the earth Crossword Puzzles

dhjg 2022-01-04

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

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

Moon Phases 2021-05-27

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2015-11-04

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hard, outermost layer of the earth
  2. an act of changing physical location
  3. a line that marks the limits of an area
  4. region of the interior of the earth between the core and the crust
  5. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  6. a thin, flat sheet or strip of a material
  7. a section of the crust of the earth that moves relative to each other
  8. upper layer of the earth's mantle
  9. a system of ideas intended to explain something
  10. a mountain or hill having a vent which lava is being erupted from the earth's crust
Down
  1. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance
  2. to go in a different direction
  3. the hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined
  4. oceanic tectonic plate that lies beneath the Pacific Ocean
  5. to slide past
  6. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  7. coming closer together
  8. long, narrow hilltop, or mountain range
  9. the remains of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form
  10. the central portion of the earth

20 Clues: to slide past • coming closer together • to go in a different direction • the central portion of the earth • upper layer of the earth's mantle • hard, outermost layer of the earth • an act of changing physical location • a line that marks the limits of an area • long, narrow hilltop, or mountain range • a thin, flat sheet or strip of a material • ...

10GEO Environment Marissa and Mady 2016-05-29

10GEO Environment Marissa and Mady crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is one of the four layers that surround the Earth.
  2. The physical world and everything in it.
  3. Increased in the overall temreature of the Earth's atmosphere.
  4. The cultivating of the soil, producing of crops, and raising of livestock.
  5. Oblications to protect Earth.
  6. A change in global or regional climate patterns.
  7. The removal of trees and other plant life.
  8. The promotion of consumer's interests.
Down
  1. All of the Earth's water, including surface water.
  2. Complex community made up of living organisms.
  3. The whole mass of air that surrounds the Earth.
  4. The ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life.
  5. Any substance that is released into the environment that causes damage.
  6. Divostion to human welfare
  7. The outer part of he solid Earth.
  8. A gas, such as carbon dioxide, that absorbs radiation from the Suns Ray's trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere.
  9. A forests area found in tropical areas.
  10. A living thing that is not human or a plant.
  11. The average height of the seas surface.
  12. A group of manufacturers or businesses that produce a paticular kind of goods or services.

20 Clues: Divostion to human welfare • Oblications to protect Earth. • The outer part of he solid Earth. • The promotion of consumer's interests. • A forests area found in tropical areas. • The average height of the seas surface. • The physical world and everything in it. • The removal of trees and other plant life. • A living thing that is not human or a plant. • ...

10GEO Environment Marissa and Mady 2016-05-29

10GEO Environment Marissa and Mady crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The whole mass of air that surrounds the Earth.
  2. The ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life.
  3. The average height of the seas surface.
  4. Divostion to human welfare
  5. The outer part of he solid Earth.
  6. A gas, such as carbon dioxide, that absorbs radiation from the Suns Ray's trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere.
  7. The cultivating of the soil, producing of crops, and raising of livestock.
  8. Any substance that is released into the environment that causes damage.
  9. A group of manufacturers or businesses that produce a paticular kind of goods or services.
  10. Complex community made up of living organisms.
Down
  1. Is one of the four layers that surround the Earth.
  2. The promotion of consumer's interests.
  3. All of the Earth's water, including surface water.
  4. Increased in the overall temreature of the Earth's atmosphere.
  5. A change in global or regional climate patterns.
  6. A living thing that is not human or a plant.
  7. Oblications to protect Earth.
  8. The removal of trees and other plant life.
  9. A forests area found in tropical areas.
  10. The physical world and everything in it.

20 Clues: Divostion to human welfare • Oblications to protect Earth. • The outer part of he solid Earth. • The promotion of consumer's interests. • The average height of the seas surface. • A forests area found in tropical areas. • The physical world and everything in it. • The removal of trees and other plant life. • A living thing that is not human or a plant. • ...

The Reasons For The Seasons 2023-11-28

The Reasons For The Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lower Half of Earth.
  2. The only planet in the solar system that currently contains life
  3. A belief that is wrong due to incorrect thinking.
  4. North Star
  5. A star at the center of the Solar System.
  6. Sunlight that is straight and is more concentrated in a smaller area.
  7. The Surface where the Southern part of the axis penetrates the Surface of Earth.
  8. The line that separates the NH and SH.
  9. The amount of heat in a certain area or object.
  10. The Surface where the Northern part of the axis penetrates the Surface of Earth.
  11. The time it takes for an object to make a revolution around another object.
Down
  1. Oval-like shape.
  2. Sunlight that is less concentrated but covers a bigger area.
  3. An imaginary line that something rotates on.
  4. he Path an object takes to complete a revolution around a bigger object.
  5. The motion an object takes to complete one full orbit
  6. Upper half of Earth.
  7. The motion of an object spinning on its axis.
  8. 23.5 degrees.
  9. The amount of time for an object to rotate once on its axis.

20 Clues: North Star • 23.5 degrees. • Oval-like shape. • Lower Half of Earth. • Upper half of Earth. • The line that separates the NH and SH. • A star at the center of the Solar System. • An imaginary line that something rotates on. • The motion of an object spinning on its axis. • The amount of heat in a certain area or object. • A belief that is wrong due to incorrect thinking. • ...

Earth and Sun 2025-06-16

Earth and Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The time between sunrise and sunset on Earth.
  2. The mixture of gases surrounding Earth.
  3. The force of attraction between masses.
  4. A group of starts in a pattern given a name by people.
  5. An instrument that makes distant objects appear closer and larger.
  6. A mass of ice, rock, and gas orbiting the Sun.
  7. A region in space without light that has a strong gravitational pull.
  8. The furthest planet from the Sun.
  9. The planet with the most confirmed moons in our solar system.
  10. A huge sphere of hydrogen and helium gas that radiates heat and light.
Down
  1. A small, round object that orbits the Sun and does not orbit a planet.
  2. The process by which liquid water changes into water vapor.
  3. Orbits around the Earth.
  4. A dwarf planet that used to be called a planet.
  5. The layer of gases surrounding Earth in layers.
  6. A large, round object orbiting a star.
  7. The planet closest to the Sun.
  8. The time between sunset and sunrise on Earth.
  9. The planet with red soil.
  10. The star at the center of the solar system.

20 Clues: Orbits around the Earth. • The planet with red soil. • The planet closest to the Sun. • The furthest planet from the Sun. • A large, round object orbiting a star. • The mixture of gases surrounding Earth. • The force of attraction between masses. • The star at the center of the solar system. • The time between sunrise and sunset on Earth. • ...

Vocab crossword 2022-03-30

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

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

Intro Astronomy 2021-09-28

Intro Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Shape of the Earth trajectory around the Sun.
  2. Amount of matter measured on kilograms
  3. Force from the Earth to each body on its surface
  4. Movement of a planet around the Sun.
  5. current I in international system
  6. International system of units
  7. 23.74 degrees tilt Earth axis.
  8. unit to measure the light intensity in metric system.
  9. Change of the velocity over time.
Down
  1. Change of the position over time
  2. Time unit in the metric system.
  3. G
  4. Force of attraction between masses.
  5. Amount.
  6. Responsible for the change of the north star every 26000 years.
  7. Temperature unit in international system
  8. Motion of the Earth on its axis.
  9. Dimension, [L]
  10. Astronomical unit
  11. unit to measure current in International system.
  12. Path of the Sun.

21 Clues: G • Amount. • Dimension, [L] • Path of the Sun. • Astronomical unit • International system of units • 23.74 degrees tilt Earth axis. • Time unit in the metric system. • Change of the position over time • Motion of the Earth on its axis. • current I in international system • Change of the velocity over time. • Force of attraction between masses. • Movement of a planet around the Sun. • ...

Grade Nine Geography 2022-10-28

Grade Nine Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The _____ includes all the water bodies
  2. The blanket of gases that surrounds the earth.
  3. The lighter layer of the earth's crust
  4. An example of a sedimentary rock
  5. This sphere relates to the land
  6. There are ___ main branches of Geography
  7. The most abundant gas in the atmosphere
  8. The study of rocks
  9. These rocks contains layers
  10. The lowest level of the atmosphere
Down
  1. There are ____ themes in Geography
  2. The study of changes in the earths landform
  3. This sphere includes all living things on the earth.
  4. The innermost layer of the earth
  5. Rocks formed by change
  6. An example of a metamorphic rock
  7. The study of the climate
  8. The process by which rocks become magma
  9. These rocks are formed from molten material
  10. The layer of the earth accounts for most of the volume

20 Clues: The study of rocks • Rocks formed by change • The study of the climate • These rocks contains layers • This sphere relates to the land • The innermost layer of the earth • An example of a metamorphic rock • An example of a sedimentary rock • There are ____ themes in Geography • The lowest level of the atmosphere • The lighter layer of the earth's crust • ...

Foundations of Geography 2016-01-13

Foundations of Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a set of facts arranged in columns and rows
  2. a picture explaining what something is or how it works
  3. the study of the earth and its people
  4. (0°) the line of latitude midway between the North and South Poles
  5. the study and forecasting of weather
  6. the study of and making of maps
  7. lines that form half-circles between the North and South Poles
  8. a chart of statistical data
  9. a map showing physical features such as rivers, mountains, elevation, etc.
  10. uses lines of longitude and latitude to give the exact location
  11. a diagram that visually depicts data, often comparing two or more things
  12. gives a location in relation to another known location
  13. a set of questions designed to obtain information from people
  14. a physical point or position on earth
  15. the study of economies (the production and consumption of goods and services)
  16. the study of society: human relationships and institutions
  17. a legend; explains what symbols on a map mean
  18. flat representation of the earth or part of the earth
Down
  1. the description of a location based on its physical and human features
  2. a symbol on a map showing directions (especially north)
  3. the study of the numbers of people in a country or region
  4. divisions of the world based on physical features, human features, or political boundaries
  5. a line with numbers showing what a certain length on map represents in terms of distance on the earth
  6. a model of the earth shaped like the earth
  7. a map showing boundaries between countries (or states) and often showing large cities and capitals
  8. north, east, south, west
  9. the study of government and politics
  10. the study of human cultures, past and present
  11. (0°) the line of longitude which passes through Greenwich, England
  12. the study of the past, especially in human events
  13. east-west lines that form parallel circles around the earth

31 Clues: north, east, south, west • a chart of statistical data • the study of and making of maps • the study and forecasting of weather • the study of government and politics • the study of the earth and its people • a physical point or position on earth • a model of the earth shaped like the earth • a set of facts arranged in columns and rows • ...

Unit 4 Vocabulary Review 2023-10-05

Unit 4 Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Molten rock that is found within the Earth
  2. An area of high elevation and high relief
  3. The makeup of an object, often in a chemical sense
  4. This portion of the core is solid metal
  5. The middle, thicker region of the Earth
  6. This portion of the core is liquid metal
  7. A term used to describe an object or element that gives off energy as it breaks down
  8. An area of high elevation and low relief
  9. The crust and upper portion of the mantle that is a bit brittle and rigid
  10. The most dense and innermost region of the Earth in the chemical layers
Down
  1. The lowest portion of the mantle that is solid and is just above the core
  2. The region of the mantle that is a 'plastic' layer and often has movement of magma
  3. The movement of matter due to differences in temperature and density
  4. The height of an object above sea level
  5. The difference between the highest and lowest points of elevation for a region
  6. Molten rock that erupts onto the surface of the Earth
  7. This is the term given to the magnetic field that surrounds the Earth
  8. An area of low elevation and low relief
  9. The amount of mass within an object based on its volume
  10. The outermost and thinnest chemical layer of the Earth

20 Clues: This portion of the core is solid metal • The middle, thicker region of the Earth • The height of an object above sea level • An area of low elevation and low relief • This portion of the core is liquid metal • An area of high elevation and low relief • An area of high elevation and high relief • Molten rock that is found within the Earth • ...

Chapter 3: The Dynamic Earth 2012-09-10

Chapter 3: The Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Transport and removal of surface materials
  2. Where life exists
  3. Lowest layer of the atmosphere
  4. Trapping heat near Earth
  5. Gas molecule made up of three oxygen atoms
  6. Any form of water that falls to the Earth's surface
  7. The cool rigid outermost layer of the Earth
  8. Transfer of energy as heat
  9. Solid plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithoshpere
  10. The layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core
  11. Energy transferred as electromagnetic waves
  12. Cycle Continuous movement of water
Down
  1. The mostly solid, rocky part of Earth
  2. Layer between the troposphere and mesosphere
  3. Movement of matter due to differences in density
  4. A block of the lithoshpere consisting of the crust and the rigid outermost part of the mantle, lithospheric plate
  5. The amount of dissolved salts in a liquid
  6. Change of state from a gas to a liquid
  7. Change of state from a liquid to a gas
  8. Thin and solid outer most layer of the Earth
  9. Central part of the Earth below the mantle
  10. Contains insignificant amounts of salts
  11. Mixture of gases surrounding the planet

23 Clues: Where life exists • Trapping heat near Earth • Transfer of energy as heat • Lowest layer of the atmosphere • Cycle Continuous movement of water • The mostly solid, rocky part of Earth • Change of state from a gas to a liquid • Change of state from a liquid to a gas • Contains insignificant amounts of salts • Mixture of gases surrounding the planet • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-01-15

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. usually occur at transform boundaries
  2. outer shell of earth
  3. place between plates
  4. ridgid but moving pieces of the earths surface
  5. broken parts of the upper mantle
  6. very center of earth
  7. plates coming together
  8. earth before continents moved
  9. suggested seafloor spreading
  10. rocks in crust move and break
Down
  1. layer of mantel that underlies the lithosphere
  2. the formation of new areas of oceanic crust
  3. plates pulling apart
  4. theory of formation and movment of the earths plates
  5. plates sliing past one another
  6. evidence of continental drift- ________ fit of all continents
  7. theory that all continents are fragments of pangaea
  8. came up with theory of continental drift
  9. on earths surface
  10. inside earth

20 Clues: inside earth • on earths surface • outer shell of earth • place between plates • plates pulling apart • very center of earth • plates coming together • suggested seafloor spreading • earth before continents moved • rocks in crust move and break • plates sliing past one another • broken parts of the upper mantle • usually occur at transform boundaries • ...

Introduction to Earth Science 2025-09-04

Introduction to Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The region of permanently frozen water on Earth.
  2. The study of Earth's oceans.
  3. This includes all living organisms on Earth.
  4. Any line circling the Earth parallel to the equator.
  5. The study of materials that make up the Earth and Earth's history and processes.
  6. The study of forces and processes that cause the atmosphere to change.
Down
  1. The blanket of gases surrounding Earth.
  2. 0 degrees longitude and passes through Greenwich, England.
  3. The part of Earth from its surface down to its center.
  4. The science of mapmaking.
  5. Also known as meridians, these lines meet at the poles.
  6. The line of latitude at 0 degrees and divides the Earth into Northern and southern hemispheres.
  7. All the water on Earth, including in the atmosphere.
  8. The study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere such as the sun and moon.

14 Clues: The science of mapmaking. • The study of Earth's oceans. • The blanket of gases surrounding Earth. • This includes all living organisms on Earth. • The region of permanently frozen water on Earth. • All the water on Earth, including in the atmosphere. • Any line circling the Earth parallel to the equator. • The part of Earth from its surface down to its center. • ...

