the earth Crossword Puzzles

Dynamic Earth 2019-05-10

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. waves, The fastest waves produced by an earthquake.
  2. An opening in a weak part of the Earth’s crust in which lava, steam, gases or ash is ejected
  3. A type of rock formed from cooled magma.
  4. Metamorphism that occurs to rock near magma.
  5. The instrument used to record earthquakes.
  6. A type of rock which is formed by the compaction and cementation of sediments.
  7. A type of volcano which has steep sides and sticky, high viscosity lava.
  8. The name for the scale used to measure earthquake magnitude.
  9. thickest internal layer of the Earth.
  10. core, The hottest internal layer of the Earth.
  11. tectonics, The theory that the crust is split into several plates which move due to mantle convection currents.
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  1. chamber, The name of the reservoir of magma within the earth's crust beneath a volcano.
  2. Igneous rock that has cooled in the crust.
  3. A type of rock that forms due to high pressures and temperatures.
  4. Sedimentary rocks often have a lot of ______________.
  5. A type of weathering that is caused by animals or plants.
  6. The type of plate boundary found near the North Island.
  7. The point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originated.
  8. A volcano that has not erupted recently but is expected to do so at some point is known as ___________________.
  9. A volcano which has erupted recently or is currently erupting.

20 Clues: thickest internal layer of the Earth. • A type of rock formed from cooled magma. • Igneous rock that has cooled in the crust. • The instrument used to record earthquakes. • Metamorphism that occurs to rock near magma. • core, The hottest internal layer of the Earth. • waves, The fastest waves produced by an earthquake. • ...

Earth Science 2019-07-23

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. Is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System.
  2. Is the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral.
  3. Is the star at the center of the Solar System.
  4. Is an era that has 3 stages.
  5. Is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System.
  6. The temperature of the universe cooled down.
  7. A criteria that a mineral must have its Specific ________ Composition.
  8. A theory that is based in the Bible.
  9. Refers to how some minerals break predictably along flat planes when exposed to stress, such as being hit with a hammer.
  10. Is the theory where gas clouds were captured by our sun, which then mysteriously formed themselves at a distance into planets and moons.
  11. Is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in our Solar
  12. Epoch where the 1st element was born.
  13. Creation of protons and neutrons
  14. Is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.
  15. Rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types, in a process called metamorphism.
  16. Is the epoch where no matter exist.
  17. A theory of the universe where there is a collision of planets.
  18. Is the epoch where the universe undergoes an extremely rapid exponential expansion.
  19. Is the way the mineral's color displays in finely powdered form.
  20. Is the theory for the ultimate fate of the universe.
  21. Is the most observable way to identify a mineral but not reliable.
  22. In this era there was a dominance of radiation.
  23. Is the second planet from the Sun.
  24. A criteria that a mineral is not made by an organism.
  25. Is an epoch where the stars where formed.
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  1. Is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System.
  2. Is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
  3. A criteria that a mineral's subtance must be arranged in an _______ Structure.
  4. Is a type of metamorphism where rock minerals and texture are changed, mainly by heat, due to contact with magma.
  5. Is the theory where two stars collide.
  6. Bang a theory where the universe came from a singularity.
  7. Is the theory where the universe were born from clouds of interstellar gas and dust.
  8. Rocks that are formed from the solidification of molten rock material.
  9. Is a type of metamorphism where rock minerals were formed due to the collision of the tectonic plates.
  10. Leptons and Antileptons were born.
  11. Refers to the break along curved surfaces without a definite shape.
  12. Is a theory described which involves the capture of material from a light diffuse star which passed close to the Sun.
  13. Rocks where formed when magma reaches the Earth's surface a volcano and cools quickly.
  14. Is an epoch where the galaxies were formed.
  15. Rocks are formed when sediment is deposited out of air, ice, wind, gravity, or water flows carrying the particles in suspension.
  16. Is the seventh planet from the Sun. It has the third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System.
  17. Is the way of identifying a mineral by being scratched by another mineral.
  18. Unification Is the epoch where the force of gravity separates from the other fundamental forces.
  19. the branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
  20. Is the epoch where the Electromagnetic and Weak nuclear force seperated.
  21. Rocks formed when magma cools slowly below the Earth's surface.
  22. Is the building blocks of rocks
  23. A criteria that a mineral must be in a solid state.
  24. The study of the origin and development of the universe.
  25. A criteria that a mineral must be ________ Occurring.
  26. In this epoch the atoms were formed.

51 Clues: Is an era that has 3 stages. • Is the building blocks of rocks • Creation of protons and neutrons • Leptons and Antileptons were born. • Is the second planet from the Sun. • Is the epoch where no matter exist. • A theory that is based in the Bible. • In this epoch the atoms were formed. • Epoch where the 1st element was born. • Is the theory where two stars collide. • ...

Dynamic Earth 2012-06-25

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. Winds rotating inward to an are of low atmospheric pressure.
  2. Results when one block slips down the fault line or plane of breakage.
  3. Process of within the Earth involving intense heat and/or pressure.
  4. A large volcanic range that runs along the middle of the ocean.
  5. Downward bending fold.
  6. Device for measuring movements in the Earth's crust.
  7. Theory which suggests that the Earth's crust is made of solid plates moving relative to each other.
  8. Igneous rock formed from magma that was cooled slowly beneath the Earth's surface.
  9. Results when one block slides up the fault line or plane of breakage.
  10. A bend in a layer of rock or in another planar feature such as foliation or the cleavage of the mineral.
  11. Coming closer together.
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  1. The circulating path of a liquid caused by the application of heat.
  2. Processes involving molten material in he Earth; rock formed from molten material.
  3. A violent movement crystal plates along cracks in the plate.
  4. Igneous rock which has cooled rapidly.
  5. Soli, rocky layer of Earth.
  6. Spread out.
  7. Position on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
  8. A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.
  9. A type of mountain having a vent or opening which lava, solid rock, cinder, ash and gases may erupt.
  10. Upward bending fold.

21 Clues: Spread out. • Upward bending fold. • Downward bending fold. • Coming closer together. • Soli, rocky layer of Earth. • Igneous rock which has cooled rapidly. • Device for measuring movements in the Earth's crust. • Winds rotating inward to an are of low atmospheric pressure. • A violent movement crystal plates along cracks in the plate. • ...

Earth Day 2013-04-22

Earth Day crossword puzzle
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  1. Fanno respirare il pianeta
  2. "Impatto"...climatico
  3. L'eco ambientalista ha raggiunto "tutto il mondo"
  4. Attivista, in inglese
  5. Combatte l'ignoranza
  6. La questione ambientale è ormai "internazionale"
  7. La forza delle idee è nel...cambiamento
  8. Campagna (di divulgazione)
  9. Processo di condivisione
  10. Il coinvolgimento in questioni ambientali
  11. Molti ambientalisti sono volontari
  12. Molti alberi
  13. Green Peace...combatte
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  1. Così si chiama...Green
  2. Il nome della Terra in inglese
  3. Bisogna proteggere anche loro
  4. La traduzione inglese di clima
  5. Il principio di sostenibilità
  6. Politica governativa di tutela ambientale
  7. L'energia pulita...in inglese
  8. L'economia...verde
  9. Attività "di gruppo"
  10. Finanzia le attività ambientaliste
  11. Questo il nome dell'ambiente
  12. L'impegno di tutti gli ambientalisti
  13. Governo... in inglese
  14. La "rete" ambientalista
  15. L'impegno deve essere...civico

28 Clues: Molti alberi • L'economia...verde • Attività "di gruppo" • Combatte l'ignoranza • "Impatto"...climatico • Attivista, in inglese • Governo... in inglese • Così si chiama...Green • Green Peace...combatte • La "rete" ambientalista • Processo di condivisione • Fanno respirare il pianeta • Campagna (di divulgazione) • Questo il nome dell'ambiente • Bisogna proteggere anche loro • ...

Earth Resoucres 2015-04-13

Earth Resoucres crossword puzzle
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  1. The wise use of water, land, and other other resources to minimize waste or loss
  2. The surroundings in which a person, animal or plant lives in
  3. General term for any hydrocarbon that maybe used as a fuel, including coal, oil and natural gas
  4. The introduction of harmful materials into our soil, air and/or water
  5. To use less or make less waste
  6. To make new things from old things
  7. Harnessed by tapping natural underground resources of steam and hot water
  8. The power generated by falling water
  9. Water pollution that comes from a known and specific location
  10. Rain or snow that is more acidic than normal
  11. Meant to be thrown away after one use
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  1. A resource that takes millions of years to form
  2. Something in nature that helps support life or meets people's needs
  3. Water pollution that does not have a specific point of origin
  4. A resource that is virtyally inexhaustible or that can be replenished over relatively short time spans
  5. Grown only with natural fertilizers
  6. Harnessed by constructing a dam across the mouth of a bay or an estuary in coastal areas
  7. A soil like mixture made from rotting plants and animal matter
  8. To use again
  9. A material from which a useful mineral or minerals can be mined at a profit

20 Clues: To use again • To use less or make less waste • To make new things from old things • Grown only with natural fertilizers • The power generated by falling water • Meant to be thrown away after one use • Rain or snow that is more acidic than normal • A resource that takes millions of years to form • The surroundings in which a person, animal or plant lives in • ...

Earth Science 2015-05-25

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. when a substance is cooled to below freezing
  2. forms when cold air masses overtake a warm air mass
  3. how direction of the wind is determined
  4. a gradual increase in the average global temperatures
  5. water vapor that has condensed very close to earths surface
  6. the formation larger droplets
  7. forms when cold air retreats from one area
  8. develops over warm, tropical oceans
  9. two thermometers mounted together
  10. when solid changes right into a gas
  11. stands for radio detection
  12. heavy storm with rain, thunder, lighting and strong winds
  13. the gaseous phase of water
  14. the movement of matter due to differences in density
  15. lowest layer of atmosphere
  16. gas molecule made up of 3 oxygen atoms
  17. blows east to west from 30 degrees latitude to equator
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  1. cloud with a dark bottom and top that looks like cotton ball
  2. and form of water that falls to earths surface
  3. scientist that study past and present climate
  4. blows in upper troposphere
  5. uppermost layer of atmosphere
  6. fluffy looking object in the sky
  7. thee transfer of heat energy as heat through a material
  8. composed of ice crystals with the highest altitude of any cloud in the sky
  9. an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
  10. measures temperature, you use when you feel sick.
  11. measures wind speed
  12. mixture of gasses sounding earth
  13. a destructive rotating column of air

30 Clues: measures wind speed • blows in upper troposphere • stands for radio detection • the gaseous phase of water • lowest layer of atmosphere • the formation larger droplets • uppermost layer of atmosphere • fluffy looking object in the sky • mixture of gasses sounding earth • two thermometers mounted together • develops over warm, tropical oceans • when solid changes right into a gas • ...

Earth Science 2015-05-25

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. develops over warm, tropical oceans
  2. forms when cold air retreats from one area
  3. two thermometers mounted together
  4. measures temperature, you use when you feel sick.
  5. a gradual increase in the average global temperatures
  6. when a substance is cooled to below freezing
  7. blows east to west from 30 degrees latitude to equator
  8. water vapor that has condensed very close to earths surface
  9. a destructive rotating column of air
  10. blows in upper troposphere
  11. the movement of matter due to differences in density
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  1. an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
  2. gas molecule made up of 3 oxygen atoms
  3. heavy storm with rain, thunder, lighting and strong winds
  4. fluffy looking object in the sky
  5. the formation larger droplets
  6. uppermost layer of atmosphere
  7. cloud with a dark bottom and top that looks like cotton ball
  8. composed of ice crystals with the highest altitude of any cloud in the sky
  9. when raindrops are smaller than 0.5 mm in diameter
  10. scientist that study past and present climate
  11. forms when cold air masses overtake a warm air mass
  12. and form of water that falls to earths surface
  13. when solid changes right into a gas
  14. lowest layer of atmosphere
  15. stands for radio detection
  16. measures wind speed
  17. thee transfer of heat energy as heat through a material
  18. mixture of gasses sounding earth
  19. the gaseous phase of water
  20. how direction of the wind is determined

31 Clues: measures wind speed • lowest layer of atmosphere • stands for radio detection • the gaseous phase of water • blows in upper troposphere • the formation larger droplets • uppermost layer of atmosphere • fluffy looking object in the sky • mixture of gasses sounding earth • two thermometers mounted together • develops over warm, tropical oceans • when solid changes right into a gas • ...

about earth 2015-02-12

about earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. there are layers of earth
  2. when rocks form at the bottom of the ocean the magnetic minerals line up with magnetic north not all the rock was formed at the same time this is what shows
  3. first layer 20 miles thick
  4. scientist that proposed the theory of continental drift but was rejected
  5. helped prove continental drift remains or impression of prehistoric organism in petrified form
  6. large wave caused by earthquake underwater
  7. mostly solid heats asthenoshpere
  8. based on 10 scale measures magnitude of earthquake
  9. can act like a solid or liquid based on amount of pressure
  10. when a fault breaks it causes
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  1. a break in the rock in which both sides of the rock are moving
  2. idea that continents were once together in a large landmass called pangea and have moved over time
  3. measure intensity of earthquake based on eye witness accounts
  4. convection occurs here layer is plastic like
  5. last layer 780 miles thick
  6. crust and upper most part of mantle
  7. 3rd layer about 1400 miles thick
  8. rocks from space made of iron and nickel
  9. sections that crust is broken into
  10. 2nd layer about 1700 miles thick

20 Clues: last layer 780 miles thick • first layer 20 miles thick • there are layers of earth • when a fault breaks it causes • 3rd layer about 1400 miles thick • mostly solid heats asthenoshpere • 2nd layer about 1700 miles thick • sections that crust is broken into • crust and upper most part of mantle • rocks from space made of iron and nickel • ...

Earth Science 2014-11-30

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. It is the rising of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface water that has been moved away.
  2. The basic building blocks of minerals that cannot be broken down.
  3. The process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges.
  4. An atom with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons for a given element.
  5. The process of plants absorbing water and releasing into the atmosphere.
  6. A solid and rocky shell that extends to a depth of 2890 kilometers.
  7. A massive igneous body intruded between preexisting strata.
  8. The force per unit area acting on a solid.
  9. The transfer of energy (heat) through space by electromagnetic waves.
  10. A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements.
  11. The slope or steepness of a stream channel.
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  1. The opposite process of where water vapor changing to the liquid state.
  2. A molecule of oxygen containing three oxygen atoms.
  3. This is the theory that proposes that the earth's outer shell consists of individual plates interacting in various ways and tghereby producing earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and the crust itself.
  4. The concept that earth's crust is floating in gravitational balance upon the material of the mantle.
  5. A line connecting points of equal temperature.
  6. A tabular igneous body formed when magma is injected along sedimentary.
  7. A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow.
  8. A molten material that forms deep beneath earth's surface.
  9. Any solid mass material or mineral-like matter that occurs naturally as part of our planet.

20 Clues: A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow. • The force per unit area acting on a solid. • The slope or steepness of a stream channel. • A line connecting points of equal temperature. • A molecule of oxygen containing three oxygen atoms. • A molten material that forms deep beneath earth's surface. • A massive igneous body intruded between preexisting strata. • ...

Earth Science 2014-11-29

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. repeating pattern of a minerals particles
  2. describes how a minerals looks when it breaks apart in a irregular way
  3. any trace of ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
  4. a fountain of water and stream that erupts from the ground
  5. an earthquake that occurs after a large earthquake in the same area
  6. stress that pushes a mass of rock into opposite direction
  7. stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks
  8. shapes and pictures for features on earth surface
  9. small solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things
  10. running water, wind, or ice loosen and carry away fragments of rock
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  1. force pressing on area
  2. how light is reflected from a mineral surface
  3. when magma reaches the surface
  4. molding mixture of rock forming substances,gases and water from the mantle
  5. landform with high elevation and high relief
  6. transfer within a material or between materials that are touching
  7. ability to work or causes change
  8. ball shaped area that may form at the top of a volcano around the central vent
  9. look and feel of rock surface
  10. transfer of heat through space
  11. answer to a scientific question
  12. flat model of all parts of Earth's surface seen from above
  13. shaking and trembling that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
  14. way of learning about the natural world
  15. dead
  16. layer of hot rock

26 Clues: dead • layer of hot rock • force pressing on area • look and feel of rock surface • when magma reaches the surface • transfer of heat through space • answer to a scientific question • ability to work or causes change • way of learning about the natural world • repeating pattern of a minerals particles • landform with high elevation and high relief • ...

Earth Day 2014-04-24

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To make dirty
  2. Made by nature
  3. To prevent waste
  4. Fumes from vehicles
  5. The air surround the earth
  6. External conditions or surroundings
  7. To use again
  8. To process used good to make better
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  1. Branch of Science that studies organisms and their environment
  2. Place to dispose of trash
  3. To keep safe
  4. To be able to use continuously
  5. Light and heat from the Sun
  6. Protects the earth from ultraviolet rays
  7. Decaying material used for fertilizer
  8. The place where an organism lives
  9. No longer living
  10. Able to be again
  11. Scattered Trash
  12. Organisms and their environment working together

20 Clues: To keep safe • To use again • To make dirty • Made by nature • Scattered Trash • To prevent waste • No longer living • Able to be again • Fumes from vehicles • Place to dispose of trash • The air surround the earth • Light and heat from the Sun • To be able to use continuously • The place where an organism lives • External conditions or surroundings • To process used good to make better • ...

solar earth 2014-09-05

solar earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. something in 360 degrees
  2. plane a circle on the same as the planes.
  3. sphere an imaginary sphere of an investigation
  4. a session or time
  5. when day and night time are the same duration
  6. apsis
  7. an instrument for direction
  8. a round vault
  9. a measurement of a sphere
  10. a period of a turning axis
  11. a the opposite of north
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  1. a point or least greatest in body
  2. a turn
  3. day a time between meridian transits and the sun
  4. orientation of a rotational axis
  5. the line that goes horizontally in an east to west direction
  6. an event twice a year
  7. a half imaginary line
  8. meridian of or pertaining to afternoon
  9. a a direction easterly
  10. a curve on a plane
  11. a very small rotation
  12. a straight direction

23 Clues: apsis • a turn • a round vault • a session or time • a curve on a plane • a straight direction • an event twice a year • a half imaginary line • a very small rotation • a a direction easterly • a the opposite of north • something in 360 degrees • a measurement of a sphere • a period of a turning axis • an instrument for direction • orientation of a rotational axis • ...

Restless Earth 2014-08-26

Restless Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where the earths plates meet
  2. an under water ridge
  3. fracturing of rock
  4. the recycling of material in the earths crust
  5. The process of rock breakdown
  6. the physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces
  7. a large segment of the earths crust that is slowly moving
  8. wearing down of beaches
  9. the buckling of rock due to earths pressure
  10. the seperation of oceanic plates
  11. mountain that resulted in folding from the earths crust
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  1. A sudden movement of the earths crust
  2. study of the earths movement of the earths plates
  3. an opening in the earths surface
  4. The wearing away of soft rocks
  5. The thin layer on the earth
  6. a large elongated depression with steep walls
  7. an underwater depression created when to plates move apart
  8. Caused by rain and wind
  9. the layer between earths core and crust

20 Clues: fracturing of rock • an under water ridge • Caused by rain and wind • wearing down of beaches • The thin layer on the earth • where the earths plates meet • The process of rock breakdown • The wearing away of soft rocks • an opening in the earths surface • the seperation of oceanic plates • A sudden movement of the earths crust • the layer between earths core and crust • ...

Earth terminologies 2016-10-19

Earth terminologies crossword puzzle
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  1. A large mass of ice that moves over the land
  2. A layer that compromises the Earth's crust, it's divided into tectonic plates
  3. Animal life
  4. The crust of the ocean
  5. the deepest core inside the Earth
  6. the layer that is before the outer core
  7. Plant life
  8. A mantle layer that is before the outer core
  9. Zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemisphere
  10. A land where little to no water is in it and filled with sand
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  1. Half of the earth's surface, there are 4 in total
  2. The plant and animal life on the Earth
  3. Molten rock that lies beneath the surface of the Earth
  4. A map which shows points of equal elevation as a line
  5. When all the continents separated
  6. The core after the inner core
  7. Forces that shape the Earth's surface
  8. The long term trend in weather conditions of an area
  9. The study of the interrelationships between life forms and their environment
  10. Magma that reaches the Earth's surface

20 Clues: Plant life • Animal life • The crust of the ocean • The core after the inner core • When all the continents separated • the deepest core inside the Earth • Forces that shape the Earth's surface • The plant and animal life on the Earth • Magma that reaches the Earth's surface • the layer that is before the outer core • A large mass of ice that moves over the land • ...

Earth Science 2023-10-12

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of energy that cannot be replenished or regenerated on a human time cycle.
  2. Rocks that are derived from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
  3. Also known as the Continuous Creation Theory.
  4. The gases that surround the Earth (its air).
  5. A hydrocarbon that is mostly made up of methane and is lighter than air.
  6. Used to build and maintain an organism's body.
  7. All water found on Earth on, under, and over the surface of Earth.
  8. A product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls from clouds due to gravitational pull.
  9. Combination of two lighter atoms to form heavier atoms.
  10. The transition of a substance directly from a solid state to a gas state.
  11. Rocks that are formed at or near the surface of the Earth.
  12. An igneous rock that is formed from solidified magma underneath the Earth.
  13. Organisms use light or chemical energy to live.
  14. Influences how quickly atoms and molecules move.
  15. A hypothetical kind of matter that cannot be seen with a telescope.
  16. Occurs when water vapor changes state directly from a gas to a solid.
  17. It occurs when atoms of one species of chemical element are transformed into atoms of another species by nuclear change.
  18. A mineral that is most often associated with our teeth and bones.
  19. An igneous rock that is formed from solidified lava at or near the surface of the Earth.
  20. A basic concept in geology that describes transitions through geologic time among the three main rock types.
  21. Big Bang + Big Crunch.
  22. The largest electric power distribution company in the Philippines.
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  1. This happens when water soaks into the soil from the ground level.
  2. A type of water that is located in the ocean.
  3. A process that changes liquid water to gaseous water (water vapor).
  4. Proposed by Emanuel Swedenborg (1734).
  5. Rocks formed below the surface of the earth through the process of metamorphism.
  6. The other name for Geosphere.
  7. A gravitationally-bound system of stars.
  8. Known as the energy of the empty space.
  9. An inorganic, naturally occurring solid that has a definite chemical composition and atomic structure.
  10. A type of water that is located in rivers and lakes.
  11. A simple compound that is made of two atoms of hydrogen and one oxygen bonded together.
  12. A biogeochemical cycle that describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
  13. Traps heat and shields the surface from harmful radiation.
  14. Splitting of heavy atoms into lighter atoms.
  15. A process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.
  16. Regarded as an extension of Standard Big Bang Theory.
  17. Dissolves and transports chemicals within and to and from a cell.
  18. Also known as the Parallel Universe.
  19. It is known as the oldest known energy source.
  20. Proposed by George Lemaitre (1927).
  21. A type of metamorphism that occurs in areas that have undergone considerable amount of mechanical deformation and chemical recrystallization during an orogenic event.
  22. A type of energy that can be replenished or regenerated on a human cycle.
  23. Includes the rocks and minerals on Earth.
  24. A naturally occurring liquid that is composed of complex hydrocarbons.
  25. A type of metamorphism that occurs when a pre-existing rock gets in contact with magma.
  26. The galaxy we live in.
  27. All life on Earth.
  28. A black combustible rock made up of elemental C, H, O, N, & varying amounts of S.

50 Clues: All life on Earth. • The galaxy we live in. • Big Bang + Big Crunch. • The other name for Geosphere. • Proposed by George Lemaitre (1927). • Also known as the Parallel Universe. • Proposed by Emanuel Swedenborg (1734). • Known as the energy of the empty space. • A gravitationally-bound system of stars. • Includes the rocks and minerals on Earth. • ...

Earth Word 2023-10-25

Earth Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a network of satellites and receiving devices used to determine the location of something on Earth
  2. long, narrow depressions on the seafloor that form at the boundary of tectonic plates
  3. a chain or group of islands that forms from volcanic activity along a subduction zone
  4. what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another
  5. the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, which form the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores
  6. a long crack in the surface of the earth
  7. A geologic process in which one edge of one lithospheric plate is forced below the edge of another
  8. he is most remembered as the originator of continental drift hypothesis
  9. the location on the surface of the Earth directly above where the earthquake starts
  10. the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
  11. any of several continuous submarine mountain chains rising from the ocean floor
  12. a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth
  13. When two plates come together
  14. smaller earthquakes that occur in the same general area during the days to years following a larger event or "mainshock."
Down
  1. openings, or vents where lava, tephra (small rocks), and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface
  2. the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth
  3. a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
  4. the movement of an ice sheet over a land surface
  5. a seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the earth's surface
  6. the predicted future landmass might be extremely hot, plagued by volcanoes and largely inhospitable
  7. occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  8. the outermost solid layer of the lithospheric tectonic plates under the oceans that covers much of the Earth's surface
  9. The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault.
  10. the movement of continents resulting from the motion of tectonic plates
  11. The density- and heat-driven cycling, transfer or circulation of energy through which material initially warms up and becomes relatively less dense
  12. places where plates slide sideways past each other
  13. a series of extremely long waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean
  14. the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
  15. a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth
  16. a transverse or longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth

30 Clues: When two plates come together • a long crack in the surface of the earth • the movement of an ice sheet over a land surface • places where plates slide sideways past each other • occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other. • The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault. • ...

Earth Word 2023-10-25

Earth Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a network of satellites and receiving devices used to determine the location of something on Earth
  2. long, narrow depressions on the seafloor that form at the boundary of tectonic plates
  3. a chain or group of islands that forms from volcanic activity along a subduction zone
  4. what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another
  5. the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, which form the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores
  6. a long crack in the surface of the earth
  7. A geologic process in which one edge of one lithospheric plate is forced below the edge of another
  8. he is most remembered as the originator of continental drift hypothesis
  9. the location on the surface of the Earth directly above where the earthquake starts
  10. the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
  11. any of several continuous submarine mountain chains rising from the ocean floor
  12. a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth
  13. When two plates come together
  14. smaller earthquakes that occur in the same general area during the days to years following a larger event or "mainshock."
Down
  1. openings, or vents where lava, tephra (small rocks), and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface
  2. the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth
  3. a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
  4. the movement of an ice sheet over a land surface
  5. a seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the earth's surface
  6. the predicted future landmass might be extremely hot, plagued by volcanoes and largely inhospitable
  7. occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  8. the outermost solid layer of the lithospheric tectonic plates under the oceans that covers much of the Earth's surface
  9. The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault.
  10. the movement of continents resulting from the motion of tectonic plates
  11. The density- and heat-driven cycling, transfer or circulation of energy through which material initially warms up and becomes relatively less dense
  12. places where plates slide sideways past each other
  13. a series of extremely long waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean
  14. the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
  15. a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth
  16. a transverse or longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth

30 Clues: When two plates come together • a long crack in the surface of the earth • the movement of an ice sheet over a land surface • places where plates slide sideways past each other • occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other. • The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault. • ...

Earth Layers 2014-11-13

Earth Layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Minerals break along smooth surfaces
  2. Ocean Rock
  3. Color of minerals powder
  4. mantle and crust meet
  5. Latin phrase for Solid
  6. warmer layer of core
  7. Layer between crust and outer core
  8. Rocky and Brittle
  9. Latin phrase for Earth
  10. All layers of Earth
  11. cooler layer of core
Down
  1. cycle of lava movement
  2. Minerals break along irregular surfaces
  3. zone of upper mantle
  4. chemical element
  5. Earth is made of
  6. Number of spheres that make up Earth
  7. Number of interior layers of Earth
  8. layer above Basalt
  9. Mineral surface reflection
  10. Property
  11. Planet

22 Clues: Planet • Property • Ocean Rock • chemical element • Earth is made of • Rocky and Brittle • layer above Basalt • All layers of Earth • zone of upper mantle • warmer layer of core • cooler layer of core • mantle and crust meet • cycle of lava movement • Latin phrase for Solid • Latin phrase for Earth • Color of minerals powder • Mineral surface reflection • Number of interior layers of Earth • ...

Earth Crossword 2024-01-22

Earth Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The pieces that make up the earth’s crust
  2. a liquid transfer of heat where the hotter fluid rises to the top
  3. one of Pharrell’s biggest hits with the Teriyaki Boys was titled Tokyo _____
  4. seismic measurement scale
  5. David Bowie x Queen
  6. the layer that makes up the majority of earth’s insides
  7. the study of these is called geology
  8. you feel more of this temperature in the summer
  9. when plates smoosh together and push the crust upward it creates a…
  10. the opposite of decompress
  11. the blue planet
  12. the hot fluid like material below the earth’s crust
  13. there are seven of this
Down
  1. the super continent
  2. an angry mountain with lava
  3. when one plate is forced below another
  4. (land formation)
  5. the part of the apple that the seeds are in
  6. the last name of the man who popularized the theory of continental drift
  7. a long narrow cut in the ground
  8. to change from one thing into another (like a robot into a car)
  9. a crack in the earths crust indicating movement
  10. a type of wave used to measure earthquakes
  11. Onions and ogres have these
  12. spreading, when plates split apart from eachother (water)
  13. earths outer most layer

26 Clues: the blue planet • (land formation) • the super continent • David Bowie x Queen • there are seven of this • earths outer most layer • seismic measurement scale • the opposite of decompress • an angry mountain with lava • Onions and ogres have these • a long narrow cut in the ground • the study of these is called geology • when one plate is forced below another • ...

Earth science 2024-01-10

Earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this is the slow moving hot rock, which is kind of like goo, and the layer directly under the lithosphere.
  2. this is when plates collide and create pressure
  3. an un smooth jagged cut
  4. this is an aggregate of minerals and other organic or inorganic matter.
  5. these are created when tectonic plates crash into each other
  6. this is a solid, inorganic, has a definite chemical composition, has an orderly crystalline structure, and is naturally occuring
  7. this is the innermost ;layer of earth it is the core.
  8. minerals that only have oxygen and silicon
Down
  1. the study of minerals
  2. this is heat transferred from liquid and gases.
  3. this is something that was never living
  4. this is the thin uppermost part of the mantle that is solid.
  5. the powdered form of a mineral
  6. Igneous rock underground
  7. shape a definite shape
  8. this is the opening that allows liquid rock in the atmosphere to come to the surface.
  9. somethings resistance to scratching
  10. this is the solid outermost layer of earth, and it is subdivided into the continental crust which is dry, and oceanic crust which is wet, but a liquid.
  11. this is the crust plus the upper mantle, which is solid
  12. a clean smooth cut along weak bonds

20 Clues: the study of minerals • shape a definite shape • an un smooth jagged cut • Igneous rock underground • the powdered form of a mineral • somethings resistance to scratching • a clean smooth cut along weak bonds • this is something that was never living • minerals that only have oxygen and silicon • this is heat transferred from liquid and gases. • ...

Dynamic Earth 2023-02-15

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hard and rigid, the earth's outermost and thinnest layer. It is only a few miles (5 km) thick under the oceans and averages 20 miles (30 km) thick under the continents.
  2. A huge ocean wave caused by a sudden, powerful shift on the ocean floor, like an undersea earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption.
  3. The boundary that occurs where two plates are moving apart from each other.
  4. A dropped zone where two tectonic plates are pulling apart.
  5. The zone where a collision between two continental plates crunches and folds the rocks at the boundary, lifting them up and leading to mountain formation.
  6. The zone where one plate is getting bent and pulled under the edge of another plate.
  7. A layer of the earth's crust that lies under the seven continents. It is about 20 to 40 miles (35 to 70 km) thick and very old.
  8. Molten rock that flows beneath the earth's surface and is made up of gases, liquids, and crystals. When magma reaches the surface, it is called lava.
  9. Made up of the crust and a tiny bit of the upper mantle, this zone is divided into several constantly (very slowly) moving plates of solid rock that hold the continents and oceans.
  10. A raised area or mountain range under the oceans formed when magma fills the space between two tectonic plates that are spreading apart.
  11. A trembling and shaking of the earth's surface resulting from the sudden release of energy in the crust, either along fault lines or from volcanic activity.
Down
  1. The boundary that occurs where two plates are pushing toward each other.
  2. This layer of the earth lies between the mantle and the solid inner core. It is the only liquid layer, a sea of mostly iron and nickel about 2,300 km thick.
  3. The boundary that occurs where two plates slide past each other.
  4. Name given to the plates that are several large slabs of the lithosphere that hold the continents and oceans and are slowly but constantly moving around the earth.
  5. A crack or fracture in Earth's crust where two tectonic plates grind past each other in a horizontal direction.
  6. The process that forms new ocean floor and oceanic crust. Magma oozes up from the mantle through a crack in the ocean floor, filling in the space between the plates and spreading out from the plate boundary.
  7. The innermost layer of the earth, an extremely hot, solid sphere of mostly iron and nickel. The inner core is 3,200 to 3,960 miles (5,150 to 6,378 km) below the surface and about 750 miles (1,200 km) thick.
  8. This dense layer of the earth is made of hot, semisolid rock and is located directly below the crust. It is about 1,800 miles (2,900 km) thick.
  9. The type of crust lying under the oceans of the world. It is only 4 to 6 miles (7 to 10 km) thick and usually younger than continental crust.
  10. A deep valley that forms at the edge of a continent when an oceanic plate sinks underneath a continental plate.
  11. A hot, malleable semiliquid zone in the upper mantle, directly underneath the lithosphere, on which the plates of the lithosphere move (or float).
  12. The border between two tectonic plates.
  13. The name given to the supercontinent that existed more than 225 million years ago

24 Clues: The border between two tectonic plates. • A dropped zone where two tectonic plates are pulling apart. • The boundary that occurs where two plates slide past each other. • The boundary that occurs where two plates are pushing toward each other. • The boundary that occurs where two plates are moving apart from each other. • ...

EARTH SCIENCE 2024-02-18

EARTH SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a type of rock that is often used in jewelry making
  2. a renewable energy source that comes from plants and animals
  3. giant wave caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea
  4. is a seasonal wind shift over a region
  5. a giant continent that comprised the southern continents
  6. a precious metallic resource that is often made into jewelries
  7. type of stress that pushes rocks together
  8. the point on the ground directly above the focus
  9. a geologic feature that ejects materials such as lava, ash, and gases
  10. water that is not suitable for drinking
  11. a supercontinent
Down
  1. a type of stress that pulls rocks apart
  2. is a natural substance consisting of aggregate minerals
  3. southwest wind
  4. is an instrument used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake
  5. is a type of rock that is formed from the cooling or the solidification of molten volcanic material
  6. water that is found near the coast that is a mix of fresh and salwater
  7. this material rises to the surface to form new oceanic crust
  8. a zone that is submerged during high tides and exposed during low tides
  9. refers to the highest point of shaking recorded on seismographs
  10. are the occurrence of widespread damage from hazards
  11. one of the R in 3Rs
  12. the block of rock below the fault plane
  13. a preserved impression, remnant, or trace of organic material
  14. a piece of land that is suitable for growing crops

25 Clues: southwest wind • a supercontinent • one of the R in 3Rs • is a seasonal wind shift over a region • a type of stress that pulls rocks apart • the block of rock below the fault plane • water that is not suitable for drinking • type of stress that pushes rocks together • the point on the ground directly above the focus • a piece of land that is suitable for growing crops • ...

Restless Earth 2024-04-12

Restless Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  2. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  3. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  4. the semi-liquid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  5. cycles: hot material rises, cool materials sink; drives plate tectonics
  6. extinction events that occur over a long time period
  7. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  8. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within Earth changing a rock that already existed
  9. a group of the same species living in the same area
  10. located between the mantle and outer core
Down
  1. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  2. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  3. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  4. tectonic plates move away from each other usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  5. large rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  6. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  7. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle; is divided into tectonic plates
  8. tectonic plates move toward each other usually forming mountains and volcanoes
  9. an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  10. where tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes
  11. deep elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones

21 Clues: located between the mantle and outer core • sudden events that led to a mass extinction • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • a group of the same species living in the same area • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • extinction events that occur over a long time period • ...

Earth Systems 2024-04-12

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  2. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  3. extinction takes longer to form
  4. rock formed when lave or magma cools
  5. tectonic plates that move away from each other
  6. events before mass extinction
  7. where tectonic plates slide past each other
  8. located between the mantle and outer core
  9. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  10. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle
  11. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  12. a group of the same species
Down
  1. large, rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere
  2. an opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  3. hot material rises, cooler materials sink, it drives plate tectonics.
  4. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement.
  5. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magam rises.
  6. tectonic plates move toward each other
  7. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.
  8. instruments used to measure seismic waves
  9. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle

21 Clues: a group of the same species • events before mass extinction • extinction takes longer to form • the semi-fluid layer of the mantle • rock formed when lave or magma cools • tectonic plates move toward each other • located between the mantle and outer core • instruments used to measure seismic waves • where tectonic plates slide past each other • ...

Earth Systems 2024-04-12

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys.
  2. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  3. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics.
  4. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
  5. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  6. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries.
  7. A group of the same species living in the same area
  8. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes.
  9. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  10. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
Down
  1. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  2. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  3. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes
  4. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  5. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  6. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  7. an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  8. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  9. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  10. located between the mantle and the outer core
  11. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

Earth Day 2024-04-16

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to be maintained
  2. group of babies(cat)
  3. branch of biology studying organisms
  4. layer of gas around the earth's surface
  5. place full of trash
  6. not alive anymore
  7. derived from living matter
  8. to keep something safe
  9. layer above the earth
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  1. biological community
  2. to use old things to make new
  3. to make foul or unclean
  4. production of discharge
  5. surrounding conditions in which a person lives
  6. able to use again __ energy
  7. to collect objects that can be used again
  8. place where animals live
  9. to save something
  10. converting organic materials into nutrients
  11. sun

20 Clues: sun • to be maintained • not alive anymore • to save something • place full of trash • biological community • group of babies(cat) • layer above the earth • to keep something safe • to make foul or unclean • production of discharge • place where animals live • derived from living matter • able to use again __ energy • to use old things to make new • branch of biology studying organisms • ...

Earth Science 2024-03-05

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of weather
  2. Ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it
  3. The outermost shell of a terrestrial planet
  4. The state or process that occurs when no more of something can be absorbed, combined with, or added.
  5. The percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces.
  6. The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation
  7. The state or process that occurs when no more of something can be absorbed, combined with, or added.
  8. Temporary state of the atmosphere in a region
  9. Energy cannot be created or destroyed
  10. A curve winding around a point for an increasing/decreasing distance
Down
  1. A series of steps used for acquiring knowledge and testing hypotheses.
  2. The uppermost part of the crust
  3. An arrangement of lenses and mirrors to magnify an object
  4. All of earth's water
  5. The study of Earth's water
  6. A device used to observe celestial bodies, planets stars, etc.
  7. A severe tropical storm,sometimes known as a typhoon
  8. Very hot, very dense center of the planet
  9. The rigid outer layer of the earth, consisting of the crust and the mantle
  10. Overall weather in an area over a long period of time
  11. The most solid bulk of the earth's interior
  12. Protective layer of the atmosphere that protects from UV rays
  13. All life on earth
  14. An oval shaped path like a slightly elongated circle
  15. The study of the earth

25 Clues: All life on earth • The study of weather • All of earth's water • The study of the earth • The study of Earth's water • The uppermost part of the crust • Energy cannot be created or destroyed • Very hot, very dense center of the planet • The outermost shell of a terrestrial planet • The most solid bulk of the earth's interior • Temporary state of the atmosphere in a region • ...

Earth week 2024-03-26

Earth week crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - results when sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) are emitted into the atmosphere
  2. – the variety of all living things and their interactions
  3. - astronomical, gravity
  4. – 28x potent than CO2
  5. - an international agreement, adopted in 1997, that set binding targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
  6. – the coldest, driest and windiest continent on the planet with no human population.
  7. – rising temperature issue affecting our planet.
  8. - the action of clearing a wide area of tress, contribute to global warming.
  9. – an organization dedicated to protecting wildlife and their habitats.
  10. - the breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi
  11. – voice actor for Our Plane
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  1. – a country in East Asia, known for its diverse wildlife and Mount Kilimanjaro
  2. – an international accord signed in 2015 aimed at addressing climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
  3. – referring to the amount of greenhouse gases emitted due to human activities.
  4. – the complete disappearance of a species from Earth
  5. – a young climate activist from Sweden.
  6. – a small bear-like mammal with reddish-brown fur, native to the Western Himalayas and Southwestern China
  7. - a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater
  8. - The Netflix series focuses on the wildlife and natural wonders of eight different ecosystems.
  9. – endangered Arctic carnivore with a white coat

20 Clues: – 28x potent than CO2 • - astronomical, gravity • – voice actor for Our Plane • – a young climate activist from Sweden. • – endangered Arctic carnivore with a white coat • – rising temperature issue affecting our planet. • – the complete disappearance of a species from Earth • - a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater • ...

earth day 2024-03-30

earth day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. area Protected region for wildlife and ecosystems.
  2. Able to decompose naturally.
  3. Able to be maintained over time.
  4. Planting trees in deforested areas.
  5. Natural environment where an organism lives.
  6. energy Energy sources that don't produce pollution.
  7. quality Measure of pollutants in the atmosphere.
Down
  1. Able to be replenished naturally.
  2. Duty to care for the planet.
  3. Improving something to make it more environmentally friendly.
  4. Pertaining to the entire planet.
  5. Taking action to bring about environmental change.
  6. Interconnected network of living organisms and their environment.
  7. Ability to recover from environmental changes.
  8. Practices that minimize harm to the planet.
  9. Changing to suit new environmental conditions.
  10. conservation Efforts to reduce water usage.
  11. Natural disaster caused by shifting tectonic plates.
  12. footprint Measure of greenhouse gases produced by human activities.
  13. Produce grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.

20 Clues: Duty to care for the planet. • Able to decompose naturally. • Pertaining to the entire planet. • Able to be maintained over time. • Able to be replenished naturally. • Planting trees in deforested areas. • Practices that minimize harm to the planet. • conservation Efforts to reduce water usage. • Natural environment where an organism lives. • ...

Earth & Space 2024-04-08

Earth & Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. low temperatures and precipitation in the form of ice
  2. occurs when water is heated by the sun
  3. The Closest star to the Earth and therefore appears larger and brighter.
  4. Takes about 365 1 / 2 days. Earth's movement around the sun.
  5. formed when molten rock is cooled
  6. Takes about 24 hours, one complete spin on the Earth's Axis
  7. appears to change its shape every month due to the illuminated portions on what is seen on Earth
  8. when rocks are exposed to extreme heat and pressure
  9. orbit the sun, consist of frozen gas, dust, ice
  10. determined by the way a mineral looks when light strikes it
  11. Resources that are being used faster than they are being replaced
  12. consists of gas, dust, and many stars including objects that orbit the stars.
  13. has hot summers and cool winters
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  1. occurs when precipitation meets the land and runs downhill
  2. Composed of gas, have many moons, large planets
  3. made of fossils, small rocks, sand, and shells
  4. orbit the sun, made of rocky metal
  5. Natural resources that are replenished by the Earth
  6. when water droplets get large and heavy then fall back to Earth
  7. a minerals resistance to being scratched
  8. Receives very direct sunlight because of its closeness to the equator
  9. small, rocky planets that are closer to the Sun
  10. The process of weathered rocks moving from one place to another
  11. the way a mineral breaks
  12. the powder color of a mineral left begin when rubbed against a porcelain plate
  13. occurs when water vapor cools and turns liquid
  14. A spiral galaxy made up of over 100 billion other stars that range in size and range. The Earth and Sun belong to this galaxy.
  15. Composed of The Sun, the eight planets, satellites (moons) of the planets, asteroids, comets.
  16. The breaking down of rocks

29 Clues: the way a mineral breaks • The breaking down of rocks • has hot summers and cool winters • formed when molten rock is cooled • orbit the sun, made of rocky metal • occurs when water is heated by the sun • a minerals resistance to being scratched • made of fossils, small rocks, sand, and shells • occurs when water vapor cools and turns liquid • ...

Earth Science 2024-05-17

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. crust bending without breaking.
  2. A rock that has been changed from their original form.
  3. Hot or cold mixture of water and rock fragments that flows down the slopes of a volcano.
  4. The innermost part of Earth.
  5. One of the super continets that formed when pangaea split in two
  6. The outermost layer of Earth's lithosphere
  7. large portions of land on the earths surface.
  8. A metamorphic rock known as greenstone.
  9. Sandstone, limestone, and shale.
  10. liquid, is about 1300 miles (2092 km) thick.
  11. First landmass exists.
Down
  1. Parts of earths crust.
  2. hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies.
  3. The molten rock in the mantel.
  4. 100km of rigid rock inculding part of the crust and upper mantel.
  5. When a rock is folded downwards.
  6. The hot Semi-solid layer beneath the crust.
  7. A large split or crack in earths crust.
  8. The outer layer of the earth.
  9. Blocks of rock broken apart pushed upwards.

20 Clues: Parts of earths crust. • First landmass exists. • The innermost part of Earth. • The outer layer of the earth. • The molten rock in the mantel. • crust bending without breaking. • When a rock is folded downwards. • Sandstone, limestone, and shale. • A large split or crack in earths crust. • A metamorphic rock known as greenstone. • The outermost layer of Earth's lithosphere • ...

EARTH STUFF 2024-05-26

EARTH STUFF crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Star at the center of our solar system
  2. Biblical crop damage
  3. Mythical creature that is half human, half fish
  4. Large body of freshwater surrounded by land
  5. Large marine mammal
  6. Two wheeled motorized vehicle
  7. Natural light displays in the polar sky
  8. Large sea wave caused by underwater disturbances
  9. Sport played on a course with clubs and a ball
  10. Liquid fossil fuel
  11. Ground shakes
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  1. Ancient triangular structure in Egypt
  2. Underwater vessel
  3. Collection of written or printed pages bound together
  4. Cold white flakes
  5. Activity for fitness
  6. Bathing pot
  7. Spews lava
  8. The red planet
  9. Periodical publication with articles and images
  10. Overflow of water onto land
  11. Marine organism that forms reefs
  12. Rapid combustion producing heat and light

23 Clues: Spews lava • Bathing pot • Ground shakes • The red planet • Underwater vessel • Cold white flakes • Liquid fossil fuel • Large marine mammal • Biblical crop damage • Activity for fitness • Overflow of water onto land • Two wheeled motorized vehicle • Marine organism that forms reefs • Ancient triangular structure in Egypt • Star at the center of our solar system • ...

Earth Science 2024-08-14

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What term encompasses all scientific disciplines related to the study of Earth, including geology and meteorology?
  2. What concept describes a universe that remains unchanged over time?
  3. Which branch of science focuses on celestial objects and the universe as a whole?
  4. What type of theory describes the rapid expansion of the universe from an extremely hot and dense initial state?
  5. What is the scientific study of weather and atmospheric conditions?
  6. What large body of saltwater covers most of the Earth's surface?
  7. What theory suggests that the universe began from a very dense and hot state and has been expanding ever since?
Down
  1. Who is known for developing the theory of relativity and has made significant contributions to our understanding of physics?
  2. What early model of the universe proposed a primordial state from which the universe expanded?
  3. What layer of gases surrounds the Earth and is crucial for supporting life?
  4. What term describes the layer of Earth consisting of all its water bodies, including oceans, rivers, and lakes?
  5. What is the force that acts between charged particles and is fundamental to electromagnetism?
  6. What system includes all the living organisms on Earth and their interactions with the environment?
  7. What theory proposes the existence of multiple, potentially infinite, universes?
  8. What remains or traces of ancient organisms are used to study past life on Earth?
  9. Which physicist is renowned for his laws of motion and universal gravitation?
  10. What term refers to the solid part of the Earth, including the crust and u
  11. What fundamental force attracts objects toward the center of the Earth and is responsible for weight?
  12. What is the study of oceans and their phenomena, including marine life and ocean currents?
  13. What field of science involves the study of the Earth's physical structure and substances?

20 Clues: What large body of saltwater covers most of the Earth's surface? • What concept describes a universe that remains unchanged over time? • What is the scientific study of weather and atmospheric conditions? • What term refers to the solid part of the Earth, including the crust and u • What layer of gases surrounds the Earth and is crucial for supporting life? • ...

Earth Science 2024-08-14

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Described the universe as a static, steady-state, infinite universe.
  2. describes the universe as expanding, having originated from an infinitely tiny dense point around 14 billion years ago.
  3. Was Albert Einstein favored model after rejecting his own original model.
  4. It binds atoms into molecules.
  5. The study of the origin, history, processes, and structure of the solid Earth.
  6. Predicted a universe that expanded but did not change its density.
  7. Is a possible explanation or solution to a problem.
  8. A scientific study of the Earth’s ocean.
  9. The study of the Earth’s atmosphere.
  10. American physicist Alan Guth proposed a model of the universe based on the big bang theory.
  11. It is the attraction between bodies.
Down
  1. Break down an atom’s nucleus and produces radioactive decay.
  2. It’s the process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation.
  3. This theory sees the universe as of many “bubbles” that grew as a part of the _________.
  4. Binds proton and neutron together in the nucleus.
  5. It’s a space expanded out of a single concentrated point called _____.
  6. The study of the Earth’s place in the universe.
  7. nebula It eventually evolved into the sun.
  8. Based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.
  9. One of the books of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.

