the earth Crossword Puzzles

World Geography 2025-09-25

World Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Meridian The zero-degree longitude line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
  2. A flat elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area.
  3. A natural feature of the Earth's surface, such as mountains, valleys, or plains.
  4. A cold, treeless region found in the Arctic and on mountain tops.
  5. The arrangement of natural and artificial physical features of an area.
  6. A large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow.
  7. Resource Materials from the Earth that are used by humans, such as water, minerals, and forests.
  8. The beliefs, customs, arts, and way of life of a particular group of people.
  9. The number of people living in a particular area.
  10. The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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  1. A dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation.
  2. A landform created by sediment deposits at the mouth of a river.
  3. The average weather conditions of a region over a long period of time.
  4. One of the seven large landmasses on Earth.
  5. Imaginary lines that run north-south and measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
  6. A visual representation of an area showing physical or political features.
  7. An area defined by common features such as geography, culture, or climate.
  8. A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.
  9. Imaginary lines that run east-west and measure distance north or south of the Equator.
  10. A half of the Earth, usually divided into Northern and Southern or Eastern and Western.

20 Clues: One of the seven large landmasses on Earth. • The number of people living in a particular area. • A large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow. • A landform created by sediment deposits at the mouth of a river. • A cold, treeless region found in the Arctic and on mountain tops. • A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean. • ...

Planet Crossword 2014-08-31

Planet Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. What planet is now a gas planet
  2. What is our galaxy called
  3. How many planets are in our solar system
  4. What is the smallest planet, but closest to the sun
  5. What is the sixth planet from the sun
  6. What is the second planet from the sun
  7. What is the Red Planet
  8. What is the brightest star in the sky
  9. Our galaxy is filled with
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  1. What is the first planet from the sun
  2. Outer Space doesn't have
  3. What is one of the brightest stars in the sky that doesn't disappear
  4. What is the eighth planet from the sun
  5. Flying rock
  6. Humans went to space and they landed where?
  7. Stars and Planets were formed ages
  8. What is the seventh planet from the sun
  9. What is the third planet from the sun
  10. Earth is filled with
  11. The Earth goes around the

20 Clues: Flying rock • Earth is filled with • What is the Red Planet • Outer Space doesn't have • What is our galaxy called • Our galaxy is filled with • The Earth goes around the • What planet is now a gas planet • Stars and Planets were formed ages • What is the first planet from the sun • What is the sixth planet from the sun • What is the third planet from the sun • ...

The Planets 2014-09-08

The Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. A ball of gas held together by gravity
  2. Nicknamed the Red Planet
  3. The force that attracts people to the Earth
  4. Made up of the sun and the planets which orbit it
  5. The largest planet in our solar system
  6. The planet closest to the sun
  7. The planet we live on
  8. The seventh planet from the sun
  9. An object which moves around a star
  10. Revolves around the Earth
  11. The second planet from the sun
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  1. Four planets in the Solar System are known as _ planets
  2. Billions of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity
  3. The star in the centre of the Solar System
  4. A person trained to travel in a spacecraft
  5. The galaxy our Solar System is in
  6. No longer considered a planet
  7. The planet furthest from the sun
  8. A vehicle that launches into space
  9. Known for its rings

20 Clues: Known for its rings • The planet we live on • Nicknamed the Red Planet • Revolves around the Earth • No longer considered a planet • The planet closest to the sun • The second planet from the sun • The seventh planet from the sun • The planet furthest from the sun • The galaxy our Solar System is in • A vehicle that launches into space • An object which moves around a star • ...

earth science vocabulary 2014-01-26

earth science vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. layers of earth that make up tectonic plates
  2. currents of heating and cooling magma that move plates around
  3. a plate boundary where two plates scrape past each other
  4. solid metal layer of earth
  5. movement of sediment from one place to another
  6. a tectonic event where one plate slips underneath another plate
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  1. mechanical or chemical wearing down of the earth's crust
  2. a plate boundary where two plates move apart
  3. super hot layer of earth that causes plate movement
  4. liquid metal layer of earth
  5. thin, hard layer of earth
  6. a plate boundary where two plates run into each other
  7. semi-liquid, hot rock layer of earth
  8. a tectonic event where two plates push each other upward on the crust
  9. sediment being left behind in a new location, often in layers

15 Clues: thin, hard layer of earth • solid metal layer of earth • liquid metal layer of earth • semi-liquid, hot rock layer of earth • a plate boundary where two plates move apart • layers of earth that make up tectonic plates • movement of sediment from one place to another • super hot layer of earth that causes plate movement • ...

2.1 Earth: A Unique Planet Crossword 2022-10-05

2.1 Earth: A Unique Planet Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Slightly flattened sphere
  2. The rigid outer part of the earth
  3. The ability of a solid to flow
  4. Provides the air you breathe
  5. Center of the earth
  6. Just below the lithosphere
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  1. Solid outermost zone of the earth
  2. Vibrations that travel through the earth
  3. All of earths water makes up the _______
  4. Imaginary line that divides the earth
  5. Zone of rock below earths crust

11 Clues: Center of the earth • Slightly flattened sphere • Just below the lithosphere • Provides the air you breathe • The ability of a solid to flow • Zone of rock below earths crust • Solid outermost zone of the earth • The rigid outer part of the earth • Imaginary line that divides the earth • Vibrations that travel through the earth • All of earths water makes up the _______

Tectonic Plates 2022-12-14

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Forms at divergent and convergent boundaries
  2. The layer of the Earth over the outer core
  3. The very center of the Earth
  4. Lava before it exits a volcano
  5. Occurs at a divergent boundary
  6. Comes from a transform boundary
  7. Earth's outer most layer
  8. The semi liquid layer that the plates float on
  9. Builds up at a transform boundary
  10. A boundary where plates collide
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  1. Crust carrying a continent
  2. Part of the mantle under the lithosphere
  3. When a plate is being subducted
  4. A boundary where plates slide past each other
  5. A boundary where plates move away from each other
  6. Crust carrying an ocean
  7. Forms at a convergent boundary between oceanic and continental crust
  8. Forms at convergent boundaries between continental and continental
  9. The only liquid layer of Earth
  10. Occurs at the mid ocean ridge

20 Clues: Crust carrying an ocean • Earth's outer most layer • Crust carrying a continent • The very center of the Earth • Occurs at the mid ocean ridge • Lava before it exits a volcano • Occurs at a divergent boundary • The only liquid layer of Earth • When a plate is being subducted • Comes from a transform boundary • A boundary where plates collide • Builds up at a transform boundary • ...

Plate tectonic 2025-10-26

Plate tectonic crossword puzzle
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  1. The man who came up with the continental drift theory.
  2. The crust that the continents are on.
  3. Vibrations that travel through earth.
  4. Crack in Earths crust where plates move.
  5. Gigantic ocean
  6. Areas covered by ocean water.
  7. Where convection currents are.
  8. A super continent.
  9. where two plates are moving in opposite directions as in a mid ocean ridge.
  10. The rigid rocky outer layer of earth.
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  1. Molten rock deep inside the earth.
  2. Solid and really heated metal.
  3. The point where the boundaries of three tectonic plates meet.
  4. When one plate moves under another.
  5. How seafloor is made and destroyed.
  6. A deep gash in the seafloor.
  7. Hot molten.
  8. The movement of material due to differences in temperature.
  9. Large sheets of slow moving ice.
  10. The shaking of earths ground.

20 Clues: Hot molten. • Gigantic ocean • A super continent. • A deep gash in the seafloor. • Areas covered by ocean water. • The shaking of earths ground. • Solid and really heated metal. • Where convection currents are. • Large sheets of slow moving ice. • Molten rock deep inside the earth. • When one plate moves under another. • How seafloor is made and destroyed. • ...

FUN CROSSWORDS 2024-10-05

FUN CROSSWORDS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The capital city of France
  2. The process of water turning into vapor
  3. A celestial body that orbits a planet
  4. The organ that pumps blood in the body
  5. The study of the structure and function of the Earth
  6. A government ruled by a king or quee
  7. The study of living organisms
  8. The art of effective speaking or writing
  9. A figure of speech that compares two unlike things
  10. The longest river in the world
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  1. The force that pulls objects toward the Earth
  2. A polygon with eight sides
  3. The process plants use to convert sunlight into energy
  4. The main character in a literary work
  5. The layer of gases surrounding Earth
  6. The smallest unit of an element
  7. A story that explains the origin of something
  8. A term for a repeating pattern in music
  9. A type of government where power rests with the people
  10. The chemical symbol for gold

20 Clues: A polygon with eight sides • The capital city of France • The chemical symbol for gold • The study of living organisms • The longest river in the world • The smallest unit of an element • The layer of gases surrounding Earth • A government ruled by a king or quee • The main character in a literary work • A celestial body that orbits a planet • ...

Changing faces of the earth 2020-04-11

Changing faces of the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. upper layer of the earth
  2. known as mesosphere
  3. known as core
  4. lower crust
  5. innermost layer of the earth
  6. domain of earth containing rocks
  7. rocks solidification from magma to lave
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  1. upper crust
  2. the hot molten material from inside of the earth
  3. sedimentary rock
  4. constituent is core
  5. upper part of mantle

12 Clues: upper crust • lower crust • known as core • sedimentary rock • known as mesosphere • constituent is core • upper part of mantle • upper layer of the earth • innermost layer of the earth • domain of earth containing rocks • rocks solidification from magma to lave • the hot molten material from inside of the earth

Science And Freitas 2023-04-05

Science And Freitas crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the lower part of the earth's mantle
  2. where plates collide
  3. the solid outermost layer of the earth
  4. The innermost layer of earth
  5. A sudden release of energy
  6. below the lithosphere
  7. The continent that existed before the big bang
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  1. Forms at convergent boundaries Where one plate subducts
  2. When magma flows through a crack.
  3. Large pieces of lithosphere
  4. Occurs when divergent plates separate
  5. Between earth's crust and core
  6. The outer part of the earth
  7. Where plates divide
  8. where plates slide past

15 Clues: Where plates divide • where plates collide • below the lithosphere • where plates slide past • A sudden release of energy • Large pieces of lithosphere • The outer part of the earth • The innermost layer of earth • Between earth's crust and core • When magma flows through a crack. • Occurs when divergent plates separate • the solid outermost layer of the earth • ...

Lunar Cycle 2021-04-15

Lunar Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The phase that comes after the New Moon
  2. Phase where no visible light is seen from Earth
  3. Phase that comes 1 week before the New Moon
  4. Visible light in increasing
  5. Visible light is decreasing
  6. The light on the left is about 25% visible
  7. One fourth of the way through the lunar cycle
  8. The path the Moon travels around the Earth
  9. Phase opposite of the New Moon
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  1. Shape of the light that is about 25% visible
  2. The movement of one object around another
  3. Visible light shaped like a football on the left side of the Moon
  4. phase that comes before the Full Moon
  5. The predictable pattern of the Moon's orbit around the Earth
  6. It takes about this long for the Moon to revolve around the Earth one time
  7. Shape of the light that is about 75% visible

16 Clues: Visible light in increasing • Visible light is decreasing • Phase opposite of the New Moon • phase that comes before the Full Moon • The phase that comes after the New Moon • The movement of one object around another • The light on the left is about 25% visible • The path the Moon travels around the Earth • Phase that comes 1 week before the New Moon • ...

Geography4.6 2024-07-03

Geography4.6 crossword puzzle
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  1. Another name for the water cycle
  2. The boundary that determines where the water flows
  3. where the river begins
  4. smaller rivers that flow off of a larger one
  5. another name for the mouth of the river
  6. The first step in the water cycle
  7. Only 3% of all water on Earth
  8. The need for water
  9. 97% of all water on Earth
  10. Place where 2 rivers meet
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  1. The second step in the water cycle
  2. The process of material being moved or transported from one location to another
  3. where the river ends
  4. A fixed amount of water on Earth makes the water cycle a
  5. The third step in the water cycle
  6. The last step in the water cycle
  7. The largest place water is stored
  8. Deterioration of rocks through contact of water, gas, sunlight
  9. Meeting the demand of water for the population
  10. Area of land where the river is drained

20 Clues: The need for water • where the river ends • where the river begins • 97% of all water on Earth • Place where 2 rivers meet • Only 3% of all water on Earth • Another name for the water cycle • The last step in the water cycle • The third step in the water cycle • The largest place water is stored • The first step in the water cycle • The second step in the water cycle • ...

Quarter 1 Review 2025-10-30

Quarter 1 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This age of rock strata is found towards the bottom
  2. The moon is appearing to get smaller
  3. The eclipse where the moon blocks light from the sun so it doesn’t get to the earth
  4. What people do to remove fossils from the ground
  5. The type of scientist that studies fossils
  6. Gravity does this to objects
  7. When the earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern Hemisphere)
  8. The act of an object moving around another object
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  1. This age of rock strata is found towards the top
  2. The eclipse where earth blocks light from the sun so it doesn't get to the moon
  3. When the earth is tilted towards the sun (Northern Hemisphere)
  4. What the outer planets are referred to
  5. The moon is appearing to get larger
  6. What the inner planets are referred to
  7. The act of gravity is always this
  8. The act of an object spinning on its axis

16 Clues: Gravity does this to objects • The act of gravity is always this • The moon is appearing to get larger • The moon is appearing to get smaller • What the outer planets are referred to • What the inner planets are referred to • The act of an object spinning on its axis • The type of scientist that studies fossils • This age of rock strata is found towards the top • ...

Tectonic Plates 2014-04-16

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hard magnetic middle of the earth.
  2. the proper name for mountain making.
  3. plates collide.
  4. old and buoyant.
  5. the innermost part of the earth.
  6. where we live
  7. these shouldn't be crossed.
  8. a huge wave that usually causes death and distress.
  9. middle and biggest layer.
  10. an opening in the surface of a planetary mass.
  11. a fracture in which there has been movement of plates on one or both sides.
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  1. plates split.
  2. rigid outermost shell.
  3. young and dense.
  4. the core is made of this.
  5. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground. a release of energy in the earth.
  6. A theory that the earth's surface is made up of large slowly moving sections.
  7. ring of volcanoes in the Pacific.
  8. all the continents together. how it used to be.
  9. plates pass by each other.

20 Clues: plates split. • where we live • plates collide. • young and dense. • old and buoyant. • rigid outermost shell. • the core is made of this. • middle and biggest layer. • plates pass by each other. • these shouldn't be crossed. • the innermost part of the earth. • ring of volcanoes in the Pacific. • hard magnetic middle of the earth. • the proper name for mountain making. • ...

Interacting Earth's Systems Vocab 2025-10-21

Interacting Earth's Systems Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The part of Earth's surface that is not covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air
  2. The sum of all living matter on Earth
  3. The portion of the system of Earth that includes Earth's interior, rocks and minerals, landforms, and the processes that shape Earth's surface
  4. A single, self-contained, living thing
  5. A large, slow-moving, long-lasting accumulation of snow and ice that develops on land
  6. Areas where standing water covers the soil or where the ground is very wet
  7. Actions by one thing that have an effect on a different or separate thing
  8. Sand or small pieces of rock broken down by weathering and deposited on land or at the bottom of a body of water
  9. All the plants found in a particular area
  10. All the interacting populations in a particular area
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  1. The science and business of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising livestock
  2. A small body of fresh water that flows into a river
  3. All the water on Earth's surface
  4. The space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around an organism
  5. Something valuable that we can use
  6. All living and nonliving things and all their interactions in an area
  7. The layer of gas surrounding planet Earth that is held in place by gravity
  8. A large body of water that is still and surrounded by land
  9. A feature on the surface of Earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river
  10. The entire body of salt water that covers about 71% of Earth

20 Clues: All the water on Earth's surface • Something valuable that we can use • The sum of all living matter on Earth • A single, self-contained, living thing • All the plants found in a particular area • A small body of fresh water that flows into a river • All the interacting populations in a particular area • A large body of water that is still and surrounded by land • ...

Forces of the Earth Review 2025-10-05

Forces of the Earth Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An oceanic plate sinks under a continental plate.
  2. A crack in the Earth's crust
  3. The breakdown of rock by wind, water, and plants.
  4. A mountain that erupts in an explosion of molten rock, gases, and ash.
  5. Two tectonic plates bump into each other.
  6. Two oceanic plates move away from each other.
  7. The largest layer of the Earth. Full of magma.
  8. A theory that all the continents were together at one point.
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  1. The thinnest layer of the Earth.
  2. Two continental plates move towards each other.
  3. Earth's crust divided into sections.
  4. Molten or melted rock inside the Earth.
  5. The movement of broken rock by wind and water.
  6. A solid layer of the Earth under the most pressure.
  7. A violent shaking of the Earth's crust.
  8. Comes out of a volcano. Hardens and makes new land.

16 Clues: A crack in the Earth's crust • The thinnest layer of the Earth. • Earth's crust divided into sections. • Molten or melted rock inside the Earth. • A violent shaking of the Earth's crust. • Two tectonic plates bump into each other. • Two oceanic plates move away from each other. • The movement of broken rock by wind and water. • ...

Earth system and science lab crossword! 2024-10-02

Earth system and science lab crossword! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Air blowing.
  2. Harm to our earth.
  3. fules Coal or gas.
  4. Lakes and water.
  5. Trees and paper.
  6. Everyday machinery.
  7. Earths heat.
  8. The bubble we are in.
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  1. Non living and living things are here.
  2. renewable material.
  3. A nucleus.
  4. Where the water is solid.
  5. power from dams.
  6. living part of earth.
  7. Existing cause of earth.

15 Clues: A nucleus. • Air blowing. • Earths heat. • power from dams. • Lakes and water. • Trees and paper. • Harm to our earth. • fules Coal or gas. • renewable material. • Everyday machinery. • living part of earth. • The bubble we are in. • Existing cause of earth. • Where the water is solid. • Non living and living things are here.

The modern astronomy 2014-05-01

The modern astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The point at which the moon is closest to earth
  2. eclipse An eclipse of the moon,moon passes through earth's shadow
  3. The point in the orbit of a planet where it is closest to the sun
  4. motion The apparent westward motion of the planets with respect to the stars
  5. The place in the orbit of a planet where it is furthest away from the sun
  6. The study of the universe
  7. The path an object makes as it goes around another object in space
  8. The point where the moon is furthest from the earth
  9. The motion of one body about another
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  1. Earth centered universe
  2. An oval path
  3. A slow motion of earths axis that traces out a cone over a period of 26000 years
  4. unit Average distance from the earth to the sun
  5. Sun centered universe
  6. Any of a system of bright elongated streaks,sometimes associated with a crater on the moon
  7. Smooth areas on the moon
  8. The depression at the summit of a volcano caused by a meteorite impact
  9. The spinning of a body about its axis
  10. eclipse An eclipse of the sun,the sun passes through earths shadow

19 Clues: An oval path • Sun centered universe • Earth centered universe • Smooth areas on the moon • The study of the universe • The motion of one body about another • The spinning of a body about its axis • The point at which the moon is closest to earth • unit Average distance from the earth to the sun • The point where the moon is furthest from the earth • ...

Water on Earth 2018-12-17

Water on Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the symbol for water?
  2. This liquid has 15,000 times more chlorine than drinking water.
  3. Water which contains calcium and magnesium(minerals)and causes spots to show up on a glass container.
  4. What percent of water on earth is glacier ice?
  5. the best team in the NFL?
  6. What percent of water on earth is salt water?
  7. Without water our earth would like what thing out in space?
Down
  1. What is the symbol for iron?
  2. A two letter abbreviated word to help us measure substances in water.
  3. A colorless, odorless, tasteless but highly explosive.
  4. Less than what percent on earth is fresh water?
  5. This is added to drinking water to kill bacteria and control algae.
  6. This element creates a bluish-green stains and scale on pipes.
  7. What percent of water is on earth?
  8. This element reacts with oxygen which can cause rust.
  9. A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas;combustible.

16 Clues: the best team in the NFL? • What is the symbol for iron? • What is the symbol for water? • What percent of water is on earth? • What percent of water on earth is salt water? • What percent of water on earth is glacier ice? • Less than what percent on earth is fresh water? • A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas;combustible. • ...

Science chapter 8 2025-11-07

Science chapter 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. satilite placed into orbit by humans
  2. ovalshape
  3. one complete orbit around the sun
  4. less dense shadow of an eclipse
  5. the time it takes for a planet to revolve once around the sun
  6. model of the universe with earth as its center
  7. when the earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon
  8. full, darkshadow of an eclipse
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  1. object in orbit around another larger object
  2. model of the universe with earth at its center
  3. the total or partial obscuring of one celestial
  4. different shapes of the moon as seen from earth
  5. relating to the sky or space
  6. the galaxy in which our solar system is located
  7. a meteor big enough for a part of it to hit the ground

15 Clues: ovalshape • relating to the sky or space • full, darkshadow of an eclipse • less dense shadow of an eclipse • one complete orbit around the sun • satilite placed into orbit by humans • object in orbit around another larger object • model of the universe with earth at its center • model of the universe with earth as its center • the total or partial obscuring of one celestial • ...

Greek and Latin Wordstudy -TERRA 2024-04-08

Greek and Latin Wordstudy -TERRA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. almost or completely surrounded by land
  2. out of this world
  3. the study of earth
  4. a hollow stone found on the earth
  5. a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt)
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  1. under the surface of the earth; underground
  2. a person who studies the regions of the earth,
  3. the science of earth
  4. an area, region, or piece of land
  5. baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery

10 Clues: out of this world • the study of earth • the science of earth • an area, region, or piece of land • a hollow stone found on the earth • a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) • almost or completely surrounded by land • baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • under the surface of the earth; underground • a person who studies the regions of the earth,

restless earth crossword Harlee thomas 2014-04-30

restless earth crossword Harlee thomas crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it keeps you on the ground
  2. made by plates
  3. it is in the middle of earth
  4. is in the sky
  5. you are using one of them
  6. we live on it
  7. it is your favourite sport
  8. this things can make earthquakes
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  1. lava
  2. you support them
  3. you made one
  4. it is the first layer of the earth
  5. you see them at night
  6. you swim in it
  7. you like it

15 Clues: lava • you like it • you made one • is in the sky • we live on it • made by plates • you swim in it • you support them • you see them at night • you are using one of them • it keeps you on the ground • it is your favourite sport • it is in the middle of earth • this things can make earthquakes • it is the first layer of the earth

yup 2022-05-03

yup crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth
  2. Water Fire
  3. Earth Water
  4. Earth Water Plant Fire
  5. Fire
  6. Plant Fire
  7. Water Plant Fire
  8. Earth Water Plant
Down
  1. Earth Fire
  2. Earth Plant
  3. Water
  4. Earth Water Fire
  5. Earth Plant Fire
  6. Water Plant
  7. Plant

15 Clues: Fire • Water • Earth • Plant • Earth Fire • Water Fire • Plant Fire • Earth Plant • Earth Water • Water Plant • Earth Water Fire • Earth Plant Fire • Water Plant Fire • Earth Water Plant • Earth Water Plant Fire

Astronomy Vocab Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-20

Astronomy Vocab Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A model that shows the sun as the center
  2. eclipse, An eclipse in which the sun is covered by the moon
  3. The shadow where the sun is only a little blocked
  4. The tendency of an object to resist change in motion
  5. eclipse, When the moon moves into Earth's shadow
  6. A body that orbits a planet
  7. tide, A tide with the least difference between low and high tides
  8. A large cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet/moon
  9. A large basalt plain on the surface of the moon
  10. When night and day are the same length all around Earth
Down
  1. The movement of one object around another
  2. The phase in which the moon's visible surface area is getting
  3. The spinning of Earth on its axis
  4. The darkest part of the shadow where the light from the sun is blocked
  5. tide, A tide after a new/full moon when there is the biggest
  6. The one day per year in which the sun appears highest in the
  7. between high and low water
  8. A model that shows Earth as the center
  9. side, The lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth
  10. The moon after New moon and before Full moon
  11. The name of Earth's moon

21 Clues: The name of Earth's moon • between high and low water • A body that orbits a planet • The spinning of Earth on its axis • A model that shows Earth as the center • A model that shows the sun as the center • The movement of one object around another • The moon after New moon and before Full moon • A large basalt plain on the surface of the moon • ...

Minerals 2023-09-20

Minerals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The hardest mineral on the hardness scale.
  2. The rock that is found in Continental Crust.
  3. The top layer of the Earth.
  4. A special property where a mineral will fizz when exposed to acid.
  5. Refers to the way that a mineral reflects light from its surface.
  6. A special property associated with magnets.
  7. Not made by humans.
  8. The color of the powdered form of the mineral.
  9. The middle layer of the Earth.
  10. Non-living.
  11. The source of water for the Earth.
  12. The composition of the Crust.
  13. A special property where a mineral will glow under ultraviolet light.
  14. The name of the mineral hardness scale.
Down
  1. The rock that is found in Oceanic Crust.
  2. The ability of a mineral to break along smooth flat surfaces.
  3. The same composition throughout a substance.
  4. The major component of Earth's Crust.
  5. A measure of how easily a mineral scratches a material.
  6. The composition of the Core.
  7. The softest mineral of the hardness scale.
  8. The composition of the Mantle.
  9. The bottom layer of the Earth.
  10. Refers to the atomic structure of a mineral.
  11. A special property associated with Halite.
  12. Where a mineral breaks along uneven jagged surfaces.
  13. A property of minerals that can be misleading.

27 Clues: Non-living. • Not made by humans. • The top layer of the Earth. • The composition of the Core. • The composition of the Crust. • The composition of the Mantle. • The bottom layer of the Earth. • The middle layer of the Earth. • The source of water for the Earth. • The major component of Earth's Crust. • The name of the mineral hardness scale. • ...

Weather 2025-04-07

Weather crossword puzzle
Across
  1. electricity in the sky
  2. water into vapor
  3. loud sound during a storm
  4. long term weather
  5. all around us
  6. water vapor
Down
  1. wall of water reaching 100 ft high
  2. short term climate
  3. provides heat to earth
  4. lightning ____
  5. rain
  6. study of earth
  7. water vapor in the sky
  8. 71% of earth
  9. vertical tunnel of strong wind

15 Clues: rain • water vapor • 71% of earth • all around us • lightning ____ • study of earth • water into vapor • long term weather • short term climate • provides heat to earth • electricity in the sky • water vapor in the sky • loud sound during a storm • vertical tunnel of strong wind • wall of water reaching 100 ft high

Space Science 2023-11-08

Space Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. As you move north or south of the equator, the weather will begin to get________
  2. as the ___________ between two objects increases, the force of gravity between them decreases a lot!
  3. Which planet has more gravity, Jupiter or Mars
  4. Because the sun is so far away, sunlight strikes the surface of the Earth in straight and _________ lines
  5. A planet known for its beautiful rings
  6. This is what is likely at the center of the galaxy (squish the two words together)
  7. This planet rotates on its side
  8. Sunlight gets stretched-out when it hits a _________ surface like the Earth.
  9. If the ecliptic of the Sun is short, the altitude will be low. What season will it be?
  10. The circular path a planet takes around the Sun
Down
  1. The ____________ depends on the altitude of the Sun
  2. What is the fastest thing in the universe?
  3. If the altitude of the sun is LOW, the weather will be _____
  4. This is what happens when massive stars die. A neutron star (baby black hole) is left behind.
  5. The angle of the sun to the Earth
  6. What season will it be if the ecliptic is medium-size?
  7. The arch-shape path the sun takes through the sky every day
  8. Jupiter has more gravity than Earth because it has more ________
  9. The time of day when the Sun is at its peak is local __________
  10. What is the force that pulls all objects with mass towards each other?
  11. The invisible line going around the middle of the Earth
  12. Sunlight behaves predictably in perfectly ____________ lines
  13. If the altitude of the sun is HIGH, the weather will be _____

23 Clues: This planet rotates on its side • The angle of the sun to the Earth • A planet known for its beautiful rings • What is the fastest thing in the universe? • Which planet has more gravity, Jupiter or Mars • The circular path a planet takes around the Sun • The ____________ depends on the altitude of the Sun • What season will it be if the ecliptic is medium-size? • ...

Seasons 2023-05-09

Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the Sun, what season is the Southern hemisphere experiencing
  2. What is the name of the first day of summer
  3. The imaginary line that seperates the Northern and Southern hemisphere is calledn
  4. Three and a Half Earths axis is tilted ____ degrees
  5. True or false-The hemispheres experience the same seasons at the same time
  6. The Earths ___ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole
  7. Where is is Winter in July
  8. Month where Earth is closest to the Sun
Down
  1. What is the name of the first day of summer
  2. The revolution of the Earth around the Sun
  3. Earths orbit is not a perfect___
  4. Where it is Summer in July
  5. What season are the days the shortest
  6. What it is called when the Earth has an equal day and night
  7. Month when Earth is farthest from the Sun
  8. Day and Night is caused by the ___ of Earth on its axis

16 Clues: Where it is Summer in July • Where is is Winter in July • Earths orbit is not a perfect___ • What season are the days the shortest • Month where Earth is closest to the Sun • Month when Earth is farthest from the Sun • The revolution of the Earth around the Sun • What is the name of the first day of summer • What is the name of the first day of summer • ...

