the earth Crossword Puzzles
SPACE 2020-05-20
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- milky way shape
- the star of the most earth like planet
- a galaxy that looks like a Mexican hat
- something that can escape a black hole
- coldest recorded temperature planet
- the twin galaxy of milkyway
- where are stars born
- largest satellite
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- which planet's day is longer than a year
- comet went past earth in 1986
- the pilot of appolo 11
- a dwarf planet that lies between mars and Jupiter
- sun's dying stage called as
- the brightest star
- planet with lowest gravity
- total number of dwarf planets in our solar system
- planet that has volcano 3 times the Everest
- once a part of earth
18 Clues: milky way shape • largest satellite • the brightest star • once a part of earth • where are stars born • the pilot of appolo 11 • planet with lowest gravity • sun's dying stage called as • the twin galaxy of milkyway • comet went past earth in 1986 • coldest recorded temperature planet • the star of the most earth like planet • a galaxy that looks like a Mexican hat • ...
Unit 10 Zachary burmeister 2023-04-19
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- a town or village on or near a cities border
- gods
- a geographical area or land which is under governmental control
- of or pertaining to a city
- the science which studies religion
- a belief held by many that there are many gods
- feeding on both plant and animals substances
- firm earth
- any plant eating animal
- under below
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- eat
- lying or bing beneath the surface of the earth
- a city
- to pluge something under water
- one who holds to the belief that there is but one god
- having a tremendous appetite
- a place where land animals are kept for the purpose of study or display
- earth dry land
18 Clues: eat • gods • a city • firm earth • under below • earth dry land • any plant eating animal • of or pertaining to a city • having a tremendous appetite • to pluge something under water • the science which studies religion • a town or village on or near a cities border • feeding on both plant and animals substances • lying or bing beneath the surface of the earth • ...
Animals Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-18
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- The only mammal that can fly
- The most dangerous animal on earth
- Term for female elephants
- Tiny bird
- Bird with vision 4 times sharper than a human's
- Humans share almost 99% of this animal's DNA
- Slowest animal on earth
- The fastest animal on earth
- Color of polar bear skin
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- Pink because of eating micro algae
- This bird lays the biggest eggs out of birds
- This animal carries its young in pouches
- Master at camouflage
- The loudest animal
- This bug can jump up to a 100 times its body height
- Has stripes on orange fur
- The fastest bird
- Can survive over two weeks without water
18 Clues: Tiny bird • The fastest bird • The loudest animal • Master at camouflage • Slowest animal on earth • Color of polar bear skin • Term for female elephants • Has stripes on orange fur • The fastest animal on earth • The only mammal that can fly • Pink because of eating micro algae • The most dangerous animal on earth • This animal carries its young in pouches • ...
Geologic History 2020-04-14
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- has a half-life of 1.251×10 to the ninth years
- buried erosional surface
- the oldest geologic time interval of Earth
- has a half-life of 4.5 billion years
- a form of life that had become extinct 251 million years ago
- disintegrate at a predictable rate
- have a wide geographic area and existed for a short geologic time
- The Acadian Mountains were formed as a result of North America and this
- the approximate age of the universe
- the event that occurred earliest in geologic history
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- younger rock layers are on top of older rock layers
- the first organism in line for the evolution of life on Earth
- the youngest geologic time interval of Earth
- what many scientists believe caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs and ammonoids
- the last organism in line for the evolution of life on Earth
- most often used when determining the age of fossil bones in sediments deposited during the Holocene Epoch
- The division of Earth's geological history into eons, eras, periods, and epochs is based on this
- group of organisms that existed for the greatest length of time
- what living things have undergone in a theory
19 Clues: buried erosional surface • disintegrate at a predictable rate • the approximate age of the universe • has a half-life of 4.5 billion years • the oldest geologic time interval of Earth • the youngest geologic time interval of Earth • what living things have undergone in a theory • has a half-life of 1.251×10 to the ninth years • ...
Science Trivia 2014-08-26
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- First Satellite sent into space
- He discovered Saturn's rings
- Humans have 23 pairs of these
- Pig's largest living relative
- Closest plant to the Sun
- Earth's galaxy (2 words)
- Sense most likely lost if struck by lightening
- Force that holds us to the Earth
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- These mammals travel in pods
- She had arachnaphobia (3 words)
- Strongest muscle in the human body
- Most intelligent creature on Earth after man
- Located in the innermost part of a bone
- Location of smallest bone in the human body
- Fast land animal on Earth
- What do we call a baby goat?
- The human body's largest organ
- Name of Saturn's largest moon
18 Clues: Closest plant to the Sun • Earth's galaxy (2 words) • Fast land animal on Earth • These mammals travel in pods • He discovered Saturn's rings • What do we call a baby goat? • Humans have 23 pairs of these • Pig's largest living relative • Name of Saturn's largest moon • The human body's largest organ • She had arachnaphobia (3 words) • First Satellite sent into space • ...
Global Systems 2013-05-20
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- Sheet An enormous block of frozen water
- Another name of the global conveyer belt is the _______ circulation
- The process in which humans clear away the forests in replace of buildings or other needs
- An element with a base of carbon which is found in garbage, rice fields, coal mines and natural gas fields
- The area on Earth where water, oceans and lakes are found
- A type of radiation that is longer than light but shorter than radio waves
- The process in which plants use to recycle carbon
- The change of state where a liquid forms into a gas
- Fuel A term used to name substances that contain carbon and can be burnt to release carbon into the air
- A compound with bonding elements of carbon and oxygen
- Short-term changes in the temperature on Earth
- The type of radiation when sun rays bounce off the Earth into space
- Renewable elements that are used as fuels
- The process where organisms and plants recycle carbon into the soil and atmosphere
- The layer where air surrounds the Earth
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- The change of state where gas forms into a liquid
- An energy that is emitted in forms of rays or waves
- The long-term changes in the temperature and ecosystems on Earth
- What all the layers that make up the Earth is called
- The effect where the sun’s radiation enters through to the atmosphere, making it warmer naturally
- An element, usually in the type of a gas that is essential in proteins
- The form of something being given off ie. Heat, light, gas etc.
- An area where living things interact in the same type of environment
- Another word for the layer of land
- Layers of soils and rocks that have been frozen in ice sheets, which traps billions of tonnes of Methane
- Something that can be renewed
- Periods between global warming
- A term used to describe little change of temperature in the Pacific Ocean, causes droughts in Australia
28 Clues: Something that can be renewed • Periods between global warming • Another word for the layer of land • Sheet An enormous block of frozen water • The layer where air surrounds the Earth • Renewable elements that are used as fuels • Short-term changes in the temperature on Earth • The change of state where gas forms into a liquid • ...
Unit 5 vocab 2022-02-07
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- a mechanical wave that propagates along the interface between differing media
- the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet
- the region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core
- boundaries a fault along a plate boundary where the motion is predominantly horizontal.
- a low area between hills or mountains
- when two tectonic plates move away from each other
- the electrical depolarization of the atria of the heart.
- waves produced by an earthquake
- a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
- Boundaries when two plates come together
- a hot dense ball of mostly iron seismicwaves waves that travel through or over earth
- the rigid outer part of the earth
- an extended break in a body of rock
- a long narrow ditch
- stiff, sticky fine-grained earth,
- the formation of new areas of oceanic crust, which occurs through the upwelling of magma at midocean ridges and its subsequent outward movement on either side.
- a soil with roughly equal proportions of sand, silt, and clay.
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- a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
- one of the earliest ways geologists thought continents moved over time
- has a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas erupt
- a current in a fluid that results from convection.
- the upper layer of earths mantle
- layer of the Earth between the solid inner core and lower mantle.
- a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth
- the state of being stretched tight.
- plates pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle
- upper layer of earth in which plants grow
- of fire a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes
- break off or cause to break off, owing to a structural strain.
- the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
- tall and rocky
- the reduction in volume (causing an increase in pressure)
- the organic component of soil
33 Clues: tall and rocky • a long narrow ditch • the organic component of soil • waves produced by an earthquake • the upper layer of earths mantle • the rigid outer part of the earth • stiff, sticky fine-grained earth, • the state of being stretched tight. • an extended break in a body of rock • a low area between hills or mountains • Boundaries when two plates come together • ...
science crossword 2019-08-26
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- / hard, colorless compound that occurs in quarts in other minerals
- core / the center of the earth
- / what we use to see how hard a mineral is
- renewable resource / a renewable resource that cannot ever be used up
- / between the earths mantel and lithosphere, is where this is
- / a naturally occurring solid from the earth
- / when this mineral break into the same shape
- / a firm stable shape
- resource / a natural resource that takes more than 100-200 years to replenish
- / a polished, cut, precious stone, often used in jewelry
- / strong, sliver-gray metal, that is typically found in the kitchen.
- structure / unique arrangement of atoms
- / digging in the ground to get minerals
- crust / a thick layer of crust that forms the surface of the earth.
- (lower, rigid upper) / the region in-between the core and the crust.
- core / the layer outside the inner core
- / a silver-white metal, found in the element compound of atomic number 28
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- / the way sunlight reflects off of minerals
- / the part of the earth that is the upper mantel and the crust
- / the inside color of a mineral
- occurring / when found naturally in nature
- / take enough to last
- / if the mineral is not metal like its...
- / if the mineral is metal like, its...
- resource / a resource that the earth produces
- plates / earths outer shell that is split onto plates that glide over each other
- / an inorganic substance the earth creates
- resource / a natural resource that replenishes quickly
- crust / thin part of earths crust that is in the sea
- / not made by living things
- field / a field that causes electricity and magnets to work.
- / a large deep pit that stone and minerals are collected
- / the air we breathe, its also found in water
- / water getting heated up which causes less dense material to rise to the surface
- formula / a formula that forms a chemical
35 Clues: / take enough to last • / a firm stable shape • / not made by living things • core / the center of the earth • / the inside color of a mineral • / if the mineral is metal like, its... • structure / unique arrangement of atoms • / digging in the ground to get minerals • core / the layer outside the inner core • / if the mineral is not metal like its... • ...
Earth Day 2022-04-28
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- save _________ in your house by turning off the lights
- we save __________ by turning off the sink and shower
- Mr. __________ created Earth Day in 1970
- the name of our planet
- cars create __________ in the air
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- the color of Earth
- eating good food to save the Earth
- to keep something safe
- pollution that hurts the water
- we __________ paper, plastic and glass
- the month we celebrate Earth Day
11 Clues: the color of Earth • to keep something safe • the name of our planet • pollution that hurts the water • the month we celebrate Earth Day • cars create __________ in the air • eating good food to save the Earth • we __________ paper, plastic and glass • Mr. __________ created Earth Day in 1970 • we save __________ by turning off the sink and shower • ...
N3 Physics Unit 3 2025-08-31
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- The time taken for Earth to complete one orbit around the sun
- The outer layer of Earth that make up the tectonic plates
- The measurement for how much gravitational force is acting on an object (N)
- A calculation where all values are added together then divided by the number of values (e.g 5 + 3 + 4 = 12 / 3 = 4)
- The time taken for Earth to complete one orbit around the moon
- The time taken for Earth to rotate once on its axis
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- The type of energy given off from a frictional force
- The force that opposes the motion of an object, causing it to slow down
- The object at the centre of the Solar System
- The hottest layer of Earth
- The design of a vehicle or position of an athlete to reduce friction acting against them
- The pulling force on a smaller object from a larger object
- A type of natural disaster caused by movement of tectonic plates
- The number of planets that orbit the sun
- The measurement for how much matter an object contains (g)
15 Clues: The hottest layer of Earth • The number of planets that orbit the sun • The object at the centre of the Solar System • The time taken for Earth to rotate once on its axis • The type of energy given off from a frictional force • The outer layer of Earth that make up the tectonic plates • The pulling force on a smaller object from a larger object • ...
Earth Science Vocabulary 2013-12-08
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- - a structure built at right angles to the beach to control beach erosion
- - a scientific thearym that the continents were once joined together in one big supercontinent and then slowly drifted a part
- -the dropping of sediment particles by water wind or ice
- - a crack in the rock of the Earth's crust (where most earthquake occur)
- -the breaking down or wearing of landforms
- - the building up of land or the creation of land forms
- - a type of weathering that breaks rocks into smaller pieces without changing it chemically; also known as physical weathering
- of fire -a zone of volcanic and seismic activity; it directly borders the Pacific ocean
- - a sudden movement of the earth's crust
- -the layer of the earth beneath the crust. It is believed to be slightly molten and solid rock
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- - melted rock that reaches the earths surface
- - a series of large sea waves caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic eruption
- - a small ridge or raised area of land used to prevent a body of water from overflowing
- - a deposit of sediment deposited by a river when it leaves the mountains
- - device that can record the vibrations in the earth
- -a deposit of sediment that builds up river's mouth
- - a type of weathering the changes rocks into one or more new substances
- -the movement of weathered rock from place to place
- -the rocky surface that makes up the top of the lithosphere and includes the continents and the ocean floor
- - a structure build across the river to control its flow
- - an opening in the Earths crust through which molten lava, ash,and gases are ejected
- -a mound of sand piled up by wind
- - sand ,silt, gravel, and other small particles
- - system of drains that prevents flooding during rainstorms
- world's longest mountain range;Iceland is part of range
- -layer of the earth beneath the mantle. It is believed to be made up of iron and nickel
- - moisture that falls to the earth after being mixed with wastes from burned fossil fuels
- -a large mass of ice and snow that moves over land leaving distinctive features on the earth surface
- - Continent-sized slabs that move slowly across the earth surface on a thin layer of partially melted mantle
- -deep canyon in the ocean floor
- -melted rock inside the earth
31 Clues: -melted rock inside the earth • -deep canyon in the ocean floor • -a mound of sand piled up by wind • - a sudden movement of the earth's crust • -the breaking down or wearing of landforms • - sand ,silt, gravel, and other small particles • -the movement of weathered rock from place to place • - melted rock that reaches the earths surface • ...
