the earth Crossword Puzzles

Seasons 2018-10-02

Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A circular path.
  2. An imaginary straight line passing through the North Pole, the center of the Earth, and the South Pole.
  3. A dark area or shape produced by an object coming between a light source and a surface.
  4. The planet on which we live.
  5. The northern or southern half of the earth as divided by the equator.
  6. The direction in the sky where the sun rises.
  7. The time that a part of the earth does NOT experience light.
  8. A device that tells you the direction you are facing.
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  1. The act or process of moving or turning around a central point.
  2. The time that a part of the earth experiences light.
  3. Four different times during the year with different types of weather.
  4. The direction on the sky where the sun sets.
  5. To turn or roll round on an axis.
  6. A sloping position or movement.
  7. The light source which the Earth, and other planets, revolve around.

15 Clues: A circular path. • The planet on which we live. • A sloping position or movement. • To turn or roll round on an axis. • The direction on the sky where the sun sets. • The direction in the sky where the sun rises. • The time that a part of the earth experiences light. • A device that tells you the direction you are facing. • ...

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2021-04-28

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the most useful tool for a hitchhiker
  2. an alien stuck on Earth for 15 years
  3. president of the galaxy
  4. the main character
  5. a depressed robot
  6. translates all languages
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  1. a computer designed to find the ultimate question of life
  2. destroyed Earth
  3. smartest beings on Earth
  4. human who left Earth years before its destruction
  5. home to the planet builders
  6. reason the Earth was destroyed

12 Clues: destroyed Earth • a depressed robot • the main character • president of the galaxy • smartest beings on Earth • translates all languages • home to the planet builders • reason the Earth was destroyed • an alien stuck on Earth for 15 years • the most useful tool for a hitchhiker • human who left Earth years before its destruction • ...

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2021-04-28

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the most useful tool for a hitchhiker
  2. an alien stuck on Earth for 15 years
  3. president of the galaxy
  4. the main character
  5. a depressed robot
  6. translates all languages
Down
  1. a computer designed to find the ultimate question of life
  2. destroyed Earth
  3. smartest beings on Earth
  4. human who left Earth years before its destruction
  5. home to the planet builders
  6. reason the Earth was destroyed

12 Clues: destroyed Earth • a depressed robot • the main character • president of the galaxy • smartest beings on Earth • translates all languages • home to the planet builders • reason the Earth was destroyed • an alien stuck on Earth for 15 years • the most useful tool for a hitchhiker • human who left Earth years before its destruction • ...

Astronomy Cross World Puzzle of EARTH. 2023-02-13

Astronomy Cross World Puzzle of EARTH. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our current North Star.
  2. This type of heat transfer is found in the troposphere and the mantle.
  3. The Himalayan Mountains
  4. The time of day shown in the picture below. (warm rise cold sink)
  5. Giant wave caused by an earthquake.
  6. The regions of the magnetosphere surrounding Earth that capture high energy particles.
  7. This layer of the Earth’s atmosphere includes both the ionosphere and the exosphere.
  8. Subatomic particle found in the inner Van Allen Belt.
  9. The planet with the largest most visible rings
  10. Ignoring the Sun, the brightest star in the sky as seen from Earth.
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  1. Once considered a planet, this object is now a dwarf planet out in the Kuiper belt.
  2. Radioactive decay is the process in which a radioactive atom spontaneously gives off radiation in the form of energy or particles to reach a more stable state.
  3. The planet closest to the Sun
  4. The primary metals found in the core of Earth
  5. Layers This filters the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet light, stopping it from reaching Earth’s surface.
  6. The time of day shown in the picture below. (warm sink cold rise)
  7. The atmosphere of Earth is divided into layers based on this.
  8. stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.
  9. The Sun is directly over this point on Earth during an Equinox.
  10. The hottest planet in the solar system.
  11. The layer of Earth’s atmosphere that contains highly charged particles.
  12. Intense pressure causes this dense layer of Earth to be a solid even though it is the hottest layer

22 Clues: Our current North Star. • The Himalayan Mountains • The planet closest to the Sun • Giant wave caused by an earthquake. • The hottest planet in the solar system. • The primary metals found in the core of Earth • The planet with the largest most visible rings • Subatomic particle found in the inner Van Allen Belt. • ...

Chapter 1 Study Guide 2023-08-16

Chapter 1 Study Guide crossword puzzle
Across
  1. step of the scientific method
  2. many big ideas guides earth scientists
  3. of earth science dealing with oceans
  4. that receives treatment during an experiment
  5. of earth science that deals with stars, glaxies
  6. of earth science that deals with the study of the environment
  7. that does not receive treatment during an experiment
  8. what is changing during an experiment
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  1. the experimenter measures
  2. ability to do work
  3. three of the scientific method
  4. six of the scientific method
  5. that helps shape Earth's surface by building mountains
  6. of knowledge about Earth and its place in the universe
  7. wears away mountains

15 Clues: ability to do work • wears away mountains • the experimenter measures • six of the scientific method • step of the scientific method • three of the scientific method • of earth science dealing with oceans • what is changing during an experiment • many big ideas guides earth scientists • that receives treatment during an experiment • ...

Solar-System 2020-09-02

Solar-System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ................. dust is dust which exists in space.
  2. A ............ is a large rocky body orbiting the sun.
  3. The Earth has …………. moon.
  4. This dwarf planet was considered as a planet
  5. A celestial body that orbits the sun or a planet
  6. 24 hours make a ....... on the earth
  7. The solar-system is found in the …………. part of the Milky Way galaxy
  8. If half of the earth is day the other half would be …………
  9. The smallest planet in our solar-system and orbits the sun in 88 days
  10. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called the …………… planets because they have solid , rocky surfaces.
  11. A planet that is found between the orbit of Mercury and Earth
  12. An optical instrument with a lens for each eye, used for viewing distant objects.
  13. Our home planet is a called …………………………
  14. A rock that is floats in space is a .........
  15. Our solar system is the …………… one
  16. The sun is a …………..
  17. These fixed luminous points in the night sky are thought to be twinkling
  18. This planet is the sister ice giant to Uranus.
  19. This planet is known as the red planet.
  20. Puerto Rico has the largest .......... telescope.
  21. Uranus and Neptune are known as …… giants.
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  1. A planet rotates on its .........
  2. belt A disc-shaped belt found beyond the orbit of Neptune.
  3. A well-known dwarf planet is called C……….
  4. A device that is used observe celestial bodies
  5. A well-known asteroid is ………
  6. the ………………. is made up of billions of galaxies.
  7. belt A belt made up of asteroids ad is found between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter
  8. A fine powder consisting of tiny particles found in Space.
  9. A celestial body that can be found in the Kuiper belt and is made up of dust and ice.
  10. The 7th planet from the sun.
  11. He is thought to be the first man on the moon.
  12. How many planets are there in the solar system
  13. The closest celestial body to the earth.
  14. Jupiter and Saturn are known as ………. giants.
  15. The earth ……………. around the sun that’s why we have day and night.
  16. The Sun is made up of …………..(About 70%) and helium (about 28%)
  17. A planet with a ring
  18. The largest celestial body in our solar-system
  19. probe A ………………… travels through space and collects information (MAN MADE SATELLITE)

40 Clues: The sun is a ………….. • A planet with a ring • The Earth has …………. moon. • A well-known asteroid is ……… • The 7th planet from the sun. • A planet rotates on its ......... • Our solar system is the …………… one • 24 hours make a ....... on the earth • Our home planet is a called ………………………… • This planet is known as the red planet. • The closest celestial body to the earth. • ...

What's Shakin By Eli 2021-10-13

What's Shakin By Eli crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the outermost part of the Earth
  2. the Innermost part of the Earth
  3. rhymes with "muctile"
  4. Upper layer of the Earth's mantle
  5. A change of shape of an elastic body
  6. It rigid part o' Earth
  7. Coming closer together
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  1. A force that squeezes something together
  2. Peanut _______
  3. It's 2,400 km thick
  4. Mostly solid part of Earth
  5. Where two plates move away from each other
  6. Mariana ______
  7. A force that tends to stretch or elongate something
  8. The act, or process of changing

15 Clues: Peanut _______ • Mariana ______ • It's 2,400 km thick • rhymes with "muctile" • It rigid part o' Earth • Coming closer together • Mostly solid part of Earth • the outermost part of the Earth • the Innermost part of the Earth • The act, or process of changing • Upper layer of the Earth's mantle • A change of shape of an elastic body • A force that squeezes something together • ...

STRUCTURE OF EARTH PIC PAGE 92 2025-11-11

STRUCTURE OF EARTH PIC PAGE 92 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the top layer of Earth where plants grow
  2. the mixture of gases around the Earth
  3. one fourth part of something
  4. large bodies of salty water covering most of the Earth
  5. large bodies of freshwater surrounded by land
  6. the existence of living things
  7. surface the outer layer of the Earth we live on
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  1. a place that protects from weather or danger
  2. the place where something comes from
  3. frozen water
  4. substances that provide food or support growth
  5. large natural streams of flowing water
  6. water water that contains salt, like in the sea
  7. small flowing bodies of water

14 Clues: frozen water • small flowing bodies of water • one fourth part of something • the existence of living things • the place where something comes from • substances that provide food or support growth • large natural streams of flowing water • water water that contains salt, like in the sea • ...

The eternity 2025-06-03

The eternity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. DOWN TO EARTH – Return to reality after excitement.
  2. – Simple, practical, or coarse in style or manner.
  3. SCIENCES – The study of geology, geography, etc.
  4. – A major environmental issue caused by harmful substances.
  5. (the earth) – To be very expensive.
  6. EARTH – Expression of surprise or emphasis (“Why ___ did you do that?”)
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  1. – Surroundings or conditions in which a person lives.
  2. – Of this world, ordinary.
  3. – Made of earth or clay, like traditional floors.
  4. (of the earth) – Refers to good, honest, humble people.
  5. (earth-shattering) – Extremely surprising or impactful.
  6. THE FACE OF THE EARTH – To disappear completely.

12 Clues: – Of this world, ordinary. • (the earth) – To be very expensive. • SCIENCES – The study of geology, geography, etc. • THE FACE OF THE EARTH – To disappear completely. • – Made of earth or clay, like traditional floors. • – Simple, practical, or coarse in style or manner. • DOWN TO EARTH – Return to reality after excitement. • ...

Science 8 Crossword 2024-05-02

Science 8 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when we add the number of protons and neutrons in an atom we get the atomic ______
  2. tiny dots all around an atom that make proteins
  3. the basic unit of matter
  4. an if then statement
  5. What is created in a chemical reaction
  6. where photosynthesis occurs
  7. the hemisphere that we are in
  8. The attraction between Earth and this causes tides
  9. While Earth is revolving around the sun it is also ________.
  10. where electrons are in an atom
  11. negatively charged subatomic particles
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  1. when atoms are mixed but not bonded to each other such as salt water
  2. this type of cell is square/ a box and green
  3. when atoms combine with each other they form a _____
  4. the powerhouse of the cell
  5. what the Earth rotates around
  6. this part of the Earth always gets the same amount of sunlight
  7. Earth revolves around the sun at a _______.
  8. a model
  9. atoms that are chemically bonded are considered these
  10. What reacts in a chemical reaction
  11. the center of an atom where protons and neutrons are
  12. a positively charged particle in an atom
  13. the acronym that we used to describe a structure only plant cells have
  14. the basic unit of life

25 Clues: a model • an if then statement • the basic unit of life • the basic unit of matter • the powerhouse of the cell • where photosynthesis occurs • what the Earth rotates around • the hemisphere that we are in • where electrons are in an atom • What reacts in a chemical reaction • What is created in a chemical reaction • negatively charged subatomic particles • ...

Boven Choice Project 2025-10-23

Boven Choice Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When plates move apart.
  2. Plates sliding across from each other that can cause Earthquakes.
  3. A rigid outer layer that’s broken into different tectonic plates that floats on the Earth’s mantle.
  4. Any of the processes (Such as eruptions and flows)in which gas, lava, and ash are pushed out the surface of Earth.
  5. The layer of soft solid rock under Earth’s plates.
  6. A Long, Deep, indentation that’s formed when two plates move together.
  7. Africa, South America, North America, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and Antarctica.
  8. When all the plates were connected 250 million years ago.
  9. Forms underwater when plates move apart.
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  1. A place where 2 plates meet.
  2. Part of the upper mantle and below the crust of the Earth.
  3. The outermost layers of Earth on top of the asthenosphere.
  4. A hole in the Earth’s crust where ash, magma, and gas comes out.
  5. When plates come together.
  6. The Earth’s outer shell that’s always moving slowly.
  7. The innermost layer of the Earth that’s made of iron.
  8. A sudden shaking on Earth’s surface that can be dangerous and cause destruction if it’s powerful.
  9. Hills, valleys, and plains.
  10. Places where most volcanoes erupts and where earthquakes occur.
  11. A hard solid layer that makes up the outer layer of Earth.

20 Clues: When plates move apart. • When plates come together. • Hills, valleys, and plains. • A place where 2 plates meet. • Forms underwater when plates move apart. • The layer of soft solid rock under Earth’s plates. • The Earth’s outer shell that’s always moving slowly. • The innermost layer of the Earth that’s made of iron. • ...

Layers of the Earth 2024-03-20

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _______ properties are used to describe the physical/structural layers
  2. the thinnest layer of earth, made of mostly Silicon and Oxygen
  3. layer of earth that is made of solid metal
  4. the physical layer that is on the outer part of earth
  5. the cause of tectonic plate movement, happens in the mantle
  6. also known as "middle earth"
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  1. _______ properties are used to describe the compositional/chemical layers
  2. a solid that has the ability to flow like a liquid
  3. the layer of earth that is the densest
  4. the layer of earth that is described as having "plasticity"
  5. layer of earth that is made of liquid metal
  6. the thickest layer of earth located between the crust and the core

12 Clues: also known as "middle earth" • the layer of earth that is the densest • layer of earth that is made of solid metal • layer of earth that is made of liquid metal • a solid that has the ability to flow like a liquid • the physical layer that is on the outer part of earth • the layer of earth that is described as having "plasticity" • ...

Space Crossword- Hannah Holt 2016-10-27

Space Crossword- Hannah Holt crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a streak of light produced when a small object hit earths atmosphere
  2. a body that orbits a planet
  3. giant ball of hot gas
  4. occurs when the moon passes directly between earth and the sun
  5. the spinning of earth on its axis
  6. earths path
  7. cold mixture of dust and ice
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  1. object that orbits the sun
  2. occurs at a full moon
  3. the measure of the force of gravity on an object
  4. amount of matter in an object
  5. the different shapes of the moon you see from earth
  6. the movement of one object around another
  7. the imaginary line that earth spins on
  8. pulls and object to the ground
  9. the very darkest part of the moons shadow
  10. a push or pull

17 Clues: earths path • a push or pull • occurs at a full moon • giant ball of hot gas • object that orbits the sun • a body that orbits a planet • cold mixture of dust and ice • amount of matter in an object • pulls and object to the ground • the spinning of earth on its axis • the imaginary line that earth spins on • the movement of one object around another • ...

Space Systems: Stars and our Solar System 2020-12-02

Space Systems: Stars and our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.
  2. a group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the night sky.
  3. the apparent shapes of the moon in the sky.
  4. a hollow area or pit in the ground.
  5. the shape of Earth's orbit, a flattened circle.
  6. the lit side of the Moon cannot be seen from Earth.
  7. the name of the galaxy that Earth is located in.
  8. a sphere of hot gases that gives off light and heat.
  9. one complete trip around an object in a circular or nearly circular path.
  10. the complete spin of an object around its axis.
  11. the Sun and all the objects that travel around it.
  12. force of attraction between all objects.
  13. make faraway objects seem closer.
  14. the only planet known to support life.
  15. Earth's orbit around the Sun takes one full
  16. the path a revolving object takes.
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  1. the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.
  2. large chunks of rock or metal in space.
  3. the entire lit side of the Moon can be seen.
  4. when a meteor reaches Earth's surface.
  5. when a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere.
  6. an apparent change in the moon's shape.
  7. round object in space that are satellites of the Sun.
  8. a chunk of ice, rock and dust that moves around the sun.
  9. the distance that light travels in one year.
  10. four closest planets to the sun.
  11. the planet that is known for its large rings.
  12. the name of the galaxy Earth is in.
  13. the amount of hours it takes Earth to complete one rotation.
  14. the largest planet in the solar system.
  15. the closet planet to the Sun.
  16. real or imaginary line that an object spins around.

32 Clues: the closet planet to the Sun. • four closest planets to the sun. • the Moon casts a shadow on Earth. • make faraway objects seem closer. • the path a revolving object takes. • a hollow area or pit in the ground. • the name of the galaxy Earth is in. • the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon. • when a meteor reaches Earth's surface. • the only planet known to support life. • ...

Plate Tectonics by Tadhg 2020-06-01

Plate Tectonics by Tadhg crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the rigid outer part of the earth
  2. the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
  3. a mountain or hill in which lava or hot fragments of rock erupt from
  4. the force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth
  5. another name for core
  6. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
  7. an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes
  8. a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
  9. the outermost shell of earth
  10. he solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets
  11. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  12. the layer just beneath the crust
  13. the centre of the earth
  14. hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure
  15. the branch of physics that deals with the deformation and flow of matter
  16. relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust
  17. a sudden violent shaking of the ground
  18. the branch of science concerned with earthquakes
  19. a line on a rock surface or the ground that traces a geological fault
  20. a volcano that will no longer erupt
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  1. the person who came up with the Pangea theory
  2. the science which deals with the physical structure and substance of the earth
  3. a smaller earthquake following the main shock of a large earthquake
  4. the great size or extent of something
  5. hot fluid or semi-fluid material below or within the earth's crust
  6. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it
  7. a dark fine-grained volcanic rock that sometimes displays a columnar structure
  8. the outermost layer that we live on
  9. a slight earthquake
  10. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface
  11. a volcano that hasn't erupted in a long time but is set to erupt in the future
  12. a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level
  13. large-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust
  14. wave, an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means
  15. the planet we live on
  16. the hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined
  17. the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance
  18. the region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core
  19. a sharp change of pressure in a narrow region travelling through a medium
  20. the mass of a substance per unit volume

40 Clues: a slight earthquake • another name for core • the planet we live on • the centre of the earth • the outermost shell of earth • the layer just beneath the crust • the rigid outer part of the earth • the outermost layer that we live on • a volcano that will no longer erupt • the great size or extent of something • a sudden violent shaking of the ground • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-01-13

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the type of stress that occurs when an object is squeezed
  2. The third layer of earth, under the mantle
  3. When oceanic crust sinks below continental crust
  4. the theory that the Earth's crust is split up into pieces that move around on top of the mantle
  5. When two tectonic plates move past each other.
  6. When two tectonic plates spread apart
  7. A fault in which the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.
  8. A fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall
  9. the type of stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object
  10. The part of the mantle which parts of the lithosphere move.
  11. The Core of earth, The fourth layer.
  12. the bending of rock layers due to stress in the Earth's crust
  13. When two tectonic plates collide.
Down
  1. The theory that continents can drift apart from one another and have in the past.
  2. The top layer of earth, where we live.
  3. The outermost, layer of the Earth that has the crust and also the upper part of the mantle.
  4. A break in the Earth's crust along which two blocks of the crust slide.
  5. The amount of force/pressure put on a certain material.
  6. The lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core.
  7. When two fault pieces move past eachother.
  8. The second layer of earth, under the crust

21 Clues: When two tectonic plates collide. • The Core of earth, The fourth layer. • When two tectonic plates spread apart • The top layer of earth, where we live. • The third layer of earth, under the mantle • When two fault pieces move past eachother. • The second layer of earth, under the crust • When two tectonic plates move past each other. • ...

Earth’s LID Crossward Puzzle 2019-11-29

Earth’s LID Crossward Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when can we see a lunar eclipse?
  2. what is the second largest country in the world?
  3. what is the smallest continent?
  4. what is the second most common gas found in the air we breath?
  5. what is earths core made of?
  6. how many continents are there?
  7. how much percent does water cover the earth?
  8. how long does it take earth to rotate?
Down
  1. when is earth closest to the sun?
  2. what is the largest ocean on the earth?
  3. who was the first person on the moon?
  4. what is the smallest ocean in the world?
  5. what is earth tallest mountain?
  6. how many meteor showers are there in a year?
  7. how many lunar eclipses are there in a year?

15 Clues: what is earths core made of? • how many continents are there? • what is the smallest continent? • what is earth tallest mountain? • when can we see a lunar eclipse? • when is earth closest to the sun? • who was the first person on the moon? • how long does it take earth to rotate? • what is the largest ocean on the earth? • what is the smallest ocean in the world? • ...

our restless earth 2014-05-04

our restless earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the state before lava
  2. scale what earthquakes are measured with
  3. shows the boarders of tectonic plates
  4. a large group of trees where animals live
  5. these sort of plates divide up thee earth
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  1. a very big wave
  2. the state after magma
  3. the part of a volcano where the magma comes out
  4. caused when tectonic plates collide
  5. this type of volcano is flat on the ground
  6. the middle layer of the earth
  7. a big hill
  8. highest mountain in the world
  9. there are 7 of these on earth
  10. erupt and contain magma
  11. the layer of the earth that we live on

16 Clues: a big hill • a very big wave • the state after magma • the state before lava • erupt and contain magma • the middle layer of the earth • highest mountain in the world • there are 7 of these on earth • caused when tectonic plates collide • shows the boarders of tectonic plates • the layer of the earth that we live on • a large group of trees where animals live • ...

8th Grade Benchmark 1 Review 2025-12-11

8th Grade Benchmark 1 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. general shape of the planet's orbit
  2. burns up
  3. hangs out in space
  4. tide generates highest and lowest tides on earth
  5. carries electrically charged particles to earth
  6. top of a wave
  7. the law of motion that explains not wanting to change position (one, two or three)
  8. eclipse when the moon is between the earth and the sun
  9. bouncing off objects
  10. ain't right
  11. another word for longitudinal
  12. imaginary line that earth spins on
  13. icy space object
  14. number of waves in one second
  15. makes particles move parallel to wave direction
  16. the outermost part of the suns atmosphere
  17. two days a year that have equal day/night
  18. spinning on an axis
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  1. dark spots on the moon
  2. northern and southern lights
  3. distance light travels in one year
  4. a slowing or stopping force
  5. makes particles move perpendicular to wave direction
  6. an object's tendency to stay at rest
  7. equal to the distance from the sun to earth
  8. a disturbance that transfers energy
  9. eclipse when the earth is between the moon and the sun
  10. darker regions of the sun's surface
  11. loops of erupting gas on suns surface
  12. solid, liquid or gas that waves travel through
  13. height of a wave
  14. indentions on a planetary surface shaped like a bowl
  15. bottom of a wave
  16. longest and shortest day of the year
  17. going around an object (orbit)
  18. tide not too impressive tides
  19. "surface" of the sun, home to sunspots

37 Clues: burns up • ain't right • top of a wave • height of a wave • icy space object • bottom of a wave • hangs out in space • spinning on an axis • bouncing off objects • dark spots on the moon • a slowing or stopping force • northern and southern lights • another word for longitudinal • number of waves in one second • going around an object (orbit) • distance light travels in one year • ...

Planet Earth in the Universe - Revision sheet 2013-04-22

Planet Earth in the Universe - Revision sheet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cycle the process of water change from one form to another
  2. The science that studies the shape, size and other measurements of the earth.
  3. A Greek philosopher who tried to convince people that the earth was spherical.
  4. An area of water that covers 70 percent of the earth’s surface
  5. people who travel into space
  6. The layer of the earth that is made up of land or solid rock and soil
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  1. The sphere or area around planet earth where living organisms exist.
  2. A mixture of gases and dust around the earth.
  3. Earth-shaped.
  4. The Greek philosopher who calculated the measurement of the earth.
  5. The planet that supports life.
  6. planet Earth’s nickname.

12 Clues: Earth-shaped. • planet Earth’s nickname. • people who travel into space • The planet that supports life. • A mixture of gases and dust around the earth. • cycle the process of water change from one form to another • An area of water that covers 70 percent of the earth’s surface • The Greek philosopher who calculated the measurement of the earth. • ...

The Geographer's Tools 2022-10-31

The Geographer's Tools crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a scale model of the Earth that depicts properties such as area, distance and direction
  2. the exact position of a place on the Earth’s surface
  3. computer programs that process and organize details about places on Earth and integrate those details with satellite images and other pieces of information
  4. Looking at every aspect of the Earth's systems.
  5. mark the shortest distance that an object can travel between two points
  6. location in relation to other places
  7. the science of obtaining information about an object or an area from a distance, typically from instruments in aircraft or satellites
  8. the height of a land surface above the level of the sea
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  1. A map created by projecting Earth’s image onto a cylinder
  2. a map the emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area.
  3. the variation in elevation across an area of Earth’s land
  4. a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a geometric plane
  5. A mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map
  6. map makers
  7. a map created by projecting an image of Earth onto a cone placed over part of an Earth model
  8. a navigational system that can determine absolute location by using satellites and receivers on Earth

16 Clues: map makers • location in relation to other places • Looking at every aspect of the Earth's systems. • the exact position of a place on the Earth’s surface • the height of a land surface above the level of the sea • A map created by projecting Earth’s image onto a cylinder • the variation in elevation across an area of Earth’s land • ...

Greek Roots 2023-11-08

Greek Roots crossword puzzle
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  1. study of ancient things
  2. study of the stars
  3. love of wisdom
  4. a person who writes about life
  5. a person who studies the mind
  6. study of the mind
  7. a person who loves wisdom
  8. a person who studies life
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  1. study of life
  2. study of humans
  3. writing about people
  4. writing about the earth
  5. a person who writes about people
  6. love of humans
  7. a person who studies humans
  8. a person who studies the stars
  9. a person who draws with light
  10. drawing with light
  11. star traveller
  12. a person who studies the earth
  13. study of the earth
  14. writing about a life

22 Clues: study of life • love of humans • love of wisdom • star traveller • study of humans • study of the mind • study of the stars • drawing with light • study of the earth • writing about people • writing about a life • study of ancient things • writing about the earth • a person who loves wisdom • a person who studies life • a person who studies humans • a person who draws with light • ...

Unit 2 Biology Crossword- Tymber Beal 2022-09-28

Unit 2 Biology Crossword- Tymber Beal crossword puzzle
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  1. Changed into products
  2. reactions First step of photosynthesis
  3. reactions Second step of photosynthesis
  4. All the soil and rocks on the Earth
  5. Makes up everything
  6. respiration Process that breaks down glucose
  7. All the gases surrounding the Earth
  8. Used in phosphates, often limited
  9. Uses light energy to make glucose
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  1. Site of photosynthesis
  2. Pigment in chloroplasts
  3. Used in proteins, often limited
  4. Second step of anaerobic respiration
  5. First step of aerobic respiration
  6. A situation where oxygen is present
  7. Base of the food chain
  8. adenosine diphosphate
  9. All the water on the Earth
  10. Adenosine Triphosphate
  11. Made from reactants

20 Clues: Makes up everything • Made from reactants • Changed into products • adenosine diphosphate • Site of photosynthesis • Base of the food chain • Adenosine Triphosphate • Pigment in chloroplasts • All the water on the Earth • Used in proteins, often limited • First step of aerobic respiration • Used in phosphates, often limited • Uses light energy to make glucose • ...

solar system 2023-09-18

solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. covered with crater marks and looks like earths moon
  2. has over 100 rings
  3. has greenhouse effect
  4. the study of the moon,stars,ect in space
  5. has tilted axes
  6. largest planet
  7. small dark spot
  8. the other blue planet
  9. only planet with life
  10. small rocky earth like terrestrial planets
  11. a scientest who studies the earth beyond the earth
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  1. what makes the planets blue
  2. rotates on its side
  3. the path of an object as it revolts around another object in space
  4. one blue planet
  5. a meteoroid that has hit earth's surface
  6. a ball of ice and dust whose orbit is usally a long narrow eclips
  7. nuculer fusion is happening inside
  8. called gas giants
  9. a chunk of rock or dust in space

20 Clues: largest planet • one blue planet • has tilted axes • small dark spot • called gas giants • has over 100 rings • rotates on its side • has greenhouse effect • the other blue planet • only planet with life • what makes the planets blue • a chunk of rock or dust in space • nuculer fusion is happening inside • the study of the moon,stars,ect in space • a meteoroid that has hit earth's surface • ...

Social Studies Map and Geography Skills Review 2023 2023-09-18

Social Studies Map and Geography Skills Review 2023 crossword puzzle
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  1. narrow channel of water joining two larger bodies of water
  2. type of map that shows cities, states, and countries
  3. how lines of latitude and longitude are labeled
  4. collection of maps
  5. imaginary line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  6. narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
  7. firsthand document, photo, or film that was created during the time period of an even in history
  8. zones of the earth that have a milder climate
  9. the zones north of the Arctic Circle and South of the Antarctic Circle
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  1. zones of earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
  2. description of an event written after the event has occurred
  3. divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
  4. alphabetical list of topics and page numbers in a textbook
  5. type of map that shows landforms, bodies of water, elevations, etc.
  6. one of four overlapping halves of the earth
  7. geographical dictionary
  8. group of chain of islands
  9. definitions and pronunciations of terms found in the textbook

18 Clues: collection of maps • geographical dictionary • group of chain of islands • one of four overlapping halves of the earth • zones of the earth that have a milder climate • how lines of latitude and longitude are labeled • type of map that shows cities, states, and countries • narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas • ...

Chapter 1 Crossword 2024-08-20

Chapter 1 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the height of a land surface above the level of the sea
  2. a map created by projecting an image of Earth onto a cone placed over part of an Earth model
  3. a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a geometric plane
  4. a map created by projecting Earth’s image onto a cylinder
  5. a region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data
  6. location in relation to other places
  7. a map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area
  8. a central place and the surrounding territory linked to it
  9. computer programs that process and organize details about places on Earth and integrate those details with satellite images and other pieces of information
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  1. a navigational system that can determine absolute location by using satellites and receivers on Earth
  2. a region defined by a common characteristic, such as production of a product
  3. an imaginary line that follows the curve of the Earth and represents the shortest distance between two points
  4. the exact position of a place on the Earth’s surface
  5. a way of looking at the human and physical patterns on Earth and their relationships to one another
  6. a mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map

15 Clues: location in relation to other places • the exact position of a place on the Earth’s surface • the height of a land surface above the level of the sea • a map created by projecting Earth’s image onto a cylinder • a central place and the surrounding territory linked to it • a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a geometric plane • ...

Chapter 1.1 "Mapping Earth" 2023-09-24

Chapter 1.1 "Mapping Earth" crossword puzzle
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  1. Horizontal lines on a globe/map to help with coordinates.
  2. a brainy game that integrates coordinates into the game.
  3. This latitude divides the earth into North and South
  4. A longitude is also called .....
  5. Vertical lines on a globe/map to help with coordinates.
  6. The first country in the world to say "Happy New year!"
  7. Name of the ship the navigator was on.
  8. Maps have symbols that explain what is on the map, aka keys.
  9. Most maps are drawn in map-view or ....... which is like looking down from above.
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  1. An imaginary line that determines time within an area.
  2. Name of the trainer for Mapping earth
  3. This longitude divides the earth into east and west.
  4. This country has only 1 time even it crosses many timezones.
  5. ..... helps people to tell us the exact location on earth.
  6. The title of our lesson is ..... Earth.
  7. Is looking at something from the side.
  8. Maps have ..... to show the distance of a map and the actual distance to the ground.

17 Clues: A longitude is also called ..... • Name of the trainer for Mapping earth • Is looking at something from the side. • Name of the ship the navigator was on. • The title of our lesson is ..... Earth. • This longitude divides the earth into east and west. • This latitude divides the earth into North and South • An imaginary line that determines time within an area. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2017-06-07

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. / the name of the super continent 200 million years ago
  2. / occurs when continental and oceanic plates converge creating pressure and heat erupting on the surface
  3. / huge amounts of water displaced onto land due to movement of plates carrying debris onto land
  4. / the malleable layer of which tectonic plates can drift above it
  5. / the name of the active volcano located in Italy Naples famous for the destruction of Pompeii in 79 AD
  6. / the earth is layered according to ____________
  7. / the boundary in which two plates move away from each other
  8. / the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
  9. / the uppermost thinnest layer of the earth
  10. / the boundary in which earthquakes happen the most
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  1. / the name of the Californian fault line
  2. / the molten rock from beneath the surface of the earth within the asthenosphere
  3. / the number scale of how powerful or catastrophic an earthquake is
  4. / contains the crust and a part of the upper mantle
  5. / the boundary of which two tectonic plates move towards each other
  6. / the scientist who developed the theory of continental drift
  7. / the thickest layer of earth, contains the asthenosphere and part of the lithosphere
  8. / the process of the oceanic plate sliding under an continental plate
  9. / the very middle of the earth
  10. / _____________ waves measure the frequency of an earthquake

20 Clues: / the very middle of the earth • / the name of the Californian fault line • / the uppermost thinnest layer of the earth • / the earth is layered according to ____________ • / contains the crust and a part of the upper mantle • / the boundary in which earthquakes happen the most • / the name of the super continent 200 million years ago • ...

Astronomy Review 2025-01-08

Astronomy Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The greater the eccentricity of an orbit is, the more _____ it is.
  2. How does the earth stay warm?
  3. Kepler's 3rd law deals with the length of time it takes to complete one orbit around the sun, also known as...
  4. The Solar Nebular Theory describes the formation of our ______ from a nebula cloud made from gas and dust.
  5. How our sun produces energy (H+H--> He + energy)
  6. When the N. Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
  7. Location on earth that receives the most direct sunlight
  8. The time it takes for earth to complete one rotation
  9. These types of tides occur when the sun, earth, and moon all make a right angle
  10. This moon phase occurs when the moon is between the earth and the sun
  11. You can expect the highest of the high and the lowest of the low tides.
  12. The _______ effect describes how different surfaces reflect light into space (white vs dark colors)
  13. Ray EM Wave with highest amount of energy
  14. Type of energy nuclear power planets use
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  1. The EM Spectrum includes a range of _____ of radiation that travel at the speed of light
  2. The shape of Earth's orbit, according to Kepler's first law
  3. Caused by earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun
  4. Refers to the inner planets due to their rocky composition
  5. When the N. and S. Hemispheres receive equal amounts of solar radiation
  6. The earth's ________ takes 365.25 days.
  7. Another name for an outer planet
  8. The closer a planet is to the sun, the faster it completes a rotation. Which law?
  9. Type of heat transfer that allows light waves to travel through space to earth

23 Clues: How does the earth stay warm? • Another name for an outer planet • The earth's ________ takes 365.25 days. • Type of energy nuclear power planets use • Ray EM Wave with highest amount of energy • How our sun produces energy (H+H--> He + energy) • When the N. Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun • The time it takes for earth to complete one rotation • ...

Geosphere - Unit 6 Review 2025-11-12

Geosphere - Unit 6 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. smallest soil particle size
  2. the movement of sediment and soil
  3. The ability of a mineral to resist scratching
  4. Where most of Earth’s volcanoes and earthquakes occur
  5. the least reliable way to identify a mineral
  6. forms in layers through compaction and lithification
  7. One tectonic plate being pulled below another plate
  8. A layer of soil that is dry and void of nutrients
  9. this is type of plate boundary is most likely to cause earthquakes
  10. Mountains form at this plate boundary
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  1. ________ won ore is found in the ocean
  2. Heat from the core of the earth causes the mantle to move with _____________ currents
  3. the inner core of the earth is __________
  4. breaking rock into smaller pieces
  5. Rift Valleys form at these plate boundaries
  6. The point inside the Earth where an earthquake originates
  7. The location an earthquake occurs on the crust of the Earth
  8. cooled magma creates this rock
  9. formed through intense heat and pressure
  10. _________ won ore is found underground

20 Clues: smallest soil particle size • cooled magma creates this rock • the movement of sediment and soil • breaking rock into smaller pieces • Mountains form at this plate boundary • ________ won ore is found in the ocean • _________ won ore is found underground • formed through intense heat and pressure • the inner core of the earth is __________ • ...

spatial technologies 2020-10-08

spatial technologies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. science dealing with the atmospheric phenomena like weather
  2. the production of maps
  3. a bound collection of maps
  4. existing or occurring in space
  5. position on a line extending from a point toward a point of a compass
  6. optical instrument through which two pictures of the same object are viewed,
  7. remaining in the same spot over the earth
  8. series of colours together with invisible extensions at the ends
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  1. science of vital and social statistics
  2. relief features or surface configuration of an area
  3. a person who specializes in research and study of rocks
  4. earth-orbiting to transmit communications signals
  5. directing the course of a ship or aircraft
  6. information in a digital format
  7. programmable electronic device designed to accept data
  8. a sphere on which is depicted a map of the earth
  9. instrument for determining directions
  10. distance north or south from the equator
  11. science dealing with the areal differentiation of the earth's surface
  12. representation of the features of an area of the earth

20 Clues: the production of maps • a bound collection of maps • existing or occurring in space • information in a digital format • instrument for determining directions • science of vital and social statistics • distance north or south from the equator • remaining in the same spot over the earth • directing the course of a ship or aircraft • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-12-17

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Magma that explodes through the surface
  2. Super continent
  3. Volcanoes that are constantly erupting or going to in the future
  4. A force that acts on rock to change shape or volume
  5. Two plates coming together
  6. Melted rock beneath the Earths surface
  7. A massive slide of mud and Earth
  8. When stress builds causing rock to break
  9. Two plates moving away from each other
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  1. The point on Earths surface directly above the focus of the earthquake
  2. The size of an earthquake or something else
  3. 2 plates under water diverge creating this
  4. An Above average sized volcano
  5. Vibrations traveling through the Earth carrying energy
  6. Two plates sliding against each other
  7. A big plume of hot mantle rising from deep in the Earth
  8. Earthquakes under the ocean cause this to happen
  9. When stress builds and then releases violently shaking the plates
  10. The sliding down of rock or Earth from a cliff or mountain
  11. Magma once it reaches the Earths surface

20 Clues: Super continent • Two plates coming together • An Above average sized volcano • A massive slide of mud and Earth • Two plates sliding against each other • Melted rock beneath the Earths surface • Two plates moving away from each other • Magma that explodes through the surface • When stress builds causing rock to break • Magma once it reaches the Earths surface • ...

Motion on Earth and in Space 2022-06-09

Motion on Earth and in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. units time is measured in
  2. planet famous for having rings
  3. direction the Earth spins in
  4. coldest season
  5. units for gravity
  6. how many hours it takes for the Earth to spin around once
  7. caused by the tilt of the Earths axis
  8. closest planet to the sun
  9. what happens when we are facing the sun
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  1. large rock that orbits the Earth
  2. season where the days are longest and temperatures are hottest
  3. can be made when a really big star dies
  4. units speed is measured in
  5. it takes the Earth one ______ to orbit the sun
  6. units for mass
  7. biggest planet in the solar system
  8. units for weight
  9. season where a lot of flowers start growing
  10. what happens when we are facing away from the sun
  11. attraction of smaller objects towards larger ones, e.g. ____ is what keeps us on the Earths surface
  12. season where leaves fall off trees
  13. ball of gas in space that creates light
  14. units distance is measured in

23 Clues: units for mass • coldest season • units for weight • units for gravity • units time is measured in • closest planet to the sun • units speed is measured in • direction the Earth spins in • units distance is measured in • planet famous for having rings • large rock that orbits the Earth • biggest planet in the solar system • season where leaves fall off trees • ...

Jonah 3rd period 2023-12-11

Jonah 3rd period crossword puzzle
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  1. An earthquake that may or coild happen after a major earthquake and occur for days or man years after.
  2. hot semi liquid rock located under the earth.
  3. mountain has lava in it and oozes it out
  4. 2 plates dividing
  5. 2 plates sliding
  6. tectonic a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the astehensosphere carrying pieces
  7. steam lava coming out a volcano and its a action of an volcano
  8. core the 4th layer of the earth
  9. core 3rd layer of the earth
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  1. 2 plates colliding
  2. when 2 structure collide and make a crack
  3. The insides of a volcano chamber
  4. the 2nd layer of the earth
  5. An earthquake that can come before a major earthquake can occur for days or many years before.
  6. the 1st layer of the earth
  7. A state of being stretched or strained

16 Clues: 2 plates sliding • 2 plates dividing • 2 plates colliding • the 2nd layer of the earth • the 1st layer of the earth • core 3rd layer of the earth • core the 4th layer of the earth • The insides of a volcano chamber • A state of being stretched or strained • mountain has lava in it and oozes it out • when 2 structure collide and make a crack • ...

The changes of the earth 2020-04-09

The changes of the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The hot fluid or semi-fluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling.
  2. The sudden movement of the Earth's tectonic plates, resulting in shaking of the ground.
  3. The waters on the earth's surface
  4. The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth or another planet occupied by living organisms
  5. The outermost layer of a planet
  6. The lower part of the crust
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  1. The intermidiat layer between the crust and the core of the earth
  2. The layer or a set of layers of gases surrounding a planet or other material body
  3. The the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  4. The point where the rocks start to fracture. It is the origin of the earthquake. The epicenter is the point on land directly above the focus.
  5. The opening on the surface of a planet or moon that allows material warmer than its surroundings to escape from its interior
  6. The outer most lighter part of the crust

12 Clues: The lower part of the crust • The outermost layer of a planet • The waters on the earth's surface • The outer most lighter part of the crust • The intermidiat layer between the crust and the core of the earth • The the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle • ...

Science Crossword 2025-05-16

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how long it takes for satellites to orbit the earth
  2. _________ telescope
  3. a constellation in the shape of a bull
  4. lion who got killed by Hercules had impenetrable hide
  5. one of the zodiac signs only mad up of 3 stars
  6. very famous hunter who is a constellation
  7. we have thousands of these in our universe.
  8. (star wars) a long time ago in a _______ far far away
  9. large space station that is orbiting earth for research purposes
  10. what keeps us on the ground
  11. launched in 1977 farthest man made object in space
  12. when a super red giant dies forms a ___________ that sucks all matter into it
  13. the moon _____ around earth
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  1. hazy band of stars in the sky
  2. man made devices that takes 90 min to orbit the earth
  3. light second, light hours, light day, light month,________
  4. closest star system to our solar system it lies in the constellation Centaurus
  5. also called the north star
  6. when a group of stars forms an image
  7. only planet that is inhabitable
  8. when a star dies and leaves a colorful aftershock
  9. property of matter that remains unchanged unless acted upon by and opposite force
  10. the simplest element
  11. a constellation who is a Greek hero who had to do 12 tasks
  12. large donut region beyond Neptune
  13. this includes earth and Mars and Venus ect
  14. amount of matter an object contains
  15. name of princess that thesus saved

28 Clues: _________ telescope • the simplest element • also called the north star • what keeps us on the ground • the moon _____ around earth • hazy band of stars in the sky • only planet that is inhabitable • large donut region beyond Neptune • name of princess that thesus saved • amount of matter an object contains • when a group of stars forms an image • ...

Weather Words 2021-05-13

Weather Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an air mass that is wet and warm
  2. gasses surrounding the earth
  3. the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
  4. where oxygen molecules are split due to the suns rays and keeps harmful rays from hitting the earth
  5. these rays are stopped from reaching and harming earth in the ozone layer
  6. the coldest layer of the earths atmosphere also were most asteroids burn up
  7. the weight of air molecules pressing down on the Earth
  8. the study of the changes in the atmosphere
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  1. the amount of water vapor in the air
  2. things that can create a depletion in the earths ozone layer other wise known as CFS
  3. the temperature zone where the ozone layer is
  4. air in motion produced by uneven heating of the earths surface
  5. air mass that is dry and hot and formed off of the land
  6. the temperature zone of the atmosphere closest to the earth
  7. what causes the earth to keep its constant temperature and made out of carbon dioxide

15 Clues: gasses surrounding the earth • an air mass that is wet and warm • the amount of water vapor in the air • the most abundant gas in the atmosphere • the study of the changes in the atmosphere • the temperature zone where the ozone layer is • the weight of air molecules pressing down on the Earth • air mass that is dry and hot and formed off of the land • ...

Chapter 8 Study Guide 2013-03-17

Chapter 8 Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. a rel or imaginary line through the center of a spinning object
  2. to move around another object
  3. the four planets farthest from the sun
  4. a hollow area in the ground
  5. a clear material that helps us see objects in more detail
  6. the coolest kind of star
  7. a ball of hot, glowing gasses
  8. a group of stars that seem to form a picture
  9. the time it takes Earth to make one complete turn
  10. a way to tell how hot a star is
  11. a machine that leaves Earth and travels through space
  12. beautiful rings made of ice and rock
  13. the number of phases of the moon
  14. a constellation that we see in the winter but not the summer
  15. the only star in our solar system
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  1. the different shapes that we see of the moon
  2. the movement of Earth when it spins
  3. a large body of rock or gas that revolves around a star
  4. only takes 88 days to travel its orbit around the sun
  5. the hottest kind of star
  6. the four planets closest to the sun
  7. a regular path Earth follows around the sun
  8. the phase of the moon when we see the entire lighted half
  9. the phase of the moon that happens just before and after a new moon
  10. the star and the objects that move around it
  11. similar to Jupiter but it has a Great Dark Spt
  12. the phase of the moon when the lighted half faces away from Earth
  13. a tool used to make faraway objects appear larger
  14. largest planet, has two red spots that are storms
  15. the time it takes Earth to make one complete trip around the Sun
  16. called sideways planet because it rotates on its side

31 Clues: the hottest kind of star • the coolest kind of star • a hollow area in the ground • to move around another object • a ball of hot, glowing gasses • a way to tell how hot a star is • the number of phases of the moon • the only star in our solar system • the movement of Earth when it spins • the four planets closest to the sun • beautiful rings made of ice and rock • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-03-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A powerful and often dramatic force of nature that changes the earth’s surface and atmosphere; includes earthquakes, volcanoes, and intense storms such as hurricanes and Volcano A landform, usually cone-shaped, produced by a collection of erupted material around a vent, or opening, on the surface of the earth and through which gas and erupted material pass.
  2. A wave generated by earthquake vibrations.
  3. The tendency to resist flowing; a property of liquids.
  4. A small (less than 400 meters high), cone-shaped volcano made of broken rocks or blobs of hardened lava, called “cinders,” that accumulate around the volcanic vent.
  5. Magma that has reached the surface of the earth.
  6. A solid earth material that forms when magma or lava cools and crystallizes on or below the earth’s surface.
  7. A theory that the lithosphere is broken into segments, or
  8. The cool, solid outer shell of the earth. It consists of the crust and the rigid uppermost part of the mantle and isbroken up into segments, or plates.
  9. A primary (compressional) earthquake wave that travels through the body of the earth; so named because it is the first wave to reach a seismograph station during an earthquake.
  10. A series of sea waves caused by underwater earthquakes or, more rarely, by volcanoes.
  11. The earth’s outer layer; the coolest and least dense layer of the earth.
  12. A mountain-like landform that develops when plates separate and new ocean lithosphere forms.
  13. The process by which earth materials transform from one rock type into another.
  14. that “float” on the asthenosphere, and that interactions among these plates are associated with earthquakes and volcanic activity and form mid-ocean ridges, trenches, mountains, and chains of volcanic
  15. An earthquake wave that travels on or near the surface of the earth
  16. A wide, broadly sloping volcano that forms from runny lava. It is the largest of volcanoes.
  17. Describes objects that bend, stretch, or flow when a force is applied to them.
  18. A zone of intense earthquake and volcanic activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean basin; also called the Circum-PacificBelt.
  19. A zone of intense earthquake and volcanic activity that runsdown the middle of the Atlantic Ocean floor.
  20. A deep, narrow depression in the seafloor.
  21. A place where pieces of the broken lithosphere meet. Boundary types include convergent, divergent, and
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  1. A circulating flow of air or water resulting from temperature differences; also called a convection current.
  2. A solid earth material that forms when any rock type is changed by the earth’s high temperature and pressure.
  3. A scientist who studies volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.
  4. The layer of the mantle that lies directly below the lithosphere and flows, like taffy.
  5. An instrument that detects, records, and measures the vibrations produced by an earthquake.
  6. The movement of a tectonic plate beneath another plate.
  7. Igneous rock that forms from magma cooling inside the earth.
  8. Vibrations in the earth caused by the sudden release of energy, usually as a result of the movement of rocks along a
  9. A physical feature of the earth’s surface, such as a mid-ocean ridge, a trench, or a mountain.
  10. An earthquake wave that travels on or near the surface of the earth.
  11. A volcano that forms from alternating eruptions of viscous lava and broken rock. It is steep near the summit and flat toward the base.
  12. The layer of the earth beneath the crust. It is about 2900 km thick, and it makes up about 83 percent of the earth’s
  13. A scientist who studies earthquakes.
  14. The time between the arrival of P-waves and S-waves at a location where an earthquake occurs.
  15. An earthquake wave that follows the main shock of an earthquake.
  16. The earth’s innermost layers, consisting of a liquid iron outer core and a solid iron-nickel inner core.
  17. A large, mobile segment of the earth’s lithosphere.
  18. The process by which heat moves efficiently through air or water.
  19. A localized zone of melting in the mantle that is fixed under a plate.
  20. A solid earth material composed of compacted and cemented sediments or of particles of various sizes.
  21. A fracture in bedrock, along which blocks of rock on opposite sides of the fracture move.
  22. A secondary earthquake wave; so named because it travels slower than a primary wave and is the second wave to reach the seismograph station after an earthquake. It travels through the body of the earth as a series of crests and troughs.
  23. A deep gorge formed on the ocean floor when an oceanic plate moves beneath a continental plate.
  24. Hot, molten rock inside the earth.

45 Clues: Hot, molten rock inside the earth. • A scientist who studies earthquakes. • A wave generated by earthquake vibrations. • A deep, narrow depression in the seafloor. • Magma that has reached the surface of the earth. • A large, mobile segment of the earth’s lithosphere. • The tendency to resist flowing; a property of liquids. • ...

Sun,Moon,and Earth By Griffin Gallatin 2025-05-09

Sun,Moon,and Earth By Griffin Gallatin crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The percent of the mass the sun takes up in the solar system.
  2. pieces of rock floating in space.
  3. How much hours it takes for earth to rotate on its axis.
  4. The sun is an average size ____.
  5. The amount of days it takes earth to orbit around the sun.
  6. The earth is the only known planet with life.
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  1. The earth has seven of them.
  2. The center of the earth.
  3. Dark spots on the sun.
  4. 1/4 as big as the earth.
  5. _______ covers the Moon and where caused by asteroids
  6. _______ holds us on earth.

12 Clues: Dark spots on the sun. • The center of the earth. • 1/4 as big as the earth. • _______ holds us on earth. • The earth has seven of them. • The sun is an average size ____. • pieces of rock floating in space. • The earth is the only known planet with life. • _______ covers the Moon and where caused by asteroids • How much hours it takes for earth to rotate on its axis. • ...

Earth, Sun, Moon (Seasons and Moon Phases) 2025-04-08

Earth, Sun, Moon (Seasons and Moon Phases) crossword puzzle
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  1. This season comes right after winter.
  2. The same side of the moon always ________ the Earth.
  3. The path an object follows as it moves around another object
  4. The shape of the path of the planets as they orbit the sun
  5. The movement of a planet around the sun is called a ______.
  6. The motion of a planet spinning on its axis
  7. When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, we experience _____.
  8. When the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, we experience ______.
  9. The shortest day of the year is in ______ and is called the summer solstice.
  10. The moon makes one revolution around the Earth about every _____ days.
  11. Pits on the moon caused by the impact of objects, such as meteors.
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  1. One revolution of Earth around the sun takes about one ____.
  2. We see the moon because light from the sun ______ off of it.
  3. The tilt of the Earth's axis and its revolution around the sun cause ___.
  4. This season comes right after summer.
  5. The two forces that keep the Earth in orbit are gravity and ____.
  6. The study of planets, stars, moons, and other celestial objects
  7. One rotation of the earth on its axis takes about one ____.
  8. December 21st is the shortest day of the year and is called the winter _____.

19 Clues: This season comes right after winter. • This season comes right after summer. • The motion of a planet spinning on its axis • The same side of the moon always ________ the Earth. • The shape of the path of the planets as they orbit the sun • The movement of a planet around the sun is called a ______. • One rotation of the earth on its axis takes about one ____. • ...

Earth Science Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-04

Earth Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Opening, or rupture, in a planet’s surface or crust, which allows hot, molten rock, ash, and gases to escape from below the surface
  2. Study of the waters of the earth
  3. Crack in the earth’s crust along which movement has occurred
  4. Involves the disintegration of rock mineral to the chemical and/or physical agents of an organism
  5. Occurs when a rock is broken down by chemical action resulting in a change in the composition of a rock.
  6. Study of climates
  7. Third planet from the Sun, fifth in mass and diameter, greatest density of all the planets
  8. The breakdown and alteration of rock minerals at or near the Earth’s surface
  9. Earth revolves around the Sun once every 365 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes, 9.54 seconds in a slightly elliptical orbit
  10. Sudden movement of the earth caused by the abrupt strain that has accumulated over a long period of time
  11. Occurs when rocks in plastic slate are subjected to compressive stress and deformation
  12. The Earth rotates on its axis every 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.09 seconds in an eastward direction
  13. Happens to steep hillsides, occurring along distinct fracture zones, often within materials like clay that, once released, may move quite rapidly downhill.
  14. Science of map making
  15. Debris in the basal ice scrapes along the bed, polishing and gouging the underlying rocks, similar to sandpaper on wood
  16. Breaks in the rock mass with no relative movement of the rock on opposite sides of the break
  17. The layer of air covering the Earth
  18. Slow wobble of the Earth’s axis, it takes 26, 000years to complete one turn or wobble of the Earth’s axis
  19. All the waters of the Earth, including rivers, creeks, oceans, seas and others
  20. Study of earth, materials and processes
  21. The illuminated side of the moon is increasing which is less than half of the observable portion of the moon
  22. Weathering reaction that occurs when two surfaces of water and compounds meet.
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  1. Caused by waves launching sea load at the cliff.
  2. Takes place when air in a joint is suddenly compressed by a wave closing the entrance of the joint.
  3. Weathering
  4. Body of knowledge employing the scientific method
  5. Breakdown of mineral or rock material by entirely mechanical methods
  6. Sphere encompassing all living organisms
  7. Angle of inclination of one limb is greater than the other
  8. Between 0.3 AU and 3.5 AU, the Sun’s temperatures are low enough for rocks and metals to condense as solids but too high enough for hydrogen compounds
  9. Reaction that occurs between compounds and oxygen
  10. Study of the Earth’s atmosphere
  11. Zero-degree line of latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  12. Refers to the transportation of rock, soil, and mineral particles from one location to another
  13. Also "lithosphere," the solid sphere of the earth
  14. Earth’s nearest neighbor
  15. Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface
  16. These are representations of the Earth's surface or parts of it.
  17. The slow movement of soil and rock debris by gravity which is usually not perceptible except through extended observation
  18. Hanging wall moves down with respect to the footwall(forms due to tensional stress)
  19. Three-dimensional, spherical model of the Earth or another celestial body. It provides a scaled and accurate representation of geographic features and spatial relationships

41 Clues: Weathering • Study of climates • Science of map making • Earth’s nearest neighbor • Study of the Earth’s atmosphere • Study of the waters of the earth • The layer of air covering the Earth • Study of earth, materials and processes • Sphere encompassing all living organisms • Caused by waves launching sea load at the cliff. • Body of knowledge employing the scientific method • ...

Map Vocab Review 2025-08-25

Map Vocab Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Lines that run east-west and measure north south.
  2. The precise position on Earth's surface.
  3. A symbol on the map that tells directions.
  4. It explains what the small icons are on the map.
  5. It is a geographical element on Earth.
  6. The distance on the map and the distance on the ground.
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  1. A line that runs horizontally around the Earth.
  2. Earth divided into four _________.
  3. A line that runs vertically around the Earth.
  4. Another name for longitude.
  5. A specific location on Earth using latitude and longitude.
  6. It is a horizontal line in the middle of the Earth.
  7. The small icons on the map resemble the Earth's features.

13 Clues: Another name for longitude. • Earth divided into four _________. • It is a geographical element on Earth. • The precise position on Earth's surface. • A symbol on the map that tells directions. • A line that runs vertically around the Earth. • A line that runs horizontally around the Earth. • It explains what the small icons are on the map. • ...

moon 2023-12-15

moon crossword puzzle
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  1. day and nights
  2. fully lit up moon
  3. earth moon and sun in a right angle
  4. light on right getting bigger
  5. blazing hot star the earth revolves around
  6. earth moon and sun lit up
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  1. years
  2. rock that revolves with earth
  3. very small lit up moon
  4. angle
  5. light on left getting smaller
  6. imaginary line through earth
  7. no light moon
  8. very big lit up moon
  9. planet with water and life

15 Clues: years • angle • no light moon • day and nights • fully lit up moon • very big lit up moon • very small lit up moon • earth moon and sun lit up • planet with water and life • imaginary line through earth • rock that revolves with earth • light on left getting smaller • light on right getting bigger • earth moon and sun in a right angle • blazing hot star the earth revolves around

Unit 2 Biology Crossword- Tymber Beal 2022-09-28

Unit 2 Biology Crossword- Tymber Beal crossword puzzle
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  1. Changed into products
  2. reactions First step of photosynthesis
  3. reactions Second step of photosynthesis
  4. All the soil and rocks on the Earth
  5. Makes up everything
  6. respiration Process that breaks down glucose
  7. All the gases surrounding the Earth
  8. Used in phosphates, often limited
  9. Uses light energy to make glucose
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  1. Site of photosynthesis
  2. Pigment in chloroplasts
  3. Used in proteins, often limited
  4. Second step of anaerobic respiration
  5. First step of aerobic respiration
  6. A situation where oxygen is present
  7. Base of the food chain
  8. adenosine diphosphate
  9. All the water on the Earth
  10. Adenosine Triphosphate
  11. Made from reactants

20 Clues: Makes up everything • Made from reactants • Changed into products • adenosine diphosphate • Site of photosynthesis • Base of the food chain • Adenosine Triphosphate • Pigment in chloroplasts • All the water on the Earth • Used in proteins, often limited • First step of aerobic respiration • Used in phosphates, often limited • Uses light energy to make glucose • ...

Earth&Environmental By:Emery Smith 2024-05-13

Earth&Environmental By:Emery Smith crossword puzzle
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  1. Resources that can be replaced are ____
  2. Resources that can NOT be replaced are ___
  3. The center of the earth
  4. Study of Space
  5. Secondary seismic wave
  6. Study of water
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  1. Study of weather
  2. Middle layer of Earth
  3. Main energy source
  4. Outermost layer of Earth
  5. Fastest seismic wave
  6. Distance from East to West
  7. Study of the Earth
  8. Distance from North to South
  9. Study of life

15 Clues: Study of life • Study of Space • Study of water • Study of weather • Main energy source • Study of the Earth • Fastest seismic wave • Middle layer of Earth • Secondary seismic wave • The center of the earth • Outermost layer of Earth • Distance from East to West • Distance from North to South • Resources that can be replaced are ____ • Resources that can NOT be replaced are ___

Chapter 1 Vocabulary 2024-08-27

Chapter 1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the exact point where a place is located
  2. runs through Greenwich, England. It is 0 degrees longitude.
  3. imaginary horizontal lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator.
  4. the center line of latitude. Distances north and south of the equator are measured in degrees. This line is 0 degrees.
  5. thinking about the space on earth's surface, including where places are located and why they are there.
  6. imaginary vertical lines that measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian.
  7. shows how much distance on Earth is represented by distance on the map or globe.
  8. the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity
  9. a group of places with common traits
  10. a satellite system based in space that finds absolute location and time anywhere on earth
  11. is change in elevation from one place to another
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  1. is the height of a physical feature above sea level
  2. topic
  3. the position of a place in relation to other places
  4. a large landmass on earth's surface
  5. a flat surface that is built into a hillside
  6. is half of earth
  7. two dimensional, or flat, representation of earth
  8. mapmaker
  9. a three dimensional, or spherical representation

20 Clues: topic • mapmaker • is half of earth • a large landmass on earth's surface • a group of places with common traits • the exact point where a place is located • a flat surface that is built into a hillside • a three dimensional, or spherical representation • is change in elevation from one place to another • two dimensional, or flat, representation of earth • ...

Unit 1 Extra Credit Review 2025-10-01

Unit 1 Extra Credit Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The outermost layer of the Earth
  2. Violence, war, and natural disasters are example of which factors
  3. The average weather of a place over a period of time
  4. What is created when an earthquake happens in the ocean
  5. Which part of a map explains the lines, symbols, and colors
  6. What line runs around the middle of the Earth
  7. When to many people live in one area
  8. A place with extremely large populations
  9. What is in the middle (center) of our solar system
  10. The Statue of Liberty changing color is an example of
  11. Family, better schools, and better jobs are example of what kind of factors
  12. A person's address is an example of what type of location
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  1. A form of government that has only one person in power over everything
  2. The Earth has 16 of these gigantic plates of crust
  3. Land that is surrounded by water on three sides (like Florida)
  4. People that live out in the country, live in what areas
  5. The study of the Earth and its peoples, places, and environments
  6. Water, wind, and sun are examples of what type of resources
  7. A section of land surrounded by water on all sides
  8. The Earth has how many continents

20 Clues: The outermost layer of the Earth • The Earth has how many continents • When to many people live in one area • A place with extremely large populations • What line runs around the middle of the Earth • The Earth has 16 of these gigantic plates of crust • What is in the middle (center) of our solar system • A section of land surrounded by water on all sides • ...

Tectonic Plates 2017-11-28

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
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  1. molten rock in Earth's crust
  2. a _________ plate is a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
  3. a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
  4. a pulling force
  5. result of shifting plates
  6. a squeezing force
  7. soft layer of the mantle
  8. outermost layer of the Earth
  9. ___________ boundary is between two plates moving away from each other
  10. the bending of rock layers
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  1. a break in the Earth's crust
  2. ___________ boundary is between two plates that are sliding past each other
  3. layer between the crust and the core
  4. continental _______ is a theory that continents drift apart
  5. __________ boundary is between two colliding plates
  6. caused by an earthquake or Earth vibration
  7. outermost, rigid layer of the Earth
  8. _________ plate is a piece of the lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere
  9. the innermost layer of the earth
  10. sea-floor _________ is how a new lithosphere is created
  11. minor plate shift

21 Clues: a pulling force • a squeezing force • minor plate shift • soft layer of the mantle • result of shifting plates • the bending of rock layers • a break in the Earth's crust • molten rock in Earth's crust • outermost layer of the Earth • the innermost layer of the earth • outermost, rigid layer of the Earth • layer between the crust and the core • ...

Geography of Europe 2017-10-30

Geography of Europe crossword puzzle
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  1. there are 4 major __________ on earth
  2. lines of longitude
  3. lines that measure the distance north and south of the equator
  4. use the lines of latitude and longitude to find a place's ___________
  5. made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
  6. there are 7 ________ on earth\
  7. Africa is to the ________ of Europe
  8. lines of latitude
  9. made up of England, Scotland, and Wales
  10. zero degree line of longitude
  11. shows direction on a map
  12. one half of the earth
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  1. map that shows the round earth on a flat map
  2. lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole
  3. Europe is located _________to the continent of Asia
  4. separates the globe into the northern and southern hemispheres
  5. the position of a place in relation to another place
  6. shows how far it is from one place to another on a map
  7. made up of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Northern Ireland
  8. tells what the symbols on a map mean

20 Clues: lines of latitude • lines of longitude • one half of the earth • shows direction on a map • zero degree line of longitude • there are 7 ________ on earth\ • Africa is to the ________ of Europe • tells what the symbols on a map mean • there are 4 major __________ on earth • made up of England, Scotland, and Wales • map that shows the round earth on a flat map • ...

Science Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-23

Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Trapped heat (greenhouse gases) in the Earth's atmosphere
  2. Releasing carbon dioxide
  3. A system that supplies water to communities
  4. Area of land in which all bodies of water drain into one large main body of water
  5. The condition of the atmosphere
  6. Water under the earth's surface
  7. Vapor water turning into liquid water
  8. form of water that falls into the earth
  9. The ability of a material to absorb heat
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  1. Water turning into vapour
  2. Continuous movement of water in the earth and its atmosphere
  3. A half of the earth (Northern, Eastern, Southern,Western)
  4. Gases surrounding the earth
  5. A mass of ice and snow that move down a mountain slope
  6. The measure of hot or cold
  7. A big waterspout with fast winds
  8. A body of rock that contains groundwater
  9. The climate of a small area that is different than the climate around it
  10. A tornado over water
  11. Water inside plants that are being transferred into the atmosphere

20 Clues: A tornado over water • Releasing carbon dioxide • Water turning into vapour • The measure of hot or cold • Gases surrounding the earth • The condition of the atmosphere • Water under the earth's surface • A big waterspout with fast winds • Vapor water turning into liquid water • form of water that falls into the earth • A body of rock that contains groundwater • ...

Chapter 7 Crossword 2015-11-16

Chapter 7 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. What machine measures and records earthquakes?
  2. What is a substance composed of two or more elements?
  3. waves/ What kind of waves are produced during an earthquake?
  4. Wegener/ Who was the scientist who created the hypothesis of continental drift?
  5. tectonics/ What is they theory that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move on top of the asthenosphere?
  6. What is the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid, upper mantle?
  7. spreading/ the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises toward the surface and solidifies?
  8. Pangaea split in two big pieces called Gondwana and what?
  9. What layer of the Earth is 5-100 kilometers thick?
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  1. reversals/ When the Earth's magnetic poles change places, what is the change called?
  2. layer of the Earth is made of solid rock that flows very slowly?
  3. What layer of the Earth is 2,550 kilometers thick?
  4. drift/ What is the hypothesis that states the continents once formed a single landmass, broke apart, and drifted to their present location?
  5. What layer of the Earth is mainly iron?
  6. What layer of the Earth is the largest?
  7. boundary/ Which boundary is formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates?
  8. What was the name of the landmass that was made of all of our present day continents?
  9. plate/ What is a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the outer most part of the mantle?(hint: floats on top of the astenosphere)
  10. positioning unit/ What system is used for measuring the rate of tectonic plate movement?
  11. ridge/Where is the place where sea-floor spreading takes place?

20 Clues: What layer of the Earth is mainly iron? • What layer of the Earth is the largest? • What machine measures and records earthquakes? • What layer of the Earth is 2,550 kilometers thick? • What layer of the Earth is 5-100 kilometers thick? • What is a substance composed of two or more elements? • Pangaea split in two big pieces called Gondwana and what? • ...

Chapter 7 Crossword 2015-11-16

Chapter 7 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who was the scientist who created the hypothesis of continental drift?
  2. What is the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid, upper mantle?
  3. What layer of the Earth is made of solid rock that flows very slowly?
  4. What is they theory that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move on top of the asthenosphere?
  5. When the Earth's magnetic poles change places, what is the change called?
  6. Which boundary is formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates?
  7. the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises toward the surface and solidifies?
  8. What is a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the outer most part of the mantle?(hint: floats on top of the astenosphere)
  9. What is a substance composed of two or more elements?
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  1. Where is the place where sea-floor spreading takes place?
  2. What layer of the Earth is 2,550 kilometers thick?
  3. What kind of waves are produced during an earthquake?
  4. What system is used for measuring the rate of tectonic plate movement?
  5. What layer of the Earth is 5-100 kilometers thick?
  6. What is the hypothesis that states the continents once formed a single landmass, broke apart, and drifted to their present location?
  7. What layer of the Earth is the largest?
  8. What machine measures and records earthquakes?
  9. What was the name of the landmass that was made of all of our present day continents?
  10. What layer of the Earth is mainly iron?
  11. Pangaea split in two big pieces called Gondwana and what?

20 Clues: What layer of the Earth is the largest? • What layer of the Earth is mainly iron? • What machine measures and records earthquakes? • What layer of the Earth is 2,550 kilometers thick? • What layer of the Earth is 5-100 kilometers thick? • What kind of waves are produced during an earthquake? • What is a substance composed of two or more elements? • ...

Find the evidence 2025-03-21

Find the evidence crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person who worked at the gas station
  2. The object that marked Route 41
  3. What the attendant was doing to a car at the end of the story
  4. The spacecraft zipped through these into space
  5. This astronaut led the mission to observe Earth
  6. The place where the astronauts reported their findings
  7. What the aliens mistakenly called cars
  8. This astronaut helped collect data on the creatures
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  1. The way the spacecraft took off
  2. The coolest dog in the world
  3. The word describing the “eyes” of the creatures
  4. The material the aliens thought the creatures were made of
  5. A sudden flash of light when the spacecraft left
  6. The aliens arrived on Earth in this type of vehicle
  7. The aliens' term for gas station fuel pumps
  8. The aliens believed the cars were doing this at the gas station
  9. The reason the aliens were observing Earth
  10. The aliens' term for roads on Earth

18 Clues: The coolest dog in the world • The way the spacecraft took off • The object that marked Route 41 • The aliens' term for roads on Earth • A person who worked at the gas station • What the aliens mistakenly called cars • The reason the aliens were observing Earth • The aliens' term for gas station fuel pumps • The spacecraft zipped through these into space • ...

The Layers of the Earth 2021-09-27

The Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. intense heat that causes rocks to rise and fall
  2. formed from the rock cycle
  3. layer of mostly magma
  4. created by earthquakes
  5. burning hot magma
  6. all layers of the earth have..
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  1. earth has..
  2. outermost layer
  3. smallest layer
  4. burning hot substance in a volcano
  5. planet of living things
  6. H20

12 Clues: H20 • earth has.. • smallest layer • outermost layer • burning hot magma • layer of mostly magma • created by earthquakes • planet of living things • formed from the rock cycle • all layers of the earth have.. • burning hot substance in a volcano • intense heat that causes rocks to rise and fall

the forces of the earth 2017-05-25

the forces of the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moves things toward it
  2. pulls masses together
  3. another use of friction
  4. moves things away from it
  5. holds particles together
  6. related to all of the above
  7. forces create this
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  1. was come up with by Isaac Newton
  2. how matter and force interact
  3. came up with principia
  4. most forces result in this
  5. another use of traction

12 Clues: forces create this • pulls masses together • moves things toward it • came up with principia • another use of friction • another use of traction • holds particles together • moves things away from it • most forces result in this • related to all of the above • how matter and force interact • was come up with by Isaac Newton

Week 2 words 2025-08-21

Week 2 words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the arrangement of events or dates
  2. science that deals with the earth
  3. occur at the same time or rate
  4. interaction between two different organisms
  5. the climate and weather of a region
  6. protect wildlife and the ecology of the forest
  7. having a particular bad habit
  8. make a photocopy of
  9. solid-state device
  10. same thing on each side
  11. regions of the surface
  12. representing the earth
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  1. electromagnetic radiation
  2. an instrument for measuring the distance traveled
  3. looking attractive in photographs
  4. a record of events
  5. a numerical or other measurable
  6. the study of the physical features of the earth
  7. an instrument on a vehicle
  8. relating to geometry

20 Clues: a record of events • solid-state device • make a photocopy of • relating to geometry • regions of the surface • representing the earth • same thing on each side • electromagnetic radiation • an instrument on a vehicle • having a particular bad habit • occur at the same time or rate • a numerical or other measurable • looking attractive in photographs • science that deals with the earth • ...

Earths Layers Crossword by Katie 2024-02-07

Earths Layers Crossword by Katie crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the air around
  2. earths 1st layer
  3. the width of an item
  4. system our thing
  5. earths 2nd layer
  6. our planet
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  1. traits the 5 layers
  2. middle layer of the earth
  3. core is the main part of the earth
  4. our surface
  5. core inner core
  6. part
  7. rocks rocks on the inside of the parts
  8. force
  9. metal

15 Clues: part • force • metal • our planet • our surface • the air around • core inner core • earths 1st layer • system our thing • earths 2nd layer • traits the 5 layers • the width of an item • middle layer of the earth • core is the main part of the earth • rocks rocks on the inside of the parts

Vocabulary Vines Crossword 5-7 2022-10-31

Vocabulary Vines Crossword 5-7 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a small universe
  2. lets you view around corners
  3. study of the earth
  4. makes small sounds big
  5. watch, view, examine
  6. heat from the earth
Down
  1. examine the chest
  2. makes small things big
  3. examine from far away
  4. small
  5. writes about the earth
  6. a small living thing
  7. measure the earth
  8. makes small things big

14 Clues: small • a small universe • examine the chest • measure the earth • study of the earth • heat from the earth • a small living thing • watch, view, examine • examine from far away • makes small things big • writes about the earth • makes small sounds big • makes small things big • lets you view around corners

Astronomy 2017-03-21

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  2. a large rock that orbits the sun but is not a planet
  3. the distance light goes in a year
  4. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  5. dark spots on the sun
  6. the earth passing through debris in space
  7. a massive object orbiting a star
  8. our galaxy
  9. all things that are gravitationally pulled in by the sun
  10. the explosion of a star
Down
  1. a massive ball of gas that planets orbit
  2. a large piece of burning rock going through earths atmosphere
  3. measures the amount of light reaching Earth
  4. a large system that is composed of gasses, dust, suns,and planets
  5. the distance form earth to the sun, equal to 149,598,000 km
  6. a meteor that has gone through earths atmosphere
  7. a ball of ice and dust that flies through outer space
  8. the collective amount of light put out by a star
  9. the force of gravity between two objects is reliant on the size and distance of the objects
  10. a star and its planets

20 Clues: our galaxy • dark spots on the sun • a star and its planets • the explosion of a star • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • a massive object orbiting a star • the distance light goes in a year • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. • a massive ball of gas that planets orbit • the earth passing through debris in space • measures the amount of light reaching Earth • ...

spatial technologies 2020-10-08

spatial technologies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. position on a line extending from a point toward a point of a compass
  2. earth-orbiting to transmit communications signals
  3. science dealing with the atmospheric phenomena like weather
  4. science dealing with the areal differentiation of the earth's surface
  5. series of colours together with invisible extensions at the ends
  6. a sphere on which is depicted a map of the earth
  7. remaining in the same spot over the earth
  8. programmable electronic device designed to accept data
  9. instrument for determining directions
  10. relief features or surface configuration of an area
  11. distance north or south from the equator
  12. a bound collection of maps
Down
  1. directing the course of a ship or aircraft
  2. science of vital and social statistics
  3. a person who specializes in research and study of rocks
  4. the production of maps
  5. optical instrument through which two pictures of the same object are viewed,
  6. representation of the features of an area of the earth
  7. information in a digital format
  8. existing or occurring in space

20 Clues: the production of maps • a bound collection of maps • existing or occurring in space • information in a digital format • instrument for determining directions • science of vital and social statistics • distance north or south from the equator • remaining in the same spot over the earth • directing the course of a ship or aircraft • ...

