the earth Crossword Puzzles

Earth science 2015-04-22

Earth science crossword puzzle
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  1. world's main continuous expanses of land
  2. point on the earth's surface above the focus
  3. many fractured pieces of crust along a large fault
  4. movement of the continents across the earth
  5. underground cavity that contains magma
  6. physical force against an object
  7. underwater through
  8. change of pressure in a narrow region
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  1. a curved line of volcanoes that forms parallel to a plate boundary
  2. elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake
  3. in the interior of the earth where the earthquake originates
  4. molten rock
  5. scientific theory that describes the large-scale motion of earth's lithosphere
  6. changing physical location
  7. forms where tectonic plates slide horizontally
  8. originator of the theory of continental drift
  9. all continents were connected
  10. movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress
  11. mixture of fragments from the volcano
  12. rupture on the crust

20 Clues: molten rock • underwater through • rupture on the crust • changing physical location • all continents were connected • physical force against an object • mixture of fragments from the volcano • change of pressure in a narrow region • underground cavity that contains magma • world's main continuous expanses of land • movement of the continents across the earth • ...

Vocab:Introducing Earth 2016-09-19

Vocab:Introducing Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. A group of pats that work together as a whole.
  2. hot solid layer between earths crust and core /
  3. the proportain of earth that consists earths water
  4. waves vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energry reliesed in the earthquake
  5. of eath that congtains all living things
  6. force natural force that tears down earths surface
  7. forceany natural process that builds up earhs surface
  8. ratio of a mass to its substance to its volume
  9. light colored rock
  10. the layer of rock that forms earths outer surface
  11. transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
  12. core layer of molten iron and nckle that surronds inner core of earth
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  1. the tranfer of thermal energy by movement of fluids
  2. a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of mantle and crust.
  3. the soft layer of mantle.
  4. main parts Metal core, solid middle layer and rocky outer layer.
  5. Relatively thin envelope of gases that forms earths outermost layer.
  6. the force pushing on surface divided by the area of that surface
  7. ransfer of heat from one partical to another
  8. Is the ability to do work.
  9. A dark dense fine textured rock
  10. core dense sphere of solid iron at the center of the earth

22 Clues: light colored rock • the soft layer of mantle. • Is the ability to do work. • A dark dense fine textured rock • of eath that congtains all living things • transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves • ransfer of heat from one partical to another • A group of pats that work together as a whole. • ratio of a mass to its substance to its volume • ...

earth science 2016-09-15

earth science crossword puzzle
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  1. Sediment that is frozen for more than two consecutive years
  2. The total amount of empty pore spaces in the rock
  3. The saltiness of water
  4. Passageway where particles and dissolved substances are transported
  5. Fresh water found in the rock and soil layers beneath the surface
  6. The process that ice can directly transform into water vapor
  7. The water trapped and held down by pressure between rock above the aquifer
  8. zone. The are where the ground water where the groundwater flows out of the aquifer
  9. time. The average length of time spent by water molecule in a reservoir
  10. Land areas where water covers the surface for significant periods
  11. Large inland bodies of fresh or saline water
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  1. Permanent body of ice
  2. water budget. The total amount of water in the planet
  3. The process in which liquid water changes into vapor
  4. The second layer of the ocean
  5. Hydrologic cycle. The movement of water around the earth's surface
  6. zone. The land area where water enters the ground and replenish the ground water
  7. aquifer. An aquifer in which groundwater is free to rise up to its natural level
  8. A moving body of surface water that flows downslope toward sea level because of gravity
  9. sheet. A mass of glacial land ice

20 Clues: Permanent body of ice • The saltiness of water • The second layer of the ocean • sheet. A mass of glacial land ice • Large inland bodies of fresh or saline water • The total amount of empty pore spaces in the rock • The process in which liquid water changes into vapor • water budget. The total amount of water in the planet • ...

earth science 2016-09-15

earth science crossword puzzle
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  1. Sediment that is frozen for more than two consecutive years
  2. The total amount of empty pore spaces in the rock
  3. The saltiness of water
  4. Passageway where particles and dissolved substances are transported
  5. Fresh water found in the rock and soil layers beneath the surface
  6. The process that ice can directly transform into water vapor
  7. The water trapped and held down by pressure between rock above the aquifer
  8. zone. The are where the ground water where the groundwater flows out of the aquifer
  9. time. The average length of time spent by water molecule in a reservoir
  10. Land areas where water covers the surface for significant periods
  11. Large inland bodies of fresh or saline water
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  1. Permanent body of ice
  2. water budget. The total amount of water in the planet
  3. The process in which liquid water changes into vapor
  4. The second layer of the ocean
  5. Hydrologic cycle. The movement of water around the earth's surface
  6. zone. The land area where water enters the ground and replenish the ground water
  7. aquifer. An aquifer in which groundwater is free to rise up to its natural level
  8. A moving body of surface water that flows downslope toward sea level because of gravity
  9. sheet. A mass of glacial land ice

20 Clues: Permanent body of ice • The saltiness of water • The second layer of the ocean • sheet. A mass of glacial land ice • Large inland bodies of fresh or saline water • The total amount of empty pore spaces in the rock • The process in which liquid water changes into vapor • water budget. The total amount of water in the planet • ...

Earth Science 2016-11-01

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. core - is the second to last layer of the Earth.
  2. -theweather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
  3. -(of a river or road) follow a winding course.
  4. -low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
  5. -the tough outer part of a loaf of bread.
  6. -a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
  7. -the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.
  8. rocks -the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow.
  9. -a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  10. -the lowest region of the atmosphere.
  11. -a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
  12. layer -that prevents dangerous radiation from the Sun from reaching the surface of the Earth.
  13. -A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
  14. -the region of the upper atmosphere in which temperature increases continuously with altitude
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  1. -a very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
  2. -Earth's innermost part and according to seismological studies.
  3. -the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator.
  4. -an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles
  5. - the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
  6. -the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
  7. -the region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere
  8. -a loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.
  9. -the layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere
  10. -a circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles.
  11. circle - is the most northerly of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth.

25 Clues: -the lowest region of the atmosphere. • -the tough outer part of a loaf of bread. • -a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • -(of a river or road) follow a winding course. • rocks -the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow. • core - is the second to last layer of the Earth. • -the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch. • ...

Earth Terminologies 2016-10-19

Earth Terminologies crossword puzzle
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  1. A shore of a sea or ocean
  2. Bands of light caused by charged solar particles
  3. A ridge of sand created by the wind
  4. Regions of earth where living organisms exist
  5. Solid unweathered rock beneath surface deposits of soil
  6. Produced by the action of fire or intense heat
  7. Half of a sphere
  8. Relating to ocean depths 2000-5000 meters
  9. Characterised by energetic movement
  10. A large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano
  11. A rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand
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  1. A large smooth mass of rock detached from a place of origin
  2. A large cave
  3. Large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
  4. Remains of something that has been destroyed
  5. Erosion by friction
  6. Vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
  7. Worn away as by water or ice or wind
  8. A point on the Earths surface directly above an earthquake
  9. The outermost atmospheric layer

20 Clues: A large cave • Half of a sphere • Erosion by friction • A shore of a sea or ocean • The outermost atmospheric layer • A ridge of sand created by the wind • Characterised by energetic movement • Worn away as by water or ice or wind • Relating to ocean depths 2000-5000 meters • Remains of something that has been destroyed • Regions of earth where living organisms exist • ...

Earth Terminolgies 2016-10-19

Earth Terminolgies crossword puzzle
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  1. The region of the interior of the earth between the core
  2. The earth's fluid layer
  3. The Rigid outer part of the earth, consisting crust and uppermantle
  4. is the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet
  5. The Upper Layer of the earth's mantle, below the llithosphere
  6. The Upper layer that is below the lithosphere
  7. make up a large part of the earth’s crust
  8. A Mountain or hill that is not active
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  1. Refers to an imaginary line on the earth’s surface equidistant from the north pole to the south pole
  2. A type of weathering in which surface soil and rock are worn away through glaciers
  3. Refers to the mantle in the region under the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  4. is a zone between the upper and lower
  5. layer that is located below the crust
  6. The Blanket of gas on the surface of planet
  7. The Earth's most inner part, also known as the solid ball inside the earth
  8. The solid rock that underlies all soil and loose materials
  9. an igneous rock that is formed when molten magma from a volcano hardens
  10. Naturally occurring from volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock
  11. Molten rock that is usually located on
  12. The Outside Part or upper most layer of the earth

20 Clues: The earth's fluid layer • is a zone between the upper and lower • layer that is located below the crust • A Mountain or hill that is not active • Molten rock that is usually located on • make up a large part of the earth’s crust • The Blanket of gas on the surface of planet • The Upper layer that is below the lithosphere • is the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet • ...

