the earth Crossword Puzzles
not fun 2023-12-06
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- the first layer of the earth
- the longest fault line
- the worst ever earthquake in hitsory
- the plate boundary that slide
- makes a earthquake or is the epicenter of one
- Circle of volcanoes
- the plate boundary that divides
- there are how many types of volcanoes
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- the secend layer of the earth
- the plate boundary that collides
- the type of fault when the hanging wall fell down
- comes out of a volcano once called lava
- an instrument that measuers an earthquake
- this volcano made hawaii
- the fourth layer of the earth
- the third layer of the earth
16 Clues: Circle of volcanoes • the longest fault line • this volcano made hawaii • the first layer of the earth • the third layer of the earth • the secend layer of the earth • the fourth layer of the earth • the plate boundary that slide • the plate boundary that divides • the plate boundary that collides • the worst ever earthquake in hitsory • there are how many types of volcanoes • ...
not fun 2023-12-06
Across
- the first layer of the earth
- the longest fault line
- the worst ever earthquake in hitsory
- the plate boundary that slide
- makes a earthquake or is the epicenter of one
- Circle of volcanoes
- the plate boundary that divides
- there are how many types of volcanoes
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- the secend layer of the earth
- the plate boundary that collides
- the type of fault when the hanging wall fell down
- comes out of a volcano once called lava
- an instrument that measuers an earthquake
- this volcano made hawaii
- the fourth layer of the earth
- the third layer of the earth
16 Clues: Circle of volcanoes • the longest fault line • this volcano made hawaii • the first layer of the earth • the third layer of the earth • the secend layer of the earth • the fourth layer of the earth • the plate boundary that slide • the plate boundary that divides • the plate boundary that collides • the worst ever earthquake in hitsory • there are how many types of volcanoes • ...
not fun 2023-12-06
Across
- the first layer of the earth
- the longest fault line
- the worst ever earthquake in hitsory
- the plate boundary that slide
- makes a earthquake or is the epicenter of one
- Circle of volcanoes
- the plate boundary that divides
- there are how many types of volcanoes
Down
- the secend layer of the earth
- the plate boundary that collides
- the type of fault when the hanging wall fell down
- comes out of a volcano once called lava
- an instrument that measuers an earthquake
- this volcano made hawaii
- the fourth layer of the earth
- the third layer of the earth
16 Clues: Circle of volcanoes • the longest fault line • this volcano made hawaii • the first layer of the earth • the third layer of the earth • the secend layer of the earth • the fourth layer of the earth • the plate boundary that slide • the plate boundary that divides • the plate boundary that collides • the worst ever earthquake in hitsory • there are how many types of volcanoes • ...
not fun 2023-12-06
Across
- the first layer of the earth
- the longest fault line
- the worst ever earthquake in hitsory
- the plate boundary that slide
- makes a earthquake or is the epicenter of one
- Circle of volcanoes
- the plate boundary that divides
- there are how many types of volcanoes
Down
- the secend layer of the earth
- the plate boundary that collides
- the type of fault when the hanging wall fell down
- comes out of a volcano once called lava
- an instrument that measuers an earthquake
- this volcano made hawaii
- the fourth layer of the earth
- the third layer of the earth
16 Clues: Circle of volcanoes • the longest fault line • this volcano made hawaii • the first layer of the earth • the third layer of the earth • the secend layer of the earth • the fourth layer of the earth • the plate boundary that slide • the plate boundary that divides • the plate boundary that collides • the worst ever earthquake in hitsory • there are how many types of volcanoes • ...
not fun 2023-12-06
Across
- the first layer of the earth
- the longest fault line
- the worst ever earthquake in hitsory
- the plate boundary that slide
- makes a earthquake or is the epicenter of one
- Circle of volcanoes
- the plate boundary that divides
- there are how many types of volcanoes
Down
- the secend layer of the earth
- the plate boundary that collides
- the type of fault when the hanging wall fell down
- comes out of a volcano once called lava
- an instrument that measuers an earthquake
- this volcano made hawaii
- the fourth layer of the earth
- the third layer of the earth
16 Clues: Circle of volcanoes • the longest fault line • this volcano made hawaii • the first layer of the earth • the third layer of the earth • the secend layer of the earth • the fourth layer of the earth • the plate boundary that slide • the plate boundary that divides • the plate boundary that collides • the worst ever earthquake in hitsory • there are how many types of volcanoes • ...
I.E. Chapter 1 Review 2016-09-14
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- the man who discovered sea floor spreading
- Molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
- liquid rock layer
- type of boundary that moves in opposite direction
- type of boundary that slides past each other
- one giant land mass millions of years ago
- thinnest layer of earth
- center of the earth
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- oceanic crust sinks back to mantle
- developed Theory of Continental Drift
- the main type of rock found in the oceanic crust
- Waves that are sent toward center of earth and produce “image”
- 2 plate go towards each other
- this and temperature increase as we go deeper into the earth
- the main type of rock found in the continental crust
- the study of planet earth and what makes and shapes it
16 Clues: liquid rock layer • center of the earth • thinnest layer of earth • 2 plate go towards each other • oceanic crust sinks back to mantle • developed Theory of Continental Drift • one giant land mass millions of years ago • the man who discovered sea floor spreading • type of boundary that slides past each other • the main type of rock found in the oceanic crust • ...
Loyally Support the “Prince of Peace” 2022-07-12
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- The world has these to divide countries.
- We must keep sharing this
- The earth’s governments in Jehovah’s eyes.
- What we must display towards all
- Who chopped the ear off with a sword?
- Who kisses Jesus on the cheek?
- Isaiah 9:6
- What God’s name will be in Matt. 6:9
- Those who take up the _____, will parish by the _________.
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- What will come soon on earth? (Matt 6:9)
- Garden where Jesus was arrested
- Where is God’s Kingdom yet to be established
- being no part of this world
- The one who wants us to react to injustice.
- What the earth will be abundantly filled.
- They will possess the earth.
- The slave whose ear was chopped off by Peter.
- Who is the Great Teacher?
18 Clues: Isaiah 9:6 • We must keep sharing this • Who is the Great Teacher? • being no part of this world • They will possess the earth. • Who kisses Jesus on the cheek? • Garden where Jesus was arrested • What we must display towards all • What God’s name will be in Matt. 6:9 • Who chopped the ear off with a sword? • What will come soon on earth? (Matt 6:9) • ...
What is a Hurricane? 2021-03-12
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- Water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.
- An imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.
- vapor a dispersion, in air, of molecules of water, especially as produced by evaporation.
- A tropical storm that forms over the Northwest Pacific Ocean
- moving out
- moving up
- Hemisphere The part of the earth that lies south of the equator
- Moving in the opposite direction that a clock’s hands move
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- toward the center
- to collect together
- to communicate with or touch
- The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere
- Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
- moving down
- storm organized center of low pressure that originates over warm tropical oceans. They can cause cyclones/hurricanes.
- Hemisphere The part of the earth that lies north of the equator
- Moving in a whirlpool motion
- A tropical storm that forms over the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast
- To move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center.
- Moving in the direction of a clock’s hands
20 Clues: moving up • moving out • moving down • toward the center • to collect together • to communicate with or touch • Moving in a whirlpool motion • Moving in the direction of a clock’s hands • Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. • Moving in the opposite direction that a clock’s hands move • A tropical storm that forms over the Northwest Pacific Ocean • ...
spaced out 2024-05-15
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- the oldest star
- the only planet with known life on it
- saturn's smallest moon
- the planet behind earth
- the planet In front of earth
- the biggest star
- the smallest star
- nickname for the earth
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- the rover that collected data, including photographs, as it rolled over the Martian surface in 2012.
- a planet with rings
- the planet closest to the sun
- the probe that has been orbiting Mercury since March 2011
- the planet farthest away from the sun]
- Saturn's biggest moon
- the biggest star in our solar system
15 Clues: the oldest star • the biggest star • the smallest star • a planet with rings • Saturn's biggest moon • saturn's smallest moon • nickname for the earth • the planet behind earth • the planet In front of earth • the planet closest to the sun • the biggest star in our solar system • the only planet with known life on it • the planet farthest away from the sun] • ...
spaced out 2024-05-15
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- the oldest star
- the only planet with known life on it
- saturn's smallest moon
- the planet behind earth
- the planet In front of earth
- the biggest star
- the smallest star
- nickname for the earth
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- the rover that collected data, including photographs, as it rolled over the Martian surface in 2012.
- a planet with rings
- the planet closest to the sun
- the probe that has been orbiting Mercury since March 2011
- the planet farthest away from the sun]
- Saturn's biggest moon
- the biggest star in our solar system
15 Clues: the oldest star • the biggest star • the smallest star • a planet with rings • Saturn's biggest moon • saturn's smallest moon • nickname for the earth • the planet behind earth • the planet In front of earth • the planet closest to the sun • the biggest star in our solar system • the only planet with known life on it • the planet farthest away from the sun] • ...
Earth and Space Science 2024-09-26
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- The solid part of Earth, including rocks and soil
- A small rocky body orbiting the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt.
- The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
- The hottest planet in our solar system.
- The force exerted by air above Earth's surface
- Layer of gases surrounding Earth
- A ball of ice and dust that orbits the Sun, often described as sometimes having a tail.
- All of Earth's water, including oceans, lakes, and rivers
- A massive collection of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
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- The hottest region (latitude) on earth
- How compact the matter of an object is
- A space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up.
- The movement of air caused by heat
- The part of Earth that includes all living organisms
- A cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars.
- The only planet that is known to support life as we know it.
- This desert's dust travels across the ocean to the Amazon
- The path of a planet around the Sun.
18 Clues: Layer of gases surrounding Earth • The movement of air caused by heat • The path of a planet around the Sun. • The hottest region (latitude) on earth • How compact the matter of an object is • The hottest planet in our solar system. • The force exerted by air above Earth's surface • The solid part of Earth, including rocks and soil • ...
Patterns of Earth and Sky Vocabulary Study Guide Chapter 1 2024-09-19
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- The length of time it takes the Earth to rotate 360 degrees on its axis.
- A 2-dimensional representation of a globe. (flat)
- A unit of measurement equal to the distance light travels in one Earth year.
- Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation.
- A 3-dimensional, circular shape.
- Something scientists make to answer questions abot the real world.
- The pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching.
- An attempt to find out about something.
- A tool for observing objects that are very far away.
- The distance across a circle or sphere measured from one side, through the center, to the opposite side.
- A sphere of the Earth.
- The sun, the 8 planets that orbit the sun, and any other objects that orbit the sun.
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- To make sense of data.
- An illustration that shows how something works or what its parts are.
- An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth.
- A huge object in space that gives off heat and light.
- Things we have seen or done.
- Something we observe to be similar over and over again.
- A group of billions of stars.
- A non-fiction book that scientists use to look up facts and information about a specific topic they are studying.
- A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in our universe.
- To move in a regular path around something.
- The length of time it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun one time.
- The third rocky planet from the sun.
- Information that supports a scientific idea.
- To make a mental picture in your mimd using information from different sources.
- The spot in the sky that is directly above your head.
- The only star in our solar system.
28 Clues: To make sense of data. • A sphere of the Earth. • Things we have seen or done. • A group of billions of stars. • A 3-dimensional, circular shape. • The only star in our solar system. • The third rocky planet from the sun. • An attempt to find out about something. • An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth. • To move in a regular path around something. • ...
GLOBE - THE MODLE OF THE EARTH AND LANGUAGE OF THE MAP 2018-05-07
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- the distance between 2 places on a map and the accual distance on the Earth
- a book of maps
- the person who makes maps
- map which shows borders
- largest land masses
- imaginary largeest latitude which divides the earth into 2 hemispheres
- imaginary longitude which divides the earth into 2 hemispheres
- a box which helps us to read the map
- lines through which axis passes
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- maps based on a theam
- horizontal lines running East to West.
- the art of making maps
- lines formed when latiludes and logitudes meet and form a net.
- map which shows pysical features
- largest water bodies
- vertical lines running North to South.
- a contry where greenwinch meridian passes
- the sperical ball like the modle of the Earth with a map on it.
18 Clues: a book of maps • largest land masses • largest water bodies • maps based on a theam • the art of making maps • map which shows borders • the person who makes maps • lines through which axis passes • map which shows pysical features • a box which helps us to read the map • horizontal lines running East to West. • vertical lines running North to South. • ...
4th quarter Exam 6th grade 2018-05-16
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- fourth planet from the Sun; has polar ice caps, a thin atmosphere, and a reddish appearance caused by iron oxide in weathered rocks and soil.
- seventh plant from the Sun; is large and gaseous, has a distinct bluish-green color, and rotates on an axis nearly parallel to the plane of its orbit.
- observed Venus using his telescope
- 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.
- change in appearance of the Moon as viewed from the Earth, due to the relative positions of the moon, Earth and Sun.
- usually the eighth planet from the Sun; is large and gaseous, has rings that vary in thickness, and is bluish-green in color
- occurs when the Moon passes directly between the sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of the Earth.
- smallest planet, closest to the Sun; does not have a true atmosphere; has a surface with many craters and high cliffs.
- a hollow left on the surface of the Moon caused by an object striking its surface.
- discovered that the planets travel in elliptical paths around the Sun at different speeds
- system of eight planets, including Earth, and other objects that revolve around the Sun.
- describes phases following a new moon, as more of the Moon’s lighted side becomes visible.
- Second planet from the Sun; similar to Earth in mass and size; has a thick atmosphere and a surface with craters, fault-like cracks, and volcanoes
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- describes phases that occur after a full moon, as the visible lighted side of the Moon grows smaller.
- a dwarf planet; nine planets away from the Sun; has a solid icy rock surface and a moon almost as big as itself, Charon
- second-largest and sixth planet from the Sun; has a complex ring system, at least 31 moons, and a thick atmosphere made mostly of hydrogen and helium.
- phase that occurs when all of the moon’s surface facing Earth reflects light.
- Giant. High-pressure storm in Jupiter’s atmosphere
- occurs when Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon
- dark-colored, relatively flat regions of the Moon formed when ancient lava reached the surface and filled craters on the Moon’s surface.
- developed the theory that the Sun was the center of the solar system.
- largest and fifth planet from the Sun; contains more mass than all the other planets combined, has continuous storms of high-pressure gas, and an atmosphere mostly of hydrogen and helium.
- third planet from the sun; has an atmosphere that protects life and surface temperatures that allow water to exist as a solid, liquid, and gas.
23 Clues: observed Venus using his telescope • occurs when Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon • Giant. High-pressure storm in Jupiter’s atmosphere • developed the theory that the Sun was the center of the solar system. • phase that occurs when all of the moon’s surface facing Earth reflects light. • ...
4AB 2021 Rich 2021-04-16
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- Chemicals destroyed by the o-zone
- measure pressure
- mosly animals realise this
- realeses nitous oxide
- when the air is fully saturated
- measures temperature
- is what we breath out and the number one gas in are earth when the earth was new
- the layer that protects the earth with it harmful chemiclas
- Most water and weather is in this layer
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- Gamma rays and X-Rays are burned up here
- 78% of earths air
- The O-Zone layer is here
- the effect of trapping the suns heat and other gases
- measuers how much water vapor is in the air
- a greenhouse gas that alos makes up weather
- is the chemical compound we breath in
- What we burn to get energy it also releases CO2 once burnt
- This is where meteorites burn up
- pressure the amout of preassre the air is pushing down on earth
19 Clues: measure pressure • 78% of earths air • measures temperature • realeses nitous oxide • The O-Zone layer is here • mosly animals realise this • when the air is fully saturated • This is where meteorites burn up • Chemicals destroyed by the o-zone • is the chemical compound we breath in • Most water and weather is in this layer • Gamma rays and X-Rays are burned up here • ...
Geography 2021-09-04
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- The type of soil which is very fertile
- instrument for measuring pressure of air
- layer of air
- Primary rock
- It is beneath the crust
- Zone that seprates the crust and mantle
- Study of landforms
- it can travel through solid and liquid mediums
- unit of air pressure
- Levelling of land
- Thin solid layer covering outside of earth
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- removal of top layer of soil
- Active volcano in India
- Life supporting gas
- Earth's solid layer
- stratified rock
- Sweeping curves of river
- Blue planet
- the state of atmosphere for specific place and short period of time
- innermost part of earth
- movement of air
- instrument used to measure rainfall
- amount of water vapours in environment
- study of earthquake
- shaking and trembeling of earth
25 Clues: Blue planet • layer of air • Primary rock • stratified rock • movement of air • Levelling of land • Study of landforms • Life supporting gas • Earth's solid layer • study of earthquake • unit of air pressure • Active volcano in India • innermost part of earth • It is beneath the crust • Sweeping curves of river • removal of top layer of soil • shaking and trembeling of earth • ...
Plate Tectonics Crossword 2017-03-20
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- When one plates is forced to sink under another plate
- sliding It is basically a landslide
- currents Movements within the 2nd and 3rd layer of Earth due to the heat caused by the 4th and 5th layer or Earth
- The first two layers of Earth out of five layers
- boundary Plates moving part from each other
- A long and narrow ditch
- It has the same quality as lava but it's underneath a volcano
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- tectonic theory A theory that the Earth is divided into small number of plates that causes the movements of the Earth's continents and countries
- The 2nd and 3rd layer of Earth combined
- The first layer of Earth
- Directly under the 2nd layer of Earth
- boundary Plates moving towards each other
- boundary Plates sliding pass each other
- A geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains and hills
14 Clues: A long and narrow ditch • The first layer of Earth • sliding It is basically a landslide • Directly under the 2nd layer of Earth • The 2nd and 3rd layer of Earth combined • boundary Plates sliding pass each other • boundary Plates moving towards each other • boundary Plates moving part from each other • The first two layers of Earth out of five layers • ...
Moon Cycle 2023-01-24
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- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
- to shine light on an object
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- helps us understand something by making it simpler
- when the illuminated portion is getting bigger, as viewed from Earth
- phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
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- the relative size of things
- the illuminated part of the Moon as seen from Earth
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
- when the illuminated portion is getting smaller, as viewed from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- phase that looks like more than half a circle
14 Clues: the relative size of things • to shine light on an object • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • phase that looks like more than half a circle • phase that looks like a full circle from Earth • helps us understand something by making it simpler • the illuminated part of the Moon as seen from Earth • ...
Space 2017-05-20
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- located beyond the atmosphere of the earth
- closest planet to earth in size
- A Space Craft
- System Is over 4 billion years old, contains planets and dwarf planets.
- the crew and payload portion of a craft
- an optical instrument used to make things appear larger
- a person trained to travel in space
- Hole a theoretical massive object, formed at the beginning of th universe or by the gravitational collapse of a star exploding as a supernova, whose gravitational field is so intense that no electromagnetic radiation can escape
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- the planet that is the most like earth
- the planet that sustains life
- the whole of space and all the stars, planets, and other forms of matter and energy in it.
- the circular path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation
- the force of attraction that causes objects to fall towards the earth
- the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight
- Eclipse the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun
- an act or instance of noticing or perceiving
- system of millions of billions of stars held together by gravitational force
- a ball of light in space made up of gases creating solar energy
19 Clues: A Space Craft • the planet that sustains life • closest planet to earth in size • a person trained to travel in space • the planet that is the most like earth • the crew and payload portion of a craft • located beyond the atmosphere of the earth • an act or instance of noticing or perceiving • an optical instrument used to make things appear larger • ...
The Solar System and Layers of the Earth 2024-12-18
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- The lightest planet with rings around it.
- It takes 28 days to go around the Earth.
- Just under the crust, but not the center of the Earth.
- The most beautiful planet in the solar system.
- The coldest planet in the solar system.
- The outside of Earth.
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- Is not a planet, but a star.
- The biggest planet in the solar system.
- Is not a planet, but a dwarf planet.
- The farthest planet from the sun.
- The center of the Earth.
- The hottest planet in the solar system.
- The planet with the highest mountain in the solar system.
- The closest planet to the Sun.
14 Clues: The outside of Earth. • The center of the Earth. • Is not a planet, but a star. • The closest planet to the Sun. • The farthest planet from the sun. • Is not a planet, but a dwarf planet. • The biggest planet in the solar system. • The hottest planet in the solar system. • The coldest planet in the solar system. • It takes 28 days to go around the Earth. • ...
Social Studies Vocab #20 2025-10-08
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- the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries
- prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, group, over another
- weather conditions in an area over a long period
- moving permanently to a foreign country
- a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line
- factors driving people from a place
- factors drawing people to a place
- the representation on a plane surface of any part of the surface or the earth or a celestial sphere
- point of view
- viewing other cultures based on the standards of one's own culture
- the location of a place based on a fixed point on earth
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- (GPS) an accurate worldwide navigational and surveying facility based on the reception of signals from an array of orbiting satellites
- a nation with its own government occupying a particular territory
- a specific geographic point on a map using latitude and longitude
- the natural environment of a place
- the invisible lines running vertically around the Earth
- the invisible lines running horizontally around Earth
- a person who draws or produces maps
- a half of the earth, usually divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles
- any of the world's main continuous land masses (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
20 Clues: point of view • factors drawing people to a place • the natural environment of a place • factors driving people from a place • a person who draws or produces maps • moving permanently to a foreign country • weather conditions in an area over a long period • the invisible lines running horizontally around Earth • the invisible lines running vertically around the Earth • ...
Planet Earth and Beyond 2023-11-19
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- The only planet that has abundant water and life.
- Large planets of low density consisting predominantly of hydrogen and helium gas. There may be a molten rocky core.
- The time taken by the Earth to make one revolution around the Sun.
- Large, spherical objects that orbit the Sun. Have cleared their orbit of other objects of similar size.
- The Sun and the objects that orbit it.
- Large planets that contain more than just hydrogen and helium, with some "ices", such as water, methane, and ammonia.
- Means "equal night". Usually happens on 21st March and 21st September.
- The time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth once.
- The time it takes the moon to change from "new moon" to "first quarter" or from "first quarter" to "full moon".
- The object with 99.86% of all mass in the Solar system.
- Caused by the Earth's tilted axis of rotation.
- Our home galaxy.
- The planet that rotates backward and has the highest mean atmospheric pressure and temperature.
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- Means "Earth-like". This type of planet is primarily made up of rock and metal.
- A collection of solar systems which are gravitationally bound.
- The bluish planet(due to methane in the atmosphere)that takes 165 years to orbit the sun and 19 hours to rotate once. It has the strongest wind in the solar system up to 2100km/h.
- The biggest planet in the solar system with 92 moons- one of the brightest objects in the sky- after the Moon and Venus. Composed of 90% Hydrogen and Helium
- Everything that is. Contains about 200 billion galaxies
- Has a large, beautiful ring structure with 83 moons. The second biggest planet in the solar system.
- The fastest planet to orbit the Sun (88 days). It has a temperature of 465 ℃ on one side and -184 ℃ on the other side.
- The time taken by the Earth to complete one rotation.
- The neighbour of the Earth that has seasons. It has half of Earth's diameter and one-third gravity of Earth. Its day is close to an Earth's day - 24.5 hours.
- The faint bluish planet that rotates on its side. Summer lasts 42 Earth years and after that comes 42 years of darkness.
23 Clues: Our home galaxy. • The Sun and the objects that orbit it. • Caused by the Earth's tilted axis of rotation. • The only planet that has abundant water and life. • The time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth once. • The time taken by the Earth to complete one rotation. • Everything that is. Contains about 200 billion galaxies • ...
Dynamic Earth 2020-07-30
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- A naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline solid that has characteristic physical properties and a narrowly defined chemical composition.
- The science concerned with the study of Earth materials (minerals and rocks), surface and internal processes, and Earth history.
- rock Any rock that has been changed from its original condition by heat, pressure, and the chemical activity of fluids, as in marble and slate.
- cycle A group of processes through which Earth materials may pass as they are transformed from one major rock type to another.
- A solid aggregate of one or more minerals, as in limestone and granite, or a consolidated aggregate of rock fragments, as in conglomerate, or masses of rocklike materials, such as coal and obsidian.
- tectonic theory The theory holding that large segments of Earth's outer part (lithospheric plates) move relative to one another.
- Remains or traces of prehistoric organisms preserved in rocks. (See also body fossil and trace fossil)
- The part of the mantle that lies below the lithosphere; it behaves plastically and flows slowly.
- rock Any rock composed of sediment, such as limestone and sandstone.
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- An explanation for some natural phenomenon that has a large body of supporting evidence. To be scientific, a theory must be testable ? for example, plate tectonic theory.
- method A logical, orderly approach that involves gathering data, formulating and testing hypotheses, and proposing theories.
- of uniformitarianism A principle holding that we can interpret past events by understanding present-day processes, based on the idea that natural processes have always operated in the same way.
- rock Any rock formed by cooling and crystallization of magma or lava or the consolidation of pyroclastic materials.
- Earth's outer, rigid part, consisting of the upper mantle, oceanic crust, and continental crust.
- A provisional explanation for observations that is subject to continual testing. If well supported by evidence, a hypothesis may be called a theory.
- Earth's outermost layer; the upper part of the lithosphere that is separated from the mantle by the Moho; divided into continental and oceanic crust.
- The thick layer between Earth's crust and core.
- The interior part of Earth beginning at a depth of 2900 km that probably consists mostly of iron and nickel.
- An individual segment of the lithosphere that moves over the asthenosphere.
- A combination of related parts that interact in an organized fashion; Earth systems include the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and solid Earth.
20 Clues: The thick layer between Earth's crust and core. • rock Any rock composed of sediment, such as limestone and sandstone. • An individual segment of the lithosphere that moves over the asthenosphere. • Earth's outer, rigid part, consisting of the upper mantle, oceanic crust, and continental crust. • ...
Exploring Earth 2013-12-05
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- a gap between two objects
- a slight shaking movement
- find out
- threw
- way of life of a group of people
- raised edge of the river
- very fast part of a river
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- hills
- curved part of a river
- think the same as someone else
- dry up
- ways
- a three point spear
- fine soil
- in time
- process of washing away the soil
- connect bodies of water
- irritated skin that you want to scratch
18 Clues: ways • hills • threw • dry up • in time • find out • fine soil • a three point spear • curved part of a river • connect bodies of water • raised edge of the river • a gap between two objects • a slight shaking movement • very fast part of a river • think the same as someone else • process of washing away the soil • way of life of a group of people • irritated skin that you want to scratch
Dynamic Earth 2012-09-18
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- The machine which measures the magnitude of an earthquake
- The wave that causes a moving compression on the earths surface.
- The first point on the earths surface where an Earthquake occurs
- Can be caused by a fault
- The layer just under the crust of the earth
- The wave that causes the most damage in an earthquake
- Mount gambier is an example of one
- Occurs when sideways forces bend a section of the crust
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- Where an earthquake occurs
- The scale used to describe the magnitude of an earthquake
- What currents occur in the mantle to produce plate techtonic movement
- Occurs when wideways forces cause the crust to split and slide.
- Valleys created by a fold
- The wave that arrives second after an earthquake
- What spills out of an active volcano
- Hills made by a fold
- The solid inner layer of the earth.
- When wind and rain flatten out a raised surface
18 Clues: Hills made by a fold • Can be caused by a fault • Valleys created by a fold • Where an earthquake occurs • Mount gambier is an example of one • The solid inner layer of the earth. • What spills out of an active volcano • The layer just under the crust of the earth • When wind and rain flatten out a raised surface • The wave that arrives second after an earthquake • ...
Earth History 2022-05-10
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- fossil that forms when a mold is filled with sediment and hardend into the shape of that organism
- the branch of science involving the physical composition and history of earth
- occurs when species (organism) dies out and no longer lives on the planet
- fossil that forms when organic material is trapped in ice, rock, amber, or tar
- subdivision of an eon (paleozoic,mesozoic,cenozoic)
- fossil that forms when organic material is pressed between layers of rock
- subdivision of a period;shortest division of geologic time
- a fossilized piece of evidence of an organism's activity (footprint)
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- states that younger rock is found above older rock when comparing sedimentary rock layers
- the system of time measurement involving the formation of and changes to earth
- determination of the age of a rock based on the surrounding evidence
- a common fossil found in many areas from a specific time;used to help identify the age of other formations
- remains or impression of an organism preserved in petrified rock
- subdivision of an era
- method of determining the age based on measuring radioactive elements(radiometric)
- refers to the information provided by all of the discovered fossils throughout earth's history
- very large division of geologic time; usually referred to as the longest division of time
- fossil that forms when minerals solidify into rock around the shape of the original organism, leaving a cavity behind
18 Clues: subdivision of an era • subdivision of an eon (paleozoic,mesozoic,cenozoic) • subdivision of a period;shortest division of geologic time • remains or impression of an organism preserved in petrified rock • determination of the age of a rock based on the surrounding evidence • a fossilized piece of evidence of an organism's activity (footprint) • ...
Earth History 2022-05-11
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- the branch of science involving the physical composition and history of earth
- A fossilized piece of evidence of an organism's activity (footprint)
- A common fossil found in many areas from a specific time; used to help identify the age of ither formations
- Subdivision of an era
- Fossil that forms when organic material is pressed between layers of rock
- Fossil that forms when organic material is trapped i ice, rock,amber or tar
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- method of determining the age of a rock based on measuring radioactive elements (radiometric)
- The system of time measurement involving the formation of and changes to earth
- Remains or impression of an organism preserved in petrified rock
- Determination of the age of a rock based on surrounding evidence
- Refers to the information provided by all discovered fossils throughout Earth's history
- occurs when a species (organism) dies out and no longer lives on the planet
- fossil that forms when minerals solidify into rock around the shape of the original organism, leaving a cavity behind
- States that younger rock is found above older rock when comparing sedimentary rock layers
- Subdivision of a period; shortest division of geologic time
- fossil that forms when a mold is filled with sediment and hardens into the shape of that organism
- Very large division of geologic time; usually referred to as the longest division of time
- Subdivision of an eon (Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic)
18 Clues: Subdivision of an era • Subdivision of an eon (Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic) • Subdivision of a period; shortest division of geologic time • Remains or impression of an organism preserved in petrified rock • Determination of the age of a rock based on surrounding evidence • A fossilized piece of evidence of an organism's activity (footprint) • ...
Inside Earth 2018-03-29
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- An underwater mountain range.(2 Words)
- The Lithosphere includes Earth's _____ layers?
- The place where 2 plates meet is a _____.
- A _____ boundary is where 2 plates collide.
- A famous divergent boundary found in the ocean.(3 words)
- A_____ boundary is where 2 plates slide past each other.
- The formation of new areas of oceanic crust is ____.(3 Words)
- The theory of ______ is the theory of plate movement.(2 Words)
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- The movement of the continents can be described as _____.
- What is the Asthenosphere involved with?(2 Words)
- When 2 plates collide, the denser plate gets pulled under the other plate. This is called____.
- Heat is transferred by ______.
- What layer of the Earth formed first?
- What causes the mantle to flow?(2 Words)
- A _____ boundary is where 2 plates spread apart.
- This person developed the theory of Plate Tectonics.
- ______ involves harmful waves moving as subatomic particles.
- The most common geological events to happen at transform boundaries.
18 Clues: Heat is transferred by ______. • What layer of the Earth formed first? • An underwater mountain range.(2 Words) • What causes the mantle to flow?(2 Words) • The place where 2 plates meet is a _____. • A _____ boundary is where 2 plates collide. • The Lithosphere includes Earth's _____ layers? • A _____ boundary is where 2 plates spread apart. • ...
G7 Geography Unit 1 Review 2025-11-06
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- 0° latitude line, separating the northern and southern hemispheres.
- The imaginary lines that tell us how far west or east of the Prime Meridian somewhere is.
- Line The International ______________ is where tomorrow starts first.
- The layer of hot rock inside the Earth that slowly moves around under the crust.
- The idea that the continents move around is called Continental ___________ theory.
- The type of boundary where 2 tectonic plates move away from each other.
- spot A spot away from plate boundaries where magma melts through the crust, often forming islands
- Red hot, molten rock underground that can come up through volcanoes.
- This includes all of the life on Earth.
- Red hot, molten rock that has come through the crust so we can see it.
- ____________ plates move around on top of the mantle, like big puzzle pieces of crust
- The 7 major landmasses on Earth are each one of these.
- ____________ location compares where a place is to another place.
- The word we use when one tectonic plate slides under another tectonic plate.
- The layer of gases that are around the outside of Earth like a bubble of air.
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- These are the numbers for how far somewhere is from the Equator or Prime Meridian.
- This includes all of the water on Earth, including oceans, rain, and inside living things.
- 0° longitude line, passing through the town of Greenwich, England.
- The lines on a map that show latitude and longitude.
- Where 2 tectonic plates meet each other is called a plate ______________.
- The layer of Earth that includes the crust and the top of the upper mantle.
- A way to divide the world into 2 halves (N and S, or W and E).
- ____________ location tells us exactly where a place is on a map.
- The name of the supercontinent from around 250 million years ago.
- The hard outside “shell” of Earth.
- These numbers & letters tell us the exact location of a place on a map.
- The imaginary lines that tell us how far north or south of the Equator somewhere is.
- The type of boundary where 2 tectonic plates move towards each other.
- The type of boundary where 2 tectonic plates slide beside each other.
- The very center of the Earth.
30 Clues: The very center of the Earth. • The hard outside “shell” of Earth. • This includes all of the life on Earth. • The lines on a map that show latitude and longitude. • The 7 major landmasses on Earth are each one of these. • A way to divide the world into 2 halves (N and S, or W and E). • ____________ location tells us exactly where a place is on a map. • ...
Space My Dood! 2016-10-27
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- We revolve around this.
- This is caused by revolution.
- This force holds you down on to the Earth.
- This is caused when the Earth is in between the Sun and the moon.
- Earth's only natural satellite.
- An imaginary line through the middle of the earth that earth rotates on.
- The planet we live on.
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- This happens when the moon is between the sun and the Earth.
- This is what the moon's name also sorta is.
- This is caused by rotation.
- The larger you are the harder you are to start or stop.
- This is also caused by rotation.
- Halfway between the solstices neither hemisphere is toward the sun.
- A day of the year when the sun appears farthest north or south of the equator.
14 Clues: The planet we live on. • We revolve around this. • This is caused by rotation. • This is caused by revolution. • Earth's only natural satellite. • This is also caused by rotation. • This force holds you down on to the Earth. • This is what the moon's name also sorta is. • The larger you are the harder you are to start or stop. • ...
Grade 7 Science Term 3 Crossword 2023-08-23
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- When the plates move towards each other
- The eclipse when the Earth is between the Sun and moon
- The resistance on speed on Earth
- The force that keeps you grounded to the floor or a seat
- The tides that cause volcanoes and earthquakes
- All planets orbit the Sun on the same ___________
- The wasted energy __________ into its surroundings
- The name given to the plates that are the plate boundaries
- When the plates move apart
- The quantity of matter in an object
- Caused when the plates slide past one another
- Using models have _________ because they are not accurate
- The force of gravity on an object
- The gas planet that orbits in the opposite direction to Earth
- When plates slid past one another
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- Name of the force pulling towards the center of the Earth
- The theory of pangea is also know as ________ drift
- The mountain formed by divergence
- What does the unit N/kg represent?
- To calculate the mass of an object we _________ weight by gravity
- What kind of energy are the following: kinetic, chemical, elastic
- Name of the unit of weight
- The mountains formed by convergence
- The eclipse when the moon is between the Sun and Earth
- The force from the Moon's gravity is called a __________ force
- The useful energy of a hairdryer
- Electrical, sound and light energy are ________ energies
- The cause of sound
- The change of depth in water
- The theory of how dust and gas formed the solar system
- Name of the unit of mass
- Where there are no particles present
- To calculate the weight of an object we ________ mass by gravity
- Reflected sound waves in an empty room
34 Clues: The cause of sound • Name of the unit of mass • Name of the unit of weight • When the plates move apart • The change of depth in water • The resistance on speed on Earth • The useful energy of a hairdryer • The mountain formed by divergence • The force of gravity on an object • When plates slid past one another • What does the unit N/kg represent? • ...
Plate Tectonics 2014-04-01
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- Longitudinal waves that travel fast.
- Oceanic plate sinks below the continental plate.
- Waves Slowes waves that cause the most destruction.
- An opening in the surface of the Earth through which magma erupts.
- Boundaries Two plates move- away from each other.
- The thin outer layer of the Earth's surface
- Shaking of the Earth caused by a sudden movement of rock beneath its surface.
- Boundaries Two plates slide past each other.
- wave The shaking of the ground in an earthquake.
- Crust Crust that forms the ocean floor.
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- Stripping Magnetism trapped in rocks on each side of plate boundaries.
- It detects seismic waves from an earthquake
- Sea waves caused by earthquakes.
- Boundaries Plates collide with each other.
- The innermost layers of the Earth.
- Currents Movement of heat through a liquid.
- Molten rock.
- Theory Continental Drift
- Waves Transverse waves that are slower than P-waves.
- The layer of rock that lies between the crust and the outer core of the Earth.
20 Clues: Molten rock. • Theory Continental Drift • Sea waves caused by earthquakes. • The innermost layers of the Earth. • Longitudinal waves that travel fast. • Crust Crust that forms the ocean floor. • It detects seismic waves from an earthquake • Boundaries Plates collide with each other. • The thin outer layer of the Earth's surface • ...
D Atkinson 2023-02-01
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- The inner most layer of the Earth
- Rocks formed from sediment
- Vibrations in the Earth's crust and mantle
- When continental tectonic plates collide
- The process of sorting different materials based upon density.
- 1000 meters
- When tectonic plates push each other apart
- Magnetic sphere surrounding the Earth
- When continental crust and oceanic crust collide and the denser plate subducts
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- The theory for which all contemporary understanding of tectonic plates is based
- To bend
- The thickest layer of the earth under the crust
- A device that measures seismic activity
- wind Ions from the sun
- The rise of warmer material and the fall of cooler material
- The outer most and thinnest layer of the Earth
- Rock formed by heat and pressure.
- rock formed via volcanic activity
- zone of charged particles
- A weak area in Earth's crust can form islands
- Study of the Earth's crust
- When two tectonic plates move past each other horizontally
22 Clues: To bend • 1000 meters • wind Ions from the sun • zone of charged particles • Rocks formed from sediment • Study of the Earth's crust • The inner most layer of the Earth • Rock formed by heat and pressure. • rock formed via volcanic activity • Magnetic sphere surrounding the Earth • A device that measures seismic activity • When continental tectonic plates collide • ...
D Atkinson 2023-02-01
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- A weak area in Earth's crust can form islands
- Vibrations in the Earth's crust and mantle
- The rise of warmer material and the fall of cooler material
- The inner most layer of the Earth
- When two tectonic plates move past each other horizontally
- Magnetic sphere surrounding the Earth
- The theory for which all contemporary understanding of tectonic plates is based
- When tectonic plates push each other apart
- Rocks formed from sediment
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- When continental crust and oceanic crust collide and the denser plate subducts
- zone of charged particles
- from the sun
- To bend
- When continental tectonic plates collide
- The process of sorting different materials based upon density.
- 1000 meters
- A device that measures seismic activity
- rock formed via volcanic activity
- The outer most and thinnest layer of the Earth
- Study of the Earth's crust
- Rock formed by heat and pressure.
- The thickest layer of the earth under the crust
22 Clues: To bend • 1000 meters • from the sun • zone of charged particles • Study of the Earth's crust • Rocks formed from sediment • rock formed via volcanic activity • The inner most layer of the Earth • Rock formed by heat and pressure. • Magnetic sphere surrounding the Earth • A device that measures seismic activity • When continental tectonic plates collide • ...
JP-B Shiny Day 19 review 2024-02-27
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- the planet closest to the sun
- the ringed planet
- our planet
- the seventh planet
- the second planet
- not a planet anymore
- the fourth planet
- a rock floating through space
- the eighth planet
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- when a meteor hits the Earth
- biggest thing in our night sky
- biggest explosion in the universe
- the biggest planet
- our star
- the name of our galaxy
- when the moon moves between the sun and the Earth
- a space rock that enters our atmosphere
17 Clues: our star • our planet • the ringed planet • the second planet • the fourth planet • the eighth planet • the biggest planet • the seventh planet • not a planet anymore • the name of our galaxy • when a meteor hits the Earth • the planet closest to the sun • a rock floating through space • biggest thing in our night sky • biggest explosion in the universe • ...
Space Crossword 2014-04-13
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- The type of eclipse during which the moon blocks the light from the sun from reaching the earth
- The fifth planet from the sun
- A small, airless rock revolving around the sun
- This is the closest natural satellite to the Earth
- A group of stars that make a pattern in the sky
- A word that describes the circling of the Earth around the Sun
- A type of eclipse during which the Earth blocks the sun's light from reflecting off of the moon
- An icy body in space that releases a trail of gas and dust behind it as it travels
- The season during which Canada is located farthest away from the sun
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- The imaginary line that the Earth rotates on
- The stage of the moon when half of the sun's light can be seen reflected off of the moon from Earth
- A phase of the moon where you do no see any of the moon from Earth
- The name of our sun
- This is created as the result of a supernova and is mostly made up of gas
- The name of the rover that is currently exploring Mars
15 Clues: The name of our sun • The fifth planet from the sun • The imaginary line that the Earth rotates on • A small, airless rock revolving around the sun • A group of stars that make a pattern in the sky • This is the closest natural satellite to the Earth • The name of the rover that is currently exploring Mars • ...
Ava's crossword 2024-05-16
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- largest layer of the Earth
- is a dwarf planet.
- bright things in the sky.
- is the coldest planet.
- is a really hard piece of Earth.
- are mixtures of rock,ice, and dust.
- are small and rocky particles.
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- is the hottest planet in our solar system.
- comes out when its dark.
- is what we live on.
- hole is when the gravity pulls a lot. And it just keeps sucking stuff in.
- core is the inner most part of the earth.
- core is the outer most part of the Earth.
- is very hot and it can blind you if you look at it.
- are chunks of rock.
15 Clues: is a dwarf planet. • is what we live on. • are chunks of rock. • is the coldest planet. • comes out when its dark. • bright things in the sky. • largest layer of the Earth • are small and rocky particles. • is a really hard piece of Earth. • are mixtures of rock,ice, and dust. • core is the inner most part of the earth. • core is the outer most part of the Earth. • ...
G7 Geography Unit 1 Review 2025-11-06
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- ____________ plates move around on top of the mantle, like big puzzle pieces of crust
- This sphere includes all of the life on Earth.
- The very center of the Earth.
- This sphere includes all of the water on Earth, including oceans, rain, and inside living things.
- A spot away from plate boundaries where magma melts through the crust, often forming islands
- ____________ location tells us exactly where a place is on a map.
- The imaginary lines that tell us how far north or south of the Equator somewhere is.
- The type of boundary where 2 tectonic plates move away from each other.
- The imaginary lines that tell us how far west or east of the Prime Meridian somewhere is.
- Red hot, molten rock underground that can come up through volcanoes.
- The layer of Earth that includes the crust and the top of the upper mantle.
- The 7 major landmasses on Earth are each one of these.
- The type of boundary where 2 tectonic plates slide beside each other.
- Red hot, molten rock that has come through the crust so we can see it.
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- Where 2 tectonic plates meet each other is called a plate ______________.
- A way to divide the world into 2 halves (N and S, or W and E).
- The type of boundary where 2 tectonic plates move towards each other.
- The word we use when one tectonic plate slides under another tectonic plate.
- These are the numbers for how far somewhere is from the Equator or Prime Meridian.
- The International ______________ is where tomorrow starts first.
- These numbers & letters tell us the exact location of a place on a map.
- The hard outside “shell” of Earth.
- The layer of hot rock inside the Earth that slowly moves around under the crust.
- 0° latitude line, separating the northern and southern hemispheres.
- The lines on a map that show latitude and longitude.
- The idea that the continents move around is called Continental ___________ theory.
- ____________ location compares where a place is to another place.
- The layer of gases that are around the outside of Earth like a bubble of air.
- 0° longitude line, passing through the town of Greenwich, England.
- The name of the supercontinent from around 250 million years ago.
30 Clues: The very center of the Earth. • The hard outside “shell” of Earth. • This sphere includes all of the life on Earth. • The lines on a map that show latitude and longitude. • The 7 major landmasses on Earth are each one of these. • A way to divide the world into 2 halves (N and S, or W and E). • The International ______________ is where tomorrow starts first. • ...
Astronomy 2021-03-03
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- Small fragments of rock that orbit the Sun- these create shooting stars when they burn up in our atmosphere.
- The force that makes the planets revolve around the Sun.
- The Earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees which causes ___
- On the ____ solstice, the Earth is closest to the Sun
- Which season begins on June 21st, when the Sun is highest in the sky (in the northern hemisphere)
- On which day does the Sun rise due East?
- The _____ day of the year is on the summer solstice
- The type of eclipse that occurs when the shadow cast by the Earth covers the Moon.
- The terrestrial planets are Earth, Mars, Mercury, and ___
- The body that is the main factor in determining the tides on Earth
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- Which model replaced the Geocentric model to say that the Sun was at the center of the solar system?
- It takes the Earth 1 ____ to revolve around the Sun
- The Sun's apparent daily movement across the sky is caused by Earth's ___
- Solid rocky and/or metallic body that orbits the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
- The age of the universe is measured in 10 to 20 ____ years old
- Type of tide that has extra large high tides and extra small low tides
- Dirty snowball with elliptical orbit around the Sun
- The type of eclipse that can only occur during a new moon
- The Earth rotates at a rate of 15 degrees per ___
- The planets known as gas giants or jovians include Jupiter, Uranus, and ____
- How many days is the Sun directly overhead in New York?
21 Clues: On which day does the Sun rise due East? • The Earth rotates at a rate of 15 degrees per ___ • It takes the Earth 1 ____ to revolve around the Sun • Dirty snowball with elliptical orbit around the Sun • The _____ day of the year is on the summer solstice • On the ____ solstice, the Earth is closest to the Sun • How many days is the Sun directly overhead in New York? • ...
Atoms and Elements 2022-01-03
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- The second most abundant metal on Earth.
- An element that makes up water.
- An extremely ductile metal.
- The lightest metallic element.
- Has the highest melting point among metalloids.
- A negatively charged ion.
- A law of science about matter.
- A positively or negatively charged element.
- You can find this element in most fire suppression systems.
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- One of the rarest gasses on Earth, and also Superman's home planet.
- Found in toothpaste.
- Non-charged subatomic particles.
- This element sustains life in all forms on Earth.
- Used to produce chipsets in computers.
- A positively charged ion.
- Negatively charged subatomic particles.
- Positively charged subatomic particles.
- Subatomic particles outside atoms.
- This element is the third lightest halogen.
- An element commonly found in batteries.
- The second most common metal on Earth.
- An element we breathe out in the form of a dioxide.
22 Clues: Found in toothpaste. • A positively charged ion. • A negatively charged ion. • An extremely ductile metal. • The lightest metallic element. • A law of science about matter. • An element that makes up water. • Non-charged subatomic particles. • Subatomic particles outside atoms. • Used to produce chipsets in computers. • The second most common metal on Earth. • ...
How does the Earth move? 2022-04-13
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- This year is different because there is an extra day.
- Each one has sixty minutes.
- Things become warmer in this season and plants revive.
- Things start to be colder here. It's between summer and winter.
- In this moment we don't have any light.
- A straight and imaginary line in which a body or geometric object rotates.
- The natural satellite of the Earth.
- The force of attraction that moves bodies towards the centre of a celestial body.
- It's usually the warmest season of the year.
- It's the same as "inclination", from the horizontal or vertical.
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- Each one has three hundred and sixty-five days.
- Each one has twenty-four hours.
- They are caused by the axis tilt.
- Change of the orientation of the Earth's axis.
- The movement responsible for creating days and nights.
- It's usually the coldest season of the year.
- It's responsible for the notion of the years passing.
- The moment when sun rays can reach the Earth.
- We have two of them on Earth. They are very cold and distant from each other.
- Huge celestial bodies full of heat, gases, energy and light.
20 Clues: Each one has sixty minutes. • Each one has twenty-four hours. • They are caused by the axis tilt. • The natural satellite of the Earth. • In this moment we don't have any light. • It's usually the coldest season of the year. • It's usually the warmest season of the year. • The moment when sun rays can reach the Earth. • Change of the orientation of the Earth's axis. • ...
Earth and the solar system 2022-06-22
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- Number of continents
- Who created the world
- Smallest continent
- Hottest planet
- Planet closest to the sun
- July 1st 1867
- Coldest planet
- Number of planets
- Coldest continent
- where we live on
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- Independence day
- planet farther from the sun
- Covers 71% of the earth
- torus-shaped region
- Largest planet
- Before continents broke apart
- A dwarf planet
- Largest continent
- Planets orbit around it
19 Clues: July 1st 1867 • Hottest planet • Largest planet • A dwarf planet • Coldest planet • Independence day • where we live on • Largest continent • Number of planets • Coldest continent • Smallest continent • torus-shaped region • Number of continents • Who created the world • Covers 71% of the earth • Planets orbit around it • Planet closest to the sun • planet farther from the sun • ...
Earth and the solar system 2022-06-22
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- Number of continents
- Who created the world
- Smallest continent
- Hottest planet
- Planet closest to the sun
- producer of maple syrup
- Coldest planet
- Number of planets
- Coldest continent
- where we live on
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- Independence day
- planet farther from the sun
- Covers seventy percent of the earth
- torus-shaped region
- Largest planet
- Before continents broke apart
- A dwarf planet
- Largest continent
- Planets orbit around it
19 Clues: Hottest planet • Largest planet • A dwarf planet • Coldest planet • Independence day • where we live on • Largest continent • Number of planets • Coldest continent • Smallest continent • torus-shaped region • Number of continents • Who created the world • producer of maple syrup • Planets orbit around it • Planet closest to the sun • planet farther from the sun • Before continents broke apart • ...
Earth and the solar system 2022-06-22
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- Number of planets
- torus-shaped region
- Largest planet
- Hottest planet
- Independence day
- Who created the world
- Coldest planet
- where we live on
- Planet closest to the sun
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- producer of maple syrup
- planet farther from the sun
- Before continents broke apart
- A dwarf planet
- Covers seventy percent of the earth
- Number of continents
- Planets orbit around it
- Coldest continent
- Largest continent
- Smallest continent
19 Clues: Largest planet • Hottest planet • A dwarf planet • Coldest planet • Independence day • where we live on • Number of planets • Coldest continent • Largest continent • Smallest continent • torus-shaped region • Number of continents • Who created the world • producer of maple syrup • Planets orbit around it • Planet closest to the sun • planet farther from the sun • Before continents broke apart • ...
Earth,Moon and the Sun 2025-03-11
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- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon which is visual from the Earth
- which we see appears to be similar again and again
- size of an object
- a moons phase where it looks like a full circle
- a moon phase which looks more than a half circle from Earth
- a star which is the main source of light at the center of the solar system
- a moon that has phase where we can see half of a circle from the Earth
- a path of a planet
- a phase which we cannot see the moon from the Earth
- the line between the light and the dark source
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- a rocky planet which travels around the planets
- a planet which is not there in the solar system
- when the moon is fully covered by a dark color
- to shine the light on an object to make it visible
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth.
- an object or a computer program which is easier to see and use
- group of planets orbiting a star
- a moon outside our solar system
- the amount of time which it takes a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
19 Clues: size of an object • a path of a planet • a moon outside our solar system • group of planets orbiting a star • when the moon is fully covered by a dark color • the line between the light and the dark source • a rocky planet which travels around the planets • a planet which is not there in the solar system • a moons phase where it looks like a full circle • ...
Inside the Earth (Chapter 6) 2023-03-10
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- core, this layer is made of molten metal
- Magma is ________ that flows out of a volcano.
- the middle layer of Earth that is both solid and liquid
- something that is melted by heat
- When the plates on Earth bump into each other, _______ builds up.
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- the layer of Earth we can see outside
- The center of the Earth is 100 times hotter than a ________.
- what cracks on Earth are called
- huge sheets of rock
- The temperature ________ the deeper inside the Earth you go.
- what the liquid rock in the mantle is called
- core, this layer is made of solid metal and about the size of the moon
- sample, what is taken when a machinery drills down into the Earth and fills a pipe
13 Clues: huge sheets of rock • what cracks on Earth are called • something that is melted by heat • the layer of Earth we can see outside • core, this layer is made of molten metal • what the liquid rock in the mantle is called • Magma is ________ that flows out of a volcano. • the middle layer of Earth that is both solid and liquid • ...
Science 2020-05-01
Across
- A nonliving physical or chemical part of an ecosystem.
- The continuous movement of carbon through Earth, its atmosphere, and the living things on Earth.
- All the living and nonliving things that interact in a particular environment.
- A region of Earth that has a particular climate and certain types of plants.
- A series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly.
- A term used to describe cone-bearing trees and shrubs that usually keep their leaves or needles during all the seasons of the year.
- A model used to show a relationship between a single producer and a chain of consumers in an ecosystem.
- The lower end of a river where it meets the ocean and fresh and salt waters mix.
- The continuous movement of nitrogen through Earth, its atmosphere, and the living things on Earth.
- A term used to describe trees and shrubs that drop their leaves when winter comes.
- A group of organs that provides protection against disease-causing agents.
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- A protein produced by some white blood cells to attack specific foreign materials.
- A natural process that involves a gradual change in the plant and animal communities that live in an area.
- The continuous movement of water through Earth, its atmosphere, and the living things on Earth.
- The structures in the body that work together to transform the energy and materials in food into forms the body can use.
- A blood vessel with strong walls that carries blood away from the heart.
- An interaction between two species in which one species benefits without harming the other; a type of symbiosis.
- The scientific study of how living things interact with each other and their environment.
- Resistance to a disease.
- A type of blood cell that picks up oxygen in the lungs and delivers it to cells throughout the body.
20 Clues: Resistance to a disease. • A nonliving physical or chemical part of an ecosystem. • A series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly. • A blood vessel with strong walls that carries blood away from the heart. • A group of organs that provides protection against disease-causing agents. • ...
Astronomy Quest 2025-01-12
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- It takes the Earth 365 days to do this
- Large rock that enters Earth's atmosphere
- A robotic hand on the ISS
- A term given to the outer 4 planets
- Type of eclipse occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the moon
- The distance between Earth and the Sun
- Stars are this colour tend to be the coolest
- Ursa Major is an example of this
- Name of our galaxy
- Ice moving through space
- This accounts for all the unseen gravitational forces
- Astronomical event when the Earth is either most tilted towards or away from the Sun
- How bright a star appears from Earth
- Planets,stars,and moons are all examples of what?
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- The largest planet in our solar system
- This type of spectrum indicates which wavelengths of light are being released
- Earth-centred model
- The distance light travels in one year
- These are found between Mars and Jupiter
- Larger stars can either turn into a neutron star or a ____ ______
- In nuclear fusion, this element is the first element that fuses to form helium
- What season is marked by the vernal equinox?
- As our Sun starts to run out of fuel, it will turn into this
- What stars start out as
- An area on the Sun where the gas is cooler than the surrounding gasses
- Absolute magnitude depends on the distance of the star and _____
- Made up of stars, planets, gas, and dust
- Pluto is this type of planet
28 Clues: Name of our galaxy • Earth-centred model • What stars start out as • Ice moving through space • A robotic hand on the ISS • Pluto is this type of planet • Ursa Major is an example of this • A term given to the outer 4 planets • How bright a star appears from Earth • The largest planet in our solar system • It takes the Earth 365 days to do this • ...
Environment Knowledge 2023-04-17
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- carbon
- something you will do to find more information
- plastics, rubbish and spoiling earth
- something we want to do to sustain the earth
- another name for dirt
- up and up where all the bad stuff goes
- change is affecting this part of the earth
- large areas of water
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- types of animals
- conducts electrical signals
- place where not much grows and it is hot
- worn away by natural events
- in the ocean, yum to eat
- another name for earth
- a system of four s's
- something you are growing when you learn
- salt levels
17 Clues: carbon • salt levels • types of animals • a system of four s's • large areas of water • another name for dirt • another name for earth • in the ocean, yum to eat • conducts electrical signals • worn away by natural events • plastics, rubbish and spoiling earth • up and up where all the bad stuff goes • place where not much grows and it is hot • something you are growing when you learn • ...
Chapter 1 Vocabulary 2023-10-13
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- map shows natural features such as mountains and lakes
- a natural feature found on land
- meridian the starting point for measuring longitude
- the lines on a map that run north to south and measure east to west
- the measurement of how much above or below sea level a place is
- the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments
- location the location of one place compared to another place
- a material that can be used to produce crops or other products
- the feature on a map that explains the symbols, colors, and lines used on the map
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- map shows man-made boundaries and divisions
- rose the feature on a map that shows direction
- the portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from a location
- map a map that shows specialized information
- location the exact location of something
- each half of Earth
- the feature on a map that tells how a measured space on the map relates to the actual distance on Earth
- the lines on a map that run east to west and measure north and south
- a group of places that are close to one another and that share some characteristics
- projection one of several systems used to represent the round Earth on a flat map
- one of several systems used to represent the round Earth on a flat map
- the average weather in an area over a long period of time
- a line of latitude that runs around the middle of Earth
22 Clues: each half of Earth • a natural feature found on land • location the exact location of something • map shows man-made boundaries and divisions • map a map that shows specialized information • rose the feature on a map that shows direction • meridian the starting point for measuring longitude • map shows natural features such as mountains and lakes • ...
Environmental Science Review Puzzle I 2014-05-09
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- a period of dryness, that when prolonged, causes damage to crops
- a time of unusual winds and currents in the Pacific Ocean
- the green pigment in the cells of many plants
- heat extracted from the Earth for use as an power source
- materials that are found in nature that are useful or necessary
- to preserve, or to avoid wasteful use
- It is the fifth planet from the Sun
- Someone who loves you
- living in water
- a thickened region of Earth's crust that is mainly above sea level
- a community of plants and/or animals and its physical environment
- named after the Roman god of war
- gases that trap the Sun's heat in the atmosphere
- northern or southern half of the Earth or the eastern or western half hotspot a region of high heat flow on the Earth's surface
- the height of a place above sea level
- lacking in rainfall, very dry
- the science that deals with the study of the planet Earth
- a hydrocarbon that can be extracted from the Earth
- named after the ancient Germanic Goddess of the soil
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- a process of land degradation initiated by human activity
- the innermost zone of Earth
- due to gases from internal combustion engines
- gases that destroy ozone
- composed of three atoms of oxygen and mostly found in the stratosphere
- wearing away,loosening, and dissolving of materials of the Earth's crust
- water beneath the Earth's surface
- the layer of gases (air), that surrounds a planet or moon
- a zone in the Earth between 400 and 670 km below the surface
- water circulation from the ocean to the atmosphere to the land
- a coral reef separated from the mainland by a lagoon
- the average weather conditions of an area over many years
- shapes, like mountains or hills that make up the Earth's surface
- that portion of the Earth below the crust and reaching to about 2,780 km
- the environment where a particular plant or animal is normally found
- evidence in rock of the presence of past life, such as a dinosaur bone
- thermal spring which ejects water intermittently with considerable force
- containing moisture
37 Clues: living in water • containing moisture • Someone who loves you • gases that destroy ozone • the innermost zone of Earth • lacking in rainfall, very dry • named after the Roman god of war • water beneath the Earth's surface • It is the fifth planet from the Sun • to preserve, or to avoid wasteful use • the height of a place above sea level • ...
science 2021-04-06
Across
- Finding the exact age of fossils
- The person who invented the theory of the super content
- The time it takes the isotope to decay.
- When the earth was covered in ice
- A stars life
- The formation of atoms in the universe.
- What all the contents used to be like.
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- When a star becomes a supernova
- Finding a close age to fossils
- The things that shaped the lakes in MN
- When Stars and galaxies move farther and closer to us.
- The theory on what started the Universe.
- When atoms combine
- The smaller version of an eon
- A unit of time that equals a billion years
- When large parts of the earth life were wiped out
- The shorter version of an era
- When the earth is heating up and it's bad for the earth
18 Clues: A stars life • When atoms combine • The smaller version of an eon • The shorter version of an era • Finding a close age to fossils • When a star becomes a supernova • Finding the exact age of fossils • When the earth was covered in ice • The things that shaped the lakes in MN • What all the contents used to be like. • The time it takes the isotope to decay. • ...
Rain 2023-05-04
Across
- What brings the small clouds bump into one another and gather into a large cloud?
- Where is the process of changing water vapor into water droplets that fall to Earth?
- The clouds are getting grayer because?
- what is the name of the event where water drops fall from the atmosphere to the surface of the earth, be it naturally or artificially?
- The form of matter that descends to the earth's surface originates from the precipitation process?
- what is the name of the process of the fall of a number of liquid substances originating from the earth's atmosphere, some are frozen or liquid that descends to the earth's surface?
- what is the name of the event of changing a substance or object into another object or substance?
- The heat will change the temperature of water vapour becomes solid so transformed into?
- water vapor becomes dense due to?
- what is the structure that describes the general description of a phenomenon?
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- what is the structure of explanatory text that can be said as a review or conclusion?
- Heat of the Sun causes.....in the face of the Earth.
- The speed of the air flow to the top is.....so that the drops formed aior will not fall to the Earth.
- Explanatory text containing true information is called?
- The colour of clouds will be more ..... due to the abundance of moisture content
- What are the important factors for the creation of rain on earth?
- Explanatory text aims to clearly explain the process that occurs in something?
- Where the evaporation of water caused by the heat of the sun?
- How many stages does rain occur?
- More dew gathered into points that gets bigger it will become?
20 Clues: How many stages does rain occur? • water vapor becomes dense due to? • The clouds are getting grayer because? • Heat of the Sun causes.....in the face of the Earth. • Explanatory text containing true information is called? • Where the evaporation of water caused by the heat of the sun? • More dew gathered into points that gets bigger it will become? • ...
Weather and Climate Vocabulary 2022-12-02
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- increase in size, number, or range
- The half of the earth that is above the equator
- moving in the opposite direction the hands of a clock do. In a circular direction, moving left on the top, right on the bottom.
- the measurement of the amount of mass per unit of volume of a substance
- The innermost layer of an atmosphere
- The fourth layer of an atmosphere
- decrease in size, number, or range
- the force exerted by air, on any surface in contact with it
- moving in the same direction the hands of a clock do. In a circular direction, moving right on the top, left on the bottom.
- A figurative line drawn horizontally across the middle of the earth that is equally distant from both the North Pole and the South Pole
- belt around the earth near the equator where ships sometimes get stuck due to windless waters
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- the northernmost point of the earth — the uppermost part of Earth’s axis
- The third layer of an atmosphere
- The half of the earth that is above the equator
- The layers of gasses surrounding a planet (or other celestial body)
- a mid-latitude atmospheric circulation cell for weather named by Ferrel in the 19th century
- a sloping position or movement
- The second layer of an atmosphere
- the southernmost point of the earth — the lowermost part of Earth’s axis
- The outermost layer of an atmosphere
- as a result of the Earth rotating on its axis, circulating air is deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere
- a large-scale atmospheric convection cell in which air rises at the equator and sinks at medium latitudes, typically about 30° north or south
22 Clues: a sloping position or movement • The third layer of an atmosphere • The second layer of an atmosphere • The fourth layer of an atmosphere • increase in size, number, or range • decrease in size, number, or range • The innermost layer of an atmosphere • The outermost layer of an atmosphere • The half of the earth that is above the equator • ...
natural vs synthetic 2021-02-24
15 Clues: renewable • nonrenewable • made by humans • used for salads • heat from earth • any living thing • comes from water • used to fuel cars • in limited supply • made by the earth • won't run out fast • comes from the forest • black liquid from earth • gas that comes from earth • forms over millions of years
Space Crossword 2014-06-18
Across
- what planet is after earth?
- what company first went in to space?
- what is the second planet away from the sun?
- how do you measure distances in space?
- what is the 7th planet away from the sun?
- what is the 8th planet away from the sun?
- what is our solar system in?
- what is used on earth to see planets?
- what do you call it when a planet goes around the sun?
- what is closest planet to the sun?
- what is the third plan away from the sun?
- system what are our planets in?
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- what is our universe in?
- planets what is the opposite of outer planets?
- what do you call men that go into space?
- what is the 6th planet away from the sun?
- What is the biggest and hottest star?
- What is Earth?
- what is our Galaxy in?
- what is the 5th planet away from the sun?
- planets what is the opposite of inner planets?
21 Clues: What is Earth? • what is our Galaxy in? • what is our universe in? • what planet is after earth? • what is our solar system in? • system what are our planets in? • what is closest planet to the sun? • what company first went in to space? • What is the biggest and hottest star? • what is used on earth to see planets? • how do you measure distances in space? • ...
Earth and Space KS3 Science 2025-06-05
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- a force that pulls all matter.
- suggested that the earth and the other planet moved around the sun.
- the earth has a north and south.......
- solar particles that come in contact with the earth magnetic field.
- it is hotter in summer becuase the sun's rays are more........
- one of Jupiter's moons.
- the distance light travelled in 1 year.
- an instrument used to find direction.
- the name of our solar system.
- in known as the center of our galaxy
- the SI unit for a force.
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- this happens when the sun moves across the sky.
- anything that orbits a planet is called a ........
- a squashed circle.
- these are the paths planets and moons take around the sun.
- The are only .............. planets in our solar system.
- a pattern of stars.
- .......... Centauri is our nearste star
- The first space probe to reach the moon.
- until 500yrs ago people believed it was flat.
20 Clues: a squashed circle. • a pattern of stars. • one of Jupiter's moons. • the SI unit for a force. • the name of our solar system. • a force that pulls all matter. • in known as the center of our galaxy • an instrument used to find direction. • the earth has a north and south....... • .......... Centauri is our nearste star • the distance light travelled in 1 year. • ...
Weather and Water 2021-03-30
Across
- mid-level clouds
- describes the condition of outside air.
- the process of laying down materials.
- thick air
- the hard parts of earth.
- Air movement.
- When water rises.
- water particles
- low, cover whale grey sky.
- Frozen chunks of ice.
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- when water,snow or ice falls to earth.
- water and snow
- dunes hills of sand.
- The movement of materials from one place.
- A liquid changing to a gas.
- Water drops.
- The living part of Earth.
- Frozen Precipitation.
- when air moves in a circle.
- when water melts and turns into clouds
20 Clues: thick air • Water drops. • Air movement. • water and snow • water particles • mid-level clouds • When water rises. • Frozen Precipitation. • Frozen chunks of ice. • dunes hills of sand. • the hard parts of earth. • The living part of Earth. • low, cover whale grey sky. • A liquid changing to a gas. • when air moves in a circle. • the process of laying down materials. • ...
The Rock Cycle 2024-11-11
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- Liquid rock OUTSIDE the Earth
- 2 crusts make a mountain
- Creates dynamic metamorphism
- Thermal Energy def.
- Chemical reactions happened
- Pulls us towards the center of the Earth
- Broken pieces of rock, plants, and shells
- Two
- Rock with lots of layers
- 2 plates collide
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- Has steps or stages symbolized by arrows
- How metamorphic rocks are made
- 2 plates push away
- Drives the weather and water cycle
- Intrusive
- Extrusive
- Liquid rock INSIDE the Earth
- Formed from Lava or magma
- Material gets too hot
- How many types of rocks are there?
20 Clues: Two • Intrusive • Extrusive • 2 plates collide • 2 plates push away • Thermal Energy def. • Material gets too hot • 2 crusts make a mountain • Rock with lots of layers • Formed from Lava or magma • Chemical reactions happened • Creates dynamic metamorphism • Liquid rock INSIDE the Earth • Liquid rock OUTSIDE the Earth • How metamorphic rocks are made • Drives the weather and water cycle • ...
Science 2020-12-28
Across
- tiny bumps on the tongue
- process of breathing
- largest planet
- study of the Earth
- bird which has eyes in the front of its head
- absorbs sun's UV radiations
- Earth orbits around the sun
- also called as the food pipe
- science that deals with the study of plants
- study of earth based on fossils
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- nature of digestive liquids
- sea in which everything floats
- number of elements in the periodic table
- science that studies animals
- largest gas in the air
- iron deficiency
- study of microorganisms
- first layer of atmosphere
- process to convert liquid into gas
- muscular bag of digestive system
20 Clues: largest planet • iron deficiency • study of the Earth • process of breathing • largest gas in the air • study of microorganisms • tiny bumps on the tongue • first layer of atmosphere • nature of digestive liquids • absorbs sun's UV radiations • Earth orbits around the sun • science that studies animals • also called as the food pipe • sea in which everything floats • ...
Earth Systems Unit Review 2024-09-25
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- This is a more usable form of nitrogen for organisms
- everything is made up of this.
- The Earth is an example of this kind of system.
- This process that plants do introduces carbon into the cycle.
- All of the water on Earth's surface.
- This molecule makes up protein, fat, and carbohydrates in organisms.
- The most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
- Carbonate does not break down easily and overtime forms this type of rock.
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- Members of the ecosystem that break down dead matter.
- The second most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
- The process that breaks down rocks and minerals, and introduces phosphorus into the cycle.
- A mixture of gases above the surface of the Earth.
- Most living beings on Earth require this.
- Every living thing is contained in this sphere.
- The solid part of the Earth that is made up of rock, loose rock, and soil.
- The element that is important for building bones and teeth.
- All organisms need this to build new cells and make protein.
- ____________ breaks apart the nitrogen molecules in the air which combine with oxygen to form nitrogen oxide.
- The ocean is called this because it stores a lot of carbon.
- This is where the Earth gets its energy from.
20 Clues: everything is made up of this. • All of the water on Earth's surface. • The most abundant gas in the atmosphere. • Most living beings on Earth require this. • This is where the Earth gets its energy from. • The second most abundant gas in the atmosphere. • Every living thing is contained in this sphere. • The Earth is an example of this kind of system. • ...
science 2025-10-08
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- our solar systems star
- To travel around another object
- the layer around earth that keeps oxygen on earth
- the study of space is called _______.
- the point which earth rotates on
- the force of earths mass pulling you down
- The object orbiting earth
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- 4 different parts stages of a year caused by Earth's rotation and orbit around the sun
- the spinning of an object
- the moon has indentations called _______s.
- There is no _______ on the moon.
- our earth is a _______
- the moons darker spots are called _________s.
- the center of a solar system has a ______.
- what pulls you to the ground
15 Clues: our solar systems star • our earth is a _______ • the spinning of an object • The object orbiting earth • what pulls you to the ground • To travel around another object • There is no _______ on the moon. • the point which earth rotates on • the study of space is called _______. • the force of earths mass pulling you down • the moon has indentations called _______s. • ...
CH.2 Vocabulary 2021-09-24
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- Unit for measuring angles in a circle or sphere.
- Spinning of the earth.
- Point farthest north on the earth.
- Imaginary line that defines the start of the day.
- Line of 0 degrees longitude.
- Set of horizontal and vertical lines on a map.
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- Area that has the same clock time.
- line of longitude.
- Line of latitude
- one of the seven major land areas of the earth.
- Angle that describes the distance north or south of the equator.
- Point farthest south on the earth.
- Angle that describes the distance east or west of the prime meridian.
- Line of 0 latitude halfway between the poles.
- Imaginary line through the earth that connects the North and South Poles.
15 Clues: Line of latitude • line of longitude. • Spinning of the earth. • Line of 0 degrees longitude. • Area that has the same clock time. • Point farthest north on the earth. • Point farthest south on the earth. • Line of 0 latitude halfway between the poles. • Set of horizontal and vertical lines on a map. • one of the seven major land areas of the earth. • ...
Genesis Chapter 6 2024-01-13
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- - The divisions or compartments inside the ark
- - The type of wood used to build the ark
- - The earth also was ___ before God
- - The creatures Noah brought onto the ark, two of every kind
- - Width of the ark in cubits
- - How God felt in His heart about creating man due to their wickedness
- - What the Lord saw that was great in the earth
- - The sign of God's covenant with Noah
- - My Spirit shall not ___ with man forever
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- - The promise God made with Noah to never again flood the earth
- - The catastrophic event God decided to bring upon the earth
- - The large vessel built by Noah to save his family and animals
- - But Noah found ___ in the eyes of the Lord.
- - Number of decks in the ark
- - Height of the ark in cubits
- - There were ___ on the earth in those days,
16 Clues: - Number of decks in the ark • - Width of the ark in cubits • - Height of the ark in cubits • - The earth also was ___ before God • - The sign of God's covenant with Noah • - The type of wood used to build the ark • - My Spirit shall not ___ with man forever • - There were ___ on the earth in those days, • - But Noah found ___ in the eyes of the Lord. • ...
Unit 2 choice board 2023-10-03
Across
- nutrient, used in phosphates nucleic acids and phospholipids of membranes often limited
- describes a situation in which oxygen is present
- sphere of earth all the water on earth
- process of using light energy to make glucose starts with CO2 and H2O and ends with C6H12O6 % O2
- sphere of earth, all the gases surrounding earth
- organelle site of steps 2 and 3 of aerobic
- substances at the beginning of a chemical reaction, changed into products
- second step of anaerobic respiration, 2 types include alcoholic and lactic acid
- type of organism that is able to make its own food, the base of the food chain
- sphere of earth, all soil, and rocks on earth
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- first step of photosynthesis uses sunlight
- anything that takes up space and has mass
- organelle-site of photosynthesis
- substances created during a chemical reaction made from reactants
- first step of aerobic respiration breaks down glucose C6H12)6 into pyruvate, makes NADH
- pigments in chloroplasts used to trap light energy during photosynthesis
- Adenosine 3 phosphorus groups
- nutrient used in protein and nucleic acids, must be fixed for living things to use, often limited
- describes a situation in which oxygen is not present
- second step of photosynthesis uses energy in ATP and NADPH to make glucose (C6H12O6) from CO2
20 Clues: Adenosine 3 phosphorus groups • organelle-site of photosynthesis • sphere of earth all the water on earth • anything that takes up space and has mass • first step of photosynthesis uses sunlight • organelle site of steps 2 and 3 of aerobic • sphere of earth, all soil, and rocks on earth • describes a situation in which oxygen is present • ...
Human Impact On The Environment 2018-10-16
Across
- to use something more than once
- maintaining an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources
- a change of climate patterns, caused by the human race
- produced by the internal heat of earth
- all the water bodies on earth surface sometimes including clouds
- a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, heavily used as a fuel or lubricant
- a combustible black or dark brown rock, found mainly in underground deposits and especially used as fuel
- producing electricity
- Effect the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere
- the regions of the surface, atmosphere and hydrosphere of the earth
- when something harmful or dangerous is added to an environment usually trash
- a solid that is naturally occurring and inorganic
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- power obtained by harnessing the energy of the sun's rays
- make smaller or less in the total amount
- a colorless and odorless flammable gas that is the main constituent of natural gas
- resources that exist without the action of humankind
- the rigid outer part of the earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle
- convert trash into reusable materials
- a natural resource or source of energy that isn't depleted when used
- the gases surrounding the earth or another planet
20 Clues: producing electricity • to use something more than once • convert trash into reusable materials • produced by the internal heat of earth • make smaller or less in the total amount • the gases surrounding the earth or another planet • a solid that is naturally occurring and inorganic • resources that exist without the action of humankind • ...
Solar System 2023-10-30
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- Large pieces of rock with irregular shape floating between mars and jupiter
- This field of rocks lies between mars and jupiter
- In 2006 this planet was classified as a dwarf planet.
- The first person to walk on the moon
- This planet has at least 24 moons
- The first migrant farmworker to become an astronaut
- A huge group of stars
- A day on this planet takes slightly more than an Earth year
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- 70% of the surface is covered by water
- A small rock that usually burns up when entering the Earth's atmosphere
- This occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth
- One million Earths can fit inside this celestial body
- This planet completed only 1 orbit around the since its discovery
- This planet has the strongest pull of gravity in the Solar System
- This occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and moon
- A small body made out of dust, rock, gas and ice
- This planet has the largest volcano in the Solar System
- This object causes the tides on Earth
- A force that pulls all objects toward each other
- The closest planet to the sun
- This is the only planet in our Solar System to rotate on its side.
21 Clues: A huge group of stars • The closest planet to the sun • This planet has at least 24 moons • The first person to walk on the moon • This object causes the tides on Earth • 70% of the surface is covered by water • A small body made out of dust, rock, gas and ice • A force that pulls all objects toward each other • This field of rocks lies between mars and jupiter • ...
Global cycles 2013-05-15
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- the land on earth
- remains of organisms preserved in rock
- when climate temperature increases over a long span
- all the water on earth
- carbon in it's gas form
- changes in temperature and conditions in the atmosphere
- the movement of the ocean
- temperature over a long period of time
- circular pattern shown by the ocean currents in the major ocean basins
- aircurrents that cause rain in Australia
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- pockets under the earth that are permanently frozen
- the periods in between glaciers
- lots of flora and fauna life coexisting in one place
- layers of gas around the earth
- gases which cause the climate to warm by heating sunlight when it passes through the atmosphere
- the rise in the climate due to greenhouse gases
- living organisms on the planet
- when water is passed in different stages throughout the atmosphere
- aircurrents that cause drought in Australia
- when carbon is recycled in a continuous cycle
20 Clues: the land on earth • all the water on earth • carbon in it's gas form • the movement of the ocean • layers of gas around the earth • living organisms on the planet • the periods in between glaciers • remains of organisms preserved in rock • temperature over a long period of time • aircurrents that cause rain in Australia • aircurrents that cause drought in Australia • ...
D Atkinson 2023-02-01
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- The process of sorting different materials based upon density.
- A device that measures seismic activity
- Allen belts zone of charged particles
- The theory for which all contemporary understanding of tectonic plates is based
- 1000 meters
- When two tectonic plates move past each other horizontally
- rock formed via volcanic activity
- When tectonic plates push each other apart
- The outer most and thinnest layer of the Earth
- The thickest layer of the earth under the crust
- When continental crust and oceanic crust collide and the denser plate subducts
- To bend
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- Vibrations in the Earth's crust and mantle
- Magnetic sphere surrounding the Earth
- A weak area in Earth's crust can form islands
- When continental tectonic plates collide
- Study of the Earth's crust
- The inner most layer of the Earth
- The rise of warmer material and the fall of cooler material
- Rocks formed from sediment
- Rock formed by heat and pressure.
- wind Ions from the sun
22 Clues: To bend • 1000 meters • wind Ions from the sun • Study of the Earth's crust • Rocks formed from sediment • The inner most layer of the Earth • rock formed via volcanic activity • Rock formed by heat and pressure. • Magnetic sphere surrounding the Earth • Allen belts zone of charged particles • A device that measures seismic activity • When continental tectonic plates collide • ...
Geosphere 13.2 2025-09-02
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- The thick layer between Earth’s crust and core.
- Thicker crust under the continents.
- Breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
- When a mineral breaks in flat surfaces.
- Rock changed by heat and pressure.
- Liquid layer around the inner core.
- The rigid outer layer of Earth.
- Movement of rock or soil by wind, water, or ice.
- The top part of the mantle under the crust.
- The way light reflects from a mineral.
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- Rock made from layers of sediments.
- The color a mineral leaves when rubbed on a plate.
- All of Earth’s land, rocks, and layers.
- The solid outer layer of Earth.
- The very center of Earth.
- Natural solid substances found in rocks.
- Thin crust under the oceans.
- The soft, flowing part of the upper mantle.
- Rock formed from cooled lava or magma.
- The deeper part of the mantle.
- When a mineral breaks unevenly.
- Solid metal ball inside Earth.
- Loose material that covers Earth’s surface.
23 Clues: The very center of Earth. • Thin crust under the oceans. • The deeper part of the mantle. • Solid metal ball inside Earth. • The solid outer layer of Earth. • When a mineral breaks unevenly. • The rigid outer layer of Earth. • Rock changed by heat and pressure. • Rock made from layers of sediments. • Thicker crust under the continents. • Liquid layer around the inner core. • ...
Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-02
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- How many plate boundaries are there?
- All plates are called...
- What type of layer of Earth makes oceans?
- What famous trench was formed by divergent plates?
- What is the chain of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean called?...
- What is above the mantle but underneath the Earth's crust?
- Divergent plate boundaries can sometimes form a..
- What famous mountain was created by convergent plates?
- What divergent boundary is located in
- When convergent and divergent plates move they can sometimes make...
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- What makes plate boundaries move?
- What layer is denser and weak in the Mantle?
- What type of plates move away from each other?
- What plates shift or collide into each other?
- What layer of Earth is the hottest?
- Divergent boundaries can make...
- What plates shift past each other?
- What type of layer of Earth makes land?
- What layer of Earth is the thinnest?
- Transform and divergent boundaries can cause...
20 Clues: All plates are called... • Divergent boundaries can make... • What makes plate boundaries move? • What plates shift past each other? • What layer of Earth is the hottest? • How many plate boundaries are there? • What layer of Earth is the thinnest? • What divergent boundary is located in • What type of layer of Earth makes land? • What type of layer of Earth makes oceans? • ...
Atoms and Elements 2022-01-03
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- The second most abundant metal on Earth.
- An element that makes up water.
- An extremely ductile metal.
- The lightest metallic element.
- Has the highest melting point among metalloids.
- A negatively charged ion.
- A law of science about matter.
- A positively or negatively charged element.
- You can find this element in most fire suppression systems.
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- One of the rarest gasses on Earth, and also Superman's home planet.
- Found in toothpaste.
- Non-charged subatomic particles.
- This element sustains life in all forms on Earth.
- Used to produce chipsets in computers.
- A positively charged ion.
- Negatively charged subatomic particles.
- Positively charged subatomic particles.
- Subatomic particles outside atoms.
- This element is the third lightest halogen.
- An element commonly found in batteries.
- The second most common metal on Earth.
- An element we breathe out in the form of a dioxide.
22 Clues: Found in toothpaste. • A positively charged ion. • A negatively charged ion. • An extremely ductile metal. • The lightest metallic element. • A law of science about matter. • An element that makes up water. • Non-charged subatomic particles. • Subatomic particles outside atoms. • Used to produce chipsets in computers. • The second most common metal on Earth. • ...
Natural Resources 2025-02-24
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- Electricity made by using the force of moving water.
- All living things on Earth and the places they live.
- The layer of gases that surrounds Earth.
- A liquid fossil fuel pumped from the ground, used to make gasoline and other products.
- The solid parts of Earth, including the crust, mantle, and core.
- Resources that cannot be easily replaced, like coal, oil, and natural gas.
- Farm animals like cows, pigs, and chickens, raised for food and other products.
- Materials from the Earth that people use, like water, trees, and minerals.
- Naturally occurring solids found in the Earth's crust, used to make many products.
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- Electricity made by using wind turbines.
- Heat from inside the Earth, used to generate electricity or heat buildings.
- Water with low salt content, found in lakes, rivers, and underground.
- All the water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and ice.
- Energy from the sun, captured by solar panels and turned into electricity.
- Resources that can be replaced naturally in a reasonable amount of time, such as sunlight and wind.
- Plants grown for food or other uses, like wheat, corn, and cotton.
- A fossil fuel that is a gas, used for heating and cooking.
- A black or brown rock formed from ancient plants, burned for energy.
- The top layer of Earth's surface where plants grow, made of rock, minerals, and organic matter.
19 Clues: Electricity made by using wind turbines. • The layer of gases that surrounds Earth. • Electricity made by using the force of moving water. • All living things on Earth and the places they live. • A fossil fuel that is a gas, used for heating and cooking. • The solid parts of Earth, including the crust, mantle, and core. • ...
Our Solar System 2024-04-24
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- the biggest star in our solar system
- a planet made of gas and very little rock
- planets that are not made of gas but are rocky planets
- this planet is flipped on its side
- happens when the moon casts a shadow from the sun on earth
- known as the red planet
- the planet we live on
- the last planet from the sun
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- the area between Mars and Jupiter with lots of asteroids
- planet next to earth that is a little bit smaller than earth
- has rings
- happens when the earth moves in front of the moon (not a solar eclipse)
- closest planet to the sun
- the planet after the asteroid belt
- the collection of all the planets
15 Clues: has rings • the planet we live on • known as the red planet • closest planet to the sun • the last planet from the sun • the collection of all the planets • the planet after the asteroid belt • this planet is flipped on its side • the biggest star in our solar system • a planet made of gas and very little rock • planets that are not made of gas but are rocky planets • ...
Elsewhere Glossary 2015-05-30
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- Abbreviation for message in a bottle
- The language of cats
- The ___________________ Center is where Elsewhere residents go to be healed when they have been injured.
- ___________________ Syndrome is the official term for the addiction of watching Earth from the Observation Decks.
- Similar to an Earth DMV; mostly used to take away licenses when Elsewhere residents become too young to use them
- A job; one that the employee truly enjoys doing
- A person who is 16 or under who goes back to Earth before living out their full "life" in Elsewhere
- The act of leaving Elsewhere and returning to Earth
- The language of dogs
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- The building where the Division of Domestic Animals is located
- Residents of Elsewhere who die at the age of 16 and under are eligible to return to Earth early if they make their intentions known within the first year of residency is known as the ___________________ Clause.
- An ___________________ Appointment is an orientation all new residents of Elsewhere must attend on their first day of residency.
- The form of currency used in Elsewhere
- The stream of water which takes Elsewhere residents back to Earth
- When a resident of Elsewhere is able to directly communicate with a resident of Earth
- The building where the Office of Acclimation is located
- A place located underwater where Elsewhere residents can make Contact with people still on Earth
17 Clues: The language of cats • The language of dogs • Abbreviation for message in a bottle • The form of currency used in Elsewhere • A job; one that the employee truly enjoys doing • The act of leaving Elsewhere and returning to Earth • The building where the Office of Acclimation is located • The building where the Division of Domestic Animals is located • ...
Science G3U4: Dealing With Hazardous Weather 2022-05-16
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- a long period of time with little or no rain
- the gases surrounding the earth or other similar objects in outer space
- a clear liquid that has no taste or odor
- a sudden event causing much damage or suffering
- someone who studies the earth's weather and atmosphere
- to fix
- storm a storm with ice
- normal
- a heavy snowstorm that lasts for a long time
- one of the four parts of the year; spring, summer, fall, and winter
- to be of the earth
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- all water on or around the earth's surface
- the things and conditions that are all around
- produced by nature; not made by humans
- a white or gray mass of fine drops of water that is high in the earth's atmosphere
- information that can be used to learn about something
- very strong or intense
- the degree of heat or cold of an object or an environment
- to be repeated over and over again
- air as it moves naturally over the surface of the earth
- showing great movement, force, or energy
- soft, white flakes of ice that fall from the sky to the earth
- drops of water that form in the clouds and fall from the sky to the earth
23 Clues: to fix • normal • to be of the earth • very strong or intense • storm a storm with ice • to be repeated over and over again • produced by nature; not made by humans • a clear liquid that has no taste or odor • showing great movement, force, or energy • all water on or around the earth's surface • a long period of time with little or no rain • ...
unit 3 vocab Part A 2024-02-14
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- motion when a celestial body appears to be moving across the sky as the night passes.
- The outer part of the Sun's atmosphere. The corona is visible from Earth during a total solar eclipse. It is the bright glow seen in most solar eclipse photos
- when an object appears rounded on both sides
- The model indicating that the Sun is the center of the solar system, and it is Earth and other planets that revolve around the Sun. Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person known to propose the heliocentric model (2 words)
- The total or partial blocking of one object in space by another
- One of two days of the year when the Sun's radiation crosses directly above Earth's equator. This day generally occurs on September 23rd of each year, and the number of daylight and nighttime hours are equal. (2 words)
- the apparent change in the shape of the Moon as seen from Earth as it moves in orbit (2 words)
- A mutual physical force of nature that causes two bodies to attract each other. Gravitational force increases with mass and close distances
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- a phenomenon that occurs when Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon, and the Moon passes into the shadow of Earth (2 words)
- The model indicating that Earth is the center of the solar system, and it is the sun, stars, and other planets that revolve around Earth (2 words)
- occurs when the earth is the farthest from the sun.
- The two points at which the Sun's radiation crosses directly above Earth's equator in its yearly path in the sky. During an equinox, there are equal amounts of daytime hours and nighttime hours
- The average time between successive new or full moons. A lunar month is equal to approximately 29.5 days. The completion of one lunar month is called a lunar cycle (2 words)
- The interval of a complete cycle between one new Moon and the next. The lunar cycle is also equal to the lunar month of 29.5 days in length (2 words)
- an imaginary line through the center if rotation of an object, axis of earth is at 23.5°
- an oval shape in which Earth orbits the Sun and the Moon orbits Earth
16 Clues: when an object appears rounded on both sides • occurs when the earth is the farthest from the sun. • The total or partial blocking of one object in space by another • an oval shape in which Earth orbits the Sun and the Moon orbits Earth • motion when a celestial body appears to be moving across the sky as the night passes. • ...
Rock Cycle Review 2024-05-01
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- Lines present in the rock
- Materials in sedimentary rocks prone to evaporation
- Lines not present in rock; blurry
- The thickness or thinness of a liquid
- Heated material outside of the earth
- Formed inside the earth
- Heated material inside the earth
- Regional metamorphism is caused by heat and ___
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- A well-known type of foliated rock
- Molten rock comes in contact with older rock
- The thickening agent of igneous rock
- Reminants of organisms
- Crystalline textures; precipitation of minerals
- A vessel for intrusive rocks to be formed
- caused by pressure and heat near plate tectonics
- Low Viscosity, Low Silica; Magnesium, Iron
- Outside the earth
- Highest viscosity; Aluminium, Potassium
- Fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock
- Sedimentary rock used for oil
- Carbon atom with 3 oxygen atoms and some other elements
- Sedimentary rock with chunks in it
22 Clues: Outside the earth • Reminants of organisms • Formed inside the earth • Lines present in the rock • Sedimentary rock used for oil • Heated material inside the earth • Lines not present in rock; blurry • A well-known type of foliated rock • Sedimentary rock with chunks in it • The thickening agent of igneous rock • Heated material outside of the earth • ...
Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-02
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- What divergent boundary is located in
- All plates are called...
- What famous trench was formed by divergent plates?
- What is the chain of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean called?...
- Divergent plate boundaries can sometimes form a..
- What famous mountain was created by convergent plates?
- What makes plate boundaries move?
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- What is above the mantle but underneath the Earth's crust?
- What type of layer of Earth makes oceans?
- What layer is denser and weak in the Mantle?
- What type of plates move away from each other?
- What plates shift or collide into each other?
- What layer of Earth is the hottest?
- Divergent boundaries can make...
- What plates shift past each other?
- What type of layer of Earth makes land?
- What layer of Earth is the thinnest?
- Transform and divergent boundaries can cause...
- When convergent and divergent plates move they can sometimes make...
- How many plate boundaries are there?
20 Clues: All plates are called... • Divergent boundaries can make... • What makes plate boundaries move? • What plates shift past each other? • What layer of Earth is the hottest? • What layer of Earth is the thinnest? • How many plate boundaries are there? • What divergent boundary is located in • What type of layer of Earth makes land? • What type of layer of Earth makes oceans? • ...
Rock cycle 2021-12-02
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- the shine of an unweathered material or the way it looks in reflected light
- rock formed on earths surface
- cycle model that shows how the rock types are related
- when a rock breaks irregularly
- below earth crust
- a visual attribute of an object based on perception
- the ratio of mass and volume
- molten rock in earth
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- rock formed within the earth's surface
- rock has been altered due to an increase in pressure and temperature
- a naturally formed solid that is part of the earth or any other celestial object
- rock forms when molten material solidifies
- resistance of a mineral to be scratched
- above earth crust
- the appearance or character
- molten rock outside earth
16 Clues: above earth crust • below earth crust • molten rock in earth • molten rock outside earth • the appearance or character • the ratio of mass and volume • rock formed on earths surface • when a rock breaks irregularly • rock formed within the earth's surface • resistance of a mineral to be scratched • rock forms when molten material solidifies • ...
Ladybugs Unit 23 2014-10-11
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- a group of sheep
- the past tense of ARE e.g. WE ARE SWIMMING. WE _____ SWIMMING.
- the earth
- This is ____ 4.
- Where Christians go on Sundays.
- 5 x 6 = ___________
- 17 - 4 = ___________
- this is called a word ______
- Our planet's name.
- At school we ______ how to read and write.
- Another word for Earth is the _____
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- the opposite of boy
- injured, paining
- a four letter ____
- _______, second, third
- the colour that blue and red make.
- first, second, ________
- a 2D shape
- celebrating
- in the morning is _______ in the day
- past tense of HEAR
- "Do your ____!" yelled the teacher.
22 Clues: the earth • a 2D shape • celebrating • This is ____ 4. • a group of sheep • injured, paining • a four letter ____ • Our planet's name. • past tense of HEAR • the opposite of boy • 5 x 6 = ___________ • 17 - 4 = ___________ • _______, second, third • first, second, ________ • this is called a word ______ • Where Christians go on Sundays. • the colour that blue and red make. • ...
Earthquake Crossword 2022-10-11
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- rules about buildings
- to hit suddenly
- caused by earthquake vibrations
- small, fast shaking movements
- changed from a solid to a liquid
- pieces of the Earth’s crust
- top layer of something
- the thickest layer of the Earth
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- a large ocean wave
- the center part of the Earth
- how much of something
- to cause something to happen or begin
- opening in the Earth’s crust
- a building
- outer part of the Earth
- the edge of something
- to build or put together
- to say something will happen
- let go or set free
- very precise and clear
20 Clues: a building • to hit suddenly • a large ocean wave • let go or set free • rules about buildings • how much of something • the edge of something • very precise and clear • top layer of something • outer part of the Earth • to build or put together • pieces of the Earth’s crust • the center part of the Earth • opening in the Earth’s crust • to say something will happen • ...
Earth and Mars Crossword 2022-04-28
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- The bigger moon of mars.
- Thinnest layer of Earth.
- Only habitable planet.
- 3,000 miles beneath the surface.
- Mountain on Mars.
- Wants people to be on mars by 2024.
- Where is the South Pole.
- What cause Mars to be red.
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- Where is the North Pole.
- Biggest mountain in the Wichita Mountain Range.
- Biggest mountain above sea level on Earth.
- Called the red planet.
- In between both poles equally on both sides.
- Solid layer under molten lava.
- Thickest layer of the Earth.
15 Clues: Mountain on Mars. • Called the red planet. • Only habitable planet. • Where is the North Pole. • The bigger moon of mars. • Thinnest layer of Earth. • Where is the South Pole. • What cause Mars to be red. • Thickest layer of the Earth. • Solid layer under molten lava. • 3,000 miles beneath the surface. • Wants people to be on mars by 2024. • Biggest mountain above sea level on Earth. • ...
Gadola4 2025-01-31
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- slow change of a planet's axis.
- used to make swords.
- going in a circle.
- splits the Earth in half.
- liquid surrounding the inner core
- east to wet
- causes the Earth to have seasons.
- farthest from the sun
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- a planet's path around a star.
- the center of the Earth.
- Earth is divided into layers by density.
- North to south
- named after a Croatian with a hard to pronounce name.
- happens a lot in French history.
- closest to the sun.
15 Clues: east to wet • North to south • going in a circle. • closest to the sun. • used to make swords. • farthest from the sun • the center of the Earth. • splits the Earth in half. • a planet's path around a star. • slow change of a planet's axis. • happens a lot in French history. • liquid surrounding the inner core • causes the Earth to have seasons. • ...
Chapter 2: Weathering And Soil Formation; Topographic Maps 2014-02-02
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- difference in elevation
- management of soil
- chemical changes to earth
- the measure of how plants are growing
- a process that splits rocks in half
- soil loss because of erosion
- plant diffrent crops evry year in the same places
- A ______ weathering that's shows rocks being broken down
- dark colored soil
- rocks grinding away
- the hardest layer of earth
- the process with wind and water
- layer of soil that differs in color or texture
- A ______ weathering that rocks go threw chemical changes
- so plants can grow outside or inside
- rich fertile soil
- the level below topsoil
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- connects points of elevation
- dead crops are left on the ground to hold new crops in place
- material that is full of tiny
- curves in the earth to prevent loss of soil
- thick mass
- chemical change of a substance
- contour line labeled with elevation
- changes in earths past
- the level of earth that is filled with dead plants and stems
- A ______ map that shows surface features
- earth is made up of ____ _____
- breaks down remains of organisms
- the highest level of soil
30 Clues: thick mass • dark colored soil • rich fertile soil • management of soil • rocks grinding away • changes in earths past • difference in elevation • the level below topsoil • chemical changes to earth • the highest level of soil • the hardest layer of earth • connects points of elevation • soil loss because of erosion • material that is full of tiny • chemical change of a substance • ...
Science T1 - T4 2021-01-25
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- the movement of energy to something else.
- the place outside of Earth.
- energy in motion
- magnet created from electricity.
- a force that is pushing down on us.
- Earth is tilted on its _______.
- space rock (shooting star)
- rays that create warmer weather on Earth.
- rays that create colder weather on Earth.
- how much matter is in an object
- this is why we have seasons on Earth.
- an eclipse where the Moon blocks the Sun.
- created when light is blocked by an object
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- type of moon that is less than half full.
- caused by the Earth's tilt on its axis.
- these are found between Mars and Jupiter.
- an eclipse where the Moon turns red.
- when a meteor hits the ground
- magnet that always has a magnetic field.
- type of moon that is more than half full.
- electricity that stores electrons
- measure of how compact something is.
- the total amount of heat energy
- largest planet in our Solar System.
- magnet that can be turned on or off.
- type of energy from the flow of electrons.
- largest star in our solar system
27 Clues: energy in motion • space rock (shooting star) • the place outside of Earth. • when a meteor hits the ground • the total amount of heat energy • Earth is tilted on its _______. • how much matter is in an object • magnet created from electricity. • largest star in our solar system • electricity that stores electrons • largest planet in our Solar System. • ...
Rebecca's Crossword 5/16/25 2025-05-16
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- the closest star system to us.
- a space probe launched on September, 5, 1977
- earth _____s around the sun
- a celebrity is sometimes called a ____
- stardust
- how long it takes the IRS to orbit earth
- the ______ space telescope is a very old, but good telescope.
- Earth is in the milky way ______
- we live on a ______
- a series of three space missions launched in 2024
- a _________ orbits earth to collect data, to track objects, and to send digital signals
- the property that keeps us from floating away.
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- a group of stars that form an image.
- the place where most astronauts live (in space)
- has so much mass that not even light can escape it
- an object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.
- a common household wound cleaner is ________ peroxide.
- The planet we live on
- a donut shaped belt filled with ice that is located outside of neptune's orbit.
- a few years ago, a movie starring Buzz _________ was launched.
- F=_*a
- both the name of our galaxy and a chocolate candy bar.
22 Clues: F=_*a • stardust • we live on a ______ • The planet we live on • earth _____s around the sun • the closest star system to us. • Earth is in the milky way ______ • a group of stars that form an image. • a celebrity is sometimes called a ____ • how long it takes the IRS to orbit earth • a space probe launched on September, 5, 1977 • the property that keeps us from floating away. • ...
5 Themes of Geography 2025-10-27
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- Prime __________ - The line of longitude at zero degrees
- The usual weather in a region over a long time.
- The spread of ideas, customs, or inventions from one place to another.
- Where something is found on Earth.
- A large landmass on Earth.
- Imaginary lines that run North to South
- An imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- Imaginary lines that run East to West
- __________ Characteristics - Natural parts of Earth like mountains, rivers, and deserts.
- _____________ Location- the exact spot on Earth using coordinates.
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- To change how you live to fit your environment.
- To rely on the environment for resources like water or food.
- Human _____________ Interaction How people adapt to, modify, or depend on their surroundings.
- Ways people move from place to place.
- The movement of people from one place to another.
- The travel of people, goods, and ideas.
- An area that shares common features.
- Describes what a location looks like or feels like.
- _____________ Location - A location described by what it’s near or around.
- To change the environment to meet your needs.
- ________ Characteristics - Things people have built, like cities and roads.
21 Clues: A large landmass on Earth. • Where something is found on Earth. • An area that shares common features. • Ways people move from place to place. • Imaginary lines that run East to West • The travel of people, goods, and ideas. • Imaginary lines that run North to South • To change the environment to meet your needs. • To change how you live to fit your environment. • ...
Greek gods 2024-03-15
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- The god of wine, theatre and fertility
- god of the underworld
- goddess of the harvest
- Poseidon's weapon
- lord of the universe
- Son of Mother Earth who made humans
- The name of Mother Earth
- goddess of war, wisdom, arts and crafts
- The river that leads to the underworld
- god of the sea
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- home of the gods
- goddess of hearth and home
- underground kingdom
- The one who rows the ferryboat across the river in the underworld
- Zeus' mom
- The three-headed dog that guards the underworld
- The first children of Mother Earth
- The sky/Father of the universe
- queen of the gods
19 Clues: Zeus' mom • god of the sea • home of the gods • Poseidon's weapon • queen of the gods • underground kingdom • lord of the universe • god of the underworld • goddess of the harvest • The name of Mother Earth • goddess of hearth and home • The sky/Father of the universe • The first children of Mother Earth • Son of Mother Earth who made humans • The god of wine, theatre and fertility • ...
science revision: solar system 2018-05-21
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- only planet suitable for life
- icy gas giant
- eclipse when moon goes into shadow of earth
- closest planet to sun
- when we can nearly see all of moon
- when we can start seeing more of moon
- when earth goes into shadow of moon
- when southern hemisphere is closest to sun
- only place where astronauts have been
- coldest planet
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- red planet
- gas giant next to earth
- when we can see all of moon
- when we cant see the moon at all
- when part of earth you are on is facing sun
- largest planet
- when northern hemisphere is closest to sun
- star
- when we can see half of moon
- planet with rings
- when part of earth you are on is facing away from sun
- not considered a planet anymore
22 Clues: star • red planet • icy gas giant • largest planet • coldest planet • planet with rings • closest planet to sun • gas giant next to earth • when we can see all of moon • when we can see half of moon • only planet suitable for life • not considered a planet anymore • when we cant see the moon at all • when we can nearly see all of moon • when earth goes into shadow of moon • ...
Sun-Earth-Moon System 2022-04-22
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- The outermost part of the sun's atmosphere
- Solar eclipses occur when the ____ blocks Earth's view of the sun.
- Occurs when the sun is directly above Earth's equator
- The Earth is ______ at a 23.5 degree angle.
- The day when the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
- The direction in which Earth spins in.
- The center of the solar system
- Different forms that the moon takes in its appearance from Earth
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- Earth's yearly orbit around the sun
- All existing matter and space considered as a whole.
- An elongated, closed curve. An oval.
- The spinning of Earth on it's axis.
- An imaginary line connecting the north and south poles, the line which Earth spins around.
- One of the 4 seasons, the season after summer
- the blocking or darkening of a celestial body
- The galaxy in which we live in.
16 Clues: The center of the solar system • The galaxy in which we live in. • Earth's yearly orbit around the sun • The spinning of Earth on it's axis. • An elongated, closed curve. An oval. • The direction in which Earth spins in. • The outermost part of the sun's atmosphere • The Earth is ______ at a 23.5 degree angle. • One of the 4 seasons, the season after summer • ...
Astronomy Review 2023-02-15
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- large cloud of interstellar gas and dust that collapses on itself, due to is own gravity, and forms a hot, condensed object that will become a new star
- huge collection of gas, dust, stars, and dark matter; held together by gravity.
- all of space and everything in it
- when a planet or moon travels around the sun one time
- roughly egg-shaped galaxy with no disk (flattened circular volume of stars); no obvious structures other than a dense central nucleus.
- streak of light produced when a meteoroid falls toward Earth and burns up in Earth’s atmosphere
- telescope that uses mirrors to focus visible light
- natural satellite to Earth
- a planet’s apparent backward movement in the sky
- study of the universe, including its current nature, origin, and evolution, based on observation and the use of theoretical models
- the average distance between the Sun and Earth
- piece of interplanetary material that falls toward Earth and enters its atmosphere
- whena planet or moon turns all the way around or spins on its axis one time.
- an object that, due to its own gravity, is spherical in shape, orbits the Sun, is not a Satellite, and has not cleared the area of its orbit of smaller debris
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- when the moon passes between Earth and the Sun and the Moon casts a shadow on Earth, blocking Earth’s view of the Sun
- most common type of galaxy in the universe; characterized by disk shapes with spiral arms.
- rocky surfaced, relatively small, dense inner planets closest to the Sun -- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, and Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon; occurs only during a full moon
- large, gaseous planet that is very cold at its surface; has ring systems, many moons, and lacks solid surfaces -- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptun
- theory that proposes the universe began as a single point and has been expanding ever since
- consists of a star (ex: sun) and other objects (planets, moons, asteroids, comets and meteoroids
- the process in which a heavy nucleus divides to form smaller nuclei and one or two neutrons and produces a large amount of energy
- occurs when Earth intersects a cometary orbit and comet particles burn up as they enter Earth’s upper atmosphere
- a small fragment of an orbiting body that has fallen to Earth, generating heat; does not completely burn up in Earth;s atmosphere and strikes Earth’s surface, sometimes causing an impact crater
- region of the space that lies outside the orbit of Neptune, 30 to 50 AU from the Sun, where small solar system bodies that are mostly rock and ice probably formed
- telescope that uses lenses to focus visible light
- tide that occurs during first- or third-quarter moon, when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth form a right angle; this causes high tides to be lower than normal and low tides to be higher than normal
- hot condensed object at the center of a nebula that will become a new star when nuclear fusion reactions begin
- small,rocky objects that orbit the sun that are left over from the early formation of our solar system; sometimes called minor planets
- oval that is centered on two points called foci; the shape of planets’ orbits
- occur during full or new moon, the Sun, the Moon, and Earth are all aligned; this causes high tides to be higher than normal and low tides to be lower than normal
- small,eccentrically orbiting body made of rock and ice which have one or more tails that point away from the Sun
32 Clues: natural satellite to Earth • all of space and everything in it • the average distance between the Sun and Earth • a planet’s apparent backward movement in the sky • telescope that uses lenses to focus visible light • telescope that uses mirrors to focus visible light • when a planet or moon travels around the sun one time • ...
CHANGING THE FACES OF THE EARTH 2020-04-11
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- Does not have a definite chemical composition.
- The material ejected through the volcano can be in the form of solid rocks or cinder, molten rock material or MAGMA.
- Has a definite chemical composition; minerals are inorganic compounds.
- science of study of the earthquakes.
- The process of transformation of the rock from one form to another is known as the.
- is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals.
- Tremors and vibrations in the earth’s crust is called.
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- point on the earth’s surface vertically above the focus point.
- is the molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption. The resulting rock after solidification and cooling is also calledlava
- The upper part of the vent is often a cup or a saucer shaped depression, called the crater of the volcano.
- instrument used to measure the intensity of an earthquake.
- point from where the earthquake tremors originate.
- intensity of the tremors caused by the earthquake is measured on .
- –Sometimes the material from the interior of the earth is ejected to the surface through a long crack like opening.
- are cone shaped mountains with openings in the earth’s crust through which molten lava comes out.
- The narrow opening of a volcano is called a.
- Rocks form the Earth's outer solid layer.
17 Clues: science of study of the earthquakes. • Rocks form the Earth's outer solid layer. • The narrow opening of a volcano is called a. • Does not have a definite chemical composition. • point from where the earthquake tremors originate. • Tremors and vibrations in the earth’s crust is called. • instrument used to measure the intensity of an earthquake. • ...
The Surface of the Earth Unit15 2016-11-04
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- Small furry brown creature that lives underground
- It is important that landowners keep their topsoil protected from erosion by growing __________ on it.
- These worms live in the soil and help the soil to have enough air in it.
- __________particles are very small, like the particles of cake flour and are usually flat.
- The top layer of soil is called ________ and is usually fertile.
- Dark-brown fertile substance in topsoil formed from rotten plant and animal material
- Below topsoil is _____________.
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- The name for molten rock that comes out of volcanoes
- The surface of the Earth is made of hard rock and this layer is called the
- Humus provides the ___________ that plants need to grow.
- This insect lives in the soil and helps to decompose wood.
- Below the subsoil is a layer of ____________.
- __________particles are large, gritty particles like sugar grains.
- Soil, water, sunlight and air support life on planet
- Mountains and rocks are worn down when small particles carried by wind or water __________ them.
- This type of soil has similar quantities of clay and sand particles and plenty of humus and is the best for growing things in.
16 Clues: Below topsoil is _____________. • Below the subsoil is a layer of ____________. • Small furry brown creature that lives underground • The name for molten rock that comes out of volcanoes • Soil, water, sunlight and air support life on planet • Humus provides the ___________ that plants need to grow. • This insect lives in the soil and helps to decompose wood. • ...
Greek Gods 2012-12-03
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- Daughter of Zeus and Leto
- The sky that covers earth.
- One eyed creatures.
- Zeus' weapon
- God of the oceans and water
- Known as memory.
- The racer.
- The moter of the river gods and sea nymphs.
- Another name for earth.
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- The oceans that covered earth.
- Who ate his children.
- The hundred handed trees.
- The divine.
- Who is king of all gods.
- Creatures that could make themselves into any shape or form.
- Olympus Home of the gods.
- Goddess of the home.
- God of Marrage
18 Clues: The racer. • The divine. • Zeus' weapon • God of Marrage • Known as memory. • One eyed creatures. • Goddess of the home. • Who ate his children. • Another name for earth. • Who is king of all gods. • Daughter of Zeus and Leto • The hundred handed trees. • Olympus Home of the gods. • The sky that covers earth. • God of the oceans and water • The oceans that covered earth. • ...
R. Wade Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-01
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- elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake
- the geological features of an area
- the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior
- the action or process of differentiating.
- rock that has undergone transformation
- 1000 meters
- region surrounding the earth or another astronomical body
- the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet.
- each of two regions of intense radiation partly surrounding the earth
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- instrument that measures details of earthquakes
- the structure of the earth's crust
- rock consisting of quartz, mica, and feldspar
- tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.
- rock plagioclase with pyroxene and olivine.
- hot center of Earth, another planet, or a star
- flow of charged particles from the sun
- having solidified from lava or magma.
- change direction when it enters at an angle.
18 Clues: 1000 meters • the structure of the earth's crust • the geological features of an area • having solidified from lava or magma. • flow of charged particles from the sun • rock that has undergone transformation • the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior • the action or process of differentiating. • rock plagioclase with pyroxene and olivine. • ...
U1-C2-Ch. 2-Vocabulary Crossword 2023-08-22
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- literally, the "middle sphere"; the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere & the outer core
- the thin & solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
- a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
- a diagram that shows the feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem
- a community of organisms & their abiotic environment
- the mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust
- the largest population that an environment can support at any given time
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- in Earth Science, the layer of rock between Earth's crust & core
- the part of Earth where life exists; includes all of the living organisms on Earth
- the central part of the Earth below the mantle
- the solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that flows very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it
- the solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust & the rigid upper part of the mantle
- a set of particles or interacting components considered to be a distinct physical entity for the purpose of study
- the portion of the Earth that's water
14 Clues: the portion of the Earth that's water • the central part of the Earth below the mantle • a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon • a community of organisms & their abiotic environment • the thin & solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle • in Earth Science, the layer of rock between Earth's crust & core • ...
Geography Assignment Class: VI Div: Roll No: Marks: 10 Crossword Puzzle: 2022-07-17
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- A representation of the earth's surface according to a scale
- Tropic of ____________ divides India into almost two equal halves
- A true model of the earth
- A book or collection of maps
- All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called parallels of ______________
- A network of latitudes and longitudes
- The full form of IST is Indian ___________ Time
- The coldest heat zone of the earth
- The distance between the longitudes decreases towards ______________
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- __________ map shows features like mountains, plateus, plains, rivers, oceans etc.
- An instrument used to find out the main directions
- The cardinal points- North, south , west and ____________
- An imaginary line dividing the earth into North and South hemisphere
- The hottest heat zone of the earth
- The ratio between the actual distance on the ground and the distance shown on the map
- An imaginary line around which the earth rotates/spins
16 Clues: A true model of the earth • A book or collection of maps • The hottest heat zone of the earth • The coldest heat zone of the earth • A network of latitudes and longitudes • The full form of IST is Indian ___________ Time • An instrument used to find out the main directions • An imaginary line around which the earth rotates/spins • ...
Tripodis Ecology quiz 1 review 2021-03-03
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- Many connecting food chains
- A process that makes carbon dioxide, water, and releases energy for organisms to use
- The region where all of life exists on Earth
- Living or related to living
- An organism that need to consume its food
- the outer rocky layer of the Earth
- Non-living parts of an ecosystem
- Organisms that can reproduce with each other are the same ______________
- All the populations of an ecosystem
- The third level consumers_________
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- A process that makes glucose and oxygen and provides all the energy that an ecosystem will use
- the layers of gases surrounding the Earth
- all the water in all its forms on the surface of the Earth
- Only 10% of __________ is transferred between trophic levels
- One organism of a species
- Feeding levels are also called ____________levels
- A community of organisms interacting with abiotic features
- All the members of one species in an ecosystem
- All the energy for an ecosystems comes from the
- An organism that can make its own food
20 Clues: One organism of a species • Many connecting food chains • Living or related to living • Non-living parts of an ecosystem • the outer rocky layer of the Earth • The third level consumers_________ • All the populations of an ecosystem • An organism that can make its own food • the layers of gases surrounding the Earth • An organism that need to consume its food • ...
Science Period 1 Crossword 2023-10-30
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- contains all of the layers
- dioxide a very important gas in the atmosphere and in the Greenhouse effect
- is where all of the on Earth life is where plants and animals are
- the gases surrounding the Earth
- one of most important gasses in the atmosphere
- a plant in the biosphere
- an important part of the hydrosphere
- The liquid in the hydrosphere
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- a creature that lives in the biosphere
- is where all of the water on Earth is
- is an important thing in the survival of the biosphere and lithosphere
- is all of the rock in the Earth
- is a power in every layer of the Earth
13 Clues: a plant in the biosphere • contains all of the layers • The liquid in the hydrosphere • is all of the rock in the Earth • the gases surrounding the Earth • an important part of the hydrosphere • is where all of the water on Earth is • a creature that lives in the biosphere • is a power in every layer of the Earth • one of most important gasses in the atmosphere • ...
