the earth Crossword Puzzles

Earth Science 2025-05-29

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of boundary that occurs at a strike-slip fault
  2. __ and Demos are the names of Mars' moons
  3. boundary within Earth's lithosphere between crust and mantle
  4. another name for a cirrus cloud
  5. part of earth's interior made of convection currents
  6. hottest layer of earth's atmosphere; space begins here
  7. shortest waves on EM spectrum with highest frequency
  8. softest mineral
  9. name of earthquake that occured on December 26, 2004 known for tsunami
  10. two or more substances that are not chemically combined; Ex: seawater
  11. sheet-like clouds that bring rain
Down
  1. which country has the world's most active volcanoes
  2. a continuous volcano located in Italy
  3. Wegener's theory suggesting plates moved apart slowly over time
  4. tallest mountain on earth measured from base to summit
  5. feldspar and __ are the most abundant minerals in Earth's crust
  6. the opening at the Earth's surface where lava flows
  7. Friedrich __ came up with hardness test for minerals
  8. global positioning system
  9. lava before it reaches earth's surface
  10. magentic element; contained in magnetite
  11. name for supercontinent
  12. puffy clouds in middle altitude layer
  13. pure substance made of the same kind of atom; 118 of these
  14. technology that puts layers of information on a map; Snow's cholera map
  15. point on earth directly above focus
  16. a meteor outside Earth's atmosphere

27 Clues: softest mineral • name for supercontinent • global positioning system • another name for a cirrus cloud • sheet-like clouds that bring rain • point on earth directly above focus • a meteor outside Earth's atmosphere • a continuous volcano located in Italy • puffy clouds in middle altitude layer • lava before it reaches earth's surface • magentic element; contained in magnetite • ...

Dynamic Earth 2025-08-07

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I travel through the Earth with speed, from quakes and eruptions, I proceed. What am I?
  2. Solid and dense, I sit at the centre, made of iron and nickel, I am the Earth's mentor. What am I?
  3. Between the crust and core, I lie, with silicate rocks, I occupy. What am I?
  4. Deep within the Earth, I begin, the starting point of the seismic din. What am I?
  5. I rise high into the sky, a grey plume from a volcanic sigh. What am I?
  6. When I occur, the Earth does shake, releasing magma, ash, and quake. What am I?
  7. Beneath the surface, I quietly reside, molten and hot, in the Earth's side. What am I?
  8. I record the Earth's tremors and shakes, capturing data for science's sake. What am I?
  9. Tall and layered, I stand with pride, my eruptions can be fierce and wide. What am I?
  10. I travel along the Earth's face, causing the most noticeable quake. What am I?
  11. I am where plates move apart, creating new crust, a geological art. What am I?
  12. I explain the Earth's shifting ground, with plates that move all around. What am I?
  13. An ancient land, now split and gone, I once held continents in my throng. What am I?
  14. I am where plates collide and meet, often causing one to retreat. What am I?
Down
  1. Liquid and flowing, I surround the heart, in the Earth's core, I play my part. What am I?
  2. I am broad and wide, with gentle slopes, my lava flows with ease. What am I?
  3. I am a wave that rises high, caused by quakes beneath the sky. What am I?
  4. I am where plates slide side by side, causing friction as they glide. What am I?
  5. Directly above the quake's true start, I mark the spot on the Earth's chart. What am I?
  6. I measure the quake's might, on a logarithmic scale, I take flight. What am I?
  7. Small and steep, I rise from the ground, built from ash and debris all around. What am I?
  8. I am the Earth's outer shell, rigid and strong, where tectonic plates dwell. What am I?
  9. A thermal plume beneath the crust, creating islands, as I must. What am I?
  10. A supercontinent of the past, where all Earth's lands were amassed. What am I?
  11. I follow behind, moving side to side, slower than my counterpart, I glide. What am I?
  12. I am the Earth's outermost layer, where land and sea meet in nature's fair. What am I?
  13. Once I break free, I flow and I glow, from the Earth's surface, I put on a show. What am I?
  14. I am the fastest, moving through the ground, compressing and expanding all around. What am I?

28 Clues: I rise high into the sky, a grey plume from a volcanic sigh. What am I? • I am a wave that rises high, caused by quakes beneath the sky. What am I? • A thermal plume beneath the crust, creating islands, as I must. What am I? • I am broad and wide, with gentle slopes, my lava flows with ease. What am I? • ...

earth science 2025-10-17

earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I saw 3 dogs walking down the street. (What type of observation?)
  2. The last name of a teacher that teaches a type of science.
  3. When using Gizmos, we were experimenting, but once seeing the aftermath we wrote the ____ in the chart and formed a conclusion.
  4. The movies that our teacher is obsessed with.
  5. She is crying, so she must be sad. (What skill?)
  6. When a rock breaks apart slowly over time, it’s not crying, it’s just going through (?).
  7. He is almost everywhere in our classroom and from a favorite movie of Mrs. Baffa’s.
  8. Lab assessment—the assignment you used pennies for.
  9. A mountain that literally loses its temper and throws lava everywhere.
  10. The acronym that stands for how to use the fire extinguisher.
  11. I’m a guess—a strong one, closer to an estimate. What am I?
  12. The glowing ____ looked beautiful in the lights off as I got dismissed from class.
  13. When the wind or water decides to “borrow” your favorite rock pieces and move them somewhere else.
  14. “Today we are learning about a certain planet, can you guess it?” “Saturn?” “Nope.”
Down
  1. She has blond hair and blue eyes. (What type of observation?)
  2. Something that has to do with the planet we are on and this class.
  3. When you break any glass, what’s the label of the container you put it in?
  4. The reason your pencil, your eraser, a
  5. Science Lab ____ ____. Does this sound familiar?
  6. When you get something in your eye during class you go to the ____.

20 Clues: The reason your pencil, your eraser, a • The movies that our teacher is obsessed with. • Science Lab ____ ____. Does this sound familiar? • She is crying, so she must be sad. (What skill?) • Lab assessment—the assignment you used pennies for. • The last name of a teacher that teaches a type of science. • I’m a guess—a strong one, closer to an estimate. What am I? • ...

earth science 2025-10-17

earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I saw 3 dogs walking down the street. (What type of observation?)
  2. The last name of a teacher that teaches a type of science.
  3. When using Gizmos, we were experimenting, but once seeing the aftermath we wrote the ____ in the chart and formed a conclusion.
  4. The movies that our teacher is obsessed with.
  5. She is crying, so she must be sad. (What skill?)
  6. When a rock breaks apart slowly over time, it’s not crying, it’s just going through (?).
  7. He is almost everywhere in our classroom and from a favorite movie of Mrs. Baffa’s.
  8. Lab assessment—the assignment you used pennies for.
  9. A mountain that literally loses its temper and throws lava everywhere.
  10. The acronym that stands for how to use the fire extinguisher.
  11. I’m a guess—a strong one, closer to an estimate. What am I?
  12. The glowing ____ looked beautiful in the lights off as I got dismissed from class.
  13. When the wind or water decides to “borrow” your favorite rock pieces and move them somewhere else.
  14. “Today we are learning about a certain planet, can you guess it?” “Saturn?” “Nope.”
Down
  1. She has blond hair and blue eyes. (What type of observation?)
  2. Something that has to do with the planet we are on and this class.
  3. When you break any glass, what’s the label of the container you put it in?
  4. The reason your pencil, your eraser, a
  5. Science Lab ____ ____. Does this sound familiar?
  6. When you get something in your eye during class you go to the ____.

20 Clues: The reason your pencil, your eraser, a • The movies that our teacher is obsessed with. • Science Lab ____ ____. Does this sound familiar? • She is crying, so she must be sad. (What skill?) • Lab assessment—the assignment you used pennies for. • The last name of a teacher that teaches a type of science. • I’m a guess—a strong one, closer to an estimate. What am I? • ...

Earth Materials 2025-10-17

Earth Materials crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Weathering
  2. Rock Sycle
  3. System
  4. Chemical Change
  5. Cycle
  6. Solar System
  7. Cooling
  8. Sedimentary Rock
  9. Erosion
Down
  1. Melting
  2. Heat
  3. Metamorphic Rock
  4. Pulley System
  5. Respiratory System
  6. Energy
  7. Physical Change
  8. Magma
  9. Compact
  10. Igneous Rock
  11. Pressure

20 Clues: Heat • Magma • Cycle • Energy • System • Melting • Compact • Cooling • Erosion • Pressure • Weathering • Rock Sycle • Igneous Rock • Solar System • Pulley System • Physical Change • Chemical Change • Metamorphic Rock • Sedimentary Rock • Respiratory System

Beyond Earth 2025-10-21

Beyond Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The farthest distance from the sun.
  2. “shooting star”
  3. asteroid made up of nickel and silicate
  4. When several meteors enter Earth’s atmosphere at great speeds.
  5. formed when a comet gets closer to the Sun
  6. the biggest asteroid
  7. The small bodies being part of the Solar system are referred as _____.
  8. It is the system of stars.
  9. the asteroids that are bright
  10. when it hits the Earth’s ground
  11. The four planets closest to the sun are the ____ solar system.
  12. It is a diagram that shows the sun is the center.
  13. “dirty snowballs”
  14. the task force who assigns names to meteor showers
  15. “planetoid / miniature planets”
Down
  1. asteroids that cross but spend most of their time outside Earth’s orbit
  2. asteroids that approach but do not cross Earth’s orbit.
  3. It is composed of the sun and the eight planets.
  4. It separates the eight planets into half.
  5. The four planets farther to the sun are the ____ solar system.
  6. way We are in this galaxy.
  7. asteroids mostly made up of carbon
  8. the amount of light reflected by a celestial object
  9. asteroids spends most of their time in Earth’s orbit
  10. coined the term “asteroid”
  11. It means that the orbits are not confined to the plane of the solar system.
  12. small chunks of space debris
  13. the solid mass in a comet
  14. the cloud where most comets come from
  15. The center of our solar system.
  16. The closest distance from the sun.

31 Clues: “shooting star” • “dirty snowballs” • the biggest asteroid • the solid mass in a comet • way We are in this galaxy. • It is the system of stars. • coined the term “asteroid” • small chunks of space debris • the asteroids that are bright • when it hits the Earth’s ground • The center of our solar system. • “planetoid / miniature planets” • asteroids mostly made up of carbon • ...

Science Crossword PT 2021-12-06

Science Crossword PT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Refers to the Land and Layers of the Earth
  2. Spinning action of the Earth
  3. This layer of the atmosphere that blends with space
  4. Imaginary line drawn at the center of a spinning object
  5. transformation of gas to liquid
  6. Pathway of the Earth around the Sun
  7. This means life
  8. Another term for the Universe
Down
  1. Movement of the Earth around the Sun
  2. Clump of gases
  3. This layer of the earth makes up 1% of the Earth's mass
  4. Examples of this are plants and flowers
  5. Examples of this are rain and snow
  6. Clouds of dust
  7. Refers to the heavenly bodies
  8. Condense water vapor

16 Clues: Clump of gases • Clouds of dust • This means life • Condense water vapor • Spinning action of the Earth • Refers to the heavenly bodies • Another term for the Universe • transformation of gas to liquid • Examples of this are rain and snow • Pathway of the Earth around the Sun • Movement of the Earth around the Sun • Examples of this are plants and flowers • ...

Earthquakes 2013-04-07

Earthquakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Longest earthquake in the sequence.
  2. A fracture along the earths surface.
  3. Attraction between two masses.
  4. A linear depression of the sea floor caused by subduction.
  5. Geologic time of the time pan in which rock decays.
  6. How fast the earth is shaking.
  7. Increased shaking levels.
  8. Inclined fracture where the blocks have mostly shifted.
  9. Are earthquakes that follow the largest shock of the earthquake.
  10. Stress changes in the earth results of the ground shaking.
  11. The outermost layer of earth, the uppermost part of it is brittle enough to produce an earthquake.
  12. The number of times somthing occur in a time frame.
Down
  1. A wave trapped in the suface of the earth.
  2. Earth's innermost layer.
  3. the stress that tends to pull somthing apart.
  4. Describing the levels of severity on the impact of the earthquake surface.
  5. The point in which the earthquake rupture starts.
  6. Hard rock found beneath softer rock such as sediment rock.
  7. The study of planet earth.
  8. A wave that shakes the ground in a back and forth motion.

20 Clues: Earth's innermost layer. • Increased shaking levels. • The study of planet earth. • Attraction between two masses. • How fast the earth is shaking. • Longest earthquake in the sequence. • A fracture along the earths surface. • A wave trapped in the suface of the earth. • the stress that tends to pull somthing apart. • The point in which the earthquake rupture starts. • ...

B4 2021 Chapman 2021-04-13

B4 2021 Chapman crossword puzzle
Across
  1. regulates the temperature of the earth
  2. the layers of air that protect Earth against the sun and make Earth inhabitable
  3. released from plants after photosynthesis
  4. accounts for 6% of the greenhouse gases produced by humans
  5. heating of the earth from greenhouse gases
  6. layer of the atmosphere that is directly heated by the sun
  7. burning this releases carbon into the atmosphere
  8. layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
  9. the gases that heat up the earth like CO2 and methane
Down
  1. movement of carbon throughout the hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere
  2. gas state of water, considered a greenhouse gas
  3. the coldest layer of the atmosphere
  4. layer of the atmosphere that is directly heated by the ozone layer
  5. the only greenhouse gas that is completely from human activity
  6. most abundant gas in greenhouse emissions
  7. outermost layer of the atmosphere with no real end
  8. the least abundant gas in the atmosphere
  9. the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
  10. overflow of greenhouse gases causing global warming
  11. released from livestock and farming

20 Clues: the coldest layer of the atmosphere • released from livestock and farming • regulates the temperature of the earth • the most abundant gas in the atmosphere • the least abundant gas in the atmosphere • most abundant gas in greenhouse emissions • released from plants after photosynthesis • heating of the earth from greenhouse gases • ...

Science Unit 2 2024-03-11

Science Unit 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An area of land with a little amount of rainfall because of air, water, and a mountain.
  2. All the ice on Earth.
  3. The largest body of water on Earth, they make up 97% of water.
  4. All living things on Earth.
  5. The movement of sediment from one place to another.
  6. Air that is moving across the Earth.
  7. The solid Earth.
  8. When clouds release water and it falls to the ground.
Down
  1. All the air on Earth.
  2. All the water on Earth.
  3. Sediment gets deposited into its resting place
  4. The edge between land and a body of water.
  5. A large rock formation protruding from the ground.
  6. A long, narrow moving body of water that flows downhill.
  7. The breaking down of rock into sediment.

15 Clues: The solid Earth. • All the air on Earth. • All the ice on Earth. • All the water on Earth. • All living things on Earth. • Air that is moving across the Earth. • The breaking down of rock into sediment. • The edge between land and a body of water. • Sediment gets deposited into its resting place • A large rock formation protruding from the ground. • ...

Earth, Sun & Moon Revision Crossword 2019-10-27

Earth, Sun & Moon Revision Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bight orange star that provides light for us
  2. The invisible line in which the Earth rotates on
  3. When the moon is showing more than a semicircle but less than a full circle
  4. 12 per year and people's birthdays are in them
  5. When the moon is in the Earth's shadow from the Sun
  6. When the moon grows bigger
  7. Phase of the moon where the whole thing is illuminated
  8. The waxing first quarter
Down
  1. 23.5 degress and causes seasons
  2. It takes 365 days for Earth to complete this rotation around the Sun
  3. The time when the moon is not visible from Earth
  4. Phase of the moon where half is visible from Earth
  5. When the moon is in between both the Earth and the Sun
  6. 4 per year involves change of temperatures
  7. The curved path around the Sun which the Earth follows
  8. The force that keeps you on the ground
  9. When the moon grows smaller

17 Clues: The waxing first quarter • When the moon grows bigger • When the moon grows smaller • 23.5 degress and causes seasons • The force that keeps you on the ground • 4 per year involves change of temperatures • bight orange star that provides light for us • 12 per year and people's birthdays are in them • The time when the moon is not visible from Earth • ...

Earth, Sun and Moon 2025-11-20

Earth, Sun and Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our nearest star and major source of energy
  2. What we call the planet we live on.
  3. The spinning of a planet on its axis.
  4. the different shapes of the Moon that we see
  5. the general term for the power received from the Sun
  6. the main component of the Sun (a type of matter)
  7. The time when our side of Earth is facing the Sun
  8. The path an object takes around another in space
Down
  1. the changes in weather caused by the Earth's tilted axis
  2. the general 3D shape of the Sun, Earth and Moon
  3. the time when our side of Earth is facing away from the sun
  4. the slight lean on the Earth's axis
  5. Earth's natural satellite
  6. What the Earth spins on to cause day and night
  7. the type of energy that travels from the sun to earth
  8. what blocks light to create a dark space
  9. a massive ball of hot gas that emits light

17 Clues: Earth's natural satellite • the slight lean on the Earth's axis • What we call the planet we live on. • The spinning of a planet on its axis. • what blocks light to create a dark space • a massive ball of hot gas that emits light • Our nearest star and major source of energy • the different shapes of the Moon that we see • What the Earth spins on to cause day and night • ...

Greek and Latin Roots 2025-09-10

Greek and Latin Roots crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of animals (N)
  2. Writing about the earth (N)
  3. Writing about the earth (Adj)
  4. Writing about a life (N)
  5. To make with light (N)
  6. Writing about people (Adv)
  7. The study of the earth (N)
  8. The study of life (N)
  9. A person who studies the earth (N)
  10. The study of the mind (N)
  11. A person who write about a life (N)
Down
  1. writing with light (Adj)
  2. Writing about people (N)
  3. The study of life (Adj)
  4. To make with light (V)
  5. Writing with light (N)
  6. The study of the mind (adv)
  7. the study of animals (adj)

18 Clues: The study of life (N) • To make with light (N) • To make with light (V) • Writing with light (N) • The study of life (Adj) • writing with light (Adj) • the study of animals (N) • Writing about people (N) • Writing about a life (N) • The study of the mind (N) • Writing about people (Adv) • The study of the earth (N) • the study of animals (adj) • Writing about the earth (N) • ...

jayden umstead crossword 2025-04-29

jayden umstead crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. destruction by wind,water and other natural agents
  2. lies between earth dense ,super-heated core and its thin outer layer
  3. core,a hot dense ball of mostly iron in the center of the earth
  4. an opening in a planet or moon's crust through which molten rock,hot gases and other materials
  5. molten, rock ejected by valconas in a form of liquad
  6. a sudden and violent shacking of the ground
  7. being worm by long exposure to the atmosphere
  8. the outermost shell of a planet
  9. features on the earth surface that make-up the terrain
Down
  1. flow,a dense fast moving flow of solidified lava pieces volcanis ash and hot gases
  2. core, surround the inner core of the earth mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel
  3. million years ago Antarctica was joined to South America Africa,Indiana and Australia
  4. a molten rock that is in the earth
  5. tectonics,large slaps of rock that divide earth crust
  6. very large land and masses
  7. ancient continental mass in the northern hemisphere that included north America Europe and Asia
  8. boundaries,the edges where two plates meet
  9. drift, the gradual movement of the contentel across the earth surface through geological time
  10. a hot and cold mixture of water and rock fragments that flow quickly down the slopes of a valcona
  11. continents existed as one super continents

20 Clues: very large land and masses • the outermost shell of a planet • a molten rock that is in the earth • boundaries,the edges where two plates meet • continents existed as one super continents • a sudden and violent shacking of the ground • being worm by long exposure to the atmosphere • destruction by wind,water and other natural agents • ...

Earth Sun & Moon 2022-04-12

Earth Sun & Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. causes the moon or orbit the Earth.
  2. shadow made on the moon by the earth
  3. shadow made on the Earth by the moon
  4. changes in how the moon looks from Earth.
  5. shadows caused by Earth or the Moon.
  6. turns in place, spins
  7. what orbits the Earth.
Down
  1. Travels around something
  2. Slanted
  3. daily change in the height of the water
  4. revolves in a way that is controlled by gravity.
  5. an imaginary line through the center of the Earth.
  6. spring, summer, fall, and winter

13 Clues: Slanted • turns in place, spins • what orbits the Earth. • Travels around something • spring, summer, fall, and winter • causes the moon or orbit the Earth. • shadow made on the moon by the earth • shadow made on the Earth by the moon • shadows caused by Earth or the Moon. • daily change in the height of the water • changes in how the moon looks from Earth. • ...

Earth, Sun & Moon 2018-10-14

Earth, Sun & Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planets revolve around these
  2. The visible part of the moon is getting smaller
  3. Tilt
  4. To spin in place
  5. The season in which the earth is farthest from the sun
  6. The direction of orbits
  7. During this type of eclipse, the order is sun, moon and earth
  8. During winter, the earth is tilted ______ from the sun
  9. To go around an object
  10. the lighter part of the shadow during an eclipse
  11. More than half of the moon is visible
  12. The entire moon is not visible
  13. The appearance of the moon due to it's position during the lunar month
Down
  1. The reason for the seasons
  2. The season after winter, but before summer
  3. The first quarter moon occurs _____ days after the new moon
  4. The visible part of the moon is getting bigger
  5. The curved path around a celestial object
  6. Our galaxy
  7. Less than half of the moon is visible
  8. As the earth moves towards the sun, the days become _________
  9. The moon is fully visible
  10. During this type of eclipse, the order is sun, earth then moon
  11. The season after summer, but before winter
  12. Equal periods of night, for example Spring and Fall
  13. The season in which the earth is closest to the sun
  14. The darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse
  15. Our star

28 Clues: Tilt • Our star • Our galaxy • To spin in place • To go around an object • The direction of orbits • The moon is fully visible • The reason for the seasons • Planets revolve around these • The entire moon is not visible • Less than half of the moon is visible • More than half of the moon is visible • The curved path around a celestial object • The season after winter, but before summer • ...

astronomy 2021-10-06

astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what you use to fly to space
  2. planets passing into the shadow of another
  3. the planet your on
  4. earth planet from the sun
  5. middle of solar system
  6. the gravitational bound
  7. a small rock that is orbiting the sun
  8. closest planet to the sun
  9. named after the ancient Roman god of war
Down
  1. the amount of time it takes for the moon to orbit earth
  2. every 4 years
  3. biggest planet
  4. all of space and time
  5. hottest planet
  6. same name as a chocolate ar
  7. farthest from the sun
  8. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  9. mostly know for its ring
  10. the amount of time it takes to orbit the sun
  11. the time it takes for earth to rotate

20 Clues: every 4 years • biggest planet • hottest planet • the planet your on • all of space and time • farthest from the sun • middle of solar system • the gravitational bound • mostly know for its ring • earth planet from the sun • closest planet to the sun • same name as a chocolate ar • what you use to fly to space • a small rock that is orbiting the sun • the time it takes for earth to rotate • ...

The Creation Genesis Chapter 1 2018-02-02

The Creation Genesis Chapter 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. And over _____ the earth (26)
  2. It was _____ good (31)
  3. The evening and the morning were the _____ day (31)
  4. After his kind, cattle, and _____ thing (24)
  5. Whose _____ was in itself (12)
  6. Divided the waters which were _____ the firmament (7)
  7. The moving _____ that hath life (20)
  8. To give _____ upon the earth (15)
  9. God called the firmament _____ (8)
  10. The herb _____ seed (11)
  11. The evening and the morning were the _____ day (23)
  12. The earth _____ without form (2)
  13. And the _____ and the morning (8)
  14. For _____, and for days, and years (14)
  15. And the fruit _____ yielding fruit (11)
  16. _____ created the heaven and the earth (1)
  17. God saw every thing that _____ had made (31)
  18. The greater light to _____ the day (16)
  19. Fowl that may _____ above the earth (20)
  20. Whose seed is in _____ (11)
  21. To you it shall be for _____ (29)
  22. God saw the light, that _____ was good (4)
  23. The waters called he _____ (10)
  24. Which were _____ the firmament: and it was so (7)
  25. The Spirit _____ God (2)
  26. God created great _____ (21)
  27. And it was _____ (9)
  28. _____ and female created he them (27)
  29. He made the _____ also (16)
  30. And let the dry _____ appear (9)
  31. The earth was without _____ (2)
Down
  1. The evening and the morning were the sixth _____ (31)
  2. The earth was without form, and _____ (2)
  3. Let _____ be for lights (15)
  4. Replenish the earth, and _____ it (28)
  5. God _____ the heaven and the earth (1)
  6. And _____ was upon the face of the deep (2)
  7. The first Book of Moses called _____ (title)
  8. The darkness he called _____ (5)
  9. The _____ light to rule the night (16)
  10. I have given you every _____ bearing seed (29)
  11. A firmament in the _____ of the waters (6)
  12. Moved upon the face of the _____ (2)
  13. And _____ that may fly (20)
  14. I have given every _____ herb for meat (30)
  15. _____ fruitful, and multiply (28)
  16. Let the _____ land appear (9)
  17. The evening and the morning were the _____ day (5)
  18. Let us make man in our _____ (26)
  19. God said, _____ there be light (3)
  20. Male and _____ created he them (27)
  21. Over the fowl of the _____ (28)
  22. Wherein there _____ life (30)
  23. Darkness was _____ the face of the deep (2)
  24. _____the beginning (1)
  25. And _____ of the earth after his kind (24)
  26. And God made _____ great lights (16)
  27. Gathered together unto _____ place (9)
  28. The First Book of _____ (title)
  29. And God _____ (29)
  30. There is _____ (30)

61 Clues: And God _____ (29) • There is _____ (30) • And it was _____ (9) • It was _____ good (31) • _____the beginning (1) • The herb _____ seed (11) • The Spirit _____ God (2) • And _____ that may fly (20) • Whose seed is in _____ (11) • He made the _____ also (16) • Let _____ be for lights (15) • God created great _____ (21) • And over _____ the earth (26) • Let the _____ land appear (9) • ...

Earth in Space and Earth's Structure 2016-01-28

Earth in Space and Earth's Structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a deep, narrow valley with steep sides formed by mountains or hills
  2. the wearing away of the earth's surface by wind, flowing water, or glaciers
  3. the star at the center of the solar system which gives light and heat to the planets revolving around it
  4. a shaking movement in the plates of the earth's crust
  5. planet with coldest atmosphere
  6. lowest point on Earth's continental surface
  7. small planet-like bodies that revolve around the sun; typically orbit between Mars and Jupiter
  8. pieces of rock and iron traveling through space
  9. a break in the earth's crust that occurs when folded land cannot bend any further
  10. a sun and all the objects that revolve around it
  11. largest planet
  12. highest point on Earth's surface
  13. the center of the earth
  14. meteoroids that enter Earth's atmosphere
  15. the four planets that are smaller, solid, and rocky: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  16. the mass of air surrounding the earth
  17. low lands between hills or ranges of mountains
  18. meteors that strike Earth's surface
  19. hottest planet
  20. the part of the earth made up of land; the earth's crust
  21. planet with most visible ring system
Down
  1. land beneath the ocean
  2. bodies of dust and gas that appear as bright balls with long tails
  3. the four planets that are bigger and made mostly of gas: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  4. planet with highest winds
  5. a bend in layers of rock that occurs when plate movements squeeze the surface of the earth until it folds
  6. planet closest to the sun
  7. life-sustaining planet
  8. a hill of sand formed by wind
  9. lowest point on Earth under the ocean
  10. large masses of ice that move slowly over a land surface
  11. the altering of the shape of rocks through chemical change or fracture
  12. planet that is red in appearance and about half the size of Earth
  13. the outer layer of the earth; huge plate-like sections of rock that float on a partially melted layer of the mantle
  14. the area or zone of earth where life is found
  15. a mountain formed when lava rises through the earth's crust
  16. the part of the earth made up of water; oceans, lakes, and rivers
  17. a thick layer of dense, hot rock between the earth's outer core and its crust
  18. the amount of matter something contains
  19. a large, fast-moving sea wave often caused by an earthquake or underwater volcanic eruption
  20. the circular path that planets take around the sun
  21. smallest planet, if a planet at all

42 Clues: largest planet • hottest planet • land beneath the ocean • life-sustaining planet • the center of the earth • planet with highest winds • planet closest to the sun • a hill of sand formed by wind • planet with coldest atmosphere • highest point on Earth's surface • meteors that strike Earth's surface • smallest planet, if a planet at all • planet with most visible ring system • ...

Earth and Moon Crossword 2013-11-19

Earth and Moon Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Amount of layers in Earth's layers.
  2. Inner most layer of the Earth.
  3. To keep us on the earth.
  4. Protects us from the Suns harmful rays
  5. What orbits the Earth.
  6. Outer most layer of the atmosphere
  7. The Earths tilt.
Down
  1. Amount of layers in the Earth's atmosphere.
  2. Amount of time it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun.
  3. To help grow plants.
  4. The atmosphere we live in.
  5. The middle of the earth's layers.
  6. The third planet from the Sun.
  7. Where the plants grow.
  8. What we breathe in.

15 Clues: The Earths tilt. • What we breathe in. • To help grow plants. • What orbits the Earth. • Where the plants grow. • To keep us on the earth. • The atmosphere we live in. • Inner most layer of the Earth. • The third planet from the Sun. • The middle of the earth's layers. • Outer most layer of the atmosphere • Amount of layers in Earth's layers. • Protects us from the Suns harmful rays • ...

Sky and space 2021-07-12

Sky and space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small body that comes into the earth from the space and appears as a streak of light for a short time
  2. mass of water drops or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere
  3. station which is home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live
  4. which object from the space is believed to have killed the dinosaurs and other living objects in the Earth
  5. which planet takes 165 years to revolve around the sun
  6. storm which storm from the sun affects the mobile signals on the Earth
  7. system sun and the planets together are called as
  8. which is the fastest spinning planet in the solar system
  9. which vehicle is used for launch satellite into space
  10. The outermost region of a planet's atmosphere.
  11. a machine that is launched into space and moves around Earth or another body in space
  12. rays Rays emitted from the sun
  13. which is the only planet that spins clockwise
Down
  1. The layer which burns meteors and asteroids & protects the Earth
  2. any low pressure area with winds spiraling inwards that causes heavy rain when crossing the land from sea
  3. strange lights and objects flying through the sky
  4. Ozone is present in which layer of the atmosphere
  5. natural satellite of the earth
  6. which is the huge glowing sphere of hot gas
  7. way the name of our galaxy is
  8. which planet takes 88 days to complete one revolution
  9. The layer which has ions formation in the atmosphere
  10. The people who actually go into space, conduct experiments on space stations
  11. which planet can float on water because it is mostly made of gases
  12. Which layer is site of all-weather on Earth
  13. bang which explosion caused the planets to be formed
  14. which is the red planet
  15. an icy body in space which develops a tail when passing near the sun
  16. which is the only planet not named after God
  17. which planet has 27 moons

30 Clues: which is the red planet • which planet has 27 moons • natural satellite of the earth • rays Rays emitted from the sun • way the name of our galaxy is • Which layer is site of all-weather on Earth • which is the huge glowing sphere of hot gas • which is the only planet not named after God • which is the only planet that spins clockwise • ...

earth day 2021-11-17

earth day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the month earth day is
  2. envelope of gases surrounding earth
  3. natural world as a whole
  4. the star around which the earth orbits
  5. panel absorb the sun's rays as a source of energy
  6. discarded matter
  7. use again
  8. the weather condition we live in
  9. the layer on earth that protects use from the radition
  10. all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans
Down
  1. trash in a public place
  2. we take care of them and water them
  3. biological community of interacting organisms
  4. a place to dispose of refuse and other waste material
  5. what the earth is mostly made of
  6. use again or more than once
  7. not used

17 Clues: not used • use again • discarded matter • the month earth day is • trash in a public place • natural world as a whole • use again or more than once • what the earth is mostly made of • the weather condition we live in • we take care of them and water them • envelope of gases surrounding earth • the star around which the earth orbits • biological community of interacting organisms • ...

earth day 2021-11-17

earth day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layer on earth that protects use from the radition
  2. a place to dispose of refuse and other waste material
  3. use again
  4. panel absorb the sun's rays as a source of energy
  5. the month earth day is
  6. the star around which the earth orbits
  7. natural world as a whole
  8. discarded matter
Down
  1. what the earth is mostly made of
  2. envelope of gases surrounding earth
  3. the weather condition we live in
  4. biological community of interacting organisms
  5. use again or more than once
  6. not used
  7. all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans
  8. trash in a public place
  9. we take care of them and water them

17 Clues: not used • use again • discarded matter • the month earth day is • trash in a public place • natural world as a whole • use again or more than once • what the earth is mostly made of • the weather condition we live in • envelope of gases surrounding earth • we take care of them and water them • the star around which the earth orbits • biological community of interacting organisms • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-03-10

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The upper layer of the earths interior, including the crust and the brittle portion at the top of the mantle
  2. A form of stress produced by a force that acts to stretch a material.
  3. The phenomenon associated with volcanic activity
  4. An area of fracturing rocks
  5. Large, movable segments of the lithosphere
  6. The chemistry of the earths crust
  7. A specialist in the history of the earth recorded in rocks
  8. A split between two previously joined bodies
  9. The region's of the earth where living organisms exist
  10. A form of stress resulted from an equal and opposite force that does not act along the same line
Down
  1. The deformation of the lithosphere
  2. The centre of the earth
  3. Coming closer together.
  4. To undergo condensation
  5. The study of tectonism including its cause and effects
  6. An area of rock that has been bent by stress
  7. A brach of earth science that involves geology and physics
  8. To be different or develop in different directions.
  9. The top layer of solid earth
  10. The longest unit of geological time

20 Clues: The centre of the earth • Coming closer together. • To undergo condensation • An area of fracturing rocks • The top layer of solid earth • The chemistry of the earths crust • The deformation of the lithosphere • The longest unit of geological time • Large, movable segments of the lithosphere • An area of rock that has been bent by stress • ...

