the earth Crossword Puzzles

Geography 2022-09-18

Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. study of earth is called
  2. most popular map tool
  3. the line of latitude at 0 degrees
  4. Blue planet
  5. largest river
  6. smallest city in the world
  7. vertical lines on a map
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  1. the number of continents in the world
  2. area where land meets the sea or ocean
  3. dwarf planet
  4. largest desert in the world
  5. round model of the earth
  6. horizontal lines on a map
  7. largest continent

14 Clues: Blue planet • dwarf planet • largest river • largest continent • most popular map tool • vertical lines on a map • study of earth is called • round model of the earth • horizontal lines on a map • smallest city in the world • largest desert in the world • the line of latitude at 0 degrees • the number of continents in the world • area where land meets the sea or ocean

Geography 2022-09-18

Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. study of earth is called
  2. largest desert in the world
  3. most popular map tool
  4. largest river
  5. largest continent
  6. the line of latitude at 0 degrees
  7. horizontal lines on a map
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  1. area where land meets the sea or ocean
  2. round model of the earth
  3. dwarf planet
  4. Blue planet
  5. smallest city in the world
  6. vertical lines on a map
  7. the number of continents in the world

14 Clues: Blue planet • dwarf planet • largest river • largest continent • most popular map tool • vertical lines on a map • study of earth is called • round model of the earth • horizontal lines on a map • smallest city in the world • largest desert in the world • the line of latitude at 0 degrees • the number of continents in the world • area where land meets the sea or ocean

A.P. GEOGRAPHY HW 2014-09-22

A.P. GEOGRAPHY HW crossword puzzle
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  1. A NUMBERING SYSTEM TO PINPOINT THE LOCATION OF EACH MERIDIAN
  2. SCIENCE OF MAPMAKING.
  3. ZERO DEGREES LONGITUDE
  4. THE TIME AT THE PRIME MERIDIAN, MATER OF REFERENCE FOR ALL TIME POINTS ON EARTH
  5. A RAPID INCREASE IN THE VALUE OF HOUSES FOLLOWED BY A SHARP DECLINE IN THEIR VALUE
  6. THE POSITION THAT SOMETHING OCCUPIES ON EARTH'S SURFACE
  7. DEVELOPMENT AND THE ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM ABOVE EARTH THROUGH SATELLITE AND OTHER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
  8. A NUMBERING SYSTEM USED TO PINPOINT THE LOCATION OF A PARALLEL
  9. COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT DISPLAYS GEOGRAPHIC DATA
  10. AN INTERNAL REPRESENTATION OF A PORTION OF EARTHS SURFACE
  11. THE PHYSICAL CHARACTER OF THE PLACE
  12. TWO-DIMENTIONAL MODEL OF EARTH'S SURFACE, OR A PORTION OF IT.
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  1. AN ARC DRAWN BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH POLES
  2. FOLLOWS 180 DEGREES LATITUDE, TIME VARIES ON DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
  3. THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF TRANSFERRING LOCATIONS ON EARTH'S SURFACE.
  4. NAME GIVEN TO A PLACE ON EARTH
  5. SYSTEM THAT DETERMINES THE EXACT POSITION OF SOMETHING ON EARTH
  6. THE PHYSICAL GAP OR INTERVAL BETWEEN TWO SPACES
  7. A CIRCLE DRAWN AROUND THE GLOBE PARALLEL TO THE EQUATOR AND AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE MERIDIANS

19 Clues: SCIENCE OF MAPMAKING. • ZERO DEGREES LONGITUDE • NAME GIVEN TO A PLACE ON EARTH • THE PHYSICAL CHARACTER OF THE PLACE • COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT DISPLAYS GEOGRAPHIC DATA • AN ARC DRAWN BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH POLES • THE PHYSICAL GAP OR INTERVAL BETWEEN TWO SPACES • THE POSITION THAT SOMETHING OCCUPIES ON EARTH'S SURFACE • ...

Geologic History 2020-04-14

Geologic History crossword puzzle
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  1. has a half-life of 1.251×10 to the ninth years
  2. buried erosional surface
  3. the oldest geologic time interval of Earth
  4. has a half-life of 4.5 billion years
  5. a form of life that had become extinct 251 million years ago
  6. disintegrate at a predictable rate
  7. have a wide geographic area and existed for a short geologic time
  8. The Acadian Mountains were formed as a result of North America and this
  9. the approximate age of the universe
  10. the event that occurred earliest in geologic history
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  1. younger rock layers are on top of older rock layers
  2. the first organism in line for the evolution of life on Earth
  3. the youngest geologic time interval of Earth
  4. what many scientists believe caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs and ammonoids
  5. the last organism in line for the evolution of life on Earth
  6. most often used when determining the age of fossil bones in sediments deposited during the Holocene Epoch
  7. The division of Earth's geological history into eons, eras, periods, and epochs is based on this
  8. group of organisms that existed for the greatest length of time
  9. 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 • ...

Solar System 2021-10-19

Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. planet closest to the sun
  2. 2nd planet from the sun. Hottest planet in our solar system.
  3. 4th planet from the sun. Also called the red planet.
  4. A very heavy flow of water, which is greater than the normal flow of water and goes over the stream's normal channel.
  5. A long period of dry weather
  6. A bowl-shaped area on the surface of a planet or moon.
  7. A large body in space that orbits a star. Our solar system has 8, plus the dwarf planet.
  8. a round model of the Earth
  9. A giant ball of hot gas in space.
  10. 6th planet from the sun. Gas giant. Known for its rings.
  11. A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
  12. Occurs at a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun. SEM ( sun, Earth, moon)
  13. A natural body orbiting around a planet.
  14. 3rd planet from the sun. Only planet with water and living things.
  15. or moon.
  16. 8th planet from the sun
  17. a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
  18. a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush, due to dry /drought land.
  19. A severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more than 120 km/h spiral in toward the intensely low-pressure storm center
  20. The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
  21. The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that orbit around it
  22. Earth has seasons because its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
  23. all objects seen in the sky (the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets)
  24. A meteoroid that has hit earth's surface.
  25. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.
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  1. of axis 23.5 degrees
  2. half of the earth
  3. A ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail that glows
  4. An object that orbits the sun and is spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit.
  5. A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
  6. When the moon blocks the sun, happens during a new moon. SME ( sun, moon, earth)
  7. All of space and everything in it
  8. The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
  9. The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
  10. The movement of an object as it turns or spins around an axis. 24 hours = 1 day
  11. 5th planet from the sun. Largest planet in our solar system. Gas Giant.
  12. 7th planet from the sun
  13. Point at which, everywhere on Earth, days and nights are nearly equal in length
  14. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
  15. A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
  16. The movement of one object around another central object. 365 Days/ 1 year to revolve around the sun.
  17. oval
  18. the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision
  19. Main source of energy for life on earth.
  20. The star at the center of our solar system
  21. A chunk of rock or dust in space
  22. intense rainstorm with strong winds that forms over oceans in the tropics
  23. The imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles.
  24. An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
  25. Point at which days are longest in one hemisphere and shortest in another
  26. a small rocky body orbiting the sun

51 Clues: oval • or moon. • half of the earth • of axis 23.5 degrees • 7th planet from the sun • 8th planet from the sun • planet closest to the sun • a round model of the Earth • A long period of dry weather • A chunk of rock or dust in space • All of space and everything in it • A giant ball of hot gas in space. • a small rocky body orbiting the sun • A natural body orbiting around a planet. • ...

Geological Processes 2023-12-19

Geological Processes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A plate boundary where two plates are moving towards each other.
  2. A plate boundary where two plates are moving away from each other.
  3. Rock that has changed due to intense heat and/or pressure.
  4. Rocks made up of sediments that have been cemented together
  5. Where two plates meet is called a plate _______.
  6. Two plates sliding past each other is called a _____ boundary.
  7. The theory that the earth has plates and that they move is plate _______
  8. The theory of continental drift was put together by a scientist named Alfred ________.
Down
  1. Shaking on the earth's surface.
  2. Hot liquid rock under the earth's surface.
  3. The process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces.
  4. When one plate is pulled underneath another plate.
  5. The part of the earth that the plates are moving around on.
  6. The top layer of the earth.
  7. The solid middle of the earth.
  8. Rocks made from cooling magma.

16 Clues: The top layer of the earth. • The solid middle of the earth. • Rocks made from cooling magma. • Shaking on the earth's surface. • Hot liquid rock under the earth's surface. • Where two plates meet is called a plate _______. • When one plate is pulled underneath another plate. • The process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces. • ...

Patterns of the Solar System 2023-03-26

Patterns of the Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. The path of an object around a particular point in space.
  2. Relating to or determined by the sun.
  3. An object's orbital motion around another object.
  4. One distinct part of a cycle
  5. Of, determined by, or resembling the moon.
  6. An imaginary line an object rotates around
  7. To lean, slant, incline.
  8. Earth's only natural satellite
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  1. A change in position
  2. When one object in space blocks another from view.
  3. The time it takes the Earth to rotate once around its axis
  4. The time it takes the Earth to revolve once around the Sun.
  5. The star at the center of the Solar System
  6. When something turns or spins around a point located at its center
  7. Recurring cycles of weather conditions on Earth; there's four of them!
  8. Third planet from the Sun and the only known planet with life in our Solar System

16 Clues: A change in position • To lean, slant, incline. • One distinct part of a cycle • Earth's only natural satellite • Relating to or determined by the sun. • The star at the center of the Solar System • Of, determined by, or resembling the moon. • An imaginary line an object rotates around • An object's orbital motion around another object. • ...

Violets Crossword 2024-10-15

Violets Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A layer of the earth that is a mix of nickel,copper and a small amount of oxygen and silicone.
  2. Large scale movements of continents relative to each other.
  3. The rigid layer of the Lithosphere.
  4. Melted liquid rock.
  5. The overhanging wall of an inclined vain or fault.
  6. The innermost layer of the earth.
  7. A lower boundary of a geological deposit.
  8. A supercontinent that included almost all landmasses on earth.
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  1. The Earth's rocky outer layer.
  2. A layer of the atmosphere over the mesosphere.
  3. Massive slab of rocks made up of Earth's lithosphere.
  4. A series of ocean waves that sends surges of water.
  5. A sequence of earthquakes after a mainshock.\
  6. The layer between the core and the crust.
  7. What happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past each other.
  8. A mountain with an opening that can erupt magma and lava onto land.

16 Clues: Melted liquid rock. • The Earth's rocky outer layer. • The innermost layer of the earth. • The rigid layer of the Lithosphere. • The layer between the core and the crust. • A lower boundary of a geological deposit. • A sequence of earthquakes after a mainshock.\ • A layer of the atmosphere over the mesosphere. • The overhanging wall of an inclined vain or fault. • ...

Planets 2020-12-04

Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the destroyer of everything
  2. hehe funny planet
  3. a beautiful interstellar cloud of dust
  4. the famous ring planet
  5. funny planet's twin
  6. all existence lives in it
Down
  1. make a wish it's a shooting star.
  2. freddie...
  3. the planet that deflects asteroids away from earth
  4. our natural source of light
  5. many solar systems lives in it
  6. the smallest "planet" on our solar system
  7. the second brightest natural object in Earth's night sky
  8. the chocolate bar or the planet next to earth
  9. the thing that destroyed our dinos
  10. the place where we live

16 Clues: freddie... • hehe funny planet • funny planet's twin • the famous ring planet • the place where we live • all existence lives in it • the destroyer of everything • our natural source of light • many solar systems lives in it • make a wish it's a shooting star. • the thing that destroyed our dinos • a beautiful interstellar cloud of dust • the smallest "planet" on our solar system • ...

Earth Science Review #1 2013-05-22

Earth Science Review #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. /all the plants and animals that live in one area and depend on each other for survival.
  2. /a small object made of ice in orbit around the sun, consists of a nucleus and a tail.
  3. / Ms. McKinney’s favorite color
  4. /the air that surrounds the earth and other planets.
  5. /the imaginary line that passes through the North and South poles of the earth.
  6. /the study of the relationships among plants, animals, and other living things in their environments.
  7. /the protection and wise use of natural resources such as air water land plants animals and mineral in the earth.
  8. /a wide variety of plant and animal species living in one area (the diversity of life on earth).
  9. /This type of cloud is high and wispy.
  10. /the raising of livestock and- or crops for commercial use.
  11. /The composition of this is about 80% Nitrogen and 20% Oxygen.
  12. / rock that forms on the outside of earth’s surface.
  13. /water trapped in a layer of porous rock UNDER the ground.
  14. /the parts of the land, sea, and air where life can be found.
Down
  1. /the usual weather in a certain area over many years.
  2. / This is the study of galaxies, starts, planets, and other space objects.
  3. / the university Ms. McKinney graduated from
  4. /the cutting down of trees and destruction of forests.
  5. /a violent shaking of the ground due to sudden shifts in parts of the earth’s crust.
  6. /this is a small rocky object that orbits around the sun. There is a “belt” of these located between Mars and Jupiter.
  7. /condensed water vapor that rises from bodies of water on earth.
  8. / This forms when gases that come from burning fuels in cars, factories, and power plants makes it way in to the atmosphere (Rain that is polluted by acids.).
  9. /an animal that eats the flesh of other animals.
  10. /all living things in one area.
  11. /the solid rock beneath the soil and broken rocks on the surface of earth.

25 Clues: / Ms. McKinney’s favorite color • /all living things in one area. • /This type of cloud is high and wispy. • / the university Ms. McKinney graduated from • /an animal that eats the flesh of other animals. • /the air that surrounds the earth and other planets. • / rock that forms on the outside of earth’s surface. • /the usual weather in a certain area over many years. • ...

G7 REVIEW 2021-06-16

G7 REVIEW crossword puzzle
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  1. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
  2. Spilled oil can block this from getting into the water.
  3. Largest Ocean.
  4. A metal with a low melting point.
  5. Rockets need their own supply of this.
  6. A way to reduce water and air resistance.
  7. Tiny marine animals that use calcium carbonate.
  8. Can help a rocket get off the ground.
  9. Friction always _____ a moving object.
  10. One of the three Rs.
  11. Percentage of Earth that is “blue”.
  12. A type of water pollution.
  13. The lightest zone.
  14. Most common metal in Earth’s crust.
  15. A property of metals.
  16. The heating effect of friction changes some _________ energy into heat energy.
  17. It keeps us down.
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  1. distance between Earth and Mars.
  2. You may feel a lot of this in the midnight zone.
  3. __________ plastics can decompose more easily.
  4. Yet another property of metals.
  5. Mostly made of rock and ice.
  6. A push or pull.
  7. The amount of matter in an object.
  8. A common liquid rocket fuel.
  9. Magnetism is an example of this type of force.
  10. Many of these in between Mars and Jupiter.
  11. Too many people.
  12. For Earth: The Moon.
  13. The second largest gas giant.
  14. A property of plastics.

31 Clues: Largest Ocean. • A push or pull. • Too many people. • It keeps us down. • The lightest zone. • For Earth: The Moon. • One of the three Rs. • A property of metals. • A property of plastics. • A type of water pollution. • Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars. • Mostly made of rock and ice. • A common liquid rocket fuel. • The second largest gas giant. • Yet another property of metals. • ...

Earth Science Review #1 2013-05-22

Earth Science Review #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. /a small object made of ice in orbit around the sun, consists of a nucleus and a tail.
  2. /the study of the relationships among plants, animals, and other living things in their environments.
  3. /This type of cloud is high and wispy.
  4. /all living things in one area.
  5. /Everything that surrounds you or other living things.
  6. /the raising of livestock and- or crops for commercial use.
  7. /the cutting down of trees and destruction of forests.
  8. / This is the study of galaxies, starts, planets, and other space objects.
  9. /the solid rock beneath the soil and broken rocks on the surface of earth.
  10. /this is a small rocky object that orbits around the sun. There is a “belt” of these located between Mars and Jupiter.
  11. / This forms when gases that come from burning fuels in cars, factories, and power plants makes it way in to the atmosphere (Rain that is polluted by acids.).
  12. /a community of plants and animals that extends over a large area. Defined by climate and soil type.
Down
  1. / rock that forms on the outside of earth’s surface.
  2. /water trapped in a layer of porous rock UNDER the ground.
  3. /condensed water vapor that rises from bodies of water on earth.
  4. /the protection and wise use of natural resources such as air water land plants animals and mineral in the earth.
  5. /a violent shaking of the ground due to sudden shifts in parts of the earth’s crust.
  6. /the air that surrounds the earth and other planets.
  7. /a wide variety of plant and animal species living in one area (the diversity of life on earth).
  8. /all the plants and animals that live in one areas and depend on each other for survival.
  9. /the usual weather in a certain area over many years.
  10. /the imaginary line that passes through the North and South poles of the earth.
  11. /an animal that eats the flesh of other animals.
  12. /the parts of the land, sea, and air where life can be found.
  13. /The composition of this is about 80% Nitrogen and 20% Oxygen.

25 Clues: /all living things in one area. • /This type of cloud is high and wispy. • /an animal that eats the flesh of other animals. • / rock that forms on the outside of earth’s surface. • /the air that surrounds the earth and other planets. • /the usual weather in a certain area over many years. • /Everything that surrounds you or other living things. • ...

Talk About Geosphere! 2017-10-26

Talk About Geosphere! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fine particles of rock dust from an erupting volcano
  2. molten rock on which plates float
  3. a deformation that leads to an earthquake
  4. the point of the Earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
  5. spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the Earth and its atmosphere
  6. melted rock under the surface of the earth
  7. folding, breaking, or flow of rocks
  8. magma that reached the surface through a volcanic eruption
  9. the process when solid, liquid, and gaseous materials are emitted into the Earth's atmosphere and onto the Earth's surface by volcanic activity
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  1. changes of the minerals and textures of a rock by temperature and pressure
  2. crack on the slopes of a volcano
  3. a break along which surrounding rock breaks
  4. an instrument that records vibrations of the ground; also to determine strength and location of an earthquake
  5. when loose sediment moves from one place to another on Earth's surface; caused by water, ice, and wind
  6. type of stress that squeezes, shorten rocks
  7. the process of clastic sediment lithified by precipitation of mineral cement
  8. a bowl shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
  9. inner layer of the Earth
  10. forming of cracks in weakened continental or oceanic crust
  11. the thin, outer layer of the earth

20 Clues: inner layer of the Earth • crack on the slopes of a volcano • molten rock on which plates float • the thin, outer layer of the earth • folding, breaking, or flow of rocks • a deformation that leads to an earthquake • melted rock under the surface of the earth • a break along which surrounding rock breaks • type of stress that squeezes, shorten rocks • ...

Introduction to Meteorology 2014-12-17

Introduction to Meteorology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what takes place because cold air is more dense than warm air?
  2. where do satellites orbit?
  3. any form of water that falls to the Earth is
  4. what type of radiation does the ozone layer protect living things from?
  5. the ratio of the amount of water the air holds compared to what it can hold at that temperature is ________ humidity
  6. mass divided by volume
  7. what is the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth?
  8. layer that protects Earth from meteoroids
  9. which layer contains most of the mass of the atmosphere?
  10. what type of air pressure produces warm, cloudy weather?
Down
  1. what part of the atmosphere glows when energy from the sun strikes the gas molecules in it?
  2. form of three bonded oxygen atoms
  3. what type of radiation heats the Earth's atmosphere
  4. where do the jet streams travel?
  5. radio waves are reflected back to Earth by particles in the
  6. force per unit area
  7. atmospheric layers are classified according to the change in
  8. air has pressure because it has
  9. weather occurs in the
  10. study of the atmosphere
  11. what effect is the process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere?
  12. heat transfer between two substances that are in contact
  13. what type of air pressure produces cool, clear weather?

23 Clues: force per unit area • weather occurs in the • mass divided by volume • study of the atmosphere • where do satellites orbit? • air has pressure because it has • where do the jet streams travel? • form of three bonded oxygen atoms • layer that protects Earth from meteoroids • any form of water that falls to the Earth is • what type of radiation heats the Earth's atmosphere • ...

Space 2022-01-19

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I am tilted on my side.
  2. I have rings made of rocks and Ice.
  3. I contain all planets in the system.
  4. I study space from Earth.
  5. I study planets and have sent people to space and back.
  6. I am the biggest planet in the Solar system.
  7. There is 8 of us in the Solar System.
  8. I am the closes planet to the Sun.
  9. There isn't any light in me and I have a gravitational field.
  10. I am the smallest plant and has a oval orbit.
  11. I hold life.
  12. I carry people to the moon and back.
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  1. I am the same as the sun but farther away.
  2. I go to space to study it.
  3. I go around the Earth and people live on me.
  4. I surround planets to trap in the suns heat.
  5. I can fly through the night sky.
  6. There isn't any in space.
  7. I help you see things far into space.
  8. I am the Red Planet.
  9. I am the same size as Earth but Warmer.
  10. I am the center of the Universe.
  11. I am blue and contain Ice storms.
  12. I have been traveled to by Humans many times.
  13. When a planet goes around the sun.

25 Clues: I hold life. • I am the Red Planet. • I am tilted on my side. • I study space from Earth. • There isn't any in space. • I go to space to study it. • I can fly through the night sky. • I am the center of the Universe. • I am blue and contain Ice storms. • I am the closes planet to the Sun. • When a planet goes around the sun. • I have rings made of rocks and Ice. • ...

Earths systems 2023-04-05

Earths systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of earth
  2. or squeeze through solids and liquid
  3. the inter most layer of the earth
  4. water held under ground in soil in deep reservoirs
  5. the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior.
  6. third layer of the atmosphere, directly above the stratosphere and directly below the thermosphere.
  7. the solid outer most layer of the earth
  8. still in existence
  9. the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat.
  10. a solid inorganic material found in nature
  11. the study of earthquakes and related phenomena
  12. move side to side through only solids
  13. formes from pre-existing rock and fossils
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  1. when heat,presure,cooling,melting,and weathering cause rocks to change from one type to another
  2. the outer part of the earth
  3. forms under extreme heat and pressure
  4. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
  5. group of animals that occupcy a certain area
  6. a tool that m
  7. its a natural gas
  8. no longer in existence
  9. details of earthquakes
  10. forms when molten rock crystallizes and solidifies

23 Clues: a tool that m • its a natural gas • the study of earth • still in existence • no longer in existence • details of earthquakes • the outer part of the earth • the inter most layer of the earth • or squeeze through solids and liquid • forms under extreme heat and pressure • move side to side through only solids • the solid outer most layer of the earth • ...

Greenhouse Effect Crossword 2022-05-02

Greenhouse Effect Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Having a wavelength just greater than that of the red end of the visible light spectrum but less than that of microwaves
  2. The Earth’s surface temperature is rising as a result of the increased amount of gasses in the atmosphere called greenhouse gasses.
  3. The process where plants make food, such as glucose or carbohydrates, using carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight.
  4. The regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms.
  5. A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.
  6. The process where plants and animals convert carbohydrates, water and oxygen into energy. Water and carbon dioxide are released through this process.
  7. Studies the earth's atmosphere, including Earth’s climate and weather. They develop reports, forecasts, and climate change research from their analysis of weather and climate data.
  8. Radiant (electromagnetic) energy from the sun. It provides heat for the Earth and energy for photosynthesis. This radiant energy is necessary for the Earth and its inhabitants.
  9. The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.
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  1. Amount of carbon exchanged between the Earth's carbon pools.
  2. The effect of different gasses within the atmosphere reflecting radiant energy back to the Earth’s surface. This is similar to the effect which happens in a greenhouse.
  3. Relating to, producing, or employing ultraviolet radiation
  4. Gasses in Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat. They let sunlight pass through the atmosphere, but they prevent the heat the sunlight brings from leaving the atmosphere. The main gasses are Water vapour, Carbon dioxide, Methane, Ozone, Nitrous oxide, and Chlorofluorocarbons.
  5. The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.
  6. The layer of air or gasses that surround the Earth. It is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon, and 0.03% carbon dioxide with other small percentages of elements. It also contains water vapor. It can be thought of as a protective coating of Earth. The atmosphere surrounds Earth, allowing for life to thrive on Earth. This keeps the planet warm and provides oxygen. This is also where the weather of Earth takes place. There are six layers. It is about 300 miles thick.
  7. Combustible materials found inside the Earth’s crust which are remains of prehistoric organisms. Examples are natural gas, oil, and coal.
  8. reservoirs of carbon which are able to take in and release carbon. Examples of this are oceans, terrestrial ecosystems, the Earth’s crust, and the atmosphere.
  9. Protect something by using material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound.
  10. The act of releasing a substance into circulation making it available for chemical reaction.
  11. Energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation.

20 Clues: Relating to, producing, or employing ultraviolet radiation • Energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation. • Amount of carbon exchanged between the Earth's carbon pools. • The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon. • ...

Mountain Puzzle 2021-11-22

Mountain Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this where some force deteriorates the structure
  2. a crack in tectonic plates caused by pressure
  3. broken small pieces of rock
  4. the surface of the Earth
  5. molten material that forms all types of rocks
  6. Was fireball earth, and nothing was solid
  7. this process occurs when the heat becomes too great for an object and the structure starts to fail under the heat
  8. Start of photosynthetic bacteria and multicellular organisms appear in the fossil record
  9. the second layer of the Earth
  10. Has the Cambrian explosion, basic vertebrates
Down
  1. a physical force that applies weight and usually causes physical strian
  2. for example a volcanic mountain happens when
  3. the remains of an organism preserved in petrified form
  4. these rocks are built of sediments that got layered
  5. these rocks are usually made from magma that cooled on the surface or underground an example is granite
  6. a layer of rocks in the ground
  7. This time period mainly marked the beginning of plate tectonics
  8. for example tectonic mountains are made from tectonic plates that colided and one of the plates got pushed up creating a mountains
  9. the center of the Earth filled with magma
  10. these rocks are from magma that cooled on the surface and or underground

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 • Was fireball earth, and nothing was solid • the center of the Earth filled with magma • for example a volcanic mountain happens when • a crack in tectonic plates caused by pressure • molten material that forms all types of rocks • ...

Volcanoes 2017-12-12

Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hot melted rock beneath the surface of the earth.
  2. The surface layer of the earth that is broken into plates.
  3. When magma pours through openings in the earths crust.
  4. A hot liquid found on the surface on the earth.
  5. 2 Words. An area within the mantle of extreme heat and melting action where volcanoes can form.
  6. 2 Words. Lava that is formed when magma erupts underwater.
Down
  1. Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle.
  2. Where one plate moves under another and is forced or sinks due to gravity into the mantle.
  3. 2 Words. A large pool of liquid rock beneath the surface of the Earth
  4. 3 Words. An area containing more than 300 volcanoes.
  5. A layer of the earth between the crust and the outer core
  6. The innermost part of the earth.

12 Clues: The innermost part of the earth. • Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle. • A hot liquid found on the surface on the earth. • Hot melted rock beneath the surface of the earth. • 3 Words. An area containing more than 300 volcanoes. • When magma pours through openings in the earths crust. • A layer of the earth between the crust and the outer core • ...

Solar system 2025-05-12

Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This occurs between the two high tides.
  2. When the Earth comes between the sun and the moon.
  3. When the moon comes between the Earth and the sun.
  4. The spin of a body on its axis
  5. When a force of gravity pulls Earth towards the moon, leaving water behind.
  6. An unmanned vehicle that carries scientific instruments into space.
  7. A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer.
  8. When the moon is fully illuminated.
Down
  1. When the moon is visible.
  2. A spacecraft that can carry a crew into space, return to Earth, and then be reused for the same Purpose.
  3. The different shapes of the moon you see from the Earth as it makes a complete revolution around the Earth.
  4. One complete trip of a planet around an orbit.

12 Clues: When the moon is visible. • The spin of a body on its axis • When the moon is fully illuminated. • This occurs between the two high tides. • One complete trip of a planet around an orbit. • When the Earth comes between the sun and the moon. • When the moon comes between the Earth and the sun. • An unmanned vehicle that carries scientific instruments into space. • ...

Space & Beyond 2013-12-01

Space & Beyond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the furthest planet from the sun
  2. no longer a officially considered a planet
  3. a region of space where gravity is so intense
  4. closest planet to Earth
  5. takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun
  6. a body in space which orbits another body
  7. In which all matter and space exist
  8. contains the eight planets along with other bodies
  9. a ball of ice,rock & dust orbiting the Sun.
  10. known as the "Red Planet"
Down
  1. a star which the Earth orbits
  2. a death of a star
  3. a cloud of gas and dust.
  4. the process of creating light in a Star
  5. the largest planet
  6. a body in the Solar System orbiting the Sun ranging in size.
  7. a piece of rock found between Mars & Jupiter.
  8. coldest planet in the solar system
  9. a system of billions of stars held by gravitational attraction
  10. famous for its rings
  11. closest planet to the sun

21 Clues: a death of a star • the largest planet • famous for its rings • closest planet to Earth • a cloud of gas and dust. • closest planet to the sun • known as the "Red Planet" • a star which the Earth orbits • the furthest planet from the sun • coldest planet in the solar system • In which all matter and space exist • the process of creating light in a Star • ...

Geography 2025-09-11

Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the outside edges of a country
  2. the study of the land
  3. lakes rivers streams
  4. A set of numbers that tells you where you are on the earth
  5. A ratio to calculate real life distances
  6. round, 3D map of the earth
  7. Large body of salt water
  8. The grid marks that go from north to south
  9. a 2D picture of the area
  10. How high or low you are
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  1. Tells the cardinal directions on every map
  2. a way to divide the earth
  3. A portion of land with its own goverment
  4. A large piece of land that contains many countries
  5. Explain all symbols on every map
  6. The grid marks that go from west to east
  7. Indicates how high you are from the ocean
  8. an imaginary line that seperates the north and south hemispheres
  9. book of maps
  10. A line that connects the north and south poles

20 Clues: book of maps • lakes rivers streams • the study of the land • How high or low you are • Large body of salt water • a 2D picture of the area • a way to divide the earth • round, 3D map of the earth • the outside edges of a country • Explain all symbols on every map • A portion of land with its own goverment • The grid marks that go from west to east • ...

Crossword 5 2016-08-11

Crossword 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. movement of earth around sun
  2. eighth planet of solar system
  3. layer of air surrounding earth
  4. a device to see distant object nearer
  5. water falling as rain or snow
  6. In __________ season, trees shed their leaves.
  7. electricity generated by water
Down
  1. planet having life on it
  2. a group of stars forming a pattern
  3. a huge ball of fire and gases
  4. substance used to kill insects
  5. shape of earth
  6. a process by which water changes into vapour
  7. the season of beautiful flowers
  8. Earth spins on its own __________.

15 Clues: shape of earth • planet having life on it • movement of earth around sun • a huge ball of fire and gases • eighth planet of solar system • water falling as rain or snow • substance used to kill insects • layer of air surrounding earth • electricity generated by water • the season of beautiful flowers • a group of stars forming a pattern • Earth spins on its own __________. • ...

Ecology Module 1 Review 2024-02-08

Ecology Module 1 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. consumer that only eats other animals
  2. organism that can produce its own food
  3. a diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web
  4. consumer that only eats plants
  5. a defined area that includes all living organisms interacting with the nonliving factors of the environment
  6. the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
  7. group of organisms of the same kind living in one area
  8. the part of Earth in which life exists
Down
  1. carnivore who feeds off the bodies of dead animals
  2. the solid part of the Earth located on and under the surface
  3. obtains energy to function by consuming other organisms
  4. organism who breaks down waste and inedible parts of dead organisms
  5. the series of events in which one organism eats another to obtain energy
  6. the combined water found on, under, and above the surface of Earth
  7. a mixture of gases that surround the Earth
  8. consumer that eats both plants and animal products
  9. a single living thing
  10. overlapping food chains in an ecosystem

18 Clues: a single living thing • consumer that only eats plants • consumer that only eats other animals • organism that can produce its own food • the part of Earth in which life exists • overlapping food chains in an ecosystem • a mixture of gases that surround the Earth • carnivore who feeds off the bodies of dead animals • consumer that eats both plants and animal products • ...

Earth science 2021-06-02

Earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the movement of the earth's crust
  2. lets gas and liquid through it
  3. a part of an atom with neutral charge
  4. the result after a star collapses
  5. a living object that can function on its own
  6. when two atoms fuse together
  7. the patha celestial body follows
Down
  1. lowest temperature possible
  2. someone who studies planets and space
  3. a cloud of dust in space
  4. erosion by friction
  5. a celestial body made of rock
  6. a rock formed by clay
  7. a celestial body that orbits a sun
  8. rain when gas emissions combine with water

15 Clues: erosion by friction • a rock formed by clay • a cloud of dust in space • lowest temperature possible • when two atoms fuse together • a celestial body made of rock • lets gas and liquid through it • the movement of the earth's crust • the result after a star collapses • the patha celestial body follows • a celestial body that orbits a sun • someone who studies planets and space • ...

Earth Science 2022-09-14

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the part of Earth from its surface to its center
  2. study of materials that make up earth and the processes that form and change these materials, and the history of the planet and its life-forms since its origins
  3. the frozen portion of water on Earth's surface
  4. Study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere
  5. study of the interactions of humans with the enviornment
  6. a testable explanation of a situation
Down
  1. factor in an experiment that can change if the independent variable is changed
  2. factor that is manipulated by the experimenter in an experiment
  3. study of Earth's oceans including the creatures that inhabit its waters, its physical and chemical properties, and the effects of human activities.
  4. The study of the atmosphere, which is the air surrounding earth
  5. all the water in Earth's oceans, lakes, seas, rivers, and glaciers plus all the water in the atmosphere
  6. all of Earth's organisms and the environments in which they live
  7. method used by scientists to express a number as a value between 1 and 10 multiplied by the power of 10
  8. standard for comparison in an experiment
  9. blanket of gases surrounding Earth that contains about 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases

15 Clues: a testable explanation of a situation • standard for comparison in an experiment • Study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere • the frozen portion of water on Earth's surface • the part of Earth from its surface to its center • study of the interactions of humans with the enviornment • factor that is manipulated by the experimenter in an experiment • ...

Earth Science 2022-06-08

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Study of the earth's land, water, are, and outer space.
  2. Scientists who study air often depend on _____ to measure weather conditions high above the earth.
  3. Farmers rely on meteorologists to give them accurate reports on the _______.
  4. The study of the earth's air and weather
  5. A(n)_________ is a tool that helps scientists store and analyze information as well as communicate with other scientists.
  6. A(n)________ is a complicated tool astronomers use to study rocks on earth.
  7. Communities depend on a knowledge of _______ to determine the best ways to use the land and its resources.
Down
  1. Study of the earth's water.
  2. A very simple tool that helps a geologist study rock is a hand-held.
  3. Scientists usually base their measurements on the______.
  4. A strong warm climate system that repeats itself every three to seven years.
  5. A(n)________ is a scientist who might locate the oil that is used to powers buses and cars.
  6. To study the bottom of an ocean, oceanographers may use a(n)_________.
  7. The study of the surface and inside of the earth.
  8. The study of objects in space.

15 Clues: Study of the earth's water. • The study of objects in space. • The study of the earth's air and weather • The study of the surface and inside of the earth. • Study of the earth's land, water, are, and outer space. • Scientists usually base their measurements on the______. • A very simple tool that helps a geologist study rock is a hand-held. • ...

Earth Science 2022-06-09

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Invented an improved telescope to observe and describe things in the solar system
  2. The heat transfer with a gas or liquid
  3. Earth going around the sun
  4. Water vaporizing into a gas
  5. Discovered that there is universe beyond the Milky Way
  6. Created geology
  7. Discovered plate tectonics
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  1. The measurement east or west
  2. Elevation above sea level
  3. The study of rocks
  4. The tool to measure air pressure
  5. The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves
  6. Plenty supply of something
  7. The most solid layer of the Earth
  8. Discovered that the sun is in the center of the universe

15 Clues: Created geology • The study of rocks • Elevation above sea level • Earth going around the sun • Plenty supply of something • Discovered plate tectonics • Water vaporizing into a gas • The measurement east or west • The tool to measure air pressure • The most solid layer of the Earth • The heat transfer with a gas or liquid • The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves • ...

Earth Systems 2022-12-05

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. magma reaches the surface
  2. mountains cause cloud formation/precipitation on one side and dry air sinks down on the other side
  3. northern lights located in this layer
  4. winds increase - more upwelling
  5. winds reverse or slow - less upwelling
  6. topsoil mixed with humus
  7. plates move toward each other
  8. very little organic material "parent rock"
Down
  1. ocean crust dives beneath continental crust
  2. smaller rivers flow into one large river
  3. organic material, dead plants and animals
  4. plates move away from each other
  5. plates slide past each other
  6. lighter color, less organic material
  7. layer that contains ozone

15 Clues: topsoil mixed with humus • magma reaches the surface • layer that contains ozone • plates slide past each other • plates move toward each other • winds increase - more upwelling • plates move away from each other • lighter color, less organic material • northern lights located in this layer • winds reverse or slow - less upwelling • smaller rivers flow into one large river • ...

Earth Day 2020-04-24

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. warming increase in the earth's average temperature
  2. capable of being supported or upheld
  3. objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish
  4. of or relating to the sun
  5. to give new life
  6. a low area of land that is built from waste
  7. organic substance, as dead leaves or manure,
  8. to treat or process used things to make suitable for reuse
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  1. capable of decaying through the action living things
  2. exhibiting, or caused by radioactivity
  3. the natural environment of an organism
  4. no long in use or not in the wild
  5. to bring down to smaller extent, size, amount, number
  6. nothing with with chemical compounds
  7. able to be renewed

15 Clues: to give new life • able to be renewed • of or relating to the sun • no long in use or not in the wild • capable of being supported or upheld • nothing with with chemical compounds • exhibiting, or caused by radioactivity • the natural environment of an organism • a low area of land that is built from waste • organic substance, as dead leaves or manure, • ...

Earth song 2017-03-26

Earth song crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken
  2. the salty water that covers about three-quarters of the earth's surface
  3. an area of open land planted with crops, typically bounded by fences
  4. take air into the lungs and then expel it
  5. to formally declare or promise that something is or will be the case
  6. a very large marine mammal
  7. the planet on which we live
  8. an appeal or request for something, made in an intense or emotional way
Down
  1. the time in the morning when the sun appears or full daylight arrives
  2. a state of armed conflict
  3. the land along the edge of a sea or lake
  4. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote body like the sun
  5. to cause severe and extensive damage to
  6. sky
  7. a state or period in which there is no war

15 Clues: sky • a state of armed conflict • a very large marine mammal • the planet on which we live • to cause severe and extensive damage to • the land along the edge of a sea or lake • take air into the lungs and then expel it • a state or period in which there is no war • an area of open land planted with crops, typically bounded by fences • ...

Earth Science 2021-09-22

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the use of knowledge to solve practical
  2. the amount of space that a substance or object occupies
  3. is the study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion.
  4. an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature
  5. the study of living organisms
  6. the study of the universe beyond Earth.
  7. a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
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  1. the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.
  2. is the study of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter.
  3. the degree of compactness of a substance.
  4. is a system of knowledge and the methods you use to find that knowledge.
  5. is the study of the origin,history, structure, and systems of Earth.
  6. the measurement or extent of something from end to end
  7. quantitative measure of inertia
  8. a small but exact copy of a thing

15 Clues: the study of living organisms • quantitative measure of inertia • a small but exact copy of a thing • the study of the universe beyond Earth. • the degree of compactness of a substance. • is the use of knowledge to solve practical • an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature • the measurement or extent of something from end to end • ...

Earth Science 2021-09-24

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The branch of science
  2. The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
  3. proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
  4. study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields.
  5. The science that deals with the earth’s physical structure and substance, it’s history and the processes that act on it.
  6. The gathering of information about Planet earth’s physical, chemical, and biological system via remote sensing technologies.
  7. The quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.
  8. A measurement in the amount of matter in an object
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  1. An arithmetical multiplier for converting a quantity expressed in one set of units into another.
  2. A method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
  3. The subject matter of physics, distinguished from that of chemistry and biology, includes mechanics, heat, light and other radiation, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms.
  4. The measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two of the greatest of three dimensions of the body.
  5. A branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed.
  6. The degree of compactness of a substance
  7. A Process or a system used to describe Phenomena

15 Clues: The branch of science • The degree of compactness of a substance • A Process or a system used to describe Phenomena • A measurement in the amount of matter in an object • The quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate. • study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields. • ...

Earth Science 2021-09-24

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The branch of science
  2. The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
  3. proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
  4. study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields.
  5. The science that deals with the earth’s physical structure and substance, it’s history and the processes that act on it.
  6. The gathering of information about Planet earth’s physical, chemical, and biological system via remote sensing technologies.
  7. The quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.
  8. A measurement in the amount of matter in an object
Down
  1. An arithmetical multiplier for converting a quantity expressed in one set of units into another.
  2. A method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
  3. The subject matter of physics, distinguished from that of chemistry and biology, includes mechanics, heat, light and other radiation, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms.
  4. The measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two of the greatest of three dimensions of the body.
  5. A branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed.
  6. The degree of compactness of a substance
  7. A Process or a system used to describe Phenomena

15 Clues: The branch of science • The degree of compactness of a substance • A Process or a system used to describe Phenomena • A measurement in the amount of matter in an object • The quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate. • study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields. • ...

earth science 2023-05-07

earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a system of winds around a central region of low air pressure
  2. a device that measures wind speed and direction
  3. the warming of the oceans surface above average sea surface temps
  4. the transfer heat energy through space by magnetic waves
  5. an instrument that measures air pressure
  6. the force exerted on a surface by the air above it
  7. the fraction of total radiation that is reflected back by the surface
  8. the natural movement of air and other gases relative to earths surface
Down
  1. a line connecting points of equal temperature
  2. any solid particles suspended in the atmosphere
  3. a wind from the direction that is predominant at a particular place or season
  4. a molecule of oxygen containing three oxygen atoms
  5. a measure of the average kinetic energy of individual atoms or molecules
  6. large scale circulation of winds around a central region of high air pressure
  7. a seasonal prevailing wind in the south and southeast of Asia

15 Clues: an instrument that measures air pressure • a line connecting points of equal temperature • any solid particles suspended in the atmosphere • a device that measures wind speed and direction • a molecule of oxygen containing three oxygen atoms • the force exerted on a surface by the air above it • the transfer heat energy through space by magnetic waves • ...

Earth Systems 2023-05-15

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A boundary that occurs when two plates slide past each other
  2. What happens to the mantel near the core.
  3. one plat is forced downwards andernearth another.
  4. Caused by a powerful earthquake or volcanic eruption.
  5. What happens to the mantel near the crust.
  6. The hottest section of the earth.
  7. Float on a layer of molten rock.
Down
  1. The point where an earthquake originates.
  2. What a Tsunami makes.
  3. A rock formed from magma.
  4. Is the thinest layer of the earth
  5. What is release during an earthquake?
  6. What happens in an earthquakes?
  7. A rohe that occurs when two plate pull apart.
  8. Molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface.

15 Clues: What a Tsunami makes. • A rock formed from magma. • What happens in an earthquakes? • Float on a layer of molten rock. • Is the thinest layer of the earth • The hottest section of the earth. • What is release during an earthquake? • The point where an earthquake originates. • What happens to the mantel near the core. • What happens to the mantel near the crust. • ...

Mighty Earth 2015-01-06

Mighty Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A deep valley with steep , rocky sides .
  2. A large section of the earth's surface.
  3. What runs thought the Grand Canyon
  4. ....../Desert
  5. DaSeade
  6. ......... Volcano
  7. To wear away land by water, ice or wind
Down
  1. A holle in the mountain
  2. Mountains/.....
  3. When 2 plates are going farword on each other it's formate a
  4. Highest mountain in the world
  5. Caves with __________.
  6. One of the wanders of the worlds - noynac dnarg?
  7. Malted rocks that has come out of a volcano.
  8. Where is Victoria falls?

15 Clues: DaSeade • ....../Desert • Mountains/..... • ......... Volcano • Caves with __________. • A holle in the mountain • Where is Victoria falls? • Highest mountain in the world • What runs thought the Grand Canyon • A large section of the earth's surface. • To wear away land by water, ice or wind • A deep valley with steep , rocky sides . • Malted rocks that has come out of a volcano. • ...

Earth Science 2015-07-18

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. someone that deals with earthquakes
  2. a sudden violent shaking of the ground
  3. a ridge or fold of stratified rock
  4. a raised elongated block of the earths crust lying between two faults
  5. a trough or fold of stratified rock
  6. the point on the earths surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
  7. the sideways or downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earths crust
  8. hot molten rock
  9. a slight earthquake
Down
  1. hot fluid or semi-fluid within the earths crust
  2. a big mountain or hill
  3. each of several large land masses
  4. a long high sea wave
  5. scale a numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake
  6. a hardened layer

15 Clues: hot molten rock • a hardened layer • a slight earthquake • a long high sea wave • a big mountain or hill • each of several large land masses • a ridge or fold of stratified rock • someone that deals with earthquakes • a trough or fold of stratified rock • a sudden violent shaking of the ground • hot fluid or semi-fluid within the earths crust • ...

Earth Science 2016-10-27

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. with no net electric charge and a mass slightly larger than that of a proton
  2. a trough or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope upward from the axis
  3. is a statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together
  4. 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
  5. is a naturally occurring, yellow-to-black liquid found in geological formations beneath the Earth's surface, which is commonly refined into various types of fuels
  6. is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity
  7. It is a volcanic feature formed by the collapse of a volcano into itself, making it a large, special form of volcanic crater.
Down
  1. plates: are pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere.
  2. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
  3. a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
  4. a coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments (> 2 mm) within a matrix of finer grained material
  5. the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
  6. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action
  7. a ridge-shaped fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope downward from the crest
  8. It is a colloid of fine solid particles or liquid droplets, in air or another gas.

15 Clues: with no net electric charge and a mass slightly larger than that of a proton • the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake • a trough or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope upward from the axis • It is a colloid of fine solid particles or liquid droplets, in air or another gas. • ...

Earth Jamboree 2016-09-19

Earth Jamboree crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a marsupial
  2. hand pulling weeds from a lawn is this type of pest control
  3. an instrument for measuring wind speed
  4. furbearer that has their primary habitat in water
  5. has two pads and fingernails on front paw
Down
  1. type of pest that causes human illness
  2. when a plant is pollinated by animals
  3. Nebraska's number 1 industry
  4. the only true hollowed hair animal that lives in Nebraska
  5. something you should use to protect your skin from the sun's rays
  6. pollinator that is responsible for chocolate
  7. has 3 pads and no fingernails on front paw
  8. the only plant the monarch butterfly will lay its eggs on
  9. pests are dead or alive
  10. this document has information on where and how to apply a pesticide

15 Clues: a marsupial • pests are dead or alive • Nebraska's number 1 industry • when a plant is pollinated by animals • type of pest that causes human illness • an instrument for measuring wind speed • has two pads and fingernails on front paw • has 3 pads and no fingernails on front paw • pollinator that is responsible for chocolate • ...

Dynamic Earth 2017-11-16

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a layer of the earth that is a fluid layer
  2. is a wave motion in a solid medium where the medium
  3. is a fracture along which the blocks of crust on either side have moved relative to one another parallel to the fracture
  4. a tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other
  5. underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics
  6. a layer of the earth that powers the movement of the tectonic plates of the Earth's crust
  7. Transform boundaries are places where plates slide sideways past each other
  8. 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
Down
  1. 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.
  2. the transfer of heat by the mass movement
  3. a geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall
  4. a map using a representation of relief usually using contour lines
  5. a method for comparing the dimensions of the physical quantities
  6. A geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall
  7. it is a record of the ground motion at a measuring station as a function of time

15 Clues: the transfer of heat by the mass movement • a layer of the earth that is a fluid layer • is a wave motion in a solid medium where the medium • underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics • a method for comparing the dimensions of the physical quantities • a map using a representation of relief usually using contour lines • ...

Dynamic Earth 2017-11-16

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. A current in a fluid that results from convection.
  4. A fluid layer about 2,300 km (1,400 mi) thick and composed of mostly iron and nickel that lies above Earth's solid inner core and below its mantle.
  5. lithosphere is a layer called the asthenosphere. This is made up rock that is fluid and can move.
  6. A linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
  7. The analysis of the relationships between different physical quantities by identifying their base quantities.
Down
  1. 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.
  2. The final type of boundary is one where the two plates slide against each other in a sideways motion.
  3. A geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall.
  4. 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.
  5. Secondary waves, or shear waves are a type of elastic wave, and are one of the two main types of elastic body waves, so named because they move through the body of an object, unlike surface waves.
  6. A geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall.
  7. A record produced by a seismograph.
  8. A fracture along which the blocks of crust on either side have moved relative to one another parallel to the fracture.

15 Clues: A record produced by a seismograph. • A current in a fluid that results from convection. • A geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall. • A geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall. • ...

Earth Science 2016-11-09

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the direction a compass always points toward
  2. instrument to find directions
  3. a ball of burning gases that gives off heat and light
  4. instrument used to magnify objects so they appear closer
  5. the number of weeks for the Moon to go from a new Moon to a first quarter Moon
  6. the direction in which Earth rotates
  7. the phase when the Moon is growing in size
  8. the phase when the Moon is shrinking in size
Down
  1. the number of weeks to complete a lunar cycle
  2. starts that are seen at different seasons of the year
  3. the dark area where an object has blocked the light
  4. a predictable pattern the Moon makes over and over
  5. Earth's natural satellite
  6. the number of weeks for the Moon to go from a new Moon to a third quarter Moon
  7. Earth's closest start

15 Clues: Earth's closest start • Earth's natural satellite • instrument to find directions • the direction in which Earth rotates • the phase when the Moon is growing in size • the direction a compass always points toward • the phase when the Moon is shrinking in size • the number of weeks to complete a lunar cycle • a predictable pattern the Moon makes over and over • ...

Earth Layers 2021-12-02

Earth Layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The very inside layers of the planet
  2. The hottest, most dense layer of our planet
  3. How much mass something has for the size (volume)
  4. The result of the movement of the Earth's crust
  5. The continental crust is made of ____________ (rock)
  6. Earth's Largest Layer
  7. The outermost layer of the planet
  8. most of the planet's layers are a _______
  9. We researched 6 distinct ______ of the Earth
Down
  1. The only liquid layer in our planet
  2. What The Earth's core is made of
  3. We live on the ______________ crust
  4. A solid layer that behaves like a liquid (2 words)
  5. 70 percent of the earth's surface is made of ______
  6. Earthquakes release energy as _________ waves

15 Clues: Earth's Largest Layer • What The Earth's core is made of • The outermost layer of the planet • The only liquid layer in our planet • We live on the ______________ crust • The very inside layers of the planet • most of the planet's layers are a _______ • The hottest, most dense layer of our planet • We researched 6 distinct ______ of the Earth • ...

Dynamic Earth 2022-01-18

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a very large body of salt water
  2. a small body of water surrounded by land
  3. when sediment moves to a new location
  4. low area of land between hills or mountains
  5. erosion that does sort sediment
  6. a raised flat piece of land
  7. made up of humus, living things and sediment
  8. a raised piece of land, higher and steeper than a hill
  9. erosion that does not sort sediment
Down
  1. a piece of land with water on three sides
  2. a large body of fresh water surrounded by land
  3. a piece of land with water all around it
  4. the new location of sediment
  5. a raised rounded piece of land
  6. a large stream of water flowing in a channel

15 Clues: a raised flat piece of land • the new location of sediment • a raised rounded piece of land • a very large body of salt water • erosion that does sort sediment • erosion that does not sort sediment • when sediment moves to a new location • a small body of water surrounded by land • a piece of land with water all around it • a piece of land with water on three sides • ...

warming earth 2022-05-02

warming earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A deciduous forest is a bio-me dominated by deciduous trees which lose their leaves seasonally.
  2. the variety of life in the hard world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  3. 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.
  4. (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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
Down
  1. the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
  2. a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas, the chemical element of atomic number 1.
  3. structure and properties of matter"
  4. the process or result of joining two more things together to form a single entity.
  5. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  6. energy radiant energy emitted by the sun
  7. a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
  8. the star around which the earth orbits.
  9. 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

warming earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A deciduous forest is a bio-me dominated by deciduous trees which lose their leaves seasonally.
  2. the variety of life in the hard world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  3. 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.
  4. (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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
Down
  1. the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
  2. a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas, the chemical element of atomic number 1.
  3. structure and properties of matter"
  4. the process or result of joining two more things together to form a single entity.
  5. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  6. energy radiant energy emitted by the sun
  7. a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
  8. the star around which the earth orbits.
  9. 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

warming earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A deciduous forest is a bio-me dominated by deciduous trees which lose their leaves seasonally.
  2. the variety of life in the hard world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  3. 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.
  4. (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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
Down
  1. the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
  2. a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas, the chemical element of atomic number 1.
  3. structure and properties of matter"
  4. the process or result of joining two more things together to form a single entity.
  5. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  6. energy radiant energy emitted by the sun
  7. a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
  8. the star around which the earth orbits.
  9. 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

warming earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A deciduous forest is a bio-me dominated by deciduous trees which lose their leaves seasonally.
  2. the variety of life in the hard world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  3. 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.
  4. (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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
Down
  1. the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
  2. a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas, the chemical element of atomic number 1.
  3. structure and properties of matter"
  4. the process or result of joining two more things together to form a single entity.
  5. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  6. energy radiant energy emitted by the sun
  7. a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
  8. the star around which the earth orbits.
  9. 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 Day 2022-04-22

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. we might have to make self-contained (blank)
  2. rejuvenation
  3. be careful (blank)
  4. our greed
  5. stop global warming is our (blank)
  6. this may never come
  7. We must be (blank)
  8. what must we become?
Down
  1. decimating forests
  2. what we are destroying
  3. is destroying the environment
  4. we need to stop our (blank)
  5. our worst nature
  6. life that's disappearing
  7. we need more (blank)

15 Clues: our greed • rejuvenation • our worst nature • decimating forests • be careful (blank) • We must be (blank) • this may never come • what must we become? • we need more (blank) • what we are destroying • life that's disappearing • we need to stop our (blank) • is destroying the environment • stop global warming is our (blank) • we might have to make self-contained (blank)

Earth Day 2022-04-19

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In good physical condition
  2. Free of dirt or pollution
  3. The liquid substance that we need to live
  4. A sphere that orbits a sun
  5. Materials that are used to wrap goods
  6. An enjoyable social event
  7. Surroundings and condition of where we live
  8. Power from a source
Down
  1. Trash that is not where it needs to be
  2. Used again or more than once
  3. To keep safe from harm
  4. The planet we live on
  5. Convert waste into usable material
  6. To increase in size
  7. To make smaller or less in amount

15 Clues: To increase in size • Power from a source • The planet we live on • To keep safe from harm • Free of dirt or pollution • An enjoyable social event • In good physical condition • A sphere that orbits a sun • Used again or more than once • To make smaller or less in amount • Convert waste into usable material • Materials that are used to wrap goods • ...

earth sci 2023-12-12

earth sci crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sonar
  2. convergent
  3. harryhess
  4. pangea
  5. trench
  6. asthenosphere
  7. CONTINENTALDRIFT
  8. convection
Down
  1. mid ocean
  2. alfred
  3. magnetometer
  4. divergent
  5. MAGNETICPOLARITY
  6. magma
  7. subduction

15 Clues: sonar • magma • alfred • pangea • trench • mid ocean • harryhess • divergent • convergent • subduction • convection • magnetometer • asthenosphere • MAGNETICPOLARITY • CONTINENTALDRIFT

Earth Science 2025-05-13

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A crack in Earth’s crust where movement occurs.
  2. – Molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface.
  3. – A mountain formed by erupting magma.
  4. – Small particles of rock and organic material.
  5. – Related to earthquakes.
  6. – A section of the Earth’s lithosphere that moves.
  7. – A large sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
Down
  1. – The layer of Earth between the crust and the core.
  2. – The force that pulls objects toward one another.
  3. – The breaking down of rocks over time.
  4. – The Earth’s outermost layer.
  5. – The path one body takes around another in space.
  6. – Preserved remains of ancient organisms.
  7. – Type of rock formed from cooled magma.
  8. – The process of wearing away rocks and soil.

15 Clues: – Related to earthquakes. • – The Earth’s outermost layer. • – A mountain formed by erupting magma. • – The breaking down of rocks over time. • – Type of rock formed from cooled magma. • – Preserved remains of ancient organisms. • – Molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface. • – The process of wearing away rocks and soil. • – Small particles of rock and organic material. • ...