Why do we have seasons? 2013-09-29
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- The Earth does what about its axis?
- There are 365.25 days in what?
- When a given amount of heat shines on a bigger surface, each point on the surface receives a lower ______ of heat.
- The are four of them on Earth
- It's warm all year round at the _________
- An imaginary line that extends from the North to the South Pole.
- The shape of a planetary orbit
- The approximate shape of the Earth is a _______
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- In which seasons are the days the shortest?
- Half of the globe
- The source of all energy on Earth
- The winter ______ is the shortest day of the year.
- The two days in the year when day and night are the same length.
- Where the Sun rises
- The 21st June is the _________ solstice and the longest day.
15 Clues: Half of the globe • Where the Sun rises • The are four of them on Earth • There are 365.25 days in what? • The shape of a planetary orbit • The source of all energy on Earth • The Earth does what about its axis? • It's warm all year round at the _________ • In which seasons are the days the shortest? • The approximate shape of the Earth is a _______ • ...
Solar system Crossword 2024-03-02
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- Blue Planet
- ________of earth causes day and night
- They revolve around planets
- Outer most layer of Earth
- I take 165 years to revolve around the sun.
- Known as Morning / Evening Star
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- Rocks found between Mars and Jupiter.(MINOR Planets)
- ___________of earth causes seasons.
- Centre of Earth
- I've got a ring
- The nearest Star to earth
11 Clues: Blue Planet • Centre of Earth • I've got a ring • The nearest Star to earth • Outer most layer of Earth • They revolve around planets • Known as Morning / Evening Star • ___________of earth causes seasons. • ________of earth causes day and night • I take 165 years to revolve around the sun. • Rocks found between Mars and Jupiter.(MINOR Planets)
Week 16 Spelling 2020-01-22
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- the study of life
- the study of water on earth
- a type of math
- a motorboat
- someone who flies into space
- someone who studies zodiac signs
- a medicine example penicillin
- the study of earth
- the study of earths physical features
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- a tool used to see how much depth a liquid has
- someone who studies the water on earth
- a essay on someones life written by someone else
- a essay on someone by themselves
- zodiac signs
- a scientist who studies living organisms
- an expert of biology
16 Clues: a motorboat • zodiac signs • a type of math • the study of life • the study of earth • an expert of biology • the study of water on earth • someone who flies into space • a medicine example penicillin • a essay on someone by themselves • someone who studies zodiac signs • the study of earths physical features • someone who studies the water on earth • ...
Carbon Cycle Crossword- Chung Bio 2025-05-16
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- The process in all living organisms that converts carbon compounds back into carbon dioxide is cellular __.
- This process allows carbon dioxide to be converted into glucose in plants.
- Energy Solar panels, windmills, electric cars, are all examples of (other) __ sources to help reduce carbon emissions.
- Due to the ability of carbon dioxide to hold heat, it is known as a __ gas.
- Combustion is the process of __ fossil fuels.
- Plants create __ through the process of photosynthesis.
- __, gas, Oil are all examples of fossil fuels.
- Humans __ the Earth by littering, combustion, smoking, using plastic one-use items, and wasting resources.
- __ __ is the process that moves carbon between plants, animals, minerals, and atmosphere.
- Carbon emission from __ activity has rapidly contributed to global warming on Earth.
- Due to combustion, greenhouse gases get stuck in the __, warming the Earth.
- As CO2 levels increase in the atmosphere, Antarctic ice mass __.
- Humans are encouraged to reduce their carbon __ to help save the future of the Earth.
- The useful gas by-product produced during photosynthesis.
- is my favorite class with lab
- Due to the warming of the Earth, glaciers are __, which is dangerously increasing water levels on Earth.
- We exhale __ Dioxide.
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- Organism that only consumes producers.
- fossil fuels are considered to be __ resources, since they cannot be reused and recycled.
- long-term warming of the planet's overall temperature is called __ __.
- __ is the process of removing forests/trees.
- Animals that are not native to an ecosystem can overpopulate due to their lack of a natural __.
- Ms __ is my bio teacher.
- Without the __, plants cannot photosynthesize.
- As an organism is consumed, only _% of the energy is received in the next trophic level.
- Over the last 150 years, we've observed that the global sea and air temperatures are __.
- DDT concentration would be greatest at the __ of the food chain.
- the change in weather and temperature over a long period of time is called __ __ .
- __ are extremely important organisms that help take CO2 out of the air.
- increases CO2 levels into the atmosphere, due to the release of greenhouse gases.
- Reduce, reuse, __.
- Last on the food chain.
- __ cars are eco-friendly since it does not rely on gas.
33 Clues: Reduce, reuse, __. • We exhale __ Dioxide. • Last on the food chain. • Ms __ is my bio teacher. • is my favorite class with lab • Organism that only consumes producers. • __ is the process of removing forests/trees. • Combustion is the process of __ fossil fuels. • Without the __, plants cannot photosynthesize. • __, gas, Oil are all examples of fossil fuels. • ...
Earth history vocab 2020-04-27
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- when earth changes and moved to create land that was called
- when some of the land or rock broke away from the rest of it
- when lava has created a chamber for itself in the layers of the earth but is still in the ground
- type of rock formed by magma that has cooled down
- the difference between animals and humans is called
- the remain of a prehistoric rock in the earth is a
- a type of rock formed by accumulation of small particles
- the theory of the earths movement
- when lava has come up through the ground it is called
- a geologic time subdivision is called the
- a scientist that studies fossils is a
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- the THEORY that organisms change over time is the
- the law of ____ says oldest layer of earth on bottom
- a chronological arrangement of geological events
- the geologic age of a fossil in terms of events
- long distinct period of time
- an inherited genetic Change in population was called
- the geologic age expressed in years is called
- when an animal has adapted to the enviorment to survive
- a fossil that can be used for dating is a
- when a rocks appearance is changed by nature it is called
21 Clues: long distinct period of time • the theory of the earths movement • a scientist that studies fossils is a • a fossil that can be used for dating is a • a geologic time subdivision is called the • the geologic age expressed in years is called • the geologic age of a fossil in terms of events • a chronological arrangement of geological events • ...
Space! Units 1-2 2017-03-06
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- How far?
- A big rock in space.
- Everything! (bigger than galaxy)
- This power keeps everything on the ground.
- A place on top of a moutain where people look into space.
- A person who studies space.
- A rock in space (more far away?)
- The to or outside of something.
- Somehting you can touch and use to make other things.
- Use this to see the stars.
- There are many many many of these in space. (the sun is one)
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- Special and different.
- Send this into space to find things.
- The Milky Way.
- A space rock on Earth.
- The Sun and 8 planets.
- Goes around the sun. VERB.
- This can take people to space.
- The middle of Earth.
- The line from one side of a circle to the other side.
- You can see this at night. It's close to the earth.
- Holes in the moon.
22 Clues: How far? • The Milky Way. • Holes in the moon. • A big rock in space. • The middle of Earth. • Special and different. • A space rock on Earth. • The Sun and 8 planets. • Goes around the sun. VERB. • Use this to see the stars. • A person who studies space. • This can take people to space. • The to or outside of something. • Everything! (bigger than galaxy) • A rock in space (more far away?) • ...
Space Unit 2 2023-01-18
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- The force responsible for sticking particles together to form accretion disks and eventually the sun and planets
- The shape of planets due to gravity acting evenly in all directions around the center of mass
- The largest planets are made of _____.
- This may cause the model of the solar system to be changed or adapted.
- Objects will be more affected by gravity when they are _____ together.
- are held in their orbit around a star because of their large sizes as well as the force of gravity
- the location of our solar system in the Milky Way galaxy
- In order for a space shuttle to leave Earth, it must produce a great amount of thrust. Its rocket boosters create this thrusting force by burning great amounts of fuel. However, once in space, the shuttle needs very little fuel. It circles Earth while gravity pulls it toward Earth. What term describes the motion of the shuttle around Earth?
- Most gases besides those found in the sun are located in this set of planets
- There are trillions of ___ in the universe.
- has more stars than a single solar system
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- If Earth’s gravity suddenly disappeared, a satellite would move in a _____ line away from Earth.
- the location of the most massive objects in the solar system and in our planet
- The closest outer planet to the sun
- the galaxy where Earth is located
- can show something much larger or smaller so that we can understand it better
- What would happen to the gravity between two objects if the mass of one of the objects suddenly increased? It would ____.
- Outer planets have many of these satellites
- 22
- an object in space that has an irregular shape, that orbits the sun in a highly elliptical orbit, and that is made of ice and rock
- the path of a satellite around the celestial body that it revolves around
- The sun is a _____,a self-illuminated gaseous spheroidal celestial body of great mass which produces energy by means of nuclear fusion reactions.
- A student rubs an inflated balloon with wool. The student moves the balloon over bits of paper, and the balloon attracts it. This is due to electrostatic force. It is not the same as the force that caused the early formation of planets in the solar system. What force caused solar system formation.
- Includes the sun and the planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects orbiting around the sun
24 Clues: 22 • the galaxy where Earth is located • The closest outer planet to the sun • The largest planets are made of _____. • has more stars than a single solar system • Outer planets have many of these satellites • There are trillions of ___ in the universe. • the location of our solar system in the Milky Way galaxy • ...
Moon Phase Trivia 2024-02-24
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- Cycle The complete cycle of moon phases, which lasts about 29.5 days.
- Quarter The phase when the Moon is at a 90-degree angle with the Sun again, but the opposite side is illuminated compared to the First Quarter.
- Crescent The phase just before the New Moon, when only a small sliver of the Moon is visible.
- Moon The second Full Moon in a calendar month, which occurs about once every 2-3 years.
- Quarter The phase when the Moon is at a 90-degree angle with the Sun and appears half-illuminated from Earth.
- The point in the Moon's orbit when it is farthest from Earth.
- Eclipse A celestial event that occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.
- Gibbous The phase just after the Full Moon, when more than half of the Moon's face is still visible.
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- A Full Moon or New Moon that occurs when the Moon is at or near its closest point to Earth.
- Gibbous The phase just before the Full Moon, when more than half of the Moon's face is illuminated.
- The point in the Moon's orbit when it is closest to Earth.
- Eclipse A celestial event that occurs when the the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, blocking all or part of the Sun's light from reaching Earth.
- Moon The phase when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun, and its face is fully illuminated.
- Crescent The phase just after the New Moon, when a small sliver of the Moon is visible in the sky.
- Moon The phase when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, and its illuminated side is facing away from Earth.
15 Clues: The point in the Moon's orbit when it is closest to Earth. • The point in the Moon's orbit when it is farthest from Earth. • Cycle The complete cycle of moon phases, which lasts about 29.5 days. • Moon The second Full Moon in a calendar month, which occurs about once every 2-3 years. • ...
Space 2020-02-10
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- The 4th planet from the sun
- The sixth planet from the sun
- A small rock body orbiting the sun
- Star around which Earth orbits
- There are 9 of these on orbit
- The fifth planet from the sun
- Where Astronauts travel
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- The seventh planet from the sun
- A celestial object when near the sun has a tail of gas and dust
- The 1st planet from the sun
- Stars that look like pictures
- What the Earth rotates on
- The eighth planet from the sun
- Shines brightly at night
- The second planet from the sun
- The planet in which we live on
16 Clues: Where Astronauts travel • Shines brightly at night • What the Earth rotates on • The 4th planet from the sun • The 1st planet from the sun • Stars that look like pictures • The sixth planet from the sun • There are 9 of these on orbit • The fifth planet from the sun • Star around which Earth orbits • The eighth planet from the sun • The second planet from the sun • ...
Periodic Table 2023-11-30
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- sodium is this kind of element
- metals have a high ___ point
- alkaline earth metals ___ in air
- noble gasses are
- alkali group 1 period 2
- transition metals come from ___
- neon is this kind of element
- has a cream cheese texture
- transition metal group 5 period 4
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- silicon is this kind of element
- the first element found
- majority of the elements are
- are radioactive
- are "rare earth metals"
- better conductors than metals and nonmetals
- nonmetals can ___ easily
- nonmetals are
- alkaline earth metal group 2 period 5
- periods go
19 Clues: periods go • nonmetals are • are radioactive • noble gasses are • the first element found • are "rare earth metals" • alkali group 1 period 2 • nonmetals can ___ easily • has a cream cheese texture • metals have a high ___ point • majority of the elements are • neon is this kind of element • sodium is this kind of element • silicon is this kind of element • transition metals come from ___ • ...
Ava's layers of earth 2021-05-03
10 Clues: we live on _____ • we live and walk on • the 3rd layer of earth • is another word 4 lava • what is the ____ of earth • it fill the oceans and seas • what is the outside of earth • the 3rd layer is made most of • what is the 2nd layer of earth • what is the last layer of earth
Earth Day Crossword Puzzle 2022-04-19
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- trash that is left lying in an open or public place.
- produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents
- can be used again and again.
- a substance that is harmful or has poisonous effects on the environment.
- an arrangement between people to make a regular trip in a single vehicle instead of each person in their own vehicle. Typically each person takes turns to drive the others on different days.
- to use something as little as possible instead of continuously; to prevent something from being changed or destroyed.
- one of the four spheres of earth that includes all life on earth
- the production and discharge of gases into the atmosphere, especially from factories or machines (such as cars and trucks).
- no living members of a species remain
- the natural world as a whole; the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives.
- to convert or reprocess materials so that they can be used again
- any gas, especially carbon dioxide, which contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation.
- the natural organisms, flora, and fauna that constitute and sustain a particular area.
- keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
- to not develop or change something so as to maintain it in its existing state.
- the impression left by a foot or shoe on the ground or a surface
- an increase in the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere, which is due to the greenhouse effect.
- a very large expanse of sea
- material that is not wanted; the unusable remains or byproduct of something
- The name of our planet. The third planet from the sun.
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- seriously at risk of extinction.
- the trapping of the sun’s heat in the atmosphere caused by greenhouse gases
- the weather conditions in an area.
- large woody plants of considerable height and branches that remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
- a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
- one of the four spheres of earth that includes all the water on earth
- harnessing of the Sun’s energy to generate electrical power.
- decaying organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
- one of the four spheres of earth that includes all the air on earth
- a synthetic material that take a very long time to degrade.
- the action of clearing a wide area of trees.
- the native animals of a region.
- to use something again more than once
- the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features of the planet Earth that are not human creations.
- decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
- maintaining an ecological balance by avoiding the depletion of natural resources.
- fuel such as coal and oil that is formed naturally over many years from the remains of animals and plants.
37 Clues: a very large expanse of sea • can be used again and again. • the native animals of a region. • seriously at risk of extinction. • the weather conditions in an area. • to use something again more than once • no living members of a species remain • the action of clearing a wide area of trees. • trash that is left lying in an open or public place. • ...
The Mightiest Heroes On Earth 2021-10-28
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- the name of Max's room
- what Max calls his grandmother
- the toy Freak played with in chapter 3
- the last name of Iggy and Loretta
- Freak's real name
- the King of The Knights of the The Round Table
- Freak's mom's first name
- the name of the run-down tenements
- Max's dad's first name
- what Freak used to save Max and Loretta
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- the name of Freak and Max when Freak is on Max's shoulders
- what Freak and Max were watching on the Fourth of July
- Max's Christmas present from Freak
- what Max calls his grandfather
- luca
- what Freak calls him and Max's adventures
16 Clues: luca • Freak's real name • the name of Max's room • Max's dad's first name • Freak's mom's first name • what Max calls his grandmother • what Max calls his grandfather • the last name of Iggy and Loretta • Max's Christmas present from Freak • the name of the run-down tenements • the toy Freak played with in chapter 3 • what Freak used to save Max and Loretta • ...
The Mightiest Heroes On Earth 2021-10-28
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- the place where Max's dad was for years
- what Max calls his grandfather
- the name of the run-down tenements
- the last name of Iggy and Loretta
- the name of Max's room
- the name of Freak and Max when Freak is on Max's shoulders
- what Freak calls him and Max's adventures
- the toy Freak played with in chapter 3
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- what Freak used to save Max and Loretta
- what Freak and Max were watching on the Fourth of July
- Max's Christmas present from Freak
- what Max calls his grandmother
- Freak's mom's first name
- Freak's real name
- Max's dad's first name
- the King of The Knights of the The Round Table
16 Clues: Freak's real name • Max's dad's first name • the name of Max's room • Freak's mom's first name • what Max calls his grandmother • what Max calls his grandfather • the last name of Iggy and Loretta • Max's Christmas present from Freak • the name of the run-down tenements • the toy Freak played with in chapter 3 • what Freak used to save Max and Loretta • ...
The Mightiest Heroes On Earth 2021-10-28
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- what Freak used to save Max and Loretta
- Freak's real name
- the name of the run-down tenements
- what Freak and Max were watching on the Fourth of July
- Freak's mom's first name
- the last name of Iggy and Loretta
- the name of Freak and Max when Freak is on Max's shoulders
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- the toy Freak played with in chapter 3
- what Freak calls him and Max's adventures
- what Max calls his grandfather
- Max's Christmas present from Freak
- the King of The Knights of the The Round Table
- the place where Max's dad was for years
- Max's dad's first name
- the name of Max's room
- what Max calls his grandmother
16 Clues: Freak's real name • Max's dad's first name • the name of Max's room • Freak's mom's first name • what Max calls his grandfather • what Max calls his grandmother • the last name of Iggy and Loretta • Max's Christmas present from Freak • the name of the run-down tenements • the toy Freak played with in chapter 3 • what Freak used to save Max and Loretta • ...
External Forces Shaping the Earth 2013-10-15
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- Steeper slopes are eroded much easier.
- Sediments deposited after a river enters the ocean in a fan like landform.
- Weathering A process that breaks rock into smaller pieces.
- The changing of landforms by slowly moving glaciers.
- A large, long-lasting mass of ice that moves because of gravity.
- Material The chemical composition of the original rock.
- A hill or ridge that is formed by the left overs sediments of a glacier.
- The amount of organic material in soil.
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- This process occurs when weathered material is moved by the action of wind, water, ice, or gravity.
- Very small pieces of rock product of weathering.
- Physical and chemical processes that change the earths surface.
- Plants, small animals, and ants.
- This affects the type of soil there is in the area.
- In order to produce soil it varies.
- Weathering A process in which a new substance is formed from the combining of substances such as rock.
- Wind blown silt and clay sediment that produce very fertile soil.
16 Clues: Plants, small animals, and ants. • In order to produce soil it varies. • Steeper slopes are eroded much easier. • The amount of organic material in soil. • Very small pieces of rock product of weathering. • This affects the type of soil there is in the area. • The changing of landforms by slowly moving glaciers. • ...
The sun Earth Moon System 2014-12-01
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- 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
- the orbiting of one heavenly body around another.
- to decrease periodically in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon.
- a planet or star; heavenly body.
- Basin an impact crater that is more than 186 miles (300 km) across.
- It is a conic section formed by the intersection of a right circular cone by a plane that cuts the axis and the surface of the cone.
- Eclipse the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun
- the act or process of applying wax, as in polishing or filling.
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- the movement or path of the earth or a heavenly body turning on its axis.
- Any of the large, low-lying dark areas on the Moon or on Mars or other inner planets.
- phase the shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer,
- either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
- Eclipse the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth
- a central or principal structure, about which something turns or is arranged
- moon the moon when the whole of its disk is illuminated, occurring when in opposition to the sun.
- moon the moon either when in conjunction with the sun or soon after, being either invisible or visible only as a slender crescent.
16 Clues: a planet or star; heavenly body. • the orbiting of one heavenly body around another. • the act or process of applying wax, as in polishing or filling. • Basin an impact crater that is more than 186 miles (300 km) across. • the movement or path of the earth or a heavenly body turning on its axis. • ...
Earth and The Solar System 2023-01-04
16 Clues: axis • Orbit • waning • comets • waxing • ellipse • gibbous • planets • Equator • crescent • asteroids • accretion • meteoroids • Hemisphere • minorplanet • eccentricity
Greenest School on the Earth 2021-02-17
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- main
- skillful ways of doing something
- scenery
- surroundings or living conditions
- closely watching or monitoring
- put together and set upright
- unusual and amazing
- starting or growing
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- fake
- effect or consequence
- groups of people
- syllabus, group of subjects
- parts or characteristics
- mix or mash-up
- achievable and useful
- can be used again
16 Clues: fake • main • scenery • mix or mash-up • groups of people • can be used again • unusual and amazing • starting or growing • effect or consequence • achievable and useful • parts or characteristics • syllabus, group of subjects • put together and set upright • closely watching or monitoring • skillful ways of doing something • surroundings or living conditions
History of the Earth VOCABULARY 2025-11-12
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- An event where many living things go extinct at the same time.
- Three long units of time.
- time scale A record of the geologic events and the evolution of life forms shone in rocks and fossil records.
- The preserved remains or traces of living things.
- A rock's age compared to other rocks.
- An animal with a backbone.
- Geologists use it to determine the absolute ages of rocks.
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- A gap in the geologic record.
- Animals without backbones.
- Geologist use it to determine the relative ages of sedimentary rock layers.
- decay The process of atoms of one element bread down to form atoms of another element.
- The number of years that have passed since the rock formed
- An animal with scaly skin and lays eggs with tough, leathery shells.
- Eras are subdivided into units of geologic times called ___
- A vertabrate that controls its own body temperature and feeds milk to its young.
- An animal that lives part of its life on land and part in water.
16 Clues: Three long units of time. • Animals without backbones. • An animal with a backbone. • A gap in the geologic record. • A rock's age compared to other rocks. • The preserved remains or traces of living things. • The number of years that have passed since the rock formed • Geologists use it to determine the absolute ages of rocks. • ...
Hello 2025-09-02
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- The Earth's axis always points towards the North Star, also called ___.
- Why do we have day and night? Because the Earth ___ on its axis
- Direct rays create ___ shadows than indirect rays.
- True or False? The Earth is farthest from the sun in July and is closest to the sun at the beginning of January.
- the spinning of the Earth on its axis is ___
- Earth's orbit, or path around the sun, is not a perfect circle. It is shaped like an oval, or an _____
- The more ___ the sun's rays are, the more concentrated they are and therefore the more heat.
- True or False? Direct sunlight produces more heat than indirect light.
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- When the northern hemisphere has spring, the southern hemisphere has___.
- The more spread-out or ___ the sun's rays are, the less concentrated they are and therefore the less heat.
- True or False? The northern and southern hemispheres of the Earth experience the same seasons at the same time.
- The Earth's ___ is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees.
- If it is winter in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
- At dawn and dusk, our shadows are long or short?
- The main reason that we have seasons is the ___ of earth's axis.
- Earth ___ around the sun.
- The Northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun during which season?
- In what season do we have the longest shadows?
- The amount of time a planet takes to rotate once is called a _____
19 Clues: Earth ___ around the sun. • the spinning of the Earth on its axis is ___ • In what season do we have the longest shadows? • At dawn and dusk, our shadows are long or short? • Direct rays create ___ shadows than indirect rays. • The Earth's ___ is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees. • Why do we have day and night? Because the Earth ___ on its axis • ...
Geographic Quiz LF 2024-03-13
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- Capital of England and home of the Big Ben
- A U.S. state that is only bordered by Canada and the ocean
- The capital of France
- The largest freshwater in the world located in the U.S.
- Country next to North America
- A imaginary circle on the top of the earth
- Direction that starts with "N"
- Direction that starts with "S"
- Direction that starts with "E"
- A river with the name of a popular shopping site
- Direction that starts with "W"
- Continent
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- Town in Maine
- Popular state in the U.S.
- One of the great five lakes of North America
- A U.S. state with a cool shape (HOT)
- Continent
- A imaginary circle on the bottom of the earth
- Imaginary lines that divide the earth into halves
- A popular U.S. state for vacations check out disney
20 Clues: Continent • Continent • Town in Maine • The capital of France • Popular state in the U.S. • Country next to North America • Direction that starts with "N" • Direction that starts with "S" • Direction that starts with "E" • Direction that starts with "W" • A U.S. state with a cool shape (HOT) • Capital of England and home of the Big Ben • A imaginary circle on the top of the earth • ...
Earth Day 2020-04-21
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- decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms
- produced production without using chemicals
- make smaller or less
- trash lying in an open or public place
- gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- contaminate with harmful or poisonous substances
- coming from the sun
- the environment of an animal or plant
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- a place to dispose of refuse and other waste material the matter from which a thing is or can be made
- no longer in existence
- increase of temperature in the earth's atmosphere
- convert waste into reusable material
- community of organisms and the environment
- decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer
- capable of being renewed
15 Clues: coming from the sun • make smaller or less • no longer in existence • capable of being renewed • convert waste into reusable material • the environment of an animal or plant • trash lying in an open or public place • community of organisms and the environment • produced production without using chemicals • gases surrounding the earth or another planet • ...
Earth Day 2020-04-17
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- a measure of the amount of greenhouse gas produced in our day-to-day lives through burning fossil fuels for electricity, heating and transportation, etc.
- to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander
- the degree to which the ambient air is pollution-free, assessed by measuring a number of indicators of pollution
- a wildlife species that is facing imminent extirpation or extinction
- the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles
- the elements of the natural world, as mountains, trees, animals, or rivers
- the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment
- the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years
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- the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance
- an increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect
- general term for buried combustible geologic deposits of organic materials, formed from decayed plants and animals that have been converted to crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils by exposure to heat and pressure in the Earth’s crust over a period of hundreds of millions of years
- to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse
- gases in the Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat
- the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity
- a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil
15 Clues: gases in the Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat • a wildlife species that is facing imminent extirpation or extinction • the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment • the elements of the natural world, as mountains, trees, animals, or rivers • to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse • ...
Earth Day 2021-04-22
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- a gas in the atmosphere that is a by-product of burning fuel, also eaten by trees and plants
- harnesses power from the wind
- a type of energy from the sun
- a material used for bottles, glasses, etc that can be recycled an infinite number of times
- a material that can be recycled, but can't break down naturally
- using something more than once or for more than one purpose
- what trees and plants create as a biproduct of photosynthesis that we need to breathe
- a way of reusing food scraps, which involves allowing them to breakdown and turn into soil
- made from trees and recyclable
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- involves melting down glass, plastic, paper, or metal to be used again
- many states and countries have begun to ban these, as they often are littered or thrown away and often cannot be recycled
- to use less of something
- a way of measuring how much carbon a person, state, or country is producing
- a type of energy from running water
- a Tesla is an example of this eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels
15 Clues: to use less of something • harnesses power from the wind • a type of energy from the sun • made from trees and recyclable • a type of energy from running water • using something more than once or for more than one purpose • a material that can be recycled, but can't break down naturally • involves melting down glass, plastic, paper, or metal to be used again • ...
Earth Science 2021-05-27
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- they make up the crust and upper mantle
- all life and habitats on Earth
- explanation based on observations and repeated experiments
- satellite ___poseidon
- studies Earth's material and processes that make them
- part of Earth's hydrosphere
- unit of mass
- application of scientific discoveries
- study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere
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- a standard for comparison in an experiment
- variable that changes in response to the manipulated variable
- the basic fact that describes a natural phenomenon
- part of the lithosphere
- gas that makes up part of our atmosphere
- study of Earth's atmosphere
15 Clues: unit of mass • satellite ___poseidon • part of the lithosphere • study of Earth's atmosphere • part of Earth's hydrosphere • all life and habitats on Earth • application of scientific discoveries • they make up the crust and upper mantle • gas that makes up part of our atmosphere • a standard for comparison in an experiment • study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere • ...
Earth Quakes 2022-03-29
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- when the tectonic plates hit they...
- plates series of plates beneath the earth
- a country in Asia that has the most quakes
- They can explode because earthquakes trigger
- big waves created after earthquakes
- biggest Earthquake ever recorded
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- when earthquakes happen may erupt and...
- things that occur after and earthquake
- the ground shakes this is called...
- place on the world where plates are hitting
- many different waves that form an earthquake
- usually when they happen things fall in
- most earthquakes are small you can feel them
- rain forests and south eastern island
- the earth does this when the plates hit
15 Clues: biggest Earthquake ever recorded • the ground shakes this is called... • big waves created after earthquakes • when the tectonic plates hit they... • rain forests and south eastern island • things that occur after and earthquake • usually when they happen things fall in • the earth does this when the plates hit • when earthquakes happen may erupt and... • ...
Earth systems 2022-01-24
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- A volcano with many layers
- A chimney like volcano
- what the crust is broken up into
- something building up inside the volcano
- When two plates collide the earth shakes
- A "sleeping" volcano
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- waves that cause earthquakes
- A volcano that will never erupt again
- A volcano that is erupting
- A place were tectonic plates meet
- something that comes out of a volcano
- directly above the focus
- A volcano that is flat with runny lava
- A place were volcanoes form away from tectonic plates
- Directly below the epicenter
15 Clues: A "sleeping" volcano • A chimney like volcano • directly above the focus • A volcano with many layers • A volcano that is erupting • waves that cause earthquakes • Directly below the epicenter • what the crust is broken up into • A place were tectonic plates meet • A volcano that will never erupt again • something that comes out of a volcano • ...
Earth science 2021-06-02
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- zero, lowest temperature possible
- tectonics, the movement of the earth's crust
- a cloud of dust in space
- living object that can function on its own
- a celestial body that orbits a sun
- lets gas and liquid through it
- rock, a rock formed by clay
- rain, when gas emissions combine with water
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- someone who studies planets and space
- erosion by friction
- hole, the result after a star collapses
- the patha celestial body follows
- fission, when two atoms fuse together
- a part of an atom with neutral charge
- a celestial body made of rock
15 Clues: erosion by friction • a cloud of dust in space • rock, a rock formed by clay • a celestial body made of rock • lets gas and liquid through it • the patha celestial body follows • zero, lowest temperature possible • a celestial body that orbits a sun • someone who studies planets and space • fission, when two atoms fuse together • a part of an atom with neutral charge • ...
Dynamic earth 2017-12-08
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- A transverse earthquake wave.
- Comparing and converting different dimensions.
- Happens when wall goes up.
- ridges Mountain ranges that extend through the Atlantic, Indian and South Pacific oceans.
- boundaries The location where two tectonic plates interact.
- mantle The layer just beneath the crust of the earth.
- map A map showing topographic features with contour lines.
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- A record produced by a seismograph.
- currents Transfer of heat.
- boundaries When two plates slide past each other.
- When the earth's plates have an error.
- Happens when wall slides down.
- boundaries The plates move away from each other.
- When parts change a direction.
- core Is the second to last layer.
15 Clues: currents Transfer of heat. • Happens when wall goes up. • A transverse earthquake wave. • Happens when wall slides down. • When parts change a direction. • core Is the second to last layer. • A record produced by a seismograph. • When the earth's plates have an error. • Comparing and converting different dimensions. • boundaries The plates move away from each other. • ...
Dynamic Earth 2018-04-24
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- Core is one of the earth's fluid layers and about 2,400 km thick.
- Analysis is using the fact that physical quantities added to or equated with each other must be expressed in terms of the same fundamental quantities for inferences to be made about the relations between them.
- wave a longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the first conspicuous wave to be recorded by a seismograph.
- fault A geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall. Reverse faults occur where two blocks of rock are forced together by compression.
- wave is a wave motion in a solid medium where the medium moves perpendicular to the direction of the travel of the wave
- is discontinuity in a volume of rock, across which there has been significant displacement as a result of rock.
- Ridges a long, seismically active submarine ridge system situated in the middle of an ocean basin and marking the site of the upwelling of magma associated with seafloor spreading.
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- Currents is a current in a fluid that results from convection.
- Map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail, usually using contour lines.
- Boundaries are places where plates slide sideways past each other
- Mantle is made up rock that is a fluid and can move. It is this fluidity that powers the movement of the tectonic plates of the Earth's crust.
- Boundary is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. Divergent boundaries within continents initially produce rifts which eventually become rift valleys.
- a record produced by a seismograph
- boundaries area tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and new crust is forming from magma that rises to the Earth's surface.
- fault geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall. Normal faults occur where two blocks of rock are pulled apart, as by tension.
15 Clues: a record produced by a seismograph • Currents is a current in a fluid that results from convection. • Core is one of the earth's fluid layers and about 2,400 km thick. • Boundaries are places where plates slide sideways past each other • Map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail, usually using contour lines. • ...
Earth science 2017-10-10
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- a fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
- an effort to explain what happened at the very beginning of our universe.
- an increase (or decrease) in the frequency of sound, light, or other waves as the source and observer move toward (or away from) each other. The effect causes the sudden change in pitch noticeable in a passing siren, as well as the redshift seen by astronomers.
- a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy.
- an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
- the explosion of a star
- a very large star of high luminosity and low surface temperature. Red giants are thought to be in a late stage of evolution when no hydrogen remains in the core to fuel nuclear fusion.
- the displacement of spectral lines toward longer wavelengths (the red end of the spectrum) in radiation from distant galaxies and celestial objects. This is interpreted as a Doppler shift that is proportional to the velocity of recession and thus to distance.
- is a seismic body wave that shakes the ground back and forth perpendicular to the direction the wave is moving.
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- the distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.
- a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
- the uniform microwave radiation remaining from the Big Bang
- is a seismic body wave that shakes the ground back and forth in the same direction and the opposite direction as the direction the wave is moving.
- a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic.
- he force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. For most purposes Newton's laws of gravity apply, with minor modifications to take the general theory of relativity into account.
15 Clues: the explosion of a star • the uniform microwave radiation remaining from the Big Bang • an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means. • an effort to explain what happened at the very beginning of our universe. • a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic. • ...
Dynamic Earth 2018-05-10
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- a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines, but historically using a variety of methods.
- analysis using the fact that physical quantities added to or equated with each other must be expressed in terms of the same fundamental quantities (such as mass, length, or time) for inferences to be made about the relations between them.
- This is made up rock that is fluid and can move. It is this fluidity that powers the movement of the tectonic plates of the Earth's crust.
- a long, seismically active submarine ridge system situated in the middle of an ocean basin and marking the site of the upwelling of magma associated with seafloor spreading. An example is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
- In geology, a place where sections of the crust of the Earth move relative to each other.
- a fluid layer about 2,400 km (1,500 mi) thick and composed of mostly iron and nickel that lies above Earth's solid inner core and below its mantle.
- fault A geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall.
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- fault where two blocks of rock are forced together by compression.
- a current in a fluid that results from convection.
- Earth's outer layer, the crust, is divided into a set of large moving plates. The lines where they meet are called
- a record produced by a seismograph.
- wave a longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the first conspicuous wave to be recorded by a seismograph. Expand. Also called primary wave
- boundaries A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and new crust is forming from magma that rises to the Earth's surface between the two plates.
- wave or shear wave, is a seismic body wave that shakes the ground back and forth perpendicular to the direction the wave is moving.
- boundaries are places where plates slide sideways past each other
15 Clues: a record produced by a seismograph. • a current in a fluid that results from convection. • boundaries are places where plates slide sideways past each other • fault where two blocks of rock are forced together by compression. • In geology, a place where sections of the crust of the Earth move relative to each other. • ...
Earth Science 2012-10-29
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- consists of clay and other particles washed down from the A horizon, but little humus.
- process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth's surface.
- loose weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow.
- grinding away of the rock by rock particles carried by water, ice, ind or gravity.
- weathering process that breaks down rock through chemical changes.
- measure of how well the soil supports plant growth.
- soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand and silt.
- soild layer of rock beneath the soil.
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- dark-colored substance that forms as plant and animal remains decay.
- iron combines with oxygen in the presence of water in a process.
- material is full of tiny connected air spaces that allow water to seep through it.
- crumbly dark brown soil that is a mixture of humus, clay and other minerals.
- weathering rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.
- removal of rock particles by wind, water, ice or gravity
- wedging process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks, then freezes and expands.
15 Clues: soild layer of rock beneath the soil. • measure of how well the soil supports plant growth. • removal of rock particles by wind, water, ice or gravity • weathering rock is physically broken into smaller pieces. • iron combines with oxygen in the presence of water in a process. • soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand and silt. • ...
Earth science 2012-06-26
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- / ...... and pressure
- / an earthquake on the sea
- / rock meta means change
- / comes from the Latin word ignis meaning fire
- / Moving something
- / Humans live on it
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- / beneath the surface
- / which settles at the bottom of a liquid deposit
- / one of the tectonic plate that N.z sits on
- / Hard and solid
- / a massive friction as one pate is pushed under another plate
- / Shakes the earth
- / one plate slides to the other
- / Liquid inside a volcano
- / where the actual earthquake happens
15 Clues: / Hard and solid • / Shakes the earth • / Moving something • / Humans live on it • / beneath the surface • / ...... and pressure • / rock meta means change • / Liquid inside a volcano • / an earthquake on the sea • / one plate slides to the other • / where the actual earthquake happens • / one of the tectonic plate that N.z sits on • / comes from the Latin word ignis meaning fire • ...
Earth science 2012-06-26
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- beneath the surface
- Shakes the earth
- one plate slides to the other
- rock meta means change
- a massive friction as one pate is pushed under another plate
- comes from the Latin word ignis meaning fire
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- Liquid inside a volcano
- an earthquake on the sea
- where the actual earthquake happens
- Moving something
- ...... and pressure
- Hard and solid
- which settles at the bottom of a liquid deposit
- one of the tectonic plate that N.z sits on
- Humans live on it
15 Clues: Hard and solid • Moving something • Shakes the earth • Humans live on it • beneath the surface • ...... and pressure • rock meta means change • Liquid inside a volcano • an earthquake on the sea • one plate slides to the other • where the actual earthquake happens • one of the tectonic plate that N.z sits on • comes from the Latin word ignis meaning fire • ...
Earth science 2023-10-26
15 Clues: huger • replace • decided • extinction • enough, full • synonym of air • land creatures • Micro Organisms • distract, abrupt • died, extinction • target, position • activate something • take care of environment • to keep something longer • a statement that need to proof
Earth Science 2023-10-26
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- air
- hypothesis with evidence
- cause force on someone
- change
- interrupt
- enough
- hungry
- lives that live on the ground
- a device on a gun that you can pull and it will shoot.
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- keep going or maintain
- a status that makes you feel scared
- proper position
- humans who are responsible for environment
- dead
- small alive organism
15 Clues: air • dead • change • enough • hungry • interrupt • proper position • small alive organism • keep going or maintain • cause force on someone • hypothesis with evidence • lives that live on the ground • a status that makes you feel scared • humans who are responsible for environment • a device on a gun that you can pull and it will shoot.
Violent Earth 2024-01-12
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- that you cannot avoid or prevent
- very bad, harmful or unsuccessful
- to become greater in size
- sending people away from a dangerous place
- clear and accurate
- to discover or notice something
- to leave somebody, especially somebody you are responsible for, with no intention of returning
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- an unexpected event, such as a very bad accident
- to take the place of somebody/something
- the top of a mountain
- person who sees something
- used to describe a volcano that could erupt at any time
- the gray or black powder that is left after something burns
- threw out melted rock and smoke
- facts or information
15 Clues: clear and accurate • facts or information • the top of a mountain • person who sees something • to become greater in size • threw out melted rock and smoke • to discover or notice something • that you cannot avoid or prevent • very bad, harmful or unsuccessful • to take the place of somebody/something • sending people away from a dangerous place • ...
earth history 2024-02-14
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- break in the Earth's crust
- minerals stick the grains of sediment together - just like cement
- an animal without backbone
- a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic.
- radioactive elements occur naturally in igneous rock
- this is the number of years since a rock formed, it is hard to know the number exactly but scientists can trace it to date range
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- the surface where new rock meets a much older rock surface
- lava that hardens on the surface of earth
- a long cylinder of glacial ice recovered by drilling through glaciers
- organisms are preserved in ice, amber or tar
- an animal with backbone
- the age of rocks compared to other rocks, this comparison uses words like older or younger
- states that horizontal sedimentary rock layers, the oldest rock are at the bottom and each higher layer is younger than the layer below it
- a solid copy of the shape of an organism
- the amount of time it takes for half of the atoms in a radioactive element to decay or be stable
15 Clues: an animal with backbone • break in the Earth's crust • an animal without backbone • a solid copy of the shape of an organism • lava that hardens on the surface of earth • organisms are preserved in ice, amber or tar • radioactive elements occur naturally in igneous rock • the surface where new rock meets a much older rock surface • ...
Earth Day 2024-04-22
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- The solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle where many natural resources can be found
- Day A day created in 1970 about celebrating and caring for the Earth
- The excessive use of material things, including food and natural resources
- The increase in chemical concentration in animal tissues as the chemical moves up the food chain to the top-level consumers
- The total surroundings (living and nonliving) of an organism or a group of organisms.
- A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame.
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- Cutting down of forests leading to increased erosion and slower soil regeneration.
- All the water on earth that can be polluted by toxic chemicals and trash making them unlivable for animals
- Convert waste into reusable material.
- Protection Agency An independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
- A lifestyle that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs; in other words, living a life that only uses what is needed and readily available
- A mixture of gases that surrounds our planet; can be polluted from exhaust from vehicles or factories.
- Waste materials from industry that are poisonous to humans or other living things
- Release of harmful materials into the environment.
- A process that allows the organic material in solid waste to be decomposed and reintroduced into the soil, often as fertilizer.
15 Clues: Convert waste into reusable material. • Release of harmful materials into the environment. • A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame. • Day A day created in 1970 about celebrating and caring for the Earth • The excessive use of material things, including food and natural resources • ...
Earth Month 2024-04-24
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- Tall woody plants with a single main stem or trunk and many branches
- To make something smaller or use less of it
- To convert waste into reusable material
- A living thing that grows in soil and has a stem, leaves, and roots
- The long-term warming of the planet's overall temperature
- The physical world and everything in it; not made by the people
- A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
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- Waster material that is discarded improperly
- A synthetic material; one of the main pollution for marine life and ecosystems
- The introduction of harmful materials into the environment
- Natural or artificial substance that improves plant growth and productiveness
- To use something again, especially for a different purpose
- Waste material that is no longer needed or wanted
- The planet on which we live
- A huge body of saltwater that covers about 71 percent of Earth's surface
15 Clues: The planet on which we live • To convert waste into reusable material • To make something smaller or use less of it • Waster material that is discarded improperly • Waste material that is no longer needed or wanted • The long-term warming of the planet's overall temperature • The introduction of harmful materials into the environment • ...
Earth&Environmental 2024-05-08
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- type of rock formed from the broken sediment
- movement of air
- type of rock created by heat and pressure
- melted rock that flows below surface
- average weather conditions
- layer above the troposphere
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- lowest region of the atmosphere
- removal and transporting of Earth materials
- able to transmit liquids
- unable to transmit liquids
- layer above the stratosphere
- type of rock formed from the cooling of liquid rock
- highest layer of the atmosphere
- the breaking of rock
- melted rock that flows above surface
15 Clues: movement of air • the breaking of rock • able to transmit liquids • unable to transmit liquids • average weather conditions • layer above the troposphere • layer above the stratosphere • lowest region of the atmosphere • highest layer of the atmosphere • melted rock that flows below surface • melted rock that flows above surface • type of rock created by heat and pressure • ...
warming earth 2022-05-02
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- A deciduous forest is a bio-me dominated by deciduous trees which lose their leaves seasonally.
- the variety of life in the hard world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct.
- (of electromagnetic radiation) having a wavelength just greater than that of the red end of the visible light spectrum but less than that of microwaves. Infrared radiation has a wavelength from about 800 nm to 1 mm, and is emitted particularly by heated objects.
- physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy.
- a green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. Its molecule contains a magnesium atom held in a porphyritic ring.
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- the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
- a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas, the chemical element of atomic number 1.
- structure and properties of matter"
- the process or result of joining two more things together to form a single entity.
- the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
- energy radiant energy emitted by the sun
- a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
- the star around which the earth orbits.
- the envelop of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
15 Clues: structure and properties of matter" • the star around which the earth orbits. • energy radiant energy emitted by the sun • the envelop of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. • the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area. • the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity. • ...
warming earth 2022-05-02
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- A deciduous forest is a bio-me dominated by deciduous trees which lose their leaves seasonally.
- the variety of life in the hard world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct.
- (of electromagnetic radiation) having a wavelength just greater than that of the red end of the visible light spectrum but less than that of microwaves. Infrared radiation has a wavelength from about 800 nm to 1 mm, and is emitted particularly by heated objects.
- physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy.
- a green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. Its molecule contains a magnesium atom held in a porphyritic ring.
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- the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
- a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas, the chemical element of atomic number 1.
- structure and properties of matter"
- the process or result of joining two more things together to form a single entity.
- the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
- energy radiant energy emitted by the sun
- a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
- the star around which the earth orbits.
- the envelop of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
15 Clues: structure and properties of matter" • the star around which the earth orbits. • energy radiant energy emitted by the sun • the envelop of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. • the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area. • the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity. • ...
Earth History 2022-10-14
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- geological processes explained by geological processes
- trace remains of organisms in rocks
- determine the absolute age of an object
- weather conditions over a period of time
- divide Earth´s history
- a break in geologic record
- ordered arrangement of rock layers
- time required for radioactive isotope to break down
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- radioactive isotope
- younger rocks lay above older rocks
- whether a object is older or younger than other objects
- measuring the age of an event or object in years
- fossilized structure in sedimentary rock
- study of history and structure of Earth
- long cylinder of ice
15 Clues: radioactive isotope • long cylinder of ice • divide Earth´s history • a break in geologic record • ordered arrangement of rock layers • younger rocks lay above older rocks • trace remains of organisms in rocks • determine the absolute age of an object • study of history and structure of Earth • fossilized structure in sedimentary rock • weather conditions over a period of time • ...
Changing Earth 2022-05-18
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- rock type formed when magma or lava cools
- rock type formed from intense heat and pressure
- molten rock that has reached the surface
- a crack in the Earth's crust
- layer of molten iron and nickel
- the breaking up of rock into sediments
- boundary where plates move apart
- sliding plate boundary
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- solid iron and nickel
- one large land mass when all continents were connected
- the thickest layer of Earth
- plate boundary where plates come together
- the wearing away and removal of sediments
- the thinnest layer of Earth
- a rock type formed when sediments cement together
15 Clues: solid iron and nickel • sliding plate boundary • the thickest layer of Earth • the thinnest layer of Earth • a crack in the Earth's crust • layer of molten iron and nickel • boundary where plates move apart • the breaking up of rock into sediments • molten rock that has reached the surface • rock type formed when magma or lava cools • plate boundary where plates come together • ...
Dynamic Earth 2023-05-25
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- This part of the earth is made up of a semi-molten rock called magma
- Zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
- Molten rock underground.
- Pacific and Australian plate meet.
- When two plates move apart.
- A theory proposed by Alfred Wegener.
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- Size of an earthquake is measured in ...
- Large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust
- The point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake.
- The rim around the pacific ocean.
- Mudflow caused by a volcanic eruption.
- The outer solid part of the earth.
- Giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.
- A tectonic plate boundary where shaking occurs.
- The study of earthquakes.
15 Clues: Molten rock underground. • The study of earthquakes. • When two plates move apart. • The rim around the pacific ocean. • Pacific and Australian plate meet. • The outer solid part of the earth. • A theory proposed by Alfred Wegener. • Mudflow caused by a volcanic eruption. • Size of an earthquake is measured in ... • Large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust • ...
Earth science 2025-04-07
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- a round pit on the moon surface
- A large cloud of gas and dust in space
- the rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean
- A meteor that has hit earth service
- largest plane
- a scientist who studies the stars
- A natural object that orbits a planet
- all of space and everything in it
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- an object that revolves around another object in space
- the explosion of a dying star
- The smallest planet closest to the sun
- third planet from the sun
- Gravity, so strong that light can’t even escape
- a device Built to observed, distant objects
- the path of an object As it revolves around another object in space
15 Clues: largest plane • third planet from the sun • the explosion of a dying star • a round pit on the moon surface • a scientist who studies the stars • all of space and everything in it • A meteor that has hit earth service • A natural object that orbits a planet • A large cloud of gas and dust in space • The smallest planet closest to the sun • ...
Earth Day 2025-04-29
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- it will erup if its to hot
- when it storms this falls from the clouds
- forms mainly on water when to cold
- bees get pollen from this
- it makes most of are light
- what we live on
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- when water gets high ant can destroy buidings
- bunnys eat this
- they come when a storm happends
- comes at night similar to the sun
- it comes when a cold month starts
- make good air pollution
- ants live here
- they swim in water
- a pain version of rain
15 Clues: ants live here • bunnys eat this • what we live on • they swim in water • a pain version of rain • make good air pollution • bees get pollen from this • it will erup if its to hot • it makes most of are light • they come when a storm happends • comes at night similar to the sun • it comes when a cold month starts • forms mainly on water when to cold • ...
CROSSLY EARTH 2025-08-29
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- the depositing o eroded soil at a new location
- thin layer of relatively cool rock that forms Earth's outer skin both on dry land and in the ocean
- nutrients circulate endlessly throughout the environment in complex cycles
- the removal of soil by water, wind, ice, or gravity.
- consists of the layers of gases surrounding our planet
- large plates of lithosphere
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- fresh water found underground
- the introduction of phosphorus and nitrogen into a body of water that leads to an overgrowth of algae and other producers
- features such as mountains (above and beneath the ocean's surface), islands and continents.
- a spongelike formation of rock, sand, or gravel that holds water
- matter that organisms require for their life process
- a layer of very hot but mostly solid rock
- made of all the rock at and below Earth's surface
- consists of all the planet's living or once-living things and the nonliving parts of the environment with which they interact
- water moves from bodies of water and moist soil into the atmosphere
15 Clues: large plates of lithosphere • fresh water found underground • a layer of very hot but mostly solid rock • the depositing o eroded soil at a new location • made of all the rock at and below Earth's surface • matter that organisms require for their life process • the removal of soil by water, wind, ice, or gravity. • consists of the layers of gases surrounding our planet • ...
Earth Structure 2025-11-10
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- Number after 5
- The second main layer.
- Decayed plant and animal material.
- This core is the center of the Earth.
- Type of crust that is the outer layer exposed to air.
- This core is the closest to the mantle
- Dean
- Where we are
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- Number before 8
- The upper layer of soil
- Below the topsoil and contains bigger pieces of rock.
- The solid layer of crust that seems firmly attached to Earth.
- This means melted>made up of iron and nickel
- Type of crust that is under the oceans.
- Organism we are going to hatch in the aquarium.
15 Clues: Dean • Where we are • Number after 5 • Number before 8 • The second main layer. • The upper layer of soil • Decayed plant and animal material. • This core is the center of the Earth. • This core is the closest to the mantle • Type of crust that is under the oceans. • This means melted>made up of iron and nickel • Organism we are going to hatch in the aquarium. • ...
Patterns of Earth and Space 2022-12-05
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- what is in the middle of our solar system?
- Earth does this to the sun. The moon does this to Earth
- an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth
- an attempt to learn more about something
- Momplaisir
- the distance light travels in 1 year is called
- on Earth this is 24 hours
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- the sun looks bigger and brighter than the other stars because it is
- a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
- information that supports an answer to a question
- when we are not facing the sun we are experiencing
- the downward force on Earth that acts even without touching
- The length of time it takes a planet to orbit a star once
13 Clues: Momplaisir • on Earth this is 24 hours • an attempt to learn more about something • what is in the middle of our solar system? • an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth • the distance light travels in 1 year is called • information that supports an answer to a question • when we are not facing the sun we are experiencing • ...
Plate Tectonics 2022-12-12
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- the center of the earth
- the only habitable planet
- Appears when continental plates collide
- the rock material which lies below the fault plane
- a fracture between two blocks of rock
- A process moving around rocks and minerals below earth's surface
- when two sides of a fault slide into each other
- the bottom of the sea
- A long narrow ditch
- slabs of oceanic lithosphere descend into the mantle
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- when two plate move towards each other
- A mountain or hill that erupts
- the mostly solid bulk of the earth's interior
- a very very large mass of land
- moltin rock and earths crust
- when two plates move away from each other
- Alfred Wegner came up with this theory
- when plates slide past each other
- the outer layer of the earth
- a person who studies rocks and earth's landforms
20 Clues: A long narrow ditch • the bottom of the sea • the center of the earth • the only habitable planet • moltin rock and earths crust • the outer layer of the earth • A mountain or hill that erupts • a very very large mass of land • when plates slide past each other • a fracture between two blocks of rock • when two plate move towards each other • Alfred Wegner came up with this theory • ...
Mia's Space and Exploration Puzzle 2020-04-15
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- Second planet from the sun.
- The _____ planets consist of,Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune & Pluto.
- years ago.
- Highest point in the sky directly overhead.
- Planet made of hot plasma.
- Astrolabe determines the..
- The ______ planets consist of, Mercury, Venus, Mars & Earth.
- Can come in colors like, blue, white, yellow and red.
- Made of rock, dust and ice.
- Became a dwarf planet in 2006.
- The galaxy we live in.
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- The ______ telescope has been capturing light from 12
- Neil Armstrong landed here.
- Solid pieces of metal that land on Earth's atomosphere.
- Scientific name is Terra.
- He proposed that the Earth and other celestial bodies revolved around the sun.
- Means the hours of daylight equal the hours of darkness in a day.
- Another name for the 'Red Planet'.
- Second largest planet in our solar system.
- Smallest planet in our solar system.
20 Clues: years ago. • The galaxy we live in. • Scientific name is Terra. • Planet made of hot plasma. • Astrolabe determines the.. • Neil Armstrong landed here. • Second planet from the sun. • Made of rock, dust and ice. • Became a dwarf planet in 2006. • Another name for the 'Red Planet'. • Smallest planet in our solar system. • Second largest planet in our solar system. • ...
Plate Tectonics 2021-09-17
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- covers the earth surface
- Something formed from two plates converging.
- A event that happens when two plates Collide, transform, or diverge.
- This layer is the second hottest layer.
- This layer is made up of the crust and the mantle
- Two plates spreading apart
- The biggest layer of earth
- A supercontinent
- A person who studies rocks
- Hot substance that comes out of a volcano.
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- The innermost layer of the earth.
- A thing that you eat on
- what happens in the mantle
- A German scientist who came up with the idea of plate Techtonics.
- two plates colliding
- Two plates that slide against each other.
- The most common event during a diverging plate.
- There are 7 of them that make up the world
- Something that measures earthquakes.
- How gas and liquid inside the core
20 Clues: A supercontinent • two plates colliding • A thing that you eat on • covers the earth surface • what happens in the mantle • Two plates spreading apart • The biggest layer of earth • A person who studies rocks • The innermost layer of the earth. • How gas and liquid inside the core • Something that measures earthquakes. • This layer is the second hottest layer. • ...
Astro-words: Celebrating World Space Week 2025-10-02
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- Organized space journey with a clear objective
- Mysterious regions where not even light escapes
- Human drive to seek the unknown
- A massive sphere of hot plasma that produces light
- Trained traveler who ventures into space
- The curved path of an object around a planet
- Instrument used to study distant celestial bodies
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- Scientific study of planets, stars, and the cosmos
- The “Red Planet” often targeted for exploration
- New methods that advance science and space travel
- The fiery beginning of a rocket’s journey
- The ordered whole of space and everything in it
- The boundary beyond Earth’s atmosphere
- The horizon of what is yet to come
- The invisible force that keeps planets in motion
- The only known planet with life
- Machines circling Earth that send signals
- Celestial collection of stars, dust, and gas
- The vast expanse beyond Earth
- The act of uncovering what was hidden
20 Clues: The vast expanse beyond Earth • Human drive to seek the unknown • The only known planet with life • The horizon of what is yet to come • The act of uncovering what was hidden • The boundary beyond Earth’s atmosphere • Trained traveler who ventures into space • The fiery beginning of a rocket’s journey • Machines circling Earth that send signals • ...
Geography 2025-12-12
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- A hill of sand shaped by the wind.
- A very dry place with lots of sand.
- A giant sheet of moving ice.
- Wet, grassy land with lots of water.
- A spinning funnel of wind.
- Land with water all around it.
- A big city in the United Kingdom.
- The icy continent at the bottom of the Earth.
- Hot water that shoots out of the ground.
- The largest continent.
- Country where the Nile River flows and pyramids stand.
- Where the land meets the ocean.
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- The world’s largest rainforest.
- The tallest mountain on Earth.
- Hot melted rock deep inside Earth.
- A continent where kangaroos live.
- A thick forest where monkeys live.
- A large body of salty water.
- A line between two places or countries.
- A large area filled with trees.
- A mountain that can blow out lava.
21 Clues: The largest continent. • A spinning funnel of wind. • A giant sheet of moving ice. • A large body of salty water. • The tallest mountain on Earth. • Land with water all around it. • The world’s largest rainforest. • A large area filled with trees. • Where the land meets the ocean. • A continent where kangaroos live. • A big city in the United Kingdom. • ...
Ch.2 Crossword puzzle 2017-01-23
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- a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater
- The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur
- process in which cracking that occurs when land can't fold or be bent anymore
- the area of seabed around a large landmass where the sea is relatively shallow compared with the open ocean. The continental shelf is geologically part of the continental crust
- being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents
- being eroded by water
- wear away or change the appearance
- isthmus located in panama city
- All water on earth
- a slowly moving mass or river of ice
- All land on earth
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- Process in which sea plate goes under continental plate
- the process of growth or increase
- water held underground in the soil
- She stood in the windows spreading her arms
- the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
- a line on a rock surface or the ground that traces a geological fault
- All life on earth
- Layer of gas around earth
- bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another
- deepest known part of the world's oceans
21 Clues: All life on earth • All land on earth • All water on earth • being eroded by water • Layer of gas around earth • isthmus located in panama city • the process of growth or increase • water held underground in the soil • wear away or change the appearance • a slowly moving mass or river of ice • deepest known part of the world's oceans • She stood in the windows spreading her arms • ...
Science Crossword 2025-09-30
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- The life on earth
- The rock on the earth
- The air that pushes onto the surface of earth
- The layer of the atmosphere where aurora borealis forms
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- The first layer of the atmosphere
- A large body of air that reaches 1000 miles
- Tiny water droplets on the surface of earth
- The last layer of the atmosphere
- The water on earth
- The gas that surrounds earth
10 Clues: The life on earth • The water on earth • The rock on the earth • The gas that surrounds earth • The last layer of the atmosphere • The first layer of the atmosphere • A large body of air that reaches 1000 miles • Tiny water droplets on the surface of earth • The air that pushes onto the surface of earth • The layer of the atmosphere where aurora borealis forms
SAVE THE EARTH 2017-04-05
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- The scientific study of organisms and environment
- Keeping the nature clean,the wise use of environment
- Making air, water, land a dangerous place
- Destroying everything around you
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- Evergreen woodlands, where there is much rain
- Too many people in one place
- All around us
- The natural home of animals and plants
8 Clues: All around us • Too many people in one place • Destroying everything around you • The natural home of animals and plants • Making air, water, land a dangerous place • Evergreen woodlands, where there is much rain • The scientific study of organisms and environment • Keeping the nature clean,the wise use of environment
Save the Earth 2023-10-31
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- A period of no electric light
- To decrease the amount of something, such as waste or energy usage
- It's the kind of power use to run your TV and charge your devices.
- The presence of harmful substances in the environment, often caused by human activities.
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- we use things again instead of throwing them away
- When people throw their trash on the ground instead of in a bin
- We put things like paper, plastic, and glass in special bins to be turned into new things
- This is stuff like fruit peels and old leaves. When it breaks down, it helps plants grow.
8 Clues: A period of no electric light • we use things again instead of throwing them away • When people throw their trash on the ground instead of in a bin • To decrease the amount of something, such as waste or energy usage • It's the kind of power use to run your TV and charge your devices. • ...
inside the earth 2025-11-10
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- a crack in the earth's crust
- crust Densest part of the earth's crust located under the ocean
- Super continent
- when two plates come together
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- where a plate gose under another plate
- when two plates slide past each other
- when tow plate moves way
- plate pieces of the lithosohere that float on the top of the asthenosphere
8 Clues: Super continent • when tow plate moves way • a crack in the earth's crust • when two plates come together • when two plates slide past each other • where a plate gose under another plate • crust Densest part of the earth's crust located under the ocean • plate pieces of the lithosohere that float on the top of the asthenosphere
Science 2018-03-08
Across
- / is the strongest winds
- / Is Wisconsin's zone
- / Circulation cells
- / Particles of sand carried off by a strong wind
- / Speed on Earth is affected by
- / named in the 19th century, Will
- / little oxygen and have mountainous terrain
- / Fine particles of Earth or matter raised and suspended in the air
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- / a violent rotating column of air that doesn't touch the ground
- / Precipitation in the form of small ice falling
- / tilt of the Earth
- / Low latitude air movement toward the equator
- / is the most common type of precipitation
- / Precipitation of snow crystals that are branched
- / is when the new climatic normal will be calculated
- / air rises, diverges and travels toward the pole
- / different between climate and weather
- / a violent rotating column of air that touches the ground
- / most common type of obscuration
- / the potential evaporation and transpiration exceed precipitation
20 Clues: / tilt of the Earth • / Circulation cells • / Is Wisconsin's zone • / is the strongest winds • / Speed on Earth is affected by • / named in the 19th century, Will • / most common type of obscuration • / different between climate and weather • / is the most common type of precipitation • / little oxygen and have mountainous terrain • ...
Space Vocabulary 2021-10-20
Across
- the red planet, the neighbor of Earth
- the planet with the Rings
- Sun+planets =
- this planet is made of Gas
- planet that is closest to the sun
- this planet has 27 moons
- it has strong gravitational force that they pull anything close by into them (even light)
- it shines at night
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- people fly to space on it
- the largest planet
- a place in space where people can live and work
- a very large group of stars that are together in the universe
- the planet that is second from the Sun, after Mercury and before the Earth
- a person who travel to space
- the astronaut's costume
- creature from another planet
- the main and very big star in our galaxy
- a big rock that came from space
- we live on this planet
- this flyes in space and has a tail
20 Clues: Sun+planets = • the largest planet • it shines at night • we live on this planet • the astronaut's costume • this planet has 27 moons • people fly to space on it • the planet with the Rings • this planet is made of Gas • a person who travel to space • creature from another planet • a big rock that came from space • planet that is closest to the sun • this flyes in space and has a tail • ...
Call Space Crossword 2023-04-21
Across
- natural gas
- amount of matter
- things in the sky for signals
- wishing star
- nasa
- earth is a ____
- an objects resistance to change
- the planet we see at night in the sky
- triple star constilation
- donut shaped ring of icey objects
- where the light comes from
- the candy of space
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- space telescope that is really good at picture taking
- a barred spiral galaxy
- a type of ranger
- the planet with rings
- main star of the big dipper
- the force to keep all of the planets together
- farthest man-made thing away from earth
- what we live on
- big boy of gas
- star shapes
- 1.5 hours
- Buzz _____
- hole big scary dark thing in the sky
- guardians and the ____
- around and around and around the planets go
- twinkle twinkle little ____
28 Clues: nasa • 1.5 hours • Buzz _____ • natural gas • star shapes • wishing star • big boy of gas • what we live on • earth is a ____ • a type of ranger • amount of matter • the candy of space • the planet with rings • a barred spiral galaxy • guardians and the ____ • triple star constilation • where the light comes from • main star of the big dipper • twinkle twinkle little ____ • things in the sky for signals • ...
Our Solar System 2024-03-18
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- THE LAST PLANET
- THE EARTH ROTATES ON ITS___
- THE SUN'S RAYS ___ ON THE MOON
- THERE ARE ____ PLANETS IN OUT SOLAR SYSTEM
- A PLANET THAT LAYS ON ITS SIDE
- AN ICE GIANT
- THE MOON ____ THE EARTH
- PLANETS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM ORBIT THE
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- EART'S NATURAL SATELLITE IS CALLED THE
- THE ONLY PLANET WITH LIFE
- A PLANET FAMOUS FOR ITS RINGS
- IS NOT CONSIDERED A TRUE PLANET ANYMORE
- VENUS IS A _____ PLANET (HINT: LAND)
- THE 4TH PLANET FROM THE SUN
- A GAS GIANT
- THE CLOSEST PLANET TO THE SUN
16 Clues: A GAS GIANT • AN ICE GIANT • THE LAST PLANET • THE MOON ____ THE EARTH • THE ONLY PLANET WITH LIFE • THE EARTH ROTATES ON ITS___ • THE 4TH PLANET FROM THE SUN • A PLANET FAMOUS FOR ITS RINGS • THE CLOSEST PLANET TO THE SUN • THE SUN'S RAYS ___ ON THE MOON • A PLANET THAT LAYS ON ITS SIDE • VENUS IS A _____ PLANET (HINT: LAND) • PLANETS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM ORBIT THE • ...
Tectonic Plates Crossword 2018-04-20
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- a break in the Earth's crust
- a squeezing force
- new lithosphere is created here
- outermost, rigid layer of the Earth
- outermost layer of the Earth
- boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
- liquid layer of the Earth's core
- layer between the crust and the core
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- a region where a an oceanic plate sinks down into the athenosphere
- the bending of rock layers
- solid, dense center of the Earth
- soft layer of the mantle
- boundary between two colliding plates
- piece of the lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere
- boundary between two plates moving away from each other
- theory that continents drift apart
- a pulling force
17 Clues: a pulling force • a squeezing force • soft layer of the mantle • the bending of rock layers • a break in the Earth's crust • outermost layer of the Earth • new lithosphere is created here • solid, dense center of the Earth • liquid layer of the Earth's core • theory that continents drift apart • outermost, rigid layer of the Earth • layer between the crust and the core • ...
Guia 2019-06-18
Across
- The time when it is dark and most people are sleeping.
- The air around the Earth.
- A bright point in the sky
- To produce a bright light.
- Without light.
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- With a strong shining light.
- The planet where we live.
- It revolves around the Earth
- Star that provides light and warmth to the Earth
- The upper Atmosphere that is around the Earth.
- The period of time when it is light outside.
11 Clues: Without light. • The planet where we live. • The air around the Earth. • A bright point in the sky • To produce a bright light. • With a strong shining light. • It revolves around the Earth • The period of time when it is light outside. • The upper Atmosphere that is around the Earth. • Star that provides light and warmth to the Earth • ...
Geographic Quiz LF 2024-03-13
Across
- Capital of England and home of the Big Ben
- A U.S. state that is only bordered by Canada and the ocean
- The capital of France
- The largest freshwater in the world located in the U.S.
- Country next to North America
- A imaginary circle on the top of the earth
- Direction that starts with "N"
- Direction that starts with "S"
- Direction that starts with "E"
- A river with the name of a popular shopping site
- Direction that starts with "W"
- Continent
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- Town in Maine
- Popular state in the U.S.
- One of the great five lakes of North America
- A U.S. state with a cool shape (HOT)
- Continent
- A imaginary circle on the bottom of the earth
- Imaginary lines that divide the earth into halves
- A popular U.S. state for vacations check out disney
20 Clues: Continent • Continent • Town in Maine • The capital of France • Popular state in the U.S. • Country next to North America • Direction that starts with "N" • Direction that starts with "S" • Direction that starts with "E" • Direction that starts with "W" • A U.S. state with a cool shape (HOT) • Capital of England and home of the Big Ben • A imaginary circle on the top of the earth • ...
Science (61-80) 2023-10-16
Across
- Frozen water.
- A person.
- Earth or dirt.
- The number 2.
- What birds and insects have.
- Do something.
- Clock and hours.
- Make words with a pen.
- Not good.
- Tall plant with leaves.
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- Day's light and warmth.
- A color like the sun.
- Moving air.
- Speak with words.
- Place with animals.
- Move in water.
- The whole Earth.
- What you drink.
- The number 3.
- Shiny in the sky at night.
20 Clues: A person. • Not good. • Moving air. • Frozen water. • The number 2. • Do something. • The number 3. • Earth or dirt. • Move in water. • What you drink. • The whole Earth. • Clock and hours. • Speak with words. • Place with animals. • A color like the sun. • Make words with a pen. • Day's light and warmth. • Tall plant with leaves. • Shiny in the sky at night. • What birds and insects have.
Egyptian Gods and Goddesses 2025-10-09
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- earth god
- God of creation
- God of writing
- God of the sky
- Goddess of childbirth
- Goddess of fertility
- Goddess of war
- God of the nile
- God of the moon and time
- goddess of justice
- Goddess of magic and healing
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- god of craftsmen
- Goddess of mourning
- the Sky god who covers the earth
- sun god
- God of mummification
- Goddess of home
- goddess of love
- Gog of chaos
- the god of the afterlife
20 Clues: sun god • earth god • Gog of chaos • God of writing • God of the sky • Goddess of war • God of creation • Goddess of home • goddess of love • God of the nile • god of craftsmen • goddess of justice • Goddess of mourning • God of mummification • Goddess of fertility • Goddess of childbirth • the god of the afterlife • God of the moon and time • Goddess of magic and healing • ...
Layers of the Earth Crossword 2022-10-10
Across
- caused by earthquakes and it is used to figure out things about the layer of the Earth
- the upper layer of Earth's mantle
- made of liquid iron and nickel, the third layer of Earth
- consists of the upper mantle and the crust
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- the hottest layer of Earth
- the thickest layer on earth, made of mostly magma
- lava within Earth
- the heat causing rocks to rise and fall
- the thinnest layer of Earth
- the planet we live on
10 Clues: lava within Earth • the planet we live on • the hottest layer of Earth • the thinnest layer of Earth • the upper layer of Earth's mantle • the heat causing rocks to rise and fall • consists of the upper mantle and the crust • the thickest layer on earth, made of mostly magma • made of liquid iron and nickel, the third layer of Earth • ...
Mountain Puzzle 2021-11-22
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- broken small pieces of rock
- a layer of rocks in the ground
- Metamorphic rocks are usually made fro magma that cooled on the surface or underground an example is granite
- Igneous rocks are from magma that cooled on the surface and or underground
- Was fireball earth, and nothing was solid
- this is usually called subduction where some force deteriates the structure
- for example a volcanic mountain happens when
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- Melting occurs when heat becomes too great for an object and the structure starts to fail under the heat
- Start of photosynthetic bacteria and multicellular organisms appear in the fossil record
- the surface of the Earth
- a physical force that applies weight and usually causes physical strian
- the center of the Earth filled with magma
- This time period mainly marked the beginning of plate tectonics
- Has the Cambrian explosion, basic vertebrates
- molten material that forms all types of rocks
- a crack in tectonic plates caused by pressure
- for example techtonic mountains are made from techtonic plates that colided and one of the plates got pushed up creating a mountains
- Sedimentary rocks are built of sediments that got layered
- the second layer of the Earth
- the remains of an organism preserved in petrified form
20 Clues: the surface of the Earth • broken small pieces of rock • the second layer of the Earth • a layer of rocks in the ground • the center of the Earth filled with magma • Was fireball earth, and nothing was solid • for example a volcanic mountain happens when • Has the Cambrian explosion, basic vertebrates • molten material that forms all types of rocks • ...
Navy Perry The Land 2025-04-24
Across
- features on the Earth's surface that make up the terrain
- a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
- what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another
- the innermost layer of the earth
- biggest layer of earth, in between outer core and crust
- wearing away
- a process that involves the movement of energy from one place to another
- molten rock found below the earth's surface
- fast moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter
- volcanoes that have not erupted in a long time but are expected to erupt again in the future
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- where new crust is generated as the plates pull away from each other
- a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on earth
- the layer in between inner core and mantle
- a large landmass, sometimes referred to as a supercontinent
- major fracture of the Earth's crust in extreme western north america
- a breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the earth's surface
- smallest layer, outermost layer
- opening or vents where lava, tephra, and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface
- the first person to formulate a complete statement of the continental drift hypothesis
- mixture of water and rock fragments that flow quickly down the slopes of a volcano
20 Clues: wearing away • smallest layer, outermost layer • the innermost layer of the earth • the layer in between inner core and mantle • molten rock found below the earth's surface • fast moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter • a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics • biggest layer of earth, in between outer core and crust • ...
Semester 2 Key Terms 2023-05-10
Across
- an eclipse in which the moon covers the sun and casts a shadow on Earth
- a force that acts between all masses in the universe
- the stored energy of an object due to its position
- a force that acts toward the center of rotation
- the rate at which work is done
- the product of rotational inertia and rotational velocity
- the straight line around which circular motion takes place
- a projectile moving fast enough to fall continually around Earth
- a collapsed star with a gravitational field so strong that light cannot escape
- the time for an object or satellite to complete one cycle of circular motion
- the fictitious outward force of an object moving in a circular path
- a force that causes an object to rotate about an axis
- a device used to multiply forces or change direction of forces
- maximum tidal range
- the point in a satellite's orbit closest to Earth
- the energy of an object due to its motion
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- a measure of how off-center an ellipse is
- the resistance an object has to changes in its state of rotation
- motion of an object as it spins about an internal axis
- the linear speed of an object moving along a circular path
- minimum tidal range
- a quantity varies in inverse proportion to the distance squared from its source
- an oval figure defined by two fixed points called foci
- an eclipse in which the Earth covers the sun and casts a shadow on the moon
- a force that causes the displacement of an object
- the absence of a support force
- the point in a satellite's orbit farthest from Earth
- the motion of an object as it turns about an external axis
28 Clues: minimum tidal range • maximum tidal range • the rate at which work is done • the absence of a support force • a measure of how off-center an ellipse is • the energy of an object due to its motion • a force that acts toward the center of rotation • a force that causes the displacement of an object • the point in a satellite's orbit closest to Earth • ...
SCIENCE 2023-05-17
Across
- The thickest layer of the earth.
- A hole in the crust that spews lava.
- The bottom layer of the atmosphere.
- When a gas turns into a liquid.
- A type of rock that comes from a volcano.
- The layer that surrounds the inner core.
- Molten rock that comes out of a volcano.
- When condensation occurs it makes...
- The water that absorbs into the ground.
- Rock formations that come from Tectonic plates colliding into each other
- A black igneous rock that comes from volcanos.
- A state of mater that has no fixed shape or volume.
- The never ending cycle that water takes.
- The prosses of a liquid changing to a solid.
- A state of mater that has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape.
- When the ground is too wet so the water flows down into a body of water.
- A type of rock that cleans water as the water flows through.
- A type of rock that changes depending on heat and pressure.
- A form of a rock that has lots of layers.
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- The layer surrounding earth that is made of gas.
- When force is applied to something.
- The prosses of a solid turning into a liquid.
- When water comes down to earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail.
- When a liquid changes into a gas.
- When a tree releases water vapor into the air.
- Lava that is underground.
- The cycle that a rock go's through.
- A state of mater that has a fixed shape and volume.
- The outer layer of earth.
- Clouds that are close to the ground.
- The center layer of the earth.
- When tectonic plates collide and a vibration occurs.
32 Clues: Lava that is underground. • The outer layer of earth. • The center layer of the earth. • When a gas turns into a liquid. • The thickest layer of the earth. • When a liquid changes into a gas. • When force is applied to something. • The bottom layer of the atmosphere. • The cycle that a rock go's through. • A hole in the crust that spews lava. • ...
Human Geography of Latin America 2025-11-14
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- – How a country uses its resources to produce and sell goods and services.
- – The number of people living per unit of area.
- – Land surrounded by water on three sides.
- – A cold, treeless region with frozen ground.
- – The movement of people from one place to another.
- – A flat, elevated area of land.
- – The long-term weather patterns of a place.
- – Explains the symbols and colors used on a map.
- – Land completely surrounded by water.
- – The increasing connection of countries through trade, communication, and culture.
- – The warm region between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
- – The imaginary line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
- – The variety of plants and animals in an area.
- – The beliefs, customs, foods, and traditions of a group of people.
- – The imaginary line that divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- – The process of fertile land turning into desert.
- – Shows the relationship between a distance on a map and the actual distance on Earth.
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- – A large landmass such as Africa or Asia.
- – Horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator.
- – Half of the Earth.
- – Materials from the Earth such as water, wood, and minerals.
- – A chain of connected mountains.
- – Movement of people from rural areas to cities.
- – A large area of flat or gently rolling land.
- – A group or chain of islands.
- – The land drained by a river and its tributaries.
- – The day-to-day condition of the atmosphere.
- – Vertical lines that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
- – A resource that can be replaced naturally, like wind or solar energy.
- – A landform at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited.
30 Clues: – Half of the Earth. • – A group or chain of islands. • – A flat, elevated area of land. • – A chain of connected mountains. • – Land completely surrounded by water. • – A large landmass such as Africa or Asia. • – Land surrounded by water on three sides. • – The long-term weather patterns of a place. • – A cold, treeless region with frozen ground. • ...
Science Project Crossword 2022-10-10
Across
- an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
- the region of the solar system that is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in which most asteroids orbit
- a small rocky object that orbits the sun, usually in a band between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
- a relatively small, rocky body that travels through space
- four planets that have rocky surfaces and are small
- happens when Earth comes between the sun and the moon and the shadow of earth falls on the moon
- a small rocky body that reaches the Earths surface without burning up
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- A model of our solar system that has the sun in the middle
- a bright streak of light that results when a small rocky body burns up
- a small body of ice, rock and cosmic dust that follows an elliptical orbit around the sun and gives of gas and dust in the form of a tail as it passes close to the sun
- the spinning of earth on its axis, takes 24 hours. a day on Earth
- four plants that are giant and made up of mostly gas
- a change in the sunlit area of one celestial body as seen from another celestial body
- movement in a curved path around another object a year on earth
- a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet
- A model of our solar system that has Earth in the middle
16 Clues: four planets that have rocky surfaces and are small • four plants that are giant and made up of mostly gas • A model of our solar system that has Earth in the middle • a relatively small, rocky body that travels through space • A model of our solar system that has the sun in the middle • a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet • ...
3B Izaiah Miles 2021-04-20
Across
- Plants and animals need this element to make DNA, amino acids and proteins.
- the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
- the total amount of living matter in a given unit area
- a biogeochemical process through which nitrogen is converted into many forms
- the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth.
- 97% of the earth's water is
- the formation of organic nitrogen compounds like amino acids from inorganic nitrogen compounds present in the environment.
- change into gas or steam
- A chemical element that is essential to all living things
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- Plants can change carbon dioxide to carbohydrates by
- the process of removing the nitrates or nitrites from (soil, air, or water) by chemical reduction.
- a periodically repeated sequence of events
- the process of converting (ammonia or another nitrogen compound) into nitrites or nitrates.
- the falling to earth of any form of water
- a chemical process by which molecular nitrogen (N 2) in the air is converted into ammonia
- They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms.
- This is the largest reservoir of carbon on Earth.
- Most of water on Earth is
- the chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7.
- decomposition with production of ammonia or ammonium compounds
20 Clues: change into gas or steam • Most of water on Earth is • 97% of the earth's water is • the falling to earth of any form of water • a periodically repeated sequence of events • This is the largest reservoir of carbon on Earth. • Plants can change carbon dioxide to carbohydrates by • the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants • ...
Geographic Quiz LF 2024-03-13
Across
- Capital of England and home of the Big Ben
- A U.S. state that is only bordered by Canada and the ocean
- The capital of France
- The largest freshwater in the world located in the U.S.
- Country next to North America
- A imaginary circle on the top of the earth
- Direction that starts with "N"
- Direction that starts with "S"
- Direction that starts with "E"
- A river with the name of a popular shopping site
- Direction that starts with "W"
- Continent
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- Town in Maine
- Popular state in the U.S.
- One of the great five lakes of North America
- A U.S. state with a cool shape (HOT)
- Continent
- A imaginary circle on the bottom of the earth
- Imaginary lines that divide the earth into halves
- A popular U.S. state for vacations check out disney
20 Clues: Continent • Continent • Town in Maine • The capital of France • Popular state in the U.S. • Country next to North America • Direction that starts with "N" • Direction that starts with "S" • Direction that starts with "E" • Direction that starts with "W" • A U.S. state with a cool shape (HOT) • Capital of England and home of the Big Ben • A imaginary circle on the top of the earth • ...
Astronomy 2024-03-06
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- A 3D model or representation of the Earth
- The axis goes through the Earth at the North and South ____________
- When the Earth is facing away from the Sun
- It takes 24 hours for the Earth to make one ___________________
- When the Earth is facing away from the sun
- When the Earth is facing toward the Sun
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- It takes 365 days for the Earth to make one ___________________ around the Sun
- This happens once every 4 years
- Earth's rotation causes _____________________
- The Earth is tilted and spins on its __________
- The Earth's revolution causes ____________
11 Clues: This happens once every 4 years • When the Earth is facing toward the Sun • A 3D model or representation of the Earth • When the Earth is facing away from the Sun • The Earth's revolution causes ____________ • When the Earth is facing away from the sun • Earth's rotation causes _____________________ • The Earth is tilted and spins on its __________ • ...
Roque's and Lucas crossword of universe 2021-02-24
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- A planet that is made of gasJupiter
- The body that the Earth revolves around
- body that the Earth revolves around
- Something that revolves around the Earth
- Something that has on Earth
- The profession that studies the universe
- something that the trees make
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- Things that are gravitating in space
- Somethings that is made of ice and rock
- Where the Earth is. Two words
- Where the Solar System is
11 Clues: Where the Solar System is • Something that has on Earth • Where the Earth is. Two words • something that the trees make • A planet that is made of gasJupiter • body that the Earth revolves around • Things that are gravitating in space • Somethings that is made of ice and rock • The body that the Earth revolves around • Something that revolves around the Earth • ...
Space Unit Vocabulary 2024-09-26
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- The galaxy that contains our Solar System. It's a spiral-shaped collection of stars.
- The force that attracts objects toward each other, especially the pull of Earth that makes things fall.
- The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space.
- Higher high tides and lower low tides that occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned in a straight line.
- A small rocky object that orbits the Sun.
- The angle at which a planet's axis is tilted compared to its orbit around the Sun.
- The different times of the year (spring, summer, fall, winter) that have varying weather, caused by the Earth’s axial tilt as it orbits the Sun.
- An imaginary line that a planet spins around. For Earth, this line goes through the North and South Poles.
- A small piece of rock or dust when it hits the ground.
- How heavy something is because of the gravitational pull on it.
- Tiny particles of matter floating in space or on planets, moons, and other surfaces.
- A moon that appears to get larger each night, from the new moon to full moon.
- Everything that exists, including all galaxies, stars, planets, and space.
- The star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat to the planets.
- Sunlight that hits the Earth at a shallow angle, making it weaker and cooler.
- When the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, and the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon, making it look dark.
- Half of the Earth, either Northern or Southern.
- A natural object that orbits a planet.
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- A moon that appears to get smaller each night, from the full moon to new moon.
- The region around a star where conditions might be just right for life, not too hot or too cold, but just right.
- The spinning of a planet around its axis.
- The layer of gasses surrounding a planet or moon.
- A huge group of stars, dust, gas, and other objects bound together by gravity.
- Shaped like an oval or a slightly stretched circle.
- The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical path around another object, one year.
- A small icy object that orbits the Sun. When close to the Sun, it has a bright head and a tail that points away from the Sun.
- The amount of matter in an object.
- Sunlight that hits the Earth at a steep angle, making it stronger and warmer.
- Substances like air that can spread out and fill any space available.
- The different shapes of the visible part of the Moon from Earth, which change in a cycle every month.
- When the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light for a short time.
- Tides with the least difference between high and low tides, which happen when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other.
- A small piece of rock or dust that burns up when it enters Earth's atmosphere, often seen as a shooting star.
- A large object that orbits a star (like our Sun) and doesn’t produce its own light.
34 Clues: The amount of matter in an object. • A natural object that orbits a planet. • The spinning of a planet around its axis. • A small rocky object that orbits the Sun. • Half of the Earth, either Northern or Southern. • The layer of gasses surrounding a planet or moon. • Shaped like an oval or a slightly stretched circle. • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle - Lily Hornick 2023-11-22
Across
- an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.
- a period of twenty-four hours as a unit of time, reckoned from one midnight to the next, corresponding to a rotation of the earth on its axis, where it is light out.
- A regular oval shape, traced by a point moving in a plane so that the sum of its distances from two other points
- in the opposite direction to the way in which the hands of a clock move around.
- the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
- the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
- is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor.
- a view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding.
- each of the twelve named periods into which a year is divided.
- a period of twenty-four hours as a unit of time, reckoned from one midnight to the next, corresponding to a rotation of the earth on its axis, where it is dark out.
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- A curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
- the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
- the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length (about September 22 and March 20).
- a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
- the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun.
- an imaginary line about which a body rotates.
- the star around which the earth orbits.
- the planet on which we live; the world.
- the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about June 21 and December 22).
- the action of rotating around an axis or center.
20 Clues: the star around which the earth orbits. • the planet on which we live; the world. • an imaginary line about which a body rotates. • the action of rotating around an axis or center. • each of the twelve named periods into which a year is divided. • the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun. • ...
Earth and Sun 2024-11-04
Across
- Earth orbiting around the Sun
- Our home planet
- This happens because of Earth's rotation
- These happen because of Earth's revolution
- The Earth takes 24 ___ to complete one rotation
Down
- The amount of months it takes for Earth is complete on revolution around the Sun
- Earth spinning on its axis
- The imaginary line that Earth rotates on
- The Earth takes 365 ___ to complete one revolution
- The star in the center of our Solar System
10 Clues: Our home planet • Earth spinning on its axis • Earth orbiting around the Sun • The imaginary line that Earth rotates on • This happens because of Earth's rotation • These happen because of Earth's revolution • The star in the center of our Solar System • The Earth takes 24 ___ to complete one rotation • The Earth takes 365 ___ to complete one revolution • ...
Environmental Science 2024-05-23
Across
- water vapor released by plants
- too much phosphorus in water which causes increased algal growth
- water absorbed into the ground
- amount of dry leaves on ground that could increase chance of bushfire
- consumer, eats organisms in the 3rd trophic level
- another word for consumer
- genetic code to produce protein
- rain or hail or snow falling from the sky
- a common GMO plant
- a measure of energy available in food
- non-living
- another word for producer
- type of soil with the smallest particles
- interaction between organisms and their environment
- a change from gas to liquid
- all water on Earth
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- Earth system that includes rocks and soil
- Earth system where gases are found
- a measure of available, nutritious and affordable food
- organism that breaks down and consumes organic waste
- gas released by cows that contributes to global warming
- living
- when the pH of the ocean reduces due to increase carbon
- produced during photosynthesis
- variety of all living organisms on Earth
- a measure of water clarity
- loss of forests
- source, releases more carbon than it absorbs
- an extended period without rain
- most abundant gas in the atmosphere
- a change from liquid to gas
- measure of levels of salt in water or soil
- interconnected food chains
- when the greenhouse effect is worsened due to human activity
- all living things on Earth
- harmful materials in water, air or soil
36 Clues: living • non-living • loss of forests • a common GMO plant • all water on Earth • another word for consumer • another word for producer • a measure of water clarity • interconnected food chains • all living things on Earth • a change from liquid to gas • a change from gas to liquid • water vapor released by plants • produced during photosynthesis • water absorbed into the ground • ...
Science Crossword 2022-02-10
Across
- the middle of something
- light cant escape
- happens in the sun
- 2nd layer of the sun
- makes up everything
- how much matter
- table of all the atoms
- over 90% of the sun
- helps earth be habitable
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- where everything is
- requirements to live
- 9% of the sun
- what we live on
- our planet
- what the sun is
- our galaxy
- tiny sun
- makes you fall
- life requirement
- ball of plasma
20 Clues: tiny sun • our planet • our galaxy • 9% of the sun • makes you fall • ball of plasma • what we live on • what the sun is • how much matter • life requirement • light cant escape • happens in the sun • where everything is • makes up everything • over 90% of the sun • requirements to live • 2nd layer of the sun • table of all the atoms • the middle of something • helps earth be habitable
LO task 1 tectonic plates revision 2024-10-15
Across
- This section of the earth is over 5000'c
- this crust is made of basalt and is heavier
- This area of the planet contains all our land and oceans
- These are responsible for moving our tectonic plates
- An example of a volcano found at a convergent plate boundary
- The San Andreas Fault is located in _____________
- this crust is made of Granite and is lighter
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- the term given for when one plate is forced down into magma
- the alternative name for a Divergent plate boundary
- the alternative name for a Convergent plate boundary
- The ring of ______ is the most tectonically active area on earth
- An example of a structure formed from a divergent plate boundary
- the alternative name for a Transform plate boundary
- This tectonic plate is the largest on Earth
- At a convergent boundary, plates move __________ each other
- this is the largest section of the earth.
16 Clues: This section of the earth is over 5000'c • this is the largest section of the earth. • this crust is made of basalt and is heavier • This tectonic plate is the largest on Earth • this crust is made of Granite and is lighter • The San Andreas Fault is located in _____________ • the alternative name for a Divergent plate boundary • ...
