the earth Crossword Puzzles

DYNAMIC EARTH 2021-12-17

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

42 Clues: resistant lab ware • A poisonous metalloid • Name of rows of the PT • Name of columns of the PT. • key element found in bone mineral • This metalloid is found in fly ash. • the only element named after a female • Only metal liquid at room temperature • The most abundant element in the universe. • Yellow non-metal used in making gun powder. • ...

EARTH SCIENCE 2021-12-06

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

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

Earth day 2021-04-23

Earth day crossword puzzle
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  1. recycle it then make it better
  2. relating to or determined by the sun
  3. something that is no longer in this world
  4. able to be maintained at a certain rate
  5. maintain or keep alive
  6. something humans does that harms the environment Environment A type of place where organisms live
  7. relating to a bodily organ or organs
  8. community of interacting organisms
  9. a colorless unstable toxic gas with an odor
  10. A place where plants and animal live
  11. something that we use to survive
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  1. contaminate with harmful or substances
  2. something that we can reuse
  3. prevent the wasteful or overuse
  4. it has something to so with reusing things
  5. waste material used to reclaim ground
  6. it is an organism's relation to other organisms organism an individual animal, and plant
  7. the production and discharge of something
  8. decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer a chemical substance added to soil or land
  9. The layer that grass and rocks are

20 Clues: maintain or keep alive • something that we can reuse • recycle it then make it better • prevent the wasteful or overuse • something that we use to survive • community of interacting organisms • The layer that grass and rocks are • relating to or determined by the sun • relating to a bodily organ or organs • A place where plants and animal live • ...

Planet Earth 2024-12-18

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. A fold in the mountain building process going downwards
  2. Core Completely liquid layer of the earth
  3. A fold in the mountain building process going upwards
  4. Igneous rock formed beneath the surface
  5. The process of robroken-downoken down and put somewhere else
  6. How easily a mineral is scratched
  7. A type of boundary where the plates move sideways past each other
  8. A mineral breaking evenly
  9. The place where rock breaks first in an earthquake
  10. Rock formed though intense heat and pressure
  11. Building block of rocks
  12. The place where 2 plates meet
  13. The dropping off of broken down rock
  14. The process by which rock breaks down
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  1. Thickest layer of the earth
  2. Rock formed by cooling magma or lava
  3. Outer layer of the earth
  4. Rock formed by layers of broken-down rock being compressed
  5. A mineral breaking into jagged pieces
  6. Deposition in a fluid medium
  7. Core Solid layer of nickel and copper
  8. Molten rock under the ground
  9. Molten rock above the ground
  10. Igneous rock formed above the surface
  11. Scale Measures the strengths of earthquakes
  12. The way a mineral reflects light
  13. The place directly above the focus
  14. Colour a mineral leaves behind when dragged on a surface
  15. Large pieces of the earth's crust

29 Clues: Building block of rocks • Outer layer of the earth • A mineral breaking evenly • Thickest layer of the earth • Deposition in a fluid medium • Molten rock under the ground • Molten rock above the ground • The place where 2 plates meet • The way a mineral reflects light • How easily a mineral is scratched • Large pieces of the earth's crust • The place directly above the focus • ...

Earth Systems 2025-01-30

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. a group of parts that work together
  2. the solid part of Earth
  3. to try something again using what you learned the last time you tried it
  4. matter that is made of only one kind of atom or molecule
  5. a description of how something works or why something happens
  6. all the living things on Earth
  7. all of the liquid water and ice on Earth
  8. a person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem
  9. when a liquaid turns into a gas
  10. to try to make something new that solves a problem
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  1. that has been used and now contains harmful substances
  2. reaction/ a process in which substances change into different substances
  3. a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
  4. the air that surrounds Earth
  5. vapor/ water in the form of invisible gas
  6. a supply of something that is useful
  7. what you can observe or measure about something that helps you figure out what it is
  8. the stuff that things are made of
  9. to put together multiple pieces of information in order to understand something
  10. when a gas turns into a liquid

20 Clues: the solid part of Earth • the air that surrounds Earth • all the living things on Earth • when a gas turns into a liquid • when a liquaid turns into a gas • the stuff that things are made of • a group of parts that work together • a supply of something that is useful • all of the liquid water and ice on Earth • vapor/ water in the form of invisible gas • ...

AFTER EARTH 2025-02-05

AFTER EARTH crossword puzzle
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  1. Etki
  2. Uyku Hali
  3. Gemi
  4. İnmek
  5. Ağrı Kesici
  6. Bozulmuş / Kısıtlanmış
  7. İletişim Kurmak
  8. Olmak
  9. Korucu
  10. Düşmanca
  11. İstemek
  12. Kuş Yuvası
  13. Bulut
  14. Kafes
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  1. Korkusuz
  2. Görev
  3. Görüş
  4. Yakın
  5. Algılamak
  6. Yan
  7. Dağ
  8. Uyarı
  9. Tehlike
  10. Baş Dönmesi
  11. Zarar Vermek
  12. Verici / Uyarı Işığı
  13. Sıkıcı
  14. Görünmez
  15. Tırmanmak
  16. Gurur

30 Clues: Yan • Dağ • Etki • Gemi • Görev • Görüş • Yakın • Uyarı • İnmek • Olmak • Gurur • Bulut • Kafes • Sıkıcı • Korucu • Tehlike • İstemek • Korkusuz • Görünmez • Düşmanca • Uyku Hali • Algılamak • Tırmanmak • Kuş Yuvası • Baş Dönmesi • Ağrı Kesici • Zarar Vermek • İletişim Kurmak • Verici / Uyarı Işığı • Bozulmuş / Kısıtlanmış

Dynamic Earth 2025-02-10

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. when tectonic plates move apart, this is the type of interaction
  2. the crust of the Earth is broken up into this, and they move very slowly in different ways
  3. the height of a wave; how tall it is and how much energy it carries
  4. molten rock that forms lava & igneous rocks when it flows from the upper mantle
  5. these exciting features occur at boundaries that create space for magma to emerge and erupt from the crust
  6. property describing how much matter is "packed" into a certain volume; or the ratio between mass and volume
  7. these are formed wherever two plates interact in various ways
  8. a more dense tectonic plate that is under the sea
  9. least dense, thinnest, rigid layer of Earth
  10. this "sphere" contains the crust and upper mantle and all their interactions
  11. the least dense kind of plate that is under land
  12. this happens when one plate goes underneath another plate
  13. the number of wave forms in a given period of time
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  1. when tectonic plates come together, this interaction occurs
  2. thickest, "gooey" layer where convection currents affect plate movement
  3. the distance between two wave forms
  4. very dense, very hot, solid layer; contains Fe and Ni
  5. how fast something is
  6. the area that describes the "pull" or attractive force of a magnet
  7. a (very familiar!)hard, solid combination of minerals produced from the cycle of composition and breaking down of the lithospher
  8. liquid, metallic layer that surrounds the solid center
  9. these "folded" features are formed at continental convergent boundaries
  10. trembling, shaking events that occur due to seismic waves
  11. how heat moves in a liquid or gas

24 Clues: how fast something is • how heat moves in a liquid or gas • the distance between two wave forms • least dense, thinnest, rigid layer of Earth • the least dense kind of plate that is under land • a more dense tectonic plate that is under the sea • the number of wave forms in a given period of time • very dense, very hot, solid layer; contains Fe and Ni • ...

Earth Science 2023-12-13

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. deposited sediments at the mouth of a river
  2. land area where water moves to a central location
  3. underground storage of water
  4. Dropping off of sediments
  5. Compacting and cementation rock
  6. Limestone dissolved landforms
  7. fragments of rock
  8. breaking down of rock
  9. material that water can not move through
  10. wind, water, solar energy resource
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  1. change of state of matter (liquid to gas)
  2. location underground where the earthquake happens
  3. Plates moving towards each other
  4. Melting and cooling rock
  5. Enclosed body of water, mix of fresh and salt water
  6. variable that is measured
  7. Plates moving away from each other
  8. outer, solid part of the geosphere
  9. variable that the scientist changes
  10. Transportation of sediments
  11. coal, oil, natural gas energy resource
  12. Heat and Pressure rock

22 Clues: fragments of rock • breaking down of rock • Heat and Pressure rock • Melting and cooling rock • variable that is measured • Dropping off of sediments • Transportation of sediments • underground storage of water • Limestone dissolved landforms • Compacting and cementation rock • Plates moving towards each other • Plates moving away from each other • outer, solid part of the geosphere • ...

Puzzling Earth 2024-01-10

Puzzling Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. The rigid, outermost layer of the Earth's rocks and minerals, which consists of the crust and upper mantle.
  2. (Dating):A method used to date rocks and other objects based on the known decay rate of radioactive isotopes.
  3. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
  4. (Current):Heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle.
  5. the region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, between about 30 and 50 miles (50 and 80 km) in altitude.
  6. (Core): This core is incredibly dense and composed primarily of iron and nickel.
  7. (Core): Liquid, iron-nickel layer of the Earth and is also responsible for the magnetic field.
  8. A neutrino or antineutrino emitted in decay of radionuclide naturally occurring in the Earth.
  9. (Isotope):The resulting chemical nuclide that is left after the original isotope decays.
  10. The mantle is a layer within the Earth between the crust and the core.
  11. (Boundary):When two tectonic plates move away from each other. Along these boundaries, earthquakes and magma are common.
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  1. (Decay): The process in which a radioactive atom spontaneously gives off radiation in the form of energy or particles to reach a more stable state.
  2. (Isotope):The isotope that decays, forming the daughter isotope after releasing a decay particle.
  3. (Tectonics):a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates which move slowly over the underlying mantle.
  4. (Boundary):An area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide.
  5. (crust): Plates that are located beneath the ocean
  6. A solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid
  7. (Boundary):Places where plates slide sideways past each other.
  8. (crust): The layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, which form the continents.
  9. (wave):A mechanical wave of acoustic energy that travels through the Earth or another planetary body.

20 Clues: (crust): Plates that are located beneath the ocean • (Boundary):Places where plates slide sideways past each other. • A solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid • (Current):Heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle. • The mantle is a layer within the Earth between the crust and the core. • ...

Earth Science 2023-10-31

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. rocks that are formed under immense heat and pressure
  2. the layer of the Earth that is made of liquid iron & nickel
  3. boundary where plates move towards each other
  4. the thinnest layer of the Earth
  5. wearing away and removal of rock
  6. there are three types of these (also called edges)
  7. the process of crust re-entering the mantle after sea floor spreading
  8. breakdown of rock while it remains in one place
  9. squeezing of sediment by weight of overlying layers
  10. rocks that are formed when molten rocks cool and solidifies
  11. boundary where plates move away from each other
  12. molten rock above the Earth's surface
  13. molten rock underneath the Earth's surface
  14. a volcano that has not been active for some time
  15. the type of weathering done by animals and plants
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  1. boundary where plates slide past each other
  2. a volcano that will never erupt again
  3. the layer of the Earth that is made of solid iron & nickel
  4. rocks that are formed from weathering and erosion followed by compaction and cementation
  5. the type of weathering done by chemicals
  6. the reason why the inner core is solid and the outer core is liquid
  7. "gluing" together of sediment by minerals and crystals
  8. the only layer of the Earth that is a mix of solid and liquid
  9. the type of weathering done by temperature or forces
  10. the place under water where sea floor spreading originates from

25 Clues: the thinnest layer of the Earth • wearing away and removal of rock • a volcano that will never erupt again • molten rock above the Earth's surface • the type of weathering done by chemicals • molten rock underneath the Earth's surface • boundary where plates slide past each other • boundary where plates move towards each other • ...

Earth Science 2023-11-07

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. the occurrence or frequency of earthquakes in a region.
  2. hit with force when moving
  3. places where plates slide sideways past each other
  4. a force that changes the direction of an object towards you
  5. an aftereffect of a distressing or traumatic event
  6. the property of matter and radiation which is manifest as a capacity to perform work (such as causing motion or the interaction of molecules).
  7. a real or imaginary line that separates two things
  8. an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed.
  9. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet
  10. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
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  1. occurs when plates move towards each other and collide
  2. a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock
  3. any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America).
  4. part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  5. gigantic pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantel
  6. a mild tremor preceding the violent shaking movement of an earthquake
  7. occurring in or frequenting the ocean and especially the open sea as distinguished from littoral or neritic waters
  8. As the plates move, their edges ___ and grind against each other.
  9. moving or extending in different directions from a common point
  10. an act of exerting force on someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.

20 Clues: hit with force when moving • the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet • places where plates slide sideways past each other • an aftereffect of a distressing or traumatic event • a real or imaginary line that separates two things • occurs when plates move towards each other and collide • the occurrence or frequency of earthquakes in a region. • ...

