the earth Crossword Puzzles

Earth's Spheres 2024-01-05

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

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

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

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

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

Astronomy Topic 5, Part 2 2025-05-22

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

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

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

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

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

The Day the Earth moved 2014-10-12

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

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

Social Studies: Geography 2024-03-11

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

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

Social Studies: Geography 2024-03-11

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

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

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

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

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

Science Crossword 2021-05-26

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

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

Social Studies: Geography 2024-03-11

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

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

Social Studies: Geography 2024-03-11

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

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

Social Studies: Geography 2024-03-11

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

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

Tectonic Plates 2022-10-14

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates sliding past each other
  2. Made of Clastic pieces
  3. plates dragging apart
  4. A rift in the crust
  5. started out as other rocks, melted into one
  6. on the surface of the earth
  7. plates coming together
  8. Continents are made of these
  9. One of the layers of the earth
  10. Mountain that spews lava due to plate rift
Down
  1. plates;Not continental plates
  2. The first layer of the earth
  3. A straight line of data collection
  4. under the earth
  5. The first supercontinent
  6. Hardened lava rock
  7. The middle of the earth
  8. Caused by pressure, is like stress
  9. When the earth shakes, common in California
  10. plates; continental plates

20 Clues: under the earth • Hardened lava rock • A rift in the crust • plates dragging apart • Made of Clastic pieces • plates coming together • The middle of the earth • The first supercontinent • plates; continental plates • on the surface of the earth • The first layer of the earth • Continents are made of these • plates;Not continental plates • plates sliding past each other • ...

Beyond the Earth 2021-12-26

Beyond the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the round object that moves in the sky around the earth and can be seen at night.
  2. one of the independent groups of stars in the universe.
  3. a cylinder-shaped device for making objects that are far away look closer and larger, using a combination of lenses, or lenses and curved mirrors.
  4. a device that is put inside something to test or record information.
  5. to send a weapon or spacecraft up or toward a target.
  6. someone who studies astronomy
  7. the violent coming together of two or more moving objects.
Down
  1. everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc. in space.
  2. one of many large rocks that circle the sun.
  3. an extremely large, round mass of rock and metal, such as Earth, or of gas, such as Jupiter, that moves in a circular path around the sun or another star.
  4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration: the US government organisation that is responsible for space travel and the scientific study of space.
  5. the planet in the solar system that is the fourth in order of distance from the sun; the red planet.
  6. an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences.

13 Clues: someone who studies astronomy • one of many large rocks that circle the sun. • to send a weapon or spacecraft up or toward a target. • an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences. • one of the independent groups of stars in the universe. • the violent coming together of two or more moving objects. • ...

CODE Vocabulary - Earth/Sun/Moon System 2024-05-13

CODE Vocabulary - Earth/Sun/Moon System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a term meaning "relating to the moon".
  2. tides are smaller than normal at quarter moons
  3. when the moon is farthest from Earth in its orbit
  4. the portion of the moon which always faces away from the earth
  5. the periodic movement of Earth waters due to gravity from the moon
  6. the area that receives complete 100% viewing capability of an eclipse
  7. these cover the surface of the moon due to lack of an atmosphere
  8. an eclipse caused when the moon is between the sun and the Earth
  9. a natural satellite of the earth, created long ago by a large collision of another object in Earth orbit
  10. the attractive force that holds the moon, planets, and galaxy in orbit
  11. an eclipse caused when the Earth is between the moon and the sun
Down
  1. the moon phase where the entire lighted portion of the moon is shown
  2. this is one complete rotation of the moon around the Earth every 29.5 days
  3. tides are larger than normal at full moon and new moon
  4. an object that orbits the earth, can be natural or man-made
  5. when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit
  6. the moon phease where none of the moon is illuminated
  7. when the moon is getting "larger" and more illuminated
  8. the path the moon takes around the Earth

19 Clues: a term meaning "relating to the moon". • the path the moon takes around the Earth • tides are smaller than normal at quarter moons • when the moon is farthest from Earth in its orbit • when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit • the moon phease where none of the moon is illuminated • tides are larger than normal at full moon and new moon • ...

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

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

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

Year 5 Space Revision 2021-03-01

Year 5 Space Revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth is the _____ closest planet to the Sun
  2. How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its axis?
  3. Jupiter is famous for its 'Great _____ _____ '
  4. Ours is called the Milky Way and is made from hundreds of thousands of millions of stars
  5. We have one of these every 4 years
  6. It takes ______ minutes for the Sun's light to reach the Earth (in words)
  7. This is the second closest planet to the Sun
  8. The name for the invisible line that runs through the Earth from top to bottom through the middle
  9. The sun rises in the _____
  10. When the Sun is shining on the Earth, we call this _____ time
  11. Between Mars and Jupiter there is an ______ _____
  12. The name for the path that the Earth takes around the Sun
  13. The Earth's axis is __________
  14. Pluto was famously demoted to a _______ planet
  15. This is how many days it takes the moon to orbit the Earth
  16. This is the name for the invisible line that goes all the way around the middle of the Earth
  17. Saturn is famous for its ______
Down
  1. When the Earth is in shadow we call this _____ time
  2. How many days does it take the Earth to go around the Sun? (Written as words)
  3. This planet is nicknamed 'The Red Planet'
  4. When the moon passes in between the Sun and the Earth and the Su's light is blocked we call this a ____ _______
  5. When the moon passes behind the Earth and into the Earth's shadow we call this a ______ _______
  6. This is the force that pulls us towards the Earth
  7. When the Earth goes around the Sun once, we call that 'one _____ '
  8. When light is blocked by an object, a ______ is created
  9. The Sun is a ______
  10. The 4 inner planets are known as the _____ planets because they are solid
  11. We can see pictures of planets, stars and galaxies because we use these things to take pictures
  12. When the moon orbits the Earth once we call this one ________
  13. This is the time when the Sun is highest in the sky
  14. The sun sets in the _____
  15. This planet is know as Earth's 'sister' planet
  16. This is the furthest planet from the Sun
  17. Jupiter has a giant ______ on its surface
  18. This is the smallest planet in the solar system
  19. This is the force that holds all the planets in orbit around the Sun

36 Clues: The Sun is a ______ • The sun sets in the _____ • The sun rises in the _____ • The Earth's axis is __________ • Saturn is famous for its ______ • We have one of these every 4 years • This is the furthest planet from the Sun • This planet is nicknamed 'The Red Planet' • Jupiter has a giant ______ on its surface • Earth is the _____ closest planet to the Sun • ...

Vocab part 3 2026-03-06

Vocab part 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A huge piece of the lisosphere that moves on the asthenosphere
  2. boundary The edges where techtonic plates meet
  3. A place where to plates push together
  4. core The liquid layer around the center of earth
  5. A techtonic plate that carrys water
  6. A place where two tectonic plates move apart
  7. The solid super how center of earth
  8. The thickest layer of earth(liquid)
  9. A deep valley in the ocean floor
Down
  1. Somthing melted due to extrema heat
  2. field The invisible force around earth that protects us from the suns radiation
  3. The rigid outer layer of earth
  4. The crust under the ocean
  5. A place where magma rises from deep inside the earth
  6. a large piece of Earth's land that carrys land
  7. the soft flowing layer of earth
  8. boundary A place where two plates slide past each other
  9. The thin outer most layer of earth
  10. crust Part of Earth's crust that forms land

19 Clues: The crust under the ocean • The rigid outer layer of earth • the soft flowing layer of earth • A deep valley in the ocean floor • The thin outer most layer of earth • Somthing melted due to extrema heat • A techtonic plate that carrys water • The solid super how center of earth • The thickest layer of earth(liquid) • A place where to plates push together • ...

Chapter 1 review 2020-09-24

Chapter 1 review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mountain belt in the Atlantic Ocean
  2. widely accepted idea
  3. study of oceans
  4. layer of earth below lithosphere
  5. study of weather
  6. the study of how earth’s spheres interact
  7. portion of sea floor near major land masses
  8. study of space
  9. slope on the edge of coasts
  10. the earth’s land
  11. submerged volcanic structures
  12. contains earths life
  13. flat regions in the cratons with igneous and metamorphic rocks
  14. Idea without experimenting
  15. a group of interacting parts that make a whole
  16. span of time since earth was formed
  17. contais earths earth
  18. contains earths water
  19. How we reach a theory
  20. Less dense middle sphere of earth
Down
  1. series’s of mountains on continents
  2. the theory of how the solar system was formed
  3. the part of the sea floor that is between the margins and ridges.
  4. outer layer of earth, contains crust and upper mantle
  5. Large trenches in the ocean
  6. more gentle slope after continental shelf
  7. the interiors of continents
  8. flat parts of the ocean
  9. the parts of earth continuously working
  10. least dense outer sphere of earth
  11. flat areas of cratons with sedimentary rocks
  12. Contains earths air
  13. the ocean
  14. Dense inner sphere of earth
  15. All sciences that study Earth and Space
  16. study of earth

36 Clues: the ocean • study of space • study of earth • study of oceans • study of weather • the earth’s land • Contains earths air • widely accepted idea • contains earths life • contais earths earth • contains earths water • How we reach a theory • flat parts of the ocean • Idea without experimenting • Large trenches in the ocean • the interiors of continents • slope on the edge of coasts • ...

AKP: Happy Earth Day 2024-04-21

AKP: Happy Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A frozen continent
  2. Chemical basis of life on earth
  3. The plant life
  4. A greenhouse gas
  5. Organic materials that decompose naturally
  6. An airy blanket around the earth
  7. A community of organisms and their surroundings
  8. Making air dirty
  9. Earth's tilt causes ______
  10. Middle of the rainbow
  11. A period of time when earth cools down
  12. Rising of earth's temperature due to greenhouse gases
  13. Pale Blue Dot
  14. Synthetic compounds made of polymers
  15. The top layer of the earth where plant life grows
Down
  1. The animal life
  2. A natural home of a plant or animal
  3. Home of polar bears
  4. Prevention of wasteful use of resources
  5. Earth's UV shield
  6. Earth's closest cosmic companion
  7. Earth, the _____ _____ of solar system
  8. Sites for the disposal of solid waste
  9. Planet making clouds of gas and dust
  10. Age of the earth is around 4.5 _____ years
  11. Original oxygen producers, blue-green algae
  12. Destruction of life forms forever
  13. Naturally replenished resources like sun and wind
  14. Water reserves of the planet earth
  15. Variety of life on earth
  16. A period of time when earth warms up and glaciers melt
  17. The natural surroundings of a plant or animal
  18. Wireless battery for earth
  19. Life forms at the risk of extinction
  20. Oxygen producers
  21. Process of life's origin on earth
  22. "Say no, do refuse; Plastic of ______ ___"
  23. Largest part of earth's atmosphere

38 Clues: Pale Blue Dot • The plant life • The animal life • A greenhouse gas • Making air dirty • Oxygen producers • Earth's UV shield • A frozen continent • Home of polar bears • Middle of the rainbow • Variety of life on earth • Wireless battery for earth • Earth's tilt causes ______ • Chemical basis of life on earth • Earth's closest cosmic companion • An airy blanket around the earth • ...

Bellringer Week 29 - Seasons 2021-03-17

Bellringer Week 29 - Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the earth spins from west to east, or ___
  2. the earth's ___ is 23.5 degrees
  3. the rotation of the earth causes ___ (3 words)
  4. on the winter solstice the northern hemisphere receives the ___ amount of sunlight of the year
  5. the revolution of earth around the sun and the tilt of the earth on its axis causes ___
  6. the day of the year when the the northern hemisphere receives the longest amount of sunlight (2 words)
  7. the day of the year when the hemispheres are leaning neither toward nor away from the sun
  8. the name of the spring equinox
  9. equinox literally means ___ (2 words)
  10. earth's axis always points toward the North Star, or ___
Down
  1. the shape of the orbit of earth's revolution around the sun
  2. the earth's axis is an ___ line that goes through the center of the earth
  3. when the northern hemisphere of the earth is leaning away from the sun
  4. the name of the fall equinox
  5. the spinning motion of the earth
  6. the day when Earth's axis is most toward or away from the sun
  7. when the northern hemisphere of the earth is leaning toward the sun
  8. how many solstices are there?
  9. during the equinox both hemispheres receive the ___ amount of sunlight and darkness
  10. the movement of the earth around the sun

20 Clues: the name of the fall equinox • how many solstices are there? • the name of the spring equinox • the earth's ___ is 23.5 degrees • the spinning motion of the earth • equinox literally means ___ (2 words) • the movement of the earth around the sun • the earth spins from west to east, or ___ • the rotation of the earth causes ___ (3 words) • ...

Aydan Best world 2024-01-30

Aydan Best world crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hottest part of the earth
  2. a sudden shaking from tectonic plates
  3. 149,573,900 miles from the earth
  4. area 361 million km2
  5. 365 days 5hours 4.1 seconds
  6. circumstance around north and South Pole 39,995km
  7. 5.1 percent of the planet earth
  8. 1,083 billion km3
  9. 23.5 degrees
  10. earth is made of 45 percent of this
  11. 5 to 10 km from the ocean and solid rock
Down
  1. where we live
  2. 384,400 miles from earth
  3. made of melted iron
  4. the earths what is 2900 km long and thick
  5. diameter 12,664 km
  6. area 510 million km2
  7. earth is 27 percent of this
  8. of earth 5882 sextillion billon metric tons
  9. 149 million km2

20 Clues: 23.5 degrees • where we live • 149 million km2 • 1,083 billion km3 • diameter 12,664 km • made of melted iron • area 510 million km2 • area 361 million km2 • 384,400 miles from earth • hottest part of the earth • 365 days 5hours 4.1 seconds • earth is 27 percent of this • 5.1 percent of the planet earth • 149,573,900 miles from the earth • earth is made of 45 percent of this • ...

Social Studies: Geography 2024-03-11

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

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

Science Vocab 2023-11-29

Science Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Measure of hotness and coldness expressed in terms of any several scales, including Fahrenheit or celcius
  2. angle An angle less than 30 degrees
  3. An oval shaped object
  4. An imaginary line that divides the northern part and southern part of the Earth
  5. Each of the twelve named periods into which a year is divided
  6. tilt What causes Sun to shine on different latitudes of the Earth during different times of the year
  7. The invisible line that Earth spins on
  8. The Earth turning or revolving on it's axis
  9. The period of time in 24 hours when there is no sun or light
  10. angle An angle more than 90 degrees
Down
  1. Zone The part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and where it is always hot
  2. Zone The part of the Earth's surface where it always has a cold climate
  3. A regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one
  4. An objects motion around another object
  5. The time taken by the Earth to make one revolution around the Sun
  6. The period of time in 24 hours when there is light
  7. The planet that the Earth orbits around
  8. The star that the Earth orbits around
  9. Pole The bottom and most southern part of the Earth
  10. Pole The top and most northern part of Earth

20 Clues: An oval shaped object • The star that the Earth orbits around • The invisible line that Earth spins on • angle An angle more than 90 degrees • angle An angle less than 30 degrees • An objects motion around another object • The planet that the Earth orbits around • The Earth turning or revolving on it's axis • Pole The top and most northern part of Earth • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2012-09-20

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how it feels to touch
  2. natural material
  3. where two rocks move against each other
  4. naturally occurring formation of earth surface
  5. of mixture of weathered rock
  6. the conditions of the air layer that surrounds earth
  7. part of the earth crust
  8. top most layer of the soil
  9. an opening of the earth crust
  10. a type of soil that is good for plant growth
Down
  1. a movement of the earth crust
  2. straight edges, flat sides, regular angles 8
  3. a bend in the rock
  4. any trace or remains of once living organisms
  5. the process by which material from soil
  6. a naturally solid material
  7. dark coloured part of the soil
  8. a thin layer of the earth
  9. the middle layer of the earth
  10. used for magma when it breaks through earth's crust

20 Clues: natural material • a bend in the rock • how it feels to touch • part of the earth crust • a thin layer of the earth • a naturally solid material • top most layer of the soil • of mixture of weathered rock • a movement of the earth crust • the middle layer of the earth • an opening of the earth crust • dark coloured part of the soil • where two rocks move against each other • ...

Earth 2014-03-18

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The central portion of the earth which lies below the mantle.
  2. A type of oxygen that is produced by electricity and is in the air, mostly after a thunderstorm.
  3. Spheroid this is the shape of the Earth slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator
  4. All of the living human inhabitants of the earth
  5. Large areas of salt water that surround much of the earth's surface.
  6. The act of rotating around a center or axis.
  7. a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli.
  8. this is the imaginary line that is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
  9. a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.
Down
  1. a colorless, odorless reactive gas
  2. A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment.
  3. A living organism lacking the ability to move
  4. The outer layer of the earth's surface.
  5. The process of moving around a center or axis.
  6. the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs.

15 Clues: a colorless, odorless reactive gas • The outer layer of the earth's surface. • The act of rotating around a center or axis. • A living organism lacking the ability to move • The process of moving around a center or axis. • All of the living human inhabitants of the earth • The central portion of the earth which lies below the mantle. • ...

Earth 2024-05-14

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A natural satellite that orbits a planet, such as Earth's moon.
  2. Any of the world's main continuous expanses of land, such as Asia or Africa.
  3. A huge system of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravitational forces.
  4. The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet.
  5. A small, icy body that orbits the Sun, typically with a tail of gas and dust.
  6. An artificial object placed into orbit around the Earth or another planet.
  7. The path that an object follows as it travels around another object in space.
Down
  1. A large natural elevation of the Earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level.
  2. A small, rocky body that orbits the Sun, typically found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  3. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern as seen from Earth.
  4. A bowl-shaped depression on the surface of a planet or moon.
  5. A large, spherical celestial body that orbits a star, such as the Sun.
  6. The star around which the Earth orbits, a source of light and heat.
  7. A vast body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface.
  8. A luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity.

15 Clues: A bowl-shaped depression on the surface of a planet or moon. • A luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity. • The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet. • A natural satellite that orbits a planet, such as Earth's moon. • A vast body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface. • ...

Earth 2024-10-09

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Natural fuel
  2. Planet we live on
  3. Living part of earth
  4. Water in the earth
  5. What we breath
  6. Living things on earth
  7. Weather in the earth
  8. A part of earth
Down
  1. Living organisms
  2. The hard crust in earths
  3. Energy from plants and animals
  4. greenhouse gas
  5. Sorted chemical energy
  6. Energy source
  7. Power and electricity

15 Clues: Natural fuel • Energy source • greenhouse gas • What we breath • A part of earth • Living organisms • Planet we live on • Water in the earth • Living part of earth • Weather in the earth • Power and electricity • Sorted chemical energy • Living things on earth • The hard crust in earths • Energy from plants and animals

Earth 2026-05-13

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process by which soil and rock particles are worn away and moved by gravity, water, or wind.
  2. Waves: Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
  3. The soft, plastic-like layer of the mantle upon which tectonic plates move.
  4. Boundary: A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other.
  5. Rock: Rock that has been changed by extreme heat and pressure.
  6. The process where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another into the mantle.
  7. Rock: Rock formed by the accumulation and compression of mineral and organic particles.
Down
  1. Boundary: A boundary where plates slide past one another horizontally.
  2. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  3. Rock: Rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
  4. The settling of eroded material in a new location.
  5. Tectonics: The theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle.
  6. Boundary: A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other.
  7. The breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals through contact with the atmosphere.
  8. Cycle: The continuous process by which rocks are created, changed, and destroyed.

15 Clues: The settling of eroded material in a new location. • Rock: Rock that has been changed by extreme heat and pressure. • Boundary: A boundary where plates slide past one another horizontally. • Rock: Rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. • The soft, plastic-like layer of the mantle upon which tectonic plates move. • ...

Beneath the Earth 2013-09-04

Beneath the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / hot molten or semi fluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure
  2. /hot fluid or semi fluid below or within the earths crust from which lava and other igneous rock Is formed by cooling
  3. / the outer layer of the earth
  4. / layer between the crust and the outer core
  5. /a region around a magnetic or moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts
  6. / the planet on which we live;our world
  7. / any of the most spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere
Down
  1. / a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  2. / the rigid outer part of the earth
  3. / materials such as glass and metal liquified by heat
  4. / an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration
  5. / the interior structure of the earth
  6. / the science that deals with the earths physical structure and substance

13 Clues: / the rigid outer part of the earth • / the outer layer of the earth • / the interior structure of the earth • / a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • / the planet on which we live;our world • / layer between the crust and the outer core • / materials such as glass and metal liquified by heat • ...

Beneath the Earth 2013-09-04

Beneath the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / the science that deals with the earths physical structure and substance
  2. / an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration
  3. / the planet on which we live;our world
  4. / the rigid outer part of the earth
  5. /hot fluid or semi fluid below or within the earths crust from which lava and other igneous rock Is formed by cooling
  6. / a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
Down
  1. / any of the most spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere
  2. / hot molten or semi fluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure
  3. /a region around a magnetic or moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts
  4. / layer between the crust and the outer core
  5. / the interior structure of the earth
  6. / materials such as glass and metal liquified by heat
  7. / the outer layer of the earth

13 Clues: / the rigid outer part of the earth • / the outer layer of the earth • / the interior structure of the earth • / a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • / the planet on which we live;our world • / layer between the crust and the outer core • / materials such as glass and metal liquified by heat • ...

Water & the Earth 2024-02-16

Water & the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Incoming solar radiation
  2. Rain, hail, sleet or snow
  3. The location north or south of the equator
  4. When the moon is in the earths shadow
  5. Weak bonds that hold stick water molecules to one another
  6. Gas water molecules cooling and turning into a liquid
  7. Liquid water molecules heating up into a gas
Down
  1. When the moon in directly in the suns pathway
  2. The reason earth has different seasons
  3. Water running off or infiltrating to get back to a reservoir
  4. Long term or average conditions
  5. The location east or west of the equator
  6. Short term, daily conditions

13 Clues: Incoming solar radiation • Rain, hail, sleet or snow • Short term, daily conditions • Long term or average conditions • When the moon is in the earths shadow • The reason earth has different seasons • The location east or west of the equator • The location north or south of the equator • Liquid water molecules heating up into a gas • ...

Sun, Moon, and Earth System Crossword 2026-05-28

Sun, Moon, and Earth System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The tendency of an object to resist changes in motion.
  2. The season that occurs when a hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
  3. The phase when the Moon appears completely lit.
  4. The line around the middle of Earth that receives the most direct sunlight.
  5. The Moon phase after First Quarter and before Full Moon.
  6. The natural object that orbits Earth.
  7. The Sun appears to rise in the ________.
  8. The Moon appears to shrink during this type of phase.
  9. The shape of most planetary orbits.
  10. Earth spins on this imaginary line.
  11. The spinning motion of Earth that causes day and night.
Down
  1. The phase when the Moon is not visible from Earth.
  2. Earth takes 365 days to complete one ________ around the Sun.
  3. The shortest day of the year is called the winter ________.
  4. The path an object follows around another object.
  5. The movement of Earth around the Sun.
  6. The star at the center of our solar system.
  7. The force that pulls objects toward each other.
  8. The planet we live on.
  9. The Moon appears to grow larger during this type of phase.

20 Clues: The planet we live on. • The shape of most planetary orbits. • Earth spins on this imaginary line. • The movement of Earth around the Sun. • The natural object that orbits Earth. • The Sun appears to rise in the ________. • The star at the center of our solar system. • The phase when the Moon appears completely lit. • The force that pulls objects toward each other. • ...

Earth science! 2025-12-16

Earth science! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. measures the magnetude
  2. a break in the Earth's crust
  3. very small pieces of rock
  4. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are COLLIDING
  5. the liquid rock below Earth's crust
  6. something that helps build the earth up
  7. the part of earth that we live on
  8. drops it
  9. a place where hot gasses, smoke, and melted rock come out of
  10. made of liquid nickel and iron
Down
  1. the strength of an earthquake
  2. the thick layer of earth beneath earth
  3. something that destroys the earth
  4. erosion can happen by this
  5. usually happens after a earthquake
  6. _____ slides
  7. takes it
  8. a shaking in Earth's crust
  9. the hottest part of the earth
  10. breaks it

20 Clues: takes it • drops it • breaks it • _____ slides • measures the magnetude • very small pieces of rock • erosion can happen by this • a shaking in Earth's crust • a break in the Earth's crust • the strength of an earthquake • the hottest part of the earth • made of liquid nickel and iron • something that destroys the earth • the part of earth that we live on • ...

Space Intro 2025-12-10

Space Intro crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The path Earth takes around the Sun.
  2. The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night.
  3. Changes in weather and temperature due to Earth’s tilt and orbit.
  4. Sunlight that hits Earth at a shallow angle, giving less heat.
  5. When day and night are roughly equal length worldwide.
  6. The distance north or south of the equator.
  7. Seasonal divisions based on environmental and astronomical cues.
  8. How strong or concentrated sunlight is at a location.
  9. The number of hours of daylight in a 24-hour period.
  10. Sunlight that hits Earth at a steep angle, giving more heat.
Down
  1. Collision of one celestial body with another.
  2. Time of year when one hemisphere is tilted closest to the Sun.
  3. Formed from debris after Theia collided with Earth.
  4. The Mars-sized object that collided with early Earth.
  5. The 23.5° angle of Earth’s axis that causes seasons.
  6. The point in the sky directly above an observer.
  7. The energy from the Sun that heats and lights Earth.
  8. Indigenous people of Kyneton area with local seasonal knowledge.
  9. Half of Earth, either Northern or Southern.
  10. System to track seasonal changes (Indigenous or English).
  11. Line around Earth halfway between the poles.
  12. Imaginary line through Earth from North to South Pole.

22 Clues: The path Earth takes around the Sun. • Half of Earth, either Northern or Southern. • The distance north or south of the equator. • Line around Earth halfway between the poles. • Collision of one celestial body with another. • The point in the sky directly above an observer. • Formed from debris after Theia collided with Earth. • ...

Lunar cycles 2023-03-09

Lunar cycles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon is half-illuminated, and in the waxing phase
  2. builds light on the moon
  3. darkest inner part of the moon's shadow
  4. what the moon does to the earth
  5. what the moon does to the earth, and the earth does to the sun
  6. amount of degrees the earth is tilted; causes the seasons
  7. loses light on the moon
  8. what does the moon affect on earth due to gravity?
  9. when the moon is not visible in the night sky
Down
  1. begging of summer and winter
  2. moon is half-illuminated, and in the waning phase
  3. the amount of time in between full moons
  4. when the moon blocks the Sun's light and casts a shadow on the Earth
  5. the amount of moon phases
  6. the force that brings things together
  7. when the Earth Moon and Sun form a 90-degree angle
  8. when the moon shows the most light
  9. formed from the debris left over from an impact between Earth & another celestial body
  10. spinning in its place
  11. takes approx 1 month or 27.3 days

20 Clues: spinning in its place • loses light on the moon • builds light on the moon • the amount of moon phases • begging of summer and winter • what the moon does to the earth • takes approx 1 month or 27.3 days • when the moon shows the most light • the force that brings things together • darkest inner part of the moon's shadow • the amount of time in between full moons • ...

Geo 2013-06-24

Geo crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the opposite to north
  2. place with leaning tower
  3. the opposite to west
  4. world second largest population
  5. shows north, south, east and west
  6. a map that shows cliffs and creeks
  7. the rocks surrounding the earth
  8. plants that hold water
  9. the air surrounding the earth
  10. largest plant
  11. symbols or keys on the side of a map
Down
  1. the opposite to east
  2. world largest island
  3. the water around the earth
  4. world largest population
  5. are the lines that go vertical up the earth
  6. the life of earth
  7. the opposite to south
  8. the way human interact
  9. smallest plants
  10. are the lines going horizontal around the earth
  11. the largest ocean
  12. worlds larger a country
  13. place with pyramids

24 Clues: largest plant • smallest plants • the life of earth • the largest ocean • place with pyramids • the opposite to east • world largest island • the opposite to west • the opposite to north • the opposite to south • the way human interact • plants that hold water • worlds larger a country • world largest population • place with leaning tower • the water around the earth • ...

Layers of the Earth, Elaborate. 2012-10-21

Layers of the Earth, Elaborate. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The lowest section of the Earth's Crust.
  2. The inner most layer of the Earth.
  3. The layer of molten Iron and Nickle.
  4. Created when magma is forced out of the Earth's Crust.
  5. Plates moving towards each other.
  6. molten rock and metal.
  7. The section of Crust we live on.
  8. Plates moving away from each other.
  9. Energy that travels through the Earth, from an Earthquake, in all directions.
  10. Used to measure the intensity of Earthquakes.
  11. When tectonic plates crash into each other.
  12. A scientist who studies the Earth.
Down
  1. A theory that says the continents once formed Pangaea.
  2. An instrument used to record the vibrations of the Earth.
  3. Translates to, "All of the Earth"
  4. These float on the Mantle.
  5. A portion of the Earth's Mantle that lays above the Lithosphere.
  6. The semi fluid layer of the Earth.
  7. These allow the Mantle to "Flow".
  8. A portion of the Earth that consists of the Crust and Upper Mantle.
  9. A break in a body of rock.
  10. The thinnest layer of the Earth.
  11. Extends from the Lower Mantle to the Core.

23 Clues: molten rock and metal. • These float on the Mantle. • A break in a body of rock. • The section of Crust we live on. • The thinnest layer of the Earth. • Translates to, "All of the Earth" • Plates moving towards each other. • These allow the Mantle to "Flow". • The inner most layer of the Earth. • The semi fluid layer of the Earth. • A scientist who studies the Earth. • ...

Solar System 2012-02-04

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. imaginary line Earth turns on
  2. Planet closest to the Sun
  3. Uranus and Saturn have these
  4. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  5. huge ball of gas that gives off light, heat, and other energy
  6. System of stars, galaxies, planets, moons
  7. The Earth is between the Sun and Moon
  8. large body of rock or gas
  9. When the moon is between Sun and Earth
  10. Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars
  11. the force that keeps planets in orbit
Down
  1. Sun,9 planets, and other bodies that orbit the sun
  2. orbits around Earth
  3. A group of stars
  4. The path Earth follows are the Sun
  5. largest planet
  6. Earth's twin planet
  7. Earth's star
  8. huge group of stars held together by gravity
  9. dwarf planet
  10. One turn of Earth's axis
  11. Our planet

22 Clues: Our planet • Earth's star • dwarf planet • largest planet • A group of stars • orbits around Earth • Earth's twin planet • One turn of Earth's axis • Planet closest to the Sun • large body of rock or gas • Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars • Uranus and Saturn have these • imaginary line Earth turns on • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • The path Earth follows are the Sun • ...

Earth Sun and Moon 2023-05-12

Earth Sun and Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This occurs when lots of suns rays hit this hemisphere
  2. It takes the earth this many months to go from one side of the sun to the other
  3. This large mass helps to make tides
  4. It takes this many months for the earth to change seasons
  5. In summer the days are ____ than in winter
  6. The earth is this shape
  7. The Earth's spinning on its axis that causes day and nigh
  8. If the earth wasn't titled we would not have seasons True/False
  9. This force helps create tides
  10. This tide occurs when the earth passes the moon
Down
  1. The phase of the Moon between a first quarter moon and a full moon, during which more than half of the illuminated surface visible from Earth is visible
  2. The phase of the Moon when it appears completely dark from Earth's perspective
  3. When minimal suns rays hit this hemisphere this season occurs
  4. The time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun
  5. The earths tilt makes days in winter ____ than in summer
  6. The phase of the Moon when it appears fully illuminated from Earth's perspective
  7. The imaginary line that splits the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere
  8. If earth wasn't titled we would not have day and night cycles True/False
  9. The time it takes for the earth to complete a full rotation on its axis
  10. The imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole

20 Clues: The earth is this shape • This force helps create tides • This large mass helps to make tides • In summer the days are ____ than in winter • This tide occurs when the earth passes the moon • This occurs when lots of suns rays hit this hemisphere • The earths tilt makes days in winter ____ than in summer • It takes this many months for the earth to change seasons • ...

The Sun, Moon, and Earth 2024-02-22

The Sun, Moon, and Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A big ball of gas
  2. To spin
  3. 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.
  4. Occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align so that the Moon passes into Earth's shadow.
  5. Can support Life
  6. A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  7. The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
  8. In relation to the sun
  9. A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
Down
  1. An imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.
  2. A dent in the moon
  3. The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
  4. A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  5. To orbit
  6. Earths satellite
  7. To follow a path
  8. A celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet
  9. The outer layer of the earth
  10. An imaginary line about which a body rotates.
  11. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.

20 Clues: To spin • To orbit • Earths satellite • To follow a path • Can support Life • A big ball of gas • A dent in the moon • In relation to the sun • The outer layer of the earth • An imaginary line about which a body rotates. • A celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet • A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. • ...

ESL 4 Unit 2 Science Review 2021-05-18

ESL 4 Unit 2 Science Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a really, really big number
  2. a machine in space that orbits the Earth
  3. magma after it comes out of the Earth
  4. lava before it comes out of the Earth
  5. hot steam energy from the Earth
  6. the "bubble" of air around the Earth
  7. one of seven big pieces of land on Earth
  8. the outer layer of the Earth
  9. the sound of bright flashes
  10. a small piece of land with sea all around
Down
  1. bright flashes we see during a storm
  2. a storm made of snow
  3. a rock scientist
  4. a pattern or picture made of stars
  5. hot, liquid rock under the crust
  6. a big group of solar systems
  7. Way the name of our galaxy
  8. a generator that uses moving water
  9. a machine that makes energy
  10. a fast, small wind storm

20 Clues: a rock scientist • a storm made of snow • a fast, small wind storm • Way the name of our galaxy • a really, really big number • a machine that makes energy • the sound of bright flashes • a big group of solar systems • the outer layer of the Earth • hot steam energy from the Earth • hot, liquid rock under the crust • a pattern or picture made of stars • ...

Earth and Beyond 2013-10-29

Earth and Beyond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Madagascar is an ___________.
  2. The force that keeps us from "falling off" the planet.
  3. North America and Antarctica are examples of these.
  4. Earth is called the ___________ planet because of its water.
  5. The closest star to Earth.
  6. The Earth ___________ the Sun every 365 days.
  7. The continent that we live on.
  8. Used to be a planet but is too small.
  9. The Living Planet.
  10. Orbits Earth and is seen at night.
  11. Moving air.
  12. The shape of the Earth.
Down
  1. People used to think that the Earth was what shape?
  2. This makes up the atmosphere.
  3. It is an island, country and continent.
  4. When we go to Durban, we swim in the Indian ___________.
  5. Closest planet to the Sun.
  6. We can see millions of them using a telescope.
  7. The experiment in class made a ___________ in a bottle.
  8. The planet that we can see at sunrise and sunset.

20 Clues: Moving air. • The Living Planet. • The shape of the Earth. • Closest planet to the Sun. • The closest star to Earth. • Madagascar is an ___________. • This makes up the atmosphere. • The continent that we live on. • Orbits Earth and is seen at night. • Used to be a planet but is too small. • It is an island, country and continent. • The Earth ___________ the Sun every 365 days. • ...

EARTH 2013-11-13

EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One year has twelve
  2. Sun "wakes up"
  3. Moment of day when Sun is at its highest point
  4. Outer layer of Geosphere
  5. The coldest season
  6. All the water on the Earth
  7. What we need to breath
  8. Leaves fall
Down
  1. It´s the satellite of our planet
  2. Layer of gas which surrounds Earth
  3. Seashore goes far and then comes
  4. One hundred years
  5. The nearest star
  6. Hottest season
  7. Ground shakes

15 Clues: Leaves fall • Ground shakes • Sun "wakes up" • Hottest season • The nearest star • One hundred years • The coldest season • One year has twelve • What we need to breath • Outer layer of Geosphere • All the water on the Earth • It´s the satellite of our planet • Seashore goes far and then comes • Layer of gas which surrounds Earth • Moment of day when Sun is at its highest point

Earth 2021-12-13

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundary When 2 plates slide past each other horizontally
  2. plates Large unusual shaped rocks that move from convection currents
  3. boundary When 2 plates drive away from each other
  4. Molten rock that is found on the surface or above the mantle.
  5. A mountain with a vent which allows magma and hot gasses to be released from it.
  6. Rock that is formed from major heat and pressure deep within the Earth.
  7. When plates collide and one plate goes under the other plate
  8. A boiling hot spring that shoots up water.
  9. Rock that is formed from the cooling of magma and the hardening of magma.
Down
  1. Rock that is formed from cementation of sediments and is formed in layers.
  2. Where convection currents happen contain lithopshere and asthenosphere
  3. When 2 plates move toward each other.
  4. Molten rock that is found beneath the surface.
  5. Currents that generate heat that cause tectonic plates to move.
  6. A large volcanic crater especially one formed from a major eruption

15 Clues: When 2 plates move toward each other. • A boiling hot spring that shoots up water. • Molten rock that is found beneath the surface. • boundary When 2 plates drive away from each other • boundary When 2 plates slide past each other horizontally • When plates collide and one plate goes under the other plate • ...

Earth 2022-07-05

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

15 Clues: rocks formed by magma • the thickest type of crust • the most dense type of crust • the thinnest layer of the earth • the thickest section of the earth • magma that has come to the surface • caused by 2 thing rubbing together • area of land directly above the focus • hot liquid rock in the core of our earth • there are 2 different types of __________ • ...

EARTH 2023-12-02

EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Earth's environment to see.
  2. - Earth material in abundance.
  3. - Living organisms on Earth.
  4. - Earth model to examine.
  5. - Liquid on earth.
  6. - Earth's highland areas.
  7. - Animals that live on Earth.
  8. - Our home full of life
Down
  1. - Earth's Tree filled areas.
  2. - Earth's grown plants.
  3. - Earth's scenery to view.
  4. - Color of the Earth.
  5. - Earth's plants abundance area.
  6. - Vast water area on Earth.
  7. - Surface of Earth.

15 Clues: - Liquid on earth. • - Surface of Earth. • - Color of the Earth. • - Earth's grown plants. • - Our home full of life • - Earth model to examine. • - Earth's highland areas. • - Earth's scenery to view. • - Vast water area on Earth. • - Earth's Tree filled areas. • - Living organisms on Earth. • - Earth's environment to see. • - Animals that live on Earth. • ...

Earth 2023-10-23

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the third layer of earth's crust
  2. a crack in a rock
  3. the outer layer of earth's crust
  4. rocks being pulled apart
  5. rocks being squeezed
  6. rocks that break easy and usually Fault
  7. the fourth layer of earth's crust
  8. the second layer of earth's crust
  9. rocks that bend
Down
  1. rocks being pushed
  2. how tectonic plates move
  3. where earthquakes occur
  4. a bend in a rock
  5. when a rock tilts folds or bends
  6. when plates are pushed or pulled

15 Clues: rocks that bend • a bend in a rock • a crack in a rock • rocks being pushed • rocks being squeezed • where earthquakes occur • how tectonic plates move • rocks being pulled apart • when a rock tilts folds or bends • the third layer of earth's crust • when plates are pushed or pulled • the outer layer of earth's crust • the fourth layer of earth's crust • ...

Earth 2023-06-29

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

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

Earth 2023-06-29

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

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

EARTH 2026-05-20

EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. and oxygen earth is 99% what?
  2. here temperature from the sun effects this layer
  3. In the stratosphere what is a major obstacle?
  4. the body or air the surrounding earth/envelope of gasses held around the earth filters what comes in and out of earth
  5. this has very few molecules that can escape into space
  6. gasses These are colorless, tasteless, formless, and they blend together so well
  7. Thomas Made the comparison between the “world's biggest memory” in 1973
Down
  1. closest to the earth contains the air humans breath
  2. What is a major obstacle in the troposphere?
  3. Borialis This happens when high energy particles collide with the sun
  4. when is the troposphere thinnest?
  5. the air is especially thin meteors burn up here
  6. Where the Ozone layer is
  7. layer Absorbs most of the sun's ultra violet radiation
  8. Boundary for the exosphere
  9. line Marks the altitude where a traditional aircraft can no longer effectively fly

16 Clues: Where the Ozone layer is • Boundary for the exosphere • and oxygen earth is 99% what? • when is the troposphere thinnest? • What is a major obstacle in the troposphere? • In the stratosphere what is a major obstacle? • the air is especially thin meteors burn up here • here temperature from the sun effects this layer • closest to the earth contains the air humans breath • ...

Earth and Beyond 2013-10-29

Earth and Beyond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. We can see millions of them using a telescope.
  2. People used to think that the Earth was what shape?
  3. Closest planet to the Sun.
  4. Madagascar is an ___________.
  5. North America and Antarctica are examples of these.
  6. The Earth ___________ the Sun every 365 days.
  7. Earth is called the ___________ planet because of its water.
  8. The experiment in class made a ___________ in a bottle.
  9. The planet that we can see at sunrise and sunset.
  10. Moving air.
Down
  1. Used to be a planet but is too small.
  2. This makes up the atmosphere.
  3. The shape of the Earth.
  4. It is an island, country and continent.
  5. The force that keeps us from "falling off" the planet.
  6. Orbits Earth and is seen at night.
  7. The continent that we live on.
  8. When we go to Durban, we swim in the Indian ___________.
  9. The Living Planet.
  10. The closest star to Earth.

20 Clues: Moving air. • The Living Planet. • The shape of the Earth. • Closest planet to the Sun. • The closest star to Earth. • This makes up the atmosphere. • Madagascar is an ___________. • The continent that we live on. • Orbits Earth and is seen at night. • Used to be a planet but is too small. • It is an island, country and continent. • The Earth ___________ the Sun every 365 days. • ...

Science Vocab 2023-11-27

Science Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When something goes around another thing in a circle formation.
  2. When the sun's rays form a straight line on a certain part of Earth
  3. Telling how hot or cold something is.
  4. The planet that is third in order from the Sun.
  5. The line that separates the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
  6. A star that stays directly over the North Pole.
  7. The pole at the top of the Earth.
  8. The pole at the bottom of the Earth.
  9. One of the twelve periods that the year is separated into.
  10. The half of Earth that is North of the Equator.
  11. Zone The zone that is hottest and closest to the Equator.
Down
  1. Another name for the North Star.
  2. 365 days, about how long it takes Earth to complete a full revolution around the Sun.
  3. The half of Earth that is South of the Equator.
  4. The path the Earth takes around the Sun.
  5. The opposite of going clockwise, or moving around something to the right.
  6. The coldest zone, located at the top and bottom of Earth.
  7. The zone on each side of the Tropical Zone.
  8. Something that many people think is correct, but is not very accurate.
  9. The big star that sits in the middle of our solar system.

20 Clues: Another name for the North Star. • The pole at the top of the Earth. • The pole at the bottom of the Earth. • Telling how hot or cold something is. • The path the Earth takes around the Sun. • The zone on each side of the Tropical Zone. • The half of Earth that is South of the Equator. • The planet that is third in order from the Sun. • ...

Exploring the Earth 2025-02-05

Exploring the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Grassy plain in tropical or subtropical regions.
  2. Landform where a river meets the sea, often triangular.
  3. A fertile area in a desert, often with water.
  4. Piece of land surrounded by water.
  5. A collection of maps.
  6. The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
  7. The largest landmass on Earth, there are seven of them.
Down
  1. A large, steep landform that rises above the surrounding terrain.
  2. Dense forest in tropical regions with high rainfall.
  3. Collection of maps.
  4. Dry, barren area of land, usually covered with sand or rocks.
  5. Deep valley, often with a river flowing through it.
  6. Group of islands.
  7. Mountain with an opening through which lava and gases can escape.

14 Clues: Group of islands. • Collection of maps. • A collection of maps. • Piece of land surrounded by water. • A fertile area in a desert, often with water. • Grassy plain in tropical or subtropical regions. • Deep valley, often with a river flowing through it. • Dense forest in tropical regions with high rainfall. • Landform where a river meets the sea, often triangular. • ...

Charlotte 2021-04-23

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

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

ANGE-RAHIM's 6th GRADE EARTH CROSSWORD REVIEW 2022-03-09

ANGE-RAHIM's 6th GRADE EARTH CROSSWORD REVIEW crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Molten rock above the Earth
  2. Molten rock in the Earth
  3. Another upper layer of Earths Mantle
  4. first main layer of the Earth
  5. Made from Convergent bounderies
  6. small bits of rocks that can be made by weathering bigger rocks
  7. Rocks made from cooled magma or lava
  8. at the bottom of the crust and top of the Mantle of the Earth
  9. made from cementation and compaction in bodies of water
Down
  1. Rocks made from intense heat and preassure
  2. Formed 250-499 Million years ago
  3. the binding of particles
  4. the third layer of the Earth
  5. the second layer of the Earth
  6. Destructive Event made from Earthquakes
  7. the simplest form of matter, cannot be broken down.
  8. destructive events made from transform bounderies
  9. When sediments are carried using water, wind, or ice
  10. when sediments are put down and stop moving
  11. the fourth layer of the Earth

20 Clues: the binding of particles • Molten rock in the Earth • Molten rock above the Earth • the third layer of the Earth • the second layer of the Earth • first main layer of the Earth • the fourth layer of the Earth • Made from Convergent bounderies • Formed 250-499 Million years ago • Another upper layer of Earths Mantle • Rocks made from cooled magma or lava • ...

Earth Science 2024-08-15

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Region of water at our near Earth’s surface.
  2. Openings, or vents where lava, small rocks, and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface.
  3. A system that does not allow the exchange of either energy or matter with the surroundings.
  4. A system in which both energy and matter can transfer.
  5. Outermost layer of the earth.
  6. Solid portions of the Earth.
  7. The cycle that describes the process in which carbon atoms continually travel from the atmosphere to the Earth and then back into the atmosphere.
  8. Mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  9. Largest continent.
  10. Most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
Down
  1. The region of the Earth where organisms live.
  2. A collection of connected, on-going processes that circulates a common component throughout a system.
  3. The lowest part of the atmosphere.
  4. Biggest water body on Earth.
  5. Earth’s type of system.
  6. Revolves around the moon.
  7. The movement of the Earth in a fixed path.
  8. Occurs among the spheres and is the two-way cause and effect relationship between an event and a sphere.
  9. Cover 70% of Earth’s surface.
  10. 3rd planet from the sun.

20 Clues: Largest continent. • Earth’s type of system. • 3rd planet from the sun. • Revolves around the moon. • Biggest water body on Earth. • Solid portions of the Earth. • Outermost layer of the earth. • Cover 70% of Earth’s surface. • The lowest part of the atmosphere. • Most abundant gas in the atmosphere. • The movement of the Earth in a fixed path. • ...

Sun,Earth,Moon System Vocab 2022-10-26

Sun,Earth,Moon System Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lunar phase where more than 50% of the moon can be seen from Earth
  2. When the Earth is between the sun and moon, and the Earth casts a shadow on the moon.
  3. The attractive force between two objects
  4. Something that is in space, that was not placed there by humans.
  5. Time of the year when the sun is directly above the equator at noon.
  6. The phase of the moon when half of the side of the moon that faces Earth, can be seen from Earth, right after the new moon.
  7. The shape of Earth's orbit
  8. The closest celestial body to Earth
  9. When the moon, Earth and sun are positioned at right angles, they cause these types of tides to occur
  10. The first phase in the lunar cycle
Down
  1. Lunar phase where less than 50% of the moon can be seen from Earth
  2. When the moon is between the Earth and the sun, the moon's shadow falls on a portion of the Earth
  3. The motion of an object around another in space
  4. When the moon, Earth and sun are positioned in a straight line, these types of tides occur.
  5. The path an object takes while revolving around another object
  6. The spin of an object around a point or line
  7. Phase of the moon when the entire moon looks lit up from Earth
  8. Time of the year when either the North or South pole is closer to the sun at noon.
  9. The point or line in which an object rotates

19 Clues: The shape of Earth's orbit • The first phase in the lunar cycle • The closest celestial body to Earth • The attractive force between two objects • The spin of an object around a point or line • The point or line in which an object rotates • The motion of an object around another in space • The path an object takes while revolving around another object • ...

Day and night 2025-05-14

Day and night crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The line dividing light and dark on Earth
  2. The star that lights up our solar system
  3. The movement of Earth around the Sun
  4. When the Sun is overhead, shadows are the ______
  5. Regions that share the same clock time
  6. The bright part of the day
  7. One half of the Earth
  8. An imaginary line from pole to pole
  9. FOUR HOURS The time Earth takes for one rotation
  10. The spinning motion of the Earth
Down
  1. The side of the Earth not facing the Sun
  2. The circle that separates day from night on Earth
  3. The line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves
  4. The direction where the Sun rises
  5. A dark shape formed when something blocks light
  6. The direction where the Sun sets
  7. When Earth rotates, it causes day and ______
  8. The planet we live on
  9. The invisible line Earth spins around

19 Clues: One half of the Earth • The planet we live on • The bright part of the day • The direction where the Sun sets • The spinning motion of the Earth • The direction where the Sun rises • An imaginary line from pole to pole • The movement of Earth around the Sun • The invisible line Earth spins around • Regions that share the same clock time • ...

EARTH IN MOTION 2023-02-21

EARTH IN MOTION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A major result of revolution and tilt of the earth.
  2. The first appearance of sunlight above the horizon in the morning.
  3. Moon blocks sunlight and cast a shadow on the Earth during a _______ eclipse.
  4. A place on earth that experience 24 hours of Darkness during the Summer Solstice.
  5. Period after sunset when sunlight disappears from the horizon.
  6. Movement of earth on its axis.
  7. Deflection of winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere is the _____ effect
  8. Period when all places on earth have equal hours of day and night.
  9. Angular distance in degrees North and South of the Equator.
Down
  1. Earth moves between the sun and moon and cast a shadow on the moon during a ______ eclipse
  2. Place that experience 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours night all year round.
  3. Angular distance in degrees East and West of the Prime Meridian.
  4. Period when places on earth have varying lengths of daylight and night.
  5. Great Circle on earth that passes through the Poles.
  6. Movement of earth on its orbit around the Sun.
  7. A place on earth that experience 24 hours of daylight during Summer Solstice
  8. ______ occurs when places on earth move from darkness into light during rotation.
  9. ______ occurs places on earth move from daylight into darkness as earth rotates.

18 Clues: Movement of earth on its axis. • Movement of earth on its orbit around the Sun. • A major result of revolution and tilt of the earth. • Great Circle on earth that passes through the Poles. • Angular distance in degrees North and South of the Equator. • Period after sunset when sunlight disappears from the horizon. • ...

6 The Dynamic Earth U1 L1 Earth's Spheres 2025-04-25

6 The Dynamic Earth U1 L1 Earth's Spheres crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is made up of all frozen water on Earth
  2. How many layers is the Earth divided into
  3. Earth's spheres ____ as matter moves between spheres
  4. Earth is a complex system made up of many ____ systems
  5. This is a way to keep track of energy transfers into and out of the Earth system ____ ____
  6. This is the frozen ground found at high altitudes
  7. This is the center of the Earth
  8. In some processes matter moves between ____ spheres
  9. This is made up of invisible gases that surround Earth
Down
  1. This is one of the 5 parts of the Earth's system
  2. The Earth's system can be divided into ____ main parts
  3. This is the thinnest outermost layer of the Earth
  4. This is all the matter, energy, and processes within the Earth's system
  5. The Mantle is made up of ___ solid rock
  6. ____ moves back and forth between spheres
  7. A ____ source of energy is important for life
  8. This s the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth
  9. The atmosphere causes space debris to ____ up before reaching Earth
  10. This is made up of living things and the areas of Earth where they are found

19 Clues: This is the center of the Earth • The Mantle is made up of ___ solid rock • ____ moves back and forth between spheres • How many layers is the Earth divided into • This is made up of all frozen water on Earth • This s the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth • A ____ source of energy is important for life • This is one of the 5 parts of the Earth's system • ...

Earth's Layers and Spheres Crossword 2024-10-14

Earth's Layers and Spheres Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of crust that is older and thicker (35 km)
  2. Type of crust that is younger and relatively thin (7 km)
  3. The boundary between the crust and the mantle is called the ________ (use the abbreviation found in the layers of Earth reading)
  4. The part of the Earth's atmosphere that protects us from the Sun's UV radiation
  5. The only planet with life (that we know of)
  6. The sphere of Earth that encompasses all water on Earth
  7. Layer of Earth found below the crust. This layer makes up 82% of Earth's volume
  8. The lower part of the upper mantle where convection currents cause the tectonic plates to move.
  9. Studying ______ allowed us to understand the layers of Earth
  10. The ______ core is liquid and provides the Earth with a magnetic field
  11. The ______ of the Earth is made of an iron-nickel alloy
Down
  1. The sphere of Earth that includes all living things.
  2. The crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle together. This is where the tectonic plates are located.
  3. The percentage of the Earth's water that is NOT salty.
  4. As you go deeper into the Earth temperature, pressure, and density ________
  5. The sphere of Earth that involves all the air on Earth up to 10,000 km above Earth's surface.
  6. The ______ core is solid due to the immense pressure
  7. The part of the Earth's atmosphere where all our weather occurs.

18 Clues: The only planet with life (that we know of) • Type of crust that is older and thicker (35 km) • The sphere of Earth that includes all living things. • The ______ core is solid due to the immense pressure • The percentage of the Earth's water that is NOT salty. • The sphere of Earth that encompasses all water on Earth • ...

Earth's layers, plate tectonics, boundaries, and structures 2025-03-28

Earth's layers, plate tectonics, boundaries, and structures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This layer of the Earth is the thinnest
  2. This layer of the Earth is a solid
  3. Convection currents are located in this layer
  4. This layer of the Earth is liquid
  5. A fracture or break in the Earths Crust
  6. Coldest layer of the Earth
  7. This boundary has three types
  8. These have been moving since 3-4 billion years ago
  9. These are more detailed layers of the Earth
  10. This happens when dense, old oceanic crust moves below continental crust
Down
  1. This theory was made by Alfred Wegner
  2. Plates in this boundary move apart
  3. This is the hottest layer of the Earth
  4. This forms new oceanic crust
  5. This theory was also made by Alfred Wegner
  6. The _____ of the Earth consists of many layers
  7. Tectonic Plates make up this layer
  8. The layer below the crust
  9. _______ led to the inner core being a solid
  10. This boundary is conservative

20 Clues: The layer below the crust • Coldest layer of the Earth • This forms new oceanic crust • This boundary has three types • This boundary is conservative • This layer of the Earth is liquid • Plates in this boundary move apart • This layer of the Earth is a solid • Tectonic Plates make up this layer • This theory was made by Alfred Wegner • This is the hottest layer of the Earth • ...

Inside of the Earth! 2021-11-18

Inside of the Earth! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Thinnest layer of Earth
  2. S-Waves move in this direction
  3. These waves travel through solid layers of the Earth only
  4. This type of crust makes up all water on Earth's surface
  5. These waves are produced from earthquakes
  6. This type of crust makes up all land on Earth's surface
  7. This station detects where an earthquake is coming from
  8. Made of liquid iron and nickel
  9. This changes as waves go from the solid inner core to the liquid outer core
  10. Thickest layer of Earth
  11. The point where an earthquake originates in the crust
  12. This region is a combination of Earth's crust and upper mantle
Down
  1. These waves travel through solid and liquid layers of the Earth
  2. This is located in the upper mantle
  3. What happens to waves when they change mediums
  4. Made of solid iron and nickel
  5. This zone is an area with no seismic activity
  6. P-Waves move in this direction
  7. This is calculated by dividing distance over average travel time

19 Clues: Thinnest layer of Earth • Thickest layer of Earth • Made of solid iron and nickel • S-Waves move in this direction • P-Waves move in this direction • Made of liquid iron and nickel • This is located in the upper mantle • These waves are produced from earthquakes • This zone is an area with no seismic activity • What happens to waves when they change mediums • ...

Layers Of The Earth 2022-01-26

Layers Of The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. waves: created by tectonic movements
  2. center of the earth
  3. thickest layer
  4. measures seismic waves
  5. Fe
  6. thinnest layer
  7. crust and upper mantle
  8. heat
Down
  1. hot stuff rise and cold stuff sink
  2. partly melted rocks
  3. clay has _____
  4. surrounding the inner core
  5. big plates that make up the crust
  6. directly below the lithosphere
  7. the crust is _____
  8. Ni
  9. contains the inner and outer core
  10. the outer core is _____
  11. how compact atoms of a material are

19 Clues: Ni • Fe • heat • clay has _____ • thickest layer • thinnest layer • the crust is _____ • partly melted rocks • center of the earth • measures seismic waves • crust and upper mantle • the outer core is _____ • surrounding the inner core • directly below the lithosphere • big plates that make up the crust • contains the inner and outer core • hot stuff rise and cold stuff sink • ...

Structure Of The Earth 2017-09-29

Structure Of The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The large area below the Earth's crust where magma is found. (6)
  2. The very centre of the Earth. (4)
  3. A plate that lies above sea level. (11)
  4. A piece of the Earth's crust that moves slowly. (5)
  5. The thin outer layer of the Earth's surface made up of solid rock. (5)
  6. The constant movement of magma inside the mantle. (10,7)
  7. When two plates rub together causing heat and tremors. (8)
  8. A plate that lies below sea level. (7)
  9. A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other. (12)
Down
  1. The edge of a plate. (8)
  2. The theory that suggests that plates move around the outer layer of the Earth. (11,5)
  3. A plate boundary where two plates move apart from each other. (12)
  4. The name of our planet. (5)
  5. A mountain formed by lava when it cools down. (7)
  6. When an oceanic plate is forced underneath a continental plate and begins to melt (10,4)
  7. Very hot liquid rock above the Earth's surface. (4)
  8. A plate boudnary where two plates move towards each other. (11)
  9. A shaking of the earth's crust when plates move. (10)
  10. Very hot liquid rock below the Eath's surface. (5)

19 Clues: The edge of a plate. (8) • The name of our planet. (5) • The very centre of the Earth. (4) • A plate that lies below sea level. (7) • A plate that lies above sea level. (11) • A mountain formed by lava when it cools down. (7) • Very hot liquid rock below the Eath's surface. (5) • A piece of the Earth's crust that moves slowly. (5) • ...

layers of the earth 2024-11-12

layers of the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when rocks get grinded from water ice or wind
  2. Thinnest layer Made of silicon and aluminum
  3. the process of a mountain being formed
  4. sediment moved by the water or the wind
  5. the movement of tectonic plates
  6. long narrow hilltop under the water
  7. the upper layer of the earths mantle below the lithosphere
  8. where to tectonic plates meet
  9. the movement of magma inside a volcano
Down
  1. The outer part of the earth Its cool and it is Split into pieces called tectonic plates
  2. the breakdown of rocks at the surface of earth from rainwater and extreme temperatures
  3. sediment moving because of gravity
  4. the spot the lava comes out of the core from
  5. Found beneath the ocean Thinner & denser than continental crustMostly basaltic witch is iron & magnesium
  6. when the tectonic plates collide this happens
  7. The center of the earth Is hard Made of super hot iron and nickel Its super hot
  8. The center of the earth Is hard Made of super hot iron and nickel Its super hot
  9. Thickest layer 68% of earth's mass Half solid half liquid
  10. Liquidy dense layer Made of iron and nickel and It creates the magnetic field
  11. a long narrow ditch

20 Clues: a long narrow ditch • where to tectonic plates meet • the movement of tectonic plates • sediment moving because of gravity • long narrow hilltop under the water • the process of a mountain being formed • the movement of magma inside a volcano • sediment moved by the water or the wind • Thinnest layer Made of silicon and aluminum • the spot the lava comes out of the core from • ...

The Earth Year 8 2023-02-17

The Earth Year 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The theory that all the rocks were formed by sudden events such as volcanic eruptions.
  2. Sedimentary rock made from fossilised shells of ancient sea creatures.
  3. mineral with sharp edges
  4. An igneous rock with large crystals.
  5. Rock made from grains and fragments dropped on the bottom of a river, lake or sea
  6. The idea that the world was created by a divine being.
  7. igneous rock with very tiny crystals
  8. molten rock that runs out of volcanoes.
  9. layers of sediment or rock are squashed by the weight of sediment above them
  10. Rock made from interlocking crystals that are not in layers.
Down
  1. Plate _________. The modern theory that the Earth’s surface is split into separate plates.
  2. signs of past life, such as the remains of a dead animal or plant, preserved in rock
  3. The idea that rocks were formed over many millions of years by the same processes that we see happening today.
  4. Minerals from water that flows through the sediment ‘glue’ the grains of rock together
  5. When rocks are broken up by physical, chemical or biological processes
  6. Rock made from interlocking crystals that are usually lined up or in layers.
  7. A Metamorphic rock made from limestone
  8. The part of the Earth below the crust.
  9. Molten rock beneath the surface of the Earth.

19 Clues: mineral with sharp edges • An igneous rock with large crystals. • igneous rock with very tiny crystals • A Metamorphic rock made from limestone • The part of the Earth below the crust. • molten rock that runs out of volcanoes. • Molten rock beneath the surface of the Earth. • The idea that the world was created by a divine being. • ...

The analyzation of Earth 2026-02-19

The analyzation of Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The world around a plant or animal where it lives and grows.
  2. A large reptile that lived millions of years ago and is now extinct.
  3. Natural, nonliving materials in rocks that can replace bones and shells in fossils.
  4. A sign or mark, like a footprint or burrow, that shows an animal was there.
  5. A mark or print left in rock, like a leaf or skin pattern.
  6. A reptile from long ago whose bones can become fossils in rock.
  7. A spiral-shelled sea animal whose fossils are very common in rocks.
  8. To break down or rot after a plant or animal dies.
Down
  1. What is the process of solidifying an organism with the Earth?
  2. A living thing that grows in soil and uses sunlight to make its own food.
  3. What is condensed matter in a body of water called?
  4. To slowly rot or break down over time.
  5. A scientist who studies rocks and Earth’s history, including fossils.
  6. A mark left in the ground by an animal’s or person’s foot.
  7. Who is an individual who studies fossils?
  8. What is storing information called?
  9. A living thing that can move and cannot make its own food.
  10. What is ancient organisms in rock called?
  11. What substance from trees solidified bugs in ancient times?
  12. Clues or facts that help prove something is true.

20 Clues: What is storing information called? • To slowly rot or break down over time. • Who is an individual who studies fossils? • What is ancient organisms in rock called? • Clues or facts that help prove something is true. • To break down or rot after a plant or animal dies. • What is condensed matter in a body of water called? • ...

Earth 2023-06-29

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

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

Earth 2023-06-18

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large celestial body that orbits around the sun, such as Earth or Mars.
  2. A mountain or hill with a vent through which lava, ash, and gases are erupted.
  3. A large body of water surrounded by land, usually freshwater.
  4. A vast body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface.
  5. A piece of land surrounded by water, smaller than a continent.
  6. A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.
  7. A large natural elevation of the Earth's surface, with steep sides and a peak.
  8. The long-term weather patterns and conditions in a particular region.
  9. A natural flowing watercourse that usually leads to the ocean, lake, or another river.
Down
  1. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river.
  2. The upper layer of Earth's surface, consisting of minerals, organic matter, and water, supporting plant growth.
  3. A community of living organisms and their interactions with the environment.
  4. One of the large landmasses on Earth, such as North America or Africa.
  5. A barren and arid region with little or no vegetation, often characterized by sand and extreme temperatures.
  6. A large area covered with trees, plants, and wildlife.

15 Clues: A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land. • A large area covered with trees, plants, and wildlife. • A large body of water surrounded by land, usually freshwater. • A piece of land surrounded by water, smaller than a continent. • A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river. • ...

Earth 2025-10-17

Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the planet is heating up
  2. clean energy that uses the wind
  3. Dangerous
  4. to keep something safe
  5. too many people in one area
  6. to grow or expand
  7. sharing one car
  8. to end something
Down
  1. the science of the enviorment
  2. describes something that's good for the planet
  3. They work in gov.(fem.)
  4. Outer...(where astronauts go)
  5. not allowed
  6. paper,plastic,cans etc.
  7. something you can fall into

15 Clues: Dangerous • not allowed • sharing one car • to end something • to grow or expand • to keep something safe • They work in gov.(fem.) • paper,plastic,cans etc. • the planet is heating up • too many people in one area • something you can fall into • the science of the enviorment • Outer...(where astronauts go) • clean energy that uses the wind • describes something that's good for the planet

EARTH 2026-05-20

EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when is the troposphere thinnest?
  2. What is a major obstacle in the troposphere?
  3. here temperature from the sun effects this layer
  4. the body or air the surrounding earth/envelope of gasses held around the earth filters what comes in and out of earth
  5. Boundary for the exosphere
  6. blank and oxygen is 99% of earth, what is blank?
  7. gasses These are colorless, tasteless, formless, and they blend together so well
  8. In the stratosphere what is a major obstacle?
  9. This happens when high energy particles collide with the sun
  10. closest to the earth contains the air humans breath
  11. line Marks the altitude where a traditional aircraft can no longer effectively fly
Down
  1. the air is especially thin meteors burn up here
  2. Thomas Made the comparison between the “world's biggest memory” in 1973
  3. this has very few molecules that can escape into space
  4. Where the Ozone layer is
  5. layer Absorbs most of the sun's ultra violet radiation

16 Clues: Where the Ozone layer is • Boundary for the exosphere • when is the troposphere thinnest? • What is a major obstacle in the troposphere? • In the stratosphere what is a major obstacle? • the air is especially thin meteors burn up here • here temperature from the sun effects this layer • blank and oxygen is 99% of earth, what is blank? • ...

On the Map Crossword 2024-04-08

On the Map Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A model of Earth
  2. The imaginary line that connects the North Pole to the South Pole
  3. The imaginary line around the middle of the earth
  4. Half of Earth
  5. A large area of water on Earth
  6. A hill of sand formed by the wind
  7. A low area between hills or Mountains
  8. The planet that we live on
  9. Something that shows where places are located
  10. Cities and towns are built on this
Down
  1. Most of the Earth is covered in it
  2. A map shows the land and water on this layer of Earth
  3. A large body of water with land all around it
  4. A large area of land on Earth
  5. A stream of fresh water that flows into a lake or ocean
  6. A lake made by people to store water
  7. A tool used to know which way to go
  8. A massive, raised area of land
  9. A rounded, raised are of land
  10. An area of land covered by Water

20 Clues: Half of Earth • A model of Earth • The planet that we live on • A large area of land on Earth • A rounded, raised are of land • A massive, raised area of land • A large area of water on Earth • An area of land covered by Water • A hill of sand formed by the wind • Most of the Earth is covered in it • Cities and towns are built on this • A tool used to know which way to go • ...

Science (General) 2025-11-06

Science (General) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption. (Earth Science)
  2. Speed in a given direction. (Physics)
  3. Electric potential difference. (Physics)
  4. Protective layer in the stratosphere (O₃). (Earth Science)
  5. The part of Earth where life exists. (Earth Science/Biology)
  6. Molten rock found beneath the Earth's surface. (Earth Science)
  7. The outermost solid layer of the Earth. (Earth Science)
  8. Process of a gas turning into a liquid. (Weather/Chemistry)
  9. Layer of gases surrounding the Earth. (Earth Science)
  10. A biological catalyst. (Biology)
  11. Long-term average weather pattern. (Earth Science)
  12. Amount of water vapour in the air. (Weather)
  13. Mass per unit volume. (Physics/Chemistry)
  14. Breaking down food into smaller substances. (Biology)
  15. Substance that speeds up a reaction without being consumed. (Chemistry)
  16. A complete path for electricity. (Physics)
Down
  1. Process used by plants to make food. (Biology)
  2. Relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the Earth. (Earth Science)
  3. Astronomical event where one object obscures another. (Planet/Space)
  4. Large molecule made of many repeating sub-units. (Chemistry)
  5. Loss of electrons in a chemical reaction. (Chemistry)
  6. Bending of light as it passes through different media. (Physics)
  7. Cell division for growth and repair. (Biology)
  8. Heat transfer in fluids by mass motion. (Physics/Weather)
  9. Substance that accepts hydrogen ions. (Chemistry)
  10. Any form of water falling from clouds (rain, snow, etc.). (Weather)
  11. Force that opposes motion. (Physics)
  12. One of two or more forms of a gene. (Biology)
  13. Substance that releases hydrogen ions. (Chemistry)
  14. Short-term state of the atmosphere. (Earth Science)

30 Clues: A biological catalyst. (Biology) • Force that opposes motion. (Physics) • Speed in a given direction. (Physics) • Electric potential difference. (Physics) • Mass per unit volume. (Physics/Chemistry) • A complete path for electricity. (Physics) • Amount of water vapour in the air. (Weather) • One of two or more forms of a gene. (Biology) • ...

The reasons for seasons 2023-12-04

The reasons for seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The part of earth that is south (below) of the equator.
  2. The 24-hour period starts after midnight. 7 of them in one week.
  3. The opposite of clockwise.
  4. The Earth's main source of energy. The Earth revolves around it.
  5. The path an object moves around another object.
  6. Shown in scales, measuring hotness or coldness.
  7. The rays of the sun going to the Earth are not horizontal lines, making _______.
  8. The movement of Earth going around the sun counterclockwise.
  9. 365 days in one ________.
Down
  1. The part of Earth that is north (above) of the equator.
  2. No sunlight all day. You can see stars all day.
  3. An incorrect opinion or view based on an incorrect understanding.
  4. An imaginary tilted line that the Earth rotates on.
  5. The part of the day with very little sunlight. The moon and stars are visible at this time.
  6. The planet we live on. It is extremely small compared to the sun.
  7. The earth's circular motion on its axis.
  8. An imaginary line going across the Earth. It is the warmest around this line.
  9. An oval closely resembling a circle. The Earth's orbit is a _______.
  10. When there is daylight all day, the sun does not set.
  11. The rays shining on the Earth are horizontal, straight lines.

20 Clues: 365 days in one ________. • The opposite of clockwise. • The earth's circular motion on its axis. • No sunlight all day. You can see stars all day. • The path an object moves around another object. • Shown in scales, measuring hotness or coldness. • An imaginary tilted line that the Earth rotates on. • When there is daylight all day, the sun does not set. • ...

geography 2024-03-12

geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. our county
  2. up
  3. bottom of earth
  4. lots of water
  5. left side of earth
  6. Where we live on the map
  7. long river
  8. threw the middle of the earth going down
  9. Capital of Maine
  10. lots of storms but also nice weather
Down
  1. down
  2. right side of earth
  3. left
  4. big bugs
  5. red white and blue
  6. australia
  7. right
  8. maple syrup
  9. vertical
  10. top of earth

20 Clues: up • down • left • right • big bugs • vertical • australia • our county • long river • maple syrup • top of earth • lots of water • bottom of earth • Capital of Maine • red white and blue • left side of earth • right side of earth • Where we live on the map • lots of storms but also nice weather • threw the middle of the earth going down

Harry's Crossword 2012-08-29

Harry's Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what produces air
  2. Australia is one
  3. horizontal lines on a world map
  4. a group of islands
  5. a map
  6. a planet
  7. jarred between countries
  8. half the Earth
  9. index or dictonary
  10. Earth has it's own
Down
  1. zone the belt of the Earth
  2. map drawing
  3. vertical lines on a world map
  4. a ring around the Earth
  5. the farming of countries
  6. cars, motobikes, buses etc
  7. what we eat
  8. places people live in
  9. the scietific study of the Earth's surface
  10. something that grows from the ground

20 Clues: a map • a planet • map drawing • what we eat • half the Earth • Australia is one • what produces air • a group of islands • index or dictonary • Earth has it's own • places people live in • a ring around the Earth • the farming of countries • jarred between countries • zone the belt of the Earth • cars, motobikes, buses etc • vertical lines on a world map • horizontal lines on a world map • ...

Earth - Sun - Moon 2026-04-17

Earth - Sun - Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The side of the Earth closest to the moon and the side opposite the moon will experience a . . .
  2. Moon phase in image A
  3. Seasons are caused by the Earth's ______ and its revolution around the sun.
  4. Season in northern hemisphere in image E
  5. The Earth's _______ protects Earth from harmful rays from the sun.
  6. Day and night are caused by Earth's _______ on its axis.
  7. When the Earth, Sun, and Moon are at right angles to each other, a _____ tide is formed.
  8. Season in northern hemisphere in image F
  9. A trip of the Earth around the sun is called a ______.
  10. Earth is generally the warmest near the ______.
  11. The equator is warmest because it get the most _____ sunlight.
  12. One revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about . . .
  13. The highest high tides would occur during a _____ moon and a new moon.
  14. The tilt of the Earth and its revolution around the sun causes _____.
Down
  1. Season in the northern hemisphere in image C
  2. The side of the Earth that faces away from the sun is experiencing _____.
  3. What moon phase is not visible from Earth because the side facing Earth is completely shaded?
  4. Season in the northern hemisphere in image D
  5. Moon phase in image H
  6. The light reflected on the moon from the sun AND the moon's location cause us to have . . .
  7. Moon phase in image B
  8. The moon's ________ causes tides.
  9. The Earth's atmosphere is about 80% nitrogen and 20% _____.
  10. Moon phase in image G

24 Clues: Moon phase in image A • Moon phase in image H • Moon phase in image B • Moon phase in image G • The moon's ________ causes tides. • Season in northern hemisphere in image E • Season in northern hemisphere in image F • Season in the northern hemisphere in image C • Season in the northern hemisphere in image D • Earth is generally the warmest near the ______. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-02-01

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a preserved part of a long dead plant
  2. pieces of earth's crust and the top of the mantle
  3. what magma becomes when it spews out of a volcano
  4. hot liquid from inside earth that can be seen in volcanoes
  5. current in a liquid that results in convection
  6. energy released from a focus inside the earth that makes the ground shake and rumble
  7. the surface right above the focus
  8. the second deepest part of the earth, made from liquid iron
  9. where energy is released creating an earthquake
  10. thickest layer of the earth
Down
  1. outer part of the earth
  2. center of the earth, solid surface that only stays together due to the pressure
  3. where all countries and where we live are
  4. what makes the continents move 1-4 centimeters every year
  5. A Theory That All Continents Were Once Together
  6. A hole in the surface of the earth created from plates pushing against each other
  7. Creator Of The Pangea Theory
  8. top layer of the earth
  9. earth's tilt
  10. a tool used to show the magnitude of earthquakes

20 Clues: earth's tilt • top layer of the earth • outer part of the earth • thickest layer of the earth • Creator Of The Pangea Theory • the surface right above the focus • a preserved part of a long dead plant • where all countries and where we live are • current in a liquid that results in convection • A Theory That All Continents Were Once Together • ...

Space Vocab Test 2023-02-09

Space Vocab Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rotates backwards compared to Earth; Axis is tilted on its side
  2. hottest planet
  3. getting smaller
  4. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
  5. an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
  6. Most beautiful rings
  7. Small rocky body orbiting the sun
  8. Fastest orbit
  9. any body in space that orbits a planet or a star, like the Sun
  10. a small body of rock from space that enters the earth's atmosphere appearing as a streak of light
  11. The oval pattern the Earth follows when it revolves around the Sun
Down
  1. Farthest planet from the Sun
  2. When the moon blocks sunlight traveling to the earth
  3. Water found only in its polar ice caps
  4. Largest planet
  5. When the earth revolves, or moves around the sun
  6. Its atmosphere has oxygen
  7. getting larger
  8. cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun. When a comet's orbit brings it close to the Sun, it heats up and starts to glow
  9. When the Earth spins on its axis
  10. Imaginary line that Earth rotates around; Earth is tilted slightly toward the north Star
  11. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravity.
  12. the envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet
  13. When the Earth blocks sunlight traveling to the moon

24 Clues: Fastest orbit • Largest planet • hottest planet • getting larger • getting smaller • Most beautiful rings • Its atmosphere has oxygen • Farthest planet from the Sun • When the Earth spins on its axis • Small rocky body orbiting the sun • Water found only in its polar ice caps • When the earth revolves, or moves around the sun • When the moon blocks sunlight traveling to the earth • ...

earth/sun seasons vocabulary 2021-11-28

earth/sun seasons vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when an object revolves around a celestial body (its also a gum)
  2. the line at 23.5 degrees north
  3. the point going through the center of earth
  4. the southernmost point on earth
  5. an oval shape
  6. the days that the sunrise and sunset are at the same time
  7. another name for polaris
  8. the brightest star in the night sky
  9. non concentrated light
Down
  1. the northernmost point on earth
  2. the zone between 23.5 degrees north and south
  3. when something spins
  4. What its called when the earth circles the sun(also what happened in 1765)
  5. the longest and shortest days in a year
  6. the way the earth spins
  7. the star that earth orbits
  8. the line at 23.5 degrees south
  9. when the sunlight is concentrated and warm
  10. the line around the largest middle part of the earth

19 Clues: an oval shape • when something spins • non concentrated light • the way the earth spins • another name for polaris • the star that earth orbits • the line at 23.5 degrees north • the line at 23.5 degrees south • the northernmost point on earth • the southernmost point on earth • the brightest star in the night sky • the longest and shortest days in a year • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-02-01

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a preserved part of a long dead plant
  2. pieces of earth's crust and the top of the mantle
  3. what magma becomes when it spews out of a volcano
  4. hot liquid from inside earth that can be seen in volcanoes
  5. current in a liquid that results in convection
  6. energy released from a focus inside the earth that makes the ground shake and rumble
  7. the surface right above the focus
  8. the second deepest part of the earth, made from liquid iron
  9. where energy is released creating an earthquake
  10. thickest layer of the earth
Down
  1. outer part of the earth
  2. center of the earth, solid surface that only stays together due to the pressure
  3. where all countries and where we live are
  4. what makes the continents move 1-4 centimeters every year
  5. A Theory That All Continents Were Once Together
  6. A hole in the surface of the earth created from plates pushing against each other
  7. Creator Of The Pangea Theory
  8. top layer of the earth
  9. earth's tilt
  10. a tool used to show the magnitude of earthquakes

20 Clues: earth's tilt • top layer of the earth • outer part of the earth • thickest layer of the earth • Creator Of The Pangea Theory • the surface right above the focus • a preserved part of a long dead plant • where all countries and where we live are • current in a liquid that results in convection • A Theory That All Continents Were Once Together • ...

Seasons 2025-06-03

Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the shapes of the Moon visible from Earth
  2. The study of space, celestial bodies, and the universe
  3. An imaginary line through Earth that it rotates around
  4. Relating to the Moon
  5. The imaginary line dividing Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  6. Earth's natural satellite
  7. The path one object takes around another in space
  8. The spinning of Earth on its axis
  9. The star at the centre of our solar system
  10. When the Sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon
Down
  1. The phase when the Moon is fully lit up as seen from Earth
  2. The force that attracts objects towards each other
  3. Caused by Earth's tilt as it orbits the Sun
  4. When day and night are of equal length
  5. Relating to the Sun
  6. The movement of Earth around the Sun
  7. The phase when the Moon is not visible from Earth
  8. When one celestial body blocks light from another
  9. The planet we live on

19 Clues: Relating to the Sun • Relating to the Moon • The planet we live on • Earth's natural satellite • The spinning of Earth on its axis • The movement of Earth around the Sun • When day and night are of equal length • The star at the centre of our solar system • Caused by Earth's tilt as it orbits the Sun • One of the shapes of the Moon visible from Earth • ...

Seasons 2025-06-03

Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the shapes of the Moon visible from Earth
  2. The study of space, celestial bodies, and the universe
  3. An imaginary line through Earth that it rotates around
  4. Relating to the Moon
  5. The imaginary line dividing Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  6. Earth's natural satellite
  7. The path one object takes around another in space
  8. The spinning of Earth on its axis
  9. The star at the centre of our solar system
  10. When the Sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon
Down
  1. The phase when the Moon is fully lit up as seen from Earth
  2. The force that attracts objects towards each other
  3. Caused by Earth's tilt as it orbits the Sun
  4. When day and night are of equal length
  5. Relating to the Sun
  6. The movement of Earth around the Sun
  7. The phase when the Moon is not visible from Earth
  8. When one celestial body blocks light from another
  9. The planet we live on

19 Clues: Relating to the Sun • Relating to the Moon • The planet we live on • Earth's natural satellite • The spinning of Earth on its axis • The movement of Earth around the Sun • When day and night are of equal length • The star at the centre of our solar system • Caused by Earth's tilt as it orbits the Sun • One of the shapes of the Moon visible from Earth • ...

Earth Processes 2022-08-25

Earth Processes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rocks being carried away bu water.
  2. A layer of earth that lets water pass
  3. Melting ice, change in ice shapes
  4. A layer of gases that surround the earth
  5. All ecosystems
  6. Removing soil or rock by water
  7. Regions of matter that make up the earth
  8. Wind, water or other natural things that removes rock or soil.
  9. A ridge of land that separates water flowing
  10. The crust of earth's outer layer
Down
  1. A form of liquid or wind that removes rock
  2. The solid, outer part of earth
  3. Soil made up of layers beneath the earth
  4. Flow of water on the earth's surface
  5. The weather condition's in an area
  6. The extremely hot part in the center of the earth
  7. The wind shaping that earth's rocks
  8. A detailed map
  9. All water on earth
  10. Water that is beneath the earth's surface
  11. Rocks being worn away by wind or water.

21 Clues: All ecosystems • A detailed map • All water on earth • The solid, outer part of earth • Removing soil or rock by water • The crust of earth's outer layer • Melting ice, change in ice shapes • Rocks being carried away bu water. • The weather condition's in an area • The wind shaping that earth's rocks • Flow of water on the earth's surface • A layer of earth that lets water pass • ...

The Sun 2025-02-25

The Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When facing north, your ____ hand points to the West.
  2. One complete rotation of the Earth takes 24 _____.
  3. The part of the Earth that is exposed to the Sun experiences ___.
  4. A ____ is a tool that shows us directions.
  5. When facing north, your ____ hand points to the East.
  6. What direction does the Sun rise from?
  7. Our Earth rotates about an ___.
  8. Without the Sun, the Earth will be ____.
  9. The ____ of the Earth causes the occurrence of day and night.
  10. As the Earth rotates on its axis, the Sun appears to move across the ___.
  11. The Sun is in the West in the ______.
  12. The Earth rotates in a _______ direction.
  13. When facing north, the South is ____ you.
  14. The Sun lets us ___ things clearly.
  15. The part of the Earth that is hidden from the Sun experiences ____.
Down
  1. The heat from the Sun ________ water on our Earth.
  2. Water vapor rises high in the sky and ____.
  3. Lack of _______ __ can cause our bones and teeth to become soft and weak.
  4. When water evaporates, it turns into _____ ______. (2 words)
  5. The Sun gives out _____ energy.
  6. Light energy from the Sun can be converted into _______ energy.
  7. There are ____ main points on a compass.
  8. The Sun provides ______ to plants to make food.
  9. The Sun is in the East in the ______.
  10. What direction does the Sun set in?
  11. The Sun rises from the ____ direction every day.
  12. Without the Sun, our Earth will be very, very ____.
  13. The Sun helps things to get _____ faster.
  14. The needle which can spin freely always points to _____.
  15. What can we use to determine directions?
  16. The ____ from the Sun helps to keep our Earth warm.

31 Clues: The Sun gives out _____ energy. • Our Earth rotates about an ___. • What direction does the Sun set in? • The Sun lets us ___ things clearly. • The Sun is in the East in the ______. • The Sun is in the West in the ______. • What direction does the Sun rise from? • There are ____ main points on a compass. • Without the Sun, the Earth will be ____. • ...

Age of the Earth 2023-08-22

Age of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A supercontinent containing all of Earth's land that existed about 225 million years ago.
  2. a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface
  3. a space in a rock that has the shape of the remains of a living thing that once occupied that space.
  4. a rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment
  5. Current era; development of large mammals; Periods of Ice Ages played a role in creating geological features
  6. A long cylinder of ice obtained from drilling through ice caps or ice sheets; used to study past climates.
  7. The age of a rock given as the number of years since the rock formed.
  8. the age of an object in relation to the ages of other objects
  9. Increased complex life forms: dinosaurs, small mammals; another mass extinction
  10. remains of species that existed on Earth for a relatively short period of time, were abundant and widespread geographically, and can be used by geologists to assign the ages of rock layers
  11. A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock.
Down
  1. Formation of Pangea; Life developed rapidly: invertebrates, fish and ferns, amphibians; Mass extinction
  2. The top rock layer and its fossils are the youngest and the bottom is the oldest.
  3. The age of a rock compared to the ages of rock layers
  4. first 4 billion years of earths history, very primitive life forms: one-celled organisms, bacteria, jellyfish
  5. A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
  6. an immeasurably long period of time
  7. forms when entire organisms or parts of organisms are prevented from decaying by being trapped in rock, ice, tar, or amber.
  8. a scientific method of determining the age of an artifact
  9. When molten rock from the Earth's interior squeezes into existing rock and cools.

20 Clues: an immeasurably long period of time • The age of a rock compared to the ages of rock layers • a scientific method of determining the age of an artifact • the age of an object in relation to the ages of other objects • A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock. • a rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment • ...

Layers of the Earth 2024-11-07

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The center part of Earth, very hot and made mostly of metal.
  2. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement of the Earth’s plates.
  3. The study of the movement and collision of the Earth’s plates.
  4. Mountains that can erupt with lava, ash, and gases.
  5. A layer of hot, liquid metals surrounding the inner core.
  6. The force felt inside Earth due to its layers.
  7. Large bodies of salt water that cover most of the Earth’s surface.
  8. Different levels of materials inside the Earth, each having distinct characteristics.
Down
  1. Large land masses on the Earth’s surface.
  2. The outer layer where we live, made of solid rock.
  3. The release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano.
  4. Big pieces of the Earth's surface that fit together like a puzzle.
  5. Solid substances found in rocks.
  6. The thick layer below the crust, where rocks are soft and flow slowly.
  7. Energy from inside the Earth that can cause rocks to change.
  8. The very middle of Earth, a super-hot solid ball of metal.
  9. Remains of ancient plants or animals found in rocks.
  10. Made of minerals, they make up the Earth’s crust.
  11. Hot, molten rock found beneath the Earth’s crust.

19 Clues: Solid substances found in rocks. • Large land masses on the Earth’s surface. • The force felt inside Earth due to its layers. • Made of minerals, they make up the Earth’s crust. • Hot, molten rock found beneath the Earth’s crust. • The outer layer where we live, made of solid rock. • The release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano. • ...

Earth Layer 2019-11-19

Earth Layer crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the theory that continents move across the Earth's surface
  2. most dense layer of the earth
  3. a type of rock that is formed from cementation and compaction
  4. The three things he used as a evidence to support theory of continental drift
  5. two things that help create metamorphic rock
  6. The individual who proposed the idea of a super continent
  7. the term used to describe breakdown of rock not movement
  8. all rocks can be weathered and eroded to make
  9. increases as you go toward the center of the Earth
  10. rock that is formed from cooling of magma
Down
  1. term used to describe the heating and cooling of magma that helps move plates
  2. layer of earth the tectonic plates are on
  3. layer of Earth that has liquid nickel and iron
  4. layer of Earth that is part of the upper mantle
  5. term used to describe breakdown and movement of rock
  6. term (not layer)used to describe the layer of Earth that is a sold moves like a liquid
  7. the part of the mantle that the asthenosphere is part of
  8. thinnest layer of the Earth
  9. decreases as you go towards the surface of the Earth
  10. layer of earth that has convection currents
  11. The name used to describe the super continent

21 Clues: thinnest layer of the Earth • most dense layer of the earth • layer of earth the tectonic plates are on • rock that is formed from cooling of magma • layer of earth that has convection currents • two things that help create metamorphic rock • all rocks can be weathered and eroded to make • The name used to describe the super continent • ...

Earth's Structure 2017-02-17

Earth's Structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Divergent boundaries...
  2. The bodies of water on the earth
  3. There are 7 of these on earth that people live on
  4. formed when plates collide(lava comes out of them)
  5. the shaking of the surface of the earth
  6. Proposed the theory of continental drift
  7. How the continents are moving
  8. When the plates are dividing
  9. The outer most layer of the earth
  10. The liquid that comes out of volcanoes
Down
  1. Proposed the theory of sea-floor spreading
  2. the innermost layer of earth
  3. Convergent boundaries...
  4. One big landmass that consists of all the continents
  5. the second largest layer of earth
  6. When the plates are colliding
  7. Divergent ____ boundaries
  8. Transform boundaries...
  9. When the plates are sliding
  10. A break or crack in the earths crust

20 Clues: Divergent boundaries... • Transform boundaries... • Convergent boundaries... • Divergent ____ boundaries • When the plates are sliding • the innermost layer of earth • When the plates are dividing • When the plates are colliding • How the continents are moving • The bodies of water on the earth • the second largest layer of earth • The outer most layer of the earth • ...

Year 7 Space Crossword 2021-10-18

Year 7 Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. group of starts forming a recognisable pattern
  2. the ____ year is 365 days
  3. the _____ field of the sun causes the earth to orbit it
  4. the direction the sun sets
  5. the day length is always 12 hours here
  6. once every four years
  7. the shortest day of the year is in this month
  8. the sun has a ___ mass and attracts the earth
  9. the direction the sun rises from
  10. created by the earth being tilted at 23.5 degrees
  11. the coldest season in western culture
  12. dark spots on the surface of the sun
Down
  1. the science guy
  2. the earth spins in this direction
  3. cold and wet season in the noongar seasonal calendar
  4. the earth spins one _______ per day
  5. the earth is divided into 24 of these
  6. an oval shaped path
  7. one complete orbit around the sun
  8. sunlight shines on one side of the earth while the other side is in _____
  9. moving clocks forward at the beginning of summer

21 Clues: the science guy • an oval shaped path • once every four years • the ____ year is 365 days • the direction the sun sets • the direction the sun rises from • the earth spins in this direction • one complete orbit around the sun • the earth spins one _______ per day • dark spots on the surface of the sun • the earth is divided into 24 of these • the coldest season in western culture • ...

Earth's Rotation and Revolution 2024-09-16

Earth's Rotation and Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This season begins September 22nd.
  2. The United States is in this hemisphere.
  3. When the sun is high, this shadow occurs
  4. This season begins December 21st.
  5. Earth experiences these climate changes due to the tilt and revolution around the sun.
  6. Another word to describe Earth's journey around the sun.
  7. Australia is in this hemisphere.
  8. Earth revolves around the sun in 365.25___________
  9. Hours or day and night are equal
  10. Earth spins on its axis in 24_________
Down
  1. The number of months in a year
  2. Earth spins on its axis
  3. Earth goes around the sun
  4. This season begins March 20th.
  5. Divides Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.
  6. A dark space that happens when light is blocked
  7. The longest day or shortest day
  8. Earth does this at 23.5 degrees
  9. When the sun is low, this shadow occurs
  10. This season begins June 21st.

20 Clues: Earth spins on its axis • Earth goes around the sun • This season begins June 21st. • The number of months in a year • This season begins March 20th. • The longest day or shortest day • Earth does this at 23.5 degrees • Australia is in this hemisphere. • Hours or day and night are equal • This season begins December 21st. • This season begins September 22nd. • ...

Earth and Mars 2022-04-27

Earth and Mars crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mars is smaller than ______ with a diameter of 4217 miles.
  2. mars is home to the tallest ____ in our solar system
  3. Earth is a _____ planet
  4. earth has ____ moon
  5. There is only one natural ____ of the planet Earth
  6. system The Earth is the densest planet in the ____
  7. The planet is constantly ____
  8. the planet moves around the ___
  9. Earth's ___ isn't uniform
  10. Earth is the only planet not named after a ___
Down
  1. earth has an uneven _____ field
  2. mars has two ___
  3. Earth is about 4.54 ___ years old.
  4. the ___ was once believed to be the centre of the universe
  5. mars is named after a ___
  6. earth has powerful ____
  7. ___ is the fourth planet from the sun

17 Clues: mars has two ___ • earth has ____ moon • earth has powerful ____ • Earth is a _____ planet • mars is named after a ___ • Earth's ___ isn't uniform • The planet is constantly ____ • earth has an uneven _____ field • the planet moves around the ___ • Earth is about 4.54 ___ years old. • ___ is the fourth planet from the sun • Earth is the only planet not named after a ___ • ...

Earth Layer 2019-11-19

Earth Layer crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thinnest layer of the Earth
  2. decreases as you go towards the surface of the Earth
  3. currents term used to describe the heating and cooling of magma that helps move plates
  4. The three things he used as a evidence to support theory of continental drift
  5. a type of rock that is formed from cementation and compaction
  6. rock that is formed from cooling of magma
  7. layer of earth the tectonic plates are on
  8. the term used to describe breakdown of rock not movement
  9. layer of earth that has convection currents
  10. layer of Earth that has liquid nickel and iron
  11. The name used to describe the super continent
Down
  1. increases as you go toward the center of the Earth
  2. the theory that continents move across the Earth's surface
  3. term used to describe breakdown and movement of rock
  4. the part of the mantle that the asthenosphere is part of
  5. layer of Earth that is part of the upper mantle
  6. term (not layer)used to describe the layer of Earth that is a sold moves like a liquid
  7. The individual who proposed the idea of a super continent
  8. most dense layer of the earth
  9. all rocks can be weathered and eroded to make
  10. and pressure two things that help create metamorphic rock

21 Clues: thinnest layer of the Earth • most dense layer of the earth • rock that is formed from cooling of magma • layer of earth the tectonic plates are on • layer of earth that has convection currents • all rocks can be weathered and eroded to make • The name used to describe the super continent • layer of Earth that has liquid nickel and iron • ...

Earth, Moon, and Sun 2024-01-23

Earth, Moon, and Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The area north of the equator is called the northern ________________ (234)
  2. Earth moving around the sun, occurs once each year (233)
  3. A three-dimensional model of Earth (233)
  4. The different shapes that the moon appears to have (235)
  5. Earth's spin, occurs once each day (233)
  6. The days when Earth is not tilted toward the Sun (234)
  7. Summer does _____ occur because Earth is closest to the Sun (234)
  8. A path a moon or planet follows (234)
  9. The combination of Earth's tilted axis and its revolution around the Sun produces Earth's _______________ (234)
  10. An imaginary line that runs from North Pole to South Pole (233)
Down
  1. Occurs when one object in space casts a shadow on another (236)
  2. Seasons are ________________ in the southern hemisphere (234)
  3. When Earth casts a shadow on the moon it causes a ________ eclipse (236)
  4. The time it takes for Earth to make one revolution is one _________ (234)
  5. The center latitude of Earth (234)
  6. June 21 and December 21 are called _________________ (234)
  7. The planet Earth is _______________ at an angle of 23.5 degrees (233)
  8. Changes in ocean water levels that take place in a regular pattern (237)
  9. If the moon casts a shadow on Earth it causes a _________ eclipse (236)
  10. The area south of the equator is called the ______________ hemisphere (234)

20 Clues: The center latitude of Earth (234) • A path a moon or planet follows (234) • A three-dimensional model of Earth (233) • Earth's spin, occurs once each day (233) • The days when Earth is not tilted toward the Sun (234) • Earth moving around the sun, occurs once each year (233) • The different shapes that the moon appears to have (235) • ...

HOW DO WE KNOW ABOUT EARTH'S INTERIOR 2026-01-25

HOW DO WE KNOW ABOUT EARTH'S INTERIOR crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The central part of the Earth
  2. Type of explosion created by humans to study the crust
  3. Layer of the Earth studied using boreholes
  4. Boundary inside the Earth where seismic wave speed changes
  5. Earth layer beneath the crust that volcanoes give information about
  6. Seismic waves that cannot travel through liquids
  7. Tool used by scientists to locate Earth’s internal layers
  8. Method of studying the Earth that does not involve direct observation
Down
  1. The fastest type of seismic wave
  2. Change in direction of seismic waves as they pass through different materials
  3. Molten rock found beneath the Earth’s surface
  4. Energy waves produced by earthquakes that travel through the Earth
  5. Deep holes drilled into the Earth to study the crust
  6. Natural event that releases large amounts of seismic energy
  7. Material that S waves cannot pass through
  8. Increase in this occurs as depth increases inside the Earth
  9. Area where molten rock reaches the surface
  10. Molten rock that reaches the Earth’s surface
  11. Scientist who studies earthquakes
  12. Instrument used to record earthquake vibrations

20 Clues: The central part of the Earth • The fastest type of seismic wave • Scientist who studies earthquakes • Material that S waves cannot pass through • Layer of the Earth studied using boreholes • Area where molten rock reaches the surface • Molten rock that reaches the Earth’s surface • Molten rock found beneath the Earth’s surface • ...

The Moon, Earth, & Sun 2023-01-25

The Moon, Earth, & Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when an object in space comes between the sun and a third object.
  2. when you can't see the moon in the sky
  3. spinning on an axis
  4. a system for organizing time that defines a year
  5. the larger, less dark part of a shadow
  6. the tendency of an object to keep doing what its doing
  7. when light is growing on the moon.
  8. the only natural satellite Earth has.
  9. the huge ball of plasma that gives us heat and light
  10. the imaginary line that things rotate on.
Down
  1. tide caused by a new moon or full moon position
  2. when the sun appears the farthest north/south of the equator.
  3. one object going around another
  4. when light is fading on the moon.
  5. the very darkest part of the moon's shadow
  6. a force of attraction between objects
  7. halfway between the solstices
  8. the path one object takes around another
  9. tide caused by a quarter moon phases

19 Clues: spinning on an axis • halfway between the solstices • one object going around another • when light is fading on the moon. • when light is growing on the moon. • tide caused by a quarter moon phases • a force of attraction between objects • the only natural satellite Earth has. • when you can't see the moon in the sky • the larger, less dark part of a shadow • ...

Layers of the Earth 2023-10-30

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The center part of Earth, very hot and made mostly of metal.
  2. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement of the Earth’s plates.
  3. The study of the movement and collision of the Earth’s plates.
  4. Mountains that can erupt with lava, ash, and gases.
  5. A layer of hot, liquid metals surrounding the inner core.
  6. The force felt inside Earth due to its layers.
  7. Large bodies of salt water that cover most of the Earth’s surface.
  8. Different levels of materials inside the Earth, each having distinct characteristics.
Down
  1. Large land masses on the Earth’s surface.
  2. The outer layer where we live, made of solid rock.
  3. The release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano.
  4. Big pieces of the Earth's surface that fit together like a puzzle.
  5. Solid substances found in rocks.
  6. The thick layer below the crust, where rocks are soft and flow slowly.
  7. Energy from inside the Earth that can cause rocks to change.
  8. The very middle of Earth, a super-hot solid ball of metal.
  9. Remains of ancient plants or animals found in rocks.
  10. Made of minerals, they make up the Earth’s crust.
  11. Hot, molten rock found beneath the Earth’s crust.

19 Clues: Solid substances found in rocks. • Large land masses on the Earth’s surface. • The force felt inside Earth due to its layers. • Made of minerals, they make up the Earth’s crust. • Hot, molten rock found beneath the Earth’s crust. • The outer layer where we live, made of solid rock. • The release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano. • ...

302 Science Chapter 8 Lesson 1 2017-07-09

302 Science Chapter 8 Lesson 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the side of the Earth facing the Sun has _________.
  2. the number of hours it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis
  3. the side of the Earth facing away from the Sun has _________.
  4. the number of years it would take to drive to the Sun
  5. the upper half of Earth
  6. the hemisphere tilted towards the Sun has this
  7. spring, summer, fall, winter
  8. the path one object takes around another
  9. move around another object
Down
  1. the number of Earths it would take to fit across the Sun
  2. violent, fiery explosions that fly off the Sun into space
  3. the number of days it takes Earth to travel around the Sun
  4. the lower half of Earth
  5. the hemisphere tilted away from the Sun has this
  6. the Sun's light casts __________.
  7. a line through the center of a spinning object
  8. spins
  9. this is about 150 million kilometers away from Earth
  10. a ball of hot, glowing gases
  11. the temperature inside the Sun is _______ million degrees Celsius

20 Clues: spins • the lower half of Earth • the upper half of Earth • move around another object • spring, summer, fall, winter • a ball of hot, glowing gases • the Sun's light casts __________. • the path one object takes around another • a line through the center of a spinning object • the hemisphere tilted towards the Sun has this • the hemisphere tilted away from the Sun has this • ...