the earth Crossword Puzzles

Science Vocabulary review 2023-04-23

Science Vocabulary review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A pack of ice that accumulates, changes Earth
  2. Art of mapmaking
  3. On maps to give directions of N, S, E, W
  4. Sphere of Earth with living things
  5. Sphere of Earth dealing with water
  6. A slide of rocks that changes the Earth
  7. Imaginary lines going north to south on Earth
  8. One who makes maps
  9. Deposit of earth in a new place
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  1. Imaginary line that goes around center of Earth
  2. Sphere of Earth dealing with air
  3. A slide of mud that changes the Earth
  4. Rock made from hot liquid that cools
  5. Imaginary lines running east to west around Earth
  6. A slide of snow that changes the Earth
  7. Rock formed in layers
  8. Rock that changes from one shape to another
  9. He is our rock
  10. Sphere of Earth dealing with the ground

19 Clues: He is our rock • Art of mapmaking • One who makes maps • Rock formed in layers • Deposit of earth in a new place • Sphere of Earth dealing with air • Sphere of Earth with living things • Sphere of Earth dealing with water • Rock made from hot liquid that cools • A slide of mud that changes the Earth • A slide of snow that changes the Earth • A slide of rocks that changes the Earth • ...

Moon and Earth- Blake 2025-09-10

Moon and Earth- Blake crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it orbits the Earth but is not a planet
  2. the first layer on the Earth and Moon's structure
  3. created by meteors impacting the surface
  4. below the crust but above the core
  5. is at the center of the Earth
  6. causes damage during tornado
  7. Moon has extreme and the Earth has mild
  8. Earth has ____ such spring, summer, fall, and winter
Down
  1. Earth __ the Sun fully in 365 days
  2. causes Earth to have a day and night cycle
  3. field is much weaker on the Moon versus Earth
  4. Earth has sustainable but the moon is not
  5. contains sea life on Earth
  6. pours from clouds on Earth
  7. the 3rd planet from the Sun
  8. warms up the Earth

16 Clues: warms up the Earth • contains sea life on Earth • pours from clouds on Earth • the 3rd planet from the Sun • causes damage during tornado • is at the center of the Earth • Earth __ the Sun fully in 365 days • below the crust but above the core • it orbits the Earth but is not a planet • Moon has extreme and the Earth has mild • created by meteors impacting the surface • ...

test 2021-11-26

test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Christmas is celebrated in Australia in which season?
  2. When the North Pole is inclined towards the sun, the places beyond which region experience continuous daylight for about six months?
  3. How many seasons are there in a year?
  4. What is the name of the latitude on the Earth, 23.5 degrees south of the equator?
  5. Earth receives light from the ____
  6. The movement of the earth around the sun in a fixed path or orbit
  7. Days and Nights are caused by which movement of the earth?
  8. What's the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?
  9. On 23rd September, it is spring season in which Hemisphere?
  10. The _____ of the earth make an angle of 66.5 with its orbital plane?
  11. The daily motion of the earth is called _____
Down
  1. The movement of the earth on its axis
  2. To complete one rotation around its axis earth takes ____ hours
  3. An ancient Indian astronomer
  4. Position of Earth when neither of the poles is tilted towards the sun is called ____________
  5. India is in which hemisphere?
  6. The plane formed by the orbit
  7. Which month has 29 days in a leap year?
  8. There are 366 days in _____year?
  9. Shape of the earth
  10. On 21st June, which Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun?
  11. Position of Earth when the rays of the Sun fall directly on the Tropic of Capricorn is called ____________
  12. Position of Earth when the rays of the Sun fall directly on the Tropic of Cancer is called ___________
  13. Seasons are caused by which movement of the earth?

24 Clues: Shape of the earth • An ancient Indian astronomer • India is in which hemisphere? • The plane formed by the orbit • There are 366 days in _____year? • Earth receives light from the ____ • The movement of the earth on its axis • How many seasons are there in a year? • Which month has 29 days in a leap year? • The daily motion of the earth is called _____ • ...

Tectonic Plates 2024-02-08

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plates Sliding past each other
  2. Break between Plates Occur and that is called what?
  3. The innermost solid part of the Earth
  4. Tectonic Plates Drifting apart
  5. The inner liquid part of the earth
  6. Different substances of the Earth
  7. A force that squeezes something together
  8. A theory created by Alfred Wegner
  9. Mechanical layers of the earth
  10. Outer Part of Earth
  11. Solid, Outer part of the earth
  12. Solid Bulk of the Earth
Down
  1. Tectonic Plates Coming together/Squeezing together
  2. Cold Oceanic Lithosphere sinks back into the mantle and is recycled
  3. Upper Mantle below Lithosphere
  4. Floor of Sea Spreading
  5. Innermost part/layer of the Earth
  6. Middle of the five layers
  7. Pieces of the Earth's Crust

19 Clues: Outer Part of Earth • Floor of Sea Spreading • Solid Bulk of the Earth • Middle of the five layers • Pieces of the Earth's Crust • Plates Sliding past each other • Upper Mantle below Lithosphere • Tectonic Plates Drifting apart • Mechanical layers of the earth • Solid, Outer part of the earth • Different substances of the Earth • Innermost part/layer of the Earth • ...

On Earth & the Moon 2021-11-04

On Earth & the Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Solstice that begins around June 21.
  2. Equinox that begins close to September 22.
  3. Phase of the Moon when it is more than a Quarter Moon but less than a Full Moon.
  4. Phase of the Moon that is less than a quarter.
  5. The point in Earth's orbit where the Earth is nearest the Sun.
  6. Point of the orbit where the Moon is furthest from the Earth.
  7. The point of the orbit where the Moon is closest to the Earth.
  8. The movement of one object around another.
  9. Type of eclipse where the Moon passes through the shadow of Earth.
  10. The solid surface of Earth.
  11. Region of the Earth that contains water.
  12. The outer layer of the Moon.
Down
  1. The solstice that begins around December 21.
  2. The layer of air that surrounds the Earth.
  3. The flat area of the Moon.
  4. The inner portion of the Moon.
  5. The middle layer of the Moon.
  6. Movement of an object about an internal axis.
  7. Name of the equinox that begins Spring.
  8. Circular depressions on the Moon.
  9. the magnetic field of the Earth.
  10. Type of eclipse where the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.
  11. Point of the orbit where Earth is furthest from the Sun.

23 Clues: The flat area of the Moon. • The solid surface of Earth. • The outer layer of the Moon. • The middle layer of the Moon. • The inner portion of the Moon. • the magnetic field of the Earth. • Circular depressions on the Moon. • Solstice that begins around June 21. • Name of the equinox that begins Spring. • Region of the Earth that contains water. • ...

Reasons For The Seasons 2021-11-23

Reasons For The Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. north hemisphere Tropic
  2. March________
  3. Earth _______ around the
  4. Tropical Z__e
  5. Polar Z__e
  6. direct______
  7. polaris
  8. Summer __________
  9. indirect______
  10. North star
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  1. when the sun and moon meet its a ______
  2. the hottest part of earth
  3. Earth has a rev_______
  4. temperate Z__e
  5. santa doesn't live on the ?
  6. earths_____
  7. the earth spins on its ?
  8. Santa lives on the ?
  9. south hemisphere Tropic
  10. Earth has a tilt

20 Clues: polaris • Polar Z__e • North star • earths_____ • direct______ • March________ • Tropical Z__e • temperate Z__e • indirect______ • Earth has a tilt • Summer __________ • Santa lives on the ? • Earth has a rev_______ • north hemisphere Tropic • south hemisphere Tropic • Earth _______ around the • the earth spins on its ? • the hottest part of earth • santa doesn't live on the ? • ...

Unit 1 Vocabulary 2012-08-28

Unit 1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sphere of Earth where organisms live
  2. The variable that changes in response to the experiment
  3. The study of Earth and its neighbors in space
  4. The thought that Earth was formed from a spinning cloud of dust and gas
  5. a well tested, generally accepted hypothesis
  6. All of the land on the interior and exterior of the Earth
  7. The gaseous layer that surrounds Earth
  8. Data that has a number
  9. Results gained from observations
  10. The largest layer of Earth, made of molten rock
  11. All of the water on Earth
Down
  1. The variable that is changed in an experiment
  2. The solid inner part of the Earth, made of iron and nickel
  3. Measured in grams
  4. The last step in the scientific process, performing the experiment again to ensure results are accurate
  5. The part of the experiment that stays the same and is used as a comparison
  6. An educated guess that must be testable
  7. The rocky outer layer of the Earth
  8. Data that does not have a number; color, smell, etc
  9. Measured in liters with a graduated cylinder
  10. Mass divided by volume

21 Clues: Measured in grams • Data that has a number • Mass divided by volume • All of the water on Earth • Results gained from observations • The rocky outer layer of the Earth • The gaseous layer that surrounds Earth • An educated guess that must be testable • The sphere of Earth where organisms live • a well tested, generally accepted hypothesis • ...

Modeling Earth's resources 2025-02-04

Modeling Earth's resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Water that contains dissolved salt
  2. the Earth system that contains all of the rocky layers of the Earth
  3. a large body of air with similar temperature, air pressure and moisture throughout
  4. The dynamic movement of water on, below, and above Earth's surface
  5. the process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces
  6. the dropping of sediment in a new location
  7. The variety of species on earth of in any one environment on earth
  8. A large region on Earth with a specific climate that contains a certain species
  9. the Earth system that is composed of all of the living things on earth
  10. a group of organisms of the same type that are capable of reproducing together
  11. a place where water collects
  12. Earth
Down
  1. the weight of air pressing on all things beneath and within in
  2. the upper surface or level of groundwater
  3. Earth system that contains all of the water on Earth
  4. an underground region of rocky material containing water that can be drawn out through a well
  5. The Earth system that is composed of all the gases that surround the Earth
  6. the movement of sediment
  7. The process through which rock changes form through igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic types

19 Clues: Earth • the movement of sediment • a place where water collects • Water that contains dissolved salt • the upper surface or level of groundwater • the dropping of sediment in a new location • Earth system that contains all of the water on Earth • the process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces • the weight of air pressing on all things beneath and within in • ...

Earth and Universe 2020-12-08

Earth and Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Millions of stars forming part of the galaxy
  2. Imaginary line that connects the North and South Pole
  3. Sphere in the middle of the Earth
  4. The space outside of Earth, has 5 layers
  5. Four furthest planets to the sun, made with gas
  6. A big star in the center of the solar system
  7. Imaginary line that dives Earth into the North and South Hemisphere
  8. Represents the Earth in a way that is physically accurate because it is round
  9. Earth spins on its axis and takes 24 hours (day and night) to do this
Down
  1. Eight planets orbiting around the sun in space
  2. Earth orbits around the sun and takes one year to do this
  3. All the layers of rock and mineral inside the Earth
  4. The planet we live in
  5. All the layers of water on Earth, has three different states
  6. Earth's outermost layer, made with tectonic plates
  7. Four closest planets to the sun, made with rocks and metal
  8. Represents Earth on a flat surface
  9. The Earth's only natural satellite, rotation and revolution lasts 28 days
  10. Middle layer of the Earth, very hot and creates magma

19 Clues: The planet we live in • Sphere in the middle of the Earth • Represents Earth on a flat surface • The space outside of Earth, has 5 layers • Millions of stars forming part of the galaxy • A big star in the center of the solar system • Eight planets orbiting around the sun in space • Four furthest planets to the sun, made with gas • ...

Environment systems crossword puzzle 2025-05-07

Environment systems crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. top layer of the earth
  2. under the surface
  3. appears at the thermosphere
  4. energy in the form of glucose
  5. living things that depend on the same resources
  6. The total amount of water on the Earth
  7. Layer of gases surrounding a planet
  8. uppermost layer of our atmosphere
  9. frozen areas
  10. different types of land
Down
  1. center of the earth
  2. Temperature from -86.5°C to 1200°C
  3. big blocks of floating ice
  4. Where all of life on Earth resides
  5. Frozen water part of the Earth
  6. middle layer of earth
  7. Lakes, rivers, oceans, and clouds
  8. earth’s lowest layer of our atmosphere
  9. Where meteors burn
  10. extends from the top of the troposphere
  11. a planet

21 Clues: a planet • frozen areas • under the surface • Where meteors burn • center of the earth • middle layer of earth • top layer of the earth • different types of land • big blocks of floating ice • appears at the thermosphere • energy in the form of glucose • Frozen water part of the Earth • Lakes, rivers, oceans, and clouds • uppermost layer of our atmosphere • ...

Science theo polleys 2024-01-30

Science theo polleys crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mountain white lava in it.
  2. there is blank on the earth.
  3. found in old mountains.
  4. The earth blank is 5882 sextillion metric tons.
  5. core the blank is in the earth.
  6. blank brakes existing rocks.
  7. a characteristic.
  8. the blank is under the crust.
  9. a blank makes mountains like the Himalayas.
  10. rock formation.
Down
  1. frozen chunks of water.
  2. core is not in the earth.
  3. the blank from the South Pole to the North Pole is 12664 km.
  4. the earth is 45 percent of blank.
  5. a way to measure the earth.
  6. Moving air.
  7. when blank hardens it makes a new rock.
  8. found in a rock.
  9. over time heat and pressure melt blank.
  10. if the blank was an apple the crust would be as thick as the skin.

20 Clues: Moving air. • rock formation. • found in a rock. • a characteristic. • frozen chunks of water. • found in old mountains. • core is not in the earth. • mountain white lava in it. • a way to measure the earth. • there is blank on the earth. • blank brakes existing rocks. • the blank is under the crust. • core the blank is in the earth. • the earth is 45 percent of blank. • ...

Earth and Universe 2020-12-08

Earth and Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Represents the Earth in a way that is physically accurate because it is round
  2. The space outside of Earth, has 5 layers
  3. the Earth's only natural satellite, rotation and revolution lasts 28 days
  4. Imaginary line that connects the North and South Pole
  5. Middle layer of the Earth, very hot and creates magma
  6. A big star in the center of the solar system
  7. Imaginary line that dives Earth into the North and South Hemisphere
  8. Four closest planets to the sun, made with rocks and metal
Down
  1. All the layers of water on Earth, has three different states
  2. Earth orbits around the sun and takes one year to do this
  3. Four furthest planets to the sun, made with gas
  4. Earth spins on its axis and takes 24 hours (day and night) to do this
  5. Sphere in the middle of the Earth
  6. The planet we live in
  7. Earth's outermost layer, made with tectonic plates
  8. Eight planets orbiting around the sun in space
  9. Represents Earth on a flat surface
  10. all the layers of rock and mineral inside the Earth
  11. Millions of stars forming part of the galaxy

19 Clues: The planet we live in • Sphere in the middle of the Earth • Represents Earth on a flat surface • The space outside of Earth, has 5 layers • A big star in the center of the solar system • Millions of stars forming part of the galaxy • Eight planets orbiting around the sun in space • Four furthest planets to the sun, made with gas • ...

Seafloor Crossword 2022-11-14

Seafloor Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layer between the crust and the core
  2. outermost firm layer of earth
  3. plates moving away from each other
  4. liquid layer of earth
  5. lava and gas are released from a volcano
  6. the bending of rock layer
  7. crack in a plate
  8. a squeezing force
  9. deepest part of the ocean
  10. plates sliding past eachother
  11. hot rocks in the core
Down
  1. soft layer of earth
  2. melted rock on earth's surface
  3. a pulling force
  4. plates coming together
  5. solid layer of earth
  6. dividing lines where plates meet
  7. outermost layer of Earth
  8. all the continents on Earth were actually one huge supercontinent surrounded by one enormous ocean
  9. melted rock beneath the earth

20 Clues: a pulling force • crack in a plate • a squeezing force • soft layer of earth • solid layer of earth • liquid layer of earth • hot rocks in the core • plates coming together • outermost layer of Earth • the bending of rock layer • deepest part of the ocean • outermost firm layer of earth • melted rock beneath the earth • plates sliding past eachother • melted rock on earth's surface • ...

Earth Science 2017-01-25

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The section of the Earth under the Crust. Made mostly of molten lava.
  2. One who studies Seismology.
  3. The second deepest section of the Earth, it is in between the Mantle and the Inner Core. Made mostly of iron and nickel.
  4. When two plates come together, this can form volcanos.
  5. The section of the Earth which is inhabited. The Outer layer of the Earth.
  6. The study of seismic waves and earthquakes.
  7. The first waves to reach a seismic station. A type of Body Wave.
  8. This is created due to the movement of tectonic plates.
  9. The second type of Surface Wave, this wave moves the ground up and down.
  10. A main type of Seismic Wave, that can penetrate the Earth.
  11. One who studies geology.
  12. The fastest type of Surface Waves, this wave move the ground side to side.
Down
  1. When two plates slide past each other, unlike the other two boundaries no magma is formed.
  2. The record of rocks and fossils used to figure out the history of Earth.
  3. When two tectonic plates move away from each other, lava helps the create a oceanic crust.
  4. The second Body Wave, this wave can only solid rock and not through liquid.
  5. A part of the Earth that moves in with each other.
  6. The study of rocks and the earth.
  7. A main type of Seismic Wave, this wave can not penetrate the Earth.
  8. Waves of energy due to the movement of rocks in the Earth.
  9. The deepest section of the Earth, the center of the Earth. Made mostly of iron.

21 Clues: One who studies geology. • One who studies Seismology. • The study of rocks and the earth. • The study of seismic waves and earthquakes. • A part of the Earth that moves in with each other. • When two plates come together, this can form volcanos. • This is created due to the movement of tectonic plates. • Waves of energy due to the movement of rocks in the Earth. • ...

Earth, Moon, and Sun - LG 1-4 2025-08-30

Earth, Moon, and Sun - LG 1-4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth-centered model
  2. Causes seasons
  3. Sun-centered model
  4. Time when it is light on Earth
  5. Sunlight that hits Earth straight
  6. Season with more direct sunlight
  7. Earth going around Sun → year
  8. Caused when sunlight is blocked
  9. Big star at the center of the Solar System
  10. Pulls objects together
Down
  1. Time when it is dark on Earth
  2. Season with less direct sunlight
  3. Earth spinning → day and night
  4. Sunlight that spreads out
  5. Shape of the Moon we see
  6. Our planet
  7. Orbits Earth
  8. Path an object travels around another
  9. Line Earth spins around

19 Clues: Our planet • Orbits Earth • Causes seasons • Sun-centered model • Earth-centered model • Pulls objects together • Line Earth spins around • Shape of the Moon we see • Sunlight that spreads out • Time when it is dark on Earth • Earth going around Sun → year • Earth spinning → day and night • Time when it is light on Earth • Caused when sunlight is blocked • Season with less direct sunlight • ...

