the earth Crossword Puzzles

chapter 8 science 2025-11-07

chapter 8 science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 24 hours
  2. 365 days
  3. spherical rock or gass giant
  4. imaganary line on the earth
  5. the large planets in the outer solar system
  6. ball of ice
  7. model of the universe with earth at its centre
  8. relating to the sky or space
  9. model of the universe with the sun at thecentre
Down
  1. satilates placed in orbit by humans
  2. the earths tilt
  3. a scienetist who studys space
  4. time taken for the earth to rotate the sun
  5. oval shaped
  6. full dark shadow of the ellipse

15 Clues: 24 hours • 365 days • ball of ice • oval shaped • the earths tilt • imaganary line on the earth • spherical rock or gass giant • relating to the sky or space • a scienetist who studys space • full dark shadow of the ellipse • satilates placed in orbit by humans • time taken for the earth to rotate the sun • the large planets in the outer solar system • ...

chapter 8 science 2025-11-07

chapter 8 science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 24 hours
  2. 365 days
  3. spherical rock or gass giant
  4. imaganary line on the earth
  5. the large planets in the outer solar system
  6. ball of ice
  7. model of the universe with earth at its centre
  8. relating to the sky or space
  9. model of the universe with the sun at thecentre
Down
  1. satilates placed in orbit by humans
  2. the earths tilt
  3. a scienetist who studys space
  4. time taken for the earth to rotate the sun
  5. oval shaped
  6. full dark shadow of the ellipse

15 Clues: 24 hours • 365 days • ball of ice • oval shaped • the earths tilt • imaganary line on the earth • spherical rock or gass giant • relating to the sky or space • a scienetist who studys space • full dark shadow of the ellipse • satilates placed in orbit by humans • time taken for the earth to rotate the sun • the large planets in the outer solar system • ...

Weather and climate crossword puzzle 2023-12-18

Weather and climate crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The smallest and weakest cells
  2. the basic building blocks of living things
  3. heat transfer
  4. Heather meadow, field of heather
  5. to open out
  6. the upper portion of the atmosphere where temperature changes
  7. an agreement between two people
  8. the outer layer of the atmosphere
  9. the southernest point of the Earth
  10. lowest layer of earths atmosphere
  11. volume
Down
  1. air deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere
  2. a force on a surface by the air
  3. model of the mid-latitude segment
  4. in a direction of rotation
  5. measurement of hotness and coldness
  6. the opposite direction on a clock
  7. the northernmost point of the Earth
  8. movement of air
  9. lowest layer of the atmosphere
  10. a combination of gasses that surrounds the earth
  11. an imaginary line around the middle of the planet
  12. the highest layer of the atmosphere were gasses are mixed
  13. the rate at which electrons flows

24 Clues: volume • to open out • heat transfer • movement of air • in a direction of rotation • The smallest and weakest cells • lowest layer of the atmosphere • a force on a surface by the air • an agreement between two people • Heather meadow, field of heather • model of the mid-latitude segment • the opposite direction on a clock • the outer layer of the atmosphere • ...

water cycle crossword 2023-03-30

water cycle crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the weather in the cloud is below freezing
  2. water falling down to earth again
  3. when water collects into a lake, river, stream, or ocean
  4. rain snow sleet or hail
  5. water becomes water vapor
  6. rain freezing in the air as it's coming down
  7. helps decide what type of precipitation will come down to earth
  8. puddle
  9. evaporation but from plants
Down
  1. cycle of water
  2. needed for evaporation
  3. water goes down into the earth
  4. balls of ice falling to the earth
  5. clouds
  6. when water slides down hill

15 Clues: clouds • puddle • cycle of water • needed for evaporation • rain snow sleet or hail • water becomes water vapor • evaporation but from plants • when water slides down hill • water goes down into the earth • water falling down to earth again • balls of ice falling to the earth • the weather in the cloud is below freezing • rain freezing in the air as it's coming down • ...

Space Crossword 2024-03-13

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Space center that sends people to space
  2. Machines that go around the Earth and sends signals
  3. Where other planets are
  4. Very small lights that you can see at night
  5. Something that makes things go around a planet
  6. Rock going around the Earth that you can see at night
  7. Rocket that goes to space
  8. The planet we live on
Down
  1. The red planet
  2. Hot ball that you can see from Earth
  3. person who goes to space
  4. A floating rock in space
  5. The blue planet
  6. Planet with a ring around it

14 Clues: The red planet • The blue planet • The planet we live on • Where other planets are • person who goes to space • A floating rock in space • Rocket that goes to space • Planet with a ring around it • Hot ball that you can see from Earth • Space center that sends people to space • Very small lights that you can see at night • Something that makes things go around a planet • ...

Sun Moon & Earth 2025-01-17

Sun Moon & Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. number of days for Earth to orbit the sun
  2. time from one new moon to the next
  3. particular period of time
  4. the crescent moon
  5. getting dimmer
  6. a repeating path of an object around another object
Down
  1. huge, glowing ball of gas
  2. to throw back light
  3. - a large natural object that orbits Earth
  4. the moon orbits the _____
  5. getting brighter
  6. a large object that travels around a star
  7. a dark area that is made when an object stops light
  8. time for Earth to spin around one time

14 Clues: getting dimmer • getting brighter • the crescent moon • to throw back light • huge, glowing ball of gas • the moon orbits the _____ • particular period of time • time from one new moon to the next • time for Earth to spin around one time • number of days for Earth to orbit the sun • a large object that travels around a star • - a large natural object that orbits Earth • ...

6th grade midterm 1 2025-12-09

6th grade midterm 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a landform with high elevation and high relief.
  2. an exact copy of something on a much smaller scale.
  3. the shape of the land determined by elevation, relief, and landforms.
  4. a hill of sand piled by the wind.
  5. The difference between the highest and lowest points of an area.
  6. a line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake.
  7. part of the Earth that contains living things.
  8. all the frozen water on the Earth (ice, snow, glaciers); subsystem of the hydrosphere.
  9. The height about sea level of land or an object.
Down
  1. thin layer of gas surrounding the Earth. This is Earth’s outermost layer.
  2. a landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake.
  3. a feature on the surface of earth, such as a coastline, dune, or mountain.
  4. a repeating flow of matter and energy through different components.
  5. all the water on the Earth including in the crust and atmosphere.
  6. a process in which map makers determine distances and elevations using instruments and the principals of geometry.
  7. a natural stream of water that flows into another body of water such as an ocean, lake, or another river.
  8. a loop in which a signal or action triggers another signal or action.
  9. all the rock and metal that forms most of Earth’s mass.
  10. a group of parts that work together as a whole.

19 Clues: a hill of sand piled by the wind. • part of the Earth that contains living things. • a landform with high elevation and high relief. • a group of parts that work together as a whole. • The height about sea level of land or an object. • an exact copy of something on a much smaller scale. • all the rock and metal that forms most of Earth’s mass. • ...

4th Nine Weeks Test Review 2022-05-15

4th Nine Weeks Test Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this is the smallest type of star
  2. smaller pieces broken off of astroids or comets
  3. this is the largest planet in the solar system
  4. meteors become this when they make contact with the earth surface
  5. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are these planets
  6. it takes the earth 365.25 days to complete this type of motion
  7. this space material is large enough to be a planet and is believed to be remnants of the early solar system
  8. the launching of this satellite started the Space race between the US and USSR
  9. during the spring and fall seasons the earths axis is not tilted to or away from the sun resulting in a _______.
  10. a _____ is a glowing ball of hydrogen and helium gas
Down
  1. this theory, derived by early scientist, states that the sun is in the center of the solar system
  2. this is the largest type of star
  3. this space material is made of rock and ice and revolve around the sun in a narrow ellipse
  4. HR diagrams conclude that a stars ______ indicates what temperature it is
  5. meteoroids become this when they enter the atmosphere of earth
  6. this is the hottest planet in the solar system
  7. it takes the earth 24 hours to complete this type of motion
  8. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are these planets

18 Clues: this is the largest type of star • this is the smallest type of star • this is the hottest planet in the solar system • this is the largest planet in the solar system • smaller pieces broken off of astroids or comets • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are these planets • a _____ is a glowing ball of hydrogen and helium gas • ...

earth and its neighbours 2014-08-01

earth and its neighbours crossword puzzle
Across
  1. group of stars are called
  2. ___________ of earth causes day and night
  3. imaginary line on which an object spins
  4. more than half of the moon is seen
Down
  1. the other movement of the earth that takes 365 1/4 days to complete
  2. first man to tell the earth is round
  3. half of the moon is seen
  4. little bit of the moon is seen
  5. the moon is between the sun and earth
  6. fixed path
  7. people who study the sun, moon, stars and the planets
  8. natural satellite of the earth

12 Clues: fixed path • half of the moon is seen • group of stars are called • little bit of the moon is seen • natural satellite of the earth • more than half of the moon is seen • first man to tell the earth is round • the moon is between the sun and earth • imaginary line on which an object spins • ___________ of earth causes day and night • ...

Elements of a Map Crossword 2017-09-12

Elements of a Map Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 2-D dimensional representation of Earth
  2. shows features humans have created
  3. hows how much distance on Earth
  4. Imaginary lines that run east to west
  5. Place is in relation to other places (down Cooper St)
  6. height of a physical feature
  7. imaginary lines that run north to south
  8. a large landmass on Earth's surface
  9. 3-D spherical, representation of Earth
Down
  1. shows natural features of earth
  2. exact point where a place is located (coordinates)
  3. change in elevation
  4. map about a specific topic (like Population Density)
  5. shows the directions N,S,E,W
  6. mapmakers
  7. Tells the subject of the map or globe

16 Clues: mapmakers • change in elevation • shows the directions N,S,E,W • height of a physical feature • shows natural features of earth • hows how much distance on Earth • shows features humans have created • a large landmass on Earth's surface • Imaginary lines that run east to west • Tells the subject of the map or globe • 3-D spherical, representation of Earth • ...

New Earth Science Vocab - 3/24/25 2025-03-23

New Earth Science Vocab - 3/24/25 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A natural shaking of the lithosphere cause by a release of energy stored in rocks.
  2. The size or strength of an earthquake
  3. The process where one plate is pushed below another and then is consumed in the mantle.
  4. A fast-moving, destructive, and extremely hot avalanche of volcanic ash, hot rock fragments, and gases that flows down the side of a volcano during an eruption
  5. A scale for measuring the elevation/height of an area of land, using
  6. Boundary where two lithospheric plates are coming together.
  7. A region deep within Earth's mantle where heat rises, causing magma to melt and erupt, forming volcanoes, and potentially leading to chains of volcanoes as tectonic plates move over the stationary hot spot.
  8. Underwater mountain range created from a divergent plate boundary.
  9. The theory that Earth’s continents are moving.
  10. Molten rock inside the Earth.
  11. A break in rock layers that is marked by displacement on either side.
  12. The thickest layer of Earth that makes up about 80% of Earth’s volume.
  13. Layer of Earth that is the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  14. Location on the surface directly above the focus.
  15. The fastest earthquake wave that travels through the Earth (compressional).
  16. a lowland region that forms where Earth's tectonic plates move apart, or rift.
  17. The slow movement of Earth's mantle, where hot material rises and cooler material sinks, creating currents that move the Earth's tectonic plates
Down
  1. The slower earthquake wave that travels through the Earth (shear).
  2. The state or process of a species or ‘thing’ no longer existing.
  3. An area on Earth's surface where seismographs cannot detect direct P-waves and/or S-waves from an earthquake.
  4. Partially melted layer that allows for parts of the lithosphere to move.
  5. Boundary where two lithospheric plates are moving apart.
  6. Long, narrow depressions on the seafloor. Can be the deepest parts of the ocean—and some of the deepest natural spots on Earth.
  7. A volcano that has erupted recently, is currently erupting, or is showing signs of erupting.
  8. Section of the lithosphere that move due to convection currents.
  9. A series of powerful ocean waves that can cause damage when they reach coastal areas.
  10. A vent in the crust of the Earth from which molten material and steam is ejected from.
  11. A large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses.
  12. Boundary where two lithospheric plated are sliding past one another.
  13. A Volcano that hasn't erupted recently bust is considered "potentially" active" because it could erupt again.
  14. The point inside the Earth where the earthquake originates.
  15. Large, moving pieces of the Earth's crust and upper mantle that fit together like a puzzle.
  16. The process where ocean floor is extended when two plates move apart.
  17. When wet soil loses its strength and stiffness during an earthquake and begins to behave like a liquid.