Astronomy Vocab Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-20

Astronomy Vocab Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. eclipse, An eclipse in which the sun is covered by the moon
  2. The one day per year in which the sun appears highest in the sky
  3. A body that orbits a planet
  4. tide, A tide with the least difference between low and high tides
  5. between high and low water
  6. The tendency of an object to resist change in motion
  7. The movement of one object around another
  8. A model that shows Earth as the center
  9. The darkest part of the shadow where the light from the sun is blocked
  10. side The lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth
  11. The phase in which the moon's visible surface area is getting
Down
  1. A model that shows the sun as the center
  2. A large cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet/moon
  3. The moon after New moon and before Full moon
  4. eclipse, When the moon moves into Earth's shadow
  5. When night and day are the same length all around Earth
  6. tide, A tide after a new/full moon when there is the biggest
  7. A large basalt plain on the surface of the moon
  8. The shadow where the sun is only a little blocked
  9. The name of Earth's moon
  10. The spinning of Earth on its axis

21 Clues: The name of Earth's moon • between high and low water • A body that orbits a planet • The spinning of Earth on its axis • A model that shows Earth as the center • A model that shows the sun as the center • The movement of one object around another • The moon after New moon and before Full moon • A large basalt plain on the surface of the moon • ...

Aquatic Science Chapter 7&8 review 2019-01-29

Aquatic Science Chapter 7&8 review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. political boundary that seperates north and south america
  2. what galaxy we are in
  3. smallest land mass
  4. what color penetrates the ocean the deepest
  5. distorts the continents little as possible by not slicing into them
  6. largest ocean
  7. how earth formed
  8. how much of earth is covered by ice
  9. first organisms on earth
  10. lines of longitude
  11. includes all countries south of panama
  12. where we live
  13. smallest and coldest ocean
  14. most accurate representations of features of the earth are
Down
  1. what are the lines of latitude called
  2. warmest ocean
  3. when a star blows up
  4. major boundaries are
  5. the 0 degree for longitude line
  6. a ship attempting to travel the world ocean wouldnt..
  7. includes Europe and Asia
  8. what is responsible for the earths atmosphere
  9. connects polar waters
  10. stars twinkle because they are releasing
  11. what year did the UN establish major boundaries
  12. the globe that is divided the area into equal sections
  13. the 0 degree for latitude lines
  14. someone who makes a map
  15. distance measured by marine and air navigators
  16. continent of south pole
  17. release of volatile substance and water vapor

31 Clues: warmest ocean • largest ocean • where we live • how earth formed • smallest land mass • lines of longitude • when a star blows up • major boundaries are • what galaxy we are in • connects polar waters • someone who makes a map • continent of south pole • includes Europe and Asia • first organisms on earth • smallest and coldest ocean • the 0 degree for longitude line • ...

Danze space crossword 2023-04-21

Danze space crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large space craft in orbit around earth
  2. can either be planetary or stellar of this
  3. the dwarf planet
  4. body of matter
  5. the milky way is one of these
  6. machine that orbits plants or stars
  7. brightest star in the southern
  8. a donut shaped ring around the sun
  9. raining in space
  10. the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor
  11. a shooting star
Down
  1. the galaxy that we live on
  2. a space telescope named after an astronomer
  3. newtons first laws bases off of this
  4. the thing that orbits earth
  5. method used to measure distance in space
  6. we orbit around this
  7. second space craft of visit saturn
  8. how long does it take for the space station so round earth
  9. group of stars that are a shape with names
  10. number one on the periodic table
  11. we live on one of these
  12. gravity pulls so much that light cant get out of this
  13. the only planet we know that has life
  14. a circular path that all our planets are on
  15. a constellation with three really bright stars
  16. the force that keeps plants in orbit
  17. Twinkle Twinkle little _____

28 Clues: body of matter • a shooting star • the dwarf planet • raining in space • we orbit around this • we live on one of these • the galaxy that we live on • the thing that orbits earth • Twinkle Twinkle little _____ • the milky way is one of these • brightest star in the southern • number one on the periodic table • second space craft of visit saturn • a donut shaped ring around the sun • ...

Restless Planet 2016-02-24

Restless Planet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Masses of water formed when water vapour in the Earth's atmosphere cooled and condensed.
  2. The layer below the Earth's crust which can flow despite the fact that it is solid.
  3. Gas which is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere today.
  4. The first life forms on Earth.
  5. Gas which was most abundant in the early atmosphere of the Earth.
  6. Type of currents in the mantle which cause the tectonic plates to move.
  7. Miller-Urey's theory to explain the formation of life on Earth.
  8. Nitrogen containing gas found in the early atmosphere of the Earth.
Down
  1. Outer layer of the Earth which is broken into tectonic plates.
  2. Violent tremors which can occur where plates collide or move past each other.
  3. Process carried out by plants and algae which releases Oxygen into the atmosphere.
  4. Process taking place in all living organisms which releases Carbon dioxide gas.
  5. area at the centre of the Earth which contains magnetic metals such as iron, nickel & cobalt.
  6. A feature which can occur at plate boundaries where two plates meet.

14 Clues: The first life forms on Earth. • Gas which is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere today. • Outer layer of the Earth which is broken into tectonic plates. • Miller-Urey's theory to explain the formation of life on Earth. • Gas which was most abundant in the early atmosphere of the Earth. • Nitrogen containing gas found in the early atmosphere of the Earth. • ...

Vocabulary Words - Feb 2023 2023-02-10

Vocabulary Words - Feb 2023 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the amount of water vapor in the air
  2. a region that covers the north and south poles of the Earth
  3. air movement caused by differences in pressure, air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
  4. long-term weather patterns of a specific geographic area; an average patter of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years
  5. an imaginary line drawn around the Earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the Earth into 2 halves
  6. bad weather events that occur and are out of human control/cause great damage
  7. a measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator
Down
  1. the state of the atmosphere on a daily basis
  2. the speed at which air moves, measured by an anemometer
  3. a region that circles the Earth in both Northern and Southern hemispheres
  4. a region that circles the Earth surrounding the equator where temperatures remain constant throughout the year - HOT
  5. the weight of the atmosphere on Earth's surface
  6. half of Earth - northern, southern, eastern and western
  7. the height above a given level, especially sea level

14 Clues: the amount of water vapor in the air • the state of the atmosphere on a daily basis • the weight of the atmosphere on Earth's surface • the height above a given level, especially sea level • the speed at which air moves, measured by an anemometer • half of Earth - northern, southern, eastern and western • a region that covers the north and south poles of the Earth • ...

Astronomy Chapter 1 Sections 3 and 4 2023-09-20

Astronomy Chapter 1 Sections 3 and 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The part of the moon's shadow that is less dark than the umbra
  2. Light colored features on the moon's surface
  3. A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer
  4. Chunks of rock or dust from space
  5. Occurs when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun
  6. A tide with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides
  7. Occurs when the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun, blocking sunlight from Earth
Down
  1. The darkest part of the moon's shadow
  2. The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth
  3. A tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides
  4. Large round pits on the surface of the moon
  5. When the moon's shadow hits Earth or the Earth's shadow hits the moon
  6. Dark, flat areas on the moon's surface
  7. The rise and fall of ocean water that occurs every 12.5 hours or so.

14 Clues: Chunks of rock or dust from space • The darkest part of the moon's shadow • Dark, flat areas on the moon's surface • Large round pits on the surface of the moon • Light colored features on the moon's surface • The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth • Occurs when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun • ...

7th Grade Science Challenge 2014-05-30

7th Grade Science Challenge crossword puzzle
Across
  1. disaster that occurs in dry, windy environments; often caused by lightning
  2. first “P” in HIPPO
  3. two or more elements bonded together chemically
  4. anything from Earth which humans use
  5. thinnest layer of the earth
  6. cycle of matter that includes respiration, photosynthesis, and pollution
  7. two or more elements or compounds NOT chemically combined
  8. center of earth
  9. part of the mantle where convection currents occur
  10. thickest layer of earth; location of convection currents
  11. natural resources that are gone once they are used
  12. boundary where plates move together
  13. positive particles in the nucleus of an atom
  14. rock made from heat and pressure
  15. snow sliding and building up causing disaster
  16. the biggest cause of extinction
  17. caused by too many greenhouse gases building up in the atmosphere
  18. negative particles that travel around the nucleus of an atom
  19. process that moves small rock pieces
  20. theory presented by Alfred Wegener
  21. twisting disaster
  22. name of the super continent
  23. process of removing minerals from Earth
  24. process in which magma rises and cools at divergent oceanic plates
  25. boundary where plates slide side by side
  26. warmer than usual water in the Pacific ocean
  27. layer of earth that is liquid
  28. rock made from compaction and cementation
  29. way in which an organism is able to be hurt or damaged
  30. heat transfer through direct contact
  31. process that breaks rock into smaller pieces
  32. process at convergent boundaries where dense crust goes under and melts into magma
  33. mixture that is the same throughout
  34. cycle of matter that includes bacteria, lightning, and dead organisms
  35. average weather trends for a particular area
Down
  1. a homogeneous mixture
  2. all of the possible paths that energy can travel in an ecosystem
  3. found on the Periodic Table
  4. one possible path that energy can travel in an ecosystem
  5. increased development of land allows for more runoff and an increase of this natural disaster
  6. floods, avalanches, volcanoes, earthquakes, tornadoes
  7. the puzzle pieces of the lithosphere
  8. causes the climate on either side of a mountain to differ
  9. the sugar in lemonade (substance that gets dissolved)
  10. energy waves that travel through the atmosphere through space
  11. layer of Earth that includes the crust and the top of the mantle
  12. the water in lemonade (substance that dissolves another substance)
  13. igneous rocks formed above ground
  14. Chesapeake Bay is the largest of these areas where fresh and salt water meet
  15. layers of gases surrounding Earth
  16. heat transfer by waves
  17. 7 billion humans on Earth
  18. species which are introduced into a new environment and often overtake the native species
  19. typhoons, but in the Northern Hemisphere of Earth
  20. neutral particles in the nucleus of an atom
  21. acronym used to describe reasons for which species become endangered
  22. surround the Ring of Fire
  23. occur at faults
  24. mixture in which you can see the different parts
  25. current conditions in the atmosphere
  26. nonrenewable natural resource made underground from dead organisms
  27. fishing too much, for example
  28. natural resources that can be replaced by nature faster than we use them
  29. elements organized here in groups and periods
  30. feature found at divergent continental plates
  31. heat transfer in fluids; hot fluids rise and cool fluids sink
  32. made up of pebbles and minerals
  33. smallest part of matter
  34. igneous rocks formed underground
  35. layer of the atmosphere in which weather occurs
  36. large wave caused by underwater earthquakes
  37. species which can no longer be found alive on Earth
  38. rock made from melting and cooling
  39. boundary where plates divide

74 Clues: center of earth • occur at faults • twisting disaster • first “P” in HIPPO • a homogeneous mixture • heat transfer by waves • smallest part of matter • 7 billion humans on Earth • surround the Ring of Fire • found on the Periodic Table • thinnest layer of the earth • name of the super continent • boundary where plates divide • fishing too much, for example • layer of earth that is liquid • ...

World Geography 2025-09-25

World Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Meridian The zero-degree longitude line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
  2. A flat elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area.
  3. A natural feature of the Earth's surface, such as mountains, valleys, or plains.
  4. A cold, treeless region found in the Arctic and on mountain tops.
  5. The arrangement of natural and artificial physical features of an area.
  6. A large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow.
  7. Resource Materials from the Earth that are used by humans, such as water, minerals, and forests.
  8. The beliefs, customs, arts, and way of life of a particular group of people.
  9. The number of people living in a particular area.
  10. The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Down
  1. A dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation.
  2. A landform created by sediment deposits at the mouth of a river.
  3. The average weather conditions of a region over a long period of time.
  4. One of the seven large landmasses on Earth.
  5. Imaginary lines that run north-south and measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
  6. A visual representation of an area showing physical or political features.
  7. An area defined by common features such as geography, culture, or climate.
  8. A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.
  9. Imaginary lines that run east-west and measure distance north or south of the Equator.
  10. A half of the Earth, usually divided into Northern and Southern or Eastern and Western.

20 Clues: One of the seven large landmasses on Earth. • The number of people living in a particular area. • A large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow. • A landform created by sediment deposits at the mouth of a river. • A cold, treeless region found in the Arctic and on mountain tops. • A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean. • ...

Single Room Earth View Crossword Puzzle 2013-03-11

Single Room Earth View Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Did she die on the trip?
  2. / Part of every orbit takes us to the dark side of the planet creates a strong feeling of _______ and mystery.
  3. / What was Ride's job aboard the Challenger?
  4. / How old was ride when she applied for NASA?
  5. / What text structure does Ride organize by?
  6. / The main purpose of this essay is to give us a unique ___ of earth.
  7. / Space scientists take advanced courses in _____ and sciences.
  8. / At what age did sally retire from NASA?
  9. / Ride is ____ and appreciative.
  10. / How many other people applied NASA when she did too?
Down
  1. / What degree did Sally Ride have?
  2. / Sally Spent a total of _ days in space.
  3. / What was rides first name?
  4. / How long did the shuttle circle the earth
  5. / What was Ride looking out of?
  6. / When was Ride chosen to go on a space flight?
  7. / Sally loved _____.
  8. / What is most of the Earth Covered in?
  9. / What was the space shuttle she rode on?
  10. / The ____ focus of the essay is that spaceflights give us a big picture perspective on the earth.
  11. / Where was ride located when she saw this view?

21 Clues: / Sally loved _____. • / Did she die on the trip? • / What was rides first name? • / What was Ride looking out of? • / Ride is ____ and appreciative. • / What degree did Sally Ride have? • / What is most of the Earth Covered in? • / Sally Spent a total of _ days in space. • / What was the space shuttle she rode on? • / At what age did sally retire from NASA? • ...

Geology Grace Grubb 2024-01-30

Geology Grace Grubb crossword puzzle
Across
  1. outmost, rocky layer of Earth
  2. to examine in detail for a purpose
  3. a natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground
  4. molten rock that makes up Earths mantle and becomes igneous rock when it cools
  5. the outside or top layer of something
  6. the slow pulling apart of land that is cause by plate movement
  7. layer inside Earth, between the mantle and inner core
  8. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet
  9. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  10. how often or fast something happens
Down
  1. a sudden shaking of the earths surface
  2. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
  3. innermost part of Earth, made of solid iron and nickel
  4. hot liquid rock on the surface of the earth
  5. the sudden pushing out of something, like lava from a volcano
  6. evidence of life from the past
  7. an object or diagram that makes it easier to understand something
  8. a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together
  9. moving apart in different directions
  10. a layer of Earths crust

20 Clues: a layer of Earths crust • outmost, rocky layer of Earth • evidence of life from the past • to examine in detail for a purpose • how often or fast something happens • moving apart in different directions • the outside or top layer of something • a sudden shaking of the earths surface • hot liquid rock on the surface of the earth • ...

Genesis Chapter One - Creator 2024-09-25

Genesis Chapter One - Creator crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Why did God stop working on day six? 2 words
  2. The Creator made this before man.
  3. The first Hebrew word in Genesis.
  4. The earth was called out of ______ into God’s marvelous light.
  5. Herbs, grass and fruit trees all have these in common
  6. Take care of and rule over the earth.
  7. Bring to order
  8. Which great light is used to rule the night?
  9. God looked back on everything HE made and proclaimed: 4 words
  10. Land and sea _________ were blessed to be fruitful and multiply.
  11. Man was made into this of God.
  12. Who is the Creator of heaven and earth?
Down
  1. Man’s meat.
  2. Who carried out the acts of God as He spoke?
  3. Another name for fowls
  4. The day begins at this time.
  5. Sun, moon and stars were placed in this for lights, signs, seasons, days and years.
  6. This is the same as shapeless and empty
  7. Lots and lots of varieties.
  8. The first thing that was created
  9. How did God Create?
  10. According to Genesis, God took six _______ days to create the heaven and the earth.
  11. Which days did God name?
  12. Bara completed HIS work in this length of time.

24 Clues: Man’s meat. • Bring to order • How did God Create? • Another name for fowls • Which days did God name? • Lots and lots of varieties. • The day begins at this time. • Man was made into this of God. • The first thing that was created • The Creator made this before man. • The first Hebrew word in Genesis. • Take care of and rule over the earth. • This is the same as shapeless and empty • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-09-25

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Melted rock on the earths surface
  2. The spot when one plate moves under another
  3. The degree of hotness in a place
  4. The thick shell that surrounds the earths core
  5. The study of history as recorded in rocks
  6. Melted rock under the earths surface
  7. an unusual rise of water
  8. The ground does this when an earthquake happens
  9. The outer layer of the earth
  10. To be put underwater
Down
  1. Believed to be the original shape of the earth
  2. A lava spewing mountain
  3. Crash together
  4. A huge wave caused by an earthquake
  5. Relating to the internal heat of the earth
  6. The branch of geology studying the folding of the earths crust
  7. When rubbing plates causes the ground to shake
  8. A volcano is considered a natural ________
  9. The shore of a sea or ocean
  10. A hot spring that sends water into the air

20 Clues: Crash together • To be put underwater • A lava spewing mountain • an unusual rise of water • The shore of a sea or ocean • The outer layer of the earth • The degree of hotness in a place • Melted rock on the earths surface • A huge wave caused by an earthquake • Melted rock under the earths surface • The study of history as recorded in rocks • ...

Dafna Plate Tectonics Crossword 2024-01-12

Dafna Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the Earth cracks far down and hits the asthenosphere creating a volcano inside a fissure in the Earth’s crust.
  2. When Oceanic crust goes under continental crust and creates trenches in the sea floor.
  3. Heat transferred through the movement of fluids or gasses, based on density.
  4. Solid uppermost part of the mantle.
  5. Solid outermost layer of the earth subdivided continental crust and oceanic crust, broken into tectonic plates.
  6. A place where two plates meet or collide.
  7. Solid inner most layer of earth, it is also made up of nickel and iron.
  8. solid top most layer of the earth, includes crust and solid part of the mantle.
  9. Natural disasters caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
Down
  1. When two plates collide with each other.
  2. When one plate goes under another because there is a difference in density.
  3. When continental plates collide the crust gets folded and mountains form.
  4. Really hot liquid metal and rock primary, metals are iron and nickel, It is also under the asthenosphere.
  5. When Oceanic plates collide if there is a difference in density there is subduction which often creates trenches in the ocean floor.
  6. When plates move away from each other
  7. A break in the Earth’s crust.
  8. Gooey melted rock that is located directly under the lithosphere.
  9. depression in the ocean floor usually by a subduction zone or fault line
  10. When Plates collide and doing so shakes or reshapes the Earth.
  11. A mountain spewing molten rock or lava from the Asthenosphere.

20 Clues: A break in the Earth’s crust. • Solid uppermost part of the mantle. • When plates move away from each other • When two plates collide with each other. • A place where two plates meet or collide. • Natural disasters caused by the movement of tectonic plates. • When Plates collide and doing so shakes or reshapes the Earth. • ...

The Atmosphere 2024-01-31

The Atmosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. unequal heating where warm air rises and cold air goes under it creating movement
  2. A device that measures air pressure
  3. Winds that blow over short distances
  4. The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
  5. The layer of the atmosphere closest to space
  6. A planet with thick atmosphere that makes the planet too hot
  7. The atmosphere is 21% this gas
  8. the layer of the atmosphere where asteroids burn p
  9. The atmosphere helps keep the Earth a temperature that sustains _____
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  1. Winds that form from heat from the equator and cold temperatures from the poles
  2. The atmosphere is 78% this gas
  3. The atmosphere protects the Earth from solar _______
  4. The distance above sea level
  5. The layer of the atmosphere that contains ozone
  6. The atmosphere is a think layer of ____ that surround the earth
  7. A planet with a thin atmosphere that makes the planet too cold
  8. Air _______ is the force of air particles pushing down on the Earth

17 Clues: The distance above sea level • The atmosphere is 78% this gas • The atmosphere is 21% this gas • A device that measures air pressure • Winds that blow over short distances • The layer of the atmosphere closest to space • The layer of the atmosphere that contains ozone • The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs • the layer of the atmosphere where asteroids burn p • ...

Aquatic Science Chapter 7&8 review 2019-01-29

Aquatic Science Chapter 7&8 review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. political boundary that seperates north and south america
  2. what galaxy we are in
  3. smallest land mass
  4. what color penetrates the ocean the deepest
  5. distorts the continents little as possible by not slicing into them
  6. largest ocean
  7. how earth formed
  8. how much of earth is covered by ice
  9. first organisms on earth
  10. lines of longitude
  11. includes all countries south of panama
  12. where we live
  13. smallest and coldest ocean
  14. most accurate representations of features of the earth are
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  1. what are the lines of latitude called
  2. warmest ocean
  3. when a star blows up
  4. major boundaries are
  5. the 0 degree for longitude line
  6. a ship attempting to travel the world ocean wouldnt..
  7. includes Europe and Asia
  8. what is responsible for the earths atmosphere
  9. connects polar waters
  10. stars twinkle because they are releasing
  11. what year did the UN establish major boundaries
  12. the globe that is divided the area into equal sections
  13. the 0 degree for latitude lines
  14. someone who makes a map
  15. distance measured by marine and air navigators
  16. continent of south pole
  17. release of volatile substance and water vapor

31 Clues: warmest ocean • largest ocean • where we live • how earth formed • smallest land mass • lines of longitude • when a star blows up • major boundaries are • what galaxy we are in • connects polar waters • someone who makes a map • continent of south pole • includes Europe and Asia • first organisms on earth • smallest and coldest ocean • the 0 degree for longitude line • ...

6- vocabulary puzzle - A 2022-03-07

6- vocabulary puzzle - A crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a region around a moving electic charge within which the force of magnetism acts
  2. the region surrounding the earth or another astronomical body in which its magnetic field is the predominant effective magnetic field
  3. a slight hill or hollow in the ground
  4. the temprature and pressure is extreme in this layer
  5. the direction of a magnetic or electric field
  6. the force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth
  7. the upper layer of the earth's mantle below the lithosphere
  8. the layer that we can see directly; the tinnest layer of the earth
  9. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
  10. the action or process of deforming or distorting
  11. the relatively thin part of the earth's crust which underlies the ocean basins
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  1. consits of the inner and outer core
  2. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
  3. a long, seismically active submarine ridge system situated in the middle of an ocean basin and marking the site of the upwelling of magma associates with sea-floor spreading.
  4. the tickest layer of the earth
  5. the riged outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  6. the relatively thick part of the earth's crust which forms the large land masses
  7. the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity
  8. the layer is a low viscosity fluid
  9. the region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere

20 Clues: the tickest layer of the earth • the layer is a low viscosity fluid • consits of the inner and outer core • a slight hill or hollow in the ground • the direction of a magnetic or electric field • the action or process of deforming or distorting • the temprature and pressure is extreme in this layer • the upper layer of the earth's mantle below the lithosphere • ...

Earth's Layers 2022-09-02

Earth's Layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The part of Earth's crust that makes up the continents.
  2. The core that is completely solid.
  3. Located within the mantle and acts similarly to plastic.
  4. The core that is completely liquid.
  5. Where the less dense layers of Earth rose to.
Down
  1. The thickest layer of Earth.
  2. What happens to temperature and pressure when as you move towards the center of the Earth.
  3. The bottom part of the crust and upper part of the mantle where tectonic plates are.
  4. The thinnest layer of Earth.
  5. The part of Earth's crust that makes up the ocean floor.
  6. Heat movement in the mantle.
  7. The measure of how much stuff is in a given amount of space.
  8. The amount of layers that Earth has.

13 Clues: The thickest layer of Earth. • The thinnest layer of Earth. • Heat movement in the mantle. • The core that is completely solid. • The core that is completely liquid. • The amount of layers that Earth has. • Where the less dense layers of Earth rose to. • The part of Earth's crust that makes up the continents. • The part of Earth's crust that makes up the ocean floor. • ...

Vocabulary #6 2021-05-20

Vocabulary #6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earth
  2. not using speech or words
  3. having or representing the earth as the center of the universe
  4. the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere
  5. animals and plants of the land
  6. not alive; inorganic
  7. the highest point in the development of something
  8. to continue going without stopping; constant
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  1. relating to international relations as influenced by geographic features
  2. relating to the form of the landscape and other natural features of the earth's surface
  3. the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, etc.
  4. not
  5. the science that deals with the earth's physical structure, its rocks, its history, and the processes that act on it
  6. the branch of mathematics dealing with the shape and area of the earth or large portions of it
  7. not attaching; having a finish that prevents food from attaching to the surface
  8. not designed or run to make cash for oneself
  9. not poisonous or harmful
  10. the mechanism by which the earth's magnetic field is generated

18 Clues: not • earth • not alive; inorganic • not poisonous or harmful • not using speech or words • animals and plants of the land • not designed or run to make cash for oneself • to continue going without stopping; constant • the highest point in the development of something • having or representing the earth as the center of the universe • ...

Earth's Motion & its Seasons 2024-11-13

Earth's Motion & its Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where the sunsets in the Summer
  2. All of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy.
  3. The time of day when the sun is highest in the sky
  4. A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
  5. The only sky that does not appear to move in our sky. It remains stationary.
  6. Special name for March 21st in the Northern Hemisphere
  7. Special name for Dec. 21st in the Northern Hemisphere
  8. Name for our current day model of the Solar System where the Sun is in the center and planets revolve around the sun
  9. The name for the point directly over an observer
  10. Spinning of the Earth on its axis causes the apparent daily motion of the sun, earth, & moon.
  11. The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies such as asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
  12. The name of the latitude that receives the vertical sun rays on the first day of Spring and Fall
  13. Where the sunrises in the Winter
  14. Earth orbiting around the sun causes us to see different constellations throughout the year.
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  1. The name of the latitude that receives the vertical sun rays on the first day of summer
  2. Object on Earth
  3. Object in Space
  4. Name for the model of the Solar System where the Earth is in the center and everything revolves around the Earth
  5. Special name for Sept. 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere
  6. The name of the latitude that receives the vertical sun rays on the first day of winter
  7. The number of degrees the stars appear to move across the sky per hour because of Earth’s rotation
  8. Where the sunsets in the Fall and Spring
  9. Where the sunrises in the Fall and Spring
  10. Special name for June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere
  11. Where the sunsets in the Winter
  12. Where the sunrises in the Summer

26 Clues: Object on Earth • Object in Space • Where the sunsets in the Summer • Where the sunsets in the Winter • Where the sunrises in the Summer • Where the sunrises in the Winter • Where the sunsets in the Fall and Spring • Where the sunrises in the Fall and Spring • The name for the point directly over an observer • The time of day when the sun is highest in the sky • ...

Geological Time 2021-02-19

Geological Time crossword puzzle
Across
  1. warm-blooded vertebrate with fur/hair
  2. Earliest eon of the earth
  3. Vertebrates with scales and tough skin
  4. When an organism mutates to survive
  5. Formed from other rocks changed by heat
  6. Animals with backbones
  7. Formed from pre-existing rocks
  8. Hollow fossil imprinted in substrate
  9. Present day
  10. Animals matter is replaced by minerals
  11. Remain of an animals in a rock
  12. A person who studies the earth
  13. Decayed remains in a rock
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  1. Smallest thing in the world
  2. A person who studies fossils
  3. The tracks of a prehistoric animal
  4. Age of the dinosaurs
  5. Rock made from hardened lava
  6. Age of the reptiles
  7. A long and distinct period of history
  8. Animals without backbones
  9. Geological events
  10. When a species is wiped off the earth

23 Clues: Present day • Geological events • Age of the reptiles • Age of the dinosaurs • Animals with backbones • Earliest eon of the earth • Animals without backbones • Decayed remains in a rock • Smallest thing in the world • A person who studies fossils • Rock made from hardened lava • Formed from pre-existing rocks • Remain of an animals in a rock • A person who studies the earth • ...

Tectonic Plates Crossword 2013-12-07

Tectonic Plates Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Core Center of Earth
  2. Drift Theory that continents move apart
  3. The bending of rock layers
  4. A boundary between two plates that slide past each other
  5. Soft layer of the mantle; putty-like
  6. A break in Earth's crust
  7. A pulling force
  8. Core Liquid layer of Earth's core
  9. Outer layer of Earth
  10. Forms where the oceanic crust bend downward
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  1. Outermost, rigid layer of Earth
  2. Zone Where two plates come together in the lithosphere
  3. A squeezing force
  4. One joined super continent
  5. A boundary between two drifting apart plates
  6. Layer between the crust and outer core
  7. A boundary between two colliding plates
  8. Plate Piece of the lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere
  9. Occurs at transform fault boundaries
  10. Occurs at hot spots, divergent boundaries and convergent boundaries

20 Clues: A pulling force • A squeezing force • Core Center of Earth • Outer layer of Earth • A break in Earth's crust • One joined super continent • The bending of rock layers • Outermost, rigid layer of Earth • Core Liquid layer of Earth's core • Soft layer of the mantle; putty-like • Occurs at transform fault boundaries • Layer between the crust and outer core • ...

Unit 2 Vocabulary 2012-09-14

Unit 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The phenomenon that occurs when the moon blocks the light from the sun (happens during a new moon)
  2. Newton's law that states all bodies in the universe have a gravitational pull directly related to their size
  3. The center of gravity between two bodies
  4. A cool cloud of dust and gas, can be the birthplace of stars and planets
  5. Tool used to measure star distance - the larger the angle, the closer the star
  6. The wobbling of the Earth on its axis
  7. The thought that the sun is in the center of the solar system and all planets revolve around it (supported by Copernicus & Galileo)
  8. The change in wavelength emitted by a body as the body moves (causes Red Shift)
  9. A cool, dark area on the solar surface
  10. Another word for precession
  11. Fuel for stars
  12. Used to measure star mass - a larger star will have a greater gravitational pull
Down
  1. The prevailing theory for the formation of the universe; claims that an impact between two particles 13.7 billion years ago created the entire universe today
  2. The phenomenon that occurs when the sun illuminates the moon from behind the Earth (happens during a full moon)
  3. The process that gives all stars, including the sun, their energy
  4. The apparent backward drift of a planet caused by planets moving at different speeds
  5. The thought that the Earth is in the center of the solar system and all planets and the sun revolve around it (supported by Ptolemy)
  6. States that all galaxies are moving away from each other, proving that the universe is expanding
  7. The motion of Earth that causes the years (ellipse around the sun)
  8. The study of light and its properties
  9. The motion of Earth responsible for day and night

21 Clues: Fuel for stars • Another word for precession • The wobbling of the Earth on its axis • The study of light and its properties • A cool, dark area on the solar surface • The center of gravity between two bodies • The motion of Earth responsible for day and night • The process that gives all stars, including the sun, their energy • ...

Weather and Climate 2022-02-01

Weather and Climate crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rising of deep ocean water
  2. Similar weather for a few days
  3. Air mass formed over water
  4. Air mass formed over land
  5. Mass Similar humidity and temperature throughout
  6. Long term average weather for an area
  7. Amount of salt in water
  8. Liquid to gas
  9. Weight of air
  10. created by warm air
  11. Refers to a specific event happening at a specific time and place
  12. Solid portion of Earth
  13. Process by which water vapor changes from a gas to a liquid
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  1. Created by cold air
  2. Heat transfer through a gas or liquid
  3. Associated with rising temperatures in a region
  4. Greenhouse gas produced by burning fossil fuels
  5. Humid and warm
  6. Release of water from plants
  7. Convection current that occurs during the day
  8. Without this Earth would be colder
  9. Convection current that occurs at night
  10. Comes from the sun
  11. Air mass found above Snowburg
  12. Plants and animals on Earth
  13. Water vapor in the atmosphere
  14. Blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth

27 Clues: Liquid to gas • Weight of air • Humid and warm • Comes from the sun • Created by cold air • created by warm air • Solid portion of Earth • Amount of salt in water • Air mass formed over land • Rising of deep ocean water • Air mass formed over water • Plants and animals on Earth • Release of water from plants • Air mass found above Snowburg • Water vapor in the atmosphere • ...

stars 2024-05-03

stars crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a giant cloud of dust and gas
  2. a big telescope
  3. how much matter you take up
  4. a big space rock that orbits earth
  5. how much light travels in a year
  6. helps you see stars
  7. it is an element
  8. constillation with 16 stars
  9. a galaxy that includes our solar system
  10. orbits a planet or star
  11. it ship in space
  12. a resistance
  13. a triple star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus
  14. first aircraft to pass the helioshere
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  1. its 1.5 hours
  2. planets do this around the sun
  3. stars make shapes in space
  4. we live on it
  5. a spacecraft orbiting earth
  6. earth if this
  7. they study space
  8. north star
  9. a galaxy past Neptune
  10. a force that keeps us on the ground
  11. it is really bright and makes constellations
  12. a huge collection of stars
  13. light can't escape from it
  14. a constellation with a big cup

28 Clues: north star • a resistance • its 1.5 hours • we live on it • earth if this • a big telescope • they study space • it is an element • it ship in space • helps you see stars • a galaxy past Neptune • orbits a planet or star • stars make shapes in space • a huge collection of stars • light can't escape from it • how much matter you take up • a spacecraft orbiting earth • constillation with 16 stars • ...

Astronomy 2020-10-01

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Spinning on an axis
  2. Where we live
  3. Has different phases depending on where it is around the Earth.
  4. What revolves around the sun
  5. The idea the earth is the center of everything
  6. The inner planets
  7. Too many and too small to be a planet
  8. Has different phases depending on where it is in space
  9. The ball of rock and ice flying though the solar system
  10. The outer planets
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  1. The idea the sun is the center of the solar system
  2. The force that pulls objects to the ground
  3. What everything is in
  4. Where the sun, planets, and smaller rocks are.
  5. When one object blocks out another.
  6. A group of stars
  7. When one object moves around another.
  8. An idea to explain the universe's creation
  9. What the sun is
  10. The center of the solar system

20 Clues: Where we live • What the sun is • A group of stars • The inner planets • The outer planets • Spinning on an axis • What everything is in • What revolves around the sun • The center of the solar system • When one object blocks out another. • When one object moves around another. • Too many and too small to be a planet • The force that pulls objects to the ground • ...

Early Astronomers 2024-01-22

Early Astronomers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first to propose a heliocentric model.
  2. Model with the sun at the center.
  3. Formulated and tested the Law of Universal Gravitation.
  4. Concluded that the Earth is shaped like a sphere.
  5. Accurately provided measurements of stars and planets before the telescope.
  6. Distance of the Earth to the sun is 93 million miles.
  7. The apparent motion of a planet moving backwards.
  8. Law states that the path of a planet is an ellipse.
  9. The measure of oval a closed circle is.
  10. This law states that the closer a planet is to the sun, the shorter the orbital period.
Down
  1. The first to propose that Earth is a planet.
  2. States that every object in the universe attracts every other object.
  3. Discovered retrograde movement.
  4. Discovered the three laws of planetary motion.
  5. Model with the Earth at the center.
  6. This law states that equal areas are covered in equal time as a planet revolves around the sun.

16 Clues: Discovered retrograde movement. • Model with the sun at the center. • Model with the Earth at the center. • The measure of oval a closed circle is. • The first to propose a heliocentric model. • The first to propose that Earth is a planet. • Discovered the three laws of planetary motion. • Concluded that the Earth is shaped like a sphere. • ...

Semester 1 Final Review Crossword Search 2025-12-11

Semester 1 Final Review Crossword Search crossword puzzle
Across
  1. region that has the highest temperatures
  2. type of economy where government owns and controls much of the industries like Canada's healthcare system.
  3. used to collect and create maps from several forms of data
  4. the sphere of the earth that entails gases
  5. growing enough food to feed your family and trade with neighbors
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  1. economy that allows ordinary citizens to control the market
  2. types of plates moving away from each other that cause rift valleys
  3. the sphere of the earth that contains water
  4. the sphere of earth that contains life
  5. greatest factor affecting climate
  6. causes earthquakes and volcanoes in the ring of fire
  7. free trade agreement between United States, Mexico, and Canada
  8. the sphere of the earth that contains the earth itself including dirt and rocks
  9. an area with defined borders and characteristics

14 Clues: greatest factor affecting climate • the sphere of earth that contains life • region that has the highest temperatures • the sphere of the earth that entails gases • the sphere of the earth that contains water • an area with defined borders and characteristics • causes earthquakes and volcanoes in the ring of fire • ...

Crossword puzzle 2021-05-06

Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wind taking sediments to another place
  2. amount of time to go around the sun
  3. formed by glaciers
  4. orbits earth
  5. dent in a planet caused my meteor
  6. the trasphere of energy
  7. where animals live
Down
  1. Something getting eaten
  2. the longer trasphere of energy
  3. planet in the milky way
  4. eats the prey
  5. Bright shining star
  6. amount of time to do 360 degrees
  7. imaginary line through earth
  8. what we live on

15 Clues: orbits earth • eats the prey • what we live on • formed by glaciers • where animals live • Bright shining star • Something getting eaten • planet in the milky way • the trasphere of energy • imaginary line through earth • the longer trasphere of energy • amount of time to do 360 degrees • dent in a planet caused my meteor • amount of time to go around the sun • ...

Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis 2024-06-07

Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The outer layer of the Earth.
  2. Melted rock that flows from a volcano.
  3. A tool that records movements in the Earth.
  4. Tiny bits of rock from a volcano.
  5. A mountain that can erupt with lava.
  6. A slide of wet earth down a slope.
  7. A narrow opening in the ground.
Down
  1. When the ground suddenly shakes.
  2. To move back and forth quickly.
  3. Rocks and earth falling down a hill.
  4. Hot, melted rock inside the Earth.
  5. A giant sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake.

12 Clues: The outer layer of the Earth. • To move back and forth quickly. • A narrow opening in the ground. • When the ground suddenly shakes. • Tiny bits of rock from a volcano. • Hot, melted rock inside the Earth. • A slide of wet earth down a slope. • Rocks and earth falling down a hill. • A mountain that can erupt with lava. • Melted rock that flows from a volcano. • ...

Earth's Motion and Seasons 2024-02-29

Earth's Motion and Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This pole experiences 24 hours of daylight in June.
  2. Regions near the Equator experience this type of sunlight.
  3. The imaginary line the divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  4. This day has the longest daylight hours.
  5. Earth's axis always points towards this.
  6. During this, the Earth's axis is tilted as far away from or towards the Sun.
  7. The imaginary line going from the North Pole to the South Pole; the Earth rotates on this.
  8. Earth's_______ was caused when a planetary body collided into it a very long time ago; it is also the reason for the seasons.
  9. This hemisphere experiences daylight first.
  10. The Earth completes 1 of these each day; this is also responsible for Earth's day and night cycle.
Down
  1. This day has the shortest daylight hours.
  2. This is the shape of the Earth.
  3. Astronomer Copernicus came up with this theory that states that the Sun is the center of our solar system.
  4. The Earth completes one of these every 365.25 days.
  5. Regular repeats in temperature occurring each year; there are 4 of them.
  6. This pole experiences 24 hours of daylight in December.
  7. During this, there are equal daylight and nighttime hours; Earth's axis does not tilt towards or away from the Sun.

17 Clues: This is the shape of the Earth. • This day has the longest daylight hours. • Earth's axis always points towards this. • This day has the shortest daylight hours. • This hemisphere experiences daylight first. • This pole experiences 24 hours of daylight in June. • The Earth completes one of these every 365.25 days. • ...

Tectonic Plates 2012-10-01

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Caused by two plates rubbing against each other
  2. The result of two plates seperating
  3. Includes the crust and the upper most part of the mantle
  4. Magma rotating in a circular motion due to temperature
  5. Formed by the friction of subduction
  6. Magma coming directly from the mantle and forming volcanoes
  7. In which boundray do two plates collide
  8. The deepest layer of the Earth
  9. Formed by subduction
  10. When gravity pulls down a slab of a plate
Down
  1. The area between two ridges
  2. In which boundaray do two plates seperate
  3. Includes the upper mantle
  4. The thickest layer of the Earth
  5. The liquid layer below the mantle
  6. When the oceanic plate goes underneath the continental plate
  7. The result of two plates colliding
  8. The Thinnest layer of the Earth
  9. In which boundaray do two plates rub against each other
  10. When two ridges seperate

20 Clues: Formed by subduction • When two ridges seperate • Includes the upper mantle • The area between two ridges • The deepest layer of the Earth • The thickest layer of the Earth • The Thinnest layer of the Earth • The liquid layer below the mantle • The result of two plates colliding • The result of two plates seperating • Formed by the friction of subduction • ...

The Planets 2014-09-08

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nicknamed the Red Planet
  2. The second planet from the sun
  3. The galaxy our Solar System is in
  4. An object which moves around a star
  5. A person trained to travel in a spacecraft
  6. The planet we live on
  7. The seventh planet from the sun
  8. A vehicle that launches into space
  9. Revolves around the Earth
  10. The smallest planet in our Solar System
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  1. Four planets in our Solar System are known as _ Planets
  2. Balls of gas held together by gravity
  3. Billions of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity
  4. Made up of the sun and the planets which orbit it
  5. The furthest planet from the sun
  6. Known for its rings
  7. The star in the centre of the Solar System
  8. No longer considered a planet in our Solar System
  9. The force that attracts people to the Earth
  10. The largest planet in our Solar System

20 Clues: Known for its rings • The planet we live on • Nicknamed the Red Planet • Revolves around the Earth • The second planet from the sun • The seventh planet from the sun • The furthest planet from the sun • The galaxy our Solar System is in • A vehicle that launches into space • An object which moves around a star • Balls of gas held together by gravity • ...

The Internal Structure of the Earth and the Different Landforms and Processes Involved in their Formation 2022-09-21

The Internal Structure of the Earth and the Different Landforms and Processes Involved in their Formation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the result of a tectonic plate shifting too quickly
  2. a magma blanket circling the inner core
  3. the result of an eruption
  4. the greek word for carpenter
  5. the general shape of volcanoes
  6. the name for when lava is inside earth
  7. the group of greek wind gods
  8. the thickest layer of earth
  9. the greek god that was the leader before Zeus
  10. divides
  11. collides
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  1. the roman version of Hephastus
  2. also called "rock pedestal"
  3. a group of mountains together
  4. the result of the core moving, creates the north and south pole
  5. the most common element in the mantle
  6. the thinnest layer of earth
  7. a type of wave thats created by oceanic plates sliding, very deadly.
  8. the center of our world, a ball of iron-nickle alloy
  9. the element formed from some lava that creates a magnetic field

20 Clues: divides • collides • the result of an eruption • also called "rock pedestal" • the thinnest layer of earth • the thickest layer of earth • the greek word for carpenter • the group of greek wind gods • a group of mountains together • the roman version of Hephastus • the general shape of volcanoes • the most common element in the mantle • the name for when lava is inside earth • ...

weathering, erosion, and deposition 2025-12-16

weathering, erosion, and deposition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. these are normally under water and they come out of the ground.
  2. it drops the rock.
  3. is what comes out of a volcano.
  4. it breaks the rock.
  5. tiny pieces of rock.
  6. a break in the Earth's crust.
  7. deposition does this to a rock.
  8. the layer of the earth extending from the Earth's center to the bottom of the mantle.
  9. thin outer layer of the earth.
  10. what is broken.
  11. is the molten rock that erupts from the volcano.
  12. weathering does this to a rock.
  13. thick layer of Earth beneath the crust.
Down
  1. erosion does this to a rock.
  2. the strength of an earthquake.
  3. the Earth's crust is divided into plates that are always moving.
  4. it moves the rock.
  5. natural land shape or feature
  6. measures the magnitude of an earthquake on a scale 1-10.
  7. when the ground moves.
  8. the liquid rock below earths crust.

21 Clues: what is broken. • it drops the rock. • it moves the rock. • it breaks the rock. • tiny pieces of rock. • when the ground moves. • erosion does this to a rock. • natural land shape or feature • a break in the Earth's crust. • the strength of an earthquake. • thin outer layer of the earth. • is what comes out of a volcano. • deposition does this to a rock. • ...

6-vocabularly puzzle-A 2022-02-24

6-vocabularly puzzle-A crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a region around a moving electic charge within which the force of magnetism acts
  2. pieces of earth's crust and uppermost mantle
  3. a slight hill or hollow in the ground
  4. the temprature and pressure is extreme in this layer
  5. the direction of a magnetic or electric field
  6. the force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth
  7. the upper layer of the earth's mantle below the lithosphere
  8. the layer that we can see directly; the tinnest layer of the earth
  9. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
  10. the action or process of deforming or distorting
  11. the relatively thin part of the earth's crust which underlies the ocean basins
Down
  1. the region surrounding the earth or another astronomical body in which its magnetic field is the predominant effective magnetic field
  2. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
  3. a long, seismically active submarine ridge system situated in the middle of an ocean basin and marking the site of the upwelling of magma associates with sea-floor spreading.
  4. the tickest layer of the earth
  5. the riged outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  6. the relatively thick part of the earth's crust which forms the large land masses
  7. the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity
  8. the layer is a low viscosity fluid
  9. the region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere

20 Clues: the tickest layer of the earth • the layer is a low viscosity fluid • a slight hill or hollow in the ground • pieces of earth's crust and uppermost mantle • the direction of a magnetic or electric field • the action or process of deforming or distorting • the temprature and pressure is extreme in this layer • the upper layer of the earth's mantle below the lithosphere • ...

Moon Phases Crossword 2023-11-04

Moon Phases Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planet which we live on
  2. Face after waxing gibbous
  3. The motion of a sphere that is spinning around its own axis
  4. Focus of a lunar eclipse
  5. It occurs after the third quarter or last quarter
  6. Any object that orbits another celestial body
  7. The path an object follows as it moves around another thing or object
  8. The force that attracts body towards the center of the earth
  9. It occurs before the waxing gibbous phases
Down
  1. It occurs after the first quarter
  2. Tide When the moon is at its First quarter or third quarter
  3. Occurs after the waning Gibbous phase
  4. When the sun is obscured by the moon from the perspective of earth
  5. The sun acts to augment the tidal forces of the moon, creating a higher than a normal tide
  6. The earth is no longer illuminated by the sun's rays
  7. The movement of one celestial body as it orbits another
  8. Occurs after the full moon

17 Clues: Focus of a lunar eclipse • Face after waxing gibbous • Occurs after the full moon • The planet which we live on • It occurs after the first quarter • Occurs after the waning Gibbous phase • It occurs before the waxing gibbous phases • Any object that orbits another celestial body • It occurs after the third quarter or last quarter • ...

Moon Phases Crossword 2023-11-04

Moon Phases Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planet which we live on
  2. Face after waxing gibbous
  3. The motion of a sphere that is spinning around its own axis
  4. Focus of a lunar eclipse
  5. It occurs after the third quarter or last quarter
  6. Any object that orbits another celestial body
  7. The path an object follows as it moves around another thing or object
  8. The force that attracts body towards the center of the earth
  9. It occurs before the waxing gibbous phases
Down
  1. It occurs after the first quarter
  2. Tide When the moon is at its First quarter or third quarter
  3. Occurs after the waning Gibbous phase
  4. When the sun is obscured by the moon from the perspective of earth
  5. The sun acts to augment the tidal forces of the moon, creating a higher than a normal tide
  6. The earth is no longer illuminated by the sun's rays
  7. The movement of one celestial body as it orbits another
  8. Occurs after the full moon

17 Clues: Focus of a lunar eclipse • Face after waxing gibbous • Occurs after the full moon • The planet which we live on • It occurs after the first quarter • Occurs after the waning Gibbous phase • It occurs before the waxing gibbous phases • Any object that orbits another celestial body • It occurs after the third quarter or last quarter • ...

Earth Science Crossword 1 2022-04-08

Earth Science Crossword 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A natural object in space, outside of earth’s atmosphere.
  2. When the Earth moves between the sun and the moon.
  3. The darkest, inner part of the Earth’s shadow during an eclipse.
  4. The total or partial covering of one celestial body by another.
  5. Physical earth, its waters, landforms and air systems.
Down
  1. When the moon moves between the Earth and sun.
  2. Center of our solar system. Provides light for Earth.
  3. What is blocked from Earth during a solar eclipse.
  4. The layer of gasses that surrounds planet Earth.
  5. Planet that sustains all known life and orbits around the sun.
  6. The lighter shadow on the outer edge during a lunar eclipse.

11 Clues: When the moon moves between the Earth and sun. • The layer of gasses that surrounds planet Earth. • When the Earth moves between the sun and the moon. • What is blocked from Earth during a solar eclipse. • Center of our solar system. Provides light for Earth. • Physical earth, its waters, landforms and air systems. • ...

PLATE TECTONICS 2013-01-10

PLATE TECTONICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another
  2. the bending of rock layers due to stress
  3. the solid, dense center of the Earth
  4. the layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core
  5. when Earth's magnetic pole changes places
  6. the solid outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and rigid upper part of the mantle
  7. stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
  8. the sinking of regions of the Earth’s crust to lower elevations
  9. when rocks are pulled apart because of tension
  10. downward, trough-like folds of rock layers
Down
  1. the liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core
  2. the strong lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
  3. upward-arching folds of rock layers
  4. the central part of the Earth below the mantle
  5. the theory that explains how large pieces of the Earth's outermost layer move and change shape
  6. stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object
  7. when rocks are pushed together by compression
  8. a process in which areas rise without deforming
  9. the rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elevations
  10. the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle

20 Clues: upward-arching folds of rock layers • the solid, dense center of the Earth • the bending of rock layers due to stress • when Earth's magnetic pole changes places • downward, trough-like folds of rock layers • when rocks are pushed together by compression • the central part of the Earth below the mantle • when rocks are pulled apart because of tension • ...

8th Grade Final 2025-05-28

8th Grade Final crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all the water at or near the surface of the Earth
  2. the amount of matter in an object
  3. water underground
  4. a solid turning into a liquid
  5. only eats plant materials
  6. a gas changing to a liquid
  7. when the earth suddenly moves from elastic rebound
  8. rotating storm over land with extremely stronbg winds
  9. a liquid turning into a gas
  10. the length of a whole wave
  11. formed when lava erupts from the Earth
  12. all the living things on Earth
  13. oxygen and glucose turns into ATP, water, and carbon dioxide
  14. energy cannot be ________ or destroyed
  15. organism that breaks down material of dead organisms
  16. positively part of an atom
  17. wave created by an earthquake
  18. how big a wave is (brightness, loudness)
  19. neutral part of an atom
  20. sun, water, and carbon dioxide turns into glucose and oxygen
  21. mass cannot be created or _________
  22. all the rocks on Earth (sometimes call lithosphere)
Down
  1. organism that eat things (animal)
  2. negatively changed part of an atom
  3. type of wave that looks like a slnky squeezing a expanding (sound)
  4. the gaseous layer of the Earth
  5. what is produced during a chemical reaction
  6. a liquid changing to a solid
  7. energy of motion
  8. only eats other animals (meat)
  9. tropical storm that increases strength over warmer water
  10. shows the energy transfer or a whole ecosystem (complex)
  11. type of wave the looks like a string going up and down (light)
  12. eats both plant and animal material
  13. as this category of gas increases, the planet is thought to warm up faster
  14. stored energy
  15. the ingredients that go into a chemical reacion
  16. show energy transfer of who eats who (simple)
  17. oil, coal, and natural gas are examples
  18. copper, gold, silver, uranium, iron
  19. organism that makes food (plant)
  20. how often a whole wave happens in a timer period

42 Clues: stored energy • energy of motion • water underground • neutral part of an atom • only eats plant materials • a gas changing to a liquid • the length of a whole wave • positively part of an atom • a liquid turning into a gas • a liquid changing to a solid • a solid turning into a liquid • wave created by an earthquake • the gaseous layer of the Earth • only eats other animals (meat) • ...

Level 2 Unit 12 2022-12-07

Level 2 Unit 12 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where two roads intersect
  2. the spinning of the Earth
  3. the general weather patterns around the globe
  4. to transition from liquid to gas
  5. including cultures and economies of the world
  6. to make smaller
  7. not of this Earth
  8. to be wise
Down
  1. to fall
  2. a state of matter that is neither liquid or solid
  3. when two tectonic plates rub against each other
  4. to get rid of
  5. the central point around which the planet rotates
  6. the amount of money a person makes
  7. a system of planets that rotates around the sun
  8. to turn
  9. to support
  10. dangerous
  11. force that pulls us to the Earth’s surface
  12. the planet we live on
  13. to make larger
  14. everything that exists including both space and physical matter
  15. a mountainous structure that spews magma, rock, and gas

23 Clues: to fall • to turn • dangerous • to support • to be wise • to get rid of • to make larger • to make smaller • not of this Earth • the planet we live on • where two roads intersect • the spinning of the Earth • to transition from liquid to gas • the amount of money a person makes • force that pulls us to the Earth’s surface • the general weather patterns around the globe • ...

Bentley´s Space Puzzle 2022-04-28

Bentley´s Space Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the turning of Earth
  2. when light from the moon or sun is cut off
  3. shooting stars
  4. an object that allows you to see in space
  5. a measure of distance in space
  6. a invisible line planets turn on
  7. having to do with the moon
  8. relating to the heavens or skies
  9. the study of space
  10. a path a planet follows around the sun
Down
  1. a kind of star formation
  2. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  3. a man made object that orbits Earth
  4. something that use to fly to space
  5. a full orbit around the sun
  6. the action or process of moving or being moved
  7. made from ice and dust
  8. Earth, Space, and all things in it
  9. the milky way
  10. having to do with the sun

20 Clues: the milky way • shooting stars • the study of space • the turning of Earth • made from ice and dust • a kind of star formation • having to do with the sun • having to do with the moon • a full orbit around the sun • a measure of distance in space • a invisible line planets turn on • relating to the heavens or skies • something that use to fly to space • ...

Astronomy 2025-10-02

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how long it takes to spin
  2. North Star
  3. shape of the orbits
  4. motion around the Sun
  5. Occurs when only half of the moon is visible
  6. Orbit
  7. our star
  8. More light than dark
  9. Like Earth
  10. Entire 50% of the moon is visible
  11. Star makes energy
  12. 3rd planet from the Sun
  13. Planet with the fastest revolution
  14. eclipse of the Sun
  15. spins
  16. created 3 laws of planetary motion
  17. Around Polaris
  18. how much of the Moon we can see
Down
  1. explosion
  2. Red shift
  3. massive star
  4. Earth centered model
  5. Beginning of the universe
  6. eclipse of the moon
  7. Sun centered model
  8. pattern stars make in the sky
  9. flat or round orbit
  10. "fingerprint" of energy or light
  11. how long it takes to orbit
  12. crest to crest
  13. Like Jupiter

31 Clues: Orbit • spins • our star • explosion • Red shift • North Star • Like Earth • massive star • Like Jupiter • crest to crest • Around Polaris • Star makes energy • Sun centered model • eclipse of the Sun • shape of the orbits • eclipse of the moon • flat or round orbit • Earth centered model • More light than dark • motion around the Sun • 3rd planet from the Sun • how long it takes to spin • ...

Science Vocab 2022-09-11

Science Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
  2. space rocks
  3. about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge
  4. space research
  5. earth science
  6. The fifth planet
  7. state of matter
  8. Only Saturn has..
  9. state of matter
  10. based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science
Down
  1. positive electric charge
  2. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
  3. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents
  4. a group of atoms bonded together
  5. a basis for reasoning
  6. facts and statistics
  7. looking at something to gain information
  8. systematic investigation
  9. state of matter
  10. Our Planet

20 Clues: Our Planet • space rocks • earth science • space research • state of matter • state of matter • state of matter • The fifth planet • Only Saturn has.. • facts and statistics • a basis for reasoning • positive electric charge • systematic investigation • a group of atoms bonded together • looking at something to gain information • the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth • ...

Science Vocab 2022-09-11

Science Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earth science
  2. Our Planet
  3. The fifth planet
  4. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
  5. a basis for reasoning
  6. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents
  7. state of matter
  8. a group of atoms bonded together
  9. about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge
  10. space rocks
  11. state of matter
  12. state of matter
Down
  1. looking at something to gain information
  2. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
  3. systematic investigation
  4. Only Saturn has..
  5. positive electric charge
  6. space research
  7. based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science
  8. facts and statistics

20 Clues: Our Planet • space rocks • earth science • space research • state of matter • state of matter • state of matter • The fifth planet • Only Saturn has.. • facts and statistics • a basis for reasoning • systematic investigation • positive electric charge • a group of atoms bonded together • looking at something to gain information • the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth • ...

Space - Beyond The Stars Difficulty 4/10 2025-03-27

Space - Beyond The Stars Difficulty 4/10 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. American space agency
  2. These are what conspiracy theorys think exist
  3. These things live on Earth
  4. It is the brightest
  5. We use this to travel from planet to planet
  6. It is close to Mercury and close to Earth
Down
  1. It is the largest planet in our solar system
  2. Which planet has the largest rings in our solar system
  3. It is the star that give light to Earth
  4. It is considered the blue planet
  5. American space agency
  6. It is the closest planet to the sun
  7. It is covered in red dust
  8. Our galaxy
  9. It is not even a planet

15 Clues: Our galaxy • It is the brightest • American space agency • American space agency • It is not even a planet • It is covered in red dust • These things live on Earth • It is considered the blue planet • It is the closest planet to the sun • It is the star that give light to Earth • It is close to Mercury and close to Earth • We use this to travel from planet to planet • ...

Creation 2017-02-02

Creation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What did God call the waters on the third day?
  2. What did God create on the first day?
  3. What light did God create to rule the night on the fourth day?
  4. What did God create to fly above the earth on the fifth day?
  5. What did God create from the earth on the sixth day?
  6. What did God create in the waters on the fifth day?
  7. What did God call the dry land on the third day?
Down
  1. What did God do on the seventh day?
  2. What light did God create to rule the day on the fourth day?
  3. How many days did it take God to create heaven and earth?
  4. What did God create in His image on the sixth day?
  5. Who created heaven and earth?
  6. What lights did God create besides the sun and moon?
  7. What did God divide on the second day?

14 Clues: Who created heaven and earth? • What did God do on the seventh day? • What did God create on the first day? • What did God divide on the second day? • What did God call the waters on the third day? • What did God call the dry land on the third day? • What did God create in His image on the sixth day? • What did God create in the waters on the fifth day? • ...

tectonic plate movements 2021-04-27

tectonic plate movements crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a natural feature of the earth
  2. the layer below the outercore
  3. liquid that falls out of the landform caused by transform
  4. the layer below the mantle
  5. The outer layer of the earth
  6. this is caused by divergant
  7. the second disaster that is caused by transform
  8. two
  9. Two plates one oceanic and one continental collide together
Down
  1. the reason that tectonic plates move
  2. the thickest part of the earth
  3. a natural event that leads to diaster
  4. a natural disaster caused by transform
  5. the layer on the upper part of the mantle
  6. one oceanic sinks under the continental plates
  7. this is created due to subduction
  8. this forms because of Collison
  9. Two plates move away from eachother

18 Clues: two • the layer below the mantle • this is caused by divergant • The outer layer of the earth • the layer below the outercore • the thickest part of the earth • a natural feature of the earth • this forms because of Collison • this is created due to subduction • Two plates move away from eachother • the reason that tectonic plates move • a natural event that leads to diaster • ...

Solar Crossword 2024-02-14

Solar Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. north star
  2. hottest planet
  3. moons revolution around earth
  4. planet discovered mathematically
  5. halfway through luna cycle
  6. third planet from the sun
  7. red planet
Down
  1. force that pulls toward earth
  2. natural satellite
  3. dwarf planet
  4. coldest planet
  5. chocolate bar galaxy
  6. average distance from earth to sun
  7. planets in our solar system

14 Clues: north star • red planet • dwarf planet • hottest planet • coldest planet • natural satellite • chocolate bar galaxy • third planet from the sun • halfway through luna cycle • planets in our solar system • force that pulls toward earth • moons revolution around earth • planet discovered mathematically • average distance from earth to sun

Season Misconception 2021-11-24

Season Misconception crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the coldest season
  2. rays of heat from the sun
  3. the main star in the constellation Ursa Minor
  4. the hottest season
  5. each of the four divisions that separate the yearly earth calendar
  6. use ____ and longitude to measure coordinates
  7. one of the two
  8. False: the bottom of the earth is the _________
  9. the bottom of the earth
  10. Autumns equinox
  11. high/low the space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.
  12. Spring's equinox
  13. each of the two belts of latitude between the torrid zone and the northern and southern frigid zones
Down
  1. a measurement of temperature or angle
  2. longest day of the year
  3. shortest day of the year
  4. the vernal equinox happens in the ______
  5. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about June 21 and December 22)
  6. when leaves fall and temperatures cool
  7. a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles.
  8. when the sun's rays do not hit the earth as hard
  9. the action of rotating around an axis or center
  10. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length
  11. misconception: the ______ and southern hemisphere constantly have the same season
  12. a single orbit of one object around another or about an axis or center.
  13. circles and one most northern of the equator
  14. when the sun's rays are most direct and heat is most common

27 Clues: one of the two • Autumns equinox • Spring's equinox • the coldest season • the hottest season • longest day of the year • the bottom of the earth • shortest day of the year • rays of heat from the sun • a measurement of temperature or angle • when leaves fall and temperatures cool • the vernal equinox happens in the ______ • circles and one most northern of the equator • ...

Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2024-04-04

Solar and Lunar Eclipses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Darker and cooler regions on the Sun where magnetic fields are bundled together
  2. Very faint, shimmering ripples of dark and light moving across the ground,
  3. the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon casting a shadow on the Moon
  4. a loop of plasma from the Sun that can be visible during a total solar eclipse
  5. the only phase of the Moon when a solar eclipse is possible
  6. natural satellite of the Sun
  7. the only phase of the Moon when a lunar eclipse is possible
  8. during a solar eclipse when the Moon is at the perfect distance to completely cover the Sun
  9. Caused by sunlight shining through deep valleys on the Moon, look like a series of bright beads popping on and off
  10. the apparent moment that the Moon first starts to cover the Sun
Down
  1. the full and darkest part of the shadow created during an eclipse
  2. The visible surface of the Sun, which consists of a gas layer at a temperature of roughly 5,500° Celsius
  3. the only star in the Solar System
  4. the moment between second and third contact when the eclipse appears to make a ring with a bright jewel
  5. Path of _________ The path along which the Moon's shadow travels across Earth's surface
  6. the moon passes in front of the Sun and casts a shadow on Earth
  7. the lighter partial shadow created during an eclipse
  8. the Sun's atmosphere, only visible during to the eye during an eclipse
  9. during a solar eclipse when the Moon is at its farthest point from the Earth and does not completely cover the Sun
  10. natural satellite of the Earth

20 Clues: natural satellite of the Sun • natural satellite of the Earth • the only star in the Solar System • the lighter partial shadow created during an eclipse • the only phase of the Moon when a solar eclipse is possible • the only phase of the Moon when a lunar eclipse is possible • the moon passes in front of the Sun and casts a shadow on Earth • ...

Stump 2023-12-19

Stump crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Molecules are full of energy, zoom around anywhere
  2. Comes out of a volcano as lava
  3. Composed of multiple elements
  4. When two plates slide against each other
  5. Depicts the amount of energy in an object
  6. Contains Iron and Nickel
  7. The thinnest layer of the Earth
  8. Describes something coming from this earth
Down
  1. Everything in the earth is composed of these
  2. Made of molten-hot minerals
  3. Located at the center of the earth
  4. The many different forms a rock can assume
  5. Molecules are more loose & spread apart
  6. Molecules are packed densely together

14 Clues: Contains Iron and Nickel • Made of molten-hot minerals • Composed of multiple elements • Comes out of a volcano as lava • The thinnest layer of the Earth • Located at the center of the earth • Molecules are packed densely together • Molecules are more loose & spread apart • When two plates slide against each other • Depicts the amount of energy in an object • ...

Chapter 29 2022-09-20

Chapter 29 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is defined as the plane of Earth’s orbit
  2. is the spinning of Earth on its axis
  3. is a rise or fall in the ocean surface
  4. occurs when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon and casts a shadow on the Moon
  5. is an area in which the time is the same
  6. a layer of dusty lunar material produced by collisions between asteroids and comets and the Moon
  7. reflects the change in appearance
Down
  1. is the motion of Earth in orbit around the Sun
  2. occurs when Earth’s rotational axis is tilted directly toward the Sun
  3. an elongated closed curve with two foci
  4. a round three dimensional object
  5. the dark-colored, flat, lava-filled regions on the Moon’s surface
  6. occurs when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow on Earth
  7. the number of daylight hours and the number of nighttime hours are nearly the same everywhere

14 Clues: a round three dimensional object • reflects the change in appearance • is the spinning of Earth on its axis • is a rise or fall in the ocean surface • an elongated closed curve with two foci • is defined as the plane of Earth’s orbit • is an area in which the time is the same • is the motion of Earth in orbit around the Sun • ...

Constructive and Destructive Forces 2021-04-14

Constructive and Destructive Forces crossword puzzle
Across
  1. SOME CHANGES TAKE ____ OF YEARS.
  2. EXAMPLE OF A QUICK DESTRUCTIVE FORCE WHICH CAN CAUSE THE EARTH TO CRACK.
  3. ONE OF THE TWO MAIN SLOW DESTRUCTIVE FORCES.
  4. SOME FORCES QUALITY AS ____ BECAUSE THEY DESTROY AND BUILD.
  5. THESE ISLANDS ARE A GREAT EXAMPLE OF SLOW CONSTRUCTIVE FORCES.
  6. THESE CAN FLATTEN THE EARTH AND ERASE HILLS.
  7. CATASTROPHIC CHANGES TAKE ____.
  8. ___ FORCES ARE THOSE THAT WORK TO BUILD OR CREATE NEW FORMATIONS.
  9. THIS OCCURS WHEN WHOLE MOUNTAIN SIDES MOVE TO THE BOTTOM IN MINUTES.
  10. TYPE OF CONSTRUCTIVE FORCE THAT TAKES MILLIONS OF YEARS TO OCCUR.
Down
  1. ____ FORCES DESTROY OR TEAR DOWN EXISTING FORMATIONS.
  2. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WEATHERING AND EROSION IN ARIZONA (2 WORDS)
  3. THE NATURAL FORCES ON THE EARTH CAN BE CATEGORIZED INTO TWO ____.
  4. ___ AND ASH SHOOT OUT OF A VOLCANO IN SECONDS.
  5. THE OTHER OF THE TWO MAIN SLOW DESTRUCTIVE FORCES.
  6. THE EARTH IS EVER ____.
  7. AN EXAMPLE OF A QUICK CONSTRUCTIVE FORCE.
  8. AN EXAMPLE OF WEATHERING AND EROSION IN (2 WORDS)

18 Clues: THE EARTH IS EVER ____. • CATASTROPHIC CHANGES TAKE ____. • SOME CHANGES TAKE ____ OF YEARS. • AN EXAMPLE OF A QUICK CONSTRUCTIVE FORCE. • ONE OF THE TWO MAIN SLOW DESTRUCTIVE FORCES. • THESE CAN FLATTEN THE EARTH AND ERASE HILLS. • ___ AND ASH SHOOT OUT OF A VOLCANO IN SECONDS. • AN EXAMPLE OF WEATHERING AND EROSION IN (2 WORDS) • ...

Science; Layers of the Atmosphere 2014-02-06

Science; Layers of the Atmosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layer that absorbs harmful radiation
  2. A low pressure zone near the equator
  3. 78% of this gas is found in the atmosphere
  4. Where space shuttles and satellites orbit Earth
  5. Chemicals used in cooling systems, etc. that break down in the stratosphere and release ozone-destroying chemicals
  6. Electromagnetic waves that directly transport energy through space
  7. A thick layer of Earth that forms a protective barrier around Earth
  8. The layer closest to Earth in the atmosphere
  9. Sailors and sea merchants find this wind very helpful
  10. True or False; Contour lines never cross each other
Down
  1. The transfer of heat energy through matter from place to place (when touching)
  2. Carbon dioxide, methane, and Nitrous oxide are __________ ______
  3. Water boiling is an example of ___________
  4. Fog and smoke combined makes ______
  5. Uneven heating of the Earth's surface causes ______ _____
  6. Layer known for its hot temperatures
  7. A layer of electronically charged particles that allows radio waves to travel
  8. The layer that contains ozone gas and planes

18 Clues: Fog and smoke combined makes ______ • A low pressure zone near the equator • Layer known for its hot temperatures • The layer that absorbs harmful radiation • Water boiling is an example of ___________ • 78% of this gas is found in the atmosphere • The layer that contains ozone gas and planes • The layer closest to Earth in the atmosphere • ...

Earthquakes and Waves 2024-11-05

Earthquakes and Waves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. that fracture in the earth along which blocks of crust move relative to each other causing earthquakes
  2. a scale that reports the amount of energy released by an earthquake
  3. the energy of the wave
  4. a body wave that does not penetrate the earths core
  5. the distance a seismic station is from the epicenter of the earthquake
  6. a wave in which the particles move parallel to the direction of wave energy
  7. A sea wave that is created when the seafloor slips after and underwater earthquake
Down
  1. the part of the earth between the core and the crust
  2. an electronic device that is used to record and transmit earthquake data
  3. the top of a waveform
  4. the tendency of a system to oscillate with greater amplitude at some frequencies than at others
  5. the outer most layer of the earth where earthquakes occur
  6. a wave in which the particles move up and down, perpendicular to the direction of the wave energy
  7. cycles per second
  8. the place on the surface of the earth directly above the focus
  9. the area of the earth that is unaffected by both P and S waves

16 Clues: cycles per second • the top of a waveform • the energy of the wave • a body wave that does not penetrate the earths core • the part of the earth between the core and the crust • the outer most layer of the earth where earthquakes occur • the place on the surface of the earth directly above the focus • the area of the earth that is unaffected by both P and S waves • ...

space 2014-08-05

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. summer, autumn, winter and spring are
  2. pulls you down
  3. year,366 days in a
  4. motion, the movement of something else of contrary of direct of prograde motion
  5. model, the earth is in the middle
  6. satellite, satellite that is man made
  7. goes around planets
Down
  1. full moon is a( )of the moon
  2. its in the ocean and the moon deals with it
  3. everything is( )your chair is( )
  4. it can be man made and it is in space
  5. oval shape orbit
  6. eclipse, the moon blocks the sun is an
  7. eclipse, earth blocking the moon
  8. model, planets revolve around
  9. days in a
  10. the moon the sun and earth is in a line
  11. Monday is a( )of the week
  12. imaginary line about which a body rotates

19 Clues: days in a • pulls you down • oval shape orbit • year,366 days in a • goes around planets • model, planets revolve around • Monday is a( )of the week • full moon is a( )of the moon • eclipse, earth blocking the moon • model, the earth is in the middle • summer, autumn, winter and spring are • it can be man made and it is in space • satellite, satellite that is man made • ...

ROCK/MINERAL CHOICE PROJECT 2021-11-30

ROCK/MINERAL CHOICE PROJECT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what are the hardest substance known to man
  2. what type of rock comes from the combination of sedimentary and igneous rocks
  3. what type of rock comes from the word "fire"
  4. what TWO things break rocks down into sand
  5. process of rocks being broken down
  6. what holds the history of the Earth and the minerals that will be used to build the future of the Earth.
  7. currents that go through the mantle
  8. process of moving particles
  9. an area where the tectonic plates are and where most volcanoes are located.
  10. is the outer layer of the Earth
Down
  1. when the tectonic plates run into each other
  2. process that breaks down rocks due to chemical change
  3. is the layer underneath the crust
  4. inside layer of the Earth
  5. what type of rock comes from the combination of sand, slit, or mud carried by moving water
  6. where the mantle is closest to the surface
  7. is the study of rocks

17 Clues: is the study of rocks • inside layer of the Earth • process of moving particles • is the outer layer of the Earth • is the layer underneath the crust • process of rocks being broken down • currents that go through the mantle • what TWO things break rocks down into sand • where the mantle is closest to the surface • what are the hardest substance known to man • ...

Science 2021-12-07

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the air in the earth
  2. Fine particles of pulverized rock that are blown from an explosion vent. ...
  3. The most common type of rock formed from the cooling of lava. ...
  4. the rocks of the earth
  5. the living things on the earth
Down
  1. a rotating organized system of clouds
  2. The large, basin-shaped crater at the top of a volcano.
  3. the water in the earth
  4. molten rock beneath the earth
  5. molten rock above the earth
  6. an opening in the earth's crust through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape.

11 Clues: the air in the earth • the water in the earth • the rocks of the earth • molten rock above the earth • molten rock beneath the earth • the living things on the earth • a rotating organized system of clouds • The large, basin-shaped crater at the top of a volcano. • The most common type of rock formed from the cooling of lava. ... • ...

Astronomy 2023-11-20

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An object's orbital motion around another object
  2. An object circling on itself or spinning round and round
  3. Earth comes in the middle of the sun and moon
  4. layers of gas surrounding a planet
  5. increasing motion of something such as a waxing gibbous
  6. created due to the 23.5 degree tilt on the earth
  7. decreasing motion of something such as a waning gibbous
Down
  1. Strong waves in the ocean that move due to the moon's gravitational pull
  2. A celestial object orbiting the Sun
  3. moon blocks the sun from the earth
  4. an object that is slanted on itself
  5. Longest or shortest day of the year
  6. The center of a celestial object such as a planet
  7. A celestial object orbiting the Earth
  8. force that attracts things to itself
  9. massive body of gas that is very hot and gives out energy

16 Clues: moon blocks the sun from the earth • layers of gas surrounding a planet • A celestial object orbiting the Sun • an object that is slanted on itself • Longest or shortest day of the year • force that attracts things to itself • A celestial object orbiting the Earth • Earth comes in the middle of the sun and moon • An object's orbital motion around another object • ...

Earth & Sudden Changes 2021-05-04

Earth & Sudden Changes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 2nd layer of the earth and the thickest layer
  2. center of the earth made of solid iron and nickel
  3. molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
  4. the planet we live on (and the best one in our solar system!)
  5. outermost layer of the Earth where life is found
  6. a mountain with a vent through which lava and gas escape from the Earth's crust
Down
  1. sudden violent shaking of the ground caused by movements of the Earth's crust
  2. a scientist that studies the Earth
  3. the tool we use for measuring the strength of earthquakes
  4. molten rock that moves down a mountain after a volcanic eruption
  5. liquid layer of earth composed of molten iron and nickel
  6. the type of land plates that make up the earth's crust

12 Clues: a scientist that studies the Earth • molten rock beneath the Earth's surface • 2nd layer of the earth and the thickest layer • outermost layer of the Earth where life is found • center of the earth made of solid iron and nickel • the type of land plates that make up the earth's crust • liquid layer of earth composed of molten iron and nickel • ...

Season Misconception 2021-11-23

Season Misconception crossword puzzle
Across
  1. misconception: the ______ and southern hemisphere constantly have the same season
  2. longest day of the year
  3. the coldest season
  4. each of the two belts of latitude between the torrid zone and the northern and southern frigid zones
  5. False: the bottom of the earth is the _________
  6. the vernal equinox happens in the ______
  7. each of the four divisions that separate the yearly earth calendar
  8. Spring's equinox
  9. when the sun's rays are most direct and heat is most common
Down
  1. when the sun's rays do not hit the earth as hard
  2. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length
  3. high/low the space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.
  4. the bottom of the earth
  5. a measurement of temperature or angle
  6. a single orbit of one object around another or about an axis or center.
  7. use ____ and longitude to measure coordinates
  8. shortest day of the year
  9. a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles.
  10. rays of heat from the sun
  11. when leaves fall and temperatures cool
  12. one of the two polar circles and most north of the equator
  13. the hottest season
  14. the action of rotating around an axis or center
  15. the main star in the constellation Ursa Minor
  16. Autumns equinox
  17. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about June 21 and December 22)

26 Clues: Autumns equinox • Spring's equinox • the hottest season • the coldest season • the bottom of the earth • longest day of the year • shortest day of the year • rays of heat from the sun • a measurement of temperature or angle • when leaves fall and temperatures cool • the vernal equinox happens in the ______ • use ____ and longitude to measure coordinates • ...

Geography fun! :) 2012-07-29

Geography fun! :) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Closest planet to Earth
  2. No longer a officially considered a planet
  3. Closest planet to the sun
  4. First female God created?
  5. The farthest planet from the sun
  6. What is the opposite to north?
  7. what do we live in that has a name of a chocolate bar?
  8. Takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun
  9. Creater of heaven and earth?
  10. What object would you use if you were lost out in the bush?
  11. Known as the "Red Planet"
  12. First male God created?
Down
  1. Famous for its rings
  2. what is a chocolate named after a planet?
  3. what is the opposite to east?
  4. What is the largest star?
  5. What did God do on the 7th day?
  6. The largest planet
  7. What did God make on the 4th day?

19 Clues: The largest planet • Famous for its rings • Closest planet to Earth • First male God created? • Closest planet to the sun • What is the largest star? • First female God created? • Known as the "Red Planet" • Creater of heaven and earth? • what is the opposite to east? • What is the opposite to north? • What did God do on the 7th day? • The farthest planet from the sun • ...

Earth Day 2022-04-22

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what we breathe
  2. use less of something
  3. ocean color
  4. how we need to work
  5. Our Planet
  6. what we need to do to the earth
  7. what produces oxygen
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  1. Green Trash Bin
  2. grass color
  3. to use again
  4. what to recycle
  5. who killed the earth
  6. where fish live
  7. what cows eat
  8. what month it’s in

15 Clues: Our Planet • grass color • ocean color • to use again • what cows eat • what we breathe • Green Trash Bin • what to recycle • where fish live • what month it’s in • how we need to work • who killed the earth • what produces oxygen • use less of something • what we need to do to the earth

Karola's Tectonic Hazards Crossword 2019-10-17

Karola's Tectonic Hazards Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A place where the Earth's crust is so thin that the magma is able to break through.
  2. The theory that today's continents were created by the tectonic plates constant movement.
  3. The circular movement of heat within the Earth, which drive the tectonic plates movement.
  4. The name given to the supercontinent that existed more than 225 million years ago.
  5. The hottest layer of the Earth.
  6. The upper layer of the Earth's mantle.
  7. The border between two tectonic plates.
  8. Pieces of of the Earth's crust that are constantly moving.
  9. Where two plates slide along-side each other, in the same or different direction.
  10. The thickest layer of the Earth.
  11. When radioactive elements give off heat.
Down
  1. The layer above the Asthenosphere.
  2. The immediate direct impact of a natural event.
  3. Hot, liquid molten rock.
  4. The violent shaking of the Earth's crust.
  5. Where two plates move away from each other, in the opposite directions.
  6. Where two plates collide, one sliding underneath the other.
  7. A cone-shaped mountain that erupts lava, ash and gas.
  8. The thinnest layer of the Earth.
  9. Where two plates collide against each other, folding upwards.
  10. The after-effects that occurs as an indirect impact of a natural event.
  11. Magma that's been erupted out of a volcano.

22 Clues: Hot, liquid molten rock. • The hottest layer of the Earth. • The thinnest layer of the Earth. • The thickest layer of the Earth. • The layer above the Asthenosphere. • The upper layer of the Earth's mantle. • The border between two tectonic plates. • When radioactive elements give off heat. • The violent shaking of the Earth's crust. • ...

Moon Phases 2024-05-18

Moon Phases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Path the Moon takes around the Earth
  2. Sequence of the Moon's phases, from new to full and back to new again
  3. Phase when the left half of the Moon is illuminated, three quarters of the way through the cycle
  4. To bounce light off a surface, as the Moon does with sunlight
  5. Another term for the lunar month, referring to the time between two identical phases
  6. When the Earth's shadow completely covers the Moon, causing a reddish appearance
  7. Phase when the Moon appears as a thin crescent, shrinking each night
  8. To light up or cast light upon, as the Sun does to the Moon
  9. Phase when more than half but less than the full Moon is illuminated, growing larger each night
  10. Phase when more than half but less than the full Moon is illuminated, shrinking each night
  11. Phase when the right half of the Moon is illuminated, one quarter of the way through the cycle
  12. Half of the Moon's surface, either the near side facing Earth or the far side
  13. Rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun
  14. Time it takes for the Moon to complete one full cycle of phases, about 29.5 days
Down
  1. The Moon's rotation matches its orbit, so the same side always faces Earth
  2. Faint illumination of the dark part of the Moon by sunlight reflected from Earth
  3. Phase when the entire visible surface of the Moon is illuminated
  4. Curved sickle shape of the Moon during its waxing and waning crescent phases
  5. Phase when the Moon is completely dark, not visible from Earth
  6. Phase when the Moon appears as a thin crescent, growing larger each night

20 Clues: Path the Moon takes around the Earth • To light up or cast light upon, as the Sun does to the Moon • To bounce light off a surface, as the Moon does with sunlight • Phase when the Moon is completely dark, not visible from Earth • Phase when the entire visible surface of the Moon is illuminated • Phase when the Moon appears as a thin crescent, shrinking each night • ...

Volcano 2023-07-21

Volcano crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gasses from volcanoes are..
  2. A substance that can cause death is known as..
  3. A mountain with a vent or crater through which material erupts or has erupted
  4. Opposite of cold
  5. The release of lava to the surface
  6. Volcanic material is named this while underground
  7. to the surface.
  8. The outer layer of earth, the surface of earth
  9. Ground water heated by magma are known as natural
Down
  1. A classification of a volcano also known as a stratovolcano
  2. The release of lava through the surface of earth
  3. Molten rock that flows from a volcano
  4. The outlet where magma escapes to the surface of earth
  5. Scientist that studies volcanos
  6. Smelly yellow substance found in volcanoes
  7. Classification of a volcano for its conical shape

16 Clues: to the surface. • Opposite of cold • Gasses from volcanoes are.. • Scientist that studies volcanos • The release of lava to the surface • Molten rock that flows from a volcano • Smelly yellow substance found in volcanoes • A substance that can cause death is known as.. • The outer layer of earth, the surface of earth • The release of lava through the surface of earth • ...

The Physical World 2024-02-09

The Physical World crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Energy from the sun
  2. Any water under the Earth’s Surface
  3. one trip of the Earth around the sun. Takes a year (365 ¼ Days)
  4. Magma that reaches the Earth’s surface, comes from a gap
  5. Large Landmass
  6. Water without salt. Water that occurs in most lakes and
  7. one rotation of the Earth on the axis (24 Hrs)
  8. The Earth is divided into moving plates or pieces
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  1. Temperate climate that receives the most energy from the sun. Occurs at the Equator.
  2. Shapes on the planet’s surface, such as hills or mountains.
  3. The movement of water from Earth’s Surface to the atmosphere and back
  4. The process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces
  5. Water that comes from the sky (rain, ice, snow)
  6. All water on the surface of the Earth. Found in rivers, streams, lakes
  7. Water in the air (gas)
  8. Large area of slow moving ice. Most located in the Artic and Antartic
  9. the movement of sediment from one location to another
  10. Sudden violent movements of the Earth’s Crust

18 Clues: Large Landmass • Energy from the sun • Water in the air (gas) • Any water under the Earth’s Surface • Sudden violent movements of the Earth’s Crust • one rotation of the Earth on the axis (24 Hrs) • Water that comes from the sky (rain, ice, snow) • The Earth is divided into moving plates or pieces • the movement of sediment from one location to another • ...

Dumi's Earth, Sun & Moon Crossword. 2019-10-27

Dumi's Earth, Sun & Moon Crossword. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the moon covers the sun for a little while
  2. An orbit is the path that an object takes in space when it goes around a star
  3. whats keeping you on the ground
  4. moon When we can see 100% of the lit up side, this is a full moon
  5. the half of the moon
  6. summer winter autumn and winter
  7. where Neil Armstrong landed
  8. when the moon is on its way to a full moon
  9. the star which the earth orbits
Down
  1. a circle that the earth follows
  2. lunar eclipse, the light of the sun, which reflects on the moon, is being blocked by the Earth
  3. this causes the seasons and is approximately 23.5 degrees
  4. when almost the moon is illuminated
  5. when a third of the moon is covered
  6. every 31 or 30 days February 28 and a leap year 29 days
  7. when the moon is on its way to an new moon
  8. moon where you can see the whole lit up moon
  9. the imaginary line that runs through earth from the north to south

18 Clues: the half of the moon • where Neil Armstrong landed • a circle that the earth follows • whats keeping you on the ground • summer winter autumn and winter • the star which the earth orbits • when almost the moon is illuminated • when a third of the moon is covered • when the moon is on its way to an new moon • when the moon is on its way to a full moon • ...

Genesis 6 2021-03-22

Genesis 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This was set in the side of the Ark.
  2. Number of stories (levels) in the Ark
  3. Noah was perfect in these.
  4. Noah did according to ___ God commanded him.
  5. the kind of wood used to make the Ark.
  6. Noah was to bring these living things on the Ark
  7. Noah was to gather ___ ____ unto him for himself and all he brought on the Ark.
  8. In those days of old, these were mighty and famous.
  9. in Luke 3:38 who is called the son of God?
  10. The earth was filled with this in Noah's day.
  11. Noah was to bring these living things on the Ark.
  12. ______ cubits was the breadth of the Ark.
  13. This word means famous
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  1. Every _______ thing of the earth Noah was to bring on the Ark
  2. ______ cubits was the height of the Ark.
  3. The ___ __ ___ took the daughters of men as wives.
  4. _____ _______ cubits was the length of the Ark.
  5. ___ _____ had corrupted the earth and filled it with violence.
  6. Everything that is in the _____ shall die.
  7. Noah found this in the eyes of the Lord
  8. the ______ __ ____ was in all flesh that God destroyed by the flood.
  9. According to Genesis 2:23 and I Corinthians 11:8 the _____ is (taken out) of the man.
  10. This is what kind of man Noah was.

23 Clues: This word means famous • Noah was perfect in these. • This is what kind of man Noah was. • This was set in the side of the Ark. • Number of stories (levels) in the Ark • the kind of wood used to make the Ark. • Noah found this in the eyes of the Lord • ______ cubits was the height of the Ark. • ______ cubits was the breadth of the Ark. • ...

Sky Science 2013-06-09

Sky Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moon the second full moon in the same calendar month
  2. the closest star to the Earth
  3. a man made or heavenly body that orbits around a larger object
  4. a bright star also known as the North Star
  5. the distance of a point on the Earth's surface measured parallel to the equator
  6. when the moon grows more illuminated after the full moon
  7. the distance of a point on the Earth's surface north or south
  8. the sun and all of the bodies
  9. when the moon grows gradually more illuminated when passing the new moon
  10. when the moon passes in front of the sun, covering the sun's disk, either partially or totally
  11. larger meteors that fall to the surface of the Earth
  12. a gaseous body that produces its own energy
  13. a straight line that an object or body rotates around
  14. a cycle which the moon appears in different forms as it orbits the Earth
  15. the motion of a planet along its orbit around the sun
  16. to send or give out
  17. large bodies that can only be seen by reflected light
  18. the satellite that orbits the Earth
  19. when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, creating a bright streak or light
Down
  1. the path of an object as it revolves around something
  2. these rocks may have been swept off asteroids or comets
  3. the study of the Universe and all of the bodies that appear in the skies
  4. June 21 and Dec. 21 -- the most and least number of daylight hours
  5. a phase in the Moon's cycle when more than half of the moon, but not the entire face of the Moon is illuminated
  6. the motion of a planet satellite around its north-south axis
  7. when the full moon passes through the Earth's shadow, and sunlight is prevented from falling onto the moon's surface
  8. bright stars grouped according to the patterns they make in the sky
  9. a spiral island of stars in space. The Milky Way is an example.
  10. two days of every year (March 21 and Sept. 23) the day is divided between 12 hours or sunlight and 12 hours or darkness
  11. a force that attracts and holds the universe together
  12. either the north or the south half of the Earth divided by the equator
  13. 365 days
  14. an imaginary circle around the centre of the Earth
  15. where everything exists (earth, sun, galaxies)
  16. the distance light travels in a year
  17. shine

36 Clues: shine • 365 days • to send or give out • the closest star to the Earth • the sun and all of the bodies • the satellite that orbits the Earth • the distance light travels in a year • a bright star also known as the North Star • a gaseous body that produces its own energy • where everything exists (earth, sun, galaxies) • an imaginary circle around the centre of the Earth • ...

Jaeda's Tectonic Plate Crossword. 2022-05-13

Jaeda's Tectonic Plate Crossword. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the part of the Earth consisting of the crust and mantle
  2. the relatively shallow seabed surrounding a continent
  3. a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature
  4. the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface
  5. the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
  6. the lower layer of the crust
  7. of or relating to or characteristic of the crust of the earth or moon
  8. the movement or study of the movement of Earth's crust
  9. (plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland
  10. movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another
  11. tending to come together from different directions
  12. the central part of the Earth
  13. a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
Down
  1. a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
  2. the phenomena associated with volcanic activity
  3. the gradual movement of very large land masses
  4. alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
  5. a long narrow depression in a surface
  6. a property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity
  7. molten rock in the earth's crust

20 Clues: the lower layer of the crust • the central part of the Earth • molten rock in the earth's crust • a long narrow depression in a surface • a salt or ester derived from silicic acid • the gradual movement of very large land masses • the phenomena associated with volcanic activity • a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature • ...