the earth Crossword Puzzles

Earth Science 2025-09-15

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - a form of evidence about the interior of the planet that includes rock samples from mining or volcanos
  2. - a wave of energy released during an earthquake that helps geologists map the interior of the earth
  3. - a form of evidence about the interior of the planet that comes from measuring seismic waves after an earthquake
  4. - lighter in color and less dense portion of the crust, found beneath your feet on dry land
  5. - the outermost, and least dense material on Earth
  6. - part of the core that is as hot as the surface of the sun but it is a solid because there is no room for the metals to melt into a liquid
  7. - part of the core that is a liquid (molten) generates our magnetic field
  8. - the ability to do work
  9. - darker and denser portion of the crust, found under the oceans
  10. - a group of parts that work together as a whole
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  1. - contains all of the earth's water (liquid, snow, ice, gas, etc.)
  2. - hot and solid layer, the largest part of Earth's interior, it moves like a lava lamp over millions of years
  3. - part of the earth that contains all of our rocks, mountains, gems, metals, etc.
  4. - a change in one sphere or part of a system may cause changes in other parts
  5. - a force that breaks the land back down
  6. - part of the earth that includes all of the life on the planet
  7. - part of the earth that contains all of our air and where the weather happens
  8. - a force that builds up the land

18 Clues: - the ability to do work • - a force that builds up the land • - a force that breaks the land back down • - a group of parts that work together as a whole • - the outermost, and least dense material on Earth • - part of the earth that includes all of the life on the planet • - darker and denser portion of the crust, found under the oceans • ...

Tectonic Plates 2021-04-09

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Global Positioning System
  2. a sample of the inside of the earth
  3. how often/fast something happens
  4. Someone who studies history of Earth
  5. shows the inside of a core sample
  6. sudden shaking
Down
  1. 2 plates move away from each other
  2. when 2 plates collide
  3. a layer of solid rock
  4. the three types of tectonic plates
  5. pieces of the earths crust
  6. between the crust and outer core
  7. Someone who studies the earth
  8. The solid parts of the earth
  9. A preserved specimen

15 Clues: sudden shaking • A preserved specimen • when 2 plates collide • a layer of solid rock • Global Positioning System • pieces of the earths crust • The solid parts of the earth • Someone who studies the earth • how often/fast something happens • between the crust and outer core • shows the inside of a core sample • 2 plates move away from each other • the three types of tectonic plates • ...

Vocabulary 2024-05-10

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The way a mineral reflects light
  2. Molten rock below the earth's surface
  3. refers to the process of Lava moving across the surface
  4. opening in the earth's crust
  5. making city greener
  6. the ability to do work
  7. plates move away from each other
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  1. tearing down of forest
  2. Study of earth
  3. third rock from the sun
  4. Heat and pressure
  5. Force per unit area, which increases inside earth as the depth increases
  6. east and west
  7. all the living on earth
  8. North and south

15 Clues: east and west • Study of earth • North and south • Heat and pressure • making city greener • tearing down of forest • the ability to do work • third rock from the sun • all the living on earth • opening in the earth's crust • The way a mineral reflects light • plates move away from each other • Molten rock below the earth's surface • ...

Geography Terminology 2022-09-13

Geography Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Imaginary horizontal lines that divide the earth
  2. Shows 2D surface features on a map
  3. Large ice sheet
  4. A cold treeless area
  5. All living and non-living things coexisting together
  6. A piece of land surrounded by water
  7. Dividing line in the middle of the earth separates the hemispheres
  8. Flat lands with grasses and a few trees
  9. Flats lands with only small changes in elevation
  10. A flat empty biome filled with sand with little plant and animal life
  11. The art of making maps
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  1. The vertical height above the sea level
  2. Tall, natural place on earth
  3. Imaginary vertical lines that divide the earth
  4. Freshwater wetland, with muddy land and lots of trees and shrubs
  5. Often very wet that includes many sub-biome types
  6. Heavily wooded area, can be different kinds depending on the type of tree
  7. A community of interacting organisms
  8. Half of the earth, Northern or Southern
  9. Large flowing body of water that empties into a sea or ocean
  10. Large body of salt water that surrounds a continent
  11. Wetland in found along rivers, ponds, lakes, and coasts
  12. Land surrounded by water on three sides
  13. The weather in an area

24 Clues: Large ice sheet • A cold treeless area • The weather in an area • The art of making maps • Tall, natural place on earth • Shows 2D surface features on a map • A piece of land surrounded by water • A community of interacting organisms • The vertical height above the sea level • Half of the earth, Northern or Southern • Land surrounded by water on three sides • ...

Tessie World Culture's Crowssword 2021-05-17

Tessie World Culture's Crowssword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person who lives in a particular area
  2. major landmasses on Earth
  3. fuel formed in the Earth like coal or oil
  4. goods sold to other countries
  5. the type of government in the United States
  6. electricity generated by water
  7. the study of the physical features of the Earth
  8. a continent that is also an island
  9. half of Earth that is determined by equator
  10. clearing of trees in a large area
  11. system of beliefs
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  1. an area surrounded on three sides by water
  2. good purchased from other countries
  3. when a country is completely surrounded by water
  4. when a country is completed surrounded by land
  5. the boundary of a country, state, city, etc.
  6. a ring in Japan where there are earthquakes
  7. person who moves to country they weren't born
  8. a system of laws and the people who made them
  9. a ruler with absolute power and/or authority

20 Clues: system of beliefs • major landmasses on Earth • goods sold to other countries • electricity generated by water • clearing of trees in a large area • a continent that is also an island • good purchased from other countries • a person who lives in a particular area • fuel formed in the Earth like coal or oil • an area surrounded on three sides by water • ...

Science Crossword 2013-10-13

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sun rises on the _______
  2. Moon getting smaller
  3. A stage of the moon seen from the earth
  4. Earth blocks sun light to moon
  5. Earth has a tilted _______
  6. Earth goes around the sun
Down
  1. Moon getting larger
  2. Orbit of the moon around the earth
  3. Invisible line around the center of the earth
  4. A round 3D shape
  5. To turn around a center point
  6. To spin around

12 Clues: To spin around • A round 3D shape • Moon getting larger • Moon getting smaller • Earth goes around the sun • Earth has a tilted _______ • The sun rises on the _______ • To turn around a center point • Earth blocks sun light to moon • Orbit of the moon around the earth • A stage of the moon seen from the earth • Invisible line around the center of the earth

Plate Tectonics 2022-11-27

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layer of the Earth where we live on
  2. heat transfer through touch
  3. a series of hydrothermal vents found along plate boundaries
  4. layer of the Earth that is completely liquid and made of nickel and iron
  5. layer of the Earth that includes the lithosphere, asthenosphere, and the lower mantle
  6. layer in the Earth where rock is so hot it allows for convection currents to occur
  7. the process where the sea floor hits a continent and causing it to sink underneath the land and be reabsorbed into the mantle
  8. movement of heat through liquids and gases which allows for currents to be made
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  1. layer of the Earth that includes the crust and the top part of the mantle
  2. when a fluid is heated the hotter particles rise and the cooler particles sink which causes this to occur (also happens inside the Earth)
  3. the process of convection currents pushing up magma and creating new rock on the ocean floor
  4. layer of the Earth that is completely solid and is the hottest layer
  5. when all the continents where connected as one it was called this
  6. heat transfer through "space" between substances
  7. mini ocean volcanoes
  8. Alfred Wegener's idea of how the continents move slowly over Earth's surface

16 Clues: mini ocean volcanoes • heat transfer through touch • layer of the Earth where we live on • heat transfer through "space" between substances • a series of hydrothermal vents found along plate boundaries • when all the continents where connected as one it was called this • layer of the Earth that is completely solid and is the hottest layer • ...

Geology 2017-02-21

Geology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. spreading, area where plates diverge and new lithosphere is created
  2. a large fracture in rock along which movement occurs
  3. transfer of heat through movement of magma in the mantle
  4. Waves, the fastest moving waves of earthquakes
  5. the movement of the ground that occurs when rock inside the Earth pass their elastic limit
  6. outermost, rigid layer of the Earth
  7. core, liquid layer of the Earth's core
  8. boundary, boundary between two plates moving away from each other
  9. waves, waves that move at right angles in the direction of movement
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  1. soft upper layer of the mantle
  2. layer between the crust and the core
  3. the bending of rock layers
  4. waves, earthquake waves, including primary waves, secondary waves and surface waves
  5. outermost layer of the Earth
  6. zone, a region where an oceanic plate sinks down into the asthenosphere
  7. Tectonics, a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust
  8. boundary, boundary between two colliding plates
  9. a supercontinent comprising all the continental crust of the earth, postulated to have existed in the late Paleozoic and Mesozoic times
  10. Drift, the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time as proposed by Alfred Wegener
  11. core, solid, dense center of the Earth

20 Clues: the bending of rock layers • outermost layer of the Earth • soft upper layer of the mantle • outermost, rigid layer of the Earth • layer between the crust and the core • core, liquid layer of the Earth's core • core, solid, dense center of the Earth • Waves, the fastest moving waves of earthquakes • boundary, boundary between two colliding plates • ...

Ecology Terms 2024-03-22

Ecology Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the planet on which we live
  2. the kind of energy that comes from heating
  3. non-living parts of an ecosystem
  4. how plants make their food
  5. the cycle that moves the element C around the environment
  6. the levels in a food chain that describe energy
  7. an organism that needs to eat something to get its energy
  8. a factor that affects the maximum size of a population
  9. the sphere that considers all of the water on earth
  10. the sphere that incorporates the other three spheres, and allows life on earth
  11. the cycle that moves the element N around the environment
  12. a sequence of organisms that are part of an ecosystem, food ___
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  1. an animal that eats plants
  2. an organism that uses light energy to make its own energy
  3. where we see many living organisms
  4. living parts of an ecosystem
  5. an animal that eats other animals
  6. an animal that eats plants AND animals
  7. an animal that feeds on the remains of another organism
  8. the outer layer of the earth
  9. the layer of gas above the earth
  10. the cycle that moves H2O around the environment
  11. one way of measuring a whole ecosystem, food ___
  12. the kind of energy that comes from the sun

24 Clues: an animal that eats plants • how plants make their food • the planet on which we live • living parts of an ecosystem • the outer layer of the earth • non-living parts of an ecosystem • the layer of gas above the earth • an animal that eats other animals • where we see many living organisms • an animal that eats plants AND animals • the kind of energy that comes from heating • ...

Root - geo/terr (earth) 2024-11-08

Root - geo/terr (earth) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - science that records facts about the earth’s surface
  2. - a small dog of a breed originally used for turning out foxes and other burrowing animals From their lairs
  3. - an earth shaped stone with crystals inside
  4. - the sea located in the middle region of the earth
  5. - physical features of a region of the earth
  6. - taking the earth as the center
  7. - science that deals with earth’s history recorded in rocks geometry - math that deals with the measurement of the earth terrace - a level platform of earth
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  1. - of or from outside the earth or its atmosphere
  2. - lying under the surface of the earth
  3. -the practice of eating earth, especially chalk or clay in famine-stricken regions geoponics - the science of agriculture
  4. - to bury in the earth
  5. - an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state

12 Clues: - to bury in the earth • - taking the earth as the center • - lying under the surface of the earth • - an earth shaped stone with crystals inside • - physical features of a region of the earth • - of or from outside the earth or its atmosphere • - the sea located in the middle region of the earth • - science that records facts about the earth’s surface • ...

Plate Tectonic CrossWord 2023-11-03

Plate Tectonic CrossWord crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A fault zone where two plates slide past each other horizontally.
  2. The remains or traces of plants and animals that have lived a long time ago.
  3. The deepest and hottest layer of our planet.
  4. When a continental crust converges with an oceanic crust.
  5. Giant Waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
  6. The plates that have moved across earth's surface for hundredths of millions of year's.
  7. A series or chain of mountains that are close together.
  8. The layer of the earth that lies below the lithosphere.
  9. When Two plate's move towards each other.
  10. A natural process of energy and heat moving from one place to another.
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  1. When Two plates in the lithosphere split apart from each other.
  2. The solid and rigid outer layer of earth.
  3. When two plate's move away from each other.
  4. Areas where the plates meet.
  5. The outer layer of the earth.
  6. The ancient supercontinent.
  7. The outer layer of the core that is made of liquid iron and nickel.
  8. Caused by the movement of parts of the earth's crust.
  9. Earth's Surface in pieces that move.
  10. A large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the earth.
  11. The largest layer of the earth, lying between the crust and the outer core.

21 Clues: The ancient supercontinent. • Areas where the plates meet. • The outer layer of the earth. • Earth's Surface in pieces that move. • The solid and rigid outer layer of earth. • When Two plate's move towards each other. • When two plate's move away from each other. • The deepest and hottest layer of our planet. • Caused by the movement of parts of the earth's crust. • ...

Earth and space basics 2023-05-10

Earth and space basics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth
  2. a force that exists between any two objects that have mass and that pulls the objects together
  3. layer protects Earth from ultraviolet rays
  4. A resource that can be replaced within a reasonable amount of time
  5. innermost layer of the earth
  6. largest and second outermost layer of the earth
  7. a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
  8. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  9. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
  10. A tropical storm that has winds of about 119 kilometers per hour or higher.
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  1. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  2. A large cloud of dust and gas in space. (Some are regions where new stars are beginning to form.)
  3. layer of water that makes up ¾ Earth's surface
  4. gaseous region that surrounds the earth
  5. The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
  6. A resource that once used, cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time
  7. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet
  8. second innermost layer of the earth
  9. an imaginary line through the center of a body about which the body rotates.
  10. A measure of how hot or cold something is.

20 Clues: innermost layer of the earth • second innermost layer of the earth • gaseous region that surrounds the earth • layer protects Earth from ultraviolet rays • A measure of how hot or cold something is. • the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet • layer of water that makes up ¾ Earth's surface • largest and second outermost layer of the earth • ...

Map vocab review 2025-08-25

Map vocab review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. written location using the longitude and the latitude
  2. line facing each other with same angle
  3. line that goes horizontally across the middle of the earth splitting the earth in to north and south hemispheres
  4. half of the earth
  5. ratio on a map how a certain length shows how long it is in real life
  6. series of lines that goes horizontally around the earth
  7. symbol that says north west south and east
  8. bumps you can feel on a globe that represents the feature of the earth like a valley or a mountain
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  1. series of lines that goes vertically around the earth
  2. coordinates that show the exact location where something is
  3. line that goes vertically across the middle of the earth splitting the earth in to west and east hemispheres that runs through Greenwich, England
  4. box on a map that holds the symbols and the meanings of them
  5. picture that represents a features, place, resources on the earth

13 Clues: half of the earth • line facing each other with same angle • symbol that says north west south and east • series of lines that goes vertically around the earth • written location using the longitude and the latitude • series of lines that goes horizontally around the earth • coordinates that show the exact location where something is • ...

Earth-Moon-Sun System 2020-02-05

Earth-Moon-Sun System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Imaginary line that passes through the Earth's center
  2. The __________ side of the moon always faces the Earth.
  3. The movement of one object around another.
  4. The spinning of the Earth on its axis
  5. Earth's rotation causes day and __________
  6. Is the Greek word for sun.
Down
  1. Comets ___________ revolve around the sun.
  2. The Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
  3. Earth has a north and south _______________ pole.
  4. The Earth follows a path or __________________
  5. In Greek, what does geo mean?
  6. The Earth follows a path as it revolves around the sun.

12 Clues: Is the Greek word for sun. • In Greek, what does geo mean? • The spinning of the Earth on its axis • Comets ___________ revolve around the sun. • The movement of one object around another. • Earth's rotation causes day and __________ • The Earth follows a path or __________________ • Earth has a north and south _______________ pole. • ...

Earth-Moon-Sun System 2020-02-05

Earth-Moon-Sun System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Imaginary line that passes through the Earth's center
  2. The __________ side of the moon always faces the Earth.
  3. The movement of one object around another.
  4. The spinning of the Earth on its axis
  5. Earth's rotation causes day and __________
  6. Is the Greek word for sun.
Down
  1. Comets ___________ revolve around the sun.
  2. The Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
  3. Earth has a north and south _______________ pole.
  4. The Earth follows a path or __________________
  5. In Greek, what does geo mean?
  6. The Earth follows a path as it revolves around the sun.

12 Clues: Is the Greek word for sun. • In Greek, what does geo mean? • The spinning of the Earth on its axis • Comets ___________ revolve around the sun. • The movement of one object around another. • Earth's rotation causes day and __________ • The Earth follows a path or __________________ • Earth has a north and south _______________ pole. • ...

Science Crossword 2013-10-13

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Orbit of the moon around the earth
  2. Moon getting smaller
  3. Moon getting larger
  4. The sun rises on the _______
  5. Earth goes around the sun
  6. Earth has a tilted _______
  7. A stage of the moon seen from the earth
  8. To turn around a center point
Down
  1. Earth blocks sun light to moon
  2. Invisible line around the center of the earth
  3. A round 3D shape
  4. To spin around

12 Clues: To spin around • A round 3D shape • Moon getting larger • Moon getting smaller • Earth goes around the sun • Earth has a tilted _______ • The sun rises on the _______ • To turn around a center point • Earth blocks sun light to moon • Orbit of the moon around the earth • A stage of the moon seen from the earth • Invisible line around the center of the earth

Greek/ Latin Roots 2 2022-10-16

Greek/ Latin Roots 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. after
  2. self
  3. heat from earth
  4. writing after
  5. land aquarium
  6. moon at its farthest from earth
  7. land
  8. written before
  9. writing/drawing
  10. signature
  11. away
  12. write across
  13. write
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  1. life
  2. beyond earth
  3. study for life
  4. earth
  5. written in
  6. from earth/land
  7. description of lan
  8. with
  9. study of earth (culture,land, ect)
  10. son
  11. close to earth
  12. below
  13. around

26 Clues: son • life • self • land • with • away • after • earth • below • write • around • signature • written in • beyond earth • write across • writing after • land aquarium • study for life • written before • close to earth • heat from earth • from earth/land • writing/drawing • description of lan • moon at its farthest from earth • study of earth (culture,land, ect)

Moon and Earth Review Crossword 2021-05-19

Moon and Earth Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of eclipse where the moon passes through Earth's shadow
  2. force cause the earth and moon to orbit the sun
  3. shape of the moon and earth's orbit around the sun
  4. different shapes produced by sun reflecting on orbiting moon
  5. phase of the moon where shape appears to shrink in size
  6. type of eclipse that occurs when Earth passes through moons shadow
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  1. phase of the moon 2 weeks into cycle
  2. the moon and earth do this around the sun
  3. when a location on earth faces away from the sun, this occurs
  4. dark, flat areas on the moon's surface
  5. sun, earth, and moon all do this on imaginary axis
  6. occurs when one object in space moves into the shadow of another
  7. phase of the moon where shape appears to grow in size
  8. word meaning "hump"
  9. when a location on earth faces the sun, this occurs

15 Clues: word meaning "hump" • phase of the moon 2 weeks into cycle • dark, flat areas on the moon's surface • the moon and earth do this around the sun • force cause the earth and moon to orbit the sun • sun, earth, and moon all do this on imaginary axis • shape of the moon and earth's orbit around the sun • when a location on earth faces the sun, this occurs • ...

Grade 4 Week 2 Vocabulary Crossword 2021-09-09

Grade 4 Week 2 Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. half of the Earth
  2. a symbol that shows the cardinal directions
  3. a map that shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities
  4. creates maps and decides what to include on them
  5. maps that were were drawn or printed in the past and are used to show geographical ideas of the times and places in which they were produced
  6. a tool used to determine the absolute location on a map using grid lines and coordinates
  7. the point north on Earth where the lines of latitude meet (90°N Latitude)
  8. shows whether a place is usually warm or cold and wet or dry
  9. shows the distance on a map
  10. maps that identify community cultures and resources
  11. describes the exact location of a place by using longitude and latitude
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  1. map that shows the natural features of an area
  2. an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole at 0° latitude
  3. north, south, east, west
  4. the point South on Earth where the lines of longitude meet (90°S Latitude)
  5. an imaginary line that passes through the center of Earth between North and South Pole on which Earth rotates
  6. numbers, letters, or both along the margins of a map that help you find a place's location
  7. a round model of the Earth showing where water, land, and countries are located
  8. an imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth, halfway between the North and South Poles at 0° latitude
  9. explains what the symbols and colors on a map represent
  10. drawings of places around the world that show where places are located and how to get there
  11. a map used to show the overall distribution of the population within a particular area or region
  12. the study of weather over time

23 Clues: half of the Earth • north, south, east, west • shows the distance on a map • the study of weather over time • a symbol that shows the cardinal directions • map that shows the natural features of an area • creates maps and decides what to include on them • maps that identify community cultures and resources • explains what the symbols and colors on a map represent • ...

Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-02-01

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

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 half-circle from Earth • ...

Earth, Moon. and Sun Crossword Puzzle 2025-03-11

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

Earth Month Crossword 2023-04-10

Earth Month Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What animal pulls its eyeballs down to the roof of its mouth when swallowing?
  2. What campus organization has been leading Earth Month activities on campus?
  3. Earth Day drove forward the creation of this government agency in 1970.
  4. Reduce, Reuse,...
  5. April showers bring May...
  6. Recycling how many aluminum cans can run a TV for three hours?
  7. Popular sustainable milk substitute used at Diversions Cafe
  8. Popular sustainable meat substitute
  9. "... In Our Planet" is the 2023 Earth Day theme
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  1. 1970 Wisconsin senator who created "Earth Day."
  2. Greek entity that personifies Earth
  3. Washington state flower
  4. Top producer of O2 on Earth
  5. All the food in the UPS garden is...
  6. Male marine animal able to get pregnant and give birth

15 Clues: Reduce, Reuse,... • Washington state flower • April showers bring May... • Top producer of O2 on Earth • Greek entity that personifies Earth • Popular sustainable meat substitute • All the food in the UPS garden is... • 1970 Wisconsin senator who created "Earth Day." • "... In Our Planet" is the 2023 Earth Day theme • Male marine animal able to get pregnant and give birth • ...

Science 2025-09-03

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - a theory that tells the earth sank as it cooled
  2. - where the earthquake are the strongest
  3. - a type of driving force "pull" caused by gravity
  4. core - the solid layer of earth
  5. -a boundary that slide past to each other
  6. fault - the hanging wall moves down
  7. force - a friction that slow down the tectonic plate
  8. plate - the broken section of lithosphere
  9. - upperlayer of mantle that is below the lithosphere
  10. - a cinder volcano from michocan, mexico
  11. - a landforms that rise well above the ground
  12. - type of mountain rangethat results from upwarping of tectonic plate
  13. - the meaning of "gaea"
  14. - a mountain range form my lava and magma rising through the crust
  15. - a boundary that moves towards each other
  16. - discontinubetween lower mantle and outer core
  17. waves - a wave that only travel on the earth surface
  18. - device that records group motion
  19. - the upper most layer of mantle that broken into tectonic plates
Down
  1. - slower than p-waves
  2. - a force that push or pull the tectonic plate
  3. - a boundary that moves away from each other
  4. - a type of surface wave that mive horizontal side to side motion
  5. waves - vibration that travel through inner core
  6. - a tyoe of wave that travel through solids, liquid and gas
  7. - a vast ocean that surrounded the pangea
  8. - slows down the tectonic plates when they crash to each other
  9. process of mountain forming
  10. lehmann - he discovered the lehmann discontinuity
  11. core - the liquid layer of earth
  12. - comprises the lithosphere
  13. Fault - a fault that the hanging wall moves up
  14. - a sudden release of energy
  15. - where seismic energy first release
  16. - the supercontinent
  17. waves - vibration trabel through earth
  18. - the semi solid layer of earth
  19. push - force move the plate away the mid-ridges
  20. - an instrument that detect the group motion
  21. - biggest tectonic plate

40 Clues: - the supercontinent • - slower than p-waves • - the meaning of "gaea" • - biggest tectonic plate • process of mountain forming • - comprises the lithosphere • - a sudden release of energy • core - the solid layer of earth • - the semi solid layer of earth • core - the liquid layer of earth • - device that records group motion • fault - the hanging wall moves down • ...

Science 2025-09-03

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - a theory that tells the earth sank as it cooled
  2. - where the earthquake are the strongest
  3. - a type of driving force "pull" caused by gravity
  4. core - the solid layer of earth
  5. -a boundary that slide past to each other
  6. fault - the hanging wall moves down
  7. force - a friction that slow down the tectonic plate
  8. plate - the broken section of lithosphere
  9. - upperlayer of mantle that is below the lithosphere
  10. - a cinder volcano from michocan, mexico
  11. - a landforms that rise well above the ground
  12. - type of mountain rangethat results from upwarping of tectonic plate
  13. - the meaning of "gaea"
  14. - a mountain range form my lava and magma rising through the crust
  15. - a boundary that moves towards each other
  16. - discontinubetween lower mantle and outer core
  17. waves - a wave that only travel on the earth surface
  18. - device that records group motion
  19. - the upper most layer of mantle that broken into tectonic plates
Down
  1. - slower than p-waves
  2. - a force that push or pull the tectonic plate
  3. - a boundary that moves away from each other
  4. - a type of surface wave that mive horizontal side to side motion
  5. waves - vibration that travel through inner core
  6. - a tyoe of wave that travel through solids, liquid and gas
  7. - a vast ocean that surrounded the pangea
  8. - slows down the tectonic plates when they crash to each other
  9. process of mountain forming
  10. lehmann - he discovered the lehmann discontinuity
  11. core - the liquid layer of earth
  12. - comprises the lithosphere
  13. Fault - a fault that the hanging wall moves up
  14. - a sudden release of energy
  15. - where seismic energy first release
  16. - the supercontinent
  17. waves - vibration trabel through earth
  18. - the semi solid layer of earth
  19. push - force move the plate away the mid-ridges
  20. - an instrument that detect the group motion
  21. - biggest tectonic plate

40 Clues: - the supercontinent • - slower than p-waves • - the meaning of "gaea" • - biggest tectonic plate • process of mountain forming • - comprises the lithosphere • - a sudden release of energy • core - the solid layer of earth • - the semi solid layer of earth • core - the liquid layer of earth • - device that records group motion • fault - the hanging wall moves down • ...

Earth, Moon, And Sun 2021-02-02

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

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 • ...

Chapter 1 vocabulary ASHLEY 2023-10-02

Chapter 1 vocabulary ASHLEY crossword puzzle
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  1. general form and shape of the land on earths surface
  2. difference in elevation between one contour line and the next
  3. layer of rock below the crust
  4. error in shape,size, or distance
  5. a imaginary circle on the earth's surface passing through the north and south poles
  6. high of a point on Earth above or below sea level
  7. part of earth that is water
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  1. solid part of Earth
  2. not equal distance
  3. line drawn on a map that connects all points having the same elevation
  4. to find precise location
  5. envelope of gases surrounding earth
  6. solid, thin outer layer of Earth
  7. innermost region on Earth

14 Clues: not equal distance • solid part of Earth • to find precise location • innermost region on Earth • part of earth that is water • layer of rock below the crust • solid, thin outer layer of Earth • error in shape,size, or distance • envelope of gases surrounding earth • high of a point on Earth above or below sea level • general form and shape of the land on earths surface • ...

BJU 8, Chapter 5 2023-09-11

BJU 8, Chapter 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. According to the ___ geologic time scale, the lowest stratum of the geologic column would represent the Creation event
  2. Secular geologists believe this was caused by a collision (still exists today)
  3. According to ____ ____ geologists, the order of fossils in the fossil record is based on the ability of organisms to flee rising waters during the Flood
  4. ____ plate tectonics produced rapid movements of tectonic plates during a short amount of time
  5. Oceanic plates are sliding under continental plates
  6. The study for the earth-shaping processes and the structures they form is called ______
  7. This we know for certain; ho human was present to view the earth's _____
  8. a layer of rock (geologic term)
  9. ______ subduction is a feature of John Baumgardner's catastrophic plate tectonics theory
  10. An old-earth geologist would use a ___ local catastrophe to help explain a fossil graveyard
  11. According to the nebular hypothesis, all planets began as this
Down
  1. According to old-earth geologists, a ___ cooling of both continents and oceans was necessary for a glacial period to begin
  2. Geologists determine the relative date of a rock layer by applying the principle of _____
  3. magnetic _____ have been used to hypothesize which continents were at one time joined
  4. Secular scientists believe this feature (that still exists today) formed first
  5. According to a young-earth view, you would expect to find the greatest number and variety of fossils during this period
  6. The planets ____ and Uranus raise major questions about the validity of the commonly accepted model for the origin of the universe because of the way they rotate
  7. Sea-floor spreading occurs at mid-ocean ___
  8. This hypothesis was developed by secular scientists to describe how our solar system came into existence
  9. Secular geologists believe this was made of many continental plates (one big continent)
  10. These plates can be both continental and oceanic
  11. ___ and his family spent 371 days on the Ark
  12. Sea floor spreading is thought to be driven by this layer of the earth
  13. What was created first in the young-earth story

24 Clues: a layer of rock (geologic term) • Sea-floor spreading occurs at mid-ocean ___ • ___ and his family spent 371 days on the Ark • What was created first in the young-earth story • These plates can be both continental and oceanic • Oceanic plates are sliding under continental plates • According to the nebular hypothesis, all planets began as this • ...

Geography Terms by James Wall 2013-09-09

Geography Terms by James Wall crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a relatively flat elevated area with steep sides that is less extensive than a plateau
  2. the network of meridians and parallels on a map
  3. a narrow strip of land located between two bodies, connecting two large land areas
  4. all the different kinds of plant life that grow on the earth’s surface
  5. the approximate time for one rotation of the earth – 24 hours
  6. an imaginary line of latitude 23⁰30’ south of the equator
  7. height or elevation above sea level
  8. the place of origin of a river of stream
  9. the time required for one revolution of the earth around the sun
  10. a part of an ocean, sea, or lake extending into land
Down
  1. the height or distance above sea level
  2. the only true world map, made on a ball or sphere the shape of the earth
  3. the movement of the earth in its orbit around the sun, or the moon around the earth
  4. a drawing of all or part of the earth
  5. a flat or level area of land
  6. a long, narrow arm of the ocean protruding deep into the land; usually with high hills or mountains on its sides
  7. a river or stream that flows into a larger stream or other body of water
  8. a narrow passage of water between two land masses that connects two large bodies of water; also the deepest part of a river or harbour
  9. a deep, narrow valley with steep, sloping sides
  10. a triangular or fan-shaped area of soil that has been carried downstream and dropped at a river’s mouth

20 Clues: a flat or level area of land • height or elevation above sea level • a drawing of all or part of the earth • the height or distance above sea level • the place of origin of a river of stream • the network of meridians and parallels on a map • a deep, narrow valley with steep, sloping sides • a part of an ocean, sea, or lake extending into land • ...

Module 1 Lesson 2 Studying Geography Review 2020-10-12

Module 1 Lesson 2 Studying Geography Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ______________ location is where a place is located in relation to another place.
  2. Living in Pennsylvania, residents have come to expect cold winters with some snow and hot and humid summers would best describe weather or climate?
  3. __________________ maps show cities and the boundaries of states or countries.
  4. people influence the earth in positive and ____________ ways.
  5. Many early civilizations formed along ____________.
  6. an instrument with two mirrors that can help measure the distance between two visible objects, such as the horizon and the sun.
  7. stands for Global Positioning System.
  8. the atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place.
  9. There are two forms of Geography, Physical and __________________.
  10. This is the 0 degree line of latitude.
  11. These lines travel east to west on the grid of the earth.. These imaginary lines measure distance north and south of the equator.
  12. A ____________________________ lists and explains the symbols and colors used on a map.
  13. materials found in the earth that people need and value
Down
  1. ____________ maps show physical features, such as mountains, forests, and rivers.
  2. the study of the earth’s physical and cultural features
  3. is the 0 degree line of Longitude.
  4. These lines travel north and south on the grid of the earth. These imaginary lines measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian.
  5. the pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time
  6. the natural features of the land’s surface
  7. all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area
  8. a term that means half the earth
  9. ______________ Location is the exact spot on Earth where something is located.
  10. an area with one or more features that makes it different from surrounding areas

23 Clues: a term that means half the earth • is the 0 degree line of Longitude. • stands for Global Positioning System. • This is the 0 degree line of latitude. • the natural features of the land’s surface • Many early civilizations formed along ____________. • the study of the earth’s physical and cultural features • materials found in the earth that people need and value • ...

Global System 2014-04-09

Global System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process of recycled soil, water, living things and the atmosphere
  2. thick subsurface layer of soil that remains below freezing point throughout the year
  3. area of forests or trees
  4. capable of being renewed
  5. condition in the atmosphere
  6. warming of the Earth caused by greenhouse gases
  7. electromagnetic waves or high-energy particles which cause ionization
  8. main constituent of natural gas
  9. when organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients
  10. contain carbon of plants and animals that died
  11. water which collects as droplets on cold surface when humid air is in contact
  12. extreme of the Southern Oscillation that causes drought in parts of Australia
  13. interacting organisms and their physical environment
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  1. living things on Earth
  2. water on the earths surface
  3. weather condition
  4. used in photosynthesis, gas
  5. for the 'global conveyor belt'
  6. land masses on Earth
  7. symbol 'N'
  8. radiation that cannot pass through glass
  9. gas surrounding the Earth

22 Clues: symbol 'N' • weather condition • land masses on Earth • living things on Earth • area of forests or trees • capable of being renewed • gas surrounding the Earth • water on the earths surface • used in photosynthesis, gas • condition in the atmosphere • for the 'global conveyor belt' • main constituent of natural gas • radiation that cannot pass through glass • ...

Space Systems Vocab and Concepts Review #2 (pg.7-13) 2020-12-07

Space Systems Vocab and Concepts Review #2 (pg.7-13) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. if the tilt of the Earth were to be less than 23.5 degrees, our summers would be relatively ___ than they are right now
  2. there are four major ___ and they are predictable due to the position and motions of the Earth in space
  3. if the tilt of the Earth were to be greater than 23.5 degrees, our summers would be much ____ than they are now
  4. the ____ or Spring Equinox occurs around March 21st each year
  5. when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, this season is being experienced in the the Northern Hemisphere
  6. areas with more intense insolation receive ____ levels of solar energy than those with weaker insolation
  7. at noon, shadows are relatively ____ when compared to sunrise or sunset
  8. when the sun is high in the sky, shadows are _____
  9. the important navigational star located almost directly above the North Pole
  10. the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on or around _____ 21st.
  11. seasons in the Southern Hemisphere will always be ____ with regard to seasons in the Northern Hemisphere due to the tilt of the Earth in space
  12. the season that follows summer
  13. a ____ angle of insolation should be associated with lower temperatures and less energy when compared to a high angle of insolation
  14. seasons in the Southern Hemisphere will always be opposite with regard to seasons in the Northern Hemisphere due to the ____ of the Earth in space
  15. important seasonal events that occur on or about September 21st and March 21st
  16. when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, this season is being experienced in the Northern Hemisphere
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  1. the region of the earth that ALWAYS points toward Polaris (two words)
  2. the season that precedes fall
  3. on the Equinoxes, the sun is directly overhead at this location on the globe
  4. the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on or around _____ 21st.
  5. on the Equinoxes, there are approximately ____ hours of daylight everywhere on the Earth (written number)
  6. On or about June 21st is the ____ day in the Northern Hemisphere, while it is the shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere
  7. at sunrise, when I view the direction of my shadow in NYS, I would expect it to point in this direction
  8. the more direct the angle of insolation, the ____the radiation and the hotter that area on on Earth will feel
  9. seasons occur primarily because of the Earth's tilt and its ____ around the sun
  10. science word for "Incoming Solar Radiation"
  11. also known as the North Star
  12. when the sun is low in the sky, shadows are _____

28 Clues: also known as the North Star • the season that precedes fall • the season that follows summer • science word for "Incoming Solar Radiation" • when the sun is low in the sky, shadows are _____ • when the sun is high in the sky, shadows are _____ • the ____ or Spring Equinox occurs around March 21st each year • ...

Motions of the Earth and Moon 2017-08-06

Motions of the Earth and Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of eclipse that occurs when a full moon lines up directly with the Earth and Sun
  2. type of eclipse that occurs when a new moon lines up directly with the Earth and Sun
  3. amount of time it takes the earth to complete one rotation
  4. small irregularities in the Earth's precession
  5. will be our new Northern Star in the year 14,000
  6. season in which the Northern Hemisphere's tilted away from the Sun
Down
  1. center of mass of a system around which two objects orbit
  2. direction in which Earth's axis points continually changes and makes a complete circle every 26,000 years
  3. movement of the Earth around the Sun
  4. currently our Northern Star
  5. imaginary line running through the center of the Earth
  6. season in which the Northern Hemisphere's tilted towards the Sun
  7. causes Earth to experience seasons
  8. spinning of Earth about its axis

14 Clues: currently our Northern Star • spinning of Earth about its axis • causes Earth to experience seasons • movement of the Earth around the Sun • small irregularities in the Earth's precession • will be our new Northern Star in the year 14,000 • imaginary line running through the center of the Earth • center of mass of a system around which two objects orbit • ...

Unit 2 Vocab Crossword Puzzle 2023-09-20

Unit 2 Vocab Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Innermost layer of earth made up of a super hot but solid inner core and super hot liquid outer core
  2. The movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers, and moving water; the wearing away of soil
  3. Drift The theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart
  4. Thick middle layer of the earth
  5. The outer layer of the earth.
  6. Molten rock that is located below earths surface
  7. Uppermost layer of the earth
  8. The part of Earth where life exist
  9. tectonic The trem scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow which create many of earths physical features
Down
  1. The watery areas of earth
  2. Shelf Part of a continent that extends out underneath the ocean
  3. chemical or physical process that break down rocks into smaller pieces
  4. A thin layer of gases that surround the earth
  5. A crack or break in earth's crust
  6. A bend in the layers of rock sometimes caused by plate movement

15 Clues: The watery areas of earth • Uppermost layer of the earth • The outer layer of the earth. • Thick middle layer of the earth • A crack or break in earth's crust • The part of Earth where life exist • A thin layer of gases that surround the earth • Molten rock that is located below earths surface • A bend in the layers of rock sometimes caused by plate movement • ...

Layers of The Earth 2021-01-15

Layers of The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What each of the layers of the earth is made of
  2. The thick part of earths crust
  3. The upper layer of the earths mantle
  4. How thick each layer of the earth is
  5. A current in a fluid
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  1. The uppermost layer of the oceanic portion
  2. The temperature of each layer of the earth
  3. The innermost geologic layer of earth
  4. Made of solid rocks and minerals
  5. The third layer of the earth
  6. The largest and most massive layer of the earth
  7. The rigid outer part of the earth

12 Clues: A current in a fluid • The third layer of the earth • The thick part of earths crust • Made of solid rocks and minerals • The rigid outer part of the earth • The upper layer of the earths mantle • How thick each layer of the earth is • The innermost geologic layer of earth • The uppermost layer of the oceanic portion • The temperature of each layer of the earth • ...

Earth's Internal Heat Sources 2024-10-17

Earth's Internal Heat Sources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this will happen if heat is not properly distributed
  2. increases when a person descends into Earth's interior
  3. formed the earliest stage of Earth
  4. can influence the distribution of radiogenic heat in the soil
  5. mixture of molten and semi-molten rock found beneath the surface of the Earth.
  6. solid portion of the Earth
  7. the process of transferring heat through air or liquid currents
  8. involves a person
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  1. iron and nickel combined
  2. considered as a thermal engine
  3. process of heat between sun and earth
  4. attracted by gravitational energy
  5. trench
  6. good insulators because heat energy can’t flow through them.
  7. this is where heat is released

15 Clues: trench • involves a person • iron and nickel combined • solid portion of the Earth • considered as a thermal engine • this is where heat is released • attracted by gravitational energy • formed the earliest stage of Earth • process of heat between sun and earth • this will happen if heat is not properly distributed • increases when a person descends into Earth's interior • ...

Layers of the Earth 2025-03-27

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when something is cut in half to see what is inside
  2. they rest under the crust and they can move to change how continents appear on Earth
  3. the dinosaur fossil that gives evidence of plate motion
  4. the type of scientist that studies fossils
  5. the deepest layer of the Earth with a hot iron core
  6. the force that is created by the downwards pull of the Earth on objects towards the core
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  1. the only layer of the Earth scientists have been able to see
  2. the type of crust that is directly under the oceans
  3. section of Earth that includes the crust and mantle
  4. the layer of Earth with molten magma that has convection currents and causes plate motion
  5. the layer of Earth we live on
  6. the kind of evidence found under layers in the continental crust which help us understand Earth's history
  7. the type of scientist that studies the Earth

13 Clues: the layer of Earth we live on • the type of scientist that studies fossils • the type of scientist that studies the Earth • the type of crust that is directly under the oceans • section of Earth that includes the crust and mantle • when something is cut in half to see what is inside • the deepest layer of the Earth with a hot iron core • ...

The Solar system 2014-10-19

The Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the only planet that has an atmosphere containing 21 percent oxygen
  2. occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth.
  3. The second largest planet in the solar system
  4. The seventh planet from the sun
  5. meteoroid that survives falling through the Earth’s atmosphere and colliding with the Earth’ surface
  6. the largest moon in the Solar System
  7. sun over 300000 times larger than earth
  8. an artificial object that is deliberately sent into orbit in space
  9. made up of everything that exists, including planets, stars, galaxies and all forms of matter and energy
  10. First planet of the gas planets
  11. system includes the Sun and all the objects that orbit around it due to its gravity
  12. sphere of very hot gas called plasma which is held together by its own gravity
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  1. a relatively small solar system body that orbits the Sun
  2. The brightest planet in the solar system
  3. a massive group of stars, star clusters, interstellar gas and dust, and dark matter which is all gravitationally bound together
  4. cannot be seen without a large telescope and was first seen in 1846 from the observatory in Berlin
  5. a person trained by a spaceflight program to lead, pilot or be a crew member of an expedition to space on a spacecraft
  6. orbits the Earth every 27.3 days
  7. spiral galaxy where our Solar System and Earth are located
  8. The planet closest to the sun
  9. a small rock or particle of debris in our solar system
  10. also known as planetoids or minor planets
  11. The red planet

23 Clues: The red planet • The planet closest to the sun • The seventh planet from the sun • First planet of the gas planets • orbits the Earth every 27.3 days • the largest moon in the Solar System • sun over 300000 times larger than earth • The brightest planet in the solar system • also known as planetoids or minor planets • The second largest planet in the solar system • ...

Natural Science Chapter 1 Terms 2020-09-24

Natural Science Chapter 1 Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. subdivision of the mantle
  2. the outer layer of the earth
  3. Shield: large areas of the earth's crust. This is where the mountain building process happens.
  4. examines materials that Compose of the earth oceanography: study of ocean
  5. the study of the universe
  6. less dense sphere
  7. Rise: an underwater sediment that is located between the slope of the continent and the abyssal plain. This is the final boundary between the deepest part of the oceans and the continents. Stable platform: an area of the continent that is filled by sedimentary strata. It also includes igneous and metamorphic rocks Abyssal plain: these are usually located on the deep ocean floor around 10,000 feet below sea level. These plains cover more than 50 percent of the surface. The mid ocean ridge: a mountain chain located on the floor of the ocean. These ridges are formed by the plate tectonics. Most of the time it is near the ocean basin. Continental Shelf: the continental shelf is located near are large landmass in a shallow area. The shelf is technically part of the crust of the continent.
  8. dense inner sphere
  9. Theory: describes the formation of the solar system
  10. dynamic mass of water that is always moving Atmosphere: life-giving gaseous envelope
  11. Ocean Trench: these are the deepest parts of the seafloor.
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  1. the sphere that includes all life on earth Geosphere: the largest of the spheres
  2. continent is a body of land that has its own continental plate. In the world, there are 7 of these continents: North and South America, Asia, Europe, Antártica, Australia, and Africa.
  3. basin: deep submarine region that is beyond the continental margin
  4. group of interacting parts that work together to form a complex whole
  5. method: the method taken to get an answer to a hypothesis
  6. A well tested and widely accepted view that best explains scientific observations
  7. explanation that is proposed to explain scientific observations
  8. Science: name for all sciences that seek to understand earth and space
  9. study of the atmosphere and processes that produce the climate
  10. rigid outer layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle

21 Clues: less dense sphere • dense inner sphere • subdivision of the mantle • the study of the universe • the outer layer of the earth • Theory: describes the formation of the solar system • method: the method taken to get an answer to a hypothesis • Ocean Trench: these are the deepest parts of the seafloor. • study of the atmosphere and processes that produce the climate • ...

Tri 3 Review 2015-06-09

Tri 3 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A measurement of amount of radiation is reflected by a surface
  2. Where bubbles show the composition of the atmosphere
  3. long term condition of a region
  4. Changing speed of direction
  5. low point of a transverse wave
  6. Clear sky dry no rain
  7. high point of a transverse wave
  8. Stars moving away from earth
  9. Stars moving towards the earth
  10. Short term condition of an area
  11. Splitting of nucleus into smaller nuclei
  12. Attractive force between two objects
  13. Two or more nuclei combining
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  1. The farther a galaxy is from earth the faster its moving from earth
  2. Ancient radiation left over from the big bang
  3. The of waves per second ( Hertz)
  4. distance between a crest and a crest or a trought and a trought
  5. cloudy sky moist precipitation
  6. The tendency of an object o resist any change in motion
  7. A push or pull

20 Clues: A push or pull • Clear sky dry no rain • Changing speed of direction • Stars moving away from earth • Two or more nuclei combining • cloudy sky moist precipitation • low point of a transverse wave • Stars moving towards the earth • long term condition of a region • high point of a transverse wave • Short term condition of an area • The of waves per second ( Hertz) • ...

5th Science Chapter 12 Part 2 2025-04-04

5th Science Chapter 12 Part 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The launch of this satellite triggered the space race.
  2. The first American to orbit earth 3 times.
  3. The first satellite launch by the US.
  4. The first American in space.
  5. A condition of the least difference between low and high tides.
  6. When the moon is larger than a semi-circle but not a complete circle.
  7. To shrink.
  8. A solar eclipse always occurs durin gthis moon phase.
  9. The aircraft that carried the first three men to the moon.
  10. A large round depression that has been created by the impact of a meteoroid.
  11. The light-colored high peak on the moon is a mountain called this.
  12. When the earth and moon are in line with the sun, they occasionally block sunlight from each other. These events are called this.
  13. A dark flat area on the moon.
  14. This occurs on the sides of earth that are farthest away from the moon.
Down
  1. A condition of the greatest difference between low and high tides.
  2. As the moon revolves around the Earth, it rotates on this.
  3. When all of the near side of the moon is illuminated.
  4. Mare is latin for this word.
  5. The side of the earth that is closest to the moon experiences _______.
  6. The moon travels this direction around Earth.
  7. Spring and neap tides occur this many times during a month.
  8. This type of eclipse occurs when Earth blocks the sun's light from the full moon.
  9. The first human in space.
  10. To grow.
  11. The periodic rising and falling of the surface level of the ocean.
  12. The abbreviation for the governmental agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  13. The shape of the moon indicates what ____ its in.
  14. This type of eclipse occurs when the moon creates a shadow on earth by blocking some of the sun.
  15. This was created in 1961 by John F. Kennedy in a effort to place a man on the moon by the end of the decade.
  16. When the moon is directly between Earth and the sun.
  17. this is the difference in sea levels between high and low tides.
  18. The number of hours tides rise and fall for.
  19. When the moon is a similar shape to the letter C.
  20. A lunar eclipse always occurs during this moon phase.

34 Clues: To grow. • To shrink. • The first human in space. • Mare is latin for this word. • The first American in space. • A dark flat area on the moon. • The first satellite launch by the US. • The first American to orbit earth 3 times. • The number of hours tides rise and fall for. • The moon travels this direction around Earth. • The shape of the moon indicates what ____ its in. • ...

The Carbon Cycle 2024-11-26

The Carbon Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most animal need this to survive
  2. All of the water on Earth
  3. Dinosaurs are famous for this
  4. Lots of carbon builds up here
  5. Common source of un renewable energy
  6. All of the life on Earth
  7. The Earth getting hotter
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  1. This happens after you die
  2. How plants get their food
  3. A type of rock
  4. All of the rocks on Earth
  5. All of the air in Earth
  6. Synonym of burning
  7. Bouncing back and forth between ocean surface and atmoshphere

14 Clues: A type of rock • Synonym of burning • All of the air in Earth • All of the life on Earth • The Earth getting hotter • How plants get their food • All of the rocks on Earth • All of the water on Earth • This happens after you die • Dinosaurs are famous for this • Lots of carbon builds up here • Most animal need this to survive • Common source of un renewable energy • ...

Chapter 1 Crossword 2021-09-07

Chapter 1 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cracks in the earth's crust.
  2. Ancient human or animal remains
  3. A complete orbit around the sun.
  4. Giant slow moving sheets of ice.
  5. Undersea earthquakes which cause massive waves
  6. the process of breaking down rock.
  7. A group of satellites travelling the earth.
  8. A tool to help geographers gather information.
  9. A layer of rock surrounding the earth's core
  10. Individual features of the land
  11. The earth's crust is a series of huge slabs of rock that move.
  12. The outermost layer of the earth.
  13. The layer of air surrounding earth.
  14. ancient tools, pottery, and other items.
Down
  1. A year that contains one extra day.
  2. The day that contains the most hours of sunlight or darkness.
  3. Melted rock found in the mantle.
  4. The sun, and the thousands of bodies that surround it.
  5. One of seven massive land areas.
  6. Violent and sudden movement of the earth's crust.
  7. Natural Surroundings
  8. An imaginary line that runs through earth's center from North to South Pole.
  9. The process of moving weathered material.
  10. The study of earth in all its variety.
  11. When day and night are of equal length in both hemispheres.
  12. The innermost layer of the earth.
  13. A planet's path around the sun.

27 Clues: Natural Surroundings • cracks in the earth's crust. • Ancient human or animal remains • Individual features of the land • A planet's path around the sun. • Melted rock found in the mantle. • One of seven massive land areas. • A complete orbit around the sun. • Giant slow moving sheets of ice. • The innermost layer of the earth. • The outermost layer of the earth. • ...

uh huh two (Science) (Zerik Hernandez) 2022-09-22

uh huh two (Science) (Zerik Hernandez) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the planet we will most likely live on
  2. the part of earth where life exists
  3. The unit of measuring something
  4. The thing that surrounds earth
  5. The nearest satellite to earth
  6. Transparent liquids
  7. A narrow grove that forms where lava,or liquids. flow
  8. The biggest planet in the solar system
Down
  1. The thing that separates the rocky plants from the gas planets
  2. You could live on it
  3. the 2nd planet from the sun
  4. A group of parts that intranet
  5. the first planet from the sun
  6. The biggest object in the soar system
  7. Multiple numbers of the same number
  8. one number is on top and theirs another one on the bottom
  9. Its the 3rd plant from the sun

17 Clues: Transparent liquids • You could live on it • the 2nd planet from the sun • the first planet from the sun • A group of parts that intranet • The thing that surrounds earth • The nearest satellite to earth • Its the 3rd plant from the sun • The unit of measuring something • the part of earth where life exists • Multiple numbers of the same number • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-04-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a low temperature of the atmosphere.
  2. when the plates move towards each other and collide.
  3. It is the soild, outer part of the earth.
  4. is the layer of the earth that is below the lithosphere.
  5. is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of soild rock.
  6. is the result of collision between two landmasses.
  7. there are there diffrent plate boubfary is convergent, divergent and transform.
  8. the palces where plates slide sideways past each other.
  9. the brown outer part, at the bottem of the sea floor.
Down
  1. is when earth starts to violently shake the ground cuasing a grate destitoin.
  2. is the only liquid layer and a small amount of the other substances.
  3. happens when subdcution rides on top on of each other.
  4. basin are the largest deperssions on the Earth.
  5. it occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  6. when plates come together and one ride on top of each other.
  7. is when the goo that comes out when the volcano erupts.
  8. core is the deepest hottest layer in the earth.
  9. is a method that converts a mixture or solution of chemical substances.
  10. is when the lava is cooling down.

19 Clues: is when the lava is cooling down. • is a low temperature of the atmosphere. • It is the soild, outer part of the earth. • basin are the largest deperssions on the Earth. • core is the deepest hottest layer in the earth. • is the result of collision between two landmasses. • when the plates move towards each other and collide. • ...

crossword puzzle 2022-11-17

crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. movement of the ground due to plate shifting
  2. the earths outer layer
  3. the point within the earth where an earthquake rupture starts
  4. second layer of the earth
  5. a fossil made out of mineral
  6. the super continent
  7. a giant wave
Down
  1. a fracture in the rocks that make up the earths crust the outer layer of earth
  2. located in the middle of the earth
  3. the point at the surface of the earth directly above the focus
  4. a machine that measures how strong a earthquake is
  5. massive rocks that make up the outer layer of the earths surface
  6. strength of quake measured by the amount of ground movement
  7. where tow plates slide past each other
  8. measures the effects of a earthquake

15 Clues: a giant wave • the super continent • the earths outer layer • second layer of the earth • a fossil made out of mineral • located in the middle of the earth • measures the effects of a earthquake • where tow plates slide past each other • movement of the ground due to plate shifting • a machine that measures how strong a earthquake is • ...

Avatar 2021-06-07

Avatar crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dark avatar
  2. fire lord
  3. last male in the southern water tribe
  4. 1st avtar we are introduced to
  5. 2nd avtar we are introduced to
  6. the blind bandet
  7. the element of freedom
  8. air bending son of Aang and Katara
  9. fire princess
  10. the element of substance
  11. earth bender friend of Korra
Down
  1. banished fire prince
  2. blood bender with the power to take away someone's bending
  3. non bender friend of Korra
  4. the element of change
  5. air bender with the power to fly
  6. last water bender in the southern water tribe
  7. leader of the earth empire
  8. the element of power
  9. fire bender friend of Korra

20 Clues: fire lord • dark avatar • fire princess • the blind bandet • banished fire prince • the element of power • the element of change • the element of freedom • the element of substance • non bender friend of Korra • leader of the earth empire • fire bender friend of Korra • earth bender friend of Korra • 1st avtar we are introduced to • 2nd avtar we are introduced to • ...

Plate Tectonics 2025-04-11

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. volcanic material
  2. theory explaining Earth's moving crust
  3. liquid layer below the mantle
  4. measure of earthquakes strength
  5. sudden movement across the fault line
  6. layer broken into tectonic plates
  7. measured in hertz
  8. part of earth's mantle under the lithosphere
  9. earthquake synonym
  10. top layer of the earth
  11. huge wave caused by underwater earthquake
Down
  1. cracks in earths crust
  2. the very middle of the earth
  3. lava before it erupts
  4. ground shakes due to tectonic movement
  5. echo of an earthquake
  6. built up force beneath the surface
  7. solid part of the earth
  8. mass/volume
  9. layer between the crust and the core

20 Clues: mass/volume • volcanic material • measured in hertz • earthquake synonym • lava before it erupts • echo of an earthquake • cracks in earths crust • top layer of the earth • solid part of the earth • the very middle of the earth • liquid layer below the mantle • measure of earthquakes strength • layer broken into tectonic plates • built up force beneath the surface • ...

Ch. 4 Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-06

Ch. 4 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's
  2. the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
  3. a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.
  4. relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.
  5. all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
  6. liquid, iron-nickel layer of the Earth between the solid inner core and lower mantle
  7. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
  8. a process that raises or builds up the surface features of the Earth.
  9. coarse- or medium-grained intrusive igneous rock
Down
  1. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  2. a fine-grained basic igneous rock composed of calcic plagioclase and augite
  3. any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere, as the lithosphere and hydrosphere.
  4. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet
  5. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  6. hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron.
  7. a process that lowers or tears down the surface features of the Earth.

16 Clues: the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's • hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron. • the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet • coarse- or medium-grained intrusive igneous rock • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. • a process that raises or builds up the surface features of the Earth. • ...

Social Studies Crossword 2021-08-31

Social Studies Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - inner most layer of earth
  2. - caused by movement of tectonic plates
  3. - physical, political, thematic
  4. - breaks in earths crust
  5. - the the earth rotates on its
  6. - measures location north and south
Down
  1. pole - 90 degrees north is the
  2. - turning salt water into fresh water
  3. - height above sea level
  4. - shell of earths surface
  5. - the closest star near earth
  6. - the suns ... causes evaporation
  7. pole - 90 degrees south is the
  8. - thick middle layer in earth
  9. - 365 days

15 Clues: - 365 days • - height above sea level • - breaks in earths crust • - shell of earths surface • - inner most layer of earth • - the closest star near earth • - thick middle layer in earth • pole - 90 degrees north is the • pole - 90 degrees south is the • - the the earth rotates on its • - physical, political, thematic • - the suns ... causes evaporation • ...

Natural Resources 2022-02-23

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plants and animals that live in the wild
  2. the mixture of gases that make up the atmosphere
  3. resources that cannot be replaced after use
  4. the source of almost all the energy used on the earth
  5. resources that come from nonliving, nonorganic materials. like land, water, air, and minerals
  6. the outer layer of the earth's surface that supports life
  7. formed from the remains of dead animal and plant material deposited in a previous geologic time, typically millions of years ago
  8. the gaseous layer that encompasses the earth
  9. natural inorganic substances on or in the earth
Down
  1. the movement of water from the earth's surface to the atmosphere and back to the surface
  2. a resource that is available in limited quantity and can be completely used
  3. resources replaced naturally
  4. a resource that will not run out in the foreseeable future
  5. all the interaction between climate, the solid earth (lithosphere), water(hydrosphere), and the living things on Earth(biosphere)
  6. the average weather conditions in a region over a period of years
  7. what makes up our population
  8. a tasteless, colorless, liquid natural resource
  9. control of plants and animals by humans
  10. the movement of air
  11. things found in nature, such as forests, mineral deposits, soil, and fresh water

20 Clues: the movement of air • resources replaced naturally • what makes up our population • control of plants and animals by humans • plants and animals that live in the wild • resources that cannot be replaced after use • the gaseous layer that encompasses the earth • a tasteless, colorless, liquid natural resource • natural inorganic substances on or in the earth • ...

W.E.D and layers of earth 2023-12-08

W.E.D and layers of earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 19. Earthquakes can also be ______
  2. 14.The plates can move ____ from each other
  3. 2. Carries it way
  4. 7. Can be very destructive
  5. line 20. A _______ in the Earth's crust can be the location of a new land form
  6. 5.The second layer of the Earth
  7. 15.The plates can move ____ from each other
  8. Boundaries 11.It forms volcanoes
  9. 16.The plates can move ____ from each other
  10. 8. A huge wave caused by an earthquake in the ocean
Down
  1. 1. Breaks it down
  2. Drift 13.The process of the continents slowly moving around the surface
  3. Boundaries 10.It forms mountains
  4. 9. A volcano is in the crust of the Earth which exposes the ______ underneath in the Earth's mantle
  5. 4. The middle of the Earth
  6. scale 17.In 1935,Charles richer developed _______ to
  7. 6.The first layer of the Earth
  8. 18. Devices called ___________ can detect vibrations during an earthquake
  9. 3. Drops it
  10. Boundaries 12.It often forms earthquakes

20 Clues: 3. Drops it • 1. Breaks it down • 2. Carries it way • 4. The middle of the Earth • 7. Can be very destructive • 6.The first layer of the Earth • 5.The second layer of the Earth • Boundaries 10.It forms mountains • Boundaries 11.It forms volcanoes • 19. Earthquakes can also be ______ • Boundaries 12.It often forms earthquakes • 14.The plates can move ____ from each other • ...

Sunlight Patterns & Seasons 2022-10-30

Sunlight Patterns & Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Light that strikes Earth's surface at a slanted angle spreading out over a large area.
  2. The day or longest or shortest light.
  3. The season that starts in June in the northern hemisphere.
  4. The season that starts in June in the southern hemisphere.
  5. The area on Earth that receives the most direct sunlight.
  6. Earth's farthest point from the sun.
  7. Month when Earth is closest to the sun.
Down
  1. No sunset here in June (two words).
  2. Light that strikes Earth's surface at a right angle covering a small surface.
  3. The time that sunlight shines on a location.
  4. The day with equal sunlight and darkness.
  5. The season that starts in September in the southern hemisphere.
  6. Seasons are caused by the ____ of sunlight on Earth's surface.
  7. Earth's closest point to the sun.
  8. The season that starts in September in the northern hemisphere.
  9. The motion of Earth going around the sun that takes a year.
  10. The motion of Earth turning that takes 24 hours.
  11. The imaginary line that goes through Earth around which it spins.

18 Clues: Earth's closest point to the sun. • No sunset here in June (two words). • Earth's farthest point from the sun. • The day or longest or shortest light. • Month when Earth is closest to the sun. • The day with equal sunlight and darkness. • The time that sunlight shines on a location. • The motion of Earth turning that takes 24 hours. • ...

SPace 2021-04-19

SPace crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon - the phase of the moon when Earth is between the moon and sun
  2. - A natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet
  3. - short period of climate change in an area caused by the tilt of Earth's axis as Earth revolves around the sun. (winter, summer, autumn, spring)
  4. - 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.
  5. - A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
  6. - the moon's shape when more than half is illuminated
  7. - imaginary line that passes through the Earth's center from the North to the South
  8. - In summer and winter and the Earth has the longest day/shortest night or the shortest day/longest night
  9. - describes phases that occur after a full moon, as the visible lighted side of the Moon grows smaller
  10. - A ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail that glows
  11. - the moon's shape when less than half of it is illuminated
  12. - Earths path as it revolves around the sun
  13. - spinning on an axis
  14. - moving around another object in space
  15. - A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
  16. - the rise and fall of Earth's water
Down
  1. - The shape of Earth's orbit
  2. - A meteoroid that has hit earth's surface.
  3. eclipse - when the moon comes between Earth and the sun
  4. tide - when the Sun, Earth and Moon make a right angle and the high tides are lower than usual and the low tides are a little higher than usual.
  5. - describes phases following a new moon, as more of the Moon's
  6. cycle - A sequence of phases of the moon as it revolves around the Earth once every 29.5 days.
  7. quarter - this phase of the moon occurs about 7 days after a new moon
  8. tide - when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up and high tides are higher and low tides are lower.
  9. planet, planetoid - a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
  10. - any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
  11. - a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
  12. - A ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion.
  13. - when the sun's direct light is closest to the equator, in spring and fall and the Earth has equal day and night
  14. phases - The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth
  15. eclipse - when the shadow of Earth falls on the moon
  16. moon - the phase of the moon when the moon is between Earth and sun, when the moon looks like darkness. has no light reflected

32 Clues: - spinning on an axis • - The shape of Earth's orbit • - the rise and fall of Earth's water • - moving around another object in space • - A meteoroid that has hit earth's surface. • - Earths path as it revolves around the sun • - A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky • eclipse - when the shadow of Earth falls on the moon • ...

Earth Systems and Interactions 2021-12-20

Earth Systems and Interactions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the warming of the atmosphere by gases that trap heat
  2. Earth system that contains all the water
  3. the outermost Earth system; mixture of gases and particles of matter
  4. a force per area and is equal to the weight of the atmosphere above that point
  5. A series of processes that change rocks from one form to another
  6. Gas in the atmosphere that absorb and reradiate thermal energy from the Sun
  7. the largest Earth system which contains soil and rocks
  8. contains all living things on Earth
Down
  1. objects whose absorption properties change based upon wavelength
  2. the amount of mass per unit volume
  3. The series of processes that move phosphorus among Earth systems
  4. The continuous movement of water on, above, & below Earth’s surface
  5. A substance that consists of atoms of only one kind
  6. used to measure pressure
  7. the series of processes that continuously move carbon among Earth systems

15 Clues: used to measure pressure • the amount of mass per unit volume • contains all living things on Earth • Earth system that contains all the water • A substance that consists of atoms of only one kind • the warming of the atmosphere by gases that trap heat • the largest Earth system which contains soil and rocks • ...

Earth Science 2025-05-13

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of Earth
  2. Type of rock formed from sediments
  3. The force per unit area that increases with the Earth's depth
  4. Molten rock at or above Earth's surface
  5. Type of rock formed from intense heat and pressure
  6. A solid, inorganic element or compound that makes up rocks
  7. Type of rock formed from cooled magma or lava
Down
  1. The layer of Earth divided into plates
  2. The measure of the kinetic energy of particles within a substance that increases with Earth's depth
  3. Type of igneous rock formed inside of the Earth
  4. The Earth itself
  5. Comprised of 3 parts; The middle layer of Earth
  6. The process of breaking down rocks and materials on Earth's surface caused by wind, rain, and other natural forces
  7. Cycle The continuous process on the surface and inside Earth that transforms rocks from one kind to another
  8. Chamber Reservoirs containing molten rock beneath the surface of a volcano

15 Clues: The Earth itself • The study of Earth • Type of rock formed from sediments • The layer of Earth divided into plates • Molten rock at or above Earth's surface • Type of rock formed from cooled magma or lava • Type of igneous rock formed inside of the Earth • Comprised of 3 parts; The middle layer of Earth • Type of rock formed from intense heat and pressure • ...

Ecology Part 2 2024-02-27

Ecology Part 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. main type of sugar produced by plants
  2. total amount of greenhouse gases produced by human actions
  3. a process when plants use sunlight to synthesize food from carbon dioxide and water
  4. any solution that has a high solute concentration and a low water concentration
  5. gas that humans exhale
  6. long term change in the global temperatures
  7. gases in the earth atmosphere that traps heat
Down
  1. no net movement of water will take place
  2. cycle carbon atoms traveling from the earth to the atmosphere and back to the earth in a cycle
  3. cycle process that nitrogen converts into other forms
  4. process of cellular respiration that needs oxygen gas
  5. respiration process of cellular respiration that does not need oxygen to take place
  6. the source of energy for use of storage at the cellular level
  7. movement of particles from an area of higher concentration
  8. process that cells use to derive energy
  9. membrane found in all cells
  10. gas plants produce
  11. process that causes the earth to become hotter
  12. movement of water molecules in a solution according to the concentration
  13. cycle a process by which water circulates between the earth oceans, atmosphere, and land

20 Clues: gas plants produce • gas that humans exhale • membrane found in all cells • main type of sugar produced by plants • process that cells use to derive energy • no net movement of water will take place • long term change in the global temperatures • gases in the earth atmosphere that traps heat • process that causes the earth to become hotter • ...

Earth Lines 2025-10-10

Earth Lines crossword puzzle
Across
  1. TROPIC OF ____– The imaginary line passing through the middle of India at 23½° north latitude.
  2. – Imaginary lines running north to south on Earth.
  3. POLE – The southernmost point on Earth.
  4. – The 82½° East longitude that decides Indian Standard Time (IST).
  5. TROPIC OF ___ – The imaginary line located at 23½° south latitude.
  6. – The imaginary line at 180° longitude where the date changes by one day.
Down
  1. – A country in the Northern and Eastern Hemisphere through which the Tropic of Cancer passes.
  2. – The imaginary line dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  3. HEMISPHERE – The half of Earth that lies north of the Equator.
  4. HEMISPHERE – The half of Earth that lies east of the Prime Meridian.
  5. – Imaginary lines running east to west on Earth.
  6. ____MERIDIAN – The 0° longitude line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
  7. POLE – The northernmost point on Earth.

13 Clues: POLE – The southernmost point on Earth. • POLE – The northernmost point on Earth. • – Imaginary lines running east to west on Earth. • – Imaginary lines running north to south on Earth. • HEMISPHERE – The half of Earth that lies north of the Equator. • – The 82½° East longitude that decides Indian Standard Time (IST). • ...

Science TCAP Review 2022-04-12

Science TCAP Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where soil settles
  2. Make their own food
  3. Breaks down dead things
  4. Made of liquid iron and nickel
  5. The thinnest layer of the Earth
  6. One line of who eats whom
  7. When light bounces off of an object
  8. Top of a wave
  9. Eats other organisms
  10. Gets eaten
  11. Many food chains connected
  12. Plant eater
  13. Where two tectonic plates meet
  14. What plants breathe out
  15. When the Earth goes around the sun
  16. Characteristics an animal has to help them survive
  17. Sudden shaking of the Earth due to plate movement
  18. All living and nonliving things in an environment
  19. The hottest layer of the Earth
  20. Eats plants and animals
  21. What the Earth's crust is broken into
  22. Nonliving
  23. Stored energy
  24. Created when two plates come together
  25. The height of a wave
Down
  1. An opening in the Earth that magma comes out of
  2. The Sun rises in the East and sets in the
  3. When soil or rocks move
  4. Hunts and eats other animals
  5. The number of waves per second
  6. A horseshoe shape of active volcanoes
  7. Resources that never run out
  8. The shadow is always on what side of the sun?
  9. When light bends
  10. The sugar that the plants make
  11. When animals fight for the same resources
  12. What it's called when the Earth turns on its axis
  13. Energy in motion
  14. Resources that can run out or take a long time to come back
  15. Evidence of something that lived long ago
  16. Meat Eater
  17. How plants make food
  18. The length from crest to crest
  19. Living
  20. How animals blend in to their environment
  21. When soil or rocks break a part
  22. The largest layer of the Earth
  23. Bottom of a wave
  24. If the fossil is deeper, is it older or newer?

49 Clues: Living • Nonliving • Gets eaten • Meat Eater • Plant eater • Top of a wave • Stored energy • When light bends • Energy in motion • Bottom of a wave • Where soil settles • Make their own food • Eats other organisms • How plants make food • The height of a wave • When soil or rocks move • Breaks down dead things • What plants breathe out • Eats plants and animals • One line of who eats whom • ...

Age of Earth Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-10

Age of Earth Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. used by organisms for energy before oxygen
  2. two minerals in banded iron formations
  3. chemicals for life from meteorites
  4. how deep did banded iron rocks form
  5. middle layer of the earth
  6. stromatolites are made of this bacteria
  7. transfer of thermal energy thru fluid
  8. age of stream deposits
  9. organism that produced first oxygen
  10. where banded iron formation rocks formed
  11. happened to mars sized planet after collision
Down
  1. caused earth to heat up to 2000 degrees
  2. type of experiment that proved clumping
  3. rocks that fall to earth from outer space
  4. type of experiment to prove planet formation
  5. type of force that caused clumping
  6. surface of the earth
  7. distance across a planet
  8. area in Arizona where a meteorite fell
  9. center of earth
  10. a poison gas expelled from volcanoes

21 Clues: center of earth • surface of the earth • age of stream deposits • distance across a planet • middle layer of the earth • chemicals for life from meteorites • type of force that caused clumping • how deep did banded iron rocks form • organism that produced first oxygen • a poison gas expelled from volcanoes • transfer of thermal energy thru fluid • ...

SPace 2022-11-04

SPace crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon - the phase of the moon when Earth is between the moon and sun
  2. - A natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet
  3. - short period of climate change in an area caused by the tilt of Earth's axis as Earth revolves around the sun. (winter, summer, autumn, spring)
  4. - 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.
  5. - A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
  6. - the moon's shape when more than half is illuminated
  7. - imaginary line that passes through the Earth's center from the North to the South
  8. - In summer and winter and the Earth has the longest day/shortest night or the shortest day/longest night
  9. - describes phases that occur after a full moon, as the visible lighted side of the Moon grows smaller
  10. - A ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail that glows
  11. - the moon's shape when less than half of it is illuminated
  12. - Earths path as it revolves around the sun
  13. - spinning on an axis
  14. - moving around another object in space
  15. - A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
  16. - the rise and fall of Earth's water
Down
  1. - The shape of Earth's orbit
  2. - A meteoroid that has hit earth's surface.
  3. eclipse - when the moon comes between Earth and the sun
  4. tide - when the Sun, Earth and Moon make a right angle and the high tides are lower than usual and the low tides are a little higher than usual.
  5. - describes phases following a new moon, as more of the Moon's
  6. cycle - A sequence of phases of the moon as it revolves around the Earth once every 29.5 days.
  7. quarter - this phase of the moon occurs about 7 days after a new moon
  8. tide - when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up and high tides are higher and low tides are lower.
  9. planet, planetoid - a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
  10. - any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
  11. - a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
  12. - A ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion.
  13. - when the sun's direct light is closest to the equator, in spring and fall and the Earth has equal day and night
  14. phases - The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth
  15. eclipse - when the shadow of Earth falls on the moon
  16. moon - the phase of the moon when the moon is between Earth and sun, when the moon looks like darkness. has no light reflected

32 Clues: - spinning on an axis • - The shape of Earth's orbit • - the rise and fall of Earth's water • - moving around another object in space • - A meteoroid that has hit earth's surface. • - Earths path as it revolves around the sun • - A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky • eclipse - when the shadow of Earth falls on the moon • ...

Earth's Spheres 2021-09-01

Earth's Spheres crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The mostly solid, rocky part of Earth
  2. The coolest science teacher ever
  3. The net flow of energy into and out of a system
  4. All of the nonliving things, living things, and processes that make up the planet Earth
  5. Contains all the solid water on Earth
  6. Contains invisible gases that surround Earth
Down
  1. The part of Earth where life exists
  2. The most central part of Earth that is liquid
  3. The outermost layer of the geosphere
  4. Contains all the liquid water on Earth
  5. The most central part of Earth that is solid
  6. The layer of the Geosphere that is very hot, slow flowing, solid rock

12 Clues: The coolest science teacher ever • The part of Earth where life exists • The outermost layer of the geosphere • The mostly solid, rocky part of Earth • Contains all the solid water on Earth • Contains all the liquid water on Earth • The most central part of Earth that is solid • Contains invisible gases that surround Earth • The most central part of Earth that is liquid • ...

Stars Crossword 2021-10-08

Stars Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the color of the coolest stars
  2. the force that holds us on Earth
  3. the sun makes up 99.8% of the _________ in the solar system
  4. another word for "brightness"
  5. cool, big stars
  6. the color of the hottest stars
  7. cool, VERY big stars
  8. the hottest, least bright type of star
  9. the nearest star to earth
  10. you would way more on Jupiter because it is __________ than the Earth
Down
  1. the two elements found in the sun are hydrogen and ____________.
  2. the hottest, most bright type of star
  3. what the majority of stars are classified as
  4. mercury feels more gravity from the sun because it is __________ than the Earth
  5. you would way less on the moon because it is __________ than the Earth

15 Clues: cool, big stars • cool, VERY big stars • the nearest star to earth • another word for "brightness" • the color of the coolest stars • the color of the hottest stars • the force that holds us on Earth • the hottest, most bright type of star • the hottest, least bright type of star • what the majority of stars are classified as • ...

