the earth Crossword Puzzles

Plate Tectonics Puzzle by Angie N 2026-01-19

Plate Tectonics Puzzle by Angie N crossword puzzle
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  1. the 2nd layer of the earth. the layer right under the crust
  2. a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock
  3. Break apart or separate through faulting
  4. Another word for a flood
  5. The point where an earthquake starts
  6. An instrument that measures the vibrations of an earthquake
  7. specific type of very deep, long depression on the seafloor
  8. Land that lies under oceans
  9. Ground level molten rock;overground magma
  10. the 3rd layer of the earth surrounding the inner core
  11. Any long, deep depression
  12. The 1 big supercontinent that existed more than 225 million years ago
  13. a type of convergent plate boundary where two continental tectonic plates smash into each other, crumpling, folding, and pushing upwards to form major mountain ranges
  14. where two tectonic plates pull apart, allowing magma from the Earth's mantle to rise and create new crust
  15. the edge where two of Earth's massive tectonic plates meet
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  1. the 4th and last layer of the earth. Is the hottest and shaped like a ball
  2. the crust and the uppermost solid part of the mantle
  3. Imaginary vertical line that runs around the earth from east to west
  4. The tool used for measuring earthquakes with an intensity of 1-10
  5. area on Earth over a mantle plume or an area under the crust
  6. A weak layer of the earth in the upper mantle
  7. Pulses of energy released when massive rock plates suddenly shift.
  8. where two tectonic plates move towards each other, colliding and causing intense geological activity like earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building
  9. Straight path or line used in science.
  10. The Earth's surface that is directly above the focus
  11. Imaginary horizontal line that runs around the earth from north to south
  12. Meeting point where 2 tectonic plates interact
  13. underground molten rock.

28 Clues: Another word for a flood • underground molten rock. • Any long, deep depression • Land that lies under oceans • The point where an earthquake starts • Straight path or line used in science. • Break apart or separate through faulting • Ground level molten rock;overground magma • A weak layer of the earth in the upper mantle • Meeting point where 2 tectonic plates interact • ...

Earth Science 2021-12-09

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. how the earth works
  2. how to predict the size of a earthquake
  3. round cooled lava
  4. thin layer of the earth that moves rocks
  5. heat under a volcanic island
  6. preexisting rock
  7. shaking on the earths surface
  8. solid layer of the earth
  9. gasses coming out of a mountain
  10. how rocks are formed
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  1. magma cooled after heat and pressure
  2. liquid layer of the earth
  3. oceanic and continental meet
  4. plates moving towards each other
  5. plates moving along side each other
  6. plates moving away from each other

16 Clues: preexisting rock • round cooled lava • how the earth works • how rocks are formed • solid layer of the earth • liquid layer of the earth • oceanic and continental meet • heat under a volcanic island • shaking on the earths surface • gasses coming out of a mountain • plates moving towards each other • plates moving away from each other • plates moving along side each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2025-10-21

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. make of the crust and upper mantle
  2. responsible for Earth's magnetic field
  3. outermost compositional layer of the Earth
  4. all of the water on Earth
  5. boundary where plates move apart
  6. the southernmost continent
  7. boundary where plates come together
  8. blanket of gases around the Earth
  9. scientist who was ridiculed for Continental Drift Theory
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  1. all life on Earth
  2. 365 days
  3. made of liquid iron and nickel
  4. upper soft part of the mantle on which plates float
  5. 24 hours
  6. boundary where plates slide past one another
  7. large supercontinent

16 Clues: 365 days • 24 hours • all life on Earth • large supercontinent • all of the water on Earth • the southernmost continent • made of liquid iron and nickel • boundary where plates move apart • blanket of gases around the Earth • make of the crust and upper mantle • boundary where plates come together • responsible for Earth's magnetic field • outermost compositional layer of the Earth • ...

volcano, earthquakes, plate techtonics 2015-11-24

volcano, earthquakes, plate techtonics crossword puzzle
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  1. the rigid outer layer of the earth
  2. temporarily inactive
  3. the violent shock of an earthquake
  4. upper layer of the earth's mantle
  5. an opening on the Earth's surface where lava flows out
  6. a device that measures the measurement of an earthquake
  7. rocks and particles blown out of a volcano eruption
  8. along high wave caused by an earthquake
  9. sideways and downward movements of the plates.
  10. something that is both a liquid and solid
  11. a large volcanic crater
  12. earth before the earth continents separated
  13. earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
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  1. a large igneous rock deep in the earth's crust
  2. a crack in the earth's surface is a ___________
  3. the center of the Earth
  4. scale that rates the size of an earthquake
  5. hot fluid that is below the earth's surface
  6. a grey powder after something burns
  7. the great size of something

20 Clues: temporarily inactive • the center of the Earth • a large volcanic crater • the great size of something • upper layer of the earth's mantle • the rigid outer layer of the earth • the violent shock of an earthquake • a grey powder after something burns • along high wave caused by an earthquake • something that is both a liquid and solid • ...

Science Crossword 307 2026-02-03

Science Crossword 307 crossword puzzle
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  1. – Liquid water that falls from clouds
  2. – White or gray shapes in the sky made of tiny droplets
  3. – To change from water vapor into liquid
  4. – Frozen water that falls from clouds
  5. – The force that pulls objects toward Earth
  6. – The layer of air that surrounds Earth
  7. vapor – Water in gas form in the air
  8. – A large object that moves around a star
  9. – Earth’s natural satellite that orbits our planet
  10. – The path a planet follows around the Sun
  11. – When liquid water turns into water vapor
  12. – Dark clouds that bring rain
  13. – When water gathers in oceans, lakes, or rivers
  14. – A cloud that forms close to the ground
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  1. – Balls of ice that fall during strong storms
  2. – Water stored underground
  3. – An imaginary line that Earth spins around
  4. – The star at the center of our solar system
  5. – Water vapor cooling and turning into liquid
  6. cycle – The path water takes as it moves around Earth
  7. system – The group of planets that move around the Sun
  8. – To spin around an axis
  9. – Water falling from clouds to Earth
  10. – Tiny drops of water
  11. – Water changing from liquid into gas
  12. – Water in solid form
  13. – Formed when water vapor cools and turns into droplets

27 Clues: – Tiny drops of water • – Water in solid form • – To spin around an axis • – Water stored underground • – Dark clouds that bring rain • – Water falling from clouds to Earth • vapor – Water in gas form in the air • – Liquid water that falls from clouds • – Frozen water that falls from clouds • – Water changing from liquid into gas • – The layer of air that surrounds Earth • ...

Caring For Creation 2022-11-18

Caring For Creation crossword puzzle
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  1. making electricity from organic objects
  2. a solution for global warming
  3. using earth heat to power machinery
  4. created the earth
  5. first man on earth
  6. source of oxygen
  7. water on the earth
  8. the flow of air on earth
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  1. sun power
  2. a huge global problem right now
  3. all trees and plants have it
  4. first woman on earth
  5. also a form of climate change

13 Clues: sun power • source of oxygen • created the earth • first man on earth • water on the earth • first woman on earth • the flow of air on earth • all trees and plants have it • a solution for global warming • also a form of climate change • a huge global problem right now • using earth heat to power machinery • making electricity from organic objects

Climate Change 2014-12-03

Climate Change crossword puzzle
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  1. the pattern of weather over a thirty year period or longer
  2. variations in the earths orbit around the sun
  3. the study of tree rings
  4. ancient remains of plant and animals that have been stored underground for millions of years (2 words)
  5. power derived from heat under the earth
  6. the way we are living at the moment is not ____________
  7. gas from decoomposing organic materials
  8. the condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time
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  1. a well know greenhouse gas
  2. people who know about the weather
  3. what surrounds earth
  4. zany and brainy
  5. how hot it is
  6. the type of radiation let off by the sun
  7. a type of power made by the ocean
  8. the type of energy the earth radiates
  9. power made by the sun
  10. contain a record of hundreds of thousand of years of the past climate
  11. the earth is on a _____

19 Clues: how hot it is • zany and brainy • what surrounds earth • power made by the sun • the study of tree rings • the earth is on a _____ • a well know greenhouse gas • people who know about the weather • a type of power made by the ocean • the type of energy the earth radiates • power derived from heat under the earth • gas from decoomposing organic materials • ...

