the earth Crossword Puzzles

the earth and moon 2019-03-31

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

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

Tectonics and The Earth 2023-06-01

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

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

Interior of the earth 2023-10-17

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

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

Layers of the Earth 2025-04-30

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

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

The Earth, Sun, & Moon 2025-06-05

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

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

Carbon and the Earth 2025-10-08

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

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

Structure of the Earth 2025-09-04

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

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

History of the Earth 2026-03-09

History of the Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. The gas that began to accumulate in the atmosphere during the Archean and Proterozoic due to photosynthesis.
  2. The period where we see the first evidence of vascular plants and the stabilization of Earth's climate.
  3. Often called the "Age of Fishes," this period saw the transition of vertebrates onto land.
  4. The first eon of Earth's history, named after the Greek underworld due to its hellish, molten conditions.
  5. During the early Hadean, the entire surface of the Earth was likely covered in an ocean of this molten rock.
  6. A major supercontinent that formed and then broke apart during the Proterozoic Eon.
  7. A famous group of extinct marine arthropods that were highly diverse during the Paleozoic.
  8. The current eon, which began about 541 million years ago and is characterized by abundant animal and plant life.
  9. The first era of the Phanerozoic Eon, often called the "Age of Invertebrates".
  10. The only surviving terrestrial material from the Hadean Eon; durable crystals that withstand weathering.
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  1. The period known for vast swamp forests that eventually became the coal we mine today.
  2. Layered sedimentary formations created by the activity of ancient cyanobacteria.
  3. The microorganisms responsible for the first major production of oxygen on Earth.
  4. The final period of the Paleozoic, which ended with the largest mass extinction in Earth's history.
  5. The eon following the Hadean, during which the Earth cooled enough to support oceans and the first life appeared.
  6. The Mars-sized protoplanet that collided with Earth, leading to the formation of the Moon.
  7. The eon known for the "Great Oxidation Event" and the emergence of more complex, multicellular life.
  8. The first period of the Paleozoic Era, famous for a sudden "explosion" of diverse animal life.
  9. The massive supercontinent that began to assemble during the late Paleozoic Era.
  10. The Paleozoic period following the Cambrian, known for a major diversification of marine life and the first primitive land plants.

20 Clues: The first era of the Phanerozoic Eon, often called the "Age of Invertebrates". • Layered sedimentary formations created by the activity of ancient cyanobacteria. • The massive supercontinent that began to assemble during the late Paleozoic Era. • The microorganisms responsible for the first major production of oxygen on Earth. • ...

Spheres of the Earth 2026-04-09

Spheres of the Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. Earth's atmosphere has this many layers?
  2. The hydrosphere includes all types of water including these frozen things?
  3. The atmosphere is responsible for Earth's what?
  4. Includes all gases of the surrounding Earth?
  5. All living things are here?
  6. The geosphere extends all the way down to the Earth's what?
  7. There are this many major spheres?
  8. This resource and a place to grow food is part of the geosphere?
  9. The biosphere interacts with ____ the other spheres?
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  1. The burning of ___ ____ can pollute the atmosphere.
  2. The outmost part of the geosphere?
  3. What does geo mean?
  4. Includes all water on Earth?
  5. Hydro in hydrosphere stands for?
  6. The spheres _____ to effect Earth's systems.
  7. Ninety-seven percent of Earth's water is found in these?
  8. The Earth's land, including rocks and crust?
  9. The spheres are this shape?
  10. These are events on the geosphere that may release hot lava?
  11. What does atmos mean?

20 Clues: What does geo mean? • What does atmos mean? • All living things are here? • The spheres are this shape? • Includes all water on Earth? • Hydro in hydrosphere stands for? • The outmost part of the geosphere? • There are this many major spheres? • Earth's atmosphere has this many layers? • The spheres _____ to effect Earth's systems. • Includes all gases of the surrounding Earth? • ...

earth science unit 1 2024-08-30

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

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

Earth Science, Unit 2 2025-09-10

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

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

Tectonic Plates 2015-04-08

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

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

Tectonic Plates 2015-04-08

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

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

Tectonic Plates 2015-04-08

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

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

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

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

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

Layers of the Earth 2016-05-19

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

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

Layers of the Earth 2016-09-18

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

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

water on the Earth 2017-12-13

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

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

Unit 6 - The Earth 2014-02-03

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

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

Structure of the Earth 2015-09-20

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

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

The History of Earth 2022-01-28

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

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

Changing of the Earth 2023-11-14

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

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

Layers of the earth 2023-09-22

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

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

Layers of the Earth 2023-10-31

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. spins faster than earth
  2. second wave of a quake
  3. size of inner core
  4. amount of pressure in core
  5. deepest humans have dug
  6. made of iron , magnesium , and silicon
  7. one of two parts of the radiation belt
  8. the other part of the radiation belt
  9. thickness of outer core
  10. layer of mantle that melts rock
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  1. diameter of the inner core
  2. made of silicon, aluminum , oxygen and brittle
  3. reverses about every 200,000 years
  4. the first earthquake wave
  5. number of faces on a 1/2 karat diamond
  6. made of liquid nickel and iron
  7. made of solid nickel and iron
  8. another name for crust
  9. volcanic rock that carries diamonds
  10. part liquid and part solid

20 Clues: size of inner core • second wave of a quake • another name for crust • spins faster than earth • deepest humans have dug • thickness of outer core • the first earthquake wave • diameter of the inner core • amount of pressure in core • part liquid and part solid • made of solid nickel and iron • made of liquid nickel and iron • layer of mantle that melts rock • ...

Age of the Earth 2023-10-13

Age of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / What was the first epoch of the Quarternary Period
  2. / What was the largest animal in the Triassic Period?
  3. / Cretaceous came from what Latin word for chalk
  4. / What was starting to bloom in the Cretaceous Period
  5. / 5-8% of the Earth was ______ ______ in the Cambrian period
  6. / The first _____ fish was in the Silurian Period
  7. / Where did humans emerge first?
  8. / 13.36% of all animals in this epoch went extinct
  9. / who defined the Ordovician in 1879
  10. / What were the only continents in the Pennsylvanian
  11. / The ______ supercontinent was formed in the Permian Period
  12. / _____ was drifting closer to Asia in the Paleogene
  13. / What period had 7 groups of dinosaurs?
  14. / Less than 5% of the animal species in the seas survived
  15. / The Precambrian was the...
  16. / _____ _______ was an Island in the Paleocene
  17. / There were no dinosaurs in the Paleocene
  18. / What did the Earth face in the Triassic Period
  19. / started 2.6 million years (currently in)
  20. / The cold climates and moving plates formed ___________
  21. / On land less than a _____ of the large species made it
  22. / Each day was only 22 hours long in this period
  23. Epoch / what epoch lasted 33.7 to 23.8 m.y.a
  24. / There was an ___ ____ in the middle of this period
  25. / By far the longest warm stable period
  26. / What period had the oldest known fossils of coral reefs
  27. / First big predatory monster
  28. / What were cold-blooded animals in the Quaternary
  29. / There was big ________ ________ in the Pennsylvanian Period
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  1. / The last ___ ___ occurred in the Pleistocene
  2. / 1-5% of species were _______
  3. / ______ and _____ ________ were connected in the Paleocene
  4. / started 11,700 years ago to the present day
  5. / Precambrian Era ended due to ____ __________
  6. / earliest known tetrapod
  7. / What mountains were formed in the Paleogene period
  8. / The longest geological Period in the entire Phanerozoic
  9. / What bird was nearly 10 feet tall in the Miocene Epoch
  10. / Abondance of ____________ during this period
  11. / What was the oldest known land plant
  12. / The first geological period in the Paleozoic Era
  13. / Started 23.03 and ended 5.33 m.y.a
  14. / What was deposited during the first half of the Ordovician Period
  15. / What period is named because rocks of this age are exposed in its valley.
  16. / Was the T-Rex in the Jurrasic Period
  17. / Best known for its diverse marine invertebrates
  18. / _____ ________ become larger as they move into open spaces
  19. / ________ with _____ appeared in the Oligocene
  20. / What is the Quaternary Period known as?
  21. / Modern atmosphere was developed in this Era
  22. / This period began too cool and dry
  23. / The Holocene epoch is known as
  24. / This period lasted 320-286 million years
  25. / What were the most common fish in the Mississippian Period
  26. / There was a large ______ _______ trend in the Cambrian
  27. / What was the name of the meteor that killed the dinosaurs in the Jurrasic
  28. / The climate was very ___ and _____ in the Mississippian
  29. / During the Miocene ____ and ____ collided
  30. / What species appeared 50 million years ago
  31. / The first ______ of Australian Marsupials date to this period
  32. / What period did the first dinosaurs walk the land

61 Clues: / earliest known tetrapod • / The Precambrian was the... • / First big predatory monster • / 1-5% of species were _______ • / Where did humans emerge first? • / The Holocene epoch is known as • / Started 23.03 and ended 5.33 m.y.a • / who defined the Ordovician in 1879 • / This period began too cool and dry • / What was the oldest known land plant • ...

Earth in the Universe 2019-10-16

Earth in the Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the time or date (twice a year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length
  2. an elongated circle, or oval shape ,the shape of the planets orbit
  3. a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
  4. unmanned spacecraft that can collect data with scientific instruments and communicate with the Earth
  5. satellite an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication
  6. objects that orbit the earth that are not man made- the moon is an example
  7. a vehicle sponsored by sixteen nations that circles the earth while carrying out experiments
  8. a telescope that uses convos lenses to gather and focus light
  9. the movement of an object around another object
  10. the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
  11. the spinning of Earth on its axis
  12. shuttle a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earths atmosphere
Down
  1. large space telescope able to see farther than any other telescope at the end of the 20th century
  2. an attractive force that acts between any two objects
  3. occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
  4. the two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
  5. a telescope that uses a curved mirror to collect and focus light
  6. all of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
  7. the regular rise and fall of the oceans surface influenced by the moons gravity pulling on earth
  8. special engine that can work in space and burns liquid and or solid fuel
  9. a collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
  10. a division of the year that is characterized by recurring weather conditions and determined by both Earths tilt relative to the sun and Earths position in its orbit around the sun
  11. a mixture of gases the surrounds a planet or moon
  12. a device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer

24 Clues: the spinning of Earth on its axis • a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky • the movement of an object around another object • a mixture of gases the surrounds a planet or moon • an attractive force that acts between any two objects • a telescope that uses convos lenses to gather and focus light • ...

The Earth Key Words 2024-05-20

The Earth Key Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Extracting metals from low grade ores using bacteria.
  2. Hydrocarbon containing a double bond.
  3. Chemical reaction that releases oxygen into the atmosphere.
  4. Hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH2n+2
  5. Atmospheric gas that makes up 80% of the atmosphere.
  6. Layer of the Earth that we walk on.
  7. A compound made from hydrogen and carbon only.
  8. Liquid sewage
  9. The amount of greenhouse gases a person, company or process is responsible for releaseing.
  10. Metal we recycle as extraction uses much more energy.
Down
  1. The oceans formed when the atmospheric water vapour cooled and _________
  2. Greenhouse gas released from burning fossil fuels.
  3. Extracting metals from low grade ores using plants.
  4. Atmospheric gas that makes up 20% of the atmosphere.
  5. A life cycle _____________ is done to assess the impact of a product in the environment.
  6. Organism from which crude oil is formed.
  7. Method of separating metals more reactive than carbon from their ores.
  8. Greenhouse gas released from cows.
  9. Rock containing metal compounds.
  10. Element used to displace some metals from their ore.
  11. Mixture of hydrocarbons mined from the ground.
  12. The process of converting a longer chain alkane into a shorter more useful alkane.

22 Clues: Liquid sewage • Rock containing metal compounds. • Greenhouse gas released from cows. • Layer of the Earth that we walk on. • Hydrocarbon containing a double bond. • Organism from which crude oil is formed. • Hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH2n+2 • Mixture of hydrocarbons mined from the ground. • A compound made from hydrogen and carbon only. • ...

Layers of the Earth 2023-03-01

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. being within;inside of anything
  2. of or relating to the ocean
  3. the degree of compactness of a substance
  4. what lubricates the plate tectonics
  5. hot or cold
  6. mostly solid, but its more malleable regions contribute to tectonic activity
  7. a state of matter that retains its shape and density when not confined
  8. fused or liquefied by heat
  9. the planet we live on
  10. forming or belonging to a continent
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  1. a hot, dense ball of mostly iron
  2. a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body
  3. the solid, outer part of Earth
  4. gigantic pieces of the Earth's crust
  5. the third layer of the Earth
  6. the second layer of Earth
  7. the action of a force against an opposing force
  8. found between 670km and 2,890km below the surface, and is made from solid rock
  9. a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water
  10. the thin top layer of Earth

20 Clues: hot or cold • the planet we live on • the second layer of Earth • fused or liquefied by heat • of or relating to the ocean • the thin top layer of Earth • the third layer of the Earth • the solid, outer part of Earth • being within;inside of anything • a hot, dense ball of mostly iron • what lubricates the plate tectonics • forming or belonging to a continent • ...

The Earth New Crossword 2023-03-01

The Earth New Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The chemicals that make up rocks.
  2. These remains are often found in sedimentary rocks.
  3. A metamorphic rock formed from limestone or chalk.
  4. The process that forms magma from solid rock.
  5. A sedimentary rock that is formed from grains of sand.
  6. Rocks formed from layers of sediment.
  7. An igneous rock with very small crystals.
  8. When rock grains are glued together.
  9. An igneous rock with large crystals.
  10. A metamorphic rock that can be easily split for roofing.
Down
  1. The process that drops sediments.
  2. A metamorphic rock formed from sandstone.
  3. Formed from other rocks with high temperature and pressure.
  4. A sedimentary rock containing calcium carbonate.
  5. The process that carries pieces of rock from one place to another.
  6. A sedimentary rock formed from very tiny particles of mud.
  7. These will be formed in igneous rocks when magma cools slowly.
  8. A place where magma flows out of the Earth as lava.
  9. When rock grains are squashed together.
  10. Hot, molten rocks within the Earth.
  11. Rocks formed when magma turns to a solid.
  12. This process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces.

22 Clues: The process that drops sediments. • The chemicals that make up rocks. • Hot, molten rocks within the Earth. • When rock grains are glued together. • An igneous rock with large crystals. • Rocks formed from layers of sediment. • When rock grains are squashed together. • A metamorphic rock formed from sandstone. • An igneous rock with very small crystals. • ...

Layers of the Earth 2023-03-14

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. invisible line around which an object rotates
  2. the outermost layer of the core is in a _ state
  3. plate _ are like pieces of a puzzle
  4. the boundary between mantle and crust
  5. plates _, or pull apart, and new rock forms
  6. when magma breaks the earth's service in a volcano
  7. the measurement of heat in an object
  8. solid bulk of the earth's interior
  9. thinning of crust and mantle's lithosphere
Down
  1. when 2 plates collide and new rock forms
  2. these shift as from heat from the core affects the mantle
  3. uppermost layer of the mantle
  4. the innermost layer of the core is in a _ state
  5. the amount of force that is being exerted
  6. solid outer layer of the earth
  7. the mass of an object compared to the size
  8. also known as passive plate or transform boundaries
  9. very hot, dense layer of our planet
  10. the earth has _ spheres
  11. the thickest area of the lithosphere
  12. type of currents caused by heating and cooling of the earth's core
  13. third planet from the sun
  14. mixture of molten and semi-molten rock
  15. measurements of shock waves in earthquakes
  16. the boundary between mantle and core

25 Clues: the earth has _ spheres • third planet from the sun • uppermost layer of the mantle • solid outer layer of the earth • solid bulk of the earth's interior • plate _ are like pieces of a puzzle • very hot, dense layer of our planet • the thickest area of the lithosphere • the measurement of heat in an object • the boundary between mantle and core • ...

Layers of the Earth 2025-04-30

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

20 Clues: Giant moving slabs of crust and upper mantle. • A dark, iron-rich rock found in oceanic crust. • Plates moving apart, forming new crust at ridges. • Thinner, denser crust under oceans, mostly basalt. • Plates crashing together, creating mountains or trenches. • Rising and sinking rock movement that drives plate motion. • ...

Chapter 11 - The Earth 2023-03-22

Chapter 11 - The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. looping heat currents that moves rock & plates
  2. a process of rock being gradually deposited. Eventually the loose sediments compress & combine to form sedimentary rock.
  3. an inorganic (not alive) compound existing as a solid with a regularly repeating internal structure
  4. four layers & 1800 mi. thick,denser than crust
  5. a solid combination of one or more minerals found in the Earth’s crust
  6. forms from hot molten rock that cools & solidifies
  7. Ridge is an example of divergent plate boundaries
  8. drift is the slow movement of techtonic plates
  9. the inner core, mostly liquid iron with two parts
  10. boundaries occur when two plates come together
  11. boundaries occur when two plates slide past each other
  12. molten rock that has surfaced
  13. are common along convergent boundaries
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  1. the part of the earth related to land
  2. rock is pressed and transforms its shape
  3. plates are irregular in shape & are mostly rock
  4. rock is made from deposits of igneous & metamorphic rock
  5. minerals are used only one time
  6. boundaries occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  7. molten rock beneath the earth

20 Clues: molten rock that has surfaced • molten rock beneath the earth • minerals are used only one time • the part of the earth related to land • are common along convergent boundaries • rock is pressed and transforms its shape • looping heat currents that moves rock & plates • four layers & 1800 mi. thick,denser than crust • drift is the slow movement of techtonic plates • ...

History of the Earth 2025-10-28

History of the Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. Began 252 million years ago and lasted until 66 million years ago; the era spanned a large amount of time, divided into the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.
  2. The region where liquid water neither freezes nor evaporates but can remain as a liquid at the surface.
  3. A pattern that forms in the mantle layer when warm molten rock material rises, cools, and eventually sinks down, causing the movement of plates.
  4. A thin shell on the outside of Earth, accounting for less than 1% of Earth's mass and volume.
  5. Igneous rock that forms at Earth’s surface and cools very quickly, meaning crystals do not grow much before the rock cools (fine-grained texture).
  6. A solid combination of minerals or mineral materials.
  7. The oldest eon (4.5–4.0 billion years ago); characterized by a partially molten surface, volcanism, and asteroid impacts.
  8. A single continent formed when the continents were once joined.
  9. Forces that shape the surface by building up mountains and other land areas (processes include deposition, landslides, volcanic eruptions, and floods).
  10. A division of geologic time lasting millions of years.
  11. A highly viscous, mechanically weak and ductility deforming region of the upper mantle of the Earth, lying below the lithosphere.
  12. Regions where two tectonic plates are moving toward each other.
  13. Magma that flows out of volcanoes.
  14. The current period we are in, characterized by several periods of glaciation ("ice ages").
  15. A division of geologic time lasting tens of million years (the smallest division mentioned).
  16. Consists of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases; affects Earth's long-term climate and local weather, and shields us from harmful radiation and meteoroids.
  17. A division of geologic time lasting hundreds of millions of years.
  18. Regions where two plates slide horizontally past each other.
  19. A division of geologic time lasting tens to hundreds of millions of years.
  20. Huge pieces of crust and rigid upper mantle that fit together at their edges to cover Earth's surface.
  21. Plates formed by convergent plate boundaries, felsic in nature, dominated by granitic rock rich in silica, aluminum, sodium, and potassium.
  22. The innermost geologic layer of our planet, made of mostly iron (Fe) and nickel (Ni), and maintains a temperature of 9,392°F.
  23. A dating method used by archeologists for objects generally younger than 50,000 years (like trees, plants, animal remains, or human artifacts) but not typically used by geologists to determine the age of rocks.
  24. Causes compass needles to point to the North Pole. It pushes eastwards on the inner core (causing it to spin faster than the Earth) and pushes in the opposite direction on the liquid outer core (creating a westward motion).
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  1. The correlation and classification of rock strata, used to establish a geologic time scale.
  2. The physical and chemical process that breaks down rocks
  3. Inorganic substances that occur naturally; they are naturally occurring inorganic solids with a crystal structure and a homogeneous chemical composition, and are considered the building blocks of rocks.
  4. States that intrusions are younger than the rock it cuts across; this also applies to faults.
  5. The principle that sedimentary rocks are deposited in horizontal (or nearly horizontal) layers.
  6. A basic law of geochronology stating that in any undisturbed sequence of rocks deposited in layers, the youngest layer is on top and the oldest on bottom.
  7. The largest division of geologic time (1 billion years +).
  8. Plates formed by divergent plate boundaries, mafic in nature, composed of basalt rock and its coarse-grained equivalent, gabbro, rich in iron, magnesium, and calcium.
  9. Began about 66 million years ago and extends to the present; the time during which the continents assumed their modern configuration and geographic positions and Earth’s flora and fauna evolved toward those of the present.
  10. Rock that forms when molten material cools and solidifies either inside Earth or at the surface.
  11. Regions where two tectonic plates are moving apart from each other.
  12. A method that gives a better understanding of the geologic events in Earth’s history but does not allow scientists to determine the exact age of rocks.
  13. The layer between the inner core and mantle, mostly composed of molten iron and nickel at 8,000–10,000°F.
  14. Rock that forms over time as sediment is squeezed and cemented together.
  15. Igneous rock that forms underground from hardened magma and cools slowly, allowing crystals to grow large (coarse-grained texture).
  16. A geological eon spanning the time from the appearance of oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere to just before the proliferation of complex life on the Earth.
  17. Forces that slowly wear away mountains and eventually every other feature on Earth's surface (processes include weathering, erosion, landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and floods).
  18. Started 542 million years ago with the emergence of complex life forms and ended 251 million years ago with the largest mass extinction the world has ever experienced.
  19. The cool, rigid layer that is linked to the tectonic plates and behaves elastically on time scales of thousands of years or greater.
  20. Discoveries of this phenomenon beginning in the mid-1950s supported Alfred Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift.
  21. What is caused by the outer and inner core.
  22. Rock that has been changed (transformed) by temperature, pressure, or chemical reactions with hot water.
  23. Carries away particles produced by weathering.
  24. A layer inside a planetary body bounded below by a core and above by a crust; made of rock or ices, and generally the largest and most massive layer of the planetary body.
  25. A series of processes in which rocks continuously change from one type to another, caused by forces within Earth and at the surface.
  26. A mixture of molten rock and gases, including water vapor, which forms underground in the earth's mantle.
  27. The idea that geologic processes that operate today also operated in the past.
  28. The hypothesis that the Earth’s continents have moved over geologic time relative to each other, thus appearing to have "drifted" across the ocean bed.
  29. Result when tectonic plates grind past one another, ride up over one another, collide to make mountains, or split and separate.
  30. A process that occurs at convergent boundaries where the denser plate eventually descends below the less dense plate.

54 Clues: Magma that flows out of volcanoes. • What is caused by the outer and inner core. • Carries away particles produced by weathering. • A solid combination of minerals or mineral materials. • A division of geologic time lasting millions of years. • The physical and chemical process that breaks down rocks • The largest division of geologic time (1 billion years +). • ...

History of the Earth 2026-03-09

History of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The gas that began to accumulate in the atmosphere during the Archean and Proterozoic due to photosynthesis.
  2. The period where we see the first evidence of vascular plants and the stabilization of Earth's climate.
  3. Often called the "Age of Fishes," this period saw the transition of vertebrates onto land.
  4. The first eon of Earth's history, named after the Greek underworld due to its hellish, molten conditions.
  5. During the early Hadean, the entire surface of the Earth was likely covered in an ocean of this molten rock.
  6. A major supercontinent that formed and then broke apart during the Proterozoic Eon.
  7. A famous group of extinct marine arthropods that were highly diverse during the Paleozoic.
  8. The current eon, which began about 541 million years ago and is characterized by abundant animal and plant life.
  9. The first era of the Phanerozoic Eon, often called the "Age of Invertebrates".
  10. The only surviving terrestrial material from the Hadean Eon; durable crystals that withstand weathering.
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  1. The period known for vast swamp forests that eventually became the coal we mine today.
  2. Layered sedimentary formations created by the activity of ancient cyanobacteria.
  3. The microorganisms responsible for the first major production of oxygen on Earth.
  4. The final period of the Paleozoic, which ended with the largest mass extinction in Earth's history.
  5. The eon following the Hadean, during which the Earth cooled enough to support oceans and the first life appeared.
  6. The Mars-sized protoplanet that collided with Earth, leading to the formation of the Moon.
  7. The eon known for the "Great Oxidation Event" and the emergence of more complex, multicellular life.
  8. The first period of the Paleozoic Era, famous for a sudden "explosion" of diverse animal life.
  9. The massive supercontinent that began to assemble during the late Paleozoic Era.
  10. The Paleozoic period following the Cambrian, known for a major diversification of marine life and the first primitive land plants.

20 Clues: The first era of the Phanerozoic Eon, often called the "Age of Invertebrates". • Layered sedimentary formations created by the activity of ancient cyanobacteria. • The massive supercontinent that began to assemble during the late Paleozoic Era. • The microorganisms responsible for the first major production of oxygen on Earth. • ...

Tectonic Plates 2015-04-08

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

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

Earth and Space Science 2026-04-07

Earth and Space Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This planet is between Saturn and Neptune
  2. It takes 28 days to go round the earth
  3. The largest planet
  4. The force that pulls towards the centre of Earth
  5. The blue planet. It has water on it
  6. This is the next planet out from the sun after earth
  7. The general name for someone who studies space
  8. The 8th planet from the sun. It spins in a different direction from the other planets.
  9. The time it takes for the earth to spin round once on its axis
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  1. This used to be called a planet but is not now
  2. Which planet has a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere and sulphuric acid clouds
  3. A giant planet with rings
  4. A sun seen from a great distance
  5. The path of a planet round the sun
  6. On earth the sun appears to rise in the ___
  7. The time it takes for the earth to go round the sun
  8. An imaginary line through the Earth which runs from pole to pole
  9. The centre of our solar system
  10. On earth, the sun appears to set in the ____
  11. The planet nearest the sun

20 Clues: The largest planet • A giant planet with rings • The planet nearest the sun • The centre of our solar system • A sun seen from a great distance • The path of a planet round the sun • The blue planet. It has water on it • It takes 28 days to go round the earth • This planet is between Saturn and Neptune • On earth the sun appears to rise in the ___ • ...

World Geo Crossword 2017-04-06

World Geo Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tallest mountain in the world
  2. the driest continent on Earth
  3. a modern-day city-state within France
  4. an imaginary line that runs vertically around the Earth
  5. The biggest ocean in the world
  6. sphere of earth containing rock
  7. This country used to be called Rhodesia
  8. Most volcanoes are in this volcanic region
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  1. a small country bordering Mexico
  2. geographically the largest country on Earth
  3. Highest mountain in the world
  4. largest country in South America
  5. imaginary line that runs horizontally around the Earth
  6. this country has the same name as a bird
  7. Largest island off Africa
  8. the longest river
  9. The largest desert in the world
  10. this country's name means "Land of the rising sun"
  11. a piece of rock orbiting earth
  12. the most populous country in the world
  13. A collection of countries in Northern Europe
  14. The biggest island on Earth
  15. this cape is a dangerous place for ships to pass
  16. the gas that surrounds earth

24 Clues: the longest river • Largest island off Africa • The biggest island on Earth • the gas that surrounds earth • Highest mountain in the world • tallest mountain in the world • the driest continent on Earth • a piece of rock orbiting earth • The biggest ocean in the world • The largest desert in the world • sphere of earth containing rock • a small country bordering Mexico • ...

World Geo Crossword 2017-04-06

World Geo Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This country used to be called Rhodesia
  2. an imaginary line that runs vertically around the Earth
  3. the longest river
  4. A collection of countries in Northern Europe
  5. imaginary line that runs horizontally around the Earth
  6. The largest desert in the world
  7. this country has the same name as a bird
  8. The biggest ocean in the world
  9. sphere of earth containing rock
  10. The biggest island on Earth
  11. this cape is a dangerous place for ships to pass
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  1. the most populous country in the world
  2. Largest island off Africa
  3. a piece of rock orbiting earth
  4. Highest mountain in the world
  5. the gas that surrounds earth
  6. Most volcanoes are in this volcanic region
  7. the driest continent on Earth
  8. largest country in South America
  9. a modern-day city-state within France
  10. a small country bordering Mexico
  11. geographically the largest country on Earth
  12. tallest mountain in the world
  13. this country's name means "Land of the rising sun"

24 Clues: the longest river • Largest island off Africa • The biggest island on Earth • the gas that surrounds earth • Highest mountain in the world • the driest continent on Earth • tallest mountain in the world • a piece of rock orbiting earth • The biggest ocean in the world • The largest desert in the world • sphere of earth containing rock • largest country in South America • ...

Geography Quiz Crossword Review 2024-09-17

Geography Quiz Crossword Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when pressure from below the earth forces magma through the cracks in the earth's crust it is called this
  2. liquid rock when it is under the crust of the earth
  3. an opening in the earth where magma, gases and ash escape from under the crust
  4. all of the air that surrounds planet earth
  5. when two tectonic plates push into another and one of them is forced down below the other
  6. the second layer of the earth made of mostly iron and nickel
  7. the type of boundary between two tectonic plates where the plates slide past each other
  8. when pressure between tectonic plates releases causing a violent in the crust of the earth
  9. all of the water on the earth, lakes, rivers, oceans, etc
  10. the type of boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other
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  1. the innermost layer of the earth that is solid and made up mostly of iron
  2. liquid rock when it emerges from under the crust
  3. all the land that makes up the surface of the earth
  4. large chunks of rock and dirt and vegetation that make up the crust of the earth
  5. the layer of the earth below the crust that is made up of magma or liquid rock
  6. the place tectonic plates meet each other where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur
  7. the outer layer of the earth made up of rocks and soil and vegetation
  8. the combination of lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere where all living things reside
  9. the type of boundary where two tectonic plates push into each other
  10. the movement of water moving material along the surface and changing landforms

20 Clues: all of the air that surrounds planet earth • liquid rock when it emerges from under the crust • all the land that makes up the surface of the earth • liquid rock when it is under the crust of the earth • all of the water on the earth, lakes, rivers, oceans, etc • the second layer of the earth made of mostly iron and nickel • ...

Earth 2020-05-08

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The border between two tectonic plates.
  2. Outermost layer of earth.
  3. a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
  4. Is the only liquid layer of the earth consists of mostly iron and nickel.
  5. The formation of new areas of oceanic crust.
  6. is a dropped zone where the plates are pulling apart.
  7. States that continents shift position on Earth's surface.
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  1. An extremely hot, solid sphere of mostly iron and nickel at the center of the earth.
  2. where two plates slide past each other.
  3. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  4. States that the earth's outer layer, or lithosphere, is broken into several large slabs called plates, and the plates slowly move around the planet.
  5. Where two plates are pushing toward each other.
  6. Is an underwater mountain range.
  7. Two plates that are moving apart from each other.
  8. Semisolid rock is located directly below the crust.

15 Clues: Outermost layer of earth. • Is an underwater mountain range. • where two plates slide past each other. • The border between two tectonic plates. • The formation of new areas of oceanic crust. • Where two plates are pushing toward each other. • Two plates that are moving apart from each other. • Semisolid rock is located directly below the crust. • ...

Earth 2021-10-14

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Two plates moving side to side
  2. The second layer of earth
  3. Non fracturing plate tension
  4. The last layer of earth
  5. Two plates compressing
  6. When plates collide
  7. Plates straining to move away from each other
  8. The part of the crust under the lithosphere
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  1. The upper-crust lower-crust seperator
  2. The first layer of earth
  3. The part of the crust under the plates
  4. The third layer of earth
  5. Formed when plates collide underwater
  6. Two rocks stressing against each other
  7. Two rock surfaces moving against each other

15 Clues: When plates collide • Two plates compressing • The last layer of earth • The first layer of earth • The third layer of earth • The second layer of earth • Non fracturing plate tension • Two plates moving side to side • The upper-crust lower-crust seperator • Formed when plates collide underwater • The part of the crust under the plates • Two rocks stressing against each other • ...

Earth 2023-06-29

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A vast body of saltwater that covers a significant portion of the Earth's surface, such as the Pacific, Atlantic, or Indian Ocean.
  2. A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land, shaping the landscape over thousands of years, like the Greenland Ice Sheet.
  3. A vast, treeless Arctic region with low temperatures, frozen subsoil, and short growing seasons, like the Siberian Tundra.
  4. A high and steep natural elevation on the Earth's surface, often with rocky peaks, like the Himalayas or the Rocky Mountains.
  5. A piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water but connected to the mainland, like the Iberian Peninsula.
  6. A landmass smaller than a continent and surrounded by water, like Hawaii or the Maldives.
  7. A large underground chamber or cave, often formed by the dissolution of limestone or other soluble rocks.
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  1. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river, like the Grand Canyon in the United States.
  2. A barren and dry landscape with little or no vegetation, such as the Sahara Desert or the Gobi Desert.
  3. The gradual wearing away or weathering of the Earth's surface by wind, water, or other natural processes.
  4. One of the seven large landmasses on Earth, such as Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, or Antarctica.
  5. A large area covered with many trees and various plants, often home to diverse wildlife, like the Amazon Rainforest or Boreal Forest.
  6. A flat or gently sloping elevated area with steep sides, often found between mountains, like the Colorado Plateau.
  7. A mountain or hill with a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, and gases erupt from the Earth's interior.
  8. A natural flowing watercourse that typically leads to a lake, sea, or ocean, like the Nile, Amazon, or Mississippi River.

15 Clues: A landmass smaller than a continent and surrounded by water, like Hawaii or the Maldives. • A barren and dry landscape with little or no vegetation, such as the Sahara Desert or the Gobi Desert. • The gradual wearing away or weathering of the Earth's surface by wind, water, or other natural processes. • ...

Earth 2023-06-29

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land, shaping the landscape over thousands of years, like the Greenland Ice Sheet.
  2. A flat or gently sloping elevated area with steep sides, often found between mountains, like the Colorado Plateau.
  3. A vast, treeless Arctic region with low temperatures, frozen subsoil, and short growing seasons, like the Siberian Tundra.
  4. A natural flowing watercourse that typically leads to a lake, sea, or ocean, like the Nile, Amazon, or Mississippi River.
  5. A mountain or hill with a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, and gases erupt from the Earth's interior.
  6. A barren and dry landscape with little or no vegetation, such as the Sahara Desert or the Gobi Desert.
  7. A high and steep natural elevation on the Earth's surface, often with rocky peaks, like the Himalayas or the Rocky Mountains.
  8. A vast body of saltwater that covers a significant portion of the Earth's surface, such as the Pacific, Atlantic, or Indian Ocean.
Down
  1. A piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water but connected to the mainland, like the Iberian Peninsula.
  2. One of the seven large landmasses on Earth, such as Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, or Antarctica.
  3. A large area covered with many trees and various plants, often home to diverse wildlife, like the Amazon Rainforest or Boreal Forest.
  4. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river, like the Grand Canyon in the United States.
  5. A large underground chamber or cave, often formed by the dissolution of limestone or other soluble rocks.
  6. A landmass smaller than a continent and surrounded by water, like Hawaii or the Maldives.
  7. The gradual wearing away or weathering of the Earth's surface by wind, water, or other natural processes.

15 Clues: A landmass smaller than a continent and surrounded by water, like Hawaii or the Maldives. • A barren and dry landscape with little or no vegetation, such as the Sahara Desert or the Gobi Desert. • A large underground chamber or cave, often formed by the dissolution of limestone or other soluble rocks. • ...

earth 2014-11-30

earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a rich country of the world where most people enjoy a high standard of living
  2. the ancient remains of plants and animals that are stored underground in the form of coal as a natural gas
  3. land dominated by grass vegetation
  4. a community of organisms interacting with one another and with the environment in which they live
  5. a poor country of the world where many people have a low standard of living
  6. the home of a community of animals or plants or the location in which they prefer to live
  7. earths metallic centre
  8. the direction a slope faces
  9. a mountain formed by an eruption of material through the earths crust
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  1. the values and coustoms of a particular country
  2. a measure of the total value of the goods and services produced in a country over a year, also reffered to as gross national income
  3. a good or service sent from one country to another
  4. species of animals or plants that have not been seen in the world during the last 50 years
  5. molten rock that reaches the earths surface
  6. a process caused by advances in technology which involves the web of interrelationships that have formed between countries, companions, people, recource, cultures and money

15 Clues: earths metallic centre • the direction a slope faces • land dominated by grass vegetation • molten rock that reaches the earths surface • the values and coustoms of a particular country • a good or service sent from one country to another • a mountain formed by an eruption of material through the earths crust • ...

Earth 2024-05-21

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the centre of the earth
  2. boundary plates that rub against each other
  3. when big waves come after a earthquake
  4. maori word for tsunami
  5. what is the power of earthquakes measured
  6. mountain that magma comes out of
  7. shaking of the earth
  8. name of the plates on the earths crust
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  1. boundary plates that move away from each other
  2. boundary plates that come towards each other
  3. maori word for volcano
  4. maori god of earthquakes
  5. comes out of a volcano when it erupts
  6. which layer of the earth is the magma held in
  7. the top layer of the earths structure

15 Clues: shaking of the earth • maori word for volcano • maori word for tsunami • the centre of the earth • maori god of earthquakes • mountain that magma comes out of • comes out of a volcano when it erupts • the top layer of the earths structure • when big waves come after a earthquake • name of the plates on the earths crust • what is the power of earthquakes measured • ...

Puzzling Earth 2024-12-04

Puzzling Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  2. the product which remains after an original isotope has undergone radioactive decay.
  3. emitted during the decay of naturally-occurring radionuclides in the earth
  4. A technique used to determine the age of materials, such as rocks or fossils.
  5. an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
  6. A rock or other matter from space that has landed on Earth
  7. The third layer of Earth´s atmosphere.
  8. A process that involves the movement of energy from one plce to another and is causeed by differences in temperature and density within a liquid or gas.
  9. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere.
  10. The process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation.
  11. The first form of an isotope during radioactive decay
  12. massive, irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock in the Earth.
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  1. an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide
  2. is thickened by the compressive forces related to subduction or continental collision.
  3. A type of plate boundary where 2 tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally
  4. Produces the magnetic field around the earth
  5. Makes up the seafloor of the Earth
  6. the innermost layer of the Earth.
  7. a layer within the Earth between the crust and the core.
  8. a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other

20 Clues: the innermost layer of the Earth. • Makes up the seafloor of the Earth • The third layer of Earth´s atmosphere. • Produces the magnetic field around the earth • The first form of an isotope during radioactive decay • a layer within the Earth between the crust and the core. • A rock or other matter from space that has landed on Earth • ...

Science Lesson 1-5 2022-02-11

Science Lesson 1-5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a push or pull
  2. the imaginary line through Earth from the south pole to the north pole
  3. GD sports teams
  4. when the moon is located between the Earth and Sun
  5. what Earth makes to have day and night
  6. the planet we live on
  7. there are billions and billions of them and the Sun is one of them
  8. when Earth is facing the sun and getting sunlight
Down
  1. the path Earth takes around the Sun
  2. when the Earth is located between the Moon and Sun
  3. middle of Earth and gets 12 hours of sunlight all year
  4. the galaxy we live in
  5. the season that gets the least amount of daylight
  6. when Earth is facing away from the sun and not getting sunlight
  7. the force that pulls you towards Earths center
  8. the season that gets the most daylight
  9. the asteroid that caused the Earth to tilt
  10. a dark spot on the ground that faces away from the Sun

18 Clues: a push or pull • GD sports teams • the galaxy we live in • the planet we live on • the path Earth takes around the Sun • the season that gets the most daylight • what Earth makes to have day and night • the asteroid that caused the Earth to tilt • the force that pulls you towards Earths center • the season that gets the least amount of daylight • ...

Planet Earth 2024-08-25

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Trench This is the deepest ocean trench.
  2. This continent is home to the Sahara Desert.
  3. This is the smallest continent by land area.
  4. This is the longest river in the world.
  5. This is the most populous country.
  6. This is the longest mountain range.
  7. This continent is known for its kangaroos.
  8. Bay This is the largest bay on Earth.
  9. This is the smallest ocean on Earth.
Down
  1. Barrier Reef This is the largest coral reef system.
  2. This is the largest island in the world.
  3. of Mexico This is the largest gulf on Earth.
  4. This is the largest freshwater lake by volume.
  5. This is the largest ocean on Earth.
  6. This is the largest continent by land area.
  7. This is the largest country by land area.
  8. This is the largest desert on Earth.
  9. This is the highest mountain on Earth.
  10. Sea This is the largest sea on Earth.
  11. This is the largest rainforest on Earth.

20 Clues: This is the most populous country. • This is the largest ocean on Earth. • This is the longest mountain range. • This is the largest desert on Earth. • This is the smallest ocean on Earth. • Sea This is the largest sea on Earth. • Bay This is the largest bay on Earth. • This is the highest mountain on Earth. • This is the longest river in the world. • ...

plant island cool 2023-04-21

plant island cool crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Water-Earth
  2. Coloss-eye
  3. Plant-Water
  4. Plant-Earth
  5. Plant-Cold-Earth
  6. Plant-Cold
  7. Legendary, The other one
  8. Cold-Earth
  9. Dipsters
  10. Plant
  11. Water
  12. Earth
  13. Legendary, Kerr
  14. Plant-Cold-Water
Down
  1. Plant-Water-Earth
  2. Cold
  3. Mythical
  4. Legendary
  5. Electricity
  6. Plant-Cold-Water-Earth
  7. Spooktacle
  8. Cold-Water-Earth
  9. Cold-Water
  10. Plasma

24 Clues: Cold • Plant • Water • Earth • Plasma • Mythical • Dipsters • Legendary • Coloss-eye • Plant-Cold • Cold-Earth • Spooktacle • Cold-Water • Water-Earth • Electricity • Plant-Water • Plant-Earth • Legendary, Kerr • Plant-Cold-Earth • Cold-Water-Earth • Plant-Cold-Water • Plant-Water-Earth • Plant-Cold-Water-Earth • Legendary, The other one

earth 2020-05-10

earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wet area (i think)
  2. rainy forest
  3. animals
  4. plants
  5. where an animal lives
  6. directional device
  7. breaking down
  8. dry area
  9. safe
Down
  1. an area with lots of trees
  2. bugs
  3. near extinction
  4. humans
  5. food plants
  6. how a plant eats

15 Clues: bugs • safe • humans • plants • animals • dry area • food plants • rainy forest • breaking down • near extinction • how a plant eats • wet area (i think) • directional device • where an animal lives • an area with lots of trees

Earth 2012-10-10

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The particle that Earth originally was
  2. The centre of the Earth creates a _______ field that keeps intergalactic rays from travelling into our atmosphere
  3. Earth is the only planet to have _______ plates
  4. Earth is around four point ____ billion years old
  5. The name astronomers gave to Earth's moon
  6. The shape of Earth is considered to be an oblate spheroid or an _______
  7. Earth is the _____ planet from the sun
  8. Earth's core is mainly made out of ______ and iron
  9. The atmosphere is mostly made out of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and _____
Down
  1. Earth's most special feature
  2. Troposphere, stratosphere, _________, thermosphere, exosphere
  3. Earth's latin name
  4. Water escaped the cracks in the _____ to form water vapour
  5. That layer of the atmosphere that ascends into space
  6. The nitrogen and oxygen in the thermosphere absorb _______ and change it to heat

15 Clues: Earth's latin name • Earth's most special feature • The particle that Earth originally was • Earth is the _____ planet from the sun • The name astronomers gave to Earth's moon • Earth is the only planet to have _______ plates • Earth is around four point ____ billion years old • Earth's core is mainly made out of ______ and iron • ...

earth 2015-02-17

earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. us humans live on this layer
  2. solid rock to the core
  3. earths lithosphere broken into seperate sections called
  4. has 3 sections
  5. flow from the lithosphere
  6. contains liquid metal
  7. outer core contains this
Down
  1. contains a sold ball
  2. uppermost layer of the mantle
  3. results from movement in the outer core
  4. inner core contains this
  5. hot air rising, cooling, and falling
  6. soft layer of rock that can bend like plastic
  7. touching a stove and being burned
  8. heat from a fire

15 Clues: has 3 sections • heat from a fire • contains a sold ball • contains liquid metal • solid rock to the core • inner core contains this • outer core contains this • flow from the lithosphere • us humans live on this layer • uppermost layer of the mantle • touching a stove and being burned • hot air rising, cooling, and falling • results from movement in the outer core • ...

Earth 2022-06-22

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the thickest section of the earth
  2. the plate that NZ sits on
  3. area of land directly above the focus of the earthquake
  4. a series of waves cause by earthquakes
  5. the thickest type of crust
  6. Magma that has come to the surface of the earth
  7. there are 3 different types of _______
Down
  1. the most dense type of crust
  2. A slab of rock made up of crust and upper mantle
  3. hot liquid rock in the core of our earth
  4. the active volcano located south of Taupō
  5. caused by 2 things rubbing together
  6. the thinnest layer of earth
  7. a natural disaster caused by friction
  8. rocks formed by magma

15 Clues: rocks formed by magma • the plate that NZ sits on • the thickest type of crust • the thinnest layer of earth • the most dense type of crust • the thickest section of the earth • caused by 2 things rubbing together • a natural disaster caused by friction • a series of waves cause by earthquakes • there are 3 different types of _______ • hot liquid rock in the core of our earth • ...

Earth 2023-06-17

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The remains or traces of ancient plants and animals preserved in rocks, providing evidence of past life on Earth.
  2. A solid, natural material made up of minerals, often found on the Earth's surface or underground.
  3. A large body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface, comprising different regions such as the Atlantic and Pacific.
  4. The long-term pattern of weather conditions in a particular region, including temperature, humidity, and precipitation.
  5. A rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud.
  6. A series of enormous ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide.
  7. One of the large landmasses on Earth, typically divided by geographical boundaries such as oceans and mountains.
Down
  1. A mountainous vent in the Earth's crust that erupts and releases molten rock, gases, and ash from beneath the surface.
  2. An extended period of time with little or no rainfall, leading to water shortages and impacts on ecosystems and agriculture.
  3. A large mass of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley, often reshaping the landscape as it advances.
  4. A community of living organisms, including plants, animals, and microorganisms, and their physical environment in which they interact.
  5. The process of wearing away or removing soil, rock, or other materials from the Earth's surface through natural forces.
  6. The condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, including factors such as temperature, precipitation, and wind.
  7. A fracture or crack in the Earth's crust where rocks on either side have moved or slipped past each other.
  8. A large, rigid slab of the Earth's lithosphere that fits together with other plates to form the Earth's surface.

15 Clues: A solid, natural material made up of minerals, often found on the Earth's surface or underground. • A series of enormous ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide. • A fracture or crack in the Earth's crust where rocks on either side have moved or slipped past each other. • ...

Earth 2023-06-29

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A barren and dry landscape with little or no vegetation, such as the Sahara Desert or the Gobi Desert.
  2. A flat or gently sloping elevated area with steep sides, often found between mountains, like the Colorado Plateau.
  3. A vast, treeless Arctic region with low temperatures, frozen subsoil, and short growing seasons, like the Siberian Tundra.
  4. A vast body of saltwater that covers a significant portion of the Earth's surface, such as the Pacific, Atlantic, or Indian Ocean.
  5. A high and steep natural elevation on the Earth's surface, often with rocky peaks, like the Himalayas or the Rocky Mountains.
  6. A landmass smaller than a continent and surrounded by water, like Hawaii or the Maldives.
  7. A large underground chamber or cave, often formed by the dissolution of limestone or other soluble rocks.
Down
  1. A natural flowing watercourse that typically leads to a lake, sea, or ocean, like the Nile, Amazon, or Mississippi River.
  2. A large area covered with many trees and various plants, often home to diverse wildlife, like the Amazon Rainforest or Boreal Forest.
  3. The gradual wearing away or weathering of the Earth's surface by wind, water, or other natural processes.
  4. One of the seven large landmasses on Earth, such as Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, or Antarctica.
  5. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river, like the Grand Canyon in the United States.
  6. A mountain or hill with a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, and gases erupt from the Earth's interior.
  7. A piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water but connected to the mainland, like the Iberian Peninsula.
  8. A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land, shaping the landscape over thousands of years, like the Greenland Ice Sheet.

15 Clues: A landmass smaller than a continent and surrounded by water, like Hawaii or the Maldives. • A barren and dry landscape with little or no vegetation, such as the Sahara Desert or the Gobi Desert. • The gradual wearing away or weathering of the Earth's surface by wind, water, or other natural processes. • ...

Earth & 2023-05-30

Earth & crossword puzzle
Across
  1. relationships of animals & environment
  2. one benefits but not the other
  3. G1, S, G2
  4. has 80 bones in its division
  5. cytoplasm dividing
  6. accessory organs to help digest food
  7. cells dividing
Down
  1. both organisms benefit
  2. system of muscles
  3. salivary enzyme
  4. enzyme in the stomach
  5. first stage of mitosis
  6. breaking down food & absorbing nutrients
  7. one benefits the other is not harmed
  8. smallest living unit of an organism

15 Clues: G1, S, G2 • cells dividing • salivary enzyme • system of muscles • cytoplasm dividing • enzyme in the stomach • both organisms benefit • first stage of mitosis • has 80 bones in its division • one benefits but not the other • smallest living unit of an organism • one benefits the other is not harmed • accessory organs to help digest food • relationships of animals & environment • ...

Charlotte 2021-04-23

Charlotte crossword puzzle
Across
  1. has always been on the Earth
  2. the Earth is mostly made of
  3. a purifying process
  4. rocks, minerals and the ground
  5. nature recycles matter through
  6. causes cloud formation
  7. carbon moves from living things to the atmosphere air that surrounds the Earth
  8. bacteria that lives in the roots ofplants
  9. where most of the nitrogen on Earth is
  10. makes up 78% of the atmosphere
Down
  1. water stored under the Earth
  2. water on Earth is
  3. all water on the Earth
  4. a form used by plants
  5. process where water moves above,on, and below
  6. carbon moves from the air to the plants
  7. all living organisms on Earth
  8. carbon moves from plants to animals
  9. used to fuel cars, power plants, and factories

19 Clues: water on Earth is • a purifying process • a form used by plants • all water on the Earth • causes cloud formation • the Earth is mostly made of • water stored under the Earth • has always been on the Earth • all living organisms on Earth • rocks, minerals and the ground • nature recycles matter through • makes up 78% of the atmosphere • carbon moves from plants to animals • ...

Moon, Earth and Sun 2025-04-08

Moon, Earth and Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of eclipse blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
  2. The Northern Hemisphere of Earth is tilted away from the sun. (season)
  3. in spring and fall when the Earth has equal day and night
  4. the phase of the moon when Earth is between the moon and sun
  5. the moon's shape (phase)when more than half is illuminated
  6. The Northern Hemisphere of the Earth is tilted in toward the sun. (season)
  7. Type of eclipse which occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
  8. When the Moon appears to get smaller
  9. spinning on an axis
  10. The shape of Earth's orbit
Down
  1. this phase of the moon occurs about 7 days after a new moon
  2. When the Moon appears to get bigger
  3. moving around another object in space
  4. the phase of the moon when the moon is between Earth and sun
  5. the moon's shape (phase)when less than half of it is illuminated
  6. short period of climate change in an area caused by the tilt of Earth's axis as Earth revolves around the sun. (winter, summer, autumn, spring)
  7. The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
  8. imaginary line that passes through the Earth's center from the North pole to the South pole
  9. Earth is not tilted toward or away from the Sun. This season comes after winter.
  10. Earths path as it revolves around the sun
  11. Earth is not tilted toward or away from the Sun. This season comes after summer.
  12. In summer and winter when the Earth has the longest day/shortest night or the shortest day/longest night

22 Clues: spinning on an axis • The shape of Earth's orbit • When the Moon appears to get bigger • When the Moon appears to get smaller • moving around another object in space • Earths path as it revolves around the sun • in spring and fall when the Earth has equal day and night • the moon's shape (phase)when more than half is illuminated • ...

Save the Earth! 2017-11-16

Save the Earth! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It's a metal container in which food or drink is put
  2. Use again
  3. We should use shopping bag instead of this
  4. Oranhutans' home
  5. Plants grow in this
  6. The bird you can see on the beach
  7. Paper is made from this
Down
  1. you write on this
  2. This can harm the earth
  3. We should save the this from pollution
  4. Do not throw away this on the street
  5. It's a glass in which drinks and other liquids are kept
  6. You help someone to avoid harm

13 Clues: Use again • Oranhutans' home • you write on this • Plants grow in this • This can harm the earth • Paper is made from this • You help someone to avoid harm • The bird you can see on the beach • Do not throw away this on the street • We should save the this from pollution • We should use shopping bag instead of this • It's a metal container in which food or drink is put • ...

The Changing Earth 2021-10-07

The Changing Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the result of faulting and folding
  2. a butte and _____ are considered plateaus
  3. form at tectonic plate boundaries
  4. eroded materials accumulate as
  5. a fossil that appears as a footprint
Down
  1. what happens to underground water that comes in contact with volcanic material
  2. formed when an organism's remains are replaced with minerals or an organism leaves space in sediments
  3. caused by movement of underground rock
  4. a process that changes Earth's surface slowly
  5. caused by earthquakes
  6. where an earthquake is likely to occur
  7. rises through the mantle in a volcanic region
  8. the oldest fossils are found in this layer

13 Clues: caused by earthquakes • eroded materials accumulate as • form at tectonic plate boundaries • the result of faulting and folding • a fossil that appears as a footprint • caused by movement of underground rock • where an earthquake is likely to occur • a butte and _____ are considered plateaus • the oldest fossils are found in this layer • ...

Save the Earth!!! 2017-11-19

Save the Earth!!! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Do not throw away this on the street
  2. This can harm the earth
  3. It's a glass in which drinks and other liquids are kept
  4. You help someone to avoid harm
  5. Use again
  6. You write on this
Down
  1. We should save the this from pollution
  2. Plants grow in this
  3. It's a metal container in which food or drink is put
  4. We should use shopping bag instead of this
  5. Oranhutans' home
  6. You make something smaller in size or amount
  7. Paper is made from this

13 Clues: Use again • Oranhutans' home • You write on this • Plants grow in this • This can harm the earth • Paper is made from this • You help someone to avoid harm • Do not throw away this on the street • We should save the this from pollution • We should use shopping bag instead of this • You make something smaller in size or amount • It's a metal container in which food or drink is put • ...

Inside The Earth 2025-11-04

Inside The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two plates sliding against each other
  2. two plates moving away from each other
  3. magma rising up from a land form
  4. the shaking of the ground caused by divergent boundaries
  5. the middle part of the mantle
  6. the last part of the mantle
Down
  1. the top part of the mantle
  2. super continent
  3. the biggest layer of the earth
  4. the very center of the earth
  5. the thinnest layer of the earth
  6. one plate going under another plate
  7. two plates going into each other

13 Clues: super continent • the top part of the mantle • the last part of the mantle • the very center of the earth • the middle part of the mantle • the biggest layer of the earth • the thinnest layer of the earth • magma rising up from a land form • two plates going into each other • one plate going under another plate • two plates sliding against each other • ...

shaping the earth 2025-11-12

shaping the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. parent material-the original rock that is underneath an area
  2. wedging frost wedging, gets into cracks and freezes
  3. weathering the breaking down of rocks by changing their chemical formula
  4. topography when rain falls it absorbs some co2
  5. the process that breaks down rocks
  6. they are the most common glaciers
Down
  1. weathering weathering by living things
  2. particles carried by the wind are set down elsewhere when the wind slows down
  3. weathering Mechanical weathering breaking dow of bedrock
  4. rocks word down because of friction with other rocks or other forces
  5. sheets they cover a very large area and are very thick
  6. is the process of rock pieces being placed in a different location after erosion
  7. occurs when glaciers are forming and receding
  8. when water slows down, the material that was suspended in it falls out because of gravity

14 Clues: they are the most common glaciers • the process that breaks down rocks • weathering weathering by living things • occurs when glaciers are forming and receding • topography when rain falls it absorbs some co2 • wedging frost wedging, gets into cracks and freezes • weathering Mechanical weathering breaking dow of bedrock • ...

Charlotte 2021-04-23

Charlotte crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nature recycles matter through
  2. the Earth is mostly made of
  3. carbon moves from plants to animals.
  4. all living organisms on Earth
  5. water on Earth is
  6. water stored under the Earth
  7. where most of the nitrogen on Earth is
  8. carbon moves from living things to the atmosphere air that surrounds the Earth
  9. all water on the Earth
  10. makes up 78% of the atmosphere
Down
  1. process where water moves above,on, and b
  2. causes cloud formation
  3. carbon moves from the air to the plants
  4. used to fuel cars, power plants, and factories
  5. bacteria that lives in the roots ofplants
  6. a form used by plants
  7. rocks, minerals and the ground
  8. has always been on the Earth
  9. a purifying process

19 Clues: water on Earth is • a purifying process • a form used by plants • causes cloud formation • all water on the Earth • the Earth is mostly made of • has always been on the Earth • water stored under the Earth • all living organisms on Earth • nature recycles matter through • rocks, minerals and the ground • makes up 78% of the atmosphere • carbon moves from plants to animals. • ...

Charlotte 2021-04-23

Charlotte crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nature recycles matter through
  2. the Earth is mostly made of
  3. carbon moves from plants to animals.
  4. all living organisms on Earth
  5. water on Earth is
  6. water stored under the Earth
  7. where most of the nitrogen on Earth is
  8. carbon moves from living things to the atmosphere air that surrounds the Earth
  9. all water on the Earth
  10. makes up 78% of the atmosphere
Down
  1. process where water moves above,on, and b
  2. causes cloud formation
  3. carbon moves from the air to the plants
  4. used to fuel cars, power plants, and factories
  5. bacteria that lives in the roots ofplants
  6. a form used by plants
  7. rocks, minerals and the ground
  8. has always been on the Earth
  9. a purifying process

19 Clues: water on Earth is • a purifying process • a form used by plants • causes cloud formation • all water on the Earth • the Earth is mostly made of • has always been on the Earth • water stored under the Earth • all living organisms on Earth • nature recycles matter through • rocks, minerals and the ground • makes up 78% of the atmosphere • carbon moves from plants to animals. • ...

chapter 7 and 8 crossword 2019-01-30

chapter 7 and 8 crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The type of water scientists look for in comets and in the oceans to see if there proportions match
  2. Political boundary that separates North and South America
  3. United States, Mexico, and Canada
  4. Believed to have once had a magnetic field that disappeared when its core cooled
  5. The most common map used in classrooms
  6. How quickly is the earth every year?
  7. Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean
  8. Lines of Longitude
  9. The center of this ocean is ice that is 10 feet deep
  10. Smallest continent
  11. Was the moon closer of farther when the Earth was younger
  12. Name of the Earth when the outer surface was completely molten
  13. Place where the primary reference line passes through
Down
  1. Largest ocean in the world
  2. Distorts the continents as little as possible
  3. Earths iron core protects the earth from
  4. second largest ocean
  5. Its axis is tilted at 23 1/2 degrees
  6. imaginary line running mostly along 180 degrees meridian
  7. When the earth first formed, what was the earth like
  8. Younger than the earth by millions of years
  9. Lines of latitude
  10. 1.85km is equal to
  11. The continent of the South Pole
  12. Distance measured by marine and air navigators
  13. Earth is born
  14. America Everything south of Panama
  15. Color that can penetrate the ocean water the deepest
  16. When the Earth was liquid rock, what element sank towards earths center
  17. General shape of the earth

30 Clues: Earth is born • Lines of latitude • 1.85km is equal to • Lines of Longitude • Smallest continent • second largest ocean • Largest ocean in the world • General shape of the earth • The continent of the South Pole • United States, Mexico, and Canada • America Everything south of Panama • Its axis is tilted at 23 1/2 degrees • How quickly is the earth every year? • ...

The day the earth moved 2014-10-11

The day the earth moved crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A tremor preceding an earthquake.
  2. Ядерный
  3. To throw with great force.
  4. The focus of an earthquake
  5. A person or thing that survives.
  6. To stay on the surface of a liquid.
  7. Спровоцировать, вызвать.
  8. To be greater than.
Down
  1. Pieces of stone, brick.
  2. A tall steel tower for supporting electric power cables.
  3. Unable to leave.
  4. Buildings ... roads and railways were ripped apart.
  5. To grow in size.
  6. To get back.
  7. A terrible event, especially one that causes great damage.
  8. Anxious or very worried.wildly excited.
  9. To stick; to grip tightly.
  10. The remains of something broken, destroyed.

18 Clues: Ядерный • To get back. • Unable to leave. • To grow in size. • To be greater than. • Pieces of stone, brick. • Спровоцировать, вызвать. • To throw with great force. • The focus of an earthquake • To stick; to grip tightly. • A person or thing that survives. • A tremor preceding an earthquake. • To stay on the surface of a liquid. • Anxious or very worried.wildly excited. • ...