Earth Science 2017-03-09

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. The layer of Earth on which we live
  2. The supercontinent that broke apart over million of years
  3. The Earth feature found on the ocean floor at divergent boundaries
  4. discovered by Harry Hess and proves that continents spread apart over time
  5. Compositional layer made up of the inner and outer core
  6. A physical layer of the mantle
  7. A unit of geologic time that includes two or more periods
  8. Earth's broken crust
  9. Occurs when denser oceanic lithosphere slides under continental lithosphere
  10. The compositional layer that includes the lithosphere and asthenosphere
  11. Collide
  12. Molten rock in the mantle
  13. divide
  14. core Made of solid iron
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  1. slide
  2. The process by which new lithosphere is created
  3. happens at mid-ocean ridges
  4. The uppermost plastic layer of the mantle
  5. happens at convergent boundaries
  6. happens when hot Earth material rises and cools in Earth's mantle
  7. A subdivision of a geologic period
  8. scientist who proposed the Continental Drift Theory
  9. A unit of geologic time in which eras are divided
  10. The largest division of geologic time
  11. The place where plates meet
  12. happened at the end of eons when all of a species died

26 Clues: slide • divide • Collide • Earth's broken crust • core Made of solid iron • Molten rock in the mantle • happens at mid-ocean ridges • The place where plates meet • A physical layer of the mantle • happens at convergent boundaries • A subdivision of a geologic period • The layer of Earth on which we live • The largest division of geologic time • The uppermost plastic layer of the mantle • ...

Earth & Space 2017-01-26

Earth & Space crossword puzzle
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  1. How many relatively large plates are there?
  2. body waves have _______ frequency than surface waves
  3. The lithosphere consists of the crust and ________ mantle
  4. Plate boundary formed between the Philippine Plate and the Eurasian Plate
  5. surface waves can only travel through the ______ of the Earth
  6. bending of the crust towards the mantle
  7. In which layer is the deepest exploration made by miners?
  8. soft, weak and plastic-like layer
  9. strong underwater earthquakes can cause a __________
  10. At least how many recording stations do we need to estimate the location of the epicenter?
  11. 40-50 million years ago, India and Eurasia collided which formed the _________
  12. type of wave that rolls along the ground just like a wave rolls across a lake or ocean
  13. energy radiates in all directions from the focus in the form of waves called _____ waves
  14. type of surface wave named after A. E. H. Love
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  1. Rayleigh wave was named after Lord Rayleigh or John William _______
  2. type of boundary where the crustal plates are moving apart
  3. a record made by a seismograph
  4. submarine valleys
  5. a break in a rock along which movement has occurred
  6. a device used to record earthquake waves
  7. Consequence of moving crustal plates
  8. surface waves arrive after the P and S waves are confined in the ____ layers of the Earth
  9. name of the large landmass from Wegener’s theory
  10. What do you call the slow and constant movement of plates?
  11. consolidated mixture of materials
  12. a break in a rock in which no significant movement has taken place
  13. type of waves that can travel through Earth’s inner layers
  14. most of the _______ felt from an earthquake is caused by the Rayleigh wave
  15. a large group of tall mountains is called a mountain ________
  16. underwater mountain ranges are called oceanic _______

30 Clues: submarine valleys • a record made by a seismograph • soft, weak and plastic-like layer • consolidated mixture of materials • Consequence of moving crustal plates • bending of the crust towards the mantle • a device used to record earthquake waves • How many relatively large plates are there? • type of surface wave named after A. E. H. Love • ...

Earth Science 2017-01-28

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. melted rock from the mantle
  2. narrow deep ocean floor
  3. underwater mountain range
  4. zone where one plate moves under another plate
  5. level ocean floor
  6. plastic layer in the upper mantle
  7. rigid layer composed of rust and upper mantle
  8. plate boundary in which the plates move horizontally along the boundary
  9. the edge of a plate
  10. solid center of the earth
  11. hot, deformable layer of the earth
  12. plate boundary in which the plates move toward each other
  13. continental margin far from a plate boundary
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  1. The earth's lithosphere is composed of 8 large (and many small) _____.
  2. shallow seafloor surrounding continents
  3. plate boundary in which the plates move away from each other
  4. plume of rising magma not on a plate boundary
  5. molten inner layer of the earth
  6. weather patterns of the ancient past
  7. solid outer layer of the earth
  8. Meteorologist who first proposed continental drift theory
  9. continental margin on a plate boundary

22 Clues: level ocean floor • the edge of a plate • narrow deep ocean floor • underwater mountain range • solid center of the earth • melted rock from the mantle • solid outer layer of the earth • molten inner layer of the earth • plastic layer in the upper mantle • hot, deformable layer of the earth • weather patterns of the ancient past • continental margin on a plate boundary • ...

Inside Earth 2018-12-12

Inside Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. measure of energy released during an earthquake
  2. large opening formed when top of volcano collapses
  3. fossil that forms when crystals fill a mold and harden
  4. surface where rocks move when they pass their elastic limit and break
  5. plastic-like layer of earth where lithospheric plates float around
  6. instrument used to register earthquakes
  7. in an earthquake, point below earth's surface where energy is released as seismic waves
  8. point of earths surface above an earthquakes focus
  9. igneous rock that is formed when magma is squeezed into a vertical crack
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  1. type of fossil that forms in rock when an organism with hard parts decays
  2. plates moving away from each other
  3. vibrations that are produced when rock breaks along a fault
  4. opening in earth's surface that erupts ash and lava at hot spots
  5. In geology, its the outer solid shell of a rocky planet
  6. rigid layer of earth made of the crust and part of upper mantle
  7. remains of once living organisms
  8. large, ancient landmass that is composed of all continents joined together
  9. solid bulk of earth's interior
  10. large section of earth's continental crust and upper mantle that moves around the atmosphere
  11. depression around a volcano's vent

20 Clues: solid bulk of earth's interior • remains of once living organisms • plates moving away from each other • depression around a volcano's vent • instrument used to register earthquakes • measure of energy released during an earthquake • large opening formed when top of volcano collapses • point of earths surface above an earthquakes focus • ...

DYNAMIC EARTH 2021-12-17

DYNAMIC EARTH crossword puzzle
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  1. Toxic heavy metal used in reduction columns to turn nitrate to nitrite.
  2. this highly toxic post transition metal was used in rat poisons
  3. Abundant strong and sturdy metal - part of the alloy steel
  4. the only element named after a female
  5. Mendeleev's PT saw the element listed in order of increasing ... (two words)
  6. Adding this metal to steel gives it great strength and heat resistance
  7. This highly expensive inert metal is used for electrodes, in making artificial body parts and costly
  8. a non toxic soft metal used to make cans
  9. The ability of an element to attract an electron
  10. Responsible for the madness of the Mad Hatter
  11. This element is named after the Norse God of Thunder and Storms
  12. Name given to the large block of metals in the centre of the PT (two words)
  13. When mixed with zinc, this metal forms the alloy brass.
  14. These elements are located on the right hand side of the PT (two words)
  15. a radioactive gas found in basements
  16. The name given to the brightly burning non-metals of the second last column.
  17. The distance from an atom's nucleus to the outermost orbital of an electron (two words)
  18. This metalloid is found in fly ash.
  19. Over 80% of the element on the PT can be classified as...
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  1. This 73rd element is used to make capacitors
  2. The radioactive metal was Discovered by Madame curie and named after the country of her birth
  3. This soft lightweight metal is used in treating bipolar disorder.
  4. the most diamagnetic of all metals. Long considered the element with the highest atomic mass that is stable
  5. This lightweight metal burns brightly and is so used to make fireworks
  6. a purple halogen used for its antiseptic properties
  7. resistant lab ware
  8. Only metal liquid at room temperature
  9. If you are coated in Zinc, you are said to be..
  10. Yellow non-metal used in making gun powder.
  11. key element found in bone mineral
  12. this alkaline earth metal is used in enemas and for X ray tracing of the digestive system
  13. element number 25 used to make stainless steels
  14. this south american country is named after its silver mines
  15. Name given to the inert elements in the far right column of the PT
  16. The element on the modern PT are organised in increasing..(two words)
  17. an unreactive metal used as the cathode in pool ionising systems
  18. The most abundant element in the universe.
  19. Name given to the extremely reactive Group 1 elements (two words)
  20. When combined with carbon, this wolfish metal is used for making cutting tools and drill bits
  21. (name given to the fairly reactive groups two elements (three words)
  22. Name of columns of the PT.
  23. Name of rows of the PT
  24. A poisonous metalloid
  25. An element in the same period as the same number of..
  26. Russian chemist responsible for drafting the modern Periodic Table.
  27. An expensive unreactive yellow metal
  28. alloy of tin, copper and antimony (formerly lead)

47 Clues: resistant lab ware • A poisonous metalloid • Name of rows of the PT • Name of columns of the PT. • key element found in bone mineral • This metalloid is found in fly ash. • An expensive unreactive yellow metal • a radioactive gas found in basements • the only element named after a female • Only metal liquid at room temperature • a non toxic soft metal used to make cans • ...

Earth Science 2021-12-07

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the great circle of latitude perpendicular to the earth's rotational axis
  2. forces acting in opposite directions on different parts of the same object or substance
  3. a force that acts to pull and object apart
  4. a model of an area of the earth's surface
  5. the change in state from a solid directly to a gas
  6. rock fragments and particles ejected by a volcanic eruption
  7. the forces, energy and processes that formed and reshaped the earth's continents
  8. a rigid state of matter in which the particles align in a fixed arrangement
  9. a substance usually a liquid that dissolves other substances to form a solution
  10. the measure of the amount of matter in an object
  11. a natural elevation of the earth's surface rising to a summit
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  1. the variation in elevation within a specific region
  2. any change in the shape of a solid due to stresses exerted on the material
  3. molten rock that has escaped form the earth's interior
  4. a model that attempts to explain a set of observations
  5. having to do with molten or formerly molten earth materials
  6. anything that has mass and takes up space
  7. an intrusive igneous feature that formed when a large volume of magma collected, cooled and solidified within the earth's crust
  8. having a high resistance to flow
  9. an opening in the crust of the earth through which lava ash, and gases flow

20 Clues: having a high resistance to flow • anything that has mass and takes up space • a model of an area of the earth's surface • a force that acts to pull and object apart • the measure of the amount of matter in an object • the change in state from a solid directly to a gas • the variation in elevation within a specific region • ...

DYNAMIC EARTH 2021-11-21

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

25 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. • The process of moving weathered rock or soil from one place to another • ...

Earth Puzzle 2022-01-26

Earth Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. produced by the radioactive decay of the nuclei of another isotope
  2. when 2 plates come together
  3. a solid piece of debris from an object
  4. waves that travel through or over Earth
  5. pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle
  6. the fourth layer inside the Earth
  7. calculates an age for geologic materials by measuring the amuont of a short-life radioactive element
  8. the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior
  9. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  10. a fluid layer composed of mostly iron and nickel that is above Earth's solid inner core
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  1. a neutrino emitted in decay of radionuclide naturally occurring in the Earth
  2. the region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere
  3. There are 2 types of "Crust" Oceanic and...
  4. places where plates slide sideways past each other
  5. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  6. There are 2 types of "Crust" Continental and...
  7. when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  8. a current in a fluid that results from convection.
  9. the Isotope that undergoes decay to form a daughter isotope.
  10. the emission of energy in the form of ionizing radiation

20 Clues: when 2 plates come together • the fourth layer inside the Earth • a solid piece of debris from an object • waves that travel through or over Earth • the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior • There are 2 types of "Crust" Oceanic and... • pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle • There are 2 types of "Crust" Continental and... • ...

Dynamic Earth 2022-01-27

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. The process by which new oceanic crust forms along mid ocean ridges
  2. The edge of our atmosphere.
  3. Where airplanes fly and where the Ozone is.
  4. The distance from the surface of the ocean to ocean floor.
  5. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  6. The theory that continents have moved slowly to their current locations and continue to move.
  7. The divisions of Earth's outer shell that glide over the mantle.
  8. A long narrow mountain chain found on the floor of the ocean.
  9. The layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere,
  10. Process where dense oceanic crust is forced under the less dense continental crust
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  1. the coldest atmospheric layer
  2. A fracture or zone between two rocks
  3. When two plates slide across each other.
  4. The name of the supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago
  5. home to the international space station.
  6. when a plate slides under the other.
  7. An event that causes the magnetic field to reverse its direction.
  8. The transfer of heat energy that results from magma becoming heated
  9. The Layer of the atmosphere that we live in.
  10. A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other

20 Clues: The edge of our atmosphere. • the coldest atmospheric layer • A fracture or zone between two rocks • when a plate slides under the other. • When two plates slide across each other. • home to the international space station. • Where airplanes fly and where the Ozone is. • The Layer of the atmosphere that we live in. • The layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, • ...

Earth Day 2022-04-22

Earth Day crossword puzzle
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  1. mixture of various decaying organic substances
  2. capable of being supported
  3. things like air, water, and soil together
  4. trash on the ground
  5. to keep something in its original state
  6. made without chemicals
  7. to make something new out of a used object
  8. restored or replaced by a natural process
  9. a place to dispose of garbage and other waste material
  10. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives
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  1. A substance discharged into the air
  2. contamination of water and air with harmful substances
  3. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or organism
  4. layer of gasses surrounding a planet
  5. to process used goods or waste as to produce something that is often better
  6. sun energy
  7. no longer exists
  8. to protect something
  9. a layer in the earths atmosphere
  10. deals with the relations of organisms to one another

20 Clues: sun energy • no longer exists • trash on the ground • to protect something • made without chemicals • capable of being supported • a layer in the earths atmosphere • A substance discharged into the air • layer of gasses surrounding a planet • to keep something in its original state • things like air, water, and soil together • restored or replaced by a natural process • ...

Earth Science 2022-01-31

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the natural process that breaks down rocks
  2. the only planet that rotates clockwise
  3. the name of our galaxy
  4. model with the sun at the center
  5. the fuel that the sun uses
  6. wind blown substance can carve rocks in the desert
  7. the name given to our sun and 8 planets
  8. protects us from harmful radiation
  9. rock formed from lava
  10. the planet with large visible rings
  11. produced when the sun's surface explodes
  12. the planet in the goldilocks zone
  13. the pattern by which rocks form and erode
  14. the gas giant with the red spot
Down
  1. points to the magnetic north pole
  2. true or false: the magnetic north pole moves
  3. the sun produces heat and light by this process
  4. black rock used as cutting tools
  5. metamorphic rock used to carve statues
  6. rock formed under water
  7. rock formed in the earth from heat & pressure
  8. can make valleys over millions of years
  9. black rock burned to produce heat
  10. the planet closest to the sun

24 Clues: rock formed from lava • the name of our galaxy • rock formed under water • the fuel that the sun uses • the planet closest to the sun • the gas giant with the red spot • black rock used as cutting tools • model with the sun at the center • points to the magnetic north pole • the planet in the goldilocks zone • black rock burned to produce heat • protects us from harmful radiation • ...

Earth Structures 2022-02-01

Earth Structures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When rocks and sediment are moved from one area to another.
  2. A nonrenewable resource from Florida used to make computer chips and processors.
  3. This type of rock might have fossils because plants or animals get trapped in between the layers.
  4. A nonrenewable resource that is used to make fuel
  5. This property can identify a mineral if it is rubbed on a tile or plate.
  6. This type of resource will run out faster than it is replaced.
  7. The property that identifies minerals that break with clean, straight lines.
  8. Solar panels convert _______ into electricity.
Down
  1. A type of rock that is made with heat and pressure.
  2. The property that shows how light reflects off a mineral's surface
  3. The type of rock made when molten rock (lava or magma) cools and hardens
  4. A nonrenewable resource that is mainly used as fertilizer
  5. A nonrenewable resource used to make buildings and roads.
  6. Breaking rocks into smaller pieces
  7. A mineral's _____ is the worst way to identify it.
  8. Plant ____ slow down erosion because they hold the soil and sediments.
  9. Scratching a mineral will test its ________.
  10. This renewable resource is used for food and to make wooden structures
  11. A ____ farm has many turbines that turn generators that produce electricity.
  12. A ______ resource will replenish before it runs out.

20 Clues: Breaking rocks into smaller pieces • Scratching a mineral will test its ________. • Solar panels convert _______ into electricity. • A nonrenewable resource that is used to make fuel • A mineral's _____ is the worst way to identify it. • A type of rock that is made with heat and pressure. • A ______ resource will replenish before it runs out. • ...

Earth Science 2022-02-03

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. makes up ground under ocean water
  2. crust makes up the ground we walk on
  3. oceanic plate move under another plate
  4. large areas of land
  5. coming together
  6. two plates slide against each other
  7. when plates shift suddenly
  8. a physical representation
  9. rocks chemical process
  10. melted rock below the Earth's crust
  11. formed from magma
Down
  1. moving apart
  2. made in the crust
  3. there are three types
  4. outer part of crust that floats on mantle
  5. particles that are carried away
  6. solid material falls
  7. particles cemented together
  8. deep depression filled with water
  9. a crystal structures
  10. particles pressed together
  11. melted rock on the Earth's surface
  12. Earths crust divided into sections
  13. deposited loose sediment
  14. a big gap

25 Clues: a big gap • moving apart • coming together • made in the crust • formed from magma • large areas of land • solid material falls • a crystal structures • there are three types • rocks chemical process • deposited loose sediment • a physical representation • particles pressed together • when plates shift suddenly • particles cemented together • particles that are carried away • ...

EARTH (Medium) 2023-11-29

EARTH (Medium) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Simulation model used to calculate outcomes from random variables
  2. correlation that results from bias or manipulation of data
  3. measures dispersion in squared units
  4. non-robust measure of dispersion, abbr
  5. hypothesis denoted by H0
  6. Used to compare means of two groups?
  7. Assumes sampling distribution of mean will be normal abbr
  8. outcome not likely due to chance alone
  9. difference denoted by (y-ŷ)
  10. robust measure of central tendency
  11. type ____, false-positive error
  12. what is the standard error with standard deviation of 30 and sample size of 25?
  13. simplest measure of dispersion
Down
  1. hypothesis denoted by H1
  2. a mass movement of Earth material down a slope
  3. best professor ever!
  4. type ____, false-negative error
  5. _____ is used to determine the relationship between two variables
  6. divides the data into four equal segments
  7. educated guess in scientific inquiry
  8. extreme data point
  9. analysis tool for variance
  10. non-robust measure of central tendency

23 Clues: extreme data point • best professor ever! • hypothesis denoted by H1 • hypothesis denoted by H0 • analysis tool for variance • difference denoted by (y-ŷ) • simplest measure of dispersion • type ____, false-negative error • type ____, false-positive error • robust measure of central tendency • educated guess in scientific inquiry • measures dispersion in squared units • ...

Dynamic Earth 2024-02-15

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. arc - chain of volcanic islands created at oceanic convergent boundaries
  2. Crust – less dense, thicker part of the lithosphere
  3. Currents – transfer of energy where warmer, less dense material rises, and then later cools and sinks back down creating a cycle; driving force of crust movement (Figure 1)
  4. Zone – an area on the Earth’s surface where seismic waves are absent
  5. – shear waves created during an earthquake, are slower than P-waves, moveside to side (and up & down) and cannot go through liquids
  6. – primary seismic waves created by an earthquake, they move through both solids and liquids and are faster than S-waves, compressional
  7. – plates moving apart; create at rift zones and mid-ocean ridges; where new crust is created
  8. – the layer of the Earth underneath the crust where convection occurs in a specialized semi-solid region called the asthenosphere
  9. features - physical features that occur on earth - volcano, mountains, ridges and trenches
  10. – point on the surface of the Earth above the location of an underground earthquake
  11. Core – solid layer located in the center of the Earth; very high heat, pressure, and density;
  12. the influence of gravity, occurs at convergent boundaries and creates trenches (ESRT p 5)
  13. – made up of the crust and the rigid mantle; the outermost layer of the Earth; completely solid; continental lithosphere is thicker than oceanic lithosphere
  14. – sudden movement of the Earth, creating seismic waves
  15. Crust – the thinner, denser, basaltic bedrock beneath the Earth’s oceans
Down
  1. Ridge – a surface feature created at divergent boundaries, where new igneous rock in being created on the ocean floor
  2. – a volcanic area created when a tectonic plate moves over a location of rising magma within the Earth’s mantle; an example is the Hawaiian Islands
  3. – coming together; two tectonic plates merge and the denser plate subducts
  4. – a gap
  5. mostly of iron and nickel; heat released from radioactive decay of elements here drives
  6. – solid outermost part of the Earth; composed of continental and oceanic crust;
  7. tectonics
  8. – solid layer of the Earth beneath the lithosphere - where convection currents happen
  9. Waves – energetic waves produced by an earthquake
  10. - a mountain having a vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas can erupt out of.
  11. Core – liquid layer of Earth surrounding the inner core, heavy metals (iron & nickel)
  12. (to subduct) – process where the denser oceanic plate crust sinks back into the Earth

27 Clues: – a gap • tectonics • Waves – energetic waves produced by an earthquake • Crust – less dense, thicker part of the lithosphere • – sudden movement of the Earth, creating seismic waves • Zone – an area on the Earth’s surface where seismic waves are absent • arc - chain of volcanic islands created at oceanic convergent boundaries • ...

Earth Day 2024-02-27

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large area of land covered with trees and other plants
  2. Trash on the ground
  3. Flying insects that help pollinate plants
  4. Something in the air that plants produce and people need to breathe
  5. At risk of extinction
  6. Collecting things that would be thrown away and turning them into new products
  7. The air surrounding the Earth
  8. Earth Day is celebrated every year on ______ 22nd.
  9. Use something again instead of throwing it away
Down
  1. Harmful material that hurts the environment
  2. Sun energy
  3. Man-made material used to make bottles and other item that can be recycled
  4. Protecting our environment and the wildlife that lives in it
  5. The layer of the atmosphere that protects Earth from ultraviolet radiation
  6. Science that studies living things and their surroundings
  7. The color of grass and many other plants
  8. Trash and food waste that is thrown away
  9. Air in motion
  10. Decaying plant and food waste used as fertilizer
  11. the place where a plant or animal lives
  12. A metal often used to make cans and other items

21 Clues: Sun energy • Air in motion • Trash on the ground • At risk of extinction • The air surrounding the Earth • the place where a plant or animal lives • The color of grass and many other plants • Trash and food waste that is thrown away • Flying insects that help pollinate plants • Harmful material that hurts the environment • A metal often used to make cans and other items • ...

Earth Science 2023-12-08

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These produce rain and snow
  2. ___sphere - contains all of Earth's solid and molten, or liquid rocks. Also sediment and soil!
  3. ___sphere - contains all of the living things on Earth. Even humans are in this group.
  4. ___sphere - made up of all the liquid water on Earth - rivers, lakes, ocean, and even all of the ice and snow on Earth
  5. _____ are made up of tiny water droplets or ice crystals
  6. This force found in the geosphere causes earth to crack and move land
  7. this force found in the geosphere releases lava, ash, and gases
  8. water in the hydrosphere is constantly ______
  9. Most of the water on Earth is found in the _____
  10. This moves sediments across Earth's surface
  11. the water in soil and between the rocks below Earth's surface
  12. Mr. B's age
Down
  1. a strong wind that changes direction with the seasons.
  2. the second most common gas in our atmosphere
  3. the most common gas in our atmosphere
  4. This is made when wind, water, and ice break or weather larger rocks into smaller pieces
  5. Besides water, living things require ______
  6. to change from a liquid to a gas
  7. the gas in the atmosphere help trap ____ given off by Earth's surface
  8. Plants release this gas back into the atmosphere for animals to use
  9. Plants take in this gas from the atmosphere to help make food
  10. the number of MAJOR systems that scientists divided the Earth into
  11. Earth's systems ________
  12. ___sphere - the thin layer that contains all of the gases in the air.
  13. All organisms require ____ to survive

25 Clues: Mr. B's age • Earth's systems ________ • These produce rain and snow • to change from a liquid to a gas • the most common gas in our atmosphere • All organisms require ____ to survive • Besides water, living things require ______ • This moves sediments across Earth's surface • the second most common gas in our atmosphere • water in the hydrosphere is constantly ______ • ...

earth science 2024-01-09

earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tool used to measure the speed and force of the wind
  2. when a mineral breaks apart in an irregular way
  3. a visual display of information or data
  4. device that rotates to show the direction of wind
  5. instrument that shows magnetic north
  6. a flat aflat model of all or part of the earth's surface as seen above
  7. rounded hollow rock that is lined with mineral crystals
  8. each mineral has a charismatic density
  9. a group of parts that work together as a whole
  10. the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest part of an area
Down
  1. process where atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure
  2. used to identify a few minerals with unique coloring
  3. a sphere that represents the Earth's entire surface
  4. is the shape of the land that includes areas of elevation, relief, and landforms
  5. using the Mohs hardness scale which ranks 10 minerals from softest to hardest
  6. color of minerals dust
  7. naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  8. study of forces that have shaped earth
  9. Earth's relates distance on a map to a distance on earth's surface is used to identify a few minerals that have their own coloring
  10. shows trends or how the data changes over time

20 Clues: color of minerals dust • instrument that shows magnetic north • study of forces that have shaped earth • each mineral has a charismatic density • a visual display of information or data • shows trends or how the data changes over time • a group of parts that work together as a whole • when a mineral breaks apart in an irregular way • ...

Puzzling Earth 2024-01-11

Puzzling Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Method of dating rocks and other objects by looking at the amount of parent/daughter isotopes
  2. The fluid layer of the Earth's core, mostly iron and nickel
  3. The isotope formed after the parent isotope decays
  4. A process that involves moving energy from one place to another
  5. When a parent isotope loses particles and creates a new daughter isotope of another element
  6. The innermost layer of the Earth, a hot dense ball made of mostly iron
  7. The part of Earth's crust that forms continents/large landmasses
  8. A tectonic boundary where two plates slide past each other
  9. Solid, outer part of Earth that contains the upper portion of the mantle and the crust
Down
  1. A theory about Earth's crust and the interactions of plates moving above the mantle
  2. The upper layer of the Earth's mantle, below the Lithosphere
  3. Decay of radioactive elements
  4. Elastic waves in the earth produced by an earthquake or other phenomenon
  5. The lower part of the mantle, beneath the asthenosphere
  6. A meteor that passes earth's atmosphere and hits earth
  7. A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other
  8. A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
  9. The isotope that decays
  10. The part of Earth's crust underneath the ocean basins
  11. Layer of the Earth between the Crust and the outer core.

20 Clues: The isotope that decays • Decay of radioactive elements • The isotope formed after the parent isotope decays • The part of Earth's crust underneath the ocean basins • A meteor that passes earth's atmosphere and hits earth • The lower part of the mantle, beneath the asthenosphere • Layer of the Earth between the Crust and the outer core. • ...

Earth Science 2023-10-30

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. slowest moving waves
  2. the theory that proposes that Earths outer shell consist of individual plates that interact in various ways
  3. how many types of surface waves
  4. the amount of layers Earth is made up of
  5. areas of low earthquake activity
  6. the lateral movement of continents resulting from the motion of crustal plates
  7. caused by a sudden release of energy when rocks move along a fault.
  8. measures ground motion and can be used to determine determine the distance seismic waves travel
  9. spot on surface above the focus
  10. fastest waves that travel through liquids or gases
  11. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake
Down
  1. location of first motion in Earth
  2. what plates are made of
  3. the strength of an earthquake
  4. slower waves that travel through solids only
  5. areas where no body waves are detected
  6. refers to the deformation of the crust as a consequence of plate interaction
  7. where plates slide past each other
  8. small earthquakes that precede a large earthquake
  9. the layer of earth we live on

20 Clues: slowest moving waves • what plates are made of • the strength of an earthquake • the layer of earth we live on • how many types of surface waves • spot on surface above the focus • areas of low earthquake activity • location of first motion in Earth • where plates slide past each other • areas where no body waves are detected • the amount of layers Earth is made up of • ...

Earth Test 2024-02-09

Earth Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A volcano that is currently showing signs of activity.
  2. The supercontinent that Alfred Wegener described in his Theory of Continental Drift
  3. Tectonic plates are moving because of _____________ currents taking place in the asthenosphere
  4. The rock type created underground by heat and pressure.
  5. Nice, clear weather is expected during a ___________ pressure system.
  6. The type of front that is represented by blue triangles moving towards an area.
  7. The fast moving current of gas and volcanic ash in an explosive eruption is known as ______________ flow.
  8. A volcano that has not erupted in a long time but could erupt again in the future.
  9. The step of the water cycle where water flows over the ground and collects.
  10. ___________________ forces build up the Earth's surface (Example: lava hardening to igneous rock)
  11. Small pieces of rock that are formed by weathering and erosion.
  12. Molten rock found under the Earth's surface.
Down
  1. When two tectonic plates slide next to each other creating stress, it is a ____________ boundary.
  2. The process that takes place at a convergent boundary where one plate goes under the other
  3. The lithosphere is broken into puzzle pieces known as _____________ plates.
  4. The layer of the Earth made of solid metal is the _________ core.
  5. The type of weather front that is represented by red semicircles moving towards an area.
  6. An organism that is able to create its own energy.
  7. A volcano that will never erupt again.
  8. The step of the water cycle where liquid water changes to water vapor (gas).
  9. The role a mushroom plays in a food web.
  10. Giant ocean waves that can be triggered by earthquakes and underwater volcanic eruptions.
  11. The boundary type created when two tectonic plates divide
  12. The location under Earth's surface where rock gets to its "breaking point" causing an earthquake (aka: hypocenter)
  13. Energy released during an earthquake travels in ____________ waves.

25 Clues: A volcano that will never erupt again. • The role a mushroom plays in a food web. • Molten rock found under the Earth's surface. • An organism that is able to create its own energy. • A volcano that is currently showing signs of activity. • The rock type created underground by heat and pressure. • The boundary type created when two tectonic plates divide • ...

AFTER EARTH 2025-02-03

AFTER EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Yaklaşmak
  2. Tehlike
  3. Korucu
  4. Korku
  5. Kafes
  6. Ağrı Kesici
  7. Uzaygemisi
  8. Algılamak
  9. Çarpmak / Düşmek
  10. Kaza
  11. Gurur Duymak
  12. Nereye
Down
  1. Tebrikler
  2. Terk Etmek
  3. Değiştirmek
  4. Kazanmak
  5. Alet
  6. Görüş
  7. Korkusuz
  8. Neden
  9. Uzaylı
  10. Kostüm / Kıyafet
  11. Olmak
  12. İnmek
  13. Kim
  14. Görmek

26 Clues: Kim • Alet • Kaza • Korku • Kafes • Görüş • Neden • Olmak • İnmek • Korucu • Uzaylı • Görmek • Nereye • Tehlike • Kazanmak • Korkusuz • Yaklaşmak • Tebrikler • Algılamak • Terk Etmek • Uzaygemisi • Değiştirmek • Ağrı Kesici • Gurur Duymak • Kostüm / Kıyafet • Çarpmak / Düşmek

earth science 2025-10-17

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

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

earth science 2025-10-17

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

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

Earth Materials 2025-10-17

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

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

Beyond Earth 2025-10-21

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

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

earth systems 2024-04-12

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

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 • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

Earth Systems 2024-04-12

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

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

Earth vocabulary 2024-04-12

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

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extintion • 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 2024-05-17

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the diversity of species, genetics, and ecosystems.
  2. Animals, birds, and other living organisms that live and grow in natural environments, not domesticated or cultivated by humans.
  3. Products, practices, or behaviors that are not harmful to the environment and help conserve resources.
  4. The natural environment where a particular species of plant or animal lives and grows.
  5. The natural world, including the air, water, land, plants, and animals, that surrounds and affects all living things.
  6. footprint The total amount of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, emitted by an individual, organization, event, or product throughout its lifecycle.
  7. resources Materials and substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain, such as water, minerals, forests, and fossil fuels.
  8. The process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects, reducing the need for raw resources and minimizing environmental impact.
  9. gases Gases in the Earth's atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and methane, that trap heat and contribute to global warming.
  10. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, often by maintaining ecological balance.
  11. A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment.
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  1. The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment, causing adverse effects on living organisms and the planet.
  2. The large-scale removal of forests, often to clear land for agriculture or development, which can lead to habitat loss and climate change.
  3. energy Energy derived from natural sources that are replenished on a human timescale, such as solar, wind, and hydropower.
  4. The process of recycling organic waste, such as food scraps and yard waste, into nutrient-rich soil amendments.
  5. change Long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, and other atmospheric conditions on Earth, often caused by human activities like burning fossil fuels.
  6. The protection and preservation of natural resources to prevent their depletion and ensure their long-term sustainability.
  7. Reuse, Recycle A waste management philosophy promoting the reduction of waste, the reuse of items, and the recycling of materials to protect the environment.
  8. Refers to food or farming methods that do not use synthetic chemicals, pesticides, or fertilizers, promoting environmental sustainability.
  9. warming The increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to rising levels of greenhouse gases caused by human activities.

20 Clues: The natural environment where a particular species of plant or animal lives and grows. • A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment. • Products, practices, or behaviors that are not harmful to the environment and help conserve resources. • ...

earth science 2025-06-09

earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. half of the earth, divided by the equator.
  2. the degree of compactness of a substance
  3. a changeable thing in the experiment.
  4. the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth.
  5. sticking two small atomic nuclei together.
  6. the largest gas giant in the milky way.
  7. a common, hard crystalline.
  8. electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light.
  9. protects the atmosphere from harmful ultraviolet rays.
  10. used to represent independent variable
  11. An angle that a planet rotates on.
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  1. the appearance of a mineral surface when light is reflected.
  2. continuous force on an object.
  3. natural resources that don't lessen.
  4. 365 days around the sun.
  5. when heat is transferred.
  6. a mountain with a crater where lava erupts.
  7. being worn down by exposure to the elements.
  8. rocks formed by air or water.
  9. the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism in the petrified form.
  10. the time or date at which the sun crosses the celestial equator 2 times year.
  11. a system of billions of stars, planets, and asteroids, held together by gravity.
  12. asteroids and comets behind Neptune.
  13. a chemical element with the atomic number 30.
  14. makes up earths crust and mantle.

25 Clues: 365 days around the sun. • when heat is transferred. • a common, hard crystalline. • rocks formed by air or water. • continuous force on an object. • makes up earths crust and mantle. • An angle that a planet rotates on. • natural resources that don't lessen. • asteroids and comets behind Neptune. • a changeable thing in the experiment. • used to represent independent variable • ...

Earth Science 2025-05-29

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

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

Dynamic Earth 2025-08-07

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

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

Earth Science 2024-05-09

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An imprint or remains of a body left by an ancient organism in a rock
  2. Rock which is made by the cooled magma from volcanoes
  3. The record from the seismograph
  4. The edge of a tectonic plate goes below another forcing magma up
  5. The height of the zig-zag line on a seismograph
  6. The deadliest volcanic eruption recorded in NZ
  7. A compound that is found in a rock
  8. Magma that comes out of a volcano
  9. A pale grey sedimentary rock common in NZ
  10. Crack formed when part of the crust breaks as it shifts
  11. Rock buried deep underground, that forms under high temperatures and/or pressure on all types of rocks
Down
  1. Rock which has been made by small pieces of rocks crushed together
  2. Volcanic rock formed from gas and ash
  3. The point where an earthquake starts
  4. A metamorphic rock also known as greenstone
  5. The point on the earths surface above the focus of the earthquake
  6. Igneous rocks that have solidified within the earth
  7. A volcano that is not recently active but could erupt again
  8. Volcano last erupted in 1997
  9. A giant tidal wave caused by an earthquake

20 Clues: Volcano last erupted in 1997 • The record from the seismograph • Magma that comes out of a volcano • A compound that is found in a rock • The point where an earthquake starts • Volcanic rock formed from gas and ash • A pale grey sedimentary rock common in NZ • A giant tidal wave caused by an earthquake • A metamorphic rock also known as greenstone • ...

Puzzling Earth 2024-12-10

Puzzling Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a neutrino or antineutrino emitted during the decay
  2. vibrations in the earth that transmit energy and occur during seismic activity
  3. When two plates come together
  4. upper atmosphere
  5. The original unstable isotope
  6. a layer of silicate rock between the crust and the outer core.
  7. the emission of energy in the form of ionizing radiation.
Down
  1. formed where two tectonic plates pass laterally by one another.
  2. occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  3. located between the inner core and the mantle
  4. that makes up portions of tectonic plates in deep oceans.
  5. consisting of earth crust and upper mantle
  6. a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron
  7. Crust the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
  8. a method of dating geological
  9. the more stable form
  10. which the warmer portions rise and the colder portions sink
  11. Plate motions cause mountains to rise where plates push together, or converge, and continents to fracture and oceans to form where plates pull apart, or diverge
  12. the upper layer of the earth's mantle
  13. rock that originated in outer space and has fallen to the surface of a planet or moon.

20 Clues: upper atmosphere • the more stable form • a method of dating geological • When two plates come together • The original unstable isotope • a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • consisting of earth crust and upper mantle • located between the inner core and the mantle • a neutrino or antineutrino emitted during the decay • ...

Puzzling Earth 2024-12-10

Puzzling Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rigid outer part of Earth; physical layer
  2. Second layer of earth
  3. Where convection happens in earth
  4. The original isotope
  5. The second isotope
  6. very inside of Earth
  7. When plates converge; makes mountains
  8. when plates slide against eachother
  9. part of mantle, flows like molten plastic, still solid
  10. the third and coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere
  11. Thicker, older crust; basalt
Down
  1. When you date something based off it's radiation
  2. waves made by earthquakes or explosions
  3. Thinner, younger crust; granite
  4. a space rock that has entered the atmosphere
  5. Emission of energy as ionizing radiation
  6. The "plates" that continents float on
  7. When plates move away from each other; makes valleys
  8. liquid core
  9. its just geoneutrino idk

20 Clues: liquid core • The second isotope • The original isotope • very inside of Earth • Second layer of earth • its just geoneutrino idk • Thicker, older crust; basalt • Thinner, younger crust; granite • Where convection happens in earth • when plates slide against eachother • The "plates" that continents float on • When plates converge; makes mountains • ...

Earth Science 2024-11-26

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rock type formed by heat and pressure.
  2. Semi-fluid layer of the mantle.
  3. Molten rock found on the Earth's surface.
  4. Boundary at the mid-Atlantic ridge.
  5. Molten rock found under the Earth.
  6. Largest sea.
  7. ___ scale measures Earthquake intensity.
  8. Rocks are weathered down into ___.
  9. Plate collide at ___ boundaries.
  10. Sharp igneous rock.
  11. Past climate.
  12. Glacial ___ show the direction ice moved.
  13. The transport of weathered material.
  14. Oceanic plates ___ under continental plates.
  15. Exact point earthquake occurs.
  16. Boundary at the San Andreas Fault.
  17. Record of seismic waves.
  18. Ancient supercontinent where all landmasses were joined.
Down
  1. Continuous freeze-thawing of water in rock cracks. (2 words)
  2. Alfred ___ first proposed continental drift.
  3. Bituminous ___.
  4. Wind, water and ice are all ___ of erosion.
  5. Scientist that study rocks.
  6. Point on Earth's surface directly above focus.
  7. Creates volcanoes away from plate boundaries.
  8. Largest ocean.
  9. ___ penetration is an example of biological weathering.
  10. Sudden shaking of the ground caused by tectonic plate movement.
  11. Freshwater reptile fossil found only in South America and Africa.
  12. Rock type formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten rock.

30 Clues: Largest sea. • Past climate. • Largest ocean. • Bituminous ___. • Sharp igneous rock. • Record of seismic waves. • Scientist that study rocks. • Exact point earthquake occurs. • Semi-fluid layer of the mantle. • Plate collide at ___ boundaries. • Molten rock found under the Earth. • Rocks are weathered down into ___. • Boundary at the San Andreas Fault. • ...

earth day 2024-04-22

earth day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to use again
  2. a junkyard/dump
  3. your surroundings
  4. help from the sun
  5. animals living space
  6. make something unclean
  7. the natural home
  8. derived from living matter
  9. fertilizer for soil
  10. capable on being renewed
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  1. trashing everywhere
  2. discharge of gas
  3. protect from harm
  4. a colorless gas
  5. consistency
  6. no longer on earth
  7. the air around you
  8. to keep safe
  9. reuse
  10. natural science of relationship

20 Clues: reuse • consistency • to use again • to keep safe • a junkyard/dump • a colorless gas • discharge of gas • the natural home • protect from harm • your surroundings • help from the sun • no longer on earth • the air around you • trashing everywhere • fertilizer for soil • animals living space • make something unclean • capable on being renewed • derived from living matter • natural science of relationship

Planet Earth 2024-04-22

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an area where sand, silt, clay, or gravel is deposited, often at the mouth of a river
  2. the changing of liquid water into gas
  3. larger area of ocean partially surrounded by landmasses
  4. a series of actions that produce something
  5. where groundwater gathers
  6. flat area that lies at a high elevation
  7. the changing of water vapor into liquid water
  8. landmass that is surrounded by water
  9. rain that contains harmful amounts of poisons due to pollution
  10. the thin layer of gases that envelop Earth
  11. a lowland area between higher elevation sides
  12. very great in size
  13. where freshwater and salt water meet
  14. the height of a land surface above the level of the sea
  15. a river's end point
Down
  1. the system that consists of Earth's water
  2. the part of a continent that extends out underneath the ocean and is fairly flat, but then drops sharply to the ocean floor
  3. an increase or decrease in the amount of something
  4. a portion of land nearly surrounded by water
  5. a process that makes salt water safe to drink
  6. cycle the process in which water is used and reused on Earth, including precipitation, collection, evaporation, and condensation
  7. all that is living on Earth's surface, close to the surface, or in the atmosphere
  8. moisture that falls to the Earth
  9. the water contained inside Earth's crust
  10. flat area found at lower elevations
  11. largest of all landmasses
  12. land makes up the part of Earth called the _____.
  13. a coastal area where the water is partially surrounded by land
  14. a long, narrow, steep-sided cut on the ocean floor
  15. a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas

30 Clues: very great in size • a river's end point • where groundwater gathers • largest of all landmasses • moisture that falls to the Earth • flat area found at lower elevations • landmass that is surrounded by water • where freshwater and salt water meet • the changing of liquid water into gas • flat area that lies at a high elevation • the water contained inside Earth's crust • ...

Earth Vocabulary 2024-11-19

Earth Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a massive, irregular shaped slab of rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
  2. a long narrow island that stretches along a coastline
  3. the process by which rocks are broken down into sediments slowly over time
  4. the rocky outer part of the Earth and is made up of brittle crust and the top part of the upper mantle
  5. rivers flow into oceans and sediments begin to pile up around the rivers mouth
  6. man who created the theory of continental drift(last name only)
  7. studied divergent plate boundaries at the mid ocean ridge (last name only)
  8. older of the two crusts, located under landforms
  9. a rock that id deep in Earth's crust created by both heat and pressure
  10. particles stop moving and settle where erosion agents have carried them
  11. younger of the two crusts
  12. layers of rock
  13. located below the lithosphere, where molten rock flows slowly
  14. when plates move away from one another, created trenches
  15. seafloor mountain system
Down
  1. the study of rock layers
  2. weathering where rocks break down through chemical processes that change the rocks chemical composition
  3. when plates slide under one another, creates mountain ranges
  4. is a region's typical weather conditions over a long period of time
  5. moves sediments to other locations
  6. insertion of molten rock that cooled
  7. where magma from Earth's mantle wells up in the mid ocean ridge, pushing the ocean floor apart
  8. fossils that can identify the age of rock layers
  9. a crack where sections move up
  10. center of Earth
  11. is the surface features of a region
  12. is something that causes something else
  13. weathering break down of rock into smaller pieces called sediments through a physical process
  14. supercontinent
  15. thick layer of molten rock between the core and the crust
  16. a process by which hot material rises and cooler material sinks creating circular movement
  17. a rock that is formed from lava or magma that has cooled and solidifies
  18. a rock that is formed when sediments are forced together after they break down
  19. wind can blow sand grains to form these, found along beaches and deserts

34 Clues: supercontinent • layers of rock • center of Earth • the study of rock layers • seafloor mountain system • younger of the two crusts • a crack where sections move up • moves sediments to other locations • is the surface features of a region • insertion of molten rock that cooled • is something that causes something else • fossils that can identify the age of rock layers • ...

Earth Science 2024-12-12

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. common in divergent boundaries where rocks undergo tensional stress
  2. common in San Andreas Fault
  3. change in shape or volume of the rock due to stress
  4. plates moving towards each other
  5. stress exceeds the strength of the rock
  6. rock reverts to original size and shape upon removal of stress
  7. formed by brittle deformation
  8. causes deformations on Earth's landmasses
  9. unequal magnitude of stress from different directions
  10. shaped like a basin
  11. shaped like an arch
Down
  1. vertical motion of rocks along the fault line
  2. simple folds involving only slight bends in one side of rock layers
  3. angle of inclination is less than 45 degrees
  4. rocks above the fault plane
  5. plate slides past another plate
  6. squeezes rocks together
  7. plane blocks of rocks along the fracture
  8. common in convergent boundaries where rocks undergo compressional stress
  9. does not have hanging wall and footwall
  10. results to stretching, bending, or folding of the rock without breaking
  11. rocks below the fault plane
  12. plates move away from each other
  13. formed by compressional forces
  14. circular structure dipping uniformly on all sides
  15. body of rock is pulled apart

26 Clues: shaped like a basin • shaped like an arch • squeezes rocks together • common in San Andreas Fault • rocks above the fault plane • rocks below the fault plane • body of rock is pulled apart • formed by brittle deformation • formed by compressional forces • plate slides past another plate • plates moving towards each other • plates move away from each other • ...

Restless earth 2025-04-07

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

Middle Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Destroyer of Esgaroth
  2. The universe
  3. The transcendent supreme being and creator
  4. The first Dark Lord
  5. Men of the West descended from Numenoreans
  6. Halls of Durin beneath the Misty Mountains
  7. King of the Woodland Realm in the 3rd Age
  8. The Nine
  9. The firstborns
  10. The land of stone
  11. Founder of Arnor
  12. People of the place sometimes called The Mark
Down
  1. The Last Homely House in Eastern Eriador
  2. The Undying Lands
  3. Jewels containing the light of the Two Trees
  4. A grey pilgrim in Sindarin
  5. They were stabbed with a Morgul blade
  6. Valley at the entrance of Mordor
  7. Powerful elf and Lord of the Golden Flower
  8. The first and mightiest beings created
  9. The 32nd Shire-thain
  10. The earth
  11. 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

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of fault that involves plates moving past each other
  2. Breakdown of rocks
  3. Layer that is semi-solid and very dense
  4. Type of rock formed from pressure and has layers
  5. Layer that is completely liquid
  6. Type of volcano that is tall and steep
  7. Seismic waves that come first
  8. Seismic waves that come second
  9. Type of volcano that has a crater
  10. Moving of rock pieces
  11. Outer layer and thinnest layer of the Earth
  12. Molten rock on the surface
  13. Type of fault that involves plates moving apart
Down
  1. Type of rock formed from other rocks being heated and compressed
  2. Molten rock under the surface
  3. Later that is the hottest, but is solid due to pressure
  4. Type of rock that is formed from melting magma or lava
  5. Type of fault that involves plates moving together
  6. middle of an earthquake on the surface
  7. The supercontinent from hundreds of millions of years ago
  8. Type of volcano that forms islands and oozes lava
  9. 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

middle earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the father of the longbeards
  2. final battle in the war of dwarves and orcs
  3. city of the corsairs
  4. dueled a balrog in the first age, re-embodied and returned to middle earth after his death
  5. son of theoden
  6. great statues of isildur and anarion beside the river anduin
  7. horse of theoden
  8. the sword that was broken
Down
  1. great beasts of the haradrim
  2. lord of the glittering caves
  3. lord of belegost in the first age
  4. lord of the iron hills during the war of the ring
  5. the greastest dwarf mansion
  6. once the northern kingdom of the dunedain
  7. the last homely house east of the sea
  8. high king of the noldor during the war of the last alliance
  9. lord of the grey havens
  10. great port city of gondor located on the anduin
  11. founder and first king of rohan
  12. flame of the west
  13. 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

MIDDLE EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the renowned son of Barahir
  2. the watcher in Nan Dungortheb
  3. master of spirits
  4. gloomweaver
  5. the great sea
  6. queen of the valar
  7. __ bragollach, the war of sudden flames
  8. queen of the earth
  9. __ pharazon, the last king of Numenor
  10. the great white conches of Ulmo
Down
  1. forger of the three rings
  2. lieutenant of Morgoth
  3. __ eressea, large island off the coast of Eldamar
  4. Noldorin prince of the First Age
  5. Varda's handmaiden
  6. Melkor's citadel
  7. three volcanic points of the Iron Mountains
  8. icy wasteland between Araman and Middle Earth
  9. dur, dark tower
  10. 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

Earth Week crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Industrial discharge that flows into the sewer system
  2. River flowing through London
  3. Relating to or derived from living matter
  4. A type of secondary containment
  5. Man-made greenhouse gases used in refrigeration
  6. Planet we live on
  7. Used to power our homes and vehicles
  8. A document issued by an authority to allow an installation to operate
  9. Substance discharged into water/air
  10. Type of fuel
  11. Foul Smell
  12. A type of rare earth mineral used in batteries
Down
  1. Processing waste to turn it into a different product
  2. Place where waste is disposed as a last resort
  3. Used to create steam for industrial applications
  4. Related to the sun
  5. All the different kinds of life you'll find in one area
  6. Where ships come to offload their product
  7. Vanished or no longer living
  8. Energy source that harnessed the energy of falling water
  9. Long-term pattern of a region, usually over 30 years
  10. 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

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rain, sleet, snow, or hail
  2. The depositing or leaving of sediments in one place
  3. 365 days or one orbit/revolution around the sun
  4. heat and pressure work to create sedimentary rock
  5. source of energy for the water cycle
  6. made by dead plants and animals millions of years ago (2 words)
  7. wind, water, biofuels, geothermal solar (2 words)
  8. conditions outside over a short period of time (daily, Weekly)
  9. Breaking down of rock by wind, water and ice
  10. water collects in lake, ponds, seas, or oceans
  11. Process where water is changed into a gas by heat from the sun
  12. 24 hours or one rotation of the Earth on it's axis
Down
  1. made by running water depositing sediment and forming new land (2 words)
  2. the movement of sediment by wind, water, and ice
  3. pressure pushing together layers of sediment
  4. conditions outside over a long period of time (yearly, decades)
  5. Landform made by a river
  6. landform made wind blowing sand and depositing it in a new location (2 words)
  7. rocks made by compaction and cementation of sediment (2 words)
  8. oil, coal, natural gas (2 words)
  9. 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 • ...

Earth Science 2026-04-15

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All weather phenomena occurs here
  2. Planet closest to the sun
  3. The rigid, solid outer part of the Earth
  4. What kind of rocks form when minerals in an existing rock are changed by heat or pressure?
  5. Volcanos that from at what boundary are typically explosive?
  6. Planet with 13 rings
  7. Oceanic crust is younger that what type of crust?
  8. Planes fly here
  9. Center of the Earth
  10. contains about 99.8% of the solar systems total mass
  11. Known as the red planet
  12. The oceans absorb about 30% of emitted carbon dioxide, resulting in
  13. How earths surface changes over time
  14. Planet that orbits opposite from the rest
  15. What kind of volcano can have long periods of dormancy?
  16. Plates move towards each other at what kind of boundaries?
  17. Inner planets could also be called?
  18. Absorbs high-energy solar radiation
  19. Hot, rising columns of magma from deep inside the Earth reach the surface
  20. Breaks material down in place
  21. Sediments that are transported by erosion and are laid down and settle in new locations
  22. Closest atmospheric layer
  23. Plate that is Massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock
  24. Subduction zones form deep ocean?
Down
  1. Transition zone between earth and space
  2. What kind of rocks form by the compaction and cementing together of sediment?
  3. Geological process of wearing away and transporting soil, rock, or sediment by natural forces
  4. Planet with the strongest winds
  5. Cutting down trees removes roots that hold soil in place
  6. Layers of sediment are buried and glued together
  7. Heat from the Earths center cause what kind of currents?
  8. Largest planet in the solar system
  9. All living organisms on Earth
  10. A natural object that orbits a planet
  11. Most earthquakes and volcanic activity occur at plate
  12. Denser oceanic plate collides and sinks beneath less dense continental plate or younger oceanic plate
  13. Vast, flat, sediment-covered plains, covering much of the ocean floor
  14. Molten rock that reaches the surface is called?
  15. What kind of volcano is among the largest in the world
  16. This celestial object is also called a a "dirty snowball"
  17. Planet with an orbital period of 29 years
  18. What kind of rocks form from the cooling and hardening of molten magna?
  19. Plates move away from each other at what kind of boundaries?
  20. Small pieces of rock, sand, soil, minerals or organic material
  21. Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat
  22. Thickest layer of the crust
  23. Includes all water on Earth
  24. Plates slide past each other at what kind of boundaries?
  25. Outermost layer of the Earth
  26. Planet with one moon
  27. Made up of five layers of gases
  28. A rock that is exposed to extreme heat and pressure, but does not melt

52 Clues: Planes fly here • Center of the Earth • Planet with 13 rings • Planet with one moon • Known as the red planet • Planet closest to the sun • Closest atmospheric layer • Thickest layer of the crust • Includes all water on Earth • Outermost layer of the Earth • All living organisms on Earth • Breaks material down in place • Planet with the strongest winds • Made up of five layers of gases • ...

Earth Science 2026-05-18

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A rock changed by heat and pressure.
  2. An icy object in space that forms a glowing tail near the Sun.
  3. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  4. Any form of water that falls from clouds.
  5. Melted rock found beneath Earth’s surface.
  6. Magma that reaches Earth’s surface.
  7. The innermost layer of Earth.
  8. A rock formed from compacted sediments.
  9. The process of liquid water turning into vapor.
  10. Earth’s outermost layer.
  11. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement in Earth’s crust.
  12. Small pieces of rock, sand, and organic material.
  13. A type of rock formed from cooled magma or lava.
  14. The process of water vapor cooling into liquid droplets.
  15. A large, slow-moving mass of ice.
Down
  1. Earth moving around the Sun.
  2. The thick middle layer of Earth beneath the crust.
  3. The process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces.
  4. The long-term average weather conditions of an area.
  5. A small rocky object orbiting the Sun.
  6. The theory that Earth’s crust is divided into moving plates.
  7. The path one object takes around another in space.
  8. An opening in Earth’s surface where magma escapes.
  9. Preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.
  10. The movement of rock and soil from one place to another.
  11. Earth spinning on its axis.
  12. A large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
  13. A giant ocean wave caused by underwater disturbances.
  14. A naturally occurring solid with a definite chemical composition.
  15. An instrument used to measure earthquakes.

30 Clues: Earth’s outermost layer. • Earth spinning on its axis. • Earth moving around the Sun. • The innermost layer of Earth. • A large, slow-moving mass of ice. • Magma that reaches Earth’s surface. • A rock changed by heat and pressure. • The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • A small rocky object orbiting the Sun. • A rock formed from compacted sediments. • ...

earth day 2021-11-17

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

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

earth day 2021-11-17

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

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

Greek and Latin Roots 2025-09-10

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

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

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

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

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

Astronomy Vocab 2025-10-03

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

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

Earth Science Crossword Review 2022-04-22

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

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

Ch 1-3 Vocabulary Review 2024-10-22

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

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

Astronomy Vocabulary 2022-02-02

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

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

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

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

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

History of the Solar System Model 2023-02-02

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

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

Spelling Puzzle 2023-10-19

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

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

Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-02-02

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

18 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth • ...

07A Extension Term 3 Review 2019-08-06

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

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

Sky and space 2021-07-12

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

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

Sky and space 2021-07-12

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

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

Movers and Shakers Vocab 2014-02-28

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

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

Movers and Shakers Vocab 2014-02-24

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

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

KS3 SPACE 2025-09-11

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

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

astronomy 2021-10-06

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

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

Earth Science 2020-02-20

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

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

Earth Day 2021-04-22

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

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

Earth Science 2021-05-12

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

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

Planet Earth 2020-08-31

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

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

DYNAMIC EARTH 2021-11-21

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

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

EARTH SCIENCE 2021-12-06

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

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

Earth Science 2021-12-07

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

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

Spaceship Earth 2022-01-28

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

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

Dynamic Earth 2022-01-27

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

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

Dynamic Earth 2022-01-27

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

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

Earth Processes 2022-02-18

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

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

Earth Science 2022-04-05

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

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

Earth Day 2022-04-22

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

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

Earth Day 2022-04-23

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

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

Earth - Science 2017-02-20

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

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

Earth Science 2017-06-16

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

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

EARTH SCIENCE 2016-10-27

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

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

Earth Science 2018-12-12

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

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

Dynamic Earth 2019-05-10

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

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

Earth Science 2019-07-23

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

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

Dynamic Earth 2012-06-25

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

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

Earth Day 2013-04-22

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

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

Earth Resoucres 2015-04-13

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

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

Earth Science 2015-05-25

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

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