EARTH SCIENCE 2023-10-19

EARTH SCIENCE crossword puzzle
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  1. A CONCENTRATION OF HEAT IN THE MANTLE CAPABLE OF CREATING MAGMA
  2. A CHAIN OF VOLCANOES THAT DEVELOP PARALLEL TO A TRENCH
  3. A BOUNDARY PRODUCED WHEN TWO PLATES SLIDE PAST EACH OTHER
  4. THE SCIENCE THAT STUDIES EARTH
  5. THE OUTER PORTION OF THE EARTH
  6. A BOUNDARY TWO PLATES MOVE TOWARD EACH OTHER CAUSING ONE OF THE SLABS OF THE LITHOSPHERE TO SUBDUCT BENEATH AN OVERRIDING PLATE
  7. ANY BREAK IN A ROCK IN WHICH NO SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT HAS TAKEN PLACE
  8. CONSOLIDATED MIXTURE OF MATERIALS
  9. A THEORY WHICH SUGGESTS THAT THE EARTH'S CRUST IS MADE UP OF PLATES THAT INTERACT IN VARIOUS WAYS THUS PRODUCING EARTHQUAKES, MOUNTAINS, VOLCANOES AND OTHER GEOLOGIC FEATURES
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  1. A REGOIN WHERE THE CRUSTAL PLATES ARE MOVING APART
  2. A CONTINUOUS MASS OF LAND WITH LONG WIDTH AND HEIGHT ON THE OCEAN FLOOR
  3. SECOND TYPE OF EARTHQUAKE WAVE TO BE RECORDED IN A SEISMIC STATION
  4. A DEVICE USED TO RECORD EATHQUAKE WAVES AN EVENT IN WHICH A SLAB THRUST INTO THE MANTLE
  5. THE THICK PART OF THE EARTH'S CRUST NOT LOCATED UNDER THE OCEAN
  6. A MASS OF MOLTEN ROCK FORMED OF DEPTH, INCLUDING DISSOLVED GASES AND CRYSTALS
  7. MOUNTSAINS FORMED IN PART BY IGNEOUS ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH SUBDUCTION OF OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE BENEATH A CONTINENT
  8. THE FIRST TYPE OF SEISMIC WAVE TO BE RECORDED IN A SEISMIC STATION
  9. A DEPRESSION IN THE SEAFLOOR PRODUCED BY SUBDUCTION PROCESS
  10. RIGID SECTIONS OF THE LITHOSPHERE THAT MOVES AS A VENT
  11. A BREAK IN A ROCK ALONG WHICH MOVEMENT HAS OCCURED
  12. VIBRATION OF EARTH DUE TO RAPID RELEASE OF ENERGY
  13. THE THIN PART OF THE EARTH'S CRUST LOCATED UNDER THE OCEANS

22 Clues: THE SCIENCE THAT STUDIES EARTH • THE OUTER PORTION OF THE EARTH • CONSOLIDATED MIXTURE OF MATERIALS • VIBRATION OF EARTH DUE TO RAPID RELEASE OF ENERGY • A REGOIN WHERE THE CRUSTAL PLATES ARE MOVING APART • A BREAK IN A ROCK ALONG WHICH MOVEMENT HAS OCCURED • A CHAIN OF VOLCANOES THAT DEVELOP PARALLEL TO A TRENCH • RIGID SECTIONS OF THE LITHOSPHERE THAT MOVES AS A VENT • ...

Earth Science 2023-10-13

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. Is the formation of coal from plant material by the processes of diagenesis and metamorphism also known as bituminization or carbonification.
  2. The energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity.
  3. Formed from evaporation or precipitation of minerals in water.
  4. Offered solutions to the unresolved problems revolving the Big Bang Theory.
  5. Rocks that form from exposure to intense heat and/or pressure.
  6. Is any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the Earth.
  7. From solidified lava at or near the surface of the earth.
  8. Shiny, black, high-rank coal.
  9. All the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
  10. Black combustible rock made up of elemental C, H, O, N&varying amounts of S.
  11. Humans also cause erosion through recreational activities, like hiking and riding off-road vehicles.
  12. Dull, black, mid-rank coal.
  13. Farming can degrade the topsoil and lead to an increase in erosion.
  14. There is also a constant exchange of heat and moisture between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere.
  15. Is the thin gaseous layer that envelopes the lithosphere.
  16. Is a molten rock material beneath the surface of the earth.
  17. Is another practice that can greatly increase the rate of erosion in a region.
  18. Removal of surface material from Earth’s crust, primarily soil and rock debris, and the transportation of the eroded materials by natural agencies (such as water or wind) from the point of removal.
  19. The present atmosphere is composed of 0.9%
  20. How a mineral reflects light(metallic/non-metallic).
  21. Combination of two lighter atoms to form heavier atom.
  22. Is defined as a gravitationally-bound system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas & dust, & dark matter.
  23. Incorporates the components of the Nebular Hypothesis & solves the original problems of the Kant-Laplace Hypothesis.
  24. Can generally be defined as a process by which a liquid or solid is transformed into vapour.
  25. The cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving precipitation as rain and snow, drainage in streams and rivers, and return to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.
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  1. In astronomical proportion, it would appear flat because inflation stretches any initial curvature of the universe to almost completely flat.
  2. Rocks that form the compaction and cementation of sediments.
  3. Its expansion/inflation has NO beginning or end
  4. Also known as Parallel Universe
  5. proposed a single-step process.
  6. The present atmosphere is composed of 21%
  7. Found in geological formations - underneath Earth’ssurface.
  8. Are major contributors to erosion, especially on a local level.
  9. Is a device that stores energy.
  10. That are derived from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
  11. Generally opaque and exhibit a resplendent shine similar to a polished metal.
  12. Is the set of all life forms on Earth.
  13. About 70% of the Earth is covered with______
  14. The present atmosphere is composed of 78%
  15. Is considered a hypothetical kind of matter that cannot be seen w/ telescope.
  16. The way in which a mineral breaks along smooth flat planes.
  17. naturally occurring water that is not salty, and is suitable for consumption if clean or processed.
  18. Is the energy of the empty space & is causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate.
  19. Includes the rocks of the crust and mantle, the metallic liquid outer core, and the solid metallic inner core.
  20. Is the color of a mineral in powdered form.
  21. Causes air pollution but still remain used
  22. Are formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms.
  23. Grazing animals are animals that live on large areas of grassland.
  24. Its expansion/inflation has a beginning & end.
  25. It covers all_________from the soil to the rainforest, from mangroves to coral reefs, and from the plankton-rich ocean surface to the deep sea.

50 Clues: Dull, black, mid-rank coal. • Shiny, black, high-rank coal. • Also known as Parallel Universe • proposed a single-step process. • Is a device that stores energy. • Is the set of all life forms on Earth. • The present atmosphere is composed of 21% • The present atmosphere is composed of 78% • Causes air pollution but still remain used • ...

Earth Word 2023-10-25

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

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

Earth Word 2023-10-25

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

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

Earth Science 2024-01-11

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The alteration of rocks through changes in temperature, pressure, or mineral composition, often occurring deep within the Earth's crust
  2. The vertical elevation of Earth's surface, often associated with tectonic processes
  3. The process by which eroded materials settle or come to rest, leading to the formation of new landforms
  4. The accumulation and settling of sediments, typically in bodies of water, leading to the formation of sedimentary rocks
  5. Current era, marked by flourishing mammalian dominance and notable ice age episodes
  6. The eruption of molten rock, ash, and gases from the Earth's interior, often resulting in the formation of volcanic landforms
  7. The gradual wearing away of the Earth's surface by natural forces, such as wind, water, or ice
  8. Large-scale movements and deformation of the Earth's crust, often associated with plate tectonics
  9. The process of ice formation, movement, and melting, shaping landscapes through the action of glaciers
  10. A raised block of the Earth's crust lying between two fault lines
  11. The study of the Earth's lithosphere and the large-scale processes that shape it, including plate movements
Down
  1. The longest geological era, encompassing the time from Earth's formation to the beginning of the Paleozoic era
  2. Pre-Phanerozoic era, marked by diverse eukaryotes and a substantial surge in atmospheric oxygen
  3. The sinking or downward displacement of a part of the Earth's crust
  4. The breakdown of rocks into smaller particles through physical, chemical, or biological processes
  5. The bending or curving of rock layers due to compressional forces in the Earth's crust
  6. The physical and chemical changes that occur in sediments after deposition but before lithification, transforming them into sedimentary rocks
  7. Era of abundant life, three distinct periods, characterized by the Cambrian Explosion - a pivotal phase marked by a rapid diversification of complex life forms
  8. The lateral movement of rock masses along a fault, usually in opposite horizontal directions
  9. The breaking and movement of rock along fractures in the Earth's crust
  10. The balancing of the Earth's lithosphere on the denser, semi-fluid asthenosphere
  11. A block of the Earth's crust that has dropped relative to the blocks on either side, forming a depressed structure
  12. Dominance of dinosaurs, comprising the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods
  13. processes, Formation of rocks from molten magma, involving cooling and solidification
  14. Faulting, A type of fault where rocks are pushed over each other at a low angle

25 Clues: A raised block of the Earth's crust lying between two fault lines • The sinking or downward displacement of a part of the Earth's crust • The breaking and movement of rock along fractures in the Earth's crust • Faulting, A type of fault where rocks are pushed over each other at a low angle • ...

changing earth 2024-01-20

changing earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. that causes great damage or loss of life
  2. three-dimensional surface or zone
  3. an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
  4. hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust
  5. scientists who study seismic waves.
  6. a mountain or hill, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
  7. shake or tremble.
  8. to be broken
  9. hot molten or semifluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure, or solid rock resulting from cooling of this.
  10. a scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake
Down
  1. A central point or region, such as the point at where an earthquake starts
  2. electorates of less than average
  3. a violent and destructive shattering or blowing apart of something
  4. to make damage on something
  5. The location beneath the vent of a volcano where molten rock (magma) is stored prior to eruption
  6. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  7. a string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity, or earthquakes, around the edges of the Pacific Ocean
  8. a sudden outbreak of something
  9. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance
  10. the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

20 Clues: to be broken • shake or tremble. • to make damage on something • a sudden outbreak of something • electorates of less than average • three-dimensional surface or zone • scientists who study seismic waves. • that causes great damage or loss of life • a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • a scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake • ...

Earth Science 2024-10-10

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the state of the atmosphere at any given time and can change quickly. (What we get)
  2. To follow a circular path around a central object
  3. is the average state of the atmosphere and changes over 30 or more years. (What we expect)
  4. Breaks down rock into smaller pieces called sediment
  5. To turn on its axis, the reason why Earth has night and day
  6. Remain or traces of ancient life that have been preserved by natural processes. Ex: shells, bones, stone, imprints etc.
  7. Through pressure layers of sediment and any water are squeezed together
  8. A fixed point which an object spins around
  9. Moves sediment from one place to another. This happens through water, wind, ice
  10. A mixture of gases surrounding the Earth
  11. When the precipitation falls and is collected in oceans, lakes, and rivers.
  12. Drops off sediment to a new place
Down
  1. occurs when the clouds are saturated with water vapor, becoming heavy and dense, causing the water to fall back to Earth in the form of rain or snow.
  2. Sand dunes, rock pedestals are examples of landforms formed by
  3. Go around a point the Earth goes around the Sun causing seasons
  4. is when water vapor in the atmosphere cools and changes back into liquid water, forming clouds
  5. Evaporation from plants
  6. A type of rock formed when sediments, get deposited in layers, and over time with heat and pressure layers get squeezed together
  7. is when thermal energy converts liquid water into a gas, called water vapor.
  8. The force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  9. Canyons, rivers and deltas are all examples of landforms formed by
  10. Water that does not go into the ground but instead flows to the Earth’s surface
  11. U-shaped valleys are formed from

23 Clues: Evaporation from plants • U-shaped valleys are formed from • Drops off sediment to a new place • A mixture of gases surrounding the Earth • A fixed point which an object spins around • To follow a circular path around a central object • Breaks down rock into smaller pieces called sediment • The force of attraction between all masses in the universe • ...

Planet Earth 2024-11-20

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. kliimasoojenemine
  2. õlireostus
  3. alalhoid
  4. välja surema
  5. mäeahelik
  6. prügila
  7. ökoloogiline jalajälg
  8. kõrgustik
  9. madalik
  10. üleujutus
  11. suurenema, suurendama
Down
  1. põud
  2. plastikpakend
  3. taastuvenergia allikas
  4. osoonikiht
  5. tasandik
  6. saastama
  7. inimese poolt tekitatud reostus
  8. org
  9. rannikuala

20 Clues: org • põud • prügila • madalik • alalhoid • tasandik • saastama • mäeahelik • kõrgustik • üleujutus • õlireostus • osoonikiht • rannikuala • välja surema • plastikpakend • kliimasoojenemine • ökoloogiline jalajälg • suurenema, suurendama • taastuvenergia allikas • inimese poolt tekitatud reostus

earth day 2025-04-04

earth day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person who helps others or the planet without getting paid.
  2. An event where people pick up trash to help the planet.
  3. Traveling to and from work or school, often discussed in eco-friendly ways.
  4. Power from the sun used to make electricity.
  5. Grown or made without chemicals.
  6. To turn old things into something new and useful.
  7. Good for the planet; not causing harm.
  8. Cutting down too many trees in forests.
  9. Things that are thrown away because they are no longer wanted.
  10. A special day to celebrate and protect our planet.
  11. The invisible gas we breathe.
Down
  1. Things like water, trees, and sunlight we get from nature.
  2. A time when people turn off lights to save energy.
  3. A thick forest with lots of rain and many plants and animals.
  4. Energy that doesn't pollute the environment.
  5. A gas in the sky that protects Earth from too much sunlight.
  6. Many different kinds of living things in one place.
  7. The natural home of a plant or animal.
  8. Trash left in places it shouldn't be.
  9. Energy made from moving air.
  10. To keep something safe from harm.

21 Clues: Energy made from moving air. • The invisible gas we breathe. • Grown or made without chemicals. • To keep something safe from harm. • Trash left in places it shouldn't be. • Good for the planet; not causing harm. • The natural home of a plant or animal. • Cutting down too many trees in forests. • Energy that doesn't pollute the environment. • ...

earth day 2025-04-23

earth day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. reuse in such a way as to create a product of higher quality
  2. the production and discharge of something like gas or radiation
  3. a colorless toxic gas with a pungent odor
  4. layer of gasses around the planet.
  5. a place to dispose of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil
  6. suns rays as a source of energy
  7. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant operates.
  8. community of living organisms in a particular area.
  9. produce without involving the use of chemicals or other artificial agents
Down
  1. maintain something in the same state it is now
  2. decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
  3. trash that is left lying in an open area
  4. study of relationship between organism and environment.
  5. natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or organism
  6. animal that has died out
  7. contaminate water, air, or a place with harmful or poisonous substances.
  8. protect an environmentally or culturally important places from harm.
  9. source of energy not depleted by use (water, wind, or solar power)
  10. able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
  11. convert into reusable material

20 Clues: animal that has died out • convert into reusable material • suns rays as a source of energy • layer of gasses around the planet. • trash that is left lying in an open area • a colorless toxic gas with a pungent odor • maintain something in the same state it is now • able to be maintained at a certain rate or level • community of living organisms in a particular area. • ...

Earth Day 2025-04-28

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A big group of trees.
  2. Dirt that helps plants grow.
  3. The planet we live on.
  4. What we breathe.
  5. Rotting food scraps that help gardens.
  6. A place to grow flowers or food.
  7. Tall plant with a trunk and leaves.
  8. To keep something safe.
  9. Everything outdoors like trees and animals.
  10. Animals living freely outside.
Down
  1. The world around us.
  2. Things we throw away.
  3. What plants and people need to live.
  4. A home for animals.
  5. To make something not dirty.
  6. Turn old things into new things.
  7. To put seeds in the ground.
  8. Energy that comes from the sun.
  9. To be kind and caring toward nature.
  10. A color and a symbol for Earth Day.

20 Clues: What we breathe. • A home for animals. • The world around us. • Things we throw away. • A big group of trees. • The planet we live on. • To keep something safe. • To put seeds in the ground. • To make something not dirty. • Dirt that helps plants grow. • Animals living freely outside. • Energy that comes from the sun. • Turn old things into new things. • A place to grow flowers or food. • ...

restless earth 2024-04-12

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

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

Restless Earth 2024-04-12

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

21 Clues: sudden events that lead to mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • a group of the same species living in the same area • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • instruments used to measure and recors seismic waves • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

Earth Science 2024-03-21

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The day to day condition of the atmosphere.
  2. major storms with very strong winds that form over warm ocean water and are caused by global weather patterns
  3. This system brings cool, dry air.
  4. a current in the atmosphere located over North America that moves West to East; it changes position from North or South seasonally
  5. Half of a sphere; the Earth is divided into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere by the equator.
  6. The weight of air pressing against Earth.
  7. information collected
  8. a convection current where air flows from sea to land during the day
  9. These clouds bring rain
  10. The amount of moisture in the air.
  11. moves across great distances above the Earth; these wind patterns are stable and predictable; examples include Polar Easterlies, Prevailing Westerlies, and Trade Winds
  12. winds that blow West to East toward the poles in both hemispheres between 30° and 60° latitudes
  13. Middle clouds, partly cloudy skies, mild temperatures, look like fluffy cotton balls possible precipitation
  14. Low clouds, looks like a flat blanket, arranged in layers, cloudy skies, usually gray in color, cool temperatures, good chance for precipitation (50% or higher)
  15. The orbit of Earth around the Sun in an elliptical path, taking approximately 365 days (1 year). It determines the length of a year.
  16. The spin of Earth on its axis, completing one full rotation in approximately 24 hours (1 day). It causes day and night.
  17. a convection current where air flows from land to sea during the night
Down
  1. The point where the ocean meets the land, assigned zero elevation. It serves as a reference point for measuring elevation.
  2. A tool used to measure the weather.
  3. The tilt of Earth's axis at 23.5°, which is the main reason for the change in seasons throughout the year.
  4. the gathering of information
  5. High clouds, clear skies, warm temperatures, no precipitation, formed from ice crystals, called thin, wispy or stringy
  6. Distinct periods of the year characterized by changes in weather and daylight hours: summer, autumn (fall), winter, and spring.
  7. Unusually warm surface water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean that is caused by weak directional trade winds.
  8. A scientist who studies the weather.
  9. an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth; assigned 0° latitude
  10. The height of a location above sea level, which affects temperature and climate.
  11. Patch of land that has become a desert because of mountains blocking rainy weather.
  12. how hot or cold it is
  13. Storm clouds that form in all layers of the atmosphere, strong winds, heavy precipitation. Dark in color.
  14. The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.
  15. Unusually cold surface water temperatures found in the Pacific Ocean that is caused by strong easterly trade winds.
  16. This system brings precipitation, warmer temperatures and moist air.
  17. An imaginary vertical line through the middle of the Earth between the North and South Poles. Earth rotates around its axis, causing the cycle of day and night.
  18. a warm water surface current in the Atlantic Ocean that moves from the southern tip of Florida up the east coast and then across the Atlantic.
  19. constant movement

36 Clues: constant movement • how hot or cold it is • information collected • These clouds bring rain • the gathering of information • This system brings cool, dry air. • The amount of moisture in the air. • A tool used to measure the weather. • A scientist who studies the weather. • The weight of air pressing against Earth. • The day to day condition of the atmosphere. • ...

Earth Elements 2022-02-02

Earth Elements crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Important in building a canoe, apparently the sap is quite tasty as well. Their white bark surely is striking in the forest
  2. These have prickly leaves and cones, but in the winter they stand tall and proud against the onslaught of snow
  3. Sometimes it is dense, other times it is dry. Sometimes it is humid, and through it creatures fly
  4. When a tree is cut, all that remains is the stubborn _____
  5. These can be tasty, they can be wrangely, they can be mangled or highly ordered. Most importantly, they keep the plants from getting too much of an ego
  6. When it is spring, the power of these can be so great it sweeps you off your feet. Especially the Kettle
  7. Some of these are considered Great and they are the heart of a community. Particularly fun in the summer, anyone can make a splash!
  8. This is where I am from, and if you look at an akìmazinàzowin, it will be on the left. Traditional unceded territory of the Syilx people
  9. Looking at one of these I can be kept busy for hours. If you get lost, you will almost certainly be looking at one of these for hours
  10. These fall off the trees when it gets hot enough, and make for dangerous Skateboard obstacles
Down
  1. This is a hot topic, so hot it can cook your food, light your way and warm your soul by gathering people around it.
  2. When they are falling from the trees, the days are getting colder, but they colours they provide paint the landscape in colours so beautiful it is worth the winter
  3. They can be used to sit upon, craft things and are especially useful in Ishkòde as fuel
  4. You’re brave if you walk over a stream on one of these, but it's really easy to make things out of
  5. Some are small, some are large. Some are mossy, some are smooth. They even make good pets and friends, but sometimes they can be a bit quiet
  6. This is the blood of people (in a metaphoric and scientific sense), what fuels us, and is so refreshing
  7. They make some unforgettable leaves, and tasty syrup that I enjoy a bit too much
  8. This may be unfamiliar to us in the Outaouais, but for hardy sailors this is their life
  9. Sometimes referred to as Turtle Island, it is larger than comprehensible
  10. Perfect for a quick ishkòde, this is tough to find in the spring melt but easy in the summer

20 Clues: When a tree is cut, all that remains is the stubborn _____ • Sometimes referred to as Turtle Island, it is larger than comprehensible • They make some unforgettable leaves, and tasty syrup that I enjoy a bit too much • They can be used to sit upon, craft things and are especially useful in Ishkòde as fuel • ...

Earth layers 2025-05-20

Earth layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Force pulling objects together
  2. Preserved remains in rock
  3. Heat movement in the mantle
  4. Deep ocean valley (plate collision)
  5. Giant puzzle pieces of Earth’s crust
  6. Rocks breaking down (wind/water)
  7. Earthquake detector
  8. Earth’s outermost, rocky layer
  9. Crack where earthquakes happen
  10. Thick, semi-solid layer below the crust
  11. Shaking from moving plates (short for earthquake) 📳
  12. Mountain that erupts lava
  13. How tightly packed matter is
  14. Rock in oceanic crust
Down
  1. Crust + upper mantle layer
  2. Hard rock in continental crust
  3. Hot water eruption from ground
  4. Earth’s water layer
  5. Ancient supercontinent
  6. Natural solid (e.g., quartz)
  7. Super-hot center of Earth
  8. Volcanic glass rock
  9. Tiny bits of rock/dirt
  10. Magma that reaches the surface
  11. Molten rock underground

25 Clues: Earth’s water layer • Earthquake detector • Volcanic glass rock • Rock in oceanic crust • Ancient supercontinent • Tiny bits of rock/dirt • Molten rock underground • Preserved remains in rock • Super-hot center of Earth • Mountain that erupts lava • Crust + upper mantle layer • Heat movement in the mantle • Natural solid (e.g., quartz) • How tightly packed matter is • ...

Earth Science 2022-10-11

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amount of space an object takes up.
  2. Anything that has mass and takes up space.
  3. Violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, red
  4. 3.6 million of these bring nearly $500,000,000 to Vermont each Fall.
  5. Adding to the overall spectrum
  6. A pair of stars that orbit one another.
  7. A massive ball of plasma that radiates light.
  8. Phenomenon in which light moves rapidly away from an observer appears shifted toward the red end of the spectrum.
  9. Any atom or group of atoms that bears one or more positive or negative electrical charges
  10. Tool used to measure mass
  11. A colorful weather spectrum
  12. Something given off
  13. The ratio of mass per unit volume.
Down
  1. Atomically neither positive nor negative.
  2. Vermont's governor
  3. A bright, very large star with low density and relatively low surface temperature.
  4. A measure of the amount of matter in an object.
  5. A band of colors
  6. A type of spectrum of dark lines, or lines of reduced intensity, on a continuous spectrum.
  7. The capitol of Canada
  8. Vermont's highest peak
  9. Color with the shortest wavelength
  10. A cloud of of gas and dust in interstellar space.
  11. Symbol of the astrological sign of leo
  12. Used to separate a beam of light into different colors.
  13. A standard for measurement and comparison of measurements.
  14. At 410 miles it is the longest river in Vermont
  15. It has the density of 1 g/ml.

28 Clues: A band of colors • Vermont's governor • Something given off • The capitol of Canada • Vermont's highest peak • Tool used to measure mass • A colorful weather spectrum • It has the density of 1 g/ml. • Adding to the overall spectrum • Color with the shortest wavelength • The ratio of mass per unit volume. • Symbol of the astrological sign of leo • ...

our earth 2022-10-08

our earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. eben
  2. Landmasse
  3. Sumpf
  4. Osten
  5. Regenwald
  6. Planquadrat
  7. steil
  8. Gitternetz
  9. Gebiet
  10. Kontinent
  11. Ozean
  12. Pfad
  13. Süden
  14. Westen
Down
  1. Äquator
  2. Landschaft
  3. Wüste
  4. Oberfläche
  5. Legende
  6. Region
  7. Maßstab
  8. Meer
  9. Erde
  10. Route
  11. Norden
  12. bedecken

26 Clues: eben • Meer • Erde • Pfad • Wüste • Sumpf • Osten • steil • Route • Ozean • Süden • Region • Gebiet • Norden • Westen • Äquator • Legende • Maßstab • bedecken • Landmasse • Regenwald • Kontinent • Landschaft • Oberfläche • Gitternetz • Planquadrat

Earth Science 2022-06-21

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the hottest part of the earth's atmosphere
  2. What layer separates the rest of the atmosphere from outer space
  3. Hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano is called..
  4. This layer in the atmosphere is where most meteors, or space rocks and metal, burn up before they can crash to the ground.
  5. This layer in the earth is about 2900 km thick
  6. What is the hottest part of the Earth's layer
  7. boundaries- What is it called when one plate slides under the other
  8. When an organism makes a mark in mud or sand it's called a…
  9. The layer of earth that ranges from 4000-9000 degrees
  10. These are formed from pre existing rocks
  11. These rocks change from one form to another
  12. Brittle rocky outer core of the earth
  13. What crust is less dense and thicker
  14. What occurs when two plates slide past each other
  15. These are formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
Down
  1. The lowest part of the Earth's atmosphere
  2. The ozone layer is found in this part of the earth's atmosphere
  3. Where does the earthquake occur underground
  4. What is it called when two plates move apart
  5. a …is an explosion of steam and lava from a volcano
  6. Waves of energy that travel through Earth's layers are called..
  7. The Earth’s surface consists of about 12 large…
  8. What crust is thinner
  9. What is the point above the focus
  10. These are formed when pieces of Earth's crust smash against each other
  11. What is another name for a long crack in the surface of the earth, earthquakes usually occur along these
  12. The fossils of bones, teeth, and shells

27 Clues: What crust is thinner • What is the point above the focus • What crust is less dense and thicker • Brittle rocky outer core of the earth • The fossils of bones, teeth, and shells • These are formed from pre existing rocks • The lowest part of the Earth's atmosphere • Where does the earthquake occur underground • These rocks change from one form to another • ...

Earth Crossword 2022-02-10

Earth Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. top part of mantle & crust
  2. continental crust
  3. layer of molten metal
  4. break in crust
  5. super continent
  6. shape the surface
  7. wear away earths surface
  8. heat transfer by direct contact
  9. heat transfer through empty space
  10. earth's outer skin
  11. 2 plates split apart
  12. 2 plates come together
Down
  1. 2nd layer of the earth
  2. soft britle layer
  3. center of the earth
  4. 2 plates slip past each other
  5. heat transfer by movement of heated fluid
  6. ocean floor sinks into mantle
  7. flow that transfers heat within fluid
  8. ocean floor

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

Earth Puzzle 2022-01-26

Earth Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates slide next to each other
  2. remains of the nuclide after radioactive decay
  3. liquid part of the crust
  4. two tectonic plates meet
  5. tectonic plates move away from each other
  6. waves from inside the earth
  7. below the lithosphere
  8. of the crust and part of the mantle
  9. fitting together on the earths crust
  10. transfer in the mantle
  11. emission of engergy
Down
  1. in between inner core and mantle
  2. part of the crust
  3. coldest atmospheric layer
  4. emitted in decay in the Earth
  5. what goes under the decay of the daughter isotope
  6. dating by using rocks
  7. center of the earth
  8. rock/debris coming through earths atmosphere
  9. between outer core and crust

20 Clues: part of the crust • center of the earth • emission of engergy • dating by using rocks • below the lithosphere • transfer in the mantle • liquid part of the crust • two tectonic plates meet • coldest atmospheric layer • waves from inside the earth • between outer core and crust • emitted in decay in the Earth • plates slide next to each other • in between inner core and mantle • ...

Earth Puzzle 2022-01-26

Earth Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. coldest atmospheric layer
  2. liquid part of the crust
  3. what undergoes decay of daughter isotope
  4. where two tectonic plates meet
  5. between outer core and crust
  6. neutrino emitted in decay in the Earth
  7. plates move away from each other
  8. in between inner core and mantle
  9. waves from inside the earth
  10. emission of engergy
  11. nuclide after radioactive decay
Down
  1. land part of the crust
  2. heat transfer in the mantle
  3. dating by using rocks
  4. parts of mantle and crust
  5. plates slide next to each other
  6. center of the earth
  7. pieces on the earths crust
  8. rock/debris coming through earths atmosphere
  9. right below the lithosphere

20 Clues: center of the earth • emission of engergy • dating by using rocks • land part of the crust • liquid part of the crust • coldest atmospheric layer • parts of mantle and crust • pieces on the earths crust • heat transfer in the mantle • right below the lithosphere • waves from inside the earth • between outer core and crust • where two tectonic plates meet • ...

Earth Puzzle 2022-01-26

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

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

earth day 2022-04-28

earth day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a situation in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.
  2. what earth is?
  3. energy the process by which the wind is used to generate mechanical power or electricity
  4. a prolonged period of low rainfall
  5. a greenhouse gas
  6. the variety of plant and animal life in the world
  7. warming a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere
  8. what’s in the forest?
  9. the cutting down of trees in a large area
Down
  1. sea color
  2. forest dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall
  3. color of plastic recycle bins
  4. name of our planet
  5. it’s destroying our planet
  6. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
  7. damage to something that can no longer be repaired
  8. a colloidal suspension of particles dispersed in air or gas
  9. weather on some territory
  10. place where animals live
  11. color for glass recycle bins

20 Clues: sea color • what earth is? • a greenhouse gas • name of our planet • what’s in the forest? • place where animals live • weather on some territory • it’s destroying our planet • color for glass recycle bins • color of plastic recycle bins • a prolonged period of low rainfall • the cutting down of trees in a large area • the variety of plant and animal life in the world • ...

earth day 2022-04-28

earth day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. energy the process by which the wind is used to generate mechanical power or electricity
  2. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
  3. name of our planet
  4. a prolonged period of low rainfall
  5. what earth is?
  6. a greenhouse gas
  7. it’s destroying our planet
  8. the cutting down of trees in a large area
  9. warming a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere
Down
  1. the variety of plant and animal life in the world
  2. color for glass recycle bins
  3. place where animals live
  4. color of plastic recycle bins
  5. damage to something that can no longer be repaired
  6. a situation in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.
  7. forest dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall
  8. what’s in the forest?
  9. weather on some territory
  10. a colloidal suspension of particles dispersed in air or gas
  11. sea color

20 Clues: sea color • what earth is? • a greenhouse gas • name of our planet • what’s in the forest? • place where animals live • weather on some territory • it’s destroying our planet • color for glass recycle bins • color of plastic recycle bins • a prolonged period of low rainfall • the cutting down of trees in a large area • the variety of plant and animal life in the world • ...

Earth Science 2022-05-03

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system of drains that prevents flooding during heavy rainstorms
  2. the study of earthquakes and seismic waves
  3. tectonic plates suddenly slide around and the plates shake, and the energy from that creates waves that echo through Earth
  4. a constructive process whereby soil and rock that are eroded from one location are dropped as sediment in another location
  5. People, animals, insects, and reptiles all disturb the upper layers of the Earth which makes it more easy for weathering and erosion to occur; humans are the biggest 'disturbers' of the Earth.
  6. a destructive process where Earth materials such as rocks and soil are broken down into smaller parts
  7. the movement of materials from one place to another by natural methods
  8. A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
  9. a tool used to detect, measure, and record seismic waves
  10. A deposit of wind-blown sand
  11. adding sand back onto the beach after it has eroded away
Down
  1. processes that build up or create land at earth's surface
  2. a natural feature of the earth's surface.
  3. An enlarged bank built up on each side of a river to prevent flooding
  4. a break in Earth's crust that lets magma come out from the mantle and onto Earth's surface
  5. The tearing down of the Earth's surface including weathering, erosion, impact of organisms, earthquakes, and volcanoes
  6. energy released by an earthquake is transferred to the column of water above it and creates waves that travel away from the area
  7. a barrier that runs across a river or stream to control the flow of water
  8. area where two or more tectonic plates meet and show movement
  9. formed when tectonic plates collide and both push up. This creates hills and mountains.
  10. sheets of very old ice that are the size of states and that move along Earth's surface, also create valleys as they slowly grind along the surface

21 Clues: A deposit of wind-blown sand • a natural feature of the earth's surface. • the study of earthquakes and seismic waves • a tool used to detect, measure, and record seismic waves • adding sand back onto the beach after it has eroded away • processes that build up or create land at earth's surface • area where two or more tectonic plates meet and show movement • ...

Earth Science 2022-04-06

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a drill core of ice that can help tell the climates of the past
  2. a number of rigid, but moving, peices of earth's surface
  3. The Age of Reptiles
  4. Subdivisions of the periods of the geologic time scale
  5. apex predator, the last consumer level in a food chain
  6. An undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced
  7. A break in Earth's crust where slabs of rock slip past each other
  8. the result of excess nutrients in a water supply
  9. the longest division of geological time
  10. A burst of evolutionary origins when most of the major body plans of animals appeared in a relatively brief time in geologic history; recorded in the fossil record about 545 to 525 million years ago
  11. Age of Mammals
  12. length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay
  13. ERA OF THE FISH
  14. A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
  15. Release of nuclear particles and energy from unstable atomic nuclei
  16. A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks.
  17. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  18. Most common cambrian invertebrates, used as index fossils.
  19. Large rocky masses or plates that cover the surface of the Earth like jagged jigsaw pieces
  20. younger layers of rocks are the top layers and older layers are below them.
  21. the third level of consumer is a food web
  22. Molten rock beneath the earth's surface
  23. the first level of consumers in the food chain
  24. the bending of rock layers due to stress in the Earth's crust
Down
  1. A rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
  2. the position of an organism in the food chain and
  3. known as the bottom of the ocean food chain.
  4. produces food for itself and others in the food web
  5. Earths outermost layer
  6. the region where two tectonic plates are in contact
  7. A break in the geologic record when rock layers are eroded or when sediment is not deposited for a long period of time
  8. The amount of salt in the water
  9. the second level of consumers in a food chain
  10. a plate boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
  11. Liquid magma that reaches the surface
  12. The measure of the clarity of water
  13. the formula for Nitrites
  14. A block of time during which unique rock layers were laid down
  15. A branch of geology which studies rock layers and layering
  16. fossil that existed over a short period of time and lived in many different places.
  17. Name for the time in earths early history that accounts for ninety percent of earth's time, but only cellular organisms lived
  18. the formula for Nitrates
  19. A preserved remnant or impression of an organism that lived in the past

43 Clues: Age of Mammals • ERA OF THE FISH • The Age of Reptiles • Earths outermost layer • the formula for Nitrites • the formula for Nitrates • The amount of salt in the water • The measure of the clarity of water • Liquid magma that reaches the surface • the longest division of geological time • Molten rock beneath the earth's surface • the third level of consumer is a food web • ...

changing earth 2023-01-08

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

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

Earth resources 2022-09-26

Earth resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. oil that spills from oil platforms, tankers, and pipelines that harms the environment
  2. all the aspects of climate are changing because Earth is getting warm
  3. facilities such as roads, water supply, electricity supply, railways
  4. seawater is turned into frest water which people can drink, by removing its salt
  5. rock is broken down by chemical reactions
  6. there isn't enought water for everyone
  7. a gas (sulpur dioxide) that is harmful
  8. a water that's not fresh and it is salty
  9. thangs we need to live, or use to earn a living; for example food, fuel
  10. a plant that we planted
  11. to provide energy, by burning them
  12. has lush vegetation, with many differents species for plants and animal
  13. the wearing away of rock, stones and soil by rivers, waves, wand, or glaciers
  14. is one which we can keep on using, and it won't run out
  15. water that collects below ground
  16. substances added to soil to make it more fertile; the rock at the plate edges get folded upwards, making mountains
Down
  1. a water that can be drink (not salty water)
  2. where fertile land becomes like a dessert, usually through misuse
  3. is something which occurs naturally
  4. water is evaporated from tge ocean, leaving the salt behind
  5. places that don't get much water
  6. coal, oil, natural gas
  7. occurs without human involment
  8. water from baths and shower sinks
  9. everything around you; air, soil, water, animals, and plant from the natural environment
  10. have enough water but can't afford the infrastructure
  11. resources is a resources we will run out of one day
  12. groundwater that has been sealed into aquifers for thousand or million years
  13. to water crops
  14. the state of being extremely poor

30 Clues: to water crops • coal, oil, natural gas • a plant that we planted • occurs without human involment • places that don't get much water • water that collects below ground • water from baths and shower sinks • the state of being extremely poor • to provide energy, by burning them • is something which occurs naturally • there isn't enought water for everyone • ...

Earth Science 2025-06-09

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Dinosaurs bones are called...
  2. When the sun fully revolves around the sun
  3. When two light atomic nuclei combine
  4. The ___ includes the lithosphere
  5. A type of electromagnetic radiation
  6. A rock made by the accumulation of sediments
  7. The reason for the seasons is...
  8. The layer of the Earth that protects us from UV rays
  9. The process of breaking down rocks
  10. Energy you can use more than once
  11. The fifth farthest planet from the sun is...
Down
  1. Amount of force in one area
  2. A mountain or hill that contains lava
  3. ___ is the heating through air
  4. ___ is how much mass is in a given volume
  5. The horizontal axis
  6. ___ is the meaning of "equal night"
  7. Large sections of the lithosphere
  8. ___ supports immune function and wound healing
  9. A half of a sphere is called a ___
  10. What is being put into the experiment
  11. When something is shiny it's called...
  12. Common crystal made of silica
  13. The ___ holds all of the planets
  14. The ___ is a part of the solar system beyond Neptune

25 Clues: The horizontal axis • Amount of force in one area • Dinosaurs bones are called... • Common crystal made of silica • ___ is the heating through air • The ___ includes the lithosphere • The reason for the seasons is... • The ___ holds all of the planets • Large sections of the lithosphere • Energy you can use more than once • A half of a sphere is called a ___ • ...

Earth Resources 2026-01-16

Earth Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process of forming a new product from an old one
  2. produce electricity without adding harmful materials to the atmosphere or hydrosphere
  3. the energy that comes from the movement of water
  4. are material that is made by nature at least as quickly as people use it.
  5. something found in nature that humans use.
  6. flammable gas
  7. are naturally occurring,nonliving solids in Earth's Crust
  8. a type of intense air pollution that reduces visibility and poses significant health risks
  9. use less of a thing.
  10. way we get as much as we can from them and do not waste
  11. put into groups
Down
  1. a hydrosphere that people drink,shower,and use to make energy.
  2. one that is not made fast enough to replace what is used
  3. a factory that makes electricity by using fuels like coal.It works by spinning a giant turbine
  4. natural occurring,flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons found beneath the Earth's surface
  5. practice of protecting the environment and using resources carefully ,is important.
  6. change
  7. natural substances made up of one or more minerals
  8. a fossil fuel
  9. energy from solar panels
  10. dark,think liquid found in deep underground that formed millions of years ago from dead sea plants and animals

21 Clues: change • a fossil fuel • flammable gas • put into groups • use less of a thing. • energy from solar panels • something found in nature that humans use. • the energy that comes from the movement of water • natural substances made up of one or more minerals • the process of forming a new product from an old one • way we get as much as we can from them and do not waste • ...

Dynamic Earth 2025-08-19

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Required for communication/ receiving news.
  2. Molten/ semi molten rock which can be found just beneath the surface of the earth
  3. The outside of something
  4. Different places across the world.
  5. Movement of the water in a sea/ lake/ or river.
  6. Energy from the core of the earth that causes shaking which can be damaging/ non damaging.
  7. The very middle of an object.
  8. a type of currency used to buy things
  9. Very outer edge of the earth where we live
  10. a red body of heat and can be dangerous.
Down
  1. an essential liquid required for life.
  2. used to create a fire
  3. A red/white liquid which hardens when it cools.
  4. The Maori word for environment
  5. A very sudden, and possibly dangerous situation.
  6. The planet which we live on.
  7. The Maori word for science.
  8. a word which refers to life force.
  9. The inside of something
  10. A point which can be backed up by facts but not 100% known yet.

20 Clues: used to create a fire • The inside of something • The outside of something • The Maori word for science. • The planet which we live on. • The very middle of an object. • The Maori word for environment • Different places across the world. • a word which refers to life force. • a type of currency used to buy things • an essential liquid required for life. • ...

Earth Movements 2026-03-08

Earth Movements crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The time of the year when the Sun is farthest north or south of the Equator, marking the longest or shortest day.
  2. The time of day just after sunset when the sky becomes dark.
  3. The period of time when the Sun is above the horizon and it is light outside.
  4. The spinning movement of the Earth on its axis.
  5. Lines of light and heat that come from the Sun.
  6. The movement of the Earth as it travels around the Sun.
  7. Half of the Earth.
  8. of Cancer An imaginary line north of the Equator where the Sun can appear directly overhead.
  9. An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Down
  1. An imaginary line that runs through the centre of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
  2. The early light in the sky just before the Sun rises.
  3. The time of day when the Sun first appears in the sky in the morning.
  4. The season when plants begin to grow and the weather becomes warmer.
  5. The time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun (365 days).
  6. The coldest season of the year with shorter days.
  7. Year A year that has 366 days instead of 365.
  8. The warmest season of the year with longer days.
  9. The period of darkness when the Sun is not visible in the sky.
  10. The path that a planet follows as it moves around the Sun.
  11. The time when the Sun disappears below the horizon in the evening.
  12. The season when leaves fall from trees and the weather becomes cooler.

21 Clues: Half of the Earth. • Year A year that has 366 days instead of 365. • The spinning movement of the Earth on its axis. • Lines of light and heat that come from the Sun. • The warmest season of the year with longer days. • The coldest season of the year with shorter days. • The early light in the sky just before the Sun rises. • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

Plate tectonics 2025-03-13

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Vibrations that travel through Earth during an earthquake.
  2. Spreading – The process where new ocean crust forms at mid-ocean ridges.
  3. A place where two tectonic plates collide.
  4. The thin, outermost layer of Earth.
  5. Hot, melted rock inside Earth.
  6. The idea that continents move slowly over time.
  7. The rigid outer part of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
  8. The shaking of Earth's surface caused by plate movement.
  9. A place where two tectonic plates slide past each other.
  10. The center of Earth, made of very hot metal.
  11. An underwater mountain range formed by plate movement.
Down
  1. The process where one plate sinks beneath another.
  2. Magma that reaches Earth's surface.
  3. A mountain that forms when magma reaches the surface.
  4. Large pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move over time.
  5. A soft layer of the mantle that allows tectonic plates to move.
  6. The thick layer of rock beneath the crust.
  7. A place where two tectonic plates move apart.
  8. A deep valley in the ocean caused by subduction.
  9. A crack in Earth's surface where movement occurs.

20 Clues: Hot, melted rock inside Earth. • Magma that reaches Earth's surface. • The thin, outermost layer of Earth. • A place where two tectonic plates collide. • The thick layer of rock beneath the crust. • The center of Earth, made of very hot metal. • A place where two tectonic plates move apart. • The idea that continents move slowly over time. • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

Chapter 2 Geology Crossword 2 2023-10-08

Chapter 2 Geology Crossword 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

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
Down
  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 8 Crossword 2019-01-25

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

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. • ...

Tools of Geography P&R p.10-23 2021-10-08

Tools of Geography P&R p.10-23 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The seven largest areas of land on Earth.
  2. A very large, unbroken area of land.
  3. The line of latitude that circles Earth exactly midway between the North and South poles.
  4. One complete trip by Earth around the sun.
  5. The precise point where a place is located on Earth.
  6. The directions on a compass rose, such as southeast, that are located between the cardinal directions.
  7. An imaginary line between the North and South poles that crosses the equator at right angles.
  8. The area between Earth’s tropical zones and polar zones, where the climate is relatively mild.
  9. The meridian of longitude labeled 0 degrees, from which all other degrees of longitude are measured. The prime meridian passes through Greenwich, England
  10. The line of latitude at 66°33’S that marks the boundary of the southern polar zone.
  11. A diagram on a map that shows directions such as north, south, east, and west.
  12. A box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on the map.
  13. The line of latitude at 66°33’N that marks the boundary of the northern polar zone.
Down
  1. Area between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer and between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, where the climate is generally hot.
  2. The four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west.
  3. One half of a sphere. Earth can be divided into eastern and western hemispheres or into northern and southern hemispheres.
  4. An element of a map that shows how a unit of distance on the map (such as an inch) relates to actual distance on the surface of Earth.
  5. A set of numbers that together describe the exact location of something, such as a place on a map.
  6. a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map.
  7. The area between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole or between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole, where the climate is generally cold.
  8. A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface.
  9. Where a place is located in relation to another place.
  10. A system of imaginary lines that divides up the space on a map.
  11. the spinning motion of Earth around its axis.
  12. The meridian of longitude located at 180º. By international agreement, the date is one day earlier to the east of this line.
  13. An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of Earth
  14. An imaginary line around Earth that runs parallel to the equator
  15. Another name for map legend.
  16. The system of imaginary lines (called parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude) used to divide the surface of Earth on maps and globes.

29 Clues: Another name for map legend. • A very large, unbroken area of land. • The seven largest areas of land on Earth. • One complete trip by Earth around the sun. • the spinning motion of Earth around its axis. • The precise point where a place is located on Earth. • Where a place is located in relation to another place. • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

Christian Franklin P:3 2023-10-24

Christian Franklin P:3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Backward motion of a planet
  2. When many objects fly through the sky, all burning up before reaching Earth
  3. Forms under the extreme pressures on Jupiter
  4. A unit of measure that is equal to the distance between the Sun and the Earth
  5. Planets that are formed from dust,rocks and other materials
  6. A measure of how circular a planets orbit is
  7. 20-200 times larger than the asteroid belt
  8. Planets similar to Earth but made up of rocks and metals, creating a hard surface
  9. The path that each planet creates while orbiting the sun
  10. Lumps of rock and iron that orbit the sun
Down
  1. Larger planets that are made up of mostly hydrogen and helium
  2. Layers of Earth materials such as rock and metals
  3. Too small to be considered a planet
  4. Objects of matter that burn up before reaching Earth
  5. Bodies of mass that hit the Earth
  6. icy object that orbits the sun
  7. A steep surface that is formed by ruptures
  8. where asteroids orbit

18 Clues: where asteroids orbit • Backward motion of a planet • icy object that orbits the sun • Bodies of mass that hit the Earth • Too small to be considered a planet • Lumps of rock and iron that orbit the sun • A steep surface that is formed by ruptures • 20-200 times larger than the asteroid belt • Forms under the extreme pressures on Jupiter • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

Science Crossword 2014-01-13

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. device that measures air pressure
  2. winds that blow only in a small area
  3. the earth layer we live on
  4. a breeze blowing toward the land from the sea at day
  5. a dry and hot air mass
  6. a body of air with a given temperature, humidity, and pressure
  7. a tropical storm that forms on warm, ocean water
  8. two cold air masses with a warm in the middle
  9. device that measures humidity “relatively”
  10. the change in earth’s rotation
  11. earth layer that burns up meteors
  12. a wet and hot air mass
  13. if this earth layer wasn't here, we’d be overcooked meat
  14. device that measures wind speed
  15. a rapidly moving cold air mass overtakes a slowly moving warm air mass
  16. a violent disturbance in the atmosphere
Down
  1. a rapidly moving warm air mass overtakes a slowly moving cold air mass
  2. what keeps gasses on earth
  3. same winds that blow all around the world
  4. a band of high speed winds blowing west to east
  5. a warm and cold air mass with equal power
  6. a narrow band of high speed winds found several miles above earth
  7. a breeze blowing toward the sea from the land at night
  8. a wet and cold air mass
  9. device that measures wind speed
  10. earth layer that reflects radio waves
  11. device that measures temperature
  12. we put satellites up in this earth layer of our atmosphere
  13. thunderstorms form in this cloud
  14. a swirling cumulonimbus cloud on land

30 Clues: a dry and hot air mass • a wet and hot air mass • a wet and cold air mass • what keeps gasses on earth • the earth layer we live on • the change in earth’s rotation • device that measures wind speed • device that measures wind speed • device that measures temperature • thunderstorms form in this cloud • device that measures air pressure • earth layer that burns up meteors • ...

Mars and Earth Crossword puzzle 2022-04-28

Mars and Earth Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

This puzzle rocks 2021-03-11

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

29 Clues: like metal • molten rock • The Rock __________ • glassy volcanic rock • rocks are made up of these • a course grain igneous rock • the planet on which we live • to change into another form • 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 • ...

Space Mind 2016-03-01

Space Mind crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Different appearances on the moon.
  2. Not a _______ anymore
  3. terrestrial Planets
  4. Almost no Atmosphere.
  5. The Biggest Planet.
  6. The Planets revolves around it.
  7. Hits the Earth on an angle
  8. The sun,_______, and Full Moon Are aligned in perfect line.
  9. The Path for the Planets
Down
  1. Divides the Earth into 2 sections
  2. Study of Stars, Planets and Space
  3. Keeps the solar system together.
  4. When we first saw the Earth
  5. Between Mars and ________.
  6. From the Greek word "Wanderer"
  7. Th hottest type of star
  8. Mostly covered by Water (_____%)

17 Clues: terrestrial Planets • The Biggest Planet. • Not a _______ anymore • Almost no Atmosphere. • Th hottest type of star • The Path for the Planets • Between Mars and ________. • Hits the Earth on an angle • When we first saw the Earth • From the Greek word "Wanderer" • The Planets revolves around it. • Keeps the solar system together. • Mostly covered by Water (_____%) • ...

This puzzle rocks 2021-03-11

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

29 Clues: like metal • molten rock • The Rock __________ • glassy volcanic rock • rocks are made up of these • a course grain igneous rock • to change into another form • the planet on which we live • 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 • ...

Solar System 2024-10-31

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
Down
  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 • ...

Space 2020-12-30

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The red planet
  2. Farthest planet in our solar system
  3. The closest planet to the Sun
  4. The green Planet
  5. Earth has one comes out at night
  6. Belt of rocks between Earth and Mars
  7. A person who travels to space
  8. How the universe began
  9. Creature from another planet
  10. First man on the moon
  11. vehicle used to travel to space
  12. One name for the collection of millions of stars
Down
  1. planet with the largest set of rings
  2. Bodies made of gas
  3. planet named after a goddess.
  4. Small body of Ice and dust and particles that orbit the sun
  5. Another word for moon
  6. Imaginary line along which planets move
  7. Pluto is also called the _____ planet
  8. The earth orbits it
  9. The name of our galaxy
  10. First game played on the moon

22 Clues: The red planet • The green Planet • Bodies made of gas • The earth orbits it • Another word for moon • First man on the moon • How the universe began • The name of our galaxy • Creature from another planet • planet named after a goddess. • The closest planet to the Sun • A person who travels to space • First game played on the moon • vehicle used to travel to space • ...

science 2022-09-02

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ,energy that is taken in by earth
  2. ,state of balance
  3. ,the ability to do work
  4. ,the ground
  5. ,stored energy
  6. , energy transferred bc of temp differance
Down
  1. ,the air above earth
  2. , energy is scatterd into differant wave links
  3. ,most of earths energy is powered by
  4. ,energy in the for of waves
  5. , living parts of earth
  6. , energy being used
  7. ,water on earth
  8. , the amount of incoming or out going energy allowed
  9. , where all human life is.

15 Clues: ,the ground • ,stored energy • ,water on earth • ,state of balance • , energy being used • ,the air above earth • , living parts of earth • ,the ability to do work • , where all human life is. • ,energy in the for of waves • ,energy that is taken in by earth • ,most of earths energy is powered by • , energy transferred bc of temp differance • ...

Chapter 7 & 8 Crossword 2019-01-29

Chapter 7 & 8 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This America includes U.S., Mexico, & Canada.
  2. Distorts the continents little as possible by not slicing into them.
  3. This ocean is the second largest, the major shipping ocean, and connects the Polar waters. It covers about 20% of the earth.
  4. This ocean is the smallest, coldest, and is also known as the Northern Sea.
  5. Earth rotates daily around this.
  6. This ocean is the warmest and is the trade route between Africa and Asia.
  7. Today can make very detailed and accurate maps of the earth using photographs from satellites and much improved data collected on earth.
  8. If you placed this in the water at the beach you would be connected to all of the waters that cover the earth.
  9. A half of a sphere; one half of the earth.
  10. This land mass is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West, the Red Sea to the East, and the Mediterranean Sea to the North.
  11. 4.5% is covered in ice.
  12. Is noted in degrees North or South of the Equator.
  13. This America includes all countries south of Panama.
  14. Most accurate representation of the features of the earth.
  15. What type of boundaries were established by the UN?
Down
  1. Stars do this at night because of turbulence of the earth's atmoshphere that makes light from the stars refract in different directions.
  2. In 1955, the UN established these.
  3. This ocean is the largest in size. It covers 1/3% of the earth.
  4. A unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, used especially by ships and aircrafts.
  5. Is noted in degrees West or East of the Prime Meridian.
  6. Continent of the South Pole.
  7. All of the world's ocean basins are this.
  8. A ship attempting to travel the world ocean would be this.
  9. This type of mile is used and measured by marine and air navigators.
  10. 5.5% is covered in ice.
  11. Single continuous land mass that includes Europe and Asia.
  12. Smallest land mass in size.
  13. The latitudinal line of reference.
  14. Ice covers about this percentage of the Earth.
  15. A term of tradition and is not used consistently. Some are enclosed lakes, or partially enclosed or isolated from other sections of oceans.

30 Clues: 5.5% is covered in ice. • 4.5% is covered in ice. • Smallest land mass in size. • Continent of the South Pole. • Earth rotates daily around this. • In 1955, the UN established these. • The latitudinal line of reference. • All of the world's ocean basins are this. • A half of a sphere; one half of the earth. • This America includes U.S., Mexico, & Canada. • ...

Layla and Claire Science Crossword 2023-12-01

Layla and Claire Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the northern spot on the end of the axes rotation
  2. to decrease in size (see also, legal document)
  3. opposite to the way a clocks hand turns around a clock
  4. the last layer of the atmosphere
  5. the layer above the trophoshere
  6. the southern spot on the end of the axes rotation
  7. a wind blowing towards the equator
  8. The part of the earth that is above the equator
  9. The southern half of the earth, the layer below the equator
  10. a belt of strong winds
  11. A bunch of gasses that surround earth
  12. the weight of air molecules pushing down on earth
Down
  1. the process that moves energy
  2. the way a clocks hand turns around a clock
  3. the lowest layer of the atmosphere
  4. the 4th layer of the atmosphere
  5. the intensity of heat in an object
  6. 4 divisions of the year marked by weather patterns
  7. to become larger
  8. an imaginary line around the earth in the middle of the 2 poles
  9. the amount of compactness in a substance
  10. Moving in a sloped position
  11. a period of no activity
  12. the layer above the stratosphere

24 Clues: to become larger • a belt of strong winds • a period of no activity • Moving in a sloped position • the process that moves energy • the 4th layer of the atmosphere • the layer above the trophoshere • the last layer of the atmosphere • the layer above the stratosphere • the lowest layer of the atmosphere • the intensity of heat in an object • a wind blowing towards the equator • ...

Wordstudy 2025-07-31

Wordstudy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of the Earth, its physical features, and how people interact with their environment.
  2. an expert in or student of geology.
  3. Geotechnical engineering studies the behavior of earth materials like soil and rock for construction and civil engineering projects.
  4. - taking or based on the earth as the center of perspective and valuation.
  5. an expert in or student of the branch of science concerning the chemical composition of the earth and its rocks and minerals.
  6. the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogues.
  7. the study of groundwater and its physical and chemical interactions with the physical environment.
  8. the science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.
  9. relating to the study of the earth's physical structure and substance.
Down
  1. relating to the physics of the earth.
  2. Geothermal energy comes from the Earth's internal heat and can be used for heating, cooling, or electricity generation.
  3. based on or derived from the physical features of an area.
  4. the branch of geology concerned with the magnetic properties of the earth.
  5. the study of the chemical composition of the earth and its rocks and minerals.
  6. a science that deals with the character, source, and mode of occurrence of underground water. geohydrologic.
  7. an expert in the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these.
  8. relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.
  9. relating to geometry, or according to its methods.

18 Clues: an expert in or student of geology. • relating to the physics of the earth. • relating to geometry, or according to its methods. • based on or derived from the physical features of an area. • relating to the study of the earth's physical structure and substance. • the branch of geology concerned with the magnetic properties of the earth. • ...

CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2023-10-16

CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. building blocks of matter
  2. is essentially a closed system
  3. greek word "atmo" meaning "vapor or steam"
  4. totality of all life form on Earth
  5. smallest known particle
  6. seperate the lowest layer and the second lowest layer of the atmosphere
  7. subsystem that includes the rocks,soil, and ground
  8. innermost layer of the Earth
  9. outermost and thinnest layer of the Earth
  10. negatively charged ion
Down
  1. french astronomer and mathematician proposed this his theory on 1796
  2. presence of clouds on this layer
  3. postulated that the planets formed out of a nebula
  4. contains man made satellite
  5. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space
  6. includes water that is on the surface of the planet, underground, and in the air
  7. proposed the existence of the Kuiper Belt
  8. positively charged ion
  9. basic unit of life
  10. discovered the mantle

20 Clues: basic unit of life • discovered the mantle • positively charged ion • negatively charged ion • smallest known particle • building blocks of matter • contains man made satellite • innermost layer of the Earth • is essentially a closed system • presence of clouds on this layer • totality of all life form on Earth • a cloud of gas and dust in outer space • ...

HW 1.3 crossword review 2020-10-02

HW 1.3 crossword review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. totality of life on earth and the place where living organisms can be found
  2. well tested and widely accepted view that explains certain observable facts.
  3. the water portion of our planet. It is a traditional subdivision of earths physical environment.
  4. A large continuous area of land that includes the adjacent continental shelf and islands that are structurally connected to the mainland.
  5. The solid earth and the largest of Earths four major spheres.
  6. An elongated depression in the sea floor produced by oceanic bending.
  7. Earth is viewed as a part of interacting parts and processes including the geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and the hydrosphere.
  8. portion of the sea floor that lies between the continental margin and the oceanic ridge system.
  9. the theory that the sun and planets formed from the same cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space.
  10. the gently sloping surface at the base of continental slopes
  11. the gently sloping submerged portion of the continental margin.
  12. The part of the Continental crust that attained stability . It has a shield a stable platform.
  13. A rise on the ocean floor where new oceanic crust is created
  14. the water portion of the planet and it is one of the traditional subdivisions of earths physical environment.
  15. A deep submarine region that lies beyond the continental margin.
  16. the very thin outermost layer on earth
  17. A large expanse of ancient metamorphic rock within the stable continental interior.
  18. The part of a craton that is mantelled by relatively under formed sedimentary rocks .
  19. study of earth
  20. the 1800 mile thick layer of earth located below the crust
  21. A very level area of the deep ocean floor
  22. the gaseous portion of a planet and the planters envelope of air. It is one if the traditional subdivisions of earths physical environment. It is one of the traditional subdivisions of earths physical environment.
  23. method by which someone raises questions, gathers data and formulates and test scientific hypothesis.
  24. The rigid outer layer of earth.
Down
  1. a subdivision of the mantle situated below the lithosphere
  2. innermost layer of earth located between the mantle
  3. Portion of the sea floor adjacent to the continents
  4. a tentative explanation that is tested to determine if its valid.
  5. A interdisciplinary study that seeks to examine Earth as a system composed of numerous interacting parts.
  6. all sciences together that seek to understand Earth
  7. any size group of interacting parts that form a complex whole.
  8. An isolated volcanic peak thta rises 3000 feet above the deep ocean floor.
  9. a dynamic system of interacting parts and processes including the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere.
  10. the deep gradient that leads to the deep ocean floor and marks the seaward edge of continental shelf.
  11. : 70 percent of the earths surface is covered by oceans. This is the scientific study of oceans.
  12. The span of time since the formation of the earth about 4.6 billion years ago.
  13. A rough area of geographically connected mountains ranges developed as the result of plate tectonics.

37 Clues: study of earth • The rigid outer layer of earth. • the very thin outermost layer on earth • A very level area of the deep ocean floor • innermost layer of earth located between the mantle • Portion of the sea floor adjacent to the continents • all sciences together that seek to understand Earth • a subdivision of the mantle situated below the lithosphere • ...

sfdsd 2022-04-07

sfdsd crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - the relative size of things
  2. - 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
  3. - a planet outside our solar system
  4. Moon - a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
  5. - something we observe to be similar over and over again
  6. - to shine light on an object and make it visible
  7. Pull - the force that pulls two objects together due to their mass
  8. Moon - a moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth
  9. - a collection of gas, dust, stars, and solar systems that are held together by gravity
  10. - a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
Down
  1. - the tendency of an object to remain at rest or unchanged
  2. Moon - a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth
  3. Moon - a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
  4. - the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object like Earth)
  5. - a moon outside our solar system
  6. - the force by which all things with mass or energy (including planets, stars, galaxies, and light) are brought towards one another
  7. Eclipse - when the moon is completely dark
  8. Phase - the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
  9. - the circular movement of an object around its center (like a top spinning)
  10. Moon - a moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth

20 Clues: - the relative size of things • - a moon outside our solar system • - a planet outside our solar system • Eclipse - when the moon is completely dark • - a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • - to shine light on an object and make it visible • - something we observe to be similar over and over again • - the tendency of an object to remain at rest or unchanged • ...

space puzzle 2022-04-13

space puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Moon - a moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth
  2. - the force by which all things with mass or energy (including planets, stars, galaxies, and light) are brought towards one another
  3. - the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object like Earth)
  4. - to shine light on an object and make it visible
  5. - a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  6. - something we observe to be similar over and over again
  7. Moon - a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
  8. Moon - a moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth
  9. Pull - the force that pulls two objects together due to their mass
  10. Moon - a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth
Down
  1. - a collection of gas, dust, stars, and solar systems that are held together by gravity
  2. Moon - a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
  3. - 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
  4. - the circular movement of an object around its center (like a top spinning)
  5. Phase - the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
  6. - a planet outside our solar system
  7. - the tendency of an object to remain at rest or unchanged
  8. - a moon outside our solar system
  9. - the relative size of things
  10. Eclipse - when the moon is completely dark

20 Clues: - the relative size of things • - a moon outside our solar system • - a planet outside our solar system • Eclipse - when the moon is completely dark • - a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • - to shine light on an object and make it visible • - something we observe to be similar over and over again • - the tendency of an object to remain at rest or unchanged • ...

Climate and Atmosphere 2024-04-14

Climate and Atmosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moving air
  2. much of our weather and satellites are in this layer
  3. winds that are influence by temperature changes in a small area or place
  4. a thin blanket of gases to surround the earth
  5. closest layer of the earth
  6. farthest layer from the earth
  7. the layer of the earth that has shooting stars
  8. a tool to measure wind speed
Down
  1. measurement of the distance above the sea level
  2. an instrument that shows the direction wind is blowing from
  3. a large body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture
  4. the layer of earth that shields the earth and has the ozone layer
  5. when two unlike air masses meet, the boundary between them is called this
  6. mixture of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide
  7. a form of oxygen that helps block harmful rays from the sun
  8. air_________ is the weight of air

16 Clues: moving air • closest layer of the earth • a tool to measure wind speed • farthest layer from the earth • air_________ is the weight of air • a thin blanket of gases to surround the earth • mixture of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide • the layer of the earth that has shooting stars • measurement of the distance above the sea level • ...

Earth's rotation and revolution 2020-12-17

Earth's rotation and revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. amount of time it takes earth to make one revolution
  2. occurs twice a year and is marked by equal hours of day and night; 12 hours each.
  3. One full rotation
  4. An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
  5. Occurs 2 times per year when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon. Also marked by the longest or shortest day of the year.
  6. side of earth facing the sun
  7. Caused by the revolution of the Earth around the Sun and tilt of the Earth's axis. We experience 4 seasons, Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.
  8. theEarth rotates in this direction.
Down
  1. The tilted imaginary line that Earth rotates on. It has a tilt of 23 1/2 degrees.
  2. The path the Earth travels around the sun
  3. The spinning of the Earth on its axis.
  4. The nearly circular path of the planets as they orbit
  5. sunlight that hits Earth's surface straight on; focused and intense
  6. half of a sphere
  7. The complete trip that Earth makes around the Sun. This takes one year or 365 and 1/4 days. Along with the tilt of Earth's axis, this trip makes the Earth have seasons.

