the earth Crossword Puzzles
sphere- graph- 2014-03-02
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- Part of the Earth's surface where living things are
- Our population
- Air and climate that surrounds the Earth
- The water surrounding the Earth
- Study of handwriting (or graphs)
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- Half of the Earth
- A message sent long distance
- Writing 5-8 sentences on one topic
- The visible part of the sun
- A paper or book about one thing
- Writing in fancy handwriting
- Having a spherical shape
- The solid part of the Earth
- A famous person signing his/her name
- A very common mineral that you can write with
15 Clues: Our population • Half of the Earth • Having a spherical shape • The visible part of the sun • The solid part of the Earth • A message sent long distance • Writing in fancy handwriting • A paper or book about one thing • The water surrounding the Earth • Study of handwriting (or graphs) • Writing 5-8 sentences on one topic • A famous person signing his/her name • ...
Layers of the earth 2021-03-08
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- Thinnest layer
- Made of solid Iron (Fe) and Nickle(Ni)
- _______ is found in the Mantle
- Responsible for Earth's Magnetic Field
- The inner core is the _________ layer
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- of the earth
- The circular movement in the Mantle
- Largest layer
- _______ and Basalt is found in the crust
- pressure
- Created deeper in the earth where there is
- _______ waves help scientist learn about the
- The crust has both _______ and continental crust
13 Clues: pressure • of the earth • Largest layer • Thinnest layer • _______ is found in the Mantle • The circular movement in the Mantle • The inner core is the _________ layer • Made of solid Iron (Fe) and Nickle(Ni) • Responsible for Earth's Magnetic Field • _______ and Basalt is found in the crust • Created deeper in the earth where there is • ...
Formation of the Earth 2023-10-06
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- the name of the supercontinent that was made of all the continents combined
- Formed when molten rock rises from the mantle to the surface.
- Molten rock from inside Earth
- The center of the earth. The most dense and hot part of the Earth.
- The constant motion of Earth's plates
- The preserved remains of ancient plants and animals
- The outermost layer of earth
- Tiny particles of rock and other material.
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- The vast expanse of time that has passed since the formation of earth
- Molten rock once it reaches Earth's surface
- Below the crust. Consists of hot, flowing rock
- A natural process that gradually erodes the Earth's surface over time
- The fragmented sections of earths crust; made of large and small sections
13 Clues: The outermost layer of earth • Molten rock from inside Earth • The constant motion of Earth's plates • Tiny particles of rock and other material. • Molten rock once it reaches Earth's surface • Below the crust. Consists of hot, flowing rock • The preserved remains of ancient plants and animals • Formed when molten rock rises from the mantle to the surface. • ...
Layers of the Earth 2024-05-06
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- The slow movement of continents over time.
- The innermost layer of the Earth
- A tectonic plate shifting under another.
- Scale that measures the magnitude of earthquakes
- Part of the upper mantle, helps tectonic plates move.
- A violent shaking of the ground.
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- Thinnest layer of the Earth
- The only liquid layer of the Earth
- Broken up pieces of the lithosphere that cause earthquakes
- Made from the crust and upper mantle
- Tectonic plates collide into each other
- Tectonic plates move away from each other.
- The thickest layer of the Earth
13 Clues: Thinnest layer of the Earth • The thickest layer of the Earth • The innermost layer of the Earth • A violent shaking of the ground. • The only liquid layer of the Earth • Made from the crust and upper mantle • Tectonic plates collide into each other • A tectonic plate shifting under another. • The slow movement of continents over time. • ...
The Sun and Earth 2024-10-06
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- the closest planet to the sun
- the hottest planet because of the gas atmosphere
- moving around the middle
- the farthest planet from the sun
- spinning on a point
- the planet with many bright rings
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- not a circle, but an oval
- the biggest planet with many moons
- the 3rd planet from the sun and spins on a tilt
- the middle that the planets orbit around
- the coldest planet that spins like a rolling ball
- the red planet that is next to Earth
- the big rock that orbits the Earth
13 Clues: spinning on a point • moving around the middle • not a circle, but an oval • the closest planet to the sun • the farthest planet from the sun • the planet with many bright rings • the biggest planet with many moons • the big rock that orbits the Earth • the red planet that is next to Earth • the middle that the planets orbit around • ...
The Earth in Orbit 2025-10-07
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- The farthest planet from the Sun.
- The imaginary line Earth spins around.
- A large object that orbits a star, like Earth.
- The biggest planet in our solar system.
- The path a planet takes around the Sun.
- Once a planet, now called a dwarf planet.
- The star at the centre of our solar system.
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- The closest planet to the Sun.
- A huge group of stars, like the Milky Way.
- The only known planet to support life.
- A tool scientists use to look at stars and planets.
- The force that keeps planets in orbit and our feet on the ground.
- A person who travels into space.
13 Clues: The closest planet to the Sun. • A person who travels into space. • The farthest planet from the Sun. • The only known planet to support life. • The imaginary line Earth spins around. • The biggest planet in our solar system. • The path a planet takes around the Sun. • Once a planet, now called a dwarf planet. • A huge group of stars, like the Milky Way. • ...
Geography 2022-09-18
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- vertical lines on a map
- the largest continent
- largest desert in the world
- dwarf planet
- study of earth is called
- largest river
- the number of oceans in the world
- horizontal lines on a map
- Blue planet
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- area where land meets the sea or ocean
- the line of latitude at 0° degrees
- the innermost layer of the earth
- round model of the earth
- maps most popular map tool
14 Clues: Blue planet • dwarf planet • largest river • the largest continent • vertical lines on a map • study of earth is called • round model of the earth • horizontal lines on a map • maps most popular map tool • largest desert in the world • the innermost layer of the earth • the number of oceans in the world • the line of latitude at 0° degrees • area where land meets the sea or ocean
TITAN 2021-09-22
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- 10% of human mass made out of
- is about 18% of our body
- is highly reactive
- can be used for scuba diving
- latin word flint-siex
- twice as strong as Aluminium
- also known as limestone
- is used for fireworks
- is toxic
- 78.1% of the air
- can be found in the earth vrust
- isolated in the 18th century
- greek word "" means new
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- selene means moon
- first metal to be worked by man
- makes 8.2% of earth crust
- does not occur free in nature
- only 25% of the coin nickel is actually
- is harder than steel
- 100% percent recycble
- makes up 3% of earth crust
- makes up 2% of the earth crust
- burn with a bright red color
- it is odorless
- it is yellowish
- is the main component of meteorites
26 Clues: is toxic • it is odorless • it is yellowish • 78.1% of the air • selene means moon • is highly reactive • is harder than steel • latin word flint-siex • 100% percent recycble • is used for fireworks • also known as limestone • greek word "" means new • is about 18% of our body • makes 8.2% of earth crust • makes up 3% of earth crust • can be used for scuba diving • twice as strong as Aluminium • ...
Environment and Society 2014-10-02
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- a massive storm that forms on the Atlantic ocean
- shaking and trembling of the earth
- the use of tools and skills that make life easier
- floods when small bodies of water rise quickly and swallow the land above
- things people use- crops, minerals, animals, or plants
- effect slow warming of the earth
- when bodies of water over flow there banks
- the rate of cooling as a result of wind or air movement
- waste solid, liquid, or gas substances that are poisonous
- dangerous waste
- resources naturally occurring elements or substances that are found on earth
- a massive storm that forms in the Pacific ocean
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- zonation change in the climate due to elevation
- the creation of products
- reduction stop creating toxic waste
- a long period of extreme dryness
- maps things found or produced in an area
- harmful substance found in the earth
- buildup and discharge of electricity between the ground and the cloud
- violently rotating column of air from within a thunderstorm
20 Clues: dangerous waste • the creation of products • a long period of extreme dryness • effect slow warming of the earth • shaking and trembling of the earth • reduction stop creating toxic waste • harmful substance found in the earth • maps things found or produced in an area • when bodies of water over flow there banks • zonation change in the climate due to elevation • ...
Emma Collison science crossword 2024-03-19
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- Solid material found in the ground
- naturally formed substance with a crystal structure
- Highly shiny substance used for jewelry
- also known as the earths surface
- all the water on earth
- when plates move toward each other
- all the gasses surrounding earth
- The ability of a mineral to resist being scratched
- all the rock on earth also known as the geosphere
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- the second main thing that makes up the earths crust
- This happened to my leg can also happen to rocks
- landform that happens at divergent plate boundaries
- The MAIN thing that makes up the earths crust
- A characteristic of a mineral such as shape, size, and _____
- Landform that happens at convergent plate boundaries
- when two plates move away from each other
- a type of rock formed from high temperatures deep in earths crust
- liquid rock underneath earths crust
- a type of rock made up of pieces of rocks, minerals, and more
- all the living things on earth
20 Clues: all the water on earth • all the living things on earth • also known as the earths surface • all the gasses surrounding earth • Solid material found in the ground • when plates move toward each other • liquid rock underneath earths crust • Highly shiny substance used for jewelry • when two plates move away from each other • The MAIN thing that makes up the earths crust • ...
Blair Choi's Crossword 2025-09-25
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- The forward edge of an advancing mass of cold air that pushes under a mass of warm air; often where precipitation happens.
- The thing that does not change.
- Third layer of Earth's atmosphere; where meteors happen.
- An air mass is a large body of air with generally uniform temperature and humidity.
- The water released from the clouds.
- The fourth layer of Earth's atmosphere; where aurora borealis happen.
- All living organisms on Earth.
- An energy that travels through a source.
- Earth's last atmosphere.
- Earth's second lowest atmosphere; where planes fly.
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- The transfer of heat or electricity through direct contact.
- The "cause" of cause and effect.
- The amount of water on Earth.
- The weight of air in the atmosphere.
- Leading edge of a mass of warm air that is advancing and replacing a cooler air mass.
- A thing that changes for a different result.
- A method of heat transfer.
- The solid Earth.
- Earth's lowest atmosphere.
- A layer of gas that surrounds the Earth.
20 Clues: The solid Earth. • Earth's last atmosphere. • A method of heat transfer. • Earth's lowest atmosphere. • The amount of water on Earth. • All living organisms on Earth. • The thing that does not change. • The "cause" of cause and effect. • The water released from the clouds. • The weight of air in the atmosphere. • A layer of gas that surrounds the Earth. • ...
Geological plates 2025-10-23
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- how many plates does earth have
- what also happens after a volcano happens
- is the crust big
- what is the mantle made up of
- what landform forms at a divergent plate
- what is the second inner most layer of earth
- what is the first continent that the mesosaurs found on
- what is the second continent that the mesosaurus found on
- what is the crust made up of
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- what plate is it called when two landforms go away from each other
- what country has a plate boundary in the middle of it
- what is the inner most layer of earth
- what spree is earths outer layer
- what plate does one landform sink under the other called
- does earths plates move fast or slow
- what happen at a divergnt plate
- what landform forms at a convergent plate
- what is earths outer layer called
- is mantle big
- what is the biggest layer in earth
20 Clues: is mantle big • is the crust big • what is the crust made up of • what is the mantle made up of • how many plates does earth have • what happen at a divergnt plate • what spree is earths outer layer • what is earths outer layer called • what is the biggest layer in earth • does earths plates move fast or slow • what is the inner most layer of earth • ...
TITAN 2021-09-22
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- isolated in the 18th century
- is toxic
- makes up 3% of earth crust
- 100% percent recycble
- 10% of human mass made out of
- is about 18% of our body
- is used for fireworks
- burn with a bright red color
- only 25% of the coin nickel is actually
- makes up 2% of the earth crust
- is harder than steel
- is the main component of meteorites
- it is odorless
- selene means moon
- can be found in the earth vrust
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- first metal to be worked by man
- can be used for scuba diving
- also known as limestone
- is highly reactive
- latin word flint-siex
- greek word "" means new
- it is yellowish
- does not occur free in nature
- twice as strong as Aluminium
- makes 8.2% of earth crust
- 78.1% of the air
26 Clues: is toxic • it is odorless • it is yellowish • 78.1% of the air • selene means moon • is highly reactive • is harder than steel • latin word flint-siex • 100% percent recycble • is used for fireworks • also known as limestone • greek word "" means new • is about 18% of our body • makes 8.2% of earth crust • makes up 3% of earth crust • isolated in the 18th century • can be used for scuba diving • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-02-22
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- Molten rock on the Earth's crust
- Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries
- Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries
- A section created by a plane cutting through a solid perpendicular to it.
- The study of the Earth
- A crack in Earth's crust
- One plate goes under the other
- The rocks and minerals on Earth
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- Something formed from divergent plate boundaries
- Plates that form a mid ocean ridge
- A long ditch in the ground sometimes formed by convergent plate boundaries
- The layer of the Earth under the crust
- The outer layer of the Earth
- The movement of an edge of one plate moving under another
- In the center of the Earth
15 Clues: The study of the Earth • A crack in Earth's crust • In the center of the Earth • The outer layer of the Earth • One plate goes under the other • The rocks and minerals on Earth • Molten rock on the Earth's crust • Plates that form a mid ocean ridge • The layer of the Earth under the crust • Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-02-22
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- Molten rock on the Earth's crust
- Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries
- Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries
- A section created by a plane cutting through a solid perpendicular to it.
