the earth Crossword Puzzles
Unit 8 2016-04-08
Across
- places where many people put their garbage
- materials found in Earth
- plants that people grow for a purpose, such as to eat or to make clothing
- substances in the air that help keep Earth warm
- food added to soil to help plants grow
- not very hot or very cold
- living and nonliving surroundings
- take in or soak up
- unwanted waste materials
- the heights of ocean water where it meets the land
- Rain polluted precipitation
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- the long-term pattern of temperature and precipitation for all of Earth
- a group of the same kind of living things
- substance used to kill living things that eat crops
- a very dry area on Earth
- water in form of fog,rain,sleet,or snow
- energy that travels through space
- the layer of air that surrounds Earth
- dirty air,water,or land
- water beneath Earth's surface that fills wells and spring
- fuels energy resources such as oil,coal, and natural gas
- having all needs met
- very small living things that can cause sickness
- harm;make unsafe
- substances that are invisible like air
- the place where a plant or animal lives and produces seeds or babies
26 Clues: harm;make unsafe • take in or soak up • having all needs met • dirty air,water,or land • materials found in Earth • a very dry area on Earth • unwanted waste materials • not very hot or very cold • Rain polluted precipitation • energy that travels through space • living and nonliving surroundings • the layer of air that surrounds Earth • food added to soil to help plants grow • ...
Jaylyn Rowan 2023-04-21
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- Thousand tiny little bright things in the sky at night
- hole just a dark whole that will suck any thing in it but when it looks like its falling its just really stoped in time
- something that is weighing us down and keeping us from falling off earth
- How often the intenational space staion goes around the earth
- Galaxy by the milky way
- Is messured in kilograms
- It has 3 stars
- lightest element on the periodic table
- Can either be a plantatary or a a steller of this
- Mars, Earth, Jupiter, ect are examples of this.
- Restince to change in motion
- Circlur motion caused by gravity
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- Space station
- Spaceship that takes picture(satlelight)
- Galaxy( what we live in)
- light takes picutres of space and lets us know what kinda going up in there
- something we live on and alot of land and water and humans animals ect ect
- years aways years that light travled away from earth
- zodiac signs and stars and the big and lil diper
- Space teloscope
- Space with alot of colors and we live in the milky way
- North star
22 Clues: North star • Space station • It has 3 stars • Space teloscope • Galaxy by the milky way • Galaxy( what we live in) • Is messured in kilograms • Restince to change in motion • Circlur motion caused by gravity • lightest element on the periodic table • Spaceship that takes picture(satlelight) • Mars, Earth, Jupiter, ect are examples of this. • ...
Jaylyn Rowan 2023-04-21
Across
- Thousand tiny little bright things in the sky at night
- hole just a dark whole that will suck any thing in it but when it looks like its falling its just really stoped in time
- something that is weighing us down and keeping us from falling off earth
- How often the intenational space staion goes around the earth
- Galaxy by the milky way
- Is messured in kilograms
- It has 3 stars
- lightest element on the periodic table
- Can either be a plantatary or a a steller of this
- Mars, Earth, Jupiter, ect are examples of this.
- Restince to change in motion
- Circlur motion caused by gravity
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- Space station
- Spaceship that takes picture(satlelight)
- Galaxy( what we live in)
- light takes picutres of space and lets us know what kinda going up in there
- something we live on and alot of land and water and humans animals ect ect
- years aways years that light travled away from earth
- zodiac signs and stars and the big and lil diper
- Space teloscope
- Space with alot of colors and we live in the milky way
- North star
22 Clues: North star • Space station • It has 3 stars • Space teloscope • Galaxy by the milky way • Galaxy( what we live in) • Is messured in kilograms • Restince to change in motion • Circlur motion caused by gravity • lightest element on the periodic table • Spaceship that takes picture(satlelight) • Mars, Earth, Jupiter, ect are examples of this. • ...
Crossword Solar System 2024-03-07
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- a small rocky or metallic body in outer space
- the largest of the inner satellites of Jupiter
- one of the celestial bodies floating berween galaxies
- when the entire umbral shadow of the earth falls over the moon, so that the sun, earth and moon are exactly on the same line
- movement in trajectory
- the planet with the hottest temperature
- The object that revolves around the planet
- the rotational movement of the planet Earth on its axis
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- A planet that is located the farthest from the sun
- the fifth planet from the sun and the largest in the solar system
- A planet that has the most satellites
- planet known as the red planet
- A planet that has no satellites
- a planet outside the solar system
- the planet where we live
- the coldest planet
- a celestial body that is in orbit around the sun
- celestial bodies that revolve around the sun in an orbit
- celestial bodies that are in the form of small fragments and move around the sun
- the center of the solar system
20 Clues: the coldest planet • movement in trajectory • the planet where we live • planet known as the red planet • the center of the solar system • A planet that has no satellites • a planet outside the solar system • A planet that has the most satellites • the planet with the hottest temperature • The object that revolves around the planet • ...
Lunar Cycle 2026-01-04
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- When the moon looks like a half circle
- The time it takes the Moon to go through all its phases
- Light from the sun that makes the Moon visible
- The curved shape like part of a circle
- The Moon phase when only the left half is lit
- The path the moon takes around the Earth
- The Moon phase that comes after the new moon
- The shape the Moon makes as it grows larger each night
- What we call the Moon's change in shape
- The Moon phase between full moon and last quarter
- The name for the Moon's darkest shadow during an eclipse
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- The Moon phase just before a new moon
- The Moon phase when only the right half is lit
- The natural object that orbits the Earth
- The Moon phase when it looks completely dark from Earth
- The Moon's surface is covered with these
- The planet the Moon orbits
- The Moon phase when it is getting smaller
- The Moon phase when it is fully bright and round
- The Moon phase between new moon and first quarter
20 Clues: The planet the Moon orbits • The Moon phase just before a new moon • When the moon looks like a half circle • The curved shape like part of a circle • What we call the Moon's change in shape • The natural object that orbits the Earth • The Moon's surface is covered with these • The path the moon takes around the Earth • The Moon phase when it is getting smaller • ...
Jaylyn Rowan 2023-04-21
Across
- Thousand tiny little bright things in the sky at night
- hole just a dark whole that will suck any thing in it but when it looks like its falling its just really stoped in time
- something that is weighing us down and keeping us from falling off earth
- How often the intenational space staion goes around the earth
- Galaxy by the milky way
- Is messured in kilograms
- It has 3 stars
- lightest element on the periodic table
- Can either be a plantatary or a a steller of this
- Mars, Earth, Jupiter, ect are examples of this.
- Restince to change in motion
- Circlur motion caused by gravity
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- Space station
- Spaceship that takes picture(satlelight)
- Galaxy( what we live in)
- light takes picutres of space and lets us know what kinda going up in there
- something we live on and alot of land and water and humans animals ect ect
- years aways years that light travled away from earth
- zodiac signs and stars and the big and lil diper
- Space teloscope
- Space with alot of colors and we live in the milky way
- North star
22 Clues: North star • Space station • It has 3 stars • Space teloscope • Galaxy by the milky way • Galaxy( what we live in) • Is messured in kilograms • Restince to change in motion • Circlur motion caused by gravity • lightest element on the periodic table • Spaceship that takes picture(satlelight) • Mars, Earth, Jupiter, ect are examples of this. • ...
Reason For Seasons CrossWord Puzzle 2023-12-03
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- the mild temperature areas located between the subtropical and the polar regions
- happens during winter when the sun is positioned lower in the sky, and there are fewer daylight hours.
- The revolution around the sun
- the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
- an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles
- The degree that the earth is tilted
- the parallel of latitude 23°26ʹ north
- the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
- the star around which the earth moves and that provides light and heat for the earth:
- During summer when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, the sunlight is
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- in a direction opposite to that in which the hands of a clock rotate as viewed from in front
- sunlight that is concentrated
- The period of light in a twenty-four-hour period
- a bright star that can be seen in the sky in the north
- sunlight that is more unconcentrated
- the parallel of latitude 23°26ʹ south
- The planet that we live on
- an imaginary line about which a body rotates.
18 Clues: The planet that we live on • sunlight that is concentrated • The revolution around the sun • The degree that the earth is tilted • sunlight that is more unconcentrated • the parallel of latitude 23°26ʹ south • the parallel of latitude 23°26ʹ north • an imaginary line about which a body rotates. • The period of light in a twenty-four-hour period • ...
Patterns of Earth & Sky Unit 2024-05-05
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- the closest star to us
- a 24 hour period that includes daytime and nighttime
- the force that pulls everything toward the earth
- something that repeats
- something scientists make or use to answer questions about the real world
- the movement the earth makes around the sun
- an ancient, man-made, object
- the earth does this once each day
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- the time of day when the other stars are visible
- the length of time it takes for the earth to orbit the sun one time
- a scientist who studies stars and planets
- a group of stars as seen from Earth
- observations or measurements collected in an investigation
- a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
- the time of day when the sun is visible
15 Clues: the closest star to us • something that repeats • an ancient, man-made, object • the earth does this once each day • a group of stars as seen from Earth • the time of day when the sun is visible • a scientist who studies stars and planets • the movement the earth makes around the sun • the time of day when the other stars are visible • ...
Earth in Space 2025-10-15
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- one complete orbit around the Sun
- different shapes of the Moon as seen from Earth
- a meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere, usually creating a bright streak across the sky as it burns up; a shooting star
- path a planet takes around a star, or a moon or artificial satellite takes around a planet
- the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
- a meteor big enough for part of it to hit the ground
- full, dark shadow of an eclipse
- model, model of the universe with the Sun at its centre
- the time a planet takes to rotate once completely on its own axis
- system, the Sun and all the planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and other bodies revolving around it
- object in orbit around another larger object
- Way, the galaxy in which our solar system is located
- on Earth, summer, autumn, winter, spring; caused by the tilt of a planet’s axis
- model, model of the universe with Earth at its centre
- Earth-like, rocky. The terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
- oval shape
- an irregular rocky object in orbit around the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
- belt, a group of rocks that orbit the Sun in a band between Mars and Jupiter
- a ball of ice, dust and rock that orbits the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit
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- eclipse, when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon
- force field, invisible field that causes masses to be attracted to each other
- roughly spherical ball of rock or gas that orbits (moves around) the Sun. They do not generate their own light.
- a small particle or body of rock that orbits the Sun near Earth’s orbit
- satellites, satellites placed into orbit by humans
- less dense shadow of an eclipse
- a scientist who studies the stars, planets and other celestial objects
- planet, a small celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun and is nearly round in shape but with insufficient gravity to sweep its orbit clear of other bodies (which is a criterion of being called a planet)
- the time a planet takes to revolve once around the Sun
- motion, apparent loop-like motion of the planets as seen from Earth
- the line connecting the North Pole with the South Pole. Earth rotates around this axis.
- relating to the sky or to space
- month, the time the Moon takes to complete one orbit of Earth (27.3 days)
- giants, the large planets of the outer solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- eclipse, when the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth
- a group of stars which form a recognisable pattern in the night sky
35 Clues: oval shape • less dense shadow of an eclipse • full, dark shadow of an eclipse • relating to the sky or to space • one complete orbit around the Sun • object in orbit around another larger object • different shapes of the Moon as seen from Earth • satellites, satellites placed into orbit by humans • a meteor big enough for part of it to hit the ground • ...
Geography Terms 2023-08-18
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- the science or practice of drawing maps.
- a symbol on a map that shows the cardinal directions.
- measurement of distance north or south of the Equator
- an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
- half of a spere
- east – west position of a point on the surface of the Earth
- an inset on a map that explains the symbol and provides a scale.
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- is the ratio of a distance on Earth compared to the same distance on a map.
- is a spherical model of Earth
- one of Earth’s seven main divisions of land
- an imaginary line drawn around the earth equall distance dividing the earth into east and west hemispheres
- a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process.
- a drawing of the earth's surface, or part of that surface, showing the shape and position
- a unit of measuremtent
14 Clues: half of a spere • a unit of measuremtent • is a spherical model of Earth • the science or practice of drawing maps. • one of Earth’s seven main divisions of land • a symbol on a map that shows the cardinal directions. • measurement of distance north or south of the Equator • east – west position of a point on the surface of the Earth • ...
Biology 2024-09-29
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- Nutrient, used in phosphates of nucleic acids and phospholipids of membranes, often limited
- Adenosine diphosphate, uncharged energy storage molecule with 2 phosphates
- Substance at the beginning of chemical reaction changed into products
- Organelle - site of photosynthesis
- Sphere of earth, all the soil and rocks on earth
- site of steps 2 and 3 of aerobic cellular respiration
- Adenosine triphosphate, charged energy storage molecule with 3 phosphorus groups
- Describes a situation in which oxygen is present
- used in proteins and nucleic acids, must be 'fixed' for living things to use, often limited
- First step of aerobic respiration, breaks down glucose (ch1206) into pyruvate, make some nadh
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- Sphere of earth, all living things on earth
- Sphere of earth all water on earth
- Sphere of earth, all the gases surrounding earth
- Pigment in chloroplast used to trap light energy during photosynthesis
- Process of breaking down glucose to make ATP starts with glucose and oxygen and ends with carbon dioxide and water
- Second step of anaerobic respiration, two types include alcoholic and lactic acid
- Substance created during a chemical reaction made from reactants
- Process of using light energy to make glucose starts with carbon dioxide and water and ends with glucose and oxygen
- Describes a situation in which oxygen is not present
- forms the backbone for all macromolecules in living things
- Second step of photosynthesis uses energy in ATP in NADPH to make glucose from CO2
- Anything that has mass and takes up space, makes up everything
- First step of photosynthesis, uses sunlight to split h2o and make atp and nadph, o2 is released
23 Clues: Sphere of earth all water on earth • Organelle - site of photosynthesis • Sphere of earth, all living things on earth • Sphere of earth, all the gases surrounding earth • Sphere of earth, all the soil and rocks on earth • Describes a situation in which oxygen is present • Describes a situation in which oxygen is not present • ...
Social studies crossword. 2022-10-20
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- Invisible lines that go up and down on Earth
- Invisible line that goes up and down in the middle of Earth
- name for lines of latitude.
- ( Humans either adapting to or modifying a given location on the earth.
- What’s it like there? Describe a location. Its landforms climate vegetation and man-made features.
- where something is located on the surface of the globe.
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- summer solstice at 23.5 N
- name for lines of longitude
- invisible lines that go left and right across Earth
- Circle 66.5 N latitude Marks where you experience a couple months of light and a couple months of darkness.
- Tells how much a map has shrunk the real world. A ratio 1in = so many miles
- 1/360 of a circle
- December solstice at 23.5 S
- Invisible line that goes left to right in the middle of Earth
- Circle 66.5 S Marks where you experience 6 months of light and 6 months of darkness in Southern Hemisphere
- A group of places that all have something in common.
- How humanity, goods, services and ideas travel around the world.
- Explains the symbols, labels and use of color on a map
- Title Tells the main purpose of the map.
- Shows the approximate location of the cardinal directions and intermediate points.
20 Clues: 1/360 of a circle • summer solstice at 23.5 N • name for lines of longitude • December solstice at 23.5 S • name for lines of latitude. • Title Tells the main purpose of the map. • Invisible lines that go up and down on Earth • invisible lines that go left and right across Earth • A group of places that all have something in common. • ...
Atmosphere Crossword 2021-04-13
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- The state of the atmosphere at any given place
- The current most common form of fuel
- The gas that makes you laugh
- The weather conditions of an area over a long period of time
- The outermost layer of the earth
- A person who studies science, currently most are focussing on rising climates
- The coldest layer
- The total makeup of our planet
- A layer of gas in the atmosphere that protects earth
- What comes from the sun that will give humans skin cancer, also used as a power source.
- The measure of how many air molecules is an any given area
- Makes up 20% of the atmosphere
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- The most common type of energy that causes climate change
- The most abundant greenhouse gas
- Third most abundant gas on earth
- A gas that excretes from decomposing life
- A disturbance in the magnetosphere caused by solar wind
- Greenhouse gas that is used as fuel
- The hottest layer with the least density
- Where all life on earth is
- A rock that is dark in color and used as a fuel source
- The wavelength longer than red light but shorter than radio waves
- The process of the earths temperatures rising. Mostly caused by humans.
- Where weather occurs, planes fly here
- Makes up 79% of atmosphere
- The gas giant the earth revolves around, heats the planet
26 Clues: The coldest layer • Where all life on earth is • Makes up 79% of atmosphere • The gas that makes you laugh • The total makeup of our planet • Makes up 20% of the atmosphere • The most abundant greenhouse gas • Third most abundant gas on earth • The outermost layer of the earth • Greenhouse gas that is used as fuel • The current most common form of fuel • ...
Jacob Heim The Land. 2025-04-24
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- molten rock from a volcano in the form of a liquid
- features on the earths surface that make up the terrain
- originator of continental drift hypothesis
- a supercontinent of the horizon hemisphere made up of the landmasses that currently correspond to north america Greenland Europe and asia
- a hot or cold mixture of water and rock fragments that flow quickly down the slopes of a volcano
- an opening in the earths crust through which lava volcanic ash and gases escape
- the movement of continents resulting from the motion of tectonic plates
- tectonics a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of earths subterrain movements.
- a mixture and semi molten rock found beneath the surface of the earth
- the breaking down of dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the earth
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- the location where two plates meet
- the wearing away of rocks and other deposits on the earths surface by the action of water ice wind etc
- the innermost layer of the earth
- a hot mixture of rock
- heat driven cycles that occur in the air ocean and mantle
- the outermost layer of the earth
- the thickest layer of earth
- a supercontinent formed a long time ago about 230-280 million years ago
- a hard surface layer
- a large continuous mass of land conventionally regards a collective region
20 Clues: a hard surface layer • a hot mixture of rock • the thickest layer of earth • the innermost layer of the earth • the outermost layer of the earth • the location where two plates meet • originator of continental drift hypothesis • molten rock from a volcano in the form of a liquid • features on the earths surface that make up the terrain • ...
Science by Carley and Bailee 2014-01-08
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- core liquid layer of Earths core that lies beneath the mantle and the inner core
- waves vibrations that travel through the Earth due to earthquakes
- the surface along which rocks break and slide past each other
- sea that surrounds Pangaea
- extends from the bottom of the mantle to the center of the Earth
- wall the fault block that hangs above a fault
- core solid dense center of our planet that extends from the bottom of the outer core to the center of the Earth
- upward horizontal stress that acts on a rock
- wall the fault block that is below a fault
- downward horizontal stress that acts on a rock
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- the amount of force per unit that is put on a given material
- separate continents of today were once joined in a single land mass
- layer of the earth between the crust and the core
- type of stress that occurs when an object is squeezed
- outmost layer of the Earth
- drift theory that continents can drift apart and have done so in the past
- rock layers bend due to stress in the Earth's crust
- rock layers are folded so that both ends of the fold are still horizontal
- scientist who studied many observations before establishing the theory of the continental drift
- stress that occurs when force acts on an object
20 Clues: outmost layer of the Earth • sea that surrounds Pangaea • wall the fault block that is below a fault • upward horizontal stress that acts on a rock • wall the fault block that hangs above a fault • downward horizontal stress that acts on a rock • stress that occurs when force acts on an object • layer of the earth between the crust and the core • ...
Geography main concepts 2015-07-06
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- interconnection of the whole world.
- variety of life.
- of people according race, gender or religion.
- countries have good and stable economy, like US.
- is one of the steps of WATER CYCLE.
- When people cannot fill their basic needs.
- correct use of resources.
- that helps us to know the population.
- Refers to the athmospherical conditions in a long term (years, ages)
- are 5 ________ of geographic space: Politic, social, economic, cultural and natural.
- of foreign people.
- four cardinal points are _______, south, east and west.
- external layer of the earth.
- poorest continent in the world.
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- the things we need today, taking care of the planet and without compromising the future.
- lines that runs the same way as the equator.
- activity that uses animals, husbandry and gets products like meat, eggs and milk.
- that studies the earth.
- of people between countries or cities.
- _____ ______ theory says that the earth is like a puzzle.
- over the surface of the earth, like mountains, valleys, hills...
- that runs from pole to pole.
- used to count people.
- The world is divided in 24 ______, each one has an hour of the day.
- at the WEST of Mexico.
25 Clues: variety of life. • of foreign people. • used to count people. • at the WEST of Mexico. • that studies the earth. • correct use of resources. • that runs from pole to pole. • external layer of the earth. • poorest continent in the world. • interconnection of the whole world. • is one of the steps of WATER CYCLE. • that helps us to know the population. • ...
The Earth and the Solar System 2022-11-08
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- the Earth spins on its own ____ in a west-to-east direction
- the fourth planet from the Sun
- planet with ideal temperature for life
- huge mass of hot gases and the center of our solar system
- astronomical bodies that orbit planets
- it takes 24 hours for Earth to complete one ____
- planet furthest from the sun
- it takes 365 days for Earth to complete one ____
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- the Earth’s solid surface
- it makes up 21% of the atmospheric composition (the gases that we breathe)
- layer of gases around the Earth
- all the Earth’s water
- planet closest to the sun
- planet with rings around it
14 Clues: all the Earth’s water • the Earth’s solid surface • planet closest to the sun • planet with rings around it • planet furthest from the sun • the fourth planet from the Sun • layer of gases around the Earth • planet with ideal temperature for life • astronomical bodies that orbit planets • it takes 24 hours for Earth to complete one ____ • ...
The Solar System 2014-10-26
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- The planet we live on.
- The “Red Planet”
- What holds us on the Earth.
- The smallest planet in the solar system.
- A Layer of gasses surrounding a planet.
- Earth’s natural satellite.
- The largest planet in the solar system.
- The 2nd largest planet.
- The planet 2nd from the Sun.
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- Known as “shooting stars”.
- A system consisting of stars.
- The Earth spins on this.
- The planets do this around the Sun.
- Most common include solar and luna.
- These surround Saturn.
- Also known as “minor planets”.
- The 7th planet in the Solar System.
- The planet with the highest temperature.
- The 8th planet in the Solar System.
- The star with the highest temperature.
20 Clues: The “Red Planet” • The planet we live on. • These surround Saturn. • The 2nd largest planet. • The Earth spins on this. • Known as “shooting stars”. • Earth’s natural satellite. • What holds us on the Earth. • The planet 2nd from the Sun. • A system consisting of stars. • Also known as “minor planets”. • The planets do this around the Sun. • Most common include solar and luna. • ...
Geology 2024-02-09
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- The upper part of the mantle and the crust.
- The inside of the Earth.
- The plates under the continents.
- The theory of the Earth moving.
- Under the lithosphere.
- Mid-ocean ridges are created.
- Above the stratosphere.
- The layer under the mantle.
- A rock´s chemical makeup.
- A fracture between two rocks
- The first layer.
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- How major landforms are created.
- When two plates collide.
- WHen two plates sink into the mantle.
- The act of packing something tightly.
- THe properties of solids.
- The second and thickest layer.
- When two plates move side by side.
- When tectonic plates move farther from each other.
- The middle of the Earth under the outer core.
20 Clues: The first layer. • Under the lithosphere. • Above the stratosphere. • When two plates collide. • The inside of the Earth. • THe properties of solids. • A rock´s chemical makeup. • The layer under the mantle. • A fracture between two rocks • Mid-ocean ridges are created. • The second and thickest layer. • The theory of the Earth moving. • How major landforms are created. • ...
Space Vocabulary Topics 1 & 2 2014-04-14
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- The ocular lens part of a telescope.
- The large lens at the very front of a telescope.
- A set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things.
- A model of the universe that puts the Earth at the centre with the Sun, Moon, and the other planets revolving around it.
- Is the angle measured clockwise from the north when measuring altitude-azimuth coordinates.
- Used to locate a celestial body relative to a fixed earth (as though the celestial bodies are circling the earth).
- Is the angle measured above the horizon in degrees when measuring altitude-azimuth coordinates.
- A device used to measure an object’s azimuth.
- Celestial bodies in our solar system, including Earth, that orbit the Sun.
- A telescope that has a mirror for the objective.
- A model of the universe with the Sun at the centre.
- To cast back -light, heat, or sound..etc- from a surface.
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- Determines the fineness/quality of detail a telescope can produce of an object in view.
- Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides a logical explanation for the planets’ elliptical orbits.
- The groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names; there are currently 88 (ex. Orion, the hunter).
- The lens you look through to view a magnified object using a telescope.
- A telescope that has a lens for the objective.
- All the objects seen in the sky (Sun, Moon, Stars, Planet).
- A device used to measure the altitude of an object.
- The change of direction by a ray of light, sound, and heat, in passing diagonally from one medium into another.
- A model of the universe that places the Sun at the centre with the Earth, the planets, and moons revolving around it.
- A model of the universe with the Earth at the centre.
- A figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets in the solar system more in elliptical orbits around the sun.
23 Clues: The ocular lens part of a telescope. • A device used to measure an object’s azimuth. • A telescope that has a lens for the objective. • The large lens at the very front of a telescope. • A telescope that has a mirror for the objective. • A device used to measure the altitude of an object. • A model of the universe with the Sun at the centre. • ...
The Planets 2014-10-29
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- The planet we live on.
- The star with the highest temperature.
- Also known as “minor planets”.
- The 2nd largest planet.
- A Layer of gasses surrounding a planet.
- The Earth spins on this.
- The 8th planet in the Solar System.
- Known as “shooting stars”.
- The “Red Planet”.
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- The 7th planet in the Solar System.
- Most common include solar and luna.
- planet with the highest temperature.
- The smallest planet in the solar system.
- The planets do this around the Sun.
- What holds us on the Earth.
- The largest planet in the solar system.
- Earth’s natural satellite.
- The planet 2nd from the Sun.
- These surround Saturn.
- A system consisting of stars.
20 Clues: The “Red Planet”. • The planet we live on. • These surround Saturn. • The 2nd largest planet. • The Earth spins on this. • Earth’s natural satellite. • Known as “shooting stars”. • What holds us on the Earth. • The planet 2nd from the Sun. • A system consisting of stars. • Also known as “minor planets”. • The 7th planet in the Solar System. • Most common include solar and luna. • ...
Our earth and our solar system-5th std 2021-05-10
Across
- things on earth remain on it due to me (7)
- object sent from earth into space (6)
- i travel in the spacecraft (9)
- called satellite of the earth (4)
- have their own light (5)
- i was launched on 5th Nov 2013 (10)
- planets revolve around the sun in a specific part (5)
- closer to us than any other start (3)
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- known as dwarf planet (5)
- heavenly body that does not twinkle (6)
- i was the spacecraft to the moon in 2008 (12)
- heavenly bodies that revolve around the planet(9)
- lies above the surface of the earth (3)
- gets its light from the sun (5)
- band of numerous small heavenly bodies between mars and jupiter (8)
15 Clues: have their own light (5) • known as dwarf planet (5) • i travel in the spacecraft (9) • gets its light from the sun (5) • called satellite of the earth (4) • i was launched on 5th Nov 2013 (10) • object sent from earth into space (6) • closer to us than any other start (3) • heavenly body that does not twinkle (6) • lies above the surface of the earth (3) • ...
The Sun-Earth-Moon Crossword 2023-09-25
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- The closest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth
- Long trails of ejecta
- A layer of loose ground-up rock on the Moon's surface
- Dark, relatively smooth plains of the Moon
- The spinning of the Earth around its axis
- The percentage of incoming sunlight that the surface of the Moon reflects
- When the moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and blocks the Sun from view
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- Period when the sun is overhead at its furthest distance either North or South of the equator
- The movement of the Earth around the Sun in a fixed path
- Valleylike structures on the Moon that might be collapsed lava tubes
- Material blasted out during impacts from objects from space that fall back onto the Moon's surface
- The furthest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth
- heavily cratered regions of the moon that are light in color and mountainous
- Time of year during which Earth's axis is at a 90 degree angle to the Sun
- These are formed when objects from space crash into the lunar surface
- When the Moon passes behind Earth in relation to the Sun and through Earth's shadow
16 Clues: Long trails of ejecta • The spinning of the Earth around its axis • Dark, relatively smooth plains of the Moon • The closest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth • The furthest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth • A layer of loose ground-up rock on the Moon's surface • The movement of the Earth around the Sun in a fixed path • ...
Astronomy 2021-09-09
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- The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
- The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
- The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth
- The movement of an object around another object
- Portion of the shoreline that lies between the high and low tide lines
- An object that revolves around another object in space
- the tide with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides
- the regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth
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- the land between high and low tide
- Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
- The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part
- The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
- The darkest part of a shadow
- the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
- The tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides
- An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
16 Clues: The darkest part of a shadow • the land between high and low tide • The spinning motion of a planet on its axis • The movement of an object around another object • The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part • An object that revolves around another object in space • The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth • ...
6th Grade Science: Test 5 2022-10-20
Across
- a volcano that has erupted before but hasn't again
- the type of weathering where acid eats away rock
- process by which new soil is from from old rocks breaking apart
- an area in the Pacific ocean known for volcanos
- a depression at the top of a volcano
- place underground directly above the focus of an earthquake
- molten rock that has gone above ground
- huge waves caused by earthquakes
- a volcano formed from lava and tephra. (Mt.St Helens is an example)
- a volcano that produces lava fountains or fire curtains
- point underground where an earthquake begins
- what does the temperature do as rocks get deeper into the earth?
- a volcano formed from tephra
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- a volcano that expels hot clouds of gas and dust
- innermost layer of the earth, it is divided into two sections
- ridges the underwater mountain ranges
- the boundary between the earth's crust and mantle
- middle layer of the earth, also the largest layer
- a volcano that has erupted recently
- smaller fragments of molten rock that instantly solidify
- what the strength of an earthquake is called
- mountain made when molten rock and hot gas escape from the earth
- a volcano that will probably never erupt again
- any trembling or shaking of the earth's crust
- outermost, thinnes layer of the earth
- the opening when trapped gas blasts free of the surface
- a break in the boundary between two moving masses of rock
- holes or cracks in the ground that gases escape from
- the study of earthquakes
- a broad volcano made slowly from lava buildup
- scientists who study the earth
31 Clues: the study of earthquakes • a volcano formed from tephra • scientists who study the earth • huge waves caused by earthquakes • a volcano that has erupted recently • a depression at the top of a volcano • ridges the underwater mountain ranges • outermost, thinnes layer of the earth • molten rock that has gone above ground • what the strength of an earthquake is called • ...
Std.-3_L-15_Our Earth in space_C.Word 2018-02-19
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- the __________ spins from east to west
- the movement of the earth about its axis__________.
- the movement of the earth around the sun___________.
- 365 days make a _________.
- one-fourth of the earth's surface is covered with ________.
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- the earth moves around the sun in a fixed path called its _______.
- other name of our earth__________
- our earth is surrounded by an envelope of __________.
- the earth is __________ in shape
- the earth shows two types of ____________.
- the earth takes about twenty four _______ to complete one rotation
11 Clues: 365 days make a _________. • the earth is __________ in shape • other name of our earth__________ • the __________ spins from east to west • the earth shows two types of ____________. • the movement of the earth about its axis__________. • the movement of the earth around the sun___________. • our earth is surrounded by an envelope of __________. • ...
planets vocabulary 2021-04-30
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- planet , is a planet that is ,small .
- ,is when the ,earth spins or when anything spins .
- ,when something that, goes around something.
- ,are cold rocks that's hit earth or, other places.
- planets , these are the planets ,that are rocky and are not bigger than gas giants.
- position ,When you set, the position relative to an element,
- Unit ,the mean, distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun.
- plant , a planet whose orbit lies within the asteroid belt, Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars
- ,is a rock that finds it ,way out of space and comes crashing into earth or other places.
- planets ,The four gas giants in our solar system are Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter.
- planet , The outer planets are gas giants Jupiter and Saturn and ice giants Uranus and Neptune.
- effect, the trapping of the sun's, warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere, due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation
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- ,a small body of matter, from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
- , is like earth or Mars, Saturn, Venus.
- temperature ,Surface temperature is the temperature at or near a surface
- ,are made ,of dust and gases mostly hydrogen and helium
- is ,a rock that's stays ,on the asteroid belt.
- ,a sudden, radical or complete change
- ,helps people stay, on there feet.
- the ground.
- Way Galaxy , the milky way, galaxy contains our Solar System.
- , it come out at night and the sun shines on it to give it light.
- , the degree of compactness ,of a substance.
- ,a meteor that survives its passage ,through the earth's atmosphere such that part of it
- belt, where asteroids, float on the line the looks like a belt.
25 Clues: the ground. • ,helps people stay, on there feet. • ,a sudden, radical or complete change • planet , is a planet that is ,small . • , is like earth or Mars, Saturn, Venus. • ,when something that, goes around something. • , the degree of compactness ,of a substance. • is ,a rock that's stays ,on the asteroid belt. • ,is when the ,earth spins or when anything spins . • ...
I Need Space 2023-04-12
Across
- Made of gas, dust, and ice and moves around the Sun in an oval-shaped orbit.
- Your favorite 8th grade science teacher's last name.
- The 6th planet from the Sun.
- An elongated, closed curve.
- When Earth or the Moon casts a shadow on the other.
- The oldest, most highly-cratered regions on the Moon
- __ magnitude is the measure of the amount of light a star gives off.
- This celestial object orbits the Earth from an average distance of about 238,000 miles.
- The day when Earth's rotation axis is leaning along Earth's orbit
- The smallest planet in our solar system.
- Debris left by colliding asteroids or dispersing comets.
- A reddish glow around the Sun.
- The type of heat transfer we receive from the Sun.
- __ magnitude is the measure of the amount of light received on Earth.
- Patterns of stars in the night sky.
- A big ball of gas that gives off light and heat through nuclear fusion.
- The day when Earth's rotation axis is the most toward or away from the Sun
- The largest planet in our solar system.
- Another name for the outer planets.
- 93,000,000 miles.
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- Earth takes 365.24 days to make one full __ around the Sun.
- The distance that light travels in one year.
- The Sun is the center of the solar system.
- The Earth is the center of the solar system.
- The closest start to Earth.
- Dark, flat areas formed from lava 3-4 billion years ago.
- The layer of the Sun we see; the visible surface of the Sun.
- This light blue planet that spins on its side.
- Pluto is a __ planet.
- The Earth takes 24 hours to make one full __ on its axis.
- The planet home to the largest volcano, Olympus Mons.
- The Sun is classified as a __ dwarf.
- The outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere
- Saturn's largest moon.
- Huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
35 Clues: 93,000,000 miles. • Pluto is a __ planet. • Saturn's largest moon. • An elongated, closed curve. • The closest start to Earth. • The 6th planet from the Sun. • A reddish glow around the Sun. • Patterns of stars in the night sky. • Another name for the outer planets. • The Sun is classified as a __ dwarf. • The largest planet in our solar system. • ...
Weather and climate section/project 2022-12-06
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- The region of Earth's atmosphere above the Stratosphere and below the
- Each of the 4 divisions of the year
- The northern half of earth
- The region of Earth's atmosphere above the Mesosphere and below
- The direction a clock rotates
- Move into a sloping position
- Exosphere
- The intensity of heat present in a substance
- The northern end of the Earth's axis
- The outermost region of the atmosphere
- A state or period of inactivity
- An invisible line that divides the north equator from the south
- The amount of pressure in the air
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- A written or spoken agreement
- The lowest region of the atmosphere
- a layer of gasses surrounding the earth that keeps people alive
- the different times of year caused by the rotation and tilt of earth
- The southern half of the earth
- The region of Earth's atmosphere above the
- The degree of compactness of a substance
- 30 degrees north and south of the equator
- The southernmost end on Earth's axis
- The opposite direction of the way a clock rotates
- Become or make larger
24 Clues: Exosphere • Become or make larger • The northern half of earth • Move into a sloping position • A written or spoken agreement • The direction a clock rotates • The southern half of the earth • A state or period of inactivity • The amount of pressure in the air • The lowest region of the atmosphere • Each of the 4 divisions of the year • The southernmost end on Earth's axis • ...
Environmental Science Semester 1 2014-11-25
Across
- This type of boundary involves two tectonic plates rubbing against each other
- The layer of the atmosphere closest to the earth
- This type of volcano occurs in the middle of a tectonic plate
- The abyss of the ocean
- These are caused by divergent boundaries
- The name given for all the water on earth
- The first scientist to propose the idea of continental drift
- This type of boundary involves two tectonic plates moving apart
- The sunlight zone of the ocean
- The name for the land mass when all the continents were together
- The twilight zone of the ocean
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- The air around the earth
- This are caused by transform boundaries
- The dark zone of the ocean
- The earth is made up of 12 of these
- Absorbs harmful rays from the sun
- Currently the deepest part of the ocean
- This layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer
- The outermost layer of the atmosphere
- This type of boundary involves two tectonic plates moving towards each other
- The trench zone of the ocean
- These are caused by convergent boundaries
22 Clues: The abyss of the ocean • The air around the earth • The dark zone of the ocean • The trench zone of the ocean • The sunlight zone of the ocean • The twilight zone of the ocean • Absorbs harmful rays from the sun • The earth is made up of 12 of these • The outermost layer of the atmosphere • This are caused by transform boundaries • Currently the deepest part of the ocean • ...
Rocket & Space Trivia 2021-06-14
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- This can be the result of applied force
- Any _ _ _ _ _ applied always results in a reaction
- Earth's next-door neighbor, also known as the red planet
- _______ was the first man-made satellite launched by the USSR in 1957.
- Natural satellite that orbits the Earth
- This goes great with a soda at the movies.
- The gravity of the Sun and Moon cause high and low _____.
- The total _ _ _ _ of a rocket is reduced as the engine operates
- First
- It is important in model rocketry to ensure your rocket is _ _ _ _ _ _. A _ _ _ _ _ _ rocket will fly as intended.
- Astronauts do scientific ___________ in space.
- The resistance that results when a rocket is moved through the air is called
- Energy from the Sun travels to the Earth in the form of electromagnetic _________
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- Movie about Homer Hickam and the "Rocket Boys"
- Planet that rotates on its side
- All of the ____ ______ are planets with rings.
- Russian astronauts are called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- A group of stars that make a pattern in the sky.
- Neil _________ was the first person to walk on the Moon.
- ______ is a planet whose day is longer than its year.
- Protects Earth from meteoroids and radiation from the sun
- Closest planet to the Sun
- Earth ______ around the Sun.
- Earth rotates around an ____
- A center-seeking force that is holding everything in our solar system together
25 Clues: First • Closest planet to the Sun • Earth ______ around the Sun. • Earth rotates around an ____ • Planet that rotates on its side • This can be the result of applied force • Natural satellite that orbits the Earth • This goes great with a soda at the movies. • Movie about Homer Hickam and the "Rocket Boys" • All of the ____ ______ are planets with rings. • ...
Gottlieb's dynamic earth vocab 2026-02-03
Across
- hot and semifluid material in earth's crusts
- the process where one crust sinks below the other
- denser than continental and contains oceans.
- this movement makes crusts move around the earth
- a boundary where two plates are pulling away from each other
- Semi-plastic layer above the Lithosphere
- two types of this: oceanic and continental
- Woman who drew maps of the ocean floor
- holds most landmasses and the continents.
- when plates pull apart and magma slowly seeps out
- when magnetic north and south flip
- a tremble or sake in the ground caused by two plates sliding with each other
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- meteorologist who proposed the idea of continental drift
- the deepest payer of the earth
- part of the mantle and includes part of the continents
- crusts, mantle, and cores are all considered this
- determines north and south and protects us from UV rays
- this rock makes up the oceanic crust
- the theory that suggests that continents slowly move throughout time
- the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
- the different "puzzle pieces of the earth that contain boundaries.
- A boundary where two plates are pushing against each other
- rock that makes up the continental crust
- the thickest crust in the earth and is 84% of it.
- the second deepest layer near the center of the earth.
25 Clues: the deepest payer of the earth • when magnetic north and south flip • this rock makes up the oceanic crust • Woman who drew maps of the ocean floor • Semi-plastic layer above the Lithosphere • rock that makes up the continental crust • holds most landmasses and the continents. • two types of this: oceanic and continental • hot and semifluid material in earth's crusts • ...
Grade 9 Geo - Landforms and Processes 2025-02-18
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- (page 136/137) A _____ line is when a plate or solid rock has a fracture or split in it
- (page 136/137) _____ Valley, an area of land like the St. Lawrence River or the African Great Lakes caused by double fault lines
- (page 111) This country had a brutal earthquake in 2004, killing 300 000 people
- (page 119) The most recent ice age the earth allegedly had
- (page 114) A type of current that moves the plates of the earth, caused by unequal heat in the earth's mantle
- The name for the supercontinent proposed by Alfred Wegner
- Country or less populated areas
- (page 110) A massive wave caused by earthquakes
- (page 115) Much of the southern hemisphere was believe to be covered in _____ as little as 250 million years ago
- (page 119) When sediments are brought to the end of a river or flood zone
- (page 120) The chips and specs of rocks/earth that are worn away over time
- (page 125) ________ Basins, when water empties out and goes somewhere
- (page 128) The water that comes from glaciers or ice after the earth heats up
- (page 141) Devoid or lacking life
- (page 117) This province (shortform) experiences the most tectonic activity in Canada
- (page 115) A mountain range that connects very well with the Caledonian range in Britain
- (page 119) A major period of time that geologists divide the world into. Also a Taylor Swift concert tour
- (page 143) Canada could be described as a "core of ________ rock"
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- (page 115) This continent is believed to fit nicely in with South America as proof of Pangaea, they also share similar fossils
- (Page 121)The name for the process of massive ice sheets covering the earth and carving out landform features
- (page 140) A flat topped mountain
- (page 142) Small inlets of water along the coast with jagged cliffs surrounding them
- (page 131) When a rock or piece of earth forces it's way into another piece of earth
- (page 132) An impervious type of rock generally found far beneath the dirt and other rocks, water can't move through it
- (page 138) A type of poor quality coal
- (page 141) Away from civilisation, many minerals in Canada are found in these areas
- (page 135) A sharp cliff formation scene in various areas of Canada
- Generally followed by the word "plates", but it relates to the movement of the pieces of the earth along the mantle
- (Page 113) The process by which one tectonic plate is brought under another
- (page 114) ___________ Drift, the theory that the continents we have today slowly drifted from one another
- (page 127) We see glaciers doing this on rock and landforms
- (page 111) Volcanic __________ create new rocks and landforms on the earth and in the oceans
- (page 121) Sheets of ice ranging in size from massive to small
- (page 114) The forced that move water, tectonic plates, and trends in general
- Ontario is in a very _______ region of the earth in regards to tectonic plates
- City areas
- (page 126) Glaciers supposedly scraped the earth ______ exposing and shaping rocks
37 Clues: City areas • Country or less populated areas • (page 140) A flat topped mountain • (page 141) Devoid or lacking life • (page 138) A type of poor quality coal • (page 110) A massive wave caused by earthquakes • The name for the supercontinent proposed by Alfred Wegner • (page 119) The most recent ice age the earth allegedly had • ...
Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle By Siju John 2013-03-07
Across
- move apart.
- move on a plasticlike layer of the mantle
- The idea that the continents drift slowly with tectonic plates.
- convert or change.
- hot, less dense material below Earth's crust rises toward the surface at the mid-ocean ridge.
- rigid layer of Earth's crust and part of the upper mantle.
- the next layer of earth composed of iron and nickel
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- the innermost layer of earth composed or iron-nickel alloy.
- current in Earth's mantle that transfers heat inside earth and moves tectonic plates.
- Come together.
- lies beneath the crust.
- part of the upper layer of the mantle under the lithosphere.
- Earth's crust and part of the upper mantle are broken into sections
- exterior layer of earth of earth
- The theory that the plates used to be one piece.
15 Clues: move apart. • Come together. • convert or change. • lies beneath the crust. • exterior layer of earth of earth • move on a plasticlike layer of the mantle • The theory that the plates used to be one piece. • the next layer of earth composed of iron and nickel • rigid layer of Earth's crust and part of the upper mantle. • ...
Solar system snjeza level 2 2026-04-05
Across
- A dusty planet with the largest volcano in the solar system.
- An instrument that makes faraway space objects look closer.
- A system made of billions of stars, gas, and dust .
- A hot planet covered in thick clouds that trap heat.
- A massive ball of hot gas that gives light and energy.
- A trained person who travels and works in space
- A machine that uses powerful engines to escape Earth’s gravity.
- A round hole made by an impact on a planet or moon.
- A giant volcano on Mars, taller than any on Earth.
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- A machine sent from Earth to study the surface of Mars.
- A gas giant with dozens of moons and a famous storm.
- The smallest planet that orbits the Sun the fastest.
- A gas giant known for its bright and wide ring system.
- A huge storm on Jupiter that has lasted for centuries.
- An icy planet tilted on its side as it orbits the Sun.
- The only known planet with life.
- A rocky body that reflects sunlight and orbits Earth.
- When the Sun, Moon, and Earth line up and one blocks the light.
- A windy, icy planet with the strongest storms.
19 Clues: The only known planet with life. • A windy, icy planet with the strongest storms. • A trained person who travels and works in space • A giant volcano on Mars, taller than any on Earth. • A system made of billions of stars, gas, and dust . • A round hole made by an impact on a planet or moon. • A gas giant with dozens of moons and a famous storm. • ...
Science Vocab Crossword 2025-09-25
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- All the life on Earth
- Something that is changed in an experiment
- All the water on Earth
- Meteors burn up in this level
- This is the last layer of the atmosphere
- Water released from clouds in the form of rain, snow, or hail
- The gases surrounding Earth
- The result of the changing
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- Most planes reach to this layer
- The variable that stays the same
- Cold air replacing warm air
- Warm air pushes into cold air, causing weather
- All the rocks and mountains on Earth
- This level contains the ozone layer
- This is the hottest part of the atmosphere
- The weight of air pushing down
16 Clues: All the life on Earth • All the water on Earth • The result of the changing • Cold air replacing warm air • The gases surrounding Earth • Meteors burn up in this level • The weight of air pushing down • Most planes reach to this layer • The variable that stays the same • This level contains the ozone layer • All the rocks and mountains on Earth • ...
Space Vocabulary- Topics 1 & 2 2014-04-12
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- The large lens at the very front of a telescope.
- A telescope that has a mirror for the objective.
- The groupings of stars that form patterns, which appear like objects and are given names; there are currently 88 (ex. Orion, the hunter).
- The ocular lens part of a telescope.
- Used to locate a celestial body relative to a fixed earth (as though the celestial bodies are circling the earth).
- To cast back -light, heat, or sound..etc- from a surface.
- A model of the universe with the Earth at the centre.
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- A device used to measure the altitude of an object.
- The change of direction by a ray of light, sound, and heat, in passing diagonally from one medium into another.
- The lens you look through to view a magnified object using a telescope.
- A set of axes of any kind that is used to describe the positions or motions of things.
- Is the angle measured above the horizon in degrees when measuring altitude-azimuth coordinates.
- Newton’s law states that all objects attract all other objects and provides a logical explanation for the planets’ elliptical orbits.
- A device used to measure an object’s azimuth.
- A model of the universe that places the Sun at the centre with the Earth, the planets, and moons revolving around it.
- A telescope that has a lens for the objective.
- A figure that looks like a squashed circle; planets in the solar system more in elliptical orbits around the sun.
- A model of the universe that puts the Earth at the centre with the Sun, Moon, and the other planets revolving around it.
- Celestial bodies in our solar system, including Earth, that orbit the Sun.
- A model of the universe with the Sun at the centre.
- All the objects seen in the sky (Sun, Moon, Stars, Planet).
- Determines the fineness/quality of detail a telescope can produce of an object in view.
- Is the angle measured clockwise from the north when measuring altitude-azimuth coordinates.
23 Clues: The ocular lens part of a telescope. • A device used to measure an object’s azimuth. • A telescope that has a lens for the objective. • The large lens at the very front of a telescope. • A telescope that has a mirror for the objective. • A device used to measure the altitude of an object. • A model of the universe with the Sun at the centre. • ...
Science of Ice Ages 2022-09-14
Across
- a warm period during an ice age when glaciers shrink
- what covered the continents during ice ages
- large pieces of ice that often start in the mountains
- could start an ice age by putting a lot of ash and particles into the air
- the last glacial period, about 18,000 years ago
- The Earth moving around the sun
- 2.4 billion years ago when Earth was completely covered in ice
- how the atmosphere behaves over a long period of time
- describes the shape of Earth's orbit and how close the Earth gets to the sun
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- a gas that is in the atmosphere
- the number of ice ages over Earth's history
- caused by the Earth being tilted towards the sun
- how many millions of years ago the most recent Ice Age started
- a cold period during an ice age when glaciers grow
- move heat from the equator to the poles, and cold water from the poles to the equator
- the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time
- the name of the effect that traps heat near Earth's surface
- millions to tens of millions of years when the temperature of the Earth is cold
18 Clues: a gas that is in the atmosphere • The Earth moving around the sun • the number of ice ages over Earth's history • what covered the continents during ice ages • the last glacial period, about 18,000 years ago • caused by the Earth being tilted towards the sun • a cold period during an ice age when glaciers grow • a warm period during an ice age when glaciers shrink • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle Review 2023-11-21
Across
- When water falls back down as rain or snow
- Layer of atmosphere where Ozone is found
- The sphere made up of all living things on Earth
- Layer of atmosphere where meteors burn up
- When water goes from liquid to gas
- Lowest layer of the atmosphere
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- Water located underground
- The sphere made up of frozen water on Earth
- Outer layer of the atmosphere
- When water goes from ice straight to water vapor
- The sphere made of the rocky Earth itself
- Gas that absorbs lots of UV radiation from the Sun
- When water molecules clump together into liquid
- The sphere made up of gasses that surround Earth
- The sphere made up of all liquid water on Earth
15 Clues: Water located underground • Outer layer of the atmosphere • Lowest layer of the atmosphere • When water goes from liquid to gas • Layer of atmosphere where Ozone is found • Layer of atmosphere where meteors burn up • The sphere made of the rocky Earth itself • When water falls back down as rain or snow • The sphere made up of frozen water on Earth • ...
Our Weather & Water Unit 1 Vocabulary Review 2021-01-29
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- measure of the intensity of heat in the air
- water that escapes from the atmosphere
- area in the thermosphere where gas molecules are broken into ions by the sun's radiation
- pressure produced by the weight of air molecules
- layer of atmosphere closest to the earth
- amount of water vapor in the air
- layer of atmosphere 30-50 miles above the surface of the earth
- study of the atmosphere
- outermost layer of the atmosphere
- actual amount of water in the air
- ratio of the amount of water in the air to the amount of water the air could hold at a particular temperature
- Southern lights
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- layer of atmosphere 6-30 miles above the surface of the earth
- Northern lights
- layers of gas that surround the planet
- area in the exosphere where protons and electrons become trapped by the earth's magnetic field
- layer of atmosphere between 50-370 miles above the earth
- another name for air pressure
- moving air
19 Clues: moving air • Northern lights • Southern lights • study of the atmosphere • another name for air pressure • amount of water vapor in the air • outermost layer of the atmosphere • actual amount of water in the air • layers of gas that surround the planet • water that escapes from the atmosphere • layer of atmosphere closest to the earth • measure of the intensity of heat in the air • ...
Our earth and our solar system-5th std 2021-05-10
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- Gets its light from the sun (5)
- Heavenly body that does not twinkle (6)
- I travel in the spacecraft (9)
- Called satellite of the earth (4)
- Known as dwarf planet (5)
- Planets revolve around the sun in a specific part (5)
- Band of numerous small heavenly bodies between mars and jupiter (8)
- Closer to us than any other start (3)
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- Heavenly bodies that revolve around the planet(9)
- I was the spacecraft to the moon in 2008 (12)
- I was launched on 5th Nov 2013 (10)
- Object sent from earth into space (6)
- Things on earth remain on it due to me (7)
- Have their own light (5)
- Lies above the surface of the earth (3)
15 Clues: Have their own light (5) • Known as dwarf planet (5) • I travel in the spacecraft (9) • Gets its light from the sun (5) • Called satellite of the earth (4) • I was launched on 5th Nov 2013 (10) • Object sent from earth into space (6) • Closer to us than any other start (3) • Heavenly body that does not twinkle (6) • Lies above the surface of the earth (3) • ...
Lunar Phases 2023-02-07
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- Occurs two weeks after the full moon. The Moon is positioned between the Sun and Earth. The side of the Moon visible from Earth is not illuminated.
- The act of gaining light
- Occurs after the full moon. The amount of the Moon illuminated is decreasing.
- Occurs after the waning gibbous. Only the left quarter of the Moon is illuminated. From Earth, it appears to be exactly the left half.
- Occurs after the new moon, only a sliver of light is seen as it is growing.
- Occurs after the waxing crescent. Only the right quarter of the Moon is illuminated. From Earth, it appears to be exactly the right half.
- The act of loosing light
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- Occurs after the first quarter. The amount of the Moon illuminated is increasing.
- Occurs after the third quarter. Only the left sliver of the Moon is illuminated.
- The Earth is positioned between the Sun and Moon; this occurs two weeks after the new moon. The side of the moon visible from Earth is illuminated.
- this illuminates the moon
- known as lighting something
- the planet we live on
- otherwise known as luna
14 Clues: the planet we live on • otherwise known as luna • The act of gaining light • The act of loosing light • this illuminates the moon • known as lighting something • Occurs after the new moon, only a sliver of light is seen as it is growing. • Occurs after the full moon. The amount of the Moon illuminated is decreasing. • ...
Science Test 8 2025-02-23
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- The phase of the moon displaying the most light
- The two points inside an ellipse
- Name means the "wanderers"
- Sun-centered universe
- Three laws of planetary motion
- ...and Mercury are the only planets with no moons.
- The tide that occurs when the moon is in line with the earth and sun
- 365 1/4 days
- The law of universal gravitation
- The amount of time it takes for a comet to complete its orbit
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- Made up of the sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit it.
- A band of comet-like objects located beyond the orbit of Neptune
- The force of attraction that exists between any two objects
- The earth completes one ... in 24 hours
- Symmetrically shaped oval
- An asteroid-sized chunk of rock, dust, and ice that develops a huge, bright "tail" as it approaches the sun.
- Earth-centered universe
- Distance between the earth and the sun
18 Clues: 365 1/4 days • Sun-centered universe • Earth-centered universe • Symmetrically shaped oval • Name means the "wanderers" • Three laws of planetary motion • The two points inside an ellipse • The law of universal gravitation • Distance between the earth and the sun • The earth completes one ... in 24 hours • The phase of the moon displaying the most light • ...
Tides Seasons 2023-11-16
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- is the outer region of the planets shadow
- of the moon is what causes the tide
- is the longest and shortest day
- eclipse is a solar eclipse where the edge of the sun is visible
- quarter moon also causes a neap tide.
- is the spin of the earth.
- eclipse is the earth directly in front of the moon
- is the path of the moons shadow on the earth.
- is when day is equal to night
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- is the right side illumination of the moon.
- is when the moon is closest in orbit.
- is the amount of days it takes for the lunar cycle
- is the imaginary line of latitude.
- is the dark inner region of the planets shadow
- moon is 3/4 of the way full
- tides occurs when the moon in new or full.
- is the left side of the moon being illuminated.
- is the orbit of the earth.
- locked means there is no rotation.
- tide occurs when the moon is in it's first quarter.
20 Clues: is the spin of the earth. • is the orbit of the earth. • moon is 3/4 of the way full • is when day is equal to night • is the longest and shortest day • is the imaginary line of latitude. • locked means there is no rotation. • of the moon is what causes the tide • is when the moon is closest in orbit. • quarter moon also causes a neap tide. • ...
Chapter 1-5 2024-11-18
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- An ___ volcano is one that has erupted in the past 10,000 years.
- The centre of the earth.
- Is a large crack in the earth´s crust.
- This is in the middle of the earthquake.
- The instrument used to measure and record an earthquake.
- When a earthquake occurs under the water it can trigger a tsunami.
- ___ contains the molten material below the surface.
- The thin layer of the earth.
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- An ___ volcano is one that is not expected to erupt again.
- A ___ volcano has not erupted in the past 10,000 years but is expected to erupted again.
- The shape of a volcanic mountain.
- Found underneath the crust.
- Mouth of the volcano.
- When two _____ separate magma fills the space.
- ___ is now used to measure the magnitud og earthquakes.
- Magma can rise from the mantle to fill the crust.
- This is where an earthquake begins beneath the earth´s surface.sueface.
- The ___ was the original scale used to measure the magnitude.
- ___ is the name given to the molten material once it reaches the surface.
- The liquid that comes out of a volcano.
20 Clues: Mouth of the volcano. • The centre of the earth. • Found underneath the crust. • The thin layer of the earth. • The shape of a volcanic mountain. • Is a large crack in the earth´s crust. • The liquid that comes out of a volcano. • This is in the middle of the earthquake. • When two _____ separate magma fills the space. • Magma can rise from the mantle to fill the crust. • ...
Science vocab 2023-12-03
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- Sunlight When the sun shine onto an object or place with no interference
- Star The star that is always north no matter what
- The invisible line that an object rotates or spins on
- When the Sun shines where you are
- Pole The farthest south on Earth
- When there is no sun
- the invisible line that separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- the invisible lines that run vertical to navigate by
- Circle The Southern Polar circle
- A big star
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- Hemisphere The part of the Earth below the equator
- A commonly known thing that is untrue
- an object spinning motion about its own axis
- The repeating path that an object in space takes
- third planet from the Sun
- Hemisphere The part of the Earth above the equator
- the invisible lines that run horizontally to navigate by
- Circle The Northern Polar circle
- Pole THe farthest north on Earth
19 Clues: A big star • When there is no sun • third planet from the Sun • Circle The Northern Polar circle • Pole The farthest south on Earth • Pole THe farthest north on Earth • Circle The Southern Polar circle • When the Sun shines where you are • A commonly known thing that is untrue • an object spinning motion about its own axis • The repeating path that an object in space takes • ...
Internal Structure of the Earth and the Different Landforms and Processes involved in their formation 2022-09-19
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- Found at the deepest region of the planet
- A wave of acoustic energy that travels through the Earth
- Croatian seismologist who discovered the Mohorovicic discontinuity in 1909
- Largest layer of the Earth that is composed of iron, aluminum, calcium, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen.
- A predominantly slit-sized sediment formed by the accumulation of windblown dust.
- Natural physical features on the surface of Earth. They are formed by various forces of nature such as water, wind, ice, and tectonic plates of Earth.
- are landforms that are controlled by geological processes that form them and continually act on them after their formation
- a deep ravine between cliffs that is often carved from the landscape by a river, wind, or glacier
- Protects us from the harmful rays emitted by the sun.
- The world's largest and highest plateau
- Mounds or small hills made up of sand, measuring between 1-10m high.
- Thinnest layer of the Earth
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- Highly viscous, hotter, and ductile region of the upper mantle that is involved in plate tectonic
- An island born after an undersea volcanic eruption at the surface of the Pacific Ocean about 600 miles south of Tokyo, Japan.
- Scientific study of landforms and the processes that shapes them.
- also called rock pedestal, is a naturally occurring rock that resembles the shape of a mushroom
- Liquid iron that moves that moves in a rotational pattern which is believed to be the source of magnetic field of the Earth
- Formed by the chemical and mechanical action of the wind
- common element in a crust with 46.6% of weight
- Study of the flow of matter which they respond with plastic flow rather than deforming elastically in response to an applied force.
20 Clues: Thinnest layer of the Earth • The world's largest and highest plateau • Found at the deepest region of the planet • common element in a crust with 46.6% of weight • Protects us from the harmful rays emitted by the sun. • A wave of acoustic energy that travels through the Earth • Formed by the chemical and mechanical action of the wind • ...
Chapter 19 Review Crossword 2013-05-12
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- What makes up 99% of the mass in our solar system
- A blue gas giant that is tilted more than 90 degrees on its axis
- The outer planets are known as the _____ ______
- The inner planets are also known as the _______ planets
- Cluster of rocky objects orbiting the sun-- divides the inner and outer planets
- Any object in orbit around a large body, like the moon
- The "greenhouse effect" on this planet causes it to have extremely high temperatures
- The sun and all of the objects orbiting it make up the ________ ________
- Largest planet in our solar system
- Any object that orbits the sun or other star
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- Moon phase that follows a full moon
- A __________ crescent moon is seen soon after a new moon
- When the moon is between the sun and Earth
- When the Earth is between the sun and moon
- This layer of gas surrounding Earth traps in some heat and protects us from harmful radiation and space debris
- Changes in the water levels on Earth due to the moon (and sun's) gravitational pull
- Closest planet to the sun
- All of the water on earth makes up what is called the ___________;
- This planet is still forming and gives off more energy than it receives from the sun. (It also has rings!)
19 Clues: Closest planet to the sun • Largest planet in our solar system • Moon phase that follows a full moon • When the moon is between the sun and Earth • When the Earth is between the sun and moon • Any object that orbits the sun or other star • The outer planets are known as the _____ ______ • What makes up 99% of the mass in our solar system • ...
GLOBAL WARMING 2023-05-02
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- The season that occurs in our earth cannot be predicted anymore as happened a few _ ago.
- green house effect is a term to define trapped _
- and then convert it into ___.
- Meanwhile, ___ is the only element that can absorb the carbon dioxide
- However, the plants that are on the earth continue to decrease due to ___ logging, forest fires,
- When they are built more and more, then the more carbon dioxide is _.
- and the climate on the earth will continue to be _.
- and are not able to ___ all the carbon dioxide maximally.
- You need to know that those _ are caused by global warming.
- All of those makes the number of plants continue to ___
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- You certainly feel that the current _ on earth are so hot during the day.
- It means that they are going to produce _ as their waste.
- In detail, the global warming caused by _ activity.
- Global warming is an increase in the temperature of the earth’s surface and are the result of the _ effect.
- Today, there are so many _ are built.
- and the diversion of forest as a place of human ___ area.
- It was almost the same as a large ___ area.
- which causes the earth to the _.
- Then, the _ will much more
- Then, we all must be thinking that there is a problem with the climate change where everything becomes _.
20 Clues: Then, the _ will much more • and then convert it into ___. • which causes the earth to the _. • Today, there are so many _ are built. • It was almost the same as a large ___ area. • green house effect is a term to define trapped _ • In detail, the global warming caused by _ activity. • and the climate on the earth will continue to be _. • ...
Eclipses-Oliver Wells 2024-03-25
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- Totality lasts________
- When the order is sun, moon, earth and the moon blocks out the sun it is called an_____________
- The phase of the moon during a lunar eclipse
- When the moon only partly blocks out the sun
- When the moon blocks out the sun entirely
- the shadow from the earth blocks out the ____ during a lunar eclipse
- The partial shadow during an eclipse
- The phase of the moon during a solar eclipse
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- When the order is Sun, earth, moon
- A total solar eclipse happens in the same place about once every________
- A solar eclipse happens during the ___
- The darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse
- a lunar eclipse happens during the _____
- the shadow from the _____ blocks out the moon during a lunar eclipse
- When the moon is in the furthest part of its orbit and there is a ring of light around the moon
- When the sun, moon, and earth line up it is called an_______
- the moon blocks out the___ during a solar eclipse
17 Clues: Totality lasts________ • When the order is Sun, earth, moon • The partial shadow during an eclipse • A solar eclipse happens during the ___ • a lunar eclipse happens during the _____ • When the moon blocks out the sun entirely • The phase of the moon during a lunar eclipse • When the moon only partly blocks out the sun • The phase of the moon during a solar eclipse • ...
Mythology 2024-02-07
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- before the gods appeared there was this confusion
- son of rhea and cronus that cronus did not eat
- the furies
- lived on farther bank of ocean
- - brothers of cronus
- has to carry the pillar of heaven and earth
- wheel eyed (one eye)
- the friendly sea
- the unfriendly sea
- wounded his father heaven
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- took sides with zeus against titans
- born from darkness and death
- fourth race of monsters
- one child of chaos
- mother earth
- last monster mother earth gave birth to
- father heaven
- another child of chaos
- the great river
19 Clues: the furies • mother earth • father heaven • the great river • the friendly sea • one child of chaos • the unfriendly sea • - brothers of cronus • wheel eyed (one eye) • another child of chaos • fourth race of monsters • wounded his father heaven • born from darkness and death • lived on farther bank of ocean • took sides with zeus against titans • last monster mother earth gave birth to • ...
Plate Tectonics // By: Korn Kanihk Norn 2018-02-14
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- Where Satellites orbit Earth
- Rock/land, outer of earth's crust
- Upper part of the earth
- The zone below the lithosphere
- Moving to different direction
- Middle and thickest layer
- Rigid
- A process in which new ocean floor is created
- Where we humans live
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- Waves produced by earthquakes
- Where meteors burn
- Contains the ozone layer
- How continents move on Earth's surface
- A former "supercontinent" on Earth
- Liquid phase
- A trace or print of plants/animals preserved in rocks
- The lithosphere being broken into
- Coming closer together
- One of the plate tectonics moving below another
19 Clues: Rigid • Liquid phase • Where meteors burn • Where we humans live • Coming closer together • Upper part of the earth • Contains the ozone layer • Middle and thickest layer • Where Satellites orbit Earth • Waves produced by earthquakes • Moving to different direction • The zone below the lithosphere • Rock/land, outer of earth's crust • The lithosphere being broken into • ...
Atmosphere Crossword 2021-04-13
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- what comes from the sun that will give humans skin cancer, also used as a power source.
- a layer of gas in the atmosphere that protects earth
- The most abundant greenhouse gas
- where all life on earth is
- a rock that is dark in color and used as a fuel source
- the state of the atmosphere at any given place
- the coldest layer
- a gas that excretes from decomposing life
- A person who studies science, currently most are focussing on rising climates
- the measure of how many air molecules is an any given area
- the most common type of energy that causes climate change
- greenhouse gas that is used as fuel
- the total makeup of our planet
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- the process of the earths temperatures rising. Mostly caused by humans.
- the outermost layer of the earth
- the wavelength longer than red light but shorter than radio waves
- the gas that makes you laugh
- makes up 79% of atmosphere
- a disturbance in the magnetosphere caused by solar wind
- The hottest layer with the least density
- the current most common form of fuel
- Where weather occurs, planes fly here
- third most abundant gas on earth
- the gas giant the earth revolves around, heats the planet
- makes up 20% of the atmosphere
25 Clues: the coldest layer • makes up 79% of atmosphere • where all life on earth is • the gas that makes you laugh • makes up 20% of the atmosphere • the total makeup of our planet • the outermost layer of the earth • The most abundant greenhouse gas • third most abundant gas on earth • greenhouse gas that is used as fuel • the current most common form of fuel • ...
Biology Crossword 2024-10-01
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- Describes a situation in which oxygen is present
- site of photosynthesis (organelle)
- Pigment in chloroplast
- subatomic particle
- Anything that has mass and takes up space
- nutrient in nucleic acids and phospholipids of membranes, often limtied
- Charged energy storage molecule with 3 phosphorus
- All the living things on Earth
- water, air, soil, and living things
- Starts with CO2 and h20 and ends with c6h12o6 and o2
- Makes own energy
- All the gases surrounding Earth
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- starts with c6h1206 and ends with c02 and h20
- recycle nutrients back into environment
- Describes a situation in which oxygen is not present
- All the soil and rocks on Earth
- Uncharged Energy storage molecule with 2 phosphates
- eats others for energy
- All the water on Earth
- found in water, air, soil, and living things; has a fixation
20 Clues: Makes own energy • subatomic particle • Pigment in chloroplast • eats others for energy • All the water on Earth • All the living things on Earth • All the soil and rocks on Earth • All the gases surrounding Earth • site of photosynthesis (organelle) • water, air, soil, and living things • recycle nutrients back into environment • Anything that has mass and takes up space • ...
layers of the earth 2024-08-29
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- the magma that flows from an opening onto the surface of the earth
- small bits of weathered rock
- the thin outer layer of the earth which seems to be made of many pieces
- refers to particles that were once part of a living thing
- the middle layer of the earth which makes up the most of the earth's mass
- the loose material on the surface of the earth in which plants might grow
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- a scientist who studies the nonliving parts of the earth
- hot melted rock under the surface of the earth
- the wearing away and breaking down of rocks
- the movement of sediment from one place to another
- the center of the earth
- the event that caused the entire crust of the earth to change
12 Clues: the center of the earth • small bits of weathered rock • the wearing away and breaking down of rocks • hot melted rock under the surface of the earth • the movement of sediment from one place to another • a scientist who studies the nonliving parts of the earth • refers to particles that were once part of a living thing • ...
Earth's Layers, Rotation and Revolution 2020-10-28
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- 23.5 degrees south of equator.
- 66.5 degrees south of equator
- earth's spin
- September 22
- The sphere made up of earth's rock.
- sun sets
- 66.5 degrees north of equator.
- Zero degrees longitude.
- Earth farthest from sun.
- Contains all of earth's water.
- Energy can enter and exit, but matter can't.
- Date line at 180 degrees longitude.
- March 21
- Thick molten layer composed lighter materials.
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- December 21.
- June 21.
- Molten layer just beneath the lithosphere.
- Molten portion of earth composed of iron.
- sun rises
- 23.5 degrees north of equator.
- Solid center of earth composed of iron.
- Earth closest to sun.
- The sphere in which life occurs.
- one full orbit around sun.
- The sphere made up of gases or air.
- Energy and matter can enter and exit.
26 Clues: June 21. • sun sets • March 21 • sun rises • December 21. • earth's spin • September 22 • Earth closest to sun. • Zero degrees longitude. • Earth farthest from sun. • one full orbit around sun. • 66.5 degrees south of equator • 23.5 degrees south of equator. • 23.5 degrees north of equator. • 66.5 degrees north of equator. • Contains all of earth's water. • The sphere in which life occurs. • ...
Earth Science Vocabulary Puzzle 1 2023-10-31
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- transfer or circulation of heat energy
- vibrations of energy
- meaning Earth
- natural feature of Earth's surface
- meaning ball or round
- distance above sea level
- imaginary line running through Greenwich England
- zero degrees latitude
- half of the world
- an area of earthquake not receiving p waves
- boundary between crust and mantle
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- imaginary lines north and south of the equator
- 180 degrees longitude
- solid portion of the mantle which flows like molten plastic
- outer part of Earth made up of mantle and crust
- center of Earth
- found between core and crust
- a substance make of the elements silicon and oxygen
- meaning star
- solid shell of a rocky planet
- scientific examination of Earth
- meaning half
- meaning study of
- imaginary measurement spanning pole to pole
24 Clues: meaning star • meaning half • meaning Earth • center of Earth • meaning study of • half of the world • vibrations of energy • 180 degrees longitude • meaning ball or round • zero degrees latitude • distance above sea level • found between core and crust • solid shell of a rocky planet • scientific examination of Earth • boundary between crust and mantle • natural feature of Earth's surface • ...
Layers of the Earth 2023-02-15
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- This layer is as hot as the surface of the sun.
- A technique used to navigate locations that cannot be seen (normally used by boats to see what is in the water)
- Plates found in the uppermost crust and the mantle that move really slowly allowing them to collide with one another, move away from one another, slide under one another, or even slide right alongside one another
- This is the biggest layer, this layer also contains convection currents.
- In this layer convection currents allow plates to move.
- This layer is a rocky outer layer that contains some tectonic plates.
- The thinnest layer of the Earth and it has two different parts the oceanic crust and the continental crust.
- Currents within the mantle that transfers heat from the core to the lithosphere and repeats.
- This is the only layer of the Earth that is mostly liquid due to the temperatures
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- This layer is the hottest layer but it is not a liquid due to its immense pressure it contains.
- When two plates slide past each other
- A time about 300 million years ago when there was only one land mass on the planet Earth.
- When two plates slide right past one another
- when two plates come together (collide)
- A very hot and arid place compared to an average temperature of the rest of the content.
15 Clues: When two plates slide past each other • when two plates come together (collide) • When two plates slide right past one another • This layer is as hot as the surface of the sun. • In this layer convection currents allow plates to move. • This layer is a rocky outer layer that contains some tectonic plates. • ...
Layers of the Earth 2023-08-17
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- an element abundant in the outer core
- where deep mantle plumes originated and subducting slabs terminate
- continental + oceanic crust
- Abundant elements in the oceanic crust
- Zone in the upper mantle where there are changes in the behavior of the P and S waves
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- discontinuity between the upper and lower crust
- discontinuity between lower mantle and outer core
- discontinuity between upper and lower mantle
- mechanical layer pertaining to the innermost layer of the Earth
- discontinuity between outer and inner core
- ferromagnesian rock that has a more compact atomic structure than olivine
- discontinuity between lower crust and upper mantle
- Abundant elements in the continental crust
13 Clues: continental + oceanic crust • an element abundant in the outer core • Abundant elements in the oceanic crust • discontinuity between outer and inner core • Abundant elements in the continental crust • discontinuity between upper and lower mantle • discontinuity between the upper and lower crust • discontinuity between lower mantle and outer core • ...
Layers of the Earth 2023-05-10
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- made up of mostly magma
- a kind of black stone ware resembling
- caused by the sudden movement of materials within the Earth, such as slip along a fault during an earthquake.
- having the qualities of both a solid and a liquid
- the fourth most abundant element, by mass, in the Earth's crust.
- the result of differential heating
- made up of mostly liquid iron and nickel
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- the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.
- made up of mostly solid iron and nickel
- an average of all of the material on the planet
- a very hard granular crystalline, igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and often used as building stone.
- a natural element obtained from the core of the Earth
- thinnest layer of the earth
13 Clues: made up of mostly magma • thinnest layer of the earth • the result of differential heating • a kind of black stone ware resembling • made up of mostly solid iron and nickel • made up of mostly liquid iron and nickel • an average of all of the material on the planet • having the qualities of both a solid and a liquid • a natural element obtained from the core of the Earth • ...
Solar system snjeza level 2 2026-04-03
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- A dusty planet with the largest volcano in the solar system.
- An instrument that makes faraway space objects look closer.
- A system made of billions of stars, gas, and dust .
- A hot planet covered in thick clouds that trap heat.
- A massive ball of hot gas that gives light and energy.
- A trained person who travels and works in space
- A machine that uses powerful engines to escape Earth’s gravity.
- A round hole made by an impact on a planet or moon.
- A giant volcano on Mars, taller than any on Earth.
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- A machine sent from Earth to study the surface of Mars.
- A gas giant with dozens of moons and a famous storm.
- The smallest planet that orbits the Sun the fastest.
- A gas giant known for its bright and wide ring system.
- A huge storm on Jupiter that has lasted for centuries.
- An icy planet tilted on its side as it orbits the Sun.
- The only known planet with life.
- A rocky body that reflects sunlight and orbits Earth.
- When the Sun, Moon, and Earth line up and one blocks the light.
- A windy, icy planet with the strongest storms.
19 Clues: The only known planet with life. • A windy, icy planet with the strongest storms. • A trained person who travels and works in space • A giant volcano on Mars, taller than any on Earth. • A system made of billions of stars, gas, and dust . • A round hole made by an impact on a planet or moon. • A gas giant with dozens of moons and a famous storm. • ...
Astronomical Phenomena 2026-01-18
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- When Earth has an equal number of hours of daylight and darkness.
- the star closest to Earth and provides light and heats Earth.
- Observable events that happen among objects in space.
- Objects in space that orbit another larger object. May be natural or artificial.
- Facts or events that can be observed.
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- Occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.
- Refers to either the north or the south half of Earth divided by the equator, or the east or west half divided by the prime meridian.
- A period of time with unique characteristics, such as weather conditions, growing patterns and daylight hours.
- An optical device used to make faraway objects appear closer.
- This is when Earth has the longest or shortest number of daylight hours
- An astronomical phenomenon consisting of coloured lights in the sky seen in polar regions.
- Occurs when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon and Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.
- A natural object that orbits a planet.
13 Clues: Facts or events that can be observed. • A natural object that orbits a planet. • Observable events that happen among objects in space. • An optical device used to make faraway objects appear closer. • the star closest to Earth and provides light and heats Earth. • When Earth has an equal number of hours of daylight and darkness. • ...
Our earth 2024-05-03
13 Clues: arid land • table land • Blue planet • explorers guide • Earth's mid line • half of the earth • model of the earth • Dense wet woodland • evidence of past life • nickname of the earth • Earth's protective layer • fertile land in the desert • turn waste into usable materials
Our earth 2024-05-03
13 Clues: arid land • table land • Blue planet • explorers guide • Earth's mid line • half of the earth • model of the earth • Dense wet woodland • evidence of past life • nickname of the earth • Earth's protective layer • fertile land in the desert • turn waste into usable materials
BG2 Chris Leirer 2025-01-31
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- Field of magnetism
- The east and west of a map
- half of a sphere
- the accuracy of an orbit
- the angle of earth of its axis
- The uppermost layer of the Earth
- the shortest day of the year
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- (use a dash) September 21st
- The last layer of the Earth
- Fe on the periodic table
- Longest day of the year
- The largest layer of the Earth
- Coordinates 0,0
- The north and south of a map
- a repeating path that an object in space goes around another
15 Clues: Coordinates 0,0 • half of a sphere • Field of magnetism • Longest day of the year • Fe on the periodic table • the accuracy of an orbit • The east and west of a map • (use a dash) September 21st • The last layer of the Earth • The north and south of a map • the shortest day of the year • The largest layer of the Earth • the angle of earth of its axis • The uppermost layer of the Earth • ...
Layers of the Earth 2023-09-14
Across
- A scientist who studies the nonliving parts of the earth
- Hot melted rock under the surface of the earth
- The wearing away and breaking down of the rocks
- The loose material on the surface of the earth in which plants might grow
- The event that caused the entire crust of the earth to change
- Particles of soil that were once part of a living thing
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- The thin outer layer of the earth, which seems to be made of many pieces
- The center of the earth and very hot with extreme pressure
- The magma that flows from an opening onto the surface of the earth
- The middle of the earth which makes up most of the earth's mass
- Small bits of weathered rock
- The movement of sediment from one place to another
12 Clues: Small bits of weathered rock • Hot melted rock under the surface of the earth • The wearing away and breaking down of the rocks • The movement of sediment from one place to another • Particles of soil that were once part of a living thing • A scientist who studies the nonliving parts of the earth • The center of the earth and very hot with extreme pressure • ...
Geography Vocab Unit 1 2025-08-22
Across
- The branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth
- Imaginary lines that run north–south on a map and measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
- A system that uses satellites to show your exact location on Earth.
- Maps that show how land is used or what industries are in an area.
- A spherical model of Earth.
- A flat representation of Earth.
- Maps that show natural features like mountains, rivers, and deserts.
- Maps that show countries, states, and borders.
- Maps that show where natural resources are found.
- The branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes
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- Imaginary lines that run east–west on a map and measure distance north or south of the Equator.
- Maps that show land elevation and surface features using contour lines.
- A book of maps.
- The study of Earth and it's features.
- A navigation tool that shows direction (North, South, East, West).
- Maps that show the average weather conditions in an area over time.
- Photographs Pictures of Earth taken from space by satellites.
- Maps that show highways, roads, and cities for travel.
18 Clues: A book of maps. • A spherical model of Earth. • A flat representation of Earth. • The study of Earth and it's features. • Maps that show countries, states, and borders. • Maps that show where natural resources are found. • Maps that show highways, roads, and cities for travel. • Photographs Pictures of Earth taken from space by satellites. • ...
The Dynamic Earth 2018-10-03
Across
- Capable of being shaped or formed like plastic. (Asthenosphere is like this)
- The movement of matter that results from differences in density caused by variations in temperatures.
- A strong lower part of the mantle that moves slowly.
- A liquid layer of Earth's core that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core.
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- The outer most solid layer of Earth's surface.
- Located between the core and the crust with hot flowing solid rock.
- A layer of weak or soft mantle that flows smoothly. Tectonics move on top of this layer. Has plasticity.
- Made of 2 parts, the crust and rigid upper part of the mantle.
- Solid dense center of our planet that is made of iron and nickel.
9 Clues: The outer most solid layer of Earth's surface. • A strong lower part of the mantle that moves slowly. • Made of 2 parts, the crust and rigid upper part of the mantle. • Solid dense center of our planet that is made of iron and nickel. • Located between the core and the crust with hot flowing solid rock. • ...
Save the Earth 2020-04-05
The earth crossword 2020-05-05
Across
- Looking after the planet for a long time
- Air that plant and animals breath to live
- Cutting down all the trees
- Plant life in an area
- Green plants make their own food from carbon dioxide and water in sunlight
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- Looking after the environment
- Friends with plants and animals
- Animal life in an area
- Soil or rock taken away by wind, water and ice
9 Clues: Plant life in an area • Animal life in an area • Cutting down all the trees • Looking after the environment • Friends with plants and animals • Looking after the planet for a long time • Air that plant and animals breath to live • Soil or rock taken away by wind, water and ice • Green plants make their own food from carbon dioxide and water in sunlight
Q1 Reflections 2025-11-02
Across
- Rocky and dense
- When something is moving around another object
- To spin on an axis
- When the Moon, Sun and Earth are perfectly alined
- Gaseous and less dense
- The study of ancient artifacts
- The Moon orbits the Earth about once every 29.5 days
- The kind of rock that layers are made out of
- The remains of organisms in preserved in rock
- Divides the inner and outer planets
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- When the moon is fully lit up
- Who found out gravity
- The youngest on the top and the oldest on the bottom
- The Moon passes between the Earth and sun, blocking sunlight
- Earth goes around the Sun once every 365 days
- Tilted about 23.5 degrees
- Holds planets in an orbit around the sun
17 Clues: Rocky and dense • To spin on an axis • Who found out gravity • Gaseous and less dense • Tilted about 23.5 degrees • When the moon is fully lit up • The study of ancient artifacts • Divides the inner and outer planets • Holds planets in an orbit around the sun • The kind of rock that layers are made out of • Earth goes around the Sun once every 365 days • ...
Earth and Space Science Vocabulary 2023-12-14
Across
- Any circle drawn around Earth divides it into two equal halves
- a natural satellite which orbits the Earth and is about one quarter the size of Earth
- it is the path the Earth takes around the sun. The Earth makes an elliptical (almost circular) shape orbit.
- The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a moon, planet, or star
- the Earth moving around the sun; this takes Earth 365 ¼ days (one year) to complete
- Earth’s closest star and the center of our Solar System
- A celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.
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- A small rocky body orbiting the sun
- An object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust, may have a tail.
- the Earth spinning around its axis; this takes Earth 24 hours (1 day) to complete
- The collection of eight planets and their moons in the orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
- an imaginary line that passes through the North and South poles
- A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth’s atmosphere , becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
- the way in which the Earth slants on its axis
14 Clues: A small rocky body orbiting the sun • the way in which the Earth slants on its axis • Earth’s closest star and the center of our Solar System • Any circle drawn around Earth divides it into two equal halves • an imaginary line that passes through the North and South poles • An object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust, may have a tail. • ...
6th Grade - 1st Semester Review 2024-12-15
Across
- Imaginary Lines that run north and south on the earth for location
- Invented the Battering Ram/Skilled Warriors
- an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
- Imaginary Lines that run east and west on the earth for location
- Government based on Religion
- The Time before writing was invented
- Tallest Mountain Range in the World
- Longest River in Africa
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- An imaginary line that dives the earth into north and south hemispheres
- Largest Empire in the Fertile Crescent, shared their math and science
- shows boundaries of states/countries
- Longest Mountain Range in the World
- Belief in many gods
- Government ruled by a king/queen
- Belief in One God
- Citizens Elect Representatives to make laws
- A supercontinent that contained all the continents today
- More than what is needed
18 Clues: Belief in One God • Belief in many gods • Longest River in Africa • More than what is needed • Government based on Religion • Government ruled by a king/queen • Longest Mountain Range in the World • shows boundaries of states/countries • The Time before writing was invented • Tallest Mountain Range in the World • Invented the Battering Ram/Skilled Warriors • ...
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy 2022-12-16
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- the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything
- the man who Arthur meets on Magrathea
- the president of the galaxy who steals the Heart of Gold
- Arthur's best friend
- on the front of the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, it says "Don't _____"
- the planet that Arthur is from
- the smartest species on earth
- the abandoned planet that the Heart of Gold lands on
- the main character
- the Heart of Gold is powered by the _____________ drive
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- the alien race that commands the ships that destroy earth
- "So long and thanks for all the ____"
- a fish that can translate anything from any language once it's placed in someone's ear
- the manically depressed robot
- the book was written by _______ Adams
- "about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have"
- "On no account allow a Vogon to read ______ at you."
- Earth was built as a massive ________ to calculate the ultimate question
- the girl that Arthur meets at the party
- "Curiously that went through the mind of the bowl of ________ was "Oh no, not again!""
20 Clues: the main character • Arthur's best friend • the manically depressed robot • the smartest species on earth • the planet that Arthur is from • "So long and thanks for all the ____" • the man who Arthur meets on Magrathea • the book was written by _______ Adams • the girl that Arthur meets at the party • "On no account allow a Vogon to read ______ at you." • ...
Basics of Geography 2026-01-30
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- Areas that are densely populated
- The process of cities growing larger and spreading
- How far above or below sea level something is
- Lines that run north to south, but measure distance on Earth east to west
- Lines that run east to west, but measure distance on the Earth north to south.
- Pieces of Earth's crust that slowly move over time
- Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring are all examples of ________
- A group of people with a common racial, national, tribal, religious or cultural background
- GPS is Geographical Positioning __________
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- The imaginary line that circles the middle of the Earth
- Areas that are sparsely populated
- To leave your country and move to another
- The average weather over a long period of time
- A set of beliefs, behaviors, traits and more shared by a group of people
- Something caused when two tectonic plates rub against each other.
- Someone who has to leave their country due to war, natural disasters or other
- The name of the thin layer of gasses that cover the Earth
- The outermost layer of the Earth
18 Clues: Areas that are densely populated • The outermost layer of the Earth • Areas that are sparsely populated • To leave your country and move to another • GPS is Geographical Positioning __________ • How far above or below sea level something is • The average weather over a long period of time • The process of cities growing larger and spreading • ...
Our earth and our solar system-5th std 2021-05-10
Across
- called satellite of the earth (4)
- things on earth remain on it due to me (7)
- i was launched on 5th Nov 2013 (10)
- lies above the surface of the earth (3)
- i travel in the spacecraft (9)
- band of numerous small heavenly bodies between mars and jupiter (8)
- closer to us than any other start (3)
- object sent from earth into space (6)
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- i was the spacecraft to the moon in 2008 (12)
- have their own light (5)
- heavenly bodies that revolve around the planet(9)
- planets revolve around the sun in a specific part (5)
- heavenly body that does not twinkle (6)
- known as dwarf planet (5)
- gets its light from the sun (5)
15 Clues: have their own light (5) • known as dwarf planet (5) • i travel in the spacecraft (9) • gets its light from the sun (5) • called satellite of the earth (4) • i was launched on 5th Nov 2013 (10) • closer to us than any other start (3) • object sent from earth into space (6) • lies above the surface of the earth (3) • heavenly body that does not twinkle (6) • ...
Geography Vocabulary Part 1 2021-01-11
Across
- a boundary especially of a country or state
- explains how people live in their environment
- continent comprising Greenland, United States, and Canada (and Mexico and Central America)
- a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
- southern part of North America extending from Mexico to northwestern Colombia
- an administrative district of division of a country (such as Canada)
- the area on the earth between the 23 1/2 degrees N and 23 1/2 degrees S lines of latitude, where the climate is almost always hot
- imaginary lines on a map or globe that measure distance north and south of the Equator and distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
- the half of the Earth north of the Equator
- description of the natural environment of a place; It includes physical features, weather and climate, soil, vegetation, and animal life.
- a large body of saltwater
- an imaginary line drawn on the Earth that has a certain climate and certain types of living things
- Water in different sizes and shapes, naturally found on the Earth's surface. Oceans, seas, bays, lakes, rivers, and ponds are examples.
- a large region of Earth that has a certain climate and certain types of living things
- a symbol that shows the directions
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- the line of longitude from the South Pole to the North Pole measured in degrees; It divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
- the land next to the ocean
- the measurement on a map or globe that shows the distance between places
- a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean
- an inlet of a body of water (as the sea) that is naturally smaller than a gulf
- the half of Earth east of the Prime Meridian
- half of the globe or half of the earth. The four hemispheres are northern, southern, eastern, and western.
- a line or natural feature that separates one area or country from another
- the half of the earth comprising North and South America and their surrounding waters west of the Prime Meridian
- hemisphere the half of Earth south of the Equator
- an area of soft wet land usually overgrown by grasses
- flow of water that goes to an ocean or a lake
- a very large body of land
- the unit of measurement used for longitude and latitude
- a large open area of grassland
- a large body of water that cuts deep in to the land
- a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses; An isthmus has water on two sides
- the entire Western Hemisphere continent south of Mesoamerica
33 Clues: a very large body of land • the land next to the ocean • a large body of saltwater • a large open area of grassland • a symbol that shows the directions • the half of the Earth north of the Equator • a boundary especially of a country or state • the half of Earth east of the Prime Meridian • explains how people live in their environment • ...
Ch 1 Intro to Astronomy Vocabulary 2022-01-01
Across
- the study of objects beyond Earth and how they interact
- the distance light travels in one year
- a science rule that has never been disproven
- a.k.a. longitude
- giant balls of hot plasma that give off radiation
- the point in the sky directly overhead
- the direction pointed in the sky measured in degrees
- the distance from the Earth to the Sun
- invented to try to explain retrograde motion
- how high an object is above the horizon
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- patterns seen in groups of stars in the sky
- the movement of one object around another
- oval shape of planetary orbit
- the unit of distance most used by astronomers
- Greek who calculated the radius of the Earth
- an object that orbits a star but has not cleared the path of other objects
- belief that the Earth is the center of everything
- a collection of dust, gas, stars & planets
18 Clues: a.k.a. longitude • oval shape of planetary orbit • the distance light travels in one year • the point in the sky directly overhead • the distance from the Earth to the Sun • how high an object is above the horizon • the movement of one object around another • a collection of dust, gas, stars & planets • patterns seen in groups of stars in the sky • ...
Test Review: Astronomy! 2025-02-27
Across
- This moon phase is the start of the next lunar month.
- This equinox begins on September 21st.
- The force created by Earth that keeps the moon orbiting us.
- The star that is positioned directly above Earth's north axis.
- These are caused by the moon's revolution around the Earth.
- These change from month to month in the night sky.
- This is caused by the Moon's gravity pulling on the oceans of the world.
- December 21st is the start of the _____solstice.
- Tilt and revolution are responsible for Earth's______.
- These plants are small, rocky and closest to the sun.
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- During this moon phase a Lunar Eclipse can occur.
- The unit of time for orbiting the sun one time.
- These planets are gas giants, have low densities and are farthest from the sun.
- The path all objects take around the sun.
- This describes the motion of the Moon around the Earth.
- Earth ______takes 24 hours.
- The amount of time it takes for the moon to go through all 8 phases.
- On an ______, everyone on Earth experiences 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night.
18 Clues: Earth ______takes 24 hours. • This equinox begins on September 21st. • The path all objects take around the sun. • The unit of time for orbiting the sun one time. • December 21st is the start of the _____solstice. • During this moon phase a Lunar Eclipse can occur. • These change from month to month in the night sky. • ...
science 8 grade 2024-01-24
Across
- The track of the Moon's shadow across Earth's surface
- an eclipse of the sun in which the moon does not completely hide the solar surface
- the natural satellite of the earth, visible
- a layer of the Sun that is visible to us on Earth.
- the planet on which we live on
- an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon
- an intense burst of radiation coming from the release of Flares
- is a large, bright feature extending outward from the Sun's surface
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- an eclipse of the sun in which the moon completely hides the solar surface
- is seen as the moon makes its final move over the sun
- he fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an object,
- The golden rule for all solar observing
- the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere
- occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and Sun
- the star which the earth orbits.
- the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an object
- the rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun and other stars.
17 Clues: the planet on which we live on • the star which the earth orbits. • The golden rule for all solar observing • the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere • the natural satellite of the earth, visible • a layer of the Sun that is visible to us on Earth. • an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon • is seen as the moon makes its final move over the sun • ...
Space crossowrds 2023-11-15
Across
- Dark cold planet
- smallest phase of the moon
- has two moons
- someone who researches about space
- A gas planet
- a line that divides the earth in half
- spins in the opposite direction as earth
- the closest star to earth
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- smallest phase of the moon
- planet that orbits sideways
- planet that orbits closer to the moons
- A repeating path for the planets
- the only planet with rings
- person who travels through space
- isn't actually round
15 Clues: A gas planet • has two moons • Dark cold planet • isn't actually round • the closest star to earth • smallest phase of the moon • smallest phase of the moon • the only planet with rings • planet that orbits sideways • A repeating path for the planets • person who travels through space • someone who researches about space • a line that divides the earth in half • ...
Tectonic Plates Cross Word 2016-03-21
Across
- a arc shaped chain of volcanoes formed above a subduction zone
- a crack or fracture in the earths crust that is associated with movement
- the solid outer section of Earth
- a high, large mass of earth and rock that rises above the earth's surface with steep or sloping sides
- the area where one plate is being pulled under the edge of the other
- the out come of when two oceanic plates collide, and the older plate it forced under the younger one
- when two plates are moving apart/away from each other
- the out come of two continental plates diverge
- when two plates grind against each other to make an earth quake
- a steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
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- Tectonic a theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that move over the mantle, the plates act like a hard and rigid shell
- the scientist who named Pangaea
- the only liquid layer of earth
- the earth's crust the makes up the continents
- molten rock, gases, and solid crystals and minerals
- when two plates are pushing towards each other
- where two plates meet
- when the continents on earth used to be connected in one big piece of land
- a vent in the earths surface through which magma and gases erupt
- the rocky inner layer above the core
20 Clues: where two plates meet • the only liquid layer of earth • the scientist who named Pangaea • the solid outer section of Earth • the rocky inner layer above the core • a steep-sided depression in the ocean floor • the earth's crust the makes up the continents • when two plates are pushing towards each other • the out come of two continental plates diverge • ...
Sun, Earth and Moon vocab 2022-04-06
Across
- A natural object that rotates around a planet.
- A force that pulls things together.
- Occurs when Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon.
- The appearance of the illuminated part of the moon seen by someone on Earth.
- When you see more of the illuminated half of the Moon each night.
- A telescope launched into Earth’s orbit in 1990
- Having to do with the moon
- another object
- Occurs when the Sun is directly above Earth’s equator.
- The amount of space between two things.
- When you see less of the illuminated half of the Moon each night.
- The partial or complete obscuring of one celestial body by another
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- The way that something looks
- Occurs when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth and casts its shadow on Earth.
- This occurs when all of the Moon’s surface facing Earth reflects light.
- A round, solid, 3D figure
- The day when the Sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator.
- A push or pull in a certain direction.
- To move in a circle around another object
- Occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun.
- The path one object in space takes
- A representation of a structure
- A line a body rotates on
- An instrument used for viewing distant objects
- turning around a center or axis
25 Clues: another object • A line a body rotates on • A round, solid, 3D figure • Having to do with the moon • The way that something looks • A representation of a structure • turning around a center or axis • The path one object in space takes • A force that pulls things together. • A push or pull in a certain direction. • The amount of space between two things. • ...
Earth Science Vocabulary 2024-11-08
Across
- Type of rock formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
- The sum of all water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, and rivers.
- The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
- The entire living component of Earth, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.
- Rock type altered by heat and pressure.
- The outermost layer of the Earth, where we live.
- The central, hottest part of Earth is mainly iron and nickel.
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- A type of rock that forms from the compaction and cementation of sediments.
- The frozen water part of the Earth system, including ice and snow.
- The molten layer beneath the Earth's crust.
- The rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- Layer consists of Earth's crust, mantle, and core.
- A layer of charged particles in the upper atmosphere affected by solar radiation.
13 Clues: The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • Rock type altered by heat and pressure. • The molten layer beneath the Earth's crust. • The outermost layer of the Earth, where we live. • Layer consists of Earth's crust, mantle, and core. • The central, hottest part of Earth is mainly iron and nickel. • The frozen water part of the Earth system, including ice and snow. • ...
Astronomy Criss-Cross 2022-03-29
Across
- believed in a sun centered universe
- farther objects to earth appear blue
- amount of time a planet takes to rotate on its axis
- the time it takes the moon to rotate around the earth one full time
- believed in an earth centered universe
- motion of an object as it goes around another body in space
- path an object follows as it travels around another body in space
- stars you can see all year long, at N+S poles
- found that all galaxies are affected by red shift except close neighbours
- Spin of an object on its axis
- a group of stars in a region of the sky
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- imaginary point in the sky, directly above observer
- distance light travels in a year
- angle between object and horizon
- created laws of motion,found gravitational force
- time it takes a planet to revolve around the sun
- closer objects to earth appear red
- line where sky and earth meet
18 Clues: line where sky and earth meet • Spin of an object on its axis • distance light travels in a year • angle between object and horizon • closer objects to earth appear red • believed in a sun centered universe • farther objects to earth appear blue • believed in an earth centered universe • a group of stars in a region of the sky • stars you can see all year long, at N+S poles • ...
Our earth 2024-05-03
13 Clues: arid land • table land • Blue planet • explorers guide • Earth's mid line • half of the earth • Dense wet woodland • model of the earth • nickname of the earth • evidence of past life • Earth's protective layer • fertile land in the desert • turn waste into usable materials
World Map Vocabulary 2021-02-03
Across
- temperature, rainfall, and other conditions of the atmosphere over a short time.
- relationship between an actual distance on the earth and the same distance as shown on a map.
- set of pointers that show directions on a map or globe.
- imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres. The 0 degree line of longitude.
- one of the seven largest land masses on earth.
- any half of the earth.
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- imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres. The 0 degree line of latitude.
- pattern of weather for a particular place or region in a particular year.
- distance east or west from the Prime Meridian, as measured in degrees of a circle.
- warm middle zone of the earth lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
- illustrated explanation of a map's symbols or colors.
- one of the divisions of an ocean. Large inland body of salty water.
- distance north or south from the Equator, as measured in degrees of a circle.
- one of the five largest bodies of water on earth.
- shape, picture, line, or color that is used on a map to stand for a region, place, feature, or characteristic.
15 Clues: any half of the earth. • one of the seven largest land masses on earth. • one of the five largest bodies of water on earth. • illustrated explanation of a map's symbols or colors. • set of pointers that show directions on a map or globe. • one of the divisions of an ocean. Large inland body of salty water. • ...
Ancient Greeks 2021-02-23
Across
- Calculated circumference of Earth
- Greatest engineer of the ancient world
- "Father of Geometry"
- Founder of Western Philosophy
- Founder of Ionian natural philosophy
- "Father of Modern Science"
- First to propose a sun-centered universe
- First with trigonometric table
- Theorized cosmic cycle of love and strife
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- Founder of Atomism
- Discovered earth is a sphere
- Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
- Universe is concentric spheres centered on Earth
- Claimed all things were numbers
- "Father of Medicine"
- Greatest astronomer of antiquity
- Established that Earth was the center of the Universe
17 Clues: Founder of Atomism • "Father of Geometry" • "Father of Medicine" • "Father of Modern Science" • Discovered earth is a sphere • Founder of Western Philosophy • First with trigonometric table • Claimed all things were numbers • Greatest astronomer of antiquity • Calculated circumference of Earth • Founder of Ionian natural philosophy • Greatest engineer of the ancient world • ...
astronomy 2025-02-03
Across
- Part of the mantle where rocks flow
- Half of the Earth
- Earth’s rigid outer layer
- Earth’s 23.5-degree feature
- Separation of layers in a planet
- Imaginary lines running east to west
- Imaginary lines running north to south
- Elliptical path in space
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- Opposite of perihelion
- earths outer most layer
- Movement of a planet around a star
- Earth layer named after a Croatian scientist
- Imaginary line around the Earth
- Layer between Earth's crust and core
- Causes day and night on Earth
- Wobbling motion of Earth's axis
- Heavy element formed in supernovae
17 Clues: Half of the Earth • Opposite of perihelion • earths outer most layer • Elliptical path in space • Earth’s rigid outer layer • Earth’s 23.5-degree feature • Causes day and night on Earth • Imaginary line around the Earth • Wobbling motion of Earth's axis • Separation of layers in a planet • Movement of a planet around a star • Heavy element formed in supernovae • ...
Choice Board 2022-09-27
Across
- second step of anaerobic respriation
- Adenosine phosphate, unchanged energy storage molecule with 2 phosphates
- first step of aerobic resp breaks down glucose
- process of resp and energy
- sphere of the earth, all gases surrounding earth
- nutrient forms the backbone for all macro macromolecules
- sphere of earth, all rocks and soil
- sphere of the earth, all living things on earth
- describes a situation in which oxygen is present
- second step of photosynthesis uses energy in ATP and NADPH
- type of organism that eat other orgasimns to get energy
- process of breaking down glucose to make ATP
- second step of aerobic resp releases CO2
- pigment in choloplast used to trap light energy duing photosynthesis
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- nutrient used in proteins
- type of organism that is able to make its own food
- site of photosynthesis
- describes a situation in which oxygen is not present
- process of using light energy to make food
- type of organism that breaks down compounds
- first step of photosynthesis uses sunlight
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- adensine triphosphate, changed energy storage
- third step of photosynthesis
- uses in phosphates
- sphere of earth, water
- at the beinning of a chemical reaction
- substance created durign chemical reaction
28 Clues: uses in phosphates • site of photosynthesis • sphere of earth, water • nutrient used in proteins • process of resp and energy • third step of photosynthesis • sphere of earth, all rocks and soil • second step of anaerobic respriation • at the beinning of a chemical reaction • second step of aerobic resp releases CO2 • anything that has mass and takes up space • ...
The Reasons for the Season 2015-11-29
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- City b and e are located at the ____________.
- Position D on the diagram shows this season.
- The earth makes one ______________ every 24 hours.
- Position B on the diagram shows this season.
- The equator divides the Earth into Northern and Southern ______________.
- The path that the Earth follows as it revolves around the sun.
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- The 23.5 degree tilt of the Earth's axis causes us to have __________________.
- While city f is experiencing summer, city d is experiencing this season.
- The point at which the sun is farthest north from the equator is called the summer ________.
- When earth travels once around the sun we call this a _____________.
- The imaginary vertical line that goes through the center of the Earth.
- The axis divides the Earth into North and South _________.
- When the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal.
- According to the diagram, city a is experiencing this season.
14 Clues: Position D on the diagram shows this season. • Position B on the diagram shows this season. • City b and e are located at the ____________. • The earth makes one ______________ every 24 hours. • The axis divides the Earth into North and South _________. • According to the diagram, city a is experiencing this season. • ...
Ch 1 Intro to Astronomy Vocabulary 2022-01-01
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- the distance from the Earth to the Sun
- patterns seen in groups of stars in the sky
- the unit of distance most used by astronomers
- an object that orbits a star but has not cleared the path of other objects
- Greek who calculated the radius of the Earth
- a.k.a. longitude
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- the distance light travels in one year
- invented to try to explain retrograde motion
- the study of objects beyond Earth and how they interact
- a collection of dust, gas, stars & planets
- the point in the sky directly overhead
- a science rule that has never been disproven
- oval shape of planetary orbit
- the direction pointed in the sky measured in degrees
- belief that the Earth is the center of everything
- how high an object is above the horizon
- the movement of one object around another
- giant balls of hot plasma that give off radiation
18 Clues: a.k.a. longitude • oval shape of planetary orbit • the distance light travels in one year • the distance from the Earth to the Sun • the point in the sky directly overhead • how high an object is above the horizon • the movement of one object around another • a collection of dust, gas, stars & planets • patterns seen in groups of stars in the sky • ...
Ch 1 Intro to Astronomy Vocabulary 2022-01-01
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- the study of objects beyond Earth and how they interact
- oval shape of planetary orbit
- an object that orbits a star but has not cleared the path of other objects
- a.k.a. longitude
- a science rule that has never been disproven
- the distance from the Earth to the Sun
- the distance light travels in one year
- the movement of one object around another
- the unit of distance most used by astronomers
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- patterns seen in groups of stars in the sky
- a collection of dust, gas, stars & planets
- invented to try to explain retrograde motion
- Greek who calculated the radius of the Earth
- belief that the Earth is the center of everything
- giant balls of hot plasma that give off radiation
- the point in the sky directly overhead
- how high an object is above the horizon
- the direction pointed in the sky measured in degrees
18 Clues: a.k.a. longitude • oval shape of planetary orbit • the point in the sky directly overhead • the distance from the Earth to the Sun • the distance light travels in one year • how high an object is above the horizon • the movement of one object around another • a collection of dust, gas, stars & planets • patterns seen in groups of stars in the sky • ...
AAbbott Crossword 2023-02-01
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- Waves that go through the earth and come from earthquakes or explosions.
- The Inmost layer of the earth’s interior.
- The sphere that surrounds the earth that protects form solar wind.
- The top layer of the Earth.
- An Igneous rock that comprises most continental crust.
- A weak spot in the crust that can form Islands.
- Rocks formed by heat and pressure.
- The largest layer of the earth’s interior.
- The study of the earth and how it was formed.
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- A theory that explains many geologic phenomena.
- Rocks formed by volcanic activity.
- Harmful ions shot from the sun.
- A tool that measures the intensity of earthquakes.
- The process of separation of heavy and light materials within the earth’s layers.
- An Igneous rock that comprises most oceanic crust.
- When a wave changes direction when entering a substance.
- Rocks formed by sediments being compressed.
- The main unit of large distance in the metric system.
18 Clues: The top layer of the Earth. • Harmful ions shot from the sun. • Rocks formed by volcanic activity. • Rocks formed by heat and pressure. • The Inmost layer of the earth’s interior. • The largest layer of the earth’s interior. • Rocks formed by sediments being compressed. • The study of the earth and how it was formed. • A theory that explains many geologic phenomena. • ...
Geography-The Land Crossword 2025-04-29
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- The Outer layer of the Earth, deep under the oceans oceanic crust
- The portion of the Earth between the crust and the core
- The process by which the surface of the Earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.
- Three-dimensional surface or zone across which there is a significant change in motion of a lithosphere
- The molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent
- A vent in the Earths crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals
- Originator of continental drift hypothesis
- The large parts of the surface of the earth that rise above sea level; seven major continents
- A hypothetical landmass, consisting of current day South America, Africa, Arabia, the Indian subcontinent, Australia, and Antarctica
- A hypothetical landmass in the Northern Hemisphere near the end of the Palezoic Era
- A continous range of uner water volcanos wrap around the globe, stretching nearly 65,000 kilometers
- Temporarily at rest
- The hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined form about 300-200 million years ago
- A specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth
- The inner most layer of the Earth
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- Two tectonic plates meet and collide,the North American and Pacific
- A theory of global tectonics in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of crustal plates
- The thickest layer of the Earth
- Currents of pumice, ash, rocks, and volcanic gas that moves/flows down the side of a volcano
- A landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano
- The various mechanical and chemical processes that cause exposed rock to decompose
- Heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle
- The sudden release of strain energy in the Earths crust, resulting in waves of shaking that radiate outwards from the earthquake source
- Molten material beneath or within the Earths crust
- The lateral movement of continents caused by movements of crustal plates
25 Clues: Temporarily at rest • The thickest layer of the Earth • The inner most layer of the Earth • Originator of continental drift hypothesis • Molten material beneath or within the Earths crust • The portion of the Earth between the crust and the core • A specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth • Heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle • ...
Ninjago Elements 2020-12-21
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- Overlord
- Dareth's fake element that worked
- Garmadon, FSM, Omega, Mystake
- Movie Lloyd
- Karlof
- Lloyd, FSM
- Magno
- Jacob Pevsner
- Nya, Maya, Lar
- Neuro
- Gazor
- Fuchsia Ninja
- The joke element that is the opposite of Ice. A type of cake
- Skylor Chen
- Ash
- Kai, Ray
- Scrapped element with no known user. Rhymes with light
- Morro
- Jay Walker, "Libber" Gordon
- Time Twins, Kronos, Time Ninja
- Chamille
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- The possible element that combines Earth and Lightning
- Bolobo
- Tox
- The possible element that combines Earth and Fire
- The joke element that is the opposite of Earth. Can be made into glass
- Cole, Lily, Rocco Sirocoo
- The joke element that is the opposite of Lightning. Poultry, plural
- Lloyd, FSM
- Griffin Turner
- Wu, Garmadon, FSM
- Nya's original element before water
- Zane, "Ice"
- Shade
- Neido
- Gravis
- The joke element that is the opposite of Fire. Type of sweet.
- Paleman
- Dareth's fake element that didn't work
39 Clues: Tox • Ash • Magno • Neuro • Gazor • Shade • Neido • Morro • Bolobo • Karlof • Gravis • Paleman • Overlord • Kai, Ray • Chamille • Lloyd, FSM • Lloyd, FSM • Movie Lloyd • Zane, "Ice" • Skylor Chen • Jacob Pevsner • Fuchsia Ninja • Griffin Turner • Nya, Maya, Lar • Wu, Garmadon, FSM • Cole, Lily, Rocco Sirocoo • Jay Walker, "Libber" Gordon • Garmadon, FSM, Omega, Mystake • Time Twins, Kronos, Time Ninja • ...
Hydrology 2022-02-01
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- tides that create a very small tidal range
- currents that are caused by density differences
- liquid water changing to vapor by heating
- chlorine & _____ make ocean water salty
- where most liquid freshwater is found
- the _____ of Earth causes the currents to curve
- currents that are caused by wind
- vapor changing to liquid by cooling
- pollution caused by runoff
- as depth in the ocean increases, temperature____
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- water being stored under ground
- tides that occur when the sun, moon, and earth are in a straight line
- water returning to Earth's surface
- evaporation from a plant
- water seeping into the soil
- pollution that comes from a specific site
- brings warm water to the British Isle making a mild climate
- percent of water on Earth that is fresh
- where most water on Earth is found
- water moving over the land
- creates waves and surface currents
- powers the water cycle
- caused by the gravitational pull of the moon
- amount of salt in ocean water
24 Clues: powers the water cycle • evaporation from a plant • water moving over the land • pollution caused by runoff • water seeping into the soil • amount of salt in ocean water • water being stored under ground • currents that are caused by wind • water returning to Earth's surface • where most water on Earth is found • creates waves and surface currents • ...
Ecology. by: Janelle Willson 2022-01-20
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- Converts light energy into chemical energy.
- The autotrophs capable of producing organic compounds from light energy.
- organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms.
- The variability of life on earth.
- Mostly composed of liquid, iron and nickel.
- Solid rock within the earths crust.
- A living part of an ecosystem.
- Made up of the parts of earth where life exists.
- Organisms that feed either directly or indirectly on producers.
- Gets eaten by other animals.
- Describes how energy and nutrients move through an ecosystem.
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- The layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial.
- The solid outer part of the earth.
- Is about 20% of earths radius.
- where 95% of food grows.
- All waters on earths surface.
- They regulate lower species in the food chain.
- A thin shell on the outside of earth.
- A class room full of children of different backgrounds.
- A group on organisms that can interbreed.
- non-living part of an ecosystem.
- Lying right under the surfaces soil.
22 Clues: where 95% of food grows. • Gets eaten by other animals. • All waters on earths surface. • Is about 20% of earths radius. • A living part of an ecosystem. • non-living part of an ecosystem. • The variability of life on earth. • The solid outer part of the earth. • Solid rock within the earths crust. • Lying right under the surfaces soil. • A thin shell on the outside of earth. • ...
Earth's Spheres Horizon 2022-02-28
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- A large, slow moving, thick, sheet of ice.
- Mr. Morrow's black and white dog.
- When two tectonic plates collide and push up a mountain range.
- A prefix that means air in Greek.
- Processes that wear away and reduce rock to sediment.
- The liquid center of our planet
- The largest and the saltiest areas of water on the planet.
- The ability to do work.
- A prefix that means water in Greek.
- A large body of water surrounded by land.
- A body of flowing water running towards the sea.
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- Ice covered parts of the Earth.
- Molten rock.
- The envelope of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
- Includes all the living organisms on Earth.
- An underground reservoir of freshwater.
- All water on Earth.
- A group of parts that work together.
- A prefix that means Earth in Greek.
- The wearing away of rock by water.
- a prefix that means life in Greek.
21 Clues: Molten rock. • All water on Earth. • The ability to do work. • Ice covered parts of the Earth. • The liquid center of our planet • Mr. Morrow's black and white dog. • A prefix that means air in Greek. • The wearing away of rock by water. • a prefix that means life in Greek. • A prefix that means Earth in Greek. • A prefix that means water in Greek. • ...
Plate Motion 2024-10-28
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- The layer of something
- One very large section made up by hard, solid rock
- Underwater mountain ridge formed when two plates separate
- Earths main continuous
- Where two plates meet
- Moving towards each other to the same place
- liquid rock below the earth
- A set of parts that interact
- soft solid rock under the earth
- Something that forms on the surface of a planet
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- A clue from a living thing from the past
- A diagram that shows the inside of what something looks like
- Instant pushing out of something like a volcano
- How many times it happens and how fast it happens
- Moving away from each other in different ways
- The very outside of earth, that is made up by hard, solid rock
- When the earth shakes
- A deep dent in the ocean floor when to plates move together
- Warm liquid rock on earths surface
- Land that is getting slowly pulled apart caused by plate movement
20 Clues: When the earth shakes • Where two plates meet • The layer of something • Earths main continuous • liquid rock below the earth • A set of parts that interact • soft solid rock under the earth • Warm liquid rock on earths surface • A clue from a living thing from the past • Moving towards each other to the same place • Moving away from each other in different ways • ...
