the earth Crossword Puzzles

Climate Change Crossword 2019-12-02

Climate Change Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Anything that is manmade.
  2. The Earth is 4.6_______ years old.
  3. A human cause of climate change by farming, growing crops and cattle.
  4. A human change of climate change by cutting down trees.
  5. Anything that occurs without human input/influence.
  6. The name for oil in it's thick black form.
  7. Geologic period that lasted from 145 - 66 million years ago. Saw the end of the dinosaurs.
  8. These contribute to global warming by ejecting lots of ash and gases.
  9. The man to discovered how to generate an electric current in 1831.
  10. The word used to describe the greenhouse effect when humans contribute to it.
  11. The tilt of the Earth. Changes every 41,000 years.
  12. A greenhouse gas that is emitted from cows in various ways. Chemical formula CH4.
  13. The most recent geological time period which began 2.5 million years ago.
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  1. The effect that keeps the planet warm. Named after a glass building.
  2. The gradual change in the Earth's average temperature and weather.
  3. A type of fuel made from the remains of dead organisms.
  4. A compound of hydrogen and carbon, which most oil is made of.
  5. The gradual heating of the Earth.
  6. The name for the orbit of a planet when it is an oval.
  7. Geologic period noted for containing Snowball Earth.
  8. When the Earth is cool enough to sustain ice at the poles.
  9. When the Earth's temperature is high enough to prevent the formation of ice.

22 Clues: Anything that is manmade. • The gradual heating of the Earth. • The Earth is 4.6_______ years old. • The name for oil in it's thick black form. • The tilt of the Earth. Changes every 41,000 years. • Anything that occurs without human input/influence. • Geologic period noted for containing Snowball Earth. • The name for the orbit of a planet when it is an oval. • ...

Map Terminology Project 2020-08-28

Map Terminology Project crossword puzzle
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  1. the distance higher than sea level the land is
  2. the imaginary line splitting the earth into an upper half and a lower half
  3. the upper half of the hemisphere
  4. the left side of the prime meridian
  5. A circle showing the basic directions
  6. the left to right middle line down the earth
  7. the earth in a sphere
  8. A side box that helps your understanding of the map
  9. A map of identifiable landmarks
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  1. the line at the same spot as the equator
  2. the in between points on a compass Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest
  3. the imaginary line splitting the earth into an eastern half and a lower half
  4. the line in the same place as the prime meridian
  5. the right side of the prime meridian
  6. a mark or character used as a representation for a company or team/group
  7. the four main points on a compass, North, East, South, and West
  8. the lower half of the hemisphere
  9. the relationship between the map and the difference on the ground
  10. Most widely used reference map that includes the territories
  11. A diagram that shows an areas physical features

20 Clues: the earth in a sphere • A map of identifiable landmarks • the lower half of the hemisphere • the upper half of the hemisphere • the left side of the prime meridian • the right side of the prime meridian • A circle showing the basic directions • the line at the same spot as the equator • the left to right middle line down the earth • ...

Motions of the earth 2017-11-22

Motions of the earth crossword puzzle
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  1. The movement of the Earth in its own orbit.
  2. Closest to the sun.
  3. The layer of the Earth made up of rocks and soil.
  4. A year consisting of 366 days.
  5. The movement of the Earth around the sun.
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  1. The layer of the Earth with all three components.
  2. The layer of the Earth with air.
  3. Either of the two times of the Earth.
  4. The layer of the Earth consisting of water.
  5. Farthest from the sun.
  6. The time of a year when a day and night have equal length.

11 Clues: Closest to the sun. • Farthest from the sun. • A year consisting of 366 days. • The layer of the Earth with air. • Either of the two times of the Earth. • The movement of the Earth around the sun. • The movement of the Earth in its own orbit. • The layer of the Earth consisting of water. • The layer of the Earth with all three components. • ...

Earth Science Chapter 1 Section 1 & 2 Crossword 2014-01-06

Earth Science Chapter 1 Section 1 & 2 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the scientific study of the oceans and oceanic phenomena
  2. the water portion of Earth; one of the traditional subdivisions of Earth’s physical environment
  3. the innermost layer of Earth, located beneath the mantle
  4. the science that examines Earth, its form and composition, and the changes it has undergone and is undergoing
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  1. the scientific study of the atmospheric phenomena; the study of weather and climate
  2. the 2890-kilometer-thick layer of Earth located below the crust
  3. all life on Earth; the parts of the solid Earth, hydrosphere, and atmosphere in which living organisms can be found
  4. the gaseous portion of a planet; the planet’s envelope of air; one of the traditional subdivisions of Earth’s physical environment
  5. the name of all the sciences that collectively seek to understand Earth; It includes geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy
  6. the thin, rocky outer layer of Earth
  7. the scientific study of the universe; It includes the observation and interpretation of celestial bodies and phenomena
  8. layer of Earth under both the atmosphere and the oceans; It is composed of the core, the mantle, and the crust

12 Clues: the thin, rocky outer layer of Earth • the scientific study of the oceans and oceanic phenomena • the innermost layer of Earth, located beneath the mantle • the 2890-kilometer-thick layer of Earth located below the crust • the scientific study of the atmospheric phenomena; the study of weather and climate • ...

The Earth and other planets 2022-02-14

The Earth and other planets crossword puzzle
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  1. the closest planet to the sun
  2. the outer planets are made up of this
  3. it is made up of huge gases which burn all the time producing heat and light
  4. An imaginary line passing through the Earth from the north pole to the south pole
  5. The movement of the Earth on its axis
  6. It is the coldest planet in our solar system
  7. The movement of the Earth around the Sun in an fixed orbit
  8. It is called the red planet
  9. It is the dwarf planet
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  1. A piece of rock from outer space that burns completely on entering the earth's atmosphere
  2. The largest planet
  3. A natural object revolving around a planet
  4. The definite path around the sun on which planets orbit
  5. A big planet surrounded by rings made of ice and dust
  6. It is called the morning and evening star
  7. It is called the water planet
  8. A bluish-green planet

17 Clues: The largest planet • A bluish-green planet • It is the dwarf planet • It is called the red planet • the closest planet to the sun • It is called the water planet • the outer planets are made up of this • The movement of the Earth on its axis • It is called the morning and evening star • A natural object revolving around a planet • It is the coldest planet in our solar system • ...

A MILLION SUNS 2013-04-22

A MILLION SUNS crossword puzzle
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  1. Clone of Eldest
  2. Name of Ship
  3. Where the earthborns where born
  4. Martin Leader on Planet
  5. People born on Earth
  6. Something they don't have on the ship
  7. The only girl from earth
  8. What made the explosion in the ship
  9. Company that creates the journey
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  1. Something that Amy hated when she first came
  2. The way they froze the people
  3. The Ruler of the ship
  4. The planet they are going to
  5. What they put on the people to save them
  6. People born on GodSpeed
  7. What would the people become on the planet
  8. Book Keeper

17 Clues: Book Keeper • Name of Ship • Clone of Eldest • People born on Earth • The Ruler of the ship • Martin Leader on Planet • People born on GodSpeed • The only girl from earth • The planet they are going to • The way they froze the people • Where the earthborns where born • Company that creates the journey • What made the explosion in the ship • Something they don't have on the ship • ...

Science Review Again 2024-01-25

Science Review Again crossword puzzle
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  1. Time of day when shadows or the shortest
  2. Collection of water such as a lakes, ponds or ocean
  3. The Earth takes 365.25 days to do this
  4. Landform that is created when a river empties into a body of water
  5. What an object will do when it is less dense than water
  6. What an object will do when it is more dense than water
  7. The direction the sun rises
  8. Rain, sleet, snow or hail
  9. Energy that you witness when riding a bike or rolling a marble
  10. The earth takes 24 hours to do this
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  1. Copper, water, iron, steel (energy flows through)
  2. fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas
  3. Rubber, plastic, paper, wood (no energy flow)
  4. The direction the sun sets
  5. Rivers and streams
  6. An imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth
  7. Clouds
  8. Water changing from a liquid to a gas
  9. Position of the Earth that's responsible for seasons

19 Clues: Clouds • Rivers and streams • Rain, sleet, snow or hail • The direction the sun sets • The direction the sun rises • The earth takes 24 hours to do this • Water changing from a liquid to a gas • The Earth takes 365.25 days to do this • Time of day when shadows or the shortest • Rubber, plastic, paper, wood (no energy flow) • fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocab 2022-12-04

Plate Tectonics Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. , belief that changes in the earth happen a little at a time
  2. , study of processes that affect the earth's crust
  3. , innermost layer of earth
  4. , boundary where two plates are pushed together
  5. , outermost layer of Earth
  6. , part of the mantle the plates move on top of
  7. , boundary where two plates are pushed apart
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  1. , when one plate goes underneath another
  2. , belief that changes to the earth are sudden
  3. , middle layer of Earth
  4. , when melted rock comes up through the surface of the earth
  5. , boundary where two plates move past each other

12 Clues: , middle layer of Earth • , innermost layer of earth • , outermost layer of Earth • , when one plate goes underneath another • , boundary where two plates are pushed apart • , belief that changes to the earth are sudden • , part of the mantle the plates move on top of • , boundary where two plates are pushed together • , boundary where two plates move past each other • ...

The Solar System 2014-10-26

The Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. A large bowl-shaped cavity/hole caused by a meteorite
  2. Seen in the night sky, it is Earths natural satellite
  3. The force that attracts things to the centre of the Earth
  4. To move in a circle on a central axis
  5. The gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  6. The smallest planet
  7. The second smallest planet in the Solar System and fourth from the Sun
  8. The seventh planet from the Sun
  9. The largest Planet in the Solar System
  10. When our view of one object in the sky is blocked by either another object or the Earth's shadow
  11. The planet we live on
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  1. A group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity
  2. The second planet from the sun
  3. Another word for spin
  4. A rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun
  5. The smallest planet that is also closest to the sun
  6. The eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System
  7. The Earth rotates on this
  8. This is extremely hot, it is the star at the centre of the solar system
  9. The sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System

20 Clues: The smallest planet • Another word for spin • The planet we live on • The Earth rotates on this • The second planet from the sun • The seventh planet from the Sun • To move in a circle on a central axis • The largest Planet in the Solar System • A rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun • The gases surrounding the earth or another planet • ...

Geosphere Review 2022-03-16

Geosphere Review crossword puzzle
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  1. the Earth's crust is broken up into these large slabs of rock
  2. in this type of boundary, the plates are moving away from each other
  3. in this type of boundary, the plates are moving towards each other
  4. the outermost layer of the earth
  5. the hypothesis that the continents have slowly moved around the Earth over millions of years
  6. rock that is formed from magma or lava cooling down
  7. 2nd layer below the earth, made of mostly rocks and magma
  8. earthquakes make these types of waves
  9. rock that is heated until it is melted becomes this
  10. this layer of the earth is made of spinning liquid metal
  11. an idea that can be tested
  12. a naturally occuring solid that can form by inorganic processes and has a crystal structure and definite chemical composition
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  1. the process of ocean sea floor falling into the mantle is called this
  2. movement of the Earth's plates causes this
  3. the innermost layer of the earth, made of solid metal
  4. the deepest parts of the ocean floor
  5. rock that is formed from smaller rocks pressed together
  6. in this type of boundary, the plates are sliding past each other
  7. these types of currents can be found in the mantle spreading heat
  8. a crack in the Earth's crust, usually in the boundary between two plates
  9. rock that is formed from heat and pressure
  10. long zipperlike chains of undersea mountains are called this

22 Clues: an idea that can be tested • the outermost layer of the earth • the deepest parts of the ocean floor • earthquakes make these types of waves • movement of the Earth's plates causes this • rock that is formed from heat and pressure • rock that is formed from magma or lava cooling down • rock that is heated until it is melted becomes this • ...

Geosphere Review 2022-03-16

Geosphere Review crossword puzzle
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  1. in this type of boundary, the plates are moving towards each other
  2. the hypothesis that the continents have slowly moved around the Earth over millions of years
  3. in this type of boundary, the plates are moving away from each other
  4. the innermost layer of the earth, made of solid metal
  5. the process of ocean sea floor falling into the mantle is called this
  6. rock that is heated until it is melted becomes this
  7. the Earth's crust is broken up into these large slabs of rock
  8. movement of the Earth's plates causes this
  9. 2nd layer below the earth, made of mostly rocks and magma
  10. in this type of boundary, the plates are sliding past each other
  11. rock that is formed from smaller rocks pressed together
  12. an idea that can be tested
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  1. long zipperlike chains of undersea mountains are called this
  2. rock that is formed from magma or lava cooling down
  3. the deepest parts of the ocean floor
  4. this layer of the earth is made of spinning liquid metal
  5. these types of currents can be found in the mantle spreading heat
  6. rock that is formed from heat and pressure
  7. a crack in the Earth's crust, usually in the boundary between two plates
  8. the outermost layer of the earth
  9. earthquakes make these types of waves
  10. a naturally occuring solid that can form by inorganic processes and has a crystal structure and definite chemical composition

22 Clues: an idea that can be tested • the outermost layer of the earth • the deepest parts of the ocean floor • earthquakes make these types of waves • rock that is formed from heat and pressure • movement of the Earth's plates causes this • rock that is formed from magma or lava cooling down • rock that is heated until it is melted becomes this • ...

Space & Planets 2025-02-03

Space & Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. What planet is the smallest and closet to the sun?
  2. What orbits Earth?
  3. How many planets are in the solar system?
  4. What is in the center of the solar system?
  5. Time it takes earth to rotate on it's axis
  6. What is the largest planet? (It's also called the gas giant)
  7. Time it takes earth to revolve around the sun
  8. What do all planets do around the sun?
  9. What planet has life on it?
  10. What planet has rings?
  11. What planet is the ice giant? (it's the 7th planet from the sun)
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  1. What used to be a planet?
  2. What is the red planet? (it's the 4th planet from the sun)
  3. What keeps the planets in orbit?
  4. What is the coldest planet? (it's farthest from the sun)
  5. What do all planets do on their axis?
  6. What is the hottest planet? (it's the 2nd planet from the sun)

17 Clues: What orbits Earth? • What planet has rings? • What used to be a planet? • What planet has life on it? • What keeps the planets in orbit? • What do all planets do on their axis? • What do all planets do around the sun? • How many planets are in the solar system? • What is in the center of the solar system? • Time it takes earth to rotate on it's axis • ...

Earth's Interior and Continental Drift Review 2020-10-06

Earth's Interior and Continental Drift Review crossword puzzle
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  1. the _____ core is under extreme pressure which keeps it in a solid state
  2. most of the Earth's ocean crust is made up of this rock
  3. protection from solar _____ is the greatest benefit of Earth's magnetic field
  4. the force that pulled small rock particles together to eventually form planet Earth
  5. the rocky outer most layer of the Earth
  6. _____ from space help in our understanding of the composition of Earth's layers
  7. the core is made up mostly of nickel and _____
  8. matching plant and animal _____ provide evidence for the idea of continental drift
  9. _____ decay has generated much of the internal heat of the Earth
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  1. the name of the supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago
  2. the average _____ of the Earth is about 5.5g/cc
  3. the rock type formed from small pieces of rock called sediment
  4. the type of rock formed from the changing of another type due to great heat and pressure
  5. density, pressure, and temperature all _____ the deeper you go into the Earth
  6. the scientist who first proposed the continents could move horizontally
  7. the liquid outer core is constantly in motion, producing Earth's magnetic field
  8. type of rock formed from the cooling of molten rock
  9. these waves have helped us learn about Earth's internal structure

18 Clues: the rocky outer most layer of the Earth • the core is made up mostly of nickel and _____ • the average _____ of the Earth is about 5.5g/cc • type of rock formed from the cooling of molten rock • most of the Earth's ocean crust is made up of this rock • the rock type formed from small pieces of rock called sediment • ...