- The study of the Earth
- A crack in Earth's crust
- One plate goes under the other
- The rocks and minerals on Earth
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- Something formed from divergent plate boundaries
- Plates that form a mid ocean ridge
- A long ditch in the ground sometimes formed by convergent plate boundaries
- The layer of the Earth under the crust
- The outer layer of the Earth
- The movement of an edge of one plate moving under another
- In the center of the Earth
15 Clues: The study of the Earth • A crack in Earth's crust • In the center of the Earth • The outer layer of the Earth • One plate goes under the other • The rocks and minerals on Earth • Molten rock on the Earth's crust • Plates that form a mid ocean ridge • The layer of the Earth under the crust • Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries • ...
Save the earth 2016-05-22
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- Ten years is a _____.
- The _____ in North Africa is really dry and hot.
- There are many ways to produce less _____
- Everybody needs to take recycling _____ in order to get the best results.
- Greece, Italy, France and Spain are all _____ countries.
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- We must try our best to help protect the _____
- The _____ of the sea is a great threat to sea life.
- It is important to _____ paper, plastic, glass and aluminium.
- Tomorrow, my classmates and I are handing out _____ to inform our friends and family about forest fires..
9 Clues: Ten years is a _____. • There are many ways to produce less _____ • We must try our best to help protect the _____ • The _____ in North Africa is really dry and hot. • The _____ of the sea is a great threat to sea life. • Greece, Italy, France and Spain are all _____ countries. • It is important to _____ paper, plastic, glass and aluminium. • ...
The Earth Layers 2023-11-01
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- the layer of the earh that lies on land
- the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior.
- rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- magma for molten rock that is underground
- the layer of the earth that lies on the ocean
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- the core is made of the element ______
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle
- the fourth layer inside the Earth
- the core is made of the element ______
- current is responsible for the movements of the plates of Earth's crust
10 Clues: the fourth layer inside the Earth • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • the core is made of the element ______ • the core is made of the element ______ • the layer of the earh that lies on land • magma for molten rock that is underground • the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior. • the layer of the earth that lies on the ocean • ...
save the Earth 2025-05-04
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- To help or protect something important, like the Earth.
- Not dirty; good for the Earth.
- A plastic or glass container we can recycle.
- Put things like paper or bottles in the right bin to use again.
- Things we throw away when we don’t need them.
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- To put a seed or tree in the ground.
- We drink it and plants need it.
- A plant with leaves and branches that gives us air to breathe.
- The planet we live on.
9 Clues: The planet we live on. • Not dirty; good for the Earth. • We drink it and plants need it. • To put a seed or tree in the ground. • A plastic or glass container we can recycle. • Things we throw away when we don’t need them. • To help or protect something important, like the Earth. • A plant with leaves and branches that gives us air to breathe. • ...
Global Systems Crossword 2013-05-15
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- Effect When greenhouse gases warm the Earth.
- Cycle When carbon is recycled through water, soil and living things.
- Amount of time between glaciations
- Places on Earth where the soil or rock layer's temperature never goes higher than freezing point.
- All living things on Earth
- Fuels A type of fuel that contains preserved plant and animal's carbon.
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- Cycle A process where nitrogen cycles through non-living and living environments.
- bacteria Bacteria that absorbs nitrogen from air and then converts it to ammonia then nitrates.
- When the ocean currents show a circular pattern in the major ocean basins.
- greenhouse Effect When human activity causes an increase in the natural greenhouse effect.
- Currents The movement of Ocean water on a continuous basis.
- The state of the atmosphere at a particular time or place.
- All the water on the Earth's surface.
- All land masses on Earth.
- Change When the Earth's climate changes
- Layers of gas that surround the Earth or a planet.
- Remains of organisms that are now dead
- Warming When the world's temperature average starts to increase.
18 Clues: All land masses on Earth. • All living things on Earth • Amount of time between glaciations • All the water on the Earth's surface. • Remains of organisms that are now dead • Change When the Earth's climate changes • Effect When greenhouse gases warm the Earth. • Layers of gas that surround the Earth or a planet. • ...
science 2023-12-08
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- the giant super continent that existed millions of years ago
- a device that measures the amount of viscosity in magma
- a hot sticky material in magma
- the second layer of the earth
- the earths inner core
- the part directly above the plates that are about to cause the earthquake.
- a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
- a device that measures earthquakes
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- the layer of the earth that causes convection current
- the layer of the earth that we live on
- when two plate tectonics run into each other
- a mountain that spits out magma
- plate boundaries pushing away from each other
- plates that are in our earth that hold it together.
- hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling.
- relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.
16 Clues: the earths inner core • the second layer of the earth • a hot sticky material in magma • a mountain that spits out magma • a device that measures earthquakes • the layer of the earth that we live on • a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • when two plate tectonics run into each other • plate boundaries pushing away from each other • ...
Science 2023-12-13
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- The measurement used for a specific point
- The imaginary line cutting the half of the earth
- The earths _____ around the sun
- Spring and fall have these
- 23.5 of the earth
- The imaginary line in the middle of the earth
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- The movement of earth around the sun
- The tilt on the earth
- The sun can give off
- The movement of earth on its axis
- Summer and winter have these
- Fall, spring, summer and winter are these
12 Clues: 23.5 of the earth • The sun can give off • The tilt on the earth • Spring and fall have these • Summer and winter have these • The earths _____ around the sun • The movement of earth on its axis • The movement of earth around the sun • The measurement used for a specific point • Fall, spring, summer and winter are these • The imaginary line in the middle of the earth • ...
Space Words Advanced 2021-06-18
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- three quarters of the moon.
- The most distant point on Earth that's away from the sun.
- two stars orbiting something.
- a planet that lies before the asteroid belt.
- planets closer to the sun than Earth.
- the moon progressively gets bigger.
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- high-intensity radiation fromthe sun.
- the planets after the asteroid belt.
- when a bit of light is visible during an eclipse.
- longest or shortest day
- when either the earth or the moon comes in between the sun.
- The closest point on Earth that's facing the sun.
- the shadow cast by Earth when something is experiencing a partial eclipse.
- the moon gets progressively smaller.
14 Clues: longest or shortest day • three quarters of the moon. • two stars orbiting something. • the moon progressively gets bigger. • the planets after the asteroid belt. • the moon gets progressively smaller. • high-intensity radiation fromthe sun. • planets closer to the sun than Earth. • a planet that lies before the asteroid belt. • ...
Geography 2022-09-18
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- the largest continent
- dwarf planet
- the line of latitude at 0° degrees
- study of earth is called
- round model of the earth
- Blue planet
- horizontal lines on a map
- the number of oceans in the world
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- largest desert in the world
- largest river
- area where land meets the sea or ocean
- most popular map tool
- vertical lines on a map
- the innermost layer of the earth
14 Clues: Blue planet • dwarf planet • largest river • the largest continent • most popular map tool • vertical lines on a map • study of earth is called • round model of the earth • horizontal lines on a map • largest desert in the world • the innermost layer of the earth • the number of oceans in the world • the line of latitude at 0° degrees • area where land meets the sea or ocean
Earth Science 2015-11-16
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- comes from the blue planet.
- planets home
- one of Jupiter's main moons
- the main feature of Saturn
- Circular motion
- what separates the inner and the outer planets.
- Venus
- the red dot on Jupiter
- the first Russian space shuttle
- downwards pull
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- Another way to collect energy
- No longer a planet.
- a comet visible from earth which is well known.
- has the largest volcano in the solar system.
- fly's like a jet in the sky
- the biggest moon in the solar system
- made of grey cheese.
- one side hot one side cold.
18 Clues: Venus • planets home • downwards pull • Circular motion • No longer a planet. • made of grey cheese. • the red dot on Jupiter • the main feature of Saturn • comes from the blue planet. • one of Jupiter's main moons • fly's like a jet in the sky • one side hot one side cold. • Another way to collect energy • the first Russian space shuttle • the biggest moon in the solar system • ...
Earth Science 2024-02-09
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- The Tides when the sun and moon are at a specific angle
- An imaginary line that an object spins around
- The Earth rotates on this axis as it revolves around the sun
- the act of turning on a axis
- Oceans highest level
- The sun is right above the equator
- A regular tide
- A circular movement of a planet
- Tides soon after a new or full moon
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- Oceans lowest level
- Differences in tide height
- A imaginary line around the middle of a planet
- The force of the moon to the water on Earth
- A curved path around a planet
- The measurable amount of a property
- Long-period waves that move through to ocean
- The force of a planet towards the center
- What causes winter and summer
18 Clues: A regular tide • Oceans lowest level • Oceans highest level • Differences in tide height • the act of turning on a axis • A curved path around a planet • What causes winter and summer • A circular movement of a planet • The sun is right above the equator • The measurable amount of a property • Tides soon after a new or full moon • The force of a planet towards the center • ...
Tectonic hazards 2019-03-13
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- made up of solid rock and is constantly moving
- super continent that included all of the landmasses on Earth
- are formed when magma forces its way through the cracks in the earth
- it is solid metal and it is the hottest layer of the earth
- keep the plates in motion as hot magma rises and sinks as it cools at the surface
- large, moving piece of the Earth's crust
- it is liquid metal and is around 4400 degrees Celsius
- heat energy that comes from the core
- a boundary when two plates move towards each other
- boundary along which two tectonic plates scrape past each other
- where the edges of two (or more) tectonic plates meet
- molten rock found beneath the earth
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- the theory that continents were once joined together but moved apart over time
- melted material
- a boundary when two plates move away from each other
- an underwater mountain range where new ocean crust is formed
- to explode; to break out with force
- thickest layer of the earth and is made up of magma
18 Clues: melted material • to explode; to break out with force • molten rock found beneath the earth • heat energy that comes from the core • large, moving piece of the Earth's crust • made up of solid rock and is constantly moving • a boundary when two plates move towards each other • thickest layer of the earth and is made up of magma • ...
chapter 8 2019-01-30
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- made up of helium and hydrogen
- reference line that runs east to west
- trade route between africa and asia
- covers 10% of the total surface of the Earth
- 2nd largest ocean
- includes europe and asia
- an explosion of a star
- reference line drawn around earth halfway between north and south poles
- where star's are originated
- mostly used map in classroom
- the political boundary that seperates north and south america
- give a 2-d representation of a 3-d object
- smallest of continents
- planets formed through this which clumped smaller particles together
- largest ocean
- disorts the continents as little as possible
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- meridian refrence line drawn between east and west
- what is the main element in density stratification
- reference line that runs north to south
- continent of the south pole
- the name of the earth's galaxy
- what color can penetrate the ocean waters the deepest
- continent bordered by the mediterranean sea
- the first organisms on the planet earth
- globes were cut apart but has equal area
- volatile gasses released
- formed between 4.5-4.6 billion years ago
- known as map makers
- smallest ocean
- what does the Earth rotate on
30 Clues: largest ocean • smallest ocean • 2nd largest ocean • known as map makers • an explosion of a star • smallest of continents • includes europe and asia • volatile gasses released • continent of the south pole • where star's are originated • mostly used map in classroom • what does the Earth rotate on • made up of helium and hydrogen • the name of the earth's galaxy • ...
Chapter 1 Vocabulary 2024-08-27
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- a satellite system based in space that finds absolute location and time anywhere on earth
- two dimensional, or flat, representation of earth
- thinking thinking about the space on earth's surface, including where places are located and why they are there.
- a large landmass on earth's surface
- location the position of a place in relation to other places
- is half of earth
- a three dimensional, or spherical representation
- the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity
- is the height of a physical feature above sea level
- a group of places with common traits
- meridian runs through Greenwich, England. It is 0 degrees longitude.
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- shows how much distance on Earth is represented by distance on the map or globe.
- location the exact point where a place is located
- imaginary vertical lines that measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian.
- mapmaker
- topic
- a flat surface that is built into a hillside
- the center line of latitude. Distances north and south of the equator are measured in degrees. This line is 0 degrees.
- is change in elevation from one place to another
- imaginary horizontal lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator.
20 Clues: topic • mapmaker • is half of earth • a large landmass on earth's surface • a group of places with common traits • a flat surface that is built into a hillside • is change in elevation from one place to another • a three dimensional, or spherical representation • two dimensional, or flat, representation of earth • location the exact point where a place is located • ...
Science Test #7 Review 2024-01-24
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- the Hemisphere where the aurora borealis is seen
- the air in the two upper layers of the atmosphere is said to be this because there are very few air molecules
- the only planet suitable for life
- the planet that appears royal blue and has a moon named Triton
- darker areas on the outer surface of the sun
- this eclipse happens when the moon is on the same level as the sun, it blocks out the sun's light
- the closest planet to the sun
- the light of the moon comes from this
- a phenomenon that occurs in the lower regions of the thermosphere
- the atmosphere of the sun
- the largest planet in the solar system, the planet with the Great Red Spot
- the planet surrounded by seven bands of rings and at least sixty moons
- seventy-eight percent of the air is this gas
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- the layer of atmosphere closest to the earth, the layer where all weather occurs
- the air pressure at sea level, how many pounds per square inch
- the brightest planet in the sky, Earth's "twin planet"
- the innermost section of the sun
- the surface layer of the sun which is visible to our eyes
- the "red planet"
- the vapor blanket surrounding the sun which is visible only during a total eclipse
- the layer of the atmosphere that helps protect the earth from being bombarded with meteoroids
- the planet discovered by Sir WIlliam Herschel, the planet that is tipped over on its side
- the layer in the stratosphere that helps protect the earth from ultraviolet rays
- a light display seen near the poles caused by the collisions of particles from the solar wind with molecules of air
- how many millions of miles between the sun and the earth
- this eclipse happens when the moon travels through the earth's shadow
- the upmost layer of the atmosphere
- when the moon is gibbous it is this
- the entire earth is surrounded by this field that protects the earth from harmful space particles
29 Clues: the "red planet" • the atmosphere of the sun • the closest planet to the sun • the innermost section of the sun • the only planet suitable for life • the upmost layer of the atmosphere • when the moon is gibbous it is this • the light of the moon comes from this • darker areas on the outer surface of the sun • seventy-eight percent of the air is this gas • ...
Topics 1 & 2 Vocab 2014-04-13
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- the ocular lens of a telescope
- a ray of light changing direction when it bounces off a surface
- the device used to measure the altitude of an object
- a model of the universe that places Earth at the center, with the Sun and planets revolving around it ; geocentric
- the device used to measure the azimuth of an object
- the lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope; eyepiece
- the location of a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth (as though celestial bodies circled the Earth)
- the large lens at the front of the telescope
- a ray of light changing direction when it passes through a new substance
- a figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
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- a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center, with Earth and planets revolving around it; heliocentric
- Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbit
- Sun-centered model of the universe
- all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars)
- determines the fineness of a detail a telescope can produce of an object view
- Earth-centered model of the universe
- the angle measured clockwise from North when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
- the angle measured above a horizon when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
- a set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things
- groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names (ex: Orion, The Big Dipper)
- celestial bodies that orbit a star in a solar system (ex: Earth, Mars, Neptune)
21 Clues: the ocular lens of a telescope • Sun-centered model of the universe • Earth-centered model of the universe • the large lens at the front of the telescope • the device used to measure the azimuth of an object • the device used to measure the altitude of an object • all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars) • ...
Topics 1 & 2 Vocab 2014-04-13
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- the angle measured above a horizon when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
- the lens through which you view a magnified object using a telescope; eyepiece
- Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides an explanation for the planet’s elliptical orbit
- determines the fineness of a detail a telescope can produce of an object view
- all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars)
- a set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things
- a model of the universe that places the Sun at the center, with Earth and planets revolving around it; heliocentric
- celestial bodies that orbit a star in a solar system (ex: Earth, Mars, Neptune)
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- a figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun
- a ray of light changing direction when it bounces off a surface
- the location of a celestial body relative to a fixed Earth (as though celestial bodies circled the Earth)
- the ocular lens of a telescope
- the angle measured clockwise from North when determining the location (altitude-azimuth co-ordination) of a celestial body
- the large lens at the front of the telescope
- Earth-centered model of the universe
- Sun-centered model of the universe
- a model of the universe that places Earth at the center, with the Sun and planets revolving around it ; geocentric
- a ray of light changing direction when it passes through a new substance
- groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names (ex: Orion, The Big Dipper)
- the device used to measure the altitude of an object
- the device used to measure the azimuth of an object
21 Clues: the ocular lens of a telescope • Sun-centered model of the universe • Earth-centered model of the universe • the large lens at the front of the telescope • the device used to measure the azimuth of an object • the device used to measure the altitude of an object • all objects seen in the sky (ex: Sun, Moon, planets, stars) • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-02-22
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- Molten rock on the Earth's crust
- Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries
- Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries
- A section created by a plane cutting through a solid perpendicular to it.
- The study of the Earth
- A crack in Earth's crust
- One plate goes under the other
- The rocks and minerals on Earth
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- Something formed from divergent plate boundaries
- Plates that form a mid ocean ridge
- A long ditch in the ground sometimes formed by convergent plate boundaries
- The layer of the Earth under the crust
- The outer layer of the Earth
- The movement of an edge of one plate moving under another
- In the center of the Earth
15 Clues: The study of the Earth • A crack in Earth's crust • In the center of the Earth • The outer layer of the Earth • One plate goes under the other • The rocks and minerals on Earth • Molten rock on the Earth's crust • Plates that form a mid ocean ridge • The layer of the Earth under the crust • Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries • ...
Patterns of Earth and Sky Crossword 2022-10-20
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- A constellation that we have identified on the mysterious artifact
- Information that supports an answer to a question
- A constellation observable in the winter
- A huge object in space that gives off heat and light
- A constellation observable in the summer
- An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth
- A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
- Year We have one of these every 4 years in order to keep our calendar consistent
- The only star in our solar system
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- An attempt to find out about something
- An object that is visible at day and night
- The invisible force that keeps us on the ground
- Something that changes within an investigation
- Earth does this to the sun and the moon does it to Earth
- The length of time it takes Earth to orbit the sun one time
- A period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime
- The Earth does this once per day
- Year The distance that stars are measured
18 Clues: The Earth does this once per day • The only star in our solar system • An attempt to find out about something • A constellation observable in the winter • A constellation observable in the summer • Year The distance that stars are measured • An object that is visible at day and night • An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth • ...
Earth and Space 2023-02-24
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- 24hr rotation on its axis.
- Four of them annually.
- An object in space made of hot gases that glow.
- A center, imaginary line that an object spins around.
- The shape of the moon we see from Earth.
- 365 days orbit.
- The path Earth takes around the sun.
- The sun, eight planets and their moons.
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- A very big object moves around the sun.
- Shapes on the ground that change with Earth's rotation.
- A turn or a spin.
- When the days are longer.
- When there are fewer daylight hours.
- Earth faces away from the sun.
- Number of seasons.
- Earth faces the sun.
16 Clues: 365 days orbit. • A turn or a spin. • Number of seasons. • Earth faces the sun. • Four of them annually. • When the days are longer. • 24hr rotation on its axis. • Earth faces away from the sun. • When there are fewer daylight hours. • The path Earth takes around the sun. • A very big object moves around the sun. • The sun, eight planets and their moons. • ...
Look Up In the Sky 2024-04-01
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- puffy sky sight
- the milky way is one
- earth warmer
- wind-borne toy
- jet
- natural electric discharge
- showery day arch
- sunset location
- earth orbiter
- Sirius, for one
- nocturnal mammal
- It's a _____, it's a plane, it's superman
- Halley's ______
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- aurora borealis; northern _________
- aries or orion
- big or little constellation
- ringed planet
- rocky space object
- goodyear floater
- the red planet
- venus or earth
- aircraft that hovers
- NASA projectile
- dark spot in space
24 Clues: jet • earth warmer • ringed planet • earth orbiter • aries or orion • the red planet • wind-borne toy • venus or earth • puffy sky sight • NASA projectile • sunset location • Sirius, for one • Halley's ______ • goodyear floater • showery day arch • nocturnal mammal • rocky space object • dark spot in space • the milky way is one • aircraft that hovers • natural electric discharge • big or little constellation • ...
Science Crossword 2024-01-24
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- When the Moon passes through Earth's shadow.
- When the Earth takes a complete 24 hours to orbit one full circle on its axis.
- A group of stars with names.
- When the water level drops from high to low tides.
- The difference in the water level between high tide and low tide.
- The different shapes of the Moon's appearance.
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- When tides cause the oceans to bulge,or stick out,at the sides of the Earth facing towards and away from the Moon.
- When the positions of the Sun,the Moon, and the Earth are aligned, the Sun and Moon pull on Earth in parallel directions.
- When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun.
- The daily changes in ocean level at shorelines around the world.
- When the Sun and the Moon are at right angles to each other relative to Earth, they pull on Earth in perpendicular directions.
- The dark inner region of one of Earth's shadow.
- When Earth orbits around the sun for one year.
13 Clues: A group of stars with names. • When the Moon passes through Earth's shadow. • When Earth orbits around the sun for one year. • The different shapes of the Moon's appearance. • When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. • The dark inner region of one of Earth's shadow. • When the water level drops from high to low tides. • ...
williams crossword puzzle 2025-03-27
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- What is the biggest planet in our solarsystem?
- us people live on planet _____
- What is an green creature in space ?
- Planet Earth is in the ___________.
- the________ is everything.
- There are many _______ in the universe.
- _______ is the planet closest to the sun.
- you cant walk on this planet it is ______.
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- This planet is a realy small planet it is _____.
- This planet is the hottest in our solarsystem.
- _______ is the planet farthest from the sun.
- What is the coldest planet in our solarsystem?
- What comes after the atmosphere?
- Many people wonders if there is life on ____.
- our solarsystem is in the________.
- we live in a galaxy
- Earth has 1 ____.
- The ___ is warm and big and gives the Earth light.
18 Clues: Earth has 1 ____. • we live in a galaxy • the________ is everything. • us people live on planet _____ • What comes after the atmosphere? • our solarsystem is in the________. • Planet Earth is in the ___________. • What is an green creature in space ? • There are many _______ in the universe. • _______ is the planet closest to the sun. • ...
How Aurora Phenomena Happen 2023-01-18
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- a particle consisting of neutrons and protons and surrounded by electrons
- A very small piece of matter
- The outer atmosphere of the sun is filled with streams of charged plasma particles that radiate in all directions
- A celestial body that revolves around the sun with a certain trajectory and speed
- particles with a negative charge
- The third planet from the sun and the only planet that's inhabited by living things
- an imaginary line used to determine a location on Earth centered on the equator
- end of the axis of the earth
- the largest planet in the solar system
- a line that separates the earth from the sky
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- space or area around the magnet that is still affected by the magnetic force
- the energy possessed by an object because of the motion it does or experiences
- the second-smallest planet in the solar system and the fourth planet from the sun
- a layer of gas that envelops planets, including the earth
- the distance above sea level
- second largest planet in the solar system and the sixth planet from the sun
- a form of energy that can be carried by wires and is used for heating, lighting, and to provide power for machines
- A colorful light in the sky of the earth's poles
- the long-term weather pattern in an area
- particles with a positive charge
20 Clues: A very small piece of matter • the distance above sea level • end of the axis of the earth • particles with a negative charge • particles with a positive charge • the largest planet in the solar system • the long-term weather pattern in an area • a line that separates the earth from the sky • A colorful light in the sky of the earth's poles • ...
Seasons and Tides 2025-03-03
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- How many seasons there are
- a natural satellite that orbits Earth and reflects light from the sun. Astronauts landed on it and planted a United States Flag. Gru stole this.
- an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres
- Hemisphere that is half the Earth that is south of the equator
- An imaginary line on which the Earth rotates.
- The spin of an object on its axis.
- a star that is the center of our solar system and the source of light and heat for Earth
- 3rd Planet from the Sun
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- Hemisphere that is half the Earth that is north of the equator
- The orbit or movement of one object around another.
- Because the Earth is not always straight up and down it is said to be on a ? This is approximately 23.5 degrees from the plane of its orbit around the sun, which is the primary reason we experience seasons
- four different times during the year with different types of weather.
- A tide that occurs during the First and Last Quarter Moon phases; high tides are a little lower and low tides are a little higher than average. Starts with letter N
- the highest point of the ocean's water level that occurs twice a day
- A tide that occurs during New Moon and Full Moon phases; high tides are a little higher and low tides are a little lower than average.
- the lowest point of the ocean's water level that occurs twice a day
16 Clues: 3rd Planet from the Sun • How many seasons there are • The spin of an object on its axis. • An imaginary line on which the Earth rotates. • The orbit or movement of one object around another. • Hemisphere that is half the Earth that is north of the equator • Hemisphere that is half the Earth that is south of the equator • ...
Milky Way Galaxy 2022-01-02
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- Name of our galaxy
- The largest planet.
- The smallest terrestrial planet.
- The planet mostly covered in water.
- Shape of our galaxy.
- How our moon changes.
- The inner planets
- Planet is known for rings of rocks and ice.
- Path a planet takes around the sun
- Gas giant planets
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- Between inner and outer planets.
- Second planet from the sun.
- Last jovial planet before the Kuiper belt.
- Give off their own light.
- The number of phases the moon goes through.
- The earth rotates on this
- Creates day and night
- The closest star to earth.
- Reflects the suns light.
- This planet's rusty iron surface looks red.
20 Clues: The inner planets • Gas giant planets • Name of our galaxy • The largest planet. • Shape of our galaxy. • How our moon changes. • Creates day and night • Reflects the suns light. • Give off their own light. • The earth rotates on this • The closest star to earth. • Second planet from the sun. • Between inner and outer planets. • The smallest terrestrial planet. • ...