34 Clues: Molten rock inside the Earth. • The size or strength of an earthquake • The theory that Earth’s continents are moving. • Location on the surface directly above the focus. • Boundary where two lithospheric plates are moving apart. • Boundary where two lithospheric plates are coming together. • The point inside the Earth where the earthquake originates. • ...

Changing Faces of the Earth- The Processes-1 2020-04-10

Changing Faces of the Earth- The Processes-1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is an aggregate of minerals
  2. The upper part of the mantle
  3. The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus
  4. The solid outer crust of rocks forming the surface of the earth
  5. Is the intermediate layer between the crust and the core
  6. The science of the study of earthquakes
Down
  1. The intensity of an earthquake is measured with the help of this item
  2. An opening in the crust of the earth
  3. Occupying the centre of the earth
  4. The narrow opening of a volcano
  5. Is the uppermost layer of the earth
  6. Tremors and vibrations in the crust of the earth

12 Clues: Is an aggregate of minerals • The upper part of the mantle • The narrow opening of a volcano • Occupying the centre of the earth • Is the uppermost layer of the earth • An opening in the crust of the earth • The science of the study of earthquakes • Tremors and vibrations in the crust of the earth • Is the intermediate layer between the crust and the core • ...

"The 100" Crossword Puzzle - KS 2023-03-21

"The 100" Crossword Puzzle - KS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Deserted many centuries ago
  2. The richer colony
  3. A seal for the colony - like a door
  4. Someone who lives in Arcadia
  5. One of the colonies
  6. The governing body of the colony's
  7. Sending people to earth for the first time
Down
  1. Someone who lives in Pheonix
  2. The leader of the colony's
  3. Small apartment
  4. Forgiven of any crimes
  5. The event that made the earth uninhabitable
  6. Prison for many young inmates
  7. The poor colony
  8. Someone who lives in Walden

15 Clues: Small apartment • The poor colony • The richer colony • One of the colonies • Forgiven of any crimes • The leader of the colony's • Deserted many centuries ago • Someone who lives in Walden • Someone who lives in Pheonix • Someone who lives in Arcadia • Prison for many young inmates • The governing body of the colony's • A seal for the colony - like a door • ...

Geography Vocab 2021-09-15

Geography Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A series of islands.
  2. Located at 0 degrees latitude and divides the earth into North and South.
  3. Location A point on the earth designated by the latitudinal and longitudinal location. This is precise and refers to only 1 location.
  4. The absolute location North or South of the earth's equator.
  5. A division of half of the earth.
  6. Location A location determined by its proximity to another location.
  7. The study of the earth.
Down
  1. Meridian Location at 0 degrees longitude and divides the earth into East and West.
  2. A geographic area marked by similar features.
  3. The measurement of the distance about sea level.
  4. The absolute location East or West of the Prime Meridian.
  5. Grasslands found in South America.
  6. An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
  7. An area of land that is significantly raised in comparison to the surrounding land and has a relatively flat surface.
  8. The area (usually on a side of a mountain or island) that is exposed to severe wind or wind anytime it blows.

15 Clues: A series of islands. • The study of the earth. • A division of half of the earth. • Grasslands found in South America. • A geographic area marked by similar features. • The measurement of the distance about sea level. • An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top. • The absolute location East or West of the Prime Meridian. • ...

fdfd 2024-07-08

fdfd crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Prized precious metal for jewelry
  2. - Liquid metal that melts in your hand
  3. - Essential plant nutrient in fiberglass
  4. - Building block of life, forms diamonds
  5. - Rare earth element used in magnets and reactors
  6. - Rare earth element used in magnets
  7. - Rare earth element in lasers and superconductors
  8. - Rainbow-colored metalloid
  9. - Rare earth element in superconductors
  10. - Rare earth element in fluorescent lights
  11. - Rare earth element for solid-state lasers
Down
  1. - Rare earth element for MRI scans
  2. - Volcano element essential for life
  3. - Rare earth element in lasers and hard drives
  4. - Liquid metal at room temperature
  5. - Strong, lightweight metal in airplanes
  6. - Reddish-brown liquid used in flame retardants
  7. - Rare earth element used in magnets
  8. - Red gas in neon signs
  9. - Soft metal in LCD screens and solar cells

20 Clues: - Red gas in neon signs • - Rainbow-colored metalloid • - Rare earth element for MRI scans • - Liquid metal at room temperature • - Prized precious metal for jewelry • - Volcano element essential for life • - Rare earth element used in magnets • - Rare earth element used in magnets • - Liquid metal that melts in your hand • - Rare earth element in superconductors • ...

Geologic History 2013-06-06

Geologic History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The outer layer of the earth.
  2. The separation of Pangea is due to this.
  3. This era marked the beginning of the break up of Pangaea. (2 words)
  4. The relatively hard, solid rock beneath surface materials.
  5. Continuous wearing down of land and rocks due to wind, rain and water.
  6. A time in history when the earth was covered in ice.
  7. The process caused by the buckling of the earth due to tremendous pressure
  8. Huge masses of ice.
  9. The impression left in hardened rock of a plant or animal.
Down
  1. The name of the supercontinent dating back two million years.
  2. A conclusion resulting from the use of reason and observation.
  3. A theory that claims the earth is made up of 20 plates.
  4. A heated fluid rises and carries heat with it. This is also a setting on ovens.
  5. Earth's history is divided into 4 time periods known as ___.
  6. An action in which the earth cracks open.

15 Clues: Huge masses of ice. • The outer layer of the earth. • The separation of Pangea is due to this. • An action in which the earth cracks open. • A time in history when the earth was covered in ice. • A theory that claims the earth is made up of 20 plates. • The relatively hard, solid rock beneath surface materials. • ...

Fantasy 2015-03-25

Fantasy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name of the main character in The Hobbit.
  2. The elven king.
  3. The city within the mountain.
  4. A kind of evil sorcerer.
  5. The mightiest and fairest of all the elves in Middle-Earth.
  6. The orcish leader.
  7. A beautiful, immortal race in middle-earth.
Down
  1. The leader of the dwarves.
  2. The world wherein The Hobbit, and the The Lord of the Rings movies take place.
  3. An elvish town.
  4. The elvish name for Gandalf.
  5. The most powerful wizard in all of Middle-Earth.
  6. The brown wizard.

13 Clues: An elvish town. • The elven king. • The brown wizard. • The orcish leader. • A kind of evil sorcerer. • The leader of the dwarves. • The elvish name for Gandalf. • The city within the mountain. • A beautiful, immortal race in middle-earth. • The name of the main character in The Hobbit. • The most powerful wizard in all of Middle-Earth. • ...

Unit 12 2014-05-12

Unit 12 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. go fast
  2. a hole in the ground made by an meteorite
  3. a piece of rock in space
  4. a world
  5. a planet with a ring around it
  6. Earth has one
  7. a planet
  8. 8th planet
  9. 2nd planet
  10. our world
Down
  1. a sun
  2. it's red on Mars
  3. red planet
  4. biggest planet
  5. 7th planet
  6. 1st planet
  7. a piece of ice in space
  8. some stars do this
  9. 9th planet
  10. a burning piece of rock falling to earth

20 Clues: a sun • go fast • a world • a planet • our world • red planet • 7th planet • 1st planet • 9th planet • 8th planet • 2nd planet • Earth has one • biggest planet • it's red on Mars • some stars do this • a piece of ice in space • a piece of rock in space • a planet with a ring around it • a burning piece of rock falling to earth • a hole in the ground made by an meteorite

Changing Faces of the Earth- The Processes-1 2020-04-08

Changing Faces of the Earth- The Processes-1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is an aggregate of minerals
  2. Occupying the centre of the Earth
  3. The solid outer crust of rocks forming the surface of the earth
  4. The science of the study of earthquakes
  5. The narrow opening of a volcano
  6. Is the intermediate layer between the crust and the core
Down
  1. The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus
  2. Is the uppermost layer of the earth
  3. The intensity of an earthquake is measured with the help of this item
  4. An opening in the crust of the earth
  5. Tremors and vibrations in the crust of the earth
  6. The upper part of the mantle

12 Clues: Is an aggregate of minerals • The upper part of the mantle • The narrow opening of a volcano • Occupying the centre of the Earth • Is the uppermost layer of the earth • An opening in the crust of the earth • The science of the study of earthquakes • Tremors and vibrations in the crust of the earth • Is the intermediate layer between the crust and the core • ...

Tectonic Word Power 2025-08-11

Tectonic Word Power crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Boundary between two colliding plates.
  2. A american seismologist who made substantial contribution about the earth's interior in 1913.
  3. Theory of Alfred Wegener , states that continents have moved slowly to their current locations.
  4. The point within Earth where seismic energy is first released.
  5. Boundary at which two plates move away from each other.
  6. A block of rocks that comprises the crust.
  7. A Croatian seismologist who studied the interface between the crust and the upper mantle in 1909.
  8. A type of force that pulls rocks apart.
  9. German geophysicist who initiated the study of tectonic plate; surname only.
  10. Layer of Earth that can deform because of the heat from magma.
  11. Fracture on Earth's crust.
  12. It was coined by south african geologist who studiend Laurasia.
  13. Measure of the energy released by an earthquake.
  14. Point on Earth's crust directly above an earthquake's hypocenter.
Down
  1. It was surrounded by a vast sea or superocean.
  2. Bowl-shaped depression at the top of a Volcano.
  3. A scientist who studies earthquakes and maps Earth's internal structure.
  4. Boundary at which two plates slide past each other.
  5. Rigid layer of Earth; composed of crust and uppermost mantle.
  6. Solid, dense core of Earth.
  7. A process where a dense tectonic plate sinks underneath a light one.
  8. An opening on Earth's surface through which volcanic materials, such as magma are released.
  9. The subducted tectonic plate beneath the Ring of Fire.
  10. A danish seismologist that discover the inner core in 1936.
  11. Bending of rock layers to make mountains
  12. Outermost layer of Earth.
  13. Liquid core of Earth.
  14. Type of force that squeezes rocks together.
  15. Large landmass, also known as supercontinent.
  16. Large ocean wave that may result from underwater earthquakes.
  17. A american geologist who proposed the seafloor spreading theory.
  18. It was first hypothesized by Austrian geologist who studied Gondwana
  19. Layer between the crust and the core.

33 Clues: Liquid core of Earth. • Outermost layer of Earth. • Fracture on Earth's crust. • Solid, dense core of Earth. • Layer between the crust and the core. • Boundary between two colliding plates. • A type of force that pulls rocks apart. • Bending of rock layers to make mountains • A block of rocks that comprises the crust. • Type of force that squeezes rocks together. • ...

Lunar Cycle Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-28

Lunar Cycle Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This keeps up on the ground while the Earth is rotating.
  2. The fourth kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  3. Quarter The seventh kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  4. The revolves around the Earth.
  5. Every planet in the Solar System revolves around this star.
  6. The "brightest" kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  7. Very long-period waves that move through the ocean in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun.
  8. All planets and moons....(another word for spin)
  9. The only planet we know of that inhabits life.
  10. Our Solar System is in a ...(uni..)
  11. The sixth kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  12. An obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
Down
  1. The second kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  2. The "darkest" kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  3. The planets and sun are in the...(blank system).
  4. The eighth kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  5. We have 8 of these in our Solar System(used to be nine).
  6. The third kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  7. A lunar cycle resets about every...
  8. We are learning about the moon...
  9. The Earth spins on its...

21 Clues: The Earth spins on its... • The revolves around the Earth. • We are learning about the moon... • A lunar cycle resets about every... • Our Solar System is in a ...(uni..) • The third kind of moon in the lunar cycle. • The sixth kind of moon in the lunar cycle. • The second kind of moon in the lunar cycle. • The fourth kind of moon in the lunar cycle. • ...

Geography crossword 2013-02-06

Geography crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the type enviroment in which a group normally lives
  2. the way something is settled
  3. a system of organisms with their physical enviroment
  4. human made space and which people live,work and recreate
  5. a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal heights
  6. the preservation of the enviroment and of natural resources
  7. the air around earth
Down
  1. the watery layer of earth's surface
  2. the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert
  3. a representation of a region of the earth
  4. the solid part of earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
  5. the atmosphere of the earth where living organisms exist
  6. in imminent danger of extinction
  7. no longer existence
  8. involing or having the nature of space

15 Clues: no longer existence • the air around earth • the way something is settled • in imminent danger of extinction • the watery layer of earth's surface • involing or having the nature of space • a representation of a region of the earth • the type enviroment in which a group normally lives • a system of organisms with their physical enviroment • ...

The Moon: Theories, Phases and More Crossword 2025-09-05

The Moon: Theories, Phases and More Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth's oceans
  2. shape of the Moon that can also be referred to as a first or last quarter Moon
  3. theory suggests the Earth and Moon formed at the same time from the same cloud of dust and gas
  4. different forms the Moon takes in its appearance from Earth
  5. theory suggests the Moon formed elsewhere and was later captured by Earth's gravity
  6. the Mars-sized object that collided with early Earth to form the Moon and part of the Giant Impact Theory
  7. shape the Moon creates when more than half of it is visible
Down
  1. theory suggests the Moon spun off from Earth due to rapid early rotation
  2. type of phases that show more of the Moon's illuminated surface each night
  3. occurs when the Earth or Moon casts a shadow on the other
  4. caused the Moon to move in an orbit around Earth
  5. shape the Moon creates when only a thin slice of it is visible
  6. Earth's natural satelitte
  7. type of phases that show less of the Moon's illuminated surface each night

14 Clues: Earth's natural satelitte • caused the Moon to move in an orbit around Earth • occurs when the Earth or Moon casts a shadow on the other • different forms the Moon takes in its appearance from Earth • shape the Moon creates when more than half of it is visible • caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth's oceans • ...

The Earth and the Sun Crossword 2017-05-17

The Earth and the Sun Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. like a circle
  2. number before six
  3. there are eight planets in our .... system
  4. something small
  5. 365 days
  6. number after seven
  7. Earth, Venus and Mars are ...
Down
  1. 3rd
  2. Australia and China are ...
  3. the sun's ... are warm
  4. to go from one place to the next
  5. the Earth going around the Sun
  6. opposite of farthest
  7. there are two of them: North and South ...

14 Clues: 3rd • 365 days • like a circle • something small • number before six • number after seven • opposite of farthest • the sun's ... are warm • Australia and China are ... • Earth, Venus and Mars are ... • the Earth going around the Sun • to go from one place to the next • there are eight planets in our .... system • there are two of them: North and South ...

Module 2 Vocabulary 2022-12-08

Module 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a method of aging which gauges the number of years that something has existed
  2. using oxygen
  3. without oxygen
  4. the study of magnets and magnetic fields that are located within the earth
  5. two tectonic plates moving towards each other
  6. two tectonic plates moving away from each other
  7. the study of earthquakes
  8. the concept of the Earths systems evolving alongside life on Earth
  9. Forces that weather or remove the Earth
  10. without life
Down
  1. The time it takes for a radioactive isotope to decay by half of the original mass
  2. two tectonic plates sliding past each other
  3. the representation of natural or artificial landforms on a map
  4. a method of aging that can be used to create a timeline of which things are older than others
  5. The movement of liquid caused by hot liquids rising and cold liquids sinking
  6. to remove; usually in reference to tectonic plates
  7. a variant of an element with a number of neutrons that is different from normal
  8. Forces that build up the Earth
  9. with life
  10. the process in which a radioactive atom gives off radiation in order to gain stability

20 Clues: with life • using oxygen • without life • without oxygen • the study of earthquakes • Forces that build up the Earth • Forces that weather or remove the Earth • two tectonic plates sliding past each other • two tectonic plates moving towards each other • two tectonic plates moving away from each other • to remove; usually in reference to tectonic plates • ...

Rooots 20-27 2013-05-21

Rooots 20-27 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. study of human physical characteristics
  2. study of disease
  3. supporting anothers viewpoint
  4. study of the earth
  5. contradiction between terms and ideas
  6. point closest to the sun in a planet's orbit
  7. related to the combining of sounds
  8. related to middle region of body of various invertabraes
  9. instrument for viewing surrounding area
  10. generation of heat in body tissue by electrical currents
  11. study of mental disease
  12. suitable for producing sound
  13. related to transmission of sound from a disease
Down
  1. system of interrelated beliefs and values
  2. bright spot occuring opposite the sun
  3. system of time divisions used in study of the earth
  4. having the same sound
  5. plant requiring moderate degree of heat
  6. related to sound
  7. related to body measurement
  8. situated around the heart
  9. ability to produce in the earth
  10. graphic symbol used to represent an entire word
  11. association between organisms which is injurous to one of them
  12. opposing, irregular properties
  13. centered around the earth
  14. acting through the skin
  15. surrounding the eyeball
  16. related to the heat of the earth's interior
  17. government based on all embracing idea or theory

30 Clues: study of disease • related to sound • study of the earth • having the same sound • study of mental disease • acting through the skin • surrounding the eyeball • situated around the heart • centered around the earth • related to body measurement • suitable for producing sound • supporting anothers viewpoint • opposing, irregular properties • ability to produce in the earth • ...

Earth Shape 2024-12-06

Earth Shape crossword puzzle
Across
  1. North Star
  2. third planet from the sun
  3. Interface
  4. line of longitude
  5. distance east or west of prime meridian
  6. All gages on earth
  7. Where weather occurs in the atmosphere
  8. Slope
Down
  1. Starting point of longitude
  2. Rock
  3. A space with measurable qualities
  4. shape of the earth
  5. distance north or south of the equator
  6. Line of Latitude

14 Clues: Rock • Slope • Interface • North Star • Line of Latitude • line of longitude • shape of the earth • All gages on earth • third planet from the sun • Starting point of longitude • A space with measurable qualities • distance north or south of the equator • Where weather occurs in the atmosphere • distance east or west of prime meridian

Carbon Emissions 2021-05-17

Carbon Emissions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. furthest sphere from earth
  2. fossil fuel used to make power when burned
  3. protective layer around the earth
  4. consists of the crust and upper mantle
  5. cars run of it
  6. what the atmosphere is made off
Down
  1. second closest sphere to earth
  2. closest sphere to earth
  3. third closest sphere to earth
  4. consists of water
  5. created by burning fossil fuels
  6. nuclear weapons create this

12 Clues: cars run of it • consists of water • closest sphere to earth • furthest sphere from earth • nuclear weapons create this • third closest sphere to earth • second closest sphere to earth • created by burning fossil fuels • what the atmosphere is made off • protective layer around the earth • consists of the crust and upper mantle • fossil fuel used to make power when burned

Liza Gordon-4th 2023-12-12

Liza Gordon-4th crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mountains that contain magma
  2. Also called composite cone
  3. This plate boundary occurs when two plates move toward each other
  4. A crack or break in the lithosphere
  5. This plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other
  6. This is the point on the surface of Earth directly above the focus
  7. A liquid layer of iron and nickel
  8. Slow and gentle eruptions
Down
  1. The simplest type of volcano
  2. This is the point in within the Earth where two tectonic plates collide
  3. The scale that measures seismic wave activity
  4. This plate boundary occurs when two plates slip past each other
  5. The scale that measures observable damage
  6. A solid mass of iron and nickel
  7. A thick, mostly solid layer that is 85% the total mass of the Earth
  8. The outermost shell of the Earth

16 Clues: Slow and gentle eruptions • Also called composite cone • The simplest type of volcano • Mountains that contain magma • A solid mass of iron and nickel • The outermost shell of the Earth • A liquid layer of iron and nickel • A crack or break in the lithosphere • The scale that measures observable damage • The scale that measures seismic wave activity • ...

Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-20

Astronomy Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The earth revolves around the sun because the sun has strong _________
  2. The moon _______ around the earth
  3. There are 2 low and high each day
  4. when the half of the moon that has light is growing every day
  5. The moon has 8 of these
Down
  1. Every year the earth makes a ____________ around the sun
  2. the earth is ______ on its axis
  3. The earths rotation around the sun causes ________
  4. earth is one of the _______
  5. when the half of the moon with light is fading every day
  6. the object that orbits the earth

11 Clues: The moon has 8 of these • earth is one of the _______ • the earth is ______ on its axis • the object that orbits the earth • The moon _______ around the earth • There are 2 low and high each day • The earths rotation around the sun causes ________ • Every year the earth makes a ____________ around the sun • when the half of the moon with light is fading every day • ...

Science Crossword Puzzle 2022-06-29

Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A force from a surface when an object moves across it.
  2. The process of turning liquid water into water vapor.
  3. A large, moving body of ice.
  4. To move faster and faster.
  5. The force that attracts an object towards the center of Earth.
  6. An extremely small piece off matter.
  7. A high landform that often has rounded tops. Not as high as a mountain.
  8. Take in or soak up.
Down
  1. The imaginary line that separates the two hemispheres of Earth.
  2. The air around Earth or another planet.
  3. A hole in the surface of a planter or a moon caused by a large object that crashed into it.
  4. A low, narrow area between hills or mountains.
  5. Relating to heat or temperature.
  6. The process of water particles falling back to Earth.
  7. The measurement of how much matter an object has.
  8. To make longer without tearing or breaking.
  9. Land that is completely surrounded by water.

17 Clues: Take in or soak up. • To move faster and faster. • A large, moving body of ice. • Relating to heat or temperature. • An extremely small piece off matter. • The air around Earth or another planet. • To make longer without tearing or breaking. • Land that is completely surrounded by water. • A low, narrow area between hills or mountains. • ...

Science crossword puzzle 2022-11-30

Science crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Move into a sloping position
  2. The southern half of the earth
  3. The opposite direction of the way a clock rotates
  4. The direction a clock rotates
  5. The northern half of earth
  6. The southernmost end on Earth's axis
  7. the different times of year caused by the rotation and tilt of earth
  8. The degree of compactness of a substance
  9. An effect whereby a mass moving in a rotating system experiences a force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation
  10. The lowest region of the atmosphere
Down
  1. a layer of gasses surrounding the earth that keeps people alive
  2. The region of Earth’s atmosphere above the Mesosphere and below the Exosphere
  3. The amount of pressure in the air
  4. The outermost region of the atmosphere
  5. A state or period of inactivity
  6. A written or spoken agreement
  7. Become or make larger
  8. The region of Earth’s atmosphere above the Stratosphere and below the Thermosphere
  9. The intensity of heat present in a substance
  10. An invisible line that divides the north equator from the south
  11. 30 degrees north and south of the equator
  12. The region of Earth’s atmosphere above the Troposphere
  13. Each of the 4 divisions of the year
  14. The northern end of the Earth’s axis

24 Clues: Become or make larger • The northern half of earth • Move into a sloping position • The direction a clock rotates • A written or spoken agreement • The southern half of the earth • A state or period of inactivity • The amount of pressure in the air • Each of the 4 divisions of the year • The lowest region of the atmosphere • The southernmost end on Earth's axis • ...

Seasons Vocabulary 2014-11-17

Seasons Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a single course of orbiting of one heavenly body around another
  2. the solstice on or about December 21st that marks the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere
  3. a triple star, composed of a binary star and a Cepheid variable. Precession of Earth's axis made the star Thuban, in the constellation Draco, the North Star in ancient Egyptian times; it will cause the North Pole to point toward Vega, in the constellation Lyra, 12,000 years from now
  4. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; in the Southern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox)
  5. the great circle of the earth that is equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole
  6. the action of rotating around an axis or center
  7. the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator
  8. high angle in the sky
  9. the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth and occurring about March 21 (vernal equinox or spring equinox) and September 22 (autumnal equinox)
  10. an imaginary line about which a body rotates
Down
  1. the season between spring and autumn, in the Northern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, and in the Southern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
  2. the northern tropic
  3. the southern tropic
  4. the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun
  5. the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator
  6. the solstice on or about June 21st that marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere
  7. the end of the earth's axis of rotation, marking the northernmost point on the earth
  8. low angle in the sky
  9. the southern end of the earth's axis, the southernmost point on earth
  10. the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future

20 Clues: the northern tropic • the southern tropic • low angle in the sky • high angle in the sky • an imaginary line about which a body rotates • the action of rotating around an axis or center • the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator • the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator • ...

GG Water Quality/3 Test Combined 2021-03-23

GG Water Quality/3 Test Combined crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When a liquid turns into a gas.
  2. All the living things on Earth.
  3. A solid form of carbon dioxide that is very cold and turns directly from a solid to a gas.
  4. Everything on Earth can be placed into one of four major subsystems: land, water, living things, and air.
  5. tiny droplets of condensed water vapor floating high above the ground.
  6. The cycle of the water evaporating and condensing on earth. It has been happening for millions of years.
  7. Water that falls to the ground. Comes in 3 main forms: rain, snow, and hail
  8. They can be formed when sand gets carried by wind and hits the rock. This weathers the bottom of the rock more than the top.
  9. The process of purifying a liquid by heating it until it boils and makes a gas, and then cooling the gas back down into a liquid.
  10. A large area of land that drains into a body of water.
  11. After pieces of the earth are broken down through weathering, those pieces are moved through this process.
  12. water in gas form.
Down
  1. All the gases surrounding the earth.
  2. A type of filter that separates out large particles that can get into water.
  3. A scientist that studies life in the oceans.
  4. All the rock, soil and sediments that makeup Earth’s land. It comes from the word “Geo” which means “Earth.”
  5. A type of plant that grows in water, such as seaweed.
  6. Water from rain or snow that flows over land before ending up in a body of water.
  7. To reuse something that would have otherwise been thrown out or to turn it into something usable again instead of sending it to a landfill.
  8. Condensation found on the ground, usually on grass.
  9. All the oceans, rivers, lakes and water on Earth.
  10. A slow moving mass of ice usually made from compacted snow on mountains
  11. A sewer that drains excess rain and groundwater from streets, parks and sidewalks.
  12. Measurement of the condition of water and how clean it is for living things, including humans.
  13. When a gas turns into a liquid.
  14. The process of removing unwanted parts from something.

26 Clues: water in gas form. • When a liquid turns into a gas. • All the living things on Earth. • When a gas turns into a liquid. • All the gases surrounding the earth. • A scientist that studies life in the oceans. • All the oceans, rivers, lakes and water on Earth. • Condensation found on the ground, usually on grass. • A type of plant that grows in water, such as seaweed. • ...

Fly Me to the Moon Crossword 2024-02-16

Fly Me to the Moon Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amount of successful missions to the Moon up until 2019
  2. The name of the planet that impacted with Earth to form the moon
  3. Where earth and other planets are orbiting the Sun
  4. The first manned mission to the Moon
  5. The center of the solar system
  6. The planet which the moon orbits
Down
  1. The moon is a _____ as wide as the Earth
  2. The first mission to the Moon
  3. A body of rock that orbits Earth
  4. The number of people that have walked on the Moon
  5. First successful American mission to the Moon was _______4
  6. About how many billion years ago the Moon was formed
  7. US Apollo missions that landed humans on the Moon and brought them back

13 Clues: The first mission to the Moon • The center of the solar system • A body of rock that orbits Earth • The planet which the moon orbits • The first manned mission to the Moon • The moon is a _____ as wide as the Earth • The number of people that have walked on the Moon • Where earth and other planets are orbiting the Sun • About how many billion years ago the Moon was formed • ...

DCP #1 Crossword Review (2) 2021-10-04

DCP #1 Crossword Review (2) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. found at transform boundaries
  2. if earth rotated faster, days would be
  3. HR Diagram measures temperature and
  4. number of days between New,Q1, Full and Q3 moons
  5. causes different parts of the Earth to experience seasons
  6. greatest difference between high and low tides
  7. longer wavelengths have lower
  8. closest start to Earth
Down
  1. higher frequencies have shorter
  2. when one plate goes under another
  3. moons come after the new moon
  4. moons come after the full moon
  5. if earth rotated slower, days would be
  6. least difference between hight tides and low tides
  7. strength of a storm as it passes over cooler waters
  8. experiences least change in daylight

16 Clues: closest start to Earth • found at transform boundaries • moons come after the new moon • longer wavelengths have lower • moons come after the full moon • higher frequencies have shorter • when one plate goes under another • HR Diagram measures temperature and • experiences least change in daylight • if earth rotated faster, days would be • if earth rotated slower, days would be • ...

Weather and Climate 2022-01-31

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

27 Clues: Liquid to gas • Weight of air • Humid and warm • Comes from the sun • created by warm air • Created by cold 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 • ...

space 2013-11-20

space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all the planets orbit around it.
  2. a human that goes into space and explores.
  3. take images of the earth and other planets while flying through space.
  4. there are nine of them.
  5. the galexy we live in.
  6. the seventh closest planet to the sun.
  7. the closest planet to the sun.
  8. the eighth closest planet to the sun.
  9. the fourth closest planet to the sun
Down
  1. a vihicle that flys through space.
  2. rocks that fly through space at high speeds.
  3. the second closest planet to the sun.
  4. the furthest planet away from the sun.
  5. life on other planets.
  6. a black circle that sucks thing into it.
  7. the sixth closest planet to the sun.
  8. the fith closest planet to the sun.
  9. the third closest planet to the sun.
  10. unidentified flying object.
  11. affects the weather on earth.

20 Clues: life on other planets. • the galexy we live in. • there are nine of them. • unidentified flying object. • affects the weather on earth. • the closest planet to the sun. • all the planets orbit around it. • a vihicle that flys through space. • the fith closest planet to the sun. • the sixth closest planet to the sun. • the third closest planet to the sun. • ...

geography 2012-10-07

geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the way the map is shown
  2. the way it is all year round
  3. a graph used to show temperature
  4. how it is that day
  5. defect in earth's crust
  6. aid to a foreign country
  7. layer of earths surface
  8. what the halves of earth are called
  9. a non-absolute area
  10. something used to make things smaller on a map
  11. study of earth
Down
  1. moving to one area to another
  2. a type of graph that uses pictures to represent numbers
  3. goes from the north pole to the south pole single word
  4. what earth spins on
  5. is used to show something
  6. what you live in
  7. used to show distance from sea level
  8. used to show something
  9. used to show the key

20 Clues: study of earth • what you live in • how it is that day • what earth spins on • a non-absolute area • used to show the key • used to show something • defect in earth's crust • layer of earths surface • the way the map is shown • aid to a foreign country • is used to show something • the way it is all year round • moving to one area to another • a graph used to show temperature • ...

Motion 2022-01-19

Motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Large marsupial
  2. Distance divided by time.
  3. Objects moving at 17,000 miles per hour do this around the earth.
  4. Planet number 8
  5. Any change in position.
  6. The distance light would travel in one year.
  7. Planet number 4
  8. Planet number 7
  9. The speed at which the earth rotates.
  10. First planet from the sun in our solar system.
  11. Planet number 2
  12. Moves at about 186,000 miles per second.
Down
  1. The rate of change in speed.
  2. Planet number 6
  3. Planet number 5
  4. Planet number 9
  5. Between Mars and Jupiter
  6. The quantity of motion of a moving object.
  7. Planet number 3
  8. Speed and direction
  9. This wave travels at about 700 miles per hour.
  10. A force of attraction, makes things fall or stay in place.

22 Clues: Large marsupial • Planet number 6 • Planet number 5 • Planet number 9 • Planet number 8 • Planet number 3 • Planet number 4 • Planet number 7 • Planet number 2 • Speed and direction • Any change in position. • Between Mars and Jupiter • Distance divided by time. • The rate of change in speed. • The speed at which the earth rotates. • Moves at about 186,000 miles per second. • ...

Science vocab 2022-09-16

Science vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bending and breaking of earths crust
  2. solid outer layer of earth
  3. the middle of the earth
  4. sudden return of elasticity
  5. Block of lithosphere that moves
  6. boundary between 2 touching plates
  7. strong lower part of the mantle
  8. Thin outer layer
  9. when plates move below eachother
  10. break in body of rock
  11. edge between 2 or more plates
  12. when new oceanic lithosphere forms
  13. between crust and core
  14. Boundary between 2 plates
Down
  1. where earthquake first occurs
  2. Magnetic north and south pole switch
  3. soft layer of the mantle
  4. theory of the outer layer of earth
  5. boundary between 2 passing plates
  6. matter that forms from dif. density
  7. explains related observations
  8. earthquakes starting point
  9. reason for the splitting of Pangaea
  10. trembling of the ground

24 Clues: Thin outer layer • break in body of rock • between crust and core • the middle of the earth • trembling of the ground • soft layer of the mantle • Boundary between 2 plates • solid outer layer of earth • earthquakes starting point • sudden return of elasticity • where earthquake first occurs • explains related observations • edge between 2 or more plates • ...

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

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 • ...

Layers of the Atmosphere Homework 2026-02-13

Layers of the Atmosphere Homework crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The force that keeps Earth’s atmosphere from floating away.
  2. The mesosphere is the ______ layer of the atmosphere.
  3. The coldest layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up.
  4. A special form of oxygen in the stratosphere that protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays.
  5. The layer above the troposphere where the ozone layer is found.
  6. The thermosphere is the ______ layer of the atmosphere.
  7. To travel around a planet.
  8. “Shooting stars” that burn up in the mesosphere.
  9. An object that orbits Earth, often found in the exosphere.
Down
  1. The force of air pushing down on Earth; it decreases as altitude increases.
  2. The blanket of gases surrounding Earth.
  3. Shimmering curtains of light seen near Earth’s poles.
  4. The hottest layer of the atmosphere where auroras occur.
  5. The outermost layer of the atmosphere that blends into outer space.
  6. Height above Earth’s surface.
  7. The lowest layer of the atmosphere where all weather happens.

16 Clues: To travel around a planet. • Height above Earth’s surface. • The blanket of gases surrounding Earth. • “Shooting stars” that burn up in the mesosphere. • Shimmering curtains of light seen near Earth’s poles. • The mesosphere is the ______ layer of the atmosphere. • The thermosphere is the ______ layer of the atmosphere. • ...

destiny's puzzle (4A) 2021-04-21

destiny's puzzle (4A) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nitrogen is important to animals by
  2. water that falls from atmosphere
  3. living organisms on the planet
  4. carbon moves from atmosphere to plants
  5. water 3% is
  6. carbon moves from living thing to
  7. form commonly used by plants
  8. air surrounds earth
  9. water stored under surface of earth
Down
  1. water is changed back into liquid water
  2. all water on earth
  3. occurs because of heat from sun
  4. carbon moves from plants to animals
  5. can be converted into forms usable for plants & animals
  6. divided into how many spheres?
  7. plants use water to help make energy
  8. carbon moves from plants and animals to
  9. always been present on earth
  10. what water can become
  11. 97% is

20 Clues: 97% is • water 3% is • all water on earth • air surrounds earth • what water can become • always been present on earth • form commonly used by plants • divided into how many spheres? • living organisms on the planet • occurs because of heat from sun • water that falls from atmosphere • carbon moves from living thing to • nitrogen is important to animals by • ...

Q1 Reflection 2025-11-03

Q1 Reflection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the youngest layer of rock is on the _______
  2. when the moon is more than halfway illuminated
  3. eclipse when the moon blocks the light from the sun which causes darkness in the daytime
  4. planets a planet that is rocky and solid; closer to the sun
  5. gravity depends on this to determine the strength of the gravitational pull
  6. planets a planet that is gassy and icy and giant; farther from the sun
  7. when the light on the moon increases
  8. an object's spin on it's axis; a day for Earth
Down
  1. the remains of an object that is hardened under ground
  2. eclipse when the Earth blocks the light from the sun to the moon so the moon appears red
  3. movement of an object in an orbit; a year for Earth around the Sun
  4. fossils are the remains of ancient ______
  5. the season in which the north part of the axis is tilted more toward the sun
  6. an imaginary line that goes through the North and South poles that the Earth rotates around which causes the seasons on Earth
  7. the force that pulls mass to an object
  8. the oldest layer of rock is on the ______

16 Clues: when the light on the moon increases • the force that pulls mass to an object • fossils are the remains of ancient ______ • the oldest layer of rock is on the ______ • the youngest layer of rock is on the _______ • when the moon is more than halfway illuminated • an object's spin on it's axis; a day for Earth • the remains of an object that is hardened under ground • ...

earth and its neighbours 2014-08-01

earth and its neighbours crossword puzzle
Across
  1. group of stars are called
  2. ___________ of earth causes day and night
  3. imaginary line on which an object spins
  4. more than half of the moon is seen
Down
  1. the other movement of the earth that takes 365 1/4 days to complete
  2. first man to tell the earth is round
  3. half of the moon is seen
  4. little bit of the moon is seen
  5. the moon is between the sun and earth
  6. fixed path
  7. people who study the sun, moon, stars and the planets
  8. natural satellite of the earth

12 Clues: fixed path • half of the moon is seen • group of stars are called • little bit of the moon is seen • natural satellite of the earth • more than half of the moon is seen • first man to tell the earth is round • the moon is between the sun and earth • imaginary line on which an object spins • ___________ of earth causes day and night • ...

Earth Systems 2022-03-24

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The movement of earths materials
  2. The movement of tectonics plates sliding against each other
  3. The movement of tectonics plates sliding against each other
  4. The type of weathering caused by acid rain
  5. The earth system sphere with rocks
  6. The earth system sphere with air
  7. The movement of tectonics plates pushing apart
Down
  1. The type of weathering caused by wind
  2. The earth system sphere you belong in
  3. The breaking down of earths materials
  4. The earth system sphere with water
  5. The type of weathering caused by gophers
  6. The movement of tectonics plates pushing together
  7. 97% of earth's water
  8. The area around the Pacific Coast with a lot of volcanoes and earthquakes

15 Clues: 97% of earth's water • The movement of earths materials • The earth system sphere with air • The earth system sphere with water • The earth system sphere with rocks • The type of weathering caused by wind • The earth system sphere you belong in • The breaking down of earths materials • The type of weathering caused by gophers • The type of weathering caused by acid rain • ...

Earth Layers and Density 2022-10-20

Earth Layers and Density crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How much stuff something is made of.
  2. The top of the mantle and the crust together.
  3. The largest layer of the earth.
  4. The solid center of the core.
  5. The larger bottom part of the mantle.
Down
  1. How much space something takes up (LxWxH)
  2. The least dense layer of the earth.
  3. The earth and it's crust is compared to this fruit.
  4. How compact the matter of an object is.
  5. The liquid part of the core.
  6. The planet that we live on.
  7. The outer core is _______.
  8. The crust is not liquid, but _______.

13 Clues: The outer core is _______. • The planet that we live on. • The liquid part of the core. • The solid center of the core. • The largest layer of the earth. • The least dense layer of the earth. • How much stuff something is made of. • The larger bottom part of the mantle. • The crust is not liquid, but _______. • How compact the matter of an object is. • ...

Plate tectonics/ Earth 2026-03-12

Plate tectonics/ Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth's thin, outermost layer made of solid rock.
  2. The process of wearing away and moving rocks or soil by water, wind, or ice.
  3. The rigid outer part of the Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  4. The solid part of the Earth, including the crust and interior.
  5. The ancient supercontinent that existed before the continents drifted apart
Down
  1. The thickest layer of Earth, located between the crust and the core.
  2. All the water on Earth's surface, such as lakes and oceans.
  3. Core The only liquid layer of Earth, composed of molten iron and nickel.
  4. Core A dense, solid ball of iron and nickel at the very center of the planet.
  5. The part of Earth where all life exists.
  6. The envelope of gases surrounding the planet.
  7. Plates Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact.
  8. Molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.
  9. Molten rock that has broken through the surface.

14 Clues: The part of Earth where all life exists. • The envelope of gases surrounding the planet. • Molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface. • Molten rock that has broken through the surface. • Earth's thin, outermost layer made of solid rock. • All the water on Earth's surface, such as lakes and oceans. • ...

Global Systems Review 2022-02-23

Global Systems Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The cycle by which water moves around the Earth and through different forms
  2. The large interconnected system of ocean currents that transports water and heat around the world
  3. The way in which carbon atoms cycle through different forms and reservoirs
  4. The way in which nitrogen cycles through different forms
  5. The layer of gases surrounding the Earth
  6. This type of energy drives evaporation in the water cycle
  7. The sphere containing all the rocks and minerals all over the Earth
Down
  1. This property of water determines whether it rises or sinks in the ocean
  2. A body of moving water in the ocean that transports heat
  3. Heat from the sun causes the water at the equator to do this, increasing the salinity of the water
  4. The collection of all water on Earth
  5. The sphere containing all living things on Earth
  6. Currents in the ocean move this around
  7. The salt content of water

14 Clues: The salt content of water • The collection of all water on Earth • Currents in the ocean move this around • The layer of gases surrounding the Earth • The sphere containing all living things on Earth • A body of moving water in the ocean that transports heat • The way in which nitrogen cycles through different forms • ...

Earth's Layers By Aaron Musselman 2020-03-23

Earth's Layers By Aaron Musselman crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Outer layer of the Earth and 5 to 25 miles thick.
  2. Pulls objects that have mass to the center of the Earth.
  3. A crust that's 25 miles thick and below the continent.
  4. Has 4 main layers; crust, mantle, outer core, inner core.
  5. 3 to 5 miles thick and located under the ocean floor.
  6. Solid outer part of the Earth located between the c rust and mantle.
  7. Largest layer of the earth and 1800 miles thick.
  8. Part of the mantle where earthquakes start and diamonds are formed.
Down
  1. This core is made of melted metals and 1400 miles thick.
  2. Heat from the core and mantle causes plates to move.
  3. Part of the lower mantle and below the lithosphere.
  4. Core 800 miles thick also call crystal core.
  5. Thin Layers of crust broken into pieces, floats on top of the soft mantle below the crust.
  6. Movement of pieces of the earth's crust called plates.
  7. Made mostly of iron and nickel.

15 Clues: Made mostly of iron and nickel. • Core 800 miles thick also call crystal core. • Largest layer of the earth and 1800 miles thick. • Outer layer of the Earth and 5 to 25 miles thick. • Part of the lower mantle and below the lithosphere. • Heat from the core and mantle causes plates to move. • 3 to 5 miles thick and located under the ocean floor. • ...

Earth's Movement & Rotation 2025-05-12

Earth's Movement & Rotation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An imaginary line the Earth rotates on.
  2. Another way of saying 365 days
  3. An imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
  4. What can you call 28-31 days?
  5. The curved path of a celestial object revolving around a star, moon, or planet.
  6. The sun sets in the...
  7. What do all the planets orbit around in this solar system?
Down
  1. 24 hours in a simplified version of saying it.
  2. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter are all... (???????)
  3. Third planet from the sun.
  4. The sun rises in the...
  5. A rock orbiting around the earth.
  6. 7 days refers to what?

13 Clues: The sun sets in the... • 7 days refers to what? • The sun rises in the... • Third planet from the sun. • What can you call 28-31 days? • Another way of saying 365 days • A rock orbiting around the earth. • An imaginary line the Earth rotates on. • 24 hours in a simplified version of saying it. • Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter are all... (???????) • ...

Lunar Cycle Crossword Puzzle 2025-03-13

Lunar Cycle Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This keeps up on the ground while the Earth is rotating.
  2. The fourth kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  3. Quarter The seventh kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  4. The revolves around the Earth.
  5. Every planet in the Solar System revolves around this star.
  6. The "brightest" kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  7. Very long-period waves that move through the ocean in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun.
  8. All planets and moons....(another word for spin)
  9. The only planet we know of that inhabits life.
  10. Our Solar System is in a ...(uni..)
  11. The sixth kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  12. An obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.
Down
  1. The second kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  2. The "darkest" kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  3. The planets and sun are in the...(blank system).
  4. The eighth kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  5. We have 8 of these in our Solar System(used to be nine).
  6. The third kind of moon in the lunar cycle.
  7. A lunar cycle resets about every...
  8. We are learning about the moon...
  9. The Earth spins on its...

21 Clues: The Earth spins on its... • The revolves around the Earth. • We are learning about the moon... • A lunar cycle resets about every... • Our Solar System is in a ...(uni..) • The third kind of moon in the lunar cycle. • The sixth kind of moon in the lunar cycle. • The second kind of moon in the lunar cycle. • The fourth kind of moon in the lunar cycle. • ...

Science project #207 2023-02-22

Science project #207 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the light from the sun reflects off the ____ so that is why the ____ “glows”
  2. The _____ is the star for our solar system.
  3. When the sun sets in the west your shadow points to the ______
  4. What is the GD mascot?
  5. _____ means the moon is "grows"
  6. in the middle of the day you _________ shortens to almost nothing.
  7. Each side of the Earth has approximately 12 hours of ______
  8. the side of the earth that faces away from the Sun would be _____
  9. pulls everything toward the Center of the Earth
Down
  1. _____ is a push or pull
  2. As the _____ orbits us we block some of the sunlight which means less and less reflected light is reflecting off the___ .
  3. When it's summer in the ________ hemisphere it is tilted towards the sun
  4. The Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its_________
  5. When the sun rises in the east that means your ________ is pointing in the west.
  6. _____ means the moon is “shrinking”
  7. _______is a force
  8. the side of the earth that faces toward the sun would be ____
  9. big ball of gas and fire
  10. our sun is a medium sized ______

19 Clues: _______is a force • What is the GD mascot? • _____ is a push or pull • big ball of gas and fire • _____ means the moon is "grows" • our sun is a medium sized ______ • _____ means the moon is “shrinking” • The _____ is the star for our solar system. • pulls everything toward the Center of the Earth • The Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its_________ • ...

Chapter 3 Crossword 2013-01-29

Chapter 3 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process by which water is heated by the sun and rises into the air
  2. above the troposphere
  3. transfer of energy across space
  4. water without salt
  5. rain
  6. atmospheric layer nearest Earth's surface
  7. continuous movement of water into the air,onto land, and back to water
  8. plates divided plates
  9. earths innermost layer
  10. molecule made up of 3 oxygen atoms
Down
  1. gases trap heat near the Earth
  2. earth's thin outer layer
  3. earths outer layer
  4. narrow layer around Earths surface
  5. mixture of gases that surround the Earth
  6. solid part of Earth that consists of all rock
  7. water vapor forms water droplets on dust particles
  8. the layer beneath lithosphere
  9. dissolved salt
  10. \layer beneath the crust
  11. the flow of heat from a warmer object to a colder one
  12. the transfer of heat by air currents

22 Clues: rain • dissolved salt • earths outer layer • water without salt • above the troposphere • plates divided plates • earths innermost layer • earth's thin outer layer • \layer beneath the crust • the layer beneath lithosphere • gases trap heat near the Earth • transfer of energy across space • narrow layer around Earths surface • molecule made up of 3 oxygen atoms • ...

Geology 2024-02-08

Geology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process when new oceanic lithosphere forms
  2. the theory that explains how large pieces of the Earth's crust move and change shape
  3. continents formed a single landmass
  4. sknking of regions of the Earth's crust to lower elevations
  5. tectonic plates move apart
  6. soft plastic-like layer
  7. Tectonic plates slide past each other
  8. the nature of something's ingredients or constituents
Down
  1. block of lithosphere
  2. The thin, solid, rigid outermost layer of the Earth
  3. Stress that occurs when the forces act to squeeze an object
  4. It solid iron and nickel
  5. The strong, lower part of the mantle
  6. Makes up 66% of Earth
  7. properties that involve a reaction to an applied load
  8. Only liquid layer
  9. center of the earth
  10. a break in a body of rock
  11. tectonic plates collide
  12. Solid outer layer

20 Clues: Only liquid layer • Solid outer layer • center of the earth • block of lithosphere • Makes up 66% of Earth • tectonic plates collide • soft plastic-like layer • It solid iron and nickel • a break in a body of rock • tectonic plates move apart • continents formed a single landmass • The strong, lower part of the mantle • Tectonic plates slide past each other • ...

Science Crossword 2023-11-07

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A mixture that has different parts
  2. How much matter occupies a space
  3. A change that changes shape or size
  4. Particles packed close together and vibrate
  5. When it's winter in the northern hemisphere, it's this season in the southern hemishere
  6. How we have night and day
  7. The amount of matter an object has
  8. Sink or floating
  9. The amount of space an object takes up
Down
  1. When no moon is seen in the sky
  2. How we have seasons
  3. What keeps us down to earth
  4. A change that changes the color or temperature
  5. Particles move absolutely freely
  6. Angled rays of light hitting Earth
  7. The path of the earth's rotation
  8. A solution that's the same
  9. Straight rays of light hitting the earth
  10. When the entire moon is visible
  11. Particles move freely but are still close together

20 Clues: Sink or floating • How we have seasons • How we have night and day • A solution that's the same • What keeps us down to earth • When no moon is seen in the sky • When the entire moon is visible • Particles move absolutely freely • How much matter occupies a space • The path of the earth's rotation • A mixture that has different parts • Angled rays of light hitting Earth • ...

Geography Weeks 1-4 2022-10-21

Geography Weeks 1-4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. water almost completely surrounded by land
  2. Tropic of ____ is south of the equator
  3. Largest ocean in the world
  4. cuts earth in half
  5. One of the five Great Lakes
  6. zone on either side of the tropical zone
  7. location using nearby places
  8. Direction to travel from Arizona to Oregon
  9. mid-latitude line that circles the earth
  10. longitude line that separates East & West
Down
  1. continent at the southern end of earth
  2. Most southern state
  3. Tropic of _____ is north of the equator
  4. On compass rose to show direction
  5. zone that is closest to the equator
  6. In the southern hemisphere
  7. capital of California
  8. exact location using coordinates
  9. ocean off the east coast of the US
  10. completely surrounded by water
  11. provides information on map
  12. Most northern part of world

22 Clues: cuts earth in half • Most southern state • capital of California • Largest ocean in the world • In the southern hemisphere • One of the five Great Lakes • provides information on map • Most northern part of world • location using nearby places • completely surrounded by water • exact location using coordinates • On compass rose to show direction • ocean off the east coast of the US • ...

Vocab crossword 2022-03-30

Vocab crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the place something lives
  2. gasses that trap
  3. all the rock on earth
  4. all the water on earth
  5. when fertile land becomes a desert
  6. natural gasses
Down
  1. all the air on earth
  2. the Earth gets warmer
  3. when you cut down a ton of trees
  4. no more left of species
  5. all the living things on earth

11 Clues: natural gasses • gasses that trap • all the air on earth • the Earth gets warmer • all the rock on earth • all the water on earth • no more left of species • the place something lives • all the living things on earth • when you cut down a ton of trees • when fertile land becomes a desert

Mapping India 2022-01-20

Mapping India crossword puzzle
Across
  1. southernmost point on the globe
  2. helps us to find exact position and time on the earth
  3. 0°latitude
  4. northernmost point on the globe
  5. 3d model of the earth
Down
  1. 0° longitude
  2. movement of the earth on its axis
  3. vertical imaginary lines on globe
  4. movement of the earth around the sun
  5. flat representation of the earth
  6. horizontal imaginary lines on globe

11 Clues: 0°latitude • 0° longitude • 3d model of the earth • southernmost point on the globe • northernmost point on the globe • flat representation of the earth • movement of the earth on its axis • vertical imaginary lines on globe • horizontal imaginary lines on globe • movement of the earth around the sun • helps us to find exact position and time on the earth

The Fall 2026-01-25

The Fall crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Result of Disobedience to God's law
  2. We will provide a _____ for them.
  3. Garden of _____.
  4. First Woman on Earth
  5. That great serpent
  6. God's plan of ______.
  7. We are forgiven because of _____.
  8. Men are that they might have _____.
Down
  1. The ______ allows us to be forgiven.
  2. First Man on Earth
  3. ______ and replenish the earth.
  4. The forbidden ______.
  5. There must be ______ in all things.
  6. Wrong Choices
  7. The opportunity to choose

15 Clues: Wrong Choices • Garden of _____. • First Man on Earth • That great serpent • First Woman on Earth • The forbidden ______. • God's plan of ______. • The opportunity to choose • ______ and replenish the earth. • We will provide a _____ for them. • We are forgiven because of _____. • Result of Disobedience to God's law • There must be ______ in all things. • ...

Vocab crossword 2022-03-30

Vocab crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the place something lives
  2. gasses that trap
  3. all the rock on earth
  4. all the water on earth
  5. when fertile land becomes a desert
  6. natural gasses
Down
  1. all the air on earth
  2. the Earth gets warmer
  3. when you cut down a ton of trees
  4. no more left of species
  5. all the living things on earth

11 Clues: natural gasses • gasses that trap • all the air on earth • the Earth gets warmer • all the rock on earth • all the water on earth • no more left of species • the place something lives • all the living things on earth • when you cut down a ton of trees • when fertile land becomes a desert

All about Landforms 2024-03-26

All about Landforms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dry rocks where water use to flow
  2. a tall landform
  3. our teacher
  4. Amount to buy the Earth
  5. moving land plates
Down
  1. on top of the earth where we are standing one
  2. flat land
  3. blowing air
  4. liqid
  5. an hot moutain
  6. land surrounded by water
  7. the center of the earth
  8. hard mineral
  9. opposite of moutains

14 Clues: liqid • flat land • blowing air • our teacher • hard mineral • an hot moutain • a tall landform • moving land plates • opposite of moutains • Amount to buy the Earth • land surrounded by water • the center of the earth • dry rocks where water use to flow • on top of the earth where we are standing one

WINSLOW HOMOLOVI OBSERVATORY 2025-06-07

WINSLOW HOMOLOVI OBSERVATORY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. OUR PLANET
  2. STAR GAZING DOME
  3. ORBITS EARTH
  4. CONCAVE MIRROR THAT REFLECTS & MAGNIFIES LIGHT
  5. OPTICAL TUBE ASSEMBLY
  6. LARGE CIRCULAR ROOM TOPPED WITH A DOME
  7. USED TO VIEW THROUGH TELESCOPE AND ADJUST FOCUS
  8. MIRROR WHICH REDIRECTS LIGHT TOWARDS THE EYEPIECE
  9. CENTER OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM KEEPS US WARM
Down
  1. REFLECTOR TO REDIRECT LIGHT TOWARD A FOCAL POINT
  2. STUDY OF STARS AND OUTER SPACE
  3. PROVIDES WIDE FILED OF VIEW TO HELP LOCATE CELESTIAL OBJECTS
  4. PART OF A TELESCOPE
  5. WAR OF THE WORLDS INVASION FROM____?
  6. INSTRUMENT TO STUDY THE STARS
  7. THREE LEGGED STAND
  8. CLOSEST PLANET TO THE SUN
  9. ORBITS BETWEEN THE EARTH AND MERCURY
  10. OBJECTIVE LENS

19 Clues: OUR PLANET • ORBITS EARTH • OBJECTIVE LENS • STAR GAZING DOME • THREE LEGGED STAND • PART OF A TELESCOPE • OPTICAL TUBE ASSEMBLY • CLOSEST PLANET TO THE SUN • INSTRUMENT TO STUDY THE STARS • STUDY OF STARS AND OUTER SPACE • WAR OF THE WORLDS INVASION FROM____? • ORBITS BETWEEN THE EARTH AND MERCURY • LARGE CIRCULAR ROOM TOPPED WITH A DOME • CENTER OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM KEEPS US WARM • ...

The earth inside and out 2021-02-22

The earth inside and out crossword puzzle
Across
  1. center of the earth
  2. land masses above water on earth
  3. surrounds the core
  4. water elements on the earth
  5. solid rock portion of the earth’s surface
  6. molten rock that can form in the mantle
Down
  1. thin layer of rock that at the earth’s surface
  2. part of the earth where plants and animals live
  3. drift
  4. layer of gases surrounding the earth
  5. system

11 Clues: drift • system • surrounds the core • center of the earth • water elements on the earth • land masses above water on earth • layer of gases surrounding the earth • molten rock that can form in the mantle • solid rock portion of the earth’s surface • thin layer of rock that at the earth’s surface • part of the earth where plants and animals live

Word Study 2023-05-16

Word Study crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of earth
  2. an area or region of the earth
  3. out of this world
  4. almost or completely surrounded by land
  5. a raised flat mound of earth
Down
  1. under the earth
  2. a person who studies regions of earth
  3. cotta baked earth
  4. the science of earth
  5. a hollow stone

10 Clues: a hollow stone • under the earth • out of this world • cotta baked earth • the study of earth • the science of earth • a raised flat mound of earth • an area or region of the earth • a person who studies regions of earth • almost or completely surrounded by land

Science Crossword 2022-05-03

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All living things on Earth
  2. When water turns from liquid form to a gas
  3. Where most of the freshwater on earth is located
  4. A place where fresh water is found
  5. The air that surrounds Earth
  6. Some water is located in the
Down
  1. All of the liquid water and ice on Earth
  2. The solid part of Earth
  3. Water is a finite one of these
  4. When water turns from a gas to a liquid
  5. A system designed to stop the flow of water in a river or lake
  6. Most of the water on our planet has this in it
  7. A place where fresh water is found
  8. A place where fresh water is found
  9. A place where water is stored

15 Clues: The solid part of Earth • All living things on Earth • The air that surrounds Earth • Some water is located in the • A place where water is stored • Water is a finite one of these • A place where fresh water is found • A place where fresh water is found • A place where fresh water is found • When water turns from a gas to a liquid • All of the liquid water and ice on Earth • ...

Semester Exam Review 2023-12-07

Semester Exam Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the part of earth where life exists
  2. google earth for example
  3. countryside
  4. longest day of the year
  5. a region defined by opinion
  6. when on tectonic plate dives beneath another
  7. the movement of people
  8. the movement of sediment
  9. newly industrialized country
Down
  1. known as meridians
  2. a navigation system used to determine exact location
  3. all the landforms on earth are located here
  4. a distinctive region of plants and animals
  5. known as parallels
  6. a country with low socioeconomic development
  7. equal amounts of daylight and darkness in both hemispheres
  8. areas from 0 - 23.5 degrees n/s
  9. a type of region such as a highway system
  10. areas with non agricultural jobs

19 Clues: countryside • known as meridians • known as parallels • the movement of people • longest day of the year • google earth for example • the movement of sediment • a region defined by opinion • newly industrialized country • areas from 0 - 23.5 degrees n/s • areas with non agricultural jobs • the part of earth where life exists • a type of region such as a highway system • ...

Tectonic Plate Movement 2021-04-27

Tectonic Plate Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 2 continental plates colliding
  2. water plate that is denser than a continental plate
  3. natural disaster caused by transform
  4. 2 continental plates forming a tipi
  5. 2 tectonic plates moving away from each other
  6. one of the other disaster that is caused by transform
  7. in the upper part of the mantle
  8. a feature that plate tectonics form
  9. land plate
  10. 1 oceanic sinking below a continental plate
Down
  1. caused by convergent subduction
  2. The layer above the inner core
  3. The center of the Earth
  4. hot liquid coming out of the mantle when the oceanic plate sinks
  5. the reason why the tectonic plates move
  6. The thickest part of Earth
  7. 2 plates sliding against each other
  8. caused by divergent
  9. The top layer of Earth

19 Clues: land plate • caused by divergent • The top layer of Earth • The center of the Earth • The thickest part of Earth • 2 continental plates colliding • The layer above the inner core • caused by convergent subduction • in the upper part of the mantle • 2 continental plates forming a tipi • 2 plates sliding against each other • a feature that plate tectonics form • ...

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

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

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

TERRA word study 2023-05-18

TERRA word study crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cotta- baked earth
  2. a hollow stone found on earth filled with crystals
  3. under surface of the earth
  4. out of this world
  5. a raised flat mound of earth
  6. study of the earth
Down
  1. an area
  2. the science of the earth
  3. a person who studies regions of the earth
  4. completely surrounded by land

10 Clues: an area • out of this world • cotta- baked earth • study of the earth • the science of the earth • under surface of the earth • a raised flat mound of earth • completely surrounded by land • a person who studies regions of the earth • a hollow stone found on earth filled with crystals

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
Down
  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 • ...

Moon Phases/Tides 2025-09-19

Moon Phases/Tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Phase that occurs between the full moon and last quarter
  2. The movement of one object around another
  3. True or False, the moon produces its own light
  4. Phase that occurs between the 1st quarter and the new moon
  5. The beginning of the moon cycle where you can't see anything
  6. When the left side of the moon is illuminated
  7. When half of the sun light is reflected off of the moon
  8. The force of attraction between any two objects in the universe
Down
  1. The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth
  2. The Moon _________ the Earth
  3. Sun & Moon are at right angles to each other
  4. Phase that occurs between the 1st quarter and the full moon
  5. Moon is fully illuminated and 14 days into the cycle
  6. Sun, Moon, & Earth are in line
  7. It takes about _____ days for the moon to orbit the earth
  8. Phase that occurs between the new moon and last quarter

16 Clues: The Moon _________ the Earth • Sun, Moon, & Earth are in line • The movement of one object around another • Sun & Moon are at right angles to each other • When the left side of the moon is illuminated • True or False, the moon produces its own light • Moon is fully illuminated and 14 days into the cycle • The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth • ...

Moon Phases/Tides 2025-09-19

Moon Phases/Tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. True or False, the moon produces its own light
  2. When the left side of the moon is illuminated
  3. When half of the sun light is reflected off of the moon
  4. Phase that occurs between the full moon and last quarter
  5. It takes about _____ days for the moon to orbit the earth
  6. Phase that occurs between the new moon and last quarter
  7. Moon is fully illuminated and 14 days into the cycle
  8. The Moon _________ the Earth
  9. The movement of one object around another
Down
  1. The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth
  2. Sun & Moon are at right angles to each other
  3. Phase that occurs between the 1st quarter and the new moon
  4. Sun, Moon, & Earth are in line
  5. The force of attraction between any two objects in the universe
  6. Phase that occurs between the 1st quarter and the full moon
  7. The beginning of the moon cycle where you can't see anything

16 Clues: The Moon _________ the Earth • Sun, Moon, & Earth are in line • The movement of one object around another • Sun & Moon are at right angles to each other • When the left side of the moon is illuminated • True or False, the moon produces its own light • Moon is fully illuminated and 14 days into the cycle • The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth • ...

Global Systems 2013-05-18

Global Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Natural things which are used in fuel
  2. Glacier which covers a large amount of a continent
  3. Manufacturing companies smog
  4. Interaction with the lithosphere
  5. Carbon becomes a part of living things through plants predominately green
  6. Remove natural environments
  7. Invisible wave spans
  8. Vanish into gas
  9. Gas changes to a liquid
  10. Extreme Southern Oscillation droughts in Australia
  11. In the middle of glaciations
  12. Land on Earth
  13. Effect Warming of Earth
  14. Organic composition
  15. Daily situations on land and sea
  16. Interaction between living things and their surroundings
Down
  1. Found mixed in with Oxygen in the air
  2. Contains everything on Earth
  3. Made again
  4. Fuels Plant and animal carbon which is prehistoric
  5. Essential in creating photosynthesis
  6. Energy to waves
  7. Surface to deep currents which are unhurried
  8. Happens in order to live
  9. Word for land and air combined
  10. Extensive period of time in weather
  11. Layers of Earth which remain in the vicinity of -10 c
  12. Electrical wave which is long in length

28 Clues: Made again • Land on Earth • Energy to waves • Vanish into gas • Organic composition • Invisible wave spans • Gas changes to a liquid • Effect Warming of Earth • Happens in order to live • Remove natural environments • Contains everything on Earth • Manufacturing companies smog • In the middle of glaciations • Word for land and air combined • Interaction with the lithosphere • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

Very creative title 2024-05-02

Very creative title crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth has an _____ around the sun
  2. Only planet that supports human life
  3. Something that orbits a planet
  4. Southern triple star system
  5. The zodiac sign of the GOAT
  6. Newtons 2nd law of motion
  7. NASA launched it on september 5 1997
  8. A planet that has a belt
  9. Used to be a planet now a dwarf
  10. Something we launched into space that orbits around us
  11. A doughnut shape place of icy spots.
  12. Amount of matter in an object
Down
  1. Candy bar named after our home galaxy
  2. The station that astronauts live on in space
  3. The 1st element on the periodic table
  4. 6,000,000,000,000 miles = 1 _______
  5. Also known as the north star
  6. The ISS takes ____ to make one complete turn around the earth
  7. Earth is a _____
  8. Ginormous telescope that takes pictures of all of the above
  9. It can spagettify you
  10. Without it we would be floating in space
  11. Orion's belt is a __________
  12. Constellations are made of _____
  13. Big cloud of dust and gas
  14. a spiral galaxy
  15. The closest planet to the sun
  16. Made of billions of stars, held together with gas and dust, with gravitational pull

28 Clues: a spiral galaxy • Earth is a _____ • It can spagettify you • A planet that has a belt • Newtons 2nd law of motion • Big cloud of dust and gas • Southern triple star system • The zodiac sign of the GOAT • Also known as the north star • Orion's belt is a __________ • The closest planet to the sun • Amount of matter in an object • Something that orbits a planet • ...

Water Systems 2024-02-23

Water Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _____ is the name of Canada's worst ever hurricane.
  2. A ___ is a mass of ice and overlaying snow that moves slowly down a mountain slope under the influence of gravity.
  3. Where do hurricanes hit the lightest?
  4. A _________ an area of land, in which all water present eventually drains into one large main water body.
  5. _____ is 80% of the Southern hemisphere of Earth.
  6. what is built to access water?
  7. ___ is it 76% of all freshwater?
  8. The Northernmost point on planet earth.
  9. ___ water is the most pure and natural source of freshwater.
  10. The Southernmost points on planet earth.
  11. ________ is a massive windstorm that pulls speeds of over 119 km/h.
  12. All ______ of water on Earth are connected.
Down
  1. ____________ a climate of one small, secluded area that differs greatly from surrounding areas.
  2. __________ is water in its gas form.
  3. Where do Ontario watersheds drain water to?
  4. What are hurricanes called in the Northwest Pacific Ocean?
  5. ___________ is when water gets turned into its gas form, and it rises up to the sky due to the sun overheating it.
  6. What are the huge bodies of water that sit on Ontario?
  7. When do hurricanes start?
  8. The Dead Sea is very _____.

20 Clues: When do hurricanes start? • The Dead Sea is very _____. • what is built to access water? • ___ is it 76% of all freshwater? • __________ is water in its gas form. • Where do hurricanes hit the lightest? • The Northernmost point on planet earth. • The Southernmost points on planet earth. • Where do Ontario watersheds drain water to? • ...

The election system of India 2023-04-13

The election system of India crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the latitude that divides the globe into two parts
  2. satellite an object that people have made and launched into orbit
  3. system Sun and all the objects that orbit around it
  4. meridian the longitude that divides the earth into two equal parts
Down
  1. spinning movement of the Earth on its own axis
  2. imaginary straight lines
  3. object that moves around the earth
  4. Earth spins around this imaginary point
  5. imaginary parallel lines
  6. movement of the earth around the sun
  7. model of our Earth

11 Clues: model of our Earth • imaginary straight lines • imaginary parallel lines • object that moves around the earth • movement of the earth around the sun • Earth spins around this imaginary point • spinning movement of the Earth on its own axis • the latitude that divides the globe into two parts • system Sun and all the objects that orbit around it • ...

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. • ...

Geography4.6 2024-07-03

Geography4.6 crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

Planet Crossword 2014-08-31

Planet Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

WY8BM3 2022-03-06

WY8BM3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Some people or some things, they stay as a team or set
  2. Get to somewhere
  3. Nobody can do
  4. The area outside the earth
  5. Called The Milky Way
  6. Talk to, write to someone
  7. The natural world in which people, animals and plants live
  8. It's different from others or other things
  9. A ship travels in the space
  10. A group or a way to do something
  11. People work in space
Down
  1. A large round object in space
  2. There are planets,stars, galaxies in it
  3. Somebody stays together to do something
  4. It's there but nobody has found before
  5. Someting about Sun
  6. Just now happened
  7. The object goes aron Earth
  8. Looks like, but not real
  9. The planet that we live on
  10. 300,000km/S
  11. I haven't done it __

22 Clues: 300,000km/S • Nobody can do • Get to somewhere • Just now happened • Someting about Sun • Called The Milky Way • I haven't done it __ • People work in space • Looks like, but not real • The area outside the earth • The object goes aron Earth • Talk to, write to someone • The planet that we live on • A ship travels in the space • A large round object in space • ...

Geo Root 2024-03-24

Geo Root crossword puzzle
Across
  1. heat energy that comes from the Earth's core
  2. formation of a hollow rock lined with crystals, typically found within the Earth's crust
  3. magnetic field associated with the Earth
  4. one who studies the chemical composition and processes of the Earth
  5. one who studies the Earth
  6. features, phenomena, or characteristics related to the Earth's surface
Down
  1. natural process in which materials on Earth undergo various transformations and cycles over time
  2. outdoor activity in which GPS coordinates on Earth are used to find containers
  3. Earth-centered universe
  4. study of the Earth's physical properties and processes
  5. study of the physical features of the Earth's surface
  6. study of the Earth's structure, composition, and history

12 Clues: Earth-centered universe • one who studies the Earth • magnetic field associated with the Earth • heat energy that comes from the Earth's core • study of the physical features of the Earth's surface • study of the Earth's physical properties and processes • study of the Earth's structure, composition, and history • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

earth structure 2021-11-30

earth structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. its under the crust
  2. mantle rocky
  3. plates they are in the earth
  4. waves waves that go thru the earth
  5. its on the earth
Down
  1. the center of the earth
  2. mantle flowing
  3. what makes things float
  4. core is in the earth
  5. the big blue rock we live on

10 Clues: mantle rocky • mantle flowing • its on the earth • its under the crust • core is in the earth • the center of the earth • what makes things float • plates they are in the earth • the big blue rock we live on • waves waves that go thru the earth

Summer Biology Review 2022-06-30

Summer Biology Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where DNA is located in prokaryotes
  2. Percent chance of getting a white cat from a grey and black cat mating
  3. Base that is NOT in RNA
  4. mRNA travels from the
  5. All the water on earth
  6. Black Chicken + White Chicken = speckled chicken
  7. sections of DNA a cell copies as RNA strands to make specific proteins
  8. All non-living things on earth
  9. Role of RNA polymerase in trascription
  10. the "t" in tRNA
Down
  1. well-defined nucleus, but thick cell wall & ribosomes
  2. All living things on earth
  3. Aquatic organisms return Carbon back to the atmosphere through
  4. loss Since farming requires space, it primary contributes to ____ of local organisms
  5. which base does Uracil bond in RNA
  6. Common to both prokaryotic & eukaryotic
  7. Sphere of gas that surrounds the earth and separates us from space
  8. Giraffes evolved over many generations to have long necks because longer necks allowed them to survive long enough to reproduce

18 Clues: the "t" in tRNA • mRNA travels from the • All the water on earth • Base that is NOT in RNA • All living things on earth • All non-living things on earth • which base does Uracil bond in RNA • where DNA is located in prokaryotes • Role of RNA polymerase in trascription • Common to both prokaryotic & eukaryotic • Black Chicken + White Chicken = speckled chicken • ...

Earth and Space 2019-08-15

Earth and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A natural resource used by man to make buildings
  2. A man-made resource that is useful, but takes thousands of years to disappear from our Earth
  3. Things we use.
  4. It orbits the Earth and looks huge because it is our closest neighbour.
  5. When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon and a dark shadow crosses the Moon's surface.
  6. A natural resource used by man to grow plants
  7. When the moon looks dark because the sunlit part is turned away from the Earth
  8. Movement of water that is caused by the Moon's gravity
Down
  1. Most of the moon's surface is covered by these holes, caused my rocks crashing into it from space
  2. rain water that floats in the sky
  3. The centre of our universe.
  4. An endless, looping path.
  5. When the whole of the Moon's face is lit.
  6. The planet we live on.
  7. A natural resource used by man for drinking, washing and swimming.

15 Clues: Things we use. • The planet we live on. • An endless, looping path. • The centre of our universe. • rain water that floats in the sky • When the whole of the Moon's face is lit. • A natural resource used by man to grow plants • A natural resource used by man to make buildings • Movement of water that is caused by the Moon's gravity • ...

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
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  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 • ...

Tides Crossword 2023-11-08

Tides Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A instrument that is used to measure tides by recording the heights of the water at different times or making continuous graphs of the height of the water over time
  2. Pulls the Earth through gravity but less than the Moon due to its distance from Earth
  3. An ecosystem that is directly affected by tides
  4. When ocean water advances to its furthest extent onto the shore
  5. A relatively strong narrow current flowing outward from the beach through the surf zone, presenting hazard to swimmers
  6. Acts with gravity in opposition of Earth's oceans to create two tidal bulges
  7. Occurs 6 hours after every high tide
  8. when the Sun Moon and Earth are in a straight line, causing stronger gravitational pulls and extreme tides
  9. The rising and falling of ocean currents, occurring every 6 hours
Down
  1. Pulls the Earth to create tides
  2. When an area only gets one high tide and one low tide per lunar day
  3. An industry affected directly by tides
  4. The force that attracts a body towards the center of the Earth or towards any other physical body that has mass
  5. 29 and 1/2 days measured between successive new moons
  6. when the Sun Moon and Earth create a right angle and the gravitational pulls balance out creating moderate tidal changes
  7. When an area experiences two high tides and two low tides of different sizes per lunar day

16 Clues: Pulls the Earth to create tides • Occurs 6 hours after every high tide • An industry affected directly by tides • An ecosystem that is directly affected by tides • 29 and 1/2 days measured between successive new moons • When ocean water advances to its furthest extent onto the shore • The rising and falling of ocean currents, occurring every 6 hours • ...

The Planets 2014-09-08

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

20 Clues: Known for its rings • The planet we live on • Nicknamed the Red Planet • Revolves around the Earth • The planet closest to the sun • No longer considered a planet • 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 • ...

Profile of Canada Terms 2023-09-29

Profile of Canada Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of human populations
  2. A big decrease in the amount of births
  3. The science of the history of earth
  4. The study of the earths crust
  5. A detailed map of the surface features on land
  6. Uses numbers and letters to locate an area
  7. The ratio for the amount of people living in an area
  8. The amount of children born per 1000 population
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  1. The pattern of where people live
  2. The study of humans
  3. Average number of children born per woman
  4. Measures distances north or south of the equator
  5. The science that deals with the surface of the earth
  6. The study of bodies of water
  7. The name of a book or map
  8. Used to know what you’re looking at on a map
  9. Something used for direction
  10. Imaginary line that goes across the earth
  11. Measures distances east of west of the prime meridian
  12. Covering the land with ice

20 Clues: The study of humans • The name of a book or map • Covering the land with ice • The study of bodies of water • Something used for direction • The study of the earths crust • The study of human populations • The pattern of where people live • The science of the history of earth • A big decrease in the amount of births • Average number of children born per woman • ...

All About Landforms! 2024-03-26

All About Landforms! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moves sediments using wind and water
  2. breaks rocks but doesn't move them
  3. natural feature of earth
  4. the innermost layer of earth
  5. when a volcano is spewing out lava
  6. flowing stream of water
  7. breaks rocks and moves them
  8. huge chunks of rock that shift
  9. describes plains
  10. land between hills or mountains
  11. very high elevation; does not have magma
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  1. volcano that is at risk of erupting
  2. land completely surrounded by water
  3. H2O
  4. area of land containing multiple landforms
  5. top of a mountain
  6. volcano that will never erupt again
  7. volcano that hasn't erupted in a long time but is at risk of erupting
  8. valley with steep sides
  9. outer layer of the earth
  10. low elevation of land
  11. go apart
  12. second layer of earth
  13. higher than surrounding land

24 Clues: H2O • go apart • describes plains • top of a mountain • low elevation of land • second layer of earth • valley with steep sides • flowing stream of water • natural feature of earth • outer layer of the earth • breaks rocks and moves them • the innermost layer of earth • higher than surrounding land • huge chunks of rock that shift • land between hills or mountains • ...

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
Down
  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
Across
  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.
Down
  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
Down
  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 • ...

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.
Down
  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. • ...

World Geography-Module 2 2023-09-20

World Geography-Module 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Molten rock underneath the earth's surface.
  2. Uppermost layer of earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins.
  3. The watery areas of earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water.
  4. Part of a continent that extends out underneath the ocean.
  5. Thick middle layer of earth's interior structure consisting of hot rock that is dense but flexible.
  6. The part of earth where life exists.
Down
  1. Chemical or physical processes that break down rocks into smaller pieces.
  2. A thin layer of gasses that surrounds the earth.
  3. The term scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow which create many of earth’s physical features.
  4. A theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart.
  5. Outer layer of the earth, Hard rocky shell forming Earth's surface
  6. The movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers, and moving water; The wearing away of soil.
  7. A bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement
  8. A crack or break in earth's crust
  9. Innermost layer of earth made up of super hot but solid inner core and super hot liquid outer core.

15 Clues: A crack or break in earth's crust • The part of earth where life exists. • Molten rock underneath the earth's surface. • A thin layer of gasses that surrounds the earth. • Part of a continent that extends out underneath the ocean. • A bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement • Outer layer of the earth, Hard rocky shell forming Earth's surface • ...

Geoscience Crossword Puzzle by John Duvall 10/24/23 2023-10-24

Geoscience Crossword Puzzle by John Duvall 10/24/23 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. main constituent of gas giant planets
  2. comet particles burn up as they enter earth's atmosphere
  3. streak of light that burns in earth's atmosphere.
  4. oval that is centered on two points
  5. large planet composed mostly of helium or hydrogen
  6. a line of cliffs produced by erosion or faulting.
  7. object that orbits the sun, but isn't a satellite
  8. interplanetary material that falls to earth.
  9. space object that can form planets through collisions
Down
  1. defines the shape of a planet's elliptical orbit.
  2. average distance between the sun and earth
  3. high, cool, light-colored clouds
  4. small fragments that causes an impact crater on earth
  5. a planet's apparent backward movement in the sky
  6. earth-like planets made of rocks or metals with a hard surface
  7. where small solar system bodies that are mostly rock and ice probably formed
  8. have one or more tails that point away from the sun
  9. low, warm, dark-colored clouds

18 Clues: low, warm, dark-colored clouds • high, cool, light-colored clouds • oval that is centered on two points • main constituent of gas giant planets • average distance between the sun and earth • interplanetary material that falls to earth. • a planet's apparent backward movement in the sky • defines the shape of a planet's elliptical orbit. • ...