Chapter 3 2024-12-09

Chapter 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. The process in which weather breaks down rocks and minerals.
  2. Includes glaciers, rivers, and the world ocean
  3. The innermost part of the planet, primarily composed of solid iron
  4. The layer that is the hottest out of all others.
  5. The process when gas turns into liquid
  6. The outermost solid layer of the planet, essentially the "skin" of the Earth, made up of rock and forming the surface we live on
  7. The process in which large bodies of land goes up to a higher elevation.
  8. The thick, solid layer of rock that lies between the Earth's crust and outer core
  9. The process by which liquid turns into gas.
  10. What two gases make up the atmosphere
  11. The solid part of Earth
  12. The process in which a rock goes through different forms.
  13. The type of rock that forms when heat and pressure affect a rock.
  14. Weather takes place in this layer
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  1. The process by which water vapor leaves plants
  2. The general weather pattern in a place for a long period of time.
  3. The state of the air and atmosphere at a particular time and place
  4. The process in which broken-down rocks get moved or transported by nature
  5. This layer contains the ozone layer
  6. The laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
  7. The uppermost region of Earth's atmosphere as it gradually fades into the vacuum of space.
  8. Is the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere
  9. The type of rock that forms when sediments are put together by water or other substances.
  10. The type of rock that is formed when magma melts and cools down.
  11. The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
  12. Earth system that contains all living things
  13. Is Molten rock that is underground.
  14. The process in which any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the earth surface.

28 Clues: The solid part of Earth • Weather takes place in this layer • This layer contains the ozone layer • Is Molten rock that is underground. • What two gases make up the atmosphere • The process when gas turns into liquid • The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth • The process by which liquid turns into gas. • Earth system that contains all living things • ...

Halloween vocabulary review 2023-10-29

Halloween vocabulary review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. our galaxy
  2. tissues that work together make up this
  3. gas parts of the Earth
  4. the largest system we know about
  5. rocky parts of the Earth
  6. the whole Earth including the core
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  1. our sun plus the planets and moons
  2. water parts of the Earth
  3. living parts of the Earth
  4. organs that work together to perform a function
  5. cells that work together make up this
  6. the smallest unit of life

12 Clues: our galaxy • gas parts of the Earth • water parts of the Earth • rocky parts of the Earth • living parts of the Earth • the smallest unit of life • the largest system we know about • our sun plus the planets and moons • the whole Earth including the core • cells that work together make up this • tissues that work together make up this • ...

Moon Review Crossword 2015-11-01

Moon Review Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. type of eclipse that occurs when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun in a straight line
  2. word that describes a moon that is gradually getting bigger
  3. when the Earth, Moon and Sun form a straight line
  4. mirror image of first quarter moon
  5. word used to describe the oval shape of the moon as it passes through its various phases
  6. word used to describe the rising and falling of Earth's ocean waters
  7. phase of the moon that occurs between waxing crescent and waxing gibbous
  8. moon phase where the moon appears completely dark/black
  9. shape of the moon when less than half of it is visible
  10. word that describes a moon that is gradually getting smaller
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  1. describes the oceans' water levels at their lowest point
  2. The moon's ____________causes Earth's ocean tides
  3. moon phase where the moon appears completely white
  4. the moon orbits the Earth in the shape of an ___________
  5. describes the oceans' water levels at their highest point
  6. type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun in a straight line
  7. it takes approximately one month for the Moon to ___________ the Earth
  8. the moon's surface is covered in _____________ caused by meteorites

18 Clues: mirror image of first quarter moon • The moon's ____________causes Earth's ocean tides • when the Earth, Moon and Sun form a straight line • moon phase where the moon appears completely white • shape of the moon when less than half of it is visible • moon phase where the moon appears completely dark/black • describes the oceans' water levels at their lowest point • ...

test 1 2020-01-09

test 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Liquid rock inside the Earth.
  2. Boundary where two plates slide past each other.
  3. Places on Earth where plates touch
  4. Upper layer of the Earth's mantle.
  5. Boundary where two plates are colliding together.
  6. Boundary where two plates are pulling apart.
  7. The thick, liquid-like layer of the Earth where convection currents occur and the plates move on.
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  1. Liquid rock erupted onto the surface of the Earth.
  2. Asian mountain chain formed from a convergent boundary.
  3. Famous transform boundary in California.
  4. A broken piece of the Earth's surface
  5. Mountain chain that results from magma flowing out of a crack in the Earth.
  6. The Earth's surface; visible part of the plate.
  7. The Earth's surface; visible part of the plate.
  8. Scientist who first developed the hypothesis of continental drift

15 Clues: Liquid rock inside the Earth. • Places on Earth where plates touch • Upper layer of the Earth's mantle. • A broken piece of the Earth's surface • Famous transform boundary in California. • Boundary where two plates are pulling apart. • The Earth's surface; visible part of the plate. • The Earth's surface; visible part of the plate. • ...

plate tetonics 2012-10-22

plate tetonics crossword puzzle
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  1. outermost layer of earth
  2. name of the hypothetical great continent thought to have split into the landmasses known today
  3. theory that continents drift apart
  4. boundary between two colliding plates
  5. layer between crust and core
  6. boundary between two plates moving away from each other
  7. a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle
  8. liquid layer of the core
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  1. movement of a fluid because of density differences.
  2. the sinking of regions of earth's crust to lower elevations.
  3. two plates moving toward each other resulting in both plates pushing upwards.
  4. melted rock beneath earth's surface.
  5. solid dense center of earth
  6. soft layer of the mantle
  7. outermost, rigid layer of the earth
  8. a break in the Earth's crust
  9. imaginary east-west line that circles earth halfway between geographic poles.
  10. opening in earth's crust where melted rock reaches earth's surface.
  11. large moving section of lithosphere that contains continents and seafloor.

19 Clues: outermost layer of earth • soft layer of the mantle • liquid layer of the core • solid dense center of earth • a break in the Earth's crust • layer between crust and core • theory that continents drift apart • outermost, rigid layer of the earth • melted rock beneath earth's surface. • boundary between two colliding plates • movement of a fluid because of density differences. • ...

Kailei's Earth, Sun & Moon Crossword 2019-10-27

Kailei's Earth, Sun & Moon Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. when the moon is on its way to the full moon
  2. this causes the seasons and is approximately 23.5 degrees
  3. when the moon covers the sun for a little while
  4. when almost all of the moon is not illuminated
  5. its something that keeps you on the ground
  6. a star in the sky that is made out of hot lava
  7. When we can see 100% of the lit up side this is a..
  8. when you cant see any of the moon
  9. when a third of the moon is covered
  10. the imaginary line that runs through earth from the north to south
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  1. the half of the moon
  2. it is also called a blood moon
  3. when the earth spins
  4. summer autumn winter spring they are all..
  5. when the moon is one its way to the new moon
  6. the time it takes the moon to orbit earth
  7. a circle that the earth follows

17 Clues: the half of the moon • when the earth spins • it is also called a blood moon • a circle that the earth follows • when you cant see any of the moon • when a third of the moon is covered • the time it takes the moon to orbit earth • summer autumn winter spring they are all.. • its something that keeps you on the ground • when the moon is on its way to the full moon • ...

Quiz study 2021-08-24

Quiz study crossword puzzle
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  1. the largest island
  2. why Antarctica is thin on a map
  3. a large landmass
  4. Goes on all papers
  5. a sphere sphere that looks like the earth
  6. the study of earth
  7. an imaginary line
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  1. the cardinal directions
  2. on the top and bottom of the earth
  3. is the line that separates the earth into the east and west hemispheres
  4. is the line that separates the earth into the north and south hemispheres
  5. a large body of water

12 Clues: a large landmass • an imaginary line • the largest island • Goes on all papers • the study of earth • a large body of water • the cardinal directions • why Antarctica is thin on a map • on the top and bottom of the earth • a sphere sphere that looks like the earth • is the line that separates the earth into the east and west hemispheres • ...

The Planets 2014-10-29

The Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. The second smallest planet in the Solar System and fourth from the Sun
  2. The smallest planet
  3. The smallest planet that is also closest to the sun
  4. The second planet from the sun
  5. This is extremely hot, it is the star at the centre of the solar system
  6. A rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun
  7. Another word for spin
  8. To move in a circle on a central axis
  9. The sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System
  10. A group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity
  11. The planet we live on
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  1. The eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System
  2. Seen in the night sky, it is Earths natural satellite
  3. The gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  4. When our view of one object in the sky is blocked by either another object or the Earth's shadow
  5. The largest Planet in the Solar System
  6. The seventh planet from the Sun
  7. The force that attracts things to the centre of the Earth
  8. A large bowl-shaped cavity/hole caused by a meteorite
  9. The Earth rotates on this

20 Clues: The smallest planet • Another word for spin • The planet we live on • The Earth rotates on this • The second planet from the sun • The seventh planet from the Sun • To move in a circle on a central axis • The largest Planet in the Solar System • A rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun • The gases surrounding the earth or another planet • ...

Earth and Sun 2022-12-16

Earth and Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the tendency of a moving object to keep moving in a straight line
  2. it take 24 of these to make one rotation of the Earth
  3. a force of attraction, or pull, between any two objects
  4. this is the hemisphere we live in
  5. a straight line about which an object rotates
  6. the Earth is closer to the sun during this season
  7. when one side of the Earth is experiencing sunlight this is happening on the other side of the Earth
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  1. one complete trip around the sun
  2. a complete spin on the axis
  3. the path objects take around another object
  4. this season has longer days and shorter nights
  5. the Earth is 91-94 million of these away from the sun
  6. the solar system is 4 _____ miles of these from the Sun to Pluto
  7. every 4 years the extra 6 hours are put together to make Feb. 29th
  8. a nearly circular orbit (oval)

15 Clues: a complete spin on the axis • a nearly circular orbit (oval) • one complete trip around the sun • this is the hemisphere we live in • the path objects take around another object • a straight line about which an object rotates • this season has longer days and shorter nights • the Earth is closer to the sun during this season • ...

ANT 2235 Week 6. Creation Stories Crossword 2025-09-17

ANT 2235 Week 6. Creation Stories Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Species into which the Creator transformed the first humans to emerge onto the Great Plains, on account of their disobedience
  2. Creature who tempted the humans in the spirit realm with buckskin, berries, and meat, following the orders of the spirits Iktomi and Anog-Ite
  3. Name of the site where Hopi people came together to share knowledge and beliefs after they saw a bright light in the sky
  4. The family relationship between the third-generation Onondaga descendants of the being who fell to earth, one of whom became associated with day while the other became associated with night
  5. Creature who provided a surface to live on for the being who fell to earth and her Onondaga descendants
  6. Lakota human who did not go to the earth early, but rather followed the Creator’s instructions and only led humans onto earth when it was deemed ready
  7. Creatures who helped carry the being who fell to earth to a soft landing in the Onondaga creation story
  8. Design or insignia that Hopi people used to mark the landscape as they searched for a place to settle on the earth
  9. Site where humans emerged onto the earth according to the Lakota creation story (two words; no space between words)
  10. Objects from which the Clatsop-Nalelem and neighboring tribes emerged from, after being tossed down the mountain by the giant woman
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  1. Being who fell to earth and bore a lineage of humans, according to the Onondaga creation story (two words; no space between words)
  2. Name of the higher power, who was initially a whale, from whom Clatsop-Nahelem people claim descent
  3. The place that Hopi people sought to find in their sacred quest after emerging from below the ground (two words; no space between words)
  4. Tool the giant woman told Old Man South Wind to use to butcher a whale in the Clatsop-Nalelem creation story
  5. Name of the Hopi caretaker of the earth
  6. Creature that is butchered to this day following the method dictated by the giant woman, to ensure that it continues to be available in the future

16 Clues: Name of the Hopi caretaker of the earth • Name of the higher power, who was initially a whale, from whom Clatsop-Nahelem people claim descent • Creature who provided a surface to live on for the being who fell to earth and her Onondaga descendants • Creatures who helped carry the being who fell to earth to a soft landing in the Onondaga creation story • ...

Chapter 2 Vocabulary 2025-04-03

Chapter 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass
  2. landform with high relief and high elevation
  3. landform with low relief and low elevation
  4. the brittle, rocky outer layer of Earth
  5. the partially melted portion of the mantle below the lithosphere
  6. a perfect 3D ball
  7. a topographic feature formed by processes that shape Earth's structure
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  1. the outer part of Earth's magnetic field that interacts with charged particles
  2. the thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth
  3. the solid part of Earth
  4. region of Earth that includes the uppermost mantle and the crust
  5. an area with low relief and high elevation
  6. the mass per unit volume of a substance
  7. the dense metallic center of Earth

14 Clues: a perfect 3D ball • the solid part of Earth • the dense metallic center of Earth • the mass per unit volume of a substance • the brittle, rocky outer layer of Earth • landform with low relief and low elevation • an area with low relief and high elevation • landform with high relief and high elevation • the thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth • ...

Science vocabulary review 2023-10-19

Science vocabulary review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layer of gas that surrounds the earth
  2. Living things with their nonliving parts
  3. Where all life exists
  4. Water from the sea or ocean
  5. Collection of ecosystems with the same climate
  6. Type of Organism
  7. Rocky material that makes up Earth
  8. Animals of that species in a given area
  9. Collection of animals of different species
  10. Water that we can use for drinking
Down
  1. Water that surrounds the Earth
  2. Single Organism
  3. Where we live and where we have weather
  4. An invisible force that holds us down to earth
  5. A gas that makes up 78% of the atmosphere

15 Clues: Single Organism • Type of Organism • Where all life exists • Water from the sea or ocean • Water that surrounds the Earth • Rocky material that makes up Earth • Water that we can use for drinking • Where we live and where we have weather • Animals of that species in a given area • Living things with their nonliving parts • The layer of gas that surrounds the earth • ...

Earth Spheres 2022-08-28

Earth Spheres crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Liquid or solid water falling to Earth
  2. Water flowing over or under the ground
  3. Water vapor cooling into water droplets
  4. Thin layer of gas that surrounds Earth
  5. All water on Earth
  6. All living things on Earth
  7. When water collects into basins on surface
  8. Technology used to study the deep ocean
  9. A system in which matter can enter and leave
Down
  1. When plants convert water into vapor
  2. All rocks, soil, and landforms on Earth
  3. Occurs when liquid water turns into vapor
  4. Technology allowing us to see Earth from above
  5. A system in which matter cannot enter or leave

14 Clues: All water on Earth • All living things on Earth • When plants convert water into vapor • Liquid or solid water falling to Earth • Water flowing over or under the ground • Thin layer of gas that surrounds Earth • All rocks, soil, and landforms on Earth • Water vapor cooling into water droplets • Technology used to study the deep ocean • ...

Plate tetonics 2024-04-06

Plate tetonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the thinnest layer of the Earth
  2. barriers that divide t he plate tectonics
  3. The original supercontinent made up of all other continents
  4. Thickest layer of the earth
  5. the denser, weaker layer beneath the lithospheric mantle
  6. According to the Theory of Continental Drift, the British Isles Scandinavia and the Caledonian Mountains were once connected with the __________ mountains.
  7. the amount of major tectonic plates
  8. Breaking of the Earth's crust
  9. one results of Continental Drift
Down
  1. occurs when 2 plate tectonics grind against each other
  2. Forms underwater when two plate tectonics converge
  3. one result of continental drift
  4. Hot semi-fluid material under the crust of the Earth
  5. Creator of the theory of Continental Drift
  6. occurs between two plates tectonics that are grinding against one another.
  7. The cool outermost layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle
  8. a way to describe the state of the mantle
  9. The main divisions of land

18 Clues: The main divisions of land • Thickest layer of the earth • Breaking of the Earth's crust • the thinnest layer of the Earth • one result of continental drift • one results of Continental Drift • the amount of major tectonic plates • barriers that divide t he plate tectonics • a way to describe the state of the mantle • Creator of the theory of Continental Drift • ...

Plate tetonics 2024-04-06

Plate tetonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the thinnest layer of the Earth
  2. barriers that divide t he plate tectonics
  3. The original supercontinent made up of all other continents
  4. Thickest layer of the earth
  5. the denser, weaker layer beneath the lithospheric mantle
  6. According to the Theory of Continental Drift, the British Isles Scandinavia and the Caledonian Mountains were once connected with the __________ mountains.
  7. the amount of major tectonic plates
  8. Breaking of the Earth's crust
  9. one results of Continental Drift
Down
  1. occurs when 2 plate tectonics grind against each other
  2. Forms underwater when two plate tectonics converge
  3. one result of continental drift
  4. Hot semi-fluid material under the crust of the Earth
  5. Creator of the theory of Continental Drift
  6. occurs between two plates tectonics that are grinding against one another.
  7. The cool outermost layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle
  8. a way to describe the state of the mantle
  9. The main divisions of land

18 Clues: The main divisions of land • Thickest layer of the earth • Breaking of the Earth's crust • the thinnest layer of the Earth • one result of continental drift • one results of Continental Drift • the amount of major tectonic plates • barriers that divide t he plate tectonics • a way to describe the state of the mantle • Creator of the theory of Continental Drift • ...

Unit 5 vocabulary 2019-01-16

Unit 5 vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. zone The part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole.
  2. The degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object.
  3. A process by which heat is directly transmitted through a substance
  4. the star around which the earth orbits.
  5. All the gases surrounding Earth.
  6. All the living organisms on Earth.
  7. tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night.
Down
  1. All rocks, minerals and soil on Earth.
  2. All the water on Earth's surface.
  3. The process of turning from liquid into vapor.
  4. All the frozen parts on the Earth.
  5. cycle A cycle when water circulates between the earth's oceans and more.
  6. the state of the atmosphere at a place/time as regards heat, rain...
  7. zone Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn.
  8. A round body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.

15 Clues: All the gases surrounding Earth. • All the water on Earth's surface. • All the frozen parts on the Earth. • All the living organisms on Earth. • All rocks, minerals and soil on Earth. • the star around which the earth orbits. • The process of turning from liquid into vapor. • tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night. • ...

Geology Crossword 2015-03-17

Geology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the scale that is used to measure the strength of an earthquake
  2. a vibration that is not extremely damaging but is still felt on earth
  3. folds in rocks that bend upwards
  4. layer of rock under the earth's crust that is part liquid and part solid
  5. how severe an earthquake is
Down
  1. the reason why the positions of continents have changed over time
  2. the top layer underneath the earth's surface
  3. the liquid layer of the earth
  4. the point where an earthquake surfaces on earth
  5. a machine used to measure earthquakes
  6. what causes rocks to buckle from huge earth forces
  7. the crack in the crust of the earth that rocks move along
  8. the least felt vibration in an earthquake
  9. folds in rocks that bend downwards, forming a U-shape
  10. the most felt and most damaging vibration during an earthquake

15 Clues: how severe an earthquake is • the liquid layer of the earth • folds in rocks that bend upwards • a machine used to measure earthquakes • the least felt vibration in an earthquake • the top layer underneath the earth's surface • the point where an earthquake surfaces on earth • what causes rocks to buckle from huge earth forces • ...

GEO, ASTRO AND PHON CROSS WORD!!! 2023-11-18

GEO, ASTRO AND PHON CROSS WORD!!! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. phon, an horn instrument
  2. phon, a place lots of people play music together
  3. astro, someone who travels to space
  4. phon, a thing singers use
  5. geo, a type of math to do with the earth
  6. geo, graphing of the earth
  7. phon, a piece of tech that lets you yell at crowds
  8. geo, the center of where you stand
  9. geo, a way our landscape affects people
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  1. geo, hint: landscaping
  2. astro, a way people measure space
  3. phon, ring ring
  4. geo, a variant of number 5
  5. astro, hint: zodiac signs
  6. astro, a variant of astronaut
  7. geo, a rock you crack open
  8. geo, something pulling towards earth
  9. astro, big rock from space
  10. geo, a person who's job is to look at earth
  11. geo, a variant of number 5

20 Clues: phon, ring ring • geo, hint: landscaping • phon, an horn instrument • astro, hint: zodiac signs • phon, a thing singers use • geo, a variant of number 5 • geo, a rock you crack open • geo, graphing of the earth • astro, big rock from space • geo, a variant of number 5 • astro, a variant of astronaut • astro, a way people measure space • geo, the center of where you stand • ...

Volcanoes 2017-05-05

Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. planet with the largest known volcanoes.
  2. fine particles of rock dust from an evaporating volcano
  3. ejection of solid liquid and gas from a volcano
  4. the earth's crust is divided into _______ plates
  5. side of a volcano
  6. roman god for whom volcanoes are named
  7. tall column of water and steam erupting from the earth's surface
  8. melted rock that comes out of a volcano.
  9. crack in the earth's crust where volcanic material escapes
Down
  1. volcano that is currently inactive but may erupt in the future
  2. top layer of the earth
  3. Area of the pacific ocean with lots of volcanic activity
  4. center of the earth
  5. passage followed by magma
  6. melted rock inside of the earth.
  7. layer of the earth under the crust.

16 Clues: side of a volcano • center of the earth • top layer of the earth • passage followed by magma • melted rock inside of the earth. • layer of the earth under the crust. • roman god for whom volcanoes are named • planet with the largest known volcanoes. • melted rock that comes out of a volcano. • ejection of solid liquid and gas from a volcano • ...

The universe 2015-04-24

The universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A _____ moon is first moon phase.
  2. the earth does this every day.
  3. every summer and winter one of these occurs
  4. there is an ______ once every spring and fall.
  5. the moon takes ______ days to revolve around the earth.
  6. _______ means the darkness is growing.
  7. what the moon causes on earth.
  8. A ______ moon is the brightest.
Down
  1. there are how many moon phases total?
  2. the earth does this once a year.
  3. ________ the biggest planet in our solar system.
  4. _______ means it's getting brighter.
  5. when our hemisphere isn't facing the sun what happens?
  6. earth's ______ causes seasons.
  7. when our hemisphere is facing the sun what happens?

15 Clues: the earth does this every day. • what the moon causes on earth. • earth's ______ causes seasons. • A ______ moon is the brightest. • the earth does this once a year. • A _____ moon is first moon phase. • _______ means it's getting brighter. • there are how many moon phases total? • _______ means the darkness is growing. • every summer and winter one of these occurs • ...

earths systems vocab 2023-05-09

earths systems vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when magma flows though a crack in the middle of a tectonic plate
  2. a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere creates seismic waves
  3. below the lithosphere
  4. tectonic plates divide
  5. the innermost layer of earth
  6. the solid,outermost layer of the earth
  7. outer part of the earth
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  1. large pieces of lithosphere that ocean and continents rest on
  2. the supercontinent that existed before continents separated
  3. occurs when divergent plates slide past each other
  4. layer lies between earths crust and core
  5. tectonic plates collide
  6. the lower part of the earth mantle
  7. magma underground is pushed upwards
  8. tectonic plates slide past each other

15 Clues: below the lithosphere • tectonic plates divide • tectonic plates collide • outer part of the earth • the innermost layer of earth • the lower part of the earth mantle • magma underground is pushed upwards • tectonic plates slide past each other • the solid,outermost layer of the earth • layer lies between earths crust and core • ...

4th Quarter science vocabulary puzzle 2023-05-17

4th Quarter science vocabulary puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rain, sleet, snow, or hail
  2. The layer we live in
  3. we can't see this substance
  4. the largest layer of the earth
  5. the layer we live on
  6. one of the layers of the earth
Down
  1. the center of our earth
  2. Mount Everest is the tallest
  3. A type of cloud
  4. very hard rock
  5. tiny pieces of sand stuck together
  6. means "ignite"
  7. formed from condensation
  8. When tectonic plates move
  9. a puffy cloud
  10. there is lots of this in the core

16 Clues: a puffy cloud • very hard rock • means "ignite" • A type of cloud • The layer we live in • the layer we live on • the center of our earth • formed from condensation • When tectonic plates move • rain, sleet, snow, or hail • we can't see this substance • Mount Everest is the tallest • the largest layer of the earth • one of the layers of the earth • there is lots of this in the core • ...

sci Final 2021-12-14

sci Final crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet
  2. What is the thing that NASA is known for?
  3. A model that has the sun as the center
  4. When the moon is fully lit at night due to the suns rays
  5. A planet that is smaller than a normal planet
  6. Also known as the dark side of the moon
  7. A ________ occurs when the moon is on the same side of Earth as the sun (Is a moon phase)
  8. A natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere
  9. a cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great height or distance by the combustion of its contents, used typically as a firework or signal
  10. he fact or phenomenon of light, radio waves, etc
  11. The path that a celestial object follows when in orbit
  12. The layer of plasma that surrounds the sun
  13. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are all considered ____________________
  14. A person sent into space to explore
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  1. A station in space
  2. A model where the earth is in the center of our universe
  3. ____ and Yaw
  4. the throwing back by a body or surface of light
  5. a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water
  6. A ____________ occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow
  7. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
  8. the outer part of an umbra
  9. the dark central part of a sunspot
  10. Somthing that is caused by the moons gravitational pull
  11. The earths_____ causes seasons
  12. The star that gives the earth light
  13. Institutes and Centers that support major astronomical facilities have
  14. The organization that is one of the main leaders in space exploration
  15. The force that holds us down to the earth
  16. The vast unknown area outside the earths atmosphere

30 Clues: ____ and Yaw • A station in space • the outer part of an umbra • The earths_____ causes seasons • the dark central part of a sunspot • The star that gives the earth light • A person sent into space to explore • A model that has the sun as the center • Also known as the dark side of the moon • What is the thing that NASA is known for? • The force that holds us down to the earth • ...

space or space 2020-11-19

space or space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the time it takes for a planet to orbit the sun
  2. when a part of the Earth is facing away from the sun
  3. what the sun produces
  4. the moon is in a new _____
  5. the route Earth takes around the sun
  6. basically everything
  7. the second planet from the sun
  8. the darkest part of the prenumbral
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  1. the third planet from the sun
  2. the eclipses when the Earth is in the moon's shadow
  3. what the gravitational pull of the moon creates
  4. the group of objects the sun belongs to
  5. the lunar _____
  6. the eclipses when the moon is in Earth's shadow

14 Clues: the lunar _____ • basically everything • what the sun produces • the moon is in a new _____ • the third planet from the sun • the second planet from the sun • the darkest part of the prenumbral • the route Earth takes around the sun • the group of objects the sun belongs to • the time it takes for a planet to orbit the sun • what the gravitational pull of the moon creates • ...

Earth Discovery Crossword Puzzle 2013-04-02

Earth Discovery Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The middle layer of the Earth.
  2. A person who studys the layers of Earth.
  3. A organisim from millions' of years ago.
  4. The outer layer of the Earth.
  5. The inner layer of the Earth.
  6. A person who studys the Earth's tectonic plates.
  7. You live on it.
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  1. A person who studys' all fossils
  2. They blow up lava and magma.
  3. They are very tall/Mt. ST. Helen was one.
  4. An area of study of someones or somethings natural state are change.
  5. You eat off of them/Floats on the mantle under crust.
  6. A giant reptile of the Mesozoic era.

13 Clues: You live on it. • They blow up lava and magma. • The outer layer of the Earth. • The inner layer of the Earth. • The middle layer of the Earth. • A person who studys' all fossils • A giant reptile of the Mesozoic era. • A person who studys the layers of Earth. • A organisim from millions' of years ago. • They are very tall/Mt. ST. Helen was one. • ...

jaimie's crossword 2012-07-26

jaimie's crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. another word for our environment?
  2. a way to remember South?
  3. who was adams wife?
  4. what did god do on the 7th day?
  5. the water on the surface of the earth?
  6. a planet named after a chocolate bar?
  7. a way to remember West?
  8. a way to remember North?
Down
  1. solid, rocky crust covering the entire planet?
  2. an object you would use to find your way home?
  3. fragile layer of gas that surrounds the earth?
  4. what are we living in?
  5. another name for climate?
  6. a way to remember East?
  7. opposite to North?
  8. first male god made?
  9. created in the 4th day?
  10. what is the biggest star?
  11. another name for the world?

19 Clues: opposite to North? • who was adams wife? • first male god made? • what are we living in? • a way to remember East? • created in the 4th day? • a way to remember West? • a way to remember South? • a way to remember North? • another name for climate? • what is the biggest star? • another name for the world? • what did god do on the 7th day? • another word for our environment? • ...

Earth Science 2025-05-14

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Study of the Earth and its structure and composition
  2. process by which crystals from in a mineral or rock
  3. all the water on Earth
  4. type of rock that forms from magma or lava
  5. plates move away from each other
  6. outermost layer of Earth’s system, where weather occurs compose of mostly N and O
  7. The Earth itself; composed of three layers
Down
  1. refers to the total amount of energy released during an earthquake
  2. Point on the Earth’s surface directly above where the rock first broke or moved to start an earthquake
  3. The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
  4. type of rock that forms from great heat and pressure
  5. The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
  6. all the living things on Earth
  7. layer of the Earth that is divided into plates
  8. fastest seismic my wave that can travel through liquids and solids

15 Clues: all the water on Earth • all the living things on Earth • plates move away from each other • type of rock that forms from magma or lava • The Earth itself; composed of three layers • layer of the Earth that is divided into plates • process by which crystals from in a mineral or rock • Study of the Earth and its structure and composition • ...

Geologists Crossword Puzzle 2023-03-20

Geologists Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
  2. One of the hottest liquids/materials that would normally come out of volcanoes.
  3. A rock that is not formed form living organisms.
  4. Molten rock below the Earths surface.
  5. A layer of the Earth that is divided into plates.
  6. Rock formed above the Earths surface.
  7. A usually smooth rock with what seems to have no visible layers.
Down
  1. The outer layer of the Earth.
  2. Igneous rock that forms inside of the Earth.
  3. A rock formed from living organisms.
  4. Formed from High Pressure and High Heat.
  5. Repetitive layers visible within the rock.
  6. The way we know about most of Earth.
  7. A rock that is composed of many other pebbles/rocks.
  8. Formed when lava is trapped deep within the Earth.

