the earth Crossword Puzzles

Earth & The Universe 2016-05-09

Earth & The Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Thing we need to live, gives energy to the body
  2. Liquid we need to live
  3. A rocket launched spacecraft used to make multiple trips around Earth’s orbit
  4. A fixed luminous point in space, Ex. Sun
  5. The strength required for Physical and Mental activity
  6. A Celestial body moving in orbit around a star
Down
  1. Collection of the Eight Planets around the star, Sun
  2. Planet we live on
  3. A continuous expanse that is free and available
  4. All existing matter and space

10 Clues: Planet we live on • Liquid we need to live • All existing matter and space • A fixed luminous point in space, Ex. Sun • A Celestial body moving in orbit around a star • Thing we need to live, gives energy to the body • A continuous expanse that is free and available • Collection of the Eight Planets around the star, Sun • ...

Save the earth! 2015-10-29

Save the earth! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. turn off ____
  2. waste ____
  3. ____ off lights
  4. ____ paper
  5. pollute the ___
  6. go by _____
Down
  1. cut down _____
  2. recycle ____ bottles
  3. waste _____
  4. litter the _____

10 Clues: waste ____ • ____ paper • waste _____ • go by _____ • turn off ____ • cut down _____ • ____ off lights • pollute the ___ • litter the _____ • recycle ____ bottles

The Earth : Seasons 2021-09-11

The Earth : Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the ships of Desert.
  2. the main festival in Assam.
  3. Island in the Bay of Bengal.
  4. The crop grown in West Bengal and Assam.
  5. The river flows in India and Pakistan.
Down
  1. surrounds this group of Islands.
  2. The main occupation in the southern plains
  3. the only river flowing in the Thar desert.
  4. the longest river in the northern plain.
  5. Lohri is celebrated here.

10 Clues: the ships of Desert. • Lohri is celebrated here. • the main festival in Assam. • Island in the Bay of Bengal. • surrounds this group of Islands. • The river flows in India and Pakistan. • the longest river in the northern plain. • The crop grown in West Bengal and Assam. • The main occupation in the southern plains • the only river flowing in the Thar desert.

Around the Earth 2021-10-27

Around the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. orbiting
  2. an imaginary line that goes through the north and south
  3. A graduated cylinder, also known as a measuring cylinder or mixing cylinder is a common piece of laboratory equipment used to measure the volume of a liquid
  4. a balance to measure objects in grams
  5. humans, along with many other creatures, need oxygen in the air we breathe to stay alive.
Down
  1. a method of finding the volume of irregular shaped object where the object moves the value of the water
  2. the line measures of the 0 on the triple beam balance
  3. spinning around
  4. the amount of force needed to keep you on earth
  5. the amount of matter in an object

10 Clues: orbiting • spinning around • the amount of matter in an object • a balance to measure objects in grams • the amount of force needed to keep you on earth • the line measures of the 0 on the triple beam balance • an imaginary line that goes through the north and south • humans, along with many other creatures, need oxygen in the air we breathe to stay alive. • ...

The planet Earth 2020-11-06

The planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present.
  2. an amount of space between two things or people.
  3. a quantity of something, especially the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent.
  4. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object.
  5. the outside part or uppermost layer of something (often used when describing its texture, form, or extent).
  6. a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it.
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  1. a rate, number, or amount in each hundred.
  2. becoming greater in size, amount, or degree; growing.
  3. the measurement from base to top or (of a standing person) from head to foot.
  4. a region or part of a town, a country, or the world.

10 Clues: a rate, number, or amount in each hundred. • an amount of space between two things or people. • a region or part of a town, a country, or the world. • becoming greater in size, amount, or degree; growing. • the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object. • a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it. • ...

Inside the Earth 2025-11-06

Inside the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a thin layer at the top of the Earth
  2. a thick layer at the middle of the Earth
  3. Super Continent
  4. a circular movement cause by Heat inside the Earth
  5. Rigid rocky layer in upper mantle
  6. a soft plastic like layer under the lithosphere
Down
  1. a process where one tectonic plate goes under another
  2. a crack in the Earth crust
  3. a strong lower part of the mantle
  4. a layer of the Earth at the center of the Earth

10 Clues: Super Continent • a crack in the Earth crust • a strong lower part of the mantle • Rigid rocky layer in upper mantle • a thin layer at the top of the Earth • a thick layer at the middle of the Earth • a layer of the Earth at the center of the Earth • a soft plastic like layer under the lithosphere • a circular movement cause by Heat inside the Earth • ...

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

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

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

Rocks and Minerals from Epic! 2020-11-05

Rocks and Minerals from Epic! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sedimentary rocks often contain __ like the fish on page 30.
  2. Metamorphic rock is made of rock that hasn't melted, but the particles have been __. 28
  3. The picture on page 17 is of a __.
  4. One of the two main substances in the core of the Earth. 16
  5. Rocks that come from space. 11
  6. Because the iron in our core flows and spins, the Earth has a giant __ __. 19
  7. Sedimentary rocks usually form into __. 29
  8. The part of history that ended about 6000 BC. 8
  9. Despite being the hottest part of our planet, the core is still solid due to the immense __ it's under. 18
  10. Plate __ help keep the process of recycling going.
  11. The oldest rock on the planet was found in northwest __. 26
  12. The layer of the Earth just below the crust. 14
  13. The middle layer of the Earth is the __. 16
  14. The arches on page 32 are from the state of __.
  15. If rain breaks down rock, we say it's __. 40
  16. The largest volcano in the world. 24
  17. Coal is made mostly of __. 8
  18. The mineral pictured on page 7.
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  1. The glass in windows is composed mostly of the mineral __. 6
  2. This tallest mountain on the Earth was formed by tectonic movement. 38
  3. The metamorphic rock on page 27.
  4. All parts in a mineral have the same chemical __. 7
  5. One of the two main substances in the core of the Earth. 16
  6. Granite is made mostly of quartz and __. 8
  7. The Earth is one huge __. 5
  8. Limestone is made mostly of __. 8
  9. In the mantle, most rock is so hot that it is __ like tar. 15
  10. The type of rock forming on page 23.
  11. This word means "all lands." 34
  12. To reach the center of the Earth, you need a hole __ miles deep. 14
  13. The picture on page 20 is of a __.
  14. This phenomenon has helped us understand what the inside of our planet must look like. 19
  15. Mount Rushmore is made of __. 25
  16. The crust is the thinnest near the __ floor. 21
  17. Continents on Earth are moving about 2 __ a year.
  18. The only layer of the Earth that mankind has explored. 14
  19. A Russian city that was almost hit by a meteor in 2013. 11
  20. If a metamorphic rock melts, it can turn back into __ rock. 29

38 Clues: The Earth is one huge __. 5 • Coal is made mostly of __. 8 • Rocks that come from space. 11 • The mineral pictured on page 7. • The metamorphic rock on page 27. • This word means "all lands." 34 • Mount Rushmore is made of __. 25 • The picture on page 17 is of a __. • Limestone is made mostly of __. 8 • The picture on page 20 is of a __. • ...

Earth In the Universe Vocab 2022-04-29

Earth In the Universe Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Large space telescope able to see farther than any other telescope
  2. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune. Called Gas Giants.
  3. Mostly dark on the right side, slightly lit on the left.
  4. moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is illuminated.
  5. An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles
  6. light on the left; more than half of the moon is visible from Earth
  7. a spacecraft that can carry a crew into space
  8. Small, rocky planets that orbit closest to the sun including Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
  9. A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer
  10. The movement of an object around another object
  11. The moon is a quarter of the way around the Earth. You can see the right half of the moon.
  12. daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastlines
  13. The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
  14. A moon that is completely dark because it's unlit side is facing Earth
  15. The left half of the moon is illuminated.
  16. The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
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  1. the half of the Earth south of the equator
  2. is a lit up crescent on the right
  3. the hemisphere north of the equator
  4. a device that expels gas in one direction to move in the opposite direction
  5. (of the moon) the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases
  6. a spacecraft that gathers data without a crew
  7. an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
  8. (of the moon) the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases
  9. Time when the Sun is farthest from the equator.
  10. a large artificial satellite on which people can live and work for long periods
  11. Two times a year when the sun is directly above the equator and days and nights are of equal length
  12. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.
  13. The spinning of Earth on its axis
  14. Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
  15. Slightly dark on the left side, mostly lit on the right.

31 Clues: is a lit up crescent on the right • The spinning of Earth on its axis • the hemisphere north of the equator • The left half of the moon is illuminated. • the half of the Earth south of the equator • a spacecraft that gathers data without a crew • a spacecraft that can carry a crew into space • Time when the Sun is farthest from the equator. • ...

plate crossword 2017-10-17

plate crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a pieces that are broken by cracks
  2. when one plate goes back to the earth crust.
  3. pieces of earth crust diverge
  4. the upper layer of the oceanic portion
  5. when plates move away
  6. when sea floor is moving apart
  7. boundary when two plates collide
  8. a mountain with lava
  9. when the ocean floor plunges into deep underwater canyons
  10. a scientist
  11. breaks into earth's crust when rock slip past each other
Down
  1. the thinnest part of the earth
  2. a bone that got turned to rock
  3. seams that ran along a mountain
  4. supercontinent
  5. drew map showing features of the ocean floor
  6. when plates slide past each other
  7. a theory why plate move
  8. the biggest layer of the earth
  9. device using sound wave

20 Clues: a scientist • supercontinent • a mountain with lava • when plates move away • a theory why plate move • device using sound wave • pieces of earth crust diverge • the thinnest part of the earth • a bone that got turned to rock • when sea floor is moving apart • the biggest layer of the earth • seams that ran along a mountain • boundary when two plates collide • ...

Space 2023-03-02

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Looking for more planets to join this
  2. There is a lot in the solar system
  3. Live on Earth
  4. 4 times as wide as the Earth
  5. Come off of the sun
  6. Always is getting bigger
  7. Half as wide as the Earth
  8. Color of Uranus
  9. Called the gass giant
  10. Helps us breathe in space
  11. Teaches us all this
Down
  1. Helps us travel through space
  2. Scientists haven't found any yet
  3. Not a planet any more
  4. Thick clouds of carbon dioxide cover this planet
  5. Often called the water planet
  6. Space company
  7. Hot star
  8. Has a Ring around it
  9. The path of a planet
  10. As big as the united states
  11. The amount of planets in our solar system
  12. goes 700 miles per hour

23 Clues: Hot star • Live on Earth • Space company • Color of Uranus • Come off of the sun • Teaches us all this • Has a Ring around it • The path of a planet • Not a planet any more • Called the gass giant • goes 700 miles per hour • Always is getting bigger • Half as wide as the Earth • Helps us breathe in space • As big as the united states • 4 times as wide as the Earth • Helps us travel through space • ...

Space Crossword Part 1 2023-02-09

Space Crossword Part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. places that are always cold
  2. Moon ___ are caused by the Moon's revolution of the Earth
  3. imaginary lines on Earth going from North to South
  4. caused by Earth's tilt and revolution of the Sun (changes every 3 months)
  5. a type of telescope that uses convex lenses to collect light and magnify it
  6. a natural satellite of the Earth
  7. imaginary lines on Earth going from East to West; affects seasons because of the Sun's angles changing
  8. a type of telescope that uses concave mirrors to direct the light from an object
  9. when the Sun is directly over the equator and the number of daylight hours are equal to the number of nighttime hours (happens twice a year)
  10. means to grow
  11. the path of the Earth's and Moon's revolution
Down
  1. an object's spinning motion on its own axis
  2. an object that orbits another object
  3. when the Sun reaches its farthest distance north or south of the equator; longest and shortest day of the year (happens twice a year)
  4. an eclipse when the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon
  5. lightest part of the shadow of an eclipse
  6. means to shrink
  7. an eclipse when the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth
  8. an object's orbital motion around another object
  9. places that are always human and warm
  10. darkest part of the shadow of an eclipse
  11. places that have 4 distinct seasons

22 Clues: means to grow • means to shrink • places that are always cold • a natural satellite of the Earth • places that have 4 distinct seasons • an object that orbits another object • places that are always human and warm • darkest part of the shadow of an eclipse • lightest part of the shadow of an eclipse • an object's spinning motion on its own axis • ...

Amplify 8th Grade: Earth, Moon, Sun 2024-01-24

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

20 Clues: or easier to see • is the relative size of things • is a moon outside our solar system • is a planet outside our solar system • eclipse is when the Moon is completely dark • is a rocky sphere that travels around a plane • is the border between light and dark on the Moon • is to shine light on an object and make it visible • ...

CH 4 Review-The Earth Speaks 2023-10-23

CH 4 Review-The Earth Speaks crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this protects the earth from harmful radiation particles that are streaming through space
  2. old-earth view of earth's history is called the ___ viewpoint
  3. this planet's gravity is most responsible for keeping asteroids away from Earth
  4. he introduced uniformitarianism to geology
  5. scientists believe the earth's core is composed mostly of this
  6. these people believe the earth's age is 6-7 thousand years
  7. one way to conserve a nonrenewable resource while still using it is to ___ it for reuse
  8. this layer of the earth is thinner under the oceans than under the continents
  9. geologist collect data to model earth's interior from waves from these
  10. the word geology literally means the study of the ___
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  1. the earth's orbit is best described as an ___
  2. the earth's crust is made up of large divisions known as ___
  3. secular geologists believe the earth's age is 4.5___ years
  4. our seasons are most directly cause by the earth's ___
  5. of all the planets and moons, only the earth's atmosphere is ___
  6. scientist theorize about what is inside the earth by studying these type of waves
  7. shrimp is an example of a ____ natural resource
  8. resources must be protected from ___
  9. a resource manager who is concerned with sustainable yields work with a ____ resource
  10. the Moho is found at the ___ of the crust
  11. the least dangerous location in a large galaxy is the space between its ___

21 Clues: resources must be protected from ___ • the Moho is found at the ___ of the crust • he introduced uniformitarianism to geology • the earth's orbit is best described as an ___ • shrimp is an example of a ____ natural resource • the word geology literally means the study of the ___ • our seasons are most directly cause by the earth's ___ • ...

earth and mars 2022-04-28

earth and mars crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ice found at the poles and beneath some of the surface of Mars
  2. the fifth largest planet in the solar system
  3. core The _____ is a solid sphere made of iron and nickel metals.
  4. An extensive canyon system on the Mars equator
  5. A very large shield volcano mountain on the planet Mars
  6. earth makes a complete orbit around the sun in about 365
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  1. earth is _______
  2. the name Earth is a Germanic word, which simply means “____.”
  3. earth has how many moons.
  4. these people have suggested Mars could be terraformed one day.
  5. all of the planets, except for ____, were named after Greek and Roman gods and goddesses
  6. The name Earth is at least ____ years old
  7. The larger of Mars’ two moons, orbits closest to the planet.
  8. earth has no rings
  9. this is the fourth planet from the sun.
  10. The smaller of Mars’ two moons, orbits furthest from the planet.

16 Clues: earth is _______ • earth has no rings • earth has how many moons. • this is the fourth planet from the sun. • The name Earth is at least ____ years old • the fifth largest planet in the solar system • An extensive canyon system on the Mars equator • A very large shield volcano mountain on the planet Mars • earth makes a complete orbit around the sun in about 365 • ...

Continents, Oceans, Map Skills 2025-07-31

Continents, Oceans, Map Skills crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An imaginary line that runs vertically through the center of the Earth, dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
  2. The ocean east of Africa, south of Asia, and west of Australia.
  3. The ocean between North and South America and Asia and Australia.
  4. A system of lines used to describe the location of any place on earth. These imaginary lines run in a east/west direction.
  5. The half of the earth that is east of the prime meridian.
  6. A continent to the southeast of Asia and to the north of Antarctica.
  7. An imaginary line that runs horizontally through the center of the Earth, dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  8. The four major compass points of north, south, east, and west used to navigate a map.
  9. A continent east of Europe and Africa, and north of Australia; the largest of the continents
  10. A picture that is used to represent an object on a map.
  11. Represents the distances between two locations on the map. Ex: 1 in. on the map equals 1 mi. on the ground.
  12. The half of the earth that is south of the equator.
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  1. The northernmost ocean on earth.
  2. The large, salty bodies of water between the continents.
  3. A symbol that shows the directions on a map.
  4. The southernmost ocean in the world.
  5. The in-between compass points of northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.
  6. The half of the earth that is north of the equator.
  7. A system of lines used to describe the location of any place on earth. These imaginary lines run in a north/south direction.
  8. A continent west of Asia and north of Africa.
  9. A continent south of North America.
  10. This map shows natural landforms. They may include: rivers, lakes, and mountains.
  11. The main land masses of the world.
  12. A continent south of Europe and west of Asia.
  13. A continent north of South America.
  14. This map shows boundaries defining nations, countries, states, provinces, and territories and the major cities that lie within them.
  15. The ocean between North and South America and Europe and Africa.
  16. The half of the earth that is west of the prime meridian.
  17. The southernmost continent in the world.
  18. A small chart included on a map that gives descriptions of what symbols are used and what they stand for.

30 Clues: The northernmost ocean on earth. • The main land masses of the world. • A continent south of North America. • A continent north of South America. • The southernmost ocean in the world. • The southernmost continent in the world. • A symbol that shows the directions on a map. • A continent west of Asia and north of Africa. • A continent south of Europe and west of Asia. • ...

Geography Vocabulary (Lesson 1) 2024-02-26

Geography Vocabulary (Lesson 1) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ______ Pole is the most Southern point on Earth
  2. A compass ______ is a map symbol that shows directions
  3. ______ directions are North, South, East, and West
  4. tells you what the map is about
  5. explains what each symbol on the map or globe means
  6. typical weather of a specific place on Earth
  7. lines drawn parallel to the prime meridian
  8. map lines that are drawn parallel to the equator
  9. The ______ Pole is the most Northern point on Earth
  10. drawings, lines, or dots that stand for something else
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  1. imaginary line drawn around the center of a globe or map
  2. _______ directions are Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast
  3. flat model of Earth
  4. Europe, Africa, Antarctica, South America, North America, Asia, Australia
  5. small model of Earth
  6. shows how much smaller the map is than the real world
  7. prime _____ is an imaginary line drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole
  8. Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian

18 Clues: flat model of Earth • small model of Earth • tells you what the map is about • Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian • lines drawn parallel to the prime meridian • typical weather of a specific place on Earth • map lines that are drawn parallel to the equator • ______ directions are North, South, East, and West • The ______ Pole is the most Southern point on Earth • ...

Earth & Sun 2023-03-23

Earth & Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The dark area behind an object that blocks light.
  2. The time it takes Earth to complete one roation on its axis.
  3. The time between sunset and sunrise on Earth.
  4. One of the ends of an imaginary axis on which earth rotates. It always points towards the north star.
  5. The time in the morning when the sun first appears over the horizon.
  6. Matter through which light cannot travel.
  7. An imaginary line around which a sphere, like a planet, rotates.
  8. A time of year that brings predictable weather conditions to a region on Earth.
  9. The star that Earth's North Pole points to.
  10. The star at the center of the solar system around which everything else orbits.
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  1. The time in the evening when the sun goes below the horizon.
  2. The time between sunrise and sunset on Earth.
  3. a position in relation to an object or another person or location
  4. When an object turns on its axis.
  5. The length of one of Earth's revolutions around the sun.
  6. To move or travel around an object in a curved path.
  7. Traveling around something else in a circular path.
  8. The third planet from the sun, known as the water planet.
  9. an instrument that uses a rotating magnetic needle to show direction.

19 Clues: When an object turns on its axis. • Matter through which light cannot travel. • The star that Earth's North Pole points to. • The time between sunrise and sunset on Earth. • The time between sunset and sunrise on Earth. • The dark area behind an object that blocks light. • Traveling around something else in a circular path. • ...

the solar system! 2023-10-12

the solar system! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earth in middle
  2. the planet that has Olimpus mons
  3. largest star
  4. supported the geocentric system
  5. the largest planet
  6. simuler to earth in size
  7. the rocky objects between mars and Jupiter
  8. the world's first artificial sattilite
  9. chunks of ice and dust
  10. half the sun is made out of this gas
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  1. planets that all have rings
  2. won the space race
  3. chunks of rock or dust in space
  4. rocky debris revolving around earth
  5. sun in the middle
  6. the planet that is tilted on its axis
  7. one of the two planets that have no moons
  8. the planet with the AU of 30.5
  9. a object that is made out of rock and dust and orbits earth

19 Clues: largest star • earth in middle • sun in the middle • won the space race • the largest planet • chunks of ice and dust • simuler to earth in size • planets that all have rings • the planet with the AU of 30.5 • chunks of rock or dust in space • supported the geocentric system • the planet that has Olimpus mons • rocky debris revolving around earth • half the sun is made out of this gas • ...

Space 2013-07-08

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The time taken for the Moon to orbit the Earth once
  2. An icy object that has a long tail
  3. Third rock from the Sun
  4. A group of stars seen in the night sky are given names
  5. The name of the space project that landed man on the Moon
  6. Name given to a star exploding
  7. Unidentified flying objects
  8. Billions of stars form this structue
  9. A rock from space
  10. A plant that has a ring aound it
  11. No longer called a planet
  12. Number of moons on Mars
  13. The brightest star seen from Earth
  14. A belt of rocks between Mars and Jupiter
  15. 365 days
  16. A metal only created in exploding stars
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  1. We need this for life
  2. Motion of planets around the Sun
  3. Where you can find the Sea of Tranquility
  4. Hottest planet in the Solar System
  5. When the Moon covers the Sun completely
  6. The name of our galaxy
  7. Name given to planets orbiting other stars
  8. A gas needed for life
  9. The force that keeps planets in orbit
  10. A film which had two Suns
  11. The planet with a giant red spot
  12. A planet that looks like a red star from Earth
  13. They once ruled the Earth
  14. A moon of Jupiter
  15. Superman gets his powers frm this
  16. Largest moon of Saturn
  17. A metal at the cor of the Earth

33 Clues: 365 days • A rock from space • A moon of Jupiter • We need this for life • A gas needed for life • The name of our galaxy • Largest moon of Saturn • Third rock from the Sun • Number of moons on Mars • A film which had two Suns • They once ruled the Earth • No longer called a planet • Unidentified flying objects • Name given to a star exploding • A metal at the cor of the Earth • ...

Planets and Solar System Crossword 2014-10-15

Planets and Solar System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Known as the red planet.
  2. This planet has a spectacular ring system surrounding it that extends out from the planet for about 250 000 kilometres.
  3. A yellow star.About 5 billion years old.
  4. This is the hottest planet.
  5. Made of water, ice, rock, dust and organic compounds from the earliest formation of the Solar System.
  6. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are known as ________ planets.
  7. Astronauts travel in this to the moon.
  8. The Solar System is in a galaxy called the _________.
  9. It takes 365 days for Earth to _______ the Sun.
  10. Winds move around this planet at about 2000km/hr.
  11. Number of planets in our Solar System
  12. Time taken for a planet to complete an orbit around the Sun.
Down
  1. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have _____ around them.
  2. Asteroid, comet and meteorite impacts have caused craters on its surface.
  3. The largest planet. Also known as a Gas Giant.
  4. Small, rocky, metallic bodies found all over the Solar System.
  5. This planet is closest to the Sun.
  6. When the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth casting a shadow on the Earth it is called a solar ________.
  7. This is the only planet to have water over its surface.
  8. This planet spins on its side.
  9. A dwarf planet that has two moons.
  10. Sea-level changes created because of the attraction between the Earth and Moon.

22 Clues: Known as the red planet. • This is the hottest planet. • This planet spins on its side. • This planet is closest to the Sun. • A dwarf planet that has two moons. • Number of planets in our Solar System • Astronauts travel in this to the moon. • A yellow star.About 5 billion years old. • The largest planet. Also known as a Gas Giant. • ...

Geography Crossword 2023-09-18

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of the Earth
  2. Separates the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  3. Divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres
  4. A nickname for lines of longitude
  5. A map tool that represents different types of information
  6. Half of the Earth
  7. The Exact address of any place on Earth
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  1. The impact people have on the environment and the impact the environment has on the people
  2. A map tool that explains the symbols used on a map
  3. The location of a place compared to another place
  4. An area that shares a common feature
  5. A nickname for lines of latitude
  6. A map tool that shows the cardinal and intermediate directions
  7. A map tool that helps determine the distance between two places on a map
  8. How goods, people, and ideas move around the Earth
  9. A map tool that tells you the subject of a map

16 Clues: Half of the Earth • The study of the Earth • A nickname for lines of latitude • A nickname for lines of longitude • An area that shares a common feature • The Exact address of any place on Earth • A map tool that tells you the subject of a map • The location of a place compared to another place • A map tool that explains the symbols used on a map • ...

Space Crossword 2017-05-11

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Someone who goes into space.
  2. This scientist uses a telescope.
  3. Saturn has these.
  4. The Sun is a ______.
  5. The eighth planet.
  6. This orbits the earth and sends messages to different places. It is important for navigation.
  7. I use this to look at stars.
  8. This is a branch of physics which studies how stars behave.
  9. A big ball of rock in space. There are lots of these between Mars and Jupiter.
  10. A large collection of stars.
Down
  1. The largest planet.
  2. An astronaut must wear this.
  3. This is a word for the gas which surrounds a planet.
  4. This force keeps the Earth in orbit and makes things fall.
  5. This orbits the Earth. Astronauts can live on it. There is a famous one named after Edwin Hubble.
  6. The Earth ______ the sun.
  7. This takes astronauts into space.
  8. The name for the sun and all the planets together.
  9. A word for everything that exists.
  10. The name of our galaxy.
  11. This orbits a planet. The Earth has one. Jupiter has lots.
  12. A ball of ice and gas in space.

22 Clues: Saturn has these. • The eighth planet. • The largest planet. • The Sun is a ______. • The name of our galaxy. • The Earth ______ the sun. • An astronaut must wear this. • Someone who goes into space. • I use this to look at stars. • A large collection of stars. • A ball of ice and gas in space. • This scientist uses a telescope. • This takes astronauts into space. • ...

Marine Science - Chapter 2 Vocabulary - Part 1 2018-09-20

Marine Science - Chapter 2 Vocabulary - Part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The light-colored rock that forms most of the continental crust.
  2. The mass of a given volume of a substance.
  3. The process by which new sea floor is formed as it moved away from the spreading centers in mid-ocean ridges.
  4. A crack in the Earth's crust formed as pieces of the crust separate.
  5. The dark-colored rock that forms the sea floor, or oceanic crust.
  6. The continuous chain of volcanic, submarine mountains that extends around the Earth.
  7. A cosmic explosion produced clouds of dust and gas from which Earth and the solar system originated.
  8. The process involved in the movement of the large plates that make up Earth's crust.
  9. Narrow, deep depressions in the sea floor.
  10. Cracks in the Earth's crust usually formed when pieces of crust move past each other.
Down
  1. Regions of Earth's lithosphere which move together over the Earth's asthenosphere; there are approximately 20 of these covering the Earth.
  2. The natural environment where an organism lives.
  3. Magnetic bands in the sea floor that run parallel to the mid-ocean ridge.
  4. The movement of continental masses on the surface of the Earth.
  5. The downward movement of a plate into the mantle that occurs in the trenches, which are also known as subduction zones.
  6. The semiliquid region between the crust and the core of the Earth.
  7. The outermost layer of the Earth that is composed of both continental and oceanic crust.
  8. Loose material like sand and mud that settles on the sea bottom.
  9. The innermost layer of the Earth.

19 Clues: The innermost layer of the Earth. • The mass of a given volume of a substance. • Narrow, deep depressions in the sea floor. • The natural environment where an organism lives. • The movement of continental masses on the surface of the Earth. • The light-colored rock that forms most of the continental crust. • ...

Crossword astronomy lecture 4 DeGlopper Ova 2024-09-26

Crossword astronomy lecture 4 DeGlopper Ova crossword puzzle
Across
  1. protective eyewear for an eclipse
  2. a nearly full earth appears in the moons night sky
  3. the moon rotates exactly once with each orbit
  4. the full earth illuminates the lunar landscape
  5. part of the moon passes through umbra
  6. moon passes through the penumbra
  7. only occurs at full moon
  8. occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun
  9. moon passes through umbra
Down
  1. the earth and the moon cast shadows
  2. moon goes through phase cycle in 29.5 days
  3. apparent “wobble” of the moon from earth due to its tilt and shape
  4. the earth and moon are ,due to the gravitational tugging between the two
  5. refracted In earths atmosphere
  6. moon orbits once in 27.3 days

15 Clues: only occurs at full moon • moon passes through umbra • moon orbits once in 27.3 days • refracted In earths atmosphere • moon passes through the penumbra • protective eyewear for an eclipse • the earth and the moon cast shadows • part of the moon passes through umbra • moon goes through phase cycle in 29.5 days • the moon rotates exactly once with each orbit • ...

Rotation, Revolution, & Seasons 2025-02-04

Rotation, Revolution, & Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
  2. The motion of the Earth spinning on its axis.
  3. An event in which the longest night and shortest day in the northern hemisphere.
  4. The motion of the Earth around the Sun.
  5. A season that starts on 21st March in the northern hemisphere.
  6. when sunlight hits Earth at a 90 degree angle it is said that the sunlight is very ____________.
  7. An event in which the longest day and shortest night in the northern hemisphere.
  8. The name of the time for the Earth to rotate once on its axis.
  9. A season that starts on 21st June in the northern hemisphere.
  10. Periods that are caused by Earth’s tilted axis and Earth's revolution around the Sun.
Down
  1. an imaginary line that divides the northern hemisphere in half
  2. the earth's _________ is 23.5 degrees.
  3. The fancy name for the shape of the path of the Earth around the Sun.
  4. A fancy name for a season that starts on 23rd September in the northern hemisphere.
  5. A season that starts on 21st December in the northern hemisphere.
  6. An event in which the earth's day and night are almost equal in length.
  7. The name of the time for the Earth to complete a revolution around the Sun.

17 Clues: the earth's _________ is 23.5 degrees. • The motion of the Earth around the Sun. • The motion of the Earth spinning on its axis. • A season that starts on 21st June in the northern hemisphere. • an imaginary line that divides the northern hemisphere in half • A season that starts on 21st March in the northern hemisphere. • ...

chapter 1 vocabulary 2022-09-29

chapter 1 vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. part of earth that is water
  2. projection- drawing of earths surface or part of it on a flat surface
  3. error in shape size or distance
  4. general form and shape of the land on earths
  5. interval- difference in elevation between on contour line and the next
  6. solid thin outer layerof earth
  7. measurement in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
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  1. innermost region of earth and center of the sun
  2. on a map or globe running from the north pole to the south pole among the earth surface
  3. line- line drawn on a map that connects all points having the same elevation
  4. envelope of gases that surrounds earth
  5. distance north or south of the equator in degrees
  6. height of point on earth above or below sea level
  7. solid part of earth
  8. thick layer of earth below on the crust

15 Clues: solid part of earth • part of earth that is water • solid thin outer layerof earth • error in shape size or distance • envelope of gases that surrounds earth • thick layer of earth below on the crust • general form and shape of the land on earths • innermost region of earth and center of the sun • distance north or south of the equator in degrees • ...