Foundations of Geography 2016-01-13

Foundations of Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a map showing boundaries between countries (or states) and often showing large cities and capitals
  2. a diagram that visually depicts data, often comparing two or more things
  3. the study of the numbers of people in a country or region
  4. east-west lines that form parallel circles around the earth
  5. flat representation of the earth or part of the earth
  6. the study of human cultures, past and present
  7. a model of the earth shaped like the earth
  8. lines that form half-circles between the North and South Poles
  9. the study of and making of maps
  10. a legend; explains what symbols on a map mean
  11. a line with numbers showing what a certain length on map represents in terms of distance on the earth
  12. the study of society: human relationships and institutions
Down
  1. a chart of statistical data
  2. a picture explaining what something is or how it works
  3. a physical point or position on earth
  4. the study of government and politics
  5. the description of a location based on its physical and human features
  6. divisions of the world based on physical features, human features, or political boundaries
  7. a set of facts arranged in columns and rows
  8. the study and forecasting of weather
  9. gives a location in relation to another known location
  10. (0°) the line of longitude which passes through Greenwich, England
  11. a symbol on a map showing directions (especially north)
  12. uses lines of longitude and latitude to give the exact location
  13. the study of the earth and its people
  14. north, east, south, west
  15. a set of questions designed to obtain information from people
  16. the study of the past, especially in human events
  17. a map showing physical features such as rivers, mountains, elevation, etc.
  18. the study of economies (the production and consumption of goods and services)
  19. (0°) the line of latitude midway between the North and South Poles

31 Clues: north, east, south, west • a chart of statistical data • the study of and making of maps • the study of government and politics • the study and forecasting of weather • a physical point or position on earth • the study of the earth and its people • a model of the earth shaped like the earth • a set of facts arranged in columns and rows • ...

Ch. 2 Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2017-01-23

Ch. 2 Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. erosion / The Earth's surface is eroded by water
  2. Trench / A narrow, deep underwater canyon
  3. / Large bodies of ice
  4. / Land on the Earth
  5. / When sea plates pull apart
  6. of Panama / Connects the North and South America
  7. / When folded land cannot be bent any further
  8. / Water on the Earth
  9. / Bends in layers of rock
  10. / Wears away the Earth's surface
  11. / An underground porous rock layer
Down
  1. / Breaks down rocks
  2. / Living things on Earth
  3. / The air we breathe
  4. / Crust comes together as the sea plate slides
  5. / Freshwater that lies beneath the Earth's surface
  6. / The sea plate goes beneath the continental plate
  7. / Plates grind/slide past each other creating cracks
  8. Drift / A theory about moving continents
  9. of fire / One of the most earthquake prone areas on Earth

20 Clues: / Breaks down rocks • / Land on the Earth • / The air we breathe • / Water on the Earth • / Large bodies of ice • / Living things on Earth • / Bends in layers of rock • / When sea plates pull apart • / Wears away the Earth's surface • / An underground porous rock layer • Drift / A theory about moving continents • Trench / A narrow, deep underwater canyon • ...

Foundations of Geography 2016-01-13

Foundations of Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of the past, especially in human events
  2. a chart of statistical data
  3. a line with numbers showing what a certain length on map represents in terms of distance on the earth
  4. a physical point or position on earth
  5. uses lines of longitude and latitude to give the exact location
  6. a legend; explains what symbols on a map mean
  7. gives a location in relation to another known location
  8. the study of human cultures, past and present
  9. (0°) the line of longitude which passes through Greenwich, England
  10. the study of the numbers of people in a country or region
  11. divisions of the world based on physical features, human features, or political boundaries
  12. flat representation of the earth or part of the earth
  13. a symbol on a map showing directions (especially north)
  14. lines that form half-circles between the North and South Poles
  15. the study of economies (the production and consumption of goods and services)
  16. the study and forecasting of weather
Down
  1. a map showing physical features such as rivers, mountains, elevation, etc.
  2. a set of questions designed to obtain information from people
  3. a diagram that visually depicts data, often comparing two or more things
  4. east-west lines that form parallel circles around the earth
  5. a model of the earth shaped like the earth
  6. north, east, south, west
  7. a map showing boundaries between countries (or states) and often showing large cities and capitals
  8. the study of and making of maps
  9. (0°) the line of latitude midway between the North and South Poles
  10. the description of a location based on its physical and human features
  11. the study of government and politics
  12. a picture explaining what something is or how it works
  13. the study of society: human relationships and institutions
  14. a set of facts arranged in columns and rows
  15. the study of the earth and its people

31 Clues: north, east, south, west • a chart of statistical data • the study of and making of maps • the study of government and politics • the study and forecasting of weather • a physical point or position on earth • the study of the earth and its people • a model of the earth shaped like the earth • a set of facts arranged in columns and rows • ...

Foundations of Geography 2016-01-13

Foundations of Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (0°) the line of latitude midway between the North and South Poles
  2. a physical point or position on earth
  3. flat representation of the earth or part of the earth
  4. (0°) the line of longitude which passes through Greenwich, England
  5. north, east, south, west
  6. the study of human cultures, past and present
  7. a set of facts arranged in columns and rows
  8. the study of the past, especially in human events
  9. a legend; explains what symbols on a map mean
  10. a chart of statistical data
  11. the study of society: human relationships and institutions
  12. a model of the earth shaped like the earth
  13. the study and forecasting of weather
  14. east-west lines that form parallel circles around the earth
  15. a line with numbers showing what a certain length on map represents in terms of distance on the earth
Down
  1. the study of government and politics
  2. divisions of the world based on physical features, human features, or political boundaries
  3. a symbol on a map showing directions (especially north)
  4. lines that form half-circles between the North and South Poles
  5. a set of questions designed to obtain information from people
  6. the description of a location based on its physical and human features
  7. gives a location in relation to another known location
  8. the study of the earth and its people
  9. the study of and making of maps
  10. uses lines of longitude and latitude to give the exact location
  11. a map showing boundaries between countries (or states) and often showing large cities and capitals
  12. a diagram that visually depicts data, often comparing two or more things
  13. a map showing physical features such as rivers, mountains, elevation, etc.
  14. the study of the numbers of people in a country or region
  15. the study of economies (the production and consumption of goods and services)
  16. a picture explaining what something is or how it works

31 Clues: north, east, south, west • a chart of statistical data • the study of and making of maps • the study of government and politics • the study and forecasting of weather • a physical point or position on earth • the study of the earth and its people • a model of the earth shaped like the earth • a set of facts arranged in columns and rows • ...

Foundations of Geography 2016-01-13

Foundations of Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of the past, especially in human events
  2. east-west lines that form parallel circles around the earth
  3. uses lines of longitude and latitude to give the exact location
  4. a legend; explains what symbols on a map mean
  5. a symbol on a map showing directions (especially north)
  6. a map showing boundaries between countries (or states) and often showing large cities and capitals
  7. a map showing physical features such as rivers, mountains, elevation, etc.
  8. divisions of the world based on physical features, human features, or political boundaries
  9. the study of human cultures, past and present
  10. lines that form half-circles between the North and South Poles
  11. a set of facts arranged in columns and rows
  12. the study and forecasting of weather
  13. the study of economies (the production and consumption of goods and services)
  14. a picture explaining what something is or how it works
  15. the study of and making of maps
  16. a model of the earth shaped like the earth
Down
  1. gives a location in relation to another known location
  2. a set of questions designed to obtain information from people
  3. north, east, south, west
  4. the description of a location based on its physical and human features
  5. a physical point or position on earth
  6. the study of government and politics
  7. (0°) the line of longitude which passes through Greenwich, England
  8. a diagram that visually depicts data, often comparing two or more things
  9. the study of the numbers of people in a country or region
  10. a chart of statistical data
  11. the study of the earth and its people
  12. a line with numbers showing what a certain length on map represents in terms of distance on the earth
  13. flat representation of the earth or part of the earth
  14. (0°) the line of latitude midway between the North and South Poles
  15. the study of society: human relationships and institutions

31 Clues: north, east, south, west • a chart of statistical data • the study of and making of maps • the study of government and politics • the study and forecasting of weather • a physical point or position on earth • the study of the earth and its people • a model of the earth shaped like the earth • a set of facts arranged in columns and rows • ...

Foundations of Geography 2016-01-13

Foundations of Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the description of a location based on its physical and human features
  2. the study of government and politics
  3. uses lines of longitude and latitude to give the exact location
  4. a legend; explains what symbols on a map mean
  5. a diagram that visually depicts data, often comparing two or more things
  6. the study and forecasting of weather
  7. the study of society: human relationships and institutions
  8. a chart of statistical data
  9. north, east, south, west
  10. a picture explaining what something is or how it works
  11. a symbol on a map showing directions (especially north)
  12. (0°) the line of latitude midway between the North and South Poles
Down
  1. a set of questions designed to obtain information from people
  2. (0°) the line of longitude which passes through Greenwich, England
  3. lines that form half-circles between the North and South Poles
  4. the study of and making of maps
  5. gives a location in relation to another known location
  6. east-west lines that form parallel circles around the earth
  7. a map showing boundaries between countries (or states) and often showing large cities and capitals
  8. a set of facts arranged in columns and rows
  9. flat representation of the earth or part of the earth
  10. a physical point or position on earth
  11. divisions of the world based on physical features, human features, or political boundaries
  12. a map showing physical features such as rivers, mountains, elevation, etc.
  13. a model of the earth shaped like the earth
  14. the study of economies (the production and consumption of goods and services)
  15. the study of the earth and its people
  16. the study of the past, especially in human events
  17. the study of the numbers of people in a country or region
  18. the study of human cultures, past and present
  19. a line with numbers showing what a certain length on map represents in terms of distance on the earth

31 Clues: north, east, south, west • a chart of statistical data • the study of and making of maps • the study of government and politics • the study and forecasting of weather • a physical point or position on earth • the study of the earth and its people • a model of the earth shaped like the earth • a set of facts arranged in columns and rows • ...

Earth Systems Crossword 2020-12-10

Earth Systems Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. above the mesosphere.
  2. layer above the troposphere.
  3. Includes snow, sea ice, lake, and river ice, icebergs, glaciers, and ice caps, ice sheets, and ice shelves, ______________ and seasonally frozen ground, and solid precipitation.
  4. outermost layer of the atmosphere
  5. Describes all the water found on the Earth.
  6. Means cold
  7. plates/ covered with oceanic or continental crust (or both)
  8. majority (~97%) of water on Earth
  9. crust/ crust that makes up the continents.
  10. crust/ crust that covers the ocean floor.
  11. All living things on Earth
  12. Rock made from silica
  13. middle layer of the atmosphere.
  14. hot, hard, and strong plastic-like rock.
  15. Maybe one of the first places where scientists are able to identify global changes in climate.
  16. found in solid, liquid, and vapor form on Earth.
  17. contains oxygen, which is needed by animals to survive.
  18. Means LIfe
  19. Means Air
  20. made of solid, cool, and rigid rock.
  21. currents/ flow away from the equator (In general)
  22. Means Water
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  1. Layer/ Contained in the Atmosphere and is used to block harmful UV light
  2. clouds/ low clouds
  3. Mass/ the total mass of that element compared to the mass of other elements
  4. clouds/ high clouds.
  5. All rocks that are found in and on the Earth's Surface.
  6. cycle/ We call the movement of water around Earth
  7. Volume/ the total volume of that element compared to the volume of other elements
  8. When the sun warms plants, it causes water to evaporate out of the leaves through the small openings.
  9. currents/ flow towards from the equator (In general)
  10. soft, weak, and viscous (fluid-like) rock.
  11. innermost layer of Earth.
  12. clouds/ middle clouds.
  13. layer closest to Earth’s surface.
  14. The hydrosphere includes all the ____________found in lakes, rivers, streams, and in the ground.
  15. Means Ground
  16. effect/ Wind that blows north and south is always bent or curved due to the rotation of Earth.
  17. outermost or most superficial layer of Earth
  18. Makes up most of the rocks in the crust
  19. middle layer of Earth

41 Clues: Means Air • Means cold • Means LIfe • Means Water • Means Ground • clouds/ low clouds • clouds/ high clouds. • above the mesosphere. • Rock made from silica • middle layer of Earth • clouds/ middle clouds. • innermost layer of Earth. • All living things on Earth • layer above the troposphere. • middle layer of the atmosphere. • outermost layer of the atmosphere • ...

Terrestial Planets 2018-03-26

Terrestial Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Venus is the ____ planet.
  2. Mars has______ ice caps.
  3. Venus has ____ rain.
  4. What covers Mercury?
  5. Which planet is closest to the sun?
  6. Earth moves over time and is divided into ______.
  7. Earth takes 365.3 days in______.
  8. Mars is similar to Earth in ____ and mass?
  9. Does Mercury shrink?
Down
  1. Which planet has 2 moons?
  2. Mars has ____ minerals.
  3. Venus has craters and ______.
  4. Mars is a red, ____ planet?
  5. Mercury has barely any _______.
  6. Mercury has a long iron _____.
  7. Which of the 4 planets has water and a moon?
  8. Which planet has highlands and plains?
  9. Earth is made up of _____,CO2, and nitrogen.

18 Clues: Venus has ____ rain. • What covers Mercury? • Does Mercury shrink? • Mars has ____ minerals. • Mars has______ ice caps. • Which planet has 2 moons? • Venus is the ____ planet. • Mars is a red, ____ planet? • Venus has craters and ______. • Mercury has a long iron _____. • Mercury has barely any _______. • Earth takes 365.3 days in______. • Which planet is closest to the sun? • ...

Max Carrillo 3 2023-12-06

Max Carrillo 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. big mountain that spits out ash and lava
  2. 85% of the Earth's mass
  3. break or crack in the Earth's crust
  4. above ground magma
  5. solid mass of iron/nickel
  6. the outermost layer of the earth
  7. quake causes seismic shaking
  8. a semi solid mass of the earth
Down
  1. big waves that can cause flooding
  2. of fire more than 60% of volcano are here
  3. crust thicker less dense
  4. boundaries north am plate nazaca plate
  5. shocks earth quakes before the main ones
  6. shocks earth quakes after the main ones
  7. core liquid layer
  8. American plate a plate boundary

16 Clues: above ground magma • core liquid layer • 85% of the Earth's mass • crust thicker less dense • solid mass of iron/nickel • quake causes seismic shaking • a semi solid mass of the earth • American plate a plate boundary • the outermost layer of the earth • big waves that can cause flooding • break or crack in the Earth's crust • boundaries north am plate nazaca plate • ...

Chapter 7-8 Crossword 2019-01-29

Chapter 7-8 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What year did the UN establish major boundaries
  2. name of the star that is about to explode
  3. The earth is divided into two
  4. found in Australia
  5. what was the super continent called
  6. includes Europe and Asia
  7. What is correlated with longitude
  8. object that was used to show the direction of the water currents
  9. a person who draws or produces maps.
  10. A antique way to measure latitude
  11. how do you measure longitude
  12. made up of all matter on earth
  13. Largest ocean
  14. how the ocean depths are measured today
  15. what galaxy is earth in
Down
  1. Age of the earth
  2. space in the ocean that “makes” ships disappear
  3. where is the saltiest sea
  4. What is correlated with latitude
  5. an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth and is Earth's only permanent natural satellite
  6. how much farther does sound travel in water
  7. Smallest ocean
  8. How many seas are there
  9. the deepest points in oceans
  10. what planet used to have a magnetic field
  11. earths iron core protects us from
  12. continent of south pole
  13. was the moon closer or farther when earth was young
  14. name of ocean connected to the arctic circle
  15. an imaginary line about which a body rotates.

30 Clues: Largest ocean • Smallest ocean • Age of the earth • found in Australia • How many seas are there • continent of south pole • what galaxy is earth in • includes Europe and Asia • where is the saltiest sea • the deepest points in oceans • how do you measure longitude • The earth is divided into two • made up of all matter on earth • What is correlated with latitude • ...

The Unique Earth 2022-08-02

The Unique Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is essential to life and all living organisms, the example is light and heat
  2. Plays an important part in shaping weather patterns, guiding the life cycle of various organisms and maintaining ocean levels
  3. It holds the planets in orbit around the Sun and what keeps the moon in orbit around Earth
  4. As a substance used by an organism to survive, grow,and reproduce
  5. Makes up 21% of the total gas in air
Down
  1. Is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's
  2. Helps to regulate body temperature.
  3. The most abundant element in our atmosphere, is crucial to life.
  4. radiation
  5. Is the Primary Source of Energy

10 Clues: radiation • Is the Primary Source of Energy • Helps to regulate body temperature. • Makes up 21% of the total gas in air • The most abundant element in our atmosphere, is crucial to life. • As a substance used by an organism to survive, grow,and reproduce • Is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's • ...

the earth layers 2021-10-12

the earth layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The outer layer of the Earth
  2. Waves of energy caused by earthquakes and other rock movement
  3. A solid ball of metal
  4. Mostly granite
  5. Solid outer section of the earth
Down
  1. The mantle is responsible for this
  2. Solid part of the upper mantle
  3. Largest layer of the Earth
  4. The only liquid layer
  5. Mostly basalt

10 Clues: Mostly basalt • Mostly granite • A solid ball of metal • The only liquid layer • Largest layer of the Earth • The outer layer of the Earth • Solid part of the upper mantle • Solid outer section of the earth • The mantle is responsible for this • Waves of energy caused by earthquakes and other rock movement

Saving the Earth 2023-03-09

Saving the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Secado de la tierra
  2. En lugar de tirar la basura, debe _______
  3. Destrucción de Árboles
  4. Escoge los Políticos
  5. Aqua que se extiende por la tierra
  6. Combustible para la tecnología
Down
  1. Animales que no Existen
  2. Protector de Earth
  3. Salva el mundo para nuestros hijos en el ______
  4. Lo que debemos preservar

10 Clues: Protector de Earth • Secado de la tierra • Escoge los Políticos • Destrucción de Árboles • Animales que no Existen • Lo que debemos preservar • Combustible para la tecnología • Aqua que se extiende por la tierra • En lugar de tirar la basura, debe _______ • Salva el mundo para nuestros hijos en el ______

Saving the Earth 2023-04-19

Saving the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to use less
  2. blanket of gases that surrounds the planet
  3. Tool you can hold in your hand and use around the house
  4. making vegetable matter into fertilizer
  5. able to be used again, more than once
Down
  1. to let off
  2. to lessen or lower
  3. stopping the wasteful use of a resource
  4. to take in or soak up
  5. the carrying of people, goods, or materials from one place to another

10 Clues: to let off • to use less • to lessen or lower • to take in or soak up • able to be used again, more than once • stopping the wasteful use of a resource • making vegetable matter into fertilizer • blanket of gases that surrounds the planet • Tool you can hold in your hand and use around the house • the carrying of people, goods, or materials from one place to another

Save the earth 2018-07-15

Save the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Overconsumption of ( ) has contributed significantly to the problem of global warming
  2. Capable of being broken down or decomposed by natural processes
  3. Irresponsible dumping of waste into the ocean causes
  4. a gradual warming of the earth's surface temperature
Down
  1. Use of both plastic and ( ) is harmful tot he environment
  2. increase in the concentration of a substance as you move up the food chain
  3. The root cause of overconsumption of plastic would be
  4. Not only does pollution have a environmental impact, it has a ( ) effect as well
  5. microplastic looks and even smells like ( ) to some marine animals
  6. support scientific ( ) to help us understand the problem in greater detail

10 Clues: Irresponsible dumping of waste into the ocean causes • a gradual warming of the earth's surface temperature • The root cause of overconsumption of plastic would be • Use of both plastic and ( ) is harmful tot he environment • Capable of being broken down or decomposed by natural processes • microplastic looks and even smells like ( ) to some marine animals • ...

Save the Earth 2024-04-04

Save the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. загрязнение воздуха
  2. кислотный дождь
  3. естественная среда обитания
  4. отходы
  5. загрязнение воды
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  1. электростанция
  2. завод
  3. загрязненные облака
  4. фабрика
  5. токсичные газы / выбросы

10 Clues: завод • отходы • фабрика • электростанция • кислотный дождь • загрязнение воды • загрязнение воздуха • загрязненные облака • токсичные газы / выбросы • естественная среда обитания

Inside the earth 2025-02-20

Inside the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - outer most layer of the earth
  2. - layer of rock between the crust and core
  3. Crust - Crust that is thicker and less dense
  4. - lower part of mantle
  5. - Centreal part of earth below mantle
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  1. Crust - Crust that is tinner and more dense
  2. - plastic layer of mantle
  3. Core - Only liquid layer of earth
  4. Core, solid ball of nickel and iron inside the outer core
  5. - The solid, outer layer of earth

10 Clues: - lower part of mantle • - plastic layer of mantle • - outer most layer of the earth • Core - Only liquid layer of earth • - The solid, outer layer of earth • - Centreal part of earth below mantle • - layer of rock between the crust and core • Crust - Crust that is tinner and more dense • Crust - Crust that is thicker and less dense • ...

SAVE THE EARTH 2025-01-23

SAVE THE EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Turning organic waste into nutrient-rich soil
  2. Protecting animals and plants in their natural habitat
  3. A type of bag that is eco-friendly and reusable
  4. A gas responsible for global warming, such as CO2
  5. Materials like paper, glass, and plastic that can be used again
Down
  1. The natural process of water turning into vapor
  2. Harmful substances released into the air, water, or soil
  3. A renewable energy source that uses the sun
  4. The act of planting new trees to restore forests
  5. The three Rs of waste management: Reduce, Reuse, and

10 Clues: A renewable energy source that uses the sun • Turning organic waste into nutrient-rich soil • The natural process of water turning into vapor • A type of bag that is eco-friendly and reusable • The act of planting new trees to restore forests • A gas responsible for global warming, such as CO2 • The three Rs of waste management: Reduce, Reuse, and • ...

Inside The Earth 2025-11-04

Inside The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. German scientist who came up with a hypothesis called "continental drift"
  2. A rise of land to a higher elevation.
  3. one plate going under another plate.
  4. type of boundary that occurs when two plates separate.
  5. super-continent that existed millions of years ago.
Down
  1. A rigid, rocky layer of the earth made up of the upper mantle and the crust.
  2. a crack in the Earth's crust.
  3. The sinking of land to lower elevations.
  4. The bending of rock layers due to stress.
  5. boundary where two plates come together.

10 Clues: a crack in the Earth's crust. • one plate going under another plate. • A rise of land to a higher elevation. • The sinking of land to lower elevations. • boundary where two plates come together. • The bending of rock layers due to stress. • super-continent that existed millions of years ago. • type of boundary that occurs when two plates separate. • ...

protect the earth 2025-06-02

protect the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry.
  2. – The cutting down of many trees in a forest.
  3. – A fine powder produced by flowers to help them reproduce.
  4. – Plants that grow naturally in the wild.
Down
  1. – A group of animals or plants that is at risk of disappearing.
  2. – Small parts of plants that can grow into new plants.
  3. – No longer existing; died out completely.
  4. – The place where an animal or plant naturally lives.
  5. – Something sprayed on crops to kill insects.
  6. – A situation when there is not enough rain for a long time.

10 Clues: – Plants that grow naturally in the wild. • – No longer existing; died out completely. • – The cutting down of many trees in a forest. • – Something sprayed on crops to kill insects. • – The place where an animal or plant naturally lives. • – Small parts of plants that can grow into new plants. • – A fine powder produced by flowers to help them reproduce. • ...

Plate Tectonics 6.4 2025-04-11

Plate Tectonics 6.4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together
  2. a sudden or violent shaking of the ground as a result of movement under earth's surface
  3. loose earth materials found on the surface of the Earth (rocks, sand, soil, etc.)
  4. a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface
  5. layer of hot, solid rock between the crust and the core of the Earth
  6. a series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another
  7. the point on Earth's surface that is directly above where an earthquake has occurred
  8. the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight
  9. center of the Earth, made up of solid metals and rock materials
  10. the breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface
  11. layer of molten/liquid rock and metals between the mantle and core of the Earth
  12. process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
Down
  1. a rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment
  2. these two forces work together to transform rocks deep inside Earth's crust
  3. thick, solid layer of rock underneath Earth's surface
  4. relating to earthquakes
  5. outer layer of the Earth, makes up all land and sea floor
  6. a crack or fracture in the bedrock
  7. entire piece of rock between two fault lines
  8. processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)
  9. rock that has been changed by heat and pressure

21 Clues: relating to earthquakes • a crack or fracture in the bedrock • entire piece of rock between two fault lines • rock that has been changed by heat and pressure • thick, solid layer of rock underneath Earth's surface • process in which sediment is laid down in new locations. • outer layer of the Earth, makes up all land and sea floor • ...

Earth's Structure 2023-09-20

Earth's Structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. molten rock flows through a rift on the ocean floor
  2. crust under the ocean
  3. model explaining how plates make landforms
  4. slow movement of Earth's plates
  5. long row of sharp mountains
  6. Section of Earth's crust
  7. type of current within Earth's mantle
  8. decayed plant and animal matter
  9. so hot it becomes liquid
  10. deep underwater valley
Down
  1. outer part of earth consists of crust & mantle
  2. layer of soil below the topsoil
  3. solid layer of crust firmly attached to Earth
  4. layer of Earth below the crust
  5. bending upward of Earth's crust
  6. crust that lies under land
  7. layer of solid metal at the center of Earth
  8. layer just below the mantle
  9. a break in Earth's crust
  10. the upper layer of soil

20 Clues: crust under the ocean • deep underwater valley • the upper layer of soil • a break in Earth's crust • Section of Earth's crust • so hot it becomes liquid • crust that lies under land • long row of sharp mountains • layer just below the mantle • layer of Earth below the crust • layer of soil below the topsoil • bending upward of Earth's crust • slow movement of Earth's plates • ...

AROUND THE WORLD IN 12 CLUES 2013-09-02

AROUND THE WORLD IN 12 CLUES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. science that deals with earth’s history
  2. the sea located in the middle region of the earth, almost entirely surrounded by land
  3. math that deals with the measurement of the earth
  4. a level platform of earth
  5. verb meaning to bury under the earth
Down
  1. an earth shaped stone with crystals inside
  2. an area of land
  3. underground
  4. a kind of dog that goes into the earth while hunting
  5. baked earth; used for making pots
  6. the study of the earth, especially human life on earth
  7. the physical features of a region of the earth

12 Clues: underground • an area of land • a level platform of earth • baked earth; used for making pots • verb meaning to bury under the earth • science that deals with earth’s history • an earth shaped stone with crystals inside • the physical features of a region of the earth • math that deals with the measurement of the earth • a kind of dog that goes into the earth while hunting • ...

Day and Night 2022-09-28

Day and Night crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the Earth moves around the sun.
  2. How long it takes the Earth to spin around once.
  3. The season when our part of the Earth is tilted towards the Sun.
  4. The part of the United States that has morning last (2 words).
  5. How long it take the Earth to make one full circle around the sun.
  6. These happen because of the tilt of the Earth.
  7. When the Earth spins around an imaginary pole.
Down
  1. The direction the sun rises.
  2. The part of the United States that has morning first (2 words).
  3. When our part of the Earth is facing towards the sun.
  4. The season when the our part of the Earth is tilted away from the Sun.
  5. When our part of the Earth is facing away from the sun.
  6. The direction the sun sets.
  7. The imaginary pole the earth spins around.

14 Clues: The direction the sun sets. • The direction the sun rises. • When the Earth moves around the sun. • The imaginary pole the earth spins around. • These happen because of the tilt of the Earth. • When the Earth spins around an imaginary pole. • How long it takes the Earth to spin around once. • When our part of the Earth is facing towards the sun. • ...

SSB Unit Review Crossword 2023-12-06

SSB Unit Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Describes a Moon phase after a New Moon but before a Full Moon
  2. The type of phase when less than 50% of the side of the Moon facing Earth is illuminated, but more than 0%
  3. The first day of summer and winter
  4. States that furthest galaxies appear to be moving the fastest
  5. The relationship between gravitational force and distance is _________________ and exponential
  6. Describes a Moon phase after a Full moon but before a New Moon
  7. ______ tide: occurs when the Moon, Earth, and the Sun are all at right angles to each other. The weakest tidal pull.
  8. The line that runs along the middle of the Earth dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  9. The season it would be in the Southern Hemisphere if it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere
  10. ____________ tide: occurs when the Moon, Earth, and the Sun are all in a straight line. The strongest tidal pull.
  11. Explanation for the formation of the Universe and its expansion
Down
  1. The moon phase that occurs halfway between a New Moon and Full Moon
  2. The phase of the moon makes when the illuminated side is fully visible from Earth
  3. The relationship between gravitational force and mass is direct and ___________
  4. The Earth’s axis is ____________ 23.5 degrees
  5. When no Moon is visible
  6. The two factors that determine gravitational force are mass and __________.
  7. The type of phase when more than 50% of the side of the Moon facing Earth is illuminated, but less than 100%
  8. The kind of eclipse that occurs during a New Moon
  9. The first day of fall and spring
  10. Holds the planets in orbit around the Sun
  11. The different shapes made by the Moon as viewed from Earth
  12. The kind of eclipse that occurs during a Full Moon

23 Clues: When no Moon is visible • The first day of fall and spring • The first day of summer and winter • Holds the planets in orbit around the Sun • The Earth’s axis is ____________ 23.5 degrees • The kind of eclipse that occurs during a New Moon • The kind of eclipse that occurs during a Full Moon • The different shapes made by the Moon as viewed from Earth • ...

Moon Phases, Tides and Seasons 2024-11-18

Moon Phases, Tides and Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Moon A sliver of the moon is visible.
  2. Tide The largest tidal range during new and full moons.
  3. The movement of Earth around the sun in a year.
  4. The imaginary line Earth rotates around.
  5. Quarter The moon is half illuminated and increasing.
  6. When day and night are of equal length.
  7. Changes in weather and daylight caused by Earth’s tilt and orbit.
  8. Tide The lowest level of water during a tidal cycle.
  9. Quarter The moon is half illuminated and decreasing.
  10. The moon phase where the illuminated portion is decreasing.
  11. The angle of Earth’s axis that causes seasons.
Down
  1. Phases The different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth.
  2. Tide The smallest tidal range during first and last quarter moons.
  3. Moon More than half of the moon is visible but not full.
  4. The spinning of Earth on its axis, causing day and night.
  5. Pull The force exerted by the moon and sun on Earth.
  6. The path Earth takes around the sun.
  7. The rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces.
  8. Moon When the entire face of the moon is illuminated.
  9. The moon phase where the illuminated portion is increasing.
  10. Moon When the moon is completely dark and not visible.
  11. The longest or shortest day of the year.
  12. Tide The highest level of water during a tidal cycle.

23 Clues: The path Earth takes around the sun. • Moon A sliver of the moon is visible. • When day and night are of equal length. • The imaginary line Earth rotates around. • The longest or shortest day of the year. • The angle of Earth’s axis that causes seasons. • The movement of Earth around the sun in a year. • Pull The force exerted by the moon and sun on Earth. • ...

Earth Systems and Seasons Crossword 2025-01-15

Earth Systems and Seasons Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the position of an object relative to other objects
  2. all the life on Earth
  3. a set of interacting parts forming a more complex group
  4. all the games that surround earth
  5. the path one object takes to travel around another object
  6. period of the year identified by changes in hours of daylight and weather
  7. day of year when the Sun's rays shine straight down on the equator
  8. all the water found on Earth
Down
  1. day of year when Earth's North Pole is leaning either toward or away from the Sun
  2. tells us the distance from the Equator
  3. the imaginary line the Earth spins on
  4. a system that makes up parts of a larger group
  5. to go around the sun
  6. Star the reference star pointed to by Earth's North Pole
  7. angle the angle that sunlight strikes a surface
  8. rocky material that makes up Earth
  9. how far something is above the ground
  10. how far a location is above sea level
  11. to spin on our axis

19 Clues: to spin on our axis • to go around the sun • all the life on Earth • all the water found on Earth • all the games that surround earth • rocky material that makes up Earth • the imaginary line the Earth spins on • how far something is above the ground • how far a location is above sea level • tells us the distance from the Equator • a system that makes up parts of a larger group • ...

Environmental English 2022-03-29

Environmental English crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person that works for political or social change
  2. the planet which we live on
  3. a community of plants and animals
  4. the mark your life leaves on the environment
  5. when companies lie about sustainibility
  6. a person who is concerned with or advocates the protection of the environment
  7. harmful gases created by industry
  8. the natural world
  9. short way to refer to the earth
Down
  1. fair and equal treatment
  2. variety of plants and animals
  3. environmentaly friendly
  4. a demonstration against something
  5. trash or harmful contamination
  6. cutting down too many trees
  7. plants animals and the landscape
  8. how the earth is changing due to human activity
  9. the theory that the earth is getting hotter
  10. when all of a species dies
  11. a person that publicly supports something

20 Clues: the natural world • environmentaly friendly • fair and equal treatment • when all of a species dies • the planet which we live on • cutting down too many trees • variety of plants and animals • trash or harmful contamination • short way to refer to the earth • plants animals and the landscape • a demonstration against something • a community of plants and animals • ...

time,tides and seasons 2013-10-29

time,tides and seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. circle one month a year this has full daylight for 24 hrs
  2. the time between a full moon and new moon
  3. the time between a new moon and full moon
  4. each country has its own
  5. we do circles around it
  6. the lines going vertically down a map
  7. something resulting from waves
  8. the.....of the moon
  9. the process of turning
  10. the line that separates the southern and northern hemisphere
  11. tide weak tides are called
  12. moon when u cant see the moon
Down
  1. the Earth.....the sun
  2. tide higher tides are called
  3. the earth spins on an
  4. what keeps us on the ground
  5. the outside of the earth keeping the oxygen in
  6. the season at christmas
  7. the first bit of the coordinate
  8. the earth is on a 23 degree

20 Clues: the.....of the moon • the Earth.....the sun • the earth spins on an • the process of turning • the season at christmas • we do circles around it • each country has its own • tide weak tides are called • what keeps us on the ground • the earth is on a 23 degree • tide higher tides are called • moon when u cant see the moon • something resulting from waves • ...

Our Earth in motion 2013-10-29

Our Earth in motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this and the antarctic has full daylight oor darkness each Winter and Summer
  2. the line that ddivides the world into Northen and Southern hemispheres
  3. the other side of the world is experiancing daylight
  4. this and the artic circle has full daylight oor darkness each Winter and Summer
  5. there are 24 _______ in the world
  6. the earth does what every 23.52 hours?
  7. there are two of these. One is North and one is South
  8. the earth is on its what?
  9. the earth does this to the sun every year
  10. horizontal
  11. light
  12. a tide that is very jumpy
  13. the season that is cold
  14. the moon has these
  15. the earth is on a 23 degrees what?
  16. the planet that we live on
  17. the thing that shines in the night
Down
  1. the ocean has these
  2. the season before winter
  3. the shortest or the longest day of the year
  4. vertical
  5. The date when the sun crosses the equator when day and night are equal (September and March)
  6. the earth has _______ line that makes everything fal to the ground
  7. the season that is hot
  8. the thing the earth revolves around every 365.25 days
  9. the other side of the world is experiancing darkness
  10. the place where the greenwich merridian is
  11. has a progressivley bigger part of the moons visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to increasein size.
  12. has a progressively smaller part of the moons visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.
  13. a tide that is very weak
  14. this is something that changes as the weather changes

31 Clues: light • vertical • horizontal • the moon has these • the ocean has these • the season that is hot • the season that is cold • the season before winter • a tide that is very weak • the earth is on its what? • a tide that is very jumpy • the planet that we live on • there are 24 _______ in the world • the earth is on a 23 degrees what? • the thing that shines in the night • ...

Solar System 2021-10-28

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The largest planet in the solar system.
  2. The ____ belt is located between Mars and Jupiter.
  3. The closest planet to the Sun, and it is also the hottest.
  4. The time it takes a planet to rotate on its _____ is equal to a day on that planet.
  5. The seventh planet from the Sun.
  6. This planet takes the longest to travel around the Sun.
  7. This lasts 365 days on the Earth.
  8. These objects are believed to be left over from the beginning of the solar system.
  9. The path the planets take when traveling around the Sun.
  10. The Earth has one, but other planets have many of them.
  11. This planet takes about the same time as the Earth to rotate on its axis one time.
Down
  1. The beginning of the solar system was about 4.6 _______ years ago.
  2. The galaxy our solar system is located.
  3. This planet has the longest day, taking 243 Earth days to rotate one time.
  4. The Sun and the objects that travel around it.
  5. It is the closest star to Earth made up of mostly helium and hydrogen.
  6. The planet famous for its many rings.
  7. This planet is inhabited by people, 93 million miles from the Sun.
  8. The total number of planets.

19 Clues: The total number of planets. • The seventh planet from the Sun. • This lasts 365 days on the Earth. • The planet famous for its many rings. • The galaxy our solar system is located. • The largest planet in the solar system. • The Sun and the objects that travel around it. • The ____ belt is located between Mars and Jupiter. • ...

Earth Phenomenon 2021-05-10

Earth Phenomenon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To go around another object
  2. The side of the Earth facing the sun
  3. 24 hours equals...
  4. The side of the Earth facing away from the Sun
  5. The season with the longest sunlight hours
  6. The planet that we live on
  7. The star that gives us light
Down
  1. To spin on the axis
  2. Another word for revolve
  3. The imaginary line that separates the Norther and southern hemispheres
  4. The season with the shortest sunlight hours
  5. The imaginary line that goes through the North Pole and South Pole
  6. 365.25 Earth days
  7. The rock that orbits Earth
  8. The amount of Earth that is always receiving sunlight

15 Clues: 365.25 Earth days • 24 hours equals... • To spin on the axis • Another word for revolve • The rock that orbits Earth • The planet that we live on • To go around another object • The star that gives us light • The side of the Earth facing the sun • The season with the longest sunlight hours • The season with the shortest sunlight hours • ...

Space Unit Review 2022-06-15

Space Unit Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the Earth blocks out the sun and casts a shadow on the Moon.
  2. The basic element that makes up all stars.
  3. Pluto is an example.
  4. The space-telescope that has discovered hundreds of planets outside our solar system.
  5. Earth has a northern one and a southern one.
  6. when the earth, sun and moon form a straight line, and produce extreme high and low tides.
  7. Where stars are "born".
  8. The unit we use to measure distances between stars.
  9. The most common type of star in the universe.
  10. The unit we use to measure distances in the solar system.
  11. The curved path an object takes around a planet or star.
Down
  1. A small space rock that has fallen to Earth.
  2. When the moon blocks out the sun and casts a shadow on the Earth.
  3. Created by the collapse of very big stars; a point of infinite gravity/density.
  4. The tilt of the earth produces these.
  5. The small, hot, dense "skeleton" of a star.
  6. the type of wave energy we use to communicate in space.
  7. The force that pulls objects with mass together.
  8. The large type of star our Sun will turn into when it reaches the end of its life.
  9. The planet with the most moons in the solar system.
  10. A powerful burst of energy from the Sun.

21 Clues: Pluto is an example. • Where stars are "born". • The tilt of the earth produces these. • A powerful burst of energy from the Sun. • The basic element that makes up all stars. • The small, hot, dense "skeleton" of a star. • A small space rock that has fallen to Earth. • Earth has a northern one and a southern one. • The most common type of star in the universe. • ...

dhjg 2022-01-04

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

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

Unit #1 Review 2023-10-18

Unit #1 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Shows what the Earth really looks like
  2. A low area of land between hills or mountains
  3. A round shape like a ball
  4. Shows natural features, elevation,and landforms
  5. A group or chain of islands
  6. Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
  7. Shows borders of states/countries and major cities
  8. Map feature that shows directions
  9. How much above or below sea level an area is
  10. The relationship between distance on Earth and distance on a map
  11. To change something so that it is no longer accurate
  12. Divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemishpheres
  13. Divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Down
  1. Used for showing larger areas
  2. Used for showing smaller areas
  3. North, South, East, West
  4. A natural feature found on earth
  5. A narrow strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land
  6. A small river that flows into a larger river
  7. Measured in degrees N and S
  8. Half of the Earth
  9. Map feature that tells what the symbols and colors mean
  10. Large area of salt water
  11. Measured in degrees E and W
  12. An area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries

25 Clues: Half of the Earth • North, South, East, West • Large area of salt water • A round shape like a ball • A group or chain of islands • Measured in degrees N and S • Measured in degrees E and W • Used for showing larger areas • Used for showing smaller areas • A natural feature found on earth • Map feature that shows directions • Shows what the Earth really looks like • ...

UNIT 3 2023-05-10

UNIT 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Says the moon formed from the rapidly spinning molten rock of Earth
  2. Says the moon was created far away and was Caught by Earth’s gravity
  3. star class, the Coolest and are red
  4. star class, the hottest and are blue
  5. Layer Where energy circles around
  6. Large dense clouds of material over the surface of the sun
  7. Explosions of sun material shooting out into space
  8. When solar wind gets disturbed, a blast of energy shoots out and may cause damage to earth
  9. Layer where energy seeps out of the core
  10. Just above photosphere, Thin and gasous
  11. the Moon kind of looks like an egg
Down
  1. The sun’s equator rotates faster than the poles
  2. The rotation of the moon matches it’s ____ around earth
  3. Small layer of radiative sun we see
  4. Dark spots on the surface of the sun
  5. It’s field changes every __ _____, from solar maximum to solar minimum
  6. Says the Earth smashed against an object the size of Mars
  7. Says the moon formed separately from the Earth
  8. 1:1 rotation to orbit rate
  9. Continuous flow of solar energy

20 Clues: 1:1 rotation to orbit rate • Continuous flow of solar energy • Layer Where energy circles around • the Moon kind of looks like an egg • star class, the Coolest and are red • Small layer of radiative sun we see • star class, the hottest and are blue • Dark spots on the surface of the sun • Just above photosphere, Thin and gasous • Layer where energy seeps out of the core • ...

Major Domains of the Earth 2023-09-13

Major Domains of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The major constituent of atmosphere by percent is
  2. life found on the planet
  3. The highest mountain peak on the earth is
  4. The domain of the earth consisting of solid rocks is
  5. The water mass of the earth including oceans, seas, rivers etc in the atmosphere
  6. continent which lies entirely on southern hemisphere
  7. The uppermost solid layer of the earth is called
  8. continent lies west of Asia
  9. The continent of North America is linked to South America by
  10. -- circle passes through the Europe
  11. a biggest ocean
  12. Largest continent in the world
Down
  1. third largest continent of the world
  2. -- is layer of various gases which surrounds the earth
  3. mountain range separate Europe from Asia
  4. continents lies on both sides of the equator
  5. Large part of Africa lies in the -- hemisphere
  6. The -- ocean is named after a country

18 Clues: a biggest ocean • life found on the planet • continent lies west of Asia • Largest continent in the world • -- circle passes through the Europe • third largest continent of the world • The -- ocean is named after a country • mountain range separate Europe from Asia • The highest mountain peak on the earth is • continents lies on both sides of the equator • ...

WhatIsGodsPurposeForTheEarth? 2021-02-24

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

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

Map Skills Vocabulary 2016-11-01

Map Skills Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. map Shows the government borders for countries, states and counties, as well as the location of capitals and major cities.
  2. A person who makes maps
  3. An imaginary line of zero degrees longitude which runs from North Pole to South Pole, divides the Earth in half creating the Eastern and Western hemisphere.
  4. An imaginary line through the Pacific Ocean roughly corresponding to 180 degrees longitude to the east of which international circle around the Earth equally distant from the North and South Pole
  5. Imaginary longitude line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole
  6. An element of a map that shows how a unit of distance on the map (such as an inch) relates to actual distance on the surface of Earth.
  7. A system of satellites that determines latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth
  8. (special purpose) Especially designed map to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area.
  9. Scale model of the earth
  10. One of the seven largest areas of land on Earth
Down
  1. An element of a map that shows what the main subject of the map is
  2. map In addition to country borders, major cities and significant bodies of water, it indicates the location of land-forms like deserts, mountains and plains.
  3. Imaginary lines that run north-south. Measure distance East or West of the Prime Meridian.
  4. One half of a sphere; earth can be divided into eastern and western hemispheres or into northern and southern hemispheres
  5. a general description of where a place is located
  6. Imaginary lines that run east-west. Measure distance North or South of the Equator.
  7. a territory of a nation
  8. A book of maps
  9. A symbol on the map that shows direction
  10. A box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on the map
  11. An imaginary circle around the Earth equally distance from the North and South Pole

21 Clues: A book of maps • a territory of a nation • A person who makes maps • Scale model of the earth • A symbol on the map that shows direction • One of the seven largest areas of land on Earth • a general description of where a place is located • An element of a map that shows what the main subject of the map is • ...

