the earth Crossword Puzzles
Unit 5 Vocab Cards 2019-01-16
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- Heat transfered through rays or waves.
- All the frozen water on Earth.
- 2nd lowest layer on Earth`s atmosphere.
- Rain, hail, sleet, or snow that falls to the ground.
- Energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures.
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- The condition of Earth` atmosphere at a particular time and place.
- Solid, rocky part of the Earth.
- Amount of water vapor in air.
- All water on Earth.
- All living things on Earth.
- An object that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbit.
- Gas to liquid.
- Transfer of heat by movement of a fluid.
- Liquid to a gas.
- Water in the form of gas.
15 Clues: Gas to liquid. • Liquid to a gas. • All water on Earth. • Water in the form of gas. • All living things on Earth. • Amount of water vapor in air. • All the frozen water on Earth. • Solid, rocky part of the Earth. • Heat transfered through rays or waves. • 2nd lowest layer on Earth`s atmosphere. • Transfer of heat by movement of a fluid. • ...
Earth's Spheres 2023-09-08
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- ______ ocean currents are driven by wind
- Wind, water, etc moving weathered rock to another location
- Atmosphere layer that contains ozone
- Atmosphere layer closest to ground; where weather occurs
- Solid pieces of lithosphere that move around
- rocks belong in this sphere of Earth
- measure of salt content in water
- ______ ocean currents are driven by convection
- Middle layer of the geosphere
- Sun's heat causes water to move from liquid to gas
- Gasses in Earth's atmosphere trap heat, keeping Earth warm
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- oxygen in the air belongs in this sphere of Earth
- lakes belong in this sphere of Earth
- Water vapor (gas) changing into liquid
- Geologic event created when tectonic plates collide
- living things belong in this sphere of Earth
- Water moving from the atmosphere to the ground
- Hottest atmosphere layer
- Gas that makes up most of the atmosphere
- Outermost layer of the geosphere
- Center layer of the geosphere
- Breaking down rock into smaller pieces
- Geologic event created when tectonic plates slide past each other
- Coldest atmosphere layer
24 Clues: Hottest atmosphere layer • Coldest atmosphere layer • Center layer of the geosphere • Middle layer of the geosphere • Outermost layer of the geosphere • measure of salt content in water • lakes belong in this sphere of Earth • Atmosphere layer that contains ozone • rocks belong in this sphere of Earth • Water vapor (gas) changing into liquid • ...
EMS vocab 2025-03-13
Across
- when the moon is completely dark
- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from earth
- the nearly circular path a smaller object travels around a larger object
- a moon outside our solar system
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
- a moon phase that looks like less than a half circle from earth
- the border between light and dark on the moon
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- a planet outside our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- a moon phase in which the moon isn't visible from earth
- a moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from earth
- something we observe to be Similar over and over again
- the relative size of things
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth • ...
space 2023-11-10
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- Mars is 53% _____ than Earth
- Neptune is 4 times ______ than earth
- Has rings
- We live on this planet
- Jupiter has 95 _____
- Uranus is the colour ____
- Uranus is tilted ______
- Biggest planet in the solar system
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- Closest planet the the Sun
- Currently has 2 rovers on its surface
- Neptune is the _______ planet in the solar system.
- Saturn is the 2nd _______ planet
- Earth has ____ moon
- This planet is smaller than the moon
- Mars has ___ moons
15 Clues: Has rings • Mars has ___ moons • Earth has ____ moon • Jupiter has 95 _____ • We live on this planet • Uranus is tilted ______ • Uranus is the colour ____ • Closest planet the the Sun • Mars is 53% _____ than Earth • Saturn is the 2nd _______ planet • Biggest planet in the solar system • Neptune is 4 times ______ than earth • This planet is smaller than the moon • ...
Introduction to Global Systems 2022-07-05
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- any nonliving part of the environment
- all the life on Earth
- sunlit region near the surface of the ocean
- all the organisms living in one enviroment
- day to day changes in temperature, precipitation
- layer of all the gases that surround Earth
- dark ocean zone with no photosynthesis
- average temperature, precipitation over time
- study of interactions between organisms
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- any living part of the environment
- biome that has been changed by humans
- group of organisms that produce offspring
- different populations living in the same area
- all the water on, in and around the Earth
- solid earth, rocks, continents, ocean floor
- gases that trap heat in the atmosphere
- wetland formed when a river meets an ocean
- regional climate community on land
- a group of indivieuals in the same species
19 Clues: all the life on Earth • any living part of the environment • regional climate community on land • biome that has been changed by humans • any nonliving part of the environment • gases that trap heat in the atmosphere • dark ocean zone with no photosynthesis • study of interactions between organisms • group of organisms that produce offspring • ...
Plate Tectonics Vocab 2023-11-30
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- molten rock in the Earth's crust
- regions of Earth where living organisms exist
- to use again after processing
- linear zone where the lithosphere is being pulled apart
- relating to ocean depths from 2000-5000 meters
- having undergone transformation by heat/pressure
- stack of originally linear surfaces that are bent or curved during permanent deformation
- oceanic lithosphere and continental recycle into Earth's mantle at convergent boundaries
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- chemistry of Earth's crust
- solid outer part of Earth that includes crust and upper mantle
- slowly flowing layer of solid and melted rock formed by heat and pressure; lithosphere floats on this
- outermost solid shell of a planet
- bottom of sea or ocean
- of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the PreCambrian Eon
- geologist who uses physical principles to study properties of the Earth
- subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
- innermost geological layer
- process of covering the earth with masses of ice
- branch of geology studying folding and faulting of Earth's crust
- part of a rock formation that appears above the surface
20 Clues: bottom of sea or ocean • chemistry of Earth's crust • innermost geological layer • to use again after processing • molten rock in the Earth's crust • outermost solid shell of a planet • regions of Earth where living organisms exist • relating to ocean depths from 2000-5000 meters • process of covering the earth with masses of ice • ...
Geologic Formation of the Marianas 2013-10-24
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- a submarine mountain rising about the deep-see floor.
- an imaginary line around the earth connecting the north pole and the south pole.
- the molten region of the earth immediately under the crust.
- an island that has the geologic characteristics of a continental land mass.
- one half of the earth.
- older volcanic islands that have at one time been covered with water, allowing the island to be covered with coral reefs, and then raised up, exposing the reef.
- a hill or a mountain composed wholly or in part of ejected material such as lava.
- any position of a circle.
- upper layer of the earth that can be dug or plowed and in which plants can grow
- the process of wearing away at materials by wind or rain.
- loosely, a windstorm with a violent, whirling movement; a storm with strong winds rotating counter clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere about a moving center of low atmospheric pressure.
- having died out; no longer active, no longer in existence or use. Animals become extinct when the lass of their kind die.
- the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place with respect temperature, moisture, violence or gentleness of winds, clearness or cloudless, ect.
- an imaginary line north or south of the earth’s equator and parallel to it.
- the amount of moisture or water vapor in the atmosphere. The relative humidity is the ratio between the amount of water vapor present in the air and the maximum the air could contain at the same temperature.
- one of the numerous strike-slid faults between segments of mid-oceanic ridges and rises along which lateral movement of crustal plates occurs.
- a violent tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or the Indian Ocean, chiefly during the period from July to October
- a person who studies a science that deals with the history of the earth and its life, especially as recorded in rocks.
- a small knot or irregular rounded lump.
- a deep trench in the ocean floor about 600 to 100 miles east of the Mariana Islands caused by the Pacific Ocean plate moving down under the Philippine plate.
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- equatorial ocean regions noted for dead calms and light fluctuating winds.
- a very small island, usually associated with a larger island or atoll.
- the lens of fresh water found underground either sitting on non-porous volcanic rock or floating on seawater.
- a volcanic island that has not been covered with coral and raised up.
- a skilled workman or craftsman.
- the molten rock flowing from a volcano or fissure in the earth.
- Meridian a meridian of 0 degrees longitude that runs through the original site of the royal observatory at green watch England, and from which other longitude are reckoned east and west.
- a circular reef with a lagoon in the center
- the average weather in a particular place over a long period of time.
- the region between 23 ½ degrees north latitude and 23 ½ degrees south latitude.
- an imaginary line around the earth 23- ½ degrees north of the equator.
- asleep, inactive.
- Time the time scale used for the birth and formation of the earth to the present time.
- the science that deals with the earth, the layers of which it is composed.
- Somewhat salty to the taste.
- an imaginary line from the North Pole to the south pole at 180 degrees longitude.
- a shaking or trembling of the earth that is volcanic or tectonic in origin.
- an imaginary line around the earth 23- ½ degrees south of the equator.
- a fault in which the displacement is largely in the direction of the direction of the strike fault with mostly horizontal displacement .
- a scientist who studies volcanoes.
- one of the series of vast segments of thin, mobile blocks that make up the crust of the earth according to the theory of plate tectonics.
- molten rock material within the earth from which an igneous rock is produced by cooling.
- the outer part of the earth composed essentially of crystalline rocks.
43 Clues: asleep, inactive. • one half of the earth. • any position of a circle. • Somewhat salty to the taste. • a skilled workman or craftsman. • a scientist who studies volcanoes. • a small knot or irregular rounded lump. • a circular reef with a lagoon in the center • a submarine mountain rising about the deep-see floor. • the process of wearing away at materials by wind or rain. • ...
Earth's Stucture 2017-02-20
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- the process that the oceanic crust sinks beneath the deep sea trench
- the core that surrounds the inner core and is made of iron
- The outermost layer of the earth (located in the lithosphere)
- when two plates slide past each other
- The different parts that form the inside and outside of the earth
- consist of two layers (crust and upper mantle)
- the theory that the plates have moved over time
- the formation of crust
- the part of earths crust that forms new seafloor
- The innermost layer that consist of nickle and iron
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- a layer of earth that is located between the crust and the outer crust
- the layer that is located inside the lithosphere and allows convection currents to move the plates
- the layer of earth that's located below the crust (in the lithosphere)
- plates that make up the earths crust (comes in different shapes and sizes)
- the thick layer of earths crust that forms large amounts of earth's landmasses
- forms a divergent boundary on earths surface
- the layer of gas that surround the earth
- Plate boundaries that force two plates to separate
- a break in the earths crust
- When two or more plates come together and collide
20 Clues: the formation of crust • a break in the earths crust • when two plates slide past each other • the layer of gas that surround the earth • forms a divergent boundary on earths surface • consist of two layers (crust and upper mantle) • the theory that the plates have moved over time • the part of earths crust that forms new seafloor • ...
Stop, drop, and roll - Or you'll be put in a hole 2021-10-14
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- separating
- hard to break
- a long narrow ditch
- squished
- the innermost part of earth
- pushed closer together
- part of the earth's interior
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- able to deform, not losing toughness
- rigid outer part of the earth
- ductile part of earth
- change
- liquid metal
- stress
- outer most layer of earth
- break off, or cause to break off
15 Clues: change • stress • squished • separating • liquid metal • hard to break • a long narrow ditch • ductile part of earth • pushed closer together • outer most layer of earth • the innermost part of earth • part of the earth's interior • rigid outer part of the earth • break off, or cause to break off • able to deform, not losing toughness
Astronomy Crossword 2022-06-18
Across
- collection of gas/dust
- crash to earth
- mercury,venus,earth,mars
- changing direction of earth axis
- jupiter,saturn,uranus,neptune
- smaller piece of rock and metal
- study of the universe
- stellar explosion at end of stars life
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- chunk of ice,dust and rock
- plants like pluto,haumea,makemake
- revolves around earth
- composed of rock and metal
- cloud of gas and dust
- burn in earths atmosphere
- hottest part of sun
- study of objects beyond earth
- revolves around sun
- dark surface spots that are cooler than surrounding area
- produces their own light
19 Clues: crash to earth • hottest part of sun • revolves around sun • revolves around earth • cloud of gas and dust • study of the universe • collection of gas/dust • mercury,venus,earth,mars • produces their own light • burn in earths atmosphere • chunk of ice,dust and rock • composed of rock and metal • study of objects beyond earth • jupiter,saturn,uranus,neptune • ...
Science 2021-12-07
Across
- Fills imprint
- What has plate Tectonics created
- How was the hypothesis viewed?
- Earth shakes
- What does the Continental Drift Hypothesis prove?
- Who is credited for continental Drift?
- Outside of middle
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- One big continent
- Shield around the Earth
- Middle of earth
- Is plate Tectonic movement over?
- Can cause earthquake
- Layer under Crust
- Imprint
- Outer skin of earth
15 Clues: Imprint • Earth shakes • Fills imprint • Middle of earth • One big continent • Layer under Crust • Outside of middle • Outer skin of earth • Can cause earthquake • Shield around the Earth • How was the hypothesis viewed? • What has plate Tectonics created • Is plate Tectonic movement over? • Who is credited for continental Drift? • What does the Continental Drift Hypothesis prove?
Geography Chapter 1 Crossword 2016-10-09
Across
- The relationship between distances on the map and on Earth.
- Which is the largest country in South America?
- The largest continent.
- The climate type of most of Asia.
- The shape of the land.
- A resource shown by a red symbol on the Economic Resources map.
- The type of map that shows the boundaries and borders of a country.
- The colour that shows a Mediterranean climate.
- ... location is the exact location of something.
- The ocean surrounded by Africa, Asia and Australia.
- The natural surroundings of a place.
- The capital city of Chile.
- The highest mountain in the world is Mount ...
- A round shape like a ball.
- The study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments.
- What colour shows the highest population density.
- A map of Earth in the shape of a sphere.
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- The line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- Lines of ..... measure distance on Earth in a North-to-South direction.
- Places that are close to one another and share some characteristics belong to the same ...
- A continent that is only one country.
- How much above or below sea level a place is.
- The capital city of Egypt.
- The average weather of a place over a long time.
- Lines of .... run from North to South.
- Always changing.
- Each half of the Earth is called a ...
- The canal that joins the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean.
- ... location describes where a place is compared to another place.
29 Clues: Always changing. • The largest continent. • The shape of the land. • The capital city of Egypt. • The capital city of Chile. • A round shape like a ball. • The climate type of most of Asia. • The natural surroundings of a place. • A continent that is only one country. • Lines of .... run from North to South. • Each half of the Earth is called a ... • ...
Geography Chapter 1 Crossword 2016-10-09
Across
- The largest continent.
- The canal that joins the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean.
- Which is the largest country in South America?
- The study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments.
- The natural surroundings of a place.
- ... location is the exact location of something.
- ... location describes where a place is compared to another place.
- The climate type of most of Asia.
- The ocean surrounded by Africa, Asia and Australia.
- A resource shown by a red symbol on the Economic Resources map.
- The highest mountain in the world is Mount ...
- A map of Earth in the shape of a sphere.
- The colour that shows a Mediterranean climate.
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- A continent that is only one country.
- How much above or below sea level a place is.
- Each half of the Earth is called a ...
- Lines of .... run from North to South.
- The type of map that shows the boundaries and borders of a country.
- Lines of ..... measure distance on Earth in a North-to-South direction.
- The shape of the land.
- Always changing.
- Places that are close to one another and share some characteristics belong to the same ...
- The capital city of Egypt.
- The line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- The relationship between distances on the map and on Earth.
- The capital city of Chile.
- The average weather of a place over a long time.
- What colour shows the highest population density.
- A round shape like a ball.
29 Clues: Always changing. • The largest continent. • The shape of the land. • The capital city of Egypt. • The capital city of Chile. • A round shape like a ball. • The climate type of most of Asia. • The natural surroundings of a place. • A continent that is only one country. • Each half of the Earth is called a ... • Lines of .... run from North to South. • ...
Unit 2 Review: Earth and the Solar System 2024-01-24
Across
- A ______eclipse occurs when Earth moves between the sun and the moon
- When the moon moves between the sun and Earth
- The earth does this on its axis as it orbits around the sun
- When left side of Moon is lit
- Lunar and solar eclipses don't occur every ____ because the moon's orbit is tilted 5 degrees
- The first phase of the moon cycle and moon is unlit
- When one object in the solar system moves into the shadow of another object.
- The _______ orbit is created by the force of gravity acting on inertia of Earth
- When right side of Moon is lit
- The _______ tilt is wh we have seasons as we orbit the sun
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- The last phase of the moon cycle and moon is fully lit
- What we call the changes in the moon during its cycle
- Periods of time characterized by specific weather patterns and by the length of day and night.
- sun’s outer atmosphere
- The tendency of an object at rest to remain at rest and an object in motion to remain in motion unless acted on by an outside force.
- The earth orbiting the sun and the moon orbiting the earth creates this.
- Moon phase is getting smaller
- There are this many phases of the moon
- Moon phase is getting bigger
- The moon appears this color because light from the sun must first pass through a long and dense layer of the Earth’s atmosphere before it reaches the moon
- Is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
21 Clues: sun’s outer atmosphere • Moon phase is getting bigger • When left side of Moon is lit • Moon phase is getting smaller • When right side of Moon is lit • There are this many phases of the moon • When the moon moves between the sun and Earth • The first phase of the moon cycle and moon is unlit • What we call the changes in the moon during its cycle • ...
Vocabulary 2013-08-19
Across
- is the result
- where plates crash each other
- a couple of mountain range in ocean
- where two plates move apart
- earth floor
- first layer of the earth
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- seismic zone
- go up because it is to hot and then go down because it is to cool
- a couple of mountains cause by a convergent boundary
- when one plate gets on top of the other
- third earth layer, liquid
- second earth layer full of magma
- ocean floor
- last earth layer, solid
- the result of divergent boundaries
15 Clues: ocean floor • earth floor • seismic zone • is the result • last earth layer, solid • first layer of the earth • third earth layer, liquid • where two plates move apart • where plates crash each other • second earth layer full of magma • the result of divergent boundaries • a couple of mountain range in ocean • when one plate gets on top of the other • ...
Unit 6 Science Crossword 2026-02-12
Across
- The system containing all the solid and liquid water on the Earth.
- All the parts of Earth where there is life.
- A vent in the Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows.
- The thick middle layer in the solid part of the Earth.
- The brittle, rocky, least dense, outer layer of the Earth.
- Molten rock beneath the surface of the Earth.
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- Earth’s solid and molten rocks, soil, and sediment.
- Material that forms when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces or dissolved in water.
- Molten rock that erupts on Earth’s surface.
- Core, The liquid layer surrounding the inner core, composed of liquid iron and nickel.
- Core, The innermost geologic layer of earth, a dense ball of solid iron crystals.
- The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
- The dense metallic center of the Earth.
13 Clues: The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • The dense metallic center of the Earth. • Molten rock that erupts on Earth’s surface. • All the parts of Earth where there is life. • Molten rock beneath the surface of the Earth. • Earth’s solid and molten rocks, soil, and sediment. • The thick middle layer in the solid part of the Earth. • ...
planets of the solar system 2021-06-10
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- each of the four divisions of the year
- imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles
- force that pulls a body toward earth
- angular distance of a body's hour circle east of the vernal equinox
- a large body of matter in orbit around the sun or a star
- the sun, earth,and moon in alignment
- the action of rotating around an axis or center
- the point in the orbit of a planet
- angular distance of a place east or west
- distance from the earth to the sun
- celestial body of going round in an orbit or elliptical course
- the action or process of moving or being moved
- angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator
- the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
- space of partial illumination
- meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere
- a small rocky body orbiting the sun
- relating to or belonging to a planet or planets
- large round object that circles the Earth
- action or process of conveying
- optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
- Earth and other planets revolve around Sun
- frozen gases, rock and dust
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- kind of radiation including different wave lengths
- time of new and full moon when the Sun and Moon are in syzygy
- center of the earth
- the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator
- the point in the orbit of a planet
- smaller than a regular planet
- fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large
- moon during the lunar cycle between the new moon and the full moon
- celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
- an atmospheric phenomenon
- moon gets between Earth and the sun
- phase between a new moon and a full moon
- angular distance of a body north or south of the celestial equator
- the star around which the earth orbits
- conspicuous configurations of objects or creatures in the sky
- period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other
- part of a shadow in which all light from a given source
- single-stranded sequence of DNA or RNA
- a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor
- eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
- alternate rising and falling of the sea
- squashed circle with two focus points
45 Clues: center of the earth • an atmospheric phenomenon • frozen gases, rock and dust • smaller than a regular planet • space of partial illumination • action or process of conveying • the point in the orbit of a planet • the point in the orbit of a planet • distance from the earth to the sun • moon gets between Earth and the sun • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • ...
Technology & Engineering Rockets/transportation 2022-10-13
Across
- an object designed to produce some directional motion when in movement relative to the air.
- space flights that use rockets to place payloads into orbit.
- the lowest region of space above the earth in which spacecraft and satellites operate.
- rockets that use a powder or spongelike mixture of fuel and oxidizer.
- the last layer of space above the earth that blends directly into outer space.
- a type of space travel represented by communication satellites and space shuttles.
- aviation industry that makes money by transporting people and cargo in airplanes
- a vehicular system that produces a force to propel the vehicle from its starting point
- rigid airships with metal frames covered with skins of fabric
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- the farthest distance away from the earth.
- rockets with two tanks. One contains the fuel, and the other contains oxygen.
- the layer that extends from 22 to 50 miles (35 to 80 km) above the earth.
- the point at which an orbit comes closest to earth.
- the force that holds or lifts a craft in the air. It is critical for all flight.
- a type of orbit in which a satellite travels the same speed the earth is turning.
- the body of an aircraft that contains the flight crew passenger, and cargo units.
- a space flight that carries human beings into space and returns them safely to the earth.
17 Clues: the farthest distance away from the earth. • the point at which an orbit comes closest to earth. • space flights that use rockets to place payloads into orbit. • rigid airships with metal frames covered with skins of fabric • rockets that use a powder or spongelike mixture of fuel and oxidizer. • ...
1 one Yellow one 1 2019-03-06
Across
- no parents
- a way to close a shirt
- not that one
- one of the ten digits on your hand
- sure
- imaginary lines up and down the earth
- imaginary lines around the earth
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- got it for a good price
- more than one ox
- related to stealing
- the middle of the Earth
- not a fact
- the next number after ten
- the opposite of throw
- could not
- for sure, without a doubt
- how fast
- himself, herself, ______
- how a round object moves
19 Clues: sure • how fast • could not • no parents • not a fact • not that one • more than one ox • related to stealing • the opposite of throw • a way to close a shirt • got it for a good price • the middle of the Earth • himself, herself, ______ • how a round object moves • the next number after ten • for sure, without a doubt • imaginary lines around the earth • one of the ten digits on your hand • ...
Chapter 7 and 8 Crossword 2019-01-28
Across
- what is the smallest ocean?
- how much ice is on earth?
- includes all countries south of panama
- oldest rocks
- discovered that stars and galaxies are receding from earth
- where is antartica?
- united nations established boundaries of oceans and continents
- what will the sun do after red giant?
- how stars and planets were formed
- how many continents?
- how much ice is on land?
- incandescent gas
- trade route for africa and asia
- how were oceans formed?
- are all ocean basins connected?
- ours is the milkyway
- what happens to the sun in 6 billion years?
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- aggregations of gas and dust
- how much of earth is water?
- how long did rain fall on earth?
- why does the moon have a metallic core?
- why do stars twinkle?
- how old is earth?
- birth of the universe
- early steps of organisms forming
- what is the largest ocean?
- youngest ocean
- how were planets formed?
- release of volatile substances and water vapor
- smallest continent
30 Clues: oldest rocks • youngest ocean • incandescent gas • how old is earth? • smallest continent • where is antartica? • how many continents? • ours is the milkyway • why do stars twinkle? • birth of the universe • how were oceans formed? • how were planets formed? • how much ice is on land? • how much ice is on earth? • what is the largest ocean? • what is the smallest ocean? • ...
astronomy 2022-05-09
Across
- Southernmost point of orbital path
- the imaginary shell we draw around the Earth which shows how we view objects in space
- The time from one vernal equinox to next
- the daily progress of the sun and stars across the sky
- observation, theory, prediction, observation,
- Northernmost point of orbital path
- study of the universe
- when the moon passes between the Earth and sun, blocking the sun
- 23 hours and 56 minutes, the time it takes for the Earth to rotate on its axis
- Lies directly over the South Pole of the Earth
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- The path that the sun makes through the sky
- combination of day length and sunlight angle
- Lies directly over the North Pole of the Earth, contains the North Star “Polaris”
- The twelve constellations the Sun moves through during the year
- Projection of the Earth’s Equator into space
- caused by the way light from the sun shines or does not shine on the moon
- when the earth's orbit blocks the sun from the moon
- what we consider a 24-hour day
18 Clues: study of the universe • what we consider a 24-hour day • Southernmost point of orbital path • Northernmost point of orbital path • The time from one vernal equinox to next • The path that the sun makes through the sky • combination of day length and sunlight angle • Projection of the Earth’s Equator into space • observation, theory, prediction, observation, • ...
Q1 reflection 2025-10-30
Across
- layers of rock
- terrestrial planets
- layers of rocks stacked on top of each other
- The moon is between the sun and the earth
- from earth you can’t see the moon
- an object going to another
- jovian planets
- spinning around an object
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- spinning
- very cold and 1 of the 4 seasons
- hot and 1 of the 4 seasons
- the force that holds the universe together
- _____ preserved in rock are called fossils
- bones preserved in rock
- The Earth is between the sun and the moon
- from earth you see the entire moon
16 Clues: spinning • layers of rock • jovian planets • terrestrial planets • bones preserved in rock • spinning around an object • hot and 1 of the 4 seasons • an object going to another • very cold and 1 of the 4 seasons • from earth you can’t see the moon • from earth you see the entire moon • The moon is between the sun and the earth • The Earth is between the sun and the moon • ...
Science definition crossword 2022-12-01
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- Cells, a mid-latitude atmospheric circulation cell for weather
- the opposite way that the hands of a clock turn
- Pole, the northern end of earth atmosphere
- to come together or thinner
- Pole, the northern end of earth atmosphere
- the four periods of the year
- a flowing movement in liquids, gas’s and other forms of matter
- Hemisphere, the southern side of the equator
- the gasses that surround earth
- to lean, incline, slope, or slant.
- to spread or stretch out
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- a imaginary line that forms a circle around the middle of the earth
- Westerlies, The west to east winds that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
- pressure, the weight of air molecules pressing down on earth
- a measure of warmth or coldness of a object or substance
- the lowest layer of the atmosphere
- cells, the smallest and weakest cells
- the way that the hands of a clock turn
- a measure of mass per a unit
- the transfer of heat by circulation or movement of the heated parts of liquid or gas
- Winds, Winds that blow steadily from east to west and toward the equator
- the highest region of the atmosphere
- Hemisphere, the northern side of the equator
- is about 50 km (31 mi) above the Earth's surface is characterized by the presence of ozone gas
24 Clues: to spread or stretch out • to come together or thinner • a measure of mass per a unit • the four periods of the year • the gasses that surround earth • the lowest layer of the atmosphere • to lean, incline, slope, or slant. • the highest region of the atmosphere • cells, the smallest and weakest cells • the way that the hands of a clock turn • ...
Space Crossoword 2023-03-02
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- First American female astronaut.
- Planet closest to the sun.
- Second to last planet.
- Planet furthest from the sun.
- What astronauts fly.
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- Biggest planet.
- Between Jupiter and Uranus.
- The Milky Way.
- Flies around in space.
- Roman goddess of love.
- Orbits Earth.
- Mercury, Venus, Earth _____.
- Star that Earth orbits.
- I used to be a planet :(.
- Our home.
15 Clues: Our home. • Orbits Earth. • The Milky Way. • Biggest planet. • What astronauts fly. • Flies around in space. • Roman goddess of love. • Second to last planet. • Star that Earth orbits. • I used to be a planet :(. • Planet closest to the sun. • Between Jupiter and Uranus. • Mercury, Venus, Earth _____. • Planet furthest from the sun. • First American female astronaut.
moon phases and seasons 2012-09-05
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- it's a pole at the botem of the earth
- when the moon is the bright's
- it's a emgiry line in the mittle of the earth called a
- they are the thing's keep the earth on a tilt
- when te night is pich black
- in the solasistem there are 9
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- it's when one day it's cold and the next day it's hot it's called
- it is when the earth gose around the sun one a year
- when the moon covers up the sun
- at the top of the earth
- it's like when we have winte it's called
- up the earth
- keep's us from floting away
- it's when like it rain's and the next day it's sunny it's called
14 Clues: up the earth • at the top of the earth • keep's us from floting away • when te night is pich black • when the moon is the bright's • in the solasistem there are 9 • when the moon covers up the sun • it's a pole at the botem of the earth • it's like when we have winte it's called • they are the thing's keep the earth on a tilt • ...
Natural Resources 2024-05-19
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- are events caused by forces of nature that cause destruction of life and property
- to limit the amount you use of something
- the solid part of earth that is made of the crust and upper mantle
- is an area of land where all of the water that is under it, or drains off of it collects into the same place (e.g. The River).
- a material that is found naturally on or near the Earth
- layer around the earth that keeps oxygen and heat around the earth
- a resource that CAN NOT be replaced quickly and can be used completely (limited amount) Coal, oil, gas
- using things that have already been used, to make new things
- layer of earth in which all DIRT is found
- a material that is being put into the air (smoke)
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- a place where we bury garbage in the ground
- Garbage, or something left over and not needed
- a resource that is replaced naturally again and again (unlimited amount) Trees, water, wind
- to use a material again instead of throwing away
- Protection of things found in nature – (conservation)
- the ability to do work
- happens when the environment is contaminated, or dirtied, by waste, chemicals, and other harmful substances
- layer of earth in which all WATER is found
- related to the sun or sun’s rays
- a set amount or number
- to withstand the force of something
21 Clues: the ability to do work • a set amount or number • related to the sun or sun’s rays • to withstand the force of something • to limit the amount you use of something • layer of earth in which all DIRT is found • layer of earth in which all WATER is found • a place where we bury garbage in the ground • Garbage, or something left over and not needed • ...
volcano criss-cross puzzle 2023-12-07
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- 12.A volcano that is currently not erupting but is known to erupt again
- 11.Hot body of mud found in the thermalregions
- 9.Ash clouds contain posionious
- 7.Fast emission of volcanic material can be
- 4.The outer layer of the earth the surface of the earth
- 1.Volcanic material is named this while uderground
- 17.The outlet where magma escapes to the surface ofthe earth
- 3.The release of lava through the surface of earth crust
- 2.A scientist who studies volcano's
- 19.Ground water heated by magma that spurts high into the earth
- 18.continental plaes that are aslo known as
- 15.A classification of a volcano,also known as a stratovolcano
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- 8.Classification for rock that is formed by cooling of lava or magma
- 13.A bowl shaped formation at the top of a volcano
- 14.Molten rock that flows from a volcano
- 5.A classification of volcano named for its conical shape
- 16.mountain with a crateror vent through which material erupts
- 6.That are emitted from volcano can be
- 10.Broad doomed volcano with gently sloaping sides
- 20.whats the oppisite of cold
20 Clues: 20.whats the oppisite of cold • 9.Ash clouds contain posionious • 2.A scientist who studies volcano's • 6.That are emitted from volcano can be • 14.Molten rock that flows from a volcano • 7.Fast emission of volcanic material can be • 18.continental plaes that are aslo known as • 11.Hot body of mud found in the thermalregions • ...
Nate's star cross word 2025-05-16
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- the sun of posiden
- a gaint could of dust in space
- it is a region in space where gravity is so intense that nothing, not even light, can escape
- this is the plant we live on
- residence to change in motion
- a space based observatory that orbits earth
- a space probe that is one the outside of the univers
- a massive collection of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity
- the north star
- a satilight that people live in
- a constilation
- 9.8 meter per second sqared
- a zodiac constellation representing a ram
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- the big dipper is part of this
- a prominent hero from Greek and Roman mythology
- it take a satilight this amount of time to get around earth
- a clean methane
- Pluto orbits on this
- something that orbits earth
- are sun is one
- the close star to plant earth
- we live on one
- the size and weight of an object
- the water giver
- you move at the speed of light for a yearlightyear
- the big dipper is one
- the glaxey we live in
- an object revoling around somthing
28 Clues: are sun is one • we live on one • the north star • a constilation • a clean methane • the water giver • the sun of posiden • Pluto orbits on this • the big dipper is one • the glaxey we live in • something that orbits earth • 9.8 meter per second sqared • this is the plant we live on • residence to change in motion • the close star to plant earth • the big dipper is part of this • ...
Elsewhere Glossary 2015-05-30
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- Abbreviation for message in a bottle
- The form of currency used in Elsewhere
- The building where the Division of Domestic Animals is located
- A place located underwater where Elsewhere residents can make Contact with people still on Earth
- ___________________ Syndrome is the official term for the addiction of watching Earth from the Observation Decks.
- The building where the Office of Acclimation is located
- An ___________________ Appointment is an orientation all new residents of Elsewhere must attend on their first day of residency.
- The language of cats
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- The stream of water which takes Elsewhere residents back to Earth
- Similar to an Earth DMV; mostly used to take away licenses when Elsewhere residents become too young to use them
- A person who is 16 or under who goes back to Earth before living out their full "life" in Elsewhere
- The ___________________ Center is where Elsewhere residents go to be healed when they have been injured.
- A job; one that the employee truly enjoys doing
- The language of dogs
- The act of leaving Elsewhere and returning to Earth
- When a resident of Elsewhere is able to directly communicate with a resident of Earth
16 Clues: The language of dogs • The language of cats • Abbreviation for message in a bottle • The form of currency used in Elsewhere • A job; one that the employee truly enjoys doing • The act of leaving Elsewhere and returning to Earth • The building where the Office of Acclimation is located • The building where the Division of Domestic Animals is located • ...
Volcanoes 2022-04-26
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- the hot red fluid that comes from a volcano
- a mountain or hill that has a crater at the top
- to be asleep
- where magma is found inside of the Earth
- a hole in the earth
- to be alive
- no longer exists
- to explode
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- a piece of land surrounded by water
- one who studies volcanoes
- the hot, melted rock inside the Earth
- something that is melted
- the water that covers most of the Earth
- the part of the earth that we live on
14 Clues: to explode • to be alive • to be asleep • no longer exists • a hole in the earth • something that is melted • one who studies volcanoes • a piece of land surrounded by water • the hot, melted rock inside the Earth • the part of the earth that we live on • the water that covers most of the Earth • where magma is found inside of the Earth • the hot red fluid that comes from a volcano • ...
Earthquake Test 2021-01-13
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- Builds up along the fault line near the plates
- A wave of energy that travel through the earth
- Instruments to record seismic waves
- Convergent boundary
- A sudden movement of the ground
- The point on the earth surface directly above
- A type of seismic wave that moves the ground up & down
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- a person who studies earthquakes
- The point inside the earth along the fault line
- A seismic wave that compresses and expands the ground
- Energy being released into the earth
- Scientific study of earthquakes
- A wave that moves along the earths surface
- Place that most earthquakes start
- A break in the earth crust
15 Clues: Convergent boundary • A break in the earth crust • Scientific study of earthquakes • A sudden movement of the ground • a person who studies earthquakes • Place that most earthquakes start • Instruments to record seismic waves • Energy being released into the earth • A wave that moves along the earths surface • The point on the earth surface directly above • ...
Planet Earth 2024-08-19
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- ... layer is called the crust.
- Most of the earth's surface is covered with it
- Space is not ... but contains gas and dust
- Material of which earth consists the most
- Makes up most of the mass of the earth
- The ... largest planet in the solar system
- Space is literally a ...
- Earth is the ... planet from the sun
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- The only non metal in the earth's crust
- Almost half the earth's crust consists of ...
- ... plates drift a few centimeters each year
- The earth is not round but a ...
- A day is actually 4 ... shorter than what we think
- Space contains no ...
- Earth is the only planet to have water in this form
15 Clues: Space contains no ... • Space is literally a ... • ... layer is called the crust. • The earth is not round but a ... • Earth is the ... planet from the sun • Makes up most of the mass of the earth • The only non metal in the earth's crust • Material of which earth consists the most • Space is not ... but contains gas and dust • The ... largest planet in the solar system • ...
crossword 2015-11-06
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- the exact place in the earth where an earthquake begins.
- the name of the earths crust that rests and moves on the semi mantle.
- of fire and area around the rim of the pacific ocean where volcano and earthquake activity occcus.
- rocks the rocks formed when sedimentary or igneous rocks undergo change due to pressure or heat in the earth
- a natural rise in the earths surface having steep sides
- the water beneath the surface of the earth between saturated soil and rock that supplies wells and springs
- naturally ocuring combination of minerals
- the name of the land mass believed to have broken up into todays continents
- rock in melted form
- the salt water covering 72% of the earths surface
- a crack in the earths crust where peices of the rock rub against eachother relation energy waves during and earthquake
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- the spot on the earth surface that is above the focus of an earthquake
- the manner of a mineral a or rock to break in a certain shape
- the outer layer of earth, mostly solid rock
- a sedimentary rock made from material (such as shell) produced by living organisms.
- an instrument that record earthquake waves
- the layer of the earth that lies between the crust & core.
- a bend in a layer mass believed to have broken up into todays continents
- a place in earths surface where hot magma is forced up forming a mountain that erupts lava and gasses
- rock the rock formed by the crystallation of magma
20 Clues: rock in melted form • naturally ocuring combination of minerals • an instrument that record earthquake waves • the outer layer of earth, mostly solid rock • the salt water covering 72% of the earths surface • rock the rock formed by the crystallation of magma • a natural rise in the earths surface having steep sides • ...
Space and Earth 2025-05-12
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- name for a person who goes into space
- this launches people into space
- this planet has rings that can be seen from Earth
- this is the closest planet to Earth
- the time it takes the Earth to make one full orbit around the sun
- the day of the year we celebrate being born
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- this is mostly responsible for the tides on Earth
- the closest planet to the sun
- the hottest season on Earth
- the time it takes for Earth to do one full rotation
- this can be used to see planets in the night sky that are really far away and can't be seen with the naked eye
- this country was the first to land people on the moon
- the largest planet of our solar system
- a rock that burns up when entering the Earth's atmosphere, due to friction.
- these living things use the suns energy to make their own food
15 Clues: the hottest season on Earth • the closest planet to the sun • this launches people into space • this is the closest planet to Earth • name for a person who goes into space • the largest planet of our solar system • the day of the year we celebrate being born • this is mostly responsible for the tides on Earth • this planet has rings that can be seen from Earth • ...
Inventions and Technology Unit 1 Vocabulary Review 2023-09-22
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- one dot or piece of information on a CRT
- device to boost the strength of an electrical signal
- thick piece of flat wood used to press the paper against the letters
- the natural frequency at which something vibrates
- a satellite orbits around the earth at the same speed that the earth is moving so that it is always above the same point on the earth
- different styles of letters
- device storing information in magnetic fields or long term memory
- continuous signal
- parts of computer you can actually touch
- short term memory
- phosphor coated tube that translates electrical signals into pictures
- code using long and short signals to represent letters
- metal switch for completing an electrical circuit
- a satellite moves around the earth in a stretched circle around a particular part of the earth
- a group of satellites that orbit the earth and provide information that can be used by a receiver to accurately pinpoint the receiver's location anywhere on earth
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- amplitude/height of the carrier signal is modified to fit the original signal
- cable consisting of hundreds of tiny glass tubes that transmit pulses of light
- a satellite moves around the earth from North Pole to South Pole and back
- device to translate sound waves into electrical signals
- frequency of the carrier signal is modified to fit the original signal
- message sent by telegraph
- device containing an electromagnet making an audible click when current flows through it
- bulb made of semiconducting organic, carbon based material that contains electro-phosphorescent molecules
- device to select the desired signal
- part of computer that performs most of the calculations and controls other parts of the computer
- series of pulses
- mechanical device using beads to perform mathematical calculations
- flat panel screen with liquid or plasma that responds to electrical signals
- message is added to a carrier signal
- another name for pixel
- quick copy to check for mistakes
- electronic information stored or passed through a computer
32 Clues: series of pulses • continuous signal • short term memory • another name for pixel • message sent by telegraph • different styles of letters • quick copy to check for mistakes • device to select the desired signal • message is added to a carrier signal • one dot or piece of information on a CRT • parts of computer you can actually touch • ...
Crossword 2015-11-06
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- the exact place in the earth where an earthquake begins.
- a crack in the earths crust where peices of the rock rub against eachother relation energy waves during and earthquake
- the name of the earths crust that rests and moves on the semi mantle.
- the water beneath the surface of the earth between saturated soil and rock that supplies wells and springs
- rocks the rocks formed when sedimentary or igneous rocks undergo change due to pressure or heat in the earth
- the name of the land mass believed to have broken up into todays continents
- a natural rise in the earths surface having steep sides
- the outer layer of earth, mostly solid rock
- the manner of a mineral a or rock to break in a certain shape
- rock the rock formed by the crystallation of magma
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- the layer of the earth that lies between the crust & core.
- rock in melted form
- a bend in a layer mass believed to have broken up into todays continents
- an instrument that record earthquake waves
- a sedimentary rock made from material (such as shell) produced by living organisms.
- of fire and area around the rim of the pacific ocean where volcano and earthquake activity occcus.
- naturally ocuring combination of minerals
- the spot on the earth surface that is above the focus of an earthquake
- a place in earths surface where hot magma is forced up forming a mountain that erupts lava and gasses
- the salt water covering 72% of the earths surface
20 Clues: rock in melted form • naturally ocuring combination of minerals • an instrument that record earthquake waves • the outer layer of earth, mostly solid rock • the salt water covering 72% of the earths surface • rock the rock formed by the crystallation of magma • a natural rise in the earths surface having steep sides • ...
Meteorites, Lunar Phases and Eclipses 2020-05-27
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- During a solar eclipse the moon's ____________ falls on Earth.
- The term used to describe any object that orbits around a planet or other celestial body.
- Term meaning that the illuminated part of the moon is expanding.
- The lunar phase that appears after a waxing cresent.
- An event where one celestial body blocks the light from the Sun reaching another celestial body.
- Term referring to when the visible part of the moon is less than half illuminated.
- The type of metal usually found in meteorites.
- Lunar phase where the moon appears as an entire circle in the sky.
- Term meaning that the illuminated part of the moon is shrinking.
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- The moon is visible as light from the sun ________ off it.
- The lunar phase that appears before the third quarter.
- Term referring to when the visible part of the moon is more than half illuminated.
- The moon's orbit around Earth is _______________.
- A solid metallic rocky object that survives travelling through Earth's atmosphere to impact on Earth.
- The lunar phase that appears after a new moon.
- The impact site created when a meteorite lands on Earth.
- A term used to describe something related to the moon.
- This causes a meteor to heat up and turns the outer part into a fusion crust.
- A solid metallic rocky object that is travelling through Earth's atmosphere; also known as a shooting star.
- Lunar phase where the moon is not visible from Earth.
- The type of eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.
- The type of eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.
22 Clues: The lunar phase that appears after a new moon. • The type of metal usually found in meteorites. • The moon's orbit around Earth is _______________. • The lunar phase that appears after a waxing cresent. • Lunar phase where the moon is not visible from Earth. • The lunar phase that appears before the third quarter. • ...
Seasons of Science 2024-05-14
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- the North Star
- crescent is the final phase of the moon cycle
- type of solar eclipse occurs when the moon only blocks a portion of the sun
- eclipse occur when the moon blocks the sun's light
- crescent moon comes right after the New Moon
- quarter comes after the winning gibbous
- the division of the Earth
- imaginary dividing line seperating Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- type of solar eclipse occurs when the moon completely covers the sun
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- gibbous is the fourth moon in the moon cycle
- during a lunar a eclipse the Earth creates a shadow on
- gibbous comes after the full moon
- the Southern hemisphere experiences Summer while the Northern Hemisphere experiences
- type of eclipses that occur when the Earth blocks the suns light
- the moon takes about 28 days to complete this around the earth
- each season on Earth is about how many months apart
- the season in the Northern Hemisphere is the Earth's distance from the sun the longest
- quarter comes after the waxing crescent
- moon is the 5th phase in the lunar cycle
- lunar eclipses can only occur during this type of moon
20 Clues: the North Star • the division of the Earth • gibbous comes after the full moon • quarter comes after the winning gibbous • quarter comes after the waxing crescent • moon is the 5th phase in the lunar cycle • gibbous is the fourth moon in the moon cycle • crescent moon comes right after the New Moon • crescent is the final phase of the moon cycle • ...
Five Themes of Geography 2024-06-11
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- hemi means half, half a circle around the world
- the climate, landforms, mountains, rivers, lakes, etc.
- shows topographical features (i.e., mountains, lakes, and rivers)
- exact location using longitude and latitude
- defined by what is in it
- position on Earth's surface (where you are at)
- lines on a map, measure the distance north & south of the equator
- shows borders that divide one nation from another
- a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart
- the ways people change, adapt to, and/or depend on the environment
- a symbolic display (diagram) of the physical features of an area of land or sea, showing roads, cities, directions...
- the imaginary line that divides Earth into two equal parts: the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.
- an area that has characteristics in common
- an idea that repeats in or is seen throughout a piece of art or literature taken to be an important part of the idea/purpose [(exp.)theme of a bday party Hello Kitty]
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- the section of the Earth that is north of the Equator.
- shows how many people live in an area
- the half of the earth that lies south of the equator
- different maps that show different information
- of people's way of life (i.e., religion, language)
- the half of the earth to the east of the Atlantic Ocean including Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa.
- the half of the earth including North America, South America, and surrounding waters.
- lines on a map, measure the distance east & west of the Prime Meridian
- an imaginary circle around Earth dividing the Earth into two equal parts: the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
- the way people, ideas, and goods move from one place to another
- the four main compass directions; north, south, east, and west
25 Clues: defined by what is in it • shows how many people live in an area • an area that has characteristics in common • exact location using longitude and latitude • different maps that show different information • position on Earth's surface (where you are at) • hemi means half, half a circle around the world • shows borders that divide one nation from another • ...
Plate Tectonics Crossword 2017-03-20
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- A theory that the Earth is divided into small number of plates that causes the movements of the Earth's continents and countries
- Movements within the 2nd and 3rd layer of Earth due to the heat caused by the 4th and 5th layer or Earth
- Plates sliding pass each other
- Directly under the 2nd layer of Earth
- A geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains and hills
- It has the same quality as lava but it's underneath a volcano
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- The first two layers of Earth out of five layers
- Plates moving part from each other
- Plates moving towards each other
- The 2nd and 3rd layer of Earth combined
- When one plates is forced to sink under another plate
- It is basically a landslide
- The first layer of Earth
- A long and narrow ditch
14 Clues: A long and narrow ditch • The first layer of Earth • It is basically a landslide • Plates sliding pass each other • Plates moving towards each other • Plates moving part from each other • Directly under the 2nd layer of Earth • The 2nd and 3rd layer of Earth combined • The first two layers of Earth out of five layers • When one plates is forced to sink under another plate • ...
Spaced Out! 2013-12-03
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- The largest planet in our solar system
- Tide that occurs when there is a new or full moon
- The Earth's natural satellite
- What separates the inner and outer planets
- The only planet known to support life
- The season in the when Australia experiences Summer
- A rocky body that orbits the sun
- When the moon is more than half lit
- A gaseous planet
- The number of planets in our solar system
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- A phase of the moon that causes a neap tide
- The approximate time it takes for Earth's natural satellite to orbit around the planet
- When the moon is less than half lit
- The name of our galaxy
- Number of hours it takes for Earth to complete one rotation
- The change in water levels on Earth
- The planet closest to the Sun
- The force that causes the changes in water levels on Earth
- What all the planets revolve around
19 Clues: A gaseous planet • The name of our galaxy • The Earth's natural satellite • The planet closest to the Sun • A rocky body that orbits the sun • When the moon is less than half lit • The change in water levels on Earth • When the moon is more than half lit • What all the planets revolve around • The only planet known to support life • The largest planet in our solar system • ...
Rocks/Plate Tectonics SOL 5.8 VA 2025-02-10
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- Which layer of the Earth is a solid ball of metal?
- What kind of plate boundary moves together?
- Movement or vibration in Earth caused by the release of stored energy in Earth's outer layer?
- Materials that are deposited in new locations
- Which is the thinnest layer of the earth
- Materials that are moved by wind and water
- What kind of plate boundary moves apart?
- Type of rock that has been changed by heat and pressure
- Breaking down of rocks and other materials on Earth's surface
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- The never ending process by which rocks are changed from one type into another
- Earth's thermal energy causes _______ of material wswithin Earth.
- Plates that slip past each other horizontally are called ______ boundaries
- Type of rock that is formed from smaller bits of rock or parts of once living things that have been pressed together
- Most earthquakes and volcanos are found at what boundary.
- Which layer of the Earth is liquid?
- Type of rock that is formed from hot, molten rock material that has cooled and hardened
- Can be classified by composition, grain size, textural features, color and presence of fossils
- Large, continent size blocks that moved slowly about Earth's surface.
- What provides information about life and conditions of the past?
- What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
20 Clues: Which layer of the Earth is liquid? • Which is the thinnest layer of the earth • What kind of plate boundary moves apart? • What is the thickest layer of the Earth? • Materials that are moved by wind and water • What kind of plate boundary moves together? • Materials that are deposited in new locations • Which layer of the Earth is a solid ball of metal? • ...
Earth, moon and sun glossary Wordsearch 2024-02-02
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- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
- a moon outside our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from earth
- when the moon is completely darj
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to understand
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon phase in which the moon is not visible from earth
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- the border between light and dark on the moon
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- a planet outside our solar system
- a moon phase in which it looks like a half-circle from earth
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the moon) travels around something much larger (like earth)
- the relative size to things
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
19 Clues: the relative size to things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely darj • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth • ...
planet crossword 2021-05-26
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- - Its has a ring around it.
- - We live on it.m space into earth.
- - A rock that comes fro
- - The biggest planet.
- - closest planet to earth.
- - The closest to the sun.
- - It travels around space.
- - It comes out an night on earth.
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- - It takes 365 day to travel around earth.
- - Are big rocks floating around spaces.
- - Is is blue.
- - Is red.
- - A dwarf planet.
- - The coldest planet.
14 Clues: - Is red. • - Is is blue. • - A dwarf planet. • - The biggest planet. • - The coldest planet. • - A rock that comes fro • - The closest to the sun. • - closest planet to earth. • - It travels around space. • - Its has a ring around it. • - It comes out an night on earth. • - We live on it.m space into earth. • - Are big rocks floating around spaces. • ...
Science definition crossword 2022-12-02
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- Cells, a mid-latitude atmospheric circulation cell for weather
- the opposite way that the hands of a clock turn
- Pole, the northern end of earth atmosphere
- to come together or thinner
- Pole, the northern end of earth atmosphere
- the four periods of the year
- a flowing movement in liquids, gas’s and other forms of matter
- Hemisphere, the southern side of the equator
- the gasses that surround earth
- to lean, incline, slope, or slant.
- to spread or stretch out
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- a imaginary line that forms a circle around the middle of the earth
- Westerlies, The west to east winds that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
- pressure, the weight of air molecules pressing down on earth
- a measure of warmth or coldness of a object or substance
- the lowest layer of the atmosphere
- cells, the smallest and weakest cells
- the way that the hands of a clock turn
- a measure of mass per a unit
- the transfer of heat by circulation or movement of the heated parts of liquid or gas
- Winds, Winds that blow steadily from east to west and toward the equator
- the highest region of the atmosphere
- Hemisphere, the northern side of the equator
- is about 50 km (31 mi) above the Earth's surface is characterized by the presence of ozone gas
24 Clues: to spread or stretch out • to come together or thinner • a measure of mass per a unit • the four periods of the year • the gasses that surround earth • the lowest layer of the atmosphere • to lean, incline, slope, or slant. • the highest region of the atmosphere • cells, the smallest and weakest cells • the way that the hands of a clock turn • ...
Mythology 2022-11-25
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- The darkness created out of chaos.
- How the two pieces appeared to be.
- One of the four groups of human beings.
- How the many animals died after swimming.
- The evil twin of Sky woman.
- the period of great violence (The bronze age).
- The animals that saved the falling girl.
- The sea serpent who attacked the Earth mother.
- What the woman watching was made of.
- The little wolf brother of Wee-sa-hay-jac.
- The god of heaven.
- The sister of Corn and Squash.
- The Earth mother.
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- The "savior" of mankind because he stole fire from heaven.
- The one who made himself king of the universe.
- the one who disguised as a baby by wearing its skin.
- The good twin of Sky woman.
- The tremendous energy that hatched out of the egg.
- The Earth goddess.
- The frog responsible for controlling the insects of Earth.
- the thunderbird spirit.
- The titan child who became king.
- A shape-shifting trickster.
23 Clues: The Earth mother. • The Earth goddess. • The god of heaven. • the thunderbird spirit. • The good twin of Sky woman. • The evil twin of Sky woman. • A shape-shifting trickster. • The sister of Corn and Squash. • The titan child who became king. • The darkness created out of chaos. • How the two pieces appeared to be. • What the woman watching was made of. • ...
Review 2025-06-05
Across
- a dirty snowball in space
- the only known planet with life
- the hottest planet in the solar system
- a dwarf planet that was once considered a planet
- the roman god of the ocean
- the largest type of storm on earth
- an organism that eats plants
- the organ system that includes the lungs
- the celestial body that is in the sky at night
- the most popular dinosaur
- the physical expression of a gene
- the fastest type of storm on earth
- the rocky layer of earth
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- the genetic coding of a gene
- a meat eating organism
- when the alleles are the same
- the largest planet in the solar system
- a large sheet of ice that moves over land
- an organism that makes its food from the sun
- a single living thing
- an organism that breaks down material and returns it to the soil
- an attractional force that holds everything together
- when the alleles are different
- organisms that went extinct from a meteor
- the celestial body that produces energy
- the stronger gene that is always expressed
- the layer of earth that has the gasses in it
- the weaker gene that needs to be homozygous
- a giant cloud of gas, dust, and ice in space
29 Clues: a single living thing • a meat eating organism • the rocky layer of earth • a dirty snowball in space • the most popular dinosaur • the roman god of the ocean • the genetic coding of a gene • an organism that eats plants • when the alleles are the same • when the alleles are different • the only known planet with life • the physical expression of a gene • ...
Environment(23spcc020) 2023-07-06
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- solid part of earth
- world coordinating units
- 71% of earth surface
- hold by atmosphere
- very tall and have big grass
- father of science
- world largest mountain
- ______types of pollution
- study of natural world
- where the living beings live
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- mountain or hill with opening
- interaction between physical surrounding around us
- give o2
- ordinary routine of every living beings
- part of tress or plants
- national tree of india
- found in east
- greenhouse gas
- found in stratosphere
- creature have fifth sense
- harmful for environment
- lungs of the earth
- source of energy
- ______types of environment
24 Clues: give o2 • found in east • greenhouse gas • source of energy • father of science • hold by atmosphere • lungs of the earth • solid part of earth • 71% of earth surface • found in stratosphere • national tree of india • world largest mountain • study of natural world • part of tress or plants • harmful for environment • world coordinating units • ______types of pollution • creature have fifth sense • ...
Space 2013-09-09
Across
- witch planet is 300000 time bigger than earth?
- the planet they dont cant as a plant.
- the planet that they call the red planet.
- how walks on the moon?
- what do people wear in space?
- Armstrong how was the first man on the moon?
- what do astronauts practice in?
- what planet do we live on?
- witch planet is closest to the sun?
- they twinkle in the sky.
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- how discovered that the earth wasnt the centre of the earth?
- the planet that has faint rings.
- witch planet has the strongest winds?
- what colour is uranus?
- wich planet is the second largest in our planet?
- what colour is neptune?
- the planet they think that rans diamonds.
- what is the hottest planet?
18 Clues: what colour is uranus? • how walks on the moon? • what colour is neptune? • they twinkle in the sky. • what planet do we live on? • what is the hottest planet? • what do people wear in space? • what do astronauts practice in? • the planet that has faint rings. • witch planet is closest to the sun? • witch planet has the strongest winds? • the planet they dont cant as a plant. • ...
Science G2 Unit C Review 2018-12-19
Across
- small mound of land
- a mix of tiny rocks and bits of dead plants and animals
- a mineral in a pencil
- a mix of soil and rotting parts of plants and animals
- an opening in Earth's crust
- the outer layer of Earth
- the shape of a ball
- anything that makes water, air, or land dirty
- cut back on how much you use something
- a material from Earth that people use in daily life
- when rocks and soil move from a higher to lower ground
- used to break rocks
- the middle layer of Earth
- a mineral in magnets
- a large deep body of salt water
- use something again
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- a mineral in toothpaste
- low land between mountains or hills
- break down into smaller pieces
- a nonliving part of Earth
- a shake in Earth's crust
- area that is flat and wide
- make new items out of old ones
- a mineral used in jewelry
- one of the different shapes of Earth's land
- a high area of land
- water that is not salty
- the center of Earth
- water that flows over land and can not easily soak into the ground
- a model of Earth
- bits of rocks and soil that plants and animals need
31 Clues: a model of Earth • small mound of land • the shape of a ball • a high area of land • the center of Earth • used to break rocks • use something again • a mineral in magnets • a mineral in a pencil • a mineral in toothpaste • water that is not salty • a shake in Earth's crust • the outer layer of Earth • a nonliving part of Earth • a mineral used in jewelry • the middle layer of Earth • ...
8GEO LANDFORMS - Kiran Baireddy 2015-10-06
Across
- The 'plastic' layer of the Earth
- The most devastating type of volcanic eruption
- A type of plate boundary that pushes into another plate boundary
- The 'skin' of the earth
- The thickness of liquids and lava
- Causes the eruptions in Hawaii
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- A release of ash, lava and pumice
- A layer of the Earth that is mainly made up of liquid iron
- A type of plate boundary that pulls away from another plate boundary
- Caused the destruction of Pompeii
- The layer of the Earth located beyond the outer core
- A release of pressure in the Earth's tectonic plates
- What the Earth is made up of
- Created by tectonic plates
- A massive wave
15 Clues: A massive wave • The 'skin' of the earth • Created by tectonic plates • What the Earth is made up of • Causes the eruptions in Hawaii • The 'plastic' layer of the Earth • A release of ash, lava and pumice • Caused the destruction of Pompeii • The thickness of liquids and lava • The most devastating type of volcanic eruption • The layer of the Earth located beyond the outer core • ...
tic tac know 2021-12-15
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- a mountain that spews lava out
- the very center of the earth
- when fluid seeps through the crust and goes to the mantle
- an extint species thought to have
- ouccurs when plates smash into each other
- relating to the structure of the earth's crust and the large-scale processes which take place within it.
- the thin solid layer of the earth
- larges rocks that cause earthquakes
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- on pangea
- a person whio studies the earth
- what the earth was before it was broken apart
- the solid molten layer of the earth
- the liquid magma that surrounds the inner core
- the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
- the transfer of heat movement through a fluid
- the remais of something that lived long ago
16 Clues: on pangea • the very center of the earth • a mountain that spews lava out • a person whio studies the earth • an extint species thought to have • the thin solid layer of the earth • the solid molten layer of the earth • larges rocks that cause earthquakes • ouccurs when plates smash into each other • the remais of something that lived long ago • ...
CELESTIAL BODIES 2024-04-20
15 Clues: air blanket • water layer • Blue planet • rocky layer • Earth's twin • layer of life • metallic body • deleted planet • Earth like shape • small rocky object • millions of galaxies • huge cluster of stars • nearest star to the Earth • natural satellite of the Earth • celestial body with head and tail
Space 2013-09-09
Across
- Which planet is 300000 time bigger than earth?
- Which planet is closest to the sun?
- What planet do we live on?
- Which planet is the second lagest in our planet?
- The planet that has faint rings.
- Which planet has the strongest winds?
- The planet that they call the red planet.
- Who walks on the moon
- What do people wear in space?
Down
- What colour is uranus?
- They twinkle in the sky.
- What is the hottest planet?
- Who discovered that the earth wasnt the centre of the earth?
- What do astronauts practice in?
- Armstrong how was the first man on the moon?
- The planet they dont cant as a plant.
- The planet they think that rans diamonds.
- What colour is neptune?
18 Clues: Who walks on the moon • What colour is uranus? • What colour is neptune? • They twinkle in the sky. • What planet do we live on? • What is the hottest planet? • What do people wear in space? • What do astronauts practice in? • The planet that has faint rings. • Which planet is closest to the sun? • Which planet has the strongest winds? • The planet they dont cant as a plant. • ...
Final Exam 3 2025-06-12
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- An event or series of events that cause changes to the geosphere is a geologic ______
- any planet with a solid surface
- (two words) determine the direction of ocean currents
- this ocean current will transfer energy to cooler air above it
- the mixture of gasses surrounding a planet
- This area of Earth receives the least amount of energy from the sun
- this transfers from warm substances to colder substance
- the number of months it takes for the Moon to orbit Earth
- the amount of the moon we can see from Earth
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- What eclipse is when the Moon is completely dark because Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon
- light from the sun travels in _____ lines
- determine the direction of ocean currents
- a warm ocean current will ________ the temperature of the area it passes
- star that is main source of light and is at the center of our solar system
- a cold ocean current will ________ the temperature of the area it passes
- (two words)the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- This are of Earth receives the most amount of energy from the sun
17 Clues: any planet with a solid surface • light from the sun travels in _____ lines • determine the direction of ocean currents • the mixture of gasses surrounding a planet • the amount of the moon we can see from Earth • (two words) determine the direction of ocean currents • this transfers from warm substances to colder substance • ...
Weather and climate 2022-12-01
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- lowest part of the atmosphere
- fourth layer of the atmosphere above the mesosphere
- the same way a clocks hands move
- how cold or hot it is outside
- southern point on earth and is the opposite side from the North Pole
- the four parts of the year (spring, summer, august, and winter
- a current in a fluid that results from convection
- the northern half of earth
- the result of Earth's rotation on weather patterns and ocean currents.
- the third layer of the atmosphere above the statosphere
- the outer layer of the atmosphere
- belt around earth near equator where there is little to no wind
- layer of atmosphere above the troposphere
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- cold winds that blow at the north and South Pole
- a sloping position or movement
- 30 degrees north and south of the equator with sunny skies and calm winds
- the opposite way of the way a clocks hands move
- belt of powerful upper level winds that sit atop the polar front
- the point in the northern hemisphere where earths axis meets its surface
- layers of gas surrounding the planet
- the souther half of earth
- mass per unit volume
- east to west winds that flow in earths equator
- imaginary line surrounding the middle of earth where latitude 0 is
24 Clues: mass per unit volume • the souther half of earth • the northern half of earth • lowest part of the atmosphere • how cold or hot it is outside • a sloping position or movement • the same way a clocks hands move • the outer layer of the atmosphere • layers of gas surrounding the planet • layer of atmosphere above the troposphere • east to west winds that flow in earths equator • ...
Natural Disasters 2013-02-18
Across
- Anceint animales traped in a hard rock.
- Little pices of objects.
- A mountain of hot magma and rock.
- The air around the earth
- A powerful force that causes ..........
- Likely to kill someone.
- An opparating volcano is ......
- A red and black liquid that comes out of a volcano.
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- A hot weather with no rain.
- A cloud of powdery ...
- Likely to harm someone or something.
- A violent shaking of the earth.
- the dinosaurs are .......
- A lot of rain makes a .....
- Soft earth running down a hill or volcano.
- Packs a ........ punch.
- Rock in the Earth
17 Clues: Rock in the Earth • A cloud of powdery ... • Packs a ........ punch. • Likely to kill someone. • Little pices of objects. • The air around the earth • the dinosaurs are ....... • A hot weather with no rain. • A lot of rain makes a ..... • A violent shaking of the earth. • An opparating volcano is ...... • A mountain of hot magma and rock. • Likely to harm someone or something. • ...
Sun Earth moon 2023-01-31
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- an imaginary line that runs horizontally around earth's widest part
- the star that the axis is tilted towards
- the period when the lunar illumination is increasing
- the half of the earth above the equator
- the number of days from waxing crescent to full moon
- the darkest part of a shadow
- tide occurs when the solar and lunar tides cancel each other out during 1st and last quarter
- the number of days it takes the moon to travel a quarter of its orbit
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- when sun's rays hits the earth at a 90 degree angle
- the orbiting of the earth
- the spinning of the earth
- also known as a blood moon
- occurs when the earth's axis is tilted towards the sun
- a line that runs from the north to south pole
- created by the gravitational pull of the moon
- occurs when the earth's axis is tilted away from the sun
- when the moon is greater than 50% illuminated but less than full
- occurs when the moon is directly in between the earth and the sun
18 Clues: the orbiting of the earth • the spinning of the earth • also known as a blood moon • the darkest part of a shadow • the half of the earth above the equator • the star that the axis is tilted towards • a line that runs from the north to south pole • created by the gravitational pull of the moon • when sun's rays hits the earth at a 90 degree angle • ...
crossword 2015-11-06
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- naturally ocuring combination of minerals
- a bend in a layer mass believed to have broken up into todays continents
- a place in earths surface where hot magma is forced up forming a mountain that erupts lava and gasses
- the outer layer of earth, mostly solid rock
- the exact place in the earth where an earthquake begins.
- the name of the earths crust that rests and moves on the semi mantle.
- a sedimentary rock made from material (such as shell) produced by living organisms.
- of fire and area around the rim of the pacific ocean where volcano and earthquake activity occcus.
- rocks the rocks formed when sedimentary or igneous rocks undergo change due to pressure or heat in the earth
- the water beneath the surface of the earth between saturated soil and rock that supplies wells and springs
- rock the rock formed by the crystallation of magma
- the name of the land mass believed to have broken up into todays continents
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- rock in melted form
- the manner of a mineral a or rock to break in a certain shape
- a crack in the earths crust where peices of the rock rub against eachother relation energy waves during and earthquake
- an instrument that record earthquake waves
- the spot on the earth surface that is above the focus of an earthquake
- a natural rise in the earths surface having steep sides
- the layer of the earth that lies between the crust & core.
- the salt water covering 72% of the earths surface
20 Clues: rock in melted form • naturally ocuring combination of minerals • an instrument that record earthquake waves • the outer layer of earth, mostly solid rock • the salt water covering 72% of the earths surface • rock the rock formed by the crystallation of magma • a natural rise in the earths surface having steep sides • ...
Water and the Crust 2025-02-10
Across
- tiny rock pieces broken off larger rocks
- water falling down onto Earth's surface
- how ice can break rocks
- gas layer surrounding the Earth
- water on Earth's surface moving downhill
- the gas in the air that humans need the most
- hard rocky layer of earth
- when tiny rock pieces are carried away by water or wind
- an underground rock formation caused by weathering
- when ice changes to liquid
- area of Earth that has living things
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- when rocks break down into new substances
- vapor molecules change into liquid
- the most common gas in the air
- the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces
- after water seeps into the ground
- a substance with a very low pH
- liquid molecules fly away
- parts of a tree that can break down rock
- a collection of water droplets floating in sky
- liquid layer surrounding the Earth
- when liquid molecules lock into place
22 Clues: how ice can break rocks • liquid molecules fly away • hard rocky layer of earth • when ice changes to liquid • the most common gas in the air • a substance with a very low pH • gas layer surrounding the Earth • after water seeps into the ground • vapor molecules change into liquid • liquid layer surrounding the Earth • area of Earth that has living things • ...
Vocab 2024-02-02
Across
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- the shape or the illuminated part id the moon as it appears from earth.
- a plannet outside our solar system.
- when the moon is completely dark
- the relative size of things
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet.
- the nearly circular path a smaller object travels around a light object.
- a moon out side our solar system
- amount of time it takes for a planet to make it around a star or stars
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler and easier to see.
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like more than half of a circle from earth
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- a moon phase in which the moon is not visible from earth.
- a moon phase that looks like half-circle from earth
- a moon phase that looks like less than half of a circle from earth
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- the border between light and dark on the moon
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
19 Clues: the relative size of things • when the moon is completely dark • a moon out side our solar system • a plannet outside our solar system. • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet. • the border between light and dark on the moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like half-circle from earth • ...
Output In Science 7 2014-03-15
Across
- the surrounding air from the ocean towards where the warm air rose in the land
- a layer found in the Troposphere
- the study of everything that is connected to Earth.
- extremities of the Earth
- a contiguous area of land surrounded by ocean
- astronomical alignment where the Earth is between the moon and Sun
- layer of gas in the planet Earth
- periodic Winds
- a partial illumination during an eclipse
- transmitted by dead organisms that is produced for million of years
- natural resources that can be replaced
- resources which man get their need
- a geographical feature which goes from west to east
- an energy that is produced by flowing water
- wind from south-west to north-east
- the effect of greenhouse effect
- the zone where the two monsoons interact
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- part of the Earth/Globe which is divide by the meridian or equator
- the upper most region of the Earth's Atmosphere
- deflection of moving objects when they are viewed in a rotating reference frame
- thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth
- used to move, to begin motion
- an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object is temporarily obscured
- the energy that is released by the sun
- in ________ the Earth's axis is tilted away from the sun
- any significant accumulation of water
- the part of the energy of an atomic nucleus, which can be released by fusion or fission or radioactive decay
- the higher the ________ the lower the temperature.
- 0 degrees latitude
- wind from north-east to south-west
30 Clues: periodic Winds • 0 degrees latitude • extremities of the Earth • used to move, to begin motion • the effect of greenhouse effect • a layer found in the Troposphere • layer of gas in the planet Earth • resources which man get their need • wind from south-west to north-east • wind from north-east to south-west • any significant accumulation of water • ...
Moon/Fossils 2021-09-13
Across
- the moon phase when it’s dark side is toward the Earth
- the moon phase where half of the lighted surface is visible
- the time needed for Earth to complete one rotation (24 hours)
- the moon phase when half of the lighted surface is visible
- the path an object in space takes as it revolves around another object (example: Earth orbits around the sun
- the time when the sun is on the other side of the Earth from you and you can’t see it’s light
- of the twelve parts in which the year is divided into
- a type of fossil that shows activity of an organism, but not the actual remains of the plant or animal itself
- the way something looks
- an angle of the moon to the earth so it appears differently every day
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- the moon phase when the moon appears to be completely illuminated
- to move around, or orbit, another object
- the remains or traces of plants and animals that lived long ago
- a type of fossil that shows the impression of an organism
- a mold fossil that has filled in and turned to rock
- an imaginary line through the center of a planet, such as Earth, that the planet spins around
- something that happens in a regular and repeated way
- when the moon is increasing in size
- to make a complete spin on its axis, causing one day
- a natural object that revolves around a planet
- to become different
- when the moon is decreasing in size
22 Clues: to become different • the way something looks • when the moon is increasing in size • when the moon is decreasing in size • to move around, or orbit, another object • a natural object that revolves around a planet • a mold fossil that has filled in and turned to rock • something that happens in a regular and repeated way • ...
chapter 4 2024-11-19
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- The regions of Earth where life exists.
