the earth Crossword Puzzles

Layers of the Earth and Tectonic Plates Crossword Puzzle 2025-03-28

Layers of the Earth and Tectonic Plates Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What do you call the area where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another?
  2. What is another name for the crust?
  3. What is the term for how rocks behave under stress?
  4. What process creates new seafloor?
  5. Continental drift is caused by ________ ______
  6. What is the first compositional layers of the earth?
  7. What do you call a boundary where plates move towards each other?
  8. What is another name for a rift?
  9. What do you call a boundary where two plates move apart?
Down
  1. What do you call the layers of the earth with four layers?
  2. What do you call the outermost layer of the core?
  3. What is the term for directed stress that squeezes rocks together?
  4. What do you call a boundary where plates slide past each other and cause earthquakes?
  5. What is the second mechanical layer of the earth?
  6. What theory explained Continental drift and seafloor spreading?
  7. What is the third compositional layers of the earth?
  8. What do you call the theory that said the continents were moving?
  9. What do you call the layer that should be liquid but is solid due to pressure from other layers?
  10. What do you call the lower level of the mantle?
  11. What percent of the earth does the crust take up?(In word form)
  12. What is the second compositional layers of the earth?

21 Clues: What is another name for a rift? • What process creates new seafloor? • What is another name for the crust? • Continental drift is caused by ________ ______ • What do you call the lower level of the mantle? • What do you call the outermost layer of the core? • What is the second mechanical layer of the earth? • What is the term for how rocks behave under stress? • ...

Unit 3 vocabulary 2025-12-17

Unit 3 vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake on a scale of one to 10
  2. tectonics the theory that earths crust is divided into plates that are always moving
  3. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are colliding with each other
  4. the boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  5. is the molten rock that erupts from the volcano along with ash and hot glass
  6. the boundary between two tectonic plates, moving away from each other
  7. the strength of an earthquake
  8. the layer of earth standing from earth center to the bottom of the mantle medical
  9. scientist, that study volcanoes
  10. thick layer of earth beneath the crust
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  1. the process of rock breaking apart
  2. the nature, land shape or future
  3. a place where a hot glass, smokes and melts rock come out of the ground into earth surface
  4. very small pieces of rock
  5. scientist, that study earthquakes
  6. the point of earth surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  7. the theory that earths cross is divided into plates that are always moving
  8. a shaking of earths surface that can cause land to rise and fall
  9. the outer layer of earth
  10. the dropping of weathered rocks by wind or moving water
  11. the process of moving weathered rocks from one place to another
  12. the liquid rock below earths crust
  13. a break in the earths crust where rock on one side moves in relay to rock on the other side

23 Clues: the outer layer of earth • very small pieces of rock • the strength of an earthquake • scientist, that study volcanoes • the nature, land shape or future • scientist, that study earthquakes • the process of rock breaking apart • the liquid rock below earths crust • thick layer of earth beneath the crust • the dropping of weathered rocks by wind or moving water • ...

Geography and Discoveries 2019-02-13

Geography and Discoveries crossword puzzle
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  1. An imaginary circle drawn around the center of the Earth surface, which divides the planet into two equal spheres.
  2. Many countries pursued these products, extremely valuable at the time of great discoveries.
  3. The disease caused by lack of vitamin C.
  4. An explorer who fought against slavery.
  5. A person who examines the condition of land and buildings professionally.
  6. A true-to-scale map of the Earth that duplicates its round shape and correctly represents areas, sizes, and shapes of physical features, distances, and directions.
  7. The action of investigating an unfamiliar area.
  8. The action or process of sailing or otherwise travelling all the way around something, especially the world.
  9. a bound collection of maps.
  10. The region of the Earth that is south of the Antarctic Circle.
  11. The huge land mass on earth.
  12. One of the consequences of the Era of Exploration.
  13. A half of a sphere of the Earth above/ below the equator.
  14. The apparent line that separates the ground from the sky.
  15. First man to visit the South Pole.
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  1. An extensive geographical region spanning much of Eurasia and North Asia.
  2. A line passing through the south pole and north pole, forming a circle.
  3. The same as seashore.
  4. The conversion of individuals to Christianity.
  5. Any place where people live and form communities.
  6. Imaginary vertical lines running along the eastern and western hemisphere of the Earth, which are used to measure the distance, location, and time.
  7. Imaginary horizontal lines on the Earth that run along the equator in both hemispheres.
  8. The art or techniques of making maps.
  9. A piece of land surrounded by water along the majority of its border while still being connected to a mainland from which it extends.
  10. A planned route or journey.

25 Clues: The same as seashore. • a bound collection of maps. • A planned route or journey. • The huge land mass on earth. • First man to visit the South Pole. • The art or techniques of making maps. • The disease caused by lack of vitamin C. • An explorer who fought against slavery. • The conversion of individuals to Christianity. • The action of investigating an unfamiliar area. • ...

Earth,Sun, and Moon 2022-04-25

Earth,Sun, and Moon crossword puzzle
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  1. The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
  2. the earth tilts on an imaginary pole called an axis
  3. When less than half of the moon appears to be lit
  4. the darkest part of a shadow
  5. when something revolves or goes around something else
  6. the least difference between the high and low of tides
  7. an object in our solar system that produces heat, we revolve around the sun
  8. when the moon is completely lit up
  9. the part of a shadow that surrounds the darkest part of a shadow
  10. When less of the moons lighted side becomes visible
  11. the greatest difference between the high tides and the low tides
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  1. our home planet the moon revolves around it and it revolves around the sun
  2. the rise and fall of earths water on shores
  3. when more than half the moon appears to be lit.
  4. the force that keeps us down on earth and makes everything we throw up come down a big force on tides
  5. the spinning of a planet on its axis
  6. The blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is between the sun and Earth.
  7. a new phase of the moon where you can't see any of it because the cycle has started over
  8. The partial or total blocking of one object by another.
  9. when an object is blocking the sun it cast a shadow
  10. The blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and moon.
  11. the object in our solar system that revolves around earth
  12. the phase when more of the moon is lit up and you can see more of it

23 Clues: the darkest part of a shadow • when the moon is completely lit up • the spinning of a planet on its axis • the rise and fall of earths water on shores • when more than half the moon appears to be lit. • When less than half of the moon appears to be lit • the earth tilts on an imaginary pole called an axis • when an object is blocking the sun it cast a shadow • ...

Plate Tectonics 2018-02-12

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Largest plate in the world.
  2. A tectonic process when plates move toward each other.
  3. Boundaries between plates.
  4. An area of rock that has been bent by stress.
  5. Soft layer of the mantle.
  6. Sub marine mountain ridges where new sea floor is created by sea floor spreasing.
  7. The slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and teh deep ocean floor.
  8. A rock formation that is broken.
  9. When one tectonic plate slides under another causing earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
  10. Large movable segments of the lithosphere.
  11. Outermost layer of earth.
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  1. A layer of earth that is between the crust and the core.
  2. A tectonic process when plates move away from each other.
  3. Super continent.
  4. A form of pressure.
  5. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and the upper matle.
  6. German scientist who first proposed the theory of continental drift.
  7. The theory that continents are in constant motion on the surface of earth.
  8. The center of earth.
  9. Underwater landmass which extends from a continent.

20 Clues: Super continent. • A form of pressure. • The center of earth. • Soft layer of the mantle. • Outermost layer of earth. • Boundaries between plates. • Largest plate in the world. • A rock formation that is broken. • Large movable segments of the lithosphere. • An area of rock that has been bent by stress. • Underwater landmass which extends from a continent. • ...

Science Worksheet 2019-05-09

Science Worksheet crossword puzzle
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  1. / unlike poles ... each other
  2. / helps increase the rate of solubility
  3. / oil has ... density than water
  4. / after waxing gibbous
  5. / contains sugar, colorings, carbon dioxide, flavorings, preservatives
  6. / the closest atmosphere layer from the earth surface
  7. / 11 a.m. in Greenwich, ... p.m. in Jakarta [GMT +7]
  8. / two N-poles
  9. / solubility is the greatest amount of material that can dissolve in a certain amount of liquid at a certain ....
  10. / water and milk
  11. / effect of earth revolution
  12. / the more the amount of water, the ... the solubility
  13. / effect of earth rotation
  14. / spin on its axis
  15. / we don't experience four seasons because we are around the ....
Down
  1. / size of sugar increases, rate of solubility ...
  2. / can be attracted by magnet
  3. / protects the earth from harmful uv rays
  4. / example of non-magnetic material
  5. / wire, battery, iron nail, tape
  6. / move around the sun
  7. / cannot mix and form separated layer
  8. / an imaginary line that goes through the center of the earth from north pole to the south pole
  9. / after waning crescent
  10. / the closest planet to the sun

25 Clues: / two N-poles • / water and milk • / spin on its axis • / move around the sun • / after waxing gibbous • / after waning crescent • / effect of earth rotation • / effect of earth revolution • / can be attracted by magnet • / unlike poles ... each other • / the closest planet to the sun • / oil has ... density than water • / wire, battery, iron nail, tape • ...

crossword 2021-05-18

crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. invisible lines that go vertically through the earth
  2. half of the earth
  3. exp. equal pay
  4. invisible lines that go horizontally through the earth
  5. clearing of trees in a large area
  6. a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
  7. to establish a colony in another country
  8. a period of tension between US and Soviet Union
  9. a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
  10. goods sold to other countries
  11. system of beliefs and laws by which a country or state governed
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  1. an exact location on earth using lattitude and longitude
  2. a wall built in berlin to seperate both east and west berlin
  3. the study of the physical features of the earth
  4. cultivating of soil, producing of crops, and raising of livestock
  5. a boundary of a continent ect.
  6. is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body. It is halfway between the north pole and the south pole, at 0 degrees latitude. an equator divides the planet into a northern hemisphere and a southern hemisphere. the earth is widest at its equator
  7. major land masses
  8. a ruler with absolute power
  9. the weather conditions for a specific region
  10. a person who lives in a particular place

21 Clues: exp. equal pay • half of the earth • major land masses • a ruler with absolute power • goods sold to other countries • a boundary of a continent ect. • clearing of trees in a large area • to establish a colony in another country • a person who lives in a particular place • the weather conditions for a specific region • the study of the physical features of the earth • ...

Science Worksheet 2019-05-09

Science Worksheet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / two N-poles
  2. / the closest planet to the sun
  3. / we don't experience four seasons because we are around the ....
  4. / move around the sun
  5. / wire, battery, iron nail, tape
  6. / cannot mix and form separated layer
  7. / effect of earth rotation
  8. / can be attracted by magnet
  9. / the closest atmosphere layer from the earth surface
  10. / an imaginary line that goes through the center of the earth from north pole to the south pole
  11. / after waning gibbous
  12. / size of sugar increases, rate of solubility ...
  13. / spin on its axis
Down
  1. / after waxing gibbous
  2. / water and milk
  3. / effect of earth revolution
  4. / contains sugar, colorings, carbon dioxide, flavorings, preservatives
  5. / solubility is the greatest amount of material that can dissolve in a certain amount of liquid at a certain ....
  6. / oil has ... density than water
  7. / 11 a.m. in Greenwich, ... p.m. in Jakarta [GMT +7]
  8. / unlike poles ... each other
  9. / protects the earth from harmful uv rays
  10. / the more the amount of water, the ... the solubility
  11. / helps increase the rate of solubility
  12. / example of non-magnetic material

25 Clues: / two N-poles • / water and milk • / spin on its axis • / move around the sun • / after waxing gibbous • / after waning gibbous • / effect of earth rotation • / effect of earth revolution • / can be attracted by magnet • / the closest planet to the sun • / unlike poles ... each other • / wire, battery, iron nail, tape • / oil has ... density than water • ...

Astronomy 2023-04-26

Astronomy crossword puzzle
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  1. the north star
  2. an object that orbits a star
  3. force that pulls all things on Earth toward its center
  4. early morning shadows stretch in this direction
  5. the side of earth facing the sun experiences this
  6. the apparent brightness of a light is affected by your _ from the light
  7. common name for Ursa Minor
  8. the type of object our sun is
  9. the side of earth facing away from the sun experiences this
  10. an object that orbits a planet
  11. the _ an object, the more gravity it has
  12. the sun sets in this direction
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  1. a cluster of stars grouped together in a pattern or shape that are given a name
  2. the _ two objects are, the stronger their gravitational attraction
  3. common name for Ursa Major
  4. a constellation only visible to us from Jan-Mar (has a famous belt)
  5. it takes _ hours for Earth to complete one rotation
  6. late afternoon shadows stretch in this direction
  7. a bright object in space that gives off light
  8. shadows are _ in the middle of the day
  9. shadows are _ in the early morning and late evening
  10. it takes 1 _ for the Earth to orbit the sun
  11. the sun rises in this direction

23 Clues: the north star • common name for Ursa Major • common name for Ursa Minor • an object that orbits a star • the type of object our sun is • an object that orbits a planet • the sun sets in this direction • the sun rises in this direction • shadows are _ in the middle of the day • the _ an object, the more gravity it has • it takes 1 _ for the Earth to orbit the sun • ...

Global Systems 2025-10-31

Global Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. A treaty to reduce greenhouse gases in 1997
  2. the warming of Earth's atmosphere caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases from human activities, which trap more heat than the natural greenhouse effect
  3. a large geographical region characterized by its climate
  4. site for the disposal of waste materials
  5. the complete disappearance of species
  6. measure of the Earth's global average surface temperature increase that results from a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide
  7. outermost rocky shell of a terrestrial planet or natural satellite
  8. it is composed of roughly 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and 1% other
  9. gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat
  10. the dehydration of fertile land
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  1. the gradual increase in the temp of the earth
  2. acts as a protective shield by absorbing most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation
  3. the removal of forests
  4. the sum of all ecosystems on earth
  5. the sum of all water on and under earth surface
  6. was a peace agreement
  7. the total collection of all genes
  8. long, cylindrical samples of ice drilled
  9. the variety of all life on earth
  10. a natural process that warms the earth

20 Clues: was a peace agreement • the removal of forests • the dehydration of fertile land • the variety of all life on earth • the total collection of all genes • the sum of all ecosystems on earth • the complete disappearance of species • a natural process that warms the earth • site for the disposal of waste materials • long, cylindrical samples of ice drilled • ...

To the Moon and Back 2025-07-16

To the Moon and Back crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of these is equal to a year on Earth
  2. We see the Moon because it ________ the Sun's light
  3. The Earth spins on this tilted 'pole'
  4. During the winter Earth is actually ________ to the sun in its orbit
  5. Almost a full moon
  6. The ____ is the center of our solar system
  7. when we see no moon at all
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  1. The seasons are caused by the ____ of the Earth's axis
  2. The ______ orbits the Sun
  3. The shape of the Earth's orbit.
  4. produce their own light
  5. results in night and day on Earth
  6. The _____ orbits the Earth
  7. point in Earth's orbit when it is furthest from the sun
  8. If you are in this part of the shadow you see a total eclipse

15 Clues: Almost a full moon • produce their own light • The ______ orbits the Sun • The _____ orbits the Earth • when we see no moon at all • The shape of the Earth's orbit. • results in night and day on Earth • The Earth spins on this tilted 'pole' • one of these is equal to a year on Earth • The ____ is the center of our solar system • ...

Legault unit 3 2025-10-25

Legault unit 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. mostly made up of invisible gases that surround the Earth
  2. transfer of energy from one object to another through direct contact
  3. all the frozen water on Earth
  4. energy that is transferred between objects that are different temperatures
  5. mostly solid, rocky part of Earth
  6. between the thermosphere and the stratosphere
  7. transfer of energy as electromagnetic
  8. measure of the average kinetic energy of particles
  9. lowest layer of the atmosphere
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  1. part of the Earth that is liquid water
  2. uppermost layer of the atmosphere
  3. all living things on Earth and the areas of Earth where they are found
  4. area in stratosphere 15km to 40 km above the Earth's surface
  5. transfer of energy due to the movement of matter
  6. between the mesosphere and troposphere
  7. warm surface water is replaced by cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean

16 Clues: all the frozen water on Earth • lowest layer of the atmosphere • uppermost layer of the atmosphere • mostly solid, rocky part of Earth • transfer of energy as electromagnetic • part of the Earth that is liquid water • between the mesosphere and troposphere • between the thermosphere and the stratosphere • transfer of energy due to the movement of matter • ...

Earth Moon and Sun 2025-02-20

Earth Moon and Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mostly far away from the sun
  2. Shape of Earth's orbit and moon's orbit
  3. when tides are strong
  4. we cannot see the sun during this
  5. the reason why Neptune has longer years than us
  6. All of the planets _______ around the sun
  7. When the moon appears to be shrinking
  8. Four inner planets are ________
  9. reason why America has opposite seasons than Australia
  10. the phase of the moon when it is a lunar eclipse
  11. when tides are extremely weak
  12. when sunlight is focused on an area and it is warm
  13. Earth seasons are caused by this
  14. composed of nitrogen and oxygen
  15. It affects the tides of the earth
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  1. the time the earth spins every day
  2. A huge ball of plasma
  3. A Earth revolution around the sun
  4. The outer planets are called ________
  5. shortest day of the year
  6. the reason why we do not have eclipses every month
  7. The sun rises in the ____
  8. a small sliver of the moon that appears to be growing
  9. when sunlight spreads farther and becomes weaker and colder on an area
  10. Sun's radiation that warms our planet
  11. when the moon is not visible
  12. A day that has equal amounts of daylight/night
  13. The largest of the inner planets
  14. The reason why we have day and night
  15. It only exists on Earth

30 Clues: A huge ball of plasma • when tides are strong • It only exists on Earth • shortest day of the year • The sun rises in the ____ • Mostly far away from the sun • when the moon is not visible • when tides are extremely weak • Four inner planets are ________ • composed of nitrogen and oxygen • The largest of the inner planets • Earth seasons are caused by this • ...

Natural Hazards 2014-04-01

Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
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  1. a localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
  2. a storm with a violent wind
  3. a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
  4. a collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff
  5. long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance
  6. a sudden violent shaking of the ground
  7. an overflow of water
  8. the centre of the earth
  9. winds rotating inwards
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  1. a mountain or hill with lava in it
  2. abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
  3. 7 major plates of the earth
  4. a person killed or injured in a war or accident
  5. a storm of heavy hail
  6. a period of heat
  7. the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge
  8. the middle layer of earth
  9. a fire in scrub or a forest
  10. strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
  11. the outer layer of the earth

20 Clues: a period of heat • an overflow of water • a storm of heavy hail • winds rotating inwards • the centre of the earth • the middle layer of earth • 7 major plates of the earth • a storm with a violent wind • a fire in scrub or a forest • the outer layer of the earth • a mountain or hill with lava in it • a sudden violent shaking of the ground • ...

U2M1L1+2 Quiz 2023-12-18

U2M1L1+2 Quiz crossword puzzle
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  1. Giant piece of ice that create grooves in the Earth
  2. Deep parts of ocean floor
  3. Thickest layer of Earth
  4. Earth layer hotter than the surface of the sun
  5. The number of continents there are today
  6. Southern supercontinent created after Pangaea split
  7. Process where new crust is created and old crust is pushed away
  8. Found at the top of mountain and used as evidence
  9. Shows age of sea floor
  10. Molten rock under the Earth's surface
  11. Outermost layer of the Earth
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  1. Man who created Continental Drift Theory
  2. Earth layer made of liquid metal
  3. Mountain ranges underwater
  4. Theory that continents drifted apart
  5. Molten rock above Earth's surface
  6. Original supercontinent that included all land
  7. Northern supercontinent created after Pangaea split
  8. Same types found on multiple continents, used as evidence
  9. Shows heights/depths of sea floor
  10. Giant slabs of rock that make up the crust
  11. Technology used to map sea floor

22 Clues: Shows age of sea floor • Thickest layer of Earth • Deep parts of ocean floor • Mountain ranges underwater • Outermost layer of the Earth • Earth layer made of liquid metal • Technology used to map sea floor • Molten rock above Earth's surface • Shows heights/depths of sea floor • Theory that continents drifted apart • Molten rock under the Earth's surface • ...

Space Revision 1 2024-10-21

Space Revision 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the name of the lunar phase when the moon appears to be in half shadow, with the light side on the right?
  2. What is the name of the lunar phase when the moon appears to be in complete shadow?
  3. Name for movement of the Earth around the Sun?
  4. Our sun is a type of ____
  5. What is the term for a moon that is nearly all visible to us on Earth during the lunar cycle?
  6. The axis of earth is on a 23.5 degree ____
  7. What is the term for a moon that is only partly visible to us on Earth during the lunar cycle?
  8. What is the name of the lunar phase when the moon appears to be completely lit up?
  9. What is the name of the lunar phase when the moon appears to be in half shadow, with the light side on the left?
  10. Occurs every 4 years to realign our calendar with the position of the Earth around the sun
  11. What is the term used to describe the moon apparently becoming more covered in shadow during the lunar cycle?
  12. Name for movement of the Earth from West to East?
  13. occurs when your location has rotated away from the sun
  14. occurs when your location is facing the sun
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  1. What season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere when it is tilted towards the sun?
  2. Tool you can use to look at planets in the sky at night
  3. What season occurs after Winter?
  4. natural satellite of Earth
  5. What is the shape of Earth’s orbit around the sun?
  6. Type of Solar eclipse that can be seen inside the Umbra
  7. What type of eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the Moon and the Sun?
  8. What season occurs after Summer?
  9. The force that pulls matter towards the center of a large mass (like a planet)
  10. What type of eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the Earth and the Sun?
  11. What is the term used to describe the moon becoming more lit up by the sun during the lunar cycle?
  12. Type of Solar eclipse that can be seen inside the Penumbra
  13. What season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere when it is tilted away from the sun?
  14. Area of intense shadow during an eclipse

28 Clues: Our sun is a type of ____ • natural satellite of Earth • What season occurs after Winter? • What season occurs after Summer? • Area of intense shadow during an eclipse • The axis of earth is on a 23.5 degree ____ • occurs when your location is facing the sun • Name for movement of the Earth around the Sun? • Name for movement of the Earth from West to East? • ...

Science 2012-10-30

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the sun produces lots of
  2. there is more then one _____ in earth
  3. 4th planet from the sun
  4. scientists are good at
  5. The core of the Earth is very
  6. the closes planet to the sun
  7. aim to reach the
  8. famous scientists Isaac
  9. the is____ hot
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  1. we live on planet
  2. the earth is a _____ that has life
  3. the earths atmosphere helps us from
  4. the what gives iu light
  5. Space has no
  6. we use it to go to the moon
  7. road surface

16 Clues: Space has no • road surface • the is____ hot • aim to reach the • we live on planet • scientists are good at • 4th planet from the sun • the what gives iu light • famous scientists Isaac • the sun produces lots of • we use it to go to the moon • the closes planet to the sun • The core of the Earth is very • the earth is a _____ that has life • the earths atmosphere helps us from • ...

2A - Asia O'Neal 2021-04-19

2A - Asia O'Neal crossword puzzle
Across
  1. most water on Earth is
  2. all of the rocks and minerals on Earth are part of the
  3. this can flow into waterways if too many people use it
  4. this process involves evaporation, condensation, transpiration, and precipitation
  5. most of the fresh water on Earth is
  6. all of the living things on Earth's surface are called the
  7. the air on Earth is called the
  8. all of the water on Earth's surface is called the
  9. the process in which plants form ammonia through nitrogen fixation
  10. the process where plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it to make their food
  11. the process in which water in the Earth's atmosphere falls back down to Earth
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  1. this is the process in which certain atoms travel from the atmosphere, to Earth, and then back to the atmosphere
  2. when things rot and break down
  3. this elements is necessary for plants and animals to make their proteins
  4. when water on Earth's surface is moved to the atmosphere
  5. an odorless gas that circulates through the atmosphere, hint; not nitrogen
  6. this is the largest reservoir of carbon
  7. when water changes from a gas to a liquid
  8. the process by which plants and animals get rid of carbon dioxide
  9. when the water inside and on a plant turns to water vapor because of the sun's heat

20 Clues: most water on Earth is • when things rot and break down • the air on Earth is called the • most of the fresh water on Earth is • this is the largest reservoir of carbon • when water changes from a gas to a liquid • all of the water on Earth's surface is called the • all of the rocks and minerals on Earth are part of the • ...

Solar System Crossword 2023-10-31

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The natural satellite of the earth (other planets have them too).
  2. The sun is composed of hydrogen and __.
  3. Sphere-shaped group of small rock and ice that are the furthest objects from the sun.
  4. The third planet from the sun.
  5. The closest planet to the sun
  6. The farthest planet from the sun
  7. Debris from comets that would be meteors if they enter earth's atmosphere.
  8. These orbit the sun and are located between Mars and Jupiter.
  9. When an object spins on its axis
  10. Disk-shaped group of small rock and ice beyond the orbit of Neptune.
  11. Force of attraction between two objects due to their masses.
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  1. The process in which plants create oxygen and chemical energy, which is one reason why life exists on earth.
  2. The earth is 78% __.
  3. These burn when entering the atmosphere, causing light.
  4. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all __ planets.
  5. The earth is 21% __.
  6. These form large tails of gas and dust, melt when they near the sun, and originate from the Kuiper belt or Oort cloud.
  7. The largest and hottest object in our solar system.
  8. When an object moves around another object.
  9. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon
  10. Mercury, venus, earth, and mars are all __ planets.
  11. The collection of planets, moons, and other objects that orbit around the sun.

22 Clues: The earth is 78% __. • The earth is 21% __. • The closest planet to the sun • The third planet from the sun. • The farthest planet from the sun • When an object spins on its axis • The sun is composed of hydrogen and __. • When an object moves around another object. • The largest and hottest object in our solar system. • Mercury, venus, earth, and mars are all __ planets. • ...

HENRY'S PLATE TECTONIC CROSSWORD 2026-02-03

HENRY'S PLATE TECTONIC CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. a underwater geographic feature formed by subduction
  2. The lithosphere floats on this semi liquid layer in the upper mantle
  3. crust with high elevation and made from granite
  4. floats on top of the lithosphere and moved by convection currents
  5. the layers of the earth defined by there chemical makeup
  6. when the magnetic field switches poles
  7. she graft the surface of the ocean and created the theory of sea floor spreading
  8. helps us understand the composition of earth
  9. found at underwater divergent boundary's when molten lava cools very fast
  10. when a oceanic plate collides into a continental
  11. movement on the sea floor that is caused by a divergent boundary
  12. he created the theory of tectonic drift
  13. an earth shaking event made by two plates interacting
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  1. Crust that mostly consist of basalt
  2. the layer under the crust
  3. powers the movement of tectonic plates
  4. earth continental formation 250 million years ago
  5. magnetic mineral use to track the moments where the magnetic fields swapped
  6. protects the earth from deadly radiations
  7. the main material found in continental crust
  8. the seafloor is made of this mineral
  9. a plate boundary where the 3 plates slide horizontally
  10. a geological feature formed at a underwater divergent boundary
  11. the earth's outermost and thinnest layer
  12. the only molten layer of earth

25 Clues: the layer under the crust • the only molten layer of earth • Crust that mostly consist of basalt • the seafloor is made of this mineral • powers the movement of tectonic plates • when the magnetic field switches poles • he created the theory of tectonic drift • the earth's outermost and thinnest layer • protects the earth from deadly radiations • ...

What is Earth Science? 2025-04-03

What is Earth Science? crossword puzzle
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  1. Resource/A resource that can be replaced naturally in a short time (e.g., sunlight, wind).
  2. Hazard/A serious event in nature, like a flood, hurricane, or earthquake, that can cause damage.
  3. study of the ocean, including currents, tides, and marine life.
  4. Resource/A resource that takes millions of years to form and cannot be replaced quickly (e.g., coal, oil).
  5. on Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and glaciers.
  6. hard outer shell of Earth, including the crust and uppermost mantle.
  7. study of planets, stars, and space beyond Earth.
  8. part of Earth where life exists, including land, water, and air.
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  1. soft, plastic-like part of the mantle that tectonic plates float on.
  2. study of the solid Earth, including rocks and the processes that shape it.
  3. Tectonics/The theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into plates that move over the mantle.
  4. the land and rock making up Earth, including crust, mantle, and core.
  5. Science/The scientific study of Earth and its place in space, including its systems.
  6. thin layer of gases that surrounds Earth.
  7. study of the atmosphere and weather.

15 Clues: study of the atmosphere and weather. • thin layer of gases that surrounds Earth. • study of planets, stars, and space beyond Earth. • on Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and glaciers. • study of the ocean, including currents, tides, and marine life. • part of Earth where life exists, including land, water, and air. • ...

Choice Board 2021-11-29

Choice Board crossword puzzle
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  1. is a geographic coordinates that specifics the north and south position on the earths surface
  2. 12_ in a year
  3. a period of 365 or 366 days divided into 12 months
  4. when the suns path crosses with the equator and the length of daylight and night time
  5. hemisphere half of the earth between the North pole and the equator
  6. the time between evening and morning
  7. circle imaginary line of latitude at 66.5 degrees south of the equator
  8. takes 24 hours for the earth to_on its axis once.
  9. of capricorn parallel line of latitude 23.5 degrees in the southern hemisphere
  10. angle a large angle of elevation
  11. an imaginary line that the Earth rotates on
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  1. hemisphere half of the earth between the South pole and the equator
  2. takes 365 and 1/4 days for the Earth to_around the sun once
  3. sunlight when the light doesn’t directly hit the object in one area
  4. an imaginary line dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  5. sunlight when majority of the light falls on a specific area
  6. is a geographic coordinates that specifics the east and west position on the earths surface
  7. the time between sunrise and sunset
  8. circle imaginary line of latitude at 66.5 degrees north of the equator
  9. of cancer parallel line of latitude 23.5 degrees in the northern hemisphere

20 Clues: 12_ in a year • angle a large angle of elevation • the time between sunrise and sunset • the time between evening and morning • an imaginary line that the Earth rotates on • takes 24 hours for the earth to_on its axis once. • a period of 365 or 366 days divided into 12 months • takes 365 and 1/4 days for the Earth to_around the sun once • ...

Earth Science Chapter 1 Vocab 2025-10-17

Earth Science Chapter 1 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. The sphere of Earth that consists of Earth's waters.
  2. A steep drop-off that extends from the outer edge of the continental shelf to the floor of the deep ocean.
  3. The study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate.
  4. The rigid outer layer of Earth that includes the crust and uppermost layer of the mantle.
  5. Large continuous masses of land on Earth.
  6. The study of Earth.
  7. The study of the physical and biological properties of the oceans.
  8. A hypothesis that has survived the elimination of false hypotheses.
  9. Old and stable parts of the lithosphere that have been tectonically inactive for a long time.
  10. The surface of Earth, where you can find the oceans and Continents, as well as the life within.
  11. The center of Earth, containing two separate inner and outer parts.
  12. The portion of the seafloor adjacent to major landmasses.
  13. The study of Earth as a system composed of numerous interacting parts, or subsystems.
  14. Areas of a continent where younger, flat-lying sedimentary rocks cover an older layer of rock.
  15. The layer under the lithosphere, where rock is able to slowly flow freely due to the heat deep within Earth.
  16. A group of interacting parts that form a complex whole.
  17. A continuous, underwater mountain chain that wraps around the globe, and has most of it lying below the ocean's surface.
  18. Large underwater crevices in Earth's surface that are primarily consistent with oceanic crust and sea water.
  19. An untested theory constructed to describe a phenomenon.
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  1. The sphere that consists of all of Earth's life, be it flora or fauna.
  2. Theory that the bodies of our solar system evolved from an enormous rotating cloud called a solar nebula.
  3. The middle layer of Earth between the core and crust, having a lower and upper layer.
  4. The span of time since the formation of Earth.
  5. The study of the universe.
  6. Incredibly flat features of the deep ocean floors.
  7. The areas between continental margins and oceanic ridges.
  8. The area where a steep continental slope merges into a more gradual incline.
  9. Submerged volcanic structures that dot the ocean floor.
  10. Extremely deep depressions occasionally more than 11,000 meters deep at the deep ocean floors.
  11. The gaseous life-giving sphere that envelops Earth.
  12. The sphere that contains Earth's grounds, stretching from the crust to the core of Earth.
  13. Expansive, flat regions of the lithosphere composed primarily of deformed igneous and metamorphic rocks.
  14. Process in which scientists gather facts through observations and formulate scientific hypotheses and theories.
  15. The seafloor where the borders of a continent end, and the steep continental slope begins.
  16. The hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere, and all of their components.
  17. A continuous, underwater mountain range formed by tectonic plates pulling apart.
  18. A large, elongated group of mountain ranges that share similar structure, and are formed by tectonic plates colliding.

37 Clues: The study of Earth. • The study of the universe. • Large continuous masses of land on Earth. • The span of time since the formation of Earth. • Incredibly flat features of the deep ocean floors. • The gaseous life-giving sphere that envelops Earth. • The sphere of Earth that consists of Earth's waters. • Submerged volcanic structures that dot the ocean floor. • ...

Layers of the Earth 2021-11-29

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. This is the thickest layer. It is a solid, but more malleable than the crust.
  2. Scientists know the earth has layers from studying seismology. Seismology studies the speed of different types of earthquake _______________________.
  3. This layer is second layer out from the middle.
  4. The deeper into the earth you go, temperature and pressure _________________________.
  5. The outer core is the only ______________________ layer.
  6. The inner core is _________________ than the outer core despite being a solid.
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  1. The inner core is the _________________ dense layer of the earth.
  2. ____________________ layers of the earth are closer to the center.
  3. The earth is like ogres (and onions) because it is made of __________________________.
  4. The crust is the _________________ dense layer of the earth.
  5. Outermost and thinnest layer of the earth. Solid and rigid.
  6. The outer core is composed of mostly iron and ___________________.
  7. This is the inner most layer of the earth.
  8. The inner core is a _____________________ ball of iron and nickel.

14 Clues: This is the inner most layer of the earth. • This layer is second layer out from the middle. • The outer core is the only ______________________ layer. • The crust is the _________________ dense layer of the earth. • Outermost and thinnest layer of the earth. Solid and rigid. • The inner core is the _________________ dense layer of the earth. • ...

Geography crossword 2025-05-01

Geography crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a mass of land that holds and contains lava, through which distress in the Earth releases ash and lava
  2. molten rock that is held inside volcanos or volcanic vents
  3. features of the land, ranging from mountains, hills, valleys, and depressions
  4. The hypothetical landmass in which now contains present day asia and Europe
  5. the fault in which the plates collided, the main cause of Earthquakes in the area
  6. the layer between the inner core and mantle
  7. The hypothetical landmass that consisted of present day arabia, Africa, India, and most southeastern countries
  8. currents of energy released by plates when tension builds up, causing waves of energy to be released
  9. a flow of debris or other pyroclastic material
  10. The movement of plates below the Earth which causes the land to shift
  11. the degrading of something
  12. the inner most layer of the earth
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  1. where the tectonic plates end
  2. rages or waves of ash, pumcie, rocks, and mud that slides down the side of a volcano
  3. the originator of continental drift hypothesis
  4. The outermost layer of the earth
  5. the layer directly between the Earth
  6. When plates meet and grind against each other, building tension as they let out the energy, causing the earthquakes
  7. the hypothetical landmass in which one large continent existed, form around 200-300 million years ago
  8. the land in which we live, seven major continents.
  9. a line or valley of volcanos deep under the ocean, stretching around the Earth
  10. plates under the earth which move and shift
  11. temporarily at rest
  12. the deformation or degrading of rocks, usually caused by water, wind, or waves

24 Clues: temporarily at rest • the degrading of something • where the tectonic plates end • The outermost layer of the earth • the inner most layer of the earth • the layer directly between the Earth • the layer between the inner core and mantle • plates under the earth which move and shift • the originator of continental drift hypothesis • ...

What is Earth science? 2025-04-03

What is Earth science? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of the solid Earth, including rocks and the processes that shape it.
  2. Resource, A resource that takes millions of years to form and cannot be replaced quickly (e.g., coal, oil).
  3. Hazard, A serious event in nature, like a flood, hurricane, or earthquake, that can cause damage.
  4. Science, The scientific study of Earth and its place in space, including its systems.
  5. Tectonics, The theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into plates that move over the mantle.
  6. The study of the atmosphere and weather.
  7. The part of Earth where life exists, including land, water, and air.
  8. Water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and glaciers.
  9. The hard outer shell of Earth, including the crust and uppermost mantle.
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  1. Resource, A resource that can be replaced naturally in a short time (e.g., sunlight, wind).
  2. All the land and rock making up Earth, including crust, mantle, and core.
  3. The soft, plastic-like part of the mantle that tectonic plates float on.
  4. The study of the ocean, including currents, tides, and marine life.
  5. A thin layer of gases that surrounds Earth.
  6. The study of planets, stars, and space beyond Earth.

15 Clues: The study of the atmosphere and weather. • A thin layer of gases that surrounds Earth. • The study of planets, stars, and space beyond Earth. • Water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and glaciers. • The study of the ocean, including currents, tides, and marine life. • The part of Earth where life exists, including land, water, and air. • ...

The Planets: Earth 2015-05-30

The Planets: Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. Earth is the only planet with this on its surface
  2. Earth is made approximately of 71% what?
  3. The earths......... protects earth
  4. Earth sits between venus and ....
  5. Earth has two poles, north and ...
  6. Earth orbits this
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  1. Divides the earth in half
  2. The earth is the ----- planet from the sun
  3. The planet we live on
  4. We have one of them

10 Clues: Earth orbits this • We have one of them • The planet we live on • Divides the earth in half • Earth sits between venus and .... • The earths......... protects earth • Earth has two poles, north and ... • Earth is made approximately of 71% what? • The earth is the ----- planet from the sun • Earth is the only planet with this on its surface

Mapping the Earth 2021-10-05

Mapping the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. map A map that shows the surface features of an area.
  2. height above sea level
  3. The science of making maps
  4. Distance north or south of the equator
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  1. Distance east or west of the prime meridian
  2. Meridian 0 degrees longitude
  3. a person who makes maps
  4. interval the difference in elevation from one contour line to the next
  5. line A line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation
  6. Legend Explains the meaning of symbols used on a map.
  7. 0 degrees latitude

11 Clues: 0 degrees latitude • height above sea level • a person who makes maps • The science of making maps • Meridian 0 degrees longitude • Distance north or south of the equator • Distance east or west of the prime meridian • map A map that shows the surface features of an area. • Legend Explains the meaning of symbols used on a map. • ...

The Changing Earth 2023-10-31

The Changing Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. the Pacific Ocean that has more active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes
  2. crust and the upper mantle is divided into chunks of land
  3. sudden moment caused by faulting
  4. single huge land mass
  5. Forces working within the earth's surface
  6. land formed by deposition of Rock Material by sea waves
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  1. vibration caused by earthquakes
  2. A measure of the strength of earthquakes
  3. force that shape the Earth from outside of the earth
  4. the crack through which magma emerges onto the surface

10 Clues: single huge land mass • vibration caused by earthquakes • sudden moment caused by faulting • A measure of the strength of earthquakes • Forces working within the earth's surface • force that shape the Earth from outside of the earth • the crack through which magma emerges onto the surface • land formed by deposition of Rock Material by sea waves • ...

Inside the Earth 2024-06-08

Inside the Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. The ________ crust mainly consists of silica and magnesium
  2. Sediments compress and harden to form this type of rock
  3. When magma cools beneath the earth's surface it forms _______ rocks
  4. Molten magma cools and solidifies to form this rock
  5. The central core has very high ________ and pressure.
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  1. This mineral is also used as fuel
  2. The uppermost layer over the earth’s surface is called
  3. It extends upto 2900kms
  4. Basalt is an example of ________ rock
  5. It is also called nife

10 Clues: It is also called nife • It extends upto 2900kms • This mineral is also used as fuel • Basalt is an example of ________ rock • Molten magma cools and solidifies to form this rock • The central core has very high ________ and pressure. • The uppermost layer over the earth’s surface is called • Sediments compress and harden to form this type of rock • ...

Saving the Earth 2025-05-16

Saving the Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. – Power we use every day
  2. – Make less waste
  3. – Dirtying the air, land, or water
  4. – The planet we live on
  5. – Keep safe from harm
  6. – Trash or garbage
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  1. – Use old items again
  2. – Nature around us
  3. – A light, man-made material
  4. – Not dirty

10 Clues: – Not dirty • – Make less waste • – Nature around us • – Trash or garbage • – Use old items again • – Keep safe from harm • – The planet we live on • – Power we use every day • – A light, man-made material • – Dirtying the air, land, or water

Protect the Earth 2026-01-08

Protect the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. big
  2. stock of things
  3. To feel pleased with something you have done.
  4. to learn more
  5. competition
  6. far away
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  1. things available to complete a task
  2. Dirtiness or unclean environment
  3. for always
  4. something softly

10 Clues: big • far away • for always • competition • to learn more • stock of things • something softly • Dirtiness or unclean environment • things available to complete a task • To feel pleased with something you have done.

Protect the Earth 2026-01-08

Protect the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. opposite for always
  2. far away
  3. To feel pleased with something you have done.
  4. Dirtiness or unclean environment
  5. touching something softly
Down
  1. want to learn more
  2. things available to complete a task
  3. very big
  4. competition
  5. a stock of things

10 Clues: very big • far away • competition • a stock of things • want to learn more • opposite for always • touching something softly • Dirtiness or unclean environment • things available to complete a task • To feel pleased with something you have done.

Montanas crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

Montanas crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. any of the 8 big bodies circling earth
  2. all the ice on earth
  3. bad weather
  4. water rises into a gas
  5. moisture condense from the atmosphere
  6. the strength required to move and do everything
  7. the gasses surrounding earth
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  1. the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
  2. water falls down
  3. a measure of the warmth or coldness of an object
  4. all the water on Earth
  5. the quality of being hot
  6. vapor evaporated water
  7. rain,daily,wind
  8. all the life on earth

15 Clues: bad weather • rain,daily,wind • water falls down • all the ice on earth • all the life on earth • all the water on Earth • vapor evaporated water • water rises into a gas • the quality of being hot • the gasses surrounding earth • moisture condense from the atmosphere • any of the 8 big bodies circling earth • the strength required to move and do everything • ...

Interactions in the Physical Environment (Review) 2022-03-08

Interactions in the Physical Environment (Review) crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the things needed for soil
  2. where the plats move apart
  3. a string of volcanos and earthquakes around the edge of the Pacific Ocean
  4. the second layer of the earth
  5. two plays come together
  6. the fourth layer of the earth
  7. Flat plains between mountains
  8. the outer layer of the earth
  9. weathering of a natural material
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  1. the name of the man who purposed the theory that the earth was always in motion
  2. who made a more complete version theory known as plate tectonics
  3. low precipitation, temperature extreme variations from high to low
  4. rain,snow,hail
  5. two plates slide past each other
  6. the third layer of the earth
  7. something needed for soil

16 Clues: rain,snow,hail • two plays come together • something needed for soil • where the plats move apart • the third layer of the earth • the outer layer of the earth • the second layer of the earth • the fourth layer of the earth • Flat plains between mountains • two plates slide past each other • weathering of a natural material • one of the things needed for soil • ...

My Singing Monsters 2025-03-21

My Singing Monsters crossword puzzle
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  1. Air/Plant/Cold/Fire
  2. Water/Fire
  3. Cold
  4. Toxic
  5. Air/Plant/Earth/Cold/Fire
  6. Plasma/Crystal/Toxic
  7. Plant/Fire
  8. Plant/Water
  9. Air/Earth/Water/Cold
  10. Air/Water/Cold
  11. Earth/Water/Cold/Fire
  12. Air/Plant/Earth/Water/Fire
  13. Plasma/Shadow/Mech/Crystal/Toxic
  14. Plasma/Toxic
  15. Shadow/Mech/Toxic
  16. Air/Earth/Fire
  17. Shadow/Crystal/Toxic
  18. Plant/Earth/Cold/Fire
  19. Air/Earth/Water
  20. Air/Plant/Earth/Water
  21. Plasma
  22. Air/Cold/Fire
  23. Earth
  24. Air/Plant/Water/Fire
  25. Mech
  26. Plasma/Shadow/Crystal/Toxic
  27. Mech/Crystal
  28. Shadow/Mech/Crystal
  29. Shadow/Mech
  30. Plasma/Shadow/Mech
  31. Plant/Earth
  32. Earth/Fire
  33. Air/Plant/Water/Cold
  34. Plasma/Shadow/Toxic
  35. Earth/Cold
  36. Earth/Water
  37. Plasma/Mech/Crystal
  38. Air/Water/Fire
  39. Air/Earth/Cold/Fire
  40. Plasma/Mech
  41. Air/Earth/Cold
  42. Earth/Cold/Fire
  43. Water/Cold/Fire
  44. Air/Fire
  45. Crystal/Toxic
  46. Air/Water/Cold/Fire
  47. Plant/Earth/Cold
  48. Plant/Earth/Water
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  1. Fire
  2. Plant/Earth/Water/Fire
  3. Mech/Crystal/Toxic
  4. Earth/Water/Fire
  5. Air/Plant
  6. Shadow/Crystal
  7. Plant/Earth/Fire
  8. Plant
  9. Plant/Water/Cold/Fire
  10. Plasma/Mech/Crystal/Toxic
  11. Plant/Earth/Water/Cold/Fire
  12. Air/Plant/Earth
  13. Plant/Earth/Water/Cold
  14. Plasma/Shadow/Mech/Toxic
  15. Plasma/Shadow
  16. Air/Plant/Fire
  17. Air/Plant/Cold
  18. Plant/Water/Fire
  19. Plasma/Shadow/Crystal
  20. Air/Cold
  21. Air
  22. Air/Water
  23. Earth/Water/Cold
  24. Plasma/Mech/Toxic
  25. Plant/Cold/Fire
  26. Air/Plant/Earth/Fire
  27. Air/Plant/Earth/Cold
  28. Cold/Fire
  29. Air/Plant/Water
  30. Water/Cold
  31. Shadow/Mech/Crystal/Toxic
  32. Plant/Water/Cold
  33. Crystal
  34. Shadow/Toxic
  35. Air/Earth/Water/Cold/Fire
  36. Air/Earth/Water/Fire
  37. Plasma/Crystal
  38. Air/Earth
  39. Plasma/Shadow/Mech/Crystal
  40. Plant/Cold
  41. Mech/Toxic
  42. Air/Plant/Earth/Water/Cold
  43. Shadow
  44. Air/Plant/Water/Cold/Fire
  45. Water

93 Clues: Air • Fire • Cold • Mech • Toxic • Plant • Earth • Water • Plasma • Shadow • Crystal • Air/Cold • Air/Fire • Air/Plant • Air/Water • Cold/Fire • Air/Earth • Water/Fire • Plant/Fire • Water/Cold • Earth/Fire • Earth/Cold • Plant/Cold • Mech/Toxic • Plant/Water • Shadow/Mech • Plant/Earth • Earth/Water • Plasma/Mech • Plasma/Toxic • Mech/Crystal • Shadow/Toxic • Plasma/Shadow • Air/Cold/Fire • Crystal/Toxic • Shadow/Crystal • Air/Water/Cold • Air/Plant/Fire • ...

Seasons 2023-11-28

Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A cluster of stars that looks like an image
  2. What Earth revolves around
  3. Moon "disappearing" during its cycle
  4. The tilt of Earth’s axis
  5. Phases when we can only see a smaller portion of the moon
  6. Phases of the moon where we can *almost* all of the moon
  7. The central northern star
  8. Occurs because of Earth’s tilt
  9. Center line around the earth; gets mostly direct sunlight
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  1. Moon "appearing" during its cycle
  2. Moon is not visible
  3. Direction of Earth’s axis
  4. Moon is totally visible
  5. Shape of Earth’s orbit around the sun
  6. What Earth rotates in reference to
  7. Motion that the Earth does in about 24 hours
  8. Motion that the Earth does in about 365.25 days

17 Clues: Moon is not visible • Moon is totally visible • The tilt of Earth’s axis • Direction of Earth’s axis • The central northern star • What Earth revolves around • Occurs because of Earth’s tilt • Moon "appearing" during its cycle • What Earth rotates in reference to • Moon "disappearing" during its cycle • Shape of Earth’s orbit around the sun • ...

Mod 6 Part 1 Crossword 2021-12-10

Mod 6 Part 1 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rock that forms from molten rock
  2. Upper part of the mettle and the crust above it
  3. underneath the crust
  4. underneath the mantle
  5. Earth’s outermost layer of rock
  6. core that lies below the Lehmann discontinuity and is made mostly of solid iron
  7. small, solid fragments of rock and other materials that are carried and deposited by water, wind, or ice. Examples would be sand, mud, or gravel.
  8. Igneous or sedimentary rock that has been changed into a new kind of rock as a result of great pressure and temperature
  9. the crust of the earth contains this and sediment
  10. top portion of the earth
  11. rock that behaves like something between a liquid and a solid
  12. vibration detectors
  13. small portion of the mantle below the lithosphere
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  1. boundary marking the drastic change in the makeup of the earth below the Moho
  2. high-energy particles emitted from the sun and travel towards the earth
  3. lines that map out how the earth’s magnetic field interacts with other magnets
  4. theory that states that the earhart’s inner core is actually slowing down the flow of electricity that was a consequence of how the earth was created
  5. discontinuity: Moho for short, the boundary between the earth’s crust and the earth’s mantle
  6. rock formed when chemical reactions cement sediments together hardening them
  7. theory that states that the motion of fluid in the outer core of the earth is caused by temperature differences in the outer core as well as the rotation of the earth
  8. lies below the Gutenberg discontinuity and is mostly molten iron
  9. vibrations emitted by earthquakes

22 Clues: vibration detectors • underneath the crust • underneath the mantle • top portion of the earth • Earth’s outermost layer of rock • rock that forms from molten rock • vibrations emitted by earthquakes • Upper part of the mettle and the crust above it • the crust of the earth contains this and sediment • small portion of the mantle below the lithosphere • ...

Minerals and Igneous Rocks 2016-10-23

Minerals and Igneous Rocks crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Molten rock IN the Earth.
  2. When a mineral breaks on a flat plane.
  3. At room temperature, minerals are a ___.
  4. Minerals don't always, but can grow ___.
  5. Rock with large crystals mixed with fine ones.
  6. When a mineral breaks with a bumpy irregular edge.
  7. Rock with air bubbles in it.
  8. Basalt is __ grained.
  9. Extrusive rock made of fine grains found mostly in ocean crust.
  10. Intrusive rock made mostly of quartz with coarse grains.
  11. 3.5 is the approximate hardness of a __.
  12. 2.5 is the approximate hardness of a __.
  13. Minerals have a chemical __ that tells what they are made of.
Down
  1. The core of Earth is hot from the initial formation and the presence of __ materials.
  2. Minerals are made from chemicals that are ____.
  3. Granite is __ grained.
  4. Rocks formed from molten magma or lava cooling.
  5. 5.5 is the approximate hardness of __.
  6. On Earth, there is a __ __ that recycles the surface.
  7. Molten rock OUT of the Earth.
  8. Rubbing a mineral on ceramic can make a __ to help identify it.
  9. Igneous rocks formed IN the Earth.
  10. Igneous rocks formed OUT of the Earth.
  11. Minerals form __ in other words, not man-made.
  12. 6.5 is the approximate hardness of an iron __.

25 Clues: Basalt is __ grained. • Granite is __ grained. • Molten rock IN the Earth. • Rock with air bubbles in it. • Molten rock OUT of the Earth. • Igneous rocks formed IN the Earth. • 5.5 is the approximate hardness of __. • When a mineral breaks on a flat plane. • Igneous rocks formed OUT of the Earth. • At room temperature, minerals are a ___. • ...

unit 1 vocab 2023-01-18

unit 1 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. about a quarter away from the equator south
  2. uses contour lines instead of colors to show changes
  3. the line where the day changes
  4. shows the different climates in an area
  5. the division of time as the earth rotates
  6. directional marker on a map
  7. shows country and continent boundaries
  8. major and minor points of interest in a city or state
  9. a map that has a specific theme
  10. north most point of the earth
  11. halves of the globe
  12. direction marker says north, south, east, west
Down
  1. line of longtitude measured
  2. south most point of the earth
  3. the related distance to scale of the ground
  4. imaginary lines running east to west to determine how north you are on a map
  5. line through the middle of the earth
  6. used to present information on a map
  7. directions between cardinal directions
  8. about a quarter away from the equator north
  9. shows the physical features of earth
  10. small chart with the explanation of symbols
  11. imaginary lines running north to south to determine how east or west you are on a map

23 Clues: halves of the globe • line of longtitude measured • directional marker on a map • south most point of the earth • north most point of the earth • the line where the day changes • a map that has a specific theme • line through the middle of the earth • used to present information on a map • shows the physical features of earth • directions between cardinal directions • ...

Earth Science Vocabulary 2023-04-24

Earth Science Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layer of gasses surrounding the Earth
  2. a shape like a ball
  3. rocky, outermost layer
  4. plastic, flowing layer within the mantle
  5. outer part of Earth's magnetic field
  6. amount of mass, or substance, in a material
  7. rigid layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle
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  1. thick middle layer in the solid part of the Earth
  2. frozen water on Earth
  3. force of attraction between every object and every other object that exists because of mass
  4. liquid water on earth
  5. the solid part of earth, including the soil and Earth's rocky center
  6. Earth's dense, metallic center
  7. All living organisms on earth
  8. a specific type of metal

15 Clues: a shape like a ball • frozen water on Earth • liquid water on earth • rocky, outermost layer • a specific type of metal • All living organisms on earth • Earth's dense, metallic center • outer part of Earth's magnetic field • layer of gasses surrounding the Earth • plastic, flowing layer within the mantle • amount of mass, or substance, in a material • ...

Eclipse Crossword (April 2024) 2024-04-08

Eclipse Crossword (April 2024) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The effect seen just before and just after totality when only a few points of sunlight are visible around the Moon's edge; Baily's _____.
  2. A ______ eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth.
  3. The point at which an object is farthest from the Earth.
  4. A magnetic disturbance on the Sun that appears as a dark botch on its surface.
  5. The point in which an object is closest to the Sun. Earth reaches this point in January.
  6. The period during a solar eclipse when the Sun's is completely covered by the Moon or the Moon is in the complete shadow of the Earth.
  7. A solar eclipse that occurs when the apparent size of the Moon is not large enough to completely cover the sun.
  8. The part of a shadow, as of the Moon or the Earth, within a source of light, usually the Sun, is only partially blocked.
  9. The upper atmosphere of the Sun. It appears as a halo around it during a total solar eclipse.
  10. The point in which an object's orbit is closest to Earth.
Down
  1. The edge between night and day on the Moon or on a planet. On the Earth, this line moves from east to west.
  2. A _______ eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow, which can only occur when there is a full moon.
  3. The point at which an object is farthest from the Sun. Earth reaches aphelion every July.
  4. The ____ of Totality that the Moon's shadow traces on Earth during a total solar eclipse.
  5. That part of the Moon's shadow that extends beyond the umbra.
  6. A _____ moon is the complete appearance of the Sun's light on the Moon. A blue moon is simply the appearance of this kind of moon twice within the same month.
  7. Phase of the Moon when more that half of it appears to be illuminated at night. When the Moon is closer to being Full, it is Waxing; when closer to New, it is Waning.
  8. A complete shadow, within which a source of light, is completely hidden from view.
  9. The alignment of celestial bodies so that one is obscured. either partially or totally, the other.
  10. A _____ moon is the absence of the Sun's light on the Moon, creating a completely dark night sky.

20 Clues: The point at which an object is farthest from the Earth. • The point in which an object's orbit is closest to Earth. • That part of the Moon's shadow that extends beyond the umbra. • A ______ eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth. • A magnetic disturbance on the Sun that appears as a dark botch on its surface. • ...

Honors CFE Review 2 2024-04-05

Honors CFE Review 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Landform that forms at convergent boundaries between continental plates
  2. Zone where the denser plate is pulled into the mantle
  3. Process that fuels stars
  4. Ocean current that runs along the coast of Florida depositing warm air
  5. Shape of the planetary orbits around the Sun
  6. All of the gases that surround Earth
  7. Any factor in an experiment that can change
  8. Process in which solid water becomes water vapor without becoming a liquid first
  9. Long term weather conditions for a region
  10. The lit side of the moon is completely turned away from the Earth
  11. The next stage in the Sun's life cycle
  12. Boundary in which new seafloor is created
  13. Distance based on the distance that light travels in a year
  14. Daily rise and fall of the sea level due to the moon and Sun's gravity
Down
  1. Refers to a star's brightness; the lower this number, the brighter the star
  2. Dry air masses that form over land
  3. Process in which plants convert sunlight energy into chemical energy
  4. Can be used to determine a star's temperature
  5. Move air masses around Earth
  6. Term in lunar phases that refers to the amount of the lit side that is visible to the Earth increasing
  7. Consists of the rocks, minerals and interior of Earth
  8. All of the living things on Earth
  9. Weakest fundamental force

23 Clues: Process that fuels stars • Weakest fundamental force • Move air masses around Earth • All of the living things on Earth • Dry air masses that form over land • All of the gases that surround Earth • The next stage in the Sun's life cycle • Long term weather conditions for a region • Boundary in which new seafloor is created • Any factor in an experiment that can change • ...

Science crossword by the sky 2023-10-30

Science crossword by the sky crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A piece of rock from space that entered the earth's atmosphere
  2. Half of the earth divided into Northern and Southern halves
  3. A small piece of a meteor that survived the atmosphere
  4. Several layers of gases surrounding the earth and protecting us from harmful sun radiation
  5. All water on earth
  6. Scientists that study rocks or geology
  7. Gases in the atmosphere that produce heat and is having and increase ie. global warming
  8. All rocks and minerals on Earth including soil on the crust
Down
  1. The frozen water of Earth
  2. A layer that that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation
  3. All rocks and minerals on Earth including soil
  4. An old culture which we use there old words for more words such as geo,bio,sphere
  5. All forms of life on Earth
  6. Weather like rain and wind breaking down rocks and other solids
  7. A gas in the atmosphere that is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.
  8. Rock that has been weathered down to minerals,dirt,sand and etc,that is great for farming
  9. Large pieces of rock floating in space

17 Clues: All water on earth • The frozen water of Earth • All forms of life on Earth • Scientists that study rocks or geology • Large pieces of rock floating in space • All rocks and minerals on Earth including soil • A small piece of a meteor that survived the atmosphere • Half of the earth divided into Northern and Southern halves • ...

Global Systems Crossword 2013-05-19

Global Systems Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All land masses on Earth.
  2. When greenhouse gases warm the Earth.
  3. A process where nitrogen cycles through non-living and living environments.
  4. Preserved remains of organisms that are now dead.
  5. All liquid water on the suface of the Earth.
  6. Places on Earth where the soil or rock layer's temperature never goes higher than freezing point.
  7. Bacteria that absorbs nitrogen from air and then converts it to ammonia then nitrates.
  8. A type of fuel that contains preserved plant and animal's carbon from millions of years ago.
  9. When the Earth's climate changes
Down
  1. Layers of gas that surround the Earth or a planet.
  2. When the world's temperature average starts to increase.
  3. The state of the atmosphere at a particular time or place.
  4. When human activity causes an increase in the natural greenhouse effect.
  5. When the ocean currents show a circular pattern in the major ocean basins.
  6. Amount of time between glaciations.
  7. The movement of Ocean water on a continuous basis.
  8. All living things on Earth.
  9. When carbon is recycled through water, soil and living things

18 Clues: All land masses on Earth. • All living things on Earth. • When the Earth's climate changes • Amount of time between glaciations. • When greenhouse gases warm the Earth. • All liquid water on the suface of the Earth. • Preserved remains of organisms that are now dead. • Layers of gas that surround the Earth or a planet. • The movement of Ocean water on a continuous basis. • ...

Earth, Sun and Moon System 2020-12-20

Earth, Sun and Moon System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The season that comes after Summer.
  2. Seeing an increasing amount of the Moon's sunlit side.
  3. One of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from Earth.
  4. An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.
  5. Seeing a decreasing amount of the Moon's sunlit side.
  6. The "north star", which Earth's axis appears to point to.
  7. Where sunlight is partially blocked during an eclipse.
  8. It takes Earth about 365 days to do this motion around the sun.
  9. Longest day of the year.
  10. A _______ eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly between the Sun and Earth.
  11. It takes Earth about 24 hours to do this motion on its axis.
  12. The apparent shape of a moon when less than half is sunlit.
Down
  1. When one hemisphere is tilted the most towards the sun.
  2. A ________ eclipse occurs when only part of the moon or sun is blocked.
  3. Where sunlight is totally blocked during an eclipse.
  4. The apparent shape of a moon or planet when more than half is sunlit.
  5. A ________ eclipse occurs when all of the moon or sun is blocked.
  6. Shortest day of the year.
  7. When neither hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and day and night are equal amounts of time.
  8. A _______ eclipse occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon.

20 Clues: Longest day of the year. • Shortest day of the year. • The season that comes after Summer. • An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. • Where sunlight is totally blocked during an eclipse. • Seeing a decreasing amount of the Moon's sunlit side. • Seeing an increasing amount of the Moon's sunlit side. • Where sunlight is partially blocked during an eclipse. • ...

Volcano 2025-12-10

Volcano crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The point where an earthquake starts
  2. an opening in a planet or moon's crust through which molten rock and gases trapped under the surface erupt, often forming a hill or mountain.
  3. a portion of the Earth's mantle that flows like molten plastic despite being solid.
  4. a hypothetical landmass in the Northern Hemisphere near the end of the Paleozoic Era:
  5. a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth.
  6. an area of the Earth's mantle from which hot plumes rise upward, forming volcanoes on the overlying crust.
  7. a large area of land that is believed to have existed long ago and to have consisted of the lands of the Southern Hemisphere and India.
  8. the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior.
  9. the location directly above it on the surface of the earth
  10. molten rock ejected by volcanoes in the form of a liquid.
Down
  1. a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
  2. The innermost part of Earth.
  3. the process of transferring and immediate discharge of electrical energy to the earth directly through a low resistance wire.
  4. the Earth's rigid, rocky outer layer.
  5. a type of earth movement resulting from the horizontal compression of rock layers by internal forces of the earth along plate boundaries.
  6. an explosion of steam and lava from a volcano.
  7. a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other.
  8. a mixture of molten and semi-molten rock found beneath the surface of the Earth.
  9. a large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses
  10. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet.

20 Clues: The innermost part of Earth. • The point where an earthquake starts • the Earth's rigid, rocky outer layer. • the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior. • the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet. • an explosion of steam and lava from a volcano. • molten rock ejected by volcanoes in the form of a liquid. • the location directly above it on the surface of the earth • ...

Exploring Geography 2013-09-09

Exploring Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. north-south line that divides earth into two hemispheres
  2. defined by a common characteristic such as a product produced there
  3. the study of interrelationship between people and their physical environment
  4. specific place on the earth
  5. the southern hemisphere of the earth
  6. a particular space with physical and human meaning
  7. a community of plants and animals that depend upon one another and their surroundings for survival
  8. the line circling the earth at midway
Down
  1. defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data
  2. a recurring them in geography of people, goods, and ideas
  3. areas united by specific factors
  4. a central place and the surrounding area linked to it
  5. the two halves of the earth
  6. lines of latitude and longitude that cross one another to form a pattern
  7. the exact spot at which the place is found on the globe
  8. used by most to locate a place using the relation of another place
  9. the northern hemisphere of the earth

17 Clues: the two halves of the earth • specific place on the earth • areas united by specific factors • the northern hemisphere of the earth • the southern hemisphere of the earth • the line circling the earth at midway • a particular space with physical and human meaning • a central place and the surrounding area linked to it • ...

Vocabulary Building Meteorite Impact 2019-01-02

Vocabulary Building Meteorite Impact crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ideal places
  2. time
  3. crashed into
  4. A big disaster
  5. shows
  6. thrived or did very well
  7. Dug a hole in the earth
  8. point of view or opinion
  9. stay alive
  10. recorded
  11. effects
Down
  1. A metal from a meteorite
  2. destroyed
  3. All species of an animal are dead
  4. part
  5. from the earth
  6. showed
  7. A large hole in the earth
  8. Part of the Earth's surface
  9. covered
  10. cause
  11. Risk or big problem

22 Clues: time • part • shows • cause • showed • covered • effects • recorded • destroyed • stay alive • ideal places • crashed into • from the earth • A big disaster • Risk or big problem • Dug a hole in the earth • A metal from a meteorite • thrived or did very well • point of view or opinion • A large hole in the earth • Part of the Earth's surface • All species of an animal are dead

7&8 Graders 2021-06-30

7&8 Graders crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Movement we all like
  2. New Movies
  3. Area uses Pi
  4. The rigid outer part of the earth
  5. Book read this school year
  6. Science Method.
  7. Common Symbol in Math
  8. Earth layer below the lithosphere
  9. Mathematical operation
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  1. This school year
  2. Current Seasons
  3. Formed by the deposition of mineral
  4. An intense suppressed emotion
  5. Describes your feeling
  6. ____& Like terms
  7. Water Cycle
  8. First day of week
  9. Rise/Run
  10. Children Favorite
  11. We love it

20 Clues: Rise/Run • New Movies • We love it • Water Cycle • Area uses Pi • Current Seasons • Science Method. • This school year • ____& Like terms • First day of week • Children Favorite • Movement we all like • Common Symbol in Math • Describes your feeling • Mathematical operation • Book read this school year • An intense suppressed emotion • The rigid outer part of the earth • ...

STEM EXPLORER PUZZLE 2025-08-26

STEM EXPLORER PUZZLE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  2. Layer of gases that surround Earth
  3. Green pigment in plants that absorbs light for photosynthesis
  4. The scientist who proposed the three laws of motion
  5. Heat transfer through direct contact
  6. Powerhouse of the cell
  7. Natural satellite of Earth
  8. Solid Earth layer beneath soil and water
Down
  1. Gas plants take in during photosynthesis
  2. Inherited characteristics from parents to offspring
  3. The force that pulls objects toward Earth
  4. Smallest unit of life
  5. Planet known as the "Red Planet"
  6. The process of changing liquid water into vapor
  7. An animal that eats only plants
  8. The path Earth takes around the Sun

16 Clues: Smallest unit of life • Powerhouse of the cell • Natural satellite of Earth • An animal that eats only plants • Planet known as the "Red Planet" • Layer of gases that surround Earth • The path Earth takes around the Sun • Heat transfer through direct contact • Gas plants take in during photosynthesis • Solid Earth layer beneath soil and water • ...

Exploring Geography 2013-09-09

Exploring Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the two halves of the earth
  2. the exact spot at which the place is found on the globe
  3. defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data
  4. the line circling the earth at midway
  5. used by most to locate a place using the relation of another place
  6. defined by a common characteristic such as a product produced there
  7. areas united by specific factors
  8. the northern hemisphere of the earth
Down
  1. lines of latitude and longitude that cross one another to form a pattern
  2. the southern hemisphere of the earth
  3. a central place and the surrounding area linked to it
  4. a community of plants and animals that depend upon one another and their surroundings for survival
  5. the study of interrelationship between people and their physical environment
  6. a particular space with physical and human meaning
  7. a recurring them in geography of people, goods, and ideas
  8. north-south line that divides earth into two hemispheres
  9. specific place on the earth

17 Clues: the two halves of the earth • specific place on the earth • areas united by specific factors • the southern hemisphere of the earth • the northern hemisphere of the earth • the line circling the earth at midway • a particular space with physical and human meaning • a central place and the surrounding area linked to it • ...

Unit 1 Crossword 2023-12-03

Unit 1 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dating, tells the absolute age of a rock using radioactive techniques
  2. system of gases surrounding Earth
  3. undersea landform formed by converging tectonic plates
  4. tectonic plates pulling apart
  5. shaking of Earth due to tectonic plate movement
  6. where tectonic plates uplift land to create mountain ranges
  7. rocks formed by compaction of sediments
  8. rocks formed from cooling magma or lava
  9. rock settlement in a new location
  10. where slides tectonic plates create a fault in Earth's surface
  11. is the study of rock layers, fossils, & their ages
  12. energy movement of hot fluids rising & cold fluids falling
Down
  1. system of water on & Earth
  2. system of interacting life on Earth
  3. part of Earth broken into Tectonic Plates
  4. process of water, wind, or gravity moving rock
  5. chains of undersea mountains & volcanoes where the sea floor is spreading apart
  6. part of Earth humans stand on
  7. where convection of magma occurs
  8. rock, rocks morphed due to heat & pressure
  9. where converging tectonic plate sink back into Earth's mantle
  10. the breakdown of rocks from large to small
  11. system of natural, non-living material on Earth
  12. rock needs to do *this* in order to become magma or lava
  13. tells the relative age of rock by looking at the layers
  14. fossils, rock layers, & shape of continent all provided *this* for the theory of continental drift

26 Clues: system of water on & Earth • part of Earth humans stand on • tectonic plates pulling apart • where convection of magma occurs • system of gases surrounding Earth • rock settlement in a new location • system of interacting life on Earth • rocks formed by compaction of sediments • rocks formed from cooling magma or lava • part of Earth broken into Tectonic Plates • ...

Choice Board 2021-11-28

Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an imaginary line that the Earth rotates on
  2. hemisphere, half of the earth between the North pole and the equator
  3. sunlight, when majority of the light falls on a specific area
  4. circle, imaginary line of latitude at 66.5 degrees south of the equator
  5. the time between sunrise and sunset
  6. is a geographic coordinates that specifics the east and west position on the earths surface
  7. of capricorn, parallel line of latitude 23.5 degrees in the southern hemisphere
  8. angle, a large angle of elevation
  9. a period of 365 or 366 days divided into 12 months
  10. is a geographic coordinates that specifics the north and south position on the earths surface
Down
  1. an imaginary line dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  2. hemisphere, half of the earth between the South pole and the equator
  3. the time between evening and morning
  4. sunlight, when the light doesn’t directly hit the object in one area
  5. takes 24 hours for the earth to_on its axis once.
  6. takes 365 and 1/4 days for the Earth to_around the sun once
  7. circle, imaginary line of latitude at 66.5 degrees north of the equator
  8. 12_ in a year
  9. of cancer, parallel line of latitude 23.5 degrees in the northern hemisphere
  10. when the suns path crosses with the equator and the length of daylight and night time

20 Clues: 12_ in a year • angle, a large angle of elevation • the time between sunrise and sunset • the time between evening and morning • an imaginary line that the Earth rotates on • takes 24 hours for the earth to_on its axis once. • a period of 365 or 366 days divided into 12 months • takes 365 and 1/4 days for the Earth to_around the sun once • ...

EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY 2024-02-05

EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to shine a light on an object and make it visible
  2. a moon outside our system
  3. the amount of time it takes for a planet to make a full rotation around its star
  4. a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
  5. the circular path of a smaller object like there moon des around earth
  6. a moon phase in which you can't see the moon
  7. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler
  8. a moon phase that like less than half a circle from earth
  9. the main star in a solar system
  10. when the moon is completely dark
  11. the planets together
Down
  1. a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from earth
  2. the border between light and dark on the moon
  3. the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
  4. a moon phase that looks like a half circle from earth
  5. something that repeats over and over
  6. a planet outside our solar system
  7. a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  8. the relative size of things

19 Clues: the planets together • a moon outside our system • the relative size of things • the main star in a solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • something that repeats over and over • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • a moon phase in which you can't see the moon • the border between light and dark on the moon • ...

The Atmosphere! 2022-11-21

The Atmosphere! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layered cloud
  2. water as a gas
  3. carbon dioxide, methane, etc (2 words)
  4. wispy, icy cloud
  5. the gas we breathe in
  6. thundercloud
  7. contains the ozone layer
  8. found in the stratosphere, protects from UV
  9. layer where the meteorites burn up
  10. a greenhouse gas (2 words)
  11. a small rock from outer space that burns up in the mesosphere
Down
  1. most common gas in the atmosphere
  2. puffy cloud
  3. the continuous movement of water on and above the Earth (2 words)
  4. hottest layer of the atmosphere
  5. mixture of gases surrounding Earth
  6. almost all in the troposphere, caused by unequal heating of the earth and water in the air
  7. densest layer of the atmosphere
  8. the first organisms on earth
  9. furthest layer of the atmosphere
  10. warming of the atmosphere (2 words)
  11. as altitude increase, air pressure _______

22 Clues: puffy cloud • thundercloud • layered cloud • water as a gas • wispy, icy cloud • the gas we breathe in • contains the ozone layer • a greenhouse gas (2 words) • the first organisms on earth • hottest layer of the atmosphere • densest layer of the atmosphere • furthest layer of the atmosphere • most common gas in the atmosphere • mixture of gases surrounding Earth • ...

EARTH (Hard) 2023-11-28

EARTH (Hard) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Assumes sampling distribution of mean will be normal
  2. “shall not ___ from the Earth”: Gettysburg address
  3. Earthy Shade
  4. Al who wrote “Earth in balance”
  5. wear away
  6. _____ is used to determine the relationship between two variables
  7. Month of Earth Day
  8. best professor ever!
  9. what is the standard error with standard deviation of 30 and sample size of 25?
  10. hypothesis denoted by H0
  11. non-robust measure of central tendency
  12. divides the data into four equal segments
  13. correlation that results from bias or manipulation of data
  14. Used to compare means of two groups?
  15. information for analysis or study
  16. The Earths Center
  17. hypothesis denoted by H1
  18. non-robust measure of dispersion, abbr
  19. point opposite WNW
  20. planet of the...
  21. chill; down to ___
  22. analysis tool for variance
Down
  1. extreme data point
  2. robust measure of central tendency
  3. simplest measure of dispersion
  4. highest point on Earth
  5. type ____, false-negative error
  6. consistency and dependability of data or measurements
  7. outcome not likely due to chance alone
  8. Simulation model used to calculate outcomes from random variables
  9. popular song from Earth, Wind and Fire
  10. difference denoted by (y-ŷ)
  11. educated guess in scientific inquiry
  12. a mass movement of Earth material down a slope
  13. measures dispersion in squared units
  14. Longest mountain range on Earth
  15. heaven on earth
  16. statistical test's ability to detect an effect
  17. mistake in measurement or calculation
  18. period of the earth’s history
  19. visual representation of data distribution
  20. type ____, false-positive error

42 Clues: wear away • Earthy Shade • heaven on earth • planet of the... • The Earths Center • extreme data point • Month of Earth Day • point opposite WNW • chill; down to ___ • best professor ever! • highest point on Earth • hypothesis denoted by H0 • hypothesis denoted by H1 • analysis tool for variance • difference denoted by (y-ŷ) • period of the earth’s history • simplest measure of dispersion • ...

EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY 2024-02-05

EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to shine a light on an object and make it visible
  2. a moon outside our system
  3. the amount of time it takes for a planet to make a full rotation around its star
  4. a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
  5. the circular path of a smaller object like there moon des around earth
  6. a moon phase in which you can't see the moon
  7. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler
  8. a moon phase that like less than half a circle from earth
  9. the main star in a solar system
  10. when the moon is completely dark
  11. the planets together
Down
  1. a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from earth
  2. the border between light and dark on the moon
  3. the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
  4. a moon phase that looks like a half circle from earth
  5. something that repeats over and over
  6. a planet outside our solar system
  7. a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  8. the relative size of things

19 Clues: the planets together • a moon outside our system • the relative size of things • the main star in a solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • something that repeats over and over • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • a moon phase in which you can't see the moon • the border between light and dark on the moon • ...

EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY 2024-02-05

EARTH,MOON, AND SUN GLOSSERY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to shine a light on an object and make it visible
  2. a moon outside our system
  3. the amount of time it takes for a planet to make a full rotation around its star
  4. a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
  5. the circular path of a smaller object like there moon des around earth
  6. a moon phase in which you can't see the moon
  7. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler
  8. a moon phase that like less than half a circle from earth
  9. the main star in a solar system
  10. when the moon is completely dark
  11. the planets together
Down
  1. a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from earth
  2. the border between light and dark on the moon
  3. the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
  4. a moon phase that looks like a half circle from earth
  5. something that repeats over and over
  6. a planet outside our solar system
  7. a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  8. the relative size of things

19 Clues: the planets together • a moon outside our system • the relative size of things • the main star in a solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • something that repeats over and over • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • a moon phase in which you can't see the moon • the border between light and dark on the moon • ...

Genesis Chapter 6 2024-03-12

Genesis Chapter 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - There were ___ on the earth in those days,
  2. - And behold, I Myself am bringing ___ on the earth,
  3. - But Noah found ___ in the eyes of the Lord.
  4. - Number of decks in the ark
  5. - For the earth is filled with ___ through them;
  6. - The earth also was ___ before God
  7. - The catastrophic event God decided to bring upon the earth
  8. - The divisions or compartments inside the ark
Down
  1. - What the Lord saw that was great in the earth
  2. - How God felt in His heart about creating man due to their wickedness
  3. - The creatures Noah brought onto the ark, two of every kind
  4. - The large vessel built by Noah to save his family and animals
  5. - You shall make it with lower, second, and third ___.
  6. - My Spirit shall not ___ with man forever
  7. - The type of wood used to build the ark
  8. - Height of the ark in cubits

16 Clues: - Number of decks in the ark • - Height of the ark in cubits • - The earth also was ___ before God • - The type of wood used to build the ark • - My Spirit shall not ___ with man forever • - There were ___ on the earth in those days, • - But Noah found ___ in the eyes of the Lord. • - The divisions or compartments inside the ark • ...

Genesis Chapter 6 2024-03-12

Genesis Chapter 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - There were ___ on the earth in those days,
  2. - And behold, I Myself am bringing ___ on the earth,
  3. - But Noah found ___ in the eyes of the Lord.
  4. - Number of decks in the ark
  5. - For the earth is filled with ___ through them;
  6. - The earth also was ___ before God
  7. - The catastrophic event God decided to bring upon the earth
  8. - The divisions or compartments inside the ark
Down
  1. - What the Lord saw that was great in the earth
  2. - How God felt in His heart about creating man due to their wickedness
  3. - The creatures Noah brought onto the ark, two of every kind
  4. - The large vessel built by Noah to save his family and animals
  5. - You shall make it with lower, second, and third ___.
  6. - My Spirit shall not ___ with man forever
  7. - The type of wood used to build the ark
  8. - Height of the ark in cubits

16 Clues: - Number of decks in the ark • - Height of the ark in cubits • - The earth also was ___ before God • - The type of wood used to build the ark • - My Spirit shall not ___ with man forever • - There were ___ on the earth in those days, • - But Noah found ___ in the eyes of the Lord. • - The divisions or compartments inside the ark • ...

Genesis Chapter 6 2024-03-10

Genesis Chapter 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - There were ___ on the earth in those days,
  2. - And behold, I Myself am bringing ___ on the earth,
  3. - But Noah found ___ in the eyes of the Lord.
  4. - Number of decks in the ark
  5. - For the earth is filled with ___ through them;
  6. - The earth also was ___ before God
  7. - The catastrophic event God decided to bring upon the earth
  8. - The divisions or compartments inside the ark
Down
  1. - What the Lord saw that was great in the earth
  2. - How God felt in His heart about creating man due to their wickedness
  3. - The creatures Noah brought onto the ark, two of every kind
  4. - The large vessel built by Noah to save his family and animals
  5. - You shall make it with lower, second, and third ___.
  6. - My Spirit shall not ___ with man forever
  7. - The type of wood used to build the ark
  8. - Height of the ark in cubits

16 Clues: - Number of decks in the ark • - Height of the ark in cubits • - The earth also was ___ before God • - The type of wood used to build the ark • - My Spirit shall not ___ with man forever • - There were ___ on the earth in those days, • - But Noah found ___ in the eyes of the Lord. • - The divisions or compartments inside the ark • ...

Genesis Chapter 6 2024-03-10

Genesis Chapter 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - There were ___ on the earth in those days,
  2. - And behold, I Myself am bringing ___ on the earth,
  3. - But Noah found ___ in the eyes of the Lord.
  4. - Number of decks in the ark
  5. - For the earth is filled with ___ through them;
  6. - The earth also was ___ before God
  7. - The catastrophic event God decided to bring upon the earth
  8. - The divisions or compartments inside the ark
Down
  1. - What the Lord saw that was great in the earth
  2. - How God felt in His heart about creating man due to their wickedness
  3. - The creatures Noah brought onto the ark, two of every kind
  4. - The large vessel built by Noah to save his family and animals
  5. - You shall make it with lower, second, and third ___.
  6. - My Spirit shall not ___ with man forever
  7. - The type of wood used to build the ark
  8. - Height of the ark in cubits

16 Clues: - Number of decks in the ark • - Height of the ark in cubits • - The earth also was ___ before God • - The type of wood used to build the ark • - My Spirit shall not ___ with man forever • - There were ___ on the earth in those days, • - But Noah found ___ in the eyes of the Lord. • - The divisions or compartments inside the ark • ...

Honors CFE Review 2021-05-08

Honors CFE Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Move air masses around Earth
  2. Any factor in an experiment that can change
  3. Refers to a star's brightness; the lower this number, the brighter the star
  4. Process in which plants convert sunlight energy into chemical energy
  5. All of the living things on Earth
  6. The next stage in the Sun's life cycle
  7. Process that fuels stars
  8. Zone where the denser plate is pulled into the mantle
  9. The lit side of the moon is completely turned away from the Earth
  10. Process in which solid water becomes water vapor without becoming a liquid first
  11. Ocean current that runs along the coast of Florida depositing warm air
Down
  1. Landform that forms at convergent boundaries between continental plates
  2. Boundary in which new seafloor is created
  3. All of the gases that surround Earth
  4. Distance based on the distance that light travels in a year
  5. Long term weather conditions for a region
  6. Dry air masses that form over land
  7. Shape of the planetary orbits around the Sun
  8. Can be used to determine a star's temperature
  9. Term in lunar phases that refers to the amount of the lit side that is visible to the Earth increasing
  10. Consists of the rocks, minerals and interior of Earth
  11. Daily rise and fall of the sea level due to the moon and Sun's gravity
  12. Weakest fundamental force

23 Clues: Process that fuels stars • Weakest fundamental force • Move air masses around Earth • All of the living things on Earth • Dry air masses that form over land • All of the gases that surround Earth • The next stage in the Sun's life cycle • Boundary in which new seafloor is created • Long term weather conditions for a region • Any factor in an experiment that can change • ...

Layer and Plates 2023-03-08

Layer and Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Makes up the core of the Earth
  2. A wave produced my an earthquake.
  3. The rigid outer layer of the earth.
  4. the second coolest layer of the earth.
  5. The first layer of the earth
  6. The levels of depth in the earth
  7. A change in state or form.
Down
  1. the 2nd hottest layer of the earth
  2. Where we all live.
  3. The middle of the earth
  4. Violent shaking on the ground.
  5. A export in geology.

12 Clues: Where we all live. • A export in geology. • The middle of the earth • A change in state or form. • The first layer of the earth • Makes up the core of the Earth • Violent shaking on the ground. • The levels of depth in the earth • A wave produced my an earthquake. • the 2nd hottest layer of the earth • The rigid outer layer of the earth. • the second coolest layer of the earth.

LAYERS OF THE EARTH by Iyla Bowman 2023-03-03

LAYERS OF THE EARTH by Iyla Bowman crossword puzzle
Across
  1. BETWEEN THE CRUST AND UNDERLYING MANTLE
  2. A ZONE BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS OF ROCKS
  3. OUTER MOST LAYER OF THE EARTH
  4. UPPER LAYER OF OCEAN TETONIC PLATES
  5. ROCKY OUTER PART OF THE EARTH
  6. EXTREMELY HOT SEMI-LIQUID ROCK
  7. THIRD LAYER OF THE EARTH
  8. GIGANTIC PIECES OF THE EARTH'S CRUST
Down
  1. SOLID BULK OF EARTH'S INTERIOR
  2. WEAKER LAYER BENEATH LITHOSPHERE
  3. INNER MOST PART OF EARTH
  4. EARTH IS CONSTRUCTED OF LAYERS
  5. HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT OF CONTINENTS DURING GEOLOGICAL TIMES
  6. PRESERVED ORGANISMS, ANIMALS AND PLANTS
  7. OUTER MOST LAYER OF EARTH THAT MAKES UP CONTINENTS AND CONTINENTAL SHELVES

15 Clues: INNER MOST PART OF EARTH • THIRD LAYER OF THE EARTH • OUTER MOST LAYER OF THE EARTH • ROCKY OUTER PART OF THE EARTH • SOLID BULK OF EARTH'S INTERIOR • EARTH IS CONSTRUCTED OF LAYERS • EXTREMELY HOT SEMI-LIQUID ROCK • WEAKER LAYER BENEATH LITHOSPHERE • A ZONE BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS OF ROCKS • UPPER LAYER OF OCEAN TETONIC PLATES • GIGANTIC PIECES OF THE EARTH'S CRUST • ...

Seasons and Tides Vocabulary 2024-02-12

Seasons and Tides Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the Earth is not tilted toward or away from the Sun; equal day and night and moderate temperatures
  2. a tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the greatest
  3. equal day and night (12 hours of each)
  4. the half of Earth located above the equator
  5. each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours
  6. the rising and falling of the ocean’s surface
  7. equal day and night (12 hours of each)
  8. marks the longest day of the year (most sunlight)
  9. the least amount of difference between high and low tides
Down
  1. the Earth is tilted toward the Sun resulting in more daylight and higher temperatures
  2. the half of Earth located below the equator
  3. an imaginary line drawn around the earth that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  4. marks the shortest day of the year (least sunlight)
  5. occurs when ocean water is at its highest level during the day
  6. the Earth is not tilted toward or away from the Sun; equal day and night and moderate temperatures also called fall
  7. the Earth is tilted away from the Sun resulting in less daylight and lower temperatures
  8. occurs when ocean water is at its lowest level during the day

17 Clues: equal day and night (12 hours of each) • equal day and night (12 hours of each) • the half of Earth located below the equator • the half of Earth located above the equator • the rising and falling of the ocean’s surface • marks the longest day of the year (most sunlight) • marks the shortest day of the year (least sunlight) • ...

SArendale 2023-02-01

SArendale crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wind of charged particles originating from the sun
  2. largest layer of the earth
  3. movement of one plate under another
  4. settling of materials based on density
  5. thinnest layer of the earth
  6. the bending of waves both visible and invisible
  7. waves caused by earthquakes that travel through the layers of the earth
  8. solution to the pangea theory
  9. boundary that causes seafloor spreading
  10. instrument used to measure waves caused by earthquakes
Down
  1. magnetic current around earth caused by the movement of the liquid core
  2. rock created by the cooling of molten materials
  3. rock that has undergone physical or chemical changes without melting
  4. a vent in the earth’s mantle that bubbled through the crust to create island chains
  5. movement of two continental plates into each other
  6. tectonic plates slide against eachother
  7. innermost layer of the earth
  8. type of rock made of layers of shards of fossils and rock
  9. the rise of hotter materials and sinking of cooler materials in a cycle

19 Clues: largest layer of the earth • thinnest layer of the earth • innermost layer of the earth • solution to the pangea theory • movement of one plate under another • settling of materials based on density • tectonic plates slide against eachother • boundary that causes seafloor spreading • rock created by the cooling of molten materials • ...

Climate Crossword 2019-03-18

Climate Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  2. a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
  3. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres and is 0º latitude
  4. the half of Earth that's east of the prime meridian
  5. regions in between the equator and the poles, has changing seasons
  6. the half of Earth that's north of the equator
  7. describes a climate with little rainfall
  8. a movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern
  9. describes a climate with a lot of moisture in the air and rainfall
  10. the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again
  11. measure of the average energy from particles moving (how hot or cold)
  12. the transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil, to living organisms, and back to the atmosphere
  13. science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
  14. measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
Down
  1. a circular pattern of air rising, air sinking, and wind
  2. an imaginary line that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and is 0º longitude
  3. axis tilted 23.5 degrees, the point earth spins on and causes the changes in the seasons
  4. the half of Earth that's south of the equator
  5. winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres
  6. the half of Earth that's west of the prime meridian
  7. a current caused by the rising of heated fluids and gases, and the sinking of cooled fluids and gases
  8. strong, generally westerly winds that form a narrow zone in the upper troposphere
  9. the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
  10. the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
  11. warming leads to the movement of water and air, causes regional climates
  12. help to distribute the heat of the sun from one part of the world to another through the upward motion of the air
  13. regions near the North and South poles, experience extreme cold
  14. regions just north or south of the equator, where weather is usually hot

28 Clues: describes a climate with little rainfall • the half of Earth that's south of the equator • the half of Earth that's north of the equator • science dealing with the atmosphere and weather • measure of the amount of water vapor in the air • the half of Earth that's west of the prime meridian • the half of Earth that's east of the prime meridian • ...

Climate Crossword 2019-03-18

Climate Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
  2. axis tilted 23.5 degrees, the point earth spins on and causes the changes in the seasons
  3. an imaginary line that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and is 0º longitude
  4. measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
  5. regions near the North and South poles, experience extreme cold
  6. the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again
  7. the half of Earth that's west of the prime meridian
  8. regions in between the equator and the poles, has changing seasons
  9. the transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil, to living organisms, and back to the atmosphere
  10. warming leads to the movement of water and air, causes regional climates
  11. the half of Earth that's north of the equator
  12. a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
Down
  1. describes a climate with little rainfall
  2. measure of the average energy from particles moving (how hot or cold)
  3. a movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern
  4. the half of Earth that's south of the equator
  5. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  6. a current caused by the rising of heated fluids and gases, and the sinking of cooled fluids and gases
  7. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres and is 0º latitude
  8. a circular pattern of air rising, air sinking, and wind
  9. winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres
  10. the half of Earth that's east of the prime meridian
  11. regions just north or south of the equator, where weather is usually hot
  12. help to distribute the heat of the sun from one part of the world to another through the upward motion of the air
  13. the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
  14. the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
  15. describes a climate with a lot of moisture in the air and rainfall
  16. strong, generally westerly winds that form a narrow zone in the upper troposphere

28 Clues: describes a climate with little rainfall • the half of Earth that's south of the equator • the half of Earth that's north of the equator • science dealing with the atmosphere and weather • measure of the amount of water vapor in the air • the half of Earth that's east of the prime meridian • the half of Earth that's west of the prime meridian • ...

Climate Crossword 2019-03-18

Climate Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. help to distribute the heat of the sun from one part of the world to another through the upward motion of the air
  2. measure of the average energy from particles moving (how hot or cold)
  3. regions in between the equator and the poles, has changing seasons
  4. the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
  5. axis tilted 23.5 degrees, the point earth spins on and causes the changes in the seasons
  6. an imaginary line that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and is 0º longitude
  7. the half of Earth that's south of the equator
  8. science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
  9. the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again
  10. describes a climate with a lot of moisture in the air and rainfall
  11. measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
  12. the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
  13. warming leads to the movement of water and air, causes regional climates
  14. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres and is 0º latitude
Down
  1. a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
  2. a current caused by the rising of heated fluids and gases, and the sinking of cooled fluids and gases
  3. a movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern
  4. the half of Earth that's west of the prime meridian
  5. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  6. the half of Earth that's east of the prime meridian
  7. the half of Earth that's north of the equator
  8. winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres
  9. a circular pattern of air rising, air sinking, and wind
  10. the transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil, to living organisms, and back to the atmosphere
  11. regions just north or south of the equator, where weather is usually hot
  12. strong, generally westerly winds that form a narrow zone in the upper troposphere
  13. describes a climate with little rainfall
  14. regions near the North and South poles, experience extreme cold

28 Clues: describes a climate with little rainfall • the half of Earth that's north of the equator • the half of Earth that's south of the equator • science dealing with the atmosphere and weather • measure of the amount of water vapor in the air • the half of Earth that's west of the prime meridian • the half of Earth that's east of the prime meridian • ...

paightons crossword 2021-12-20

paightons crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lake named after Michigan
  2. the exact place of something
  3. found below the united states
  4. line above the equator
  5. 3rd planet from the sun
  6. found above the united states
  7. the way to move an object
  8. the earth is not flat but
Down
  1. biggest ocean in the world
  2. interactions between humans and a community
  3. line below the equator
  4. made up by 50 states
  5. study of the earth
  6. sunflower state
  7. an area or division of the earth
  8. found by using things around it

16 Clues: sunflower state • study of the earth • made up by 50 states • line below the equator • line above the equator • 3rd planet from the sun • lake named after Michigan • the way to move an object • the earth is not flat but • biggest ocean in the world • the exact place of something • found below the united states • found above the united states • found by using things around it • ...

Special Orbit Types 2025-03-19

Special Orbit Types crossword puzzle
Across
  1. altitude of geostationary orbits
  2. what geostationary satellites are mainly used for
  3. projection of a satellite's orbit onto the Earth
  4. why Russian created Molniya orbit
  5. groups of orbits that work together to accomplish a mission
  6. use polar orbits to gather information on most of the Earth
  7. satellites with a 24 hour period and non-zero inclination
  8. inclination of geostationary orbits
  9. largest diameter of an ellipse
  10. satellite remains over one location on Earth in a special orbit where period exactly equals one day
  11. when the inclination of an orbit is 90 degrees
  12. the point in an orbit that is closest to Earth
Down
  1. the shape of an ellipse in terms of how wide it is
  2. smallest diameter of an ellipse
  3. length of period for geostationary orbits
  4. two-dimensional shape that is produced by a plane intersecting a cone
  5. small geo orbit adjustment burns
  6. type of orbit created by Russia to allow long term communications
  7. closed path around which a satellite travels
  8. degrees equal to the northern and southern limits of a ground trace
  9. low earth orbit
  10. the point in an orbit that is farthest from Earth

22 Clues: low earth orbit • largest diameter of an ellipse • smallest diameter of an ellipse • altitude of geostationary orbits • small geo orbit adjustment burns • why Russian created Molniya orbit • inclination of geostationary orbits • length of period for geostationary orbits • closed path around which a satellite travels • when the inclination of an orbit is 90 degrees • ...

Lilly's Cross ward Puzzle. 2022-04-29

Lilly's Cross ward Puzzle. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A thing to get around in space.
  2. somthing that relats to the moon.
  3. a star pattern in the ski.
  4. Relating to the heavens or skies.
  5. There is a belt of them between mars and Jupiter.
  6. A synonym for movement.
  7. A small bode of mater in space.
  8. a man made object in space.
Down
  1. How to measure time in space.
  2. Makes it easier to see the stars from earth.
  3. One turn of the earth all the way around the sun.
  4. It has a tail.
  5. helps the earth turn.
  6. The study of space.
  7. The Milky way.
  8. Has all the planets and galaxies in it.
  9. when the day turns to night.
  10. The turning of earth.
  11. The path a planet travels around the sun.
  12. Having to do with the sun.

20 Clues: It has a tail. • The Milky way. • The study of space. • helps the earth turn. • The turning of earth. • A synonym for movement. • a star pattern in the ski. • Having to do with the sun. • a man made object in space. • when the day turns to night. • How to measure time in space. • A small bode of mater in space. • A thing to get around in space. • somthing that relats to the moon. • ...

Space Stuff 2023-03-07

Space Stuff crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Reason why its warm in the summer
  2. Abbreviation for lightyear
  3. Only planet that supports life
  4. How far a location on Earth is above sea level
  5. This place causes tides on Earth
  6. Collection of objects that orbit around a star
  7. Gravity is an example of this (push or pull)
  8. Season when there are equal amounts of sunlight in the NH and SH. Between summer and winter.
  9. This moon phase is when 3/4 of the moon is lit up
  10. Type of moon that is only a sliver showing. Also a tasty Pilsbury food.
  11. This moon of Jupiter is an icy world
  12. Gravity + ________ makes us have orbits
  13. An essential liquid for life
  14. __________ + Tilted Axis = seasons
  15. Imaginary lines that run around the globe. Measure N and S
  16. How far something is above Earth's surface
  17. An essential gas that is found on Earth
  18. Causes day and night
  19. Number of moon phases
Down
  1. This happens when the moon is perfectly lined up between the sun and Earth
  2. Study of space
  3. Similar to Earth but has LOTS of CO2 in the atmosphere
  4. What is happening on the side of Earth NOT facing the sun
  5. Imaginary lines that run from the top to the bottom of the globe. Measure E and W
  6. This happens twice a year and is when the hemispheres get the most or least amount of daylight
  7. Decreasing __________ between objects increases gravitational force
  8. Object in our solar system with the greatest gravitational pull
  9. Number you use to calculate how big an object should be in a model
  10. Happens during the summer and spring
  11. PLANET with the greatest gravitational pull in our solar system
  12. AU
  13. Season when the NH of Earth is tilted away from the sun
  14. Planet closest to the sun
  15. This moon phase is when you can see the whole moon

34 Clues: AU • Study of space • Causes day and night • Number of moon phases • Planet closest to the sun • Abbreviation for lightyear • An essential liquid for life • Only planet that supports life • This place causes tides on Earth • Reason why its warm in the summer • __________ + Tilted Axis = seasons • Happens during the summer and spring • This moon of Jupiter is an icy world • ...

Planets of the solar system 2021-04-23

Planets of the solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. orbits of planets around the Sun
  2. representing the earth as the center(former)
  3. during full or new moon, the Sun, the Moon and Earth are all aligned
  4. body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star and thought to be a planet
  5. fading or becoming less strong or powerful
  6. distance in degrees North and South of the equator.
  7. a small fragment of an orbiting body that has fallen to Earth, generating heat
  8. transfer of thermal energy
  9. imaginary line that lies at 0 degrees latitude
  10. tool that astronomers use to see faraway object
  11. fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large
  12. a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
  13. force a force that attracts any two objects with mass.
  14. rising position
  15. the star around which the earth orbits
  16. natural satellite of the earth
  17. a space of partial illumination
  18. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
  19. periodic rise and fall of sea level
  20. has not cleared the area of its orbit of smaller debris
  21. attracts a body toward the center of the earth
  22. a kind of radiation including visible light
Down
  1. time of year during which Earth’s axis is at a 90 degree angle to the Sun
  2. obscuring of the light from one celestial body
  3. distance in degrees East and West of the prime meridian.
  4. point of orbit of a planet closest to the sun
  5. body made of rock and ice
  6. when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and the Moon casts a shadow on Earth, blocking Earth’s view of the Sun
  7. spacecraft that travels through space to collect science
  8. tide that occurs during the first- or third-quarter Moon, when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth form a right angle
  9. celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit
  10. optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
  11. point of orbit is further from the sun
  12. the angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator.
  13. short-term periods with specific weather conditions
  14. representing the sun as the center(current)
  15. metallic object
  16. the dark central part of a sunspot
  17. group of stars that form a pattern
  18. he time taken by a celestial body to make a complete round in its orbit.
  19. piece of interplanetary material that falls toward Earth and enters its
  20. action of rotating

42 Clues: rising position • metallic object • action of rotating • body made of rock and ice • transfer of thermal energy • natural satellite of the earth • a space of partial illumination • orbits of planets around the Sun • the dark central part of a sunspot • group of stars that form a pattern • periodic rise and fall of sea level • point of orbit is further from the sun • ...

Seasons & Day/Night Review 2023-10-05

Seasons & Day/Night Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the area of Earth that always receives direct energy
  2. the Earth spins on this
  3. type of the Sun's energy when it hits earth head on
  4. season that occurs when one is tilted away from the Sun
  5. when our side of Earth is facing the Sun
  6. lines that measure how far north or south of the equator
  7. type of the Sun's energy that results in lower temperatures
  8. season between winter and summer
Down
  1. time of year when you are receiving direct sunlight
  2. the ability to cause change
  3. lines that measure east and west of the Prime Meridian
  4. to make something visible
  5. how long it takes for a planet to go around a star
  6. when our side of Earth is facing away from the Sun
  7. season between summer and winter
  8. what the Earth does around the Sun

16 Clues: the Earth spins on this • to make something visible • the ability to cause change • season between summer and winter • season between winter and summer • what the Earth does around the Sun • when our side of Earth is facing the Sun • how long it takes for a planet to go around a star • when our side of Earth is facing away from the Sun • ...

Science Crossword puzzle 2022-04-25

Science Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the sun light is blocked out completly
  2. the planet that orbits our earth
  3. the movment of somthing in a certiant direction
  4. the lighter part of a shadow
  5. what the moon does around the earth
  6. when the moon is alligned infront of earth
  7. when an object passes in front of another object and blocks some of its light
Down
  1. when somthing is not perfectly strait
  2. the spinning of the earth on its axis
  3. where planets orbit the sun
  4. when the moon is alomst perfectly alligned behinde the earth
  5. the darker part of a shadow
  6. when the suns light is only partially blocked
  7. when the moon is alligned behind earth
  8. the dark shape from a light source

15 Clues: where planets orbit the sun • the darker part of a shadow • the lighter part of a shadow • the planet that orbits our earth • the dark shape from a light source • what the moon does around the earth • when somthing is not perfectly strait • the spinning of the earth on its axis • when the moon is alligned behind earth • when the moon is alligned infront of earth • ...

1-1 Vocab "Geographer's Tools" 2022-08-15

1-1 Vocab "Geographer's Tools" crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the variation in height above sea level
  2. mathematical formula used to project the curved surface onto a flat surface
  3. half the globe
  4. computer programs that process details about places on Earth
  5. mapmaker
  6. meridians
  7. a flat representation of all or part of the planet
  8. a natural or human-made object that orbits a planet
  9. science of obtaining info about an object or area of distance
Down
  1. imaginary line that follows the Earth's curvature
  2. defines features on a map using colors & symbols
  3. parallels
  4. a scale model of the Earth
  5. exact location on Earth
  6. the height above sea level
  7. location on Earth depending on what is around it
  8. represents the consistent, proportional relationship between measurements shown on a map and measurements of the Earth
  9. navigational system that can determine exact location using satellites

18 Clues: mapmaker • parallels • meridians • half the globe • exact location on Earth • a scale model of the Earth • the height above sea level • the variation in height above sea level • defines features on a map using colors & symbols • location on Earth depending on what is around it • imaginary line that follows the Earth's curvature • a flat representation of all or part of the planet • ...

6th grade astronomy 2025-02-19

6th grade astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hottest season on earth
  2. the season before winter
  3. 7th planet from the solar system
  4. 2nd planet of the solar system
  5. the season before summer
  6. once considered a planet but its no more a planet
  7. when the moon casts a shadow
  8. home to dwarf planets like pluto
  9. 4th planet of the solar system
  10. the edge of our solar system
  11. 1st jovian planet of the solar system
Down
  1. a measurement for space
  2. 1st planet of the solar system
  3. 2nd jovian planet of the solar system
  4. orbits the earth
  5. coldest season on earth
  6. the star of life
  7. we live on this planet
  8. final planet from the solar system
  9. a lot of astroids between Mars and jupiter
  10. when the sun is blocked by the moon
  11. first man on the moon

22 Clues: orbits the earth • the star of life • first man on the moon • we live on this planet • a measurement for space • hottest season on earth • coldest season on earth • the season before winter • the season before summer • when the moon casts a shadow • the edge of our solar system • 1st planet of the solar system • 2nd planet of the solar system • 4th planet of the solar system • ...

Exploring Geography 2013-09-09

Exploring Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lines of latitude and longitude that cross one another to form a pattern
  2. a particular space with physical and human meaning
  3. the southern hemisphere of the earth
  4. the study of interrelationship between people and their physical environment
  5. a recurring them in geography of people, goods, and ideas
  6. areas united by specific factors
  7. a community of plants and animals that depend upon one another and their surroundings for survival
  8. the line circling the earth at midway
Down
  1. the exact spot at which the place is found on the globe
  2. defined by a common characteristic such as a product produced there
  3. used by most to locate a place using the relation of another place
  4. specific place on the earth
  5. a central place and the surrounding area linked to it
  6. defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data
  7. the two halves of the earth
  8. north-south line that divides earth into two hemispheres
  9. the northern hemisphere of the earth

17 Clues: specific place on the earth • the two halves of the earth • areas united by specific factors • the southern hemisphere of the earth • the northern hemisphere of the earth • the line circling the earth at midway • a particular space with physical and human meaning • a central place and the surrounding area linked to it • ...

science 2025-08-19

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A force that moves something towards you.
  2. – The planet we live on.
  3. – Moving air around us.
  4. – A force that pulls things towards the Earth.
  5. – The time when Earth faces the Sun.
  6. – Holds up the plant and carries water.
  7. – Frozen water that falls from the sky.
  8. – An object that can pull some metals.
  9. – The time when Earth is turned away from the Sun.
  10. – A state of matter that keeps its shape.
  11. – A large object that orbits a star.
Down
  1. – A force that moves something away from you.
  2. – A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container.
  3. – Material that comes from trees.
  4. – Water that falls from the clouds.
  5. – A see-through material often used in windows.
  6. – Orbits the Earth and changes shape in the sky.
  7. – A small animal with six legs and three body parts
  8. – A ball of hot glowing gas seen in the night sky.
  9. – The star at the centre of our Solar System.
  10. – A state of matter that spreads out in all directions.
  11. – Helps us to see things.

22 Clues: – Moving air around us. • – The planet we live on. • – Helps us to see things. • – Material that comes from trees. • – Water that falls from the clouds. • – The time when Earth faces the Sun. • – A large object that orbits a star. • – An object that can pull some metals. • – Holds up the plant and carries water. • – Frozen water that falls from the sky. • ...

Science Chapter 7 – 7.1 – 7.3 2024-09-28

Science Chapter 7 – 7.1 – 7.3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A _____ is a scientist who studies the earth.
  2. The _____ is an imaginary line around the earth equally distant from the poles.
  3. List one of the four places most of the earth’s fresh water comes from. (3 letter word)
  4. The layer of earth beneath the crust is called the _____.
  5. The study of the earth and its structure is _____.
  6. A _____ is a natural formation of rock or soil on the earth’s surface.
  7. Each half of the earth’s spere is called a _____.
  8. Geological events which are believed to be caused by plate activity are _____ and _____ eruptions.
  9. _____ _____ are large areas of the earth’s crust which float on molten rock.
  10. Hot liquid rock below the earth’s crust is called _____.
Down
  1. The two kinds of crust are _____ and _____.
  2. A _____ is one of the seven largest land masses which rises out of the ocean.
  3. The hottest place in or on planet Earth is its _____.
  4. _____ _____ use current observations to help them understand and confirm what has happened in the past.
  5. Below the earth’s surface is _____ which supplies wells and springs.
  6. A break between to moving plates is a _____.
  7. List one of the four places most of the earth’s fresh water comes from. (8 letter word)
  8. Trembling or shaking in the earth’s crust is an _____.
  9. There are _____ oceans on the earth.
  10. List one of the four places most of the earth’s fresh water comes from. (5 letter word)
  11. List one of the four places most of the earth’s fresh water comes from. (4 letter word)
  12. Mountains, plateaus, valleys, and canyons are _____.
  13. Water covers more that _____ percent of the Earth.

23 Clues: There are _____ oceans on the earth. • The two kinds of crust are _____ and _____. • A break between to moving plates is a _____. • A _____ is a scientist who studies the earth. • Each half of the earth’s spere is called a _____. • The study of the earth and its structure is _____. • Water covers more that _____ percent of the Earth. • ...

Climate Crossword 2019-03-18

Climate Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
  2. a movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern
  3. strong, generally westerly winds that form a narrow zone in the upper troposphere
  4. the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again
  5. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres and is 0º latitude
  6. describes a climate with little rainfall
  7. a current caused by the rising of heated fluids and gases, and the sinking of cooled fluids and gases
  8. science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
  9. the half of Earth that's south of the equator
  10. the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
  11. the half of Earth that's west of the prime meridian
  12. the half of Earth that's east of the prime meridian
Down
  1. the transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil, to living organisms, and back to the atmosphere
  2. measure of the average energy from particles moving (how hot or cold)
  3. a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
  4. regions near the North and South poles, experience extreme cold
  5. regions in between the equator and the poles, has changing seasons
  6. a circular pattern of air rising, air sinking, and wind
  7. winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres
  8. help to distribute the heat of the sun from one part of the world to another through the upward motion of the air
  9. the half of Earth that's north of the equator
  10. warming leads to the movement of water and air, causes regional climates
  11. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  12. an imaginary line that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and is 0º longitude
  13. axis tilted 23.5 degrees, the point earth spins on and causes the changes in the seasons
  14. describes a climate with a lot of moisture in the air and rainfall
  15. regions just north or south of the equator, where weather is usually hot
  16. measure of the amount of water vapor in the air

28 Clues: describes a climate with little rainfall • the half of Earth that's north of the equator • the half of Earth that's south of the equator • science dealing with the atmosphere and weather • measure of the amount of water vapor in the air • the half of Earth that's west of the prime meridian • the half of Earth that's east of the prime meridian • ...

Climate Crossword 2019-03-18

Climate Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. measure of the average energy from particles moving (how hot or cold)
  2. axis tilted 23.5 degrees, the point earth spins on and causes the changes in the seasons
  3. help to distribute the heat of the sun from one part of the world to another through the upward motion of the air
  4. warming leads to the movement of water and air, causes regional climates
  5. regions just north or south of the equator, where weather is usually hot
  6. a current caused by the rising of heated fluids and gases, and the sinking of cooled fluids and gases
  7. science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
  8. the half of Earth that's east of the prime meridian
  9. an imaginary line that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and is 0º longitude
  10. the half of Earth that's north of the equator
  11. measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
  12. regions in between the equator and the poles, has changing seasons
  13. winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres
Down
  1. describes a climate with a lot of moisture in the air and rainfall
  2. a circular pattern of air rising, air sinking, and wind
  3. the half of Earth that's west of the prime meridian
  4. the transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil, to living organisms, and back to the atmosphere
  5. the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
  6. the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again
  7. the half of Earth that's south of the equator
  8. a movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern
  9. strong, generally westerly winds that form a narrow zone in the upper troposphere
  10. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres and is 0º latitude
  11. regions near the North and South poles, experience extreme cold
  12. a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
  13. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  14. the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
  15. describes a climate with little rainfall

28 Clues: describes a climate with little rainfall • the half of Earth that's south of the equator • the half of Earth that's north of the equator • science dealing with the atmosphere and weather • measure of the amount of water vapor in the air • the half of Earth that's west of the prime meridian • the half of Earth that's east of the prime meridian • ...

Geography Terms (quiz on Friday!) 2023-04-19

Geography Terms (quiz on Friday!) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a pattern of lines on a map or globe that determine exact locations on Earth's surface
  2. a consistent, proportional relationship between measurements shown on a map and measurements of the Earth's surface
  3. a symbolic representation of all or part of the planet
  4. a map projection that is most accurate at the center
  5. a map that shows boundaries and locations of political units such as cities, countries, and states
  6. one of the halves that geographers divide the Earth into
  7. a straight line of true direction on a globe
  8. the half of the globe West of the Prime Meridian
  9. maps focuses on a kind of information or single idea
  10. a global address determined by the intersection of longitude and latitude lines
  11. lines that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole
  12. a map projection that is most accurate near the Equator
  13. the half of the Earth that is South of the Equator
  14. a map projection that accurately shows east-west areas near the Equator
  15. a software program used by cartographers
Down
  1. the half of the Earth that is North of the Equator
  2. the half of the globe East of the Prime Meridian
  3. the image of a round Earth onto a flat surface
  4. mapmakers
  5. the line of longitude set at 0 degrees
  6. a map that shows the location and shape of the Earth's physical features
  7. a scale model of the Earth
  8. a community of plants and animals that depend on one another and their environment for survival
  9. lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator
  10. the location of one place in relation to another
  11. variation of lifeforms within an ecosystem

26 Clues: mapmakers • a scale model of the Earth • the line of longitude set at 0 degrees • a software program used by cartographers • variation of lifeforms within an ecosystem • a straight line of true direction on a globe • lines that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole • the image of a round Earth onto a flat surface • the half of the globe East of the Prime Meridian • ...

Earth Science 2016-10-14

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Occurs when heavy rainfall creates a flood event independent of an overflowing stream.
  2. Small and shallow lakes.
  3. Plays an important role in reducing flood intensity.
  4. A soil, rock, or sediment that is frozen for more than two consecutive years is ________.
  5. Large inland bodies of fresh or saline water.
  6. Average length of time spent by water molecule in a reservoir.
  7. Ability of the rock or sediments to allow water to pass through it.
  8. Stream with a considerable volume and a well-defined channel.
  9. This is where water was stored.
  10. This include the streams, lakes, and wetlands where water from rainfall, melting snow and ice, and groundwater flows.
  11. Vast body of saline water.
  12. Wetland with lush trees and vegetation found in low-lying areas beside slow-moving rivers.
  13. The shape of the water table resembles the _______.
  14. Moving body of surface water that flows down slope toward sea level because of gravity.
  15. aquifer.
  16. Partly enclosed costal body of water where freshwater from stream meets the saltwater from the sea.
  17. Characterized by intense, high velocity torrent of water that occurs in an existing river channel with little to no notice.
  18. Shallow wetland around lakes, streams, and oceans where grasses and reeds are the dominant vegetation.
  19. Mass of glacial land ice extending more than 50,000 km2.
  20. Second layer of ocean where the temperature of water decreases rapidly with depth.
  21. Clearly-defined passageway where particles and dissolved substances are transported.
Down
  1. Humans depend on it for drinking, agriculture, and industrial use.
  2. This is created when groundwater emerges to the ground surface.
  3. Saltiness of saltwater.
  4. This is the narrow, elongated land form separating individual streams within a basin.
  5. During wet season, the water table is found at _____ depths.
  6. Moves and changes form, but is neither created nor destroyed.
  7. Water-bearing rock layers.
  8. This process adds water, causing dilution.
  9. These materials do not necessarily have high permeability.
  10. The smaller streams are called _____.
  11. Water could rise in this well without pumping if the well is located at an elevation which below the recharge zone of the
  12. Barriers constructed along streams to contain the flow of water.
  13. Permanent body of ice.
  14. Land areas where water covers the surface for significant periods is referred to as _____.
  15. Total amount of empty pore spaces in the rock.
  16. Can slow down the overland flow, giving it enough time for water to infiltrate the ground.
  17. Natural event wherein an area that usually dry is submerged under water.
  18. This process removes water, making the remaining solution saltier.
  19. After a short distance, the water enters the channels and becomes ______.
  20. When a well is ______ in the ground, the first layer encountered is the moist soil layer on the surface.

41 Clues: aquifer. • Permanent body of ice. • Saltiness of saltwater. • Small and shallow lakes. • Water-bearing rock layers. • Vast body of saline water. • This is where water was stored. • The smaller streams are called _____. • This process adds water, causing dilution. • Large inland bodies of fresh or saline water. • Total amount of empty pore spaces in the rock. • ...

Earth features 2017-10-17

Earth features crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the place where sea floor spreading starts
  2. when there is a divergent boundary on land it creates these
  3. the layer of Earth just below the crust
  4. when two plates slide past each other
  5. the object that the continents sit on and move due to the convection current in the mantle
  6. when two plates collide
  7. animal or plant remains that have been preserved in rock
  8. the layer of Earth that we live on
  9. a tool that sends sound waves out that hit a surface and bounces back to tell the distance an object is away
Down
  1. the supercontinent that formed about 300 million years and split apart about 200 million years ago
  2. the rock that the continents are made of
  3. the theory the the continents were once connected and moved apart
  4. when two plates move away from each other
  5. the scientist that theorised that the continents fit together and have since split apart
  6. new material is added to the sea floor
  7. the result of a transform boundary
  8. where subduction takes place
  9. the warmest and most pressurized layer of Earth
  10. the material that the ocean floor is made of
  11. where the sea floor begins to sink back into the mantle

20 Clues: when two plates collide • where subduction takes place • the result of a transform boundary • the layer of Earth that we live on • when two plates slide past each other • new material is added to the sea floor • the layer of Earth just below the crust • the rock that the continents are made of • when two plates move away from each other • ...

Earth Science 2017-10-23

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A naturally formed underground chamber.
  2. Levees- Earthen mounds built on the banks of a river.
  3. Areas Typically Have...- Irregular terrain, with many depressions called sinkholes.
  4. Load- The load contains dissolved materials such as sodium and calcium.
  5. A hole bored into the zone of saturation.
  6. An intermittent hot spring or fountain in which a column of water shoots up with great force at various intervals.
  7. Dam- A barrier that controls the direction and flow of water.
  8. the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers.
  9. A wide and deep, loop-like bend in the course of a river.
  10. The limestone that is formed from calcium carbonate left behind from the formation of caverns.
  11. the quantity of water in a stream that passes a given point in a period of time.
  12. The flat, low-lying portion of a stream valley subject to periodic flooding.
  13. The sorted material deposited by a stream.
  14. Water Cycle-the movement of water from the ground to the air and back to the ground by evaporation, condensation and precipitation.
Down
  1. Well- Any formation in which groundwater rises on its own under pressure.
  2. in the Water Cycle- Annual average precipitation over Earth equals the amount of water that evaporates.
  3. the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants.
  4. A depression produced in a region where groundwater has removed soluble rock.
  5. A stream that flows into a larger stream or other body of water.
  6. The imaginary line that separates drainage basins from one stream to another.
  7. Spring- A natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above.
  8. Load- Sediment that is carried by a stream along the bottom of its channel.
  9. A flow of groundwater formed by the water table intersecting the ground surface.
  10. A measure that describes the maximum size of the particles a stream can carry.
  11. Discharge increases.
  12. Levees- Elevated ridges along a river's bank that are formed by the deposition of the river's sediment load.
  13. The total amount of sediment a stream is able to transport.
  14. Basin- The land area that contributes water to a stream.

28 Clues: Discharge increases. • A naturally formed underground chamber. • A hole bored into the zone of saturation. • The sorted material deposited by a stream. • Levees- Earthen mounds built on the banks of a river. • the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants. • Basin- The land area that contributes water to a stream. • ...

Restless Earth 2017-04-26

Restless Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Water that is heated beneath the ground, which comes to the surface in a variety of ways
  2. Artificial watering of land
  3. The opening—usually central and single—in a volcano, from which magma is emitted
  4. Farming to provide food and other resources for the farmers own family
  5. A logarithmic scale used for measuring earthquakes based on scientific recordings of the amount of movement
  6. Steps cut into hill sides to create areas of flat land
  7. Money, food, training, and technology given by richer countries to poorer ones, either to help with an emergency or to encourage long term development
  8. The dense mostly solid layer between the outer core and the crust
  9. The after effect of the eruption on a longer timescale
  10. Later reactions that occur in the weeks, months and years after the event
  11. A mega colossal volcano that erupts at least 1000km³ of material
  12. The collective term for prediction, protection and preparation
  13. The outer layer of the earth
  14. The immediate effects of the eruption, caused directly by it
  15. A means of measuring earthquakes describing and comparing the damage done, on a scale of 1-12
  16. Deep sections of the ocean, usually where an oceanic plate is sinking below a continental plate
  17. Constructing buildings so that they are safe to live in and will not collapse.
  18. Extended openings along a line of weakness that allow magma to escape
Down
  1. A sudden and brief period of ground shaking
  2. A section of the earth's crust
  3. Attempts to forecast an event—where and when it will happen—based on current knowledge
  4. The circular currents of heat in the mantle
  5. An occurrence over which people have little control, which poses a threat to people's lives and possessions. This is different to a natural event as volcanoes can erupt in unpopulated areas without being a hazard.
  6. These secondary effects of eruptions are mudflows resulting from ash mixing with melting ice or water
  7. A special type of wave where the entire depth of the sea or ocean is set in motion by an event, often an earthquake, which displaces the water above it and creates a huge wave
  8. The point at the earth's surface directly above the focus the focus
  9. spot A section of the earths crust where plumes of magma rise, weakening the crust. These are away from plate boundaries
  10. How people react as the disaster happens and in the immediate aftermath
  11. The sinking of oceanic crust at a destructive margin
  12. The use of flowing water to turn turbines to generate electricity
  13. A steep-sided volcano that is made up of a variety of materials, such as lava and ash
  14. A broad volcano that is mostly made up of lava
  15. A geothermal feature in which water erupts into the air under pressure
  16. Large Mountain ranges where rock layers have been crumpled as they have been forced together
  17. Seismic waves generated by an earthquake that pass through the earth's crust
  18. Organising activities and drills so that people know what to do in an earthquake
  19. The depression of the supervolano marking the collapsed magma chamber
  20. The point in the earth's crust where the earthquake originates
  21. The meeting of two plates of continental crust. They are both the same type so they meet 'head on' and buckle

39 Clues: Artificial watering of land • The outer layer of the earth • A section of the earth's crust • A sudden and brief period of ground shaking • The circular currents of heat in the mantle • A broad volcano that is mostly made up of lava • The sinking of oceanic crust at a destructive margin • Steps cut into hill sides to create areas of flat land • ...

Earth Science 2018-09-18

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The typical temperature and weather variations in a general geographic area.
  2. A period of increasing illumination of the Moon’s surface.
  3. The cyclical change in Earth’s temperature and climate due to the tilt of Earth’s axis.
  4. Tides achieving higher high tides and lower low tides.
  5. The increase in temperatures due to greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere.
  6. The period when the length of daylight and night time hours are equal.
  7. The attractive force between two celestial bodies.
  8. Tides achieving higher low tides and lower high tides.
  9. Sun, Moon and Earth alignment, when the Moon shadow blocks the Sun
  10. The motion of a planet as it travels around the Sun.
  11. Imaginary line joining the North and South poles.
Down
  1. The darkest inner section of a shadow.
  2. The angle of 23.50 the Earth’s axis makes from the vertical
  3. The act of creating new offspring for the continuation of a species.
  4. The lighter outer shadow formed from overlapping light sources.
  5. The spinning of a planet (or moon) on its axis.
  6. Imaginary line dividing the Earth into 2 hemispheres.
  7. The period when daylight hours are longest and night time hours are shortest.
  8. Sun, Earth and Moon alignment, when the Earth’s shadow blocks the Moo
  9. A period of decreasing illumination of the Moon’s surface.
  10. The early onset of spring resulting in shorter periods of winter.
  11. A period of reduced energy consumption and rest to avoid cold temperatures.
  12. The act of moving to a new location to seek out food supplies or avoid poor weather.
  13. The rise and fall of Earth’s waters due to gravitational attraction of the Sun and Moon.
  14. The day to day changes in temperature, rainfall and humidity, etc.

25 Clues: The darkest inner section of a shadow. • The spinning of a planet (or moon) on its axis. • Imaginary line joining the North and South poles. • The attractive force between two celestial bodies. • The motion of a planet as it travels around the Sun. • Imaginary line dividing the Earth into 2 hemispheres. • Tides achieving higher high tides and lower low tides. • ...

Earth Science 2018-04-29

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sphere of water
  2. rock formed by intense heat and pressure
  3. the transfer of heat energy by touch
  4. plate boundary that collides and forms mountains
  5. used to measure outside our solar system
  6. long term atmospheric conditions
  7. sphere of ice
  8. plate boundary that spreads apart and makes valleys
  9. sun moon and earth are at a right angle creating very little difference between high tide and low tide
  10. temporary atmospheric conditions (example: rain)
Down
  1. used to measure inside our solar system
  2. rock formed by tiny rock particles
  3. rock formed by molten and cooled lava
  4. the transfer of heat energy by heat waves
  5. sun moon and earth are in a straight line creating higher high tides and lower low tides
  6. sphere of air
  7. sphere of rocks
  8. sphere of living things
  9. the transfer of heat energy by hot air/liquid rising and cool air/liquid sinking
  10. type of dating that uses rock layers to determine the general order or rocks
  11. type of dating that uses radioactive atoms to determine the exact age of rocks

21 Clues: sphere of air • sphere of ice • sphere of water • sphere of rocks • sphere of living things • long term atmospheric conditions • rock formed by tiny rock particles • the transfer of heat energy by touch • rock formed by molten and cooled lava • used to measure inside our solar system • rock formed by intense heat and pressure • used to measure outside our solar system • ...

BEYOND EARTH 2018-05-17

BEYOND EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the two deflection strategies used on asteroids
  2. Cooler regions found in the photosphere
  3. The comet with the longest tail discovered in 1996
  4. Another name for the Triangulum galaxy
  5. Father of Modern Rocketry
  6. Variable stars
  7. Edwin Hubble's book
  8. The stage in the universe's creation that followed inflation
  9. The Russian city hit by a meteorite on February 15, 2013
  10. Most common type of galaxy
Down
  1. A pattern exhibited by cut stony-iron meteorites
  2. Used to describe the levels of the Torino scale
  3. Largest galaxy in the Local Group
  4. Extrasolar planet
  5. Cause of the blue tinge on Pegasus' atmosphere
  6. A collective term for the gas giants; _____ planets
  7. Host star of HD 209458 b aka Osiris
  8. An indirect method of finding exoplanets using radial velocity
  9. Classification of Proxima Centauri
  10. A period of time when the universe was extremely small
  11. The study of heavenly bodies
  12. The Greek word for law
  13. An irregular galaxy named M82
  14. The center of a galaxy's disk bulge
  15. The large, dim region surrounding the entire galaxy

25 Clues: Variable stars • Extrasolar planet • Edwin Hubble's book • The Greek word for law • Father of Modern Rocketry • Most common type of galaxy • The study of heavenly bodies • An irregular galaxy named M82 • Largest galaxy in the Local Group • Classification of Proxima Centauri • Host star of HD 209458 b aka Osiris • The center of a galaxy's disk bulge • ...

Beyond Earth 2018-05-18

Beyond Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The center of the disk bulge
  2. Coming together of materials that formed the heavenly bodies
  3. Congregation of solar systems,stars,dusts,ad gases held together by gravity
  4. Most common type of galaxy
  5. Objects formed by accretion
  6. An instrument to further study the sun
  7. Located above the photosphere
  8. Largest supercluster
  9. Nearest stella neighbor of the sun
  10. Consists of a single sun and all objects affected my its gravity
  11. Are composed of small round spheres called chondrules
  12. A huge swirling cloud of interstellar gas
Down
  1. Planets located outside our solar system
  2. Where our solar system can be found
  3. Are the most common type of asteroids
  4. Largest asteroid
  5. Proposed his theory about the expanding universe
  6. Study of celestial objects in the visible band
  7. Largest galaxy
  8. Lies between the orbit of mars and jupiter
  9. Oldest known exoplanet
  10. Are minor planets that circle the sun
  11. Includes Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune
  12. Cloud of gas that became the sun
  13. Outer visible layer of the sun
  14. Some asteroids that orbit in the outer solar system

26 Clues: Largest galaxy • Largest asteroid • Largest supercluster • Oldest known exoplanet • Most common type of galaxy • Objects formed by accretion • The center of the disk bulge • Located above the photosphere • Outer visible layer of the sun • Cloud of gas that became the sun • Nearest stella neighbor of the sun • Where our solar system can be found • Are the most common type of asteroids • ...

Earth Structures 2013-03-19

Earth Structures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a layer o hot rock in the earth
  2. it's small solid pieces of material that come from rock or living things
  3. forms when rock is change be heat
  4. preserved of living things
  5. it was a super continent 300 million years ago
  6. about a volcano
  7. the transfer of heat between materials that are touching
  8. the flow that transfers heat with in a fluide
  9. the transfer of heat through waves
  10. igneous rock formed from lave
  11. its an erupting mountain
  12. the transfer of heat through a circular motion
Down
  1. a layer of of rock that forms the earth outer layer
  2. it breaks in the earths crust
  3. a process which running water, wind or ice carries away broke up rock
  4. a long chain of mountains
  5. when magma hardens beneath the earths surface
  6. form from small particals of rocks or remains
  7. forms from the cooling of multen material called lava
  8. a layer of molten metal in the earth

20 Clues: about a volcano • its an erupting mountain • a long chain of mountains • preserved of living things • it breaks in the earths crust • igneous rock formed from lave • a layer o hot rock in the earth • forms when rock is change be heat • the transfer of heat through waves • a layer of molten metal in the earth • when magma hardens beneath the earths surface • ...

Changing earth 2012-12-08

Changing earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a huge supercontinent, wegener called it this
  2. when one plate sinks beneath another plate
  3. a motion that transfers heat energy in a material where the dense materials sink and the light go to the top
  4. Earths thickest layer, measuring nearly 2900 kilometers (1700 miles)
  5. a layer os hotter softer rock in the upper mantle, below the lithosphere
  6. a thin layer of cool rock
  7. occurs where plates move apart, these are mostly fond in the ocean
  8. energy transfered by the movement of material
  9. the switch in direction where the north poles become the south poles and the south poles become the north poles
  10. these occur when ridges continue to widen,a gap
Down
  1. occurs when plates push together
  2. the lithospere broken into many large and small slabs of rock form these
  3. a layer of liquid metals that surronds the inner core
  4. a ball of hot, solid metals
  5. occurs where plates scrape past eachother
  6. a fracture, or break, in Earths lithospher, along which blocks of rock move past eachother
  7. heated rock that rises in plumes, or in thin colunms fromthe mantle
  8. a underwater mountain range
  9. Earth's crust and the very top of the mantle together form this
  10. the force exerted when an object presses on,pulls on,pushes against another object

20 Clues: a thin layer of cool rock • a ball of hot, solid metals • a underwater mountain range • occurs when plates push together • occurs where plates scrape past eachother • when one plate sinks beneath another plate • a huge supercontinent, wegener called it this • energy transfered by the movement of material • these occur when ridges continue to widen,a gap • ...

Changing Earth 2012-12-04

Changing Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. occurs where plates push together
  2. Drift a hypothesis proposed by Alfred Wegener
  3. a place where heated rock rises in plumes, or in thin columns, from the mantle
  4. a thin layer of cool rock
  5. a fracture, or break in earth's lithosphere,along which blocks of rock move past each other
  6. huge under water mountain ranges
  7. a layer of hotter, softer rock in the upper mantle
  8. the switch in direction where the north pole becomes the south pole and south pole becomes the north pole
  9. a layer of liquid metals that surrounds the inner core
Down
  1. earth's crust and the very top of the mantle together
  2. where ridges continue to widen, a gap forms called this
  3. the shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of large blocks of rock along a fault
  4. a motion that transfers heat energy in a material
  5. occurs where plates scrape past each other
  6. occurs where plates move apart
  7. the force exerted when an object presses on, pulls on, or pushes against another object
  8. earth's thickest layer
  9. a ball of hot solid metals
  10. Plates lithosphere is broken into many large and small slabs of rock
  11. energy transfer by the movement of a material

20 Clues: earth's thickest layer • a thin layer of cool rock • a ball of hot solid metals • occurs where plates move apart • huge under water mountain ranges • occurs where plates push together • occurs where plates scrape past each other • Drift a hypothesis proposed by Alfred Wegener • energy transfer by the movement of a material • a motion that transfers heat energy in a material • ...

Planet Earth 2013-09-09

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These mountains formed during an era 400 million years ago
  2. Another word for "cracks"
  3. This is used for identifying tremors in the earth's crust
  4. When magma cools on the surface it is given this name
  5. Where a major earthquake struck in 1906
  6. What magma travels through
  7. Another word to describe plates coming together
  8. ________ shaped mountains forms from the build up of lava and ash
  9. Another word for small tremors
  10. This term is given to a volcano that has not erupted for a long tim, but could erupt again
  11. Mountains that have formed on the ocean floor because of volcanic activity
  12. The term given to a volcano that erupts regularly
  13. Where lava pours from
  14. Andreas Fault The boundary between the Pacific and North American Plate in California
  15. When one plate slides beneath another
  16. __________ currents cause the plates of the earth to move
  17. The area on the surface of the earth where an earthquake is most strongly felt
  18. A giant tidal wave that happens because of an earthquake
Down
  1. The crust of the earth is broken in to a number of...
  2. A supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago
  3. Before entering the vent, the magma comes from the ________ _________
  4. The plate Ireland sits on
  5. These form when plates collide
  6. The centre of the earth
  7. When plates separate, __________ mountains can form
  8. This measures the force of an earthquake
  9. The world's youngest type of fold mountains
  10. The term given to the plates carrying our continents slowly around the earth
  11. This is an example of a volcanic island
  12. An area in Antrim, formed from volcanic activity
  13. The temperature of the ________ is about 4000 degrees celcius
  14. The place within the crust where an earthquake occurs
  15. Hot molten rock found deep within the earth's crust

33 Clues: Where lava pours from • The centre of the earth • The plate Ireland sits on • Another word for "cracks" • What magma travels through • These form when plates collide • Another word for small tremors • When one plate slides beneath another • Where a major earthquake struck in 1906 • This is an example of a volcanic island • This measures the force of an earthquake • ...

Planet Earth 2013-09-09

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago
  2. Another word for "cracks"
  3. These form when plates collide
  4. The boundary between the Pacific and North American Plate in California
  5. When one plate slides beneath another
  6. The term given to the plates carrying our continents slowly around the earth
  7. This measures the force of an earthquake
  8. This term is given to a volcano that has not erupted for a long time but could erupt again
  9. This is an example of a volcanic island
  10. An area in Antrim, formed from volcanic activity
  11. The centre of the earth
  12. When plates separate, __________ mountains can form
  13. Hot molten rock found deep within the earth's crust
  14. What magma travels through
  15. The area on the surface of the earth where an earthquake is most strongly felt
Down
  1. __________ currents cause the plates of the earth to move
  2. Where lava pours from
  3. Where a major earthquake struck in 1906
  4. This is used for identifying tremors in the earth's crust
  5. Mountains that have formed on the ocean floor because of volcanic activity
  6. When magma cools on the surface it is given this name
  7. ________ shaped mountains form from the build up of lava and ash
  8. The world's youngest type of fold mountains
  9. These mountains formed during an era 400 million years ago
  10. A giant tidal wave that happens because of an earthquake
  11. The crust of the earth is broken in to a number of...
  12. The term given to a volcano that erupts regularly
  13. Before entering the vent, the magma comes from the ________ _________
  14. Another word for small tremors
  15. The plate Ireland sits on
  16. The temperature of the ________ is about 4000 degrees celcius
  17. The place within the crust where an earthquake occurs

32 Clues: Where lava pours from • The centre of the earth • Another word for "cracks" • The plate Ireland sits on • What magma travels through • These form when plates collide • Another word for small tremors • When one plate slides beneath another • Where a major earthquake struck in 1906 • This is an example of a volcanic island • This measures the force of an earthquake • ...

Earth Terminology! 2013-10-25

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

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