Science 2022-04-22

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. waves in which the vibration of the medium is parallel
  2. uppermost region of the Earth's atmosphere
  3. a thick, aqueous (water-based) solution in which the organelles are found
  4. latitude on the Earth 23.5 degrees south of the equator
  5. type of wind that blows from the ocean to the land
  6. imaginary line around the middle of a planet.
  7. means the moon is shrinking
  8. the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere
  9. located inside the cytosol found in the plant cell and animal cell.
  10. latitude on the Earth at 66.5 degrees south
  11. a membrane-bound organelle that contains the DNA of the cell
  12. a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion.
  13. a wave vibrating at right angles to the direction
Down
  1. line of latitude around the Earth, at 66°3 north
  2. When the Earth casts a shadow on the moon
  3. means the moon is growing
  4. layer of Earth's atmosphere that extends 311-621 Miles
  5. When the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth
  6. is a vector quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is’’
  7. an instrument that can be use to observe small object
  8. extends from about 50 to 85 km (31 to 53 miles) above
  9. the cell's “garbage disposal.”
  10. type of wind that blows from the land to the ocean
  11. It is the second layer of the atmosphere
  12. the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth
  13. Platform where the slide with the specimen is placed
  14. adjustment knob Large knob used for focusing the image under low power
  15. source Provides light for viewing the specimen
  16. orbits the earth and reflects sunlight
  17. part of the microscope that connects the eyepiece tube to the base.

30 Clues: means the moon is growing • means the moon is shrinking • the cell's “garbage disposal.” • the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere • orbits the earth and reflects sunlight • It is the second layer of the atmosphere • When the Earth casts a shadow on the moon • When the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth • uppermost region of the Earth's atmosphere • ...

Inner and Outer Planets 2023-12-07

Inner and Outer Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is a nickname for the outer planets.
  2. The chemical compound that makes Mars red in color.
  3. All of space and everything in it.
  4. He discovered Jupiter's moons.
  5. An object that orbits a planet.
  6. The planet with most spectacular rings.
  7. The average distance between the Earth and the Sun.
  8. The planet closest to the Sun.
  9. The planet that was demoted to a dwarf planet.
  10. A massive storm in the Jupiterian atmosphere.
  11. The planet that rotates on its side.
Down
  1. The type of conditions that allow life to exist on Earth.
  2. The are between the inner and outer planets.
  3. More that 10,000 of these can be found on Venus.
  4. The planet closest in size to Earth.
  5. A planet with a diameter of 51,118 kilometers.
  6. This is a nickname for the inner planets.
  7. The largest volcano in our solar system.
  8. The largest and most massive planet.
  9. Its period of revolution is longest, 163.8 Earth years.
  10. A moon of Saturn that my be able to support life.
  11. The planet farthest from the Sun.
  12. One of Jupiter's moons.
  13. The water planet.

24 Clues: The water planet. • One of Jupiter's moons. • He discovered Jupiter's moons. • The planet closest to the Sun. • An object that orbits a planet. • The planet farthest from the Sun. • All of space and everything in it. • The planet closest in size to Earth. • The largest and most massive planet. • The planet that rotates on its side. • The planet with most spectacular rings. • ...

Genesis chapter 6 2017-03-15

Genesis chapter 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of Noah's sons
  2. a large ocean vessel
  3. 50 cubits
  4. daughters of men that were fair
  5. opening in the side of the ark
  6. How God saw what the earth was like
  7. a race of abnormally large men
  8. 300 cubits
  9. how God felt about his creation
  10. man is only this
  11. lower, second and third
Down
  1. black tar like substance
  2. Noah found this in God's eyes
  3. Noah was perfect and ____ in his generation
  4. born when men multiplied upon the earth
  5. one cubit square
  6. type of wood
  7. corruption and ________ filled the earth
  8. God decided that time was over for man
  9. 30 cubits
  10. the imagination and behavior of men
  11. what God decided to do to the earth

22 Clues: 50 cubits • 30 cubits • 300 cubits • type of wood • one cubit square • man is only this • one of Noah's sons • a large ocean vessel • lower, second and third • black tar like substance • Noah found this in God's eyes • opening in the side of the ark • a race of abnormally large men • daughters of men that were fair • how God felt about his creation • How God saw what the earth was like • ...

Earth Science 2018-12-09

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the up and down movement of water
  2. the tool that a scientist uses to measure the size of an earthquake
  3. a landform that is flat and just above sea level
  4. mud moving quickly down a hillside
  5. a landform that is flat and high in elevation
  6. the part of Earth that is water
  7. the color of a powder left behind by a mineral
  8. sudden, strong movement of the Earth's crust
  9. how a mineral'l surface reflects light
  10. how a mineral resists being scratched
  11. the process by which weathered materials are moved from place to place
Down
  1. a large pice of a glacier that enters the ocean
  2. the air around the Earth
  3. the ground you walk on
  4. rock and dirt moving suddenly down hill
  5. when the rrof of a cave falls in
  6. flat model of the Earth's surface
  7. the outside layer of the Earth
  8. moving river of ice and snow
  9. a smaller river feeding into a main stream
  10. water from rain or snow that flows into streams
  11. a physical feature on the Earth's solid surface

22 Clues: the ground you walk on • the air around the Earth • moving river of ice and snow • the outside layer of the Earth • the part of Earth that is water • when the rrof of a cave falls in • the up and down movement of water • flat model of the Earth's surface • mud moving quickly down a hillside • how a mineral resists being scratched • how a mineral'l surface reflects light • ...

Earth Science 2018-12-12

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

30 Clues: also called table mountains. • Largest mountain system in Europe • Longest mountain range in the world. • Oldest mountain range in North America • the border between two tectonic plates • crust the solid ground where you stand. • Japanese word for "big wave in the port". • a term derived from a Greek word "tekton". • crack across which the rocks have been offset first. • ...

Earth Systems 2022-01-13

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. formed as a result of a chemical reaction
  2. any class of soluble, crystalline, typically sweet carbohydrate
  3. found in lipids
  4. Reaction absorb heat
  5. doesn't contain the most highest number of hydrogen atoms
  6. class of sugar whose molecules contain two monosaccharide residues
  7. substance insoluble in water but soluble in alcohol, ether, and chloroform
  8. organic molecules consisting on a nucleoside and a phosphate.
  9. Energy minimum quantity of energy
  10. a carbohydrate whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together
  11. Acid broken down fats absorbed into blood
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  1. large, complex molecules
  2. class of sugar that cannot be broken down
  3. contains the most highest number of hydrogen atoms
  4. substance on which an enzyme acts
  5. substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to make a specific biochemical reaction
  6. Reaction release heat
  7. Acid long chainlike molecules composed of nucleotides
  8. molecule that can be broken down for energy
  9. Acid combine to form proteins

20 Clues: found in lipids • Reaction absorb heat • Reaction release heat • large, complex molecules • Acid combine to form proteins • substance on which an enzyme acts • Energy minimum quantity of energy • class of sugar that cannot be broken down • formed as a result of a chemical reaction • Acid broken down fats absorbed into blood • molecule that can be broken down for energy • ...

Earth Puzzle 2022-01-26

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

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
Across
  1. The sphere that contains all of the Earth's waters
  2. systems where energy enters and leaves the system but matter does not
  3. The atmospheric layer that contains meteor showers
  4. The atmospheric layer that contains the Ozone Layer
  5. Any form of water that falls to the Earth’s surface from the clouds
  6. Most of the algae that floats at the surface of the ocean
  7. The plate boundary where two plates are moving away from one another
  8. The plate boundary where two plates are sliding past one another
  9. The plate boundary where two plates are coming at one another
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  1. The atmospheric layer closest to Earth
  2. systems that can exchange both matter and energy with its surroundings
  3. The atmospheric layer that is furthest from the Earth
  4. The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
  5. a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food
  6. The sphere that contains all of the Earth's layers
  7. The theory that all of the continents were once one supercontinent
  8. The sphere that contains all of the Earth's life
  9. The change of a substance from a gaseous state to a liquid
  10. The continuous movement of water from the ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean
  11. The sphere that contains all of the Earth's layers of air

20 Clues: The atmospheric layer closest to Earth • The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas • The sphere that contains all of the Earth's life • The sphere that contains all of the Earth's waters • The sphere that contains all of the Earth's layers • The atmospheric layer that contains meteor showers • The atmospheric layer that contains the Ozone Layer • ...

Paging Earth! 2020-09-16

Paging Earth! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rocker Sheryl
  2. Outside appearance
  3. Breakfast or lunch
  4. Prefix with ladder
  5. Hodgepodge
  6. Seaver's team
  7. Bill of ----
  8. Didn't hang up
  9. So. state
  10. Panty ---
  11. Ripped
  12. Type of student
  13. Popular shirt
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  1. Shaquille
  2. Word with year
  3. Shakespeare's stage
  4. Old CBS soap opera
  5. Garbage containers
  6. Digestive --- (food path)
  7. Remove wrinkles from
  8. Eagles' nests
  9. ' -- Alone'(film)

22 Clues: Ripped • Shaquille • So. state • Panty --- • Hodgepodge • Bill of ---- • Rocker Sheryl • Seaver's team • Eagles' nests • Popular shirt • Word with year • Didn't hang up • Type of student • ' -- Alone'(film) • Outside appearance • Old CBS soap opera • Breakfast or lunch • Prefix with ladder • Garbage containers • Shakespeare's stage • Remove wrinkles from • Digestive --- (food path)

Earth History 2022-03-03

Earth History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Two pieces of land change their vertical position compared to one another.
  2. fossils of widely distributed organisms that lived during only one short period
  3. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  4. A break in the earth's crust
  5. a fossil of a footprint, trail, burrow, or other trace of an animal rather than of the animal itself.
  6. The age of a rock or fossil compared to the ages of other rock layers or fossils.
  7. the numeric age of an object or event, often stated in years before the present, as established by an absolute-dating process, such as radiometric dating
  8. event in which many types of living things become extinct at the same time
  9. A record of the geologic events and life forms in Earth's history.
  10. where magma cut through other rock layers underground
  11. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
  12. Era middle life (245-144 million years ago); rise of mammals and dinosaurs; the rise of birds; extinction of dinosaurs, rise of flowering plants
  13. breaks down eras, distinguished by the type of rock layers laid down during that time.
  14. a broad span of geological time based on the general type of life existing during that time
  15. fossil that forms when entire organisms or parts of organisms are prevented from decaying by being trapped in rock, ice, tar, or amber.
  16. a drill core of ice that can help tell the climates of the past
  17. how earth/land has changed over time
  18. Era that began about 66 million years ago, known as the "Age of Mammals"
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  1. Era that covers from 4.6 billion to 544 million years ago. During this time life developed as bacteria and softbodied, multicelled organisms.
  2. length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay
  3. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  4. A stable atom that results from the decay of a radioactive atom.
  5. a fossil in which minerals replace all or part of an organism
  6. (radioactive) Unstable form of the isotope
  7. fossil that forms when organisms or parts, like leaves, stems, flowers, fish, are pressed between layers of soft mud or clay that hardens squeezing almost all the decaying organism away leaving the carbon imprint in the rock.
  8. fossil that forms when a mold is filled with sand or mud that hardens into the shape of the organism
  9. A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
  10. a rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment
  11. Sections of the Earth's crust that move due to convection currents.
  12. The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
  13. fossil that forms when sediments bury an organism and the sediments change into rock; the organism decays leaving a cavity in the shape of the organism.
  14. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  15. A technique used to determine the actual age of a fossil on the basis of the amount of a radioactive element it contains
  16. two pieces of land move horizontally past each other.
  17. the largest division of geologic time
  18. the part of geologic time 570-245 million years ago ; invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, ferns, and cone-bearing trees were dominant.
  19. breaks down periods, shortest span of time on the geological time scale.

37 Clues: A break in the earth's crust • how earth/land has changed over time • the largest division of geologic time • (radioactive) Unstable form of the isotope • where magma cut through other rock layers underground • two pieces of land move horizontally past each other. • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • ...

Earth Science 2022-02-25

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The source of the release of energy that causes an earthquake.
  2. Type of plate boundary that two plates are moving towards one another.
  3. Gives the position north or south of the Equator.
  4. Zone Type of convergent boundary where one plate sinks and melts underneath the other.
  5. Molten rock that is on the surface of the earth.
  6. Mantle The middle layer of the earth made of cool, soft rock that flows like a liquid and does not break.
  7. Type of plate boundary that two plates are being pulled apart from each other.
  8. The movement or vibration of the earth caused by a release of energy.
  9. The type of volcano that is the largest.
  10. The outermost layer of the earth that "floats" on the mantle.
  11. The way that the surface of a mineral reflects light.
  12. The point on the earth's surface directly above the focus.
  13. Smaller less destructive earthquakes that come before a major earthquake.
  14. The type of rock that is formed when existing rocks are subjected to high heat and pressure.
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  1. Cone The type of volcano that is the most common.
  2. Gives the position east or west of the Prime Meridian.
  3. The type of rock that is formed by the cooling of molten materials.
  4. Molten rock that has not left the inside of the earth's crust.
  5. Any naturally occurring inorganic solid that possesses an orderly internal structure and definite chemical composition.
  6. type of volcano that is the most explosive.
  7. Type of plate boundary that two plates slide past one another.
  8. Any solid mass of mineral matter that occurs naturally.
  9. The type of rock that is formed through the break down and solidification of existing rocks.
  10. Smaller earthquakes that occur after a major earthquake.
  11. Mantle The middle layer of the earth made of cool, brittle rock that causes earthquakes.
  12. Core The inner layer of the earth that is made of super hot liquid metal.
  13. Core The inner most layer of the earth that is extremely hot but made of solid metal.

27 Clues: The type of volcano that is the largest. • type of volcano that is the most explosive. • Molten rock that is on the surface of the earth. • Cone The type of volcano that is the most common. • Gives the position north or south of the Equator. • The way that the surface of a mineral reflects light. • Gives the position east or west of the Prime Meridian. • ...

Earth Processes 2021-11-22

Earth Processes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it
  2. Relating to or produced by a volcano or volcanoes
  3. Rock that has been transformed by heat, pressure, or other natural causes e.g. in the folding of strata or the intrusion of igneous rocks
  4. The process of being liquified by heat
  5. Includes all forms of modern life ever heard of (plants, mammals, dinos)
  6. Rock having solidified from lava or magma
  7. Layers of rock formed of fragments of other rock that was transported and deposited into water
  8. A layer inside a planetary body bounded below by a core and above by a crust
  9. The innermost geological layer of the planet Earth
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  1. A planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock across which there has been significant displacement as a result of rock-mass movements
  2. A material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion
  3. The gradual destruction of a material due to wind, water, or other natural causes
  4. Single-celled organism life explodes - beginning of plate tectonics
  5. Photosynthetic Bacteria and multicellular organisms appear in fossil record
  6. A layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground
  7. Earth's transition from a protoplanet to an actual planet - giant fireball
  8. Any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age
  9. Molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed; found beneath the surface of the Earth
  10. The outermost solid shell of a rocky planet, dwarf planet, or natural satellite
  11. Relating to the structure of the Earth's crust and the processes that take place within it

20 Clues: The process of being liquified by heat • Rock having solidified from lava or magma • Relating to or produced by a volcano or volcanoes • The innermost geological layer of the planet Earth • A layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground • Single-celled organism life explodes - beginning of plate tectonics • ...

Earth Crossword 2022-02-10

Earth Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wear away earths surface
  2. heat transfer by direct contact
  3. super continent
  4. top part of mantle & crust
  5. layer of molten metal
  6. earth's outer skin
  7. 2nd layer of the earth
  8. heat transfer through empty space
  9. break in crust
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  1. 2 plates slip past each other
  2. continental crust
  3. heat transfer by movement of heated fluid
  4. core center of the earth
  5. ocean floor sinks into mantle
  6. 2 plates come together
  7. flow that transfers heat within fluid
  8. 2 plates split apart
  9. shape the surface
  10. soft britle layer
  11. ocean floor

20 Clues: ocean floor • break in crust • super continent • continental crust • shape the surface • soft britle layer • earth's outer skin • 2 plates split apart • layer of molten metal • 2 plates come together • 2nd layer of the earth • core center of the earth • wear away earths surface • top part of mantle & crust • 2 plates slip past each other • ocean floor sinks into mantle • ...

Earth Terminology! 2013-10-28

Earth Terminology! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Under the Asthenosphere, is the strong lower part of the mantle.
  2. Mostly made of Iron, from the mantle to the core/center of the Earth, about the size of Mars.
  3. Fault in which the two fault blocks move past each other horizontally.
  4. Large, gently sloped volcano that forms from repeated, nonexplosive eruptions of lava.
  5. Stress that reduces the volume or length of a rock, as that produced by the convergence of plate margins.
  6. Fragments of rock that are created by explosive volcanic eruptions.
  7. Region where an oceanic plate sinks down into the asthenosphere at a convergent boundary, usually between continental and oceanic plates.
  8. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are sliding PAST each other horizontally.
  9. Hot liquid that forms when rock partially or completely melts, may include mineral crystals.
  10. The process by which new oceanic lithosphere is created at mid ocean ridges as older materials are pulled away from the ridge.
  11. Magma that flows onto the Earth's surface.
  12. Outermost, rigid layer of the Earth.
  13. Boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving AWAY from each other.
  14. Stream of fluid propelled by thermal convection.
  15. Outermost layer of the Earth, 5-100km thick, thinnest layer.
  16. Piece of the Lithosphere that moves around on top of the Asthenosphere.
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  1. Solid dense center of our planet that extends from the bottom of the outer core to the center.
  2. Core is divided into two categories, this one is liquid and surrounds the inner core.
  3. Theory Theory that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere.
  4. Earth's major plaetes, known as plate tectonics.
  5. Occurs when one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces are bent or curved as a result of permanent deformation.
  6. A volcano made of alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic material.
  7. Amount of force per unit area that is put on given material.
  8. Theory that continents can drift apart from one another and have done so in the past.
  9. Boundary between two colliding tectonic plates.
  10. Mountain that forms when molten rock, called magma, is forced to the Earth's surface.
  11. Soft layer of the mantle on which pieces of the Lithosphere move.
  12. Layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. Extremely thick, contains most of Earth's mass.
  13. Stress which stretches rocks into two opposite directions, the rocks become longer in a lateral direction.
  14. Funnel shaped pit around the central vent of a volcano.

30 Clues: Outermost, rigid layer of the Earth. • Magma that flows onto the Earth's surface. • Boundary between two colliding tectonic plates. • Earth's major plaetes, known as plate tectonics. • Stream of fluid propelled by thermal convection. • Funnel shaped pit around the central vent of a volcano. • Amount of force per unit area that is put on given material. • ...

Earth Day 2014-04-10

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Related to the sun - _____ energy is clean and renewable.
  2. ____ appliances you are not using to avoid unnecessary energy use.
  3. To repeat a cycle or sequence of events and is one of the R's of waste reduction.
  4. When you reduce, reuse and recycle, you are being _______________ friendly.
  5. Use this instead of a dryer to save energy.
  6. Prefix that means "pertaining to the earth".
  7. Energy that comes from moving water.
  8. Renewable energy source made from plants and animals.
  9. More energy saved means a _________ planet.
  10. Popular colour on Earth Day.
  11. The first _____ Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970.
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  1. To use less.
  2. A resource which is replaced naturally and can be used again.
  3. Solar power uses energy from this.
  4. Any long-term, lasting change in the weather patterns. (Two words).
  5. Symbol that identifies energy-efficient products. (Two words).
  6. Mixture of decaying organic matter used to improve soil structure and provide nutrients.
  7. It's all around us, we breathe it, and we should be careful not to pollute it.
  8. Remember to turn this off before you leave work.
  9. A _____ faucet can waste gallons of water.
  10. Turning off lights help converse ______.
  11. To use again.

22 Clues: To use less. • To use again. • Popular colour on Earth Day. • Solar power uses energy from this. • Energy that comes from moving water. • Turning off lights help converse ______. • A _____ faucet can waste gallons of water. • Use this instead of a dryer to save energy. • More energy saved means a _________ planet. • Prefix that means "pertaining to the earth". • ...

Earth Science 2012-11-29

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Hadean, Archean, Proterozioc Eons are commonly referred to as this
  2. / The largest time units
  3. / This Era contains fossils of early life forms, such as invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles & ferns
  4. / A nearly complete composite record of geologic time
  5. / Sedimentary rocks deposited without interruption
  6. / The process of determining the absolute age of rocks, minerals & fossils.
  7. / Unconformity in which sedimentary rocks lie on igneous rocks.
  8. / Age in years
  9. / Correlated rocks from many localities around the world.
  10. / Eons divide into ______
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  1. / Thin, widespread sedimentary layer that deposited rapidly.
  2. / The time it takes for half of the atoms in a radioactive sample to decompose
  3. / Measurement refers only to the order in which events occurred
  4. / Eras that are subdivided
  5. / Remains and other traces of prehistoric life preserved in rocks.
  6. / Tectonic activity titled older sedimentary rock layers, & erosion planed the off, before younger sediment accumulated
  7. / States that life forms have changed throughout geologic time
  8. / Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons.
  9. / This Era is when mammals and grasses became abundant.
  10. / Matched rocks of the same age from different localities

20 Clues: / Age in years • / The largest time units • / Eons divide into ______ • / Eras that are subdivided • / Sedimentary rocks deposited without interruption • / A nearly complete composite record of geologic time • / This Era is when mammals and grasses became abundant. • / Correlated rocks from many localities around the world. • ...

Earth Science 2012-11-17

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A scientific instrument used to measure and record seismic waves.
  2. A thick, liquid layer inside the earth that forms a shell around the inner core.
  3. A fault in which the overlaying plate has been pushed upwards.
  4. The layer of mantle below the lithosphere.
  5. The action of continents splitting apart and rearranging themselves over extremely large portions of time.
  6. A hot liquid or semi-liquid found beneath the Earth's crust and becomes lava when cooled.
  7. A fault in which at least one of the plates has moved horizontally.
  8. The boundary between two plates where faults occur.
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  1. The point below the surface of the Earth where an earthquake begins.
  2. The solid, innermost part of the Earth that provides our planet with most of it's heat.
  3. The point on the surface on the Earth above where an earthquake begins.
  4. The shaking movement that occurs during an earthquake.
  5. The name given to a super-continent that existed several billion years ago, when each continent was together as one.
  6. The theory that the planet's crust is divided up into several pieces that fit together like a jigsaw, and are constantly moving.
  7. A Japanese word describing a giant oceanic wave caused by an undersea earthquake.
  8. The outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of solid rock.
  9. The southernmost of the two continents formed when Pangaea split, comprising of what is noe Australia, Antarctica, South America, India and Africa, among others.
  10. A fault in which the overlaying plate has slipped downwards.
  11. The crust and upper mantle of the Earth.
  12. The part of the Earth found between the crust and the core, mad up up of semi-liquid rock.

20 Clues: The crust and upper mantle of the Earth. • The layer of mantle below the lithosphere. • The boundary between two plates where faults occur. • The shaking movement that occurs during an earthquake. • The outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of solid rock. • A fault in which the overlaying plate has slipped downwards. • ...

Earth Science 2015-04-09

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. created by wind erosion
  2. minerals split
  3. outer shell of the earth
  4. molten rock
  5. sandstone
  6. broken down into smaller pieces
  7. a mold or cast in a rock
  8. center of the earth
  9. cooling
  10. a fracture
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  1. lacking in rainfall
  2. a solid inorganic substance
  3. laying down of rock-forming materials
  4. horizontal movement
  5. heat
  6. small crystals due to the rapidity of cooling
  7. the top of a wave
  8. contains hundreds of billion of stars
  9. pass into a solution
  10. eroding

20 Clues: heat • cooling • eroding • sandstone • a fracture • molten rock • minerals split • the top of a wave • lacking in rainfall • horizontal movement • center of the earth • pass into a solution • created by wind erosion • outer shell of the earth • a mold or cast in a rock • a solid inorganic substance • broken down into smaller pieces • laying down of rock-forming materials • ...

about earth 2015-02-12

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

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

Earth Science 2014-09-12

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the bending of rock layers due to stress
  2. spreading/ the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises toward the surface and solidifies
  3. boundary/ the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  4. The strong, lower part of the mantle between the
  5. fault/ a fault in which the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall
  6. and the outer core
  7. the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
  8. fault/ opposing forces cause rock to break and move horizontally
  9. Stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object
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  1. the central part of the Earth below the mantle
  2. the layer of rock between the earth's crust and core
  3. layer
  4. mountains/ Mountains that form when magma erupts onto Earth's surface.
  5. boundary/ the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
  6. plate/ a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle
  7. drift/ the hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
  8. the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  9. a break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another
  10. mountains/ Form when tension causes large blocks of rock to drop down in relation to other rocks. Tilting of rock layers can occur as tension pulls the rock layers apart.
  11. stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
  12. fault/ A fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the foot wall
  13. boundary/ the boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  14. tectonics/ the theory that explains how large pieces of the Earth's
  15. mountains/ When rock layers are squeezed together and pushed upward.

24 Clues: layer • and the outer core • the bending of rock layers due to stress • the central part of the Earth below the mantle • The strong, lower part of the mantle between the • the layer of rock between the earth's crust and core • stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object • Stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object • ...

Earth Day 2016-04-20

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a colorless unstable toxic gas with a pungent odor and powerful oxidizing properties, formed from oxygen by electrical discharges or ultraviolet light. It differs from normal oxygen (O2) in having three atoms in its molecule (O3)
  2. contaminate (water, air, or a place) with harmful or poisonous substances.
  3. the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
  4. decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
  5. maintain (something) in its original or existing state.
  6. protect (something, especially an environmentally or culturally important place or thing) from harm or destruction.
  7. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
  8. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
  9. able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
  10. the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.
  11. trash, such as paper, cans, and bottles, that is left lying in an open or public place.
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  1. convert (waste) into reusable material.
  2. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  3. reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of a higher quality or value than the original.
  4. of, relating to, or derived from living matter.
  5. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
  6. (of a contract, agreement, etc.) capable of being renewed.
  7. a place to dispose of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil, especially as a method of filling in or extending usable land.
  8. (of a species, family, or other larger group) having no living members.
  9. of, relating to, or determined by the sun.

20 Clues: convert (waste) into reusable material. • of, relating to, or determined by the sun. • of, relating to, or derived from living matter. • able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. • decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer. • maintain (something) in its original or existing state. • (of a contract, agreement, etc.) capable of being renewed. • ...

Earth Hour 2023-03-24

Earth Hour crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Energy produced by splitting or joining the center of small particles called atoms
  2. Stored energy, such as the still water sitting behind a dam, ready to fall
  3. Energy produced by movement of charged particles
  4. Energy from the heat
  5. A resource that cannot be depleted
  6. Practices that can be continued indefinitely, with minimal harm to the natural environment, such as the use of renewable resources
  7. The vibrations of molecules as sound waves travel
  8. Materials that are extracted from the earth, such as coal, oil or natural gas
  9. A resource that can be depleted, such as fossil fuels
  10. A gas that is the main ingredient of both natural gas and biogas
  11. Energy of motion, water that is flowing over a dam
  12. Stored energy that can be released through chemical reaction, found in things like food and batteries
Down
  1. Energy generated by moving water
  2. Heat energy from inside the earth
  3. Contamination of the natural environment with the harmful substances such as consequence of human activities; a byproduct of many energy sources
  4. Things that are alive, such as plant material or animal watse that can be used to make biogas
  5. The ability to do work
  6. The category of energy that includes solar and light energy
  7. Energy from the sun's rays
  8. Output compared to input. If a device does as much work for us as energy we put into it

20 Clues: Energy from the heat • The ability to do work • Energy from the sun's rays • Energy generated by moving water • Heat energy from inside the earth • A resource that cannot be depleted • Energy produced by movement of charged particles • The vibrations of molecules as sound waves travel • Energy of motion, water that is flowing over a dam • ...

Earth Day 2022-04-15

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layers of gases surrounding earth
  2. to protect from harm or destruction
  3. convert into usable material
  4. trash of the sidewalk
  5. decayed organic material
  6. food produced without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides
  7. surroundings a person, plant or animal lives or operates
  8. capable of being renewed
  9. garbage dump
  10. to contaminate with harmful poisonous substance
Down
  1. reuse
  2. no longer in existence
  3. community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
  4. relating to the sun
  5. branch of biology
  6. production and discharge of something
  7. able to be maintained at a certain level
  8. to maintain to its original state
  9. a colorless gas which is a poisonous form of oxygen
  10. where an animal lives

20 Clues: reuse • garbage dump • branch of biology • relating to the sun • trash of the sidewalk • where an animal lives • no longer in existence • decayed organic material • capable of being renewed • convert into usable material • layers of gases surrounding earth • to maintain to its original state • to protect from harm or destruction • production and discharge of something • ...

Earth Processes 2022-08-23

Earth Processes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the distribution of parts or features on the surface
  2. water that exists underground in saturated zones beneath the land surface
  3. the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.
  4. an area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet
  5. all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas
  6. process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
  7. a distinct layer of soil, approximately parallel with the land surface
  8. a natural process that moves soil from one location to another by wind power
  9. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  10. the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior
Down
  1. the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth
  2. a process that causes rocks to crumble
  3. the removal of soil by water and transportation of the eroded materials away from the point of removal
  4. the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms
  5. all the rocks that make up Earth, from the partially melted rock under the crust,
  6. the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body
  7. the laying down of sediment
  8. processes that occur directly in association with glacial ice
  9. the draining away of water
  10. the central, innermost, or most essential part of anything
  11. a body of porous rock or sediment saturated with groundwater

21 Clues: the draining away of water • the laying down of sediment • a process that causes rocks to crumble • the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior • the distribution of parts or features on the surface • the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area. • the central, innermost, or most essential part of anything • ...

changing earth 2023-01-08

changing earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what name does magma get once it erupts from a volcano
  2. what is the massive wave that can be caused by an earthquake called
  3. how many major tectonic plates are there
  4. where do earthquakes occur most
  5. what scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake.
  6. what was the name of the massive supercontinent that was comprised of all the other continents.
  7. who was the first person to support the theory of continental drift
  8. what are the massive moving pieces that make up earth's crust
Down
  1. what is hot liquid rock below earth's surface called
  2. what is a volcano called if it has erupted or will erupt soon
  3. which volcano caused lightning that resulted in the only deaths caused by the volcano
  4. which volcano spewed ash instead of lava in 1707
  5. what are the edges of plates called.
  6. what unusual natural phenomenon do volcanoes produce sometimes
  7. what is the theory that the continents started as one big supercontinent but slowly drifted apart
  8. what is the name of the major fault in california
  9. what boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other
  10. what instrument tracks seismic waves and there frequency
  11. how many locations are needed to find the location of an earthquake using seismic waves
  12. what is a volcano called if it will no longer erupt

20 Clues: where do earthquakes occur most • what are the edges of plates called. • how many major tectonic plates are there • which volcano spewed ash instead of lava in 1707 • what is the name of the major fault in california • what scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake. • what is a volcano called if it will no longer erupt • ...

Earth Day 2023-04-18

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layers of gases surrounding earth
  2. to protect from harm or destruction
  3. convert into usable material
  4. trash of the sidewalk
  5. decayed organic material
  6. food produced without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides
  7. surroundings a person, plant or animal lives or operates
  8. capable of being renewed
  9. garbage dump
  10. to contaminate with harmful poisonous substance
Down
  1. reuse
  2. no longer in existence
  3. community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
  4. relating to the sun
  5. branch of biology
  6. production and discharge of something
  7. able to be maintained at a certain level
  8. to maintain to its original state
  9. a colorless gas which is a poisonous form of oxygen
  10. where an animal lives

20 Clues: reuse • garbage dump • branch of biology • relating to the sun • trash of the sidewalk • where an animal lives • no longer in existence • decayed organic material • capable of being renewed • convert into usable material • layers of gases surrounding earth • to maintain to its original state • to protect from harm or destruction • production and discharge of something • ...

Earth Day 2023-04-14

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
  2. convert (waste) into reusable material
  3. organic material used as a plant fertilizer
  4. reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original
  5. able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
  6. the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
  7. a colorless unstable toxic gas with a pungent odor and powerful oxidizing properties, formed from oxygen by electrical discharges or ultraviolet light
  8. having no living members; no longer in existence
  9. trash, wastepaper, or garbage
  10. energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed
Down
  1. relating to or derived from living matter
  2. maintain (something) in its original or existing state
  3. made of the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body
  4. a place to dispose of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil
  5. Contaminate
  6. the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation
  7. geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms
  8. Protect
  9. relating to or determined by the sun
  10. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism

20 Clues: Protect • Contaminate • trash, wastepaper, or garbage • relating to or determined by the sun • convert (waste) into reusable material • relating to or derived from living matter • organic material used as a plant fertilizer • able to be maintained at a certain rate or level • having no living members; no longer in existence • ...

Earth Day 2023-04-16

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how good or bad something is
  2. something that may not exist for long
  3. use again
  4. take part in
  5. the action that changes or effects something
  6. created
  7. believed
  8. starting
  9. something that protects or stops harm
  10. able to be kept
  11. to celebrate
  12. materials that hurt the environment
Down
  1. show
  2. new plans to change something
  3. encouraging, to help something
  4. to give assistance to
  5. cycle again
  6. something that happens that is unusual
  7. the change that is caused by something
  8. cut use or make smaller
  9. express an objection or disagreement
  10. the natural world
  11. once a year

23 Clues: show • created • believed • starting • use again • cycle again • once a year • take part in • to celebrate • able to be kept • the natural world • to give assistance to • cut use or make smaller • how good or bad something is • new plans to change something • encouraging, to help something • materials that hurt the environment • express an objection or disagreement • ...

Earth Day 2023-04-24

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Poisonous; capable of causing serious harm or death.
  2. The type of flower mix handed out to our employees to celebrate Earth Day.
  3. The person who founded Earth Day in the 1960's.
  4. Reduce, Reuse, ________.
  5. A place where garbage is hauled and burned.
  6. Many people plant these on Earth Day.
  7. To contaminate the environment with man-made waste.
  8. A process is considered this, if it conserves and ecological balance by avoiding the depletion of natural resources.
Down
  1. Turns organic waste into rich soil for gardening.
  2. The species of tree that we had planted on the Huntington grounds for us last year. (Three Words)
  3. Turning off lights helps conserve ________.
  4. A popular color on Earth Day.
  5. The Huntington Schneider Electric facility is ________ waste to landfill.
  6. Earth is about 70% this.
  7. Planned management of natural resources to prevent waste, exploitation, or destruction.
  8. A place where garbage is hauled and buried.
  9. April 22nd. (Two Words)
  10. Raw materials supplied by nature. (Two Words)
  11. Please put your trash in the trash can; don't ________.
  12. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment.

20 Clues: April 22nd. (Two Words) • Earth is about 70% this. • Reduce, Reuse, ________. • A popular color on Earth Day. • Many people plant these on Earth Day. • Turning off lights helps conserve ________. • A place where garbage is hauled and buried. • A place where garbage is hauled and burned. • Raw materials supplied by nature. (Two Words) • ...

earth day 2023-04-24

earth day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. conditions in which an organism lives
  2. converting into usable material
  3. decayed organic matter
  4. way to create a product of high quality
  5. ability to be maintained
  6. branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms
  7. formed from oxygen with a pungent odor
  8. having no living organisms in a species
  9. trash on the ground
  10. capability of being reused
Down
  1. things derived from living matter
  2. maintain something
  3. gases surrounding earth
  4. a place to dispose of trash
  5. contamination of water and air
  6. production of gas
  7. biological community
  8. protecting an environment
  9. renewable energy
  10. natural home of a plant

20 Clues: renewable energy • production of gas • maintain something • trash on the ground • biological community • decayed organic matter • gases surrounding earth • natural home of a plant • ability to be maintained • protecting an environment • capability of being reused • a place to dispose of trash • contamination of water and air • converting into usable material • ...

Earth & Space 2023-04-03

Earth & Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when one tectonic plate moves underneath another
  2. the natural process of wearing away by wind, water or other natural agents
  3. molten rock below Earth’s surface
  4. a scientific instrument that detects seismic waves
  5. a molecule made of three oxygen atoms bonded together
  6. Earth’s rigid outer zone (crust and upper mantle), made up of tectonic plates
  7. a point in Earth’s crust where lava erupts
  8. a sea wave caused by the displacement of water as a result of an earthquake or other disturbance
  9. all the water on Earth
  10. the point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
Down
  1. frozen soil in the Arctic
  2. a break in Earth’s surface where blocks of rock slide past each other
  3. all of the living things on Earth
  4. the portion of Earth’s mantle underneath the lithosphere that can flow
  5. a measure of the amount of destruction caused by an earthquake
  6. Earth’s middle layer, made up of two layers
  7. the origin of an earthquake
  8. a measure of the energy released by an earthquake
  9. the layer of gas that surrounds Earth and is 600 km thick
  10. molten rock above Earth’s surface
  11. an intense tropic storm that forms over warm oceans

21 Clues: all the water on Earth • frozen soil in the Arctic • the origin of an earthquake • all of the living things on Earth • molten rock below Earth’s surface • molten rock above Earth’s surface • a point in Earth’s crust where lava erupts • Earth’s middle layer, made up of two layers • when one tectonic plate moves underneath another • ...

Earth Day 2023-03-29

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layers of gases surrounding earth
  2. to protect from harm or destruction
  3. convert into usable material
  4. trash of the sidewalk
  5. decayed organic material
  6. food produced without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides
  7. surroundings a person, plant or animal lives or operates
  8. capable of being renewed
  9. garbage dump
  10. to contaminate with harmful poisonous substance
Down
  1. reuse
  2. no longer in existence
  3. community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
  4. relating to the sun
  5. branch of biology
  6. production and discharge of something
  7. able to be maintained at a certain level
  8. to maintain to its original state
  9. a colorless gas which is a poisonous form of oxygen
  10. where an animal lives

20 Clues: reuse • garbage dump • branch of biology • relating to the sun • trash of the sidewalk • where an animal lives • no longer in existence • decayed organic material • capable of being renewed • convert into usable material • layers of gases surrounding earth • to maintain to its original state • to protect from harm or destruction • production and discharge of something • ...

Earth Day 2023-04-26

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

20 Clues: relating to or determined by the sun. • convert (waste) into reusable material. • relating to or derived from living matter. • a mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth. • able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. • decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer • maintain (something) in its original or existing state • ...

Earth Science 2017-03-09

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

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 Science 2017-06-13

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. number that rates the strength of an earthquake
  2. precess where new material at a ridge or rift, pushed older material aside and tectonic plates move away from the ridge
  3. layer formed when early Earth cooled, the lighter elements, such as silicon and oxygen, separated from the molten material and floated to the top
  4. process of Earth's magnetic fields moving from time to time and completely reversing its direction
  5. sudden, ground shaking release of built-up energy at or under Earth's surface
  6. process where convection currents cause more magma to rise, the new magma forces apart the hardened material and continuously pushes older rock aside
  7. usually found along subduction zones where there are convergent plate boundaries
  8. a long chain of volcanic islands
  9. an area where molten rock rises to Earth's surface (weak spot)
  10. not found at plate boundaries bit instead form over hotspots
  11. one of the driving forces behind Earth's movement
  12. cause ground to compress and stretch in direction of wave
  13. refers to extent of ancient glaciers and to rock markings left behind
  14. study of earthquakes and seismic waves
  15. location inside Earth where an earthquake starts
  16. where magma cools and hardens when it breaks through Earth's surface
  17. plates that are spreading apart
  18. study of magnetic properties of ancient rocks
  19. Earth's thickest layer; solid
  20. faults at a transform plate
  21. when the age of a tectonic plate subduct deep into the mantle and pulls the rest pf the plate along with it
  22. record of ground motion produced by seismometers
  23. reading centre that occurs on land
  24. lies at Earth's centre; solid iron with some nickel
Down
  1. devices that measure amount of ground movement caused by and earthquake
  2. vibrations produced by energy released from earthquakes
  3. a long chain of volcanoes
  4. breaks in rock layers due to movement on either side
  5. a deep underwater valley
  6. the action of one plate being pushed under another
  7. a pattern of stripes in the direction that iron-containing minerals pointed on the sea floor; repeated on both side of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
  8. area of subduction
  9. layer below mantle; liquid with mixture of iron and nickel
  10. occur when magma erupts through cracks in the lithosphere where there are diverging plate boundaries
  11. cause ground to compress and stretch in right angles to the direction of the waves
  12. plates that collide
  13. large, movable slabs of rock that Earth is broken into
  14. openings in Earth's surface, that, when active, spew out gases, chunks of rock, and melted rock
  15. region where tectonic plates are in contact
  16. point on Earth's surface directly above the focus
  17. pertly molten layer in the upper mantle
  18. made up of crust, and uppermost mantle; formed by tectonic plates
  19. molten rock from beneath Earth's surface

43 Clues: area of subduction • plates that collide • a deep underwater valley • a long chain of volcanoes • faults at a transform plate • Earth's thickest layer; solid • plates that are spreading apart • a long chain of volcanic islands • reading centre that occurs on land • study of earthquakes and seismic waves • pertly molten layer in the upper mantle • ...

Earth Science 2020-02-25

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is a remnant of organisms of the past.
  2. Referred to as a vent or a series of vents where lava, ash, and gases are released.
  3. Described as any mound or ridge of windblown sand rising to various heights.
  4. Shale becomes this by metamorphism.
  5. This scale measures the hardness of a mineral by scratch resistance.
  6. This is also called intrusive igneous rocks because molten rock solidifies at depth.
  7. A thick large mass of ice in remote areas that move very slowly.
  8. This process in chemical weathering breaks down a compound using water.
  9. A type of boundary that occurs when two plates move toward each other that the heavier plate is subducted.
  10. The recorded amplitude of seismic waves from an earthquake source.
  11. A part of the Earth that is also the largest.
  12. Rocks that have undergone extreme heat and pressure.
  13. The most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere.
  14. This results from weathering and uplift transported to different areas.
  15. This property describes the reflection of light off a mineral's surface.
Down
  1. Referred to be the downward arch of a fold.
  2. This is a type of mass wasting where large masses of soil, rock, or regolith are displaced.
  3. This natural phenomenon happens when masses of warm moist air are rapidly forced upward into colder, dryer layers.
  4. A bend in the rock strata produced by horizontal compressive stresses.
  5. Defined as the accumulation of weathered sediments that form different landforms.
  6. Defined as the part of the earth where all of the water is at or near the surface.
  7. A whirling funnel-shaped cloud whose bottom of the funnel has an extremely low air pressure.
  8. Describes the severity of an earthquake on humans and their structures.
  9. An exogenic process transporting sediments to different places.
  10. Molten rock generated by partial melting of rocks in the Earth’s mantle.

25 Clues: Shale becomes this by metamorphism. • This is a remnant of organisms of the past. • Referred to be the downward arch of a fold. • A part of the Earth that is also the largest. • Rocks that have undergone extreme heat and pressure. • The most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere. • An exogenic process transporting sediments to different places. • ...

Dynamic Earth 2020-04-01

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The period where we first see a rapid increase in biodiversity
  2. Aid in survival to an environment
  3. Developed the Theory of Evolution, wrote the book "The Origin of Species"
  4. Structures that the same across different species but may have a different function
  5. The random change in gene frequencies (two words)
  6. Developed the idea that the layers of the earth are older as you go deeper into the earth
  7. Rapid loss of biodiversity
  8. Descent with modification
  9. Developed the idea that population size are limited by resources and competition
  10. Preserved structures in stone
  11. The first organisms
  12. A type of selection that occurs based on human involvement
  13. Structures that remain as part of an organism that no longer serve a major function
  14. Longest period of geologic time
Down
  1. Type of selection that works on one extreme or another
  2. Type of selection that works on the moderate adaptation, favoring the extremes
  3. Came up with the idea of evolution independently of Darwin
  4. Developed the idea of gradual geologic change
  5. A change in genetic code for proteins
  6. A type of selection that occurs on its own
  7. Type of selection that works on both extremes, favoring the moderate adaptation
  8. The mixing of genes through meiosis
  9. The movement of genes in or out of a population (two words)
  10. Developed the idea that animals can change over time

24 Clues: The first organisms • Descent with modification • Rapid loss of biodiversity • Preserved structures in stone • Longest period of geologic time • Aid in survival to an environment • The mixing of genes through meiosis • A change in genetic code for proteins • A type of selection that occurs on its own • Developed the idea of gradual geologic change • ...

Earth Review 2020-04-24

Earth Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A massive collection of slowly moving and compacting ice.
  2. The term for two tectonic plates that are crashing into each other.
  3. A type of volcano primarily formed through ash and cinders, creating a steep cone like shape.
  4. A deep spot of the ocean caused by plate subduction.
  5. The violent explosion of a volcano.
  6. The ___________ is the invisible ocean of gas that surrounds the Earth, comprised mostly of Nitrogen and Oxygen.
  7. The thinest layer of the Earth, this is where we live!
  8. _______ plates are denser than continental plates.
  9. The act of plants 'exhaling' water vapor.
  10. The ______ core is a solid ball of ultra hot rock and metal.
  11. ____________ cells can be found both in the movement of the mantle, and the movement of air in the atmosphere.
  12. This is the part of the plant that conducts photosynthesis
  13. When water condenses from a gas to a liquid.
Down
  1. This is the term for rock being lifted up due to tectonic movement.
  2. This kind of volcano is formed by slow flowing lava, and has a wide base and sloping sides.
  3. When condensed droplets get large enough to fall to the Earth, either as rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
  4. The part of a plant that collects nutrients from the soil.
  5. Weathering agents can cause rock to break down into smaller pieces. We call this ________.
  6. When water goes from a liquid form to a gaseous form, usually due to the heat from the sun.
  7. This kind of rock is created after other rock goes through extreme pressure and heat under the Earth's surface.
  8. The violent shaking of the surface of the Earth, usually resulting from tectonic movement.
  9. Plate __________ is the movement of the Earth's crust.
  10. The thickest layer of the Earth, this rock found here is semi-molten and flows in convection cells, creating plate tectonics.
  11. A specialized part of a plant, or a human.
  12. _____________ gases like ozone and methane help to trap heat from the sun
  13. Molten rock.

26 Clues: Molten rock. • The violent explosion of a volcano. • The act of plants 'exhaling' water vapor. • A specialized part of a plant, or a human. • When water condenses from a gas to a liquid. • _______ plates are denser than continental plates. • A deep spot of the ocean caused by plate subduction. • Plate __________ is the movement of the Earth's crust. • ...

EARTH SCIENCE! 2021-01-29

EARTH SCIENCE! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a break in the crust
  2. a super hot pool of magma; creates islands
  3. type of seismic wave; passes through S,L,G
  4. creates the northern and southern hemispheres
  5. the reason we see different constellations
  6. travels slower than the P-wave
  7. the solid crust of earth
  8. slope, or steepness
  9. star directly above the northern axis
  10. tectonic plates collide
  11. lines connecting the N and S poles
  12. mass/volume; the compactness of an object
  13. 15 degrees per hour
Down
  1. this is what the tect. plates glide above
  2. location of sea floor spreading
  3. tectonic plates separate
  4. density x volume
  5. the lowest level of earth's atmosphere
  6. flatitude
  7. a cyclical flow of heat due to density diffs
  8. You're happy today, so you'll be happy tomorrow
  9. directly above the focus, on the surface
  10. the space an object occupies
  11. a violent shaking of the earth

24 Clues: flatitude • density x volume • slope, or steepness • 15 degrees per hour • a break in the crust • tectonic plates collide • tectonic plates separate • the solid crust of earth • the space an object occupies • travels slower than the P-wave • a violent shaking of the earth • location of sea floor spreading • lines connecting the N and S poles • star directly above the northern axis • ...

crossword earth 2021-01-08

crossword earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the central part of the earth below the mantle.
  2. the quality of a rock that is based on the sizes shapes and position of the rocks grain.
  3. a principle that states that geologic change occurs suddenly.
  4. the way in which a mineral reflects light.
  5. the process by which wind water ice or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another.
  6. the series of processes in which a rock forms changes from one type to another is destroyed and forms again by geologic processes.
  7. the scientific study of fossils.
  8. a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds.
  9. a funnel shaped pit near the top of the central vent of a volcano.
  10. a vent or fissure in the earths surface through which magma and gases are expelled.
  11. a block of lithosphere the consist of the crust and the rigid outermost part of the mantle.
  12. a principle that states that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by geologic process.
  13. the thin and solid outermost layer of the ear above mantle.
  14. the layer of rock between the earths crust and core.
  15. a volcanic active area of earths surface far from a tectonic plate boundary.
  16. a mineral that contains a combination of silicon oxygen and one or more metals.
  17. rock that forms as a result of volcanic activity at or near the earths surface.
  18. any method of determining whether an event or objects.
  19. the process in which material is laid down.
Down
  1. a mineral that does not contain compound of silicon oxygen.
  2. the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surface.
  3. the strong lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core.
  4. the texture of metamorphic rock in which the mineral grains are arranged in planes of bands.
  5. the process in which sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers.
  6. an opening at the surface of the earth through which volcanic material passes.
  7. the solid outer layer of the earth consist of the crust and rigid upper of the mantle.
  8. the process of returning land to the original condition after mining it completed.
  9. a natural material to be mined profitably.
  10. the body of molten rock that feeds a volcano.
  11. a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter.
  12. an arrangement of rock layers in which the oldest rocks are at the bottom.
  13. an area of deep cracks that form between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other.
  14. a principle that states that younger rocks if the layers have not been disturbed.
  15. a naturally formed inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure.
  16. a wide flat land form that results from repeated nonexplosive eruptions of lava that spreads over a large area.
  17. the texture of metal morphic rock in which the mineral grains are not arranged in planes or bands.
  18. rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the earths surface.
  19. a measure of the ability of mineral to resist scratching.
  20. the ratio of the mass of substance to the volume to the substance.
  21. a solid whose atoms ions or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern.
  22. a large semicircular depression that forms when the magma chamber below a volcano partially empties and causes the ground above to sink.
  23. layers of rock.
  24. the color of the powder of a mineral.
  25. the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move.
  26. the splitting of a mineral along smooth flat surfaces.
  27. a substance that can not be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

46 Clues: layers of rock. • the scientific study of fossils. • the color of the powder of a mineral. • a natural material to be mined profitably. • the way in which a mineral reflects light. • the process in which material is laid down. • the body of molten rock that feeds a volcano. • the central part of the earth below the mantle. • ...

EARTH SCIENCE 2020-11-30

EARTH SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where one plate moves under another
  2. is a geological process that takes place at convergent boundaries of tectonic
  3. Occur at all three types of boundaries
  4. Center of an earthquake
  5. is a record written by a seismograph
  6. Reptile fossil found in South America and Africa
  7. crust, is the crust that is ender the world
  8. Island arc, a chain of volcanoes that develop parallel to a trench
  9. boundary, Two plates sliding past each other
  10. Wegener, is the scientist who made the theory on continental drift
  11. The central or innermost portion of the Earth
  12. boundary, Mountains are formed at
  13. spreading, The process that continually adds new material to the ocean floor
  14. range, Series of mountains
  15. drift, Slow movement of continents
  16. Hess, The seafloor spreading theory was proposed by
  17. is the mineral that's a major component or continental crust
Down
  1. the upper layer of the earth's mantle
  2. deposits, Evidence that Africa was once cold
  3. is extremely hot liquid and semi-liquid rock located under Earth's surface
  4. waves, Move faster through denser or move rigid materials
  5. boundary, type of boundary do plates moves away from each other
  6. Form mostly at converging and diverging plate boundaries
  7. Andreas Fault, It is one of the most famous transform fault
  8. plumes, is an upwelling of abnormally hot rock within the Earth's mantle
  9. are long, narrow depressions on the seafloor
  10. spot, a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of creating magma
  11. Forms from the mantle and its recycled back into the mantle
  12. lithosphere, Divided into several parts
  13. is the outermost layer of a planet
  14. is a layer inside a planetary body
  15. a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth

32 Clues: Center of an earthquake • range, Series of mountains • boundary, Mountains are formed at • is the outermost layer of a planet • is a layer inside a planetary body • drift, Slow movement of continents • where one plate moves under another • is a record written by a seismograph • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • Occur at all three types of boundaries • ...

Earth Science 2020-11-25

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a microplate very close to us
  2. government site monitoring earthquakes
  3. the word for magma exiting a volcano
  4. mountain build happens on this crust
  5. organ that collects oxygen from water
  6. history found in ocean bottom rock
  7. the iss takes pictures for students
  8. theory of movement of continents
  9. rigid upper mantle plus crusts
  10. the salmon found by the pointer finger
  11. helped to map Earth's internal structure
  12. he proposed the movement of continents
  13. the earth's natural satellite
  14. nasa probe that has left the solar system
Down
  1. mtns formed by India collision with Asia
  2. the denser of the 2 types of crust
  3. crust moving under another crust
  4. a plate found near Peru and Chile
  5. discovered by Harry Hess
  6. the solid part of the Earth's core
  7. both crusts moving toward each other
  8. a boundary, crusts are moving away
  9. protects earth from Sun's particles
  10. the fin on the back of a fish
  11. example is Africa splitting of continent
  12. minor plate at tip of Argentina
  13. the part of the mantle inside a volcano
  14. the bulk of Earth (84%)
  15. place new rock formed at ocean bottom
  16. name for landmass 260 million yrs ago
  17. your thumb reminds you of this fish
  18. salmon relating to your ring finger
  19. a drainage that collects all the water
  20. the planet that will host a helicopter
  21. large area of volcanoes and earthquakes

35 Clues: the bulk of Earth (84%) • discovered by Harry Hess • a microplate very close to us • the fin on the back of a fish • the earth's natural satellite • rigid upper mantle plus crusts • minor plate at tip of Argentina • crust moving under another crust • theory of movement of continents • a plate found near Peru and Chile • the denser of the 2 types of crust • ...

Earth 2 2021-05-05

Earth 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the type of weathering caused by chemical elements
  2. solid; rocky; relating to Earth
  3. are naturally occurring, solid, inorganic substances.
  4. people who study minerals
  5. One of the most ancient branches of astronomy, measuring the motion of astronomical beings
  6. rocks containing valuable materials
  7. a solid mass of geological materials
  8. physical and chemical breakdown of a rock
  9. The study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, comets, gases, galaxies, dust, and other non-earthly bodies & phenonema
  10. a chemical element with the symbol Au, making it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally.
  11. Huge celestial bodies made up of mostly hydrogen (H) and helium (He)
  12. a granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.
  13. angle bar an iron or a steel structural bar that has an L-shaped cross section.
  14. is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve varying mechanical and electrical properties.
  15. An important figure who impacted astronomy greatly
  16. the transport of rock particles, sediments, and soils by water, wind, or glaciers.
  17. the type of weathering caused by physical elements
  18. the type of weathering caused by biological elements
Down
  1. thin aluminum sheeting used especially to cover and wrap food
  2. A group of stars that seem to form an image
  3. a chemical element with the symbol Cu.
  4. The largest & longest of the 88 modern constellations, which its name means 'snake' in Greek
  5. a type of rocks formed by physical or chemical changes to an existing rock
  6. a type of rock made by accumulation of sediments
  7. Scientists who study astronomy involving invisible, and sometimes purely theoretical things
  8. the hard fibrous material that forms the main substance
  9. A close cousin to astronomy
  10. a type of block used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction.
  11. The Greek plural term for 'clouds'
  12. a non-crystalline, often transparent amorphous

30 Clues: people who study minerals • A close cousin to astronomy • solid; rocky; relating to Earth • The Greek plural term for 'clouds' • rocks containing valuable materials • a solid mass of geological materials • a chemical element with the symbol Cu. • physical and chemical breakdown of a rock • A group of stars that seem to form an image • ...

Planet Earth 2021-06-02

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A hole in the earths crust that releases steam, ash and lava onto the surface
  2. Refers to the shininess of a material or how the light reflects off of it.
  3. The movement of rock and mineral grains from one place to another
  4. __________Scale used to measure the intensity of an earthquake.
  5. How easily a mineral is to scratch.
  6. The name for the super-continent.
  7. The silt, sand, mud, and gravel carried by rivers.
  8. ____________weathering where living things cause the breakdown of rocks over time.
  9. A hole in the earths crust that releases steam, ash and lava onto the surface
  10. The rock form created from layers of sediment settling upon one another
  11. Event when a tectonic plate moves or breaks suddenly.
  12. The break up or disintegration of rocks caused by mechanical, chemical, or biological sources
Down
  1. ___________weathering is the physical break up or disintegration of rocks caused by gravity, temperature change and frost wedging.
  2. Solid center of the earth.
  3. hot liquid rock from the mantle of the earth.
  4. A large crack in a rock or the Earth's crust.
  5. Preserved impressions in rock that represent living organisms from millions of years ago.
  6. The naturally occurring building block materials that make up rocks.
  7. The hard surface of the earth that we live on.
  8. _________weathering where chemicals present on the surface or in the atmosphere that when mixed with water react and cause disintegration of the rock.
  9. Hot fluid rock that is still beneath the earths surface
  10. A scientist that studies the earth.
  11. The process of placing materials that are carried by wind water and ice
  12. A type of rock formed from intense heat and pressure.
  13. The rock form created from hot magma coming up to the surface and cooling.
  14. When tectonic plates come together.
  15. The way a material breaks apart. It will break with smooth and flat/planes.
  16. When tectonic plates move apart.
  17. Very hot solid rock underneath the crust.
  18. Liquid iron and nickel at the center of the earth.

30 Clues: Solid center of the earth. • When tectonic plates move apart. • The name for the super-continent. • How easily a mineral is to scratch. • A scientist that studies the earth. • When tectonic plates come together. • Very hot solid rock underneath the crust. • hot liquid rock from the mantle of the earth. • A large crack in a rock or the Earth's crust. • ...

Earth Systems 2021-05-17

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the biosphere includes plants and animals, microscopic organisms such as
  2. rocks contain silica- silicon and oxygen
  3. made of plastic-like rock
  4. this is the only layer of the geosphere from which we can obtain samples
  5. describes all the living things on Earth
  6. this layer contains more than 80% of all gas found in the atmosphere
  7. causes winds in the Northern hemisphere to spin clockwise and counterclockwise in the Southern hemisphere
  8. made of molten iron and nickel
  9. made of hot, hard and strong plastic-like rock, the lower mantle.
  10. the total mass of that element compared to the mass of other elements
  11. water without salt in it
  12. is a mineral that makes up the majority of rocks in the crust
  13. the process of water seeping into the ground
  14. the international space station orbits in this layer of the atmosphere
  15. describes all the water on Earth
Down
  1. When a tectonic plate covered in oceanic crust converges or collides with a tectonic plate covered in continental crust, the oceanic plate sinks or _____ below the continental plate because it’s denser.
  2. the most abundant element in the atmosphere
  3. water evaporates out of the leaves through the small openings.
  4. the upper part of the mantle. It is made of soft, weak and viscous rock
  5. describes all the rocks found on and in Earth’s ground
  6. the most abundant element on Earth
  7. describes the air on Earth. It includes the gases that surround Earth
  8. made of solid iron and nickel
  9. crust is thick and made of granite. It is 30 to 60 km thick.
  10. the total volume of that element compared to the volume of other elements
  11. made of solid, cool and rigid rock, tectonic plates
  12. crust is very thin and dense. It is 5 to 8 km thick.
  13. 97% of all water on earth is ____

28 Clues: water without salt in it • made of plastic-like rock • made of solid iron and nickel • made of molten iron and nickel • describes all the water on Earth • 97% of all water on earth is ____ • the most abundant element on Earth • rocks contain silica- silicon and oxygen • describes all the living things on Earth • the most abundant element in the atmosphere • ...

Earth Day 2022-04-25

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
  2. to or derived from living matter.
  3. being capable of being renewed
  4. something in its original or existing state
  5. production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation
  6. organic material used as a plant fertilizer
  7. natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
  8. as paper, cans, and bottles, that is left lying in an open or public place
Down
  1. (water, air, or a place) with harmful or poisonous substances
  2. to or determined by the sun
  3. something, especially an environmentally or culturally important place from harm or destruction
  4. discarded objects in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original
  5. to be maintained at a certain rate or level
  6. colorless unstable toxic gas
  7. a species,family, or other group of animals or plants having no living members; no longer in existence
  8. layer of gases that surround the planet
  9. surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
  10. biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
  11. again
  12. place to dispose of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil, especially as a method of filling in or extending usable land

20 Clues: again • to or determined by the sun • colorless unstable toxic gas • being capable of being renewed • to or derived from living matter. • layer of gases that surround the planet • to be maintained at a certain rate or level • something in its original or existing state • organic material used as a plant fertilizer • ...