- A system where outputs affect inputs, either amplifying or reducing changes.
- The gaseous envelope surrounding Earth.
- Angular distance east or west of the prime meridian.
- Angular distance north or south of the equator.
- The point in Earth's orbit when it is closest to the Sun.
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- The shape of Earth, which is slightly flattened at the poles.
- All the water on Earth's surface, including oceans, lakes, and rivers.
- The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
- A line of latitude circling Earth parallel to the equator.
- The frozen water part of Earth's system.
- The movement of Earth around the Sun, taking about one year.
- The latitude line at 0 degrees.
- Planets closer to the Sun, smaller and rockier than outer planets.
- Outer planets made mostly of gas and much larger than inner planets.
15 Clues: The latitude line at 0 degrees. • The regions of Earth where life exists. • The gaseous envelope surrounding Earth. • The frozen water part of Earth's system. • Angular distance north or south of the equator. • Angular distance east or west of the prime meridian. • The point in Earth's orbit when it is closest to the Sun. • ...
Earth Systems 2022-10-24
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- All the water on earth
- The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere
- Second lowest layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer
- The part of Earth that contains all ice on Earth's surface
- Process in the water cycle during which streams and rivers carry water back to the oceans
- The region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere
- Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.
- A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
- The outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere
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- Part of Earth that contains all living things
- Protective layer in atmosphere that contains ozone and shields Earth from harmful UV radiation
- The solid part of the earth consisting of rocks, soil and landforms
- Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant
- The change of state from a gas to a liquid
- The change of state from a liquid to a gas
15 Clues: All the water on earth • The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere • A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth • The outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere • The change of state from a gas to a liquid • The change of state from a liquid to a gas • Part of Earth that contains all living things • Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant • ...
Science words 2021-11-02
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- A common rock-forming mineral in Earth's crust.
- Something that living things need to grow and stay healthy.
- Bits of dead plant and animal parts in the soil.
- materials, Any nonliving natural resource that makes up Earth, including soil and water.
- The carrying away of weathered earth materials by water, wind, or ice.
- weathering, The process by which the minerals in a rock can change due to chemicals in water and air. It can cause to rocks to break apart.
- A mix of humus, sand, silt, clay, gravel, and/or pebbles.
- a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
- The rubbing, grinding, and bumping of rocks that cause physical weathering.
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- A metamorphic rock formed when limestone is subjected to heat and pressure.
- weathering, The process by which rocks are broken down by breaking and banging.
- A large amount of water flowing over land that is usually dry.
- Rocks that are smaller than sand, but bigger than clay.
- Are substances that are formed naturally in the Earth.
- The sudden movement of earth materials down a slope.
- A sedimentary rock made mostly of calcite.
- The settling of sediments.
- A substance that geologists use to identify rocks that contain calcite.
- A large mass of ice moving slowly over land.
- A solid earth material made of two or more minerals.
20 Clues: The settling of sediments. • A sedimentary rock made mostly of calcite. • A large mass of ice moving slowly over land. • A common rock-forming mineral in Earth's crust. • Bits of dead plant and animal parts in the soil. • The sudden movement of earth materials down a slope. • A solid earth material made of two or more minerals. • ...
Unit 5 Vocabulary (Sun / Earth / Moon System) 2025-01-21
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- a geographic coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the surface of the Earth, or another celestial body.
- the largest tidal range that occurs when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon form a straight line.
- a length of time that is one quarter of Earth's revolution. Results in changing weather conditions due solely to the directness of the Sun's light on Earth's surface.
- the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.
- the apparent shape of the Moon's directly sunlit portion as viewed from the Earth.
- the point in the orbit of a planet or other astronomical body, at which it is closest to the sun
- every particle attracts every other particle in the universe with a force that is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.
- the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked
- the lowest tidal range that occurs when the Sun, Earth, and the moon form a right angle.
- when the ocean's surface reaches its highest point due to the gravitational interaction of the moon and the ocean's water.
- when more of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
- the line around which an object rotates.
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- a half of a sphere (or half of Earth as divided by the equator).
- when the ocean's surface is at its lowest point due to the position of the Earth's surface relative to the moon and the force of gravity between them.
- a geographic coordinate that specifies the east–west position of a point on the surface of the Earth, or another celestial body.
- when the moon moves into the Earth's shadow.
- an imaginary flat surface that describes the path of Earth's orbit around the Sun.
- the orbit of one object around another object.
- when the Moon's shadow appears on the Earth's surface.
- an attractive force that exist between all objects that have mass.
- the period of time it takes for earth to complete one full rotation
- the spin of an object around its axis.
- roughly the time it takes for the moon to complete one full orbit around the Earth and complete its phase cycle.
- The period of time that the Earth takes to complete one full revolution.
- the path an object follows as it moves around another object in space.
- when less of the Moon's near side is lit each night.
- the central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.
- the difference in water height between a high tide and a low tide.
- the point in the orbit of a planet or other astronomical body, at which it is farthest from the sun
29 Clues: the spin of an object around its axis. • the line around which an object rotates. • when the moon moves into the Earth's shadow. • the orbit of one object around another object. • when less of the Moon's near side is lit each night. • when more of the Moon's near side is lit each night. • when the Moon's shadow appears on the Earth's surface. • ...
Chapter 8 Crossword 2019-01-29
Across
- The political boundary that separates North and South America
- The primary reference line for latitude
- Everything is made up of this
- The first type of organism on Earth
- Something that continues to this day
- The event that caused it to rain on Earth
- A super nova exploding
- the color that penetrates ocean water the deepest
- Second largest ocean
- Smallest major land mass
- The accretion period lasted this many million years
- What makes a star shine
- Stars are massive spheres of this
- Our galaxy
- The origin of life on earth came from here
- The universe’s beginning
- This made heavy rains fall
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- Largest ocean
- Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Indian Ocean to the east, and the Mediterranean sea to the North
- This formed around 4.6 billion years ago
- A collapsing star
- Single continuous land mass that includes Europe and Asia
- Another name for latitude
- Protects us from UV rays
- Includes the United States, Mexico,& Canada
- Includes all countries south of panama
- 10% of the earth is covered with this
- Iron sinking to the middle of a planet and lighter minerals migrate to the surface forming the crust
- The Elements most abundant after the Big Bang
- Provides tides in the ocean
- The reason water is liquid on Earth
- The Big Bang is thought to have occurred this many years ago
- How stars and planets were formed
- The last stage of evolution of a star before a super nova
- General shape of the Earth
- Heavy rains fell for this many years
- Continent of the south pole
- The early atmosphere contained ammonia, carbon dioxide, water vapor, other gasses, and also this
- The primary reference line for longitude
39 Clues: Our galaxy • Largest ocean • A collapsing star • Second largest ocean • A super nova exploding • What makes a star shine • Protects us from UV rays • Smallest major land mass • The universe’s beginning • Another name for latitude • General shape of the Earth • This made heavy rains fall • Provides tides in the ocean • Continent of the south pole • Everything is made up of this • ...
Chapter 8 2019-01-29
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- Another name for latitude
- The early atmosphere contained ammonia, carbon dioxide, water vapor, other gasses, and also this
- Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Indian Ocean to the east, and the Mediterranean sea to the North
- Includes the United States, Mexico,& Canada
- What makes a star shine
- The Big Bang is thought to have occurred this many years ago
- Iron sinking to the middle of a planet and lighter minerals migrate to the surface forming the crust
- Largest ocean
- The primary reference line for latitude
- Heavy rains fell for this many years
- This made heavy rains fall
- A super nova exploding
- Our galaxy
- Something that continues to this day
- Stars are massive spheres of this
- The event that caused it to rain on Earth
- Continent of the south pole
- This formed around 4.6 billion years ago
- The political boundary that separates North and South America
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- The Elements most abundant after the Big Bang
- The universe’s beginning
- Single continuous land mass that includes Europe and Asia
- A collapsing star
- The last stage of evolution of a star before a super nova
- Protects us from UV rays
- The accretion period lasted this many million years
- Includes all countries south of panama
- The first type of organism on Earth
- The primary reference line for longitude
- How stars and planets were formed
- 10% of the earth is covered with this
- Second largest ocean
- the color that penetrates ocean water the deepest
- The reason water is liquid on Earth
- The origin of life on earth came from here
- Provides tides in the ocean
- Everything is made up of this
- Smallest major land mass
- General shape of the Earth
39 Clues: Our galaxy • Largest ocean • A collapsing star • Second largest ocean • A super nova exploding • What makes a star shine • The universe’s beginning • Protects us from UV rays • Smallest major land mass • Another name for latitude • This made heavy rains fall • General shape of the Earth • Provides tides in the ocean • Continent of the south pole • Everything is made up of this • ...
Lunar Cycle Crossword Puzzle 2021-01-24
Across
- Phase that comes after the new moon.
- Visible light is decreasing.
- It takes about a ____ for the Moon to revolve around the Earth.
- Visible light is increasing.
- Phase that comes before the Full Moon.
- Shape of the light that is about 25% visible.
- Phase where no visible light is seen from Earth.
- Phase that comes one week before the New Moon.
- Shape of light that is 75% visible.
- The path the Moon travels around the Earth.
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- Visible light shaped like a football on the left side of the Moon.
- Phase opposite of the New Moon.
- One fourth of the way through the lunar cycle.
- The light on the left is about 25% visible from Earth.
- The movement of one object around another.
- The predictable pattern of the Moon's orbit around the Earth.
16 Clues: Visible light is decreasing. • Visible light is increasing. • Phase opposite of the New Moon. • Shape of light that is 75% visible. • Phase that comes after the new moon. • Phase that comes before the Full Moon. • The movement of one object around another. • The path the Moon travels around the Earth. • Shape of the light that is about 25% visible. • ...
Earth, Moon, and Sun 2022-05-05
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- the word for the Earth's regular movement
- the circular path that a smaller object (like the moon) takes around a larger object (like the Earth)
- rotates around the earth
- the name for our solar system
- the patterns of warmth on earth as it rotates around the sun
- happens when your half of Earth is facing away from the sun
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- the amount of time it takes the moon to rotate around Earth
- happens when your half of earth is facing the sun
- the word for the Earth rotating around the sun one full time
- rotates around the sun
- the amount of time it takes the earth to complete one revolution
- the star that provides light for our solar system
12 Clues: rotates around the sun • rotates around the earth • the name for our solar system • the word for the Earth's regular movement • happens when your half of earth is facing the sun • the star that provides light for our solar system • the amount of time it takes the moon to rotate around Earth • happens when your half of Earth is facing away from the sun • ...
Weather and Light Crossword 2025-11-02
Across
- How strong or bright the sunlight is.
- When light waves BEND such as when a pencil looks bigger or broken in water
- When water vapor is released from leaves during photosynthesis
- Imaginary lines on Earth that measure how far north or south a place is from the equator
- When liquid water changes to a gas
- The type of altitude location that is COLD
- The force that pulls water from the clouds
- The weight of air pressing down on Earth’s surface (HINT: 2 words - write it without a space)
- The source of energy for the changes in the water cycle
- The movement of Earth around the Sun It causes the seasons.
- The Earth in on a ___ so the sun’s radiation is more or less direct at various times of the year.
- A type of weather that is created by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun when air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure
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- An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth that is halfway between the North and South Poles
- Water that falls from the sky — rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
- The spinning of Earth on its axis It causes day and night.
- When water vapor cools and forms liquid water
- When light waves BOUNCE off of a surface
- The height of a place above sea level.
- When light waves go through a substance
- When radiation is taken in by a substance
- The amount of water vapor in the air
- The invisible line the Earth spins around
22 Clues: When liquid water changes to a gas • The amount of water vapor in the air • How strong or bright the sunlight is. • The height of a place above sea level. • When light waves go through a substance • When light waves BOUNCE off of a surface • When radiation is taken in by a substance • The invisible line the Earth spins around • The type of altitude location that is COLD • ...
Chapter 8 Crossword 2019-01-29
Across
- Heavy rains fell for this many years
- Includes all countries south of panama
- Smallest major land mass
- The last stage of evolution of a star before a super nova
- The accretion period lasted this many million years
- What makes a star shine
- General shape of the Earth
- 10% of the earth is covered with this
- A collapsing star
- Protects us from UV rays
- This formed around 4.6 billion years ago
- Second largest ocean
- The reason water is liquid on Earth
- The primary reference line for latitude
- Largest ocean
- The universe’s beginning
- Our galaxy
- Everything is made up of this
- Provides tides in the ocean
Down
- The Elements most abundant after the Big Bang
- Iron sinking to the middle of a planet and lighter minerals migrate to the surface forming the crust
- Another name for latitude
- How stars and planets were formed
- The primary reference line for longitude
- The early atmosphere contained ammonia, carbon dioxide, water vapor, other gasses, and also this
- The first type of organism on Earth
- The origin of life on earth came from here
- Continent of the south pole
- The Big Bang is thought to have occurred this many years ago
- the color that penetrates ocean water the deepest
- Stars are massive spheres of this
- Includes the United States, Mexico,& Canada
- A super nova exploding
- Something that continues to this day
- Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Indian Ocean to the east, and the Mediterranean sea to the North
- Single continuous land mass that includes Europe and Asia
- This made heavy rains fall
- The event that caused it to rain on Earth
- The political boundary that separates North and South America
39 Clues: Our galaxy • Largest ocean • A collapsing star • Second largest ocean • A super nova exploding • What makes a star shine • Smallest major land mass • Protects us from UV rays • The universe’s beginning • Another name for latitude • General shape of the Earth • This made heavy rains fall • Continent of the south pole • Provides tides in the ocean • Everything is made up of this • ...
planet crossword puzzle 2021-05-26
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- - Its has a ring around it.
- - We live on it.m space into earth.
- - A rock that comes fro
- - The biggest planet.
- - closest planet to earth.
- - The closest to the sun.
- - It travels around space.
- - It comes out an night on earth.
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- - It takes 365 day to travel around earth.
- - Are big rocks floating around spaces.
- - Is is blue.
- - Is red.
- - A dwarf planet.
- - The coldest planet.
14 Clues: - Is red. • - Is is blue. • - A dwarf planet. • - The biggest planet. • - The coldest planet. • - A rock that comes fro • - The closest to the sun. • - closest planet to earth. • - It travels around space. • - Its has a ring around it. • - It comes out an night on earth. • - We live on it.m space into earth. • - Are big rocks floating around spaces. • ...
Earth Day 2024-04-22
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- we live on one
- a massive spill prompted Eath Day
- Agreement, city in France
- % of plastic recycled
- the spill was in this Western state
- tens of millions planted
- Earth Day is on April 22 due to
- gifts from China
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- the Democratic senator from Wisconsin, created Earth Day
- Earth Day is on April 22 due to
- only nine % is recycled
- third from the Sun
- April Full moon
- created after the first Earth Day
- billion people on earth
15 Clues: we live on one • April Full moon • gifts from China • third from the Sun • % of plastic recycled • only nine % is recycled • billion people on earth • tens of millions planted • Agreement, city in France • Earth Day is on April 22 due to • Earth Day is on April 22 due to • a massive spill prompted Eath Day • created after the first Earth Day • the spill was in this Western state • ...
Earth Day 2024-04-22
Across
- we live on one
- a massive spill prompted Eath Day
- Agreement, city in France
- % of plastic recycled
- the spill was in this Western state
- tens of millions planted
- Earth Day is on April 22 due to
- gifts from China
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- the Democratic senator from Wisconsin, created Earth Day
- Earth Day is on April 22 due to
- only nine % is recycled
- third from the Sun
- April Full moon
- created after the first Earth Day
- billion people on earth
15 Clues: we live on one • April Full moon • gifts from China • third from the Sun • % of plastic recycled • only nine % is recycled • billion people on earth • tens of millions planted • Agreement, city in France • Earth Day is on April 22 due to • Earth Day is on April 22 due to • a massive spill prompted Eath Day • created after the first Earth Day • the spill was in this Western state • ...
Water Cycle 2026-01-28
Across
- rain snow sleet and hail.
- all the living things on Earth.
- long flat layered clouds.
- puffy white clouds less than 2000m above the ground.
- the largest reservoir
- heat from the sun.
- liquid to gas.
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- liquid turns into a crystalline solid.
- all the gases and clouds on Earth.
- all the water on Earth.
- gas to liquid.
- helps run-off pull the water back to oceans, rivers and lakes
- rainclouds
- all the rocks, landforms and minerals on Earth.
- process by which water moves back and forth between Earth's spheres.
- plants release water vapor into the atmosphere.
- rock and soil layers underground that filters water naturally.
- wisps of clouds with ice crystals 7000-1400m above ground.
18 Clues: rainclouds • gas to liquid. • liquid to gas. • heat from the sun. • the largest reservoir • all the water on Earth. • rain snow sleet and hail. • long flat layered clouds. • all the living things on Earth. • all the gases and clouds on Earth. • liquid turns into a crystalline solid. • all the rocks, landforms and minerals on Earth. • plants release water vapor into the atmosphere. • ...
Earth, Moon and Sun Crossword 2025-03-10
Across
- the border between light and dark on the moon
- the nearly circular path a smaller object travels around a larger object
- moon: a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
- the relative size of things
- phase: the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from Earth
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of out solar system
- a moon outside our solar system
- Eclipse: When the moon is completely dark
- Moon: a moon phase that looks like half-circle from Earth
- a planet outside our solar system
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- moon: a moon phase that looks like more than a half a circle from Earth
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around star or stars
- Moon: a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth luna crescent
- Moon: A moon phase in which the moon is not visible from Earth
- a rocky sphere that travels around the planet
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- system: the sun the planets that orbit the sun and other objects that orbits the sun
18 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • a planet outside our solar system • Eclipse: When the moon is completely dark • the border between light and dark on the moon • a rocky sphere that travels around the planet • to shine light on an object and make it visible • something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...
Rocks 2022-04-20
Across
- the size of crystals found in extrusive igneous rocks
- when rocks are affected by precipitation or wind
- not banded
- igneous rocks formed outside of the earth
- formed from heat and pressure
- sediments are transported to a riverbed
- bands of crystals in metamorphic rock
- liquid outside the earth
- cycle that rocks go through when they are formed
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- when rocks are compressed or compacted
- the size of crystals in intrusive igneous rocks
- how metamorphic rocks formed
- formed my magma
- igneous rocks formed inside the earth
- made out of pieces of rocks
- when sediments are glued together
- liquid inside the earth
- when rocks land and where they are kept
18 Clues: not banded • formed my magma • liquid inside the earth • liquid outside the earth • made out of pieces of rocks • how metamorphic rocks formed • formed from heat and pressure • when sediments are glued together • igneous rocks formed inside the earth • bands of crystals in metamorphic rock • when rocks are compressed or compacted • sediments are transported to a riverbed • ...
Quarter 3 Vocabulary (Part 1) 2018-01-12
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- cycle the patterned, changing appearance of the moon due to the moon’s position to the sun as it revolves around the Earth
- tide a high tide where the gravity of the moon and sun are pulling the tides in different directions so as to keep the change in low to high tide less drastic
- an examination of a whole, its parts, and relationships
- four periods of the year beginning with either a solstice or equinox, caused by the tilt of Earth’s axis
- the gathering of information for a specific purpose
- a test used to prove a hypothesis correct or incorrect
- tide high tide when the gravitational pull of the Moon and sun work together to cause an extreme difference between low and high tide on Earth
- an educated guess of how an experiment will turn out based on research
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- moon a moon phase where the entire lit up side of the moon is visible from Earth
- information, usually numerical
- crescent a moon phase following the last quarter moon phase where the moon appears as a curved sliver from the Earth
- quarter moon a moon phase where the left half the moon disk (as seen from Earth) is illuminated by the sun
- moon a moon phase where no part of the lit up side of the moon faces Earth and the moon can not been from Earth
- the reason behind an experiment, a question or problem to solve
- Journal a publication for scientists to share discoveries and ideas
- crescent a moon phase following the new moon phase
- quarter moon a moon phase where the right half of the moon disk (as seen from Earth) is illuminated by the sun
17 Clues: information, usually numerical • crescent a moon phase following the new moon phase • the gathering of information for a specific purpose • a test used to prove a hypothesis correct or incorrect • an examination of a whole, its parts, and relationships • the reason behind an experiment, a question or problem to solve • ...
Chapter 8 Review 2024-02-07
Across
- What is the strongest seismic wave?
- Are also called transverse waves.
- Fractures in Earth where movement has occurred.
- Tendency for deformed rock along a fault to spring back to kits original shape after an earthquake
- How can you tell the difference between foreshock and aftershocks.
- A seismic wave that travels along the surface of Earth.
- What can show all three types of seismic waves
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- a sphere composed mostly of an iron-nickel alloy.
- a soft, comparatively weak layer
- The outmost layer of Earth
- An instrument that records seismic waves
- Vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy within the lithoshpere.
- The location on Earth's surface directly above the focus.
- the rocky outer layer of Earth– is divided into oceanic and continental crust.
- A hazard caused by an earthquake.
- What is one of Earth's major layers
- What is one way to measure a earthquake?
- A series of waves formed when the ocean floor shifts suddenly during an earthquake.
- The point where an earthquake starts.
19 Clues: The outmost layer of Earth • a soft, comparatively weak layer • Are also called transverse waves. • A hazard caused by an earthquake. • What is the strongest seismic wave? • What is one of Earth's major layers • The point where an earthquake starts. • An instrument that records seismic waves • What is one way to measure a earthquake? • ...
Powerful Map Vocabulary 2024-10-01
Across
- where a latitude and longitude line cross
- a model of the whole planet
- half of Planet Earth
- imaginary lines that circle the Earth N to S
- the opposite of North
- half
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- means Earth
- the opposite of South
- the latitude line that is right in the middle
- imaginary lines that circle the Earth E to W
- a circle that is equally round, tall and wide like a basketball
- the opposite of East
- the opposite of West
- the study of land, water and people on Earth
14 Clues: half • means Earth • the opposite of East • half of Planet Earth • the opposite of West • the opposite of South • the opposite of North • a model of the whole planet • where a latitude and longitude line cross • imaginary lines that circle the Earth E to W • imaginary lines that circle the Earth N to S • the study of land, water and people on Earth • ...
Earth's Land By, Evan Dorenkott 2019-03-07
Across
- where the lava comes from
- example is Mount Everest
- large mesas
- constructive force
- made of salt water
- surrounded by water
- shakes some areas of Earth
- moving mass of ice
- formed by sand and sediment
- outside layer of Earth
- hottest place in Earth
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- a flat field
- magma comes out
- smaller than mountains
- a deep gorge with water
- caused by long air exposure
- the shape of landforms
- most common is made from sand
- most came from dinosaurs
- process of destruction
- most of them have flowers
- where we live
- made of fresh water
23 Clues: large mesas • a flat field • where we live • magma comes out • constructive force • made of salt water • moving mass of ice • surrounded by water • made of fresh water • smaller than mountains • the shape of landforms • process of destruction • outside layer of Earth • hottest place in Earth • a deep gorge with water • example is Mount Everest • most came from dinosaurs • where the lava comes from • ...
Tectonic Plates Crossword 2022-05-05
Across
- to move away from each other; a movement of tectonic plates.
- the remains of ancient organisms.
- ground shaking; a natural disaster.
- the layer between Earth's core and crust.
- the outermost layer of rock on Earth.
- a hot liquid within the earth; forms lava and igneous rock when cooled.
- a slab of solid rock on Earth that moves slowly over time.
- the center of the Earth consisting of liquid and solid.
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- the solid layer consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- adjective form of the land masses on Earth.
- a dividing line.
- to move toward each other and collide; a movement of tectonic plates.
- the processes relating to Earth's surface and how it evolves.
- the movement of tectonic plates.
- a supercontinent that connected almost all landmasses on Earth; existed 280-230 million years ago.
15 Clues: a dividing line. • the movement of tectonic plates. • the remains of ancient organisms. • ground shaking; a natural disaster. • the outermost layer of rock on Earth. • the layer between Earth's core and crust. • adjective form of the land masses on Earth. • the center of the Earth consisting of liquid and solid. • the solid layer consisting of the crust and upper mantle. • ...
Plate Tectonics and Parts of the Earth 2024-03-27
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- found out the movement of the continents
- Similar glacial deposits and striations exist in South America and Africa.
- Two plates grind past each other in opposite directions.
- Discovered the missing link for Wegners Theory.
- The innermost part of the Earth.
- a line that marks the limits of an area/a dividing line.
- The mountain ranges on the east coast of North America and northern Europe are made of the same type of rock which formed at the same time.
- A region where two tectonic plates converge into each other.
- Magma from the Earth's mantle rises to the crust and causes 2 plates to diverge from each other.
- The coastline of the continents seem to fit together
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- Is subdivided into tectonic plates.
- derived from the Latin expression “entire earth.”
- THe molten rock found in the mantle.
- Greek word for rock or stone.
- There are boundaries between them, as they shift, they interact with each other in these boundary areas.
- Sits in the center of the Earth (the core) and spins in a liquid
- Middle Region of the Earth.
- Scientists use the size and development of bone to determine the period and lifespan of animals.
- The motion or movement of the continents over the years.
- Outermost Region of the Earth.
20 Clues: Middle Region of the Earth. • Greek word for rock or stone. • Outermost Region of the Earth. • The innermost part of the Earth. • Is subdivided into tectonic plates. • THe molten rock found in the mantle. • found out the movement of the continents • Discovered the missing link for Wegners Theory. • derived from the Latin expression “entire earth.” • ...
Topics 1 & 2 Vocab 2014-04-13
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- a ray of light changing direction when it bounces off a surface
- a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center, with Earth and planets revolving around it; heliocentric
- groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names (ex: Orion, The Big Dipper)
- the angle measured above a horizon when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
- celestial bodies that orbit a star in a solar system (ex: Earth, Mars, Neptune)
- a set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things
- Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbit
- the lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope; eyepiece
- the device used to measure the azimuth of an object
- a figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
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- the location of a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth (as though celestial bodies circled the Earth)
- Earth-centered model of the universe
- all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars)
- a model of the universe that places Earth at the center, with the Sun and planets revolving around it ; geocentric
- the device used to measure the altitude of an object
- the angle measured clockwise from North when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
- Sun-centered model of the universe
- the large lens at the front of the telescope
- the ocular lens of a telescope
- determines the fineness of a detail a telescope can produce of an object view
- a ray of light changing direction when it passes through a new substance
21 Clues: the ocular lens of a telescope • Sun-centered model of the universe • Earth-centered model of the universe • the large lens at the front of the telescope • the device used to measure the azimuth of an object • the device used to measure the altitude of an object • all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars) • ...
Topics 1 & 2 Vocab 2014-04-11
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- Sun-centered model of the universe
- the ocular lens of a telescope
- a ray of light changing direction when it bounces off a surface
- the device used to measure the altitude of an object
- a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center, with Earth and planets revolving around it; heliocentric
- the location of a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth (as though celestial bodies circled the Earth)
- the device used to measure the azimuth of an object
- celestial bodies that orbit a star in a solar system (ex: Earth, Mars, Neptune)
- a ray of light changing direction when it passes through a new substance
- all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars)
- the angle measured above a horizon when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
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- Earth-centered model of the universe
- a set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things
- the lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope; eyepiece
- a figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
- the large lens at the front of the telescope
- the angle measured clockwise from North when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
- Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbit
- determines the fineness of a detail a telescope can produce of an object view
- a model of the universe that places Earth at the center, with the Sun and planets revolving around it ; geocentric
- groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names (ex: Orion, The Big Dipper)
21 Clues: the ocular lens of a telescope • Sun-centered model of the universe • Earth-centered model of the universe • the large lens at the front of the telescope • the device used to measure the azimuth of an object • the device used to measure the altitude of an object • all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars) • ...
Topics 1 & 2 Vocab 2014-04-11
Across
- determines the fineness of a detail a telescope can produce of an object view
- the lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope; eyepiece
- a ray of light changing direction when it passes through a new substance
- celestial bodies that orbit a star in a solar system (ex: Earth, Mars, Neptune)
- the location of a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth (as though celestial bodies circled the Earth)
- the ocular lens of a telescope
- Sun-centered model of the universe
- the angle measured above a horizon when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
- Earth-centered model of the universe
- the angle measured clockwise from North when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
- a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center, with Earth and planets revolving around it; heliocentric
- the device used to measure the azimuth of an object
- the large lens at the front of the telescope
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- a figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
- Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbit
- a ray of light changing direction when it bounces off a surface
- groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names (ex: Orion, The Big Dipper)
- all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars)
- a set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things
- a model of the universe that places Earth at the center, with the Sun and planets revolving around it ; geocentric
- the device used to measure the altitude of an object
21 Clues: the ocular lens of a telescope • Sun-centered model of the universe • Earth-centered model of the universe • the large lens at the front of the telescope • the device used to measure the azimuth of an object • the device used to measure the altitude of an object • all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars) • ...
Topics 1 & 2 Vocab 2014-04-11
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- celestial bodies that orbit a star in a solar system (ex: Earth, Mars, Neptune)
- Earth-centered model of the universe
- Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbit
- all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars)
- a set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things
- the ocular lens of a telescope
- the device used to measure the altitude of an object
- a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center, with Earth and planets revolving around it; heliocentric
- the device used to measure the azimuth of an object
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- the location of a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth (as though celestial bodies circled the Earth)
- the lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope; eyepiece
- a ray of light changing direction when it bounces off a surface
- a model of the universe that places Earth at the center, with the Sun and planets revolving around it ; geocentric
- the angle measured clockwise from North when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
- Sun-centered model of the universe
- determines the fineness of a detail a telescope can produce of an object view
- a ray of light changing direction when it passes through a new substance
- the large lens at the front of the telescope
- a figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
- groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names (ex: Orion, The Big Dipper)
- the angle measured above a horizon when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
21 Clues: the ocular lens of a telescope • Sun-centered model of the universe • Earth-centered model of the universe • the large lens at the front of the telescope • the device used to measure the azimuth of an object • the device used to measure the altitude of an object • all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars) • ...
The Moon Crossword Puzzle 2025-02-19
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- The percent the Sun always illuminates the Moon
- The amount of times high tides and low tides happen daily
- The time of day a solar eclipse occurs
- An object spinning on its axis
- Eclipse when the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth
- Lunar phase we can view 50% of the moon
- Tide the smallest tidal range of tides; occurs during the quarter moons
- Increasing illumination of the moon
- Illuminates the Moon
- A sliver of the moon is showing
- An celestial object orbital movement around another celestial object
- The angle the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned during spring tides
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- The angle the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned during neap tides
- A tool used to simulate a total solar eclipse
- More than a quarter of the moon is showing, but not quite fifty-percent
- Lunar phase we cannot view from Earth
- Tides are the result of the ____________________ effects of the Sun, Earth, and Moon
- The type of eclipse that needs eye protection to view safely
- Decreasing illumination of the moon
- When one celestial object blocks the view of another celestial object
- Eclipse when the Earth cast a shadow on the Moon
- The time of day a lunar eclipse occurs
- Tide the greatest tidal range of tides; occurs during new or full moon
23 Clues: Illuminates the Moon • An object spinning on its axis • A sliver of the moon is showing • Decreasing illumination of the moon • Increasing illumination of the moon • Lunar phase we cannot view from Earth • The time of day a solar eclipse occurs • The time of day a lunar eclipse occurs • Lunar phase we can view 50% of the moon • A tool used to simulate a total solar eclipse • ...
Wall-E crossword mark 1 2014-08-25
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- The thing girls wear under there cloths on there uper body
- The robot that cleans up earth.
- cube A puzzle which eve solves in seconds on earth
- Wall-E's pet
- The ship the humans live on
- The organism Eve responds to on Earth
- The thing which eve makes fire with.
- The Auto pilot of the axiom
- York teh city Wall-E lived in
- The female human Wall-E meets on the Axiom
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- Your very best friend
- extinguisher The thing that really annoys Wall-E and helps him fly in space
- The human driver of the Axiom
- The word eve first tells Wall-E
- The robot Wall-E meets and falls in love with
- The male Wall-E meets on the Axiom
- Dolly The movie Wall-E watches
- The new red
- The planet the humans move to
- chair The things the humans on the Axiom travel around on.
- The cleaning robot
21 Clues: The new red • Wall-E's pet • The cleaning robot • Your very best friend • The ship the humans live on • The Auto pilot of the axiom • The human driver of the Axiom • The planet the humans move to • York teh city Wall-E lived in • Dolly The movie Wall-E watches • The word eve first tells Wall-E • The robot that cleans up earth. • The male Wall-E meets on the Axiom • ...
Wall-E crossword mark 1 2014-08-25
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- The thing girls wear under there cloths on there uper body
- The robot that cleans up earth.
- cube A puzzle which eve solves in seconds on earth
- Wall-E's pet
- The ship the humans live on
- The organism Eve responds to on Earth
- The thing which eve makes fire with.
- The Auto pilot of the axiom
- York teh city Wall-E lived in
- The female human Wall-E meets on the Axiom
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- Your very best friend
- extinguisher The thing that really annoys Wall-E and helps him fly in space
- The human driver of the Axiom
- The word eve first tells Wall-E
- The robot Wall-E meets and falls in love with
- The male Wall-E meets on the Axiom
- Dolly The movie Wall-E watches
- The new red
- The planet the humans move to
- chair The things the humans on the Axiom travel around on.
- The cleaning robot
21 Clues: The new red • Wall-E's pet • The cleaning robot • Your very best friend • The ship the humans live on • The Auto pilot of the axiom • The human driver of the Axiom • The planet the humans move to • York teh city Wall-E lived in • Dolly The movie Wall-E watches • The word eve first tells Wall-E • The robot that cleans up earth. • The male Wall-E meets on the Axiom • ...
Seasons 2013-02-07
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- It is winter when a hemisphere is tilted __________ from the sun.
- If Earth's axis was straight up and down, we would have different weather, but we would not have _________.
- The Earth's axis has a ________ of about 23.5 degrees.
- The top half of the Earth is called the Northern _____________.
- The Earth rotates, or spins in place, but it also __________, or orbits, around the Sun.
- Earth's ____________ causes day and night. (Rotation or revolution?)
- This is the name for the path that the Earth follows as it revolves around the Sun.
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- The imaginary pole that goes through the middle of the Earth from North to South is called Earth's ________.
- It takes 365 days, or one ________ for the Earth to make one complete revolution around the Sun.
- When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter in the _________________ Hemisphere.
- If the Earth didn't rotate, we wouldn't have _________ or nights.
- Like the Earth and the Sun, ____________ orbit around the nucleus in an atom.
- The Earth ___________ once every 24 hours.
- It is summer when a hemisphere is tilted _________ the sun.
14 Clues: The Earth ___________ once every 24 hours. • The Earth's axis has a ________ of about 23.5 degrees. • It is summer when a hemisphere is tilted _________ the sun. • The top half of the Earth is called the Northern _____________. • It is winter when a hemisphere is tilted __________ from the sun. • If the Earth didn't rotate, we wouldn't have _________ or nights. • ...
Kaycee's Super Silly Crazy Puzzle 2023-10-30
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- An attractive force between any two objects that have mass, On Earth, gravity pulls objects towards Earth's centre.
- A planet made up mostly of gases, such as hydrogen and helium
- Sometimes when the Moon orbits Earth, the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth. When this happens, the Moon blocks the light of the Sun from reaching Earth.
- an invisible line around which an object rotates, or spins
- an object that people have made and launched into orbit using rockets
- Any phase when more than half of the sunlit side of the Moon can be seen
- the length of time it takes the Earth to spin all the way around so that you get a night and a day
- The small portion of the moon visible in the sky on the day next to the new moon day
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- A half of the Earth, either north or south of the Equator
- reaches the Earth's surface when there is no cloud cover between the sun and the Earth
- A model of the Solar System in which Earth is at the centre
- the invisible line that runs around the centre of Earth at zero degrees latitude
- a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems, all held together by gravity
- small, rocky objects that orbit the sun
- When the moon appears as a full disc, the entire side facing us is lit up
15 Clues: small, rocky objects that orbit the sun • A half of the Earth, either north or south of the Equator • an invisible line around which an object rotates, or spins • A model of the Solar System in which Earth is at the centre • A planet made up mostly of gases, such as hydrogen and helium • an object that people have made and launched into orbit using rockets • ...
Space Crossword- Nora T 2020-05-12
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- pluto is now classiffied as a _____
- not weight, but ___; same on all planets, quantity of matter
- the only thing other than earth humans have landed on
- the sun is also a ___
- most common theory on the origin of the universe
- the Milky Way, for example
- a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity
- either natural or artificial, orbits object in space
- all of space and time and its contents as we know it
- to circle around a larger object (in space)
- 365 days of travel at light speed
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- Earth is our
- Earth perceived as the center (not heliocentric but _)
- science of space
- magnifies,observes space/makes distant objects clear
- the things that surround and orbit the Sun
- not elliptical or irregular, rather ____
- often described as having a tail, hurtles through space
- the earth spins on it's __
- Einsteins Theory of ____ was a major step in physics
20 Clues: Earth is our • science of space • the sun is also a ___ • the Milky Way, for example • the earth spins on it's __ • 365 days of travel at light speed • pluto is now classiffied as a _____ • not elliptical or irregular, rather ____ • the things that surround and orbit the Sun • to circle around a larger object (in space) • most common theory on the origin of the universe • ...
Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-19
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- The scale used to measure an earthquake
- The process a rock goes through
- The smoke and dust from a volcanic eruption
- The middle layer of Earth
- The somewhat liquid material under Earth's crust
- The volcanic ring around the Pacific Plate
- Sudden violent shaking of the ground
- Center of Earth
- Hot semifluid rock that is from a volcano
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- Big flat rocks that move around
- Big rocks hurled by a volcanic explosion
- Depleting by wind, water, sand, etc.
- Chunk of material formed on the surface of Earth
- Caused by long atmosphere exposure
- A huge wave started by earthquake/s
- A rock that has gone through many changes
- Sediment thats been deposited by water and air
- Outside layer of Earth
- Mountain or hill that spews lava out of it
- Having solidified from lava or magma
20 Clues: Center of Earth • Outside layer of Earth • The middle layer of Earth • Big flat rocks that move around • The process a rock goes through • Caused by long atmosphere exposure • A huge wave started by earthquake/s • Depleting by wind, water, sand, etc. • Having solidified from lava or magma • Sudden violent shaking of the ground • The scale used to measure an earthquake • ...
Eclipses, Transit, and Occultation 2023-11-16
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- The orbital plane of the earth around the sun
- An eclipse where either the earth or the moon does not line up perfectly, causing an off-balanced view
- When an object is hidden from its observer by another object that intercepts in between them
- Naturally-formed bodies that orbit planets in space
- When the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun but does not completely cover the Sun's disk
- The hot ball of plasma from which the Earth orbits
- The area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse
- Wispy, white streamers of plasma that radiate out from the surface of the Sun
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- A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth
- Occurs when the Sun is completely obscured by the Moon or Earth
- When earth’s shadow is cast on the moon, sometimes projecting a striking red on the surface
- When one object crosses in front of another in space
- To cast a shadow over an object in space
- Occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align so that the Moon passes into Earth's shadow
- A dark shape produced by an object coming between rays of light and a surface
15 Clues: To cast a shadow over an object in space • The orbital plane of the earth around the sun • The hot ball of plasma from which the Earth orbits • Naturally-formed bodies that orbit planets in space • When one object crosses in front of another in space • Occurs when the Sun is completely obscured by the Moon or Earth • ...
A Closer Look 2c Review 2024-08-27
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- bits of rocks and soil that plants and animals need
- The part of Earth that we live on
- the mineral used for toothpaste
- a nonliving part of Earth
- a material from Earth that people use in daily life
- to make something new out of old items
- when plants and animals rot
- one of the different shapes of Earth's land
- anything that makes water, air, or land dirty
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- a mix of tiny rocks and bits of dead plants and animals
- the mineral used for pencils
- water that is not salty
- a shake in Earth's crust
- to cut back on how much you use
- an opening in Earth's crust
- The center of the Earth
- to use something again
- a large, deep body of water
- water that flows over land and cannot easily soak into the ground.
- the very hot layer under the crust
20 Clues: to use something again • water that is not salty • The center of the Earth • a shake in Earth's crust • a nonliving part of Earth • an opening in Earth's crust • a large, deep body of water • when plants and animals rot • the mineral used for pencils • the mineral used for toothpaste • to cut back on how much you use • The part of Earth that we live on • ...
tecplat 2025-03-21
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- / Theory that continents move over time.
- / Boundary where two plates collide.
- / A crack in Earth's crust where movement occurs.
- / Boundary where plates slide past each other.
- / Process where one plate moves under another.
- / Semi-fluid layer below the lithosphere.
- / Sudden shaking of Earth's surface.
- / Area around the Pacific Ocean with many volcanoes.
- / Deep depression in the ocean floor.
- / The thick layer of rock beneath Earth's crust.
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- / The outermost layer of Earth.
- / Boundary where two plates move apart.
- / The edge where two tectonic plates meet.
- / Molten rock beneath Earth's surface.
- / Rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust.
- / A deep valley formed at a divergent boundary.
- / A mountain that erupts lava and ash.
- / Ancient supercontinent that once existed.
- / Large section of Earth's crust that moves.
- / Relating to the structure of Earth's crust.
- / The innermost layer of Earth.
- / Volcanic region fed by heat from deep within Earth.
22 Clues: / The outermost layer of Earth. • / The innermost layer of Earth. • / Boundary where two plates collide. • / Sudden shaking of Earth's surface. • / Deep depression in the ocean floor. • / Molten rock beneath Earth's surface. • / A mountain that erupts lava and ash. • / Boundary where two plates move apart. • / Theory that continents move over time. • ...
Space 2013-09-09
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- witch planet is 300000 time bigger than earth?
- the planet they dont cant as a plant.
- the planet that they call the red planet.
- how walks on the moon?
- what do people wear in space?
- Armstrong how was the first man on the moon?
- what do astronauts practice in?
- what planet do we live on?
- witch planet is closest to the sun?
- they twinkle in the sky.
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- how discovered that the earth wasnt the centre of the earth?
- the planet that has faint rings.
- witch planet has the strongest winds?
- what colour is uranus?
- wich planet is the second largest in our planet?
- what colour is neptune?
- the planet they think that rans diamonds.
- what is the hottest planet?
18 Clues: what colour is uranus? • how walks on the moon? • what colour is neptune? • they twinkle in the sky. • what planet do we live on? • what is the hottest planet? • what do people wear in space? • what do astronauts practice in? • the planet that has faint rings. • witch planet is closest to the sun? • witch planet has the strongest winds? • the planet they dont cant as a plant. • ...
