the earth Crossword Puzzles
Restless earth 2025-04-07
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- Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
- Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
- Large rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
- Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
- Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms and rift valleys
- Hot material rises cooler materials sink, it drives plate tectonics
- The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
- Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle and is divided into tectonic plates
- Located between the mantle and the outer core
- Where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other, causes earthquakes
- Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
- An opening in Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
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- Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
- Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
- Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
- Deep elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
- Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
- A group of the same species living in the same area
- Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
- Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
- New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
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 • ...
Middle Earth 2024-10-11
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- Destroyer of Esgaroth
- The universe
- The transcendent supreme being and creator
- The first Dark Lord
- Men of the West descended from Numenoreans
- Halls of Durin beneath the Misty Mountains
- King of the Woodland Realm in the 3rd Age
- The Nine
- The firstborns
- The land of stone
- Founder of Arnor
- People of the place sometimes called The Mark
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- The Last Homely House in Eastern Eriador
- The Undying Lands
- Jewels containing the light of the Two Trees
- A grey pilgrim in Sindarin
- They were stabbed with a Morgul blade
- Valley at the entrance of Mordor
- Powerful elf and Lord of the Golden Flower
- The first and mightiest beings created
- The 32nd Shire-thain
- The earth
- The Khazad
23 Clues: The Nine • The earth • The Khazad • The universe • The firstborns • Founder of Arnor • The Undying Lands • The land of stone • The first Dark Lord • The 32nd Shire-thain • Destroyer of Esgaroth • A grey pilgrim in Sindarin • Valley at the entrance of Mordor • They were stabbed with a Morgul blade • The first and mightiest beings created • The Last Homely House in Eastern Eriador • ...
Planet Earth 2024-06-16
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- Type of fault that involves plates moving past each other
- Breakdown of rocks
- Layer that is semi-solid and very dense
- Type of rock formed from pressure and has layers
- Layer that is completely liquid
- Type of volcano that is tall and steep
- Seismic waves that come first
- Seismic waves that come second
- Type of volcano that has a crater
- Moving of rock pieces
- Outer layer and thinnest layer of the Earth
- Molten rock on the surface
- Type of fault that involves plates moving apart
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- Type of rock formed from other rocks being heated and compressed
- Molten rock under the surface
- Later that is the hottest, but is solid due to pressure
- Type of rock that is formed from melting magma or lava
- Type of fault that involves plates moving together
- middle of an earthquake on the surface
- The supercontinent from hundreds of millions of years ago
- Type of volcano that forms islands and oozes lava
- Middle of an earthquake below the surface
22 Clues: Breakdown of rocks • Moving of rock pieces • Molten rock on the surface • Molten rock under the surface • Seismic waves that come first • Seismic waves that come second • Layer that is completely liquid • Type of volcano that has a crater • Type of volcano that is tall and steep • middle of an earthquake on the surface • Layer that is semi-solid and very dense • ...
middle earth 2024-10-19
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- the father of the longbeards
- final battle in the war of dwarves and orcs
- city of the corsairs
- dueled a balrog in the first age, re-embodied and returned to middle earth after his death
- son of theoden
- great statues of isildur and anarion beside the river anduin
- horse of theoden
- the sword that was broken
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- great beasts of the haradrim
- lord of the glittering caves
- lord of belegost in the first age
- lord of the iron hills during the war of the ring
- the greastest dwarf mansion
- once the northern kingdom of the dunedain
- the last homely house east of the sea
- high king of the noldor during the war of the last alliance
- lord of the grey havens
- great port city of gondor located on the anduin
- founder and first king of rohan
- flame of the west
- prince of dol amroth during the war of the ring
21 Clues: son of theoden • horse of theoden • flame of the west • city of the corsairs • lord of the grey havens • the sword that was broken • the greastest dwarf mansion • great beasts of the haradrim • lord of the glittering caves • the father of the longbeards • founder and first king of rohan • lord of belegost in the first age • the last homely house east of the sea • ...
MIDDLE EARTH 2024-10-18
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- the renowned son of Barahir
- the watcher in Nan Dungortheb
- master of spirits
- gloomweaver
- the great sea
- queen of the valar
- __ bragollach, the war of sudden flames
- queen of the earth
- __ pharazon, the last king of Numenor
- the great white conches of Ulmo
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- forger of the three rings
- lieutenant of Morgoth
- __ eressea, large island off the coast of Eldamar
- Noldorin prince of the First Age
- Varda's handmaiden
- Melkor's citadel
- three volcanic points of the Iron Mountains
- icy wasteland between Araman and Middle Earth
- dur, dark tower
- eldest son of Finwe
20 Clues: gloomweaver • the great sea • dur, dark tower • Melkor's citadel • master of spirits • Varda's handmaiden • queen of the valar • queen of the earth • eldest son of Finwe • lieutenant of Morgoth • forger of the three rings • the renowned son of Barahir • the watcher in Nan Dungortheb • the great white conches of Ulmo • Noldorin prince of the First Age • __ pharazon, the last king of Numenor • ...
Earth Week 2026-03-31
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- Industrial discharge that flows into the sewer system
- River flowing through London
- Relating to or derived from living matter
- A type of secondary containment
- Man-made greenhouse gases used in refrigeration
- Planet we live on
- Used to power our homes and vehicles
- A document issued by an authority to allow an installation to operate
- Substance discharged into water/air
- Type of fuel
- Foul Smell
- A type of rare earth mineral used in batteries
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- Processing waste to turn it into a different product
- Place where waste is disposed as a last resort
- Used to create steam for industrial applications
- Related to the sun
- All the different kinds of life you'll find in one area
- Where ships come to offload their product
- Vanished or no longer living
- Energy source that harnessed the energy of falling water
- Long-term pattern of a region, usually over 30 years
- Equipment used to contain or clean up releases
22 Clues: Foul Smell • Type of fuel • Planet we live on • Related to the sun • River flowing through London • Vanished or no longer living • A type of secondary containment • Substance discharged into water/air • Used to power our homes and vehicles • Relating to or derived from living matter • Where ships come to offload their product • Place where waste is disposed as a last resort • ...
Earth Science 2026-04-07
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- rain, sleet, snow, or hail
- The depositing or leaving of sediments in one place
- 365 days or one orbit/revolution around the sun
- heat and pressure work to create sedimentary rock
- source of energy for the water cycle
- made by dead plants and animals millions of years ago (2 words)
- wind, water, biofuels, geothermal solar (2 words)
- conditions outside over a short period of time (daily, Weekly)
- Breaking down of rock by wind, water and ice
- water collects in lake, ponds, seas, or oceans
- Process where water is changed into a gas by heat from the sun
- 24 hours or one rotation of the Earth on it's axis
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- made by running water depositing sediment and forming new land (2 words)
- the movement of sediment by wind, water, and ice
- pressure pushing together layers of sediment
- conditions outside over a long period of time (yearly, decades)
- Landform made by a river
- landform made wind blowing sand and depositing it in a new location (2 words)
- rocks made by compaction and cementation of sediment (2 words)
- oil, coal, natural gas (2 words)
- water vapor changes into water droplets in clouds
21 Clues: Landform made by a river • rain, sleet, snow, or hail • oil, coal, natural gas (2 words) • source of energy for the water cycle • pressure pushing together layers of sediment • Breaking down of rock by wind, water and ice • water collects in lake, ponds, seas, or oceans • 365 days or one orbit/revolution around the sun • the movement of sediment by wind, water, and ice • ...
Spelling Puzzle 2023-10-19
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- Chance.
- Why vehicles are used.
- Nice looking in a picture.
- Moveable
- Visible or not.
- Response to light.
- Shapes.
- Moving.
- Thinking about the future.
- The field for studying Earth
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- Replaced body part/organ.
- Scientist in physical features of earth.
- Plants make food through this process.
- Sight.
- Photo man.
- Nice view.
- The study of the physical features of the Earth.
- Picture container.
- Perspective.
- Railroad luggage helper.
20 Clues: Sight. • Chance. • Shapes. • Moving. • Moveable • Photo man. • Nice view. • Perspective. • Visible or not. • Response to light. • Picture container. • Why vehicles are used. • Railroad luggage helper. • Replaced body part/organ. • Nice looking in a picture. • Thinking about the future. • The field for studying Earth • Plants make food through this process. • Scientist in physical features of earth. • ...
CHAPTER 8: Earthquakes and Earth's Interior 2014-04-22
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- the rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle
- the boundary separating the crust from the mantle, discernible by an increase in the velocity of seismic waves.
- wave a seismic wave that shakes particles perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling
- core a layer beneath the mantle about 2260 kilometers thick; contains liquid iron and generates Earth’s magnetic field
- gap an area along a fault where there has not been any earthquake activity for a long period of time
- a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred
- the thin, rocky outer lay of Earth
- a weak plastic layer of the mantle situated below the lithosphere;
- the 2890-kilometer-thick layer of Earth located below the crust
- the record made by a seismograph
- wave a seismic wave that travels along the surface of Earth
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- the vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy
- a small earthquake that often precedes a major earthquake
- an instrument that records earthquake waves
- sometimes associated with earthquakes, in which soils and other unconsolidated materials saturated with water are turned into a liquid that is not able to support buildings.
- the Japanese word for a seismic sea wave
- wave earthquake wave that pushes and pulls rocks in the direction of the wave
- core the solid innermost layer of Earth, about 122 0 kilometers in radius
- the location on Earth’s surface directly above the focus, or origin, of an earthquake
- magnitude a more precise measure of earthquake magnitude than the Richter scale
- a small earthquake that follows the main earthquake
- rebound hypothesis the explanation stating that when rocks are deformed, they break, releasing the stored energy that results in the vibrations of an earthquake
- the point within Earth where an earthquake originates
23 Clues: the record made by a seismograph • the thin, rocky outer lay of Earth • the Japanese word for a seismic sea wave • an instrument that records earthquake waves • a small earthquake that follows the main earthquake • a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred • the point within Earth where an earthquake originates • ...
Earth Sun & Moon 2022-04-12
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- causes the moon or orbit the Earth.
- shadow made on the moon by the earth
- shadow made on the Earth by the moon
- changes in how the moon looks from Earth.
- shadows caused by Earth or the Moon.
- turns in place, spins
- what orbits the Earth.
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- Travels around something
- Slanted
- daily change in the height of the water
- revolves in a way that is controlled by gravity.
- an imaginary line through the center of the Earth.
- spring, summer, fall, and winter
13 Clues: Slanted • turns in place, spins • what orbits the Earth. • Travels around something • spring, summer, fall, and winter • causes the moon or orbit the Earth. • shadow made on the moon by the earth • shadow made on the Earth by the moon • shadows caused by Earth or the Moon. • daily change in the height of the water • changes in how the moon looks from Earth. • ...
07A Extension Term 3 Review 2019-08-06
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- all existing matter and space considered as a whole
- When the Earth blocks light from reaching the moon
- A complete eclipse
- Our solar system
- An invisible rod keeping the Earth in it's orbit
- The phase after new moon
- When the sun and moon are parallel from each other around the Earth
- The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another
- The bright object in the sky that helps us see at night
- The part of the moon that we see is growing
- The side of science that deals with the celestial objects
- The opposite of new moon
- The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft
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- a force used to pull two objects towards each other and is more noticeable when in large masses
- When the moon blocks a bit of light from reaching the Earth
- A partial eclipse
- The phase after full moon
- The part of the moon that we see is shrinking
- Positioned in or relating to the sky
- When the sun and moon create a right angle surrounding the Earth
20 Clues: Our solar system • A partial eclipse • A complete eclipse • The phase after new moon • The opposite of new moon • The phase after full moon • Positioned in or relating to the sky • The part of the moon that we see is growing • The part of the moon that we see is shrinking • An invisible rod keeping the Earth in it's orbit • When the Earth blocks light from reaching the moon • ...
Movers and Shakers Vocab 2014-02-28
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- the hot molten rock that erupts out of a volcano
- the formation of new ocean floor
- the outer most part of the earth's core
- what happens when hot molten rock spurts out of a volcano
- a region when two tectonic plates move away from each other
- the places where tectonic plates crash together
- a seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the earth's surface
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- a zone of seismic and volcanic activity
- a wave in the earth produced by an earthquake
- a small volcano built of ash and cinder
- a landmass that existed before the continents were separated
- a region where two tectonic plates collide
- made up of different materials
- an earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth
- big slabs of rock under the surface of the earth that can cause earthquakes
- the crust and upper mantle of the earth
- when tectonic plates shift under the earth's surface
- the innermost part of the earth's core
- the part of the earth between the crust and the core
- the amount of energy an earthquake lets out
20 Clues: made up of different materials • the formation of new ocean floor • the innermost part of the earth's core • a zone of seismic and volcanic activity • a small volcano built of ash and cinder • the outer most part of the earth's core • the crust and upper mantle of the earth • a region where two tectonic plates collide • the amount of energy an earthquake lets out • ...
Movers and Shakers Vocab 2014-02-24
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- when tectonic plates shift under the earth's surface
- a region where two tectonic plates collide
- the places where tectonic plates crash together
- the innermost part of the earth's core
- big slabs of rock under the surface of the earth that can cause earthquakes
- the part of the earth between the crust and the core
- the hot molten rock that erupts out of a volcano
- the amount of energy an earthquake lets out
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- a small volcano built of ash and cinder
- the crust and upper mantle of the earth
- the formation of new ocean floor
- an earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth
- a seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the earth's surface
- a region when two tectonic plates move away from each other
- a zone of seismic and volcanic activity
- the outer most part of the earth's core
- a wave in the earth produced by an earthquake
- a landmass that existed before the continents were separated
- what happens when hot molten rock spurts out of a volcano
- made up of different materials
20 Clues: made up of different materials • the formation of new ocean floor • the innermost part of the earth's core • a small volcano built of ash and cinder • the crust and upper mantle of the earth • a zone of seismic and volcanic activity • the outer most part of the earth's core • a region where two tectonic plates collide • the amount of energy an earthquake lets out • ...
KS3 SPACE 2025-09-11
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- The time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun once.
- Caused by the Earth’s rotation.
- The curved path of a planet or satellite.
- The galaxy that contains our Solar System.
- The imaginary line the Earth spins around.
- Changes in the Moon’s appearance as it orbits the Earth.
- A natural satellite that orbits a planet.
- One complete orbit of the Earth around the Sun.
- A huge ball of gas that produces its own light.
- An icy body that orbits the Sun with a glowing tail.
- Everything that exists, including all matter and energy.
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- An object in orbit around a planet, can be natural or artificial.
- The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
- The Sun and everything that orbits it.
- A huge collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- A rocky object that orbits the Sun, smaller than a planet.
- Caused by the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
- A large object that orbits a star.
- When one object in space blocks the light from another.
- The spinning of the Earth on its axis.
20 Clues: Caused by the Earth’s rotation. • A large object that orbits a star. • The Sun and everything that orbits it. • The spinning of the Earth on its axis. • Caused by the tilt of the Earth’s axis. • The curved path of a planet or satellite. • A natural satellite that orbits a planet. • The galaxy that contains our Solar System. • The imaginary line the Earth spins around. • ...
astronomy 2021-10-06
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- what you use to fly to space
- planets passing into the shadow of another
- the planet your on
- earth planet from the sun
- middle of solar system
- the gravitational bound
- a small rock that is orbiting the sun
- closest planet to the sun
- named after the ancient Roman god of war
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- the amount of time it takes for the moon to orbit earth
- every 4 years
- biggest planet
- all of space and time
- hottest planet
- same name as a chocolate ar
- farthest from the sun
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- mostly know for its ring
- the amount of time it takes to orbit the sun
- the time it takes for earth to rotate
20 Clues: every 4 years • biggest planet • hottest planet • the planet your on • all of space and time • farthest from the sun • middle of solar system • the gravitational bound • mostly know for its ring • earth planet from the sun • closest planet to the sun • same name as a chocolate ar • what you use to fly to space • a small rock that is orbiting the sun • the time it takes for earth to rotate • ...
Sky and space 2021-07-12
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- which is the only planet that spins clockwise
- sun and the planets together are called as
- which is the red planet
- which storm from the sun affects the mobile signals on the Earth
- which explosion caused the planets to be formed
- an icy body in space which develops a tail when passing near the sun
- small body that comes into the earth from the space and appears as a streak of light for a short time
- which is home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live
- which planet takes 165 years to revolve around the sun
- the name of our galaxy is
- mass of water drops or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere
- The outermost region of a planet's atmosphere.
- which is the fastest spinning planet in the solar system
- The layer which burns meteors and asteroids & protects the Earth
- a machine that is launched into space and moves around Earth or another body in space
- which is the huge glowing sphere of hot gas
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- The layer which has ions formation in the atmosphere
- which planet has 27 moons
- which planet can float on water because it is mostly made of gases
- natural satellite of the earth
- any low pressure area with winds spiraling inwards that causes heavy rain when crossing the land from sea
- Ozone is present in which layer of the atmosphere
- which vehicle is used for launch satellite into space
- which planet takes 88 days to complete one revolution
- The people who actually go into space, conduct experiments on space stations
- Rays emitted from the sun
- which is the only planet not named after God
- Which layer is site of all-weather on Earth
- strange lights and objects flying through the sky
- which object from the space is believed to have killed the dinosaurs and other living objects in the Earth
30 Clues: which is the red planet • which planet has 27 moons • Rays emitted from the sun • the name of our galaxy is • natural satellite of the earth • sun and the planets together are called as • Which layer is site of all-weather on Earth • which is the only planet not named after God • which is the huge glowing sphere of hot gas • which is the only planet that spins clockwise • ...
Sky and space 2021-07-12
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- small body that comes into the earth from the space and appears as a streak of light for a short time
- mass of water drops or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere
- station which is home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live
- which object from the space is believed to have killed the dinosaurs and other living objects in the Earth
- which planet takes 165 years to revolve around the sun
- storm which storm from the sun affects the mobile signals on the Earth
- system sun and the planets together are called as
- which is the fastest spinning planet in the solar system
- which vehicle is used for launch satellite into space
- The outermost region of a planet's atmosphere.
- a machine that is launched into space and moves around Earth or another body in space
- rays Rays emitted from the sun
- which is the only planet that spins clockwise
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- The layer which burns meteors and asteroids & protects the Earth
- any low pressure area with winds spiraling inwards that causes heavy rain when crossing the land from sea
- strange lights and objects flying through the sky
- Ozone is present in which layer of the atmosphere
- natural satellite of the earth
- which is the huge glowing sphere of hot gas
- way the name of our galaxy is
- which planet takes 88 days to complete one revolution
- The layer which has ions formation in the atmosphere
- The people who actually go into space, conduct experiments on space stations
- which planet can float on water because it is mostly made of gases
- Which layer is site of all-weather on Earth
- bang which explosion caused the planets to be formed
- which is the red planet
- an icy body in space which develops a tail when passing near the sun
- which is the only planet not named after God
- which planet has 27 moons
30 Clues: which is the red planet • which planet has 27 moons • natural satellite of the earth • rays Rays emitted from the sun • way the name of our galaxy is • Which layer is site of all-weather on Earth • which is the huge glowing sphere of hot gas • which is the only planet not named after God • which is the only planet that spins clockwise • ...
Earth Science Crossword Review 2022-04-22
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- Preserved remains of once-living organisms.
- Large wave generated by an underwater quake.
- Study of objects in space.
- Mineral mined for profit.
- Forces that build mountains.
- Large landmass made of all the continents.
- Naturally occurring, organic solid of crystals.
- Study of Earth's atmosphere.
- Outer layer of solid earth.
- The strength of an earthquake.
- The height above sea level.
- A feature of Earth, such as a hill.
- Waves generated by earthquakes.
- The amount of damage caused by a quake.
- Molten (melted) material from inside the Earth.
- Rocks formed from other rocks.
- Shaking of Earth caused by plate movement.
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- Weak spot in the crust where lava erupts.
- The distance N and S of the equator.
- Point directly above the focus of a quake.
- The shape of the land.
- Magma that reaches Earth's surface.
- Scale of hardness for minerals.
- A crack in Earth's crust that shows movement.
- Rocks formed from cooling of magma.
- A 2-dimensional representation of Earth's 3D surface.
- Forces that wear down the Earth.
- The distance E and W of the Prime meridian.
- A mineral with beauty, durability, and value.
- Study of the solid Earth.
- Rocks formed by heat and pressure.
31 Clues: The shape of the land. • Mineral mined for profit. • Study of the solid Earth. • Study of objects in space. • Outer layer of solid earth. • The height above sea level. • Forces that build mountains. • Study of Earth's atmosphere. • The strength of an earthquake. • Rocks formed from other rocks. • Scale of hardness for minerals. • Waves generated by earthquakes. • ...
Chapter 8 Earthquakes and Earh's Interior 2014-04-22
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- a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred
- the point within Earth where an earthquake originates
- wave a seismic wave that travels along the surface of Earth
- a small earthquake that follows the main earthquake
- sometimes associated with earthquakes, in which soils and other unconsolidated materials saturated with water are turned into a liquid that is not able to support buildings.
- wave earthquake wave that pushes and pulls rocks in the direction of the wave
- an instrument that records earthquake waves
- core the solid innermost layer of Earth, about 122 0 kilometers in radius
- the record made by a seismograph
- the rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle
- wave a seismic wave that shakes particles perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling
- the 2890-kilometer-thick layer of Earth located below the crust
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- the Japanese word for a seismic sea wave
- a small earthquake that often precedes a major earthquake
- the thin, rocky outer lay of Earth
- the vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy
- a weak plastic layer of the mantle situated below the lithosphere;
- rebound hypothesis the explanation stating that when rocks are deformed, they break, releasing the stored energy that results in the vibrations of an earthquake
- the location on Earth’s surface directly above the focus, or origin, of an earthquake
- the boundary separating the crust from the mantle, discernible by an increase in the velocity of seismic waves.
- magnitude a more precise measure of earthquake magnitude than the Richter scale
- gap an area along a fault where there has not been any earthquake activity for a long period of time
- core a layer beneath the mantle about 2260 kilometers thick; contains liquid iron and generates Earth’s magnetic field
23 Clues: the record made by a seismograph • the thin, rocky outer lay of Earth • the Japanese word for a seismic sea wave • an instrument that records earthquake waves • a small earthquake that follows the main earthquake • a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred • the point within Earth where an earthquake originates • ...
Astronomy Vocab 2025-10-03
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- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- The amount of matter in an object.
- Sunlight that hits the earth at a 90 degree angle.
- Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun
- An elongated circle, or oval shape.
- A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
- the part of a shadow during an eclipse where the light is partially blocked
- A natural satellite that revolves around a planet.
- Sunlight that hits earth with less than a 90 degree angle.
- A typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system.
- Heat energy
- the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
- the force of gravity on an object
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- an object located in space and observed in Astronomy
- The movement of an object around another object
- Phases of the Moon when the Moon appears to be getting "bigger".
- Energy released by the Sun which heats the Earth
- Space and all the matter and energy in it
- Any natural or artificial object that revolves around another object
- A sun and all the planets that orbit around it.
- The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
- the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space
- The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
- The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth due to the position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon.
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- the darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse
- Phases of the Moon when the Moon appears to be getting "smaller".
- A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses and distance apart.
- 3rd planet from the sun
29 Clues: Heat energy • 3rd planet from the sun • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • the force of gravity on an object • The amount of matter in an object. • An elongated circle, or oval shape. • Space and all the matter and energy in it • The spinning motion of a planet on its axis • the darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse • ...
Greek and Latin Roots 2025-09-10
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- the study of animals (N)
- Writing about the earth (N)
- Writing about the earth (Adj)
- Writing about a life (N)
- To make with light (N)
- Writing about people (Adv)
- The study of the earth (N)
- The study of life (N)
- A person who studies the earth (N)
- The study of the mind (N)
- A person who write about a life (N)
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- writing with light (Adj)
- Writing about people (N)
- The study of life (Adj)
- To make with light (V)
- Writing with light (N)
- The study of the mind (adv)
- the study of animals (adj)
18 Clues: The study of life (N) • To make with light (N) • To make with light (V) • Writing with light (N) • The study of life (Adj) • writing with light (Adj) • the study of animals (N) • Writing about people (N) • Writing about a life (N) • The study of the mind (N) • Writing about people (Adv) • The study of the earth (N) • the study of animals (adj) • Writing about the earth (N) • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-03-10
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- The upper layer of the earths interior, including the crust and the brittle portion at the top of the mantle
- A form of stress produced by a force that acts to stretch a material.
- The phenomenon associated with volcanic activity
- An area of fracturing rocks
- Large, movable segments of the lithosphere
- The chemistry of the earths crust
- A specialist in the history of the earth recorded in rocks
- A split between two previously joined bodies
- The region's of the earth where living organisms exist
- A form of stress resulted from an equal and opposite force that does not act along the same line
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- The deformation of the lithosphere
- The centre of the earth
- Coming closer together.
- To undergo condensation
- The study of tectonism including its cause and effects
- An area of rock that has been bent by stress
- A brach of earth science that involves geology and physics
- To be different or develop in different directions.
- The top layer of solid earth
- The longest unit of geological time
20 Clues: The centre of the earth • Coming closer together. • To undergo condensation • An area of fracturing rocks • The top layer of solid earth • The chemistry of the earths crust • The deformation of the lithosphere • The longest unit of geological time • Large, movable segments of the lithosphere • An area of rock that has been bent by stress • ...
Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-02-02
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- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth).
- a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
- moon: a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- a moon outside our solar system
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- when the Moon is completely dark
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- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- phase: the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- the relative size of things
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- a planet outside our solar system
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
18 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth • ...
Earth and Moon Crossword 2013-11-19
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- Amount of layers in Earth's layers.
- Inner most layer of the Earth.
- To keep us on the earth.
- Protects us from the Suns harmful rays
- What orbits the Earth.
- Outer most layer of the atmosphere
- The Earths tilt.
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- Amount of layers in the Earth's atmosphere.
- Amount of time it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun.
- To help grow plants.
- The atmosphere we live in.
- The middle of the earth's layers.
- The third planet from the Sun.
- Where the plants grow.
- What we breathe in.
15 Clues: The Earths tilt. • What we breathe in. • To help grow plants. • What orbits the Earth. • Where the plants grow. • To keep us on the earth. • The atmosphere we live in. • Inner most layer of the Earth. • The third planet from the Sun. • The middle of the earth's layers. • Outer most layer of the atmosphere • Amount of layers in Earth's layers. • Protects us from the Suns harmful rays • ...
Astronomy Vocabulary 2022-02-02
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- When Earth or the Moon partially blocks light from the Sun.
- All of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy.
- An astronomical body that orbits a star, is big enough to have enough gravity to force a spherical shape, and is big enough that its gravity has cleared away any objects of a similar size near its orbit.
- When Earth or the Moon fully blocks light from the Sun.
- The outermost part of the Sun’s atmosphere that can be seen during a total solar eclipse.
- When the view of the Sun from Earth is blocked by the Moon.
- A huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems held together by gravity.
- Regular repeating path that one object in space takes around another
- path of an object around a particular point in space:
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- A large region in the solar system past Neptune where Pluto and other dwarf planets orbit the Sun along with rocks, dust, and ice.
- An imaginary line passing through the center of Earth, around which the planet rotates.
- Objects orbital motion around another object: Example: Earth revolves around the sun or satellites revolve around planets
- The envelope of gases surrounding Earth or another planet.
- The orbital region around a star in which an Earth-like planet can possess liquid water on its surface and possibly support life.
- An attractive force between two masses by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.
- Earth is tilting and rotating to create day and night
- When the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow.
- The path Earth takes as it moves around the Sun.
- A gravitationally bound system consisting of a sun and the objects that orbit it.
19 Clues: When the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow. • The path Earth takes as it moves around the Sun. • Earth is tilting and rotating to create day and night • path of an object around a particular point in space: • When Earth or the Moon fully blocks light from the Sun. • The envelope of gases surrounding Earth or another planet. • ...
History of the Solar System Model 2023-02-02
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- Prefix used for "sun"
- This group created many calendars using astronomy
- Westward drift of the planets
- Created the first telescope
- How many planets did we originally believe existed?
- Name of the star the Egyptians used to predict the flooding of the Nile
- Shape of the planets
- The amount time it takes to make one complete rotation
- The ____ a planet is to the Sun, shorter the orbital period
- First person to believe Earth was a sphere
- Smaller circular patterns
- Structure with unknown builders that people visit during summer/winter solstices
- The study of the universe
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- Copernicus said "Earth is a _______"
- The amount of time for Earth to orbit around the sun
- Actually the first Greek to propose Heliocentric model
- Shape of the path around the Sun
- Ancient Greeks believed in this early model
- Kepler's _______ law said planets move faster at perihelion
- This Greek published the first idea of geocentric
- Came up with 3 Laws of Planetary Motion
- Prefix meaning "Earth"
- Aristotle believed the Earth was a sphere because of the curved shadow on the moon
23 Clues: Shape of the planets • Prefix used for "sun" • Prefix meaning "Earth" • Smaller circular patterns • The study of the universe • Created the first telescope • Westward drift of the planets • Shape of the path around the Sun • Copernicus said "Earth is a _______" • Came up with 3 Laws of Planetary Motion • First person to believe Earth was a sphere • ...
Ch 1-3 Vocabulary Review 2024-10-22
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- Earth system made of crust
- system of stars bound gravitationally
- portraying a curved image on a flat surface
- resource that has or had life
- location system using cell towers
- Earth’s galaxy
- challenge to get to a study location
- regulates temperature and transports nutrients
- Earth system made of water
- a fully shadowed moon
- when the moon is between the sun and the earth
- type of science that occurs in a lab
- model with the Sun as the center
- resource found in nature
- lines that run north to south over the globe
- model with the Earth as the center
- challenge to account for all the variables
- affects gravity and causes seasons
- lines that run east to west over the globe
- location system using satellites
- the way things really are
- the study of rocks
- the only zone where complex life can exist
- zero degrees latitude
- the art and science of map making
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- map style that shows elevation by contour lines
- destruction of nature resources
- ability to maintain natural resources
- creator of the chronometer
- an educated prediction
- type of science that occurs with artifacts
- all matter, energy, space, and time that exists
- the transitions of the moon’s appearance
- resource that can be used again
- representation of how the natural world works
- Earth system made of life
- the study of God’s world and its processes
- true as far as science knows
- the shape of the Earth
- zero degrees longitude
- challenge to make earth’s locations fit in a lab
- theory of the movement of the lithosphere
- the location of the Prime Meridian
- Earth system made of gasses
- resource that can not be used again
- the shape of Earth’s orbit
- when the earth is between the sun and the moon
- test of a hypothesis
- a fully visible moom
49 Clues: Earth’s galaxy • the study of rocks • test of a hypothesis • a fully visible moom • a fully shadowed moon • zero degrees latitude • an educated prediction • the shape of the Earth • zero degrees longitude • resource found in nature • Earth system made of life • the way things really are • Earth system made of crust • creator of the chronometer • Earth system made of water • ...
Earth Science 2020-02-20
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- thick haze caused by sunlight on polluted air
- moving around another object
- state of the atmosphere at a certain place and time
- motion motion that seems to be happening but isn’t
- force that pulls one object towards another
- water and pollutants that flow from the land by water
- a huge, slow-moving mass of ice
- how the moon appears from earth
- a group of stars that form a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name
- the movement of rock or soil caused by wind, water, or ice
- resources materials that may run out because they cannot be replaced quickly
- careful use and protection of natural resources
- a ball of hot gases that gives off light and energy
- energy resources an energy source that is not being replaced quickly enough and will run out (coal, gas, oil)
- reefs an ocean ridge made up of coral that is home to many small animals
- spinning around on an axis
- energy resources an energy source that is constantly being replaced and won’t run out (sun, wind, water)
- the path a revolving body takes
- contains all of the gases in the air
- contains all of the living things on Earth
- changes from a gas to a liquid
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- junk material left behind by humans in outer space
- pattern of the weather in an area over a long period of time
- plants growing in an area
- using materials again
- forests growing trees and other plants grown on tall buildings
- contains all of the Earth’s liquid
- changing from a liquid to a gas
- shadow area on the dry side of a mountain where little rain falls
- water held under ground, in the soil and between rocks
- currents steady flows of ocean water
- removal of all trees within an area
- the laying down of sediment and rock in new places
- imaginary line running through the north and south poles
- the science or activities of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
- the complete motion of one object around another object
- a strong wind that changes direction with the seasons causing wet and dry seasons
- contains all of the Earth’s rock
- resources materials that will not run out because they are continually being replaced
39 Clues: using materials again • plants growing in an area • spinning around on an axis • moving around another object • changes from a gas to a liquid • changing from a liquid to a gas • a huge, slow-moving mass of ice • how the moon appears from earth • the path a revolving body takes • contains all of the Earth’s rock • contains all of the Earth’s liquid • ...
Earth Day 2021-04-22
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- not an ecosystem but our . . .
- reduce, reuse and . . .
- banana peels go here
- reuse and find repurpose
- The good types of energy
- the study of our ecosystem
- the layer that protects us from the sun
- Species that die out
- Waste thrown
- Solar, water and air are examples of
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- fruit and vegetables are
- protect
- Not biosphere Not Litesphere but . . .
- trash that goes in a hole and fills up
- The easiest way to hurt our Earth
- gas in our cars
- Habitats and survival are here
- protect reusable energy
- sun energy
- the place where we live
20 Clues: protect • sun energy • Waste thrown • gas in our cars • banana peels go here • Species that die out • reduce, reuse and . . . • protect reusable energy • the place where we live • fruit and vegetables are • reuse and find repurpose • The good types of energy • the study of our ecosystem • not an ecosystem but our . . . • Habitats and survival are here • The easiest way to hurt our Earth • ...
Earth Science 2021-05-12
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- the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
- a measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid
- the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago
- the continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans, and living things
- a natural inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition and orderly internal structure
- a mixture of gases that surrounds a plant/moon/celestial body
- the supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago
- the layer of rock between Earth's crust and core
- the process by which rock is reduced in size by the scraping action of other rocks
- a resource that cannot be replaced in a single human lifetime
- the curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation
- an area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment
- the movement of deep, cold and nutrient-rich water to the surface
- the wise use of and preservation of natural resources
- the spin of a body on its axis
- the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
- a shadow that blocks sunlight
- type of rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies
- the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
- the boundary between air masses of different densities and temperatures
- the natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents decompose rocks
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- dark-organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals
- an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on one another
- the water that is beneath Earth's surface
- the distance from any point on a wave to the corresponding points on consecutive waves to pass at a given point
- the point at which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible
- the scientific study of Earth's atmosphere, in relation to weather and climate
- a solid layer of Earth that contains iron and nickel
- a tide of minimum range that occurs during the 1st and 3rd quarters of the moon
- a relatively large spherical body that orbits a star
- a collection of stars/dust/gas bound together by gravity
- the molten or partially molten rock material containing trapped gases produced under Earth's surface
- a destructive, rotating column of air that had very high wind speeds
- the motion of a body that travels around another body in space
- a sun-centered universe
- the theory that all matter and energy in the universe was compressed into an extremely small volume then exploded and began expanding in all directions
- a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
- the transfer of energy as heat through a metal
- the movement of air over short distances
39 Clues: a sun-centered universe • a shadow that blocks sunlight • the spin of a body on its axis • the movement of air over short distances • the water that is beneath Earth's surface • the transfer of energy as heat through a metal • the layer of rock between Earth's crust and core • a solid layer of Earth that contains iron and nickel • ...
Planet Earth 2020-08-31
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- continental _ is a theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart.
- molten rock that is located below the Earth's surface.
- the _ shelf is part of a continent that extends out underneath the ocean.
- process by which oceanic plates dive beneath continental plates, causing mountains to form
- plate _ is a term used by scientists to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow.
- the part of the Earth where life exists.
- chemical or physical processes that breakdown rocks into smaller pieces.
- the water areas of the Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.
- the movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers, and moving water.
- process by which magma wells up between oceanic plates and pushes plates apart.
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- outer layer of the Earth, a hard rocky shelf forming Earth's surface.
- slow process in which an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate.
- a crack or break in Earth's crust.
- a process of cracking that occurs when the folded land cannot bend any further.
- thick middle layer layer of the Earth's interior structure consisting of hot rock that is dense but flexible.
- innermost layer of the Earth made up of a super-hot but solid inner core and a super-hot liquid outer core.
- the layer of gas that surrounds the Earth
- uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins.
- a large body of ice that moves across the surface of the Earth.
- pile of rock debris left behind by melting glaciers.
- a bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement.
21 Clues: a crack or break in Earth's crust. • the part of the Earth where life exists. • the layer of gas that surrounds the Earth • pile of rock debris left behind by melting glaciers. • molten rock that is located below the Earth's surface. • a bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement. • a large body of ice that moves across the surface of the Earth. • ...
DYNAMIC EARTH 2021-11-21
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- An ancient supercontinent that comprised of present-day South America, Africa, Madagascar, India, Australia, and Antarctica.
- The innermost part. It is primarily a solid ball which is mainly composed of iron and nickel.
- A scale is used to rate the size (magnitude) of an earthquake.
- When lava and gas are released from a volcano – sometimes explosively.
- A large wave on the ocean, usually caused by an undersea earthquake, a volcanic eruption, or coastal landslide.
- A ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the rock layers slope upwards from the trough (bottom).
- Places where the plates are moving together.
- ancient land mass when all the continents were joined.
- A sudden violent shaking of the ground, because of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
- A fluid layer composed of mostly iron and nickel that lies above Earth's solid inner core and below its mantle.
- Molten or semi molten rocks and other materials found beneath the surface of the Earth.
- A ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the rock layers slope downwards from the crest.
- An instrument used to detect and record seismic (earthquake) waves.
- The gaseous layer surrounding the earth; the air.
- The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
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- Circular movement that occurs when warmer, less dense fluid particles rise and cooler, less dense fluid particles sink.
- The layer between the crust and the outer core. It is is a semi liquid-rocky shell.
- A crack in the Earth's crust.
- The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
- A mixture of molten rock and gases that has reached the Earth’s surface from a volcano
- where plates are coming apart.
- Places where the plates are sliding past each other.
- The movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other, thus appearing to "drift" across the ocean bed.
- The process of moving weathered rock or soil from one place to another
- Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle ( lithosphere) which fit together like pieces of a jigsaw
- The outermost layer of the solid earth. It is composed of a great variety of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.
- All the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
- The layer of the planet Earth where life exists. It consists of all ecosystems and the life in each.
28 Clues: A crack in the Earth's crust. • where plates are coming apart. • Places where the plates are moving together. • The gaseous layer surrounding the earth; the air. • Places where the plates are sliding past each other. • ancient land mass when all the continents were joined. • A scale is used to rate the size (magnitude) of an earthquake. • ...
EARTH SCIENCE 2021-12-06
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- It is the vulnerability of soil to erosion caused by rainfall intensity soil properties crop cover and slope.
- It is an aggregate of minerals or minerals which may not contain organic matter.
- It is a process where there is growth in the size of mineral grains of pre-existing materials
- It is a discernible displacement where rocks grind or slide past each other.
- When magma rises to the crust it can displace the host or country rock to form structures called?
- This is a force that causes hotter less dense material to force itself up through a ridge
- it is a hill or mountain where lava pyroclastic materials and gases erupt
- It is the process of breaking down rocks present at earth’s surface.
- It is a process of changing the characteristics of a rock as a result of changes in temperature, pressure, or reactions with hot fluids
- Refers to transferring of unconsolidated earth’s material via agents like human animal wind and water.
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- It occurs along the plate boundaries or margins and sometimes within the plate.
- These are substances that evaporate easily and can exist in gaseous form on the surface of earth
- Known as radioactive dating of hotspots show age differences based on plate movements.
- These are slabs of the brittle lithosphere which can be able to move due to the plasticity of the underlying asthenosphere
- It fuels the planet’s dynamic processes including plate movements, earthquakes, and volcanism.
- This is one of the types of mass wasting that have a slow downhill movement.
- It is the rigid outermost layer of earth that is composed of crust and the uppermost layer of the mantle
- It is a process that involves repeated cycles of freezing and thawing of ice.
- This is a type of rock formed from preexisting rocks and fossils of organisms
- It is a dynamic planet composed of interacting subsystems, namely: atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and the biosphere.
20 Clues: It is the process of breaking down rocks present at earth’s surface. • it is a hill or mountain where lava pyroclastic materials and gases erupt • This is one of the types of mass wasting that have a slow downhill movement. • It is a discernible displacement where rocks grind or slide past each other. • ...
Earth Science 2021-12-07
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- rigid layer which is broken into segments
- The series of wave-like ripples or bends formed during mountain building
- rock reshapes without breaking
- are formed from pre-existing rocks through heat and pressure.
- is about 84% of Earth’s volume
- occurs when all the unconsolidated materials settle in one area
- is the rigid outermost layer of Earth that is composed of crust and the uppermost layer of the mantle.
- squeezing stress
- This is a force that causes hotter, less dense material to force itself up through a ridge.
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- This is the pulling of oceanic lithosphere downward at subduction zones.
- are formed from pre-existing rocks and fossils of organisms.
- are formed from cooling of molten magma.
- is a model used to describe how rocks are formed
- show age differences based on plate movements.
- a dynamic planet composed of interacting subsystems
- is the semi-solid layer below the asthenosphere.
- parallel but opposite directions
- causes breakage
- is a process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces
- rock returns to original shape
20 Clues: causes breakage • squeezing stress • rock reshapes without breaking • is about 84% of Earth’s volume • rock returns to original shape • parallel but opposite directions • are formed from cooling of molten magma. • rigid layer which is broken into segments • show age differences based on plate movements. • is a model used to describe how rocks are formed • ...
Spaceship Earth 2022-01-28
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- tiny bits of rock falling from space
- orbits the sun in our solar system
- decided how our days would be divided up
- type of shadow that is cast in the summer
- what do we use to tell time and schedule events in our lives
- group of stars forming a pattern in the sky
- season when the sun is at its highest point in the sky
- the curved or circular path of an object around a star
- planets that aren't really stars at all
- the force that pulls objects toward the Earth's center
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- different shapes the moon takes over a month
- constellation of the "hunter" in the sky
- changed people's minds about the solar system
- season when the sun is at its lowest path in the sky
- number of hours in a day
- the imaginary line on which Earth rotates
- the circular turning of the Earth on its axis
- type of shadow that is cast in the winter
- planets that orbit a start outside our solar system
- month of the first landing on the moon
20 Clues: number of hours in a day • orbits the sun in our solar system • tiny bits of rock falling from space • month of the first landing on the moon • planets that aren't really stars at all • constellation of the "hunter" in the sky • decided how our days would be divided up • the imaginary line on which Earth rotates • type of shadow that is cast in the summer • ...
Dynamic Earth 2022-01-27
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- Some water within the plants evaporates into the atmosphere.
- Another name for the water cycle.
- A network of streams that drains an area of land.
- Precipitation that is intercepted by plants and never reaches the ground.
- Systems energy enters and leaves the system but matter does not.
- Solid states to gas.
- Rain, snow melt, or other water that flows surface streams, rivers, or canals.
- A measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid.
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- Most salt in the ocean.
- Layer where temperature falls rapidly.
- Systems that can exchange both matter and energy with its surroundings.
- Unsaturated zone of soil between the ground surface and water table.
- The percentage of pore space in a material.
- Water on the surface enters the ground.
- Level below which the ground is completely saturated with water.
- Holes dug or drilled deep into the ground to reach a reservoir of groundwater.
- From a gaseous state to a liquid.
- From a liquid state to a gas.
- The ability of a material to let water pass through it.
- The deflection of circulating air.
- Allows a planet to maintain an atmosphere and to cycle materials.
21 Clues: Solid states to gas. • Most salt in the ocean. • From a liquid state to a gas. • Another name for the water cycle. • From a gaseous state to a liquid. • The deflection of circulating air. • Layer where temperature falls rapidly. • Water on the surface enters the ground. • The percentage of pore space in a material. • A network of streams that drains an area of land. • ...
Dynamic Earth 2022-01-27
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- the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
- The balancing of the downward force of the crust due to gravity and the upward force of the asthenosphere due to buoyancy
- a naturally-occurring and usually inorganic solid. It has a definite chemical composition and an orderly internal structure
- the cycle of nitrogen through the atmosphere
- the outermost layer of earth
- a vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
- fragments of organic or inorganic material that are transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice and that accumulate in layers on Earth's surface
- part of the Earth system that includes all Earth’s water, whether it is on the surface, underground, or in the atmosphere.
- the part of the Earth system that includes all of the gases in a layer that surrounds Earth
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- a piece of the lithosphere that moves around on top of the asthenosphere
- smaller dissolving and removing some chemicals within the rock. Fragments of weathered rock
- also known as the hydrologic cycle
- magma that reaches Earth's surface
- the layer of the atmosphere that contains most living things
- area on the ocean floor where mountains form when tectonic plates pull apart
- The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
- the part of the Earth system that includes all of the rocks, minerals, and landforms on Earth’s surface and all the matter in Earth’s interior
- the point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs
- the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
- process by which rock materials are broken down by the action of physical and chemical processes
20 Clues: the outermost layer of earth • also known as the hydrologic cycle • magma that reaches Earth's surface • the cycle of nitrogen through the atmosphere • the layer of the atmosphere that contains most living things • a piece of the lithosphere that moves around on top of the asthenosphere • the point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs • ...
Earth Processes 2022-02-18
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- A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle
- when one plate slides under the other
- single landmass that broke apart 250 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents
- magma that reaches the surface
- this week was full of fun and dressing up
- Sections of the Earth's crust that move due to convection currents.
- an opening in the Earth's crust where magma reaches the surface
- Earth's 'protective magnetic bubble' created by the movement of iron in the outer core
- the color of Washington pride!
- when plates collide and the land is deformed, can be volcanic or non-volcanic
- when the plates slide past each other in opposite directions
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- Washington high schools mascot
- hot dense center of Earth made of nickel and iron
- when the plates are moving towards each other
- when the plates are moving away from each other
- the rocky outer layer of Earth
- the middle layer of Earth (physical layer)
- a thin area of the crust, far from the plate boundary, where there is volcanic activity
- this happens in the mantle. the rising of hot magma and the sinking of cooler magma. helps drag the plates along.
- a deep depression in the ocean. Happens at subduction zones
- the middle layer of Earth. (chemical layer)
21 Clues: Washington high schools mascot • the rocky outer layer of Earth • magma that reaches the surface • the color of Washington pride! • when one plate slides under the other • this week was full of fun and dressing up • the middle layer of Earth (physical layer) • the middle layer of Earth. (chemical layer) • when the plates are moving towards each other • ...
Earth Science 2022-04-05
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- 225 million years ago, all continents were a part of this supercontinent
- ______ currents in the mantle drive plate movement
- Earthquakes are measured in magnitude according to the ______ scale.
- The outer layer of the earth, makes up less than 1% of the total volume of the earth
- A ________ boundary is when plates come together
- The last name if the scientist that first pursued the theory of continental drift
- The earth's crust is in two categories, the denser and thinner being _______ crust, made of basalt.
- This layer of the earth has a density of around 3.8g/cm³, and makes up about 80% of the total volume of the earth
- _______ waves are compression waves that are like the pulse that can travel along a stretched string
- The region around the rim of the Pacific Ocean where plate tectonics have created a series of subductions zones and many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes happen
- The portion of the outer mantle in which continental plates move
- One crust is destroyed as it dives under another
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- The surface of the earth directly above the source of an earthquake is called the _________.
- A location on the earth that appears to have continual volcanic or intense geothermic activity, but is not part of a plate boundary
- The crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle
- The earth's crust is in two categories, the less dense being _______ crust, made of granite.
- _______ waves are transverse waves, like waves produced when you wiggle one end of a rope
- The densest region of planet earth, in two layers: a liquid outer layer and solid inner layer
- The study of earthquakes using waves
- A ________ boundary is when new crust is generated as plates move apart from each other
- The theory that earth's crust and upper mantle are in sections that move
- A ________ boundary is when two plates slide horizontally past each other
22 Clues: The study of earthquakes using waves • A ________ boundary is when plates come together • One crust is destroyed as it dives under another • The crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle • ______ currents in the mantle drive plate movement • The portion of the outer mantle in which continental plates move • ...
Earth Day 2022-04-22
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- Reuse in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original
- 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).
- The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
- The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation
- A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
- Convert waste into reusable material
- Contaminate with harmful or poisonous substances
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- The layers of gases surrounding a planet
- Trash that is left lying in a public place
- Able to be upheld or defended
- The decayed organic material that is used as a plant fertilizer.
- The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
- A source of energy that is not substantially depleted by use
- Protect from harm or destruction
- Maintain in its original or existing state
- Type of energy from the sun
- No longer in existence
- Relating to or derived from living matter
- A place to dispose of waste material by burying it and covering it with soil.
20 Clues: No longer in existence • Type of energy from the sun • Able to be upheld or defended • Protect from harm or destruction • Convert waste into reusable material • The layers of gases surrounding a planet • Relating to or derived from living matter • Trash that is left lying in a public place • Maintain in its original or existing state • ...
Earth Day 2022-04-23
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- able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
- a natural resource or source of energy that is not depleted by use
- the natural home or environment of an organism
- our surroundings
- rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place
- convert (waste) into reusable material
- the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation
- a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
- the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
- contaminate
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- reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original
- produced without the use of artificial chemicals
- a colourless unstable toxic gas with a pungent odour and powerful oxidizing properties, formed from oxygen by electrical discharges or ultraviolet light
- relating to or determined by the sun
- no longer in existence
- the disposal of waste material by burying it
- protect from harm or destruction
- maintain in its original or existing state
- the air in any particular place
- decayed organic material used as a fertilizer for growing plants
20 Clues: contaminate • our surroundings • no longer in existence • the air in any particular place • protect from harm or destruction • relating to or determined by the sun • convert (waste) into reusable material • maintain in its original or existing state • the disposal of waste material by burying it • the natural home or environment of an organism • ...
Earth - Science 2017-02-20
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- a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore
- the ability to do work or cause change
- a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of the natural/physical sciences
- the underground focus point of an earthquake
- Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observation
- The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
- the process of obtaining the magnitude of a quantity relative to an agreed standard
- A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
- An instrument for making records
- The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
- The distance in degrees north or south of the equator
- A factor that can change in a experiment
- A scientist who studies the forces that make and shape planet Earth
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- The amount of space an object takes up
- The amount of mass of a substance in a given volume
- A scientist who studies the cause of weather and tries to predict it
- a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance
- The central region of an object
- he planet on which we live; the world
- single landmass that broke apart over 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents'
- The envelope of gases that surrounds Earth
- The shaking that results form the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
- A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
- The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface
- liquid magma that reaches the surface
25 Clues: The central region of an object • An instrument for making records • he planet on which we live; the world • liquid magma that reaches the surface • The amount of space an object takes up • the ability to do work or cause change • A factor that can change in a experiment • The envelope of gases that surrounds Earth • The spinning motion of a planet on its axis • ...
Earth Science 2017-06-16
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- Earth's thickest layer
- Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
- A theory explaining the structure of the Earth's crust
- Earth's outermost layer
- Earth's solid center
- The layer below Earth's mantle
- A deep valley that is formed when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate
- An opening in the Earth's surface
- The region where magma breaks through the surface
- Made up of crust and uppermost mantle
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- Sudden ground-shaking release of built up energy
- When magma rises to the Earth's surface, pushing rock aside
- Areas of subduction typically experience large earthquakes
- Large breaks in rocks
- Forms the lithosphere
- Area where molten rock rises to the Earth's surface
- Volcanoes that occur where magma erupts through long cracks in the lithosphere
- The region where two tectonic plates are in contact
- Point on Earth's surface directly above the focus where earthquakes form
- Partly molten layer in the Earth's upper mantle
- Steep sided valley formed on land
21 Clues: Earth's solid center • Large breaks in rocks • Forms the lithosphere • Earth's thickest layer • Earth's outermost layer • The layer below Earth's mantle • Steep sided valley formed on land • An opening in the Earth's surface • Made up of crust and uppermost mantle • Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface • Partly molten layer in the Earth's upper mantle • ...
EARTH SCIENCE 2016-10-27
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- a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action
- the process by which molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water
- the layer of gases (air), that surrounds a planet or moon
- the loose upper layer of the Earth's surface where plants grow
- is a statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together
- pertaining to fragmented rock material formed by a volcanic explosion or ejection from a volcanic vent
- a period of time in Earth's history when large ice sheets covered the Polar regions of the Earth
- a geological landform that rises significantly above the surrounding land
- the removal of sediments by wind/running water/gravity/ice
- a volcano that is composed of alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic material, along with abundant dikes and sills. Viscous, intermediate lava may flow from a central vent
- change in phase from a liquid to a gas
- the gaseous state of water
- a ridge-shaped fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope downward from the crest
- with no net electric charge and a mass slightly larger than that of a proton
- weathering processes that are the result of chemical reactions
- outward movement of winds from a high-pressure zone
- rocks formed from years of sediment compacting together and becoming hard
- the direct change from the solid to the vapor phase
- is a naturally occurring, yellow-to-black liquid found in geological formations beneath the Earth's surface, which is commonly refined into various types of fuels
- molten rock under the Earth's surface
- a steep-sided rounded extrusion of highly viscous lava squeezed out from a volcano and forming a dome-shaped or bulbous mass above and around the volcanic vent
- a large wave produced from an earthquake underwater
- a description of the physical features of an area of land
- evidence in rock of the presence of past life, such as a dinosaur bone, an ancient clam shell, or the footprint of a long-extinct animal as well as life history artifacts.
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- the solid layer of rock under the loose surface (soil, clay, gravel, sand) of the Earth
- flat and low landform located near the mouth of a river
- breakdown of rock due to physical or chamical change
- a steep-sided, usually circular depression formed by either explosion or collapse at a volcanic vent
- the formation, advance and retreat of glaciers and the results of these activities
- the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch
- a coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments (> 2 mm) within a matrix of finer grained material
- the outermost layer of the Earth
- the prediction that climate will warm as a result of the addition to the atmosphere of humanly produced greenhouse gases
- alignment of minerals in a metamorphic rock, producing a layered appearance
- the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents
- are pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere.
- the study of earthquakes, and of the structure of the Earth by both natural and artificially generated seismic waves
- the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
- it is a colloid of fine solid particles or liquid droplets, in air or another gas.
- pertaining to igneous rocks or features formed by the emplacement of magma in pre-existing rocks
- is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity
- a trough or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope upward from the axis
- the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
- glacial deposits laid down directly by glaciers or laid down in lakes, ocean, or streams as result of glacial activity
- it is a volcanic feature formed by the collapse of a volcano into itself, making it a large, special form of volcanic crater.
- either the northern or southern half of the Earth as divided by the equator, or the eastern or western half as divided by a meridian
- a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
- the condition of equilibrium, comparable to floating, of units of the lithosphere above the asthenosphere
- a mudflow composed chiefly of pyroclastic material on the flanks of a volcano
- a crack or fracture in the earth's surface in which there has been movement of one or both sides relative to the other
50 Clues: the gaseous state of water • the outermost layer of the Earth • molten rock under the Earth's surface • change in phase from a liquid to a gas • outward movement of winds from a high-pressure zone • the direct change from the solid to the vapor phase • a large wave produced from an earthquake underwater • breakdown of rock due to physical or chamical change • ...
Earth Science 2018-12-12
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- refers to a large wave that moves up and down instead of forward.
- typically a low-lying triangular area located at the mouth of rivers where it meets an ocean, a sea, or an estuary.
- waves that cause the most damage to buildings and other structures.
- the highest mountain system and also the youngest in the world.
- it occurs where two plates are pushing toward each other
- flat and broad land areas that have no great changes in elevation when measured with reference to the mean sea level.
- any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth’s rocks.
- Largest mountain system in Europe
- he proposed the continential drift theory.
- defined as the natural physical features on the surface of the Earth.
- small earthquakes that commonly precede a major earthquake.
- Longest mountain range in the world.
- the border between two tectonic plates
- Oldest mountain range in North America
- location on Earth's surface that have experienced active volcanic activities for a long period of time.
- also called table mountains.
- mountain that opens downward to a reservoir of molten rock called magma below the surface of the earth.
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- Japanese word for "big wave in the port".
- who developed and published "Theartrum Orbis Terrarum".
- zone where two lithospheric plates move apart from each other
- the study of the extended climatic conditions of past geologic ages.
- crack across which the rocks have been offset first.
- a seismic wave that moves through the interior of the earth.
- refers to the forces and events that lead to a large structural deformation of Earth's lithosphere.
- scientific study of landforms and the processes that shape them
- crust the solid ground where you stand.
- Fault Boundary is a zone between two plates that slide horizontally past one another.
- elevated portions of land that are formed by geologic activities such as faulting.
- a term derived from a Greek word "tekton".
- Junction the point at which three plate boundaries meet.
30 Clues: also called table mountains. • Largest mountain system in Europe • Longest mountain range in the world. • the border between two tectonic plates • Oldest mountain range in North America • crust the solid ground where you stand. • Japanese word for "big wave in the port". • he proposed the continential drift theory. • a term derived from a Greek word "tekton". • ...
Dynamic Earth 2019-05-10
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- waves, The fastest waves produced by an earthquake.
- An opening in a weak part of the Earth’s crust in which lava, steam, gases or ash is ejected
- A type of rock formed from cooled magma.
- Metamorphism that occurs to rock near magma.
- The instrument used to record earthquakes.
- A type of rock which is formed by the compaction and cementation of sediments.
- A type of volcano which has steep sides and sticky, high viscosity lava.
- The name for the scale used to measure earthquake magnitude.
- thickest internal layer of the Earth.
- core, The hottest internal layer of the Earth.
- tectonics, The theory that the crust is split into several plates which move due to mantle convection currents.
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- chamber, The name of the reservoir of magma within the earth's crust beneath a volcano.
- Igneous rock that has cooled in the crust.
- A type of rock that forms due to high pressures and temperatures.
- Sedimentary rocks often have a lot of ______________.
- A type of weathering that is caused by animals or plants.
- The type of plate boundary found near the North Island.
- The point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originated.
- A volcano that has not erupted recently but is expected to do so at some point is known as ___________________.
- 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
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- Is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System.
- Is the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral.
- Is the star at the center of the Solar System.
- Is an era that has 3 stages.
- Is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System.
- The temperature of the universe cooled down.
- A criteria that a mineral must have its Specific ________ Composition.
- A theory that is based in the Bible.
- Refers to how some minerals break predictably along flat planes when exposed to stress, such as being hit with a hammer.
- Is the theory where gas clouds were captured by our sun, which then mysteriously formed themselves at a distance into planets and moons.
- Is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in our Solar
- Epoch where the 1st element was born.
- Creation of protons and neutrons
- Is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.
- Rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types, in a process called metamorphism.
- Is the epoch where no matter exist.
- A theory of the universe where there is a collision of planets.
- Is the epoch where the universe undergoes an extremely rapid exponential expansion.
- Is the way the mineral's color displays in finely powdered form.
- Is the theory for the ultimate fate of the universe.
- Is the most observable way to identify a mineral but not reliable.
- In this era there was a dominance of radiation.
- Is the second planet from the Sun.
- A criteria that a mineral is not made by an organism.
- Is an epoch where the stars where formed.
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- Is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System.
- Is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
- A criteria that a mineral's subtance must be arranged in an _______ Structure.
- Is a type of metamorphism where rock minerals and texture are changed, mainly by heat, due to contact with magma.
- Is the theory where two stars collide.
- Bang a theory where the universe came from a singularity.
- Is the theory where the universe were born from clouds of interstellar gas and dust.
- Rocks that are formed from the solidification of molten rock material.
- Is a type of metamorphism where rock minerals were formed due to the collision of the tectonic plates.
- Leptons and Antileptons were born.
- Refers to the break along curved surfaces without a definite shape.
- Is a theory described which involves the capture of material from a light diffuse star which passed close to the Sun.
- Rocks where formed when magma reaches the Earth's surface a volcano and cools quickly.
- Is an epoch where the galaxies were formed.
- Rocks are formed when sediment is deposited out of air, ice, wind, gravity, or water flows carrying the particles in suspension.
- Is the seventh planet from the Sun. It has the third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System.
- Is the way of identifying a mineral by being scratched by another mineral.
- Unification Is the epoch where the force of gravity separates from the other fundamental forces.
- the branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
- Is the epoch where the Electromagnetic and Weak nuclear force seperated.
- Rocks formed when magma cools slowly below the Earth's surface.
- Is the building blocks of rocks
- A criteria that a mineral must be in a solid state.
- The study of the origin and development of the universe.
- A criteria that a mineral must be ________ Occurring.
- 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
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- Winds rotating inward to an are of low atmospheric pressure.
- Results when one block slips down the fault line or plane of breakage.
- Process of within the Earth involving intense heat and/or pressure.
- A large volcanic range that runs along the middle of the ocean.
- Downward bending fold.
- Device for measuring movements in the Earth's crust.
- Theory which suggests that the Earth's crust is made of solid plates moving relative to each other.
- Igneous rock formed from magma that was cooled slowly beneath the Earth's surface.
- Results when one block slides up the fault line or plane of breakage.
- A bend in a layer of rock or in another planar feature such as foliation or the cleavage of the mineral.
- Coming closer together.
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- The circulating path of a liquid caused by the application of heat.
- Processes involving molten material in he Earth; rock formed from molten material.
- A violent movement crystal plates along cracks in the plate.
- Igneous rock which has cooled rapidly.
- Soli, rocky layer of Earth.
- Spread out.
- Position on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
- A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.
- A type of mountain having a vent or opening which lava, solid rock, cinder, ash and gases may erupt.
- 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
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- Fanno respirare il pianeta
- "Impatto"...climatico
- L'eco ambientalista ha raggiunto "tutto il mondo"
- Attivista, in inglese
- Combatte l'ignoranza
- La questione ambientale è ormai "internazionale"
- La forza delle idee è nel...cambiamento
- Campagna (di divulgazione)
- Processo di condivisione
- Il coinvolgimento in questioni ambientali
- Molti ambientalisti sono volontari
- Molti alberi
- Green Peace...combatte
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- Così si chiama...Green
- Il nome della Terra in inglese
- Bisogna proteggere anche loro
- La traduzione inglese di clima
- Il principio di sostenibilità
- Politica governativa di tutela ambientale
- L'energia pulita...in inglese
- L'economia...verde
- Attività "di gruppo"
- Finanzia le attività ambientaliste
- Questo il nome dell'ambiente
- L'impegno di tutti gli ambientalisti
- Governo... in inglese
- La "rete" ambientalista
- 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
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- The wise use of water, land, and other other resources to minimize waste or loss
- The surroundings in which a person, animal or plant lives in
- General term for any hydrocarbon that maybe used as a fuel, including coal, oil and natural gas
- The introduction of harmful materials into our soil, air and/or water
- To use less or make less waste
- To make new things from old things
- Harnessed by tapping natural underground resources of steam and hot water
- The power generated by falling water
- Water pollution that comes from a known and specific location
- Rain or snow that is more acidic than normal
- Meant to be thrown away after one use
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- A resource that takes millions of years to form
- Something in nature that helps support life or meets people's needs
- Water pollution that does not have a specific point of origin
- A resource that is virtyally inexhaustible or that can be replenished over relatively short time spans
- Grown only with natural fertilizers
- Harnessed by constructing a dam across the mouth of a bay or an estuary in coastal areas
- A soil like mixture made from rotting plants and animal matter
- To use again
- 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
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- when a substance is cooled to below freezing
- forms when cold air masses overtake a warm air mass
- how direction of the wind is determined
- a gradual increase in the average global temperatures
- water vapor that has condensed very close to earths surface
- the formation larger droplets
- forms when cold air retreats from one area
- develops over warm, tropical oceans
- two thermometers mounted together
- when solid changes right into a gas
- stands for radio detection
- heavy storm with rain, thunder, lighting and strong winds
- the gaseous phase of water
- the movement of matter due to differences in density
- lowest layer of atmosphere
- gas molecule made up of 3 oxygen atoms
- blows east to west from 30 degrees latitude to equator
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- cloud with a dark bottom and top that looks like cotton ball
- and form of water that falls to earths surface
- scientist that study past and present climate
- blows in upper troposphere
- uppermost layer of atmosphere
- fluffy looking object in the sky
- thee transfer of heat energy as heat through a material
- composed of ice crystals with the highest altitude of any cloud in the sky
- an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
- measures temperature, you use when you feel sick.
- measures wind speed
- mixture of gasses sounding earth
- 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
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- develops over warm, tropical oceans
- forms when cold air retreats from one area
- two thermometers mounted together
- measures temperature, you use when you feel sick.
- a gradual increase in the average global temperatures
- when a substance is cooled to below freezing
- blows east to west from 30 degrees latitude to equator
- water vapor that has condensed very close to earths surface
- a destructive rotating column of air
- blows in upper troposphere
- the movement of matter due to differences in density
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- an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
- gas molecule made up of 3 oxygen atoms
- heavy storm with rain, thunder, lighting and strong winds
- fluffy looking object in the sky
- the formation larger droplets
- uppermost layer of atmosphere
- cloud with a dark bottom and top that looks like cotton ball
- composed of ice crystals with the highest altitude of any cloud in the sky
- when raindrops are smaller than 0.5 mm in diameter
- scientist that study past and present climate
- forms when cold air masses overtake a warm air mass
- and form of water that falls to earths surface
- when solid changes right into a gas
- lowest layer of atmosphere
- stands for radio detection
- measures wind speed
- thee transfer of heat energy as heat through a material
- mixture of gasses sounding earth
- the gaseous phase of water
- 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
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- there are layers of earth
- 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
- first layer 20 miles thick
- scientist that proposed the theory of continental drift but was rejected
- helped prove continental drift remains or impression of prehistoric organism in petrified form
- large wave caused by earthquake underwater
- mostly solid heats asthenoshpere
- based on 10 scale measures magnitude of earthquake
- can act like a solid or liquid based on amount of pressure
- when a fault breaks it causes
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- a break in the rock in which both sides of the rock are moving
- idea that continents were once together in a large landmass called pangea and have moved over time
- measure intensity of earthquake based on eye witness accounts
- convection occurs here layer is plastic like
- last layer 780 miles thick
- crust and upper most part of mantle
- 3rd layer about 1400 miles thick
- rocks from space made of iron and nickel
- sections that crust is broken into
- 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
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- It is the rising of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface water that has been moved away.
- The basic building blocks of minerals that cannot be broken down.
- The process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges.
- An atom with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons for a given element.
- The process of plants absorbing water and releasing into the atmosphere.
- A solid and rocky shell that extends to a depth of 2890 kilometers.
- A massive igneous body intruded between preexisting strata.
- The force per unit area acting on a solid.
- The transfer of energy (heat) through space by electromagnetic waves.
- A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements.
- The slope or steepness of a stream channel.
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- The opposite process of where water vapor changing to the liquid state.
- A molecule of oxygen containing three oxygen atoms.
- 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.
- The concept that earth's crust is floating in gravitational balance upon the material of the mantle.
- A line connecting points of equal temperature.
- A tabular igneous body formed when magma is injected along sedimentary.
- A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow.
- A molten material that forms deep beneath earth's surface.
- 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
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- repeating pattern of a minerals particles
- describes how a minerals looks when it breaks apart in a irregular way
- any trace of ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
- a fountain of water and stream that erupts from the ground
- an earthquake that occurs after a large earthquake in the same area
- stress that pushes a mass of rock into opposite direction
- stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks
- shapes and pictures for features on earth surface
- small solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things
- running water, wind, or ice loosen and carry away fragments of rock
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- force pressing on area
- how light is reflected from a mineral surface
- when magma reaches the surface
- molding mixture of rock forming substances,gases and water from the mantle
- landform with high elevation and high relief
- transfer within a material or between materials that are touching
- ability to work or causes change
- ball shaped area that may form at the top of a volcano around the central vent
- look and feel of rock surface
- transfer of heat through space
- answer to a scientific question
- flat model of all parts of Earth's surface seen from above
- shaking and trembling that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
- way of learning about the natural world
- dead
- 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
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- To make dirty
- Made by nature
- To prevent waste
- Fumes from vehicles
- The air surround the earth
- External conditions or surroundings
- To use again
- To process used good to make better
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- Branch of Science that studies organisms and their environment
- Place to dispose of trash
- To keep safe
- To be able to use continuously
- Light and heat from the Sun
- Protects the earth from ultraviolet rays
- Decaying material used for fertilizer
- The place where an organism lives
- No longer living
- Able to be again
- Scattered Trash
- 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
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- something in 360 degrees
- plane a circle on the same as the planes.
- sphere an imaginary sphere of an investigation
- a session or time
- when day and night time are the same duration
- apsis
- an instrument for direction
- a round vault
- a measurement of a sphere
- a period of a turning axis
- a the opposite of north
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- a point or least greatest in body
- a turn
- day a time between meridian transits and the sun
- orientation of a rotational axis
- the line that goes horizontally in an east to west direction
- an event twice a year
- a half imaginary line
- meridian of or pertaining to afternoon
- a a direction easterly
- a curve on a plane
- a very small rotation
- 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
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- where the earths plates meet
- an under water ridge
- fracturing of rock
- the recycling of material in the earths crust
- The process of rock breakdown
- the physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces
- a large segment of the earths crust that is slowly moving
- wearing down of beaches
- the buckling of rock due to earths pressure
- the seperation of oceanic plates
- mountain that resulted in folding from the earths crust
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- A sudden movement of the earths crust
- study of the earths movement of the earths plates
- an opening in the earths surface
- The wearing away of soft rocks
- The thin layer on the earth
- a large elongated depression with steep walls
- an underwater depression created when to plates move apart
- Caused by rain and wind
- 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
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- A large mass of ice that moves over the land
- A layer that compromises the Earth's crust, it's divided into tectonic plates
- Animal life
- The crust of the ocean
- the deepest core inside the Earth
- the layer that is before the outer core
- Plant life
- A mantle layer that is before the outer core
- Zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemisphere
- A land where little to no water is in it and filled with sand
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- Half of the earth's surface, there are 4 in total
- The plant and animal life on the Earth
- Molten rock that lies beneath the surface of the Earth
- A map which shows points of equal elevation as a line
- When all the continents separated
- The core after the inner core
- Forces that shape the Earth's surface
- The long term trend in weather conditions of an area
- The study of the interrelationships between life forms and their environment
- 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
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- A type of energy that cannot be replenished or regenerated on a human time cycle.
- Rocks that are derived from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
- Also known as the Continuous Creation Theory.
- The gases that surround the Earth (its air).
- A hydrocarbon that is mostly made up of methane and is lighter than air.
- Used to build and maintain an organism's body.
- All water found on Earth on, under, and over the surface of Earth.
- A product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls from clouds due to gravitational pull.
- Combination of two lighter atoms to form heavier atoms.
- The transition of a substance directly from a solid state to a gas state.
- Rocks that are formed at or near the surface of the Earth.
- An igneous rock that is formed from solidified magma underneath the Earth.
- Organisms use light or chemical energy to live.
- Influences how quickly atoms and molecules move.
- A hypothetical kind of matter that cannot be seen with a telescope.
- Occurs when water vapor changes state directly from a gas to a solid.
- It occurs when atoms of one species of chemical element are transformed into atoms of another species by nuclear change.
- A mineral that is most often associated with our teeth and bones.
- An igneous rock that is formed from solidified lava at or near the surface of the Earth.
- A basic concept in geology that describes transitions through geologic time among the three main rock types.
- Big Bang + Big Crunch.
- The largest electric power distribution company in the Philippines.
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- This happens when water soaks into the soil from the ground level.
- A type of water that is located in the ocean.
- A process that changes liquid water to gaseous water (water vapor).
- Proposed by Emanuel Swedenborg (1734).
- Rocks formed below the surface of the earth through the process of metamorphism.
- The other name for Geosphere.
- A gravitationally-bound system of stars.
- Known as the energy of the empty space.
- An inorganic, naturally occurring solid that has a definite chemical composition and atomic structure.
- A type of water that is located in rivers and lakes.
- A simple compound that is made of two atoms of hydrogen and one oxygen bonded together.
- A biogeochemical cycle that describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
- Traps heat and shields the surface from harmful radiation.
- Splitting of heavy atoms into lighter atoms.
- A process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.
- Regarded as an extension of Standard Big Bang Theory.
- Dissolves and transports chemicals within and to and from a cell.
- Also known as the Parallel Universe.
- It is known as the oldest known energy source.
- Proposed by George Lemaitre (1927).
- A type of metamorphism that occurs in areas that have undergone considerable amount of mechanical deformation and chemical recrystallization during an orogenic event.
- A type of energy that can be replenished or regenerated on a human cycle.
- Includes the rocks and minerals on Earth.
- A naturally occurring liquid that is composed of complex hydrocarbons.
- A type of metamorphism that occurs when a pre-existing rock gets in contact with magma.
- The galaxy we live in.
- All life on Earth.
- 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
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- a network of satellites and receiving devices used to determine the location of something on Earth
- long, narrow depressions on the seafloor that form at the boundary of tectonic plates
- a chain or group of islands that forms from volcanic activity along a subduction zone
- what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another
- the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, which form the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores
- a long crack in the surface of the earth
- A geologic process in which one edge of one lithospheric plate is forced below the edge of another
- he is most remembered as the originator of continental drift hypothesis
- the location on the surface of the Earth directly above where the earthquake starts
- the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
- any of several continuous submarine mountain chains rising from the ocean floor
- a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth
- When two plates come together
- smaller earthquakes that occur in the same general area during the days to years following a larger event or "mainshock."
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- openings, or vents where lava, tephra (small rocks), and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface
- the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth
- a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
- the movement of an ice sheet over a land surface
- a seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the earth's surface
- the predicted future landmass might be extremely hot, plagued by volcanoes and largely inhospitable
- occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
- the outermost solid layer of the lithospheric tectonic plates under the oceans that covers much of the Earth's surface
- The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault.
- the movement of continents resulting from the motion of tectonic plates
- The density- and heat-driven cycling, transfer or circulation of energy through which material initially warms up and becomes relatively less dense
- places where plates slide sideways past each other
- a series of extremely long waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean
- the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
- a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth
- 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
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- a network of satellites and receiving devices used to determine the location of something on Earth
- long, narrow depressions on the seafloor that form at the boundary of tectonic plates
- a chain or group of islands that forms from volcanic activity along a subduction zone
- what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another
- the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, which form the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores
- a long crack in the surface of the earth
- A geologic process in which one edge of one lithospheric plate is forced below the edge of another
- he is most remembered as the originator of continental drift hypothesis
- the location on the surface of the Earth directly above where the earthquake starts
- the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
- any of several continuous submarine mountain chains rising from the ocean floor
- a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth
- When two plates come together
- smaller earthquakes that occur in the same general area during the days to years following a larger event or "mainshock."
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- openings, or vents where lava, tephra (small rocks), and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface
- the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth
- a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
- the movement of an ice sheet over a land surface
- a seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the earth's surface
- the predicted future landmass might be extremely hot, plagued by volcanoes and largely inhospitable
- occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
- the outermost solid layer of the lithospheric tectonic plates under the oceans that covers much of the Earth's surface
- The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault.
- the movement of continents resulting from the motion of tectonic plates
- The density- and heat-driven cycling, transfer or circulation of energy through which material initially warms up and becomes relatively less dense
- places where plates slide sideways past each other
- a series of extremely long waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean
- the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
- a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth
- 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
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- Minerals break along smooth surfaces
- Ocean Rock
- Color of minerals powder
- mantle and crust meet
- Latin phrase for Solid
- warmer layer of core
- Layer between crust and outer core
- Rocky and Brittle
- Latin phrase for Earth
- All layers of Earth
- cooler layer of core
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- cycle of lava movement
- Minerals break along irregular surfaces
- zone of upper mantle
- chemical element
- Earth is made of
- Number of spheres that make up Earth
- Number of interior layers of Earth
- layer above Basalt
- Mineral surface reflection
- Property
- 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
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- The pieces that make up the earth’s crust
- a liquid transfer of heat where the hotter fluid rises to the top
- one of Pharrell’s biggest hits with the Teriyaki Boys was titled Tokyo _____
- seismic measurement scale
- David Bowie x Queen
- the layer that makes up the majority of earth’s insides
- the study of these is called geology
- you feel more of this temperature in the summer
- when plates smoosh together and push the crust upward it creates a…
- the opposite of decompress
- the blue planet
- the hot fluid like material below the earth’s crust
- there are seven of this
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- the super continent
- an angry mountain with lava
- when one plate is forced below another
- (land formation)
- the part of the apple that the seeds are in
- the last name of the man who popularized the theory of continental drift
- a long narrow cut in the ground
- to change from one thing into another (like a robot into a car)
- a crack in the earths crust indicating movement
- a type of wave used to measure earthquakes
- Onions and ogres have these
- spreading, when plates split apart from eachother (water)
- 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
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- this is the slow moving hot rock, which is kind of like goo, and the layer directly under the lithosphere.
- this is when plates collide and create pressure
- an un smooth jagged cut
- this is an aggregate of minerals and other organic or inorganic matter.
- these are created when tectonic plates crash into each other
- this is a solid, inorganic, has a definite chemical composition, has an orderly crystalline structure, and is naturally occuring
- this is the innermost ;layer of earth it is the core.
- minerals that only have oxygen and silicon
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- the study of minerals
- this is heat transferred from liquid and gases.
- this is something that was never living
- this is the thin uppermost part of the mantle that is solid.
- the powdered form of a mineral
- Igneous rock underground
- shape a definite shape
- this is the opening that allows liquid rock in the atmosphere to come to the surface.
- somethings resistance to scratching
- 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.
- this is the crust plus the upper mantle, which is solid
- 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
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- 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.
- A huge ocean wave caused by a sudden, powerful shift on the ocean floor, like an undersea earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption.
- The boundary that occurs where two plates are moving apart from each other.
- A dropped zone where two tectonic plates are pulling apart.
- 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.
- The zone where one plate is getting bent and pulled under the edge of another plate.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- A raised area or mountain range under the oceans formed when magma fills the space between two tectonic plates that are spreading apart.
- 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.
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- The boundary that occurs where two plates are pushing toward each other.
- 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.
- The boundary that occurs where two plates slide past each other.
- 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.
- A crack or fracture in Earth's crust where two tectonic plates grind past each other in a horizontal direction.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- A deep valley that forms at the edge of a continent when an oceanic plate sinks underneath a continental plate.
- A hot, malleable semiliquid zone in the upper mantle, directly underneath the lithosphere, on which the plates of the lithosphere move (or float).
- The border between two tectonic plates.
- 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
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- a type of rock that is often used in jewelry making
- a renewable energy source that comes from plants and animals
- giant wave caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea
- is a seasonal wind shift over a region
- a giant continent that comprised the southern continents
- a precious metallic resource that is often made into jewelries
- type of stress that pushes rocks together
- the point on the ground directly above the focus
- a geologic feature that ejects materials such as lava, ash, and gases
- water that is not suitable for drinking
- a supercontinent
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- a type of stress that pulls rocks apart
- is a natural substance consisting of aggregate minerals
- southwest wind
- is an instrument used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake
- is a type of rock that is formed from the cooling or the solidification of molten volcanic material
- water that is found near the coast that is a mix of fresh and salwater
- this material rises to the surface to form new oceanic crust
- a zone that is submerged during high tides and exposed during low tides
- refers to the highest point of shaking recorded on seismographs
- are the occurrence of widespread damage from hazards
- one of the R in 3Rs
- the block of rock below the fault plane
- a preserved impression, remnant, or trace of organic material
- 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
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- new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
- rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
- formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
- the semi-liquid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
- cycles: hot material rises, cool materials sink; drives plate tectonics
- extinction events that occur over a long time period
- name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
- formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within Earth changing a rock that already existed
- a group of the same species living in the same area
- located between the mantle and outer core
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- instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
- sudden events that led to a mass extinction
- forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
- tectonic plates move away from each other usually forms new crust and rift valleys
- large rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
- fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
- includes the crust and upper part of the mantle; is divided into tectonic plates
- tectonic plates move toward each other usually forming mountains and volcanoes
- an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
- where tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes
- 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
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- name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
- fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
- extinction takes longer to form
- rock formed when lave or magma cools
- tectonic plates that move away from each other
- events before mass extinction
- where tectonic plates slide past each other
- located between the mantle and outer core
- formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
- the semi-fluid layer of the mantle
- formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
- a group of the same species
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- large, rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere
- an opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
- hot material rises, cooler materials sink, it drives plate tectonics.
- forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement.
- new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magam rises.
- tectonic plates move toward each other
- deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.
- instruments used to measure seismic waves
- 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
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- Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys.
- The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
- Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics.
- Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
- Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
- Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries.
- A group of the same species living in the same area
- tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes.
- Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
- Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
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- Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
- Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
- where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes
- Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
- Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
- new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
- an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
- Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
- formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
- located between the mantle and the outer core
- 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
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- to be maintained
- group of babies(cat)
- branch of biology studying organisms
- layer of gas around the earth's surface
- place full of trash
- not alive anymore
- derived from living matter
- to keep something safe
- layer above the earth
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- biological community
- to use old things to make new
- to make foul or unclean
- production of discharge
- surrounding conditions in which a person lives
- able to use again __ energy
- to collect objects that can be used again
- place where animals live
- to save something
- converting organic materials into nutrients
- 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
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- The study of weather
- Ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it
- The outermost shell of a terrestrial planet
- The state or process that occurs when no more of something can be absorbed, combined with, or added.
- The percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces.
- The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation
- The state or process that occurs when no more of something can be absorbed, combined with, or added.
- Temporary state of the atmosphere in a region
- Energy cannot be created or destroyed
- A curve winding around a point for an increasing/decreasing distance
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- A series of steps used for acquiring knowledge and testing hypotheses.
- The uppermost part of the crust
- An arrangement of lenses and mirrors to magnify an object
- All of earth's water
- The study of Earth's water
- A device used to observe celestial bodies, planets stars, etc.
- A severe tropical storm,sometimes known as a typhoon
- Very hot, very dense center of the planet
- The rigid outer layer of the earth, consisting of the crust and the mantle
- Overall weather in an area over a long period of time
- The most solid bulk of the earth's interior
- Protective layer of the atmosphere that protects from UV rays
- All life on earth
- An oval shaped path like a slightly elongated circle
- 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
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- - results when sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) are emitted into the atmosphere
- – the variety of all living things and their interactions
- - astronomical, gravity
- – 28x potent than CO2
- - an international agreement, adopted in 1997, that set binding targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- – the coldest, driest and windiest continent on the planet with no human population.
- – rising temperature issue affecting our planet.
- - the action of clearing a wide area of tress, contribute to global warming.
- – an organization dedicated to protecting wildlife and their habitats.
- - the breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi
- – voice actor for Our Plane
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- – a country in East Asia, known for its diverse wildlife and Mount Kilimanjaro
- – an international accord signed in 2015 aimed at addressing climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- – referring to the amount of greenhouse gases emitted due to human activities.
- – the complete disappearance of a species from Earth
- – a young climate activist from Sweden.
- – a small bear-like mammal with reddish-brown fur, native to the Western Himalayas and Southwestern China
- - a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater
- - The Netflix series focuses on the wildlife and natural wonders of eight different ecosystems.
- – 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
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- area Protected region for wildlife and ecosystems.
- Able to decompose naturally.
- Able to be maintained over time.
- Planting trees in deforested areas.
- Natural environment where an organism lives.
- energy Energy sources that don't produce pollution.
- quality Measure of pollutants in the atmosphere.
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- Able to be replenished naturally.
- Duty to care for the planet.
- Improving something to make it more environmentally friendly.
- Pertaining to the entire planet.
- Taking action to bring about environmental change.
- Interconnected network of living organisms and their environment.
- Ability to recover from environmental changes.
- Practices that minimize harm to the planet.
- Changing to suit new environmental conditions.
- conservation Efforts to reduce water usage.
- Natural disaster caused by shifting tectonic plates.
- footprint Measure of greenhouse gases produced by human activities.
- 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
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- low temperatures and precipitation in the form of ice
- occurs when water is heated by the sun
- The Closest star to the Earth and therefore appears larger and brighter.
- Takes about 365 1 / 2 days. Earth's movement around the sun.
- formed when molten rock is cooled
- Takes about 24 hours, one complete spin on the Earth's Axis
- appears to change its shape every month due to the illuminated portions on what is seen on Earth
- when rocks are exposed to extreme heat and pressure
- orbit the sun, consist of frozen gas, dust, ice
- determined by the way a mineral looks when light strikes it
- Resources that are being used faster than they are being replaced
- consists of gas, dust, and many stars including objects that orbit the stars.
- has hot summers and cool winters
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- occurs when precipitation meets the land and runs downhill
- Composed of gas, have many moons, large planets
- made of fossils, small rocks, sand, and shells
- orbit the sun, made of rocky metal
- Natural resources that are replenished by the Earth
- when water droplets get large and heavy then fall back to Earth
- a minerals resistance to being scratched
- Receives very direct sunlight because of its closeness to the equator
- small, rocky planets that are closer to the Sun
- The process of weathered rocks moving from one place to another
- the way a mineral breaks
- the powder color of a mineral left begin when rubbed against a porcelain plate
- occurs when water vapor cools and turns liquid
- 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.
- Composed of The Sun, the eight planets, satellites (moons) of the planets, asteroids, comets.
- 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
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- crust bending without breaking.
- A rock that has been changed from their original form.
- Hot or cold mixture of water and rock fragments that flows down the slopes of a volcano.
- The innermost part of Earth.
- One of the super continets that formed when pangaea split in two
- The outermost layer of Earth's lithosphere
- large portions of land on the earths surface.
- A metamorphic rock known as greenstone.
- Sandstone, limestone, and shale.
- liquid, is about 1300 miles (2092 km) thick.
- First landmass exists.
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- Parts of earths crust.
- hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies.
- The molten rock in the mantel.
- 100km of rigid rock inculding part of the crust and upper mantel.
- When a rock is folded downwards.
- The hot Semi-solid layer beneath the crust.
- A large split or crack in earths crust.
- The outer layer of the earth.
- 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
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- Star at the center of our solar system
- Biblical crop damage
- Mythical creature that is half human, half fish
- Large body of freshwater surrounded by land
- Large marine mammal
- Two wheeled motorized vehicle
- Natural light displays in the polar sky
- Large sea wave caused by underwater disturbances
- Sport played on a course with clubs and a ball
- Liquid fossil fuel
- Ground shakes
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- Ancient triangular structure in Egypt
- Underwater vessel
- Collection of written or printed pages bound together
- Cold white flakes
- Activity for fitness
- Bathing pot
- Spews lava
- The red planet
- Periodical publication with articles and images
- Overflow of water onto land
- Marine organism that forms reefs
- 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
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- What term encompasses all scientific disciplines related to the study of Earth, including geology and meteorology?
- What concept describes a universe that remains unchanged over time?
- Which branch of science focuses on celestial objects and the universe as a whole?
- What type of theory describes the rapid expansion of the universe from an extremely hot and dense initial state?
- What is the scientific study of weather and atmospheric conditions?
- What large body of saltwater covers most of the Earth's surface?
- What theory suggests that the universe began from a very dense and hot state and has been expanding ever since?
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- Who is known for developing the theory of relativity and has made significant contributions to our understanding of physics?
- What early model of the universe proposed a primordial state from which the universe expanded?
- What layer of gases surrounds the Earth and is crucial for supporting life?
- What term describes the layer of Earth consisting of all its water bodies, including oceans, rivers, and lakes?
- What is the force that acts between charged particles and is fundamental to electromagnetism?
- What system includes all the living organisms on Earth and their interactions with the environment?
- What theory proposes the existence of multiple, potentially infinite, universes?
- What remains or traces of ancient organisms are used to study past life on Earth?
- Which physicist is renowned for his laws of motion and universal gravitation?
- What term refers to the solid part of the Earth, including the crust and u
- What fundamental force attracts objects toward the center of the Earth and is responsible for weight?
- What is the study of oceans and their phenomena, including marine life and ocean currents?
- 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
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- Described the universe as a static, steady-state, infinite universe.
- describes the universe as expanding, having originated from an infinitely tiny dense point around 14 billion years ago.
- Was Albert Einstein favored model after rejecting his own original model.
- It binds atoms into molecules.
- The study of the origin, history, processes, and structure of the solid Earth.
- Predicted a universe that expanded but did not change its density.
- Is a possible explanation or solution to a problem.
- A scientific study of the Earth’s ocean.
- The study of the Earth’s atmosphere.
- American physicist Alan Guth proposed a model of the universe based on the big bang theory.
- It is the attraction between bodies.
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- Break down an atom’s nucleus and produces radioactive decay.
- It’s the process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation.
- This theory sees the universe as of many “bubbles” that grew as a part of the _________.
- Binds proton and neutron together in the nucleus.
- It’s a space expanded out of a single concentrated point called _____.
- The study of the Earth’s place in the universe.
- nebula It eventually evolved into the sun.
- Based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.
- 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
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- system of frozen water
- breakdown of rock
- the drying up of vegetation
- system of gas surrounding Earth
- system of interacting life
- zone where one plate sinks under another
- describes the "why" something happens in nature
- dating rocks for a guess at an age (is a scientific law)
- is the convecting fluid mantle
- describes the "what" in nature
- broken into plates; is the crust & upper, solid mantle
- movement of rock
- rock made of layers of compacted sediment
- is a testable educated guess
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- plates that slide past each other
- is cutting down trees for human use
- is the cycle of hot fluids rise & cold fluids fall
- system of water on, above, & below Earth
- plates that move into each other
- settlement of rock
- dating rocks for exact age
- most outer layer of Earth
- plates that move apart from each other
- a crack in Earth's crust
- system of natural, non-living material
- the growth of population & cities
- rock that's been changed under heat & pressure
- large amount of pressure on sediment
- most inner layer of Earth
- how hard rock becomes molten
- molten rock that is cooled & solidified becomes ____ rock
- 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
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- conditions in which something lives
- turns waste into usable material
- decayed organic material
- reuse objects to create a higher quality product
- able to be maintained
- branch of biology that deals with relation of organisms
- unstable toxic gas
- no longer in existence
- trash left in an open environment
- capable of being renewed
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- relating from living matter
- maintain its original state
- gases surrounding the earth
- a place to dispose of waste material
- contaminate with harmful substances
- discharge of radiation & gases
- interacting organisms in their environment
- protect from harm
- relating to the sun
- 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
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- type of time scale that European geologists created
- mountain-building episodes
- dissolved the soluble minerals at Earth's surface
- period named for the Jura mountains in France and Switzerland
- era that means middle life; age of reptiles
- increased oxygen gas levels in the beginning of the Proterozoic
- Cycle where continents will come together to create a supercontinent ever 500 million years
- means before complex life
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- carbon or mineral-rich objects that bombarded Earth's surface
- a process that cyanobacteria used to produce nutrients needed to survive
- provides protection from harmful ultraviolet radiation
- era means old life
- "ancient"; eon regarding the formation of the Earth
- cannot survive without liquid water
- eon means visible life; includes three eras
- period since the beginning of the ice ages
- occurs when matter changes state from a gas to a liquid
- also called the Recent
- iron oxides; when iron reacts with oxygen in the atmosphere
- all of Earth's continents were once consolidated into a single landmass called
- volcanoes releasing water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and other gases
- 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
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- reusing stuff that is trash
- the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.
- a layer in the atmosphere
- above the sky is the
- place trash goes
- sun
- bigger than a habitat
- bigger than environment
- fresh and nutrients full
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- to keep something for a long time
- type of dirt
- signs and cops tell you not to do this
- study of the earth
- lower than the environment
- not here anymore
- car factories and cows do this to the air
- to protect something
- a resource that can be used and reproduced fast
- to withstand something
- 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
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- Maintain an original state
- Energy from the sun
- Production of gas or radiation
- Contaminating water or air with harmful chemicals
- Conditions that an animal lives in
- A animals or insects or persons natural living place
- Dropping trash to the ground
- Biology that deals with living organisms
- To reuse a used item (like plastic
- How the environment and the animals interact with each other
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- A species that is no longer living
- A reusable material
- Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
- Creating a higher product than its original state
- Recycling organic materials for fertilizer
- Well-engineered and managed facilities for the disposal of solid waste
- The gasses surrounding the earth
- Colorless unstable toxic gas
- Protecting an environment from destruction
- 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
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- discharge of something
- the original or existing state.
- living organisms
- chemical formula
- relating to or derived from living matter
- where animals live
- reuse them again and again
- create a product of higher quality or value than the original.
- poison gas or air
- certain rate or level
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- determined by the sun
- protection from harm or danger
- surrounding of humans and animals
- study of living organisms
- gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- burying dispose
- no longer lives
- capable of being renewed
- plant fertilizer
- 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
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- capable of being decomposed by bacteria or organisms
- garbage dump
- to maintain to its original state
- relating to the sun
- to contaminate with harmful poisonous substance
- able to be maintained at a certain level
- synthetic material that takes a long time to degrade
- trash on the sidewalk
- decayed organic material
- rescue and recover
- reuse
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- to protect from harm or destruction
- the act of clearing a wide area of trees
- solid surface of earth, not submerged in water
- no longer in existence
- production and discharge of something
- layers of gases surrounding earth
- relating to a planet
- where an animal lives
- a stock or supply of materials
- upper layer of earth where plants grow
- capable of being renewed
- convert into usable material
- 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
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- rock solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
- Density-__________factors environmental factors like disease, parasites, and lack of food, that affect population growth
- A gas mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by bacterial degradation of organic matter and used as a fuel.
