the earth Crossword Puzzles

16 Clues: elevation above sea level • chunk of rock or dust in space • vapor water in the form of gas • lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere • trapping of heat near a planet's surface • Earth's ice; including glaciers, sea ice • part of Earth containing living organisms • portion of Earth that consist of liquid water • outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere; extends to outer space • ...

19 Clues: a round model of Earth • half of the Earth's sphere • natural feature of the Earth • Study or Earth and its people • the exact location of a place • height of the ocean usually is • line of longitude marked 0 degrees • drawings of places around the world • an area that has similar characteristics • distance of height of land above sea level • ...

16 Clues: Plutos' moon • The closest planet to the Sun • Natural satellite of the Earth • Largest star in our solar system • The less dense shadow of an eclipse • The full and dark shadow of an Eclipse • The imaginary pole that Earth rotates on • The planet famously known for it's large red spot • The only planet that has been known to have life on it • ...

20 Clues: planet / the / red • with / planet / rings / a • satellite / the / Earth / of • planet / our / name / the / of • alien / another / for / name / an • sky / in / night / a / light / the • star / an / moving / a / object / around • the / planet / sun / second / the / from • the / sun / planet / from / seventh / the • gravity / who / discovered / the / person • ...

17 Clues: living • the height • occupying space • inhabitant of earth • ecyosystem of water • variety of plant life • biological not living • surface and atmosphere • the weather conditions • combined mass of waters • outer part of the earth • gas surronding the earth • system formed by organisms • large natural occuring community • Angular distance of North and South • ...

14 Clues: blue planet • rocky planet • Sun is a _____ • natural satellite of earth • blanket of air around Earth • biggest planet with biggest moon • weather remains same for many days • ____ is same size as of planet Earth • condition of air of a place is called • Earth takes one year to complete one _ • planets rotate around the Sun in an ___ • day and night are caused by __ of Earth • ...

19 Clues: a pulling force • a squeezing force • soft layer of the mantle • the bending of rock layers • molten rock in Earth's crust • a break in the Earth's crust • outermost layer of the Earth • the innermost layer of the earth • outermost, rigid layer of the Earth • layer between the crust and the core • caused by an earthquake or Earth vibration • ...

19 Clues: a pulling force • a squeezing force • soft layer of the mantle • the bending of rock layers • a break in the Earth's crust • outermost layer of the Earth • molten rock in Earth's crust • the innermost layer of the earth • outermost, rigid layer of the Earth • layer between the crust and the core • caused by an earthquake or Earth vibration • ...

12 Clues: The visible surface of the sun • Anything having to do with astronomical objects • The line separating the light and the dark sides of any astronomical body • Orbital motion around its point such as the earth revolving around the sun • The point in an orbit around the earth at which the orbiting body is nearest to the earth • ...

19 Clues: a pulling force • a squeezing force • soft layer of the mantle • the bending of rock layers • outermost layer of the Earth • a break in the Earth's crust • molten rock in Earth's crust • the innermost layer of the earth • outermost, rigid layer of the Earth • layer between the crust and the core • caused by an earthquake or Earth vibration • ...

17 Clues: low______ absorbs a lot of light • all the water on earth;all forms • the layer of gases that surround Earth • "lines" that run parallel to Earth's equator • unbiased evidence that reflects general situations • relies on reports from people about certain events • amount of solar energy received by a region of Earth • ...

17 Clues: all the water on earth;all forms • low______ absorbs a lot of light • the layer of gases that surround Earth • "lines" that run parallel to Earth's equator • relies on reports from people about certain events • unbiased evidence that reflects general situations • amount of solar energy received by a region of Earth • ...

18 Clues: All regions of Earth that support life • The gaseous layer surrounding the Earth • A conclusion drawn based on evidence and reasoning • A variable that is changed by the independent variable • The complete disappearance of a species from the Earth • Variables that are kept the same to ensure a fair test • The solid part of the Earth, including rocks and minerals • ...

18 Clues: Root word meaning air • Root word meaning life • Root word meaning water • Root word meaning Earth or rock • The blanket of gases around Earth • When water vapor starts to form clouds • A natural disaster caused by heavy rains • All living things are part of this sphere • The gas plants take IN during photosynthesis • The gas plants let OUT during photosynthesis • ...

11 Clues: an educated guess • the innermost layer of the Earth • the outermost layer of the Earth • the molten rock layer of the Earth • the solid, rocky part of the Earth • the portion of the Earth that is water • the part of the Earth where life exists • a mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth • a set of principles or interacting components • ...

15 Clues: ABLE TO FLOAT. • TO COME TOGETHER. • TO BREAK INTO PIECES. • A LONG, STEEP VALLEY. • A PERSON WHO MAKES MAPS. • THE OUTER LAYER OF EARTH. • REMNANTS OF THE CORES OF PLANETS. • VOLCANIC MATERIAL FROM INSIDE EARTH. • TO PROPOSE AN EXPLANATION OR THEORY. • A MAJOR FAULT OR CRACK IN EARTH'S SURFACE. • THE AMOUNT OF MATTER WITHIN A GIVEN SPACE. • ...

16 Clues: waning quarter • there are 4 of these • there are 12 of these • when the moon is circle • This causes the seasons • when the moon disappears • a force that holds us on earth • the sun moon and earth all line up • the first half of the moons rotation • the second half of the moons rotation • there is only a little of the moon left • it is a big ball of fire and it is bright • ...

15 Clues: the planet we live on • 50 of these can fit in the Earth • the earth rotates in this direction • a large cavity on the surface of the moon • imaginary line about which an object rotates • the sun is made of ________ , mostly helium and hydrogen • the combination of substances that make up a whole object • the spinning of a planet, Moon, or other object on its axis • ...

20 Clues: planet / the / red • with / planet / rings / a • satellite / the / Earth / of • alien / another / for / name • planet / our / name / the / of • sky / in / night / a / light / the • space / person / studies / about / who • star / an / moving / a / object / around • the / planet / sun / second / the / from • the / sun / planet / from / seventh / the • ...

18 Clues: 1,000 meters • the dense metallic center of earth • boundary where two plates move apart • area where a plate sinks under another • largest layer of the earth; putty-like • boundary where two plates push together • any rock that has cooled from a molten state • boundary where two plates slide past each other • hot flows up, cold sinks down; process in mantle • ...

12 Clues: Energy from the Sun • all water on the surface of Earth • rocky surface and interior of Earth • a layer of gas surrounding the Earth • all living organisms and recently living organisms on Earth • an imaginary pole going right through the center of Earth from "top" to "bottom." • – The planet we live on, made up of different layers and systems that support life. • ...

20 Clues: the study of space • elliptical, spiral, and irregular • the total amount of matter in an object • the distance that light travels in a year • the force that binds one object to another • the measure of the force of gravity on an object • the movement of an object as it pivots about an axis • an idea that places the Sun at the center of the solar system • ...

15 Clues: Heat Energy • All ice on earth • Mild Temperatures • All the water on earth • Gases surrounding Earth • Hot temperature, warm energy • all living organisms on earth • Water in the form of droplets • Physical substance in general • Vapor The gaseous phase of water • Layer a layer in earths stratosphere • The amount of water vapor in the air • The change from gas or vapor to liquid • ...

18 Clues: firm; not a liquid • _________ crust that forms land. • ________ crust that is below the ocean. • _________ rock that is liquid or melted. • the line layer, where we live, made of rock. • the measure of how hot or cold something is. • having a consistency like that of water or oil • is the mixture of what something is made up of. • ...

18 Clues: Solid mantle material • This is solid iron-nickel material • Crust plus Upper mantle. This makes up the tectonic plates • This layer of the mantle makes up the greatest volume of the earth. It is solid. • the outermost layer of the earth. Thick crust, less dense so may not be subducted. • ...

20 Clues: the incoming tide (low to high) • the outgoing tide (high to low) • of, on, or relating to the earth. • the natural satellite of the earth • of, found in, or produced by the sea. • the lack of water motion between tides • the star around which the Earth orbits • the planet on which we live; the world. • the pull the moon and sun cast on the Earth • ...

22 Clues: Flying mammal • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • amount of mass per unit volume • amount of matter in an object (kg) • stress of pulling landmasses apart • fastest seismic wave (compressional) • stress of pushing landmasses together • telling what may happen in the future • another name for an average of numbers • fault where the hanging wall slides down • ...

25 Clues: A clear liquid • High renown or honor • Water falling in drops • A spice given to Jesus • A natural movement of air • The top layer of the earth • The planet on which we live • An act of defeating an enemy • A symbol of Christ's sacrifice • A rapid oxidation of a material • A staple food, a symbol of life • The act of rising from the dead • The earth and all its inhabitants • ...

20 Clues: remains of dead animals • when two plates pull apart • hard outer layer of the earth • when two plates push together • forces pushing against each other • forces pulling against each other • rock with an opening to the mantle • a long depression with steep walls • when two plates scrape by each other • solid metal, deepest part of the earth • ...

12 Clues: one complete turn of Earth • Earth rotates from west to... • when Earth turns around its axis • one complete trip around the Sun • side of Earth facing Sun has this • Earth's axis is not straight, it's... • the movement of a planet around the Sun • the path a planet follows around the Sun • side of Earth facing away from Sun has this • ...

16 Clues: Resistance to flow • The outermost shell of Earth • Formed from volcanic cinders • A solid mass of iron and nickel • The tool that measures earthquake • A liquid layer of iron and nickel • The magma that reaches the surface • When two plates slide past each other • The crack within the Earth's lithosphere • When two plates move away from each other • ...

14 Clues: half of the earth. • The spinning of the Earth. • the point farthest to the south. • the line of 0 degrees longitude. • farthest point north on the earth. • area that has the same clock time. • 1 of 7 major land areas of the earth. • distance north or south of the equator. • lines of latitude halfway between the poles. • distance east or west of the prime meridian. • ...

15 Clues: Half of the earth. • A model of the earth. • The number of regions. • The region we live in. • The number of continents. • Important places or objects. • The plants that grow in an area. • The region that Texas is located. • The region that Florida is located. • The region that Wisconsin is located. • The region that California is located. • ...

15 Clues: mars has 2 ____ • mars is known as wha • what is mars half the size of? • what type of planet is mars NOT? • what happens once every 26 months? • mars is named after the god of ___ • true or false? mars is a gas planet • what is the fourth planet from the sun? • mars is knon as the red planet because? • how long does mars's axis rotation take? • ...

15 Clues: Equal • To save • To reuse • littering • The diffrence • To be efficent • Come from Earth • Principle of ____ • Comes from nature • Energy from the sun • Something sustabinable • A common recurring goal • A resource that comes from earth • To buy things that are good for earth • To keep the difference between the two things

17 Clues: copy • code • facts • theory • Manage • thesis • consider • technical • knowledge • perspective • data amount • data detailed • science geology • science practical • science authentic science • of uniformity consistency • of cause and effect causation

17 Clues: Summer, Autumn, Winter, ? • fossil fuels are made of this • The first planet from the sun • O2 is the chemical formula for • phosphorous is not found in the • CH4 is the chemical formula for • The process that converts CO2 to O2 • The most common greenhouse gas (5,6) • The most common gas in the atmosphere • The layer around Earth that traps heat • ...

17 Clues: Cow farts • To use again • we live here • Flying mammal • Tall and leafy • Generally green • Scattered trash • Plants make this • Carnivores eat ____ • a large body of water • a whole bunch of trees • The tracker word for dung • The month earth day happens • This is the dinosaur's status • The plants and animals around us • It moves and needs to eat to live • ...

17 Clues: A supercontinent • when 2 plates collide • drive a system to an extreme • enhances stability of a system • water going from liquid to gas form • water going from gas to liquid state • Protects Earth from the Sun’s radiation • the layers of gases that envelop a planet • one of the rigid layers of the lithosphere • is the hard rock on and just below Earth’s surface • ...

17 Clues: The sun farting • Car wheels do it • Radioactive Volcano • Hulk: Solar Edition • Not exactly on center • What keeps us grounded • Our planets and the sun • One of the groups in WWII • A red giant is one of them • The stratosphere is part of it • A pirouette is a version of it • It is a layer of our atmosphere • What turned Bruce Banner into Hulk • The only planet that can support life • ...

17 Clues: Use again • Our surroundings • Name of our planet • Plants grow from this • Keep in good condition • Place where plants and animals live • Type of species that needs protection • Layer of gases between Earth and space • An object that can decompose naturally • Make something new out of something old • to return something to an earlier state • ...

17 Clues: the leaves of a tree • where a river meets the ocean • a fluid's resistance to flowing. • two plates move toward each other • gasses that make the atmosphere heat up • non renewable energy source like gasoline • when two plates move away form each other • where streams come together to form a river • a u shaped valley formed by large blocks of ice • ...

17 Clues: molecules that combine to form proteins • any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus. • the nuclear area of Precambrian rocks present in each of the continents. • a large stable block of the earth's crust forming the nucleus of a continent. • an isolated fragment of continental crust forming part of a small crust plate. • ...

17 Clues: Thinnest layer of the Earth. • Thickest layer of the Earth. • Plates sliding past one another. • Plates moving towards one another. • Earthquakes release_________ waves. • One plate moves under another plate. • Plates moving apart from one another. • Heat travels in solids by ______________. • Heat travels in outer space by ___________. • ...

17 Clues: an opening in a volcano • volcano that is not expected to erupt • molten rock below the Earth's surface • bowl-shaped area at the top of a volcano • (2 words) forms as magma hardens inside a pipe • molten rock is at or above the Earth's surface • eruption that occurs with magma that is high in silica • hole or space left when the top of a volcano collapses • ...

17 Clues: was formed by river water erosion • man-made ponds can prevent ________. • does mitigate mean increase or decrease • beach ____ can help stop shoreline erosion • type of land covering with the most erosion • can catch falling material during a landslide • physical weathering is always a _______ process • a new island after a volcano is a ______ process • ...

21 Clues: A theory • moving apart. • two plates move • A break in a rock • Vibration of Earth • A mass of molten rock • A depression in the seafloor • Second type of earthquake wave • thick part of the Earth’s crust • The science that studies Earth. • The outer portion of the earth. • A record made by a seismograph. • Rigid sections of the lithosphere • Consolidated mixture of minerals. • ...

15 Clues: smooth dark areas on the moon • earth's only natural satellite • it when half of the moon appears • moon's point closest to the earth • small volcanic features of the moon • moon's point farthest from the earth • edge of the visible surface of the moon • when you can see the left half illuminated • the lighted area of the moon decrease in size • ...

19 Clues: The Red Planet • Our home planet • Closest planet to the Sun • Earth's natural satellite • Planet with a tilted axis • Eighth planet from the Sun • Small rocky object in space • Known for its beautiful rings • The center of our solar system • Sun-centered solar system model • Known as Earth's "sister" planet • Italian astronomer and physicist • Rocky planets closest to the sun • ...

15 Clues: Equal • To save • To reuse • littering • The diffrence • To be efficent • Come from Earth • Principle of ____ • Comes from nature • Energy from the sun • Something sustabinable • A common recurring goal • A resource that comes from earth • To buy things that are good for earth • To keep the difference between the two things

15 Clues: effort • journey • mixture • deadline • wears away • make bigger • close to, about • to dig or shovel • the study of land • build up over time • ask, confer, discuss • rock with crystals inside • relating to to earth or land • the internal heat of the Earth • person who studies Earth, soil, land

17 Clues: Our Planet • The sun is • The largest planet • Like the chocolate • Famous for its rings • What colour is mercury • Known as the Red planet • Named after the sea god • Closest Planet to the sun • What is the seventh planet • How many moons does earth have • A rock that crashes into earth • What type of system do we have • Smallest Planet (until Recently) • ...

15 Clues: Was the first rover on Mars • Was First man to go into space • Is the closest planet to the sun • Was the first person on the moon • Is the third planet from the sun • Is the fourth planet from the sun • Was the first man made object on Mars • Was the first creature to orbit earth • Was the first artificial object in space. • Is the hottest planet in the solar system • ...

14 Clues: To change • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • almost extinct • Large marsupial • homes for animals • to kill animals n purpose • no longer living on earth • to take care of the earth • a person who studies the earth • different animals and habitats • earth needs this to be healthy • the amount of people in a group • people do this to animal habitats

15 Clues: INcoming _____ RadiaTION. • A cold, dry air mass is _____ continental. • A warm, wet air mass is ________ tropical. • The time when the Earth is closest to the sun. • The amount of water vapor an air mass can hold. • The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves. • At aphelion, the Earth is tilted _________ the sun. • ...

15 Clues: Islam • 66½° N • xuan zang • Harshavardhan • health science • Dark Continent • Zila Panchayat • chinese pilgrim • Government appoints • divisions of village • major domains of the Earth • space starts after this layer • gave concept of zero to the world • Discovered the sea route to India from • A layer of Earth surrounding the Earth

17 Clues: The last Adam • Get out of her • Will be no more • Will be forgiven • Will be wiped out • They will plant... • They will build... • The last world power • The original serpent • The first world power • Was hurled to the earth • She was thoroughly deceived • Will feed together with the lamb • Will be preached in all the earth • Through one man, sin entered into the earth • ...

17 Clues: This planet has 67 moons. • This planet is home to many people. • The first person to set foot on the moon. • A year on this planet lasts 165 Earth days. • This is the Earth's only natural satellite. • The first spaceflight to land humans on the moon. • This planet orbits the sun every 29.4 Earth years. • This planet has the most craters in the Solar System • ...

20 Clues: Fractures in rock • the outer layer of the Earth • plates that rub against each other • - plates collide together to make mountains • drift- Continents slowly move on Earth's surface • an ancient organisms that has been preserved in rock • middle of the ocean contribute to seafloor spreading • the layer of the earth between the crust and the core • ...

20 Clues: outer skin of the Earth • shapes or types of land • Latitude lines 66 ½ South • Latitude lines 66 ½ North • broken huge pieces of crust • Earth’s circular journey around the sun • large areas of flat or gently rolling land. • The Earth travels around the sun in an oval shape path • a chain of active volcanoes circling the Pacific Ocean • ...

20 Clues: outer skin of the Earth • shapes or types of land • Latitude lines 66 ½ South • Latitude lines 66 ½ North • broken huge pieces of crust • Earth’s circular journey around the sun • large areas of flat or gently rolling land. • The Earth travels around the sun in an oval shape path • a chain of active volcanoes circling the Pacific Ocean • ...

20 Clues: solid form • outermost layer • "super-continent" • a ball-like shape • liquid form and moves • Earth's entire solid body • evidence of dead plants and animals • the amount of mass per unit of volume • the outer part of Earth's magnetic field • scrapes across rocks where a glacier once was • the thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth • ...

25 Clues: used to grow plants • non-renewable energy • the action of breathing • the using up of a resource • the state or process of rotting • a group of atoms bonded together • long-term shifts in temperatures • the process of burning something • a living thing that grows in earth • constitute the upper trophic levels • the total amount of greenhouse gases • ...

20 Clues: the central layer of the earth • hazards related to the atmosphere • the layer of the earth made of magma • when one plate is forced under another • a layer made of molten iron and nickel • hazards related to movements in the earth • a plate boundary where two plates separate • the outer layer of the earth made of plates • a natural event with social/economic impacts • ...

15 Clues: The planet we live on. • Something that happens once every year. • The star at the center of our solar system. • A dark area formed when an object blocks light. • When objects are positioned in a straight line. • Earth's natural satellite that orbits around it. • When the entire surface of the moon is visible from Earth. • ...

15 Clues: This type of seismic wave arrives second. • This type of plate movement can build mountains. • This section of the Earth is also known as the lower mantle. • The lithosphere is broken up into pieces called ____________. • This type of wave causes the most damage and moves the slowest. • This type of plate movement is responsible for most Earthquakes. • ...

19 Clues: a pulling force • a squeezing force • soft layer of the mantle • the bending of rock layers • outermost layer of the Earth • a break in the Earth's crust • molten rock in Earth's crust • the innermost layer of the earth • outermost, rigid layer of the Earth • layer between the crust and the core • caused by an earthquake or Earth vibration • ...

19 Clues: a pulling force • a squeezing force • soft layer of the mantle • the bending of rock layers • a break in the Earth's crust • molten rock in Earth's crust • outermost layer of the Earth • the innermost layer of the earth • outermost, rigid layer of the Earth • layer between the crust and the core • caused by an earthquake or Earth vibration • ...

11 Clues: group of stars • moon orbits it • earth orbits it • share of the earth • natural satellite of earth • earth takes 24 hours to complete one • a system of planets which revolve around the sun • when it appears that the sun is going down in the west • the path an object takes around another object in space • an imaginary line running through the poles of the earth • ...

42 Clues: A moon of Pluto • Planet most joked about • Closest planet to the Sun • Only planet known to have life • Planet with the strongest winds • The area where Pluto is located • What causes a meteor to vaporize • Planet most famous for its rings • Largest planet in the Solar System • Planet closest in size to the Earth • The unusual way that Uranus rotates • ...

20 Clues: Fractures in rock • the outer layer of the Earth • plates that rub against each other • - plates collide together to make mountains • drift- Continents slowly move on Earth's surface • middle of the ocean contribute to seafloor spreading • an ancient organisms that has been preserved in rock • the layer of the earth between the crust and the core • ...

14 Clues: – The center of Earth, made of very hot metal. • – The thin, outermost layer of Earth where we live. • – The layer of hot, soft rock beneath Earth’s crust. • – The process of water changing from a liquid to a gas. • – The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces over time. • – Water falling from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. • ...

20 Clues: a type of stress that pulls • a type of stress that squeezes • a tool used to study seismic waves • a type of heat transfer through rays • compressing seismic wave; primary wave • a type of heat transfer through liquids • seismic waves on the surface of the Earth • up and down seismic waves; secondary wave • magma that is above the surface of the Earth • ...

20 Clues: study of rocks • shaking of the ground • the middle of the earth • Molten Rock above ground • a pipe that the magma flows up • Molten the rock under the surface • Rock which is made from cooled lava • a volcano that will not erupt again • The area of the earth at the surface • body of water at the top of a volcano • The very hot second layer of the earth • ...

15 Clues: Our planet • A ball of iron • A ball of fire • It has the biggest moon • Its rings are made of ice • The most storms occur here • Controls the tides on earth • Sucks up anything in its path • Coldest planet in the solar system • Surname of the first man on the moon • Our solar system(also a chocolate bar!) • Has the highest mountains in the solar system • ...

17 Clues: living • the height • occupying space • inhabitant of earth • ecyosystem of water • variety of plant life • biological not living • surface and atmosphere • the weather conditions • combined mass of waters • outer part of the earth • gas surronding the earth • system formed by organisms • large natural occuring community • Angular distance of North and South • ...

16 Clues: Top of the stratosphere • upper part of the mesosphere • the continuous flow of plasma • high frequency radiation from the sun. • Small organisms that float in the atmosphere • ___ storm is extra disturbance from the solar wind • white trails of fine,white crystals across the sky • Layer between the troposphere and the stratosphere • ...

20 Clues: how the rock was formed • forms from cooled magma or lava • what forms the solid or liquid by the chemicals atoms • data or observations that support or disprove hypothesis • small, solid pieces of material that is biotic or abiotic • repeating pattern of a mineral's particles forming a solid • layer of solid rock that forms the outer layer of the Earth • ...

22 Clues: energy from the Sun • large circular ocean currents • amount of water vapor in the air • the revolution of Earth around the Sun • a measure of the thermal energy in a given substance • wind from a dominant direction across Earth's surface • distance away from the equator, longitude is its twin • a substance that fills a confined space, has no "shape" • ...

15 Clues: Shaking of the earth. • Thickest layer of the Earth. • The hottest layer of the Earth. • The point where two plates meet. • Named example of a fold mountain. • Process that cause plates to move. • Name of lava when below the crust. • plates that slide past each other. • Example of a conservative boundary. • When magma erupts through the crust. • ...

15 Clues: A warm, wet air mass. • A cold, dry air mass. • INcoming SOLar RadiaTION. • The time when the Earth is closest to the sun. • The amount of water vapor an air mass can hold. • The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves. • The angle at which the sun's light hits the Earth. • At aphelion, the Earth is tilted _________ the sun. • ...

19 Clues: it's in everything • when something sinks • when something floats • when the earth spins or turns • when something sinks or floats • how much space something takes up • caused by the earths revoltations • how much matter something takes up • when the earth spins and it's dark out • when you can't see the moon in the sky • when the light on the moon shows a full circle • ...

19 Clues: the movement of Earth around the Sun • the darkest part of the shadow of the moon • time takes for moon to complete all 8 phases • an imaginary line around which an object rotates • occurs when the Earth passes between the Moon and Sun • When the moon is getting smaller in appearance; means "shrinking" • ...

17 Clues: body • with low relief • organism on Earth • less level surface • lowest parts of an area • shape,structure,area,and age • The portion of the Earth that is water • A landform with high elevation and high relief • center of the core to the surface of the crust • The difference in elevation between the highest • The landform that has high elevation and a more • ...

15 Clues: Planet with 13 known moons • Found between Mars and Jupiter • The shape of a planets's orbit • The red planet due to iron oxide • A place where no molecules are present • Star that is 93 million miles from earth • The planet with the hottest surface temperature • The phase of the moon where the moon cannot be seen • First planet to be located with the help of a telescope • ...