ROCKS 2014-02-26

ROCKS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / ________ sediment is weathered rocks
  2. / __________ a common extrusive rock
  3. / _______ sediment wa once living plant or animal
  4. / Magma on the Earth's surface
  5. / the parent rock of slate
  6. / Rocks transformed through heat and pressure
  7. / The surface layer of the Earth
  8. / Igneous rocks formed above the earth's surface
  9. / The movement of sediment by wind, water and ice
  10. / Breaking down of larger rocks to smaller ones
Down
  1. / Imprint of a plant or animal in sedimentary rock
  2. / _______ sedimentary rock is made of different sized rocks
  3. / The parent rock of marble
  4. / Igneous rocks formed below the earth's surface
  5. / _________ a common intrusive igneous rock
  6. / Rocks formed from cementation of sediments
  7. core / The solid center of the Earth
  8. core / The second layer from the center of the Earth
  9. / Rocks formed from cooling and hardening
  10. / The layer of the Earth containing magma

20 Clues: / the parent rock of slate • / The parent rock of marble • / Magma on the Earth's surface • / The surface layer of the Earth • / __________ a common extrusive rock • core / The solid center of the Earth • / ________ sediment is weathered rocks • / Rocks formed from cooling and hardening • / The layer of the Earth containing magma • / _________ a common intrusive igneous rock • ...

Science - P2 review 2023-07-30

Science - P2 review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Clothes are made from ____________.
  2. The Sun gives us heat to keep us _____________.
  3. it's a grey or purple rock: ______________.
  4. A mirror is made from _______________.
  5. Glass is a ____________ material.
  6. it's a clear and shiny rock: ____________.
  7. The Earth is like a _____________.
  8. The surface of the Earth is made of ________.
  9. The ________ help to make soil.
  10. It's a white and clear rock: ____________.
Down
  1. it's a red or pink rock: _____________.
  2. Rubber is a __________________ material.
  3. A ______________ is made from rubber.
  4. Plants need ______________ to grow.
  5. Without the ____, the Earth would be very cold.
  6. The planet we live on is called _______________.
  7. it's a pink and black rock: ___________.
  8. The _____ is made of bits of rock, living things and living things that have died.
  9. it's a with rock: _________________.
  10. A _____________ is a hard type of material.

20 Clues: The ________ help to make soil. • Glass is a ____________ material. • The Earth is like a _____________. • Clothes are made from ____________. • Plants need ______________ to grow. • it's a with rock: _________________. • A ______________ is made from rubber. • A mirror is made from _______________. • it's a red or pink rock: _____________. • ...

Lilyan´s Puzzle 2022-04-28

Lilyan´s Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rotation, or single turn
  2. a kind of star formation
  3. occurs when light from the sun is cut off
  4. dust that orbits the sun
  5. the turning of earth
  6. a ship that used to be used for space travel
  7. milky
  8. a branch of science that deals with space
  9. the path a planet travels around the sun
  10. small rocky objects that orbit the sun
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  1. relating to the heavens or skies
  2. magnified objects to close distances
  3. earth, space, and all things in it
  4. a measure of distance in space
  5. shooting stars
  6. straight line around which earth turns
  7. having to do with the moon
  8. a man-made object that orbits earth
  9. movement, something that moves
  10. having to do with the sun

20 Clues: milky • shooting stars • the turning of earth • rotation, or single turn • a kind of star formation • dust that orbits the sun • having to do with the sun • having to do with the moon • a measure of distance in space • movement, something that moves • relating to the heavens or skies • earth, space, and all things in it • a man-made object that orbits earth • ...

Rotation, Revolution, and Seasons 2020-12-11

Rotation, Revolution, and Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when there is equal amounts of daylight and night (occurs in fall and spring)
  2. 0 degrees latitude
  3. 90 degrees north
  4. the planet where we live
  5. 23 1/2 degrees South
  6. 23 1/2 degrees North
  7. causes seasons
  8. One complete orbit of Earth around the sun. Earth completes one every 365 ¼ days, or in one year.
  9. The imaginary line around which a planet turns. Earth turns around this which runs between its North and South poles.
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  1. 90 degrees south
  2. The path followed by an object in space, such as the path the Earth follows as it moves around the sun.
  3. 66 1/2 degrees North
  4. the longest and shortest days of the year (occurs in winter and summer)
  5. 66 1/2 degrees south
  6. The spinning motion of Earth. Earth takes about 24 hours to complete one rotation.

15 Clues: causes seasons • 90 degrees south • 90 degrees north • 0 degrees latitude • 66 1/2 degrees North • 66 1/2 degrees south • 23 1/2 degrees South • 23 1/2 degrees North • the planet where we live • the longest and shortest days of the year (occurs in winter and summer) • when there is equal amounts of daylight and night (occurs in fall and spring) • ...

'Tis the Season to Learn About Space 2025-12-03

'Tis the Season to Learn About Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The time when the Sun disappears below the horizon in the evening.
  2. What we see above Earth at night, including stars, the Moon, and planets.
  3. A symbol that shows directions on a map.
  4. The movement of Earth around the Sun that takes about one year.
  5. When the lit part of the Moon is getting smaller each night.
  6. The repeating pattern of Moon phases that lasts about 29 days.
  7. A huge ball of hot gases that gives off light and heat.
  8. A small, rocky planet like Earth, Venus, Mars, or Mercury.
  9. The direction where the Sun sets.
  10. The line where Earth and the sky seem to meet.
  11. The curved shape of the Moon when only a thin slice is lit.
  12. The Sun and all the planets, moons, and other objects that orbit it.
  13. An imaginary line through Earth that it spins around.
  14. The direction on Earth toward the South Pole.
  15. The shape of the lit part of the Moon seen from Earth.
  16. When the lit part of the Moon is getting larger each night.
  17. A dark shape made when light is blocked by an object.
  18. A large body that orbits a star and does not make its own light.
  19. The phase when more than half, but not all, of the Moon’s face is lit.
  20. The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night.
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  1. The phase when the Moon’s lit side faces away from Earth.
  2. The phase when half of the Moon’s face is lit on the left side.
  3. The direction or tilt at which light hits an object.
  4. An object that gives off light, such as the Sun or a lamp.
  5. The four main directions on a compass (north, south, east, and west).
  6. A natural object that orbits a planet.
  7. A group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky.
  8. The phase when the entire face of the Moon is lit.
  9. The middle of the day when the Sun is highest in the sky and shadows are shortest.
  10. The time when the Sun appears in the sky in the morning.
  11. The time of day when the Sun is moving lower in the west and shadows point east.
  12. The phase when half of the Moon’s surface facing Earth is lit and appears on the right side.
  13. The direction where the Sun rises.
  14. The path one object takes as it moves around another in space.
  15. The direction on Earth toward the North Pole.
  16. The time of day when the Sun is rising and shadows are long and point west.
  17. A large planet made mostly of gas (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune).
  18. A region beyond Neptune filled with icy objects and dwarf planets.

38 Clues: The direction where the Sun sets. • The direction where the Sun rises. • A natural object that orbits a planet. • A symbol that shows directions on a map. • The direction on Earth toward the North Pole. • The direction on Earth toward the South Pole. • The line where Earth and the sky seem to meet. • A group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky. • ...

plate crossword 2017-10-17

plate crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the biggest layer of the earth
  2. when one plate goes back to the earth crust.
  3. pieces of earth crust diverge
  4. seams that ran along a mountain
  5. when sea floor is moving apart
  6. supercontinent
  7. the thinnest part of the earth
  8. the upper layer of the oceanic portion
  9. a mountain with lava
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  1. a pieces that are broken by cracks
  2. breaks into earth's crust when rock slip past each other
  3. boundary when two plates collide
  4. when plates slide past each other
  5. when the ocean floor plunges into deep underwater canyons
  6. when plates move away
  7. a bone that got turned to rock
  8. drew map showing features of the ocean floor
  9. a scientist
  10. a theory why plate move
  11. device using sound wave

20 Clues: a scientist • supercontinent • a mountain with lava • when plates move away • a theory why plate move • device using sound wave • pieces of earth crust diverge • the biggest layer of the earth • a bone that got turned to rock • when sea floor is moving apart • the thinnest part of the earth • seams that ran along a mountain • boundary when two plates collide • ...

Science - P2 review 2023-07-30

Science - P2 review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Sun gives us heat to keep us _____________.
  2. it's a grey or purple rock: ______________.
  3. A _____________ is a hard type of material.
  4. A mirror is made from _______________.
  5. Glass is a ____________ material.
  6. It's a with and clear rock: ____________.
  7. Plants need ______________ to grow.
  8. The Earth is like a _____________.
  9. The surface of the Earth is made of ________.
  10. The ________ help to make soil.
Down
  1. it's a white rock: _________________.
  2. it's a red or pink rock: _____________.
  3. Rubber is a __________________ material.
  4. Without the ____, the Earth would be very cold.
  5. it's a pink and black rock: ___________.
  6. The planet we live on is called _______________.
  7. The _____ is made of bits of rock, living things and living things that have died.
  8. Clothes are made from ____________.
  9. it's a clear and shiny rock: ____________.
  10. A ______________ is made from rubber.

20 Clues: The ________ help to make soil. • Glass is a ____________ material. • The Earth is like a _____________. • Clothes are made from ____________. • Plants need ______________ to grow. • it's a white rock: _________________. • A ______________ is made from rubber. • A mirror is made from _______________. • it's a red or pink rock: _____________. • ...

Science Ch. 6 Review Guide 2024-05-21

Science Ch. 6 Review Guide crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all natural objects in space are called
  2. the system of stars our solar system is a part of
  3. Orion, the Big Dipper, and the Little Dipper are all examples of _____.
  4. Who was the first man to step onto the moon?
  5. the Red Planet
  6. It takes the moon about one _____ to orbit Earth.
  7. large storm on Jupiter's surface
  8. earth's closest star that produces light and heat energy
  9. what Saturn's rings are made up of
  10. What makes the seasons?
  11. Earth's natural satellite
  12. a hole on the surface of a moon or planet made by asteroids and meteoroids have hit it
  13. only planet tipped on its side
  14. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars all have this common characteristic
  15. the hottest and brightest planet
  16. number of planets in our solar system
  17. the sun's _____ helps all the planets of the solar system orbit it
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  1. planet that is 300 times larger than Earth
  2. How do we account for the extra 1/4 day that it takes Earth to orbit the sun?
  3. planet with the longest orbit around the sun
  4. the earth rotates on its _____
  5. a tool that tells time by using the sun
  6. Earth is different from all other planets because it is _____
  7. What does the gravity of the moon pull that is on Earth?
  8. a giant ball of hot, glowing gas
  9. We send ______ to other planets and places that humans cannot explore
  10. another name for the outer planets
  11. the first four planets in the solar system
  12. The moon _____ the sun's light
  13. smallest planet in the solar system

30 Clues: the Red Planet • What makes the seasons? • Earth's natural satellite • the earth rotates on its _____ • The moon _____ the sun's light • only planet tipped on its side • a giant ball of hot, glowing gas • large storm on Jupiter's surface • the hottest and brightest planet • another name for the outer planets • what Saturn's rings are made up of • ...

Science - Earth Space Sciences 2025-05-05

Science - Earth Space Sciences crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The path planets follow around the Sun
  2. The hottest, innermost part of Earth
  3. A smaller quake that follows the main earthquake
  4. Large system of stars, gas, and dust
  5. The point on Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake
  6. The biggest planet in orbit of the Sun
  7. The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun
  8. The outermost layer of the Earth
  9. The layer of gases around Earth
  10. Imaginary line through the center of Earth
  11. Type of boundary where plates move toward each other
  12. Boundary where plates slide past each other horizontally
  13. The rigid outer part of Earth, made of crust and upper mantle
  14. The planet closest to the Sun
  15. Our natural satellite
  16. The red planet, and the planet NASA visits most
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  1. Type of boundary where plates move apart
  2. Type of plate whose movement causes earthquakes
  3. Time taken for Earth to complete one rotation
  4. A large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption
  5. A fracture in Earth's crust where movement has occurred
  6. A planet known for its rings
  7. Large explosion marking the end of a massive star's life
  8. Atmospheric layer where the ozone layer is found
  9. A spinning motion of a planet on its axis
  10. Process that causes day and night
  11. Process where one plate slides beneath another
  12. Movement of Earth around the Sun
  13. The thick layer between Earth’s crust and core
  14. Instrument that detects and records earthquakes
  15. Small, rocky body orbiting the Sun, mostly in the asteroid belt
  16. The star at the center of our solar system
  17. Season experienced in Australia during December
  18. Currents in the mantle that drive plate movement
  19. Molten rock that rises at divergent boundaries

35 Clues: Our natural satellite • A planet known for its rings • The planet closest to the Sun • The layer of gases around Earth • The outermost layer of the Earth • Movement of Earth around the Sun • Process that causes day and night • The hottest, innermost part of Earth • Large system of stars, gas, and dust • The path planets follow around the Sun • ...

Solar System 2017-05-03

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our solar system is part of this galaxy
  2. Planet named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty
  3. A planet with large rings around it that is sixth from the Sun.
  4. The Blue planet
  5. The Earth____ on its axis
  6. Closest star to Earth
  7. A single turn of something around an axis or a fixed point; spinning.
  8. Now called a dwarf planet
  9. A single journey along an orbital path. It takes Earth 365 1/4 days to do this around the sun.
  10. Layer of gas that surrounds a planet
  11. Distance traveled by light in a vacuum in one tropical year
  12. The Earth is the ______ planet from the Sun
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  1. A small reddish planet that is fourth from the Sun; a terrestrial planet,
  2. A large blue-green planet that is seventh from the Sun
  3. must be round, orbit the sun, and have cleared the region of the solar system along its orbit
  4. Covers 70 percent of the Earth's surface
  5. Planet farthest from the sun
  6. Force that keeps a planet moving in orbit
  7. small bodies formed by rock and ice
  8. Smaller bodies in orbit around the Sun
  9. Caused by the Gravitational pull of the sun and moon on the Earth
  10. Largest planet in the Solar System
  11. Earth's only natural satellite
  12. This means to revolve around another object. Our Moon does this to Earth.

24 Clues: The Blue planet • Closest star to Earth • The Earth____ on its axis • Now called a dwarf planet • Planet farthest from the sun • Earth's only natural satellite • Largest planet in the Solar System • small bodies formed by rock and ice • Layer of gas that surrounds a planet • Smaller bodies in orbit around the Sun • Our solar system is part of this galaxy • ...

5th Grade Math Science Vocabulary Review Part 1 2022-04-06

5th Grade Math Science Vocabulary Review Part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the solid part of the Earth
  2. A huge object in space that gives off heat and light
  3. All of the liquid water and ice on Earth
  4. when a gas turns into a liquid
  5. The process by which plants use sunlight to create food
  6. The layer of the atmosphere where weather forms
  7. when a liquid turns into a gas
  8. To move in a regular path around something
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  1. All living things on Earth
  2. A change in which substances change into different substances
  3. The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
  4. A change that is usually reversable, such as freezing water
  5. A period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime
  6. The basic unit that makes up molecules
  7. rain, snow, sleep, or hail that falls to the ground
  8. An animal that only eats plants
  9. An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth
  10. The air that surrounds the Earth
  11. When liquid water turns into a gas
  12. A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains
  13. To move in a regular path around something

21 Clues: All living things on Earth • the solid part of the Earth • when a gas turns into a liquid • when a liquid turns into a gas • An animal that only eats plants • The air that surrounds the Earth • When liquid water turns into a gas • The basic unit that makes up molecules • All of the liquid water and ice on Earth • An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth • ...

Seasons 2023-11-26

Seasons crossword puzzle
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  1. The ___ revolves around the sun.
  2. 365.25 days is approximately a ____.
  3. The tropic of ___ is located north of the Equator.
  4. 98.6 degrees is the human body's average __.
  5. ___ sunlight causes lower temperatures.
  6. In the winter, the ___ are longer.
  7. The axis runs through the ___ and south poles.
  8. The ___ is the imaginary line across the Earth.
Down
  1. The tropic of ___ is located south of the Equator.
  2. ___ sunlight angles cause hotter temps.
  3. The path the Earth takes around the sun.
  4. The Earth's orbit is shaped in an ____.
  5. The Earth's ___ is tilted 23.5 degrees.
  6. The Earth ___ on its axis.
  7. There are 12 __ in a year.
  8. ___ sunlight causes more condensed heat.
  9. In the summer, the ___ are longer.
  10. The __ is what the axis points at in the NH.
  11. The star at the center of the solar system is the ___.
  12. ___ sunlight angles cause lower temps.

20 Clues: The Earth ___ on its axis. • There are 12 __ in a year. • The ___ revolves around the sun. • In the summer, the ___ are longer. • In the winter, the ___ are longer. • 365.25 days is approximately a ____. • ___ sunlight angles cause lower temps. • ___ sunlight angles cause hotter temps. • The Earth's orbit is shaped in an ____. • The Earth's ___ is tilted 23.5 degrees. • ...

Earth Space Honors Semester 1 Vocab Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-08

Earth Space Honors Semester 1 Vocab Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. One of the three mechanisms of plate motion; occurs at convergent boundaries
  2. Zone of rapid change in temperature with depth in the ocean
  3. Part of the Earth system that contains all of the ice
  4. Tool used to measure air pressure
  5. The study of the atmosphere and weather
  6. The variable that the scientist changes on purpose AKA independent or manipulated
  7. The largest reservoir (or sink) for both water and carbon dioxide
  8. Part of the Earth system that contains all of the living things
  9. Variable that is located on the y-axis of a bar or line graph
  10. Plate boundary that forms mountain ranges
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  1. Process in the water cycle that occurs when plants release excess water vapor into the air
  2. Part of the Earth system that is made up of liquid water
  3. Currents that are driven by wind
  4. Plate boundary where new seafloor forms
  5. Factor that can change in an experiment
  6. Part of the Earth system that contains all of the gases that surround Earth
  7. Plate boundary where MOST earthquakes occur
  8. Part of the Earth system that contains all of the rocks and Earth's interior
  9. Deep ocean currents are driven by changes in temperature and ___________
  10. The vertical movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
  11. Process in which cells convert sugars into usable energy

21 Clues: Currents that are driven by wind • Tool used to measure air pressure • Plate boundary where new seafloor forms • Factor that can change in an experiment • The study of the atmosphere and weather • Plate boundary that forms mountain ranges • Plate boundary where MOST earthquakes occur • Part of the Earth system that contains all of the ice • ...

Scott's Crossword 2016-03-03

Scott's Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. number of earth's major layers
  2. also called lithospheric plate
  3. largest volcano on earth
  4. a volcano has an
  5. discovered same fossils in different parts of the world
  6. where the largest volcano is located
  7. layer between crust and outer core
  8. innermost layer of earth
  9. number of major tectonic plates
  10. when 2 plates crash into each other
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  1. in 1915 he proposed the theory of continental drift
  2. outermost layer of earth we live on
  3. hot liquid that comes out of volcano
  4. when 2 tectonic plates pull away
  5. surrounds the inner core
  6. 2nd layer of earth
  7. when the ground shakes
  8. supercontinent made up of all the continents
  9. study of earthquakes
  10. Mr. B.'s favorite superhero

20 Clues: a volcano has an • 2nd layer of earth • study of earthquakes • when the ground shakes • surrounds the inner core • largest volcano on earth • innermost layer of earth • Mr. B.'s favorite superhero • number of earth's major layers • also called lithospheric plate • number of major tectonic plates • when 2 tectonic plates pull away • layer between crust and outer core • ...

Ch. 1 & 3 Crossword 2014-11-21

Ch. 1 & 3 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. outer shell of solid rock
  2. relations of organisms to their physical surroundings
  3. system where material or matter can be gained or lost
  4. materials that occur in nature to be used
  5. measure of all the salts dissolved in water
  6. variety of life in the world or ecosystem
  7. heat is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature
  8. center of the earth
  9. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
  10. regions of matter that make up the earth
  11. rigid outer part of the earth
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  1. regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth
  2. cycle where water processes through the earth and atmosphere
  3. water collects as droplets on a surface when humid air is in contact
  4. water comes off a surface into a gaseous phase
  5. meeting needs of the present generation, not hurting the future
  6. harsh chemicals in the environment
  7. physical system that doesn't exchange matter with its surroundings
  8. natural water from the ground, not the sea
  9. eroding by wind or water

20 Clues: center of the earth • eroding by wind or water • outer shell of solid rock • rigid outer part of the earth • harsh chemicals in the environment • regions of matter that make up the earth • materials that occur in nature to be used • variety of life in the world or ecosystem • natural water from the ground, not the sea • measure of all the salts dissolved in water • ...

The Atmosphere 2023-12-01

The Atmosphere crossword puzzle
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  1. rainfall that occurs when cold air meets warm air in a 'weather front'
  2. thin layer of gases that surround the earth
  3. Layered cloud thats low lying and causes drizzle & rain over a long time
  4. Full and fluffy clouds that brings heavy rain
  5. the atmosphere is mostly made up of what gas
  6. effect that causes the winds to deflect to the right & left due to the earth spinning
  7. rainfall that is formed when air cools as it rises over hills or mountains
  8. the hottest area of the earth
  9. the pathway of water between the earth’s surface and atmosphere.
  10. the most frequent winds in an area
  11. rainfall that occurs when the sun's energy heats the surface of the Earth
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  1. the way in which heat from the sun is trapped in the atmosphere
  2. the coldest regions in the earth
  3. the closest layer to the of the atmosphere to the earth
  4. Water vapor rises into the air and cools
  5. when the gulf stream mixes with the atlantic ocean
  6. Thin and Wispy cloud thats high in sky and has Fine dry weather
  7. cold current that travels past the coast of north-east Canada and Greenland.

18 Clues: the hottest area of the earth • the coldest regions in the earth • the most frequent winds in an area • Water vapor rises into the air and cools • thin layer of gases that surround the earth • the atmosphere is mostly made up of what gas • Full and fluffy clouds that brings heavy rain • when the gulf stream mixes with the atlantic ocean • ...

Geo and Crat/Cracy 2022-03-06

Geo and Crat/Cracy crossword puzzle
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  1. from the Greek word for “farmer,” or worker in the “earth”
  2. “rule by” the people
  3. of an “Earth”-centered Universe
  4. one who studies the solid parts of the “Earth”
  5. “rule by” people who own property, or military leaders
  6. relating to “rule” by the people
  7. “rule by” a single, all-powerful person
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  1. one who supports people “ruling”
  2. mathematics which measures the features of the “Earth”
  3. study of the physical or solid “Earth”
  4. “ruler” in a timocracy
  5. the best “ruler”
  6. study of the nations and peoples of the “Earth”
  7. “rule by” the best

14 Clues: the best “ruler” • “rule by” the best • “rule by” the people • “ruler” in a timocracy • of an “Earth”-centered Universe • one who supports people “ruling” • relating to “rule” by the people • study of the physical or solid “Earth” • “rule by” a single, all-powerful person • one who studies the solid parts of the “Earth” • study of the nations and peoples of the “Earth” • ...

Unit 2: Complex Crust 2023-11-28

Unit 2: Complex Crust crossword puzzle
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  1. Outermost part of Earth
  2. Plate boundary that moves lateral to each other.
  3. Factors that drive people away from a place.
  4. All cities are at risk for this.
  5. Energy that has an unlimited supply.
  6. Moving broken down rock.
  7. Force that raises or builds up surface of Earth.
  8. Sustainablity criteria ensuring all stakeholders prosper.
  9. Factors that drive people to a place.
  10. Breaking down rock.
  11. Plate boundary that moves towards each other.
  12. Force that lowers or tears down the surface of the Earth.
  13. Innermost part of Earth
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  1. Energy that has a limited supply.
  2. Sustainablity criteria involving building new businesses and currency.
  3. Progression that meets the needs of the present without depleting resources.
  4. The rise and fall of liquid in the mantle due to differences in density.
  5. Theory that the crust of Earth is made of dozens of plates.
  6. Sustainablity criteria involving maintaining and enhancing our surroundings.
  7. Plate boundary that moves apart from each other.
  8. Mass divided by volume.

21 Clues: Breaking down rock. • Outermost part of Earth • Mass divided by volume. • Innermost part of Earth • Moving broken down rock. • All cities are at risk for this. • Energy that has a limited supply. • Energy that has an unlimited supply. • Factors that drive people to a place. • Factors that drive people away from a place. • Plate boundary that moves towards each other. • ...

Chapter 8 Crossword 2019-01-25

Chapter 8 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. This galaxy is known as_________
  2. Stars twinkle because of elements being converted over to other elements, which gives off _____
  3. how long ago were there at least islands of continental crust on earth
  4. Earths iron core creates a magnetic field which protects the planet from ________
  5. what are scientists able to calculate from the radioactive elements found in a meteorite that decay at a particular rate
  6. If we imagine earth Earth's total 4.5 billion year history to be over the span of one day how long ago did humans begin to walk the earth
  7. special kind of water scientists look at in the ocean and comets to see if proportions match
  8. was the moon closer or farther when the earth was younger
  9. what processes formed the first clouds
  10. ______is the dominant scientific theory that occured 15 billion years ago that formed the universe
  11. _____of the clouds made heavy rain fall
  12. in 6 billion years, the sun will hypothetically turn into a ________
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  1. what are the scientists trying to determine when they look at the age of zircons in australia
  2. how many years did heavy rain fall before the oceans were formed
  3. how quickly is the moon moving away from the earth per year
  4. what name do scientists give to earth when the outer surface was completely molten
  5. during this time when the earth was liquid rock, what type of elements sank towards the earth's center
  6. what type of object can give information about the conditions in which the solid planets formed
  7. the explosion of a star
  8. what is the name of the small early planets, which formed through gravitational attraction attraction reaching sizes of a few miles to eventually the size of our moon

20 Clues: the explosion of a star • This galaxy is known as_________ • what processes formed the first clouds • _____of the clouds made heavy rain fall • was the moon closer or farther when the earth was younger • how quickly is the moon moving away from the earth per year • how many years did heavy rain fall before the oceans were formed • ...

STEM Review Crossword 2012-12-18

STEM Review Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Matter that does not have any specific shape or volume
  2. Matter that holds its own shape
  3. Several atoms bonded together
  4. Molten rock when inside the Earth
  5. An animal that is hunted by other animals
  6. Matter that takes the shape of its container
  7. An animal that hunts other animals
  8. The outermost layer of the earth, made of solid rocks
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  1. To stay alive
  2. The study of life and living things
  3. The science of matter and the changes it goes through
  4. Molten rock when outside the earth
  5. To get used to something
  6. The study of the earth
  7. The middle layer of the earth, made of molten rock
  8. The smallest particle of matter

16 Clues: To stay alive • The study of the earth • To get used to something • Several atoms bonded together • Matter that holds its own shape • The smallest particle of matter • Molten rock when inside the Earth • Molten rock when outside the earth • An animal that hunts other animals • The study of life and living things • An animal that is hunted by other animals • ...

Earthquake Vocabulary. 12345 2024-03-07

Earthquake Vocabulary. 12345 crossword puzzle
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  1. A number that expresses the size on an earthquake
  2. A fracture in the crust of the earth
  3. An underwater earthquake/ volcanic eruption
  4. Energy that travels back and fourth
  5. Thick nickel and iron composed liquid
  6. Happened in Turkey
  7. several forms of math taking movement
  8. Pieces Pieces of the earths crust
  9. The sides of bread and the outside of the earth
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  1. A scale that vibrations of earthquakes
  2. Thicker layer of rock in the earth
  3. Thick layer of Olivine (rock) in the earth
  4. The largest earthquake in the sequence of earthquakes
  5. continents drifting
  6. The center of the earth
  7. Mini quakes that occur usually weeks, months, years etc... after a large earthquake

16 Clues: Happened in Turkey • continents drifting • The center of the earth • Pieces Pieces of the earths crust • Thicker layer of rock in the earth • Energy that travels back and fourth • A fracture in the crust of the earth • Thick nickel and iron composed liquid • several forms of math taking movement • A scale that vibrations of earthquakes • ...

Choice Board Project Crossword Puzzle 2023-10-25

Choice Board Project Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The time of year when the Earth reaches the equal amount of day and night time.
  2. A direction that points straight.
  3. When a clock hand revolves the opposite way.
  4. The Earth’s natural satellite.
  5. The Earth's 23.5 ____.
  6. We have 4 of them per year.
  7. The planet we live on.
  8. A very hot glowing ball made of gas in space.
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  1. The Earth revolves on its ____ once every 24 hours.
  2. A direction that points slanted.
  3. The Earth makes one _______ per day.
  4. When the moon only has a small sliver of light.
  5. The time of year when the Earth reaches its longest and shortest daylight times
  6. The Earth makes one ________ around the Sun per year.
  7. Different forms a matter can exist as.

15 Clues: The Earth's 23.5 ____. • The planet we live on. • We have 4 of them per year. • The Earth’s natural satellite. • A direction that points slanted. • A direction that points straight. • The Earth makes one _______ per day. • Different forms a matter can exist as. • When a clock hand revolves the opposite way. • A very hot glowing ball made of gas in space. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2020-12-13

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. A vent in the Earths surface
  2. The area where one plate is being pulled under another
  3. a vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
  4. layer between the crust and the core
  5. A break in the Earths crust resulting from dipslacement
  6. horizontal plate boundary
  7. Solid dense layer of the Earth
  8. outermost,rigid layer of Earth
  9. Outermost layer of the Earth
  10. an instrument for measuring movement
Down
  1. the gradual movement of very large land masses
  2. Molten rock, gases, and solid crystals
  3. Liquid layer of Earth
  4. A dropped zone where plates are pulling apart
  5. Spreading Goelogical process in which the Lithosphere splits apart
  6. relating to or associated with heat
  7. Soft layer of mantle
  8. a crack in Earths crust
  9. Plates moving apart
  10. Moving towards each other

20 Clues: Plates moving apart • Soft layer of mantle • Liquid layer of Earth • a crack in Earths crust • horizontal plate boundary • Moving towards each other • A vent in the Earths surface • Outermost layer of the Earth • Solid dense layer of the Earth • outermost,rigid layer of Earth • relating to or associated with heat • layer between the crust and the core • ...

Ch.19 Vocabulary 2015-03-02

Ch.19 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the attractive force between two objects; its magnitude depends on their masses and the distance between them
  2. the darkest part of a shadow
  3. Earth moving around the sun
  4. an imaginary line passing through the North and South poles in the center of the earth\
  5. the blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and moon.
  6. Earth spins on its axis
  7. the movement of any body around another body
  8. the day of the year that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere
  9. North and South of the equator
  10. slightly flattened oval shape
  11. one of the different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth
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  1. the day of the year that marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere
  2. the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and moon
  3. the two days of the year on which the noon sun is directly overhead at either 23.5 degrees South or 23.5 degrees North
  4. study of the natural objects in space, stars, planets, meteorites, etc.
  5. the part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part
  6. the two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun.

