the earth Crossword Puzzles

Vocabulary Review 2023-10-02

Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When a breeze moves from the sea to the land due to cooler waters and warmer land at daytime
  2. Temperature at which air near the ground becomes fully saturated with water
  3. Cycle how carbon moves and cycles throughout earth and atmosphere
  4. Atmospheric conditions of a certain place at a certain time
  5. Amount of water vapor in the air
  6. Boundary between two air masses
  7. The pressure that air exerts on the air or surface below it
  8. how water changes form and moves throughout the earth (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and transpiration)
  9. large body of circulating air that has low pressure at its center and higher pressure on the outside
  10. when a cloud becomes over saturated (too full of) water and water falls to the earth (rain, snow, sleet, hail)
Down
  1. intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km/h
  2. the gases around earth
  3. Large body of circulating air that has high pressure at its center and lower pressure on the outside
  4. liquid water heating up and becoming water vapor (gas)
  5. when water vapor cools down and forms a cloud
  6. how something rots/decays
  7. Cycle how Nitrogen is cycled throughout earth in many different forms (fixation, animal waste, decay, and etc...)
  8. Breeze When a breeze moves from land to the sea due to cooler land and warmer water at night time
  9. when plants release water back into the atmosphere
  10. the compactness of a substance

20 Clues: the gases around earth • how something rots/decays • the compactness of a substance • Boundary between two air masses • Amount of water vapor in the air • when water vapor cools down and forms a cloud • when plants release water back into the atmosphere • intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km/h • liquid water heating up and becoming water vapor (gas) • ...

Climate, Sustainability, Earth's Exterior Terms 2023-11-16

Climate, Sustainability, Earth's Exterior Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process that moves sediment
  2. the solid parts of the earth and its layers
  3. process that transfers carbon when a living thing dies
  4. all the life on earth
  5. plants use carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in this process
  6. when water sticks to itself
  7. when water sticks to other things
  8. a triangular shaped formation at the end of a river when it meets stagnant water
  9. all the gases surrounding earth
Down
  1. all the water on earth
  2. a place that stores carbon
  3. carbon transfers back and forth from the atmosphere to the ocean in this process
  4. constraint of a solution that focuses on that we can count on it working all the time
  5. the process that breaks down rock and other things
  6. a lake formed when a wide meander of a river is cut off over time
  7. process that puts carbon into the air by burning organic matter
  8. a stream that breaks off and merges lots of times
  9. constraint of a solution that focus on how something looks

18 Clues: all the life on earth • all the water on earth • a place that stores carbon • when water sticks to itself • the process that moves sediment • all the gases surrounding earth • when water sticks to other things • the solid parts of the earth and its layers • a stream that breaks off and merges lots of times • the process that breaks down rock and other things • ...

Shaping Earth 2018-02-12

Shaping Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Continnental ___ connects the continent and the ocean floor
  2. Tallest and most visible landform
  3. Flattest kind of landform
  4. Ocean ___ is a long mountain range along the bottom of oceans
  5. Has a gentler slope and rounded summit
  6. Liquid layer below mantle
  7. Narrow, steep sided valley
Down
  1. Landform shaped like a triangle, formed from bits of sand and soil carried by rivers
  2. Sphere of solid material at Earth's center
  3. Natural features on Earth's surface
  4. Continental ___ is the steeper part of the continent that slopes down towards the ocean floor
  5. Layer of rock below the crust
  6. Drainage ___ is the area of land drained by flowing water
  7. Continental ___ is part of the land covered by the sea
  8. Lanform formed by melted rock
  9. Rock that makes up Earth's outermost layer

16 Clues: Flattest kind of landform • Liquid layer below mantle • Narrow, steep sided valley • Layer of rock below the crust • Lanform formed by melted rock • Tallest and most visible landform • Natural features on Earth's surface • Has a gentler slope and rounded summit • Sphere of solid material at Earth's center • Rock that makes up Earth's outermost layer • ...

Earth Layers 2022-04-01

Earth Layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The most outermost layer of earth's atmosphere
  2. Without this gas getting to the brain our cells will begin to die
  3. Absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation reaching the earth from the sun
  4. The ozone and other layers which make up the Earth's sky as we see it
  5. A gas composed of three atoms of oxygen
  6. Airplanes and jets fly in this layer
  7. any of a class of compounds of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine
  8. The fourth layer of the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs The sun's radiation which make it reallly hot
Down
  1. Directly above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere
  2. A body orbiting the earth or another planet to collect information or to communicate
  3. Negative effects include increases in certain types of skin cancers and eye damage
  4. A source of transportation normally for long distant travels
  5. Where life goes on and the layer where most of the weather occurs
  6. This is where the ozone hole is located
  7. A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere that looks like a streak of light
  8. The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, rain, snow and more

16 Clues: Airplanes and jets fly in this layer • This is where the ozone hole is located • A gas composed of three atoms of oxygen • The most outermost layer of earth's atmosphere • Directly above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere • A source of transportation normally for long distant travels • Without this gas getting to the brain our cells will begin to die • ...

Earth world 2014-05-20

Earth world crossword puzzle
Across
  1. force upon a surface by an object,fluid.
  2. the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water,glaciers,winds,waves,etc.
  3. a period of time marked by distinctive character,events.
  4. remains, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age,as a skeleton or footprint.
  5. the ejection of molten rock.
  6. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
  7. a substance obtained by mining.
  8. the star that is the central body of the solar system.
Down
  1. a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities;distinct sort or kind.
  2. types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the earths surface.
  3. a large amount of species that die.
  4. the act or process of petrifying.
  5. any flow of electric charge through a gas,liquid or solid.
  6. the act of adapting.
  7. period of the Paleozoic era from 500 to 425 million years ago.
  8. period of the Paleozoic era occurring from about 280 to 230 million years ago.

16 Clues: the act of adapting. • the ejection of molten rock. • a substance obtained by mining. • the act or process of petrifying. • a large amount of species that die. • force upon a surface by an object,fluid. • the star that is the central body of the solar system. • a period of time marked by distinctive character,events. • ...

Changing Earth 2014-06-18

Changing Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These geological events usually occur at transform plate boundaries or where two plates push together.
  2. The process by which heat rises and then sinks as it cools is called _____________.
  3. _________ boundaries forms where two plate collide.
  4. Evidence for the continental drift theory, involving m________ was observed at Divergent plate boundaries.
  5. As the oceanic crust drives under the continental crust a ________ forms at the interface.
  6. The age of rocks and _________ of plants is some of the evidence that supported Wegner’s “Theory of Continental Drift”.
Down
  1. Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust because it is made of_________.
  2. Convergent boundaries are also referred to as ____________ boundaries.
  3. These form at convergent plate boundaries and as a result of magma plumes in the crust.
  4. This technology was developed during WW2 and allowed for the mapping of the ocean floors.
  5. ________ is the process by which the crust is destroyed at convergent plate boundary.
  6. When the magma rises to the crust as a result of convection currents, new crust is formed at a __________ boundary.
  7. _______ boundaries form when two plate slide against each other in opposite directions.
  8. The less dense continental crust is composed of ___________.
  9. The Theory of Continental Drift refers to the movement of _________ plates.
  10. Regions where volcanoes form in the absence of plate boundaries are known as _______.

16 Clues: _________ boundaries forms where two plate collide. • The less dense continental crust is composed of ___________. • Convergent boundaries are also referred to as ____________ boundaries. • The Theory of Continental Drift refers to the movement of _________ plates. • Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust because it is made of_________. • ...

Earth History 2020-04-28

Earth History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - The process by which rocks are broken down into small grains and soil.
  2. - The true age of a rock or fossil that tells scientists the number of years ago a rock layer formed.
  3. - cylinders of ice drilled from glaciers and ice sheets
  4. - The law that states in any undisturbed sequence of rocks deposited in layers, the youngest layer is on top and the oldest on bottom
  5. - Rock that has formed when sediment transported by water (rivers, lakes, and oceans), ice (glaciers), and wind compress to form a solid. Sedimentary rocks are often deposited in layers, and frequently contain fossils.
  6. - The entry of molten rock or magma into or between other rock formations
  7. - The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock
Down
  1. - A comparison of age based on which object (or event) is older or younger than some other object or event.
  2. - Rock that is formed when magma or lava cools and forms a solid. Igneous rock forms intrusions and extrusions.
  3. - The divisions that show timing and relationships between events that have occurred during the history of the Earth.Paleontologist - A scientist that studies fossils
  4. - determining of the age of an object based on the known rates of decay of radioactive isotopes of various elements
  5. - The movement of magma onto the surface of the earth through volcano craters and cracks in the earth's crust, forming igneous rock.
  6. - A division of geologic time marked by distinctive developments and events
  7. - The action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that remove soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, then transport it away to another location.
  8. (geologic time) - one of several subdivisions of geologic time enabling cross-referencing of rocks and geologic events from place to place
  9. - A widely distributed fossil of a narrow range in time, used to determine the age of related rock formations

16 Clues: - cylinders of ice drilled from glaciers and ice sheets • - The process by which rocks are broken down into small grains and soil. • - The entry of molten rock or magma into or between other rock formations • - A division of geologic time marked by distinctive developments and events • ...

Planet earth 2020-04-27

Planet earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the continent of China
  2. our continent
  3. living things that do not move and make their own food
  4. large natural object that orbits around the sun
  5. a land that is controlled by a single government
  6. huge body of salty water
  7. a large solid area of land
  8. the coldest continent.
  9. the continent of France
Down
  1. living things that breath eat and sleep
  2. salty water that ends in a shore
  3. any part of earths surface that is not covered with water
  4. the continent of Kenya
  5. the third planet from the Sun
  6. the continent of Australia
  7. more than one person

16 Clues: our continent • more than one person • the continent of China • the continent of Kenya • the coldest continent. • the continent of France • huge body of salty water • the continent of Australia • a large solid area of land • the third planet from the Sun • salty water that ends in a shore • living things that breath eat and sleep • large natural object that orbits around the sun • ...

Earth Science 2021-06-08

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Transition from the liquid phase to the vapor phase.
  2. The lightest part of a shadow
  3. The darkest part of a shadow
  4. Broad, looping bend in a river.
  5. A hot spring that periodically shoots hot steam and water into the air.
  6. Arrangement of sediment in visible layers.
  7. The movement of water by plants from the ground to the atmosphere.
  8. Minerals reaction with water.
  9. A mixture of loose weathered rock and organic materials.
Down
  1. Hollow sphere with silica or calcite crystals.
  2. Thick deposits along bank. Can be natural or man made.
  3. Steam that comes up through the cracks of the surface.
  4. The particles of sediment get glued together by water soluble minerals
  5. The rate at which water passes through the pore spaces.
  6. Fan shaped deposit at the mouth of a river that flows into slower water
  7. A small stream of water that appears above ground when the water table reaches the surface of the ground.

16 Clues: The darkest part of a shadow • The lightest part of a shadow • Minerals reaction with water. • Broad, looping bend in a river. • Arrangement of sediment in visible layers. • Hollow sphere with silica or calcite crystals. • Transition from the liquid phase to the vapor phase. • Thick deposits along bank. Can be natural or man made. • ...

Sustainable Earth 2024-07-05

Sustainable Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Electricity made from suns energy
  2. Buses, trains, cars and airplanes are this
  3. There is currently 8 billion in the world
  4. These naturally absorb CO2
  5. This is the correct name for earth warming
  6. This will rise when ice melts
  7. Too much rain causes this
Down
  1. Electricty made from the wind
  2. Turning on lights uses this
  3. Coal, oil and gas are all types of this
  4. We have to do this to our homes in winter
  5. This is the correct name for the suns rays
  6. The place we all live
  7. A lack of rain causes this
  8. The chemical code for carbon dioxide
  9. The largest rainforest in the world

16 Clues: The place we all live • Too much rain causes this • A lack of rain causes this • These naturally absorb CO2 • Turning on lights uses this • Electricty made from the wind • This will rise when ice melts • Electricity made from suns energy • The largest rainforest in the world • The chemical code for carbon dioxide • Coal, oil and gas are all types of this • ...

EARTH SCIENCE 2024-12-16

EARTH SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. come together
  2. the movement of sediment after weathering
  3. the breaking down of rock into sediment
  4. prevents flooding
  5. the dropping of the sediment
  6. top layer of the Earth
  7. area of land next to a river
Down
  1. ridge of sediment
  2. movie apart
  3. layer below the crust
  4. huge sheet of ice
  5. waves wash sediment to form this
  6. broken down rock
  7. force that pulls objects to the Earth
  8. slide past each other
  9. caused by deposition

16 Clues: movie apart • come together • broken down rock • ridge of sediment • huge sheet of ice • prevents flooding • caused by deposition • layer below the crust • slide past each other • top layer of the Earth • the dropping of the sediment • area of land next to a river • waves wash sediment to form this • force that pulls objects to the Earth • the breaking down of rock into sediment • ...

Let's learn Earth & Space 2020-11-26

Let's learn Earth & Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The very slow creeping motion of earth's solid silicate mantle caused by convection currents carrying heat from the interior to the
  2. Geologist who proposed the theory of sea-floor spreading.
  3. It is formed when a continental plate and an ocean plate collides.
  4. Is the instrument used to mapped the mid-ocean ridges.
  5. The point within the earth where the actual movement takes
  6. A concentration of heat in the mantle capable of creating magma
  7. Deepest part of earth.
  8. An upwelling of superheated rock from the mantle.
  9. Thickest layer of the earth where magma comes from.
  10. Surface seismic wave that cause horizontal shifting of the earth during an earthquake.
  11. This may happen during divergence or convergence of plates because of the movement of plates.
  12. Formed when two oceanic crusts collide.
  13. Theory that states that the earth's crust is divided into several plates.
  14. A very large wave that is caused by earthquake.
  15. One of the possible cause of plate movements which the ridge pushes the old sea-floor towards the trench and it will subduct.
  16. Upper mantle.
  17. Proposed to be the supercontinent 250 million years ago.
  18. A recording device that is used to locate the earthquake's epicenter.
  19. Method that is used to locate the epicenter of an earthquake.
  20. Process which happens when ocean plates move apart and magma rises from the mantle and create new areas of oceanic crust.
  21. Theory that states that there was a big continent before.
Down
  1. Seismic wave that travels across the surface of the earth as opposed through it.
  2. Surface seismic wave generated by the interaction of p-waves and s-waves at the surface of the earth that move with a rolling motion.
  3. Top layer of earth.
  4. Outer crust.
  5. Geologic feature that happens when two continental plates move apart from each other.
  6. Type of plate boundary that collides with each other.
  7. Wave of energy that travels through the earth as a result of an earthquake.
  8. The point on the surface directly above the focus.
  9. Other possible cause of plate movements which the weight of the subducting plate pulls the trailing slab into the subduction zone just like a tablecloth slipping off the table and pulling items with it.
  10. Seismic wave that travels through the earth rather than across its surface.
  11. surface.
  12. Geologic feature that happens when two continental plates collide.
  13. Hot molten material that rises from the mantle to the crust.
  14. Type of plate boundary that are sliding past each other.
  15. This process happens when the oceanic crust sinks beneath the continental crust.
  16. Type of plate boundary that plates are moving away from each other.
  17. A geologic feature that may form when plates are moving away from each other.
  18. The one who made the continental drift theory.
  19. Boundary between the crust and mantle, as inferred from the change in the speed of body waves
  20. Time difference between the p-waves and s-waves.

41 Clues: surface. • Outer crust. • Upper mantle. • Top layer of earth. • Deepest part of earth. • Formed when two oceanic crusts collide. • A very large wave that is caused by earthquake. • Time difference between the p-waves and s-waves. • An upwelling of superheated rock from the mantle. • The point on the surface directly above the focus. • ...

The Planets 2014-09-03

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the largest planet
  2. known as the 'Red' planet
  3. a collection of stars
  4. 75% of our planet is covered with it
  5. path of a planet: circular path
  6. space rock
  7. the furthest planet from the sun
  8. coldest planet in the solar system
  9. closest planet to Earth
  10. an astronaut is sometimes known as a 'what' man
  11. hottest star in our solar system
Down
  1. no longer officially a planet
  2. the galaxy containing our solar system
  3. takes approximately 365 days to orbit the sun
  4. famous for its rings
  5. everything that exists everywhere
  6. man has been able to land and walk on it
  7. closest planet to the sun
  8. people on Earth are known as 'what' beings
  9. balls of gas seen in the night sky

20 Clues: space rock • the largest planet • famous for its rings • a collection of stars • closest planet to Earth • known as the 'Red' planet • closest planet to the sun • no longer officially a planet • path of a planet: circular path • the furthest planet from the sun • hottest star in our solar system • everything that exists everywhere • coldest planet in the solar system • ...

Demetri's Volcano Crossword 2024-11-06

Demetri's Volcano Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth ___ are a sign of volcanic activity
  2. A volcano that is not going to erupt again
  3. Molten rock that is still underground
  4. a volcano which is not active but is expected to erupt
  5. Hot Gas and Melted Rock find their way up to the surface
  6. A volcano that has erupted recently
  7. Magma on the surface
Down
  1. Magma is ___ rock
  2. A Crack in the ground
  3. A bowl-shaped pit
  4. A break in the Earth's Crust
  5. A large crater formed by a volcano explosion
  6. tiny bits of rock sent into the air during an eruption
  7. the rock outer layer of earth
  8. Layer between crust and outer core of earth
  9. center of the earth made of metal

16 Clues: Magma is ___ rock • A bowl-shaped pit • Magma on the surface • A Crack in the ground • A break in the Earth's Crust • the rock outer layer of earth • center of the earth made of metal • A volcano that has erupted recently • Molten rock that is still underground • Earth ___ are a sign of volcanic activity • A volcano that is not going to erupt again • ...

Chapters 17/18 Vocabulary Crossword 2020-09-30

Chapters 17/18 Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A relationship in which two different species live in close association
  2. Growing or living in water
  3. The colors or patterns on animals that help them hide in their surroundings
  4. The process of liquid water changing into gas due to heating
  5. An organism that feeds on other organisms
  6. A large area of the earth that has similar ecosystems and weather
  7. Having to do with the solid parts of the earth
  8. The tops of the forest trees
  9. An area of water that has salt
  10. All the food chains in a community that are linked to one another
  11. An area of water with no salt
Down
  1. Of or from the sun
  2. The air that surrounds the earth
  3. The feeding order of organisms in a community
  4. An organism that makes its own food
  5. When organisms try to use the same resources
  6. Poisonous
  7. A relationship in which one species eats another species
  8. The total area of the earth that contains and supports life
  9. The average weather of a region over a long period of time
  10. The plant life in an area\
  11. An organism at the end of a food chain that feeds by breaking down dead organisms

22 Clues: Poisonous • Of or from the sun • Growing or living in water • The plant life in an area\ • The tops of the forest trees • An area of water with no salt • An area of water that has salt • The air that surrounds the earth • An organism that makes its own food • An organism that feeds on other organisms • When organisms try to use the same resources • ...

Science crossword year 8 2022-03-16

Science crossword year 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Out star.
  2. The colour a small star goes when it cools.
  3. The unit for distance in space.
  4. Dark object in space from a large dead star.
  5. The red planet
  6. A burning ball of gas in space.
  7. A planet closer to the sun than earth.
  8. The colour a large star goes when it dies.
  9. Space ice
  10. A blue planet in our solar system.
  11. The planet with rings
Down
  1. The largest planet in our solar system.
  2. Our planet
  3. A space rock that enters earths atmosphere.
  4. A rock that orbits the sun
  5. The curved path around a planet or star.
  6. A natural satellite
  7. A planet seen from earth in the daytime.
  8. A giant mass in space that has moons.

19 Clues: Out star. • Space ice • Our planet • The red planet • A natural satellite • The planet with rings • A rock that orbits the sun • The unit for distance in space. • A burning ball of gas in space. • A blue planet in our solar system. • A giant mass in space that has moons. • A planet closer to the sun than earth. • The largest planet in our solar system. • ...

Solar Crossword 2025-04-30

Solar Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. has a nucleus
  2. Pluto's moon that's the same size as pluto
  3. one of Jupiters moons
  4. farthest planet from the sun
  5. second biggest planet
  6. the moon has less of this then earth
  7. machines that get sent to planets to collect data
  8. planet that can support life
Down
  1. orbits the earth
  2. biggest gas giant
  3. the moons covered in these
  4. belt closest to Neptune
  5. imaginary line through earth

13 Clues: has a nucleus • orbits the earth • biggest gas giant • one of Jupiters moons • second biggest planet • belt closest to Neptune • the moons covered in these • farthest planet from the sun • imaginary line through earth • planet that can support life • the moon has less of this then earth • Pluto's moon that's the same size as pluto • machines that get sent to planets to collect data

Pasensya na Ha, Godbless :>, PART 2 2020-11-23

Pasensya na Ha, Godbless :>, PART 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ___ period occured 145 MILLION YEARS AGO
  2. (types of waves) that travel THROUGH the earth, ____ wave
  3. The ____ are also used to prove wegener's theory that before the continents formed 1 supercontinent.
  4. Also called LAMB WAVES are the most dangerous and the FASTEST among the surface waves, ____ waves
  5. the SLOWEST type of wave among the body and surface waves, ____ waves
  6. These large cracks in the earth's surface form plate-like sections of Earth's crust referred to as _______ plates
  7. The ____ period occured 65 MILLION YEARS AGO
  8. It is is an instrument that uses sound waves to measure distance. It bounces sound waves off underwater objects and records the echoes of these sounds.
Down
  1. ___-____ ridge is the LONGEST CHAIN OF MOUNTAINS in the world.
  2. Waves that move via the SURFACE of the earth (type of wave),____ wave
  3. A fossil plant that helped Alfred Wegener's Continental Drift theory
  4. the 1ST SUPEROCEAN surrounding pangea
  5. There are ____ major plates
  6. one of the 2 SUPERCONTINENT that derived from pangea 200 Million Years Ago (ON THE SOUTH AREA OF THE EARTH)
  7. one of the 2 new supercontinent that came from pangea 200 Million Years Ago, (ON THE NORTH AREA OF THE EARTH
  8. ____ Hess is the person who proposed the idea of SEA FLOOR SPREADING
  9. Scientist that study the history of the earth through rocks and rock formations
  10. There are ____ minor plates
  11. The period that occured 200 MILLION YEARS AGO,this is where the 2 supercontinent: LAUARASIA AND GONDWANA was still present)

19 Clues: There are ____ major plates • There are ____ minor plates • the 1ST SUPEROCEAN surrounding pangea • The ___ period occured 145 MILLION YEARS AGO • The ____ period occured 65 MILLION YEARS AGO • (types of waves) that travel THROUGH the earth, ____ wave • ___-____ ridge is the LONGEST CHAIN OF MOUNTAINS in the world. • ...

Unit 2 Exam Review 2022-09-27

Unit 2 Exam Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The __________ ___________ effect is caused by a landform like a mountain trapping the moisture on one side and creating a dry, arid climate on the other side
  2. People _______ the environment by changing it to meet their needs.
  3. the average weather of an area over long periods of time.
  4. High latitudes typically have ________ climates.
  5. __________ to large bodies of water help to stabilize climate. (5 factors of climate)
  6. specific days throughout the year that signify both the longest and shortest days of the year relative to daylight.
  7. includes all the water on earth making up rivers, lakes, oceans, and glaciers
  8. The act of movement of the earth around the sun.(responsible for our 365 1/4th day-long year)
  9. The higher your _______, the colder it gets (5 factors of climate)
  10. specific days throughout the year where the earth receives equal amounts of daytime and night time.
  11. land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
  12. Middle latitudes typically have _________ climates.
  13. Wind and ocean _______ helps to distribute hot air and water around the globe.(5 factors of climate) landforms ________ like mountains trap moisture on one side, the windward side, and create a more arid climate on the other side leeward (5 factors of climate)
  14. a group of islands, like Hawaii
Down
  1. low latitudes typically have ______ climates.
  2. made up of all the gases on earth
  3. body of water feeding into a larger body of water.
  4. People _______ to the environment by changing the way they live to survive or live more comfortably in a particular environment.
  5. inlet of water almost complete enclosed by land.
  6. made up of living plants and animals on earth
  7. Climate is generally hotter the closer you are to the equator (5 factors of Climate)
  8. the circular movement of an object around an axis.(responsible for our 24-hour day)
  9. Different places on earth receive different amounts of sunlight because the earth is ______ on its axis 23.5 degrees
  10. hill or mountain characterized by its flat top, often called mesas in Texas.
  11. Includes non-living soil, rocks, and minerals.
  12. People ________ on the environment by using its resources to fulfill their needs
  13. snapshot of the atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place.
  14. a fanlike area at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited.

28 Clues: a group of islands, like Hawaii • made up of all the gases on earth • land surrounded by water on 3 sides. • low latitudes typically have ______ climates. • made up of living plants and animals on earth • Includes non-living soil, rocks, and minerals. • inlet of water almost complete enclosed by land. • High latitudes typically have ________ climates. • ...

Seasons 2021-05-25

Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an imaginary line through the North Pole and SouthPole about which Earth rotates.
  2. The season experienced when the earth's axis is tilted TOWARD the sun
  3. When day and night are equal length; occurs after winter.
  4. One complete trip around the sun; causes a year on Earth
  5. This is the longest NIGHT of the year in the Northern Hemisphere; First day of winter
  6. The PATH an object takes when revolving around another object
  7. The angle of Earth's incline at 23.5 degrees
  8. the star that all other planets and celestial bodies revolve around
  9. the northern end of Earth's axis of rotation
  10. The spinning of an object on an axis; causes day and night
Down
  1. an imaginary line dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres, with a latitude 0°.
  2. This occurs in March and marks the beginning of spring in North America.
  3. one half of a sphere; either the northern or southern half of Earth as divided by the equator
  4. Occurs every September and marks the beginning of fall in North America.
  5. the southern end of Earth's axis of rotation, a point in Antarctica
  6. This is the longest DAY of the year in the Northern Hemisphere; First day of summer.
  7. The result of Earth's tilted axis and the yearly revolution of the Earth around the Sun
  8. When day and night are equal length; occurs after summer.
  9. The season experienced when the earth's axis is tilted AWAY from the sun

19 Clues: The angle of Earth's incline at 23.5 degrees • the northern end of Earth's axis of rotation • One complete trip around the sun; causes a year on Earth • When day and night are equal length; occurs after winter. • When day and night are equal length; occurs after summer. • The spinning of an object on an axis; causes day and night • ...

climate and climate change crossword 2020-04-30

climate and climate change crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the ability of a surface to reflect away solar radiation.
  2. The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
  3. 11 year cycle
  4. eruptions a green house gas
  5. the relative ability of one molecule of a given greenhouse gas to contribute to warming
  6. The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.
  7. absorbed by green house gasses
  8. water is the most abundant greenhouse gas
  9. consists of all the life on earth
Down
  1. Without this effect earth would not be habitable for humans.
  2. gasses evolved in greenhouse gasses
  3. the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
  4. The organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again
  5. high temperatures in tropics cause evaporation warm, wet air rises, cools, then rains in tropics
  6. dioxide green house gas that contributed to global warming
  7. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth
  8. the result of differential heating, gravity, prevailing winds,
  9. Global winds that blow constantly from the same direction.
  10. Distance north or south of the equator.
  11. The geographic features and elevation of a location.

20 Clues: 11 year cycle • eruptions a green house gas • absorbed by green house gasses • consists of all the life on earth • gasses evolved in greenhouse gasses • Distance north or south of the equator. • water is the most abundant greenhouse gas • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth • The geographic features and elevation of a location. • ...

Kids Discover Earth 2022-01-01

Kids Discover Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The imaginary line that the Earth spins on.
  2. The Earth's one natural satellite.
  3. What country is Mt. Fuji in?
  4. The blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  5. The Earth's crust and upper mantle are made up broken up into 7 __________ plates.
  6. The highest point on Earth.
  7. In what state is their a huge crater left by a 55 yard wide meteorite.
  8. Earth is in what galaxy?
  9. The Aurora Borealis is commonly known as what?
  10. Scientists believe that _____ ____________ is trapping heat in the atmosphere.
  11. What planet in our solar system is closest to the sun?
Down
  1. What layer of the atmosphere contains the Ozone Layer?
  2. Between 1872-1875 this British ship helped scientists explore the oceans.
  3. In the 1930's, drought and bad farming methods in the Great Plains created this.
  4. All life needs __________.
  5. How many different types of planets are there in our solar system.
  6. What animal is most famous in Carlsbad Cave?
  7. The southern half of the California Pacific Coast lies across what?
  8. An invasive plant imported from Japan originally to help reduce soil erosion.
  9. All human are made up of about ____% water.

20 Clues: Earth is in what galaxy? • All life needs __________. • The highest point on Earth. • What country is Mt. Fuji in? • The Earth's one natural satellite. • The imaginary line that the Earth spins on. • What animal is most famous in Carlsbad Cave? • All human are made up of about ____% water. • The blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth. • ...

DONT USE CAPITALS OR SPACES 2024-10-30

DONT USE CAPITALS OR SPACES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What makes convention currents work and makes oceanic plates sink under continental plates?
  2. What is the type of boundary where two plates move away from each other or divide?
  3. What is the only liquid layer of the earth?
  4. What made Pangea spread apart, and what did Alfred Wegener have a theory about?
  5. What are the plates that make up the surface of the earth?
  6. What is the layer second highest in the earth?
Down
  1. What is the force that makes plates move?
  2. What is the part of the earth that includes the top part of the mantle and the crust?
  3. What is the top layer of the earth?
  4. What is the type of boundary where two plates slide across each other?
  5. What is the process of a plate going under another plate?
  6. What is the layer in the center of the earth?
  7. What is the type of boundary where two plates collide or subduct?

13 Clues: What is the top layer of the earth? • What is the force that makes plates move? • What is the only liquid layer of the earth? • What is the layer in the center of the earth? • What is the layer second highest in the earth? • What is the process of a plate going under another plate? • What are the plates that make up the surface of the earth? • ...

Samara's Space Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-21

Samara's Space Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cold desert planet that is half the size of our planet
  2. another name for the North Star
  3. the measure of the amount of matter in an object
  4. can either be planetary or stellar of this planet
  5. a large spacecraft that orbits our planet
  6. a rocky planet
  7. A large telescope in space
  8. the last major planet in our Solar System
  9. the distance light travels in one year
  10. the galaxy we live in
  11. star groups that make a certain shape
  12. one proton and one electron
  13. orbits a moon or star
  14. planet we live on
  15. contains stars and planets
  16. draws objects towards it
Down
  1. brightest star in southern Constellation.
  2. first spacecraft that crossed the helioshere
  3. Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, etc.
  4. a very hot star that the Earth orbits
  5. the region beyond Neptune in our Solar System
  6. the time t takes the space station to go around earth
  7. black circular shape that pulls in gravity.
  8. a circular path an object makes around another one
  9. a constellation in the Northern Hemisphere
  10. the tendency to do nothing
  11. The Sun is a_____
  12. the second planet from the sun

28 Clues: a rocky planet • The Sun is a_____ • planet we live on • the galaxy we live in • orbits a moon or star • draws objects towards it • A large telescope in space • the tendency to do nothing • contains stars and planets • one proton and one electron • the second planet from the sun • another name for the North Star • a very hot star that the Earth orbits • ...

Planets Crossword 2020-02-19

Planets Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. another word for "giant" planets (like the gas planets)
  2. this belt is between mars and Jupiter
  3. the layer of our atmosphere where meteors burn up
  4. Mercury takes 88 days to go around the sun or _____
  5. all the planets _________on their axis
  6. planet known for its rings
  7. this is the belt where pluto can be found
  8. another word for "made of gas"
  9. this model shows the sun in the center of the system
  10. the reason why Earth is the perfect temperature
  11. rocky bodies found between inner and outer planets
  12. planet known for its great storms/great red spot
  13. considered a dwarf planet
Down
  1. a planet that looks red due to its iron surface
  2. what we call meteors that hit the earth's surface
  3. icy bodies that can be found in the Kuiper belt
  4. another word for "made of rock/earth-like"
  5. only planet with water
  6. also has rings but rotates on its side
  7. closest planet to the sun
  8. largest planet in the solar systems
  9. this model shows everything revolving around the earth
  10. the name for comets or asteroids that enter our atmosphere
  11. farthest planet from the sun
  12. hottest planet due to atmosphere
  13. this word means "sun"

26 Clues: this word means "sun" • only planet with water • closest planet to the sun • considered a dwarf planet • planet known for its rings • farthest planet from the sun • another word for "made of gas" • hottest planet due to atmosphere • largest planet in the solar systems • this belt is between mars and Jupiter • also has rings but rotates on its side • ...

Tectonic Plate Crossword 2021-03-29

Tectonic Plate Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Boundary, Tectonic plates moving opposite ways from each other.
  2. The viscous upper layer of Earths mantle.
  3. Molten rock under the Earths surface.
  4. These occur due to tectonic plates moving releasing energy that sends energy waves through the crust and creates shakes on Earths surface.
  5. Forms, Formed by two convergent tectonic plates pressed against each other.
  6. Boundary, Tectonic plates moving away from each other creating new crust.
  7. The rupture in Earths crust due to tectonic plates moving under each other.
  8. The hot and dense centre of Earth.
Down
  1. Boundary, Tectonic plates moving away from each other destroying old crust.
  2. The type of plates formed by convergent boundaries.
  3. The outer solid shell of Earth.
  4. The planet we live on.
  5. The outer part of Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  6. The layer\layers of gasses surrounding a planet.
  7. Spreading, The process in which tectonic plates split apart from each other.
  8. The mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior.
  9. A big wave
  10. The former large continent that has had other parts of it broken off.
  11. Molten rock the breaks through the crust to Earth's surface.
  12. The type of plates formed by divergent boundaries.

20 Clues: A big wave • The planet we live on. • The outer solid shell of Earth. • The hot and dense centre of Earth. • Molten rock under the Earths surface. • The viscous upper layer of Earths mantle. • The mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior. • The layer\layers of gasses surrounding a planet. • The type of plates formed by divergent boundaries. • ...

space 2019-06-02

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the burning up of a chunk of rock and metal pulled into the atmosphere
  2. number of planets as of 2006
  3. group of stars forming a picture
  4. planet with water and one moon
  5. everything that exists including energy, matter and space
  6. another name for the inner planets
  7. at the center of our solar system
  8. chunk of rock and metal pulled down through the atmosphere
  9. chunk of frozen material travelling in large orbits around the Sun
  10. astronomical event when the earth blocks out the moon
  11. time it takes for a planet to do one full revolution around the sun
  12. number of stars in our solar system
Down
  1. when the chunk of rock and metal hits the earth
  2. any object that exists in space
  3. paths that planets travel in
  4. another name for a moon
  5. when the moon is not out
  6. time it takes for a planet to rotate once on its axis
  7. astonomical event when the moon blocks out the sun
  8. planet with no atmosphere but that has craters
  9. the study of everything beyond the Earth
  10. another name for the outer planets

22 Clues: another name for a moon • when the moon is not out • number of planets as of 2006 • paths that planets travel in • planet with water and one moon • any object that exists in space • group of stars forming a picture • at the center of our solar system • another name for the inner planets • another name for the outer planets • number of stars in our solar system • ...

Geography 2024-07-10

Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. show the ratio of a distance on the map.
  2. southern most point
  3. a large continuous mass of land regarded as a collective region.
  4. represent the actual place in the form of a point or other different shapes and colors.
  5. System of satellites and receiving devices used to determine the location of something
  6. a period of the year that is distinguished by special climate conditions.
  7. meaning of symbols and colors used to represent data.
  8. is the third largest Nation in Southeast Asia
  9. the quantity of rain falling within a given area in a given time
  10. a symbolic representation of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface.
  11. show quantitative data by using lines, dots or pictures.
Down
  1. ... lines drawn around the Eart
  2. is the local mean time at the Royal Observatory in London
  3. instrument that give information about direction.
  4. all the inhabitants of a particular section or type of people
  5. a three dimensional scale model of the Earth
  6. imaginary lines drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole.
  7. separate countries to each other
  8. Shape of the earth
  9. circular line dividing the Earth into two hemisphere.
  10. Study of Earth

21 Clues: Study of Earth • Shape of the earth • southern most point • ... lines drawn around the Eart • separate countries to each other • show the ratio of a distance on the map. • a three dimensional scale model of the Earth • is the third largest Nation in Southeast Asia • instrument that give information about direction. • circular line dividing the Earth into two hemisphere. • ...

Science Vocab 2021-05-06

Science Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. take millions of years to form
  2. the main source of light on out solar system
  3. landform made by deposited sediment
  4. the role an animal plays in its environment
  5. to bounce off
  6. "takes it"
  7. "drops it"
Down
  1. the ability to survive in the environment
  2. a celestial body that orbits earth
  3. the only known planet to support life
  4. made by deposited sand
  5. "breaks it"
  6. ____ species are species that can destroy the environment
  7. a place an animal lives
  8. remains of dead animals
  9. ____ species that occur naturally in the area
  10. a natural sattelite that orbits the Earth

17 Clues: "takes it" • "drops it" • "breaks it" • to bounce off • made by deposited sand • a place an animal lives • remains of dead animals • take millions of years to form • a celestial body that orbits earth • landform made by deposited sediment • the only known planet to support life • the ability to survive in the environment • a natural sattelite that orbits the Earth • ...

Earth,Moon,Sun vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2025-03-10

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

19 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • a planets outside are solar system • the border between light and dark moon • eclipse when the moon is completely dark • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • to shine light on an object and make it visible • something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...

Earth, sun, and moon 2022-04-25

Earth, sun, and moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A big star that gives off lots of light
  2. what happens when an object blocks light from getting to another object
  3. opposite of waxing
  4. when its day time and your outside you can see your...
  5. the earth complets one of these in a day
  6. after a new moon and before a full moon
  7. difference between high and low tide is the least.
  8. the changing of something
  9. 23.44
  10. only plant that has life
Down
  1. occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow
  2. the darkest part of a shadow
  3. pulls things to the center of the earth
  4. occurs when the Moon is either new or full
  5. occurs when a portion of the Earth is engulfed in a shadow cast by the Moon which fully or partially blocks sunlight
  6. comes out during the night and has phases
  7. half of a shadow between a full shadow
  8. more than half but not the whole moon
  9. happens when the moon is on it first or last quarter
  10. the rise and fall of sea levels
  11. when something curves
  12. moon when the moon gives off all of its light source
  13. moon none of the moons night is being shown

23 Clues: 23.44 • opposite of waxing • when something curves • only plant that has life • the changing of something • the darkest part of a shadow • the rise and fall of sea levels • more than half but not the whole moon • half of a shadow between a full shadow • A big star that gives off lots of light • pulls things to the center of the earth • after a new moon and before a full moon • ...

space 2023-05-31

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. largest modular space station in low Earth orbitinertia
  2. a group of stars
  3. an area of such immense gravity that nothing—not even light—can escape from it.
  4. the third-largest constellation in the sky and the largest constellation in the Northern Hemisphere
  5. a giant cloud of dust and gas in space
  6. the earth _______ the sun
  7. candy
  8. we live on it
  9. a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star
  10. biggest star
  11. _____ space telescope
  12. the first spacecraft to cross the heliosphere,
  13. Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
  14. coldest color of the star are _____ ____
Down
  1. the first element on the periodic table
  2. buzz
  3. triple star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus
  4. barred spiral galaxy and is the closest major galaxy to the Milky Way
  5. an hour and a half
  6. doughnut-shaped ring of icy objects around the Sun
  7. a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor
  8. earth
  9. kg
  10. little dipper
  11. is a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems
  12. self-luminous celestial body of gas
  13. bright can see in the day not at night

27 Clues: kg • buzz • earth • candy • biggest star • little dipper • we live on it • a group of stars • an hour and a half • _____ space telescope • the earth _______ the sun • self-luminous celestial body of gas • Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation • a giant cloud of dust and gas in space • bright can see in the day not at night • the first element on the periodic table • ...

Crossword 2023-04-17

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plant that is smaller than a tree.
  2. The Earth and all the people in it.
  3. The hard solid stuff that the Earth is made from.
  4. Refers to the average weather conditions over many years in a certain place.
  5. The little object from which a plant grows.
  6. A poetic name for the sky above.
  7. An area of land surrounded by water.
  8. A flat are of land covered with tall grass.
  9. an area of water surrounded by land.
  10. The salt water that covers the Earth´s surface; bigger than a sea.
  11. Land that is outside of cities and towns.
Down
  1. The darkness produced when something blocks sunlight.
  2. A tall plant that is made from wood and has branches.
  3. Flying mammal
  4. The round silver thing in the night sky.
  5. An open area without trees or buildings.
  6. Large marsupial
  7. The tiny pieces of rock that cover the beach.
  8. The salt water that covers the Earth´s surface; smaller than an ocean.
  9. An area of land that rises much higher than its surroundings.
  10. A natural flow of water that crosses the land.
  11. A very hot and very dry area covered with sand.

22 Clues: Flying mammal • Large marsupial • A poetic name for the sky above. • plant that is smaller than a tree. • The Earth and all the people in it. • An area of land surrounded by water. • an area of water surrounded by land. • The round silver thing in the night sky. • An open area without trees or buildings. • Land that is outside of cities and towns. • ...

Humans and the Environment -Thurs class pages 261-279 2025-03-05

Humans and the Environment -Thurs class pages 261-279 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When people kill out a specific species it is called direct________.
  2. The ozone layer stops UV __________from hitting the Earth.
  3. One solution to saving the environment is to ________.
  4. Scientists are looking for cleaner and better ________energy sources so we don't keep polluting our environment.
  5. One alternative energy source that is good for the environment is _________ energy.
  6. If the ozone layer disappears, harmful UV radiation can reach Earth and cause skin ________.
  7. _______resources are resources that cannot be replaced.
  8. If the Earth gets too warm it can melt the ice and cause________.
  9. When people put garbage in the water it is called water__________
Down
  1. When people cut down trees it is called________.
  2. Certain pollutions cause the ozone layer to get ________.
  3. ________are chemicals that kill pests.
  4. There is a layer of gas around the Earth called the ________layer.
  5. ________happens when there are too many of a species and they exceed the carrying capacity of their environment.
  6. People are afraid the Earth is heating up this is called global _________.
  7. If pollution gets into the clouds it can cause _______rain.
  8. Substances that make the environment unsafe to live in, are called_________.

17 Clues: ________are chemicals that kill pests. • When people cut down trees it is called________. • One solution to saving the environment is to ________. • _______resources are resources that cannot be replaced. • Certain pollutions cause the ozone layer to get ________. • The ozone layer stops UV __________from hitting the Earth. • ...

Earth, Sun, and Moon 2024-02-22

Earth, Sun, and Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. determined by the sun
  2. the planet where we live
  3. the 4th planet from the sun
  4. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
  5. one of the ice giants in our solar system
  6. the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun.
  7. a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness and then slowly returning to its original state over a few months.
  8. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
  9. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
  10. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. Modern astronomers divide the sky into eighty-eight constellations with defined boundaries.
  11. the 6th planet from the sun
  12. this day was made up after the moon
Down
  1. one of the gas planets in our solar system
  2. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
  3. the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon.
  4. the natural satellite of earth
  5. the star around which earth orbits
  6. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  7. the action of rotating around an axis or center.
  8. the smallest planet in our solar system

20 Clues: determined by the sun • the planet where we live • the 4th planet from the sun • the 6th planet from the sun • the natural satellite of earth • the star around which earth orbits • this day was made up after the moon • the smallest planet in our solar system • one of the ice giants in our solar system • one of the gas planets in our solar system • ...

Earth, Sun, and Moon 2024-02-22

Earth, Sun, and Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. determined by the sun
  2. the planet where we live
  3. the 4th planet from the sun
  4. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
  5. one of the ice giants in our solar system
  6. the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun.
  7. a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness and then slowly returning to its original state over a few months.
  8. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
  9. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
  10. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. Modern astronomers divide the sky into eighty-eight constellations with defined boundaries.
  11. the 6th planet from the sun
  12. this day was made up after the moon
Down
  1. one of the gas planets in our solar system
  2. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
  3. the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon.
  4. the natural satellite of earth
  5. the star around which earth orbits
  6. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  7. the action of rotating around an axis or center.
  8. the smallest planet in our solar system

20 Clues: determined by the sun • the planet where we live • the 4th planet from the sun • the 6th planet from the sun • the natural satellite of earth • the star around which earth orbits • this day was made up after the moon • the smallest planet in our solar system • one of the ice giants in our solar system • one of the gas planets in our solar system • ...

Earth, Sun, and Moon 2024-02-22

Earth, Sun, and Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. determined by the sun
  2. the planet where we live
  3. the 4th planet from the sun
  4. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
  5. one of the ice giants in our solar system
  6. the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun.
  7. a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness and then slowly returning to its original state over a few months.
  8. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
  9. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
  10. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. Modern astronomers divide the sky into eighty-eight constellations with defined boundaries.
  11. the 6th planet from the sun
  12. this day was made up after the moon
Down
  1. one of the gas planets in our solar system
  2. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
  3. the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon.
  4. the natural satellite of earth
  5. the star around which earth orbits
  6. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  7. the action of rotating around an axis or center.
  8. the smallest planet in our solar system

20 Clues: determined by the sun • the planet where we live • the 4th planet from the sun • the 6th planet from the sun • the natural satellite of earth • the star around which earth orbits • this day was made up after the moon • the smallest planet in our solar system • one of the ice giants in our solar system • one of the gas planets in our solar system • ...

Moon Phases and Tides Vocab Review 2025-04-10

Moon Phases and Tides Vocab Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the orbital motion of a planet or moon around another star or planet
  2. the difference in height between high and low tide
  3. periodic rise and fall of sea levels primarily caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon
  4. a moon phase where more than half but not all of the moon's surface is illuminated appearing as a bulge or hump
  5. when the moon is in between the Earth and the sun dark side we see the moon as a dark circle
  6. the phase of the moon when less than half if illuminated appearing as a thin curved slice of light
  7. tide with a smaller difference between high and low tides occurs on the quarter moons
  8. different forms that the moon take in its appearance from Earth
  9. when the Earth is between the sun and moon and all of the moon's surface facing Earth is illuminated
  10. one complete revolution of the moon around Earth that takes approximately 28-29 days
Down
  1. when the ocean level is at it's lowest point occurs twice per day
  2. when the ocean level is at it's highest point occurring twice per day
  3. more of the illuminated half of the moon can be seen each night, moon seems to grow bigger
  4. tides with the greatest tidal range occurs on a full and new moon
  5. a lunar phase where half of the moon is illuminated occuring roughly halfway between the full moon and new moon phases
  6. when an object spins on it's axis which takes 24 hrs on Earth causing day and night
  7. less of the illuminated side of the moon can be seen each night moon seems to be shrinking
  8. a raised area in the ocean caused by the gravitational pull of the moon

18 Clues: the difference in height between high and low tide • different forms that the moon take in its appearance from Earth • when the ocean level is at it's lowest point occurs twice per day • tides with the greatest tidal range occurs on a full and new moon • the orbital motion of a planet or moon around another star or planet • ...

Earth, Sun, and Moon 2024-02-22

Earth, Sun, and Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. determined by the sun
  2. the planet where we live
  3. the 4th planet from the sun
  4. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
  5. one of the ice giants in our solar system
  6. the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun.
  7. a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness and then slowly returning to its original state over a few months.
  8. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
  9. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
  10. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. Modern astronomers divide the sky into eighty-eight constellations with defined boundaries.
  11. the 6th planet from the sun
  12. this day was made up after the moon
Down
  1. one of the gas planets in our solar system
  2. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
  3. the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon.
  4. the natural satellite of earth
  5. the star around which earth orbits
  6. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  7. the action of rotating around an axis or center.
  8. the smallest planet in our solar system

20 Clues: determined by the sun • the planet where we live • the 4th planet from the sun • the 6th planet from the sun • the natural satellite of earth • the star around which earth orbits • this day was made up after the moon • the smallest planet in our solar system • one of the ice giants in our solar system • one of the gas planets in our solar system • ...

Advanced Articles for Earth crossword (morris) 2022-01-25

Advanced Articles for Earth crossword (morris) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. deepest part of the ocean
  2. its how igneous rocks form
  3. where magma comes to the surface
  4. its how animals die and return carbon
  5. metamorphic form of limestone
  6. a stable rock
  7. 1 trip all the around the sun
  8. types of rocks that make up the crust
  9. water vapor forms a cloud
Down
  1. causes solar wind particles to light up
  2. the sphere we live in
  3. what the interaction of solar wind particles
  4. highest mountain on earth
  5. thin/dense crust
  6. shape of the earth
  7. type of planet earth is, not gas
  8. thicker/less dense crust

17 Clues: a stable rock • thin/dense crust • shape of the earth • the sphere we live in • thicker/less dense crust • deepest part of the ocean • highest mountain on earth • water vapor forms a cloud • its how igneous rocks form • metamorphic form of limestone • 1 trip all the around the sun • where magma comes to the surface • type of planet earth is, not gas • ...

Superlative 2022-02-11

Superlative crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The most populated country
  2. the most expensive flower
  3. blue whale is the...animal on earth
  4. Antarctica is the ... Place on earth
  5. ... is the fastest runner
  6. ....is the hottest place on earth
  7. Queen Elizabeth is the .... monarch in the world
  8. the sleepiest animal
  9. the most peaceful country
Down
  1. the smallest country in Asean
  2. Asia is the .... Continent
  3. The longest snake in the world
  4. the richest person in the world (2022)
  5. Marina Trench is the .... Trench in the world
  6. the largest Buddhist temple

15 Clues: the sleepiest animal • the most expensive flower • ... is the fastest runner • the most peaceful country • Asia is the .... Continent • The most populated country • the largest Buddhist temple • the smallest country in Asean • The longest snake in the world • ....is the hottest place on earth • blue whale is the...animal on earth • Antarctica is the ... Place on earth • ...

Mercury and the Moon 2025-12-10

Mercury and the Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Old bright lunar highlands that refuse to be flat.
  2. The first beeping satellite that startled Earth in 1957.
  3. The idea that a giant collision blasted out the material for the Moon.
  4. owner of the most famous footprint in history.
  5. Quick sky streaks made by vaporizing space dust.
  6. Round holes made when space rocks punched the Moon.
  7. Smooth areas between Mercury’s craters.
  8. America’s first space traveler with a quick hop upward.
  9. When Mercury or Venus sit between Earth and the Sun.
  10. A small NASA mission that mapped the Moon then moved on.
  11. When Mercury is farthest from the Sun and cools off.
  12. The line between lunar day and night, not a movie robot.
  13. When the Moon always shows the same side because it likes routine.
  14. The idea that the Moon spun off from a young Earth.
  15. Long grooves on the Moon that look like scratches.
  16. A spacecraft that snooped around the Moon for hidden materials.
Down
  1. robotic missions that visited the Moon before humans.
  2. cliffs formed when Mercury shrank and wrinkled.
  3. The idea that Earth grabbed the Moon like a passing stray.
  4. Planets closer to the Sun than Earth: Mercury and Venus.
  5. The Sea of Tranquility, a calm lunar landing zone.
  6. When Mercury gets closest to the Sun and heats up.
  7. that survive the trip and hit the ground.
  8. Rocky leftovers that never grew up to be planets.
  9. smooth areas on the Moon that look like seas but stay dry.
  10. Program NASA’s missions that actually sent humans to the Moon.

26 Clues: Smooth areas between Mercury’s craters. • that survive the trip and hit the ground. • owner of the most famous footprint in history. • cliffs formed when Mercury shrank and wrinkled. • Quick sky streaks made by vaporizing space dust. • Rocky leftovers that never grew up to be planets. • Old bright lunar highlands that refuse to be flat. • ...

Space exploration 2025-03-10

Space exploration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The telescope that orbits Earth
  2. A massive explosion that occurs when a star dies
  3. First person to walk on the moon
  4. The boundary where Earth's atmosphere meets space
  5. The closest star to Earth
  6. The first satellite launched into space
  7. The first human in space
  8. Known as the Red Planet
  9. The largest planet in our solar system
  10. The first reusable space shuttle
  11. The force that keeps planets in orbit
  12. A vehicle used to explore space
Down
  1. A bright streak of light caused by a meteoroid
  2. An astronaut's home in space
  3. The natural satellite of Earth
  4. The study of space and celestial bodies
  5. The time toward which space missions are planned
  6. A scientist who studies space
  7. The galaxy that contains our solar system
  8. The path a planet follows around the Sun

20 Clues: Known as the Red Planet • The first human in space • The closest star to Earth • An astronaut's home in space • A scientist who studies space • The natural satellite of Earth • The telescope that orbits Earth • A vehicle used to explore space • First person to walk on the moon • The first reusable space shuttle • The force that keeps planets in orbit • ...

Inside the Earth and the Rock Cycle 2023-09-13

Inside the Earth and the Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The scientist who said continental drift could occur because of thermal convection in the mantle
  2. Small bits of rock being carried by water or wind
  3. Rocks formed by melted rock erupting and cooling
  4. The connecting of compacted small bits rock into a sedimentary rock
  5. The layer of the earth that likely produces the magnetic field
  6. Igneous rock that cools under the surface
  7. Igneous rock that cools on the surface
  8. Rocks formed by pressure on rock particles
  9. Rocks formed by extreme heat and pressure
Down
  1. Metamorphic rock without visible layers
  2. The Navy scientist who mapped the sea floor and supported the idea of plate tectonics
  3. The squishing together of small bits of rock
  4. Metamorphic rock with visible layers
  5. Small bits of rock being dropped and usually buried by water and wind
  6. The hot dense middle layer of the earth
  7. The action of wind, water, ice, and sun to break small bits of rock off of the land
  8. The outer layer of the earth broken into tectonic plates
  9. The inside layer of the earth spinning very fast and heated to 10,000 F
  10. The scientist who in 1915 proposed the idea of continental drift

19 Clues: Metamorphic rock with visible layers • Igneous rock that cools on the surface • Metamorphic rock without visible layers • The hot dense middle layer of the earth • Igneous rock that cools under the surface • Rocks formed by extreme heat and pressure • Rocks formed by pressure on rock particles • The squishing together of small bits of rock • ...

science 2015-08-12

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. eclipse when moon cross the sun
  2. Pole bottom of the earth
  3. Pole were Santa lives
  4. eclipse when all the moons don’t receive light from sun
  5. solar eclipse something that moves between the sun and earth
  6. movement around an orbit
  7. a rise or fall of water level
  8. change in the moons appearance between a full moon
Down
  1. tide when sun and moon aren’t in the same line as earth
  2. path of the earth when its rotates around the sun
  3. moon a circle in the sky
  4. it takes 24 hours to complete its ….?
  5. all of space
  6. change in the moon appearance between a new moon
  7. tide happens when it is a new full moon

15 Clues: all of space • Pole were Santa lives • movement around an orbit • moon a circle in the sky • Pole bottom of the earth • a rise or fall of water level • eclipse when moon cross the sun • it takes 24 hours to complete its ….? • tide happens when it is a new full moon • change in the moon appearance between a new moon • path of the earth when its rotates around the sun • ...

Space Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-25

Space Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground
  2. Earths only satellite
  3. The area of air and gas
  4. giant balls of hot gas
  5. a gaseous cyan-coloured ice giant
  6. 17 times the mass of Earth
  7. largest in the Solar System
  8. closest in mass and size to its neighbor Earth
Down
  1. first planet from the Sun
  2. rocky remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system
  3. a big ball of rock or iron
  4. It is a massive, hot ball of plasma, inflated and heated by energy
  5. the only planet associated with the color ofblood
  6. It has only one-eighth the average density of Earth
  7. the only planet that is known to support life

15 Clues: Earths only satellite • giant balls of hot gas • The area of air and gas • first planet from the Sun • a big ball of rock or iron • 17 times the mass of Earth • largest in the Solar System • a gaseous cyan-coloured ice giant • a large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground • the only planet that is known to support life • closest in mass and size to its neighbor Earth • ...

H& Env. pgs 261-279 2025-03-05

H& Env. pgs 261-279 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Substances that make the environment unsafe to live in, are called_________.
  2. There is a layer of gas around the Earth called the ________layer.
  3. Scientists are looking for cleaner and better ________energy sources so we don't keep polluting our environment.
  4. One solution to saving the environment is to ________.
  5. When people cut down trees it is called________.
  6. If the ozone layer disappears, harmful UV radiation can reach Earth and cause skin ________.
  7. If the Earth gets too warm it can melt the ice and cause________.
  8. If pollution gets into the clouds it can cause _______rain.
  9. _______resources are resources that cannot be replaced.
Down
  1. When people put garbage in the water it is called water__________
  2. Certain pollutions cause the ozone layer to get ________.
  3. People are afraid the Earth is heating up this is called global _________.
  4. The ozone layer stops UV __________from hitting the Earth.
  5. One alternative energy source that is good for the environment is _________ energy.
  6. ________are chemicals that kill pests.
  7. When people kill out a specific species it is called direct________.
  8. ________happens when there are too many of a species and they exceed the carrying capacity of their environment.

17 Clues: ________are chemicals that kill pests. • When people cut down trees it is called________. • One solution to saving the environment is to ________. • _______resources are resources that cannot be replaced. • Certain pollutions cause the ozone layer to get ________. • The ozone layer stops UV __________from hitting the Earth. • ...

Layers of the Earth Crossword 2022-05-18

Layers of the Earth Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy relesed during an earthquake
  2. Rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
  3. layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  4. magma molten rock emerginf as a liquid onto Earths surface
  5. upper layer of the Earths mantle, below the lithoshere
  6. the mass of a substance
Down
  1. an area around a magnetic force
  2. the layer of the Earth between the crust and core
  3. dence sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of earth
  4. thin and solid outer layer of the earth
  5. the planet we live on
  6. Earths Crust located under the ocean

12 Clues: the planet we live on • the mass of a substance • an area around a magnetic force • Earths Crust located under the ocean • thin and solid outer layer of the earth • the layer of the Earth between the crust and core • upper layer of the Earths mantle, below the lithoshere • magma molten rock emerginf as a liquid onto Earths surface • ...

PSYC 2015 Group 6 Study 2023-10-12

PSYC 2015 Group 6 Study crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Continent Egypt is located on
  2. Number of continents
  3. Capital of the United States
  4. 2 + 2
  5. Chemical symbol Au stand for
  6. Shape generally used for stop signs
  7. There are this many Pyramids of Giza
  8. Largest bone in the human body
  9. Planet closest to the sun
  10. Color made when mixing red and blue
  11. Phenomenon measured by Richter scale
  12. Current president of the United States
Down
  1. Largest ocean
  2. The 3rd color of the rainbow
  3. Largest country by land area
  4. First president of the United States
  5. Number of Earth moons
  6. H2O
  7. National language of Mexico
  8. Largest planet in the solar system
  9. Tallest mountain on Earth
  10. Planet we live on
  11. Most rare eye color
  12. Longest river in the world
  13. Opposite of down

25 Clues: H2O • 2 + 2 • Largest ocean • Opposite of down • Planet we live on • Most rare eye color • Number of continents • Number of Earth moons • Tallest mountain on Earth • Planet closest to the sun • Longest river in the world • National language of Mexico • The 3rd color of the rainbow • Largest country by land area • Capital of the United States • Chemical symbol Au stand for • ...

Science 2023-12-07

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant form both poles dividing the earth into northern and southern hemisphere and constituting
  2. a dry cold prevailing winds that blow from the east
  3. each of the four divisions of the year ( spring, summer , autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns
  4. in the opposite direction to the way in which the in hands of a clock move around
  5. air flowing from the North Pole towards the equator produces cold
  6. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object , especially as expressed according to a com
  7. the degree of compactness of a substance
  8. either of the two locations (North Pole or South Pole) on the surface of the earth
  9. a layer of the earth’s atmosphere and the second layer of the atmosphere
Down
  1. the lowest region of the atmosphere extending from the earth surface to a height of (3,7-6,2) miles
  2. the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to earth
  3. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  4. a belt of calm air and sea accuracy in both the northern and southern hemispheres between the trade winds and the westerlies
  5. a current in a fluid that results from covenction
  6. a states or period of inactivity, stagnation or depression
  7. move or cause to move into a sloping position
  8. the outermost region of a plant atmosphere

17 Clues: the degree of compactness of a substance • the outermost region of a plant atmosphere • move or cause to move into a sloping position • a current in a fluid that results from covenction • a dry cold prevailing winds that blow from the east • a states or period of inactivity, stagnation or depression • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet • ...

Benchmark 2 Review 2017-09-18

Benchmark 2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fill in the blank: When the Earth __________ more energy, the temperature increases
  2. A period in Earth's history where the temperature was very cold. Most of the Earth was covered in frozen water. During this time, there is LESS energy in the Earth system
  3. When the amount of this gas increases in the atmosphere, the amount of energy absorbed by Earth also increases. This gas comes from combustion.
  4. Over the last 100 years, the Earth's temperature has done this
  5. When the amount of this gas increases in the atmosphere, the amount of energy absorbed by Earth also increases. This gas comes from decomposition, livestock and farming.
Down
  1. Fill in the blank: When __________ energy enters the Earth system than exits, the total amount of energy absorbed by Earth increases
  2. When energy in the atmosphere hits this gas, it bounces off and can exit the Earth system back into space
  3. When humans do this, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases, which causes more energy to be trapped in the Earth system. This causes Earth's temperature to increase.
  4. General weather patterns over a LONG period of time, such as 50-100 years
  5. When the amount of methane or carbon dioxide does this in the atmosphere, there is LESS energy in the Earth system and the temperature goes down
  6. Fill in the blank: The Earth's atmosphere is made of multiple types of __________
  7. This reflects energy away from Earth so it cannot be absorbed. More of this substance means less energy in Earth's system

12 Clues: Over the last 100 years, the Earth's temperature has done this • General weather patterns over a LONG period of time, such as 50-100 years • Fill in the blank: The Earth's atmosphere is made of multiple types of __________ • Fill in the blank: When the Earth __________ more energy, the temperature increases • ...

Geography 2017-03-22

Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Part of a sphere
  2. A large landmass
  3. Earth orbiting around the Sun
  4. The type of map we look at for countries
  5. Ocean that's near Antarctica
  6. The country we live in
  7. The planet we live on
  8. Middle longitude line
  9. The continent we live on
Down
  1. The closest planet to the Sun
  2. The continent west of Asia
  3. The biggest continent
  4. The state we live in
  5. The middle latitude line- goes through Africa.
  6. The type of map we look at for mountains/rivers
  7. Continent that includes Canada
  8. Earth spinning on its axis
  9. Continent that has the Amazon Rainforest
  10. North, East, South, West
  11. Large bodies of water
  12. The name of the ocean of WA's coast
  13. Coldest continent
  14. Australia's capital city
  15. Summer, Spring, Autumn, Winter
  16. The most northern ocean

25 Clues: Part of a sphere • A large landmass • Coldest continent • The state we live in • The biggest continent • Large bodies of water • The planet we live on • Middle longitude line • The country we live in • The most northern ocean • North, East, South, West • Australia's capital city • The continent we live on • The continent west of Asia • Earth spinning on its axis • Ocean that's near Antarctica • ...

The Lord of The RIngs: The Return Of The King 2014-01-14

The Lord of The RIngs: The Return Of The King crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The primary antagonist in The Return of The King
  2. Leader of the Istari (Wizards sent to middle earth)
  3. Frodos Sword
  4. Where the one ring was created and destroyed
  5. The ring bearer who destroys the one ring
  6. Also known as Elven bread or waybread
  7. An elven outpost in middle-earth
  8. King of Rohan
  9. The one ring to rule them all
  10. The Capital of Gondor
  11. Base of operations for sauron
Down
  1. Gandalfs horse, given to him by Théoden
  2. Fellow hobbit who accompanies Frodo
  3. The main enemies fought throughout the story
  4. The ancient capital city of Gondor
  5. The people of Dunland, also known as wildmen of Dunland
  6. Also known as Halflings
  7. An area in middle-earth inhabited by hobbits
  8. Servents bound to the power of the one ring
  9. The true king of Gondor

20 Clues: Frodos Sword • King of Rohan • The Capital of Gondor • Also known as Halflings • The true king of Gondor • The one ring to rule them all • Base of operations for sauron • An elven outpost in middle-earth • The ancient capital city of Gondor • Fellow hobbit who accompanies Frodo • Also known as Elven bread or waybread • Gandalfs horse, given to him by Théoden • ...

Science 2020-10-13

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What causes trenches in the ocean?
  2. What has two tectonic plates move past and away from each other?
  3. Which layer of the earth has magma?
  4. What is the outer layer of the earth?
  5. What is the deepest layer in earth?
  6. What is it called when earthquakes create something example (tsunami)?
  7. When volcanoes destroy homes what is it called?
Down
  1. What can detect vibrations during an earth quake?
  2. When volcanoes makes islands its considered?
  3. What can cause Tsunamis?
  4. What has two tectonic plates move away from each other?
  5. What is the second deepest layer in earth?
  6. What is it considered when earthquakes destroy buildings?
  7. What did Charles Richter develop in 1935?
  8. What has two tectonic plates moving together?

15 Clues: What can cause Tsunamis? • What causes trenches in the ocean? • Which layer of the earth has magma? • What is the deepest layer in earth? • What is the outer layer of the earth? • What did Charles Richter develop in 1935? • What is the second deepest layer in earth? • When volcanoes makes islands its considered? • What has two tectonic plates moving together? • ...

TFJKDSL 2025-01-27

TFJKDSL crossword puzzle
Across
  1. LARGE FROZEN RAIN TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG STORMS
  2. ALL WATER THAT IS FOUND UNDERGROUND
  3. WHEN WATER RETURNS TO THE EARTH IN LIQUID OR SOLID FORMS
  4. WATER IN ITS GAS FORM
  5. WHEN WATER TURNS TO VAPOR
  6. THE SIMPLEST FORM OF WATER
  7. THE REPEATED PATH OF WATER ON EARTH
Down
  1. PART OF THE WATERCYCLE WHERE PLANTS RELEASE WATER INTO THE ATMOSPHERE
  2. AS WATER COOLS IT BECOMES VAPOR AGAIN AND RETURNS TO EARTH
  3. FORMED WHEN SNOW REFREEZES ON ITS WAY TO EARTH
  4. FROZEN FRESH WATER IS CONTAINED IN ...
  5. LAYER OF GASES AND WATER SURROUNDING THE EARTH
  6. ROOT WORD FOR WATER

13 Clues: ROOT WORD FOR WATER • WATER IN ITS GAS FORM • WHEN WATER TURNS TO VAPOR • THE SIMPLEST FORM OF WATER • ALL WATER THAT IS FOUND UNDERGROUND • THE REPEATED PATH OF WATER ON EARTH • FROZEN FRESH WATER IS CONTAINED IN ... • FORMED WHEN SNOW REFREEZES ON ITS WAY TO EARTH • LAYER OF GASES AND WATER SURROUNDING THE EARTH • WHEN WATER RETURNS TO THE EARTH IN LIQUID OR SOLID FORMS • ...

Let's learn Earth & Space 2020-11-26

Let's learn Earth & Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of plate boundary that are sliding past each other.
  2. Deepest part of earth.
  3. This process happens when the oceanic crust sinks beneath the continental crust.
  4. Boundary between the crust and mantle, as inferred from the change in the speed of body waves
  5. Wave of energy that travels through the earth as a result of an earthquake.
  6. Top layer of earth.
  7. Other possible cause of plate movements which the weight of the subducting plate pulls the trailing slab into the subduction zone just like a tablecloth slipping off the table and pulling items with it.
  8. Formed when two oceanic crusts collide.
  9. Geologic feature that happens when two continental plates move apart from each other.
  10. A geologic feature that may form when plates are moving away from each other.
  11. Type of plate boundary that collides with each other.
  12. Seismic wave that travels across the surface of the earth as opposed through it.
  13. One of the possible cause of plate movements which the ridge pushes the old sea-floor towards the trench and it will subduct.
  14. An upwelling of superheated rock from the mantle.
  15. The one who made the continental drift theory.
  16. Theory that states that the earth's crust is divided into several plates.
  17. Proposed to be the supercontinent 250 million years ago.
  18. Time difference between the p-waves and s-waves.
  19. The point on the surface directly above the focus.
  20. Is the instrument used to mapped the mid-ocean ridges.
  21. Type of plate boundary that plates are moving away from each other.
Down
  1. Seismic wave that travels through the earth rather than across its surface.
  2. Process which happens when ocean plates move apart and magma rises from the mantle and create new areas of oceanic crust.
  3. Geologist who proposed the theory of sea-floor spreading.
  4. The point within the earth where the actual movement takes
  5. Theory that states that there was a big continent before.
  6. Method that is used to locate the epicenter of an earthquake.
  7. Geologic feature that happens when two continental plates collide.
  8. The very slow creeping motion of earth's solid silicate mantle caused by convection currents carrying heat from the interior of the planet's surface.
  9. Hot molten material that rises from the mantle to the crust.
  10. It is formed when a continental plate and an ocean plate collides.
  11. Upper mantle.
  12. A recording device that is used to locate the earthquake's epicenter.
  13. Thickest layer of the earth where magma comes from.
  14. Surface seismic wave generated by the interaction of p-waves and s-waves at the surface of the earth that move with a rolling motion.
  15. Outer crust.
  16. A very large wave that is caused by earthquake.
  17. Surface seismic wave that cause horizontal shifting of the earth during an earthquake.
  18. This may happen during divergence or convergence of plates because of the movement of plates.
  19. A concentration of heat in the mantle capable of creating magma

40 Clues: Outer crust. • Upper mantle. • Top layer of earth. • Deepest part of earth. • Formed when two oceanic crusts collide. • A very large wave that is caused by earthquake. • Time difference between the p-waves and s-waves. • An upwelling of superheated rock from the mantle. • The point on the surface directly above the focus. • Thickest layer of the earth where magma comes from. • ...

Space Crossword 2024-05-02

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon phase when the earth is between the sun & moon
  2. the outer part of the suns atmosphere
  3. when different percentages of the moon is lit up
  4. line around earth that determines how east or west you are from prime meridian
  5. massive, self-luminous gas ball
  6. rocky objects that orbit the sun
  7. the milky way is an example of this type of galaxy
  8. where our atmosphere exits into outer space
  9. when the lit part of the moon increases in size
  10. the largest planet
  11. planet with life
  12. the hottest layer of atmosphere
  13. large objects of dust & ice that orbit the sun
  14. second planet from the sun
  15. the effect our atmosphere has on our planet in order to keep it warm
  16. eclipse when earth's shadow is casted on moon
  17. transfer of energy through space
  18. large, bright features extending from the sun
  19. when more than half the moon is lit
  20. eclipse when the moon passes between the earth & sun
  21. the main reason for seasons & day length changes throughout the year
  22. when your side of earth is facing away from the sun
  23. huge collections of gas, dust, & billions of stars all held together by gravity
  24. a nearly round planet that has similar sized objects around it
  25. the moons gravitational pull affects our ocean through . . .
  26. smaller space objects go around larger space objects
  27. when the left half of the moon is lit
  28. giant cloud of dust & gas
  29. where asteroids burn up in our atmosphere (the coldest layer)
  30. solar system model where earth is at the center
Down
  1. when the lit part of the moon is decreasing in size
  2. spots on the sun that are dark
  3. when half the moon is lit
  4. farthest planet in our solar system
  5. solar system model where the sun was at the center
  6. the layer of atmosphere where life & weather is
  7. line around earth that determines how north or south you are from equator
  8. when the light from one space object is blocked by another
  9. the "red" planet
  10. when your side of earth is facing the sun
  11. considered a dwarf planet
  12. bursts of radiation due to the suns magnetic energy
  13. a "belt" of comets past Neptune
  14. ice-giant planet with rings
  15. another way to say orbit
  16. gas-giant planet with rings
  17. when less than half the moon is lit
  18. a "cloud" of comets that are the edge of the Solar System
  19. "natural satellites"
  20. is affected by the mass of two objects & the distance between them
  21. moon phase when it's between the sun & earth
  22. space object that has a spherical shape & orbits a star
  23. location of the ozone layer
  24. when the right half of the moon is lit
  25. a light wind caused by convection currents in the air
  26. a planets complete spin on its axis
  27. planet closest to the sun

57 Clues: the "red" planet • planet with life • the largest planet • "natural satellites" • another way to say orbit • when half the moon is lit • considered a dwarf planet • planet closest to the sun • giant cloud of dust & gas • second planet from the sun • ice-giant planet with rings • gas-giant planet with rings • location of the ozone layer • spots on the sun that are dark • ...

Science 2024-01-31

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the top layer
  2. the evidence of life from the past
  3. small parts forming a big whole
  4. going in different directions
  5. to examine in detail
  6. going to the same place
  7. something that happens over and over again
  8. a large section of rock below earths surface
  9. a big area of land on earth
  10. a layer of soft solid rock below earths plates
Down
  1. Hot liquid rock on the surface of the earth
  2. slowly pulling apart
  3. a feature that forms from land
  4. a sudden stream of hot air
  5. the sudden pushing out of something
  6. a diagram of a object
  7. how fast something happens
  8. a sudden shake on earths surface
  9. a long deep hole
  10. hot liquid rock below the surface of the earth

20 Clues: the top layer • a long deep hole • slowly pulling apart • to examine in detail • a diagram of a object • going to the same place • a sudden stream of hot air • how fast something happens • a big area of land on earth • going in different directions • a feature that forms from land • small parts forming a big whole • a sudden shake on earths surface • the evidence of life from the past • ...

unit 2 biology 2024-10-03

unit 2 biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a molecule involved in transferring and providing cells with energy
  2. gets its nutrients from eating autotrophs
  3. forms about 78% of earths atmosphere
  4. a green pigment found in living plants
  5. fungi, invertebrate, and soil bacterium
  6. a region of the earth occupied by water
  7. occurs in the cytoplasm
  8. a region of the earth occupied by living organisms
  9. a region of the earth occupied by rocks
Down
  1. makes its own nutrients
  2. changes during a reaction
  3. physical substance
  4. the red form is used in matches
  5. sends NADH and fadh2 to the electron transport chain
  6. occurs in the membranes of the mitochondria
  7. sends pyruvate to the Krebs cycle
  8. where photosynthesis takes place
  9. has two main forms, diamond and graphite
  10. energy
  11. energy production with no oxygen

20 Clues: energy • physical substance • makes its own nutrients • occurs in the cytoplasm • changes during a reaction • the red form is used in matches • where photosynthesis takes place • energy production with no oxygen • sends pyruvate to the Krebs cycle • forms about 78% of earths atmosphere • a green pigment found in living plants • fungi, invertebrate, and soil bacterium • ...

Archer's spelling 2020-04-27

Archer's spelling crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Not loud
  2. to acknowledge
  3. You can put this on a fridge
  4. to go and see a friend
  5. Make changes
  6. Used to launch something into space
  7. a sort of dance
  8. Earth is one
  9. someone that calls everyone matey
  10. A snowball that orbit the earth
  11. a criminal
  12. the top of a mountain
Down
  1. Something you do not tell
  2. a part of parliament
  3. not public
  4. something worn when it is cold
  5. Something you do regularly
  6. Used in archery
  7. To make a loud noise
  8. the temperature
  9. What a comet does around the earth
  10. A small house
  11. Something you can't go over
  12. heaps of food

24 Clues: Not loud • not public • a criminal • Make changes • Earth is one • A small house • heaps of food • to acknowledge • Used in archery • the temperature • a sort of dance • a part of parliament • To make a loud noise • the top of a mountain • to go and see a friend • Something you do not tell • Something you do regularly • Something you can't go over • You can put this on a fridge • ...

ASTRONOMY 2013-02-06

ASTRONOMY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ______ ga ga
  2. the first person to suggest the earth was round
  3. we use it to see our bones
  4. we are studying it currently
  5. stars are made of ____
  6. what are comets made of
  7. it protects us from harmful rays
  8. we use it to see heat
  9. they have a tail
  10. it is commonly used for invisible ink
  11. what planet are we on
  12. our planet is covered mostly with ______
Down
  1. gamma has the shortest _________ and radio the longest
  2. we measure brightness in _______
  3. the distance from the earth to the sun is 1 __
  4. has the shortest wavelength
  5. it is commonly mentioned with global warming
  6. the light we can see
  7. most of us have one to cook things
  8. our galaxy is a ______ galaxy

20 Clues: ______ ga ga • they have a tail • the light we can see • we use it to see heat • what planet are we on • stars are made of ____ • what are comets made of • we use it to see our bones • has the shortest wavelength • we are studying it currently • our galaxy is a ______ galaxy • we measure brightness in _______ • it protects us from harmful rays • most of us have one to cook things • ...

Plate Tectonic 2013-12-02

Plate Tectonic crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What we live on
  2. Inside volcanoes
  3. A wave that travels through the inner earth
  4. An area in the middle of a lithospheric plate.
  5. A theory created by Alfred Wegener.
  6. Formed from melted rock that has cooled.
  7. Earthquake following larger earthquake
  8. Measure of strength of earthquake.
  9. A large, hollow mountain that contains lava
  10. A danger or risk.
  11. A measure of the effects of an earthquake at a particular place on humans, structures and the land.
  12. Thin outer layer of earths surface
Down
  1. A natural disaster when the ground shakes
  2. What we walk on
  3. The types of plates that cause natural disasters
  4. Tectonic ______
  5. Week point in the earths crust.
  6. Disasters caused by mother nature and mostly tectonic plates.
  7. The inner layers of the earth
  8. Lava Fragments

20 Clues: Lava Fragments • What we live on • What we walk on • Tectonic ______ • Inside volcanoes • A danger or risk. • The inner layers of the earth • Week point in the earths crust. • Measure of strength of earthquake. • Thin outer layer of earths surface • A theory created by Alfred Wegener. • Earthquake following larger earthquake • Formed from melted rock that has cooled. • ...

Astronomy 2014-05-28

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Composition of the inner planets as compared to the outer planets.
  2. Causes the perceived rising and setting of the sun.
  3. Motion of the moon that changes the lunar phases.
  4. Planet, other than Earth, with polar ice caps.
  5. Star with average brightness and temperature.
  6. Date when the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
  7. The dark side of the moon is caused by the moon's ________ and_______ being the same.
  8. Measurement that explains why the sun doesn't have more effect on tides.
  9. Shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
  10. Darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse.
  11. The asteroid belt is located after Mars and before_____.
  12. Star's energy comes from the _______ of hydrogen to helium.
  13. Which phase occurs immediately after a full moon?
  14. Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, not a date.
  15. Moon is between the sun and earth.
Down
  1. Two elements composing the outer planets, no and.
  2. Two characteristics of Earth that cause seasons, no and.
  3. Hubble's Law show that a majority of the Universe is _____ shifted.
  4. Our sun will eventually stop undergoing fusion and become a _____ _______.
  5. Warm date when the sun is directly overhead at the equator.
  6. Theorized to have produced oxygen on Earth.
  7. Only two lunar phases that occur during eclipses.
  8. Planet with over active Greenhouse Effect.
  9. Blue planet, lots of water on the surface.
  10. Waning phases identified with the light being on the ____ side of the moon.
  11. One of Jupiter's moons that may hold liquid water.

26 Clues: Moon is between the sun and earth. • Planet with over active Greenhouse Effect. • Blue planet, lots of water on the surface. • Theorized to have produced oxygen on Earth. • Star with average brightness and temperature. • Darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse. • Planet, other than Earth, with polar ice caps. • Two elements composing the outer planets, no and. • ...

Vocab 2022-12-19

Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an extinct reptile
  2. a hard rock on the outer layer of earth
  3. that shows what the inside of something
  4. a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
  5. how often or fast something happens
  6. moving in different directions
  7. they layer under the plants and water
  8. something that repeats over and over
  9. evidence of life from the past
  10. hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
Down
  1. moving towards the same place
  2. something that shows something smaller
  3. an underwater mountain range
  4. the layer under the crust
  5. earths land
  6. the sudden pushing out of something
  7. hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth
  8. a spring that sends hot water and steam
  9. forms on a planet

19 Clues: earths land • forms on a planet • an extinct reptile • the layer under the crust • an underwater mountain range • moving towards the same place • moving in different directions • evidence of life from the past • the sudden pushing out of something • a sudden shaking of Earth's surface • how often or fast something happens • something that repeats over and over • ...

Seasons Waylon Shaw 2020-11-16

Seasons Waylon Shaw crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lean, the earth is tilted at a 23.5 degrees
  2. oval, not circular.
  3. one lap around the sun, this this takes 365 days or 1 year to happen.
  4. line through the center of the earth. rotation: one full spin around the axis. one full
  5. orbiting the sun effects the seasons.
  6. the four quarters of a year on earth caused by the tilt and direct sunlight.
  7. half of the earth.
Down
  1. orbit: the path around the earth is
  2. the seasons)
  3. path an object in space takes around another
  4. and southern hemisphere.
  5. the 2 days of the year when the amount of daylight is the most and least. december 21st has the least amount of daylight hours. june 21st has the most.
  6. equals 24 hours or a full day.
  7. an imaginary line that divides the

14 Clues: the seasons) • half of the earth. • oval, not circular. • and southern hemisphere. • equals 24 hours or a full day. • an imaginary line that divides the • orbit: the path around the earth is • orbiting the sun effects the seasons. • lean, the earth is tilted at a 23.5 degrees • path an object in space takes around another • ...

Earth, Moon, Sun 2023-01-10

Earth, Moon, Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two days of the year when the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator resulting in longest/shortest days
  2. change in appearance of the moon as viewed from Earth due to the relative positions of the moon, Earth and sun
  3. the lighter part of the shadow during an eclipse
  4. occurs when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun, casting a shadow
  5. moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is darkened
  6. a natural or artificial body that revolves around a celestial object
Down
  1. occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow
  2. describes the apparent growing of the moon
  3. the darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse
  4. a natural satellite that revolves around a planet
  5. the partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
  6. moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is illuminated
  7. describes the apparent shrinking of the moon

13 Clues: describes the apparent growing of the moon • describes the apparent shrinking of the moon • the darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse • the lighter part of the shadow during an eclipse • a natural satellite that revolves around a planet • moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is darkened • moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is illuminated • ...

Space and earth cross word 2016-11-20

Space and earth cross word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. axis the time on which an object rotates
  2. telescope a telescope that uses a convex lens to concentrate light from a distance object
  3. system made of all the planets that orbits our sun
  4. the path an object follows as it moves around another object
  5. a day when earths axis is the most toward or away from the sun
  6. an optical instrument designed to make a distance object appear near
  7. the motion of one object around another object
  8. the earth only natural satellite
Down
  1. any small object orbited larger object
  2. life that originates earth
  3. a fourth planet from the sun and the second smallest in the solar system
  4. any location outside earth atmosphere
  5. refers anything related to the moon
  6. is a day when earth rotation axis is leaving along earth orbites

14 Clues: life that originates earth • the earth only natural satellite • refers anything related to the moon • any location outside earth atmosphere • any small object orbited larger object • axis the time on which an object rotates • the motion of one object around another object • system made of all the planets that orbits our sun • ...

In Terms of Geology 2022-02-16

In Terms of Geology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Has unlimited supply/easily replenished
  2. Upper mantle/crust that moves with tec.plates
  3. Earth's solid, outermost layer (3-56 mi. deep)
  4. Boundary between Earth's crust and mantle
  5. Region in which the Earth orbits
  6. Dense, extremely hot interior of Earth (2900mi.deep)
  7. False, fundamental principle of geology
  8. Hot, plastic rock/between crust and core (1800mi.)
  9. Raw material from Earth that we use
  10. Low-frequency/inaudible wave moving thru/Eart
  11. The study of Earth's structures, materials, etc.
Down
  1. Effort to oversee/wisely use resources
  2. The "Father of Geology"
  3. Can't be replenished once used up
  4. Upper mantle (125 mi. deep)
  5. First published view of "Uniformitarianism"
  6. Idea that earth is ancient, billions/yrs.old

17 Clues: The "Father of Geology" • Upper mantle (125 mi. deep) • Region in which the Earth orbits • Can't be replenished once used up • Raw material from Earth that we use • Effort to oversee/wisely use resources • Has unlimited supply/easily replenished • False, fundamental principle of geology • Boundary between Earth's crust and mantle • First published view of "Uniformitarianism" • ...

Space Race 2019-07-18

Space Race crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First man on the moon (4,9)
  2. Where Apollo11 took off from (4,9)
  3. Machine resembling a human
  4. Apollo Lunar Module
  5. First living creature to orbit the earth
  6. Starship__________
  7. Ground control to _________(lyric two words)
  8. Second man on the moon (4,6)
  9. First artificial Earth Satellite
  10. constellation(8,5)
  11. Red planet
Down
  1. Popular TV Show (3,4,6)
  2. First Woman in Space (9,10)
  3. First landing moon base
  4. Name of first moon landing rocket (name,number)
  5. Andy Williams song (4,5)
  6. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  7. First space station
  8. Earth Satellite
  9. Soviet Cosmonaut (4,8)
  10. Town in New South Wales
  11. 1960s Tv Show ____ in Space
  12. Firework
  13. Optical device

24 Clues: Firework • Red planet • Optical device • Earth Satellite • Starship__________ • constellation(8,5) • Apollo Lunar Module • First space station • Soviet Cosmonaut (4,8) • Popular TV Show (3,4,6) • First landing moon base • Town in New South Wales • Andy Williams song (4,5) • Machine resembling a human • First Woman in Space (9,10) • First man on the moon (4,9) • 1960s Tv Show ____ in Space • ...

The Atmosphere, Weather, Climate and Factors that affect Climate 2020-05-12

The Atmosphere, Weather, Climate and Factors that affect Climate crossword puzzle
Across
  1. person that studies weather
  2. layer of atmosphere closest to Earth
  3. observable state of the atmosphere at any given time
  4. sphere of Earth pertaining to the land
  5. a graph to show precipitation and temperature
  6. the most abundant gas in our atmosphere
  7. air mass that forms over Texas
  8. sphere of Earth containing living things
  9. person that studies climate
Down
  1. layer of atmosphere that contains ozone
  2. how far north or south a place is from equator
  3. air mass that forms near Newfoundland
  4. involves mountains, one side is drier
  5. layer of atmosphere furthest from Earth
  6. a fast moving body of air that affects weather
  7. this is determined by temperature and precipitation
  8. gases that surround the Earth's surface

17 Clues: person that studies weather • person that studies climate • air mass that forms over Texas • layer of atmosphere closest to Earth • air mass that forms near Newfoundland • involves mountains, one side is drier • sphere of Earth pertaining to the land • layer of atmosphere that contains ozone • layer of atmosphere furthest from Earth • the most abundant gas in our atmosphere • ...

Layers of the Earth 2016-12-12

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. core This layer is made up of molten liquid.
  2. This type of crust is made up of mostly granite.
  3. This type of crust is made up of mostly basalt.
  4. The inner core has 3,000,000 times more of this than at sea level.
  5. The inner core is this.
Down
  1. asphalt The mantle's consistency is solid, but capable of flow like this.
  2. The outer core is responsible for the Earth's this.
  3. When the mantle pushes through the Earth's crust, these erupt.
  4. The outer core is made up of nickel and this.
  5. core This layer is made up of mostly iron.
  6. This is the thickest layer of the Earth and makes up 70% of the Earth's mass.
  7. This is the thinnest layer of the Earth.

12 Clues: The inner core is this. • This is the thinnest layer of the Earth. • core This layer is made up of mostly iron. • core This layer is made up of molten liquid. • The outer core is made up of nickel and this. • This type of crust is made up of mostly basalt. • This type of crust is made up of mostly granite. • The outer core is responsible for the Earth's this. • ...

The Earth in Perspective 2013-06-19

The Earth in Perspective crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of the 3 r's
  2. forest land to non-forest use
  3. poison in the atmosphere
  4. ecosystem dominated by soft-stemmed vegetation
Down
  1. council that fights deforestation
  2. international agreement
  3. water in permable rock layers
  4. ecosystem dominated with trees
  5. removal of layer of topsoil
  6. effect warming of atmosphere
  7. change of climate
  8. dirty air

12 Clues: dirty air • one of the 3 r's • change of climate • international agreement • poison in the atmosphere • removal of layer of topsoil • effect warming of atmosphere • forest land to non-forest use • water in permable rock layers • ecosystem dominated with trees • council that fights deforestation • ecosystem dominated by soft-stemmed vegetation

The Earth in Perspective 2013-06-19

The Earth in Perspective crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of the 3 r's
  2. effect warming of atmosphere
  3. ecosystem dominated by soft-stemmed vegetation
  4. council that fights deforestation
  5. change of climate
  6. ecosystem dominated with trees
Down
  1. poison in the atmosphere
  2. dirty air
  3. forest land to non-forest use
  4. removal of layer of topsoil
  5. water in permable rock layers
  6. international agreement

12 Clues: dirty air • one of the 3 r's • change of climate • international agreement • poison in the atmosphere • removal of layer of topsoil • effect warming of atmosphere • forest land to non-forest use • water in permable rock layers • ecosystem dominated with trees • council that fights deforestation • ecosystem dominated by soft-stemmed vegetation

Layers of the Earth 2021-11-10

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. flows in the asthenosphere
  2. large pieces of lithosphere
  3. divided into tectonic plates
  4. liquid iron and nickel
  5. made of solid iron and nickel
  6. magma moving like ocean water
Down
  1. one large land mass
  2. lower part of the mantle
  3. largest compositional layer
  4. plastic-like layer
  5. liquid in outer core
  6. outermost compositional layer

12 Clues: plastic-like layer • one large land mass • liquid in outer core • liquid iron and nickel • lower part of the mantle • flows in the asthenosphere • largest compositional layer • large pieces of lithosphere • divided into tectonic plates • outermost compositional layer • made of solid iron and nickel • magma moving like ocean water

Layers of The Earth 2022-08-26

Layers of The Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How tightly packed the matter in a substance is
  2. A large amount of energy in the form of heat is released.
  3. heat that causes rocks to rise and fall
  4. A solid metal ball made mostly of solid iron and nickel.
  5. The force of gravity pulls high-density materials towards the center, and low-density materials floated toward the surface.
  6. is the energy of motion
  7. the 5 layers of the Earth that are divided based on temperature, solid / liquid, and density
  8. When Earth is split into 3 layers based on composition
  9. earth's outer layer, and it is made up of oceanic and continental crust. It is the thinnest layer.
Down
  1. Waves that scientists use to see changes or differences in the mantle and the core.
  2. When an object is lifted off the ground, the object gains this energy.
  3. A liquid section of the core made of the same materials as the inner core, yet the substances are liquid.

12 Clues: is the energy of motion • heat that causes rocks to rise and fall • How tightly packed the matter in a substance is • When Earth is split into 3 layers based on composition • A solid metal ball made mostly of solid iron and nickel. • A large amount of energy in the form of heat is released. • When an object is lifted off the ground, the object gains this energy. • ...

Layers of the Earth 2022-02-01

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the lithosphere is a __________________
  2. the semi-solid layer directly below the lithosphere
  3. the crust is ____________ under the continents
  4. this layer is made of silicates and is divided into "upper" and "lower" sections
  5. the crust is ____________ under the oceans
  6. the core is made of _______ and nickel
Down
  1. the most abundant element in the lithosphere that starts with the letter o
  2. this layer consists of the crust and a tiny bit of the upper mantle
  3. the thinnest layer of the earth
  4. the method of thermal energy transfer that sends heat from the core to the crust
  5. the inner core is a ___________
  6. the most abundant element in the lithosphere that starts with the letter s
  7. the outermost layer of the Earth
  8. the outer core is a ___________
  9. the thickest layer of the earth

15 Clues: the thinnest layer of the earth • the inner core is a ___________ • the outer core is a ___________ • the thickest layer of the earth • the outermost layer of the Earth • the core is made of _______ and nickel • the lithosphere is a __________________ • the crust is ____________ under the oceans • the crust is ____________ under the continents • ...

layers of the earth 2022-10-10

layers of the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. top and the thinnest layer of earth like an apple
  2. crust Layer of rock that forms continents mostly thicker granite
  3. waves created by earth from earthquake
  4. outer section of the crust and mantel
  5. The thickest layer composed of magnesium and iron
  6. crust Thin layer of crust in the ocean mostly made of thinner basalt rock
  7. Second largest made of liquid iron and nickel
Down
  1. Solid and most dense layer made of iron and nickel creates the magnetic field
  2. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection
  3. currents a flow of fluid or air due to heating and cooling of the air
  4. melted rock
  5. melted rock above earth

12 Clues: melted rock • melted rock above earth • outer section of the crust and mantel • waves created by earth from earthquake • Second largest made of liquid iron and nickel • top and the thinnest layer of earth like an apple • The thickest layer composed of magnesium and iron • crust Layer of rock that forms continents mostly thicker granite • ...

Structure of the Earth 2023-09-14

Structure of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the thinnest layer of the earth
  2. the type of currents which cause plate movement
  3. the point at which two plates meet
  4. the name of the former supercontinent
  5. a boundary where two plates move apart
  6. large sections of the earth's crust
  7. this is the name of lava below the earths surface
Down
  1. name given to two plates colliding
  2. the hottest layer of the earth
  3. the study of the earth's plates
  4. a natural disaster that happened in morocco
  5. a layer of semi molten rock beneath the crust

12 Clues: the hottest layer of the earth • the thinnest layer of the earth • the study of the earth's plates • name given to two plates colliding • the point at which two plates meet • large sections of the earth's crust • the name of the former supercontinent • a boundary where two plates move apart • a natural disaster that happened in morocco • ...

Worms of the Earth 2023-02-22

Worms of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger in them
  2. what is a tax levied on every adult, without reference to income or resources
  3. what is a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work
  4. what is a man holding and cultivating a small landed estate; a freeholde
  5. what is the outer parts of a town or city
  6. what is the state of being a king or queen
  7. what is strong hostility
Down
  1. what is an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler
  2. what is catch fire or cause to catch fire
  3. what is a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument
  4. what is a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel.
  5. what is he dominant social system in medieval Europe

12 Clues: what is strong hostility • what is catch fire or cause to catch fire • what is the outer parts of a town or city • what is the state of being a king or queen • what is he dominant social system in medieval Europe • what is a man holding and cultivating a small landed estate; a freeholde • what is a tax levied on every adult, without reference to income or resources • ...

Changes Within the Earth 2025-01-15

Changes Within the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a ring of volcanic mountains surrounding the Pacific Ocean
  2. the idea that continents slowly shift their positions due to movement of the tectonic plates on which they ride
  3. the theory that the earth's outer shell is composed of a number of large, unanchored plates, or slabs of rock, whose constant movement explains earthquakes and volcanic activity
  4. the differences in elevation, or height, of the landforms in any particular area
Down
  1. a thick layer of mostly solid rock beneath earth's crust that surrounds the earth's core
  2. any of the seven large landmasses of the earth's surface: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
  3. the surface features of the earth, including soil, rocks and landforms
  4. the layer of gases, water vapor, and other substances above the earth
  5. the world of plants, animals, and other living things in earth's land and waters
  6. the solid, rocky, surface layer of the earth
  7. the water contained in oceans, lakes, rivers, and under the ground
  8. the earth's center, consisting of very hot metal that is dense and solid in the inner core and molten, or liquid, in the outer core

12 Clues: the solid, rocky, surface layer of the earth • a ring of volcanic mountains surrounding the Pacific Ocean • the water contained in oceans, lakes, rivers, and under the ground • the layer of gases, water vapor, and other substances above the earth • the surface features of the earth, including soil, rocks and landforms • ...

Layers of the Earth 2025-09-18

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of waves that earthquakes send
  2. a scientist who studies the earth's interior
  3. makes up about 84% of the earth's volume
  4. the weaker part of the crust
  5. the hot layer consisting of two parts
Down
  1. the part of the core believed to be liquid
  2. found speed differences in seismic waves
  3. what pizza and the earth both have
  4. the smallest of the earth's crust
  5. the thinner of the earth's outer layer
  6. the part of the core believed to be solid
  7. the combo of crust and mantle

12 Clues: the weaker part of the crust • the combo of crust and mantle • the smallest of the earth's crust • what pizza and the earth both have • type of waves that earthquakes send • the hot layer consisting of two parts • the thinner of the earth's outer layer • found speed differences in seismic waves • makes up about 84% of the earth's volume • ...

Lithosphere Vocab 2023-02-01

Lithosphere Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. any rock cooled from a molten state
  2. movement cause in a gas or liquid by hot rising and cool sinking
  3. rocks made of oxygen and silicon
  4. regions of high energy ions in the magnetosphere
  5. rocks made of fragments of igneous rocks
  6. explains how slow motions in the mantle move large segments of the crust
  7. charged particles that flow from the surface of the Sun
  8. areas far from plate boundaries where heat is rising from the Earth
Down
  1. science that deals with Earth’s physical structure
  2. a change of direction when something enters at an angle
  3. when one tectonic plate is forced under another
  4. the outermost shell of the Earth
  5. the Earth’s magnetic field that extends toward the Sun
  6. the largest part of the Earth between the crust and core
  7. oceanic volcanic rocks
  8. made of iron, nickel, and sulfur
  9. a unit of measure equal to one thousand meters
  10. vibrations that travel through Earth that cause earthquakes

18 Clues: oceanic volcanic rocks • the outermost shell of the Earth • made of iron, nickel, and sulfur • rocks made of oxygen and silicon • any rock cooled from a molten state • rocks made of fragments of igneous rocks • a unit of measure equal to one thousand meters • when one tectonic plate is forced under another • regions of high energy ions in the magnetosphere • ...

Lithosphere Vocab 2023-02-01

Lithosphere Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. any rock cooled from a molten state
  2. movement cause in a gas or liquid by hot rising and cool sinking
  3. rocks made of oxygen and silicon
  4. regions of high energy ions in the magnetosphere
  5. rocks made of fragments of igneous rocks
  6. explains how slow motions in the mantle move large segments of the crust
  7. charged particles that flow from the surface of the Sun
  8. areas far from plate boundaries where heat is rising from the Earth
Down
  1. science that deals with Earth’s physical structure
  2. a change of direction when something enters at an angle
  3. when one tectonic plate is forced under another
  4. the outermost shell of the Earth
  5. the Earth’s magnetic field that extends toward the Sun
  6. the largest part of the Earth between the crust and core
  7. oceanic volcanic rocks
  8. made of iron, nickel, and sulfur
  9. a unit of measure equal to one thousand meters
  10. vibrations that travel through Earth that cause earthquakes

18 Clues: oceanic volcanic rocks • the outermost shell of the Earth • made of iron, nickel, and sulfur • rocks made of oxygen and silicon • any rock cooled from a molten state • rocks made of fragments of igneous rocks • a unit of measure equal to one thousand meters • when one tectonic plate is forced under another • regions of high energy ions in the magnetosphere • ...

Chap. 28 + 29 2017-05-22

Chap. 28 + 29 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nearest star to our Earth
  2. Occurs when the moon's shadow falls on Earth.
  3. Theory of solar system formation
  4. Occurs when the moon passes into the shadow of Earth.
  5. another name for the inner planets
  6. Implies that the Earth expandes.
  7. Saturn's rings are mostly composed of rocks and____.
  8. name of our solar system
Down
  1. Where the moon reflects different amounts of sunlight in a series.
  2. Which planets are located farthest away from the sun?
  3. How many planets are there in the milky way?
  4. A meteoroid that strikes Earth's atmosphere.
  5. Which planets are located closest to the sun?
  6. another name for the outer planets
  7. Theory that our universe began with a primordial explosion.

15 Clues: name of our solar system • nearest star to our Earth • Theory of solar system formation • Implies that the Earth expandes. • another name for the outer planets • another name for the inner planets • How many planets are there in the milky way? • A meteoroid that strikes Earth's atmosphere. • Occurs when the moon's shadow falls on Earth. • ...

2022 Science Final Vocab Review 2022-06-13

2022 Science Final Vocab Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One destructive process that contributes to habitat loss.
  2. Information gathered during an experiment.
  3. a hot air balloon rises due to ___ energy.
  4. shows the energy changes and illustrate the energy flow from the ground up.
  5. an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
  6. interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.
  7. interconnected food chains that reply on one another for energy.
  8. areas where water covers the soil or is present near the surface of the soil year-long or varying seasonally.
  9. where an organism lives with what it needs to survive.
  10. a temporary wetland that is home to many unique andimals and plants.
  11. This law says water goes throughout the water cycle again and again, the total amount of water on Earth doesn't change.
  12. the section of the Earth containing a plastic-like layer of the mantle.
  13. non-living factors in an ecosystem.
  14. .
  15. food web arrows represent this; from food to the consumer.
  16. Theory stating the earth’s lithosphere is broken into sections which move
  17. a pathway to show transfer of energy
  18. An organism that is not indigenous, or native, to a particular area, and it's introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
Down
  1. Ecological interaction between two or more species where each species has a net benefit.
  2. the rocks and minerals on Earth.
  3. energy when a wind turbine turns in the breeze.
  4. the layer of gasses that surrounds Earth.
  5. the energy stored in food.
  6. the total amount of water on earth
  7. a rollercoaster gains this as it travels down a hill.
  8. Having a variety of species that fill different roles in the environment.
  9. The source of the energy in the ecosystem.
  10. The ocean floor is spreading out from mid-ocean ridges
  11. living factors in an ecosystem.
  12. makes own food by photosynthesis
  13. the supercontinent
  14. one organism to another.
  15. The energy when a bright light comes on in a dark room. Radiant is an example
  16. eats producers, aka herbivore
  17. is a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area.
  18. The section if the earth containing the crust and upper mantle
  19. breaks down organisms and waste, returing the nutrients to the earth.
  20. over the mantle.
  21. finding tropical plants in Antarctica proves that Antarctica was once ____.
  22. the outermost later of Earth. It consists o soil and materials subject to the soil creation process.

40 Clues: . • over the mantle. • the supercontinent • one organism to another. • the energy stored in food. • eats producers, aka herbivore • living factors in an ecosystem. • the rocks and minerals on Earth. • makes own food by photosynthesis • the total amount of water on earth • non-living factors in an ecosystem. • a pathway to show transfer of energy • ...

The Scientific Method and Earth, Sun, and Moon Crossword 2017-05-16

The Scientific Method and Earth, Sun, and Moon Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the moons lighted side is growing
  2. a list of resources
  3. the darkest part of the shadow
  4. the gasses that surround Earth
  5. an opening part to a paper, book or reference
  6. a path
  7. outcome of an experiment
  8. half of of the Earth
  9. inner part of the Earth
  10. to examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations
  11. large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid
Down
  1. the force of gravity on an object
  2. more than half of the moon is illuminated
  3. the moons lighted side is shrinking
  4. a diagram consisting of lines, bars, or circles to represent information
  5. anything noticed about the problem
  6. the study of the Earth, moon, stars and other objects in space
  7. a scientist that studies astronomy
  8. step-by-step set of directions of how to do your experiment
  9. reach a decision based on the analysis of data
  10. the amount of matter in an object
  11. the partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
  12. gathering information
  13. a push or pull exerted on an object
  14. pieces of information that a scientist will gather and look at

25 Clues: a path • a list of resources • half of of the Earth • gathering information • inner part of the Earth • outcome of an experiment • the darkest part of the shadow • the gasses that surround Earth • the force of gravity on an object • the moons lighted side is growing • the amount of matter in an object • anything noticed about the problem • a scientist that studies astronomy • ...

Tectonic Plates Crossword Puzzle by Chloe Stanley 2019-03-06

Tectonic Plates Crossword Puzzle by Chloe Stanley crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Molten rock in the earth's crust.
  2. Type of boundary where two plates slide past each other.
  3. An area of rock that has been bent by stress.
  4. The center of earth.
  5. Made up of the earth’s crust and mantle.
  6. A form of stress produced by a force that acts to stretch a material.
  7. Type of boundary where two plates collide.
  8. A split between two bodies that were once joined.
  9. The process that occurs when plates converge and one plate forces the other down into Earth's mantle.
  10. A crack that forms when large blocks of rock break.
Down
  1. Liquid magma that reaches the surface.
  2. The thick, dense layer of rock between Earth's crust and its core.
  3. One of the large landmasses of the earth.
  4. The amount of force applied an object.
  5. Large movable segments of the lithosphere.
  6. The process by which rocks change shape under stress.
  7. Ground movements that occur when blocks of rock in Earth move suddenly and release energy.
  8. The supercontinent that broke apart 225 million years ago.
  9. Pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust.
  10. The outermost layer of earth.

20 Clues: The center of earth. • The outermost layer of earth. • Molten rock in the earth's crust. • Liquid magma that reaches the surface. • The amount of force applied an object. • Made up of the earth’s crust and mantle. • One of the large landmasses of the earth. • Large movable segments of the lithosphere. • Type of boundary where two plates collide. • ...

Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases Crossword 2023-02-13

Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the state of the air and atmosphere at a certain point in time
  2. the movement of heat (energy) from the interior of Earth to the surface
  3. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  4. a colorless odorless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon CH4
  5. the total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume
  6. the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions
  7. a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration
  8. a long-term change in average weather patterns in a region
  9. anything that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases
Down
  1. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  2. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
  3. the degree of hotness or coldness of an object
  4. the long-term heating of Earth's surface observed since the pre-industrial period
  5. weather in an area over a long period of time
  6. fuel made from decomposing plants and animals
  7. all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas
  8. the way in which heat is trapped close to Earth's surface by “greenhouse gases
  9. gases in the earth's atmosphere that trap heat
  10. the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth
  11. any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere

20 Clues: weather in an area over a long period of time • fuel made from decomposing plants and animals • the degree of hotness or coldness of an object • gases in the earth's atmosphere that trap heat • a colorless odorless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon CH4 • a long-term change in average weather patterns in a region • ...

Earth and Space 2025-04-17

Earth and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
  2. one complete trip of one object around another object Ex: one trip of Earth around the sun
  3. an imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
  4. the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
  5. Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
  6. Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  7. Moon This is the begining of the cycle where you can't see anything.
  8. the center around which something rotates
  9. Gibbous This moon phase is when its mostly illuminated but not all the way.
  10. A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own
Down
  1. Quarter This is when half of the sun light is reflected of the moon. About a week into the cycle.
  2. the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
  3. Cresent This is the last phase of the moon in the cycle.
  4. Quater This is the last quarter moon in the cycle.
  5. Moon This is about 14 days into the cycle, and its fully illuminated.
  6. the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
  7. a complete spin on an axis
  8. the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
  9. any natural satellite of a planet
  10. (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  11. Gibbous This is when the sun light starts to decrese slowly.
  12. Cresent This is when a tiny sliver of sun light is reflected off the moon.

22 Clues: a complete spin on an axis • any natural satellite of a planet • Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars • Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • the center around which something rotates • Quater This is the last quarter moon in the cycle. • the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body • Cresent This is the last phase of the moon in the cycle. • ...

Choice Board Seasons Project 2023-10-23

Choice Board Seasons Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the season when the sun is closes
  2. the season that has the equinox on march 21
  3. when the sun is at it's highest point.
  4. when sun is at its lowest to the sun.
  5. the north star.
  6. the earth takes 365.25 to make a full ____
  7. the season when the sun puts more radiant energy
  8. winter summer Autumn fall
Down
  1. disk-shaped space that connects the center of the object being orbited
  2. Center of the solar system.
  3. the earth takes 24 hours to make a full ____
  4. the season that has the equinox on September 22 or 23
  5. the earth is at a 23.5 degree ______
  6. when the days and nights are equal.
  7. Imaginary line on which the earth spins.

15 Clues: the north star. • winter summer Autumn fall • Center of the solar system. • the season when the sun is closes • when the days and nights are equal. • the earth is at a 23.5 degree ______ • when sun is at its lowest to the sun. • when the sun is at it's highest point. • Imaginary line on which the earth spins. • the earth takes 365.25 to make a full ____ • ...

Lorelei's crossword 2022-10-11

Lorelei's crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. variable grasses, coniferous trees, warm in valleys, cooler higher up, heavy rain
  2. lots of grass, cold winter, hot summer, very dry
  3. the second layer in soil
  4. all soil needs it to hold moisture
  5. the material that gets scraped off and carried by a glacier
  6. elongated hills shaped like inverted spoons
  7. mild climate, large coniferous trees, heavy rainfall
  8. large cuts glaciers cut in rock
  9. the coastal climate of Canada
  10. largest layer of the earth
  11. long, winding ridges of sand and gravel
  12. the long-term pattern of weather
  13. string of volcanos and sites around the edges of the Pacific Ocean
  14. the horizontal lines of the earth
  15. a large section of ice and snow
  16. helps soil from being too compact or solid
  17. the continent before Earth was separated into small continents
  18. center of the earth
  19. vertical line showing the north and south lines of the earth
  20. formed by volcanic eruption
  21. where the plates move apart
  22. coniferous and deciduous trees, perfect for farming
  23. when a glacier melts it can create a large body of water called...
Down
  1. glaciers found in valleys and mountainous regions
  2. occurs when soil is moved by water, wind, or gravity
  3. breakdown of materials in the earth's crust into sediment
  4. caused by wind, water, temperature, and gravity
  5. long hot summer, lots of rain
  6. the day-to-day characteristics of the atmosphere
  7. vegetation includes small shrubs, mosses and lichen, cold climate
  8. two plates come together
  9. one layer below topsoil
  10. coniferous trees,cold climate, dry
  11. two plates slide past each other
  12. molten rock just before the core of the earth
  13. glaciers pick up pieces of land and drop them in odd places
  14. occupy large areas of land and move under their own weight
  15. caused by acid rain and rust
  16. the inland climate of Canada

39 Clues: center of the earth • one layer below topsoil • the second layer in soil • two plates come together • largest layer of the earth • formed by volcanic eruption • where the plates move apart • caused by acid rain and rust • the inland climate of Canada • long hot summer, lots of rain • the coastal climate of Canada • large cuts glaciers cut in rock • a large section of ice and snow • ...

We Wonder We Praise 2013-08-13

We Wonder We Praise crossword puzzle
Across
  1. God will come ______.
  2. God Creation (where we live)
  3. A force: Lightning and ______.
  4. There are forces of earth and _______.
  5. One force that is dangerous to people is f_____.
  6. ____ wonder we praise.
  7. A force that killed many people in Japan a few years ago.
  8. God is ________.
Down
  1. Humans _______ at God.
  2. God has infinite ______.
  3. God is infinite, we are ______.
  4. Christians believe in _____.
  5. There are ______ forces on the Earth.
  6. God created _________.
  7. The Father, The ___ and the Holy Spirit
  8. There are lots of them that are powerful
  9. Earthquakes can cause _______.
  10. They can destroy houses
  11. God is everywhere, therefore he is always _____.

19 Clues: God is ________. • God will come ______. • Humans _______ at God. • God created _________. • ____ wonder we praise. • They can destroy houses • God has infinite ______. • Christians believe in _____. • God Creation (where we live) • A force: Lightning and ______. • Earthquakes can cause _______. • God is infinite, we are ______. • There are ______ forces on the Earth. • ...

Seasons 2021-03-19

Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an imaginary line through the North Pole and SouthPole about which Earth rotates.
  2. The season experienced when the earth's axis is tilted TOWARD the sun
  3. When day and night are equal length; occurs after winter.
  4. One complete trip around the sun; causes a year on Earth
  5. This is the longest NIGHT of the year in the Northern Hemisphere; First day of winter
  6. The PATH an object takes when revolving around another object
  7. The angle of Earth's incline at 23.5 degrees
  8. the star that all other planets and celestial bodies revolve around
  9. the northern end of Earth's axis of rotation
  10. The spinning of an object on an axis; causes day and night
Down
  1. an imaginary line dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres, with a latitude 0°.
  2. This occurs in March and marks the beginning of spring in North America.
  3. one half of a sphere; either the northern or southern half of Earth as divided by the equator
  4. Occurs every September and marks the beginning of fall in North America.
  5. the southern end of Earth's axis of rotation, a point in Antarctica
  6. This is the longest DAY of the year in the Northern Hemisphere; First day of summer.
  7. The result of Earth's tilted axis and the yearly revolution of the Earth around the Sun
  8. When day and night are equal length; occurs after summer.
  9. The season experienced when the earth's axis is tilted AWAY from the sun

19 Clues: The angle of Earth's incline at 23.5 degrees • the northern end of Earth's axis of rotation • One complete trip around the sun; causes a year on Earth • When day and night are equal length; occurs after winter. • When day and night are equal length; occurs after summer. • The spinning of an object on an axis; causes day and night • ...

Space 2020-10-08

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The best school in Ho Chi Minh
  2. the best browser in the world
  3. A space dog
  4. the team Cristiano Ronaldo is on
  5. The farthest planets from the sun
  6. A piece of rock and ice orbiting the earth
  7. The closest planet to the sun
  8. out planet
  9. The team messi is on
  10. The international space station
Down
  1. A cluster of galaxies
  2. A piece of rock that lands in earth
  3. The team son heung min is on
  4. The star our planet orbits
  5. A piece of rock that burns up in the atmosphere
  6. A cluster of solar systems
  7. A piece of rock that orbits the sun

17 Clues: out planet • A space dog • The team messi is on • A cluster of galaxies • The star our planet orbits • A cluster of solar systems • The team son heung min is on • the best browser in the world • The closest planet to the sun • The best school in Ho Chi Minh • The international space station • the team Cristiano Ronaldo is on • The farthest planets from the sun • ...

Science 2022-09-02

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. solar energy that is taken in by earth
  2. the amount of energy in short wavelengths
  3. a measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual molecules or atoms in a substance
  4. the energy transferred due to difference of temperature
  5. the amount of incoming or outgoing energy allocated to a system
  6. the ability to do work.
  7. energy is diffused or scattered into different wavelengths
  8. state of balance in a system
  9. stored energy
Down
  1. energy being used/in motion
  2. wave/radiation-type of solar energy that is felt as heat but not seen
  3. the part of earth that includes living organisms
  4. where most energy on earth is from
  5. the ground layers of the earth
  6. the amount of energy in long wavelengths
  7. energy is bounced away without being absorbed

16 Clues: stored energy • the ability to do work. • energy being used/in motion • state of balance in a system • the ground layers of the earth • where most energy on earth is from • solar energy that is taken in by earth • the amount of energy in long wavelengths • the amount of energy in short wavelengths • energy is bounced away without being absorbed • ...

Sun and Earth 2012-10-30

Sun and Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. object that revolves around the Sun that is spherical.
  2. the layer of the atmosphere we live in where weather occurs.
  3. imaginary line that planets like the Earth rotate on.
  4. oval shaped orbit that Earth takes around the Sun.
  5. Earth's natural satellite.
  6. path an object takes around another object.
  7. when an object in space spins on its axis.
Down
  1. Earth the moon and the Sun's shape.
  2. force of attraction between a large and small object.
  3. one complete trip around the Sun. Takes Earth 1 year.
  4. a star that is closest to the Earth.
  5. blanket of air that surrounds Earth protecting from the Sun.

12 Clues: Earth's natural satellite. • Earth the moon and the Sun's shape. • a star that is closest to the Earth. • when an object in space spins on its axis. • path an object takes around another object. • oval shaped orbit that Earth takes around the Sun. • force of attraction between a large and small object. • imaginary line that planets like the Earth rotate on. • ...

ATMOSPHERE 2023-04-05

ATMOSPHERE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This gas did not show up into our atmosphere until about 2 billion years ago.
  2. The total energy of the particles that make up an object.
  3. The ozone layer protects us from these rays.
  4. The amount of this gas in the atmosphere depends on location and time of day.
  5. The original atmosphere was stripped away by these.
  6. These processes are responsible for the decrease in temperature with altitude.
  7. This is a blanket of gas bound to Earth by gravity that protects and supports life.
  8. The force of air pushing down on Earth.
  9. Air pressure decreases as altitude ___.
  10. Early Earth was very ...
  11. The amount of heat energy in the air molecules is known as ...
  12. Once oxygen was produced, this was produced.
Down
  1. Early Earth was not protected by a ____ field.
  2. Temperature is measured in this degree.
  3. Over time, this gas has significantly decreased.
  4. The distance above sea level.
  5. In general, temperature ____ as altitude increases.
  6. There was no oxygen in the atmosphere until these organisms evolved.
  7. This has the ability to affect the movement of tropical storms in the Atlantic basin.
  8. The primary gas that makes up the modern atmosphere

20 Clues: Early Earth was very ... • The distance above sea level. • Temperature is measured in this degree. • The force of air pushing down on Earth. • Air pressure decreases as altitude ___. • The ozone layer protects us from these rays. • Once oxygen was produced, this was produced. • Early Earth was not protected by a ____ field. • ...

Chapter 2 Vocab Quiz 2017-09-29

Chapter 2 Vocab Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. capacity the largest population that an environment can support at any given time
  2. web a diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem
  3. literally the “middle sphere”; the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
  4. a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body body
  5. the solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere
  6. a set of particles or interacting components considered to be a distinct physical entity for the purpose of study
Down
  1. the central part of Earth below the mantle
  2. the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust
  3. the part of Earth where life exist
  4. the portion of Earth that is water
  5. the solid, outer layer of earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  6. the layer of rock between Earth’s crust and core
  7. a community of organisms and their abiotic environment
  8. the thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle

14 Clues: the part of Earth where life exist • the portion of Earth that is water • the central part of Earth below the mantle • the layer of rock between Earth’s crust and core • a community of organisms and their abiotic environment • the thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle • the solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere • ...

Earth, Sun, and Moon 2024-02-22

Earth, Sun, and Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. determined by the sun
  2. the planet where we live
  3. the 4th planet from the sun
  4. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
  5. one of the ice giants in our solar system
  6. the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun.
  7. a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness and then slowly returning to its original state over a few months.
  8. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
  9. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
  10. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. Modern astronomers divide the sky into eighty-eight constellations with defined boundaries.
  11. the 6th planet from the sun
  12. this day was made up after the moon
Down
  1. one of the gas planets in our solar system
  2. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
  3. the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon.
  4. the natural satellite of earth
  5. the star around which earth orbits
  6. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
  7. the action of rotating around an axis or center.
  8. the smallest planet in our solar system

20 Clues: determined by the sun • the planet where we live • the 4th planet from the sun • the 6th planet from the sun • the natural satellite of earth • the star around which earth orbits • this day was made up after the moon • the smallest planet in our solar system • one of the ice giants in our solar system • one of the gas planets in our solar system • ...

Science Starter task 2023-07-18

Science Starter task crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth natural satellite
  2. There are four different ..... in a year.
  3. Our terrestrial planet
  4. Planets form our .......
  5. Another word for a rock planet
  6. Contains billions of stars
  7. The solar systems biggest planet
Down
  1. a group of stars
  2. The planet next to Earth further from the Sun
  3. Earth spins on this
  4. A gas giant planet with many rings
  5. Planet closest to the Sun
  6. The force that keeps us on the ground

13 Clues: a group of stars • Earth spins on this • Our terrestrial planet • Earth natural satellite • Planets form our ....... • Planet closest to the Sun • Contains billions of stars • Another word for a rock planet • The solar systems biggest planet • A gas giant planet with many rings • The force that keeps us on the ground • There are four different ..... in a year. • ...