15 Clues: the planet we live on • to sent back, like a mirror • the southernmost point on earth • the northernmost point on Earth • a pull between the sun and the planets • a curved path which the planets move around • the sun and nine planets make up our _______ • the imaginary line around the center of Earth • a tiny planet-like object in space made of rock and metal • ...

14 Clues: The gas giant • The god of the sea • The second largest planet • The Earth rotates on this • The messenger to the gods • The only planet with water • The closest planet to earth • The city where Copernicus was born • The planet with no more than 2 moons • The planet originally named after King George III • Nicolaus Copernicus came from a family of _______ • ...

23 Clues: an oval shape • Earth has one of 23.5 degrees • one orbit around another object • the axis is pointing towards the Sun • the spin of an object around an axis • the axis is pointing away from the Sun • the attractive force between two masses • the bigger it is the more gravity is felt • the farther it is the less gravity is felt • the path of one object going around another • ...

12 Clues: The planet called as Earths Twin. • The natural satellite of the Earth. • A planet considered as dwarf planet. • The first person to walk on the moon. • The movement of the Earth around the Sun. • The layer of gases surrounding the earth. • The spinning motion of earth on its axis. • The star at the centre of our solar system. • ...

17 Clues: A sequence of events that repeats. • Eclipse "When the Moon passes into Earth's shadow." • System "A star and all of the objects that orbit it" • The mixture of gases ("air") that surrounds a planet. • "Something that happens in a repeated and predictable way." • Phases "The different shapes of the Moon visible from Earth." • ...

20 Clues: the sun's atmosphere • belt that Pluto is in • the surface of the sun • planet most like Earth • planet closest to the sun • spots, dark spots of the sun • the outermost part of the sun • planet with the Great Red Spot • planet called the ringed planet • belt in between Mars and Jupiter • determines the seasons on the earth • planet sometimes called Earth's twin • ...

17 Clues: the Early Earth "grew" due to this process • the second most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere • the concept responsible for Earth's formation of layers • along with hydrogen, formed Earth's earliest atmosphere • a type of seismic wave that can only pass through solids • a type of plate boundary formed when plates reverse direction • ...

15 Clues: Was the first rover on Mars • Was First man to go into space • Is the closest planet to the sun • Was the first person on the moon • Is the third planet from the sun • Is the fourth planet from the sun • Was the first man made object on Mars • Was the first creature to orbit earth • Was the first artificial object in space. • Is the hottest planet in the solar system • ...

15 Clues: oval shaped • one complete orbit of the Sun • relating to the sky or to spaces • satellites placed into orbit by humans • different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth • model of the universe with the sun as the centre • model of the universe with the Earth as the centre • when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon • ...

15 Clues: Only ______ of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun. • The change from winter to summer is called ______. • The change from summer to winter is called ______. • The Earth has seasons because its axis is ______ . • When it's summer in Ireland it is ______ in Australia. • A ______ occurs when the Moon looks like it is entirely illuminated. • ...

32 Clues: a state or nation • to connect with another • a person engaged in maps • action, effect, or influence • transfer of people and/or goods • an act or instance of impacting • study of earth and its features • existing in or formed by nature • natural environment of organisms • humans changing and being changed • earth, globe, considered a planet • a source of supply, support, or aid • ...

32 Clues: a state or nation • to connect with another • a person engaged in maps • action, effect, or influence • an act or instance of impacting • transfer of people and/or goods • study of earth and its features • existing in or formed by nature • natural environment of organisms • humans changing and being changed • earth, globe, considered a planet • a source of supply, support, or aid • ...

24 Clues: first man in space • means "almost full" • first man on the moon • action-reaction forces • gives Earth its seasons • darker of the two shadows • most or least daylight hours • gives Earth its day and night • new/full moon tide enhancement • one trip around another object • percent the moon/Earth are lit • time for one spin on moon's axis • different appearances of the moon • ...

22 Clues: 1 thing • Stratosphere • plates move apart at • when low-pressure occors • what causes cloudy weather • first to reach a sesmeograph • the stratosphere contains what • is used to measure temperature • The scientific method in order • between a warm and cold air masses • how much water vapor is in the air • a scientific law that describes this • next step after testing the hypothesis • ...

20 Clues: The outermost layer. • A measure of mass per unit of volume. • The mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior. • The rigid, outermost rocky shell of our planet. • A current in a fluid that results from convection. • An object that's reduced to liquid form by heating. • Relating to an earth vibration caused by something else. • ...