Parker Stelene Crossword 2025-04-29
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- the liquid layer of the Earth's core
- opening where lava shoots into the air
- molten rock ejected by volcanos
- the location where two plates meet
- a layer inside a planetary body
- a super continent
- a hot or cold mixture of water and rock
- the inner most layer of the earth
- large mass of land
- a hypthetical land mass
- large area of land
- German meteorologist and geophysicist
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- currents in a fluid
- wearing away of rocks
- the outside layer of earth
- features on the earth surface that make up the terrain
- tectonics scientific theory
- molten rock from the ground
- the breaking down of rocks
- the movement of continenits
20 Clues: a super continent • large mass of land • large area of land • currents in a fluid • wearing away of rocks • a hypthetical land mass • the outside layer of earth • the breaking down of rocks • tectonics scientific theory • molten rock from the ground • the movement of continenits • molten rock ejected by volcanos • a layer inside a planetary body • the inner most layer of the earth • ...
Basics of Geography 2023-10-13
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- a map used to present data based on something other than land area
- One of the Five Themes of Geography; answers the question of what a place is like
- a person who makes maps
- an equal half of the Earth
- a ___ map shows the location of human-created features on Earth (i.e. countries, cities, etc.)
- the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the Earth
- the transfer of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another
- an area of Earth's surface with similar characteristics
- imaginary lines at ~23.5 degrees north and south that define the Earth's tropical region are called the ___ of Cancer and ___ of Capricorn (same word for both)
- geography focuses on ____, while history focuses on time
- a way of converting the Earth's 3-D surface (or part of it) onto a 2-D surface while reducing distortion
- ___ lines (AKA parallels) run east and west and measure distance north and south
- the ratio of the size of a part of the Earth shown on a map or globe to that part's actual size ("zoom")
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- imaginary line running through Greenwich, England, and dividing the Earth into eastern and western halves (0 degrees)
- map or globe feature showing (at least) the 4 cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west)
- A ___ map shows Earth's natural features (i.e. mountains, deserts, etc.)
- the relationship between humans and the physical world is called Human-___ Interaction
- the International ___ ___ is a longitude line at ~180 degrees that defines where one day ends and the next beginsa
- an imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves (0 degrees)
- imaginary lines at ~66.5 degrees north and south that define Earth's polar regions are the Arctic ___ and Antarctic ___ (same word for both)
- ___ lines (AKA meridians) running north and south and measuring distance east and west
- part of a map or globe that explains the meaning of the symbols and colors on the map or globe
- a 3-D representation of Earth's surface
- ___ location is the approximate place on Earth where a geographic feature is found
- ___ location is the exact place on Earth where a geographic feature is found
25 Clues: a person who makes maps • an equal half of the Earth • a 3-D representation of Earth's surface • an area of Earth's surface with similar characteristics • geography focuses on ____, while history focuses on time • a map used to present data based on something other than land area • the transfer of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another • ...
Inside Earth 2024-08-27
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- When one plate sinks under another it can create this; a mountain full of lava
- The largest layer of Earth; has convection currents
- Built when two plates collide; can be very tall
- The force of everything on top of you; going underwater
- When two plates seperate it creates a gap under the sea
- These are broken pieces of the crust
- High thermal energy; can burn you
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- Low thermal energy; ice cubes
- The second deepest layer; molten/liquid iron and nickel
- The deepest layer of Earth; made of solid iron and nickel
- Molten rocks under the Earth
- Molten rocks out of the Earth
- Heat rises and cold sinks; currents in the Mantle
- The measure of thermal energy; what is 75*C?
- The layer of Earth we live on; broken into plates that move
- The measure of mass in an object; more means it sinks
- This is both the crust and mantle; means rocky sphere
17 Clues: Molten rocks under the Earth • Low thermal energy; ice cubes • Molten rocks out of the Earth • High thermal energy; can burn you • These are broken pieces of the crust • The measure of thermal energy; what is 75*C? • Built when two plates collide; can be very tall • Heat rises and cold sinks; currents in the Mantle • The largest layer of Earth; has convection currents • ...
The Sun-Earth-Moon System 2024-02-06
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- when the Sun rises over the horizon
- the imaginary line that travels through the Earth
- the study of space
- summer, spring, winter, fall
- traveling around something else
- a representation of something else
- the Earth's only natural satellite
- the Earth has this type of rotation
- the path something follows in space
- there are 24 ________ in a day
- when the Sun dips below the horizon
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- dark shape that is produced when light is blocked
- when the Sun is highest in the sky
- a tool used by astronomers to look at light in space
- where the sky and land meet
- spinning on its axis
- the first space-based optical telescope
- the planet we live on
- the center of our solar system (gives us heat)
19 Clues: the study of space • spinning on its axis • the planet we live on • where the sky and land meet • summer, spring, winter, fall • there are 24 ________ in a day • traveling around something else • when the Sun is highest in the sky • a representation of something else • the Earth's only natural satellite • when the Sun rises over the horizon • the Earth has this type of rotation • ...
Vocabulary test: Save the Earth 2025-01-31
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- A living thingthatgrows in the ground, has leaves, and makesitsownfoodfrom sunlight. Examples are trees, flowers, and grass.
- a big firethat spreads quickly, usually in forests or grasslands, and can bevery hard to stop
- Is intended to bethrownawayafter use.
- The ozone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ helpsprotect us from the sun'sharmful rays.
- or take care of somethingthatis in danger.
- caused to water, air or soil by harmful substances or waste
- that can bebroken down by naturalprocesses
- Something thatyoudon’t use anymore and throwaway.
- collect and treatrubbish to produceusefulmaterialswhich can beusedagainBiodiversityThe variety of different plants, animals, and other living things in a particular area
- The quantity of water comingfrom the sky
- process whensomething changes from a solid to a liquidbecauseitgets warm.
- The planetwe live on.
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- or smoke in the air.
- The process whenthe soilbecomes dry and can'tgrow plants anymore.
- cutting down of trees in a large area.
- all the naturalthingsaround us, like the air, land, water, plants, and animals.
- weather conditions usually found in a particular place.
- The boat accidentallycaused an oil_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the ocean, spreadingharmfulchemicalsacross the water and threatening the local marine life and ecosystem..
- building or place wherethings are made, usually in large quantities, using machines and workers.
19 Clues: or smoke in the air. • The planetwe live on. • Is intended to bethrownawayafter use. • cutting down of trees in a large area. • The quantity of water comingfrom the sky • or take care of somethingthatis in danger. • that can bebroken down by naturalprocesses • Something thatyoudon’t use anymore and throwaway. • weather conditions usually found in a particular place. • ...
Earth and the solar system 2022-06-22
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- Number of continents
- Who created the world
- Smallest continent
- Hottest planet
- Planet closest to the sun
- July 1st 1867
- Coldest planet
- Number of planets
- Coldest continent
- 365 Days
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- Independence day
- planet farther from the sun
- Covers 71% of the earth
- torus-shaped region
- Largest planet
- Before continents broke apart
- A dwarf planet
- Largest continent
- Planets orbit around it
19 Clues: 365 Days • July 1st 1867 • Hottest planet • Largest planet • A dwarf planet • Coldest planet • Independence day • Largest continent • Number of planets • Coldest continent • Smallest continent • torus-shaped region • Number of continents • Who created the world • Covers 71% of the earth • Planets orbit around it • Planet closest to the sun • planet farther from the sun • Before continents broke apart
APES Unit 4 2024-03-19
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- When two tectonic plates meet, one may slide underneath the other, curving down into the mantle
- plates that move on the earth
- see-sawing of air pressure over the S. Pacific, trade winds weaken & warm water sloshed back
- the various mechanical and chemical processes that cause exposed rock to decompose
- the two days per year on which the earth’s axis is not tilted toward the sun
- organic, dark material remaining after decomposition by microorganisms
- upper layer of mantle
- two plates moving away from each other
- rigid outer layer of the earth
- perfect agricultural soil with optimal portions of sand, silt, clay
- the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.
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- the sun reaches the highest/lowest point creating the longest day (summer) and shortest day (winter) of the year
- because of the rotation of the earth, winds and currents do not flow directly from areas of high pressure to areas of low, but instead they flow to the ‘right’ above the equator and to the ‘left’ below the equator
- hard, most outer layer of earth
- a mixture of organic and inorganic particles
- found at plate boundaries
- order of soil horizons
- two plates coming together
- an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas
- two plates sliding past one athoner, forms faults
- zone of the earth’s interior between its core and its crust
- Rock that has formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment
- the hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined, from about 300 to 200 million years ago.
- why the earth has seasons
24 Clues: upper layer of mantle • order of soil horizons • found at plate boundaries • why the earth has seasons • two plates coming together • plates that move on the earth • rigid outer layer of the earth • hard, most outer layer of earth • two plates moving away from each other • a mixture of organic and inorganic particles • two plates sliding past one athoner, forms faults • ...
Geography 2016-08-23
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- / a representation of the earth or a portion of the earth
- / very cold winters, cool summers
- / a round scale model of the earth
- / systematic study of a nations population
- / tells what kind of map is potraying
- / mountains regions of high elevation
- / study and collection of facts about the earth
- / very little rainfall the year round
- / the representation of distances
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- / the art of making maps
- explains the symbols, lines, and colors
- / our way of life
- . mild winters, cool summers
- / frozen all the time
- / hot all year long
15 Clues: / our way of life • / hot all year long • / frozen all the time • / the art of making maps • . mild winters, cool summers • / very cold winters, cool summers • / a round scale model of the earth • / the representation of distances • / tells what kind of map is potraying • / very little rainfall the year round • / mountains regions of high elevation • ...
sphere- graph- 2014-03-02
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- A message sent long distance
- A famous person signing his/her name
- Our population
- Study of handwriting (or graphs)
- The visible part of the sun
- The solid part of the Earth
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- A paper or book about one thing
- Writing 5-8 sentences on one topic
- Air and climate that surrounds the Earth
- Writing in fancy handwriting
- The water surrounding the Earth
- Part of the Earth's surface where living things are
- Half of the Earth
- A very common mineral that you can write with
- Having a spherical shape
15 Clues: Our population • Half of the Earth • Having a spherical shape • The visible part of the sun • The solid part of the Earth • A message sent long distance • Writing in fancy handwriting • A paper or book about one thing • The water surrounding the Earth • Study of handwriting (or graphs) • Writing 5-8 sentences on one topic • A famous person signing his/her name • ...
Xander Johnson Lithosphere Vocab 2023-02-01
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- contains Earth’s magnetic field
- the regions of high-energy ions in the magnetosphere
- rocks consisting layers of fragments of other rocks and fossils
- instrument used to record motion of ground during an earthquake
- largest layer of Earth
- change in direction when a ray of light enters a different form of matter
- plate boundary occurring when two plates collide with one another
- volcanic rock that makes up the continental crust
- charged particles flowing toward the Earth from the sun
- the thin top layer of Earth
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- the study of earth’s crust
- volcanic rock that has cooled from a molten state
- the separation of Earth’s layers by density
- volcanic rock that makes up the oceanic crust
- equal to 1,000 meters
- waves spread through Earth’s interior from explosions or earthquakes
- an idea that explains the movements of earth’s crust
- rocks produced when high temperatures or pressures alter other rocks
- the middle of the Earth, has two sections
- plate boundary occurring when two plates slide past one another
20 Clues: equal to 1,000 meters • largest layer of Earth • the study of earth’s crust • the thin top layer of Earth • contains Earth’s magnetic field • the middle of the Earth, has two sections • the separation of Earth’s layers by density • volcanic rock that makes up the oceanic crust • volcanic rock that has cooled from a molten state • ...
Earth, Moon and Sun 2025-02-25
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- season when the Earth is in direct sunlight
- phase of moon where you see no light
- amount of high and low tides a day
- the planet where we live
- when an object circle another object
- the tilt of Earth causes these
- 29.5 days
- when an object circles on its axis
- phase of moon where it is shrinking
- phase of moon where most of the left side is lit
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- if the southern hemisphere is summer what is the northern hemisphere
- responsible for high and low tides
- these planets have shorter orbit and considered terrestial
- these planets have longer orbits and considered gas planets
- the phase of moon where only a small portion of the right side is lit
- the force that attracts bodies to the center of Earth
- if the northern hemisphere is fall then what is the southern
- phase of moon where it is fully lit
- 23.5 degrees
- Mars atmosphere is made up of mostly
- phase of moon where it is growing
21 Clues: 29.5 days • 23.5 degrees • the planet where we live • the tilt of Earth causes these • phase of moon where it is growing • responsible for high and low tides • amount of high and low tides a day • when an object circles on its axis • phase of moon where it is fully lit • phase of moon where it is shrinking • phase of moon where you see no light • ...
Science Vocab 2024-01-16
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- the breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice
- The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass.
- the flow of water through soil and porous or cracked rock
- rocky surface and does NOT have an atmosphere
- the time it takes Earth to revolve around the sun
- in the West ( PM)
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- The evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant into the atmosphere.
- driving force of water cycle and is the center of our solar system
- rocky surface and has an atmosphere
- Time it takes Earth to rotate once on its axis
- the movement of rock by wind, water, and ice
- The spinning of Earth on its axis.
- the movement of one object around another object. Orbit
- A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it. All Metals and water
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- The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
- The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another
- the depositing (dropping) of rock in a new location
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- the time period when the Moon orbits Earth one time and goes through all of its phases. About 29 days
- The change of state from a gas to a liquid
- The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
- Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
- The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.
- water collecting in rivers, oceans, streams, ocean
- when water fills every available pore space in soil. New rain has no where to go and flooding is very likely.
- Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis and Earth's revolution around the Sun
- A material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily. Plastic, Glass, Wood, Rubber
- forms by weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction and cementation.
- water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground
- in the East ( AM)
- causes the rise and fall of ocean tides
32 Clues: in the West ( PM) • in the East ( AM) • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • The spinning of Earth on its axis. • rocky surface and has an atmosphere • causes the rise and fall of ocean tides • The change of state from a gas to a liquid • the movement of rock by wind, water, and ice • rocky surface and does NOT have an atmosphere • ...
Tectonic, Volcano, and Earthquake Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-15
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- the layer of the earth divided into plates
- shaking of the plates
- displacement of rock in a boundary
- a formation formed during subduction
- two plates sliding near each other
- the uppermost layer
- a process that can create volcanoes
- referring to the ocean
- edges in between plates
- the innermost layer
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- type of earthquake that shifts plates
- two plates going away from each other
- synonym for rock
- referring to the continents
- the layer of the earth which moves plates
- molten mantle or crust
- referring to the plates
- a mountain-like object that can erupt
- referring to when the plates shift
- two plates going near each other
20 Clues: synonym for rock • the uppermost layer • the innermost layer • shaking of the plates • molten mantle or crust • referring to the ocean • referring to the plates • edges in between plates • referring to the continents • two plates going near each other • displacement of rock in a boundary • two plates sliding near each other • referring to when the plates shift • ...
Earth's Movements 2020-06-18
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- the line where the sky meets the Earth
- a huge mass of stars
- the time when the Sun appears to sink below the horizon
- a machine launched into space by a rocket
- the time when the Sun appears to rise over the horizon
- the length of time it takes Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun
- a person who travles in space
- an imaginary line passing through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole; Earth rotates around this axis
- a fast rotation movement
- bits of rock and sand that enter Earth's atmosphere from space
- an instrument containing mirrors and lenses that make distant objects like stars look bigger and brighter
- the movement of a planet around the Sun in an orbit or any other body in the universe moving around a bigger body
- lump of ice and dirt that moves in a large orbit around the Sun
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- half the Earth, for example, the northern hemisphere is between the equator an the North pole
- the Sun with eight planets and other bodies such as dwarf planets, moons, and asteroids revolving around it
- the path taken when a body moves around a larger body in space
- concentrate on
- when it looks as though something has caused as action but in fact it was caused by something else
- a body in space that revolves around a star
- a body in space that gives off light and heat
- get larger
- the movement of a body on its axis
- body smaller than a moon that orbits the Sun
- the whole of space
- a model of Earth
- a scientist who studies the universe
- at an angle, not vertical
27 Clues: get larger • concentrate on • a model of Earth • the whole of space • a huge mass of stars • a fast rotation movement • at an angle, not vertical • a person who travles in space • the movement of a body on its axis • a scientist who studies the universe • the line where the sky meets the Earth • a machine launched into space by a rocket • a body in space that revolves around a star • ...
Earth's Structure - Chapter 1 - Introducing Earth - Extra Credit Crossword 2016-08-04
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- A usually light-colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust.
- The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth’s outermost layer.
- The transfer of heat from one particle of matter to another.
- The densest parts of Earth that include the crust, mantle, and core.
- The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface.
- A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.
- Any natural process that tears down or wears away Earth’s surface.
- A group of parts that work together as a whole.
- The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
- Any natural process that builds up Earth’s surface.
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- The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
- A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth.
- A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth.
- Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
- The portion of Earth that consists of water in any of its forms, including oceans, glaciers, rivers, lakes, groundwater and water vapor.
- The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid.
- The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume (mass divided by volume).
- A dark, dense, igneous rock with a fine texture, found in oceanic crust.
- The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another.
- The ability to do work or cause change.
- The parts of Earth that contain living organisms.
- The layer of hot, solid material between Earth’s crust and core.
- The layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer surface.
23 Clues: The ability to do work or cause change. • A group of parts that work together as a whole. • The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves. • The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid. • The parts of Earth that contain living organisms. • The layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer surface. • Any natural process that builds up Earth’s surface. • ...
What Do You Call A Puzzle W/O Glue? 2017-02-20
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- Imaginary vertical line that cuts through the center of Earth
- Earth's yearlong elliptical orbit around the sun
- When one plates slides under another
- The boundary in which two plates are sliding past one another
- Can form as a result of compression
- Plastic-like layer of Earth on which the lithosphere plates float and move around
- When two plates collide
- Rhythmic rise and fall in sea level created by the gravitational attraction of earth
- Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth
- Hess's therapy that new seafloor is formed when magma is forced upward toward the surface at a mid-ocean ridge
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- A large section of Earth's oceanic or continental crust.
- Cone-shaped hill or mountain formed when hot magma erupts onto Earth's surface through a vent
- A measure of the energy released by an earthquake
- When two plates separate from one another
- Wegener's hypothesis that all continents were once connected in a large landmass
- Layer of Earth's atmosphere that is closest to the ground
- Occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the moon
- Made of the crust and a part of the upper mantle
- Remains of prehistoric organisms
- Spinning of Earth on it's imaginary axis
20 Clues: When two plates collide • Remains of prehistoric organisms • Can form as a result of compression • When one plates slides under another • Spinning of Earth on it's imaginary axis • When two plates separate from one another • Occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the moon • Earth's yearlong elliptical orbit around the sun • Made of the crust and a part of the upper mantle • ...
Chapter 7 and 8 crossword 2019-01-29
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- Half of a sphere
- What galaxy does earth belong to
- What were the first organisms on earth?
- warmest and trade route from Africa to Asia
- ice covers about __ percent of the earth
- Most accurate representation of the features of earth
- everything south of mexico
- Mile on the water
- When did the earth form?
- Person who draws maps
- A Large Lake
- bordered by the Atlantic to the west and red sea to the east
- a unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, used especially of ships, aircraft, or winds.
- ________of longitude pass through both poles
- second largest ocean
- includes America, Mexico, and Canada
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- a very large star of high luminosity and low surface temperature. Red giants are thought to be in a late stage of evolution when no hydrogen remains in the core to fuel nuclear fusion.
- smallest and coldest ocean
- _______of latitude form complete circles around the globe
- What year did the UN establish the major boundaries
- What caused it to rain?
- largest ocean
- continent of south pole
- Why stars twinkle
- 5.5% of the _____ is covered in ice
- _____ Million Years of rain to fill the oceans
- largest land mass
- smallest Continent
- 4.5% of ____is covered in ice
- Imaginary line in which a body rotates
30 Clues: A Large Lake • largest ocean • Half of a sphere • Mile on the water • Why stars twinkle • largest land mass • smallest Continent • second largest ocean • Person who draws maps • What caused it to rain? • continent of south pole • When did the earth form? • smallest and coldest ocean • everything south of mexico • 4.5% of ____is covered in ice • What galaxy does earth belong to • ...
4A Tia 2021-04-19
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- water stored under the surface of the Earth
- plants, animals, bacteria, fungi and single-celled organisms
- Carbon moves from plants to animals.
- nitrogen also has always been present on the earth
- all processes on Earth are driven by four spheres
- Carbon moves from the atmosphere to plants.
- most is frozen in snow and ice in glaciers, ice caps
- altered by bacteria
- process which water is converted from its liquid state to the
- Carbon moves from fossil fuels to the atmosphere when fuels
- Carbon moves from living things to the atmosphere.
- The ammonium salts are absorbed onto clay in the soil and then
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- the air that surrounds Earth
- and moisture in the air
- water that falls from the atmosphere in the form of rain,
- process which water vapor is changed back into liquid water
- rivers, lakes, streams, oceans, groundwater, polar ice caps,
- Carbon moves from plants and animals to soils.
- rocks, minerals and ground that are found on and in Earth
- need nitrogen to grow
- get nitrogen they need by consuming plants or other animals
- state (water vapor)
- snow, hail, or freezing rain
- travels between living and non-living parts of our planet
- burned.
25 Clues: burned. • altered by bacteria • state (water vapor) • need nitrogen to grow • and moisture in the air • the air that surrounds Earth • snow, hail, or freezing rain • Carbon moves from plants to animals. • water stored under the surface of the Earth • Carbon moves from the atmosphere to plants. • Carbon moves from plants and animals to soils. • ...
Natural Science Chapter One 2020-09-27
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- the study of Earth
- seeks to study Earth as a system composed of subsystems
- the study of the universe
- located between the continental margins and oceanic ridges
- contains horizontal sedimentary rocks
- known as a life-giving gaseous envelope
- a tentative (or untested) explanation
- the study atmosphere
- says bodies of our solar system evolved from an enormous called the solar nebula.
- includes the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere.
- connected mountain ranges
- dense inner sphere
- less dense than the core
- the span of time since the formation of Earth
- the steep continental slope that merges into a gradual incline
- it contains weak rocks
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- a dynamic mass of water
- the solid Earth beneath the atmosphere and ocean
- the interiors of continents
- the boundary between continents and the deep ocean basins
- the rigid outer layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle.
- it contains the continental shelf and islands.
- the light and very thin outer skin of Earth
- is the portion of the sea floor adjacent to major landmasses
- a broad, linear ridge or rise on the ocean floor.
- they are made of deformed igneous and metamorphic rocks
- the elevated status of a Hypothesis
- submerged volcanic structures
- a gently sloping platform
- contains all life on Earth
- plains regions that consist of flat features
- it is a group of interacting, or interdependent, parts that form a complex whole.
- the study of the ocean
- it includes geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy
- help to formulate a scientific hypotheses rand theories
- narrow represent a small fraction of the sea floor
36 Clues: the study of Earth • dense inner sphere • the study atmosphere • the study of the ocean • it contains weak rocks • a dynamic mass of water • less dense than the core • the study of the universe • a gently sloping platform • connected mountain ranges • contains all life on Earth • the interiors of continents • submerged volcanic structures • the elevated status of a Hypothesis • ...
sphere- graph- 2014-03-02
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- The solid part of the Earth
- A famous person signing his/her name
- Half of the Earth
- Writing in fancy handwriting
- Writing 5-8 sentences on one topic
- Having a spherical shape
- The visible part of the sun
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- A very common mineral that you can write with
- Study of handwriting (or graphs)
- Our population
- A paper or book about one thing
- The water surrounding the Earth
- Air and climate that surrounds the Earth
- Part of the Earth's surface where living things are
- A message sent long distance
15 Clues: Our population • Half of the Earth • Having a spherical shape • The solid part of the Earth • The visible part of the sun • Writing in fancy handwriting • A message sent long distance • A paper or book about one thing • The water surrounding the Earth • Study of handwriting (or graphs) • Writing 5-8 sentences on one topic • A famous person signing his/her name • ...
Lunar Cycle 2023-01-30
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- an object or picture that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- the light is increasing
- a moon phase that looks like a half circle from Earth
- a moon phase in which the moon is not visible from Earth
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from the Earth
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like the Earth)
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a circle from the Earth
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- the change in appearance of the moon as it makes one full trip around the Earth
- a rocky sphere that orbits around a planet
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- the sun, planets and other objects that orbit the sun
- the star that is the main source of light in the center of our solar system
- the light is decreasing
14 Clues: the light is increasing • the light is decreasing • a rocky sphere that orbits around a planet • a moon phase that looks like a half circle from Earth • the sun, planets and other objects that orbit the sun • something we observe to be similar over and over again • a moon phase in which the moon is not visible from Earth • ...
Xander Johnson Lithosphere Vocab 2023-02-01
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- contains Earth’s magnetic field
- the regions of high-energy ions in the magnetosphere
- rocks consisting layers of fragments of other rocks and fossils
- instrument used to record motion of ground during an earthquake
- largest layer of Earth
- change in direction when a ray of light enters a different form of matter
- plate boundary occurring when two plates collide with one another
- volcanic rock that makes up the continental crust
- charged particles flowing toward the Earth from the sun
- the thin top layer of Earth
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- the study of earth’s crust
- volcanic rock that has cooled from a molten state
- the separation of Earth’s layers by density
- volcanic rock that makes up the oceanic crust
- equal to 1,000 meters
- waves spread through Earth’s interior from explosions or earthquakes
- an idea that explains the movements of earth’s crust
- rocks produced when high temperatures or pressures alter other rocks
- the middle of the Earth, has two sections
- plate boundary occurring when two plates slide past one another
20 Clues: equal to 1,000 meters • largest layer of Earth • the study of earth’s crust • the thin top layer of Earth • contains Earth’s magnetic field • the middle of the Earth, has two sections • the separation of Earth’s layers by density • volcanic rock that makes up the oceanic crust • volcanic rock that has cooled from a molten state • ...
sphere- graph- 2014-03-02
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- Part of the Earth's surface where living things are
- Writing in fancy handwriting
- A message sent long distance
- Having a spherical shape
- The visible part of the sun
- A very common mineral that you can write with
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- A paper or book about one thing
- Our population
- Writing 5-8 sentences on one topic
- Study of handwriting (or graphs)
- The water surrounding the Earth
- A famous person signing his/her name
- Air and climate that surrounds the Earth
- Half of the Earth
- The solid part of the Earth
15 Clues: Our population • Half of the Earth • Having a spherical shape • The solid part of the Earth • The visible part of the sun • Writing in fancy handwriting • A message sent long distance • A paper or book about one thing • The water surrounding the Earth • Study of handwriting (or graphs) • Writing 5-8 sentences on one topic • A famous person signing his/her name • ...
Space 2021-06-08
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- when a star explodes
- sixth planet from the sun
- orbits around the earth
- a hole that sucks up galaxies
- when the earth, sun and moon are lined up
- our home planet
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- seventh planet from the sun
- a galaxy that we can see from earth
- still being made in real life
- used to be a planet
- eighth planet from the sun
- closest planet from the sun
- second planet from the sun
- fifth planet from the sun
- fourth planet from the sun
15 Clues: our home planet • used to be a planet • when a star explodes • orbits around the earth • sixth planet from the sun • fifth planet from the sun • eighth planet from the sun • second planet from the sun • fourth planet from the sun • seventh planet from the sun • closest planet from the sun • still being made in real life • a hole that sucks up galaxies • ...
How Aurora Phenomena Happen 2023-01-18
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- A colorful light in the sky of the earth's poles
- a form of energy that can be carried by wires and is used for heating, lighting, and to provide power for machines
- the long-term weather pattern in an area
- second largest planet in the solar system and the sixth planet from the sun
- A celestial body that revolves around the sun with a certain trajectory and speed
- particles with a negative charge
- the energy possessed by an object because of the motion it does or experiences
- a layer of gas that envelops planets, including the earth
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- particles with a positive charge
- the largest planet in the solar system
- an imaginary line used to determine a location on Earth centered on the equator
- the distance above sea level
- A very small piece of matter
- The third planet from the sun and the only planet that's inhabited by living things
- The outer atmosphere of the sun is filled with streams of charged plasma particles that radiate in all directions
- space or area around the magnet that is still affected by the magnetic force
- the second-smallest planet in the solar system and the fourth planet from the sun
- a particle consisting of neutrons and protons and surrounded by electrons
- a line that separates the earth from the sky
- end of the axis of the earth
20 Clues: the distance above sea level • A very small piece of matter • end of the axis of the earth • particles with a positive charge • particles with a negative charge • the largest planet in the solar system • the long-term weather pattern in an area • a line that separates the earth from the sky • A colorful light in the sky of the earth's poles • ...
All About the Earth 2020-03-10
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- The point where an earthquake begins
- The only liquid layer inside of the Earth
- Leftover plant and animal matter
- The rate at which water passes through something
- The layer below the Earth's crust, which is also the thickest
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- Where rocks are broken apart and continuously moving
- A layer of soil that is different from those around it
- Is the crust thicker under continents or oceans?
- How many layers are there inside of the Earth?
- A movement or vibration on Earth
- The layer of soil that is rich in humus and minerals
- Vibrations released along faults
- The thinnest layer of the Earth
13 Clues: The thinnest layer of the Earth • A movement or vibration on Earth • Leftover plant and animal matter • Vibrations released along faults • The point where an earthquake begins • The only liquid layer inside of the Earth • How many layers are there inside of the Earth? • Is the crust thicker under continents or oceans? • The rate at which water passes through something • ...
Layers of the earth 2021-12-16
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- This kind Thermal energy transfers through currents
- This layer lies below the lithosphere
- Example how the sun transfers heat
- It's the most dense out of all the layers and it's solid
- The three-dimensional space in an object
- This layer has two parts to it. One has molten rock.
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- It's liquid because it's so hot that it melted the layer
- This energy transfers through touch
- This layer is the rigid part of the crust and it consist of some of our biggest landforms.
- when something is more mass
- The amount to matter something has in their body
- The thinnest layer of the earth
- when something is less mass
13 Clues: when something is more mass • when something is less mass • The thinnest layer of the earth • Example how the sun transfers heat • This energy transfers through touch • This layer lies below the lithosphere • The three-dimensional space in an object • The amount to matter something has in their body • This kind Thermal energy transfers through currents • ...
MOTIONS OF THE EARTH 2019-10-08
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- When the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Cancer ,it is summer season in the Northern Hemisphere. It occurs on 21st of June
- Path of the celestrial body around the parent body.___ of the earth is the path which the earth follows while revolving round the sun .
- The portion of the earth facing the Sun experience day while the other half is away from the Sun experience night.The circle that divides the day from night on the globe.
- When the distance from the sun is maxium(152 km )
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- This causes day and night.
- Since the earth rotates from west to east ,we see the sun rising in the east and setting in the west.
- When the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn ,it is summer season in the southern hemisphere. It occurs on 22nd of December
- When the distance from the sun is minimum.
- Period of diffused light after the sunset.
- The sun shines directly on the equator and all places on the earth have equal days and nights .this occurs on March 21 and September 23
- An imaginary straight line joining the two poles on which the earth rotates.
- The motion of the earth around the sun .
- Period of diffused light before the sunrise
13 Clues: This causes day and night. • The motion of the earth around the sun . • When the distance from the sun is minimum. • Period of diffused light after the sunset. • Period of diffused light before the sunrise • When the distance from the sun is maxium(152 km ) • An imaginary straight line joining the two poles on which the earth rotates. • ...
The Earth, Our Planet 2015-11-04
13 Clues: forog • aszály • tengely • félgömb • keringés • növényzet • napforduló • billen, dől • napéjegyenlőség • pálya (égitesté) • ural, túlsúlyban van • szárazföldi (éghajlat) • tengerszint feletti magasság
Movement of the Earth 2023-02-13
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- Scale used to show the strength of an earthquake
- where plates pull apart from each other
- Where plates slip past each other
- The point above the ground where the earthquake sdtarts
- The point below the ground where the earthquake happens
- Fracture in the earth
- Theory that the earth's crust is divided into parts that move over time
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- Someone who studies the movement of the plates
- A scale used to measure earthquakes which is not as accurate as the MMScale
- These are was of energy released during an earthquake
- Continental plates collide into each other
- When one plate slips underneath another
- Plate made up of Asia and Europe
13 Clues: Fracture in the earth • Plate made up of Asia and Europe • Where plates slip past each other • where plates pull apart from each other • When one plate slips underneath another • Continental plates collide into each other • Someone who studies the movement of the plates • Scale used to show the strength of an earthquake • ...
Earth: the water planet 2024-10-28
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- Continuous process by which water moves through the __________
- water Comes from precipitation that soaks into the ground
- All fresh water comes for_______
- About______ of Earth’s water is salt water
- Water is_______ for living things
- molecule Water is a____________
- man-made hole drilled below the water table
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- Zone area of permeable rock or soil
- zone layers of rock and soil above the water table
- layer of rock or sediment that holds water
- place where groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in the rock
- ype of hot spring which begins to rise through narrow passages
- well, which water rises because of pressure within an aquifer
13 Clues: All fresh water comes for_______ • molecule Water is a____________ • Water is_______ for living things • Zone area of permeable rock or soil • layer of rock or sediment that holds water • About______ of Earth’s water is salt water • man-made hole drilled below the water table • zone layers of rock and soil above the water table • ...
Age of the Earth 2025-11-20
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- The bending or curving of rock layers caused by compression forces.
- The solid metal layer of Earth.
- The outermost layer of Earth
- Any remains or evidence of past organisms.
- Magma that has cooled in pre-existing sedimentary rock layers.
- The second most dense layer of Earth.
- When there are no living members of a species left on Earth.
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- The age of a rock when compared to another rock.
- Scientific law that states: younger rock layers are found above older rock layers.
- A break in Earth's crust.
- Rock formed from layers of sediment being deposited, compacted, and cemented.
- The type of rock formed when lava/magma cools and crystllizes
- The exact # of years since a rock was formed.
13 Clues: A break in Earth's crust. • The outermost layer of Earth • The solid metal layer of Earth. • The second most dense layer of Earth. • Any remains or evidence of past organisms. • The exact # of years since a rock was formed. • The age of a rock when compared to another rock. • When there are no living members of a species left on Earth. • ...
Look Up in the Sky 2024-04-17
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- Wind-borne toy
- Big or Little constellation
- Aurora borealis; Northern _______
- Earth orbiter
- Showery day arch
- Dark spot in space (2 words)
- Goodyear floater
- Ringed planet
- Aries or Orion
- Nocturnal mammal
- Aircraft that hovers
- Puffy sky sight
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- Sirius, for one
- Natural electric discharge
- Halley's _______
- The Red Planet
- Sunset location
- NASA projectile
- Venus or Earth
- Jet
- Rocky space object
- The Milky Way is one
- Earth warmer
- It's a _____, it's a plane, it's Superman
24 Clues: Jet • Earth warmer • Earth orbiter • Ringed planet • Wind-borne toy • The Red Planet • Venus or Earth • Aries or Orion • Sirius, for one • Sunset location • NASA projectile • Puffy sky sight • Halley's _______ • Showery day arch • Goodyear floater • Nocturnal mammal • Rocky space object • The Milky Way is one • Aircraft that hovers • Natural electric discharge • Big or Little constellation • ...
Planet Earth 2025-01-27
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- Earth is almost a....
- A year on Earth is 365.2564 days. That’s why we have ... years and we have an extra day in February.
- A day is almost ... minutes shorter than we think it is.
- The Earth’s atmosphere extends out to ... thousand kilometers.
- Plate ... keep the planet comfortable. They move a few centimetres every year.
- The Earth has an ... core that protects it from dangerous cosmic rays and solar winds.
- Our home is called The ... Planet.
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- The outer layer of the Earth is called the ...
- 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered in...
- Due to the ... pull, we are stuck to the planet.
- Earth is made of: iron, ..., silicon and magnesium .
- The Earth orbits around the ...
- Earth is the only planet known to have ... on it.
13 Clues: Earth is almost a.... • The Earth orbits around the ... • Our home is called The ... Planet. • 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered in... • The outer layer of the Earth is called the ... • Due to the ... pull, we are stuck to the planet. • Earth is the only planet known to have ... on it. • Earth is made of: iron, ..., silicon and magnesium . • ...
Earth in Space 2021-11-02
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- the path earth takes to move around the sun
- earth moving around the sun
- how much time the earth takes to revolve once
- earth spinning on itself
- the imaginary line that earth rotates on
- the line that separates north and south
- the way the earth's axis is slanted
- the lines that run east and west of the prime meridian
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- the direction earth rotates
- causes seasons
- the time it takes earth to rotate fully
- causes day and night
- the lines that run north and south of the equator
13 Clues: causes seasons • causes day and night • earth spinning on itself • the direction earth rotates • earth moving around the sun • the way the earth's axis is slanted • the time it takes earth to rotate fully • the line that separates north and south • the imaginary line that earth rotates on • the path earth takes to move around the sun • ...
Seasons Vocab 2021-11-23
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- an imaginary line that separates the two hemispheres on earth.
- when the earth rotates on its axis once.
- when the hemisphere you are on faces towards the sun.
- a star in the north
- the northern and southern parts of the earth are what?
- an orbit
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- rotating around an axis
- an imaginary line going through the poles.
- the "goldilocks" planet.
- when the earth revolves around the sun once.
- a star at the center of the solar system.
- orbits around the earth.
12 Clues: an orbit • a star in the north • rotating around an axis • the "goldilocks" planet. • orbits around the earth. • when the earth rotates on its axis once. • a star at the center of the solar system. • an imaginary line going through the poles. • when the earth revolves around the sun once. • when the hemisphere you are on faces towards the sun. • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-02-15
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- One high and low tide each day.
- The planet we live on.
- The season made up of orange, brown, red, and green leaves.
- Gigantic pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle.
- Coldest season of the year.
- Made up of the crust and the uppermost solid layer of the mantle.
- A solar eclipse that is visible from a small area on Earth.
- These were what made up the Pangea and contains countries.
- What the continents made up 250 years ago.
- Above South America.
- Includes Columbia and under its northern counterpart.
- The thinnest layer of the earth.
- Two high and low tides each day.
- When two plates collide.
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- Two high and low tides each day of different heights.
- A hot liquid which moves through the earth's mantle.
- The smallest of the seven continents.
- The transfer of thermal energy by particles moving through a fluid or gas.
- When two plates move away from each other.
- When two plates slide past each other.
- when an oceanic plate runs into a continental plate and slides beneath it.
- This happens when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are not precisely aligned during an eclipse.
- The biggest part of the Pangea.
- the border between two plates.
- The coldest continent.
- An eclipse that happens when the Moon is farthest from Earth.
- Hottest season of the year
- This is the best season for planting, gardening, and collecting vegetables.
- The second largest part of the Pangea.
- The thickest layer of the earth.
- Narrow depressions caused by convergent boundaries form at the boundary of tectonic plates where one plate is subducted beneath another plate.
31 Clues: Above South America. • The planet we live on. • The coldest continent. • When two plates collide. • Hottest season of the year • Coldest season of the year. • the border between two plates. • One high and low tide each day. • The biggest part of the Pangea. • The thickest layer of the earth. • The thinnest layer of the earth. • Two high and low tides each day. • ...
The Planet Earth 2021-09-12
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- The imaginary line through the center of Earth.
- When your part of Earth faces away from sun.
- White seen from space around planet Earth.
- When your part of Earth faces the sun.
- Blue seen from space on planet Earth.
- The strong pull from the center of Earth.
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- Air that covers Earth.
- To spin.
- The planet we live on.
9 Clues: To spin. • Air that covers Earth. • The planet we live on. • Blue seen from space on planet Earth. • When your part of Earth faces the sun. • The strong pull from the center of Earth. • White seen from space around planet Earth. • When your part of Earth faces away from sun. • The imaginary line through the center of Earth.
Save the Earth!! 2013-01-25
9 Clues: Helps us breathe • What plants drink • Color of Earth Day • Something bad for the air • It gives light to the earth • Earth day happens in this month • Helps reuse things people throw away • Something that is planted on Earth Day • Turning off all the lights helps to save ___
Eclipse Crossword Puzzle! 2024-03-13
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- The name of the university
- Largest inferior planet
- The disk of the Solar System
- Passage of one object directly between two others
- Type of planet that's closer to the Sun than the Earth
- Type of Eclipse that looks like a bite of a cookie
- The whispy atmosphere of the Sun you can see during a Solar Eclipse
- Biggest planet
- Perfect alignment from every angle
- Planet with big rings
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- Type of planet that's further from the Sun than the Earth
- "close" alignment as it appears from Earth
- Big circular patches on the Moon
- Type of Solar Eclipse that looks like a ring
- Object whose shadow gives us Solar Eclipses
- Smallest inferior Planet
- Object whose shadow gives us Lunar Eclipses
17 Clues: Biggest planet • Planet with big rings • Largest inferior planet • Smallest inferior Planet • The name of the university • The disk of the Solar System • Big circular patches on the Moon • Perfect alignment from every angle • "close" alignment as it appears from Earth • Object whose shadow gives us Solar Eclipses • Object whose shadow gives us Lunar Eclipses • ...
Maps 2025-03-17
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- our town
- tells an exact location
- an imaginary line that divides the Earth
- our country
- tells what the symbols on a map stand for
- weather a place has over a long period of time
- an area of land with the same feature
- a picture that stands for something
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- seven large pieces of land that make up Earth
- North, South, East, and West
- kind a land with a special shape
- our continent
- our planet
- our state
- a drawing of a place
- a model of the earth
16 Clues: our town • our state • our planet • our country • our continent • a drawing of a place • a model of the earth • tells an exact location • North, South, East, and West • kind a land with a special shape • a picture that stands for something • an area of land with the same feature • an imaginary line that divides the Earth • tells what the symbols on a map stand for • ...
SPACE Crossword 2017-01-17
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- The solar wind causes parts of the comet to vaporize and pushes them off the comet's surface. This forms the _______ of the comet.(p.203-204)
- The tilted planet. (p.201)
- The circular path of one object around another object. An object revolving around another object. (p.172)
- The red planet. (p.199)
- In 1977, the ___________ 1 and 2, left Earth on a mission to observe and study the four outer planets. They continue to travel beyond these planets, and they contain pictures, songs, and stories about people on Earth. (p.227)
- The distance of 9.5 trillion, is the distance that light travels in one year is called a _______________ (make it one word). (p.175)
- Chunks of loosely held rock and ice that come from the outer parts of the solar system. (p.203-204)
- Astronomers call Earth's position in the solar system the "____________" zone. (p.186)
- The giant planet. (p.201)
- Green plants need sunlight for _____________________. (p.187)
- Everything that exists. Stars, planets, all matter, and the empty space surrounding them. (p.172)
- This is Canada's main contribution to the ISS. It has helped build and maintain the ISS. It can be controlled by astronauts form inside the ISS. (p.212)
- The correct order of the ______ planets is Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. (p.200)
- The turning of an object around an imaginary axis running through it. Earth's rotation around its axis takes 24 hours. Refer to diagram. (p.416)
- The hottest planet. (p.199)
- An example of a ________ planet is Pluto. This object is larger than an asteroid but smaller than a planet. This object does NOT dominate its orbit.(p.202)
- A collection of many billions of stars, plus gas and dust held together by gravity. (p.173)
- The ringed planet. (p.201)
- This satellite helps track asteroids that could possibly collide with the Earth. It also keeps an eye on other satellites to prevent collisions. (p.211)
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- A _______ eclipse occurs when Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon. (p.191)
- The Moon has _ _ _ _ phases. The first quarter, full moon, last quarter, and new Moon. (p.188)
- The four outer planets are large and have __________ around them. (p.200)
- A _______ eclipse is when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and the Earth. (p.190)
- This country provides astronauts, robots, telescopes, and financial support for space exploration. (p.210-213)
- The Sun is about FIVE __________ years old. (p.184)
- The living planet. (p.199)
- Any part of a meteoroid that lands on Earth.(p.203)
- The _____________ unit is a measurement equal to the distance between the Sun and Earth. About 150 million km! (p.174)
- This star is used to tell direction, and is located in the tail of the constellation Ursa Minor. Another name for this star is the North Star. (p.170-171)
- The Sun is made up mostly of _____________. (p.184)
- The _______ revolves (orbits) around the Earth, and reflects the light of the Sun.(p.188)
- The Smallest planet. (p.199)
- A rocky object, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, that orbits the Sun. (p.202)
- The four inner planets are small and _____________.(p.198)
- The correct order of the ______ planets is Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. (p.198)
- The Earth is located in the ___________ Way galaxy. (p.173)
- The life expectancy of the Sun is about _ _ _ billion years.(p.184)
- The deep blue planet. (p.201)
- This object orbits one or more stars, is spherical, and does not share its orbit with another object. (p.415)
- A massive ball of superheated gases that radiates heat and light. (p.172)
- The distance between the _____ and Earth is about 150 000 000 km. (p.184)
41 Clues: The red planet. (p.199) • The giant planet. (p.201) • The tilted planet. (p.201) • The living planet. (p.199) • The ringed planet. (p.201) • The hottest planet. (p.199) • The Smallest planet. (p.199) • The deep blue planet. (p.201) • The Sun is about FIVE __________ years old. (p.184) • Any part of a meteoroid that lands on Earth.(p.203) • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-02-22
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- Molten rock on the Earth's crust
- Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries
- Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries
- A section created by a plane cutting through a solid perpendicular to it.
- The study of the Earth
- A crack in Earth's crust
- One plate goes under the other
- The rocks and minerals on Earth
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- Something formed from divergent plate boundaries
- Plates that form a mid ocean ridge
- A long ditch in the ground sometimes formed by convergent plate boundaries
- The layer of the Earth under the crust
- The outer layer of the Earth
- The movement of an edge of one plate moving under another
- In the center of the Earth
15 Clues: The study of the Earth • A crack in Earth's crust • In the center of the Earth • The outer layer of the Earth • One plate goes under the other • The rocks and minerals on Earth • Molten rock on the Earth's crust • Plates that form a mid ocean ridge • The layer of the Earth under the crust • Often occurs at convergent plate boundaries • ...
24 Biggest Episodes Earth 2021-12-02
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- ice age where reptiles started to appear on Earth
- worst mass extinction
- animals in fossil record who first started sharing DNA between two organisms for offspring
- force that pulled matter together to create Earth
- first continent formed when plate tectonics began
- type of animals that ruled Earth after the extinction of dinosaurs
- earliest form of life
- extinction that wiped out 80% of life but made it possible for dinosaurs to rule afterwards
- these types of animals flourished in the oceans after the Ordovician Silurian mass extinction
- animal that modern birds are based on
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- when Eukaryotes started to to harness different forms of energy by eating these bacteria
- the earliest form of photosynthesis did not free up this element
- flowers first appeared on Earth when these massive creatures were alive
- the famous super continent
- did plants or animals appear on land first
- type of organism that appeared on land after plants
- time era where many animals started to appear
- when oxygen started to form in the atmosphere
- first complex organisms deriving from the frozen Earth 200 million years ago
19 Clues: worst mass extinction • earliest form of life • the famous super continent • animal that modern birds are based on • did plants or animals appear on land first • time era where many animals started to appear • when oxygen started to form in the atmosphere • ice age where reptiles started to appear on Earth • force that pulled matter together to create Earth • ...
Plate Motion Ainsley Wiers 2024-01-29
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- A sudden shaking of Earth’s surfaces
- An extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
- A natural spring that sends hot water and steam into the air from a hole in the ground
- The ____ core is the innermost part of Earth
- Moving toward the same place
- A long, deep indentation in the ocean floor
- Hot liquid rock below the surface of earth
- A _____ structure is how the particles in a mineral or chemical are arranged
- Moving apart in different directions
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- Some people think that South America and _____ used to be connected
- Outermost, rocky layer of Earth
- A layer of Earth’s surface, lying just below the crust and above the inner core
- A _______ rock is a rock that has been changed over time by high pressures and temperatures
- Remains, impression, track, or other evidence of ancient organisms
- A mid-______ ridge is an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
- The slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement
- _____ are solid earth materials formed from a mixture of minerals and sometimes other materials
- Some people believe that the ______ fit together like puzzle pieces
- How often or fast something happens
- Hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth
20 Clues: Moving toward the same place • Outermost, rocky layer of Earth • How often or fast something happens • A sudden shaking of Earth’s surfaces • Moving apart in different directions • Hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth • Hot liquid rock below the surface of earth • A long, deep indentation in the ocean floor • The ____ core is the innermost part of Earth • ...
geography word puzzle 2024-02-22
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- people governing an organized community
- someone in charge of a people or group
- the northern continent of america
- someone under a king who gives knights land
- the southern continent of america
- another word for serf
- the largest continent that is a whole country
- another word for a group of humans
- when there is one leader over a people or group
- the country we live in
- people sharing a common cultural background
- another name for a peasant
- a fighter that is given land to fight
- when country's or people fight over something
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- a period where humans developed machines
- the coldest continent on earth
- the continent in between asia and africa
- the belief of loving your country
- the study of physical features of the earth
- the hottest continent on earth
- a government where the people elect leaders
- a period where we fought with each other
- a principles a country follows
- belief in a higher being or god(s)
- the largest continent on earth
- a system where there is a royal family in charge
- a social construct used to group people
- taking over other countrys by force
- the very large rock we all call home
- A male ruler of a monarchy
30 Clues: another word for serf • the country we live in • another name for a peasant • A male ruler of a monarchy • the coldest continent on earth • the hottest continent on earth • a principles a country follows • the largest continent on earth • the belief of loving your country • the northern continent of america • the southern continent of america • belief in a higher being or god(s) • ...
skil 2024-11-19
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- / Vertical lines that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
- / Natural features of Earth’s surface, like mountains and valleys.
- / The imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
- / A map key that explains symbols and colors.
- / A method to display Earth’s surface on a flat map.
- / The process of finding your way from one place to another.
- / The four main directions: North, East, South, and West.
- / Half of the Earth, such as northern or southern.
- / Shows the ratio of a distance on the map to the real-world distance.
- / Instructions about how to go from one place to another.
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- / Lines that define the edges of countries or regions.
- / Height above sea level.
- / Tool that shows directions like North, South, East, and West.
- / Horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator.
- / The arrangement of natural and artificial features on a map.
- / The physical features of a landscape.
- / A network of intersecting lines to pinpoint locations on a map.
- / One of Earth’s seven large landmasses.
- / A flat representation of Earth or part of it.
- / A large body of salt water that covers much of Earth.
- / Another word for the legend on a map.
- / A spherical representation of Earth.
22 Clues: / Height above sea level. • / A spherical representation of Earth. • / The physical features of a landscape. • / Another word for the legend on a map. • / One of Earth’s seven large landmasses. • / A map key that explains symbols and colors. • / A flat representation of Earth or part of it. • / Half of the Earth, such as northern or southern. • ...
Geographical Reminiscence 2023-07-26
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- World's Flattest Country
- Athens, Thessaloniki & Mykonos are in which country?
- Who did England beat in the 1966 WC Final
- Napoleon Bonaparte was the emperor of this nation
- Buenos Aires is the capital of which country?
- Tallest Mountain on Earth
- Largest Country on Earth
- Capital of Hungary
- The capital of Nigeria (not Lagos)
- Largest Mediterranean island - just the "toe" of Italy's "boot."
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- Hottest Country on Earth, on average
- Nation with the most lakes on Earth
- World's Most Dangerous Nation (as of 2022)
- Pyramids of Giza are found in this country
- The Andes mountain range can be found in this country
- London is the capital of where?
- Where was Wolfgang Mozart from?
- Most succesful nation in terms of World Cup wins
18 Clues: Capital of Hungary • World's Flattest Country • Largest Country on Earth • Tallest Mountain on Earth • London is the capital of where? • Where was Wolfgang Mozart from? • The capital of Nigeria (not Lagos) • Nation with the most lakes on Earth • Hottest Country on Earth, on average • Who did England beat in the 1966 WC Final • World's Most Dangerous Nation (as of 2022) • ...
Earth's Movements 2023-12-07
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- A line through the earth that we rotate on
- When the moon got smaller
- The time when high tide and low tide are closest
- The movement of an object around another object
- When tide is at the lowest
- phases of the visible part of the moon
- The moon when a small part is visible
- When tide is at the highest
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- is Half of a Sphere or half of the Earth
- It pulls 2 objects together
- The time when high tide and low tide are the farthest
- The different phases the moon goes through
- The moon when a large part is showing
- The 4 natural divisions of the year
- The rising and falling of the sea caused by the moon
- When the moon gets bigger
- The spinning of the Earth
- A sloping angle the earth is on
18 Clues: When the moon got smaller • When the moon gets bigger • The spinning of the Earth • When tide is at the lowest • It pulls 2 objects together • When tide is at the highest • A sloping angle the earth is on • The 4 natural divisions of the year • The moon when a large part is showing • The moon when a small part is visible • phases of the visible part of the moon • ...
Jace Knox - 3 2023-12-11
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- point within the earth where an earthquake took place
- Hot flowing liquid
- causes severe damage and is most powerful near the epicenter
- The vent of a volcano where molten lava is stored
- point directly above the focus
- center of the earth
- plate boundary that pulls apart
- between the crust and outermost layer
- A volcano exploding
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- plate boundary where oceanic goes under continental
- Lakes of molten in volcanic craters
- tool that measures the size of earthquakes
- the only liquid layer of the earth
- plate boundary that comes together
- plate boundary that slides past
- outermost layer of the earth
16 Clues: Hot flowing liquid • center of the earth • A volcano exploding • outermost layer of the earth • point directly above the focus • plate boundary that pulls apart • plate boundary that slides past • the only liquid layer of the earth • plate boundary that comes together • Lakes of molten in volcanic craters • between the crust and outermost layer • ...
Science Crossword 2014-01-13
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- device that measures temperature
- a violent disturbance in the atmosphere
- the earth layer we live on
- a breeze blowing toward the land from the sea at day
- a dry and hot air mass
- a tropical storm that forms on warm, ocean water
- device that measures wind speed
- a wet and cold air mass
- the change in earth’s rotation
- two cold air masses with a warm in the middle
- thunderstorms form in this cloud
- if this earth layer wasn't here, we’d be overcooked meat
- a rapidly moving cold air mass overtakes a slowly moving warm air mass
- a breeze blowing toward the sea from the land at night
- device that measures wind direction
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- a swirling cumulonimbus cloud on land
- a warm and cold air mass with equal power
- earth layer that reflects radio waves
- winds that blow only in a small area
- earth layer that burns up meteors
- a wet and hot air mass
- a body of air with a given temperature, humidity, and pressure
- same winds that blow all around the world
- a rapidly moving warm air mass overtakes a slowly moving cold air mass
- device that measures humidity “relatively”
- we put satellites up in this earth layer of our atmosphere
- a band of high speed winds blowing west to east
- device that measures air pressure
- what keeps gasses on earth
29 Clues: a wet and hot air mass • a dry and hot air mass • a wet and cold air mass • the earth layer we live on • what keeps gasses on earth • the change in earth’s rotation • device that measures wind speed • device that measures temperature • thunderstorms form in this cloud • earth layer that burns up meteors • device that measures air pressure • device that measures wind direction • ...
Global Systems Crossword 2013-05-15
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- Cycle/ When carbon is recycled through water, soil and living things.
- on Earth where the soil or rock layer's temperature never goes higher than freezing point.
- of organisms that are now dead
- All land masses on Earth.
- Cycle/ A process where nitrogen cycles through non-living and living environments.
- When the ocean currents show a circular pattern in the major ocean basins.
- living things on Earth
- greenhouse Effect/ When human activity causes an increase in the natural greenhouse effect.
- Layers of gas that surround the Earth or a planet.
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- bacteria/Bacteria that absorbs nitrogen from air and then converts it to ammonia then nitrates.
- Effect/ When greenhouse gases warm the Earth.
- condidtions of a place that have been averaged out over a long period of time.
- The state of the atmosphere at a particular time or place.
- Amount of time between glaciations
- Change/ When the Earth's climate changes
- Currents/ The movement of Ocean water on a continuous basis.
- All the water on the Earth's surface.
- Warming/ When the world's temperature average starts to increase.
- Fuels/ A type of fuel that contains preserved plant and animal's carbon.
19 Clues: living things on Earth • All land masses on Earth. • of organisms that are now dead • Amount of time between glaciations • All the water on the Earth's surface. • Change/ When the Earth's climate changes • Effect/ When greenhouse gases warm the Earth. • Layers of gas that surround the Earth or a planet. • The state of the atmosphere at a particular time or place. • ...
Earth's Movements 2023-12-07
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- A line through the earth that we rotate on
- When the moon got smaller
- The time when high tide and low tide are closest
- The movement of an object around another object
- When tide is at the lowest
- phases of the visible part of the moon
- The moon when a small part is visible
- When tide is at the highest
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- is Half of a Sphere or half of the Earth
- It pulls 2 objects together
- The time when high tide and low tide are the farthest
- The different phases the moon goes through
- The moon when a large part is showing
- The 4 natural divisions of the year
- The rising and falling of the sea caused by the moon
- When the moon gets bigger
- The spinning of the Earth
- A sloping angle the earth is on
18 Clues: When the moon got smaller • When the moon gets bigger • The spinning of the Earth • When tide is at the lowest • It pulls 2 objects together • When tide is at the highest • A sloping angle the earth is on • The 4 natural divisions of the year • The moon when a large part is showing • The moon when a small part is visible • phases of the visible part of the moon • ...
Bestest Crossword Ever 2022-04-28
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- Mars is named after the Roman god of ____
- 4th planet from the sun
- One Mars year is 687 _________
- The 3rd planet from the sun
- When the orbit of another planet lines it up in the opposite direction of the sun as seen from Earth
- The 3rd layerof Earth
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- Extends the length of Europe and has depths of up to four and a half miles
- The hypothetical process of deliberately modifying a planet’s atmosphere,temperature, surface topography or ecology to be similar to the environment of Earth to make it habitable by Earth-like life
- A very large shield volcano mountain on the planet Mars
- One of the three space rovers to land on Mars in 2021
- The Earth and Mars become their closest every 26 _____
- The larger of Mar's moons
- Ice found at the poles and beneath some of the surface of Mars
- Mars gets it red color from ____ oxide
- The smaller of Mars' moons
15 Clues: The 3rd layerof Earth • 4th planet from the sun • The larger of Mar's moons • The smaller of Mars' moons • The 3rd planet from the sun • One Mars year is 687 _________ • Mars gets it red color from ____ oxide • Mars is named after the Roman god of ____ • One of the three space rovers to land on Mars in 2021 • The Earth and Mars become their closest every 26 _____ • ...
Year 8 Science Term 2 Consolidation 2013-06-17
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- The deepest layer of the earth (middle of the earth)
- The term used to describe the process of breaking down rocks by natural processes
- The digging up of ore or minerals from the ground
- A type of rock that is layered, it’s formed by sediments being compressed and cemented.
- These make up rocks, they contain 1 or more elements and can be mined as ores
- A type of rock formed when heat and/or pressure causes changes in crystals, forming a new type of rock.
- Melted rock that has erupted from the earth and sits on the surface
- These are weak spots in the earth’s crust that crack and allow magma to flow to the surface
- The name for melted rock
- A type of Igneous rock that has small crystals, cools quickly and forms on the surface of the earth
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- A type of mine used when ore is deep in the ground
- tiny rock particles broken down by wind or water
- The name for melted rock under the ground
- Rocks that are mined from the Earth
- A type of erosion where sand grains or topsoil is carried away
- When a mine is no longer being used and the land gets returned to its original state or better
- The movement of soil and weathered material from one place to another
- A type of mine used when ore is close to the surface and over a large area
- A type of Igneous rock that has large crystals, cools slowly and forms underground
- A type of erosion caused by the action of the sea
- The top layer of the Earth
- A type of rocks that is made from fire and formed when melted rock cools and hardens
22 Clues: The name for melted rock • The top layer of the Earth • Rocks that are mined from the Earth • The name for melted rock under the ground • tiny rock particles broken down by wind or water • The digging up of ore or minerals from the ground • A type of erosion caused by the action of the sea • A type of mine used when ore is deep in the ground • ...
Environmental Change and Management Crossword 2024-02-05
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- Supports life on earth without requiring human action eg. decomposition
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- The ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- All the water on earth
- Part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
- The solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
- Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and re
- The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
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- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild speci
- Hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
- The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
- An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic change
- The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
20 Clues: All the water on earth • Release of harmful materials into the environment • Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet • The ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution • Hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms • ...
Moving Energy Around the Planet Crossword 2024-11-19
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- The direction air spins in the northern hemisphere as a result of the Coriolis effect.
- The sphere of Earth that is not good at storing energy.
- Rotating ocean current.
- This always moves from hot to cold places.
- The equator gets this type of sunlight.
- The moderating effect will lead to this type of winter.
- Warm air at the equator will do this.
- The result of differences in sunlight and the tilt and revolution of the Earth.
- How energy moves in air and ocean currents.
- When the northern hemisphere is tilted ___________ the Sun, Canadians will experience summer
- Type of ocean circulation resulting from differences in heat and salt concentration.
- The part of Earth that receives the most energy from the Sun
- The atmosphere and hydrosphere are considered this because they can store large amounts of energy from the Sun. (two words)
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- Prevailing winds found between the equator and 30° north latitude or 30° south latitude. (two words)
- Movement of energy through direct contact.
- Area near the equator with little wind.
- Cool air sinking down to Earth's surface causes this. (two words)
- One way that mountains affect climate.
- This determines how much light is reflected off different parts of the Earth.
- Type of biome typically found at 30° north latitude and 30° south latitude.
- The most common climate type found near the equator.
- How energy moves from the Sun to the Earth.
- Warm air can hold more of this than cold air can.
- Typical weather resulting from warm ocean currents.
- Where Earth has the coldest temperatures.
- This type of ocean current typically brings dry conditions, clear skies and stable weather.
26 Clues: Rotating ocean current. • Warm air at the equator will do this. • One way that mountains affect climate. • Area near the equator with little wind. • The equator gets this type of sunlight. • Where Earth has the coldest temperatures. • Movement of energy through direct contact. • This always moves from hot to cold places. • How energy moves from the Sun to the Earth. • ...
Science Knowledge 2023-08-21
12 Clues: flying mammal • our home planet • control our movement • make up our skeleton • all the rocks on earth • all the water on earth • process the information • found in the outer space • subject you're solving now • gasses surrounding the earth • all the living things on earth • many substances mixed together
Solar System Cross Word 2024-06-05
Across
- a lump of rock/metal that crashes in earth
- 7th closest to the sun
- Has rings made or rocks
- layer of gasses around planets
- system the system we live in
- eclipse the moon moves into the earth's shadow
- the star in our solar system
- 4th closest to the sun
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- a celestial body moving about the sun
- closest to the sun
- orbits the earth
- biggest planet in the solar system
- dwarf planet
- what planet we live on
- furthest planet from our sun
- in the night sky
- hole eats light and planets
- 2nd closest before
- eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun
- way the galaxy we live in
20 Clues: dwarf planet • orbits the earth • in the night sky • closest to the sun • 2nd closest before • 7th closest to the sun • what planet we live on • 4th closest to the sun • Has rings made or rocks • way the galaxy we live in • hole eats light and planets • furthest planet from our sun • system the system we live in • the star in our solar system • layer of gasses around planets • ...
Carbon Cycle Review 2024-11-20
Across
- The energy molecule in ALL living things
- Cellular Respiration that is ____________ uses oxygen and makes 36 molecules of ATP.
- Cellular Respiration occurs in this organelle.
- Photosynthesis occurs in this organelle.
- organisms that make their food (plants)
- The Law of Conservation of _________ states that matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in form.
- A sugar / food (C6H12O6) made by plants during photosynthesis.
- Organisms that must eat other organisms for energy.
- All the living things on Earth
- All energy on Earth begins with this.
- Breaking chemical bonds ________ energy.
- A process that moves carbon from one sphere to another.
- All the water on Earth
- ATP stands for this.
- All the gases surrounding Earth
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- A process that converts sunlight energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.
- Scientific term for sugars (made of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen).
- When dead (once living) things break down into soil, which releases CO2 to the atmosphere.
- The process a cell uses to convert the chemical energy in food (glucose) into a form of chemical energy that the cell can use.
- All the rocks/land on Earth
- The movement of carbon through living & nonliving parts of the Earth
- Cellular Respiration that is _____________ does not require oxygen, but only makes 2 molecules of ATP.
- Making chemical bonds _______ energy.
- A place where carbon is stored for a long time.
- The fossilized remains of dead organisms make coal, oil, and natural gas that humans burn for energy.
- The smallest building block of matter.
26 Clues: ATP stands for this. • All the water on Earth • All the rocks/land on Earth • All the living things on Earth • All the gases surrounding Earth • All energy on Earth begins with this. • Making chemical bonds _______ energy. • The smallest building block of matter. • organisms that make their food (plants) • The energy molecule in ALL living things • ...
