the earth Crossword Puzzles

Know your Earth? 2020-12-30

Know your Earth? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the entire moon is visible.
  2. The natural satellite of earth which does not produce its own light.
  3. Land surrounded on all sides by water.
  4. Earth's spinning motion on its axis. It takes 24 hours.
  5. The large round bodies that revolve around the sun.
  6. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  7. The low land between hills and mountains.
  8. A group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky. Used for navigation like a map.
  9. The different shapes we see of the moon each night, caused by the moon's changing position.
  10. Air pressure that comes with clear skies and calm weather.
  11. Different weather patterns at different times of the year, caused by the tilt of the earth's axis.
  12. Earth's motion around the sun. It takes 365 1/4 days.
  13. Tool used to measure humidity.
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  1. When the earth moves between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon.
  2. When the moon moves between the earth and the sun, blocking the sun's light.
  3. When no part of moon is lit by the sun, making it dark.
  4. Every four years we add this to our calendar to account for the 365 1/4 days it takes Earth to revolve around the sun.
  5. The imaginary line around which the Earth spins. It is tilted.
  6. Air pressure that comes with high wind, warm temperatures and storms.
  7. large land mass
  8. Land mass with high peaks.
  9. A group of billions of stars clustered together.

22 Clues: large land mass • Land mass with high peaks. • Tool used to measure humidity. • When the entire moon is visible. • Land surrounded on all sides by water. • The low land between hills and mountains. • A group of billions of stars clustered together. • The large round bodies that revolve around the sun. • Earth's motion around the sun. It takes 365 1/4 days. • ...

Earthquakes 2022-10-03

Earthquakes crossword puzzle
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  1. area of the earth where p-waves and s-waves can't be detected by seismographs
  2. fracture in the earth's crust that causes rocks to slide against one another
  3. relative size of an earthquake characterised by a number
  4. place on the earth's surface directly above the focus
  5. where an earthquake starts underground
  6. layer of the earth between the crust and the core
  7. measures intensity of an earthquake
  8. rocks on both sides of a fault deform under pressure during an earthquake
  9. small earthquakes that precede larger earthquakes in the same place
  10. instrument that records force and duration of an earthquake
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  1. waves that move at the surface of the earth
  2. wave that moves through the interior of the earth
  3. body waves that shake the ground parallel to the wave
  4. small earthquakes that occur after a larger earthquake in the same location
  5. earth's crust and upper mantle
  6. measures the magnitude of an earthquake
  7. body waves that shake the ground perpendicular to the wave
  8. severity of an earthquake by its effect on people and the earth
  9. upper layer of the earth's mantle
  10. an area with several closely spaced

20 Clues: earth's crust and upper mantle • upper layer of the earth's mantle • an area with several closely spaced • measures intensity of an earthquake • where an earthquake starts underground • measures the magnitude of an earthquake • waves that move at the surface of the earth • wave that moves through the interior of the earth • ...

Earth Structure, Tectonics Quiz 2014-05-15

Earth Structure, Tectonics Quiz crossword puzzle
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  1. These plates are NOT normally involved in a collision boundary.
  2. The Earth is around 4 __________ years old.
  3. A buildup of ____________ makes destructive boundaries´earthquakes and volcanoes normally more violent.
  4. The process that transfers heat outwards from the center of the Earth is called _______.
  5. Type of plate boundary where subduction zones happen.
  6. These events occur mainly on destructive and conservative plate boundaries.
  7. At a conservative plate boundary, plates may move in the same direction at a different ________.
  8. The Earth's mantle is so hot that it is ___________.
  9. The center of the Earth is _________ than the surface due to radioactivity and outward cooling.
  10. The name given to molten rock in the Earth´s mantle.
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  1. The Andes mountains are formed at the margin of the South American and ______ plates.
  2. Type of plate boundary where new crust is formed as plates separate.
  3. A 7 magnitude earthquakes is ___________ times greater than a 6 magnitude earthquake.
  4. The solid surface of the Earth is called __________.
  5. The location of origin of an earthquake at the surface is known as the ____________.
  6. The name of the scale to measure earthquake magnitude.
  7. These mountains are formed at the margin of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates.
  8. the gradual movement of plates around the Earth's surface is known as continental _____
  9. The name of the solid center of the Earth.

19 Clues: The name of the solid center of the Earth. • The Earth is around 4 __________ years old. • The solid surface of the Earth is called __________. • The Earth's mantle is so hot that it is ___________. • The name given to molten rock in the Earth´s mantle. • Type of plate boundary where subduction zones happen. • The name of the scale to measure earthquake magnitude. • ...

Earth Structure, Tectonics Quiz 2014-05-15

Earth Structure, Tectonics Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Andes mountains are formed at the margin of the South American and ______ plates.
  2. The name of the solid center of the Earth.
  3. Type of plate boundary where new crust is formed as plates separate.
  4. The Earth is around 4 __________ years old.
  5. The Earth's mantle is so hot that it is ___________.
  6. These events occur mainly on destructive and conservative plate boundaries.
  7. The location of origin of an earthquake at the surface is known as the ____________.
  8. The center of the Earth is _________ than the surface due to radioactivity and outward cooling.
  9. The solid surface of the Earth is called __________.
  10. At a conservative plate boundary, plates may move in the same direction at a different ________.
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  1. A 7 magnitude earthquakes is ___________ times greater than a 6 magnitude earthquake.
  2. The process that transfers heat outwards from the center of the Earth is called _______.
  3. These plates are NOT normally involved in a collision boundary.
  4. Type of plate boundary where subduction zones happen.
  5. These mountains are formed at the margin of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates.
  6. the gradual movement of plates around the Earth's surface is known as continental _____
  7. The name given to molten rock in the Earth´s mantle.
  8. A buildup of ____________ makes destructive boundaries´earthquakes and volcanoes normally more violent.
  9. The name of the scale to measure earthquake magnitude.

19 Clues: The name of the solid center of the Earth. • The Earth is around 4 __________ years old. • The Earth's mantle is so hot that it is ___________. • The name given to molten rock in the Earth´s mantle. • The solid surface of the Earth is called __________. • Type of plate boundary where subduction zones happen. • The name of the scale to measure earthquake magnitude. • ...

Dehart 2 SE 2025-02-04

Dehart 2 SE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smallest layer of the earth
  2. earth’s path around the sun
  3. separation into different densities
  4. Earth’s wobble
  5. lines that run east to west
  6. boundary between crust and upper mantle
  7. largest layer of the earth
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  1. earth is closer to the sun
  2. just beneath the lithosphere
  3. caused by rotation of liquid core
  4. crust and top of mantle
  5. distant stars are in the same position
  6. the key to the seasons
  7. the time from noon until noon
  8. when the earth is far away from the sun
  9. main element of the core

16 Clues: Earth’s wobble • the key to the seasons • crust and top of mantle • main element of the core • earth is closer to the sun • largest layer of the earth • smallest layer of the earth • earth’s path around the sun • lines that run east to west • just beneath the lithosphere • the time from noon until noon • caused by rotation of liquid core • separation into different densities • ...

Sperical Earth 2025-11-03

Sperical Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. third planet from Sun
  2. the force that pulls 2 objects towards each other
  3. the layer of gases that surround the Earth
  4. the liquid water system on or in Earth
  5. the frozen area around the North Pole
  6. a cloud of dust and gas in space
  7. center of our solar system
  8. the amount of space an object occupies
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  1. the amount of material in a given space
  2. the rocks and rock-like structures of Earth
  3. the frozen water on or in Earth
  4. a ball shape with equal distance from center
  5. all the life on or in Earth
  6. the amount of material in an object

14 Clues: third planet from Sun • center of our solar system • all the life on or in Earth • the frozen water on or in Earth • a cloud of dust and gas in space • the amount of material in an object • the frozen area around the North Pole • the liquid water system on or in Earth • the amount of space an object occupies • the amount of material in a given space • ...

Space 2024-05-02

Space crossword puzzle
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  1. earth O_____s around the sun
  2. its 9.8 on earth
  3. a constellation from Greek mythology
  4. a cloud of dust gas between stars
  5. is know as the red planet
  6. The____ orbits around the Earth
  7. there are eight of them in our solar system
  8. it has 146 moons
  9. it is a solar system past Neptune
  10. its the first element on the periodic table
  11. its a measure of inertia
  12. it is in the northern hemisphere and 7 people live on it
  13. it is the third brightest star in our solar system
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  1. the ______ telescope has been in space since 1990
  2. it is currently 23.381 billion km away from earth
  3. it used to be a planet but now is considered a dwarf planet
  4. millions or even billions of stars together
  5. a group of stars that form a shape of picture
  6. It takes ___________ for the ISS to make one complete turn around the Earth.
  7. a place in space that the gravity is so strong light can't even get out of it
  8. there is a chocolate named after it
  9. everything in our solar system orbits around it
  10. newtons first law
  11. there is a brand that is called this
  12. the closest one is 4.24 light years away
  13. one ________ is equal to 6 trillion miles
  14. its the planet we live on
  15. an object that moves around a bigger object

28 Clues: its 9.8 on earth • it has 146 moons • newtons first law • its a measure of inertia • is know as the red planet • its the planet we live on • earth O_____s around the sun • The____ orbits around the Earth • a cloud of dust gas between stars • it is a solar system past Neptune • there is a chocolate named after it • a constellation from Greek mythology • ...

5th Grade CMAS 2023-04-25

5th Grade CMAS crossword puzzle
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  1. __ is what causes things to be pulled down, toward the center of the Earth.
  2. Solar, hydroelectric, and wind are examples of __ energy
  3. __ break down dead animals and return nutrients back into the soil for plants to use.
  4. When the Earth __ around the Sun, that causes us to see different constellations throughout the year
  5. When atoms combine with other atoms to form a new substance (2 words)
  6. All energy in an ecosystem can be traced back to the __.
  7. __ is all the living things on Earth
  8. Has mass and takes up space
  9. When two or more things are mixed together and they are not fully dissolved
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  1. Stars vary greatly in size and __ from Earth.
  2. In the water cycle, when water changes from liquid to gas
  3. Coal and natural gas are examples of __ energy.
  4. What is made when a solute is dissolved in a solvent.
  5. __ is all the liquid water on Earth
  6. When the Earth __, it causes patterns like day and night and changes in the length of our shadows.
  7. __ is the process that plants create food from carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight.
  8. things are made up of particles too small to see with your eyes true false
  9. Large objects in space that give off heat and light.
  10. Atoms can join with other atoms to form these
  11. Single particles, like Hydrogen, Carbon, or Iron

20 Clues: Has mass and takes up space • __ is all the liquid water on Earth • __ is all the living things on Earth • Stars vary greatly in size and __ from Earth. • Atoms can join with other atoms to form these • Coal and natural gas are examples of __ energy. • Single particles, like Hydrogen, Carbon, or Iron • Large objects in space that give off heat and light. • ...

plate tectonics 2023-03-01

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
  2. is the phenomenon associated with volcanic activity
  3. the regions of the Earth where living organisms exist
  4. a fissure in the earth's crust through which gases erupt
  5. crash together with a violent impact
  6. use again after processing
  7. movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another
  8. is the chemistry of the earth's crust
  9. is the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
  10. subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
  11. a specialist in the history of the Earth recorded in rocks
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  1. is a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields
  2. any state or process known through the senses
  3. molten rock in the earth's crust
  4. rock that in its molten form issues from volcanos
  5. a scientist devoted to systematic investigation
  6. a geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth
  7. relating to eruptions of gas and lava from the earth's crust
  8. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state
  9. organisms interacting with their physical environment
  10. science of the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

21 Clues: use again after processing • molten rock in the earth's crust • crash together with a violent impact • is the chemistry of the earth's crust • any state or process known through the senses • a scientist devoted to systematic investigation • rock that in its molten form issues from volcanos • is the phenomenon associated with volcanic activity • ...

Geography Chapter 2 2023-09-20

Geography Chapter 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. the average weather of a place over many years
  2. the thin layer of rocks and minerals that surrounds the mantle
  3. Each year, the earth makes one of these around the sun
  4. this happens when two plates rub against each other
  5. a thick, hot, rocky layer around the core
  6. huge blocks of Earth's crust
  7. the condition of the air and sky from day to day
  8. the type of climate found closest to the North and South poles
  9. features on the surface of Earth like mountains, mesas, and lakes
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  1. a process that breaks rocks down into tiny pieces
  2. soft, nearly liquid rock
  3. a sphere of hot metal at the center of Earth
  4. a place where magma comes shooting up through Earth's crust
  5. the type of climate found in middle latitudes, can be warm or cool
  6. Nearly circular path around the sun
  7. the type of climate found closest to the equator
  8. the earth spinning on its axis
  9. the removal of small pieces of rock by water, ice, or wind
  10. Imaginary line running through Earth between the North and South poles
  11. this covers 70% of the earth's surface

20 Clues: soft, nearly liquid rock • huge blocks of Earth's crust • the earth spinning on its axis • Nearly circular path around the sun • this covers 70% of the earth's surface • a thick, hot, rocky layer around the core • a sphere of hot metal at the center of Earth • the average weather of a place over many years • the type of climate found closest to the equator • ...

Unit 7: Earth Systems 2021-06-14

Unit 7: Earth Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. When lava gets erupted at the mid-ocean ridge axis it cools and turns into hard rock
  2. the outer most layer of earth
  3. the middle layer of earth
  4. the rock closest tot he mid-ocean ridge
  5. a lava type substance found deep int he earth
  6. long narrow ditch
  7. a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
  8. the structure of earth divided into layers
  9. person who came up with seafloor spreading
  10. name of the one big continent when they were all together
  11. one of wegeners 4 peaces of evidence
  12. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
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  1. The rock farthest from the mid-ocean ridge
  2. a current in a fluid that results from convection
  3. the continents moving slowly
  4. the force that moves the continents slowly causing continental drift
  5. one of wegeners 4 peaces of evidence
  6. a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences
  7. the inner most layer of earth
  8. How old the rocks are
  9. a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed
  10. one of wegeners 4 peaces of evidence
  11. one of wegeners 4 peaces of evidence
  12. a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates which move slowly over the underlying mantle
  13. person who came up with the idea of continental drift.
  14. nick name for Pangaea
  15. a device used to calculate the ocean floor
  16. the study of the continents

28 Clues: long narrow ditch • How old the rocks are • nick name for Pangaea • the middle layer of earth • the study of the continents • the continents moving slowly • the outer most layer of earth • the inner most layer of earth • one of wegeners 4 peaces of evidence • one of wegeners 4 peaces of evidence • one of wegeners 4 peaces of evidence • one of wegeners 4 peaces of evidence • ...

Space Exploration Vocabs 2014-04-09

Space Exploration Vocabs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the lens through where you view a magnified object using a telescope
  2. determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object in view
  3. a model of the universe that places earth in the center with the sun, moon, and plants revolving around it
  4. group of stars that makes pattern that appear like objects
  5. all objects seen in the sky
  6. a telescope that has a mirror for its objective
  7. locates a celestial body relative to a fixed earth
  8. celestial bodies in our solar system
  9. a telescope that has a lens for the objective
  10. a model of the universe that places earth at the center with the sun, moon, and planets revolving around it
  11. the angle measured above the horizon in degrees
  12. a figure that looks like a squashed circle
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  1. set of any axes used to describe the position or the motions of things
  2. Newton's law state that all objects attract all other objects; and provides an explanation for the planets elliptical orbits
  3. the angle measured clock-wise from north
  4. the lens through where you view a magnified object using a telescope
  5. a model of the universe that places the sun at the center with earth, moon, and planets revolving around it
  6. the large lens at the front of a telescope
  7. a model of the universe that places the sun at the center with earth, moon, and planets revolving aroung it
  8. device used to measure the altitude of an object
  9. device used to measure an objects azimuth

21 Clues: all objects seen in the sky • celestial bodies in our solar system • the angle measured clock-wise from north • device used to measure an objects azimuth • the large lens at the front of a telescope • a figure that looks like a squashed circle • a telescope that has a lens for the objective • a telescope that has a mirror for its objective • ...

Space Exploration Vocabs 2014-04-09

Space Exploration Vocabs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a model of the universe that places the sun at the center with earth, moon, and planets revolving aroung it
  2. the lens through where you view a magnified object using a telescope
  3. group of stars that makes pattern that appear like objects
  4. the lens through where you view a magnified object using a telescope
  5. Newton's law state that all objects attract all other objects; and provides an explanation for the planets elliptical orbits
  6. the angle measured clock-wise from north
  7. the large lens at the front of a telescope
  8. all objects seen in the sky
  9. set of any axes used to describe the position or the motions of things
  10. device used to measure the altitude of an object
  11. a model of the universe that places earth in the center with the sun, moon, and plants revolving around it
  12. a telescope that has a mirror for its objective
  13. a figure that looks like a squashed circle
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  1. a model of the universe that places the sun at the center with earth, moon, and planets revolving around it
  2. locates a celestial body relative to a fixed earth
  3. device used to measure an objects azimuth
  4. determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object in view
  5. the angle measured above the horizon in degrees
  6. celestial bodies in our solar system
  7. a model of the universe that places earth at the center with the sun, moon, and planets revolving around it
  8. a telescope that has a lens for the objective

21 Clues: all objects seen in the sky • celestial bodies in our solar system • the angle measured clock-wise from north • device used to measure an objects azimuth • the large lens at the front of a telescope • a figure that looks like a squashed circle • a telescope that has a lens for the objective • the angle measured above the horizon in degrees • ...

