the earth Crossword Puzzles
Astronomy 101 Chapter 1 Crossword 2019-01-15
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- Distance light travels in one year
- Largest object in the solar system
- Collection of Sun, planets, orbiting material
- Earth's average orbital distance
- Sun centered
- All matter and energy
- Small and rocky
- Collection of galaxies held together by gravity
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- Our galaxy
- Beginning of the universe
- Pluto is now one of these
- Energy generation mechanism in stars
- Carl Sagan said that we are made of this
- Small and icy
- Our galaxy is this type
- Earth centered
- Our group of 40 nearby galaxies
- The universe is doing this all the time
- Earth does this each day on its axis
- Earth does this once a year, around the Sun
20 Clues: Our galaxy • Sun centered • Small and icy • Earth centered • Small and rocky • All matter and energy • Our galaxy is this type • Beginning of the universe • Pluto is now one of these • Our group of 40 nearby galaxies • Earth's average orbital distance • Distance light travels in one year • Largest object in the solar system • Energy generation mechanism in stars • ...
Science review 2019-04-25
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- this revolves around the Earth
- animals that have two lives
- a group of animals
- to get bigger
- when you find something new
- moms and dads
- the sun goes up
- a tool that can see the stars
- when you make something new
- to go around something
- to make happen
- the sun goes down
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- small things you can't see that make you sick
- animals that fly
- animals that make milk
- a tool that can see germs
- to turn
- the Earth has 4 of these
- all mammals have one of these
- all fruits have these
- animals that have scales
- our planet
- plants have these underground
23 Clues: to turn • our planet • to get bigger • moms and dads • to make happen • the sun goes up • animals that fly • the sun goes down • a group of animals • all fruits have these • animals that make milk • to go around something • the Earth has 4 of these • animals that have scales • a tool that can see germs • animals that have two lives • when you find something new • when you make something new • ...
science 2024-11-07
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- thin slice of the moon
- last gas giant
- it is directly sun and earth
- inner cone shape
- December 21
- imaginary line
- second gas giant
- is an oval shape
- one year on earth
- show how variable compare to each other
- first gas giant
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- more than half of the moon
- half of the moon
- second inner planet
- June 21
- variable what changes because of the Iv
- third gas giant
- first inner planet
- kept the same throughout experiment
- variable what you change
- lava flowing up to cracks
- third inner planet
- last inner planet
23 Clues: June 21 • December 21 • last gas giant • imaginary line • third gas giant • first gas giant • half of the moon • inner cone shape • second gas giant • is an oval shape • last inner planet • one year on earth • first inner planet • third inner planet • second inner planet • thin slice of the moon • lava flowing up to cracks • more than half of the moon • variable what you change • ...
Science review 2019-04-25
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- the Earth has 4 of these
- animals that have scales
- a group of animals
- animals that make milk
- when you find something new
- animals that have two lives
- our planet
- moms and dads
- to get bigger
- animals that fly
- all mammals have one of these
- all fruits have these
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- this revolves around the Earth
- to make happen
- the sun goes up
- small things you can't see that make you sick
- a tool that can see the stars
- plants have these underground
- a tool that can see germs
- to go around something
- when you make something new
- the sun goes down
- to turn
23 Clues: to turn • our planet • moms and dads • to get bigger • to make happen • the sun goes up • animals that fly • the sun goes down • a group of animals • all fruits have these • animals that make milk • to go around something • the Earth has 4 of these • animals that have scales • a tool that can see germs • when you find something new • animals that have two lives • when you make something new • ...
History/Geography Jayden,Isaac 2021-11-29
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- peoples goods, and ideas moving from one Place to another
- The study of fossils
- The measurement across the earth.
- an area made physically by man
- Objects made by humans a long time ago
- The time period from 500 BCE to 1400 BCE.
- The study of human culture
- large areas that share climates
- 500 Bc to today
- The time after writing was invented
- When 100 years have passed
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- When 10 years have passed
- When 1,000 years have passed
- A large division in time
- The time before writing
- The study of artifacts
- Stealing and copying someone elses work
- The measurement veridical up the earth.
- The remains of a animal or plant
- The study of land and the earth
20 Clues: 500 Bc to today • The study of fossils • The study of artifacts • The time before writing • A large division in time • When 10 years have passed • The study of human culture • When 100 years have passed • When 1,000 years have passed • an area made physically by man • The study of land and the earth • large areas that share climates • The remains of a animal or plant • ...
Space 2026-05-08
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- how many planet is make with gas.
- what is the asteroids made up.
- how many moons have jupiter.
- which planet is the smallest.
- which planet is the more cold.
- which have a big ring.
- what the sun prodvies.
- Earth have ________ moon
- which planet the humans live.
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- how many planet have on the system solar.
- the meteors are short or big.
- who is the first man to steps on the moon.
- which planet is bigger than other.
- _________is about 13 billons years old.
- what is the matter of Uranus and Nepturne.
- how many planet is make with stones.
- how many people have put their feet on the moon.
- what matter is the Earth.
- do Mars have a ring.
- what is the Sun .
20 Clues: what is the Sun . • do Mars have a ring. • which have a big ring. • what the sun prodvies. • Earth have ________ moon • what matter is the Earth. • how many moons have jupiter. • the meteors are short or big. • which planet is the smallest. • which planet the humans live. • what is the asteroids made up. • which planet is the more cold. • how many planet is make with gas. • ...
Astronomy 2021-01-14
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- small planetary bodies orbiting the sun
- star at the center of the solar system
- it makes distant objects appear nearer
- the largest planet in solar system
- the force that attracts each other
- The nearest _____ to Earth is the Sun
- protons=(-)charge, electrons=(+) charge
- It moves in an orbit around a star
- the explosion of a star
- My name is
- when the first rocket reached the moon
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- it did not originate on Earth
- It orbits a planet or star.
- stars that make an imaginary picture
- our home planet
- another name for the moon
- a large grouping of stars
- balls of ice and rock that orbit the
- My teacher calls himself
- first rocket to land on the moon
20 Clues: My name is • our home planet • the explosion of a star • My teacher calls himself • another name for the moon • a large grouping of stars • It orbits a planet or star. • it did not originate on Earth • first rocket to land on the moon • the largest planet in solar system • the force that attracts each other • It moves in an orbit around a star • stars that make an imaginary picture • ...
Book 906 - Earth Science - Words to Know 2023-12-11
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- one large continent that covered the Earth
- series of cracks in the earth's crust
- earthquake's final vibration
- northern part of Pangaea
- rising magma regions
- narrow, semi-solid moving place in the mantle
- theory that describes the activity of earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and the ocean as being the result og enormous plates in the outer part of the planet
- removing embedded gas through heat
- study of magnetic properties in rocks
- rock made up of remains partly from living organisms but mostly from older rocks of all classes
- boundary that occurs where the plates slide past each other along the margins, grinding at the edges
- areas where plates approach each other
- underground spot where earthquake originates
- point on the earth's surface directly above the focus
- earthquake's violent tremors
- rocky, rigid outer layer of Earth
- upper layer of lithosphere
- rock formed by cooling and solidification of magma
- areas where plates move away from each other
- the edges of plates dive into the earth and are reabsorbed at depths of over 400 miles
- era that saw the evolution of multi-cellular organisms
- direction of magnetic particles in rock
- southern part of Pangaea
- rocks formed by changes in the texture and mineral parts of other rocks under extreme heat and pressure deep within the earth
- the ring of plate boundaries associated with volcanic island arcs and ocean trenches surrounding the Pacific Ocean
- covers 70% of Earth's surface in the form of saltwater oceans
- before the time when the history of the earth can be known
- period when most of the major groups of animals appear in the fossil record
- swirling pockets similar to tornadoes
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- volcanoes that have formed in the Pacific Ocean for reasons unrelated to crustal plate boundaries
- chunks of rock-creating planetary bodies
- theory that new crust comes out from beneath the mid-oceanic ridges, solidifies into rock, and then moves away
- large, rigid plates that float on the earth's asthenospehere
- two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number
- concentrations of mineral matter
- theory that throughout most of Earth's existence there was only one large continent out of which the continents we know today came
- cooled and hardened rock formed from molten matter that had risen to the earth's surface via a volcano eruption
- hot layer of semi-solid rock under crust where most of Earth's mass is located
- arrangement of minerals in planes in metamorphic rock
- central, mettalic part of the earth with a liquid outer core, and a solid inner core
- an underwater volcanic mountain system that splits the Atlantic Ocean
- process of melting, separation of material, and outgassing of Earth
- era when dinosaurs walked the earth
- rock that has been liquified
- underwater volcanic mountain system that encircles the planet
- name of supercontinent that once covered Earth
- first era in Earth's history
- transfer of heat energy
- the study of the earth's history through the record of its rocks
- zones within the crust where earthquake areas are concentrated
- outermost layer of Earth
- era of mammals, birds, bony fish, and flowering plants
- accumulation of solid matter from one or more of the minerals forming the earth's crust
53 Clues: rising magma regions • transfer of heat energy • northern part of Pangaea • southern part of Pangaea • outermost layer of Earth • upper layer of lithosphere • earthquake's final vibration • earthquake's violent tremors • rock that has been liquified • first era in Earth's history • concentrations of mineral matter • rocky, rigid outer layer of Earth • ...
Alisa's Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2013-09-11
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- a large body of saltwater smaller than an ocean
- a big land mass
- a low area below hills, uplands, or mountains
- lines of latitude
- is a drawing of all or part of the earth
- imaginary lines that runs east to west. Its main line is the equator
- when the earth makes a full rotation on its axis
- lines of longitude
- a unit of latitude and longitude used to locate places on the earth
- a sign that represents something
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- a large body of saltwater
- a lot of plants growing in one place
- an area of land completely surrounded by water but is not big enough to be called a continent
- the time it takes for the earth to make a full revolution around the sun
- a map book that shows all the countries of the world
- a dry area of land with very little precipitation
- height above sea level
- the longest or shortest day of the year
- wet, spongy land that normally has certain types of trees and vegetation growing
- a small fertile area in a desert
20 Clues: a big land mass • lines of latitude • lines of longitude • height above sea level • a large body of saltwater • a sign that represents something • a small fertile area in a desert • a lot of plants growing in one place • the longest or shortest day of the year • is a drawing of all or part of the earth • a low area below hills, uplands, or mountains • ...
chapter 1 2023-11-16
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- type of geography; natural aspects like landforms, climate, and ecosystems
- E-W distance
- frozen water on earth
- latitude line
- longitude design
- life on earth
- gasses around earth
- type of geography; explores the interaction of humans with their environment
- N-S distance
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- solid surfaces on earth
- water on earth
- inputs and outputs are balanced
- solstice on june 21
- meridian 0 degrees longitude
- equinox on march 22
15 Clues: E-W distance • N-S distance • latitude line • life on earth • water on earth • longitude design • solstice on june 21 • equinox on march 22 • gasses around earth • frozen water on earth • solid surfaces on earth • meridian 0 degrees longitude • inputs and outputs are balanced • type of geography; natural aspects like landforms, climate, and ecosystems • ...
Patterns on Earth 2024-04-16
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- We only see the moon because it does this with the sun's light.
- Most people sleep during this time.
- Earth moves in this way.
- It takes this amount of time for Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun.
- This follows a pattern.
- Most people have this that they repeat over and over.
- The part of Earth that is tilted toward the sun gets this.
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- An imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern parts.
- The sun rises in this direction.
- Earth moves in this way around the sun.
- As the moon circles the Earth, it goes through these.
- This object circles Earth in a pattern.
- This sun sets in this direction.
- Earth's imaginary line that runs form the North Pole to the South Pole.
14 Clues: This follows a pattern. • Earth moves in this way. • The sun rises in this direction. • This sun sets in this direction. • Most people sleep during this time. • Earth moves in this way around the sun. • This object circles Earth in a pattern. • As the moon circles the Earth, it goes through these. • Most people have this that they repeat over and over. • ...
Plate tectonics 2018-03-13
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- What magma is called when it reaches the surface of the Earth
- What are vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake called?
- Plates that are moving toward each other
- The outermost shell of the earth
- An area of stress in the earth where broken rocks slide past each other causing a crack in the Earth’s surface
- Innermost part of the earth
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- the sideways and downwards motion of the edge of a plate of the Earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate is called
- A vent in the crust of the Earth from which molten rock, ash and steam are ejected
- Plates that are moving away from each other
- What is the theory that pieces of earths litosphere are in constant motion driven by convection currents in the mantle called?
- Part of the earth that goes around the core and is solid
- When one plate is forced beneath another into the mantle
- Molten rock when it is underground
13 Clues: Innermost part of the earth • The outermost shell of the earth • Molten rock when it is underground • Plates that are moving toward each other • Plates that are moving away from each other • Part of the earth that goes around the core and is solid • When one plate is forced beneath another into the mantle • What magma is called when it reaches the surface of the Earth • ...
Astronomy 101 Chapter 1 Crossword 2019-01-12
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- Largest object in the solar system
- Earth does this once a year, around the Sun
- Small and rocky
- Carl Sagan said that we are made of this
- Small and icy
- Energy generation mechanism in stars
- Beginning of the universe
- Collection of Sun, planets, orbiting material
- The universe is doing this all the time
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- Collection of galaxies held together by gravity
- Earth centered
- Earth's average orbital distance
- Sun centered
- Earth does this each day on its axis
- Pluto is now one of these
- Our galaxy is this type
- All matter and energy
- Our group of 40 nearby galaxies
- Distance light travels in one year
- Our galaxy
20 Clues: Our galaxy • Sun centered • Small and icy • Earth centered • Small and rocky • All matter and energy • Our galaxy is this type • Pluto is now one of these • Beginning of the universe • Our group of 40 nearby galaxies • Earth's average orbital distance • Largest object in the solar system • Distance light travels in one year • Earth does this each day on its axis • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-11
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- What type of planet is jupiter?
- Study of bodies of water
- Created by a god or deity
- Who started the Inflationary Universe theory?
- The place we live in
- Universe expanding infintely but will retract again
- Multiple universes
- Study of atmosphere and weather
- Rogue star passed closed to the sun
- Who started the Oscillating Universe theory?
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- Universe expanding infinitely
- Started on a tiny dense point
- ____ Nuclear Force
- Great cloud of gas and dust
- Universe expanding but density does not change
- _____ Nuclear Force
- First element
- Study of the structure of earth
- Study of heavenly bodies
- Solar system formed from gas and dust
- What type of planet is earth?
21 Clues: First element • ____ Nuclear Force • Multiple universes • _____ Nuclear Force • The place we live in • Study of bodies of water • Study of heavenly bodies • Created by a god or deity • Great cloud of gas and dust • Universe expanding infinitely • Started on a tiny dense point • What type of planet is earth? • What type of planet is jupiter? • Study of the structure of earth • ...
CROSSWORD: Ecosystem & Water Cycle 2026-04-26
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- – Formed from condensed water vapor
- – Living things that release water vapor
- – Comes from the sun to power the cycle
- – Main source of heat energy
- – Where plants grow and water is absorbed
- – Water flows over the land into rivers
- – Water falls as rain, snow, or sleet
- – Gas form of water
- – Most common form of precipitation
- – Plants release water vapor
- – The layer of air around Earth
- – All living things on Earth
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- – All water found on Earth
- – Continuous movement of water
- – Water vapor cools and forms clouds
- – Water soaks into the soil
- – Needed for evaporation
- – Water turns into vapor because of heat
- – Essential liquid for life
- – Land, rocks, and soil
20 Clues: – Gas form of water • – Land, rocks, and soil • – Needed for evaporation • – All water found on Earth • – Water soaks into the soil • – Essential liquid for life • – Main source of heat energy • – Plants release water vapor • – All living things on Earth • – Continuous movement of water • – The layer of air around Earth • – Formed from condensed water vapor • ...
6.4 Plate Tectonics & Rock Cycling Unit Vocabulary Lesson 1-7 2026-02-22
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- the movement of the bedrock caused by plates getting stuck on each other and then roughly moving past each other
- the section of the crust between earthquake lines
- under the crust where it is hot and rock begins to melt, move & shift
- rock found below or within the Earth’s crust
- liquidy rock that flows out of a volcano and onto the Earth’s surface
- the point on Earth’s surface directly above where an earthquake occurred
- loose earth materials, such as sand, soil and rocks, found on the surface of the Earth
- solid rock found everywhere on Earth, often under sediments, such as soil, sand, dirt and broken rocks
- the surface of the Earth
- to build up
- the size of something
- resources that people are mining drilling for
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- a smaller earthquake following the main shock of a large earthquake.
- two things or events happening together or at the same time, but not causing one another
- the reason something has occurred or is occuring
- how deep or far down into the Earth an earthquake is occurring
- plate material containing less dense granite, usually found underground or on continental land
- openings, or vents where lava, small rocks, and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface
- material containing dense basalt rock that is usually found under the ocean
- to cause damage or to destroy
- a type of rock formed when layers of sediment are compressed by heavy layers of sediment above
21 Clues: to build up • the size of something • to cause damage or to destroy • the surface of the Earth • rock found below or within the Earth’s crust • resources that people are mining drilling for • the reason something has occurred or is occuring • how deep or far down into the Earth an earthquake is occurring • ...
6th class social 2023-11-23
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- nearest planet to sun
- fourth planet from sun
- the planet known as the earth's twin
- book of maps is called
- 0degree longitude is called
- which is the 3rd nearest planet to the sun
- who was the first American astronaunt to step on the surface of the moon on 21st July 1969
- earth moves on its own axis from West to east the movement is called
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- which sphere consists of water bodies such as oceans,seas
- map makers are called
- imaginary lines that runs parallel to the equator
- 0degree latitude is called
- sun rays fall directly on the equator on
- the movement of the earth around the sun is known as
- what is the largest continent in the world
- the moon moves around the earth in about
16 Clues: map makers are called • nearest planet to sun • fourth planet from sun • book of maps is called • 0degree latitude is called • 0degree longitude is called • the planet known as the earth's twin • sun rays fall directly on the equator on • the moon moves around the earth in about • which is the 3rd nearest planet to the sun • what is the largest continent in the world • ...
The Moon 2024-11-07
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- phase where more than half the moon is visible
- hypothesis stating a mars-sized object struck the earth
- when the earth is between the moon and sun
- moon's closest point to earth
- gray debris, lunar soil
- thin sliver moon phase
- ancient beds of lava flow
- when the lighted visible part of the moon in increasing in size
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- when the moon is between the earth and sun
- cover most of the far side of the moon
- bright splash marks that radiate out from a crater
- moon's farthest point from earth
- moon phase where the moon is not visible
- phase when half the moon is lit
- moon phase where the entire moon is lit
- round depression on the surface of the moon
- when the lighted visible part of the moon in decreasing in size
17 Clues: thin sliver moon phase • gray debris, lunar soil • ancient beds of lava flow • moon's closest point to earth • phase when half the moon is lit • moon's farthest point from earth • cover most of the far side of the moon • moon phase where the entire moon is lit • moon phase where the moon is not visible • when the moon is between the earth and sun • ...
B1 2020 Sankolli 2020-11-08
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- Is 21% of greenhouse gasses on Earth and caused by photosynthesis
- Process of cutting down trees for urbanization or agriculture but as a result more carbon dioxide is produced
- Dangerous rays released by the sun
- Produced through agricultural processes, livestock, and manure
- Is 1% of greenhouse gasses in Earth
- The outer most layer which has lightest atmospheric gases such as hydrogen and helium
- A substance that contaminates the air such as fossil fuels
- The layer that has the Ozone layers which protects us from ultraviolet rays
- Are gasses either then nitrogen, oxygen, and carbondioxide
- Pose no threat to the environment
- Where weather occurs and lowest layer
- Is 78% of greenhouse gasses on Earth
- The average climate of the entire Earth
- Is caused by factories from oil,coal and natural gas
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- When more greenhouse gasses get trapped in the atmosphere causing drastic changes in the climate
- Ionized layer of Earths atmosphere
- The layer that includes a large part of the ionosphere
- Directly above stratosphere and is the coldest layer in the atmosphere
- The gasses in the atmosphere that absorb radiation
- Caused by heat evaporating water into the air
- thin layer that exists in the stratosphere which absorbs ultraviolet rays
- Generally emitted from factories through fossil fuel combustion
- Is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture that consists primarily of methane
- A mixture of gasses that surround the Earth
- Man made greenhouse gas
25 Clues: Man made greenhouse gas • Pose no threat to the environment • Dangerous rays released by the sun • Ionized layer of Earths atmosphere • Is 1% of greenhouse gasses in Earth • Is 78% of greenhouse gasses on Earth • Where weather occurs and lowest layer • The average climate of the entire Earth • A mixture of gasses that surround the Earth • ...
HFH 2025-11-15
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- It’s where the stars, moon, and sun all appear at night.
- It’s round, it moves around the sun, and we all live on it.
- It’s a big vehicle that flies high above the clouds into space.
- It’s a tall machine that takes astronauts to space.
- It’s full of stars, rockets, and mysteries waiting to be discovered.
- It’s the home of astronauts that orbits the Earth.
- It’s not human — it comes from another planet and looks strange.
- It’s the group that includes the sun and all the planets around it.
- It’s a place so large that no one knows where it ends.
- It’s something that goes around the Earth and sends information.
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- It’s a bright ball of ice that travels quickly across the sky.
- It’s a thick outfit that protects astronauts from danger in space.
- It’s a red planet that comes after Earth in the solar system.
- It’s a person who travels and works outside the Earth.
- It shines brightly in the daytime and gives us light and heat.
- It’s a rock that travels through space and sometimes burns in the sky.
- It’s the name of the galaxy where our solar system is found.
- It’s a huge group of stars, dust, and planets in the universe.
- It’s small, cold, and you can see it shining in the night sky.
- You can use it to look at stars, planets, and the moon from far away.
20 Clues: It’s the home of astronauts that orbits the Earth. • It’s a tall machine that takes astronauts to space. • It’s a person who travels and works outside the Earth. • It’s a place so large that no one knows where it ends. • It’s where the stars, moon, and sun all appear at night. • It’s round, it moves around the sun, and we all live on it. • ...
Sciene Planets 2022-05-02
15 Clues: rings • gas giant • last panet • 2nd planet • our planet • micky's dog • after earth • closest to the sun • 2nd to last planet • how heavy something is • Apples falling from trees • Millions in the sky at night • how much a object is made of • the whole to our solar system • neil armstrong goes around the earth
Globes and Maps 2023-04-27
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- 3D dimensional representation of the Earth
- third planet from the sun
- imaginary line on the Earth that divides it into north and south
- shape of the Earth
- rod on which globe spin
- ratio between distance on map and distance on the gound
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- a person who makes map
- a book of maps
- half of the Earth
- the four main directions
- flat representation of the Earth
11 Clues: a book of maps • half of the Earth • shape of the Earth • a person who makes map • rod on which globe spin • the four main directions • third planet from the sun • flat representation of the Earth • 3D dimensional representation of the Earth • ratio between distance on map and distance on the gound • imaginary line on the Earth that divides it into north and south
Geology 2024-02-08
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- is the largest layer of earth.
- to come together (boundary)
- to slide past each other (boundary)
- the strong lower layer of the earth
- the only liqid layer of the earth
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- the soft plastic like layer of the earth
- the center of the earth.
- the ridgd upper layer of the earth
- the inner most layer of the earth
- Makes up 1% of the earth.
10 Clues: the center of the earth. • Makes up 1% of the earth. • to come together (boundary) • is the largest layer of earth. • the inner most layer of the earth • the only liqid layer of the earth • the ridgd upper layer of the earth • to slide past each other (boundary) • the strong lower layer of the earth • the soft plastic like layer of the earth
Carbon Cycle 2022-04-12
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- reservoir carbon stored on the Earth
- plants use radiant energy to produce sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water.
- water on the Earth
- respiration process where animals produce carbon dioxide and water from sugar and oxygen
- all the gases surrounding the Earth
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- upper layer of the Earth
- sink reservoir that absorbs carbon from the atmosphere
- total mass of living things
- fuel fuel formed from living things
- rocky part of the Earth
- living things on the Earth
- gas carbon dioxide or any gas that warms the Earth
12 Clues: water on the Earth • rocky part of the Earth • upper layer of the Earth • living things on the Earth • total mass of living things • fuel fuel formed from living things • all the gases surrounding the Earth • reservoir carbon stored on the Earth • gas carbon dioxide or any gas that warms the Earth • sink reservoir that absorbs carbon from the atmosphere • ...
Shadows 2026-05-11
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- what the earth is always doing
- the later part of the day
- the planet we live on
- when the sun goes down
- the star that shines on the Earth
- what our shadows do when we move
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- when the sun comes up
- the shape of the earth
- the early part of the day
- what comes from the sun
- when there's no light
- the shade next to objects
- the middle of the day
13 Clues: when the sun comes up • when there's no light • the planet we live on • the middle of the day • the shape of the earth • when the sun goes down • what comes from the sun • the early part of the day • the later part of the day • the shade next to objects • what the earth is always doing • what our shadows do when we move • the star that shines on the Earth
Timezones and seasons 2026-02-10
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- areas of our planet which have different times
- How long it takes for the earth to go around the sun
- the invisible line which the earth spins around
- The season which is hot and has longer days
- How many hours it takes for the earth to spin once
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- The season which is cold and has shorter days
- The sun provides the earth with this
- The line that runs around the centre of our earth
- The name of our planet
- The large start at the centre of our solar system
- the city chosen as the Universal Time (UTC)
- The continent the UK is a part of
12 Clues: The name of our planet • The continent the UK is a part of • The sun provides the earth with this • The season which is hot and has longer days • the city chosen as the Universal Time (UTC) • The season which is cold and has shorter days • areas of our planet which have different times • the invisible line which the earth spins around • ...
Tides 2024-09-13
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- These type of tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
- of tide that has two high and two low tides a day.
- type of tides occur when the sun. moon, and earth are in alignment.
- When the Earth circles closest to the sun, it is in a position it is called _____________.
- bulge,The egg-shaped water envelop that surrounds the Earth is known as a _____________________
- celestial body has the greatest gravitational effect on the earth
- The force that cause the water of the ocean shifts away from the center of rotation is known as _______________________
- 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.
- zone that is submerged under high tide and exposed to air at low tide
- an attraction between two masses is known as the _____________________
- we compare a tide to a wave, the high tide would be the ______________
- periodic rise and fall of the sea surface.
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- the moon circles closest to the Earth, it is in a position it is called ______________
- zone that never is submerged but does get splashed by waves or ocean spray
- of tide that has one high and low tide each day.
- tides occur how often every month
- ,The point of Earth closest to the moon is called the ______________________
- The point furthest from the moon is called the ______________________
- we compare a tide to a wave, the tidal range would be the ______________
- 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.
- we compare a tide to a wave, the low tide would be the ______________
- A tide can be seen as a global-scale _______________
- 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 • ...
Gaige Astronomy 2021-01-22
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- Ascension - is similar to longitude on Earth using hours measure along the celestrial equator
- -The Earth is the farthest to the sun in the summer
- -flat map of the celstrial sphere
- -constructed between 3100-2000 BCE in salisbury england
- - Lyra, will be the pole star in 14,000 AD
- -1879-1955
- Hemisphere - If you live here, you can observe the north celstrial pole
- -Happen in the summer (june 21st) longest day of the year, and winter (Dec 21st) the shortest day of the year
- -group of stars that make patterns in the celestrial sphere
- - path of the sun across the sky
- - measured the circumference of the earth using geometry
- -Ursa minor is the pole star now
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- -The earth is the closest to the sun in the winter
- -(equal day/night hours) happen in spring (march 20th) and fall (sep 22nd)
- - stars that never rise or set but circle the NCP
- - super novaing star in the constellation orion
- -directly overhead
- -how bright a star appears in the night sky
- -credited with discovering galaxies in 1923
- Big Bang -stretch of time/space
- -Is the imaginary dome above our head
- - 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 • ...
dhjg 2022-01-04
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- System Set of stars and planets
- The hottest
- Home of humanity
- The largest planet
- Compendium of all galaxies
- Place where Martians are believed to be
- dwarf planet
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- Anstron First person to reach the moon
- Galaxy millions of kilometers from Earth
- has large rings
- Lumbrera major of the day
- The eighth of the solar system
- luminous stars that adorn the sky
- Neighbor of the earth
- Acronym for NASA's Modular Station in Space
- Planet blue and has 27 moons
- Satellite Moon
17 Clues: The hottest • dwarf planet • Satellite Moon • has large rings • Home of humanity • The largest planet • Neighbor of the earth • Lumbrera major of the day • Compendium of all galaxies • Planet blue and has 27 moons • The eighth of the solar system • System Set of stars and planets • luminous stars that adorn the sky • Anstron First person to reach the moon • ...
Chapter 7 & 8 crossword 2019-01-29
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- covered by 4.4% of ice
- twinkle because of liberate energy
- the type of boundary the UN established
- another name for the Arctic sea
- in a supernova what collapses in a star
- covered by 5.5% of ice
- measured in degrees from 0 to 90
- because the temperature dropped it caused it to
- the theory of how stars and planets were formed
- release of volatile substances and water vapor
- dividing the area into equal sections
- a person who draws and produces maps
- the earth is shaped like an ____
- sinks down in density stratification
- have become extremely accurate due to technology
- in size Australia is the
- 1.85 km equals ___ nautical mile(s)
- means half
- meridians of longitude pass through the
- 10% of earth is covered in
- it rained 10 million years to create what
- established boundaries in 1955
- the milky way is the earth’s
- North America includes Central America,mexico,and…
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- Africa bordered by the atlantic ocean to the
- the earth is tilted on a _____ of 23.5
- parallels of latitude form complete circles around the globe, what to the equator
- the major shipping ocean
- the color that can penetrate the ocean water the deepest
- is an imaginary line running mostly along the 180 degree meridian
- homolosine distorts this as little as possible
- very large star with high luminosity and low surface temperature
- cloud of cold dust and gas within a galaxy
- the ocean that covers ⅓ of the earth
- lasted 100,000 years
- the navigation when you use the sun, moon and stars to find your way
- most accurate representation of the features of the earth
- the earth was formed 4.54 ____ years ago
- marine and air navigators use _____ to measure distance
- measured in degrees from 0 to 180
- the ocean that is the warmest
41 Clues: means half • lasted 100,000 years • covered by 4.4% of ice • covered by 5.5% of ice • the major shipping ocean • in size Australia is the • 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 • the earth is shaped like an ____ • ...
Science Crossword 2025-10-27
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- A source of water in the ground
- The solid part of Earth
- The name of the plates that make up the crust
- The type of map that shows detailed elevation
- An observable event
- Large ice forms of freshwater
- Life on Earth
- Website we did online investigations
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- The water on Earth
- Lack of water
- Rocks moving to a different place
- Air that surrounds Earth
- Rocks breaking down
13 Clues: Lack of water • Life on Earth • The water on Earth • Rocks breaking down • An observable event • The solid part of Earth • Air that surrounds Earth • Large ice forms of freshwater • A source of water in the ground • Rocks moving to a different place • Website we did online investigations • The name of the plates that make up the crust • The type of map that shows detailed elevation
Everything that makes up the Atmosphere 2023-04-29
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- When sunlight hits a raindrop it makes a ____
- What protects us from the harmful ultraviolet radiation waves from the sun?
- What is the third closest layer from earth?
- Dead plants and animals are what make ____
- Wind is actually just air in ____
- Wha this the furthest layer from earth?
- What is the fourth closest layer to earth?
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- An important heat-trapping gas that comes from extraction of burning fossil fuels is ____?
- There are ____ layers in the Atmosphere
- We can’t live without the ____
- What is the closest layer to earth?
- The Atmosphere is like a ____ that covers the earth
- What is the second closest layer to the earth?
13 Clues: We can’t live without the ____ • Wind is actually just air in ____ • What is the closest layer to earth? • There are ____ layers in the Atmosphere • Wha this the furthest layer from earth? • Dead plants and animals are what make ____ • What is the fourth closest layer to earth? • What is the third closest layer from earth? • When sunlight hits a raindrop it makes a ____ • ...
GBorgia Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-01
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- ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in a medium
- Measures vibrations that travels through the interior of Earth or any other object; on Earth, these are generally caused by earthquakes.
- A Van Allen radiation belt is a zone of energetic charged particles, most of which originate from the solar wind
- Sedimentary or igneous rocks that are altered by pressure or density
- Class of silicates (made of silicon and granite)
- The zone within which the Earth’s magnetic field dominates over the interplanetary magnetic field that extends outward from the Sun
- The sideways and downward motion of the edge of a plate pf earth’s crust into the mantle beneath another plate
- plate tectonics spreading away from each other.
- making up about 6 kilometers of the crust.
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- The motion of segments or plates of the outer layer of a planet over the underlying mantle.
- Rocks made up of igneous rock or decomposed living organisms
- clashing against each other.
- a vibration that travels through the interior of Earth or any other object; on Earth, these are generally caused by earthquakes.
- The solar wind is a stream of charged particles released from the upper atmosphere of the Sun, called the corona
- sliding against each other.
- Spots area far from the border of tectonic that are hot because of center of the earth
- Largest part of solid Earth, from base of crust to a depth of 2900 kilometers
- Any rock that has cooled from a molten state
18 Clues: sliding against each other. • clashing against each other. • making up about 6 kilometers of the crust. • Any rock that has cooled from a molten state • plate tectonics spreading away from each other. • Class of silicates (made of silicon and granite) • Rocks made up of igneous rock or decomposed living organisms • ...
Origin of the Universe 2024-01-19
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- The point nearest Earth's center in the orbit of the Moon or an artificial satellite
- Earth period of time extending from about 4.6 billion years ago
- a regular oval shape
- a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems
- the slow change in the direction of Earth's rotational axis.
- Eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth that either fully or partially blocks the Sun's light in some areas
- The motion of an object around a point, especially around another object or a center of mass
- having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems.
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- The point farthest from Earth's center in the orbit of the Moon or an artificial satellite.
- that the universe began as just a single point, then expanded and stretched to grow as large as it is right now—and it is still stretching!
- having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system.
- the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole
- of the Moon
- Hypothesis idea that a spinning cloud of dust made of mostly light elements, called a nebula, flattened into a protoplanetary disk, and became a solar system consisting of a star with orbiting planets
- the action of rotating around an axis or center.
- rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago
- frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ices
- Eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align so that the Moon passes into Earth's shadow
- Waves a mechanical wave of acoustic energy that travels through the Earth or another planetary body
- he curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon,
20 Clues: of the Moon • a regular oval shape • the action of rotating around an axis or center. • the slow change in the direction of Earth's rotational axis. • Earth period of time extending from about 4.6 billion years ago • a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems • ...
Envi Puzzle 2025-07-24
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- The theory that suggests the universe began with a massive explosion
- This rock type forms from magma cooling inside Earth
- An instrument to measure earthquake vibrations
- A theory stating that the Earth is the center of the universe
- Sandy soils need frequent application of this
- A water-rich layer in Earth’s cryosphere
- This gas makes up about 21% of the atmosphere
- The innermost layer of the Earth composed mainly of iron and nickel
- A component of soil that comes from decomposed plants and animals
- The spinning of Earth on its axis
- Theory that proposes the solar system formed from a molecular cloud
- A volcanic rock that cools quickly on Earth’s surface
- The type of rock formed from layers of sediment
- The most abundant gas in the atmosphere
- The outermost layer of the atmosphere
- The scale used to measure mineral hardness
- Layer of Earth that contains peridotite and lies below the crust
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- Process by which plants make their own food
- A person who studies minerals
- Protective gas layer found in the stratosphere
- The part of Earth where life exists
- Minerals formed from intense heat and pressures
- Water stored beneath Earth’s surface
- The visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum that makes the sky blue
- A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystalline structure
- A scientist who studies rocks
- Type of cloud that brings thunderstorms
- This rock is rich in granite and makes up most of the continental crust
- This mineral property refers to the way it reflects light
- The layer of Earth’s atmosphere closest to the surface
- The hardest mineral on the Mohs scale
- The process of rock breakdown due to weather
- River environment formed where fresh and salt water meet
33 Clues: A person who studies minerals • A scientist who studies rocks • The spinning of Earth on its axis • The part of Earth where life exists • Water stored beneath Earth’s surface • The hardest mineral on the Mohs scale • The outermost layer of the atmosphere • Type of cloud that brings thunderstorms • The most abundant gas in the atmosphere • ...
Earth Vocabulary List 2021-06-14
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- - hot fluid or semi-fluid material below or within the Earth’s crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed by cooling
- boundary - Boundaries between two plates that are colliding
- - is when plate tectonics from one crustal plate is descending below the other plate
- - a very hard, igneous rock
- - The hydrosphere includes all the water on Earth. This includes all the water on the surface such as clouds and vapour
- - was a supercontinent
- - violent shaking of the ground which is caused by the movement of tectonic plates
- - the structure and properties of Earths crust
- - a massive slab of rock which is mostly composed of continentals and oceanic lithosphere
- - an ancient supercontinent that existed from the Neoproterozoic and began to break up during the Jurassic period
- - a high sea waves that are caused by an earthquake and other disturbance in the ocean
- currents - is a current that is inside the fluid which results in convection
- boundary - boundaries between two plates that are sliding past each other
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- boundary - Boundaries between two plates that are moving apart or rifting
- - all plants and animals that live on Earth
- - a point on the surface of Earth that is vertically above the centre of the earthquake
- - This part consists of the crust and upper mantle. It is the rigid outer part of the Earth
- - Molten rock that has come out of the interior of a terrestrial planet or moon
- - the study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth
- - The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- - it is the upper layer of the Earth’s mantle but it is below the lithosphere
- - is inside of the Earth’s crust where the earthquake originates
- - is a fine-grained volcanic rock
- - fractures of two block of rock
24 Clues: - was a supercontinent • - a very hard, igneous rock • - fractures of two block of rock • - is a fine-grained volcanic rock • - all plants and animals that live on Earth • - the structure and properties of Earths crust • boundary - Boundaries between two plates that are colliding • - The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet • ...
Science project 2018-08-21
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- is an undulation or waves in the stratified rocks of the earth's crust
- rock that form from the cooling and solidification of either magma or lava
- the thin outermost solid layer of the earth
- imaginary line on the spheroids surface
- the boundary between the solid lithosphere and the plastic asthenosphere
- this theory proposes that the universe could collapse to the state where it began
- breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
- this theory states that the universe looks the same no matter what
- processes that originates in the interior of the earth
- a flattened disk with a bulging center and dusty spiral arms
- this theory is said that gas clouds were captured by our sun
- composed mostly of high colored, less dense minerals like quartz and feldspar
- professionals that study minerals
- movement of the earth around the sun on its orbit
- this theory stated that our world is said to have collided with a smaller planet
- imaginary line from north to south
- rocks that form from exposure to intense heat or pessure
- rock below the asthenosphere outside the core
- according to it, the sun and its planets supposedly condensed out of swirling eddies of cold, dark, interstellar clouds of gas and dust
- a rock that is not solid, not really liquid, but moves really slowly
- layers of the earth based on its physical state
- movement of the earth on its own axis
- this theory says that our planets and moons were wandering around and it was captured by the gravity of our sun
- solid nickel and iron
- transfering of rocks on other places
- kind of metamorphism that occurs when rocks undergo metamorphism because they come in contact with a heat source
- is a planar or gently curved fracture in the rocks of the earth's crust. Caused by tension or compression
- consists of heavy metals (nickle and iron)
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- this theory states that the universe began as an incredibly hot, dense point
- the study of rocks, their classification and their history
- is the phenomenon of eruption of molten rock onto the surface of the earth
- an inorganic naturally occuring solid that has a definite chemical chemical and atomic structure
- study of the universe as a whole
- solid layer that includes the crust and upper mantle
- the earth's tilt is incined 23.5° from the ___
- is the broken pieces of the earth's crust
- this theory says that our sun burst one day, and all our planets came from it
- this theory stated that our planets, moons, and the sun all spun off from a collision between stars
- is a vibration on the surface of the earth caused by sudden release of enormous pressure
- are caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising, then cooling, and sinking again
- layers of he earth based on what the layer is made of
- thickest layer of the earth
- composed mostly of dark colored, dense minerals containing compounds of iron and magnesium
- rocks that form from the compaction and cementation of sediments
- liquid nickel and iron
- the plastic layer of the earth
- deflects or traps the continual stream of high-energy, charged particles coming from the sun
- studies of celestial object
- kind of metamorphism that occurs when rocks undergo increased temperatures and pressures and is typically associated with the formation of mountain belts
- 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 • ...
Earth Science Vocabulary 2024-05-08
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- Not from a living thing
- Point inside Earth where rock first breaks or moves to cause an earthquake
- Type of metamorphic rock without an orderly arrangement of minerals
- All the water on Earth
- Force per unit area, which increases inside Earth as the depth increases
- A minerals's ability to split easily along flat surfaces
- Point on the Earth's surface directly above where the rock first broke or moved to start an earthquake
- The way a mineral reflects light
- Scale used to rate the hardness of a mineral
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- Layer of the core that is mostly molten metal
- Upwards bend in rock
- instrument used to record seismic waves
- All the living things on earth
- A slab of volcanic rock formed when magma forces itself vertically across rock layers
- Study of the earth and its structure and composition
15 Clues: Upwards bend in rock • All the water on Earth • Not from a living thing • All the living things on earth • The way a mineral reflects light • instrument used to record seismic waves • Scale used to rate the hardness of a mineral • Layer of the core that is mostly molten metal • Study of the earth and its structure and composition • ...
How is the Earth Changing? 2024-04-17
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- The inner layer of Earth which is mostly molten iron and nickel
- The outer layer of Earth's surface
- Molten rock below the crust of Earth
- Where two plates move away from one another
- shaking in Earth's crust as a result of tectonic movement
- Where one tectonic plate is pushed below another
- Plate Gigantic pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle
- Molten rock above the surface of Earth
- A break in Earth's crust that allows magma to escape to the surface
- Movement of the tectonic plates across the surface of Earth
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- Rock that changed due to heat, pressure and time
- rock formed from sediments like sand and clay are pressed together
- Rock that formed when molten rock cooled and hardened
- Where two plates collide and crush each other
- The middle layer of Earth
15 Clues: The middle layer of Earth • The outer layer of Earth's surface • Molten rock below the crust of Earth • Molten rock above the surface of Earth • Where two plates move away from one another • Where two plates collide and crush each other • Rock that changed due to heat, pressure and time • Where one tectonic plate is pushed below another • ...
Layers of the Earth 2025-12-09
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- name for nickel on the periodic table
- Crust primarily made of basalt
- Crust primarily made of granite
- Layer responsible for the movement of tectonic plates; partially molten
- Seismic waves that cannot travel through liquids
- Least dense, thinnest layer of the earth
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- Densest layer of the earth. Solid Fe/Ni
- Responsible for the different Layers of the Earth
- The parts of the Earth that move during earthquakes
- Layer of the Earth made of liquid Fe/Ni
- Seismic waves that can travel through all layers of earth
- name for iron on the periodic table
12 Clues: Crust primarily made of basalt • Crust primarily made of granite • name for iron on the periodic table • name for nickel on the periodic table • Densest layer of the earth. Solid Fe/Ni • Layer of the Earth made of liquid Fe/Ni • Least dense, thinnest layer of the earth • Seismic waves that cannot travel through liquids • Responsible for the different Layers of the Earth • ...
Earth, Sun & Moon CW 2 2022-03-09
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- type of eclipse that occurs when Earth or the Moon partially blocks light from the Sun
- decreasing in size.
- to spin around an axis
- Moon phase in which all of the Moon appears to be illuminated.
- Moon phase in which more than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated.
- when one celestial body blocks light from another
- type of eclipse that occurs when the moon moves into Earth’s shadow
- the outermost part of the Sun’s atmosphere that can be seen during a total solar eclipse
- the path of a celestial body (such as a moon or a planet) around a larger celestial body.
- one of the two days of the year in which the length of the day is equal to the length of the night
- to brighten with light.
- the part of Earth located north of the equator
- amount of energy from the Sun that a location receives in a day.
- 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)
- the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place
- the measure of how cold or hot something is
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- Moon phase in which less than half of the Moon appears to be illuminated
- increasing in size
- to move around another object
- a location’s distance north or south of the equator
- type of eclipse that occurs when the view of the Sun from Earth is blocked by the moon
- the amount of solar energy striking a location in a single hour
- Four divisions of the year marked by weather patterns and daylight hours
- the longest day of the year
- the part of Earth located south of the equator
- the shortest day of the year
- In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs around _________ 21
- Moon phase in which none of the Moon appears to be illuminated.
- In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs around ________ 21
- type of eclipse that occurs when Earth or the Moon fully blocks light from the Sun
- 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).
- 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 • ...
crossword 2 2022-05-15
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- what you can see in the night sky (hint: sometimes shaped like a crescent)
- everything beyond earth
- sun, planets, asteroids, comets, and
- the galaxy we live in
- group of stars
- orbits a star
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- planet that starts with m
- planet that is the most far away from the earth
- planet with rings
- the month that earth day is in
- what you can use to look into space
- path that the earth takes around the sun
- bright dots in the sky
- the star that tells us day from night
14 Clues: orbits a star • group of stars • planet with rings • the galaxy we live in • bright dots in the sky • everything beyond earth • planet that starts with m • the month that earth day is in • what you can use to look into space • sun, planets, asteroids, comets, and • the star that tells us day from night • path that the earth takes around the sun • ...
Mars 2022-04-29
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- how far is mars from the sun
- the largest volcano on mars
- is 95% of the atmosphere on mars
- the third planet in our solar system
- the thinnest layer of earth
- why is mars red
- what planet is 3 times the size of mars
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- mi what is the diameter of mars
- mars is the planet in our solar system
- the distance earth from mars
- the average distance around mars 142 miles
- how long does mars orbit
- A other name for mars
- what layer of earth stores magma
- mars has two moons Phobos and.
- what planet is 70% water
16 Clues: why is mars red • A other name for mars • how long does mars orbit • what planet is 70% water • the largest volcano on mars • the thinnest layer of earth • how far is mars from the sun • the distance earth from mars • mars has two moons Phobos and. • mi what is the diameter of mars • what layer of earth stores magma • is 95% of the atmosphere on mars • ...
Planet Earth 2021-01-26
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- The most important line of latitude
- Another name for lines of latitude is _______of latitude
- The two flattened ends of the earth are called
- Line of latitude at 22 ½ degrees south is the ______ of Capricorn
- Lines of latitude are measured in
- The number of continents present on earth
- Lines of longitude are also referred to as ________ of longitude
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- 70% of the earth’s surface is covered in
- The largest ocean on earth
- The shape of the earth
- The name of the smallest ocean
- The most important line of longitude is the _________ Meridian
- The imaginary line that runs through the north and south pole of the earth
13 Clues: The shape of the earth • The largest ocean on earth • The name of the smallest ocean • Lines of latitude are measured in • The most important line of latitude • 70% of the earth’s surface is covered in • The number of continents present on earth • The two flattened ends of the earth are called • Another name for lines of latitude is _______of latitude • ...
Planet Earth 2020-10-12
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- Lines of latitude are measured in
- Another name for lines of latitude is _______of latitude
- Lines of longitude are also referred to as ________ of longitude
- Line of latitude at 22 ½ degrees south is the ______ of Capricorn
- The name of the smallest ocean
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- The shape of the earth
- 70% of the earth’s surface is covered in
- The most important line of longitude is the _________ Meridian
- The two flattened ends of the earth are called
- The imaginary line that runs through the north and south pole of the earth
- The amount of continents present on earth
- The most important line of latitude
- The largest ocean on earth
13 Clues: The shape of the earth • The largest ocean on earth • The name of the smallest ocean • Lines of latitude are measured in • The most important line of latitude • 70% of the earth’s surface is covered in • The amount of continents present on earth • The two flattened ends of the earth are called • Another name for lines of latitude is _______of latitude • ...
Mars 2022-04-29
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- how long does mars orbit
- mi what is the diameter of mars
- how far is mars from the sun
- A other name for mars
- why is mars red
- the thinnest layer of earth
- mars has two moons Phobos and.
- what planet is 3 times the size of mars
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- is 95% of the atmosphere on mars
- the distance earth from mars
- the average distance around mars 142 miles
- what layer of earth stores magma
- the largest volcano on mars
- mars is the planet in our solar system
- the third planet in our solar system
- what planet is 70% water
16 Clues: why is mars red • A other name for mars • how long does mars orbit • what planet is 70% water • the largest volcano on mars • the thinnest layer of earth • the distance earth from mars • how far is mars from the sun • mars has two moons Phobos and. • is 95% of the atmosphere on mars • mi what is the diameter of mars • what layer of earth stores magma • ...
Earth Structure - Internal Earth Layers 2024-12-13
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- Layer of the crust that ranges from 30 to 140km and where geological land features such as mountains and volcanoes form.
- Is the quotient obtained when you divide the elevation difference between two points on a topographic map, over the ground distance between the points.
- It is the sphere of Earth made out of the mixture of gases that include oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide. It makes possible the exchange of gases between animals and plants.
- It name literaly means "middle earth" in it is a part of the layer where diamonds from due to high pressure and temperatures on carbon atoms.
- It is the sphere of Earth where life can grow and develop under the proper conditions of temperature and pressure.
- It is the approximate height (in meters, or feet) of a position marked with a point on a topographic map
- Layer of the core that is made of solid iron and nickel. Despite being the hottest layer is solid due to large pressure.
- Layer of the crust whih is approximately 8 to 10km deep. It is considered the thinner layer in Earth's structure.
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- It is a layer of the Earth found in the mantle that is formed by highly viscuous magma.
- It is the sphere of Earth composed by all the water found in rivers, lakes, lagoons, oceans, glaciers and ice caps.
- Vast area in the center of the Earth that is made out of iron and nickel. Also known as the "nucleus" of Earth.
- Layer of the core that is made out of liquid iron and nickel and spins fast thus generating the electromagnetif field of Earth
- Upper layer of the mantle that it is made of clay-like rock.
- It is the sphere of Earth made out by the rocks, the land and all the minerals found in the soil.
- Lines that appear on topoghraphic maps. They represent elevations above sea level of the geological features portrayed on the map.
15 Clues: Upper layer of the mantle that it is made of clay-like rock. • It is a layer of the Earth found in the mantle that is formed by highly viscuous magma. • It is the sphere of Earth made out by the rocks, the land and all the minerals found in the soil. • It is the approximate height (in meters, or feet) of a position marked with a point on a topographic map • ...
Countries Around the World 1 2020-10-19
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- One of famous tourist destination in China
- The tallest mountain on the continent
- The most populous country on earth
- Number of continents in the world
- Large desert located at China
- one Japan's city that bombed by USA
- The smallest continent on earth
- The famous pedestrian in Tokyo Japan
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- The origin of COVID-19 virus
- Where Germany, Italy, Russia are located
- The capital city of China
- The famous color in China
- The capital city of Japan
- The continent where most of the area are deserts
- famous food from Japan
- one of the country located at North America continent
- The Japanese national religion
- The greatest continent on earth
- 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 • ...
Astronomy Project 2024-03-27
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- The type of planet that includes Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- The hottest planet in the solar system
- Weather occurs in this atmospheric layer along with containing nearly all the atmospheric gases
- The closest celestial object to earth
- The layers of Earth's atmosphere that contain the ozone layer
- The theory that rapid rotation and a conducting liquid metal core creates a magnetic field
- The planet with the largest most visible rings
- Type of pollution formed by car exhaust and burning coal
- The theorized source of water on Earth
- The force of air determined by temperature and the distance from sea level
- These transverse waves arrive second and can only travel through solids, not liquids
- Subatomic particle found in the outer Van Allen Belt
- The higher frequency radio waves
- The name of the only star in our solar system
- The study of seismic waves
- The fraction of solar energy that is reflected back into space
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- Ignoring the Sun, the closest star to Earth
- These longitudinal(compression) waves are the first to arrive, they can travel through solids and liquids
- The only planet with liquid water on the surface
- Giant wave caused by an earthquake
- Once considered a planet, this object is now a dwarf planet out in the Kuiper Belt
- The type of planet that includes Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,and Neptune
- The month in which the Earth is closest to the sun
- The layer of Earth's atmosphere immediately before space
- The semi-solid rock layer of Earth undergoes convection and is sometimes visible in rifts and volcanoes
- The month in which the northern hemisphere receives the most direct sunlight
- The point in a planets orbit which it is closest to the sun and traveling at the greatest speed
- The study of plate movement
- The 'supercontinent' land mass that was present 200 million years ago
- Events that are the source of seismic waves
- Instrument that leads to the magnetic north pole
- The instrument that records and measures seismic activity
- Our current North Star
- Type of fault the San ANdreas Fault would be considered as
- 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 • ...
Unit 9 2022-01-31
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- drive,
- make part of a whole set
- study of stars
- math which measures the features of earth
- figure of the star
- ten, tenth part
- drive someone to do it
- middle between excellent and poor.
- in the middle of two extremes
- cause it to disappear
- bitter, sharp or sour
- of the middle ages
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- audible part of a transmitted signal
- study of earth/land
- warm, heat, hot
- star
- land, earth
- tool to measure heat
- in, into, within
- numbered by tens
- put, place
- hear
- has to do with or cause by heat
- how you are placed
- in the middle
- 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 • ...
Spelling Lesson 25 - 5th grade 2020-05-28
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- a synonym for movement
- the Milky Way
- having to do with the moon
- shooting stars
- a kind of star formation
- a measure of distance in space
- relating to the heavens or skies
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- the path a planet travels around the sun
- Earth, space, and all the things in it
- a straight line around which Earth turns
- occurs when light from the sun is cut off
- the turning of Earth
- having to do with the sun
- a man-made object that orbits Earth
14 Clues: the Milky Way • shooting stars • the turning of Earth • a synonym for movement • a kind of star formation • having to do with the sun • having to do with the moon • a measure of distance in space • relating to the heavens or skies • a man-made object that orbits Earth • Earth, space, and all the things in it • the path a planet travels around the sun • ...
Unit 1 Crossword 2023-08-22
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- Developed a geocentric model of the universe, suggested rotation of Earth cause of rotation of heavens
- Motion of a planet opposite to that of other bodies
- First to predict solar eclipse (according to Herodotus)
- Father of modern observational astronomy
- Reaffirmed the heliocentric model of the solar system
- Known for discovering the elliptical orbits of the planets
- Belief that the sun is the centre of the universe
- Used epicycles to explain retrograde motion of the planets
- Groups stars together to make them more easily identifiable
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- Calculated the circumference of the earth to 95% accuracy
- First written catalogue categorizing motions of stars and planets, written by Ptolemy
- One of the last naked eye astronomers, observed a supernova
- The "wobbling" of an object (like Earth) on its axis
- The path of the sun in the sky during the year
- Believed that the universe was composed of 4 elements
- Known for formulating laws of motion and universal gravitation
- First to develop the heliocentric model
- Discovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way in 1919
- The "forgotten constellation", the 13th constellation on the ecliptic
- 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 • ...
Earth's Water Vocabulary 2026-03-12
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- water that contains less than 0.2% salt
- currents that move water downwards due to density
- currents that move water and nutrients vertically
- the sphere of Earth that contains all of Earth's water
- when water turns from a gas to a liquid
- currents powered by wind that moves water horizontally
- the sphere of Earth that contains all living things
- when water turns from a liquid to a gas
- the sphere of Earth that contains all the rocks and minerals
- the top zone of the ocean where there is the most Sun and living things
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- the middle zone of the ocean with only blue green light
- the flattest part of the ocean floor
- this type of water is the most dense
- the periodic rise and fall of the ocean's surface level
- large amounts of saltwater that travel in one direction
- the deepest zone of the ocean where no sunlight reaches
- the deepest part of the ocean floor
- the sphere of Earth that contains all the gases
- the feature of the ocean floor where most life is
19 Clues: the deepest part of the ocean floor • the flattest part of the ocean floor • this type of water is the most dense • water that contains less than 0.2% salt • when water turns from a gas to a liquid • when water turns from a liquid to a gas • the sphere of Earth that contains all the gases • currents that move water downwards due to density • ...
TERR Word Study 2026-05-04
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- the study of the Earth
- a piece of land
- out of this world; beyond what is found on planet Earth
- almost or completely surrounded by land
- flat mountain of earth
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- under the surface of the earth
- someone who studies the regions of the Earth
- cotta baked earth
- the science of the Earth
- hollow crystals found on Earth
10 Clues: a piece of land • cotta baked earth • the study of the Earth • flat mountain of earth • the science of the Earth • under the surface of the earth • hollow crystals found on Earth • almost or completely surrounded by land • someone who studies the regions of the Earth • out of this world; beyond what is found on planet Earth
Shanaes crossword 2015-03-17
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- downwards bending folds that are in rock layers which form a U shape
- earth forces that cause rocks to buckle.
- the thin solid layer on the outside of the earth.
- upwards bending folds in rock layers.
- a series of vibrations in the earths crust.
- a large wave that is caused by seaquakes or underground volcano.
- remains such as skeletons or footprints of animals, people and other living things.
- the inner part of the earth.
- a comprehension wave.
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- the point on the earths surface that is above the Centre of an earthquake.
- a crack in the crust of earth.
- a partly molten and partly solid layer under the earths crust.
- a mountain that is a vent for the earth that expels lava, steam and ash.
- a tool used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake.
- 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. • ...
Plate tectonics 2024-03-21
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- Breaking/cracking of the Earth's crust.
- Hot semi-fluid material under the crust of the Earth.
- According to the Theory of Continental Drift, the British Isles, Scandinavia and Caledonian Mountains were once connected to the ________ Mountains.
- The main divisions of land.
- The thinnest layer of the Earth.
- One example of proof of Continental Drift.
- The original continent made up of all plate tectonics.
- The cool outermost layer of the Earth that consists the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.
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- Process of creating a new oceanic crust.
- Lines present between 2 plates.
- word to describe the state of the mantle.
- Thickest layer of the Earth.
- When one Plate tectonics moves on top of another.
- Forms underwater when two plate tectonics converge.
- occurs when 2 plate tectonics grind against each other.
- When continents drift apart, it is called Continental ______
- One result of Continental Drift.
- 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. • ...
lithosphere 2023-09-07
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- the molten state of rock inside the earth
- its a large sea wave
- this is the example for internal force of earth
- the rocks formed interior of the earth
- graphite change into--------
- the sudden movement of crustal rocks
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- this is the primary rock
- this earthquake wave cant pass in liquid
- the funnel shaped hollow at top of volcano
- this rock often occurs in layers
- second layer of the earth
- the innermost layer of the earth
12 Clues: its a large sea wave • this is the primary rock • second layer of the earth • graphite change into-------- • this rock often occurs in layers • the innermost layer of the earth • the sudden movement of crustal rocks • the rocks formed interior of the earth • this earthquake wave cant pass in liquid • the molten state of rock inside the earth • ...
Cash Heit - Social Studies Crossword 2016-12-14
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- An area of small towns or farms
- An imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole
- A city where a country’s or state’s central government is located
- A natural feature of earth’s surface
- The exact or nearly exact location of a place on earth using degrees north or south and east or west
- The average number of people living in a specific unit of area
- An official line that separates one place from another
- A useful material that comes from the earth
- Earth’s main line of longitude
- The moving of goods, people, or animals from one place to another
- An area just outside a city
- A narrow gap in a mountain range
- The style and design of a building
- A city area
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- The southernmost point where the sun shines directly overhead
- An area that receives less than ten inches of rain in one year
- The line of latitude that circles the middle of earth
- The land along the ocean
- The growing of crops and raising animals
- The northernmost point where the sun shines directly overhead
- One half of earth
- To move to and set up a new place to live
- An imaginary line that runs east-west around earth
- A large area which places share similar features
- The weather patterns in one place over a long period of time
- 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 • ...
Chapter 7: Earth - Crossword Activity 2022-11-22
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- Theory Theory that explains planetary and stellar magnetic fields in terms of rotating, conducting material flowing in an object’s interior.
- Layer of gas confined close to a planet’s surface by the force of gravity.
- A zone of charged particles trapped by a planet’s magnetic field, lying above the atmosphere.
- 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).
- 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.
- Cycle Process by which surface rock on Earth is continuously redistributed and transformed from one type into another.
- Layer of Earth that contains the liquid oceans and accounts for roughly 70 percent of Earth’s total surface area.
- Allen Belt One of at least two doughnut-shaped regions of magnetically trapped, charged particles high above Earth’s atmosphere.
- 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.
- The central region of Earth, surrounded by the mantle. The central region of any planet or star.
- The portion of Earth’s atmosphere from the surface to about 12 km.
- The amount of time it takes for half of the initial amount of a radioactive substance to decay into something else.
- Core The central part of Earth’s core, thought to be solid, and composed mainly of nickel and iron.
- The portion of Earth’s atmosphere lying above the troposphere, extending up to an altitude of 40 to 50 km.
- Core The outermost part of Earth’s core, thought to be liquid and composed mainly of nickel and iron.
- Wave A wave that travels outward from the site of an earthquake through Earth.
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- Layer of Earth just interior to the crust.
- Churning motion resulting from the constant upwelling of warm fluid and the concurrent downward flow of cooler material to take its place.
- Region of Earth’s atmosphere lying between the stratosphere and the ionosphere, 50 to 80 km above Earth’s surface.
- 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.
- Effect The partial trapping of solar radiation by a planetary atmosphere, similar to the trapping of heat in a greenhouse.
- Layer in Earth’s atmosphere above about 80 km where the atmosphere is significantly ionized and conducts electricity.
- 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.
- Ridge Place where two plates are moving apart, allowing fresh magma to well up.
- Layer of Earth’s interior, just below the lithosphere, over which the surface plates slide.
- The release of energy by rare, heavy elements when their nuclei decay into lighter nuclei.
- Layer of Earth that contains the solid continents and the seafloor.
- Zone Place where two plates meet and one slides under the other.
- Gas Gas (such as carbon dioxide or water vapor) that efficiently absorbs infrared radiation.
- Earth’s crust and a small portion of the upper mantle that make up Earth’s plates. This layer of Earth undergoes tectonic activity.
- 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.
- 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. • ...
The environment 2025-04-22
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- the main theme
- the Earth getting hotter
- suffers from global warming in the arctic
- suffers from global warming in Africa
- waste that contributes to global warming
- very cold
- fight against global warming
- very hot
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- president
- a change in climate
- our planet
- a good thing to do
- live in the sea
- charity
- 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
Geothermal 2022-04-01
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- A geothermal mountain is called a ____.
- Geothermal power plants make _____.
- The shell of the Earth is called ______.
- The heat inside the Earth will always be there. We call geothermal a _____ energy source.
- A volcano will sometimes pour out _____, which was once magma.
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- When hot water inside the Earth comes to the surface, it can form _____.
- The Earth layer with rock and magma is the _____.
- The Greek word for heat is ______.
- The center of the Earth has an iron ____.
- The greek word for Earth is ____.
- Hot melted rock inside the Earth is called _____.
11 Clues: The greek word for Earth is ____. • The Greek word for heat is ______. • Geothermal power plants make _____. • A geothermal mountain is called a ____. • The shell of the Earth is called ______. • The center of the Earth has an iron ____. • The Earth layer with rock and magma is the _____. • Hot melted rock inside the Earth is called _____. • ...
8th Grade Science Unit 3 2019-12-13
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- the name of our galaxy
- if Earth were a tennis ball then Mercury would be a..
- when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth
- if Earth were a tennis ball then Jupiter would be a ...
- the Earth takes this long to rotate on its axis
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- the phase of the Moon when you do no see the Moon in the sky
- the Earth takes this long to revolve around the sun
- the season when the earth is tilted away from the Sun
- when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon
- the force that pulls our solar system together
- the season when the earth is tilted towards the Sun
11 Clues: the name of our galaxy • the force that pulls our solar system together • the Earth takes this long to rotate on its axis • when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon • when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth • the Earth takes this long to revolve around the sun • the season when the earth is tilted towards the Sun • ...
Chapter 7 & 8 Crossword 2019-01-29
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- very large star with high luminosity and low surface temperature
- the color that can penetrate the ocean water the deepest
- most accurate representation of the features of the earth
- measured in degrees from 0 to 90
- sinks down in density stratification
- is an imaginary line running mostly along the 180 degree meridian
- dividing the area into equal sections
- it rained 10 million years to create what
- marine and air navigators use _____ to measure distance
- meridians of longitude pass through the
- homolosine distorts this as little as possible
- parallels of latitude form complete circles around the globe, what to the equator
- 1.85 km equals ___ nautical mile(s)
- measured in degrees from 0 to 180
- a person who draws and produces maps
- twinkle because of
- another name for the Arctic sea
- the ocean that covers ⅓ of the earth
- 10% of earth is covered in
- established boundaries in 1955
- the ocean that is the warmest
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- because the temperature dropped it caused it to
- the earth was formed 4.54 ____ years ago
- the navigation when you use the sun, moon and stars to find your way
- in a supernova what collapses in a star
- means half
- have become extra
- the type of boundary the UN established
- release of volatile substances and water vapor
- covered by 5.5% of ice
- Africa bordered by the Atlantic ocean to the
- in size Australia is the
- North America includes Central America,mexico,and…
- the earth is shaped like an ____
- cloud of cold dust and gas within a galaxy
- the major shipping ocean
- lasted 100,000 years
- the earth is tilted on a _____ of 23.5
- the milky way is the earth’s
- 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 • ...
The Sun 2022-01-03
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- The sun rises in the __________.
- The Earth rotates ____________________.
- All planets ____________ around the sun.
- The imaginary line that causes the Earth to tilt and spin.
- Largest planet.
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- The imaginary line around the center of Earth.
- A compass always points _____________.
- Closest planet to the sun.
- The earth is in the ___________ of our solar system.
- The path each planet takes around the sun.
- The sun sets in the __________.
- A tool that shows directions.
- 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. • ...
Earth's Crust - Plate Tectonics 2024-06-03
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- A large, destructive ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake
- A type of mountain that can erupt and produce lava
- An instrument for detecting and measuring earthquakes
- Two plates moving towards each other
- When the surface of the Earth shakes
- Surface layer of the Earth.
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- Two plates moving away from each other.
- central part of the Earth.
- A large section of the Earth's crust
- Two plates sliding against each other
- Second layer of the Earth from the center.
- one plate is pushed under another
- 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 • ...
Map Vocabulary Review 2025-08-25
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- lines that run vertically
- a set of numbers that shows the exact location of something
- lines that run horizontally
- natural characteristic of the Earth
- equidistant
- a horizontal line around the middle of the Earth
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- drawing
- the Earth is divided into four of these
- sizing
- shows directions
- a vertical line around the middle of the Earth
- uses drawings to represent locations
- a precise area
13 Clues: sizing • drawing • equidistant • a precise area • shows directions • lines that run vertically • lines that run horizontally • natural characteristic of the Earth • uses drawings to represent locations • the Earth is divided into four of these • a vertical line around the middle of the Earth • a horizontal line around the middle of the Earth • ...
q1 Relection 2025-10-30
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- moving around an object
- different type of rocks combined and stacked up on top of each other
- moon blocks the sun's rays from earth
- An animals body part or there whole body fossilized
- the moon is completely dark
- earth pointing away from the sun
- spinning on its axes
- animals foot prints fossilized into stone
- a strategy to tell us how old a rock layer is
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- the force of attraction
- earth covers moon from the sun
- rocky core of metal orbits the sun faster has fewer moons
- opposite of push
- When the moon is fully lit up
- jovian planets long time to revolve around the sun low density mostly gases
- 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 • ...
Earth, Moon, and Sun 2024-02-02
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- a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from earth
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth
- a moon phase in which the moon is not visible from earth
- a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle
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- the border between light and dark on the moon
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a planet outside our solar system
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the moon) travels around a larger object (like earth)
- when the moon is completely dark
- a moon phase that looks like less than half a moon
- a moon outside our solar system
- the relative size of things
- 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 • ...
2Geography 2024-06-13
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- a type of greenhouse gas
- Lots of sunspots directing solar energy toward the earth
- make or do something differently/alter or modify something
- the expulsion of gas, rock, lava due to volcanos
- Toxic gas in the atmosphere
- The basic systems and services such as transport and power supplies
- Farming
- solving a problem
- Water in the ocean
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- The world heating and cooling
- Mahoraga
- excessive water in an area like a lot of water
- A place in south malaysia
- cows farting
- fires in the nature?
- Trees being cut down
- Topic of geography
- the earth as natural warming or cooling in the tilt and orbit of the earth around the sun
- the degree of hear present in an object
- 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 • ...
Volcanoes 2026-02-03
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- Underground space storing magma
- Hot Vaper released during eruptions
- Magma that breaks through surface
- A long crack in the ground
- A bowl shaped hole at the top
- Common, steep- sided shape of a volcano
- The opening where material escapes
- Rock that is so hot it is liquid
- When gas and lava explode or ooze out
- melted rock inside the earth
- Lava moving down the mountain
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- Sleeping; a volcano that hasn't erupted recently
- The danger from eruptions
- The outer layer of the Earth
- A volcano that will never erupt again
- A volcano that erupts regularly
- Tiny sharp pieces of rock blasted into the air
- Heat from inside the earth
- The landform created by hardened lava
- A super hot area in the mantle
20 Clues: The danger from eruptions • A long crack in the ground • Heat from inside the earth • The outer layer of the Earth • melted rock inside the earth • A bowl shaped hole at the top • Lava moving down the mountain • A super hot area in the mantle • Underground space storing magma • A volcano that erupts regularly • Rock that is so hot it is liquid • Magma that breaks through surface • ...
Solar system 2026-05-18
Across
- Takes 84 years to travel around the sun
- Small rock body orbiting the sun
- Artificial body placed in orbit around something
- The planet we live on
- What the sun is
- The hottest planet
- Furthest planet from the sun
- Regions of space where nothing escapes
- The biggest star in our solar system
- The closest planet to the sun
- Lumps of rocks that fall to earth
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- The biggest planet
- A dwarf planet
- Group of stars bound together
- Planet with brightest rings
- Objects made of snow, ice and dust
- Planet with the most moons
- Region containing lots of asteroids
- Tiny materials that flout in space
- High speed stream of charged particles
- Orbits around Earth
- The name of our galaxy
22 Clues: A dwarf planet • What the sun is • The biggest planet • The hottest planet • Orbits around Earth • The planet we live on • The name of our galaxy • Planet with the most moons • Planet with brightest rings • Furthest planet from the sun • Group of stars bound together • The closest planet to the sun • Small rock body orbiting the sun • Lumps of rocks that fall to earth • ...
The Solar System 2012-08-31
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- Gives earth light.
- The largest planet
- Is the closest planet to the Sun and the second smallest.
- Famous for its rings
- There is _____ dwarf planets including Pluto.
- Closest planet to Earth
- Three quarters of the Earth is covered by______.
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- is made of of 9 planets.
- Coldest planet in the solar system
- Known as the "Red Planet"
- Takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun
- the first planet discovered in modern times.
- longer a officially considered a planet
- 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
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- mi what is the diameter of mars
- the largest volcano on mars
- is 95% of the atmosphere on mars
- how far is mars from the sun
- the third planet in our solar system
- what planet is 70% water
- how long does mars orbit
- what planet is 3 times the size of mars
- the average distance around mars 142 miles
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- the distance earth from mars
- the thinnest layer of earth
- A other name for mars
- mars has two moons Phobos and.
- what layer of earth stores magma
- mars is the planet in our solar system
- 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 • ...
climate change 2026-05-19
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- Dangerous events caused by nature, like earthquakes or storms.
- Places that make electricity.
- The highest or lowest amount ever measured.
- Causing problems or stopping something from happening normally.
- Animals that live in nature.
- The planet we live on.
- The usual weather of a place over many years.
- Gases that make the Earth hotter, like carbon dioxide.
- When many animals or plants die out at the same time.Climate change – Long-term changes in weather patterns.
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- To make something go up or increase.
- Very dangerous or extreme weather.
- Having more heat than before.
- When water covers land that is usually dry.
- A gas people and cars produce when they burn fuel.
- Large, uncontrolled fires in forests or grasslands.
- When the level of the ocean goes up.
- The Earth is getting hotter because of human activity.
- A gas from animals and waste that warms the Earth.
- Coal, oil, or gas used for energy.
19 Clues: The planet we live on. • Animals that live in nature. • Having more heat than before. • Places that make electricity. • Very dangerous or extreme weather. • Coal, oil, or gas used for energy. • To make something go up or increase. • When the level of the ocean goes up. • When water covers land that is usually dry. • The highest or lowest amount ever measured. • ...
DDUU 12 2022-06-25
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- 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
- The natural object that moves in the sky around the earth and can be seen at night
- A device created by humans and sent to the space to travel around the earth
- Creature coming from another planet
- An object that moves very fast and we use it to travel on the space
- A person that travels in space
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- A piece of rock that has landed on earth
- The planet where we live
- The planet nearest in distance to the sun
- The star that provides light and heat for the earth
- The planet fourth in order of distance from the sun, after Earth and before Jupiter
- A device for making objects that are far away look closer and larger. It is used to observe the space
- 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 • ...
globes and maps crossword 2021-10-25
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- one that makes maps.
- or parallels, circle the Earth parallel to the Equator and measure the distance north or south of the Equator in degrees.
- Lines on globes and maps provide information that can help you locate places. These lines cross one another forming a pattern called a
- Everything north of the Equator is in the
- or meridians, circle the Earth from Pole to Pole.
- is one of the halves into which the Earth is divided.
- Geography is often said to begin with the question Where? The basic tool for answering the question is
- Everything east of the Prime Meridian for 180° is in the
- every place has a global address, or
- Traveling along a great circle is called
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- Every thing south of the Equator is in the
- To create maps, cartographers project the round Earth onto a flat surface — making a
- Everything west of the Prime Meridian for 180° is in the
- is measured at 0° latitude, while the Poles lie at latitudes 90°N (north) and 90°S (south).
- a symbolic representation of all or part of the planet
- a scale model of the Earth.
- 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. • ...
science 2024-03-22
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- is the motion of one object around another
- an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body
- dark area on the moon
- one of the four phases of the moon when earth lies between the sun and moon
- the sliver of the moon occurs when illuminated half of the moon
- layers the core,mantle,crust
- it happens on or around the 21st days of certain months of the year
- between half moon and full moon
- the world we live on
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- the invisible phase of the moon
- the many pieces pull each other into orbits
- sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemisphere
- an early version of earth is struck by a slightly smaller space body
- the darkest part of the earth
- patterns of temperature changes and weather trends
- seems to consist of iron and other metals
- big heat ball
- occurs when a shadow makes the sun or moon seem to grow dark
- occur when the moon gravity changes the shape of Earth's ocean
- 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 • ...
The Water Cycle 2025-03-18
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- collection water that is in underground
- The water that evaporates off of plants
- the part of Earth where life exists
- Earth's air, forming a thin layer that protects the planet and is divided into layers.
- Consists of all the land on Earth (core, mantle, crust)
- Liquid penetrates or goes into earth at the surface
- A change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
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- the process in which water vapor cools and the gas becomes a liquid
- liquid is heated and turns into gas (rises up in the sky)
- when precipitation hits the ground and flows over the surface of the earth
- the continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
- when water in the form of ice, rain, sleet, hail, or snow, falls to Earth
- All the water and water systems on Earth
- 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) • ...
Crossword in Space 2022-05-03
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- an astronomical phenomenon where the Earth is placed between the Sun and the Moon.
- the first Hungarian astronaut
- space research center of USA
- Albert Einstein's best-known theory
- person who performing spaceflight
- The void space between the celestial bodies of the universe.
- the central star of the solar system
- part of the earth's crust
- famous constellation, the larger one.
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- the first human who walked on the Moon.
- Location of St. Andrew's fault line
- it covers 70% of the Earth
- nothing can get out of it
- the closest Planet to the Earth.
- the smallest particle of chemical elements
- the largest known planet.
- the speed of light propagation
- 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 • ...
atmo 2024-10-17
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- over time
- transfer of
- by touch
- electromagnetic waves
- natural heating of Earth
- pollutants
- exerted on the earth
- dust particles
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- pollutants emitted directly from an identifiable source
- light bounces back
- reactions
- circulation
- a thin layer of gases that surround the Earth
- human activities
- 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
Space crossword 2024-05-03
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- a binary star of magnitude 0 that is the brightest star
- the force that keeps us on earth
- a cloud of dust or gas
- a colorless and odorless gas
- a space probe launched by NASA in 1977
- relatively small star with and low luminosity
- a region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune
- a north star
- barred spiral galaxy
- the time a space station travels around Earth
- a large object that gets sent into space
- a celestial body moving in an orbit around a star
- an artificial body placed in orbit
- a property of matter
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- a small piece rock or dust that hits Earth's atmosphere from space
- an irregular band of light
- the natural satellite of Earth
- the distance light travels in a year
- a group of stars that make a pattern
- a space telescope that takes pictures of space in space
- a large spacecraft in orbit around earth
- gravitational field so strong nothing can escape
- a system of stars and many other things bound together by gravity
- when an object circles around a star
- the planet we live on
- the property of the body that's in inertia
- is a giant ball of gas and heat
- 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 • ...
Mr. Rivas' Crossword 2021-11-11
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- Mr. Rivas' favorite sports team
- Holiday on November 25th
- Spongebob's house
- Country Machu Picchu is in
- Santa's most famous reindeer
- Smallest country on Earth
- First Person to walk on Moon
- Country Mr. Rivas' Dad is from
- Largest Bird on Earth
- Friend of Dora
- Largest Continent on Earth
- Initials of US President killed in Dallas
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- Spongebob's boss
- What animal is Spongebob's pet Gary
- Marsupial that Jumps
- Deadliest Animal on Earth
- What killed the Dinosaurs
- Scary Holiday with Pumpkins
- Famous Queen of Egypt
- Ms. Mena's favorite sports team
- 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 • ...
Plate Tectonic Key Words 2021-06-18
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- The layer after the outer core
- Rock having solidified from lava or magma
- The middle layer of earth
- An abbreviation used by earth scientists, meaning "million years"
- A region of extremely high pressure underlying the lithosphere
- tectonics Slab of solid rock composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
- A sudden violent shaking of the ground
- The recording of the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake
- Theory that the configuration of earth's continents was once different than it is today
- Compare the size of earthquakes
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- Where plates slide sideways from each other
- A depression in Earth's crust
- Measures and records details of earthquakes
- Sub marine mountain ridges where new seafloor is created by seafloor spreading
- mountain formed by plate tectonics filled with magma
- A split between two bodies/plates that were once joined
- The top layer of the earth
- Any attempt to deform a solid
- The belief of a one continent earth
- An area of rock that has been bent by stress
- An instrument that records the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake
- The breaking down of rocks and minerals
- Rock formed by accumulation or deposition
- The peak ... is the largest increase in velocity
- A dark coloured igneous rock
- Earth sciences that combines aspects of geology and physics
- 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
Across
- What holds the planets in orbit around the sun and what keeps the moon in orbit around Earth.
- A small planetary-mass object that is in direct orbit of the Sun.
- The Sun together with eight planets and the other group of celestial bodies.
- Collections of stars and planets that are held together by gravity.
- A celestial body that has its own heat and light.
- The star around which Earth and other planets orbit
- Used to measure distances within our Solar System.
- A natural object moving around a larger object in space.
- Eclipses occur when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth line up, either fully or partially.
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- All of space including everything that exists.
- The Planet with Life.
- A characterization of the wave in space, that is functionally related to its frequency, as constrained by the physics of the system.
- When a star dies and create dramatic formations of radiating cosmic gas. Some great examples of planetary nebulae in the night sky.
- The distance light travels in one year.
- A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust.
- A regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one.
- An invisible (yet incredibly fast) ripple in space.
- An imaginary straight line around which an object spins.
- The earth's natural satellite that shines by reflecting light from the sun and revolves about the earth.
- 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. • ...
Water Cycle Crossword 2024-01-23
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- A force that pulls water downward to the surface of the Earth and even into the ground
- When gravity pulls the drops of water in clouds back to Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail
- Most of the water on planet Earth can be found here
- The water that's underground in the soil
- Only about 3% of all the water on Earth is _____________
- Water rises up into the sky, moves through the air, and comes back down to Earth in a never-ending ___________
- Even though water is constantly moving and changing, it never leaves the ____________
- The tiny droplets of water that collect together in the atmosphere form _____________
- Without water, we would not have any of this on planet Earth
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- All the water on, under, and above Earth's surface is ________________
- When water evaporates from plants, it is called ________________
- Water that flows downhill on Earth's surface into rivers, lakes, and oceans
- A star that powers part of the water cycle, moving water upward by heating the molecules of liquid water
- Water that is turned into a gas is known as water ____________
- Water turns from a liquid form into a gas form when it is heated
- 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 ________________ • ...
Plate Tectonic Key Words 2021-06-17
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- The peak ... is the largest increase in velocity
- An area of rock that has been bent by stress
- An instrument that records the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake
- Rock formed by accumulation or deposition
- Any attempt to deform a solid
- A form of stress produced by a force that acts to stretch a material
- The top layer of the earth
- The middle layer of earth
- The layer after the outer core
- Sub marine mountain ridges where new seafloor is created by seafloor spreading
- Compare the size of earthquakes
- Earth sciences that combines aspects of geology and physics
- mountain formed by plate tectonics filled with magma
- A sudden violent shaking of the ground
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- Theory that the configuration of earth's continents was once different than it is today
- Where plates slide sideways from each other
- The breaking down of rocks and minerals
- A region of extremely high pressure underlying the lithosphere
- Measures and records details of earthquakes
- The belief of a one continent earth
- A depression in Earth's crust
- Rock having solidified from lava or magma
- The recording of the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake
- A split between two bodies/plates that were once joined
- An abbreviation used by earth scientists, meaning "million years"
- tectonics Slab of solid rock composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
- 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 • ...
E&E 2.1 - Earth's layers and Tectonic Plates 2026-03-23
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- The middle layer of the earth, slowly moves around due to the heat (Compositional Layers)
- The 1st layer of the earth, broken up into different tectonic plates (Mechanical layer)
- The 4th layer of the earth, Super hot liquid layer, creates earth's magnetic field (Mechanical Layer)
- Tectonic plates sliding next to each other causing earthquakes and faults but not volcanic activity
- The innermost layer of the earth, composed of both liquid and solid, it is the hottest part of the earth (Compositional layers)
- Tectonic plates moving away from each other creating faults and bringing magma to the surface
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- The 2nd layer of the earth, much softer and less rigid than the layer above it, allows plates to move (Mechanical layer)
- the uppermost layer of the earth, composed of both continental & oceanic ____ (Compositional layers)
- The 3rd layer of the earth, the lowest part of the mantle (mechanical layer)
- The 5th (and last) layer of the earth, hottest layer, solid (Mechanical Layer)
- Tectonic plates moving towards each other causing mountains and volcanoes
- Massive land mass pieces making up continental and oceanic crust
12 Clues: Massive land mass pieces making up continental and oceanic crust • Tectonic plates moving towards each other causing mountains and volcanoes • The 3rd layer of the earth, the lowest part of the mantle (mechanical layer) • The 5th (and last) layer of the earth, hottest layer, solid (Mechanical Layer) • ...
5th 6 Weeks Vocab Puzzle 2024-03-15
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- the Earth orbiting around the sun.
- the cycle of the traveling of the moon around the Earth.
- caused by the revolution of the Earth.
- an imaginary line going through the Earth marking it's center and tilt.
- a tide when the sun, Earth, and moon are in a line.
- decreasing amount of light on the moon's surface.
- increasing amount of light on the moon's surface.
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- rising and falling of the sea level due to the moon and sun's gravity.
- phases where the moon's face has a certain amount of light shown facing the Earth.
- when light bounces off a surface and shows as if it emits its own light.
- a tide when the sun, Earth, and moon are in a 90 degree angle.
- 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. • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle 2025-07-14
Across
- Is the outer core solid or liquid?
- What causes the hot mantle to move?
- What soft layer lets plates move slowly?
- Is the inner core solid or liquid?
- What is the hard layer made of crust and top mantle?
- Where can we find the oceanic crust?
- What part of the Earth is hot, made of metal, and is liquid?
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- What layer is under the crust and is very thick?
- What metal is mostly found in the core of the Earth?
- – What gets stronger as you go deeper in the Earth?
- Where can we find the continental crust?
- Core What part is in the center of the Earth and is solid?
- What moves the plates inside the mantle?
- 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? • ...
Best Friends Unit 3 Vocabulary Review 2013-11-26
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- a baby dog
- this planet is between Pluto and Uranus
- The sun is a ___. (p. 40)
- a person who goes into space on a rocket
- a creature from another planet
- the closest planet to the sun
- Jack is 10 and Bill is 8. Jack is ___ than Bill.
- an instrument used to see far away things like planets and stars
- How many planets travel around the sun?
- this planet is between Saturn and Mars
- the planet we live on
- an animal doctor
- Jack is kind. Bill is very kind. Bill is ___ than Jack.
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- Mike is busy. Jeff is very busy. Jeff is ___ than Mike.
- you go see this person when you are sick
- the planet farthest from the earth
- this animal is found in Australia and has a pouch and hops
- one who studies science
- a baby cat
- How many moons does the earth have?
- This planet has 18 moons
- Jack is 10, and Bill is 8. Bill is ___ than Jack.
- this is a color and a fruit
- 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
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- huge Ironian police officers
- Something that you spray in a Ironian to make them speak
- a planet that is now in ruins
- an Ironian that helps a human with life
- a human that helped Quantum and works for the SPE
- they came from a different planet and want to take over earth
- seems very careless but is very kind in the inside
- the planet the Ironians want to take over
- in charge of the SPE
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- it has all the Ironians working undercover
- whenu shoot it, it will make you unconscious
- Society of United Guardians
- had an enhancer in his brain and is 14 years old
- the author of the book
- something that you put in your brain to control your feelings but makes you slower
- sweet and kind but when you do something bad the evil come out
- the city that it takes place in
- when a different species want to take planet earth and make it theirs
- Saving planet earth
- 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
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- the thin top most layer, floats upon the softer, denser mantle
- cell formed by union of 2 sets of gene when male and female gamete unite
- destructive process when water and wind loosen fragments of rock
- super continent
- circular flow of matter in currents in heated material
- break in earth's crust
- boundary between the earth's crust and mantle
- anything that can be changed in an experiment
- gene combination that determines phenotype
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- continuous flow of liquid, air or gas
- strong form of gene
- the top layer of earth covered by the ocean
- weak spot in crust where magma comes to the surface
- natural feature of earth's surface
- rigid upper layer containing the crust and upper mantle
- shaking that results from the movement of rock under earth
- the breaking down of rocks and materials into small pieces due to weather
- a bend in rock
- one pair of genes that appear at a particular location on a particular chromeosome
- soft interior of earth that lies above the core
- 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
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- weathering breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition
- process of breaking down rocks
- currents are found in the mantle and cause the tectonic plates to move
- tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
- rock formed by heat and pressure
- primary agent for erosion
- rocks formed under pressure but don't need heat
- these geological features form when one tectonic plate subducts under another plate
- evidence of dead plants and animals
- causes landslides and mudflows
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- layer of the earth which is believed to be responsible for plate movement
- the earth is made of these and they are constantly moving along above the mantle
- two tectonic plates sliding by each other
- when one tectonic plate goes underneath another plate
- weathering breaks rocks apart by changing their chemical composition
- rock formed by hardening and cooling
- molten rock beneath the surface of the earth
- tectonic plates that move towards each other
- super continent
- the process of moving sediment from one place to another
- 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 • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle 2025-07-14
Across
- Is the outer core solid or liquid?
- What causes the hot mantle to move?
- What soft layer lets plates move slowly?
- Is the inner core solid or liquid?
- What is the hard layer made of crust and top mantle?
- Where can we find the oceanic crust?
- What part of the Earth is hot, made of metal, and is liquid?
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- What layer is under the crust and is very thick?
- What metal is mostly found in the core of the Earth?
- – What gets stronger as you go deeper in the Earth?
- Where can we find the continental crust?
- Core What part is in the center of the Earth and is solid?
- What moves the plates inside the mantle?
- 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? • ...
Plate Tectonics 2017-02-28
Across
- A thin part of the crust that which lays under the oceans
- A series of large waves that result from an underwater earthquake
- A large supercontinent which formed millions of years ago
- Semiliquid rock found beneath the Earth's surface
- A series of underwater mountains that form as a result of tectonic plates moving apart and allowing magma to rise to the surface
- The boundary between two tectonic plates that are sliding past each other
- The theory that the surface of the Earth is divided into a series of plates that are continually moving
- A place where two tectonic plates colided which causes a large land mass to elevate
- The layer of molten rock located beneath the Earth's crust
- the geologist which first thought of the thoery of continental drift
- Underwater cliffs between the beach and the ocean
- The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving together
- A place in the mantle that melts rocks into magma
Down
- The transfer of the thermal energy by the movement of molecules in air or liquid from one place to another
- The current or flow of air or liquid that results from the transfer of thermal energy through convection
- The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving apart
- A fracture in rock where the tectonic plates have moved
- Core The layer of the Earth which is responsible for the magnectic field
- Violent shaking of the Earth which is caused by rocks breaking under stress
- A theory that the middle of the ocean is spreading apart, forming new oceanic crust
- The centre of the Earth
- The continual movement of the continents over time
- Something that acts like a liquid but is a solid
- Molten rocks which appear on the surface of the Earth
- A mountain with a vent where magma have or are erupted
- The movement of one tectonic plate under another tectonic plate
- A deep valley that forms as a result of tectonic plates moving apart on land
- A large leyer of solid rock that covers part of the surface of the Earth; Movement of tectonic plates can cause earthquakes
- A deep ditch under the ocean along a tectonic plate boundary
- 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 • ...
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2014-09-16
Across
- an area of Earth defined by one or more distinct characteristics.
- made up of a combination of cultural features and physical features
- the physical gap or interval between two objects
- the diminishing importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from the origin
- the spread of an idea form persons or nodes of authority to other people
- the extent of a feature's spread over space
- the relationship between the portion of Earth on a map and the actual Earth
- the master reference time for all points on Earth
- an area organized around a node or focal point at the center
- a mental or internal representation of a position of Earth's surface
- physical character or features of a place
- an arc drawn between North and South known as longitude
- the scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a map
- process in which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another
- the spread of an underlying principle, though the characteristic does not diffuse
- system that stores, organizes, and displays geographic data
- a circle drawn on the globe parallel to the equator
- body of customary beliefs that constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people
- the spread of a feature from one place to another in an additive process
- system that determines your exact position on Earth by using satellites
- the special name given to a place on Earth
- Located at 180 degrees longitude. Where you turn the clock back 24 hours
- the arrangement of a feature in space
- the frequency with which something occurs in space
- the geometric arrangement of objects in space
- the science of making maps
- located at 0 degrees longitude and it separates the Western and Eastern hemispheres
- an area people believe exists as a part of their cultural identity. Ex: the South
- when people move from one place to another and their ideas spread as they go
- a rapid increase in the value of houses followed by a sharp decline in their value
Down
- a place where an innovation originates
- the science about the analysis of data about Earth acquired by satellites
- rapid diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population
- the relationship between the size of an object on a map and on Earth depends on this
- emphasizes relationships among physical & social phenomena in an area
- an area where everyone shares many important things in common, like a language.
- a specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic
- relationships between people and objects across the barrier of space
- a force or process that involves the world and results in making something worldwide
- the acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite or long-distance methods
- a flat-scale model of the Earth or a portion of it
- does work and business not just in the country where its headquarters are
- the numbering system that indicates the location of a parallel. Runs West to East in direction
- the position that something occupies on Earth's surface. Can be found using specific degrees
- 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 • ...
Earth's Systems 2022-11-16
Across
- the Earth's water is 3% of this
- All of Earth's water
- a resource the replenishes really quickly
- the process of water turning from liquid to vapor
- the Earth's water is 97% of this
- All of the landforms and solid parts of Earth
- All living things on Earth
- water vapor or gas cooling and turning into a liquid
- living parts of Earth's systems
Down
- All of the air and gases on Earth
- a resource that replenishes over a LONG time
- rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
- extra liquid that flows across the surface of land
- the continuous movement of water around Earth
- non living parts of Earth's systems
- 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
Across
- the _____ Webb sends images from away galaxies back to earth
- biggest star in the solar system
- simple machine that holds things together
- an organism that feeds on other organisms for food
- eats both plants and meat
- changing from liquid to gas
- the earth spins on its________
- changing from gas to liquid
Down
- Galileo was the first to use this tool to discover planets
- the Gas_______
- a state of matter where particles are close together
- it takes 356 days for the earth to complete its journey around the sun
- comes in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail
- largest planet
- an organism caught or hunted for food by another organism
- 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 • ...
fdhbdfhdfrhed 2022-09-26
Across
- The water that falls on the ground as rain, snow, sleet, hail or mist.
- A long, narrow band of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
- To circle around something.
- The average weather in an area over a long period of time.
- A star which in fact is the source of all energy on Earth.
- The process in which Earth’s surfaces are worn away by natural forces.
- This makes up three percent of the water on Earth.
- One of two days each year when the sun is directly overhead at the Equator.
- A lowland area between two higher sides such as mountains or hills.
- One layer of this is the air we breathe.
- The process by which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind or ice.
- A large, unbroken mass of land.
- Melted rock in the Earth.
Down
- The subsystem that consists of the Earth’s water.
- A large body of ice that moves slowly across land.
- We live on this layer of the Earth.
- One of two days a year when the sun reaches its northernmost or southernmost point.
- A long, narrow area that extends into a river, a lake or an ocean.
- An event in which the ground shakes or trembles, brought about by the collision of tectonic plates.
- This exists in the three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.
- The longest underwater mountain range which is longer than any mountain range on land.
- A complete trip of the Earth around the sun.
- A giant ocean wave caused by volcanic eruptions or the movement of the earth under the ocean.
- A place where two tectonic plates grind against each other.
- A thick, hot layer of dense rock that surrounds the outer core.
- 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
Across
- season that occurs when the Earth is tilted away from the Sun
- season that occurs after summer and the Earth is not tilted towards or away from the sun
- tides that occur during new and full moon with the highest high tides and lowest low tides
- law that states that all matter has gravity a force of attraction due to mass
- model of the Solar System that correctly placed the Sun at the center
- type of eclipse that occurs during the new moon and the moon is between the Earth and Sun
- model of the Solar System that incorrectly placed Earth at the center
- a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on the surface
- celestial object made of ice and dust that orbits the Sun
Down
- spin around on an axis
- motion of an object in orbit where one object moves around another due to gravity
- orbits the sun and is much smaller than a planet
- season that occurs when the Earth is tilted towards the Sun
- occurs in the spring and fall when there are equal hours of daylight and nighttime
- astronomical body that orbits a star
- phases of the moon when the moon appears smaller each night until new moon
- season that occurs after winter and the Earth is not tilted towards or away from the Sun
- small particle orbiting the sun typically from an asteroid or comet
- a meteoroid that burns and vaporizes once entering Earth's atmosphere
- phases of the moon when the moon appears larger each night until full moon
- type of eclipse that occurs during a full moon and the Earth is between the moon and the Sun
- path of an object around a particular point in space
- occurs in summer and winter and gives the longest and shortest days
- 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 • ...