Dynamic Earth 2026-01-06

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Small pieces of rock, soil, or minerals that come from weathering
  2. Weathering The breakdown of rocks due to chemical reactions
  3. The crust and upper mantle of the earth
  4. Rock formed when magma or lava cools and hardens
  5. The process where mineral glues sediments together to form rock
  6. A large, slow moving mass of ice
  7. When layers of sediment are pressed together
Down
  1. When sediment is dropped and settles in place
  2. Cycle The continuous process when rocks are formed, broken down, and changed over time
  3. The process in which rocks breakdown
  4. Rock that forms when lava cools and hardens on Earth’s surface
  5. A naturally occurring, solid substance
  6. The process where broken down rocks move from place to place
  7. A landform made of deposited sediment
  8. Rock that forms when magma cools and hardens below Earth’s surface
  9. A natural solid made of one or more minerals

16 Clues: A large, slow moving mass of ice • The process in which rocks breakdown • A landform made of deposited sediment • A naturally occurring, solid substance • The crust and upper mantle of the earth • A natural solid made of one or more minerals • When layers of sediment are pressed together • When sediment is dropped and settles in place • ...

Dynamic Earth 2026-01-07

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by wind, water, ice, plants, or changes in temperature.
  2. It’s a type of rock that forms when heat and pressure change an existing rock into a new kind
  3. A delta is the triangle-shaped area at the end of a river made of sand, mud, and silt that the river drops off.
  4. The process where sediments are pressed together under pressure, so the spaces between the particles get smaller and they stick together.
  5. The process where weathered rock and soil are moved from one place to another by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
  6. It’s the process where a liquid cools or evaporates, and solid crystals form from it.
  7. The squishy, slowly flowing layer under the Earth’s crust that lets plates slide around
Down
  1. It’s a type of rock that forms when magma or lava cools and hardens
  2. Small pieces of rock, soil, or other materials that have been broken down by weathering and moved by erosion.
  3. It’s the rigid, outer layer of the Earth made of the crust and the top part of the mantle.
  4. When sand, mud, or tiny rocks get squished and glued together to make a real rock.
  5. It’s a type of rock that forms when layers of sand, mud, or tiny pieces of rock are pressed and cemented together over time
  6. It’s the process where sediment, soil, or rocks are dropped and added to a new location
  7. A naturally occurring, nonliving solid that has a crystal shape and a specific chemical makeup.
  8. cycle It’s the never-ending process that shows how one type of rock can turn into another over time.
  9. A naturally occurring solid made up of one or more minerals.

16 Clues: A naturally occurring solid made up of one or more minerals. • It’s a type of rock that forms when magma or lava cools and hardens • When sand, mud, or tiny rocks get squished and glued together to make a real rock. • It’s the process where a liquid cools or evaporates, and solid crystals form from it. • ...

Earth & Space 2026-01-08

Earth & Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. large object orbiting a star
  2. rock changed by heat or pressure
  3. wearing away of rock
  4. rock formed from layers
  5. mixture of rock particles and organic matter
  6. naturally occurring solid material
  7. rock formed from cooled magma
Down
  1. movement around another object
  2. breaking down of rock
  3. force that holds planets in orbit
  4. natural satellite of a planet
  5. spinning on an axis
  6. relating to the Sun
  7. remains of a once-living organism
  8. path taken by a planet or moon

15 Clues: spinning on an axis • relating to the Sun • wearing away of rock • breaking down of rock • rock formed from layers • large object orbiting a star • natural satellite of a planet • rock formed from cooled magma • movement around another object • path taken by a planet or moon • rock changed by heat or pressure • force that holds planets in orbit • remains of a once-living organism • ...

Earth Science 2024-04-30

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A round pit on the moon’s surface
  2. A number representing the apparent brightness of a celestial body
  3. A scientist who studies the stars and other object in the sky
  4. The distance that light travels in one year
  5. The understanding of the nature of the universe
  6. The partial or total blocking of one object by another
  7. Largest Planet, 5th planet from the sun
  8. The galaxy that contains our Solar System
Down
  1. The presumed final stage of a white dwarf
  2. An object in space whose gravity is so stong not even light can escape
  3. Stars are always constantly moving even though they seem to either be still or move because of Earth’s motion
  4. third planet from the sun
  5. A very large star, much larger than the sun
  6. A natural object that orbits a planet
  7. Smallest planet, closest to the sun

15 Clues: third planet from the sun • A round pit on the moon’s surface • Smallest planet, closest to the sun • A natural object that orbits a planet • Largest Planet, 5th planet from the sun • The presumed final stage of a white dwarf • The galaxy that contains our Solar System • The distance that light travels in one year • A very large star, much larger than the sun • ...

earth 1 2024-05-17

earth 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock
  2. Tectonics The theory explaining the movement of the Earth's plates
  3. The Earth's outermost layer
  4. A fracture in the Earth's crust where movement has occurred
  5. A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition
  6. The process of wearing away rocks and soil
  7. A large sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption
Down
  1. Particles of rock and soil that are transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice
  2. An opening in the Earth's crust through which lava, ash, and gases erupt
  3. The thick layer between the Earth's crust and core
  4. Rock formed from cooled and solidified magma or lava
  5. The innermost layer of the Earth
  6. Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
  7. Molten rock that has erupted onto the Earth's surface
  8. An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes

15 Clues: The Earth's outermost layer • The innermost layer of the Earth • Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface • The process of wearing away rocks and soil • The thick layer between the Earth's crust and core • Rock formed from cooled and solidified magma or lava • Molten rock that has erupted onto the Earth's surface • ...

Heating Earth 2024-12-05

Heating Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  2. all the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and glaciers.
  3. the circular movement in fluids caused by uneven heating, where warmer, less dense fluid rises and cooler, denser fluid sinks.
  4. to soak up or take in energy, such as when a material takes in sunlight.
  5. any factor or condition that can change in an experiment and may affect the results.
  6. the process by which energy travels through space in the form of waves.
  7. heating the phenomenon where different surfaces heat up at different rates, affecting temperature.
  8. energy from the sun that provides heat and light.
  9. a device or material that captures and absorbs solar energy for heating purposes.
  10. the transfer of heat between materials that are in direct contact with each other.
Down
  1. the solid part of Earth, including rocks, land, sand, and gravel.
  2. an investigation designed to test a hypothesis or find out how variables affect outcomes.
  3. materials that prevent heat from passing in or out, helping maintain temperature.
  4. the movement of energy from one object or material to another, causing changes in temperature.
  5. to bounce off, as light does when it strikes a surface and does not get absorbed.

15 Clues: the layer of gases surrounding Earth. • energy from the sun that provides heat and light. • the solid part of Earth, including rocks, land, sand, and gravel. • all the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and glaciers. • the process by which energy travels through space in the form of waves. • ...

Dynamic Earth 2024-05-03

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A huge wave caused by an earthquake at sea
  2. The point on the Earth's surface where the earthquake is felt the most intensely
  3. The most destructive waves
  4. An opening in the Earth's crust
  5. When pressure is released between tectonic plates
  6. The name given to smaller earthquakes after the main quake
  7. A glass-like rock from an effusive eruption
  8. A rock with lots of holes from an explosive eruption
Down
  1. The hottest layer of the earth
  2. The name given to lava before it reaches the Earth's surface
  3. The outside layer of the Earth
  4. The point in the Earth's crust where the earthquake occurs
  5. Where a tsunami happened in 2011
  6. Runny lava eruption
  7. A type of short-term aid

15 Clues: Runny lava eruption • A type of short-term aid • The most destructive waves • The hottest layer of the earth • The outside layer of the Earth • An opening in the Earth's crust • Where a tsunami happened in 2011 • A huge wave caused by an earthquake at sea • A glass-like rock from an effusive eruption • When pressure is released between tectonic plates • ...

Earth Crossword 2025-02-01

Earth Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 23.5 degrees
  2. Measures distance east and west of the prime
  3. Equinox Equal amount of daylight and darkness
  4. Earth's tilt toward the sun is at it's maximum
  5. Liquid layer of Earth
  6. Innermost layer of the Earth
  7. Slow change of Earth's rotational axis
  8. Away from the sun
Down
  1. Close to the sun
  2. Opposite of Longitude
  3. Takes four minutes longer then a Solar day
  4. Boundary between Earth's crust and its mantle
  5. FE on pt
  6. Path of a celestial object
  7. Opposite of Sidereal day

15 Clues: FE on pt • 23.5 degrees • Close to the sun • Away from the sun • Opposite of Longitude • Liquid layer of Earth • Opposite of Sidereal day • Path of a celestial object • Innermost layer of the Earth • Slow change of Earth's rotational axis • Takes four minutes longer then a Solar day • Measures distance east and west of the prime • Equinox Equal amount of daylight and darkness • ...

Earth Day! 2025-04-22

Earth Day! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These bulbs are highly energy-efficient and last much longer than traditional incandescent bulbs.
  2. Each year it is estimated that about a _________ people participate in Earth Day activities.
  3. These organisms use chlorophyll to absorb sunlight and convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose. They produce roughly 25% of the world's oxygen.
  4. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, a single tree can supply a day's worth of oxygen for up to _____ people.
  5. These cover about 70% of the Earth's surface and hold nearly all of the planet's water. They play a crucial role in regulating the climate and providing oxygen.
  6. The theme for Earth Day 2025 is Our ______, Our Planet.
  7. The largest accumulation of plastic debris in the ocean is known as the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" it is _______ the size of Texas.
  8. The world's largest land animal.
  9. This is the most abundant energy source on Earth and is the fastest-growing renewable energy source.
  10. This Wisconsin senator established the concept of Earth Day.
Down
  1. There are over 200,000 different species of ________, including insects, birds, bats, and other animals. They transfer pollen between flowers enabling plants to produce fruit and seeds.
  2. The most littered item globally, contributing to land and water pollution.
  3. Spanning more than 1200 miles and encompassing thousands of individual reefs, the _____________________ (three words) in Australia is one of the Earth's greatest wonders.
  4. Reduce, _________, Recycle!
  5. This book was written in 1962 by a marine scientist named Rachel Carson. Her book spoke of the dangers of pesticides and other environmental hazards.

15 Clues: Reduce, _________, Recycle! • The world's largest land animal. • The theme for Earth Day 2025 is Our ______, Our Planet. • This Wisconsin senator established the concept of Earth Day. • The most littered item globally, contributing to land and water pollution. • Each year it is estimated that about a _________ people participate in Earth Day activities. • ...

Planet Earth 2025-05-01

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Low land between hills.
  2. Full of tall trees.
  3. Earth's night companion.
  4. Falls from the clouds.
  5. Hot and sandy.
  6. Rises high above land.
  7. Floats in the sky.
  8. Moves the air.
Down
  1. A flowing water path.
  2. Makes the ground shake.
  3. Covers most of Earth.
  4. Erupts with lava.
  5. Warms the planet.
  6. Land surrounded by water.
  7. Covers the land in winter.

15 Clues: Hot and sandy. • Moves the air. • Erupts with lava. • Warms the planet. • Floats in the sky. • Full of tall trees. • A flowing water path. • Covers most of Earth. • Falls from the clouds. • Rises high above land. • Makes the ground shake. • Low land between hills. • Earth's night companion. • Land surrounded by water. • Covers the land in winter.

Dynamic Earth 2025-04-17

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a naturally occurring solid mixture composed of minerals, smaller rock fragments, organic matter, or glass.
  2. is something on Earth that living things use to meet their needs.
  3. are deposits of minerals that are large enough to be mined for a profit.
  4. occurs when particles dissolved in a liquid or a melt solidify and form crystals.
  5. is the laying down or settling of eroded material.
  6. is the igneous rock formed when lava cools and crystallizes on Earth´s surface
Down
  1. is the process through which sediment turns into rock.
  2. is a large mass of ice that forms on land and moves slowly across Earth´s surface.
  3. is the igneous rock formed when magma cools and crystallizes inside Earth.
  4. is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition.
  5. any natural process that changes objects on Earth´s surface over time.
  6. describe the moving of weathered material, or sediment, from one location to another.
  7. occurs when minerals dissolved in surrounding water crystallize between sediment grains of sediment.
  8. is capable of moving sand and finer sediment.
  9. is a sharp ridge of rock formed between two glaciers.

15 Clues: is capable of moving sand and finer sediment. • is the laying down or settling of eroded material. • is a sharp ridge of rock formed between two glaciers. • is the process through which sediment turns into rock. • is something on Earth that living things use to meet their needs. • any natural process that changes objects on Earth´s surface over time. • ...

Earth Day 2024-06-24

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to cycle the waste material
  2. essential for our life
  3. protect something of environment
  4. month of earth day
  5. to decrease waste material
  6. surrounding we live in
  7. what is earth
Down
  1. a colorful plant thing
  2. to using waste material again
  3. something that pollutes things
  4. waste material
  5. made of plant waste
  6. color of leafs
  7. fully grown plant
  8. planet which we live on

15 Clues: what is earth • waste material • color of leafs • fully grown plant • month of earth day • made of plant waste • a colorful plant thing • essential for our life • surrounding we live in • planet which we live on • to decrease waste material • to cycle the waste material • to using waste material again • something that pollutes things • protect something of environment

Earth Sci 2024-09-17

Earth Sci crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Processes or phenomena that occur in nature without human influence.
  2. A system used in scientific research or experiments.
  3. Large bodies of water that impact climate and support marine life.
  4. Natural or man-made materials that support life and various activities.
  5. Substances that contaminate the environment and harm living organisms.
  6. The layer of gases surrounding Earth, which influences weather and climate.
  7. An area where living and non-living things interact with each other.
  8. Organisms that have life and carry out biological processes.
  9. The top layer of Earth that supports plant growth
Down
  1. The study of how organisms interact with their environment and one another.
  2. The act of noticing and recording phenomena or data
  3. Patterns in environmental data
  4. An essential element for life, which affects climate.
  5. Changes caused by human activities, such as pollution and deforestation.
  6. The solid part of Earth, including the crust and mantle

15 Clues: Patterns in environmental data • The top layer of Earth that supports plant growth • The act of noticing and recording phenomena or data • A system used in scientific research or experiments. • An essential element for life, which affects climate. • The solid part of Earth, including the crust and mantle • Organisms that have life and carry out biological processes. • ...

Earth Science 2025-09-17

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large, slow-moving mass of ice that carves our landforms.
  2. boundaries that collide and form mountains.
  3. the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces..
  4. boundaries that slide past each other and cause earthquakes.
  5. cause massive destruction along the earth's coastline.
  6. processes that "tear down" existing landforms.
  7. from volcanic eruptions cools and form land.
Down
  1. boundaries that move apart and form volcanoes.
  2. mountains that release molten rock, ash, and gas from inside the earth.
  3. the process of moving weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
  4. break apart earth's crust, causing damage
  5. processes that "build up" new landforms.
  6. the dropping of sediment in a new location.
  7. surface features on earth (valleys, mountains, hills, etc.).
  8. a fan-shaped mass of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river.

15 Clues: processes that "build up" new landforms. • break apart earth's crust, causing damage • boundaries that collide and form mountains. • the dropping of sediment in a new location. • from volcanic eruptions cools and form land. • boundaries that move apart and form volcanoes. • processes that "tear down" existing landforms. • ...

Earth Day 2026-04-23

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Water that flows across land.
  2. – The usual weather of a place over time.
  3. – To use something again instead of throwing it away.
  4. – To save and use carefully.
  5. – To keep something safe from harm.
  6. – The natural home of an animal or plant.
  7. – Animals living in the wild.
Down
  1. – Dirty air, water, or land that harms nature.
  2. – Turning old things into new things again.
  3. – To use less of something.
  4. – Power we use for lights, heat, and machines.
  5. – Everything around us, including air, water, and land.
  6. – Plants, animals, and the outdoors.
  7. – A large area full of trees.
  8. – A large body in space, like Earth.

15 Clues: – To use less of something. • – To save and use carefully. • – A large area full of trees. • – Animals living in the wild. • – Water that flows across land. • – To keep something safe from harm. • – Plants, animals, and the outdoors. • – A large body in space, like Earth. • – The usual weather of a place over time. • – The natural home of an animal or plant. • ...

Earth Day 2026-04-15

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. helps us breath
  2. Where we learn about earth day
  3. Plains
  4. where we live
  5. autotroph
  6. living things
  7. plant grass
  8. what we are
Down
  1. a flower
  2. when people cut down trees
  3. in the sky
  4. what do girffafes eat
  5. has long tail
  6. landfleid
  7. green plant

15 Clues: Plains • a flower • landfleid • autotroph • in the sky • green plant • what we are • has long tail • where we live • living things • plant grass • helps us breath • what do girffafes eat • when people cut down trees • Where we learn about earth day

Endangered Species #1 TO GET CREDIT YOU MUST SHOW THE TEACHER YOUR SCREEN OR SCREENSHOT USING COMMAND-SHIFT-3 AND EMAIL TO heath.cooper@grandviewc4.net (TO GET CREDIT YOU MUST SHOW THE TEACHER YOUR SCREEN OR SCREENSHOT USING COMMAND-SHIFT-3 AND EMAIL) 2014-04-08

Endangered Species #1 TO GET CREDIT YOU MUST SHOW THE TEACHER YOUR SCREEN OR SCREENSHOT USING COMMAND-SHIFT-3 AND EMAIL TO heath.cooper@grandviewc4.net (TO GET CREDIT YOU MUST SHOW THE TEACHER YOUR SCREEN OR SCREENSHOT USING COMMAND-SHIFT-3 AND EMAIL) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The second alarm
  2. Hunted for meat and eggs
  3. Make your _____ be heard to save endangered animals
  4. Gone forever
  5. Black Rhino ________ for horn
  6. Type of threatened elephant
  7. One plant extinction = ______ other extinctions
  8. Give humans "Earth Alarms"
  9. Something you can do to help endangered animals
Down
  1. Causes animal endangerment
  2. The first alarm
  3. Type of pollution that endangers animals
  4. Along with animals these are also endangered
  5. All living things are __________
  6. Along with animals these are also endangered
  7. Animals _____ if humans do not answer "Earth Alarms"
  8. extinct is the final _______
  9. Animals are _____ if humans answer "Earth Alarms"

18 Clues: Gone forever • The first alarm • The second alarm • Hunted for meat and eggs • Causes animal endangerment • Give humans "Earth Alarms" • Type of threatened elephant • extinct is the final _______ • Black Rhino ________ for horn • All living things are __________ • Type of pollution that endangers animals • Along with animals these are also endangered • ...

Chapter 4 Vocabulary 2020-09-09

Chapter 4 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. liquid water becomes gas
  2. upper level of groundwater
  3. protected lake to store water
  4. vapor become liquid water
  5. water that collects on the ground
  6. layer of gases that surround Earth
  7. huge mass of ice
Down
  1. water that flows over land
  2. energized by the Sun and moves water
  3. water in gas phase
  4. area of land that catches all water
  5. liquid moving through porous object
  6. includes all the water on Earth
  7. underground area of sediment and rocks
  8. water vapor falls back to Earth
  9. plants lose water through pores
  10. collects underground

17 Clues: huge mass of ice • water in gas phase • collects underground • liquid water becomes gas • vapor become liquid water • water that flows over land • upper level of groundwater • protected lake to store water • includes all the water on Earth • water vapor falls back to Earth • plants lose water through pores • water that collects on the ground • layer of gases that surround Earth • ...

PS First Hour 2025-05-20

PS First Hour crossword puzzle
Across
  1. distance light travels in a year
  2. solar burst of energy
  3. effect of Earths rotation
  4. lowest layer of atmosphere
  5. spinning of Earth on its axis
  6. force exerted by air
  7. time it takes for half a radioisotope to decay
  8. distance from Earth to the Sun
  9. splitting an atom
Down
  1. equal daylight and darkness
  2. layer of gases that surround Earth
  3. discovered planets orbits
  4. two atoms combine
  5. radar technology
  6. low flat planes on the moon
  7. large, glowing ball of gas
  8. path that circles the sun

17 Clues: radar technology • two atoms combine • splitting an atom • force exerted by air • solar burst of energy • discovered planets orbits • effect of Earths rotation • path that circles the sun • lowest layer of atmosphere • large, glowing ball of gas • equal daylight and darkness • low flat planes on the moon • spinning of Earth on its axis • distance from Earth to the Sun • ...

Crossword 2017-02-07

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. movement of people from place to place.
  2. mapmaking
  3. The northern Hemisphere has its longest day of sunlight.
  4. Because the earth rotates to the east, global winds are displaced in a phenomenon, called the _____.
  5. describes a place's location in relation to another place.
  6. oceans, lakes, rivers and other bodies of water.
  7. The process of spreading new knowledge and skill from one culture to another.
  8. The physical features of particular shape and elevations-include continents, mountains, hills, plateaus, valleys, and plains.
  9. measures the average # of people living in a square mile or square kilometer land.
  10. The part of a continent that extends under water.
  11. freshwater lying beneath the planet's surface.
  12. the northernmost latitude on the earth to receive the sun's direct rays.
  13. move warm water and cold water just as winds move warm and cold air.
  14. complex community of independent living things in a given environment.
  15. land makes up the _______________.
  16. share common language, history and place of origin.
  17. Natural springs and handmade wells allow people to retrieve groundwater.
Down
  1. specialists who describe Earth's physical and human features and the interactions of people, places, and environments.
  2. the exact latitude and longitude at which a place is found on a globe.
  3. The removal of salt from ocean water.
  4. what divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
  5. the earth is composed of 3 layers: core, mantle, and the crust.
  6. human geographers study sociology and anthropology to learn how people have interacted with their environment over time.
  7. the southernmost latitude to receive sun's direct rays.
  8. At the equator is a narrow, generally windless band called the ______.
  9. The part of the Earth that supports life.
  10. The cool air returns the water to Earth in the form of rain, snow, or sleet.
  11. when the layers grind or slide past each other, they create cracks.
  12. study of weather and weather forecasting.
  13. Condition of the atmosphere in a certain place at a specific time.

30 Clues: mapmaking • land makes up the _______________. • The removal of salt from ocean water. • movement of people from place to place. • The part of the Earth that supports life. • study of weather and weather forecasting. • freshwater lying beneath the planet's surface. • oceans, lakes, rivers and other bodies of water. • The part of a continent that extends under water. • ...

Tectonic Plates (Just to let you know, There are spaces and for the boundaries it's the first part of it like transform or divergent) 2023-12-12

Tectonic Plates (Just to let you know, There are spaces and for the boundaries it's the first part of it like transform or divergent) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The upper part of the crust
  2. Hypothesis that the continents once formed a single land mass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
  3. Boundaries that divide or separate
  4. Layer of earth between mantle and inner core -liquid iron/nickel -molten metal
  5. Currents in the mantle that causes the tectonic plates to move and create boundaries
  6. Innermost layer of earth -densest layer -solid iron/nickel
  7. Boundaries that scrape past each other
Down
  1. This occurs when Two tectonic plate move away from each other in other words when a divergent boundaries happen
  2. Process of new oceanic crust forming as magma rises toward the surface and solidifies
  3. This is caused by tectonic plates- ash and lava/magma comes out of this
  4. The lower part of the crust
  5. Boundaries that one goes under and the other goes on top
  6. Boundaries that collide with each other
  7. What scientist believe connected all of the continents a long time ago (like BILLIONS OF YEARS AGO!)
  8. The outermost layer of Earth -thinnest/least dense layer -made of rock
  9. This is caused by tectonic plates shifting- its the shaking of the earth
  10. Layer of earth between the crust and the core -thickest layer -molten rock -convection current

17 Clues: The upper part of the crust • The lower part of the crust • Boundaries that divide or separate • Boundaries that scrape past each other • Boundaries that collide with each other • Boundaries that one goes under and the other goes on top • Innermost layer of earth -densest layer -solid iron/nickel • The outermost layer of Earth -thinnest/least dense layer -made of rock • ...

Astronomy 2024-03-07

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The axis goes through the Earth at the North and South ______
  2. When the Earth is facing away from the Sun
  3. Earth's rotation causes ________________
  4. Earth's revolution causes ______________
  5. This happens once every 4 years
Down
  1. It takes the Earth 365 days to make one __________ around the Sun
  2. It takes the Earth 24 hours to make one ___________
  3. When the Earth is facing towards the Sun
  4. The Earth is tilted and spins on its _______
  5. A 3D model or representation of the Earth

10 Clues: This happens once every 4 years • When the Earth is facing towards the Sun • Earth's rotation causes ________________ • Earth's revolution causes ______________ • A 3D model or representation of the Earth • When the Earth is facing away from the Sun • The Earth is tilted and spins on its _______ • It takes the Earth 24 hours to make one ___________ • ...

Crossword 2017-02-07

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. effect Because the earth rotates to the east, global winds are displaced in a phenomenon, called the _____.
  2. At the equator is a narrow, generally windless band called the ______.
  3. The part of the Earth that supports life.
  4. diffusion The process of spreading new knowledge and skill from one culture to another.
  5. Natural springs and handmade wells allow people to retrieve groundwater.
  6. study of weather and weather forecasting.
  7. freshwater lying beneath the planet's surface.
  8. The physical features of particular shape and elevations-include continents, mountains, hills, plateaus, valleys, and plains.
  9. density measures the average # of people living in a square mile or square kilometer land.
  10. location describes a place's location in relation to another place.
  11. The cool air returns the water to Earth in the form of rain, snow, or sleet.
  12. shelf The part of a continent that extends under water.
  13. when the layers grind or slide past each other, they create cracks.
  14. mapmaking
  15. oceans, lakes, rivers and other bodies of water.
Down
  1. The northern Hemisphere has its longest day of sunlight.
  2. location the exact latitude and longitude at which a place is found on a globe.
  3. movement of people from place to place.
  4. specialists who describe Earth's physical and human features and the interactions of people, places, and environments.
  5. human geographers study sociology and anthropology to learn how people have interacted with their environment over time.
  6. currents move warm water and cold water just as winds move warm and cold air.
  7. land makes up the _______________.
  8. groups share common language, history and place of origin.
  9. of Cancer the northernmost latitude on the earth to receive the sun's direct rays.
  10. Condition of the atmosphere in a certain place at a specific time.
  11. The removal of salt from ocean water.
  12. what divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
  13. complex community of independent living things in a given environment.
  14. planet the earth is composed of 3 layers: core, mantle, and the crust.

29 Clues: mapmaking • land makes up the _______________. • The removal of salt from ocean water. • movement of people from place to place. • The part of the Earth that supports life. • study of weather and weather forecasting. • freshwater lying beneath the planet's surface. • oceans, lakes, rivers and other bodies of water. • shelf The part of a continent that extends under water. • ...

Landforms Unit 2025-01-27

Landforms Unit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of rock formed when magma or lava cools and hardens
  2. two or more substances mixed together
  3. weathered material is moved from one place to another
  4. a tectonic plate boundary
  5. weathered material is deposited and settles in a place
  6. breaking down rocks
  7. innermost layer of Earth; the hottest layer
  8. a substance dissolved in a liquid
  9. plate boundary where plates move toward each other
  10. plate boundary where plates move away from each other
Down
  1. outermost layer of Earth; the thinnest layer
  2. layer of Earth directly below the crust; the thickest layer
  3. type of rock formed when a rock undergoes extreme heat and pressure
  4. plate boundary where plates slip past each other
  5. third layer of Earth
  6. tiny pieces of rock created from weathering
  7. type of rock formed by sediment being compacted and cemented together
  8. large pieces of Earth's crust that move

18 Clues: breaking down rocks • third layer of Earth • a tectonic plate boundary • a substance dissolved in a liquid • two or more substances mixed together • large pieces of Earth's crust that move • tiny pieces of rock created from weathering • innermost layer of Earth; the hottest layer • outermost layer of Earth; the thinnest layer • ...

Unit 2 Biology 2022-09-25

Unit 2 Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Third step in aerobic respiration, NADH and FADH2 from early stages are used to make 32 units of ATP.
  2. substances that are created during chemical reactions, made from reactants.
  3. occurs in membranes in chloroplast, uses chlorophyll to capture light energy, energy used to split H2O to create O2 and excite electrons.
  4. used by all living things to store and release energy. Powers reactions.
  5. Sphere of earth, all water on earth.
  6. the process of breaking down glucose to make ATP, starting with C6H12O6 and O2 ending in CO2 and H2O.
  7. substances at the beginning of chemical reactions that are later changed to products.
  8. a situation where oxygen is present.
  9. organelle, holds steps 2 and 3 from the aerobic cellular respiration.
Down
  1. process of using light energy to make glucose, starts with CO2 and H2O and ends with C6H12O6 and O2.
  2. First step in aerobic respiration and occurs in the cytoplasm. Breaks down glucose into pyruvate and makes some NADH.
  3. a situation where oxygen is not present
  4. doesn't need sunlight, located in stroma of chloroplast. Takes in CO2 to make glucose (C6H12O6). ATP and NADPH from light reaction to create C6H12O6 from CO2.
  5. sphere of earth, all soil and rocks on earth.
  6. use light energy to convert CO2 and H2O into high energy carbs (glucose) and oxygen.
  7. second step of aerobic respiration, pyruvate is broken down while NADH and FADH2 are made, releases CO2.
  8. eat autotrophs in order to get energy
  9. anything that has mass and takes up space, makes up everything.
  10. when ATP releases energy(phosphate) and the bond is broken this is what is made:
  11. Sphere of the earth, all gases surrounding earth.

20 Clues: Sphere of earth, all water on earth. • a situation where oxygen is present. • eat autotrophs in order to get energy • a situation where oxygen is not present • sphere of earth, all soil and rocks on earth. • Sphere of the earth, all gases surrounding earth. • anything that has mass and takes up space, makes up everything. • ...

Space 2022-01-20

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I am the same as the sun but farther away.
  2. I am the smallest plant and has a oval orbit.
  3. I study space from Earth.
  4. I am the Red Planet.
  5. I have been traveled to by Humans many times.
  6. When a planet goes around the sun.
  7. I surround planets to trap in the suns heat.
  8. I am the center of the Universe.
  9. I can fly through the night sky.
  10. I am the biggest planet in the Solar system.
  11. I am the same size as Earth but Warmer.
  12. I hold life.
  13. I carry people to the moon and back.
Down
  1. There isn't any light in me and I have a gravitational field.
  2. There is 8 of us in the Solar System.
  3. I am tilted on my side.
  4. I contain all planets in the system.
  5. I go around the Earth and people live on me.
  6. I am the closes planet to the Sun.
  7. I have rings made of rocks and Ice.
  8. I study planets and have sent people to space and back.
  9. I go to space to study it.
  10. I help you see things far into space.
  11. There isn't any in space.
  12. I am blue and contain Ice storms.

25 Clues: I hold life. • I am the Red Planet. • I am tilted on my side. • I study space from Earth. • There isn't any in space. • I go to space to study it. • I am the center of the Universe. • I can fly through the night sky. • I am blue and contain Ice storms. • I am the closes planet to the Sun. • When a planet goes around the sun. • I have rings made of rocks and Ice. • ...

Solar System 2023-05-05

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The windiest of the planets
  2. Second largest near-Earth object
  3. Saturn is what kind of planet
  4. Best known for its icy/rocky rings
  5. Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
  6. Named after the Greek myth of son of the sun god Helios.
  7. This asteroid has been seen more than 4.5 billion years of history
  8. Called the RED PLANET
  9. Comet Arguably the most famous comets in history
  10. Most massive and second largest known dwarf planet
  11. Uranus takes how many years to orbit the sun
  12. Venus rotates what way?
  13. Saturn's largest moon/second-largest in the solar system
  14. Know as the king of planets
Down
  1. Neptune is what kind of planet
  2. Smaller than Earths moon
  3. Known as the SIDEWAYS planet
  4. Pluto's surface is covered with
  5. 70% covered in water
  6. Mercury is closet to__?
  7. Jupiter is the first __ planet
  8. This object has the most elliptical orbit
  9. Discovered from the ground by the Australian astronomer Terry Lovejoy
  10. Like Earth it has weather and seasons
  11. Earth is the only known planet to host__?
  12. Hottest planet
  13. Largest meteorite found in Mexico and the third largest in the Americas
  14. First Neptunian moon discovered and orbits in the direction opposite to its planet

28 Clues: Hottest planet • 70% covered in water • Called the RED PLANET • Mercury is closet to__? • Venus rotates what way? • Smaller than Earths moon • The windiest of the planets • Know as the king of planets • Known as the SIDEWAYS planet • Saturn is what kind of planet • Neptune is what kind of planet • Jupiter is the first __ planet • Pluto's surface is covered with • ...

Astronomy Unit 2: Earth-Moon-Sun System 2024-03-22

Astronomy Unit 2: Earth-Moon-Sun System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Eclipes where the Earth blocks the Sun
  2. when the Moon is getting larger
  3. June 21 is the summer _______
  4. Moon phase less than half
  5. Start of Spring ________ equinox
  6. Eclipse where the Moon blocks the Sun
  7. Moon phase after Full: ___ quarter
  8. when the Moon is getting smaller
  9. Moon phase greater than half
  10. Start of Fall is autumnal ______
  11. Change in water level due to Moon
  12. caused by tilt of Earth
Down
  1. Full shadow
  2. Solar model with Sun at center
  3. Moon phase after New: ___ quarter
  4. Used telescope to demonstrate geocentric model
  5. Partial shadow
  6. Solar model with Earth at center
  7. Moon phase when you can't see it
  8. Number of high tides each day
  9. apparent backwards motion of planets
  10. Galileo used telescope to see ___ of Venus
  11. December 21 is the _____ solstice

23 Clues: Full shadow • Partial shadow • caused by tilt of Earth • Moon phase less than half • Moon phase greater than half • June 21 is the summer _______ • Number of high tides each day • Solar model with Sun at center • when the Moon is getting larger • Solar model with Earth at center • Moon phase when you can't see it • Start of Spring ________ equinox • when the Moon is getting smaller • ...

Extra Point 2022-03-30

Extra Point crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process of becoming warmer
  2. he regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth
  3. radiation radiation from the sun
  4. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
  5. a group of many things in the air or on the ground
  6. temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
  7. the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
  8. change in outward structure or looks
  9. the removal of trees
Down
  1. gas a gas that contributes to the greenhouse
  2. involving the entire earth
  3. warming an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
  4. our planet
  5. the rays of the sun
  6. any celestial body
  7. of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings
  8. fuel fuel consisting of the remains of organisms
  9. the ratio of reflected to incident light
  10. a person authorized to act for another
  11. core is a core sample that is typically removed from an ice sheet

20 Clues: our planet • any celestial body • the rays of the sun • the removal of trees • involving the entire earth • the process of becoming warmer • radiation radiation from the sun • change in outward structure or looks • conspicuously and tastelessly indecent • a person authorized to act for another • the ratio of reflected to incident light • ...

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses 2023-10-11

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Moon God
  2. The God of the Earth
  3. The God of Grain
  4. The God of the Sky
  5. The God of Fate
  6. The Creator God
  7. The God of Spoken Word
  8. The Goddess of Arrows
  9. The Goddess of Mummification
  10. The God of Reproduction
  11. The Goddess of Soul Protection
Down
  1. The God of Justice
  2. The Goddess of Writing
  3. The God of Wealth
  4. The God of Magic
  5. The God of Air
  6. The Goddess of Hunting
  7. The God of Music and Air
  8. The Falcon God
  9. The Goddess of Earth

20 Clues: The Moon God • The God of Air • The Falcon God • The God of Fate • The Creator God • The God of Magic • The God of Grain • The God of Wealth • The God of Justice • The God of the Sky • The God of the Earth • The Goddess of Earth • The Goddess of Arrows • The Goddess of Writing • The Goddess of Hunting • The God of Spoken Word • The God of Reproduction • The God of Music and Air • ...

Astronomy 2024-03-06

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What happens every 4 years?
  2. When the Earth is facing towards the Sun.
  3. It takes 365 days for the Earth to make one __________
  4. It takes 24 hours for the Earth to make one ________________
Down
  1. The axis goes through the Earth at the North and South _________
  2. Earth's rotation causes _______________________
  3. The Earth is tilted and spins on its ______________
  4. A 3D model or representation of the Earth.
  5. When the Earth is facing away from the Sun.
  6. The Earth's revolution causes ______________

10 Clues: What happens every 4 years? • When the Earth is facing towards the Sun. • A 3D model or representation of the Earth. • When the Earth is facing away from the Sun. • The Earth's revolution causes ______________ • Earth's rotation causes _______________________ • The Earth is tilted and spins on its ______________ • It takes 365 days for the Earth to make one __________ • ...

Astronomy- Nathan Droster- 2nd 2019-04-12

Astronomy- Nathan Droster- 2nd crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small space rock moving through our solar system
  2. a mixture of hydrogen, helium, and oxygen.
  3. when the moon is covered by the earths shadow
  4. a state at which all possible states of a system is shown
  5. the two times of the year at which the sun is the farthest away from the earth
  6. States that every particle attracts every other particle
  7. an object that orbits a planet
  8. a cycle that starts at January 1st and ends December 31st thus making it 360 days in a year
  9. a space of which illumination is partial
  10. a mixture of ice and dust
  11. An object that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity
  12. A streak of light in the sky produced by a meteoroid burning by the earth's atmosphere
Down
  1. the rise and fall of the sea
  2. a rotation around a star or a planet
  3. occurs when the moon is between earth and the sun
  4. the darkest part of a planets shadow
  5. the rotation around a star
  6. a group of stars in a shape of something.
  7. a hole either on the earth or moon, caused by an impact
  8. occurs when the sun and the moon are aligned with earth
  9. the two times of the year at which the sun is the closest to earth
  10. A force that attracts objects towards planets with varying results
  11. an imaginary line that expands from north to south
  12. when the difference from low tide and high tide are minimal
  13. how a planet moves around it's axis
  14. partial or total covering of an object.
  15. large and dark basaltic plains on the moon

27 Clues: a mixture of ice and dust • the rotation around a star • the rise and fall of the sea • an object that orbits a planet • how a planet moves around it's axis • a rotation around a star or a planet • the darkest part of a planets shadow • partial or total covering of an object. • a space of which illumination is partial • a group of stars in a shape of something. • ...

Chapter 27 Vocabulary 2023-03-20

Chapter 27 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process that links separate telescopes so they act as one telescope, producing more detailed images as the distance between them increases.
  2. dark-colored, smooth plains on the Moon surface.
  3. the state at which the Moons orbital and rotational periods are equal.
  4. when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, and Earths shadow falls on the Moon; occurs only during a full moon,
  5. layer of loose, ground-up rock on the lunar surface.
  6. telescope that uses mirrors to focus visible light.
  7. time of year during which Earth's axis does not point directly toward the Sun; both hemispheres receive exactly 12 hours of sunlight.
  8. plane of Earth’s orbit around the Sun.
Down
  1. light-colored, mountainous, heavily cratered area of the Moon, composed mostly of lunar Breccias.
  2. closest point in the Moon’s elliptical orbit to Earth.
  3. percentage of sunlight that is reflected by the surface of a planet or a satellite, such as the Moon.
  4. all types of electro- magnetic radiation arranged according to wave- length and frequency.
  5. valley-like structure that meanders across some regions of the Moons Maria.
  6. material that falls back to the lunar surface after being blasted out by the impact of a space object.
  7. crater formed when space material impacted on Moons surface.
  8. farthest point in the Moons elliptical orbit to Earth.
  9. long trail of ejecta that radiates outward from a Moon crater.
  10. telescope that uses lenses to focus visible light.
  11. when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and the Moon casts a shadow on Earth, blocking Earth's view of the Sun; can be partial or total.
  12. the Sun is overhead at its farthest distance either north or south of the equator.

20 Clues: plane of Earth’s orbit around the Sun. • dark-colored, smooth plains on the Moon surface. • telescope that uses lenses to focus visible light. • telescope that uses mirrors to focus visible light. • layer of loose, ground-up rock on the lunar surface. • closest point in the Moon’s elliptical orbit to Earth. • farthest point in the Moons elliptical orbit to Earth. • ...

Tectonic processes crossword 2014-11-03

Tectonic processes crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A cone shaped hill produced by volcanic eruption of ash and lava
  2. This is a type of solid blasted out of a volcano along with lava
  3. When 2 plates on the crust move or rub alongside each other
  4. A scale that tells us how strong the earthquake is.
  5. This is land that is reclaimed by people leaving ships, soon forming land
  6. This bracing looks like a cross
  7. Molten rock beneath the crust
  8. Volcanoes that will never erupt
  9. The outer layer of the earth covering the mantle
  10. This is the center and hottest part of the Earth
  11. A type of bracing that is used at the base of a building
  12. Large areas of the Earth's crust that move slowly on top of the mantle
  13. This element is found in ash and is a good fertiliser
Down
  1. When there is a movement or a tremor in the plate boundary
  2. A mountain that shoots out molten rock and ash
  3. This is where the earthquake begins in the crust
  4. A wave in the Earth produced by earthquakes
  5. Hot molten fluid rock that erupts out of a volcano with ash
  6. Buildings that are earthquake proofed
  7. When the magma is released in the ocean which constructs land made of dried lava
  8. An outlet where magma can escape
  9. Lines that divide the crust and is on rock surfaces.
  10. When 2 plates are destroyed as they go past each other
  11. This is directly above the focus of the Earth's surface
  12. The planet we live on
  13. Widest and thickest section of the Earth
  14. Rock formed by lava drying
  15. Volcanoes that erupt frequently
  16. This is the layer surrounding the inner core
  17. An instrument used to measure earthquakes

30 Clues: The planet we live on • Rock formed by lava drying • Molten rock beneath the crust • This bracing looks like a cross • Volcanoes that will never erupt • Volcanoes that erupt frequently • An outlet where magma can escape • Buildings that are earthquake proofed • Widest and thickest section of the Earth • An instrument used to measure earthquakes • ...

Ecosystems and Biospheres 2023-10-18

Ecosystems and Biospheres crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organisms that are hunted and consumed by predators in an ecosystem
  2. The ultimate source of energy for most ecosystems
  3. The zone on Earth where life exists, including the atmosphere
  4. A community of living organisms and their environment
  5. The Earth's outermost layer that contains continents and oceans
  6. The first national park known for its diverse ecosystem
  7. Referring to the levels of a food chain or web
  8. An organism that hunts and eats other organisms
  9. The food ___ is a sequence of organisms in an ecosystem, showing who eats whom
  10. The study of interactions between organisms and their environment
  11. A top predator in many North American ecosystems
  12. The layer of the Earth beneath the crust and above the core
  13. The rigid outer layer of the Earth, including the crust
  14. A food ___ complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem
Down
  1. An animal that primarily feeds on other animals
  2. An organism with a disproportionately large impact on its ecosystem
  3. A series of events that affect one another in an ecosystem
  4. The capacity to do work or cause change in an ecosystem
  5. An animal that primarily feeds on plants
  6. A secondary ____ eats herbivores
  7. A scientist who studies the relationships in ecosystems
  8. The specific environment where an organism lives
  9. A primary ____ eats producers
  10. The process of wearing away the Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice
  11. The variety of life within an ecosystem or on Earth
  12. The way different organisms or elements in an ecosystem affect each other
  13. Organisms that break down dead matter into nutrients for the ecosystem
  14. Organisms that create their own food through photosynthesis
  15. The total amount of water on Earth, including oceans and freshwater bodies

29 Clues: A primary ____ eats producers • A secondary ____ eats herbivores • An animal that primarily feeds on plants • Referring to the levels of a food chain or web • An animal that primarily feeds on other animals • An organism that hunts and eats other organisms • The specific environment where an organism lives • A top predator in many North American ecosystems • ...

E Bonneville 2023-02-01

E Bonneville crossword puzzle
Across
  1. formed by sediment deposited by water or air.
  2. volcanic rock, dense, fine-grained.
  3. when two tectonic plates slide against each other, causes earthquakes.
  4. largest layer of the earth, made of semi-molten magma.
  5. solidified from lava or magma.
  6. outermost, thinnest layer of the earth.
  7. charged partials surrounding astrological object.
  8. plume of hot mantle rising from earth, creates volcanoes.
  9. elastic wave produced by earthquake.
  10. two tectonic plates that move away from each other.
Down
  1. vertical heating of atmosphere.
  2. structural change of rock from environmental conditions.
  3. area where one tectonic plate sinks below another.
  4. zone of charged particles held around a planet by its magnetosphere.
  5. solid, metallic, innermost layer of earth.
  6. continuous flow of charged particles from the sun permeating the solar system.
  7. when two tectonic plates are moving towards each other, forms mountains.
  8. hard, granular, igneous rock, mainly quartz, mica, and feldspar.

18 Clues: solidified from lava or magma. • vertical heating of atmosphere. • volcanic rock, dense, fine-grained. • elastic wave produced by earthquake. • outermost, thinnest layer of the earth. • solid, metallic, innermost layer of earth. • formed by sediment deposited by water or air. • charged partials surrounding astrological object. • ...

Down 2 Earth Geography 6 - Environment & Safety, Uses of Geography 2021-10-27

Down 2 Earth Geography 6 - Environment & Safety, Uses of Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the rise in Earth's temperature that results from greenhouse gases
  2. resources that can be replaced through natural means
  3. the rock/land realm of earth
  4. the level at which the rock can hold as much water as possible
  5. rock layers that store water
  6. water that is held in the pores (tiny openings) of the rock below the soil
  7. the water realm of Earth
  8. people who wander with their herds and have no fixed homes
  9. an average increase in Earth's temperature
  10. energy source from steam and heat generated by magma
  11. the life realm of Earth
  12. produced when fumes from cars and factories rise into the air and combine with moisture
  13. materials on or in the earth that people value
Down
  1. the air realm of Earth
  2. resources of which there is an unlimited supply, such as wind and sun
  3. piece of low land reclaimed from a body of water
  4. a dangerous event that happens in nature
  5. low place in a mountain range
  6. to be used again as a raw material
  7. flat, triangular area formed by material deposited by a river
  8. resources that can be used up and cannot be replaced
  9. long period of dry weather with little or no rain
  10. variety bred from different plants so that certain traits are dominant
  11. spring that shoots streams of boiling water and steam into the air from time to time
  12. gases like water vapor and carbon dioxide that keep heat from escaping into space
  13. hot, melted rock below Earth's crust

26 Clues: the air realm of Earth • the life realm of Earth • the water realm of Earth • the rock/land realm of earth • rock layers that store water • low place in a mountain range • to be used again as a raw material • hot, melted rock below Earth's crust • a dangerous event that happens in nature • an average increase in Earth's temperature • ...

Geography Terms 2013-09-09

Geography Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One full rotation of the earth is one day. They are each 24 hours.
  2. a more accurate and advanced way of showing the earth. It is in the shape of a sphere.
  3. a small fertile area in a desert that usually has a spring.
  4. a slowly moving mass of ice.
  5. a narrow passage of water connecting two bodies of water.
  6. Imaginary lines running north to south. Measures east and west of absolute location. Determines time zones.
  7. the motion of the earth moving around the sun.
  8. A flat area at the mouth of rivers where the mainstream splits into several other streams.
  9. a network of horizontal and perpendicular lines, uniformly spaced, for locating points on a map, chart for coordinates.
  10. a flat, wet and muddy land with trees and other vegetation.
  11. An imaginary line going through the earth which the earth rotates on. It is tilted at a 23.5° angle.
Down
  1. a book containing maps and vital statistics relating to geographic regions.
  2. a chain of islands next to each other.
  3. a ratio showing how many kilometres one centimetre on the map is.
  4. the lower end of a river or stream where flowing water stops and goes into a lake, sea or ocean
  5. The height of an object above sea level.
  6. a narrow strip of land being touched by water on both sides, while connecting two large bodies of land.
  7. Imaginary lines running east to west. Measures north and south of absolute location. Determines climate.
  8. a stretch of land that is touched by 3 sides of water.
  9. land surrounded by water.

20 Clues: land surrounded by water. • a slowly moving mass of ice. • a chain of islands next to each other. • The height of an object above sea level. • the motion of the earth moving around the sun. • a stretch of land that is touched by 3 sides of water. • a narrow passage of water connecting two bodies of water. • a small fertile area in a desert that usually has a spring. • ...

The Earth System 2014-11-10

The Earth System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the ability to do work.
  2. forces such as ice, rain, wind, and changing temperatures wear down, or destroy, landmasses
  3. has three main parts; a metal core, a solid middle layer, and a rocky outer layer.
  4. the relatively thin envelope of gases that forms earth's outermost layer.
Down
  1. forces that construct, or build up, mountains.
  2. a group of parts that work together as a whole.
  3. contains all of earth's waters.
  4. the part of the earth that contains living organisms.

8 Clues: the ability to do work. • contains all of earth's waters. • forces that construct, or build up, mountains. • a group of parts that work together as a whole. • the part of the earth that contains living organisms. • the relatively thin envelope of gases that forms earth's outermost layer. • ...

Save the Earth! 2020-05-09

Save the Earth! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ________ we use for energy makes the atmosphere warmer.
  2. As the sea rises, the ______ disappears.
  3. In _______ live millions of marine animals.
  4. We should ____________ plastic, glass, paper and tin.
Down
  1. Smoke from cars causes air ___________.
  2. We can _______ the water that we consume.
  3. _______ bags can kill turtles.
  4. ___________ clean the air and produce oxygen.

8 Clues: _______ bags can kill turtles. • Smoke from cars causes air ___________. • As the sea rises, the ______ disappears. • We can _______ the water that we consume. • In _______ live millions of marine animals. • ___________ clean the air and produce oxygen. • We should ____________ plastic, glass, paper and tin. • ...

The Sun & Earth 2021-03-02

The Sun & Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The invisible line around the Earth's waist.
  2. We live on the __________ hemisphere of the Earth.
  3. The Earth __________ around the sun.
Down
  1. Earth is the __________ planet from the sun.
  2. The Earth's axis is _________.
  3. Northern hemisphere season that begins in December.
  4. Northern hemisphere season that begins in March.
  5. It takes the Earth 365 days to travel around the sun.

8 Clues: The Earth's axis is _________. • The Earth __________ around the sun. • Earth is the __________ planet from the sun. • The invisible line around the Earth's waist. • Northern hemisphere season that begins in March. • We live on the __________ hemisphere of the Earth. • Northern hemisphere season that begins in December. • ...

Inside the Earth 2021-09-10

Inside the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layer between core and crust
  2. Ferrous otherwise called
  3. The uppermost layer of the Earth
  4. Land under the sea
Down
  1. shape of Earth
  2. Nickel and ferrous
  3. The layer which is Very high in temperature
  4. Continental mass is made of

8 Clues: shape of Earth • Nickel and ferrous • Land under the sea • Ferrous otherwise called • Continental mass is made of • the layer between core and crust • The uppermost layer of the Earth • The layer which is Very high in temperature

Protect the Earth 2022-07-30

Protect the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a material comes from trees
  2. a material not easily goes away
  3. don't use too much
  4. do let people get hurt
Down
  1. use too much
  2. The 70% of Earth is it.
  3. a large paper that you can draw or write on it
  4. cars need it to move

8 Clues: use too much • don't use too much • cars need it to move • do let people get hurt • The 70% of Earth is it. • a material comes from trees • a material not easily goes away • a large paper that you can draw or write on it

SAVE THE EARTH! 2025-05-21

SAVE THE EARTH! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - don't take long showers and ___________
  2. - use less _______________
  3. - turn off computers to save _____________
  4. - don't ________ down trees
Down
  1. - we live on planet ____________
  2. - ride the _______________
  3. - don't waste ___________
  4. - turn off the _______________

8 Clues: - don't waste ___________ • - ride the _______________ • - use less _______________ • - don't ________ down trees • - turn off the _______________ • - we live on planet ____________ • - don't take long showers and ___________ • - turn off computers to save _____________

Cultural Geography 1 2026-05-04

Cultural Geography 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A crack in the earth’s surface where two pieces of land have moved in different directions.
  2. The layer of gases that surrounds the earth.
  3. The earth’s trip around the sun once a year.
  4. All of the water that exists on or around the earth.
  5. Event when the sun reaches its greatest angular distance from the equator twice each year.
  6. Calibrated line that indicates distance on a map.
  7. Global positioning system of satellites.
  8. The degenerative process that contributes to the breaking up and alteration of rock materials.
  9. A process of heat transfer that occurs in the mantle when particles carry thermal energy as they move from one place to another.
Down
  1. Geographic information system technology used to make modern maps.
  2. The tectonic process by which the relatively thin and dense oceanic crust slowly slides down and under the more massive but less dense continental crust.
  3. Consists of all the different areas on the earth where life can exist.
  4. The view that all cultures are equally valid and no culture is better than another.
  5. Part of a map that displays the meaning of the symbols on the map.
  6. The natural breakdown and removal of materials on the earth’s surface.
  7. The area of solid matter on the surface of the earth.
  8. Point in time twice each year when the length of day and night are approximately equal all over the planet.
  9. Movement of the earth on its axis 360 degrees every twenty-four hours.

18 Clues: Global positioning system of satellites. • The layer of gases that surrounds the earth. • The earth’s trip around the sun once a year. • Calibrated line that indicates distance on a map. • All of the water that exists on or around the earth. • The area of solid matter on the surface of the earth. • Geographic information system technology used to make modern maps. • ...

NMI History Vocabulary: Chapter 3 2013-11-03

NMI History Vocabulary: Chapter 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An imaginary line north or south of the Earth’s equator and parallel to it
  2. A very small island usually associated with a larger island or atoll
  3. Loosely, a windstorm with a violent, whirling movement
  4. force created by an object passing over a surface that would cause the object in motion to accelerate in the opposite direction of motion
  5. Earth’s outermost layer
  6. a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
  7. the lends of fresh water found underground
  8. A meridian of 0 degrees latitude that runs through the original sire of the royal observatory and greewhich, England and from which other longitudes are reckoned east and west
  9. When the very last of its kind dies and there is n more left on Earth
  10. One half of the Earth
  11. The level below which the ground is saturated with water
  12. A scientist who studies volcanoes
  13. Ain imaginary line around the Earth 23-1/2 south of the equator
  14. The average weather in a particular place over a long period of time
  15. When the lava stays under water and isn’t able to create an island
  16. Older volcanic islands that have at one time been covered with water, allowing the island to be covered with coral reefs, and then raised up exposing the reef
  17. To eat into; to wear away
  18. one of the numerous strike-slip faults between segments of mid-ocean ridges and rises along which lateral movement of coastal plates occur
  19. A circular reef with a lagoon in the center
  20. Old magama that oozed out of the volcano and took a different form when it cooled
  21. A volcanic island that has not been covered up with coral and raised up
  22. A continuous potion of a curved line
  23. the layer of Earth just below the crust where we all live.
  24. One of the series of last segments of thin mobile blocks that make up the crust of the Earth according to the theory of plate tectonics.
  25. A deep trench in the ocean floor about 60-100 east of the Mariana Islands
  26. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles
Down
  1. The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
  2. A well made by boring into the Earth
  3. The amount of the moisture or water vapor in the atmosphere
  4. a specialist in geology
  5. asleep; inactive
  6. An island that has geologic characteristics of a continental mass land
  7. An imaginary line from the north pole to south pole at 180 degrees longtitude
  8. A shaking of the Earth that is volcanic in origin
  9. the science that deals with the earth
  10. A small kind of irregular rounded humps
  11. An imaginary line around the Earth 23-1/2 north of the equator
  12. Moved up through the volcanic tube and blown out of the volcano
  13. the time of the physical formation and development of the earth
  14. Somewhat salty to the taste
  15. An imaginary line around the north connecting the North and South pole
  16. hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed by cooling.
  17. A fault in which the development is largely in the direction of the strike
  18. Equatorial ocean regions noted for dead calms and light fluctuating winds
  19. A violent tropical cyclone occurring in the western pacific, Indian Ocean, chiefly during the period from July to October
  20. The region between 223-1/2 degrees north latitude and 23-1/2 degrees south latitude
  21. hot molten or semifluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure, or solid rock resulting from cooling of this.

47 Clues: asleep; inactive • One half of the Earth • a specialist in geology • Earth’s outermost layer • To eat into; to wear away • Somewhat salty to the taste • A scientist who studies volcanoes • A well made by boring into the Earth • A continuous potion of a curved line • the science that deals with the earth • A small kind of irregular rounded humps • ...

Rocks and Minerals Vocab 2023-03-11

Rocks and Minerals Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of rocks formed when atomic structures of other rocks are changed
  2. liquid rock on top of the earth's surface
  3. rock or mineral structure that has the same shape as a formerly living plant or animal
  4. naturally occurring inorganic material with crystalline structure
  5. type of rocks formed from magma
  6. the solid earth
  7. liquid rock inside the earth's crust
Down
  1. layers of sediment that form sedimentary rock
  2. two words; fuel formed form dead plants or animals
  3. center of the earth
  4. process which turns sediment into sedimentary rock
  5. type of rocks formed from sediment
  6. outer shell of the earth
  7. liquid and semirigid part of the earth between the crust and core
  8. a mineral that can be polished and reflect light

15 Clues: the solid earth • center of the earth • outer shell of the earth • type of rocks formed from magma • type of rocks formed from sediment • liquid rock inside the earth's crust • liquid rock on top of the earth's surface • layers of sediment that form sedimentary rock • a mineral that can be polished and reflect light • two words; fuel formed form dead plants or animals • ...