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Astronomy crossword puzzle 2024-01-21

Astronomy crossword puzzle crossword puzzle

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- the first successful attempt to determine the size of the arth was made by him by applying geometric principles;
- a huge planet, is shrouded in thick clouds that its surface cannot be seen Its volume is about 1,300 times that of earth, but its mass is only 300 times as great.
- Its famous rings, though it is much like Jupiter, characterize Saturn. The rings - two bright ones and a fainter inner one - surround the planet in the plane of its equator. The rings appear to be composed of many small bodies, which revolve around Saturn like miniature satellites.
- very first Greek to profess the heliocentric views
- the shape of the earth.
- appears only when the moon is on the side of the earth most directly in line with the sun. There is no illumination on the earth's side, so it is also sometimes called the dark moon.
- the figure of the moon that appears as a curve with pointy ends
- was ableto explain what causes the phases of the moon, To him, the moon shone only by reflected sunlight.
- Half the side of the moon facing the earth appears illuminated. It rises about noon, reaches its high point for the day at sundown, and sets near midnight.
- shrinking; describes the moon when the illuminated is decreasing
- gave the most accurate size during their time.
- believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
- an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another one between it
-was believed to be at fixed position in the sky, however when the Greeks traveled,to places nearer the equator, like• Egypt, they noticed that it is closer to the horizon
-a type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially
- the figure of the moon that is more than half full, looking swollen on one side.

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-A natural object that orbits a larger object.
- the smallest and the fastest of our neighbors, is somewhat larger than the moon and similar in appearance.
- Like the first quarter, it is seen illuminated on half the side facing the earth. The third quarter moon rises about midnight, is highest at dawn and sets about noon. In the morning it is in the western sky.
- The whole side of the moon is now illuminated to viewers from the earth. The full moon rises in the east as the sun sets in the west. It stays up all night long, reaching its highest point about midnight. In summer, it is as low in the sky as the sun is at noon in midwinter.
- is considered as the greatest of the early Greek astronomers who compared and observed the brightness of the 850 stars and arranged them into order of brightness or magnitude.
- planets moves in the opposite* direction for some time, after which it resume its eastward motion
- in the solar system is a large round object that orbits the sun and has cleared out most of the other objects in its orbit.
- the reddish planet, is the only other known body whose surface conditions seemed suitable for life of some kind. The Martian days and nights are about the same lengths as ours
- Earth is assumed to the center of all
- either of the two times in the year: the summer solstice and winte solstice
- was a studentor Plato. For him, the earth is spherical in shape since it always casts a curved shadow when it eclipses the moon.
- growing ; describes the moon when the illuminated portion is increasing
- is the second planet from the sun. It is brighter than Mercury in the sky and is easily seen near the sun at either sunup or sunset.
- astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the sun
- the sun and all of the planets, comets, etc. that revolve around it.
- proposed a system of fixed spheres. He believed that the sun, moon and the five known planets and the stars were attached to these spheres which carried the heavenly bodies while they revolved around the stationary Earth.

32 Clues: - the shape of the earth. • - Earth is assumed to the center of all • -A natural object that orbits a larger object. • - gave the most accurate size during their time. • - very first Greek to profess the heliocentric views • - believed that the Earth was the center of the universe. • - the figure of the moon that appears as a curve with pointy ends • ...

Moons 2018-11-29

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Phobos and Deimos are moons of this planet.
eclipse the moon comes between Earth and the sun and the shadow of the moon falls on part of Earth.
The sunlit portion of the moon is getting larger.
Impact ejection and this final phase describe how the moon was created.
The only large moon of Neptune.
During this type of eclipse the moon is farther from the Earth than at other times.
The only known moon of Pluto.
Natural or artificial bodies that revolve around larger bodies such as planets.
Ganymede Callisto, Io, and, Europa are known as?
The last name of the person who discovered the largest moon of Saturn.
During this type of solar eclipse the moon completely covers the sun.
eclipse the Earth comes between the sun and the moon and the shadow of the Earth falls on the moon.

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Mercury and Venus are the only two planets that do not have these.
The color of Titan's atmosphere.
The color the moon may appear during a lunar eclipse.
The four largest moons of this planet are Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa.
The largest moon of Saturn.
A small moon which is considered the most unusual moon of Uranus.
The surface of bodies that do not have this show a record of all the impacts that the bodies have had.
The sunlit portion of the moon is getting smaller.
The most volcanically active body in the solar system.
Current theory states that this part of the Earth was blasted into space to form the Earth's moon.
NASA launched this spacecraft in 1997 to study Saturn and its moons.
Different appearances of the moon due to its changing position.
When the shadow of one celestial body falls on another.
Another word for Earth's moon.
This mission brought back rock samples from the moon
Large dark areas which are lava plains.

28 Clues: The largest moon of Saturn. • The only known moon of Pluto. • Another word for Earth's moon. • The only large moon of Neptune. • The color of Titan's atmosphere. • Large dark areas which are lava plains. • Phobos and Deimos are moons of this planet. • The sunlit portion of the moon is getting larger. • Ganymede Callisto, Io, and, Europa are known as? • ...

Clara´s Space Crossword 2022-04-28

Clara´s Space Crossword crossword puzzle

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able to see far way
the turning of Earth
a space ship that is no longer made
the path a planet travels around the sun
a man-made object that orbits Earth
having to do with the sun
a synonym for movement
a imaginary line that a planet rotates on
the milky way is this
having to do with the moon

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relating to the heavens or skies
shooting stars
a single turn
a kind of star formation
like a meteor or asteroid
Earth space and all things in it
occurs when light from the sun is cut off
the study of space
small objects between Mars and Jupiter
a measure of distance in space

20 Clues: a single turn • shooting stars • the study of space • able to see far way • the turning of Earth • the milky way is this • a synonym for movement • a kind of star formation • like a meteor or asteroid • having to do with the sun • having to do with the moon • a measure of distance in space • relating to the heavens or skies • Earth space and all things in it • ...

Clara´s Space Crossword 2022-04-28

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shooting stars
small objects between Mars and Jupiter
having to do with the moon
a imaginary line that a planet rotates on
a measure of distance in space
the turning of Earth
occurs when light from the sun is cut off
able to see far way
having to do with the sun
like a meteor or asteroid

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a kind of star formation
a man-made object that orbits Earth
the path a planet travels around the sun
a synonym for movement
a space ship that is no longer made
the study of space
relating to the heavens or skies
a single turn
Earth space and all things in it
the milky way is this

20 Clues: a single turn • shooting stars • the study of space • able to see far way • the turning of Earth • the milky way is this • a synonym for movement • a kind of star formation • having to do with the sun • like a meteor or asteroid • having to do with the moon • a measure of distance in space • relating to the heavens or skies • Earth space and all things in it • ...

Astronomy crossword puzzle 2024-01-21

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- an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another one between it
- the first successful attempt to determine the size of the arth was made by him by applying geometric principles;
- astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the sun
- growing ; describes the moon when the illuminated portion is increasing
- Like the first quarter, it is seen illuminated on half the side facing the earth. The third quarter moon rises about midnight, is highest at dawn and sets about noon. In the morning it is in the western sky.
-A natural object that orbits a larger object.
- is the second planet from the sun. It is brighter than Mercury in the sky and is easily seen near the sun at either sunup or sunset.
- planets moves in the opposite* direction for some time, after which it resume its eastward motion
- either of the two times in the year: the summer solstice and winte solstice
- appears only when the moon is on the side of the earth most directly in line with the sun. There is no illumination on the earth's side, so it is also sometimes called the dark moon.
- was a studentor Plato. For him, the earth is spherical in shape since it always casts a curved shadow when it eclipses the moon.
- Half the side of the moon facing the earth appears illuminated. It rises about noon, reaches its high point for the day at sundown, and sets near midnight.
- the smallest and the fastest of our neighbors, is somewhat larger than the moon and similar in appearance.
- Its famous rings, though it is much like Jupiter, characterize Saturn. The rings - two bright ones and a fainter inner one - surround the planet in the plane of its equator. The rings appear to be composed of many small bodies, which revolve around Saturn like miniature satellites.
- a huge planet, is shrouded in thick clouds that its surface cannot be seen Its volume is about 1,300 times that of earth, but its mass is only 300 times as great.
- is considered as the greatest of the early Greek astronomers who compared and observed the brightness of the 850 stars and arranged them into order of brightness or magnitude.
- gave the most accurate size during their time.

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- believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
-was believed to be at fixed position in the sky, however when the Greeks traveled,to places nearer the equator, like• Egypt, they noticed that it is closer to the horizon
- the figure of the moon that is more than half full, looking swollen on one side.
- the figure of the moon that appears as a curve with pointy ends
-a type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the light from the Sun.
- Earth is assumed to the center of all
- was ableto explain what causes the phases of the moon, To him, the moon shone only by reflected sunlight.
- one of the cyclically recurring apparent forms of the moon
- very first Greek to profess the heliocentric views
- the reddish planet, is the only other known body whose surface conditions seemed suitable for life of some kind. The Martian days and nights are about the same lengths as ours
- proposed a system of fixed spheres. He believed that the sun, moon and the five known planets and the stars were attached to these spheres which carried the heavenly bodies while they revolved around the stationary Earth.
- in the solar system is a large round object that orbits the sun and has cleared out most of the other objects in its orbit.
- the shape of the earth.
- the sun and all of the planets, comets, etc. that revolve around it.
- shrinking; describes the moon when the illuminated is decreasing
- The whole side of the moon is now illuminated to viewers from the earth. The full moon rises in the east as the sun sets in the west. It stays up all night long, reaching its highest point about midnight. In summer, it is as low in the sky as the sun is at noon in midwinter.

33 Clues: - the shape of the earth. • - Earth is assumed to the center of all • -A natural object that orbits a larger object. • - gave the most accurate size during their time. • - very first Greek to profess the heliocentric views • - believed that the Earth was the center of the universe. • - one of the cyclically recurring apparent forms of the moon • ...

4AB Vocab 2022-11-18

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scientific tool used to measure wind speed
directional movement of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences.
a form of energy that is the total kinetic energy (motion) of atoms and molecules in matter. (The faster the atoms move, the warmer the matter.)
a natural movement of air from an area of high density and pressure to an area of low density and pressure
the outer atmosphere of the sun; visible from Earth during a total solar eclipse
substance that can flow. This _____ liquids and gases.
the force exerted by the atmosphere on Earth’s surface by the weight of the air above the surface
directional movement of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to _____ and salinity differences.

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transfer of thermal energy that requires contact between the atoms or molecules
the star nearest to Earth and the _____ of our solar system; the source of almost all energy on Earth
the whole mass of air surrounding Earth
the outer atmosphere of the sun; visible from Earth _____ a total solar eclipse
transfer of thermal energy through circular motion caused by heating and cooling in fluids (liquids and gases)
the whole mass of air _____ Earth
the apparent deflection (curving) of moving air, as seen by an _____ on Earth. It is a result of Earth's rotation.
a form of energy that is the total kinetic energy (motion) of atoms and molecules in matter. (The faster the atoms move, the _____ the matter.)
any substance that can flow. This includes liquids and gases.
short-lived dark spots on the surface of the sun, caused by magnetic activity and slightly cooler than the surrounding area

18 Clues: the whole mass of air _____ Earth • the whole mass of air surrounding Earth • scientific tool used to measure wind speed • substance that can flow. This _____ liquids and gases. • any substance that can flow. This includes liquids and gases. • transfer of thermal energy that requires contact between the atoms or molecules • ...

Clara´s Space Crossword 2022-04-28

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shooting stars
small objects between Mars and Jupiter
having to do with the moon
a imaginary line that a planet rotates on
a measure of distance in space
the turning of Earth
occurs when light from the sun is cut off
able to see far way
having to do with the sun
like a meteor or asteroid

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a kind of star formation
a man-made object that orbits Earth
the path a planet travels around the sun
a synonym for movement
a space ship that is no longer made
the study of space
relating to the heavens or skies
a single turn
Earth space and all things in it
the milky way is this

Our Warming Planet 2021-04-19

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a rare chemical
envelope of gases surrounding the earth
Petroleum
a black brownish sedimentary rock
absorb and emit infrared radiation in the wavelength range emitted
changes made by global warming and green house gasses
something that was release
the state of atmosphere at a place
a type of gas
power plant
gaseous phase of water

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known as laughing gas
long term heating of the earth
intensity of heat
the layer of gas covering the earth
another un common type of gas
a layer of ice
the simplest carbon dioxide
a colorless, odorless gas produced by a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon
the fall of rain
the movement of air

21 Clues: Petroleum • power plant • a type of gas • a layer of ice • a rare chemical • the fall of rain • intensity of heat • the movement of air • known as laughing gas • gaseous phase of water • something that was release • the simplest carbon dioxide • another un common type of gas • long term heating of the earth • a black brownish sedimentary rock • the state of atmosphere at a place • ...

Earth Sun Moon 2015-05-14

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The sun appears farthest north of the equator once each year and farthest south once each year
Push or pull
Large, round pits
Earth's path
The amount of matter in an object
Neither hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
States that every object in the universe attracts every other object
Attracts all objects toward each other
A system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of war
Dark, flat areas
The different shapes of the moon you see from earth
The larger part of the moon’s shadow

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The imaginary line that passes through earth’s center and the north
The measure of the force of gravity on an object
says that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion with a constant speed and direction unless acted on by a force
Occurs when the moon passes directly between earth and the sun, blocking sunlight from earth
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
Chunks of rock or dust in space
Occurs at a full moon when earth is directly between the moon and the sun
The very darkest part of the moon’s shadow
The movement of one object around another
The spinning of earth on it’s axis
When an object in spaces comes between the sun and a third object it casts a shadow on that object

23 Clues: Push or pull • Earth's path • Dark, flat areas • Large, round pits • Chunks of rock or dust in space • The amount of matter in an object • The spinning of earth on it’s axis • The larger part of the moon’s shadow • Attracts all objects toward each other • The movement of one object around another • The very darkest part of the moon’s shadow • ...

All About the Four Seasons 2024-02-27

All About the Four Seasons crossword puzzle

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the imaginary line that divides the Earth in half
known as the most northerly circle of latitude
the southernmost latitude where the sun can be seen directly overhead
the measure of hot or cold something is
the measure of the intensity of light hitting the earth's surface
the most southerly of the five major circles of latitude that marks maps of Earth
earth spins on it's axis, which is tilted

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the Earth divides into two equal parts called
light is most intense where it strikes Earth
when the northern hemisphere is pointed toward the sun
how long it takes the sun to orbit the Earth
instrument used to measure temperature
the state of the atmosphere at any given time
one of the two polar circles, and the most northerly of the five major circles of latitude

14 Clues: instrument used to measure temperature • the measure of hot or cold something is • earth spins on it's axis, which is tilted • light is most intense where it strikes Earth • how long it takes the sun to orbit the Earth • the Earth divides into two equal parts called • the state of the atmosphere at any given time • known as the most northerly circle of latitude • ...

Science 2015-08-30

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the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
experiment an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time
the ability to do work or cause change
variable the one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called independent variable
law a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
a scientist who studies Earth's oceans
the shape of land determined by elevation, relief, and landforms
a landform with high elevation and high relief
the process of making an inference; an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge
a landform made up of flat or gently rolling land with low relief
facts, figures and other information gathered through observations

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theory a well tested theory concept that explains of wide range of observations
height above sea level
a scientist who studies the causes of weather and tries to predict it
a group of related parts that work together
science the science that focuses on planet Earth and its place in the universe
force a force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth
force a force that builds up mountains and landmasses on Earth's surface
a scientist who studies the universe beyond Earth
a scientist who studies the forces that make and shape planet Earth

20 Clues: height above sea level • the ability to do work or cause change • a scientist who studies Earth's oceans • a group of related parts that work together • a landform with high elevation and high relief • a scientist who studies the universe beyond Earth • the shape of land determined by elevation, relief, and landforms • ...

Science extra credit 2022-01-31

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part of a map that explains the symbols
small pieces of soil and rock
A unit of measure on a map used to represent distance on the earth.
The change in elevation between adjacent lines on a topographic map.
collection of landforms in an area
the movement of sediment from one place to another by water, wind or ice
Lines on a topo map that connect places of equal elevation.
processes that build up earth materials
An area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its banks, usually having rich soil

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A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
Pieces of rock are dropped by a stream, lake, ocean, melting glaciers, wind
an earth process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
any process that breaks down earth material
the main path/course of the river
processes actions that happen on the earth's surface
Low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation.
showing how much landforms have changed over a long time
a map that uses a series of lines to show three-dimensional shapes on the earth's surface
An ecosystem in which water either covers the soil or is present at or near the surface for at least part of the year.
Any characteristic physical shape of the earth's surface.

20 Clues: small pieces of soil and rock • the main path/course of the river • collection of landforms in an area • part of a map that explains the symbols • processes that build up earth materials • Low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation. • any process that breaks down earth material • processes actions that happen on the earth's surface • ...

Earth, Moon , And Sun Glossary 2025-03-11

Earth, Moon , And Sun Glossary crossword puzzle

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The Moon _______ around the Earth.
Border between the light and dark on the moon.
The moon is completely dark when there is a...
This phase of the moon is not visible from Earth.
A plant that is usually visible from Earth when it is night.
Half circle of the moon is seen from the Earth is...
The planets that orbit around each other is included in our...
It takes a _______ for a planet to complete an orbit around the star/s.

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A moon phase that looks like a croissant.
A moon phase that is a bit more than half of a circle.
The size of something.
An object or example that would help your understanding of something.
A moon that is outside our solar system.
To make an object visible by shining light on it is to...
A moon phase that is "complete".
A huge star.
Observation that occurs frequently.
A crescent moon is a...
A plant outside our solar system.

19 Clues: A huge star. • The size of something. • A crescent moon is a... • A moon phase that is "complete". • A plant outside our solar system. • The Moon _______ around the Earth. • Observation that occurs frequently. • A moon that is outside our solar system. • A moon phase that looks like a croissant. • Border between the light and dark on the moon. • ...

Science extra credit 2022-01-31

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part of a map that explains the symbols
small pieces of soil and rock
A unit of measure on a map used to represent distance on the earth.
The change in elevation between adjacent lines on a topographic map.
collection of landforms in an area
the movement of sediment from one place to another by water, wind or ice
Lines on a topo map that connect places of equal elevation.
processes that build up earth materials
An area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its banks, usually having rich soil

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A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
Pieces of rock are dropped by a stream, lake, ocean, melting glaciers, wind
an earth process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
any process that breaks down earth material
the main path/course of the river
processes actions that happen on the earth's surface
Low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation.
showing how much landforms have changed over a long time
a map that uses a series of lines to show three-dimensional shapes on the earth's surface
An ecosystem in which water either covers the soil or is present at or near the surface for at least part of the year.
Any characteristic physical shape of the earth's surface.

Crossword 1 2024-08-08

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planet currently near venus in the early evening sky
common fruit grows on trees
a planet currently seen in the west in the early evening
a company that makes pencils and paints
The most important point on the compass
a five fingered appendage on the end of your arms
a wall mounted device for telling the time
the longest break from lessons in the school day
Maori for land of the long white cloud
a red planet visible from earth
a place where children gather to learn

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liquid which makes up lakes rivers and even the sea
A colour, combination of blue and red
a meal made from any variety of ingredients served hot in a bowl
large surface for the teacher to use chalk on
a ringed planet visible from earth
generally two slices of bread with filling
Current Main Lesson
standard unit of measurement in NZ for distance
the largest planet visible from earth
A satellite of earth which orbits once per month

21 Clues: Current Main Lesson • common fruit grows on trees • a red planet visible from earth • a ringed planet visible from earth • A colour, combination of blue and red • the largest planet visible from earth • Maori for land of the long white cloud • a place where children gather to learn • a company that makes pencils and paints • The most important point on the compass • ...

Astronomy crossword puzzle 2024-01-21

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- planets moves in the opposite* direction for some time, after which it resume its eastward motion
- The whole side of the moon is now illuminated to viewers from the earth. The full moon rises in the east as the sun sets in the west. It stays up all night long, reaching its highest point about midnight. In summer, it is as low in the sky as the sun is at noon in midwinter.
- Its famous rings, though it is much like Jupiter, characterize Saturn. The rings - two bright ones and a fainter inner one - surround the planet in the plane of its equator. The rings appear to be composed of many small bodies, which revolve around Saturn like miniature satellites.
- in the solar system is a large round object that orbits the sun and has cleared out most of the other objects in its orbit.
-a type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the light from the Sun.
- believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
- the figure of the moon that appears as a curve with pointy ends
- either of the two times in the year: the summer solstice and winte solstice
- the figure of the moon that is more than half full, looking swollen on one side.
- was a studentor Plato. For him, the earth is spherical in shape since it always casts a curved shadow when it eclipses the moon.
- was ableto explain what causes the phases of the moon, To him, the moon shone only by reflected sunlight.
- the reddish planet, is the only other known body whose surface conditions seemed suitable for life of some kind. The Martian days and nights are about the same lengths as ours
- appears only when the moon is on the side of the earth most directly in line with the sun. There is no illumination on the earth's side, so it is also sometimes called the dark moon.
- Like the first quarter, it is seen illuminated on half the side facing the earth. The third quarter moon rises about midnight, is highest at dawn and sets about noon. In the morning it is in the western sky.
- a huge planet, is shrouded in thick clouds that its surface cannot be seen Its volume is about 1,300 times that of earth, but its mass is only 300 times as great.
- shrinking; describes the moon when the illuminated is decreasing
- one of the cyclically recurring apparent forms of the moon

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-A natural object that orbits a larger object.
- the sun and all of the planets, comets, etc. that revolve around it.
- the shape of the earth.
- gave the most accurate size during their time.
- the smallest and the fastest of our neighbors, is somewhat larger than the moon and similar in appearance.
- an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another one between it
- proposed a system of fixed spheres. He believed that the sun, moon and the five known planets and the stars were attached to these spheres which carried the heavenly bodies while they revolved around the stationary Earth.
- astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the sun
- the first successful attempt to determine the size of the arth was made by him by applying geometric principles;
-was believed to be at fixed position in the sky, however when the Greeks traveled,to places nearer the equator, like• Egypt, they noticed that it is closer to the horizon
- Half the side of the moon facing the earth appears illuminated. It rises about noon, reaches its high point for the day at sundown, and sets near midnight.
- very first Greek to profess the heliocentric views
- Earth is assumed to the center of all
- is the second planet from the sun. It is brighter than Mercury in the sky and is easily seen near the sun at either sunup or sunset.
- growing ; describes the moon when the illuminated portion is increasing
- is considered as the greatest of the early Greek astronomers who compared and observed the brightness of the 850 stars and arranged them into order of brightness or magnitude.

Patterns of the Earth and Sky Review Crossword 2024-10-30

Patterns of the Earth and Sky Review Crossword crossword puzzle

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- Celestial bodies that shine in the night sky, like the Sun.
- The space between objects, such as stars and planets.
- The path Earth follows as it revolves around the Sun.
- The distance light travels in one year, used to measure space distances.
- The force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.
- The movement of Earth around the Sun, taking one year.

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- A recognizable pattern of stars in the night sky.
- The Sun Sets in the _____
- The closest star to Earth, providing heat and light.
- A investigation is this whenever it is organized, clear and fair. Not Random
- The Sun rises in the_____
- The spinning of Earth on its axis, causing day and night.
- The planet we live on, which rotates and revolves in space.

13 Clues: - The Sun Sets in the _____ • - The Sun rises in the_____ • - A recognizable pattern of stars in the night sky. • - The closest star to Earth, providing heat and light. • - The space between objects, such as stars and planets. • - The path Earth follows as it revolves around the Sun. • - The movement of Earth around the Sun, taking one year. • ...

Earth, the Moon, and the Stars Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-01

Earth, the Moon, and the Stars Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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A force of attraction that pulls objects without them touching. Earth’s gravity pulls objects near its surface toward Earth’s center
A curved path that an object makes around another object.
A unit of measurement used to describe distances between stars in space. One light-year is the distance that light travels in one year.
The streak of light that a chunk of rock falling from space toward Earth produces
Getting smaller. The lit part of the moon is waning for about two weeks after a full moon.
brightness A measurement describing how bright a star looks from Earth.
To spin. Earth rotates around its axis.
The imaginary line that Earth rotates around. Earth’s axis goes through the middle of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
new moonThe moon when it cannot be seen. The moon is a new moon at the beginning of its cycle of phases.
A telescope that uses lenses to collect and focus light.
A telescope that works in space, beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
A section of the sky that has a recognizable star pattern. Some star patterns, such as the Big Dipper, are part of larger constellations.

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Growing slowly. The lit part of the moon is w axing for about two weeks after a new moon.
A part of the world where the same standard time is used. There are 24 time zones in the world, one for each hour in the day.
An area of darkness that forms when light from any source is blocked. Shadows caused by the sun change in regular patterns.
A telescope that uses a curved mirror to collect and focus light.
A scientist who studies objects and energy in space.
The different shapes of the lit part of the moon seen from Earth. The pattern of changing moon phases is caused by the moon revolving around Earth.
A telescope that uses an antenna to collect radio waves.
A complete spin. Earth makes one rotation every 24 hours.
The moon when it appears as a full circle. The moon is a full moon halfway through its cycle of phases.
A tool that uses the shadow cast by an object in sunlight to keep track of time during the day.
A clear object that refracts light. Some lenses refract light so that light rays focus. Other lenses refract light so that light rays spread apart.

23 Clues: To spin. Earth rotates around its axis. • A scientist who studies objects and energy in space. • A telescope that uses an antenna to collect radio waves. • A telescope that uses lenses to collect and focus light. • A curved path that an object makes around another object. • A complete spin. Earth makes one rotation every 24 hours. • ...

Science and Medical Discoveries: Astronomy 2022-03-01

Science and Medical Discoveries: Astronomy crossword puzzle

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Man who proved Einstein right
Second person on the Moon
A NASA project that includes two probes
Invented the telescope
One of the best physicists of all time
A famous government agency that deals with astronomy
The branch of science to do with space
Two trillion are known in the observable universe
Our planet

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The distance of the universe we can see
Our galaxy
Revolves around the Earth
What the Earth spins on
A famous telescope launched in 1990
The theory of how the universe was made
Person who made the first sun-centered model
Man who made the laws of motion
Someone who studies astronomy
What keeps people on the ground
First man on the Moon
Fourth planet from the Sun

21 Clues: Our galaxy • Our planet • First man on the Moon • Invented the telescope • What the Earth spins on • Revolves around the Earth • Second person on the Moon • Fourth planet from the Sun • Man who proved Einstein right • Someone who studies astronomy • Man who made the laws of motion • What keeps people on the ground • A famous telescope launched in 1990 • ...

Physics Review Chapter 9 & 10 2022-04-12

Physics Review Chapter 9 & 10 crossword puzzle

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The type of tides that happen when the pull of the moon and sun cancel each other out.
An object that falls around the Earth
These types of tides happen when the Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned. The tides are higher than average.
Gravitational constant was used to calculate the mass of this the ___________ in the 18th century which made the newspapers everywhere.
Degree that is optimal to launch something for maximal range when air drag is negligible.
This law holds for all phenomena for which the effect from a localized source spreads uniformly throughout the surrounding space
An object that is propelled by some other means and continues in motion by its own inertia
Scientist who reasoned that source of the force between the earth and an apple can explain the force between moons and planets and everything else in our universe

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What would happen if a star the size of the sun collapsed to a small radius
Universal Gravitational _____________ "G"
Who is the created laws of planetary motion
This gravitational feature surrounds massive bodies such that bodies in this region experience a force
The law of _______________ gravitation relates the force of two objects with regard to their masses and distance they are apart
Satellite motion is dependent on this property of energy
Type of orbit that is not circular
interplanetary forces that cause wobblings in planetary paths
Pressing against Earth is called this sensation
Leaving Earth's gravitation field requires reaching this.
What falls around the Earth in the sense that it falls away from the straight line that it would travel if there was no force acting on it

19 Clues: Type of orbit that is not circular • An object that falls around the Earth • Universal Gravitational _____________ "G" • Who is the created laws of planetary motion • Pressing against Earth is called this sensation • Satellite motion is dependent on this property of energy • Leaving Earth's gravitation field requires reaching this. • ...

The Four Elements 2019-03-20

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These are the smallest part of matter?
Every visible thing is made up of earth, water, air, and ____.
Elements are changed by being pushed together and apart by forces of attraction and ______.
Like fire, our bodies use this chemical reaction called______.
A glass is never _____.
Formula H2O is the formula for ____.
If we didn’t have air inside of us we would ____ from the air.
Silica is more commonly known as ______.
Metal ores a pretty ______.
elements The ancient Greeks believed that everything was made up of ____ ____.
There is none to little change in temperature near _____.

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When matter is colder the atoms will be _____.
Air on earth is all made up of _____.
Plants give off oxygen during ______.
This type of atom can be spilt into smaller pieces.
When water travels through the body it carries chemicals,_____, and nutrients with it.
Water in oceans has absorbed about half of _____ making it into vegetation.
hundred and thirty five. nine The highest temperature on earth.(ex. number and number . number no dashes)
Oxygen and ____ are the most common elements in the crust of the earth.
outer core This layer was melted into a liquid from the heat of the earth.
In order to create a fire, it needs ___things.
Rocks, wood, metal, and ice are an example of what type of atom?

22 Clues: A glass is never _____. • Metal ores a pretty ______. • Formula H2O is the formula for ____. • Air on earth is all made up of _____. • Plants give off oxygen during ______. • These are the smallest part of matter? • Silica is more commonly known as ______. • When matter is colder the atoms will be _____. • In order to create a fire, it needs ___things. • ...

Hazards Timo 2019-03-13

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Current Movement caused by heating and cooling.
A super continent.
Molten rock under the crust.
This produces heat when 2 plates rub together.
Melted material.
A natural disaster caused by shock waves.
The center of the Earth

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Where 2 plates meet.
An underwater mountain range where new crust is formed.
The group of volcanoes found around the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
A layer of the Earth that is liquid rock.
A moving piece of the crust.
This layer of the Earth is 1,300 km thick.
Thailand is located on this plate.
The solid outer layer of the Earth.

15 Clues: Melted material. • A super continent. • Where 2 plates meet. • The center of the Earth • Molten rock under the crust. • A moving piece of the crust. • Thailand is located on this plate. • The solid outer layer of the Earth. • A layer of the Earth that is liquid rock. • A natural disaster caused by shock waves. • This layer of the Earth is 1,300 km thick. • ...

Ms. Wagner-Texley's Science Class 2025-05-20

Ms. Wagner-Texley's Science Class crossword puzzle

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Large spatial body in the far distance
Study of the Earth's environment
Study physical and natural world
To use something over and over
Study of the forces and motion of Earth
Large spatial body in our solar system
To convert into a usable material

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A push or pull
The movement of objects
Everything outside of Earth
Earth's Satelite
To use less
3rd Rock from the sun
A way to live lightly on Earth

14 Clues: To use less • A push or pull • Earth's Satelite • 3rd Rock from the sun • The movement of objects • Everything outside of Earth • To use something over and over • A way to live lightly on Earth • Study of the Earth's environment • Study physical and natural world • To convert into a usable material • Large spatial body in the far distance • Large spatial body in our solar system • ...

Vocabulary Crossword 2021-10-20

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orbiting the sun
one hemisphere leans towards the sun
Can be categorized in Terrestrial and Jovian
Moon between Earth and Sun
space rock hits earthly ground
Earth between the Moon and Sun
to increase
Earth in its axis
space rock in Earth's atmosphere

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balls of dust ice
Equinox after winter
space rock outside of Earth's atmosphere
to decrease
space rock not big enough to be a planet
less than half of the moon seen
a piece of rock orbiting a planet
one hemisphere leans away from the sun
Equinox after Summer Solstice
more than half of the moon seen

19 Clues: to decrease • to increase • orbiting the sun • balls of dust ice • Earth in its axis • Equinox after winter • Moon between Earth and Sun • Equinox after Summer Solstice • space rock hits earthly ground • Earth between the Moon and Sun • less than half of the moon seen • more than half of the moon seen • space rock in Earth's atmosphere • a piece of rock orbiting a planet • ...

Structure of the Earth 2013-12-05

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iron is a type of m_______
where the insides of the Earth explode through the crust
the solid outer layer of the Earth
there is an outer core and an _________ core
the crust is the only s______ layer of the Earth
this layer is between the crust an the outer core

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this surrounds the Earth caused by the iron core.
there are _______ layers to the Earth
the inner core of the Earth is the H________
the centre of the Earth
the inner core is made from this metal

11 Clues: the centre of the Earth • iron is a type of m_______ • the solid outer layer of the Earth • there are _______ layers to the Earth • the inner core is made from this metal • the inner core of the Earth is the H________ • there is an outer core and an _________ core • the crust is the only s______ layer of the Earth • this surrounds the Earth caused by the iron core. • ...

Year 7 - Space 2021-01-21

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The different shapes the Moon appears to be are call the ................. of the Moon
The number of stars in our Solar System
When the Moon is fully lit we call this a .......... .............
When the Moon is becoming less lit up night after night, we say that it is ..............
The season with longest hours of daylight
The path of the Earth around the Sun
When the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun there is a .............. eclipse
When the Moon is becoming more lit up night after night, we say that it is ..............
When it is winter in Australia the southern hemisphere is tilted ..............from the sun
Lasts 365.25 days on Earth
We can see the Moon because it reflects light from the .................

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When an object blocks light, a ............... is made
These orbit stars other than our Sun. We are finding more all the time.
When we cannot see any part of the moon lit up we call it a ........ ..........
When the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon there is a ............. eclipse
Eighth planet in our solar system
Imaginary line dividing the Earth into two hemispheres
When it is Summer in England, the Northern hemisphere is tilted .............the Sun

18 Clues: Lasts 365.25 days on Earth • Eighth planet in our solar system • The path of the Earth around the Sun • The number of stars in our Solar System • The season with longest hours of daylight • When an object blocks light, a ............... is made • Imaginary line dividing the Earth into two hemispheres • When the Moon is fully lit we call this a .......... ............. • ...

The Universe Crossword 2024-11-07

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the type of force that keeps the Earth and all the planets intact
the half of a celestial sphere
the path travelled by the planets and the moon
the star at the centre of the solar system
the largest planet in the solar system
when day and night length are equal
the alternate rising and falling of the sea
type of eclipse when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun

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our home planet
a technology used to make discoveries about the universe
Earth's natural satellite
the planet closest to the Sun
the planet famous for its rings
what earth spins on
the type of moon when you cannot see it in the sky
an Italian physicist and astronomer

16 Clues: our home planet • what earth spins on • Earth's natural satellite • the planet closest to the Sun • the half of a celestial sphere • the planet famous for its rings • when day and night length are equal • an Italian physicist and astronomer • the largest planet in the solar system • the star at the centre of the solar system • the alternate rising and falling of the sea • ...

Plate Motion Crossword 2025-11-04

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A natural disaster where lava erupts
A super continent that existed millions of years ago
A sudden shaking of earths surface
Center layer of earth
A natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground
Something we observe to be similar over and over again
Moving toward the same place
Multiple things that make up on big function
Moving apart in direction directions
Hot liquid rock on the surface of earth

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Hot liquid rock below the surface of earth
The geologist that created the Pangea theory
A geologist that proved Pangea was a real thing
how often or fast something happens
An extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
Outer layer of earth
A long, deep indentation in the ocean floor when two plates move together
The layer of soft, solid rock underneath earths plates

18 Clues: Outer layer of earth • Center layer of earth • Moving toward the same place • A sudden shaking of earths surface • how often or fast something happens • A natural disaster where lava erupts • Moving apart in direction directions • Hot liquid rock on the surface of earth • Hot liquid rock below the surface of earth • The geologist that created the Pangea theory • ...

Plate Motion Crossword 2025-11-04

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A natural disaster where lava erupts
A super continent that existed millions of years ago
A sudden shaking of earths surface
Center layer of earth
A natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground
Something we observe to be similar over and over again
Moving toward the same place
Multiple things that make up on big function
Moving apart in direction directions
Hot liquid rock on the surface of earth

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Hot liquid rock below the surface of earth
The geologist that created the Pangea theory
A geologist that proved Pangea was a real thing
how often or fast something happens
An extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
Outer layer of earth
A long, deep indentation in the ocean floor when two plates move together
The layer of soft, solid rock underneath earths plates

Plate Motion Crossword 2025-11-04

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A natural disaster where lava erupts
A super continent that existed millions of years ago
A sudden shaking of earths surface
Center layer of earth
A natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground
Something we observe to be similar over and over again
Moving toward the same place
Multiple things that make up on big function
Moving apart in direction directions
Hot liquid rock on the surface of earth

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Hot liquid rock below the surface of earth
The geologist that created the Pangea theory
A geologist that proved Pangea was a real thing
how often or fast something happens
An extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
Outer layer of earth
A long, deep indentation in the ocean floor when two plates move together
The layer of soft, solid rock underneath earths plates

Plate Motion Crossword 2025-11-04

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A natural disaster where lava erupts
A super continent that existed millions of years ago
A sudden shaking of earths surface
Center layer of earth
A natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground
Something we observe to be similar over and over again
Moving toward the same place
Multiple things that make up on big function
Moving apart in direction directions
Hot liquid rock on the surface of earth

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Hot liquid rock below the surface of earth
The geologist that created the Pangea theory
A geologist that proved Pangea was a real thing
how often or fast something happens
An extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
Outer layer of earth
A long, deep indentation in the ocean floor when two plates move together
The layer of soft, solid rock underneath earths plates

ESM Crossword (Advanced) 2026-01-20

ESM Crossword (Advanced) crossword puzzle

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The moon does not make its own light, it ___________ the light from the sun
the path a body travels in space around another body.
the phase of the moon that shows a completely light circle
during the summer the hemisphere that faces the sun receives __________ sunlight.
an eclipse when the moon blocks the sun during the daytime
a small spherical body that orbits a planet
when your side of the earth is facing the sun.
the half of the earth you live on, divided into northern and southern.
the moon orbits earth every 27.3 days, which is basically this
the largest planet
When the moon is directly above you, or on the exact opposite side of the earth from you, you will experience this. (no space)
Eclipses are more __________ due to the moons orbital tilt.
changes in climate due to earths tilt
The scientific term for "light up"
to spin on ones axis
The galaxy that we live in (no space)

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The phase of the moon that we see when the moon is between us and the sun.
to move around a central point
a characteristic that changes the strength of gravity that an object produces
when your side of the moon is facing the sun.
summer days are on average _____________.
The third planet from the sun
at any moment this much of the moon is illuminated
a large mass of plasma that does nuclear fusion to create heavier elements
Solar or Lunar
the current number of confirmed planets in our solar system
an eclipse where the earths shadow blocks the moon during nighttime
The largest object in our solar system.
All planets in our solar system orbit this object
In a solar eclipse, the earth, sun, and moon are this
the moon uses this force to pull on our oceans causing tides
23.5 degrees from the perpendicular

32 Clues: Solar or Lunar • the largest planet • to spin on ones axis • The third planet from the sun • to move around a central point • The scientific term for "light up" • 23.5 degrees from the perpendicular • changes in climate due to earths tilt • The galaxy that we live in (no space) • The largest object in our solar system. • summer days are on average _____________. • ...

THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2021-01-21

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The Earth is heavier that the moon. The moon is________ than the Earth.
The earth is___________ than the moon.
The ________ is the biggest thing in the solar system.
The Nile River is the ________ river on the earth.
Neil Amstrong was the first man to land on the ______.
Captain Yang Liwei became the _________ Chinese man in space.
Yuri Gagarin was the first man in _________

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The moon is lighter that the Earth. The Earth is __________ than the moon.
The second planet is the ________ planet.
The sun is the ________ thing in the solar system.
The sun is________ than other stars.
There are eight________in the solar system.

12 Clues: The sun is________ than other stars. • The earth is___________ than the moon. • The second planet is the ________ planet. • There are eight________in the solar system. • Yuri Gagarin was the first man in _________ • The sun is the ________ thing in the solar system. • The Nile River is the ________ river on the earth. • ...

Vocabulary Puzzle for Plate Tectonics 2022-05-19

Vocabulary Puzzle for Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle

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being deformed without losing toughness
a change in shape from stress or strain
having two opposite tendencies
the continent in pangaea
hold back
crash together with violent impact
the center of earth
a fold of a rock that goes upwards
an anticlinal rock structure
a sudden , violent shaking of the ground
break or crack in the earth

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one plate moves under another
layer of earth that is closest to humans
the region below the lithosphere
becoming separated
the reduction in volume
pull or push forcibly at something
when an intense force is on something
rock cluster that shows above the crust
all of the continents together as one

20 Clues: hold back • becoming separated • the center of earth • the reduction in volume • the continent in pangaea • break or crack in the earth • an anticlinal rock structure • one plate moves under another • having two opposite tendencies • the region below the lithosphere • pull or push forcibly at something • crash together with violent impact • a fold of a rock that goes upwards • ...

Vocabulary Puzzle for Plate Tectonics 2022-05-19

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being deformed without losing toughness
a change in shape from stress or strain
having two opposite tendencies
the continent in pangaea
hold back
crash together with violent impact
the center of earth
a fold of a rock that goes upwards
an anticlinal rock structure
a sudden , violent shaking of the ground
break or crack in the earth

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one plate moves under another
layer of earth that is closest to humans
the region below the lithosphere
becoming separated
the reduction in volume
pull or push forcibly at something
when an intense force is on something
rock cluster that shows above the crust
all of the continents together as one

The Water Cycle! 2022-01-27

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water running off the land
when liquid turns into gas
a substance that has no fixed shape
odorless liquid
rain that does not reach the soil
a place to hold water
water or oil
water coming back as vapor
the movement into the ground

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when a gas turns into a liquid
a series of events that happens in order
a substance suspended in the air
the force that attracts a body toward earth
studying the physical and natural world
when it rains
movement of water through the soil
toward to bottom of a slope
moisture that falls and drops
the upper layer of earth
salt water that covers earth

20 Clues: water or oil • when it rains • odorless liquid • a place to hold water • the upper layer of earth • water running off the land • when liquid turns into gas • water coming back as vapor • toward to bottom of a slope • salt water that covers earth • the movement into the ground • moisture that falls and drops • when a gas turns into a liquid • a substance suspended in the air • ...

Clara´s Space Crossword 2022-04-28

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shooting stars
small objects between Mars and Jupiter
having to do with the moon
a imaginary line that a planet rotates on
a measure of distance in space
the turning of Earth
occurs when light from the sun is cut off
able to see far way
having to do with the sun
like a meteor or asteroid

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a kind of star formation
a man-made object that orbits Earth
the path a planet travels around the sun
a synonym for movement
a space ship that is no longer made
the study of space
relating to the heavens or skies
a single turn
Earth space and all things in it
the milky way is this

Clara´s Space Crossword 2022-04-28

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able to see far way
the turning of Earth
a space ship that is no longer made
the path a planet travels around the sun
a man-made object that orbits Earth
having to do with the sun
a synonym for movement
a imaginary line that a planet rotates on
the milky way is this
having to do with the moon

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relating to the heavens or skies
shooting stars
a single turn
a kind of star formation
like a meteor or asteroid
Earth space and all things in it
occurs when light from the sun is cut off
the study of space
small objects between Mars and Jupiter
a measure of distance in space

Habitable Planets and Where to Find Them 2021-02-19

Habitable Planets and Where to Find Them crossword puzzle

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earth, mars for example are _______
there is supposedly ____ on habitable planets
our home
milky way, for example
a exoplanet in the habitable zone of proxima centauri
Orion, the big dipper, the small dipper
closest star system to earth

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earth, mars, mercury, venus, jupiter,saturn,neptune, uranus is one
Tess,Hubble,
life-forms that are not from earth,from outer space
solar system with possible habitable planets, google made a doodle about it...
how we're going to space
telescope that discovered between 1-12 habitable planets
all space, basically

14 Clues: our home • Tess,Hubble, • all space, basically • milky way, for example • how we're going to space • closest star system to earth • earth, mars for example are _______ • Orion, the big dipper, the small dipper • there is supposedly ____ on habitable planets • life-forms that are not from earth,from outer space • a exoplanet in the habitable zone of proxima centauri • ...

scince space crossword 2023-10-19

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Sunlight that hits the Earth's surface at a low angle
An imaginary line through an object around which it spins
sunlight Sunlight that hits the Earth's surface at a high angle
axis
An object that orbits a planet or star and is human-made
An attractive force between any two objects that have mass on earth
model A model of the Solar System in which Earth is at the centre
An imaginary line halfway between the North and South Poles
The phase when the Moon is waxing and half of the sunlit side
A group of millions or billions of stars
phase when less than half of the sunlit side of the Moon can be seen

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Any phase when more than half of the sunlit side of the Moon can be seen
The time it takes a planet to rotate once
A large space rock that orbits the Sun
A half of the Earth, either north or south of the Equator
A planet made up mostly of gases, such as hydrogen and helium
model A model of the Solar System in which the Sun is at the centre A half of the Earth, either north or south of the Equator
A planet made up mostly of icy materials
The phase when the sunlit side of the Moon is facing towards Earth
An event where one object in space blocks another from view

20 Clues: axis • A large space rock that orbits the Sun • A planet made up mostly of icy materials • A group of millions or billions of stars • The time it takes a planet to rotate once • Sunlight that hits the Earth's surface at a low angle • An object that orbits a planet or star and is human-made • An imaginary line through an object around which it spins • ...

Weather Unit Review Crossword 2023-11-09

Weather Unit Review Crossword crossword puzzle

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The area between two latitude lines
This type of map looks at temperatures
Winds that blow in a single direction over a latitude area on Earth
This weather instrument measure air pressure
This weather instrument measures temperature
This big body of water makes places on the coast warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer
This type of air sinks and is more dense
This warms the Earth and helps cycles like the Water Cycle happen.
This is happy weather that has sunny, clear skies and brings in cool dry air
The amount of water vapor in the air
This type of air rises and is less dense

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These are the horizontal lines on a map
This weather instrument measures humidity
Areas in the atmosphere where warm air rises and cool air sinks
Layers of air around the Earth that trap in warmth from the sun
This type of map looks at air pressure
Water that falls from the sky like rain, snow, sleet, or hail
This component of weather refers to the weight of air molecules that press down on the Earth
This is the lousy weather that brings precipitation and warm, wet air
This is the latitude line in the center of the Earth. The closer you get to it, the warmer the temperature.
This weather instrument measures the amount of precipitation (rain)
This blows from high to low pressure and has the power to move weather

22 Clues: The area between two latitude lines • The amount of water vapor in the air • This type of map looks at air pressure • This type of map looks at temperatures • These are the horizontal lines on a map • This type of air sinks and is more dense • This type of air rises and is less dense • This weather instrument measures humidity • ...

Science Review Crossword 2026-02-19

Science Review Crossword crossword puzzle

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Greek word for 'Air'
Greek word for 'Life'
Stronger tides that occur when the sun, Earth, and moon are in a straight line
Sphere of the Earth that contains all water
When the Earth is tilted towards the sun it gets this kind of sunlight
Greek word for 'Earth'

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Sphere of Earth that contains all living things
All of the gases that surround the Earth are part of this sphere
Season that occurs when Earth is tilted away from the sun
A weaker tide that occurs during a 1st or 3rd quarter moon
Mountains, rocks, and soil are part of this sphere
Greek word for 'Water'

12 Clues: Greek word for 'Air' • Greek word for 'Life' • Greek word for 'Water' • Greek word for 'Earth' • Sphere of the Earth that contains all water • Sphere of Earth that contains all living things • Mountains, rocks, and soil are part of this sphere • Season that occurs when Earth is tilted away from the sun • A weaker tide that occurs during a 1st or 3rd quarter moon • ...

Mr. G's World Geography Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-10

Mr. G's World Geography Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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One half of a sphere
The line of latitude that circles the Earth exactly midway between the North and South poles
Taxes on goods imported from another country
people who move to another country
The height of the land above sea level
The spinning motion of Earth on its axis
The study of Earth and it's people
the development, of worldwide, society in which people, money, information, and goods flow fairly and freely across national borders
people who leave a country
The 7 largest areas of land on Earth

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Moisture that falls from the sky
Imaginary lines between the North and South poles that crosses the Equator at right angles
Imaginary lines around Earth that run parallel to the Equator
A change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map
a factor that encourages people to move to a new place
a factor that encourages people to leave a place

16 Clues: One half of a sphere • people who leave a country • Moisture that falls from the sky • people who move to another country • The study of Earth and it's people • The 7 largest areas of land on Earth • The height of the land above sea level • The spinning motion of Earth on its axis • Taxes on goods imported from another country • ...

Unit 3: Earth in Space Crossword 2025-12-05

Unit 3: Earth in Space Crossword crossword puzzle

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Is known as the "ice planet"
There are ______ inner planets that are spheres of rock.
The planet that is the biggest of the four inner planets and the only one with liquid water on its surface.
The fourth planet from the Sun, known for its reddish color due to iron oxide on its surface.
This inner planet has a rotation period (day) that is longer than its revolution period (year).
The astronomical term for a celestial body that orbits a star and is large enough to be rounded by its own gravity, having cleared its orbital neighborhood.
The type of tide that occurs during the new moon and full moon when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are lined up, causing the highest high tides.
side, making its axial tilt extreme.
The number of Earth days it takes for Mercury to complete one year (its revolution).

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The smallest and innermost planet, which has the most eccentric orbit.
The event that occurs when Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon during the full moon phase, blocking sunlight from reaching the Moon.
The planet famous for its distinct, extensive ring system, primarily composed of ice particles.
The period when the Moon is completely blocking the Sun during a total solar eclipse, lasting about 7.5 minutes.
The type of tide that occurs during the First and Last Quarter moon phases, resulting in the least difference between high and low tide.
The planet that rotates on its axis virtually on
The largest planet in the Solar System.
The path an object follows around another body in space.
The phase of the Moon when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are lined up, and the side facing Earth is completely in shadow.
The name of our galaxy, which contains the Sun and billions of other stars.
The force that causes the ocean waters to be pulled toward the Moon, resulting in tides.

20 Clues: Is known as the "ice planet" • side, making its axial tilt extreme. • The largest planet in the Solar System. • The planet that rotates on its axis virtually on • There are ______ inner planets that are spheres of rock. • The path an object follows around another body in space. • The smallest and innermost planet, which has the most eccentric orbit. • ...

Squire b3 2021-11-01

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Tower A popular landmark that takes place in paris
the capital of france
Largest mountain in maine
the capital of england
the maine state bird
the largest continent on earth
largest kind of forest
a school in somerset county
the middle of the earth and the warmest part of the earth
it took place in the dust bowl
It sank in 1912
a mountain that stretches all the way from new mexico to canada

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it is dry and sandy and has cactuses
capital of china
the best crew teacher
queen of egypt is called a
the ocean that borders india
It is the state with the most lobster
the capital of maine
A war that the whole world is involved in

20 Clues: It sank in 1912 • capital of china • the maine state bird • the capital of maine • the best crew teacher • the capital of france • the capital of england • largest kind of forest • Largest mountain in maine • queen of egypt is called a • a school in somerset county • the ocean that borders india • the largest continent on earth • it took place in the dust bowl • ...

Squire b3 2021-11-01

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Tower A popular landmark that takes place in paris
the capital of france
Largest mountain in maine
the capital of england
the maine state bird
the largest continent on earth
largest kind of forest
a school in somerset county
the middle of the earth and the warmest part of the earth
it took place in the dust bowl
It sank in 1912
a mountain that stretches all the way from new mexico to canada

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it is dry and sandy and has cactuses
capital of china
the best crew teacher
queen of egypt is called a
the ocean that borders india
It is the state with the most lobster
the capital of maine
A war that the whole world is involved in

Space 2021-06-15

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Remnant of a dead star.
6th planet from the sun.
When the moon covers the sun.
5th planet from the sun.
Person that studies space.
Big flying rocks.
The big rock orbiting earth.
icy frozen balls flying in the sky.
8th planet from the sun.

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Holds everything in space.
Well known dwarf planet.
What the earth is.
2nd planet from the sun.
7th planet from the sun.
Going around something.
1st planet from the sun.
The biggest star that warms us.
Our home planet.
Getting pulled towards something.
invented to see planets better.
4th planet from the sun.
Glowing plasma in the sky.
Earths galactic home.
The study of space.
Stars in the sky making up images.

25 Clues: Our home planet. • Big flying rocks. • What the earth is. • The study of space. • Earths galactic home. • Remnant of a dead star. • Going around something. • Well known dwarf planet. • 2nd planet from the sun. • 7th planet from the sun. • 6th planet from the sun. • 1st planet from the sun. • 5th planet from the sun. • 4th planet from the sun. • 8th planet from the sun. • ...

Earth´s Systems 2023-04-05

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move side to side through only solids, moves slower than p waves
boundary where tectonic plates collide
the innermost layer of earth, divided into 2 parts, liquid outer and solid inner, made of iron and nickel
still in existence; surviving
the layer that lies between earth´s crust and core, the majority of earth´s mass is in this layer
water held underground in soil of deep reservoirs
group of animals that occupy an area
the movement caused within a fluid when the hotter, less dense material rises, and colder, denser material sinks
petroleum, natural gas,coal. made from remains of plants
the study of earth
compress of squeeze through solids and liquids, travels faster than s waves
a tool that measures/records details of earthquakes
the solid, outermost layer of earth, lying above the mantle
when heat, pressure, cooling, melting, and weathering cause rocks to change from one type to another over time
forms from pre-existing rock and fossils, appears layered
the supercontinent that existed before continents separated
large pieces of lithosphere that the ocean and continents rest on
occurs when divergent plates seperate, convection currents cause less dense material to rise, creates new ocean floor

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boundary where tectonic plates slide past eachother
boundary where tectonic plates divide
forms under extreme heat and pressure, appears twisted
the study of earthquakes and related phenomena
when a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere creates seismic waves
no longer in existence
forms when molten rock crystallizes and solidifies over time, appears glassy
when magma flows through a crack in the middle of a tectonic plate, and not a plate boundary, hawaiian islands were formed this way
the lower part of earth´s mantle, below the asthenosphere
form at convergent boundaries where one plate subducts under another, and magma underground is pushed upward
the outer part of earth, includes the crust and upper mantle
below the lithosphere, hotter and more fluid part of the mantle
solid inorganic material in nature

31 Clues: the study of earth • no longer in existence • still in existence; surviving • solid inorganic material in nature • group of animals that occupy an area • boundary where tectonic plates divide • boundary where tectonic plates collide • the study of earthquakes and related phenomena • water held underground in soil of deep reservoirs • ...

Crossword_Lec4_Boling 2024-09-29

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|| What type of solar eclipse occurs when the Moon completely covers the Sun, blocking its light entirely?
|| By how many degrees is the Moon’s orbit tilted relative to the ecliptic plane?
|| What eclipse can occur only at full moon, when the Moon passes into Earth's shadow?
|| What do both the Earth and Moon cast, that results in eclipses when one passes through the others?
rotation || What term describes the Moon rotating exactly once for each orbit around Earth?
|| What is the plane called that the Moon's orbit is tilted 5° relative to?
month || What is the term for the Moon's orbit around Earth taking 27.3 days?
|| What is the term for the apparent wobble of the Moon, caused by its tilt and orbit shape?
|| What type of solar eclipse occurs when only part of the Sun is obscured by the Moon?
|| During a lunar eclipse, what is the darkest part of Earth's shadow that the Moon passes through?
|| What type of light refracted through Earth's atmosphere causes the Moon to appear red during a total lunar eclipse?

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|| What is the name of the phenomenon where light from the nearly full Earth shines on the Moon?
seasons || What is the term for the times when the Moon is at a 'node' and solar or lunar eclipses can occur?
month || What term describes the Moon's phase cycle, which lasts 29.5 days?
|| What eclipse can occur only at new moon, when the Moon passes in front of the Sun?
locked || What is the term for the gravitational effect that keeps the Earth and Moon always facing each other on the same sides?
|| What type of solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is too far from Earth to completely cover the Sun, leaving a ring of light?
|| What is the side of the Moon that is always visible from Earth?
|| What is the point in the Moon’s orbit where it crosses the ecliptic plane and can cause an eclipse?

19 Clues: || What is the side of the Moon that is always visible from Earth? • month || What term describes the Moon's phase cycle, which lasts 29.5 days? • || What is the plane called that the Moon's orbit is tilted 5° relative to? • month || What is the term for the Moon's orbit around Earth taking 27.3 days? • ...

Honors Biology Unit Two Reveiw 2025-09-30

Honors Biology Unit Two Reveiw crossword puzzle

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Second step of anaerobic respiration,two types includes alcoholic and luctic acid
Type of organism that can make it's own food, base of food chain
Adenosine triphosphate, charged energy storage molecule with three phosphates
First step of aerobic respiration breaks down glucose into pyruvate makes some NADH
Sphere of Earth, all soil and rocks on Earth
Sphere of Earth, all living things
Sphere of Earth, all the gases surounding Earth
Organelle, stie of photosynthesis
Type of organism that must eat other organisms to obtain energy
process of using light energy to make glucose, starts with CO2 and H2O and ends with C6H12O6 from CO2

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Type of organism that breaks down biotic organisms into abiotic compounds, recyclers
Third step of aerobic respiration makes 32 ATP which is the most of all the steps
Nutrient, used in proteins must be fixed for living things to use often limited
pigment in chloroplasts, used to trap light energy during photosynthesis
Anything that has mass and takes up space, makes up everything
Adenosine diphosphate, uncharged energy storage molecule with two phosphates
Describes a situation in which oxygen is present
Describes a situation in which oxygen is not present
Organelle, site of steps two and three of aerobic respiration
Sphere of Earth, all of Earth's water

20 Clues: Organelle, stie of photosynthesis • Sphere of Earth, all living things • Sphere of Earth, all of Earth's water • Sphere of Earth, all soil and rocks on Earth • Sphere of Earth, all the gases surounding Earth • Describes a situation in which oxygen is present • Describes a situation in which oxygen is not present • ...

Miraculous Supernatural 2022-07-02

Miraculous Supernatural crossword puzzle

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City Where EARTH WIND & FIRE FORMED
ORIGINAL FOUNDER & LEADER of EARTH WIND & Fire
EARTH WIND & FIRE LEAD SINGER
Finish The Lyrics "LET THIS GROOVE SET IN YOUR..."
Carlos's restaurant named after which of his own song
First instrument Carlos learned to play
"Black Magic Woman" is on which album?

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2000 Grammy's Song of the Year
Earth Wind & Fire bassist known for his long hair
Carlos's Birthday Month
Which Astrological sign inspired EARTH WIND & FIRE's name
Finish The Lyrics "OYE COMO VA MI..."
Finish The Lyrics "MIDNIGHT CREEPS SO SLOWLY INTo HEARTS OF..."
Instrument Carlos's wife primarily plays

14 Clues: Carlos's Birthday Month • EARTH WIND & FIRE LEAD SINGER • 2000 Grammy's Song of the Year • City Where EARTH WIND & FIRE FORMED • Finish The Lyrics "OYE COMO VA MI..." • "Black Magic Woman" is on which album? • First instrument Carlos learned to play • Instrument Carlos's wife primarily plays • ORIGINAL FOUNDER & LEADER of EARTH WIND & Fire • ...

ECOSYSTEMS CROSSWORD 2022-06-19

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All the different populations in an area.
To maintain stable ecological conditions.
Large group of individuals of the same species that live in a close area.
When one species preys on another. Often due to other environmental factors.
Environmental factor that is living.
Organisms that break down other dead organisms.
The part of earth that is made up of water in its liquid form. For example lakes or oceans.
Middle layer below the crust.
When two species benefit from one another.
An animal that only eats meat.
The number and variety of species in an ecosystem.
Made up of all the frozen water on earth, such as glaciers.
The earth's main source of energy.
The transition area between two ecosystems. Particularly biodiverse.

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Anything that is alive.
Environmental factor that is non-living.
All ecosystems on Earth.
Animals that only eats plants.
Solid, rocky part of the Earth.
Ecosystems adapted to their abiotic environments.
Organism that cannot product its own energy.
An organism that creates its own energy.
Mixture of gases that surround the earth and protect it.
An animal that eats both plants and meat.
Living, biotic factors interacting with abiotic factors in a large area.
Relatively thin outermost layer of the geosphere.
Earth's central part, below both the crust and mantle.

27 Clues: Anything that is alive. • All ecosystems on Earth. • Middle layer below the crust. • Animals that only eats plants. • An animal that only eats meat. • Solid, rocky part of the Earth. • The earth's main source of energy. • Environmental factor that is living. • Environmental factor that is non-living. • An organism that creates its own energy. • ...

Lennon's Science Words! 2023-05-17

Lennon's Science Words! crossword puzzle

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the layer of Earth we live on
water that comes from plants
the Earth has ____ like the continental one
not liquid or gas but ____
the layer of Earth closest to the crust
when your cold can of soda starts to "sweat"
the hot solid center of Earth
metamorphic, igneous, ______

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liquid that falls from the clouds is called
if it's 32 degrees or lower it's ______
the hot liquid that comes out of a volcano is _____
the layer of the atmosphere we live in
what water vapor turns into
water that doesn't soak into the ground
it's like lava but under ground

15 Clues: not liquid or gas but ____ • what water vapor turns into • water that comes from plants • metamorphic, igneous, ______ • the layer of Earth we live on • the hot solid center of Earth • it's like lava but under ground • the layer of the atmosphere we live in • if it's 32 degrees or lower it's ______ • the layer of Earth closest to the crust • ...

Earth's Changing Surface 2022-10-24

Earth's Changing Surface crossword puzzle

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process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
A huge destructive wave (especially one caused by an earthquake)
weathering that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces by physical force
A break in the earth's crust
vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface
A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
A layer of liquid molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth

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process by which, in a fluid being heated, the warmer part of the mass will rise and the cooler portions will sink.
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
Sections of the Earth's crust that move due to convection currents.
a natural feature of the earth's surface.
a sudden and violent shaking of the ground due to movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
the breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
Molten rock beneath the earth's surface
The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
A vent or fissure in the Earth's surface through which magma and gases are expelled
weathering that breaks rocks down as a result of chemical reactions
small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things

20 Clues: A break in the earth's crust • Molten rock beneath the earth's surface • Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface • a natural feature of the earth's surface. • the layer of the earth between the crust and the core • process in which sediment is laid down in new locations. • A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-09-28

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the layer of the earth made mostly of iron and contains small amounts of nickel
type of stress that occurs when an object is squeezed
tectonic plates fit together like pieces of this type of puzzle
theory that the Earth's lithosphere is divided in tectonic plates that move around
boundary between two plates moving horizontally past each other
pieces of the lithosphere that move around
made up of solid rock that flows very slowly
the rising of regions of the Earth's crust due to high elevations
process by which rock changes because of stress
boundary formed by two plates moving away from each other

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stress when forces act to stretch an object
boundary formed by the collision of two plates
Greek for "all earth"
Spreading where the new ocean floor is formed by magam rising towards the surface and solidifies
the theory that suggests the continents at one point were all one big land mass
strong, lower part of the mantle
layer of the earth that conists of the crust and upper part of the mantle
the surface along where rocks break and slide past each other
Sinking of the Earth's crust in lower elevations
the outermost layer of the earth
the types of waves that are produced by an earthquake
the layer of the earth that contains most of the earth's mass
bending of rock layers due to stress

23 Clues: Greek for "all earth" • strong, lower part of the mantle • the outermost layer of the earth • bending of rock layers due to stress • pieces of the lithosphere that move around • stress when forces act to stretch an object • made up of solid rock that flows very slowly • boundary formed by the collision of two plates • process by which rock changes because of stress • ...

Astronomy Crossword 2023-05-17

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A phenomenon we see from Earth when one celestial body casts it shadow over another.
A celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun.
Known as a red planet
A period of 24 hours time when SUN is up.
Result of the Moon's gravitational pull on Earth's water.
Planet with a lot of water and people on it.
eclipse An eclipse that occurs when the moon enters the cone of shadow from the earth.
Parts that are allocated in the annual cycle.
One of the four seasons, between winter and summer
One of the four seasons, between summer and winter
Massive self-luminous celestial bodies, consisting of gas and plasma.
One of the four seasons, between autumn and spring

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eclipse Occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.
One of the stars in our galaxy and the only star in the solar system.
Fifth in distance from the Sun, a gas giant.
An imaginary line passing through the Earth pole.
One of the four seasons, between spring and autumn
A relatively small celestial body in the solar system that orbits around the sun.
A period of 24 hours time when MOON is up.
A gravitationally bound system of stars, star clusters.
Relatively empty areas of the universe that lie outside the boundaries of the atmospheres of celestial bodies.
Earth's only natural satellite.

22 Clues: Known as a red planet • Earth's only natural satellite. • A period of 24 hours time when SUN is up. • A period of 24 hours time when MOON is up. • Fifth in distance from the Sun, a gas giant. • Planet with a lot of water and people on it. • Parts that are allocated in the annual cycle. • A celestial body that is in orbit around the Sun. • ...

Science Review Crossword Due: 3/12 2026-03-09

Science Review Crossword Due: 3/12 crossword puzzle

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The phase when the entire Moon appears bright.
To use an item again instead of throwing it away.
Vapor Water in the form of an invisible gas in the air.
Using natural resources wisely so they last longer.
Resource A natural resource that can be replaced in a short amount of time.
The phase when the Moon cannot be seen from Earth.
A prediction about what the weather will be like.
Water changing from liquid to water vapor because of heat from the Sun.
The usual weather of a place over a long period of time.
Water that falls from clouds to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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Water gathering in rivers, lakes, oceans, or on the ground.
To use less of something.
The coldest season with the shortest days.
The warmest season with the longest days.
A scientist who studies weather.
Resource A natural resource that takes millions of years to form and cannot be replaced quickly.
The spinning of Earth on its axis.
The time when your side of Earth faces the Sun.
The condition of the air outside at a certain time and place.
The time when your side of Earth faces away from the Sun.
The four times of year caused by Earth’s tilt and movement around the Sun.
Water vapor cooling and turning into tiny liquid drops that form clouds.
To process used materials so they can be used again.

23 Clues: To use less of something. • A scientist who studies weather. • The spinning of Earth on its axis. • The warmest season with the longest days. • The coldest season with the shortest days. • The phase when the entire Moon appears bright. • The time when your side of Earth faces the Sun. • To use an item again instead of throwing it away. • ...

Plate Motion Crossword 2025-11-04

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A natural disaster where lava erupts
A super continent that existed millions of years ago
A sudden shaking of earths surface
Center layer of earth
A natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground
Something we observe to be similar over and over again
Moving toward the same place
Multiple things that make up on big function
Moving apart in direction directions
Hot liquid rock on the surface of earth

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Hot liquid rock below the surface of earth
The geologist that created the Pangea theory
A geologist that proved Pangea was a real thing
how often or fast something happens
An extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
Outer layer of earth
A long, deep indentation in the ocean floor when two plates move together
The layer of soft, solid rock underneath earths plates

The Riches of the Whole Earth 2025-06-22

The Riches of the Whole Earth crossword puzzle

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What children must be taught not to do (D&C 68:25)
What the Lord challenged the elders to produce, if they questioned Joseph’s words
“Equal in all ______”
Who desired to bear testimony of the truth of the revelations
These leaders’ words, spoken by the Spirit, are considered scripture
Principle from D&C 70:14 stewardships and what?
This divine being appears to some, but not to natural man
Parents must teach children to obey this

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D&C 70 teaches that those who labor full-time in the work should be this
The revelations were to be printed in this place
A bishop must be called with this (D&C 68:19)
The calling given to John Whitmer in this section
Who is appointed to oversee the publication of revelations
What is required to behold God
He was commanded to carry the revelations to Missouri

15 Clues: “Equal in all ______” • What is required to behold God • Parents must teach children to obey this • A bishop must be called with this (D&C 68:19) • Principle from D&C 70:14 stewardships and what? • The revelations were to be printed in this place • The calling given to John Whitmer in this section • What children must be taught not to do (D&C 68:25) • ...

Structure of the Earth 2013-12-05

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the inner core of the Earth is the H________
the centre of the Earth
the inner core is made from this metal
where the insides of the Earth explode through the crust

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this surrounds the Earth caused by the iron core.
this layer is between the crust an the outer core
the crust is the only s______ layer of the Earth
iron is a type of metal
there are _______ layers to the Earth
there is an outer core and an _________ core
the solid outer layer of the Earth

11 Clues: iron is a type of metal • the centre of the Earth • the solid outer layer of the Earth • there are _______ layers to the Earth • the inner core is made from this metal • the inner core of the Earth is the H________ • there is an outer core and an _________ core • the crust is the only s______ layer of the Earth • this surrounds the Earth caused by the iron core. • ...

Earth's Systems, Energy and Feedback 2026-02-18

Earth's Systems, Energy and Feedback crossword puzzle

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The movement of sediment from one place to another.
System All of Earth’s spheres working together and interacting through matter and energy.
All living organisms on Earth.
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
All frozen water on Earth, including glaciers, ice caps, sea ice, and permafrost.
The ability to do work or cause change.
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.

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A change that slows down or stabilizes a process.
Flow The movement of energy through Earth’s systems. Most energy comes from the Sun.
All water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, and water vapor.
The solid part of Earth, including rocks, soil, landforms, and Earth’s interior.
The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
The continuous process that forms, breaks down, and reforms rocks through weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, heat, and melting.
A group of interacting parts that work together as a whole.
A change that increases or speeds up a process.

16 Clues: All living organisms on Earth. • The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • The ability to do work or cause change. • Anything that has mass and takes up space. • A change that increases or speeds up a process. • The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces. • A change that slows down or stabilizes a process. • The movement of sediment from one place to another. • ...

Science 2020-12-16

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learning about volcanoes
learning about how weather affects the planet
learning about things that are not on the planet Earth
learning about the part of your body that helps stop sickness
learning about the part of Earth where plants and animals live how it works with the rock on the Earth’s surface
learning about reptiles and amphibians
learning about the oceans
learning about birds
learning about the main types of weather in a certain area

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learning about what animals and plants are made of and how they stay alive
learning about all living things that are like plants and animals
learning about things that were alive a long, long time ago
learning about insects, or bugs
learning about climate and weather
learning about animals
learning about what all things are made of
science, learning about what the planet Earth is made of
learning about how things move

18 Clues: learning about birds • learning about animals • learning about volcanoes • learning about the oceans • learning about how things move • learning about insects, or bugs • learning about climate and weather • learning about reptiles and amphibians • learning about what all things are made of • learning about how weather affects the planet • ...

Plate Motion Crossword 2025-11-04

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Hot liquid rock below the surface of earth
The geologist that created the Pangea theory
A long, deep indentation in the ocean floor when two plates move together
Moving toward the same place
A geologist that proved Pangea was a real thing
how often or fast something happens
Center layer of earth
A natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground

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A super continent that existed millions of years ago
A natural disaster where lava erupts
The layer of soft, solid rock underneath earths plates
Something we observe to be similar over and over again
Outer layer of earth
A sudden shaking of earths surface
Multiple things that make up on big function
An extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
Hot liquid rock on the surface of earth
Moving apart in direction directions

vocabulary 2021-12-03

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the visible satellite of the earth
the light from the sun
the action of rotating around an axis or center
the time of darkness
the amount of time it takes for the earth to revolve around the sun
the half of the earth
the four divisions of the year

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the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft
the natural light of day
the amount of level or extent
the time or date
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earths equator
the amount of space in between two objects
the lines that stream from the sun
the planet we live on

15 Clues: the time or date • the time of darkness • the planet we live on • the half of the earth • the light from the sun • the natural light of day • the amount of level or extent • the four divisions of the year • the visible satellite of the earth • the lines that stream from the sun • the amount of space in between two objects • the action of rotating around an axis or center • ...

Astronomy and General Science 2020-12-07

Astronomy and General Science crossword puzzle

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Gases surrounding the Earth
How the sun creates energy
Energy transfer where heat rises, cold sinks
the number of stars in our solar system
Energy transfer through space
Contains planets revolving around a star
Category that describes all water on Earth
the amount of time it takes for the Earth to revolve one time around the sun (no spaces)
To move around another object

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Really high high tides (full and new moon)
Energy transfer by touching
Category that describes all living things
time it takes for Earth to rotate once (no spaces)
The electromagnetic spectrum is all types of
Category that describes Earth's land/ crust
to spin on an axis

16 Clues: to spin on an axis • How the sun creates energy • Gases surrounding the Earth • Energy transfer by touching • Energy transfer through space • To move around another object • the number of stars in our solar system • Contains planets revolving around a star • Category that describes all living things • Really high high tides (full and new moon) • ...

Water Cycle-Abigail Althoff 2022-11-29

Water Cycle-Abigail Althoff crossword puzzle

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what is needed for water to evaporate
when water comes off landscapes
water that is near higher land
when water is heated up
what rises and becomes steam
when water moves underground and finds an opening to the surface
water coming down onto earth from a cloud
what moves water all over the earth
the biggest area in the water

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brings water down to earth
what is the main part of the cycle
when water seeps down into the earth
force of gravity making water come out of plants
what happens in a river
they urinate it out
when six months have passed after snowfall

16 Clues: they urinate it out • when water is heated up • what happens in a river • brings water down to earth • what rises and becomes steam • the biggest area in the water • water that is near higher land • when water comes off landscapes • what is the main part of the cycle • what moves water all over the earth • when water seeps down into the earth • ...

Volcanoes 2021-02-08

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layer of the earth under the crust
area in the pacific ocean with lots of volcanic activity
crack in the earth's crust where volcanic material escapes
top layer of the earth
fine particles of rock dust from an erupting volcano
Roman god for whom volcanoes are named
planet with the largest known volcano

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melted rock inside of the earth
passage followed by magma
side of a volcano
tall column of water and steam erupting from the earth's surface
ejection of solid, liquid and gas from a volcano
volcano that is currently inactive but may erupt in the future
the earth's crust is divided into __ plates
melted rock that comes out of a volcano
center of the earth

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 • planet with the largest known volcano • Roman god for whom volcanoes are named • melted rock that comes out of a volcano • the earth's crust is divided into __ plates • ...

Solar days and years 2017-06-05

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The direction of the highest point during the day
The imaginary line around the centre of the Earth
The hemisphere Australia is located in
The spin of the Earth on its axis
The direction the sun rises in
Also known as midday
The centre of our solar system

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The direction the sun sets in
The hemisphere Russia is located in
An imaginary line from north to south that passes through the highest point in the sky
year The time (365 days) taken for Earth to rotate once around the sun
The planet we live on
The tilt of the Earth

13 Clues: Also known as midday • The planet we live on • The tilt of the Earth • The direction the sun sets in • The direction the sun rises in • The centre of our solar system • The spin of the Earth on its axis • The hemisphere Russia is located in • The hemisphere Australia is located in • The direction of the highest point during the day • ...

Investigation 1 2012-10-14

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the part of the earth system that encompasses (includes) the crust, mantle, inner and outer core.
a process in which molten rock becomes solid rock
molten rock that has erupted and exposed to the surface of the earth.
a process in which igneous rocks cool and crystal formation takes place
the process of eroded materials being moved and deposited (dropped) in another place
the process during which rocks are broken up into smaller particles or sediments by the action of water, the atmosphere, and organisms
the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another.
the part of the the earth system that includes the gases.

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the part of the earth system that includes living things, such as plants, animals and human beings.
molten rock material beneath (under) the surface of the earth.
a process when layers of small sediments are compressed (pressed or smashed) together
the part of the earth system that includes water bodies, such as the ocean and the seas.
a process in which large sediments are held together like by evaporated mud
a rock type that is layered is comes from cementation and compaction of sediments.
a rock type made from hardened magma
a process in which solid rock becomes molten rock

16 Clues: a rock type made from hardened magma • a process in which molten rock becomes solid rock • a process in which solid rock becomes molten rock • the part of the the earth system that includes the gases. • molten rock material beneath (under) the surface of the earth. • molten rock that has erupted and exposed to the surface of the earth. • ...

Solar days and years 2017-06-05

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The direction the sun rises in
year The time (365 days) taken for Earth to rotate once around the sun
The spin of the Earth on its axis
The hemisphere Russia is located in
The planet we live on
The imaginary line around the centre of the Earth
The tilt of the Earth
The direction of the highest point during the day

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An imaginary line from north to south that passes through the highest point in the sky
The hemisphere Australia is located in
Also known as midday
The direction the sun sets in
The centre of our solar system

13 Clues: Also known as midday • The planet we live on • The tilt of the Earth • The direction the sun sets in • The direction the sun rises in • The centre of our solar system • The spin of the Earth on its axis • The hemisphere Russia is located in • The hemisphere Australia is located in • The imaginary line around the centre of the Earth • ...

The Universe 2020-09-22

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the movement of one object around another, Earth around the sun, year; 365 1/4 days
the amount of matter in an object
the Big Bang is a THEORY about the creation of the UNIVERSE
any consolidated, large object which orbits a star
having or relating to the earth as center
the force that pulls an apple to the ground, pulls the moon toward Earth, keeps the planets in orbit and attract objects towards each other
a ball of ice and dust who orbits around the sun in a long,narrow ellipse
the theory that the solar system evolved from a mass of nebular matter
a chunk of rock or dust in space that comes from comets or asteroids
when a meteoroid burns in the atmosphere and hits the ground

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streams of charged particles constantly given off by the Sun
the galaxy to which Earth and other components of our Solar System belong
is a scientific activity the aim of which is to make a particular part or feature of the world easier to understand, define, quantify, visualize, or simulate
having or relating to the sun as center
the outer atmosphere of the Sun made up of thin gases and can only be seen during a solar eclipse without telescopes its temperature is 1 - 2,000,000°C
objects revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets
giant spinning dome that the Greeks thought surrounded the Earth
the lower level of the solar atmosphere between the photosphere and the corona
a theory that says that the universe will stop expanding outward, reverse direction, and pull back on itself to the single point
the spinning of the Earth on its axis, day and night (24 hours)
the measure of the force of gravity on an object
the streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere

22 Clues: the amount of matter in an object • having or relating to the sun as center • having or relating to the earth as center • the measure of the force of gravity on an object • any consolidated, large object which orbits a star • the Big Bang is a THEORY about the creation of the UNIVERSE • streams of charged particles constantly given off by the Sun • ...

Space Vocab Crossword 1 2025-05-05

Space Vocab Crossword 1 crossword puzzle

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The moon is starting to shrink. "Waning" means shrinking. The light is on the left side now.
Half of the moon is lit up on the right side. It looks like a half-moon.
Half of the moon is lit up again, but now it’s the left side.
A tool that shows the time by the shadow of a pointer cast by the Sun on to a plate marked with hours in a day.
An imaginary line that goes through the north pole and the south pole.
To spin or turn around a central point like the Earth and it’s axis.
Just a tiny sliver of light is left on the left side before the moon becomes new again.
The entire face of the moon is lit up and visible from Earth.

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The part of the Moon that we can see on a particular night.
The tilt of the Earth is when the Earth tilts toward the Sun (Summer) and away from the Sun (Winter).
More than half of the moon is lit, but it’s not full yet. The light is biggest on the right side.
A time of the year with specific weather that repeats every year.
A long exposure picture that shows the movement of stars in the night sky
The distance around a circle.
An informative representation of an object, person or system.
A regular repeating path that one planet takes around another.
A small sliver of the moon begins to appear on the right side. "Waxing" means growing.
The moon is between the Earth and the Sun. We can’t see it from Earth because the sunlit side is facing away from us.
A group of stars that looks like a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name.
Set of events that repeats in the same order over and over.

20 Clues: The distance around a circle. • The part of the Moon that we can see on a particular night. • Set of events that repeats in the same order over and over. • An informative representation of an object, person or system. • Half of the moon is lit up again, but now it’s the left side. • The entire face of the moon is lit up and visible from Earth. • ...

Moon Phases (cycle, terminator, waxing, crescent, waning, gibbous, new, full, Last, First, Rotation, Orbit, Apollo11) 2023-10-22

Moon Phases (cycle, terminator, waxing, crescent, waning, gibbous, new, full, Last, First, Rotation, Orbit, Apollo11) crossword puzzle

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To Revolve around another celestial object
The light is shaped like a football
The change in appearance of the Moon as it makes one full revolution around the Earth is called the lunar ____.
The Moon is one quarter of the way through its cycle, From the Earth it appears to be half lit on the right. It is called a _______ Quarter Moon.
The Moon is three-quarters of the way through its cycle, From the Earth it appears to be half lit on the left, it is called a ______ Quarter moon.
The day/night line
The lighted part of the Moon as seen from Earth is increasing

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The lighted part of the Moon as seen from Earth is decreasing
A thin, curved shape that's thicker in the middle and tapers to thin points at each end
The first phase of the Moon, Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, it appears unlit from Earth.
To spin on its' axis
The phase of the moon when the entire face of the moon is illuminated,The Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, two weeks after the new moon.
The first spaceflight to land on the moon

13 Clues: The day/night line • To spin on its' axis • The light is shaped like a football • The first spaceflight to land on the moon • To Revolve around another celestial object • The lighted part of the Moon as seen from Earth is decreasing • The lighted part of the Moon as seen from Earth is increasing • ...

Final Exam Science 2024-02-22

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Rock formed from pieces of other rock and remains of living things that have been pressed together
Rock that has been changed by intense heart, pressure, and chemical reactions
Area that has the same clock time
A circuit in which there is more than one path for current
Imaginary line that defies the start of a day
Layer of soil directly below the topsoil
Spinning of the Earth
Line of 0 degree longitude
Point farthest south on the Earth
Top layer of soil, rich with oxygen and decayed organic matter
To push apart
An object that attracts certain kinds of metals, such as iron
Angle that describes the distance east or west of the prime meridian
Element or compound found in the Earth
Rock formed from melted minerals that have cooled and hardened
A temporary magnet made by passing a current through a wire wrapped around an iron core
Mixture of tiny pieces of weathered rock and the remains of plants and animals
Natural, solid material made of one or more minerals

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Half of the Earth
Breaking apart of rocks without changing their mineral composition
How a mineral reflects light
Color of the mark a mineral makes on a white tile
Breaking apart of rocks caused by a change in their chemical makeup
Line of 0 degrees latitude halfway between the poles
A source of voltage that changes chemical energy into electrical energy
Point farthest north on the Earth
Series of natural changes that cause one type of rock to become another type of rock
Movement of one object in its orbit around another object in space
Angle that describes the distance north or south of the equator
A device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy
Thick mass of ice that covers a large area
Breaking down of rocks on the Earth's surface
Igneous rock that forms underground from cooled magma
Hot, liquid rock inside the earth
One of the 7 major land areas of the Earth
Line of latitude

36 Clues: To push apart • Line of latitude • Half of the Earth • Spinning of the Earth • Line of 0 degree longitude • How a mineral reflects light • Area that has the same clock time • Point farthest north on the Earth • Point farthest south on the Earth • Hot, liquid rock inside the earth • Element or compound found in the Earth • Layer of soil directly below the topsoil • ...

3rd Period Review 2024-05-15

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formation of clouds happen when ___________ condenses at the dew point
scale used to measure Earthquakes
initial explanation for a problem that was observed
ocean zone that contains the most marine life
area that is mostly between mars and Jupiter
largest salt flat
largest moon in the solar system
this tides happen with a new or full moon
closest planet to the sun
bigger planets are classified as
pieces of the Earth crust
plate boundaries that cause Earthquakes
deep trenches in the abyssal zone

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chain of underwater mountains
layer of the earth that is completely liquid
only planet suitable for life
ocean zone that is very dense and has salty water
variable that is changed by the scientist
planet with the strongest gravitational field
thin layer of gas that is found in the stratosphere
who is the best student
planet with over 60 moons
largest layer of the earth
minerals that are made of atoms with one element
most tides are
element essential for life

26 Clues: most tides are • largest salt flat • who is the best student • planet with over 60 moons • closest planet to the sun • pieces of the Earth crust • largest layer of the earth • element essential for life • chain of underwater mountains • only planet suitable for life • largest moon in the solar system • bigger planets are classified as • scale used to measure Earthquakes • ...

Heather Space Crossword 2023-04-21

Heather Space Crossword crossword puzzle

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probe that explores beyond out solar system
elon musks is the owner of the star link which is a train of ____ orbiting the earth
greek princess constellation
said to represent a "cup bearer" or "water bearer
our planet is part of a ____ along with several others
what is earth?
where all the astronauts live when in space
a large telescope in space
objects resistance to change in motion
solar systems beyond orbit
keeps us on the ground
twinkle, twinkle, little _____
our source of heat and light
its a candy bar
our home planet
an amount of matter in an object

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the ISS orbits the earth in this amount of time
buzz
a pole star
the first element on the periodic table
space dust
depicted as a centaur holding a bow and arrow
represents both the goddess of justice and the goddess of the harvest
closest star system to us
going around and around a planet
stars that make a picture
planet eater
constellation that represents a bull

28 Clues: buzz • space dust • a pole star • planet eater • what is earth? • its a candy bar • our home planet • keeps us on the ground • closest star system to us • stars that make a picture • a large telescope in space • solar systems beyond orbit • greek princess constellation • our source of heat and light • twinkle, twinkle, little _____ • going around and around a planet • ...

P5 Exercise 2024-12-17

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type of mixture which has the largest particle
process which causes rain fall
earth movement that causes change in seasons
this gas is required in food making process on plant
energy that utilize heat from inside of the earth
the direction of your shadow after 12 PM
reaction when water and oil could mix
one revolution of the moon around the earth is called a....
one of the simple machines
heat transfer using flow of liquid
this greenhouse gas is the result of fermentation of cow's dung

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the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
one of separation method to separate solid over liquid
the hottest planet on the solar system
water is one of universal ....., because it can dissolve many substances
if a material allow heat to easily get through, it is a good...
separation funnel is used to separate liquid with different ....
CO2 is an example of .... gases
separation method that utilize the difference in boiling point
earth movement that causes day and night

20 Clues: one of the simple machines • process which causes rain fall • CO2 is an example of .... gases • heat transfer using flow of liquid • reaction when water and oil could mix • the hottest planet on the solar system • the most abundant gas in the atmosphere • the direction of your shadow after 12 PM • earth movement that causes day and night • ...

Kylie's Star Crossword 2025-05-16

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This is a space station everyone knows about
Something in the sky
A unit of distance, common in space
You can get sucked into a
There is none of this in space
Newton's first law is also known as the law of _______
The planet we live on
There are _____ photos on google earth
a giant cloud of dust and space
This is the north stars name
what is Mercury?
The international space station only takes _________ to orbit around the sun
This is a space based observatory observing earth

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You can see these at night time. The big dipper is apart of one
we live in the milkyway _______?
This is an element in water
This is a triple star system located 4.37 Lightyears away
She is the daughter of king Cepheus
A region behind Neptune in our solar system
Every planet have diffrent ____
It is a NASA space probe, launched on september 5th,1977
This is the galaxy we live in
The earth _______ the sun

23 Clues: what is Mercury? • Something in the sky • The planet we live on • You can get sucked into a • The earth _______ the sun • This is an element in water • This is the north stars name • This is the galaxy we live in • There is none of this in space • Every planet have diffrent ____ • a giant cloud of dust and space • we live in the milkyway _______? • A unit of distance, common in space • ...

Choice board 2022-09-15

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that the outer layer has big plates
north and south poles switch perioddily
the boundary between two plates that our colliding
the boundary between two tectonic plates
strong lower part of mantle
center of earth
volcano making new land forms
Rebound the sudden return of elastically deformed rock
soft layer of mantle
sudden return of elastically deformed Rock
earths surface of the point were the earth quake starts

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the boundy between two plates that are sliding past each other
the lithosphere moves
large land mass brake up to be smaller
were the first motion of an earth quake starts
a movement trembling of the ground
a brake in a body of rock
solid outer layer
a block of lithosphere
a chain of events that you do and it will make it right
the bending or braking of crust
between crust and core
a movement of matter that changes density
The Edge between two or more plates classified as divergent, convergent
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 • ...

Te Whenua 2025-08-20

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Fine powdery material ejected from volcanoes.
The process where one tectonic plate sinks under another.
Natural hot spring that shoots water and steam, common in Rotorua.
Chain of volcanoes and earthquakes around the Pacific Ocean.
The thick middle layer of the Earth beneath the crust.
The huge slabs of Earth’s crust that move and cause earthquakes and volcanoes.
Māori word for land or earth.
Vibrations that travel through the Earth during earthquakes.
Rock that flows onto Earth’s surface during an eruption.
Molten rock stored beneath the surface.

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Giant cracks in the Earth’s surface where earthquakes occur.
Māori god of earthquakes and volcanoes.
Large volcanic lake in NZ, site of one of the world’s biggest eruptions.
Layer at the Earth’s centre made of iron and nickel.
Huge supercontinent that broke apart millions of years ago.
Movements of tectonic plates over time, shifting continents.
Explosive mountain in NZ’s central plateau, still active today.
Solid outer layer of the Earth where we live.
Māori word for fire, often linked with volcanic eruptions.
Large offshore trench east of NZ formed by subduction.

20 Clues: Māori word for land or earth. • Māori god of earthquakes and volcanoes. • Molten rock stored beneath the surface. • Fine powdery material ejected from volcanoes. • Solid outer layer of the Earth where we live. • Layer at the Earth’s centre made of iron and nickel. • The thick middle layer of the Earth beneath the crust. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-01-18

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pieces of Earth crust tha fit together into puzzle pieces
Name of ocean that is surrounded by the Ring of Fire
Rigid layer of Earth crust where all the plates are located
In what country can you walk through a crack in the earth
Breaks in earth's crust that are a result of plates
Name of the original land mass before all the continents broke up
Name of planet that has 7 continents
Name of fault located on the west coast of the United States of America - no spaces
The theory of Earth plates and plate movements
Name of type of boundary that is between the Indo-Australian and Antarctic plate

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Plates meet at what type of boundary
What do scientists use to measure plate motions
Name of plate that is adjacent to the North American plate and the San Andres Fault - no spaces
Name of mountains that formed when the Indo-Australian Plate hit the Eurasian plate
Plates move apart from each other at
A deep valley where pieces of crust diverge on land - no spaces
Plates slip past each other at?
What type of boundary did the Andes mountain form at?
Name of plates that includes all of Asia and Europe

19 Clues: Plates slip past each other at? • Plates meet at what type of boundary • Plates move apart from each other at • Name of planet that has 7 continents • The theory of Earth plates and plate movements • What do scientists use to measure plate motions • Breaks in earth's crust that are a result of plates • Name of plates that includes all of Asia and Europe • ...

Volcano 1 2025-04-15

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Smaller than mountains, they are elevated areas of land.
igneous rock formed inside the Earth.
an opening in the earth’s crust through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape.
shape of a region or land
gases surrounding the earth.
the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
rocks Formed from igneous or sedimentary rocks altered due to high heat & pressure.
Flat, broad areas of land with few changes in elevation.

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rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
mountains, hills, plains, plateaus.
most common rocks exposed on Earth’s surface formed from pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organisms.
the regions of the earth occupied by living organisms.
thick outer shell of rock less than one percent of the earth's radius and volume.
cycle or pattern where rocks are forming and being destroyed (movement of plates)
vast sections of Earth’s crust.
igneous rock formed on the surface of the Earth.
Elevated landforms that rise prominently above their surroundings.

17 Clues: shape of a region or land • gases surrounding the earth. • vast sections of Earth’s crust. • mountains, hills, plains, plateaus. • igneous rock formed inside the Earth. • igneous rock formed on the surface of the Earth. • the regions of the earth occupied by living organisms. • Smaller than mountains, they are elevated areas of land. • ...

Earth Vocabulary 2021-02-26

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23.5 degrees South of the equator
A change in attitude of the Earth
Divisions of the Earth that run from North to South pole
Half of the Earth, North or South of the Equator
The center of rotation

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The counterclockwise orbital path of the Earth around the Sun
23.5 degrees North of the equator
Divisions of the Earth that are parallel to the equator/ fatutude
The counterclockwise movement of the Earth around its axis
the waistline of the Earth
The annual change in weather due to the Earth’s tilt

11 Clues: The center of rotation • the waistline of the Earth • 23.5 degrees North of the equator • 23.5 degrees South of the equator • A change in attitude of the Earth • Half of the Earth, North or South of the Equator • The annual change in weather due to the Earth’s tilt • Divisions of the Earth that run from North to South pole • ...

U-Pick Project 2025-05-06

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Plate boundaries slide past each other in two opposite horizontal directions
Innermost layer of the Earth
The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface by wind, rain, and other forces
Heat is transferred in waves through the air
A volcanically active area
Molten rock at or above Earth's surface
Type of rock that forms from sediments
Area of volcanic and seismic activity that surrounds the Pacific plate
Shaking or trembling of the Earth's crust
Blocks near the fault move horizontally past one another
Type of rock that forms from magma or lava
Not from a living thing

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Force that pulls on the ends of rock causing it to get thinner in the middle
Type of rock that forms from great heat and pressure
Process by which weathered rock and soil are moved from one place to another
A series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another
When plate boundaries move towards each other
All water on Earth
The Earth itself
Lava moving across Earth's surface
Molten rock below Earth's surface
Plate boundaries move away from each other
Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations
Occurs where one plate moves under another plate
Outermost layer of the Earth

25 Clues: The Earth itself • All water on Earth • Not from a living thing • A volcanically active area • Innermost layer of the Earth • Outermost layer of the Earth • Molten rock below Earth's surface • Lava moving across Earth's surface • Type of rock that forms from sediments • Molten rock at or above Earth's surface • Shaking or trembling of the Earth's crust • ...

SOLAR SYSTEM 2023-10-03

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the hottest planet in our solar system
the first person to walk on the moon
furthest planet from the sun
Pluto is a _____ planet
number of planets in our solar system
our galaxy is called the _____ ___

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how many years it takes for the Earth to orbit
biggest planet in our solar system
the dwarf planet in our solar system
our planet
biggest star in our solar system
closest planet to the sun
the Earth ______ around the sun
the Earth spins around its ____

14 Clues: our planet • Pluto is a _____ planet • closest planet to the sun • furthest planet from the sun • the Earth ______ around the sun • the Earth spins around its ____ • biggest star in our solar system • biggest planet in our solar system • our galaxy is called the _____ ___ • the dwarf planet in our solar system • the first person to walk on the moon • ...

Climate Change Crossword 2019-12-02

Climate Change Crossword crossword puzzle

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Anything that is manmade.
The Earth is 4.6_______ years old.
A human cause of climate change by farming, growing crops and cattle.
A human change of climate change by cutting down trees.
Anything that occurs without human input/influence.
The name for oil in it's thick black form.
Geologic period that lasted from 145 - 66 million years ago. Saw the end of the dinosaurs.
These contribute to global warming by ejecting lots of ash and gases.
The man to discovered how to generate an electric current in 1831.
The word used to describe the greenhouse effect when humans contribute to it.
The tilt of the Earth. Changes every 41,000 years.
A greenhouse gas that is emitted from cows in various ways. Chemical formula CH4.
The most recent geological time period which began 2.5 million years ago.

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The effect that keeps the planet warm. Named after a glass building.
The gradual change in the Earth's average temperature and weather.
A type of fuel made from the remains of dead organisms.
A compound of hydrogen and carbon, which most oil is made of.
The gradual heating of the Earth.
The name for the orbit of a planet when it is an oval.
Geologic period noted for containing Snowball Earth.
When the Earth is cool enough to sustain ice at the poles.
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. • ...

Science Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-20

Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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When a curtain matter reaches a high heat and changes form
The cambrian explosion happened and life evolved to vertebrae organisms
Continues force on a object which changes its appearance
A rock that was formed from the cooling go magma overtime ex: basalt and granite
Formed by sediments like sandstone
Hot liquid formed when rock partially or completely melts
Relates to the type of way mountains are formed
Ginormous slabs of rock that have formed the geography of the earth
Layers or a layer of rock in the ground

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Formed from heat and pressure overtime ex: quarts
Known as the fireball earth because it wasn't solid
Where the earths geography is effected by natural elements like glaciers or rivers
It was the start of a new type of life, photosynthetic bacteria which lead to a mass extinction called the great dying and the beginning of eukaryotic life
The center of the earth, the earth's core is supper hot and very dense it is in the shape of a sphere
A combination of eroded rock and organic materials
The layer of the earth between the core and the crust
The remains of a ancient being
Week points in the earths crust
It marks the beginning of plate tectonics and life on earth, simple single celled organisms that changed the world

19 Clues: The remains of a ancient being • Week points in the earths crust • Formed by sediments like sandstone • Layers or a layer of rock in the ground • Relates to the type of way mountains are formed • Formed from heat and pressure overtime ex: quarts • A combination of eroded rock and organic materials • Known as the fireball earth because it wasn't solid • ...

Motions of the earth 2017-11-22

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The movement of the Earth in its own orbit.
The layer of the Earth with air.
The layer of the Earth consisting of water.
A year consisting of 366 days.
Closest to the sun.

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The time of a year when a day and night have equal length.
Either of the two times of the Earth.
The layer of the Earth made up of rocks and soil.
The layer of the Earth with all three components.
The movement of the Earth around the sun.
Farthest from the sun.

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 made up of rocks and soil. • ...

MS-ESS1-1 PATTERNS IN THE SKY 2023-09-20

MS-ESS1-1 PATTERNS IN THE SKY crossword puzzle

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the outermost part of a shadow in eclipses
number of moon phases
something that orbits a planet
curved shape with two pointed ends
Earths rotation causes this
half of the moon lit 2 phases of these
imaginary line on which something rotates
slowly getting smaller
Earth does this once every 24 hours

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darker innermost part of a shadow in an eclipse
change in the sunlit are of one celestial body such as the moon, as seen from another celestial body, such as Earth.
when Earth casts a shadow on the moon or the moon casts a shadow on Earth.
occuring in cycles that are repeated
having to do the sun
another word for orbit
group of stars in a specific pattern
slowly growing larger (light from the right)
amount of time it takes to complete one revolution around the sun

18 Clues: having to do the sun • number of moon phases • another word for orbit • slowly getting smaller • Earths rotation causes this • something that orbits a planet • curved shape with two pointed ends • Earth does this once every 24 hours • occuring in cycles that are repeated • group of stars in a specific pattern • half of the moon lit 2 phases of these • ...

Plate Motion Crossword 2025-11-04

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A natural disaster where lava erupts
A super continent that existed millions of years ago
A sudden shaking of earths surface
Center layer of earth
A natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground
Something we observe to be similar over and over again
Moving toward the same place
Multiple things that make up on big function
Moving apart in direction directions
Hot liquid rock on the surface of earth

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Hot liquid rock below the surface of earth
The geologist that created the Pangea theory
A geologist that proved Pangea was a real thing
how often or fast something happens
An extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
Outer layer of earth
A long, deep indentation in the ocean floor when two plates move together
The layer of soft, solid rock underneath earths plates

Plate Motion Crossword 2025-11-04

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Hot liquid rock below the surface of earth
The geologist that created the Pangea theory
A long, deep indentation in the ocean floor when two plates move together
Moving toward the same place
A geologist that proved Pangea was a real thing
how often or fast something happens
Center layer of earth
A natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground

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A super continent that existed millions of years ago
A natural disaster where lava erupts
The layer of soft, solid rock underneath earths plates
Something we observe to be similar over and over again
Outer layer of earth
A sudden shaking of earths surface
Multiple things that make up on big function
An extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
Hot liquid rock on the surface of earth
Moving apart in direction directions

Science crossword puzzle 2022-12-02

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the outermost region of a planets atmosphere.
to draw something closely together.
pressure, the forced exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to earth.
its made of the layers of glass surrounding a planet or other celestial body.
Pole, the northernmost point on earth.
latitudes, a belt of calm air and sea occurring in both the southern and northern hemisphere between the trade winds and the westerlies.
hemisphere, the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator.
opposite to the way in which the hands of a clock move around.
period of the year that is distinguished by climate conditions.
Degree if consistency measured by the quantity of mass per unit volume.
cells, a large-scale atmospheric convection cell in which air rises at the equator and sinks at medium latitudes, typically about 30 degrees north or south.
Hemisphere, the half of the earth south of the equator.
the degree of hotness or coldness of an object.

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an imaginary line of earth.
effect, circling air is deflected towards the right in the northern hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
Pole, lies on the opposite side of earth.
cells, model of the mid-latitude segment of earths wind circulation.
the act of increasing in size or quantity.
the region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere and below the height at which the atmosphere ceases to have to properties of a continuous medium.
cells, an asymmetry in the molecular composition or structure between two sides.
to move or shift so as lean or incline.
regions of light ocean currents and winds within the inter tropical convergence zone.
proceeds in the same way as a clock’s hands.
winds, wind that flows towards the equator.

24 Clues: an imaginary line of earth. • to draw something closely together. • Pole, the northernmost point on earth. • to move or shift so as lean or incline. • Pole, lies on the opposite side of earth. • the act of increasing in size or quantity. • winds, wind that flows towards the equator. • proceeds in the same way as a clock’s hands. • ...

Map Crossword 2025-08-25

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the precise place of something
relationship between distance on a map and the actual distance on Earth
the lines extending around the Earth horizontally
a object to see North, East, South, and West
Longitude is read in terms of East and West of the ______ _________
something that helps you find places

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the lines extending around the Earth vertically
the points on a graph
non-man made
a mark that represents something
the invisible line that goes through the Earth
there are 4 _________ and the Earth is divided into them
two lines that never meet

13 Clues: non-man made • the points on a graph • two lines that never meet • the precise place of something • a mark that represents something • something that helps you find places • a object to see North, East, South, and West • the invisible line that goes through the Earth • the lines extending around the Earth vertically • the lines extending around the Earth horizontally • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-12-19

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a type of plate boundary when two plates are sliding past each other
the name of our former supercontinent
a type of plate boundary when two plates are moving toward each other
the only liquid layer of the earth
waves of energy that travel through the earth
heat and pressure makes this inner layer solid

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where an earthquake starts in the earth's surface
a layer of hot, flowing rock below the lithosphere
the strength or size of an earthquake
a type of plate boundary when two plates are moving away from each other
the layer of the earth that tectonic plates float on
mass/volume, how concentrated something is
the point on the surface right above the focus of an earthquake
the upper layer of the earth that we are on
the thickest layer of the earth

15 Clues: the thickest layer of the earth • the only liquid layer of the earth • the strength or size of an earthquake • the name of our former supercontinent • mass/volume, how concentrated something is • the upper layer of the earth that we are on • waves of energy that travel through the earth • heat and pressure makes this inner layer solid • ...

Unit 2 Choice Board 2024-09-22

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Adenosine diphosphate, uncharged energy storage molecule with 2 phosphates
Second step of anaerobic respiration, 2 types include alcoholic and lactic acid
First step of photosynthesis, uses sunlight to slit H2O & make ATP & NADPH, O2 is released
Sphere of earth, all gases surrounding earth
Anything that has mass and takes up space, makes up everything
Type of organism that breaks down biotic compounds into abiotic compounds, recyclers
process of breaking down glucose to make ATP, starts with glucose and oxygen and ends with carbon dioxide and water
Type of organism that must eat other organisms to obtain energy
organelle - site of photosynthesis
Describes a situation which oxygen is not present
Sphere of earth, all living things on earth

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Shere of earth, all water on earth
pigment in chloroplasts, used to trap light energy during photosynthesis
Sphere of earth, all soil and rocks on earth
Describes a situation which oxygen is present
Type of organism that is able to make its own food, base of the food chain
Adenosine Triphosphate, charged energy storage molecule with 3 phosphorus groups
Organelle, site of steps 2 and 3 of aerobic cellular respiration
Second step of photosynthesis, uses energy in ATP & NADPH to make glucose from co2
Nutrient, forms backbone for all macromolecules in living things

20 Clues: Shere of earth, all water on earth • organelle - site of photosynthesis • Sphere of earth, all living things on earth • Sphere of earth, all soil and rocks on earth • Sphere of earth, all gases surrounding earth • Describes a situation which oxygen is present • Describes a situation which oxygen is not present • ...

Astronomy 2024-04-25

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Why do we have seasons?
The two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
A region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
The scientific law that states that every object in the universe attracts every other object
The moon blocks sunlight from Earth, when the new moon passes directly between the sun and Earth.
A tide with the least difference between low and high tide; occurs when the sun and moon pull at right angles: at the first and third quarter moons.
The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth.
The periodic rise and fall of ocean water caused by the gravitational pull of the moon
An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South Poles, about which Earth rotates
The cause of day and night
The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space

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A tide with the greatest difference between high and low tide; occurs when the sun and the moon are in a line: at a new moon and a full moon.
The movement of an object around another object, Earth's = 365 1/4 days
this planets tilt is 23.5 degrees
The larger part of the shadow surrounding the darkest part.
Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon
the two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
a push or pull exerted on an object
an object at rest tends to stay at rest, and an object in motion tends to stay in motion
The spinning motion of a planet on its axis Earths = 24 hours
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
Earths revolution is 356 and1/4 _______ long
the study of the universe beyond Earth, including the sun, moon, planets, and stars

23 Clues: Why do we have seasons? • The cause of day and night • this planets tilt is 23.5 degrees • a push or pull exerted on an object • Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon • Earths revolution is 356 and1/4 _______ long • The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth. • The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion • ...

Earth Day 2016 2016-04-19

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AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS
WEAR A SWEATSHIRT! CONSERVE THIS BY TURNING DOWN THE HEAT
THE HIGHEST RANKING FEMALES IN THE TROOP
WHAT DAY IS CELEBRATED ON APRIL 22ND?
BABY MONKEY BORN DURING MONKEY KINGDOM
YOU LIVE ON THIS CONTINENT
ALPHA MALE OF CASTLE ROCK MACAQUES
THE TYPE OF MONKEY IN MONKEY KINGDOM

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PLANT ONE OF THESE TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY
TURN OFF LIGHTS WHEN YOU LEAVE A ROOM TO CONSERVE THIS
THE NUMBER OF CONTINENTS ON EARTH
THE TOP MALE MONKEY OF THE TROOP
THE LOCATION OF THE MOVIE, MONKEY KINGDOM
RESOURCEFUL MONKEY; MOTHER TO KIP
THE NUMBER OF OCEANS ON EARTH
THE PRECIOUS GLOBE ON WHICH WE LIVE

16 Clues: YOU LIVE ON THIS CONTINENT • THE NUMBER OF OCEANS ON EARTH • THE TOP MALE MONKEY OF THE TROOP • THE NUMBER OF CONTINENTS ON EARTH • RESOURCEFUL MONKEY; MOTHER TO KIP • ALPHA MALE OF CASTLE ROCK MACAQUES • THE PRECIOUS GLOBE ON WHICH WE LIVE • THE TYPE OF MONKEY IN MONKEY KINGDOM • WHAT DAY IS CELEBRATED ON APRIL 22ND? • BABY MONKEY BORN DURING MONKEY KINGDOM • ...

Chapter 3 2024-12-09

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The process in which weather breaks down rocks and minerals.
Includes glaciers, rivers, and the world ocean
The innermost part of the planet, primarily composed of solid iron
The layer that is the hottest out of all others.
The process when gas turns into liquid
The outermost solid layer of the planet, essentially the "skin" of the Earth, made up of rock and forming the surface we live on
The process in which large bodies of land goes up to a higher elevation.
The thick, solid layer of rock that lies between the Earth's crust and outer core
The process by which liquid turns into gas.
What two gases make up the atmosphere
The solid part of Earth
The process in which a rock goes through different forms.
The type of rock that forms when heat and pressure affect a rock.
Weather takes place in this layer

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The process by which water vapor leaves plants
The general weather pattern in a place for a long period of time.
The state of the air and atmosphere at a particular time and place
The process in which broken-down rocks get moved or transported by nature
This layer contains the ozone layer
The laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
The uppermost region of Earth's atmosphere as it gradually fades into the vacuum of space.
Is the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere
The type of rock that forms when sediments are put together by water or other substances.
The type of rock that is formed when magma melts and cools down.
The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
Earth system that contains all living things
Is Molten rock that is underground.
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 • ...

Tectonic Plates Crossword Puzzles 2022-10-31

Tectonic Plates Crossword Puzzles crossword puzzle

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is a domed volcano with sloping sides and eruptions of molten rock (lava)
earth's layer of rock between the earth's crust and core
primary, or compression wave
molten rock (intrusive)
a volcanically active area of the earth's surface
are small fragments of solidified fall that create cinders around and vents circular or oval cone
boundary between tectonic plates that slide pass each other
boundary between tectonic plates that move away from each other
innermost part of the earth's core

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the outer part of the earth middle of the inner core and lower mantle
gigantic pieces of earth's crust and uppermost mantle
molten rock (extrusive)
round-shaped earth
a secondary, or shear wave
boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding
theory how large pieces of the lithosphere, plates move and change shape
shaking or trembling of the earth
location In earth along a fault the first motion occurs in an earthquake
is any activity that includes the movement of magma toward the earth's surface
thin part of the earth's crust that underlines ocean basin

20 Clues: round-shaped earth • molten rock (extrusive) • molten rock (intrusive) • a secondary, or shear wave • primary, or compression wave • shaking or trembling of the earth • innermost part of the earth's core • a volcanically active area of the earth's surface • boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding • gigantic pieces of earth's crust and uppermost mantle • ...

Religion Crossword 2 2019-10-20

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A stock or supply of a particular natural or man-made product.
guard or keep something safe.
In charge or given duty to do something.
The belief that humans must take care of the Earth.
Disposing of unnecessary human substances.
relating to the environment not harmed by humans.
Combining something with a salt solution.
Converting vacant areas of land into liveable places.
The study of of Earth's natural and unnatural phenomenons.
turning used items into new products using the same product.
Everyone in society that populates Earth.
Relating to engineering, coding or machines.

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Maintaining something at its current state.
poisoning the environment in many harmful ways.
The decline of soil quality due to human or natural causes.
the warming of the surface of the of the Earth at a hot temperature.
turning society into a industrial society, involving manufacturing.
A person who looks after the Earth and its environment.
Waste A poisonous or life threatening substance to living organisms.
Living in peace and agreement.
a false belief or idea that is made to be true.

21 Clues: guard or keep something safe. • Living in peace and agreement. • In charge or given duty to do something. • Combining something with a salt solution. • Everyone in society that populates Earth. • Disposing of unnecessary human substances. • Maintaining something at its current state. • Relating to engineering, coding or machines. • ...

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