15 Clues: half of a sphere • One full rotation • side of earth facing the sun • theEarth rotates in this direction. • The spinning of the Earth on its axis. • The path the Earth travels around the sun • amount of time it takes earth to make one revolution • The nearly circular path of the planets as they orbit • sunlight that hits Earth's surface straight on; focused and intense • ...

Out of This World 2014-08-20

Out of This World crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The scientist who suggested that the planets orbit in an elliptical orbit.
  2. The model of the solar system with the sun at the centre.
  3. The third planet from the sun.
  4. Day and night occur because of the __________ of the Earth on its axis.
  5. When an aircraft is travelling at a constant speed in the air, the forces acting on the aircraft are _____________.
  6. The force that keeps planets in orbit.
  7. A force is a push or ________
Down
  1. A force can change the shape, speed or __________ of an object.
  2. The distance light travels in one year.
  3. The largest planet in our solar system.
  4. The model of the solar system in which the Earth is at the centre and all the planets orbit around the Earth.
  5. The galaxy that Earth is in.
  6. The time taken for the Earth to orbit around the sun is one _____.
  7. The scientist who invented the telescope.
  8. The planet closest to the sun.
  9. The north end of a bar magnet will ___________ the south end of another bar magnet.
  10. A cluster of solar systems held together by gravity.

17 Clues: The galaxy that Earth is in. • A force is a push or ________ • The planet closest to the sun. • The third planet from the sun. • The force that keeps planets in orbit. • The distance light travels in one year. • The largest planet in our solar system. • The scientist who invented the telescope. • A cluster of solar systems held together by gravity. • ...

astronomy 2024-03-27

astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The approximate age of the earth.
  2. The formula for breathable oxygen
  3. wave caused by earthquakes
  4. average distance in plate movement in a year
  5. month in which the earth is closest to the sun
  6. point in a planets orbit farthest from the the sun
  7. instrument that measures seismic activity.
  8. name of the only star in our solar system
  9. planet furthest away from the sun
  10. higher frequency radio waves
  11. study of plate movement
  12. current north star
  13. source for water on earth
  14. primary green house gasses
  15. that leads you to the north magnetic pole.
  16. largest planet in our solar system
Down
  1. particle found in the outer van allen belt.
  2. tilt of the earths axis
  3. time for 1 revolution around the earth.
  4. planet closest to the sun
  5. chemical zone that destroys the ozone layer
  6. most abundant gas in earths atmosphere
  7. the process by which life produced oxygen
  8. hottest planet in our solar system
  9. average distance from the earth to the sun
  10. study of seismic waves
  11. chemical formula for ozone
  12. the sun, what is the brightest star seen from earth in the sky
  13. current north star
  14. primary metals found in earths core
  15. Type of pollution formed by car exhaust and burning coal.

31 Clues: current north star • current north star • study of seismic waves • tilt of the earths axis • study of plate movement • planet closest to the sun • wave caused by earthquakes • chemical formula for ozone • source for water on earth • primary green house gasses • higher frequency radio waves • The approximate age of the earth. • The formula for breathable oxygen • ...

Space 2022-07-21

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. partial shadow of eclipse
  2. type of eclipse, moon between earth and sun
  3. after a full moon
  4. summer solstice month
  5. a round 3-dimensional object
  6. winter solstice month
  7. spring equinox month
  8. shape of earth's orbit
  9. Sun rises in the ______.
Down
  1. type of eclipse, earth between moon and sun
  2. full shadow of eclipse
  3. after a new moon
  4. fall equinox month
  5. earth rotates on this
  6. the earth ______ around the sun
  7. time it takes to complete 1 rotation
  8. center of the moon

17 Clues: after a new moon • after a full moon • fall equinox month • center of the moon • spring equinox month • earth rotates on this • summer solstice month • winter solstice month • full shadow of eclipse • shape of earth's orbit • Sun rises in the ______. • partial shadow of eclipse • a round 3-dimensional object • the earth ______ around the sun • time it takes to complete 1 rotation • ...

Earth's Motion and Shadow Patterns 2023-01-12

Earth's Motion and Shadow Patterns crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It takes Earth one ________ to rotate on its axis.
  2. Shadows cast just after sunrise and just before sunset are the (longest/shortest) shadows of the day.
  3. means an imaginary, horizontal line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres
  4. The shadow is on the _____________ side of the object from the light source.
  5. means the spinning of an object on an axis
  6. The equator divides the earth (vertically/horizontally).
  7. means to lean to one side
  8. an imaginary, vertical line that an object spins or revolves around
  9. a clock that works by using the shadow of a pole in the center of a circle of numbers that stands for the hours in a day
Down
  1. It takes Earth one ________ to revolve around the sun.
  2. means one of the halves of the Earth as divided by the Equator (the earth has a northern and a southern one)
  3. the direction in which the sun sets
  4. the direction in which the sun rises
  5. means the circular path one object takes around another object
  6. means the movement of one object around another object
  7. Noontime shadows are the (longest/shortest) shadows of the day.
  8. True or false: The sun moves around the earth, causing day and night.

17 Clues: means to lean to one side • the direction in which the sun sets • the direction in which the sun rises • means the spinning of an object on an axis • It takes Earth one ________ to rotate on its axis. • It takes Earth one ________ to revolve around the sun. • means the movement of one object around another object • ...

Sun Earth Moon Mini Project 2026-03-05

Sun Earth Moon Mini Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The earth orbiting around the sun is an example of _
  2. The time it takes for the earth to orbit around the sun
  3. Earth's revolution does NOT impact the seasons (true or false)
  4. The earth rotates on it's _
  5. The earth revolves around the _
  6. The moon has its own rotation (true or false)
  7. About the time it takes for the moon to complete it's phases
  8. Earth's axis runs through its _
Down
  1. Earth's tilt influences how much _ places get
  2. The time it takes for earth to make one rotation
  3. The earth and it's axis is an example of _
  4. Earth's tilt is at 96.4 degrees
  5. Earth's axis is at a _
  6. The path a celestial body takes when revolving around another
  7. It takes earth about how many hours to make a full rotation (letters)

15 Clues: Earth's axis is at a _ • The earth rotates on it's _ • Earth's tilt is at 96.4 degrees • The earth revolves around the _ • Earth's axis runs through its _ • The earth and it's axis is an example of _ • Earth's tilt influences how much _ places get • The moon has its own rotation (true or false) • The time it takes for earth to make one rotation • ...

Plate Tectonic 2014-04-01

Plate Tectonic crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Opening where magma flows out.
  2. To change inform,appearance or structure
  3. Energy released by an earthquake.
  4. Super continent.
  5. surrounds volcano opening.
  6. when rocks break they move.
  7. A large stable block of the earth crust forming the nucleus of a continent.
  8. Move up and down.
  9. Hot melted rock outside the earth.
  10. Broad with gentle slopes.
  11. Above focus.
  12. Tallest land forms on earth.
  13. Hot melted rock inside the earth.
Down
  1. Made from melted rock
  2. Theory.
  3. Move back and forth.
  4. Mid ocean ridge.
  5. A small area or region with a relatively hot temperature in comparison to its surroundings.
  6. Sudden plate movement.
  7. Erups gases,ash, and lava.
  8. A long narrow ditch

21 Clues: Theory. • Above focus. • Super continent. • Mid ocean ridge. • Move up and down. • A long narrow ditch • Move back and forth. • Made from melted rock • Sudden plate movement. • Broad with gentle slopes. • surrounds volcano opening. • Erups gases,ash, and lava. • when rocks break they move. • Tallest land forms on earth. • Opening where magma flows out. • Energy released by an earthquake. • ...

Unit 4 Vocabulary 2023-10-20

Unit 4 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Non-metal on periodic table
  2. Regions of matter that make Earth and it's atmosphere
  3. A group of words for one subject
  4. Regions of the surface
  5. Process where cells take energy
  6. Fuel made from remains of organisms
  7. Living
  8. Natural environment able to consume carbon
  9. Gases surrounding the Earth
  10. Parts of earth that contain carbon
  11. Waters on Earth's surface
  12. Organelle during respiration
  13. Individual life form
  14. Physical substance in general
Down
  1. Rigid outer part of Earth
  2. Green pigment in plants
  3. Respiration without oxygen
  4. Non-Living
  5. The process of a plant
  6. The process of a plant
  7. Intake of oxygen
  8. Process of burning something
  9. The ability to do work
  10. Plastid that contains chlorophyll

24 Clues: Living • Non-Living • Intake of oxygen • Individual life form • Regions of the surface • The process of a plant • The process of a plant • The ability to do work • Green pigment in plants • Rigid outer part of Earth • Waters on Earth's surface • Respiration without oxygen • Non-metal on periodic table • Gases surrounding the Earth • Process of burning something • Organelle during respiration • ...

The Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics 2013-03-04

The Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what mount Everest is
  2. when two plates go away from each other
  3. super continent
  4. the zone when the old oceanic crust goes back into the mantle
  5. the sphere that holds the continents and ocean
  6. the planet we live on
  7. the shifting of earths plates
  8. the hottest layer of earth
  9. the sphere beneath the lithosphere
  10. the biggest layer of earth
Down
  1. mount st.helen erupted that makes it a _______
  2. the layer before the inner core
  3. when two plates rub up against each other
  4. the crust of the ocean
  5. the crust under the continents
  6. is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust
  7. the layer of earth we live on
  8. when two plates run into each other
  9. a scientist who came up with the idea of continental drift
  10. drift the movement of the continents over the lithosphere

20 Clues: super continent • what mount Everest is • the planet we live on • the crust of the ocean • the hottest layer of earth • the biggest layer of earth • the layer of earth we live on • the shifting of earths plates • the crust under the continents • the layer before the inner core • the sphere beneath the lithosphere • when two plates run into each other • ...

Earth and Sun: Investigation 1 Vocabulary Word Search 2025-11-03

Earth and Sun: Investigation 1 Vocabulary Word Search crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The path Earth takes around the Sun
  2. The direction light travels in straight lines
  3. The time when the Sun appears in the morning
  4. The line the Earth spins around
  5. The process of spinning on an axis
  6. The general way something moves or points
  7. What we see when an object blocks light
  8. A representation of something bigger
  9. The bright star at the center of our solar system
  10. The star that helps travelers find north
Down
  1. The path one object takes as it goes around another
  2. Tool used to find north, south, east, and west
  3. The time between sunset and sunrise
  4. The direction something faces or points
  5. The planet we live on
  6. The point on Earth farthest north
  7. The imaginary line where the sky seems to meet the ground
  8. A repeating change that happens over time
  9. When the Sun disappears below the horizon
  10. The time between sunrise and sunset

20 Clues: The planet we live on • The line the Earth spins around • The point on Earth farthest north • The process of spinning on an axis • The path Earth takes around the Sun • The time between sunset and sunrise • The time between sunrise and sunset • A representation of something bigger • The direction something faces or points • What we see when an object blocks light • ...

This Puzzle Rocks 2021-03-11

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

29 Clues: like metal • molten rock • The Rock __________ • glassy volcanic rock • rocks are made up of these • a course grain igneous rock • the planet on which we live • to change into another form • 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 • ...

Layers of Earth 2024-02-08

Layers of Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The inner core is...
  2. gigantic pieces of the Earth's crust
  3. lubricates plate tectonics
  4. This layer of Earth is liquid and a core
  5. outermost layer of Earth
  6. Why we feel earthquakes
Down
  1. the coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere
  2. This layer of Earth is solid/plastic
  3. The mantle is...
  4. Caused by the tectonic plates in the crust
  5. Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core, and Inner Core
  6. This layer of Earth is solid and a core
  7. You live here
  8. what the mantle, core, and crust are considered as.
  9. the outer core is...

15 Clues: You live here • The mantle is... • The inner core is... • the outer core is... • Why we feel earthquakes • outermost layer of Earth • lubricates plate tectonics • This layer of Earth is solid/plastic • gigantic pieces of the Earth's crust • the coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere • This layer of Earth is solid and a core • This layer of Earth is liquid and a core • ...

FCPS SOL review: Rocks and the Rock Cycle 2023-05-08

FCPS SOL review: Rocks and the Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Layer of the earth made out of liquid iron and nickel (key word: liquid)
  2. Metamorphic rock is formed with heat and ______
  3. Highly explosive volcano, aka stratovolcano
  4. Wide, bubbly volcano
  5. Solid core of the earth (key word: solid)
  6. Rock formed by other rocks compressed with heat
  7. _____ and chemical weathering
  8. Small pieces of rock
  9. How magma escapes
  10. Sedimentary rock is formed in ______
  11. Sharp, black igneous rock
Down
  1. Thinnest layer of the earth
  2. Moving of rocks
  3. Rock formed by compressed sediment
  4. Short, peaked volcano
  5. Three letters that strike fear into students
  6. Breakdown of rocks
  7. Melted metamorphic rock is ____
  8. Aboveground magma
  9. Rock formed by cooled lava
  10. Largest layer of the earth

21 Clues: Moving of rocks • Aboveground magma • How magma escapes • Breakdown of rocks • Wide, bubbly volcano • Small pieces of rock • Short, peaked volcano • Sharp, black igneous rock • Rock formed by cooled lava • Largest layer of the earth • Thinnest layer of the earth • _____ and chemical weathering • Melted metamorphic rock is ____ • Rock formed by compressed sediment • ...

Geography terms 2022-02-01

Geography terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
  2. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  3. Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth.
  4. the worldview that thinks that Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
  5. the worldview that refers to the perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
  6. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  7. An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere
  8. Occurs to land when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
  9. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Down
  1. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  2. All the water on earth
  3. the type of hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
  4. the worldview that considers Humans to be superior and the most important species on earth
  5. The function that refers to the cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
  6. A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
  7. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
  8. the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  9. the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
  10. meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
  11. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
  12. Release of harmful materials into the environment
  13. The function that refers to environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
  14. the function which refers to supporting life on earth without requing human action
  15. the function that refers to the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution

24 Clues: All the water on earth • Release of harmful materials into the environment • Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet • An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere • the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism. • ...

Vocabulary List 15 2022-02-16

Vocabulary List 15 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Soviet who travels into space.
  2. An area, region, or piece of land.
  3. A fleet of warships.
  4. A hollow stone with crystals inside.
  5. Baked earth, brownish-red pottery.
  6. Underground
  7. A raised, flat mound of earth.
  8. To steer a ship.
  9. Someone who plans the course of a ship.
  10. The study of earth's crust and rocks.
Down
  1. Not from this world.
  2. To travel around the earth.
  3. A person who travels into space.
  4. The science of the earth's regions.
  5. A person who took part in the Gold Rush.
  6. Almost or completely surrounded by land.
  7. Related to sailing.
  8. A person who studies the regions of the earth.
  9. A feeling like sea sickness.
  10. Wide or deep enough for ships to pass through.

20 Clues: Underground • To steer a ship. • Related to sailing. • Not from this world. • A fleet of warships. • To travel around the earth. • A feeling like sea sickness. • A raised, flat mound of earth. • A Soviet who travels into space. • A person who travels into space. • An area, region, or piece of land. • Baked earth, brownish-red pottery. • The science of the earth's regions. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-04-26

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amount of mass in a given volume
  2. Top layer of earth
  3. A crack in the Earth's crust
  4. Massive slab of solid rock made up of Earth's lithosphere
  5. The bending of rock layers
  6. Slide right past
  7. Earth shaking
  8. The tectonic plates are moving away from one another
  9. Movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another.
Down
  1. Round 2
  2. Central point
  3. Eruption
  4. Boundary Where two plates move toward each other
  5. Now known as North America
  6. How intense something is
  7. The amount of force pushing on a surface or area.
  8. covers 70% of the Earth
  9. A cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave
  10. Wave A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
  11. Result in failure to stop

20 Clues: Round 2 • Eruption • Central point • Earth shaking • Slide right past • Top layer of earth • covers 70% of the Earth • How intense something is • Result in failure to stop • Now known as North America • The bending of rock layers • A crack in the Earth's crust • The amount of mass in a given volume • Boundary Where two plates move toward each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-04-26

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amount of mass in a given volume
  2. Top layer of earth
  3. A crack in the Earth's crust
  4. Massive slab of solid rock made up of Earth's lithosphere
  5. The bending of rock layers
  6. Slide right past
  7. Earth shaking
  8. The tectonic plates are moving away from one another
  9. Movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another.
Down
  1. Round 2
  2. Central point
  3. Eruption
  4. Boundary Where two plates move toward each other
  5. Now known as North America
  6. How intense something is
  7. The amount of force pushing on a surface or area.
  8. covers 70% of the Earth
  9. A cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave
  10. Wave A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
  11. Result in failure to stop

20 Clues: Round 2 • Eruption • Central point • Earth shaking • Slide right past • Top layer of earth • covers 70% of the Earth • How intense something is • Result in failure to stop • Now known as North America • The bending of rock layers • A crack in the Earth's crust • The amount of mass in a given volume • Boundary Where two plates move toward each other • ...

Planets and the Solar System 2021-01-11

Planets and the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The band of rocks that are found after the last planet.
  2. The red planet.
  3. The eighth planet from the sun.
  4. The collection of the planets their moons and the sun is called the ___________ System?
  5. One of the first men on the moon was called Neil ____________.
  6. The planets ____________ the sun.
  7. The number of planets around our Sun.
  8. The band of rocks that are found between the 4th and 5th planets.
  9. The galaxy that contains our Solar System is called the ___________ way?
  10. 71% of this planets surface is covered in water.
  11. Gas necessary for all life on Earth
  12. Closest planet to the sun.
  13. The sun is a very close one of these
  14. It produces heat and light.
Down
  1. The most famous dwarf planet.
  2. How many moons does the Earth have?
  3. The thin layer of gasses that surround some planets, especially this one.
  4. Known for the rings that surround it.
  5. The largest planet.
  6. The force responsible for causing the Earth and other planets to orbit the sun.
  7. A word for spin on it's axis.
  8. Second planet from the sun.
  9. The sun orbits the Earth 365 days a ____________.
  10. Seventh planet from the sun.

24 Clues: The red planet. • The largest planet. • Closest planet to the sun. • Second planet from the sun. • It produces heat and light. • Seventh planet from the sun. • The most famous dwarf planet. • A word for spin on it's axis. • The eighth planet from the sun. • The planets ____________ the sun. • How many moons does the Earth have? • Gas necessary for all life on Earth • ...

Solar System By Victor Renner 2024-10-31

Solar System By Victor Renner 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
Down
  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 • ...

Topic 4 Tectonic Plates Crossword 2025-10-30

Topic 4 Tectonic Plates Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The thickest layer of Earth
  2. The transfer of heat through movement
  3. stretches and things the crust
  4. large solid slabs of Earth's outermost layer
  5. erupted from a volcano onto the Earth's surface
  6. hanging wall moves upward
  7. molten rock still beneath Earth's surface
  8. rigid outermost layer of Earth (containing crust of uppermost mantle)
  9. where two tectonic plates move passed eachother
Down
  1. where two tectonic plates move apart
  2. folds down into a V
  3. where two tectonic plates move together
  4. , The upper layer of the mantle
  5. hanging wall moves down
  6. third layer of Earth's atmosphere
  7. folds up into an arch
  8. vents in Earth's crust that release magma
  9. The middle of Earth
  10. The thinnest layer of Earth
  11. rocks bend or buckle due to compression

20 Clues: folds down into a V • The middle of Earth • folds up into an arch • hanging wall moves down • hanging wall moves upward • The thickest layer of Earth • The thinnest layer of Earth • stretches and things the crust • , The upper layer of the mantle • third layer of Earth's atmosphere • where two tectonic plates move apart • The transfer of heat through movement • ...

I love that kook-in' for pop-eyes 2017-04-12

I love that kook-in' for pop-eyes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of the earth
  2. out of this world
  3. the planet's surface
  4. a raised,flat mound of earth that looks like a platform with
  5. the science of earth that deals with the regions or places
  6. an area,region,or piece of land
Down
  1. under the surface of the earth
  2. almost or completely surrounded by land
  3. sides
  4. baked earth;hard,brownish-red pottery
  5. crystal
  6. a person who studies the regions of earth
  7. a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside

13 Clues: sides • crystal • out of this world • the planet's surface • the study of the earth • under the surface of the earth • an area,region,or piece of land • baked earth;hard,brownish-red pottery • almost or completely surrounded by land • a person who studies the regions of earth • the science of earth that deals with the regions or places • ...

Earth,Moon and Sun 2021-02-02

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

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

Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-02-02

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

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

Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-02-02

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

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

Earth, Moon and Sun 2025-03-11

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

18 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • the border between light and dark on the moon. • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth • something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...

Earth, Moon and Sun 2024-02-02

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

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

3rd Quarter Earth & Space Vocabulary Project. 2015-02-17

3rd Quarter Earth & Space Vocabulary Project. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Bowl-Shaped Depression Formed By The Impact Of A Meteorite Or Bomb.
  2. Earth Does This On Its Axis.
  3. Small Solar System Bodies That Orbit The Sun.
  4. Eclipse Occurs When Earth's Shadow Falls On The Moon.
  5. Earth's Orbit Around The Sun Is An Example Of This.
  6. How Many Moon Phases?
  7. A Relatively Small Solar System Body That Orbits The Sun.
  8. Both The Moon And Earth Have This.
  9. How Many Planets Are In The Solar System?
Down
  1. Two Times Of The Year When The Sun Crosses The Plane Of The Earth's Equator And Day And Night Are Of Equal Length.
  2. A Celestial Body Orbiting The Earth Or Another Planet.
  3. Two Points Throughout The Year, The Tilt Of The Earth’s Axis Reaches Its Maximum Angle Compared To The Sun, And Begins To Move Back The Other Direction.
  4. The Degree Of Compactness Of A Substance.
  5. Eclipse Occurs When The Moon Is Directly Between The Sun And Earth, And Cast A Shadow Over A Part Of Earth.
  6. Earth Does This Around The Sun.
  7. Cloud Of Gas And Dust In Space.
  8. How Many Astronomical Unit Is 149,597,871 kilometers?
  9. How Many Layers Are In The Atmosphere?

18 Clues: How Many Moon Phases? • Earth Does This On Its Axis. • Earth Does This Around The Sun. • Cloud Of Gas And Dust In Space. • Both The Moon And Earth Have This. • How Many Layers Are In The Atmosphere? • The Degree Of Compactness Of A Substance. • How Many Planets Are In The Solar System? • Small Solar System Bodies That Orbit The Sun. • ...

3rd Quarter Earth & Space Vocabulary Project. 2015-02-17

3rd Quarter Earth & Space Vocabulary Project. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cloud Of Gas And Dust In Space.
  2. Small Solar System Bodies That Orbit The Sun.
  3. Earth Does This Around The Sun.
  4. Earth's Orbit Around The Sun Is An Example Of This.
  5. Both The Moon And Earth Have This.
  6. A Bowl-Shaped Depression Formed By The Impact Of A Meteorite Or Bomb.
  7. How Many Moon Phases?
  8. Two Times Of The Year When The Sun Crosses The Plane Of The Earth's Equator And Day And Night Are Of Equal Length.
  9. How Many Planets Are In The Solar System?
Down
  1. Eclipse Occurs When The Moon Is Directly Between The Sun And Earth, And Cast A Shadow Over A Part Of Earth.
  2. The Degree Of Compactness Of A Substance.
  3. Eclipse Occurs When Earth's Shadow Falls On The Moon.
  4. A Celestial Body Orbiting The Earth Or Another Planet.
  5. How Many Layers Are In The Atmosphere?
  6. Two Points Throughout The Year, The Tilt Of The Earth’s Axis Reaches Its Maximum Angle Compared To The Sun, And Begins To Move Back The Other Direction.
  7. Earth Does This On Its Axis.
  8. A Relatively Small Solar System Body That Orbits The Sun.
  9. How Many Astronomical Unit Is 149,597,871 kilometers?

18 Clues: How Many Moon Phases? • Earth Does This On Its Axis. • Cloud Of Gas And Dust In Space. • Earth Does This Around The Sun. • Both The Moon And Earth Have This. • How Many Layers Are In The Atmosphere? • The Degree Of Compactness Of A Substance. • How Many Planets Are In The Solar System? • Small Solar System Bodies That Orbit The Sun. • ...

Geology 2021-10-30

Geology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. scientist who studies the structure and substance of the earth
  2. rock formed by heat and pressure
  3. small pieces of different materials from weathering and erosion
  4. remains/evidence of past life (animals,plants,etc)
  5. sedimentary rock made from dead organism
  6. igneous rock formed on the surface of the earth by lava
  7. physical or chemical break down of rocks/minerals
  8. formed from the remain of sea organisms
  9. rock formed by magma or lava
  10. formed by pre-existing rocks
Down
  1. hot mixture of molten rock and gas below the earth's surface
  2. light coloured rocks with mineral crystals
  3. process of rocks changing constantly throughout the earth
  4. hard dark rocks formed by lava or magma
  5. the removal of rock/soil caused by human activity or by wind/waves/etc.
  6. igneous rock formed below the earth's surface by
  7. gathering resources formed by the earth
  8. transforms sediment into rock
  9. flowing molten rock on the earth's surface
  10. formed from heat and pressure applied to limestone
  11. solid object made from different minerals of the earth

21 Clues: rock formed by magma or lava • formed by pre-existing rocks • transforms sediment into rock • rock formed by heat and pressure • hard dark rocks formed by lava or magma • gathering resources formed by the earth • formed from the remain of sea organisms • sedimentary rock made from dead organism • light coloured rocks with mineral crystals • ...