Earth Science Introduction 2025-01-09

Earth Science Introduction crossword puzzle
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  1. The solid Earth, the largest of Earth's four major spheres.
  2. The scientific study of the oceans and oceanic phenomena.
  3. A well-tested and widely accepted view that explains certain observable facts.
  4. (Ch 11) The procedure of calculating the absolute ages of rocks and minerals that contain radioactive isotopes.
  5. The name for all the sciences that collectively seek to understand Earth. It includes geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy.
  6. The science that examines Earth, its form and composition, and the changes it has undergone and is undergoing.
  7. An elongated depression in the seafloor produced by bending of oceanic crust during subduction. Also called simply a trench.
  8. The totality of life on Earth; the parts of the solid Earth, hydrosphere, and atmosphere in which living organisms can be found.
  9. Large, continuous areas of land that include the adjacent continental shelf and islands that are structurally connected to the mainland.
  10. The span of time since the formation of Earth, about 4.6 billion years.
  11. An isolated volcanic peak that rises at least 1000 meters (3000 feet) above the deep-ocean floor.
  12. The water portion of our planet; one of the traditional subdivisions of Earth's physical environment.
  13. The innermost layer of Earth, located beneath the mantle. The core is divided into an outer core and an inner core.
  14. The very thin outermost layer of Earth.
  15. (Ch11) A principle by which layers of sediment are generally deposited in a horizontal or nearly horizontal position.
  16. (mid-ocean ridge) A broad, linear ridge or rise on the ocean floor. The rift at the crest of the ridge represents a divergent plate boundary, where new oceanic crust is generated. Also called mid-ocean ridge or oceanic rise.
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  1. (Ch 11) A principle which states that in any undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each bed is older than the one above and younger than the one below.
  2. The portion of the seafloor adjacent to the continents. It may include the continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise.
  3. The gaseous portion of a planet; the planet's envelope of air. One of the traditional subdivisions of Earth's physical environment.
  4. A subdivision of the mantle situated below the lithosphere that is made of weak material and easily deformed.
  5. basin A deep submarine region that lies beyond the continental margins.
  6. The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
  7. The basic idea that the Sun and planets formed from the same cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space.
  8. With respect to a resource, a resource that is virtually inexhaustible or that can be replenished over relatively short time spans.
  9. The scientific study of the atmosphere and atmospheric phenomena; the study of weather and climate.
  10. The 2900-kilometer- (1800-mile-) thick layer of Earth located below the crust.
  11. A tentative explanation that is tested to determine whether it is valid.

27 Clues: The very thin outermost layer of Earth. • The scientific study of the oceans and oceanic phenomena. • The solid Earth, the largest of Earth's four major spheres. • The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle. • basin A deep submarine region that lies beyond the continental margins. • ...

dynamic earth 2024-05-14

dynamic earth crossword puzzle
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  1. made up
  2. forest in maori
  3. outer layer of earth
  4. H2o
  5. the parts that make up earths centre
  6. natural disaster of the earth shaking
  7. natural disaster that spits out lava
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  1. our home planet
  2. one of the layers of earth
  3. god of the earth
  4. combustion reaction
  5. maori god of earthquakes
  6. maori god of sky

13 Clues: H2o • made up • our home planet • forest in maori • god of the earth • maori god of sky • combustion reaction • outer layer of earth • maori god of earthquakes • one of the layers of earth • the parts that make up earths centre • natural disaster that spits out lava • natural disaster of the earth shaking

Ezra S. Astronomy 2021-01-22

Ezra S. Astronomy crossword puzzle
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  1. The brightest star in the night sky.
  2. A group of stars in the night sky that make up a certain pattern.
  3. A star that we can currently see supernova-ing.
  4. How bright a star appears in the night sky.
  5. Every 4 years there is a ____.
  6. The brightness of a star.
  7. The galaxy we are in.
  8. The event that should have been called "the everywhere stretch".
  9. 13 constellations that move along the ecliptic.
  10. Similar to longitude on Earth, but uses hours to measure along the celestial equator.
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  1. Bottom half of Earth.
  2. A flat map of the celestial sphere.
  3. A star that is visble above the horizon year-round.
  4. An ancient monument that was used to keep track of the solar and lunar cycles.
  5. The distance light travels in one year.
  6. How bright a star actually is at a distance of 10 parsecs from Earth.
  7. A famous German theoretical physicist.
  8. Also known as the northern star.
  9. A constellation with the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel in it.
  10. A huge collection of gas, dust, and stars in space.
  11. The study of the zodiac constellations.
  12. The idea that the Earth revolves around the sun.
  13. The top half of Earth.

23 Clues: Bottom half of Earth. • The galaxy we are in. • The top half of Earth. • The brightness of a star. • Every 4 years there is a ____. • Also known as the northern star. • A flat map of the celestial sphere. • The brightest star in the night sky. • A famous German theoretical physicist. • The distance light travels in one year. • The study of the zodiac constellations. • ...

Science 2025-09-25

Science crossword puzzle
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  1. where the weather happens and where we breathe
  2. what changed
  3. it is in space and where rockets and satellites are floating
  4. a mass of warm temperature covering the colder temperatures from rising higher up in the sky
  5. a mass of cold temperature making the warmer temperatures rise higher up in the sky
  6. it is where meteorites fall down and burn up
  7. Any part of the earth that is inside and is solid
  8. patterns
  9. when huge bodies of air stretch high and wide for thousands of miles
  10. a kind of substance falling from the clouds
  11. Any living animal on earth that breathes
  12. All the water in the earth
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  1. the result of something
  2. when cold substances go down and hotter substance rise up
  3. The border of the earth that makes up the air and space in our world
  4. daily changes
  5. the definition of conduction is heat coming through a material through contact with something directly
  6. this layer absorbs all the harmful things from the sun
  7. what stayed the same
  8. the force exerted by air on any surface
  9. this is where the Northern Lights appear
  10. the definition of radiation is the energy from the sun coming onto the Earth

22 Clues: patterns • what changed • daily changes • what stayed the same • the result of something • All the water in the earth • the force exerted by air on any surface • this is where the Northern Lights appear • Any living animal on earth that breathes • a kind of substance falling from the clouds • it is where meteorites fall down and burn up • ...

Science 2025-09-25

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where the weather happens and where we breathe
  2. what changed
  3. it is in space and where rockets and satellites are floating
  4. a mass of warm temperature covering the colder temperatures from rising higher up in the sky
  5. a mass of cold temperature making the warmer temperatures rise higher up in the sky
  6. it is where meteorites fall down and burn up
  7. Any part of the earth that is inside and is solid
  8. patterns
  9. when huge bodies of air stretch high and wide for thousands of miles
  10. a kind of substance falling from the clouds
  11. Any living animal on earth that breathes
  12. All the water in the earth
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  1. the result of something
  2. when cold substances go down and hotter substance rise up
  3. The border of the earth that makes up the air and space in our world
  4. daily changes
  5. the definition of conduction is heat coming through a material through contact with something directly
  6. this layer absorbs all the harmful things from the sun
  7. what stayed the same
  8. the force exerted by air on any surface
  9. this is where the Northern Lights appear
  10. the definition of radiation is the energy from the sun coming onto the Earth

22 Clues: patterns • what changed • daily changes • what stayed the same • the result of something • All the water in the earth • the force exerted by air on any surface • this is where the Northern Lights appear • Any living animal on earth that breathes • a kind of substance falling from the clouds • it is where meteorites fall down and burn up • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2021-06-18

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a Japanese word meaning harbour wave
  2. sudden violent shaking in the ground
  3. earth's outer layer made of minerals
  4. path in the pacific with frequent disasters
  5. the cycle that rocks go through
  6. tend to meet at a point
  7. breaking down or dissolving of rocks
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  1. rupture in the earth where lave escapes
  2. layer of earth made of metal
  3. molten rock
  4. layer of the earth made of liquid iron
  5. a system of ideas to explain something
  6. going in different directions; separating
  7. facts to support a theory
  8. a series of mountains close together
  9. steep depressions in the ocean
  10. layer of the earth made of silicates

17 Clues: molten rock • tend to meet at a point • facts to support a theory • layer of earth made of metal • steep depressions in the ocean • the cycle that rocks go through • a Japanese word meaning harbour wave • sudden violent shaking in the ground • earth's outer layer made of minerals • a series of mountains close together • layer of the earth made of silicates • ...