Ch 1-3 Vocabulary Review 2024-10-22

Ch 1-3 Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth system made of crust
  2. system of stars bound gravitationally
  3. portraying a curved image on a flat surface
  4. resource that has or had life
  5. location system using cell towers
  6. Earth’s galaxy
  7. challenge to get to a study location
  8. regulates temperature and transports nutrients
  9. Earth system made of water
  10. a fully shadowed moon
  11. when the moon is between the sun and the earth
  12. type of science that occurs in a lab
  13. model with the Sun as the center
  14. resource found in nature
  15. lines that run north to south over the globe
  16. model with the Earth as the center
  17. challenge to account for all the variables
  18. affects gravity and causes seasons
  19. lines that run east to west over the globe
  20. location system using satellites
  21. the way things really are
  22. the study of rocks
  23. the only zone where complex life can exist
  24. zero degrees latitude
  25. the art and science of map making
Down
  1. map style that shows elevation by contour lines
  2. destruction of nature resources
  3. ability to maintain natural resources
  4. creator of the chronometer
  5. an educated prediction
  6. type of science that occurs with artifacts
  7. all matter, energy, space, and time that exists
  8. the transitions of the moon’s appearance
  9. resource that can be used again
  10. representation of how the natural world works
  11. Earth system made of life
  12. the study of God’s world and its processes
  13. true as far as science knows
  14. the shape of the Earth
  15. zero degrees longitude
  16. challenge to make earth’s locations fit in a lab
  17. theory of the movement of the lithosphere
  18. the location of the Prime Meridian
  19. Earth system made of gasses
  20. resource that can not be used again
  21. the shape of Earth’s orbit
  22. when the earth is between the sun and the moon
  23. test of a hypothesis
  24. a fully visible moom

49 Clues: Earth’s galaxy • the study of rocks • test of a hypothesis • a fully visible moom • a fully shadowed moon • zero degrees latitude • an educated prediction • the shape of the Earth • zero degrees longitude • resource found in nature • Earth system made of life • the way things really are • Earth system made of crust • creator of the chronometer • Earth system made of water • ...

geo = land, earth 2015-02-09

geo = land, earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a raised, flat mound of Earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
  2. a medicine used to save lives because it destroys harmful bacteria and cures infections
  3. an angle greater than 180 degrees because the angle is bent beyond the straight line
  4. baked Earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
  5. almost or completely surrounded by land
  6. a hollow stone found on the Earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
  7. under the surface of the Earth; underground
  8. the study of the Earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
Down
  1. having a good outcome; favorable
  2. a person who studies the regions of the Earth, including the climates and natural resources
  3. out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
  4. to destroy one's self
  5. an area, region, or piece of land
  6. the science of the Earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
  7. To cut into two pieces

15 Clues: to destroy one's self • To cut into two pieces • having a good outcome; favorable • an area, region, or piece of land • baked Earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • almost or completely surrounded by land • under the surface of the Earth; underground • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth • ...

CHAPTER 8: Earthquakes and Earth's Interior 2014-04-22

CHAPTER 8: Earthquakes and Earth's Interior crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle
  2. the boundary separating the crust from the mantle, discernible by an increase in the velocity of seismic waves.
  3. wave a seismic wave that shakes particles perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling
  4. core a layer beneath the mantle about 2260 kilometers thick; contains liquid iron and generates Earth’s magnetic field
  5. gap an area along a fault where there has not been any earthquake activity for a long period of time
  6. a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred
  7. the thin, rocky outer lay of Earth
  8. a weak plastic layer of the mantle situated below the lithosphere;
  9. the 2890-kilometer-thick layer of Earth located below the crust
  10. the record made by a seismograph
  11. wave a seismic wave that travels along the surface of Earth
Down
  1. the vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy
  2. a small earthquake that often precedes a major earthquake
  3. an instrument that records earthquake waves
  4. 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.
  5. the Japanese word for a seismic sea wave
  6. wave earthquake wave that pushes and pulls rocks in the direction of the wave
  7. core the solid innermost layer of Earth, about 122 0 kilometers in radius
  8. the location on Earth’s surface directly above the focus, or origin, of an earthquake
  9. magnitude a more precise measure of earthquake magnitude than the Richter scale
  10. a small earthquake that follows the main earthquake
  11. rebound hypothesis the explanation stating that when rocks are deformed, they break, releasing the stored energy that results in the vibrations of an earthquake
  12. the point within Earth where an earthquake originates

23 Clues: the record made by a seismograph • the thin, rocky outer lay of Earth • the Japanese word for a seismic sea wave • an instrument that records earthquake waves • a small earthquake that follows the main earthquake • a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred • the point within Earth where an earthquake originates • ...

Movers and Shakers Vocab 2014-02-28

Movers and Shakers Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the hot molten rock that erupts out of a volcano
  2. the formation of new ocean floor
  3. the outer most part of the earth's core
  4. what happens when hot molten rock spurts out of a volcano
  5. a region when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  6. the places where tectonic plates crash together
  7. a seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the earth's surface
Down
  1. a zone of seismic and volcanic activity
  2. a wave in the earth produced by an earthquake
  3. a small volcano built of ash and cinder
  4. a landmass that existed before the continents were separated
  5. a region where two tectonic plates collide
  6. made up of different materials
  7. an earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth
  8. big slabs of rock under the surface of the earth that can cause earthquakes
  9. the crust and upper mantle of the earth
  10. when tectonic plates shift under the earth's surface
  11. the innermost part of the earth's core
  12. the part of the earth between the crust and the core
  13. the amount of energy an earthquake lets out

20 Clues: made up of different materials • the formation of new ocean floor • the innermost part of the earth's core • a zone of seismic and volcanic activity • a small volcano built of ash and cinder • the outer most part of the earth's core • the crust and upper mantle of the earth • a region where two tectonic plates collide • the amount of energy an earthquake lets out • ...

Movers and Shakers Vocab 2014-02-24

Movers and Shakers Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when tectonic plates shift under the earth's surface
  2. a region where two tectonic plates collide
  3. the places where tectonic plates crash together
  4. the innermost part of the earth's core
  5. big slabs of rock under the surface of the earth that can cause earthquakes
  6. the part of the earth between the crust and the core
  7. the hot molten rock that erupts out of a volcano
  8. the amount of energy an earthquake lets out
Down
  1. a small volcano built of ash and cinder
  2. the crust and upper mantle of the earth
  3. the formation of new ocean floor
  4. an earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth
  5. a seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the earth's surface
  6. a region when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  7. a zone of seismic and volcanic activity
  8. the outer most part of the earth's core
  9. a wave in the earth produced by an earthquake
  10. a landmass that existed before the continents were separated
  11. what happens when hot molten rock spurts out of a volcano
  12. made up of different materials

20 Clues: made up of different materials • the formation of new ocean floor • the innermost part of the earth's core • a small volcano built of ash and cinder • the crust and upper mantle of the earth • a zone of seismic and volcanic activity • the outer most part of the earth's core • a region where two tectonic plates collide • the amount of energy an earthquake lets out • ...

KS3 SPACE 2025-09-11

KS3 SPACE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun once.
  2. Caused by the Earth’s rotation.
  3. The curved path of a planet or satellite.
  4. The galaxy that contains our Solar System.
  5. The imaginary line the Earth spins around.
  6. Changes in the Moon’s appearance as it orbits the Earth.
  7. A natural satellite that orbits a planet.
  8. One complete orbit of the Earth around the Sun.
  9. A huge ball of gas that produces its own light.
  10. An icy body that orbits the Sun with a glowing tail.
  11. Everything that exists, including all matter and energy.
Down
  1. An object in orbit around a planet, can be natural or artificial.
  2. The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
  3. The Sun and everything that orbits it.
  4. A huge collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
  5. A rocky object that orbits the Sun, smaller than a planet.
  6. Caused by the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
  7. A large object that orbits a star.
  8. When one object in space blocks the light from another.
  9. The spinning of the Earth on its axis.

20 Clues: Caused by the Earth’s rotation. • A large object that orbits a star. • The Sun and everything that orbits it. • The spinning of the Earth on its axis. • Caused by the tilt of the Earth’s axis. • The curved path of a planet or satellite. • A natural satellite that orbits a planet. • The galaxy that contains our Solar System. • The imaginary line the Earth spins around. • ...

Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-02-02

Earth, Moon, and Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth).
  2. a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
  3. a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
  4. moon: a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
  5. a moon outside our solar system
  6. the border between light and dark on the Moon
  7. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  8. the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
  9. when the Moon is completely dark
Down
  1. a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
  2. to shine light on an object and make it visible
  3. phase: the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
  4. the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
  5. the relative size of things
  6. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
  7. a planet outside our solar system
  8. a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  9. a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth

18 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 Science Crossword Review 2022-04-22

Earth Science Crossword Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Preserved remains of once-living organisms.
  2. Large wave generated by an underwater quake.
  3. Study of objects in space.
  4. Mineral mined for profit.
  5. Forces that build mountains.
  6. Large landmass made of all the continents.
  7. Naturally occurring, organic solid of crystals.
  8. Study of Earth's atmosphere.
  9. Outer layer of solid earth.
  10. The strength of an earthquake.
  11. The height above sea level.
  12. A feature of Earth, such as a hill.
  13. Waves generated by earthquakes.
  14. The amount of damage caused by a quake.
  15. Molten (melted) material from inside the Earth.
  16. Rocks formed from other rocks.
  17. Shaking of Earth caused by plate movement.
Down
  1. Weak spot in the crust where lava erupts.
  2. The distance N and S of the equator.
  3. Point directly above the focus of a quake.
  4. The shape of the land.
  5. Magma that reaches Earth's surface.
  6. Scale of hardness for minerals.
  7. A crack in Earth's crust that shows movement.
  8. Rocks formed from cooling of magma.
  9. A 2-dimensional representation of Earth's 3D surface.
  10. Forces that wear down the Earth.
  11. The distance E and W of the Prime meridian.
  12. A mineral with beauty, durability, and value.
  13. Study of the solid Earth.
  14. Rocks formed by heat and pressure.

31 Clues: The shape of the land. • Mineral mined for profit. • Study of the solid Earth. • Study of objects in space. • Outer layer of solid earth. • The height above sea level. • Forces that build mountains. • Study of Earth's atmosphere. • The strength of an earthquake. • Rocks formed from other rocks. • Scale of hardness for minerals. • Waves generated by earthquakes. • ...

Chapter 8 Earthquakes and Earh's Interior 2014-04-22

Chapter 8 Earthquakes and Earh's Interior crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred
  2. the point within Earth where an earthquake originates
  3. wave a seismic wave that travels along the surface of Earth
  4. a small earthquake that follows the main earthquake
  5. 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.
  6. wave earthquake wave that pushes and pulls rocks in the direction of the wave
  7. an instrument that records earthquake waves
  8. core the solid innermost layer of Earth, about 122 0 kilometers in radius
  9. the record made by a seismograph
  10. the rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle
  11. wave a seismic wave that shakes particles perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling
  12. the 2890-kilometer-thick layer of Earth located below the crust
Down
  1. the Japanese word for a seismic sea wave
  2. a small earthquake that often precedes a major earthquake
  3. the thin, rocky outer lay of Earth
  4. the vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy
  5. a weak plastic layer of the mantle situated below the lithosphere;
  6. rebound hypothesis the explanation stating that when rocks are deformed, they break, releasing the stored energy that results in the vibrations of an earthquake
  7. the location on Earth’s surface directly above the focus, or origin, of an earthquake
  8. the boundary separating the crust from the mantle, discernible by an increase in the velocity of seismic waves.
  9. magnitude a more precise measure of earthquake magnitude than the Richter scale
  10. gap an area along a fault where there has not been any earthquake activity for a long period of time
  11. core a layer beneath the mantle about 2260 kilometers thick; contains liquid iron and generates Earth’s magnetic field

23 Clues: the record made by a seismograph • the thin, rocky outer lay of Earth • the Japanese word for a seismic sea wave • an instrument that records earthquake waves • a small earthquake that follows the main earthquake • a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred • the point within Earth where an earthquake originates • ...

Astronomy Vocab 2025-10-03

Astronomy Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  2. The amount of matter in an object.
  3. Sunlight that hits the earth at a 90 degree angle.
  4. Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun
  5. An elongated circle, or oval shape.
  6. A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
  7. the part of a shadow during an eclipse where the light is partially blocked
  8. A natural satellite that revolves around a planet.
  9. Sunlight that hits earth with less than a 90 degree angle.
  10. A typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system.
  11. Heat energy
  12. the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
  13. the force of gravity on an object
Down
  1. an object located in space and observed in Astronomy
  2. The movement of an object around another object
  3. Phases of the Moon when the Moon appears to be getting "bigger".
  4. Energy released by the Sun which heats the Earth
  5. Space and all the matter and energy in it
  6. Any natural or artificial object that revolves around another object
  7. A sun and all the planets that orbit around it.
  8. The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
  9. the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space
  10. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
  11. The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth due to the position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon.
  12. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  13. the darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse
  14. Phases of the Moon when the Moon appears to be getting "smaller".
  15. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses and distance apart.
  16. 3rd planet from the sun

29 Clues: Heat energy • 3rd planet from the sun • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • the force of gravity on an object • The amount of matter in an object. • An elongated circle, or oval shape. • Space and all the matter and energy in it • The spinning motion of a planet on its axis • the darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse • ...

Astronomy Vocabulary 2022-02-02

Astronomy Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When Earth or the Moon partially blocks light from the Sun.
  2. All of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy.
  3. An astronomical body that orbits a star, is big enough to have enough gravity to force a spherical shape, and is big enough that its gravity has cleared away any objects of a similar size near its orbit.
  4. When Earth or the Moon fully blocks light from the Sun.
  5. The outermost part of the Sun’s atmosphere that can be seen during a total solar eclipse.
  6. When the view of the Sun from Earth is blocked by the Moon.
  7. A huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems held together by gravity.
  8. Regular repeating path that one object in space takes around another
  9. path of an object around a particular point in space:
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  1. A large region in the solar system past Neptune where Pluto and other dwarf planets orbit the Sun along with rocks, dust, and ice.
  2. An imaginary line passing through the center of Earth, around which the planet rotates.
  3. Objects orbital motion around another object: Example: Earth revolves around the sun or satellites revolve around planets
  4. The envelope of gases surrounding Earth or another planet.
  5. The orbital region around a star in which an Earth-like planet can possess liquid water on its surface and possibly support life.
  6. An attractive force between two masses by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.
  7. Earth is tilting and rotating to create day and night
  8. When the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow.
  9. The path Earth takes as it moves around the Sun.
  10. A gravitationally bound system consisting of a sun and the objects that orbit it.

19 Clues: When the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow. • The path Earth takes as it moves around the Sun. • Earth is tilting and rotating to create day and night • path of an object around a particular point in space: • When Earth or the Moon fully blocks light from the Sun. • The envelope of gases surrounding Earth or another planet. • ...