17 Clues: Earth spins on its axis • Earth moving around the sun • the darkest part of a shadow • slightly flattened oval shape • North and South of the equator • the movement of any body around another body • the part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part • one of the different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth • ...

UNIT TEST : EARTH AND THE PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENT 2023-04-26

UNIT TEST : EARTH AND THE PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENT crossword puzzle
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  1. A large landmasses that's make the Earth surface.
  2. The coldest continent on Earth.
  3. An energy create by making a tall tower and propeller on the top, which turns on a generator and produces electricty.
  4. A horizontal line, which start from 0 degree to 90 degree.
  5. The world's largest ocean.
  6. A resources that can be replaces easily.
  7. The largest continent on Earth.
  8. A liquid portion of planet Earth.
  9. The only resources that came from the outside of the earth and cannot be replaced.
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  1. A consumption pertains to household activities, like bathing, washing clothes, cooking, cleaning, watering plants and of course drinking.
  2. A pair of numbers that describe the position of a point.
  3. A three dimensional spherical model of the Earth.
  4. A horizontal imaginary lines that run from the east to west of a map or a globe.
  5. Standing water system.
  6. A large bodies of standing water held in the deep areas called basin.
  7. A universal solvent.
  8. A natural resources that are in limited supply or once consumed, cannot be replaced.
  9. Permanent body of flowing water.

18 Clues: A universal solvent. • Standing water system. • The world's largest ocean. • The coldest continent on Earth. • The largest continent on Earth. • Permanent body of flowing water. • A liquid portion of planet Earth. • A resources that can be replaces easily. • A large landmasses that's make the Earth surface. • A three dimensional spherical model of the Earth. • ...

Science Crossword 2020-12-17

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Potassium nitrate is used in.
  2. The closest planet to the Sun.
  3. Process of taking in food and using it for growth
  4. The blue planet
  5. The first calculating device
  6. Organ of the body that produces the fluid known as bile
  7. The gas usually filled in an electric bulb.
  8. The hardest substance available on earth
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  1. The force holding us to the Earth.
  2. Scientist who introduced the idea of evolution
  3. Planet closest in size to Earth
  4. Fungi are plants that lack
  5. Another name for your voice box
  6. Animals that eat both plants and animals.
  7. The element common to all acids.
  8. Microprocessors are used in.
  9. Botany is the study of
  10. Used to make pencil lead
  11. What substance are nails made of
  12. A large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

20 Clues: The blue planet • Botany is the study of • Used to make pencil lead • Fungi are plants that lack • Microprocessors are used in. • The first calculating device • Potassium nitrate is used in. • The closest planet to the Sun. • Planet closest in size to Earth • Another name for your voice box • The element common to all acids. • What substance are nails made of • ...

Earth and Space 2014-10-06

Earth and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The thin and rocky outer layer of the Earth.
  2. The unit for weight.
  3. When our hemisphere tilts away from the sun, we are in...
  4. Day and night is caused by the Earth...
  5. These rocks are formed by heat and pressure.
  6. The unit for mass.
  7. Contains billions of stars.
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  1. Gravity pulls us towards the centre of the ...
  2. When we burn fossil fuels we release .... dioxide.
  3. This astronomer came up with a heliocentric model of the universe.
  4. Molten rock.
  5. The value of gravity on Earth.
  6. This type of rock is formed when sediment is compacted.
  7. A large burning ball of gas.
  8. Slow cooling magma forms these size crystals.
  9. The layer of the Earth that can flow slowly.
  10. Carbon dioxide dissolves in rainwater, making it....

17 Clues: Molten rock. • The unit for mass. • The unit for weight. • Contains billions of stars. • A large burning ball of gas. • The value of gravity on Earth. • Day and night is caused by the Earth... • The thin and rocky outer layer of the Earth. • These rocks are formed by heat and pressure. • The layer of the Earth that can flow slowly. • ...

Earth, Moon, and Sun Crossword Puzzle 2025-12-16

Earth, Moon, and Sun Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system.
  2. Moon _____ - The shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth.
  3. Losing light
  4. Something we observe to be similar over and over again.
  5. A moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth.
  6. An object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see.
  7. A moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth.
  8. A rocky sphere that travels around a planet.
  9. The border between light and dark on the moon.
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  1. The relative size of things.
  2. Lunar _____ - When the Moon is completely darkened by Earth's shadow.
  3. A moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth.
  4. Gaining light
  5. To shine light on an object and make it visible.
  6. A moon phase that looks like less than a half circle from Earth.
  7. A moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth.
  8. The nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth).

17 Clues: Losing light • Gaining light • The relative size of things. • 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 half a circle from Earth. • A moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth. • ...

Chapter 8 Crossword 2019-01-25

Chapter 8 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The first ______ were formed by heavy rains for 10 million years.
  2. By looking at ______ in Australia, scientists are trying to find the age of the earths crust.
  3. The Earth is 4.6 _______ years old.
  4. The first clouds on Earth were formed by steam released from ________.
  5. The Earths iron core creates a magnetic field to protect it from solar ____.
  6. The process by which volcanoes steam created clouds is called __________.
  7. When the surface of the Earth was completely molten, it was known as _____ ocean.
  8. The Big Bang Theory is about the creation of the ________.
  9. The explosion of a star is called a _________.
  10. The Milky Way is the ______ that contains the earth.
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  1. as the Earth grew older, the ____ moved further away.
  2. Six million years from now the sun will _______ from consuming other planets.
  3. The process by which the planets solidified.
  4. Small early planets the formed from gravitational attraction.
  5. When _____ get extremely old they turn into a red giant.
  6. Scientists can determine a meteors ___ by the radioactive elements found in the meteors.
  7. These were similar to the first organisms found on earth.
  8. this planet was believed to have once had water.

18 Clues: The Earth is 4.6 _______ years old. • The process by which the planets solidified. • The explosion of a star is called a _________. • this planet was believed to have once had water. • The Milky Way is the ______ that contains the earth. • as the Earth grew older, the ____ moved further away. • When _____ get extremely old they turn into a red giant. • ...

rocks and minerals 2022-10-22

rocks and minerals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the second layer of the earth
  2. has many ingredients
  3. the first layer of soil
  4. a person who studies the earth
  5. black gem
  6. the forth layer of the earth
  7. the third layer of the earth
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  1. the forth layer of soil
  2. the first layer of the earth
  3. the third layer of soil
  4. shiny yellow mineral and foolers gold
  5. the fifth (last) layer of soil
  6. is made up of one ingredient
  7. the second layer of soil

14 Clues: black gem • has many ingredients • the forth layer of soil • the third layer of soil • the first layer of soil • the second layer of soil • the first layer of the earth • is made up of one ingredient • the forth layer of the earth • the third layer of the earth • the second layer of the earth • a person who studies the earth • the fifth (last) layer of soil • ...

B3 2020 McRary 2020-11-06

B3 2020 McRary crossword puzzle
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  1. layer where temperatures increase as altitude increase
  2. the throwback back by a body or surface of light
  3. the atmospheric conditions at locations at exact time
  4. the measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface
  5. upper most layer of Earth´s atmosphere
  6. studying climate from the past´s effects
  7. the lowest layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature decreases at a constant rate as altitude increases
  8. a mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
  9. gases such as vapor, carbon dioxide, chlorine or methane
  10. the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
  11. radiation generated by the thermal motion of charged particles in matter
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  1. the change in the natural average of the earth´s temperatures
  2. temp decreases as altitude increases
  3. height above sea level or the earth´s surface
  4. earth´s atmosphere traps solar radiation
  5. a fuel derived from renewable, biological sources
  6. does not reflect back
  7. the permanent removal of standing forests
  8. increase in the average temperature of the earth´s atmosphere
  9. the total of carbon gases produced by human activities
  10. thermal heat and thermal energy
  11. a greenhouse gas process sent into the atmosphere
  12. uses evidence such as fossils, sediments
  13. abosorbs UV rays form the sun
  14. absorbs any type of greenhouse gases and stores it

25 Clues: does not reflect back • abosorbs UV rays form the sun • thermal heat and thermal energy • temp decreases as altitude increases • upper most layer of Earth´s atmosphere • a mixture of gases that surrounds Earth • earth´s atmosphere traps solar radiation • studying climate from the past´s effects • uses evidence such as fossils, sediments • ...

Inv 4-6 Earth History Vocabulary 2025-05-11

Inv 4-6 Earth History Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. molten rock on Earth's surface
  2. A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
  3. an era when dinosaurs existed; means "middle animal life"
  4. the layer of Earth below the crust; upper part is solid and lower part is semi-solid
  5. a rock that has changed from another rock because of heat, pressure, or a chemical reaction
  6. the study of fossils
  7. the hard outer layer of Earth made of crust and hard, upper mantle; broken into tectonOuter core
  8. rock that forms when melted rock (magma or lava) cools and hardens
  9. any remains, trace, or imprint of animal or plant life preserved in Earth's crust
  10. Cycle transformation that changes one type of rock into another
  11. a subdivision of a geologic period
  12. a span of time within an era
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  1. an era when trilobites, corals, brachiopods, early fish, and early amphibians existed; means "ancient animal life"
  2. a crack in Earth's crust where movement can occur
  3. the fluid portion of the mantle that has special properties
  4. formed on the exterior of Earth
  5. a broad span of geological time based on the general type of life existing during that time
  6. a layer of hot, liquid metals surrounding the innercore
  7. the period of time ranging from the formation of Earth about 4.6 billion years ago to today
  8. formed in the interior of Earth
  9. molten rock under the earth's surface
  10. an orderly arrangement of atoms and molecules with a specific shape determined by its chemical composition
  11. a fossil that characterizes a particular period of time
  12. All the fossils throughout the history of the Earth
  13. Name for the time in earths early history that accounts for ninety percent of earth's time, but only cellular organisms lived.
  14. an era when mammals exist; means "recent animal life"
  15. Rigid outer layer of the Earth.
  16. the largest division of geologic time

28 Clues: the study of fossils • a span of time within an era • molten rock on Earth's surface • formed on the exterior of Earth • formed in the interior of Earth • Rigid outer layer of the Earth. • a subdivision of a geologic period • molten rock under the earth's surface • the largest division of geologic time • a crack in Earth's crust where movement can occur • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-03-29

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. supercontinent that began to break apart 200 million years ago
  2. theory of the formation and movement of the rigid pieces, or plates, that cover the Earth’s surface
  3. where two tectonic plates are moving towards each other
  4. the movement of continents resulting from convection currents in the mantle
  5. area in which crust plunges back into the Earth’s interior
  6. the region below the lithosphere where convection currents occur
  7. a scale indicating the magnitude, or energy output, of an earthquake
  8. the process of mountain building
  9. area of the Earth that does not receive vibrations from earthquakes
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  1. a layer of the Earth that extends from the bottom of the crust to the outer core
  2. energy that is generated by an earthquake that travels within the Earth or along its surface
  3. where two adjacent plates are moving away from each other
  4. vibrations caused by the sudden movement of Earth’s crust
  5. outer solid shell of the Earth that extends to a depth of about 100 km
  6. where two adjacent plates slides against each other in a sideways motion
  7. a system of cracks in the Earth’s crust through which molten material rises
  8. thin, outermost layer of the Earth
  9. innermost layer of the Earth
  10. a crack in Earth’s crust along which movement has occurred

19 Clues: innermost layer of the Earth • the process of mountain building • thin, outermost layer of the Earth • where two tectonic plates are moving towards each other • where two adjacent plates are moving away from each other • vibrations caused by the sudden movement of Earth’s crust • area in which crust plunges back into the Earth’s interior • ...

Chapter 7&8 2019-01-29

Chapter 7&8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most commonly seen in classrooms, have become extremely accurate due to technology.
  2. Where is the saltiest sea?
  3. When the Earth first formed, what was the earth like?
  4. How are the ocean depths measured?
  5. What is the warmest ocean basin?
  6. Why stars winkle?
  7. Earth belongs to what galaxy?
  8. Earth’s iron core creates a magnetic field which protects the planet from ____
  9. Who first proved that all of the Earth’s oceans were connected (in 1519)?
  10. Was the moon closer or farther when the Earth was younger?
  11. What were the first organisms on Earth and when did they appear?
  12. What is the name of the very small early planets, which formed through gravitational attraction reaching sizes of a few miles to eventually the size of our moon?
  13. What is the name of the ancient supercontinent?
  14. Which civilization thought that a river ran around the edge of the world?
  15. What is the smallest ocean basin?
  16. Looks similar to wedges by dividing the area into equal sections.
  17. Where are the deepest points on Earth?
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  1. What are the smallest type of organisms found in the oceans?
  2. What is the second largest ocean basin?
  3. What type of object can give us information about the conditions in which the solid planets like (earth) formed?
  4. What is the name of the line drawn close to the 180-degree meridian that separates that separates neighbors by 24hrs?
  5. What special kind of water do scientists look at in the ocean and in the comets to see if the proportions match?
  6. Distorts the continents little as possible by not slicing into them.
  7. What planet is believed to have once had a magnetic field that disappeared when the planet’s iron core cooled?
  8. what are scientist able to calculate from the radioactive elements found in a meteorite that decay at a particular rate?
  9. Most accurate representation of the features of the earth.
  10. Which color travels the deepest in the ocean?
  11. What area of the Atlantic is notorious for having strange things to occur and instruments to malfunction?
  12. What is the largest ocean basin?
  13. What name did scientist give to the Earth when the outer surface was completely molten?

30 Clues: Why stars winkle? • Where is the saltiest sea? • Earth belongs to what galaxy? • What is the warmest ocean basin? • What is the largest ocean basin? • What is the smallest ocean basin? • How are the ocean depths measured? • Where are the deepest points on Earth? • What is the second largest ocean basin? • Which color travels the deepest in the ocean? • ...

earth layers :) 2022-02-17

earth layers :) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Liquid magma that reaches the surface; also the rock formed when liquid lava hardens.
  2. A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
  3. layers Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
  4. field A field that surrounds the Earth because of earth's convection currents in earth's liquid iron core.
  5. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core. The Largest Layer of the earth. Makes up 2/3 of Earth’s Mass. Convection currents can be found here.
  6. The Outer layer of the Earth. Earth’s thinnest layer. Composed aluminum, silicon, oxygen
  7. Waves Waves (earthquakes) that help us study the inner layers of Earth.
  8. core a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth. Earth’s only completely liquid layer.
  9. core solid, dense center of the Earth. Made of iron.
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  1. the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the upper mantle.
  2. Crust Thicker, less dense crust
  3. Crust thin, more dense than continental crust, subducting crust
  4. The solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that flows very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it
  5. plate (Plate Tectonics) Sections of the Earth's crust that move due to convection currents.
  6. molten rock in the earth's Mantle
  7. Current the movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, heated fluid rises, and cooler fluid sinks

16 Clues: Crust Thicker, less dense crust • molten rock in the earth's Mantle • layers Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core • core solid, dense center of the Earth. Made of iron. • Crust thin, more dense than continental crust, subducting crust • Waves Waves (earthquakes) that help us study the inner layers of Earth. • ...

GEOGRAPHY PT 1 2019-09-23

GEOGRAPHY PT 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. map symbol that shows directions
  2. most northern point on Earth
  3. north, south, east, and west
  4. explains what each symbol on the map or globe means
  5. large land masses (Earth has seven)
  6. flat model of earth
  7. drawings, lines, or dots that stand for something else
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  1. an imaginary line drawn around the center of a globe or map of Earth
  2. northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast
  3. small round model of Earth
  4. tells you what the map is about
  5. large areas of water (Earth has 4)
  6. most southern point on Earth
  7. shows how much smaller the map is than the real world

14 Clues: flat model of earth • small round model of Earth • most northern point on Earth • north, south, east, and west • most southern point on Earth • tells you what the map is about • map symbol that shows directions • large areas of water (Earth has 4) • large land masses (Earth has seven) • northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast • ...

