the earth Crossword Puzzles

Planet Earth 2022-06-10

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person or animal that lives in a particular place,
  2. bank, the land at either edge of a river,
  3. a young animal (bear),
  4. an animal that hunts other animals,
  5. the condition of being extremely poor,
  6. the distance from one side to another,
  7. the solid surface of the earth that lies under the ocean,
  8. the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day,
  9. an area of water smaller than a lake,
  10. bulb, a rounded glass container that produces light,
  11. range, a group of hills or mountains,
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  1. a meeting especially one that happens by chance,
  2. (of the weather or the sea) having strong winds or big waves,
  3. eruption, an occasion when a volcano explodes,
  4. relating to forms of energy produced by for example the sun,
  5. the distance across something from one side to the other,
  6. the measurement of something from end to end,
  7. a movement of water in a particular direction,
  8. an animal that is killed for food by another animal,
  9. the ability to do things that need physical or mental effort,
  10. the distance down from the top of something to the bottom,
  11. the quality of being tall,
  12. not using artificial chemicals in the growing of plants,

23 Clues: a young animal (bear), • the quality of being tall, • an animal that hunts other animals, • an area of water smaller than a lake, • range, a group of hills or mountains, • the condition of being extremely poor, • the distance from one side to another, • bank, the land at either edge of a river, • the measurement of something from end to end, • ...

earth science 2016-09-15

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

21 Clues: Permanent body of ice • The saltiness of water • A mass of glacial land ice • The second layer of the ocean • inland bodies of fresh or saline water • The total amount of water in the planet • The large bodies of fresh or saline water • The movement of water around the earth's surface • The total amount of empty pore spaces in the rock • ...

Earth Structure 2016-10-19

Earth Structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The crust and the upper layer of the mantle together make up a zone of rigid,brittle rock called?
  2. Which one of the earth layers that mostly consists of iron and nickel?
  3. ___ mantle has a temperature in a range of 1,400°C – 3,000°C
  4. Which part of earth's mantle with the thickness of only 100 km?
  5. The thinnest earth layer
  6. Inner core radiates its heat by?
  7. mostly of oxygen and ____.
  8. Term used when all the continents were joined to be one giant continent.
  9. made
  10. ____ in the outer core generates the magnetic field.
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  1. The middle layer of earth's interior layer.
  2. The theory of plate tectonics was proposed at the beginning of the last century by a German scientist named _____
  3. ___ layers differ in chemical composition.
  4. Tectonic plates move because of convection currents in the Earth’s mantle. These are driven by the ____ produced by the decay of radioactive elements inside the Earth.
  5. The continental crust is broken into pieces called ____ plates.
  6. ____ rocks are made when molten rock cools down and solidifies.
  7. Texture of earth's inner core.
  8. ____ occur when molten rock pushes up through weaknesses in the crust.
  9. ____ layers differ in their strength or rigidity. These layers do not correspond on a one-to-one basis with the compositional layers.
  10. Type of earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins.

20 Clues: made • The thinnest earth layer • mostly of oxygen and ____. • Texture of earth's inner core. • Inner core radiates its heat by? • ___ layers differ in chemical composition. • The middle layer of earth's interior layer. • ____ in the outer core generates the magnetic field. • Type of earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins. • ...

EARTH SCIENCE 2016-10-27

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

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

Earth Science 2017-01-28

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

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

Earth Science 2018-04-29

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how a trait is expressed (example: brown hair)
  2. body system that moves the bones in your body
  3. body system that informs your body what to do through electrical signals in the brain
  4. the specific alleles for a trait (example: Rr)
  5. type of organism that consumes another organism as a source of energy
  6. cell organelle that turns sunlight into glucose in plant cells
  7. type of organism that can produce its own food
  8. cell organelle that is a jelly-like substance that fills the cell
  9. body system that spreads blood and nutrients around in your body
  10. body system that fights disease and infection
  11. body system that is made out of bone
  12. One organism benefits while the other is harmed over a long period of time
  13. Process that requires sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. It turns these ingredients into glucose and oxygen.
  14. body system that allows you to breathe and receive oxygen
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  1. type of cell with a nucleus
  2. cell organelle that stores water
  3. cell organelle that acts as the control center
  4. One organism benefits while the other is harmed
  5. type of cell that has no nucleus
  6. process that requires glucose and oxygen, it produces carbon dioxide, energy, and water.
  7. body system that processes your food and turns it into energy
  8. wall cell organelle that provides a rigid box shape to plant cells
  9. Both organisms benefit
  10. One organism benefits while the other is stays neutral
  11. cell organelle that produces energy for the cell

25 Clues: Both organisms benefit • type of cell with a nucleus • cell organelle that stores water • type of cell that has no nucleus • body system that is made out of bone • body system that moves the bones in your body • body system that fights disease and infection • how a trait is expressed (example: brown hair) • cell organelle that acts as the control center • ...

Earth Systems 2019-05-08

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Winds in a large area
  2. A mass of cold air
  3. The lower layer of the thermosphere
  4. How humid a place is compared to the temperature
  5. Prefix for middle
  6. Water turning into vapor and going to the air
  7. A mass of air that won't move
  8. This is where weather occurs
  9. Water falling from the air
  10. Only occurs in the troposphere
  11. Taking care of something
  12. Hair like clouds
  13. This is where the ozone layer is
  14. The quality of the air
  15. Rainy/Storm
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  1. Heat through fluids
  2. Winds in a small area
  3. the cover of gases surrounding the earth
  4. The middle layer of the atmosphere
  5. Usually associated with clear skies
  6. A difference in air pressure causing movement
  7. A mass of air
  8. Breezes from land to sea
  9. Evaporation on plants
  10. The theory that because the Earth is rotating, the wind will move in different directions
  11. The outermost layer in our atmosphere
  12. Breezes from the sea to land
  13. Layered clouds
  14. Usually associated with cloudy, rainy weather
  15. Bad air quality
  16. This contains the ionosphere and the exosphere are
  17. A narrow band of very strong air currents encircling the globe
  18. A mass of warm air
  19. Puffy clouds
  20. Rain Rain full of pollutants

35 Clues: Rainy/Storm • Puffy clouds • A mass of air • Layered clouds • Bad air quality • Hair like clouds • Prefix for middle • A mass of cold air • A mass of warm air • Heat through fluids • Winds in a small area • Winds in a large area • Evaporation on plants • The quality of the air • Breezes from land to sea • Taking care of something • Water falling from the air • Breezes from the sea to land • ...

Earth Sience 2019-11-14

Earth Sience crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a collection of one or more minerals.
  2. Cracking of rock mass by the expansion of water as it freezes in crevices and cracks.
  3. is a general term that refers to all changes in the original shape and size of a rock body.
  4. energy moving outward from the focus of an earthquake.
  5. magma that is forced to the surface.
  6. Mountain frequently occur in elongate linear belts.
  7. Processes at or near Earth's surface that cause rocks and minerals break down
  8. Molten rock from which minerals are formed.
  9. is a large wave occurring in an enclosed body of water such as a lake and sometimes referred to as a slosh.
  10. process of removing Earth minerals from their original sites through weathering and transport.
  11. is the force per unit area acting on a solid.
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  1. the total amount of water on a planet.
  2. is a change in shape or volume of a body of rock as a result of stress.
  3. rocks that are formed from the accumulation of deposited rock particles, fragments and organic material underwater.
  4. Changes in rock composition or texture.
  5. made of silicon and oxygen and make up 92% of Earth's crust.
  6. Flowing water will lift and carry small sediments such as silt and sand.
  7. Vibration of the Earth produced by the rapid release of energy.
  8. large ice fields that slowly flow downhill over time.
  9. thinnest section on earth’s crust is found beneath.

20 Clues: magma that is forced to the surface. • a collection of one or more minerals. • the total amount of water on a planet. • Changes in rock composition or texture. • Molten rock from which minerals are formed. • is the force per unit area acting on a solid. • Mountain frequently occur in elongate linear belts. • thinnest section on earth’s crust is found beneath. • ...

WJEC Earth 2023-07-05

WJEC Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The theory that states that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into several large and small plates
  2. Supercontinent made up of all the continents joined together. It was this that ‘drifted’ apart in the idea of continental drift
  3. Rocks in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean are younger than those at the edge. This shows evidence of _____ _____ ________
  4. The type of fit of the edges of the continents observed by Wegener
  5. The opening at the top of a volcano
  6. These are found in the mantle and cause the movement of the tectonic plates
  7. Similar ones found on different continents and provide evidence for continental drift
  8. The boundary where two tectonic plates collide
  9. The scientist who first proposed the theory of continental drift
  10. The unit of measurement for the distance moved by tectonic plates each year
  11. Solid, hot and made of iron and nickel
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  1. The explosive release of volcanic ash, gases, and rocks
  2. These form at constructive and destructive plate boundaries
  3. A sudden shaking or trembling of the ground caused by volcanic activity
  4. The boundary where two tectonic plates collide and one is forced beneath the other
  5. The molten rock that erupts from a volcano
  6. Found outside the earth's crust
  7. The boundary where two tectonic plates move apart
  8. The solid outermost layer of the Earth
  9. The boundary where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other
  10. Liquid iron and nickel too and very hot
  11. The layer of the Earth located between the crust and the core

22 Clues: Found outside the earth's crust • The opening at the top of a volcano • The solid outermost layer of the Earth • Solid, hot and made of iron and nickel • Liquid iron and nickel too and very hot • The molten rock that erupts from a volcano • The boundary where two tectonic plates collide • The boundary where two tectonic plates move apart • ...