Earth Science 2018-04-12

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ,formed when Earth's plates collide
  2. ,liquid inner layer of the Earth
  3. ,the place where the waves hit the surface, directly over the focus
  4. ,the movement of Earth caused by the sudden release of energy
  5. ,waves that move back and forth
  6. ,the solid inner layer of the Earth
  7. ,the process that causes new ocean crusts
  8. ,waves that bounce up and down
  9. ,formed when large sections of the crust are faulted and uplifted
  10. ,forms when one plate gets pushed under another plate
  11. ,a theory of how the plates move
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  1. ,moving because they rest on plasticlike layers within the mantle
  2. ,magma when it erupts through an opening or vent of the Earth's surface
  3. ,the cycle in which hot magma of forced up and cools
  4. ,formed when Earth's crust is stretched and pushed up by forces
  5. ,in the Earth's crust where plates rub against each other build energy that releases waves
  6. ,the exact spot inside the Earth where an earthquake starts
  7. ,melted rock
  8. ,the movement of continents
  9. ,the thickest layer of the Earth

20 Clues: ,melted rock • ,the movement of continents • ,waves that bounce up and down • ,waves that move back and forth • ,liquid inner layer of the Earth • ,the thickest layer of the Earth • ,a theory of how the plates move • ,formed when Earth's plates collide • ,the solid inner layer of the Earth • ,the process that causes new ocean crusts • ...

History of the Solar System Model 2023-02-02

History of the Solar System Model crossword puzzle
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  1. Prefix used for "sun"
  2. This group created many calendars using astronomy
  3. Westward drift of the planets
  4. Created the first telescope
  5. How many planets did we originally believe existed?
  6. Name of the star the Egyptians used to predict the flooding of the Nile
  7. Shape of the planets
  8. The amount time it takes to make one complete rotation
  9. The ____ a planet is to the Sun, shorter the orbital period
  10. First person to believe Earth was a sphere
  11. Smaller circular patterns
  12. Structure with unknown builders that people visit during summer/winter solstices
  13. The study of the universe
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  1. Copernicus said "Earth is a _______"
  2. The amount of time for Earth to orbit around the sun
  3. Actually the first Greek to propose Heliocentric model
  4. Shape of the path around the Sun
  5. Ancient Greeks believed in this early model
  6. Kepler's _______ law said planets move faster at perihelion
  7. This Greek published the first idea of geocentric
  8. Came up with 3 Laws of Planetary Motion
  9. Prefix meaning "Earth"
  10. Aristotle believed the Earth was a sphere because of the curved shadow on the moon

23 Clues: Shape of the planets • Prefix used for "sun" • Prefix meaning "Earth" • Smaller circular patterns • The study of the universe • Created the first telescope • Westward drift of the planets • Shape of the path around the Sun • Copernicus said "Earth is a _______" • Came up with 3 Laws of Planetary Motion • First person to believe Earth was a sphere • ...

Spelling Puzzle 2023-10-19

Spelling Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Chance.
  2. Why vehicles are used.
  3. Nice looking in a picture.
  4. Moveable
  5. Visible or not.
  6. Response to light.
  7. Shapes.
  8. Moving.
  9. Thinking about the future.
  10. The field for studying Earth
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  1. Replaced body part/organ.
  2. Scientist in physical features of earth.
  3. Plants make food through this process.
  4. Sight.
  5. Photo man.
  6. Nice view.
  7. The study of the physical features of the Earth.
  8. Picture container.
  9. Perspective.
  10. Railroad luggage helper.

20 Clues: Sight. • Chance. • Shapes. • Moving. • Moveable • Photo man. • Nice view. • Perspective. • Visible or not. • Response to light. • Picture container. • Why vehicles are used. • Railroad luggage helper. • Replaced body part/organ. • Nice looking in a picture. • Thinking about the future. • The field for studying Earth • Plants make food through this process. • Scientist in physical features of earth. • ...

07A Extension Term 3 Review 2019-08-06

07A Extension Term 3 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. all existing matter and space considered as a whole
  2. When the Earth blocks light from reaching the moon
  3. A complete eclipse
  4. Our solar system
  5. An invisible rod keeping the Earth in it's orbit
  6. The phase after new moon
  7. When the sun and moon are parallel from each other around the Earth
  8. The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another
  9. The bright object in the sky that helps us see at night
  10. The part of the moon that we see is growing
  11. The side of science that deals with the celestial objects
  12. The opposite of new moon
  13. The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft
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  1. a force used to pull two objects towards each other and is more noticeable when in large masses
  2. When the moon blocks a bit of light from reaching the Earth
  3. A partial eclipse
  4. The phase after full moon
  5. The part of the moon that we see is shrinking
  6. Positioned in or relating to the sky
  7. When the sun and moon create a right angle surrounding the Earth

20 Clues: Our solar system • A partial eclipse • A complete eclipse • The phase after new moon • The opposite of new moon • The phase after full moon • Positioned in or relating to the sky • The part of the moon that we see is growing • The part of the moon that we see is shrinking • An invisible rod keeping the Earth in it's orbit • When the Earth blocks light from reaching the moon • ...

Sky and space 2021-07-12

Sky and space crossword puzzle
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  1. which is the only planet that spins clockwise
  2. sun and the planets together are called as
  3. which is the red planet
  4. which storm from the sun affects the mobile signals on the Earth
  5. which explosion caused the planets to be formed
  6. an icy body in space which develops a tail when passing near the sun
  7. small body that comes into the earth from the space and appears as a streak of light for a short time
  8. which is home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live
  9. which planet takes 165 years to revolve around the sun
  10. the name of our galaxy is
  11. mass of water drops or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere
  12. The outermost region of a planet's atmosphere.
  13. which is the fastest spinning planet in the solar system
  14. The layer which burns meteors and asteroids & protects the Earth
  15. a machine that is launched into space and moves around Earth or another body in space
  16. which is the huge glowing sphere of hot gas
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  1. The layer which has ions formation in the atmosphere
  2. which planet has 27 moons
  3. which planet can float on water because it is mostly made of gases
  4. natural satellite of the earth
  5. any low pressure area with winds spiraling inwards that causes heavy rain when crossing the land from sea
  6. Ozone is present in which layer of the atmosphere
  7. which vehicle is used for launch satellite into space
  8. which planet takes 88 days to complete one revolution
  9. The people who actually go into space, conduct experiments on space stations
  10. Rays emitted from the sun
  11. which is the only planet not named after God
  12. Which layer is site of all-weather on Earth
  13. strange lights and objects flying through the sky
  14. which object from the space is believed to have killed the dinosaurs and other living objects in the Earth

30 Clues: which is the red planet • which planet has 27 moons • Rays emitted from the sun • the name of our galaxy is • natural satellite of the earth • sun and the planets together are called as • Which layer is site of all-weather on Earth • which is the only planet not named after God • which is the huge glowing sphere of hot gas • which is the only planet that spins clockwise • ...

Eclipses 2025-10-16

Eclipses crossword puzzle
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  1. The Moon phase needed for a solar eclipse
  2. The Moon phase needed for a lunar eclipse
  3. When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth
  4. Time when the eclipse is at its peak
  5. Small bright points of sunlight seen just before totality
  6. When the Moon blocks a star or planet
  7. Shadow region where only part of the Sun is blocked
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  1. When part of the Moon or Sun is covered
  2. Outer lighter part of a shadow
  3. The tilt of the Moon’s orbit
  4. The path the Moon takes around Earth
  5. The plane Earth orbits the Sun on
  6. A rare alignment of Earth, Moon, and Sun
  7. A repeating eclipse cycle (~18 years)
  8. When Earth passes between the Sun and Moon
  9. When the Moon completely covers the Sun
  10. The darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse
  11. The bright ring seen around the Sun during an annular eclipse

18 Clues: The tilt of the Moon’s orbit • Outer lighter part of a shadow • The plane Earth orbits the Sun on • The path the Moon takes around Earth • Time when the eclipse is at its peak • A repeating eclipse cycle (~18 years) • When the Moon blocks a star or planet • When part of the Moon or Sun is covered • When the Moon completely covers the Sun • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-12-14

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. area around the North Pole or the South Pole
  2. a large land mass separated from other land masses by oceans
  3. scientific study of the deformation of the rocks that make up the Earth's crust and the forces that produce such deformation.
  4. a name for all sediment
  5. the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior.
  6. separate different regions of Earth.
  7. an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide.Plate
  8. occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  9. the solid, outer part of Earth.
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  1. a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
  2. what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another.
  3. a central region in an economy, with good communications and high population density, which leads to its prosperity
  4. preserved remains of plants and animals whose bodies were buried in sediments,
  5. is the zone of the earth which lies beneath the lithosphere.
  6. a super-continent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth
  7. the movement of particles through a substance,
  8. a type of fault in which two tectonic plates slide past one another.
  9. When magma flows onto Earth's surface
  10. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet.

19 Clues: a name for all sediment • the solid, outer part of Earth. • separate different regions of Earth. • When magma flows onto Earth's surface • the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior. • area around the North Pole or the South Pole • the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet. • the movement of particles through a substance, • ...

Stars, constellations, and a bit more 2023-01-09

Stars, constellations, and a bit more crossword puzzle
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  1. The ___'s orbit is shaped like an egg, not a circle
  2. We have _____ because of the tilt of the Earth.
  3. Stars are made of ________.
  4. Stars make their own __________.
  5. When part of the Earth faces the sun, it is ____time.
  6. _______ is when the Earth goes around the sun.
  7. One revolution of the Earth is 365 ______________.
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  1. A ____________ is a group of stars.
  2. ___________is when the Earth spins on its axis.
  3. _______don't twinkle. Their light just bends.
  4. When the Earth faces away from the sun, it is ___time.
  5. One rotation of the Earth is 24 _____________.
  6. We have ________ seasons.

13 Clues: We have ________ seasons. • Stars are made of ________. • Stars make their own __________. • A ____________ is a group of stars. • _______don't twinkle. Their light just bends. • One rotation of the Earth is 24 _____________. • _______ is when the Earth goes around the sun. • ___________is when the Earth spins on its axis. • We have _____ because of the tilt of the Earth. • ...

Earth Science 2024-04-29

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Force of attraction
  2. frozen water on earth
  3. Rigid layer that includes the crust and the uppermost mantle
  4. Gasses around earth in space so we can live
  5. amount of mass
  6. liquid water on earth
  7. Rocky, outermost area of earth
  8. the solid part of earth
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  1. all living organisms on earth
  2. Layer of glasses around earth
  3. Solid ball of iron
  4. liquid ball of iron and nickel
  5. the thickest layer of the earth
  6. The answer is literally random

14 Clues: amount of mass • Solid ball of iron • Force of attraction • frozen water on earth • liquid water on earth • the solid part of earth • all living organisms on earth • Layer of glasses around earth • liquid ball of iron and nickel • The answer is literally random • Rocky, outermost area of earth • the thickest layer of the earth • Gasses around earth in space so we can live • ...

geography 2022-02-07

geography crossword puzzle
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  1. meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
  2. an increase in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
  3. humans are superior and the most important species in the world
  4. all the water on earth
  5. the solid outer layer of the earth that consist of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  6. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  7. the value of a natural biophysical environment being impacted by human induced processes
  8. the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
  9. the environment’s provision of raw materials and natural resources, e.g. food
  10. release of harmful materials into the environment
  11. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism
  12. the action or fact of treating someone unfairly to benefit from their work
  13. hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
  14. nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
  15. worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth.
  16. the cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
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  1. ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
  2. perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
  3. part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
  4. supports life on earth without requiring human action eg. decomposition
  5. the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
  6. a term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
  7. part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
  8. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates

24 Clues: all the water on earth • release of harmful materials into the environment • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet • humans are superior and the most important species in the world • the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution • the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism • ...

Earth's thermal energy 2025-10-31

Earth's thermal energy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where does thermal energy come from?
  2. when is earth farthest from the sun?
  3. what reflects insolation from the sun?
  4. the day with the most daylight hours
  5. which hemisphere is colder
  6. which hemisphere has more land?
  7. short for incoming solar radiation
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  1. the day with the least daylight hours
  2. what traps insolation in the earth
  3. is 23.5 degrees
  4. what is another word for light energy
  5. if it is summer in the northern hemisphere what is it in the southern hemisphere?
  6. what type of orbit does the earth have?
  7. is earth closest to the sun?
  8. how is thermal energy distributed?
  9. what does the earth spin on?

16 Clues: is 23.5 degrees • which hemisphere is colder • is earth closest to the sun? • what does the earth spin on? • which hemisphere has more land? • what traps insolation in the earth • how is thermal energy distributed? • short for incoming solar radiation • where does thermal energy come from? • when is earth farthest from the sun? • the day with the most daylight hours • ...

Science Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-28

Science Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. An object that sinks in water in _______ dense
  2. The bouncing of light when it strikes an object
  3. The breaking down of rocks
  4. When the Earth spins on it's axis, it makes a _______
  5. An item that does NOT attract electricity and heat
  6. The force that stops an object from moving
  7. Sediments being pushed together over time
  8. The time of day that your shadow is the shortest
  9. Two or more substances that can easily be separated
  10. About the amount of time it takes for the moon to revolve around Earth
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  1. The type of erosion that mainly caused the Grand Canyon to form
  2. An item that attracts electricity and heat
  3. The gathering of rocks
  4. The bending of light as it moves thru an object
  5. The moving away of sediments
  6. The planet between Mars and Saturn
  7. When the Earth goes around the sun, it makes a _______
  8. About the amount of time it takes for the earth to revolve around the sun
  9. Two or more substances that can NOT easily be separated
  10. The third planet from the sun

20 Clues: The gathering of rocks • The breaking down of rocks • The moving away of sediments • The third planet from the sun • The planet between Mars and Saturn • Sediments being pushed together over time • An item that attracts electricity and heat • The force that stops an object from moving • An object that sinks in water in _______ dense • ...

Science Midterm Chapter 1 2025-01-02

Science Midterm Chapter 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. The location in the galaxy that is not too close to the inner core or outer arm
  2. The calendar we use today that fixed the number of leap years
  3. When there is an equal amount of daylight and nighttime
  4. The model where Sun is in the center of the solar system
  5. The lunar calendar that added an extra month so the holidays do not occur 11 days earlier each year
  6. The model where Earth is in the center of the solar system
  7. Equinox in March
  8. When the Earth is tilted towards or away from the Sun
  9. The two types of solstices
  10. The calendar that has 12 months with 30 or 31 days, but has too many leap years
  11. The shape of Earth's orbit
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  1. All life on Earth
  2. Planets made mostly or entirely of gas
  3. The location around the Sun that is warm enough to support life
  4. Layer of gases around Earth
  5. Part of Earth made of water
  6. The lunar calendar whose holidays occur 11 days earlier each year
  7. Equinox in September
  8. Upper layer of Earth's crust
  9. planets Earthlike planets

20 Clues: Equinox in March • All life on Earth • Equinox in September • planets Earthlike planets • The two types of solstices • The shape of Earth's orbit • Layer of gases around Earth • Part of Earth made of water • Upper layer of Earth's crust • Planets made mostly or entirely of gas • When the Earth is tilted towards or away from the Sun • ...

Historical Astronomy 2022-04-26

Historical Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the type of moon before and after a new moon
  2. a planets path around the Sun
  3. Earth's _____ creates the seasons
  4. moon phase that follows a full moon
  5. the universe is _________ and galaxies are moving further apart from each other
  6. without this, our planet would fly off into space
  7. spinning on axis; makes day and night
  8. eclipse that occurs when the Earth creates a shadow on the moon
  9. occurs when Earth is tilted towards the Sun
  10. losing light
  11. gaining light
  12. eclipse that occurs when the moon is between the Earth & Sun
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  1. model of the solar system with the earth in the center
  2. a planet's trip around the Sun
  3. theory that estimates the universe is about 14 billion years old
  4. model of the solar system with the sun in the center
  5. phase that occurs when the moon is closest to the Sun
  6. the type of moon before and after a full moon
  7. shape of the planets' orbit
  8. without this, our moon would crash into earth
  9. moon phase that follows a first quarter moon

21 Clues: losing light • gaining light • shape of the planets' orbit • a planets path around the Sun • a planet's trip around the Sun • Earth's _____ creates the seasons • moon phase that follows a full moon • spinning on axis; makes day and night • occurs when Earth is tilted towards the Sun • the type of moon before and after a new moon • moon phase that follows a first quarter moon • ...

Science Midterm Chapter 1 2025-01-02

Science Midterm Chapter 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The location in the galaxy that is not too close to the inner core or outer arm
  2. The calendar we use today that fixed the number of leap years
  3. When there is an equal amount of daylight and nighttime
  4. The model where Sun is in the center of the solar system
  5. The lunar calendar that added an extra month so the holidays do not occur 11 days earlier each year
  6. The model where Earth is in the center of the solar system
  7. Equinox in March
  8. When the Earth is tilted towards or away from the Sun
  9. The two types of solstices
  10. The calendar that has 12 months with 30 or 31 days, but has too many leap years
  11. The shape of Earth's orbit
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  1. All life on Earth
  2. Planets made mostly or entirely of gas
  3. The location around the Sun that is warm enough to support life
  4. Layer of gases around Earth
  5. Part of Earth made of water
  6. The lunar calendar whose holidays occur 11 days earlier each year
  7. Equinox in September
  8. Upper layer of Earth's crust
  9. planets Earthlike planets

20 Clues: Equinox in March • All life on Earth • Equinox in September • planets Earthlike planets • The two types of solstices • The shape of Earth's orbit • Layer of gases around Earth • Part of Earth made of water • Upper layer of Earth's crust • Planets made mostly or entirely of gas • When the Earth is tilted towards or away from the Sun • ...

New Continent Vocabulary 2023-02-01

New Continent Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Wegener's idea of continents moving apart - La idea de Wegener de que los continentes se separan
  2. an opening between the mantle and the crust - volcán
  3. outer most layer of earth on land - capa más externa de la tierra en la tierra, corteza continental
  4. expansión del fondo marinos
  5. the center of the earth where is it the hottest - el centro de la tierra donde hace mas calor
  6. where two tectonic plates come together and one goes under the other - donde dos placas tectónicas se juntan y una pasa debajo de la otra
  7. outer part of earth made of the crust and upper mantle - parte exterior de la tierra formada por la corteza y el manto superior
  8. super large areas of land under the ocean - áreas súper grandes de tierra bajo el océano,corteza oceánica
  9. who invented the idea of continental drift - quien invento la idea de la deriva continental
  10. falla en la tierra
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  1. part of the upper mantle under the lithosphere - parte del manto superior bajo la litosfera
  2. when all the continents were together - cuando todos los continentes estaban juntos
  3. part of the earth between the Crust and core - parte de la tierra entre la corteza y el núcleo
  4. the long mountain chain under the ocean - la larga cadena montañosa bajo el océano
  5. the theory that the earth is made of plates that move around - la teoría de que la tierra está hecha de placas que se mueven, placa tectonica
  6. Where part of continent is ripping apart and moving away from the main part - Donde parte del continente se está desgarrando y alejándose de la parte principal
  7. límite de placas tectonica
  8. hard, outer layer of the Earth - capa exterior dura de la Tierra
  9. 7 super large areas of land on earth - 7 super grandes áreas de tierra en la tierra, continente
  10. when two things move apart - divergente, cuando dos cosas se separan
  11. a deep gash in the earth- Una profunda herida en la tierra; zanja
  12. when the earth's plates move and shake the earth - terremoto
  13. to change - transformar

23 Clues: falla en la tierra • to change - transformar • límite de placas tectonica • expansión del fondo marinos • an opening between the mantle and the crust - volcán • when the earth's plates move and shake the earth - terremoto • hard, outer layer of the Earth - capa exterior dura de la Tierra • a deep gash in the earth- Una profunda herida en la tierra; zanja • ...

Earth Science Units 1-3 Vocabulary 2024-10-16

Earth Science Units 1-3 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A map that shows elevations
  2. The part of Earth that is composed of water
  3. A map projection created by projecting the Earth's surface onto a cylinder
  4. When the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun
  5. All organisms that live on Earth
  6. The lighter part of a shadow
  7. A map projection created by projecting the Earth's surface onto a cone
  8. A map projection created by projecting the Earth's surface onto a plane
  9. The layer of gases that surround a planet
  10. The difference in elevation between adjacent contour lines
  11. The plane containing Earth's orbit around the Sun
  12. The region around a star in which liquid water can exist on the surface of a planet and can support advanced life
  13. The shape of the Earth
  14. The term to describe the growing visibility of the Moon
  15. When the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth
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  1. The art and science of making maps
  2. The rigid outer layer of the Earth, composed mostly of solid rock
  3. The term to describe the shrinking visibility of the Moon
  4. A massive system of stars, gravitationally bound to one another
  5. Lines on a topographic map
  6. The theory that the Sun is at the center of the Solar System
  7. When the Sun is highest in the sky
  8. When the Sun is lowest in the sky
  9. The darker part of a shadow
  10. Halfway between the solstices when there is an equal amount of daylight and nighttime
  11. A thick contour line
  12. The theory that the heavenly bodies and stars orbit the Earth
  13. The horizontal lines that run parallel to the Equator
  14. The vertical lines that meet at the poles
  15. A mathematical measurement of the rate of change of surface elevation

30 Clues: A thick contour line • The shape of the Earth • Lines on a topographic map • A map that shows elevations • The darker part of a shadow • The lighter part of a shadow • All organisms that live on Earth • When the Sun is lowest in the sky • The art and science of making maps • When the Sun is highest in the sky • The layer of gases that surround a planet • ...

Chapter 1 2020-09-24

Chapter 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. describes the formation of the solar system
  2. the process by which we test hypotheses
  3. a well tested and widely accepted explanation
  4. geosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere
  5. the study of the the weather
  6. the innermost layer of the earth
  7. the system of all the rock and sediment
  8. the system of all living things on earth
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  1. the study of the earth
  2. prediction made on the basis of observations
  3. the span of time since the formationof earth
  4. the system made up of the layers of air
  5. the system made up of all of earth's water
  6. the study of earth's oceans
  7. the study of earth's materials and their history
  8. the study of the earth and space

16 Clues: the study of the earth • the study of earth's oceans • the study of the the weather • the innermost layer of the earth • the study of the earth and space • geosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere • the system made up of the layers of air • the process by which we test hypotheses • the system of all the rock and sediment • the system of all living things on earth • ...

Astronomy 2017-09-17

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A sphere of plasma held together by it's own gravity that produces light. The nearest to earth is the Sun
  2. The series of weather patterns caused by the tilt of the earth towards or away from the sun at a particular time in a year
  3. the collection of the planets and smaller objects orbit the sun.
  4. The only object in the Universe known to harbor life, formed 4 billion years ago
  5. The largest planet in our solar system
  6. A gas giant,composed mainly of hydrogen and helium. It is the coldest planet in our solar system.
  7. The time when the moon is between the sun and the earth.
  8. The Maori name for a dwarf planet that was considered the 9th planet from the sun until 2006.
  9. The farthest planet from the sun.
  10. The path a planet takes around the sun
  11. The period of time in which the sun can be seen from a point on Earth
  12. The astronomical body that orbits planet Earth
  13. Our nearest star
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  1. The fourth planet from the Sun, scientists are figuring out ways to inhabit it.
  2. Maori for "eyes of god"
  3. A group of stars that form a particular shape in the sky
  4. The smallest and innermost planet in our Solar System
  5. The period of time in which the sun can not be seen from a point on Earth
  6. A body of mass that has it's own gravity and orbits the sun
  7. the Maori name for the sixth planet from the sun
  8. The rising and falling of coastal sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon
  9. The Maori name for the second planet from the sun.

22 Clues: Our nearest star • Maori for "eyes of god" • The farthest planet from the sun. • The largest planet in our solar system • The path a planet takes around the sun • The astronomical body that orbits planet Earth • the Maori name for the sixth planet from the sun • The Maori name for the second planet from the sun. • The smallest and innermost planet in our Solar System • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-02-10

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Heat transferring through empty space
  2. waves made during an earthquake
  3. Heat transferred through contact with matter
  4. when two plates slide past eachother
  5. a mountain with magma in it
  6. a colorful rock found on the crust
  7. The second layer of the earth
  8. the 4 and last layer of the earth
  9. third layer of the earth
  10. happens when two plate pull away from eachother
Down
  1. the tectonic plates shaking when they move
  2. A black volcanic rock
  3. a part of the crust and upper mantle
  4. the reason why the Pacific is getting smaller
  5. The rigid outer part of the crust and mantle
  6. An extended break in a body of rock
  7. when two plate collide
  8. super continents
  9. Granite and basalt is one
  10. first layer of the earth

20 Clues: super continents • A black volcanic rock • when two plate collide • third layer of the earth • first layer of the earth • Granite and basalt is one • a mountain with magma in it • The second layer of the earth • waves made during an earthquake • the 4 and last layer of the earth • a colorful rock found on the crust • An extended break in a body of rock • ...

Moon Phase Crossword 2025-10-08

Moon Phase Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. becoming less bright, intense, or strong
  2. An object that revolves around another object in space
  3. Moon phase in which less than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated.
  4. More than half but less than fully illuminated
  5. the different shapes of the moon you see from Earth
  6. the regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth
  7. When one hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun it experiences more direct rays from the Sun that strike Earth at higher angles (closer to 90 degrees) causes warmer temperatures.
  8. when the sun is on the opposite side of Earth from you
  9. Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
  10. describes phases following a new moon, as more of the Moon's lighted side becomes visible
Down
  1. the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
  2. When one hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun it experiences indirect rays from the Sun that strike Earth at lower angles cause cooler temperatures.
  3. the time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis
  4. The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
  5. The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
  6. Caused by indirect/direct sunlight and Earth's tilt

16 Clues: becoming less bright, intense, or strong • More than half but less than fully illuminated • the different shapes of the moon you see from Earth • Caused by indirect/direct sunlight and Earth's tilt • the time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis • An object that revolves around another object in space • The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-10-21

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Ring of Fire circles what ocean?
  2. Plates move over a layer of _______ rock
  3. An area of magma under the Earth that's hotter than the surrounding magma
  4. What country collided with Asia to create the Himalayas?
  5. Came up with the Theory of Continental Drift
  6. The uppermost part of the mantle and the crust create this layer
  7. The top layer of the Earth
  8. This is what the super-continent was called
  9. An area where two plates move horizontally along each other
Down
  1. Created from continents slamming into each other
  2. An area where two or more plates collide
  3. The mechanically weak layer of the upper mantle
  4. A piece of evidence from animals that supports the super continent theory
  5. The Theory of Continental Drift stated that the continents were ________
  6. The second to top layer of the Earth
  7. The Earth is made up of many ______
  8. An area where two plates move away from each other
  9. Plates rubbing into each other cause _______
  10. These are formed by rising magma erupting through cracks in the Earth
  11. South America and _______ fit together

20 Clues: The top layer of the Earth • The Earth is made up of many ______ • The Ring of Fire circles what ocean? • The second to top layer of the Earth • South America and _______ fit together • An area where two or more plates collide • Plates move over a layer of _______ rock • This is what the super-continent was called • Came up with the Theory of Continental Drift • ...

earth words 2023-11-06

earth words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a planet that produces oxygen from the process of photosynthesis
  2. the atmospheric layer that includes of all water on earth
  3. a very large body of water
  4. the atmospheric layer that includes of all living beings on earth
  5. not a solid or gas
  6. protects us from astroids
  7. the fluid we drink
Down
  1. water in a condensed gas state
  2. not a liquid or gas
  3. to take in air into the lungs
  4. the atmospheric layer that includes of all rock and minerals
  5. the invisible gases that surround the Earth
  6. a living organism
  7. the gas we breathe in
  8. our home planet
  9. a solid material that is exposed of the surface of the earth
  10. a circle with 3D proportions

17 Clues: our home planet • a living organism • not a solid or gas • the fluid we drink • not a liquid or gas • the gas we breathe in • protects us from astroids • a very large body of water • a circle with 3D proportions • to take in air into the lungs • water in a condensed gas state • the invisible gases that surround the Earth • the atmospheric layer that includes of all water on earth • ...

Ecology 2022-01-20

Ecology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object
  2. an area where a species lives
  3. gasses surrounding the planet
  4. Plants
  5. A waterbird that most likely everyone has seen
  6. All the waters on earths surface and sometimes over earths surface in the clouds
  7. Non living organisms
  8. upper layer of earth that grows things
  9. very large sea on earth
  10. worldwide sum of all ecosystems
  11. series of 5 lakes between us and canada
Down
  1. organisms that feed on producers
  2. The variety of life in a habitat/ecosystem
  3. The planet we live on
  4. geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life.
  5. All living organisms
  6. Organisms that break down dead organisms
  7. rigid outer part of earth with crust and upper mantle
  8. The planet that shines and brings us heat during the day
  9. moisture from the atmosphere that falls to earth in several drops

20 Clues: Plants • All living organisms • Non living organisms • The planet we live on • very large sea on earth • an area where a species lives • gasses surrounding the planet • worldwide sum of all ecosystems • organisms that feed on producers • upper layer of earth that grows things • series of 5 lakes between us and canada • Organisms that break down dead organisms • ...

Test Review Sheet 2023-02-03

Test Review Sheet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. As the tide rises, water moves toward the shore.
  2. Oblong bands of water around Earth.
  3. The Earth rotates on its ____________.
  4. The difference between high and low tide.
  5. When the moon is fully illuminated.
  6. The moon ________________ around earth.
  7. As the tide recedes, the water moves toward the shore.
  8. What the moon looks like from Earth at a particular time.
  9. When the Earth casts a shadow on the moon.
  10. The highest point of a wave.
  11. When the illuminated part of the moon looks like a little sliver or is in a curved shape.
  12. The lowest point of a wave.
  13. When there is a smaller difference between high and low tide.
Down
  1. A horizontal movement of water accompanied by the rising and falling of the tide.
  2. When the high tide is very high and low tide is very low.
  3. The path the moon takes.
  4. When the moon is more than half illuminated, but not full.
  5. When the moon appears to be getting smaller.
  6. When the moon is in the middle of the Sun and Earth.
  7. When the moon casts a shadow on the moon.
  8. The moon’s _____________ is the cause of the tides.
  9. The blocking or darkening of a celestial body.
  10. When the moon is completely dark.
  11. When the moon appears to be getting larger.
  12. Very long period waves that move through the ocean in response to forces exerted by the Moon and Sun.

25 Clues: The path the moon takes. • The lowest point of a wave. • The highest point of a wave. • When the moon is completely dark. • Oblong bands of water around Earth. • When the moon is fully illuminated. • The Earth rotates on its ____________. • The moon ________________ around earth. • When the moon casts a shadow on the moon. • The difference between high and low tide. • ...

Space Science Crossword puzzle 2013-11-13

Space Science Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lightest part of Earth's shadow.
  2. Outermost layer of the Moon.
  3. Occurs when the Moon appears close to the sun in the sky.
  4. At any time, ______ shines on half of the Moon's surface
  5. Dark covered rock that formed from lava.
  6. Lower areas of the Moon's surface filled with lava and then cooled.
  7. The half of the Moon that constantly faces Earth is called the ____ side.
  8. it takes about a month for the moon to _____ Earth and go through all the phases.
Down
  1. When the near side of the moon is more than half lit but not fully lit.
  2. It takes about a _____ for the moon to orbit Earth and go through all the phases.
  3. The breaking of the material from impacts of craters.
  4. The pull of ______ keeps the moon in orbit around Earth.
  5. In the ocean The average water level rises slowly for about 6 _____.
  6. _____ occur because the Moon's gravity changes the shape of Earth's oceans.
  7. Occurs when a shadow makes the sun or the moon seem to grow dark.
  8. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between Earth and the ___.
  9. The darkest part of Earth's shadow.
  10. The dark area on the Moon is called a lunar ____.
  11. The Moon become dark during a ____ eclipse because it passes through Earth's shadow.
  12. The half of the moon that constantly faces away from Earth is called the ___ side.

20 Clues: Outermost layer of the Moon. • Lightest part of Earth's shadow. • The darkest part of Earth's shadow. • Dark covered rock that formed from lava. • The dark area on the Moon is called a lunar ____. • The breaking of the material from impacts of craters. • The pull of ______ keeps the moon in orbit around Earth. • At any time, ______ shines on half of the Moon's surface • ...

Movers and Shakers Vocab 2014-03-04

Movers and Shakers Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a wave in the earth produced by an earthquake
  2. what happens when hot molten rock spurts out of a volcano
  3. a region when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  4. the places where tectonic plates crash together
  5. the formation of new ocean floor
  6. the part of the earth between the crust and the core
  7. the amount of energy an earthquake lets out
  8. a seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the earth's surface
  9. the crust and upper mantle of the earth
  10. a landmass that existed before the continents were separated
  11. made up of different materials
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  1. the outer most part of the earth's core
  2. a zone of seismic and volcanic activity
  3. a region where two tectonic plates collide
  4. an earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth
  5. big slabs of rock under the surface of the earth that can cause earthquakes
  6. when tectonic plates shift under the earth's surface
  7. the hot molten rock that erupts out of a volcano
  8. a small volcano built of ash and cinder
  9. the innermost part of the earth's core

20 Clues: made up of different materials • the formation of new ocean floor • the innermost part of the earth's core • the outer most part of the earth's core • a zone of seismic and volcanic activity • a small volcano built of ash and cinder • the crust and upper mantle of the earth • a region where two tectonic plates collide • the amount of energy an earthquake lets out • ...

SPACE 2014-10-13

SPACE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How many planets are in our solar system?
  2. Which planet is well known for it's rings?
  3. The sun is a star, true or false?
  4. What do we call it when the moon moves directly between the sun and the Earth?
  5. Which planet has the longest day?
  6. No longer recognised as a planet?
  7. The Earth orbits the sun twice every year, true or false?
  8. What is the largest planet?
  9. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
  10. What is the third planet from the sun?
Down
  1. What colour are the hottest stars?
  2. When it is day in Australia, it is what in America?
  3. What is the name of our galaxy?
  4. Most of the planets in our solar system orbit the sun in which direction?
  5. Closest planet to the sun?
  6. Which is not a moon phase? Gibbous, new, sliver or crescent?
  7. The Earth and all the other planets orbit what?
  8. Farthest planet from the sun?
  9. The sun provides Earth with heat and what?
  10. Known as the red planet?

20 Clues: Known as the red planet? • Closest planet to the sun? • What is the largest planet? • Farthest planet from the sun? • What is the name of our galaxy? • The sun is a star, true or false? • Which planet has the longest day? • No longer recognised as a planet? • What colour are the hottest stars? • What is the third planet from the sun? • How many planets are in our solar system? • ...

Cumulative Science Review 2025-01-21

Cumulative Science Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The object in the sky that orbits Earth
  2. The amount of space an object takes up
  3. The force that slows things down
  4. a push or a pull
  5. The amount of time it takes for the earth to rotate once
  6. A force that pulls objects toward Earth's center
  7. The ability to make things move or change
  8. The change in position of an object
  9. The invisible line Earth rotates around
Down
  1. The movement of Earth spinning on its axis
  2. The movement of Earth orbiting the sun
  3. anything that takes up space and has weight
  4. The time it takes Earth to revolve around the Sun
  5. The path Earth follows around the Sun

14 Clues: a push or a pull • The force that slows things down • The change in position of an object • The path Earth follows around the Sun • The amount of space an object takes up • The movement of Earth orbiting the sun • The object in the sky that orbits Earth • The invisible line Earth rotates around • The ability to make things move or change • ...

Earth and the Universe 2013-05-20

Earth and the Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is very attractive.
  2. Ours is called the Milkyway.
  3. Biggest Planet
  4. The group of planets and the star Earth is part of.
  5. This kind of eclipse occurs when the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun.
  6. Closest planet to the Sun
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  1. Distances in space are measured in these
  2. Some planets are made of rock while others of this.
  3. A theory which explains the start of the Universe.
  4. The time it takes for one planet to complete one orbit.
  5. This kind of eclipse occurs when the Earth is situated in between the Sun and the moon.
  6. No longer a planet.
  7. An instrument used to observe the sky.
  8. This star gives us light.
  9. A natural satellite.

15 Clues: Biggest Planet • No longer a planet. • A natural satellite. • This is very attractive. • This star gives us light. • Closest planet to the Sun • Ours is called the Milkyway. • An instrument used to observe the sky. • Distances in space are measured in these • A theory which explains the start of the Universe. • Some planets are made of rock while others of this. • ...

forces within the earth 2016-02-17

forces within the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. attack
  2. shake
  3. deaths
  4. vibration
  5. mistakes
  6. plates
  7. lava
  8. on land
Down
  1. tectonics
  2. foundation
  3. ocean
  4. earthquakes
  5. water saturated
  6. hard
  7. slide

15 Clues: hard • lava • ocean • shake • slide • attack • deaths • plates • on land • mistakes • tectonics • vibration • foundation • earthquakes • water saturated

Layer's of the Earth 2019-09-21

Layer's of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lava before it erupts out of a Volcano.
  2. The Outside of the Earth/Where we live.
  3. This layer has two layers of rock, surrounding heated flowing rock.
  4. A scientist who studies the Earth's physical structure and features.
  5. Second-to-last layer of the Earth. Made of liquid molten lava.
  6. Tectonic Plates (Crust) can shift and create these landforms.
  7. Solid ball of iron and other minerals. Middle of the Earth's layers.
Down
  1. Earth has many different _____.
  2. ______ Plates are cracked pieces of the Earth's shell.
  3. Our Planet.
  4. Tectonic Plates shifting can cause this natural disaster.
  5. The outermost layer of the Earth.
  6. A place where water erupts from the ground.
  7. One of the minerals the Inner Core is made up of.
  8. Many rocks on the surface are _____ Magma

15 Clues: Our Planet. • Earth has many different _____. • The outermost layer of the Earth. • Lava before it erupts out of a Volcano. • The Outside of the Earth/Where we live. • Many rocks on the surface are _____ Magma • A place where water erupts from the ground. • One of the minerals the Inner Core is made up of. • ______ Plates are cracked pieces of the Earth's shell. • ...

Exploiting the earth-Photosynthesis 2020-10-14

Exploiting the earth-Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. παρασκευάζω
  2. πηγή
  3. διαδικασία
  4. υγρασία
  5. ατμόσφαιρα
  6. ρίζες
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  1. αναπνέω
  2. δεσμεύω
  3. γλυκόζη
  4. ιστός
  5. χλωροφύλλη
  6. φωτοσύνθεση
  7. χώμα
  8. μίσχος
  9. οξυγόνο

15 Clues: πηγή • χώμα • ιστός • ρίζες • μίσχος • αναπνέω • δεσμεύω • γλυκόζη • υγρασία • οξυγόνο • χλωροφύλλη • διαδικασία • ατμόσφαιρα • παρασκευάζω • φωτοσύνθεση

Layers of the Earth 2023-11-27

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This layer is the only liquid layer.
  2. The Earth has _______ layers.
  3. This layer is about 6,000 degrees Celcius!
  4. The outer core creates the Earth's ______ field.
  5. This zone is found where the oceanic crust sinks beneath the continental crust.
  6. This layer is found at a depth of 2,900 km
Down
  1. This layer is broken into tectonic plates.
  2. As you can deeper into the Earth, the temperature gets __________.
  3. The inner core is made of _____________.
  4. This is the planet we live on.
  5. This type of crust is found under the oceans.
  6. Look at Figure 2, letter G is ____________.
  7. The continental crust is made up of ________.
  8. This is the outermost layer of the Earth.
  9. The inner core is as hot as the _______.

15 Clues: The Earth has _______ layers. • This is the planet we live on. • This layer is the only liquid layer. • The inner core is made of _____________. • The inner core is as hot as the _______. • This is the outermost layer of the Earth. • This layer is broken into tectonic plates. • This layer is about 6,000 degrees Celcius! • This layer is found at a depth of 2,900 km • ...

The layers of Earth 2024-02-08

The layers of Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thickest layer
  2. has magma/volcanic eruptions
  3. each layer has this in it
  4. is caused when liquid moves
  5. makes tectonic plates move (2 words)
  6. a material that is used
Down
  1. the layer we live on
  2. earth's liquid layer(2 words)
  3. units to measure
  4. has tectonic plates that move
  5. comes up out of volcanos
  6. moves(2 words)
  7. solid layer(2 words)
  8. huge piece of land
  9. in all of the layers

15 Clues: thickest layer • moves(2 words) • units to measure • huge piece of land • the layer we live on • solid layer(2 words) • in all of the layers • a material that is used • comes up out of volcanos • each layer has this in it • is caused when liquid moves • has magma/volcanic eruptions • earth's liquid layer(2 words) • has tectonic plates that move • makes tectonic plates move (2 words)

View From the Earth 2023-06-18

View From the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the event where the sun is highest in the sky on the northern side of the earth
  2. Prominent constellation visible in the night sky and known for my distinctive three-star belt
  3. The slow and gradual change in the orientation of the Earth's axis of rotation
  4. The point at which the moon is closest to earth
  5. To measure the direction of an object in the horizontal plane
  6. The position of a planet when it is at a right angle to the Sun as observed from Earth
  7. Vertical circle that runs due north and south
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  1. Eight-shaped curve that represents the apparent motion of the Sun in the sky
  2. Collective name for the 13 constellations
  3. Two intersection of moon orbit with ecliptic
  4. An imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  5. A celestial coordinate used to measure the eastward angular distance from the vernal equinox.
  6. The coordinate system that based on earth's orbit around the sun
  7. The darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse
  8. What is the degree of the star in the sky for the shape of a fist

15 Clues: Collective name for the 13 constellations • Two intersection of moon orbit with ecliptic • Vertical circle that runs due north and south • The darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse • The point at which the moon is closest to earth • To measure the direction of an object in the horizontal plane • The coordinate system that based on earth's orbit around the sun • ...

View from the Earth 2023-06-17

View from the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Altitude of 90 degrees from horizon is called
  2. The path of the Sun can also be called as
  3. The Big Dipper is a part of this constellation.
  4. Coordinate system that use azimuths & altitudes
  5. The apparent path of the Sun on the celestial sphere.
  6. Vernal equinox also known as the first point of
  7. The Moon rotates on its axis with a period that is the same as its orbital period is called
  8. Coordinate system that use latitudes & longitudes
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  1. Total solar eclipse is possible because the size is nearly equal.
  2. Summer solstice is when the sun is
  3. Solar eclipse is when the moon is in of the Sun and the earth
  4. Total solar eclipse can only be seen at the
  5. The lesser known the 13th zodiac is the
  6. The reason why we don’t have eclipse every month is because the moon’s is inclined by
  7. A super moon occurred when

15 Clues: A super moon occurred when • Summer solstice is when the sun is • The lesser known the 13th zodiac is the • The path of the Sun can also be called as • Total solar eclipse can only be seen at the • Altitude of 90 degrees from horizon is called • The Big Dipper is a part of this constellation. • Coordinate system that use azimuths & altitudes • ...

Motions of the Earth 2023-03-18

Motions of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The path on which the Earth revolves around the Sun
  2. Duration of days in Summer
  3. An imaginary line passing through the centre of the Earth
  4. Spherical model of the Earth
  5. The season between winter & summer
  6. The Earth's movement around the Sun
  7. The position of the Earth's axis
  8. Season when one hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun
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  1. The period between sunset and sunrise
  2. Direction of movement of the Earth
  3. Year with an extra day
  4. The daily motion of the Earth
  5. Time taken by the Earth's movement around the Sun
  6. Duration of days in Winter
  7. The season between summer & winter

15 Clues: Year with an extra day • Duration of days in Summer • Duration of days in Winter • Spherical model of the Earth • The daily motion of the Earth • The position of the Earth's axis • Direction of movement of the Earth • The season between winter & summer • The season between summer & winter • The Earth's movement around the Sun • The period between sunset and sunrise • ...

The Earth is Ours 2025-01-14

The Earth is Ours crossword puzzle
Across
  1. разрушение, крах
  2. устойчивость, экологичность
  3. вырубка лесов
  4. обильный, богатый
  5. загрязнённый
  6. инновация
  7. обязанность
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  1. эксплуатировать, использовать
  2. последствия
  3. экономический рост
  4. сырьё
  5. биоразнообразие
  6. управление, забота
  7. право собственности
  8. присущий, неотъемлемый

15 Clues: сырьё • инновация • последствия • обязанность • загрязнённый • вырубка лесов • биоразнообразие • разрушение, крах • обильный, богатый • экономический рост • управление, забота • право собственности • присущий, неотъемлемый • устойчивость, экологичность • эксплуатировать, использовать

The Earth is Ours 2025-01-14

The Earth is Ours crossword puzzle
Across
  1. право собственности
  2. управление, забота
  3. экономический рост
  4. биоразнообразие
  5. обильный, богатый
  6. последствия
  7. инновация
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  1. разрушение, крах
  2. вырубка лесов
  3. сырьё
  4. загрязнённый
  5. устойчивость, экологичность
  6. эксплуатировать, использовать
  7. присущий, неотъемлемый
  8. обязанность

15 Clues: сырьё • инновация • последствия • обязанность • загрязнённый • вырубка лесов • биоразнообразие • разрушение, крах • обильный, богатый • управление, забота • экономический рост • право собственности • присущий, неотъемлемый • устойчивость, экологичность • эксплуатировать, использовать

Laysers of the Earth 2023-11-09

Laysers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I'm the 2nd layer of the Earth,I'm made of hot rock and tar-lake consistency, I'm also the thick layer of the Earth. What am I?
  2. I'm a state of mater that doesnt has shape. What am I?
  3. I'm a state of mater that has shape. What am I?
  4. I'm between the mantel and the lithosphere. I'm so hot that I melt the crust. What am I?
  5. I'm the pressure of the mantle. What am I?
  6. I'm a zone with rigid in Mantle and the Core. What am I?
Down
  1. I'm right under the crust and I make up the earth. What am I?
  2. I'm the 4th and last layers of the earth.I'm completly liquid lava. What am I?
  3. I'm a rock that gets melted by lava. What type of rock am I?
  4. I'm a tiny part of the layers. Some say that i'm right under the Sea levals. What am I?
  5. I'm the 3rd layer of the Earth, I'm made of iron and nickle and a soild. What am I?.
  6. I'm the name of each of the laysers separated. what am I?
  7. I'm 1st layer of the Earth,I'm made of rock and I'm the thinnest layer. You might be standing on me right now. What am I?
  8. I'm thing that measures how thick something is. What thing am I?
  9. I'm the thing expreasse how hot or cold something is. You can use a thermomete. What am I?

15 Clues: I'm the pressure of the mantle. What am I? • I'm a state of mater that has shape. What am I? • I'm a state of mater that doesnt has shape. What am I? • I'm a zone with rigid in Mantle and the Core. What am I? • I'm the name of each of the laysers separated. what am I? • I'm a rock that gets melted by lava. What type of rock am I? • ...

Parts of the Earth 2023-12-05

Parts of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Flowing bodies of freshwater, often originating from mountains and flowing into lakes or oceans, shaping landscapes along their path.
  2. Dense and extensive areas covered with trees and other vegetation, providing habitats for diverse plant and animal species.
  3. Deep and narrow gorges or ravines, typically formed by the erosive activity of rivers or tectonic processes.
  4. Low-lying areas between mountains or hills, often formed by erosion and containing rivers or streams.
  5. Landforms surrounded by water on three sides, connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land, such as the Iberian Peninsula.
  6. Groups or chains of islands clustered together in a body of water, such as the Indonesian Archipelago or the Greek Islands.
  7. Dry and arid regions with minimal precipitation, often characterized by sand dunes, rocky landscapes, and extreme temperatures.
Down
  1. Large landmasses on Earth, such as Asia, Africa, and North America, characterized by distinct boundaries and diverse ecosystems.
  2. Elevated landforms with steep slopes and high peaks, often formed by tectonic forces or volcanic activity.
  3. Cold and treeless landscapes with permafrost, characterized by low-growing vegetation and adapted wildlife, often found in polar regions.
  4. Broad and flat expanses of land, usually with fertile soil, supporting agriculture and various human activities.
  5. Landmasses surrounded by water, smaller than continents, and often formed by volcanic activity or tectonic processes.
  6. Large inland bodies of water, surrounded by land, and often fed by rivers or streams, providing habitats for aquatic life.
  7. Elevated flat or gently sloping areas of land, often with steep sides, formed by geological forces or volcanic activity.
  8. Vast bodies of saltwater, including the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic Oceans, covering a significant portion of the Earth's surface.

15 Clues: Low-lying areas between mountains or hills, often formed by erosion and containing rivers or streams. • Elevated landforms with steep slopes and high peaks, often formed by tectonic forces or volcanic activity. • Deep and narrow gorges or ravines, typically formed by the erosive activity of rivers or tectonic processes. • ...

Layers of the Earth 2024-02-05

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a hot dense ball, mostly made of iron
  2. the inner core is mostly made of this
  3. the outermost shell of the Earth
  4. the center of the Earth
  5. The ___ of the outer core is 1300 miles
  6. the material of the lower part of the earth's crust, underlying both the ocean and the continents
  7. a part of the Earth's crust formed of hard igneous or metamorphic rock that lies beneath the cover of soft sedimentary rock, sediment, and soil
  8. the temperature of the core is around 6000 ___
  9. the bulk of Earth's interior
Down
  1. The middle layer of Earth's atmosphere
  2. liquid,about 1300 miles thick
  3. the layer of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks that forms the geological continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores, known as continental shelves.
  4. the solid outer part of the Earth
  5. the denser, weaker layer beneath the lithosphere
  6. the material of the upper or continental part of the earth's crust

15 Clues: the center of the Earth • the bulk of Earth's interior • liquid,about 1300 miles thick • the outermost shell of the Earth • the solid outer part of the Earth • a hot dense ball, mostly made of iron • the inner core is mostly made of this • The middle layer of Earth's atmosphere • The ___ of the outer core is 1300 miles • the temperature of the core is around 6000 ___ • ...

The Earth And Landforms 2024-10-07

The Earth And Landforms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the area of land that has many kinds of grass with few trees.
  2. the area of land that elevate higher than its surroundings.
  3. the natural features that create the earth's surface.
  4. all things outside the earth's atmosphere.
  5. the body part of water that flows through the lands.
  6. the earth needs 365 days to finish a ______
Down
  1. the earth needs 24 hour to do a ______
  2. the large area of salt water near the lands.
  3. the largest body part of salt water.
  4. we live in a ______ called Milky Way.
  5. the force that keep us on the ground.
  6. the large area of grassland with no trees.
  7. the higher area of land that is smaller than a mountain.
  8. the third planet of our solar system.
  9. the lower area of land between the hills or mountains.

15 Clues: the largest body part of salt water. • we live in a ______ called Milky Way. • the force that keep us on the ground. • the third planet of our solar system. • 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 ______ • ...

Layers of the Earth 2025-09-23

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. liquid iron and nickel; convection currents in this layer creates Earth's magnetic field
  2. lowest part of the mantle
  3. solid iron and nickel; densest and hottest layer
  4. convection currents in this layer moves Earth's lithosphere
  5. thickest under mountains; composed of granite
  6. thickest layer
Down
  1. source that provides continuous heat energy in Earth's inner core
  2. process by which the denser portions of a planet will sink to the center; while less dense materials rise to the surface
  3. crust + uppermost part of mantle; makes up tectonic plates
  4. anything that has mass and volume
  5. the force that pulls matter towards Earth’s center
  6. outermost and thinnest layer
  7. nearly constant in thickness & very dense; composed of basalt
  8. how much matter occupies a given amount of space
  9. a natural power that pushes or pulls on an object

15 Clues: thickest layer • lowest part of the mantle • outermost and thinnest layer • anything that has mass and volume • thickest under mountains; composed of granite • solid iron and nickel; densest and hottest layer • how much matter occupies a given amount of space • a natural power that pushes or pulls on an object • the force that pulls matter towards Earth’s center • ...

Astronomy 2022-03-30

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a type of galaxy
  2. moon’s closest point to Earth
  3. the archer
  4. North Star
  5. dirty snowball
  6. ringed planet
  7. point directly overhead
  8. moon’s farthest point from Earth
  9. the hunter
  10. star’s apparent brightness
  11. god of the sea
Down
  1. the red planet
  2. largest gas giant
  3. large groups of stars
  4. the twins
  5. minor planet
  6. third rock from sun
  7. large space rock
  8. group of stars forming an image
  9. sun’s path through constellations
  10. the lion

21 Clues: the lion • the twins • the archer • North Star • the hunter • minor planet • ringed planet • the red planet • dirty snowball • god of the sea • a type of galaxy • large space rock • largest gas giant • third rock from sun • large groups of stars • point directly overhead • star’s apparent brightness • moon’s closest point to Earth • group of stars forming an image • moon’s farthest point from Earth • ...

Environmental Change and Management 2022-02-07

Environmental Change and Management crossword puzzle
Across
  1. meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
  2. an increase in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
  3. humans are superior and the most important species in the world
  4. all the water on earth
  5. the solid outer layer of the earth that consist of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  6. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  7. the value of a natural biophysical environment being impacted by human induced processes
  8. the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
  9. the environment’s provision of raw materials and natural resources, e.g. food
  10. release of harmful materials into the environment
  11. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism
  12. the action or fact of treating someone unfairly to benefit from their work
  13. hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
  14. nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
  15. worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth.
  16. the cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
Down
  1. ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
  2. perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
  3. part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
  4. supports life on earth without requiring human action eg. decomposition
  5. the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
  6. a term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
  7. part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
  8. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates

24 Clues: all the water on earth • release of harmful materials into the environment • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet • humans are superior and the most important species in the world • the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution • the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism • ...

Earth Science 2020-02-20

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thick haze caused by sunlight on polluted air
  2. moving around another object
  3. state of the atmosphere at a certain place and time
  4. motion motion that seems to be happening but isn’t
  5. force that pulls one object towards another
  6. water and pollutants that flow from the land by water
  7. a huge, slow-moving mass of ice
  8. how the moon appears from earth
  9. a group of stars that form a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name
  10. the movement of rock or soil caused by wind, water, or ice
  11. resources materials that may run out because they cannot be replaced quickly
  12. careful use and protection of natural resources
  13. a ball of hot gases that gives off light and energy
  14. energy resources an energy source that is not being replaced quickly enough and will run out (coal, gas, oil)
  15. reefs an ocean ridge made up of coral that is home to many small animals
  16. spinning around on an axis
  17. energy resources an energy source that is constantly being replaced and won’t run out (sun, wind, water)
  18. the path a revolving body takes
  19. contains all of the gases in the air
  20. contains all of the living things on Earth
  21. changes from a gas to a liquid
Down
  1. junk material left behind by humans in outer space
  2. pattern of the weather in an area over a long period of time
  3. plants growing in an area
  4. using materials again
  5. forests growing trees and other plants grown on tall buildings
  6. contains all of the Earth’s liquid
  7. changing from a liquid to a gas
  8. shadow area on the dry side of a mountain where little rain falls
  9. water held under ground, in the soil and between rocks
  10. currents steady flows of ocean water
  11. removal of all trees within an area
  12. the laying down of sediment and rock in new places
  13. imaginary line running through the north and south poles
  14. the science or activities of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
  15. the complete motion of one object around another object
  16. a strong wind that changes direction with the seasons causing wet and dry seasons
  17. contains all of the Earth’s rock
  18. resources materials that will not run out because they are continually being replaced

39 Clues: using materials again • plants growing in an area • spinning around on an axis • moving around another object • changes from a gas to a liquid • changing from a liquid to a gas • a huge, slow-moving mass of ice • how the moon appears from earth • the path a revolving body takes • contains all of the Earth’s rock • contains all of the Earth’s liquid • ...

Earth Day 2021-04-22

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. not an ecosystem but our . . .
  2. reduce, reuse and . . .
  3. banana peels go here
  4. reuse and find repurpose
  5. The good types of energy
  6. the study of our ecosystem
  7. the layer that protects us from the sun
  8. Species that die out
  9. Waste thrown
  10. Solar, water and air are examples of
Down
  1. fruit and vegetables are
  2. protect
  3. Not biosphere Not Litesphere but . . .
  4. trash that goes in a hole and fills up
  5. The easiest way to hurt our Earth
  6. gas in our cars
  7. Habitats and survival are here
  8. protect reusable energy
  9. sun energy
  10. the place where we live

20 Clues: protect • sun energy • Waste thrown • gas in our cars • banana peels go here • Species that die out • reduce, reuse and . . . • protect reusable energy • the place where we live • fruit and vegetables are • reuse and find repurpose • The good types of energy • the study of our ecosystem • not an ecosystem but our . . . • Habitats and survival are here • The easiest way to hurt our Earth • ...

Earth Science 2021-05-12

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
  2. a measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid
  3. the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago
  4. the continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans, and living things
  5. a natural inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition and orderly internal structure
  6. a mixture of gases that surrounds a plant/moon/celestial body
  7. the supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago
  8. the layer of rock between Earth's crust and core
  9. the process by which rock is reduced in size by the scraping action of other rocks
  10. a resource that cannot be replaced in a single human lifetime
  11. the curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation
  12. an area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment
  13. the movement of deep, cold and nutrient-rich water to the surface
  14. the wise use of and preservation of natural resources
  15. the spin of a body on its axis
  16. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  17. a shadow that blocks sunlight
  18. type of rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies
  19. the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
  20. the boundary between air masses of different densities and temperatures
  21. the natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents decompose rocks
Down
  1. dark-organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals
  2. an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on one another
  3. the water that is beneath Earth's surface
  4. the distance from any point on a wave to the corresponding points on consecutive waves to pass at a given point
  5. the point at which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible
  6. the scientific study of Earth's atmosphere, in relation to weather and climate
  7. a solid layer of Earth that contains iron and nickel
  8. a tide of minimum range that occurs during the 1st and 3rd quarters of the moon
  9. a relatively large spherical body that orbits a star
  10. a collection of stars/dust/gas bound together by gravity
  11. the molten or partially molten rock material containing trapped gases produced under Earth's surface
  12. a destructive, rotating column of air that had very high wind speeds
  13. the motion of a body that travels around another body in space
  14. a sun-centered universe
  15. the theory that all matter and energy in the universe was compressed into an extremely small volume then exploded and began expanding in all directions
  16. a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
  17. the transfer of energy as heat through a metal
  18. the movement of air over short distances

39 Clues: a sun-centered universe • a shadow that blocks sunlight • the spin of a body on its axis • the movement of air over short distances • the water that is beneath Earth's surface • the transfer of energy as heat through a metal • the layer of rock between Earth's crust and core • a solid layer of Earth that contains iron and nickel • ...

Planet Earth 2020-08-31

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. continental _ is a theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart.
  2. molten rock that is located below the Earth's surface.
  3. the _ shelf is part of a continent that extends out underneath the ocean.
  4. process by which oceanic plates dive beneath continental plates, causing mountains to form
  5. plate _ is a term used by scientists to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow.
  6. the part of the Earth where life exists.
  7. chemical or physical processes that breakdown rocks into smaller pieces.
  8. the water areas of the Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.
  9. the movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers, and moving water.
  10. process by which magma wells up between oceanic plates and pushes plates apart.
Down
  1. outer layer of the Earth, a hard rocky shelf forming Earth's surface.
  2. slow process in which an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate.
  3. a crack or break in Earth's crust.
  4. a process of cracking that occurs when the folded land cannot bend any further.
  5. thick middle layer layer of the Earth's interior structure consisting of hot rock that is dense but flexible.
  6. innermost layer of the Earth made up of a super-hot but solid inner core and a super-hot liquid outer core.
  7. the layer of gas that surrounds the Earth
  8. uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins.
  9. a large body of ice that moves across the surface of the Earth.
  10. pile of rock debris left behind by melting glaciers.
  11. a bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement.

21 Clues: a crack or break in Earth's crust. • the part of the Earth where life exists. • the layer of gas that surrounds the Earth • pile of rock debris left behind by melting glaciers. • molten rock that is located below the Earth's surface. • a bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement. • a large body of ice that moves across the surface of the Earth. • ...

DYNAMIC EARTH 2021-11-21

DYNAMIC EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An ancient supercontinent that comprised of present-day South America, Africa, Madagascar, India, Australia, and Antarctica.
  2. The innermost part. It is primarily a solid ball which is mainly composed of iron and nickel.
  3. A scale is used to rate the size (magnitude) of an earthquake.
  4. When lava and gas are released from a volcano – sometimes explosively.
  5. A large wave on the ocean, usually caused by an undersea earthquake, a volcanic eruption, or coastal landslide.
  6. A ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the rock layers slope upwards from the trough (bottom).
  7. Places where the plates are moving together.
  8. ancient land mass when all the continents were joined.
  9. A sudden violent shaking of the ground, because of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
  10. A fluid layer composed of mostly iron and nickel that lies above Earth's solid inner core and below its mantle.
  11. Molten or semi molten rocks and other materials found beneath the surface of the Earth.
  12. A ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the rock layers slope downwards from the crest.
  13. An instrument used to detect and record seismic (earthquake) waves.
  14. The gaseous layer surrounding the earth; the air.
  15. The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
Down
  1. Circular movement that occurs when warmer, less dense fluid particles rise and cooler, less dense fluid particles sink.
  2. The layer between the crust and the outer core. It is is a semi liquid-rocky shell.
  3. A crack in the Earth's crust.
  4. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  5. A mixture of molten rock and gases that has reached the Earth’s surface from a volcano
  6. where plates are coming apart.
  7. Places where the plates are sliding past each other.
  8. The movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other, thus appearing to "drift" across the ocean bed.
  9. The process of moving weathered rock or soil from one place to another
  10. Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle ( lithosphere) which fit together like pieces of a jigsaw
  11. The outermost layer of the solid earth. It is composed of a great variety of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.
  12. All the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
  13. The layer of the planet Earth where life exists. It consists of all ecosystems and the life in each.

28 Clues: A crack in the Earth's crust. • where plates are coming apart. • Places where the plates are moving together. • The gaseous layer surrounding the earth; the air. • Places where the plates are sliding past each other. • ancient land mass when all the continents were joined. • A scale is used to rate the size (magnitude) of an earthquake. • ...

EARTH SCIENCE 2021-12-06

EARTH SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It is the vulnerability of soil to erosion caused by rainfall intensity soil properties crop cover and slope.
  2. It is an aggregate of minerals or minerals which may not contain organic matter.
  3. It is a process where there is growth in the size of mineral grains of pre-existing materials
  4. It is a discernible displacement where rocks grind or slide past each other.
  5. When magma rises to the crust it can displace the host or country rock to form structures called?
  6. This is a force that causes hotter less dense material to force itself up through a ridge
  7. it is a hill or mountain where lava pyroclastic materials and gases erupt
  8. It is the process of breaking down rocks present at earth’s surface.
  9. It is a process of changing the characteristics of a rock as a result of changes in temperature, pressure, or reactions with hot fluids
  10. Refers to transferring of unconsolidated earth’s material via agents like human animal wind and water.
Down
  1. It occurs along the plate boundaries or margins and sometimes within the plate.
  2. These are substances that evaporate easily and can exist in gaseous form on the surface of earth
  3. Known as radioactive dating of hotspots show age differences based on plate movements.
  4. These are slabs of the brittle lithosphere which can be able to move due to the plasticity of the underlying asthenosphere
  5. It fuels the planet’s dynamic processes including plate movements, earthquakes, and volcanism.
  6. This is one of the types of mass wasting that have a slow downhill movement.
  7. It is the rigid outermost layer of earth that is composed of crust and the uppermost layer of the mantle
  8. It is a process that involves repeated cycles of freezing and thawing of ice.
  9. This is a type of rock formed from preexisting rocks and fossils of organisms
  10. It is a dynamic planet composed of interacting subsystems, namely: atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and the biosphere.

20 Clues: It is the process of breaking down rocks present at earth’s surface. • it is a hill or mountain where lava pyroclastic materials and gases erupt • This is one of the types of mass wasting that have a slow downhill movement. • It is a discernible displacement where rocks grind or slide past each other. • ...

Earth Science 2021-12-07

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rigid layer which is broken into segments
  2. The series of wave-like ripples or bends formed during mountain building
  3. rock reshapes without breaking
  4. are formed from pre-existing rocks through heat and pressure.
  5. is about 84% of Earth’s volume
  6. occurs when all the unconsolidated materials settle in one area
  7. is the rigid outermost layer of Earth that is composed of crust and the uppermost layer of the mantle.
  8. squeezing stress
  9. This is a force that causes hotter, less dense material to force itself up through a ridge.
Down
  1. This is the pulling of oceanic lithosphere downward at subduction zones.
  2. are formed from pre-existing rocks and fossils of organisms.
  3. are formed from cooling of molten magma.
  4. is a model used to describe how rocks are formed
  5. show age differences based on plate movements.
  6. a dynamic planet composed of interacting subsystems
  7. is the semi-solid layer below the asthenosphere.
  8. parallel but opposite directions
  9. causes breakage
  10. is a process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces
  11. rock returns to original shape

20 Clues: causes breakage • squeezing stress • rock reshapes without breaking • is about 84% of Earth’s volume • rock returns to original shape • parallel but opposite directions • are formed from cooling of molten magma. • rigid layer which is broken into segments • show age differences based on plate movements. • is a model used to describe how rocks are formed • ...

Spaceship Earth 2022-01-28

Spaceship Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tiny bits of rock falling from space
  2. orbits the sun in our solar system
  3. decided how our days would be divided up
  4. type of shadow that is cast in the summer
  5. what do we use to tell time and schedule events in our lives
  6. group of stars forming a pattern in the sky
  7. season when the sun is at its highest point in the sky
  8. the curved or circular path of an object around a star
  9. planets that aren't really stars at all
  10. the force that pulls objects toward the Earth's center
Down
  1. different shapes the moon takes over a month
  2. constellation of the "hunter" in the sky
  3. changed people's minds about the solar system
  4. season when the sun is at its lowest path in the sky
  5. number of hours in a day
  6. the imaginary line on which Earth rotates
  7. the circular turning of the Earth on its axis
  8. type of shadow that is cast in the winter
  9. planets that orbit a start outside our solar system
  10. month of the first landing on the moon

20 Clues: number of hours in a day • orbits the sun in our solar system • tiny bits of rock falling from space • month of the first landing on the moon • planets that aren't really stars at all • constellation of the "hunter" in the sky • decided how our days would be divided up • the imaginary line on which Earth rotates • type of shadow that is cast in the summer • ...

Dynamic Earth 2022-01-27

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Some water within the plants evaporates into the atmosphere.
  2. Another name for the water cycle.
  3. A network of streams that drains an area of land.
  4. Precipitation that is intercepted by plants and never reaches the ground.
  5. Systems energy enters and leaves the system but matter does not.
  6. Solid states to gas.
  7. Rain, snow melt, or other water that flows surface streams, rivers, or canals.
  8. A measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid.
Down
  1. Most salt in the ocean.
  2. Layer where temperature falls rapidly.
  3. Systems that can exchange both matter and energy with its surroundings.
  4. Unsaturated zone of soil between the ground surface and water table.
  5. The percentage of pore space in a material.
  6. Water on the surface enters the ground.
  7. Level below which the ground is completely saturated with water.
  8. Holes dug or drilled deep into the ground to reach a reservoir of groundwater.
  9. From a gaseous state to a liquid.
  10. From a liquid state to a gas.
  11. The ability of a material to let water pass through it.
  12. The deflection of circulating air.
  13. Allows a planet to maintain an atmosphere and to cycle materials.

21 Clues: Solid states to gas. • Most salt in the ocean. • From a liquid state to a gas. • Another name for the water cycle. • From a gaseous state to a liquid. • The deflection of circulating air. • Layer where temperature falls rapidly. • Water on the surface enters the ground. • The percentage of pore space in a material. • A network of streams that drains an area of land. • ...

Dynamic Earth 2022-01-27

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
  2. The balancing of the downward force of the crust due to gravity and the upward force of the asthenosphere due to buoyancy
  3. a naturally-occurring and usually inorganic solid. It has a definite chemical composition and an orderly internal structure
  4. the cycle of nitrogen through the atmosphere
  5. the outermost layer of earth
  6. a vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
  7. fragments of organic or inorganic material that are transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice and that accumulate in layers on Earth's surface
  8. part of the Earth system that includes all Earth’s water, whether it is on the surface, underground, or in the atmosphere.
  9. the part of the Earth system that includes all of the gases in a layer that surrounds Earth
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  1. a piece of the lithosphere that moves around on top of the asthenosphere
  2. smaller dissolving and removing some chemicals within the rock. Fragments of weathered rock
  3. also known as the hydrologic cycle
  4. magma that reaches Earth's surface
  5. the layer of the atmosphere that contains most living things
  6. area on the ocean floor where mountains form when tectonic plates pull apart
  7. The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
  8. the part of the Earth system that includes all of the rocks, minerals, and landforms on Earth’s surface and all the matter in Earth’s interior
  9. the point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs
  10. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  11. process by which rock materials are broken down by the action of physical and chemical processes

20 Clues: the outermost layer of earth • also known as the hydrologic cycle • magma that reaches Earth's surface • the cycle of nitrogen through the atmosphere • the layer of the atmosphere that contains most living things • a piece of the lithosphere that moves around on top of the asthenosphere • the point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs • ...

Earth Processes 2022-02-18

Earth Processes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle
  2. when one plate slides under the other
  3. single landmass that broke apart 250 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents
  4. magma that reaches the surface
  5. this week was full of fun and dressing up
  6. Sections of the Earth's crust that move due to convection currents.
  7. an opening in the Earth's crust where magma reaches the surface
  8. Earth's 'protective magnetic bubble' created by the movement of iron in the outer core
  9. the color of Washington pride!
  10. when plates collide and the land is deformed, can be volcanic or non-volcanic
  11. when the plates slide past each other in opposite directions
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  1. Washington high schools mascot
  2. hot dense center of Earth made of nickel and iron
  3. when the plates are moving towards each other
  4. when the plates are moving away from each other
  5. the rocky outer layer of Earth
  6. the middle layer of Earth (physical layer)
  7. a thin area of the crust, far from the plate boundary, where there is volcanic activity
  8. this happens in the mantle. the rising of hot magma and the sinking of cooler magma. helps drag the plates along.
  9. a deep depression in the ocean. Happens at subduction zones
  10. the middle layer of Earth. (chemical layer)

21 Clues: Washington high schools mascot • the rocky outer layer of Earth • magma that reaches the surface • the color of Washington pride! • when one plate slides under the other • this week was full of fun and dressing up • the middle layer of Earth (physical layer) • the middle layer of Earth. (chemical layer) • when the plates are moving towards each other • ...

Earth Science 2022-04-05

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 225 million years ago, all continents were a part of this supercontinent
  2. ______ currents in the mantle drive plate movement
  3. Earthquakes are measured in magnitude according to the ______ scale.
  4. The outer layer of the earth, makes up less than 1% of the total volume of the earth
  5. A ________ boundary is when plates come together
  6. The last name if the scientist that first pursued the theory of continental drift
  7. The earth's crust is in two categories, the denser and thinner being _______ crust, made of basalt.
  8. This layer of the earth has a density of around 3.8g/cm³, and makes up about 80% of the total volume of the earth
  9. _______ waves are compression waves that are like the pulse that can travel along a stretched string
  10. The region around the rim of the Pacific Ocean where plate tectonics have created a series of subductions zones and many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes happen
  11. The portion of the outer mantle in which continental plates move
  12. One crust is destroyed as it dives under another
Down
  1. The surface of the earth directly above the source of an earthquake is called the _________.
  2. A location on the earth that appears to have continual volcanic or intense geothermic activity, but is not part of a plate boundary
  3. The crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle
  4. The earth's crust is in two categories, the less dense being _______ crust, made of granite.
  5. _______ waves are transverse waves, like waves produced when you wiggle one end of a rope
  6. The densest region of planet earth, in two layers: a liquid outer layer and solid inner layer
  7. The study of earthquakes using waves
  8. A ________ boundary is when new crust is generated as plates move apart from each other
  9. The theory that earth's crust and upper mantle are in sections that move
  10. A ________ boundary is when two plates slide horizontally past each other

22 Clues: The study of earthquakes using waves • A ________ boundary is when plates come together • One crust is destroyed as it dives under another • The crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle • ______ currents in the mantle drive plate movement • The portion of the outer mantle in which continental plates move • ...

Earth Day 2022-04-22

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Reuse in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original
  2. A colorless unstable toxic gas with a pungent odor and powerful oxidizing properties, formed from oxygen by electrical discharges or ultraviolet light. It differs from normal oxygen (O2) in having three atoms in its molecule (O3).
  3. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
  4. The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation
  5. A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
  6. The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
  7. Convert waste into reusable material
  8. Contaminate with harmful or poisonous substances
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  1. The layers of gases surrounding a planet
  2. Trash that is left lying in a public place
  3. Able to be upheld or defended
  4. The decayed organic material that is used as a plant fertilizer.
  5. The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
  6. A source of energy that is not substantially depleted by use
  7. Protect from harm or destruction
  8. Maintain in its original or existing state
  9. Type of energy from the sun
  10. No longer in existence
  11. Relating to or derived from living matter
  12. A place to dispose of waste material by burying it and covering it with soil.

20 Clues: No longer in existence • Type of energy from the sun • Able to be upheld or defended • Protect from harm or destruction • Convert waste into reusable material • The layers of gases surrounding a planet • Relating to or derived from living matter • Trash that is left lying in a public place • Maintain in its original or existing state • ...

Earth Day 2022-04-23

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
  2. a natural resource or source of energy that is not depleted by use
  3. the natural home or environment of an organism
  4. our surroundings
  5. rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place
  6. convert (waste) into reusable material
  7. the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation
  8. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
  9. the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
  10. contaminate
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  1. reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original
  2. produced without the use of artificial chemicals
  3. a colourless unstable toxic gas with a pungent odour and powerful oxidizing properties, formed from oxygen by electrical discharges or ultraviolet light
  4. relating to or determined by the sun
  5. no longer in existence
  6. the disposal of waste material by burying it
  7. protect from harm or destruction
  8. maintain in its original or existing state
  9. the air in any particular place
  10. decayed organic material used as a fertilizer for growing plants

20 Clues: contaminate • our surroundings • no longer in existence • the air in any particular place • protect from harm or destruction • relating to or determined by the sun • convert (waste) into reusable material • maintain in its original or existing state • the disposal of waste material by burying it • the natural home or environment of an organism • ...

Earth - Science 2017-02-20

Earth - Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore
  2. the ability to do work or cause change
  3. a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of the natural/physical sciences
  4. the underground focus point of an earthquake
  5. Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observation
  6. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
  7. the process of obtaining the magnitude of a quantity relative to an agreed standard
  8. A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
  9. An instrument for making records
  10. The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
  11. The distance in degrees north or south of the equator
  12. A factor that can change in a experiment
  13. A scientist who studies the forces that make and shape planet Earth
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  1. The amount of space an object takes up
  2. The amount of mass of a substance in a given volume
  3. A scientist who studies the cause of weather and tries to predict it
  4. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance
  5. The central region of an object
  6. he planet on which we live; the world
  7. single landmass that broke apart over 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents'
  8. The envelope of gases that surrounds Earth
  9. The shaking that results form the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
  10. A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
  11. The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface
  12. liquid magma that reaches the surface

25 Clues: The central region of an object • An instrument for making records • he planet on which we live; the world • liquid magma that reaches the surface • The amount of space an object takes up • the ability to do work or cause change • A factor that can change in a experiment • The envelope of gases that surrounds Earth • The spinning motion of a planet on its axis • ...

Earth Science 2017-06-16

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth's thickest layer
  2. Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
  3. A theory explaining the structure of the Earth's crust
  4. Earth's outermost layer
  5. Earth's solid center
  6. The layer below Earth's mantle
  7. A deep valley that is formed when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate
  8. An opening in the Earth's surface
  9. The region where magma breaks through the surface
  10. Made up of crust and uppermost mantle
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  1. Sudden ground-shaking release of built up energy
  2. When magma rises to the Earth's surface, pushing rock aside
  3. Areas of subduction typically experience large earthquakes
  4. Large breaks in rocks
  5. Forms the lithosphere
  6. Area where molten rock rises to the Earth's surface
  7. Volcanoes that occur where magma erupts through long cracks in the lithosphere
  8. The region where two tectonic plates are in contact
  9. Point on Earth's surface directly above the focus where earthquakes form
  10. Partly molten layer in the Earth's upper mantle
  11. Steep sided valley formed on land

21 Clues: Earth's solid center • Large breaks in rocks • Forms the lithosphere • Earth's thickest layer • Earth's outermost layer • The layer below Earth's mantle • Steep sided valley formed on land • An opening in the Earth's surface • Made up of crust and uppermost mantle • Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface • Partly molten layer in the Earth's upper mantle • ...

EARTH SCIENCE 2016-10-27

EARTH SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action
  2. the process by which molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water
  3. the layer of gases (air), that surrounds a planet or moon
  4. the loose upper layer of the Earth's surface where plants grow
  5. is a statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together
  6. pertaining to fragmented rock material formed by a volcanic explosion or ejection from a volcanic vent
  7. a period of time in Earth's history when large ice sheets covered the Polar regions of the Earth
  8. a geological landform that rises significantly above the surrounding land
  9. the removal of sediments by wind/running water/gravity/ice
  10. a volcano that is composed of alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic material, along with abundant dikes and sills. Viscous, intermediate lava may flow from a central vent
  11. change in phase from a liquid to a gas
  12. the gaseous state of water
  13. a ridge-shaped fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope downward from the crest
  14. with no net electric charge and a mass slightly larger than that of a proton
  15. weathering processes that are the result of chemical reactions
  16. outward movement of winds from a high-pressure zone
  17. rocks formed from years of sediment compacting together and becoming hard
  18. the direct change from the solid to the vapor phase
  19. is a naturally occurring, yellow-to-black liquid found in geological formations beneath the Earth's surface, which is commonly refined into various types of fuels
  20. molten rock under the Earth's surface
  21. a steep-sided rounded extrusion of highly viscous lava squeezed out from a volcano and forming a dome-shaped or bulbous mass above and around the volcanic vent
  22. a large wave produced from an earthquake underwater
  23. a description of the physical features of an area of land
  24. evidence in rock of the presence of past life, such as a dinosaur bone, an ancient clam shell, or the footprint of a long-extinct animal as well as life history artifacts.
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  1. the solid layer of rock under the loose surface (soil, clay, gravel, sand) of the Earth
  2. flat and low landform located near the mouth of a river
  3. breakdown of rock due to physical or chamical change
  4. a steep-sided, usually circular depression formed by either explosion or collapse at a volcanic vent
  5. the formation, advance and retreat of glaciers and the results of these activities
  6. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch
  7. a coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments (> 2 mm) within a matrix of finer grained material
  8. the outermost layer of the Earth
  9. the prediction that climate will warm as a result of the addition to the atmosphere of humanly produced greenhouse gases
  10. alignment of minerals in a metamorphic rock, producing a layered appearance
  11. the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents
  12. are pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere.
  13. the study of earthquakes, and of the structure of the Earth by both natural and artificially generated seismic waves
  14. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
  15. it is a colloid of fine solid particles or liquid droplets, in air or another gas.
  16. pertaining to igneous rocks or features formed by the emplacement of magma in pre-existing rocks
  17. is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity
  18. a trough or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope upward from the axis
  19. the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
  20. glacial deposits laid down directly by glaciers or laid down in lakes, ocean, or streams as result of glacial activity
  21. it is a volcanic feature formed by the collapse of a volcano into itself, making it a large, special form of volcanic crater.
  22. either the northern or southern half of the Earth as divided by the equator, or the eastern or western half as divided by a meridian
  23. a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
  24. the condition of equilibrium, comparable to floating, of units of the lithosphere above the asthenosphere
  25. a mudflow composed chiefly of pyroclastic material on the flanks of a volcano
  26. a crack or fracture in the earth's surface in which there has been movement of one or both sides relative to the other

50 Clues: the gaseous state of water • the outermost layer of the Earth • molten rock under the Earth's surface • change in phase from a liquid to a gas • outward movement of winds from a high-pressure zone • the direct change from the solid to the vapor phase • a large wave produced from an earthquake underwater • breakdown of rock due to physical or chamical change • ...

Earth Science 2018-12-12

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. refers to a large wave that moves up and down instead of forward.
  2. typically a low-lying triangular area located at the mouth of rivers where it meets an ocean, a sea, or an estuary.
  3. waves that cause the most damage to buildings and other structures.
  4. the highest mountain system and also the youngest in the world.
  5. it occurs where two plates are pushing toward each other
  6. flat and broad land areas that have no great changes in elevation when measured with reference to the mean sea level.
  7. any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth’s rocks.
  8. Largest mountain system in Europe
  9. he proposed the continential drift theory.
  10. defined as the natural physical features on the surface of the Earth.
  11. small earthquakes that commonly precede a major earthquake.
  12. Longest mountain range in the world.
  13. the border between two tectonic plates
  14. Oldest mountain range in North America
  15. location on Earth's surface that have experienced active volcanic activities for a long period of time.
  16. also called table mountains.
  17. mountain that opens downward to a reservoir of molten rock called magma below the surface of the earth.
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  1. Japanese word for "big wave in the port".
  2. who developed and published "Theartrum Orbis Terrarum".
  3. zone where two lithospheric plates move apart from each other
  4. the study of the extended climatic conditions of past geologic ages.
  5. crack across which the rocks have been offset first.
  6. a seismic wave that moves through the interior of the earth.
  7. refers to the forces and events that lead to a large structural deformation of Earth's lithosphere.
  8. scientific study of landforms and the processes that shape them
  9. crust the solid ground where you stand.
  10. Fault Boundary is a zone between two plates that slide horizontally past one another.
  11. elevated portions of land that are formed by geologic activities such as faulting.
  12. a term derived from a Greek word "tekton".
  13. Junction the point at which three plate boundaries meet.

30 Clues: also called table mountains. • Largest mountain system in Europe • Longest mountain range in the world. • the border between two tectonic plates • Oldest mountain range in North America • crust the solid ground where you stand. • Japanese word for "big wave in the port". • he proposed the continential drift theory. • a term derived from a Greek word "tekton". • ...