15 Clues: The outer layer of the Earth. • A rock formed from living organisms. • The way we know about most of Earth. • Molten rock below the Earths surface. • Rock formed above the Earths surface. • Formed from High Pressure and High Heat. • Repetitive layers visible within the rock. • Igneous rock that forms inside of the Earth. • A rock that is not formed form living organisms. • ...

Earth's Internal and External Heat Sources 2014-01-08

Earth's Internal and External Heat Sources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the solid earth
  2. meaning comes from the outside
  3. earth's air
  4. an internal heat source for the earth that involves the break down of unstable nuclei
  5. a type of system where energy can enter and exit but matter can not
  6. a type of system where both energy and matter can enter and exit
  7. energy transfer that occurs through space
Down
  1. all of the living things on earth
  2. earth's water
  3. the type of energy that earth receives from the sun
  4. an internal heat source for the earth that involves the separation of heavy and light elements
  5. energy transfer that occurs as hot substances rise and cold substances sink
  6. energy transfer that occurs through direct contact
  7. meaning comes from the inside
  8. a type of system where both energy and matter can not enter or exit

15 Clues: earth's air • earth's water • the solid earth • meaning comes from the inside • meaning comes from the outside • all of the living things on earth • energy transfer that occurs through space • energy transfer that occurs through direct contact • the type of energy that earth receives from the sun • a type of system where both energy and matter can enter and exit • ...

Earth, Moon, Sun System 2025-02-13

Earth, Moon, Sun System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  2. the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked.
  3. tide, the largest tidal range that occurs when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon form a straight line.
  4. the large, dark, flat areas on the Moon.
  5. the lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth.
  6. range, the difference in water height between a high tide and a low tide.
  7. when Earth's rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the Sun.
  8. tide, the periodic rise and fall of the ocean’s surface caused by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon, and Earth and the Sun.
  9. eclipse, an occurrence during which the Moon moves into Earth's shadow.
  10. phases, phases of the Moon during which more of the Moon’s near side is lit each night.
  11. tide, when the ocean's surface reaches its lowest point.
  12. tide, the predictable rise and fall of the ocean's surface each day.
  13. the orbit of one object around another object.
  14. the amount of energy that passes through a square meter of space in one second.
Down
  1. the central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.
  2. when Earth's rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun.
  3. the spin of an object around its axis.
  4. the line around which an object rotates.
  5. the path an object follows as it moves around another object.
  6. tide, the lowest tidal range that occurs when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon form a right angle.
  7. an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass.
  8. eclipse, an occurrence during which the Moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface.
  9. phases, phases of the Moon during which less of the Moon’s near side is lit each night.
  10. tide, when the ocean's surface reaches its highest point.

24 Clues: the spin of an object around its axis. • the large, dark, flat areas on the Moon. • the line around which an object rotates. • the orbit of one object around another object. • tide, when the ocean's surface reaches its lowest point. • tide, when the ocean's surface reaches its highest point. • the path an object follows as it moves around another object. • ...

Trials of Apollo and the Hidden Oracle 2024-09-03

Trials of Apollo and the Hidden Oracle crossword puzzle
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  1. kind of bronze Nero's statue is made out of
  2. What do megs rings turn in to?
  3. what Apollo fell into when he landed on earth
  4. giant ants Apollo fought
  5. name of Meg's mother
  6. the maze Meg and Apollo traversed
  7. Name of the forgotten oracle
  8. tattoo around Nero's henchmen's necks
  9. number of oracles
  10. Nero's body guards
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  1. Megs pet's name
  2. where the voices in the woods came from
  3. What kind of animal is megs pet?
  4. the god that sent Apollo to earth
  5. shape on Meg's rings
  6. true name of the beast
  7. geyser gods Apollo met
  8. leader of the tribunal
  9. Nero is Meg's __________
  10. the monsters Apollo killed to get sent to earth

20 Clues: Megs pet's name • number of oracles • Nero's body guards • shape on Meg's rings • name of Meg's mother • true name of the beast • geyser gods Apollo met • leader of the tribunal • giant ants Apollo fought • Nero is Meg's __________ • Name of the forgotten oracle • What do megs rings turn in to? • What kind of animal is megs pet? • the god that sent Apollo to earth • ...

Geosphere Review 2022-03-16

Geosphere Review crossword puzzle
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  1. the hypothesis that the continents have slowly moved around the Earth over millions of years
  2. the deepest parts of the ocean floor
  3. a naturally occuring solid that can form by inorganic processes and has a crystal structure and definite chemical composition
  4. rock that is formed from magma or lava cooling down
  5. in this type of boundary, the plates are sliding past each other
  6. rock that is formed from heat and pressure
  7. in this type of boundary, the plates are moving away from each other
  8. 2nd layer below the earth, made of mostly rocks and magma
  9. this layer of the earth is made of spinning liquid metal
  10. rock that is formed from smaller rocks pressed together
  11. the Earth's crust is broken up into these large slabs of rock
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  1. the process of ocean sea floor falling into the mantle is called this
  2. an idea that can be tested
  3. in this type of boundary, the plates are moving towards each other
  4. these types of currents can be found in the mantle spreading heat
  5. earthquakes make these types of waves
  6. a crack in the Earth's crust, usually in the boundary between two plates
  7. the outermost layer of the earth
  8. rock that is heated until it is melted becomes this
  9. long zipperlike chains of undersea mountains are called this
  10. movement of the Earth's plates causes this
  11. the innermost layer of the earth, made of solid metal

22 Clues: an idea that can be tested • the outermost layer of the earth • the deepest parts of the ocean floor • earthquakes make these types of waves • movement of the Earth's plates causes this • rock that is formed from heat and pressure • rock that is heated until it is melted becomes this • rock that is formed from magma or lava cooling down • ...

Earth's Place in the Universe 2024-02-08

Earth's Place in the Universe crossword puzzle
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  1. A meteor that strikes Earth’s surface.
  2. The amount of material in an object
  3. A complete spin on an axis.
  4. Any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
  5. A scientist who studies the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
  6. A chunk of rock from space that travels through Earth’s atmosphere
  7. A collection of billions of stars, dust and gas that is held together by gravity.
  8. An object in space that produces its own energy, including heat and light
  9. One complete trip around an object in a circular or nearly circular path
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  1. When a star or other object in the sky seems to move even though it is Earth that is moving.
  2. The regular rise and fall of the water level along a shoreline
  3. Any of the patterns of stars that can be seen in the night sky from here on Earth.
  4. The distance light travels in a year.
  5. The apparent shapes of the Moon in the sky.
  6. Person trained to pilot a spacecraft, operate any of its systems, or conduct research during space-flights
  7. The galaxy in which we live. Our solar system is located here.
  8. Hemisphere - half of the Earth that lies north of the equator.
  9. Hemisphere - half of the Earth that lies south of the equator.
  10. The gasses that surround the Earth
  11. The force of attraction between any two objects due to their mass.

20 Clues: A complete spin on an axis. • The gasses that surround the Earth • The amount of material in an object • The distance light travels in a year. • A meteor that strikes Earth’s surface. • The apparent shapes of the Moon in the sky. • The regular rise and fall of the water level along a shoreline • The galaxy in which we live. Our solar system is located here. • ...

Retake Solar System SOL 6.2 2024-10-01

Retake Solar System SOL 6.2 crossword puzzle
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  1. The body at the center of our solar system is –
  2. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union demoted which planet to dwarf planet status?
  3. What is the largest component of the Solar System from this list: Jupiter, Moon, Sun, Earth
  4. The hard, rocky planet that is the smallest and closets to the sun is –
  5. Which planet has the most gravity?
  6. Besides Earth, humans have also landed on which celestial object?
  7. Because of technology A _____________ (sun-centered) view was accepted.
  8. Is known for its amazing rings
  9. The force of gravity between objects is greatest when –masses are ________ and objects are close together
  10. What invention did scientists use to make observations that challenged the geocentric model of the solar system?
  11. The moon orbits the Earth because of the _____________- attraction between the moon and Earth.
Down
  1. The millions of rocky objects revolving around the sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter, that are too small to be planets are called –
  2. The four inner planets of the Solar System are Mercury, ____________, Earth, and Mars
  3. Is the biggest planet
  4. A scientific article is about a solar system component that is similar to a planet, but is not large enough to clear its orbital region of other objects. What is the article about?
  5. What is made of ice and dust, travels in a long elliptical orbit around the sun and has a tail that points away from the sun?
  6. How are all the inner planets similar to each other?
  7. Is the hottest planet
  8. What would happen to Earth if the sun’s gravitational force suddenly stopped? Earth would leave its orbit and travel in a _____ _____
  9. Is the farthest planet
  10. What planet is known as the Red Planet?

21 Clues: Is the biggest planet • Is the hottest planet • Is the farthest planet • Is known for its amazing rings • Which planet has the most gravity? • What planet is known as the Red Planet? • The body at the center of our solar system is – • How are all the inner planets similar to each other? • Besides Earth, humans have also landed on which celestial object? • ...

Jamille Gargoles’ Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-07

Jamille Gargoles’ Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Molten rock that erupts from a volcano
  2. The scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes
  3. A type of volcano characterized by gentle slopes and lava flows
  4. The process of molten rock rising to the surface
  5. A type of volcano that erupts explosively
  6. A tectonic plate boundary where plates collide
  7. A boundary where two tectonic plates move apart
  8. The movement of tectonic plates
  9. A seismic wave that travels through the Earth
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  1. The fast-moving mixture of gas and volcanic material that flows down a volcano
  2. The layer of the Earth beneath the crust
  3. The molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface
  4. The boundary where two tectonic plates meet
  5. The scientific study of earthquakes
  6. The hot, semi-fluid rock in the Earth’s mantle
  7. The outermost layer of the Earth, where tectonic plates are located
  8. The solid outer layer of the Earth

17 Clues: The movement of tectonic plates • The solid outer layer of the Earth • The scientific study of earthquakes • Molten rock that erupts from a volcano • The layer of the Earth beneath the crust • A type of volcano that erupts explosively • The molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface • The boundary where two tectonic plates meet • A seismic wave that travels through the Earth • ...

Choice board 2022-09-15

Choice board crossword puzzle
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  1. that the outer layer has big plates
  2. north and south poles switch perioddily
  3. the boundary between two plates that our colliding
  4. the boundary between two tectonic plates
  5. strong lower part of mantle
  6. center of earth
  7. volcano making new land forms
  8. Rebound the sudden return of elastically deformed rock
  9. soft layer of mantle
  10. sudden return of elastically deformed Rock
  11. earths surface of the point were the earth quake starts
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  1. the boundy between two plates that are sliding past each other
  2. the lithosphere moves
  3. large land mass brake up to be smaller
  4. were the first motion of an earth quake starts
  5. a movement trembling of the ground
  6. a brake in a body of rock
  7. solid outer layer
  8. a block of lithosphere
  9. a chain of events that you do and it will make it right
  10. the bending or braking of crust
  11. between crust and core
  12. a movement of matter that changes density
  13. The Edge between two or more plates classified as divergent, convergent
  14. thin solid layer of earth

25 Clues: center of earth • solid outer layer • soft layer of mantle • the lithosphere moves • a block of lithosphere • between crust and core • a brake in a body of rock • thin solid layer of earth • strong lower part of mantle • volcano making new land forms • the bending or braking of crust • a movement trembling of the ground • that the outer layer has big plates • ...

Space Crossword Sienna 2021-07-28

Space Crossword Sienna crossword puzzle
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  1. an american space company
  2. the SI base unit of thermodynamic temperature a measurment of heat
  3. a way planets move around in space
  4. the planet seventh in order from the sun
  5. a different word for space
  6. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star
  7. group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
  8. fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth
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  1. the sixth planet from the Sun
  2. when the moon gets smaller
  3. the second planet from the sun
  4. a way to get up to space
  5. an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons
  6. a thing you use to look at space from earth
  7. a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container
  8. a thing you see in the night sky from earth
  9. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust
  10. the planet we live on
  11. as cold as it can get
  12. itmeans "moon" in Latin

20 Clues: the planet we live on • as cold as it can get • itmeans "moon" in Latin • a way to get up to space • an american space company • when the moon gets smaller • a different word for space • the sixth planet from the Sun • the second planet from the sun • a way planets move around in space • the planet seventh in order from the sun • a thing you use to look at space from earth • ...

BCostello Crossword 2023-04-21

BCostello Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Keeps planets in obit
  2. The closest planet to the sun
  3. The sun is a _____
  4. Stars in a line make a __________
  5. A big rock going through space
  6. Light can't escape a _______
  7. A ton of rocks and ice beyond Neptune
  8. 5465 of these are orbiting Earth.
  9. We live in the _______ galaxy
  10. We live on ____
  11. Stars are mostly made from Helium and ______
  12. Has a big ring around it
  13. 1 and a half hours in ______ minutes
  14. A huge camera in space is the _______
  15. A cloud of gas and dust
  16. is A brand of snowmobile
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  1. A house in space also used for research
  2. A barred spiaraled galaxy
  3. The resistance to change in motion
  4. 5.9 trillion miles is one ____
  5. Earth is a _____
  6. A triple-star system
  7. is A planet with the big red Spot
  8. The farthest man-made thing from Earth
  9. We live in the Milkyway ____
  10. A really bright star in the night sky
  11. The amount of matter in an object
  12. We are in ___ around the sun

28 Clues: We live on ____ • Earth is a _____ • The sun is a _____ • A triple-star system • Keeps planets in obit • A cloud of gas and dust • Has a big ring around it • is A brand of snowmobile • A barred spiaraled galaxy • Light can't escape a _______ • We live in the Milkyway ____ • We are in ___ around the sun • The closest planet to the sun • We live in the _______ galaxy • ...

The Water Cycle 2022-04-06

The Water Cycle crossword puzzle
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  1. water vapor changing to liquid water
  2. another thing the water cycle transports all over Earth
  3. water under the surface that can also flow downhill through soil and rock
  4. water vapor changing directly to ice
  5. water seeping into the surface
  6. all the area drained by a river
  7. evaporation from plant leaves
  8. water that moves downhill across the surface
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  1. smaller stream that feeds into a larger river
  2. body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows it to flow
  3. any form of water that falls to Earth
  4. evaporation ____________ energy to speed up the molecules so they can escape the liquid water
  5. liquid water changing to water vapor
  6. another name for water cycle is ___________ cycle
  7. only about _______________ of all the water on earth is liquid fresh water
  8. ice changing directly to water vapor
  9. movement of water past the soil; deep into the ground
  10. one thing the water cycle transports all over Earth
  11. ice changing to liquid water
  12. liquid water changing to ice
  13. when freezing water _____________ energy so the molecules can slow down and move into a fixed position and vibrate

21 Clues: ice changing to liquid water • liquid water changing to ice • evaporation from plant leaves • water seeping into the surface • all the area drained by a river • water vapor changing to liquid water • liquid water changing to water vapor • water vapor changing directly to ice • ice changing directly to water vapor • any form of water that falls to Earth • ...

Science Vocab Crossword 2024-04-22

Science Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. system of gases surrounding Earth
  2. when an experiment is completed by different scientist
  3. the least compact state of matter
  4. system of ice on Earth
  5. when one scientist repeats an experiment for more data/evidence
  6. variable that is known as the "outcome" variable
  7. how much space something takes up
  8. how much matter makes something up
  9. basic unit of life
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  1. variable that is known as the "testing" variable
  2. explains why something happens in nature
  3. anything that can change or be changed in an experiment
  4. anything with mass & volume (comes in 3 states)
  5. system of natural, non-living material
  6. how much stuff PER the amount of space
  7. the class where you learn about life, Earth, water, & gas
  8. the variable that is kept the same in an experiment
  9. system of water on, above, & below Earth
  10. system of interacting life
  11. the state of matter that takes the shape of the container it is in
  12. basic unit of matter
  13. describes what happens in nature
  14. a representation that can help us see patterns of the world
  15. the most compact state of matter

24 Clues: basic unit of life • basic unit of matter • system of ice on Earth • system of interacting life • describes what happens in nature • the most compact state of matter • system of gases surrounding Earth • the least compact state of matter • how much space something takes up • how much matter makes something up • system of natural, non-living material • ...

PLATE TECTONICS 2016-08-06

PLATE TECTONICS crossword puzzle
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  1. A mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth.
  2. This is where two continental plates move apart.
  3. The second layer of the Earth. It is the biggest and takes up 84 percent of the Earth.
  4. If two continental plates separate, it will form a _______ after millions of years.
  5. The layer of the Earth that lies below the lithosphere.
  6. The second to last layer of the Earth. It is a magma like liquid layer that surrounds the Inner Core and creates Earth's magnetic field.
  7. A geological process that takes place at convergent boundaries of tectonic plates where one plate moves under another and is forced down into the mantle.
Down
  1. A continental transform fault that extends roughly 800 miles (1,300 km) through California and it is the deadliest translation.
  2. It is a collision of continental and oceanic plate.
  3. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  4. A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity.
  5. A method used for locating the epicenter of an earthquake.
  6. Two plates slide by one another in opposite directions.
  7. The molten rock material under the Earth's crust.
  8. The outer layer of the Earth, between the surface and the mantle, which is up to 40 miles deep.

15 Clues: This is where two continental plates move apart. • The molten rock material under the Earth's crust. • It is a collision of continental and oceanic plate. • Two plates slide by one another in opposite directions. • The layer of the Earth that lies below the lithosphere. • A method used for locating the epicenter of an earthquake. • ...

New Jersey and Geography review 2022-10-28

New Jersey and Geography review crossword puzzle
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  1. meridian the line of zero degrees longitude running through Greenwich, England
  2. one of the seven largest land areas on Earth
  3. geographers study landforms, water and climate
  4. a strong storm that can bring high winds, heavy storms, and freezing cold
  5. formed by nature over thousands of years and cannot be made again
  6. Date Line an imaginary line that is about 180 degrees longitude and runs through the Pacific Ocean
  7. resource something found in nature that people can use
  8. a line of longitude that circles the earth, passing through both the North and South Poles
  9. any form of water, such as rain, sleet, hail or snow, that falls to Earth’s surface
  10. the study of Earth
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  1. something that can be made again by people or nature
  2. location exact location using longitude and latitude
  3. the imaginary line that divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres
  4. the kind of weather a place has over a long period of time
  5. a location's distance north or south of the equator
  6. location where a place is in relation to other places on Earth
  7. a location’s distance east or west of the prime meridian
  8. an area with features that set it apart from other areas
  9. being side by side and staying equal distance apart

19 Clues: the study of Earth • one of the seven largest land areas on Earth • geographers study landforms, water and climate • a location's distance north or south of the equator • being side by side and staying equal distance apart • something that can be made again by people or nature • location exact location using longitude and latitude • ...

Social Studies Crossword Unit 1 2025-09-09

Social Studies Crossword Unit 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
  2. a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
  3. a feature used to figure out distances on a map
  4. the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres
  5. to change ways of living to fit an environment
  6. a useful item that comes from nature, such as wood from trees
  7. a force of nature that shapes Earth
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  1. one of the four main directions, north, east, south, west
  2. a natural feature of Earths surface, such as a mountain, plain, lake , or river
  3. an area with certain common features that set it apart from other areas
  4. the weather in a place, measured over time
  5. the careful use of natural resources
  6. one of the seven large bodies of land on Earth
  7. a group that helps run a community, state, or country
  8. a feature that explains what the symbols on a map stand for
  9. anything that makes air, water, or soil dirt or unsafe
  10. the line where one place, such as a state or country, ends and another begins
  11. an area of land that has its own government
  12. the study of Earth---its spaces, land, water, air, and people

19 Clues: a force of nature that shapes Earth • the careful use of natural resources • a deep, narrow valley with steep sides • the weather in a place, measured over time • an area of land that has its own government • one of the seven large bodies of land on Earth • to change ways of living to fit an environment • a feature used to figure out distances on a map • ...

Satellites and Space 2015-03-17

Satellites and Space crossword puzzle
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  1. The path a planet takes around a star; or the path a planet takes around a planet
  2. Galaxies and the spaces between them
  3. Group of millions of stars
  4. A natural satellite of a planet
  5. A satellite that is used to transmit TV programmes or telephone calls.
  6. A huge ball of gas that gives out heat and light
  7. A space probe that lands on a moon or planet
  8. Force of attraction between any two objects
  9. Anything that orbits a planet or moon
  10. The amount of force with which gravity pulls something towards the Earth, and is measured in newtons (N).
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  1. A space probe that orbits around a planet or moon
  2. An electromagnetic spectrum detectable by human eyes
  3. An unmanned spacecraft used to explore other planets
  4. An orbit where a satellite is above the equator and takes exactly 24 hours to circle the Earth, thus it always stays over the same part of the Earth.
  5. An orbit where a satellite passes over the North and South Poles, and passes over all parts of Earth within several orbits
  6. All the galaxies and the spaces between them
  7. A man-made satellite
  8. Unit of force
  9. A planet's oval-shaped orbit around the sun
  10. A large object like Earth that orbits a star

20 Clues: Unit of force • A man-made satellite • Group of millions of stars • A natural satellite of a planet • Galaxies and the spaces between them • Anything that orbits a planet or moon • A planet's oval-shaped orbit around the sun • Force of attraction between any two objects • All the galaxies and the spaces between them • A space probe that lands on a moon or planet • ...

Vocabulary 2022-09-12

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. big room
  2. line east to west
  3. important
  4. the same every time
  5. part of the eye
  6. goal
  7. specific type
  8. to water crops
  9. imaginary line around the earth
  10. move
  11. the best
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  1. examining something
  2. more open
  3. recorded on film
  4. line of zero longitude
  5. line north and south
  6. poor
  7. equal
  8. earth,sphere

19 Clues: poor • goal • move • equal • big room • the best • more open • important • earth,sphere • specific type • to water crops • part of the eye • recorded on film • line east to west • examining something • the same every time • line north and south • line of zero longitude • imaginary line around the earth

chapter 7 & 8 crossword 2019-01-29

chapter 7 & 8 crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. warmest ocean and is the trade route between Africa and Asia
  2. when a star converts more hydrogen into heavier elements the energy output rises and the body of the star swells into a _________
  3. year that the UN established major boundaries
  4. why stars twinkle
  5. name of line drawn close to the 180 meridian
  6. what are the boundaries established by the UN for ?
  7. one nautical mile per hour
  8. _________ -iron sunk to the middle of the planet
  9. single continuous land mass that includes Europe and Asia
  10. continent of the south pole
  11. the earth was formed ______ years ago
  12. imaginary line at which a body rotates
  13. unit used in measuring distance at sea
  14. half of the celestial sphere
  15. ___% percent of oceans covered in ice (spell it out)
  16. America includes Canada , Mexico and central America
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  1. The galaxy earth belongs to
  2. what were the first organisms on earth
  3. release of volatile substances and water vapor
  4. Modern practice of position fixing that enables a navigator to travel through space
  5. second largest , connects polar waters and is the major shipping ocean
  6. type of boundaries were established by the UN
  7. smallest continent in size
  8. 70% earths surface
  9. percent of ice that covers the earth
  10. stars core will eventually collapse in an explosion
  11. cloud of cold dust and gas within a galaxy
  12. smallest, coldest, ocean also known as the northern sea
  13. the largest ocean that covers 33% of the earth

29 Clues: why stars twinkle • 70% earths surface • one nautical mile per hour • smallest continent in size • The galaxy earth belongs to • continent of the south pole • half of the celestial sphere • percent of ice that covers the earth • the earth was formed ______ years ago • what were the first organisms on earth • imaginary line at which a body rotates • ...

What is Physical Geography? 2024-11-23

What is Physical Geography? crossword puzzle
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  1. rocky outer most layer of the earth. (like the skin of an apple. Forms our continents and lines the bottoms of our oceans.
  2. a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside.
  3. incoming solar radiation.
  4. result of processes happening both above and below the surface of the earth.
  5. area that can be seen from one point; view.
  6. All the physical surroundings on Earth. includes everything living and everything nonliving.
  7. geography exploring how people occupy the earth's surface (how we've moved, settled and used the land resources and space.}
  8. all the landscapes and major systems that interact to create our dynamic planet.
  9. part of geography studying the world above and below the earth's surface.
  10. human-environment interaction when studying geography.
  11. the removal or destruction of a forest.
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  1. part of geography recognizing the characteristics of the environment and the processes that cfeate, modify and destroy it.
  2. the skills that players need to learn to play a game.
  3. the home of an animal or a plant. Most include a community of animals and plants along with water, oxygen, soil or sand, and rocks.
  4. shape of the land
  5. layers of air around the earth that give us clouds, weather, the ozone layer, and the air we breathe.
  6. group living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
  7. parts of earth where life can exist.
  8. continuous change.
  9. all the water on, below or above the planet's surface.
  10. community of living things interacting with their nonliving environment.
  11. a rotating storm system that forms in the ocean and may become a hurricane.
  12. sphere

23 Clues: sphere • shape of the land • continuous change. • incoming solar radiation. • parts of earth where life can exist. • the removal or destruction of a forest. • area that can be seen from one point; view. • the skills that players need to learn to play a game. • all the water on, below or above the planet's surface. • human-environment interaction when studying geography. • ...

Year 8 Earth & Space Sciences Key Words 2021-04-30

Year 8 Earth & Space Sciences Key Words crossword puzzle
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  1. The process in which sediment becomes packed together due to pressure applied.
  2. The binding of sediment together by natural chemical found in water.
  3. The physical force exerted on or against a rock unit.
  4. A type of metamorphism where rock is altered mostly by pressure.
  5. Sedimentary rock formed mainly from small rock particles.
  6. Igneous rock that forms below the surface of the Earth.
  7. Layers of sedimentary rock.
  8. An opening in the Earth's crust through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape.
  9. Top layer of the mantle, composed of ‘plastic’ rock.
  10. Rock made by sediments being cemented together.
  11. The physical, chemical and biological processes that break rocks down into smaller pieces.
  12. Molten rock that reaches the Earth’s surface.
  13. The extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth.
  14. A process where minerals under pressure realign and the rock develops layers or bands.
  15. The process in the rock cycle in which the magma becomes solid in a specific crystal structure.
  16. The outermost layer of the Earth, made of solid rock.
  17. A naturally occurring inorganic substance that is solid and has a crystal structure.
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  1. The innermost layer of the Earth.
  2. Rock formed from cooling magma (or lava).
  3. Sedimentary rock formed mainly from dead organisms.
  4. The settling of broken rock material to form sediment.
  5. The study of rocks, their history and the processes that form and change them.
  6. Igneous rock that forms on the surface of the Earth.
  7. The chemical process of separating metals from the compound they are within.
  8. A model geologists use to explain the endless cycle of change that rocks undergo.
  9. The removal of weathered rock particles from the site of weathering.
  10. Rock formed when temperature and/or pressure alter existing rock.
  11. Molten rock that does not reach the Earth’s surface.
  12. The preserved remains of living organisms.
  13. A layer of the Earth that is below the crust.

30 Clues: Layers of sedimentary rock. • The innermost layer of the Earth. • Rock formed from cooling magma (or lava). • The preserved remains of living organisms. • Molten rock that reaches the Earth’s surface. • A layer of the Earth that is below the crust. • Rock made by sediments being cemented together. • Sedimentary rock formed mainly from dead organisms. • ...

Moon Crossword 2021-12-16

Moon Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. relating to the moon (definition)
  2. when the earth blocks a (what should be) full moon from the sun
  3. when the moon is exactly 50% illuminated and waning
  4. the moon when it is 1-49% illuminated and getting bigger
  5. caused by the angles and positions of the earth, moon, and sun
  6. before full moon
  7. the moon phase between waxing crescent and waxing gibbous
  8. The phase caused when the moon is right between the sun and earth
Down
  1. the moon when it is 51-99% illuminated and getting smaller
  2. four of Jupiter’s moons that were first seen by Galileo Galilei
  3. after third quarter
  4. when the moon appears fully illuminated from the earth
  5. first man on the moon
  6. our moon is the _____ largest moon in the solar system
  7. “dents” on the moon caused by meteorites
  8. one of mars’ moons
  9. the sun ___________ the moon (lights up)

17 Clues: before full moon • one of mars’ moons • after third quarter • first man on the moon • relating to the moon (definition) • “dents” on the moon caused by meteorites • the sun ___________ the moon (lights up) • when the moon is exactly 50% illuminated and waning • when the moon appears fully illuminated from the earth • our moon is the _____ largest moon in the solar system • ...

Minerals Crossword-Ostowari 2019-12-09

Minerals Crossword-Ostowari crossword puzzle
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  1. a source of lithium; found in australia, chile, argentina, and china; light purple/pink in color
  2. the principal ore of copper
  3. a solid, inorganic substance of natural occurrence that is a crystalline structure
  4. found in china and india; is used for the anodes of lithium-ion batteries because of its electrical and thermal conductivity
  5. found in china; makes silicon; conducts electricity
  6. a rare- earth metal found in the color screen, speakers, and vibration unit of an iphone
  7. a source of rare-earth elements; found in china; yellow/reddish-brown in color
  8. a silvery, white metal that rapidly reacts to oxygen; used to make glass and fertilizers
  9. a source of arsenic; steel-grey in color
  10. a rare-earth metal found in the phone circuitry, speakers, and vibration unit of an iphone
  11. found in China, Indonesia, Burma, and Peru and is a primary source of Tin
  12. slowly tarnishes; silver in color; used to make mirrors, electrical contacts, and batteries
  13. a rare-earth metal found in the color screen, phone circuitry, and speakers of an iphone
  14. a source of tungsten; found in china; black/brown in color
Down
  1. a primary source of silver; steel-to iron-grey in color
  2. a sfot, silvery metal that is stable in air and water; an important part of touchscreens because it conducts electricity, bonds strongly to glass, and is transparent
  3. primary source of tantalum; found in rwanda, brazil, and congo
  4. a shiny, silvery-white metal that's resistant to corrosion like gold; used in a catalytic converter for cars, trucks, and buses
  5. a rare-earth metal found in the color screen of an iphone
  6. a rare-earth metal found in the color screen, phone circuitry, speakers, and vibration unit of an iphone
  7. a rare-earth metal in the color screen, glass polishing, and phone circuitry of iphones; one of the most reactive rare-earth metals
  8. the primary source of LED backlighting
  9. a rare- earth metal found in the color screen, glass polishing, speakers, and phone circuitry of an iphone
  10. the source of indium (used in the mobile phone screen's conductive coating) and germanium (used in display and LEDs)
  11. one of the 6 mineral that make up glass; ____sand,aka silicon dioxide, makes up industrial sand and is found in China and the U.S. and used in mobile devices as screen glass and semiconductors, as it gives the glass clarity
  12. a lustrous, hard-brittle, greyish-white metalloid in the carbon group; semiconductor
  13. a soft, silvery metal with the lowest density of all metals; reacts vigorously with water; in rechargeable batteries for mobile phones

27 Clues: the principal ore of copper • the primary source of LED backlighting • a source of arsenic; steel-grey in color • found in china; makes silicon; conducts electricity • a primary source of silver; steel-to iron-grey in color • a rare-earth metal found in the color screen of an iphone • a source of tungsten; found in china; black/brown in color • ...

Activity 4.1 "CROSSWORD PUZZLE" 2022-04-21

Activity 4.1 "CROSSWORD PUZZLE" crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the area wherein two plates meet
  2. outermost layer of the earth
  3. the hottest layer of the earth
  4. measures the magnitude of an earthquake
  5. a record made by seismographs
  6. a huge wave
  7. part of the earth that's in-between the crust and the core
  8. this is when two plates move towards each other
  9. measures earthquakes
  10. the result of plates colliding
  11. is how severe the earthquake is
Down
  1. this is when two plates are separated from one another
  2. directly above the focus
  3. measures the intensity of an earthquake
  4. the energy released by an earthquake
  5. waves caused by an earthquake
  6. this is when two plates slide with each other
  7. where the earthquake begins
  8. the aftermath of earthquakes
  9. a lithospheric plate

20 Clues: a huge wave • measures earthquakes • a lithospheric plate • directly above the focus • where the earthquake begins • outermost layer of the earth • the aftermath of earthquakes • a record made by seismographs • waves caused by an earthquake • the hottest layer of the earth • the result of plates colliding • is how severe the earthquake is • the area wherein two plates meet • ...

Creation 2024-08-14

Creation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The entity who created the heavens and the earth
  2. Term for the vast waters
  3. What God did on the Day 7
  4. What God created on Day 2
  5. To make more of something
  6. Substance covering the earth in the beginning
  7. God created humanity in His own ____
  8. Without shape or form
  9. The divine presence moving over the waters
  10. To bring something into existence
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  1. Absence of light
  2. The planet we live on
  3. The day God created the sun, moon & stars
  4. The day God created birds & sea creatures
  5. Term for the sky and outer space
  6. What God created on Day 3
  7. What God created on Day 1
  8. Empty or without content
  9. Number of days God took
  10. The day God created land animals & humans

20 Clues: Absence of light • The planet we live on • Without shape or form • Number of days God took • Term for the vast waters • Empty or without content • What God did on the Day 7 • What God created on Day 2 • What God created on Day 3 • To make more of something • What God created on Day 1 • Term for the sky and outer space • To bring something into existence • ...

plate motion crossword puzzle 2025-11-04

plate motion crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first name of the first person who discovered plate tectonics
  2. A living thing
  3. The land when earth formed
  4. the boundary the splits land
  5. when plates separate it’s called ___.
  6. A mountain that erupts
  7. caused by a convergent boundary
  8. the middle of the earth
  9. One of supercontinent after Pangea that starts with a L
  10. the boundary that forms a trench
Down
  1. Formed by a divergent boundary
  2. One of the supercontinent after Pangea that starts with a G
  3. A rock like bone left from a organism
  4. The last name of the first person who discovered plate tectonics
  5. There are _____ main plates
  6. the pattern of the movement
  7. the layer under earth's crust
  8. where to plates meet
  9. when earths plates move apart
  10. The outer layer of earth

20 Clues: A living thing • where to plates meet • A mountain that erupts • the middle of the earth • The outer layer of earth • The land when earth formed • There are _____ main plates • the pattern of the movement • the boundary the splits land • the layer under earth's crust • when earths plates move apart • Formed by a divergent boundary • caused by a convergent boundary • ...

mini science crossword game!! 2023-05-18

mini science crossword game!! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the innermost layer of the Earth
  2. when a species completely dies out
  3. the fastest seismic waves
  4. increases as you go deeper into the Earth
  5. the densest type of crust
  6. the imprints of organisms that lived long ago
  7. when plates collide with each other
Down
  1. the outermost layer of the Earth
  2. where fossils usually form from
  3. the middle layer of the Earth
  4. when plates diverge from each other
  5. when plates slide past each other
  6. rock formed from magma
  7. kind of rock formed from sediments

14 Clues: rock formed from magma • the fastest seismic waves • the densest type of crust • the middle layer of the Earth • where fossils usually form from • the innermost layer of the Earth • the outermost layer of the Earth • when plates slide past each other • when a species completely dies out • kind of rock formed from sediments • when plates diverge from each other • ...

Global systems 2024-09-05

Global systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The clearing of trees for land
  2. The layer where all living things exist
  3. The effect of heat from the sun being
  4. The process where fuel reacts rapidly with oxygen to produce energy and carbon dioxide
  5. The layer of gases around earth
  6. The layer of all the water on earth
  7. The intensification of the greenhouse effect from the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
  8. The process where carbon dioxide is converted to oxygen, glucose and water vapor in the presence of light
Down
  1. Term used to define amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person
  2. Rain that combines with acidic chemicals
  3. Increase of the surface of the earth
  4. The change of the climate over a certain area
  5. Organisms that break down dead and dying material
  6. Gases that cause the greenhouse effect
  7. The crust of earth
  8. Fuel made from ancient organic material
  9. Living things

17 Clues: Living things • The crust of earth • The clearing of trees for land • The layer of gases around earth • The layer of all the water on earth • Increase of the surface of the earth • The effect of heat from the sun being • Gases that cause the greenhouse effect • The layer where all living things exist • Fuel made from ancient organic material • ...

Seasons 2023-11-17

Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the measure of hotness or coldness
  2. The act of revolving, or turning round on an axis or a center
  3. something big that hit Earth and knocked it off-kilter
  4. a measure of time corresponding nearly to the period of the moon's revolution and amounting to approximately 4 weeks or 30 days or ¹/₁₂ of a year
  5. a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one
  6. is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a massive, hot ball of plasma, inflated and heated by energy
  7. measures the distance north or south of the equator
  8. A year is the time taken for astronomical objects to complete one orbit
  9. the star of the northern hemisphere toward which the axis of the earth points
  10. the measurement east or west of the prime meridian
Down
  1. the third planet from the Sun
  2. moving in the opposite direction to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
  3. sunlight in which the path of light from the sun to the Earth is a straight line
  4. the time between dusk and dawn when there is no sunlight
  5. a wrong or inaccurate idea or conception
  6. the action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center
  7. a real or imaginary straight line going through the center of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves
  8. an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body
  9. a star that appears almost directly above the Earth's rotational axis
  10. a division of time equal to 24 hours and representing the average length of the period during which the earth makes one rotation on its axis and the sun is facing the Earth

20 Clues: the third planet from the Sun • the measure of hotness or coldness • a wrong or inaccurate idea or conception • the measurement east or west of the prime meridian • measures the distance north or south of the equator • something big that hit Earth and knocked it off-kilter • the time between dusk and dawn when there is no sunlight • ...

THE UNIVERSE 2016-10-03

THE UNIVERSE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Eclipse that happens when the Earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon
  2. The movement of the Earth around the sun that lasts 365 day or one year on the Earth
  3. The point when the Earth is farthest from the sun and occurs during the summer
  4. The point when the Earth is closest to the sun and occurs during the winter
  5. It is estimated there are 100 billion galaxies, when they are grouped together they a . . .
  6. A collection of stars and other matter, gas, and dust which are traveling in space
  7. Spherical celestial bodies made up of incandescent gas that emit light
Down
  1. The 5th (fifth) and largest planet in our solar system
  2. The Earth turns counter-clockwise (anti-clockwise) on an imaginary axis and takes 24 hours
  3. Another word to describe a moon that orbits a planet but does not produce light
  4. An explosion created around 13.700 million years ago which created space
  5. A gigantic space thought of as all existing matter, energy, and time
  6. The distance which ________ travels in one year and is used for measuring distance within the Solar System
  7. Eclipse that occurs when the Moon is positioned between the Sun and the Earth

14 Clues: The 5th (fifth) and largest planet in our solar system • A gigantic space thought of as all existing matter, energy, and time • Spherical celestial bodies made up of incandescent gas that emit light • An explosion created around 13.700 million years ago which created space • The point when the Earth is closest to the sun and occurs during the winter • ...

Current Unit 2018-03-08

Current Unit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The size of a diagram in proportions
  2. A very large landmass apart of the world
  3. time Something that is to predict things on earth
  4. A volcano that hasn't erupted in about a 10,000 years
  5. Upper portion of earth that is broken down into plates
  6. zone The sideways and downward movement of plates
  7. The earths crust
  8. A sudden crack on earths surface that could last for 20 minutes
  9. Scientist who use fossils as evidence
  10. boundary Boundaries that move away from each other
  11. boundary Boundaries that move past each other
Down
  1. A Volcano that is not like to erupt again
  2. waste Radioactive material That must be disposed
  3. The outer layer of earth
  4. A large area where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur
  5. Outer layer of the earth
  6. A volcano that is still erupting
  7. boundary Boundaries moving towards each other
  8. A mountain or a hill that erupts lava and gases
  9. Melted rock that comes out of a volcano

20 Clues: The earths crust • The outer layer of earth • Outer layer of the earth • A volcano that is still erupting • The size of a diagram in proportions • Scientist who use fossils as evidence • Melted rock that comes out of a volcano • A very large landmass apart of the world • A Volcano that is not like to erupt again • A mountain or a hill that erupts lava and gases • ...

Geological Time 2013-01-21

Geological Time crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Eras are subdivided into unit in geological time
  2. New rock layers meet a much older rock surface beneath them
  3. All atoms are the same
  4. An extremely thin coat of carbon on a rock
  5. Scientists who study fossil
  6. A break in earth crust
  7. Group of hard-shelled animals that evoled in shallow sea more then 500 mya
  8. Gradual changes in living things over long periods of time
  9. If ti no longer exists and will never live again on earth
  10. All matter, tiny particles
Down
  1. Fossil in which minerals replace all or some parts of an organism
  2. Continents moved into a great landmass
  3. continents moving slowly over earths surface because of forces inside earth
  4. Preserved remains or traces of living things
  5. Rock's age compared with the other rock's age
  6. Number of year since rock formed
  7. Hollow ares in sediment in the shape of an organism
  8. Another name for the Mesozoic Era
  9. Solid copy of the shapes organism
  10. Earth cooled; during the Quaternary Period

20 Clues: All atoms are the same • A break in earth crust • All matter, tiny particles • Scientists who study fossil • Number of year since rock formed • Another name for the Mesozoic Era • Solid copy of the shapes organism • Continents moved into a great landmass • An extremely thin coat of carbon on a rock • Earth cooled; during the Quaternary Period • ...

STD-10 - SS - SEASONS AND TIME 2020-07-16

STD-10 - SS - SEASONS AND TIME crossword puzzle
Across
  1. During which Seasons plants grow and flowers bloom?
  2. In which climatic zone different seasons occur mostly.
  3. Winter .......... Day is the shortest day and night in the Northern Hemisphere.
  4. Which is the mean longitude?
  5. …….. are the result of the orbit of the Earth around the Sun
  6. 82 ½ degree East latitude passes through the ………. of India
  7. Circling of the Earth in its own axis is called ……….
  8. The shortest day of the year
  9. The ………. was established without taking into account the landmass of the earth.
  10. ………. Meridian is the other name of Greenwich Meridian
  11. 180-degree latitude is known as ……….
Down
  1. The rotation of the Earth around the Sun is called ……….
  2. The Sun’s movement from Tropic of Cancer to Tropic Capricorn is known as ……….
  3. The distance between the two time zones is ………. degrees
  4. The longest day of the year
  5. The ………. is decided with the help of noontime
  6. The season which occurs while the Sun moves from Tropic of Cancer to Tropic of Capricorn
  7. How may time zones are there in the world?
  8. Where is the Sun’s position in the longitude on 23rd September and 21st March?
  9. The year, which has 366 days, is known as ……….
  10. During which season, plants shed their leaves

21 Clues: The longest day of the year • Which is the mean longitude? • The shortest day of the year • 180-degree latitude is known as ………. • How may time zones are there in the world? • The ………. is decided with the help of noontime • The year, which has 366 days, is known as ………. • During which season, plants shed their leaves • During which Seasons plants grow and flowers bloom? • ...

Vocab 4 2014-05-13

Vocab 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. openings on a leaf
  2. _____________ divide.
  3. spreading of sea floor.
  4. the plates that slide on the mantle.
  5. ____________ collide.
  6. layer under the crust.
Down
  1. earthquake waves.
  2. things that make leaves green.
  3. _____________ slide.
  4. mountains in the ocean.
  5. crack in the earth.
  6. a theory of how the earth was formed the way it is now.
  7. a layer of earth.
  8. point where an earthquake begins.
  9. the focal point

15 Clues: the focal point • earthquake waves. • a layer of earth. • openings on a leaf • crack in the earth. • _____________ slide. • _____________ divide. • ____________ collide. • layer under the crust. • mountains in the ocean. • spreading of sea floor. • things that make leaves green. • point where an earthquake begins. • the plates that slide on the mantle. • ...

Maggie's Crossword Puzzle 2013-09-10

Maggie's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. directions- The directions of north, east, south, and west
  2. hemisphere-Eastern half of the earth
  3. Resembling each other
  4. Line for measuring coordinates
  5. Point in orbit closest to the sun
  6. Geographic direction
  7. Overthrow of government
  8. Origin
  9. Stream feeding larger body of water
  10. Large channel of water
  11. Opening in earth’s crust
  12. of maps
Down
  1. Land projecting into water
  2. Inlet of ocean
  3. Large sea
  4. Salt waters of earth
  5. Channel joining large bodies of water
  6. Date Line- line where the date
  7. Narrow connecting strip of land
  8. Fertile land in desert
  9. Raised area with level top
  10. weighing machine
  11. hemisphere- The water hemisphere, sometimes capitalised as the Water Hemisphere, is the hemisphere on the Earth

23 Clues: Origin • of maps • Large sea • Inlet of ocean • weighing machine • Salt waters of earth • Geographic direction • Resembling each other • Fertile land in desert • Large channel of water • Overthrow of government • Opening in earth’s crust • Land projecting into water • Raised area with level top • Line for measuring coordinates • Date Line- line where the date • Narrow connecting strip of land • ...

Kenzie's Puzzle 2022-04-29

Kenzie's Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. You use this to see stars from far away
  2. a man made object that floats around in space
  3. A path a planet travels around the sun
  4. Has something to do with the sun
  5. Has something to do with the moon
  6. Space,Earth and every planet in space
  7. A spaceship or rocket
  8. A ball of ice
  9. movement
  10. Small objects between Mars and Jupiter
  11. The Milky Way
  12. A group of stars
Down
  1. Relates to heavens or skies
  2. A way to measure the distance of space
  3. The study of space
  4. When day turns to night
  5. The turning of Earth
  6. A single turn around the sun
  7. Shooting stars
  8. A line around which Earth turns

20 Clues: movement • A ball of ice • The Milky Way • Shooting stars • A group of stars • The study of space • The turning of Earth • A spaceship or rocket • When day turns to night • Relates to heavens or skies • A single turn around the sun • A line around which Earth turns • Has something to do with the sun • Has something to do with the moon • Space,Earth and every planet in space • ...

Geography 2025-06-30

Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Country named for biblical river
  2. Monaco's only land border
  3. The art of making maps
  4. The smallest continent
  5. Mexico's full name (en Inglés)
  6. Home of Area 51
  7. Country with the most land borders
  8. Famous traveller and pool game
  9. Longest river
  10. The garden of England
  11. The only continent in all four hemispheres
Down
  1. Hemisphere with the nost people
  2. Northern most inhabited british islands
  3. Country larger than Pluto (surface area)
  4. Longest mountain range on earth
  5. Suez and Panama
  6. The largest desert on earth
  7. Capital of Peru
  8. British explorer killed in Hawaii
  9. African country with the shortest name (tied)
  10. Most populated city
  11. Home of Mt. Everest
  12. Most volcanic country on Earth
  13. A cluster of islands

24 Clues: Longest river • Suez and Panama • Capital of Peru • Home of Area 51 • Most populated city • Home of Mt. Everest • A cluster of islands • The garden of England • The art of making maps • The smallest continent • Monaco's only land border • The largest desert on earth • Mexico's full name (en Inglés) • Most volcanic country on Earth • Famous traveller and pool game • ...

Science 2025-10-13

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The center of an atom
  2. Table that lists all known elements
  3. Acids have a low ___ level
  4. An animal that only eats plants
  5. The ability to do work
  6. Natural home of an organism
  7. Gas we breath in to stay alive
  8. A scientist who studies weather
  9. The system that includes your bones
  10. Substance that carries genetic info
  11. Smallest unit of an element
  12. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail
Down
  1. A shaking of the Earth's surface
  2. Tool used to look at stars
  3. The powerhouse of a cell
  4. All the living and nonliving things in an area
  5. Force that pulls objects toward Earth
  6. Process plants use to make food
  7. The layer of gases around Earth
  8. Natural satellite of the Earth

20 Clues: The center of an atom • The ability to do work • The powerhouse of a cell • Tool used to look at stars • Acids have a low ___ level • Rain, snow, sleet, or hail • Natural home of an organism • Smallest unit of an element • Natural satellite of the Earth • Gas we breath in to stay alive • An animal that only eats plants • Process plants use to make food • ...

atmosphere 2022-02-23

atmosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. form of carbon found in plants and other organic matters
  2. process where plants transform co2 into oxygen and other products
  3. all water on earth
  4. process if global climate getting warmer
  5. process where heat is trapped to warm the earth and let out if earth is overheating
Down
  1. form of carbon stored in oil, coal and gas
  2. the process where carbon is transported and stored in different parts of the earth
  3. all life on earth
  4. earths upper mantle and crust
  5. layer of gas surrounding earth
  6. matter making up all life on earth
  7. layer of gas that protects earth from ultraviolet radiation

12 Clues: all life on earth • all water on earth • earths upper mantle and crust • layer of gas surrounding earth • matter making up all life on earth • process if global climate getting warmer • form of carbon stored in oil, coal and gas • form of carbon found in plants and other organic matters • layer of gas that protects earth from ultraviolet radiation • ...

SPINNING IN LE SPACE 2015-11-05

SPINNING IN LE SPACE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. perceptible by touch
  2. when something constantly circles another
  3. when the moon lines up with sun as seen from Earth
  4. sun as the center of the solar system
  5. when the moon lines up with the shadow of the earth and turns red
  6. the brightning of earth with man-made sources
  7. a man made or nataural object the orbits around something
  8. an object propelled by the combustion of its contents
Down
  1. an opinion contary to the orthadox religion
  2. unable to be touched
  3. the 12 creatures in the sky that are made up of stars
  4. the name for summer, winter, spring and autumn
  5. the eight ______ of the moon
  6. eight planets and their moons orbiting around the sun
  7. the branch of science that involves its self in space
  8. represents the earth as the center of the solar system
  9. the propulsive force of a rocket or jet engine

17 Clues: perceptible by touch • unable to be touched • the eight ______ of the moon • sun as the center of the solar system • when something constantly circles another • an opinion contary to the orthadox religion • the brightning of earth with man-made sources • the name for summer, winter, spring and autumn • the propulsive force of a rocket or jet engine • ...

Crossword 2022-10-27

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Often violent agitation, often from rain, hail, wind, lightning and thunder.
  2. Vast expanse of salt water covering three-quarters of the Earth.
  3. Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest in the Solar System.
  4. Large vehicle, automobile, for public transport.
  5. It is a circular air movement system, at a speed greater than 105 km/h.
  6. Ethyl alcohol, a colorless, flammable, water-miscible liquid.
  7. is a physical quantity used to measure the degree of agitation or the kinetic energy of the molecules of a given amount of matter.
  8. It's the coldest season of the four seasons
Down
  1. A biodegradable fuel derived from renewable sources such as vegetable oils and animal fats.
  2. One of the four seasons of the year, characterized by being the hottest season.
  3. The fuel of non-fossil biological origin, produced from processes under biomass.
  4. Central Star of the Solar System.
  5. colorless gas, it is mainly used as an energy source.
  6. Atmospheric conditions recorded in a short period of time.
  7. They are substances that we burn to produce heat.
  8. smaller bodies of water in extent compared to the oceans.
  9. Water falling from the clouds.
  10. Conditions of larger sets that characterize a region, influence they exert on life on Earth.
  11. A layer of gases that surrounds the Earth and is held back by the force of gravity.
  12. An event of prolonged shortage in the water supply.

20 Clues: Water falling from the clouds. • Central Star of the Solar System. • It's the coldest season of the four seasons • Large vehicle, automobile, for public transport. • They are substances that we burn to produce heat. • An event of prolonged shortage in the water supply. • colorless gas, it is mainly used as an energy source. • ...

Tools of Geography Review Crossword 2025-09-12

Tools of Geography Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Absolute location can be found using a street address or latitude and longitude _____.
  2. Places in the temperate zone typically have _____ seasons.
  3. Line of latitude run _____ around the Earth.
  4. The _____ directions are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest.
  5. A _____ rose shows directions on a map.
  6. The polar zones are areas of the Earth that receive the least amount of direct _____.
  7. Longitude lines run _____ and south around the globe.
  8. Latitude lines run _____ and west around the globe.
Down
  1. Coordinates are measured in _____.
  2. The Prime Meridian is located at 0° _____.
  3. The International Date Line and the _____ _____ divide the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
  4. The _____ Date Line is located at 180° longitude.
  5. The line of 0° latitude is called the _____.
  6. The North Pole is located at _____ degrees north.
  7. Iowa is _____ of Missouri.
  8. The equator splits the Earth into the Eastern and Western _____.
  9. Giving the location of a place in relation to another place is called _____ location.
  10. The _____ directions are north, east, south, and west.
  11. Florida is _____ of Iowa.
  12. The area in between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called the _____ zone.

20 Clues: Florida is _____ of Iowa. • Iowa is _____ of Missouri. • Coordinates are measured in _____. • A _____ rose shows directions on a map. • The Prime Meridian is located at 0° _____. • The line of 0° latitude is called the _____. • Line of latitude run _____ around the Earth. • The _____ Date Line is located at 180° longitude. • ...

Intro Astronomy 2021-09-28

Intro Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Astronomical unit
  2. G constant.
  3. Amount of substance
  4. Movement of a planet around the Sun.
  5. International system of units
  6. Force from the Earth to each body on its surface
  7. Path of the Sun.
  8. Responsible for the change of the north star every 26000 years.
  9. Motion of the Earth on its axis.
  10. Change of the position over time
Down
  1. Change of the velocity over time.
  2. Amount of matter measured on kilograms
  3. Unit to measure the light intensity in the metric system.
  4. Unit to measure current in International system.
  5. Current I in international system
  6. Dimension, [L]
  7. Temperature unit in the international system
  8. Time unit in the metric system.
  9. Shape of the Earth's trajectory around the Sun.
  10. Force of attraction between masses.
  11. Tilt Earth axis, 23.74 degrees.

21 Clues: G constant. • Dimension, [L] • Path of the Sun. • Astronomical unit • Amount of substance • International system of units • Time unit in the metric system. • Tilt Earth axis, 23.74 degrees. • Motion of the Earth on its axis. • Change of the position over time • Change of the velocity over time. • Current I in international system • Force of attraction between masses. • ...

02 Geography Vocabulary Crossword 2025-08-22

02 Geography Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A change in the accuracy of shapes, direction, or distances shown on maps.
  2. Directions: Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, & Southwest.
  3. Areas with similar characteristics.
  4. Directions Located on the compass rose, they are North, South, West, and East.
  5. Rose: A navigational instrument; may include cardinal and intermediate directions.
  6. Our surroundings.
  7. Meridian: Imaginary line of longitude that runs from North to South Pole at 0 degrees.
  8. or Parallel: Imaginary east-west circles around the earth that run parallel to the equator.
  9. or Meridian: Imaginary lines that run from the North to South Pole (top-bottom) around the world.
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  1. Weather patterns in an area usually experienced over a long period of time.
  2. The study of Earth and the people who live on it and how they use it.
  3. of Capricorn: Imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees South of the equator.
  4. An imaginary latitude line located between the north & south poles at 0 degrees.
  5. Location: The approximate spot where something is located, usually compared to other places.
  6. The size of an area on a map as compared with the area's actual size.
  7. Half of the Earth (The Earth can be divided into 4 hemispheres).
  8. of Cancer: Imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees North of the equator.
  9. or Legend: The section of a map that explains the symbols for the map features.
  10. One of the seven principle landmasses of the earth.
  11. Location The exact spot where something is located, usually its latitude and longitude.

20 Clues: Our surroundings. • Areas with similar characteristics. • One of the seven principle landmasses of the earth. • Directions: Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, & Southwest. • Half of the Earth (The Earth can be divided into 4 hemispheres). • The study of Earth and the people who live on it and how they use it. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-03-22

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What are Pangea and Godwana?
  2. Mostly liquid that makes up the space underneath the upper layer of the earth
  3. It is geologically young compared with the continental crust
  4. An eruption caused by carbon breaking through the crust
  5. The solid layer of Iron and Nickel
  6. Two tectonic plates that move away from each other
  7. The relatively thick part of the earth's crust which forms the large land masses.
  8. The place where two plates meet
  9. The plate Australia rests on
  10. The very center of the earth
  11. The horse shoe shaped ring that contains most of the earth volcanoes and earthquakes
  12. The number of major plates
Down
  1. The crusts segments that float on the mantle
  2. When two plate slide past each other
  3. When two plates come together and push together
  4. Liquid Iron and Nickel
  5. A giant wave that can be caused by an underwater volcano or earthquake
  6. The solid outer layer of the earth
  7. The super continent that incorporated most of the world modern continents
  8. One plate is pushed beneath the other
  9. The force on the plate overcomes the friction, that releases energy in waves through the crust
  10. The movie based on the theory continental drift

22 Clues: Liquid Iron and Nickel • The number of major plates • What are Pangea and Godwana? • The plate Australia rests on • The very center of the earth • The place where two plates meet • The solid layer of Iron and Nickel • The solid outer layer of the earth • When two plate slide past each other • One plate is pushed beneath the other • The crusts segments that float on the mantle • ...

Climate change 2022-03-28

Climate change crossword puzzle
Across
  1. supporting long-term ecological balance
  2. recover and reprocessing of a material
  3. primary greenhouse gas
  4. region of Earth where organisms live
  5. planet where we live
  6. electric vehicle
  7. the intentional removal of forests
  8. state of the atmosphere
  9. increase in Earth´s temperature
  10. gases that trap heat in the atmosphere
Down
  1. Petroleum is an example of this
  2. long-term weather conditions of an area
  3. core sample from a mountain glacier
  4. the outer part of the geosphere
  5. energy from the sun, wind, waves, etc.
  6. blocks most solar ultraviolet radiation
  7. mountains, trees, animals, etc.
  8. greenhouse gases released in the air
  9. energy emitted by the Sun
  10. absorb light and makes electricity

20 Clues: electric vehicle • planet where we live • primary greenhouse gas • state of the atmosphere • energy emitted by the Sun • Petroleum is an example of this • the outer part of the geosphere • mountains, trees, animals, etc. • increase in Earth´s temperature • the intentional removal of forests • absorb light and makes electricity • core sample from a mountain glacier • ...

Mars colonization 2022-05-25

Mars colonization crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The way the rain goes to clear
  2. needs to be planted or inhabited with good soil and crops
  3. only planet with water besides earth
  4. planet we live on
  5. company that deals with space
  6. what they use to move
  7. outside of earth the blackout
  8. adding more people to a place
  9. used to grow crops
  10. spiece on another planet
  11. force that pulls everything to the ground
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  1. who gave the idea
  2. produce oxygen
  3. basic essential that humans need and are made up of
  4. means explorer
  5. the plane like object that launches into space
  6. The amount of space the thing takes up
  7. another word for space
  8. someone who explores space
  9. declares ownership

20 Clues: produce oxygen • means explorer • who gave the idea • planet we live on • used to grow crops • declares ownership • what they use to move • another word for space • spiece on another planet • someone who explores space • company that deals with space • outside of earth the blackout • adding more people to a place • The way the rain goes to clear • only planet with water besides earth • ...

Nine Weeks Review 2022-12-09

Nine Weeks Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Harry ____ is the scientist that created the sea floor spreading theory
  2. This type of volcano is created by a build up of ash/cinders
  3. The device that measures earthquakes
  4. The only liquid layer of the Earth
  5. a ______ is the landform created at the bottom of the ocean when crust is subducted back into the earth
  6. a liquids resistance to flow
  7. _______ ridges are underwater mountain ranges where new crust is created
  8. The scale that measures wave intensity from 0-10
  9. This type of boundary occurs when two plates move toward each other
  10. This type of volcano is created by lava flows
  11. This type of boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other
  12. a crack or break in the Earth's crust
  13. The point directly above the focus on the surface of the Earth
  14. The scale that measures the observable damage of an earthquake
  15. This is the portion of a volcanoes life when it is erupting or may erupt in the near future
Down
  1. Alfred _____ is the scientist that developed the theory of continental drift
  2. The point within the Earth where an earthquake occurs
  3. What is Mrs. Maddox's favorite drink
  4. This type of boundary occurs when oceanic moves under continental
  5. This is the portion of a volcanoes life when it is asleep/no active magma
  6. This type of boundary occurs when two plates slip past each other
  7. This is the portion of a volcanoes life when it is dead
  8. This type of volcano is created by alternating layers of cinders and lava
  9. What is the name of the mega continent that exsisted millions of years ago?
  10. The upper layer of the Earth
  11. This is the name of the Roman city that was buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
  12. molten material that is under/in the Earth

27 Clues: a liquids resistance to flow • The upper layer of the Earth • The only liquid layer of the Earth • What is Mrs. Maddox's favorite drink • The device that measures earthquakes • a crack or break in the Earth's crust • molten material that is under/in the Earth • This type of volcano is created by lava flows • The scale that measures wave intensity from 0-10 • ...

Earth in it's place Review 2024-09-23

Earth in it's place Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rapid expansion formation of universe
  2. layer of earth that is liquid
  3. a pattern of lines showing composition of stars
  4. accepted idea of moon's formation
  5. earth earth layer has different function
  6. how we know of the earth's layers
  7. not much gas, too hot
  8. gas and dust sticking together forming planets
  9. cloud of gas and dust
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  1. cold allowing for gas to condense
  2. brittle outer mechanical layer
  3. moon is very similar to this layer of earth
  4. spectal lines shifting showing moving away
  5. caused our nebula to swirl
  6. earth's crust made of metals
  7. core made up of this
  8. area where earthquake waves speed up
  9. each earth layer made of different things
  10. earth's crust made of granite

19 Clues: core made up of this • not much gas, too hot • cloud of gas and dust • caused our nebula to swirl • earth's crust made of metals • layer of earth that is liquid • earth's crust made of granite • brittle outer mechanical layer • cold allowing for gas to condense • accepted idea of moon's formation • how we know of the earth's layers • area where earthquake waves speed up • ...

Plate tetonics 2024-04-06

Plate tetonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the thinnest layer of the Earth
  2. barriers that divide t he plate tectonics
  3. The original supercontinent made up of all other continents
  4. Thickest layer of the earth
  5. the denser, weaker layer beneath the lithospheric mantle
  6. According to the Theory of Continental Drift, the British Isles Scandinavia and the Caledonian Mountains were once connected with the __________ mountains.
  7. the amount of major tectonic plates
  8. Breaking of the Earth's crust
  9. one results of Continental Drift
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  1. occurs when 2 plate tectonics grind against each other
  2. Forms underwater when two plate tectonics converge
  3. one result of continental drift
  4. Hot semi-fluid material under the crust of the Earth
  5. Creator of the theory of Continental Drift
  6. occurs between two plates tectonics that are grinding against one another.
  7. The cool outermost layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle
  8. a way to describe the state of the mantle
  9. The main divisions of land

18 Clues: The main divisions of land • Thickest layer of the earth • Breaking of the Earth's crust • the thinnest layer of the Earth • one result of continental drift • one results of Continental Drift • the amount of major tectonic plates • barriers that divide t he plate tectonics • a way to describe the state of the mantle • Creator of the theory of Continental Drift • ...

Eclipse 2025-02-26

Eclipse crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Full Shadow
  2. A solar eclipse in which the Moon's penumbral shadow traverses Earth (umbral and antumbral shadows completely miss Earth). ____Eclipse
  3. Sun Moon and earth line up with moon in the middle. _____Eclipse
  4. The outer atmosphere of the Sun, consisting of plasma that extends millions of miles above the Sun's surface.
  5. partial shadow
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  1. A_____eclipse is one which is annular on some points along the central path but total at others.
  2. A solar eclipse in which the Moon's antumbral shadow traverses Earth (the Moon is too far from Earth to completely cover the Sun). _____Eclipse
  3. Sun moon and earth line up with earth in the middle. _____Eclipse
  4. the position of the Moon or other object in Earth orbit when it lies farthest from our planet.
  5. The point in an object's orbit when it is farthest from the sun
  6. The path along which the Moon's shadow travels across Earth's surface.
  7. An object circling around another object

12 Clues: Full Shadow • partial shadow • An object circling around another object • The point in an object's orbit when it is farthest from the sun • Sun Moon and earth line up with moon in the middle. _____Eclipse • Sun moon and earth line up with earth in the middle. _____Eclipse • The path along which the Moon's shadow travels across Earth's surface. • ...

Geography Crossword 2025-12-02

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of Cancer Line of latitude north of the equator where the sun is overhead in June, 23.5°N
  2. A large landmass such as Africa or Asia. There are 7 of these on Earth.
  3. Day with the longest or shortest amount of daylight. Happens in June and December
  4. Circle Far-north line of latitude at 66.5° N
  5. Night Period in polar regions when the sun does not rise for 24 hours or longer
  6. Circle Far-south line of latitude at 66.5°S
  7. of Capricorn Line of latitude south of the equator where the sun is overhead in December, 23.5°
  8. Another word for a line of longitude
  9. Zero-degree line of latitude that circles the middle of Earth
Down
  1. A pair of numbers used to find an exact location
  2. Lines that run east-west and measure distance north or south
  3. Tool on a map that shows directions like north and south
  4. One half of Earth, such as north, south, east, or west
  5. Another word for a line of latitude
  6. Lines that run north-south and measure distance east or west
  7. Meridian Zero-degree line of longitude that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
  8. Sun Period in polar regions when the sun stays visible for 24 hours or more
  9. The imaginary line Earth spins on. The Earth is tilted on its ___________

18 Clues: Another word for a line of latitude • Another word for a line of longitude • Circle Far-south line of latitude at 66.5°S • Circle Far-north line of latitude at 66.5° N • A pair of numbers used to find an exact location • One half of Earth, such as north, south, east, or west • Tool on a map that shows directions like north and south • ...

Astronomy Test 2 Review 2022-10-25

Astronomy Test 2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. coordinate that describes how far west or east of the prime meridian you are
  2. inner planets are also called ______, meaning Earth like (Rocky)
  3. the ______ of Polaris is equal to the latitude of the observer
  4. the shape of all orbits
  5. Outer planets are also called ______, meaning Jupiter like (Gas)
  6. the outdated model of the solar system that shows the Earth at the center of the solar system
  7. the earth REVOLVES around the Sun at a rate of ____ degree(s) per hour
  8. has a latitude of 44 degrees 55 mins North and a longitude of 74 degrees 50 mins West.
  9. all orbits are ellipses with the Sun at one _____
  10. Kepler said that a planet will sweep out _____ areas in equal amounts of time in the orbit
  11. also called a shooting star because it burns up when it enters our atmosphere
  12. also called dirty snowball, has the most eccentric orbit in the solar system
  13. ______ trails also show that the Earth rotates. They all appear to move around the north star
Down
  1. coordinate that describes how far north or south of the equator you are
  2. the current model of the solar system that shows the Sun at the center
  3. another name for the north star
  4. the measure of how flattened a circle is
  5. planet with the most circular orbit
  6. Foucault's ________ knocks down pegs in a circular pattern, proving that the Earth rotates throughout the day
  7. the _______ effect causes things to appear to be deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere (Like winds, ocean currents, planes, etc)
  8. The force that caused the planets to form by allowing material in space to stick together and grow
  9. the Earth rotates at a rate of ______ degrees per hour
  10. most of these are found between the orbits of mars and jupiter- they are made of rock/clay/metal

23 Clues: the shape of all orbits • another name for the north star • planet with the most circular orbit • the measure of how flattened a circle is • all orbits are ellipses with the Sun at one _____ • the Earth rotates at a rate of ______ degrees per hour • the ______ of Polaris is equal to the latitude of the observer • ...

Moon, Eclipses, Tides 2022-02-16

Moon, Eclipses, Tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tide a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is the least difference between high and low water.
  2. time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis
  3. The moon is a quarter of the way around the Earth. You can see the right half of the moon.
  4. describes phases following a new moon, as more of the Moon's lighted side becomes visible
  5. moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is illuminated.
  6. Imaginary line that runs from North Pole to South Pole
  7. the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon.
  8. time required for Earth to revolve around the sun
  9. The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
  10. to move around another object
  11. Dates during the Earth's revolution around the sun when the North Pole / South Pole are tilted directly at the sun. Longest/shortest days of the year depending on which hemisphere is tilted towards/away
  12. Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth.
Down
  1. a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
  2. to spin on an axis
  3. Moon phase in which more than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated.
  4. Dates during the Earth's revolution around the sun when day/night are approximately equal (12 hours each). Official start of spring and fall.
  5. an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
  6. Left half of the disk is illuminated, and the cycle is in the waning phase.
  7. The periodic rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean
  8. becoming less bright, intense, or strong

20 Clues: to spin on an axis • to move around another object • becoming less bright, intense, or strong • time required for Earth to revolve around the sun • time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis • the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon. • Imaginary line that runs from North Pole to South Pole • ...

Geography Additional Practice 2025-10-29

Geography Additional Practice crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Three-dimensional model of Earth
  2. Low area between hills or mountains
  3. Number of people living in a certain area
  4. Large flowing body of water
  5. World’s longest river
  6. Wide area of flat or gently rolling land
  7. Half of the Earth, split north-south or east-west
  8. Large landform that rises above the surrounding land
  9. Measures distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
  10. The largest ocean on Earth
  11. Landform formed at the mouth of a river where it splits and spreads out
  12. Area with similar characteristics
  13. Body of water surrounded by land
  14. Measures distance north or south of the Equator
  15. Land completely surrounded by water
Down
  1. The science of making maps
  2. Imaginary line dividing the northern and southern hemispheres
  3. Reference line for measuring longitude
  4. Land surrounded by water on three sides
  5. The continent where the Sahara Desert is located
  6. The largest continent on Earth
  7. Drawing showing locations of places
  8. Large area covered by trees
  9. Usual weather conditions in a region
  10. Tool used to find directions
  11. Dry area receiving very little precipitation

26 Clues: World’s longest river • The science of making maps • The largest ocean on Earth • Large flowing body of water • Large area covered by trees • Tool used to find directions • The largest continent on Earth • Three-dimensional model of Earth • Body of water surrounded by land • Area with similar characteristics • Low area between hills or mountains • ...

Satellite 2023-12-13

Satellite crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A planet with a ring
  2. The red planet
  3. Fammous failed rocket launch (1)
  4. The gas planet
  5. Famous failed rocket launch (2)
  6. Used for meteorology
  7. Japanese space development company
  8. Our home
  9. Used to explore plants
Down
  1. An international satellite
  2. Group of stars with a given name
  3. The moon of a planet with rings
  4. Used to receive electromagnetic waves
  5. Creatures outside planet Earth
  6. Space Development Company
  7. A celestial body moving in the sky
  8. Transportation from Earth to Space

17 Clues: Our home • The red planet • The gas planet • A planet with a ring • Used for meteorology • Used to explore plants • Space Development Company • An international satellite • Creatures outside planet Earth • The moon of a planet with rings • Famous failed rocket launch (2) • Group of stars with a given name • Fammous failed rocket launch (1) • A celestial body moving in the sky • ...

Link2 Lesson 13 2014-09-17

Link2 Lesson 13 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sun is about 150 what kilometers away?
  2. The sun gives the earth light and what?
  3. The sun is the most what start to the earth?
  4. Other stars are much what away?
  5. If you drove a car, it would take more than 160 what to get there?
  6. Without the sun, who could not live on the earth?
  7. The sun's average what temperature is 5,700 degrees Celsius?
Down
  1. The sun is a common what star?
  2. The sun is not unique in the what?
  3. The sun is about 109 time what than the earth?
  4. The sun's what is about 15 million degrees Celsius?
  5. The sun is the closest star to the what?
  6. The sun is a what ball of gas?
  7. The sun is more than 1 million kilometers what?

14 Clues: The sun is a common what star? • The sun is a what ball of gas? • Other stars are much what away? • The sun is not unique in the what? • The sun gives the earth light and what? • The sun is the closest star to the what? • The sun is about 150 what kilometers away? • The sun is the most what start to the earth? • The sun is about 109 time what than the earth? • ...

Facts About the Sun 2023-06-29

Facts About the Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. At night, the earth is facing _____ from the sun.
  2. It takes the earth 365 _____ to orbit the sun.
  3. The sun is the center of our solar _______.
  4. The sun's light reaches the earth in _____ minutes.
  5. The sun gives this off to help us see.
  6. What the earth does around the sun
  7. It takes the earth 24 _____ to rotate on its axis.
Down
  1. The sun has 6 ______.
  2. There are 8 ______ that orbit the sun.
  3. The sun is a hot ______ of glowing gases.
  4. The sun is over 6.5 billion _____ old.
  5. The sun gives this off to warm the planet.
  6. The sun is a giant ________.

13 Clues: The sun has 6 ______. • The sun is a giant ________. • What the earth does around the sun • There are 8 ______ that orbit the sun. • The sun is over 6.5 billion _____ old. • The sun gives this off to help us see. • The sun is a hot ______ of glowing gases. • The sun gives this off to warm the planet. • The sun is the center of our solar _______. • ...

World Geography Vocabulary 2022-08-25

World Geography Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. zero degrees longitude; Sometimes used to divide earth into eastern/western hemispheres.
  2. the “Supercontinent” of the earth; a single large landmass.
  3. Scientists who study the fossils of plants and animals.
  4. Zero degrees latitude, divides earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
  5. Water that is not salty and can be used to grow crops or for drinking.
  6. 66.5 degrees north latitude.
  7. The scientific study of the remains of past human life and human activities.
Down
  1. Times when people did not know how to read or write.
  2. major events that changed how humans live.
  3. An imaginary line that circles the earth at 23.5 degrees south latitude.
  4. 23.5 degrees north latitude.
  5. the early Stone Age; humans made a living by hunting and gathering.
  6. An imaginary line that circles the earth at 66.5 degrees south latitude.
  7. Rift Valley Area of eastern Africa where fossils were discovered of the first known humans.
  8. The inventions and tools that help us do things better.
  9. areas where temperature and climate tend to be more moderate (mild).
  10. The remains of living organisms that have been left behind.

17 Clues: 23.5 degrees north latitude. • 66.5 degrees north latitude. • major events that changed how humans live. • Times when people did not know how to read or write. • Scientists who study the fossils of plants and animals. • The inventions and tools that help us do things better. • the “Supercontinent” of the earth; a single large landmass. • ...

Earth's Interior Review 2023-11-29

Earth's Interior Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. large volcanoes that form when different eruptions make layers
  2. lava flow with a smooth, ropy surface
  3. a break in the Earth's crust
  4. rising and falling of heat in the mantle
  5. solid, outermost layer of Earth
  6. point on Earth's surface directly above the focus
  7. molten metal, iron, and nickel, creates magnetic field
  8. low, steep volcano, most common
  9. place inside the Earth where an earthquake begins
  10. volcano formed when flows of lava form gently sloping, wide sides
  11. rigid, means "stone," uppermost mantle
  12. edge of the Pacific plate where most earthquakes and volcanoes occur
Down
  1. Alfred Wegener's theory that continents are moving
  2. weak and soft, below lithosphere
  3. dense, fast-moving flow of solidified lava pieces, ash, and gases
  4. middle layer of Earth, divided into three parts
  5. solid, below asthenosphere
  6. lava flow with a rough, rubbly surface
  7. Harry Hess's theory that the floor of the sea is spreading, causing continents to drift
  8. force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume
  9. when a volcano collapses on itself; can become a lake
  10. innermost layer of Earth, divided into two parts
  11. a weak spot in the Earth's surface where molten material comes to the surface
  12. series of waves caused by earthquakes or volcanoes
  13. solid, dense, extreme pressure, innermost layer of Earth
  14. when the ocean floor sinks beneath the continental crust at trenches

26 Clues: solid, below asthenosphere • a break in the Earth's crust • solid, outermost layer of Earth • low, steep volcano, most common • weak and soft, below lithosphere • lava flow with a smooth, ropy surface • lava flow with a rough, rubbly surface • rigid, means "stone," uppermost mantle • rising and falling of heat in the mantle • middle layer of Earth, divided into three parts • ...