20 Clues: It binds atoms into molecules. • The study of the Earth’s atmosphere. • It is the attraction between bodies. • A scientific study of the Earth’s ocean. • The study of the Earth’s place in the universe. • Binds proton and neutron together in the nucleus. • nebula It eventually evolved into the sun. • Is a possible explanation or solution to a problem. • ...

Earth Structure 2024-09-30

Earth Structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system of frozen water
  2. breakdown of rock
  3. the drying up of vegetation
  4. system of gas surrounding Earth
  5. system of interacting life
  6. zone where one plate sinks under another
  7. describes the "why" something happens in nature
  8. dating rocks for a guess at an age (is a scientific law)
  9. is the convecting fluid mantle
  10. describes the "what" in nature
  11. broken into plates; is the crust & upper, solid mantle
  12. movement of rock
  13. rock made of layers of compacted sediment
  14. is a testable educated guess
Down
  1. plates that slide past each other
  2. is cutting down trees for human use
  3. is the cycle of hot fluids rise & cold fluids fall
  4. system of water on, above, & below Earth
  5. plates that move into each other
  6. settlement of rock
  7. dating rocks for exact age
  8. most outer layer of Earth
  9. plates that move apart from each other
  10. a crack in Earth's crust
  11. system of natural, non-living material
  12. the growth of population & cities
  13. rock that's been changed under heat & pressure
  14. large amount of pressure on sediment
  15. most inner layer of Earth
  16. how hard rock becomes molten
  17. molten rock that is cooled & solidified becomes ____ rock
  18. lava & magma are considered ____ rock because they're liquid

32 Clues: movement of rock • breakdown of rock • settlement of rock • system of frozen water • a crack in Earth's crust • most outer layer of Earth • most inner layer of Earth • dating rocks for exact age • system of interacting life • the drying up of vegetation • how hard rock becomes molten • is a testable educated guess • is the convecting fluid mantle • describes the "what" in nature • ...

Earth Day 2023-04-21

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. conditions in which something lives
  2. turns waste into usable material
  3. decayed organic material
  4. reuse objects to create a higher quality product
  5. able to be maintained
  6. branch of biology that deals with relation of organisms
  7. unstable toxic gas
  8. no longer in existence
  9. trash left in an open environment
  10. capable of being renewed
Down
  1. relating from living matter
  2. maintain its original state
  3. gases surrounding the earth
  4. a place to dispose of waste material
  5. contaminate with harmful substances
  6. discharge of radiation & gases
  7. interacting organisms in their environment
  8. protect from harm
  9. relating to the sun
  10. natural home or environment

20 Clues: protect from harm • unstable toxic gas • relating to the sun • able to be maintained • no longer in existence • decayed organic material • capable of being renewed • relating from living matter • maintain its original state • gases surrounding the earth • natural home or environment • discharge of radiation & gases • turns waste into usable material • trash left in an open environment • ...

Early Earth 2023-04-10

Early Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of time scale that European geologists created
  2. mountain-building episodes
  3. dissolved the soluble minerals at Earth's surface
  4. period named for the Jura mountains in France and Switzerland
  5. era that means middle life; age of reptiles
  6. increased oxygen gas levels in the beginning of the Proterozoic
  7. Cycle where continents will come together to create a supercontinent ever 500 million years
  8. means before complex life
Down
  1. carbon or mineral-rich objects that bombarded Earth's surface
  2. a process that cyanobacteria used to produce nutrients needed to survive
  3. provides protection from harmful ultraviolet radiation
  4. era means old life
  5. "ancient"; eon regarding the formation of the Earth
  6. cannot survive without liquid water
  7. eon means visible life; includes three eras
  8. period since the beginning of the ice ages
  9. occurs when matter changes state from a gas to a liquid
  10. also called the Recent
  11. iron oxides; when iron reacts with oxygen in the atmosphere
  12. all of Earth's continents were once consolidated into a single landmass called
  13. volcanoes releasing water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and other gases
  14. era means new life; sometimes called the Age of Mammals

22 Clues: era means old life • also called the Recent • means before complex life • mountain-building episodes • cannot survive without liquid water • period since the beginning of the ice ages • eon means visible life; includes three eras • era that means middle life; age of reptiles • dissolved the soluble minerals at Earth's surface • ...

earth day 2023-04-24

earth day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. reusing stuff that is trash
  2. the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.
  3. a layer in the atmosphere
  4. above the sky is the
  5. place trash goes
  6. sun
  7. bigger than a habitat
  8. bigger than environment
  9. fresh and nutrients full
Down
  1. to keep something for a long time
  2. type of dirt
  3. signs and cops tell you not to do this
  4. study of the earth
  5. lower than the environment
  6. not here anymore
  7. car factories and cows do this to the air
  8. to protect something
  9. a resource that can be used and reproduced fast
  10. to withstand something
  11. one of the 3 rs that you need to do

20 Clues: sun • type of dirt • not here anymore • place trash goes • study of the earth • above the sky is the • to protect something • bigger than a habitat • to withstand something • bigger than environment • fresh and nutrients full • a layer in the atmosphere • lower than the environment • reusing stuff that is trash • to keep something for a long time • one of the 3 rs that you need to do • ...

Earth Day 2023-04-24

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Maintain an original state
  2. Energy from the sun
  3. Production of gas or radiation
  4. Contaminating water or air with harmful chemicals
  5. Conditions that an animal lives in
  6. A animals or insects or persons natural living place
  7. Dropping trash to the ground
  8. Biology that deals with living organisms
  9. To reuse a used item (like plastic
  10. How the environment and the animals interact with each other
Down
  1. A species that is no longer living
  2. A reusable material
  3. Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
  4. Creating a higher product than its original state
  5. Recycling organic materials for fertilizer
  6. Well-engineered and managed facilities for the disposal of solid waste
  7. The gasses surrounding the earth
  8. Colorless unstable toxic gas
  9. Protecting an environment from destruction
  10. Made from growing or living materials

20 Clues: Energy from the sun • A reusable material • Maintain an original state • Dropping trash to the ground • Colorless unstable toxic gas • Production of gas or radiation • The gasses surrounding the earth • A species that is no longer living • Conditions that an animal lives in • To reuse a used item (like plastic • Made from growing or living materials • ...

Earth day 2023-04-27

Earth day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. discharge of something
  2. the original or existing state.
  3. living organisms
  4. chemical formula
  5. relating to or derived from living matter
  6. where animals live
  7. reuse them again and again
  8. create a product of higher quality or value than the original.
  9. poison gas or air
  10. certain rate or level
Down
  1. determined by the sun
  2. protection from harm or danger
  3. surrounding of humans and animals
  4. study of living organisms
  5. gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  6. burying dispose
  7. no longer lives
  8. capable of being renewed
  9. plant fertilizer
  10. trash in the ground in public places

20 Clues: burying dispose • no longer lives • living organisms • chemical formula • plant fertilizer • poison gas or air • where animals live • determined by the sun • certain rate or level • discharge of something • capable of being renewed • study of living organisms • reuse them again and again • protection from harm or danger • the original or existing state. • surrounding of humans and animals • ...

Earth Day 2023-05-08

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. capable of being decomposed by bacteria or organisms
  2. garbage dump
  3. to maintain to its original state
  4. relating to the sun
  5. to contaminate with harmful poisonous substance
  6. able to be maintained at a certain level
  7. synthetic material that takes a long time to degrade
  8. trash on the sidewalk
  9. decayed organic material
  10. rescue and recover
  11. reuse
Down
  1. to protect from harm or destruction
  2. the act of clearing a wide area of trees
  3. solid surface of earth, not submerged in water
  4. no longer in existence
  5. production and discharge of something
  6. layers of gases surrounding earth
  7. relating to a planet
  8. where an animal lives
  9. a stock or supply of materials
  10. upper layer of earth where plants grow
  11. capable of being renewed
  12. convert into usable material
  13. food produced without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides

24 Clues: reuse • garbage dump • rescue and recover • relating to the sun • relating to a planet • where an animal lives • trash on the sidewalk • no longer in existence • capable of being renewed • decayed organic material • convert into usable material • a stock or supply of materials • to maintain to its original state • layers of gases surrounding earth • to protect from harm or destruction • ...

Earth Resources 2023-05-07

Earth Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rock solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
  2. Density-__________factors environmental factors like disease, parasites, and lack of food, that affect population growth
  3. A gas mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by bacterial degradation of organic matter and used as a fuel.
  4. resources natural resources that it is possible to use indefinitely without causing reduction in the available supply
  5. fuels energy sources that formed over geologic time as a result of the compression and partial decomposition of plants and other organic matter
  6. a plant material that is compressed by the weight of water and by other sediments that accumulate above it turning it into a light, spongy material
  7. A mixture of gravel, sand, and crushed stone that naturally accumulates on or close to Earth's surface.
  8. resources resources that exists in a fixed amount in various places in Earth's crust and can only be replaced by processes that take hundreds of millions of years
  9. the process whereby productive land becomes desert
  10. the planting of one species in a field
  11. the restoring of land to its original contours and the replanting of vegetation
  12. substances that can adversely affect the survival, health, or activities of organisms
  13. energy Involves global management of Earth's natural resources to ensure that current and future energy needs will be met without causing environmental damage.
  14. yield replaced through natural processes at the same rate as it's being used
  15. efficiency the use of energy resources in the ways that are most productive
  16. production of two usable forms of energy at the same time from the same process, which can conserve resources and generate income.
Down
  1. growth a pattern of growth in which population grows faster as it increases in size.
  2. a wide variety of different species (plants and/or animals)
  3. minerals left after an ore is extracted that may release harmful chemicals into ground water or surface water
  4. energy Energy produced by naturally occurring steam and hot water
  5. Density - __________ factors environmental factors like storms, droughts, floods and pollution, that affect population growth
  6. a natural resource that can be mined for a profit
  7. the use of organisms to clean up toxic wastes
  8. pollution occurs when pollutants in air are at quantities that become harmful to the health of humans and the environment.
  9. capacity the number of organisms that any given environment can support
  10. a gasoline and ethanol mixture used in conventional gasoline engines
  11. removal of trees from a forested area without adequate replanting
  12. resources materials or substances that the Earth provides
  13. __________cell Thin, transparent wafers made up of layers of boron- and phosphorus-enriched silicon that when exposed to sunlight produce an electrical current.
  14. process of removing salt from salt water through distillation

30 Clues: the planting of one species in a field • the use of organisms to clean up toxic wastes • a natural resource that can be mined for a profit • the process whereby productive land becomes desert • resources materials or substances that the Earth provides • a wide variety of different species (plants and/or animals) • ...

earth day 2023-04-26

earth day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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)
  2. reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the origina
  3. protect (something, especially an environmentally or culturally important place or thing) from harm or destruction
  4. the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
  5. a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life
  6. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
  7. decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer
  8. (of a contract, agreement, etc.) capable of being renewed.
  9. able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
  10. contaminate (water, air, or a place) with harmful or poisonous substances.
Down
  1. a mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth
  2. convert (waste) into reusable material
  3. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
  4. maintain (something) in its original or existing state
  5. something sent forth by emitting
  6. relating to or derived from living matter
  7. trash, wastepaper, or garbage
  8. relating to or determined by the sun
  9. (of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants) having no living members; no longer in existence
  10. place to dispose of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil, especially as a method of filling in or extending usable land.

20 Clues: trash, wastepaper, or garbage • something sent forth by emitting • relating to or determined by the sun • convert (waste) into reusable material • relating to or derived from living matter • a mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth • able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. • decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer • ...

Earth science 2023-02-09

Earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust
  2. accumulation of decomposed and disintegrated plant remains
  3. mass of a unit volume of a material substance
  4. testable statement between two or more variables
  5. perennial accumulation of crystalline ice
  6. solidified from lava or magma
  7. a joint that divides the rock into two or more pieces
  8. any characteristics that can take on different values
  9. molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface
  10. brings together intellectually diverse researchers
  11. forms when magma is trapped
  12. hot fluid within the earth's crust
  13. icicle-shaped formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cav
  14. minerals to split along crystallographic planes
Down
  1. a way for heat to move
  2. laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
  3. the resistance of a material to localised plastic deformation
  4. earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces
  5. landscape where the dissolving of the bedrock has created sinkholes
  6. formed on the floor of a cave by the drip of calcareous water
  7. color of a mineral after it has been ground into a powder
  8. an element that remains unchanged
  9. rocks consisting of thin layers that can be separated
  10. process of mineral assemblage and texture variation
  11. science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance
  12. formed from pre-existing rocks
  13. natural opening in the earth
  14. rocks are composed of broken pieces of older rocks
  15. appearance of a mineral surface in terms of its light-reflective qualities

29 Clues: a way for heat to move • forms when magma is trapped • natural opening in the earth • solidified from lava or magma • formed from pre-existing rocks • an element that remains unchanged • hot fluid within the earth's crust • perennial accumulation of crystalline ice • mass of a unit volume of a material substance • minerals to split along crystallographic planes • ...

Earth science 2023-02-09

Earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust
  2. accumulation of decomposed and disintegrated plant remains
  3. mass of a unit volume of a material substance
  4. testable statement between two or more variables
  5. perennial accumulation of crystalline ice
  6. solidified from lava or magma
  7. a joint that divides the rock into two or more pieces
  8. any characteristics that can take on different values
  9. molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface
  10. brings together intellectually diverse researchers
  11. forms when magma is trapped
  12. hot fluid within the earth's crust
  13. icicle-shaped formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cav
  14. minerals to split along crystallographic planes
Down
  1. a way for heat to move
  2. laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
  3. the resistance of a material to localised plastic deformation
  4. earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces
  5. landscape where the dissolving of the bedrock has created sinkholes
  6. formed on the floor of a cave by the drip of calcareous water
  7. color of a mineral after it has been ground into a powder
  8. an element that remains unchanged
  9. rocks consisting of thin layers that can be separated
  10. process of mineral assemblage and texture variation
  11. science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance
  12. formed from pre-existing rocks
  13. natural opening in the earth
  14. rocks are composed of broken pieces of older rocks
  15. appearance of a mineral surface in terms of its light-reflective qualities

29 Clues: a way for heat to move • forms when magma is trapped • natural opening in the earth • solidified from lava or magma • formed from pre-existing rocks • an element that remains unchanged • hot fluid within the earth's crust • perennial accumulation of crystalline ice • mass of a unit volume of a material substance • minerals to split along crystallographic planes • ...

Earth Science 2022-11-29

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Something revolving around another thing
  2. The invisible line splitting the planet into the southern and northern hemispheres
  3. The planet we live on
  4. hot molten rock
  5. The action of rotating around an axis or center
  6. The weather in a certain area
  7. The study of the sea
  8. When you closely observe something and record results
  9. The moon controls them
  10. The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism
  11. Someone who studies astronomy
  12. The study of space and celestial bodies
Down
  1. The outer layer of earth
  2. The study of the atmosphere
  3. The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another or about an axis or center
  4. A specific point in history
  5. Changing from liquid to gas
  6. Something that is living
  7. The study of rocks
  8. A particular time of something
  9. The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc
  10. A proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth
  11. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  12. An area with a distinct climate

24 Clues: hot molten rock • The study of rocks • The study of the sea • The planet we live on • The moon controls them • The outer layer of earth • Something that is living • The study of the atmosphere • A specific point in history • Changing from liquid to gas • The weather in a certain area • Someone who studies astronomy • A particular time of something • An area with a distinct climate • ...

Earth Science 2022-10-14

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when gravitational forces of moon/Sun are perpendicular
  2. material deposited from 1 area to another
  3. made from molten rock
  4. rocks are made of 1+ _______
  5. 2 plates slide past one another
  6. tilt + rotation of Earth makes wind and water move
  7. crust collides with another oceanic plate or continental plate
  8. belt of active faults/volcanoes in Pacific Ocean
  9. has dry air components, dry gas, water vapor, solid particles (dust from soil, etc.)
Down
  1. oil, coal, gas
  2. compaction, compress sediments
  3. Sun is farthest from Earth's equitorial plane
  4. theory that explains the: movement of the continents and changes in Earth's crust caused by internal forces
  5. oceanic plate, dense, slides under continental plate
  6. 2 plates move away from each other
  7. new & diff minerals b/c of chemical reactions with heated water/dissolved minerals
  8. rocks are broken down into smaller rocks, no
  9. when Earth, Sun, moon are in line
  10. Alps, Himalayas, Appalachian Mts.
  11. rigid blocks of crust and upper mantle
  12. how Pangaea was broken

21 Clues: oil, coal, gas • made from molten rock • how Pangaea was broken • rocks are made of 1+ _______ • compaction, compress sediments • 2 plates slide past one another • when Earth, Sun, moon are in line • Alps, Himalayas, Appalachian Mts. • 2 plates move away from each other • rigid blocks of crust and upper mantle • material deposited from 1 area to another • ...

Earth Science 2022-05-10

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a water vapor process
  2. cresent shaped lake
  3. the process that breaks rocks apart
  4. energy released in the form of a particle
  5. gas made of three oxygen atoms
  6. the dropping of sediment
  7. process by which heat is transferred
  8. spherical concentrations of matter
  9. air flow from sea to land
Down
  1. all the waters on earths surface
  2. a wetland that forms rivers
  3. the frozen part of the earth
  4. process that happens in solids and liquids
  5. the state of the atmosphere
  6. a depression in the ground
  7. process in which materials are worn away naturally
  8. the average weather in one area over time
  9. very strong air currents
  10. a cloud that touches the ground
  11. disintegration of rocks

20 Clues: cresent shaped lake • a water vapor process • disintegration of rocks • the dropping of sediment • very strong air currents • air flow from sea to land • a depression in the ground • a wetland that forms rivers • the state of the atmosphere • the frozen part of the earth • gas made of three oxygen atoms • a cloud that touches the ground • all the waters on earths surface • ...

Earth Science 2023-05-24

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The mud flow from a volcano.
  2. Tectonic plates float on this layer of molten rock.
  3. Boundaries that occur when two plates pull apart.
  4. Rocks that are formed from magma.
  5. The height of the zig-zag line on a seismograph.
  6. Solid rock layer that we live on.
  7. AN instrument used to record an earthquake or the shaking of the ground.
  8. When a volcano has not recently erupted but could erupt again.
  9. Large portions of land on the earths surface.
  10. In the North Island this plate is subducting under the Australian plate.
Down
  1. The first person to propose the theory of plate tectonics.
  2. Molten rock on the surface.
  3. This crust is dense and is found under the sea floor.
  4. These rocks form from grains of eroded rock or undecomposed plant or animal parts.
  5. Sticky airborne solids from explosive eruptions like a lava bomb.
  6. Wave that is caused by an earthquake.
  7. The inner and outer core are made up of molten iron and.
  8. This current is in the mantle and is caused by difference in temperature.
  9. The first landmass that existed.
  10. Crack formed when part of the crust breaks as it shifts.

20 Clues: Molten rock on the surface. • The mud flow from a volcano. • The first landmass that existed. • Rocks that are formed from magma. • Solid rock layer that we live on. • Wave that is caused by an earthquake. • Large portions of land on the earths surface. • The height of the zig-zag line on a seismograph. • Boundaries that occur when two plates pull apart. • ...

Earth Science 2023-10-01

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Earth's outermost layer, forming the planet's solid surface?
  2. A large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or eruptions?
  3. The preserved remains of a once-living organism, often found in rocks?
  4. The type of energy derived from the Earth's internal heat?
  5. A massive, slow-moving river of ice formed from compacted snow?
  6. What are tiny particles of rock and organic material carried by wind or water?
  7. A violent, rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?
  8. The scientific study of the Earth's structure, composition, and processes?
  9. The scientific study of earthquakes and seismic waves?
  10. The study of the Earth's oceans, including their composition and currents?
Down
  1. The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth?
  2. The layer of the Earth beneath the crust and above the core?
  3. The boundary between the Earth's crust and the mantle?
  4. A fracture in Earth's crust along which movement has occurred?
  5. A mountain that erupts with lava, ash, and gases?
  6. A large, rigid slab of Earth's lithosphere that can move?
  7. The Earth's total water, including oceans, lakes, and groundwater?
  8. The process of wearing away the Earth's surface by wind, water, or other natural forces?
  9. The study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather?
  10. A round rock with a hollow cavity lined with crystals?

20 Clues: The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth? • The study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather? • A mountain that erupts with lava, ash, and gases? • The boundary between the Earth's crust and the mantle? • The scientific study of earthquakes and seismic waves? • A round rock with a hollow cavity lined with crystals? • ...

Moving Earth 2023-10-11

Moving Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when two continents crumple together to form a mountain range
  2. range a group of high ground features, commonly the result of tectonic collision
  3. plate boundary where crust is neither created or destroyed
  4. fault a break where the rock above the fault moves ‘up' due to compression
  5. plate boundary where new crust is formed
  6. extremely hot liquid or semi-liquid rock within the mantle. When it erupts on the surface of the Earth it is called lava.
  7. a break in the crust where one side moves relative to the other
  8. core solid inner-most layer of the core under extreme pressure conditions, with an approximate 1200 km radius
  9. a stretching force
  10. a convergent plate boundary where one plate moves under another
  11. fault a break where the rock above the fault moves ‘down' due to tension
  12. a smearing force
Down
  1. boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other
  2. tectonics a scientific theory that describes the relative movements and interaction of plates of the Earth's crust over the underlying mantle
  3. a highland between two normal faults
  4. drift movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other over geologic time
  5. fault a break where the rocks on either side of the fault move horizontally due to shearing
  6. core liquid outer layer of the core, about 2300 km thick
  7. hot centre of the Earth made of iron and nickel
  8. valleys a sunken lowland between two normal faults; a graben
  9. squeezing force
  10. boundary where two tectonic plates slide past one another
  11. solid but soft middle rock layer of the Earth
  12. a supercontinent that existed about 225 million years ago. All landmasses were joined together to form this supercontinent.

24 Clues: squeezing force • a smearing force • a stretching force • a highland between two normal faults • plate boundary where new crust is formed • solid but soft middle rock layer of the Earth • hot centre of the Earth made of iron and nickel • core liquid outer layer of the core, about 2300 km thick • boundary where two tectonic plates slide past one another • ...

Earth Systems 2024-09-25

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A layer of gasses that surrounds a planet or star.
  2. Forces that build up land
  3. Different mountain ranges in one region make up a mountain...
  4. Features of land like coastlines, dunes and mountains
  5. All of Earth's water
  6. A group of parts that works together
  7. The boundary between land and a body of water
  8. The earth has ______ main spheres or subsystems
  9. All of Earth's living organisms
  10. A hill of sand piled up by wind
  11. The change in elevation from one contour line to another
  12. The mountain range that formed when India collided with Asia
  13. A landform that has high elevation and low relief
  14. The state that has the longest coastline
Down
  1. Every fifth contour line that is darker than the other is called an...
  2. Feedback that reinforces or causes a process to speed up
  3. A landform that has low elevation and low relief
  4. The landform that is made when sediments build up after being deposited into a body of water
  5. Feedback that causes a process to slow down or go in reverse
  6. This state has the highest and lowest point of elevation in the contiguous U.S.
  7. The height of Earth's surface above sea level
  8. The rock and metal that make up Earth
  9. The shape of the land
  10. Earth's surface is constantly changing because of constructive and destructive...
  11. The difference between the highest and lowest points of a landform
  12. A landform with high elevation and high relief
  13. Dunes on coastlines protect the land from these...
  14. A natural stream of water
  15. These show elevation, relief and slope on a map
  16. The frozen part of the hydrosphere
  17. The direction to the right of the compass rose

31 Clues: All of Earth's water • The shape of the land • Forces that build up land • A natural stream of water • All of Earth's living organisms • A hill of sand piled up by wind • The frozen part of the hydrosphere • A group of parts that works together • The rock and metal that make up Earth • The state that has the longest coastline • The height of Earth's surface above sea level • ...

Earth Science 2024-11-15

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Crust the layer of the crust that makes up the ocean
  2. boundaries The boundaries between plates, there are a lot of these
  3. a long, narrow piece of raised land
  4. The Asthenosphere is made up of the upper mantle and the a part of the lower mantle
  5. A very very deep hole at the conversion bouldering
  6. Crust the top layer of crust that makes the surface
  7. Earth's surface shaking due to plate movement
  8. core the deepest and hottest layer of the Earth
  9. A mountain that spews molten rock that can turn into igneous rocks
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  1. Convergent are plates that move together that cause mountains
  2. the outermost layer of Earth, made of the crust and the highest layer of the mantle
  3. Fault is a crack in the earth that is not very big but not very small.
  4. Core the most dense layer that is made from nickel and iron
  5. Divergent are plates that move away from each other that cause cracks in the earth
  6. activity anything that is formed by tectonic plates, for example earthquakes
  7. the largest layer of the Earth
  8. Transform are plates that slide against each other, causing earthquakes
  9. deposition weathering and erosion move sediments
  10. currents heat risers cools and falls, It can occur a lot and makes the plates move
  11. the outermost layer of the Earth

20 Clues: the largest layer of the Earth • the outermost layer of the Earth • a long, narrow piece of raised land • Earth's surface shaking due to plate movement • core the deepest and hottest layer of the Earth • deposition weathering and erosion move sediments • A very very deep hole at the conversion bouldering • Crust the top layer of crust that makes the surface • ...

Earth Systems 2025-04-28

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
  2. severe weather, like hurricanes and tornadoes
  3. the long term patterns of weather in a particular area
  4. heat, sunshine, wind, rain, snow (short period)
  5. instrument for measuring the speed of wind
  6. Harmful substances released into the environment
  7. buildings, roads, power supplies
  8. carbon blank (usage)
  9. the height of the oceans surface
Down
  1. prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, shortage of water
  2. Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, like carbon dioxide
  3. type of climate (Mexico, Peru, Brazil)
  4. suitable for living
  5. science of practice of farming. cultivation of soil
  6. energy obtained from the sun
  7. submerging of normally dry land with large amount of water
  8. instrument for measuring the humidity of the air
  9. uncontrolled fires in forest areas, which can be influenced by climate change
  10. Type of climate (Canada,Greenland,Sweden)
  11. instrument for measuring temperature

20 Clues: suitable for living • carbon blank (usage) • energy obtained from the sun • buildings, roads, power supplies • the height of the oceans surface • instrument for measuring temperature • type of climate (Mexico, Peru, Brazil) • Type of climate (Canada,Greenland,Sweden) • instrument for measuring the speed of wind • severe weather, like hurricanes and tornadoes • ...

Earth Day 2025-04-21

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mate, A traditional South American tea.
  2. Water, Safe to drink because it does not have chemicals or toxins in it.
  3. A mix of decomposing plant and food scraps that help make soil rich and great for growing plants.
  4. When harmful chemicals are put into the air, water, and land making them toxic and unsafe for people.
  5. A poisonous chemical used to separate gold from rocks inside of gold mines.
  6. Energy, Energy that comes from natural resources like the sun, wind, and water, and can be used to produce electricity.
  7. Mine, A place where people dig deep into the ground and extract gold.
  8. When something is very harmful or poisonous to the environment making it dangerous for plants, animals, and humans.
  9. Top layer of the ground made up of rocks, minerals, and organic matter where plants grow.
  10. Tall plants with a trunk, leaves, branches, and roots that clean the air and serve as habitats for wildlife.
  11. Protecting the environment like forests, oceans, and animals to ensure they are healthy for the future.
  12. Everything that surrounds us like the air, water, plants, animals.
Down
  1. Day, Observed every year on April 22 as a way to celebrate the Earth and also remind the community to take care of the environment.
  2. Rights Defender, A person who protects and advocates for a safe, clean, and sustainable environment.
  3. Using the Earth's resources in ways that do not damage the planet and can be used for many generations.
  4. Instead of throwing old items away, they are reused or turned into new products.
  5. A place where trash is burned.
  6. To take advantage of something or someone for your own gain.
  7. A process that involves cutting down a lot of trees which takes away homes from animals and damages the environment.
  8. Defenders, People who protect the land from harmful things like pollution and deforestation.
  9. A place where trash goes to be buried underground and covered with soil.
  10. Shiny, liquid metal that is used in gold mines to help gather tiny pieces of gold.

22 Clues: A place where trash is burned. • Mate, A traditional South American tea. • To take advantage of something or someone for your own gain. • Everything that surrounds us like the air, water, plants, animals. • Mine, A place where people dig deep into the ground and extract gold. • Water, Safe to drink because it does not have chemicals or toxins in it. • ...

Middle earth 2025-01-14

Middle earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a box with no hinges key or lid yet golden treasure inside is hid
  2. The name of the beast the nazgul ride
  3. Who was originally saurons master
  4. the true name for olliphants
  5. the main antagonist in the hobbit
  6. The name of pass at the top of the secret stair
  7. The only place where the ring can be unmade
  8. Merry, pippin, frodo, sam, rosie, and bilbo are
  9. who is boramir and faramir's father
  10. The Name of the first king of the dwarves
  11. what is the elvish name for gandalf
  12. The third member to join the fellowship
Down
  1. The kingly name for aragorn
  2. who leads the battle of pellanor in the movies
  3. the name of the capitol of rohan
  4. who forged the three elven rings
  5. the first to find the ring after isildur loses it
  6. who is shelob spawn of
  7. Isildurs father
  8. Gandalfs horse

20 Clues: Gandalfs horse • Isildurs father • who is shelob spawn of • The kingly name for aragorn • the true name for olliphants • the name of the capitol of rohan • who forged the three elven rings • Who was originally saurons master • the main antagonist in the hobbit • who is boramir and faramir's father • what is the elvish name for gandalf • The name of the beast the nazgul ride • ...

Doughnut Earth 2025-01-27

Doughnut Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Icelandic currency
  2. New _____ Wales
  3. Polynesia, Melanesia, ___________
  4. Line between Koreas, Abbreviated
  5. Island in-between Wales and Scotland
  6. Seattle's sister
  7. South American steppe
  8. South American desert
  9. North of Norway
  10. Main color in the flag of Bangladesh
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  1. Capital city river
  2. Lost NA colony
  3. The most populated country
  4. Island featuring the capital of Hawaii
  5. C of C.A.R.
  6. Second-largest island in Indonesia
  7. Third-largest Mediterranean island
  8. Potatoes and province
  9. Iberian territory of the UK
  10. Easter Island figure
  11. Capitol of Scotland
  12. Mountains and mints

22 Clues: C of C.A.R. • Lost NA colony • New _____ Wales • North of Norway • Seattle's sister • Capital city river • Icelandic currency • Capitol of Scotland • Mountains and mints • Easter Island figure • Potatoes and province • South American steppe • South American desert • The most populated country • Iberian territory of the UK • Line between Koreas, Abbreviated • Polynesia, Melanesia, ___________ • ...

Earth science 2024-12-04

Earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When two plates come together
  2. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  3. formed where two tectonic plates pass laterally by one another.
  4. calculates an age in years for geologic materials by measuring the presence of a short-life radioactive element,
  5. any fairly small natural object from interplanetary space
  6. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  7. liquid, iron-nickel layer of the Earth between the solid inner core and lower mantle
  8. a neutrino or antineutrino emitted during the decay of naturally-occurring radionuclides in the Earth.
  9. The original unstable isotope is called the parent isotope, and the more stable form is called?
Down
  1. the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior
  2. composed of the oceanic lithosphere and the thicker continental lithosphere
  3. , region of the upper atmosphere between about 50 and 80 km (30 and 50 miles) above the surface of the Earth.
  4. the emission of energy in the form of ionizing radiation
  5. The original unstable isotope
  6. vibrations in the earth that transmit energy and occur during seismic activity such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and even man-made explosions.
  7. heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle.
  8. the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses.
  9. is the denser crustal layer of Earth that makes up portions of tectonic plates in deep oceans.
  10. a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron.
  11. when two tectonic plates move away from each other.

20 Clues: When two plates come together • The original unstable isotope • a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron. • the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior • when two tectonic plates move away from each other. • the emission of energy in the form of ionizing radiation • any fairly small natural object from interplanetary space • ...

Earth Systems 2025-09-11

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to try something again using what you learned the last time
  2. a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
  3. the solid part of Earth
  4. matter made of only one kind of atom or molecule
  5. when a gas turns into a liquid
  6. to put together pieces of information to understand something
  7. all the living things on Earth
  8. the things engineers think about and test to know how well something solves a problem
  9. the stuff that things are made of
  10. what you can observe or measure about something
  11. a process in which substances change into different substances
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  1. all of the liquid water and ice on Earth
  2. water in the form of invisible gas
  3. a person who uses science knowledge to design something to solve a problem
  4. a description of how something works or why something happens
  5. the air that surrounds Earth
  6. a group of parts that work together
  7. a supply of something that is useful
  8. water that has been used and now contains harmful substances
  9. when a liquid turns into a gas
  10. to try to make something new that solves a problem

21 Clues: the solid part of Earth • the air that surrounds Earth • when a gas turns into a liquid • when a liquid turns into a gas • all the living things on Earth • the stuff that things are made of • water in the form of invisible gas • a group of parts that work together • a supply of something that is useful • all of the liquid water and ice on Earth • ...

