the earth Crossword Puzzles

Plate tectonics 2024-03-21

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Breaking/cracking of the Earth's crust.
  2. Hot semi-fluid material under the crust of the Earth.
  3. According to the Theory of Continental Drift, the British Isles, Scandinavia and Caledonian Mountains were once connected to the ________ Mountains.
  4. The main divisions of land.
  5. The thinnest layer of the Earth.
  6. One example of proof of Continental Drift.
  7. The original continent made up of all plate tectonics.
  8. The cool outermost layer of the Earth that consists the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.
Down
  1. Process of creating a new oceanic crust.
  2. Lines present between 2 plates.
  3. word to describe the state of the mantle.
  4. Thickest layer of the Earth.
  5. When one Plate tectonics moves on top of another.
  6. Forms underwater when two plate tectonics converge.
  7. occurs when 2 plate tectonics grind against each other.
  8. When continents drift apart, it is called Continental ______
  9. One result of Continental Drift.
  10. The amount of major plate tectonics.

18 Clues: The main divisions of land. • Thickest layer of the Earth. • Lines present between 2 plates. • The thinnest layer of the Earth. • One result of Continental Drift. • The amount of major plate tectonics. • Breaking/cracking of the Earth's crust. • Process of creating a new oceanic crust. • word to describe the state of the mantle. • One example of proof of Continental Drift. • ...

The Sun 2022-01-03

The Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sun rises in the __________.
  2. The Earth rotates ____________________.
  3. All planets ____________ around the sun.
  4. The imaginary line that causes the Earth to tilt and spin.
  5. Largest planet.
Down
  1. The imaginary line around the center of Earth.
  2. A compass always points _____________.
  3. Closest planet to the sun.
  4. The earth is in the ___________ of our solar system.
  5. The path each planet takes around the sun.
  6. The sun sets in the __________.
  7. A tool that shows directions.
  8. Hottest planet.

13 Clues: Hottest planet. • Largest planet. • Closest planet to the sun. • A tool that shows directions. • The sun sets in the __________. • The sun rises in the __________. • A compass always points _____________. • The Earth rotates ____________________. • All planets ____________ around the sun. • The path each planet takes around the sun. • ...

Tides 2024-09-13

Tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These type of tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
  2. of tide that has two high and two low tides a day.
  3. type of tides occur when the sun. moon, and earth are in alignment.
  4. When the Earth circles closest to the sun, it is in a position it is called _____________.
  5. bulge,The egg-shaped water envelop that surrounds the Earth is known as a _____________________
  6. celestial body has the greatest gravitational effect on the earth
  7. The force that cause the water of the ocean shifts away from the center of rotation is known as _______________________
  8. In these type of daily tides there is a higher high tide, a lower high tide, a higher low tide and a lower low tide.
  9. zone that is submerged under high tide and exposed to air at low tide
  10. an attraction between two masses is known as the _____________________
  11. we compare a tide to a wave, the high tide would be the ______________
  12. periodic rise and fall of the sea surface.
Down
  1. the moon circles closest to the Earth, it is in a position it is called ______________
  2. zone that never is submerged but does get splashed by waves or ocean spray
  3. of tide that has one high and low tide each day.
  4. tides occur how often every month
  5. ,The point of Earth closest to the moon is called the ______________________
  6. The point furthest from the moon is called the ______________________
  7. we compare a tide to a wave, the tidal range would be the ______________
  8. of tide that has two high tides and two low tides each tidal day, but the heights of the two high tides and low tides are not equal.
  9. we compare a tide to a wave, the low tide would be the ______________
  10. A tide can be seen as a global-scale _______________
  11. range,The difference between the high tide and the low tide in one day.

23 Clues: tides occur how often every month • periodic rise and fall of the sea surface. • of tide that has one high and low tide each day. • of tide that has two high and two low tides a day. • A tide can be seen as a global-scale _______________ • celestial body has the greatest gravitational effect on the earth • ...

Astronomy Project 2024-03-27

Astronomy Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The type of planet that includes Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  2. The hottest planet in the solar system
  3. Weather occurs in this atmospheric layer along with containing nearly all the atmospheric gases
  4. The closest celestial object to earth
  5. The layers of Earth's atmosphere that contain the ozone layer
  6. The theory that rapid rotation and a conducting liquid metal core creates a magnetic field
  7. The planet with the largest most visible rings
  8. Type of pollution formed by car exhaust and burning coal
  9. The theorized source of water on Earth
  10. The force of air determined by temperature and the distance from sea level
  11. These transverse waves arrive second and can only travel through solids, not liquids
  12. Subatomic particle found in the outer Van Allen Belt
  13. The higher frequency radio waves
  14. The name of the only star in our solar system
  15. The study of seismic waves
  16. The fraction of solar energy that is reflected back into space
Down
  1. Ignoring the Sun, the closest star to Earth
  2. These longitudinal(compression) waves are the first to arrive, they can travel through solids and liquids
  3. The only planet with liquid water on the surface
  4. Giant wave caused by an earthquake
  5. Once considered a planet, this object is now a dwarf planet out in the Kuiper Belt
  6. The type of planet that includes Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,and Neptune
  7. The month in which the Earth is closest to the sun
  8. The layer of Earth's atmosphere immediately before space
  9. The semi-solid rock layer of Earth undergoes convection and is sometimes visible in rifts and volcanoes
  10. The month in which the northern hemisphere receives the most direct sunlight
  11. The point in a planets orbit which it is closest to the sun and traveling at the greatest speed
  12. The study of plate movement
  13. The 'supercontinent' land mass that was present 200 million years ago
  14. Events that are the source of seismic waves
  15. Instrument that leads to the magnetic north pole
  16. The instrument that records and measures seismic activity
  17. Our current North Star
  18. Type of fault the San ANdreas Fault would be considered as
  19. The average distance of plate movement in a year

35 Clues: Our current North Star • The study of seismic waves • The study of plate movement • The higher frequency radio waves • Giant wave caused by an earthquake • The closest celestial object to earth • The hottest planet in the solar system • The theorized source of water on Earth • Ignoring the Sun, the closest star to Earth • Events that are the source of seismic waves • ...

Shanaes crossword 2015-03-17

Shanaes crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. downwards bending folds that are in rock layers which form a U shape
  2. earth forces that cause rocks to buckle.
  3. the thin solid layer on the outside of the earth.
  4. upwards bending folds in rock layers.
  5. a series of vibrations in the earths crust.
  6. a large wave that is caused by seaquakes or underground volcano.
  7. remains such as skeletons or footprints of animals, people and other living things.
  8. the inner part of the earth.
  9. a comprehension wave.
Down
  1. the point on the earths surface that is above the Centre of an earthquake.
  2. a crack in the crust of earth.
  3. a partly molten and partly solid layer under the earths crust.
  4. a mountain that is a vent for the earth that expels lava, steam and ash.
  5. a tool used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake.
  6. a wave that only cause medium damage.

15 Clues: a comprehension wave. • the inner part of the earth. • a crack in the crust of earth. • upwards bending folds in rock layers. • a wave that only cause medium damage. • earth forces that cause rocks to buckle. • a series of vibrations in the earths crust. • the thin solid layer on the outside of the earth. • a tool used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake. • ...

Countries Around the World 1 2020-10-19

Countries Around the World 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of famous tourist destination in China
  2. The tallest mountain on the continent
  3. The most populous country on earth
  4. Number of continents in the world
  5. Large desert located at China
  6. one Japan's city that bombed by USA
  7. The smallest continent on earth
  8. The famous pedestrian in Tokyo Japan
Down
  1. The origin of COVID-19 virus
  2. Where Germany, Italy, Russia are located
  3. The capital city of China
  4. The famous color in China
  5. The capital city of Japan
  6. The continent where most of the area are deserts
  7. famous food from Japan
  8. one of the country located at North America continent
  9. The Japanese national religion
  10. The greatest continent on earth
  11. Cartoon art from Japan

19 Clues: famous food from Japan • Cartoon art from Japan • The capital city of China • The famous color in China • The capital city of Japan • The origin of COVID-19 virus • Large desert located at China • The Japanese national religion • The greatest continent on earth • The smallest continent on earth • Number of continents in the world • The most populous country on earth • ...

atmo 2024-10-17

atmo crossword puzzle
Across
  1. over time
  2. transfer of
  3. by touch
  4. electromagnetic waves
  5. natural heating of Earth
  6. pollutants
  7. exerted on the earth
  8. dust particles
Down
  1. pollutants emitted directly from an identifiable source
  2. light bounces back
  3. reactions
  4. circulation
  5. a thin layer of gases that surround the Earth
  6. human activities
  7. state of the atmosphere

15 Clues: by touch • reactions • over time • pollutants • circulation • transfer of • dust particles • human activities • light bounces back • exerted on the earth • electromagnetic waves • state of the atmosphere • natural heating of Earth • a thin layer of gases that surround the Earth • pollutants emitted directly from an identifiable source

Gaige Astronomy 2021-01-22

Gaige Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ascension - is similar to longitude on Earth using hours measure along the celestrial equator
  2. -The Earth is the farthest to the sun in the summer
  3. -flat map of the celstrial sphere
  4. -constructed between 3100-2000 BCE in salisbury england
  5. - Lyra, will be the pole star in 14,000 AD
  6. -1879-1955
  7. Hemisphere - If you live here, you can observe the north celstrial pole
  8. -Happen in the summer (june 21st) longest day of the year, and winter (Dec 21st) the shortest day of the year
  9. -group of stars that make patterns in the celestrial sphere
  10. - path of the sun across the sky
  11. - measured the circumference of the earth using geometry
  12. -Ursa minor is the pole star now
Down
  1. -The earth is the closest to the sun in the winter
  2. -(equal day/night hours) happen in spring (march 20th) and fall (sep 22nd)
  3. - stars that never rise or set but circle the NCP
  4. - super novaing star in the constellation orion
  5. -directly overhead
  6. -how bright a star appears in the night sky
  7. -credited with discovering galaxies in 1923
  8. Big Bang -stretch of time/space
  9. -Is the imaginary dome above our head
  10. - collective name of the 13 constellations

22 Clues: -1879-1955 • -directly overhead • Big Bang -stretch of time/space • - path of the sun across the sky • -Ursa minor is the pole star now • -flat map of the celstrial sphere • -Is the imaginary dome above our head • - Lyra, will be the pole star in 14,000 AD • - collective name of the 13 constellations • -how bright a star appears in the night sky • ...

The environment 2025-04-22

The environment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the main theme
  2. the Earth getting hotter
  3. suffers from global warming in the arctic
  4. suffers from global warming in Africa
  5. waste that contributes to global warming
  6. very cold
  7. fight against global warming
  8. very hot
Down
  1. president
  2. a change in climate
  3. our planet
  4. a good thing to do
  5. live in the sea
  6. charity
  7. make up 80% of Earth

15 Clues: charity • very hot • president • very cold • our planet • the main theme • live in the sea • a good thing to do • a change in climate • make up 80% of Earth • the Earth getting hotter • fight against global warming • suffers from global warming in Africa • waste that contributes to global warming • suffers from global warming in the arctic

Science project 2018-08-21

Science project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is an undulation or waves in the stratified rocks of the earth's crust
  2. rock that form from the cooling and solidification of either magma or lava
  3. the thin outermost solid layer of the earth
  4. imaginary line on the spheroids surface
  5. the boundary between the solid lithosphere and the plastic asthenosphere
  6. this theory proposes that the universe could collapse to the state where it began
  7. breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
  8. this theory states that the universe looks the same no matter what
  9. processes that originates in the interior of the earth
  10. a flattened disk with a bulging center and dusty spiral arms
  11. this theory is said that gas clouds were captured by our sun
  12. composed mostly of high colored, less dense minerals like quartz and feldspar
  13. professionals that study minerals
  14. movement of the earth around the sun on its orbit
  15. this theory stated that our world is said to have collided with a smaller planet
  16. imaginary line from north to south
  17. rocks that form from exposure to intense heat or pessure
  18. rock below the asthenosphere outside the core
  19. according to it, the sun and its planets supposedly condensed out of swirling eddies of cold, dark, interstellar clouds of gas and dust
  20. a rock that is not solid, not really liquid, but moves really slowly
  21. layers of the earth based on its physical state
  22. movement of the earth on its own axis
  23. this theory says that our planets and moons were wandering around and it was captured by the gravity of our sun
  24. solid nickel and iron
  25. transfering of rocks on other places
  26. kind of metamorphism that occurs when rocks undergo metamorphism because they come in contact with a heat source
  27. is a planar or gently curved fracture in the rocks of the earth's crust. Caused by tension or compression
  28. consists of heavy metals (nickle and iron)
Down
  1. this theory states that the universe began as an incredibly hot, dense point
  2. the study of rocks, their classification and their history
  3. is the phenomenon of eruption of molten rock onto the surface of the earth
  4. an inorganic naturally occuring solid that has a definite chemical chemical and atomic structure
  5. study of the universe as a whole
  6. solid layer that includes the crust and upper mantle
  7. the earth's tilt is incined 23.5° from the ___
  8. is the broken pieces of the earth's crust
  9. this theory says that our sun burst one day, and all our planets came from it
  10. this theory stated that our planets, moons, and the sun all spun off from a collision between stars
  11. is a vibration on the surface of the earth caused by sudden release of enormous pressure
  12. are caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising, then cooling, and sinking again
  13. layers of he earth based on what the layer is made of
  14. thickest layer of the earth
  15. composed mostly of dark colored, dense minerals containing compounds of iron and magnesium
  16. rocks that form from the compaction and cementation of sediments
  17. liquid nickel and iron
  18. the plastic layer of the earth
  19. deflects or traps the continual stream of high-energy, charged particles coming from the sun
  20. studies of celestial object
  21. kind of metamorphism that occurs when rocks undergo increased temperatures and pressures and is typically associated with the formation of mountain belts
  22. processes that originates on the surface of the earth

50 Clues: solid nickel and iron • liquid nickel and iron • thickest layer of the earth • studies of celestial object • the plastic layer of the earth • study of the universe as a whole • professionals that study minerals • imaginary line from north to south • transfering of rocks on other places • movement of the earth on its own axis • imaginary line on the spheroids surface • ...

The Water Cycle 2025-03-18

The Water Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. collection water that is in underground
  2. The water that evaporates off of plants
  3. the part of Earth where life exists
  4. Earth's air, forming a thin layer that protects the planet and is divided into layers.
  5. Consists of all the land on Earth (core, mantle, crust)
  6. Liquid penetrates or goes into earth at the surface
  7. A change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
Down
  1. the process in which water vapor cools and the gas becomes a liquid
  2. liquid is heated and turns into gas (rises up in the sky)
  3. when precipitation hits the ground and flows over the surface of the earth
  4. the continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
  5. when water in the form of ice, rain, sleet, hail, or snow, falls to Earth
  6. All the water and water systems on Earth
  7. The downward movement of water through soil and rock due to gravity.

14 Clues: the part of Earth where life exists • collection water that is in underground • The water that evaporates off of plants • All the water and water systems on Earth • Liquid penetrates or goes into earth at the surface • Consists of all the land on Earth (core, mantle, crust) • liquid is heated and turns into gas (rises up in the sky) • ...

q1 Relection 2025-10-30

q1 Relection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moving around an object
  2. different type of rocks combined and stacked up on top of each other
  3. moon blocks the sun's rays from earth
  4. An animals body part or there whole body fossilized
  5. the moon is completely dark
  6. earth pointing away from the sun
  7. spinning on its axes
  8. animals foot prints fossilized into stone
  9. a strategy to tell us how old a rock layer is
Down
  1. the force of attraction
  2. earth covers moon from the sun
  3. rocky core of metal orbits the sun faster has fewer moons
  4. opposite of push
  5. When the moon is fully lit up
  6. jovian planets long time to revolve around the sun low density mostly gases
  7. earth pointing to the sun

16 Clues: opposite of push • spinning on its axes • the force of attraction • moving around an object • earth pointing to the sun • the moon is completely dark • When the moon is fully lit up • earth covers moon from the sun • earth pointing away from the sun • moon blocks the sun's rays from earth • animals foot prints fossilized into stone • a strategy to tell us how old a rock layer is • ...

