the earth Crossword Puzzles

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 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. • ...

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. • ...

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 • ...

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 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. • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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. • ...

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 • ...

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. • ...

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. • ...

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 • ...

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 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'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 • ...

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

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) • ...

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 • ...

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 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. • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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 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. 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 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'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 • ...

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 • ...

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) • ...

Sun, Moon and Earth System Vocab 2025-11-04

Sun, Moon and Earth System Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An eclipse event occurs when the ________ of one object is casted on another object.
  2. Time of day when half of the Earth is pointed towards the Sun.
  3. The lightest part of a shadow.
  4. An event that occurs when the Moon is in the shadow of the Earth.
  5. It takes 24 _______ for the Earth to spin once on its axis.
  6. Time of the day when half of the Earth is pointed away from the Sun.
  7. When the portion of the illuminated moon is increasing.
  8. The time of year when the Sun's energy is most directly on the northern or southern hemisphere.
  9. The shape of the Earth's orbit.
  10. Time of the year when the Sun's energy is most directly on the Equator, and there is equal heating in both northern and southern hemisphere.
  11. Moon phase when the right side of the Moon (from Earth) is illuminated.
  12. An event that occurs when the Moon's shadow is on the Earth's surface.
  13. The path an object takes as it revolves around another.
  14. A natural object that orbits another.
Down
  1. Moon phase when the left side of the Moon (as seen from Earth) is illuminated.
  2. The force of attraction between two objects.
  3. Moon phase when the Earth is between the Moon and Sun. The entire half of the Moon, that can be seen from Earth, is illuminated.
  4. The darkest part of a shadow.
  5. An object in space that was not put there by humans.
  6. Moon phase when the Moon is directly between the Sun and Earth, no part of the Moon can be seen from Earth.
  7. The spinning of an object around an axis.
  8. The amount of time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun.
  9. The orbital motion around the Sun, which is caused by the Sun's gravity.
  10. Point or line on which an object spins
  11. When the portion of the illuminated moon is decreasing.
  12. When less than half of the Moon is illuminated (as seen from Earth).
  13. When more than half of the Moon is illuminated (as seen from Earth).

27 Clues: The darkest part of a shadow. • The lightest part of a shadow. • The shape of the Earth's orbit. • A natural object that orbits another. • Point or line on which an object spins • The spinning of an object around an axis. • The force of attraction between two objects. • An object in space that was not put there by humans. • ...

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 • ...

The Solar System 2021-05-03

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. length of time it takes Earth to make 1 rotation around sun
  2. has many rings
  3. planet we live on
  4. time it takes Earth to make one full rotation on its axis
  5. dwarf planet
  6. the main star in our solar system
  7. unit of measure for how far a planet is from the sun
  8. theory that explains how the universe began
  9. caused by the moon's gravity
  10. closest planet to the sun
  11. season when Northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
Down
  1. rotation around the sun
  2. type of planet (Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury)
  3. cloud of dust, gasses, particles in space
  4. believed to have been the cause of a mass extinction
  5. first element
  6. force pulling us toward center of Earth
  7. largest planet
  8. evidence used to determine age of Earth
  9. Earth is tilted on this

20 Clues: dwarf planet • first element • has many rings • largest planet • planet we live on • rotation around the sun • Earth is tilted on this • closest planet to the sun • caused by the moon's gravity • the main star in our solar system • force pulling us toward center of Earth • evidence used to determine age of Earth • cloud of dust, gasses, particles in space • ...

Earth's Systems 2025-01-09

Earth's Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Makes up almost 80% of Earth's atmosphere
  2. Temperature ranges from 5,000-6,000 degree Celsius
  3. All the gases surrounding Earth
  4. 7km in thickness made up of mainly Basalt
  5. Approximately 2700km thick Temperature between 4,000-5,000 degrees celsius
  6. The outermost layer of the atmosphere
  7. Makes up 3% of all the water found on Earth
  8. The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth where clouds can be found.
  9. All of the rock elements on Earth
Down
  1. The Ozone layer sits below this layer of atmosphere.
  2. All of the living things that inhabit Earth
  3. This type of water makes up 97% of all the water on Earth
  4. Makes up 30.1% of the freshwater found on Earth
  5. Satellites can be found in this layer of the atmosphere
  6. 30-50km in thickness made mainly from Granite
  7. Makes up 21% of Earth's atmosphere
  8. The layer of the atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun
  9. All the water on the Earth
  10. layer beneath the crust

19 Clues: layer beneath the crust • All the water on the Earth • All the gases surrounding Earth • All of the rock elements on Earth • Makes up 21% of Earth's atmosphere • The outermost layer of the atmosphere • Makes up almost 80% of Earth's atmosphere • 7km in thickness made up of mainly Basalt • All of the living things that inhabit Earth • ...

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. • ...

Earth and Space Crossword 2023-04-10

Earth and Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hottest and biggest star in solar system
  2. molten rock that found in the mantle layer
  3. earth spin on its axis
  4. the deepest part of the earth layer
  5. known as the "red planet"
  6. natural phenomenon caused by the movement of earth's plate
  7. earth movement around the sun
  8. the outermost part of the earth
  9. second closest planet from the sun
  10. the earth rotates from _____________ to the east
Down
  1. magma that has been erupted by the volcano
  2. the biggest planet in our solar system
  3. planet where living things are live on it
  4. Closest planet to the sun
  5. the furthest planet in solar system
  6. the coldest planet in solar system
  7. earth layer where magma can be found
  8. planet that known for its rings
  9. the sun rise from __________ to the west

19 Clues: earth spin on its axis • Closest planet to the sun • known as the "red planet" • earth movement around the sun • planet that known for its rings • the outermost part of the earth • the coldest planet in solar system • second closest planet from the sun • the furthest planet in solar system • the deepest part of the earth layer • earth layer where magma can be found • ...

Vocabulary Unit 6 2014-01-09

Vocabulary Unit 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A statue of the head and shoulders
  2. Drawing the earth
  3. Pertaining to the earth
  4. One who makes maps and writes about the earth
  5. Peaceful
  6. Fired pieces of clay
  7. To speak or converse
  8. Dignity
  9. Learning
  10. earth
  11. Raised platform of earth
  12. Worked
  13. Awkward looking
  14. Land under control of a government or owner
  15. Pleading
  16. Glowing fragment of wood in the ashes of a fire
Down
  1. Appropriately
  2. Outside the earths atmosphere
  3. One who studies the formations of the earths crust
  4. An end
  5. Farmer
  6. Garden in a small glass container
  7. Branch of study on ways to measure the earth
  8. A way of carrying oneself
  9. Study of the earth and its formations
  10. Using charm to influence
  11. Ask earnestly
  12. Strips of wood or metal in a crisscross pattern
  13. Extremely cowardly person
  14. Land

30 Clues: Land • earth • An end • Farmer • Worked • Dignity • Peaceful • Learning • Pleading • Appropriately • Ask earnestly • Awkward looking • Drawing the earth • Fired pieces of clay • To speak or converse • Pertaining to the earth • Raised platform of earth • Using charm to influence • A way of carrying oneself • Extremely cowardly person • Outside the earths atmosphere • Garden in a small glass container • ...

Earth's Moon 2021-05-03

Earth's Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one object in space casts a shadow on another object
  2. less than a full circle
  3. an object that orbits another object
  4. the amount of moonlight seen from Earth is increasing
  5. the source of the moon's light
  6. the side of the moon never seen from Earth
  7. the number of moons that orbit Earth
  8. the phase where the moon is a sliver of light
  9. the amount of moonlight seen from Earth is decreasing
  10. one object moving around another object
  11. a natural satellite
  12. the quarter moon that is waning
Down
  1. how the moon appears to observers on Earth
  2. the number of Earth days for one rotation of the moon
  3. the phase that occurs when the near side is fully lit
  4. the phase right after a new moon
  5. the darkest part of a shadow
  6. spinning on an axis
  7. the phase when the near side of the moon is dark
  8. the force that pulls the moon towards Earth

20 Clues: spinning on an axis • a natural satellite • less than a full circle • the darkest part of a shadow • the source of the moon's light • the quarter moon that is waning • the phase right after a new moon • an object that orbits another object • the number of moons that orbit Earth • one object moving around another object • how the moon appears to observers on Earth • ...

Chapter 2 Puzzle Madness 2023-10-30

Chapter 2 Puzzle Madness crossword puzzle
Across
  1. force of attraction that exists between all objects in the Universe
  2. ability for a solid to flow
  3. a mission to the moon in 1969
  4. location where a day begins
  5. network of American satellites in a polar orbit
  6. a Yugoslavian scientist
  7. boundary between the crust and the mantle
  8. March 20 or 21
  9. movement of the Earth around the Sun
  10. "about" Latin
  11. two-thirds of Earth's mass
  12. measures the height and shape of the land
  13. "biological clock"
  14. Denver-based geologist
  15. satellite that is the farthest from the Earth
  16. the amount of matter in a an object
  17. an imaginary line that connects North and South poles
  18. Earth is closest to the Sun
  19. Earth is the farthest from the Sun
  20. develeloped the law of gravitation
  21. technician that develops instruments for earth scientists
  22. center of the Earth
  23. vibrations that travel through the Earth
  24. orbit staying over the same point above the equator
Down
  1. atmosphere affected by Earth's magnetic field
  2. December 21 or 22
  3. the study of origin of Earth's surface features
  4. any object in orbit around another body with a larger mass
  5. solid portion of mantle and the crust
  6. wobbling motion of the Earth
  7. a thick blanket of gases
  8. satillites closest to the Earth
  9. orbit over the North and South pole with each pass
  10. all of the Earth's water
  11. solid outer most layer covering the Earth
  12. measure of the strength of the pull of gravity
  13. moving clock forward an hour
  14. no P or S waves
  15. shape of the Earth
  16. "equal night"
  17. June 21 or June 22
  18. launched in 1978 and mapped unknown features of ocean floor
  19. spinning motion of the Earth

43 Clues: "about" Latin • "equal night" • March 20 or 21 • no P or S waves • December 21 or 22 • shape of the Earth • "biological clock" • June 21 or June 22 • center of the Earth • Denver-based geologist • a Yugoslavian scientist • a thick blanket of gases • all of the Earth's water • two-thirds of Earth's mass • ability for a solid to flow • location where a day begins • Earth is closest to the Sun • ...

Science Crossword Puzzle 2022-12-07

Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. line draw around the earth
  2. half of the earth that lies south
  3. of the two locations on the surface of earth
  4. the smallest and weakest cells
  5. - The result of Earth's rotation on patterns
  6. move into sloping positions
  7. measure of hotness or coldness
  8. - half of the earth that lies north
  9. second location on the surface of the earth
  10. above the mesosphere
  11. gravity pulling it to earth with force
  12. - low-latitude overturning circulations
  13. the opposite direction a clock hand move
  14. under the thermosphere
  15. same direction as the hands of a clock move
Down
  1. envelope of gasses surrounding the earth
  2. lowest region of the atmosphere
  3. degree of compactness of a substance
  4. of stratified temperature layers
  5. outermost region of a planet's atmosphere
  6. - the permanent east-to-west prevailing winds
  7. marked by weather patterns and daylight hours
  8. become larger or more extensive
  9. state or period of inactivity

24 Clues: above the mesosphere • under the thermosphere • line draw around the earth • move into sloping positions • state or period of inactivity • the smallest and weakest cells • measure of hotness or coldness • lowest region of the atmosphere • become larger or more extensive • of stratified temperature layers • half of the earth that lies south • - half of the earth that lies north • ...

sphereology 2025-02-13

sphereology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the continuous cycle in which rocks go through three rock types.
  2. all water on earth
  3. the outter most layer of the lithosphere
  4. a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
  5. the crust and mantle of earth
  6. The study of earth and what it’s made of and does
  7. the part of earth we live on
  8. all air on earth
  9. the deep middle/hottest part of the earth
  10. all life on earth
Down
  1. below the crust, consists of lava
  2. the crust under the ocean
  3. the movement of water(the rain cycle)
  4. how the earth has changed/older earth crust
  5. the cycle in which Earth's crust renews itself/move
  6. solid parts of the earth

16 Clues: all air on earth • all life on earth • all water on earth • solid parts of the earth • the crust under the ocean • the part of earth we live on • the crust and mantle of earth • below the crust, consists of lava • the movement of water(the rain cycle) • the outter most layer of the lithosphere • the deep middle/hottest part of the earth • ...

puzzle 2022-04-29

puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is mars known as
  2. Earth were named after Greek and Roman _________________
  3. how long would it take to fly to mars
  4. Earth is only the ______ largest planet in the solar system
  5. mars two moons are
  6. Earth is a red________
Down
  1. what is the Temperature on mars
  2. The Earth was once believed to be the centre of the
  3. Earth has a powerful magnetic
  4. Our atmosphere protects us from incoming ___________
  5. what is mars named after
  6. The Earth is the ______ planet in the Solar System.
  7. Earth is the only planet not named after a
  8. layers how many layers does the earth have
  9. Earth is a _______ planet
  10. how many rings does earth have

16 Clues: mars two moons are • what is mars known as • Earth is a red________ • what is mars named after • Earth is a _______ planet • Earth has a powerful magnetic • how many rings does earth have • what is the Temperature on mars • how long would it take to fly to mars • Earth is the only planet not named after a • layers how many layers does the earth have • ...

Earthquakes and More 2025-11-13

Earthquakes and More crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates towards each other
  2. in pacific ocean where many quakes happen
  3. large wave from earthquake
  4. forces that tear down
  5. any break in the earth
  6. plates away from each other
  7. type of earth scientist
  8. measures earthquakes
  9. slower secondary wave
  10. warns of earthquakes
  11. stress that stretches rock
Down
  1. fault where earth fall downward
  2. forces that build
  3. fault where earth lifts upward
  4. longest mountain range
  5. shaking of the earth
  6. famous fault line in california
  7. where plates are found
  8. outermost layer of earth
  9. point on earth of quake
  10. boundary where plates slide past
  11. point under earth of quake

22 Clues: forces that build • shaking of the earth • measures earthquakes • warns of earthquakes • forces that tear down • slower secondary wave • longest mountain range • any break in the earth • where plates are found • type of earth scientist • point on earth of quake • outermost layer of earth • plates towards each other • large wave from earthquake • point under earth of quake • ...

Earth and Mars 2022-04-27

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

17 Clues: mars has two ___ • earth has ____ moon • Earth is a _____ planet • mars is named after a ___ • Earth's ___ isn't uniform • The planet is constantly ____ • field earth has powerful ____ • 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 ___ • ...

Alkaline Earth Metals 2021-12-09

Alkaline Earth Metals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. number of valence electrons in alkaline earth metals
  2. alkaline earth metal found in bones
  3. alkaline earth metals can not be found as a ________ in nature. Only when combined with other elements
  4. noble gas configuration is [Kr] 5s²
  5. alkaline earth metals have ______ density
  6. alkaline earth metals often react with water to form highly alkaline ______
  7. magnesium is used in the crust of the
Down
  1. least reactive element out of the alkaline earth metals
  2. most reactive element out of the alkaline earth metals; sometimes used for cancer treatment
  3. most alkaline earth metals are malleable and _______
  4. alkaline earth metals have a low melting and low ______ point
  5. used in alloys to improve welding ability
  6. all alkaline earth metals are classified as _______
  7. alkaline earth metals react with ______
  8. the sub-level of alkaline earth metals
  9. the most common color of alkaline earth metals

16 Clues: alkaline earth metal found in bones • noble gas configuration is [Kr] 5s² • magnesium is used in the crust of the • the sub-level of alkaline earth metals • alkaline earth metals react with ______ • used in alloys to improve welding ability • alkaline earth metals have ______ density • the most common color of alkaline earth metals • ...

Unit 1 Vocabulary 2022-09-23

Unit 1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth is not tilted toward or away from the Sun. This season comes after summer.
  2. the rise and fall of Earth's water
  3. Earths path as it revolves around the sun
  4. The time at which the tide reaches its highest level at any moon phase
  5. looks like darkness. has no light reflected
  6. moving around another object in space
  7. the moon's shape when more than half is illuminated
  8. The Northern Hemisphere of the Earth is tilted in toward the sun.
  9. this phase of the moon occurs about 7 days after a new moon
  10. in spring and fall and the Earth has equal day and night
  11. Type of tide when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up and high tides are higher and low tides are lower than usual
  12. When the Moon appears to get smaller
Down
  1. imaginary line that passes through the Earth's center from the North to the South
  2. In summer and winter and the Earth has the longest day/shortest night or the shortest day/longest night
  3. The Northern Hemisphere of Earth is tilted away from the sun.
  4. spinning on an axis
  5. When the Moon appears to get bigger
  6. The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
  7. short period of climate change in an area caused by the tilt of Earth's axis as Earth revolves around the sun. (winter, summer, autumn, spring)
  8. The shape of Earth's orbit
  9. the phase of the moon when the moon is between Earth and sun
  10. the phase of the moon when Earth is between the moon and sun
  11. the state of the tide when at its lowest level at any moon phase
  12. the moon's shape when less than half of it is illuminated
  13. Type of eclipse blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
  14. Earth is not tilted toward or away from the Sun. This season comes after winter.
  15. Type of tide when the Sun, Earth and Moon make a right angle and the high tides are lower than usual and the low tides are a little higher than usual.
  16. Type of eclipse which occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth

28 Clues: spinning on an axis • The shape of Earth's orbit • the rise and fall of Earth's water • When the Moon appears to get bigger • When the Moon appears to get smaller • moving around another object in space • Earths path as it revolves around the sun • looks like darkness. has no light reflected • the moon's shape when more than half is illuminated • ...

EARTH AND EARTH SUBSYSTEMS 2024-08-14

EARTH AND EARTH SUBSYSTEMS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. study of Earth's plate movements
  2. elevated landform with peaks
  3. sudden shaking of the ground
  4. All living organisms on Earth.
  5. Earth's outermost thin layer
  6. Hypothesis of the solar system's formation through a close stellar encounter.
  7. Earth's solid outer layer
  8. All the water on Earth.
  9. Study of weather and atmosphere.
  10. community of living organisms interacting with their environment.
Down
  1. long term weather patterns
  2. Earth's solid parts like rocks
  3. well-supported explanations based on confirmed facts from observation
  4. Layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  5. plants convert sunlight into energy
  6. lowest later of atmosphere
  7. manipulated variable
  8. study of Earth's oceans
  9. Earth's innermost layer
  10. serves as the standard of comparison

20 Clues: manipulated variable • study of Earth's oceans • Earth's innermost layer • All the water on Earth. • Earth's solid outer layer • long term weather patterns • lowest later of atmosphere • elevated landform with peaks • sudden shaking of the ground • Earth's outermost thin layer • Earth's solid parts like rocks • All living organisms on Earth. • study of Earth's plate movements • ...

Earth and Earth Subsystems 2024-08-14

Earth and Earth Subsystems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Zone of the ocean where high tide and low tide occur.
  2. Earth is sometimes called the "_____ planet" because seas cover more than two-thirds of its surface.
  3. A major terrestrial community of living organisms that have been formed in response to a shared physical climate.
  4. Lies between lithosphere and mantle.
  5. This serves as the ecosystem of all living and non-living organisms.
  6. Main source of energy to drive external processes such as weather, ocean circulation, and erosional processes on Earth.
  7. This layer is made of Iron and Nickel.
  8. A thin layer of solid rock that makes up the outermost part of the Earth.
  9. A set of interconnected components that are interacting to form a unified whole.
  10. It is an example of a connection between atmosphere and hydrosphere.
  11. This system is considered as the largest component of the Earth.
Down
  1. The water part of the Earth which circulates among oceans, continents, glaciers, and atmosphere.
  2. A body of porous rock or sediment saturated with groundwater.
  3. It is a complex system made up of many smaller systems through which matter and energy are continuously cycled.
  4. One of the factors that makes our planet habitable.
  5. It provides the geosphere with heat and energy needed for rock breakdown and erosion.
  6. It acts as a shield from harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun.
  7. This gas dominates the Earth's atmosphere.
  8. The various Earth systems exhibit relationships between the complex populations of individual life. In nature, what is the unit called?
  9. Greek word meaning rocky/stone.

20 Clues: Greek word meaning rocky/stone. • Lies between lithosphere and mantle. • This layer is made of Iron and Nickel. • This gas dominates the Earth's atmosphere. • One of the factors that makes our planet habitable. • Zone of the ocean where high tide and low tide occur. • A body of porous rock or sediment saturated with groundwater. • ...

Earth Science--Our Earth 2025-02-28

Earth Science--Our Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rock that behaves like something between a liquid and a solid
  2. Rock that forms when moleten rock called magma cools
  3. Powder left on a plate by a mineral
  4. Evaporation of water from plants
  5. The tendency of a mineral to break along a regular, well-defined plane
  6. Rock that forms when sedimentary or igneous rock is changed as a result of temperature and pressure
  7. Any process that breaks down rocks and creates sediment
  8. A simple visual way to identify minerals
  9. The process by which water is continuously exchanged between Earth's various water sources
  10. Water falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
  11. Evaporation and condensation of a mixture to separate out the mixture's individual components
  12. Describes how the surface of a mineral reflects light
  13. The section of the earth that is made up of super-hot rock that is forced into solid form under pressure
Down
  1. A series of processes in which forces within Earth and at the surface cause rocks to continuously change from one type to another
  2. When rocks are broken down by chemical reactions in the rock
  3. Small, solid fragments of rock-like gravel
  4. The sum of all water on a planet
  5. The section of the earth that is made up of liquid rock (magma)
  6. When the atoms in a mineral are arranged in a specific geometric shape
  7. The physical process of breaking rock into smaller fragments
  8. The ability of a mineral to break apart
  9. A minerals ability to resist being scratched
  10. The process that moves sediments
  11. The Section of the earth that is visible, studyable, and on the surface of the earth
  12. naturally-occurring, inorganic, substances that have a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure
  13. rocks formed when pressure and chemical reactions cement sediment together

26 Clues: The sum of all water on a planet • Evaporation of water from plants • The process that moves sediments • Powder left on a plate by a mineral • The ability of a mineral to break apart • A simple visual way to identify minerals • Small, solid fragments of rock-like gravel • A minerals ability to resist being scratched • Rock that forms when moleten rock called magma cools • ...

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

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

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

Goelolgy 2025-03-28

Goelolgy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What something is made of
  2. The external core
  3. A plate boundary where the plates slide past each other
  4. The hard exterior of the earth
  5. The center of the earth
  6. The theory that Earth's surface is made up of tectonic plates that move and interact
  7. The biggest section of the earth
  8. The biggest part of the earth
  9. Cracks in the Earth's lithosphere
  10. A plate boundary where the plates are colliding
  11. The section under the crust
  12. When something is being pressed continusly
Down
  1. How a rock reacts to pressure
  2. Big pieces of land that make up the earth
  3. A zone where one oceanic plate subducts under a continental plate.
  4. The theory that the plates are moving
  5. A plate boundary where the plates move apart
  6. When tectonic plates move apart underwater and magma rises to create new land
  7. A small outer layer of the earth
  8. A solid ball of metal inside the earth

20 Clues: The external core • The center of the earth • What something is made of • The section under the crust • How a rock reacts to pressure • The biggest part of the earth • The hard exterior of the earth • The biggest section of the earth • A small outer layer of the earth • Cracks in the Earth's lithosphere • The theory that the plates are moving • ...

Sun, Moon, and Earth 2022-01-20

Sun, Moon, and Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the moon is getting bigger
  2. the moon revolves around this
  3. when the moon is getting smaller
  4. believed the earth was the center of the solar system
  5. going in a circle around something
  6. the earth revolves around this
  7. the earth rotates on this
  8. this revolves around the earth
  9. when you don't see a moon in the night sky
  10. occurs between the last quarter and the new moon
  11. one earth revolution around the sun takes this long
  12. occurs between the first quarter and the full moon
  13. believed the sun was the center of the solar system
Down
  1. believed the sun was the center of the solar system, the first scientist to use a telescope to study the solar system
  2. this NASA mission took astronauts to the moon
  3. spinning around in a circle
  4. when you see the entire moon in the night sky
  5. believed the earth was the center of the solar system
  6. this season occurs when the earth is tilted towards the sun
  7. when the moon is more than half, but less than full
  8. caused by the tilt of the earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun
  9. one rotation on the earth's axis takes this long
  10. one moon revolution around the earth takes this long
  11. when the moon is less than half but more than a new moon

24 Clues: the earth rotates on this • spinning around in a circle • the moon revolves around this • the earth revolves around this • this revolves around the earth • when the moon is getting bigger • when the moon is getting smaller • going in a circle around something • when you don't see a moon in the night sky • this NASA mission took astronauts to the moon • ...

Space Vocabulary 2021-03-03

Space Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 2 days in which night and day are both 12 hours.
  2. Longest day of the year.
  3. Solar system model with Sun in the center.
  4. Sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun
  5. When the Earth is farther from the Sun. (July)
  6. Path the umbra travels across Earth.
  7. Moon is between the Sun and Earth.
  8. Resistance to any change in motion
  9. Attraction force between any two objects
  10. When Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.
  11. Solar system model with Earth in the center.
Down
  1. Shortest day of the year.
  2. The darkest part of the Moon's shadow.
  3. When the Earth is closer to the Sun. (January)
  4. A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
  5. The lighter part of the Moon's shadow.
  6. When moon's shadow falls on the Earth.
  7. Really high and really low tides.
  8. Moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun.
  9. Not much difference between high and low tide.

20 Clues: Longest day of the year. • Shortest day of the year. • Really high and really low tides. • Moon is between the Sun and Earth. • Resistance to any change in motion • Path the umbra travels across Earth. • The darkest part of the Moon's shadow. • The lighter part of the Moon's shadow. • When moon's shadow falls on the Earth. • When Earth's shadow falls on the Moon. • ...

Unit 1 Vocabulary Intro to Earth Science 2025-05-09

Unit 1 Vocabulary Intro to Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Area that has the same clock time.
  2. The invisible line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
  3. Scientists who studies outer space and objects in it.
  4. Study of the Earth's air and weather.
  5. Scientist who studies the air and weather.
  6. Scientist who studies the solid parts of the Earth and how they change.
  7. Known amount used by scientists.
  8. Study of the Earth's oceans.
  9. Scientist who studies the oceans.
  10. Imaginary line that defines the start of a day.
  11. System of measurement used by scientists.
  12. Small underwater research vessel.
Down
  1. Spinning of the Earth.
  2. Study of the Earth's land, water, air, and outer space.
  3. Half a sphere.
  4. One of the seven major land areas of the Earth.
  5. Point farthest south on the Earth.
  6. Study of outer space and objects in it.
  7. Point farthest north on the Earth.
  8. Study of the solid parts of the Earth.
  9. Imaginary line through the Earth that connects the North and South Pole.

21 Clues: Half a sphere. • Spinning of the Earth. • Study of the Earth's oceans. • Known amount used by scientists. • Scientist who studies the oceans. • Small underwater research vessel. • Area that has the same clock time. • Point farthest south on the Earth. • Point farthest north on the Earth. • Study of the Earth's air and weather. • Study of the solid parts of the Earth. • ...

UNIT 5 - THE EARTH 2023-05-12

UNIT 5 - THE EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Icons and their meanings in a map.
  2. Tool that help us to orientate.
  3. Spherical map.
  4. First layer of the atmosphere.
  5. Picture that represents a place or a country.
  6. The proportion that help us to make a map.
  7. Distance from the prime Meridian
  8. Bodies of water in our planet.
  9. Fourth layer of the atmosphere.
  10. Third layer of the atmosphere.
  11. Distance from the Equator
Down
  1. Fifth layer of the atmosphere.
  2. All the non-living things.
  3. Lines that go from the prime meridian and surrounds the planet.
  4. Lines that go from the Equator to the north and south pole.
  5. Layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  6. All the living things.
  7. Second layer of the atmosphere.
  8. Divide the Earth into to hemispheres.

19 Clues: Spherical map. • All the living things. • Distance from the Equator • All the non-living things. • Fifth layer of the atmosphere. • First layer of the atmosphere. • Bodies of water in our planet. • Third layer of the atmosphere. • Tool that help us to orientate. • Second layer of the atmosphere. • Fourth layer of the atmosphere. • Distance from the prime Meridian • ...

The Sun, Earth & Moon 2022-12-01

The Sun, Earth & Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Moon looks red because the moon is directly behind the Earth
  2. moon first phase of the moon
  3. number of waves that pass a fixed place in a given amount of time
  4. includes visible light, radio waves, microwaves, X rays
  5. moons gravitational pull effects the ocean tides
  6. uses lenses, mirrors, cameras to collect electromagnetic radiation
  7. eclipse occurs when the moon passes behind the Earth
  8. gibbous moon see more than Half the right side of the moon
  9. distance between peaks on a wave
  10. robotic probes have been sent directly to planets to observe and land to collect data
  11. crescent moon sunlit side of the moon is on the right
Down
  1. when the sun is overhead at its farthest distance
  2. the midway point between solstices
  3. eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between the Sun and The earth
  4. tides when the Sun, Moon and Earth are in a straight line
  5. formed when objects from space crash into the moon
  6. quarter moon often called 'half moon'
  7. tides when the moon is at the right angle to the Sun
  8. gibbous the left side of the moon is visible
  9. moon the moon is completely illuminated

20 Clues: moon first phase of the moon • distance between peaks on a wave • the midway point between solstices • quarter moon often called 'half moon' • moon the moon is completely illuminated • gibbous the left side of the moon is visible • moons gravitational pull effects the ocean tides • when the sun is overhead at its farthest distance • ...

Chapter 1 Vocabulary 2023-08-16

Chapter 1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Study of the earth
  2. Distance north or south of the equator
  3. Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists.
  4. the study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate
  5. all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas.
  6. A scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it.
  7. inner sphere of the Earth; rich in Nickel and Iron
  8. Interval On a topographic map, tells the distance in elevation between adjacent contour lines.
  9. Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
Down
  1. the scientific study of the oceans
  2. The mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust.
  3. A well-established, highly reliable explanation of a natural or physical phenomenon
  4. a life-sustaining, thin, gaseous envelope surrounding the Earth
  5. Line A line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation of the land
  6. Science is the name for the group of sciences that deals with earth and its neighbors in space
  7. Map represents Earth's three-dimensional surface in two dimensions
  8. The study of the universe
  9. a group of interacting or interdependent parts that form a complex whole
  10. The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
  11. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

20 Clues: Study of the earth • The study of the universe • the scientific study of the oceans • Distance north or south of the equator • inner sphere of the Earth; rich in Nickel and Iron • the layer of the earth between the crust and the core • all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas. • a life-sustaining, thin, gaseous envelope surrounding the Earth • ...

Myler's science crossword 2025-09-25

Myler's science crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The part of the earth that contains all lakes,oceans and water
  2. The heat in your beach umbrella rod travels by conduction
  3. The energy from the sun reaches you by electromagnetic
  4. The part of the earth that has increasing hot temperatures
  5. forms when a cold, dense air mass pushes under a warm, lighter air mass, forcing the warm air to rise
  6. The variable that is kept constant
  7. The thing that changes
  8. a large process involving bulk movement of a fluid that usually leads to a net transfer of heat through advection
  9. The heat in your beach umbrella rod travels
  10. The part of the earth that has all the clouds that make rain and thunder
  11. The part of the earth that contains all living beings
  12. The part of the earth that the air pressure is something that pushes down on molecules
  13. The part of the earth that contains the ozone layer and increases temperatures the higher you go
Down
  1. The part of the earth that is the outermost layer of the earth
  2. forms when a relatively moist, warm air mass slides up and over a cold air mass
  3. The envelope of gasses that surround the earth
  4. The thing that changes as a result of the independent
  5. Rain,snow,sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
  6. Layers of the earth that contains rocks and dirt

19 Clues: The thing that changes • The variable that is kept constant • The heat in your beach umbrella rod travels • The envelope of gasses that surround the earth • Layers of the earth that contains rocks and dirt • Rain,snow,sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. • The thing that changes as a result of the independent • The part of the earth that contains all living beings • ...

Myler's science crossword 2025-09-25

Myler's science crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The part of the earth that contains all lakes,oceans and water
  2. The heat in your beach umbrella rod travels by conduction
  3. The energy from the sun reaches you by electromagnetic
  4. The part of the earth that has increasing hot temperatures
  5. forms when a cold, dense air mass pushes under a warm, lighter air mass, forcing the warm air to rise
  6. The variable that is kept constant
  7. The thing that changes
  8. a large process involving bulk movement of a fluid that usually leads to a net transfer of heat through advection
  9. The heat in your beach umbrella rod travels
  10. The part of the earth that has all the clouds that make rain and thunder
  11. The part of the earth that contains all living beings
  12. The part of the earth that the air pressure is something that pushes down on molecules
  13. The part of the earth that contains the ozone layer and increases temperatures the higher you go
Down
  1. The part of the earth that is the outermost layer of the earth
  2. forms when a relatively moist, warm air mass slides up and over a cold air mass
  3. The envelope of gasses that surround the earth
  4. The thing that changes as a result of the independent
  5. Rain,snow,sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
  6. Layers of the earth that contains rocks and dirt

19 Clues: The thing that changes • The variable that is kept constant • The heat in your beach umbrella rod travels • The envelope of gasses that surround the earth • Layers of the earth that contains rocks and dirt • Rain,snow,sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. • The thing that changes as a result of the independent • The part of the earth that contains all living beings • ...

Chapter 1 Vocab 2023-08-18

Chapter 1 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of Earth and its neighboring planets
  2. a well tested and widely accepted explanation
  3. shows elevation of surrounding land
  4. lines of measurement on Earth that go East and West
  5. an educated explanation based on observations
  6. center of the Earth
  7. includes Earth's layers, rocks and minerals
  8. the study of the ocean systems
  9. outermost layer, Earth's surface
  10. encompasses all water on Earth
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  1. lines of measurement on Earth that go North and South
  2. the study of rocks and minerals
  3. gaseous envelope around Earth
  4. second layer of Earth's interior
  5. the study of weather patterns
  6. encompasses all living organisms on Earth
  7. map that shows elevation levels
  8. the study of planets, stars, and celestial bodies
  9. shows difference in elevations

19 Clues: center of the Earth • gaseous envelope around Earth • the study of weather patterns • shows difference in elevations • the study of the ocean systems • encompasses all water on Earth • the study of rocks and minerals • map that shows elevation levels • second layer of Earth's interior • outermost layer, Earth's surface • shows elevation of surrounding land • ...

Lunar cycle 2023-02-20

Lunar cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the moon is between earth & sun
  2. make lighter or brighter
  3. When the moon passes into earth's shadow it causes a ___.
  4. When earth, moon,and sun are aligned
  5. The moon revolves around the ____.
  6. more than half full
  7. Moving around something
  8. When it spins in its place
  9. Rise and fall of earth's surface water
Down
  1. it takes 29.5 days to ___ a phase from new moon to new moon.
  2. The earth revolves around the ____.
  3. The first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
  4. Earth is divided into four sections called ____.
  5. When the moon is on the same side of earth as the soon it creates a ___.
  6. We see half the Moon illuminated and the other half in shadow for the 2nd time
  7. When the moon appears to be getting bigger
  8. A sliver of the moon is a ____.
  9. There are different ____.
  10. When the moon appears to be getting smaller
  11. What causes the seasons

20 Clues: more than half full • What causes the seasons • Moving around something • make lighter or brighter • There are different ____. • When it spins in its place • A sliver of the moon is a ____. • The moon revolves around the ____. • The earth revolves around the ____. • When the moon is between earth & sun • When earth, moon,and sun are aligned • Rise and fall of earth's surface water • ...

Lunar cycle 2023-02-14

Lunar cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
  2. Moving around something
  3. When earth, moon,and sun are aligned
  4. What causes the seasons
  5. make lighter or brighter
  6. There are different ____.
  7. We see half the Moon illuminated and the other half in shadow for the 2nd time
  8. it takes 29.5 days to ___ a phase from new moon to new moon.
  9. more than half full
Down
  1. A sliver of the moon is a ____.
  2. When the moon is on the same side of earth as the soon it creates a ___.
  3. When the moon is between earth & sun
  4. Earth is divided into four sections called ____.
  5. When it spins in its place
  6. When the moon passes into earth's shadow it causes a ___.
  7. When the moon appears to be getting smaller
  8. The earth revolves around the ____.
  9. Rise and fall of earth's surface water
  10. The moon revolves around the ____.
  11. When the moon appears to be getting bigger

20 Clues: more than half full • Moving around something • What causes the seasons • make lighter or brighter • There are different ____. • When it spins in its place • A sliver of the moon is a ____. • The moon revolves around the ____. • The earth revolves around the ____. • When the moon is between earth & sun • When earth, moon,and sun are aligned • Rise and fall of earth's surface water • ...

geo - nav 2012-12-03

geo - nav crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sea sickness
  2. under the surfis of of earth
  3. hollow rock lined with crystals
  4. baked earth
  5. travel around the earth
  6. sailing, ships, and sailors
  7. region
  8. study of the earth
  9. fleet of ships
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  1. big an-of for ships to go threw
  2. person trained to go into space
  3. steer a ship
  4. science of the earth
  5. alien
  6. a soviet trained to go into space
  7. almost completely surrounded by land
  8. person who studies the regions of the earth
  9. person who took part of california gold rush
  10. a raised flat mound of dirt

19 Clues: alien • region • baked earth • sea sickness • steer a ship • fleet of ships • study of the earth • science of the earth • travel around the earth • sailing, ships, and sailors • a raised flat mound of dirt • under the surfis of of earth • big an-of for ships to go threw • person trained to go into space • hollow rock lined with crystals • a soviet trained to go into space • ...

Science sentences! 2022-05-25

Science sentences! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ___ are surrounded by land.
  2. An ___ is a landform surrounded by water.
  3. One trip around the Sun is one ___.
  4. Much of the freshwater on earth is ____ and we pump it with wells.
  5. You can drink ___, not saltwater.
  6. ___ is the closest planet to the Sun.
  7. ___ tectonics collide and build up as mountains.
  8. Water ____ causes land to wash away over millions of years.
  9. The ___ planets are closer together.
  10. Mount Everest is the tallest ___ in the world.
Down
  1. The Earth is the ___ planet in the Solar System.
  2. There is no ____ in space.
  3. The ___ is our closest star to Earth.
  4. ___ is the biggest planet in our Solar System.
  5. ____ is the smallest planet in the Solar System.
  6. Most of the water on Earth is Saltwater.
  7. Part of the Earth is nighttime, while the other part is ____.
  8. ___ are large balls of fire.
  9. The ___ star to Earth is the Sun.
  10. ___ carry water downhill.
  11. The ___ spins but you can't feel it.
  12. The Earth orbits the ___ every year.
  13. There are ___ different planets in the Solar System.
  14. There is no ___ in space.

24 Clues: ___ carry water downhill. • There is no ___ in space. • There is no ____ in space. • ___ are surrounded by land. • ___ are large balls of fire. • The ___ star to Earth is the Sun. • You can drink ___, not saltwater. • One trip around the Sun is one ___. • The ___ spins but you can't feel it. • The Earth orbits the ___ every year. • The ___ planets are closer together. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-10-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name for a volcanos mouth
  2. the result of sudden movemnt of materials within the earth
  3. second layer of the earth
  4. Plate boundary were plates slide against eachother
  5. young oceanic tectonic plate beneath the pacific ocean
  6. Fourth layer of earth
  7. cracks on the earth's crust where there is movement
  8. plate boundary where one plate goes under the other
  9. top layer of the earth
  10. name of the super continent
Down
  1. an instrument that responds to ground noises and shaking such as caused by quakes, volcanic eruptions, and explosions
  2. the plates the move under the earth
  3. the sting of earthquakes and volcanoes around the edges of the pacific ocean
  4. geological process in which the oceanic lithosphere and some continental lithosphere is recycled into the Earth's mantle at convergent boundaries
  5. third layer of the earth
  6. plate boundary where plates separate
  7. the real shape of the earth
  8. another word for volcano
  9. stuff that comes out of volcano
  10. violent shaking of the ground

20 Clues: Fourth layer of earth • top layer of the earth • third layer of the earth • another word for volcano • Name for a volcanos mouth • second layer of the earth • the real shape of the earth • name of the super continent • violent shaking of the ground • stuff that comes out of volcano • the plates the move under the earth • plate boundary where plates separate • ...

Sun,Earth,Moon 2015-12-03

Sun,Earth,Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It the most important thing to us.
  2. where is the axis on the earth.
  3. What number is earth on the closest planet to the sun.
  4. the earth is a.
  5. It in the middle of the earth but horizontal.
  6. What is the sun.
  7. What is the size of the sun.
  8. The sun contains the.
Down
  1. The moon and earth are in.
  2. It follows the earth.
  3. The earth is.
  4. The way earth and moon spins.
  5. How long does it take for the earth to rotate around the sun.
  6. People live on it.
  7. The moon is made out.

15 Clues: The earth is. • the earth is a. • What is the sun. • People live on it. • It follows the earth. • The moon is made out. • The sun contains the. • The moon and earth are in. • What is the size of the sun. • The way earth and moon spins. • where is the axis on the earth. • It the most important thing to us. • It in the middle of the earth but horizontal. • ...

Earths Layers 2025-01-31

Earths Layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Angular distance east to west
  2. Angular distance north and south
  3. Made up of crust and mantle
  4. Outer layer of the Earth
  5. Center of Earth thats solid
  6. Earth has its maximum tilt towards the sun
  7. Thinnest of the two crusts
  8. Process of the earths layers splitting
Down
  1. Earth has its maximum tilt away from the sun
  2. Layer between the crust and core
  3. Below the lithosphere
  4. Center of Earth thats liquid
  5. Movement of the earth
  6. Thickest of the two crusts
  7. Thing the earth does
  8. Important mineral in the earth

16 Clues: Thing the earth does • Below the lithosphere • Movement of the earth • Outer layer of the Earth • Thickest of the two crusts • Thinnest of the two crusts • Made up of crust and mantle • Center of Earth thats solid • Center of Earth thats liquid • Angular distance east to west • Important mineral in the earth • Layer between the crust and core • Angular distance north and south • ...

Earth and Earth Subsystem 2024-08-14

Earth and Earth Subsystem crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Layer beneath Earth's crust
  2. The solid parts of Earth, including rocks and minerals.
  3. The rigid outer layer of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
  4. A natural substance composed of minerals.
  5. Water turning into vapor.
  6. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement of the Earth's crust.
  7. The process by which water vapor changes into liquid water.
  8. Earth's central part.
  9. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  10. The regions of Earth where living organisms exist.
  11. The thin, outermost layer of the Earth.
Down
  1. Breakdown of rocks by wind, water, and other elements.
  2. Plants making food process.
  3. All the water on Earth's surface, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and groundwater.
  4. Emits lava and ash.
  5. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  6. Magma that has erupted onto Earth's surface
  7. Material in the earth system is continually recycled in numerous overlapping cycles.
  8. Supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.
  9. Molten material found beneath Earth's crust.

20 Clues: Emits lava and ash. • Earth's central part. • Water turning into vapor. • Plants making food process. • Layer beneath Earth's crust • The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • The thin, outermost layer of the Earth. • A natural substance composed of minerals. • Magma that has erupted onto Earth's surface • Molten material found beneath Earth's crust. • ...

Earth Science--Our Earth 2025-02-28

Earth Science--Our Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sum of all water on a planet
  2. When the atoms in a mineral are arranged in a specific geometric shape
  3. rocks formed when pressure and chemical reactions cement sediment together
  4. naturally-occurring, inorganic, substances that have a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure
  5. Rock that forms when sedimentary or igneous rock is changed as a result of temperature and pressure
  6. Evaporation and condensation of a mixture to separate out the mixture's individual components
  7. The process that moves sediments
  8. Powder left on a plate by a mineral
  9. The tendency of a mineral to break along a regular, well-defined plane
  10. The section of the earth that is made up of super-hot rock that is forced into solid form under pressure
  11. Any process that breaks down rocks and creates sediment
  12. The ability of a mineral to break apart
  13. A simple visual way to identify minerals
Down
  1. Describes how the surface of a mineral reflects light
  2. A minerals ability to resist being scratched
  3. Rock that behaves like something between a liquid and a solid
  4. When rocks are broken down by chemical reactions in the rock
  5. The section of the earth that is made up of liquid rock (magma)
  6. The process by which water is continuously exchanged between Earth's various water sources
  7. The physical process of breaking rock into smaller fragments
  8. Evaporation of water from plants
  9. Small, solid fragments of rock-like gravel
  10. Water falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
  11. A series of processes in which forces within Earth and at the surface cause rocks to continuously change from one type to another
  12. Rock that forms when moleten rock called magma cools
  13. The Section of the earth that is visible, studyable, and on the surface of the earth

26 Clues: The sum of all water on a planet • Evaporation of water from plants • The process that moves sediments • Powder left on a plate by a mineral • The ability of a mineral to break apart • A simple visual way to identify minerals • Small, solid fragments of rock-like gravel • A minerals ability to resist being scratched • Rock that forms when moleten rock called magma cools • ...

Myler's science crossword 2025-09-25

Myler's science crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The part of the earth that contains all lakes,oceans and water
  2. The heat in your beach umbrella rod travels by conduction
  3. The energy from the sun reaches you by electromagnetic
  4. The part of the earth that has increasing hot temperatures
  5. forms when a cold, dense air mass pushes under a warm, lighter air mass, forcing the warm air to rise
  6. The variable that is kept constant
  7. The thing that changes
  8. a large process involving bulk movement of a fluid that usually leads to a net transfer of heat through advection
  9. The heat in your beach umbrella rod travels
  10. The part of the earth that has all the clouds that make rain and thunder
  11. The part of the earth that contains all living beings
  12. The part of the earth that the air pressure is something that pushes down on molecules
  13. The part of the earth that contains the ozone layer and increases temperatures the higher you go
Down
  1. The part of the earth that is the outermost layer of the earth
  2. forms when a relatively moist, warm air mass slides up and over a cold air mass
  3. The envelope of gasses that surround the earth
  4. The thing that changes as a result of the independent
  5. Rain,snow,sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
  6. Layers of the earth that contains rocks and dirt

19 Clues: The thing that changes • The variable that is kept constant • The heat in your beach umbrella rod travels • The envelope of gasses that surround the earth • Layers of the earth that contains rocks and dirt • Rain,snow,sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. • The thing that changes as a result of the independent • The part of the earth that contains all living beings • ...

Intro to Earth Science vocabulary 2024-08-13

Intro to Earth Science vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. unit of volume
  2. sphere that contains living things and their environments
  3. layer of hot, solid rock between the crust and the core
  4. the word geo means ______
  5. the study of the atmosphere and the weather
  6. amount of matter in an object
  7. the study of the oceans
  8. sphere that contains all gases
  9. the thin layer of rock on the surface of the Earth
  10. amount of space an object takes up
  11. deepest layer of the geosphere found at the center of the earth
Down
  1. the solid part of earth
  2. the word bio means ________
  3. the SI unit of mass
  4. the study of the Earth
  5. sphere that consists of all water on Earth
  6. the study of objects in space
  7. the word hydro means _______
  8. the word atmos means _______
  9. part of the hydrosphere that contains frozen water

20 Clues: unit of volume • the SI unit of mass • the study of the Earth • the solid part of earth • the study of the oceans • the word geo means ______ • the word bio means ________ • the word hydro means _______ • the word atmos means _______ • the study of objects in space • amount of matter in an object • sphere that contains all gases • amount of space an object takes up • ...

earth layers, rock cycle, spheres 2020-09-23

earth layers, rock cycle, spheres crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sphere that deals with gasses around earth
  2. sphere that deals with non living on earth
  3. layer of earth made of iron and nickel (solid)
  4. crust that forms the land and continents
  5. go deeper in earth the it gets hotter
  6. upper part of mantle it is brittle
  7. outer most layer of earth
  8. thickest layer of earth
  9. name of crust below the ocean
Down
  1. sphere deals with living things on earth
  2. heat transfers within the movement of liquid
  3. lower mantle that is bendible
  4. type of rock made from layers of dirt
  5. layer of earth made of liquid
  6. sphere that deals all water on earth
  7. suns rays is this type of heat transference
  8. type of rock formed under heat and pressure
  9. soup spoon gets hotter from hot soup
  10. type of rock made from cooling lava/magma

19 Clues: thickest layer of earth • outer most layer of earth • lower mantle that is bendible • layer of earth made of liquid • name of crust below the ocean • upper part of mantle it is brittle • sphere that deals all water on earth • soup spoon gets hotter from hot soup • type of rock made from layers of dirt • go deeper in earth the it gets hotter • ...

Plate Techtonics 2022-12-16

Plate Techtonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Not magma, but ____
  2. Techtonic _ _ _ _ _ _
  3. Center of the Earth
  4. Outer layer of the center of the Earth
  5. Causes continental drift
  6. Shakes the ground and can cause tsunamis
  7. Layer after the outer core
Down
  1. Events along the pacific ocean
  2. Supercontinent
  3. The rigid outer part of the Earth
  4. Invented Continental Drift
  5. Not lava, but ______
  6. _________ plates
  7. The way continents move
  8. Volcanic _ _ _
  9. Outerlayer of the Earth
  10. Liquid, Solid,_ _ _
  11. Our planet

18 Clues: Our planet • Supercontinent • Volcanic _ _ _ • _________ plates • Not magma, but ____ • Center of the Earth • Liquid, Solid,_ _ _ • Not lava, but ______ • Techtonic _ _ _ _ _ _ • The way continents move • Outerlayer of the Earth • Causes continental drift • Invented Continental Drift • Layer after the outer core • Events along the pacific ocean • The rigid outer part of the Earth • ...

Science Review 3 2025-11-21

Science Review 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Star always almost right above the North Pole
  2. The moon's gravity affects the oceans' ...
  3. Our solar system is part of the ... Galaxy.
  4. Planet tipped on its side
  5. Largest planet with rings.
  6. Smallest planet
  7. The only planet that is habitable
  8. When "all" of the moon is visible
  9. The tilt of the earth gives us our...
  10. Planet that takes the longest to orbit the sun.
  11. Scientists in space can live and work in a ...
  12. The earth continuously spins or rotates on its...
  13. Group of stars that make a picture
Down
  1. brightest planet; Earth's twin
  2. Word that means "suitable for life"
  3. The largest planet; has the Great Red Spot.
  4. The sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit it.
  5. The ... is a natural satellite of Earth.
  6. The right ... on the earth helps to make Earth perfect for life.
  7. The four planets farthest from the sun are the ... planets.
  8. Things God created to stay the same are...
  9. A hole on the surface of the moon or other planet is called a...
  10. Planets orbit the sun because of the sun's ...
  11. The star that is closest to Earth
  12. When North America is tilted toward the sun, it is ... in North America.
  13. A continual path around the sun.
  14. A small piece of space rock traveling in space
  15. Something natural or man-made that orbits Earth
  16. The moon reflects the light of the ...
  17. Red Planet
  18. The ... of the earth in the solar system helps make Earth designed for life.
  19. The sun is at the ... of our solar system.

32 Clues: Red Planet • Smallest planet • Planet tipped on its side • Largest planet with rings. • brightest planet; Earth's twin • A continual path around the sun. • The only planet that is habitable • When "all" of the moon is visible • The star that is closest to Earth • Group of stars that make a picture • Word that means "suitable for life" • The tilt of the earth gives us our... • ...

Earth and Mars 2022-10-24

Earth and Mars crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mars is about _____ the size of Earth
  2. Earth has a _________ field that protects us from solar radiation
  3. Colorful light displays caused by solar wind reacting with Earth's magnetic field
  4. Mars has the largest ________ in the solar system
  5. Earth is the largest of the __________ planets
  6. Earth is the only planet not named after __________
  7. The word "Earth" comes from the germanic word for ________
  8. Earth is the only planet that has _________ on its surface
Down
  1. Earth's crust moves about the same rate as your __________ grow
  2. The outermost layer of Earth is called the ________
  3. On top of the inner core sits the ___________
  4. Mars is named after the Roman god of _____
  5. Mars is covered in ______ giving it a red appearance
  6. Earth is the only planet that we know of that can sustain ________
  7. Martian days are called _________
  8. The layer of Earth in the very center is called the ________ core
  9. Outside of the inner core is the __________ core

17 Clues: Martian days are called _________ • Mars is about _____ the size of Earth • Mars is named after the Roman god of _____ • On top of the inner core sits the ___________ • Earth is the largest of the __________ planets • Outside of the inner core is the __________ core • Mars has the largest ________ in the solar system • ...

crossword science 2024-02-08

crossword science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the gradual movement of the continets
  2. when the plate goes in the mantul
  3. the rigid outer part of the earth
  4. developed by Hess
  5. when two plate come together
  6. the act of compressing
  7. the part we live on
  8. the center of the earth
  9. the inner most of the earth
  10. the most solid bulk of the earth interior
Down
  1. properties that involve a reaction
  2. boundaries sea floor spreading ocean get farther appart
  3. the region of the earth atmosphere
  4. the formation of new sea floor crust
  5. substance consisting of two or more substances mixed
  6. when two tectonic plats move past one another
  7. the outside of the inner core
  8. plates of the earth crust
  9. fracture between the earth's crust

19 Clues: developed by Hess • the part we live on • the act of compressing • the center of the earth • plates of the earth crust • the inner most of the earth • when two plate come together • the outside of the inner core • when the plate goes in the mantul • the rigid outer part of the earth • properties that involve a reaction • the region of the earth atmosphere • ...