Restless Earth 2024-01-05

Restless Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the theory that explains how large pieces of tectonic plates move and change shape
  2. What is magma that flows on Earth's surface
  3. What is a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and rigid, outermost part of the mantle
  4. What is an opening at the surface of Earth through which volcanic material passes
  5. What is the block below the fault plane
  6. What is the boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  7. What is the movement of matter due to differences in density
  8. What is molten rock material that contains trapped gas under the Earth's surface
  9. What is a vent or fissure in Earth's surface through which magma and gases are expelled
  10. What type of stress squeezes or pushes rock together
  11. What is the block above all blocks except a vertical vault
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  1. What is the process by which rock changes shape under stress
  2. What is the crack that forms when large blocks of rock break and move past each other
  3. What type of stress stretches or pulls rocks apart
  4. Name the location where two fault blocks meet
  5. What is a volcanically active area of Earth's surface
  6. What type of stress pushes rocks in parallel but opposite directions
  7. What is the supercontinent thst formed 300 million years ago
  8. What is the boundary between tectonic plates that colliding
  9. Name the process that occurs when rock layers bend under stress

20 Clues: What is the block below the fault plane • What is magma that flows on Earth's surface • Name the location where two fault blocks meet • What type of stress stretches or pulls rocks apart • What type of stress squeezes or pushes rock together • What is a volcanically active area of Earth's surface • What is the block above all blocks except a vertical vault • ...

EARTH (Easy) 2023-11-29

EARTH (Easy) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Used to compare means of two groups?
  2. Simulation model used to calculate outcomes from random variables
  3. type ____, false-positive error
  4. extreme data point
  5. hypothesis denoted by H0
  6. measures dispersion in squared units
  7. _____ is used to determine the relationship between two variables
  8. correlation that results from bias or manipulation of data
  9. simplest measure of dispersion
  10. what is the standard error with standard deviation of 30 and sample size of 25?
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  1. hypothesis denoted by H1
  2. non-robust measure of dispersion, abbr
  3. type ____, false-negative error
  4. best professor ever!
  5. non-robust measure of central tendency
  6. a mass movement of Earth material down a slope
  7. divides the data into four equal segments
  8. difference denoted by (y-ŷ)
  9. analysis tool for variance
  10. robust measure of central tendency
  11. Assumes sampling distribution of mean will be normal abbr

21 Clues: extreme data point • best professor ever! • hypothesis denoted by H1 • hypothesis denoted by H0 • analysis tool for variance • difference denoted by (y-ŷ) • simplest measure of dispersion • type ____, false-negative error • type ____, false-positive error • robust measure of central tendency • Used to compare means of two groups? • measures dispersion in squared units • ...

Earth Science 2023-11-09

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the sun starts rising and the ocean starts receding.
  2. a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly.
  3. a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
  4. the movement or study of the movement of Earth's crust
  5. Happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.
  6. movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another.
  7. the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust.
  8. a space of partial illumination between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
  9. the tidal phase during which the tidal current is flowing seaward
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  1. the second layer of a star's atmosphere, located above the photosphere and below the solar transition region and corona.
  2. water at its lowest level, as in a stream
  3. When a tidal current moves toward the land and away from the sea
  4. the bottom of a sea or ocean.
  5. The oldest eon and dates from 4.5–4.0 billion years ago.
  6. coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.
  7. an occasion when the sun looks like it is completely or partially covered with a dark circle because the moon is between the sun and the Earth.
  8. the season between winter and summer.
  9. The third season of the year, coming after summer and before winter.
  10. a period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
  11. The warmest season of the year

20 Clues: the bottom of a sea or ocean. • The warmest season of the year • the season between winter and summer. • water at its lowest level, as in a stream • coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring. • the movement or study of the movement of Earth's crust • Happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth. • ...

Earth Science 2024-05-17

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

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

Earth Day 2024-04-22

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Main Character's favorite place on the weekends
  2. Bright light and warmth from the sun
  3. Something you plant
  4. when you re use something
  5. Miranda invited this person to the park
  6. Material that should be used less to protect the environment
  7. Power that comes from sources like the sun or wind
  8. Essential resource for all living things
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  1. Putting seeds or young plants into the ground to grow
  2. main character
  3. Color associated with environmental awareness and leaves
  4. Cars _____ the air
  5. Colorful insect that pollinates flowers
  6. together we can ____ the earth
  7. Energy from the sun
  8. Colorful arc in the sky after rain
  9. today is _____ Day
  10. Fragrant flower often given as a symbol of love
  11. The invisible gas surrounding the Earth
  12. Her brother

20 Clues: Her brother • main character • Cars _____ the air • today is _____ Day • Energy from the sun • Something you plant • when you re use something • together we can ____ the earth • Colorful arc in the sky after rain • Bright light and warmth from the sun • Colorful insect that pollinates flowers • Miranda invited this person to the park • The invisible gas surrounding the Earth • ...

Earth Rover 2024-03-07

Earth Rover crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Native name of Italian city, shares etymology with a French Emperor (6)
  2. Korean food made from salted and fermented vegetables (6)
  3. Holiday resort nation in the Indian Ocean (8)
  4. African River (Two nations take their name from it) (5)
  5. Nicknamed the 'City of Eternal Spring', was once home to Pablo Escobar's cartel (8)
  6. Body of airplane (8)
  7. Commonly spoken language in Brazil, Angola, Mozambique & Portugal (10)
  8. Country name is translated, meaning 'village' (6)
  9. Italian flat bread combined with tomato and cheese (5)
  10. Made up French Indochina along with Vietnam & Cambodia (4)
  11. Part of the name of 4 countries, etymology is the Portuguese word for black people living South of the River Senegal (6)
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  1. Capital of second largest South American country (11)
  2. Asian capital city, roughly the size of Wales (5)
  3. Spanish archipelago off the coast of Africa, also a yellow songbird (6)
  4. This city is the birthplace of Jazz (10)
  5. Northernmost city of the United Kingdom (9)
  6. Lake in Western Europe, has a Freddie Mercury statue overlooking it (6)
  7. Its capital cities could be either Tbilisi or Atlanta (7)
  8. Code for airport named after young American President (3)
  9. Country of origin of music styles ska and reggae (7)
  10. Code for airport named after French WW2 Hero & President (3)
  11. Location of the Oracle in Ancient Greece (6)

22 Clues: Body of airplane (8) • This city is the birthplace of Jazz (10) • Northernmost city of the United Kingdom (9) • Location of the Oracle in Ancient Greece (6) • Holiday resort nation in the Indian Ocean (8) • Asian capital city, roughly the size of Wales (5) • Country name is translated, meaning 'village' (6) • Country of origin of music styles ska and reggae (7) • ...

Earth Word 2023-10-25

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

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

Earth Science 2023-10-16

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The solid thickest layer of the Earth.
  2. It create their own food.
  3. The meaning of this word is vapor or steam.
  4. He postulated the idea that the planet is formed out of nebula.
  5. The totality of all the life form on Earth.
  6. The northern lights is found in the _____.
  7. Smallest known particle.
  8. It is the outermost layer.
  9. It is the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
Down
  1. Carl Friedrich Von Weizsacker proposed the ________.
  2. An interstellar cloud of dust and gases.
  3. Negatively charged atom.
  4. All the abiotic and biotic factors are found in this area.
  5. The building blocks of matter.
  6. It is formed of a dense interstellar cloud.
  7. It is considered as the third and last boundary.
  8. Gerald P. Kuiper is what kind of astronomer.
  9. It slows down the meteors that enter our Earth.
  10. According to _______, the sun extended the hot atmosphere throughout the solar system.
  11. It is considered as a closed system.

20 Clues: Negatively charged atom. • Smallest known particle. • It create their own food. • It is the outermost layer. • The building blocks of matter. • It is considered as a closed system. • The solid thickest layer of the Earth. • An interstellar cloud of dust and gases. • It is the lowest layer of the atmosphere. • The northern lights is found in the _____. • ...

Earth Science 2023-10-12

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is an inorganic, naturally occurring solid that has definite chemical composition and atomic structure.
  2. What is this theory that also known as Parallel Universe?
  3. This is mostly made up of methane simple chemical compound that is made up of C & H atoms.
  4. This is the operation of logging trees or clearing of forested land.
  5. What is this theory that implies that the universe started from a point of singularity?
  6. What is this theory that presented by Alan Guth,Andrei Linde,Paul Steinhart & Andy Albrecht in 1980?
  7. What is a device that stores enery?
  8. What is this hypothetical kind of matter that cannot be seen w/ telescope?
  9. Who proposed the Bigbang Theory?
  10. This is used to build and maintain an organism's body.
  11. What is the other term or name of the lithosphere?
  12. Cannot be replenished or regenerated on a human time cycle.
  13. This includes the rocks of the crust & mantle,the metalic liquid outer core, and the solid metalic inner core.
  14. What is the process where liquid vapor changes into water droplets?
  15. Can be replenished or regenerated on a human time cycle.
  16. This dissolves & transports chemicals within and to and from a cell.
  17. What is the organisms that use light or chemical energy to run their life processes?
  18. This is the water that falls to the earth when it's raining.
  19. This is the movement of water into the ground from the surface.
  20. What do you find in atmosphere that surround the Earth's air?
  21. What is the rock that form from exposure to intense heat or pressure?
  22. It is the ability to resist being scratched.
Down
  1. What is the process where liquid water changes into water vapor?
  2. What is the energy that offers an enormous & clean energy?
  3. What is this theory that proposed by Albert Einstein & Richard Tolman (1930)?
  4. What is the loose surface material that covers most land?
  5. What is the rock that form the compaction and cementation of sediments?
  6. This is the movement of solid, liquid and gaseous water through the atmosphere.
  7. This influences how quickly atoms & molecules move.
  8. This subsystem is the total amount of water that includes water on the surface, underground, and air.
  9. This is when a mineral breaks irregularly.
  10. What is the rock that form from the cooling & solidification of lava or magma?
  11. This is the way in which a mineral breaks along smooth flat planes.
  12. This is a great cloud of gas & dust (nebula) collapse because of a gravitational pull.
  13. What is the Electric power distribution company in the Philippines?
  14. What is this theory that expands has no beginning or end?
  15. What is a thin gaseous layer that envelopes the lithosphere?
  16. This is the color of the powdered mineral.
  17. This is defined as a gravitationally bound system of stars.
  18. What is the enery that utilizes kinetic energy of falling or running water to turn a turbine generator & generate electricity?
  19. What is this energy of the empty space & is causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate?
  20. This is the set of all life forms on Earth.
  21. This is the process where ice and snow change into water vapor, skipping the liquid phase.
  22. It is how a mineral reflects light.
  23. This is when the evaporation of liquid water from plants and trees into the atmosphere.
  24. This is naturally occuring liquid composed of complex hydrocarbons.
  25. What is the oldest known energy source?
  26. What is the most obvious properties of a mineral?
  27. Black combustible rock made up of elemental C,H,O,N & varying amounts of S.
  28. This is the process where water vapor changes into ice, skipping the liquid phase.

50 Clues: Who proposed the Bigbang Theory? • What is a device that stores enery? • It is how a mineral reflects light. • What is the oldest known energy source? • This is when a mineral breaks irregularly. • This is the color of the powdered mineral. • This is the set of all life forms on Earth. • It is the ability to resist being scratched. • ...

Earth Sci 2023-10-16

Earth Sci crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Consists of different tissues organized together
  2. the air we breathe
  3. Water found at the surface
  4. postively charged atoms
  5. meaning rock
  6. Hypothesis proposed by Carl Weizsacker
  7. negatively charged atoms
  8. german philosopher
  9. consists of all community in the same area
  10. the outer core is the _ phase
Down
  1. Water found underground
  2. Innermost Layer of the Earth
  3. Dutch Astronomer
  4. Emmanuel Swedenborg's Nationality
  5. 2nd Layer of the Earth
  6. Basic unit of life
  7. 71% of Earths surface
  8. Outermost Layer of the Earth
  9. Smallest Unit of Matter
  10. cloud of dust and gas

20 Clues: meaning rock • Dutch Astronomer • the air we breathe • Basic unit of life • german philosopher • 71% of Earths surface • cloud of dust and gas • 2nd Layer of the Earth • Water found underground • postively charged atoms • Smallest Unit of Matter • negatively charged atoms • Water found at the surface • Innermost Layer of the Earth • Outermost Layer of the Earth • the outer core is the _ phase • ...

Earth Systems 2024-04-12

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

21 Clues: Name of the ancient supercontinent • Sudden events that lead to mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • formed at plate boundaries when plates collide • Rock form when lava or magma cools and hardens • Fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • ...

Restless Earth 2024-04-12

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

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

restless earth 2024-04-12

restless earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. were tectonic plates slide past each other. causes earthquakes.
  2. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean aften acossiated with subduction zones
  3. Formedt plte boundries usually when plates collide.
  4. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes.
  5. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement.
  6. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and it is divided into tectonic plates.
  7. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period.
  8. Name of the Ancient supercontinetal when it was all one landmass.
  9. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  10. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen.
  11. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
  12. events that led up to a mass extinction.
  13. used to measure and recorded seismic waves.
Down
  1. material rises, cooler materials sink. it drives plate tectonics.
  2. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed.
  3. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms a new crust and rift valleys.
  4. Large, ridged pieces of the earths lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  5. AN opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is psuhed out and creates a new rock
  6. New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart magma rises.
  7. located between the mantle and outer core.
  8. A group of the same species living in the same area.

21 Clues: events that led up to a mass extinction. • located between the mantle and outer core. • used to measure and recorded seismic waves. • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. • Formedt plte boundries usually when plates collide. • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • A group of the same species living in the same area. • ...

restless earth 2024-04-12

restless earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. were tectonic plates slide past each other. causes earthquakes.
  2. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean aften acossiated with subduction zones
  3. Formedt plte boundries usually when plates collide.
  4. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes.
  5. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement.
  6. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and it is divided into tectonic plates.
  7. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period.
  8. Name of the Ancient supercontinetal when it was all one landmass.
  9. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  10. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen.
  11. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
  12. events that led up to a mass extinction.
  13. used to measure and recorded seismic waves.
Down
  1. material rises, cooler materials sink. it drives plate tectonics.
  2. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed.
  3. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms a new crust and rift valleys.
  4. Large, ridged pieces of the earths lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  5. AN opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is psuhed out and creates a new rock
  6. New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart magma rises.
  7. located between the mantle and outer core.
  8. A group of the same species living in the same area.

21 Clues: events that led up to a mass extinction. • located between the mantle and outer core. • used to measure and recorded seismic waves. • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. • Formedt plte boundries usually when plates collide. • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • A group of the same species living in the same area. • ...

Earth Vocab 2024-04-12

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

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

Earth matters 2024-06-16

Earth matters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tlo
  2. nesigurnost
  3. migracija
  4. biser
  5. patiti
  6. hlad
  7. osnivač
  8. onečišćenje
  9. zabava
  10. uvala
  11. špilja
  12. siromaštvo
Down
  1. bolest
  2. sječa drva
  3. ponor
  4. sigurnost
  5. pustinja
  6. podvala
  7. većina
  8. trenutno
  9. očuvan
  10. posaditi
  11. kisik

23 Clues: tlo • hlad • ponor • biser • kisik • uvala • bolest • većina • očuvan • patiti • zabava • špilja • podvala • osnivač • pustinja • trenutno • posaditi • sigurnost • migracija • sječa drva • siromaštvo • nesigurnost • onečišćenje

Earth Science 2025-12-03

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. restoring something to the way it should be by paying a price
  2. shows names, boundaries & shapes of countries, states, cities, etc
  3. a pure substance made of one kind of atom
  4. a push or pull
  5. a theme or unifying idea
  6. atom with more or fewer electrons than protons
  7. explains, model scientists use as a framework to explain their observations
  8. liquid to solid
  9. describes, can be expressed as equations
  10. energy moving objects
  11. correct conclusions drawn from scientists gathering data
  12. energy object is still but has the potential to move
  13. distance between two crests of a wave
  14. particles change directly from vapor to solid
  15. the ability to do work
  16. idea we assume to be true but isn't yet proven
  17. change from liquid to vapor
Down
  1. a workable explanation of what scientists think is happening
  2. anything that takes up space and has mass
  3. person who makes maps
  4. names, symbols & locations of manmade & natural physical features
  5. solid to liquid
  6. opposite of vaporization
  7. solids change directly to vapor
  8. vaporization at temp below the boiling point
  9. the flow of thermal energy from a warmer to a cooler place
  10. a force that acts on an object
  11. an initial explanation for a scientific problem
  12. physical combination of two or more substances
  13. map that shows elevation & landform

30 Clues: a push or pull • solid to liquid • liquid to solid • person who makes maps • energy moving objects • the ability to do work • a theme or unifying idea • opposite of vaporization • change from liquid to vapor • a force that acts on an object • solids change directly to vapor • map that shows elevation & landform • distance between two crests of a wave • ...

Earth Science 2025-12-01

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rocks formed by heat and pressure
  2. Scientist who proposed continental drift
  3. Layer of Earth where convection currents happen
  4. Supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
  5. Volcano that is not erupting but may someday
  6. Point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus
  7. Solid outermost layer of the Earth
  8. Boundary where plates move apart
  9. Evidence found on different continents showing plates once connected
  10. Center of an earthquake underground
Down
  1. Rock type formed from cooling magma or lava
  2. Massive slabs of the lithosphere
  3. Sudden shaking of Earth’s crust
  4. Boundary where plates collide
  5. Opening of a volcano where gas/ash escape
  6. Melted rock found on Earth’s surface
  7. Thick layer of Earth beneath the crust
  8. Melted rock found below Earth’s surface
  9. Boundary where plates slide past one another
  10. of Fire, Major volcanic zone around the Pacific
  11. Cycle, Cycle that creates, changes, and destroys rocks
  12. Small pieces of broken rock

22 Clues: Small pieces of broken rock • Boundary where plates collide • Sudden shaking of Earth’s crust • Massive slabs of the lithosphere • Boundary where plates move apart • Rocks formed by heat and pressure • Solid outermost layer of the Earth • Center of an earthquake underground • Melted rock found on Earth’s surface • Thick layer of Earth beneath the crust • ...

Combined Earth 2025-11-18

Combined Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. minor tremor preceding a major quake
  2. condition of being at or near an epicenter
  3. of or like a seismogram
  4. soil capable of liquefaction
  5. describing the size of an earthquake
  6. spreading energy from a quake
  7. formed by sinkhole processes
  8. caused by pushing forces
  9. caused by pulling forces
  10. shape of secondary waves
  11. susceptible to falling structures
  12. formed by lightning in sand
  13. sudden flow of snow or debris
  14. related to the Earth’s crust
  15. rigid outer Earth layer
  16. deepest ocean zone
  17. formed by volcanic steam explosions
  18. generating lake or pool waves
  19. shape of primary waves
  20. located on the ocean floor
  21. movement along huge subduction faults
  22. relating to ground vibrations
  23. U-shaped river curve
  24. crescent-shaped sand dune
  25. strengthened for quake safety
  26. broken by stress
  27. related to underground igneous rock
  28. slope of loose rocks
  29. shape of seismic waves
  30. increase in shaking or earthquake impact
  31. fertile soil
  32. able to recover from quake damage
  33. broken along a fault
  34. caused by wearing away
  35. measurement of earthquake waves
  36. downhill movement of earth
  37. relating to calderas
  38. occurring during the quake
  39. earthquake activity of a region
  40. depression formed by ice melt
  41. process of creating a fault in rock
  42. flattened by erosion
  43. related to frozen water
  44. soil disturbed by freezing
  45. pertaining to ground movement
  46. uplifted crust block
  47. shaped by river sediment
  48. relating to an earthquake’s hypocenter
  49. happening within a plate
  50. related to a sequence of small quakes
  51. pertaining to subduction zones
Down
  1. large-scale crustal motion
  2. producing tsunami waves
  3. closeness to epicenter
  4. displayed by strength distribution
  5. relationship of quakes and faults
  6. consequences of earthquakes
  7. focused at the hypocenter
  8. weathered rock
  9. traveling along Earth’s surface
  10. arch-shaped rock fold
  11. notified of earthquake risk
  12. moved to safety
  13. relating to plate movements
  14. experiencing shaking
  15. river-deposited rock
  16. shaped by wind erosion
  17. honeycomb rock cavities
  18. causing extreme damage
  19. relating to moment magnitude
  20. mountain-building processes
  21. calcium-rich soil
  22. capable of turning liquid under shaking
  23. rebuilt after disaster
  24. relating to recording earthquake waves
  25. highly salty
  26. windblown silt
  27. glacially deposited mound
  28. shaking or trembling
  29. in a manner related to earthquakes
  30. side-to-side movement of rocks
  31. potentially dangerous
  32. similar to Earth’s mantle
  33. sloping debris pile
  34. resembling a tectonic plate
  35. able to forecast quakes
  36. related to soil layers
  37. surface-traveling seismic wave
  38. having a plate boundary
  39. scientist studying earthquakes
  40. capable of producing a tsunami
  41. planning for earthquake safety
  42. hardened glacial deposits
  43. of loose surface rock
  44. adapted to dry climates
  45. relating to the Richter scale
  46. volcanic ash deposit
  47. waterlogged soil
  48. full of broken rock fragments
  49. showing fissures or fractures

100 Clues: highly salty • fertile soil • weathered rock • windblown silt • moved to safety • broken by stress • waterlogged soil • calcium-rich soil • deepest ocean zone • sloping debris pile • experiencing shaking • river-deposited rock • U-shaped river curve • shaking or trembling • slope of loose rocks • broken along a fault • relating to calderas • flattened by erosion • volcanic ash deposit • ...

Planet Earth 2026-03-17

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mineral containing silicon and oxygen.
  2. relating to the side; sideways movement or position.
  3. an imaginary line around Earth dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  4. material laid down by natural processes (e.g., sediment).
  5. thick and sticky; resists flowing easily.
  6. a large quantity or plentiful amount.
  7. moving apart (e.g., tectonic plates separating).
  8. a 3D shape similar to a sphere but slightly flattened or stretched.
  9. flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator.
  10. rock rock formed from cooled magma or lava.
Down
  1. containing salt.
  2. next to or close to something.
  3. a crack in Earth’s crust where movement occurs.
  4. relating to Earth or land.
  5. all water on Earth (oceans, rivers, ice, etc.).
  6. a long period with little or no rainfall.
  7. to refill or restore something used up.
  8. the thick layer of Earth between the crust and the core.
  9. organisms that require oxygen to live.
  10. vapour water in its gaseous state.

20 Clues: containing salt. • relating to Earth or land. • next to or close to something. • vapour water in its gaseous state. • a large quantity or plentiful amount. • organisms that require oxygen to live. • to refill or restore something used up. • a mineral containing silicon and oxygen. • a long period with little or no rainfall. • thick and sticky; resists flowing easily. • ...

Earth Resources 2026-03-10

Earth Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of weathering where rocks are broken down by changes in their minerals (like acid rain).
  2. A group of parts that work together as a whole.
  3. Rock formed from layers of sand, shells, and pebbles squeezed together over time.
  4. A crack in the Earth's crust where movement occurs.
  5. A boundary where two tectonic plates collide or push together.
  6. The shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy in the crust.
  7. A solid material made of one or more minerals.
  8. The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms found in rock.
  9. The process of dropping or depositing sediment in a new location.
  10. A type of weathering where rocks are broken into smaller pieces without changing their composition (like ice wedging).
  11. Rock that has been changed by extreme heat and pressure.
Down
  1. A boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  2. The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.
  3. Having a connection where two or more things affect each other.
  4. The movement of sediment from one place to another by wind, water, or ice.
  5. A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.
  6. The only liquid layer of the Earth, made of iron and nickel.
  7. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock and gases escape.
  8. Large sections of the Earth's crust that move on the mantle.
  9. The solid, hottest innermost layer of the Earth.
  10. The thin, rocky outermost layer of the Earth.
  11. Rock formed from the cooling of molten rock (magma or lava).
  12. The thick layer of hot, solid-like rock located between the crust and the core.

23 Clues: The thin, rocky outermost layer of the Earth. • A solid material made of one or more minerals. • A group of parts that work together as a whole. • The solid, hottest innermost layer of the Earth. • A crack in the Earth's crust where movement occurs. • The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces. • Rock that has been changed by extreme heat and pressure. • ...

Earth Day 2026-04-02

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. We need to care more about this
  2. Large flowers/shrubs that turn blue or pink based on soil acidity
  3. Living things need clean _ to live
  4. Plants with one-season life cycle
  5. Remove overgrown/dead branches to improve the plant
  6. Calming Flower
  7. Can Used to water plants
  8. Plants that return annually
  9. Layer that protects us from the sun
  10. Material placed on soil to keep moisture and keep weeds away
  11. Easy to grown bulb-based spring flowers
  12. Famous flower for it's fragrance/diversity
Down
  1. Tool to help move around heavy or bulky materials
  2. Protects your hands
  3. Cultivator Tool ideal for breaking up soil and mixing in compost
  4. Tool used to gather leaves/various objects
  5. Fast growing plant with bright yellow petals
  6. Tool crucial for planting and potting
  7. Reduce, reuse, and
  8. Plant used for its "keep bugs away" properties
  9. Loosening soil to encourage air and water penetration

21 Clues: Calming Flower • Reduce, reuse, and • Protects your hands • Can Used to water plants • Plants that return annually • We need to care more about this • Plants with one-season life cycle • Living things need clean _ to live • Layer that protects us from the sun • Tool crucial for planting and potting • Easy to grown bulb-based spring flowers • ...

Earth Science 2024-09-10

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large cloud of gas and dust, such as the one that formed our solar system
  2. is an educated guess that aims to answer the given problem
  3. a force that is causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate
  4. allows scientists to be curious of their surroundings
  5. how long it takes for it to travel a complete orbit around the Sun
  6. results which have been obtained through measurements
  7. means everything
  8. variables that are quantities or items that are kept constant throughout the experiment
  9. an assembly of stars and related matter and gas
  10. a variable that is the one that is changed by the scientist
Down
  1. the law of periods
  2. the law of areas
  3. is the process used to plan and carry out a reliable scientific experiment and find an answer to a question
  4. results can be quickly noted down as descriptions while a raw data table, chart, or graphs
  5. applies to soundwaves
  6. a theory that the universe formed in a huge explosion
  7. oval shape centered on 2 points instead of 1 point
  8. the law of orbits
  9. the galaxy Earth is located in
  10. variables that are the result of the changes that happened to the independent variable

20 Clues: the law of areas • means everything • the law of orbits • the law of periods • applies to soundwaves • the galaxy Earth is located in • an assembly of stars and related matter and gas • oval shape centered on 2 points instead of 1 point • allows scientists to be curious of their surroundings • a theory that the universe formed in a huge explosion • ...

Shaping Earth 2024-10-17

Shaping Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a bend in the rock layer where plates move together and slowly "scrunch"
  2. a sudden and powerful shaking of the Earth's crust
  3. the vibrations caused by earthquakes which move in all directions from the epicenter
  4. solid rock that makes up Earth's outermost layer
  5. a tall landform that rises at the peak
  6. a high landform with a flat top
  7. a mountain that forms around an opening in Earth's crust
  8. a long narrow crack in the crust where plates are pushed and pulled
  9. melted rock that erupts from a volcano
  10. underwater mountains
  11. a machine that detects and records earthquakes
  12. huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes
Down
  1. the sphere of solid material at Earth's center, the hottest part, probably iron and nickel and solid because of its great pressure
  2. the gently slanting area from the beach into the ocean
  3. melted rock inside a volcano
  4. the steep slope going to the ocean floor
  5. formed when a river meets an ocean or other large water way and depots derbis in a triangle pattern
  6. the liquid layer below the mantle mostly made of iron and nickel
  7. the layer of rock below the crust that can move or change shape with pressure and high temperatures
  8. thin places in Earth’s crust where volcanoes can form

20 Clues: underwater mountains • melted rock inside a volcano • a high landform with a flat top • a tall landform that rises at the peak • melted rock that erupts from a volcano • the steep slope going to the ocean floor • a machine that detects and records earthquakes • solid rock that makes up Earth's outermost layer • huge ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes • ...

Planet Earth 2024-12-05

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Boundary where plates slide past each other
  2. Supercontinent that existed 160 million years ago
  3. When a rock breaks into pieces with jagged edges
  4. Uses sound waves to map the seafloor
  5. A mass of slowly moving ice
  6. The crust and the solid upper mantle
  7. This country was formed by two divergent plates
  8. The lithosphere is broken up into large areas called ______
  9. This kind of igneous rock is made from cooled lava
  10. Measures the intensity of an earthquake
  11. The center of the Earth: A solid layer made mostly of iron and nickel
  12. This deepsea valley is the deepest point in the ocean
  13. When a mineral breaks into pieces with smooth surfaces
Down
  1. When a heavier crust collides and goes under a lighter crust
  2. The color of the powdered form of a mineral
  3. Boundary where plates go toward each other
  4. Natural substances that make up rocks
  5. Scientist who studies Earth
  6. This process breaks rocks
  7. This kind of rock has changed its form due to heat and pressure
  8. This property of minerals is measured by the Mohs Scale
  9. This kind of igneous rock is made from cooled magma
  10. When rocks get moved by wind, gravity, or water
  11. What makes the plates move
  12. Mountain range where Mount Everest can be found
  13. This theory says that an old supercontinent split apart
  14. Boundary where two plates move apart

27 Clues: This process breaks rocks • What makes the plates move • Scientist who studies Earth • A mass of slowly moving ice • Uses sound waves to map the seafloor • The crust and the solid upper mantle • Boundary where two plates move apart • Natural substances that make up rocks • Measures the intensity of an earthquake • Boundary where plates go toward each other • ...

Earth & Life 2024-12-02

Earth & Life crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Breaking down of complex molecules
  2. Breakdown of rocks into sediment
  3. The study of parts and structure of organisms
  4. explains the diversity of life on Earth through mechanisms like natural selection.
  5. Process of wearing away Earth's surface
  6. Interacting living and non-living components
  7. Rock formed from sediment
  8. Rock formed from magma
  9. Cycle Formation and transformation of rocks
  10. Remains or traces of ancient organisms
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  1. Naturally occurring inorganic substance
  2. the study of the functions of each part
  3. the process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment
  4. Variety of life forms
  5. theory states that all living things are made up of cells
  6. Tectonics Movement of Earth's crust
  7. study of cells
  8. Hollow rock formation
  9. study of heredity
  10. Rock altered by pressure/heat
  11. the study of the relationships between living organisms

21 Clues: study of cells • study of heredity • Variety of life forms • Hollow rock formation • Rock formed from magma • Rock formed from sediment • Rock altered by pressure/heat • Breakdown of rocks into sediment • Breaking down of complex molecules • Tectonics Movement of Earth's crust • Remains or traces of ancient organisms • Naturally occurring inorganic substance • ...

Earth Science 2024-11-15

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Spots that are particularly hot in the mantle. They can melt the lithosphere and for volcanoes. They are referred to as mantle plumes.
  2. Part of the cause of mountains changing. It is the breaking down of rocks on the Earth's surface.
  3. What do you call the process of an oceanic plate sliding under a continental plate?
  4. Tectonic plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide away from each other. This creates crust.
  5. The thickest layer of the Earth that creates convection currents.
  6. Tectonic plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other in opposite directions.
  7. The very center of the Earth with two layers (inner and outer).
  8. The thinnest layer of the Earth that holds all of the plates on which the continents and the ocean rest.
  9. The hottest part of the mantle that is in between the lithosphere and the lower mantle.
  10. A break in the Earth's crust.
Down
  1. Tectonic plate boundary where two plates crash into each other.
  2. Where the edge of plates meet.
  3. Deep holes underwater, formed from Oceanic-Oceanic Convergent Boundaries.
  4. Liquids in the Earth that move tectonic plates.
  5. They are formed from plate tectonics pulling apart creating a crack in the Earth.
  6. Part of the cause of mountains changing. It is the movement of the sediments from where they were.
  7. The part of the Earth that is made up of the upper mantle and the crust.
  8. Things that float on the mantle and are the crust of the Earth broken up into many pieces.
  9. A sudden movement of sediments caused by gravity, such as a landslide.
  10. Large-scale uplift.

20 Clues: Large-scale uplift. • A break in the Earth's crust. • Where the edge of plates meet. • Liquids in the Earth that move tectonic plates. • Tectonic plate boundary where two plates crash into each other. • The very center of the Earth with two layers (inner and outer). • The thickest layer of the Earth that creates convection currents. • ...

Beyond Earth 2024-11-13

Beyond Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is the amount of light reflected by a planet or any celestial objects
  2. Composed of ice, frozen gas, rocks and dust
  3. tail forms as gases and plasma escape from the nucleus
  4. Planets that are farthest from the sun
  5. shower is a celestial event in which several meteors enter Earth’s atmosphere
  6. The other planets that orbit the sun lie near the plane of Earth’s orbit
  7. survives frictional heating with Earth’s atmosphere and strikes the ground
  8. kuiper named kuiper belt
  9. are small chunks of outer space debris that are attracted by Earth’s gravity.
  10. originates from the constellation Orion.
  11. Planets that are nearer to the sun
Down
  1. That extends from the nucleus
  2. originates from the debris of the asteroid 2003EH1
  3. Belt comes from another region closer to the sun lying roughly near the Neptune and some distance beyond pluto.
  4. Oort The name of a dutch astronomer
  5. Solar System Includes the four terrestrial planets—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
  6. A large bright cloud of dust and gas
  7. Cloud Is a large spherical cloud around the orbits of the planets
  8. it is also called “shooting star” or “falling star”
  9. originates from the constellation Perseus.
  10. Belt Between the inner and outer solar systems
  11. originates from the constellation Leo.
  12. originates from the debris of an asteroid named 3200 Phaeton
  13. Comet is the most popular and famous short-period comet
  14. tail Long visible, glowing tail that forms when the comet is near the sun.

25 Clues: kuiper named kuiper belt • That extends from the nucleus • Planets that are nearer to the sun • Oort The name of a dutch astronomer • A large bright cloud of dust and gas • Planets that are farthest from the sun • originates from the constellation Leo. • originates from the constellation Orion. • originates from the constellation Perseus. • ...

Earth Science 2025-01-23

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A building block to all living things
  2. Non Living
  3. Can not be broken down chemically
  4. Can be unicellular or multicellular
  5. The ability to do work
  6. An idea supported by knowledge
  7. A material that is hard and reflects light.
  8. Stored energy
  9. A type of rock formed from heat and pressure
  10. How much matter is compacted into something
Down
  1. Living
  2. Always unicellular
  3. Make up the outer most layer of Earth
  4. The top layer of the Earth
  5. Population sharing an area
  6. Were abiotic and biotic factors live together
  7. Energy in motion
  8. Measures heat
  9. Contains Cells DNA
  10. Combining two or more elements

20 Clues: Living • Non Living • Measures heat • Stored energy • Energy in motion • Always unicellular • Contains Cells DNA • The ability to do work • The top layer of the Earth • Population sharing an area • Combining two or more elements • An idea supported by knowledge • Can not be broken down chemically • Can be unicellular or multicellular • Make up the outer most layer of Earth • ...

Restless Earth 2025-04-07

Restless Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pangaea
  2. Faults
  3. Igneous
  4. Sedimentary
  5. Metamorphic
  6. Trenches
  7. Convergent
  8. Volcanoes
  9. Asthenosphere
  10. Divergent
  11. Mountains
Down
  1. Gradual
  2. Lithosphere
  3. Population
  4. Mesosphere
  5. Seismographs
  6. Convection
  7. Sea-Floor
  8. Tectonic
  9. rapid

20 Clues: rapid • Faults • Gradual • Pangaea • Igneous • Trenches • Tectonic • Sea-Floor • Volcanoes • Divergent • Mountains • Population • Mesosphere • Convection • Convergent • Lithosphere • Sedimentary • Metamorphic • Seismographs • Asthenosphere

Earth science 2025-06-10

Earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when a a place where the atmosphere and hydrosphere of earth has living organisms
  2. When heat is getting transferred through something
  3. solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune
  4. when earth makes a full rotation around the sun.
  5. When something is shiny.
  6. another word for force that starts with a p
  7. fusion Is the process when two light atomic nuclei combine to form one.
  8. your birthday happens once a ----
  9. irregularly shaped slab of rock that makes up the crust and upper mantel.
  10. mineral composed of mostly silicon dioxide
  11. 5th planet from the sun
  12. Layer The layer of the atmosphere that protects us from harmful UV rays.
  13. horizontal axis.
Down
  1. when something gets worn down over time.
  2. its an ingredient found in sunscreen that is on the periodic table
  3. Half of a planet divided by the equator
  4. solar panels are an example of --------- ------
  5. Type of rock that are compacted together over time.
  6. in the Earth's crust for millions of years
  7. how we have seasons
  8. the light used in tanning beds.
  9. How compacted a substance is
  10. thing lava comes out of.
  11. The time or day (twice a year when the sun crosses the celestial equate.
  12. a system with millions of stars get held together by gravity.

25 Clues: horizontal axis. • how we have seasons • 5th planet from the sun • When something is shiny. • thing lava comes out of. • How compacted a substance is • the light used in tanning beds. • your birthday happens once a ---- • Half of a planet divided by the equator • when something gets worn down over time. • solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune • ...

Earth Systems 2025-10-01

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The solid and liquid parts of Earth, including the core, the mantle, rocks and soil.
  2. – The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  3. - evidence of ancient life used to support the theory of plate tectonics
  4. - evaporation of water from plants
  5. – A scientist who proposed the theory of continental drift, suggesting that continents once formed a single landmass and have since moved apart.
  6. – The regions of Earth that support life.
  7. – Earth’s thin, outermost layer where we live. It is made of solid rock and divided into continental and oceanic.
  8. - magnetic element that makes up Earth's core
  9. – Process where plants use sunlight to make food, created Earth's oxygen
  10. - _________ from the core and mantle drives the movement of the tectonoic plates
  11. – The center of Earth, made of two parts: a solid inner core (iron and nickel) and a liquid outer core that generates Earth’s magnetic field.
  12. – Rain, snow, hail, or sleet falling from clouds.
Down
  1. – The cycle that is partially driven by the movement of tectonic plates.
  2. – The process of water vapour turning into liquid.
  3. – A supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago, when all of Earth’s continents were joined together before breaking apart.
  4. – The thick, middle layer of Earth between the crust and the core. It is mostly solid rock but can flow slowly over time.
  5. – The rigid outer layer of Earth, made up of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.
  6. - bacteria; Earth’s first life
  7. – The process of liquid water turning into vapour.
  8. – Water that flows over the land surface into rivers and lakes.
  9. – A soft, semi-fluid layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere that allows tectonic plates to move.
  10. – A large, rigid section of Earth’s crust that moves.
  11. – All the water on Earth’s surface and underground.

23 Clues: - bacteria; Earth’s first life • - evaporation of water from plants • – The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • – The regions of Earth that support life. • - magnetic element that makes up Earth's core • – Rain, snow, hail, or sleet falling from clouds. • – The process of water vapour turning into liquid. • – The process of liquid water turning into vapour. • ...

earth science 2025-10-17

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

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

Beyond Earth 2025-10-20

Beyond Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. asteroids spends most of their time in Earth’s orbit
  2. “shooting star”
  3. The small bodies being part of the Solar system are referred as _____.
  4. asteroid made up of nickel and silicate
  5. It separates the eight planets into half.
  6. The farthest distance from the sun.
  7. the cloud where most comets come from
  8. coined the term “asteroid”
  9. The four planets farther to the sun are the ____ solar system.
  10. the biggest asteroid
  11. When several meteors enter Earth’s atmosphere at great speeds.
  12. the asteroids that are bright
  13. the amount of light reflected by a celestial object
  14. the solid mass in a comet
  15. the task force who assigns names to meteor showers
  16. the meteor shower that originates from Orion
  17. It means that the orbits are not confined to the plane of the solar system.
  18. “planetoid / miniature planets”
Down
  1. the meteor shower that came from an asteroid 2003EH1
  2. It is the system of stars.
  3. small chunks of space debris
  4. “dirty snowballs”
  5. The center of our solar system.
  6. formed when a comet gets closer to the Sun
  7. asteroids that cross but spend most of their time outside Earth’s orbit
  8. the meteor shower that originates from Leo
  9. the meteor shower that originates from Perseus
  10. the impact crater that hit Mexico
  11. The four planets closest to the sun are the ____ solar system.
  12. It is a diagram that shows the sun is the center.
  13. asteroids that approach but do not cross Earth’s orbit.
  14. when it hits the Earth’s ground
  15. asteroids mostly made up of carbon
  16. It is composed of the sun and the eight planets.
  17. The closest distance from the sun.
  18. way We are in this galaxy.

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

cross word science edition 2023-05-18

cross word science edition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the biggest current animal
  2. magma creates a ____ which makes a cycle
  3. middle of the earth
  4. a condition that makes too much mucus and sweat
  5. rain snow and hail are in ____
  6. helps plants grow and warms up the earth
  7. the powerhouse of the cell
  8. creates food for plants
  9. a mix of chemicals and pollutants in the atmosphere that warms up the earth
  10. the lowest point of a wave
Down
  1. the gas portion of the earth
  2. the strongest bone in the body
  3. uses glucose to make atp
  4. chemicals and gases in the air are examples of ____
  5. a major buildup of trash is ____
  6. the measure of the height of the wave
  7. highest point of a wave is ____
  8. the length between two waves
  9. the measure of frequency
  10. two hydrogen + one oxygen =

20 Clues: middle of the earth • creates food for plants • uses glucose to make atp • the measure of frequency • the biggest current animal • the powerhouse of the cell • the lowest point of a wave • two hydrogen + one oxygen = • the gas portion of the earth • the length between two waves • the strongest bone in the body • rain snow and hail are in ____ • highest point of a wave is ____ • ...

cross word science edition 2023-05-18

cross word science edition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the biggest current animal
  2. magma creates a ____ which makes a cycle
  3. middle of the earth
  4. a condition that makes too much mucus and sweat
  5. rain snow and hail are in ____
  6. helps plants grow and warms up the earth
  7. the powerhouse of the cell
  8. creates food for plants
  9. a mix of chemicals and pollutants in the atmosphere that warms up the earth
  10. the lowest point of a wave
Down
  1. the gas portion of the earth
  2. the strongest bone in the body
  3. uses glucose to make atp
  4. chemicals and gases in the air are examples of ____
  5. a major buildup of trash is ____
  6. the measure of the height of the wave
  7. highest point of a wave is ____
  8. the length between two waves
  9. the measure of frequency
  10. two hydrogen + one oxygen =

20 Clues: middle of the earth • creates food for plants • uses glucose to make atp • the measure of frequency • the biggest current animal • the powerhouse of the cell • the lowest point of a wave • two hydrogen + one oxygen = • the gas portion of the earth • the length between two waves • the strongest bone in the body • rain snow and hail are in ____ • highest point of a wave is ____ • ...

Earth/Moon/Sun Glossary 2025-03-11

Earth/Moon/Sun Glossary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A planet outside our solar system.
  2. The amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars.
  3. The border between light and dark on the Moon.
  4. The shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth.
  5. A rocky sphere that travels around a planet.
  6. A moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth.
  7. The nearly circular path a smaller object(like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like earth).
  8. An object, diagram or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see.
  9. A moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth.
  10. the sun, planets that orbit the sun and objects that orbit the sun.
  11. A moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from earth.
Down
  1. When the moon is completely dark.
  2. something we observe to be similar over and over again.
  3. A moon outside our solar system.
  4. A moon phase that looks like a half circle from Earth.
  5. To shine light on an object and make it visible.
  6. The relative size of things
  7. A moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from earth.

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

7th Grade Science Vocabulary 2025-03-30

7th Grade Science Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The state of matter with a definite shape and volume
  2. The process of a liquid turning into a gas
  3. The energy source of the solar system
  4. The smallest unit of a chemical element
  5. The spinning of Earth on its axis
  6. The liquid state of water when it falls from clouds
  7. The force that pulls objects toward the Earth
  8. The planet we live on
  9. An animal that eats only plants
  10. A push or pull on an object
  11. The center of an atom
  12. The basic unit of life
  13. A vertebrate animal that lays eggs and has feathers
  14. The process of breaking down food for energy
  15. The change from gas to liquid
  16. An animal that eats both plants and meat
Down
  1. An object that attracts iron
  2. A substance made of only one type of atom
  3. A scientist who studies the stars and planets
  4. A material that allows electricity to pass through
  5. The outermost layer of the Earth
  6. The natural satellite of Earth
  7. The layer of air surrounding Earth
  8. The process by which a caterpillar becomes a butterfly
  9. The energy stored in food
  10. A gas that humans breathe in
  11. An instrument that measures temperature
  12. The planet closest to the Sun
  13. The process by which plants make their own food
  14. A tool used to see tiny objects

30 Clues: The planet we live on • The center of an atom • The basic unit of life • The energy stored in food • A push or pull on an object • An object that attracts iron • A gas that humans breathe in • The planet closest to the Sun • The change from gas to liquid • The natural satellite of Earth • An animal that eats only plants • A tool used to see tiny objects • ...

Ecosystems 2023-09-11

Ecosystems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Getting energy from organic molecules like carbohydrates in the presence of oxygen
  2. The accumulation of toxins are consumed at a greater rate then discarded
  3. Getting energy from organic molecules like carbohydrates without oxygen
  4. Aquatic based ecosystem
  5. Land based ecosystem
  6. chemical that is necessary for survival
  7. The hard part of the atmosphere
  8. All living parts of a community
  9. The total amount of energy in a total area
  10. The process of changing solar energy to chemical energy
  11. A category of organisms defined by how they get energy
  12. The efficiency of conversion between trophic levels
Down
  1. All parts of a interacting community
  2. The process in which nutrient levels in a aquatic ecosystem increase and the population of primary producers increase
  3. Gasses preventing heat from exiting the atmosphere thus heating the earth
  4. The layers of gasses above earth
  5. Rain,snow, for that is unnaturally acidic due to gasses in the atmosphere
  6. All the water on earth
  7. Nonliving elements
  8. The regions of earth where living this exist
  9. An ecosystem that is capable of withstanding pressure
  10. warming of the earth by gasses

22 Clues: Nonliving elements • Land based ecosystem • All the water on earth • Aquatic based ecosystem • warming of the earth by gasses • The hard part of the atmosphere • All living parts of a community • The layers of gasses above earth • All parts of a interacting community • chemical that is necessary for survival • The total amount of energy in a total area • ...

Ecosystem Organization 2025-08-29

Ecosystem Organization crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A very adaptable organism with a large range of tolerance
  2. The unique role an organism plays in its ecosystem
  3. All living things on earth
  4. Data that includes numbers and measurements
  5. An organism that hunts and kills other species
  6. The gases that surround earth
  7. Data made of observations and descriptions
  8. Nonliving things
  9. When two species live together and benefit each other
  10. The part of earth made of rocks, minerals, and soil
Down
  1. All biotic and abiotic factors in a certain area
  2. All frozen water on earth
  3. All of the water on earth surface and in the atmosphere
  4. Living things
  5. Able to be replenished in a short amount of time
  6. All of the interacting populations in an area
  7. An organism that has a very narrow range of tolerance
  8. When one species benefits at the expense of another
  9. A resource that does not replenish itself and will run out
  10. A species that is hunted as a food source
  11. Provides the necessary resources for an organism

21 Clues: Living things • Nonliving things • All frozen water on earth • All living things on earth • The gases that surround earth • A species that is hunted as a food source • Data made of observations and descriptions • Data that includes numbers and measurements • All of the interacting populations in an area • An organism that hunts and kills other species • ...

Sun-Moon-Earth Vocab 2 2026-05-01

Sun-Moon-Earth Vocab 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Also known as coronal mass ejections; huge bubbbles of gas emitted from the corona
  2. Occurs when moon turns red during a Lunar Eclipse
  3. Sudden increases in brightness around sunspots and prominences
  4. Clouds of gas that make jets and loop back into the corona
  5. More of moon's near side is lit, New Moon to Full moon
  6. Season marked by Winter Solstice to Spring Equinox, Nights shorten, Earth tilts to Sun
  7. Occurs when the two hemispheres of the Earth are equal distance from the sun
  8. Season marked by Autumnal Equinox to Winter Solstice, Nights longer than day, Earth tits further away from Sun
  9. Season marked by Summer Solstice to Autumnal Equinox, Days begin to shorten, Earth tilts away from Sun
Down
  1. Occurs when the hemispheres are closest/furthest away to the Sun
  2. Evidence that these solar winds are hitting Earth
  3. Darkest portion of shadow where total solar or lunar eclipse occurs
  4. Regions of strong magnetic activity cooler than the rest of the photosphere
  5. Portions of the moon reflecting light as seen from Earth
  6. Season marked by Spring Equinox to Summer Solstice, Days Longer Than night, Earth Tilts Closer to Sun
  7. Less of moon's near side is lit, Full Moon to New Moon
  8. Charged particles coming from the sun
  9. Solar eclipse when the moon does not fully block out Sun
  10. Lighter portion of shadow where partial solar or lunar eclipse occurs

19 Clues: Charged particles coming from the sun • Evidence that these solar winds are hitting Earth • Occurs when moon turns red during a Lunar Eclipse • Less of moon's near side is lit, Full Moon to New Moon • More of moon's near side is lit, New Moon to Full moon • Portions of the moon reflecting light as seen from Earth • ...

Chapter 2 Key Terms 2021-09-20

Chapter 2 Key Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bends in layers of rock
  2. the molten rock below the Earth's surface
  3. the watery areas of the Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water
  4. pieces of oceanic plates slide under continental plate at a shallow angle, slowly
  5. when oceanic plates are pushed apart
  6. breaks down Earth's surface and wears away by wind, glaciers, and moving water
  7. uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins
  8. an underwater extension of the coastal plain
  9. the layer below crust made of hot, dense rock
Down
  1. cracks in the Earth's crust from grinding or sliding
  2. breaks down rocks and remain in the same area
  3. heavier oceanic plate dives beneath the lighter continental plate
  4. all of the physical processes that create many of the Earth’s physical features
  5. the upper layer of land
  6. debris left by glaciers when they receded, resulting in large piles of rocks
  7. the theory that the continents were once a supercontinent then drifted away
  8. large bodies of ice that move across the Earth's surface
  9. the outer layer of the Earth, forming Earth's surface
  10. innermost layer of the Earth made up of super-hot solid and liquid parts
  11. the part of the Earth where life exists
  12. occurs when folded land cant be bend any further
  13. a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth

22 Clues: bends in layers of rock • the upper layer of land • when oceanic plates are pushed apart • the part of the Earth where life exists • the molten rock below the Earth's surface • an underwater extension of the coastal plain • breaks down rocks and remain in the same area • the layer below crust made of hot, dense rock • a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth • ...

Solar System Crossword 2023-10-25

Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

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
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

Geo sphere 2024-02-14

Geo sphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. created by divergent boundary and lava coming up from the mantel
  2. a plate boundary that collides together creates mountains
  3. created by convergent plate boundary continental-continental super tall
  4. the second layer in the earth, is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates.
  5. the type of plate the continents are
  6. the third layer in the earth, it is made of liquid nickel and iron.
  7. move because of convection currents
  8. a plate boundary type that creates earth quakes
  9. created at a transform boundary when two plates slide past each other
  10. the most inner layer of the earth, it is the most dense layer of the earth
Down
  1. the super continent 250 million years ago created by all the continents we have today
  2. created by convergent plate boundary oceanic-continental magma rises from the plate subduction
  3. the top layer in the earth also known as the lithosphere
  4. a plate boundary that pulls apart creates new crust
  5. rock type formed from tiny pieces of rock
  6. the theory that all the continents used to form one big continent and have drifted to where they are now
  7. rock changed under extreme pressure and heat
  8. Rock type formed from cooled magma
  9. the type of plate at the bottom of the ocean
  10. created in a subduction zone continental-oceanic usually found in the ocean

20 Clues: Rock type formed from cooled magma • move because of convection currents • the type of plate the continents are • rock type formed from tiny pieces of rock • rock changed under extreme pressure and heat • the type of plate at the bottom of the ocean • a plate boundary type that creates earth quakes • a plate boundary that pulls apart creates new crust • ...

haqqs crossword puzzle 2023-05-25

haqqs crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Lakes and Rivers.
  2. The Earth weighs
  3. The Indian Ocean covers
  4. Mount Everest
Down
  1. The Atlantic Ocean covers
  2. The Earth distance from the sun
  3. The deserts are
  4. Light travels at the rate of
  5. The Pacific Ocean covers
  6. Sound travels at the rate of
  7. The Producing Land
  8. The Hills and Mountains
  9. The earth travels
  10. The circumference of the Planet Earth
  11. The area of the water

15 Clues: Mount Everest • The deserts are • The Earth weighs • The earth travels • The Producing Land • The Lakes and Rivers. • The area of the water • The Hills and Mountains • The Indian Ocean covers • The Pacific Ocean covers • The Atlantic Ocean covers • Light travels at the rate of • Sound travels at the rate of • The Earth distance from the sun • The circumference of the Planet Earth

Chapter 17 & 18 Crossword 2013-06-10

Chapter 17 & 18 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sheer type of body wave
  2. oceianic portion of a tectonic plate decends into the mantle
  3. vibration through Earth's crust
  4. type of seismic wave that travels through earth
  5. string of valcanoes
  6. spot of earths surface directly above an earthquake focus
  7. location of an earthquake's origin
  8. the solid center of earth
  9. area between two tectonic plates
  10. one of 12 large and 20 smaller sections of Earth's lithosphere
  11. created by the movement of tectonic plates
  12. layar of earth that is most dense
  13. the region of earths internal structure
  14. place where magma reaches earths surface
Down
  1. convection currents that occur in the mantle
  2. compression type of body wave
  3. type of a transform boundary
  4. small region of very hot mantle
  5. an extensive elongated depression of the sea
  6. a push originating from the mid-ocean
  7. the fluid like layar of mantle
  8. center of earth
  9. crust layar of earth that is liquid
  10. type of seismic wave

24 Clues: center of earth • string of valcanoes • type of seismic wave • sheer type of body wave • the solid center of earth • type of a transform boundary • compression type of body wave • the fluid like layar of mantle • vibration through Earth's crust • small region of very hot mantle • area between two tectonic plates • layar of earth that is most dense • location of an earthquake's origin • ...

moon earth and sun 2025-03-12

moon earth and sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Something we observe over and over again
  2. The border between light and dark side of moon
  3. A moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
  4. An object diagram our computer program that helps us understand by making it simpler
  5. A moon outside our solar system
  6. The relative size of things
  7. The sun the planets that orbit the earth
  8. moon A phase that looks like less then half a circle from earth
  9. The amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
  10. The nearly path smaller object like the moon travels around the earth
Down
  1. The shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
  2. A moon phase in which the moon is not as visible from earth
  3. When moon is completely dark
  4. A moon phase that look like a full more then a half moon
  5. The stars that is main source of light at center of of are solar system
  6. A rocky sphere that travels
  7. A planet outside are solar system
  8. To shine light on an object

18 Clues: A rocky sphere that travels • To shine light on an object • The relative size of things • When moon is completely dark • A moon outside our solar system • A planet outside are solar system • Something we observe over and over again • The sun the planets that orbit the earth • The border between light and dark side of moon • ...

Moon and sun 2025-03-12

Moon and sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Something we observe over and over again
  2. The border between light and dark side of moon
  3. A moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
  4. An object diagram our computer program that helps us understand by making it simpler
  5. A moon outside our solar system
  6. The relative size of things
  7. The sun the planets that orbit the earth
  8. moon A phase that looks like less then half a circle from earth
  9. The amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
  10. The nearly path smaller object like the moon travels around the earth
Down
  1. The shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
  2. A moon phase in which the moon is not as visible from earth
  3. When moon is completely dark
  4. A moon phase that look like a full more then a half moon
  5. The stars that is main source of light at center of of are solar system
  6. A rocky sphere that travels
  7. A planet outside are solar system
  8. To shine light on an object

18 Clues: A rocky sphere that travels • To shine light on an object • The relative size of things • When moon is completely dark • A moon outside our solar system • A planet outside are solar system • Something we observe over and over again • The sun the planets that orbit the earth • The border between light and dark side of moon • ...

crossword 2021-05-18

crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Across
  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
Down
  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
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

Geography Crossword - Aydin 2024-03-11

Geography Crossword - Aydin crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Known for Maines Rocky Mountains
  2. The City of Light
  3. Imaginary line that splits the western and eastern hemispheres
  4. 66 degrees north
  5. The biggest Maine county
  6. Opposite of East
  7. Opposite of Eastern
  8. Opposite of North
  9. Big Ben
  10. The top of the earth
  11. Two Halves of a globe
Down
  1. the line that seperates earth by north and south
  2. Opposite of South
  3. Extensive Farmlands
  4. The State of the Lone Star
  5. Opposite of Western
  6. Opposite of Southern
  7. Opposite of Northern
  8. The bottom of the earth
  9. Opposite of West

20 Clues: Big Ben • 66 degrees north • Opposite of East • Opposite of West • Opposite of South • The City of Light • Opposite of North • Extensive Farmlands • Opposite of Western • Opposite of Eastern • Opposite of Southern • Opposite of Northern • The top of the earth • Two Halves of a globe • The bottom of the earth • The biggest Maine county • The State of the Lone Star • Known for Maines Rocky Mountains • ...

Geography and Discoveries 2019-02-13

Geography and Discoveries crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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
Across
  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
Down
  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
Across
  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.
Down
  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
Across
  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 • ...

Earth Science Chapter 1 Vocab 2025-10-17

Earth Science Chapter 1 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  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. • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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
Down
  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? • ...

Natural Hazards 2014-04-01

Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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
Across
  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 • ...

Rock and tectonic plates 2026-04-28

Rock and tectonic plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the rigid outer layer of Earth made of crust and upper mantle
  2. a huge landmass made of all continents joined together
  3. a large ocean wave usually caused by an underwater earthquake
  4. molten rock that has erupted onto Earth’s surface
  5. wave energy waves that travel through Earth during an earthquake
  6. core the liquid layer around the inner core made mostly of metal
  7. plate a large moving piece of Earth’s surface
  8. molten rock found beneath Earth’s surface
  9. the study of rocks, Earth, and how it changes
Down
  1. the breaking down of rocks by wind, water, or temperature
  2. rock the original rock that soil or other rocks form from
  3. the process where minerals form solid crystals as they cool
  4. preserved remains or traces of ancient plants or animals in rock
  5. movement of heat in a liquid or gas that causes currents
  6. sudden shaking of the ground caused by plate movement
  7. the point on Earth’s surface directly above where an earthquake starts
  8. an opening in Earth where lava, ash, and gases escape
  9. the thin outer layer of Earth where we live
  10. core the solid, hottest part at the very centre of Earth

19 Clues: molten rock found beneath Earth’s surface • the thin outer layer of Earth where we live • plate a large moving piece of Earth’s surface • the study of rocks, Earth, and how it changes • molten rock that has erupted onto Earth’s surface • sudden shaking of the ground caused by plate movement • an opening in Earth where lava, ash, and gases escape • ...

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
Down
  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
Across
  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.
Down
  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
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

Choice Board 2021-11-29

Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

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 • ...

Legault unit 3 2025-10-25

Legault unit 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

Geography crossword 2025-05-01

Geography crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

What is Earth Science? 2025-04-03

What is Earth Science? crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

The Planets: Earth 2015-05-30

The Planets: Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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
Down
  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
Across
  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
Down
  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
Across
  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.
Down
  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 • ...

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
Down
  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.

Saving the Earth 2025-05-16

Saving the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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

Layers of the Earth 2021-11-29

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

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 ___. • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

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

Interactions in the Physical Environment (Review) crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

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. • ...