DDUU 12 2022-06-25

DDUU 12 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A very large ball of burning gas in space that is usually seen from the earth as a point of light in the sky at night
  2. The natural object that moves in the sky around the earth and can be seen at night
  3. A device created by humans and sent to the space to travel around the earth
  4. Creature coming from another planet
  5. An object that moves very fast and we use it to travel on the space
  6. A person that travels in space
Down
  1. A piece of rock that has landed on earth
  2. The planet where we live
  3. The planet nearest in distance to the sun
  4. The star that provides light and heat for the earth
  5. The planet fourth in order of distance from the sun, after Earth and before Jupiter
  6. A device for making objects that are far away look closer and larger. It is used to observe the space
  7. An object seen in the sky that comes from another planet

13 Clues: The planet where we live • A person that travels in space • Creature coming from another planet • A piece of rock that has landed on earth • The planet nearest in distance to the sun • The star that provides light and heat for the earth • An object seen in the sky that comes from another planet • An object that moves very fast and we use it to travel on the space • ...

Earth's Crust - Plate Tectonics 2024-06-03

Earth's Crust - Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large, destructive ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake
  2. A type of mountain that can erupt and produce lava
  3. An instrument for detecting and measuring earthquakes
  4. Two plates moving towards each other
  5. When the surface of the Earth shakes
  6. Surface layer of the Earth.
Down
  1. Two plates moving away from each other.
  2. central part of the Earth.
  3. A large section of the Earth's crust
  4. Two plates sliding against each other
  5. Second layer of the Earth from the center.
  6. one plate is pushed under another
  7. Third layer of the Earth from the center

13 Clues: central part of the Earth. • Surface layer of the Earth. • one plate is pushed under another • A large section of the Earth's crust • Two plates moving towards each other • When the surface of the Earth shakes • Two plates sliding against each other • Two plates moving away from each other. • Third layer of the Earth from the center • ...

Unit 1 Crossword 2023-08-22

Unit 1 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Developed a geocentric model of the universe, suggested rotation of Earth cause of rotation of heavens
  2. Motion of a planet opposite to that of other bodies
  3. First to predict solar eclipse (according to Herodotus)
  4. Father of modern observational astronomy
  5. Reaffirmed the heliocentric model of the solar system
  6. Known for discovering the elliptical orbits of the planets
  7. Belief that the sun is the centre of the universe
  8. Used epicycles to explain retrograde motion of the planets
  9. Groups stars together to make them more easily identifiable
Down
  1. Calculated the circumference of the earth to 95% accuracy
  2. First written catalogue categorizing motions of stars and planets, written by Ptolemy
  3. One of the last naked eye astronomers, observed a supernova
  4. The "wobbling" of an object (like Earth) on its axis
  5. The path of the sun in the sky during the year
  6. Believed that the universe was composed of 4 elements
  7. Known for formulating laws of motion and universal gravitation
  8. First to develop the heliocentric model
  9. Discovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way in 1919
  10. The "forgotten constellation", the 13th constellation on the ecliptic
  11. Belief that the Earth is the centre of the universe

20 Clues: First to develop the heliocentric model • Father of modern observational astronomy • The path of the sun in the sky during the year • Discovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way in 1919 • Belief that the sun is the centre of the universe • Motion of a planet opposite to that of other bodies • Belief that the Earth is the centre of the universe • ...

Cash Heit - Social Studies Crossword 2016-12-14

Cash Heit - Social Studies Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An area of small towns or farms
  2. An imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole
  3. A city where a country’s or state’s central government is located
  4. A natural feature of earth’s surface
  5. The exact or nearly exact location of a place on earth using degrees north or south and east or west
  6. The average number of people living in a specific unit of area
  7. An official line that separates one place from another
  8. A useful material that comes from the earth
  9. Earth’s main line of longitude
  10. The moving of goods, people, or animals from one place to another
  11. An area just outside a city
  12. A narrow gap in a mountain range
  13. The style and design of a building
  14. A city area
Down
  1. The southernmost point where the sun shines directly overhead
  2. An area that receives less than ten inches of rain in one year
  3. The line of latitude that circles the middle of earth
  4. The land along the ocean
  5. The growing of crops and raising animals
  6. The northernmost point where the sun shines directly overhead
  7. One half of earth
  8. To move to and set up a new place to live
  9. An imaginary line that runs east-west around earth
  10. A large area which places share similar features
  11. The weather patterns in one place over a long period of time
  12. rose A symbol that shows the main directions on a map

26 Clues: A city area • One half of earth • The land along the ocean • An area just outside a city • Earth’s main line of longitude • An area of small towns or farms • A narrow gap in a mountain range • The style and design of a building • A natural feature of earth’s surface • The growing of crops and raising animals • To move to and set up a new place to live • ...

Unit 9 2022-01-31

Unit 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. drive,
  2. make part of a whole set
  3. study of stars
  4. math which measures the features of earth
  5. figure of the star
  6. ten, tenth part
  7. drive someone to do it
  8. middle between excellent and poor.
  9. in the middle of two extremes
  10. cause it to disappear
  11. bitter, sharp or sour
  12. of the middle ages
Down
  1. audible part of a transmitted signal
  2. study of earth/land
  3. warm, heat, hot
  4. star
  5. land, earth
  6. tool to measure heat
  7. in, into, within
  8. numbered by tens
  9. put, place
  10. hear
  11. has to do with or cause by heat
  12. how you are placed
  13. in the middle
  14. sour, bitter, sharp, harsh

26 Clues: star • hear • drive, • put, place • land, earth • in the middle • study of stars • warm, heat, hot • ten, tenth part • in, into, within • numbered by tens • figure of the star • how you are placed • of the middle ages • study of earth/land • tool to measure heat • cause it to disappear • bitter, sharp or sour • drive someone to do it • make part of a whole set • sour, bitter, sharp, harsh • ...

Earth, Sun & Moon CW 2 2022-03-09

Earth, Sun & Moon CW 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of eclipse that occurs when Earth or the Moon partially blocks light from the Sun
  2. decreasing in size.
  3. to spin around an axis
  4. Moon phase in which all of the Moon appears to be illuminated.
  5. Moon phase in which more than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated.
  6. when one celestial body blocks light from another
  7. type of eclipse that occurs when the moon moves into Earth’s shadow
  8. the outermost part of the Sun’s atmosphere that can be seen during a total solar eclipse
  9. the path of a celestial body (such as a moon or a planet) around a larger celestial body.
  10. one of the two days of the year in which the length of the day is equal to the length of the night
  11. to brighten with light.
  12. the part of Earth located north of the equator
  13. amount of energy from the Sun that a location receives in a day.
  14. Moon phase in which exactly half of the Moon appears to be illuminated (occurs when the Moon has gone three quarters of the way around Earth)
  15. the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place
  16. the measure of how cold or hot something is
Down
  1. Moon phase in which less than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated
  2. increasing in size
  3. to move around another object
  4. a location’s distance north or south of the equator
  5. type of eclipse that occurs when the view of the Sun from Earth is blocked by the moon
  6. the amount of solar energy striking a location in a single hour
  7. Four divisions of the year marked by weather patterns and daylight hours
  8. the longest day of the year
  9. the part of Earth located south of the equator
  10. the shortest day of the year
  11. In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs around _________ 21
  12. Moon phase in which none of the Moon appears to be illuminated.
  13. In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs around ________ 21
  14. type of eclipse that occurs when Earth or the Moon fully blocks light from the Sun
  15. Moon phase in which exactly half of the Moon appears to be illuminated (occurs when the Moon has gone one quarter of the way around Earth).
  16. an imaginary line around which an object rotates

32 Clues: increasing in size • decreasing in size. • to spin around an axis • to brighten with light. • the longest day of the year • the shortest day of the year • to move around another object • the measure of how cold or hot something is • the part of Earth located south of the equator • the part of Earth located north of the equator • an imaginary line around which an object rotates • ...

chapter one vocabulary 2022-09-29

chapter one vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. general form and shape of the land on earths surface
  2. solid thin outer layer of earth
  3. height of a point on earth above or below sea level
  4. solid part of earth
  5. interval difference in elevation between one contour line and the next
  6. line on a map or globe running from the north pole to the south pole
  7. thick layer of rock below the crust
Down
  1. error in shape, size, or distance
  2. part of earth that is water
  3. innermost region of earth
  4. line line drawn on a map that connects all points having the same elevation
  5. measurement in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
  6. projection drawing of earths surface, or part of it on a flat surface
  7. envelope of gasses surrounding earth

14 Clues: solid part of earth • innermost region of earth • part of earth that is water • solid thin outer layer of earth • error in shape, size, or distance • thick layer of rock below the crust • envelope of gasses surrounding earth • height of a point on earth above or below sea level • general form and shape of the land on earths surface • ...

Scientific Revolution 2023-11-09

Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. instrument for viewing distant objects
  2. modern chemist
  3. the collection of data through observation and experiment
  4. oval
  5. sun as the center
  6. discovered the circulatory system
  7. air, water, fire and earth
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  1. first to use refracting telescope
  2. invented geometry
  3. center of the Earth
  4. believed in the goecentric theory
  5. named the cells
  6. truth
  7. "I think there for I am"
  8. attracts to the center of Earth

15 Clues: oval • truth • modern chemist • named the cells • invented geometry • sun as the center • center of the Earth • "I think there for I am" • air, water, fire and earth • attracts to the center of Earth • first to use refracting telescope • believed in the goecentric theory • discovered the circulatory system • instrument for viewing distant objects • ...

2Geography 2024-06-13

2Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a type of greenhouse gas
  2. Lots of sunspots directing solar energy toward the earth
  3. make or do something differently/alter or modify something
  4. the expulsion of gas, rock, lava due to volcanos
  5. Toxic gas in the atmosphere
  6. The basic systems and services such as transport and power supplies
  7. Farming
  8. solving a problem
  9. Water in the ocean
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  1. The world heating and cooling
  2. Mahoraga
  3. excessive water in an area like a lot of water
  4. A place in south malaysia
  5. cows farting
  6. fires in the nature?
  7. Trees being cut down
  8. Topic of geography
  9. the earth as natural warming or cooling in the tilt and orbit of the earth around the sun
  10. the degree of hear present in an object
  11. A non renewable energy source

20 Clues: Farming • Mahoraga • cows farting • solving a problem • Topic of geography • Water in the ocean • fires in the nature? • Trees being cut down • a type of greenhouse gas • A place in south malaysia • Toxic gas in the atmosphere • The world heating and cooling • A non renewable energy source • the degree of hear present in an object • excessive water in an area like a lot of water • ...

The Solar System 2012-08-31

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gives earth light.
  2. The largest planet
  3. Is the closest planet to the Sun and the second smallest.
  4. Famous for its rings
  5. There is _____ dwarf planets including Pluto.
  6. Closest planet to Earth
  7. Three quarters of the Earth is covered by______.
Down
  1. is made of of 9 planets.
  2. Coldest planet in the solar system
  3. Known as the "Red Planet"
  4. Takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun
  5. the first planet discovered in modern times.
  6. longer a officially considered a planet
  7. Between Mars and Jupiter, is a Dwarf Planet known as __________.

14 Clues: Gives earth light. • The largest planet • Famous for its rings • Closest planet to Earth • is made of of 9 planets. • Known as the "Red Planet" • Coldest planet in the solar system • longer a officially considered a planet • the first planet discovered in modern times. • There is _____ dwarf planets including Pluto. • Three quarters of the Earth is covered by______. • ...

Mars 2022-04-29

Mars crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mi what is the diameter of mars
  2. the largest volcano on mars
  3. is 95% of the atmosphere on mars
  4. how far is mars from the sun
  5. the third planet in our solar system
  6. what planet is 70% water
  7. how long does mars orbit
  8. what planet is 3 times the size of mars
  9. the average distance around mars 142 miles
Down
  1. the distance earth from mars
  2. the thinnest layer of earth
  3. A other name for mars
  4. mars has two moons Phobos and.
  5. what layer of earth stores magma
  6. mars is the planet in our solar system
  7. why is mars red

16 Clues: why is mars red • A other name for mars • what planet is 70% water • how long does mars orbit • the thinnest layer of earth • the largest volcano on mars • the distance earth from mars • how far is mars from the sun • mars has two moons Phobos and. • mi what is the diameter of mars • is 95% of the atmosphere on mars • what layer of earth stores magma • ...

5th 6 Weeks Vocab Puzzle 2024-03-15

5th 6 Weeks Vocab Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the Earth orbiting around the sun.
  2. the cycle of the traveling of the moon around the Earth.
  3. caused by the revolution of the Earth.
  4. an imaginary line going through the Earth marking it's center and tilt.
  5. a tide when the sun, Earth, and moon are in a line.
  6. decreasing amount of light on the moon's surface.
  7. increasing amount of light on the moon's surface.
Down
  1. rising and falling of the sea level due to the moon and sun's gravity.
  2. phases where the moon's face has a certain amount of light shown facing the Earth.
  3. when light bounces off a surface and shows as if it emits its own light.
  4. a tide when the sun, Earth, and moon are in a 90 degree angle.
  5. this is what causes the Earth's day and night.

12 Clues: the Earth orbiting around the sun. • caused by the revolution of the Earth. • this is what causes the Earth's day and night. • decreasing amount of light on the moon's surface. • increasing amount of light on the moon's surface. • a tide when the sun, Earth, and moon are in a line. • the cycle of the traveling of the moon around the Earth. • ...

Chapter 7: Earth - Crossword Activity 2022-11-22

Chapter 7: Earth - Crossword Activity crossword puzzle
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  1. Theory Theory that explains planetary and stellar magnetic fields in terms of rotating, conducting material flowing in an object’s interior.
  2. Layer of gas confined close to a planet’s surface by the force of gravity.
  3. A zone of charged particles trapped by a planet’s magnetic field, lying above the atmosphere.
  4. Force The variation in one body’s gravitational force from place to place across another body (for example, the variation of the Moon’s gravity across Earth).
  5. Layer Layer of Earth’s atmosphere at an altitude of 20 to 50 km where incoming ultraviolet solar radiation is absorbed by oxygen, ozone, and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  6. Cycle Process by which surface rock on Earth is continuously redistributed and transformed from one type into another.
  7. Layer of Earth that contains the liquid oceans and accounts for roughly 70 percent of Earth’s total surface area.
  8. Allen Belt One of at least two doughnut-shaped regions of magnetically trapped, charged particles high above Earth’s atmosphere.
  9. Rising and falling motion of terrestrial bodies of water, exhibiting daily, monthly, and yearly cycles. Ocean tides on Earth are caused by the competing gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on different parts of Earth.
  10. The central region of Earth, surrounded by the mantle. The central region of any planet or star.
  11. The portion of Earth’s atmosphere from the surface to about 12 km.
  12. The amount of time it takes for half of the initial amount of a radioactive substance to decay into something else.
  13. Core The central part of Earth’s core, thought to be solid, and composed mainly of nickel and iron.
  14. The portion of Earth’s atmosphere lying above the troposphere, extending up to an altitude of 40 to 50 km.
  15. Core The outermost part of Earth’s core, thought to be liquid and composed mainly of nickel and iron.
  16. Wave A wave that travels outward from the site of an earthquake through Earth.
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  1. Layer of Earth just interior to the crust.
  2. Churning motion resulting from the constant upwelling of warm fluid and the concurrent downward flow of cooler material to take its place.
  3. Region of Earth’s atmosphere lying between the stratosphere and the ionosphere, 50 to 80 km above Earth’s surface.
  4. Variation in the density and composition of a body, such as Earth, with low-density material on the surface and higher-density material in the core.
  5. Effect The partial trapping of solar radiation by a planetary atmosphere, similar to the trapping of heat in a greenhouse.
  6. Layer in Earth’s atmosphere above about 80 km where the atmosphere is significantly ionized and conducts electricity.
  7. Bulge Elongation of Earth caused by the difference between the gravitational force on the side nearest the Moon and the force on the side farthest from the Moon. The long axis of the tidal bulge points toward the Moon. More generally, the deformation of any body produced by the tidal effect of a nearby gravitating object.
  8. Ridge Place where two plates are moving apart, allowing fresh magma to well up.
  9. Layer of Earth’s interior, just below the lithosphere, over which the surface plates slide.
  10. The release of energy by rare, heavy elements when their nuclei decay into lighter nuclei.
  11. Layer of Earth that contains the solid continents and the seafloor.
  12. Zone Place where two plates meet and one slides under the other.
  13. Gas Gas (such as carbon dioxide or water vapor) that efficiently absorbs infrared radiation.
  14. Earth’s crust and a small portion of the upper mantle that make up Earth’s plates. This layer of Earth undergoes tectonic activity.
  15. Event that occurs when atmospheric molecules are excited by incoming charged particles from the solar wind, then emit energy as they fall back to their ground states. Aurorae generally occur at high latitudes, near the north and south magnetic poles.
  16. Tectonics The motions of regions of Earth’s lithosphere, which drift with respect to one another. Also known as continental drift.

32 Clues: Layer of Earth just interior to the crust. • Zone Place where two plates meet and one slides under the other. • The portion of Earth’s atmosphere from the surface to about 12 km. • Layer of Earth that contains the solid continents and the seafloor. • Layer of gas confined close to a planet’s surface by the force of gravity. • ...

Earth, Moon, and Sun 2024-02-02

Earth, Moon, and Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from earth
  2. the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
  3. a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
  4. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  5. to shine light on an object and make it visible
  6. the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
  7. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
  8. the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
  9. a moon phase in which the moon is not visible from earth
  10. a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle
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  1. the border between light and dark on the moon
  2. the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
  3. a planet outside our solar system
  4. the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the moon) travels around a larger object (like earth)
  5. when the moon is completely dark
  6. a moon phase that looks like less than half a moon
  7. a moon outside our solar system
  8. the relative size of things
  9. a rocky sphere that travels around a planet

19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like less than half a moon • ...

Chapter 7 & 8 Crossword 2019-01-29

Chapter 7 & 8 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. very large star with high luminosity and low surface temperature
  2. the color that can penetrate the ocean water the deepest
  3. most accurate representation of the features of the earth
  4. measured in degrees from 0 to 90
  5. sinks down in density stratification
  6. is an imaginary line running mostly along the 180 degree meridian
  7. dividing the area into equal sections
  8. it rained 10 million years to create what
  9. marine and air navigators use _____ to measure distance
  10. meridians of longitude pass through the
  11. homolosine distorts this as little as possible
  12. parallels of latitude form complete circles around the globe, what to the equator
  13. 1.85 km equals ___ nautical mile(s)
  14. measured in degrees from 0 to 180
  15. a person who draws and produces maps
  16. twinkle because of
  17. another name for the Arctic sea
  18. the ocean that covers ⅓ of the earth
  19. 10% of earth is covered in
  20. established boundaries in 1955
  21. the ocean that is the warmest
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  1. because the temperature dropped it caused it to
  2. the earth was formed 4.54 ____ years ago
  3. the navigation when you use the sun, moon and stars to find your way
  4. in a supernova what collapses in a star
  5. means half
  6. have become extra
  7. the type of boundary the UN established
  8. release of volatile substances and water vapor
  9. covered by 5.5% of ice
  10. Africa bordered by the Atlantic ocean to the
  11. in size Australia is the
  12. North America includes Central America,mexico,and…
  13. the earth is shaped like an ____
  14. cloud of cold dust and gas within a galaxy
  15. the major shipping ocean
  16. lasted 100,000 years
  17. the earth is tilted on a _____ of 23.5
  18. the milky way is the earth’s
  19. covered by 4.4% of ice

40 Clues: means half • have become extra • twinkle because of • lasted 100,000 years • covered by 5.5% of ice • covered by 4.4% of ice • in size Australia is the • the major shipping ocean • 10% of earth is covered in • the milky way is the earth’s • the ocean that is the warmest • established boundaries in 1955 • another name for the Arctic sea • measured in degrees from 0 to 90 • ...

Science Crossword Puzzle 2025-07-14

Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is the outer core solid or liquid?
  2. What causes the hot mantle to move?
  3. What soft layer lets plates move slowly?
  4. Is the inner core solid or liquid?
  5. What is the hard layer made of crust and top mantle?
  6. Where can we find the oceanic crust?
  7. What part of the Earth is hot, made of metal, and is liquid?
Down
  1. What layer is under the crust and is very thick?
  2. What metal is mostly found in the core of the Earth?
  3. – What gets stronger as you go deeper in the Earth?
  4. Where can we find the continental crust?
  5. Core What part is in the center of the Earth and is solid?
  6. What moves the plates inside the mantle?
  7. What is the thinnest and outer part of the Earth?

14 Clues: Is the outer core solid or liquid? • Is the inner core solid or liquid? • What causes the hot mantle to move? • Where can we find the oceanic crust? • Where can we find the continental crust? • What soft layer lets plates move slowly? • What moves the plates inside the mantle? • What layer is under the crust and is very thick? • ...

Crossword in Space 2022-05-03

Crossword in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an astronomical phenomenon where the Earth is placed between the Sun and the Moon.
  2. the first Hungarian astronaut
  3. space research center of USA
  4. Albert Einstein's best-known theory
  5. person who performing spaceflight
  6. The void space between the celestial bodies of the universe.
  7. the central star of the solar system
  8. part of the earth's crust
  9. famous constellation, the larger one.
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  1. the first human who walked on the Moon.
  2. Location of St. Andrew's fault line
  3. it covers 70% of the Earth
  4. nothing can get out of it
  5. the closest Planet to the Earth.
  6. the smallest particle of chemical elements
  7. the largest known planet.
  8. the speed of light propagation
  9. last fired spacecraft

18 Clues: last fired spacecraft • nothing can get out of it • the largest known planet. • part of the earth's crust • it covers 70% of the Earth • space research center of USA • the first Hungarian astronaut • the speed of light propagation • the closest Planet to the Earth. • person who performing spaceflight • Location of St. Andrew's fault line • Albert Einstein's best-known theory • ...

Mr. Rivas' Crossword 2021-11-11

Mr. Rivas' Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mr. Rivas' favorite sports team
  2. Holiday on November 25th
  3. Spongebob's house
  4. Country Machu Picchu is in
  5. Santa's most famous reindeer
  6. Smallest country on Earth
  7. First Person to walk on Moon
  8. Country Mr. Rivas' Dad is from
  9. Largest Bird on Earth
  10. Friend of Dora
  11. Largest Continent on Earth
  12. Initials of US President killed in Dallas
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  1. Spongebob's boss
  2. What animal is Spongebob's pet Gary
  3. Marsupial that Jumps
  4. Deadliest Animal on Earth
  5. What killed the Dinosaurs
  6. Scary Holiday with Pumpkins
  7. Famous Queen of Egypt
  8. Ms. Mena's favorite sports team
  9. Baby _______ do do do do do

21 Clues: Friend of Dora • Spongebob's boss • Spongebob's house • Marsupial that Jumps • Famous Queen of Egypt • Largest Bird on Earth • Holiday on November 25th • Deadliest Animal on Earth • What killed the Dinosaurs • Smallest country on Earth • Country Machu Picchu is in • Largest Continent on Earth • Scary Holiday with Pumpkins • Baby _______ do do do do do • Santa's most famous reindeer • ...

globes and maps crossword 2021-10-25

globes and maps crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one that makes maps.
  2. or parallels, circle the Earth parallel to the Equator and measure the distance north or south of the Equator in degrees.
  3. Lines on globes and maps provide information that can help you locate places. These lines cross one another forming a pattern called a
  4. Everything north of the Equator is in the
  5. or meridians, circle the Earth from Pole to Pole.
  6. is one of the halves into which the Earth is divided.
  7. Geography is often said to begin with the question Where? The basic tool for answering the question is
  8. Everything east of the Prime Meridian for 180° is in the
  9. every place has a global address, or
  10. Traveling along a great circle is called
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  1. Every thing south of the Equator is in the
  2. To create maps, cartographers project the round Earth onto a flat surface — making a
  3. Everything west of the Prime Meridian for 180° is in the
  4. is measured at 0° latitude, while the Poles lie at latitudes 90°N (north) and 90°S (south).
  5. a symbolic representation of all or part of the planet
  6. a scale model of the Earth.
  7. something jason is good at(palabra en espanol)

17 Clues: one that makes maps. • a scale model of the Earth. • every place has a global address, or • Traveling along a great circle is called • Everything north of the Equator is in the • Every thing south of the Equator is in the • something jason is good at(palabra en espanol) • or meridians, circle the Earth from Pole to Pole. • ...

space 2023-04-14

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what happens before a blackhole
  2. a giant cloud of dust
  3. our home
  4. the last official planet in the Milky Way
  5. the biggest planet
  6. sucks in everything
  7. machine that goes on other planets
  8. the study of the universe
  9. what pulls us down
Down
  1. known for the rings
  2. people who believe the Earth is flat
  3. the closest planet to the Sun
  4. what Earth orbits
  5. dwarf planet
  6. the red planet

15 Clues: our home • dwarf planet • the red planet • what Earth orbits • the biggest planet • what pulls us down • known for the rings • sucks in everything • a giant cloud of dust • the study of the universe • the closest planet to the Sun • what happens before a blackhole • machine that goes on other planets • people who believe the Earth is flat • the last official planet in the Milky Way

Science Crossword Puzzle 2025-07-14

Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is the outer core solid or liquid?
  2. What causes the hot mantle to move?
  3. What soft layer lets plates move slowly?
  4. Is the inner core solid or liquid?
  5. What is the hard layer made of crust and top mantle?
  6. Where can we find the oceanic crust?
  7. What part of the Earth is hot, made of metal, and is liquid?
Down
  1. What layer is under the crust and is very thick?
  2. What metal is mostly found in the core of the Earth?
  3. – What gets stronger as you go deeper in the Earth?
  4. Where can we find the continental crust?
  5. Core What part is in the center of the Earth and is solid?
  6. What moves the plates inside the mantle?
  7. What is the thinnest and outer part of the Earth?

14 Clues: Is the outer core solid or liquid? • Is the inner core solid or liquid? • What causes the hot mantle to move? • Where can we find the oceanic crust? • Where can we find the continental crust? • What soft layer lets plates move slowly? • What moves the plates inside the mantle? • What layer is under the crust and is very thick? • ...

Geology on Mars 2022-10-20

Geology on Mars crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a rocky planet
  2. A feature that forms on the surface of the planet, such as a Mountain,channel or dune.
  3. An event that causes changes in the geospphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava
  4. all the water on Earth
  5. al living things on Earth
  6. the variable in an experiment that the experimenter changes
  7. A set of interacting parts forming a whole
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  1. Stands for National Aeronautics and Space Agency
  2. Having the conditions necessary to support life
  3. all the gases that surrounds Earth
  4. A long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava or other liquid flows
  5. any planet with a solid surface
  6. all the solid surface on Earth
  7. the planet that we live on

14 Clues: a rocky planet • all the water on Earth • al living things on Earth • the planet that we live on • all the solid surface on Earth • any planet with a solid surface • all the gases that surrounds Earth • A set of interacting parts forming a whole • Having the conditions necessary to support life • Stands for National Aeronautics and Space Agency • ...

Earth's Systems 2022-11-16

Earth's Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the Earth's water is 3% of this
  2. All of Earth's water
  3. a resource the replenishes really quickly
  4. the process of water turning from liquid to vapor
  5. the Earth's water is 97% of this
  6. All of the landforms and solid parts of Earth
  7. All living things on Earth
  8. water vapor or gas cooling and turning into a liquid
  9. living parts of Earth's systems
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  1. All of the air and gases on Earth
  2. a resource that replenishes over a LONG time
  3. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
  4. extra liquid that flows across the surface of land
  5. the continuous movement of water around Earth
  6. non living parts of Earth's systems
  7. a resource that replenishes immediately

16 Clues: All of Earth's water • All living things on Earth • the Earth's water is 3% of this • living parts of Earth's systems • the Earth's water is 97% of this • All of the air and gases on Earth • non living parts of Earth's systems • a resource that replenishes immediately • a resource the replenishes really quickly • a resource that replenishes over a LONG time • ...

Science 2025-05-12

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the _____ Webb sends images from away galaxies back to earth
  2. biggest star in the solar system
  3. simple machine that holds things together
  4. an organism that feeds on other organisms for food
  5. eats both plants and meat
  6. changing from liquid to gas
  7. the earth spins on its________
  8. changing from gas to liquid
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  1. Galileo was the first to use this tool to discover planets
  2. the Gas_______
  3. a state of matter where particles are close together
  4. it takes 356 days for the earth to complete its journey around the sun
  5. comes in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail
  6. largest planet
  7. an organism caught or hunted for food by another organism
  8. the process that cause day and night on earth

16 Clues: the Gas_______ • largest planet • eats both plants and meat • changing from liquid to gas • changing from gas to liquid • the earth spins on its________ • biggest star in the solar system • simple machine that holds things together • the process that cause day and night on earth • comes in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail • ...

Space crossword 2024-05-03

Space crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a binary star of magnitude 0 that is the brightest star
  2. the force that keeps us on earth
  3. a cloud of dust or gas
  4. a colorless and odorless gas
  5. a space probe launched by NASA in 1977
  6. relatively small star with and low luminosity
  7. a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune
  8. a north star
  9. barred spiral galaxy
  10. the time a space station travels around Earth
  11. a large object that gets sent into space
  12. a celestial body moving in an orbit around a star
  13. an artificial body placed in orbit
  14. a property of matter
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  1. a small piece rock or dust that hits Earth's atmosphere from space
  2. an irregular band of light
  3. the natural satellite of Earth
  4. the distance light travels in a year
  5. a group of stars that make a pattern
  6. a space telescope that takes pictures of space in space
  7. a large spacecraft in orbit around earth
  8. gravitational field so strong nothing can escape
  9. a system of stars and many other things bound together by gravity
  10. when an object circles around a star
  11. the planet we live on
  12. the property of the body that's in inertia
  13. is a giant ball of gas and heat
  14. an optical instrument that looks into space

28 Clues: a north star • barred spiral galaxy • a property of matter • the planet we live on • a cloud of dust or gas • an irregular band of light • a colorless and odorless gas • the natural satellite of Earth • is a giant ball of gas and heat • the force that keeps us on earth • an artificial body placed in orbit • the distance light travels in a year • a group of stars that make a pattern • ...

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

Mikayla's Earth, Sun & Moon Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what keeps us grounded
  2. the imaginary line that runs thought earth from the north to south pole
  3. the curved path around the Earth
  4. this causes the seasons and is approximately 23.5 degrees
  5. the phase of the moon when it first appears
  6. the Earths path around the sun
  7. when the Moon is directly behind the Earth
  8. half of its surface is shown
  9. having the illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle.
Down
  1. the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon
  2. an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
  3. is in the process of increasing how much of it is lit
  4. there is 12 a year
  5. makes it light when it is dark
  6. 4 stages of the earth
  7. when its whole surface is shown
  8. shines bright
  9. has a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated so that it appears to decrease in size

18 Clues: shines bright • there is 12 a year • 4 stages of the earth • what keeps us grounded • half of its surface is shown • makes it light when it is dark • the Earths path around the sun • when its whole surface is shown • the curved path around the Earth • when the Moon is directly behind the Earth • the phase of the moon when it first appears • ...

science 2024-03-22

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the motion of one object around another
  2. an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body
  3. dark area on the moon
  4. one of the four phases of the moon when earth lies between the sun and moon
  5. the sliver of the moon occurs when illuminated half of the moon
  6. layers the core,mantle,crust
  7. it happens on or around the 21st days of certain months of the year
  8. between half moon and full moon
  9. the world we live on
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  1. the invisible phase of the moon
  2. the many pieces pull each other into orbits
  3. sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemisphere
  4. an early version of earth is struck by a slightly smaller space body
  5. the darkest part of the earth
  6. patterns of temperature changes and weather trends
  7. seems to consist of iron and other metals
  8. big heat ball
  9. occurs when a shadow makes the sun or moon seem to grow dark
  10. occur when the moon gravity changes the shape of Earth's ocean
  11. of rotation the ends of the axis are the north and south poles

20 Clues: big heat ball • the world we live on • dark area on the moon • the darkest part of the earth • the invisible phase of the moon • layers the core,mantle,crust • between half moon and full moon • seems to consist of iron and other metals • is the motion of one object around another • the many pieces pull each other into orbits • ...

space beyond the stars 2025-03-27

space beyond the stars crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it is like av vacuum that sucks everything and it is black
  2. what is the farest planet from earth
  3. what is the biggest travel agency called
  4. what are our galaxy called
  5. it is things that is in space and make it possible to call on the phone
  6. it are the closest star toward earth
  7. What is the largest planet in our solersistem
  8. what is the only thing now and days humans can fly to the moon in
  9. what are all the suns called that we see in the dark
Down
  1. we dont know they are real or not and they dont live on earth
  2. What is the thing humans breath and cannot live without
  3. the planet we call the red planet
  4. what are humans on Earth called
  5. it is like a big stone that is flying across earth
  6. what is only planet in our solersistem with a ring around it

15 Clues: what are our galaxy called • what are humans on Earth called • the planet we call the red planet • what is the farest planet from earth • it are the closest star toward earth • what is the biggest travel agency called • What is the largest planet in our solersistem • it is like a big stone that is flying across earth • what are all the suns called that we see in the dark • ...

Space beyond the starts 2025-03-25

Space beyond the starts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it is like av vacuum that sucks everything and it is black
  2. what is the farest planet from earth
  3. what is the biggest travel agency called
  4. what are our galaxy called
  5. it is things that is in space and make it possible to call on the phone
  6. it are the closest star toward earth
  7. What is the largest planet in our solersistem
  8. what is the only thing now and days humans can fly to the moon in
  9. what are all the suns called that we see in the dark
Down
  1. we dont know they are real or not and they dont live on earth
  2. What is the thing humans breath and cannot live without
  3. the planet we call the red planet
  4. what are humans on Earth called
  5. it is like a big stone that is flying across earth
  6. what is only planet in our solersistem with a ring around it

15 Clues: what are our galaxy called • what are humans on Earth called • the planet we call the red planet • what is the farest planet from earth • it are the closest star toward earth • what is the biggest travel agency called • What is the largest planet in our solersistem • it is like a big stone that is flying across earth • what are all the suns called that we see in the dark • ...

Plate Tectonic Key Words 2021-06-17

Plate Tectonic Key Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The peak ... is the largest increase in velocity
  2. An area of rock that has been bent by stress
  3. An instrument that records the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake
  4. Rock formed by accumulation or deposition
  5. Any attempt to deform a solid
  6. A form of stress produced by a force that acts to stretch a material
  7. The top layer of the earth
  8. The middle layer of earth
  9. The layer after the outer core
  10. Sub marine mountain ridges where new seafloor is created by seafloor spreading
  11. Compare the size of earthquakes
  12. Earth sciences that combines aspects of geology and physics
  13. mountain formed by plate tectonics filled with magma
  14. A sudden violent shaking of the ground
Down
  1. Theory that the configuration of earth's continents was once different than it is today
  2. Where plates slide sideways from each other
  3. The breaking down of rocks and minerals
  4. A region of extremely high pressure underlying the lithosphere
  5. Measures and records details of earthquakes
  6. The belief of a one continent earth
  7. A depression in Earth's crust
  8. Rock having solidified from lava or magma
  9. The recording of the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake
  10. A split between two bodies/plates that were once joined
  11. An abbreviation used by earth scientists, meaning "million years"
  12. tectonics Slab of solid rock composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
  13. A dark coloured igneous rock

27 Clues: The middle layer of earth • The top layer of the earth • A dark coloured igneous rock • Any attempt to deform a solid • A depression in Earth's crust • The layer after the outer core • Compare the size of earthquakes • The belief of a one continent earth • A sudden violent shaking of the ground • The breaking down of rocks and minerals • ...

Water Cycle Crossword 2024-01-23

Water Cycle Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A force that pulls water downward to the surface of the Earth and even into the ground
  2. When gravity pulls the drops of water in clouds back to Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail
  3. Most of the water on planet Earth can be found here
  4. The water that's underground in the soil
  5. Only about 3% of all the water on Earth is _____________
  6. Water rises up into the sky, moves through the air, and comes back down to Earth in a never-ending ___________
  7. Even though water is constantly moving and changing, it never leaves the ____________
  8. The tiny droplets of water that collect together in the atmosphere form _____________
  9. Without water, we would not have any of this on planet Earth
Down
  1. All the water on, under, and above Earth's surface is ________________
  2. When water evaporates from plants, it is called ________________
  3. Water that flows downhill on Earth's surface into rivers, lakes, and oceans
  4. A star that powers part of the water cycle, moving water upward by heating the molecules of liquid water
  5. Water that is turned into a gas is known as water ____________
  6. Water turns from a liquid form into a gas form when it is heated
  7. When water vapor cools high in the atmosphere it turns back into tiny liquid drops of liquid water

16 Clues: The water that's underground in the soil • Most of the water on planet Earth can be found here • Only about 3% of all the water on Earth is _____________ • Without water, we would not have any of this on planet Earth • Water that is turned into a gas is known as water ____________ • When water evaporates from plants, it is called ________________ • ...

Best Friends Unit 3 Vocabulary Review 2013-11-26

Best Friends Unit 3 Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a baby dog
  2. this planet is between Pluto and Uranus
  3. The sun is a ___. (p. 40)
  4. a person who goes into space on a rocket
  5. a creature from another planet
  6. the closest planet to the sun
  7. Jack is 10 and Bill is 8. Jack is ___ than Bill.
  8. an instrument used to see far away things like planets and stars
  9. How many planets travel around the sun?
  10. this planet is between Saturn and Mars
  11. the planet we live on
  12. an animal doctor
  13. Jack is kind. Bill is very kind. Bill is ___ than Jack.
Down
  1. Mike is busy. Jeff is very busy. Jeff is ___ than Mike.
  2. you go see this person when you are sick
  3. the planet farthest from the earth
  4. this animal is found in Australia and has a pouch and hops
  5. one who studies science
  6. a baby cat
  7. How many moons does the earth have?
  8. This planet has 18 moons
  9. Jack is 10, and Bill is 8. Bill is ___ than Jack.
  10. this is a color and a fruit
  11. Earth is the ___ (number)planet from the sun.

24 Clues: a baby dog • a baby cat • an animal doctor • the planet we live on • one who studies science • This planet has 18 moons • The sun is a ___. (p. 40) • this is a color and a fruit • the closest planet to the sun • a creature from another planet • the planet farthest from the earth • How many moons does the earth have? • this planet is between Saturn and Mars • ...

Take over 2015-04-19

Take over crossword puzzle
Across
  1. huge Ironian police officers
  2. Something that you spray in a Ironian to make them speak
  3. a planet that is now in ruins
  4. an Ironian that helps a human with life
  5. a human that helped Quantum and works for the SPE
  6. they came from a different planet and want to take over earth
  7. seems very careless but is very kind in the inside
  8. the planet the Ironians want to take over
  9. in charge of the SPE
Down
  1. it has all the Ironians working undercover
  2. whenu shoot it, it will make you unconscious
  3. Society of United Guardians
  4. had an enhancer in his brain and is 14 years old
  5. the author of the book
  6. something that you put in your brain to control your feelings but makes you slower
  7. sweet and kind but when you do something bad the evil come out
  8. the city that it takes place in
  9. when a different species want to take planet earth and make it theirs
  10. Saving planet earth
  11. is kind and sweet undercover SPE agent

20 Clues: Saving planet earth • in charge of the SPE • the author of the book • Society of United Guardians • huge Ironian police officers • a planet that is now in ruins • the city that it takes place in • is kind and sweet undercover SPE agent • an Ironian that helps a human with life • the planet the Ironians want to take over • it has all the Ironians working undercover • ...

Science Crossword 1 2017-05-04

Science Crossword 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the thin top most layer, floats upon the softer, denser mantle
  2. cell formed by union of 2 sets of gene when male and female gamete unite
  3. destructive process when water and wind loosen fragments of rock
  4. super continent
  5. circular flow of matter in currents in heated material
  6. break in earth's crust
  7. boundary between the earth's crust and mantle
  8. anything that can be changed in an experiment
  9. gene combination that determines phenotype
Down
  1. continuous flow of liquid, air or gas
  2. strong form of gene
  3. the top layer of earth covered by the ocean
  4. weak spot in crust where magma comes to the surface
  5. natural feature of earth's surface
  6. rigid upper layer containing the crust and upper mantle
  7. shaking that results from the movement of rock under earth
  8. the breaking down of rocks and materials into small pieces due to weather
  9. a bend in rock
  10. one pair of genes that appear at a particular location on a particular chromeosome
  11. soft interior of earth that lies above the core
  12. 3D model of earth

21 Clues: a bend in rock • super continent • 3D model of earth • strong form of gene • break in earth's crust • natural feature of earth's surface • continuous flow of liquid, air or gas • gene combination that determines phenotype • the top layer of earth covered by the ocean • boundary between the earth's crust and mantle • anything that can be changed in an experiment • ...

E&E Unit 2 Review 2020-10-08

E&E Unit 2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. weathering breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition
  2. process of breaking down rocks
  3. currents are found in the mantle and cause the tectonic plates to move
  4. tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  5. rock formed by heat and pressure
  6. primary agent for erosion
  7. rocks formed under pressure but don't need heat
  8. these geological features form when one tectonic plate subducts under another plate
  9. evidence of dead plants and animals
  10. causes landslides and mudflows
Down
  1. layer of the earth which is believed to be responsible for plate movement
  2. the earth is made of these and they are constantly moving along above the mantle
  3. two tectonic plates sliding by each other
  4. when one tectonic plate goes underneath another plate
  5. weathering breaks rocks apart by changing their chemical composition
  6. rock formed by hardening and cooling
  7. molten rock beneath the surface of the earth
  8. tectonic plates that move towards each other
  9. super continent
  10. the process of moving sediment from one place to another
  11. molten rock above the surface of the earth

21 Clues: super continent • primary agent for erosion • process of breaking down rocks • causes landslides and mudflows • rock formed by heat and pressure • evidence of dead plants and animals • rock formed by hardening and cooling • two tectonic plates sliding by each other • molten rock above the surface of the earth • molten rock beneath the surface of the earth • ...

Minerals & Rock Cycle 2021-12-02

Minerals & Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. substance that has specific characteristics
  2. the resistance of a mineral to be scratched
  3. the cooling and hardening of lava
  4. the realignment of atoms
  5. above the earth's crust
  6. how sedimentary rocks form
  7. rock formed from molten lava
  8. a visual attribute of an object
Down
  1. below earth's crust
  2. the minerals that make up the rock
  3. rock that formed on the earth's surface
  4. molten rock outside of the earth's surface
  5. the ratio of mass & volume of an object
  6. not made by or composed of living things
  7. rock that formed deep within the earth
  8. any naturally formed solid that is part of earth
  9. appearance or character of a rock
  10. molten rock that is inside the earth
  11. uneven break
  12. the shine of an unweathered material

20 Clues: uneven break • below earth's crust • above the earth's crust • the realignment of atoms • how sedimentary rocks form • rock formed from molten lava • a visual attribute of an object • the cooling and hardening of lava • appearance or character of a rock • the minerals that make up the rock • molten rock that is inside the earth • the shine of an unweathered material • ...

Minerals & Rock Cycle 2021-12-02

Minerals & Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. substance that has specific characteristics
  2. the resistance of a mineral to be scratched
  3. the cooling and hardening of lava
  4. the realignment of atoms
  5. above the earth's crust
  6. how sedimentary rocks form
  7. rock formed from molten lava
  8. a visual attribute of an object
Down
  1. below earth's crust
  2. the minerals that make up the rock
  3. rock that formed on the earth's surface
  4. molten rock outside of the earth's surface
  5. the ratio of mass & volume of an object
  6. not made by or composed of living things
  7. rock that formed deep within the earth
  8. any naturally formed solid that is part of earth
  9. appearance or character of a rock
  10. molten rock that is inside the earth
  11. uneven break
  12. the shine of an unweathered material

20 Clues: uneven break • below earth's crust • above the earth's crust • the realignment of atoms • how sedimentary rocks form • rock formed from molten lava • a visual attribute of an object • the cooling and hardening of lava • appearance or character of a rock • the minerals that make up the rock • molten rock that is inside the earth • the shine of an unweathered material • ...

Plate Tectonic Key Words 2021-06-18

Plate Tectonic Key Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layer after the outer core
  2. Rock having solidified from lava or magma
  3. The middle layer of earth
  4. An abbreviation used by earth scientists, meaning "million years"
  5. A region of extremely high pressure underlying the lithosphere
  6. tectonics Slab of solid rock composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
  7. A sudden violent shaking of the ground
  8. The recording of the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake
  9. Theory that the configuration of earth's continents was once different than it is today
  10. Compare the size of earthquakes
Down
  1. Where plates slide sideways from each other
  2. A depression in Earth's crust
  3. Measures and records details of earthquakes
  4. Sub marine mountain ridges where new seafloor is created by seafloor spreading
  5. mountain formed by plate tectonics filled with magma
  6. A split between two bodies/plates that were once joined
  7. The top layer of the earth
  8. Any attempt to deform a solid
  9. The belief of a one continent earth
  10. An area of rock that has been bent by stress
  11. An instrument that records the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake
  12. The breaking down of rocks and minerals
  13. Rock formed by accumulation or deposition
  14. The peak ... is the largest increase in velocity
  15. A dark coloured igneous rock
  16. Earth sciences that combines aspects of geology and physics
  17. A form of stress produced by a force that acts to stretch a material

27 Clues: The middle layer of earth • The top layer of the earth • A dark coloured igneous rock • A depression in Earth's crust • Any attempt to deform a solid • The layer after the outer core • Compare the size of earthquakes • The belief of a one continent earth • A sudden violent shaking of the ground • The breaking down of rocks and minerals • ...

Benjamin's Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-03

Benjamin's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What holds the planets in orbit around the sun and what keeps the moon in orbit around Earth.
  2. A small planetary-mass object that is in direct orbit of the Sun.
  3. The Sun together with eight planets and the other group of celestial bodies.
  4. Collections of stars and planets that are held together by gravity.
  5. A celestial body that has its own heat and light.
  6. The star around which Earth and other planets orbit
  7. Used to measure distances within our Solar System.
  8. A natural object moving around a larger object in space.
  9. Eclipses occur when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth line up, either fully or partially.
Down
  1. All of space including everything that exists.
  2. The Planet with Life.
  3. A characterization of the wave in space, that is functionally related to its frequency, as constrained by the physics of the system.
  4. When a star dies and create dramatic formations of radiating cosmic gas. Some great examples of planetary nebulae in the night sky.
  5. The distance light travels in one year.
  6. A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust.
  7. A regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one.
  8. An invisible (yet incredibly fast) ripple in space.
  9. An imaginary straight line around which an object spins.
  10. The earth's natural satellite that shines by reflecting light from the sun and revolves about the earth.
  11. A large, irregularly shaped object in space that orbits our Sun.

20 Clues: The Planet with Life. • The distance light travels in one year. • All of space including everything that exists. • A celestial body that has its own heat and light. • Used to measure distances within our Solar System. • The star around which Earth and other planets orbit • An invisible (yet incredibly fast) ripple in space. • ...

Category 3 - Part I 2013-12-09

Category 3 - Part I crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Moon is decreasing in size
  2. Season experience when Earth is tilted towards the sun
  3. Caused by Earth's tilt and revolution
  4. Season experience when Earth is tilted away from the sun
  5. Caused by the moon's gravity and Earth's rotation
  6. Tide that occurs during a Full Moon
Down
  1. Side of Earth facing towards the sun
  2. More than half of the moon has light
  3. Less than half of the moon has light
  4. Side of Earth facing away from the sun
  5. Moon is increasing in size
  6. Tide that occurs during the Third Quarter Moon
  7. Moon phase not visible from Earth

13 Clues: Moon is decreasing in size • Moon is increasing in size • Moon phase not visible from Earth • Tide that occurs during a Full Moon • Side of Earth facing towards the sun • More than half of the moon has light • Less than half of the moon has light • Caused by Earth's tilt and revolution • Side of Earth facing away from the sun • Tide that occurs during the Third Quarter Moon • ...

Unit 11 – Astronomy and Energy Vocabulary Crossword 2025-11-11

Unit 11 – Astronomy and Energy Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the force that pulls objects toward one another or toward the center of a planet or star
  2. model the modern idea that the Sun is at the center of the solar system and the planets move around it
  3. model the early idea that the Earth was at the center of the universe and everything moved around it
  4. the different shapes of the Moon we see from Earth during the month
  5. all of space and everything in it including stars planets and galaxies
  6. system the Sun and all the planets and other objects that move around it
  7. the spinning movement of the Earth on its axis that causes day and night
  8. a vehicle or machine designed to travel in space
  9. of light an object that gives off light such as the Sun or a lamp
  10. a large group of billions of stars gas and dust held together by gravity
  11. an instrument that makes distant objects appear closer by collecting light
  12. a scientist who studies space stars planets and galaxies
Down
  1. bang the theory that the universe began with a huge explosion and has been expanding ever since
  2. a large object that orbits a star and does not produce its own light
  3. the path one object takes as it moves around another object such as the Earth around the Sun
  4. the layer of gases that surrounds a planet such as the Earth
  5. the imaginary line through the Earth around which it spins
  6. moon the phase when the side of the Moon facing Earth is dark
  7. planets the four solid inner planets made mostly of rock and metal
  8. giants the large outer planets made mostly of gas
  9. to bounce light from one surface to another such as sunlight off the Moon
  10. to seem or look as if something is happening when it may not be moving
  11. moon the phase when the whole face of the Moon is lit by the Sun
  12. a group of stars that form a pattern in the night sky
  13. the ability to do work or cause change often needed for movement in space
  14. a small rocky body that orbits the Sun usually found between Mars and Jupiter

26 Clues: a vehicle or machine designed to travel in space • giants the large outer planets made mostly of gas • a group of stars that form a pattern in the night sky • a scientist who studies space stars planets and galaxies • the imaginary line through the Earth around which it spins • the layer of gases that surrounds a planet such as the Earth • ...

Semester Exam Review 2025-05-13

Semester Exam Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
  2. 2nd layer of atmosphere; extends from 10 to 30 miles up; location of ozone layer; weather balloons and commercial jets fly in this layer
  3. cloud A puffy white cloud with a flat bottom that forms at a low or medium elevation
  4. The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere; where we live, where weather occurs and clouds are found
  5. half of the earth
  6. the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
  7. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  8. An object that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbit.
  9. The darkest part of a shadow cast during an eclipse; areas in the umbra will experience a total eclipse
  10. North Star
  11. A _____ eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
  12. hole An object in space whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape.
  13. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases
  14. A gigantic explosion in which a massive star collapses and throws its outer layers into space
  15. A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
  16. the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found
  17. when the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is greater than half but not a full moon,
  18. 4th layer of the atmosphere and the hottest layer
  19. cloud A flat, low-lying cloud that covers sky like a blanket; can produce rain or drizzle
  20. A ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion.
  21. a collection of small water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air, which forms when the air is cooled and condensation occurs
Down
  1. A region of the solar system that is just beyond the orbit of Neptune and that contains small bodies made mostly of ice
  2. Frozen water on earth
  3. a natural object that orbits a planet
  4. The process by which two or more small nuclei fuse to make a bigger nucleus
  5. All the water at and near the surface of the earth, 97% of which is in oceans
  6. the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
  7. A loose collection of ice and dust that orbits the sun
  8. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
  9. the lighter part of a shadow cast during an eclipse; areas in the penumbra will experience a partial eclipse
  10. continuous daylight, a time when the sun is visible at midnight during the summer at the north and south pole
  11. Period in the polar regions in winter when the sun does not rise
  12. A _____ eclipse occurs at a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun
  13. cloud Wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels.
  14. cloud tallest cloud that forms from piled up cumulus clouds and brings thunderstorms.
  15. Gaseous planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
  16. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases
  17. A large cloud of dust and gas in space
  18. the outermost region of Earth's atmosphere.
  19. The layer of gases that surrounds Earth
  20. Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth.
  21. the part of Earth where life exists
  22. planet An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit.
  23. 3rd layer of the atmosphere; where meteors burn up and become "shooting stars"
  24. The name given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

45 Clues: North Star • half of the earth • Frozen water on earth • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • the part of Earth where life exists • a natural object that orbits a planet • A large cloud of dust and gas in space • The layer of gases that surrounds Earth • the outermost region of Earth's atmosphere. • A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky • ...

Perla's Crossword 2020-06-04

Perla's Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The metropolitan office of bus services
  2. A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
  3. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
  4. The natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflected light from the sun.
  5. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  6. The planet on which we live; the world.
  7. A natural feature of the earth's surface.
  8. A system of communication used by a particular country or community.
  9. The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
  10. A theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.
  11. The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
Down
  1. Relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
  2. The envelope of gases surrounding Earth.
  3. The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth occupied by living organisms.
  4. An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
  5. A type of cloth or woven fabric.
  6. Transport system consisting of cabins suspended from a traction cable.
  7. An underground railway system in a city.
  8. In, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city.
  9. All the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
  10. Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.
  11. The star around which the earth orbits.

22 Clues: A type of cloth or woven fabric. • The metropolitan office of bus services • The planet on which we live; the world. • The star around which the earth orbits. • The envelope of gases surrounding Earth. • An underground railway system in a city. • A natural feature of the earth's surface. • In, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city. • ...

Unit 5 Quiz 2019-01-16

Unit 5 Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Zone: The points on earth where they are surrounded by the polar poles.
  2. The process of a liquid slowly passing through a filter.
  3. part of something.
  4. The part of earth that makes of the ground that is non-living.
  5. The Earth.
  6. The heating of energy is a circular path where hot air rises and cold air sinks.
  7. The average temperature of an area.
  8. All living matter.
Down
  1. The amount of water vapor in the air.
  2. When to objects touch where the colder object receives the heat.
  3. When evaporation builds up.
  4. When water is heated to the point where it turns into a gas.
  5. When water droplets get to heavy and fall from clouds.
  6. All of the water that makes up earth.
  7. The layers of gas surrounding the planet.
  8. Being hot or warm.
  9. Heat that heats cooler objects from a distance.

17 Clues: The Earth. • part of something. • Being hot or warm. • All living matter. • When evaporation builds up. • The average temperature of an area. • The amount of water vapor in the air. • All of the water that makes up earth. • The layers of gas surrounding the planet. • Heat that heats cooler objects from a distance. • When water droplets get to heavy and fall from clouds. • ...

Minerals & Rock Cycle 2021-12-02

Minerals & Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. substance that has specific characteristics
  2. the resistance of a mineral to be scratched
  3. the cooling and hardening of lava
  4. the realignment of atoms
  5. above the earth's crust
  6. how sedimentary rocks form
  7. rock formed from molten lava
  8. a visual attribute of an object
Down
  1. below earth's crust
  2. the minerals that make up the rock
  3. rock that formed on the earth's surface
  4. molten rock outside of the earth's surface
  5. the ratio of mass & volume of an object
  6. not made by or composed of living things
  7. rock that formed deep within the earth
  8. any naturally formed solid that is part of earth
  9. appearance or character of a rock
  10. molten rock that is inside the earth
  11. uneven break
  12. the shine of an unweathered material

20 Clues: uneven break • below earth's crust • above the earth's crust • the realignment of atoms • how sedimentary rocks form • rock formed from molten lava • a visual attribute of an object • the cooling and hardening of lava • appearance or character of a rock • the minerals that make up the rock • molten rock that is inside the earth • the shine of an unweathered material • ...

Jocelyn Faison 2017-05-10

Jocelyn Faison crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the rocky layer of earth directly below the crust
  2. the point on the earth's surface directly above focus
  3. the rocky outer layer of the earth
  4. a break in the crust where movement occurs
  5. hot, molten rock from the earth,s mantle
  6. a small earthquake after a big one in the same spot
  7. shaking ground caused by energy from moving rock below
  8. the point where earthquake first occurs
  9. magma that reaches the earth's surface
Down
  1. pieces of crust and mantle that form the earth's surface
  2. crust
  3. an opening in a volcano where magma escapes
  4. records ground vibration
  5. scale- measures the amount of energy in an earthquake
  6. mountain made of lava and ash
  7. the center of the earth,made of solid and molten metals

16 Clues: crust • records ground vibration • mountain made of lava and ash • the rocky outer layer of the earth • magma that reaches the earth's surface • the point where earthquake first occurs • hot, molten rock from the earth,s mantle • a break in the crust where movement occurs • an opening in a volcano where magma escapes • the rocky layer of earth directly below the crust • ...

SCIENCE 2024-04-23

SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mixture of gases that surrounds and protects the Earth
  2. the second layer of the atmosphere
  3. changes in temperature caused by burning fossil fuels
  4. when harmful and unsafe materials get spread into the enviornment
  5. The planet that we live on
  6. the layer in the atomosphere that is closest to earth
  7. the fifth and farthest layer in the atomosphere
Down
  1. the second last layer of the atmosphere
  2. a heat transfer where hot air rises and cold air falls (hotair balloon)
  3. the heat inside of the earth
  4. a high tempurature
  5. a heat transfer that does not need matter
  6. direct touch
  7. the 3rd layer in the atomosphere
  8. a heat transfer that happens when heat moves from one object to another object
  9. a layer of the atmosphere that starts with o

16 Clues: direct touch • a high tempurature • The planet that we live on • the heat inside of the earth • the 3rd layer in the atomosphere • the second layer of the atmosphere • the second last layer of the atmosphere • a heat transfer that does not need matter • a layer of the atmosphere that starts with o • the fifth and farthest layer in the atomosphere • ...

Unit 5 Quiz 2019-01-16

Unit 5 Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amount of water vapor in the air.
  2. The layers of gas surrounding the planet.
  3. All living matter.
  4. The process of a liquid slowly passing through a filter.
  5. The Earth.
  6. Zone: The points on earth where they are surrounded by the polar poles.
  7. When water droplets get to heavy and fall from clouds.
  8. When evaporation builds up.
  9. Heat that heats cooler objects from a distance.
  10. The part of earth that makes of the ground that is non-living.
Down
  1. The average temperature of an area.
  2. All of the water that makes up earth.
  3. The heating of energy is a circular path where hot air rises and cold air sinks.
  4. part of something.
  5. When water is heated to the point where it turns into a gas.
  6. When to objects touch where the colder object receives the heat.
  7. Being hot or warm.

17 Clues: The Earth. • part of something. • All living matter. • Being hot or warm. • When evaporation builds up. • The average temperature of an area. • All of the water that makes up earth. • The amount of water vapor in the air. • The layers of gas surrounding the planet. • Heat that heats cooler objects from a distance. • When water droplets get to heavy and fall from clouds. • ...

Magnet 2023-12-11

Magnet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The force that makes 2 things move toward the magnet
  2. A charged positive particle
  3. It is not magnetic
  4. Area around a magnet
  5. A force that attracts objects to the earth
  6. The Line leading to the point
  7. To exert a force
  8. Area at the bottom of the earth
  9. A hard metal that is silver and grey
  10. To push away from the magnet
  11. A device that shows direction
  12. A source of electric power
Down
  1. To float
  2. attraction for iron
  3. Can be repulsive or attractive
  4. To Make the magnetic field weaker
  5. Area at the top of the earth
  6. The flow of electrons
  7. A substance that cannot be broken down or be broken down to another element.
  8. A device that attracts iron

20 Clues: To float • To exert a force • It is not magnetic • attraction for iron • Area around a magnet • The flow of electrons • A source of electric power • A charged positive particle • A device that attracts iron • Area at the top of the earth • To push away from the magnet • The Line leading to the point • A device that shows direction • Can be repulsive or attractive • ...

Plate Tectonics 2017-02-28

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A thin part of the crust that which lays under the oceans
  2. A series of large waves that result from an underwater earthquake
  3. A large supercontinent which formed millions of years ago
  4. Semiliquid rock found beneath the Earth's surface
  5. A series of underwater mountains that form as a result of tectonic plates moving apart and allowing magma to rise to the surface
  6. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are sliding past each other
  7. The theory that the surface of the Earth is divided into a series of plates that are continually moving
  8. A place where two tectonic plates colided which causes a large land mass to elevate
  9. The layer of molten rock located beneath the Earth's crust
  10. the geologist which first thought of the thoery of continental drift
  11. Underwater cliffs between the beach and the ocean
  12. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving together
  13. A place in the mantle that melts rocks into magma
Down
  1. The transfer of the thermal energy by the movement of molecules in air or liquid from one place to another
  2. The current or flow of air or liquid that results from the transfer of thermal energy through convection
  3. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving apart
  4. A fracture in rock where the tectonic plates have moved
  5. Core The layer of the Earth which is responsible for the magnectic field
  6. Violent shaking of the Earth which is caused by rocks breaking under stress
  7. A theory that the middle of the ocean is spreading apart, forming new oceanic crust
  8. The centre of the Earth
  9. The continual movement of the continents over time
  10. Something that acts like a liquid but is a solid
  11. Molten rocks which appear on the surface of the Earth
  12. A mountain with a vent where magma have or are erupted
  13. The movement of one tectonic plate under another tectonic plate
  14. A deep valley that forms as a result of tectonic plates moving apart on land
  15. A large leyer of solid rock that covers part of the surface of the Earth; Movement of tectonic plates can cause earthquakes
  16. A deep ditch under the ocean along a tectonic plate boundary
  17. Lithosphere; the outer layer of the Earth

30 Clues: The centre of the Earth • Lithosphere; the outer layer of the Earth • Something that acts like a liquid but is a solid • Semiliquid rock found beneath the Earth's surface • Underwater cliffs between the beach and the ocean • A place in the mantle that melts rocks into magma • The continual movement of the continents over time • ...

Sun, Earth & Moon 2023-09-26

Sun, Earth & Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. shape of the moon when less than a quarter is illuminated
  2. growing or getting larger; following a New Moon, the moon appears to be growing and will be illuminated on the right side.
  3. The cyclical changes of light due to the tilt and revolution of earth around the sun
  4. force of attraction between all masses in the universe, especially the attraction of the Earth's mass for bodies near its surface
Down
  1. moon phase that occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon; the entire lit side is seen from earth
  2. the movement of objects around another object ; earth’s revolution around the sun and moon’s revolution around the earth result in cyclical patterns Moon phases
  3. moon phase that occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the Sun; no illumination is seen from earth
  4. the rising and falling of the oceans due to the gravitational attraction of the Moon and Sun; usually occurs twice each day
  5. imaginary line about which an object rotates
  6. shrinking or getting smaller; following a Full Moon, the moon appears to shrink and will be illuminated on the left.
  7. the action of an object spinning around the axis of another object; Earth spins around its axis, causing day and night
  8. tide occurs at the first and third (last) quarter Moon phases; the Sun is at a right angle to the Moon
  9. when half of the moon appears to be illuminated; waxing- light from the right; waning - light on the left
  10. tide occurs at the full and new Moon phases; Earth, Moon, and Sun are in alignment pulling the water in the same direction
  11. shape of the moon when more than a quarter is illuminated

15 Clues: imaginary line about which an object rotates • shape of the moon when less than a quarter is illuminated • shape of the moon when more than a quarter is illuminated • The cyclical changes of light due to the tilt and revolution of earth around the sun • tide occurs at the first and third (last) quarter Moon phases; the Sun is at a right angle to the Moon • ...

Earth and Beyond 2024-03-15

Earth and Beyond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The model that the Earth at the centre
  2. the Sun is at the centre of the Solar System and all the planets are in orbits around the Sun
  3. The person who e thought that the Earth was at the centre of the Universe because if you drop something it falls towards the Earth
  4. In the geocentric model, Light could travel through the spheres, called
  5. The person who research for the space
  6. who had produced a model with the Sun at the centre about 1200 years earlier
  7. a scientist born in Uzbekistan, thought that it was not possible to prove that the Earth was moving
  8. Galileo observed dark spots on the surface of the Sun
  9. They look for further .... for support their explanation
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  1. He thought that the motion of the stars was because the Earth was spinning on its axis, not because the stars were moving
  2. The model explained a lot of the observations, but it did not explain one important observation
  3. He is famous for developing the heliocentric model of the Solar System, but he did not invent the idea himself.
  4. The telescope had been invented in 1600 in the Netherlands, and he made his own version in 1609
  5. Copernicus promoted the heliocentric model in
  6. They developed the geocentric model
  7. In the geocentric model, all the spheres moved at a...speed, and all the objects, including the Earth, were spherical
  8. The person who like to observe the science phenomenon
  9. He developed the model to explain the motion of the planets. He added little circles on top of the bigger circles that were the paths of the planets

18 Clues: They developed the geocentric model • The person who research for the space • The model that the Earth at the centre • Copernicus promoted the heliocentric model in • The person who like to observe the science phenomenon • Galileo observed dark spots on the surface of the Sun • They look for further .... for support their explanation • ...

Tuesday, March 16, 1915 2023-03-09

Tuesday, March 16, 1915 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a main continuous expanse of land on our Earth
  2. in which language does the super-continent's name mean "all land"?
  3. our planet
  4. this made scratches on bedrock
  5. the scientific study of Earth
  6. what's our newspaper?
  7. peaks on the Earth's surface
  8. the remains of a prehistoric organism buried in the Earth
Down
  1. the super-continent this world used to be
  2. the scientific study of weather
  3. creator of this theory
  4. the scientific study of plants
  5. product of high pressure placed on plant remains
  6. who wrote this story?

14 Clues: our planet • what's our newspaper? • who wrote this story? • creator of this theory • peaks on the Earth's surface • the scientific study of Earth • this made scratches on bedrock • the scientific study of plants • the scientific study of weather • the super-continent this world used to be • a main continuous expanse of land on our Earth • ...

Earthquakes 2021-12-15

Earthquakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Motion of 2 rocks against each other
  2. A ridge shaped fold of stratified rock
  3. Above the focus of an earthquake
  4. S wave
  5. Opposite of Anticline
  6. Opposite of normal fault
  7. Layer of the mantle below lithosphere
  8. Squeezes rocks together
  9. Outer ball of liquid Iron and Nickel
Down
  1. Atomic Nucleus looses energy
  2. Inner hot ball mostly made of iron
  3. Inner solid bulk of the earth
  4. Dip-slip fault
  5. Mechanical Wave
  6. Rock strata are displaced horizontally
  7. An elastic wave
  8. Violent shaking of the ground
  9. Outer shell of the earth
  10. Rigid outer part of the earth
  11. P Wave
  12. Layer of atmosphere above stratosphere
  13. Stretch rocks in 2 opposite directions
  14. Where earthquakes form in the crust

23 Clues: S wave • P Wave • Dip-slip fault • Mechanical Wave • An elastic wave • Opposite of Anticline • Squeezes rocks together • Outer shell of the earth • Opposite of normal fault • Atomic Nucleus looses energy • Inner solid bulk of the earth • Violent shaking of the ground • Rigid outer part of the earth • Above the focus of an earthquake • Inner hot ball mostly made of iron • ...

Geosphere Interactions 2024-03-07

Geosphere Interactions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. life
  2. a rising, height of something
  3. act reciprocally
  4. material substance that is neither animal nor vegetable
  5. living plant or animal
  6. water in the ground
  7. the process of breaking down sediment
  8. water-bearing layer of rock
  9. continuous tract of land
  10. slightly wet, well-irrigated
  11. all the rocky material on earth
  12. level of saturated ground
  13. on the side towards which the wind blows
  14. dirt, piece of land
  15. cannot be broken down into a smaller substance
  16. ooze or percolate gently
  17. fill full, generally with water
  18. situated away from the wind
  19. portion of earth's crust
  20. worldwide, universal
  21. degree of hot or cold
  22. all life on earth
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  1. zone of the earth's surface
  2. leeward side of mountain where little precipation falls
  3. hail,rain, sleet, and snow
  4. moving mass of ice
  5. all earth's land as one continent
  6. full of pores or holes
  7. running, flowing, moving along
  8. change the form of
  9. tending to make peace, peaceful
  10. small piece of rock
  11. made by humans
  12. air
  13. occurs naturally
  14. all air on and around the earth
  15. earth/rock
  16. all water on earth
  17. the movement on sediment
  18. region with specific biotic and abiotic factors
  19. vapor turns into a liquid
  20. nourishment
  21. break down
  22. water

44 Clues: air • life • water • earth/rock • break down • nourishment • made by humans • act reciprocally • occurs naturally • all life on earth • moving mass of ice • change the form of • all water on earth • water in the ground • small piece of rock • dirt, piece of land • worldwide, universal • degree of hot or cold • living plant or animal • full of pores or holes • continuous tract of land • the movement on sediment • ...

Space crossword 2024-05-03

Space crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a binary star of magnitude 0 that is the brightest star
  2. the force that keeps us on earth
  3. a cloud of dust or gas
  4. a colorless and odorless gas
  5. a space probe launched by NASA in 1977
  6. relatively small star with and low luminosity
  7. a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune
  8. a north star
  9. barred spiral galaxy
  10. the time a space station travels around Earth
  11. a large object that gets sent into space
  12. a celestial body moving in an orbit around a star
  13. an artificial body placed in orbit
  14. a property of matter
Down
  1. a small piece rock or dust that hits Earth's atmosphere from space
  2. an irregular band of light
  3. the natural satellite of Earth
  4. the distance light travels in a year
  5. a group of stars that make a pattern
  6. a space telescope that takes pictures of space in space
  7. a large spacecraft in orbit around earth
  8. gravitational field so strong nothing can escape
  9. a system of stars and many other things bound together by gravity
  10. when an object circles around a star
  11. the planet we live on
  12. the property of the body that's in inertia
  13. is a giant ball of gas and heat
  14. an optical instrument that looks into space

28 Clues: a north star • barred spiral galaxy • a property of matter • the planet we live on • a cloud of dust or gas • an irregular band of light • a colorless and odorless gas • the natural satellite of Earth • is a giant ball of gas and heat • the force that keeps us on earth • an artificial body placed in orbit • the distance light travels in a year • a group of stars that make a pattern • ...

4.6 Billion Years: The Earth's Ancient Story Revealed Through Rock Layers 2024-04-11

4.6 Billion Years: The Earth's Ancient Story Revealed Through Rock Layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Era Answer What group of animals lived from around 1:20 PM to 11:41 PM in Earth's history?
  2. Earth Answer How old are the rock layers beneath our feet?
  3. Discoveries Answer What do scientists make by studying the rocks on Earth?
  4. Geological Layers Answer What do the layers of Earth represent in the analogy used?
  5. in Earth's History Answer When in Earth's history did humans appear?
  6. Capsules in Rocks Answer What concept refers to the hidden information within rocks?
  7. Earth's Wonders Answer What activity is encouraged to appreciate the beauty of our planet?
  8. Wonder Answer What activity can remind us of the immense age of our planet?
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  1. Estimates Answer How has the age of Earth been calculated?
  2. Dating Answer What method is used to estimate the age of rocks?
  3. Rocks Answer How do scientists explore the history of our planet?
  4. Age Answer the age of our Earth in billion years
  5. Existence on Earth Answer How long have humans been part of Earth's history, relative to a 24-hour day?
  6. vs. Humans Answer Who lived on Earth first, dinosaurs or humans?
  7. of Earth Answer What does the analogy of Earth's history as a 24-hour day illustrate?

15 Clues: Age Answer the age of our Earth in billion years • Estimates Answer How has the age of Earth been calculated? • Earth Answer How old are the rock layers beneath our feet? • Dating Answer What method is used to estimate the age of rocks? • vs. Humans Answer Who lived on Earth first, dinosaurs or humans? • ...

Mr. Rivas' Crossword 2021-11-11

Mr. Rivas' Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mr. Rivas' favorite sports team
  2. Holiday on November 25th
  3. Spongebob's house
  4. Country Machu Picchu is in
  5. Santa's most famous reindeer
  6. Smallest country on Earth
  7. First Person to walk on Moon
  8. Country Mr. Rivas' Dad is from
  9. Largest Bird on Earth
  10. Friend of Dora
  11. Largest Continent on Earth
  12. Initials of US President killed in Dallas
Down
  1. Spongebob's boss
  2. What animal is Spongebob's pet Gary
  3. Marsupial that Jumps
  4. Deadliest Animal on Earth
  5. What killed the Dinosaurs
  6. Scary Holiday with Pumpkins
  7. Famous Queen of Egypt
  8. Ms. Mena's favorite sports team
  9. Baby _______ do do do do do

21 Clues: Friend of Dora • Spongebob's boss • Spongebob's house • Marsupial that Jumps • Famous Queen of Egypt • Largest Bird on Earth • Holiday on November 25th • Deadliest Animal on Earth • What killed the Dinosaurs • Smallest country on Earth • Country Machu Picchu is in • Largest Continent on Earth • Scary Holiday with Pumpkins • Baby _______ do do do do do • Santa's most famous reindeer • ...

Earth's Layers Vocab Test 2023-03-06

Earth's Layers Vocab Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The liquid outer layer of the core; made of liquid iron and nickel.
  2. When two tectonic plates move apart and create rift valleys
  3. a zone in the lithosphere that is being pulled apart
  4. The fastest wave; travels through solids and liquids; moves back and forth.
  5. the outermost part of the earth, including both the crust and upper mantle.
  6. The rocky outer layer of the Earth; the layer of the Earth above the mantle.
  7. When two tectonic plates rub up next to each other and cause earthquakes
  8. A supercontinent thousands of years ago that included all of the continents on Earth.
  9. Broken pieces made of the Earth's crust that move to create landmasses like mountains, valleys, and earthquakes
Down
  1. When two tectonic plates come together and form mountains or volcanoes
  2. The downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
  3. the layer of the Earth between the crust and the core.
  4. Moves up and down or side to side; travels only through solids
  5. The solid inner layer of the core. Lies at the center of the Earth
  6. Cracks in the earth's crust where there is movement

15 Clues: Cracks in the earth's crust where there is movement • a zone in the lithosphere that is being pulled apart • the layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. • When two tectonic plates move apart and create rift valleys • Moves up and down or side to side; travels only through solids • The solid inner layer of the core. Lies at the center of the Earth • ...

Geosphere Review 2025-03-17

Geosphere Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a recurring current in the mantle that occurs when hotter, less dense material rises, cools, and then sinks again.
  2. The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
  3. the rock portion of the Earth.
  4. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
  5. The outer core is responsible for the Earth's ____________________.
  6. A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
  7. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth
  8. The mantle convection current is believed to be one of the driving forces behind _____________ movement.
Down
  1. Crust that is the portion of earth's crust that is less dense primarily granite
  2. a rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment
  3. a type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
  4. just the exterior portion of the overall geosphere
  5. Crust that is thinner, more dense, younger crust making ocean floor
  6. a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface
  7. The central part of the earth below the mantle

15 Clues: the rock portion of the Earth. • The central part of the earth below the mantle • just the exterior portion of the overall geosphere • the layer of the earth between the crust and the core • A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth • The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle • ...

The solar system 2021-04-29

The solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an area of space with a really strong gravitational field
  2. Named after the roman goddess of Love.
  3. Star small rapidly moving meteor
  4. Length of a year on this planet equals to 88 days on earth.
  5. Is something that is about 10 billion light years
  6. Word derived from the Greek words atmos, meaning 'vapour', 'ball' or 'sphere'. It is the envelope of gases surrounding Earth and other planets.
  7. A system made of millions of stars, planets and dust held together by gravitational attraction.
  8. Pluto’s only known moon
  9. Thought to be a planet, but is now considered a dwarf planet. Is named after the Roman god of death and King of the Underworld.
  10. A long period comet which passed close to the sun in the spring of 1997.
  11. Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter are considered planets
  12. The second biggest gas giant.
  13. Also a dwarf planet. Less known and named after the Greek goddess of discord.
  14. Length of a year on this planet is about 11.86 years on Earth.
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  1. Amount of moons Venus has.
  2. Minor planets that can neither be classified either as a planet or as a comet. Word derived from greek word aster, similar to the Greek goddess Asteria.
  3. Magnetic force that attracts everything it can towards the center of any physical body having mass.
  4. Length of a year on this planet is about 1.88 years on Earth.
  5. the star around which the earth orbits. In Greek mythology, its god was named Helios.
  6. Liquid that is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. Until now, only found on Earth and came here from asteroids full of it.
  7. Dwarf planet that spins so fast that distorts its shape, giving this dwarf planet a distinct egg-like shape.
  8. Neptune has 6 of this
  9. a natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night
  10. Name of our galaxy derived from a Greek myth about Heracles.
  11. the natural satellite of the earth. It is also the classification of other natural satellites. It is named after the Roman goddess whose Greek equivalent is named Selene.
  12. are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases
  13. One nickname of this planet is The “Ice Giant”
  14. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star
  15. Really small planet that is also considered an asteroid
  16. Planet that has 365.25 days per year.

30 Clues: Neptune has 6 of this • Pluto’s only known moon • Amount of moons Venus has. • The second biggest gas giant. • Star small rapidly moving meteor • are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases • Planet that has 365.25 days per year. • Named after the roman goddess of Love. • One nickname of this planet is The “Ice Giant” • Is something that is about 10 billion light years • ...

fdhbdfhdfrhed 2022-09-26

fdhbdfhdfrhed crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The water that falls on the ground as rain, snow, sleet, hail or mist.
  2. A long, narrow band of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
  3. To circle around something.
  4. The average weather in an area over a long period of time.
  5. A star which in fact is the source of all energy on Earth.
  6. The process in which Earth’s surfaces are worn away by natural forces.
  7. This makes up three percent of the water on Earth.
  8. One of two days each year when the sun is directly overhead at the Equator.
  9. A lowland area between two higher sides such as mountains or hills.
  10. One layer of this is the air we breathe.
  11. The process by which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind or ice.
  12. A large, unbroken mass of land.
  13. Melted rock in the Earth.
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  1. The subsystem that consists of the Earth’s water.
  2. A large body of ice that moves slowly across land.
  3. We live on this layer of the Earth.
  4. One of two days a year when the sun reaches its northernmost or southernmost point.
  5. A long, narrow area that extends into a river, a lake or an ocean.
  6. An event in which the ground shakes or trembles, brought about by the collision of tectonic plates.
  7. This exists in the three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.
  8. The longest underwater mountain range which is longer than any mountain range on land.
  9. A complete trip of the Earth around the sun.
  10. A giant ocean wave caused by volcanic eruptions or the movement of the earth under the ocean.
  11. A place where two tectonic plates grind against each other.
  12. A thick, hot layer of dense rock that surrounds the outer core.
  13. An imaginary line that runs through the Earth’s center from the North Pole to the South Pole.

26 Clues: Melted rock in the Earth. • To circle around something. • A large, unbroken mass of land. • We live on this layer of the Earth. • One layer of this is the air we breathe. • A complete trip of the Earth around the sun. • The subsystem that consists of the Earth’s water. • A large body of ice that moves slowly across land. • ...

BI 5 Unit Review 2 2024-04-08

BI 5 Unit Review 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. season that occurs when the Earth is tilted away from the Sun
  2. season that occurs after summer and the Earth is not tilted towards or away from the sun
  3. tides that occur during new and full moon with the highest high tides and lowest low tides
  4. law that states that all matter has gravity a force of attraction due to mass
  5. model of the Solar System that correctly placed the Sun at the center
  6. type of eclipse that occurs during the new moon and the moon is between the Earth and Sun
  7. model of the Solar System that incorrectly placed Earth at the center
  8. a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on the surface
  9. celestial object made of ice and dust that orbits the Sun
Down
  1. spin around on an axis
  2. motion of an object in orbit where one object moves around another due to gravity
  3. orbits the sun and is much smaller than a planet
  4. season that occurs when the Earth is tilted towards the Sun
  5. occurs in the spring and fall when there are equal hours of daylight and nighttime
  6. astronomical body that orbits a star
  7. phases of the moon when the moon appears smaller each night until new moon
  8. season that occurs after winter and the Earth is not tilted towards or away from the Sun
  9. small particle orbiting the sun typically from an asteroid or comet
  10. a meteoroid that burns and vaporizes once entering Earth's atmosphere
  11. phases of the moon when the moon appears larger each night until full moon
  12. type of eclipse that occurs during a full moon and the Earth is between the moon and the Sun
  13. path of an object around a particular point in space
  14. occurs in summer and winter and gives the longest and shortest days
  15. tides that occur during 1st and 3rd quarter moon with lowest high tides and highest low tides

24 Clues: spin around on an axis • astronomical body that orbits a star • orbits the sun and is much smaller than a planet • path of an object around a particular point in space • celestial object made of ice and dust that orbits the Sun • season that occurs when the Earth is tilted towards the Sun • season that occurs when the Earth is tilted away from the Sun • ...

Solar Crossword 2012-05-15

Solar Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The time when the sun crosses the celestial equator
  2. When the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
  3. A hollow 3D sphere
  4. Dome shape around the earth
  5. Opposite west
  6. The angle above the horizon
  7. Opposite North
  8. A full 360 degree spin
  9. A line of zenith that circles the earth passing over the two poles
  10. AM
  11. The degrees from right
  12. A 24 H period in which the Earth completes 1 full rotation
  13. A point in the orbit of a planet where it is furthest away from the sun
  14. Another word for average
Down
  1. A point in the orbit if a planet where it is nearest the sun
  2. Opposite South
  3. An oval shape
  4. Spinning on an axis
  5. A plane passing through the equator of the earth
  6. When the sun is right above a certain object
  7. Opposite East
  8. The slow movement of the axis of a spinning body around another axis due to a torque
  9. PM
  10. periodic variation in the inclination of the axis of a rotating object.
  11. A device which shows where north, south, east and west is
  12. Incline
  13. A length or portion of time

27 Clues: PM • AM • Incline • An oval shape • Opposite west • Opposite East • Opposite South • Opposite North • A hollow 3D sphere • Spinning on an axis • A full 360 degree spin • The degrees from right • Another word for average • Dome shape around the earth • The angle above the horizon • A length or portion of time • When the sun is right above a certain object • ...

Gravity 2023-05-15

Gravity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The scientist who discovered the laws of gravity
  2. The amount of matter in an object
  3. Gravity even affects the way your ____________develop
  4. Toss a ball into the air and it will _________down because of gravity
  5. Experiences less gravity when they are on the Moon or in space
  6. Force of attraction between objects
  7. If objects are closer together, then they will have _______ gravity
  8. Weighs about one Newton on Earth and 0.2 N on the Moon
  9. How many high tides happen each day?
Down
  1. The moon's gravity controls the ocean's ___________
  2. The gravity of a planet can cause a star to ____________
  3. The force that holds water in the oceans
  4. You weigh ___________on the moon than on the earth
  5. Gravity pulls objects towards the ________of the Earth
  6. It revolves around the Earth
  7. The gravitational pull of a planet depends on the _____________to its center
  8. The planets stay in __________because of gravity
  9. Gravitational pull is more noticeable in __________than solids
  10. The greater the mass of an ____________, the stronger its gravitational force
  11. Is gravity stronger or weaker on Mars?
  12. Is gravity a push or a pull?

21 Clues: It revolves around the Earth • Is gravity a push or a pull? • The amount of matter in an object • Force of attraction between objects • How many high tides happen each day? • Is gravity stronger or weaker on Mars? • The force that holds water in the oceans • The scientist who discovered the laws of gravity • The planets stay in __________because of gravity • ...

Space! 2020-12-03

Space! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The number of hours it takes the earth to rotate on its axis.
  2. On a line graph both axis must have an even _______.
  3. This planet is the closest to the sun.
  4. This planet lies between Jupiter and Uranus.
  5. Some planets are made of rock, the others are made of _______.
  6. The gas that makes up most of a star.
  7. The time taken for the Earth to orbit the sun.
  8. The Earth rotates on it's _______.
Down
  1. A scientific statement that you can prove or disprove
  2. The number of days it takes for the moon to orbit the Earth
  3. The process happening inside a star that causes it to release energy.
  4. These provide evidence that the sun is rotating on an axis.
  5. The largest planet in our solar system
  6. Our planet.

14 Clues: Our planet. • The Earth rotates on it's _______. • The gas that makes up most of a star. • This planet is the closest to the sun. • The largest planet in our solar system • This planet lies between Jupiter and Uranus. • The time taken for the Earth to orbit the sun. • On a line graph both axis must have an even _______. • ...

Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2014-09-16

Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an area of Earth defined by one or more distinct characteristics.
  2. made up of a combination of cultural features and physical features
  3. the physical gap or interval between two objects
  4. the diminishing importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from the origin
  5. the spread of an idea form persons or nodes of authority to other people
  6. the extent of a feature's spread over space
  7. the relationship between the portion of Earth on a map and the actual Earth
  8. the master reference time for all points on Earth
  9. an area organized around a node or focal point at the center
  10. a mental or internal representation of a position of Earth's surface
  11. physical character or features of a place
  12. an arc drawn between North and South known as longitude
  13. the scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a map
  14. process in which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another
  15. the spread of an underlying principle, though the characteristic does not diffuse
  16. system that stores, organizes, and displays geographic data
  17. a circle drawn on the globe parallel to the equator
  18. body of customary beliefs that constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people
  19. the spread of a feature from one place to another in an additive process
  20. system that determines your exact position on Earth by using satellites
  21. the special name given to a place on Earth
  22. Located at 180 degrees longitude. Where you turn the clock back 24 hours
  23. the arrangement of a feature in space
  24. the frequency with which something occurs in space
  25. the geometric arrangement of objects in space
  26. the science of making maps
  27. located at 0 degrees longitude and it separates the Western and Eastern hemispheres
  28. an area people believe exists as a part of their cultural identity. Ex: the South
  29. when people move from one place to another and their ideas spread as they go
  30. a rapid increase in the value of houses followed by a sharp decline in their value
Down
  1. a place where an innovation originates
  2. the science about the analysis of data about Earth acquired by satellites
  3. rapid diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population
  4. the relationship between the size of an object on a map and on Earth depends on this
  5. emphasizes relationships among physical & social phenomena in an area
  6. an area where everyone shares many important things in common, like a language.
  7. a specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic
  8. relationships between people and objects across the barrier of space
  9. a force or process that involves the world and results in making something worldwide
  10. the acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite or long-distance methods
  11. a flat-scale model of the Earth or a portion of it
  12. does work and business not just in the country where its headquarters are
  13. the numbering system that indicates the location of a parallel. Runs West to East in direction
  14. the position that something occupies on Earth's surface. Can be found using specific degrees
  15. the location of a place based on relativity to other places

45 Clues: the science of making maps • the arrangement of a feature in space • a place where an innovation originates • physical character or features of a place • the special name given to a place on Earth • the extent of a feature's spread over space • the geometric arrangement of objects in space • the physical gap or interval between two objects • ...

Lunar phases 2025-02-07

Lunar phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. action of rotating around an axis or center.
  2. Crescent,The phase after the last quarter, where only a small part of the moon is illuminated and continues to decrease.
  3. partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object.
  4. shape of the visible part of the moon when more than half full but not completely full.
  5. fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
  6. curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.
  7. straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies in a gravitational system.
  8. Quarter,The phase where half of the moon is illuminated, but the opposite half compared to the first quarter.
  9. Eclipse,An eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the Earth's shadow.
  10. oscillation of the moon that allows observers to see slightly more than half of its surface over time.
  11. distinct period or stage in a process of change, in this context, the different appearances of the moon.
  12. Month,The time it takes for the moon to complete one orbit around the Earth relative to the stars (about 27.3 days).
  13. event where one celestial body moves into the shadow of another celestial body.
  14. periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon.
  15. point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the Earth.
Down
  1. lighting up of an object, in this context, the moon being lit by the sun.
  2. Eclipse,An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
  3. Gibbous,The phase following the full moon, where the illumination starts to decrease.
  4. Crescent,The phase following the new moon, where a small part of the moon becomes visible and increases in size.
  5. Relating to the moon.
  6. Quarter,The phase where half of the moon is illuminated and visible from Earth.
  7. Gibbous,The phase after the first quarter, where more than half of the moon is illuminated and continues to grow.
  8. Pull The force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.
  9. movement of one object around a center or another object, such as the moon around the Earth.
  10. Moon,The phase when the entire face of the moon is illuminated and visible from Earth.
  11. Month,The period of time it takes for the moon to return to the same phase (about 29.5 days).
  12. dividing line between the illuminated and dark parts of the moon.
  13. point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the Earth.
  14. shape of the visible part of the moon when less than half full.
  15. Moon The phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and invisible from Earth.

30 Clues: Relating to the moon. • action of rotating around an axis or center. • Eclipse,An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon. • shape of the visible part of the moon when less than half full. • dividing line between the illuminated and dark parts of the moon. • partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object. • ...

chapter 7 & 8 2019-01-29

chapter 7 & 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of earth is covered in ice
  2. Way earths galaxy
  3. time of rain to create the oceans
  4. release of a gas or vapor
  5. second largest
  6. stars are spheres of
  7. salt water that covers most of the earth's surface
  8. the earth is
  9. maps projection
  10. cloud of gas and dust in outer space
  11. accretion took
  12. giant large star of high luminosity and low surface temperature.
  13. finding one's way by observing the sun, moon, and stars.
  14. half
  15. earth
Down
  1. universe beginning
  2. earth age
  3. speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour
  4. of the ocean is covered in ice
  5. smallest ocean
  6. imaginary line that one day is on the east side of the line and the following day is on the west side.
  7. a person who draws or produces maps.
  8. line about which a body rotates.
  9. first ocean formed when
  10. of the land is covered in ice
  11. pseudocylindrical, equal-area, composite map projection used for world maps
  12. mile unit measuring distances at sea(1.15 miles/1.8 km)
  13. ocean formation
  14. largest ocean

29 Clues: half • earth • earth age • the earth is • largest ocean • smallest ocean • second largest • accretion took • maps projection • ocean formation • universe beginning • Way earths galaxy • stars are spheres of • first ocean formed when • release of a gas or vapor • of earth is covered in ice • of the land is covered in ice • of the ocean is covered in ice • line about which a body rotates. • ...

Minerals 2023-11-01

Minerals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the softest mineral on Moh’s Hardness Scale
  2. tendency of a mineral to break alone an even plane
  3. The process by which ore is melted to separate the useful metal from other elementS
  4. External energy source of the Earth
  5. a hard, color mineral that has brilliancy and luster and are often polished into gems or used in industry
  6. The amount of matter and object takes up
  7. amount a space per unit volume
  8. Internal energy source of the Earth
  9. A mixture of two or more elements. Steel and brass are example of this
  10. most common mineral in the Earth’s crust
  11. thickest type of crust
  12. substances that do not come from living things
Down
  1. thickest layer of the earth
  2. tendency of a mineral breaks unevenly
  3. thinnest type of crust
  4. A naturally occurring inorganic solid, that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  5. amount of space in an object
  6. Test that shows color of a powdered mineral
  7. coolest layer of the earth
  8. Least reliable way to ID a mineral
  9. The only thing that can scratch a diamond is a ______

21 Clues: thinnest type of crust • thickest type of crust • coolest layer of the earth • thickest layer of the earth • amount of space in an object • amount a space per unit volume • Least reliable way to ID a mineral • External energy source of the Earth • Internal energy source of the Earth • tendency of a mineral breaks unevenly • The amount of matter and object takes up • ...

Terrestrial Plane 2018-03-28

Terrestrial Plane crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The atmosphere of this planet includes oxygen, CO2 and nitrogen.
  2. Mercury’s core is made of molten ______.
  3. Mercury has a ________ mantle.
  4. Mars’ _________ is 24 hours and 37 minutes
  5. Venus’ rotation takes _________.
  6. Earth's surface is divided into __________.
  7. The atmosphere on this planet is toxic.
Down
  1. Earth takes a ________ to go around the Sun.
  2. Venus’ surface has _________ and plains.
  3. Earth only has one ___________.
  4. This planet has little to no atmosphere.
  5. Only Earth and Mars have _________.
  6. Venus has _______ rain.
  7. Mars’ atmosphere is mostly made up of _____.
  8. The surface of this planet is red and it is filled with volcanoes, lava and craters.
  9. Mercury’s rotation is 88 ______ long.

16 Clues: Venus has _______ rain. • Mercury has a ________ mantle. • Earth only has one ___________. • Venus’ rotation takes _________. • Only Earth and Mars have _________. • Mercury’s rotation is 88 ______ long. • The atmosphere on this planet is toxic. • Venus’ surface has _________ and plains. • Mercury’s core is made of molten ______. • This planet has little to no atmosphere. • ...

volcano 2016-05-05

volcano crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a hole in the ground made by an animal
  2. a large mass of falling rocks or snow falling off a mountain
  3. the thin outer layer of Earth
  4. a large area of land surrounded by water
  5. able to live forever
  6. the scattered pieces of something that has been destroyed
  7. the middle layer of the Earth
Down
  1. a swelling
  2. a sudden shaking of the Earth
  3. the center layer of Earth
  4. spot a place where magma has burned through the Earth crust
  5. an engine powered by steam, water, or gas
  6. made up of many a parts from different sources

13 Clues: a swelling • able to live forever • the center layer of Earth • a sudden shaking of the Earth • the thin outer layer of Earth • the middle layer of the Earth • a hole in the ground made by an animal • a large area of land surrounded by water • an engine powered by steam, water, or gas • made up of many a parts from different sources • ...

How Aurora Phenomena Happen 2023-01-18

How Aurora Phenomena Happen crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the long-term weather pattern in an area
  2. a line that separates the earth from the sky
  3. a layer of gas that envelops planets, including the earth
  4. A very small piece of matter
  5. A celestial body that revolves around the sun with a certain trajectory and speed
  6. an imaginary line used to determine a location on Earth centered on the equator
  7. particles with a negative charge
  8. a particle consisting of neutrons and protons and surrounded by electrons
Down
  1. end of the axis of the earth
  2. The third planet from the sun and the only planet that's inhabited by living things
  3. the distance above sea level
  4. space or area around the magnet that is still affected by the magnetic force
  5. the energy possessed by an object because of the motion it does or experiences
  6. the second-smallest planet in the solar system and the fourth planet from the sun
  7. a form of energy that can be carried by wires and is used for heating, lighting, and to provide power for machines
  8. The outer atmosphere of the sun is filled with streams of charged plasma particles that radiate in all directions
  9. particles with a positive charge

17 Clues: end of the axis of the earth • the distance above sea level • A very small piece of matter • particles with a positive charge • particles with a negative charge • the long-term weather pattern in an area • a line that separates the earth from the sky • a layer of gas that envelops planets, including the earth • ...

misconceptions 2021-11-28

misconceptions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. each of the twelve named periods into which a year is divided
  2. the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise
  3. 23.5 degrees north
  4. the planet on which we live
  5. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days
  6. location on the surface of the earth (or of a celestial object) which is the southern end of the axis of rotation
  7. the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun.
  8. the action of rotating around an axis or center.
  9. A ____ is the length of time which elapses between the Sun reaching its highest point in the sky two consecutive times.
  10. an imaginary line about which a body rotates
  11. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
  12. a view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding.
Down
  1. 23.5 degrees south
  2. location on the surface of the earth (or of a celestial object) which is the northern end of the axis of rotation .
  3. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.
  4. a regular oval shape, traced by a point moving in a plane so that the sum of its distances from two other points (the foci) is constant, or resulting when a cone is cut by an oblique plane which does not intersect the base
  5. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch
  6. the movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another or about an axis or center.
  7. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length
  8. _______ is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, the little bear (also known as the Little Dipper)
  9. the star around which the earth orbits

21 Clues: 23.5 degrees south • 23.5 degrees north • the planet on which we live • the star around which the earth orbits • an imaginary line about which a body rotates • the action of rotating around an axis or center. • each of the twelve named periods into which a year is divided • the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun. • ...

misconceptions 2021-11-28

misconceptions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. each of the twelve named periods into which a year is divided
  2. the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise
  3. 23.5 degrees north
  4. the planet on which we live
  5. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days
  6. location on the surface of the earth (or of a celestial object) which is the southern end of the axis of rotation
  7. the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun.
  8. the action of rotating around an axis or center.
  9. A ____ is the length of time which elapses between the Sun reaching its highest point in the sky two consecutive times.
  10. an imaginary line about which a body rotates
  11. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
  12. a view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding.
Down
  1. 23.5 degrees south
  2. location on the surface of the earth (or of a celestial object) which is the northern end of the axis of rotation .
  3. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.
  4. a regular oval shape, traced by a point moving in a plane so that the sum of its distances from two other points (the foci) is constant, or resulting when a cone is cut by an oblique plane which does not intersect the base
  5. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch
  6. the movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another or about an axis or center.
  7. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length
  8. _______ is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, the little bear (also known as the Little Dipper)
  9. the star around which the earth orbits

21 Clues: 23.5 degrees south • 23.5 degrees north • the planet on which we live • the star around which the earth orbits • an imaginary line about which a body rotates • the action of rotating around an axis or center. • each of the twelve named periods into which a year is divided • the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun. • ...

Earth and Life Science 2017-11-07

Earth and Life Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The only planet in the solar system that can support life.
  2. The outer portion or the outermost layer of the Earth.
  3. Hot molten materials that come out of volcanoes.
  4. A depression in the seafloor produced by subduction process.
  5. The thickest layer of the Earth.
  6. The variety of life forms in a particular ecosystem.
  7. The boundary that separates the crust and the mantle.
  8. Species change over time.
  9. The smallest but most violent of all weather disturbances that occur on Earth. Sometimes they called a twister.
  10. The vibration of Earth due to the rapid release of energy.
  11. A scientist who studies the size, shape, composition and makeup of objects in the universe.
  12. One of the galaxies in the huge universe.
  13. The science that studies Earth.
  14. A group of organisms that have certain characteristics in common and are able to interbreed.
  15. The second biggest planet in the solar system.
  16. The transport of rock particles and soil from where they were formed to another place.
  17. A break in a rock along which movement has occured.
Down
  1. An ability of an organism to adjust and thrive in a given environment.
  2. It is named after the Roman God if War and it is called Red planet because of its iron or rust contents.
  3. The ability of an ecosystem to be self-regulating and again become steady after a disturbance.
  4. The movement of the Sun and planets on their axes.
  5. An imagined group of stars that form pictures of animals, object and people.
  6. It regarded as the Earth's twin planet.
  7. The gas and aerosol envelope that extends from the ocean, land, and ice-covered surface of a planet outward into space.
  8. An imaginary direction of the planet or body as it revolves around another body.
  9. The outermost layer of the Sun and it's called the Sun's crown.
  10. A natural opening in the surface of the Earth where molten rocks, hot gases, smoked and ash are ejected.
  11. The movement of planets around the sun in their orbit.
  12. A community of organism that live feed and interact with the environment.
  13. A shadow cast in space.
  14. Another spectacular group of objects in the solar system and it is seen every 75 years.

31 Clues: A shadow cast in space. • Species change over time. • The science that studies Earth. • The thickest layer of the Earth. • It regarded as the Earth's twin planet. • One of the galaxies in the huge universe. • The second biggest planet in the solar system. • Hot molten materials that come out of volcanoes. • The movement of the Sun and planets on their axes. • ...

Earthquakes 2017-04-19

Earthquakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The depth of an earthquake hypo-center.
  2. Relatively hard, solid rock that commonly underlies softer rock, sediment, or soil.
  3. A mathematical device to compare the size of the earthquakes.
  4. The outer solid part of the earth, including the crust and uppermost mantle.
  5. A seismic body wave that shakes the ground back and forth in the same direction and the opposite direction as the direction the wave is moving.
  6. The point within the earth where an earthquake rupture starts.
  7. A seismic body wave that shakes the ground back and forth perpendicular to the direction the wave is moving.
  8. The zone of earthquakes surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
  9. A number that characterizes the relative size of an earthquake.
  10. A fracture along which the blocks of crust on either side have moved relative to one another parallel to the fracture.
Down
  1. The outermost major layer of the earth.
  2. The distance between successive points of equal amplitude and phase on a wave.
  3. The ductile part of the earth just below the lithosphere, including the upper mantle.
  4. Earthquakes that follow the largest shock of an earthquake sequence.
  5. Capable of generating earthquakes.
  6. A movement of surface material down a slope.
  7. A sea wave of local or distant origin that results from large-scale seafloor displacements associated with large earthquakes.
  8. The inner most part of the earth
  9. The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus, point in the crust where a seismic rupture begins.
  10. The part of the earth's interior between the metallic outer core and the crust.

20 Clues: The inner most part of the earth • Capable of generating earthquakes. • The outermost major layer of the earth. • The depth of an earthquake hypo-center. • A movement of surface material down a slope. • The zone of earthquakes surrounding the Pacific Ocean. • A mathematical device to compare the size of the earthquakes. • ...

Earth and Life Science 2017-11-07

Earth and Life Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The outer portion or the outermost layer of the Earth.
  2. The science that studies Earth.
  3. A natural opening in the surface of the Earth where molten rocks, hot gases, smoked and ash are ejected.
  4. An imaginary direction of the planet or body as it revolves around another body.
  5. A group of organisms that have certain characteristics in common and are able to interbreed.
  6. An ability of an organism to adjust and thrive in a given environment.
  7. A scientist who studies the size, shape, composition and makeup of objects in the universe.
  8. The gas and aerosol envelope that extends from the ocean, land, and ice-covered surface of a planet outward into space.
  9. The ability of an ecosystem to be self-regulating and again become steady after a disturbance.
  10. It regarded as the Earth's twin planet.
  11. A depression in the seafloor produced by subduction process.
  12. An imagined group of stars that form pictures of animals, object and people.
  13. Species change over time.
  14. The thickest layer of the Earth.
  15. Another spectacular group of objects in the solar system and it is seen every 75 years.
  16. A break in a rock along which movement has occured.
Down
  1. The outermost layer of the Sun and it's called the Sun's crown.
  2. It is named after the Roman God if War and it is called Red planet because of its iron or rust contents.
  3. A community of organism that live feed and interact with the environment.
  4. The boundary that separates the crust and the mantle.
  5. A shadow cast in space.
  6. The variety of life forms in a particular ecosystem.
  7. The movement of planets around the sun in their orbit.
  8. Hot molten materials that come out of volcanoes.
  9. The vibration of Earth due to the rapid release of energy.
  10. The movement of the Sun and planets on their axes.
  11. The transport of rock particles and soil from where they were formed to another place.
  12. One of the galaxies in the huge universe.
  13. The smallest but most violent of all weather disturbances that occur on Earth. Sometimes they called a twister.
  14. The second biggest planet in the solar system.
  15. The only planet in the solar system that can support life.

31 Clues: A shadow cast in space. • Species change over time. • The science that studies Earth. • The thickest layer of the Earth. • It regarded as the Earth's twin planet. • One of the galaxies in the huge universe. • The second biggest planet in the solar system. • Hot molten materials that come out of volcanoes. • The movement of the Sun and planets on their axes. • ...

crossword 2017-08-29

crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it is a layer of gases surrounding a planet or other material body
  2. its a very large land mass
  3. there is a plant and an animal
  4. it is a intrusive igneous rock formed from the slow cooling of magma underground
  5. something you find in your garden
  6. these cane be in your garden and have a cell
  7. destroys the earth
  8. it is a sedimentary rock
  9. it can erupt
  10. can burn you
Down
  1. they float
  2. what you are living on
  3. what you breathe I'm
  4. it is a chemical element with symbol Fe
  5. stars are up there
  6. a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus
  7. you may see it as a shooting star
  8. its as hot as the sun and is in the center of the earth
  9. the middle layer of the earth
  10. a large body of salt water its like an earthquake but in the water
  11. its a structure of the earths crust
  12. you can swim in it
  13. the most outer layer of earths surface

23 Clues: they float • it can erupt • can burn you • stars are up there • destroys the earth • you can swim in it • what you breathe I'm • what you are living on • it is a sedimentary rock • its a very large land mass • the middle layer of the earth • there is a plant and an animal • you may see it as a shooting star • something you find in your garden • its a structure of the earths crust • ...

Climate Change Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-15

Climate Change Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. used to see objets that are far away
  2. needed for survival
  3. part of the earth not covered by water
  4. falls from the sky
  5. the place where gases surround the earth
  6. loud noises during a storm
  7. a part on a plane
  8. when you are hurt
Down
  1. something fluffy in the sky
  2. another word for gas
  3. total number of greenhouse gases emitted because of our actions
  4. the person who flies a plane
  5. electricity from the sky
  6. the common weather of a specific area
  7. a place with lots of sand
  8. salty water
  9. opposite of wet
  10. the place where all humans and animals live

18 Clues: salty water • opposite of wet • a part on a plane • when you are hurt • falls from the sky • needed for survival • another word for gas • electricity from the sky • a place with lots of sand • loud noises during a storm • something fluffy in the sky • the person who flies a plane • used to see objets that are far away • the common weather of a specific area • ...

Chapter 3 Review 2023-10-17

Chapter 3 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ________ encourages us to promote peace and justice
  2. We are called to be _________ of the earth
  3. Creation stories teach ________ truths
  4. We are responsible for _______ what we take from take from earth
  5. Contains the Hebrew creation stories
  6. Men and women are _________ important
  7. God made all creation out of a formless ______
  8. We should not use products that __________ the earth
Down
  1. The Bible stories are not ________ true
  2. God wants us to use in _______ways the gifts he gave us
  3. Created with intellect and free will
  4. According to Genesis God created the earth in __ days
  5. We are to share and enjoy the __________

13 Clues: Created with intellect and free will • Contains the Hebrew creation stories • Men and women are _________ important • Creation stories teach ________ truths • The Bible stories are not ________ true • We are to share and enjoy the __________ • We are called to be _________ of the earth • God made all creation out of a formless ______ • ...

Plate tectonics and boundaries 2023-12-18

Plate tectonics and boundaries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process by which Earth's crust breaks apart; can occur within continental crust or oceanic crust
  2. Outer most layer of earth
  3. The vent on the earth's surface through which magma and gases are expelled is a called a _________.
  4. Most inner layer of earth
  5. Thickest layer in earth crust
  6. is the layer of the upper mantle composed of low-density rock matterial that is semiplastic,like putty.
  7. the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  8. Said to be a liquid layer
  9. In this boundary plates slide past each other.
  10. where two plates are moving apart, magma comes up to create new crust
Down
  1. A major volcanic zone which is found along the Pacific ocean and travels all the way from South America, to North America and along Asia.
  2. boundary between two colliding plates, often associated with mountain building ocean trenches and volcanic islands
  3. This is an example of a mid ocean ridge.
  4. When the earth's tectonic plates move, we call this a ______.
  5. A ______________ boundary creates mountains.
  6. What type of process is created by a divergent boundary.
  7. When one tectonic plates dives under another, it is called __________.
  8. boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other.
  9. the theory that explains how large pieces of the lithosphere, called plates, move and change shape the topography of the earth.
  10. At a convergent convergent boundary where an ocean meets a continent, the ocean dives under. This is called _________.
  11. A ___________ boundary creates new ocean floor.

21 Clues: Outer most layer of earth • Most inner layer of earth • Said to be a liquid layer • Thickest layer in earth crust • This is an example of a mid ocean ridge. • A ______________ boundary creates mountains. • In this boundary plates slide past each other. • A ___________ boundary creates new ocean floor. • What type of process is created by a divergent boundary. • ...

Global Systems 2013-05-18

Global Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Warm ocean temperatures
  2. Plants converting energy
  3. The carbon systems rotation in Earth
  4. The emission of electromagnetic waves of energy
  5. large scale ocean circulation
  6. A natural source that will replenish itself
  7. Long-term weather averages
  8. Naturally occurring compound of two oxygen atoms and a single carbon atom
  9. Living and non-living things in a community
  10. A chemical element with the symbol N
  11. Gases surrounding the Earth
  12. a large mass of glacier
  13. Decomposition of dead organisms
Down
  1. Frozen soil or rock
  2. Air pollutants
  3. A radio wave of a wavelength above one kilometer
  4. image sensor which detects the relationship between light and heat
  5. Warming the Earth's surface
  6. A greenhouse gas that can be emitted from livestock
  7. Water component of the Earth
  8. Periods between glaciations
  9. Gas to a liquid form
  10. A global sum of all the ecosystems
  11. Land component of the Earth
  12. Liquid to a gas form
  13. Removal of forests
  14. temperatures and conditions in the atmosphere
  15. Renewable energy sources based upon chemicals and organisms

28 Clues: Air pollutants • Removal of forests • Frozen soil or rock • Gas to a liquid form • Liquid to a gas form • Warm ocean temperatures • a large mass of glacier • Plants converting energy • Long-term weather averages • Warming the Earth's surface • Periods between glaciations • Land component of the Earth • Gases surrounding the Earth • Water component of the Earth • ...

Japan 2021-08-27

Japan crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where the land meets the sea
  2. an enjoyable past-time
  3. A vertical line which divides the Earth
  4. A person who practices physical activity
  5. A person who is an expert
  6. study of physical structure and substance of Earth
  7. A style of food particular to an area or group
  8. A chain of islands
  9. To find something
  10. related to ideas, customs and social practices
  11. a practice that is passed through generations
  12. What is eaten
  13. an activity that requires physical exertion
  14. the beginning
  15. free or relaxed state
Down
  1. a consistently practiced belief or worship
  2. to commend or recognise an event or occassion
  3. a hobby or leisure activity practiced for fun
  4. study of the physical Earth and human activity
  5. to rule
  6. a study or record of the past
  7. a section of time
  8. The line that divides the Earth horizontally into equal parts
  9. 2 groups or individuals battle to be the best
  10. The style or way of preparing food
  11. a feudal (military) leader
  12. a group which inhabits an area
  13. half a sphere

28 Clues: to rule • half a sphere • What is eaten • the beginning • a section of time • To find something • A chain of islands • free or relaxed state • an enjoyable past-time • A person who is an expert • a feudal (military) leader • Where the land meets the sea • a study or record of the past • a group which inhabits an area • The style or way of preparing food • ...

World history 2024-02-23

World history crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inventor of electricity
  2. the country with the lowest IQ
  3. country with the largest population
  4. penemu komputer secara lengkap
  5. the first scientist
  6. the country with the most population
  7. father of Experimental Science
  8. the country with the least population
  9. where the first technology was discovered
  10. the inventor of the theory of reality
  11. the first country on earth
  12. the oldest science
  13. penemu penisilin
Down
  1. nicknamed the father of modern physics
  2. the most beautiful country in ASEAN
  3. the most expensive material
  4. the oldest age on earth
  5. a human with an IQ of 260
  6. a human with an IQ of 400
  7. who is the person with the highest IQ in Indonesia
  8. invention of the steam engine
  9. the most famous mathematician
  10. country of the inventor of the chicken claw foundation
  11. agama paling banyak
  12. the oldest country on earth

25 Clues: penemu penisilin • the oldest science • the first scientist • agama paling banyak • inventor of electricity • the oldest age on earth • a human with an IQ of 260 • a human with an IQ of 400 • the first country on earth • the most expensive material • the oldest country on earth • invention of the steam engine • the most famous mathematician • the country with the lowest IQ • ...

Colonization of Mars 2023-05-05

Colonization of Mars crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a remotely operated vehicle
  2. A collection of the Sun, eight planets, and their moons, comets, asteroids, meteroids,and dwarf planets revolving around the Sun.
  3. the person who supervises a space mission from Mission control
  4. Colonizing
  5. a layer of gases surrounding a planet
  6. Earth is _than Mars
Down
  1. an artificial body placed in orbit around earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication
  2. A multi-step process that allows a safe landing
  3. A day on mars is
  4. than a day on Earth
  5. Mars is _ than Earth
  6. The condition of being populated with excessively large numbers
  7. The amount of time it takes to get to Mars
  8. to bring into action and make usable
  9. It could_ the problems of overpopulation on Earth

15 Clues: Colonizing • A day on mars is • than a day on Earth • Earth is _than Mars • Mars is _ than Earth • a remotely operated vehicle • to bring into action and make usable • a layer of gases surrounding a planet • The amount of time it takes to get to Mars • A multi-step process that allows a safe landing • It could_ the problems of overpopulation on Earth • ...

STUDY GUIDE SCIENCE 2022-09-26

STUDY GUIDE SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates on the crust that move
  2. 1st half of mantle
  3. last layer of earth made of nickel
  4. transfer of heat via rays
  5. a crushing force that is put on an object
  6. tectonic plates that move apart
  7. heat transfer through touch
  8. mid ocean ridges use magma to move crust
Down
  1. tectonic plates that move together
  2. second molten layer of the earth
  3. heat transfer through movement of a fluid
  4. 2nd half of the mantle
  5. 1st layer of earth
  6. vibrations caused by earthquakes
  7. 3rd layer of earth, molten metal
  8. former super land mass

16 Clues: 1st layer of earth • 1st half of mantle • 2nd half of the mantle • former super land mass • transfer of heat via rays • heat transfer through touch • plates on the crust that move • tectonic plates that move apart • second molten layer of the earth • vibrations caused by earthquakes • 3rd layer of earth, molten metal • tectonic plates that move together • ...

Space 2018-04-19

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our galaxy
  2. A body that orbits Earth
  3. How much light travels in one year
  4. Objects that orbit Earth to collect information
  5. Solid shell of a rocky planet, or dwarf
  6. Known as a meteor
  7. Huge collection of stars and planets
  8. Known as Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, or Earth
Down
  1. A "hole" that swallows everything
  2. Red dwarf six light years away
  3. What the moon does
  4. An object made of ice, dust, and gases
  5. The biggest star next to Earth
  6. A very big star
  7. An old star
  8. Very beautiful in the night sky

16 Clues: Our galaxy • An old star • A very big star • Known as a meteor • What the moon does • A body that orbits Earth • Red dwarf six light years away • The biggest star next to Earth • Very beautiful in the night sky • A "hole" that swallows everything • How much light travels in one year • Huge collection of stars and planets • An object made of ice, dust, and gases • ...