the earth Crossword Puzzles
Earth's Structure and Rocks 2024-04-03
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- ___________boundaries are where plates break apart
- __________rock forms when other rocks go through extreme heat and pressure.
- ___________rock forms from magma or lava that hardens.
- _________boundaries are where plates crash together
- This layer includes the crust and tectonic plates.
- This is the hardest mineral on the planet.
- Extremely hot,innermost layer of metal.
- Melted rock that escapes to earth's surface.
- _________boundaries are where plates grind past each other.
- These igneous rocks form on the surface of earth.
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- These igneous rocks form inside the earth.
- These are what form rocks, over 4000 of them.
- This is the largest tectonic plate.
- This is a layer of partially melted rock in the mantle.
- The thin,cool,outermost layer of the earth
- These giant plates of rock float on the asthenosphere.
- _________rock forms from bits of sand,rock, and minerals.
- Melted rock within the earth.
- The thickest layer of the earth.
- These are formed when minerals replace bones.
20 Clues: Melted rock within the earth. • The thickest layer of the earth. • This is the largest tectonic plate. • Extremely hot,innermost layer of metal. • These igneous rocks form inside the earth. • The thin,cool,outermost layer of the earth • This is the hardest mineral on the planet. • Melted rock that escapes to earth's surface. • These are what form rocks, over 4000 of them. • ...
Gadola 4 CD 2025-02-14
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- between earths crust and the mantle
- the outermost layer of the earth
- the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
- core the earths deepest layer
- distance north or south of the equator
- divides the earth into the north and south
- metal that makes up a large part of the earth
- planet is slanted
- revolves around a planet, star
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- half of the earth
- lines running from north and south
- thick layer of the earth beneath the crust
- day the time it takes for the sun to return
- core liquid layer of earth
- forming layers inside a planet
15 Clues: half of the earth • planet is slanted • core liquid layer of earth • core the earths deepest layer • forming layers inside a planet • revolves around a planet, star • the outermost layer of the earth • lines running from north and south • between earths crust and the mantle • distance north or south of the equator • thick layer of the earth beneath the crust • ...
Tectonic Plates and Pangaea 2022-10-11
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- is a part of the planet earth, it is solid.
- occurs when underground rock crumbles including in violent shaking.
- the region of the earth’s atmosphere above the stratosphere.
- The scorching hot, dense center of our planet.
- large quantities of land across the world. There are only seven in total for example Asia, Antarctica, Europe, Africa, Australia, North America, and South America.
- the movement of continents across the earth’s surface through geological time.
- the upper layer of the mantle the earth contains, it is below the lithosphere where there is low resistance
- A feature on the Earth’s surface that is part of the terrain.
- based on a theory that explains how major landforms are made as a result of earth’s subterranean movements.
- The lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth’s surface.
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- the layer of the earth’s atmosphere above the troposphere
- a mountain or hill that has a crater or vent through lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas
- the third planet from our solar system. It is substance of the land surface;soil. We also live on this planet.
- a theory that the world was once a supercontinent.
- The outermost shell of the planet earth.
- The rough interior of the earth.
- the remains of prehistoric organisms preserved in preserved in a petrified form.
- A path on the coastlines of the Pacific Ocean fulled with active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
- the outer part of the earth involving the upper mantle and crust.
- lies within the earth it is a liquid although the mantle is solid.
20 Clues: The rough interior of the earth. • The outermost shell of the planet earth. • is a part of the planet earth, it is solid. • The scorching hot, dense center of our planet. • a theory that the world was once a supercontinent. • the layer of the earth’s atmosphere above the troposphere • the region of the earth’s atmosphere above the stratosphere. • ...
Geological Processes 2023-11-10
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- A naturally occuring material whose atoms are in a crystal form.
- A solid ball of iron and nickel at the center of the Earth.
- An earth material made using pressure and heat.
- The thinnest layer of Earth.
- See 13 Down.
- A rock layer that allows groundwater to flow through it.
- Water that goes beneath Earth's surface.
- Bits of rock that have been carried by wind or water.
- The place where two tectonic plates meet.
- What we call the massive pieces of land that move as fast as your fingernail grows.
- The type of rock created by melting and cooling.
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- A prefix that means "Earth or earth materials".
- A trait of rocks like uranium.
- The leftover radioactive material produced by nuclear reactors.
- A type of rock created through long exposure to heat and pressure.
- Losing something in order to gain something else.
- A rock layer that restricts the flow of groundwater.
- (With 10 Across)The common name for the movement of the ground.
- Factual information that or data that supports or refutes a claim.
19 Clues: See 13 Down. • The thinnest layer of Earth. • A trait of rocks like uranium. • Water that goes beneath Earth's surface. • The place where two tectonic plates meet. • A prefix that means "Earth or earth materials". • An earth material made using pressure and heat. • The type of rock created by melting and cooling. • Losing something in order to gain something else. • ...
20 Words A Geographer Must Know 2024-09-16
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- A detailed picture of the earth
- The latitude of the equator
- A map that shows the divisons humans made on earth
- Residential area near b/w an urban and rural area
- Any map used for a specific reason
- The degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian
- Measure of the height of earth's surface above sea level
- Small town
- Half of the earth
- The degrees north or south of the equator
- Explains the use of colors and map symbols
- To bring goods into a country
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- A map that shows the natural features of our earth
- A book of maps
- To send goods out of a country for profit
- Total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year
- Average number of pople living in a square unit of area
- Average money earned per person per year
- Explains the relationship between distance on earth and a printed map
- City
20 Clues: City • Small town • A book of maps • Half of the earth • The latitude of the equator • To bring goods into a country • A detailed picture of the earth • Any map used for a specific reason • Average money earned per person per year • To send goods out of a country for profit • The degrees north or south of the equator • Explains the use of colors and map symbols • ...
Dike Crossword 2023-04-20
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- What men lived in during Dike's stay on earth
- Constellation that represented Dike
- What did men not have during Dike's stay on earth
- Dike belonged to the second-generation___
- goddess of justice and moral order
- Reason that Dike got enraged and left the earth
- Father of Dike
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- Dike represented human___
- What Dike is sometimes depicted holding
- Age that men entered after Dike left the earth
- One age that Dike lived through on earth
- Dike's gender
- Where Dike lived during the first two Ages of Man
- Mother of Dike
- Another age that Dike lived through on earth
15 Clues: Dike's gender • Mother of Dike • Father of Dike • Dike represented human___ • goddess of justice and moral order • Constellation that represented Dike • What Dike is sometimes depicted holding • One age that Dike lived through on earth • Dike belonged to the second-generation___ • Another age that Dike lived through on earth • What men lived in during Dike's stay on earth • ...
Space Crossword 2025-05-16
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- When a star collapses under its own gravity, this is made
- Newtons first law is also called the law of _______
- Stars distance from Earth is usually measured in these
- The ______ telescope that has provided lots of information for us
- Nearest major galaxy to our galaxy
- A connection of stars people see as an image in the sky
- The measurement for an objects amount of matter in it
- Where new stars are born
- Earth ______ around the Sun
- The place in space that the astronauts go to when they are on a mission, their "home" in the sky
- Stars are usually made of _______ and helium
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- Earth is the third ______ away from the sun
- The force that keeps us on Earth and on the ground
- The planet we live on
- Alpha Centauri A and B and Proxima Centauri are in this star system
- Our galaxy is called the _____ ___
- The north stars actual name
- The orbital period of the ISS around Earth
- A tiny bright dot in the night sky with the moon
- A donut shaped region of icy objects that are beyond the orbit of Neptune
- The milky way is a ______
- A piece of spacecraft launched in the mission Voyager
- Elon Musk owns some and they are collectively called StarLink
23 Clues: The planet we live on • Where new stars are born • The milky way is a ______ • The north stars actual name • Earth ______ around the Sun • Our galaxy is called the _____ ___ • Nearest major galaxy to our galaxy • The orbital period of the ISS around Earth • Earth is the third ______ away from the sun • Stars are usually made of _______ and helium • ...
Science crossword 2022-06-07
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- What force destroys mountains?
- What is the planet most known for its rings?
- What is the best planet?
- What is the name of our Star in our solar system?
- What planet is closest to the earth?
- What is all water on earth called?
- What planet do we live on?
- What force builds mountains?
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- What process do plants go through to produce oxygen?
- What shifts to cause earthquakes?
- What rock type is formed by molten rock?
- Who is the best teacher at HMS?
- What Gene is the opposite of a Dominant gene?
- What is the powerhouse of the cell
- What is all life and plants on earth called?
- What is the ability to move called?
- What rock type is formed by heat and pressure
- What is any form of water falling from the sky?
- What is all land/rock on earth called?
- What rock type contains Sediments?
- What is the name of the force that keeps us on the ground?
21 Clues: What is the best planet? • What planet do we live on? • What force builds mountains? • What force destroys mountains? • Who is the best teacher at HMS? • What shifts to cause earthquakes? • What is the powerhouse of the cell • What rock type contains Sediments? • What is all water on earth called? • What is the ability to move called? • What planet is closest to the earth? • ...
TetroMonsters 2025-09-21
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- Earth water plant
- Earth plant fire
- plant water
- Light
- Cold plant
- cold plant air
- Fire
- Cold
- Psychic Light
- Fire light
- Cold plant fire
- Plant psychic
- faerie light bone
- plant
- earth water plant air
- Earth water Fire
- Earth cold fire
- Earth water air fire
- psychic faerie bone
- Earth
- Psychic faerie
- Plant light
- water plant fire psychic
- Fire plant
- Cold plant fire light
- plant fire light
- plant water psychic
- cold fire faerie
- Earth water plant fire
- Psychic bone
- Fire faerie
- Cold air fire
- water fire bone
- earth cold fire faerie
- Earth cold plant fire
- earth fire faerie
- water fire psychic
- Water bone
- cold fire plant
- water plant fire
- earth bone
- Bone light
- Water plant air
- light psychic bone
- Fire earth
- Cold water plant air
- Fire psychic
- Cold water Fire
- plant fire psychic
- water plant air fire
- psychic
- Earth air fire
- earth water bne
- Air cold
- Bone
- earth fire bone
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- earth water fire bone
- Earth cold water air
- Earth cold water
- Faerie bone
- Earth cold plant
- Earth, Cold
- Earth cold plant air
- Earth cold water plant air
- earth water plant air fire
- Fire cold
- Cold plant air fire
- Air water
- Earth cold water fire
- water
- Cold water plant
- Pshychic faerie bone light
- Earth water air
- Plant earth
- Cold light
- Earth cold water plant fire
- Faerie
- Water cold
- Cold faerie
- earth faerie
- Fire water
- Air earth
- Cold water plant air fire
- Water air fire
- Earth cold air
- Earth plant air fire
- psychic light bone
- Plant air fire
- earth cold plant air fire
- Earth plant air
- plant cold light
- Water psychic
- Earth water
- earth cold faerie
- Cold water plant fire
- Fire bone
- Cold water air
- Cold water air fire
- faerie light
- plant air
- Air
- Earth cold water plant
- Fire air
- Earth cold air fire
- Earth cold water air fire
105 Clues: Air • Fire • Cold • Bone • Light • water • plant • Earth • Faerie • psychic • Fire air • Air cold • Fire cold • Air water • Air earth • Fire bone • plant air • Cold plant • Fire light • Cold light • Water cold • Fire water • Fire plant • Water bone • earth bone • Bone light • Fire earth • plant water • Faerie bone • Earth, Cold • Plant earth • Cold faerie • Plant light • Fire faerie • Earth water • earth faerie • Psychic bone • faerie light • Fire psychic • ...
Unit 5: Continental Drift, Plate Tectonics, & Topography 2023-01-24
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- The solid iron-nickel center of the Earth
- The direction that water always flows
- The movement of heat energy within the mantle
- Where two oceanic tectonic plates move apart from each other, forming an uplifted line of new crust on the ocean floor.
- When one tectonic plate is pulled underneath another moving overtop
- Plate boundary where two plates move towards each other
- An area where molten crust material rises to the Earth's surface to form a volcano, like Hawaii
- Plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
- The breaking down of rock material into smaller pieces
- The completely liquid iron layer of the Earth
- Region of the Earth from the middle-mantle to the upper-mantle
- Evidence used to prove the theory of continental drift
- Divergent plate boundary on land where new crust collapses as plates move apart
- The semisolid layer of the Earth where convection currents drive plate tectonics
- When two oceanic plates diverge away from each other, forming the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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- The placement of broken down rock material into a new location from its origin
- Dangerous events that occur due to sudden shifts in the Earth crust and tectonic plates
- Crustal feature formed by a transform plate boundary
- Theory that describes how the continents drift over the Earth's mantle
- Surface features of the earth created by the movement of tectonic plates
- Scientist who developed the theory of continental drift
- Region of the Earth from the crust to the upper-mantle
- Ancient supercontinent that existed 300 million years ago
- The outermost layer of the Earth
- Theory developed by Alfred Wegener describing the changing surface land of the Earth
- when layers of rocks and sediment are deposited on top of each other, the older layers are deeper and the younger layers are nearer to the surface
- The movement of broken down of rock material
- Openings in the Earth's crust where magma makes its way to the surface
- Plate boundary where two plates slip and slide past each other
29 Clues: The outermost layer of the Earth • The direction that water always flows • The solid iron-nickel center of the Earth • The movement of broken down of rock material • The movement of heat energy within the mantle • The completely liquid iron layer of the Earth • Crustal feature formed by a transform plate boundary • Region of the Earth from the crust to the upper-mantle • ...
Unit 3 Crossword 2025-02-27
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- A volcano that cannot erupt
- The layer between the crust and the outer core of the earth.
- The type of rock formed by volcanoes
- Molten rock which flows out of a volcano.
- Material which forms a cloud during a volcanic eruption
- A volcano which can erupt
- The outer, rocky layer of the earth.
- When lava comes out of a volcano
- A layer of molten iron and nickel inside the earth
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- Currents in the earth's mantle
- The central layer of the earth made of solid iron and nickel
- Molten rock inside the earth
- Can be caused by an earthquake in the ocean
- Violent shaking of the earth
- The channels inside a volcano through which lava flows
- The part of the volcano from where lava comes out
16 Clues: A volcano which can erupt • A volcano that cannot erupt • Molten rock inside the earth • Violent shaking of the earth • Currents in the earth's mantle • When lava comes out of a volcano • The type of rock formed by volcanoes • The outer, rocky layer of the earth. • Molten rock which flows out of a volcano. • Can be caused by an earthquake in the ocean • ...
Keywords from lessons 2.01 - 2.05 2024-04-04
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- Plate interaction when two plates move closer to each other.
- Gaps on land created by divergence of two continental plates.
- The place at which two boundaries slide past each other.
- Name of rocks that are created from magma cooling. This also stores magnetic information.
- A deep hole in the ocean created by convergence of oceanic and continental crusts.
- Name of rocks that stores information on Earth’s magnetic field.
- An area where two plates meet.
- The thickest layer of Earth..
- Evidence that supports the Continental Drift Theory: “Continent fit like a __________.”
- Produces high heat in the outer core.
- Area where magma erupts to the surface of Earth.
- Anywhere on Earth where living things exist.
- Second evidence that strongly supports existence of Pangaea.
- Another word for an ocean mountain created by two oceanic plate divergence.
- Name of crusts that are on land.
- A thin semi-liquid layer under the Earth's crust that allows crust to move around.
- System of Earth that that accounts for all gases.
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- Shaking of Earth's crust due to plate interaction or movement.
- Name of crusts that are under the ocean.
- System of Earth that accounts for all water, in all forms of state.
- Land feature created when two continental plates converge.
- Last name of the German scientist who suggested the Continental Drift theory.
- Movement of liquid or gas due to heat. This drives tectonic plate movement.
- Melted rocks, found in the mantle.
- Plate interaction when two plates slide past each other, also called Transform.
- Layer of Earth that produces Earth's magnetic field.
- Name for Earth's crust that is broken in to big pieces that fit like a puzzle.
- Plate interaction when two plates move away from each other.
- System of Earth that accounts for all the rocks.
- The solid layer of Earth.
- A series of volcanos that surround Pacific Ocean, accounts for 75% of all volcanos on Earth.
- When one plate pushes down underneath the other plate in convergent boundaries.
32 Clues: The solid layer of Earth. • The thickest layer of Earth.. • An area where two plates meet. • Name of crusts that are on land. • Melted rocks, found in the mantle. • Produces high heat in the outer core. • Name of crusts that are under the ocean. • Anywhere on Earth where living things exist. • Area where magma erupts to the surface of Earth. • ...
Eclipse 2022-04-25
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- the path of a celestial object revolving around a celestial object
- when the Earth covers up the moon from the sun
- a dark area created by something blocking something else
- the moon is covering the Sun with the Earth in the moons shadow
- the darker part of a shadow by the Earth or moon
- Only part of the moon is covering the sun
- a celestial object that revolves around a planet
- the Earth blocks all sunlight from the sun to the moon
- when a celestial object finishes an orbit
- when a celestial object passes over another celestial object blocking its sunlight
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- the moon covers up the Sun and its sunlight to the Earth
- going around in a circle
- when something is not straight up and down but angled to the left or right
- lighter part of a shadow from the moon or the Earth
- the Earth blocks some of the sunlight to the moon
- moon
16 Clues: moon • going around in a circle • Only part of the moon is covering the sun • when a celestial object finishes an orbit • when the Earth covers up the moon from the sun • the darker part of a shadow by the Earth or moon • a celestial object that revolves around a planet • the Earth blocks some of the sunlight to the moon • ...
Eclipse 2023-05-10
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- the path of a celestial object revolving around a celestial object
- when the Earth covers up the moon from the sun
- a dark area created by something blocking something else
- the moon is covering the Sun with the Earth in the moons shadow
- the darker part of a shadow by the Earth or moon
- Only part of the moon is covering the sun
- a celestial object that revolves around a planet
- the Earth blocks all sunlight from the sun to the moon
- when a celestial object finishes an orbit
- when a celestial object passes over another celestial object blocking its sunlight
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- the moon covers up the Sun and its sunlight to the Earth
- going around in a circle
- when something is not straight up and down but angled to the left or right
- lighter part of a shadow from the moon or the Earth
- the Earth blocks some of the sunlight to the moon
- moon
16 Clues: moon • going around in a circle • Only part of the moon is covering the sun • when a celestial object finishes an orbit • when the Earth covers up the moon from the sun • the darker part of a shadow by the Earth or moon • a celestial object that revolves around a planet • the Earth blocks some of the sunlight to the moon • ...
Sun, Earth, and Moon 2023-03-01
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- quarter Waning moon phase: half of the lighted side can be seen from Earth.
- basin Hollow area on the moon created by an object striking its surface.
- eclipse When the moon temporarily blocks sunlight from reaching Earth.
- When the sun's position is directly over the equator.
- eclipse When Earth's shadow falls on the moon.
- Earth's yearly orbit around the sun.
- The amount of the moon's lighted side is increasing.
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- Point at which the sun reaches its greatest point north or south of the equator.
- Dark-colored flat regions of the moon.
- An elongated closed curve.
- The imaginary line around which a planet spins.
- Round 3-D object whose surface is the same distance from the center at all points.
- moon Moon Phase when all of the moon's surface facing Earth is lit up.
- The spinning of Earth on its axis; causes day and night.
- quarter Waxing moon phase: half of the lighted side can be seen from Earth.
- moon Moon phase when the moon is between the Earth and the Sun and the moon cannot be seen.
- phases The changing appearances of the moon as seen from Earth.
- When the amount of the moon's lighted side is becoming smaller.
18 Clues: An elongated closed curve. • Earth's yearly orbit around the sun. • Dark-colored flat regions of the moon. • eclipse When Earth's shadow falls on the moon. • The imaginary line around which a planet spins. • The amount of the moon's lighted side is increasing. • When the sun's position is directly over the equator. • ...
The Earth, the Sun and the Moon 2023-10-11
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- The season which sees lots of animals out and about, as well as mild weather and plants blooming
- The star at the center of our solar system which creates heat and light for the Earth
- The amount of time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit of the Sun
- A day of the year where the nighttime or daytime is at its longest
- One of four portions of the year with distinct weather patterns, and other characteristics
- A large object which orbits the Earth
- The planet we live on
- The season which sees leaves fall from trees, and the weather begin to cool
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- The circular path the Earth takes around the sun
- A day of the year where the length of day and night is equal
- The cycle of the moon is split up into different stages with this name
- The season which sees the most hot weather
- What the Earth is doing to create the cycle of day and night
- The time that the Sun does not shine on a part of the Earth
- The season which sees the coldest weather, and animals hibernate
- The time that the Sun shines on a part of the Earth
16 Clues: The planet we live on • A large object which orbits the Earth • The season which sees the most hot weather • The circular path the Earth takes around the sun • The time that the Sun shines on a part of the Earth • The time that the Sun does not shine on a part of the Earth • A day of the year where the length of day and night is equal • ...
Revision The Sun and the Moon 2023-11-16
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- The Sun provide _______and light
- The people, equipment, or other spacecraft carried to space.
- The Moon has no _____________
- a round hole made by something that has fallen.
- The number of Moons that that fit across the diameter of the Earth.
- the pull that holds things on the Earth.
- The Sun's diameter is 110 times bigger than that of the __________
- The ________is the Earth's closest star.
- The Moon is _____________and made of rock.
- The Sun is the Earth's __________star.
- The _______system is the Sun and all the object's that move around it
- The Moon has no _______________water or proper soil.
- The Sun is made of _____________
- The coldest planet.
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- A tall structure that is propelled into space.
- Heat from the Sun is needed to make water ________and start the water cycle which brings freshwater to Earth through rain
- The Sun is a _____________ because it is a ball of very hot gas.
- Other stars do not provide us with heat because they are too ____
- water on planets closer to the Sun __________ because it is too hot.
- Closest object to Earth in space.
- We call rain, hail or snow _____________
- Light from the Sun starts the _________chain.
- The phase of the Moon after full moon.
- The changing pattern of Sunlight on the Moon.
- The pattern of sunlight repeats itself every 29.5 _______
- Without heat from the Sun the Earth would be c_____
- The pathway in which Earth moves around the Sun is called an _____
- The _______is at the centre of the solar system.
28 Clues: The coldest planet. • The Moon has no _____________ • The Sun provide _______and light • The Sun is made of _____________ • Closest object to Earth in space. • The phase of the Moon after full moon. • The Sun is the Earth's __________star. • We call rain, hail or snow _____________ • the pull that holds things on the Earth. • The ________is the Earth's closest star. • ...
Unit 4 Vocabulary part 1 2025-02-07
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- The four different times of the year (spring, summer, fall, and winter) caused by Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun. In summer, the days are longer, and in the winter they are shorter.
- A tide with very high water levels and very low water levels. Spring tides happen during a full moon and a new moon, when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a straight line.
- An imaginary line around the middle of Earth that divides it into the northern and southern hemispheres. Places near the equator like Ecuador have warmer weather all year.
- A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky. The Big Dipper is a well-known constellation that helps people find direction at night.
- The path an object takes around another object in space. Earth orbits the Sun, and the moon orbits the Earth.
- When ocean water reaches its highest level on the shore. High tides happened when the moons is directly above or on the opposite side of the Earth.
- An imaginary line that runs through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole. Earth is tilted on its axis, which helps create seasons.
- The half of Earth below the equator. Countries like Australia and Argentina are in the Southern Hemisphere.
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- The changing shapes of the Moon we see from the Earth. The Moon looks difference throughout the month, from a full circle (full moon) to no moon (new moon).
- The two times a year when the Sun is the farthest from the equator.The summers solstice (June) has the longest day, and the winter solstice (December) has the shortest day.
- When the Earth spins around its axis, it is called rotation. This causes day and night. One full rotation takes about 24 hours.
- The rising and falling of ocean water caused by the Moon's gravity. There are two high tides and two low tides every day.
- The force of gravity from the Moon and Sun that pulls on Earth's oceans. This force causes the tides to rise and fall.
- The movement of Earth around the Sun is called revolution. It takes about 365 days, or one year, to complete one full revolution. This movement affects the seasons.
- The half of Earth above the equator. The United States and Europe are in the Nothern Hemisphere.
- When ocean water reaches its lowest level on the shore. Low tides happen between high tides, about six hours apart.
- A tide with smaller changes in water levels. Neap tides happen during the first and third quarter moons, when the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a right angle.
- The two times a year when day and night are almost equal everywhere on Earth. The spring equinox happens in March, and the fall equinox happens in September.
18 Clues: The half of Earth above the equator. The United States and Europe are in the Nothern Hemisphere. • The half of Earth below the equator. Countries like Australia and Argentina are in the Southern Hemisphere. • The path an object takes around another object in space. Earth orbits the Sun, and the moon orbits the Earth. • ...
Earth, Moon, Sun 2024-02-02
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- to shine light on an object and make it visble
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- the amount of time it takes for a plant to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- the relative size of things
- when the Moon is completely dark
- the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- a plant outside our solar system
- a moon phase of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
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- a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- a rocky sphere that travels around a plant
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- system the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- a moon outside our solar system
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • a plant outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a plant • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visble • a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth • ...
EMS crossword puzzle 2025-03-18
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- The shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- A moon outside our solar system
- A moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- When the Moon is completely dark
- To shine light on an object and make it visible
- The amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars.
- An object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- A moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
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- The border between light and dark on the Moon
- A rocky sphere that travels around the planet
- A planet outside our solar system
- A moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- A moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- A moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- Something we observe to be similar over and over again
- The nearly circular path a smaller object ( like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
- The relative size of things
- The star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
19 Clues: The relative size of things • A moon outside our solar system • When the Moon is completely dark • A planet outside our solar system • The border between light and dark on the Moon • A rocky sphere that travels around the planet • To shine light on an object and make it visible • A moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth • ...
Earth, Moon, Sun Vocab 2025-03-26
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- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth
- when the Moon is completely dark
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon outside our solar system
- a planet outside our solar system
- the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
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- a moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- a moon phase that looks like less than a half circle from Earth
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- the relative size of things
- a moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth • ...
earthquakes 2015-01-08
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- a layer beneath the mantle about 2260 kilometers thick; the outer core contains liquid iron and generates earth’s magnetic field.
- a instrument that records seismic waves.
- the Japanese word for a seismic sea wave.
- the solid inner most layer of earth, about 1220 kilometers in radius.
- vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
- the thin, rocky outer layer of earth.
- more precise measure of earthquake magnitude than the Richter scale, which is derived from the amount of displacement that curves along a fault zone and estimates the energy released by an earthquake.
- -earthquake wave that pushes and pulls rocks in the direction of the wave; also known as a compression wave.
- the location on earths surface directly above the focus, or orgin, of an earthquake.
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- the vibration of earth produced by the rapid release of energy.
- the Mohorovicic discontinuity, which is shortened to Moho; it is the boundrary separating the crust from the mantle, discernible by an increase and velocity of seismic waves.
- a weak plastic layer of the mantle situated below the lithosphere; The rock within this zone is easily deformed.
- - a seismic wave that shakes particles perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling.
- fracture in the earth along which movement has occurred
- a phenomenon, sometimes associated with earthquakes, and which soils and other unconsolidated materials saturated with water are turned into a liquid that is not able to support buildings.
- an area along a fault where there has not been any earthquake activity for a long period of time.
- tendency for deformed rock along a fault to spring back to its original shape after an earthquake.
- the rigid outer layer of earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
- the record made by a seismograph.
- a seismic wave that travels along the surface of earth,
- the 2890-kilometer-thick layer of earth located below the crust.
- a small earthquake that follows the main earthquake.
- the point within earth where an earthquake originates
23 Clues: the record made by a seismograph. • the thin, rocky outer layer of earth. • a instrument that records seismic waves. • the Japanese word for a seismic sea wave. • a small earthquake that follows the main earthquake. • the point within earth where an earthquake originates • fracture in the earth along which movement has occurred • ...
Chapter 8 Crossword 2024-02-07
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- a seismic wave that travels along the surface of earth
- a fracture in earth along which movement has occurred
- the point within the earth where an earthquake originates
- a small earthquake that follows the main earthquake
- the solid innermost layer of earth about 1220 kilometers in radius
- vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
- the location on earth’s center directly above the focus, or origin of an earthquake
- a Japanese word for seismic sea wave
- the 2890-kilometer-thick layer of earth located below the crust
- a more precise measure of earthquake magnitude than the richter scale, which is derived from the amount of displacement that occurs along a fault zone and estimates the energy released by an earthquake
- the rigid outer layer of earth including the crust and upper mantle
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- a weak plastic layer of the mantle situated below the lithosphere; The rock within this zone is easily deformed
- a seismic wave that shakes particles perpendicular to the direction of the wave traveling
- a phenomenon, sometimes associated with earthquakes, in which soils and other unconsolidated materials saturated with water are turned into a liquid that is not able to support buildings
- a layer beneath the mantle about 2260 kilometers thick; The outer core contains liquid iron and generates earth’s magnetic field
- the thin, rocky outer layer of earth
- an area along the fault where there has not been an earthquake activity for a long period of time
- the mohorovicic discontinuity, which is shortened to moho; It is the boundary separating the crust from the mantle, discernible by an increase in the velocity of seismic waves
- earthquake that pushes and pulls rocks in the direction of the wave: also known as a compression wave
- an instrument that records seismic waves
- tendency for deformed rock along a fault to spring back to its original shape after an earthquake
- the vibration of earth produced by the rapid release of energy
22 Clues: the thin, rocky outer layer of earth • a Japanese word for seismic sea wave • an instrument that records seismic waves • a small earthquake that follows the main earthquake • a fracture in earth along which movement has occurred • a seismic wave that travels along the surface of earth • the point within the earth where an earthquake originates • ...
Tectonic Plates 2025-12-04
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- solid bedrock between fault lines
- Tears something down
- The boundary where two plates collide
- The name of the supercontinent
- Builds something up
- The hottest layer of the Earth
- A crack through the surface of the earth
- Wears down rock via rain, wind, etc...
- The bedrock under land
- The surface of the Earth
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- The layer of hot rock below the crust
- The bedrock under the ocean
- These often occur at plate boundaries
- The boundary two plates move apart
- What causes plates to move
- The boundary where two plates slide past each other
- The process in which rocks are moved
- These often occur at plate boundaries
- Hot, liquidy rock on the surface of the Earth
- Liqudy hot rock
- Hot rock does this under pressure
21 Clues: Liqudy hot rock • Builds something up • Tears something down • The bedrock under land • The surface of the Earth • What causes plates to move • The bedrock under the ocean • The name of the supercontinent • The hottest layer of the Earth • solid bedrock between fault lines • Hot rock does this under pressure • The boundary two plates move apart • The process in which rocks are moved • ...
Flat Earth 2024-12-03
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- Flat Earthers argue that this scientific concept, explaining Earth's rotation, is a hoax.
- Flat Earthers argue that this natural phenomenon should be visible in photos if Earth were spherical.
- Flat Earthers claim that this effect, which causes moving objects to deflect due to Earth's rotation, does not exist.
- Flat Earthers assert that this type of imagery is manipulated to promote a spherical Earth.
- Flat Earthers claim this icy barrier encircles the Earth's edge.
- Eclipse Flat Earthers believe that this phenomenon is caused by unknown celestial bodies, not Earth's shadow.
- Flat Earthers assert that this force is an illusion, proposing alternative explanations like density and buoyancy.
- Earth Society Organization founded in 1956 promoting Flat Earth beliefs.
- Flat Earthers assert that this celestial body is much closer and smaller than mainstream science suggests.
- Flat Earthers believe that this phenomenon, where ships disappear hull-first over the horizon, is an optical illusion.
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- Flat Earthers often reference this ancient text to support their beliefs.
- Flat Earthers argue that this visual boundary always appears flat, supporting their model.
- Samuel ________; 19th-century proponent of Flat Earth theory.
- Flat Earthers claim that this navigational tool's behavior contradicts a spherical Earth.
- Flat Earthers believe that this space agency fabricates images to support the spherical Earth model.
- According to Flat Earth theory, the Sun and Moon move in this pattern above the Earth.
- Flat Earthers claim that this atmospheric layer is a dome enclosing the flat Earth.
- Flat Earthers assert that this natural force, which causes objects to fall, is misunderstood or misrepresented.
- Flat Earthers assert that this phenomenon, where the Sun appears to set, is due to perspective, not Earth's curvature.
- Travel Flat Earthers claim that this type of travel is impossible and that all related missions are fabricated.
20 Clues: Samuel ________; 19th-century proponent of Flat Earth theory. • Flat Earthers claim this icy barrier encircles the Earth's edge. • Earth Society Organization founded in 1956 promoting Flat Earth beliefs. • Flat Earthers often reference this ancient text to support their beliefs. • ...
Space 2025-10-22
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- The spinning of Earth on its axis, causing day and night.
- The time of year when Earth’s tilt is most toward or away from the Sun, producing longest or shortest day.
- The time when the Sun disappears below the horizon as Earth rotates away.
- The period of one full rotation of Earth on its axis (~24 hours).
- The orbiting of Earth around the Sun, taking about one year.
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- The time when the Sun appears above the horizon as Earth rotates toward it.
- The time when the side of Earth you’re on is turned away from the Sun.
- An imaginary line through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
- The slant of Earth’s axis relative to its orbital plane, which helps cause seasons.
- The time of year when day and night are roughly equal length due to Earth’s position.
- One of the four periods of weather and daylight changes caused by Earth’s tilt and orbit.
- The dark shape made when Earth (or any object) blocks sunlight.
- sphere The imaginary dome of the sky on which the Sun, Moon and stars appear to move.
- The time it takes Earth to complete one full revolution around the Sun (~365 days).
- The path that Earth (or any planet) follows around the Sun.
15 Clues: The spinning of Earth on its axis, causing day and night. • The path that Earth (or any planet) follows around the Sun. • The orbiting of Earth around the Sun, taking about one year. • The dark shape made when Earth (or any object) blocks sunlight. • The period of one full rotation of Earth on its axis (~24 hours). • ...
Science Plate Tectonics 2023-12-21
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- where one edge of a plate is shoved below the edge of another
- processes affecting the structure of earth's crust
- rock slabs covering all of earth that divides earth's crust
- plates that slide past each other
- a small area with hotter temperature compared to the areas surrounding it
- contains the crust and upper-most solid mantle. the outer layer of the earth
- a type of igneous rock where magma from inside the earth flows out
- plates that come together
- caused by the earth's plates getting stuck at their edges
- the outermost layer of the earth. made of rock
- rock that is formed by molten rock cooling
- theory that plates drift across the earth
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- the eruption of magma onto the earth's surface
- plates that move away from each other
- the layer below the lithosphere. denser and weaker than the lithosphere
- the solid area of earth's interior between the core and the crust
- a mountain with vents where lava, small rocks, and gas erupt through the earth's crust
- a type of igneous rock where magma goes through older rock and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface
- scientists who study the materials, processes, and history of earth
- caused by seafloor movement. made by landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, etc.
20 Clues: plates that come together • plates that slide past each other • plates that move away from each other • theory that plates drift across the earth • rock that is formed by molten rock cooling • the eruption of magma onto the earth's surface • the outermost layer of the earth. made of rock • processes affecting the structure of earth's crust • ...
Earth Science 2012-11-08
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- the crust and upper mantle.
- when a gas turns into a liquid.
- underwater mountain chains.
- a place where lava reaches the surface.
- the point within Earth where faulting begins.
- separates the crust and the mantle.
- a supercontinent formed by all the other continents millions of years ago.
- a sudden release of stored energy caused by tectonic forces.
- the point directly above the surface.
- gas that protects Earth from ultra-violent waves.
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- records earthquake events
- transfers energy from one point on Earth to another point on Earth.
- parts of the crust that move above the mantle.
- when a liquid turns into a gas.
- mixture of gases that surround Earth.
- the lower part of the upper mantle that has plastic, flowing properties.
- the thinnest part of Earth's structure.
- total amount of energy released from an earthquake.
- Hot material rises while cool material sinks.
- when electromagnetic waves that travel through space.
20 Clues: records earthquake events • the crust and upper mantle. • underwater mountain chains. • when a gas turns into a liquid. • when a liquid turns into a gas. • separates the crust and the mantle. • mixture of gases that surround Earth. • the point directly above the surface. • a place where lava reaches the surface. • the thinnest part of Earth's structure. • ...
rocks and stuff 2021-11-19
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- The first eon, fireball earth, named after Hades
- a type of rock, formed by sediments, mainly created in water
- rock/nature gets deformed and becomes a different shape
- a force pressing together
- Mountains formed by lava or magma
- The process of mountains forming because of tectonic plates
- small chunks of rock
- when a point in the crust breaks and rocks rub against each other
- the thinnest layer in the earth and the farthest layer from the core
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- when a rock had pressure and heat applied to it; marble
- the center of the earth
- the first visible life that appears on earth
- photosynthetic life bacteria appears
- a layer in the earth that is in between the crust and the core
- liquidation caused by heat
- layers of sedimentary rocks
- single-cell organisms start to appear; bacteria
- when magma/lava cools underground rapidly or slowly
- Molten rock is similar to lava but underground
- dead life preserved in rock, sand, ice, etc.
20 Clues: small chunks of rock • the center of the earth • a force pressing together • liquidation caused by heat • layers of sedimentary rocks • Mountains formed by lava or magma • photosynthetic life bacteria appears • the first visible life that appears on earth • dead life preserved in rock, sand, ice, etc. • Molten rock is similar to lava but underground • ...
Science 8 pages 170-175 2025-11-24
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- solid, center of the Earth; under more pressure and is solid
- waves that only travel through solids
- outermost, physical layer of the crust
- the ring around the s-wave shadow zone
- bodies of "rock" from space that have crashed into Earth
- give scientists actual samples of Earth's upper mantle
- a characteristic, such as rigidity
- compositional layer of Earth below the crust
- solid, thin layer of mantle below the lithosphere
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- this part of the center of the Earth is liquid due to high temperatures
- contains dense elements at the center of the Earth
- the chemical makeup of matter
- thin, dense crust underneath the ocean
- waves that travel through solids, liquids, and gases
- circular area of missing s-waves
- waves of energy that travel through rock released by Earthquakes
- thick, less-dense crust under mountains
- lower part of the mantle
- low-density materials
- Earth's thin, outer shell
20 Clues: low-density materials • lower part of the mantle • Earth's thin, outer shell • the chemical makeup of matter • circular area of missing s-waves • a characteristic, such as rigidity • waves that only travel through solids • thin, dense crust underneath the ocean • outermost, physical layer of the crust • the ring around the s-wave shadow zone • ...
The Land - Ella Fleeger 2025-05-01
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- a slow movement of the continents on a deep-seated vicious zone within the earth
- molten rock material within the earth from which igneous rock results by cools
- a hot or cold mixture of water and rock fragments
- openings or vents where lava/tephra erupt to Earth's surface
- a stream of fluid propelled by thermal convection
- a sudden release of strain energy in the Earth's crust
- the action of the weather conditions
- majority fracture of the Earth's crust in extreme Western North America
- the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet or natural satellite/Earth
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- a super continent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth
- molten rock that issues from a volcano or from a fissure in the surface of a planet or moon
- a layer within the Earth between the crust and core
- a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
- the liquid layer of Earth's core, located between the inner core and mantle
- a natural feature of a land surface
- the action or process of eroding
- one of the six or seven greats divisions of land on the globe
- not active or growing
- the innermost layer of the Earth
- the location where two plates meet
20 Clues: not active or growing • the action or process of eroding • the innermost layer of the Earth • the location where two plates meet • a natural feature of a land surface • the action of the weather conditions • a hot or cold mixture of water and rock fragments • a stream of fluid propelled by thermal convection • a layer within the Earth between the crust and core • ...
Earth Moon and Sun Vocab 2025-03-11
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- a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- the amount of time it take for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it easier to understand or see
- when the moon is completely dark
- a moon phase where the moon is not visible from Earth
- a planet outside our solar system
- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
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- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like the Earth)
- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- the relative size of things
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- the sun, the planets that orbit around the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon outside our solar system
- the border between light and dark on the moon
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth • ...
BG2 Lilliana blank copy 2025-02-03
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- march 20
- point where the earth is the farthest from the sun
- december 21
- september 23
- takes the earth 24 hrs to complete
- distance from north to south
- made of molten metal
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- June 20
- takes a full year for the earth to complete
- curved path of the earth around the sun
- point where the earth is closest to the sun
- distance east to west
- the outer layer of the earth
- before the inner core
14 Clues: June 20 • march 20 • december 21 • september 23 • made of molten metal • distance east to west • before the inner core • the outer layer of the earth • distance from north to south • takes the earth 24 hrs to complete • curved path of the earth around the sun • takes a full year for the earth to complete • point where the earth is closest to the sun • ...
Intro to Earth Science 2020-09-25
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- side of the brain our core subjects mostly are
- the study of the earth and the universe is this big branch of science
- bit of information that is true
- study of the solid earth
- sphere that includes rivers, lakes, oceans & glaciers
- study of weather and climate
- type of model weather maps fall into
- factual info that is not subject to opinion
- sphere that includes all the gases on earth
- coloring, drawing are ____ brain activities
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- study of all the ocean's features
- logical conclusion based on evidence
- explanation of a phenomena
- the goal of science is to answer questions about the ______ world
- sphere that includes plants and animals
- type of model that you could touch/manipulate
- information collected with the senses
- sphere that includes the non-living rocks, soil & minerals
- the ideal way for an Earth Scientist to learn is by doing this kind of work
- something that always happens but not why
20 Clues: study of the solid earth • explanation of a phenomena • study of weather and climate • bit of information that is true • study of all the ocean's features • logical conclusion based on evidence • type of model weather maps fall into • information collected with the senses • sphere that includes plants and animals • something that always happens but not why • ...
vocab words EMS 2025-03-10
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- the shape of the illuminated [art of the moon as it appears from earth
- a moon outside our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from earth
- when the moon is completely dark
- the shine light on an object and make it visible
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- an object,diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- the sun,the planets that orbit the sun,and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon phase in which the moon is not visible from earth
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- the border between light and dark on the moon
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- a planet outside our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like half-circle from earth
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from earth
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- the nearly circular path a small object (like the moon) travels around a larger object (like earth)
- the relative size of things
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar sytem
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the moon • the shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like half-circle from earth • ...
Amplify Earth, Sun, Moon Vocabulary 2025-10-17
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- the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- a moon outside our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like less than a half circle from Earth
- when the Moon is completely dark
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth
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- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- a planet outside our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
- the relative size of things
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth • ...
Earth Moon Sun Crossword 2025-12-02
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- a planet outside our solar system
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the moon) travels around a larger object (like the Earth)
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from Earth
- when the moon is completely dark
- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- a moon phase in which the moon is not visible from Earth
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
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- the relative size of things
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- a moon outside our solar system
- the border between light and dark on the moon
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth • ...
Study Guide 2021-11-07
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- second in the order of size comparison
- last in order of size comparison
- system third in the order of size comparison
- all 8 planets, Kuiper belt, asteroid belt, comets, asteroids, meteoroid, meteor, meteorites
- blocking/obscuring of the light from the Sun by the Moon or Earth
- the middle part of the shadow that is the darkest
- the outer part of the shadow which is the lightest part
- any piece of rock that makes it to Earth
- the before of a meteor
- matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
- most of the asteroids are found orbiting the Sun
- an eclipse in which the Earth is in the middle and the Moon is behind it
- who gives off the shadow during a Solar Eclipse
- called the red planet because of its iron-rich soil
- largest, known for storm Great Red Spot
- who receives the shadow during a Solar Eclipse
- only planet to maintain life, HOME
- Moon is behind the Earth which is why we see what phase during a Lunar Eclipse
- ball of hydrogen and helium
- first in the order of size comparison
- eclipse partial blocking/obscuring of the light from the Sun by the Moon or Earth
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- a spot in space between Mars and Jupiter
- a spot in space beyond Neptune believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice
- most unusual galaxy
- spherical or elongated, type of galaxy
- similar in size to Earth, hot, thick, poisonous atmosphere
- big ball of ice or dirty snowball with a tail
- who receives the shadow during a Lunar Eclipse
- big rock floating in space
- ring system
- closet to Sun, no atmosphere, full of craters very hot during the day and cold at night
- Moon is between the Sun and Earth which is why it is what phase in a Solar Eclipse
- blue-green atmosphere, storm known as the Great Dark Spot
- who gives off the shadow during a Lunar Eclipse
- eclipse total blocking/obscuring of the light from the Sun by the Moon or Earth
- blue green atmosphere
- an eclipse in which the Moon blocks out the light
- bludge in the center and distinctive spiral arms, type of galaxy
38 Clues: ring system • most unusual galaxy • blue green atmosphere • the before of a meteor • big rock floating in space • ball of hydrogen and helium • last in order of size comparison • only planet to maintain life, HOME • first in the order of size comparison • second in the order of size comparison • spherical or elongated, type of galaxy • largest, known for storm Great Red Spot • ...
Study Guide 2021-11-07
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- a spot in space beyond Neptune believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice
- most of the asteroids are found orbiting the Sun
- ring system
- big rock floating in space
- spherical or elongated, type of galaxy
- the before of a meteor
- similar in size to Earth, hot, thick, poisonous atmosphere
- bludge in the center and distinctive spiral arms, type of galaxy
- who receives the shadow during a Lunar Eclipse
- first in the order of size comparison
- Moon is behind the Earth which is why we see what phase during a Lunar Eclipse
- called the red planet because of its iron-rich soil
- an eclipse in which the Earth is in the middle and the Moon is behind it
- who receives the shadow during a Solar Eclipse
- only planet to maintain life, HOME
- big ball of ice or dirty snowball with a tail
- the outer part of the shadow which is the lightest part
- most unusual galaxy
- eclipse total blocking/obscuring of the light from the Sun by the Moon or Earth
- any piece of rock that makes it to Earth
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- blocking/obscuring of the light from the Sun by the Moon or Earth
- eclipse partial blocking/obscuring of the light from the Sun by the Moon or Earth
- largest, known for storm Great Red Spot
- an eclipse in which the Moon blocks out the light
- ball of hydrogen and helium
- Moon is between the Sun and Earth which is why it is what phase in a Solar Eclipse
- who gives off the shadow during a Solar Eclipse
- blue green atmosphere
- all 8 planets, Kuiper belt, asteroid belt, comets, asteroids, meteoroid, meteor, meteorites
- closet to Sun, no atmosphere, full of craters very hot during the day and cold at night
- system third in the order of size comparison
- last in order of size comparison
- matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
- the middle part of the shadow that is the darkest
- who gives off the shadow during a Lunar Eclipse
- second in the order of size comparison
- a spot in space between Mars and Jupiter
- blue-green atmosphere, storm known as the Great Dark Spot
38 Clues: ring system • most unusual galaxy • blue green atmosphere • the before of a meteor • big rock floating in space • ball of hydrogen and helium • last in order of size comparison • only planet to maintain life, HOME • first in the order of size comparison • spherical or elongated, type of galaxy • second in the order of size comparison • largest, known for storm Great Red Spot • ...
plate tectonic 2021-06-17
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- sideways or downward movement of tectonic plates
- rigid, outermost shell of a terrestrial-type planet
- a person who studies the properties of the earth
- A microscopic single-celled plan
- An instrument that detects Earth motions.
- a common type of carbonate sedimentary rock
- a natural science about the earth
- A vertical section of water from the surface to the bottom of a body of water.
- A measure of the strength of an earthquake.
- sample of sediment
- period during which thick ice sheets cover vast areas of land
- An extremely fine-grained sedimentary rock
- seven massive plates
- fine-grained extrusive igneous rock
- Said of sediments disturbed by organisms.
- scientist that formulates the theory of tectonic plates
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- outer layer of the earth
- coarse-grained igneous rock
- device that measures the speed and direction of ocean currents.
- An apparatus used to take sections of sediment from the seafloor
- liquid layer of the earth
- solidified lava
- mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior
- hot liquid
- Aquatic animals, mostly microscopic, that have a planktonic lifestyle.
- the system to measure the strength of an earthquake
- A gravitational sea wave
- a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth
- process in which plants make organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water using the energy of sunlight
- The horizontal or vertical flow of water
- solid layer of the earth
31 Clues: hot liquid • solidified lava • sample of sediment • seven massive plates • outer layer of the earth • A gravitational sea wave • solid layer of the earth • liquid layer of the earth • coarse-grained igneous rock • A microscopic single-celled plan • a natural science about the earth • fine-grained extrusive igneous rock • mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior • ...
Earth, Moon, And Sun crossword 2024-02-02
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- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- a rocky sphere that travels around the planet
- a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like half a circle from earth
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- a moon phase in which the moon is not visible from Earth
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars.
- a relative size of things
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- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from earth
- a planet outside our solar system
- the nearly circular path a smaller (like the moon) tavels around a larger object like the earth
- a moon outside our solar system
- when the moon is completely dark
- the border between light and dark on the moon
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from Earth
19 Clues: a relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around the planet • the border between light and dark on the moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth • ...
My Singing Monsters 2023-08-11
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- Plant, Water
- Air, Water, Fire
- Earth, Fire
- Plant, Earth, Fire
- Cold, Water
- Cold, Fire
- Air, Water, Earth
- Plant, Fire
- Plant, Water, Earth
- Air, Water
- Plant, Cold
- Plant, Cold, Water
- Plant, Cold, Earth
- Cold, Air, Earth
- Plant
- Earth
- Fire
- Plant, Air, Earth
- Cold, Water, Earth
- Plant, Air, Fire
- Cold, Air
- Cold
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- Plant, Air
- Water, Fire
- Cold, Water, Fire
- Cold, Air, Fire
- Water
- Air
- Plant, Earth
- Plant, Air, Water
- Cold, Air, Water
- Air, Fire
- Water, Earth
- Cold, Earth
- Water, Earth, Fire
- Plant, Cold, Fire
- Plant, Water, Fire
- Air, Earth, Fire
- Cold, Earth, Fire
- Air, Earth
- Plant, Cold, Air
41 Clues: Air • Fire • Cold • Water • Plant • Earth • Air, Fire • Cold, Air • Plant, Air • Cold, Fire • Air, Water • Air, Earth • Water, Fire • Earth, Fire • Cold, Water • Plant, Fire • Cold, Earth • Plant, Cold • Plant, Water • Plant, Earth • Water, Earth • Cold, Air, Fire • Air, Water, Fire • Cold, Air, Water • Air, Earth, Fire • Cold, Air, Earth • Plant, Cold, Air • Plant, Air, Fire • Cold, Water, Fire • Air, Water, Earth • Plant, Air, Water • ...
EARTH'S STRUCTURE 2015-08-21
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- LAYER OF EARTH JUST BELOW THE CRUST
- TAKES PLACE WHEN ROCKS ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO SMALLER PIECES
- MOUNTAINS CREATED WHEN THE EARTH'S CRUST PUSHES AGAINST ITSELF
- THEORY THAT THE EARTH HAS MOVING LAND MASS PARTS ON THE CRUST LEVEL
- A ROCK TYPE RICH IN IRON AND ALUMINUM
- BLACK OR BROWN MATERIAL IN SOIL FORMED FROM DECAYED PLANTS AND ANIMALS
- CORE DEEPEST LAYER OF THE EARTH
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- ROCKS CREATED BY HEAT, PRESSURE, AND CHEMICAL PROCESS
- THREE WAYS ROCK CAN BE CREATED
- STUDY OF THE EARTH
- A SUPER CONTINENT THAT EXISTED DURING THE MESOZOIC ERA
- A FRACTURE OR BREAK IN THE EARTH'S CRUST THAT CAN MOVE CREATING EARTHQUAKES
- ROCKS CREATED BY HARDENING OF MELTED MATERIAL
- MOUNTAINS CREATED WHEN ONE SIDE OF A FAULT SLIDES OVER ANOTHER SIDE
- OUTTER MOST LAYER OF THE EARTH
- SEVEN LAND MASSES THAT FORM THE EARTHS CRUST
- ROCKS FORMED BY SEDIMENT DEPOSITED OVER TIME
- CORE LAYER OF EARTH SURROUNDING THE INNER CORE
18 Clues: STUDY OF THE EARTH • THREE WAYS ROCK CAN BE CREATED • OUTTER MOST LAYER OF THE EARTH • CORE DEEPEST LAYER OF THE EARTH • LAYER OF EARTH JUST BELOW THE CRUST • A ROCK TYPE RICH IN IRON AND ALUMINUM • SEVEN LAND MASSES THAT FORM THE EARTHS CRUST • ROCKS FORMED BY SEDIMENT DEPOSITED OVER TIME • ROCKS CREATED BY HARDENING OF MELTED MATERIAL • ...
Plate Tectonics 2021-04-01
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- Two continental plates collide together
- The thinnest layer of the earth
- Where two oceanic crust start to diverge
- Where one plate goes under the other one
- The floor of the ocean
- One plate subducts under the other one
- Two plates sliding past each other
- The solid outer section of the earth which includes the crust
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- The biggest layer of the earth
- Two plates spread apart
- The second largest layer of the earth
- The middle of the earth
- Two plates colliding together
- The floor of the continents
- The solid part of the upper mantle
- Two continental plates are diverging apart
16 Clues: The floor of the ocean • Two plates spread apart • The middle of the earth • The floor of the continents • Two plates colliding together • The biggest layer of the earth • The thinnest layer of the earth • The solid part of the upper mantle • Two plates sliding past each other • The second largest layer of the earth • One plate subducts under the other one • ...
science 2021-11-19
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- the center of the earth
- getting hot a liquidy
- the current eon
- a type of mountain building uses plates
- the eon after the hadean
- rocks that come from magma
- the first eon where everything was hOT
- the eon when photosynthetic bacteria came
- a force that makes sedimentary rocks
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- a type of rock made under pressure
- a thing that happens over time with weather or glaciers
- lava still cooking
- a type of rock created with heat and pressure
- things that make sedimentary rocks
- a type of mountain building with lava
- a crack in the earth from tectonic plates
- layers in rock mostly sedimentary
- old bones
- a layer of earth
- the top layer in the earth
20 Clues: old bones • the current eon • a layer of earth • lava still cooking • getting hot a liquidy • the center of the earth • the eon after the hadean • rocks that come from magma • the top layer in the earth • layers in rock mostly sedimentary • a type of rock made under pressure • things that make sedimentary rocks • a force that makes sedimentary rocks • ...
Earth 2020-04-23
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- the protection of animals.
- the animals of a particular region.
- the air that surrounds earth.
- the act of cutting down trees.
- the gradual destruction by natural forces.
- a swamp or other muddy ecosystem.
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- a forest or other tree ecosystem.
- able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
- where animals interact with the environment.
- the plants of a particular region.
- when plants absorb air and turn the energy to food.
- a mixed woodland grassland ecosystem.
12 Clues: the protection of animals. • the air that surrounds earth. • the act of cutting down trees. • a forest or other tree ecosystem. • a swamp or other muddy ecosystem. • the plants of a particular region. • the animals of a particular region. • a mixed woodland grassland ecosystem. • the gradual destruction by natural forces. • where animals interact with the environment. • ...
Earth 2023-02-15
12 Clues: cute rodent • causes a trench • floating ground • A crazy little man • A common lunch food • sliding type of plate • heat cycle of density • A food soaked in vinegar • Floating or not floating • separating type of plate • Moving closer type of plate • slight moving of puzzle pieces
EARTH 2021-10-24
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- Type of geohazard
- Type of rock that can formed when magma/lava undergoes cool and freeze process
- also known as underground water
- Processes that involved in water cycle are evaporation and __________ process
- Earth's process that causes changes on earth's surface
- The outermost main layer in Earth
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- Atmosphere layers where beautiful aurora appears
- Water zone in Earth system
- One of the effect of geohazard to human living
- One type of resources on earth
- Era that consists of quaternary & tertiary period
- Scientist uses _________ sensor to detect landslides
12 Clues: Type of geohazard • Water zone in Earth system • One type of resources on earth • also known as underground water • The outermost main layer in Earth • One of the effect of geohazard to human living • Atmosphere layers where beautiful aurora appears • Era that consists of quaternary & tertiary period • Scientist uses _________ sensor to detect landslides • ...
Earth 2024-11-26
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- A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence
- The envelope of gases surrounding the earth
- A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
- A process that originates from within Earth, such as magma activity and plate tectonics
- The process of wearing down or breaking down rocks, soil, and minerals through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, water, and biota
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- The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
- An area of land that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers, and eventually to outflow points such as reservoirs, bays, and the ocean
- Molten rock material under Earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed by cooling
- One of the four main components of the Earth system, which includes all living organisms
- The water present beneath Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and fractures and spaces in rock formations
- The remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form
- A process that occurs on or near Earth's surface, such as weathering, erosion, transportation, and deposition
12 Clues: The envelope of gases surrounding the earth • A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence • The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle • Molten rock material under Earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed by cooling • A process that originates from within Earth, such as magma activity and plate tectonics • ...
earth 2025-05-05
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- To do something good for others or the planet.
- To stop something from being wasted or lost.
- A material often used for bottles and bags.
- All the things in the world not made by people (like mountains, rivers, animals).
- Use things again instead of throwing them away.
- A liquid we drink and use every day.
- A tall plant with branches and leaves.
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- What we use to write or draw on.
- Nature around us like air, water, trees,and animals.
- Not dirty.
- Our planet, where we live.
- What we breathe to stay alive.
12 Clues: Not dirty. • Our planet, where we live. • What we breathe to stay alive. • What we use to write or draw on. • A liquid we drink and use every day. • A tall plant with branches and leaves. • A material often used for bottles and bags. • To stop something from being wasted or lost. • To do something good for others or the planet. • ...
Introducing the Sun-Earth-Moon System 2022-09-27
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- imaginary rotation line of Earth
- about one fourth the diameter of Earth
- the moon revolves around this planet
- the widest point across the equator
- 108 Earths can fit across its diameter
- the organization of our solar system
- gather light so we can see dim objects
- receive electromagnetic waves
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- time it takes for Earth to rotate once
- Identify elements on stars using light
- ground-based robots
- one revolution of the moon around Earth
- one revolution of Earth around the sun
- Earth's journey around the sun
- man-made ones orbit other planets
15 Clues: ground-based robots • receive electromagnetic waves • Earth's journey around the sun • imaginary rotation line of Earth • man-made ones orbit other planets • the widest point across the equator • the moon revolves around this planet • the organization of our solar system • time it takes for Earth to rotate once • Identify elements on stars using light • ...
Science Project 1 2024-05-01
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- rocky, outermost layer of earth
- specific type of metal
- amount of mass or substance in a material
- the solid part of earth, including the soil and Earth's rocky center
- outer part of Earth's magnetic field
- liquid water on earth
- core Earth's dense, metallic center
- frozen water on earth
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- force of attraction between every object and every other object that exists because of mass
- rigid layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle
- all living organisms on earth
- thick middle layer in the solid part of earth
- plastic, flowing layer within the mantle
- layer of gasses surrounding earth
- a shape like a ball
15 Clues: a shape like a ball • liquid water on earth • frozen water on earth • specific type of metal • all living organisms on earth • rocky, outermost layer of earth • layer of gasses surrounding earth • core Earth's dense, metallic center • outer part of Earth's magnetic field • plastic, flowing layer within the mantle • amount of mass or substance in a material • ...
layeres of the earth 2022-11-09
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- firm and stable in shape
- the denser, weaker layer beneath the lithospheric mantle.
- rock a liquid that is hot/magma.
- the outer core is right next to the iner core and is mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel.
- quantity per unit volume, unit area, or unit length
- The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of Earth.
- The measure of the air that is hot or cold.
- flowing freely like water
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- this is the outside layer of the earth and is made of solid rock, mostly basalt, and granite.
- The mantle lies between Earth's dense, super-heated core and its thin outer layer of the crust.
- core made up of
- crust The upper oceanic crust, with pillow lavas and a dike complex.
- crust The outermost layer of Earth's lithosphere that makes up the planet's continents and continental shelves
- the middle of the earth made of nickel and iron
- compostion The structure of the earth is divided into four major components the crust the mantle, the outer core and the inner core.
15 Clues: core made up of • firm and stable in shape • flowing freely like water • rock a liquid that is hot/magma. • The measure of the air that is hot or cold. • the middle of the earth made of nickel and iron • The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of Earth. • quantity per unit volume, unit area, or unit length • the denser, weaker layer beneath the lithospheric mantle. • ...
Layers of the earth 2022-04-07
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- Very hot lava
- It is the plate that is in the ocean
- Makes the crust or the earth
- Mass per unit volume
- it is in the center
- the rigged part of the earth
- Two plateS that collide
- Also make crust of the earth
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- The heat causing the rocks to rise and fall
- the upper lay of the mantle
- Electric currents used
- it is thicker than the oceanic plate \
- It is the largest layer
- it has iron and nickel
- the thing you walk on
15 Clues: Very hot lava • it is in the center • Mass per unit volume • the thing you walk on • Electric currents used • it has iron and nickel • It is the largest layer • Two plateS that collide • the upper lay of the mantle • Makes the crust or the earth • the rigged part of the earth • Also make crust of the earth • It is the plate that is in the ocean • it is thicker than the oceanic plate \ • ...
Layers of the earth 2022-04-07
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- Only liquid layer
- makes up the continental plates
- why layers of the earth exist
- made mainly of granite
- lava in earth
- the thickest layer
- the upper most layer and upper part of the thickest
- the outer most layer
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- Solid and made of iron and nickel
- in between the uppermost layer and thickest
- made of basalt
- shields the earth from solar stuff
- Hot rise cold fall
- made the continents
- makes up the oceanic plates
15 Clues: lava in earth • made of basalt • Only liquid layer • Hot rise cold fall • the thickest layer • made the continents • the outer most layer • made mainly of granite • makes up the oceanic plates • why layers of the earth exist • makes up the continental plates • Solid and made of iron and nickel • shields the earth from solar stuff • in between the uppermost layer and thickest • ...
The Earth - Chapter Two 2022-02-23
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- process where rocks and soil break, and spread
- slow movement of tectonic plates
- sun heats up water and makes water vapor
- violent shaking of Earth's crust
- beginning of spring & autumn
- cooler temp. cause water to make clouds
- large, powerful waves that cause destruction
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- useful to
- sections of Earth's crust
- necessary
- mountain that erupts molten, gases, and ash
- water that falls to Earth in rain/snow
- edge of continent, extends under water
- a level, flat area
- a plain that sits above water level
15 Clues: useful to • necessary • a level, flat area • sections of Earth's crust • beginning of spring & autumn • slow movement of tectonic plates • violent shaking of Earth's crust • a plain that sits above water level • water that falls to Earth in rain/snow • edge of continent, extends under water • cooler temp. cause water to make clouds • sun heats up water and makes water vapor • ...
Layers Of The Earth 2024-02-06
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- The Hard outer shell of the layers
- It sends hot magma through volcanic vents
- The outer layer of the Earth
- Located between Earth's core and crust
- The layer that's solid but also soft
- How the layers of the earth move
- The center of the Earth's layers
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- Giant pieces of earth's crust and mantle
- The only liquid layer
- The very inner layer of Earth
- Its symbol on the Periodic Table is Ni
- Its symbol on the Periodic Table is Fe
- The thickest part of the mantle
- One way to sort the layers that's not by compositional
- What Scientists studied to find out the inner core was solid
15 Clues: The only liquid layer • The outer layer of the Earth • The very inner layer of Earth • The thickest part of the mantle • How the layers of the earth move • The center of the Earth's layers • The Hard outer shell of the layers • The layer that's solid but also soft • Its symbol on the Periodic Table is Ni • Its symbol on the Periodic Table is Fe • ...
The spheres of Earth 2024-12-09
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- This rock type is formed when sediments layer on top of each other and form a rock.
- This is the gas that the atmosphere is mostly made of
- Is the sphere where oxygen is produced or where all living things are
- The energy source of the water cycle is
- The process when wind or water carries sedimentranspirationplace
- This includes rain snow hail and sleet.
- This sphere is mostly made of rock.
- Is the process when plants take in water vapor
- The average weather pattern over long periods of time
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- This is the process when weather breaks down rocks into sediments
- This is what happens after evaporation.
- The state of the atmosphere in a certain time and place.
- Is when sediments settle down and start to layer on top of each other.
- This rock type is formed when heat and pressure transform a rock into a new one.
- This rock type is formed when lava cools down and hardens.
15 Clues: This sphere is mostly made of rock. • This is what happens after evaporation. • The energy source of the water cycle is • This includes rain snow hail and sleet. • Is the process when plants take in water vapor • This is the gas that the atmosphere is mostly made of • The average weather pattern over long periods of time • ...
I Love the Earth 2024-11-25
Sphere's of the Earth 2025-01-22
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- All land on Earth
- All air on Earth
- Erosion materials being dropped off
- The process of weathered rock moving from one place to another
- All water on Earth
- The end of something
- A large swirling storm that forms on the surface of oceans
- An area that floods easily
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- Large sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land
- An artificial lake built for storage of water
- All life on Earth
- Needed for all life on Earth
- Toxic rain caused by pollution
- Using resources wisely
- The planet
15 Clues: The planet • All air on Earth • All land on Earth • All life on Earth • All water on Earth • The end of something • Using resources wisely • An area that floods easily • Needed for all life on Earth • Toxic rain caused by pollution • Erosion materials being dropped off • An artificial lake built for storage of water • Large sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land • ...
The Earth And Landforms 2024-10-07
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- we live in a ______ called Milky Way.
- the large area of grassland with no trees.
- the higher area of land that is smaller than a mountain.
- the earth needs 24 hour to do a ______
- the force that keep us on the ground.
- the lower area of land between the hills or mountains.
- the body part of water that flows through the lands.
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- the third planet of our solar system.
- the earth needs 365 days to finish a ______
- the area of land that has many kinds of grass with few trees.
- the largest body part of salt water.
- the natural features that create the earth's surface.
- all things outside the earth's atmosphere.
- the area of land that elevate higher than its surroundings.
- the large area of salt water near the lands.
15 Clues: the largest body part of salt water. • the third planet of our solar system. • we live in a ______ called Milky Way. • the force that keep us on the ground. • the earth needs 24 hour to do a ______ • the large area of grassland with no trees. • all things outside the earth's atmosphere. • the earth needs 365 days to finish a ______ • ...
Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-01-29
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- eclipse: when the Moon is completely dark
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- moon: a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- the relative size of things
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- phase: the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- a planet outside our solar system
- moon: a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- system: the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
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- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth).
- moon: a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- moon: a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- a moon outside our solar system
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- moon: a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • a planet outside our solar system • eclipse: when the Moon is completely dark • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...
uh oh mr well 2021-02-02
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- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- the relative size of things
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
- moon: a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
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- when the Moon is completely dark
- a moon outside our solar system
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- a planet outside our solar system
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth).
- phase: the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth • ...
Earth, Moon, And Sun 2021-02-02
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- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth).
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- a moon phase that looks like less than a half-circle from Earth
- a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- a planet outside our solar system
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- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- the relative size of things
- a moon outside our solar system
- star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- when the Moon is completely dark
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth • ...
Earth Moon and Sun Unit Vocab 2025-03-10
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- A Moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- The Sun,the planters that orbits the sun,and other objects that orbit the sun
- Something we observe to be similar over and over again
- The border between light and dark on the moon
- A Moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- A planet outside our solar system
- A moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
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- To shine light on and object and make it visible
- A Moon outside our solar system
- The relative size of things
- When the Moon is completely dark
- An object,diagram,or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- A Moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- The star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- The amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- The nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
- The shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- A rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- A Moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
19 Clues: The relative size of things • A Moon outside our solar system • When the Moon is completely dark • A planet outside our solar system • A rocky sphere that travels around a planet • The border between light and dark on the moon • To shine light on and object and make it visible • A Moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth • ...
Earth, Moon and Sun 2025-03-11
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- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the moon) travels around a larger object (like earth)
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars.
- a sphere that travels around a planet
- the relative size of things
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- a moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from earth
- an object,diagram or computer program that helps us understand something by making simpler or easier to see
- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from the earth
- a planet outside our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from earth
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- the sun, planets that orbit the sun and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon phase that looks like a half a circle from earth
- the border between light and dark on the moon.
- when the moon is completely dark
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- a moon outside our solar system
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our universe
- a moon phase that in which the moon is not visible from earth
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the moon. • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth • ...
Earth, Moon, and Sun Vocab 2024-02-02
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- A planet outside our solar system.
- The amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars.
- A moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth.
- A moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth.
- To shine on an object and make it visible.
- The relative size of things.
- Something we observe to be similar over and over again.
- The nearly circular path a smaller object (like the moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
- A moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth.
- When the Moon is completely dark.
- The shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth.
- A rocky sphere that travels around a planet.
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- A moon outside our solar system.
- The border between light and dark on the moon.
- The star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system.
- A moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth.
- An object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see.
- The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit that orbit the sun.
- A moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth.
19 Clues: The relative size of things. • A moon outside our solar system. • When the Moon is completely dark. • A planet outside our solar system. • To shine on an object and make it visible. • A rocky sphere that travels around a planet. • The border between light and dark on the moon. • A moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth. • ...
Earth-Space Ch 3 2022-08-19
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- Atoms with a different number of electrons and protons.
- Outer part of the Earth.
- Earth spinning on its axis
- Middle layer of the Earth.
- Outermost layer of the sun.
- Center of an atom.
- Smallest particle of an element.
- Half of a sphere.
- Line that divides the Earth into north and south hemispheres.
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- Earth's movement around the sun.
- Imaginary line that runs from the North to South Poles.
- Innermost layer of the Earth.
- Solid upper mantle material so hot it can flow.
- Time it takes for a planet to rotate once on its axis
- The crust and the upper mantle.
- Periods of equal days and nights.
- Substance that physical objects are made of.
- Slabs of the Earth's lithosphere that can shift.
18 Clues: Half of a sphere. • Center of an atom. • Outer part of the Earth. • Earth spinning on its axis • Middle layer of the Earth. • Outermost layer of the sun. • Innermost layer of the Earth. • The crust and the upper mantle. • Earth's movement around the sun. • Smallest particle of an element. • Periods of equal days and nights. • Substance that physical objects are made of. • ...
Sun, Moon, and Earth Systems 2023-05-09
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- a bright streak that radiates from some craters on the moon's surface
- an astronomical event that occurs when the sun, earth, and moon are aligned so that the moon blocks a portion of the sunlight falling on the earth
- the sun's output of protons, electrons, and small atomic nuclei into the solar system
- the line separating the light and dark sides of any astronomical body
- the regular, repeatedly changing appearance of the shape of the lightened face of the moon visible from the earth
- the hot outer atmosphere of the sun that extends far out into space to become solar wind
- the process that powers stars
- the spin of an object around its center of mass, such as the earth rotating about its axis
- a broad, lowland plain on the moon made of hardened lava
- a small, cool area on the sun's photosphere
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- a stream of solar plasma that rises into the corona from the chromosphere and then gradually falls back
- a unit of astronomical distance equal to the earth's average distance from the sun
- the visible surface of the sun
- orbital motion around a point, such as the earth revolving around the sun
- an astronomical event that occurs when the sun, earth, and moon are aligned so that the earth clocks the sunlight falling on the moon
- the lowest layer of the sun's atmosphere starting at the photosphere and extending out to 2000km from the surface
- the entire range of electromagnetic wavelengths that the sun emits
- the sun's apparent path among the stars as observed from Earth
- a sudden explosion of the plasma from the sun's surface that emits a burst of energetic rays and particles into space
- a long, narrow channel on a moon or planet that is believed to have originated from tectonic processes
20 Clues: the process that powers stars • the visible surface of the sun • a small, cool area on the sun's photosphere • a broad, lowland plain on the moon made of hardened lava • the sun's apparent path among the stars as observed from Earth • the entire range of electromagnetic wavelengths that the sun emits • ...
Earth, Sun, and Moon 2024-01-22
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- Half lit on the left side, dark on the right.
- Light starting on the right; only a little sliver of the moon is visible from Earth.
- March 20th or 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, when both hemispheres receive 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.
- Occurs when the New Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth.
- Sources of illumination in a solar system.
- Occurs when the path of light on an object is blocked by another object either between the light source and the object or between the object and the observer.
- The slant of Earth's axis, 23.5 degrees, causing the North Pole to always point toward the North Star. The reason for the seasons.
- A predictable pattern of reflected light from the Sun on the Moon, as seen on Earth.
- Moon is starting to get darker. It is slightly dark on the right side, mostly lit on the left.
- The spinning of Earth on its axis.
- A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object.
- Lit crescent on the left side, dark on the right.
- Direct light in the Northern Hemisphere, warmest season.
- Moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is illuminated, the phase in which a lunar eclipse could occur.
- The outer layer of the sun's atmosphere.
- Almost all of the moon is lit up from the right to the left, except a small bit on the left.
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- Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun causing varied amounts of sunlight on Earth; divides our year into quarters.
- The day with the least hours of sunlight and the most hours of darkness. December 21st.
- A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.
- The day with the most hours of sunlight and the fewest hours of darkness. June 21st.
- Half lit on the right side, dark on the left.
- Indirect light in the Northern Hemisphere, coldest season.
- The imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North Pole to the South Pole and is the center of Earth's rotation.
- All of the solar systems and every object they contain.
- September 22 in the Northern Hemisphere, when both hemispheres receive 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.
- Star made of hydrogen and helium
- Occurs at a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun.
- Dark moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun. When a solar eclipse could happen.
- A celestial body that revolves around a planet.
29 Clues: Star made of hydrogen and helium • The spinning of Earth on its axis. • The outer layer of the sun's atmosphere. • Sources of illumination in a solar system. • Half lit on the left side, dark on the right. • Half lit on the right side, dark on the left. • A celestial body that revolves around a planet. • Lit crescent on the left side, dark on the right. • ...
Trackers of Dynamic Earth 2019-03-11
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- an instrument that records earth tremors.
- molten rock underground.
- the layer of Earth between the crust and the core where magma is formed.
- a scientist who studies volcanoes.
- the outer layer of Earth.
- a tremor that occurs after the main earthquake.
- a tiny coral animal.
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- a scientist who studies the movement of Earth.
- the place on the surface that is directly above the starting point of an earthquake.
- the supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago, and contained all of today's continents in one land mass.
- magma that reaches the surface of Earth.
- the scientific study of Earth.
- sticky, gooey, thick.
- the layer of Earth at the center.
- a part of an organism from a past geological age, found in Earth's crust.
15 Clues: a tiny coral animal. • sticky, gooey, thick. • molten rock underground. • the outer layer of Earth. • the scientific study of Earth. • the layer of Earth at the center. • a scientist who studies volcanoes. • magma that reaches the surface of Earth. • an instrument that records earth tremors. • a scientist who studies the movement of Earth. • ...
Science Crossword 2022-03-08
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- Earth does this making us have 365 days a year
- Known as the red planet
- is a group of stars close together
- An measurement in space.
- The furthest away from sun
- Our sun is one
- The planet we live on
- The joining of separate nuclei
- The galaxy that we are in
- Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune in this category
- Nothing can escape not even light
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- The amount of light received on Earth from Star
- The amount of light received from 33 light years
- A streak rock or dust burning up
- is summer and winter
- Billion of stars together
- These are made up of mostly Ice
- Our sun and stars are formed from this
- Is the most common galaxy
- Earth Venus Mars Mercury in this category
- the outer layer of the sun
- Stars have large amounts of this
- Sometimes called North Star
- Is what our sun produces for earth
- Known as the planet with the ring
25 Clues: Our sun is one • is summer and winter • The planet we live on • Known as the red planet • An measurement in space. • Is the most common galaxy • The galaxy that we are in • Billion of stars together • The furthest away from sun • the outer layer of the sun • Sometimes called North Star • The joining of separate nuclei • These are made up of mostly Ice • A streak rock or dust burning up • ...
Y7 Revision Crossword 2023-10-26
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- What tide occurs when a location moves through Earth’s tidal bulges?
- What is the term used to describe the moon becoming more lit up by the sun during the lunar cycle?
- What tide occurs when the Earth, Moon and Sun are in a straight line?
- What is the shape of Earth’s orbit around the sun?
- What type of Solar eclipse can be seen inside the Umbra?
- What is the name of the lunar phase when the moon appears to be in half shadow, with the light side on the right?
- What phenomenon is caused by the moon and sun affecting the waters of Earth?
- What is the name of the lunar phase when the moon appears to be in complete shadow?
- What force is generated by the Moon and Sun to pull the waters of Earth?
- What occurs every 4 years to realign our calendar with the position of the Earth around the sun?
- Name for movement of the Earth from West to East?
- What is the term used to describe the moon apparently becoming more covered in shadow during the lunar cycle?
- What is the name of the lunar phase when the moon appears to be completely lit up?
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- What season occurs after Summer?
- What is the name of the lunar phase when the moon appears to be in half shadow, with the light side on the left?
- What season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere when it is tilted away from the sun?
- What is the name of the area with intense shadow during an eclipse?
- Name for movement of the Earth around the Sun?
- What tide occurs when a location moves away from Earth’s tidal bulges?
- What type of Solar eclipse can be seen inside the Penumbra?
- What is the term for a moon that is only partly visible to us on Earth during the lunar cycle?
- What season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere when it is tilted towards the sun?
- What type of eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the Moon and the Sun?
- What tide occurs when the Moon and Sun pull on Earth’s waters at right angles to one another?
- How many tidal bulges form on Earth because of the Moon’s gravity?
- What type of eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the Earth and the Sun?
- What season occurs after Winter?
- What is the term for a moon that is nearly all visible to us on Earth during the lunar cycle?
- What type of assessment do you have this term?
29 Clues: What season occurs after Summer? • What season occurs after Winter? • Name for movement of the Earth around the Sun? • What type of assessment do you have this term? • Name for movement of the Earth from West to East? • What is the shape of Earth’s orbit around the sun? • What type of Solar eclipse can be seen inside the Umbra? • ...
Chapters 1-2 2017-09-18
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- The center of the earth, it has two parts, a solid and liquid
- A 2D representation of the Earth
- Location of something in relation to something else
- Location that is determined using coordinates
- Used to measure movement on the earth's surface, it can detect earthquakes
- Lines that are used to measure North and South
- A theory which states at one point all the continents were one super continent
- The uppermost layer of the earth, it includes the crust
- A crack in the earth's surface where lava comes out
- The inaccuracy of having a 2D map
- A system developed by the military to find locations
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- Large land masses above water, there are 7
- Imaginary line that cuts the earth in North and Southern halves
- Lava before it reaches the earth's surface
- Imaginary line of longitude that divides the East and West
- Map that shows representation of physical and man made features
- A 3D representation of the Earth
- Giant moving pieces of the earth's lithmosphere
- The Water cycle's fancier name
- Large waves that are caused by earthquakes
- Lines that are used to measure East and West
- The study of the earth and the way humans interact with it
- System that gathers information about the world on a database
23 Clues: The Water cycle's fancier name • A 2D representation of the Earth • A 3D representation of the Earth • The inaccuracy of having a 2D map • Large land masses above water, there are 7 • Lava before it reaches the earth's surface • Large waves that are caused by earthquakes • Lines that are used to measure East and West • Location that is determined using coordinates • ...
Unit 3A Review 2025-03-11
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- A convection cell near the poles
- The process that makes the sky appear blue
- A local wind blowing from sea to land
- 0 degrees longitude
- Lines on the globe that measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian
- A convection cell near the equator
- Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves
- A convection cell at 30 and 60 degrees
- A measure of a surface’s reflectivity
- One of the spheres of earth that is described as the layers of gases surrounding earth
- A global wind that blows from west to east
- The solid, rocks and soil sphere of earth
- The force that causes winds to curve due to earth’s rotation
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- Heat transfer through direct contact
- A local wind blowing from land to sea
- Circulatory patterns in the atmosphere driven by heat
- 0 degrees latitude
- The example of when all of the spheres interact (a huge mountain explosion with lava)
- Lines on the globe that measure the distance north or south of the equator
- The living sphere of earth
- Heat transfer through the movement of liquids or gases
- One of the spheres of earth this is all the water on earth, in all forms
- A global wind that blows from east to west
23 Clues: 0 degrees latitude • 0 degrees longitude • The living sphere of earth • A convection cell near the poles • A convection cell near the equator • Heat transfer through direct contact • A local wind blowing from land to sea • A local wind blowing from sea to land • A measure of a surface’s reflectivity • A convection cell at 30 and 60 degrees • ...
Wesley's Space Puzzle. 2022-04-29
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- the path that the earth travels around the sun.
- movement, something moving around.
- what the earth turn's on.
- a measure of distance in space.
- rotation single turn.
- relating to the heavens of skies.
- the Milky Way.
- a kind of star formation.
- the study of space.
- are small objects between Mars and Jupiter.
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- the turning of the earth.
- earth space and all things in it.
- has something to do with the moon.
- rocketship or spaceship.
- forms when light from the sun gets cut off.
- a meteor or an asteroid.
- shooting stars.
- telescope is something to see small objects in space.
- has to do with the sun.
19 Clues: the Milky Way. • shooting stars. • the study of space. • rotation single turn. • has to do with the sun. • rocketship or spaceship. • a meteor or an asteroid. • the turning of the earth. • what the earth turn's on. • a kind of star formation. • a measure of distance in space. • earth space and all things in it. • relating to the heavens of skies. • has something to do with the moon. • ...
The Earth's Sphere 2025-12-02
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- The geosphere is also known as ______.
- The _______ is made up of all the frozen water in the Earth.
- We live in this sphere.
- The Earth is 97% of ______.
- The Earth system is made of ______ and living things.
- Takes place most of the
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- The Earth system can be divided into five main parts, or _____.
- The _____is the part of Earth that is liquid water.cryosphere The _____ is made up of all of the frozen water on Earth.
- The Earth _____ is all of the matter, energy, and processes within Earth's boundary.
- The thinnest layer of the Earth, earthquakes take place here.
- center layer of the Earth, it is very hot here.
- The ______ contains the air we breathe.
- The middle layer of the Earth, rocks melt here.
13 Clues: We live in this sphere. • Takes place most of the • The Earth is 97% of ______. • The geosphere is also known as ______. • The ______ contains the air we breathe. • center layer of the Earth, it is very hot here. • The middle layer of the Earth, rocks melt here. • The Earth system is made of ______ and living things. • ...
Geography & the 5 Themes of Geography Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-07
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- the line of 0 degrees longitude
- both human and physical characteristics of a specific location
- distance east or west of the prime meridian
- a figure on a map used to show the cardinal & intermediary directions
- how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another
- the location of a place in relation to another place
- a large continuous mass of land
- a spherical representation of earth
- northeast, northwest, southeast, & southwest
- a collection of maps
- a large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth
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- latitude and longitude or street address
- north, south, east, & west
- people adapt to, modify, or depend on the environment
- the study of Earth and people
- the long term pattern of weather in a particular area
- height above sea level
- the unifying characteristics - how geographers divide the world
- distance north or south of the equator
- half of the earth
- an imaginary line that divides Earth into a northern and southern hemisphere
21 Clues: half of the earth • a collection of maps • height above sea level • north, south, east, & west • the study of Earth and people • the line of 0 degrees longitude • a large continuous mass of land • a spherical representation of earth • distance north or south of the equator • latitude and longitude or street address • distance east or west of the prime meridian • ...
weather + water 2021-03-30
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- when air moves in a circle
- frozen pieces of water
- water droplets
- when something is lifted
- water and snow
- thick water vapor
- 1 factor that affects the climate of a place and how far something is from the equator
- rain clouds
- the movement from materials from a place
- all the water on Earth
- low and big clouds
- the state of the atmosphere
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- scientists who study weather
- when water melts and goes straight to clouds
- the living part of Earth
- movement of the air
- mid-level clouds
- when water falls to Earth in various forms
- all the hard parts of Earth
- the process of laying down materials
- when water turns to water vapor
- the usual state of weather in a certain place
- when water vapor rises
- small and tiny pieces of precipitation
- how fast particles move
- high level clouds
- small particles all around the Earth
27 Clues: rain clouds • water droplets • water and snow • mid-level clouds • thick water vapor • high level clouds • low and big clouds • movement of the air • frozen pieces of water • when water vapor rises • all the water on Earth • how fast particles move • the living part of Earth • when something is lifted • when air moves in a circle • all the hard parts of Earth • the state of the atmosphere • ...
Planets of the Solar System 2024-02-14
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- mix of dust and ice that leave trails as they pass by
- the four outer planets are called _____ giants
- the 4 inner planets are
- What is in between Mars and Jupiter?
- hottest planet in the solar system
- has an earth sized rocky core
- smallest planet in the solar system
- chunks of rock smaller than a meter that usually burn up
- takes 84 years to orbit the sun
- sun centered model of the solar system
- Our Yellow dwarf star
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- pattern or group or stars that represent an object
- half the size of earth
- 5th planet from the sun
- time in minutes it take light to reach earth from the sun
- earth centered model of the solar system
- body that orbits a planet
- has 7 visible rings and many moons
- 70% of it's surface is covered with water
- This gas gives Neptune it's Blue color
- large round object orbiting the Sun
- oval shaped path planets take around the sun
22 Clues: Our Yellow dwarf star • half the size of earth • 5th planet from the sun • the 4 inner planets are • body that orbits a planet • has an earth sized rocky core • takes 84 years to orbit the sun • hottest planet in the solar system • has 7 visible rings and many moons • smallest planet in the solar system • large round object orbiting the Sun • What is in between Mars and Jupiter? • ...
Geography 2021-10-25
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- interspace of two or more things
- every place has a global address or..
- One of the halves in which earth is divided
- Indicates directions
- Tell you about the info.of the map
- a globe
- “Can you send me your….?”
- model a globe
- a map
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- people who make maps
- when lines form a patter
- a car in which you can travel
- East of the prime meridian 180
- the way cartographers create maps
- shows the globe in a cylinder
- show the earth centered
- Show the relationship between map measurements
- It lists and explains the color, symbols and lines
- where we live
- lines that circle the earth
20 Clues: a map • a globe • where we live • model a globe • people who make maps • Indicates directions • show the earth centered • when lines form a patter • “Can you send me your….?” • lines that circle the earth • a car in which you can travel • shows the globe in a cylinder • East of the prime meridian 180 • interspace of two or more things • the way cartographers create maps • ...
Planet Earth Crossword Puzzle! 2020-03-17
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- rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi
- a method of dating geological or archeological specimens by determining the relative proportions of particular radioactive isotopes present in a sample.
- Earth material is a measure of how old it actually is in years
- a term that describes time
- the gradual process of being eroded by natural forces.
- the central portion of the earth which lies below the mantle.
- the act of rotating around a center or axis.
- the outer layer of the earth's surface.
- a specific area of the earth that falls between the core and the crust.
- a prolonged period of time without rainfall.
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- The geologic age of a fossil organism, rock, geologic feature, or event
- the determination of the age or date of organic matter from the relative proportions
- a scientist who studies the history of life on Earth through the fossil record
- a fossil that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found.
- a layer of sedimentary rock or soil, or igneous rock that was formed at the Earth's surface
- the central like the earth revolves around.
- the specific gas that surrounds the earth.
- large areas of salt water that surround much of the earth's surface.
- the made up line around the earth that shows how far the North and South poles are.
- any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age
- the process of moving around a center or axis.
21 Clues: a term that describes time • the outer layer of the earth's surface. • the specific gas that surrounds the earth. • the central like the earth revolves around. • the act of rotating around a center or axis. • a prolonged period of time without rainfall. • the process of moving around a center or axis. • the gradual process of being eroded by natural forces. • ...
The Earth 2021-01-29
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- A type of rock that is created under intense heat
- A type of rock that is compressed and cemented
- Layer that lies between Earth's core and outer layer
- The top layer of the Earth
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- An unknown fact about this is that it has five layers to it
- core, The hottest layer of the Earth
- A type of rock that is created via the cooling of magma and/or lava
7 Clues: The top layer of the Earth • core, The hottest layer of the Earth • A type of rock that is compressed and cemented • A type of rock that is created under intense heat • Layer that lies between Earth's core and outer layer • An unknown fact about this is that it has five layers to it • A type of rock that is created via the cooling of magma and/or lava
The Earth 2021-01-29
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- A type of rock that is created under intense heat
- The hottest layer of the Earth
- Layer that lies between Earth's core and outer layer
- The top layer of the Earth
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- A type of rock that is compressed and cemented
- An unknown fact about this is that it has five layers to it
- A type of rock that is created via the cooling of magma and/or lava
7 Clues: The top layer of the Earth • The hottest layer of the Earth • A type of rock that is compressed and cemented • A type of rock that is created under intense heat • Layer that lies between Earth's core and outer layer • An unknown fact about this is that it has five layers to it • A type of rock that is created via the cooling of magma and/or lava
The Earth 2020-05-21
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- natural fuel formed from the remains of living things
- a colourless gas that can do harm to life forms
- is the innermost part of the Earth
- A building that generates electricity
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- the layers of gases that surround the Earth
- Outer layer of the Earth
- a zone of hot rock in the interior of the Earth located in between the outer crust and molten core
7 Clues: Outer layer of the Earth • is the innermost part of the Earth • A building that generates electricity • the layers of gases that surround the Earth • a colourless gas that can do harm to life forms • natural fuel formed from the remains of living things • a zone of hot rock in the interior of the Earth located in between the outer crust and molten core
The Earth 2024-04-04
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- ¿Qué animal hace un sonido de "relincho"?waterfall Type of water that falls
- frío La Antártida es el ___ lugar de la Tierra.
- ¿La Antártida es un qué?
- Una colina muy grande.
- ¿Qué sonido hace una vaca?
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- lugar más frío de la Tierra
- Palabra que describe el clima cuando hay viento.Hot Describe the weather when it's warm
7 Clues: Una colina muy grande. • ¿La Antártida es un qué? • ¿Qué sonido hace una vaca? • lugar más frío de la Tierra • frío La Antártida es el ___ lugar de la Tierra. • ¿Qué animal hace un sonido de "relincho"?waterfall Type of water that falls • Palabra que describe el clima cuando hay viento.Hot Describe the weather when it's warm
Key Terms 2020-09-23
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- a hypothesis that has stood the test of time and surpassed any similar ones. It’s well tested and widely accepted
- the outer layer of the Earth that includes the crust and uppermost mantle.
- expansive flat regions that are composed of deformed rock and are located in the continental interior.
- states that the members of the solar system from a large cloud consisting of dust and other matter known as the solar nebula.
- relatively narrow depressions that are produced by the bending of the oceanic crust
- a process used to make observations and generate facts in order to formulate a hypothesis.
- a deep underwater region that lies far below the continents.
- a broad and elevated feature that winds for a very long distance and consists of fractured igneous rock
- the relatively stable interiors of the continents that were generally involved in the early creating of mountains.
- a layer of the Earth that is somewhat less dense than the core
- a temporary explanation for a scientific idea. Generally used before any testing occurs.
- The solid Earth, which is found below the atmosphere and ocean at a depth of 4000 miles.
- a potion of the sea floor that lies adjacent to major landmasses
- submerged volcanic structures that can often be found organized in long and narrow chains.
- The study of the oceans that integrates a number of different sciences.
- The study of weather, climate, and the atmosphere. Focuses on a thin layer of air that surrounds the Earth
- The study of the Earth, which can be divided into physical and historical subcategories.
- a sector of weak and slowly flowing rocks that respond to an uneven distribution of heat in the Earth’s depths.
- a steep continental slope than inclines gradually. Made up of a thick set of sediment that came down from the shelf.
- the section of Earth that includes all life on earth, land and sea.
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- the thin, gaseous layer of air that surrounds the Earth that allows us to breathe.
- a group of interacting parts that form a whole. Just as the earth can be seen as a system, our political system or air conditioning are the same.
- a mass of water that is always moving in some form of another, and is highlighted by the world’s oceans.
- the study of Earth as a system made up of various parts that work together. It seeks to integrate the knowledge of multiple fields of study.
- areas that are found on the craton yet consist of sedimentary rocks.
- found between continental margins and oceanic ridges, and consisting of abyssal plains.
- prominent features of continents that are created as a result of plate tectonics
- a light and very thin layer of the Earth that does does not have the same thickness all the way around.
- remarkably flat features that are found across the earth and lie relatively close to sea level.
- a steep drop off that is home to the boundary between the continents and ocean basins
- System the idea that each sphere of the Earth can be studied separately, yet they all are related to each other
- The name for the group of sciences that concern our planet and the others that surround it.
- the dense inner sphere of the Earth
- The study of outer space and the universe as a whole. It can be used to trace the origins of our own environment.
- a sloping platform that is found along most coasts and extends seaward.
- Flat features that make up the deep ocean basins and often lie at the bottom of a rise
36 Clues: the dense inner sphere of the Earth • a deep underwater region that lies far below the continents. • a layer of the Earth that is somewhat less dense than the core • a potion of the sea floor that lies adjacent to major landmasses • the section of Earth that includes all life on earth, land and sea. • ...
science vocab 2024-04-27
Across
- Earth’s dense, metallic center
- liquid water on Earth
- a shape like a ball
- amount of mass, or substance, in a material
- rocky, outermost layer of Earth
- frozen water on Earth
- plastic, flowing layer within the mantle
- thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth
- specific type of metal
Down
- the solid part of Earth, including the soil and Earth’s rocky center
- rigid layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle
- force of attraction between every object and every other object that exists because of mass
- layer of gasses surrounding Earth
- outer part of Earth’s magnetic field
- all living organisms on Earth
15 Clues: a shape like a ball • liquid water on Earth • frozen water on Earth • specific type of metal • all living organisms on Earth • Earth’s dense, metallic center • rocky, outermost layer of Earth • layer of gasses surrounding Earth • outer part of Earth’s magnetic field • plastic, flowing layer within the mantle • amount of mass, or substance, in a material • ...
Layers of Earth Vocabulary Crossword 2024-05-01
Across
- rigid layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle.
- a specific type of metal.
- frozen water on Earth.
- thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth.
- plastic, flowing layer within the mantle.
- liquid water on Earth.
- rocky, outermost layer of Earth.
Down
- a shape like a ball.
- the solid part of Earth, including the soil an earth's rocky center.
- all living organisms on Earth.
- outer part of Earth's magnetic field.
- layer of gasses surrounding Earth.
- force of attraction between every object and every other object that exists because of mass.
- amount of mass, or substance in a material.
- Earth's dense, metallic center.
15 Clues: a shape like a ball. • frozen water on Earth. • liquid water on Earth. • a specific type of metal. • all living organisms on Earth. • Earth's dense, metallic center. • rocky, outermost layer of Earth. • layer of gasses surrounding Earth. • outer part of Earth's magnetic field. • plastic, flowing layer within the mantle. • amount of mass, or substance in a material. • ...
Layers of the earth 2024-05-02
Across
- rocky, outermost layer of Earth
- force of attraction between every object and every other object that exists because of mass
- Earth’s dense, metallic center
- all living organisms on Earth
- amount of mass, or substance, in a material
- thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth
- a shape like a ball
- rigid layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle
Down
- frozen water on Earth
- specific type of metal
- layer of gasses surrounding Earth
- plastic, flowing layer within the mantle
- outer part of Earth’s magnetic field
- liquid water on Earth
- the solid part of Earth, including the soil and Earth’s rocky center
15 Clues: a shape like a ball • frozen water on Earth • liquid water on Earth • specific type of metal • all living organisms on Earth • Earth’s dense, metallic center • rocky, outermost layer of Earth • layer of gasses surrounding Earth • outer part of Earth’s magnetic field • plastic, flowing layer within the mantle • amount of mass, or substance, in a material • ...
science project 2023-04-25
Across
- outer part of Earth’s magnetic field
- all living organisms on Earth
- amount of mass, or substance, in a material
- a shape like a ball
- rigid layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle
- specific type of metal
- rocky, outermost layer of Earth
Down
- the solid part of Earth, including the soil and Earth’s rocky center
- layer of gasses surrounding Earth
- thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth
- liquid water on Earth
- plastic, flowing layer within the mantle
- Earth’s dense, metallic center
- frozen water on Earth
- force of attraction between every object and every other object that exists because of mass
15 Clues: a shape like a ball • liquid water on Earth • frozen water on Earth • specific type of metal • all living organisms on Earth • Earth’s dense, metallic center • rocky, outermost layer of Earth • layer of gasses surrounding Earth • outer part of Earth’s magnetic field • plastic, flowing layer within the mantle • amount of mass, or substance, in a material • ...
Earth's Layers Vocab 2023-05-02
Across
- rigid layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle
- outer part of Earth's magnetic field
- frozen water on Earth
- all living organisms on Earth
- rocky, outermost layer of Earth
- a shape like a ball
- force of attraction between every object and every other object that exists because of mass
Down
- thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth
- Earth's dense, metallic center
- the solid part of Earth, including the soil and Earth's rocky center
- amount of mass, or substance, in a material
- liquid water on Earth
- specific type of metal
- plastic, flowing within the mantle
- layer of gasses surrounding Earth
15 Clues: a shape like a ball • liquid water on Earth • frozen water on Earth • specific type of metal • all living organisms on Earth • Earth's dense, metallic center • rocky, outermost layer of Earth • layer of gasses surrounding Earth • plastic, flowing within the mantle • outer part of Earth's magnetic field • amount of mass, or substance, in a material • ...
R Post Sience 2023-04-21
Across
- takes great pictures of space
- we live on??
- the moon is in _______ to the earth
- can be planetary or steller
- small thing that orbits a bigger thing
- sun
- holds us on earth
- amount of time it takes the iss to travel around earth
- is at the constellation of Ophiucus
- another word for weight
- NASA
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- donut shaped object around the sun
- molecule in oxygen
- object resistence of motion
- Gaia BH1
- in the southern constellation of Centaurus
- we are 5 _____________away from the sun
- the big dipper
- beautiful daughter of King Cepheus
- the best candy bar.is milky
- the Milky Way
- type of snowmachine
- we live on a...?
23 Clues: sun • NASA • Gaia BH1 • we live on?? • the Milky Way • the big dipper • we live on a...? • holds us on earth • molecule in oxygen • type of snowmachine • another word for weight • object resistence of motion • can be planetary or steller • the best candy bar.is milky • takes great pictures of space • donut shaped object around the sun • beautiful daughter of King Cepheus • ...
EMS vocab 2025-03-11
Across
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simple or easier to see
- the relative size of things
- moon a moon phase that looks like like a full circle from the earth
- a moon phase that looks like less that half a circle from earth
- the sun, the planets that orbits the sun, and other objects that orbits the sun
- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
- a moon phase that looks like more that half a circle from earth
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- the nearly circular path a smaller object(like the moon) travels around a larger object(like earth)
- a moon phase in which the moon is not visable from earth
- a planet outside our solar system
Down
- when the moon is completely dark
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- the border between light and dark on the moon
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- a moon outside our solar system
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like half circle from earth
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star of stars
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like half circle from earth • ...
6th Grade ESS Unit 8 2025-11-14
Across
- when the ocean's water level is at its lowest point during a tidal cycle
- the lunar phase when the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, making the side of the Moon facing Earth appear completely dark and invisible to us
- the term for one body orbiting another, specifically Earth's full orbit around the Sun
- the regular, repeating, curved path an object in space takes around another due to gravity
- a rotating disk of gas and dust that formed our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago
- a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity that generates energy through nuclear fusion in its core
- when the visible, sunlit portion of the moon appears to get smaller each night
- a moment in Earth's orbit when one hemisphere is tilted farthest toward or away from the sun, resulting in the longest or shortest day of the year
- when the Earth's axis is not tilted toward or away from the Sun, resulting in nearly equal amounts of daylight and darkness across the planet
- a moon phase that occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, causing the side of the Moon facing Earth to be fully illuminated by the Sun
- one of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, fall, winter) characterized by specific weather patterns and daylight hours, caused by the Earth's axial tilt as it revolves around the sun
- when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light and casting a shadow on Earth
- the time when the ocean reaches its highest level during its daily cycle
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- the spinning of a planet, like Earth, on its own imaginary axis, which causes day and night
- a moon phase where less than half of the visible lunar surface is illuminated
- the approximately 29.5-day period it takes for the Moon to orbit Earth and go through its phases
- a moon that is more than half illuminated but not yet full
- when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon and blocking the Sun's light
- when the illuminated portion of the Moon appears to be getting larger each night, from the new moon to the full moon
- the different appearances of the Moon as it orbits Earth, caused by the changing angles at which we see the sunlit portion of its surface
- an imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole, around which the planet rotates
- the Sun and all objects that are held in orbit around it by its gravity, including eight planets, their moons, asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets
22 Clues: a moon that is more than half illuminated but not yet full • when the ocean's water level is at its lowest point during a tidal cycle • the time when the ocean reaches its highest level during its daily cycle • a moon phase where less than half of the visible lunar surface is illuminated • ...
Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-01-29
Across
- eclipse: when the Moon is completely dark
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- moon: a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- the relative size of things
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- phase: the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- a planet outside our solar system
- moon: a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- system: the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
Down
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth).
- moon: a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- moon: a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- a moon outside our solar system
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- moon: a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • a planet outside our solar system • eclipse: when the Moon is completely dark • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...
Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-02-02
Across
- a planet outside our solar system
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- the relative size of things
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth).
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- when the Moon is completely dark
- the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
Down
- a moon outside our solar system
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth • ...
Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-02-02
Across
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- phase: the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- when the Moon is completely dark
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
Down
- moon: a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth).
- a planet outside our solar system
- the relative size of things
- a moon outside our solar system
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth • ...
uh oh mr well 2021-02-02
Across
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- the relative size of things
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
- moon: a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
Down
- when the Moon is completely dark
- a moon outside our solar system
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- a planet outside our solar system
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth).
- phase: the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth • ...
Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-02-02
Across
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- moon a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- a planet outside our solar system
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
Down
- when the Moon is completely dark
- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- a moon outside our solar system
- the relative size of things
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth).
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth • ...