Atmosphere and Intro to Plate Tectonics 2022-09-12

Atmosphere and Intro to Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All the continents were part of a supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago
  2. __________ drift: The theory that all the continents are in constant motion on the surface of Earth
  3. The Earth system that contains all of Earth's water
  4. ________ clues: Evidence of the same mountain ranges across different continents
  5. _________ clues: Ancient plants and animal remains found on different continents that provide evidence for continental drift
  6. The Earth system that is made up of the solid part of the Earth
  7. The atmospheric layer directly above the troposphere
  8. ________ clues: Evidence of much colder weather hundreds of million years ago across different continents
Down
  1. All the living things on Earth make up this Earth system
  2. The __________ layer is an area of the stratosphere with a high concentration of ozone
  3. Alfred __________, the scientist who first proposed that the continents are drifting
  4. The atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface
  5. a gas found in the atmosphere necessary for human life
  6. A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth

14 Clues: A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth • The atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface • The Earth system that contains all of Earth's water • The atmospheric layer directly above the troposphere • a gas found in the atmosphere necessary for human life • All the living things on Earth make up this Earth system • ...

Dynamic Earth Crossword 2024-05-14

Dynamic Earth Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Grey sedimentary rock.
  2. Black glassy volcanic rock.
  3. Plates that float on the mantle.
  4. Molten rock
  5. Crust that makes up the continents.
  6. A tidal wave caused by an earthquake.
  7. Centre of the earth.
  8. The Maori word for tsunami
  9. Volcanic rock
  10. The outer shell of the earth.
Down
  1. The remains of an organism in a rock.
  2. The Maori word for earthquake.
  3. An igneous rock comes from a.
  4. Region of hot magma just below the crust.
  5. Place where the ring of fire is.
  6. Crust under the sea.
  7. The type of rock formed under pressure.
  8. The name of our planet.
  9. A green coloured metamorphic rock.
  10. Rock formed from bits stuck together.

20 Clues: Molten rock • Volcanic rock • Crust under the sea. • Centre of the earth. • Grey sedimentary rock. • The name of our planet. • The Maori word for tsunami • Black glassy volcanic rock. • An igneous rock comes from a. • The outer shell of the earth. • The Maori word for earthquake. • Plates that float on the mantle. • Place where the ring of fire is. • A green coloured metamorphic rock. • ...

The Solar System 2023-03-15

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a naturally formed object that orbits a planet. Earth has only one, but some planets have more.
  2. the planet that is tilted on its side
  3. when the moon blocks out the sun
  4. the planet that has the most distinct rings
  5. when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon causes only red light to reflect off the moon
  6. a large, rocky or metallic object orbiting the sun. Not spherical.
  7. Mercury, Veuns, Earth, and Mars
  8. the largest planet in the solar system
  9. a "shooting star" that breaks up in our atmosphere
  10. the most volcanically active planet in the solar system
Down
  1. an object captured by the solar system that orbits the sun. It has a long tail.
  2. the spherical area in the solar system farthest from the sun
  3. the planet with the fastest wind speeds
  4. the area between Earth and Jupiter
  5. the planet with the largest volcano in the solar system
  6. an object that orbits a planet. It can be natural or manmade.
  7. the hottest planet in the solar system
  8. the area of asteroids where Pluto is found
  9. an object from space that crashes onto the surface of a planet
  10. when a planet does one full circle orbit around the sun
  11. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
  12. the first planet away from the sun
  13. when an object moves around another because of gravity

23 Clues: Mercury, Veuns, Earth, and Mars • when the moon blocks out the sun • the area between Earth and Jupiter • the first planet away from the sun • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune • the planet that is tilted on its side • the hottest planet in the solar system • the largest planet in the solar system • the planet with the fastest wind speeds • ...

Earth's Layers 2022-04-04

Earth's Layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the part of the core that is liquid.
  2. The hard "stone" part of the mantle found right below the crust.
  3. As you go deeper into the Earth the pressure__.
  4. The direct evidence that scientists use to understand the inside of the Earth is?
  5. As you go deeper into the Earth the temperature is ___.
  6. Scientists use these to look indirectly at the layers of the Earth.
Down
  1. The part of the Earth we live on.
  2. Seismic waves are produced by?
  3. This is the general name for the lithosphere and asthenosphere.
  4. The "weak" part of the mantle it flows.
  5. The middle of the Earth, we think if is made of solid iron.
  6. This is a light-colored rock.
  7. This is a dark-colored rock.
  8. The first letter of each layer starting with the crust it?

14 Clues: This is a dark-colored rock. • This is a light-colored rock. • Seismic waves are produced by? • The part of the Earth we live on. • The "weak" part of the mantle it flows. • This is the part of the core that is liquid. • As you go deeper into the Earth the pressure__. • As you go deeper into the Earth the temperature is ___. • ...

Trench, Rift Valley, Pangaea, Earthquake, Volcano, Mantle, Oceanic Crust, Tectonic Plates, Asthenosphere, Lithosphere, Hot Spot, Fault, Outer Core, Subduction, Mountain 2023-03-15

Trench, Rift Valley, Pangaea, Earthquake, Volcano, Mantle, Oceanic Crust, Tectonic Plates, Asthenosphere, Lithosphere, Hot Spot, Fault, Outer Core, Subduction, Mountain crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Openings where lava, rocks, and steam erupt onto Earth's surface
  2. Third layer of Earth
  3. Earth's tectonic plates move apart
  4. Oceanic plate runs into a continental plate and slides beneath it
  5. Solid bulk of Earth's interior
  6. Biggest pieces of Earth's crust
  7. A long narrow horizontal hole
Down
  1. Rocky outer part of Earth
  2. Shaking within the earth's crust or volcanic action
  3. Zone of fractures between two blocks of rock
  4. Last layer of Earth that is found under the oceans
  5. Layer of Earth that lies below the lithosphere
  6. Land form that rises 1,000 feet or more above its surrounding area
  7. supercontinent that has almost all the land on Earth
  8. Large plume of hot mantle rising inside Earth

15 Clues: Third layer of Earth • Rocky outer part of Earth • A long narrow horizontal hole • Solid bulk of Earth's interior • Biggest pieces of Earth's crust • Earth's tectonic plates move apart • Zone of fractures between two blocks of rock • Large plume of hot mantle rising inside Earth • Layer of Earth that lies below the lithosphere • ...

6th weeks choice board 2023-05-10

6th weeks choice board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. something that shows what organisms eat in an ecoysystem
  2. forces that pull things down to earth
  3. net force measurement unit
  4. what the earth does to the sun
  5. the thing that reflects the suns light onto earth
  6. the closest star to earth
  7. planet we live on
Down
  1. change in speed
  2. how fast something is moving
  3. what the earth does on its axis
  4. phases of the moon
  5. speed and derection

12 Clues: change in speed • planet we live on • phases of the moon • speed and derection • the closest star to earth • net force measurement unit • how fast something is moving • what the earth does to the sun • what the earth does on its axis • forces that pull things down to earth • the thing that reflects the suns light onto earth • ...

Quarter 2 Crossword 2023-01-09

Quarter 2 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. underground water
  2. all the solids in the earth, such as the outer layer, the core, and the mantle
  3. a wide sloping deposit of sediment after water comes through an area like a mountain
  4. moving water
  5. force pressing down on an area
  6. shapes the land by building up mountains and other landforms
  7. break down land masses through erosion and weathering
  8. a layer of hot rock beneath the crust
Down
  1. all the water on earth falls in this category
  2. the ability to do work
  3. tiny grooves on the surface
  4. all living things fall in this category
  5. the layer that forms the outer skin of the earth
  6. Happens when earthquakes occur; geologists use this to find out about the structure of the earth
  7. a group of parts that work together as a whole
  8. thin envelope of gasses that covers the whole earth

16 Clues: moving water • underground water • the ability to do work • tiny grooves on the surface • force pressing down on an area • a layer of hot rock beneath the crust • all living things fall in this category • all the water on earth falls in this category • a group of parts that work together as a whole • the layer that forms the outer skin of the earth • ...

Vocab Word crossword puzzle. 2021-09-15

Vocab Word crossword puzzle. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One complete orbit around the sun about 365 days or 1 year
  2. When the suns rays impact Earth at and indirect angle causing the energy to be spread out over more of Earths surface
  3. The imaginary mid line that divides the world up into the Northern/Southern Hemispheres
  4. A simple or amazing event related to how the world and universe work
  5. distinct time of the year marked by differing we weather patterns and temp as Earth completes its orbit around the sun
  6. The shape of Earths orbital path around the sun
  7. The points of earth farthest away from the equator that the axis runs through
  8. An imaginary line through the center of Earth, from the North to the South Pole at 23.5 degrees off center
Down
  1. When the suns rays impact earth most directly at a perpendicular angle causing the energy to be more focused in a small space on Earth
  2. Use of sense to gather information
  3. Describing the slant of Earths axis 23.5 Degrees
  4. One complete turn of the Earth on its axis
  5. How low or high the sun appears to be in the sky above the horizon
  6. Half of the globe divided up by the equator Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  7. The path the planet follows around the sun
  8. Facts, stats, and recorded observations gathered together to analyze and draw conclusions

16 Clues: Use of sense to gather information • One complete turn of the Earth on its axis • The path the planet follows around the sun • The shape of Earths orbital path around the sun • Describing the slant of Earths axis 23.5 Degrees • One complete orbit around the sun about 365 days or 1 year • How low or high the sun appears to be in the sky above the horizon • ...

Unit 7 Crossword 2022-03-02

Unit 7 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. energy being transmitted through waves
  2. what does Mr. Singh drink everyday
  3. all the rocks and minerals on earth
  4. the most harmful greenhouse gas
  5. all the water on earth
Down
  1. all the living things on earth
  2. heat being transferred through direct contact
  3. the part of the earth where convection takes place
  4. all the gasses on earth
  5. something living that absorbs CO2
  6. heat being transferred through fluids
  7. the hottest part of the earth

12 Clues: all the water on earth • all the gasses on earth • the hottest part of the earth • all the living things on earth • the most harmful greenhouse gas • something living that absorbs CO2 • what does Mr. Singh drink everyday • all the rocks and minerals on earth • heat being transferred through fluids • energy being transmitted through waves • ...

Natural Variability of Climate 2023-04-04

Natural Variability of Climate crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gases that caused the increase in temperature in Singapore.
  2. What happened to earth when there are higher concentrations of light oxygen.
  3. The path taken by the Earth around the sun.
  4. Provided by trees
  5. The movement of the Earth around the sun.
  6. dioxide, The main greenhouse gas.
  7. A type of control measure by Alkaff Lake
  8. Atoms of the same element that have a different number of neutrons.
Down
  1. Taken from the seafloor to analyze past climates of the Earth.
  2. Variations in the Earth's climate caused by natural processes.
  3. Effect on rainfall due to climate change.
  4. What happened to earth when there are higher concentrations of heavy oxygen.
  5. Type of change in temperatures and carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
  6. Effect on temperatures due to climate change
  7. Gas is emitted by the cows
  8. A spot of dark patch on the surface of the sun.

16 Clues: Provided by trees • Gas is emitted by the cows • dioxide, The main greenhouse gas. • A type of control measure by Alkaff Lake • Effect on rainfall due to climate change. • The movement of the Earth around the sun. • The path taken by the Earth around the sun. • Effect on temperatures due to climate change • A spot of dark patch on the surface of the sun. • ...

Earth Science Chapter 1 2016-09-20

Earth Science Chapter 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a dark, dense igneous rock with a fine texture, found in oceanic crust
  2. the transfer of heat from one particle of matter to another
  3. the ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume (mass/volume)
  4. a usually light colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust
  5. the layer of hot, solid material between earths crust and core
  6. vibration that travel through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
  7. the flow that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another
  8. the relatively thin layer of gases that form Earths outermost layer
  9. the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
  10. any natural process that tears down or wears away earths surface
  11. a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and crust
  12. the densest parts of the earth that include the crust, mantle, and core
  13. the layer of rock that forms earths surface
  14. the force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface
Down
  1. a group of parts that work together as a whole
  2. the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
  3. the layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the earth
  4. the parts of earth that contain living organisms
  5. the transfer of heat by a movement of a fluid
  6. the ability to do work or cause change
  7. any natural process that builds up Earths surface
  8. the portion of the earth that consists of water in any of its forms, including rivers, lakes, oceans, glaciers, ground water and water vapor
  9. the dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the earth

23 Clues: the ability to do work or cause change • the layer of rock that forms earths surface • the transfer of heat by a movement of a fluid • a group of parts that work together as a whole • the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves • the parts of earth that contain living organisms • any natural process that builds up Earths surface • ...

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab 2014-04-13

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the angle measured above a horizon when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  2. a model of the universe that places Earth at the center, with the Sun and planets revolving around it ; geocentric
  3. determines the fineness of a detail a telescope can produce of an object view
  4. a ray of light changing direction when it passes through a new substance
  5. Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbit
  6. groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names (ex: Orion, The Big Dipper)
  7. the ocular lens of a telescope
  8. a ray of light changing direction when it bounces off a surface
  9. a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center, with Earth and planets revolving around it; heliocentric
Down
  1. celestial bodies that orbit a star in a solar system (ex: Earth, Mars, Neptune)
  2. the location of a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth (as though celestial bodies circled the Earth)
  3. the lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope; eyepiece
  4. the large lens at the front of the telescope
  5. Sun-centered model of the universe
  6. the angle measured clockwise from North when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  7. a set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things
  8. all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars)
  9. a figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
  10. Earth-centered model of the universe
  11. the device used to measure the azimuth of an object
  12. the device used to measure the altitude of an object

21 Clues: the ocular lens of a telescope • Sun-centered model of the universe • Earth-centered model of the universe • the large lens at the front of the telescope • the device used to measure the azimuth of an object • the device used to measure the altitude of an object • all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars) • ...

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab 2014-04-13

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
  2. Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbit
  3. a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center, with Earth and planets revolving around it; heliocentric
  4. the device used to measure the altitude of an object
  5. groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names (ex: Orion, The Big Dipper)
  6. a set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things
  7. Sun-centered model of the universe
  8. the device used to measure the azimuth of an object
  9. the angle measured above a horizon when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  10. a model of the universe that places Earth at the center, with the Sun and planets revolving around it ; geocentric
Down
  1. the large lens at the front of the telescope
  2. the lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope; eyepiece
  3. all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars)
  4. a ray of light changing direction when it passes through a new substance
  5. determines the fineness of a detail a telescope can produce of an object view
  6. the location of a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth (as though celestial bodies circled the Earth)
  7. a ray of light changing direction when it bounces off a surface
  8. Earth-centered model of the universe
  9. the angle measured clockwise from North when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  10. celestial bodies that orbit a star in a solar system (ex: Earth, Mars, Neptune)
  11. the ocular lens of a telescope

21 Clues: the ocular lens of a telescope • Sun-centered model of the universe • Earth-centered model of the universe • the large lens at the front of the telescope • the device used to measure the azimuth of an object • the device used to measure the altitude of an object • all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars) • ...

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab 2014-04-13

Topics 1 & 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the device used to measure the altitude of an object
  2. a ray of light changing direction when it passes through a new substance
  3. a set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things
  4. the lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope; eyepiece
  5. Earth-centered model of the universe
  6. Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbit
  7. the angle measured above a horizon when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  8. a model of the universe that places Earth at the center, with the Sun and planets revolving around it ; geocentric
  9. the large lens at the front of the telescope
  10. a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center, with Earth and planets revolving around it; heliocentric
Down
  1. the location of a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth (as though celestial bodies circled the Earth)
  2. the angle measured clockwise from North when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
  3. groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names (ex: Orion, The Big Dipper)
  4. a ray of light changing direction when it bounces off a surface
  5. the ocular lens of a telescope
  6. a figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
  7. all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars)
  8. Sun-centered model of the universe
  9. determines the fineness of a detail a telescope can produce of an object view
  10. the device used to measure the azimuth of an object
  11. celestial bodies that orbit a star in a solar system (ex: Earth, Mars, Neptune)

21 Clues: the ocular lens of a telescope • Sun-centered model of the universe • Earth-centered model of the universe • the large lens at the front of the telescope • the device used to measure the azimuth of an object • the device used to measure the altitude of an object • all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars) • ...

Unit 4 Vocab 2021-02-12

Unit 4 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Movement of Earth around its axis. This takes 24 hours and causes day and night.
  2. The components that make up a whole object; what something is made of.
  3. The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another
  4. The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space.
  5. Occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are at a 90-degree angle, they happen twice in the Moons revolution, and they result in the lowest high tides.
  6. Occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in line, they happen twice in the Moons revolution, and they result in the highest high tides.
  7. Scientific law that states that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by a force.
  8. Movement of Earth around the sun. This takes a year and causes seasons.
  9. All objects in the universe attract each other through gravitational force. The size of the force depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them.
  10. Objects such as planets, moons, and stars that are located in the sky or in space.
  11. The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space.
Down
  1. A small rocky body orbiting the sun
  2. The blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon.
  3. An imaginary line about which a body rotates
  4. The two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun.
  5. The blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and Earth.
  6. The two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator.
  7. The practice of turning the clock ahead as warmer weather approaches and back as
  8. A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.

19 Clues: A small rocky body orbiting the sun • An imaginary line about which a body rotates • The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space. • The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another • The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space. • The components that make up a whole object; what something is made of. • ...

earth and space 2022-05-24

earth and space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a magnetised piece of metal, one end always points north
  2. all of the galaxies and the space between them
  3. the space around the Earth where gravity affects objects
  4. a pattern of stars
  5. the planet we live on
  6. the distance that light travels in one year
  7. an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
  8. oval shaped
Down
  1. the space around a magnet where it can affect other magnetic materials
  2. push away
  3. the amount of force with which gravity pulls things
  4. this orbits the Earth
  5. millions of stars grouped together
  6. a satellite made by humans
  7. the path a planet takes around a star
  8. a star with planets orbiting around it
  9. a huge ball of gas that gives out energy

17 Clues: push away • oval shaped • a pattern of stars • this orbits the Earth • the planet we live on • a satellite made by humans • millions of stars grouped together • the path a planet takes around a star • a star with planets orbiting around it • a huge ball of gas that gives out energy • the distance that light travels in one year • all of the galaxies and the space between them • ...

Earth and space 2022-05-23

Earth and space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a magnetised piece of metal, one end always points north
  2. all of the galaxies and the space between them
  3. the space around the Earth where gravity affects objects
  4. a pattern of stars
  5. the planet we live on
  6. the distance that light travels in one year
  7. an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
  8. oval shaped
Down
  1. the space around a magnet where it can affect other magnetic materials
  2. push away
  3. the amount of force with which gravity pulls things
  4. this orbits the Earth
  5. millions of stars grouped together
  6. a satellite made by humans
  7. the path a planet takes around a star
  8. a star with planets orbiting around it
  9. a huge ball of gas that gives out energy

17 Clues: push away • oval shaped • a pattern of stars • this orbits the Earth • the planet we live on • a satellite made by humans • millions of stars grouped together • the path a planet takes around a star • a star with planets orbiting around it • a huge ball of gas that gives out energy • the distance that light travels in one year • all of the galaxies and the space between them • ...

Physical Geography 2025-08-25

Physical Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person who makes maps
  2. plates large pieces of the earth's crust that move
  3. theme that looks at how people and goods move
  4. the top layer of earth
  5. type of geography that studies human lives
  6. the study of the earth and the people who live on earth
  7. when two plates move in opposite direction
  8. theme that shows where a place is at
Down
  1. when two plates move into each other and the heavier plate goes underneath the lighter plate.
  2. type of geography that studies natural features
  3. when two plates slide past each other
  4. theme that shows how areas are described
  5. the inner most layer of the earth
  6. the middle layer of earth
  7. when two plates crash into each other and both go up
  8. theme that explains what areas have in common

16 Clues: the top layer of earth • a person who makes maps • the middle layer of earth • the inner most layer of the earth • theme that shows where a place is at • when two plates slide past each other • theme that shows how areas are described • type of geography that studies human lives • when two plates move in opposite direction • theme that looks at how people and goods move • ...

Morgan Stewart 2025-05-01

Morgan Stewart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large area of land that is believed to exist long ago and consists of the lands of the southern hemisphere and India.
  2. boundaries- the location where 2 plates meet.
  3. between the crust and the core.
  4. molten rock material within the Earth.
  5. drift- a slow movement of the continents on a deep-seated viscous core within the Earth.
  6. the action of the weather conditions altering the color, texture, composition, or form of expused objects.
  7. core- the inner most part of the Earth is the core.
  8. currents- a stream of fluid propelled by thermal convection.
  9. when two blocks of the Earth slip past eachothe
  10. a hard surface layer around the Earth.
Down
  1. features on Earth's surface that make up terrain.
  2. ridge- a sea-floor mountain system formed by plate tectonics.
  3. molten rock that is issued by issues from a volcano.
  4. something of explosively violent pot ential.
  5. volcanos that have not erupted in a long time but are expected to erupt in the future.
  6. a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth.
  7. flow- chaotic mixture of rock fragments, gas, and ash.
  8. a hypothetical landmass in the northern hemisphere near the end of the Paleozoic era.
  9. core- the liquid layer of the Earths core, located between the inner core and mantle.
  10. Wegener- German geologist who proposed the theory of continental drift.
  11. one of the 6 or 7 great divisions of land.
  12. tectonics- the process of tectonic plate movements
  13. a moving fluid mass composed of volcanic debris and water.
  14. the action or process of eroding.
  15. Andreas fault- to transform boundaries between 2 major plates of the Earths crust.

25 Clues: between the crust and the core. • the action or process of eroding. • molten rock material within the Earth. • a hard surface layer around the Earth. • one of the 6 or 7 great divisions of land. • something of explosively violent pot ential. • boundaries- the location where 2 plates meet. • when two blocks of the Earth slip past eachothe • ...

Chapter 7 & 8 Crossword 2019-01-29

Chapter 7 & 8 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. explosion of a star
  2. Ice covers about ___ of earth
  3. a very large star of high luminosity and low surface temperature
  4. a cloud of gas and dust in outer space that is visible in the night sky
  5. what color penetrates the ocean the best
  6. North American doesn’t include
  7. covers 20.8% of earth
  8. a fixed reference line for the measurement of coordinates
  9. smallest,coldest, and is known as the Northern Sea.
  10. an imaginary line through the pacific ocean
  11. lasted 50-70 million years
  12. continent of the south pole
Down
  1. first organisms on earth that appeared almost 4 billion years ago
  2. what is responsible for the formation of Earth’s gravitational pull
  3. most accurate representation of the features of earth
  4. Planets solidified in a process known as
  5. is a star
  6. covers 30.5% of earth
  7. action of observing or finding one’s way by using the moon, sun, and stars
  8. connects polar waters
  9. the reason why stars twinkle
  10. The tallest mountain in the world
  11. North America includes ____, Mexico, & Canada
  12. a unit of speed equal to 1 nautical mile
  13. a unit of distance , set by international agreement
  14. fell for 10 million years
  15. release of gas or vapor
  16. the name of our galaxy

28 Clues: is a star • explosion of a star • covers 30.5% of earth • connects polar waters • covers 20.8% of earth • the name of our galaxy • release of gas or vapor • fell for 10 million years • lasted 50-70 million years • continent of the south pole • the reason why stars twinkle • Ice covers about ___ of earth • North American doesn’t include • The tallest mountain in the world • ...

biology 2024-10-02

biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. adenosine diphosphate uncharged energy storage molecules with 2 phosphates.
  2. Sphere of earth all gases on earth.
  3. Second step of anaerobic respiration 2 types include alcoholic and lactic.
  4. anything that has mass and takes up space makes up everything.
  5. site of photosynthesis.
  6. Sphere on earth all soil and rocks on earth.
  7. Substance created during a chemical reaction made from reactants.
  8. describes a situation in which oxygen is not present.
  9. nutrient used in phosphate of nucleic acids and phospholipids of membranes often limit.
  10. Sphere on earth all water on earth.
  11. first step of aerobic respiration breaks down glucose into pyruvate makes some nadh.
Down
  1. Sphere of earth all living things on earth.
  2. type of organism that is able to make its own food base of the food chain.
  3. organelles site of steps 2 and 3 of aerobic cellular respiration.
  4. type of organism that must eat other organisms to obtain energy.
  5. describes a situation in which oxygen is present.
  6. nutrient used in proteins and nucleic acids must be fixed for liveing to use often limited.
  7. Pigment in chloroplast used to trap light during photosynthesis.
  8. nutrient forms the backbone for all macromolecules in living things.
  9. adenosine triphosphate charge energy storage molecules with 3 phosphorus groups.
  10. kaolin first step of photosynthesis use sunlight to split h2o and make atp and nadph o2 is released.

21 Clues: site of photosynthesis. • Sphere of earth all gases on earth. • Sphere on earth all water on earth. • Sphere of earth all living things on earth. • Sphere on earth all soil and rocks on earth. • describes a situation in which oxygen is present. • describes a situation in which oxygen is not present. • anything that has mass and takes up space makes up everything. • ...

Cross words:Space Puzzle 2019-09-30

Cross words:Space Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The natural satellite of the Earth
  2. Number of stars in the Big Dipper
  3. A very small star
  4. Greek name of the sun
  5. A rapidly spinning neutron star that produces radio waves
  6. the coldest planet
  7. The spinning of the Earth on its axis
  8. An instrument that makes distant objects look larger and closer
  9. a small rocky body orbiting the sun,mostly in the area between Mars and Jupiter
  10. A cloud of gas and dust in outer space
  11. Another name for the inner planets that have rocky surfaces
  12. The distance light travels in one year
  13. eclipse when moon comes in between the sun and the earth
  14. The explosion of a star
  15. To see, watch, perceive or notice
Down
  1. A mass of material with a long tail that travels around the Sun
  2. the planet we live on
  3. the hottest planet
  4. The planet with rings around it
  5. Accelerates a missile or launch vehicle during liftoff
  6. An object with gravity so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it
  7. The planet with the largest number of moons
  8. A group of stars with a definite pattern or arrangement
  9. Another name for the North Star
  10. A mysterious force that appears to be causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate
  11. A scientist who studies stars and planets
  12. A large group of stars, gas and dust
  13. An enormously bright, distant galaxy with a giant black hole at its center
  14. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the Earth
  15. A fixed luminous point in the night sky
  16. The star around which the Earth orbits

31 Clues: A very small star • the hottest planet • the coldest planet • the planet we live on • Greek name of the sun • The explosion of a star • The planet with rings around it • Another name for the North Star • Number of stars in the Big Dipper • To see, watch, perceive or notice • The natural satellite of the Earth • A large group of stars, gas and dust • ...

Earth and Space Spheres 2024-04-16

Earth and Space Spheres crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An interaction between Birds and them flying through the wind
  2. The variety of all living things in a specific area
  3. Step 7 of the Scientific Method
  4. The C in CER
  5. All sources of water on Earth
  6. All land, solid & liquid dirt, minerals on Earth
  7. A set of interacting components that work together
  8. An interaction between a Seahorse and the Ocean it swims in
  9. An interaction between Humans and them digging up fossils
  10. All gasses found on Earth
  11. What you have to write before on Step 1 of the Scientific Method
  12. A specific communication or direct involvement between 2 things
  13. An educated guess
  14. The variable being measured in an experiment
  15. When you summarize and conclude your experiment
Down
  1. All frozen water on Earth
  2. All living things on Earth
  3. A list of all the things you will need in an experiment
  4. Step 6 of the Scientific Method
  5. All man made objects and structures
  6. A numbered set of steps for an experiment
  7. The E in CER
  8. The R in CER
  9. The variable being changed in an experiment
  10. An interaction between Polar Bears and them living in the Artic
  11. The variable that is NOT being changed
  12. An interaction between Humans and Black bag of Hot Cheetos

27 Clues: The C in CER • The E in CER • The R in CER • An educated guess • All frozen water on Earth • All gasses found on Earth • All living things on Earth • All sources of water on Earth • Step 6 of the Scientific Method • Step 7 of the Scientific Method • All man made objects and structures • The variable that is NOT being changed • A numbered set of steps for an experiment • ...

Earth's Layers, Minerals, Rocks, & The Rock Cycle 2021-09-09

Earth's Layers, Minerals, Rocks, & The Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. igneous rock that forms from cooling magma inside the Earth's crust
  2. the least reliable mineral property
  3. pieces of rock, pebbles, sand grains, clay
  4. the outermost layer of the Earth
  5. the sphere with all living things on Earth
  6. protects Earth from charged particles and solar flares coming from the sun
  7. the sphere with all surface water on Earth
Down
  1. the way a mineral reflects light
  2. layered appearance in metamorphic rocks
  3. this layer of the Earth is describe as "flowing, plastic-like"
  4. the most dense layer of the Earth
  5. the breaking down of rocks
  6. the color of a mineral's powder left on a porcelain plate
  7. the innermost layer of the Earth

14 Clues: the breaking down of rocks • the way a mineral reflects light • the outermost layer of the Earth • the innermost layer of the Earth • the most dense layer of the Earth • the least reliable mineral property • layered appearance in metamorphic rocks • pieces of rock, pebbles, sand grains, clay • the sphere with all living things on Earth • ...

Our changing earth 2023-12-07

Our changing earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Waterfall between USA and Canada
  2. Raised bank of a river
  3. Waterfall between Zambia and Zimbabwe
  4. Type of commonly found in deserts
  5. Formed when a river deposits its load near the sea
  6. Large bend in river
  7. Place where earthquake originates on the surface of earth
  8. Forces that work outside the earth
  9. Sand gets deposited over large distances, it is called?
Down
  1. Glacial deposits are called
  2. First stage of erosion in sea cliff(3,5)
  3. Country where Loess is commonly found?
  4. Cut off lake
  5. Forces that work inside the earth
  6. Third stage of erosion in sea cliff
  7. Highest waterfall in the world
  8. Second stage of erosion in sea cliff(3,6)
  9. Place where earthquake originates inside the earth

18 Clues: Cut off lake • Large bend in river • Raised bank of a river • Glacial deposits are called • Highest waterfall in the world • Waterfall between USA and Canada • Forces that work inside the earth • Type of commonly found in deserts • Forces that work outside the earth • Third stage of erosion in sea cliff • Waterfall between Zambia and Zimbabwe • ...

Earth, Moon, and Sun 2023-10-19

Earth, Moon, and Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the gradual rise and fall of earths oceans due to the gravitation pull of the moon
  2. the sun is made of hot glowing ____________
  3. this season occurs when the earth is tilted away from the sun
  4. to spin on an axis
  5. the star at the center of our solar system
  6. this season occurs when the earth is tilted toward the sun
  7. one revolution of earth (365.25 days)
  8. the phase of the moon with no light
  9. going in a circle around something (to orbit)
Down
  1. number of hours between each high tide
  2. the moon revolves around this
  3. the left half of the moon is lit
  4. the right half of the moon is lit
  5. the phase of the moon when all of the light is visible
  6. one rotation of earth (24 hours)

15 Clues: to spin on an axis • the moon revolves around this • the left half of the moon is lit • one rotation of earth (24 hours) • the right half of the moon is lit • the phase of the moon with no light • one revolution of earth (365.25 days) • number of hours between each high tide • the star at the center of our solar system • the sun is made of hot glowing ____________ • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-02-22

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Molten rock on the Earth's crust
  2. Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries
  3. Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries
  4. A section created by a plane cutting through a solid perpendicular to it.
  5. The study of the Earth
  6. A crack in Earth's crust
  7. One plate goes under the other
  8. The rocks and minerals on Earth
Down
  1. Something formed from divergent plate boundaries
  2. Plates that form a mid ocean ridge
  3. A long ditch in the ground sometimes formed by convergent plate boundaries
  4. The layer of the Earth under the crust
  5. The outer layer of the Earth
  6. The movement of an edge of one plate moving under another
  7. In the center of the Earth

15 Clues: The study of the Earth • A crack in Earth's crust • In the center of the Earth • The outer layer of the Earth • One plate goes under the other • The rocks and minerals on Earth • Molten rock on the Earth's crust • Plates that form a mid ocean ridge • The layer of the Earth under the crust • Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-02-22

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Molten rock on the Earth's crust
  2. Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries
  3. Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries
  4. A section created by a plane cutting through a solid perpendicular to it.
  5. The study of the Earth
  6. A crack in Earth's crust
  7. One plate goes under the other
  8. The rocks and minerals on Earth
Down
  1. Something formed from divergent plate boundaries
  2. Plates that form a mid ocean ridge
  3. A long ditch in the ground sometimes formed by convergent plate boundaries
  4. The layer of the Earth under the crust
  5. The outer layer of the Earth
  6. The movement of an edge of one plate moving under another
  7. In the center of the Earth

15 Clues: The study of the Earth • A crack in Earth's crust • In the center of the Earth • The outer layer of the Earth • One plate goes under the other • The rocks and minerals on Earth • Molten rock on the Earth's crust • Plates that form a mid ocean ridge • The layer of the Earth under the crust • Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries • ...

unit 10 vocabulary 2024-08-30

unit 10 vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. geographic information system
  2. system used to transfer locations on earth to flat map
  3. expressing cultural traditions and economic particlesat local level
  4. name given to a point on earths surface
  5. global positioning system
  6. the physical gap or interval between objects
  7. acquisition of data from above the earth surface using satellites
  8. portion of earth being studied and earth as a whole
Down
  1. local of a place relative to other places
  2. relationships between people and ojects
  3. a law that divided much of the us
  4. making something worldwide
  5. science of creating maps
  6. the amount of earth depicted on a map
  7. the physical characteristics of a place

15 Clues: science of creating maps • global positioning system • making something worldwide • geographic information system • a law that divided much of the us • the amount of earth depicted on a map • relationships between people and ojects • name given to a point on earths surface • the physical characteristics of a place • local of a place relative to other places • ...

Harpers Science cross word 7 hour 2023-11-28

Harpers Science cross word 7 hour crossword puzzle
Across
  1. only has a littel in the earth
  2. Its brown and is used to grow flowers
  3. Is powerd by the sun
  4. hot water vapor
  5. It is in the sky and is bright
  6. Big mass of ice
  7. Blows in the earth
Down
  1. is a big pond of water
  2. There is ALOT of it
  3. gose bake to the ocean
  4. The largest body of the earth
  5. gose in the water
  6. Its in the ground
  7. Is the big planet and we live on it
  8. gose a long way

15 Clues: hot water vapor • gose a long way • Big mass of ice • gose in the water • Its in the ground • Blows in the earth • There is ALOT of it • Is powerd by the sun • is a big pond of water • gose bake to the ocean • The largest body of the earth • only has a littel in the earth • It is in the sky and is bright • Is the big planet and we live on it • Its brown and is used to grow flowers

Earth and Space Science Cross Word 2023-05-30

Earth and Space Science Cross Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. transfer of energy as heat through direct contact
  2. A mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
  3. all the facts figures and other evidence scientists gather when conducting investigations
  4. a graph used to show percentages
  5. a graph used to show continuous change over time
  6. frozen water found on Earth
  7. a variable that changes as a result of manipulation
  8. transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
  9. a controlled environment where scientists can research and conduct experiments
  10. a graph used to display and compare data in different categories
Down
  1. the mostly solid rocky part of Earth that extends deep to the core
  2. movement of matter due to differences in density
  3. a variable that is deliberately changed in an investigation
  4. a measure of how hot or cold something is
  5. a description of a specific relationship under given conditions in the natural world
  6. everything that stays the same in an experiment
  7. a scientific explanation supported by a large amount of evidence
  8. all living things found on Earth
  9. liquid water found on Earth
  10. a natural environment where scientists can observe and conduct experiments

20 Clues: frozen water found on Earth • liquid water found on Earth • all living things found on Earth • a graph used to show percentages • A mixture of gases that surrounds Earth • a measure of how hot or cold something is • transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves • everything that stays the same in an experiment • movement of matter due to differences in density • ...

Gadola 4 "Finn Scott" 2025-01-31

Gadola 4 "Finn Scott" crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Closest to the sun
  2. Farthest from the sun
  3. The separation of the crust and the mantle
  4. Speed needed to leave the orbit of a celestial body
  5. What causes seasons
  6. What the earth is split into when split by latitude
  7. The north and southern measurements
Down
  1. What is created when the liquid iron is rotating
  2. What the moon does around the earth
  3. The layer underneath the crust
  4. 0 degrees latitude
  5. What the core is mostly made out of
  6. The motion of the earth
  7. The Day that is tracked by the sun
  8. The movement of the tilt of earth
  9. The east and western measurements

16 Clues: Closest to the sun • 0 degrees latitude • What causes seasons • Farthest from the sun • The motion of the earth • The layer underneath the crust • The movement of the tilt of earth • The east and western measurements • The Day that is tracked by the sun • What the moon does around the earth • What the core is mostly made out of • The north and southern measurements • ...

Earth, Moon, and Sun Extra Credit Crossword 2024-02-26

Earth, Moon, and Sun Extra Credit Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the relative size of things
  2. to shine light on an object to make it visible
  3. a moon phase where the Moon isn't visible from Earth
  4. the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon
  5. a nearly circular path a smaller object travels around a larger object
  6. a planet outside our solar system
  7. a moon outside our solar system
  8. moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from Earth
  9. the amount of time it takes a planet to complete one orbit around it's star
Down
  1. an object that travels around a planet
  2. a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth
  3. having to do with the moon
  4. a moon phase that looks more than a half circle from Earth
  5. a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  6. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  7. when the Sun or Moon is completely dark from a shadow
  8. a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
  9. the border between light and dark on the Moon
  10. the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system

19 Clues: having to do with the moon • the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • a planet outside our solar system • an object that travels around a planet • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon • the border between light and dark on the Moon • to shine light on an object to make it visible • ...

Geography 2025-09-18

Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first-hand source
  2. this tells you the exact location of a place
  3. humans have this with the environment by modifying it
  4. the study of the Earth and the people who live there
  5. the number of continents on Earth
  6. humans adapt to and modify this
  7. this theme tells you where a place is
  8. an area that share common characteristics
  9. half of the earth
  10. a textbook would be an example of this source
  11. Geographers study this planet
Down
  1. divides the world into north and south hemispheres
  2. these are used to understand and navigate the world
  3. the themes of geography
  4. largest continent in the world
  5. the process of change
  6. a type of writing where people visit a place
  7. horizonal line that measure north and south
  8. vertical lines that measure east and west
  9. this theme tells you what a location is like
  10. the flow of goods and people
  11. this describes a location in relation to another place

22 Clues: first-hand source • half of the earth • the process of change • the themes of geography • the flow of goods and people • Geographers study this planet • largest continent in the world • humans adapt to and modify this • the number of continents on Earth • this theme tells you where a place is • vertical lines that measure east and west • an area that share common characteristics • ...

Solar Eclipse 2024 2024-04-08

Solar Eclipse 2024 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of eclipse when the moon does not fully cover the sun
  2. the star around which the earth orbits
  3. the third planet from the sun <3
  4. to place or arrange (things) in a straight line
  5. an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow
  6. when the sun is 100% covered by the moon
  7. a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
  8. approximate percent of totality in NYS
  9. the shell of thin gas that extends out some distance from the Sun’s surface normally visible only during totality.
  10. the less dark outer region of the Moon’s shadow
  11. stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  12. _______ ring-when a small portion of the Sun’s disk plus its corona produce an effect similar to a ring with a brilliant diamond
Down
  1. the blocking of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
  2. when Earth orbits around the sun
  3. when Earth spins on its axis at a rate of 15deg/hour
  4. type of eclipse when the moon blocks the sun during its orbit around Earth
  5. eclipse _______ used to protect your eyes from sun damage
  6. the movement of vehicles or people along roads (there will be more of this due to eclipse)
  7. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (mostly at night) by reflected light from the sun
  8. Bailey's _______-when only a few points of sunlight are visible at the edge of the Moon
  9. type of complete shadow resulting from TOTAL obstruction of light

21 Clues: when Earth orbits around the sun • the third planet from the sun <3 • the star around which the earth orbits • approximate percent of totality in NYS • when the sun is 100% covered by the moon • to place or arrange (things) in a straight line • the less dark outer region of the Moon’s shadow • when Earth spins on its axis at a rate of 15deg/hour • ...

dh 2023-02-20

dh crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The blanket of gases that surrounds our planet is called the ___
  2. Only about ___ percent of the water on Earth is fresh.
  3. Oceanographers study the life and properties of the ___.
  4. The study of rocks glacial movements and material that make uop the Earth.
  5. Environmental scientists study how organisms __ their environment
  6. The study of objects beyond Earth’s atmosphere is called ?
  7. Earth’s atmosphere contains about ___ percent nitrogen.
  8. The study of Earth’s oceans is called
  9. Meteorologists try to __ the weather.
  10. Earth’s atmosphere protect humans from harmful __ from the Sun.
  11. astronomers use __ to study the stars and galaxies.
  12. The rigid outer shell of Earth is called the ___
Down
  1. The number of areas the study of Earth science encompasses
  2. Oceanographers often have to ___ into the ocean to gather data
  3. The study of the forces and processes that cause the atmosphere to change and produce weather.
  4. Earth’s atmosphere contains about ___ percent oxygen.
  5. The area from the surface of Earth down to its center is called the ___.
  6. The mantle ranges in ___from 100°C to 4000°C
  7. The study of the interactions of organisms and their surroundings is called __ science.
  8. About 97 percent of Earth’s water exists as ___
  9. The application of scientific discoveries is called___
  10. Below the mantle is Earth’s ___
  11. Just below the crust is Earth’s ___.
  12. Many technologies came from the ___ program.

24 Clues: Below the mantle is Earth’s ___ • Just below the crust is Earth’s ___. • The study of Earth’s oceans is called • Meteorologists try to __ the weather. • The mantle ranges in ___from 100°C to 4000°C • Many technologies came from the ___ program. • About 97 percent of Earth’s water exists as ___ • The rigid outer shell of Earth is called the ___ • ...

Lunar Cycle 2022-01-20

Lunar Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One fourth of the way through the lunar cycle
  2. Phase when no visible light is seen from Earth
  3. Visible light is increasing
  4. Phase that comes before the Full Moon
  5. It takes about a ___ for the Moon to revolve around the Earth
  6. The light on the left is about 25% visible from Earth
  7. Shape of the light that is about 75% visible
  8. The movement of one object around another
Down
  1. The predictable pattern of the Moon's orbit around the Earth
  2. Phase that comes 1 weeks before the New Moon
  3. Phase opposite of the New Moon
  4. Visible light is decreasing
  5. Visible light shaped like a football on the left side of the Moon
  6. Shape of the light that is about 25% visible
  7. The path the Moon travels around the Earth
  8. The phase that comes after the New Moon

16 Clues: Visible light is decreasing • Visible light is increasing • Phase opposite of the New Moon • Phase that comes before the Full Moon • The phase that comes after the New Moon • The movement of one object around another • The path the Moon travels around the Earth • Phase that comes 1 weeks before the New Moon • Shape of the light that is about 25% visible • ...

Geography 2022-09-18

Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the line of latitude at 0° degrees
  2. vertical lines on a map
  3. horizontal lines on a map
  4. the innermost layer of the earth
  5. the largest continent
  6. largest desert in the world
  7. the number of oceans in the world
Down
  1. most popular map tool
  2. Blue planet
  3. dwarf planet
  4. study of earth is called
  5. largest river
  6. round model of the earth
  7. area where land meets the sea or ocean

14 Clues: Blue planet • dwarf planet • largest river • most popular map tool • the largest continent • vertical lines on a map • study of earth is called • round model of the earth • horizontal lines on a map • largest desert in the world • the innermost layer of the earth • the number of oceans in the world • the line of latitude at 0° degrees • area where land meets the sea or ocean

Astronomy Study Cross Word 2017-05-08

Astronomy Study Cross Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This moon phase is when the moon is behind the Earth.
  2. The theory that the universe began with an explosion
  3. What are the two reasons for the seasons?
  4. the largest planet in our solar system
  5. believed in the geocentric theory, and people believed him for 1400 years
  6. This man believed in the heliocentric theory first
  7. if this was to suddenly leave, the Earth would get pulled into the sun
  8. This eclipse happens during the new moon phase
  9. The shadow in which their is a total solar eclipse
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  1. It takes 28 days for the moon to ____ around the Earth
  2. Which is the largest: universe, solar system, galaxy
  3. Causes day and night
  4. This moon phase is when the moon is between the Earth and Sun.
  5. This eclipse is when the moon passes behind Earth and is in full moon phase
  6. This is the idea that the sun is in the middle of our solar system
  7. When the south pole is tilted toward the sun, it is ___ in the southern hemisphere
  8. The name of our galaxy
  9. This "space junk" is on Earth's surface and is made of rock and dust
  10. This "space junk" is made of ice and dust and orbits the sun with a tail
  11. the planets closer to the sun travel around it faster or slower
  12. The moon's light comes from the ____

21 Clues: Causes day and night • The name of our galaxy • The moon's light comes from the ____ • the largest planet in our solar system • What are the two reasons for the seasons? • This eclipse happens during the new moon phase • This man believed in the heliocentric theory first • The shadow in which their is a total solar eclipse • ...