Sadie's vocab crossword 2025-09-25

Sadie's vocab crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The thing that changes; the cause
  2. the fourth layer of Earth's atmosphere; where the Northern lights are
  3. when energy is transferred to liquid, it becomes a cycle because the warm liquid rises and the cold liquid sinks
  4. the third layer of Earth's atmosphere; where meteors burn up and create 'shooting stars'
  5. the layer of gases around the Earth
  6. A rush of warm air rising over cold air; creates clouds
  7. the last layer of Earth's atmosphere
Down
  1. A rush of cold air pushing under warm air causing warm air to rise rapidly; creates clouds
  2. the weight of air pushing on us and on Earth
  3. the transfer of thermal of electrical energy
  4. the thing that you keep the same
  5. All forms of water falling on Earth
  6. What happens after; the effect
  7. the second layer of Earth's atmosphere; weather balloons go up to it
  8. all life on Earth; all ecosystems
  9. all the moisture and water on Earth
  10. the first layer of Earth's atmosphere; we live in it and planes fly in it
  11. energy that is released off of an object
  12. the ground we walk on al the way down to Earth's core

19 Clues: What happens after; the effect • the thing that you keep the same • The thing that changes; the cause • all life on Earth; all ecosystems • All forms of water falling on Earth • all the moisture and water on Earth • the layer of gases around the Earth • the last layer of Earth's atmosphere • energy that is released off of an object • ...

science word 2016-04-20

science word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. polar Originates in pacific or Atlantic and brings cold moist air
  2. mass Body of air for which temperature and moisture content are similar
  3. System of ideas supported by a large body of evidence
  4. Chain Series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food
  5. Mostly solid, rocky part of earth
  6. Continues to absorb solar energy as long as the suns Rays hit it
  7. polar Originates in Canada and brings cold dry air
  8. Study of origin history and structure of the earth
  9. Change of vapor to liquid
  10. Warm dry winds that flows down eastern side of Rockies
  11. Lines connecting points of equal pressure
  12. Study of the universe beyond earth
  13. Part of the earth where life exists
  14. Science of making maps
  15. Release of water from plant leaves to vapor
  16. climate Climate for a small area
  17. Study of the earth's atmosphere
  18. Part of the earth that is water
Down
  1. An animal that eats other animals
  2. Equatorial belt of low pressure
  3. seasonal wind that blows away from land in winter
  4. Weather conditions for an area for s long period of time
  5. Changes from a liquid to a vapor
  6. Essential substance in the fuels for life processes
  7. Warm dry wind that flows down the eastern alps
  8. Moderates temperature and brings precipitation
  9. An animal that eats plants
  10. Mixture of gases that surround a planet or moon
  11. line Connects points of equal elevation
  12. Pooling of large quantity of water
  13. Line that connects points of equal value on a map
  14. Lines connecting points of equal value
  15. Study of earth's oceans
  16. science Study of the earth and its universe
  17. shadow Results when a moving air mass hits a mountain rises cools precipitates

35 Clues: Science of making maps • Study of earth's oceans • Change of vapor to liquid • An animal that eats plants • Equatorial belt of low pressure • Study of the earth's atmosphere • Part of the earth that is water • Changes from a liquid to a vapor • climate Climate for a small area • An animal that eats other animals • Mostly solid, rocky part of earth • ...

Ecology and Earth's spheres 2024-10-23

Ecology and Earth's spheres crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A simple way to show how energy moves from one organism to another in a straight line, one energy pathway.
  2. Was one of the first scientists to test the Green World Hypothesis by removing the Purple Sea Star from tide pools.
  3. A chain reaction in an ecosystem that happens when a top predator is removed, affecting many other species.
  4. Organisms that make their own food using sunlight or chemical energy, like plants (a producer).
  5. Each step in a food chain or food web that shows how energy moves from one organism to another.
  6. The natural home or environment of an organism, including all the things it needs to survive.
  7. The sphere of the Earth that includes all of Earth’s surface water, groundwater, and atmospheric water (water vapor)
  8. A single living thing, such as a plant, animal, or bacterium.
  9. A species that has a big impact on its ecosystem, and its removal can cause big changes.
Down
  1. A complex network of how different food chains are connected in an ecosystem.
  2. The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment.
  3. All the members of a single species living in a specific area.
  4. The sphere of the Earth that includes the portion of the Earth where life is found
  5. Organisms that cannot make their own food and must eat other living things.(a consumer)
  6. The non-living parts of an ecosystem, like water and sunlight, that affect living things.
  7. The sphere of the Earth made up of the gasses surrounding the Earth.
  8. A community of living things and their non-living environment interacting together.
  9. The living parts of an ecosystem that affect other living things.
  10. The sphere of the Earth that includes the rocks, minerals, soil and all layers of the Earth.
  11. All the different populations of species living in a particular area.

20 Clues: A single living thing, such as a plant, animal, or bacterium. • All the members of a single species living in a specific area. • The living parts of an ecosystem that affect other living things. • The sphere of the Earth made up of the gasses surrounding the Earth. • All the different populations of species living in a particular area. • ...

Ecology and Earth's spheres 2024-10-23

Ecology and Earth's spheres crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A simple way to show how energy moves from one organism to another in a straight line, one energy pathway.
  2. Was one of the first scientists to test the Green World Hypothesis by removing the Purple Sea Star from tide pools.
  3. A chain reaction in an ecosystem that happens when a top predator is removed, affecting many other species.
  4. Organisms that make their own food using sunlight or chemical energy, like plants (a producer).
  5. Each step in a food chain or food web that shows how energy moves from one organism to another.
  6. The natural home or environment of an organism, including all the things it needs to survive.
  7. The sphere of the Earth that includes all of Earth’s surface water, groundwater, and atmospheric water (water vapor)
  8. A single living thing, such as a plant, animal, or bacterium.
  9. A species that has a big impact on its ecosystem, and its removal can cause big changes.
Down
  1. A complex network of how different food chains are connected in an ecosystem.
  2. The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment.
  3. All the members of a single species living in a specific area.
  4. The sphere of the Earth that includes the portion of the Earth where life is found
  5. Organisms that cannot make their own food and must eat other living things.(a consumer)
  6. The non-living parts of an ecosystem, like water and sunlight, that affect living things.
  7. The sphere of the Earth made up of the gasses surrounding the Earth.
  8. A community of living things and their non-living environment interacting together.
  9. The living parts of an ecosystem that affect other living things.
  10. The sphere of the Earth that includes the rocks, minerals, soil and all layers of the Earth.
  11. All the different populations of species living in a particular area.

20 Clues: A single living thing, such as a plant, animal, or bacterium. • All the members of a single species living in a specific area. • The living parts of an ecosystem that affect other living things. • The sphere of the Earth made up of the gasses surrounding the Earth. • All the different populations of species living in a particular area. • ...

8.1 CW 1 2025-09-22

8.1 CW 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Interior and Seismic Evidence
  2. An area on Earth’s surface where seismic waves are not detected because of how they are blocked or bent inside Earth.
  3. The liquid layer of Earth’s core that produces Earth’s magnetic field.
  4. (Lower Mantle) The strong, lower part of the mantle beneath the asthenosphere.
  5. The transfer of heat through direct contact of particles.
  6. Vibrations that travel through Earth, carrying energy from earthquakes and revealing Earth’s structure.
  7. Heat energy that comes from the motion of particles; drives convection inside Earth.
  8. Circulating flows of material in the mantle caused by heat from Earth’s core.
  9. The transfer of heat by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).
  10. The rigid outer layer of Earth, made of the crust and the uppermost mantle.
  11. A type of seismic wave that moves through solids, liquids, and gases by compressing and expanding material.
  12. The amount of mass in a given volume of a substance (how tightly matter is packed).
  13. The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a boundary it cannot pass through.
Down
  1. The breakdown of unstable atoms that releases heat energy.
  2. The thick layer between Earth’s crust and core, made of hot, solid rock that can flow slowly.
  3. The solid, dense center of Earth, made mostly of iron and nickel.
  4. The bending of a wave as it changes speed when moving from one material to another.
  5. Heat left over from Earth’s original formation.
  6. The thin, rocky outermost layer of Earth.
  7. An instrument that records vibrations from earthquakes.
  8. The process by which a planet separates into layers based on density during formation.
  9. (Secondary Wave) A type of seismic wave that moves material up and down or side to side; cannot travel through liquids.
  10. The soft, plastic-like layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
  11. The innermost layer of Earth, made of iron and nickel, divided into a solid inner core and liquid outer core.

24 Clues: Interior and Seismic Evidence • The thin, rocky outermost layer of Earth. • Heat left over from Earth’s original formation. • An instrument that records vibrations from earthquakes. • The transfer of heat through direct contact of particles. • The breakdown of unstable atoms that releases heat energy. • ...

8.1 CW 1 2025-09-22

8.1 CW 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The bending of a wave as it changes speed when moving from one material to another.
  2. (Lower_Mantle) The strong, lower part of the mantle beneath the asthenosphere.
  3. (Secondary_Wave) A type of seismic wave that moves material up and down or side to side; cannot travel through liquids.
  4. The process by which a planet separates into layers based on density during formation.
  5. The liquid layer of Earth’s core that produces Earth’s magnetic field.
  6. The transfer of heat through direct contact of particles.
  7. The amount of mass in a given volume of a substance (how tightly matter is packed).
  8. The transfer of heat by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).
  9. A type of seismic wave that moves through solids, liquids, and gases by compressing and expanding material.
  10. An area on Earth’s surface where seismic waves are not detected because of how they are blocked or bent inside Earth.
  11. The thick layer between Earth’s crust and core, made of hot, solid rock that can flow slowly.
  12. The thin, rocky outermost layer of Earth.
  13. Heat left over from Earth’s original formation.
Down
  1. The rigid outer layer of Earth, made of the crust and the uppermost mantle.
  2. Heat energy that comes from the motion of particles; drives convection inside Earth.
  3. The soft, plastic-like layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
  4. The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a boundary it cannot pass through.
  5. Circulating flows of material in the mantle caused by heat from Earth’s core.
  6. The innermost layer of Earth, made of iron and nickel, divided into a solid inner core and liquid outer core.
  7. The solid, dense center of Earth, made mostly of iron and nickel.
  8. Vibrations that travel through Earth, carrying energy from earthquakes and revealing Earth’s structure.
  9. The breakdown of unstable atoms that releases heat energy.
  10. An instrument that records vibrations from earthquakes.

23 Clues: The thin, rocky outermost layer of Earth. • Heat left over from Earth’s original formation. • An instrument that records vibrations from earthquakes. • The transfer of heat through direct contact of particles. • The breakdown of unstable atoms that releases heat energy. • The solid, dense center of Earth, made mostly of iron and nickel. • ...

8.1 CW 3 2025-10-06

8.1 CW 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The breakdown of unstable atoms that releases heat energy.
  2. (Lower_Mantle) The strong, lower part of the mantle beneath the asthenosphere.
  3. The transfer of heat by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).
  4. An instrument that records vibrations from earthquakes.
  5. An area on Earth’s surface where seismic waves are not detected because of how they are blocked or bent inside Earth.
  6. The liquid layer of Earth’s core that produces Earth’s magnetic field.
  7. (Secondary_Wave) A type of seismic wave that moves material up and down or side to side; cannot travel through liquids.
  8. Heat energy that comes from the motion of particles; drives convection inside Earth.
  9. The innermost layer of Earth, made of iron and nickel, divided into a solid inner core and liquid outer core.
  10. The amount of mass in a given volume of a substance (how tightly matter is packed).
  11. The solid, dense center of Earth, made mostly of iron and nickel.
  12. The process by which a planet separates into layers based on density during formation.
Down
  1. The soft, plastic-like layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
  2. Vibrations that travel through Earth, carrying energy from earthquakes and revealing Earth’s structure.
  3. Circulating flows of material in the mantle caused by heat from Earth’s core.
  4. Heat left over from Earth’s original formation.
  5. The rigid outer layer of Earth, made of the crust and the uppermost mantle.
  6. The thick layer between Earth’s crust and core, made of hot, solid rock that can flow slowly.
  7. The transfer of heat through direct contact of particles.
  8. A type of seismic wave that moves through solids, liquids, and gases by compressing and expanding material.
  9. The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a boundary it cannot pass through.
  10. The bending of a wave as it changes speed when moving from one material to another.
  11. The thin, rocky outermost layer of Earth.

23 Clues: The thin, rocky outermost layer of Earth. • Heat left over from Earth’s original formation. • An instrument that records vibrations from earthquakes. • The transfer of heat through direct contact of particles. • The breakdown of unstable atoms that releases heat energy. • The solid, dense center of Earth, made mostly of iron and nickel. • ...

Astronomy Topic 2 and 9 2025-05-22

Astronomy Topic 2 and 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The moon and Earth formed at the same time from the same solar nebula
  2. The light grey mountainous highlands
  3. It is in a captured (synchronous) rotation so the same side faces the Earth
  4. Km wide and hundreds of meters deep trenches
  5. An early collision between the Earth and Theia formed the moon.
  6. A rogue moon strayed to close and was caught by Earth's gravity
  7. The lack of this element on the moon suggests the Earth was already layered when it formed
  8. 200m high and 30km long peaks caused by cooling
  9. A promitent impact
  10. Orbit shape of planets and moons
Down
  1. They are formed from impacts with asteroids
  2. We actually see 59% of the moons near side due to this
  3. The mountain range between Serenity and Tranquility
  4. The early Earth span so rapidly the moon formed when part of it spun off
  5. Get to 11.2km/s to reach this
  6. The dark grey balastic lunar seas
  7. The manned missions that got humans on the moon
  8. The sky on the moon is not blue because there is no...

18 Clues: A promitent impact • Get to 11.2km/s to reach this • Orbit shape of planets and moons • The dark grey balastic lunar seas • The light grey mountainous highlands • They are formed from impacts with asteroids • Km wide and hundreds of meters deep trenches • The manned missions that got humans on the moon • 200m high and 30km long peaks caused by cooling • ...

Jaxson's crossword puzzle 2021-06-14

Jaxson's crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. discovered seafloor spreading
  2. the outer most layer of earth
  3. what plants use as food
  4. the largest layer of earth
  5. when two alleles are the same
  6. what humans breathe
  7. the innermost layer of the earth
  8. where seafloor spreading takes place
Down
  1. when one layer of earth bends and goes under the other
  2. how the continents move
  3. what humans breathe out
  4. when two allels are different
  5. the process of continents moving apart
  6. water
  7. discovered continental drift

15 Clues: water • what humans breathe • how the continents move • what humans breathe out • what plants use as food • the largest layer of earth • discovered continental drift • discovered seafloor spreading • when two allels are different • the outer most layer of earth • when two alleles are the same • the innermost layer of the earth • where seafloor spreading takes place • ...

Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-02-02

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

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 half-circle from Earth • ...

Ch. 4 Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-06

Ch. 4 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's
  2. the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
  3. a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.
  4. relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.
  5. all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
  6. liquid, iron-nickel layer of the Earth between the solid inner core and lower mantle
  7. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
  8. a process that raises or builds up the surface features of the Earth.
  9. coarse- or medium-grained intrusive igneous rock
Down
  1. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  2. a fine-grained basic igneous rock composed of calcic plagioclase and augite
  3. any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere, as the lithosphere and hydrosphere.
  4. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet
  5. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  6. hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron.
  7. a process that lowers or tears down the surface features of the Earth.

16 Clues: the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's • hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron. • the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet • coarse- or medium-grained intrusive igneous rock • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. • a process that raises or builds up the surface features of the Earth. • ...

Ch. 4 Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-06

Ch. 4 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's
  2. the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
  3. a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.
  4. relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.
  5. all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
  6. liquid, iron-nickel layer of the Earth between the solid inner core and lower mantle
  7. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
  8. a process that raises or builds up the surface features of the Earth.
  9. coarse- or medium-grained intrusive igneous rock
Down
  1. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  2. a fine-grained basic igneous rock composed of calcic plagioclase and augite
  3. any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere, as the lithosphere and hydrosphere.
  4. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet
  5. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  6. hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron.
  7. a process that lowers or tears down the surface features of the Earth.

16 Clues: the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's • hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron. • the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet • coarse- or medium-grained intrusive igneous rock • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. • a process that raises or builds up the surface features of the Earth. • ...

Q1 reflection 2025-10-30

Q1 reflection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. there are four of them in a year
  2. the effect the moons gravity has on earth
  3. the scientific name of the outer planets
  4. you cant see the moon from earth
  5. the rock layers that show periods of time
  6. types of fossils that are very recognisable, are seen world wide, and only existed for a short period of time
  7. a object spinning on its axis
  8. the scientific name of the inner planets
Down
  1. the remains of a organism from many years ago
  2. eclipses the moon is casting a shadow on the earth
  3. a planets orbit around another planet
  4. the earth is facing the sun
  5. you can see the whole moon from earth
  6. eclipses the moon is in earth's shadow
  7. it keeps planets in orbit
  8. the type of rock fossils are formed in

16 Clues: it keeps planets in orbit • the earth is facing the sun • a object spinning on its axis • there are four of them in a year • you cant see the moon from earth • a planets orbit around another planet • you can see the whole moon from earth • the type of rock fossils are formed in • eclipses the moon is in earth's shadow • the scientific name of the outer planets • ...

Science crossword 2022-12-02

Science crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a sudden shaking of earth's crust
  2. the middle layer of earth
  3. a hole in the earth where melted rocks flow out and cools to form a mountain
  4. rocks formed from layers of sediment that get buried, pressed, and cemented together over a long period of time
  5. melted rock that flows out to the earth's surface
  6. traces or remains of living things that died a long time ago
  7. rocks that have cooled and formed from melted rock
  8. the moving of broken rock when weathering occurs
  9. a solid object that forms crystals
Down
  1. rocks formed when heat and pressure change existing stones into different rocks
  2. narrow valleys with steep sides
  3. melted rock inside the earth
  4. cracks in earth's crust
  5. huge pieces of earth's crust and mantle that move
  6. boundaries the places where two plates meet
  7. the top layer of earth
  8. the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
  9. tectonics the theory that explains the motion of the plates
  10. the bottom layer of earth

19 Clues: the top layer of earth • cracks in earth's crust • the middle layer of earth • the bottom layer of earth • melted rock inside the earth • narrow valleys with steep sides • a sudden shaking of earth's crust • a solid object that forms crystals • boundaries the places where two plates meet • the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces • ...

environment and universe 2021-04-30

environment and universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. intelligent beings
  2. moving air
  3. contain chlorohyl
  4. the smallest planet in the solar system
  5. a star that has a tail
  6. place where human life
  7. drops of water falling
  8. hot and luminous
  9. a planet that has ring
  10. hard and solid object
Down
  1. celestial bodies surrounding the sun
  2. the largest source of energy in the world
  3. the biggest planet
  4. sources of life
  5. celestial bodies that are orbiting other, larger celestial bodies
  6. appears after the rain
  7. satellite from earth
  8. the sky
  9. a very large body of water on the surface of the earth

19 Clues: the sky • moving air • sources of life • hot and luminous • contain chlorohyl • intelligent beings • the biggest planet • satellite from earth • hard and solid object • a star that has a tail • place where human life • drops of water falling • appears after the rain • a planet that has ring • celestial bodies surrounding the sun • the smallest planet in the solar system • ...

Science Lunar Cycle Project 2023-03-02

Science Lunar Cycle Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
  2. (in general use) weight.
  3. how many days does it take the moon to orbit earth?
  4. 1st and 3rd quarter
  5. is The only habitable planet
  6. break apart or becomes separated through faulting caused by plate tectonics.
  7. the state of the tide when at its lowest level.
  8. new and full moon
  9. of, determined by, or resembling the moon
  10. relating to the structure of the earth's crust and the large-scale processes which take place within it.
Down
  1. the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day
  2. Which planet is the closest to the sun?
  3. Consistent weather
  4. something that repeated
  5. the state of the tide when at its highest level.
  6. revolves around Earth
  7. It causes seasons
  8. is the brightest star in our solar system
  9. It causes day and night
  10. Are on the periodic table
  11. How many planets are in our Solar System?

21 Clues: It causes seasons • new and full moon • Consistent weather • 1st and 3rd quarter • revolves around Earth • something that repeated • It causes day and night • (in general use) weight. • Are on the periodic table • is The only habitable planet • Which planet is the closest to the sun? • is the brightest star in our solar system • How many planets are in our Solar System? • ...

8 EOY 2023-05-22

8 EOY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the distance something travels in a given amount of time
  2. basic building block of everything
  3. imaginary line that splits the earth into 2 hemispheres
  4. imaginary line that the earth rotates around
  5. where stars are "born"
  6. non-living things
  7. a push or pull
  8. a force that opposes motion
  9. speed with direction
  10. the moon phase that is 5th in the lunar cycle
Down
  1. the biggest stars in the universe
  2. shiny, conductors and are solids
  3. has properties of both metals and nonmetals
  4. the season that happens when that part of the earth is tilted towards the sun
  5. the constant force that keeps us on the ground
  6. the name of the supercontinent 200 million years ago
  7. the season that happens when that part of the earth is tilted away from the sun
  8. mostly liquids or gases at room temperature, are insulators
  9. the moon phase that is first in the lunar cycle
  10. living things
  11. basic building block of life

21 Clues: living things • a push or pull • non-living things • speed with direction • where stars are "born" • a force that opposes motion • basic building block of life • shiny, conductors and are solids • the biggest stars in the universe • basic building block of everything • has properties of both metals and nonmetals • imaginary line that the earth rotates around • ...

Space Crossword 2024-09-26

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A transport machine that sends objects and astronauts to space
  2. A demigod who slowed down the sun
  3. A technology that harnesses power from the Sun
  4. The Earth takes 365 days to orbit this star
  5. The seventh planet
  6. Where Rocketlab is located in Auckland
  7. How many astronauts live in the ISS for months
  8. A type of energy harnessed from the Sun
  9. Objects floating in the Low Earth Orbit
  10. The first planet
  11. A Māori term for the Pleiades Star Cluster
  12. The Eighth planet
Down
  1. A New Zealand company that launches rockets to space
  2. Our group of planets including the sun
  3. Force
  4. The dwarf planet
  5. The fifth planet
  6. National Aeronautics Space Administration
  7. A Country that uses 100% renewable energy
  8. The sixth planet
  9. The Red Planet
  10. The second planet
  11. a term for dead satellites and debris in the Low Earth Orbit
  12. abbreviation for International Space Station
  13. Our galaxy
  14. The third planet
  15. What causes the tides

27 Clues: Force • Our galaxy • The Red Planet • The dwarf planet • The fifth planet • The sixth planet • The third planet • The first planet • The second planet • The Eighth planet • The seventh planet • What causes the tides • A demigod who slowed down the sun • Our group of planets including the sun • Where Rocketlab is located in Auckland • A type of energy harnessed from the Sun • ...

Space Crossword 2024-09-26

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Force
  2. The sixth planet
  3. The Red Planet
  4. A Māori term for the Pleiades Star Cluster
  5. The first planet
  6. A technology that harnesses power from the Sun
  7. The Eighth planet
  8. A New Zealand company that launches rockets to space
  9. The second planet
  10. A demigod who slowed down the sun
  11. A type of energy harnessed from the Sun
  12. abbreviation for International Space Station
Down
  1. Our group of planets including the sun
  2. National Aeronautics Space Administration
  3. The third planet
  4. Our galaxy
  5. What causes the tides
  6. The fifth planet
  7. The seventh planet
  8. A Country that uses 100% renewable energy
  9. The dwarf planet
  10. A transport machine that sends objects and astronauts to space
  11. Objects floating in the Low Earth Orbit
  12. The Earth takes 365 days to orbit this star
  13. a term for dead satellites and debris in the Low Earth Orbit
  14. Where Rocketlab is located in Auckland
  15. How many astronauts live in the ISS for months

27 Clues: Force • Our galaxy • The Red Planet • The sixth planet • The third planet • The fifth planet • The dwarf planet • The first planet • The Eighth planet • The second planet • The seventh planet • What causes the tides • A demigod who slowed down the sun • Our group of planets including the sun • Where Rocketlab is located in Auckland • Objects floating in the Low Earth Orbit • ...

Ch. 4 Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-06

Ch. 4 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's
  2. the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
  3. a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.
  4. relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.
  5. all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
  6. liquid, iron-nickel layer of the Earth between the solid inner core and lower mantle
  7. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
  8. a process that raises or builds up the surface features of the Earth.
  9. coarse- or medium-grained intrusive igneous rock
Down
  1. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  2. a fine-grained basic igneous rock composed of calcic plagioclase and augite
  3. any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere, as the lithosphere and hydrosphere.
  4. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet
  5. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  6. hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron.
  7. a process that lowers or tears down the surface features of the Earth.

16 Clues: the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's • hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron. • the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet • coarse- or medium-grained intrusive igneous rock • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. • a process that raises or builds up the surface features of the Earth. • ...

7.E.6.5 2017-08-13

7.E.6.5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This fluid substance is made of melted earth. As it cools, new earth is formed.
  2. What formed when the edges of continents crumpled and folded
  3. Tropical plants in the arctic formed what type of evidence of continental drift
  4. When one tectonic plate moves under another plate
  5. These waves helped measure the seafloor depth
  6. This scientist was able to prove that continents move by demonstrating that the seafloor spread
  7. The very top of the earth’s surface
  8. The technical term for a weatherman
  9. The number of times the continents have reformed and split up
  10. Layers of rock
  11. The earth’s crust was moving away from each other along these oceanic ________________
Down
  1. The word scientists use to describe the earth when all the land was a single mass
  2. These happen when plates are grinding against each other
  3. Who rejected Wegner’s ideas about continents in motion
  4. These currents are in the mantle and they move the earth’s crust
  5. Wegener, along with his brother, set a record for the longest time spent in the air in a ____________
  6. Sections of the earth that are continually moving
  7. Earth closer to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge was __________________
  8. Scientists were surprised when they learned the seafloor was not this
  9. This large island is on two plates

20 Clues: Layers of rock • This large island is on two plates • The very top of the earth’s surface • The technical term for a weatherman • These waves helped measure the seafloor depth • Sections of the earth that are continually moving • When one tectonic plate moves under another plate • Who rejected Wegner’s ideas about continents in motion • ...

Earth's Layers 2024-01-18

Earth's Layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. circular pattern of movement in the mantle
  2. formed by the outer core
  3. direction warmed magma travels
  4. sharp difference in characteristics between two parts of something
  5. direction cooled magma travels
  6. the layer of earth that includes the crust and top of the mantle
  7. dense ball of solid metal
  8. layer of earth that is liquid
  9. metal found in several layers of earth
Down
  1. the largest layer of earth's interior
  2. vibrations that travel through Earth carrying energy released during an earthquake
  3. type of rock that makes up most of the crust
  4. the layer of solid rock that includes both oceanic and continental
  5. the layer of earth that is not solid and includes the bottom of the mantle
  6. the layer of crust underneath the oceans
  7. the layer of crust that forms the continents

16 Clues: formed by the outer core • dense ball of solid metal • layer of earth that is liquid • direction warmed magma travels • direction cooled magma travels • the largest layer of earth's interior • metal found in several layers of earth • the layer of crust underneath the oceans • circular pattern of movement in the mantle • type of rock that makes up most of the crust • ...

Space Crossword 2024-09-26

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a term for dead satellites and debris in the Low Earth Orbit
  2. The seventh planet
  3. The first planet
  4. The Earth takes 365 days to orbit this star
  5. The third planet
  6. National Aeronautics Space Administration
  7. A Māori term for the Pleiades Star Cluster
  8. The Red Planet
  9. A demigod who slowed down the sun
  10. Force
  11. Where Rocketlab is located in Auckland
  12. The sixth planet
  13. A type of energy harnessed from the Sun
  14. abbreviation for International Space Station
Down
  1. A transport machine that sends objects and astronauts to space
  2. Our galaxy
  3. A Country that uses 100% renewable energy
  4. Our group of planets including the sun
  5. The dwarf planet
  6. The fifth planet
  7. A New Zealand company that launches rockets to space
  8. The second planet
  9. Objects floating in the Low Earth Orbit
  10. The Eighth planet
  11. A technology that harnesses power from the Sun
  12. What causes the tides
  13. How many astronauts live in the ISS for months

27 Clues: Force • Our galaxy • The Red Planet • The dwarf planet • The fifth planet • The first planet • The third planet • The sixth planet • The second planet • The Eighth planet • The seventh planet • What causes the tides • A demigod who slowed down the sun • Our group of planets including the sun • Where Rocketlab is located in Auckland • Objects floating in the Low Earth Orbit • ...

Landscapes and Landforms 2025-04-10

Landscapes and Landforms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. less than 250mm of precipitation per year
  2. another name for animal life
  3. collections of mountains caused by tectonic plates meeting with force
  4. camels have adapted these to help stop sand entering their eyes
  5. the gases on the Earth
  6. water on the Earth being turned into vapour
  7. the life on the Earth
  8. the water on the Earth
  9. the placement of small parts of the lithosphere
  10. a type of aridness where the land starts to get more precipitation and flora
Down
  1. something created by geomorphic processes
  2. what happens when two tectonic plates build up pressure
  3. another name for vegetation
  4. a change animals make to cope in an environment
  5. the wearing down and movement away of the lithosphere
  6. caused by earthquakes in the ocean
  7. the wearing down of the lithosphere into small parts
  8. rain, snow and hail
  9. the plates which move the Earth's crust
  10. changes in the Earth's crust
  11. a type of aridness which is less than 25mm of precipitation per year
  12. the supercontinent

22 Clues: the supercontinent • rain, snow and hail • the life on the Earth • the gases on the Earth • the water on the Earth • another name for vegetation • another name for animal life • changes in the Earth's crust • caused by earthquakes in the ocean • the plates which move the Earth's crust • something created by geomorphic processes • less than 250mm of precipitation per year • ...

Restless Earth 2021-05-04

Restless Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wegener's theory (2 words)
  2. Making new ocean floor (3 words)
  3. Continent that fits next to S. America
  4. Plates that are moving
  5. Pangaea was a single ______
  6. Plates sink below other plates
  7. The fossilized fern found in antartica
Down
  1. When Earth's magnetic poles change(2 words)
  2. Part of Earth with convection currents
  3. The man who proposed continental drift
  4. Mid ocean ridges form _________chains
  5. The name of wegener's supercontinent
  6. Remains of plants and animals in stone
  7. Crust farther away from the mid ocean ridge
  8. Ocean that is geting larger every year
  9. Used to map the ocean floor
  10. Melted rock coming up to the ocean floor
  11. Crust closer to the mid ocean ridge

18 Clues: Plates that are moving • Wegener's theory (2 words) • Used to map the ocean floor • Pangaea was a single ______ • Plates sink below other plates • Making new ocean floor (3 words) • Crust closer to the mid ocean ridge • The name of wegener's supercontinent • Mid ocean ridges form _________chains • Part of Earth with convection currents • The man who proposed continental drift • ...

Restless Earth 2021-05-04

Restless Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wegener's theory (2 words)
  2. Making new ocean floor (3 words)
  3. Continent that fits next to S. America
  4. Plates that are moving
  5. Pangaea was a single ______
  6. Plates sink below other plates
  7. The fossilized fern found in antartica
Down
  1. When Earth's magnetic poles change(2 words)
  2. Part of Earth with convection currents
  3. The man who proposed continental drift
  4. Mid ocean ridges form _________chains
  5. The name of wegener's supercontinent
  6. Remains of plants and animals in stone
  7. Crust farther away from the mid ocean ridge
  8. Ocean that is geting larger every year
  9. Used to map the ocean floor
  10. Melted rock coming up to the ocean floor
  11. Crust closer to the mid ocean ridge

18 Clues: Plates that are moving • Wegener's theory (2 words) • Used to map the ocean floor • Pangaea was a single ______ • Plates sink below other plates • Making new ocean floor (3 words) • Crust closer to the mid ocean ridge • The name of wegener's supercontinent • Mid ocean ridges form _________chains • Part of Earth with convection currents • The man who proposed continental drift • ...

EARTH DAY 2021-04-02

EARTH DAY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. woody perennial plant; dances with the wind
  2. synthetic materials filling the oceans
  3. recycles various organic materials otherwise regarded as waste
  4. a community of living organisms
  5. gassy discharges
  6. solid or foamed, aromatic hydrocarbon polymer
  7. conditions in which we live
Down
  1. vs. Nurture
  2. to use carelessly or a byproduct
  3. turning trash into new products
  4. waste or garbage lying around
  5. a long-term average of weather
  6. protecting the environment from destruction or to limit the amount of usage
  7. repurposing an object
  8. hairy man of the woods
  9. our home
  10. also called Blue Board
  11. making something smaller

18 Clues: our home • vs. Nurture • gassy discharges • repurposing an object • hairy man of the woods • also called Blue Board • making something smaller • conditions in which we live • waste or garbage lying around • a long-term average of weather • turning trash into new products • a community of living organisms • to use carelessly or a byproduct • synthetic materials filling the oceans • ...

Dating Earth 2022-03-31

Dating Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. older rocks are on the bottom
  2. youngest event cuts through others
  3. older or younger
  4. death of a species
  5. damage at surface from impact
  6. position rock layer forms
  7. name of moon prior to earth impact
  8. unit of time used to measure age
  9. theory that describes earth forming
  10. study of rocks
Down
  1. exact age of fossil
  2. organism preserved in rock
  3. atoms
  4. the present is the key to the past
  5. same element just a lil heavier
  6. space rocks
  7. process giving off energy
  8. breakdown

18 Clues: atoms • breakdown • space rocks • study of rocks • older or younger • death of a species • exact age of fossil • process giving off energy • position rock layer forms • organism preserved in rock • older rocks are on the bottom • damage at surface from impact • same element just a lil heavier • unit of time used to measure age • youngest event cuts through others • ...

Earth Abides 2023-11-13

Earth Abides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The nickname of the main character in the novel Earth Abides
  2. The full first name of the main character of the novel
  3. Nickname of the partner of the main character of the novel
  4. Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation
  5. Temporary suppression or suspension
  6. A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage
  7. A quality that evokes pity or sadness
  8. A collection of live wild animals on exhibit
  9. Pointlessness or uselessness
  10. Deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
  11. A feeling of uneasiness
Down
  1. Have an effect or impact, especially a negative one
  2. Last name of the main character of the novel
  3. Anxious or unsettled; upset
  4. Extreme dislike; disgust
  5. A mixture of things
  6. A formal or authoritative statement
  7. A large destructive fire

18 Clues: A mixture of things • A feeling of uneasiness • Extreme dislike; disgust • A large destructive fire • Anxious or unsettled; upset • Pointlessness or uselessness • Temporary suppression or suspension • A formal or authoritative statement • A quality that evokes pity or sadness • Last name of the main character of the novel • Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation • ...

Planet Earth 2024-04-18

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. FLUFFY CLOUDS
  2. A LOW PRESSURE WEATHER SYSTEM
  3. HIGHEST WELSH MOUNTAIN
  4. CALM CENTRE OF A HURRICANE
  5. WEATHER PATTERNS OVER MANY MONTHS
  6. AN EXIT FOR MELTED ROCK
  7. A STORM RELEASES ELECTRICITY
  8. MOUNTAIN RANGE, HOME TO EVEREST
  9. HUGE ROTATING STORM
Down
  1. A SEA IN EUROPE
  2. ENERGY THAT CAN BE REUSED
  3. FOUND IN THE ALLEY OF STORMS
  4. MOVEMENT THAT CAUSES EARTHQUAKES
  5. WATER OUTSIDE ITS NORMAL CHANNEL
  6. THE SCIENCE OF WEATHER
  7. FIRE OUT OF CONTROL IN NATURE
  8. MOUNTAIN RANGE IN EUROPE
  9. HOT DESERT NORTH AFRICA

18 Clues: FLUFFY CLOUDS • A SEA IN EUROPE • HUGE ROTATING STORM • HIGHEST WELSH MOUNTAIN • THE SCIENCE OF WEATHER • AN EXIT FOR MELTED ROCK • HOT DESERT NORTH AFRICA • MOUNTAIN RANGE IN EUROPE • ENERGY THAT CAN BE REUSED • CALM CENTRE OF A HURRICANE • FOUND IN THE ALLEY OF STORMS • A STORM RELEASES ELECTRICITY • A LOW PRESSURE WEATHER SYSTEM • FIRE OUT OF CONTROL IN NATURE • ...

Earth Day 2025-03-23

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Important pollinator
  2. whale Marine mammal
  3. Species on the brink of extinction
  4. Known as the North Star
  5. Reduce, reuse and ____
  6. Type of fish in river Esk
  7. Type of renewable electricity
  8. Petrochemical product made from crude oil
  9. 90% of all animal life on our home planet is
  10. 71% of the earth’s surface is covered in
Down
  1. Type of dolphin often spotted
  2. Area where our rubbish is buried
  3. Beautiful winter light display
  4. Substance used to destroy pests
  5. To mend a broken object
  6. Greenhouse gases are trapped there
  7. Largest Ocean
  8. Absorbs carbon dioxide in water

18 Clues: Largest Ocean • whale Marine mammal • Important pollinator • Reduce, reuse and ____ • Known as the North Star • To mend a broken object • Type of fish in river Esk • Type of dolphin often spotted • Type of renewable electricity • Beautiful winter light display • Substance used to destroy pests • Absorbs carbon dioxide in water • Area where our rubbish is buried • ...

Earth 1 2025-01-27

Earth 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plates slide past one another
  2. The actual age of a geologic material/event
  3. The process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation.
  4. The place in of an event in a time sequence without regard to the absolute age in years.
  5. The geologic field that deals with all aspects of Earth’s structure, composition, physical properties, constituent rocks/minerals, and surficial features
  6. Plates are created and spread apart
  7. A hypothesis that has survived repeated challenges and is supported by accumulating favorable evidence
  8. The theory that the Earth’s crust is several moving plates that are formed by volcanic activity at the oceanic ridges and destroyed along great ocean trenches.
  9. The field that uses geologic principles and methods to reconstruct the geological History of Earth
Down
  1. The zone between 50 & 250 kilometers below the Earths Surface
  2. A testable and falsifiable guess based of data/facts
  3. A theory that have been repeatedly tested and proven, and can be expressed mathematically
  4. The outer layer of the Earth comprising of the crust and upper mantle
  5. Plates are Destroyed
  6. The second layer of the density/chemical layers of the earth
  7. The outer layer of the lithosphere averaging a thickness of 32 kilometers
  8. The time in which a radioactive “parent” decays half of its radioactive atoms into a daughter product
  9. Process that results in the adaptation of an organism to its environment by means of selectively reproducing changes in its genetic constitution

18 Clues: Plates are Destroyed • Plates slide past one another • Plates are created and spread apart • The actual age of a geologic material/event • A testable and falsifiable guess based of data/facts • The second layer of the density/chemical layers of the earth • The zone between 50 & 250 kilometers below the Earths Surface • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-23

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what every living thing needs
  2. hottest planet
  3. planet we live on
  4. substance before it turns to lava
  5. big mountain that spews out lava
  6. substance formed after it leaves the volcano
  7. happens during the daytime
  8. first planet
  9. shaking of the earth
Down
  1. formed from extreme heat and pressure
  2. the force pulling us down to earth
  3. largest planet
  4. the force keeping us from falling through the ground
  5. made up from sediments
  6. happens during the night time
  7. the changing of rocks
  8. bright ball of fire
  9. formed from melting and cooling of lava
  10. we live right by the San Andreas ______
  11. coldest planet

20 Clues: first planet • largest planet • hottest planet • coldest planet • planet we live on • bright ball of fire • shaking of the earth • the changing of rocks • made up from sediments • happens during the daytime • what every living thing needs • happens during the night time • big mountain that spews out lava • substance before it turns to lava • the force pulling us down to earth • ...

Astronomy 2025-01-28

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The closest planet to the sun
  2. what causes craters
  3. Biggest planet in the solar system
  4. State of matter of inner planets
  5. The planet next to Earth
  6. Planet with big rings
  7. Planet farthest away from the Sun
  8. Belt Separates the inner and outer planets
  9. The star of are solar system
Down
  1. Hottest Planet
  2. Mars soil mostly made up of
  3. Used to be a planet
  4. Inner Planets
  5. State of matter of outer planets
  6. One of Mars moons
  7. Outer Planets
  8. What orbits the Earth
  9. what are the spots on mercury
  10. What planet do we live on
  11. Small Icy Objects

20 Clues: Inner Planets • Outer Planets • Hottest Planet • One of Mars moons • Small Icy Objects • Used to be a planet • what causes craters • What orbits the Earth • Planet with big rings • The planet next to Earth • What planet do we live on • Mars soil mostly made up of • The star of are solar system • The closest planet to the sun • what are the spots on mercury • State of matter of outer planets • ...

Solar 2025-05-16

Solar crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the galaxy that contains our solor system
  2. A unit of astronomical disance
  3. One hour and a half in mintutes
  4. A labotory in space that has people in it all of the time
  5. A telescope that orbits Earth
  6. A NASA probe that was launched in 1977
  7. The Milkyway is a _____
  8. A formation of stars that are named after different god and there stories
  9. An object resistance to change of motion
Down
  1. A large dount spaced place outside of Neptune's orbit
  2. A force that pull us towards the earth and kept the earth in orbit
  3. The North star
  4. Earth is a _____
  5. a body of matter with no definate shape
  6. The H in H20
  7. A large cloud of dust and gas
  8. A constellation that was named after a princess in Greek mythology
  9. A gaint ball of gas that helps light up the night sky
  10. A triple star system
  11. A place where the gravity is so intense that not even light can esacape
  12. An object that orbits another
  13. All planets ___ out sun in out solar sytem
  14. The planet that we live on

23 Clues: The H in H20 • The North star • Earth is a _____ • A triple star system • The Milkyway is a _____ • The planet that we live on • A large cloud of dust and gas • A telescope that orbits Earth • An object that orbits another • A unit of astronomical disance • One hour and a half in mintutes • A NASA probe that was launched in 1977 • a body of matter with no definate shape • ...

Space Crossword 2024-09-26

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A technology that harnesses power from the Sun
  2. Our group of planets including the sun
  3. National Aeronautics Space Administration
  4. The third planet
  5. Where Rocketlab is located in Auckland
  6. Our galaxy
  7. A transport machine that sends objects and astronauts to space
  8. The Eighth planet
  9. A type of energy harnessed from the Sun
  10. The first planet
  11. What causes the tides
  12. abbreviation for International Space Station
  13. How many astronauts live in the ISS for months
Down
  1. The fifth planet
  2. The Earth takes 365 days to orbit this star
  3. a term for dead satellites and debris in the Low Earth Orbit
  4. The seventh planet
  5. The sixth planet
  6. A New Zealand company that launches rockets to space
  7. Objects floating in the Low Earth Orbit
  8. A demigod who slowed down the sun
  9. Force
  10. A Country that uses 100% renewable energy
  11. A Māori term for the Pleiades Star Cluster
  12. The dwarf planet
  13. The second planet
  14. The Red Planet

27 Clues: Force • Our galaxy • The Red Planet • The fifth planet • The sixth planet • The third planet • The dwarf planet • The first planet • The Eighth planet • The second planet • The seventh planet • What causes the tides • A demigod who slowed down the sun • Our group of planets including the sun • Where Rocketlab is located in Auckland • Objects floating in the Low Earth Orbit • ...

Phases, Eclipses, Tides, Moon Facts 2023-09-12

Phases, Eclipses, Tides, Moon Facts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Moon rock that was formed from hardened lava flows.
  2. The moon phase when we cannot see The Moon because the Sun's light is reflecting back to The Sun.
  3. The different shapes of The Moon that you see from Earth
  4. The eclipse that occurs when The Earth blocks the sun's light from reaching the full moon; "Blood Moon" effect.
  5. The stage of the moon cycle when the size of the moon's illuminated surface is getting smaller and smaller each night.
  6. The quarter phase is when half of The Moon is illuminated.
  7. In an eclipse, this is the part of the shadow where viewers see only a partial eclipse
  8. The ___ of The Moon is 1/4 the size of Earth.
  9. The substance on the surface of The Moon is NOT the ___ that we have on Earth.
Down
  1. Compared to Earth, the temperatures on The Moon are ___.
  2. The Moon has no ___. Without a space suit, astronauts cannot breathe or hear sounds.
  3. The Moon may have ice but it has no liquid ___.
  4. The stage of the moon cycle when the size of the moon's illuminated surface is getting bigger and bigger each night.
  5. The type eclipse when The Moon blocks your view of The Sun
  6. The Moon reflects the light shining from the ___
  7. The side of The Moon that never faces Earth is called the ___ side.
  8. The first person to build a telescope and observe the craters on The Moon.
  9. In an eclipse, this is the darkest part of the shadow. It is large in a lunar eclipse but small in a solar eclipse.
  10. The craters on The Moon were created by the impact of ___.
  11. Low tide and high tide is determined by the gravitational pull of the ___.

20 Clues: The ___ of The Moon is 1/4 the size of Earth. • The Moon may have ice but it has no liquid ___. • The Moon reflects the light shining from the ___ • Moon rock that was formed from hardened lava flows. • Compared to Earth, the temperatures on The Moon are ___. • The different shapes of The Moon that you see from Earth • ...

MAP AND GLOBE REVIEW CROSSWORD 2023-09-11

MAP AND GLOBE REVIEW CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. imaginary lines extending around the earth parallel to the Equator
  2. the relationship between a distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the earth.
  3. tells the location of a place in relation to another place - usually using cardinal and intermediate directions
  4. a person who makes maps
  5. a map that shows landforms
  6. a map that shows boundaries
  7. a figure on a map or globe that displays the cardinal and intermediate directions
  8. a table of symbols that appears on a map
  9. a measurement of distance from the Prime Meridian
  10. a measurement of distance north or south of the Equator
  11. half of a sphere (the earth)
  12. north, south, east, west
Down
  1. northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest
  2. tells the EXACT location of a place on a map -usually using latitude and longitude
  3. representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface
  4. the imaginary line that divides Earth into two equal parts: the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.
  5. a map that indicates how land is used (farming, mining, etc…)
  6. imaginary lines on the earth’s surface that run through the north and south poles
  7. a spherical representation of the earth
  8. an imaginary line on the earth’s surface that is equidistant from the north and the south poles

20 Clues: a person who makes maps • north, south, east, west • a map that shows landforms • a map that shows boundaries • half of a sphere (the earth) • a spherical representation of the earth • a table of symbols that appears on a map • northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest • a measurement of distance from the Prime Meridian • ...