The day the earth moved 2014-10-11

The day the earth moved crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A tremor preceding an earthquake.
  2. Ядерный
  3. To throw with great force.
  4. The focus of an earthquake
  5. A person or thing that survives.
  6. To stay on the surface of a liquid.
  7. Спровоцировать, вызвать.
  8. To be greater than.
Down
  1. Pieces of stone, brick.
  2. A tall steel tower for supporting electric power cables.
  3. Unable to leave.
  4. Buildings ... roads and railways were ripped apart.
  5. To grow in size.
  6. To get back.
  7. A terrible event, especially one that causes great damage.
  8. Anxious or very worried.wildly excited.
  9. To stick; to grip tightly.
  10. The remains of something broken, destroyed.

18 Clues: Ядерный • To get back. • Unable to leave. • To grow in size. • To be greater than. • Pieces of stone, brick. • Спровоцировать, вызвать. • To throw with great force. • The focus of an earthquake • To stick; to grip tightly. • A person or thing that survives. • A tremor preceding an earthquake. • To stay on the surface of a liquid. • Anxious or very worried.wildly excited. • ...

chapter 7 and 8 crossword 2019-01-30

chapter 7 and 8 crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 1.85km is equal to
  2. When the Earth was liquid rock, what element sank towards earths center
  3. United States, Mexico, and Canada
  4. second largest ocean
  5. Lines of latitude
  6. Was the moon closer of farther when the Earth was younger
  7. The most common map used in classrooms
  8. Smallest continent
  9. Political boundary that separates North and South America
  10. General shape of the earth
  11. Place where the primary reference line passes through
  12. Distance measured by marine and air navigators
  13. The center of this ocean is ice that is 10 feet deep
  14. When the earth first formed, what was the earth like
  15. The type of water scientists look for in comets and in the oceans to see if there proportions match
Down
  1. Younger than the earth by millions of years
  2. Believed to have once had a magnetic field that disappeared when its core cooled
  3. Color that can penetrate the ocean water the deepest
  4. America Everything south of Panama
  5. imaginary line running mostly along 180 degrees meridian
  6. Lines of Longitude
  7. Earth is born
  8. How quickly is the earth every year?
  9. Distorts the continents as little as possible
  10. Its axis is tilted at 23 1/2 degrees
  11. Earths iron core protects the earth from
  12. Name of the Earth when the outer surface was completely molten
  13. Largest ocean in the world
  14. Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean
  15. The continent of the South Pole

30 Clues: Earth is born • Lines of latitude • 1.85km is equal to • Lines of Longitude • Smallest continent • second largest ocean • Largest ocean in the world • General shape of the earth • The continent of the South Pole • United States, Mexico, and Canada • America Everything south of Panama • How quickly is the earth every year? • Its axis is tilted at 23 1/2 degrees • ...

Unit 6 - The Earth 2014-02-03

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

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

Unit 6 - The Earth 2014-02-03

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

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

Unit 6 - The Earth 2014-02-03

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

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

Earth and the Lithosphere 2018-12-06

Earth and the Lithosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Crust Earth's outermost layer of rock.
  2. The magnetic field of the earth is caused by _____________ flow in the core.
  3. An _______ is caused by rock masses moving along a fault or volcanic activity.
  4. The type of rock that comes from other types of rock due top pressure and temperature.
  5. The type of mountain formed by rock masses pushing against each other.
  6. The point on the surface of the earth directly above where an earthquake actually begins.
  7. the upper layer of earth's mantle.
  8. The discontinuity that separates the mantle form the core.
  9. A weaker earthquake that usually happens after a bigger one.
  10. The type of rock that forms from molten rock.
Down
  1. The boundary between two sections of rock that can move relative to one another.
  2. The main thing scientists observe to learn about the makeup of earth's interior.
  3. Where the magnetic field of the earth is generated.
  4. The outermost layer of earth.
  5. The discontinuity that separates the crust from the mantle.
  6. Rock that behaves like something between a liquid and a solid.
  7. A hypothetical supercontinent that could have existed in earth's history.
  8. Life would cease to exist on earth without this.
  9. The point where an earthquake begins.
  10. The discontinuity between the inner core and the outer core.

20 Clues: The outermost layer of earth. • the upper layer of earth's mantle. • The point where an earthquake begins. • Crust Earth's outermost layer of rock. • The type of rock that forms from molten rock. • Life would cease to exist on earth without this. • Where the magnetic field of the earth is generated. • The discontinuity that separates the mantle form the core. • ...

The Earth Dragon Awakes 2023-11-27

The Earth Dragon Awakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. let fall or be so wet as to shed small drops of liquid
  2. copy by drawing over lines
  3. the process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs
  4. to make a sudden closing of the jaws
  5. try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something
  6. having stripes or streaks
  7. the action or process of converting fibers into thread or yarn
  8. to have overall responsibility for supervising or directing
  9. to talk boastfully
  10. to remove all coverings
  11. having been flogged or beaten with a whip
  12. make or become less bright or distinct
Down
  1. to shut forcibly and noisily
  2. move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce
  3. to move one's body rhythmically usually to music
  4. make great efforts to achieve or obtain something
  5. defy or challenge (someone) to do something
  6. bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully
  7. marked or decorated with spots
  8. compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective
  9. ask (someone) questions
  10. going up or increasing
  11. ask (someone) earnestly or humbly for something
  12. of or relating to winning
  13. having broken free from confinement or control

25 Clues: to talk boastfully • going up or increasing • ask (someone) questions • to remove all coverings • having stripes or streaks • of or relating to winning • copy by drawing over lines • to shut forcibly and noisily • marked or decorated with spots • to make a sudden closing of the jaws • make or become less bright or distinct • having been flogged or beaten with a whip • ...

Parts of the Earth 2023-07-01

Parts of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large body of saltwater that covers a significant part of the Earth's surface.
  2. A dry, barren area of land with little or no vegetation.
  3. A large, flowing body of water that moves towards the sea or another body of water.
  4. A flat, elevated area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.
  5. A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.
  6. A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but connected to a larger landmass.
  7. A large body of water surrounded by land.
  8. A mountain or hill with a vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gases are erupted.
  9. A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
  10. A large area of flat or gently rolling land without many trees.
  11. A group or chain of islands.
Down
  1. A large area covered with trees and undergrowth.
  2. A natural underground chamber or series of chambers formed by erosion or other geological processes.
  3. One of the seven large land masses on the Earth's surface.
  4. A rounded, elevated area of land that is lower than a mountain.
  5. A cascade of water falling from a height, often over a rocky surface.
  6. A high and steep natural elevation on the Earth's surface.
  7. A low-lying area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
  8. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river.
  9. A triangular area of land formed at the mouth of a river, where it divides into several smaller channels as it flows into a larger body of water.

20 Clues: A group or chain of islands. • A large body of water surrounded by land. • A piece of land completely surrounded by water. • A large area covered with trees and undergrowth. • A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land. • A dry, barren area of land with little or no vegetation. • One of the seven large land masses on the Earth's surface. • ...

Carbon and the Earth 2023-02-02

Carbon and the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All water on Earth
  2. A pyramid that show the amount present at each trophic level in a given area
  3. The sum of all the life on Earth
  4. The movement of substances that involves Earth’s physical features
  5. primary molecule used by cells to store chemical energy
  6. The portion of the Earth system that includes Earth’s interior
  7. A gas found in Earth's atmosphere produced by animals during respiration or during burning
  8. The ending substance, written on the right side of the chemical reaction arrow
  9. An organism that obtains its energy from an abiotic source
  10. The process by which cells convert chemical energy
  11. An element that is an essential building block of organic compounds
Down
  1. An organism’s position on a food chain
  2. The whole mass of air surrounding Earth
  3. the process of decaying
  4. A biomolecule that is used as a primary energy source and structural support
  5. A monosaccharide sugar
  6. The process of captured light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water
  7. The conversion of inorganic carbon to organic molecule
  8. A substance composed of multiple elements combined in fixed proportions
  9. One of the primary substances that make up matter
  10. Containing the element carbon
  11. The starting substance, written on the left side of the chemical reaction arrow
  12. Organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the remains
  13. The continuous movement of carbon in and among the abiotic environment and living things
  14. Matter that does not contain carbon

25 Clues: All water on Earth • A monosaccharide sugar • the process of decaying • Containing the element carbon • The sum of all the life on Earth • Matter that does not contain carbon • An organism’s position on a food chain • The whole mass of air surrounding Earth • One of the primary substances that make up matter • The process by which cells convert chemical energy • ...

Layers of the earth 2023-03-07

Layers of the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mineral that the body needs for growth and development
  2. The planet in which we live on
  3. directly above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere
  4. the mass of an object compared to the size or volume of that object
  5. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet
  6. the state or quality of being thick
  7. consists of a solid iron-nickel ball rotating within a layer of liquid metal
  8. the amount of force that is being exerted
  9. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  10. is made up of 44.8% oxygen, 21.5% silicon, and 22.8% magnesium
  11. The innermost part of Earth
  12. the measurement of the amount of heat in an object
Down
  1. the uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of the tectonic plates
  2. mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel
  3. the large sections of Earth’s crust which move around on theLithosphere.
  4. waves an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means
  5. made up of the parts of Earth where life exists—all ecosystems
  6. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  7. a chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28
  8. a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body

20 Clues: The innermost part of Earth • The planet in which we live on • the state or quality of being thick • mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel • the amount of force that is being exerted • the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet • the measurement of the amount of heat in an object • a chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28 • ...

Layers of the Earth 2021-09-30

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The state of matter in the inner-core
  2. Due to the moving liquid inner-core, the Earth has this type of field around it
  3. The outer-most shell of the Earth, includes the crust and part of the upper mantle
  4. The transfer of heat through solids
  5. The deepest distance (in miles) that humans have ever dug
  6. The state of matter in the outer-core
  7. Hottest and most central layer of the Earth
  8. The transfer of heat through a fluid
  9. The process by which large landmasses move
  10. The top-most layer of the Earth
  11. The organisms responsible for introducing oxygen to our atmosphere
Down
  1. The movement of land and continual change within the Earth is why we say it is __ active
  2. Upper-layer of the mantle, interacts with the lithosphere
  3. The transfer of heat through light
  4. The largest layer of the Earth whose activity drives movement and creation of land
  5. The gas in our atmosphere that was first produced by cyanobacteria
  6. Where parts of the crust are recycled back into the mantle
  7. A rupture in the crust of the Earth that allows lava to escape from below
  8. The most prevalent gas in the atmosphere
  9. Layer of liquid iron and nickel, surrounding the inner-most layer
  10. Convection leads to loops or ______ of heated material

21 Clues: The top-most layer of the Earth • The transfer of heat through light • The transfer of heat through solids • The transfer of heat through a fluid • The state of matter in the inner-core • The state of matter in the outer-core • The most prevalent gas in the atmosphere • The process by which large landmasses move • Hottest and most central layer of the Earth • ...

The Earth and Ecosystems 2021-09-09

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

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

Interior of the Earth 2023-10-14

Interior of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Least dense layer
  2. second mechanical layer
  3. Degree or intensity of heat
  4. solid liquid gas
  5. p wave
  6. s wave
  7. first mechanical layer
  8. wave produced by earthquake
  9. very dense layer
  10. Created the planets
Down
  1. layer of gas on earth
  2. liquid layer
  3. instrument that records earthquakes
  4. force applied to an object
  5. Second least dense layer
  6. third mechanical layer
  7. force that keeps objects on earth
  8. Most dense mechanical layer
  9. record produced from seismograph
  10. compactness of a substance

20 Clues: p wave • s wave • liquid layer • solid liquid gas • very dense layer • Least dense layer • Created the planets • layer of gas on earth • third mechanical layer • first mechanical layer • second mechanical layer • Second least dense layer • force applied to an object • compactness of a substance • Degree or intensity of heat • Most dense mechanical layer • wave produced by earthquake • ...

Unit 1 - The Earth 2023-10-10

Unit 1 - The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago.
  2. The city that Mr. B grew up near.
  3. The sphere that contains the air.
  4. The motion in the mantle that drives plate movement.
  5. The sphere that contains the Earth's crust.
  6. The largest ocean on Earth.
  7. The process that happens in the bottom of the ocean.
  8. The sphere that contains Earth's water.
  9. The largest country in the world.
  10. The sphere that contains all living things.
  11. The continuing cycle of the Earth's crust being created and destroyed.
  12. The second layer of the Earth
Down
  1. Describes the shape of a planet's orbit.
  2. The continent that Canada is on.
  3. The founder of Continental Drift Theory.
  4. The plate that China is on.
  5. Due to Earth's rotation, this affects the direction of weather patterns and ocean currents.
  6. The change in the orientation of the Earth's axis.
  7. The term describing the angle of tilt of Earth's axis of rotation.
  8. The most populated country in the world.
  9. Water that moves in circular patterns in the ocean.
  10. The number of continents on the Earth.

22 Clues: The plate that China is on. • The largest ocean on Earth. • The second layer of the Earth • The continent that Canada is on. • The city that Mr. B grew up near. • The sphere that contains the air. • The largest country in the world. • The number of continents on the Earth. • The sphere that contains Earth's water. • Describes the shape of a planet's orbit. • ...

Earth: The Blue Planet 2024-12-04

Earth: The Blue Planet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The only planet we know that’s bursting with life and endless beauty.
  2. Related to the Sun, the powerhouse of our entire solar system.
  3. Keeping our planet healthy so future generations can enjoy it too.
  4. The act of protecting and preserving Earth’s precious resources.
  5. The non-salty water we drink and depend on for life.
  6. The variety of life on Earth, from tiny microbes to giant whales.
  7. The study of Earth’s rocks, mountains, and everything beneath our feet.
  8. Earth’s "just right" position in the solar system for supporting life.
  9. The harmful substances we put into Earth’s air, water, and soil.
  10. A community of plants, animals, and even fungi working together.
  11. A natural home for plants, animals, and other living things.
Down
  1. Dense, green forests that are home to an incredible variety of species.
  2. The invisible blanket of gases that makes life on Earth possible.
  3. The ability of life to change and thrive under new conditions.
  4. A fiery mountain that reminds us Earth is alive and kicking.
  5. The tiny marine creatures that build colorful underwater reefs.
  6. The process of wind or water wearing down rocks and land over time.
  7. Massive, salty water bodies that keep our planet cool and full of mystery.
  8. The moving plates of Earth’s crust that create mountains and earthquakes.
  9. The long-term weather patterns that shape how we live.

20 Clues: The non-salty water we drink and depend on for life. • The long-term weather patterns that shape how we live. • A fiery mountain that reminds us Earth is alive and kicking. • A natural home for plants, animals, and other living things. • Related to the Sun, the powerhouse of our entire solar system. • The ability of life to change and thrive under new conditions. • ...

The History of Earth 2022-01-28

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

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

The History of Earth 2022-01-28

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

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

Earth in the Universe 2023-01-25

Earth in the Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of eclipse where the moon is between earth and sun
  2. one spin of the earth on its axis
  3. darkest part of a shadow
  4. appearing larger
  5. path that one body follows around another body
  6. when the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
  7. appearing smaller
  8. the time when sun is farthest N or S of equator
  9. lighter part of a shadow
  10. something that orbits a planet
Down
  1. the direction earth rotates
  2. the phase of the moon after a first quarter
  3. orbits earth about once a month
  4. when the sun is directly above the equator
  5. one complete trip around the sun
  6. tide at its highest
  7. different appearances of the moon due to position
  8. type of eclipse where the earth comes between the sun and moon
  9. quarter moon phase after a waning gibbous
  10. an oval or elongated circular path

20 Clues: appearing larger • appearing smaller • tide at its highest • darkest part of a shadow • lighter part of a shadow • the direction earth rotates • something that orbits a planet • orbits earth about once a month • one complete trip around the sun • one spin of the earth on its axis • an oval or elongated circular path • quarter moon phase after a waning gibbous • ...

Everett Science 1 2025-09-30

Everett Science 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To plant different crops from year to year.
  2. A substance in the earth that has never been alive.
  3. Large mass of moving rock or soil from a mountain or cliff
  4. A natural formation of rock or soil on the earth's surface is called a ...
  5. Hot, liquid rock found in the earth's mantle.
  6. The loss of topsoil by water and wind.
  7. The first layer of the earth is the ...
  8. Material in the soil that is made from living things that are broken down or decayed is...
  9. There are ... continents on the earth.
  10. The place where a river begins, usually high in the mountains.
  11. The coldest part of the earth are the...
  12. Precipitation on land that eventually trickles into streams
  13. The outer layer of the earth is the...
  14. The third layer of the earth is the...
Down
  1. A ditch formed where soil washed away
  2. The very center of the earth.
  3. Matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid.
  4. A place in the earth where magma can erupt as lava.
  5. The shaking of the earth's crust.
  6. Water, the right kind of air, and good soil are examples of natural...
  7. The second layer of the earth is...
  8. The imaginary line around the earth halfway between the North and South Poles is the...
  9. The top layer of the earth's crust.
  10. Soil in which plants grow well
  11. Seventy percent of the earth is covered by water.

25 Clues: The very center of the earth. • Soil in which plants grow well • The shaking of the earth's crust. • The second layer of the earth is... • The top layer of the earth's crust. • A ditch formed where soil washed away • The loss of topsoil by water and wind. • There are ... continents on the earth. • The outer layer of the earth is the... • ...

Reason for the Season 2020-01-29

Reason for the Season crossword puzzle
Across
  1. If we are facing away from the sun, the season is
  2. is the old model with Earth in the center of the Solar System
  3. we have THESE because of Earth's 23.5 degree tilt
  4. this word means "half" like half of the Earth
  5. when Earth goes around the Sun
  6. when Earth spins on its axis
  7. this celestial object revolves around the Earth and Sun
  8. light hits the ground ______ when it is summer
  9. light hits the ground ________when its winter
  10. This is the hemisphere we live in
  11. Earth's axis is _____
  12. how long does an Earth rotation take?
  13. which has more mass?: the earth, the sun, or the moon
Down
  1. we have seasons because of Earth's ______
  2. how long does a revolution around the sun take for Earth?
  3. an invisible line through the north and south poles
  4. third planet from the sun
  5. this is the invisible line in the center of Earth
  6. which has the least mass?: the earth, the sun or the moon
  7. is our current model with the Sun in the center of the Solar System
  8. study of space
  9. is the path that the Earth takes when it revolves around sun
  10. if we are facing toward the sun, the season is
  11. the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun
  12. our yellow star
  13. This is the hemisphere we do not live in
  14. another word for "rotation"
  15. The sun's ______is the reason planets go around the sun
  16. which has more gravity: the earth or the moon?
  17. Earth's twin planet

30 Clues: study of space • our yellow star • Earth's twin planet • Earth's axis is _____ • third planet from the sun • another word for "rotation" • when Earth spins on its axis • when Earth goes around the Sun • This is the hemisphere we live in • how long does an Earth rotation take? • This is the hemisphere we do not live in • we have seasons because of Earth's ______ • ...

7L Earth and Moon 2023-04-19

7L Earth and Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 24 hours.
  2. The Earth has this and it gives us seasons.
  3. The phase of the Moon when we cannot see the lit-up side.
  4. A shape like a ball.
  5. The phase of the Moon when it looks like a bright, full circle.
  6. Gives out its own light.
  7. The star that the Earth orbits around.
  8. Anything that orbits a planet.
  9. The time it takes a planet to go around the Sun.
Down
  1. Our planet.
  2. The Earth spins around its axis.
  3. 28 days Time Moon takes for one orbit around the Earth.
  4. The different shapes the Moon as seen from Earth.
  5. An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.
  6. Lunar ______ When the Moon moves into the shadow of the Earth.
  7. The path that a planet takes around the Sun.
  8. A natural satellite that orbits the Earth.
  9. A _______ year, every 4 years.

18 Clues: 24 hours. • Our planet. • A shape like a ball. • Gives out its own light. • Anything that orbits a planet. • A _______ year, every 4 years. • The Earth spins around its axis. • The star that the Earth orbits around. • A natural satellite that orbits the Earth. • The Earth has this and it gives us seasons. • The path that a planet takes around the Sun. • ...

Earth's Spheres 2024-01-05

Earth's Spheres crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth's dense, center layer
  2. The invisible gasses that surround Earth
  3. It comes from the Greek energeia, or activity meaning to do work
  4. 97% of all liquid on Earth is this
  5. 21% of the Earth is Ultraviolenthis gas
  6. Permanently frozen layer under Earth's surface
  7. Hot layer of rock between Earth's core and crust
  8. All the matter, energy, and processes within Earth's boundary
Down
  1. The part of the Earth that is liquid
  2. The type of rays that are absorbed and reflected by Earth's atmosphere
  3. The mostly solid, rocky, part of Earth
  4. Made up of all living things on Earth
  5. This is a result of the increase of Earth's temperature, greenhouse gases, and melting polar ice
  6. A way to keep track of energy transfers into and out of the Earth system
  7. 78% of the Earth is made up of this gas
  8. Anything that takes up space and can be weighed
  9. All of the frozen parts of Earth
  10. The spheres need to do this in order for life to be possible
  11. Thin, rigid, outermost layer of Earth

19 Clues: Earth's dense, center layer • All of the frozen parts of Earth • 97% of all liquid on Earth is this • The part of the Earth that is liquid • Made up of all living things on Earth • Thin, rigid, outermost layer of Earth • The mostly solid, rocky, part of Earth • 78% of the Earth is made up of this gas • 21% of the Earth is Ultraviolenthis gas • ...

SOCIAL: THE UNIVERSE 2023-10-26

SOCIAL: THE UNIVERSE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this planet is the following to the Earth
  2. the spinning of the earth is called
  3. the earth orbits the sun
  4. was formed 5B years ago.
  5. the moon is a .... of the Earth
  6. our galaxy is called....
  7. This occurs when we cannot see very much of the beach
  8. were formed 13B years ago.
  9. was formed 4.5B years ago.
  10. objects ........... include planets, stars...
  11. the time that the Earth does the rotation
Down
  1. this is the part of the moon that we cannot see
  2. this planet has a ring
  3. in a black hole the ..... is stronger
  4. this planet is the nearest to the Sun
  5. and gas galaxies are formed of stars, planets and....
  6. the shape of our galaxy
  7. bang ..... occured 14B years ago.
  8. were formed 13.8B years ago.
  9. this planet is the furthest from the Sun
  10. the time that the Earth does the revolution
  11. .... is an imaginary line.

22 Clues: this planet has a ring • the shape of our galaxy • the earth orbits the sun • was formed 5B years ago. • our galaxy is called.... • were formed 13B years ago. • .... is an imaginary line. • was formed 4.5B years ago. • were formed 13.8B years ago. • the moon is a .... of the Earth • bang ..... occured 14B years ago. • the spinning of the earth is called • ...

Claire's 25-26 Science Vocabulary Slide Deck 2025-09-28

Claire's 25-26 Science Vocabulary Slide Deck crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cooler, denser air masses that slides under the warmer, less dense air masses and lifting it up.
  2. The variable that is not changed/stays the same.
  3. The third layer in the atmospheric part of the earth.
  4. HUGE bodies of air The four different types of ________ are:Continental, Maritime, Tropical, and Polar.
  5. Water that’s been released from the the earth’s atmosphere in the form of snow, hail, rain, sleet, and etc.
  6. The fourth layer in the atmospheric part of the earth.
  7. All life source and living organisms in the atmosphere, oceans, and the earth's crust.
  8. Electromagnetic _________ waves made of the sun's energy.
  9. The fifth and last layer in the atmospheric part of the earth.
  10. The second layer in the atmospheric part of the earth.
Down
  1. The transmission of electricity or heat trough a material that is in contact with the heat source.
  2. The cause in cause-and-effect
  3. All the waters that surround, and take up the earth
  4. A large weight of air in the earth’s atmosphere pushing against the things on earth.
  5. Warmer, less denser air masses replacing the colder, denser air masses.
  6. The variable that changes the result of the independent variable.
  7. The movement caused by hot fluids letting the heat rise & and the denser, colder material to sink.
  8. The rocky part of the earth, including what's on top of the earth and what's below the earth.
  9. The lowest layer in the atmospheric part of the earth.
  10. Different gases stacked on top of each other, surrounding the earth.

20 Clues: The cause in cause-and-effect • The variable that is not changed/stays the same. • All the waters that surround, and take up the earth • The third layer in the atmospheric part of the earth. • The lowest layer in the atmospheric part of the earth. • The second layer in the atmospheric part of the earth. • The fourth layer in the atmospheric part of the earth. • ...

Motions of the Earth 2024-10-10

Motions of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amount of time Earth takes to orbit the sun (4, 5)
  2. The part of Earth where India is located (8, 10)
  3. The rays from the sun fall less directly in this season (6)
  4. The extra day is added to this month in a leap year (8)
  5. The time taken for the Earth to complete one rotation (7)
  6. The point at the bottom of the Earth’s axis (5, 4)
  7. The planet we live on (5)
Down
  1. The shape of the Earth’s orbit around the sun (6
  2. This divides the Earth into two equal parts (7)
  3. The imaginary line on which the Earth spins (4)
  4. The place where the sun never sets in June (5, 4)
  5. The Northern and Southern divisions of the Earth (10)
  6. The opposite of winter (6)
  7. The year with 366 days (8)
  8. The number of hours Earth takes to complete one rotation (6)
  9. The Earth’s movement around the sun (9)
  10. The longest day in the Northern Hemisphere happens in this month (4)
  11. The opposite of day (5)
  12. The movement of the Earth causing day and night (8)
  13. This is tilted and causes seasons (4)

20 Clues: The opposite of day (5) • The planet we live on (5) • The opposite of winter (6) • The year with 366 days (8) • This is tilted and causes seasons (4) • The Earth’s movement around the sun (9) • This divides the Earth into two equal parts (7) • The imaginary line on which the Earth spins (4) • The shape of the Earth’s orbit around the sun (6 • ...

Astronomy Topic 5, Part 2 2025-05-22

Astronomy Topic 5, Part 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A greek who split the world into imperfect Earth and perfect heavens
  2. The Egyptians built these to align with the stars
  3. Ptolemy used this to explain retrograde motion
  4. Planets that are closer to the Sun than the Earth
  5. Causes misalignement of monuments over 26000 years
  6. The Earth is between the Sun and a Superior planet
  7. Reintroduced heliocentric theories on his deathbed
  8. Ptolemy's 'circles' moved along this main orbital path
  9. Observed the moons of Jupiter and phases of Venus
  10. An (distant) object is totally blocked by another body
  11. A planet lies on the furthest side of the Sun to the Earth
  12. Used his mentors maths to create the Laws of Planetary Motion
  13. A 90 degree angle is formed between the inferior planet, the Sun and the Earth
Down
  1. The Sun is between an inferior planet and the Earth
  2. An inferior planet is between the Sun and the Earth
  3. The accepted model of the Solar System
  4. The object moves across the Sun in its orbit, as seen from Earth
  5. The Earth's wobble is caused by the Sun, Jupiter and...
  6. Ptolemy's model included an off centre Earth and an...
  7. Made observations of Mars over 20 years
  8. Planets that are further from the Sun than the Earth
  9. Ancient Britons built this as calendar to align with the direction of the Summer Solstice sunrise

22 Clues: The accepted model of the Solar System • Made observations of Mars over 20 years • Ptolemy used this to explain retrograde motion • The Egyptians built these to align with the stars • Planets that are closer to the Sun than the Earth • Observed the moons of Jupiter and phases of Venus • Causes misalignement of monuments over 26000 years • ...

Unit 6: Investigating Earth's Layers 2026-01-06

Unit 6: Investigating Earth's Layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. formed from the compacting and cementing of sediments
  2. molten rock that has reached the surface of the Earth through a weak spot in the crust
  3. thick part of Earth’s crust that forms the landmasses
  4. molten rock located beneath the Earth’s surface
  5. a liquid layer of the Earth located between the mantle and inner core
  6. the form of energy associated with the movement of atoms and molecules in a material
  7. all the living things on Earth
  8. the outermost, solid layer of the Earth
  9. the solid, innermost layer of the Earth
  10. all the gases surrounding Earth
  11. all the rock on Earth
  12. the process in which rocks are created, changed, destroyed, and formed again
  13. the force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it
Down
  1. a type of rock that is formed from extreme heat and pressure
  2. the thickest layer of the Earth that lies between the crust and outer core
  3. the process of tightly packing sediments together due to extreme pressure within Earth
  4. a type of rock that is formed from the cooling and hardening of magma or lava
  5. all the water on Earth
  6. the portion of Earth’s mantle where convection occurs
  7. the process by which sediments are binded together
  8. the Earth’s crust and upper portion of the mantle
  9. thin part of Earth’s crust under oceans and seas

22 Clues: all the rock on Earth • all the water on Earth • all the living things on Earth • all the gases surrounding Earth • the outermost, solid layer of the Earth • the solid, innermost layer of the Earth • molten rock located beneath the Earth’s surface • thin part of Earth’s crust under oceans and seas • the Earth’s crust and upper portion of the mantle • ...

Moon,Earth,Sun,And Tides Crossword 2019-03-04

Moon,Earth,Sun,And Tides Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. spins
  2. How many low tides and high tides are in a day
  3. The Moon is a quarter of the way around Earth. This is sometimes called a half Moon.
  4. The lighted side has almost disappeared.
  5. when the moon passes between the earth and sun (an eclipse of the sun occurs.) the moon looks black or you can't see it.
  6. The imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North Pole to the South Pole and is the center of Earth's rotation (23.5 degrees)
  7. as the Earth spins, it also _________ around the Sun. At the same time, the Moon is also ____________ around the Earth.
  8. describes phases following a new moon, as more of the Moon's lighted side becomes visible
  9. The moon is between the Sun and Earth. You can't see the lighted half of the Moon.
Down
  1. The Moon is three-quarters of the way around Earth.
  2. The regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth
  3. The Moon is now halfway around Earth. You can see all of its lighted side.
  4. The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature due to the varied amounts of sunlight; caused by the tilt of Earth during revolution (23.5 degrees)
  5. When the earth and moon are in a direct line - the moon moves into the Earth's shadow. The moon can look red.
  6. a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
  7. moving around another object in space
  8. When the tidal range is greatest. (full moon and new moon)
  9. describes phases that occur after a full moon, as the visible lighted side of the Moon grows smaller
  10. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
  11. The luminous star around which Earth and other planets revolve; made mainly of hydrogen and helium
  12. A curved path followed by a celestial object as it revolves around another object
  13. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.

22 Clues: spins • moving around another object in space • The lighted side has almost disappeared. • How many low tides and high tides are in a day • The Moon is three-quarters of the way around Earth. • When the tidal range is greatest. (full moon and new moon) • The Moon is now halfway around Earth. You can see all of its lighted side. • ...

The Day the Earth moved 2014-10-12

The Day the Earth moved crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To do something with hard difficulties, to fight with that, _______ to cope.
  2. To become greater or larger, the fastest ________ in temperature.
  3. To hold onto something or someone very tightly, To ________ to the rope to keep from falling.
  4. To hit someone/something in a forceful way, lightening _________.
  5. Having lost all hope, A _______ cry for help.
  6. Fragments of broken stones, bricks, etc.
  7. To be unsuccessful, To ______ the test.
  8. Strength or energy, The ______ of explosions.
  9. An extremely effective in a destructive way, A _______ war.
Down
  1. The pieces that are left after something has been destroyed, After the earthquake, rescuers began digging through the _______ in search of survivors.
  2. An intimation, threat, or sign of impending danger or evil. ______ words/lights
  3. the most important, The _______ road.
  4. The point of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. ________ of an earthquake.
  5. To be be higher than something, to go beyond the limit of something, The river _______ its banks.
  6. A destructive fire, The ______ of the desert sun.
  7. Brave, fearless, manly person, She was a _______ woman who wasn't afraid to support unpopular causes.
  8. The process of moving any person who is under threat, wounded, injured, or ill, To _______ people from the epicenter.
  9. A release of mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy. An ______ of rage.

18 Clues: the most important, The _______ road. • To be unsuccessful, To ______ the test. • Fragments of broken stones, bricks, etc. • Having lost all hope, A _______ cry for help. • Strength or energy, The ______ of explosions. • A destructive fire, The ______ of the desert sun. • An extremely effective in a destructive way, A _______ war. • ...

Social Studies: Geography 2024-03-11

Social Studies: Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Everything's bigger in _____!
  2. The upper direction
  3. Named after the goat constellation; Tropical section of Earth
  4. The left direction
  5. The right direction
  6. The horizontal line separating the upper and lower halves of the Earth
  7. A snowy state in America; not attached to the rest of the states
  8. Tropical section of Earth; Named after a disease
  9. A popular wetland in Florida
  10. Horizontal lines helping to create a grid across the Earth
Down
  1. A _____ range stretching across most of New England
  2. A quarter of the Earth
  3. Vertical lines helping to create a grid across the Earth
  4. The lower direction
  5. America's capital
  6. The vertical line separating the left and right sides of the Earth
  7. World's largest hot, dry, and sandy plain
  8. The highest state in the USA
  9. A famous mountain in Maine
  10. One of the 16 counties in the state above

20 Clues: America's capital • The left direction • The upper direction • The lower direction • The right direction • A quarter of the Earth • A famous mountain in Maine • The highest state in the USA • A popular wetland in Florida • Everything's bigger in _____! • World's largest hot, dry, and sandy plain • One of the 16 counties in the state above • ...

Social Studies: Geography 2024-03-11

Social Studies: Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Everything's bigger in _____!
  2. The upper direction
  3. Named after the goat constellation; Tropical section of Earth
  4. The left direction
  5. The right direction
  6. The horizontal line separating the upper and lower halves of the Earth
  7. A snowy state in America; not attached to the rest of the states
  8. Tropical section of Earth; Named after a disease
  9. A popular wetland in Florida
  10. Horizontal lines helping to create a grid across the Earth
Down
  1. A _____ range stretching across most of New England
  2. A quarter of the Earth
  3. Vertical lines helping to create a grid across the Earth
  4. The lower direction
  5. America's capital
  6. The vertical line separating the left and right sides of the Earth
  7. World's largest hot, dry, and sandy plain
  8. The highest state in the USA
  9. A famous mountain in Maine
  10. One of the 16 counties in the state above

20 Clues: America's capital • The left direction • The upper direction • The lower direction • The right direction • A quarter of the Earth • A famous mountain in Maine • The highest state in the USA • A popular wetland in Florida • Everything's bigger in _____! • World's largest hot, dry, and sandy plain • One of the 16 counties in the state above • ...

Science Crossword 2021-05-26

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Study of the earth's atmosphere
  2. Study of earthquakes
  3. Solid outer section of Earth
  4. Scientist who forecast daily weather and carefully examine climates
  5. Studies of different forms of water
Down
  1. Study of the lithosphere of Earth
  2. Already in the surface of the earth
  3. Study of the chemical composition of the Earth
  4. All the water at and near the surface of Earth
  5. Mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
  6. Study of nature, origin, and processes of changes
  7. Study of the physical phenomena of the Earth
  8. Comes from Jupiter and beyond
  9. Study of freshwater
  10. Inside the earth's atmosphere
  11. Deals with the objects in outer space
  12. Study of the past and present climate
  13. Outside the earth

18 Clues: Outside the earth • Study of freshwater • Study of earthquakes • Solid outer section of Earth • Comes from Jupiter and beyond • Inside the earth's atmosphere • Study of the earth's atmosphere • Study of the lithosphere of Earth • Already in the surface of the earth • Studies of different forms of water • Mixture of gases that surrounds Earth • Deals with the objects in outer space • ...

Social Studies: Geography 2024-03-11

Social Studies: Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Everything's bigger in _____!
  2. The upper direction
  3. Named after the goat constellation; Tropical section of Earth
  4. The left direction
  5. The right direction
  6. The horizontal line separating the upper and lower halves of the Earth
  7. A snowy state in America; not attached to the rest of the states
  8. Tropical section of Earth; Named after a disease
  9. A popular wetland in Florida
  10. Horizontal lines helping to create a grid across the Earth
Down
  1. A _____ range stretching across most of New England
  2. A quarter of the Earth
  3. Vertical lines helping to create a grid across the Earth
  4. The lower direction
  5. America's capital
  6. The vertical line separating the left and right sides of the Earth
  7. World's largest hot, dry, and sandy plain
  8. The highest state in the USA
  9. A famous mountain in Maine
  10. One of the 16 counties in the state above

20 Clues: America's capital • The left direction • The upper direction • The lower direction • The right direction • A quarter of the Earth • A famous mountain in Maine • The highest state in the USA • A popular wetland in Florida • Everything's bigger in _____! • World's largest hot, dry, and sandy plain • One of the 16 counties in the state above • ...