- resources natural resources that it is possible to use indefinitely without causing reduction in the available supply
- fuels energy sources that formed over geologic time as a result of the compression and partial decomposition of plants and other organic matter
- 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
- A mixture of gravel, sand, and crushed stone that naturally accumulates on or close to Earth's surface.
- 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
- the process whereby productive land becomes desert
- the planting of one species in a field
- the restoring of land to its original contours and the replanting of vegetation
- substances that can adversely affect the survival, health, or activities of organisms
- energy Involves global management of Earth's natural resources to ensure that current and future energy needs will be met without causing environmental damage.
- yield replaced through natural processes at the same rate as it's being used
- efficiency the use of energy resources in the ways that are most productive
- production of two usable forms of energy at the same time from the same process, which can conserve resources and generate income.
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- growth a pattern of growth in which population grows faster as it increases in size.
- a wide variety of different species (plants and/or animals)
- minerals left after an ore is extracted that may release harmful chemicals into ground water or surface water
- energy Energy produced by naturally occurring steam and hot water
- Density - __________ factors environmental factors like storms, droughts, floods and pollution, that affect population growth
- a natural resource that can be mined for a profit
- the use of organisms to clean up toxic wastes
- pollution occurs when pollutants in air are at quantities that become harmful to the health of humans and the environment.
- capacity the number of organisms that any given environment can support
- a gasoline and ethanol mixture used in conventional gasoline engines
- removal of trees from a forested area without adequate replanting
- resources materials or substances that the Earth provides
- __________cell Thin, transparent wafers made up of layers of boron- and phosphorus-enriched silicon that when exposed to sunlight produce an electrical current.
- 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
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- 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)
- reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the origina
- protect (something, especially an environmentally or culturally important place or thing) from harm or destruction
- the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
- a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
- decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer
- (of a contract, agreement, etc.) capable of being renewed.
- able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
- contaminate (water, air, or a place) with harmful or poisonous substances.
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- a mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth
- convert (waste) into reusable material
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- maintain (something) in its original or existing state
- something sent forth by emitting
- relating to or derived from living matter
- trash, wastepaper, or garbage
- relating to or determined by the sun
- (of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants) having no living members; no longer in existence
- 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
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- sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust
- accumulation of decomposed and disintegrated plant remains
- mass of a unit volume of a material substance
- testable statement between two or more variables
- perennial accumulation of crystalline ice
- solidified from lava or magma
- a joint that divides the rock into two or more pieces
- any characteristics that can take on different values
- molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface
- brings together intellectually diverse researchers
- forms when magma is trapped
- hot fluid within the earth's crust
- icicle-shaped formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cav
- minerals to split along crystallographic planes
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- a way for heat to move
- laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
- the resistance of a material to localised plastic deformation
- earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces
- landscape where the dissolving of the bedrock has created sinkholes
- formed on the floor of a cave by the drip of calcareous water
- color of a mineral after it has been ground into a powder
- an element that remains unchanged
- rocks consisting of thin layers that can be separated
- process of mineral assemblage and texture variation
- science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance
- formed from pre-existing rocks
- natural opening in the earth
- rocks are composed of broken pieces of older rocks
- 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
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- sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust
- accumulation of decomposed and disintegrated plant remains
- mass of a unit volume of a material substance
- testable statement between two or more variables
- perennial accumulation of crystalline ice
- solidified from lava or magma
- a joint that divides the rock into two or more pieces
- any characteristics that can take on different values
- molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface
- brings together intellectually diverse researchers
- forms when magma is trapped
- hot fluid within the earth's crust
- icicle-shaped formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cav
- minerals to split along crystallographic planes
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- a way for heat to move
- laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
- the resistance of a material to localised plastic deformation
- earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces
- landscape where the dissolving of the bedrock has created sinkholes
- formed on the floor of a cave by the drip of calcareous water
- color of a mineral after it has been ground into a powder
- an element that remains unchanged
- rocks consisting of thin layers that can be separated
- process of mineral assemblage and texture variation
- science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance
- formed from pre-existing rocks
- natural opening in the earth
- rocks are composed of broken pieces of older rocks
- 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
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- Something revolving around another thing
- The invisible line splitting the planet into the southern and northern hemispheres
- The planet we live on
- hot molten rock
- The action of rotating around an axis or center
- The weather in a certain area
- The study of the sea
- When you closely observe something and record results
- The moon controls them
- The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism
- Someone who studies astronomy
- The study of space and celestial bodies
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- The outer layer of earth
- The study of the atmosphere
- The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another or about an axis or center
- A specific point in history
- Changing from liquid to gas
- Something that is living
- The study of rocks
- A particular time of something
- The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc
- A proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 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
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- when gravitational forces of moon/Sun are perpendicular
- material deposited from 1 area to another
- made from molten rock
- rocks are made of 1+ _______
- 2 plates slide past one another
- tilt + rotation of Earth makes wind and water move
- crust collides with another oceanic plate or continental plate
- belt of active faults/volcanoes in Pacific Ocean
- has dry air components, dry gas, water vapor, solid particles (dust from soil, etc.)
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- oil, coal, gas
- compaction, compress sediments
- Sun is farthest from Earth's equitorial plane
- theory that explains the: movement of the continents and changes in Earth's crust caused by internal forces
- oceanic plate, dense, slides under continental plate
- 2 plates move away from each other
- new & diff minerals b/c of chemical reactions with heated water/dissolved minerals
- rocks are broken down into smaller rocks, no
- when Earth, Sun, moon are in line
- Alps, Himalayas, Appalachian Mts.
- rigid blocks of crust and upper mantle
- 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
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- a water vapor process
- cresent shaped lake
- the process that breaks rocks apart
- energy released in the form of a particle
- gas made of three oxygen atoms
- the dropping of sediment
- process by which heat is transferred
- spherical concentrations of matter
- air flow from sea to land
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- all the waters on earths surface
- a wetland that forms rivers
- the frozen part of the earth
- process that happens in solids and liquids
- the state of the atmosphere
- a depression in the ground
- process in which materials are worn away naturally
- the average weather in one area over time
- very strong air currents
- a cloud that touches the ground
- 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
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- The mud flow from a volcano.
- Tectonic plates float on this layer of molten rock.
- Boundaries that occur when two plates pull apart.
- Rocks that are formed from magma.
- The height of the zig-zag line on a seismograph.
- Solid rock layer that we live on.
- AN instrument used to record an earthquake or the shaking of the ground.
- When a volcano has not recently erupted but could erupt again.
- Large portions of land on the earths surface.
- In the North Island this plate is subducting under the Australian plate.
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- The first person to propose the theory of plate tectonics.
- Molten rock on the surface.
- This crust is dense and is found under the sea floor.
- These rocks form from grains of eroded rock or undecomposed plant or animal parts.
- Sticky airborne solids from explosive eruptions like a lava bomb.
- Wave that is caused by an earthquake.
- The inner and outer core are made up of molten iron and.
- This current is in the mantle and is caused by difference in temperature.
- The first landmass that existed.
- 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
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- The Earth's outermost layer, forming the planet's solid surface?
- A large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or eruptions?
- The preserved remains of a once-living organism, often found in rocks?
- The type of energy derived from the Earth's internal heat?
- A massive, slow-moving river of ice formed from compacted snow?
- What are tiny particles of rock and organic material carried by wind or water?
- A violent, rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?
- The scientific study of the Earth's structure, composition, and processes?
- The scientific study of earthquakes and seismic waves?
- The study of the Earth's oceans, including their composition and currents?
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- The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth?
- The layer of the Earth beneath the crust and above the core?
- The boundary between the Earth's crust and the mantle?
- A fracture in Earth's crust along which movement has occurred?
- A mountain that erupts with lava, ash, and gases?
- A large, rigid slab of Earth's lithosphere that can move?
- The Earth's total water, including oceans, lakes, and groundwater?
- The process of wearing away the Earth's surface by wind, water, or other natural forces?
- The study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather?
- 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
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- when two continents crumple together to form a mountain range
- range a group of high ground features, commonly the result of tectonic collision
- plate boundary where crust is neither created or destroyed
- fault a break where the rock above the fault moves ‘up' due to compression
- plate boundary where new crust is formed
- extremely hot liquid or semi-liquid rock within the mantle. When it erupts on the surface of the Earth it is called lava.
- a break in the crust where one side moves relative to the other
- core solid inner-most layer of the core under extreme pressure conditions, with an approximate 1200 km radius
- a stretching force
- a convergent plate boundary where one plate moves under another
- fault a break where the rock above the fault moves ‘down' due to tension
- a smearing force
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- boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other
- tectonics a scientific theory that describes the relative movements and interaction of plates of the Earth's crust over the underlying mantle
- a highland between two normal faults
- drift movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other over geologic time
- fault a break where the rocks on either side of the fault move horizontally due to shearing
- core liquid outer layer of the core, about 2300 km thick
- hot centre of the Earth made of iron and nickel
- valleys a sunken lowland between two normal faults; a graben
- squeezing force
- boundary where two tectonic plates slide past one another
- solid but soft middle rock layer of the Earth
- 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
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- A layer of gasses that surrounds a planet or star.
- Forces that build up land
- Different mountain ranges in one region make up a mountain...
- Features of land like coastlines, dunes and mountains
- All of Earth's water
- A group of parts that works together
- The boundary between land and a body of water
- The earth has ______ main spheres or subsystems
- All of Earth's living organisms
- A hill of sand piled up by wind
- The change in elevation from one contour line to another
- The mountain range that formed when India collided with Asia
- A landform that has high elevation and low relief
- The state that has the longest coastline
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- Every fifth contour line that is darker than the other is called an...
- Feedback that reinforces or causes a process to speed up
- A landform that has low elevation and low relief
- The landform that is made when sediments build up after being deposited into a body of water
- Feedback that causes a process to slow down or go in reverse
- This state has the highest and lowest point of elevation in the contiguous U.S.
- The height of Earth's surface above sea level
- The rock and metal that make up Earth
- The shape of the land
- Earth's surface is constantly changing because of constructive and destructive...
- The difference between the highest and lowest points of a landform
- A landform with high elevation and high relief
- Dunes on coastlines protect the land from these...
- A natural stream of water
- These show elevation, relief and slope on a map
- The frozen part of the hydrosphere
- 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
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- Crust the layer of the crust that makes up the ocean
- boundaries The boundaries between plates, there are a lot of these
- a long, narrow piece of raised land
- The Asthenosphere is made up of the upper mantle and the a part of the lower mantle
- A very very deep hole at the conversion bouldering
- Crust the top layer of crust that makes the surface
- Earth's surface shaking due to plate movement
- core the deepest and hottest layer of the Earth
- A mountain that spews molten rock that can turn into igneous rocks
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- Convergent are plates that move together that cause mountains
- the outermost layer of Earth, made of the crust and the highest layer of the mantle
- Fault is a crack in the earth that is not very big but not very small.
- Core the most dense layer that is made from nickel and iron
- Divergent are plates that move away from each other that cause cracks in the earth
- activity anything that is formed by tectonic plates, for example earthquakes
- the largest layer of the Earth
- Transform are plates that slide against each other, causing earthquakes
- deposition weathering and erosion move sediments
- currents heat risers cools and falls, It can occur a lot and makes the plates move
- 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
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- rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
- severe weather, like hurricanes and tornadoes
- the long term patterns of weather in a particular area
- heat, sunshine, wind, rain, snow (short period)
- instrument for measuring the speed of wind
- Harmful substances released into the environment
- buildings, roads, power supplies
- carbon blank (usage)
- the height of the oceans surface
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- prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, shortage of water
- Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, like carbon dioxide
- type of climate (Mexico, Peru, Brazil)
- suitable for living
- science of practice of farming. cultivation of soil
- energy obtained from the sun
- submerging of normally dry land with large amount of water
- instrument for measuring the humidity of the air
- uncontrolled fires in forest areas, which can be influenced by climate change
- Type of climate (Canada,Greenland,Sweden)
- 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
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- Mate, A traditional South American tea.
- Water, Safe to drink because it does not have chemicals or toxins in it.
- A mix of decomposing plant and food scraps that help make soil rich and great for growing plants.
- When harmful chemicals are put into the air, water, and land making them toxic and unsafe for people.
- A poisonous chemical used to separate gold from rocks inside of gold mines.
- Energy, Energy that comes from natural resources like the sun, wind, and water, and can be used to produce electricity.
- Mine, A place where people dig deep into the ground and extract gold.
- When something is very harmful or poisonous to the environment making it dangerous for plants, animals, and humans.
- Top layer of the ground made up of rocks, minerals, and organic matter where plants grow.
- Tall plants with a trunk, leaves, branches, and roots that clean the air and serve as habitats for wildlife.
- Protecting the environment like forests, oceans, and animals to ensure they are healthy for the future.
- Everything that surrounds us like the air, water, plants, animals.
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- 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.
- Rights Defender, A person who protects and advocates for a safe, clean, and sustainable environment.
- Using the Earth's resources in ways that do not damage the planet and can be used for many generations.
- Instead of throwing old items away, they are reused or turned into new products.
- A place where trash is burned.
- To take advantage of something or someone for your own gain.
- A process that involves cutting down a lot of trees which takes away homes from animals and damages the environment.
- Defenders, People who protect the land from harmful things like pollution and deforestation.
- A place where trash goes to be buried underground and covered with soil.
- 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. • ...