Earth Systems 2025-09-18

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The regions of Earth that support life.
  2. – The most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere.
  3. – Effect caused by gases trapping heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
  4. – A large, rigid section of Earth’s crust that moves.
  5. – Rain, snow, hail, or sleet falling from clouds.
  6. – The process of liquid water turning into vapour.
  7. – All the water on Earth’s surface and underground.
  8. – A landform where molten rock escapes from Earth’s crust.
  9. & Clues
  10. – A large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or eruptions.
  11. – Water that flows over the land surface into rivers and lakes.
Down
  1. – The breakdown of rocks by wind, water, and temperature.
  2. – A violent storm with strong winds and heavy rain.
  3. – The process of water vapour turning into liquid.
  4. – Small pieces of rock, soil, or sand carried by water or wind.
  5. – Process where plants use sunlight to make food.
  6. – A sudden shaking of the ground due to tectonic movement.
  7. – The solid part of Earth, including rocks and soil.
  8. – The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  9. – The movement of sediment from one place to another.
  10. – The element central to organic life and the carbon cycle.

21 Clues: & Clues • – The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • – The regions of Earth that support life. • – The most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere. • – Process where plants use sunlight to make food. • – Rain, snow, hail, or sleet falling from clouds. • – The process of water vapour turning into liquid. • – The process of liquid water turning into vapour. • ...

earth systems 2025-10-01

earth systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the thin outer layer of Earth that lies beneath the world's oceans,
  2. form from compressed sediment or precipitated minerals,
  3. a geological fault where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other, rather than moving toward or away from one another
  4. a geological fault where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other, rather than moving toward or away from one another
  5. an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
  6. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
  7. long narrow ditch
  8. the cooling of magma or lava
  9. a mass of stone or metal that has reached the earth from outer space
  10. is the sudden shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the rapid release of stress built up in the crust.
  11. Intermost layer of the earth
  12. a region where Earth's lithosphere is being pulled apart, creating fractures and faults
  13. The process by which one tectonic plate is forced underneath another into the Earth's mantle.
  14. the first waves to arrive at a seismograph
  15. a tectonic plate boundary where two plates move apart from each other, causing magma to rise to the surface to create new oceanic crust
  16. a type of wave that travels along the surface or boundary between two different mediums
Down
  1. 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.
  2. the preserved remains, impressions, or traces of ancient living things, often over 10,000 years old, that provide scientists with evidence of past life and Earth's history
  3. occurs when an atom loses one or a combination of particles.
  4. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  5. describes the processes and events related to the movement of molten rock (magma) from Earth's interior to the surface, leading to eruptions of lava, ash, gases, and creating volcanic landforms.
  6. a thick layer of rock found inside a planet or other celestial body that lies between its crust and its core, making up the majority of its volume
  7. heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle.
  8. occurs when an atom loses one or a combination of particles.
  9. the preserved remains, impressions, or traces of ancient living things, often over 10,000 years old, that provide scientists with evidence of past life and Earth's history
  10. outermost layer of earth surface
  11. the time elapsed since the oceanic crust was formed at mid-ocean ridges, a process determined by magnetic polarity patterns on the ocean floor
  12. form when existing rocks are transformed by heat and pressure
  13. a large, rigid slab of rock that forms part of Earth's outer shell, the lithosphere, which includes the crust and the uppermost mantle.

29 Clues: long narrow ditch • the cooling of magma or lava • Intermost layer of the earth • outermost layer of earth surface • the first waves to arrive at a seismograph • form from compressed sediment or precipitated minerals, • occurs when an atom loses one or a combination of particles. • heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle. • ...

Earth surface 2025-10-29

Earth surface crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the difference in elevation from one contour to the other
  2. A wall of rocks to prevent beach erosion
  3. wave washed sediment along a coast
  4. movement of sand along a beach
  5. a deposited of wind blown sand
  6. process in which water ice and wind moves weathered rock and soil
  7. the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of a area
  8. A loop like bend in a course of a river
  9. the process that breaks down the rocks through chemical change
  10. The land area that supplies water to a river
  11. Wide valley through which a river flood
  12. Wind erosion that removes surface materials
Down
  1. process in which sediment is laid down in a new location
  2. anyone of many processes which gravity makes sediment move downward
  3. large mass of moving ice and snow on land
  4. The type of weathering in which rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces
  5. Ridge formed by sediments along a river channel
  6. The grinding away of rocks by other rock particles in the water
  7. a sudden violent flood that happens in hours to even minutes
  8. water that flows over the ground surface rather than socking into the ground
  9. A meander cut off from a river
  10. A land form made by sediments deposited at where river ends
  11. rush of water that flows rapidly back to the sea from the sand bar
  12. earths materials deposited by erosion
  13. process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks and freezes
  14. A line on a topographic map that connects lines with equal elevation

26 Clues: movement of sand along a beach • A meander cut off from a river • a deposited of wind blown sand • wave washed sediment along a coast • earths materials deposited by erosion • A loop like bend in a course of a river • Wide valley through which a river flood • A wall of rocks to prevent beach erosion • large mass of moving ice and snow on land • ...

Earth Systems 2025-10-27

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A measure of how much open space exists in soil or rock to hold water.
  2. A dry region on the downwind side of a mountain due to air losing moisture on the windward side.
  3. A plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other, often forming mountains or subduction zones.
  4. The buildup of salt in soil due to irrigation or evaporation, reducing agricultural productivity.
  5. The movement of cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean to the surface, supporting high productivity.
  6. Niña A periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters that typically causes opposite climate effects of El Niño.
  7. The semi-molten layer beneath the lithosphere where convection drives plate motion.
  8. Niño A periodic warming of surface waters in the Pacific Ocean that disrupts global weather patterns.
  9. A location where magma rises through the mantle outside of plate boundaries, forming volcanic islands like Hawaii.
  10. A large circular ocean current system formed by global wind patterns and Earth’s rotation.
  11. The dark, nutrient-rich organic material in soil formed from decomposed plant and animal matter.
Down
  1. A plate boundary where tectonic plates move apart, creating new crust such as mid-ocean ridges.
  2. The process in which one tectonic plate sinks beneath another into the mantle.
  3. The movement of sediment or rock fragments by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
  4. A soil texture ideal for plant growth, containing a balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay.
  5. A groundwater storage area in permeable rock or sediment that supplies wells and springs.
  6. The rigid outer layer of Earth made up of the crust and upper mantle.
  7. The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces by physical, chemical, or biological processes.
  8. The land area that drains all precipitation to a single stream or river system.
  9. The ability of soil or rock to allow water to flow through it.

20 Clues: The ability of soil or rock to allow water to flow through it. • The rigid outer layer of Earth made up of the crust and upper mantle. • A measure of how much open space exists in soil or rock to hold water. • The movement of sediment or rock fragments by wind, water, ice, or gravity. • ...

Out of the silent planet 2022-10-23

Out of the silent planet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. frog-like creatures that are engenders
  2. Malacandrian meaning Valley or low earth
  3. malacandrian for the earth/ground
  4. feathered creatures who are scholars
  5. an exalted eldil who rules malacandria
  6. Malacandrian meaning mountain of high earth
  7. the antagonist mercenary who knows ransom
  8. malacandrian meaning human or man
  9. malacandrian meaning “suns blood” or gold
Down
  1. Malacandrian meaning angels that are semi see through
  2. Malacandrian meaning earth (the planet)
  3. the antagonist scientist who invents space travel
  4. shark-like creatures
  5. Marz
  6. friendly otter-like creators who are poets
  7. malacandrian version of Jesus
  8. the protagonist who wants to go back to earth

17 Clues: Marz • shark-like creatures • malacandrian version of Jesus • malacandrian for the earth/ground • malacandrian meaning human or man • feathered creatures who are scholars • frog-like creatures that are engenders • an exalted eldil who rules malacandria • Malacandrian meaning earth (the planet) • Malacandrian meaning Valley or low earth • ...

ESS Crossword 2023-12-14

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

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, • ...

Voyage of the Ark 2013-04-18

Voyage of the Ark crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gen 9:12 This is the sign of the ... I am making between me and you
  2. Gen 6:6 His heart was filled with ...
  3. Gen 8:6 and sent out a ... and it kept flying back and forth until the water had dried up
  4. Gen 6:8 But Noah found ... in the eyes of God
  5. Gen 8:20 he sacrificed ... on it
  6. Gen 6:5 The Lord saw how great man's ... on the earth had become.
  7. Gen 6:9 Noah was a ... man
  8. Gen 6:14 So make yourself an ark of ... wood
  9. Gen 7:24 The waters flooded the earth for a ...
  10. Gen 7:2 Take with you ... of every kind of ... animal
  11. Gen 6:12 God saw how ... the earth had become
  12. Gen 7:6 Noah was ... years old when the flood waters came on the earth
  13. Gen 7:20 The waters rose and covered the mountain to a depth of more than ...
  14. Gen 9:13 I have set my ... in the clouds, and it will be with sign of the covenant between me and the earth
  15. Gen 9:11 Never again will there be a flood to destroy the ...
Down
  1. Gen 8:11 When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in it beak was a freshly plucked ...
  2. Gen 8:21 ... again will I curse the ground
  3. Gen 6:13 I am surely going to ... both them and the earth
  4. Gen 7:12 And rain fell on the earth for ... and ...
  5. Gen 6:10 Noah had 3 sons
  6. Gen 6:20 ... of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature
  7. Gen 8:4 the ark came to rest on the mountains of ...
  8. Gen 8:8 Then he sent out a ... to see if the water had receded from the surface of the ground

23 Clues: Gen 6:10 Noah had 3 sons • Gen 6:9 Noah was a ... man • Gen 8:20 he sacrificed ... on it • Gen 6:6 His heart was filled with ... • Gen 8:21 ... again will I curse the ground • Gen 6:14 So make yourself an ark of ... wood • Gen 6:8 But Noah found ... in the eyes of God • Gen 6:12 God saw how ... the earth had become • Gen 7:24 The waters flooded the earth for a ... • ...

Vocab choice 5 2022-02-16

Vocab choice 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Moon a moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth
  2. Moon a moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth
  3. the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object like Earth)
  4. System the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
  5. Eclipse when the moon is completely dark
  6. a moon outside our solar system
  7. a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  8. Eclipse The moment that the moon orbits directly between the sun and the Earth
  9. the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
  10. a planet outside our solar system
  11. Pull the force that pulls two objects together due to their mass
Down
  1. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  2. a collection of gas, dust, stars, and solar systems that are held together by gravity
  3. Phase the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
  4. Moon a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
  5. the relative size of things
  6. Moon a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
  7. the circular movement of an object around its center (like a top spinning)
  8. to shine light on an object and make it visible
  9. Moon a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth
  10. the four parts of the year where weather, ecology, and number of daylight hours change as a result of Earth’s orbit around the sun
  11. the tendency of an object to remain at rest or unchanged
  12. the force by which all things with mass or energy (including planets, stars, galaxies, and light) are brought towards one another

23 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • a planet outside our solar system • Eclipse when the moon is completely dark • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • to shine light on an object and make it visible • something we observe to be similar over and over again • the tendency of an object to remain at rest or unchanged • ...

Unit 3 Lesson 1 Review 2023-11-29

Unit 3 Lesson 1 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. early earth can be describe as being like this
  2. this wave can travel through any layer of earth
  3. this piece of evidence is equal to 5.5g/cm
  4. what something is made of
  5. this layer is made of nickel and iron
  6. this piece of evidence occurs when rocky, metallic bodies crash onto earth's surface
  7. this is the force that caused earth to be layered
  8. this is the densest, hottest, and most pressurized layer
Down
  1. this is made when seismic waves are not detected on seismographs due to changes in the layer's physical properties
  2. this type of crust is thick but less dense and is made of granite
  3. this is the process by which earth became layered as it cooled down
  4. this is the least dense physical layer
  5. this is a piece of evidence for earth's interior; is made when volcanoes erupt rock from deep within earth
  6. this is made when the liquid outer core moves around the solid inner core
  7. this layer is divided into chunks called tectonic plates
  8. this wave cannot travel through the outer core
  9. this source of heat still occurs today inside of earth's core
  10. this layer is made of silicates
  11. this is a flexible, but solid layer of earth; physical layer
  12. these are waves of energy that travel through earth that provide evidence of earth's interior
  13. this type of crust is made of basalt and is very dense

21 Clues: what something is made of • this layer is made of silicates • this layer is made of nickel and iron • this is the least dense physical layer • this piece of evidence is equal to 5.5g/cm • early earth can be describe as being like this • this wave cannot travel through the outer core • this wave can travel through any layer of earth • ...

"terr,terra,geo" and "naut,naus,nav" Crossword 2013-10-05

"terr,terra,geo" and "naut,naus,nav" Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a Soviet who is trained to travel into outer space
  2. the science of the Earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
  3. a person who took part in the California Gold Rush by traveling west in search of gold from 1848-1849
  4. out of this world, above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
  5. hard brownish-red pottery
  6. under the surface of the earth
  7. wide or deep enough for ships to be able to pass through
  8. affected with a feeling of sickness in the stomach that feels like sea sickness
  9. a raised flat mound of earth that looks like a platform with slopping sides
Down
  1. to travel around the earth on water or in the air
  2. a person who studies the regions of the Earth,including the climates and natural resources
  3. a lost or completely surrounded by land
  4. relating to sailing, sailors, or the ships
  5. a hollow stone found on Earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
  6. the study of Earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
  7. a person who is trained to plan the course and drive a ship

16 Clues: hard brownish-red pottery • under the surface of the earth • a lost or completely surrounded by land • relating to sailing, sailors, or the ships • to travel around the earth on water or in the air • a Soviet who is trained to travel into outer space • wide or deep enough for ships to be able to pass through • a person who is trained to plan the course and drive a ship • ...

what's shaking? Crossword 2021-10-14

what's shaking? Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layer directly beneath the lithosphere
  2. the cool solid outer layer of earth
  3. layer of earth directly beneath the crust
  4. moving away
  5. outer layer of earth
  6. pulling apart
  7. layer surrounding the inner core of earth
Down
  1. objects that bend or stretch under force
  2. moving towards
  3. object that breaks easily under force
  4. pushing together
  5. long narrow ditch
  6. center of earth
  7. sliding side to side
  8. moving past

15 Clues: moving away • moving past • pulling apart • moving towards • center of earth • pushing together • long narrow ditch • outer layer of earth • sliding side to side • the cool solid outer layer of earth • object that breaks easily under force • layer directly beneath the lithosphere • objects that bend or stretch under force • layer of earth directly beneath the crust • ...

Physical Feature & Russia 2025-02-12

Physical Feature & Russia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The flat areas of land that are often found in Russia
  2. the layer of the Earth between the crust and the core
  3. The process of ice forming and moving across land
  4. Plates Large sections of the Earth's crust that move and shift
  5. Shaping A natural process that shapes the Earth's surface
  6. valley a valley with a U-shaped cross-section, formed by glacial erosion
  7. The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface
  8. the outermost layer of the Earth
  9. the innermost layer of the Earth
Down
  1. The term for the movement of land due to tectonic activity
  2. The physical features of the land, including mountains and valleys
  3. A geological feature that erupts lava, ash, and gases
  4. chamber a large underground pool of liquid rock beneath a volcano
  5. The large body of water that borders Russia to the north
  6. Solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth
  7. the rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  8. a large, bowl-shaped depression caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite
  9. the natural elevation of the earth's surface with great height
  10. The country known for its vast landscape and cold climate
  11. the pointed top of a mountain
  12. The type of climate found in Siberia

21 Clues: the pointed top of a mountain • the outermost layer of the Earth • the innermost layer of the Earth • The type of climate found in Siberia • The process of ice forming and moving across land • The flat areas of land that are often found in Russia • A geological feature that erupts lava, ash, and gases • the layer of the Earth between the crust and the core • ...

Environment (Geography) 2022-02-07

Environment (Geography) 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 • ...

The Planets 2014-10-27

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun.
  2. What is the coldest planet in the solar system?
  3. The closest planet to the Earth.
  4. A planet famous for having a big red spot on it?
  5. Which galaxy is Earth located in?
  6. The seventh planet from the sun.
  7. Is the sun a star or planet?
  8. Rises at night.
  9. What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?
  10. They make-up our Solar System
  11. What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
  12. All the planets orbit around it.
Down
  1. A planet O----- around the sun.
  2. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
  3. Is Neptune bigger then Earth?
  4. What is the furthest planet from the sun?
  5. What is the second smallest planet in the Solar System?
  6. Known as the 'Red Planet"
  7. Can Human's breathe normally in space like they can on Earth?
  8. What is the second largest planet in the Solar System?

20 Clues: Rises at night. • Known as the 'Red Planet" • Is the sun a star or planet? • Is Neptune bigger then Earth? • They make-up our Solar System • A planet O----- around the sun. • The closest planet to the Earth. • The seventh planet from the sun. • All the planets orbit around it. • Which galaxy is Earth located in? • What is the furthest planet from the sun? • ...

The Book of Genesis Chapter 1 2025-06-21

The Book of Genesis Chapter 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Heavenly lights created on day four
  2. What covered the earth initially
  3. What humans were to have over creation
  4. Created to rule the day
  5. Time period of creation
  6. Winged creatures of day five
  7. What God called the dry ground
  8. What God called the darkness
  9. Creator of heaven and earth
Down
  1. God’s gift to humans for food
  2. Moved over the waters
  3. What God spoke to create
  4. Created in God’s image
  5. Separated waters above from below
  6. God’s command to fill the earth
  7. First thing God created
  8. What God did on the seventh day
  9. God’s assessment of creation

18 Clues: Moved over the waters • Created in God’s image • Created to rule the day • First thing God created • Time period of creation • What God spoke to create • Creator of heaven and earth • Winged creatures of day five • What God called the darkness • God’s assessment of creation • God’s gift to humans for food • What God called the dry ground • God’s command to fill the earth • ...

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
  4. when two plates slide past eachother
  5. a mountain with magma in it
  6. A rock mostly found on continents
  7. The second layer of the earth
  8. Inner most layer of 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 rock found on the ocean floor
  3. a part of the crust and upper mantle
  4. the reason why the Pacific is getting smaller
  5. The part the rest on the asthenosphere
  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 • when two plate collide • third layer of the earth • first layer of the earth • Granite and basalt is one • Inner most layer of Earth • a mountain with magma in it • The second layer of the earth • waves made during an earthquake • Heat transferred through contact • A rock mostly found on continents • An extended break in a body of rock • ...

Year 7 From Heaven to Earth 2025-09-14

Year 7 From Heaven to Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the milky way is an example of this
  2. found between mars and jupiter
  3. the brightest planet in the sky
  4. this month has an extra day every four years
  5. another name for the layers of air surrounding the earth
  6. the season when days are long and nights are short
  7. this layer prevents harmful ultra violet light from entering the earth's atmosphere
  8. the atoms of this gas are fusing together in the sun to produce helium
  9. the path of a planet around the sun
  10. a term to describe the upper half or lower half of the earth
  11. this was once considered as the ninth planet in our solar system
  12. the sun is an example of this
Down
  1. the sun, the planets, the galaxies are all part of this.
  2. a person who studies the stars and planets
  3. the darker cooler areas of the sun
  4. satellite of the earth
  5. another term for the earth spinning on its axis to give us day and night
  6. closest planet to the sun
  7. the biggest planet in our solar system
  8. these happen twice a day due to the gravitational pull of the moon
  9. this appears in the sky with a long tail
  10. third planet from the sun
  11. the number of minutes it takes light to reach the earth from the sun
  12. when the sun or moon is hidden from our view

24 Clues: satellite of the earth • closest planet to the sun • third planet from the sun • the sun is an example of this • found between mars and jupiter • the brightest planet in the sky • the darker cooler areas of the sun • the milky way is an example of this • the path of a planet around the sun • the biggest planet in our solar system • this appears in the sky with a long tail • ...

Our Solar System 2013-04-03

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planets _______ the sun.
  2. The sun is a ________ sized star.
  3. It pulls everything towards the centre of the planet.
  4. Most of the planets were named after _________.
  5. The centre of our solar system.
  6. The second planet from the sun.
  7. Our galaxy is called the _________.
  8. It takes 1 day for the Earth to _________ on it's axis.
  9. The dwarf planet.
  10. The only planet where life has been found.
  11. Saturn is famous for it's ________ that surround it.
Down
  1. Mars is often called the _____ planet.
  2. The smallest planet.
  3. There is _____ gravity on the moon than on Earth.
  4. It orbits the Earth.
  5. The planet with the largest mass.
  6. It has 27 moons.
  7. The sixth planet from the sun.
  8. The sun is not a planet it is a _______.
  9. There are __________ planets in our solar system.

20 Clues: It has 27 moons. • The dwarf planet. • The smallest planet. • It orbits the Earth. • The planets _______ the sun. • The sixth planet from the sun. • The centre of our solar system. • The second planet from the sun. • The sun is a ________ sized star. • The planet with the largest mass. • Our galaxy is called the _________. • Mars is often called the _____ planet. • ...

Space 2020-12-30

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Another word for moon
  2. First game played on the moon
  3. planet with the largest set of rings
  4. Bodies made of gas
  5. Small body of Ice and dust and particles that orbit the sun
  6. The earth orbits it
  7. Imaginary line along which planets move
  8. The closest planet to the Sun
  9. First man on the moon
Down
  1. How the universe began
  2. Farthest planet in our solar system
  3. planet named after a goddess.
  4. Earth has one comes out at night
  5. vehicle used to travel to space
  6. A person who travels to space
  7. Creature from another planet
  8. One name for the collection of millions of stars
  9. The green Planet
  10. Belt of rocks between Earth and Mars
  11. The red planet
  12. The name of our galaxy

21 Clues: The red planet • The green Planet • Bodies made of gas • The earth orbits it • Another word for moon • First man on the moon • How the universe began • The name of our galaxy • Creature from another planet • planet named after a goddess. • First game played on the moon • A person who travels to space • The closest planet to the Sun • vehicle used to travel to space • ...

Geology 2021-12-01

Geology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. continuous force against a object
  2. A Earth period when earth was just a giant fireball
  3. layers of rock formed from fragments of other rock or sediments
  4. The heating of rock until it turns to liquid
  5. A period on Earth when the crust first cooled and solidified
  6. A layer or layers of rock/rocks in the ground
  7. traces of living things that have turned to Rock with time and pressure
  8. The center of the earth very hot
  9. photosynthetic bacteria and multicellular organisms appear in fossil record
Down
  1. Process in which wind water or other natural causes turn material in sediments
  2. molten or partly melted rocks or minerals
  3. A thick layer of magma below the crust of the earth
  4. something that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion
  5. Rock having solidified from magma or lava
  6. The outer shell of Earth
  7. Mountains made from pressure pusing magma to the surface and then cooling
  8. A rock formed from other types of rock through heat and pressure
  9. is the process by which magma affects the structures and properties of earth's crust
  10. The first time visible life appears in the fossil record
  11. a break or weak point in the Earth’s crust

20 Clues: The outer shell of Earth • The center of the earth very hot • continuous force against a object • molten or partly melted rocks or minerals • Rock having solidified from magma or lava • a break or weak point in the Earth’s crust • The heating of rock until it turns to liquid • A layer or layers of rock/rocks in the ground • ...

Science crossword 2023-11-30

Science crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a current in a fluid that’s coming from a convection
  2. the opposite direction of a clocks normal rotation
  3. The angle from an object's axis of rotating and its orbit axis
  4. the measure of hot or cold
  5. the belt circling around the Earth very close to the equator
  6. An imaginary line that goes around the earth
  7. A mixture of gasses that surrounds the earth
  8. Third layer of the atmosphere
  9. the direction the hands of a clock rotate regularly
  10. winds winds that blow north and south of the equator
  11. The second layer of the atmosphere
  12. The outermost region of a planet’s atmosphere
Down
  1. an apparent force that is caused because of the earth rotating
  2. winds that blow across the earth’s surface from the polar regions all the way to north and south.
  3. The lowest region in the atmosphere
  4. a molecule that has one end that is slightly positive and the other end is negative
  5. Four divisions of the year, spring, winter, summer, and fall
  6. regions that are located around 30 degrees north and south of the equator
  7. a substance's mass that is measured by the unit of volume
  8. A pressure of a force exerted on a surface
  9. 50°-60° latitude lines in the northern and southern hemispheres
  10. the atmospheric region, from ∼85 to ∼500 km altitude
  11. The northernmost point on earth
  12. The southernmost point on earth

24 Clues: the measure of hot or cold • Third layer of the atmosphere • The northernmost point on earth • The southernmost point on earth • The second layer of the atmosphere • The lowest region in the atmosphere • A pressure of a force exerted on a surface • An imaginary line that goes around the earth • A mixture of gasses that surrounds the earth • ...

Science 2017-06-01

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Whats the last layer of the Earth.
  2. Only the divergent boundary creates this.
  3. The transform boundary doesn't create this.
  4. All three boundaries create this.
  5. The boundary that slides.
  6. Whats the third layer of the Earth.
  7. The second largest tectonic plate.
  8. The convergent boundary creates this landform
  9. The country that Alfred Wegener died in.
  10. The second layer of the Earth.
  11. The plate thats under North America.
Down
  1. The boundary that collides.
  2. The tectonic plate that has two continents in it.
  3. The boundary that divides.
  4. The plate under the North American plated
  5. He proposed the continental drift theory.
  6. What country looks like it fits into Africa.
  7. The divergent boundary creates this landform.
  8. The first layer of the Earth.
  9. The name that Alfred Wegener proposed for this ancient landmass that mean't " all lands."

20 Clues: The boundary that slides. • The boundary that divides. • The boundary that collides. • The first layer of the Earth. • The second layer of the Earth. • All three boundaries create this. • Whats the last layer of the Earth. • The second largest tectonic plate. • Whats the third layer of the Earth. • The plate thats under North America. • The country that Alfred Wegener died in. • ...

.~*+Weather & Climate+*~. 2019-01-17

.~*+Weather & Climate+*~. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The envelope of gas that surrounds Earth
  2. Water in vaporous form
  3. The part of Earth's surface between the tropics of cancer,and the tropics of capricorn. In a hot climate
  4. All living things on Earth
  5. A bad natural event that may cause; harm or loss
  6. Water which collects as droplets on a cold surface
  7. A layer in the Strato-sphere that protects Earth from UV rays
  8. The action of entering
  9. Water that has condensed on a surface overnite
Down
  1. The transfer of heat through liquid
  2. All water (Oceans, lakes, ponds, etc,.) on Earth
  3. The part of Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole
  4. The process of liquid becoming gas on a hot day
  5. Water (Snow, hail, sleet, etc,.) falling from clouds
  6. Anything that takes up space
  7. All ice on Earth
  8. All rocks & minerals on earth

17 Clues: All ice on Earth • Water in vaporous form • The action of entering • All living things on Earth • Anything that takes up space • All rocks & minerals on earth • The transfer of heat through liquid • The envelope of gas that surrounds Earth • Water that has condensed on a surface overnite • The process of liquid becoming gas on a hot day • ...

THE SOLAR SYSTEN 2023-05-03

THE SOLAR SYSTEN crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Center of the Solar system
  2. The Giant Gas
  3. The Blue Planet
  4. The solid Earth
  5. Nearest to the sun
  6. the study of the oceans.
  7. The Red Planet
  8. has 15 moons
Down
  1. All the water on Earth
  2. The windiest planet
  3. the study of our planet
  4. All the gases surrounding the Earth
  5. the study of the Earth's motions and objects in space.
  6. the study of the atmosphere; weather and climate.
  7. The Hottest Planet
  8. Surrounded by Ring

16 Clues: has 15 moons • The Giant Gas • The Red Planet • The Blue Planet • The solid Earth • The Hottest Planet • Surrounded by Ring • Nearest to the sun • The windiest planet • All the water on Earth • the study of our planet • the study of the oceans. • Center of the Solar system • All the gases surrounding the Earth • the study of the atmosphere; weather and climate. • ...

Huffdaddy's Crossword 2021-12-02

Huffdaddy's Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. currents a process that involves the movement of energy from one place to another
  2. Cracks in the earth's crust where there is movement
  3. An elevated piece of crust
  4. The landform in which all of the continents on earth were joined together
  5. A boundary where two plates are sliding past from each other
  6. Things that happen to the earth that are negative
  7. A boundary where two plates are moving away from each other
  8. The uppermost part of the earth
Down
  1. pieces of the crust's uppermost part
  2. A crack in the earth's crust that spews magma and ash
  3. the area extending from a stream to its valley walls
  4. the part of the earth below the crust
  5. A boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
  6. The process of displacing rock layers
  7. the slow upward movement of the earths surface
  8. Things that happen to the earth that are positive
  9. The innermost part of the earth

17 Clues: An elevated piece of crust • The innermost part of the earth • The uppermost part of the earth • pieces of the crust's uppermost part • the part of the earth below the crust • The process of displacing rock layers • the slow upward movement of the earths surface • Things that happen to the earth that are positive • Things that happen to the earth that are negative • ...

Geology Terms 2025-03-28

Geology Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moving apart under the ocean
  2. the inner part of the core
  3. massive plates that constantly move
  4. located between asthenosphere and outer core
  5. when a plate moves under another
  6. thinnest layer of the Earth
  7. when the continents move apart
  8. hottest layer of the earth
  9. Earth's ______ is composed of 3 layers
  10. when plates move apart
  11. a theory about plate tectonics
Down
  1. being squeezed together because of pressure
  2. when two plates slide past each other
  3. the distinct layers
  4. when the plates move quickly because of pressure
  5. rift valleys where rock has been stretched
  6. biggest layer of the Earth
  7. the outer layer of the Earth
  8. a mountain where lava comes out of it
  9. when two plates move toward each other
  10. upper layer of the earth's mantle

21 Clues: the distinct layers • when plates move apart • the inner part of the core • biggest layer of the Earth • hottest layer of the earth • thinnest layer of the Earth • moving apart under the ocean • the outer layer of the Earth • when the continents move apart • a theory about plate tectonics • when a plate moves under another • upper layer of the earth's mantle • ...

Rocks & Minerals 2025-01-22

Rocks & Minerals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. not liquid or gas
  2. rocks that cool inside the earth
  3. smaller piece of rock
  4. liquid rock inside the earth
  5. main characteristic of minerals
  6. the first earth rocks
  7. made of sediments of other minerals
  8. galena is an example
  9. was never alive
  10. prefix meaning outside
Down
  1. liquid rock outside the earth
  2. color of a mineral's powder
  3. a mineral's resistance to being scratched
  4. how it reflects light
  5. squeezing sediments together
  6. breaking rocks into smaller pieces
  7. forms from repeating pattern of atoms
  8. aka table salt
  9. what "morphic" in metamorphic means

19 Clues: aka table salt • was never alive • not liquid or gas • galena is an example • how it reflects light • smaller piece of rock • the first earth rocks • prefix meaning outside • color of a mineral's powder • squeezing sediments together • liquid rock inside the earth • liquid rock outside the earth • main characteristic of minerals • rocks that cool inside the earth • ...

dhjg 2022-01-04

dhjg crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Neighbor of the earth
  2. Anstron First person to reach the moon
  3. luminous stars that adorn the sky
  4. Acronym for NASA's Modular Station in Space
  5. Compendium of all galaxies
  6. Galaxy millions of kilometers from Earth
  7. The hottest
Down
  1. The largest planet
  2. satellite of the earth
  3. The eighth of the solar system
  4. has large rings
  5. dwarf planet
  6. Lumbrera major of the day
  7. Place where Martians are believed to be
  8. System Set of stars and planets
  9. Planet blue and has 27 moons
  10. Home of humanity

17 Clues: The hottest • dwarf planet • has large rings • Home of humanity • The largest planet • Neighbor of the earth • satellite of the earth • Lumbrera major of the day • Compendium of all galaxies • Planet blue and has 27 moons • The eighth of the solar system • System Set of stars and planets • luminous stars that adorn the sky • Anstron First person to reach the moon • ...

space... 2023-02-12

space... crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a GD school color
  2. extremely hot dense mass of gases
  3. orbits around earth
  4. the second GD school color
  5. stars give off light, heat and
  6. there is no seasonal change at this place o the earth
  7. has only one moon
  8. when the whole surface of the moon is visible to earth
  9. the moon cycles through phases once a
  10. when one part of the earth turns away from the sun
  11. set of stars that make a pattern
  12. a huge hot ball that gives off heat
  13. the earth's gravity pulls you
Down
  1. when one part of the earth faces the sun
  2. gradually change direction throughout the day based on the sun direction
  3. gravity is a force that pulls objects to the
  4. this seasons has the longest days
  5. the moon rotates on an
  6. there is no gravity in
  7. used to determine the time of day before clocks and watches
  8. the North Pole leans away from the sun in December
  9. the sun rises in the
  10. when the sun rises its light cast ______ shadows that point to the west
  11. the sun sets in the
  12. the number of hours of sunlight everyday of the year on the equator
  13. the number of seasons
  14. What is the Groton dunstable mascot
  15. shadows become longer as the hour approaches

28 Clues: a GD school color • has only one moon • orbits around earth • the sun sets in the • the sun rises in the • the number of seasons • the moon rotates on an • there is no gravity in • the second GD school color • the earth's gravity pulls you • stars give off light, heat and • set of stars that make a pattern • extremely hot dense mass of gases • this seasons has the longest days • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2014-08-13

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Magma comes out of it
  2. An act of moving
  3. Something very old (historic)
  4. The A******c Ocean
  5. it is made up of magma
  6. Causes the Earth to shake
  7. the centre of the earth
  8. found in the core
  9. found in the core
  10. made up of the upper mantle and the crust
  11. A scientific proposal that has not been proven yet
Down
  1. Comes out of volcanoes
  2. Drift The movement of the Earth’s continents
  3. the rigid outermost shell of a rocky planet
  4. What we stand on
  5. Layer of gasses surrounding earth
  6. The processes which control the structure and the properties of the earth’s Crust
  7. Semi Solid Rock
  8. The first name of the man who discovered the continental drift
  9. Our Planet

20 Clues: Our Planet • Semi Solid Rock • An act of moving • What we stand on • found in the core • found in the core • The A******c Ocean • Magma comes out of it • Comes out of volcanoes • it is made up of magma • the centre of the earth • Causes the Earth to shake • Something very old (historic) • Layer of gasses surrounding earth • made up of the upper mantle and the crust • ...

Reason For Seasons CrossWord Puzzle 2023-12-04

Reason For Seasons CrossWord Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the parallel of latitude 23°26ʹ north
  2. The degree that the earth is tilted
  3. The revolution around the sun
  4. an imaginary line about which a body rotates.
  5. the parallel of latitude 23°26ʹ south
  6. sunlight that is concentrated
  7. During summer when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, the sunlight is
  8. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles
  9. happens during winter when the sun is positioned lower in the sky, and there are fewer daylight hours.
  10. the measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales, including Fahrenheit and Celsius
  11. a bright star that can be seen in the sky in the north
  12. the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
Down
  1. in a direction opposite to that in which the hands of a clock rotate as viewed from in front
  2. sunlight that is more unconcentrated
  3. the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
  4. The planet that we live on
  5. the mild temperature areas located between the subtropical and the polar regions
  6. The period of light in a twenty-four-hour period
  7. the star around which the earth moves and that provides light and heat for the earth:
  8. the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun

20 Clues: The planet that we live on • The revolution around the sun • sunlight that is concentrated • The degree that the earth is tilted • sunlight that is more unconcentrated • the parallel of latitude 23°26ʹ north • the parallel of latitude 23°26ʹ south • an imaginary line about which a body rotates. • the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours • ...

The Planets 2014-10-23

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The closest planet to the sun
  2. A small, frozen mass of dust and gas revolving around the sun
  3. Famous for its ring system
  4. The system of planets and other objects orbiting the sun
  5. A small object orbiting a larger one. There are many electronic objects that orbit the Earth
  6. The only planet to support life
  7. The distance which a ray of light would travel in one year
  8. The path a planet takes around the sun
  9. 1 year on this planet lasts 165 Earth years
  10. The "red planet"
Down
  1. An object from Outer Space that falls into the Earth and lands on its surface
  2. Has the shortest day out of all the planets
  3. The brightest planet, also known as the sister planet to earth
  4. smallest of the "Four Giants"
  5. A grouping of stars which have been given names by astronomers
  6. The "Dwarf planet"
  7. A rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun
  8. Our Galaxy
  9. A group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity
  10. A cloud of gas and dust

20 Clues: Our Galaxy • The "red planet" • The "Dwarf planet" • A cloud of gas and dust • Famous for its ring system • The closest planet to the sun • smallest of the "Four Giants" • The only planet to support life • The path a planet takes around the sun • A rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun • Has the shortest day out of all the planets • 1 year on this planet lasts 165 Earth years • ...

The Geosphere 2013-09-25

The Geosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Thin outer layer of Earth
  2. Mountains that are located between the Indian and Asian continents
  3. An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes
  4. A boundary also known as a destructive plate boundary
  5. Shaking of the ground
  6. The sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
  7. Shows progression of how and when rocked form
  8. The scientist who theorized continental drift
  9. Point on the earth's surface above the focus of an earthquake
  10. Long high sea wave caused by disturbances such as earthquakes
Down
  1. The point where seismic waves originate
  2. A mountain that explodes causing lava to come out
  3. A boundary also known as conservative plate boundary
  4. The upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  5. Hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth
  6. Spots A small area or region with a relatively hot temperature
  7. The number of centimeter that Earth moves each year
  8. A break in the Earth
  9. Also known as a constructive boundary or an extensional boundary
  10. Layer between the crust and core of the Earth

20 Clues: A break in the Earth • Shaking of the ground • Thin outer layer of Earth • The point where seismic waves originate • Shows progression of how and when rocked form • The scientist who theorized continental drift • Layer between the crust and core of the Earth • A mountain that explodes causing lava to come out • The number of centimeter that Earth moves each year • ...

WhatIsGodsPurposeForTheEarth? 2021-02-24

WhatIsGodsPurposeForTheEarth? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. By means of Jesus serving as __ ,God will eliminate sickness, aging and death.
  2. People who obey God now and in the future, will live in __.
  3. Jesus gave a __ to indicate when the end of suffering would be near.
  4. Jehovah put our parents out of Eden because they __ him.
  5. Paradise will be __ on earth during Jesus' rule as God's King.
  6. Has Jehovah abandoned his original purpose for obedient mankind?
  7. Who was the first Woman on earth?
  8. Because God already created angels to live in heaven, he created humans to live on?
Down
  1. Jehovah is preparing __ of people for life in the future Paradise.
  2. Psalms 115:16 says, "the heavens belong to Jehovah, but the earth he has __ to the sons of men."
  3. Jesus will lead God's angels and destroy all who oppose God in a battle called?
  4. God's original __ was for the first human couple to fill the earth and subdue it.
  5. Jesus sent his followers to search for __ people and teach them how to become acceptable to God.
  6. According to what you have learned, is it possible for Janet to enjoy life on earth __.
  7. The first gardenlike paradise was called?
  8. The earth will never be destroyed, it will always be mankind's __.
  9. Who was the first Man on earth?

17 Clues: Who was the first Man on earth? • Who was the first Woman on earth? • The first gardenlike paradise was called? • Jehovah put our parents out of Eden because they __ him. • People who obey God now and in the future, will live in __. • Paradise will be __ on earth during Jesus' rule as God's King. • Has Jehovah abandoned his original purpose for obedient mankind? • ...

Vocab crossword 2022-03-30

Vocab crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. no more left of species
  2. the Earth gets warmer
  3. loss of the place you live
  4. all the rock on earth
  5. natural gasses
  6. all the air on earth
  7. parts of a habitat
Down
  1. the place something lives
  2. when you cut down a ton of trees
  3. an organism that feeds on organic matter
  4. when fertile land becomes a desert
  5. you are a being
  6. all the living things on earth
  7. gasses that trap
  8. all the water on earth

15 Clues: natural gasses • gasses that trap • you are a being • parts of a habitat • all the air on earth • the Earth gets warmer • all the rock on earth • all the water on earth • no more left of species • the place something lives • loss of the place you live • all the living things on earth • when you cut down a ton of trees • when fertile land becomes a desert • ...

Process Occurs Along The Plate Boundaries 2024-09-29

Process Occurs Along The Plate Boundaries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. zone are where Earth's tectonics plates dive back into the mantle
  2. boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other
  3. is extremely hot liquid and semi liquid rock located under earth
  4. crust is the part of the Earth crust that wakes up the seafloor
  5. is the mostly solod bulk of the earth
  6. crust the outermost layer of earth lithosphere that wake up the plate
  7. is the rocky outer part of Earth
  8. a proportion of the earth mantle the flows like molten plastic despite being solid
Down
  1. valley lowhand rigan that forms where Earth's tectonics plates move apart
  2. this occurs when plate move toward each other and collide
  3. a type of fault in wich two tectonics plates side past one another
  4. is a opening on the Earth crust from where molten lava
  5. are prominents landform that have significant above sea level
  6. long narrow depression on the seafloor that form at the boundary
  7. is a continuous body of salt water that is contained in an enormous basin on earth

15 Clues: is the rocky outer part of Earth • is the mostly solod bulk of the earth • is a opening on the Earth crust from where molten lava • this occurs when plate move toward each other and collide • boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other • are prominents landform that have significant above sea level • ...

Atmospheric Features 2023-11-29

Atmospheric Features crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The third layer of the atmosphere surrounding earth.
  2. The fifth layer of the atmosphere surrounding earth.
  3. Calms of the Intertropical Convergence Zone.
  4. To close in.
  5. The half of Earth that is north of the Equator.
  6. The force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth.
  7. An effect whereby a mass moving in a rotating system experiences a force.
  8. The degree of compactness of a substance.
  9. They are subtropical regions known for calm winds and little precipitation.
  10. Can be Fahrenheit or Celsius.
  11. Opposite of South Pole.
  12. A way in which heat travels.
  13. Dry and cold prevailing winds that blow from the east.
  14. There’s four in a year.
  15. A weak meridional circulation in the high-latitude troposphere characterized by ascending motion in the subpolar latitudes.
  16. An atmospheric cell lying between the Polar cell and the Hadley cell.
  17. It has five layer’s.
Down
  1. An invisible line spanning the entire earth.
  2. A pattern of atmospheric circulation in which warm air rises near the equator, cools as it travels poleward at high altitude, sinks as cold air, and warms as it travels equatorward.
  3. Winds that reliably blow east to west just north and south of the equator.
  4. The first layer of the atmosphere surrounding earth.
  5. This is located around the 30° latitude line.
  6. Move or cause to move into a sloping position.
  7. To open out.
  8. No
  9. A body of moving water.
  10. Opposite of clockwise.
  11. Prevailing winds that blow from the west at midlatitudes.
  12. Opposite of counterclockwise.
  13. A belt of powerful upper-level winds that sits atop the polar front.
  14. Opposite of North Pole.
  15. The fourth layer of the atmosphere surrounding earth.
  16. The second layer of the atmosphere surrounding earth.

33 Clues: No • To close in. • To open out. • It has five layer’s. • Opposite of clockwise. • A body of moving water. • Opposite of South Pole. • Opposite of North Pole. • There’s four in a year. • A way in which heat travels. • Can be Fahrenheit or Celsius. • Opposite of counterclockwise. • The degree of compactness of a substance. • An invisible line spanning the entire earth. • ...

Earth's Interior 2024-11-19

Earth's Interior crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The energy waves that are released by earthquakes Seismic
  2. The amount of mass that an object has in a defined area (volume)
  3. Anything that has mass and takes up space
  4. All of the rock at and below Earth's surface
  5. The solid/rigid mechanical layer of Earth that is made of the crust and the upper mantle
  6. This is a process in which more dense materials of a planet sink to the center, while less dense materials stay on the surface
  7. Core The (mechanical) layer of Earth that is liquid iron/nickel
  8. The solid, non-flowing (mechanical) layer that makes up the lower mantle. Means "middle-layer
  9. The amount of space an object takes up
  10. Seismic wave that is the second to arrive and can only travel through solids
Down
  1. The thick, middle layer in the solid part of Earth (compositional)
  2. Seismic wave that is the first to arrive and can travel through solids and liquids (P-wave)
  3. Core The (mechanical) layer of Earth that is under so much pressure that it remains solid iron/nickel
  4. The (5) layers of Earth that are defined on their physical properties (how they move, strength)
  5. The branch of geology concerned with the magnetic field of the earth
  6. Information gathered by noticing facts and occurrences using your five senses
  7. Earth's outermost layer (compositional)
  8. The dense, metallic center of Earth (compositional)
  9. The mechanical layer below the lithosphere that, while still solid, flows like plastic or putty

19 Clues: The amount of space an object takes up • Earth's outermost layer (compositional) • Anything that has mass and takes up space • All of the rock at and below Earth's surface • The dense, metallic center of Earth (compositional) • The energy waves that are released by earthquakes Seismic • Core The (mechanical) layer of Earth that is liquid iron/nickel • ...

INNER PLANETS 2025-04-25

INNER PLANETS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Venus takes about 8 months to rotate on its ________________
  2. Many of the planets contain this gas in the atmosphere
  3. A landform found on every inner planet
  4. Venus is called Earth's sister______
  5. The planet that is half the diameter of Earth
  6. The planet that has water in three different forms
  7. The polar ice caps on Mars shrink in the _______________
  8. Mercury is the planet closest to the __________
  9. Earth has the only suitable _____________ in the solar system to sustain life
  10. The ______________ of Mercury can get hotter than 420 degrees celsius
Down
  1. Venus’s atmosphere has droplets of________
  2. The surface of Mars is primarily __________________
  3. Earth has at atmosphere primarily composed of _________________
  4. The ___________________ on Mars is about 1% of that on Earth
  5. The planet that has no atmosphere
  6. The orange color on Mars comes from the ______________ of iron
  7. The planet with carbon dioxide and acid rain clouds
  8. Many of the rocky planets are covered in ______________

18 Clues: The planet that has no atmosphere • Venus is called Earth's sister______ • A landform found on every inner planet • Venus’s atmosphere has droplets of________ • The planet that is half the diameter of Earth • Mercury is the planet closest to the __________ • The planet that has water in three different forms • The surface of Mars is primarily __________________ • ...

Chapter 2 Lesson 1, 2 & 3 Vocabulary 2021-11-01

Chapter 2 Lesson 1, 2 & 3 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large unbroken mass
  2. a place where 2 tectonic plates grind against each other
  3. is made up of the parts of Earth where life exists
  4. the solid, outer part of the Earth
  5. any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls to the Earth
  6. the part of a continent that extends into the ocean in a plateu, then drops sharply to the ocean floor
  7. the process of turning from liquid into vapor
  8. the moment when Earth is tilted as far away from or as close to the sun as it will be all year
  9. all the water in, on, and around the planet Earth
  10. a large expanse of land that can be flat or have a gentle roll
Down
  1. one of the 16 pieces of earth's crust
  2. the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth
  3. when the sun passes directly over the equator
  4. the process by which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind or ice
  5. the area of air and gas enveloping objects in space, like stars and planets, or the air around any location
  6. a flat area that rises above the surrounding land
  7. shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere
  8. a regular, repeating path that one object takes around another object or center of gravity.
  9. an invisible line around which an object rotates, or spins

19 Clues: a large unbroken mass • the solid, outer part of the Earth • one of the 16 pieces of earth's crust • when the sun passes directly over the equator • the process of turning from liquid into vapor • a flat area that rises above the surrounding land • all the water in, on, and around the planet Earth • is made up of the parts of Earth where life exists • ...

Moon Phases 2021-02-22

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the phase of the moon when a thin part of the moon's near side is sunlit
  2. the last fourth of the moon's period of revolution around the earth
  3. a mutual physical force attracting two bodies that are influence by the mass and distance of the objects
  4. the motion of a sphere which is spinning around its own axis
  5. to move in an orbit or circle around something
  6. The phase of the moon when an light is increasing
  7. when one body in space blocks the view of another body in space
  8. to make lighter or brighter
  9. The different ways the moon looks throughout the month.
Down
  1. the first fourth of the moon's period of revolution around the earth
  2. where the earth interrupts light shining on the moon
  3. The phase of the moon when all of the moon's near side is lit
  4. a hole caused by an object hitting the surface of a planet or moon or a depression around the opening of a volcano
  5. the periodic rise and fall due to the moon's gravitational pull on earth
  6. this side of the moon is not visible on earth because the similar rotations of earth and the moon
  7. the phases of the moon when a decreasing amount of the moon's near side is sunlit
  8. the phase of the moon when half of the moon's near side is sunlit
  9. the phase of the moon when the moon's near side receives no sunlight
  10. a natural satellite in space that orbits another large object (Earth)
  11. the path followed by an object in space as it goes around another object

20 Clues: to make lighter or brighter • to move in an orbit or circle around something • The phase of the moon when an light is increasing • where the earth interrupts light shining on the moon • The different ways the moon looks throughout the month. • the motion of a sphere which is spinning around its own axis • The phase of the moon when all of the moon's near side is lit • ...