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2022-02-18

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. likes drinks, not from Earth
  2. _____ two, the answer to the ultimate question
  3. created by supercomputer to determine the ultimate question
  4. "dont _____" it says on the cover of the guide
  5. prostetnic vogon _____
  6. TV of the galaxy
  7. last name of character with two heads
  8. infinite _____ drive
  9. last name of fake name
  10. encyclopaedia _____
  11. planet home to zaphod's ship
  12. wiped out Earth for a bypass
  13. last name of main character
  14. heart of _____
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  1. last name of construction worker
  2. ceased to exist at the beginning of the book
  3. looks like an Arab
  4. serve the vogons
  5. super-intelligent shade of blue
  6. depressed android
  7. _____ vogon jeltz
  8. president of the galaxy
  9. _____ of gold
  10. _____ at the end of the universe
  11. _____ thought, supercomputer to answer the ultimate question
  12. _____ fish, translator
  13. what the vogons destroyed earth for
  14. stood in front of bulldozer
  15. earth's description in the guide

29 Clues: _____ of gold • heart of _____ • serve the vogons • TV of the galaxy • depressed android • _____ vogon jeltz • looks like an Arab • encyclopaedia _____ • infinite _____ drive • prostetnic vogon _____ • _____ fish, translator • last name of fake name • president of the galaxy • stood in front of bulldozer • last name of main character • likes drinks, not from Earth • planet home to zaphod's ship • ...

Space Crossword 2025-11-23

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Births Planets
  2. How Many People Died While Going To Space (2,6)
  3. The Most Distructive Forse In The Universe (5,4)
  4. Stars (5,4)
  5. The Biggest Space Ship On Earth (7)
  6. The Biggest Star In The Universe(2,5)
  7. What Is The Name Of The First Monkey Which Went On Earth In Space (6)
  8. First Man In Space (4,7)
  9. North America Space Agency (4)
  10. The Biggest Black Hole (7,1)
  11. What Is Elon Musks Space Buisnuess Called (5,1)
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  1. What Or Was The Best Spaceship Made (7)
  2. Name Of The Space Mission That Went To The Moon (6)
  3. The DISTENT Light Travles In A Year(5,4)
  4. What Is The Clothes You Have To Where In Space (5,4)
  5. First man to go on the moon(4,9)
  6. Sterlite around planet earth (4)
  7. Largest planet in the solar system (7)
  8. First Dog In Space(5)
  9. There Are More Of These Then Sand Grains On Earth (5)

20 Clues: Stars (5,4) • Births Planets • First Dog In Space(5) • First Man In Space (4,7) • The Biggest Black Hole (7,1) • North America Space Agency (4) • First man to go on the moon(4,9) • Sterlite around planet earth (4) • The Biggest Space Ship On Earth (7) • The Biggest Star In The Universe(2,5) • Largest planet in the solar system (7) • What Or Was The Best Spaceship Made (7) • ...

The Lithosphere 2013-07-24

The Lithosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.
  2. the innermost part of the earth
  3. a machine comparing the size of earthquakes
  4. a sudden slip in a fault resulting in the surface shaking
  5. is the number of times something happens in a certain period of time
  6. the outer part of the earth
  7. The attraction between two masses, such as the earth and an object on its surface
  8. a rock that changes due to heat and pressure
  9. The continuous physical force exerted on or against an object
  10. the size of the wiggles on an earthquake recording
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  1. an earthquake that follows the first and largest of an earthquake sequence
  2. the study of planet earth
  3. the outermost part of the earth
  4. Formed by the build up of sediments overtime
  5. part of the earths interior between core and crust
  6. refers to rock-deforming processes and resulting structures that occur over large sections of the lithosphere.
  7. is a record written by a seismograph in response to ground motions produced by an earthquake
  8. a fracture along blocks in the crust
  9. meaning fire

19 Clues: meaning fire • the study of planet earth • the outer part of the earth • the innermost part of the earth • the outermost part of the earth • a fracture along blocks in the crust • a machine comparing the size of earthquakes • Formed by the build up of sediments overtime • a rock that changes due to heat and pressure • part of the earths interior between core and crust • ...

All gods crossword 2022-05-19

All gods crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. God of the underworld
  2. King of the gods
  3. God of light
  4. (Japanese) goddess of the sun
  5. God of wine
  6. (Japanese) god of storms
  7. God of shepherds
  8. (Nigerian) created earth
  9. God of fire
  10. Goddess of the harvest
  11. Goddess of wisdom
  12. (Chinese) not a goddess but a great warrior
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  1. Goddess of Fertility
  2. (Mayan) God of the sun
  3. God of the sea
  4. Pulls the sun around earth
  5. (Mayan) God of the moon
  6. Goddess of love
  7. Pulls the moon around earth
  8. Goddess of the hunt
  9. Queen of Olympus
  10. God of war

22 Clues: God of war • God of wine • God of fire • God of light • God of the sea • Goddess of love • King of the gods • God of shepherds • Queen of Olympus • Goddess of wisdom • Goddess of the hunt • Goddess of Fertility • God of the underworld • (Mayan) God of the sun • Goddess of the harvest • (Mayan) God of the moon • (Japanese) god of storms • (Nigerian) created earth • Pulls the sun around earth • ...

Geology 2014-11-18

Geology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Formed by Heat and Pressure
  2. Formed by Magma Cooling
  3. The strongest mineral
  4. Rocks formed by weathering
  5. The second layer of the Earth
  6. This is the process in which actions change the form of minerals
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  1. Used to assess a minerals Hardness
  2. Rocks are made from this
  3. The shine Property of a mineral
  4. This has the Temperature of 6000
  5. A rock that has lots of different minerals
  6. The third layer of the Earth
  7. This erodes rocks away
  8. The colour of a mineral when it is scratched
  9. The fourth layer of the Earth
  10. The first Layer of the Earth
  11. Lava when it dries

17 Clues: Lava when it dries • The strongest mineral • This erodes rocks away • Formed by Magma Cooling • Rocks are made from this • Rocks formed by weathering • Formed by Heat and Pressure • The third layer of the Earth • The first Layer of the Earth • The fourth layer of the Earth • The second layer of the Earth • The shine Property of a mineral • This has the Temperature of 6000 • ...

Newton's Laws Crossword 2025-12-10

Newton's Laws Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earth has this and so does everything on earth, earth has a 9.8 amount of this
  2. something in which we measure (maybe for a box diagram)in also named after a famous scientist
  3. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
  4. a square drawing that is used when finding out newtons
  5. A push or a pull on an object
  6. m/s2
  7. strength of a vector
  8. a certain speed of an object going a certain direction
  9. with speed
  10. An object in motion or at rest will stay in motion or at rest until acted upon by an outside force
  11. everything has on the earth and including earth has...
  12. the amount of gravity the earth has (the number)
  13. a force that pushes or pulls an object
  14. a surface contact when moving on the ground (like static on a trampoline)
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  1. when the force is normal
  2. the this is a part of newtons second law and hast to
  3. F=ma or force equals mass multiplied my acceleration
  4. this is the main part of newtons third law
  5. a track is 400 of these around
  6. left, right, up ,down (these are all...)
  7. a number that isn't negative
  8. ...movement...
  9. a number that is below zero(it is...)

23 Clues: m/s2 • with speed • ...movement... • strength of a vector • when the force is normal • a number that isn't negative • A push or a pull on an object • a track is 400 of these around • a number that is below zero(it is...) • a force that pushes or pulls an object • left, right, up ,down (these are all...) • this is the main part of newtons third law • ...

Noah and the Flood 2024-06-23

Noah and the Flood crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ark was full of _____ animals and livestock.
  2. And the ark _______ high above the earth.
  3. How many people were on the ark?
  4. Pairs of ______came to Noah
  5. After one year on the ark Noah & his family came out and he built an ____ to God.
  6. The first bird Noah sent out the window.
  7. ______fell on the earth
  8. How many days and nights did it rain?
  9. Who shut the door to the ark?
  10. Noah's sons _____, Ham and Japheth
Down
  1. I will wipe from the face of the earth every ____ creature
  2. All the high ______ were covered with water
  3. After 150 days the waters went down and the ark rested on Mt. _____.
  4. Never again will God ____all living things from the earth by water.
  5. The _____flooded the earth for 150 days.
  6. I have place my ____ in the clouds as a sign to you.
  7. The second bird Noah sent out the window.

17 Clues: ______fell on the earth • Pairs of ______came to Noah • Who shut the door to the ark? • How many people were on the ark? • Noah's sons _____, Ham and Japheth • How many days and nights did it rain? • The _____flooded the earth for 150 days. • The first bird Noah sent out the window. • And the ark _______ high above the earth. • The second bird Noah sent out the window. • ...

My crossword 2018-05-09

My crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is like a asteroid but consisting of a nucleus with ice and dust
  2. right above the mantle
  3. what makes day turn into night
  4. is something planets do in space
  5. located on Jupiter
  6. to give off gas or heat
  7. something an asteroid makes when it hits the earth's surface
  8. the forth planet from the sun
  9. something that makes a crater in earth after it hits the ground
  10. a planet that we live or a planet with life
  11. the first of all the planets that is the hottest
Down
  1. its between the crust and the outercore
  2. something that rains down from space like an asteroid
  3. the liquid part of earth
  4. something in space that floats around the sun
  5. an invisible line going through earth
  6. where all the planets are located
  7. sixth planet from the sun
  8. something that goes around the planets
  9. a big star that is made from mostly hydrogen

20 Clues: located on Jupiter • right above the mantle • to give off gas or heat • the liquid part of earth • sixth planet from the sun • the forth planet from the sun • what makes day turn into night • is something planets do in space • where all the planets are located • an invisible line going through earth • something that goes around the planets • its between the crust and the outercore • ...

CROSS WORD PUZZLE >:) 2025-01-29

CROSS WORD PUZZLE >:) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layer of earth that is liquid
  2. the gradual movement of the continents
  3. a variety of life forms in an area
  4. when something is pulled away and dropped off somewhere else creating new land
  5. what the last four planets are called
  6. a large body of ice
  7. the biggest layer of earth
  8. waves that can only travel through solids
  9. a large elevation on earths surface
Down
  1. the coolest stars on the HR diagram
  2. a natural disaster that causes the ground to shake
  3. what red giants turn into once it sheds its outer layer
  4. the force that pulls smaller objects towards bigger objects
  5. what magma turns into when it reaches the earths surface
  6. The theory on how the earth came to be
  7. the first layer of earth
  8. a mountain that erupts and spills lava
  9. the fastest seismic waves
  10. molten rock that rises up from the earths core
  11. violently rotating winds

20 Clues: a large body of ice • the first layer of earth • violently rotating winds • the fastest seismic waves • the biggest layer of earth • the layer of earth that is liquid • a variety of life forms in an area • the coolest stars on the HR diagram • a large elevation on earths surface • what the last four planets are called • the gradual movement of the continents • ...

Word Study Test #7 2022-01-26

Word Study Test #7 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sun god; also called Apollo or Phaethon
  2. mad; affected by the moon
  3. a sun dial; a glass-enclosed sun room
  4. study of Earth and its formation
  5. move a plant
  6. time between old and new moon when the moon is invisible
  7. appear or be seen through
  8. sun Latin root word
  9. a star fish with more than five rays; a sun-star fish
  10. one whose sleepwalking is supposedly caused by the moon
  11. one who makes maps and writes about the Earth
  12. draw the Earth (make maps) and write about it
  13. telescope for looking at the sun
  14. branch of study on ways to measure the Earth.
  15. the sun with the objects which revolve around it
Down
  1. light gas used in balloons
  2. speech put into writing
  3. pertaining to the sun
  4. stopping or standing still of the sun
  5. one who studies the formations of the Earth's crust; rocks, minerals, oils, etc.
  6. carry across
  7. instrument showing the phases and motions of the moon
  8. instrument for measuring the diameter of the sun
  9. sun Greek root word
  10. of or pertaining to the moon
  11. across, over, through
  12. Earth
  13. plant which turns toward the sun
  14. moon
  15. trade, exchange

30 Clues: moon • Earth • move a plant • carry across • trade, exchange • sun Latin root word • sun Greek root word • pertaining to the sun • across, over, through • speech put into writing • mad; affected by the moon • appear or be seen through • light gas used in balloons • of or pertaining to the moon • study of Earth and its formation • telescope for looking at the sun • ...

Inner Planets (William) 2025-05-13

Inner Planets (William) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this planet is known as the “red planet”.
  2. the fastest and smallest planet is _______.
  3. Earth is 4.54 _______ years old.
  4. Earth only has ___ moon.
  5. Venus is the _________ planet after the moon.
  6. Venus is the _ planet from the sun.
  7. Mercury is our _______ planet from the sun.
  8. mars has ___ small moons.
Down
  1. the _______ of venus is covered in lava.
  2. Earth is the _ planet from the sun.
  3. the only planet with liquid water.
  4. mars has the biggest _ in the solar system.
  5. Earth is the _______ planet in our solar system.
  6. the hottest planet in our solar system is _____.
  7. Mars is our _ planet from the sun.

15 Clues: Earth only has ___ moon. • mars has ___ small moons. • Earth is 4.54 _______ years old. • the only planet with liquid water. • Mars is our _ planet from the sun. • Earth is the _ planet from the sun. • Venus is the _ planet from the sun. • the _______ of venus is covered in lava. • this planet is known as the “red planet”. • the fastest and smallest planet is _______. • ...

6 2023-04-14

6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to spin in a central direction
  2. the northern half of the earth
  3. a day of equal sun and equal night
  4. a pattern or group of stars that people imagine to represent a picture or animal or object
  5. the slightly elongated circle that the earth travls around the sun
  6. a cold mixture of dust and ice that leaves a long streak as it approaches the sun
Down
  1. the southern half of the earth
  2. a body that orbits a planet
  3. something that is large enough to be rounded by its own gravity
  4. a system of telling time by defining the beginning length and division
  5. a giant ball of hot gases mainly composed of hydrogen and helium
  6. the movement of one object around another
  7. a streak of light produced when something enters our atmosphere
  8. imaginary line that divides the earth in half
  9. the longest and shortest days of the year
  10. the spinning of the earth on its axis
  11. the imaginary line that goes through the earth at the north and south pols

17 Clues: a body that orbits a planet • the southern half of the earth • to spin in a central direction • the northern half of the earth • a day of equal sun and equal night • the spinning of the earth on its axis • the movement of one object around another • the longest and shortest days of the year • imaginary line that divides the earth in half • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-06-16

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plate boundary in which plates rub against each other
  2. The point in the crust where a seismic rupture begins
  3. A chain of mountains caused by convergent boundaries
  4. The movement of the Earth's crust
  5. Soil, sand and dirt are all s________
  6. Large waves in the water, often caused by underwater earthquakes
  7. Molten rock on the surface of Earth
  8. The outermost layer of the earth
  9. The study of the Earth
  10. A sudden intense shaking of the Earth's surface caused by transform boundaries
  11. A plate thinner than a continental plate
  12. A structure formed by convergent plate boundaries
  13. A scientist that formulated the theory of plate tectonics
  14. Molten rock under the surface of Earth
  15. The liquid layer of the earth
  16. Contain convection currents
  17. Waves that move through rocks and fluids
  18. An opening in the Earth's crust allowing magma to escape
  19. Creation of rotation in a liquid caused by rapid heating and cooling
  20. The world's greatest earthquake belt
  21. Quartz, marble and slate are all m_________
Down
  1. A tectonic plate _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
  2. The rigid outer part of the earth made of the crust and upper mantle
  3. Plate boundary in which plates merge
  4. Plate boundary in which plates separate
  5. The study of earthquakes
  6. Scale to measure the intensity of earthquakes
  7. Numerical scale to express the magnitude of an earthquake
  8. A reservoir of magma under a volcano
  9. A plate that makes up the Earth's lithosphere
  10. When one plate moves under another and is forced to sink
  11. Granite,obsidian and basalt are all i_____
  12. The upper layer of the mantle under the lithosphere
  13. Long narrow chasms on the sea floor
  14. Hottest part of the earth made of solid nickel and iron
  15. Theory that the continents were all once united as one super continent
  16. Vibrations that only move along the surface of Earth
  17. Instruments used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake
  18. Vibrations that travel through the earth's inner layers
  19. How three basic rock types relate to each other

40 Clues: The study of the Earth • The study of earthquakes • Contain convection currents • The liquid layer of the earth • The outermost layer of the earth • The movement of the Earth's crust • Molten rock on the surface of Earth • Long narrow chasms on the sea floor • A tectonic plate _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ • Plate boundary in which plates merge • A reservoir of magma under a volcano • ...

Unit 6 Terms 2024-02-27

Unit 6 Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of Age, Interpretation stating recent creation in the last 10,000 years, Earth and universe created to ‘appear’ millions/billions of years old, aligns age of Earth with scientific evidence for Earth’s age
  2. measured the circumference of Earth using a stick and a shadow
  3. Interpretation that translates ‘days’ as not actual amounts of time, but references for communicating better with the audience of the time, views Genesis more as a narrative, rather than a text to be taken literally, topical, not chronological
  4. The scientific study of the planets and stars of the universe, their movements, patterns, composition, and evolution
  5. the path which a planet within the solar system follows around the center, similar to what we call orbits
  6. clusters, spherical groups of stars found in the halo
  7. Earth, Interpretation stating creation took place over six 24 hour days, age of Earth is 6,000-10,000 years based on OT genealogy,
  8. one of the first astronomers to develop a truly heliocentric model of the solar system
Down
  1. the model developed by Copernicus based on his 7 axioms, sun in the center
  2. a secondary path of movement that planets follow in addition to their deferent
  3. A model of the solar system with Earth at the center
  4. known for reconciling the heliocentric model with the church and the Laws of Planetary Motion were named after him
  5. eclipse, this occurs when the Earth casts a curved shadow on the moon
  6. Almagest, a book written by Ptolemy to publish his findings on the Geocentric model
  7. Discourse concerning the stars, mystical, superstitious
  8. solstice, the day when the sun is most directly over Earth, marking the beginning of summer
  9. stars, stars in the sky that did not move in perfect circles, known today as planets
  10. create a geocentric model of the solar system that explained this apparent motion of the planets
  11. Interpretation stating “Days” in the Hebrew text can be interpreted as longer periods of time, ‘epochs’, extends the creation process from literal days to longer times, aligning with modern evidence for age of the planet
  12. a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true

20 Clues: A model of the solar system with Earth at the center • clusters, spherical groups of stars found in the halo • Discourse concerning the stars, mystical, superstitious • measured the circumference of Earth using a stick and a shadow • eclipse, this occurs when the Earth casts a curved shadow on the moon • ...

sydney 2019-03-11

sydney crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the hottest part of the earth
  2. molten rock found beneath the earth
  3. where the edges of two or more tectonic plates meet
  4. current caused by heating and cooling
  5. to explode; to break out with force
  6. boundary along which two tectonic plates scrape past each other
  7. a fluid layer about 2400km think
Down
  1. super continent that included all of the landmasses on Earth
  2. large moving piece of the earth's crust
  3. boundary along which two tectonic plates move away from each other
  4. a layer of the earth that makes up 85% of the entire planet
  5. a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock
  6. mealted materia
  7. the layer of the earth that is 1300km thick
  8. the thinsest part of the earth surrounding the mantle

15 Clues: mealted materia • the hottest part of the earth • a fluid layer about 2400km think • molten rock found beneath the earth • to explode; to break out with force • current caused by heating and cooling • large moving piece of the earth's crust • the layer of the earth that is 1300km thick • where the edges of two or more tectonic plates meet • ...

Sun, Earth and Moon Systems 2024-02-26

Sun, Earth and Moon Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The slant of Earth’s axis
  2. In the shortest unbroken line
  3. When the Moon appears to be getting larger
  4. When the full moon passes into Earth’s shadow, causing the Moon to appear reddish in color when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon directly line up; lasts 1–3½ hours
  5. When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, covering all or part of the Sun; occurs when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth directly line up; lasts for less than 12 minutes
  6. The movement of one object around a center or another object
  7. When the Moon appears to be getting smaller
  8. Half of a sphere
Down
  1. The attraction between two objects due to the invisible force of gravity
  2. Angled or spread out
  3. The Moon’s repeated pattern of movement and changes in appearance due to its position relative to Earth and the Sun
  4. The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature due to varying amounts of sunlight received (both intensity and number of daylight hours vary); caused by the tilt of Earth during its revolution
  5. The imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North Pole to the South Pole and is the center of Earth’s rotation
  6. The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur
  7. The shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usually on Earth
  8. The rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational attraction of the Moon and the Sun
  9. A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object

17 Clues: Half of a sphere • Angled or spread out • The slant of Earth’s axis • In the shortest unbroken line • When the Moon appears to be getting larger • When the Moon appears to be getting smaller • The movement of one object around a center or another object • The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur • ...

Chapter 8 Crossword 2019-01-25

Chapter 8 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is one of the reasons why people in the US and Great Britain riot when the calendar changed?
  2. What is the saltiest sea?
  3. Maps that show lines connecting points of similar elevation on land are called ____ ____.
  4. The 0 degree longitude line runs from the north pole to the south pole passing directly through the Royal Navy Observatory in _____, England.
  5. Charts of the ocean showing similar contour lines are called ______.
  6. How many days does it take the earth to orbit the sun?
  7. The sun changes by one ___ for each 15 degrees of longitude.
  8. What are the smallest types of organisms found in the ocean (Spongebob's archenemy)
  9. Why is the earth slightly pear shaped?
  10. Circle The sun doesn't sink below the horizon in the _____ _____.
  11. Who first proved that all of the Earth's oceans were connected (in 1519)?
  12. What percentage of living space do the oceans make up?
  13. Europe is separated from Asia by ____ ____.
  14. What area of the Atlantic is notorious for having strange things occur and navigational instruments to malfunction?
  15. Was the moon closer or farther when the Earth was younger?
  16. Zulu time happens when the sun is directly above the ______ ______.
Down
  1. Where are the deepest points on Earth?
  2. Lines of latitude are also known as _________
  3. Worlds ocean is divided into _ ____ _____ ______
  4. What is the height of the highest mountain on Earth in meters?
  5. What type of object can give us information about the conditions in which the solid planets (like Earth) formed?
  6. What percent of water is locked up in ice on Earth?
  7. Sun continues it's southward movement.
  8. Periods of daylight in Northern Hemisphere.
  9. How long ago were there at least islands of continental crust on Earth?
  10. How are the ocean depths measured today?
  11. of longitude are also known as _____.
  12. What is the depth of the deepest ocean trench in meters?
  13. Earth's iron core creates a magnetic field which protects the planet from _____.
  14. Smallest of the continents.

30 Clues: What is the saltiest sea? • Smallest of the continents. • of longitude are also known as _____. • Where are the deepest points on Earth? • Sun continues it's southward movement. • Why is the earth slightly pear shaped? • How are the ocean depths measured today? • Periods of daylight in Northern Hemisphere. • Europe is separated from Asia by ____ ____. • ...

Space Exploration Vocabs 2014-04-09

Space Exploration Vocabs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a model of the universe that places earth in the center with the sun, moon, and plants revolving around it
  2. celestial bodies in our solar system
  3. locates a celestial body relative to a fixed earth
  4. determines the fineness of detail a telescope can produce of an object in view
  5. set of any axes used to describe the position or the motions of things
  6. a model of the universe that places the sun at the center with earth, moon, and planets revolving aroung it
  7. a telescope that has a mirror for its objective
Down
  1. device used to measure the altitude of an object
  2. Newton's law state that all objects attract all other objects; and provides an explanation for the planets elliptical orbits
  3. a model of the universe that places the sun at the center with earth, moon, and planets revolving around it
  4. device used to measure an objects azimuth
  5. the lens through where you view a magnified object using a telescope
  6. group of stars that makes pattern that appear like objects
  7. the angle measured clock-wise from north
  8. the angle measured above the horizon in degrees
  9. all objects seen in the sky
  10. the large lens at the front of a telescope
  11. a model of the universe that places earth at the center with the sun, moon, and planets revolving around it
  12. the lens through where you view a magnified object using a telescope
  13. a telescope that has a lens for the objective
  14. a figure that looks like a squashed circle

21 Clues: all objects seen in the sky • celestial bodies in our solar system • the angle measured clock-wise from north • device used to measure an objects azimuth • the large lens at the front of a telescope • a figure that looks like a squashed circle • a telescope that has a lens for the objective • the angle measured above the horizon in degrees • ...

Earth Structure, Tectonics Quiz 2014-05-15

Earth Structure, Tectonics Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Andes mountains are formed at the margin of the South American and ______ plates.
  2. These mountains are formed at the margin of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates.
  3. The two types of plate are continental and ______________.
  4. The process that transfers heat outwards from the center of the Earth is called _______.
  5. Type of plate boundary where subduction zones happen.
  6. The Earth's mantle is so hot that it is ___________.
  7. The name of the solid center of the Earth.
  8. The name given to molten rock in the Earth´s mantle.
  9. The center of the Earth is _________ than the surface due to radioactivity and outward cooling.
  10. The Earth is around 4 __________ years old.
  11. The location of origin of an earthquake at the surface is known as the ____________.
  12. At a conservative plate boundary, plates may move in the same direction at a different ________.
Down
  1. These plates are NOT normally involved in a collision boundary.
  2. A 7 magnitude earthquakes is ___________ times greater than a 6 magnitude earthquake.
  3. The solid surface of the Earth is called __________.
  4. Type of plate boundary where new crust is formed as plates separate.
  5. These events occur mainly on destructive and conservative plate boundaries.
  6. The name of the scale to measure earthquake magnitude.
  7. A buildup of ____________ makes destructive boundaries´earthquakes and volcanoes normally more violent.
  8. the gradual movement of plates around the Earth's surface is known as continental _____

20 Clues: The name of the solid center of the Earth. • The Earth is around 4 __________ years old. • The solid surface of the Earth is called __________. • The Earth's mantle is so hot that it is ___________. • The name given to molten rock in the Earth´s mantle. • Type of plate boundary where subduction zones happen. • The name of the scale to measure earthquake magnitude. • ...

Layers of Earth 2024-05-01

Layers of Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The movement of molten iron in the outer core creates Earth's ______________ ______________.
  2. The type of crust is thin and dense.
  3. A material that is somewhere between a liquid and a solid.
  4. The two factors that caused the layers of Earth to form the way they did are density and __________.
  5. Because the Earth has a magnetic field, we can use a ____________ for navigation.
  6. The brittle outer layer of Earth that includes the upper mantle and the crust.
  7. The two elements that mainly compose the crust are silicon and ____________.
  8. The amount of matter in a certain amount of space.
  9. The outermost layer of the geosphere.
  10. The weak, partially melted layer of the mantle directly below the lithosphere.
  11. The crust is broken up into pieces called ____________ __________.
  12. The inner core remains solid despite high temperatures because of very high __________.
Down
  1. The very center of the Earth that is composed of solid iron and nickel.
  2. Large swirling forces of matter caused by differing densities of hot and cold matter.
  3. The layer of Earth that makes up the largest volume of Earth's interior.
  4. The type of crust that is thick, less dense, and more brittle.
  5. The amount of space an object takes up.
  6. The layer of Earth that is composed of liquid iron and nickel.
  7. The amount of matter in an object.

19 Clues: The amount of matter in an object. • The type of crust is thin and dense. • The outermost layer of the geosphere. • The amount of space an object takes up. • The amount of matter in a certain amount of space. • A material that is somewhere between a liquid and a solid. • The type of crust that is thick, less dense, and more brittle. • ...

Astronomy 2024-01-24

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. top layer
  2. waves that travel through the earth.
  3. liquid layer of the earth composed of primarily nickel and iron
  4. when the earth makes one full rotation in relation to a distant star
  5. 15-40 km thick; made of less dense granite.
  6. after a year of the earth rotating on its axis it makes a full ________
  7. solid ball of mostly iron and nickel, constantly expunging heat to rotate the outer core, causing the magnetic field
  8. caused by the rotation of the liquid outer metallic core
Down
  1. shortest day with very little sunlight of the year
  2. the separation of earth into layers of different densities with largest densities towards the center
  3. a single day every time the observer is pointing back towards the sun
  4. longest day with sunlight
  5. a day late in the year where day and night are equal
  6. molten rock and metal lying just beneath the lithosphere
  7. a day early in the year where day and night are equal
  8. 4 miles thick; made of dense basalt.
  9. separtes the earth into eastern and western hemispheres

17 Clues: top layer • longest day with sunlight • waves that travel through the earth. • 4 miles thick; made of dense basalt. • 15-40 km thick; made of less dense granite. • shortest day with very little sunlight of the year • a day late in the year where day and night are equal • a day early in the year where day and night are equal • ...

Geography Unit 1a Vocabulary 2024-12-20

Geography Unit 1a Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the relationship between distances on the map and on Earth
  2. the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments
  3. a line of latitude that runs around the middle of Earth
  4. the portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from a location
  5. the natural surroundings of a place
  6. the measurement of how much above or below sea level a place is
  7. the starting point for measuring longitude
  8. a natural feature found on land
Down
  1. the exact location of something
  2. the feature on a map that tells how a measured space on the map relates to the actual distance on Earth
  3. each half of the Earth
  4. the feature on a map that explains the symbols, colors, and lines used on the map
  5. a map that shows specialized information
  6. the lines on a map that run east to west
  7. one of several systems sued to represent the round Earth on a flat map
  8. a material that can be used to produce products
  9. the location of one place compared to another place
  10. the average weather in an area over a long period of time
  11. Earth's features in terms of their places, shapes, and relationships to one another
  12. a group of places that are close to one another and that share some characteristics
  13. the difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another feature near it
  14. the lines on a map that run north to south

22 Clues: each half of the Earth • the exact location of something • a natural feature found on land • the natural surroundings of a place • a map that shows specialized information • the lines on a map that run east to west • the starting point for measuring longitude • the lines on a map that run north to south • a material that can be used to produce products • ...

Earth's Structure 2023-05-04

Earth's Structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When one piece of rock slides underneath another.
  2. The thickest layer of Earth.
  3. Type of rock formed when lava or magma cools
  4. Currents caused by molten rock heating up and rising to the top, then cooling and sinking to the bottom.
  5. A layer of the Earth made of plastic material, soft enough to flow.
  6. The thickest crust.
  7. The phase of matter found in the inner core.
  8. Earth's system that encompasses the landscapes
  9. Powerful vibrations caused by two plates rubbing together
  10. Earth's system where water is found.
  11. The denser crust.
Down
  1. The name of the plates responsible for continental drift.
  2. A metal element found in the core of Earth.
  3. Where the tectonic plates can be found.
  4. The core found in the center of the Earth.
  5. Waves that can only travel through solids
  6. Type of rock formed when extreme heat and pressure is applied
  7. Type of rock formed when smaller pieces of rock gather together and cement.
  8. As the you go deeper into the Earth, this increases.

19 Clues: The denser crust. • The thickest crust. • The thickest layer of Earth. • Earth's system where water is found. • Where the tectonic plates can be found. • Waves that can only travel through solids • The core found in the center of the Earth. • A metal element found in the core of Earth. • Type of rock formed when lava or magma cools • ...

space 2024-04-23

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. harry potter but stars
  2. first to the moon
  3. the final fronteer
  4. keeps us warm
  5. ursa minor
  6. what is the milky way
  7. the one rejected by earth
  8. Nasa but with cacc
  9. the 4th in a system
  10. where astronauts live away from earth
  11. made of cheese
  12. the blue dot
  13. _wars
  14. home of the red spot
Down
  1. a famous picture taken by apollo 8
  2. enterprise, atlantis, columbia, discovery
  3. our sister galaxy
  4. nasas partner
  5. the blue giant
  6. the airplanes spacecraft
  7. transport to the final fronteer
  8. star_
  9. where devolopment happens

23 Clues: _wars • star_ • ursa minor • the blue dot • keeps us warm • nasas partner • the blue giant • made of cheese • first to the moon • our sister galaxy • the final fronteer • Nasa but with cacc • the 4th in a system • home of the red spot • what is the milky way • harry potter but stars • the airplanes spacecraft • the one rejected by earth • where devolopment happens • transport to the final fronteer • ...

Earth and its Place in the Universe 2024-03-07

Earth and its Place in the Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Shadows are longest when the sun is ____________in the sky.
  2. The moon ___________ around the Earth, which causes it to be hit from different angles of the Sun and appear differently throughout a month.
  3. The sun sets in this direction
  4. The sun rises in this direction
  5. The moon changes in _________
  6. Tides on Earth are caused by the moon's ____________ pulling the tides upward
  7. When it is Summer in the South part of Earth, it is Winter in the _______ part of Earth
Down
  1. Stars that appear brighter are __________ to Earth than other stars.
  2. When it is Winter in the North part of Earth, it is Summer in the ________ part of Earth
  3. Stars that appear smaller/dimmer are _________ to Earth than other stars.
  4. This is the reason for Earth's seasons
  5. Shadows are shortest when the sun is __________ in the sky.
  6. The biggest star to Earth is the ___________

13 Clues: The moon changes in _________ • The sun sets in this direction • The sun rises in this direction • This is the reason for Earth's seasons • The biggest star to Earth is the ___________ • Shadows are longest when the sun is ____________in the sky. • Shadows are shortest when the sun is __________ in the sky. • ...

Science Crossword 2022-04-27

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the moon turns red when the earth moves between it and the sun
  2. something is leaning when doing this
  3. something revolves around another thing
  4. this happens when the moon moves in between the earth and the sun or the earth moves between the moon and the sun
  5. it is now safe to look at the sun
  6. this giant hunk of rock floats around the earth
  7. the giant ball of plasma in the center of our solar system
  8. The lighter shadow of the moon or earth
  9. the darkness that blocks light
  10. this happens every 365.25 days
Down
  1. the sun is now a crescent
  2. the moon blocks out the sun, creepy
  3. the moon is a crescent, but it is a full moon
  4. The dark shadow of the moon or earth
  5. something spins on an axis

15 Clues: the sun is now a crescent • something spins on an axis • the darkness that blocks light • this happens every 365.25 days • it is now safe to look at the sun • the moon blocks out the sun, creepy • something is leaning when doing this • The dark shadow of the moon or earth • something revolves around another thing • The lighter shadow of the moon or earth • ...

Map Terminology Project 2019-08-22

Map Terminology Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the directions that lie between the four cardinal directions
  2. an imaginary line circling the glove going down from the North to South Pole
  3. the relationship between measurements on the map related to the actual distance in the real world
  4. a tool or paragraph that defines symbols or places on a map
  5. a map that describes landforms such as mountains, plains, and deserts
  6. half of the earth below the equator
  7. imaginary lines that run from north - south
  8. a half of the earth
  9. the vertical elevation of an object above a surface such as the sea level or land
Down
  1. imaginary lines that run from east - west
  2. a tool or object on a map that shows the direction in units such as north, east, south, and west
  3. half of the earth above the equator
  4. there are four cardinal directions or points. North (N), East (E), South (S), and West (W).
  5. maps designed to show governmental boundaries of things such as counties, states, and continents.
  6. the half of the earth east of the Atlantic Ocean
  7. an imaginary line circling the globe halfway between the North and South Poles
  8. a spherical object made to look like the earth
  9. the half of the earth that contains North and South America, along with surrounding waters
  10. a drawing or representation of an area of sea or land including physical features, towns, and roads
  11. - colors, patterns, numbers, or small drawings

20 Clues: a half of the earth • half of the earth above the equator • half of the earth below the equator • imaginary lines that run from east - west • imaginary lines that run from north - south • a spherical object made to look like the earth • - colors, patterns, numbers, or small drawings • the half of the earth east of the Atlantic Ocean • ...

Tectonic Plates 2014-03-09

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the earths center
  2. where two plates meet, usually the place of most activity
  3. Boundary where two plates meet
  4. when two plates are moving apart
  5. Drift The theory of moving contents
  6. the middle part of earth
  7. when magma comes out of the earth
  8. the top layer of the earth, the surface
  9. when two plates move side by side
  10. volcanic rock that is immediately cooled, and therefore smooth
Down
  1. the result of two plates moving together
  2. Plates
  3. when two plates are moving towards each other
  4. when two plates move against each other
  5. the result of two plates separating
  6. an inactive volcano
  7. Rock rock that changes, from volcanic activity
  8. lava when it is still in the earth
  9. spot an area where the magma under the earths surface is closer to the surface
  10. Floor Spreading when a fault is underneath the sea, and magma comes out and immediately coolsls

20 Clues: Plates • the earths center • an inactive volcano • the middle part of earth • Boundary where two plates meet • when two plates are moving apart • when magma comes out of the earth • when two plates move side by side • lava when it is still in the earth • the result of two plates separating • Drift The theory of moving contents • when two plates move against each other • ...

Vocabulary 2021-09-16

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one complete orbit around the sun
  2. imaginary line through the center of the earth from the North/South pole.
  3. a simple or amazing event related to how world and universe works
  4. Half of the globe divided up by the equator
  5. uses the senses to gather info
  6. the path a planet follows around the Sun
Down
  1. one complete turn of the earth on its axis
  2. Sunlight, When the Sun's rays impact Earth at indirect angle causing the energy to be spread out over more of Earth's surface
  3. Imaginary mid line the divides the northern/southern Hemisphere
  4. Describing the slant of Earth's Axis-23.5 degrees
  5. the shape of Earth's orbital path around the Sun
  6. Facts,Stats and recorded observations gathered together to analyze and draw conclusions
  7. points of earth farthest away from the Equator that the axis runs through
  8. 4 distinct times of the year marked by differing weather patterns and temperatures as Earth completes it's orbit around the Sun
  9. Sunlight, when the suns rays impact earth most directly at a perpendicular angle causing the energy to be more focused in a small place on earth.
  10. Angle, how low or high the sun appears to be in the sky

16 Clues: uses the senses to gather info • one complete orbit around the sun • the path a planet follows around the Sun • one complete turn of the earth on its axis • Half of the globe divided up by the equator • the shape of Earth's orbital path around the Sun • Describing the slant of Earth's Axis-23.5 degrees • Angle, how low or high the sun appears to be in the sky • ...

Science LEAP Review 2022-05-03

Science LEAP Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. most of the water on earth is
  2. example of decomposer (mushroom)
  3. state of matter that takes the shape of its container
  4. original source of all energy
  5. gets matter by eating dead organisms
  6. water falling from the sky
  7. water changing from a solid to a liquid
  8. Part of the Earth that contains water
  9. Part of the Earth that contains all gasses in the air
  10. Part of the Earth that contains all living things
Down
  1. process by which plants make their own food
  2. Accent Egyptian way of telling time
  3. Part of the Earth that contains rock and soil
  4. state of matter that holds its shape
  5. sun directly above you
  6. water changing from a liquid to a gas
  7. Anything that takes up space and has weight

17 Clues: sun directly above you • water falling from the sky • most of the water on earth is • original source of all energy • example of decomposer (mushroom) • Accent Egyptian way of telling time • state of matter that holds its shape • gets matter by eating dead organisms • water changing from a liquid to a gas • Part of the Earth that contains water • ...

geography puzzle 2025-10-27

geography puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tool on the map that shows relative size and distance
  2. the global positioning satellite system
  3. Directions Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast
  4. zero degrees latitude
  5. one of the five themes, the human and physical geography of a location
  6. North, East, South, West
  7. a 3 dimensional map of the Earth
  8. a map with known distortion
  9. the global grid lines that run vertically
  10. one of the five themes, how similar areas are grouped/organized
Down
  1. Grid the grid system made up of lines of longitude and latitude – allows absolute location to be identified anywhere on the planet
  2. the shared beliefs, behaviors, customs, and traditions of a group
  3. Interaction- one of the five themes,
  4. zero degrees longitude
  5. Inaccuracy on maps (objects stretched, squeezed, misshaped, too close, too far apart, etc) caused by making 2 dimensional images of a 3 dimensional object (the earth)
  6. one of the five themes, how people, stuff, and ideas get from one location to
  7. The study of the Earth, its physical and human systems, and how they are organized and interact
  8. one of the five themes, where something can be found
  9. the Earth and adapt to the Earth
  10. the global grid lines that run horizontally

20 Clues: zero degrees latitude • zero degrees longitude • North, East, South, West • a map with known distortion • a 3 dimensional map of the Earth • the Earth and adapt to the Earth • Interaction- one of the five themes, • the global positioning satellite system • the global grid lines that run vertically • the global grid lines that run horizontally • ...

Owen Elijah Reily hunter 2024-01-24

Owen Elijah Reily hunter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. molten rocks and metal lying beneath the lithosphere where volcanoes get their lava.
  2. the bending of waves as they pass from a medium of one density to a medium of a different density.
  3. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  4. when the sun has the shortest path through the sky, making the night the longest time out of the year.
  5. when the sun has the longest path in the sky, making the day the longest out of the year.
  6. a denser portion of the earth's crust under the ocean.
  7. a hot dense ball of iron in the middle of the earth.
  8. Compressional waves that travel through the Earth. These are the fastest waves.
  9. transverse waves that travel through the Earth. These are slower waves that cannot travel through liquid.
  10. Seperation of earth into different layers of densities towards the center. (Italian Dressing)
Down
  1. the boundary between the crust and mantle.
  2. the time in spiring when the night and day are equal in length.
  3. waves that travel through the earth or along the earth's surface.
  4. liquid iron/nickel layer of earth between the inner core and mantle.
  5. a less dense portion of the earth's crust under the continents.
  6. extends from earth's interior out into space where it interacts with the solar wind.
  7. when the night and day are equal in length

17 Clues: the boundary between the crust and mantle. • when the night and day are equal in length • a hot dense ball of iron in the middle of the earth. • a denser portion of the earth's crust under the ocean. • the time in spiring when the night and day are equal in length. • a less dense portion of the earth's crust under the continents. • ...

Rside-11.1&12.1-Morganc 2015-03-04

Rside-11.1&12.1-Morganc crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a small and cool star that is the most common in the milky way.
  2. the largest size of stars.
  3. a conciliation of seven stars.
  4. the darkest part of a shadow.
  5. The form of a star after a supernova.
  6. the way earth spins on its axis.
  7. A small rocky or metallic body traveling through space.
  8. Stars with no more hydrogen.
  9. when earth passes in front of the sun blocking light front the moon.
  10. diagram A diagram showing the different types of stars and their relationship.
  11. a very dense mass of matter that had so much gravitational pull light cannot escape.
  12. formations of stars that people think look like things on earth.
  13. how stars burn.
  14. a cloud of dust and gas.
  15. the amount of light on the moon being seen from a viewer on earth.
  16. matter in-between stars systems.
  17. a model showing celestial bodies revolving around earth.
  18. Astroids and comets are examples of
  19. a shooting star.
  20. a giant molecular cloud in the early stages of a star.
  21. the change in wave length.
  22. the reason why the earth has seasons.
  23. made a version of the telescope and was a astronomer, physicist, mathematician, inventor, and philosopher.
  24. moon when 50 percent of the moon is showing.
Down
  1. a conciliation including the big dipper.
  2. Mathematician and physicist who made the model showing the sun as the center of our solar system.
  3. sized stars.
  4. burning masses of gas.
  5. when thier is sunlight on all of the moon that is visible.
  6. a model showing celestial bodies revolving around the sun.
  7. When the moon passes in front of the sun blocking light from earth.
  8. the logest days and nights.
  9. the explosion after a star dies.
  10. someone who studies celestial bodies.
  11. The oldest and coolest stars. they are thought to be 13.8 billion years old.
  12. A mathematician in the scientific revolution.
  13. the smallest stars.
  14. Said that earth was the center of the universe.
  15. a part of a show in which some light shines.
  16. the kind of telescope used to see through space dust.

40 Clues: sized stars. • how stars burn. • a shooting star. • the smallest stars. • burning masses of gas. • a cloud of dust and gas. • the largest size of stars. • the change in wave length. • the logest days and nights. • Stars with no more hydrogen. • the darkest part of a shadow. • a conciliation of seven stars. • the way earth spins on its axis. • the explosion after a star dies. • ...

Earth's Energy Balance 2020-10-08

Earth's Energy Balance crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All the waters on earth’s surface
  2. A period of the year that is impactful by special climate conditions
  3. Earth's energy ______ is the balance of the energy that Earth gets from the Sun, and the energy the Earth gives back through radiation to outer space
  4. _____ is when the sun heats the ground
  5. The greenhouse ______ is a natural process that warms the Earth’s surface
  6. The frozen water on earth
  7. Where the main source of energy comes from
  8. _____ Gases absorb and emit radiant energy
  9. _____ can NEVER be created or destroyed but it CAN be changed or transferred
Down
  1. _____ is Transferred via liquid and gases
  2. The rigid outer part of the earth
  3. Human activity increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere creating a larger energy _____
  4. All areas of the earth occupied by living organisms
  5. _____ is when the ground heats the air
  6. The area of gases surrounding the earth
  7. Climate ______ is caused by human activities like the burning of fossil fuels

16 Clues: The frozen water on earth • The rigid outer part of the earth • All the waters on earth’s surface • _____ is when the ground heats the air • _____ is when the sun heats the ground • The area of gases surrounding the earth • _____ is Transferred via liquid and gases • Where the main source of energy comes from • _____ Gases absorb and emit radiant energy • ...

For science honors 2023-11-07

For science honors crossword puzzle
Across
  1. flowing electrons
  2. the earth is tilting to the side the sun isn't on
  3. combination of two or more things that keep their own properties
  4. sometimes shiny luster
  5. substances usually are dissolved in this
  6. substances aren't the same throughout
  7. density x volume
  8. creates the seasons
  9. mass / volume
Down
  1. never has a shiny luster
  2. small particles that when put through a conductor in mass amounts it turns into electricity
  3. mass / volume
  4. shiny luster all the time
  5. a natural satellite that orbits around a planet.
  6. from a 2d perspective the earth is on the top
  7. particles are in a fixed shape
  8. substances are the same throughout
  9. particles are free and have no fixed positions
  10. the earth is tilting towards the sun
  11. from a 2d perspective the earth is on the bottom
  12. particles can move but can't go high into the air

21 Clues: mass / volume • mass / volume • density x volume • flowing electrons • creates the seasons • sometimes shiny luster • never has a shiny luster • shiny luster all the time • particles are in a fixed shape • substances are the same throughout • the earth is tilting towards the sun • substances aren't the same throughout • substances usually are dissolved in this • ...

for science honors 2023-11-07

for science honors crossword puzzle
Across
  1. flowing electrons
  2. the earth is tilting to the side the sun isn't on
  3. combination of two or more things that keep their own properties
  4. sometimes shiny luster
  5. substances usually are dissolved in this
  6. substances aren't the same throughout
  7. density x volume
  8. creates the seasons
  9. mass / volume
Down
  1. never has a shiny luster
  2. small particles that when put through a conductor in mass amounts it turns into electricity
  3. mass / volume
  4. shiny luster all the time
  5. a natural satellite that orbits around a planet.
  6. from a 2d perspective the earth is on the top
  7. particles are in a fixed shape
  8. substances are the same throughout
  9. particles are free and have no fixed positions
  10. the earth is tilting towards the sun
  11. from a 2d perspective the earth is on the bottom
  12. particles can move but can't go high into the air

21 Clues: mass / volume • mass / volume • density x volume • flowing electrons • creates the seasons • sometimes shiny luster • never has a shiny luster • shiny luster all the time • particles are in a fixed shape • substances are the same throughout • the earth is tilting towards the sun • substances aren't the same throughout • substances usually are dissolved in this • ...

for science honors 2023-11-07

for science honors crossword puzzle
Across
  1. flowing electrons
  2. the earth is tilting to the side the sun isn't on
  3. combination of two or more things that keep their own properties
  4. sometimes shiny luster
  5. substances usually are dissolved in this
  6. substances aren't the same throughout
  7. density x volume
  8. creates the seasons
  9. mass / volume
Down
  1. never has a shiny luster
  2. small particles that when put through a conductor in mass amounts it turns into electricity
  3. mass / volume
  4. shiny luster all the time
  5. a natural satellite that orbits around a planet.
  6. from a 2d perspective the earth is on the top
  7. particles are in a fixed shape
  8. substances are the same throughout
  9. particles are free and have no fixed positions
  10. the earth is tilting towards the sun
  11. from a 2d perspective the earth is on the bottom
  12. particles can move but can't go high into the air

21 Clues: mass / volume • mass / volume • density x volume • flowing electrons • creates the seasons • sometimes shiny luster • never has a shiny luster • shiny luster all the time • particles are in a fixed shape • substances are the same throughout • the earth is tilting towards the sun • substances aren't the same throughout • substances usually are dissolved in this • ...

Astronomy 2013-06-09

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the line in the middle of the Earth?
  2. Countries further away from the equator are generally
  3. The shape of the Earth
  4. What causes daylight/nighttime on the Earth?
  5. How many phases of the moon is there?
  6. The Earth rotates on this
Down
  1. How many hours does a full rotation take of the Earth?
  2. The Earth has one of these
  3. What is the path shape that the Earth takes around the sun?
  4. Four of these occur in the Southern & Northern Hemisphere
  5. It orbits around the Sun
  6. The opposite to Summer

12 Clues: The shape of the Earth • The opposite to Summer • It orbits around the Sun • The Earth rotates on this • The Earth has one of these • How many phases of the moon is there? • What is the line in the middle of the Earth? • What causes daylight/nighttime on the Earth? • Countries further away from the equator are generally • ...

Science vocab worksheet! 2023-04-24

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

14 Clues: a shape like a ball • frozen water on Earth • liquid water on Earth • specific type of metal • all living organisms on Earth • Earth’s dense, metallic center • rocky, outermost layer of Earth • layer of gasses surrounding Earth • plastic, flowing layer within the mantle • amount of mass, or substance, in a material • thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth • ...

Earth Science 2026-05-11

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a unit of astronomical distance equal to the earth's distance from the sun
  2. a small, cool area on the sun's photosphere
  3. a nuclear change in which small atomic nuclei are forcefully combined to make larger nuclei
  4. the hot outer atmosphere of the sun that extends out into space to become solar wind
  5. the spin of an object around its center of mass
  6. a long narrow channel on a moon or planet that is beleived to have originated from tectonic processes
  7. the visible surface of the sun
  8. an astronomical event that occurs when the sun, earth, and moon are aligned so the moon blocks a portion of the sunlight falling on the earth
  9. the regular, repeating changing appearance of the shape of the lighted face of the moon visible from earth
  10. the suns output of protons, electrons and small atomic nuclei into the solar system
  11. a stream of solar plasma that rises into the corona from the chromosphere and then gradually falls back
Down
  1. orbital motion around a point such as the earth revolving around the sun
  2. the suns apparent path among the stars as observed from Earth
  3. a broad, lowland plain on the moon made of hardened lava darker and more level than surrounding highland areas
  4. the lowest layer of the sun's atmosphere starting at the photosphere and extending out
  5. the entire range of electromagnetic wavelengths that the sun emits
  6. an astronomical event that occurs when the sun, earth, and moon are aligned so that the earth blocks the sunlight falling on the moon
  7. a sudden explosion of the plasma from the sun's surface
  8. a bright streak that radiates from craters or something that moves in a straight line

19 Clues: the visible surface of the sun • a small, cool area on the sun's photosphere • the spin of an object around its center of mass • a sudden explosion of the plasma from the sun's surface • the suns apparent path among the stars as observed from Earth • the entire range of electromagnetic wavelengths that the sun emits • ...

Seasons Crossword Puzzle 2026-03-05

Seasons Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The invisible middle line on the earth
  2. Where Santa's workshop is located
  3. How hot or cold it is outside
  4. The shortest day of the year
  5. What does the earth spin on
  6. what does latitude determine
  7. When it is equal day and equal night
  8. Concentrated solar energy
Down
  1. Is what it is called when the Earth orbits around the Sun
  2. What does the different temperatures depend on
  3. The longest day of the year
  4. The opposite of Santa's workshop
  5. Solar energy spread out over a larger area
  6. The degree the earth is angled on it's axis
  7. What way does the tilt of the earth axis point

15 Clues: Concentrated solar energy • The longest day of the year • What does the earth spin on • The shortest day of the year • what does latitude determine • How hot or cold it is outside • The opposite of Santa's workshop • Where Santa's workshop is located • When it is equal day and equal night • The invisible middle line on the earth • Solar energy spread out over a larger area • ...

Plate Motion tectonics! 2024-10-15

Plate Motion tectonics! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A sudden shaking of Earth’s surface.
  2. First layer of the Earth.
  3. To examine a detail for a purpose.
  4. The inner most layer of the Earth.
  5. The layer of soft solid rock underneath Earth’s plate.
  6. crust The crust under the ocean.
  7. one of the large sections of hard, solid rock that makes up Earth’s outer layer.
  8. the third innermost layer of the Earth.
  9. Any of the many processes (such as eruptions, and lava flows) in which gas lava and ash are pushed out on the surface of Earth.
  10. Moving apart in different directions.
  11. What is the Earth’s outer layer made of?
  12. Something we observe to be similar over and over again.
Down
  1. A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
  2. Moving towards the same place.
  3. An underwater mountain ridge when two plates move apart.
  4. Along deep indentation in the ocean floor formed together when two plates move together.
  5. The place where two plates meet.
  6. Earth’s outermost layer of hard solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water.
  7. When two plates slide.
  8. The second inner most layer of the Earth.

20 Clues: When two plates slide. • First layer of the Earth. • Moving towards the same place. • crust The crust under the ocean. • The place where two plates meet. • To examine a detail for a purpose. • The inner most layer of the Earth. • A sudden shaking of Earth’s surface. • Moving apart in different directions. • the third innermost layer of the Earth. • ...

Earth Motion Review 2024-04-10

Earth Motion Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. our home planet and the 3rd planet from the sun
  2. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
  3. the complete orbit that a celestial body makes around a more massive celestial body
  4. the name of our solar system
  5. an event when the moon blocks the view of the Sun from Earth
  6. three hundred and sixty five days going around the sun
  7. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
Down
  1. an event when Earth casts a shadow on the moon
  2. each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter)
  3. the force that holds the earth in orbit around the sun
  4. an imaginary line about which a body rotates.
  5. this object orbits the earth once every twenty eight days
  6. the action of rotating around an axis or center.
  7. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
  8. an event when one celestial body blocks the light of another celestial body
  9. the northern and southern ends of the axis of rotation.
  10. twenty four hours and one earth rotation
  11. an imaginary line around the middle of a planet
  12. is a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one

19 Clues: the name of our solar system • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • twenty four hours and one earth rotation • an imaginary line about which a body rotates. • an event when Earth casts a shadow on the moon • our home planet and the 3rd planet from the sun • an imaginary line around the middle of a planet • the action of rotating around an axis or center. • ...

Rocks and Minerals Review 2023-12-05

Rocks and Minerals Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tiny pieces of rock material carried by water
  2. pieces of the earth
  3. magma that has reached earth's surface
  4. rocks change by heat and pressure
  5. grow INTO the rocks and force the rock to break apart
  6. develop from hollow spaces where parts of the rock dissolved
  7. a scientist who studies rock and minerals
Down
  1. rocks formed from sediments in layers
  2. rock formed from fire/magma
  3. solid ball of metal in the center of the earth
  4. forms the center of the earth
  5. thick layer of rock under the crust
  6. hot melted rock INSIDE the earth
  7. the process when rocks break apart and change
  8. a nonliving solid found in nature
  9. the outer layer of the earth

16 Clues: pieces of the earth • rock formed from fire/magma • the outer layer of the earth • forms the center of the earth • hot melted rock INSIDE the earth • a nonliving solid found in nature • rocks change by heat and pressure • thick layer of rock under the crust • rocks formed from sediments in layers • magma that has reached earth's surface • ...

Year 5 Spelling Words List 11 2021-09-07

Year 5 Spelling Words List 11 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. longest line of latitude circling the earth
  2. north or south coordinate on a globe
  3. a fairly large area
  4. open expanse of salt water between continents
  5. giant hill with steep sides and a peak
  6. characteristic of areas near the equator
  7. study of natural features of Earth's surface
  8. one of seven large landmasses on Earth
  9. near the farthest points of the planet's axis
  10. values used to find the position of a point
  11. portion of countryside within one's view
Down
  1. a huge mass of slowly moving ice
  2. extremely dry
  3. relating to the continent at the south pole
  4. nation or land
  5. measure of thermal conditions, usually in degrees
  6. east/west coordinate, distance from prime meridian
  7. apparent juncture of earth and sky
  8. the northernmost part of the earth
  9. v-shaped device used to draw circles and arcs

20 Clues: extremely dry • nation or land • a fairly large area • a huge mass of slowly moving ice • apparent juncture of earth and sky • the northernmost part of the earth • north or south coordinate on a globe • giant hill with steep sides and a peak • one of seven large landmasses on Earth • characteristic of areas near the equator • portion of countryside within one's view • ...

Earth and Its Neighbors 2022-12-21

Earth and Its Neighbors crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moving around in a circle
  2. 25%
  3. the shape of the planets' orbits
  4. A synonym for outside or outer layer.
  5. The closest planet to the sun
  6. The biggest planet
  7. Rocks that float around in space
  8. a circular shape
  9. Planets that are made mostly of rock
  10. our Earth is part of the _____ _____.
  11. how much of something
  12. Planets that are small
Down
  1. holes on the moon
  2. Being or feeling warm
  3. It was a planet before but not anymore
  4. The layer of air around Earth
  5. Degrees
  6. the study of space
  7. A rock that travels around Earth
  8. to give or offer help
  9. An imaginary line that runs through Earth
  10. Large objects in space
  11. A belt of rocky and icy objects
  12. Planets that are made mostly of gas

24 Clues: 25% • Degrees • a circular shape • holes on the moon • the study of space • The biggest planet • Being or feeling warm • to give or offer help • how much of something • Large objects in space • Planets that are small • moving around in a circle • The layer of air around Earth • The closest planet to the sun • A belt of rocky and icy objects • the shape of the planets' orbits • ...

Space 2025-05-16

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a force that pulls objects together
  2. mass packed into a tiny volume
  3. our galaxy
  4. where we live
  5. a gas with diatomic molecules
  6. a large cloud of gas and dust
  7. minutes the amount of time it take satellites to orbit earth
  8. the amount of matter inside of an object
  9. spacestation a permanently crewed satellite in space
  10. a pattern of stars
  11. the natural tendency of objects in motion
  12. a space prob that we launched into space to orbit the earth
Down
  1. year the distance light travels in one year
  2. a star in the little dipper
  3. massive collection of gas planets dust and dark matter
  4. a celestial body that orbits a star
  5. one a space prob that left earth to discover other galaxy's
  6. triple star system located 4.37 light years from earth
  7. a space based observatory
  8. a giant ball of gas
  9. a region of the solar system located beyond the orbit of Neptune
  10. a constellation in the Andromeda Galaxy
  11. a repeating path that a planet makes

23 Clues: our galaxy • where we live • a pattern of stars • a giant ball of gas • a space based observatory • a star in the little dipper • a gas with diatomic molecules • a large cloud of gas and dust • mass packed into a tiny volume • a force that pulls objects together • a celestial body that orbits a star • a repeating path that a planet makes • a constellation in the Andromeda Galaxy • ...

Social Studies: Where Are We? 2022-09-07

Social Studies: Where Are We? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the continent that you live on
  2. North, South, East, West
  3. When cutting the Earth in half by using the Prime Meridian, we are in the _______ hemisphere
  4. imaginary lines that run East and West
  5. the United States is made up of this many states
  6. Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest
  7. imaginary line that runs around the middle of Earth at 0°
Down
  1. the region that Pennsylvania is in (it's an intermediate direction)
  2. the exact spot where a place can be found
  3. the state that you live in
  4. the country that you live in
  5. When cutting the Earth in half by using the Equator, we are in the _______ hemisphere
  6. the county you live in
  7. imaginary lines that run North and South
  8. where a place is in relation to other places or things
  9. imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole at 0°.
  10. the number of continents on the planet Earth
  11. the planet you live on

18 Clues: the county you live in • the planet you live on • North, South, East, West • the state that you live in • the country that you live in • the continent that you live on • imaginary lines that run East and West • imaginary lines that run North and South • the exact spot where a place can be found • Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest • ...

vocab words 2023-10-02

vocab words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. substances created during a chemical reaction made from reactants
  2. nutrient used in phosphates of nucleic acids and phospholipids of membranes often limited
  3. first step of aerobic respiration, breaks down glucose into pyruvate to make some NADH
  4. second step of anaerobic respiration 2 types include alcoholic and lactic acid
  5. type of organism that must eat other organisms to obtain energy
  6. process of using light energy to make glucose starts with CO2 and H2O and ends with C6H12O6 and O2
  7. first step of photosynthesis uses sunlight to split H2O to make ATP and NADPH O2 is released
  8. nutrient forms the backbone for all macromolecules in living things
  9. process of breaking down glucose to make ATP starts with C6H12O6 and ends with CO2 and H2O
  10. second step of aerobic respiration pyruvate is broken down while NADH and FADH2 are made releases CO2
  11. type of organism that breaks down biotic compounds into abiotic compounds recyclers
Down
  1. sphere of earth all living things on earth
  2. organelle site of photosynthesis
  3. sphere of earth all the gases surronding Earth
  4. sphere of Earth all the soil and rocks on earth
  5. Adenosine Diphosphate uncharged energy storage molecule with 2 phosphate
  6. describes a situation in which oxygen is present
  7. sphere of Earth all the water on Earth
  8. nutrient used in proteins and nucleic acids must be fixed for living things to use often limited
  9. organelle site of steps 2&3 of aerobic cellular respiration

20 Clues: organelle site of photosynthesis • sphere of Earth all the water on Earth • sphere of earth all living things on earth • sphere of earth all the gases surronding Earth • sphere of Earth all the soil and rocks on earth • describes a situation in which oxygen is present • organelle site of steps 2&3 of aerobic cellular respiration • ...

Plate Tectonics and More 2025-02-14

Plate Tectonics and More crossword puzzle
Across
  1. underground layer of material through which water flows
  2. type of convergence where one plate slides under another
  3. rocks that have changed from their original form due to heat and pressure
  4. transfer of heat between two touching items due to temperature differences
  5. solid surface of the Earth
  6. device that measures vibrations in the Earth and converts them into electric signals
  7. series of vibrations in the Earth caused by plate tectonics
  8. type of boundary where two plates slide past each other
  9. vent in the Earth's crust through which magma, steam and ash can be expelled
  10. plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  11. hot liquid layer of the Earth made of iron and nickel
  12. solid, dense extremely hot layer of the Earth
  13. type of boundary where two plates come together
  14. ocean feature which can be created by subduction
  15. process by which the surface of the earth is worn away but water, wind, etc
Down
  1. conduction, convection and radiation
  2. a long narrow land mass between two divergent plates
  3. liquid part of upper mantle below the lithosphere
  4. area of science that studies the movement and interaction of the Earth's plates
  5. heat transfer by the movement of a liquid or a gas
  6. portion of the Earth made up mostly of a very thick molten liquid
  7. process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges where rising magma creates new ocean crust
  8. motion created with the hand and wrist to say hello or goodbye
  9. energy wave that travels through the Earth caused by motion
  10. used by Dr.Wegener to help support his hypothesis
  11. process by which rocks are mechanically or chemically broken down
  12. type of rock produced under extreme heat by volcanoes and magma
  13. molten material beneath the Earth's crust that can create igneous rock
  14. area on the ocean floor where seafloor spreading takes place
  15. transfer of heat through empty space
  16. rocks formed when sediment is deposited and becomes tightly compacted
  17. elevation of the Earth's surface created by divergent or convergent plates
  18. the thin outermost layer of the Earth
  19. depression in the ground caused by the collapse of the surface from moving water

34 Clues: solid surface of the Earth • conduction, convection and radiation • transfer of heat through empty space • the thin outermost layer of the Earth • solid, dense extremely hot layer of the Earth • type of boundary where two plates come together • ocean feature which can be created by subduction • liquid part of upper mantle below the lithosphere • ...

The Planets Crossword 2014-08-25

The Planets Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What planet is now classified as a dwarf planet?
  2. Which planet has the most distinct ring around it?
  3. Which planet is the only planet in our Soar Syetm not named after a god?
  4. What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth?
  5. Which is the brightest planet in the Solar System?
  6. Which planet is closest to the sun?
  7. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are known as which planets?
  8. Which is the largest planet in the Solar System?
  9. What is a big ball of ice and rock known as?
Down
  1. Is the Sun a Star or a Planet?
  2. What take 8minutes and 20 seconds to move from the Sun to Earth?
  3. Which planet is often referred to as The Red Planet?
  4. Now that Pluto is not officially part of the Solar System, how many planets are in our Solar System?
  5. Which planet is located between Uranus and Pluto?
  6. Rocks that fall from space and hit the Earth are called...?
  7. Which planet would float in your bathtub, if it was large enough for the planet to fit into it?
  8. Which is the only planet in our Solar System to contain known life?
  9. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune are known as which planets?
  10. Does the Earth orbit the Sun?

19 Clues: Does the Earth orbit the Sun? • Is the Sun a Star or a Planet? • Which planet is closest to the sun? • What is a big ball of ice and rock known as? • What planet is now classified as a dwarf planet? • Which is the largest planet in the Solar System? • Which planet is located between Uranus and Pluto? • Which planet has the most distinct ring around it? • ...

Earth's Rotation 2023-11-08

Earth's Rotation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The earth takes 1 year/365 days to ________ around the sun.
  2. The sun rises in the _________.
  3. The sun is in the east in the morning.
  4. The earth takes 24 ________ to rotate once.
  5. Revolve is another word for ___________.
  6. A dark area created when light is blocked.
  7. The sun is directly overhead at ________.
  8. The sun is in the west in the morning.
Down
  1. The force that keeps everything on Earth.
  2. The sun sets in the _________.
  3. The earth takes ________ day to rotate once.
  4. Earth's ___________ is the cause of day/night, shadows moving, the apparent moving of the sun across the sky.
  5. The air that surround Earth.
  6. Earth spins on an invisible line called an ________.

14 Clues: The air that surround Earth. • The sun sets in the _________. • The sun rises in the _________. • The sun is in the east in the morning. • The sun is in the west in the morning. • Revolve is another word for ___________. • The force that keeps everything on Earth. • The sun is directly overhead at ________. • A dark area created when light is blocked. • ...

Natural Resources 2022-02-24

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fuels formed from the remains of dead animals and plants deposited in a previous geologic time.
  2. inorganic substances on or in the earth.
  3. the mixture of gases that make up the atmosphere.
  4. all plants and animals that are living in the wild
  5. the movement of air.
  6. resources that may be living or were living at one time.
  7. a layer of gases that surrounds the earth.
  8. the outer layer of earth's surface that supports life.
  9. the control of plants and animals by humans
  10. resources replaced naturally.
  11. the movement of water from the earth's surface to the atmosphere and back.
Down
  1. interactions between climate, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.
  2. resources that cannot be replaced after being used.
  3. resources that come from non-living, non-organic materials.
  4. all the water on earth whether liquid, solid, salty, or fresh.
  5. the combination of soil and rock that makes up the earth's crust.
  6. the source of almost all the energy used on earth.
  7. a tasteless, colorless, liquid natural resource.
  8. the average weather conditions in a region over a period of years.
  9. all types of living things on earth.

20 Clues: the movement of air. • resources replaced naturally. • all types of living things on earth. • inorganic substances on or in the earth. • a layer of gases that surrounds the earth. • the control of plants and animals by humans • a tasteless, colorless, liquid natural resource. • the mixture of gases that make up the atmosphere. • ...

Earth and space science 2026-05-04

Earth and space science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the star at the center of our solar system
  2. short-term conditions (rain, temperature, clouds)
  3. how a mineral breaks
  4. breaking down of rocks
  5. the color a mineral leaves behind
  6. system the Sun and everything that orbits it
  7. movement of rock and soil
  8. Earth spinning (day and night)
  9. long-term weather patterns
  10. a ball of gas that produces its own light
  11. water falling from clouds
  12. zone areas with similar weather
  13. water flowing over land
  14. cycle how water moves through Earth
Down
  1. how hot or cold something is
  2. how easily something can be scratched
  3. energy energy from the Sun
  4. Earth orbiting the Sun (year)
  5. liquid water turning into gas
  6. gas cooling into liquid
  7. a large object that orbits a star
  8. how shiny something is
  9. a natural solid found in Earth
  10. the path something takes around another object

24 Clues: how a mineral breaks • breaking down of rocks • how shiny something is • gas cooling into liquid • water flowing over land • movement of rock and soil • water falling from clouds • long-term weather patterns • how hot or cold something is • energy energy from the Sun • Earth orbiting the Sun (year) • liquid water turning into gas • Earth spinning (day and night) • ...

Earth and its Place in the Universe 2024-03-07

Earth and its Place in the Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Shadows are longest when the sun is ____________in the sky.
  2. The moon ___________ around the Earth, which causes it to be hit from different angles of the Sun and appear differently throughout a month.
  3. The sun sets in this direction
  4. The sun rises in this direction
  5. The moon changes in _________
  6. Tides on Earth are caused by the moon's ____________ pulling the tides upward
  7. When it is Summer in the South part of Earth, it is Winter in the _______ part of Earth
Down
  1. Stars that appear brighter are __________ to Earth than other stars.
  2. When it is Winter in the North part of Earth, it is Summer in the ________ part of Earth
  3. Stars that appear smaller/dimmer are _________ to Earth than other stars.
  4. This is the reason for Earth's seasons
  5. Shadows are shortest when the sun is __________ in the sky.
  6. The biggest star to Earth is the ___________

13 Clues: The moon changes in _________ • The sun sets in this direction • The sun rises in this direction • This is the reason for Earth's seasons • The biggest star to Earth is the ___________ • Shadows are longest when the sun is ____________in the sky. • Shadows are shortest when the sun is __________ in the sky. • ...

Climate crossword puzzle 2015-06-02

Climate crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An angular distance from the equator of a point on the earths surface.
  2. Its the layer of all the water on Earth.
  3. The distance above Earth that's measured at sea level.
  4. Its happens for an average of 30 years.
  5. Repeatable, reliable and be able to be completed by anyone in anything to do with science.
  6. Percent of incoming solar radiation that a surface reflects.
  7. The layer around the Earth that supports life.
  8. The angle between a ray falling on a surface and the line of the perpendicular to that surface.
  9. A change in the structure or function of an organism that makes it more suitable to its environment.
  10. Caused by the rotation of the Earth.
  11. How much sunlight an area on Earth receives.
Down
  1. Its the land portion of Earth.
  2. The layer that has 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen and 1% of everything else.
  3. Short stories, powerful and not scientifically valid,
  4. The degree of the Earths pole.
  5. "What's going on outside right now?" Precipitation, sunny, etc.
  6. A space that heats up because of trapped radiation.

17 Clues: Its the land portion of Earth. • The degree of the Earths pole. • Caused by the rotation of the Earth. • Its happens for an average of 30 years. • Its the layer of all the water on Earth. • How much sunlight an area on Earth receives. • The layer around the Earth that supports life. • A space that heats up because of trapped radiation. • ...

Science Puzzle 2021-10-13

Science Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pliable
  2. mostly solid bulk of earth's interior
  3. a thin piece of earth that we stand on
  4. pulling
  5. metal ball in the middle of the earth
  6. narrow excavation in ground
  7. rigid outer part of the earth
  8. break easily
Down
  1. separate
  2. merge
  3. pushing
  4. upper layer of earth's mantle
  5. change of shape
  6. fluid layer in the earth
  7. change appearance

15 Clues: merge • pliable • pushing • pulling • separate • break easily • change of shape • change appearance • fluid layer in the earth • narrow excavation in ground • upper layer of earth's mantle • rigid outer part of the earth • mostly solid bulk of earth's interior • metal ball in the middle of the earth • a thin piece of earth that we stand on

Kaelyn's Space Puzzle 2022-04-29

Kaelyn's Space Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth, space, and all things in it.
  2. Having to do with the moon.
  3. An object you use to look at planets and space.
  4. The Milky Way.
  5. The turning of Earth.
  6. Having to do with the sun.
  7. A rocket that used to be used to travel into space
  8. The blocking by another celestial body and occurs when light from the sun is cut off.
  9. Relating to the heavens or skies.
  10. The path a planet travels around the sun.
  11. Shooting stars.
  12. A measure of distance in space.
Down
  1. Rotation, single turn.
  2. A man-made object that orbits Earth.
  3. A mass of material that travels around the sun.
  4. They are small objects between Mars and Jupiter.
  5. A star formation.
  6. The study of part of the universe.
  7. The straight line around which Earth turns.
  8. The same thing as movement.

20 Clues: The Milky Way. • Shooting stars. • A star formation. • The turning of Earth. • Rotation, single turn. • Having to do with the sun. • Having to do with the moon. • The same thing as movement. • A measure of distance in space. • Relating to the heavens or skies. • The study of part of the universe. • Earth, space, and all things in it. • A man-made object that orbits Earth. • ...

Gary’s W1T1 Puzzle 2025-10-02

Gary’s W1T1 Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large, swimming predator from the Cambrian seas.
  2. The process by which plants and some microbes make food from sunlight.
  3. Rocky objects orbiting the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter.
  4. The movement of the plates on Earth’s crust.
  5. Cells with a nucleus and complex structures.
  6. Preserved remains or signs of ancient organisms.
  7. A rapid burst of diverse life forms about 540 million years ago.
  8. A gas vital for most life on Earth.
  9. A prehistoric fish with armored plates covering its head and body.
  10. Moon: Earth's natural satellite, formed after the Theia impact.
  11. A time when Earth was covered in ice.
  12. A spiky, worm-like Cambrian animal with legs and back spines.
  13. The rapid expansion that began the universe.
  14. Soft-bodied sea animals with tentacles that often sting.
Down
  1. The essential liquid made of H₂O that supports life.
  2. Ancient microbes that produced oxygen via photosynthesis.
  3. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  4. An opening where magma erupts from within Earth.
  5. The third planet from the Sun, where life exists.
  6. An extinct armored arthropod with a segmented body.
  7. A Mars-sized body that likely collided with early Earth.
  8. A stream of charged particles flowing from the Sun.
  9. A five-eyed creature with a flexible snout used to grab food.
  10. A structure built by tiny coral animals
  11. A long nose with a mouth at the end. Opabinia has one.
  12. The galaxy that holds our solar system.
  13. An invisible shield around Earth that deflects solar wind.
  14. A basic force of our universe; it pulls objects toward each other.

28 Clues: A gas vital for most life on Earth. • The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • A time when Earth was covered in ice. • A structure built by tiny coral animals • The galaxy that holds our solar system. • The movement of the plates on Earth’s crust. • Cells with a nucleus and complex structures. • The rapid expansion that began the universe. • ...

Unit 1: Plate Tectonics 2024-02-04

Unit 1: Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.
  2. hot air rises, cool air sinks.
  3. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
  4. the second most abundant element found in the inner and outer cores of Earth.
  5. the theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history have resulted from the action of continuous and uniform processes.
  6. theory that the Earth's lithosphere (the crust and upper mantle) is divided into a number of large, platelike sections
  7. a split or break that forms when the earth's crust divides.
  8. at this type of boundary, plates are moving toward each other, eventually colliding
  9. a chain of underwater mountains formed by seafloor spreading at divergent plate boundaries. Similar to the stitching on a baseball.
Down
  1. the transfer of heat or matter by the flow of a fluid, especially horizontally in the atmosphere or the sea.
  2. the layer of Earth composed of solid iron and nickel.
  3. at this type of boundary, plates are moving away from each other, creating rift valleys or mid-ocean ridges
  4. boundary between two tectonic plates, where the plates are moving horizontally or vertically in opposite directions, not against or away from each other
  5. the outermost layer of Earth, where we live, work and play.
  6. the rocky outer part of Earth. It is made up of the brittle crust and the top part of the upper mantle. It lies below the crust.
  7. at this type of boundary, plates are sliding past each other in opposite directions, often leading to earthquakes
  8. the theory that our continents are slowly drifting across the surface of Earth
  9. the layer of Earth in which convection takes place.
  10. when heat moves from one object to another object through direct touch.
  11. the layer of Earth composed of liquid iron and nickel
  12. the heaviest of metal elements found in the inner and outer cores of Earth.

21 Clues: hot air rises, cool air sinks. • the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves. • the layer of Earth in which convection takes place. • the layer of Earth composed of solid iron and nickel. • the layer of Earth composed of liquid iron and nickel • the outermost layer of Earth, where we live, work and play. • ...

Earthquake and Volcano Crossword 2023-05-23

Earthquake and Volcano Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hole in the crust
  2. An opening in the earth that lets magma out
  3. the innermost centre of the earth
  4. a huge crater formed when a volcano collapses inward
  5. the supercontinent all the countries were connected in 250 million years ago
  6. Used to measure how big a earthquake is
  7. a volcano which will never erupt again
  8. an imperfection in the crusts surface prone to earthquakes
  9. an erupting volcano
Down
  1. a gentle eruption that produces little gas
  2. the thickest layer of the earth
  3. Volcanic mudflow
  4. When one plate Subtracts under another
  5. volcanic mudflow
  6. the thinnest layer of the earth surface
  7. rocks solidifying inside the volcano
  8. the position on the surface above the focus
  9. dust, ash and fragments blasted out of the volcano
  10. the exact point in the crust where the earthquake occured
  11. molten rock on the surface

20 Clues: Volcanic mudflow • volcanic mudflow • hole in the crust • an erupting volcano • molten rock on the surface • the thickest layer of the earth • the innermost centre of the earth • rocks solidifying inside the volcano • When one plate Subtracts under another • a volcano which will never erupt again • the thinnest layer of the earth surface • Used to measure how big a earthquake is • ...

Forces, planets, and the earth 2019-11-18

Forces, planets, and the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A force perpendicular to a surface
  2. A force of attraction between any two objects
  3. For a circuit to work, you need a closed ____
  4. Is the earth pulling on objects in the space station?
  5. The dependent variable is plotted on this axis
  6. The address for the website for this class is _______.trampleasure.net
  7. The planet that is middle-distance from the sun
  8. The variable that you select values to measure at
  9. In the Atlantic Ocean, the oldest rocks are ____ from the mid-oceanic rise
  10. If we model the earth as an egg, this would be the white
  11. A force is an _______ between two objects
  12. If we model the earth as an egg, this would be the yolk
  13. A boundary where plates are spreading apart
  14. Variables that you keep the same for every trial
  15. The unit we use to measure force, e.g. ‘the force is 13.2 ____’
  16. A material that allows for the movement of electricity or heat
  17. When all the forces are added together, we call this the _______ force
  18. A force between two charged objects
  19. For a circuit to work, you need a source of ____
  20. A force that acts against sliding motion
  21. The independent variable is plotted on this axis
  22. In a force diagram, the length of the arrow tells you this about the force
  23. The force when a person pushes or pulls an object
Down
  1. If we model the earth as an egg, this would be the crust
  2. A force in fluids that allows things to float
  3. We often say an object is heavier, when we really mean it has more ____ e.g. metal is not necessarily heavier than feathers
  4. If you add more loops to an electromagnet, it will pick up _____ staples
  5. The mantle makes up the ________ volume of the earth
  6. The crust makes up the ________ volume of the earth
  7. If two balls are identical size, and one is larger, the larger one has a ______ density
  8. The process of warmer things rising and cooler things falling
  9. The word ‘normal’ means ____ in math and physics
  10. When the net force on an object is zero, we say the forces are ______
  11. A material that prevents the movement of electricity or heat
  12. A boundary where plates are moving past each other
  13. If you increase this, non-contact forces will decrease
  14. The property of an object that is associated with gravity
  15. A force from springs or similar materials
  16. Friction force when objects are in touch wit each other but not sliding
  17. Friction force when objects are sliding
  18. The variable that you measure the response in
  19. A boundary where plates are coming together
  20. A measurement of the force of gravity on an object
  21. A force in a rope, chain, wire, etc.
  22. A resistive force in a gas or liquid
  23. A force created by moving charged particles

46 Clues: A force perpendicular to a surface • A force between two charged objects • A force in a rope, chain, wire, etc. • A resistive force in a gas or liquid • Friction force when objects are sliding • A force that acts against sliding motion • A force from springs or similar materials • A force is an _______ between two objects • A boundary where plates are spreading apart • ...

volcanos and inside the earth 2013-08-06

volcanos and inside the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. slides/ earthquakes can cause tsunamis and what else?
  2. ocean/ the biggest ocean in the world.
  3. America/ a major plate, crosses with Nazca
  4. people live on
  5. causes faults in the ground near the plates
  6. America/ a major plate, crosses with the Atlantic Ocean.
  7. the movement happens
  8. can rub together to cause an earthquake, or they could have one above another to form a mountain or volcano, they can also form trenches.
  9. wave/An earthquake wave in which rock particles vibrate parallel to the direction of wave travel. It can travel through solids and liquids.
  10. something hot stays near ice, what happens to the ice?
  11. shakes the earth and forms trenches when two plates go side by side
  12. name of a huge wave that washes over buildings and homes and destroys lives.
  13. after shock from an earthquake.
  14. also called airhfall is volcanic ash that falls from an ashcloud or a volcanic column.
  15. made of dirt, water, grass, and is the earths surface
  16. the oragan gooy liquaid that flows and errups out of a volcano.
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  1. Australia/ another major plate, crosses with pacific and Philippine plates.
  2. plate/ major plate, crosses with the Arabian plate.
  3. core/ made of lava, and is the outer core of the inner core.
  4. shock wave/compressed air that is formed by a volcanic eruption.
  5. Richter scale/ a way of measuring the strength of an earthquake
  6. core/ made of nickel and iron, the last earths layers.
  7. above the focus and where the fear on the surfaces.
  8. before it comes out of the volcano.
  9. shock/ are small earthquakes that occur after a large earthquake
  10. earthquake wave in which rock particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of wave travel. It can travel through solids but not through liquids.
  11. wave/
  12. made of hot rock, magma, and is one of the layers of the earth
  13. gets lava erupted from the top of it, and can be formed but two plates one on top of the other.
  14. line/ where earthquakes happen.

30 Clues: wave/ • people live on • the movement happens • after shock from an earthquake. • line/ where earthquakes happen. • before it comes out of the volcano. • ocean/ the biggest ocean in the world. • America/ a major plate, crosses with Nazca • causes faults in the ground near the plates • plate/ major plate, crosses with the Arabian plate. • ...

BEYONG EARTH: THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2015-02-19

BEYONG EARTH: THE SOLAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. fifth biggest satellite
  2. first space station of USA
  3. planet of oceans
  4. biggest satellite in the solar system
  5. exploding stars
  6. the most abundant element in the universe
  7. biggest satellite of the dwarf planet Pluto
  8. nearest Star on Earth next to sun
  9. phobos and Deimos are its satellite
  10. the coldest planet
  11. fastest spinning planet
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  1. hottest planet
  2. it is a Latin term for "clouds"
  3. located between Mars and Jupiter
  4. nearest galaxy to Milky Way
  5. name of the first animal sent into the space
  6. the fastest revolving planet around the sun
  7. a belt of Constellations
  8. planet known for its "great dark spot"
  9. latin name for sun

20 Clues: hottest planet • exploding stars • planet of oceans • the coldest planet • latin name for sun • fifth biggest satellite • fastest spinning planet • a belt of Constellations • first space station of USA • nearest galaxy to Milky Way • it is a Latin term for "clouds" • located between Mars and Jupiter • nearest Star on Earth next to sun • phobos and Deimos are its satellite • ...

The Earth-Sun-Moon System 2024-03-08

The Earth-Sun-Moon System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A thin silver of the moon becomes visible and continues to grow.
  2. The visible fraction of the sunlit moon continues to decrease.
  3. A star that points north.
  4. The path that a body follows as it travels around another body
  5. A group of stars that form a shape.
  6. When they are in the same line
  7. Closest star from Earth
  8. Change in the sunlit area
  9. From Earth's Northern Hemisphere, the right half of the moon appears fully lit.
  10. A type of lunar eclipse
  11. When the moon is completely blood red
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  1. The sunlit fraction of the moon that is visible from Earth decreases.
  2. Earth's natural satellite
  3. When the sun appears to be completely blocked by the moon
  4. When only part of the moon is passing through the umbra
  5. A moon at the first quarter of the orbit.
  6. The lighter larger shadow
  7. The darker inner shadow
  8. A moon at the beginning of each month
  9. the shadow of the moon falls on the Earth
  10. Shadow of one celestial body falls on another
  11. From Earth's Northern Hemisphere, the left half of the moon appears fully lit.
  12. When people are in the umbra.
  13. The sunlit fraction of the moon that is visible from Earth continues to grow.
  14. The shadow of the Earth falls on the moon

25 Clues: The darker inner shadow • Closest star from Earth • A type of lunar eclipse • Earth's natural satellite • A star that points north. • The lighter larger shadow • Change in the sunlit area • When people are in the umbra. • When they are in the same line • A group of stars that form a shape. • A moon at the beginning of each month • When the moon is completely blood red • ...

Earth and the solar system 2022-06-22

Earth and the solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planets orbit around it
  2. Coldest continent
  3. Smallest continent
  4. producer of maple syrup
  5. Independence day
  6. planet farther from the sun
  7. Number of continents
  8. Largest continent
  9. Planet closest to the sun
  10. Who created the world
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  1. Hottest planet
  2. Before continents broke apart
  3. Number of planets
  4. where we live on
  5. Coldest planet
  6. Whats on the canada flag
  7. Largest planet
  8. Covers seventy percent of the earth
  9. torus-shaped region
  10. A dwarf planet

20 Clues: Hottest planet • Coldest planet • Largest planet • A dwarf planet • where we live on • Independence day • Number of planets • Coldest continent • Largest continent • Smallest continent • torus-shaped region • Number of continents • Who created the world • Planets orbit around it • producer of maple syrup • Whats on the canada flag • Planet closest to the sun • planet farther from the sun • ...

Forces That Shape the Earth 2023-09-26

Forces That Shape the Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. Pulls on the crust of the earth creating constant ‘tension’ on the earth. The rock in the middle becomes thinner with this applied pressure
  2. A point on the surface, directly above the focus
  3. Waves that carry the energy from an earthquake away from the focus
  4. Left from the collapse of a volcano
  5. When divergent boundaries meet on a continent, creating a deep trench
  6. A large rock that is formed by large amounts of magma cooling
  7. A string of islands created by volcanoes
  8. Force that acts on a rock
  9. formed when magma forces itself across rock layers and hardens
  10. An area where molten rock from deep within the earth’s surface rises and melts; forming a volcano
  11. Forms when large formations, such as dikes, erect from the mantle
  12. A change in the shape of a rock due to stress over time
  13. Form when force pulls rocks apart and along a divergent boundary, which moves other rocks down
  14. Force pushes two blocks together with other rocks moving up the fault
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  1. Hot rocks from the mantle cool and create steep ridges
  2. A area that overtime has built cooled magma
  3. A point under the earth where a heavily pressured rock breaks, causing an earthquake
  4. Pushing two masses of land in different directions
  5. Form when magma hardens in a hard ad soft layer, after the soft layer is broken down, you are left with a volcanic neck
  6. Molten mixture of rock
  7. A fountain of water that is shot from the earth out of pressure
  8. Two blocks of rock slide horizontally past eachother.
  9. A weak spot in the earth’s surface where molten rock from the mantle rises to the surface
  10. Tectonic plates moving, this creates a intense and violent shaking on the crust of the earth

24 Clues: Molten mixture of rock • Force that acts on a rock • Left from the collapse of a volcano • A string of islands created by volcanoes • A area that overtime has built cooled magma • A point on the surface, directly above the focus • Pushing two masses of land in different directions • Two blocks of rock slide horizontally past eachother. • ...

The Good Earth Vocab List 2024-09-19

The Good Earth Vocab List crossword puzzle
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  1. He lived a _____ lifestyle, always looking for ways to save money and avoid unnecessary expenses.
  2. The artist's latest work demonstrated a remarkable _________ in technique and style.
  3. His ___________ toward her were charming, filled with compliments and small acts of kindness.
  4. The recipe called for a _____ cup of sugar, just enough to sweeten the dish without overwhelming the other flavors.
  5. He had to ____ through the thick mud, each step feeling heavier than the last.
  6. The garden was __________ in the spring, bursting with vibrant flowers and lush greenery.
  7. The farmers used a ____ to join the two oxen together, allowing them to plow the field more efficiently.
  8. It was deemed _______ for the guests to dress formally for the wedding ceremony.
  9. In the right conditions, hard work and dedication can _____ success and opportunities.
  10. The vegetation in the desert was _____, with only a few hardy plants surviving in the arid conditions.
  11. As they winnowed the barley, the _____ was blown away, leaving behind the valuable grains for storage.
  12. The crew became ________ after months of harsh conditions and little pay.
  13. They chose to _____ at the park for a while, enjoying the pleasant weather before heading home.
  14. His _________ in the meeting shocked his colleagues, who expected more respect.
  15. The farmer used a ______ to beat the harvested crops, ensuring that the grains would fall free from the husks.
  16. She looked at the dismissive comment with ________, refusing to engage further.
  17. When asked to speak at the event, she decided to _____, preferring to let others take the spotlight.
  18. She tended to _______ over her mistakes, often replaying them in her mind.
  19. The mother tried to _____ her shy child into joining the other kids at the playground.
  20. The speakers stood on the ____, ready to address the eager audience.
  21. His ______ demeanor contrasted sharply with the lively atmosphere of the party.
  22. The soldiers ate a thin _____ for breakfast, as rations were scarce.
  23. He spoke _______ about his recent travels, sharing every detail with enthusiasm that captivated his audience.
  24. The restaurant served an ________ meal that was both visually stunning and delicious.
  25. The team began to ______ the harvested grain, using the wind to blow away the chaff and leave only the clean seeds.
  26. After the harvest, the farmers worked tirelessly to ______ the wheat, separating the grains from the stalks.
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  1. She decided to _____ ignorance about the surprise party, pretending she had no idea what her friends were planning.
  2. The artist sought to ________ her emotions into vibrant colors on the canvas.
  3. The athlete reached the ______ of her career when she won the gold medal at the Olympics.
  4. The dancer’s ________ allowed her to perform intricate moves with grace and ease.
  5. The swan _____ gracefully across the lake, leaving ripples in its wake.
  6. The sudden announcement caused ____________ among the employees, leaving them unsure of their future.
  7. The __________ requests for donations eventually wore down even the most reluctant contributors.
  8. His _______ disregard for the rules left everyone in disbelief.
  9. The crowd erupted in _________ when their team scored the winning goal.
  10. The _________ tone in her voice made it clear that she was unhappy with the service at the restaurant.
  11. He pursued his dream of becoming an author _________, writing every day despite numerous rejections.
  12. After years of hard work, her dreams finally came to ________ when she opened her own bakery.
  13. Despite the chaos around him, he remained ______, showing no signs of panic or distress.
  14. The scratches on the surface of the table did not ____ its overall beauty, but they were noticeable.
  15. They managed to ________ a plan to surprise their friend for her birthday, despite her suspicions.
  16. After hiking for hours, his cheeks were _____ from the cold and exertion.
  17. The film served as a heartfelt ______ to the pioneers of cinema.
  18. The knight made a deep _______ before the king, showing his loyalty.
  19. She felt a surge of ________ when she heard the unfair treatment of her colleague.

45 Clues: His _______ disregard for the rules left everyone in disbelief. • The film served as a heartfelt ______ to the pioneers of cinema. • The speakers stood on the ____, ready to address the eager audience. • The soldiers ate a thin _____ for breakfast, as rations were scarce. • The knight made a deep _______ before the king, showing his loyalty. • ...

Work,Energy,Power, The Earth 2025-02-20

Work,Energy,Power, The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The heat energy from the Earth
  2. Energy in a stretched bow
  3. The unit of force
  4. Work divided by time
  5. The ability to do work.
  6. It is known as horizon A
  7. The new formation of land
  8. Energy due to its height
  9. The element used in nuclear energy
  10. The unit of work and energy
  11. The mixture of organic and inorganic materials
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  1. The breaking down of rocks on Earth's surface.
  2. Energy in motion
  3. Push or pull
  4. The thickest layer
  5. Energy in position
  6. The transportation or movement of rocks
  7. It has inner and outer part
  8. Produced by water in motion
  9. The thinnest layer
  10. Always available and less pollution
  11. A solid fossil fuel
  12. The unit of power
  13. Produced by burning biofuel
  14. Force times displacement

25 Clues: Push or pull • Energy in motion • The unit of force • The unit of power • The thickest layer • Energy in position • The thinnest layer • A solid fossil fuel • Work divided by time • The ability to do work. • It is known as horizon A • Force times displacement • Energy due to its height • Energy in a stretched bow • The new formation of land • It has inner and outer part • ...

We should save the Earth 2024-11-21

We should save the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Turn waste into new
  2. Inactive
  3. Building transport
  4. Steps between floors
  5. Switching
  6. Opposite of better
  7. Not long
  8. Metal containers for food or drinks
  9. Helps you see when its dark
  10. Spray of water
Down
  1. Reusing materials
  2. Power source
  3. H2O
  4. Liquid containers
  5. Holds liquid
  6. Suggested action
  7. Our planet
  8. What you're writing on
  9. Opposite of waste
  10. Making use of

20 Clues: H2O • Inactive • Not long • Switching • Our planet • Power source • Holds liquid • Making use of • Spray of water • Suggested action • Reusing materials • Liquid containers • Opposite of waste • Building transport • Opposite of better • Turn waste into new • Steps between floors • What you're writing on • Helps you see when its dark • Metal containers for food or drinks

Is the Earth in danger? 2024-12-26

Is the Earth in danger? crossword puzzle
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  1. пошкодження
  2. трапитися
  3. град
  4. відповісти
  5. цунамі
  6. зміщення
  7. підводний
  8. лихо
  9. небезпека
  10. посуха
  11. лавина
  12. жорстокий
  13. частий
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  1. крапля
  2. виверження
  3. загроза
  4. гроза
  5. заметіль
  6. голод
  7. випаруваний
  8. схил гори
  9. швидкий
  10. довготривалий
  11. приплив
  12. обертатися
  13. повінь
  14. трястися

27 Clues: град • лихо • гроза • голод • крапля • цунамі • посуха • повінь • лавина • частий • загроза • швидкий • приплив • заметіль • зміщення • трястися • трапитися • схил гори • підводний • небезпека • жорстокий • виверження • відповісти • обертатися • пошкодження • випаруваний • довготривалий

Energy in the Earth System 2025-10-03

Energy in the Earth System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. middle layer of Earth's atmosphere where meteors burn up.
  2. layer part of the atmosphere that blocks harmful sun rays.
  3. atmospheric layer in which temperature increases and satellites and auroras are found.
  4. all liquid water on Earth's surface, underground, and in the atmosphere.
  5. movement of heat from warm substances to cold substances
  6. lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather and clouds form.
  7. heat travels through space using invisible waves.
  8. heat moving through touch between solid objects.
  9. layer of gases surrounding the Earth.
  10. Energy that makes things warmer or colder.
Down
  1. all living things on Earth, including humans.
  2. all of the frozen water in Earth, around Earth, and on Earth's surface
  3. outermost atmospheric layer where space begins.
  4. atmospheric layer with the ozone layer inside; gets warmer as you move upward
  5. process that traps heat in Earth's atmosphere.
  6. material that lets heat move through easily.
  7. energy from moving particles in a substance.
  8. heat moving through fluids by rising and sinking.
  9. material that slows or blocks heat transfer.
  10. all solid parts of Earth such as rocks, continents, etc.

20 Clues: layer of gases surrounding the Earth. • Energy that makes things warmer or colder. • material that lets heat move through easily. • energy from moving particles in a substance. • material that slows or blocks heat transfer. • all living things on Earth, including humans. • process that traps heat in Earth's atmosphere. • outermost atmospheric layer where space begins. • ...

The Changing Earth Crossword Puzzle 2025-12-14

The Changing Earth Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rock changed by heat and pressure
  2. The continuous process that changes rocks from one type to another
  3. Hardened tree resin that can preserve insects
  4. Small solid pieces that make up sedimentary rocks
  5. A property describing how easily a mineral can be scratched
  6. Rock formed when magma or lava cools
  7. An Australian ore used to make aluminium
  8. The complete history of life on Earth
  9. The movement of broken rock by wind, water or ice
  10. A fossil made when an organism leaves an impression in rock
  11. A dating method that uses radioactive elements
  12. The idea that older rock layers are found below younger ones
Down
  1. The centre of the Earth, made mostly of iron and nickel
  2. The layer of the Earth beneath the crust where convection currents occur
  3. The thin outer layer of the Earth where we live
  4. The breaking down of rocks without moving them
  5. A method used to determine the age of fossils by comparing layers
  6. A shiny or dull appearance of a mineral
  7. Rock formed from layers of sediment
  8. Preserved remains or traces of ancient life
  9. A rock that contains enough valuable mineral to be mined
  10. Visible repeating shapes found in minerals
  11. The solid outer shell of the Earth made of the crust and upper mantle
  12. The process where sediments are dropped or settled
  13. A naturally occurring solid with a fixed chemical composition

25 Clues: Rock changed by heat and pressure • Rock formed from layers of sediment • Rock formed when magma or lava cools • The complete history of life on Earth • A shiny or dull appearance of a mineral • An Australian ore used to make aluminium • Visible repeating shapes found in minerals • Preserved remains or traces of ancient life • Hardened tree resin that can preserve insects • ...

Astronomy Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-13

Astronomy Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of all physical objects beyond Earth
  2. the spinning motion of a body on its axis
  3. the time required for the Earth to rotate once on its axis
  4. when one solar system object passes between the Sun and another object casting a shadow
  5. Belt the region of the solar system most asteroids occupy, roughly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  6. Planet the small, dense, rocky planets of the inner solar system
  7. a small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust loosely packed together that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as it passes close to the Sun
  8. the elliptical motion of a body as it orbits another body in space
  9. the average distance between the Earth and the Sun, or approximately 150,000,000 km
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  1. roughly, the amount of time required for the Moon to orbit the Earth once
  2. one of the large planets made mostly of gases
  3. an apparent pattern of stars in the sky, such as the Little Dipper
  4. a unit of length equal to the distance that light travels through space in one year
  5. System the Sun, its planets, and all other objects in orbit around the Sun or planets
  6. the time required for the Earth to orbit the Sun once
  7. a closed curve in which the sum of the distances from the edge of the curve to the two points inside the ellipse is always the same
  8. any of a vast number of celestial objects that are visible in the clear night sky as points of light
  9. a small, rocky body that revolves around the Sun
  10. a large grouping of stars in space
  11. path an object in space follows as it revolves around another object, such as the Earth around the Sun or a satellite around Earth

20 Clues: a large grouping of stars in space • the spinning motion of a body on its axis • one of the large planets made mostly of gases • the study of all physical objects beyond Earth • a small, rocky body that revolves around the Sun • the time required for the Earth to orbit the Sun once • the time required for the Earth to rotate once on its axis • ...

24.1-24.3-harleypopp 2021-09-21

24.1-24.3-harleypopp crossword puzzle
Across
  1. protective layer of earth and space
  2. cool airs flowing to land
  3. measures air pressure
  4. the last layer of the atmosphere
  5. energy bouncing around
  6. the spinning of the earth on its axis
  7. cooler than tropics
  8. difference of air pressure
  9. the layer above the stratosphere
  10. region of charged particles
  11. the force of a column of air
  12. cool air flows from land to sea
Down
  1. a region of high ozone concentration
  2. above the troposphere
  3. happens two times a year
  4. the condition of the atmosphere
  5. long term winds
  6. a dangerous wind system
  7. high speed belt of wind
  8. short term winds
  9. the begining of spring and autumn
  10. cold zones
  11. lowest layer of the atmosphere
  12. where earth is warm
  13. lights from gas
  14. the curved effect of things on earth
  15. the movement of one body in space

27 Clues: cold zones • long term winds • lights from gas • short term winds • cooler than tropics • where earth is warm • above the troposphere • measures air pressure • energy bouncing around • a dangerous wind system • high speed belt of wind • happens two times a year • cool airs flowing to land • difference of air pressure • region of charged particles • the force of a column of air • ...

bio 2023-05-24

bio crossword puzzle
Across
  1. energy made in the ETC
  2. food plants make
  3. the eruption of magma
  4. the parts of the earth where life exists
  5. the first step of cellular respiration
  6. the rocks and minerals of the earth
  7. all the water on earth
  8. where cellular respiration occurs
  9. what we breathe to survive
  10. where glucose and O2 convert into energy,CO2,H2O
  11. carbon and oxygen
  12. third step in cellular respiration
  13. being worn by exposure to the atmosphere
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  1. the process where plants convert light into energy
  2. 71% of the earth
  3. CO2 in water
  4. energy used in photosynthesis
  5. a chemical reaction where fuel combines with O2 to make CO2 and heat
  6. second step in cellular respiration
  7. the process where living things decay
  8. without oxygen
  9. a calcium-carbonate rock
  10. the layers of gasses surrounding a planet
  11. poisonous substance that harms the ETC
  12. with oxygen

25 Clues: with oxygen • CO2 in water • without oxygen • 71% of the earth • food plants make • carbon and oxygen • the eruption of magma • energy made in the ETC • all the water on earth • a calcium-carbonate rock • what we breathe to survive • energy used in photosynthesis • where cellular respiration occurs • third step in cellular respiration • the rocks and minerals of the earth • ...

Seismic Waves and Earth's Layers Vocab 2025-10-26

Seismic Waves and Earth's Layers Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. has properties of a liquid and a solid
  2. the area in the crust where the earthquake started
  3. what happens when waves hit a new layer (bending)
  4. travel as a shear wave (side to side)
  5. the area of earth's mantle where convection currents move the tectonic plates
  6. these travel through the earth
  7. the source of many seismic waves that we measure
  8. the hottest layer of the earth
  9. travel as a push or pull, like dominoes hitting each other
  10. energy that travels through the earth
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  1. these cannot travel through the earth, only on the surface
  2. the property that allows different layers to form
  3. this layer is the only truly liquid layer
  4. If seismic waves had school pictures, they would be these
  5. the layer we probably know most about
  6. S-waves cannot travel through this
  7. areas on earth that don't receive seismic waves from an earthquake
  8. this happens when waves enter a new substance (not bending)
  9. it's a machine, and it reads seismic waves
  10. the area on the crust right above an earthquake
  11. Who discovered the boundary between the crust and mantle?

21 Clues: these travel through the earth • the hottest layer of the earth • S-waves cannot travel through this • travel as a shear wave (side to side) • the layer we probably know most about • energy that travels through the earth • has properties of a liquid and a solid • this layer is the only truly liquid layer • it's a machine, and it reads seismic waves • ...

Earth and the solar system 2022-06-22

Earth and the solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planets orbit around it
  2. Coldest continent
  3. Smallest continent
  4. producer of maple syrup
  5. Independence day
  6. planet farther from the sun
  7. Number of continents
  8. Largest continent
  9. Planet closest to the sun
  10. Who created the world
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  1. Hottest planet
  2. Before continents broke apart
  3. Number of planets
  4. where we live on
  5. Coldest planet
  6. Whats on the canada flag
  7. Largest planet
  8. Covers seventy-one percent of the earth
  9. torus-shaped region
  10. A dwarf planet

20 Clues: Hottest planet • Coldest planet • Largest planet • A dwarf planet • where we live on • Independence day • Number of planets • Coldest continent • Largest continent • Smallest continent • torus-shaped region • Number of continents • Who created the world • Planets orbit around it • producer of maple syrup • Whats on the canada flag • Planet closest to the sun • planet farther from the sun • ...

Chapter 2: The Dynamic Earth 2021-09-14

Chapter 2: The Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The parts of the world north of the equator.
  2. The water layer of the earth.
  3. The theory of how continents move over time.
  4. A piece of rock that hits the surface of a planet or moon after traveling through space.
  5. The heavier crust that makes up the ocean floor.
  6. A period of global cooling.
  7. The effect of Earth’s spinning on the movement of air from the equator to the poles and back.
  8. A form of nitrogen that most plants can absorb.
  9. To move in a circle around a point.
  10. A straight line an object seems to rotate around.
  11. An enormous mass of ice located at both the North and South poles.
  12. The basic building block of matter.
  13. Matter that has only one kind of atom.
  14. The first organism on Earth to use sunlight to make their own food; also known as blue-green algae.
  15. Water found underground.
  16. The layer of the earth that surrounds the core.
  17. The three major wind belts on Earth.
  18. The outer layer of the Earth.
  19. The layer of the atmosphere above the mesosphere.
  20. The study of plates and how they move.
  21. The hot center of the earth.
  22. The single landmass on Earth that began to break up 200 million years ago.
  23. An opening in the Earth that lets out gases and other materials.
  24. The process of water changing from a liquid to vapor.
  25. Poisonous
  26. A thick mass of ice that covers a large area.
  27. The movement of water from inside a plant through its pores and into the atmosphere.
  28. A tiny organism that lives in one of Earth’s harshest environments.
  29. The remind of animals and plants found in rocks.
  30. Water or other materials in the form of a gas.
  31. The layer of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and thermosphere.
  32. The solid surface and interior of the earth.
  33. Melted into a liquid.
  34. The parts of the world south of the equator.
Down
  1. A strong air current high in the atmosphere.
  2. The remains of something that was destroyed.
  3. To turn in a circle.
  4. A chemical change.
  5. The process of changing from a gas to a liquid.
  6. A radioactive element that helps scientists determine a rock’s age.
  7. An explosion from beneath the earth’s surface.
  8. A tiny piece.
  9. The source or beginning.
  10. The lighter crust that makes up the continents.
  11. High-energy radiation from the sun.
  12. The movement of water between the atmosphere and the earth’s surface.
  13. The amount of moisture in the air.
  14. Areas of land near the equator.
  15. A form of nitrogen that some plants can absorb.
  16. The simplest organisms that carry out all basic life activities.
  17. The layer of the atmosphere people live and breathe in.
  18. Pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere.
  19. A layered rock formed of sand, gravel, and mud.
  20. The moment-by-moment conditions in the atmosphere.
  21. A system that provides everything needed to stay alive.
  22. The imaginary line halfway between the North and South poles.
  23. The parts of the earth where living things are found.
  24. The layer of the atmosphere that protects Earth from harmful solar radiation.
  25. The moisture that falls to the earth from the atmosphere.
  26. Fossilized evidence that helps scientists understand past climate conditions.
  27. The layer of the Atmosphere above the troposphere.
  28. The average weather in a particular area.
  29. The layer of air surrounding the earth.
  30. A ball of ice, rock, frozen gases, and dust that orbits the sun.

64 Clues: Poisonous • A tiny piece. • A chemical change. • To turn in a circle. • Melted into a liquid. • The source or beginning. • Water found underground. • A period of global cooling. • The hot center of the earth. • The water layer of the earth. • The outer layer of the Earth. • Areas of land near the equator. • The amount of moisture in the air. • High-energy radiation from the sun. • ...

Chapter 2 -- The Physical Earth 2021-04-14

Chapter 2 -- The Physical Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the average weather in an area over a long period of time
  2. one of two days of the year when the sun reaches its northernmost or southernmost point
  3. a long, narrow steep-sided cut on the ocean floor
  4. a place where two tectonic plates grind against each other
  5. the water contained inside Earth's crust
  6. a complete trip of Earth around the sun
  7. one of two days each year when the sun is directly overhead at the Equator
  8. a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
  9. the process of which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind, or ice
  10. one of the 16 pieces of Earth's crust
  11. rain that contains harmful amounts of poisons due to pollution
  12. a long, narrow band of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific rim
  13. the change of liquid water to water vapor
  14. a large expanse of land that can be flat or have a gentle roll
  15. the process by which Earth's surface is worn away by natural forces
Down
  1. a large body of ice that moves slowly across land
  2. a process that makes salt water safe to drink
  3. a large, unbroken mass of land
  4. a giant ocean wave caused by volcanic eruption or movement of the earth under he ocean floor
  5. an event in which the ground shakes that is brought about by the collision of tectonic plates
  6. an area that receives reduced rainfall because it is on the side of a mountain facing away from the ocean
  7. the process in which water is used and reused on Earth including precipitation, collection, evaporation, and condensation
  8. the result of water vapor changing to a liquid or a solid state
  9. the layer of gases that surround the Earth
  10. the water that falls on the ground as a rain, snow, sleet, halt, or mist
  11. an imaginary line that runs through Earth's center from the North pole to the South pole
  12. the part of the continent that extends into the ocean in a plateau, then drops to the ocean floor
  13. a flat area that rises above the surrounding ground
  14. a area where sand, silt, clay, or gravel is dropped at the mouth of the river
  15. to circle around something

30 Clues: to circle around something • a large, unbroken mass of land • one of the 16 pieces of Earth's crust • a complete trip of Earth around the sun • the water contained inside Earth's crust • the change of liquid water to water vapor • the layer of gases that surround the Earth • a process that makes salt water safe to drink • a large body of ice that moves slowly across land • ...

The Major Systems of Earth 2023-03-09

The Major Systems of Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dioxide: Gas responsible for the greenhouse effect
  2. Space that is devoid of matter
  3. plates: Large, moving pieces of Earth's crust that interact with each other at plate boundaries
  4. Layer where the aurora borealis occurs
  5. Most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere
  6. Molecule that protects Earth from harmful UV radiation
  7. vapor: Gas that plays a role in the water cycle and weather
  8. lights: Same as northern lights, but in the southern hemisphere
  9. Layer of gases surrounding Earth
  10. Layer where meteors burn up
  11. Zone of Earth where life exists
Down
  1. debris: Small particles and debris in space
  2. Energy emitted in the form of waves or particles
  3. light: Electromagnetic radiation with a shorter wavelength than visible light
  4. Gas necessary for human and animal respiration
  5. Gas that makes up a small portion of Earth's atmosphere
  6. Layer closest to Earth's surface where weather occurs
  7. Layer where the ozone layer is located
  8. lights: Phenomenon caused by charged particles from the sun colliding with particles in the Earth's atmosphere
  9. Bright streaks of light in the sky caused by meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere

20 Clues: Layer where meteors burn up • Space that is devoid of matter • Zone of Earth where life exists • Layer of gases surrounding Earth • Layer where the aurora borealis occurs • Layer where the ozone layer is located • Most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere • debris: Small particles and debris in space • Gas necessary for human and animal respiration • ...

Ecosystems and the Planet Earth 2023-05-09

Ecosystems and the Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. animals and fungi that break down carcasses
  2. molten rock from the center of the earth
  3. relating to life, living things
  4. the breaking down of rocks over time by precipitation or general external factors
  5. the adaptations of species over time to their environment
  6. water held underneath the earth in natural resevoirs
  7. plants using sunlight to take in CO2 and water, making glucose
  8. growth of wildlife after life was wiped from the area
  9. an organism that uses the Sun's energy
  10. the spice of life on Earth, the variety of plants and animals in an ecosystem
  11. the use of scientific methods to remove pollution from the environment
  12. renewable organic material that is an alternative for firewood
  13. animals _______ too much for too long, exposing topsoil and damaging ecosystem roots
  14. ecological relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected/barely affected
  15. all the land from a specific area that goes into a certain body of water
  16. areas grouped together by common characteristics and species there (hint: Minecraft)
  17. frozen layer of soil at Arctic tundra
  18. the gradual loss of an environment's water and wildlife
  19. combination of all ecosystems on earth, with all organisms there
  20. the amount of organisms an ecosystem can hold without collapse
  21. organisms that have a disproportionately large effect on their ecosystem relative to their abundance
  22. the specific roles species take in ecosystems, with unique jobs
  23. sticky brown residue from dead organisms that gives nutrients to plants
  24. above the troposphere and below the mesopsphere
  25. an organism that feeds on other organisms for sustenance
  26. the process of two species benefitting each other, more specific to the same species
  27. the first layer of soil where organic material mixes with mineral particles
Down
  1. process of increasing quantity over time
  2. wetland with trees, frogs and water bogs
  3. the time it takes for a population to double in size with constant growth
  4. the increase in living population/development of certain areas like cities and towns
  5. models used to compare mortality between different species
  6. autotrophic microscopic organisms that make at least 50 percent of Earth's oxygen
  7. matter from previously living things that people use for energy
  8. the shifting of warm water from the pacific ocean to the east
  9. high humidity, precipitation, tropical or temperate
  10. Ecological relationship in which both species benefit each other directly
  11. lowest layer of the atmosphere air, the air we breathe
  12. body of water where the river empties into the sea
  13. all the food chains in an ecosystem
  14. a group of species that interact in the same area
  15. organisms introduced to a new environment, at times expanding past its range
  16. (first word ecosystem)benefits ecosystems provide by existing, like thermal regulation or pest control
  17. forest where trees cover less than 20 percent of the ground
  18. a biome characterized by the salt absorbing trees and wet land (think Minecraft again)
  19. layer of atmosphere above the stratosphere
  20. the release of water from leaves during photosynthesis
  21. treeless arctic/alpine biome characterized by cold, harsh winters
  22. poisonous chemicals that kill cells
  23. currents in a body of water that carry nutrients from bottom sediments toward the surface.

50 Clues: relating to life, living things • all the food chains in an ecosystem • poisonous chemicals that kill cells • frozen layer of soil at Arctic tundra • an organism that uses the Sun's energy • process of increasing quantity over time • wetland with trees, frogs and water bogs • molten rock from the center of the earth • layer of atmosphere above the stratosphere • ...

Unit 2 - The Changing Earth 2013-05-16

Unit 2 - The Changing Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The oceanic crust is the crust that forms the ocean floor, for example, the Pacific Plate.
  2. The Sea Floor Spreading is the process of new crust forming at the ocean ridges and spreading outwards, for example, this happens at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
  3. The crust that forms the continents, for example, the Eurasian Plate.
  4. A focus is the place below the ground where an earthquake starts
  5. A convection current is a current caused by hot magma in the mantle rising, cooling, sinking and heating in a process that happens again, for example, convection currents occur in the mantle
  6. Subduction is when a oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, and the oceanic plate then sinks below the continental plate because it is more dense.
  7. A volcano is a place where extremely hot material from the Earth erupts at the surface, for example, Iceland is made up of volcanoes.
  8. of magnesium-iron silicate minerals.
  9. A divergent boundary is where plates are moving apart from each other in opposite directions, for example, The North American Plate and The Eurasian Plate.
  10. A seismometer is an instrument that detects the seismic waves from an earthquake.
  11. The core is the central or innermost portion of the Earth, lying below the mantle and probably consisting of iron and nickel.
  12. Plate tectonics is a theory that’s the Earth's crust is cracked into many large pieces that move on the asthenosphere, for example, the Pacific Plate.
  13. The mantle is the layer of the Earth between the crust and the core that consists
  14. A earthquake is the rapid movement of the ground, usually back and forth and up and down in a wave motion due to the movement of tectonic plates, for example, many earthquakes occur in New Zealand.
Down
  1. A transform boundary is where plates are sliding parallel to each other but in opposite directions, for example, San Andrea's Fault line.
  2. A convergent boundary is where plates are colliding with each other, for example, The Pacific plate and the North American Plate.
  3. An ecosystem is a group of plants, animals and bacteria that work together to remain healthy.
  4. A secondary wave is a transverse seismic wave that travels through the earth.
  5. The continental drift is the separating of continents by drifting across the oceans, for example, Australia was once attached to Antarctica.
  6. Magnetic Striping is the patterns of magnetism trapped in rocks on each side of plate boundaries.
  7. A tsunami is a huge wave in the ocean caused by an earthquake occurring on the seafloor.
  8. An ocean trench is a deep trench in the ocean floor that is much deeper than the ocean floor, for example, The Philippine Trench.
  9. The asthenosphere is a layer of 'plastic' semi-solid rock in the lower mantle.
  10. A primary wave is a longitudinal seismic wave that travels fast through the earth.
  11. A seismic wave is the skaing, wave-like movement of the ground in an earthquake.
  12. An epicentre is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

26 Clues: of magnesium-iron silicate minerals. • A focus is the place below the ground where an earthquake starts • The crust that forms the continents, for example, the Eurasian Plate. • A secondary wave is a transverse seismic wave that travels through the earth. • The asthenosphere is a layer of 'plastic' semi-solid rock in the lower mantle. • ...

2.1: Structure of the Earth 2014-09-19

2.1: Structure of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. name of the land mass when all the continents were “connected”
  2. most abundant element in the earth’s crust
  3. fault that occurs when rocks on one side are shoved on top of the rocks on the other side
  4. central part of the earth
  5. this boundary marks the bottom of the mantle
  6. fault that often results in a cliff
  7. mountains thought to have formed when the edges of two adjacent rock layers were pushed together
  8. a region of the earth’s crust and upper mantle; the 8 large plates and several smaller ones compose it
  9. everything we know about what lies beneath the crust has to be derived from the study of _________waves
  10. fracture zone
  11. part of the core that is thought to be solid
  12. rocks that buckle upward
  13. scientists who study the earth
  14. region between the crust and the mantle
  15. these mountains form when molten rock erupts from a hole in the earth’s crust
  16. rocks that buckle downward
  17. elevated land masses that are higher than hills
  18. forms by the bending or buckling or rocks under great force
Down
  1. geologists believe the earth’s crust is made of _______and not one piece of solid rock
  2. earth’s outer layer
  3. part of the core that is liquid
  4. tallest mountain on earth
  5. middle layer of the earth
  6. the deeper you go in the earth, the ____the temperature becomes
  7. where the upper mantle merges into the lower mantle
  8. fault that occurs when rocks along one side of a fault move horizontally along the fault
  9. the crust’s_____varies depending on whether the crust underlies the continents or the ocean
  10. mountains thought to have formed along a fault
  11. theory of plate_____was published by creationist Snider-Pelligrini
  12. the great ____in Genesis 7 and 8 is undoubtedly responsible for most of the earth’s present features and fossils
  13. push or pull
  14. study of the earth
  15. deposits of sand, mineral fragments, or organic materials usually left by wind or water
  16. mountains that appear to form when molten rock is forced beneath an overlying rock layer

34 Clues: push or pull • fracture zone • study of the earth • earth’s outer layer • rocks that buckle upward • tallest mountain on earth • middle layer of the earth • central part of the earth • rocks that buckle downward • scientists who study the earth • part of the core that is liquid • fault that often results in a cliff • region between the crust and the mantle • ...

The Happiest Crossword on Earth 2015-04-27

The Happiest Crossword on Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Disneyland_____
  2. The face of Disneyland
  3. Colorful singing birds
  4. Happiest Place on Earth
  5. Spinning cups
  6. Pineapple juice and vanilla ice cream
  7. Restaurant in Critter Country
  8. Toy Story shooting game
  9. Temple of the Forbidden Eye
  10. It's a race to the finish line
  11. Originally called Bear Country
  12. The left track goes faster and is longer plus an extra abdominal snowman
  13. Water show
  14. The flying elephant
  15. Astro Blasters
  16. Wooden gate is the entrance to here
  17. Newest Land
  18. Bear rock formation
  19. Jump from park to park
  20. Minus -land
  21. Haunted Mansion is located here
  22. K-E-Y, why because I ____ you
  23. Motto: "The Wetter the Better"
  24. Water slide on the roof
  25. Soarin is here
  26. Saves time
  27. Famously known as the stretching _____
  28. This person's castle
Down
  1. It's tough ___________
  2. The Wildest Ride in the Wilderness
  3. Where the majority of the characters can be found
  4. Another word for attractions
  5. Dead men
  6. 5-4-3-2-1
  7. Get caught in between bases and players
  8. We're clear for take-off
  9. It's going to be Zip-a-dee-doo-dah ride
  10. Rivers of ______
  11. Takes you from your car to the park
  12. Tallest ride in Disneyland and California Adventures
  13. You're never too ____ for Disney
  14. Mainstreet
  15. The longest ride in Disneyland and California Adventures
  16. The future
  17. Wanna be a cowboy?
  18. Indoor roller coaster
  19. Grand __________________
  20. Cinnamon, sugar, and bread oh my!
  21. Drumstick
  22. The man who started it all
  23. Where you see the 8 wonders of the world
  24. Donald and Daisy
  25. ________ after all
  26. Disneyland spends about $41,000 a day on these
  27. Everyone has two of these
  28. Spend the majority of trip in these
  29. Mode of transportation
  30. Dog on a stick
  31. Features Steamboat Willie
  32. What we don't get in Washington
  33. Mickey's Ferris Wheel is called: Mickey's _________
  34. Mickey's Soundsational _____!

62 Clues: Dead men • 5-4-3-2-1 • Drumstick • Mainstreet • The future • Water show • Saves time • Newest Land • Minus -land • Spinning cups • Astro Blasters • Soarin is here • Dog on a stick • Disneyland_____ • Rivers of ______ • Donald and Daisy • Wanna be a cowboy? • ________ after all • The flying elephant • Bear rock formation • This person's castle • Indoor roller coaster • It's tough ___________ • The face of Disneyland • ...

Verash- The Earth and space 2016-05-18

Verash- The Earth and space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The time when the tide reaches its lowest level.
  2. Any representation of a system, or its components, to help one study and understand how it works.
  3. The phases of the Moon when the illuminated portion visible from Earth is decreasing (between the full and new Moon).
  4. A complete circle made by a planet around a sun or by a moon around a planet. See orbit
  5. The phase of the Moon that occurs about fourteen days after the new Moon in which the complete lighted portion of the Moon is visible from Earth’s surface and appears as a full circle.
  6. A tide that is unusually high or low, are associated with the new and full moons are also commonly called spring tides.
  7. To travel around another object in a circular or elliptical path(verb). The path an object follows as it revolves around another object (noun).
  8. A property that, in your opinion, is good.
  9. The phase of the Moon that occurs about seven days after the full Moon in which the lighted portion of the Moon that is visible from Earth’s surface is a
  10. The phase of the Moon, occurring about 14 days after the full Moon, in which none of the lighted portion of the Moon is visible from Earth’s surface.
  11. The phase of the Moon in which the lit portion of the Moon visible from
  12. The shape of the lighted portion of the moon that is visible from Earth’s surface.
  13. A phase of the Moon before or after it is full, when more than half of its disk is illuminated.
  14. The phases of the Moon when the illuminated portion visible from Earth is increasing (between the new and full Moon).
  15. surface is less than a half-circle
Down
  1. Capable of being recreated and repeated.
  2. A simple or amazing event related to how the world and universe work
  3. To turn or spin around an axis.
  4. The phase of the Moon, occurring about seven days after the new
  5. The imaginary line around which an object spins, or rotates.Earth rotates around an axis that runs straight through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
  6. when the moon is at 1/4 or 3/4 position relative to the earth
  7. A property that, in your opinion, is not good.
  8. To travel around another object in a circular or elliptical path. See orbit
  9. The revolution of the Moon around Earth that produces the changing
  10. A periodic change in sea level that is caused by the rotation of Earth and the gravitational attraction between Earth and the Moon and Sun
  11. in which the lighted portion of the moon that is visible from Earth’s surface is a half-circle.
  12. The time when the tide reaches its highest level.
  13. of the Moon. One complete lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days.

28 Clues: To turn or spin around an axis. • surface is less than a half-circle • Capable of being recreated and repeated. • A property that, in your opinion, is good. • A property that, in your opinion, is not good. • The time when the tide reaches its lowest level. • The time when the tide reaches its highest level. • of the Moon. One complete lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days. • ...

Forces that Shape the Earth 2022-02-03

Forces that Shape the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of strain that creates a permanent change in the shape of a rock
  2. Devices that measure and record ground motion
  3. An area of many fractured pieces of crust along a large fault
  4. Spread of oceanic crust allowing hot magma to rise
  5. Curved line of volcanoes that forms parallel to plate boundaries
  6. Point beneath Earth’s surface where rock under stress breaks
  7. The exact area where two plates interact
  8. Compression waves that travel through solids and liquids
  9. Vibrations in the ground that result from movement along faults
  10. Waves that produce severe ground movement with a wavelike motion
  11. Only travel through solids and temporarily change the shape
  12. A change in the shape of a rock caused by stress
  13. String of islands created by volcanoes near boundaries
  14. A volcano that is not active, but may become active again
  15. A type of volcanic eruption that happens with incredible force
Down
  1. Caused by continental plates colliding
  2. A volcano that is unlikely to erupt again
  3. A fault that forms when tension pulls rocks apart
  4. Area where material from deep within the mantle rises then melts
  5. Major volcanic belt that borders the Pacific Ocean
  6. Spread of continental crust causing splits in the crust
  7. A type of volcanic eruption that bubbles out slowly
  8. A type of strain that causes a change in rock that is NOT permanent
  9. Squeezes rock until it folds or breaks
  10. A fault that forms when shearing forces grind rocks against each other
  11. Point on the surface directly above the focus
  12. Molten mixture of rock, gases, and water
  13. The type of wave that carries energy of an earthquake
  14. A fault that forms when compression pushes rocks at each other
  15. Caused by one oceanic plate subducting under another
  16. Pulls on the crust, stretching rock so it becomes thinner in the middle
  17. Pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions
  18. Force that acts on rock to change it's shape or volume
  19. Weak spot in earth’s crust where magma comes to the surface

34 Clues: Caused by continental plates colliding • Squeezes rock until it folds or breaks • The exact area where two plates interact • Molten mixture of rock, gases, and water • A volcano that is unlikely to erupt again • Devices that measure and record ground motion • Point on the surface directly above the focus • Pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions • ...