the earth Crossword Puzzles

Science SEMS 2021-10-11

Science SEMS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what the earth revolves around
  2. When a new moon covers the sun
  3. revolves around the earth
  4. When the moon "shrinks"
  5. the act of something in space blocking another
  6. an imaginary line where a body rotates around
  7. The movement of an object around another object
  8. spinning on an axis
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  1. Happens when the earth is directly between the moon and the sun
  2. when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator
  3. When the moon "grows"
  4. September 22 or March 20
  5. It has equal sun radiation all the time
  6. earth has one at 23.5

14 Clues: spinning on an axis • When the moon "grows" • earth has one at 23.5 • When the moon "shrinks" • September 22 or March 20 • revolves around the earth • what the earth revolves around • When a new moon covers the sun • It has equal sun radiation all the time • an imaginary line where a body rotates around • the act of something in space blocking another • ...

Earth’s Layers and Rocks 2025-12-10

Earth’s Layers and Rocks crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rocks, What type of rock is changed by heat and pressure without melting?
  2. Rocks, what rock cools and solidifies?
  3. All living organisms on Earth
  4. Core, Which layer of Earth is made of liquid metals, mainly iron and nickel?
  5. The layer of gases surrounding Earth, including oxygen and nitrogen
  6. What is the solid, nonliving part of Earth made of rocks, soil, and mountains?
Down
  1. Covers all the water on Earth
  2. What layer of Earth has a thickness of about 2,900 km?
  3. What is the thin, outermost solid layer of Earth where we live?
  4. Rocks, What type of rock is made from layers of sediments?
  5. Core, What part of the core is dense?
  6. How many layers does Earth have?

12 Clues: Covers all the water on Earth • All living organisms on Earth • How many layers does Earth have? • Core, What part of the core is dense? • Rocks, what rock cools and solidifies? • What layer of Earth has a thickness of about 2,900 km? • Rocks, What type of rock is made from layers of sediments? • What is the thin, outermost solid layer of Earth where we live? • ...

Earth Day Puzzle 2024-04-18

Earth Day Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Food-soiled paper products
  2. Protect from harm
  3. Living things that can move around to find food
  4. Make dirty or harmful
  5. Almost half of the food in the US
  6. Having a great amount of wind
  7. A place where garbage is hauled and burned
  8. Estimated age is 4.5 billion years old
  9. Mixture of gasses that surround the earth
  10. Clear liquid with no taste or color
  11. Type of worker that generates 2lbs of paper daily
  12. A $200 billion industry in the US
  13. Americans use 85 million tons per year
  14. Can be used for composting
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  1. To contaminate the environment with man-made waste
  2. Human beings
  3. 100% recyclable
  4. Flower
  5. 400 planted for every person on earth
  6. Most have leaves, roots, stems and flowers
  7. Plastics labeled 4 through 7
  8. 1 ton of this material saves 46 gallons of oil
  9. 11.2 million tons get thrown away annually
  10. Number one most recycled item in the U.S.
  11. Body of water covering three quarters of earth
  12. The destruction of earth's trees
  13. Government agency formed in support of Earth Day
  14. Turning off lights helps conserve
  15. Plastics labeled 1 through 3
  16. Found in 90% of our table salt
  17. Anything that is burned as a source of energy
  18. 80 billion are consumed in the US each year
  19. One of the fastest growing waste streams

33 Clues: Flower • Human beings • 100% recyclable • Protect from harm • Make dirty or harmful • Food-soiled paper products • Can be used for composting • Plastics labeled 4 through 7 • Plastics labeled 1 through 3 • Having a great amount of wind • Found in 90% of our table salt • The destruction of earth's trees • Almost half of the food in the US • Turning off lights helps conserve • ...

Environmental Vocabulary Q1 W3 2021-09-04

Environmental Vocabulary Q1 W3 crossword puzzle
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  1. Part of the earth made up of frozen water
  2. Non living organisms
  3. Gases that surround planets
  4. The force from the center of earth
  5. Part of the earth made up of water
  6. Where all living organisms exist on earth
  7. A form of water that falls to earths surface
Down
  1. Solid, rocky part of the earth
  2. When Plants release water vapor
  3. cycle The continuous movement of water
  4. When liquid changes to gas
  5. living organisms

12 Clues: living organisms • Non living organisms • When liquid changes to gas • Gases that surround planets • Solid, rocky part of the earth • When Plants release water vapor • The force from the center of earth • Part of the earth made up of water • cycle The continuous movement of water • Part of the earth made up of frozen water • Where all living organisms exist on earth • ...

Lesson 10- Earth's motions (use the decimal points & numbers) 2022-10-18

Lesson 10- Earth's motions (use the decimal points & numbers) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A day is added to this year to make up for the extra six hours in a revolution
  2. This motion changes the north star.
  3. It also called the vernal equinox. _____ equinox
  4. Earth's rotation takes this amount of time.
  5. Nutation changes Earth's tilt up to this amount.
  6. The length of the cycle for nutation
  7. How far over does the earth's axis tilt?
  8. How long 1 Precession takes.
  9. Our current north star
  10. This happens to the south and north pole because the Earth rotates.
Down
  1. It also called the autumnal equinox. _____ equinox
  2. This Earth motion happens because mainly because of the moon's tilted orbit.
  3. The moon's orbit is tilted this much.
  4. This happens to the equator because the Earth rotates.
  5. During this event, the Earth is tilted toward or away from the sun
  6. In days, how long does one revolution last.
  7. It is a synonym for orbit.
  8. In years, how long does one revolution last

18 Clues: Our current north star • It is a synonym for orbit. • How long 1 Precession takes. • This motion changes the north star. • The length of the cycle for nutation • The moon's orbit is tilted this much. • How far over does the earth's axis tilt? • Earth's rotation takes this amount of time. • In days, how long does one revolution last. • ...

Lucy's Earth, Sun and Moon Crossword 2019-10-27

Lucy's Earth, Sun and Moon Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the moon goes from a new moon to a full moon
  2. you can see all of it
  3. it takes 365 and a quarter days for the earth to do this
  4. the moon goes directly in front of the sun and the earth goes dark
  5. this causes the seasons and is approximately 23.5 degrees
  6. divides up 4 quarters of the year with particular weather and daylight hours
  7. a period of 4 weeks or 28 days
  8. when most of the moon is visible
  9. a hot thing near the sun
  10. it doesn't make thiongs float
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  1. it makes the moon look red
  2. you can only see half of it
  3. when almost all the moon is eliminated
  4. it takes 365 days for it to go around the sun
  5. what we live on
  6. the moon goes from a full moon to a new moon
  7. it is made of cheese
  8. the imaginary that runs through earth from the north to south

18 Clues: what we live on • it is made of cheese • you can see all of it • a hot thing near the sun • it makes the moon look red • you can only see half of it • it doesn't make thiongs float • a period of 4 weeks or 28 days • when most of the moon is visible • when almost all the moon is eliminated • the moon goes from a new moon to a full moon • the moon goes from a full moon to a new moon • ...

journey to the end of the earth 2023-11-03

journey to the end of the earth crossword puzzle
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  1. strange
  2. absolute; unqualified
  3. an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one
  4. indifferent
  5. unspoiled
  6. proper understanding through vision
  7. a print produced
  8. make or declare
  9. relating to southern hemisphere
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  1. present, appearing, or found everywhere.
  2. commotion
  3. small
  4. (of an amount) very small or meagre.
  5. floating ice sheet
  6. splitting
  7. manifestation of a divine or super natural being
  8. a kind of tick
  9. inspiring a feeling of wonder or delight
  10. provide appropriate clothing

19 Clues: small • strange • commotion • splitting • unspoiled • indifferent • a kind of tick • make or declare • a print produced • floating ice sheet • absolute; unqualified • provide appropriate clothing • relating to southern hemisphere • proper understanding through vision • (of an amount) very small or meagre. • present, appearing, or found everywhere. • inspiring a feeling of wonder or delight • ...

Unit 6 2025-05-08

Unit 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. the way in which a whole or mixture is made up
  2. The layer of hot, solid material between Earth’s crust and core
  3. crust the outer, solid layer of the Earth that forms continents and continental shelves
  4. a substance that forms below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed with cooling
  5. core A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
  6. rock A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the Earth's surface
  7. crust The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
  8. the scientific study of the Earth, including its structure
  9. and the processes that shape it
  10. molten rock that erupts onto the Earth's surface from volcanoes or fissures
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  1. the process where solid particles separate from a liquid
  2. Rock A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together.
  3. When pressure compacts sediments and makes it cemented together
  4. A series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another
  5. The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered particles of rock and soil
  6. core A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth
  7. rock A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions
  8. Small solid pieces of material that come from rocks or the remains of organisms earth materials deposited by erosion
  9. The layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer surface
  10. the process of breaking down rocks and minerals at the Earth's surface due to exposure to environmental factors like water, temperature, and biological activity
  11. The pressure of a force that makes it dense

21 Clues: and the processes that shape it • The pressure of a force that makes it dense • the way in which a whole or mixture is made up • The layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer surface • the process where solid particles separate from a liquid • the scientific study of the Earth, including its structure • When pressure compacts sediments and makes it cemented together • ...

Isabella's and Raegans unit 6 2025-05-09

Isabella's and Raegans unit 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. crust the outer, solid layer of the Earth that forms continents and continental shelves
  2. the process where solid particles separate from a liquid
  3. core A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
  4. When pressure compacts sediments and makes it cemented together
  5. The pressure of a force that makes it dense
  6. The process by which water, ice wind, or gravity moves weathered particles of rock and soil
  7. The layer of hot, solid material between Earth’s crust and core
  8. the scientific study of the Earth, including its structure,
  9. core A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth
  10. the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.
  11. The layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer surface
  12. molten rock that erupts onto the Earth's surface from volcanoes or fissures
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  1. rock A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions
  2. the process of breaking down rocks and minerals at the Earth's surface due to exposure to environmental factors like water, temperature, and biological activity
  3. Small solid pieces of material that come from rocks or the remains of organisms; earth materials deposited by erosion
  4. Rock A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together.
  5. Cycle A series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another.
  6. and the processes that shape it
  7. crust The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
  8. rock A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the Earth's surface
  9. a substance that forms below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed with cooling

21 Clues: and the processes that shape it • The pressure of a force that makes it dense • the way in which a whole or mixture is made up. • The layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer surface • the process where solid particles separate from a liquid • the scientific study of the Earth, including its structure, • When pressure compacts sediments and makes it cemented together • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-10-26

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The age of the oldest continent
  2. A plate boundary where to plates slide past each other
  3. A big puff of hot mantle coming up from deep in the earth
  4. Molten rock under the surface of the earth
  5. She helped prove the theory of plate tectonics
  6. Anything having to do with vibration in the earth’s crust
  7. A period in history when glaciers covered most of the earth
  8. A plate boundary where plates move away from each other
  9. When the earth’s plates split apart from each other
  10. Where the crust is being pulled apart to form a trench
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  1. Part of the upper mantle that is solid but can flow
  2. Another word for the crust of the earth
  3. Alfred Wegener’s hypothesis
  4. It uses sound to detect things on or under water
  5. Movement in the mantle because of changes in temperature
  6. The study of the bottom of bodies of water
  7. An area that surrounds most of the Pacific Ocean where a lot of volcanoes erupt and earthquakes happen
  8. A supercontinent
  9. This volcano is located in Pompeii and erupted in 79 CE
  10. The part of the earth’s surface right above the starting point of an earthquake

20 Clues: A supercontinent • Alfred Wegener’s hypothesis • The age of the oldest continent • Another word for the crust of the earth • The study of the bottom of bodies of water • Molten rock under the surface of the earth • She helped prove the theory of plate tectonics • It uses sound to detect things on or under water • Part of the upper mantle that is solid but can flow • ...

easy crossword 2022-05-31

easy crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. things you draw on paper or canvas etc
  2. language on earth
  3. things that chefs do
  4. things gamers do
  5. monument in south Dakota
  6. planet that spins around earth
  7. johnny cash song
  8. japans language
  9. humans from BC years
  10. planet that is a spheroid
  11. place with 5o states
  12. language on earth
  13. hot planet that is a sphere
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  1. instrument johnny cash plays
  2. things that fly in the air
  3. giant gray animal
  4. animal that barks
  5. instrument i play and Sheet music boss
  6. elm street character
  7. Russian song and place
  8. France language
  9. shoe brand
  10. largest place on earth
  11. supply made from lead and wood
  12. consume
  13. colored things that dries
  14. meowing animal
  15. wood that burns in fire
  16. shoe and shirt brand
  17. place where angels live
  18. dangerous Job on earth

31 Clues: consume • shoe brand • meowing animal • France language • japans language • things gamers do • johnny cash song • giant gray animal • animal that barks • language on earth • language on earth • things that chefs do • elm street character • humans from BC years • place with 5o states • shoe and shirt brand • Russian song and place • largest place on earth • dangerous Job on earth • wood that burns in fire • ...

Earth-Sun-Moon System 2022-03-18

Earth-Sun-Moon System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The change from summer to winter is called ______.
  2. During our summer, the Earth is positioned such that the northern hemisphere is tilted ______ the Sun.
  3. A ______ occurs when the Moon looks like it is entirely illuminated.
  4. The portion of illuminated Moon you are able to see changes, these changes are called ______ of the Moon.
  5. A ______ Moon is the first phase in the lunar cycle and cannot be seen because we are looking at the unlit half of the Moon.
  6. The side of the Earth illuminated by the Sun is in ______, while the side of the Earth the sunlight doesn't reach is in nighttime.
  7. During the other half of the lunar cycle, the illuminated area of the Moon visible on Earth is decreasing; the Moon is said to be ______ .
Down
  1. A ______ eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks out the light of the Sun.
  2. The Earth has seasons because its axis is ______ .
  3. Only ______ of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun.
  4. When it's summer in Ireland it is ______ in Australia.
  5. The change from winter to summer is called ______.
  6. For half the lunar cycle, the illuminated area of the Moon visible on Earth is increasing; the Moon is said to be ______ .
  7. A ______ eclipse occurs when the Earth blocks out the light of the Sun.

14 Clues: The Earth has seasons because its axis is ______ . • Only ______ of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun. • The change from summer to winter is called ______. • The change from winter to summer is called ______. • When it's summer in Ireland it is ______ in Australia. • A ______ occurs when the Moon looks like it is entirely illuminated. • ...

Simmons 4th pd - Elijah Sandlin Plates 2021-05-03

Simmons 4th pd - Elijah Sandlin Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. formed by convergent subduction
  2. the name for the crust plate
  3. located below the crust (not the mantle)
  4. the core outside the inner core
  5. the core in the very middle of the earth
  6. hot liquid that comes out of a volcano
  7. the name for the water plate
  8. has a divergent plate boundry
  9. the outermost layer of the earth
  10. formed by convergent collision
  11. when two continental plates move away from each other
  12. forms a convergent plate boundry
  13. formed by divergent
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  1. the rough outer layer of the earth (not the crust)
  2. when two continental plates slide past each other
  3. when two continental plates collide
  4. what the form of the mantle is called (not solid nor liquid)
  5. when an oceanic and a continental plate collide
  6. formed by Transform
  7. what all the plates move on

20 Clues: formed by Transform • formed by divergent • what all the plates move on • the name for the crust plate • the name for the water plate • has a divergent plate boundry • formed by convergent collision • formed by convergent subduction • the core outside the inner core • the outermost layer of the earth • forms a convergent plate boundry • when two continental plates collide • ...

A Hernandez Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-03

A Hernandez Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the mostly solid bulk of Earth’s interior
  2. igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar
  3. the idea that earths crust has different portions
  4. a tool that measures and records earthquakes
  5. being able to find the difference between two things
  6. a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters
  7. the outermost shell of a planet
Down
  1. formed from sediment deposited by water or air
  2. two regions where radiation surrounds the earth at several heights
  3. the magnetic region around the earth and other planets
  4. innermost portion of the earth
  5. fine-grained volcanic rock that displays a columnar structure
  6. studying the geological features of an area
  7. the continuous flow of charged particles from the sun
  8. a rock that has gone under heat, pressure, or other natural causes
  9. when an object causes a ray of light to change the direction in which it moves
  10. an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means
  11. is made from the intrusion and extrusion of magma or volcanic activity

18 Clues: innermost portion of the earth • the outermost shell of a planet • the mostly solid bulk of Earth’s interior • studying the geological features of an area • a tool that measures and records earthquakes • a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters • formed from sediment deposited by water or air • the idea that earths crust has different portions • ...

atmosphere 2025-01-15

atmosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. forms a protective layer around the planet
  2. keep earth warm at night and cool during the day
  3. layer of the stratosphere that is closest to the ground
  4. layer layer of the stratosphere with a high concentration of ozone
  5. waves how energy travels from the sun to the earth
  6. protects earth from gamma and x-ray radiation
  7. substance heats up and gets less dense
  8. above 80 km and extends to space
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  1. the ozone layer is located here
  2. thermal energy traveling in waves or rays
  3. stream narrow belt of strong winds
  4. a layer of electrically charged particles in the thermosphere
  5. light reflecting off a particle and going in all directions
  6. group of chemical compounds used refrigerators,air conditioners, ECT
  7. contains the lower portion of the ionosphere
  8. thermal energy going through a material by touch
  9. outer most layer of the atmosphere
  10. radiation a type of energy that comes to the earth from the sun

18 Clues: the ozone layer is located here • above 80 km and extends to space • outer most layer of the atmosphere • stream narrow belt of strong winds • substance heats up and gets less dense • thermal energy traveling in waves or rays • forms a protective layer around the planet • contains the lower portion of the ionosphere • protects earth from gamma and x-ray radiation • ...

Moon and Earth 2023-12-15

Moon and Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the Sun, Moon, and Earth make a 90° angle
  2. when the luminosity of the moon is at 100%
  3. the name for Earth's orbit around the sun
  4. how long does it take for the Earth to make one orbit around the sun?
  5. when the luminosity is 50%
  6. when the luminosity of the moon is increasing
  7. how long does it take for the Earth to make one rotatioits its axis?
Down
  1. when the Sun, Moon, and Earth make a straight line
  2. when the luminosity of the moon is between 1-49%
  3. the luminosity of the moon is at 0%
  4. when the luminosity of the moon is between 51-99%
  5. the name of when the Earth spins on its axis
  6. what the Earth's axis is always pointing towards
  7. when the luminosity of the moon is decreasing

14 Clues: when the luminosity is 50% • the luminosity of the moon is at 0% • the name for Earth's orbit around the sun • when the luminosity of the moon is at 100% • the name of when the Earth spins on its axis • when the luminosity of the moon is decreasing • when the luminosity of the moon is increasing • when the Sun, Moon, and Earth make a 90° angle • ...

Earth Science Vocabulary 2025-01-28

Earth Science Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a crack in the Earth's crust where plates are moving in different directions
  2. moving apart
  3. moving together
  4. a chunk of the Earth's crust
  5. a sudden shaking of the Earth's surface
  6. the place where two plates meet
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  1. the remains or impression of an organism in sedimentary rock
  2. the outer layer of the Earth
  3. innermost layer of Earth, solid and as hot as the sun
  4. the carrying away of sediments by wind, water, or ice
  5. somewhat molten layer of Earth found below the crust
  6. forms when magma or lava cools and hardens
  7. melted
  8. molten rock that has risen to the Earth's surface
  9. molten rock found deep in the Earth

15 Clues: melted • moving apart • moving together • the outer layer of the Earth • a chunk of the Earth's crust • the place where two plates meet • molten rock found deep in the Earth • a sudden shaking of the Earth's surface • forms when magma or lava cools and hardens • molten rock that has risen to the Earth's surface • somewhat molten layer of Earth found below the crust • ...

The Geosphere 2024-11-18

The Geosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates that crash into each other create ___
  2. core is responsible for generating the ____ field
  3. The ___ crust is made of basalt
  4. innermost layer
  5. ___ is the extraction of minerals from the Earth
  6. the Geosphere is the ___ part of Earth
  7. the movement of the Earth's plates
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  1. process of rocks broken down by water and wind
  2. The geosphere is constantly ____
  3. is made of hot iron and nickel
  4. thickest layer of the Earth
  5. the mantle is where ___ activity takes place
  6. made of molten rock
  7. The ___ crust is made of granite
  8. the mantle is very hot and ____
  9. plates that pull apart create _____
  10. outermost and thinnest layer
  11. the Geosphere includes land and ___

18 Clues: innermost layer • made of molten rock • thickest layer of the Earth • outermost and thinnest layer • is made of hot iron and nickel • The ___ crust is made of basalt • the mantle is very hot and ____ • The geosphere is constantly ____ • The ___ crust is made of granite • the movement of the Earth's plates • plates that pull apart create _____ • the Geosphere includes land and ___ • ...

Solar System 2020-05-29

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. named after the goddess of love
  2. a machine that is taking photos of far off planets
  3. cold, rocky, and close to the sun
  4. a yellow star at the center of our solar system
  5. first country in space
  6. stars, planets, moons, etc.
  7. name of a planet that supports life
  8. the brain of the rover
  9. rotates around the Earth
  10. what your hair does in space
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  1. a job that uses math and creativity
  2. telescope orbiting our planet
  3. first country with a man on the moon
  4. a planet with a huge continuous storm
  5. a machine that is exploring Mars
  6. abreviation for the international space station
  7. a planet with large rings
  8. dwarf planet
  9. animal that orbited the Earth
  10. the red planet

20 Clues: dwarf planet • the red planet • first country in space • the brain of the rover • rotates around the Earth • a planet with large rings • stars, planets, moons, etc. • what your hair does in space • telescope orbiting our planet • animal that orbited the Earth • named after the goddess of love • a machine that is exploring Mars • cold, rocky, and close to the sun • ...

Chapter 7 & 8 Crossword 2019-01-28

Chapter 7 & 8 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What year did the UN establish major boundaries?
  2. As a star converts more H into heavier elements the energy outputs rises and the star swells into ________.
  3. the earth rotates daily around the ____.
  4. Color that can penetrate the ocean waters.
  5. Most accurate representation of the features of the earth.
  6. how stars first form.
  7. Distance measured by marine and air navigators is in _______ miles.
  8. What continent is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the East.
  9. South America includes all countries south of _______.
  10. single continuous land mass that includes Europe and Asia.
  11. The _______ ____ is the warmest and is the trade route between Africa and Asia.
  12. The term ___ is a term of tradition and is not used consistently.
  13. the release of volatile substances and water vapor.
  14. What is ocean is the second to smallest.
  15. The meridian of Longitude.
  16. The second largest, major shipping ocean.
  17. Earth belongs to what galaxy?
  18. Distorts the continents little as possible by not slicing into them.
  19. - clumping smaller particles into larger mass.
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  1. The first organisms on Earth.
  2. Accretion period lasted.
  3. continent of the South Pole.
  4. The parallel of Latitude.
  5. __________ Experiment in 1953.
  6. What is the name of the line drawn close to the 180 degree meridian that separates neighbors by 24hrs?
  7. What are map makers?
  8. Why do stars twinkle?
  9. Smallest continent in size
  10. what percent of the Earth is covered with ice?
  11. The _____ ____ is the smallest, coldest, and also known as the Northern Sea.
  12. A star that blows up.
  13. The largest ocean basin.

32 Clues: What are map makers? • Why do stars twinkle? • how stars first form. • A star that blows up. • Accretion period lasted. • The largest ocean basin. • The parallel of Latitude. • Smallest continent in size • The meridian of Longitude. • continent of the South Pole. • The first organisms on Earth. • Earth belongs to what galaxy? • __________ Experiment in 1953. • ...

GWB SCIENCE 2025-01-25

GWB SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. anything that makes the Earth dirty and unhealthy.
  2. a colourless, transparent liquid.
  3. go down below the surface of something.
  4. a common white substance found in the sea.
  5. to combine different substances.
  6. the layer of Earth in which plants grow.
  7. rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking. .
  8. frozen water.
  9. water vapour.
  10. natural, not salty water.
  11. no smell.
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  1. a large area of sea.
  2. Earth's outer layer.
  3. nickname of Metamorphic rocks.
  4. the home of animal that live in the ground.
  5. the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the Earth.
  6. nickname of Igneous rocks formed from lava.
  7. nickname of Sedimentary rocks with layers.
  8. no taste.
  9. black natural substance used in vehicles.

20 Clues: no taste. • no smell. • frozen water. • water vapour. • a large area of sea. • Earth's outer layer. • natural, not salty water. • nickname of Metamorphic rocks. • to combine different substances. • a colourless, transparent liquid. • go down below the surface of something. • the layer of Earth in which plants grow. • black natural substance used in vehicles. • ...

Chapter 1&3 Crossword 2014-11-21

Chapter 1&3 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The center of the earth made up of lava
  2. the impact of a person or community on the environment
  3. Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
  4. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  5. The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food
  6. Is how biological systems remain diverse and productive
  7. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
  8. The outermost layer of a planet
  9. Are pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle
  10. The layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere
  11. Any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere
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  1. Environmental change has occurred through- out Earth’s history
  2. The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents
  3. The interior of the earth
  4. Is an interdisciplinary study of human interactions with the living and nonliving world
  5. The lowest region of the atmosphere
  6. The upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance
  7. A mixture of nitrogen,oxygen,and other gases that surrounds Earth
  8. A colorless unstable toxic gas with a pungent odor and powerful oxidizing properties
  9. The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects

20 Clues: The interior of the earth • The outermost layer of a planet • The lowest region of the atmosphere • The center of the earth made up of lava • Are pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle • the impact of a person or community on the environment • Is how biological systems remain diverse and productive • The layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere • ...

I llove Rocks 2024-02-09

I llove Rocks crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Process of wearing something down.
  2. Ornamented with foils.
  3. A solid mineral material.
  4. Two crystals merged into one.
  5. Matter that has been deposited naturally.
  6. A mineral that is often used in inventions.
  7. Used in medication and batteries... odd.
  8. Rock altered by heat.
  9. Used in wires, plumbing, and currency.
  10. Created above the Earth surface through the cooling of magma.
  11. One of the most common minerals used in everyday life.
  12. A group of rocks or crystal found near one another.
  13. An inorganic substance which forms in the Earth.
  14. Act of crushing.
Down
  1. Usually shiny, glass like rocks.
  2. A spot in a cave usually lined with crystals.
  3. Loose material worn down from rocks.
  4. Holds all known elements.
  5. Remains of an animal or plant.
  6. Rocks that can be mined.
  7. Transformed rocks through Metamorphism
  8. Expensive and popular blue rock.
  9. Created within the Earth surface through cooling of magma.
  10. Most abundant mineral on Earth.
  11. Types of rock that are formed by deposition of sediment.

25 Clues: Act of crushing. • Rock altered by heat. • Ornamented with foils. • Rocks that can be mined. • A solid mineral material. • Holds all known elements. • Two crystals merged into one. • Remains of an animal or plant. • Most abundant mineral on Earth. • Usually shiny, glass like rocks. • Expensive and popular blue rock. • Process of wearing something down. • ...

EARTH-MOON SYSTEMS 2015-05-17

EARTH-MOON SYSTEMS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. weather occurs in this layer.
  2. layer with auroras
  3. naturally occurring solid composed of minerals and sometimes other materials such as organic matter
  4. contains a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and smaller amounts of other gases.
  5. Earth system that contains all living things
  6. upper limit of our atmosphere.
  7. when Earth’s rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the Sun
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  1. the solid part of Earth
  2. meteor or rock fragments burn up in this layer
  3. periodical rise and fall of the oceans’ surfaces caused by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon and the Sun.
  4. many jet aircrafts fly in this layer
  5. the frozen portion of water on Earth’s surface
  6. the system containing Earth’s liquid water
  7. is the series of processes that move phosphorus among Earth systems.
  8. is the series of processes that continuously move carbon among Earth systems

15 Clues: layer with auroras • the solid part of Earth • weather occurs in this layer. • upper limit of our atmosphere. • many jet aircrafts fly in this layer • the system containing Earth’s liquid water • Earth system that contains all living things • the frozen portion of water on Earth’s surface • meteor or rock fragments burn up in this layer • ...

climate change 2026-05-19

climate change crossword puzzle
Across
  1. using less energy
  2. Human cutting down forests
  3. energy that will eventually run out
  4. Burning of fossil fuels adds this to air
  5. energy from the sun
  6. energy that will never run out
  7. Water rising in oceans
  8. gas needed to breath
  9. Reflection of sunlight
  10. burning gas and oil releases
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  1. Layer of gases surrounding Earth
  2. burning of coal oil and natural gases
  3. Planting trees again
  4. increases in weather patterns
  5. layer protecting the earth
  6. Gas that traps heat in the atmosphere
  7. Large body of moving ice
  8. Weather getting hotter or colder
  9. increases in average temperature
  10. process that warms Earth

20 Clues: using less energy • energy from the sun • Planting trees again • gas needed to breath • Water rising in oceans • Reflection of sunlight • Large body of moving ice • process that warms Earth • Human cutting down forests • layer protecting the earth • burning gas and oil releases • increases in weather patterns • energy that will never run out • Layer of gases surrounding Earth • ...

Geo 2022-10-28

Geo crossword puzzle
Across
  1. almost or completely surrounded by land
  2. out of this world : alien
  3. the study of the earth
  4. A hollow stone found in the earth
  5. a raised flat mound of earth
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  1. under the surface of the earth
  2. someone who studies the regions of the earth
  3. The science of the earth
  4. an area/reigon
  5. Baked earth

10 Clues: Baked earth • an area/reigon • the study of the earth • The science of the earth • out of this world : alien • a raised flat mound of earth • under the surface of the earth • A hollow stone found in the earth • almost or completely surrounded by land • someone who studies the regions of the earth

Plate Tectonics 2021-10-12

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plate _____ is the theory that states there are large plates that slowly move around the globe.
  2. The science of the structure of the earth.
  3. Places where plates are pulling apart are called ______ boundaries.
  4. The region where an oceanic plate sinks into the asthenosphere at a convergent plate is known as a subduction _______.
  5. The crust of Earth is composed mainly of rocks that contain silicon and oxygen also known as ________.
  6. The process where new lithosphere is created at mid-ocean ridges is known as seafloor ________.
  7. The sinking of oceanic lithosphere into the asthenosphere is known as ________.
  8. Places where tectonic plates are coming together are called ______ boundaries
  9. The science that studies the history, structure, and natural processes of planet Earth.
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  1. The part of the Earth’s structure that contains the crust and the upper portion of the mantle.
  2. ______ boundaries are places where tectonic plates slide along beside one another as they move.
  3. The hypothesis that the world’s continent move slowly over Earth’s surface.
  4. has a density of 0.95 g/cm^3
  5. Alfred_____ was the theoristof continental drift and Pangea
  6. The deepest subduction trench in the world is called the ______ trench.
  7. Separate pieces of lithosphere that move on top of the asthenosphere are known as ________ plates.
  8. a global system of underwater mountains created by seafloor spreading is the ______ridge.
  9. Long, deep, steep troughs in the seafloor where an oceanic plate sinks below a plate. (think Nemo)
  10. The molten rock inside the earth.
  11. The most commonly found metal in the inner core.

20 Clues: has a density of 0.95 g/cm^3 • The molten rock inside the earth. • The science of the structure of the earth. • The most commonly found metal in the inner core. • Alfred_____ was the theoristof continental drift and Pangea • Places where plates are pulling apart are called ______ boundaries. • The deepest subduction trench in the world is called the ______ trench. • ...

The Atmosphere 2026-05-20

The Atmosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when particles from the sun hits earth's magnetic field and makes the sky colorful.
  2. third highest layer, where meteors burn up
  3. The place we live on
  4. The thing we breathe in.
  5. rain, snow, ice that falls from the sky
  6. closest to the earth.
  7. second highest layer, contains ozone layer.
  8. a rock floating in space
Down
  1. 5 layers around the earth
  2. line- marks the altitude where traditional aircraft can no longer effectively fly.
  3. 4th highest layer, contains the Aurora borealis.
  4. layer- absorbs some of the sun's ultraviolet radiation.
  5. It happens in the Troposphere and it happens every day.
  6. Top layer.
  7. the big ball that heats up Earth

15 Clues: Top layer. • closest to the earth. • The thing we breathe in. • a rock floating in space • 5 layers around the earth • The place we live on • the big ball that heats up Earth • rain, snow, ice that falls from the sky • third highest layer, where meteors burn up • second highest layer, contains ozone layer. • 4th highest layer, contains the Aurora borealis. • ...

Earth's Interior/Land Formations 2022-09-19

Earth's Interior/Land Formations crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Natural physical features of Earth.
  2. Flat and broad land areas.
  3. Largest layer of Earth.
  4. Innermost layer of Earth.
  5. Outer solid part of the planet, rigid upper part of the upper mantle.
  6. Mounds of small hills made out of sand.
  7. Outermost layer of Earth.
  8. A deep ravine between cliffs.
  9. Also known as table mountains, elevated areas of land with a flat top.
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  1. Most common type of dune.
  2. Elevated portions of lands that are formed by geologic activities.
  3. Study of the current terrain features of a region.
  4. A low-lying area of land situated between hills/mountains.
  5. Also known as table lands or flat-topped mountains.
  6. Scientific study of landforms.
  7. Word derived from the Greek God of Wind.
  8. A sediment formed by the accumulation of windblown dust.
  9. A bend in a sinuous watercourse of river.
  10. Huge, slow moving bodies of ice.
  11. A piece of land that projects into a body of water.

20 Clues: Largest layer of Earth. • Most common type of dune. • Innermost layer of Earth. • Outermost layer of Earth. • Flat and broad land areas. • A deep ravine between cliffs. • Scientific study of landforms. • Huge, slow moving bodies of ice. • Natural physical features of Earth. • Mounds of small hills made out of sand. • Word derived from the Greek God of Wind. • ...

DYNAMIC PLANET VOCABULARY 2012-11-27

DYNAMIC PLANET VOCABULARY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name of the single landmass that broke apart 225 million years ago.
  2. The amount of mass in a given space.
  3. The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
  4. The movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object
  5. The transfer of heat by movements of a fluid.
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
  7. The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
  8. The movement of a fluid, cause by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another.
  9. All living things. One of the 4 spheres into which scientists divide Earth.
  10. The amount of force pushing on a surface or area.
  11. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  12. A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel in the center of Earth.
  13. A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust. One of 4 spheres into which scientists divide Earth.
  14. The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.
  15. Earth's water and ice. One of the 4 spheres into which scientists divide Earth.
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  1. The direct transfer of energy through empty space.
  2. A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.
  3. The undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary.
  4. The transfer of heat from one substance to another by direct contact of particles of matter.
  5. The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth's surface.
  6. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
  7. The scientist who first introduced the idea of Continental Drift.
  8. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  9. The theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
  10. The mixture of gases that surrounds Earth. The outermost of the 4 spheres into which scientists divide Earth.
  11. A section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust.
  12. The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface.
  13. A system that determines the distance of an object under water by recording echoes of sound waves.
  14. A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
  15. A break or crack in Earth's lithosphere along which the rocks move.
  16. A deep valley along the ocean floor through which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle.
  17. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth.

32 Clues: The amount of mass in a given space. • The transfer of heat by movements of a fluid. • The amount of force pushing on a surface or area. • The direct transfer of energy through empty space. • The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface. • A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart. • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • ...

Global Systems 2015-04-19

Global Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The measurement of weather patterns and averages of an environment/area over a period of time.
  2. The water layer of the Earth consisting of all the water on Earth.
  3. A term used to describe the constant circulation movement of the ocean which is influenced by the salinity levels and seal level temperatures.
  4. A process of the water cycle in which water is heated by the sun and becomes water vapour.
  5. fuel A fuel composed of stored carbon from the preserved bodies of dead organisms.
  6. A greenhouse gas that is colourless and has a chemical formula of CH4.
  7. A colourless gas that is a greenhouse gas forming most of the earth's atmosphere.
  8. A major procedure that includes the clearing/logging of forests for urbanisation, farming land and wood uses.
  9. A region of the electromagnetic spectrum of which the wave length is greater than the end of the red region but shorter than a microwave wave length.
  10. The day to day conditions of an environment, it occurs in the troposphere.
  11. The interaction of Earth's regions and all the living things in those regions.
  12. Fuels composed of natural, organic material and matter.
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  1. A type of energy that is transmitted in waves and particles.
  2. A wave length on the radio region of the spectrum that is long.
  3. effect The process of thermal energy (radiation) absorbed by gases which emit the absorbed energy into the atmosphere which then warms the Earth.
  4. The process plants use to convert the sun's light into chemical energy to create a sugar of which the plant can break down and use.
  5. Regions of Earth where the ground level temperature stays below freezing point or at 0 °C.
  6. The outer layer of Earth composing of the upper mantle and crust.
  7. niño A phase of varying warmer weather conditions and patterns of ocean currents in the Pacific ocean causing over the average weather in many places.
  8. A process within the water cycle in which water vapour turns into liquid.
  9. A series of thin gas layers surrounding the Earth.
  10. The interactions of organisms in a environment with the biotic and biotic factors of that environment.
  11. Periods of warm and mild climate between glaciations that last for thousands of years.
  12. sheet A layer of ice containing fresh water and it covers many regions on Earth and is formed through the build up of snow for millions of years.
  13. The discharge of substance or gases into the environment and atmosphere.
  14. Resources or methods that can be recycled and re used again without harming the Earth.
  15. cycle The process of carbon recycled through Earth's environment.

27 Clues: A series of thin gas layers surrounding the Earth. • Fuels composed of natural, organic material and matter. • A type of energy that is transmitted in waves and particles. • A wave length on the radio region of the spectrum that is long. • The outer layer of Earth composing of the upper mantle and crust. • ...

Unit 4 (Earth-Sun-Moon) 2022-03-25

Unit 4 (Earth-Sun-Moon) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a division of the year that is determined by Earth's tilt relative to the sun and Earth's position in its orbit around the sun
  2. the difference in water level between a high tide and a low tide
  3. term used to describe Earth's 24-hour rotationary period
  4. term used to describe a moon phase that is getting larger (i.e., more lit)
  5. the longest or shortest night of the year; occurs on approximately June 21 and December 21
  6. day with an equal twelve hours each of light and darkness; occurs on approximately March 21 and September 21
  7. shape of the moon where we see the majority of it lit
  8. the very darkest part of the moon's shadow
  9. a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses; what keeps the Sun, Earth, and Moon connected to each other
  10. the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
  11. The movement of an object around another object
  12. the state of the tide when at its highest level.
  13. term used to describe a moon phase that is getting smaller (i.e., less lit)
  14. less-variable tide that occurs when the Sun and Moon pull at right angles
  15. occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon
Down
  1. moon phase that occurs when the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth.
  2. the state of the tide when at its lowest level.
  3. occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth
  4. moon phase in which the moon is getting bigger and the right half of the Moon can be seen
  5. an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
  6. cyclical rise and fall of water caused by the pull of the Sun and Moon
  7. the spinning motion of an object on its axis
  8. highly-variable tide that occurs when the Sun and Moon pull in the same direction
  9. moon phase in which the moon is getting smaller and the left half of the Moon can be seen
  10. cyclical variation in the appearance of the Moon based on its location in reference to the Earth and Sun
  11. shape of the moon where we see just a little of it lit
  12. moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is illuminated, and the dark side faces away from Earth
  13. the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked
  14. term used to describe Earth's 365-day revolutionary period

29 Clues: the very darkest part of the moon's shadow • the spinning motion of an object on its axis • the state of the tide when at its lowest level. • The movement of an object around another object • occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth • the state of the tide when at its highest level. • occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon • ...

Heroes Extension Activity 2013-03-05

Heroes Extension Activity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The hero's robot friend fits this archetype, calling the hero to action
  2. The hero finds this; the only one left on the planet
  3. What the hero boards to protect his robot friend
  4. The humans return to Earth with the hero's help and cultivate the land, _________ the planet
  5. The hero keeps this as a pet
  6. The hero is a robot that compacts _____
  7. Name of the robot the hero falls in love with
  8. The computer of the space ship ______ the plant to prevent humans from returning to Earth
Down
  1. The hero collects these to fight boredom on Earth
  2. The _______ of the ship helps the hero and his robot friends retake the plant
  3. The hero is _______ by the holo-detector trying to steal the plant
  4. The humans have become so __________ that they use hover chairs
  5. The hero's friend tries to send him back to Earth in an ______ pod
  6. The hero goes from being _____ to having many friends
  7. The hero is left alone because ______ abandoned Earth

15 Clues: The hero keeps this as a pet • The hero is a robot that compacts _____ • Name of the robot the hero falls in love with • What the hero boards to protect his robot friend • The hero collects these to fight boredom on Earth • The hero finds this; the only one left on the planet • The hero goes from being _____ to having many friends • ...

3B Nyasia Jiles 2021-04-29

3B Nyasia Jiles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ____put carbon back into the atmosphere.
  2. _____absorb carbon form the atmosphere where it gets dissolved.
  3. How the atmosphere gets it carbon back from living things.
  4. Without____ Earth would be a popsicle.
  5. ___is the reason behind why clouds form.
  6. the ______ is how water gets to the different spheres of the earth
  7. _____is commonly associated with the formation of protein.
  8. ____is a how water gets back down to earth.
  9. _____eat plants or other animals to get the nitrogen they need.
Down
  1. How plants get their carbon intake.
  2. When organisms die, their bodies ________ bringing the nitrogen into soil on land or into the oceans
  3. the ______ is how carbon gets to the different spheres of the earth
  4. ___is commonly used by plants.
  5. ______ is when plants lose water to the air around them
  6. ____ is the process of dead plants and animals decomposing and the nitrogen is converted into inorganic forms.
  7. ____converts water from a liquid state to a gaseous state.
  8. ____ are required for precipitation.
  9. ______is how carbon gets from different places.
  10. ____ is when nitrogen from the atmosphere is assimilated into organic compounds
  11. the _____ largest reserve for carbon

20 Clues: ___is commonly used by plants. • How plants get their carbon intake. • ____ are required for precipitation. • the _____ largest reserve for carbon • Without____ Earth would be a popsicle. • ____put carbon back into the atmosphere. • ___is the reason behind why clouds form. • ____is a how water gets back down to earth. • ______is how carbon gets from different places. • ...

Genesis Episode 1 2025-06-13

Genesis Episode 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What God called the light.
  2. What went out of Eden to water the garden.
  3. What God said He would make for man.
  4. Name given to the expanse that divided the waters.
  5. What God called the darkness.
  6. Land surrounded by the river Pison.
  7. Location of the garden God planted.
  8. First book of the Bible.
  9. What God used from Adam to make woman.
  10. Material from which God formed man.
  11. What the earth was commanded to bring forth in plants.
  12. Creatures God created to fly in the sky.
  13. First man formed by God.
  14. What God did on the seventh day.
  15. Large sea creatures God created.
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  1. What God gave man over the creatures.
  2. Numbered day on which God rested.
  3. What God commanded man to do to the earth besides subduing it.
  4. What God made man in.
  5. What the Lord planted eastward in Eden.
  6. What God commanded man to do to the earth.
  7. What God saw the light was.
  8. What God made along with the sun and moon.
  9. Name given to the dry land.
  10. What God created when He said, "Let there be..."
  11. Precious metal found in the land of Havilah.

26 Clues: What God made man in. • First book of the Bible. • First man formed by God. • What God called the light. • What God saw the light was. • Name given to the dry land. • What God called the darkness. • What God did on the seventh day. • Large sea creatures God created. • Numbered day on which God rested. • Land surrounded by the river Pison. • Location of the garden God planted. • ...

Space 2025-05-15

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. flare a bright, gaseous surface eruption from the sun (2 words)
  2. hottest planet in solar system
  3. determined orbits were elliptical
  4. wind stream of charged particles from the sun (2 words)
  5. no longer a planet due to not meeting all 3 criteria
  6. last planet
  7. known for rings
  8. known as the "northern lights" (2 words)
  9. largest planet
  10. red planet
  11. rock that lands on earth
  12. known as "shooting stars"
  13. made precise measurements of location of planets, not exact
  14. believed the sun was the center of the Solar System
  15. term for when Earth is the center
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  1. term for the inner most planets
  2. spot on the surface of the sun with cooler temperatures
  3. determined the planets stay in orbit because of inertia and gravity
  4. confirmed Copernicus believe by viewing planet phases
  5. surface of the sun
  6. term to represent the outermost planets (2 words, no space for answer)
  7. chunk of ice and dust that orbits the sun
  8. has light blue color due to methane
  9. white halo around the sun
  10. believed Earth was the center of the universe
  11. rock/ice that is in space
  12. closest to the sun
  13. term for when the Sun is the center
  14. only planet with liquid water

29 Clues: red planet • last planet • largest planet • known for rings • surface of the sun • closest to the sun • rock that lands on earth • white halo around the sun • rock/ice that is in space • known as "shooting stars" • only planet with liquid water • hottest planet in solar system • term for the inner most planets • determined orbits were elliptical • term for when Earth is the center • ...

All About Space 2024-05-28

All About Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Jupiter's largest moon.
  2. Where the Apollo missions were launched from.
  3. Layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  4. The large volcano on Mars.
  5. Person trained to be on a spacecraft.
  6. The closest planet to the Sun.
  7. First to walk on the moon.
  8. Planet that spins on its side.
  9. When the moon passes in front of the Sun.
  10. The sixth planet from the Sun.
  11. Program that took astronauts to the moon.
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  1. Our galaxy.
  2. Discovered most of the planets.
  3. This is known as a shooting star.
  4. The planet with the highest gravity.
  5. Where most space missions were/are controlled from.
  6. Natural satellite of the Earth.
  7. The hottest planet.
  8. Where people are currently living in space.
  9. Center of the solar system.
  10. Orbit around the sun takes 365 days.

21 Clues: Our galaxy. • The hottest planet. • Jupiter's largest moon. • The large volcano on Mars. • First to walk on the moon. • Center of the solar system. • The closest planet to the Sun. • Planet that spins on its side. • The sixth planet from the Sun. • Discovered most of the planets. • Natural satellite of the Earth. • This is known as a shooting star. • ...

Perla's puzzle 2023-05-22

Perla's puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a series of waves that create a natural disaster
  2. comes out at night and is in the sky
  3. Like Earth, there are other sphere shapes balls in space
  4. Sucks in anything it can like a vacuum and is in space
  5. when something can be transmitted through a substance
  6. the planet we live on
  7. a natural disaster the cannot be controlled
  8. The largest planet in the solar system
  9. erupts lava
  10. small or big pieces you can find in sand or anywhere
  11. a fracture zone between two blocks
  12. luminous points in the night sky
  13. Keeps something together without it falling apart
Down
  1. internal lava
  2. is a heat transfer coefficient
  3. a flow that carries water
  4. A bright hot sphere in space, that earth relies on to live
  5. transports something from one place to another
  6. in other words, something that repeats again and again with no change
  7. BOOM! Lava comes out of a volcano
  8. another word for cold breeze
  9. When the earth begins to shake uncontrollably
  10. The spiral galaxy
  11. the fourth planet
  12. Comes out of a volcano

25 Clues: erupts lava • internal lava • The spiral galaxy • the fourth planet • the planet we live on • Comes out of a volcano • a flow that carries water • another word for cold breeze • is a heat transfer coefficient • luminous points in the night sky • BOOM! Lava comes out of a volcano • a fracture zone between two blocks • comes out at night and is in the sky • ...

Biology Unit 2 2023-10-05

Biology Unit 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Area on Earth that contains rock and soil
  2. Containing all of the water on Earth
  3. An organism that cannot make its own food
  4. Area on Earth that contains all living things
  5. Most abundant gas in the atmosphere
  6. Element that is in all living things
  7. An organism that makes its own food
  8. Organism that breaks down waste and dead organisms
  9. Process that does not require oxygen
  10. A molecule that is involved in transferring and providing cells with energy
Down
  1. Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy
  2. The chemical element of atomic number 15, a poisonous, combustible nonmetal
  3. The breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid
  4. End substances after a biological process has occurred
  5. Area on Earth that contains air
  6. Process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen
  7. Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP production
  8. Process that requires oxygen
  9. Main energy source that the cell uses
  10. Anything that has mass and takes up space

20 Clues: Process that requires oxygen • Area on Earth that contains air • Most abundant gas in the atmosphere • An organism that makes its own food • Containing all of the water on Earth • Element that is in all living things • Process that does not require oxygen • Main energy source that the cell uses • Area on Earth that contains rock and soil • ...

Climate Change 2020-03-12

Climate Change crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Animals go poof when they have no home
  2. Melting so bye bye white bears
  3. Chemical that bully and break the atmosphere
  4. Burned and become gross gray air
  5. Energy that runs out
  6. Earth is having a fever
  7. Shine on Earth
  8. Smelly gray air
  9. One carbon and two oxygen are beeeeeest friends
  10. Eat CO2 but they die by humans
Down
  1. We ride in them and they spit out carbon
  2. Energy that doesn't run out
  3. Your personal air pollution statistic
  4. It be water and it be rising
  5. Exxon be bad and sell much of this
  6. Traps sunlight on Earth
  7. Another term for small animals being evicted
  8. Part of the atmosphere; it's damaged
  9. From yellow star, hurts you, trapped in Earth

19 Clues: Shine on Earth • Smelly gray air • Energy that runs out • Traps sunlight on Earth • Earth is having a fever • Energy that doesn't run out • It be water and it be rising • Melting so bye bye white bears • Eat CO2 but they die by humans • Burned and become gross gray air • Exxon be bad and sell much of this • Part of the atmosphere; it's damaged • Your personal air pollution statistic • ...

Wall-e Crossword 2014-08-25

Wall-e Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Controls the ship
  2. Eve is able to make it work but Wall-e can't
  3. A plant was in it
  4. A huge spaceship
  5. A toy that Wall-e likes
  6. There is a lot of space here
  7. Wall-e's lady friend
  8. The main character of the movie
  9. Spoon/fork
  10. Wall-e's pet
  11. A word Eve uses to communicate with Wall-e
  12. Wall-e likes watching these
Down
  1. The company that took over the world
  2. The wobbly stuff that hangs off the humans on the ship
  3. Dominant species of Earth
  4. Wall-e uses this to propel himself
  5. Human leader of the ship
  6. A very important green thing
  7. Cleans foreign contaminant
  8. Litters the earth
  9. Where humans used to live

21 Clues: Spoon/fork • Wall-e's pet • A huge spaceship • Controls the ship • A plant was in it • Litters the earth • Wall-e's lady friend • A toy that Wall-e likes • Human leader of the ship • Dominant species of Earth • Where humans used to live • Cleans foreign contaminant • Wall-e likes watching these • There is a lot of space here • A very important green thing • The main character of the movie • ...

Chapter 2 Notes: Plate Tectonics and the Structure of Ocean Basins 2022-08-29

Chapter 2 Notes: Plate Tectonics and the Structure of Ocean Basins crossword puzzle
Across
  1. movement of continental masses on the surface of Earth.
  2. The shallow, gently sloping section of the continental margin that extends from the shore to the point where the slope gets steeper.
  3. gently sloping area at the base of the continental slope.
  4. process involved in the movement of large plates on Earth’s crust.
  5. semiliquid region between the crust and the core of Earth
  6. downward movement of a plate into the mantle that occurs in trenches, which are also known as subduction zones.
  7. A narrow, deep depression in the sea floor.
  8. Loose material like sand and mud that settles on the bottom.
  9. mass of a given volume of a substance
  10. crack in Earth’s crust usually formed when pieces of crust move past each other.
  11. a crack in Earth’s crust formed as pieces of the crust separate.
  12. light-colored rock that forms most of the continental crust.
  13. The outermost layer of Earth.
  14. continuous chain of volcanic submarine mountains that extends around Earth.
  15. nearly flat region of the deep-sea floor.
  16. The natural environment where an organism lives.
Down
  1. steeper, seaward section of the continental margin.
  2. concept that is used to indicate that all oceans on Earth are interconnected
  3. continental margin that is colliding with another plate and as a result is geologically active.
  4. Regions of Earth’s lithosphere which move together over the asthenosphere. There are approximately 20 total plates.
  5. process by which new sea floor is formed as it moves away from spreading centers in mid-ocean ridges.
  6. edge of a continent; the zone between a continent and the deep-sea floor. Also see active and passive continental margins.
  7. a cosmic explosion produced clouds of dust and gas from which Earth and the solar system originated.
  8. section of the continental shelf where the slope abruptly becomes steeper, usually at a depth of 120 to 200 m.
  9. The dark-colored rock that forms the sea floor, or oceanic crust.
  10. the innermost layer of Earth.
  11. A narrow, deep depression in the continental shelf formed by the erosion of rivers or glaciers before the shelf was submerged.
  12. A deep-sea hot spring where heated seawater forces its way up through the crust.

28 Clues: the innermost layer of Earth. • The outermost layer of Earth. • mass of a given volume of a substance • nearly flat region of the deep-sea floor. • A narrow, deep depression in the sea floor. • The natural environment where an organism lives. • steeper, seaward section of the continental margin. • movement of continental masses on the surface of Earth. • ...

Science Final Review 2023-05-16

Science Final Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a boundary between plates that are moving toward each other.
  2. something that can cause a change in motion; a push or a pull.
  3. the path of one body around another body in space, such as the path of Earth around the Sun.
  4. three laws that describe the orbits of planets and other orbiting bodies.
  5. shaking and vibration of Earth’s surface
  6. the amount of matter in an object.
  7. three basic laws of classical mechanics that describe the relationship between the motion of an object and the forces acting on an object.
  8. the remains or traces of a once-living organism that is preserved in rock.
  9. the amount of waves in a second.
  10. the part of a magnet that is attracted to the South Magnetic Pole of Earth.
  11. a layer of the upper mantle in which rocks can deform like plastic.
  12. a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.
  13. the part of a magnet that is attracted to the North Magnetic Pole of Earth.
  14. rock formed from the cooling of molten rock below Earth’s surface.
  15. the rigid upper layer of the Earth. tectonic plates.
Down
  1. measures from the equilibrium to the crest or trough.
  2. the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
  3. a boundary between plates that are moving away from each other
  4. a fossil the is evidence of previous organisms.
  5. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
  6. an opening in Earth’s crust from which lava, gas, and ash erupt.
  7. a flattened circle. The shape of a planets path.
  8. rock that has been changed by heat and pressure.
  9. what a wave transfers
  10. the process of wearing or being worn by long exposure to the atmosphere.
  11. rock formed from the cooling of molten rock on Earth’s surface.
  12. rock formed from sediments, organic remains, or chemical precipitates.
  13. a convergent boundary where one plate is sliding beneath another.
  14. a boundary between plates that are sliding past one another.
  15. how fast an object is moving. = d / t.
  16. the rocky outer layer of Earth
  17. the layer of Earth between the crust and the core.

32 Clues: what a wave transfers • the rocky outer layer of Earth • the amount of waves in a second. • the amount of matter in an object. • how fast an object is moving. = d / t. • shaking and vibration of Earth’s surface • a fossil the is evidence of previous organisms. • a flattened circle. The shape of a planets path. • rock that has been changed by heat and pressure. • ...

Space Crossword! 2012-11-13

Space Crossword! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Some are natural, maybe even moons?
  2. An organization that find out all about space
  3. We used this to get to the moon in '69
  4. Flying objects that aren't dentified
  5. Star Some people make wishes on them
  6. Some creature out of this world
  7. Something heading to Earth, but leaves a mark
  8. A big ball of gas and fire! Keeps us alive
  9. We have a big one in the centre of our Solar System
  10. A big dusty tail and look awesome at night,very old
Down
  1. The biggest planet in our Solar System
  2. Asteroids between Mars and Jupiter
  3. Something heading to Earth burning
  4. Spots on the sun that isn't good for communications
  5. Earth has one.. Saturn has 60
  6. We have 8 in our Solar system
  7. Big rocks that have a famous "belt"
  8. A big part of the whole world, some say it never ends
  9. Nova A Nova, nope! But bigger
  10. A planet with 7 billion living organisms

20 Clues: Earth has one.. Saturn has 60 • We have 8 in our Solar system • Nova A Nova, nope! But bigger • Some creature out of this world • Asteroids between Mars and Jupiter • Something heading to Earth burning • Some are natural, maybe even moons? • Big rocks that have a famous "belt" • Flying objects that aren't dentified • Star Some people make wishes on them • ...

Earth's Layers and Rock Cycle 2026-01-23

Earth's Layers and Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. formed within Earth’s crust when magma cools and hardens
  2. cycle process by which rocks continually change from one rock type to another
  3. consists of inner and outer layers (~15% of Earth)
  4. through a geological process
  5. largest layer (~84%) of Earth
  6. hard, rigid outermost layer of Earth (the outer “skin”)
  7. forms as magma or lava cools and solidifies
  8. any solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter that occurs naturally as part of
  9. formed when sediment goes through compaction and cementation
  10. small pieces of rock or living things, formed through the processes of
  11. the breaking down of rocks
  12. thinner crust, more dense crust (mostly basalt)
  13. solid iron or nickel layer, moon sized
Down
  1. thicker crust, less dense crust (mostly granite)
  2. hard,rigid layer (bottom of crust PLUS top of mantle=plates)
  3. only true liquid layer
  4. and erosion
  5. the removal of the material
  6. field created by rotation of inner and outer cores
  7. formed on Earth’s surface when lava cools and hardens
  8. formed when a parent rock is put under extreme pressure or heat
  9. heat driven cycles that occur in the mantle caused by differences in

22 Clues: and erosion • only true liquid layer • the breaking down of rocks • the removal of the material • through a geological process • largest layer (~84%) of Earth • solid iron or nickel layer, moon sized • forms as magma or lava cools and solidifies • thinner crust, more dense crust (mostly basalt) • thicker crust, less dense crust (mostly granite) • ...

Geography 2026-02-19

Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. piece of land with a border and a government
  2. spehere representaion of the earth
  3. path that tells you where to go
  4. small land in open water - ocean
  5. open piece of land, no water, little life and sand
  6. northern part of earth
  7. main points of a compass
  8. country surrounded by land - no ocean contact
  9. large area of ater surrounded by water - natural
  10. imaginary line through the middle of the earth
Down
  1. place next to one another
  2. dividing line between countries or provinces e.g. rivers
  3. large piece of land with many countries
  4. chain of hills or mountains
  5. map shows borders, countries and capitals
  6. city or town where there is a government
  7. FEATURE landmarks in nature eg mountain
  8. southern point of the earth
  9. visual representation of an area
  10. instrument to show direction
  11. large natural stream of water - lead to the sea
  12. map shows natural features
  13. water flows quickly over a steep slop
  14. object/feature in nature eg. mountain

24 Clues: northern part of earth • main points of a compass • place next to one another • map shows natural features • chain of hills or mountains • southern point of the earth • instrument to show direction • path that tells you where to go • small land in open water - ocean • visual representation of an area • spehere representaion of the earth • water flows quickly over a steep slop • ...

Earth-Sun-Moon System 2021-04-12

Earth-Sun-Moon System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Day with an equal twelve hours each of light and darkness; occurs on approximately March 21 and September 21
  2. Cyclical rise and fall of water caused by the pull of the Sun and Moon
  3. a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses; what keeps the Sun, Earth, and Moon connected to each other
  4. the very darkest part of the moon's shadow
  5. moon phase in which the moon is getting bigger and the right half of the Moon can be seen
  6. the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
  7. moon phase that occurs when the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth.
  8. the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked
  9. moon moon phase when the entire side facing Earth is illuminated, and the dark side faces away from Earth
  10. The longest or shortest night of the year; occurs on approximately June 21 and December 21
  11. a division of the year that is determined by Earth's tilt relative to the sun and Earth's position in its orbit around the sun
  12. the state of the tide when at its highest level.
  13. the difference in water level between a high tide and a low tide
  14. an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
  15. Shape of the moon where we see just a little of it lit
Down
  1. term used to describe a moon phase that is getting smaller (i.e., less lit)
  2. term used to describe a moon phase that is getting larger (i.e., more lit)
  3. the state of the tide when at its lowest level.
  4. Less-variable tide that occurs when the Sun and Moon pull at right angles
  5. moon phase in which the moon is getting smaller and the left half of the Moon can be seen
  6. term used to describe Earth's 365-day revolutionary period
  7. Shape of the moon where we see the majority of it lit
  8. Cyclical variation in the appearance of the Moon based on its location in reference to the Earth and Sun
  9. The movement of an object around another object
  10. Occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon
  11. Occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth
  12. the spinning motion of an object on its axis
  13. Highly-variable tide that occurs when the Sun and Moon pull in the same direction
  14. term used to describe Earth's 24-hour rotationary period

29 Clues: the very darkest part of the moon's shadow • the spinning motion of an object on its axis • the state of the tide when at its lowest level. • The movement of an object around another object • Occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon • Occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth • the state of the tide when at its highest level. • ...

Global Systems 2015-04-19

Global Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A colourless gas that is a greenhouse gas forming most of the earth's atmosphere.
  2. The interaction of Earth's regions and all the living things in those regions.
  3. niño A phase of varying warmer weather conditions and patterns of ocean currents in the Pacific ocean causing over the average weather in many places.
  4. cycle The process of carbon recycled through Earth's environment.
  5. The water layer of the Earth consisting of all the water on Earth.
  6. A process within the water cycle in which water vapour turns into liquid.
  7. A process of the water cycle in which water is heated by the sun and becomes water vapour.
  8. A greenhouse gas that is colourless and has a chemical formula of CH4.
  9. A major procedure that includes the clearing/logging of forests for urbanisation, farming land and wood uses.
  10. The discharge of substance or gases into the environment and atmosphere.
  11. Fuels composed of natural, organic material and matter.
  12. A type of energy that is transmitted in waves and particles.
  13. The day to day conditions of an environment, it occurs in the troposphere.
  14. The outer layer of Earth composing of the upper mantle and crust.
  15. The measurement of weather patterns and averages of an environment/area over a period of time.
  16. A series of thin gas layers surrounding the Earth.
  17. fuel A fuel composed of stored carbon from the preserved bodies of dead organisms.
  18. A region of the electromagnetic spectrum of which the wave length is greater than the end of the red region but shorter than a microwave wave length.
Down
  1. A wave length on the radio region of the spectrum that is long.
  2. The process plants use to convert the sun's light into chemical energy to create a sugar of which the plant can break down and use.
  3. A term used to describe the constant circulation movement of the ocean which is influenced by the salinity levels and seal level temperatures.
  4. effect The process of thermal energy (radiation) absorbed by gases which emit the absorbed energy into the atmosphere which then warms the Earth.
  5. Resources or methods that can be recycled and re used again without harming the Earth.
  6. The interactions of organisms in a environment with the biotic and biotic factors of that environment.
  7. Periods of warm and mild climate between glaciations that last for thousands of years.
  8. sheet A layer of ice containing fresh water and it covers many regions on Earth and is formed through the build up of snow for millions of years.
  9. Regions of Earth where the ground level temperature stays below freezing point or at 0 °C.

27 Clues: A series of thin gas layers surrounding the Earth. • Fuels composed of natural, organic material and matter. • A type of energy that is transmitted in waves and particles. • A wave length on the radio region of the spectrum that is long. • cycle The process of carbon recycled through Earth's environment. • ...

Global Systems 2015-04-19

Global Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A wave length on the radio region of the spectrum that is long.
  2. A series of thin gas layers surrounding the Earth.
  3. Regions of Earth where the ground level temperature stays below freezing point or at 0 °C.
  4. The day to day conditions of an environment, it occurs in the troposphere.
  5. Periods of warm and mild climate between glaciations that last for thousands of years.
  6. fuel A fuel composed of stored carbon from the preserved bodies of dead organisms.
  7. A region of the electromagnetic spectrum of which the wave length is greater than the end of the red region but shorter than a microwave wave length.
  8. effect The process of thermal energy (radiation) absorbed by gases which emit the absorbed energy into the atmosphere which then warms the Earth.
  9. A major procedure that includes the clearing/logging of forests for urbanisation, farming land and wood uses.
  10. A type of energy that is transmitted in waves and particles.
  11. The discharge of substance or gases into the environment and atmosphere.
  12. niño A phase of varying warmer weather conditions and patterns of ocean currents in the Pacific ocean causing over the average weather in many places.
  13. A process within the water cycle in which water vapour turns into liquid.
  14. The measurement of weather patterns and averages of an environment/area over a period of time.
  15. A process of the water cycle in which water is heated by the sun and becomes water vapour.
  16. sheet A layer of ice containing fresh water and it covers many regions on Earth and is formed through the build up of snow for millions of years.
Down
  1. Resources or methods that can be recycled and re used again without harming the Earth.
  2. The water layer of the Earth consisting of all the water on Earth.
  3. Fuels composed of natural, organic material and matter.
  4. A term used to describe the constant circulation movement of the ocean which is influenced by the salinity levels and seal level temperatures.
  5. The outer layer of Earth composing of the upper mantle and crust.
  6. A greenhouse gas that is colourless and has a chemical formula of CH4.
  7. cycle The process of carbon recycled through Earth's environment.
  8. The process plants use to convert the sun's light into chemical energy to create a sugar of which the plant can break down and use.
  9. The interactions of organisms in a environment with the biotic and biotic factors of that environment.
  10. The interaction of Earth's regions and all the living things in those regions.
  11. A colourless gas that is a greenhouse gas forming most of the earth's atmosphere.

27 Clues: A series of thin gas layers surrounding the Earth. • Fuels composed of natural, organic material and matter. • A type of energy that is transmitted in waves and particles. • A wave length on the radio region of the spectrum that is long. • The outer layer of Earth composing of the upper mantle and crust. • ...

Global Systems 2015-04-19

Global Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Periods of warm and mild climate between glaciations that last for thousands of years.
  2. A process within the water cycle in which water vapour turns into liquid.
  3. The process plants use to convert the sun's light into chemical energy to create a sugar of which the plant can break down and use.
  4. A greenhouse gas that is colourless and has a chemical formula of CH4.
  5. A region of the electromagnetic spectrum of which the wave length is greater than the end of the red region but shorter than a microwave wave length.
  6. A term used to describe the constant circulation movement of the ocean which is influenced by the salinity levels and seal level temperatures.
  7. niño A phase of varying warmer weather conditions and patterns of ocean currents in the Pacific ocean causing over the average weather in many places.
  8. The interaction of Earth's regions and all the living things in those regions.
  9. Fuels composed of natural, organic material and matter.
  10. effect The process of thermal energy (radiation) absorbed by gases which emit the absorbed energy into the atmosphere which then warms the Earth.
  11. A series of thin gas layers surrounding the Earth.
  12. cycle The process of carbon recycled through Earth's environment.
  13. The interactions of organisms in a environment with the biotic and biotic factors of that environment.
  14. The measurement of weather patterns and averages of an environment/area over a period of time.
  15. sheet A layer of ice containing fresh water and it covers many regions on Earth and is formed through the build up of snow for millions of years.
  16. A colourless gas that is a greenhouse gas forming most of the earth's atmosphere.
Down
  1. A major procedure that includes the clearing/logging of forests for urbanisation, farming land and wood uses.
  2. A wave length on the radio region of the spectrum that is long.
  3. The water layer of the Earth consisting of all the water on Earth.
  4. Resources or methods that can be recycled and re used again without harming the Earth.
  5. The day to day conditions of an environment, it occurs in the troposphere.
  6. The outer layer of Earth composing of the upper mantle and crust.
  7. A process of the water cycle in which water is heated by the sun and becomes water vapour.
  8. Regions of Earth where the ground level temperature stays below freezing point or at 0 °C.
  9. A type of energy that is transmitted in waves and particles.
  10. fuel A fuel composed of stored carbon from the preserved bodies of dead organisms.
  11. The discharge of substance or gases into the environment and atmosphere.

27 Clues: A series of thin gas layers surrounding the Earth. • Fuels composed of natural, organic material and matter. • A type of energy that is transmitted in waves and particles. • A wave length on the radio region of the spectrum that is long. • The outer layer of Earth composing of the upper mantle and crust. • ...

Volcanoes and Earthquakes 2023-10-08

Volcanoes and Earthquakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. point where the earthquake starts
  2. most common, moderate eruption that releases lava and rocks
  3. the layer closest to the surface of the Earth
  4. place on the surface above the hypocentre
  5. city in spain that has had the worst history with earthquakes
  6. what gets damaged or lost during an Earth event, like buildings or human life
  7. rocks deep inside of the Earth transform due to pressure or heat
  8. cones viscous lava solidifies in the pipe, violent eruption
  9. vibrations that travel through the ground
  10. plates pieces of the lithosphere that fit like a puzzle
Down
  1. formation of mountains
  2. sudden movement of the tectonic plates by a fracture that makes the ground shake
  3. magma that leaves the volcano
  4. volcano calm eruptions, release fluid and pahoehoe lava
  5. solid magma thrown into the air that cool down before falling.
  6. magma forms, goes up to the surface, and then cools down to form rock
  7. cracks or holes in the Earth’s surface
  8. hot gas and volcanic material that moves fast
  9. the probability of an Earth event having a specific intensity, happening at a specific place, and time
  10. liquid rock, solid rock, and gas formed in the crust and mantle

20 Clues: formation of mountains • magma that leaves the volcano • point where the earthquake starts • cracks or holes in the Earth’s surface • place on the surface above the hypocentre • vibrations that travel through the ground • the layer closest to the surface of the Earth • hot gas and volcanic material that moves fast • volcano calm eruptions, release fluid and pahoehoe lava • ...

5th Grade Academic Vocabulary 2025-08-05

5th Grade Academic Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A push or pull that can change how something moves
  2. Anything that takes up space and has weight
  3. A story or account of events or experiences
  4. To change or improve a piece of writing
  5. The ending of a piece of writing that wraps up the main points
  6. The distance around the edge of a shape
  7. Imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole
  8. One of the seven large land areas on Earth
  9. The power that makes things move or change
  10. The force that pulls things toward the Earth
  11. A shape with three or more straight sides
Down
  1. A force that slows things down when they rub together
  2. An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
  3. Imaginary lines that run around the Earth from east to west
  4. The amount of space inside a shape
  5. The space between two lines that meet at a point
  6. A word or phrase that connects ideas and helps writing flow
  7. When one half of a shape is the mirror image of the other half
  8. The main idea or claim of a piece of writing
  9. A natural feature of the Earth's surface like a mountain or valley

20 Clues: The amount of space inside a shape • To change or improve a piece of writing • The distance around the edge of a shape • A shape with three or more straight sides • One of the seven large land areas on Earth • The power that makes things move or change • Anything that takes up space and has weight • A story or account of events or experiences • ...

Dynamic Earth - Crossword 2024-05-11

Dynamic Earth - Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A mudflow
  2. An opening in the earth that lets magma out
  3. The third layer of the earth, contains liquid that is mainly Iron and Nickle
  4. Shaking of the ground
  5. Floats on water
  6. Māori word for magma that is escaping from the surface and coming out of a volcano
  7. Not likely to erupt any time soon, but can still erupt again
  8. Rocks that form when other rocks break down and are deposited in lakes and oceans
  9. Large earthquake that moves in a snakelike way and can go 4km per second
  10. The outer layer of the earth
  11. Crust that makes our continents
  12. From living things
  13. When two plates move away from each other
  14. The exact spot under the crust where the earthquake happened
  15. Will never erupt
  16. Measures earthquakes
Down
  1. molten rock
  2. When two plates slide past each other
  3. Plates that make up the earth
  4. Short and sharp compression waves that can go 8 km per second
  5. Weaknesses in the crust where magma can work its way to the surface
  6. How the earth's plates are slowly moving
  7. When igneous and sedimentary rocks melt and become different rocks
  8. Māori word for a destructive wave caused by an earthquake
  9. Non living things that are broken down and that form layers
  10. Māori word for the shaking of the ground
  11. Glassy smooth black rock that forms when lava cools quickly
  12. Where we can feel an earthquake
  13. Erupting
  14. The final layer of the earth and is made from solid iron and nickle.
  15. Brown, black or purple-reddish coloured igneous rock
  16. The second layer of the earth, has semi liquid rock
  17. Crust that is found on the ocean floor
  18. Magma that is escaping from the surface and coming out of a volcano
  19. Volcanic rocks

35 Clues: Erupting • A mudflow • molten rock • Volcanic rocks • Floats on water • Will never erupt • From living things • Measures earthquakes • Shaking of the ground • The outer layer of the earth • Plates that make up the earth • Where we can feel an earthquake • Crust that makes our continents • When two plates slide past each other • Crust that is found on the ocean floor • ...

Earth Phases 2012-04-10

Earth Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. spinning of the Earth that causes day and night
  2. when Moon is between Earth and Sun
  3. when only half the moon is visible
  4. result of Earth's rotation
  5. keeps the Earth revolving around Sun
  6. medium-sized star
Down
  1. pattern of stars
  2. change due to Earth's orbit around the Sun
  3. when Moon passes through Earth's shadow
  4. see ___ side of the Moon from Earth
  5. the Earth rotates _______ so we can't feel it
  6. North Star

12 Clues: North Star • pattern of stars • medium-sized star • result of Earth's rotation • when Moon is between Earth and Sun • when only half the moon is visible • see ___ side of the Moon from Earth • keeps the Earth revolving around Sun • when Moon passes through Earth's shadow • change due to Earth's orbit around the Sun • the Earth rotates _______ so we can't feel it • ...

Earth-Moon-Sun Vocab Crossword 2023-09-29

Earth-Moon-Sun Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It’s a space of partial illumination between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light.
  2. an event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its Equator.
  3. any circle drawn around Earth divides it into two equal halves.
  4. An imaginary line that splits down the middle of the Earth.
  5. It is an eclipse in which a thin outer ring of the sun's disk is not covered by the smaller dark disk of the moon.
  6. the angle a planet's rotation axis makes
  7. the motion around the sun
  8. A conical shadow excluding all light from a given source.
  9. the state or period of an eclipse when light from the eclipsed body is totally obscured
  10. It’s the point where the Sun appears to reach either its highest or lowest point in the sky for the year
  11. It’s the location on an object's orbit around the earth that is farthest from the planet's core, such as a satellite.
  12. occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align so that the Moon passes into Earth's shadow.
Down
  1. It’s the location on an object's orbit around the earth that is closest to the planet's core, such as a satellite.
  2. It’s the point in the path of a heavenly body that is nearest to the sun.
  3. It is the locaton in the orbit of a planet, comet, or other body most distant from the Sun.
  4. occurs when the Moon moves in front of the Sun, blocking some of the Sun's light on Earth either completely or partially.
  5. measures the distance north or south of the equator.
  6. objects spinning motion

18 Clues: objects spinning motion • the motion around the sun • the angle a planet's rotation axis makes • measures the distance north or south of the equator. • A conical shadow excluding all light from a given source. • An imaginary line that splits down the middle of the Earth. • any circle drawn around Earth divides it into two equal halves. • ...

Vernal Equinox 2024-03-12

Vernal Equinox crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when day and night hours are equal
  2. slight lean of Earth causing 4 seasons
  3. sunlight
  4. dividing Earth in half through center
  5. equal amount on both sides
  6. month when spring begins
  7. path in space followed by an object
Down
  1. rays of energy coming from the sun
  2. darkness
  3. Lantin for spring
  4. upper half of Earth from equator
  5. beginning of warm weather
  6. imaginary center of Earth east/west
  7. same/balance
  8. imaginary pole running through Earth

15 Clues: darkness • sunlight • same/balance • Lantin for spring • month when spring begins • beginning of warm weather • equal amount on both sides • upper half of Earth from equator • rays of energy coming from the sun • when day and night hours are equal • imaginary center of Earth east/west • path in space followed by an object • imaginary pole running through Earth • ...

Vocab Lessons 1-4 2025-03-10

Vocab Lessons 1-4 crossword puzzle
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  1. Loose earth materials, such as sand, soil, and rocks, found on the surface of the Earth
  2. two things or events happening together or at the same time, but not causing one another
  3. a type of rock that forms when rocks are subjected to high heat, high pressure
  4. the point on Earth’s surface directly above where an earthquake occurred
  5. the reason something has occurred or is occurring
  6. a type of rock formed when molten rock, called magma or lava, cools and solidifies
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  1. a liquid layer of the Earth's core between the mantle and inner core
  2. A type of rock formed when layers of sediment are compressed by heavy layers of sediment above
  3. innermost solid layer of the Earth
  4. the size of something
  5. how deep or far down into the Earth an earthquake is occurring
  6. under the crust where it is hot and rock begins to melt and move
  7. the surface of the Earth
  8. Solid rock found everywhere on the Earth and often under sediments

14 Clues: the size of something • the surface of the Earth • innermost solid layer of the Earth • the reason something has occurred or is occurring • how deep or far down into the Earth an earthquake is occurring • under the crust where it is hot and rock begins to melt and move • Solid rock found everywhere on the Earth and often under sediments • ...

Sun, Earth, & Moon - Patterns 2024-02-07

Sun, Earth, & Moon - Patterns crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Earth's axis is always pointed to this object in space
  2. The moon ______ around Earth.
  3. Where the moon casts shadows on Earth, blocking the Sun's light from Earth
  4. Where the Earth blocks light shinning on the moon
  5. moon phase before or after a full moon where most of the moon is lit up
  6. During a solar eclipse the phase of the moon is a _____
Down
  1. The first day of summer or winter
  2. The first day of spring or fall
  3. The Earth's seasons are caused by a 23.5 degree _____
  4. The Earth rotates around it's own _____
  5. moon phase before or after a new moon where there is a sliver of light
  6. The moon is known as a natural _________
  7. the left side of the moon would be lit up during this "shrinking" phase
  8. The lighter part of an eclipse shadow where you would observe a partial eclipse
  9. The darkest part of an eclipse shadow where you would experience a total eclipse
  10. the right side of the moon would be lit up during this "growing" phase

16 Clues: The moon ______ around Earth. • The first day of spring or fall • The first day of summer or winter • The Earth rotates around it's own _____ • The moon is known as a natural _________ • Where the Earth blocks light shinning on the moon • The Earth's seasons are caused by a 23.5 degree _____ • During a solar eclipse the phase of the moon is a _____ • ...

LESSON 3 EARTH SPHERE 2025-12-02

LESSON 3 EARTH SPHERE crossword puzzle
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  1. Very hot layer; contains the ionosphere and auroras.
  2. All water on Earth (oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, ice).
  3. Water falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
  4. Lowest layer where weather happens and where we live.
  5. Layer above the troposphere; contains the ozone layer.
  6. Water changes from liquid to gas due to heat.
Down
  1. The solid outer part of Earth, including rocks and soil.
  2. Water vapor cools and forms clouds.
  3. The region of space influenced by the Sun’s solar wind.
  4. The layer of gases surrounding the Earth.
  5. Outermost layer that gradually blends into outer space.
  6. Water gathers in bodies like oceans, lakes, and rivers.
  7. All living things on Earth (plants, animals, humans).
  8. Middle layer where meteors burn up.

14 Clues: Water vapor cools and forms clouds. • Middle layer where meteors burn up. • The layer of gases surrounding the Earth. • Water changes from liquid to gas due to heat. • Water falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet. • Very hot layer; contains the ionosphere and auroras. • All living things on Earth (plants, animals, humans). • ...

Moon and Earth 2023-12-15

Moon and Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the Sun, Moon, and Earth make a 90° angle
  2. when the luminosity of the moon is at 100%
  3. the name for Earth's orbit around the sun
  4. how long does it take for the Earth to make one orbit around the sun?
  5. when the luminosity is 50%
  6. when the luminosity of the moon is increasing
  7. how long does it take for the Earth to make one rotatioits its axis?
Down
  1. when the Sun, Moon, and Earth make a straight line
  2. when the luminosity of the moon is between 1-49%
  3. the luminosity of the moon is at 0%
  4. when the luminosity of the moon is between 51-99%
  5. the name of when the Earth spins on its axis
  6. what the Earth's axis is always pointing towards
  7. when the luminosity of the moon is decreasing

14 Clues: when the luminosity is 50% • the luminosity of the moon is at 0% • the name for Earth's orbit around the sun • when the luminosity of the moon is at 100% • the name of when the Earth spins on its axis • when the luminosity of the moon is decreasing • when the luminosity of the moon is increasing • when the Sun, Moon, and Earth make a 90° angle • ...

Chapter 3 Vocabulary 2016-06-02

Chapter 3 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. a map with lines that cross to make squares to tell the location of a place
  2. the air, land, water, and life in a place
  3. one of the seven largest areas of land on Earth
  4. the place where something is when compared to another place
  5. the exact spot where a place is located
  6. one of the four main directions on earth
  7. to protect the resources that we use
  8. one of the four largest bodies of water on Earth
Down
  1. – an imaginary line that divides Earth in half into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  2. a way to move people and things from place to place
  3. the use of skills and tools
  4. one of the four directions in between the cardinal directions
  5. having small towns and farms
  6. an object that stands for something else
  7. something in nature that is ready for us to use
  8. the shape of the Earths land
  9. can be replaced
  10. what it is like outside at a certain time and place

18 Clues: can be replaced • the use of skills and tools • having small towns and farms • the shape of the Earths land • to protect the resources that we use • the exact spot where a place is located • an object that stands for something else • one of the four main directions on earth • the air, land, water, and life in a place • one of the seven largest areas of land on Earth • ...

1/9 Puzzle PTuesday 2026-01-08

1/9 Puzzle PTuesday crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What force pulls object toward the center of the Earth?
  2. Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
  3. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
  4. What term describes an animal that eats both plants and meat?
  5. What is the freezing point of water in degrees Celsius?
  6. What country is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
  7. What type of angle measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
  8. How many continents are there on Earth?
Down
  1. What element has the chemical symbol O?
  2. What planet is known as the Red Planet?
  3. What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
  4. What is the capital city of Japan?
  5. What is the main language spoken in Brazil?
  6. What gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?
  7. What is the largest ocean on Earth?
  8. What is the smallest prime number?
  9. Which organ in the human body is responsible for pumping blood?
  10. What polygon has eight sides?

18 Clues: Who wrote Romeo and Juliet? • What polygon has eight sides? • What is the capital city of Japan? • What is the smallest prime number? • What is the largest ocean on Earth? • What element has the chemical symbol O? • What planet is known as the Red Planet? • How many continents are there on Earth? • What is the main language spoken in Brazil? • ...

Chapter 3 Vocabulary 2016-06-02

Chapter 3 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. having small towns and farms
  2. the shape of the Earths land
  3. one of the four directions in between the cardinal directions
  4. an object that stands for something else
  5. something in nature that is ready for us to use
  6. the air, land, water, and life in a place
  7. – an imaginary line that divides Earth in half into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Down
  1. one of the four main directions on earth
  2. a way to move people and things from place to place
  3. the exact spot where a place is located
  4. what it is like outside at a certain time and place
  5. the place where something is when compared to another place
  6. one of the seven largest areas of land on Earth
  7. one of the four largest bodies of water on Earth
  8. to protect the resources that we use
  9. a map with lines that cross to make squares to tell the location of a place
  10. can be replaced
  11. the use of skills and tools

18 Clues: can be replaced • the use of skills and tools • having small towns and farms • the shape of the Earths land • to protect the resources that we use • the exact spot where a place is located • one of the four main directions on earth • an object that stands for something else • the air, land, water, and life in a place • one of the seven largest areas of land on Earth • ...

Planet Earth - Section 1.0 Vocab 2021-05-15

Planet Earth - Section 1.0 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the large cracks in rock during an earthquake
  2. type of weathering that wears away rocks by living things
  3. point on the surface directly above the focus
  4. type of weathering, such as oxidation
  5. the layer of the earth made of liquid iron and nickel
  6. scientist who studies the interior and surface of the earth
  7. silt, sand, mud and gravel carried by flowing rivers
  8. thickest layer of the earth that is made of both solid rock and liquid rock (magma)
Down
  1. the process of eroded materials being laid down or deposited by wind, water and ice
  2. type of weathering where rock is broken apart by physical forces such as wind or water
  3. name of the scale used the measure the size and magnitude of earthquakes
  4. the process that wears down rocks
  5. the center and hottest part of the earth made of solid iron and nickel
  6. first place that rocks break below the surface in an earthquake
  7. layer that covers the surface of the earth where all living things are found
  8. the process that moves soil from one place to another

16 Clues: the process that wears down rocks • type of weathering, such as oxidation • the large cracks in rock during an earthquake • point on the surface directly above the focus • silt, sand, mud and gravel carried by flowing rivers • the layer of the earth made of liquid iron and nickel • the process that moves soil from one place to another • ...

NASA Exploration 2024-05-13

NASA Exploration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the most dense of the outer giant planets, and the coldest
  2. The ___ Space Telescope orbits the Earth
  3. This is an area of rocky chunks between Mars and Jupiter
  4. More than two-thirds of this planet is covered in water
  5. The planet with the largest ring system and most moons
  6. Two missions that visited Jupiter & Saturn
  7. The ___ Space Station orbits the Earth; launched in 1998 and continually occupied since 2000
  8. This is an area of rocky and icy debris outside Neptune's orbit
  9. The spherical "shell" of comets, ice, and rocks at the very outer edge of the Solar System
Down
  1. A deep space telescope launched in 2021 that orbits the Sun
  2. The most massive planet, which has a red storm three times wider than Earth
  3. This mission took the clearest ever photographs of Pluto, and is now traveling through the Kuiper Belt
  4. This dwarf planet is located in the Asteroid Belt
  5. The planet with the largest volcano in the Solar System
  6. Other than Earth, this is the only other natural object in the Solar System humans have walked on
  7. A series of missions that landed on the moon
  8. This planet has the most extreme seasons because its axis is tilted on its side
  9. The planet with the highest average temperature due to its thick atmosphere and proximity to the Sun
  10. This is the first dwarf planet outside of Neptune's orbit
  11. The closest planet to the Sun; covered in craters like our Moon
  12. Two ___ landed on Mars, named Spirit and Opportunity in 2004

21 Clues: The ___ Space Telescope orbits the Earth • Two missions that visited Jupiter & Saturn • A series of missions that landed on the moon • This dwarf planet is located in the Asteroid Belt • The planet with the largest ring system and most moons • The planet with the largest volcano in the Solar System • More than two-thirds of this planet is covered in water • ...

Science seasons crossword 2021-11-24

Science seasons crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor
  2. the time or date at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination
  3. the star around which the earth orbits
  4. the time or date at which the sun crosses the celestial equator
  5. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles
  6. each of the twelve named periods into which a year is divided
  7. the angular distance of a place east or west
  8. the movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another or about an axis or center
  9. reaches the Earth's surface when there is no cloud cover between the sun and the Earth
  10. the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun
  11. the degree or intensity of heat
  12. another term for polaris
  13. the time from sunset to sunrise
Down
  1. the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator
  2. sunlight that either passes through a medium—a window shade or the leaves of a tree—or reflects off another surface before reaching a plant
  3. a view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding
  4. in the opposite direction to the way in which the hands of a clock move around
  5. an imaginary line about which a body rotates
  6. a phenomenon where the nighttime lasts for more than 24
  7. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon
  8. the time between sunrise and sunset
  9. the planet on which we live

22 Clues: another term for polaris • the planet on which we live • the degree or intensity of heat • the time from sunset to sunrise • the time between sunrise and sunset • the star around which the earth orbits • an imaginary line about which a body rotates • the angular distance of a place east or west • a phenomenon where the nighttime lasts for more than 24 • ...

Global Systems Crossword - Matilda Brown 2013-05-15

Global Systems Crossword - Matilda Brown crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layers of gases surrounding the planet
  2. fuels that contain the carbon of plants & animals that died millions of years ago and were preserved
  3. continuous movements of water in the ocean
  4. all the liquid water on Earth's surface
  5. periods between glaciations
  6. the heating effect of the Earth's atmosphere
  7. layer in the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolet rays
  8. the land masses on Earth
  9. cycle where carbon is recycled through soil, water living things & the atmosphere
  10. has the chemical equation CO₂
  11. the preserved remains of things that were once living
Down
  1. process where nitrogen travels between living and non-living environments
  2. areas on Earth where the temperature in the layers of rock or soil never goes higher than freezing point
  3. an environment that can sustain and support itself without outside influence or help
  4. are circular patterns shown by ocean currents in ocean basins
  5. day to day conditions of a particular place
  6. is a time when the average temperature of the world is increasing
  7. gases that trap heat close to the surface of the Earth
  8. long-term averages of an areas weather conditions
  9. all things that are living on Earth

20 Clues: the land masses on Earth • periods between glaciations • has the chemical equation CO₂ • all things that are living on Earth • all the liquid water on Earth's surface • the layers of gases surrounding the planet • continuous movements of water in the ocean • day to day conditions of a particular place • the heating effect of the Earth's atmosphere • ...

Year 8 Earth & Space Sciences Key Words 2021-05-03

Year 8 Earth & Space Sciences Key Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Igneous rock that forms on the surface of the Earth.
  2. The settling of broken rock material to form sediment.
  3. The preserved remains of living organisms.
  4. Rock formed when temperature and/or pressure alter existing rock.
  5. The study of rocks, their history and the processes that form and change them.
  6. A layer of the Earth that is below the crust.
  7. The physical, chemical and biological processes that break rocks down into smaller pieces.
  8. Molten rock that reaches the Earth’s surface.
  9. Rock formed from cooling magma (or lava).
  10. Sedimentary rock formed mainly from dead organisms.
Down
  1. Rock made by sediments being cemented together.
  2. Sedimentary rock formed mainly from small rock particles.
  3. A type of metamorphism where rock is altered mostly by pressure.
  4. The extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth.
  5. The removal of weathered rock particles from the site of weathering.
  6. A naturally occurring inorganic substance that is solid and has a crystal structure.
  7. A model geologists use to explain the endless cycle of change that rocks undergo.
  8. Igneous rock that forms below the surface of the Earth.
  9. Molten rock that does not reach the Earth’s surface.
  10. Layers of sedimentary rock.

20 Clues: Layers of sedimentary rock. • Rock formed from cooling magma (or lava). • The preserved remains of living organisms. • A layer of the Earth that is below the crust. • Molten rock that reaches the Earth’s surface. • Rock made by sediments being cemented together. • Sedimentary rock formed mainly from dead organisms. • Igneous rock that forms on the surface of the Earth. • ...

amiyah 2025-04-29

amiyah crossword puzzle
Across
  1. molten rock that issues from a volcano or form a fissure
  2. the sudden release of stain energy in the Earth's crust
  3. the liquid layer of the Earth's core
  4. Andreas fault an active strike
  5. a fault that does not cause an error
  6. Wegener a German meteoroligst
  7. molten rock in the earth
  8. ancient continental mass in the Northern Hemisphere
  9. a fast moving currents of hot gas
  10. large mass of land
  11. the movement of continents resulting the motion of tectonic plates
  12. the wearing away of rocks and other deposits
  13. the inner most layer of the earth
Down
  1. openings or vents where lava small rocks and steam erupt onto the Earths surface
  2. a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmass on earth
  3. the hardend exterior of surface part
  4. a large area of land that existed long ago
  5. the breaking down of rocks and minerals on the surface
  6. a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created
  7. features of the earth
  8. a plate boundary is a three dimensional surface or zone
  9. a crack on the ocean floor
  10. a mantel peice or shelf
  11. currents a current in a fluid that results from convection

24 Clues: large mass of land • features of the earth • a mantel peice or shelf • molten rock in the earth • a crack on the ocean floor • Wegener a German meteoroligst • Andreas fault an active strike • a fast moving currents of hot gas • the inner most layer of the earth • the hardend exterior of surface part • a fault that does not cause an error • the liquid layer of the Earth's core • ...

Ecology 2022-01-19

Ecology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A biological group of organisms all surviving and living together
  2. A ___ Ecosystem has a lot of water
  3. They create sustenance for consumers
  4. _____ is the amount of life in an ecosystem
  5. The level of acid in a body of water
  6. A naturally occurring separation in temperature, wildlife and plant life
  7. The variety of life in an ecosystem
  8. The heat of an ecosystem
  9. They break down the waste of others
  10. The layers of gas surrounding and encasing the earth
  11. Non-Living
  12. How sustainable an ecosystem is
  13. What is it called when predators fight over prey
  14. An ecosystem requires __ to survive
Down
  1. When different species work together so they survive
  2. The way to power everything
  3. All life on earth
  4. __ of an ecosystem
  5. Energy from the sun
  6. Living
  7. They consume the product of producers
  8. webs How different creatures and life forms connect on a food basis
  9. The lakes ecosystem response
  10. When a predator eats prey
  11. All the water on the earth's surface
  12. excess nutrients
  13. Another name for the lithoshpere
  14. The third planet from the sun
  15. The outermost shell of the earth
  16. A form of agriculture
  17. __ Levels

31 Clues: Living • __ Levels • Non-Living • excess nutrients • All life on earth • __ of an ecosystem • Energy from the sun • A form of agriculture • The heat of an ecosystem • When a predator eats prey • The way to power everything • The lakes ecosystem response • The third planet from the sun • How sustainable an ecosystem is • Another name for the lithoshpere • The outermost shell of the earth • ...

Fatima's Plate Tectonics Crossword 2026-05-27

Fatima's Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The size of an earthquake
  2. Large solid rocks that make up the lithosphere
  3. Large scale movement and interaction of large solid rocks
  4. A molten rock
  5. Supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago
  6. There are seven __________ on Earth
  7. Lava erupting
  8. Ancient life evidence
  9. the third closest planet to the sun
  10. The action of a plate sliding under another plate
  11. Long, narrow depressions on the sea floor that mark the locations of convergent boundries
  12. Has an upper layer which is solid on the top and softer on the bottom and a lower layer which is really hot and allows the lithosphere to move
Down
  1. The sudden shaking of the Earth
  2. Mountain systems formed by diverging tectonic plates
  3. The act of change
  4. The peak of the ________
  5. It covers 71% of the Earth's surface
  6. Two things moving in opposite directions
  7. Has an outer layer which carries a very hot liquid metal layer and an inner layer which is a super dense solid
  8. Two things coming together
  9. A thin layer of rock around the Earth
  10. The boundary between two plates
  11. A real or imagined limit that separates two things

23 Clues: A molten rock • Lava erupting • The act of change • Ancient life evidence • The peak of the ________ • The size of an earthquake • Two things coming together • The sudden shaking of the Earth • The boundary between two plates • There are seven __________ on Earth • the third closest planet to the sun • It covers 71% of the Earth's surface • A thin layer of rock around the Earth • ...

Physics Year 7 2013-05-11

Physics Year 7 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is electro-static a type of?
  2. How long does the earth take to perform a complete rotation on its axis?
  3. What happens when you the moon hides the sun?
  4. What is the fourth planet from the sun?
  5. What can electricity easily flow through?
  6. What is a material that electricity can’t go through?
  7. What do you divide mass with to get volume?
  8. What is the measurement that has the unit cm3?
  9. How long does it take the earth to orbit the sun?
  10. What orbits the Earth?
Down
  1. What is the Earth?
  2. What is it called when electricity flows in a circuit?
  3. What makes a bulb in a circuit light up?
  4. What is the force that makes objects point north?
  5. What force causes your hands to get warm when you rub your hands together really fast?
  6. What do you measure current with?
  7. What unit is used for the measurement of force?

17 Clues: What is the Earth? • What orbits the Earth? • What is electro-static a type of? • What do you measure current with? • What is the fourth planet from the sun? • What makes a bulb in a circuit light up? • What can electricity easily flow through? • What do you divide mass with to get volume? • What happens when you the moon hides the sun? • ...

Moon Crossword 2020-08-25

Moon Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. different shapes of the moon visible from earth
  2. the plane containing Earth's orbit
  3. sun and moon's gravitational pull add together creating large changes in the high and low tides
  4. the unit used to measure distance between objects in space
  5. dark flat plains formed by lava flows
  6. region of a shadow that is less dark
Down
  1. chunks of rock moving through the solar system
  2. depressions on the surface formed by meteoroids
  3. model of the solar system where Earth and other planets revolved around the Sun
  4. light areas of the moon with rough terrain
  5. model of the solar system where the planets revolved around the Earth
  6. eclipse Earth casts a shadow on the moon
  7. small, natural body in space that revolves around a planet
  8. regular rise and fall of ocean water
  9. tide moon is in 1st and 3rd quarter with the least change in tides
  10. moon casts a shadow on Earth's surface
  11. darkest part of a shadow
  12. shadow of one body in space falls on another

18 Clues: darkest part of a shadow • the plane containing Earth's orbit • regular rise and fall of ocean water • region of a shadow that is less dark • dark flat plains formed by lava flows • moon casts a shadow on Earth's surface • eclipse Earth casts a shadow on the moon • light areas of the moon with rough terrain • shadow of one body in space falls on another • ...

climate change 2026-05-19

climate change crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Planting trees again
  2. Water rising in oceans
  3. Layer of gases surrounding Earth
  4. using less energy
  5. increases in weather patterns
  6. Gas that traps heat in the atmosphere
  7. energy from the sun
  8. Large body of moving ice
  9. energy will never run out
  10. Human cutting down forests
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  1. energy will eventually run out
  2. Weather getting hotter or colder
  3. burning of coal oil and natural gases
  4. Reflection of sunlight
  5. layer protecting the earth
  6. Burning of fossil fuels adds this to air
  7. increases in average temperature
  8. gas needed to breath
  9. process that warms Earth
  10. burning gas and oil releases

20 Clues: using less energy • energy from the sun • Planting trees again • gas needed to breath • Reflection of sunlight • Water rising in oceans • process that warms Earth • Large body of moving ice • energy will never run out • layer protecting the earth • Human cutting down forests • burning gas and oil releases • increases in weather patterns • energy will eventually run out • ...

climate change 2026-05-20

climate change crossword puzzle
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  1. increases in average temperature
  2. burning of coal oil and natural gases
  3. burning gas and oil releases
  4. energy that will never run out
  5. layer protecting the earth
  6. process that warms Earth
  7. using less energy
  8. Weather getting hotter or colder
  9. gas needed to breath
Down
  1. energy that will eventually run out
  2. increases in weather patterns
  3. Layer of gases surrounding Earth
  4. Gas that traps heat in the atmosphere
  5. Planting trees again
  6. Reflection of sunlight
  7. Burning of fossil fuels adds this to air
  8. Water rising in oceans
  9. energy from the sun
  10. Large body of moving ice
  11. Human cutting down forests

20 Clues: using less energy • energy from the sun • Planting trees again • gas needed to breath • Reflection of sunlight • Water rising in oceans • Large body of moving ice • process that warms Earth • Human cutting down forests • layer protecting the earth • burning gas and oil releases • increases in weather patterns • energy that will never run out • increases in average temperature • ...

Extra Credit 2017-11-06

Extra Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Astronomy is the study of
  2. a layer of the Earth which is not solid is described as?
  3. the Scientist that studied Geophysics
  4. Gravity is not a theory but a Scientific --?--
  5. The sphere that holds the weather
  6. This means life
  7. System of measuring based on counting by 10
  8. The study of water
  9. the Science instrument that measures mass
  10. type of crust which is denser than the Continental Crust
Down
  1. Volume multiplied by Density
  2. the _____ core which spins faster than the rest of Earth
  3. Non living elements in the environment
  4. studies chemicals, atoms, and elements
  5. The knowledge about or the study of the natural world
  6. The variable that the Scientist changes
  7. Mass divided by Volume
  8. Geo means what?
  9. Density causes ____ in the Earth
  10. the study of structures of organisms

20 Clues: Geo means what? • This means life • The study of water • Mass divided by Volume • Astronomy is the study of • Volume multiplied by Density • Density causes ____ in the Earth • The sphere that holds the weather • the study of structures of organisms • the Scientist that studied Geophysics • Non living elements in the environment • studies chemicals, atoms, and elements • ...

Reason Of Biodiversity Loss 2023-03-23

Reason Of Biodiversity Loss crossword puzzle
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  1. The Lower Quality In The Environment
  2. The human consumption of the Earth’s oceans
  3. A Lack A Food Resources
  4. The overuse of the earth’s resources
  5. Harmful Materials In Different Environments
  6. Harmful Materials In The Air
  7. Long Shifts In Weather Patterns
  8. people’s actions to the Earth
  9. Loss Of Trees On Earth
  10. The Rise In The Human Species
  11. The materials naturally made from the Earth
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  1. The human consumption of the Earth’s land
  2. Harmful Materials In Our Water
  3. A reaction in which two or more elements or compounds combine to form a new product.
  4. The decomposition of the environment
  5. The depletion of food or resources
  6. Harmful Materials To Our Environment
  7. The destruction of an animal's home
  8. Searching For A Species And Trying To Gather It
  9. A Non-Native Animal

20 Clues: A Non-Native Animal • Loss Of Trees On Earth • A Lack A Food Resources • Harmful Materials In The Air • people’s actions to the Earth • The Rise In The Human Species • Harmful Materials In Our Water • Long Shifts In Weather Patterns • The depletion of food or resources • The destruction of an animal's home • The Lower Quality In The Environment • ...

Grade 6 Social Studies Midterm Vocabulary 2026-04-14

Grade 6 Social Studies Midterm Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. a storm that has high winds and a lot of rain in the eastern hemisphere
  2. a mountain that might blow off hot liquid and creates mountains over time
  3. of fire places around the earth that has 75 % of the volcanoes
  4. resource which are materials on Earth that people use to live and to meet their needs.
  5. water that is in the oceans and covers most of the earth
  6. weather when the weather is not normal and can be dangerous of people
  7. the shaking of the earth from the tectonic plates
  8. a the wind, rain, and temperature over a short period of time
  9. water that is not from the oceans… and people, can use it for crops and drinking
  10. a piece of land that is really high and can have snow at the top
  11. is a heavy snowstorm with strong winds and very cold temperatures
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  1. A plain that sits high above sea level and usually has a cliff on all sides.
  2. a large body of salt water
  3. the wind, temperature and precipitation (rain) over a long period of time
  4. when lava or hot liquid rock shoots out of the earth
  5. a storm where the winds turn in a circle motion and is very dangerous
  6. water that is fresh and moves from a mountain
  7. when too much water In one area
  8. a piece of land that is lower than a mountain but higher than normal
  9. materials used to make products.

20 Clues: a large body of salt water • when too much water In one area • materials used to make products. • water that is fresh and moves from a mountain • the shaking of the earth from the tectonic plates • when lava or hot liquid rock shoots out of the earth • water that is in the oceans and covers most of the earth • ...

Mars and Earth 2022-04-28

Mars and Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. planet humans live on
  2. a volcano 3 times bigger than Mount Everest
  3. the smallest mars moon
  4. a living life form that lives on earth
  5. the thing that protects us from space
  6. red planet
  7. there are 7 of these big land pieces on earth
  8. fourth planet from the sun
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  1. the largest mars moon
  2. someone who creates stuff for the future
  3. a canyon as big as Europe on mars
  4. a famous canyon on earth
  5. the colonizing of planets
  6. water floating up in the air in the atmosphere
  7. substance we drink to survive

15 Clues: red planet • the largest mars moon • planet humans live on • the smallest mars moon • a famous canyon on earth • the colonizing of planets • fourth planet from the sun • substance we drink to survive • a canyon as big as Europe on mars • the thing that protects us from space • a living life form that lives on earth • someone who creates stuff for the future • ...

Global Systems 2015-04-19

Global Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. A colourless gas that is a greenhouse gas forming most of the earth's atmosphere.
  2. The interactions of organisms in a environment with the biotic and biotic factors of that environment.
  3. The process plants use to convert the sun's light into chemical energy to create a sugar of which the plant can break down and use.
  4. The discharge of substance or gases into the environment and atmosphere.
  5. The interaction of Earth's regions and all the living things in those regions.
  6. cycle The process of carbon recycled through Earth's environment.
  7. The outer layer of Earth composing of the upper mantle and crust.
  8. A wave length on the radio region of the spectrum that is long.
  9. A greenhouse gas that is colourless and has a chemical formula of CH4.
  10. Fuels composed of natural, organic material and matter.
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  1. effect The process of thermal energy (radiation) absorbed by gases which emit the absorbed energy into the atmosphere which then warms the Earth.
  2. A type of energy that is transmitted in waves and particles.
  3. A process within the water cycle in which water vapour turns into liquid.
  4. A process of the water cycle in which water is heated by the sun and becomes water vapour.
  5. The water layer of the Earth consisting of all the water on Earth.
  6. A term used to describe the constant circulation movement of the ocean which is influenced by the salinity levels and seal level temperatures.
  7. A major procedure that includes the clearing/logging of forests for urbanisation, farming land and wood uses.
  8. Periods of warm and mild climate between glaciations that last for thousands of years.
  9. fuel A fuel composed of stored carbon from the preserved bodies of dead organisms.
  10. Regions of Earth where the ground level temperature stays below freezing point or at 0 °C.
  11. A region of the electromagnetic spectrum of which the wave length is greater than the end of the red region but shorter than a microwave wave length.
  12. A series of thin gas layers surrounding the Earth.
  13. sheet A layer of ice containing fresh water and it covers many regions on Earth and is formed through the build up of snow for millions of years.
  14. The measurement of weather patterns and averages of an environment/area over a period of time.
  15. Resources or methods that can be recycled and re used again without harming the Earth.
  16. The day to day conditions of an environment, it occurs in the troposphere.
  17. niño A phase of varying warmer weather conditions and patterns of ocean currents in the Pacific ocean causing over the average weather in many places.

27 Clues: A series of thin gas layers surrounding the Earth. • Fuels composed of natural, organic material and matter. • A type of energy that is transmitted in waves and particles. • A wave length on the radio region of the spectrum that is long. • cycle The process of carbon recycled through Earth's environment. • ...

Latin Crossword 2016-05-12

Latin Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. they love
  2. the island (subject)
  3. to the sailors
  4. I love
  5. from the poets
  6. by the spear
  7. of the earth
  8. the case used for direct objects
  9. girl
  10. the earth (direct object)
  11. I was calling
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  1. the spear (direct object)
  2. we were asking
  3. the case used for subjects
  4. for the sailor
  5. you all were asking
  6. of the farmers
  7. they will call
  8. of the grape
  9. I will love

20 Clues: girl • I love • they love • I will love • by the spear • of the earth • of the grape • I was calling • we were asking • for the sailor • to the sailors • of the farmers • from the poets • they will call • you all were asking • the island (subject) • the spear (direct object) • the earth (direct object) • the case used for subjects • the case used for direct objects

Extra Credit 2017-11-06

Extra Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This means life
  2. the Science instrument that measures mass
  3. Gravity is not a theory but a Scientific --?--
  4. The sphere that holds the weather
  5. The variable that the Scientist changes
  6. studies chemicals, atoms, and elements
  7. a layer of the Earth which is not solid is described as?
  8. the study of structures of organisms
  9. the Scientist that studied Geophysics
Down
  1. the _____ core which spins faster than the rest of Earth
  2. Astronomy is the study of
  3. Volume multiplied by Density
  4. The study of water
  5. Non living elements in the environment
  6. Mass divided by Volume
  7. Density causes ____ in the Earth
  8. The knowledge about or the study of the natural world
  9. type of crust which is denser than the Continental Crust
  10. System of measuring based on counting by 10
  11. Geo means what?

20 Clues: This means life • Geo means what? • The study of water • Mass divided by Volume • Astronomy is the study of • Volume multiplied by Density • Density causes ____ in the Earth • The sphere that holds the weather • the study of structures of organisms • the Scientist that studied Geophysics • Non living elements in the environment • studies chemicals, atoms, and elements • ...

Astronomy Vocabulary 2024-10-30

Astronomy Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. planets similar to Jupiter, large gas and low density
  2. model of the solar system with the Earth at the center
  3. the shortest type of electromagnetic radiation
  4. the galaxy that we live in
  5. young average stars like the sun
  6. a change in wavelength caused by movement
  7. everything known to exist
  8. a spherical object that orbits a star
  9. when a star moves towards us and its wavelengths are closer together
  10. hydrogen molecules combine to make helium and release energy
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  1. the brightness of a star compared to the sun
  2. the cloud of gas and dust that stars form in
  3. a collection of gravitationally bound stars
  4. planets similar to earth, small rocky and dense
  5. the idea that the universe began as a single point 13.7 billion years ago
  6. this object orbits the Earth in both the geocentric and heliocentric model of the solar system
  7. the star closest to the earth
  8. when a star moves away from us and its wavelengths are further apart
  9. gas and dust combining together into larger and larger pieces
  10. model of the solar system with the Sun at the center

20 Clues: everything known to exist • the galaxy that we live in • the star closest to the earth • young average stars like the sun • a spherical object that orbits a star • a change in wavelength caused by movement • a collection of gravitationally bound stars • the brightness of a star compared to the sun • the cloud of gas and dust that stars form in • ...

COAA-happynewyear 2022-01-30

COAA-happynewyear crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a threat to the Earth
  2. a large storm
  3. a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region
  4. seeds of cloud (abbr.)
  5. a large mass of ice
  6. emission through a volcano
  7. a large system of ocean currents
  8. Chinese zodiac animal of 2022
  9. burning
  10. breathing
  11. one of the five oceans
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  1. small floating or weakly swimming organisms
  2. fifth largest planet in solar system
  3. a supercontinent of ancient earth
  4. movement of fluid
  5. radiation with a wavelength of 800nm - 1mm
  6. the name of our association
  7. flash
  8. wispy cloud
  9. molecule with molar mass of 48
  10. mineral
  11. measure of vegetation net metabolism (abbr.)

22 Clues: flash • burning • mineral • breathing • wispy cloud • a large storm • movement of fluid • a large mass of ice • a threat to the Earth • seeds of cloud (abbr.) • one of the five oceans • emission through a volcano • the name of our association • Chinese zodiac animal of 2022 • molecule with molar mass of 48 • a large system of ocean currents • a supercontinent of ancient earth • ...

Unit 1 Lesson 3 Vocabulary - Geology 2026-03-19

Unit 1 Lesson 3 Vocabulary - Geology crossword puzzle
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  1. molten rock under Earth's surface
  2. natural creation or geographic feature on Earth
  3. transform or transverse boundary; causes earthquakes
  4. supercontinent that existed approximately 250mya
  5. large continuous landmass; 7 on Earth
  6. continuous underwater mountain range
  7. theory that Earth's outer layer is made of moving plates
  8. mountain or hill that can vent lava and hot vapor
  9. how heat flows; warm rises and cool sinks
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  1. convergent boundary; creates mountains
  2. divergent boundary; makes sea-floor spreading
  3. valley created when tectonic plates drift apart
  4. forms when a rift valley fills with water
  5. process through which new ocean floor is made
  6. remains of plants and animals from long ago
  7. the pull toward the center of the Earth
  8. sudden shaking due to seismic activity of a fault
  9. satellites and receivers used to determine location on Earth
  10. steep-sided depression on ocean floor
  11. edge of continent that is underwater
  12. large slabs of lithosphere that move

21 Clues: molten rock under Earth's surface • edge of continent that is underwater • large slabs of lithosphere that move • continuous underwater mountain range • steep-sided depression on ocean floor • large continuous landmass; 7 on Earth • convergent boundary; creates mountains • the pull toward the center of the Earth • forms when a rift valley fills with water • ...

Introduction to Environmental Sciences 2024-09-19

Introduction to Environmental Sciences crossword puzzle
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  1. All people on Earth being able to survive off of the resources Earth provides because smart choices were made with all materials.
  2. The exposure of damaging materials and substances to Earth.
  3. Observing the given material, information or circumstance that is being experimented on.
  4. Includes all forms of water on Earth.
  5. Actively taking responsibility for your global impact and making necessary changes.
  6. Includes all the solid rock on Earth.
  7. Repetitively conducting experiments and changing the expectations for the outcome accordingly.
Down
  1. The layer of gas around Earth that protects humans from radiation and
  2. An educated guess or prediction on the outcome of the experiment or survey.
  3. Protecting and conserving all of Earth's natural resources.
  4. Includes all living lings on earth.
  5. Long term weather conditions.

12 Clues: Long term weather conditions. • Includes all living lings on earth. • Includes all forms of water on Earth. • Includes all the solid rock on Earth. • Protecting and conserving all of Earth's natural resources. • The exposure of damaging materials and substances to Earth. • The layer of gas around Earth that protects humans from radiation and • ...

Environmental Vocabulary Q1 W3 2021-09-04

Environmental Vocabulary Q1 W3 crossword puzzle
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  1. Part of the earth made up of frozen water
  2. Non living organisms
  3. Gases that surround planets
  4. The force from the center of earth
  5. Part of the earth made up of water
  6. Where all living organisms exist on earth
  7. A form of water that falls to earths surface
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  1. Solid, rocky part of the earth
  2. When Plants release water vapor
  3. cycle The continuous movement of water
  4. When liquid changes to gas
  5. living organisms

12 Clues: living organisms • Non living organisms • When liquid changes to gas • Gases that surround planets • Solid, rocky part of the earth • When Plants release water vapor • The force from the center of earth • Part of the earth made up of water • cycle The continuous movement of water • Part of the earth made up of frozen water • Where all living organisms exist on earth • ...

The Sun Cross Word Puzzle 2021-09-25

The Sun Cross Word Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The Earth’s ______ is the region of space surrounding Earth resulting from the interaction of the solar wind with the Earth’s magnetic field.
  2. Solar _____ storm occurs when there is a large-scale magnetic eruption which accelerates charged particles in the solar atmosphere to very high velocities.
  3. The Sun’s ____ is where thermonuclear reaction take place.
  4. Space weather can _____ telecommunication on Earth.
  5. A _____ storm is a temporary disturbance of the Earth’s magnetosphere caused by a solar wind shock wave.
  6. Space weather is phenomena that occur on the _____ of the Sun
  7. The Sun’s atmosphere consists of ____ parts.
  8. A bright red layer of gas below the corona.
  9. Space weather can disrupt ____ system (GPS) on Earth.
  10. The ______ zone is the layer which is located above the Sun’s core.
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  1. Grainy structures visible at the upper part of the convective zone that forms the photosphere.
  2. Particles in plasma travel together at high speeds from the Sun to outer space.
  3. A dark area on the surface of the photosphere due to lower temperatures than the surrounding temperature.
  4. A very large loop shape made up of flaming gases on top of the Sunspots.
  5. Space weather can disturb ___power lines on Earth.
  6. A compact layer of gas seen to be shining with yellow light from the Earth.
  7. In the Sun’s core, ____ atoms are fused to form helium atoms.
  8. Coronal mass ejection is the eruption of _____ gas particles that appears to be a cloud that expands.
  9. The outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere.
  10. The ____ zone is where large bubbles of hot plasma move up towards the surface of the Sun.
  11. Charged gas that erupts strongly and often occurs near the Sunspots.

21 Clues: A bright red layer of gas below the corona. • The outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere. • The Sun’s atmosphere consists of ____ parts. • Space weather can disturb ___power lines on Earth. • Space weather can _____ telecommunication on Earth. • Space weather can disrupt ____ system (GPS) on Earth. • The Sun’s ____ is where thermonuclear reaction take place. • ...

Space 2013-05-28

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity. Starts with a G.
  2. A rock, or Minor Planet orbiting the Sun. It sometimes hits planets such as earth.
  3. The path one object takes around another.
  4. The point directly above your head in the night sky (starts with Z)
  5. The biggest planet in our solar system out of the eight planets other than the sun!
  6. The faint glow of the moon when the side facing Earth is dark. Caused by light reflecting off the Earth.
  7. An instrument that aids in the observation of things that are far away.
  8. A shooting star, observed when a particle of dust enters into the Earth's atmosphere.
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  1. Amount of time it takes the Earth to spin once on its axis.
  2. Negative particle which orbits an atom.
  3. The gaseous area surrounding a planet or other body.
  4. It was a small planet, but it's not a planet anymore.
  5. The planet with the ring
  6. When our view of one object in the sky is blocked by either another object or the Earth's shadow.
  7. The natural glow of the night sky due to reactions that take place in the Earth's upper atmosphere.
  8. The densest planet in the solar system
  9. Something we see in the nigh sky (sometimes) other times it is hidden by clouds. Sometimes it is full or partially full. It reflects light off the sun.
  10. A giant 'fireball'.
  11. Something we see in the night sky. They twinkle.
  12. The second smallest planet in the solar system.

20 Clues: A giant 'fireball'. • The planet with the ring • The densest planet in the solar system • Negative particle which orbits an atom. • The path one object takes around another. • The second smallest planet in the solar system. • Something we see in the night sky. They twinkle. • The gaseous area surrounding a planet or other body. • ...

Final Review 1 Astronomy and Geology 2024-12-17

Final Review 1 Astronomy and Geology crossword puzzle
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  1. A type of rock that is made from pressure and heat
  2. the middle layer of the Earth where convecion currents occure.
  3. A type of boundary that moves away from each other creating ridges
  4. the top layer of Earth made up of rock, where we live.
  5. A type of boundary where one plate slides under another during a convergent event
  6. the shape of the orbit our planets move in.
  7. A type of boundary that moves towards each other creating mountains
  8. the Earth's tilt is twenty__________point five degrees.
  9. the zone on the sun that is the outerlayer of the interior and granules are seen.
  10. a type of tide that creates low tides due to the perpendicular nature of the moon, sun and Earth
Down
  1. the name for the four smaller planets, that are rocky and close to the sun.
  2. the name for the four larger planets, with low density, and further away from the sun
  3. A type of rock that is made from lava or magma
  4. the zone on the sun that is inbetween the core and convection zone.
  5. A type of boundary that slides past each other creating faults
  6. A high amount of these occur in California at plate boundaries
  7. the compass direction (NSEW) of the Earth.
  8. the last name of man who created the 3 laws on how the planets orbit the sun
  9. A type of rock that is made from layers of material are compressed
  10. a type of tide that creates high tides due to the parallel nature of the moon, Earth and sun.

20 Clues: the compass direction (NSEW) of the Earth. • the shape of the orbit our planets move in. • A type of rock that is made from lava or magma • A type of rock that is made from pressure and heat • the top layer of Earth made up of rock, where we live. • the Earth's tilt is twenty__________point five degrees. • ...

easy crossword 2022-05-31

easy crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. things you draw on paper or canvas etc
  2. language on earth
  3. things that chefs do
  4. things gamers do
  5. monument in south Dakota
  6. planet that spins around earth
  7. johnny cash song
  8. japans language
  9. humans from BC years
  10. planet that is a spheroid
  11. place with 5o states
  12. language on earth
  13. hot planet that is a sphere
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  1. instrument johnny cash plays
  2. things that fly in the air
  3. giant gray animal
  4. animal that barks
  5. instrument i play and Sheet music boss
  6. elm street character
  7. Russian song and place
  8. France language
  9. shoe brand
  10. largest place on earth
  11. supply made from lead and wood
  12. consume
  13. colored things that dries
  14. meowing animal
  15. wood that burns in fire
  16. shoe and shirt brand
  17. place where angels live
  18. dangerous Job on earth

31 Clues: consume • shoe brand • meowing animal • France language • japans language • things gamers do • johnny cash song • giant gray animal • animal that barks • language on earth • language on earth • things that chefs do • elm street character • humans from BC years • place with 5o states • shoe and shirt brand • Russian song and place • largest place on earth • dangerous Job on earth • wood that burns in fire • ...

Social Studies 2024-05-29

Social Studies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all the land and water to the east of the prime meridian.
  2. farthest point north on the globe.
  3. imaginary lines that circle the earth north to south of the equator.
  4. what hemisphere contains the continents of North & South America, and Antarctica.
  5. imaginary lines telling you the distance from east to west.
  6. all the land and water below the equator.
  7. what hemisphere contains the continents of Australia, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, & Europe.
  8. all the land and water above the equator.
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  1. all the land and water to the west of the prime meridian.
  2. imaginary circle that separates the earth into two halves.
  3. imaginary line that separates the earth into two halves, the eastern and western hemisphere.
  4. a representation of the Earth, which is shaped like a sphere.
  5. the continent in both the eastern and western hemishpere.
  6. farthest point north on the globe.
  7. a half of earth.

15 Clues: a half of earth. • farthest point north on the globe. • farthest point north on the globe. • all the land and water below the equator. • all the land and water above the equator. • all the land and water to the west of the prime meridian. • all the land and water to the east of the prime meridian. • the continent in both the eastern and western hemishpere. • ...

Reasons for the Seasons 2020-09-20

Reasons for the Seasons crossword puzzle
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  1. TorF? N.H. & S.H. have same seasons at same time
  2. Direct rays create ___ shadows than indirect rays
  3. The amount of time a planet takes to rotate once
  4. Main reason we have seasons- the ___ of earth's axis
  5. more spread-out and cooler sun rays
  6. the spinning of the Earth on its axis
  7. Earth's orbit isn't a circle. It's an __
  8. Earth __ around the sun.
  9. When the N.H. has spring, the S.H. has ___
Down
  1. more concentrated and warmer sun rays
  2. When it's winter in the N.H., it is __ in the S.H.
  3. The Earth is farthest from the sun in what month?
  4. What causes day and night? Earth ___ on its axis
  5. The Earth's ___ is tilted at an angle of 23.5
  6. In what season do we have the longest shadows?
  7. time a planet takes to revolve once around the sun
  8. At dawn or dusk, our shadows are long or short?
  9. Earth's axis always points at North Star, aka ___
  10. The N.H. is tilted toward the sun during summer?

19 Clues: Earth __ around the sun. • more spread-out and cooler sun rays • more concentrated and warmer sun rays • the spinning of the Earth on its axis • Earth's orbit isn't a circle. It's an __ • When the N.H. has spring, the S.H. has ___ • The Earth's ___ is tilted at an angle of 23.5 • In what season do we have the longest shadows? • ...

Chapter 3 Vocabulary 2016-06-02

Chapter 3 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the four directions in between the cardinal directions
  2. one of the seven largest areas of land on Earth
  3. can be replaced
  4. to protect the resources that we use
  5. an object that stands for something else
  6. a map with lines that cross to make squares to tell the location of a place
  7. the place where something is when compared to another place
  8. the use of skills and tools
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  1. something in nature that is ready for us to use
  2. the exact spot where a place is located
  3. the air, land, water, and life in a place
  4. – an imaginary line that divides Earth in half into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  5. one of the four largest bodies of water on Earth
  6. one of the four main directions on earth
  7. what it is like outside at a certain time and place
  8. having small towns and farms
  9. a way to move people and things from place to place
  10. the shape of the Earths land

18 Clues: can be replaced • the use of skills and tools • having small towns and farms • the shape of the Earths land • to protect the resources that we use • the exact spot where a place is located • one of the four main directions on earth • an object that stands for something else • the air, land, water, and life in a place • something in nature that is ready for us to use • ...

Review 2024-11-07

Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Come from comets
  2. What does the Earth spin on?
  3. Smallest out of all gas giants
  4. Ellipse shape
  5. amount of light received on earth
  6. Second planet from the sun
  7. Second largest
  8. Lava flowing up to cracks
  9. closest to the sun
Down
  1. Group of stars
  2. Revolves around earth
  3. Great red spot
  4. First to formulate and test the law of universal gravitation
  5. Dust, rock, water, and gas
  6. Piece of rock, orbits suns
  7. Fourth planet from the sun
  8. Axis rotation is tilted on its side and it spins backwards

17 Clues: Ellipse shape • Group of stars • Great red spot • Second largest • Come from comets • closest to the sun • Revolves around earth • Lava flowing up to cracks • Dust, rock, water, and gas • Piece of rock, orbits suns • Fourth planet from the sun • Second planet from the sun • What does the Earth spin on? • Smallest out of all gas giants • amount of light received on earth • ...

A3 Vocab 2024-08-22

A3 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek word meaning earth
  2. the study of geographic influences on international politics
  3. underground
  4. the highest point
  5. the practice of eating Earth, dirt, or clay
  6. a small breed of dog trained to hunt underground burrowing animals
  7. Latin word meaning earth
Down
  1. having the Earth as the center
  2. alien; coming from outside the Earth
  3. a particular type of land and its unique characteristics
  4. internal heat of the Earth

11 Clues: underground • the highest point • Greek word meaning earth • Latin word meaning earth • internal heat of the Earth • having the Earth as the center • alien; coming from outside the Earth • the practice of eating Earth, dirt, or clay • a particular type of land and its unique characteristics • the study of geographic influences on international politics • ...

Eclipses 2023-04-28

Eclipses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an object that revolves around a planet or rogue planet
  2. when some object spins around an imaginary object in the middle of it
  3. when the moon gets partially in front of the sun
  4. when the Moon gets in front of the Earth and casts a big shadow
  5. 1/12 of a single revolution of Earth around the sun
  6. when a solar object shines on to something and the behind the object is dark because the solar object shining isn't shining on that darkness
  7. the part of the shadow cast by the Earth or Moon that is darker
  8. when the Earth gets partially in front of the sun, and makes the Moon look a little red
Down
  1. when the Earth gets fully in front of the moon, making it look completely red
  2. when the moon gets completely in front of the sun
  3. when some object spins around a real object that had more mass
  4. when an object is not completely straight up, it is pointed somewhere else
  5. when the Earth gets in front of the Moon, and the moon looks red
  6. the revolution around an object with more mass
  7. the part of the shadow cast by the object casting the shadow that is lighter
  8. when a celestial object gets in front of another object in space and casts a big shadow

16 Clues: the revolution around an object with more mass • when the moon gets partially in front of the sun • when the moon gets completely in front of the sun • 1/12 of a single revolution of Earth around the sun • an object that revolves around a planet or rogue planet • when some object spins around a real object that had more mass • ...

vocab 2023-01-20

vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. removing of the forest
  2. weather conditions in a given area
  3. water bearing rock layer
  4. drinkable water
  5. the zone that protects the earth from harmful radiation
  6. smoke and fog
  7. where water drains to a river or lake
  8. underground water source
  9. nutrients to help the plants grow
Down
  1. one crop
  2. earth removed by water or wind
  3. energy from the sun
  4. fertile soil of clay
  5. water that is held by a dam
  6. open country for grazing
  7. gasses surrounding the earth

16 Clues: one crop • smoke and fog • drinkable water • energy from the sun • fertile soil of clay • removing of the forest • water bearing rock layer • open country for grazing • underground water source • water that is held by a dam • gasses surrounding the earth • earth removed by water or wind • nutrients to help the plants grow • weather conditions in a given area • ...

Science Terms Crossword 2015-04-24

Science Terms Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the ___ of conservation of energy states...
  2. _______ tides happen when the moon in at a 90 degree angle with Earth
  3. a _______ eclipse happens when earth blocks the sun from the moon
  4. i happen when the moon or Earth is blocking the sun
  5. phases happen to me every three days
  6. i can be either parallel or series
  7. _______ tides happen when the moon is in a straight line with Earth
  8. i am a moon phase where you can see my entire lit side
  9. i am a type of energy that does move
Down
  1. whenever a energy conversion ends, i always end in this
  2. there are ___ of me involving the moon
  3. a_______ eclipse happens when the moon is blocking the sun from Earth
  4. i am a type of energy that does not move
  5. i am created by Earth's tilt
  6. water bulges when i happen

15 Clues: water bulges when i happen • i am created by Earth's tilt • i can be either parallel or series • phases happen to me every three days • i am a type of energy that does move • there are ___ of me involving the moon • i am a type of energy that does not move • the ___ of conservation of energy states... • i happen when the moon or Earth is blocking the sun • ...

space exploration 2024-11-27

space exploration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. most common for its rings
  2. these are found in a space belt
  3. these are rock and surround planets
  4. the biggest boadie in our solar system
  5. most icy moon
  6. what we live on
  7. hottest planet in our solar system
  8. these planets are solid
  9. furthest planet
  10. we can see them from earth
Down
  1. second biggest moon
  2. what holds gravity
  3. biggest moon
  4. made by Elon musk
  5. closest to the sun
  6. no longer a planet
  7. we send the moon
  8. closest to earth
  9. there are more of these than grains of sand
  10. this planet is kind of slanted

20 Clues: biggest moon • most icy moon • what we live on • furthest planet • we send the moon • closest to earth • made by Elon musk • what holds gravity • closest to the sun • no longer a planet • second biggest moon • these planets are solid • most common for its rings • we can see them from earth • this planet is kind of slanted • these are found in a space belt • hottest planet in our solar system • ...