Earth and space 2021-04-15

Earth and space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layer of rock beneath Earth's crust
  2. when the hours of daylight and darkness are the same
  3. when weathering changes things over time
  4. the center of the Earth
  5. the distance light travels in one Earth year.
  6. the process of breaking rock into silt, clay, sand, and other tiny pieces.
  7. Each point at Earth's orbits at which daylight hours are at their greatest or fewest hours
  8. everything that exists
  9. the outer layer of the earth
  10. Large, round bodies that revolve around a star
  11. the path Earth takes as it revolves
  12. an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and its north and south poles
  13. The process of liquid water changing to water vapor
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  1. where the air is cooler, water vapor turns back into drops of water
  2. the 3rd layer of the Earth.
  3. the cycle in which Earth's water moves through the environment
  4. is a star and has a temperature of 5,778 degrees
  5. when layer of sediment are squeezed together they form this
  6. the planet we live on
  7. rocks that form when melted rock hardens
  8. a rock changed by heat or pressure but not completely melted
  9. is the average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time.
  10. rain or snow
  11. occurs when one object passes through the shadow of another

24 Clues: rain or snow • the planet we live on • everything that exists • the center of the Earth • the 3rd layer of the Earth. • the outer layer of the earth • the path Earth takes as it revolves • the layer of rock beneath Earth's crust • when weathering changes things over time • rocks that form when melted rock hardens • the distance light travels in one Earth year. • ...

Continental drift 2025-02-05

Continental drift crossword puzzle
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  1. Crack or fracture in Earth’s crust
  2. Act of which one tectonic plate is pulled beneath another
  3. Wegener German scientist that developed the theory of continental drift
  4. plate Massive slab of rock made up of Earth’s lithosphere
  5. ridge Located at the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving apart
  6. Broken up landmasses from Pangaea
  7. solid layer of Earth; thin layer of rock surrounding the entire Earth
  8. The inner layer of the Earth consisting of a liquid layer and a solid layer
  9. core Solid layer of Earth’s core
  10. Molten rock stored under Earth’s surface
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  1. One huge landmass; existed 300 million years ago
  2. The layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the uppermost mantle
  3. Hot molten rock erupted from a volcano
  4. trenches Steep depressions in the deepest parts of the ocean
  5. Upper layer of the Earth’s mantle asthenosphere
  6. core Liquid layer of Earth’s core
  7. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  8. A trace of an ancient organism
  9. Largest and thickest layer of Earth
  10. A mountain or hill in which lava has erupted

20 Clues: A trace of an ancient organism • core Solid layer of Earth’s core • Broken up landmasses from Pangaea • core Liquid layer of Earth’s core • Crack or fracture in Earth’s crust • Largest and thickest layer of Earth • Hot molten rock erupted from a volcano • Molten rock stored under Earth’s surface • A sudden and violent shaking of the ground • ...

Earth Science 2025-10-14

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Relating to earthquakes or vibrations in Earth
  2. A type of crust found under the oceans
  3. A type of crust that forms the landmasses
  4. A plate boundary where two plates move apart
  5. A mountain that erupts with molten rock
  6. The rigid outer layer of Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  7. A valley formed where tectonic plates pull apart
  8. The layer of Earth between the crust and the core
  9. The process where one tectonic plate moves under another
  10. Molten rock beneath Earth's surface
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  1. Large sections of Earth's lithosphere that move slowly
  2. The innermost layer of Earth
  3. A fracture in Earth's crust where movement occurs
  4. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by tectonic plate movement
  5. The movement of heated material that drives plate motion
  6. The location where two tectonic plates meet
  7. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  8. The outermost solid layer of Earth
  9. A plate boundary where plates slide past each other horizontally
  10. A large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes

20 Clues: The innermost layer of Earth • The outermost solid layer of Earth • Molten rock beneath Earth's surface • A type of crust found under the oceans • A mountain that erupts with molten rock • A type of crust that forms the landmasses • The location where two tectonic plates meet • A plate boundary where two plates move apart • Relating to earthquakes or vibrations in Earth • ...

Space Puzzle 2022-04-13

Space Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - to shine light on an object and make it visible
  2. Pull - the force that pulls two objects together due to their mass
  3. System - the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
  4. (Cosmos) - all of space and its contents
  5. - the four parts of the year where weather, ecology, and number of daylight hours change as a result of Earth’s orbit around the sun
  6. Phase - the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
  7. - the border between light and dark on the Moon
  8. - a moon outside our solar system
  9. Eclipse - when the moon is completely dark
  10. Moon - a moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth
  11. - the force by which all things with mass or energy (including planets, stars, galaxies, and light) are brought towards one another
  12. Eclipse - The moment that the moon orbits directly between the sun and the Earth
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  1. - the tendency of an object to remain at rest or unchanged
  2. Moon - a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
  3. Moon - a moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth
  4. - the relative size of things
  5. Moon - a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
  6. Moon - a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth
  7. - the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
  8. - something we observe to be similar over and over again
  9. - the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object like Earth)
  10. - a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  11. - a planet outside our solar system
  12. - the circular movement of an object around its center (like a top spinning)
  13. - a collection of gas, dust, stars, and solar systems that are held together by gravity

25 Clues: - the relative size of things • - a moon outside our solar system • - a planet outside our solar system • (Cosmos) - all of space and its contents • Eclipse - when the moon is completely dark • - 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 • ...

Unit 9 Space 2023-05-08

Unit 9 Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How close or far away something is
  2. Made of layers that surround the Earth
  3. Another name for the outer planets
  4. The 4 planets closest to the Sun, also called rocky/terrestrial
  5. An object moving around another object - Earth does this around the Sun which causes seasons and takes one year
  6. The force that is responsible for all of the planets orbiting around the Sun
  7. The object in our solar system that has the most gravitational pull.
  8. Planets that are before the goldilocks zone will be ___ _____.
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  1. This gas makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere.
  2. One main function of the atmosphere is ____________ of Earth.
  3. There are this many layers in the atmosphere.
  4. The zone that allow for the right temperature for life
  5. The planet that is known for its large rings.
  6. The planet that is closest to the Sun.
  7. An object spinning - Earth does this and it takes 24 hours and causes night and day
  8. A liquid that is present on Earth that makes it habitable.
  9. There are many things that are _______ in order for life to live on Earth. Ex: Oxygen
  10. Planets that are past the goldilocks zone will be ___ _______.
  11. The 4 planets furthest away from the Sun

19 Clues: How close or far away something is • Another name for the outer planets • The planet that is closest to the Sun. • Made of layers that surround the Earth • The 4 planets furthest away from the Sun • There are this many layers in the atmosphere. • The planet that is known for its large rings. • This gas makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere. • ...

Chapter 7 & 8 2019-02-03

Chapter 7 & 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ocean covered by ice
  2. earths galaxy
  3. used to measure speed
  4. smallest continent
  5. navigation of ships based of celestial bodies
  6. late state of evolution
  7. why stars twinkle
  8. a half of the earth
  9. major shipping ocean
  10. injection of gasses into the earths atmosphere
  11. includes greenland,mexico and canada
  12. land covered by ice
  13. earth covered by ice
  14. known as northern sea
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  1. earths accretion
  2. earths formation
  3. type of boundary UN established
  4. includes all countries south of panama
  5. imaginary line running through the earth on which the earth rotates
  6. unit used in measuring distance at sea
  7. how long it rain to form the oceans
  8. explains the composition of earth
  9. continent of the south pole
  10. person who produces maps
  11. largest ocean
  12. single continuous land mass that includes Europe and Asia
  13. explosion of a star
  14. term of tradition
  15. UN established major boundaries
  16. cloud of gas in outer space

30 Clues: earths galaxy • largest ocean • earths accretion • earths formation • why stars twinkle • term of tradition • smallest continent • a half of the earth • explosion of a star • land covered by ice • ocean covered by ice • major shipping ocean • earth covered by ice • used to measure speed • known as northern sea • late state of evolution • person who produces maps • continent of the south pole • ...

chapter 1 crossword 2014-08-28

chapter 1 crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. our surroundings
  2. regions between Arctic and Antarctic circles and the polesmiddle latitudes: temperate zones
  3. Located at 23.5 degrees south of the Equator
  4. the tropics
  5. Imaginary north-south lines around the Earth
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  1. method of putting a map of the Earth on a flat piece of paper
  2. change in accuracy of shapes and distances
  3. Zero degrees longitude
  4. Located at 23.5 degrees north of the Equator
  5. an imaginary line around the Earth near the south pole
  6. Zero degrees latitude
  7. an imaginary line around the Earth near the north pole
  8. Imaginary east-west lines on the Earth
  9. study of the Earth

14 Clues: the tropics • our surroundings • study of the Earth • Zero degrees latitude • Zero degrees longitude • Imaginary east-west lines on the Earth • change in accuracy of shapes and distances • Located at 23.5 degrees north of the Equator • Located at 23.5 degrees south of the Equator • Imaginary north-south lines around the Earth • ...

Geographical Terms October 13 2024-10-15

Geographical Terms October 13 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the geographic study of the distribution of animals and plants on the planet.
  2. physical geography that involves the study of the atmosphere.
  3. half of a sphere. since the earth is a sphere it means half the earth. The earth is divided by the equator into two: the Northern and the Southern. The eastern and western can also be divided.
  4. the sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
  5. the damp heaviness in the air. It is the result of the water vapour content in the atmosphere.
  6. a fuel that is derived from living or natural matter; gas, alcohol, and dead biological materials are known as biofuel.
  7. imaginary vertical lines used to determine exact geographic coordinates that run along the eastern and western hemisphere of the earth.
  8. the art of making maps or mapping.
  9. region where a species of animals or plants reside.
  10. molten rock that is below the surface of the earth; found in the mantle or crust of the planet.
  11. the plants of a specific region, geographic location, or geological period. For example, on Baffin Island mosses, lichens, sedge and cottongrass.
  12. all the animal life present in a particular region or time. Typical fauna of Baffin Island are polar bears, arctic foxes, hares and wolves, caribou, seals and walruses.
  13. air, gases, and suspended articles surrounding the earth; 78% nitrogen, 20% oxygen, and less than 1% consisting of 19 other gases.
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  1. the vertical height above the sea level.
  2. massive layers covering an extensive area that is superior to 50,000 square kilometres. They can currently be found in Antarctica and Greenland.
  3. gradual increase in the Earth's temperature
  4. a group of islands such as the in the arctic. Baffin island is the largest of this group.
  5. a well-engineered manner of watering agriculture.
  6. the assortment of species, flora and fauna, found in a specific area.
  7. source of heat that originates from the Earth.
  8. imaginary horizontal lines on the Earth that are utilized to specify the north or south position of a coordinate on the Earth's surface.
  9. natural fuel such as gas or coal; fuel source formed by natural processes or organisms.
  10. an airstream having a high-velocity and high-altitude which blows from the west to the east.

23 Clues: the art of making maps or mapping. • the vertical height above the sea level. • gradual increase in the Earth's temperature • source of heat that originates from the Earth. • a well-engineered manner of watering agriculture. • region where a species of animals or plants reside. • physical geography that involves the study of the atmosphere. • ...

Plate tectonics 2022-03-23

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what can make plate move away from eachother
  2. the study of Earth
  3. plate boundaries moving towards each other
  4. what causes to form volcanoes
  5. plate boundaries moving apart
  6. A supercontinent made up of all continents
  7. what was the earliest eon in history
  8. what can create mass destruction by erupting
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  1. where most earth quakes and volcanoes occur
  2. what is found in zicronium minerals
  3. what is the largest landmasses of the earth
  4. What is the thinnest layer of the earth
  5. What is the thickest layer of the earth
  6. what floods cities
  7. Causes earthquakes and tsunamis
  8. plate boundaries slide past each other

16 Clues: the study of Earth • what floods cities • what causes to form volcanoes • plate boundaries moving apart • Causes earthquakes and tsunamis • what is found in zicronium minerals • what was the earliest eon in history • plate boundaries slide past each other • What is the thinnest layer of the earth • What is the thickest layer of the earth • ...

Total Geography Review 2025-09-11

Total Geography Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The imaginary line at 0° longitude that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
  2. The physical and human features that make a location unique.
  3. the precise point where a place is found on Earth, often given using coordinates of latitude and longitude.
  4. The imaginary line at 0° latitude that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  5. The branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth
  6. Imaginary lines that run east–west on a map and measure distance north or south of the Equator.
  7. Maps that show countries, states, and borders.
  8. A naturally occurring part of the Earth's surface. They are shaped over millions of years by natural forces like wind, water, and shifting tectonic plates.
  9. The branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes
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  1. The way people, goods, and ideas travel from place to place.
  2. a structure, monument, or place that was built or created by people and is easily recognized, important, or historically significant.
  3. where a place is in relation to other places, using landmarks, directions, or distances (for example, “Kansas is west of Missouri”)
  4. How people change and adapt to their surroundings.
  5. Where a place is found on Earth.
  6. An area that has common features, like climate, culture, or geography.
  7. Maps that show natural features like mountains, rivers, and deserts.
  8. Imaginary lines that run north–south on a map and measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
  9. A flat representation of Earth.
  10. A book of maps.
  11. The study of Earth and it's features.

20 Clues: A book of maps. • A flat representation of Earth. • Where a place is found on Earth. • The study of Earth and it's features. • Maps that show countries, states, and borders. • How people change and adapt to their surroundings. • The way people, goods, and ideas travel from place to place. • The physical and human features that make a location unique. • ...

Save the Earth 2020-01-09

Save the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stratosphere is in the
  2. what plants breathe in
  3. water that touches the ground
  4. what happens when ice sits out
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  1. opposite of cool
  2. water as a gas
  3. first word starts with g second starts with W
  4. moisture in the air
  5. "the ________ is great today!"
  6. fuel thats from bones

10 Clues: water as a gas • opposite of cool • moisture in the air • fuel thats from bones • stratosphere is in the • what plants breathe in • water that touches the ground • "the ________ is great today!" • what happens when ice sits out • first word starts with g second starts with W

Protect the earth! 2023-04-18

Protect the earth! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fog that pollutes the oxygen
  2. Non renewable energy, sources such as coal, coal products, natural gas
  3. Geographical area, persons, animals, or plants live there.
  4. Contaminate and affect the environment
  5. Rainfall formed from acid and pollution
  6. Make reusable material
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  1. To not waste resources
  2. Object or substance that can be decomposed
  3. Energy that avoid nuclear power and fossil fuels use.
  4. Gas formed from oxygen.

10 Clues: To not waste resources • Make reusable material • Gas formed from oxygen. • Fog that pollutes the oxygen • Contaminate and affect the environment • Rainfall formed from acid and pollution • Object or substance that can be decomposed • Energy that avoid nuclear power and fossil fuels use. • Geographical area, persons, animals, or plants live there. • ...

Chapter 1 Astronomy 2023-01-13

Chapter 1 Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. during a total lunar eclipse the moon is in Earth's _________________.
  2. when sun pulls at right angle to moon and tides have least difference between high and low
  3. when tides are at their lowest low and highest high
  4. when we are seeing less of the moon
  5. the 2 factors that combine to keep Earth and the moon in their orbits
  6. the Earth has these because it's axis it tilted as it moves around the sun
  7. these structures on the moon were formed from ancient lava flows
  8. the temperature of the moon's surface varies greatly from day to night because the moon does not have one of these
  9. this can occur during the full moon phase
  10. Earth's rotation around its axis takes 24 of these
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  1. this occurs when the new moon is directly between the Earth and the sun
  2. it takes the Earth about 1 year to complete this around the sun
  3. all objects are attracted to each other by this force
  4. occur when the sun, Earth, and moon are nearly in a line
  5. the strength of the force of gravity depends on these 2 things
  6. the tendency of a moving object to continue moving in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in place
  7. when we are seeing more of the moon lit up
  8. a pattern or group of stars imagined by people to represent a figure
  9. you never see this side of the moon because the moon rotates once for each revolution around Earth
  10. the different shapes of the moon seen from Earth
  11. this occurs when neither hemisphere is tiled towards the sun

21 Clues: when we are seeing less of the moon • this can occur during the full moon phase • when we are seeing more of the moon lit up • the different shapes of the moon seen from Earth • Earth's rotation around its axis takes 24 of these • when tides are at their lowest low and highest high • all objects are attracted to each other by this force • ...

Vocabulary Crossword 2013-01-14

Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All the stages an organism goes through
  2. To grow
  3. Animals that lay eggs in water
  4. Behavior that animals learn from their mothers
  5. The northernmost point on the earth
  6. A kind of larva
  7. A small copy of something
  8. A natural ability animals are born with
  9. To come out of an egg by breaking the shell
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  1. To sleep during the whole winter
  2. To go through
  3. The southernmost point on the earth
  4. A model of the earth
  5. A winged insect
  6. A major change in the body form of an animal
  7. To depend on
  8. Lines that run north and south over the earth
  9. A hard shell made by a caterpillar
  10. To move to warmer places to search for food

19 Clues: To grow • To depend on • To go through • A winged insect • A kind of larva • A model of the earth • A small copy of something • Animals that lay eggs in water • To sleep during the whole winter • A hard shell made by a caterpillar • The southernmost point on the earth • The northernmost point on the earth • All the stages an organism goes through • ...

This Puzzle Rocks 2021-03-11

This Puzzle Rocks crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this describes how reflective a rock is
  2. rocks are made up of these
  3. this is how rocks are broken down is size
  4. the layer of the earth on which we live
  5. you get these when you scratch a rock sample on a unglazed tile
  6. a physical quantity that expresses hot and cold
  7. a word that describes how hard something is
  8. you need intense heat and pressure to form this type of rock
  9. glassy volcanic rock
  10. a course grain igneous rock
  11. the second layer from the centre of the earth
  12. molten rock that is still underground
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  1. you are most likely to find fossils in this type of rock
  2. extrusive igneous rock has small one of these
  3. a type of rock used to make buildings and sculptures
  4. the rock formed by the solidification of lava
  5. The Rock __________
  6. like metal
  7. the planet on which we live
  8. the very centre of the earth
  9. the building blocks of sedimentary rock
  10. the process by which sediment is moved
  11. to change into another form
  12. a force that increases as you go deeper underground
  13. the layer of the earth just below the crust
  14. a word used to describe how big something is
  15. has a mohs hardness scale of 7
  16. the science of studying the earth
  17. molten rock

29 Clues: like metal • molten rock • The Rock __________ • glassy volcanic rock • rocks are made up of these • the planet on which we live • to change into another form • a course grain igneous rock • the very centre of the earth • has a mohs hardness scale of 7 • the science of studying the earth • molten rock that is still underground • the process by which sediment is moved • ...

chapter 7&8 crossword 2019-01-29

chapter 7&8 crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. amount of ocean covered in ice
  2. largest ocean
  3. smallest, coldest, also known as northern sea
  4. what galaxy is earth in
  5. when earth was formed
  6. increased brightness because of explosion
  7. warmest and trade route between africa and asia
  8. release of gas and vapor
  9. how long did accretion last
  10. how many billion years did it rain for oceans to form
  11. greenwich, england
  12. austrailia is the in size
  13. large body of water
  14. second largest ocean
  15. makes maps
  16. cloud of gas and dust
  17. why stars twinkle
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  1. cold water sinks hot water rises
  2. north to south pole
  3. 1.15 mph
  4. imaginary line earth rotates
  5. ice covers one/ of the earth
  6. half sphere
  7. first organisms on earth
  8. navigate without previous calculations
  9. imaginary parallel circles
  10. why earth can support life
  11. high light, low temp
  12. what caused it to rain
  13. 2025yds

30 Clues: 2025yds • 1.15 mph • makes maps • half sphere • largest ocean • why stars twinkle • greenwich, england • north to south pole • large body of water • high light, low temp • second largest ocean • when earth was formed • cloud of gas and dust • what caused it to rain • what galaxy is earth in • first organisms on earth • release of gas and vapor • imaginary parallel circles • why earth can support life • ...

Chapter 2 Geology Crossword 2 2023-10-08

Chapter 2 Geology Crossword 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Layer of the earth that separates the crust and mantle of the earth
  2. A record produced by a seismograph
  3. The study of earthquakes
  4. Layer of the earth that separates the lower mantle and the outer core
  5. Caused by the bending or buckling of rocks under pressure
  6. Most active earthquake zone
  7. Fracture zone formed when a layer of rock breaks and moves due to the strain of the forces upon it
  8. A type of fault formed when rocks along one side of a fault sink vertically
  9. The study of the earth
  10. Weak earthquakes
  11. Theory that rocks on either side of a fault spring back to a position of little or no strain at the moment of an earthquake
Down
  1. Point where an earthquake begins
  2. Region of the earth that separates the upper mantle and the lower mantle
  3. The type of earthquake waves that cause the most damage to buildings
  4. Famous fault located in California
  5. Fault created when rocks on one side of a fault are shoved on top of the rocks on the other side
  6. Point on the earth's surface directly above the hypocenter
  7. Only layer of the earth that can be directly sampled

18 Clues: Weak earthquakes • The study of the earth • The study of earthquakes • Most active earthquake zone • Point where an earthquake begins • A record produced by a seismograph • Famous fault located in California • Only layer of the earth that can be directly sampled • Caused by the bending or buckling of rocks under pressure • ...

Sun, Earth, Moon 2022-08-19

Sun, Earth, Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Point at which the Sun is the highest in the sky and when shadows are the shortest.
  2. Describes phases following a new moon, as more of the Moo's lighted side becomes visible.
  3. Any of the dark, irregular spots that usually appear in groups on the surface of the Sun.
  4. - Elongated, closed curve that describes Earth's yearlong orbit around the Sun.
  5. Moon phase that occurs when the moon is between Earth and Sun, at which point the moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark half is facing Earth
  6. change in appearance of the moon as viewed from Earth, due to the relative positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun.
  7. a continuous stream of plasma ejected by the sun, flowing outwardly from the sun's corona.
  8. when one solar system object passes between the sun and another object, casting a shadow.
  9. display of light in sky, usually at high latitudes; formed where particles from the sun enter Earth's atmosphere and magnetic fields.
  10. A curved path that one object takes as it moves around another object.
  11. phase that occurs when the Moon's entire surface facing Earth reflects lights.
  12. A round, three-dimensional object whose surface is the same distance from its center from its center at all points.
  13. daily rise and fall of the oceans, caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon.
  14. when ocean water sinks to its lowest level.
  15. A smaller body that revolves around a larger body.
  16. The spinning of an object around a central axis-one complete turn. One rotation of Earth makes one day.
  17. the darkening of the moon as it passes through Earth's shadow, this will happen during a full moon.
  18. The surface of the Sun
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  1. The half of the Earth that is South of the equator
  2. describes phases that occur after a full moon, as the visible lighted side of the moon grows smaller.
  3. The half of the Earth that is north of the equator.
  4. the sun's outter atmosphere, it is only visible during a total eclipse and it appears as a pearly white crown.
  5. Star of the northern hemisphere towards which the axis of the Earth points.
  6. Imaginary vertical line cutting through the center of Earth, and around which Earth spins.
  7. The Northern lights
  8. Radiant energy given off by the sun.
  9. Twice-yearly point at which the Sun is directly over the equator and the number of daylight and nighttime hours are equal worldwide.
  10. Twice-yearly point at which the sun reaches its greatest distance north and south of the equator
  11. The result of different amounts of sunlight falling on a hemisphere at different times of the year.
  12. when ocean water swells to its highest point.

30 Clues: The Northern lights • The surface of the Sun • Radiant energy given off by the sun. • when ocean water sinks to its lowest level. • when ocean water swells to its highest point. • The half of the Earth that is South of the equator • A smaller body that revolves around a larger body. • The half of the Earth that is north of the equator. • ...

Solar System 2024-10-30

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the hottest planet
  2. has life
  3. 365 days
  4. 6th planet
  5. Mercury is the _______ planet in order from the sun
  6. Jupiter is the _________ planet in order from the sun
  7. Mars has a lot of _______
  8. 30 times further away from the sun than earth
  9. Mercury is the ____ planet
  10. Earth is the ______ planet in order from the sun
  11. orbits around planets
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  1. Uranus is the ______ planet in order from the sun
  2. Saturn is the ________ planet in order from the sun
  3. the closest planet to the sun
  4. the biggest planet
  5. 24 hours
  6. red planet
  7. Neptune is the ________ planet in order from the sun
  8. Venus is the _______ planet in order from the sun
  9. Mars is the _______ planet in order from the sun
  10. Jupiter can fit ___ ____ _____ inside of it
  11. 4 times bigger than the earth
  12. the ___ ___ is what all the planets are in

23 Clues: has life • 24 hours • 365 days • red planet • 6th planet • the hottest planet • the biggest planet • orbits around planets • Mars has a lot of _______ • Mercury is the ____ planet • the closest planet to the sun • 4 times bigger than the earth • the ___ ___ is what all the planets are in • Jupiter can fit ___ ____ _____ inside of it • 30 times further away from the sun than earth • ...

Mars and Earth Crossword puzzle 2022-04-28

Mars and Earth Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the path that planets follow
  2. closest moon to mars
  3. making planets more earth like
  4. a massive canyon in mars
  5. hottest place on earth
  6. the main gas that is on earth
  7. the smallest moon mars has
  8. a person that predict the future
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  1. at the poles of mars
  2. fourth planet from the sun
  3. the biggest canyon on earth
  4. makes Mars red
  5. a remote car that drives on planets and moons
  6. the only planet that surports life
  7. would send people to mars in 2024

15 Clues: makes Mars red • at the poles of mars • closest moon to mars • hottest place on earth • a massive canyon in mars • fourth planet from the sun • the smallest moon mars has • the biggest canyon on earth • the path that planets follow • the main gas that is on earth • making planets more earth like • a person that predict the future • would send people to mars in 2024 • ...

Earth Science 2012-11-29

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

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

Changing Earth 2012-12-03

Changing Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A layer of liquid metals that surrounds the inner core
  2. When one plate sinks beneath another
  3. Huge underwater mountain ranges
  4. the force exerted when an object presses on, pulls on or pushes against another object
  5. the switch in direction where the north pole becomes the south pole and the south pole becomes the north pole
  6. a fracture, or break, in Earths lithosphere, along which blocks of rock move past each other
  7. A hypothesis created by alfred Wegener
  8. Thin layer of cool rock
  9. plates Parts of the lithosphere broken into many large slaps of rock
  10. a super continent of all the continents joined together; alfred Wegener called it this
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  1. a layer of hotter softer rock in the upper mantle
  2. A ball of hot solid metals
  3. the energy transfer by the movement of material
  4. the shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of large blocks of rock along a fault
  5. A motion that transfer heat energy in a material
  6. as ridges continue to widen creating a gap called this
  7. Earth's thickest layer, measuring nearly 2900 kilometers (1700 miles)
  8. the point on Earths surface directly above the focus
  9. A place where heated rock rises in plumes, or thin columns from the mantle
  10. Earth's crust and the very top of the mantle together form this
  11. the point underground where rock first begins to move

21 Clues: Thin layer of cool rock • A ball of hot solid metals • Huge underwater mountain ranges • When one plate sinks beneath another • A hypothesis created by alfred Wegener • the energy transfer by the movement of material • A motion that transfer heat energy in a material • a layer of hotter softer rock in the upper mantle • the point on Earths surface directly above the focus • ...

Earth Science 2012-11-14

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. by magma pushing through the the crust
  2. current of which hot air rises and cool air falls
  3. giant wave of which is caused by movement of the Earth underwater
  4. of North America, Europe and Asia
  5. scientist who had the theory of continental drift Alfred *******
  6. name of the single continent
  7. layer of which is approximatley 100km thick that convers the Earth
  8. type of movement where tectonic plates collide
  9. denser of the two crusts
  10. LINESCracks in the Earth's crust caused by plates sliding together
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  1. process of which the forces of gravity pull the oceanic plate under the continential plate
  2. TECTONICS/The theory of the formation and movement of the plates that cover the Earth's surface
  3. by rapid movement of the ground and a rpaid release of energy as plates move
  4. type of movement where tectonic plates move away from each other
  5. instrument capable of of detecting plate movement not perciptible to humans
  6. layer of hot semi-solid rock material that the crust of the Earth floats on
  7. light crust made from aluminium and silicon
  8. continent of which South America, Australia, Antarctica and Africa once consisted of
  9. ******* magnitude scale was developed by Charles F *******
  10. DRIFT/The theory that the continents are all part of the single continent Pangeae

20 Clues: denser of the two crusts • name of the single continent • of North America, Europe and Asia • by magma pushing through the the crust • light crust made from aluminium and silicon • type of movement where tectonic plates collide • current of which hot air rises and cool air falls • ******* magnitude scale was developed by Charles F ******* • ...

Earth Day 2013-04-22

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds.
  2. To keep alive or in existence.
  3. A mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.
  4. Able to be maintained or kept going, as an action or process.
  5. The branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
  6. A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.
  7. Able to be renewed.
  8. No longer in existence.
  9. Objects strewn or scattered about.
  10. To process (used goods or waste material) so as to produce something that is often better than the original.
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  1. The natural environment of an organism.
  2. Of or pertaining to the sun.
  3. To make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products.
  4. An act or instance of emitting.
  5. To prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of.
  6. The gaseous envelope surrounding the earth.
  7. The aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences.
  8. It is found in the atmosphere.
  9. A low area of land that is built up from deposits of solid refuse in layers covered by soil.
  10. To use again in the original form or with minimal alteration.

20 Clues: Able to be renewed. • No longer in existence. • Of or pertaining to the sun. • To keep alive or in existence. • It is found in the atmosphere. • An act or instance of emitting. • Objects strewn or scattered about. • The natural environment of an organism. • The gaseous envelope surrounding the earth. • To prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of. • ...

Earth Science 2013-06-04

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rocky body that orbit in a region in the solar system known as the asteroid belt
  2. hard-shelled animal whose body had three sections
  3. two plates slide past each other
  4. forces that cause rocks on either side of faults to push in opposite directions
  5. crust and top of mantle
  6. instrument that records and measures seismic waves
  7. mineral that is mined because they contain useful metals or nonmetals
  8. chunk of rock that strikes the surface of a planet or moon
  9. forms when rocks are changed into different kinds of rocks by heat and pressure
  10. two plates come together and collide
  11. use symbols to protray the land as if viewed from above
  12. trait or behavior that helps organisms survive
  13. the age of one object compared to the age of another object
  14. come from the remains of living things
  15. chunk of rock that burns up in a planet's atmosphere
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  1. divided into epochs
  2. forms when a mold is filled with sand or mud and hardens into the shape of the organism
  3. top portion of the mantle
  4. forms when molten rock (magma) cools and hardens
  5. states that each rock layer is older than the one above it
  6. divided into periods
  7. two plates are moving apart
  8. point on Earth's surface directly above where the energy is released in an earthquake
  9. forms from the compaction and/or cementation of sediments
  10. gives important information about past life and environments on Earth
  11. forces that push or squeeze rocks together
  12. huge,looping eruptions of gas
  13. forces that pull rocks apart

28 Clues: divided into epochs • divided into periods • crust and top of mantle • top portion of the mantle • two plates are moving apart • forces that pull rocks apart • huge,looping eruptions of gas • two plates slide past each other • two plates come together and collide • come from the remains of living things • forces that push or squeeze rocks together • ...

Earth Day!! 2014-04-23

Earth Day!! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I help you, animals and plants breath and grow
  2. I'm the reason behind everything that functions
  3. We're living things
  4. I'm a beauty that always surrounds you
  5. I help save
  6. When air gets dirty, we replace it with fresh air
  7. I help people use again
  8. Life begins and ends in me
  9. I'm free of anything artificial
  10. I make a recyclable into another product again
  11. I am newborn and will one day become a tree
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  1. Without me, earth would be 75% less of what it is now
  2. I lessen and save the environment
  3. I bring the elements of nature, fire, water and air together
  4. I am the first step for reaping fruits of nature
  5. I am an equilibrium
  6. I have no limit, everyone claims they can reach me
  7. Earth would be a garbage dump if it weren't for me
  8. I'm the study of the environment
  9. My shine helps keep all living things on earth alive

20 Clues: I help save • We're living things • I am an equilibrium • I help people use again • Life begins and ends in me • I'm free of anything artificial • I'm the study of the environment • I lessen and save the environment • I'm a beauty that always surrounds you • I am newborn and will one day become a tree • I help you, animals and plants breath and grow • ...

Earth Quakes 2014-01-16

Earth Quakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. large waves
  2. where plates slide past each other
  3. man credited with Theory of Plate Tectonics
  4. thickest type of crus
  5. boundary where plates pull apart
  6. Wegener man credited with Theor of Continental Drift
  7. forms at an ocean-ocean divergent boundary
  8. this forms above a subduction zone where plates converge
  9. name of super continent that existed 250 million years ago
  10. forms at a continental-continental divergent boundary
  11. ___ plate
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  1. forms at continental-continental convergent boundary
  2. zone where one plate sinks below another
  3. tectonic______
  4. when the ground shakes because of movement of plate boundaries
  5. forms at an oceanic-continental convergent boundary
  6. it is not lava till it reaches the surface
  7. crust that always sinks at a convergent boundary
  8. shoots out lava
  9. earths layer that is broken into large moving pieces

20 Clues: ___ plate • large waves • tectonic______ • shoots out lava • thickest type of crus • boundary where plates pull apart • where plates slide past each other • zone where one plate sinks below another • forms at an ocean-ocean divergent boundary • it is not lava till it reaches the surface • man credited with Theory of Plate Tectonics • ...

Earth Science 2013-11-11

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. who proposed theory of continental drift
  2. type of stress that pulls rocks apart
  3. Plate _________________
  4. boundary where 2 plates collide together
  5. A fault is a _______ in rock along which rocks on either side of break move
  6. fault where 2 rocks move past each other
  7. type of stress that pushes rocks in opposite horizontal directions
  8. A fold is when there is a bend in rocks ________ breaking.
  9. an upcurved fold
  10. bending of te rock without breaking
  11. when all continents were together as 1 giant landmass
  12. force that applies pressure to rocks in the earths crust
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  1. a gently dipped bend
  2. boundary where 2 plates move apart
  3. a downcurved fold
  4. fault where the hanging wall moves up relative to the foot wall
  5. type of stress that pushes rocks together
  6. fault where the hanging wall moves down relative to the foot wall
  7. boundary where 2 plates move past each other
  8. break in rock along which rocks on either side of the break move

20 Clues: an upcurved fold • a downcurved fold • a gently dipped bend • Plate _________________ • boundary where 2 plates move apart • bending of te rock without breaking • type of stress that pulls rocks apart • who proposed theory of continental drift • boundary where 2 plates collide together • fault where 2 rocks move past each other • type of stress that pushes rocks together • ...

Beyond Earth 2015-07-27

Beyond Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. They neither spiral nor elliptical
  2. is a congregation of solar system, stars, dusts, and gases held together by gravity
  3. are large groups of smaller galaxy clusters or galaxy groups and are among the largest known structures of the cosmos
  4. are composed of alloys of iron and nickel
  5. outer visible layer of the sun
  6. is a spherical collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as a satellite
  7. is a natural science which is the study of celestial objects
  8. are composed of a mixture of stony silicate material and iron.
  9. asteroids that orbits outside the outer solar system
  10. most common type of meteorites
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  1. common type of galaxy
  2. is a unit of length used informally to express astronomical distances
  3. is a planet that orbits a star other than the Sun, a stellar remnant, or a brown dwarf
  4. Stars including their creation, evolution ,and death
  5. refers to group or stars within the galaxy that resembles each other in terms of age, spartial distribution, or chemical composition
  6. is the cloud of gas that became the sun
  7. used to study the features of the sun
  8. are minor planets that circe the Sun in a region called the Asteriod Belt
  9. are glowing fragment of rock matter in space that burn and glow upon entering the atmosphere of Earth.
  10. is the large, dim region surrounding the entire galaxy

20 Clues: common type of galaxy • outer visible layer of the sun • most common type of meteorites • They neither spiral nor elliptical • used to study the features of the sun • is the cloud of gas that became the sun • are composed of alloys of iron and nickel • Stars including their creation, evolution ,and death • asteroids that orbits outside the outer solar system • ...

Beyond Earth 2015-04-12

Beyond Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. closer to the sun warmer mostly rock
  2. when a planet spins on its axis
  3. heavily cratered rock, ice crust, ice mantle, rock core
  4. sixth planet in order, ringed, very low density
  5. probes that found new information about outer planets
  6. The earth and other planets revolve around the sun
  7. the sun and planets make up this
  8. the way planets revolve around the sun
  9. second planet to the sun, atmosphere thick and toxic
  10. largest known volcano in the solar system
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  1. largest planet in solar system and fifth planet in order
  2. 4 gaseous planet
  3. largest moon in solar system
  4. the gas or air that surrounds the planet
  5. Vast disks of icy comets, located near Neptune's orbit
  6. third planet from sun, water exists as 3 states of matter
  7. farthest from the sun mostly gaseous planets
  8. last of gas planet, orbit overlaps Pluto's, dark spot, bluish tint
  9. the orbit at which a planet spins around the sun
  10. smallest planetoid to the sun , different orbital plane tilted 17 degrees
  11. closest planet to the sun, weak magnetic field
  12. smallest gas planet,7th planet ,bluish tint, spins like tire
  13. fourth planet from the sun, red planet, surface iron oxide dust

23 Clues: 4 gaseous planet • largest moon in solar system • when a planet spins on its axis • the sun and planets make up this • closer to the sun warmer mostly rock • the way planets revolve around the sun • the gas or air that surrounds the planet • largest known volcano in the solar system • farthest from the sun mostly gaseous planets • ...

Earth Day 2015-04-28

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Trash thrown on the ground
  2. wise use of material
  3. capable of being supported
  4. place where something lives
  5. comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals
  6. keep safe from harm
  7. ejected or discharged
  8. it can be reused
  9. to process goods or material in this way
  10. Harmfull chemical waste
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  1. species died out
  2. to protect waste
  3. varrious organisms that are decaying
  4. Community of living organisms
  5. social and culture that shapes your life
  6. Vapor in the sky
  7. a form of oxygen
  8. reflection of the sun
  9. dealing with relations and interactions
  10. a low area of land caving in on its self

20 Clues: species died out • to protect waste • Vapor in the sky • a form of oxygen • it can be reused • keep safe from harm • wise use of material • ejected or discharged • reflection of the sun • Harmfull chemical waste • Trash thrown on the ground • capable of being supported • place where something lives • Community of living organisms • varrious organisms that are decaying • ...

Earth terminologies 2016-10-19

Earth terminologies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Forces that shape the Earth's surface
  2. A large mass of ice that moves over the land
  3. map: A map which shows points of equal elevation as a line
  4. When all the continents separated
  5. Half of the earth's surface, there are 4 in total
  6. the layer that is before the outer core
  7. Plant life
  8. The study of the interrelationships between life forms and their environment
  9. Magma that reaches the Earth's surface
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  1. A land where little to no water is in it and filled with sand
  2. Molten rock that lies beneath the surface of the Earth
  3. Zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemisphere
  4. The crust of the ocean
  5. A mantle layer that is before the outer core
  6. A layer that compromises the Earth's crust, it's divided into tectonic plates
  7. the deepest core inside the Earth
  8. The long term trend in weather conditions of an area
  9. The plant and animal life on the Earth
  10. The core after the inner core
  11. Animal life

20 Clues: Plant life • Animal life • The crust of the ocean • The core after the inner core • the deepest core inside the Earth • When all the continents separated • Forces that shape the Earth's surface • The plant and animal life on the Earth • Magma that reaches the Earth's surface • the layer that is before the outer core • A large mass of ice that moves over the land • ...

Earth Science 2016-09-17

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process in which liquid water changes into vapor
  2. the change from vapor into liquid or solid
  3. The movement of water around earth's surface
  4. The saltiness of water
  5. During rain, water moves downhill towards a surface water body
  6. Rain that falls into the land surface penetrates the soil in a process
  7. Are large inland bodies of fresh or saline water
  8. Short distance, the water enters the channels and becomes
  9. A moving body of surcafe water that flows downslope toward sea level
  10. Land areas where water covers the surface for significant periods is referred to as
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  1. A permanent body of ice which consists largely of recrystallized snow
  2. Is a natural event wherein an area that is usually dry is submerged under water
  3. Are characterized by intense, high-velocity torrent of water that occurs in an existing river channel with little to no notice
  4. Are small and shallow lakes
  5. The average length of time spent by water molecule in a reservoir
  6. A soil rock or sediment that is frozen for more than 2 consecutive years
  7. The line that seperates individual drainage basin
  8. The narrow elongated landform seperating individual streams within a basin
  9. are constructred along streams to contain the flow of water
  10. A mass of glacial land ice

20 Clues: The saltiness of water • A mass of glacial land ice • Are small and shallow lakes • the change from vapor into liquid or solid • The movement of water around earth's surface • Are large inland bodies of fresh or saline water • The line that seperates individual drainage basin • The process in which liquid water changes into vapor • ...

earth science 2016-09-15

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

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

Earth Science 2016-11-01

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

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

EARTH SCIENCE 2016-10-27

EARTH SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. waves An elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
  2. the distance between two successive wave crests or troughs.
  3. property possessed by certain rocks of breaking with relative ease along parallel planes or nearly parallel surfaces in their crystal structures where the bonds are weakest.
  4. a volume of air defined by its temperature and water vapor content.
  5. a term applied to large areas of basaltic lava presumably extruded from fissures.
  6. A rocky space object that can be from a few hundred feet to several hundred km wide.
  7. the tendency of a moving object to continue in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in place.
  8. a sedimentary rock composed of combustible matter derived from the partial decomposition of plant material.
  9. The movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other, thus appearing to "drift" across the ocean bed.
  10. A zone of the earth's mantle that lies beneath the lithosphere and consists of several hundred kilometers of deformable rock.
  11. a type of thermal spring which ejects water intermittently with considerable force.
  12. Is the part of the earth between the core and the the crust.
  13. The change occurs primarily due to heat, pressure, and the introduction of chemically active fluids.
  14. it is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
  15. weathering processes that are the result of chemical reactions. Example: the transformation of orthoclase to kaolinite.
  16. a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances, absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis.
  17. The outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  18. is the combined mass of water found on, under, and above the surface of a planet.
  19. a supercontinent that existed from the Jurassic to Early Tertiary after splitting from Pangea.
  20. A type of rock that contains sufficient minerals with important elements including metals that can be economically extracted from the rock.
  21. The temperature at which a liquid changes to a vaporous state.
  22. Is a hypothetical supercontinent that included all current land masses, believed to have been in existence before the continents broke apart during the Triassic and Jurassic Periods.
  23. A smaller earthquake that occurs after a previous large earthquake, in the same area of the main shock.
  24. Any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere, as the lithosphere and hydrosphere.
  25. It is measured by assessing the patterns of variation in temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, precipitation, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological variables in a given region over long periods of time.
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  1. a slowly moving mass of ice.
  2. turbulent stream water flow down a steep gradient, but not as steep as in a waterfall.
  3. the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe.
  4. a seismic body wave that involves particle motion, alternating compression and expansion, in the direction of wave propagation. It is the fastest seismic wave. compare S-wave .
  5. a seismic body wave that involves particle motion from side to side, perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.A waves are slower than P-waves and cannot travel through a liquid.
  6. He molten rock material that originates under the Earth's crust and forms igneous rock when it has cooled.
  7. the vertical distance between the crest and adjacent trough of a wave.
  8. ridge An underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics.
  9. the dust-sized, sharp-edged, glassy particles resulting from an explosive volcanic eruption.
  10. A caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids.
  11. energy that travels through space in the form of waves without the intervention of matter, as in the transport of heat from the Sun to the Earth.
  12. A theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle.
  13. The innermost part of a core, specif. a solid sphere in the middle of the fluid core such as the iron-nickel core of the Earth.
  14. the process by which an unconsolidated deposit of sediments is converted in to solid rock.
  15. The branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants.
  16. A pure substance composed of two or more elements whose composition is constant.
  17. the amount of water vapor in the air. Water vapor is the gaseous state of water and is invisible.
  18. Pertaining to igneous rocks or features formed from lava released on the Earth's surface.
  19. The state or quality of a material or membrane that causes it to allow liquids or gases to pass through it.
  20. Cracks in rock are a mechanism of brittle deformation in response to stress.
  21. The definition of air pressure is the force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air.
  22. a group of changes.
  23. A segment of continental crust, usually in the interior of a continent, that has been tectonically stable for a long time commonly a billion years or longer.
  24. a naturally occurring chemical compound.
  25. the smallest component of an element.

50 Clues: a group of changes. • a slowly moving mass of ice. • the smallest component of an element. • a naturally occurring chemical compound. • the distance between two successive wave crests or troughs. • Is the part of the earth between the core and the the crust. • ridge An underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics. • ...

earth vocabulary 2020-02-25

earth vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the rising up
  2. the middle relating to or denoting rock that has been extruded at the earth's surface as lava or other volcanic deposits.
  3. a glacial period
  4. the density of the item
  5. chain the type of mountain range
  6. time age of rocks
  7. fossil
  8. that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
  9. big crack
  10. the formula or bond of chemicals
  11. the place where the lava is stored.
  12. erosion beneath the Hercynian unconformity has removed most of the Westphalian strata
  13. solified from lava or magma
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  1. fossil record bacteria
  2. causing disruptiveness or annoyance
  3. the action of arranging something in layers.
  4. when the necleus loses strenght from raioactivitie.
  5. the theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history have resulted from the action of continuous and uniform processes.
  6. consisting of thin sheets or laminae
  7. a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction rigid lithospheric plates which move slowly over the underlying
  8. placing one thing above another so they coincide.
  9. type measurment of weight and composition
  10. the record of a fossil shape and sizes and models of the fossils
  11. outer layer
  12. the changable material
  13. layers of rocks
  14. big

27 Clues: big • fossil • big crack • outer layer • the rising up • layers of rocks • a glacial period • time age of rocks • fossil record bacteria • the changable material • the density of the item • solified from lava or magma • the formula or bond of chemicals • chain the type of mountain range • causing disruptiveness or annoyance • the place where the lava is stored. • ...