Layers of the Earth 2024-02-08

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. outside the inner core
  2. what something (specifically the earth) is made up of or composed of or the original layers of the earth
  3. the tectonic plates move away from eachother
  4. the mechanical layers of the earth
  5. the thickest layer of the earth
  6. the border of a tectonic plate
  7. created by Alfred Wegner that proposed the idea of plate tectonis
  8. The thinnest layer of the Earth
  9. plates move against eachother
Down
  1. large slabs of rock that moves at 2cm per year
  2. the older seafloor pushes outwards to make room for the new seafloor
  3. it's below the lithoshpere and takes up most of the mantle
  4. the largest mechanical layer of the earth
  5. plates are moving towards each other
  6. the innermost layer of the core
  7. the result of a transform boundary
  8. high tension
  9. the uppermost layer of the earth that includes the crust and part of the mantle
  10. the continents were once pangea and then drifted apart
  11. the innermost layer of the earth

20 Clues: high tension • outside the inner core • plates move against eachother • the border of a tectonic plate • the innermost layer of the core • the thickest layer of the earth • The thinnest layer of the Earth • the innermost layer of the earth • the result of a transform boundary • the mechanical layers of the earth • plates are moving towards each other • ...

GEO TERR Words and MAL Words 2014-10-28

GEO TERR Words and MAL Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. math that deals with the measurement of the earth
  2. science that deals with earth's history recorded in rocks
  3. a bad health condition, disease
  4. bad-smelling
  5. a word used the wrong way, usually with humorous results
  6. bad or harmful, producing death; cancerous
  7. to bury in the earth
  8. taking the earth as center
  9. lying under the surface of the earth
  10. illness believed to be spread by bad air, actually spread by mosquitoes
  11. the physical features of a region of the earth
  12. a level platform of earth
Down
  1. one who does wrong; a villian
  2. an earth-shaped stone with crystals inside
  3. desiring harm to someone or something else
  4. performing one's duty in a bad or wrong way, often used of doctors
  5. bad speech, a curse
  6. science that records facts about earth's surface
  7. having bad feelings toward someone or something; spite, hatred
  8. the sea located in the middle region of the earth

20 Clues: bad-smelling • bad speech, a curse • to bury in the earth • a level platform of earth • taking the earth as center • one who does wrong; a villian • a bad health condition, disease • lying under the surface of the earth • an earth-shaped stone with crystals inside • desiring harm to someone or something else • bad or harmful, producing death; cancerous • ...

Sun-Earth-Moon System 2022-03-07

Sun-Earth-Moon System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One orbit of the Earth around the Sun
  2. One orbit of the moon around Earth
  3. Imaginary vertical line that cuts through the center of Earth around which Earth spins
  4. Sunlight that shines in a straight path from the source
  5. The partial or total blocking of light of one celestial object by another
  6. Describes phase that occur after a full moon as the visible lighted side of the Moon grows smaller
  7. Earth tilted away from the sun and receiving indirect light
  8. Earth tilted to the side and receiving equal amounts of light
  9. Occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon
  10. Earth tilted towards the sun and receiving direct light
  11. Two days of the year where there is an equal amount of daylight and darkness (December 21 and June 21)
  12. Caused by the tilt of Earth's axis as the Earth travel around the Sun
  13. Thin silver of the moon
  14. Describes phase following a new moon, as more of the Moon's lighted side becomes visible
Down
  1. spinning of Earth on its imaginary axis
  2. Curved path followed by a celestial body as it revolves around an object
  3. The alternate rising and falling of the sea due to the attraction of the moon and sun
  4. Occurs when the Moon pauses directly between the Sun and Earth and cast a shadow over part of Earth
  5. Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun
  6. Occurs when the Moon pauses directly between the Sun and Earth and cast a shadow over part of Earth
  7. Moon phase that occurs when all of the Moon's surface facing Earth reflects light
  8. Scattered sunlight that reaches the Earth’s surface after being dispersed in the atmosphere
  9. Two days of the year where there is the most daylight or the most darkness (around March 21
  10. Eight different shapes of the Moon as viewed from Earth during a months’ time
  11. One rotation of Earth’s axis

25 Clues: Thin silver of the moon • One rotation of Earth’s axis • One orbit of the moon around Earth • One orbit of the Earth around the Sun • spinning of Earth on its imaginary axis • Occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon • Sunlight that shines in a straight path from the source • Earth tilted towards the sun and receiving direct light • ...

Laney ~ 3/13/24 2024-03-13

Laney ~ 3/13/24 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Capital of England
  2. Home of Disney World
  3. Biggest lake in Maine
  4. Known for its huge opera house
  5. Capital is Austin
  6. Home of the Golden Gate Bridge
  7. Tallest mountain in Maine
  8. 66 Degrees North
  9. Home of the Eiffel Tower
  10. Multiple horizontal lines on earth
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  1. Home of the White House
  2. Top of the Earth
  3. Biggest state in the USA
  4. Bottom of the Earth
  5. County we live in
  6. Capital of Maine
  7. Imaginary vertical line on earth
  8. State of the lobsters
  9. Imaginary horizontal line on earth
  10. Left side of the earth

20 Clues: Top of the Earth • Capital of Maine • 66 Degrees North • Capital is Austin • County we live in • Capital of England • Bottom of the Earth • Home of Disney World • Biggest lake in Maine • State of the lobsters • Left side of the earth • Home of the White House • Biggest state in the USA • Home of the Eiffel Tower • Tallest mountain in Maine • Known for its huge opera house • ...

Laney ~ 3/13/24 2024-03-13

Laney ~ 3/13/24 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Capital Of England
  2. Home Of Disney World
  3. Biggest Lake In Maine
  4. Known For It's Huge Opera House
  5. Capital Is Austin
  6. Home Of The Golden Gate Bridge
  7. Tallest Mountain In Maine
  8. 66 Degrees North
  9. Home Of The Eiffel Tower
  10. Multiple Horizontal Lines On Earth
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  1. Home Of The White House
  2. Top Of The Earth
  3. Biggest State In The USA
  4. Bottom Of The Earth
  5. County We Live In
  6. Capital Of Maine
  7. Imaginary Vertical Line On Earth
  8. State Of The Lobsters
  9. Imaginary Horizontal Line On Earth
  10. Left Side Of The Earth

20 Clues: Top Of The Earth • Capital Of Maine • 66 Degrees North • Capital Is Austin • County We Live In • Capital Of England • Bottom Of The Earth • Home Of Disney World • Biggest Lake In Maine • State Of The Lobsters • Left Side Of The Earth • Home Of The White House • Biggest State In The USA • Home Of The Eiffel Tower • Tallest Mountain In Maine • Home Of The Golden Gate Bridge • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-02-08

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the outer part of the core
  2. the innermost layer of the earth
  3. the inner part of the core
  4. first mechanical layer of the earth
  5. squeezing together
  6. top layer of the earth
  7. created the idea of continental drift
  8. the super-continent that was made up of the continents we know today
  9. 2nd layer of the earth
  10. two plates come together
Down
  1. tectonic plates split apart on the seafloor
  2. the creator of the theory seafloor spreading
  3. plates move away from each other
  4. the slow moving away of the continents
  5. the plates that make up the crust of the earth
  6. plates slide past each other
  7. 3rd mechanical layer of the earth
  8. Earth's tectonic plates dive back into the mantle
  9. fracture in the earth's crust
  10. second mechanical layer of the earth

20 Clues: squeezing together • top layer of the earth • 2nd layer of the earth • two plates come together • the outer part of the core • the inner part of the core • plates slide past each other • fracture in the earth's crust • plates move away from each other • the innermost layer of the earth • 3rd mechanical layer of the earth • first mechanical layer of the earth • ...

Surface of the Earth 2020-12-09

Surface of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. main part of a continent
  2. large landform formed from tectonic forces
  3. the largest mass of water on Earth
  4. The _____ lies between the Earth's core and crust
  5. _____ rocks are formed from cemented minerals
  6. the midline of the Earth
  7. natural flowing bodies of water
  8. igneous rocks formed in the Earth's crust
  9. ______ plates are pieces of Earth's crust
  10. the most common material found in deserts
Down
  1. opening in the earth's crust
  2. world's largest continuous masses of land
  3. body of intrusive igneous rocks
  4. tallest mountain in the world (8848 m)
  5. area characterized by its soil, plants, and climate
  6. _____ rocks are rocks that changed forms
  7. igneous rocks formed on the surface
  8. distance above sea water
  9. _____ rocks are formed from the cooling of lava
  10. the lowest point of dry land on Earth (413 m)

20 Clues: main part of a continent • the midline of the Earth • distance above sea water • opening in the earth's crust • body of intrusive igneous rocks • natural flowing bodies of water • the largest mass of water on Earth • igneous rocks formed on the surface • tallest mountain in the world (8848 m) • _____ rocks are rocks that changed forms • world's largest continuous masses of land • ...

Unit 8 The Earth 2022-05-27

Unit 8 The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a length of time in the Earth's history
  2. the outer layer of Earth
  3. wear caused by one rock rubbing against another
  4. molten rock below the Earth's crust
  5. small fragments of rock
  6. when lava cools down on the earths surface
  7. the inner part of the Earth
  8. substance that makeup rock
  9. a molten rock
  10. the modern horse
  11. when grains of sand were pressed together (sedimentary rock)
  12. when eroded rock fragments settle
  13. a liquid state
  14. a division of time within an era
Down
  1. wear on rocks caused by rains, wind, frost and temperature changes
  2. squeezed into smaller space
  3. the features of material, how it behaves
  4. the layer of molten rock below the earth's surface
  5. underground cooling
  6. the remains of plants and animal from millions years
  7. type of igneous rock
  8. fragments of rock that fall on the Earth from space
  9. a type of large particle found in soil
  10. a type of small particle found in soil
  11. allows water pass through
  12. the remains and products of living thongs found in soil
  13. carrying away fragments of rock
  14. fragments of rock

28 Clues: a molten rock • a liquid state • the modern horse • fragments of rock • underground cooling • type of igneous rock • small fragments of rock • the outer layer of Earth • allows water pass through • substance that makeup rock • squeezed into smaller space • the inner part of the Earth • carrying away fragments of rock • a division of time within an era • when eroded rock fragments settle • ...

The Changing Earth Crossword 2020-06-14

The Changing Earth Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dating, Used to arrange geological events, and the rocks they leave behind, in a sequence. The method of reading the order is called stratigraphy (layers of rock are called strata).
  2. The act or result of decomposing; disintegration.
  3. A remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age, such as a skeleton or leaf imprint, embedded and preserved in the earth's crust.
  4. A type of rock formed under pressure and high temperatures.
  5. In geology, formed by deposition of materials previously held in suspension by water.
  6. The molten rock material under the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed by cooling.
  7. The quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume in which the layers of the Earth are differentiated by.
  8. The condition of being pressed.
  9. Of or relating to igneous rock that is forced while molten into cracks or between other layers of rock and form larger crystals.
  10. Relating to or being a commodity or resource, that is inexhaustible or replaceable by new growth.
  11. Any of the chemical or mechanical processes by which objects exposed to the weather are worn or broken down.
Down
  1. The waters of the earth's surface as distinguished from those of the lithosphere and the atmosphere.
  2. Derived from magma poured out or ejected at the earth's surface. These rocks contain small crystal.
  3. The outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  4. Formed by solidification from a molten state.
  5. the outer most layer of the Earth.
  6. An essential part of sedimentary rock or fossil formation/The process of compacting or the state of being compacted.
  7. The group of natural processes, including weathering, dissolution, abrasion, corrosion, and transportation, by which material is worn away from the earth's surface.
  8. The process or business of extracting ore or minerals from the ground.
  9. renewable, A substance that is being used up more quickly than it can replace itself.

20 Clues: The condition of being pressed. • the outer most layer of the Earth. • Formed by solidification from a molten state. • The act or result of decomposing; disintegration. • A type of rock formed under pressure and high temperatures. • The outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. • ...

Layers of the Earth 2020-11-04

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the top layer of oceanic crust is made of _____________, sand, and other sediments
  2. folded rocks forming mountains
  3. crust beneath the oceans
  4. the fastest seismic waves
  5. layer of the mantle that is mostly solid
  6. created by heat from the core, this makes using a compass possible
  7. mantle layer that is between the other two layers
  8. layer of the upper mantle made of rock material that flows slowly, like putty
  9. ancient land masses made of crystalline rocks
  10. layer of the mantle that is hot and flexible
  11. boundary between the mantle and the crust
  12. crust on which the continents rest
  13. currents in the mantle caused by differences in heat
Down
  1. the liquid layer of the core
  2. most common rock in continental crust
  3. the second layer of oceanic crust is mostly made of ________
  4. the ability of rock to flow and change shape
  5. deep depressions filled with sedimentary rocks
  6. the thinnest layer of the earth
  7. s waves can only travel through this type of matter
  8. this solid portion of the earth is made of an iron-nickel alloy
  9. outermost layer of the mantle and the crust
  10. the central portion of the earth
  11. layer makes up most of the earth's volume and mass
  12. the bottom layer of oceanic crust is mostly made of ________

25 Clues: crust beneath the oceans • the fastest seismic waves • the liquid layer of the core • folded rocks forming mountains • the thinnest layer of the earth • the central portion of the earth • crust on which the continents rest • most common rock in continental crust • layer of the mantle that is mostly solid • boundary between the mantle and the crust • ...

Inside the Earth 2020 2020-11-20

Inside the Earth 2020 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. As an object heats up its density is ____ and it floats.
  2. The largest layer of the Earth.
  3. The kind of rock that makes up the continental crust is called?
  4. The process of going under another continent is called.
  5. ____ are an example of indirect evidence that scientists use to learn about the inside of the Earth.
  6. Earthquakes produce ____ waves that scientists use to study the inside of the Earth.
  7. An example of radiation is ____ that we feel outside every day.
  8. The middle of the Earth is called the.
  9. _____ samples are an example of direct evidence that scientists use to learn about the inside of the Earth.
  10. We think the heat that causes the convection currents in the mantle comes from the Earth's ____.
  11. The outer core of the Earth is in this phase of matter.
  12. Hot things become less dense and _____ in a convection current.
  13. At the mid-ocean _____ new crust is made.
  14. Heat transfer by mixing of hot and cold fluids.
  15. The layer of the Earth we live on.
Down
  1. As an object cools down its density ______ and it falls.
  2. The kind of rock that makes up the oceanic crust is called?
  3. The process of new crust being made is called sea-floor______
  4. The part of the mantle that is the soft part where convection currents occur.
  5. The name for the single landmass millions of years ago.
  6. One of the pieces of evidence that Wegener had suggested that the continents had moved.
  7. As you go deeper into the Earth both temperature and pressure ____.
  8. At the _____ old crust is pulled under the less dense crust.
  9. Heat transfer by touching.
  10. This is a kind of evidence that you can see and touch.
  11. The layer of the core we think is a solid iron ball.
  12. The measure of an object's mass and volume is called?

27 Clues: Heat transfer by touching. • The largest layer of the Earth. • The layer of the Earth we live on. • The middle of the Earth is called the. • At the mid-ocean _____ new crust is made. • Heat transfer by mixing of hot and cold fluids. • The layer of the core we think is a solid iron ball. • The measure of an object's mass and volume is called? • ...

Carbon and the Earth 2023-02-01

Carbon and the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The movement of substances that involves Earth’s physical features, such as the rock cycle, plate tectonics, or volcanism
  2. A monosaccharide sugar, C6H12O6,that is produced in photosynthesis and used during cellular respiration for energy production
  3. The amount of biomass present at each trophic level in a given area
  4. The whole mass of air surrounding Earth; made up of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and other trace gases
  5. The sum of all the life on Earth
  6. A gas found in Earth's atmosphere produced by animals during respiration or during burning(combustion); used by plants for photosynthesis
  7. One of the primary substances that make up
  8. Containing the element carbon
  9. The process by which autotrophic organisms capture light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen, thereby storing some of the captured energy in chemical bonds
  10. The process by which cells convert chemical energy stored in various compounds, such as sugars, into useful energy for cellular processes; may be aerobic or anaerobic
  11. and cannot be chemically broken down or
  12. A substance composed of multiple elements combined in fixed proportions
  13. An organism’s position on a food chain
Down
  1. The conversion of inorganic carbon to organic molecules
  2. A naturally occurring element of Earth that is an essential building block of organic compounds
  3. The ending substance(s), written on the right side of the chemical reaction arrow, that are created during a chemical change
  4. Organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the remains of dead plants and animals without need for internal digestion
  5. All water on Earth, including oceans, surface water, groundwater, and glaciers
  6. A biomolecule that contains hydrogen, carbon,and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio and that is used as a primary energy source and structural support
  7. The primary molecule used by cells to store chemical energy for use in cellular processes
  8. Matter that does not contain carbon
  9. The starting substance(s), written on the left side of the chemical reaction arrow, which will be destroyed during a chemical change
  10. The movement of carbon in and among the abiotic environment and living things
  11. The process of breaking down a substance into its smaller components of organic matter; the process of decaying
  12. The portion of the Earth system that includes Earth’s interior, rocks and minerals, landforms,and the processes that shape Earth’s surface
  13. An organism that obtains its energy from an abiotic source, such as sunlight or inorganic chemicals
  14. into other substances; defined by the atomic number

27 Clues: Containing the element carbon • The sum of all the life on Earth • Matter that does not contain carbon • An organism’s position on a food chain • and cannot be chemically broken down or • One of the primary substances that make up • into other substances; defined by the atomic number • The conversion of inorganic carbon to organic molecules • ...

Layers of the Earth 2023-02-27

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Molten layer of Iron and Nickel
  2. How hot the outer core can get
  3. Layer where Convection currents occur and contain the asthenosphere
  4. How hot the crust can get
  5. This is how thick the asthenosphere is
  6. Solid ball of Iron and Nickel
  7. These form when magma erupts from hot spots in the earth
  8. What the continents rest on
  9. Thickest layer of the earth
  10. The outermost layer of the earth
  11. Thinner, denser crust
Down
  1. How many layers of the earth are there
  2. Part of the crust mainly made up of granite
  3. This is how thick the crust is on average
  4. How hot the mantle can get
  5. How hot the inner core can get
  6. Produced by an earthquake, they destroy the man-made structures on earth
  7. Most abundant element in the crust
  8. Part of the crust mainly made up of Basalt
  9. Thicker, less dense crust
  10. Second most abundant element in the crust

21 Clues: Thinner, denser crust • How hot the crust can get • Thicker, less dense crust • How hot the mantle can get • What the continents rest on • Thickest layer of the earth • Solid ball of Iron and Nickel • How hot the inner core can get • How hot the outer core can get • Molten layer of Iron and Nickel • The outermost layer of the earth • Most abundant element in the crust • ...

Layers of the earth 2012-11-11

Layers of the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Huge underwater mountain ranges
  2. A ball of hot, solid metals
  3. A boundary where plates push together
  4. One of the metals found in the core
  5. A gap in the middle of a mid ocean ridge
  6. A boundary where plates scrape past each other
  7. Earths outer layer
  8. When one plate sinks beneath another it is called __________
  9. The crust and the top part of the mantle
  10. The man who introduced the theory of plate tectonics
Down
  1. Huge plates in the earths lithosphere
  2. A super continent that contained all of the current continents
  3. Currents in the mantle that move the tectonic plates
  4. What happens when earths magnetic poles switch
  5. A place where new crust is formed
  6. A theory that the continents move over time
  7. Earths thickest layer
  8. A boundary where plates move apart
  9. Convergent, divergent and transform
  10. A place where heated rock rises in plumes, often creating volcanoes

20 Clues: Earths outer layer • Earths thickest layer • A ball of hot, solid metals • Huge underwater mountain ranges • A place where new crust is formed • A boundary where plates move apart • One of the metals found in the core • Convergent, divergent and transform • Huge plates in the earths lithosphere • A boundary where plates push together • A gap in the middle of a mid ocean ridge • ...

We Love the Earth 2016-08-10

We Love the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Just
  2. Person from another planet
  3. Really great!
  4. Rocket ship
  5. Venus is very ____ like the moon.
  6. Very
  7. Excellent
  8. All the planets and all the stars form the ______ .
  9. Shining things in the night sky
  10. My mother's brother.
  11. Mother
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  1. The alien in the story
  2. Nine
  3. The Earth is our favorite one.
  4. Stars that look like a spoon. (two words)
  5. What you say after five, four, three, two, one. (two words)
  6. It's very hot
  7. My
  8. Sent
  9. Look through this to see the moon better.
  10. Really beautiful
  11. Us
  12. Pizzas
  13. Saturn has _____ around it.

24 Clues: My • Us • Nine • Just • Sent • Very • Pizzas • Mother • Excellent • Rocket ship • Really great! • It's very hot • Really beautiful • My mother's brother. • The alien in the story • Person from another planet • Saturn has _____ around it. • The Earth is our favorite one. • Shining things in the night sky • Venus is very ____ like the moon. • Stars that look like a spoon. (two words) • ...

Layers of the Earth 2024-05-18

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mountain formed by the eruption of magma through the Earth's crust
  2. Boundary between the Earth's crust and mantle, short for Mohorovičić discontinuity
  3. Molten rock that erupts from a volcano onto the Earth's surface
  4. Molten rock found beneath the Earth's surface
  5. Rigid outer layer of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle
  6. Innermost layer of the Earth, made of solid and liquid metal
  7. Heat energy generated and stored in the Earth
  8. Outermost layer of the Earth, made of solid rock
  9. Solid layer at the center of the Earth, made mostly of iron
  10. Measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume, increases with depth in the Earth
Down
  1. Thicker and less dense type of crust found under the continents
  2. Currents in the mantle that drive the movement of tectonic plates
  3. Weak, plastic layer of the upper mantle beneath the lithosphere
  4. Waves that travel through the Earth's layers during an earthquake
  5. Lower layer of the mantle, between the asthenosphere and outer core
  6. Layer between the crust and core, made of hot, dense rock
  7. Shaking of the Earth's surface caused by movement along a fault
  8. Plates that make up the Earth's lithosphere and move slowly over time
  9. Thinner and denser type of crust found under the oceans
  10. Liquid layer of the core, made mostly of iron and nickel

20 Clues: Molten rock found beneath the Earth's surface • Heat energy generated and stored in the Earth • Outermost layer of the Earth, made of solid rock • Thinner and denser type of crust found under the oceans • Liquid layer of the core, made mostly of iron and nickel • Layer between the crust and core, made of hot, dense rock • ...

Layers of the Earth 2025-01-09

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - molten rock that is inside the Earth - we can’t see it, but know it’s there
  2. - preserved remains or evidence (traces) of a plant or animal that lived long ago
  3. rocks that form when parent rocks get squeezed and heated, but do not melt. They remain solid, but the texture and composition of the new rock may change form and makeup from the original (parent) rock
  4. rocks formed from sediment that is deposited in a low area - the layers of sediment build up over time and the weight of the upper layers compact the lower layers and dissolved minerals usually cement the grains of rock together into sedimentary rock.
  5. - a process that moves large amounts of rock up to Earth's surface and to higher elevations; this is associated with mountain building
  6. plate boundary between two plates that move away from each other
  7. a process where rocks get moved from one place to another by wind or water
  8. currents that occur in the mantle, where unequal amounts of heat create a cycle; hot, less dense magma is forced upward by the surrounding cooler, more dense magma- as the hot magma reaches the upper part of the mantle, it cools and sinks back toward the hot core and the cycle continues
  9. the scientific law: undisturbed rock layers, the oldest rocks are at the bottom
  10. shape of the ocean floor,resembles land, influenced by plate tectonics
  11. rocks that form as magma or lava cools - igneous are the most abundant type of rock on Earth (we have the most of this type of rock).
  12. eroded rocks and sediment settle and build up
  13. the series of processes that continually change one rock type into another
Down
  1. plate boundary between two plates that move toward each other
  2. - the thick, middle layer in the solid part of the Earth; this is the thickest overall layer, made of rock that is very hot; it contains the lithosphere and asthenosphere
  3. - the cold and rigid outermost rock layer; this is the uppermost surface layer of the crust that we walk and live on
  4. vent in Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows
  5. when lava cools and crystallizes on Earth’s surface
  6. rocks are to the environment and get broken down by wind, rain, freezing/melting
  7. - the continents are in constant motion on Earth’s surface; they have slowly moved apart over time to their current positions
  8. - the dense, metallic center of the Earth; made of iron and nickel and has an inner and outer layer - extreme pressure and heat squeezes the atoms together to make it very dense
  9. when magma cools and crystallizes inside Earth
  10. - the brittle, rocky outer layer of the Earth; this is the thinnest layer and includes dry land and ocean floor
  11. - molten rock that erupts onto the Earth’s surface - we can see it when magma cools and crystallizes inside Earth
  12. Supercontinent that slowly broke apart to form the continents we know today
  13. - this is the plastic-like layer within the mantle; it is very hot and flexible (has the ability to flow, but very, very slowly)

26 Clues: eroded rocks and sediment settle and build up • when magma cools and crystallizes inside Earth • when lava cools and crystallizes on Earth’s surface • vent in Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows • plate boundary between two plates that move toward each other • plate boundary between two plates that move away from each other • ...

Supreme Wisdom Actual Facts 2024-12-27

Supreme Wisdom Actual Facts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The circumference of the planet Earth is
  2. The Pacific Ocean covers
  3. The total area of the Land and Water of the planet Earth is
  4. The Producing Land is
  5. The Indian Ocean covers
  6. The Atlantic Ocean covers
  7. The area of the Land is
  8. Mount Everest is
  9. The Earth weighs
  10. The Deserts are
  11. Sound travels at the rate of
  12. The Earth travels at the rate of
  13. The Lakes and Rivers cover
Down
  1. The Earth is
  2. The Hills and Mountains cover
  3. The Islands are
  4. The diameter of the Sun is
  5. The diameter of the Earth is
  6. Light travels at the rate of
  7. The area of the Water is

20 Clues: The Earth is • The Islands are • The Deserts are • Mount Everest is • The Earth weighs • The Producing Land is • The Indian Ocean covers • The area of the Land is • The Pacific Ocean covers • The area of the Water is • The Atlantic Ocean covers • The diameter of the Sun is • The Lakes and Rivers cover • The diameter of the Earth is • Light travels at the rate of • Sound travels at the rate of • ...

Chapter 1 Vocab 2014-09-16

Chapter 1 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. another name for lines of latitude
  2. four ___________ on Earth
  3. another name for lines of longitude
  4. different ways of presenting the round earth on a flat map
  5. imaginary line that measures the distance north and south of the equator
  6. seven large land masses on the Earth
  7. study of weather
  8. condensed drops of water that fall from the sky
  9. the units that measure lines of latitude and longitude
  10. lines going around the Earth in an east-west direction
Down
  1. book of maps
  2. study if maps and mapmaking
  3. the way a person looks at something
  4. shortest distance between any two places on Earth
  5. the scenery of a place
  6. connected, bordering
  7. lines going around the Earth in a north-south direction
  8. study of everything on Earth
  9. imaginary line measuring through the Earth north-south
  10. identifies symbols on a map

20 Clues: book of maps • study of weather • connected, bordering • the scenery of a place • four ___________ on Earth • study if maps and mapmaking • identifies symbols on a map • study of everything on Earth • another name for lines of latitude • the way a person looks at something • another name for lines of longitude • seven large land masses on the Earth • ...

6th Grade Science Chapter 6 2024-12-11

6th Grade Science Chapter 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. material deposited by water, wind, or glaciers
  2. the outermost solid shell of the Earth
  3. physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of earth materials
  4. bodies of water on the earth
  5. processes through which rock types transform from one into another
  6. fluid layer that lies below the mantle
  7. welding of sediments by the precipitation of minerals in the pores
  8. cause a portion of the earth's surface to rise above adjacent areas
  9. part of the Earth between the crust and the core
  10. a vent in the crust from which molten rock issues
  11. rocks formed by solidification of magma
Down
  1. process of gradual destruction by wind and water
  2. part of the world in which life can exist
  3. process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landmass
  4. mass of air surrounding the earth
  5. molten rock material within the Earth
  6. solid innermost layer of the Earth
  7. solid portions of the Earth
  8. molten rock that issues from a volcano
  9. rocks that changed form due to high heat and pressure
  10. rocks formed by deposits of material
  11. central part of the Earth

22 Clues: central part of the Earth • solid portions of the Earth • bodies of water on the earth • mass of air surrounding the earth • solid innermost layer of the Earth • rocks formed by deposits of material • molten rock material within the Earth • the outermost solid shell of the Earth • fluid layer that lies below the mantle • molten rock that issues from a volcano • ...

Kailyn's Actual facts! 2023-05-25

Kailyn's Actual facts! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. area of the Land
  2. circumference of the planet earth
  3. Indian Ocean
  4. Producing Land is
  5. Mount Everest is
  6. diameter of the Sun
  7. Earth travels
  8. diameter of the earth
  9. Earth is
  10. Islands
  11. Lakes and Rivers cover
Down
  1. Pacific Ocean
  2. Atlantic Ocean
  3. Hills and Mountains
  4. Earth weighs
  5. Sound travels at the rate
  6. area of the Water
  7. diameter of the sun
  8. total area of the land and water
  9. Deserts
  10. Light travels at the rate

21 Clues: Deserts • Islands • Earth is • Indian Ocean • Earth weighs • Pacific Ocean • Earth travels • Atlantic Ocean • area of the Land • Mount Everest is • Producing Land is • area of the Water • Hills and Mountains • diameter of the Sun • diameter of the sun • diameter of the earth • Lakes and Rivers cover • Sound travels at the rate • Light travels at the rate • total area of the land and water • ...

TSA Earth Science 1st Semester Epic Exam Review 2021-12-13

TSA Earth Science 1st Semester Epic Exam Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. legend states she is perhaps the greatest bio teacher of all time
  2. An imaginary pole that Earth rotates, or spins around.
  3. When Earth is directly between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon
  4. The path that an object in space follows as it moves around another object
  5. Greatest living creature
  6. While the Northern Hemisphere is having summer the Southern Hemisphere is having _______.
  7. The spinning motion of Earth around its own axis.
  8. Earth's yearlong orbit around the sun
  9. We have winter when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted ___ from the sun.
  10. It takes the earth __ ______ to complete 1 rotation.
Down
  1. The direction of the Earth and moon's orbit
  2. force with which the earth, moon, or other massively large object attracts another object towards itself.
  3. We have ________ because Earth is tilted on its axis.
  4. When the moon passes between the earth and the sun, blocking the sun
  5. In these High Hills Proudly Does She Stand
  6. When we have winter, the Southern Hemisphere has _____.
  7. Force is a quantity that is measured using the standard metric unit known as the...
  8. All objects upon earth experience a force of gravity that is directed
  9. The earth revolves around the ____.
  10. We have summer when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted _____ the sun.

20 Clues: Greatest living creature • The earth revolves around the ____. • Earth's yearlong orbit around the sun • In these High Hills Proudly Does She Stand • The direction of the Earth and moon's orbit • The spinning motion of Earth around its own axis. • It takes the earth __ ______ to complete 1 rotation. • We have ________ because Earth is tilted on its axis. • ...

8th Grade Unit 8 Test Review 2025-01-09

8th Grade Unit 8 Test Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. If the moon were half the size it is now, the tidal variations on Earth would be _______ than they are now.
  2. Both the waters closest to the moon AND the waters on the direct opposite of Earth will be at _________ at the same time.
  3. A person's ______ is higher on Earth than on the moon because the force of gravity is greater on Earth.
  4. The moon revolves around the sun about once a ______.
  5. The Earth is closest to the sun in winter, which is strange because it is still our coldest month, this is because the our continent is tilted ______ from the sun and gets less direct sunlight.
  6. This moon phase follows a full moon.
  7. This moon is visible when the moon is between the Earth and the Sun. It appears completely shadowed.
  8. This event occurs when a new moon passes between sun and Earth completely blocking the sun from view.
  9. Earth's orbit around the sun takes this shape.
  10. We can see the different shapes of the moon because the light from the sun is ________ off the surface of the moon.
Down
  1. The sun and moon both impact the tides on Earth, the sun has more mass than the moon but the moon is much closer to Earth so its ______________ is stronger.
  2. To create a ______ showing the phases of the moon, you must include the Earth, Sun and our moon.
  3. When the moon is completely in Earth's shadow opposite the sun this event occurs.
  4. Earth is moving around the sun in an ______, while the moon is in orbit, moving around Earth.
  5. The difference between a solar and lunar eclipse is the _______ of Earth and the moon.
  6. This is the season when the land is tilted away from the sun.
  7. Fishing might be best when the moon is between the sun and Earth (new moon) and the _____ is coming to be highest.
  8. The sun appears to do this across the sky from east to west each day because Earth is spinning on its axis.
  9. If Earth's rotation slowed down significantly, a day on Earth would be _______.
  10. When a hemisphere is pointed away from the sun it is receiving more _______ sunlight.

20 Clues: This moon phase follows a full moon. • Earth's orbit around the sun takes this shape. • The moon revolves around the sun about once a ______. • This is the season when the land is tilted away from the sun. • If Earth's rotation slowed down significantly, a day on Earth would be _______. • ...

Layer Of The Earth 2022-03-03

Layer Of The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. means A Massive irregularly shaped slab of solid rock. Generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere.
  2. means are caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising then cooling and sinking again repeating this cycle over and over again.
  3. means this occurs when plates move towards each other and collide.
  4. means the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in wich there is relatively low convection is thought to occur.
  5. Means a lowland region that forms where earth's tectonic plates move apart or rift.
  6. means the formation of an new area of oceanic crust.
  7. Means Though Outer Part Of A Loaf Of Bread.
  8. Means That He Is A Science And Meteorogist and geophysicist.
  9. means ___________ Is defined as the rock and crust surface that covers the earth.
  10. Is A liquid That Is Call ____ And Its Hot When It Fells To The Water Starts Creating A New Island Made Of Extrusive rocks And The Lava Comes From The Layers Of The Earth.
  11. means an elevated region with a central valley on an ocean floor at the boundary between between two diverging tectonics plates where new crust forms from upwelling magma.
  12. The ______ is the mostly solid bulk of the earth's interior the ______ Lies between earth's dense,super heated core and it's thin outer layer.
Down
  1. means A plate boundary along wich relative motion between the two plates is parallel to the strike of the fault.
  2. means a scientific theory that explains how major lands forms are created as a result of earth's subterranean movements.
  3. Means _____ also _______ In Early Geologic Time, A Super Continent that incorporated almost all the land masses on earth's.
  4. Means Is A Liquid And It's hot by inner core heat.
  5. boundary means occurs when two tectonics plates move away each other.
  6. means the movement of continents resulting from the motion of tectonics plates.
  7. Means The Solid Material Found In The Center Of The Earth And It Has High Temperature and Pressure, distinct from the liquid outer core.
  8. means A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks or rocks.
  9. means Molten Rock that's is underground.

21 Clues: means Molten Rock that's is underground. • Means Though Outer Part Of A Loaf Of Bread. • Means Is A Liquid And It's hot by inner core heat. • means the formation of an new area of oceanic crust. • Means That He Is A Science And Meteorogist and geophysicist. • means this occurs when plates move towards each other and collide. • ...

water on the Earth 2017-12-13

water on the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. spring: a spring whose water flows from a crack in the cap rock of the aquifer
  2. The percentage of open space between individual rock particles in a rock layer
  3. the area of land that is drained by a water system
  4. cycle: the continuous movement of Earth’s water from the ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean
  5. A human-made hole that is deeper than the level of the water table
  6. the boundary between drainage areas that have streams that flow in opposite directions
  7. the materials carried by a stream
  8. As its current slows, a river often deposits its load in a fan-shaped pattern
  9. zone: The ground surface where water enters an aquifer
  10. the process by which soil and sediment are transported from one location to another
  11. A rock’s ability to let water pass through
  12. Sharp, icicle-shaped features that form on cave ceilings
  13. When the water table is lower than the level of a cave, the cave is no longer supported by the water underneath. The roof of the cave can then collapse, which leaves a circular depression
Down
  1. the measure of the change in elevation over a certain distance
  2. river: erodes its channel wider rather than deeper. The gradient of a mature river is not as steep as that of a youthful river. Also, a mature river has fewer falls and rapids
  3. river: erodes its channel deeper rather than wider. The river flows quickly because of its steep gradient. Its channel is narrow and straight. The river tumbles over rocks in rapids and waterfalls
  4. the path that a stream follows
  5. a stream that flows into a lake or into a larger stream
  6. The amount of water that a stream or river carries in a given amount of time
  7. Rivers: rivers are found where the land is raised by tectonic activity. When land rises, the river’s gradient becomes steeper, and the river flows more quickly
  8. fans: fan-shaped deposits that, unlike deltas, form on dry land
  9. deposit: Heavy minerals sometimes deposited at places in a river where the current slows down
  10. water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock
  11. A rock layer that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater
  12. the process in which material is laid down or dropped
  13. of aeration: the layer that lies directly between the zone of saturation and the earth's surface
  14. The area along a river that forms from sediment deposited when a river overflows its banks
  15. river: has a low gradient and little erosive energy. Instead of widening and deepening its banks, the river deposits rock and soil in and along its channel

28 Clues: the path that a stream follows • the materials carried by a stream • A rock’s ability to let water pass through • the area of land that is drained by a water system • the process in which material is laid down or dropped • zone: The ground surface where water enters an aquifer • a stream that flows into a lake or into a larger stream • ...

Waters of the Earth 2017-10-11

Waters of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process by which water moves through the Earth and atmosphere
  2. largest ocean
  3. longest river in the United States
  4. percent of Earth's surface that is covered by water
  5. when water cools and changes from a gas to a liquid
  6. where most of freshwater is trapped
  7. another or more scientific name for water cycle
  8. a use of freshwater for humans
  9. the main source of energy that fuels the water cycle
  10. percent of water on Earth that is freshwater
Down
  1. world's longest river
  2. percent of water on Earth that is saltwater
  3. when water changes from a liquid to a gas
  4. when rain, sleet, snow or hail fall from Earth's atmosphere
  5. the amount of salt water has and a characteristic of water
  6. water found below Earth's surface
  7. characteristic of water
  8. largest body of water
  9. an example(s) of where we can get freshwater from
  10. the last stage of the water cycle where water moves to a storage area

20 Clues: largest ocean • world's longest river • largest body of water • characteristic of water • a use of freshwater for humans • water found below Earth's surface • longest river in the United States • where most of freshwater is trapped • when water changes from a liquid to a gas • percent of water on Earth that is saltwater • percent of water on Earth that is freshwater • ...

Chapter 1 - The Earth 2012-10-08

Chapter 1 - The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this is the middle layer of the earth
  2. the middle layer of the earth is made up mostly of this
  3. Ireland is on this plate
  4. the Alpine fold mountains are _____ than the Armoricans
  5. the inner most layer of the earth
  6. the supercontinent where all the continents were joined together
  7. the Mid Atlantic Ridge happened because the Eurasian and ____ plate pulled apart
  8. a dormant volcano in Ecuador
  9. San Francisco lies along this fault and suffers many earthquakes as a result
  10. earthquakes are measured on this scale
  11. these fold mountains are 250 million years old
  12. a volcanic island
  13. in 2004 a huge tsunami destroyed towns and killed thousands here
  14. an active volcano in Italy
  15. these lie on the earths surface like a jigsaw
Down
  1. magma reaches the surface of a volcano through this
  2. an extinct volcano in Ireland
  3. measure earthquakes
  4. the Mid Atlantic Ridge is an example of this
  5. the worlds youngest fold mountains
  6. these pieces of earth can crash into each other or
  7. this is when an earthquake happens at sea
  8. when an earthquake occurs it send these out
  9. the point on the ground where the strongest effects of an earthquake are felt
  10. Many volcanoes and earthquake occur at this ring of fire
  11. where the earthquake occurs below the ground
  12. in 1906 a powerful earthquake struck here
  13. where plates slide past each other these can occur
  14. this is the layer of the earth on the surface
  15. a volcanic island at the top of the Mid Atlantic Ridge

30 Clues: a volcanic island • measure earthquakes • Ireland is on this plate • an active volcano in Italy • a dormant volcano in Ecuador • an extinct volcano in Ireland • the inner most layer of the earth • the worlds youngest fold mountains • this is the middle layer of the earth • earthquakes are measured on this scale • this is when an earthquake happens at sea • ...

Inside the Earth 2 2014-01-02

Inside the Earth 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Paper is one kind of this...
  2. Thunder makes this sound.
  3. Water comes out.
  4. Water slowly coming out.
  5. Can't see.
  6. Changed to.
  7. Round on the ground.
  8. For cars or scooters.
  9. Under the mountain.
  10. The lava comes out.
  11. Not solid.
  12. Removed.
Down
  1. From the boiling water.
  2. It makes is cool.
  3. Holds.
  4. Really.
  5. Only eating bread is...
  6. Where the water meets the air...
  7. Ice cream in the sun.
  8. To the top...

20 Clues: Holds. • Really. • Removed. • Can't see. • Not solid. • Changed to. • To the top... • Water comes out. • It makes is cool. • Under the mountain. • The lava comes out. • Round on the ground. • Ice cream in the sun. • For cars or scooters. • From the boiling water. • Only eating bread is... • Water slowly coming out. • Thunder makes this sound. • Paper is one kind of this... • ...

Unit 6 - The Earth 2014-02-03

Unit 6 - The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of rock forms when liquid magma cools.
  2. Liquid metal.
  3. The coldest layer of the atmosphere that protect Earth from meteors.
  4. Salt water and fresh water are in this state.
  5. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  6. Contains the ozone layer that absorbs and reflects UV light.
  7. Water in its gaseous form.
  8. Made of one or more minerals.
  9. All the water that exists on Earth.
  10. The hardest mineral.
  11. The part of the Earth that includes rocks and minerals.
  12. The outer layer of the geosphere, made of rocks and minerals.
  13. Water in its solid form.
Down
  1. The inner sphere of the Earth
  2. Non-living solid matter from the Earth classified by color, hardness, and lustre.
  3. Small rivers and streams.
  4. The end of a river (usually at an ocean or sea).
  5. Compressed sediment forms this form of rock.
  6. Heat and pressure can change other rocks into this type of rock.
  7. When water or wind move pieces of weathered rock or soil to a different place.
  8. A natural process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces.
  9. Extends approximately 17 km above the Earth´s surface.
  10. The hottest part of the Earth is made of this.
  11. Small particles on the bottom of the oceans formed by weathering of igneous rocks.
  12. The layer that surrounds the core.
  13. A river starts here.

26 Clues: Liquid metal. • The hardest mineral. • A river starts here. • Water in its solid form. • Small rivers and streams. • Water in its gaseous form. • The inner sphere of the Earth • Made of one or more minerals. • The layer that surrounds the core. • All the water that exists on Earth. • The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • Compressed sediment forms this form of rock. • ...

The Earth and Space 2014-05-21

The Earth and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
  2. Organic material is converted into stone with the replacement of minerals
  3. Physical force used against an object
  4. A layer of rock from a certain time period
  5. An era from 230 million to 190 million years ago (disappearance of dinosaurs)
  6. The extinction of a large number of species within a relatively short period of geological time
  7. The star around which the earth orbits
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  1. An era from 500 million to 425 million years ago
  2. A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic
  3. A discharge of electricity
  4. A change where a species becomes better suited with its environment
  5. A group of living organisms who look similar and are able to reproduce
  6. The eruption of a volcano
  7. Hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans
  8. A specialist in paleontology
  9. An era from 135 million to 63 million years ago
  10. An era from 405 million to 345 million years ago
  11. A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence
  12. The process of being eroded by natural agents
  13. An era from 280 million to 230 million years ago
  14. The remains of an organism preserved in petrified form

21 Clues: The eruption of a volcano • A discharge of electricity • A specialist in paleontology • Physical force used against an object • The star around which the earth orbits • A layer of rock from a certain time period • The process of being eroded by natural agents • A rock formed from consolidated clay sediments • An era from 135 million to 63 million years ago • ...

History of the Earth 2023-12-21

History of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the number of years that have passed since the rock formed
  2. a vertebrate that controls its own body temperature and feeds milk to it's young
  3. period during the first part of the Paleozoic era when life took a huge leap forward
  4. era known as the "age of reptiles"
  5. Geologists ________ that layers with matching index fossils are the same age
  6. long units of time
  7. when an element is unstable and releases energy in the form of radiation
  8. when compared to another thing
  9. animals without backbones
  10. animal that lives part of it's life on land and part of it's life in water
  11. dating used to find the age of plant and animal remains
  12. animals with scaly skin that lay eggs with tough, leathery shells
  13. radioactive _____________ is used by geologists to determine the absolute age of rocks
  14. Period of the Paleozoic Era know as the "Age of Fish"
  15. Geologists continually _______ the geologic time scale with new discoveries and new technology
  16. Eras are subdivided into units of geologic time called
  17. a gap in the geologic record
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  1. causes losses in rock layers
  2. used to determine the relative ages of sedimentary rock layers
  3. time in earth's history with only single-celled organisms
  4. animal with a backbone
  5. the preserved remains or traces of living things
  6. an event during which many types of living things became extinct at the same time
  7. its age compared to the ages of other rocks
  8. period of time when mammals first appeared
  9. dating used to find the age of rocks
  10. period of the Mesozoic era that ended with the extinction of the dinosaurs
  11. a record of the geologic events and the evolution of life forms
  12. Period of Cenozoic Era known as "Age of Humans"
  13. Last period of Paleozoic Era when Pangaea forms

30 Clues: long units of time • animal with a backbone • animals without backbones • causes losses in rock layers • a gap in the geologic record • when compared to another thing • era known as the "age of reptiles" • dating used to find the age of rocks • period of time when mammals first appeared • its age compared to the ages of other rocks • ...

layers of the earth 2023-03-03

layers of the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. middle of the earth
  2. unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible.
  3. forming or belonging to a continent.
  4. parts of the earth
  5. outermost solid shell of a rocky planet
  6. a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
  7. top part
  8. mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior
  9. a physical system from one state, or condition, to another
Down
  1. hard and solid
  2. Earth's seven main divisions of land
  3. rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral
  4. asthenosphere
  5. the outermost layer of Earth's lithosphere that is found under the oceans
  6. bottom part
  7. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  8. a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock that sometimes displays a columnar structure.
  9. hard
  10. also known as basal lamina, is a thin, dense layer of extracellular matrix
  11. sphere of living things

20 Clues: hard • top part • bottom part • asthenosphere • hard and solid • parts of the earth • middle of the earth • sphere of living things • Earth's seven main divisions of land • forming or belonging to a continent. • mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior • outermost solid shell of a rocky planet • unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible. • ...

History of the Earth 2024-10-18

History of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. improves adaptation
  2. source of atmosphere
  3. star orbiter
  4. photosynthesis product
  5. cooperating life-forms
  6. supercontinent
  7. eon of visible life
  8. woolly elephant
  9. crater maker
  10. earliest life-forms
  11. terrible lizard
Down
  1. gas layer around earth
  2. eating sunlight
  3. where life originated
  4. second eon (no oxygen)
  5. third eon (has oxygen)
  6. human specie (2 words)
  7. disk around early sun
  8. underwater volcano
  9. eon of hellish earth

20 Clues: star orbiter • crater maker • supercontinent • eating sunlight • woolly elephant • terrible lizard • underwater volcano • improves adaptation • eon of visible life • earliest life-forms • source of atmosphere • eon of hellish earth • where life originated • disk around early sun • gas layer around earth • photosynthesis product • cooperating life-forms • second eon (no oxygen) • third eon (has oxygen) • ...

Layers of the Earth 2022-11-09

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rock that makes up the oceanic crust
  2. icy bodies that slammed into early earth
  3. part of the core that is liquid
  4. settling into layers due to density
  5. solid layer that "flows"
  6. rock that makes up the continental crust
  7. outermost physical layer
  8. second planet from the sun
  9. rocky planet closest to the sun
Down
  1. Earth is approximately 4.6 _____ years old
  2. Earth's outermost compositional layer
  3. make waves that allow us to study the earth
  4. 4th planet from the sun
  5. force responsible for pulling earth together
  6. planet we live on
  7. what happens to Temp and pressure as you move toward the core
  8. iron and this dense element make up the core
  9. part of the core that solid
  10. Earth's thickest layer
  11. physical layer known as the lower mantle

20 Clues: planet we live on • Earth's thickest layer • 4th planet from the sun • solid layer that "flows" • outermost physical layer • second planet from the sun • part of the core that solid • part of the core that is liquid • rocky planet closest to the sun • settling into layers due to density • rock that makes up the oceanic crust • Earth's outermost compositional layer • ...

Layers of the Earth 2023-01-27

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A part of the Compositional Layer of the Earth. The layer of solid material between Earth's crust and core. It is almost two-thirds of Earth's mass.
  2. Layers of the Earth divided based on composition (element) that make up (compose) the rock in each layer.
  3. A prefix meaning "middle".
  4. A part of the Mechanical Layers of the Earth. The strong, lower part of the mantle between the Asthenosphere and the outer core. It is solid due to pressure.
  5. Circulating currents in the mantle caused by the magma being heated by the core of the Earth. It is a process of heating and rising (increase of density), followed by cooling and falling (decrease of density).
  6. A field that surrounds the Earth because of the convection currents in Earth's liquid outer core.
  7. A prefix meaning "rock".
  8. A part of the Mechanical Layers of the Earth. The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and upper part of the mantle.
  9. A layer of Earth's crust made of granite and makes up continents.
  10. A prefix meaning "weak".
  11. A part of the Mechanical Layers of the Earth. It is dense liquid layer made up of iron and nickel. It surrounds the inner core.
Down
  1. A part of the Mechanical Layers of the Earth. A dense, rigid solid; it has the most extreme temperature and intense pressure.
  2. An elastic wave (P and S waves) in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means. It travels through the Earth's layers and allows us to learn about the properties of each layer.
  3. A part of the Compositional Layer of the Earth. The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle. It is only about 1% of Earth's mass.
  4. Layers of the Earth divided based on physical structure - state of matter and how each moves and reacts to stresses of temperature and pressure.
  5. A layer of Earth's crust made of basalt and lies beneath the ocean.
  6. A suffix meaning "layer".
  7. Temperature, gravity, pressure, and density - all increase moving toward the core of the Earth.
  8. A part of the Mechanical Layers of the Earth. It is the plastic-like layer of the mantle below the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that flows very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it. It is ductile and weak.
  9. A part of the Compositional Layer of the Earth. The central part of the earth below the mantle composed of iron and nickel.

20 Clues: A prefix meaning "rock". • A prefix meaning "weak". • A suffix meaning "layer". • A prefix meaning "middle". • A layer of Earth's crust made of granite and makes up continents. • A layer of Earth's crust made of basalt and lies beneath the ocean. • Temperature, gravity, pressure, and density - all increase moving toward the core of the Earth. • ...

The Earth System Crossword 2024-10-09

The Earth System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Something useful
  2. The air that surrounds Earth
  3. The first closest planet to the Sun.
  4. A group of parts that work together
  5. The solid form of water
  6. The number of planets in our solar system
  7. Toxic water
  8. The Earth does this every 365 days.
  9. The center of our solar system.
  10. To create something that solves a problem.
  11. Liquid to gas
Down
  1. All living things on Earth
  2. The Earth does this every 24 hours.
  3. a person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem.
  4. The only planet we know of with life.
  5. All of the water on Earth
  6. Gas to liquid
  7. Mr. Hammons favorite drink
  8. A group of atoms joined together in a particular way.
  9. The gas form of water
  10. Water vapor is the way to describe which form of water?
  11. The 2nd closest planet to the Sun.

22 Clues: Toxic water • Gas to liquid • Liquid to gas • Something useful • The gas form of water • The solid form of water • All of the water on Earth • All living things on Earth • Mr. Hammons favorite drink • The air that surrounds Earth • The center of our solar system. • The 2nd closest planet to the Sun. • The Earth does this every 24 hours. • A group of parts that work together • ...

Earth & The Solar System 2024-11-13

Earth & The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A relatively small, rocky body that travels through space
  2. A rotating cloud of gas and dust from which the sun and planets formed
  3. The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space
  4. One complete orbit
  5. The spin of a body on its axis
  6. A region of the solar system that starts just beyond the orbit of Neptune and that contains dwarf planets and other small bodies made mostly of ice
  7. A small, rocky object that orbits the sun; most asteroids are located in a band between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  8. The warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate energy
  9. A large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light
  10. A celestial body that orbits the sun, is round because of its own gravity, and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbital path
  11. A celestial body that revolves around a body that is greater in mass; a natural satellite
  12. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses and that decreases as the distance between the objects increases
Down
  1. A spherical region that surrounds the solar system, that extends from the Kuiper belt to almost halfway to the nearest star, and that contains billions of comets
  2. The _____________ point is the temperature and pressure at which a solid becomes a liquid
  3. A natural or artificial body that revolves around a celestial body that is greater in mass
  4. A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body
  5. Distance from the sun that allows for liquid water
  6. A bright streak of light that results when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere
  7. A small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust that follows an elliptical orbit around the sun and that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as it passes close to the sun
  8. The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it
  9. The ___________ point is the temperature and pressure at which a liquid becomes a gas
  10. The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves

22 Clues: One complete orbit • The spin of a body on its axis • The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves • Distance from the sun that allows for liquid water • A relatively small, rocky body that travels through space • A large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light • The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it • ...

Landforms of the Earth 2025-09-05

Landforms of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A steep, high wall of rock or soil.
  2. – A smaller, rounded landform that is higher than the land around it but lower than a mountain.
  3. – A triangle-shaped landform made of soil at the mouth of a river.
  4. – A mountain that can erupt with lava, ash, and gases from inside the Earth.
  5. – A wetland with grasses and shallow water.
  6. – A group or chain of islands close together.
  7. – A body of freshwater surrounded by land.
  8. – A dry land with little or no rain and very few plants.
  9. – A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides but connected to the mainland.
  10. – A tall, steep landform that rises high above the land around it.
Down
  1. – A long, flowing body of freshwater that moves toward a lake, sea, or ocean.
  2. – A wide, flat stretch of land with few trees.
  3. – A natural hollow space found in a hill, cliff, or underground.
  4. – The largest body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth’s surface.
  5. – A low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
  6. – A smaller body of saltwater, partly surrounded by land, connected to an ocean.
  7. – A part of a sea or ocean that is partly surrounded by land.
  8. – A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
  9. – A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.
  10. – A large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it.

20 Clues: – A steep, high wall of rock or soil. • – A body of freshwater surrounded by land. • – A wetland with grasses and shallow water. • – A group or chain of islands close together. • – A wide, flat stretch of land with few trees. • – A piece of land completely surrounded by water. • – A dry land with little or no rain and very few plants. • ...

Verbal Skill Review 2020-11-25

Verbal Skill Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. under
  2. under the moon
  3. beyond
  4. middle
  5. sea
  6. earth centered
  7. beyond the ordinary
  8. it travels under the sea
  9. over
  10. having to do with the moon
Down
  1. moon
  2. under the earth
  3. earth(Latin)
  4. beyond Earth
  5. middle of the earth
  6. sun
  7. earth or ground(Greek)

17 Clues: sun • sea • moon • over • under • beyond • middle • earth(Latin) • beyond Earth • under the moon • earth centered • under the earth • middle of the earth • beyond the ordinary • earth or ground(Greek) • it travels under the sea • having to do with the moon

crossword sciencevnukala3895@st.cabarrus.k12.nc.us 2024-02-09

crossword sciencevnukala3895@st.cabarrus.k12.nc.us crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the part we live on
  2. fracture between the earth's crust
  3. when the plate goes in the mantul
  4. when two tectonic plats move past one another
  5. the region of the earth atmosphere
  6. the formation of new sea floor crust
  7. the rigid outer part of the earth
  8. the center of the earth
  9. boundaries sea floor spreading ocean get farther appart
  10. the most solid bulk of the earth interior
  11. plates of the earth crust
Down
  1. developed by Hess
  2. substance consisting of two or more substances mixed
  3. the inner most of the earth
  4. is the act of compressing
  5. the gradual movement of the continets
  6. properties that involve a reaction
  7. when two plate come together
  8. portion of the earth mantle that flows like molten plastic
  9. the outside of the inner core

20 Clues: developed by Hess • the part we live on • the center of the earth • is the act of compressing • plates of the earth crust • the inner most of the earth • when two plate come together • the outside of the inner core • when the plate goes in the mantul • the rigid outer part of the earth • fracture between the earth's crust • the region of the earth atmosphere • ...

8th Grade Unit 8 Test Review 2021-03-03

8th Grade Unit 8 Test Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. If the moon were half the size it is now, the tidal variations on Earth would be _______ than they are now.
  2. Both the waters closest to the moon AND the waters on the direct opposite of Earth will be at _________ at the same time.
  3. A person's ______ is higher on Earth than on the moon because the force of gravity is greater on Earth.
  4. The moon revolves around the sun about once a ______.
  5. The Earth is closest to the sun in winter, which is strange because it is still our coldest month, this is because the our continent is tilted ______ from the sun and gets less direct sunlight.
  6. This moon phase follows a full moon.
  7. This moon is visible when the moon is between the Earth and the Sun. It appears completely shadowed.
  8. This event occurs when a new moon passes between sun and Earth completely blocking the sun from view.
  9. Earth's orbit around the sun takes this shape.
  10. We can see the different shapes of the moon because the light from the sun is ________ off the surface of the moon.
Down
  1. The sun and moon both impact the tides on Earth, the sun has more mass than the moon but the moon is much closer to Earth so its ______________ is stronger.
  2. To create a ______ showing the phases of the moon, you must include the Earth, Sun and our moon.
  3. When the moon is completely in Earth's shadow opposite the sun this event occurs.
  4. Earth is moving around the sun in an ______, while the moon is in orbit, moving around Earth.
  5. The difference between a solar and lunar eclipse is the _______ of Earth and the moon.
  6. This is the season when the land is tilted away from the sun.
  7. Fishing might be best when the moon is between the sun and Earth (new moon) and the _____ is coming to be highest.
  8. The sun appears to do this across the sky from east to west each day because Earth is spinning on its axis.
  9. If Earth's rotation slowed down significantly, a day on Earth would be _______.
  10. When a hemisphere is pointed away from the sun it is receiving more _______ sunlight.

20 Clues: This moon phase follows a full moon. • Earth's orbit around the sun takes this shape. • The moon revolves around the sun about once a ______. • This is the season when the land is tilted away from the sun. • If Earth's rotation slowed down significantly, a day on Earth would be _______. • ...

Earth's Moon 2021-05-03

Earth's Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how the moon appears to observers on Earth
  2. the darkest part of a shadow
  3. the amount of moonlight seen from Earth is decreasing
  4. the time it takes for one rotation of Earth
  5. the number of Earth days for one rotation of the moon
  6. the phase that occurs when the near side is fully lit
  7. the side of the moon never seen from Earth
  8. the phase where the moon is a sliver of light
  9. one object moving around another object
  10. a natural satellite
Down
  1. one object in space casts a shadow on another object
  2. the force that pulls the moon towards Earth
  3. the amount of moonlight seen from Earth is increasing
  4. an object that orbits another object
  5. less than a full circle
  6. the quarter moon that is waning
  7. the number of moons that orbit Earth
  8. spinning on an axis
  9. the source of the moon's light
  10. the phase when the near side of the moon is dark

20 Clues: spinning on an axis • a natural satellite • less than a full circle • the darkest part of a shadow • the source of the moon's light • the quarter moon that is waning • an object that orbits another object • the number of moons that orbit Earth • one object moving around another object • how the moon appears to observers on Earth • the side of the moon never seen from Earth • ...

Gabriella Sibaja - Earth Science 2021-11-24

Gabriella Sibaja - Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bottom half of the Earth's topic area
  2. Sun shining directly on Earth
  3. The light scource for all planets
  4. The top half of the Earth's polar zone
  5. A ray of light
  6. The path around the moon, Earth, ect.
  7. What the Earth takes 365 1/4 days to do
  8. Sun shinging undirectly on Earth
Down
  1. The top half of the world's tropic zone
  2. Morning and night are the shortest or longest
  3. THe bottom half of the worlds polar zone
  4. What the Earth does in one day
  5. The place we live on
  6. Imaginary line going through the Earth from W/E
  7. The 4 different types of waether that we get
  8. This is eaual to 12 months or 365 1/4 days
  9. How big and angle is
  10. When morning and daytime have the same # of hrs
  11. Distance between the equator from the N/S
  12. The star on the top of the Earth : Polaris

20 Clues: A ray of light • The place we live on • How big and angle is • Sun shining directly on Earth • What the Earth does in one day • Sun shinging undirectly on Earth • The light scource for all planets • Bottom half of the Earth's topic area • The path around the moon, Earth, ect. • The top half of the Earth's polar zone • The top half of the world's tropic zone • ...

Earth's Systems 2024-12-03

Earth's Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ALL THE PARTS OF EARTH WHERE THERE IS LIFE.
  2. THE PROCESS BY WHICH A LIQUID CHANGES INTO A GAS
  3. MOLTEN ROCK BENEATH THE SURFACE OF EARTH
  4. EARTH'S SOLID AND MOLTEN ROCKS, SOIL AND SEDIMENT
  5. WHEN THE GAS CHANGES TO A LIQUID
  6. LOW DENSITY MINERALS THAT ARE COMPOSED OF SILICON AND OXYGEN. BRITTLE, ROCKY, LEAST DENSE OUTER LAYER OF EARTH
  7. SYSTEM CONTAINING ALL OF THE SOLID AND LIQUID WATER ON EARTH
  8. DENSE METALLIC CENTER OF EARTH
  9. CYCLE THE SERIES OF PROCESSES THAT CONTINUOUSLY MOVE CARBON AMONG EARTH SYSTEMS
  10. THE PROCESS BY WHICH PLANTS RELEASE WATER VAPOR THOUGH THEIR LEAVES
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  1. CYCLE CONTINOUS MOVEMENT OF WATER ON, ABOVE, OR BELOW EARTH'S SURFACE.
  2. THE MATERIAL THAT FORMS WHEN ROCKS ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO SMALLER PIECES OR DISSOLVED IN WATER
  3. CORE LIQUID LAYER SURROUNDING THE INNER CORE, COMPOSED OF LIQUID, IRON AND NICKEL
  4. A VENT IN EARTH'S CRUST THROUGH WHICH MOLTEN ROCK FLOWS
  5. THE PROCESS THAT MOVES LARGE BODIES OF EARTH MATERIALS TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  6. LAYER OF GASES SURROUNDING EARTH AND MADE UP OF MOSTLY NITROGEN AND OXYGEN
  7. MOLTEN ROCK THAT ERUPTS ON EARTH'S SURFACE
  8. THICK MIDDLE LAYER IN THE SOLID PART OF EARTH AND CONTAINS MORE IRON AND MAGNESIUM THAN OCEANIC CRUST DOES
  9. CYCLE THE SERIES OF PROCESSES THAT TRANSPORT AND CONTINUALLY
  10. MOISTURE THAT FALLS FROM CLOUDS TO EARTH SURFACE
  11. CYCLE THE SERIES OF PROCESSES THAT MOVE PHOSPHORUS AMONG EARTH SYSTEMS
  12. CORE INNERMOST GEOLOGIC LAYER OF EARTH, A SOLID IRON CRYSTALS. SPINS A BIT FASTER COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE EARTH.

22 Clues: DENSE METALLIC CENTER OF EARTH • WHEN THE GAS CHANGES TO A LIQUID • MOLTEN ROCK BENEATH THE SURFACE OF EARTH • MOLTEN ROCK THAT ERUPTS ON EARTH'S SURFACE • ALL THE PARTS OF EARTH WHERE THERE IS LIFE. • THE PROCESS BY WHICH A LIQUID CHANGES INTO A GAS • MOISTURE THAT FALLS FROM CLOUDS TO EARTH SURFACE • EARTH'S SOLID AND MOLTEN ROCKS, SOIL AND SEDIMENT • ...

Our Solar System 2025-10-28

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. imaginary line running through the center of the earth
  2. how long it takes earth to orbit around the sun
  3. earth's shape
  4. how long it takes the earth to revolve around the sun
  5. number of planets in the solar system
  6. made the solar system
  7. the center of the solar system
  8. scientist that studies sun, moon, stars, planets
  9. first planet from the sun
Down
  1. how the earth sits on its axis
  2. last planet from the sun
  3. caused by the earth's tilt and earth's orbit
  4. the earth's path around the sun
  5. when the earth moves around the sun
  6. shows land and water on the earth
  7. time it takes the earth to rotate one time
  8. what number planet from the sun earth is
  9. gives the earth sunrise and sunset, daytime and nighttime

18 Clues: earth's shape • made the solar system • last planet from the sun • first planet from the sun • how the earth sits on its axis • the center of the solar system • the earth's path around the sun • shows land and water on the earth • when the earth moves around the sun • number of planets in the solar system • what number planet from the sun earth is • ...

Final Topic 2024-06-10

Final Topic crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earth sphere that is form mainly by vapor
  2. earth science that studies ancient resources
  3. earth science that studies oceans
  4. earth sphere mainly form by land
  5. Fortaleza
  6. it
  7. it keeps the temperature of beverages
  8. consecuence of the raise of the levels of sea
  9. helpful to catch fish
  10. earth sphere form mainly by water
  11. earth science that studies land and everything
  12. botiquin
Down
  1. earth sphere form mainly by living creatures
  2. Aguja
  3. earth science that studies mainly water
  4. device used to orienter
  5. science that studies stars and bodies in the
  6. its the consecuence of all the enviromental
  7. silbato
  8. Debilidad
  9. use batteries and gives light
  10. it´s better than matches
  11. smaller than a machete
  12. a small boat

24 Clues: it • Aguja • silbato • botiquin • Fortaleza • Debilidad • a small boat • helpful to catch fish • smaller than a machete • device used to orienter • it´s better than matches • use batteries and gives light • earth sphere mainly form by land • earth science that studies oceans • earth sphere form mainly by water • it keeps the temperature of beverages • earth science that studies mainly water • ...

earthquake puzzle 2024-02-22

earthquake puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the name of the supercontinent
  2. a mountain that erupts
  3. Ocean deep points
  4. melted rock the have erupted from a volcano
  5. melted rock below earth surface
  6. the planet we live on
  7. second layer of earth
  8. large land territories
  9. when two tectonic plates move
  10. the innermost part of their earth
  11. Water surrounding continent's
  12. the theory that the plates moved the continents
Down
  1. a fracture between two blocks of rock
  2. where the tectonic plates collided
  3. climate and earth like clouds
  4. the plates that makes up the earth
  5. a colder version of the core the is a liquide
  6. the first layer of earth
  7. were the plates go under a part of the crust
  8. a place where a lot of volcanoes go

20 Clues: Ocean deep points • the planet we live on • second layer of earth • a mountain that erupts • large land territories • the first layer of earth • climate and earth like clouds • when two tectonic plates move • Water surrounding continent's • the name of the supercontinent • melted rock below earth surface • the innermost part of their earth • where the tectonic plates collided • ...

STAGE TWO SCIENCE 2022-03-31

STAGE TWO SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. there are 24 of these in one day
  2. 12 o'clock in the middle of the day
  3. the opposite to daytime
  4. the sun makes these during the day
  5. the opposite to southern
  6. the earth rotates on this
  7. summer is one of these
  8. the main gas on earth
  9. an imaginary line around the middle of the earth
  10. the sun is the largest of these
  11. the opposite to west
Down
  1. it takes the earth 365 of these to orbit the sun
  2. one half of the earth
  3. the main gas on the sun
  4. 12 o'clock at night time
  5. the earth is one of these
  6. heats and lights the earth
  7. you can see one of these in the night sky
  8. to travel around another object
  9. what the sun is made of

20 Clues: the opposite to west • one half of the earth • the main gas on earth • summer is one of these • the opposite to daytime • the main gas on the sun • what the sun is made of • 12 o'clock at night time • the opposite to southern • the earth rotates on this • the earth is one of these • heats and lights the earth • to travel around another object • the sun is the largest of these • ...

crossword science 2024-02-08

crossword science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the part we live on
  2. fracture between the earth's crust
  3. when the plate goes in the mantul
  4. when two tectonic plats move past one another
  5. the region of the earth atmosphere
  6. the formation of new sea floor crust
  7. the rigid outer part of the earth
  8. the center of the earth
  9. boundaries sea floor spreading ocean get farther appart
  10. the most solid bulk of the earth interior
  11. plates of the earth crust
Down
  1. developed by Hess
  2. substance consisting of two or more substances mixed
  3. the inner most of the earth
  4. is the act of compressing
  5. the gradual movement of the continets
  6. properties that involve a reaction
  7. when two plate come together
  8. portion of the earth mantle that flows like molten plastic
  9. the outside of the inner core

20 Clues: developed by Hess • the part we live on • the center of the earth • is the act of compressing • plates of the earth crust • the inner most of the earth • when two plate come together • the outside of the inner core • when the plate goes in the mantul • the rigid outer part of the earth • fracture between the earth's crust • the region of the earth atmosphere • ...

The History of Earth 2022-01-28

The History of Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Event, it was largely responsible for the demise of the great coral reefs, jawless fishes and trilobites.
  2. time scale, It is a system of chronological measurement that relates stratigraphy to time.
  3. time of middle life.
  4. Period, Warm -- moist climate conditions contributed to lash vegetation and dense swampy forests.
  5. time, also known as the “time of hidden life”.
  6. time of recent life.
  7. it gave rise to mammals.
  8. Eon, the period just before the proliferation of complex life on Earth.
  9. a primitive armoured fish with a cartilage skeleton.
  10. Era, this era is known as the “age of mammals”.
  11. a scientist who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes Earth and other terrestrial planets, as well as the processes that shape them.
  12. Period, This period marks the earliest appearance ofvertebrates and the jawless fish known as Agnatha.
  13. of life forms occur and fill the various ecological niches available on Earth.
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  1. a scientist who studies the history of life on Earth through the fossil record.
  2. time of ancient life.
  3. Eon, this is the period of visible life where rapid expansion and
  4. Mesozoic Era, it is known as the age of reptiles.
  5. Eon, the period where life first formed on Earth, archea and bacteria.
  6. Age, the formation of organic deposits of coal in plant debris formed the world’s first extensive coal deposits.
  7. bacteria, It appeared on Earth at some time between 3.9 billion years ago.
  8. It is the subdivision of eons.
  9. Period, this is when almost all marine organisms came into existence as evidenced by abundant fossils.
  10. Era, It is also sometimes called the “ age of flowering plants”.
  11. it gave rise to the dinosaurs.
  12. The largest intervals of geologic time.
  13. Period, A dramatic climatic shift may have been partially triggered the assembly of smaller continents into Pangea.
  14. egg, a porous shell containing a membrane that provided an environment for embryo.
  15. Period, this period known as the “age of fishes”.
  16. Layer, without it life could not exist on land because of harmful ultraviolet radiation.
  17. the earliest well developed circulatory system (vascular plants).
  18. Period, This period brought the emergence of terrestrial life.

31 Clues: time of middle life. • time of recent life. • time of ancient life. • it gave rise to mammals. • It is the subdivision of eons. • it gave rise to the dinosaurs. • The largest intervals of geologic time. • time, also known as the “time of hidden life”. • Era, this era is known as the “age of mammals”. • Mesozoic Era, it is known as the age of reptiles. • ...

The Changing Earth Crossword 2020-06-14

The Changing Earth Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dating, Used to arrange geological events, and the rocks they leave behind, in a sequence. The method of reading the order is called stratigraphy (layers of rock are called strata).
  2. The act or result of decomposing; disintegration.
  3. A remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age, such as a skeleton or leaf imprint, embedded and preserved in the earth's crust.
  4. A type of rock formed under pressure and high temperatures.
  5. In geology, formed by deposition of materials previously held in suspension by water.
  6. The molten rock material under the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed by cooling.
  7. The quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume in which the layers of the Earth are differentiated by.
  8. The condition of being pressed.
  9. Of or relating to igneous rock that is forced while molten into cracks or between other layers of rock and form larger crystals.
  10. Relating to or being a commodity or resource, that is inexhaustible or replaceable by new growth.
  11. Any of the chemical or mechanical processes by which objects exposed to the weather are worn or broken down.
Down
  1. The waters of the earth's surface as distinguished from those of the lithosphere and the atmosphere.
  2. Derived from magma poured out or ejected at the earth's surface. These rocks contain small crystal.
  3. The outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  4. Formed by solidification from a molten state.
  5. the outer most layer of the Earth.
  6. An essential part of sedimentary rock or fossil formation/The process of compacting or the state of being compacted.
  7. The group of natural processes, including weathering, dissolution, abrasion, corrosion, and transportation, by which material is worn away from the earth's surface.
  8. The process or business of extracting ore or minerals from the ground.
  9. renewable, A substance that is being used up more quickly than it can replace itself.

20 Clues: The condition of being pressed. • the outer most layer of the Earth. • Formed by solidification from a molten state. • The act or result of decomposing; disintegration. • A type of rock formed under pressure and high temperatures. • The outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. • ...

Unit 6 - The Earth 2014-02-03

Unit 6 - The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The inner sphere of the Earth
  2. Liquid metal.
  3. Small particles on the bottom of the oceans formed by weathering of igneous rocks.
  4. The hardest mineral.
  5. The coldest layer of the atmosphere that protect Earth from meteors.
  6. A natural process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces.
  7. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  8. Contains the ozone layer that absorbs and reflects UV light.
  9. A river starts here.
  10. When water or wind move pieces of weathered rock or soil to a different place.
  11. This type of rock forms when liquid magma cools.
  12. The layer that surrounds the core.
  13. Small rivers and streams.
  14. The outer layer of the geosphere, made of rocks and minerals.
Down
  1. The curves in a river.
  2. The end of a river (usually at an ocean or sea).
  3. Non-living solid matter from the Earth classified by color, hardness, and lustre.
  4. The part of the Earth that includes rocks and minerals.
  5. The hottest part of the Earth is made of this.
  6. Heat and pressure can change other rocks into this type of rock.
  7. Compressed sediment forms this form of rock.
  8. Extends approximately 17 km above the Earth´s surface.
  9. All the water that exists on Earth.
  10. Made of one or more minerals.

24 Clues: Liquid metal. • The hardest mineral. • A river starts here. • The curves in a river. • Small rivers and streams. • The inner sphere of the Earth • Made of one or more minerals. • The layer that surrounds the core. • All the water that exists on Earth. • The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • Compressed sediment forms this form of rock. • ...

Earth: The Water Planet 2015-02-09

Earth: The Water Planet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : the place where an organism lives and obtains all the things it needs to survive
  2. self : a gently slopping, sallow area that extends outward from the edge of each continent
  3. : the total amount of dissolved salts in a sample of water
  4. : water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
  5. nina : when surface waters in the eastern pacific are colder than normal
  6. nino : a climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the pacific ocean
  7. plain : a broad covered area with thick layers of mud and silt
  8. : the process by which water is given off through leaves as water vapor
  9. : a long, deep valley on the ocean floor
Down
  1. : a long stream of moving water
  2. : SOund NAvigation and Ranging
  3. : water that falls to the earth as rain snow sleet or hail
  4. : the process by which runoff seeps into groundwater
  5. ridges : long chains of mountains on the ocean floor
  6. cycle : the process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
  7. effect : the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of the winds and currents
  8. : the process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change in to a gaseous state
  9. : the pattern of temperature and precipitation typical of an area over a long period of time
  10. : a volcanic mountain rising from the ocean floor that doesn't touch the surface
  11. : occurs when the suffice particles of a solid gain enough energy that hey form a gas\

20 Clues: : SOund NAvigation and Ranging • : a long stream of moving water • : a long, deep valley on the ocean floor • : the process by which runoff seeps into groundwater • ridges : long chains of mountains on the ocean floor • : water that falls to the earth as rain snow sleet or hail • : the total amount of dissolved salts in a sample of water • ...

The Earth´s Layers 2015-10-13

The Earth´s Layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dense, solid layer
  2. thin outer layer
  3. expressing the magnitude of an earthquake
  4. Mixture of gases that makes up air
  5. Geo-sphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere
  6. earth divids into five layers
  7. Outerlayer, Atmosphere, Mesosphere, Outercore, Innercore
  8. activity at the surface of the earth
  9. outer most layer of the earth NOT CRUST
  10. layer beneath the crust
  11. makes up all of the water near the Earth´s Surface
Down
  1. dense, liquid layer
  2. Rock, solid part of the Earth
  3. inner most layer
  4. Crust, Mantel, Core
  5. measures the speed and direction of the waves in the interior
  6. measures the energy released by an earthquake
  7. Rock,Air, and Living things
  8. lithoshpere
  9. lower part of the Mantel
  10. Made up of geo-sphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere

21 Clues: lithoshpere • inner most layer • thin outer layer • dense, solid layer • dense, liquid layer • Crust, Mantel, Core • layer beneath the crust • lower part of the Mantel • Rock,Air, and Living things • Rock, solid part of the Earth • earth divids into five layers • Mixture of gases that makes up air • activity at the surface of the earth • outer most layer of the earth NOT CRUST • ...

Layers of the Earth 2016-05-19

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. __ comes from the mantle to the crust
  2. The outer core is the __ layer of the Earth's core
  3. Core The __ is the liquid layer
  4. The Earth's layers are based on their __
  5. The densest physical layer
  6. The mantle is denser than the crust
  7. __ in the core range from 3,700C to 7,000C
  8. The thinnest layer
  9. The crust is too __ to drill through
  10. The __ is below the asthenosphere
Down
  1. The mantle has more __ than aluminum
  2. Lithosphere is divided into pieces called __
  3. he outermost physical layer
  4. The core is mostly made up of __
  5. The __ is the liquid layer
  6. The less dense compounds make up the mantle and crust
  7. The Oceanic crust is __ than the Continental crust
  8. The asthenosphere is made of __
  9. The densest layer
  10. The core is __ percent of Earth's mass
  11. The Earth's core is divided into __ parts

21 Clues: The densest layer • The thinnest layer • The __ is the liquid layer • The densest physical layer • he outermost physical layer • Core The __ is the liquid layer • The asthenosphere is made of __ • The core is mostly made up of __ • The __ is below the asthenosphere • The mantle is denser than the crust • The mantle has more __ than aluminum • The crust is too __ to drill through • ...

Earth & the Solar System 2022-12-07

Earth & the Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. galaxy we live in
  2. the planet on which we live; the world
  3. force of gravity,not even light can escape
  4. object that orbits another larger object
  5. particle of rock,metal,ice traveling in space
  6. suitable for living in or on
  7. 2nd planet from the sun, earth's "twin"
  8. seventh planet from the sun
  9. object that orbits a planet or asteroid
  10. planet that orbits a star other than the sun
  11. object in space passes into shadow of another
  12. shrunken star at the end of its life
  13. all space and everything in it
  14. smallest planet in solar system, closest to sun
  15. huge groups of stars,gas,dust held by gravity
  16. large spherical objects that orbits a star
  17. place beyond earth's atmosphere
  18. sun, planets and other objects that orbit it
  19. orbits around sun, made of dust and ice
  20. fourth planet from the sun, second smallest
  21. path an object takes around another
  22. broken pieces of rock, other materials in space
  23. lands on a planet or moon's surface
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  1. small spacecraft for crew,scientific instruments
  2. rocket powered vehicle
  3. thick layer of hot rock between core and crust
  4. word used for sun
  5. cloud of gas, dust in space where stars are born
  6. force field around a planet,star,or galaxy
  7. fifth planet from sun, largest in solar system
  8. sixth planet from the sun, second-largest
  9. huge glowing sphere,gas, creates energy at its core
  10. one half of a planet or moon
  11. imaginary line halfway between north/south poles
  12. imaginary line through center of a planet, rotates
  13. word used to relate to the moon
  14. outer layer of a rocky planet
  15. eight planet from the sun, farthest known planet
  16. small/rocky planet-like body,orbits the sun
  17. asteroids orbit together
  18. large, bright star at the center of our solar system
  19. central part of a star, planet, or moon
  20. the spinning of a planet around its own axis
  21. force that pulls objects toward each other

44 Clues: galaxy we live in • word used for sun • rocket powered vehicle • asteroids orbit together • seventh planet from the sun • suitable for living in or on • one half of a planet or moon • outer layer of a rocky planet • all space and everything in it • word used to relate to the moon • place beyond earth's atmosphere • path an object takes around another • ...

Layers of the Earth 2023-02-27

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The thickness of the mantle
  2. The thickness of the lithosphere
  3. How many layers the earth has
  4. The thickness of the inner core
  5. Thicker less dense crust, below the lithosphere
  6. How hot the outer core can get
  7. The innermost layer of the earth
  8. The outermost layer of the earth
  9. The most abundant element in the crust
  10. 20 to 70km thick, made up of granite
Down
  1. The thickness of the asthenosphere
  2. 6 to 7km thick, made up of basalt
  3. The layer that is above the inner core
  4. How hot the crust can get
  5. Thinner more dense crust, above the asthenosphere
  6. The thickness of the outer core
  7. The reusing of old rocks and transfers heat
  8. How hot the inner core can get
  9. The layer below the crust
  10. How hot the mantle can get

20 Clues: How hot the crust can get • The layer below the crust • How hot the mantle can get • The thickness of the mantle • How many layers the earth has • How hot the inner core can get • How hot the outer core can get • The thickness of the outer core • The thickness of the inner core • The thickness of the lithosphere • The innermost layer of the earth • The outermost layer of the earth • ...

Ecosystems of the Earth 2023-05-02

Ecosystems of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Makes its own foods?
  2. All organisms of the some species that live in a particular area make up a?
  3. Which ecosystem is dry with very little water?
  4. Which ecosystem shows maximum biodiversity?
  5. What breaks apart the dead organisms?
  6. All living things in an ecosystem are?
  7. Non living things that make up an ecosystem
  8. The locality where an organism lives in is the?
  9. The measure of the biological variety in an area is the?
  10. 71% of the earth is covered with what?
Down
  1. The rate of deforestation is high in?
  2. Water is an example of a?
  3. Eats plants and other animals for energy?
  4. All populations that live together in the same place make a?
  5. Which habitat has levels all through it?
  6. The living and non living things in area make up an?
  7. What is more realistic than a food chain for showing the feeding relationships in an ecosystem?
  8. The biggest ecosystem is the?
  9. What is an example of an aquatic ecosystem?
  10. Ecosystems Are there more aquatic or land ecosystems?
  11. Each species has a different () or role in a community?

21 Clues: Makes its own foods? • Water is an example of a? • The biggest ecosystem is the? • The rate of deforestation is high in? • What breaks apart the dead organisms? • All living things in an ecosystem are? • 71% of the earth is covered with what? • Which habitat has levels all through it? • Eats plants and other animals for energy? • Which ecosystem shows maximum biodiversity? • ...

THE EARTH AND BEYOND 2020-04-22

THE EARTH AND BEYOND crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the planet that moves faster than any other planet
  2. when the Moon's position blocks our view of the Sun
  3. large groups of stars and planets found in the universe
  4. the galaxy in which Earth is located
  5. phase in which the entire side of the Moon is sunlit and visible as a complete circle
  6. meteors that did not burn up as they fell through our atmosphere and hit Earth
  7. collections of dust that move through the sky so fast they burn
  8. the only planet with known life
  9. the smallest and the farthest from the sun
  10. means to revolve around
  11. bowl-shaped depressions formed where meteorites hit Earth
  12. the planet with a giant red spot and the most moons
  13. planet which is most visible in the night sky
  14. the large gaseous star that is the closest star to the Earth
Down
  1. a group of planets and heavenly bodies revolving around the Sun
  2. an object that orbits another object
  3. a heavenly body that produces it's own light and is made of gas
  4. large bodies of ice and dust that form in the sky
  5. a force caused by the mass of a body that attracts lesser matter to it
  6. nicknamed the "red planet"
  7. phase in which the moon appears totally black
  8. planet which has narrow rings
  9. planet which has many rings that look like one giant ring
  10. the third largest planet

24 Clues: means to revolve around • the third largest planet • nicknamed the "red planet" • planet which has narrow rings • the only planet with known life • an object that orbits another object • the galaxy in which Earth is located • the smallest and the farthest from the sun • phase in which the moon appears totally black • planet which is most visible in the night sky • ...

Treasures of the Earth 2021-01-19

Treasures of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The place where most elements come from
  2. A stable subatomic particle with no charge
  3. Metal that does not rust. Near-perfect reflector of thermal infrared light.
  4. A stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity
  5. Mineral that turns flame green and contains copper within it
  6. Weakens metal. Removed from metals when they are smelted.
  7. Another name for uncured silicone.
  8. One of the world's strongest alloys. Carbon is needed to produce this metal.
Down
  1. A stable subatomic particle with a charge of positive electricity
  2. reaction where two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei
  3. Referred to as "Treasures of the Earth"
  4. Copper and tin combined to make stronger and sharper weapons of this material.
  5. Needed to free copper from oxygen. This element is provided by charcoal.
  6. Atomic number 26 on the Periodic Table. Its discovery led to the Industrial Revolution.
  7. Atomic number 29 on the Periodic Table. Discovered in fire from burnt Malachite.
  8. Nest China's national stadium. Built with steel in an elaborate design.
  9. Smallest unit of mass; makes up elements
  10. Atomic number 13 on the Periodic Table. An extremely light, flexible metal. Shares properties with steel.
  11. Molecules and atoms movement speed.
  12. Strongest material in the world.

20 Clues: Strongest material in the world. • Another name for uncured silicone. • Molecules and atoms movement speed. • Referred to as "Treasures of the Earth" • The place where most elements come from • Smallest unit of mass; makes up elements • A stable subatomic particle with no charge • Weakens metal. Removed from metals when they are smelted. • ...

History of the Earth 2020-10-05

History of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a principle that something has to be in existence
  2. a gap in the geologic record of rock layers
  3. a burrow, or scat
  4. a material made up of the same type of atom
  5. the breakdown of a radioactive element resulting in the release of particles and energy
  6. the principle that sedimentary rocks were originally
  7. organism’s body
  8. something can happen to it
  9. the element that forms when a parent element undergoes radioactive decay
  10. substance to decay
  11. a scientist who studies fossils
  12. a method for dating ancient igneous rocks that compares the amount of potassium to the amount of argon
  13. the time it takes for half the atoms in a sample of an
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  1. a radioactive element that decays to form a daughter
  2. a tiny particle that is considered the building block of all
  3. years
  4. a method for dating things that were alive in the past
  5. in horizontal layers
  6. a fossil of an organism’s activity, such as a
  7. an organism whose remains have been replaced
  8. the extinction of a large number of species in a
  9. amount of time
  10. a hollow fossil that marks the shape of an
  11. a fossil copy of the original organism
  12. time by minerals
  13. a rock with a coating of only the carbon from an
  14. of the cooling of lava
  15. the exact age of something
  16. a comparison of the age of one thing to the age of
  17. igneous rock that forms at Earth’s surface as a

30 Clues: years • amount of time • organism’s body • time by minerals • a burrow, or scat • substance to decay • in horizontal layers • of the cooling of lava • something can happen to it • the exact age of something • a scientist who studies fossils • a fossil copy of the original organism • a hollow fossil that marks the shape of an • a gap in the geologic record of rock layers • ...

Layers of the Earth 2021-03-11

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layer of the Earth that ranges from 4,000 to 9,000 degrees (2 words)
  2. the inner and outer ____are rarely referred to as one
  3. the name of the temperature scale used to measure Earth's heat is _________________ continentalcrust the coolest layer of the Earth (2 words)
  4. the Earth's surface is 70% ____________
  5. the outer core and the _____ are cooler on the top than on the bottom
  6. a source of 'fresh' water on Earth
  7. the thinnest layer of the Earth (2 words)
  8. the iron in the inner core is in _____ form
  9. the fraction 1/5 = _____%
  10. the Earth's mantle ranges from 1,800 to 4 _________ degrees
  11. the continential crust is made up primarily of ____
  12. the layer of Earth that accounts for almost 1/2 of the planet
Down
  1. there are four distinct _______of the Earth
  2. the inner core and the _________ are responsible for the Earth's magnetism (2 words)
  3. the mantle of the Earth accounts for almost ____ of the planet's mass
  4. the hottest layer of the Earth (2 words)
  5. the movement of plates in the Earth's mantle is commonly known as ____________ (2 words)
  6. the full name of the element that helps create the Earth's magnetic field (2 words)
  7. what the core at the center of the earth is called
  8. 'tectonic shift' refers to the movement of _______
  9. the iron in the outer core is in ________ form
  10. the oceanic and continental_____ are often referred to as one
  11. what the units of measure that are used to measure the Earth's heat are called
  12. the thickness and the depth of the Earth are measured in _________

24 Clues: the fraction 1/5 = _____% • a source of 'fresh' water on Earth • the Earth's surface is 70% ____________ • the hottest layer of the Earth (2 words) • the thinnest layer of the Earth (2 words) • there are four distinct _______of the Earth • the iron in the inner core is in _____ form • the iron in the outer core is in ________ form • ...

the good earth vocab 2021-04-14

the good earth vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. turn away
  2. completely fascinated
  3. a swamp grass
  4. light tapping sound
  5. unable to speak clearly
  6. mill worker
  7. an angry rebuke
  8. childishly sulky or bad tempered
  9. diminish
  10. domesticated bird
  11. an ancestor
  12. unsophisticated folk
  13. agricultural laborer
  14. wooden cross piece for animals
  15. cause problems for
  16. persuade to do
  17. slow awkward shuffle
  18. great enjoyment
  19. unpleasant taste or smell
  20. break into small peices
  21. unproductive
  22. laugh loudly
  23. split apart
  24. provoke or annoy
  25. conserve
  26. prostitute
  27. hinder or impede
  28. strike with a firm blow
  29. a coal heater
  30. develop rapidly and successfully
  31. impair the appearance of
  32. enter into a formal agreement to marry
  33. fabric with a raised pattern
  34. deserving praise
  35. reluctant, unwilling
  36. easily irritated
  37. anxiety or dismay
  38. pacify by acceding to demands
  39. difference between living things and inorganic matter
  40. contempt
  41. a substance burned for smell
  42. expensive looking
  43. unfriendly
  44. mouth wide open
  45. to avoid the risk of
  46. inactivity or dormancy
  47. narrow trench
  48. important organs
  49. someone to take care of something
  50. absorbed in thought
  51. sticky
  52. noisy, energetic, rowdy
  53. deep regret or guilt
  54. shout loudly
  55. express sharp disapproval or criticism
  56. produce, offspring
  57. old and weak
  58. although
  59. a tool for cutting crops
  60. a low platform
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  1. extravagant
  2. heaped arrangement of rough stones with soil
  3. discontent or fret
  4. arranging buildings auspiciously
  5. a builder and worker in stone
  6. reprimand or censure
  7. thinly covered with gold
  8. open and public indecency
  9. light, two wheeled vehicle
  10. merciful or tolerant
  11. a roofed platform
  12. not showing due respect
  13. excessive confidence
  14. a feeling of pensive sadness
  15. remove chaff from grain
  16. husks separated by threshing
  17. healthy red color
  18. extremely fond of
  19. widespread Asian religion
  20. grind one's teeth together
  21. plump
  22. return a favor to
  23. dried out
  24. diligent, thorough
  25. tropical fruit
  26. attempt
  27. train
  28. method of relaxation
  29. asian fruit
  30. to hit the stalks of grain
  31. scold or criticize
  32. behave in a flirtatious way
  33. a deep loud roar
  34. a skilled farm worker
  35. a sign or warning
  36. gather or collect
  37. lecture in a critical manner
  38. for grinding grain
  39. sleepy and lethargic
  40. extremely attracted to someone or something
  41. a drug
  42. wealthy
  43. to offer something
  44. intention or desire to do evil
  45. short saying of advice
  46. somewhat fat or of heavy build
  47. Chinese philosophy
  48. regretful longing
  49. unwillingness to spend money
  50. flattering
  51. defile
  52. respect
  53. and avid eater
  54. implore; ask urgently
  55. plants bound together
  56. quench or satisfy

116 Clues: plump • train • a drug • defile • sticky • attempt • wealthy • respect • diminish • conserve • contempt • although • turn away • dried out • prostitute • unfriendly • flattering • extravagant • mill worker • an ancestor • split apart • asian fruit • unproductive • laugh loudly • shout loudly • old and weak • a swamp grass • a coal heater • narrow trench • persuade to do • tropical fruit • and avid eater • a low platform • an angry rebuke • ...

The Earth and Ecosystems 2021-09-09

The Earth and Ecosystems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process in which the sun's energy is converted into chemical energy
  2. the zone around earth where life can exist
  3. _______________ energy, is a form of energy transferred during heating or cooling
  4. the _________ hypothesis: a theory that the earth behaves like an organism
  5. all the living organisms and their environment
  6. _________________ respiration is the process by which sugar and oxygen are converted into carbon dioxide and water
  7. _______ require a continuous supply of energy to stay alive
  8. _______________ energy, is energy that travels through empty space
  9. the ability to maintain an ecological balance
  10. all individuals of a single species in a particular area make a ________________
  11. _______________ depend on photosynthesizing organisms for food and oxygen
  12. in __________ ecosystems, the main producers are microscopic organisms
Down
  1. all of the earth's water in solid, liquid and gas form
  2. ________phere; means stone; the earth's solid outer layer
  3. example of an ecosystem found in Ontario
  4. non-living physical and chemical components of of an ecosystem
  5. example of an ecosystem found in a park
  6. like all _________, humans can be influenced by biotic and abiotic factors
  7. ____________ energy, is a visible form of radiant energy
  8. all the individuals of all the various populations form a _______________
  9. individual ____________ form many species that share an ecosystem
  10. the community of _____________ and fungi living in a rotting log is an ecosystem
  11. an organism that makes its own energy-rich food compounds using the sun's energy
  12. an organism that obtains its energy from consuming other organisms
  13. ________phere; means vapour; the layer of gases surrounding earth
  14. ________________ ecosystems are generally sustainable
  15. during photosynthesis, green plants use the sun's ____________ to convert C02 and water into sugar and oxygen
  16. a ___________________ ecosystem is maintained through natural processes
  17. ________________ created ecosystems must usually be managed
  18. living things, their remains, and features (i.e. nests)

30 Clues: example of an ecosystem found in a park • example of an ecosystem found in Ontario • the zone around earth where life can exist • the ability to maintain an ecological balance • all the living organisms and their environment • ________________ ecosystems are generally sustainable • all of the earth's water in solid, liquid and gas form • ...

the earth and moon 2019-03-31

the earth and moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the objects which is said to have smashed into earth causing a tilt in the polar axis
  2. strong tides which occur during the full and new moon
  3. tide which occurs daily- water levels rise
  4. an eclipse which occurs when the earth is directly between the moon and the sun
  5. tide which occurs daily-water levels drop.
  6. the point in revolution around the sun when both hemispheres expienerce equal solar energy.
  7. the point in earths orbit when it is farthest from the sun
  8. the hemisphere which expieiences summer in december
  9. weak tides which occur during the moon's quarter phases
  10. the dark inner part of the moons
  11. the point on earth which receives the most direct solar energy at all times
  12. the point in earths orbit when it is closest to the sun
  13. an eclipse which occurs when the moon is directly between the earth and the sun
  14. the deviation of earth's path around the sun from perfect circularity
  15. the angular measurement of the earth's polar tilt relative to a verticle 180 degree line.
  16. how often daily either a high or low tide occurs
Down
  1. the point in the moons orbit where it is farthest from earth
  2. the point in the moons orbit when it is closest to the earth
  3. a term which means to shrink or decrease
  4. the hemisphere which expieriences winter in december
  5. the faint outer circle of the moon's shadow
  6. the earths path around the sun is not circular, but rather it is-
  7. changes in earth's ocean patterns caused by the effects of the moons gravitational force on earth.
  8. the equinox which marks the beggining of spring.
  9. a term which means to grow or enlarge
  10. the point in revolution around the sun when either the southern or northern hemisphere expieeriances either the most or least amount of direct solar energy
  11. the plane of the earths orbit around the sun

27 Clues: the dark inner part of the moons • a term which means to grow or enlarge • a term which means to shrink or decrease • tide which occurs daily- water levels rise • tide which occurs daily-water levels drop. • the faint outer circle of the moon's shadow • the plane of the earths orbit around the sun • the equinox which marks the beggining of spring. • ...

Tectonics and The Earth 2023-06-01

Tectonics and The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - The name for the separating of continents as they drift across the earth.
  2. - The name for the solid outermost layer of Earth.
  3. - They are waves of energy that travel through the earth (& sea), they are caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
  4. - The layer of earth between the core and the crust.
  5. - The device that measures and monitors seismic waves.
  6. - Long wave of energy created by an earthquake near or on the ocean floor.
  7. - Long depression in the earth formed by the movements of tectonic plates.
  8. - Place where tectonic plates slide sideways next to each other.
  9. - When plates move away from each other in opposite directions it is a ___________.
  10. - The crust that is beneath the ocean, it is often thinner then continental crust.
Down
  1. - When a new crust is formed this is the boundary between plates.
  2. - The earth's crust is broken up into these pieces of crust.
  3. - The place inside the earth's crust where an earthquake originates from.
  4. - The place where [tectonic] plates collide with each other.
  5. - The place directly above the focus of an earthquake, on the earth's surface.
  6. - Mountain-shaped place where lava and ash erupt from the earth.
  7. - Molten rock under the earth's crust.
  8. - When the ground shakes due to seismic activity.
  9. - When one tectonic plate slides under another.
  10. - The centre of the planet we inhabit.

20 Clues: - Molten rock under the earth's crust. • - The centre of the planet we inhabit. • - When one tectonic plate slides under another. • - When the ground shakes due to seismic activity. • - The name for the solid outermost layer of Earth. • - The layer of earth between the core and the crust. • - The device that measures and monitors seismic waves. • ...

Interior of the earth 2023-10-17

Interior of the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the sudden shaking of the ground
  2. what something is made out of
  3. A scientist who studies earthquakes
  4. Come together to form one mass or whole
  5. an area of the eath where s waves are not recieved because the outter core blocks them
  6. information used to analyze something
  7. the distance traveled in a certain amount of time
  8. side to side waves that cant travel through liquid
  9. A substance or material through which energy can travel
  10. the compactness of a substance
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  1. the area of the earth that doesn't recieve p-waves from a certain earthquake
  2. the same throughout, identical or consistent
  3. the outermost mechanical layer of the earth
  4. When matter comes together under the influence of gravity
  5. the upper part of the mantle
  6. bending waves as they travel from one medium to another
  7. energy waves created by earthquakes
  8. compression waves that can travel through all states of matter
  9. an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes
  10. imformation, facts, or data that supports a claim

20 Clues: the upper part of the mantle • what something is made out of • the compactness of a substance • the sudden shaking of the ground • A scientist who studies earthquakes • energy waves created by earthquakes • information used to analyze something • Come together to form one mass or whole • the outermost mechanical layer of the earth • ...

Layers of the Earth 2025-04-30

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A light-colored rock high in silica, found in continental crust.
  2. An invisible shield around Earth that blocks solar radiation.
  3. Earthquake vibrations that help reveal Earth’s inner structure.
  4. A dark, iron-rich rock found in oceanic crust.
  5. The outermost layer of Earth where humans live, made of solid rock.
  6. A hot, solid center made of iron and nickel under high pressure.
  7. Plates crashing together, creating mountains or trenches.
  8. A surface opening where magma erupts from inside the Earth.
  9. Rising and sinking rock movement that drives plate motion.
  10. The deepest part of Earth, made of metal and split into two layers.
  11. Giant moving slabs of crust and upper mantle.
  12. The thick layer beneath the crust that flows slowly over time.
Down
  1. Plates moving apart, forming new crust at ridges.
  2. A soft part of the upper mantle where plates float and move.
  3. A sudden ground shaking from plate movement or stress release.
  4. Thicker part of the crust under continents, mostly granite.
  5. Plates sliding past each other, often causing earthquakes.
  6. Thinner, denser crust under oceans, mostly basalt.
  7. A molten metal layer that helps generate Earth's magnetic field.
  8. Process that creates Earth's magnetic field using outer core motion.

20 Clues: Giant moving slabs of crust and upper mantle. • A dark, iron-rich rock found in oceanic crust. • Plates moving apart, forming new crust at ridges. • Thinner, denser crust under oceans, mostly basalt. • Plates crashing together, creating mountains or trenches. • Plates sliding past each other, often causing earthquakes. • ...

The Earth, Sun, & Moon 2025-06-05

The Earth, Sun, & Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. day of the year the sun reaches its highest or lowest in the sky
  2. point in a planet's orbit at which it is closest to the sun
  3. spinning of a planet or other body on its axis
  4. imaginary line through the center of a planet or other body around which that body spins
  5. point at which the Moon is closest to Earth.
  6. tide that is not as high or as low as a normal tide.
  7. point at which the Moon is farthest from Earth.
  8. movement of a planet or other body orbiting another body
  9. center or dark part of a shadow
  10. time of day when the Sun is highest in the sky
  11. phase when less than half of the Moon is visible.
  12. phase when more than half the moon is visible
Down
  1. outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere.
  2. tide that is higher or lower than a normal tide.
  3. day the sun shines directly on the equator
  4. passing of the Moon between Earth and the Sun.
  5. point in a planet's orbit at which it is farthest from the sun
  6. boundary formed where the first and 24th time zones meet
  7. passing of the Moon through Earth's shadow.
  8. system whereby all places within a time zone all have the same time
  9. light, outer part of the shadow
  10. changes in the shape of the Moon

22 Clues: center or dark part of a shadow • light, outer part of the shadow • changes in the shape of the Moon • outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere. • day the sun shines directly on the equator • passing of the Moon through Earth's shadow. • point at which the Moon is closest to Earth. • phase when more than half the moon is visible • passing of the Moon between Earth and the Sun. • ...

Carbon and the Earth 2025-10-08

Carbon and the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An organism that obtains its energy from an abiotic source, such as sunlight or inorganic chemicals
  2. Organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the remains of dead plants and animals without need for internal digestion.
  3. All water on Earth, including oceans, surface water, groundwater, and glaciers
  4. A gas found in Earth's atmosphere produced by animals during respiration or during burning (combustion); used by plants for photosynthesis.
  5. One of the primary substances that make up matter
  6. A monosaccharide sugar, C6H12O6, that is produced in the photosynthesis.
  7. The whole mass of air surrounding Earth; made up of 78% oxygen, 21% oxygen, and other trace gases
  8. The movement of substances that involves Earth’s physical features, such as the rock cycle, plate tectonics, or volcanism.
  9. The ending substance(s), written on the right side of the chemical reaction arrow, that are created during a chemical change.
  10. The portion of the Earth system that includes Earth’s interior, rocks and minerals, landforms, and the processes that shape Earth’s surface.
  11. The starting substance(s), written on the left side of the chemical reaction arrow, which will be destroyed during a chemical change
  12. The primary molecule used by cells to store chemical energy for use in cellular processes.
  13. Matter that does not contain carbon
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  1. The process by which autotrophic organisms capture light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
  2. The sum of all the life on Earth
  3. An organism’s position on a food chain
  4. A substance composed of multiple elements combined in fixed proportions
  5. The process of breaking down a substance into its smaller components of organic matter; the process of decaying.
  6. The amount of biomass present at each trophic level in a given area.
  7. The process by which cells convert chemical energy stored in various compounds, such as sugars, into useful energy for cellular processes; may be aerobic or anaerobic.
  8. Containing the element carbon
  9. A biomolecule that contains hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio and that is used as a primary energy source and structural support.
  10. A naturally occurring element of Earth that is an essential building block of organic compounds.
  11. The continuous movement of carbon in and among the abiotic environment and living things
  12. The conversion of inorganic carbon to organic molecules

25 Clues: Containing the element carbon • The sum of all the life on Earth • Matter that does not contain carbon • An organism’s position on a food chain • One of the primary substances that make up matter • The conversion of inorganic carbon to organic molecules • The amount of biomass present at each trophic level in a given area. • ...

Structure of the Earth 2025-09-04

Structure of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Large, flat elevated areas of land that rise sharply above surrounding terrain.
  2. The underwater edge of a continent that extends outward before the ocean becomes much deeper.
  3. a group of celestial objects that orbit around the Sun, including eight planets (like Earth), their moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, and other space debris.
  4. The regular rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
  5. The layer of gases (like oxygen and nitrogen) surrounding Earth, essential for weather, climate, and life.
  6. The Earth's thin, outermost layer of rock where all life exists.
  7. The layer of molten metal surrounding the inner core; responsible for Earth's magnetic field.
  8. Water released from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
  9. The thick layer of hot, semi-solid rock between the core and the crust; it moves slowly and causes tectonic activity.
  10. The process where water turns into vapor and rises into the atmosphere.
  11. Movements of water on the surface of oceans or lakes, usually caused by wind.
Down
  1. A solid sphere of hot metal (mainly iron and nickel) at the very center of the Earth.
  2. Large-scale movements of water within oceans, caused by wind, temperature, and Earth's rotation.
  3. All the water on Earth’s surface, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and even underground water.
  4. The continuous movement of water through the environment by evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
  5. Water that contains little or no salt; found in rivers, lakes, glaciers, and underground sources.
  6. The rigid outer layer of the Earth, made up of the crust and upper mantle; includes landforms like mountains and continents.
  7. Water that contains a high concentration of salt, mainly found in oceans and seas.
  8. The parts of Earth where life exists, including land, water, and air.
  9. When water vapor cools and turns back into liquid droplets, forming clouds.
  10. The innermost layer of the Earth, made mostly of iron and nickel, and divided into the inner and outer core.
  11. Broad, flat or gently rolling areas of land, often used for farming.

22 Clues: The Earth's thin, outermost layer of rock where all life exists. • Broad, flat or gently rolling areas of land, often used for farming. • The parts of Earth where life exists, including land, water, and air. • Water released from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. • The process where water turns into vapor and rises into the atmosphere. • ...

Earth Science, Unit 2 2025-09-10

Earth Science, Unit 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
  2. the theory of what that states the continents had moved about on Earth's surface
  3. Study of the earth
  4. Scientific study of the oceans
  5. All life on earth
  6. Thin, low density rock on the outer portion of the Earth
  7. Solid part of the earth that make up it's layers
  8. high density rock in the middle of the Earth
  9. Gas envelope that surrounds the earth
  10. Study of the atmosphere and weather
Down
  1. the distance measure that tells you the difference in elevation between adjacent lines
  2. Weathering and erosion wearing out the earth's surface
  3. The earth's surface features
  4. lines on a map used to indicate the elevation of the land
  5. scientific model for explaining the formation of the solar system
  6. the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees
  7. Study of the universe
  8. inner sphere of the Earth, rich in iron and nickel
  9. All the water on earth
  10. Mountain building and volcanism or building up the earth's surface
  11. represents the relationship between distance on the map and actual distance on Earth

21 Clues: All life on earth • Study of the earth • Study of the universe • All the water on earth • The earth's surface features • Scientific study of the oceans • Study of the atmosphere and weather • Gas envelope that surrounds the earth • high density rock in the middle of the Earth • Solid part of the earth that make up it's layers • inner sphere of the Earth, rich in iron and nickel • ...

Tectonic Plates 2015-04-08

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A crack in the earth's crust.
  2. Process in which rock, soil is removed from the surface.
  3. The gases that surround the earth.
  4. Outer most surface of the earth.
  5. What type of plate is under the Ring of Fire?
  6. When two plates are moving ________ from each other, causing earthquakes.
  7. Process in which rock are broken down into smaller pieces by the effects of weather.
  8. Layer in our atmosphere that contains our ozone layer.
  9. Part of the earth that supports life.
  10. Sections of the Earth's crust.
  11. Another name for earth.
  12. The mantle of the earth is __________ ?
  13. Scientist that suggested the plates where moving.
  14. Near a Subduction Zone the plate moves under the crust and is dissolved in the _____?
Down
  1. Study of the earth.
  2. The center most part of the earth that is solid.
  3. Only 21% of the earths atmosphere is made of this gas.
  4. Theory that the continents were once all together, but over Millions of years have moved/drifted and are still moving at about 1-2 inches per year.
  5. When plates of the earth move toward each other it produces a ______ Boundary.
  6. The water on the earth and in the atmosphere.
  7. What tells the history of the earth and animal placement?
  8. Deposit of soil.
  9. Temperature of Earth and __________ as depth increases.
  10. What is the name of the boundary when two tectonic plates move away from each other?
  11. The Super Continent that existed 200 Million years ago.

25 Clues: Deposit of soil. • Study of the earth. • Another name for earth. • A crack in the earth's crust. • Sections of the Earth's crust. • Outer most surface of the earth. • The gases that surround the earth. • Part of the earth that supports life. • The mantle of the earth is __________ ? • The water on the earth and in the atmosphere. • What type of plate is under the Ring of Fire? • ...

earth science unit 1 2024-08-30

earth science unit 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. used to compare the number of one thing to another
  2. holds the gases around the earth in place
  3. must be supported by evidence
  4. observations that are measurable
  5. the gases around the earth
  6. an educated testable guess
  7. middle layer of earth contains most of the mass
  8. the information you gather from your experiment and observations
  9. most energy within all earth systems originated here
  10. without bias
  11. the study of the atmosphere, including weather patterns
  12. another word for question
Down
  1. the thing that responds to your experiment
  2. an organized objective process to answer a question or solve a problem
  3. the innermost layer of the earth
  4. thinnest outermost layer of the earth
  5. observations that are not measurable
  6. used to showed percentages
  7. best graph to show change over time
  8. studies the universe around the earth
  9. the solid part of the earth
  10. all the earth's water from underground to the atmosphere including each part of the water cycle

22 Clues: without bias • another word for question • used to showed percentages • the gases around the earth • an educated testable guess • the solid part of the earth • must be supported by evidence • the innermost layer of the earth • observations that are measurable • best graph to show change over time • observations that are not measurable • thinnest outermost layer of the earth • ...

Tectonic Plates 2015-04-08

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the name of the boundary when two tectonic plates move away from each other?
  2. Only 21% of the earths atmosphere is made of this gas.
  3. The Super Continent that existed 200 Million years ago.
  4. Temperature of Earth and __________ as depth increases.
  5. Sections of the Earth's crust.
  6. Process in which rock, soil is removed from the surface.
  7. The gases that surround the earth.
  8. When plates of the earth move toward each other it produces a ______ Boundary.
  9. Outer most surface of the earth.
  10. Deposit of soil.
  11. Layer in our atmosphere that contains our ozone layer.
  12. Scientist that suggested the plates where moving.
  13. When two plates are moving ________ from each other, causing earthquakes.
  14. Study of the earth.
Down
  1. The water on the earth and in the atmosphere.
  2. Another name for earth.
  3. Theory that the continents were once all together, but over Millions of years have moved/drifted and are still moving at about 1-2 inches per year.
  4. Near a Subduction Zone the plate moves under the crust and is dissolved in the _____?
  5. The center most part of the earth that is solid.
  6. A crack in the earth's crust.
  7. The mantle of the earth is __________ ?
  8. What type of plate is under the Ring of Fire?
  9. Process in which rock are broken down into smaller pieces by the effects of weather.
  10. Part of the earth that supports life.
  11. What tells the history of the earth and animal placement?

25 Clues: Deposit of soil. • Study of the earth. • Another name for earth. • A crack in the earth's crust. • Sections of the Earth's crust. • Outer most surface of the earth. • The gases that surround the earth. • Part of the earth that supports life. • The mantle of the earth is __________ ? • The water on the earth and in the atmosphere. • What type of plate is under the Ring of Fire? • ...

Tectonic Plates 2015-04-08

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Scientist that suggested the plates where moving.
  2. What is the name of the boundary when two tectonic plates move away from each other?
  3. What tells the history of the earth and animal placement?
  4. Sections of the Earth's crust.
  5. The gases that surround the earth.
  6. Only 21% of the earths atmosphere is made of this gas.
  7. The center most part of the earth that is solid.
  8. Part of the earth that supports life.
  9. The mantle of the earth is __________ ?
  10. The water on the earth and in the atmosphere.
  11. What type of plate is under the Ring of Fire?
  12. Study of the earth.
Down
  1. Temperature of Earth and __________ as depth increases.
  2. Theory that the continents were once all together, but over Millions of years have moved/drifted and are still moving at about 1-2 inches per year.
  3. Outer most surface of the earth.
  4. When two plates are moving ________ from each other, causing earthquakes.
  5. Deposit of soil.
  6. A crack in the earth's crust.
  7. Another name for earth.
  8. When plates of the earth move toward each other it produces a ______ Boundary.
  9. The Super Continent that existed 200 Million years ago.
  10. Layer in our atmosphere that contains our ozone layer.
  11. Near a Subduction Zone the plate moves under the crust and is dissolved in the _____?
  12. Process in which rock are broken down into smaller pieces by the effects of weather.
  13. Process in which rock, soil is removed from the surface.

25 Clues: Deposit of soil. • Study of the earth. • Another name for earth. • A crack in the earth's crust. • Sections of the Earth's crust. • Outer most surface of the earth. • The gases that surround the earth. • Part of the earth that supports life. • The mantle of the earth is __________ ? • The water on the earth and in the atmosphere. • What type of plate is under the Ring of Fire? • ...

Layers of the Earth / Seismic Waves Crossword 2022-01-21

Layers of the Earth / Seismic Waves Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the air and gases above the earth's surface
  2. type of seismic wave that causes most of the damage during an earthquake
  3. the deepest and hottest part of the earth
  4. a vibration created by an earthquake
  5. the outer surface of the earth, where we live
  6. all of the rocks on earth, including the rocks inside the earth
  7. the missing section of s-waves when they encounter a liquid
  8. the thickest layer of the earth
  9. the natural disaster used by scientists to map inside the earth
  10. the layer of the Earth that includes part of the crust and mantle
  11. type of body wave that can travel through only solids
  12. the phase of the outer core
Down
  1. the sensitive instrument used to detect earthquakes
  2. type of body wave that can travel through solids or liquids
  3. the source of an earthquake
  4. part of the mantle; below the lithosphere
  5. type of seismic wave that travels through the solid part of the Earth
  6. the only liquid layer of the earth
  7. locate
  8. the phase of the crust, mantle, and inner core

20 Clues: locate • the source of an earthquake • the phase of the outer core • the thickest layer of the earth • the only liquid layer of the earth • a vibration created by an earthquake • the deepest and hottest part of the earth • part of the mantle; below the lithosphere • the air and gases above the earth's surface • the outer surface of the earth, where we live • ...

Layers of the Earth 2016-05-19

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Oceanic crust is __ than the Continental crust
  2. __ comes from the mantle to the crust
  3. The densest layer
  4. The __ is below the asthenosphere
  5. The densest physical layer
  6. Lithosphere is divided into pieces called __
  7. The outer core is the __ layer of the Earth's core
  8. Core The __ is the liquid layer
  9. The mantle is denser than the crust
  10. The core is __ percent of Earth's mass
  11. The thinnest layer
Down
  1. he outermost physical layer
  2. The Earth's layers are based on their __
  3. The mantle has more __ than aluminum
  4. The __ is the liquid layer
  5. The less dense compounds make up the mantle and crust
  6. The crust is too __ to drill through
  7. __ in the core range from 3,700C to 7,000C
  8. The asthenosphere is made of __
  9. The core is mostly made up of __
  10. The Earth's core is divided into __ parts

21 Clues: The densest layer • The thinnest layer • The __ is the liquid layer • The densest physical layer • he outermost physical layer • The asthenosphere is made of __ • Core The __ is the liquid layer • The core is mostly made up of __ • The __ is below the asthenosphere • The mantle is denser than the crust • The mantle has more __ than aluminum • The crust is too __ to drill through • ...

Layers of the Earth 2016-09-18

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. S-waves can only travel through material that is in this state
  2. Boundary that separates the crust from the mantle
  3. The most abundant rock in the oceanic crust
  4. The thicker type of crust
  5. Bang The explosive event that created the universe
  6. The most abundant chemical element in the crust
  7. One of the chemical elements located in the core
  8. Tectonic plates float on this layer of the mantle
  9. Sections of the lithosphere that float on top of the asthenosphere
  10. The most abundant rock type in the crust
  11. What happens to P-waves when they pass through different densities
  12. The state of the outer core
  13. The hottest part of the earth
Down
  1. The lower mantle layer
  2. A surface feature created where two oceanic plates are pushed apart
  3. The zone where oceanic crust is pushed underneath continental crust
  4. The thinner type of crust
  5. The layer below the crust that surrounds the core
  6. The second most abundant chemical element in the earth's crust
  7. The earth's top layer containing upper mantle and crust
  8. One of the factors that causes the upper mantle to melt
  9. The type of currents in the mantle that cause tectonic plates to move
  10. One of the factors that causes the upper mantle to melt
  11. The outermost layer of the earth
  12. A chemical element found in the earth's core

25 Clues: The lower mantle layer • The thinner type of crust • The thicker type of crust • The state of the outer core • The hottest part of the earth • The outermost layer of the earth • The most abundant rock type in the crust • The most abundant rock in the oceanic crust • A chemical element found in the earth's core • The most abundant chemical element in the crust • ...

water on the Earth 2017-12-13

water on the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sharp, icicle-shaped features that form on cave ceilings
  2. The area along a river that forms from sediment deposited when a river overflows its banks
  3. the layer that lies directly between the zone of saturation and the earth's surface
  4. fan-shaped deposits that, unlike deltas, form on dry land
  5. rivers are found where the land is raised by tectonic activity. When land rises, the river’s gradient becomes steeper, and the river flows more quickly
  6. the path that a stream follows
  7. water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock
  8. has a low gradient and little erosive energy. Instead of widening and deepening its banks, the river deposits rock and soil in and along its channel
  9. the process in which material is laid down or dropped
  10. The amount of water that a stream or river carries in a given amount of time
  11. the process by which soil and sediment are transported from one location to another
  12. The percentage of open space between individual rock particles in a rock layer
Down
  1. As its current slows, a river often deposits its load in a fan-shaped pattern
  2. erodes its channel deeper rather than wider. The river flows quickly because of its steep gradient. Its channel is narrow and straight. The river tumbles over rocks in rapids and waterfalls
  3. the layer that lies directly between the impermeable layer and the lay of aeration
  4. A human-made hole that is deeper than the level of the water table
  5. the area of land that is drained by a water system
  6. the zone of aeration and the zone of subduction
  7. A rock layer that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater
  8. erodes its channel wider rather than deeper. The gradient of a mature river is not as steep as that of a youthful river. Also, a mature river has fewer falls and rapids
  9. A rock’s ability to let water pass through
  10. a stream that flows into a lake or into a larger stream
  11. zone: The ground surface where water enters an aquifer
  12. the continuous movement of Earth’s water from the ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean
  13. the measure of the change in elevation over a certain distance
  14. the materials carried by a stream
  15. deposit: Heavy minerals sometimes deposited at places in a river where the current slows down
  16. When the water table is lower than the level of a cave, the cave is no longer supported by the water underneath. The roof of the cave can then collapse, which leaves a circular depression
  17. the boundary between drainage areas that have streams that flow in opposite directions
  18. spring: a spring whose water flows from a crack in the cap rock of the aquifer

30 Clues: the path that a stream follows • the materials carried by a stream • A rock’s ability to let water pass through • the zone of aeration and the zone of subduction • the area of land that is drained by a water system • the process in which material is laid down or dropped • zone: The ground surface where water enters an aquifer • ...

Unit 6 - The Earth 2014-02-03

Unit 6 - The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Small rivers and streams.
  2. Contains the ozone layer that absorbs and reflects UV light.
  3. The hardest mineral.
  4. The end of a river (usually at an ocean or sea).
  5. A natural process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces.
  6. The part of the Earth that includes rocks and minerals.
  7. Heat and pressure can change other rocks into this type of rock.
  8. The curves in a river.
  9. Small particles on the bottom of the oceans formed by weathering of igneous rocks.
  10. The coldest layer of the atmosphere that protect Earth from meteors.
  11. Made of one or more minerals.
  12. The outer layer of the geosphere, made of rocks and minerals.
Down
  1. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  2. Compressed sediment forms this form of rock.
  3. The hottest part of the Earth is made of this.
  4. Extends approximately 17 km above the Earth´s surface.
  5. Non-living solid matter from the Earth classified by color, hardness, and lustre.
  6. When water or wind move pieces of weathered rock or soil to a different place.
  7. Liquid metal.
  8. The layer that surrounds the core.
  9. All the water that exists on Earth.
  10. The inner sphere of the Earth
  11. This type of rock forms when liquid magma cools.
  12. A river starts here.

24 Clues: Liquid metal. • The hardest mineral. • A river starts here. • The curves in a river. • Small rivers and streams. • The inner sphere of the Earth • Made of one or more minerals. • The layer that surrounds the core. • All the water that exists on Earth. • The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • Compressed sediment forms this form of rock. • ...

Structure of the Earth 2015-09-20

Structure of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The inner core is composed of an iron-nickel ____________.
  2. Continental crust is mostly composed of this substance.
  3. The outer core is composed of ________ and nickel.
  4. The lithosphere is broken into ___________ ____________.
  5. The lithosphere can be described as hard and ___________.
  6. Number of layers found in Earth.
  7. The layer of Earth composed of the asthenosphere and mesosphere.
  8. The mesosphere has a higher pressure than the asthenosphere, making it ______ and more rigid.
  9. The layer found underneath the mantle.
  10. The asthenosphere exhibits ____________ properties; that is, it can move
  11. The inner core has a _______ of approximately 1200km.
  12. Oceanic crust is mostly composed of this substance.
  13. Crust contains elements such as silicon, aluminium, ___________ and potassium.
Down
  1. The layer of Earth composed of the crust and uppermost mantle.
  2. The innermost layer of Earth.
  3. Currents in the iron nickel fluid of the outer core influence Earth's __________ __________.
  4. The inner core is a ________ ball.
  5. The crust is the thinnest layer of Earth, the mantle is the _______________.
  6. The thick type of crust that forms the continents.
  7. The mantle contains __________ _________ which are rich in iron and magnesium.
  8. The outer core is a __________ layer.
  9. The thin type of crust found under oceans and seas.

22 Clues: The innermost layer of Earth. • Number of layers found in Earth. • The inner core is a ________ ball. • The outer core is a __________ layer. • The layer found underneath the mantle. • The outer core is composed of ________ and nickel. • The thick type of crust that forms the continents. • The thin type of crust found under oceans and seas. • ...

The History of Earth 2022-01-28

The History of Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. time of ancient life.
  2. a scientist who studies the history of life on Earth through the fossil record.
  3. this period known as the “age of fishes”.
  4. the period just before the proliferation of complex life on Earth.
  5. this is when almost all marine organisms came into existence as evidenced by abundant fossils.
  6. It is a system of chronological measurement that relates stratigraphy to time.
  7. time of recent life.
  8. the period where life first formed on Earth, archea and bacteria.
  9. it is known as the age of reptiles.
  10. The largest intervals of geologic time.
  11. a scientist who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes Earth and other terrestrial planets, as well as the processes that shape them.
  12. without it life could not exist on land because of harmful ultraviolet radiation.
  13. of life forms occur and fill the various ecological niches available on Earth.
  14. it gave rise to mammals.
  15. the earliest well developed circulatory system (vascular plants).
Down
  1. This period brought the emergence of terrestrial life.
  2. It is also sometimes called the “ age of flowering plants”.
  3. It is the subdivision of eons.
  4. this era is known as the “age of mammals”.
  5. this is the period of visible life where rapid expansion and
  6. time, also known as the “time of hidden life”.
  7. a porous shell containing a membrane that provided an environment for embryo.
  8. the formation of organic deposits of coal in plant debris formed the world’s first extensive coal deposits.
  9. Warm -- moist climate conditions contributed to lash vegetation and dense swampy forests.
  10. it gave rise to the dinosaurs.
  11. a primitive armoured fish with a cartilage skeleton.
  12. This period marks the earliest appearance ofvertebrates and the jawless fish known as Agnatha.
  13. time of middle life.
  14. It appeared on Earth at some time between 3.9 billion years ago.
  15. it was largely responsible for the demise of the great coral reefs, jawless fishes and trilobites.
  16. A dramatic climatic shift may have been partially triggered the assembly of smaller continents into Pangea.

31 Clues: time of recent life. • time of middle life. • time of ancient life. • it gave rise to mammals. • It is the subdivision of eons. • it gave rise to the dinosaurs. • it is known as the age of reptiles. • The largest intervals of geologic time. • this period known as the “age of fishes”. • this era is known as the “age of mammals”. • time, also known as the “time of hidden life”. • ...

Changing of the Earth 2023-11-14

Changing of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The results from the movement of rock beneath the Earth's Surface
  2. When magma reaches the Earth's surface
  3. Seismic waves that cause more damage than S or P waves
  4. When two plates pull apart this stress occurs
  5. Seismic waves that compress and expand like an accordiondian
  6. An instrument that measures an earthquake's seismic waves
  7. Big pieces of Earth's crust that move
  8. When rock slips past each other and breaks
  9. Different types of force acting on material
  10. Heat that is transferred from one object to another while they are touching
  11. When Earth's crust diverges on land this is formed
Down
  1. Mountain ranges that form along the ocean floor
  2. The point underground where an earthquake originates
  3. Heat transferred through a liquid
  4. The process of adding new material to a mid-ocean ridge on the ocean floor
  5. Where the rock that is created during seafloor spreading goes when more rock takes its place
  6. A molten mixture that is under the Earth's surface
  7. The point directly above where an earthquake originates
  8. Seismic waves that vibrate up and down or side to side
  9. Energy that comes from a source and travels at the speed of light
  10. When two plates come together this stress occurs

21 Clues: Heat transferred through a liquid • Big pieces of Earth's crust that move • When magma reaches the Earth's surface • When rock slips past each other and breaks • Different types of force acting on material • When two plates pull apart this stress occurs • Mountain ranges that form along the ocean floor • When two plates come together this stress occurs • ...

Layers of the earth 2023-09-22

Layers of the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. started out as some other type of rock, but have been substantially changed from their original igneous, sedimentary, or earlier metamorphic form.
  2. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
  3. a geologic structure that is formed by layers or beds of rock being bent or folded
  4. when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  5. used as a convenient way to help identify minerals.
  6. a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
  7. a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock
  8. a naturally occurring inorganic element or compound having an orderly internal structure and characteristic chemical composition, crystal form, and physical properties.
  9. the force acting on the unit area of a material.
  10. a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock
Down
  1. a web of processes that outlines how each of the three major rock types—igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary—form and break down based on the different applications of heat and pressure over time.
  2. a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
  3. places where plates slide sideways past each other
  4. an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide
  5. the solid, outer part of Earth.
  6. the deformation of a material from stress.
  7. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
  8. openings, or vents where lava, tephra (small rocks), and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface.
  9. rock formed at or near Earth's surface by the accumulation and lithification of sediment (detrital rock) or by the precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures (chemical rock).
  10. form when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies.
  11. long chains of active volcanoes with intense seismic activity found along convergent tectonic plate boundaries
  12. the study of ancient pole positions and makes use of remanent magnetization to reconstruct the direction and strength of the geomagnetic field in the past.
  13. The action or process of changing in shape or distorting, especially through the application of pressure.
  14. the rising or settling of a portion of the Earth's lithosphere that occurs when weight is removed or added in order to maintain equilibrium
  15. a geologic process in which tectonic plates—large slabs of Earth's lithosphere—split apart from each other

25 Clues: the solid, outer part of Earth. • the deformation of a material from stress. • the force acting on the unit area of a material. • places where plates slide sideways past each other • when two tectonic plates move away from each other • used as a convenient way to help identify minerals. • a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics • ...