the earth Crossword Puzzles

Earth 2021-03-25

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a very bad snowstorm with very high winds
  2. an area with a lot of sand where very little grows
  3. the envelope of gases surrounding the Earth
  4. when the surface of the Earth shakes
  5. an opening in the Earth's crust through which gases and lava escape
Down
  1. an area of tall trees and lots of rain
  2. fast-flowing air currents in the Earth's atmosphere
  3. a dense tropical forest that is difficult to get through
  4. grassland, with a few trees
  5. a period when it doesn't rain; dryness
  6. too much rain

11 Clues: too much rain • grassland, with a few trees • when the surface of the Earth shakes • an area of tall trees and lots of rain • a period when it doesn't rain; dryness • a very bad snowstorm with very high winds • the envelope of gases surrounding the Earth • an area with a lot of sand where very little grows • fast-flowing air currents in the Earth's atmosphere • ...

Earth 2025-11-25

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. something that makes something else happen
  2. the time between sunset and sunrise
  3. in the direction of
  4. start to be
  5. turning around a central point
  6. give the impression of being
Down
  1. turn around quickly
  2. turn around a central point
  3. the time between sunrise and sunset
  4. the planet we live on
  5. one of the two surfaces of something flat

11 Clues: start to be • turn around quickly • in the direction of • the planet we live on • turn around a central point • give the impression of being • turning around a central point • the time between sunset and sunrise • the time between sunrise and sunset • one of the two surfaces of something flat • something that makes something else happen

Grade 4 Science 2025-11-25

Grade 4 Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The kind of rock that the Moon is made of.
  2. The layer of air all the way around the Earth.
  3. SYSTEM The large group of planets and the Sun that Earth belongs to.
  4. MOON This Moon phase is in "complete light" where we see the whole face.
  5. When we see more and more of the Moon each day after the New Moon.
  6. The movement of the Earth spinning around its axis, taking 24 hours.
  7. The word that means "to block out," as in a Solar Eclipse.
  8. The part of the Moon that is visible when the Sun's light is only falling on it partially.
  9. A star made mostly of a burning gas called Hydrogen.
  10. The gas that makes up 21% of Earth's atmosphere.
  11. The gas that makes up 78% of Earth's atmosphere.
  12. The largest land masses on Earth.
  13. ECLIPSE When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun.
Down
  1. The gas that makes up most of the Sun.
  2. The movement of an object (like a planet) completing one orbit around the Sun.
  3. The shape of a planet's orbit, like a flattened circle.
  4. The name for small land masses surrounded by water.
  5. A part of the Moon that we see, like a banana shape.
  6. The pathway a planet or moon takes around a bigger body.
  7. When we see less and less of the Moon each day after the Full Moon.
  8. This is what Earth's surface is mostly covered with.
  9. The shape of the Earth, which is a bumpy, squashed sphere.
  10. The pattern of how the Moon appears to change shape as it orbits the Earth.
  11. The Moon does not shine itself, but does this to light from the Sun.
  12. The biggest object in our Solar System.
  13. Earth's closest neighbor in space.
  14. The planet that is the nearest body in space to the Moon.
  15. An imaginary line from top to bottom around which the Earth spins.
  16. MOON The Moon phase that is in "complete darkness" and cannot be seen.

29 Clues: The largest land masses on Earth. • Earth's closest neighbor in space. • The gas that makes up most of the Sun. • The biggest object in our Solar System. • The kind of rock that the Moon is made of. • The layer of air all the way around the Earth. • The gas that makes up 21% of Earth's atmosphere. • The gas that makes up 78% of Earth's atmosphere. • ...

Earth's Rotation, Tilt and Revolution 2022-05-10

Earth's Rotation, Tilt and Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
  2. The Earth stays in orbit aroung the sun because of the sun's gravity and the Earth's forward _______.
  3. The motion of one object around another object
  4. The smallest changes in seasonal temperatures are near the _______.
  5. The longest day of the year in one hemisphere and the shortest in the other.
  6. The imaginary line running through the center of Earth on which it rotates (3 words)
  7. The way the Earth spins if looking at the North Pole
  8. The direction in which the sun rises
Down
  1. The day that the sun shines equally on both hemispheres and the whole Earth has 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.
  2. The force that pulls objects toward the center of Earth
  3. A circular movement of an object around the center
  4. the amount of time it takes for the Earth to rotate once. (2 words)
  5. The amount of time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the sun. (2 words)
  6. Newton's First Law of Motion states that an object at rest stays at _______.
  7. If the earth had no tilt, there would be no _______.

15 Clues: The direction in which the sun rises • The motion of one object around another object • A circular movement of an object around the center • The way the Earth spins if looking at the North Pole • If the earth had no tilt, there would be no _______. • The force that pulls objects toward the center of Earth • ...

crossword assignment, Mrs.bush, adv. earth sci., per. 5 2021-10-15

crossword assignment, Mrs.bush, adv. earth sci., per. 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Break off
  2. How to make a soda can smaller
  3. 2nd layer of the earth
  4. Outside of the bread
  5. Creates canyons
  6. When your ponytail is too tight
  7. Metal wire
  8. upper layer of the earth's mantle
Down
  1. 3rd layer of the earth
  2. rigid outer part of the earth
  3. 4th layer of the earth
  4. Creates earthquakes
  5. Glass cup
  6. Long narrow ditch
  7. Creates mountains

15 Clues: Break off • Glass cup • Metal wire • Creates canyons • Long narrow ditch • Creates mountains • Creates earthquakes • Outside of the bread • 3rd layer of the earth • 4th layer of the earth • 2nd layer of the earth • rigid outer part of the earth • How to make a soda can smaller • When your ponytail is too tight • upper layer of the earth's mantle

Space 2026-03-27

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – An imaginary line that runs through the center of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole that Earth rotates around.
  2. – The curved path one object follows as it moves around another object in space.
  3. Belt – A region of space between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids orbit the Sun.
  4. Eclipse – When the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth and blocks some or all of the Sun’s light.
  5. of the Moon – The different shapes of the Moon we see from Earth as it orbits our planet.
  6. – A rocky object in space that orbits the Sun but is smaller than a planet.
  7. - To spin around an object’s center. Earth rotates once every 24 hours, which causes day and night.
  8. Armstrong / Buzz Aldrin – The astronauts who first walked on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission.
  9. Flare - A sudden, powerful burst of energy and light that comes from the surface of the Sun.
  10. 11 – The NASA space mission in 1969 that first landed humans on the Moon.
  11. – A piece of a meteoroid that survives its trip through Earth’s atmosphere and lands on Earth’s surface.
Down
  1. – The day with the longest or shortest amount of daylight in the year.
  2. – A small piece of rock or metal traveling through space.
  3. Eclipse – When Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon and Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon.
  4. – When the visible part of the Moon is getting bigger each night.
  5. – A meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere and burns up, creating a bright streak of light often called a “shooting star.”
  6. – An object that orbits around a planet. Some satellites are natural (like the Moon) and some are human-made.
  7. – A time when day and night are about the same length everywhere on Earth. It happens twice a year.
  8. - To move in a path around another object. Earth revolves around the Sun once every year.
  9. – When the visible part of the Moon is getting smaller each night.
  10. – A ball of ice, dust, and rock that orbits the Sun and forms a glowing tail when it gets close to the Sun.

21 Clues: – A small piece of rock or metal traveling through space. • – When the visible part of the Moon is getting bigger each night. • – When the visible part of the Moon is getting smaller each night. • – The day with the longest or shortest amount of daylight in the year. • 11 – The NASA space mission in 1969 that first landed humans on the Moon. • ...

Vocab Review 2024-05-06

Vocab Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Orbiting, moving around, another object
  2. All the water on earth, including rivers, oceans, glaciers and groundwater. Covers approximately 70% of Earth's surface
  3. The mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust.
  4. The change of state from a gas to a liquid
  5. water (liquids) can infiltrate and move throughout the substance
  6. Ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it
  7. the amount of pore space between sediments or within a rock
  8. sphere shape of the Earth, a slightly squished ball, slightly wider at the equator and shorter at the poles
  9. 15° per hour (earth completes one rotation, 360°, every 24 hours)
  10. The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves (how the Sun's energy is transferred through space to Earth)
  11. Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.
  12. downward movement of water into and through the soil
  13. water (liquids) cannot pass through and will remain on the surface
  14. all the gases surrounding the Earth or any celestial object and held in place by gravity
  15. spinning on an axis
  16. zone where all open spaces in sediment and rock are completely filled with water
  17. Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant (sometimes known as evapotranspiration)
  18. First device to prove earth's rotation
Down
  1. excess water that can't/doesn't infiltrate the soil
  2. how sediments are organized by shape and size (ex: well sorted vs unsorted)
  3. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  4. layers of soil that contain both air and water and lay above the water table.
  5. the deflection of an object's path (ex: wind and water) due to the rotation of Earth. Winds deflect to the right in the northern hemisphere.
  6. approximately 1° per day (earth completes on revolution, 360° every 365 days)
  7. water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
  8. boundary between zone of aeration and zone of saturation- moves up and down depending on groundwater conditions
  9. Transfer of energy due to differences in density within the same fluid (liquids and gasses only).
  10. Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere.
  11. The change of state from a liquid to a gas
  12. the attraction between molecules that results in the upward movement of water in tiny spaces
  13. how sediments are arranged within a given space (ex: tightly vs loosely packed)
  14. transfer of energy through direct contact in any state of matter
  15. the degree of compactness of a substance (mass per volume of an object)
  16. The continuous process by which water moves at and near the Earth's surface

34 Clues: spinning on an axis • First device to prove earth's rotation • Orbiting, moving around, another object • The change of state from a gas to a liquid • The change of state from a liquid to a gas • excess water that can't/doesn't infiltrate the soil • downward movement of water into and through the soil • Ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it • ...

Supermans Cross Word of Awesomeness 2014-11-18

Supermans Cross Word of Awesomeness crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a natural occurring solid in the earths crust
  2. chemical compounds made up of different elements
  3. high pressure forcing rock grain together
  4. hot semifluid rock
  5. a resources classification
  6. rock found near the earths surface
  7. molten rock cools
  8. minerals have been flattened into layers
  9. the process of breaking down rocks
  10. thickest layer of earth
  11. hottest part of the earth
Down
  1. rocks that form when magma makes its way to the surface
  2. part of the earth that includes the interior and exterior of earth 6
  3. chemical reactions that cements rocks together
  4. what helps to form sedimentary rock?
  5. is formed when metamorphic rock heats up
  6. a way to discover the properties of a mineral
  7. layers of rock
  8. movement of broken rock
  9. a form of erosion

20 Clues: layers of rock • molten rock cools • a form of erosion • hot semifluid rock • movement of broken rock • thickest layer of earth • hottest part of the earth • a resources classification • rock found near the earths surface • the process of breaking down rocks • what helps to form sedimentary rock? • is formed when metamorphic rock heats up • minerals have been flattened into layers • ...

Word search and Cross word puzzle 2021-12-09

Word search and Cross word puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Map Shows natural features
  2. Shows shapes and area of lands mass
  3. how much distance on earth
  4. Shows directions
  5. vertical lines
  6. explains how people, idea,goods, and animals move from one place to another
  7. Shows direction but distorts shapes
  8. represent different kind of information
  9. gives names of places
  10. Tripel A circle fish bowl and the same as the Robison map
Down
  1. shows the areas on earth
  2. represent information
  3. explains what symbols and colors on the map
  4. horizontal lines
  5. Shows features of earth created by people
  6. Shows the whole earth
  7. the strings of other projection
  8. Something on the cover of the book
  9. Refers to a group of places that had common characteristics

19 Clues: vertical lines • horizontal lines • Shows directions • represent information • Shows the whole earth • gives names of places • shows the areas on earth • Map Shows natural features • how much distance on earth • the strings of other projection • Something on the cover of the book • Shows shapes and area of lands mass • Shows direction but distorts shapes • ...

Unit 2 The Solar System Cumulative Review 2020-05-20

Unit 2 The Solar System Cumulative Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is located between Mars and Jupiter?
  2. This is a natural satellite of the Earth and is held in place by gravity.
  3. What model states that the sun, stars, and other planets were in their own fixed spheres that revolved around Earth?
  4. The gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon cause what?
  5. What are the small icy objects in our solar system that orbit the Sun and at times have tails of gas and dust?
  6. This planet rotates or tilted on its side with rings and is a blue-green color,
  7. What is the spinning of the Earth on its axis called?
  8. This planet is the second-largest and has the largest ring system.
  9. This planet, also called the "Water Planet", has an atmosphere that protects life, and surface temperatures that allow water to exist as a solid, liquid, and gas.
  10. What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun?
  11. Another name given to the rocky planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  12. and Moon are in a line called?
  13. This planet has a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide and has more volcanoes than Earth.
Down
  1. What is the model that stated that the sun, stars and other planets were in their own fixed spheres that revolved around Earth.
  2. This is the smallest of the 8 planets, has no moons, and is a terrestrial planet.
  3. This planet is the coldest planet, an Gas/Ice giant, and the furthest out in our Solar System.
  4. What is a "shooting star" when it burns up in the mesosphere called?
  5. This star is at the center of our solar system.
  6. This is called the "Red Planet" because of high iron content in soils and there are un-manned rovers exploring this planet.
  7. What are the rocky objects that are made up of silicate minerals and rocky material similar to those that made up the planets called?
  8. This planet is the largest planet in our Solar System and has a Great Red Spot that is a giant storm.
  9. What are caused by the tilt of the Earth?
  10. What is used by scientists to see objects up close and allowed scientists to discover that Earth.

23 Clues: and Moon are in a line called? • What is located between Mars and Jupiter? • What are caused by the tilt of the Earth? • This star is at the center of our solar system. • What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun? • What is the spinning of the Earth on its axis called? • The gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon cause what? • ...

CHAPTER 1-2 STUDYING GEOGRAPHY 2021-01-07

CHAPTER 1-2 STUDYING GEOGRAPHY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. natural features on the Earth 15
  2. number of elements of geography 18
  3. number of themes of geography 12
  4. map tool showing distance 15
  5. compares place location to another 18
  6. exact spot of a place 18
  7. the physical surroundings 20
  8. tells you the map information 15
  9. one of the common general purpose maps 14
  10. community of living beings and the surroundings 19
  11. study of earth and it's people 12
  12. areas that share common features 12
Down
  1. map tool showing direction 15
  2. height above sea level 15
  3. one theme of geography 12
  4. ups and downs of the Earth's surface 15
  5. map type showing secific info 16
  6. flat drawing of parts of earth 14
  7. map tool explaining symbols, colors, lines 15
  8. the study of Earth and its people 12
  9. round model of earth 14

21 Clues: round model of earth 14 • exact spot of a place 18 • height above sea level 15 • one theme of geography 12 • map tool showing distance 15 • the physical surroundings 20 • map tool showing direction 15 • natural features on the Earth 15 • number of themes of geography 12 • map type showing secific info 16 • tells you the map information 15 • flat drawing of parts of earth 14 • ...

7-9 chapter review 2018-03-09

7-9 chapter review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the part of our galaxy made up of our sun and the 8 planets
  2. the only planet with life
  3. what movement of the earth gives us a day?
  4. the wearing away of the earth's topsoil
  5. a star picture
  6. the galaxy in which our sun is located
  7. the scientific study of the planets and stars
  8. what heavenly body helps us divide our year into twelve months
Down
  1. the red planet
  2. a wise use of natural resources
  3. the decayed materials in soil
  4. holes on the surface of the moon
  5. all the things which God created
  6. a solid layer of rock underneath the soil
  7. what movement of the earth gives us a year?
  8. matter that settles on the bottom of a body of water
  9. name a group of 12 important constellations.
  10. slow moving river of ice
  11. a planet with rings
  12. hot, liquid rock within the earth

20 Clues: the red planet • a star picture • a planet with rings • slow moving river of ice • the only planet with life • the decayed materials in soil • a wise use of natural resources • holes on the surface of the moon • all the things which God created • hot, liquid rock within the earth • the galaxy in which our sun is located • the wearing away of the earth's topsoil • ...

Astronomy-Richmond 2018-03-19

Astronomy-Richmond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. after the first and third stage of the moon
  2. the large surface of the moon
  3. The law that states that everything in space is attracted to everything else
  4. The block of light to reach earth
  5. The attractive point between two objects
  6. The darkest part of a shadow
  7. A streak of light
  8. A movement of another object
  9. a very large hole in the ground
  10. When the earth is tilted toward the earth or away
Down
  1. A loose collection of dust or ice orbiting the sun
  2. A spinning motion on its axis
  3. the first stage of something
  4. When earth reaches its farthest point north or south
  5. The blocking of sunlight t the moon
  6. a system of organizing time
  7. a ball of hot gas
  8. different shapes of the moon seen from earth
  9. The part of a shadow that surrounds the darkest part
  10. A pattern or shape made out of stars
  11. The path of an object around the other object in space
  12. The total blocking of an object in space
  13. a small body moving into the ocean
  14. An object that orbits a star
  15. The rise in water in the water

25 Clues: a ball of hot gas • A streak of light • a system of organizing time • the first stage of something • An object that orbits a star • The darkest part of a shadow • A movement of another object • A spinning motion on its axis • the large surface of the moon • The rise in water in the water • a very large hole in the ground • The block of light to reach earth • ...

Map 2018-03-06

Map crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a unit used to measure time under hours and above seconds
  2. opposite from the north pole
  3. the name of points on the map
  4. bottom half of the earth
  5. a unit used to measure angles
  6. a maganet would point to when its facing north
  7. two lines that never meet\
  8. a line dividing the earth into southern and northen hemisisphers
  9. north according to the earth's axis, not magnetic north
  10. the most southerly of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth
  11. four sections
  12. is the distance to the north to south on the earths equator
  13. is the distance west to east on the earths equator
Down
  1. the circle of latitude thuseat contains the subsolar point
  2. top half of the earth
  3. quickest unit to measure time
  4. longitude to be 0 degrees
  5. a person who draws or produces maps
  6. used as a map
  7. refers to the distance on the map
  8. functions as a “line of demarcation” separating two consecutive calendar dates
  9. opposite from the south pole
  10. is the circle marking the latitude 23.5 degrees north
  11. imaginary circle around the earth

24 Clues: used as a map • four sections • top half of the earth • bottom half of the earth • longitude to be 0 degrees • two lines that never meet\ • opposite from the north pole • opposite from the south pole • quickest unit to measure time • the name of points on the map • a unit used to measure angles • refers to the distance on the map • imaginary circle around the earth • ...

Earth Day 2021-04-18

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. élőhely
  2. ügy, probléma
  3. felszíni
  4. műveltség, tudás
  5. veszélyeztetett
  6. részt venni
  7. jelenleg
  8. megelőzni, megakadályozni
Down
  1. szervező
  2. tömegpusztítás
  3. fő
  4. szemszög, vetület
  5. tudatosság
  6. hozzáférés
  7. ábrázolni
  8. fegyver
  9. hasznára van
  10. küzdeni valami ellen
  11. megháromszorozódni

19 Clues: fő • élőhely • fegyver • szervező • felszíni • jelenleg • ábrázolni • tudatosság • hozzáférés • részt venni • hasznára van • ügy, probléma • tömegpusztítás • veszélyeztetett • műveltség, tudás • szemszög, vetület • megháromszorozódni • küzdeni valami ellen • megelőzni, megakadályozni

Earth Systems 2021-03-18

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To try to make something new to solve a problem
  2. A group of parts that work together
  3. What you can observe or measure about something that helps you figure out what it is
  4. A group of atoms joined together in a particular way
  5. A supply of something that is useful
  6. All the living things on the Earth
  7. When a liquid turns into a gas
  8. A person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem
  9. A description of how something works or why something happens
  10. All of the liquid water and ice on Earth
  11. To put together multiple pieces of information in order to understand something
Down
  1. The air that surrounds the Earth
  2. When gas turns into a liquid
  3. To try something again using what you learned the last time you tried it
  4. Water that has been used and now contains
  5. Matter that is made of only one kind of atom or molecule
  6. The stuff that things are made of
  7. substances
  8. The solid part of the Earth

19 Clues: substances • The solid part of the Earth • When gas turns into a liquid • When a liquid turns into a gas • The air that surrounds the Earth • The stuff that things are made of • All the living things on the Earth • A group of parts that work together • A supply of something that is useful • All of the liquid water and ice on Earth • Water that has been used and now contains • ...

Earth Day 2023-04-21

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Trash left lying somewhere
  2. Production and release of gas
  3. Surrounding of an organism
  4. Study of organisms relations
  5. Gas protecting us from the sun
  6. Place of living
  7. Gone forever
  8. Keep safe
  9. Ruin or contaminate
Down
  1. Places for waste to go to
  2. Able to be used
  3. Waste that is reused
  4. Organic material used as fertilizer
  5. Community of interacting organisms
  6. From nature
  7. Keep in original state
  8. Layer of gas surrounding a planet
  9. Able to be reused
  10. Energy coming from light

19 Clues: Keep safe • From nature • Gone forever • Able to be used • Place of living • Able to be reused • Ruin or contaminate • Waste that is reused • Keep in original state • Energy coming from light • Places for waste to go to • Trash left lying somewhere • Surrounding of an organism • Study of organisms relations • Production and release of gas • Gas protecting us from the sun • ...

Earth Science 2012-11-16

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / The layer which is approximately 100km thick and covers the whole world
  2. Tectonics / Theory of the plates movement and formation in which these plates cover the earth
  3. / The centre of the Earth
  4. / The name of the single continent
  5. / A mountain that forms on the edge of the tectonic plates
  6. / The layer of a hot semi-solid material that the earths crust floats on
  7. Drift / The earths surface gradually moves from all the continents coming together
  8. / The rapid movement of the ground and the rapid release of energy as plates move
  9. / One of the Earths large landmasses
Down
  1. Spreading / The system of the youngest rocks of the ocean floor moving outward and at diverging point
  2. / Is a large smooth mass displaced from it's original origin
  3. Plates / The amount strong and moving pieces of the earths surface
  4. / A large chamber that is inside of a cave
  5. Boundaries / The forming of when two Lithospheric plates slide past each other
  6. Boundaries / The forming of when two Lithospheric plates move apart
  7. / The system of the forces of gravity pulling the heavier and more dense oceanic plate to under the less dense and lighter continental plate
  8. Boundaries / The forming of when two Lithospheric plates come together
  9. Crust / Is found at the ocean floor
  10. / It lies beneath soil and is solid unweathered rock

19 Clues: / The centre of the Earth • / The name of the single continent • Crust / Is found at the ocean floor • / One of the Earths large landmasses • / A large chamber that is inside of a cave • / It lies beneath soil and is solid unweathered rock • / A mountain that forms on the edge of the tectonic plates • / Is a large smooth mass displaced from it's original origin • ...

Changing Earth 2013-05-29

Changing Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Transportation of weathered rocks (7)
  2. Metamorphic rock formed when limestone is pressured, it is normally used for building due to looks an strength (durability) (6)
  3. A glass house here plants are kept in different temperatures for tropical plants to be grown (10)
  4. A form of weathering which wears away rocks by the expansion of rots and animal behaviour (10)
  5. The physical, chemical and biological process in which there is a breakdown of rocks (9)
  6. ROCKS Rocks made from old rocks due to being put under pressure or heated (11,5) (16)
  7. The layer present in the atmosphere present to protect our skin from harmful UV rays coming from the Sun (5)
  8. This metamorphic rock is kept in a place called a quarry (5)
  9. The process in which all three rock forms are connected in an ongoing _ _ _ _ _ _ (4,5) (9)
Down
  1. A world-known mountain range caused by the collision of two continental plates millions of years ago (9)
  2. The result of tectonic plates colliding will form _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  3. Evidence of living things stored in sediment
  4. The gradual warming of the world due to fossil fuels being burnt (6,7) (13)
  5. An igneous rock which is a tough rock that resits weathering and is used for buildings. (7)
  6. The process in which land rises a bit higher each year due to rubbing of plate tectonic plates (6)
  7. Rocks created from magma cooled down in sills or dykes or formed outside volcanoes (7)
  8. A rock formation formed by a large pressure building from top layers on the bottommost compressing them into rocks (11)
  9. Liquid form of pollution which kills living things when it rains (4,4) (8)
  10. When rocks are heated the will _ _ _ _ _ _ (6)

19 Clues: The Transportation of weathered rocks (7) • Evidence of living things stored in sediment • When rocks are heated the will _ _ _ _ _ _ (6) • This metamorphic rock is kept in a place called a quarry (5) • The result of tectonic plates colliding will form _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ • Liquid form of pollution which kills living things when it rains (4,4) (8) • ...

Earth Day 2015-04-30

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. decaying plants and animals create
  2. where do garbage go?
  3. the surroundings of person, animal, place etc
  4. living things are also called ___________ beings too
  5. the gases around the Earth
  6. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
  7. the study of the Earth
  8. the triple R's are reuse reduce and ____
  9. to protect from harm or destruction
Down
  1. conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources
  2. to put dangerous stuff (chemicals, trash etc.) on the ground without bothering to pick it up
  3. a species that is no longer at the surface of the Earth
  4. ozone what protects us from the sun's UV rays? renewable _____
  5. a biological community of interacting organisms
  6. reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of a higher quality or value than the original
  7. to put trash on the surface without bothering to pick it up
  8. the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation
  9. what kind of energy does the sun have?
  10. to save something

19 Clues: to save something • where do garbage go? • the study of the Earth • the gases around the Earth • decaying plants and animals create • to protect from harm or destruction • what kind of energy does the sun have? • the triple R's are reuse reduce and ____ • the surroundings of person, animal, place etc • a biological community of interacting organisms • ...

Earth Science 2022-03-24

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The deeper the layer of rock, the older it is.
  2. Third layer of the earth, liquid iron and nickel
  3. Plates move together
  4. crust made of mostly basalt, very thin but more dense
  5. second layer of the earth
  6. Landform made about and around subduction zones
  7. Four layer of the earth, solid iron and nickel
  8. Scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift
  9. Event caused when tectonic plates suddenly slip
Down
  1. First layer of the earth, Oceanic or Continental
  2. Areas where tectonic plates collide
  3. Heat transfer that causes movement of tectonic plates
  4. Breaking down of rock overtime.
  5. Large pieces of earths crust and mantle that "float" on the asthenosphere
  6. crust made of mostly granite, thicker but less dense
  7. Convergent boundary where one plate is sucked beneath another.
  8. Divergent boundary where plates separate allowing new ocean floor to be made.
  9. Plates slide past each other
  10. Plates move apart

19 Clues: Plates move apart • Plates move together • second layer of the earth • Plates slide past each other • Breaking down of rock overtime. • Areas where tectonic plates collide • The deeper the layer of rock, the older it is. • Four layer of the earth, solid iron and nickel • Landform made about and around subduction zones • Event caused when tectonic plates suddenly slip • ...

Living Earth 2021-12-13

Living Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. individual life form
  2. Part of Earth modified by humans
  3. All biotic and abiotic things in a area
  4. Major region of organisms characterized by specific conditions
  5. Where all living things exist and live
  6. total mass of organism in a given area
  7. organisms that break down organic matter into simple compounds
  8. web complex network of feeding relationships
  9. Frozen parts of Earth
  10. the ability of an ecosystem to resist change from a disturbance
Down
  1. eats both plants and animals
  2. organism that only eats plants
  3. All Earths water, ice, and water vapor
  4. All air that envelops Earth
  5. only eats animals
  6. impacted by little things but recovers fast
  7. Where living things exist and interact
  8. Inside the chloroplasts are discs of thylakoids containing...
  9. Any landmass on Earth
  10. long chains of amino acids

20 Clues: only eats animals • individual life form • Any landmass on Earth • Frozen parts of Earth • long chains of amino acids • All air that envelops Earth • eats both plants and animals • organism that only eats plants • Part of Earth modified by humans • All Earths water, ice, and water vapor • Where living things exist and interact • Where all living things exist and live • ...

Earth Day 2022-03-29

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. our scope 3 system
  2. renewable energy source
  3. our sustainability director
  4. net ____
  5. e in ESG
  6. turn off the tap to save _____
  7. city of climate agreement
  8. measure of amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person at a given time
  9. 1.5____
Down
  1. electric car brand
  2. our CMM system
  3. convert to reusable material
  4. g in ESG
  5. Dr. Seuss Book, "I speak for the trees"
  6. s in ESG
  7. renewable energy source
  8. extinct flightless bird
  9. turn off the lights to save _____
  10. our planet
  11. the science guy
  12. Thunberg

21 Clues: 1.5____ • g in ESG • s in ESG • net ____ • e in ESG • Thunberg • our planet • our CMM system • the science guy • electric car brand • our scope 3 system • renewable energy source • renewable energy source • extinct flightless bird • city of climate agreement • our sustainability director • convert to reusable material • turn off the tap to save _____ • turn off the lights to save _____ • ...

Earth Day 2025-04-02

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Footprint^The amount of greenhouse gases emited by an individual or activity
  2. Dioxide^Gas released by burning fossil fuels
  3. natural environment of an organism
  4. that absorbs UV radiation
  5. Change^Long term shifts in temperature and weather patterns
  6. clearing of forest, reducing the planets ability to absorb carbon dioxide
  7. Gases^Gases that trap heat
  8. community of living organisms and their environment that interact together
Down
  1. person who studies ecosystems
  2. this gives the product a chance for a new life
  3. four oceans and a warm core
  4. variety of life in the world
  5. process in which plants convert life into chemical energy
  6. consumption by using digital alternative for bills, documents, and communication
  7. waste broken down
  8. the badger state
  9. or states of preservation, saving, or maintaining something
  10. fourth month of the year and the month of Earth Day
  11. Panels^Designed to absorb the sun's rays as a source of energy for generating electricity or heating
  12. piece of a bigger group/ where people live

20 Clues: the badger state • waste broken down • that absorbs UV radiation • Gases^Gases that trap heat • four oceans and a warm core • variety of life in the world • person who studies ecosystems • natural environment of an organism • piece of a bigger group/ where people live • Dioxide^Gas released by burning fossil fuels • this gives the product a chance for a new life • ...

Earth Day 2025-04-02

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Doing this gives the product a chance for a new life
  2. Layer that absorbs UV radiation
  3. Actions or states of preservation, saving, or maintaining something
  4. The process in which plants convert light into chemical energy
  5. Dioxide Gas released by burning fossil fuels
  6. Nicknamed the Badger State
  7. Has four oceans and a warm core
  8. Reduces consumption by using a digital alternative for bills, documents, and communication
  9. Panels Designed to absorb the sun's rays as a source of energy for generating electricity or heating
Down
  1. A piece of a bigger group/ where people live
  2. The clearing of forests, reduces the planet's ability to absorb carbon dioxide
  3. Gases Gases that trap heat
  4. Change Long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns
  5. Footprint The amount of greenhouse gases emitted by an individual or activity
  6. The variety of life in the world
  7. A community of living organisms and their environment that interact together
  8. Garden waste broken down
  9. A person who studies ecosystems
  10. The natural environment of an organism
  11. The fourth month of the year and the month of Earth Day

20 Clues: Garden waste broken down • Nicknamed the Badger State • Gases Gases that trap heat • Layer that absorbs UV radiation • A person who studies ecosystems • Has four oceans and a warm core • The variety of life in the world • The natural environment of an organism • A piece of a bigger group/ where people live • Dioxide Gas released by burning fossil fuels • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2025-10-14

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layer beneath the crust and above the core (6)
  2. The dense, thinner type of crust (7)
  3. The layer of molten metal surrounding the inner core (10)
  4. A crack in the Earth's crust (5)
  5. A large destructive ocean wave caused by an earthquake (7)
  6. A boundary where plates move past each other horizontally (9)
  7. At a divergent boundary, new crust is ____ (7)
  8. A scientist who studies the Earth (10)
  9. The innermost layer of the Earth, a solid metal ball (9)
  10. at a convergent boundary, the crust of the earth is often ___ (9)
Down
  1. The process where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another (10)
  2. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground (10)
  3. The force that determines which plate sinks in a subduction zone (7)
  4. The layer of the Earth composed of hot, molten rock (5)
  5. The type of boundary where crust is being destroyed (10)
  6. The main feature of a convergent boundary, often erupts (7)
  7. The thick, less dense type of crust (12)
  8. The rocky outer layer of the Earth (5)
  9. A landform created when continental plates collide (8)
  10. The outermost rigid layer of the Earth, including the crust (11)
  11. A boundary where plates move away from each other (9)

21 Clues: A crack in the Earth's crust (5) • The dense, thinner type of crust (7) • The rocky outer layer of the Earth (5) • A scientist who studies the Earth (10) • The thick, less dense type of crust (12) • At a divergent boundary, new crust is ____ (7) • A sudden and violent shaking of the ground (10) • The layer beneath the crust and above the core (6) • ...

ES&C 2017-04-03

ES&C crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all matter that makes up the earth
  2. water or ice moving fragments of rocks and soil
  3. taking the systems output into consideration
  4. plants use energy from the sun to transform it into oxygen
  5. plants absorb water and give water vapor
  6. cells convert acids into energy
Down
  1. interior of earth between the core and crust
  2. surface, living things
  3. weather where something is falling from the sky
  4. rock that can contain/transmit ground water
  5. nutrients running off into water causing lack of oxygen
  6. nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted to ammonia
  7. outer part of the earth, like crust and mantle
  8. small parts of the lithosphere floating
  9. all water on earth
  10. gases surrounding the earth

16 Clues: all water on earth • surface, living things • gases surrounding the earth • cells convert acids into energy • all matter that makes up the earth • small parts of the lithosphere floating • plants absorb water and give water vapor • rock that can contain/transmit ground water • interior of earth between the core and crust • taking the systems output into consideration • ...

Patterns in the Sky 2026-02-09

Patterns in the Sky crossword puzzle
Across
  1. place where something is
  2. idea that explains
  3. system Sun and objects that go around it
  4. the time when the Sun is in the sky
  5. the space above Earth
  6. to go up
  7. something that happens again and again
  8. the time when the Sun is not in the sky
  9. lean to the side
  10. a big ball of hot light in space
Down
  1. pull that keeps things together
  2. parts of the year
  3. when one object blocks light from another
  4. many parts that work together
  5. the object that goes around Earth
  6. the path something takes as it goes around something else
  7. a big star that gives Earth light and heat
  8. the shape of the moon we see from Earth
  9. to turn around

19 Clues: to go up • to turn around • lean to the side • parts of the year • idea that explains • the space above Earth • place where something is • many parts that work together • pull that keeps things together • a big ball of hot light in space • the object that goes around Earth • the time when the Sun is in the sky • something that happens again and again • ...

Solar System Review 2022-07-07

Solar System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Farthest planet from the sun.
  2. The Red planet
  3. When the moon is covered with light.
  4. Completing an orbit is 1 _________.
  5. Hottest layer of atmosphere
  6. When there is no light on the moon.
  7. Cranes, Swans, and Vultures can fly here.
  8. Hottest planet in our Solar System.
  9. Light on the moon gets smaller.
  10. Where we live.
  11. Has rings we can see
  12. Light on the moon gets bigger.
Down
  1. Rotates on its side
  2. The force that pulls us to the Earth.
  3. Closest to the Sun.
  4. 70% of its surface is covered by water.
  5. The last layer of our atmosphere
  6. All of the planets in the solar system _____ the Sun.
  7. Aurora Borealis is located.
  8. Orbits the earth
  9. Biggest planet in our Solar System.
  10. The big start in the middle of our solar system.
  11. It takes the earth 1 days to ______.

23 Clues: The Red planet • Where we live. • Orbits the earth • Rotates on its side • Closest to the Sun. • Has rings we can see • Hottest layer of atmosphere • Aurora Borealis is located. • Farthest planet from the sun. • Light on the moon gets bigger. • Light on the moon gets smaller. • The last layer of our atmosphere • Completing an orbit is 1 _________. • When there is no light on the moon. • ...

Earth & Environmental Crossword 2021-08-25

Earth & Environmental Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of rocks and how they form
  2. the combination of physics and geology to attain more information about earth
  3. the theory that the universe started with an explosion
  4. the study of long extinct life
  5. the study of very large bodies of water
  6. the theory about sections of earths crust
  7. the theory that earth is and has been changing with a pattern
  8. the theory that most rocks were formed during one large scale catastrophic event
  9. the theory of a compressed electromagnetic field around large objects
  10. study of celestial bodies
Down
  1. a form of transference in wave like patterns through the air
  2. the mapping of above water earth and large bodies of water
  3. the study of the solid earth
  4. a type of rock formed inside of a volcano
  5. the theory that the continents were once one large structure known as Pangea
  6. the study of why the celestial bodies move the way they do
  7. the theory that the life on earth has slowly adapted to its environment
  8. the study of earthquakes and their effects
  9. a model of our interworking of our celestial bodies

19 Clues: study of celestial bodies • the study of the solid earth • the study of long extinct life • the study of rocks and how they form • the study of very large bodies of water • a type of rock formed inside of a volcano • the theory about sections of earths crust • the study of earthquakes and their effects • a model of our interworking of our celestial bodies • ...

Solar System Review 2022-07-07

Solar System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Red planet
  2. Cranes, Swans, and Vultures can fly here.
  3. Orbits the earth
  4. Hottest layer of atmosphere
  5. Hottest planet in our Solar System.
  6. Light on the moon gets smaller.
  7. When there is no light on the moon.
  8. When the moon is covered with light.
  9. Where we live.
  10. 70% of its surface is covered by water.
  11. The force that pulls us to the Earth.
  12. The last layer of our atmosphere
Down
  1. Has rings we can see
  2. The big start in the middle of our solar system.
  3. It takes the earth 1 days to ______.
  4. Completing an orbit is 1 _________.
  5. Closest to the Sun.
  6. Light on the moon gets bigger.
  7. Farthest planet from the sun.
  8. Aurora Borealis is located.
  9. Rotates on its side
  10. Biggest planet in our Solar System.
  11. All of the planets in the solar system _____ the Sun.

23 Clues: The Red planet • Where we live. • Orbits the earth • Closest to the Sun. • Rotates on its side • Has rings we can see • Hottest layer of atmosphere • Aurora Borealis is located. • Farthest planet from the sun. • Light on the moon gets bigger. • Light on the moon gets smaller. • The last layer of our atmosphere • Completing an orbit is 1 _________. • Hottest planet in our Solar System. • ...

Christian's Science Sharks Puzzle 2025-09-25

Christian's Science Sharks Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The thing that stays the same in a experiment
  2. The hotest zone in the atmosphere
  3. Areas on the surface of the earth that has life
  4. When heat or or electricity is transmitted through a substance
  5. The second lowest zone in the atmosphere
  6. A cold mass of air
  7. The thing that changes in a experiment
  8. Matter that makes up earth
  9. A mass of air in a specific area
  10. Water from clouds
Down
  1. The weight made by air
  2. Energy that travels in waves or particles
  3. Gases that surround a planet/earth
  4. A warm mass of air
  5. The highest zone in the atmosphere
  6. The zone in the atmosphere where meteors disintegrate
  7. Movement that is created within a fluid by heat and therefore less dense material rise
  8. The lowest zone in the atmosphere
  9. The result of a experiment
  10. All water on earth

20 Clues: Water from clouds • A warm mass of air • All water on earth • A cold mass of air • The weight made by air • The result of a experiment • Matter that makes up earth • A mass of air in a specific area • The lowest zone in the atmosphere • The hotest zone in the atmosphere • Gases that surround a planet/earth • The highest zone in the atmosphere • The thing that changes in a experiment • ...

Earth 2019-10-03

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In the Northern Hemisphere we receive this type of light in the summer time.
  2. _________, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary are the three types of rocks
  3. This layer of the planet is broken up into two parts, the asthenosphere and lithosphere
  4. The _____ side of the Moon is always visible from Earth
  5. The type of dating used when looking at rock layers
Down
  1. The process rocks go through to become magma
  2. The _______ of the Earth is the reason that we experience seasons
  3. This sphere deals with all of the water on our planet, including ice and groundwater
  4. This is the thinnest layer of the Earth
  5. The time it takes for half of a parent isotope to decay into a daughter isotope
  6. Accretion uses _________ to bring planetissmals together

11 Clues: This is the thinnest layer of the Earth • The process rocks go through to become magma • The type of dating used when looking at rock layers • The _____ side of the Moon is always visible from Earth • Accretion uses _________ to bring planetissmals together • The _______ of the Earth is the reason that we experience seasons • ...

Earth 2023-03-06

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
  2. path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes
  3. tending to be different or develop in different directions.
  4. coming closer together, especially in characteristics or ideas.
  5. A continent
  6. locations where two plates slide past one another
Down
  1. line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
  2. A continent
  3. massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock,
  4. The bottom of a sea or ocean
  5. a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava,
  6. a planet with life

12 Clues: A continent • A continent • a planet with life • The bottom of a sea or ocean • massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, • locations where two plates slide past one another • line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line. • tending to be different or develop in different directions. • path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes • ...

Earth 2023-05-16

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plate Name the tectonic plate that NZ sits on that starts with 'A'
  2. Name the tectonic plate that NZ sits on that starts with 'P'
  3. What layer of the earth is closest to the surface?
  4. What state of matter in the oceanic crust?
  5. Scientist who made "Theory of tectonic plates"
Down
  1. The edge of tectonic plates
  2. What is the hottest layer?
  3. What state of matter is the inner core?
  4. What is the meaning of tsunami?
  5. Comes before a tsunami
  6. What is the hottest layer of the earth?

11 Clues: Comes before a tsunami • What is the hottest layer? • The edge of tectonic plates • What is the meaning of tsunami? • What state of matter is the inner core? • What is the hottest layer of the earth? • What state of matter in the oceanic crust? • Scientist who made "Theory of tectonic plates" • What layer of the earth is closest to the surface? • ...

ES&C 2017-04-03

ES&C crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all matter that makes up the earth
  2. water or ice moving fragments of rocks and soil
  3. taking the systems output into consideration
  4. plants use energy from the sun to transform it into oxygen
  5. plants absorb water and give water vapor
  6. cells convert acids into energy
Down
  1. interior of earth between the core and crust
  2. surface, living things
  3. weather where something is falling from the sky
  4. rock that can contain/transmit ground water
  5. nutrients running off into water causing lack of oxygen
  6. nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted to ammonia
  7. outer part of the earth, like crust and mantle
  8. small parts of the lithosphere floating
  9. all water on earth
  10. gases surrounding the earth

16 Clues: all water on earth • surface, living things • gases surrounding the earth • cells convert acids into energy • all matter that makes up the earth • small parts of the lithosphere floating • plants absorb water and give water vapor • rock that can contain/transmit ground water • interior of earth between the core and crust • taking the systems output into consideration • ...

ES&C 2017-04-03

ES&C crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all matter that makes up the earth
  2. water or ice moving fragments of rocks and soil
  3. taking the systems output into consideration
  4. plants use energy from the sun to transform it into oxygen
  5. plants absorb water and give water vapor
  6. cells convert acids into energy
Down
  1. interior of earth between the core and crust
  2. surface, living things
  3. weather where something is falling from the sky
  4. rock that can contain/transmit ground water
  5. nutrients running off into water causing lack of oxygen
  6. nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted to ammonia
  7. outer part of the earth, like crust and mantle
  8. small parts of the lithosphere floating
  9. all water on earth
  10. gases surrounding the earth

16 Clues: all water on earth • surface, living things • gases surrounding the earth • cells convert acids into energy • all matter that makes up the earth • small parts of the lithosphere floating • plants absorb water and give water vapor • rock that can contain/transmit ground water • interior of earth between the core and crust • taking the systems output into consideration • ...

5L 2021-04-01

5L crossword puzzle
Across
  1. massive slabs of rock, that connect the surface of the earth made from the crust plus a thin layer of the mantle
  2. edge of a plate where one plate meets another, where there are many mountains and volcanoes
  3. a large landmass or area of land
  4. the study of the physical features and history of earth
  5. the rising and falling of magma, causing tectonic plates to move
Down
  1. the center of the planet
  2. hot rock from below the earth
  3. tectonic plates the 8 large plates on the surface of earth
  4. a group of pictures and dates of important events, arranged in the order in which they happened
  5. a thin layer of rock on the surface of the earth
  6. when two tectonic plates slide and grind sideways past each other, causing an earthquake
  7. scientists who study the structure of the earth to figure out its ancient history and how it has changed over time.
  8. a super continent that existed over 250 million years ago
  9. when two plates bump or crash into each other
  10. when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  11. core hard layer around the inner core
  12. tectonic plates there are about 7 small plates on the surface of earth

17 Clues: the center of the planet • hot rock from below the earth • a large landmass or area of land • core hard layer around the inner core • when two plates bump or crash into each other • a thin layer of rock on the surface of the earth • when two tectonic plates move away from each other • the study of the physical features and history of earth • ...

Earth Science 2012-11-16

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Is a large smooth mass displaced from it's original origin
  2. / One of the Earths large landmasses
  3. / The layer which is approximately 100km thick and covers the whole world
  4. / A mountain that forms on the edge of the tectonic plates
  5. / The layer of a hot semi-solid material that the earths crust floats on
  6. / A large chamber that is inside of a cave
  7. Tectonics / Theory of the plates movement and formation in which these plates cover the earth
  8. Boundaries / The forming of when two Lithospheric plates come together
  9. Spreading / The system of the youngest rocks of the ocean floor moving outward and at diverging point
Down
  1. / The system of the forces of gravity pulling the heavier and more dense oceanic plate to under the less dense and lighter continental plate
  2. / It lies beneath soil and is solid unweathered rock
  3. Plates / The amount strong and moving pieces of the earths surface
  4. Drift / The earths surface gradually moves from all the continents coming together
  5. Crust / Is found at the ocean floor
  6. Boundaries / The forming of when two Lithospheric plates slide past each other
  7. / The name of the single continent
  8. Boundaries / The forming of when two Lithospheric plates move apart
  9. / The rapid movement of the ground and the rapid release of energy as plates move
  10. / The centre of the Earth

19 Clues: / The centre of the Earth • / The name of the single continent • Crust / Is found at the ocean floor • / One of the Earths large landmasses • / A large chamber that is inside of a cave • / It lies beneath soil and is solid unweathered rock • / A mountain that forms on the edge of the tectonic plates • / Is a large smooth mass displaced from it's original origin • ...

Changing Earth 2013-05-29

Changing Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Transportation of weathered rocks (7)
  2. When rocks are heated the will _ _ _ _ _ _ (6)
  3. A form of weathering which wears away rocks by the expansion of rots and animal behaviour (10)
  4. ROCKS Rocks made from old rocks due to being put under pressure or heated (11,5) (16)
  5. The process in which land rises a bit higher each year due to rubbing of plate tectonic plates (6)
  6. A rock formation formed by a large pressure building from top layers on the bottommost compressing them into rocks (11)
  7. This metamorphic rock is kept in a place called a quarry (5)
  8. The result of tectonic plates colliding will form _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  9. An igneous rock which is a tough rock that resits weathering and is used for buildings. (7)
Down
  1. The process in which all three rock forms are connected in an ongoing _ _ _ _ _ _ (4,5) (9)
  2. Evidence of living things stored in sediment
  3. A glass house here plants are kept in different temperatures for tropical plants to be grown (10)
  4. The layer present in the atmosphere present to protect our skin from harmful UV rays coming from the Sun (5)
  5. The gradual warming of the world due to fossil fuels being burnt (6,7) (13)
  6. The physical, chemical and biological process in which there is a breakdown of rocks (9)
  7. Rocks created from magma cooled down in sills or dykes or formed outside volcanoes (7)
  8. A world-known mountain range caused by the collision of two continental plates millions of years ago (9)
  9. Liquid form of pollution which kills living things when it rains (4,4) (8)
  10. Metamorphic rock formed when limestone is pressured, it is normally used for building due to looks an strength (durability) (6)

19 Clues: The Transportation of weathered rocks (7) • Evidence of living things stored in sediment • When rocks are heated the will _ _ _ _ _ _ (6) • This metamorphic rock is kept in a place called a quarry (5) • The result of tectonic plates colliding will form _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ • Liquid form of pollution which kills living things when it rains (4,4) (8) • ...

Changing Earth 2013-05-29

Changing Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A glass house here plants are kept in different temperatures for tropical plants to be grown (10)
  2. The layer present in the atmosphere present to protect our skin from harmful UV rays coming from the Sun (5)
  3. This metamorphic rock is kept in a place called a quarry (5)
  4. The Transportation of weathered rocks (7)
  5. ROCKS Rocks made from old rocks due to being put under pressure or heated (11,5) (16)
  6. Liquid form of pollution which kills living things when it rains (4,4) (8)
  7. The physical, chemical and biological process in which there is a breakdown of rocks (9)
  8. Rocks created from magma cooled down in sills or dykes or formed outside volcanoes (7)
  9. The process in which land rises a bit higher each year due to rubbing of plate tectonic plates (6)
  10. Metamorphic rock formed when limestone is pressured, it is normally used for building due to looks an strength (durability) (6)
Down
  1. The gradual warming of the world due to fossil fuels being burnt (6,7) (13)
  2. Evidence of living things stored in sediment
  3. A form of weathering which wears away rocks by the expansion of rots and animal behaviour (10)
  4. The result of tectonic plates colliding will form _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  5. A rock formation formed by a large pressure building from top layers on the bottommost compressing them into rocks (11)
  6. The process in which all three rock forms are connected in an ongoing _ _ _ _ _ _ (4,5) (9)
  7. When rocks are heated the will _ _ _ _ _ _ (6)
  8. A world-known mountain range caused by the collision of two continental plates millions of years ago (9)
  9. An igneous rock which is a tough rock that resits weathering and is used for buildings. (7)

19 Clues: The Transportation of weathered rocks (7) • Evidence of living things stored in sediment • When rocks are heated the will _ _ _ _ _ _ (6) • This metamorphic rock is kept in a place called a quarry (5) • The result of tectonic plates colliding will form _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ • Liquid form of pollution which kills living things when it rains (4,4) (8) • ...

Changing Earth 2013-05-29

Changing Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Evidence of living things stored in sediment
  2. The Transportation of weathered rocks (7)
  3. The gradual warming of the world due to fossil fuels being burnt (6,7) (13)
  4. Liquid form of pollution which kills living things when it rains (4,4) (8)
  5. The result of tectonic plates colliding will form _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  6. A rock formation formed by a large pressure building from top layers on the bottommost compressing them into rocks (11)
  7. A form of weathering which wears away rocks by the expansion of rots and animal behaviour (10)
  8. Rocks created from magma cooled down in sills or dykes or formed outside volcanoes (7)
Down
  1. The layer present in the atmosphere present to protect our skin from harmful UV rays coming from the Sun (5)
  2. The process in which all three rock forms are connected in an ongoing _ _ _ _ _ _ (4,5) (9)
  3. Metamorphic rock formed when limestone is pressured, it is normally used for building due to looks an strength (durability) (6)
  4. A glass house here plants are kept in different temperatures for tropical plants to be grown (10)
  5. ROCKS Rocks made from old rocks due to being put under pressure or heated (11,5) (16)
  6. When rocks are heated the will _ _ _ _ _ _ (6)
  7. An igneous rock which is a tough rock that resits weathering and is used for buildings. (7)
  8. This metamorphic rock is kept in a place called a quarry (5)
  9. The physical, chemical and biological process in which there is a breakdown of rocks (9)
  10. A world-known mountain range caused by the collision of two continental plates millions of years ago (9)
  11. The process in which land rises a bit higher each year due to rubbing of plate tectonic plates (6)

19 Clues: The Transportation of weathered rocks (7) • Evidence of living things stored in sediment • When rocks are heated the will _ _ _ _ _ _ (6) • This metamorphic rock is kept in a place called a quarry (5) • The result of tectonic plates colliding will form _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ • Liquid form of pollution which kills living things when it rains (4,4) (8) • ...

Absolute Earth 2013-11-17

Absolute Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A fossil that does not impress the dentist
  2. A device that's very sensitive
  3. One of the two ways of folding actions
  4. Women love these elements or compounds
  5. The movement of soil from one area to another
  6. Layers of Sedimentary rock
  7. A very sleepy volcano
  8. Ancient compost that can be found in cars
  9. The Earth's protective surface shield
  10. One of the two ways of folding actions
Down
  1. Under the crust
  2. Some materials don't like this because it breaks them down
  3. One of the two ways to form Sedimentary rock
  4. A hard natural substance
  5. The main materials of some Igneous rocks
  6. A chimney for magma
  7. Indirect remains of ancient life
  8. A place deep in the Earth that something disastrous can originate from
  9. One of the longest sub divisions in Earth's history
  10. Masses of rock that can be felt when they come in contact with each other

20 Clues: Under the crust • A chimney for magma • A very sleepy volcano • A hard natural substance • Layers of Sedimentary rock • A device that's very sensitive • Indirect remains of ancient life • The Earth's protective surface shield • One of the two ways of folding actions • Women love these elements or compounds • One of the two ways of folding actions • ...

Earth Resources 2014-04-22

Earth Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Energy obtained from underground steam
  2. Energy obtained from falling water
  3. substitute for dwindling petroleum supplies
  4. law that protects the water
  5. Energy obtained from the air
  6. pollution coming from unknown location
  7. Can be replenished over a short time
  8. energy provided by the sun
  9. law that protects the air
  10. pollution coming from a known location
Down
  1. primarily used by power plants
  2. process that conserves forest resources
  3. Hydrocarbons used as fuel
  4. Energy obtained from the sea
  5. energy obtained from radioactive materials
  6. water that carries non point source pollution
  7. takes millions of years to form and accumulate
  8. careful use of resources
  9. it forms from the remains of plants and animals

19 Clues: careful use of resources • Hydrocarbons used as fuel • law that protects the air • energy provided by the sun • law that protects the water • Energy obtained from the sea • Energy obtained from the air • primarily used by power plants • Energy obtained from falling water • Can be replenished over a short time • Energy obtained from underground steam • ...

Dynamic Earth 2023-03-22

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago and that began to break up 200 million years ago
  2. the solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust ad the rigid upper part of the mantle.
  3. stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object
  4. a movement or trembling of the ground.
  5. a break in a body of rock along which one block moves relative to another.
  6. the bending, tilting, and breaking of earth's crust
  7. a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water
  8. the location within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs
  9. the thin and solid outermost late of Earth above the mantle.
Down
  1. the bending of rock layers due to stress
  2. the theory that Earth's outer layer is made up of large, moving pieces.
  3. magma that flows onto Earth's surface
  4. stress that occurs when forces act in parallel but opposite directions
  5. a vent or fissure in Earth's surface through which magma and gases are expelled.
  6. the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core.
  7. the central part of Earth below the mantle
  8. an opening at eh surface of the earth through which volcanic material passes
  9. the point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point
  10. the molten or partially molten rock material containing trapped gases produced under the Earth's surface

19 Clues: magma that flows onto Earth's surface • a movement or trembling of the ground. • the bending of rock layers due to stress • the central part of Earth below the mantle • the bending, tilting, and breaking of earth's crust • stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object • the thin and solid outermost late of Earth above the mantle. • ...

Earth's Layer 2021-11-05

Earth's Layer crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The uppermost part of the mantle
  2. Thinnest layer of Earth
  3. Pieces of the lithosphere that have broken into several sections
  4. Thickest layer of Earth
  5. The layer with the most pressure in it
  6. Flow that transfers heat within a fluid
  7. Another name for the "supercontinent"
  8. Energy transfer through empty space
  9. A place where plates slide past each other
  10. Process that continually adds material to the ocean floor
Down
  1. A place where two plates converge
  2. Energy movement to warm to cool objects
  3. A place where two plates move apart
  4. Measure of how much mass is in a volume of a substance
  5. The seven great landmasses on Earth
  6. Heat transfer by movement in fluid
  7. The study of planet Earth
  8. Heat transfer by direct particle contact
  9. A deep valley
  10. Cracks in the Earth's crust

20 Clues: A deep valley • Thinnest layer of Earth • Thickest layer of Earth • The study of planet Earth • Cracks in the Earth's crust • The uppermost part of the mantle • A place where two plates converge • Heat transfer by movement in fluid • A place where two plates move apart • The seven great landmasses on Earth • Energy transfer through empty space • ...

May 2nd Crossword 2023-04-28

May 2nd Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. continent where El Reno is found
  2. Vladimir Putin home country
  3. highest mountain in the world
  4. continent that has the sahara desert
  5. largest planet in solar system
  6. what planet is 3rd from the sun
  7. which hemisphere is China in
  8. continent that has kangaroos
  9. country that is South of USA
  10. which gas makes up 78% of the air
  11. which gas makes up 21% of the air
Down
  1. country that is North of USA
  2. continent where the rainforest is found
  3. which hemisphere is Mexico in
  4. continent that is covered in ice
  5. which line divides earth in East or West
  6. continent where the Eiffel Tower is found
  7. largest ocean in the world
  8. largest continent on earth
  9. closest planet to the sun
  10. which line divides earth in North and South
  11. Who owns the company "Tesla"

22 Clues: closest planet to the sun • largest ocean in the world • largest continent on earth • Vladimir Putin home country • country that is North of USA • which hemisphere is China in • Who owns the company "Tesla" • continent that has kangaroos • country that is South of USA • which hemisphere is Mexico in • highest mountain in the world • largest planet in solar system • ...

Earth and Spaces 2022-06-24

Earth and Spaces crossword puzzle
Across
  1. icy bodies of frozen gases, rocks and dust left over from the formation of the solar system
  2. Each planet in the solar system moves to its own rhythm.
  3. an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. It is halfway between the North and South Poles, and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  4. are lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun, just as planets, asteroids, and comets do
  5. when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Full Moon and blocks the Sun's direct rays from lighting up the Moon.
  6. rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small to be called planets.
  7. During an eclipse, two shadows are cast. This shadow gets smaller as it goes away from the sun. It is the dark center of the eclipse shadow.
  8. the asteroid belt found between mars and...
  9. During a lunar eclipse Earth blocks_________ from reaching the moon
  10. something that occur twice a month, happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
  11. the partial shadow. the lighted area around the shadow of a planet or moon during an eclipse
  12. period of the year that is distinguished by special climate conditions because of of Earth's axial tilt, our planet orbits the Sun on a slant which means different areas of earth point toward or away from the Sun at different times of the year.
Down
  1. a space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere.
  2. any celestial body in space that orbits around a larger body.
  3. The inner planets are also called as
  4. The ________ is in between the sun and Earth during a
  5. The darkest part of the moon's shadow
  6. occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring Earth's view of the Sun, totally or partially.
  7. rock that falls to Earth from space. are pieces of asteroids, the small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun mostly between Mars and Jupiter.
  8. The movement of the Earth around the Sun in a fixed path is called
  9. something that occur twice each lunar month all year long without regard to the season.
  10. A lunar eclipse occurs at a _________ moon
  11. A solar eclipse occurs at a _______moon
  12. planet that has the most extensive ring structure, the second largest in solar system.
  13. What color does the moon look during a lunar eclipse

25 Clues: The inner planets are also called as • The darkest part of the moon's shadow • A solar eclipse occurs at a _______moon • A lunar eclipse occurs at a _________ moon • the asteroid belt found between mars and... • a space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere. • What color does the moon look during a lunar eclipse • The ________ is in between the sun and Earth during a • ...

Space Vocabulary 2014-04-11

Space Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
  2. A model of the universe that places the Sum at the centre with Earth, the planets and moons revolving around it.
  3. A model of the universe that places Earth at the centre with the Sun, moon, and planets revolving around it.
  4. Newton's law states that all objects attract all other objects, and provides an explanation for the planets' elliptical orbits.
  5. Make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle (lens for objective)
  6. All objects seen in the sky. E.g. Moon, sun, stars, and planets.
  7. A set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions and motions of things.
  8. The lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope.
  9. Angle measured above the horizon in degrees when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates.
  10. A figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets in the solar system move in elliptical orbits around the sun.
  11. The large lens at the front of a telescope.
  12. Device used to measure an object's azimuth.
Down
  1. Celestial bodies in our solar system, including Earth, that orbits the sun.
  2. Locate a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth )as thought the celestial bodies are circling Earth).
  3. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object in view.
  4. Another word for ocular lens.
  5. The angle measured clock-wise from north when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates.
  6. Another word for earth-centred.
  7. To cast back from a surface (mirror for objective).

19 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for earth-centred. • The large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure an object's azimuth. • Device used to measure the altitude of an object. • To cast back from a surface (mirror for objective). • All objects seen in the sky. E.g. Moon, sun, stars, and planets. • ...

CHAPTER 1 2023-09-25

CHAPTER 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rock formed by heat and pressure below Earth's crust
  2. beautiful, rare precious stones
  3. rock that forms when layers of sediment and organic material harden
  4. scale used to determine hardness
  5. rock like substance formed from decayed plant matter
  6. rock formed from magma or volcanic lava
  7. the way a mineral reflects light
  8. a type of igneous rock
  9. layer containing most of the Earth's mass
  10. thin outer layer of the Earth
Down
  1. type of sedimentary rock
  2. hard natural substance made of one or more minerals that contain organic materials
  3. the ability of a mineral to resist scratching
  4. studies structure, rocks and minerals of the Earth
  5. movement of sediment from one place to another
  6. type of metamorphic rock
  7. substance made of things that were never alive
  8. where minerals are usually found
  9. small bits of weathered rocks
  10. inorganic substance found naturally in the Earth
  11. how most sedimentary rocks were formed
  12. center of the Earth
  13. loose material on the surface of the Earth where plants grow
  14. color of the mark when a mineral is rubbed on a harder surface

24 Clues: center of the Earth • a type of igneous rock • type of sedimentary rock • type of metamorphic rock • small bits of weathered rocks • thin outer layer of the Earth • beautiful, rare precious stones • where minerals are usually found • scale used to determine hardness • the way a mineral reflects light • how most sedimentary rocks were formed • ...

Geography Unit 1 2024-11-21

Geography Unit 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. set of numbers that together describe the exact location of something, such as a place on a map
  2. a very large, unbroken area of land
  3. a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
  4. a box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on the map; also called a map key
  5. an imaginary line between the North and South poles that crosses the equator at right angles
  6. the line of latitude at 66°33’S that marks the boundary of the southern polar zone
  7. change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map
  8. the meridian of longitude located at 180º. By international agreement, the date is one day earlier to the east of this line.
  9. the line of latitude at 66°33’N that marks the boundary of the northern polar zone
  10. a diagram on a map that shows directions such as north, south, east, and west
Down
  1. an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of Earth
  2. the line of latitude that circles Earth exactly midway between the North and South poles
  3. location the precise point where a place is located on Earth
  4. the directions on a compass rose, such as southeast, that are located between the cardinal directions
  5. the seven largest areas of land on Earth
  6. one half of a sphere
  7. 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
  8. an imaginary line around Earth that runs parallel to the equator
  9. the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west
  10. the system of imaginary lines (called parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude) used to divide the surface of Earth on maps and globes
  11. a system of imaginary lines that divides up the space on a map
  12. 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

22 Clues: one half of a sphere • a very large, unbroken area of land • the seven largest areas of land on Earth • a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface • location the precise point where a place is located on Earth • a system of imaginary lines that divides up the space on a map • an imaginary line around Earth that runs parallel to the equator • ...

Section 3 Vocabulary 2023-10-09

Section 3 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nearly flat area of land
  2. elevated flatland
  3. fracture in the Earths crust
  4. molten rock INSIDE the Earth
  5. large landmasses
  6. movement of rocky material to another location
  7. when one plate dives under another
  8. liquid layer of the Earths interior
  9. outer rocky layer of the Earth
  10. shapes on the Earths surface
  11. sediment built up where a river flows into the sea
Down
  1. where a river overflows its banks
  2. molten rock on the Earths surface
  3. Earth's surface is divided into large pieces
  4. large slow moving rivers of ice
  5. process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces
  6. violent shaking of the Earth
  7. one large supercontinent
  8. sediment built up at the mouth of a river
  9. land with water on 3 sides
  10. neck of land connecting 2 larger land areas
  11. inner solid part of the Earth

22 Clues: large landmasses • elevated flatland • nearly flat area of land • one large supercontinent • land with water on 3 sides • violent shaking of the Earth • fracture in the Earths crust • molten rock INSIDE the Earth • shapes on the Earths surface • inner solid part of the Earth • outer rocky layer of the Earth • large slow moving rivers of ice • where a river overflows its banks • ...

Vocab 18 2023-01-04

Vocab 18 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. god of sun (Greek)
  2. sun in the center of the solar system
  3. earths temperature
  4. fire crazy
  5. to prove to be true
  6. used to cremate people
  7. freedom
  8. true
  9. fireworks
  10. sun
  11. unable to make up mind/mixed feeling
Down
  1. accurate
  2. measurement of the earth
  3. fire
  4. free
  5. someone who studies the earth
  6. earth
  7. a logic loop, a statement that is seemingly contradictory but true
  8. think without freedom
  9. the state of being free
  10. a statement on what is true
  11. to follow the sun

22 Clues: sun • fire • free • true • earth • freedom • accurate • fireworks • fire crazy • to follow the sun • god of sun (Greek) • earths temperature • to prove to be true • think without freedom • used to cremate people • the state of being free • measurement of the earth • a statement on what is true • someone who studies the earth • unable to make up mind/mixed feeling • sun in the center of the solar system • ...

Astronomy 2015-08-27

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large system of stars in outer space.
  2. The area outside the earth’s atmosphere including planets and stars
  3. Have an origin from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet.
  4. An area in space that nothing, not even light, can escape from.
  5. Second largest planet with a large ring.
  6. Seventh planet in our solar system.
  7. The largest planet in the solar system
  8. A piece of rock from outer space that makes a bright line across the night sky
  9. A very bright star with tail that occasionally flies by the Earth.
  10. The whole space and everthing in it, including stars and planets.
Down
  1. An electronic device that is sent into space and moves around the earth.
  2. This used to be the ninth planet in the solar system.
  3. The study of planets, stars, and all things in the universe.
  4. This planet was named after the God of the Sea.
  5. Small, bright objects that we see in the sky at night.
  6. The round object that moves around the earth.
  7. The second planet from the Sun.
  8. The smallest planet in the solar system.
  9. Earth is the only (...) where life has been found.
  10. A person travelling and working in a spacecraft.
  11. The planet that we live on.
  12. Creatures, or life forms that come from outer space.
  13. We often call it “the Red Planet”.
  14. Very hot star that shines during the day and gives the earth heat and light.

24 Clues: The planet that we live on. • The second planet from the Sun. • We often call it “the Red Planet”. • Seventh planet in our solar system. • The largest planet in the solar system • A large system of stars in outer space. • The smallest planet in the solar system. • Second largest planet with a large ring. • The round object that moves around the earth. • ...

sun,moon phases and tides 2023-11-02

sun,moon phases and tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the phase before a full moon
  2. the Moon has completed 3/4 of its orbit around the Earth
  3. New moon occurs when the moon is on the same side of Earth as the sun.
  4. water level that has dropped as a result of the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth
  5. something that orbits the moon at night
  6. a burning gas ball
  7. when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline
  8. happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth that either fully or partially blocks the Sun's light in some areas
Down
  1. the low point of the tide
  2. the moon is shrinking and looks like a croissant
  3. a type of tide that occurs at the time of a new moon or full moon
  4. very long-period waves that move through the ocean in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun
  5. when the Moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun, and thus the side of the Moon that is illuminated faces Earth.
  6. halfway between the new moon and the full moon
  7. living planet

15 Clues: living planet • a burning gas ball • the low point of the tide • the phase before a full moon • something that orbits the moon at night • halfway between the new moon and the full moon • the moon is shrinking and looks like a croissant • the Moon has completed 3/4 of its orbit around the Earth • when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline • ...

sun,moon phases and tides 2023-11-02

sun,moon phases and tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the phase before a full moon
  2. the Moon has completed 3/4 of its orbit around the Earth
  3. New moon occurs when the moon is on the same side of Earth as the sun.
  4. water level that has dropped as a result of the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth
  5. something that orbits the moon at night
  6. a burning gas ball
  7. when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline
  8. happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth that either fully or partially blocks the Sun's light in some areas
Down
  1. the low point of the tide
  2. the moon is shrinking and looks like a croissant
  3. a type of tide that occurs at the time of a new moon or full moon
  4. very long-period waves that move through the ocean in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun
  5. when the Moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun, and thus the side of the Moon that is illuminated faces Earth.
  6. halfway between the new moon and the full moon
  7. living planet

15 Clues: living planet • a burning gas ball • the low point of the tide • the phase before a full moon • something that orbits the moon at night • halfway between the new moon and the full moon • the moon is shrinking and looks like a croissant • the Moon has completed 3/4 of its orbit around the Earth • when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline • ...

Vocab Review 2021-12-05

Vocab Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The hard outer layer of the Earth that is divided into oceanic crust and continental crust.
  2. layer closest to the Earth. Tropos means “change” because this layer includes the weather that changes a lot.
  3. the Earth system that includes rocks, soil, sediments, and Earth’s core and mantle
  4. a part of the geosphere that contains Earth’s crust and outer, rigid part of the mantle
  5. the middle layer of the Earth’s atmosphere. Meso means “middle”. This layer is where meteors burn up.
  6. The final layer of the Earth’s atmosphere. Exo means “outside”. Weather satellites are home to the exosphere.
  7. the next layer that is the thickest layer of the Earth found between the crust and core.
Down
  1. the Earth system that includes water
  2. The fourth layer of the Earth’s atmosphere. Thermo means “heat”. This layer is home to the International Space Station.
  3. the very hot middle part of the Earth. The core had a liquid outer core and a solid inner core
  4. Cycle the continuous movement of water on Earth
  5. the Earth system that includes all living things
  6. the layer of gases surrounding Earth
  7. 2nd layer from the Earth. Strat means “layer” because this layer includes the ozone layer, our protection from the sun’s UV rays.

14 Clues: the Earth system that includes water • the layer of gases surrounding Earth • Cycle the continuous movement of water on Earth • the Earth system that includes all living things • the Earth system that includes rocks, soil, sediments, and Earth’s core and mantle • a part of the geosphere that contains Earth’s crust and outer, rigid part of the mantle • ...

Space Review 2024-07-16

Space Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The place outside of Earth.
  2. When the Sun goes down.
  3. The planet we live on.
  4. The large object going around the Earth.
  5. The Maya people made this by watching how the Sun, moon, and planets moved.
  6. The star that is closest to Earth.
  7. A large object in space that shines light.
  8. A clock that uses the Sun and shadows to tell time.
  9. A big building we can use to see stars.
  10. The blue air above us.
  11. How hold or cold it is.
  12. The first month of the year.
  13. The line where the sky and Earth meet.
  14. The black thing at the center of a galaxy.
Down
  1. Someone who studies space.
  2. There are four: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
  3. A small thing we can use to see stars.
  4. Many stars that make a picture together.
  5. The biggest planet in the solar system.
  6. The last month of the year.
  7. Hours, minutes, and seconds.
  8. Billions of stars and planets together.
  9. When the Sun goes up.
  10. A large object that moves around the Sun.
  11. How many years are in 365 days?

25 Clues: When the Sun goes up. • The planet we live on. • The blue air above us. • When the Sun goes down. • How hold or cold it is. • Someone who studies space. • The place outside of Earth. • The last month of the year. • Hours, minutes, and seconds. • The first month of the year. • How many years are in 365 days? • The star that is closest to Earth. • A small thing we can use to see stars. • ...

ulangan tata surya_ashla 2026-01-22

ulangan tata surya_ashla crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Solar System is part of what?
  2. What is the largest planet?
  3. Where is the asteroid belt located?
  4. Which planet is the hottest?
  5. Why do planets stay in orbit?
  6. How many moons does Earth have?
  7. Why is Jupiter easy to see?
  8. What is a telescope used for?
  9. Which planet is called the Blue Planet?
  10. Which planet rotates on its side?
  11. Why do astronauts go to space?
  12. What tool do scientists use to study space?
  13. What does the Sun give to Earth?
  14. What is at the center of the Solar System?
  15. What are Saturn’s rings made of?
  16. How many planets are in the Solar System?
  17. What galaxy do we live in?
  18. What is the Solar System?
  19. What are the inner planets?
  20. What is a dwarf planet?
  21. What are the outer planets?
  22. What causes the seasons?
Down
  1. What is Pluto classified as?
  2. What is a meteor often called?
  3. What does the Moon do around Earth?
  4. Which planet has famous rings?
  5. What is a comet?
  6. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
  7. Why can Earth support life?
  8. Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
  9. What is an asteroid?
  10. What makes Mars look red?
  11. What is a space probe?
  12. What force keeps planets moving around the Sun?
  13. What is gravity?
  14. What is a meteor called when it hits Earth?
  15. What is an orbit?
  16. Which planet is called the Red Planet?
  17. What causes day and night?
  18. Why do comets have tails?

40 Clues: What is a comet? • What is gravity? • What is an orbit? • What is an asteroid? • What is a space probe? • What is a dwarf planet? • What causes the seasons? • What makes Mars look red? • What is the Solar System? • Why do comets have tails? • What galaxy do we live in? • What causes day and night? • What is the largest planet? • Why can Earth support life? • Why is Jupiter easy to see? • ...

Earth's Systems and Place in Space 2025-10-08

Earth's Systems and Place in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The axis of the earth is leaning 23.5 degrees.
  2. The pressure of the atmosphere being pulled down towards earth by gravity
  3. The movement of the earth spinning on its axis. Rotation causes the earth to experience day and night.
  4. An object in space that moves around another object. It can be either natural or man-made
  5. The line between bands of weather as they move across the surface of the earth.
  6. A steady and predictable flow of air or water in a continual motion
  7. The daily rise and fall of the earth’s oceans because of the moon’s gravity
  8. The movement of the earth’s plates on the liquid mangle layer
  9. The curved path a satellite or planet follows when it moves around another object in space.
Down
  1. The earth is divided into 4 layers - crust, mantle, outer layer, and inner layer
  2. The days when the difference between day and night is greatest
  3. The theory that earth’s crust is divided into plates that can move around separately on the mantle
  4. The conditions that can be found in a specific place including temperature, moisture, wind etc.
  5. The movement of the earth traveling in its orbit around the sun.
  6. The imaginary line through the earth from the north to south pole.
  7. The days of the year when day and night are equal

16 Clues: The axis of the earth is leaning 23.5 degrees. • The days of the year when day and night are equal • The movement of the earth’s plates on the liquid mangle layer • The days when the difference between day and night is greatest • The movement of the earth traveling in its orbit around the sun. • The imaginary line through the earth from the north to south pole. • ...

Layers and Plates by Isaac Daniel 2023-03-29

Layers and Plates by Isaac Daniel crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The levels of depth in the
  2. A change in state of form
  3. Upper layer of the Earth's mantle
  4. Makes up the core of the Earth
  5. The middle of the Earth
  6. Violent shaking on the ground
  7. Earth's crust is divided into these
  8. Where we all live
Down
  1. The 1st layer of the Earth
  2. A wave produced by an earthquake
  3. Where new ocean crust is formed
  4. The 2nd coolest layer of the Earth
  5. The 2nd hottest layer of the earth
  6. A expert in geology
  7. The rigid outer layer of the Earth

15 Clues: Where we all live • A expert in geology • The middle of the Earth • A change in state of form • The 1st layer of the Earth • The levels of depth in the • Violent shaking on the ground • Makes up the core of the Earth • Where new ocean crust is formed • A wave produced by an earthquake • Upper layer of the Earth's mantle • The 2nd coolest layer of the Earth • ...

Environmental studies 2022-06-10

Environmental studies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. many stars together
  2. Object orbiting a planet and made of ice and dust
  3. our star
  4. Movement of water to the atmosphere
  5. biggest planet of the system solar
  6. Main constituant of the air
  7. Top part of the Earth
  8. closest planet to the sun
Down
  1. Represent about 20% of the air we breath
  2. big object orbiting a star
  3. all the living organisms on Earth
  4. Layer of earth under the Crust
  5. essential Life element which is part of a cycle
  6. Object orbiting a planet
  7. object orbiting a star and made of rock and metal
  8. lower part of the atmosphere
  9. gas causing climate change
  10. Inner part of the Earth made of Iron and Nickel

18 Clues: our star • many stars together • Top part of the Earth • Object orbiting a planet • closest planet to the sun • big object orbiting a star • gas causing climate change • Main constituant of the air • lower part of the atmosphere • Layer of earth under the Crust • all the living organisms on Earth • biggest planet of the system solar • Movement of water to the atmosphere • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-04-29

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 1 continental and 1 oceanic plate collide
  2. is located at the center of the Earth
  3. exemplified by the North American Plate
  4. consisting of the crust and upper
  5. the edges where two plates meet
  6. an elevated region with a central valley on an ocean floor
  7. the liquid inner layer of the earth
  8. 2 continental plates collide
  9. thin shell on the outside of Earth
  10. the structure of the earth's crust
  11. 2 plates move away from each other
Down
  1. What causes Earth’s tectonic plates to move
  2. formed by divergent plate boundaries
  3. 2 plates slide in the opposite direction
  4. third layer of the Earth
  5. very thick layer of rock inside the planet
  6. Earth's lithosphere—split apart from each other
  7. the result of collision between two landmasses
  8. the upper layer of the earth's
  9. The ball-shaped and very hot

20 Clues: third layer of the Earth • 2 continental plates collide • The ball-shaped and very hot • the upper layer of the earth's • the edges where two plates meet • consisting of the crust and upper • thin shell on the outside of Earth • the structure of the earth's crust • 2 plates move away from each other • the liquid inner layer of the earth • formed by divergent plate boundaries • ...

Plate Tectonics 2013-01-01

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The theory of Earth's continents being all together and then splitting into several different continents.
  2. The transfer of energy through space or air.
  3. Beginning of the formation of new ocean floor.
  4. The largest layer of Earth.
  5. The thinnest layer of Earth.
  6. Plate boundaries that move together.
  7. The hottest layer of Earth.
  8. The reason Earth's plates move.
  9. Deep V-shaped valleys where subduction occurs.
  10. The transfer of heat between two solid objects that are touching.
Down
  1. Formed the longest mountain chain in the world.
  2. The along which rocks break move.
  3. Continental Drift led to this theory.
  4. The transfer of heat by movement of particles in liquids.
  5. Plate boundaries that move past each other, horizontally
  6. The name of the ancient continent.
  7. Proposed the theory of Continental Drift.
  8. Where pressure increases inside the Earth
  9. Plate boundaries that move apart.
  10. The process of ocean crust diving under continental crust.

20 Clues: The largest layer of Earth. • The hottest layer of Earth. • The thinnest layer of Earth. • The reason Earth's plates move. • The along which rocks break move. • Plate boundaries that move apart. • The name of the ancient continent. • Plate boundaries that move together. • Continental Drift led to this theory. • Proposed the theory of Continental Drift. • ...

Plate motion 2024-10-24

Plate motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a layer of the interior of the Earth
  2. liquid, iron-nickel layer of the Earth between the solid inner core and lower mantle
  3. a large body of water on the earths outer layer
  4. the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior.
  5. a sudden shaking of the ground
  6. when two plates slide
  7. the dense center of Earth
  8. two plates going towards each other
Down
  1. driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle
  2. a portion of the Earth's mantle that flows like molten plastic despite being solid.
  3. the solid, outer part of Earth
  4. a large extinct marine reptile
  5. the part of the Earth's crust that makes up the seafloor
  6. the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, which form the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores
  7. the liquid inner layer of the earth from 400 to 1,800 miles below the surface
  8. two plates moving away from each other
  9. a large continuous mass of land conventionally regarded as a collective region
  10. Areas where the plates meet
  11. explodes magma out of the top of this

19 Clues: when two plates slide • the dense center of Earth • Areas where the plates meet • the solid, outer part of Earth • a large extinct marine reptile • a sudden shaking of the ground • two plates going towards each other • a layer of the interior of the Earth • explodes magma out of the top of this • two plates moving away from each other • ...

Earth Structure and Cartography 2025-10-01

Earth Structure and Cartography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Numbers that help us find places on a map
  2. Lines that go around Earth from side to side
  3. Earth has three of these inside (crust, mantle, core)
  4. The imaginary line around the middle of Earth
  5. How hot or cold a place is
Down
  1. To tell someone how something works
  2. A way to show round Earth on flat paper
  3. The hot middle layer of Earth
  4. Climate zone with warm and cold seasons
  5. The hot center of Earth
  6. Very cold climate zone near the North and South Poles
  7. Lines that go from North Pole to South Pole
  8. The outside layer of Earth where we live
  9. Hot climate zone near the equator

14 Clues: The hot center of Earth • How hot or cold a place is • The hot middle layer of Earth • Hot climate zone near the equator • To tell someone how something works • A way to show round Earth on flat paper • Climate zone with warm and cold seasons • The outside layer of Earth where we live • Numbers that help us find places on a map • Lines that go from North Pole to South Pole • ...

Earth Structure and Cartography 2025-10-01

Earth Structure and Cartography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Numbers that help us find places on a map
  2. Lines that go around Earth from side to side
  3. Earth has three of these inside (crust, mantle, core)
  4. The imaginary line around the middle of Earth
  5. How hot or cold a place is
Down
  1. To tell someone how something works
  2. A way to show round Earth on flat paper
  3. The hot middle layer of Earth
  4. Climate zone with warm and cold seasons
  5. The hot center of Earth
  6. Very cold climate zone near the North and South Poles
  7. Lines that go from North Pole to South Pole
  8. The outside layer of Earth where we live
  9. Hot climate zone near the equator

14 Clues: The hot center of Earth • How hot or cold a place is • The hot middle layer of Earth • Hot climate zone near the equator • To tell someone how something works • A way to show round Earth on flat paper • Climate zone with warm and cold seasons • The outside layer of Earth where we live • Numbers that help us find places on a map • Lines that go from North Pole to South Pole • ...

Plate Motion 2021-03-31

Plate Motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Person who studies the earth
  2. Something that is obtained by drilling showing what is beneath the earth's crust
  3. The pieces of the earth that cause continental drift
  4. How fast or often something occurs
  5. The layer of silicate rock between the crust and outer core
  6. A specimen that was preserved from a long time ago
  7. What is used to track the movement of the earth
  8. The section of the earth that is solid rock
  9. A violent shake caused by movements in the earth's crust
Down
  1. Someone who studies fossils and the earth's history
  2. Tectonic plates that move away from each other
  3. Tectonic plates that move into each other
  4. The three types of tectonic boundaries
  5. A diagram of the earth core
  6. Solid Part of the Earth

15 Clues: Solid Part of the Earth • A diagram of the earth core • A Person who studies the earth • How fast or often something occurs • The three types of tectonic boundaries • Tectonic plates that move into each other • The section of the earth that is solid rock • Tectonic plates that move away from each other • What is used to track the movement of the earth • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2016-05-21

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plate boundary where two plates move past eachother in opposite direction
  2. landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago
  3. vibrations caused by breaking rocks along faults
  4. there were tropical plants found here
  5. a break or crack in Earth's lithosphere
  6. deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks towards the mantle
  7. where transform boundaries mostly occur
  8. plate boundary where two plates come together
  9. the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath ocean trench
  10. a valley that forms where plates spread apart
  11. liquid core that surrounds Earth's inner core
  12. hottest layer of the Earth
Down
  1. the process which magma adds to the seafloor
  2. Alfred Wegner's theory
  3. plate boundary where two plates move away from eachother
  4. hottest layer inside Earth that is mostly made of iron
  5. tectonics theory that pieces of Earth are on constant motion
  6. traces of ancient orgasms that have been preserved
  7. opening in Earth's surface that often forms mountains
  8. the amount of layers in the Earth
  9. the thinnest layer of the Earth

21 Clues: Alfred Wegner's theory • hottest layer of the Earth • the thinnest layer of the Earth • the amount of layers in the Earth • there were tropical plants found here • a break or crack in Earth's lithosphere • where transform boundaries mostly occur • the process which magma adds to the seafloor • plate boundary where two plates come together • ...

The Sky and the Earth 2024-11-08

The Sky and the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ______________ is a force that pulls objects to the center of the Earth.
  2. The sun can _________ living things such as give you a sunburn.
  3. Fall and Spring are seasons that have similar __________________ and hours of the day.
  4. The Earth moving around the sun causes _____________.
  5. ________________ is a pattern that happens when the sun seems to rise in the morning.
  6. If there was no gravity on Earth, you would _________ into space.
  7. ____________ is a pattern that happens when the sun seems to set in the evening.
  8. The moon moves in a ________ around Earth and takes a little less than a month to go around Earth.
Down
  1. In real life, when we look at the night sky, the stars are _________________ all over the sky.
  2. The sun is the ________________ star to Earth.
  3. The _________________ of Earth makes it seems like the sun is moving in the sky.
  4. You can use a __________________ to see the mountains and craters on the moon.
  5. The moon takes 29 days to go through all its _____________ so you can predict the next full moon.

13 Clues: The sun is the ________________ star to Earth. • The Earth moving around the sun causes _____________. • The sun can _________ living things such as give you a sunburn. • If there was no gravity on Earth, you would _________ into space. • ______________ is a force that pulls objects to the center of the Earth. • ...

Space Vocabulary 2014-04-11

Space Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Celestial bodies in our solar system, including Earth, that orbits the sun.
  2. Another word for earth-centred.
  3. Locate a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth )as thought the celestial bodies are circling Earth).
  4. A set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions and motions of things.
  5. Device used to measure an object's azimuth.
  6. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object in view.
  7. The lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope.
  8. Angle measured above the horizon in degrees when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates.
  9. The large lens at the front of a telescope.
  10. To cast back from a surface (mirror for objective).
Down
  1. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.
  2. A model of the universe that places the Sum at the centre with Earth, the planets and moons revolving around it.
  3. Another word for ocular lens.
  4. The angle measured clock-wise from north when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates.
  5. Newton's law states that all objects attract all other objects, and provides an explanation for the planets' elliptical orbits.
  6. Make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle (lens for objective)
  7. A model of the universe that places Earth at the centre with the Sun, moon, and planets revolving around it.
  8. A figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets in the solar system move in elliptical orbits around the sun.
  9. All objects seen in the sky. E.g. Moon, sun, stars, and planets.

19 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for earth-centred. • Device used to measure an object's azimuth. • The large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure the altitude of an object. • To cast back from a surface (mirror for objective). • All objects seen in the sky. E.g. Moon, sun, stars, and planets. • ...

Anik's Amazing Crossword 2026-02-03

Anik's Amazing Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The scientist that came up with continental drift
  2. a chain of explosive volcanoes
  3. earth's third layer and very cold some of the weather is -130F
  4. a fairly common rock material
  5. a giant piece of earth that takes up 84 percent of earth
  6. Layer of hot material in between earth's crust and core
  7. outermost layer of earth
  8. when two tectonic plates move away from eachother
  9. a massive piece of rock that slowly moves
  10. the lady who made the first scientific map of the atlantic ocean
  11. the theory that all continents were all conected because of continental drift
Down
  1. right bellow the lithosphere inside of earth
  2. curved chain formed by volcanoes
  3. very hot liquid that comes out of volcanoes
  4. when several tectonic plates collide
  5. vibration of energy that travels throughout earth's layers
  6. a dark volcanic rock
  7. when a tectonic plate slides under another tectonic plate
  8. a very common igneous rock
  9. thick low density outermost layer of earth
  10. undersea plate boundary
  11. earth's land and continents about 250 million years ago
  12. black metallic iron oxide mineral
  13. a system that scans the bottom of the ocean
  14. when the earth's ground shakes violently

25 Clues: a dark volcanic rock • undersea plate boundary • outermost layer of earth • a very common igneous rock • a fairly common rock material • a chain of explosive volcanoes • curved chain formed by volcanoes • black metallic iron oxide mineral • when several tectonic plates collide • when the earth's ground shakes violently • a massive piece of rock that slowly moves • ...

Space Vocabulary 2014-04-11

Space Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Celestial bodies in our solar system, including Earth, that orbits the sun.
  2. Determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object in view.
  3. The angle measured clock-wise from north when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates.
  4. Locate a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth )as thought the celestial bodies are circling Earth).
  5. Another word for earth-centred.
  6. The lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope.
  7. A model of the universe that places Earth at the centre with the Sun, moon, and planets revolving around it.
Down
  1. To cast back from a surface (mirror for objective).
  2. Newton's law states that all objects attract all other objects, and provides an explanation for the planets' elliptical orbits.
  3. A figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets in the solar system move in elliptical orbits around the sun.
  4. All objects seen in the sky. E.g. Moon, sun, stars, and planets.
  5. Make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle (lens for objective)
  6. Angle measured above the horizon in degrees when measuring altitude-azimuth co-ordinates.
  7. A set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions and motions of things.
  8. Another word for ocular lens.
  9. The large lens at the front of a telescope.
  10. Device used to measure an object's azimuth.
  11. A model of the universe that places the Sum at the centre with Earth, the planets and moons revolving around it.
  12. Device used to measure the altitude of an object.

19 Clues: Another word for ocular lens. • Another word for earth-centred. • The large lens at the front of a telescope. • Device used to measure an object's azimuth. • Device used to measure the altitude of an object. • To cast back from a surface (mirror for objective). • All objects seen in the sky. E.g. Moon, sun, stars, and planets. • ...

ELECTRICAL PLUMBING QUIZ 2023-12-07

ELECTRICAL PLUMBING QUIZ crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the unit called that has a known voltage source
  2. devices capable of making, carrying and interuppting currents
  3. where plumbers cannot change electrical components
  4. needed to earth all pipes
  5. how is Alternating current measured
  6. Cable that needs to be the longest in a plug
  7. What is the test known as that leaks current to earth, disconnecting supply
  8. the initials of the combined RCD and circuit breaker
  9. Circuit not to be used for lights
  10. outer protective layer on a cable
  11. Initials of device that indicates an earth fault
  12. measure of power
  13. what is the law known as for the relationship between voltage, resistance and current
Down
  1. used to step down voltage
  2. used to cover / protect cables in walls
  3. measure of resistance of a 1m3 block of material at 20C
  4. something that breaks the circuit
  5. what is a lighting circuit called
  6. fault between line and neutral
  7. the number describing protons and electrons
  8. type of electrical supply into a property
  9. what colour is a line conductor
  10. where earth and neutral are combined in the supply

23 Clues: measure of power • used to step down voltage • needed to earth all pipes • fault between line and neutral • what colour is a line conductor • something that breaks the circuit • what is a lighting circuit called • Circuit not to be used for lights • outer protective layer on a cable • how is Alternating current measured • used to cover / protect cables in walls • ...

Environment 2024-11-21

Environment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is a common material that can pollute the environment?
  2. What can we grow to make the Earth greener?
  3. What lives in the wild or as a pet?
  4. What produces oxygen and provides shade?
  5. What flows through the land carrying water?
  6. What is the largest body of water on Earth?
  7. What do we do to turn waste into new materials?
  8. What falls from the sky to water plants?
  9. What is essential for all living things to survive?
  10. What do we need to power our homes and devices?
Down
  1. What describes the weather over a long time?
  2. What is another name for a celestial body like Earth?
  3. What is made from trees and used for writing?
  4. What should we keep the environment?
  5. What do plants grow in?
  6. What do we breathe to stay alive?
  7. What provides energy and light to the Earth?
  8. What do we throw away as waste?
  9. What is a large area full of trees called?
  10. What is the planet we live on called?

20 Clues: What do plants grow in? • What do we throw away as waste? • What do we breathe to stay alive? • What lives in the wild or as a pet? • What should we keep the environment? • What is the planet we live on called? • What produces oxygen and provides shade? • What falls from the sky to water plants? • What is a large area full of trees called? • ...

sun,moon phases and tides 2023-11-02

sun,moon phases and tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the phase before a full moon
  2. the Moon has completed 3/4 of its orbit around the Earth
  3. New moon occurs when the moon is on the same side of Earth as the sun.
  4. water level that has dropped as a result of the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth
  5. something that orbits the moon at night
  6. a burning gas ball
  7. when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline
  8. happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth that either fully or partially blocks the Sun's light in some areas
Down
  1. the low point of the tide
  2. the moon is shrinking and looks like a croissant
  3. a type of tide that occurs at the time of a new moon or full moon
  4. very long-period waves that move through the ocean in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun
  5. when the Moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun, and thus the side of the Moon that is illuminated faces Earth.
  6. halfway between the new moon and the full moon
  7. living planet

15 Clues: living planet • a burning gas ball • the low point of the tide • the phase before a full moon • something that orbits the moon at night • halfway between the new moon and the full moon • the moon is shrinking and looks like a croissant • the Moon has completed 3/4 of its orbit around the Earth • when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline • ...

sun,moon phases and tides 2023-11-02

sun,moon phases and tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the phase before a full moon
  2. the Moon has completed 3/4 of its orbit around the Earth
  3. New moon occurs when the moon is on the same side of Earth as the sun.
  4. water level that has dropped as a result of the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth
  5. something that orbits the moon at night
  6. a burning gas ball
  7. when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline
  8. happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth that either fully or partially blocks the Sun's light in some areas
Down
  1. the low point of the tide
  2. the moon is shrinking and looks like a croissant
  3. a type of tide that occurs at the time of a new moon or full moon
  4. very long-period waves that move through the ocean in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun
  5. when the Moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun, and thus the side of the Moon that is illuminated faces Earth.
  6. halfway between the new moon and the full moon
  7. living planet

15 Clues: living planet • a burning gas ball • the low point of the tide • the phase before a full moon • something that orbits the moon at night • halfway between the new moon and the full moon • the moon is shrinking and looks like a croissant • the Moon has completed 3/4 of its orbit around the Earth • when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline • ...

sun,moon phases and tides 2023-11-02

sun,moon phases and tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the phase before a full moon
  2. the Moon has completed 3/4 of its orbit around the Earth
  3. New moon occurs when the moon is on the same side of Earth as the sun.
  4. water level that has dropped as a result of the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth
  5. something that orbits the moon at night
  6. a burning gas ball
  7. when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline
  8. happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth that either fully or partially blocks the Sun's light in some areas
Down
  1. the low point of the tide
  2. the moon is shrinking and looks like a croissant
  3. a type of tide that occurs at the time of a new moon or full moon
  4. very long-period waves that move through the ocean in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun
  5. when the Moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun, and thus the side of the Moon that is illuminated faces Earth.
  6. halfway between the new moon and the full moon
  7. living planet

15 Clues: living planet • a burning gas ball • the low point of the tide • the phase before a full moon • something that orbits the moon at night • halfway between the new moon and the full moon • the moon is shrinking and looks like a croissant • the Moon has completed 3/4 of its orbit around the Earth • when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline • ...

Astronomy 2021-02-15

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large system of stars in outer space.
  2. The area outside the earth’s atmosphere including planets and stars
  3. Have an origin from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet.
  4. An area in space that nothing, not even light, can escape from.
  5. Second largest planet with a large ring.
  6. Seventh planet in our solar system.
  7. The largest planet in the solar system
  8. A piece of rock from outer space that makes a bright line across the night sky
  9. A very bright star with tail that occasionally flies by the Earth.
  10. The whole space and everthing in it, including stars and planets.
Down
  1. An electronic device that is sent into space and moves around the earth.
  2. This used to be the ninth planet in the solar system.
  3. The study of planets, stars, and all things in the universe.
  4. This planet was named after the God of the Sea.
  5. Small, bright objects that we see in the sky at night.
  6. The round object that moves around the earth.
  7. The second planet from the Sun.
  8. The smallest planet in the solar system.
  9. Earth is the only (...) where life has been found.
  10. A person travelling and working in a spacecraft.
  11. The planet that we live on.
  12. Creatures, or life forms that come from outer space.
  13. We often call it “the Red Planet”.
  14. Very hot star that shines during the day and gives the earth heat and light.

24 Clues: The planet that we live on. • The second planet from the Sun. • We often call it “the Red Planet”. • Seventh planet in our solar system. • The largest planet in the solar system • A large system of stars in outer space. • The smallest planet in the solar system. • Second largest planet with a large ring. • The round object that moves around the earth. • ...

Hannah's Writing LT #3 2013-04-26

Hannah's Writing LT #3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. our planet
  2. __________ species
  3. We should all ______ about the environment.
  4. chemicals and gases that hurt the earth
  5. a group of people
  6. Let us all______ the planet.
  7. We can all ____ save the planet.
  8. creatures
  9. We only have one ________.
Down
  1. not happy
  2. what we breath
  3. no longer exsists
  4. habitats
  5. _______ change
  6. If we_____ we can change.
  7. layer over the earth
  8. means alot to us
  9. __________ warming

18 Clues: habitats • not happy • creatures • our planet • what we breath • _______ change • means alot to us • no longer exsists • a group of people • __________ species • __________ warming • layer over the earth • If we_____ we can change. • We only have one ________. • Let us all______ the planet. • We can all ____ save the planet. • chemicals and gases that hurt the earth • ...

sun,moon phases and tides 2023-11-02

sun,moon phases and tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the phase before a full moon
  2. the Moon has completed 3/4 of its orbit around the Earth
  3. New moon occurs when the moon is on the same side of Earth as the sun.
  4. water level that has dropped as a result of the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth
  5. something that orbits the moon at night
  6. a burning gas ball
  7. when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline
  8. happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth that either fully or partially blocks the Sun's light in some areas
Down
  1. the low point of the tide
  2. the moon is shrinking and looks like a croissant
  3. a type of tide that occurs at the time of a new moon or full moon
  4. very long-period waves that move through the ocean in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun
  5. when the Moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun, and thus the side of the Moon that is illuminated faces Earth.
  6. halfway between the new moon and the full moon
  7. living planet

15 Clues: living planet • a burning gas ball • the low point of the tide • the phase before a full moon • something that orbits the moon at night • halfway between the new moon and the full moon • the moon is shrinking and looks like a croissant • the Moon has completed 3/4 of its orbit around the Earth • when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline • ...

sun,moon phases and tides 2023-11-02

sun,moon phases and tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the phase before a full moon
  2. the Moon has completed 3/4 of its orbit around the Earth
  3. New moon occurs when the moon is on the same side of Earth as the sun.
  4. water level that has dropped as a result of the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth
  5. something that orbits the moon at night
  6. a burning gas ball
  7. when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline
  8. happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth that either fully or partially blocks the Sun's light in some areas
Down
  1. the low point of the tide
  2. the moon is shrinking and looks like a croissant
  3. a type of tide that occurs at the time of a new moon or full moon
  4. very long-period waves that move through the ocean in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun
  5. when the Moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun, and thus the side of the Moon that is illuminated faces Earth.
  6. halfway between the new moon and the full moon
  7. living planet

15 Clues: living planet • a burning gas ball • the low point of the tide • the phase before a full moon • something that orbits the moon at night • halfway between the new moon and the full moon • the moon is shrinking and looks like a croissant • the Moon has completed 3/4 of its orbit around the Earth • when water advances to its furthest extent onto the shoreline • ...

Do you know the planets ? 2014-10-13

Do you know the planets ? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mt Olympus is located here
  2. mercury, venus , Earth, and mars are _ planets they have very rocky surfaces
  3. The rings of Saturn consist of dust, ice and _
  4. Hottest planet
  5. Planets _ the sun
  6. Venus is the _ planet and can be seen in daylight
  7. Spins on its side
  8. earth is the only planet to have liquid _ on its surface
  9. Has wind gust at 2000km/hr
  10. Has five moons
Down
  1. Created the telescope
  2. Closest to the sun
  3. _ can come from past collisons with the moon and Mars
  4. Jupitor is the _ planet
  5. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called _
  6. Only planet to have living creatures
  7. Originate from Kuiper Belt and the Oort cloud
  8. When Moon passes between sun and the earth
  9. Pluto is a _ planet
  10. _ Belt stretches outwards from netptune made of frozen bodies

20 Clues: Hottest planet • Has five moons • Planets _ the sun • Spins on its side • Closest to the sun • Pluto is a _ planet • Created the telescope • Jupitor is the _ planet • Mt Olympus is located here • Has wind gust at 2000km/hr • Only planet to have living creatures • When Moon passes between sun and the earth • Originate from Kuiper Belt and the Oort cloud • ...

ahenry 2023-02-01

ahenry crossword puzzle
Across
  1. captured electrions that orbits around the earth in a donut
  2. to alter or distort as if by refraction.
  3. formed when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies.
  4. mectric unit that can equal 1000 meters.
  5. formed from pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organisms.
  6. caused by sudden movement of materials within the earth. ie: during an earthquake
  7. formed when subjected to high tempature or pressure
  8. theory that explains how major landforms are made from earth's subterranean movements.
  9. the study of the earth
Down
  1. an instrument used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake
  2. The property of unevenly-heated fluids in which warmer, less dense parts within the fluid rise while cooler, denser parts sink.
  3. a belt of intense radiation in the magnetosphere composed of energetic charged particles trapped by the earth's magnetic field.
  4. a flow of particles that come off the sun.
  5. when planets begin to melt, the materials begin within seperate from one another.
  6. the hot, dense center of the earth
  7. thinnest layer of the earth
  8. type of fault in which two tectonic plates slide past one another.
  9. thickest layer of the earth

18 Clues: the study of the earth • thinnest layer of the earth • thickest layer of the earth • the hot, dense center of the earth • to alter or distort as if by refraction. • mectric unit that can equal 1000 meters. • a flow of particles that come off the sun. • formed when subjected to high tempature or pressure • formed when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies. • ...

Earth and Spaces 2022-06-24

Earth and Spaces crossword puzzle
Across
  1. icy bodies of frozen gases, rocks and dust left over from the formation of the solar system
  2. Each planet in the solar system moves to its own rhythm.
  3. an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. It is halfway between the North and South Poles, and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  4. are lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun, just as planets, asteroids, and comets do
  5. when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Full Moon and blocks the Sun's direct rays from lighting up the Moon.
  6. rocky objects revolving around the sun that are too small to be called planets.
  7. During an eclipse, two shadows are cast. This shadow gets smaller as it goes away from the sun. It is the dark center of the eclipse shadow.
  8. the asteroid belt found between mars and...
  9. During a lunar eclipse Earth blocks_________ from reaching the moon
  10. something that occur twice a month, happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
  11. the partial shadow. the lighted area around the shadow of a planet or moon during an eclipse
  12. period of the year that is distinguished by special climate conditions because of of Earth's axial tilt, our planet orbits the Sun on a slant which means different areas of earth point toward or away from the Sun at different times of the year.
Down
  1. a space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere.
  2. any celestial body in space that orbits around a larger body.
  3. The inner planets are also called as
  4. The ________ is in between the sun and Earth during a
  5. The darkest part of the moon's shadow
  6. occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring Earth's view of the Sun, totally or partially.
  7. rock that falls to Earth from space. are pieces of asteroids, the small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun mostly between Mars and Jupiter.
  8. The movement of the Earth around the Sun in a fixed path is called
  9. something that occur twice each lunar month all year long without regard to the season.
  10. A lunar eclipse occurs at a _________ moon
  11. A solar eclipse occurs at a _______moon
  12. planet that has the most extensive ring structure, the second largest in solar system.
  13. What color does the moon look during a lunar eclipse

25 Clues: The inner planets are also called as • The darkest part of the moon's shadow • A solar eclipse occurs at a _______moon • A lunar eclipse occurs at a _________ moon • the asteroid belt found between mars and... • a space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere. • What color does the moon look during a lunar eclipse • The ________ is in between the sun and Earth during a • ...

Earth, Moon, Sun 2022-03-04

Earth, Moon, Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sun, Earth, Moon
  2. season when the northern hemisphere points more directly at the sun.
  3. Occurs in the spring and fall: equal
  4. 23.5 degrees off.
  5. Sun, Moon, Earth
  6. area with the least direct sunlight.
  7. When we see the entire moon from earth.
  8. area below the equator.
  9. Occurs when the sun is not directly pointing at the northern or southern hemisphere.
  10. Occurs because of the tilt of the Earth.
Down
  1. area above the equator.
  2. day and night
  3. Beginning of the lunar cycle when the moon cannot be seen.
  4. season when the northern hemisphere is having summer.
  5. Area with the most direct sunlight through the year.
  6. orbit
  7. Occurs in the winter and the summer.
  8. Temperature zone around the equator.

18 Clues: orbit • day and night • Sun, Earth, Moon • Sun, Moon, Earth • 23.5 degrees off. • area above the equator. • area below the equator. • Occurs in the spring and fall: equal • Occurs in the winter and the summer. • area with the least direct sunlight. • Temperature zone around the equator. • When we see the entire moon from earth. • Occurs because of the tilt of the Earth. • ...

A Level C8 P107-117 2023-03-13

A Level C8 P107-117 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A moon stage
  2. Uranus, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Earth, Mercury and Neptune
  3. bitor unscramble this for the word.
  4. A 24 hour period.
  5. The hot season.
  6. Earth is one.
  7. _ o _ a _ . e fill in the letters to find the word.
  8. An imaginary line through Earth.
  9. _ _ i n _ i n _. fill in the letters to find the word
  10. all of these complete the crossword.
  11. There are four in a year.
  12. saix unscramble this for the word.
Down
  1. rttaioon unscramble this for the clue.
  2. 12 months
  3. We can build a snowman in _______ .
  4. When Earth faces away from the sun.
  5. hasep unscramble this for the word.
  6. Eight plants and moons with the sun make this.
  7. Earth’s path around the Sun.
  8. The time from morning to night.
  9. a – o _ n _ . fill in the letters to find the word.
  10. rats unscramble this for the word.
  11. An obect in space made of burning gases.
  12. A turn or a spin.
  13. What we see on the ground in daylight.

25 Clues: 12 months • A moon stage • Earth is one. • The hot season. • A 24 hour period. • A turn or a spin. • There are four in a year. • Earth’s path around the Sun. • The time from morning to night. • An imaginary line through Earth. • rats unscramble this for the word. • saix unscramble this for the word. • We can build a snowman in _______ . • When Earth faces away from the sun. • ...

Quarter 1 2024-10-25

Quarter 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _____ causes seasons
  2. What is the opposite of a push
  3. Outer plants mostly are made of _____
  4. Inner Planets are _______ then the outer planets
  5. A job that studies rocks
  6. Outer planets are ______ then the inner planets
  7. When you can only see half of the moon
  8. You draw ______ for heads
  9. when the Earth goes in between the Sun and the Moon
  10. Inner planets have a ______ texture, like Earth
  11. The Earth spins on its _____
Down
  1. a job that studies fossils
  2. When the moon is completely lit up
  3. When the Moon goes in between the Sun and the Earth
  4. What does holds all of the planets in orbit around the sun
  5. What does every human have a lot of inside their body
  6. A rock layer that tilts
  7. All of the planets go into _____ around the Sun
  8. Caused by Earth's tilt
  9. Another word for rotating, that starts with T

20 Clues: _____ causes seasons • Caused by Earth's tilt • A rock layer that tilts • A job that studies rocks • You draw ______ for heads • a job that studies fossils • The Earth spins on its _____ • What is the opposite of a push • When the moon is completely lit up • Outer plants mostly are made of _____ • When you can only see half of the moon • ...

Climate Change Vocabulary - Atmosphere 2023-02-07

Climate Change Vocabulary - Atmosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the other greenhouse gas we breathe out
  2. the word for the human-caused carbon release
  3. cutting down large quantities of trees
  4. the name of this course and the topics we study
  5. something that stores Carbon Dioxide
  6. a greenhouse gas produced by cows
  7. one greenhouse gas we breathe out
  8. the single largest carbon sink on the planet
  9. a reservoir that releases more carbon than it takes in
  10. the soil of Earth
Down
  1. all the water on Earth
  2. any of the compounds that trap heat in the atmosphere, like water vapor
  3. a reservoir that takes in more carbon than it releases
  4. the historical period which greatly increased carbon emissions
  5. the sixth element
  6. the rocks of Earth
  7. the cycle Carbon goes through, both short- and long-term
  8. everywhere living things can be found
  9. driving these accounts for 41% of global emissions
  10. the gas around Earth

20 Clues: the sixth element • the soil of Earth • the rocks of Earth • the gas around Earth • all the water on Earth • a greenhouse gas produced by cows • one greenhouse gas we breathe out • something that stores Carbon Dioxide • everywhere living things can be found • cutting down large quantities of trees • the other greenhouse gas we breathe out • ...

The Earth and Sun 2020-12-08

The Earth and Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the area between the Polar Zone and Tropical Zone (winters are cold, summers are warm - we live here) (the _______ zone)
  2. an imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth from North Pole to South Pole
  3. If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
  4. a circular path the Earth takes when moving around the Sun
  5. northernmost line that gets constant direct sunlight (Tropic of ___)
  6. the area between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn (warm all year)
  7. Areas between the poles and the circles (very little direct sunlight and cold most of the year)
Down
  1. one full trip the Earth makes around the sun - it takes 365 ¼ days (1 full year)
  2. southernmost line that gets constant direct sunlight (Tropic of ________)
  3. Northernmost line that does not receive sun at all on one day a year. (dark for 24 hours straight)
  4. the Southernmost line where the sun doesn't shine at all for one day a year.(________ Circle)
  5. This causes different amounts of sunlight to hit Northern and Southern Hemispheres causing the seasons
  6. If it is fall in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
  7. spinning motion the Earth makes while spinning on its Axis

14 Clues: a circular path the Earth takes when moving around the Sun • spinning motion the Earth makes while spinning on its Axis • northernmost line that gets constant direct sunlight (Tropic of ___) • southernmost line that gets constant direct sunlight (Tropic of ________) • the area between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn (warm all year) • ...

Layers of the Earth 2012-12-13

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Crust The thinnest layer of the Earth
  2. The layer with asphalt like consistency
  3. Core A layer where the pressure is the highest
  4. The rock formed from the volcanic Lava
  5. One of the two heavy metals that sank to the Earth's core
  6. The _____ of the Earth is 12756 kilometers
  7. The middle and the lower middle portions of this layer have the ability to flow; this layer is 2900 km thick
  8. The ____ are moving on the mantle; these are located below the crust
Down
  1. Another name for the crust and the upper Mantle
  2. The ____ current; where the layer of rock in Mantle flows like Asphalt
  3. The small boundary which separates the Crust and the Mantle
  4. Seismologist ____ Lehmann who discovered that the Earth's outer core is liquid
  5. Identity of various layers of the Earth was found through ____ data and volcanoes
  6. Basalt rock plates are much heavier and denser than ____ rock plates

14 Clues: Crust The thinnest layer of the Earth • The rock formed from the volcanic Lava • The layer with asphalt like consistency • The _____ of the Earth is 12756 kilometers • Core A layer where the pressure is the highest • Another name for the crust and the upper Mantle • One of the two heavy metals that sank to the Earth's core • ...

Layers of the Earth 2025-03-05

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The most dense type of crust
  2. Mechanical layer where magma originates
  3. Process in the mantle that causes movement in the crust
  4. Thicker type of crust
  5. The layers of the Earth are part of this sphere
  6. One of the metals that makes up the core
  7. Type of field created by Earth's core which protects us from radiation
  8. Layers that describe physical characteristics of the Earth
Down
  1. Plates of the Earth's crust that are moved by the mantle
  2. Layer made of solid metal
  3. Thinnest layer of the Earth
  4. Layer made up of liquid metal
  5. The crust and mantle are mainly composed of this element
  6. Layer that makes up 84% of Earth's volume

14 Clues: Thicker type of crust • Layer made of solid metal • Thinnest layer of the Earth • The most dense type of crust • Layer made up of liquid metal • Mechanical layer where magma originates • One of the metals that makes up the core • Layer that makes up 84% of Earth's volume • The layers of the Earth are part of this sphere • ...

The Earth is Ours 2025-01-14

The Earth is Ours crossword puzzle
Across
  1. сохранение
  2. компромисс
  3. минимизировать
  4. градостроительство
  5. местный уровень, низы общества
  6. процветать
  7. повторное использование
  8. экологически чистый
  9. точка зрения, перспективы
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  1. сохранение
  2. выступать за, защищать
  3. экологическая справедливость
  4. циклическая экономика
  5. продвижение, прогресс
  6. exclusive взаимоисключающий

15 Clues: сохранение • сохранение • компромисс • процветать • минимизировать • градостроительство • экологически чистый • циклическая экономика • продвижение, прогресс • выступать за, защищать • повторное использование • точка зрения, перспективы • exclusive взаимоисключающий • экологическая справедливость • местный уровень, низы общества

Layers of the Earth 2025-11-17

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. As depth increases this property defined as how closely packed particle are increases
  2. Liquid layer of the Earth
  3. Hottest more dense layer of the earth
  4. Thickest layer of the crust
  5. Layer of slime like rock that moves the plates
  6. Layer of thick hot rock under the crust
  7. Upper mantle and crust
Down
  1. Thinnest layer of the crust
  2. The type of heat transfer where heat is transferred through liquid circulating
  3. Slower, shear or transverse waves that can only travel through solids
  4. As depth increases this property measured by a thermometer increases
  5. Faster, compression waves that can travel through any type of rocks
  6. As depth increases this property defined as how much something is getting pushed together increases
  7. Waves released by an earthquake that travel through Earth's layers

14 Clues: Upper mantle and crust • Liquid layer of the Earth • Thinnest layer of the crust • Thickest layer of the crust • Hottest more dense layer of the earth • Layer of thick hot rock under the crust • Layer of slime like rock that moves the plates • Waves released by an earthquake that travel through Earth's layers • ...

Earthquakes and volcanoes 2014-03-28

Earthquakes and volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning
  2. an instrument that is used for measuring the strength of earthquakes
  3. plate with land on the surface
  4. plate with an ocean on the surface
  5. melting
  6. melted
  7. inside of the world
  8. the strength of an earthquake, measured with numbers from 1 to 10, where 10 is the most powerful
  9. molten rock on the earth`s surface
  10. the point on the earth`s surface above where an earthquake forms
Down
  1. is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water
  2. heated water underground rises to the surface due to pressure
  3. shaking caused by an earthquake
  4. where plates meet
  5. is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust
  6. a small earthquake that happens after a bigger one
  7. an opening in the surface or crust of the Earth
  8. molten rock insinde the earth
  9. a layer of molten rock underneath the crust
  10. it is the outermost major layer of the earth, ranging from about 10 to 65 km in thickness worldwide. The uppermost 15-35 km of crust is brittle enough to produce earthquakes

20 Clues: melted • melting • where plates meet • inside of the world • molten rock insinde the earth • plate with land on the surface • shaking caused by an earthquake • plate with an ocean on the surface • molten rock on the earth`s surface • a layer of molten rock underneath the crust • an opening in the surface or crust of the Earth • a small earthquake that happens after a bigger one • ...

waters of the earth 2022-01-24

waters of the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The water droplets grow heavier and fall back to Earth in the form of precipitation, which is rain or snow.
  2. ____ are smaller bodies of salt water, than oceans
  3. type of water that contains salt and other minerals
  4. large bodies of salt water.
  5. material essential for life in earth
  6. Precipitation soaks into the ground and runs into rivers, underground water reservoirs and, eventually the ocean.
  7. Continuously moving flows of water, called ______, circulate through the oceans and affect climates and land.
  8. egypt developed near the _____ river
Down
  1. cooler temperatures in the atmosphere cause the water vapor to change into droplets that form clouds.
  2. largest river on earth
  3. The ________ cycle is the continual movement of water from Earth’s surface into the air and back again.
  4. the sun heats the ocean, and water vapor rises up into the atmosphere.
  5. a path of water that flows from a higher elevation to a lower elevation
  6. a large body of water that is surrounded by land.

14 Clues: largest river on earth • large bodies of salt water. • material essential for life in earth • egypt developed near the _____ river • a large body of water that is surrounded by land. • ____ are smaller bodies of salt water, than oceans • type of water that contains salt and other minerals • the sun heats the ocean, and water vapor rises up into the atmosphere. • ...

Layers of the Earth 2024-01-08

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what the lower part of the upper mantle is made of
  2. scientists study these to learn about the layers of the earth
  3. makes the mantle move
  4. the lithosphere _____ on the asthenosphere
  5. part of the core that is liquid
  6. the crust and the upper mantle
  7. the hottest layer of the earth
  8. this section of the mantle is denser and more solid
Down
  1. scientist who discovered that Earth's core has two layers
  2. type of crust that is made mostly of basalt
  3. keeps the inner core solid
  4. the lower part of the upper mantle
  5. the thin layer of solid rock that surrounds the Earth
  6. type of crust that is thicker

14 Clues: makes the mantle move • keeps the inner core solid • type of crust that is thicker • the crust and the upper mantle • the hottest layer of the earth • part of the core that is liquid • the lower part of the upper mantle • the lithosphere _____ on the asthenosphere • type of crust that is made mostly of basalt • what the lower part of the upper mantle is made of • ...

Layers of the earth 2024-02-08

Layers of the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What makes up the lithosphere
  2. outermost shell
  3. deepest and hottest layer is made up of two layers
  4. we live heret
  5. thicker than oceanic crust
  6. iron and nickel center of the earth
  7. most solid bulk
  8. 14 tectonic plates come together to form this
Down
  1. most of lower most part of the mantle
  2. hottest layer
  3. made up of silicate rocks
  4. Silly putty-like
  5. core mesosphere rests on this layer
  6. between the asthenosphere and the mesosphere

14 Clues: hottest layer • we live heret • outermost shell • most solid bulk • Silly putty-like • made up of silicate rocks • thicker than oceanic crust • What makes up the lithosphere • iron and nickel center of the earth • most of lower most part of the mantle • between the asthenosphere and the mesosphere • core mesosphere rests on this layer • ...

Layers of the Earth. 2022-11-03

Layers of the Earth. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where two boundaries move past one another.
  2. The crust and the outer upper mantle. It’s the most rigid part of the earth.
  3. Violent shaking of the ground, normally caused from movement within the earths crust.
  4. Moving in different directions from the common point.
  5. Flowing fluids that are moving because there is a temperature or density difference.
Down
  1. Moving towards or meeting at some common point.
  2. A thick consistency between a solid or a liquid.
  3. The upper layer of the earths mantle, directly below the lithosphere. Very low resistance in this area.
  4. Made up of molten iron and nickel, its about 2300km thick and is located directly above the inner core.
  5. About 5km to 70km thick. This is the outermost layer of the earth. It’s made up of rock and soil.
  6. The very center of the earth. It’s made up of iron and is roughly 1200km thick.
  7. A mountain or hill like structure that is full of lava, pieces of rock, vapours and gasses.
  8. The thickest layer of the earth. It’s about 2900km thick and is made up of molten rock. It’s made up of the upper mantle, middle mantle, and lower mantle.
  9. A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.

14 Clues: Where two boundaries move past one another. • Moving towards or meeting at some common point. • A thick consistency between a solid or a liquid. • Moving in different directions from the common point. • A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance. • The crust and the outer upper mantle. It’s the most rigid part of the earth. • ...

Quakes 2022-09-28

Quakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the outermost major layer of the earth.
  2. minor shock following the main shock of an earthquake.
  3. fracture between 2 blocks of rock.
  4. an area on Earth where 2 or more litospheric plates collide.
  5. caused by the direct interaction of seismic wave energy with the ground.
  6. an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake.
  7. the point of the earthś surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
  8. shaking of the earthś surface
  9. A scientist who studies earthquakes.
  10. smaller earthquakes that precede the largest earthquake in a series.
  11. 2 tectonic plates move away from each other.
  12. state in US known for the most earthquakes
Down
  1. The point where rocks break and release energy in the form of seismic waves.
  2. gigantic pieces of the Earthś crust
  3. an event that has unfortunate consequences.
  4. A measure of the energy released by an earthquake
  5. This city in California experienced an earthquake in 1989.
  6. ocean wave caused by an earthquake
  7. study of the materials, processes, products, physical nature, and history of the earth.
  8. An instrument used to detect and record earthquakes
  9. country known for the most earthquakes.
  10. the innermost part of the earth

22 Clues: shaking of the earthś surface • the innermost part of the earth • fracture between 2 blocks of rock. • ocean wave caused by an earthquake • gigantic pieces of the Earthś crust • A scientist who studies earthquakes. • country known for the most earthquakes. • the outermost major layer of the earth. • state in US known for the most earthquakes • ...