How Much Do YOU Know About The Solar System? 2013-06-02

How Much Do YOU Know About The Solar System? crossword puzzle
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  1. A fiery ball of hot gas
  2. Number of Planets in the Solar System
  3. Earth has ___ moon
  4. Planet closest to the sun
  5. Force that keeps the planets orbiting the sun
  6. The biggest planet
  7. Mercury's nights are very ____
  8. Planet that has clearly visible rings encircling it
  9. Known as the Red Planet
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  1. Mercury's days are very ___
  2. Planet furthest away from the sun
  3. How long it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun
  4. Compared to other planets Earth is very
  5. The sun is not a planet it is a ____
  6. Like Earth Mars has sheets of ice at the top and bottom of the planet named _____. Hint: Earth has North and South _____

15 Clues: Earth has ___ moon • The biggest planet • A fiery ball of hot gas • Known as the Red Planet • Planet closest to the sun • Mercury's days are very ___ • Mercury's nights are very ____ • Planet furthest away from the sun • The sun is not a planet it is a ____ • Number of Planets in the Solar System • Compared to other planets Earth is very • ...

Our Universe Cross Words Puzzle 2023-09-29

Our Universe Cross Words Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Protects us from the suns radiation.
  2. Radiation from the sun. Gives us sunburns too.
  3. The most massive object(s) in space.
  4. Has 3 types, A,B,&C.
  5. A steam of particles blowing out from a star.
  6. Keeps things from floating away. Also makes things fall.
  7. A type of radiation that the sun emits.
  8. The only known planet with life. Also has water.
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  1. Creates the years.
  2. Creates the seasons.
  3. Layer of gas around Earth.
  4. Closest star to Earth. A G-Class star.
  5. A planetary system that includes 8 planets, including the Earth, and the sun.
  6. Helps everywhere get sunlight and the days and nights.
  7. The point in which the Earth spins around.

15 Clues: Creates the years. • Creates the seasons. • Has 3 types, A,B,&C. • Layer of gas around Earth. • Protects us from the suns radiation. • The most massive object(s) in space. • Closest star to Earth. A G-Class star. • A type of radiation that the sun emits. • The point in which the Earth spins around. • A steam of particles blowing out from a star. • ...

Chapter 19 Earth, Moon, and Sun 2015-03-01

Chapter 19 Earth, Moon, and Sun crossword puzzle
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  1. time - determined by the moon's movement around the Earth
  2. when an object is space comes between the sun and a third object, and casts a shadow on that object
  3. refers to 2 full moons occurring in the same month
  4. time - determined by Earth's rotation around its axis
  5. the darkest part of the moon's shadow
  6. location where sunlight hits the Earth's surface most directly
  7. slightly flattened circle, or oval shape
  8. the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
  9. the day of the year that marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere
  10. season in the Northern Hemisphere when the north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun
  11. movement of Earth around its axis
  12. an arrangement of time into days, weeks, months, and years
  13. the distance north or south from the equator, measured in degrees
  14. the sun is directly overhead at 23.5 degrees north or south at this time
  15. the star ancient Egyptians used to determine the length of a year (365 days)
  16. the star near where the north end of Earth's axis points
  17. the sun is directly overhead at the equator at this time
  18. time - determined by the Earth's movement around the sun
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  1. different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth
  2. the part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part; the larger part of the shadow cast by the moon
  3. the attractive force between two objects
  4. the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
  5. the day of the year that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere
  6. caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis
  7. movement of Earth around the sun
  8. season in the Northern Hemisphere when the south end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun
  9. the blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is between the sun and Earth
  10. one who studies the stars, planets, and other objects in space
  11. the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and moon
  12. an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the poles
  13. the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on shores every 12.5 hours or so

31 Clues: movement of Earth around the sun • movement of Earth around its axis • the darkest part of the moon's shadow • caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis • the attractive force between two objects • slightly flattened circle, or oval shape • different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth • refers to 2 full moons occurring in the same month • ...

Vocabulary 2024-05-10

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  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 • ...

Introduction to Earth Science 2014-09-25

Introduction to Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. the study of the solid earth and its layers
  2. weather is part of this branch of earth science
  3. the earth's layer directly under the crust
  4. first determined the circumference of earth
  5. caused by gravity and helped form the sun
  6. added oxygen to the atmosphere
  7. formed by gases erupting from volcanoes at earth's birth
  8. evidence for the spherical nature of earth
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  1. composed of solid iron and nickel
  2. the mass per volume of a substance
  3. the study of the ocean and its currents
  4. condensed into water and accumulated as oceans
  5. device used by astonomers to study space
  6. outer most layer of the earth
  7. not quite a perfect sphere

15 Clues: not quite a perfect sphere • outer most layer of the earth • added oxygen to the atmosphere • composed of solid iron and nickel • the mass per volume of a substance • the study of the ocean and its currents • device used by astonomers to study space • caused by gravity and helped form the sun • the earth's layer directly under the crust • ...

science chapter 6 2023-03-07

science chapter 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. Moon reflects light of this
  2. The tilt of the Earth gives us our _____
  3. Hole on surface of the moon or other planet
  4. The phrase for the sun & bodies that orbit it
  5. The only planet that is habitable
  6. Group of stars that make a picture
  7. The smallest planet
  8. The planet tipped on it's side
  9. The sun is at the ___ of our solar system
  10. Planet that takes longest to orbit the sun
  11. Planets orbit the sun because of the sun's ___
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  1. station scientists in space can live and work in this
  2. The ____ is a natural satellite of Earth
  3. Means suitable for life
  4. Name of our Galaxy
  5. The red planet
  6. A continual path around the sun
  7. The four planets farthest from the sun are ___planets
  8. Moon's gravity affects the ocean's ______
  9. The brightest planet; Earth's twin
  10. When N.America is tilted toward sun,it's ___ season
  11. The planet with rings
  12. The Earth continuously spins or rotates on it's ___
  13. The star closest to Earth
  14. The largest planet; has a Great Red spot

25 Clues: The red planet • Name of our Galaxy • The smallest planet • The planet with rings • Means suitable for life • The star closest to Earth • Moon reflects light of this • The planet tipped on it's side • A continual path around the sun • The only planet that is habitable • The brightest planet; Earth's twin • Group of stars that make a picture • The ____ is a natural satellite of Earth • ...

Feedback Loops 2026-03-27

Feedback Loops crossword puzzle
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  1. River of wind in the sky that encircles the Northern Hemisphere
  2. Removal of trees, heats up Earth
  3. Increase in the Earth's surface temperature from greenhouse gases
  4. Icy expansion of frozen ground covering one quarter of the land
  5. Process of burning fossil fuels
  6. Gas formed of carbon and oxygen that is released into the atmosphere
  7. Planting trees where they were not previously forested, cools the Earth
  8. Area warmed due to an increase of fires
  9. Natural occurring gas created when water evaporates, heats up Earth
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  1. Feedback loop that decreases climate change by cooling the Earth
  2. Amount of carbon released into the atmosphere from activities
  3. Feedback loop that increases climate change
  4. Decreases the warming of Earth by storing carbon
  5. Lowers the temperature of Earth, formed by water vapor
  6. Cooling mechanism that reflects light off a surface

15 Clues: Process of burning fossil fuels • Removal of trees, heats up Earth • Area warmed due to an increase of fires • Feedback loop that increases climate change • Decreases the warming of Earth by storing carbon • Cooling mechanism that reflects light off a surface • Lowers the temperature of Earth, formed by water vapor • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2022-11-09

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Solid iorn rich zone in the Earth
  2. A scientific theory that explains how
  3. landforms were created
  4. Plates pushing together
  5. Heat curents in the magma causes a
  6. Plates sliping side by side
  7. Solid rockey layer in the Earth
  8. What rises from the hot spots in the
  9. The solid outer part of the Earth
  10. of the Earth's crust
  11. A large scale processes affecting the
  12. to push through
  13. The lighter outer skin of the Earth
  14. The molten metallic layer of the
  15. The hypothesis that the Earth's
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  1. plate and slides beneath
  2. When an oceanic plate runs into a
  3. A ring of volcanos
  4. have moved
  5. When all of Earth's landmasses
  6. The relatively thin partof the Earth's
  7. A device that can monitor the Earth's
  8. of the crust, while lava is
  9. The upper layer of the Earth's mantle
  10. Plates pulling apart
  11. which underlies the ocean basins
  12. A natural feature of the Earth's
  13. together to form one

28 Clues: have moved • to push through • A ring of volcanos • Plates pulling apart • of the Earth's crust • together to form one • landforms were created • Plates pushing together • plate and slides beneath • Plates sliping side by side • of the crust, while lava is • When all of Earth's landmasses • Solid rockey layer in the Earth • The hypothesis that the Earth's • The molten metallic layer of the • ...

mars crossword puzzle 2022-04-28

mars crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. 3rd planet from the sun
  2. it is both hot and cold
  3. it is on earth
  4. A robotic spacecraft that leaves Earth orbit
  5. A space exploration vehicle
  6. the planet has a lot of
  7. it is above clouds
  8. it is on the surface
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  1. a person who studies the future
  2. ice found at the poles
  3. the biggest moon on mars
  4. is on earth
  5. the smallest planet on mars
  6. the stuff you breath
  7. 4th planet from the sun

15 Clues: is on earth • it is on earth • it is above clouds • the stuff you breath • it is on the surface • ice found at the poles • 3rd planet from the sun • it is both hot and cold • 4th planet from the sun • the planet has a lot of • the biggest moon on mars • the smallest planet on mars • A space exploration vehicle • a person who studies the future • A robotic spacecraft that leaves Earth orbit

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 • ...

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 • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

Earth Science Introduction 2025-01-09

Earth Science Introduction crossword puzzle
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  1. The science that examines Earth, its form and composition, and the changes it has undergone and is undergoing.
  2. The span of time since the formation of Earth, about 4.6 billion years.
  3. A well-tested and widely accepted view that explains certain observable facts.
  4. The very thin outermost layer of Earth.
  5. The innermost layer of Earth, located beneath the mantle. The core is divided into an outer core and an inner core.
  6. (Ch 11) The procedure of calculating the absolute ages of rocks and minerals that contain radioactive isotopes.
  7. A subdivision of the mantle situated below the lithosphere that is made of weak material and easily deformed.
  8. With respect to a resource, a resource that is virtually inexhaustible or that can be replenished over relatively short time spans.
  9. The scientific study of the atmosphere and atmospheric phenomena; the study of weather and climate.
  10. An elongated depression in the seafloor produced by bending of oceanic crust during subduction. Also called simply a trench.
  11. Large, continuous areas of land that include the adjacent continental shelf and islands that are structurally connected to the mainland.
  12. The water portion of our planet; one of the traditional subdivisions of Earth's physical environment.
  13. (mid-ocean ridge) A broad, linear ridge or rise on the ocean floor. The rift at the crest of the ridge represents a divergent plate boundary, where new oceanic crust is generated. Also called mid-ocean ridge or oceanic rise.
  14. The 2900-kilometer- (1800-mile-) thick layer of Earth located below the crust.
  15. (Ch 11) A principle which states that in any undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each bed is older than the one above and younger than the one below.
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  1. (Ch11) A principle by which layers of sediment are generally deposited in a horizontal or nearly horizontal position.
  2. The totality of life on Earth; the parts of the solid Earth, hydrosphere, and atmosphere in which living organisms can be found.
  3. The basic idea that the Sun and planets formed from the same cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space.
  4. The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
  5. The portion of the seafloor adjacent to the continents. It may include the continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise.
  6. The scientific study of the oceans and oceanic phenomena.
  7. The name for all the sciences that collectively seek to understand Earth. It includes geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy.
  8. The gaseous portion of a planet; the planet's envelope of air. One of the traditional subdivisions of Earth's physical environment.
  9. An isolated volcanic peak that rises at least 1000 meters (3000 feet) above the deep-ocean floor.
  10. basin A deep submarine region that lies beyond the continental margins.
  11. A tentative explanation that is tested to determine whether it is valid.
  12. The solid Earth, the largest of Earth's four major spheres.

27 Clues: The very thin outermost layer of Earth. • The scientific study of the oceans and oceanic phenomena. • The solid Earth, the largest of Earth's four major spheres. • The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle. • The span of time since the formation of Earth, about 4.6 billion years. • ...

Earth/Environmental 2024-05-08

Earth/Environmental crossword puzzle
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  1. blocks near the fault move horizontally past one another
  2. shaking or trembling
  3. type of rock that forms from heat and pressure
  4. a series of processes on the surface and inside earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another
  5. process of using data from at least 3 seismographs to locate the epicenter of an earthquake
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  1. secondary seismic waves that travel only through solids
  2. all the water on earth
  3. fastest seismic wave that travels through liquids and solids
  4. plates moving past each other
  5. the breaking down of rocks
  6. molten rocks below earth surface
  7. process by rocks being moved from one place to another
  8. molten rocks above earth surface
  9. outermost layer of the earth
  10. innermost layer of the earth

15 Clues: shaking or trembling • all the water on earth • the breaking down of rocks • outermost layer of the earth • innermost layer of the earth • plates moving past each other • molten rocks below earth surface • molten rocks above earth surface • type of rock that forms from heat and pressure • process by rocks being moved from one place to another • ...

Geography Terminology 2022-09-13

Geography Terminology crossword puzzle
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  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 • ...

Space Unit Test Study Guide 2020-09-30

Space Unit Test Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. A star's spectral lines are shifted toward the red side of the visible light spectrum. this indicated that sthe star is moving _____ from earth.
  2. Pluto and other objects past Neptune orbit the sun in the ___________ _______.
  3. The size of Earth's moon, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.
  4. Moons are small bodies that ________ planets.
  5. Venus, with its thick CO2 atmosphere, is the Slar System's hottest planet due to the ___________ effect.
  6. A star's distance affects how bright it appears from Earth. This is __________ magnitude.
  7. Venus' "twin" planet in the Solar System.
  8. A contellation is a fixed, recognizable _________ of stars and galaxies, as well as the region of space around them.
  9. The brightest object in the sky have the most ____________ numbers.
  10. The color of the coolest stars.
  11. Uranus' "twin planet," it is blue due to its frozen methane gas.
  12. The method used to calculate the distance of stars less than 1,000 light-years from earth.
  13. The distance light travels in a year - about six ____________ miles.
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  1. ____________ magnitude compares stars by their true brightness, not taking their distance into account.
  2. A star moving toward an observer would have spectral lines shifted toward the ______ part of the spectrum.
  3. A famous storm on Jupiter that has lasted for centuries is the:
  4. Several planets have rings, but Saturn's are clearly the most __________.
  5. Earth supports life due to its moderate temperatures, liquid water and ________-rich atmosphere.
  6. Due to its location close to the sun, this planet experiences the Solar System's widest temperature swings between day and night.
  7. Viewing spectra of light from stars allow us to learn a star's temperature and ___________ from afar.
  8. planet with recognizable volcanos.
  9. Between the inner and outer planets is a region of small objects known as the ____________ belt.
  10. Changing water levels on earth, they are caused by gravitational attraction between the moon, sun and earth.

23 Clues: The color of the coolest stars. • planet with recognizable volcanos. • Venus' "twin" planet in the Solar System. • Moons are small bodies that ________ planets. • A famous storm on Jupiter that has lasted for centuries is the: • Uranus' "twin planet," it is blue due to its frozen methane gas. • The brightest object in the sky have the most ____________ numbers. • ...

Year 8 Geography Term 2 Glossary Words 2019 2019-05-17

Year 8 Geography Term 2 Glossary Words 2019 crossword puzzle
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  1. Also known as the lithosphere, this is the thin exterior layer of the Earth
  2. A particular location on the surface of the earth
  3. The study of every living and non-living component of the surface of the earth and atmosphere
  4. The process of rock breaking down into smaller segments
  5. Ice or snow, any form of water in its solid state of matter
  6. A feature that's created and formed by nature
  7. A harmful process that happens naturally, which puts humans at risk
  8. The process of rock buckling because of pressure
  9. The ridge in the Mid-Atlantic
  10. Actions for reducing the possible or actual effects of a hazard.
  11. A crack on an area of the earth's crust
  12. A major area of the earth's crust that is slowly moving
  13. Plants, animals and biomes; the living contents on Earth
  14. The earth's crust folding and creating a mountain
  15. Destruction of life and/or property are effects to this hazardous event
  16. A thin layer made of gases surrounding the earth
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  1. The oceanic plates separating
  2. The amount of all water on Earth, including water on the surface, underground and in the air
  3. Natural forces causing an event that may result in serious cases such as death and/or property loss
  4. Occurs when eroded material is laid down in a spot and builds up over time
  5. A feature of the earth's surface formed naturally
  6. A manmade feature
  7. Places of symbolic cultural and spiritual value to specific groups of people
  8. Material of the earth that is solid: rocks, soil and landforms
  9. Plans, actions and tactics to cater for the effects on a hazard
  10. Material wearing down and moving by elements like water, wind or ice
  11. Refers to an area of the earth's surface that consists of a variety of features that give it a unique character
  12. An area that consists of numerous places

28 Clues: A manmade feature • The oceanic plates separating • The ridge in the Mid-Atlantic • A crack on an area of the earth's crust • An area that consists of numerous places • A feature that's created and formed by nature • The process of rock buckling because of pressure • A thin layer made of gases surrounding the earth • A particular location on the surface of the earth • ...

Best Crossword Puzzle In Existence 2026-02-03

Best Crossword Puzzle In Existence crossword puzzle
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  1. Formed when 2 oceanic plates pull away from each other
  2. Part of the Earth's mantle
  3. The theory that the sea floor is slowly expanding
  4. Created the theory of tectonic plates
  5. A set of volcanoes
  6. A magnetic force created by the Earth
  7. A sudden movement that causes intense shaking
  8. When 2 tectonic plates slide past each other
  9. Created the theory of seafloor spreading
  10. Layers that move and reshape easily
  11. Relating to sound
  12. When 2 tectonic plates push against each other
  13. A dark iron-rich igneous rock
  14. When 2 tectonic plates push away from each other
  15. When a tectonic plate moves under another
  16. Part of the Earth's crust
  17. Liquified through heat
  18. A landmass that existed long ago
  19. The theory that the Earth is divided into sections
  20. A material that is easy to reshape
  21. A steep area of the ocean
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  1. The part of the Earth's surface that is made of land
  2. Layers that don't change easily
  3. The sea floor expands from this point
  4. Waves that travel through the Earth
  5. A shell outside of the inner core
  6. Dense lava
  7. A process that can determine rock, fossil, or layer ages, find past locations of continents, and learn about the magnetic field
  8. Plates pushing outwards
  9. The theory that continents move over time
  10. Lava
  11. A type of rocky material
  12. Hard to move out of position
  13. When one continental plate and one oceanic plate collide and push against each other, this forms
  14. A layer in the center of the Earth
  15. When one tectonic plate goes under another
  16. Surface made out of water
  17. A layer of the Earth under the crust
  18. A section of the Earth
  19. An event where the magnetic field turns around
  20. A strong, lower part of the Earth's mantle
  21. The top layer of the Earth

42 Clues: Lava • Dense lava • Relating to sound • A set of volcanoes • A section of the Earth • Liquified through heat • Plates pushing outwards • A type of rocky material • Surface made out of water • Part of the Earth's crust • A steep area of the ocean • Part of the Earth's mantle • The top layer of the Earth • Hard to move out of position • A dark iron-rich igneous rock • ...

Geography exam 1-MS 2017-10-27

Geography exam 1-MS crossword puzzle
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  1. man-centered way of thinking
  2. type of industry that produces services
  3. age of European nations creating vast empires
  4. process of the fall of water to earth
  5. typical weather of a region over a long period of time
  6. basic tool of geography
  7. power went from "divine right of kings" to the "will of the people"
  8. age that began modern age of history
  9. type of farming to grow just enough for one's family
  10. the belief that canyons and other land forms are a result of billions of years of natural forces
  11. the ability to read and write
  12. another world for a catastrophe
  13. boundary that uses latitude and longitude to set the geometric points
  14. boundary that limits the state's authority
  15. term for the water on the earth
  16. credited with the first to use the world geography
  17. type of government that elects national leaders
  18. the most obvious evidence of the sun's influence
  19. ban on exports
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  1. term for the air around the earth
  2. patterns that air masses move in
  3. economic system used in Medieval History
  4. type of family that western civilization focuses
  5. study of the earth
  6. most extreme form or authoritarian government
  7. world's largest lake
  8. type of government that rules with the military
  9. foundation of society
  10. sending of messages through electronic messages
  11. world's longest river
  12. largest island in the world
  13. type of economy where government owns most of business
  14. ground that is frozen year round
  15. line that divides the earth into north and south
  16. term for the land of the earth
  17. came up with the geometric view
  18. what history began with
  19. prevailing winds that are the strongest
  20. the physical map that shows height and depth of land features
  21. world's most important alloy
  22. where does the axis of the earth point
  23. first people to study geography

42 Clues: ban on exports • study of the earth • world's largest lake • foundation of society • world's longest river • basic tool of geography • what history began with • largest island in the world • man-centered way of thinking • world's most important alloy • the ability to read and write • term for the land of the earth • came up with the geometric view • another world for a catastrophe • ...

Earth Structure & Plate Tectonics 2021-05-20

Earth Structure & Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. molten rock that has been expelled from the interior of the Earth
  2. The thinnest earth layer and the only layer humans have ever dug
  3. molten rock that is within the Earth
  4. Tectonic plates move because of convection currents in the Earth’s mantle. These are driven by the ____ produced by the decay of radioactive elements inside the Earth.
  5. Which of the earth layers mostly consists of iron and nickel?
  6. A thin layer of Earth, about 150 miles thick, at the border between the mantle and the crust. It is very hot and nearly a liquid.
  7. Geologic formations that form when plates collide and one is pushed under the other. The Mariana ------- is an example.
  8. The middle layer of Earth's interior
  9. Primary state of matter of Earth's outer core
  10. Alfred Wegener proposed this theory at the beginning of the last century. It states that the continents were once all together in one land mass.
  11. Geologic formations that form when plates collide and push upward
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  1. The crust and the upper layer of the mantle together make up this zone of rigid, brittle rock
  2. ____ occur when molten rock pushes up through weaknesses in the crust.
  3. A ---- is a crack between tectonic plates. Earthquakes often occur there.
  4. Earth's core is mostly made of this
  5. Inner core radiates its heat by....?
  6. A natural disaster that is caused by the movement of tectonic plates
  7. Earth's crust is broken into pieces called ____ plates.
  8. Primary state of matter of Earth's inner core
  9. ____ rocks are made when molten rock cools down and solidifies.

20 Clues: Earth's core is mostly made of this • molten rock that is within the Earth • Inner core radiates its heat by....? • The middle layer of Earth's interior • Primary state of matter of Earth's inner core • Primary state of matter of Earth's outer core • Earth's crust is broken into pieces called ____ plates. • Which of the earth layers mostly consists of iron and nickel? • ...

Geology 2017-02-21

Geology crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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 • ...

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
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  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 • ...

Earth and its Seasons 2021-12-03

Earth and its Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The star located North
  2. The word for the heat outside
  3. The shortest day of the year
  4. The highest pole on Earth
  5. The zone the U.S. is located in
  6. The process of the Earth spinning around the Sun
  7. it is always summer here
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  1. The longest day of the year
  2. The first day of spring
  3. The zone where it is always warm out
  4. The first day of fall
  5. The zone that the North and south pole are in
  6. 365 days
  7. The lowest pole on Earth
  8. The earth rotates on this

15 Clues: 365 days • The first day of fall • The star located North • The first day of spring • The lowest pole on Earth • it is always summer here • The highest pole on Earth • The earth rotates on this • The longest day of the year • The shortest day of the year • The word for the heat outside • The zone the U.S. is located in • The zone where it is always warm out • ...

science crossword 2026-01-21

science crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. continents moving
  2. boundary that's convergent
  3. Alfred wegener
  4. second layer before the core of the earth
  5. how material reacts
  6. the arrangement or makeup of parts to form awhole
  7. floor of sea spreading
  8. crust in upper mantle
  9. the layer under the crust
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  1. the outer layer of earth
  2. Earth's third atmospheric layer
  3. plates slide past eachother
  4. 2 tectonic plate move apart
  5. move apart
  6. earth's main core
  7. fracture in earth's crust
  8. big plates of land
  9. squeezing
  10. mechanically weak earth upper mantle

19 Clues: squeezing • move apart • Alfred wegener • continents moving • earth's main core • big plates of land • how material reacts • crust in upper mantle • floor of sea spreading • the outer layer of earth • fracture in earth's crust • the layer under the crust • boundary that's convergent • plates slide past eachother • 2 tectonic plate move apart • Earth's third atmospheric layer • ...

Science Crossword 2012-12-18

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the transfer if energy through space?
  2. What protects the Earth from the suns harmful rays?
  3. Who came up with the continental drift theory?
  4. Deep in the Ocean the tempature is near ______.
  5. What is the process called that moved the continents on Earths surface
  6. When you are far away from the mid ocean ridge is the rock older of newer?
  7. How many tectonic plates are there?
  8. The ocean floor plunges into deep under water canyon called ______?
Down
  1. How many layers are in the Earth?
  2. How many million years ago did Pangea start to drift apart?
  3. Along what boundary do most Earth Quakes accure?
  4. Earth has 2 poles. (true or false)
  5. What is the movement of heat through liquids?
  6. Breaks in the Earths crust are called_____?
  7. What is the ridgid layer that the upper most part of the mantle and the crust form?
  8. What two continents have the same Mesosaurus fosills. One is Africa, what is the other?
  9. What layer of Earth is completely liquid?
  10. What was the super continent called?
  11. What is the device called that uses sound to fund objects under water?

19 Clues: How many layers are in the Earth? • Earth has 2 poles. (true or false) • How many tectonic plates are there? • What was the super continent called? • What layer of Earth is completely liquid? • Breaks in the Earths crust are called_____? • What is the transfer if energy through space? • What is the movement of heat through liquids? • ...

2A- Kaiya McGhee 2021-04-19

2A- Kaiya McGhee crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the largest source of carbon
  2. the form of nitrogen commonly used by plants.
  3. the first level in the atmosphere.
  4. the 4th level of the atmosphere where you can see the
  5. the sphere that mainly consists of everything natural and lifeless on Earth's surface such as rocks, sediments, and plants.
  6. the breakdown of plants and animals.
  7. the air that surrounds the Earth, mostly made up of nitrogen.
  8. dissolved nitrite can be returned to the atmosphere by certain bacteria through this process.
  9. water stored under the surface of the Earth.
Down
  1. the third level in the atmosphere (where meteors show up).
  2. 97% of Earth is made up of this.
  3. all of the waters on Earth's surface.
  4. all living organisms on Earth.
  5. second level of the atmosphere(
  6. 3% of Earth is made up of this.
  7. breaks down different forms and changes them into new ways plants and animals can use.
  8. this cycle occurs due to gravity and erosion.
  9. the 5th level of the atmosphere, farthest from us.
  10. the cycle relies on gravity and sun to give us precipitation and can be found in 3 different states of matter.
  11. the element that plants and animals need to produce proteins, amino acids, and dna structures.

20 Clues: the largest source of carbon • all living organisms on Earth. • second level of the atmosphere( • 3% of Earth is made up of this. • 97% of Earth is made up of this. • the first level in the atmosphere. • the breakdown of plants and animals. • all of the waters on Earth's surface. • water stored under the surface of the Earth. • the form of nitrogen commonly used by plants. • ...

Moon 2023-04-25

Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. listen to Luke(missions to the Moon)
  2. Moon gets smaller
  3. causes the seasons
  4. dark spots on the Moon
  5. Breathe Air(air sphere)
  6. coral in Bermuda
  7. hours in a day in 50 billion years
  8. period of asteroids crashing into the Earth and the Moon
  9. the Moon was created ___________years ago.
  10. send out
Down
  1. Earth's nickname
  2. Scientist who suspected that the Moon was drifting
  3. Earthquakes on the Moon
  4. what keeps us on the Earth
  5. Moon or Earth covers Sun
  6. tilt causes it
  7. the study of objects in space that send out radio waves
  8. Moon gets bigger
  9. movement away
  10. pulled around a body

20 Clues: send out • movement away • tilt causes it • Earth's nickname • Moon gets bigger • coral in Bermuda • Moon gets smaller • causes the seasons • pulled around a body • dark spots on the Moon • Earthquakes on the Moon • Breathe Air(air sphere) • Moon or Earth covers Sun • what keeps us on the Earth • hours in a day in 50 billion years • listen to Luke(missions to the Moon) • ...

This crossword ROCKS! 2015-03-05

This crossword ROCKS! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The second layer of the Earth
  2. A metamorphic rock that is used to make statues
  3. Sideways movement of plates
  4. The outer core is in a _________ state
  5. The most common igneous rock in Auckland
  6. A small grain or particle that can be compressed to form a rock
  7. This theory explains the movement of the tectonic plates on Earth
  8. An igneous rock that will float on water
  9. Limestone is formed from ______
Down
  1. The process of sediments being compressed and glued together is called
  2. An example of an intrusive igneous rock
  3. These plates move on the Earth
  4. Molten rock inside the Earth
  5. An igneous rock formed inside the earth is called an __________ igneous rock
  6. Plates moving away from each other
  7. A rock from from magma

16 Clues: A rock from from magma • Sideways movement of plates • Molten rock inside the Earth • The second layer of the Earth • These plates move on the Earth • Limestone is formed from ______ • Plates moving away from each other • The outer core is in a _________ state • An example of an intrusive igneous rock • The most common igneous rock in Auckland • ...

Earth Science Astronomy and space science 2024-05-02

Earth Science Astronomy and space science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. walked on the moon in 1968
  2. object that revolves around another object in an orbit
  3. this type of magnitude measures the amount of light received on Earth
  4. The Milky way is this type of galaxy
  5. A star system has at least ____ stars
  6. surface is frozen nitrogen
  7. a large cloud of contracting gas and dust
  8. built by 16 nations and has been manned every day since 2000
  9. most galaxies are moving away from each other, which means the universe is ____.
  10. known as the red planet
  11. has at least 60 moons
  12. Earth is thought to be the center of the solar system in this model
  13. astronimical units
Down
  1. during these phases more of the moon's near side is lit each night
  2. this type of magnitude measures the amount of light a star gives off
  3. a huge group of stars, systems, clusters, dust and gas
  4. A path around the sun
  5. one complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes this long
  6. A star is ____ when nuclear fusion starts
  7. dark flat areas on the moon formed from lava 3-5 billion years ago
  8. when Earth or the moon cast a shadow on the other
  9. the different forms the moon takes in its appearance from Earth
  10. at the end of a mission the shuttle can return to Earth and land like a ___.
  11. when Earth is not leaning toward or away from the sun
  12. during these phases less of the illuminated half of a moon is visible
  13. ususually come from comets and astroids
  14. day and night are causd by Earth's _____ on its axis
  15. all objets are attracted to each other by the force of ___
  16. First planet closest to the sun
  17. the Earth's motion around the sun causes the ____ to change

30 Clues: astronimical units • A path around the sun • has at least 60 moons • known as the red planet • walked on the moon in 1968 • surface is frozen nitrogen • First planet closest to the sun • The Milky way is this type of galaxy • A star system has at least ____ stars • ususually come from comets and astroids • A star is ____ when nuclear fusion starts • ...

6th Grade 2022-05-11

6th Grade crossword puzzle
Across
  1. naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, crystalline substance which has a fixed structure and a chemical composition
  2. located between mars and jupiter
  3. material that humans need and value such as land, air, and water
  4. the name of our galaxy
  5. 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% other gases
  6. moving air caused by differences in air pressure
  7. a large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean
  8. process by which one tectonic moves beneath another
  9. an object that revolves or orbits around another in space
  10. the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastlines caused by the interaction of the Earth, moon, and sun
  11. the central part of the earth below the mantle
  12. Overall weather in an area over a long period of time
  13. made of combinations of minerals
Down
  1. moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is illuminated
  2. Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a plate boundary or from volcanic activity
  3. the distance light travels in a year
  4. the movement of water on the surface of the ocean caused by wind
  5. A mixture of mineral particles and organic material that covers the land, and in which terrestrial plants grow
  6. the amount of water vapor in the air
  7. about how long it takes for the moon to orbit earth
  8. as seen from earth, objects in the sky rise from this cardinal direction
  9. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
  10. type of fuel that includes coal, oil, and natural gas
  11. The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth
  12. spherical because of gravity, has cleared out its orbit, and primarily orbits its parent star
  13. The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place

26 Clues: the name of our galaxy • located between mars and jupiter • made of combinations of minerals • the distance light travels in a year • the amount of water vapor in the air • 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% other gases • the central part of the earth below the mantle • moving air caused by differences in air pressure • about how long it takes for the moon to orbit 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
Down
  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 • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

Earth's Place in the Universe 2026-02-23

Earth's Place in the Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The period of revolution of the Moon with respect to the Sun; the length of one cycle of lunar phases; 29 1/2 Earth days.
  2. A group of stars that forms a shape or pattern.
  3. The blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
  4. A slow motion of Earth's axis that traces out a cone over a period of 26,000 years
  5. The period of the Moon's revolution about Earth measured with respect to the stars
  6. The different appearances of the Moon as it orbits Earth
  7. Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
  8. The totality of space and everything in it
  9. The time interval between one vernal equinox and the next
  10. The time needed between successive risings of a given star - roughly 23 hours and 56 minutes.
  11. The lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked
  12. An apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from different locations
  13. The two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
  14. The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
Down
  1. Projection of Earth's North and South Poles onto the celestial sphere. Creates North and South celestial pole.
  2. two days of the year on which one of the hemispheres is tilted towards the sun the most, and the other away.
  3. A useful (although incorrect model) in which the stars were thought to be attached to a canopy surrounding and moving around the earth.
  4. The time required for Earth to complete exactly one orbit around the Sun, relative to the stars.
  5. A year, occurring once every four years, that has 366 days including February 29 as an intercalary day.
  6. The distance that light travels in one year
  7. Earth's rotation period as defined by the position of the Sun in the sky; the time between successive passages of the Sun through the meridian
  8. Using Geometry to estimate a distance to an object based on angles and the distance between two observations.
  9. The darkest part of the moon's shadow

23 Clues: The darkest part of the moon's shadow • The totality of space and everything in it • The distance that light travels in one year • A group of stars that forms a shape or pattern. • The different appearances of the Moon as it orbits Earth • The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space • The time interval between one vernal equinox and the next • ...

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.
Down
  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 • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

Earth Day 2023-06-06

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Natural Resource that cannot be used up
  2. We can choose to eat ____ foods, which are healthy and do not have pesticides
  3. Cars can create _____ that is released into the air
  4. Please put your trash in the trash can. Don't ___
  5. Community of interacting organisms and their environment
  6. Turning off lights helps conserve
  7. To use again
  8. Our planet
  9. Pollution is bad for the _____
Down
  1. When using less, you ___
  2. What month does Earth Day fall in?
  3. The protection of something so that it will not be destroyed
  4. Reduce, Reuse, ____
  5. A clear healthy liquid we drink
  6. A popular color on Earth Day
  7. Energy from the sun
  8. Many people plant these on Earth Day
  9. The temperature around the world is rising. This is referred to as global _____

18 Clues: Our planet • To use again • Reduce, Reuse, ____ • Energy from the sun • When using less, you ___ • A popular color on Earth Day • Pollution is bad for the _____ • A clear healthy liquid we drink • Turning off lights helps conserve • What month does Earth Day fall in? • Many people plant these on Earth Day • Natural Resource that cannot be used up • ...

Earth Systems 2011-12-19

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The organism that is responsible for converting nitrogen into and out of its various forms
  2. The plate boundary where the less dense continental plate moves under the more dense oceanic plate
  3. Process by which nitrate is converted to nitrogen gas
  4. The plate boundary that is causing the Great Rift Valley in Africa.
  5. The type of feedback loop demonstrated by a predator and a prey.
  6. The nutrient found predominately in rock and must be mined or eroded
  7. Both natural and artificial means of water moving across the ground.
Down
  1. The form of carbon produced during respiration
  2. Evaporation of water from the leaf of a plant
  3. Brings matter into a sink
  4. The molecular form of nitrogen that can be used by plants
  5. The soft layer of the upper mantle that the tectonic plates sit on
  6. Process by which nitrogen gas is converted into ammonia
  7. Water soaks into the ground
  8. Matters leaves a sink
  9. The plate boundary that moves in opposite direction and causes earthquakes
  10. The type of feedback that causes a system to move to its extremes.
  11. Also known as a pool, of either carbon, nitrogen or phosphorus

18 Clues: Matters leaves a sink • Brings matter into a sink • Water soaks into the ground • Evaporation of water from the leaf of a plant • The form of carbon produced during respiration • Process by which nitrate is converted to nitrogen gas • Process by which nitrogen gas is converted into ammonia • The molecular form of nitrogen that can be used by plants • ...

Earth Day 2012-04-16

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Man's best friend
  2. largest plant that is used to make paper.
  3. people do to keep something in its current state.
  4. we drink to survive.
  5. disrespectful people do with their trash.
  6. require this to grow crops.
  7. Flying mammal
  8. month that earth-day occurs in.
  9. sweet-smelling plant that is commonly used for decoration.
Down
  1. system that consists of a group of certain animals and plants.
  2. herbivores eat.
  3. Large marsupial
  4. the Earth's large bodies of water are called.
  5. Likes to chase mice
  6. happens when people litter or too many fumes are produced.
  7. you should do with plastics and cans.
  8. planet we live on.
  9. Has a trunk

18 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • herbivores eat. • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • planet we live on. • Likes to chase mice • we drink to survive. • require this to grow crops. • month that earth-day occurs in. • you should do with plastics and cans. • largest plant that is used to make paper. • disrespectful people do with their trash. • the Earth's large bodies of water are called. • ...

Earth Vocabulary 2023-10-17

Earth Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. protects the Earth from solar winds
  2. a curved path of a celestial body around a star
  3. time at which the Earth has its maximum tilt toward the sun
  4. point in which the orbit of a planet is closest to the sun
  5. amount of sun energy reaching the Earth at a given time and place
  6. closest layer of the atmosphere to the Earth
  7. this area of the atmosphere makes radio communication possible
  8. satellites orbit in this layer of the atmosphere
Down
  1. length of time daylight is received at any given place
  2. this layer of the atmosphere absorbs solar energy. Aurora is displayed here.
  3. background radiation emitted by naturally occurring radioactive compounds
  4. meteors burn up in this layer of the atmosphere
  5. the Ozone layer is found in this layer of the atmosphere
  6. point in which the orbit of a planet is furthest from the sun
  7. measurement of how high the Sun is in the sky at any given time and place
  8. time at which one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the sun
  9. all water on the planet is found in this layer
  10. time at which the sun crosses the celestial equator and days and nights are equal in length

18 Clues: protects the Earth from solar winds • closest layer of the atmosphere to the Earth • all water on the planet is found in this layer • a curved path of a celestial body around a star • meteors burn up in this layer of the atmosphere • satellites orbit in this layer of the atmosphere • length of time daylight is received at any given place • ...

Earth History 2026-03-01

Earth History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. traits that help organisms survive in a given environment
  2. older layers of rock lie under younger rock layers
  3. age of an object or event compared to another object or event
  4. Earth's rigid outer shell
  5. Selection, process of which organisms are best suited to a particular environment
  6. organisms so similar that they are able to mate and produce fertile offspring
  7. lithosphere broken up into sections
Down
  1. body part that does not see to play a role in body functions
  2. body parts that have similar function but not similar structure
  3. Fossil, fossil of an organism that existed for a short period of time
  4. actual age of a rock or fossil
  5. body parts of different organisms that have similar structure but not similar function
  6. long chains of underwater mountains
  7. two oceanic plates move apart to form new oceanic crust
  8. branch of life science that names and groups organisms
  9. no more of a species living on Earth
  10. cylinder of ice removed from an ice sheet
  11. process by which species change over time

18 Clues: Earth's rigid outer shell • actual age of a rock or fossil • long chains of underwater mountains • lithosphere broken up into sections • no more of a species living on Earth • cylinder of ice removed from an ice sheet • process by which species change over time • older layers of rock lie under younger rock layers • branch of life science that names and groups organisms • ...

Earth Month 2025-04-24

Earth Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. After the water goes down the sewer drain and through pipes it ends in local _______________________.
  2. Water turns into water vapor and rises into the atmosphere.
  3. On hard surfaces, what happens to the water?
  4. Water goes down _____________ drains. (Can also be called stormwater drains.)
  5. Animals that live in the ____________ can be damaged due to flooding.
  6. On Tuesday, April 22nd we celebrated
  7. Rain gardens are gardens that help catch and _____________ rainwater.
  8. If too much water accumulates, what can occur
  9. Water that goes down sewer drains is not clean because of __________________.
Down
  1. When water is released from clouds and falls down to the ground is _____________________________
  2. An example of pollution that we see every day.
  3. When precipitation falls in bodies of water, what happens to the water?
  4. On soft surfaces, what happens to the water?
  5. The water vapor cools and condenses and changes back to liquid to form clouds.
  6. This is the process during the Watewhichcle that water is collected in bodies of water.
  7. Buildings is an example of what type of surface?
  8. Flooding can be ___________ to land, houses and even animals
  9. Grassy areas are an example of what type of surface?

18 Clues: On Tuesday, April 22nd we celebrated • On soft surfaces, what happens to the water? • On hard surfaces, what happens to the water? • If too much water accumulates, what can occur • An example of pollution that we see every day. • Buildings is an example of what type of surface? • Grassy areas are an example of what type of surface? • ...

Earth Day 2025-04-01

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Energy from the sun
  2. The three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and ___
  3. Leftover food scraps can be turned into this to help plants grow
  4. A reusable container for carrying water
  5. A type of gas that traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere
  6. When we buy fewer new things, we ___ our waste
  7. Harmful gases released into the air
  8. The natural home of plants and animals
  9. A place where garbage is buried
Down
  1. ___ change is caused by pollution and greenhouse gases
  2. Day April 22 is known as ___
  3. The process of making something new from old materials
  4. What trees absorb from the air
  5. When you turn off water while brushing, you ___ it
  6. The protective layer around Earth that absorbs UV rays
  7. The colour most associated with helping the planet
  8. The type of bags that harm marine animals
  9. The world’s largest tropical rainforest
  10. An alternative energy source that uses wind

19 Clues: Energy from the sun • Day April 22 is known as ___ • What trees absorb from the air • A place where garbage is buried • Harmful gases released into the air • The three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and ___ • The natural home of plants and animals • A reusable container for carrying water • The world’s largest tropical rainforest • The type of bags that harm marine animals • ...

Earth Science 2024-11-07

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A high, steep face of rock
  2. A break in the Earth's surface along which movement has occurred
  3. A low area between hills or mountains bowl-shaped beam or glacier flows
  4. A ridge, mound, or hill of sand deposited by wind
  5. A curve or loop in a river or stream
  6. A low area of Earth's surface that is often formed of flat-lying lands
  7. A stream bank that may stop land from flooding; can be natural or constructed
  8. A large mass of ice moving slowly over land
  9. A bowl-shaped depression made by an explosion at the mouth of a volcano or geyser, or by the impact of a falling object
Down
  1. A piece of land surrounded by water
  2. A high, narrow piece of rock
  3. V-shaped valley with steep sides eroded by a stream
  4. Land covered by water during a flood where small particles like sand are often deposited.
  5. A round shape formed when rocks like granite peel away from Earth's surface
  6. A long ridge of sand built up by river currents or ocean waves in shallow water
  7. A nearly level uplifted area composed of horizontal layers of rock
  8. A curved rock bridge that forms when chemical or physical weathering weakens the center, and the rock erodes.
  9. A gently sloping shore next to a body of water washed by waves or tides

18 Clues: A high, steep face of rock • A high, narrow piece of rock • A piece of land surrounded by water • A curve or loop in a river or stream • A large mass of ice moving slowly over land • A ridge, mound, or hill of sand deposited by wind • V-shaped valley with steep sides eroded by a stream • A break in the Earth's surface along which movement has occurred • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

Earth Day 2026-03-30

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, gravel, sand, or silt from which groundwater can be extracted.
  2. Energy derived directly from the sun.
  3. The vast variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  4. The specific technology used in solar panels that converts sunlight directly into electricity.
  5. To consciously use less of a resource (like office paper or water) to prevent depletion.
  6. Extremely small pieces of synthetic debris resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste.
  7. A type of renewable energy extracted from the sub-surface heat of the earth.
  8. A deceptive marketing spin used to persuade the public that an organization's products, aims, or policies are environmentally friendly.
  9. The long-term capture and storage of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to mitigate global warming.
Down
  1. An odor-free, indoor-friendly waste disposal method that relies on the digestive power of earthworms to break down organic matter.
  2. The third rock from the sun, and the one we are celebrating today!
  3. Decayed organic material, like food scraps from the breakroom, used as a rich plant fertilizer.
  4. A powerful type of renewable energy generated by air currents.
  5. An approach to land management and agricultural design that intentionally mimics the patterns and relationships found in natural ecosystems.
  6. A natural home or environment for an animal, plant, or other organism.
  7. The process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects.
  8. A gas in the atmosphere that protects everything on Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays.
  9. A transparent, endlessly reusable alternative to single-use plastic bottles.

18 Clues: Energy derived directly from the sun. • A powerful type of renewable energy generated by air currents. • The third rock from the sun, and the one we are celebrating today! • A natural home or environment for an animal, plant, or other organism. • The process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

DMS Unit 6 Astronomy 2019 2019-03-14

DMS Unit 6 Astronomy 2019 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A sequence of phases of the moon as it revolves around the Earth once every 29.5 days
  2. slanted, not straight
  3. Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth.
  4. Time when the Sun is farthest from the equator.
  5. An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
  6. Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
  7. The two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
Down
  1. getting smaller
  2. the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
  3. The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth
  4. an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
  5. getting bigger
  6. The moon orbits the Earth at about a 5 degree tilt in comparison to the Earth's orbit around the sun. This is why we do not always have a solar/lunar eclipse each month.
  7. travels in a path around the sun

14 Clues: getting bigger • getting smaller • slanted, not straight • travels in a path around the sun • Time when the Sun is farthest from the equator. • The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth • an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another • A sequence of phases of the moon as it revolves around the Earth once every 29.5 days • ...

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 • ...

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.
Down
  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. • ...

Chapter 8.1 Guided Reading 2026-02-10

Chapter 8.1 Guided Reading crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A common rock found in oceanic crust
  2. The type of crust under land, usually made of granite and less dense
  3. The thickest layer of Earth located between the crust and core
  4. A common rock found in continental crust
  5. The thin outer layer of Earth where we live
  6. The idea that natural processes have always worked the same way and speed
  7. The rigid outer layer made of the crust and upper mantle
  8. The soft, slowly flowing layer beneath the lithosphere
Down
  1. The view that most geologic features formed thousands, not millions, of years ago
  2. The liquid layer of the core that helps create Earth’s magnetic field
  3. Information from earthquake waves used to study Earth’s interior
  4. The thinner, denser crust under the ocean floor made mostly of basalt
  5. The solid center of Earth caused by extreme pressure
  6. A modern view that combines steady processes with major disasters
  7. Sudden violent events like floods, volcanoes, and earthquakes
  8. The amount of mass in a given volume of material
  9. The idea that geologic change can happen quickly from major events
  10. The invisible force around Earth created by the spinning liquid outer core
  11. The innermost layer of Earth made mostly of iron and nickel
  12. A green mineral commonly found in mantle rocks

20 Clues: A common rock found in oceanic crust • A common rock found in continental crust • The thin outer layer of Earth where we live • A green mineral commonly found in mantle rocks • The amount of mass in a given volume of material • The solid center of Earth caused by extreme pressure • The soft, slowly flowing layer beneath the lithosphere • ...

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. • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

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 • ...

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
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 • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

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

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 • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

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 • ...

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

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
Down
  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) • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

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
Down
  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)

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. • ...

Chapter 1 vocabulary ASHLEY 2023-10-02

Chapter 1 vocabulary ASHLEY crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...