the earth Crossword Puzzles
Earth Science 2025-10-19
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- The long record of Earth’s history divided into eras, periods, and epochs.
- Remains or traces of ancient living things.
- The time it takes for half of a radioactive substance to decay.
- Type of dating that gives the actual age of rocks in years.
- Matching rocks from different places by age or fossils.
- Type of element used in absolute dating methods.
- Type of rock where fossils are most commonly found.
- A gap in the rock record showing erosion or lack of deposition.
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- A law that says faults or intrusions are younger than the rocks they cut through.
- A fossil used to define and identify specific time periods.
- Type of dating that tells which rock is older or younger, not exact age.
- The study of rock layers and layering.
- Law stating the oldest rocks are at the bottom.
- Pieces of one rock type found inside another; older than the rock containing them.
- Law that says rock layers are originally deposited flat.
15 Clues: The study of rock layers and layering. • Remains or traces of ancient living things. • Law stating the oldest rocks are at the bottom. • Type of element used in absolute dating methods. • Type of rock where fossils are most commonly found. • Matching rocks from different places by age or fossils. • Law that says rock layers are originally deposited flat. • ...
Inside Earth 2025-11-26
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- A sphere of solid material at Earth's center
- The printed record made by a seismograph
- Slower seismic waves that travel only through solids
- The solid rock that makes up Earth’s outermost layer
- The liquid layer of Earth located below the crust
- A break in Earth's outer layer caused by the movement of rocks
- Earthquakes happen because of the sudden release of this
- Scientists compare these records to learn about Earth’s interior
- Waves that travel out from the focus in all directions
- A movement or vibration in Earth
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- The fastest type of seismic waves that can travel through solids, liquids, and gases
- Vibrations caused by rocks moving and breaking along faults
- The slowest seismic waves that cause the most damage
- Instrument that measures earthquake vibrations
- The place inside Earth where an earthquake begins
- Rock layer below the crust
16 Clues: Rock layer below the crust • A movement or vibration in Earth • The printed record made by a seismograph • A sphere of solid material at Earth's center • Instrument that measures earthquake vibrations • The liquid layer of Earth located below the crust • The place inside Earth where an earthquake begins • Slower seismic waves that travel only through solids • ...
Earth Science 2025-11-21
Space 2013-10-23
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- 1st planet from the sun
- the planet known as the night star
- people that travel to space
- the planet knownn for it's rings
- floating rocks
- the planet we live on
- what galaxies are made of
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- the biggest planet
- our galaxy
- the 9th planet
- something that sits in space and sends images to earth
- a hole that sucks things in
- object that flies to space
- the planet after earth
14 Clues: our galaxy • the 9th planet • floating rocks • the biggest planet • the planet we live on • the planet after earth • 1st planet from the sun • what galaxies are made of • object that flies to space • a hole that sucks things in • people that travel to space • the planet knownn for it's rings • the planet known as the night star • something that sits in space and sends images to earth
Human Impact on Earth’s Systems 2024-03-20
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- Sand or small pieces of rock broken down by weathering and deposited on land or at the bottom of a body of water
- Areas where standing water covers the soil or where the ground is very wet
- All the interacting populations in a particular area
- The layer of gas surrounding planet Earth that is held in place by gravity
- All the water on Earth’s surface; includes all water sources above and below the surface
- Something valuable that we can use
- The science and business of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising livestock
- Rock heated to a temperature that is sufficient to turn it into a thick liquid
- Actions by one thing that have an effect on a different or separate thing
- The entire body of salt water that covers about 71% of Earth
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- The space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around an organism
- All the plants found in a particular area
- A feature on the surface of Earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river
- The sum of all living matter on Earth
- Water found in rivers, lakes, glaciers, and ice sheets and underground that contains low concentrations of salt
- The portion of the system of Earth that includes Earth’s interior, rocks and minerals, landforms, and the processes that shape Earth’s surface
- A small body of fresh water that flows into a river
- A large, slow-moving, long-lasting accumulation of snow and ice that develops on land
- The part of Earth’s surface that is not covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air
- A large body of water that is still and surrounded by land
20 Clues: Something valuable that we can use • The sum of all living matter on Earth • All the plants found in a particular area • A small body of fresh water that flows into a river • All the interacting populations in a particular area • A large body of water that is still and surrounded by land • The entire body of salt water that covers about 71% of Earth • ...
The Story of Gerd and Frey Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-23
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- brother of Freya, mightiest of Vanir
- Odin's throne
- the goat at the top of Valhalla
- the lady of the mountains
- Frey's love, a giant
- home of the light elves
- Frey's boat
- the earth giant
- an island
- the fire demon
- the all-father
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- a beverage
- the boar with golden bristles
- the mountain giant
- Frey's servant
- the great hall of the slain
- a giant that was killed by Frey
- Frey's father
- the middle earth
- the end of the world
20 Clues: an island • a beverage • Frey's boat • Odin's throne • Frey's father • Frey's servant • the fire demon • the all-father • the earth giant • the middle earth • the mountain giant • Frey's love, a giant • the end of the world • home of the light elves • the lady of the mountains • the great hall of the slain • the boar with golden bristles • the goat at the top of Valhalla • ...
Ch.3 Science crossword 2024-12-10
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- when magma cools and forms a rock
- when plants release water vapor from their leaves
- the earth system that contains all water on earth
- when heat and pressure change a rock
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- when water vapor joins together and forms a cloud
- when water falls from the sky
- the earth system that protects earth to the suns powerful rays
- when sediments form a rock
- the earth system that contains all living things
- the frozen part of earth’s water
- the earth system that contains all rocks and minerals
11 Clues: when sediments form a rock • when water falls from the sky • the frozen part of earth’s water • when magma cools and forms a rock • when heat and pressure change a rock • the earth system that contains all living things • when water vapor joins together and forms a cloud • when plants release water vapor from their leaves • ...
Earth Science Vocabulary 2025-11-29
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- sediment in new locations
- fuel formed from ancient organisms
- of gases surrounding the planet
- shaking of Earth’s crust
- remains of past organisms
- of carbon through Earth systems
- of sediment by wind water
- that erupts lava and gases
- flowing across Earth’s surface
- formed from compacted sediments
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- down rock through natural processes
- falling from clouds to Earth
- of water through Earth systems
- slowly moving mass of ice
- vapor cooling into liquid droplets
- particles deposited by natural forces
- feature on Earth’s surface
- created by river sediment deposition
- changing from liquid to vapor
- pulling objects toward Earth
20 Clues: shaking of Earth’s crust • sediment in new locations • slowly moving mass of ice • remains of past organisms • of sediment by wind water • feature on Earth’s surface • that erupts lava and gases • falling from clouds to Earth • pulling objects toward Earth • changing from liquid to vapor • of water through Earth systems • flowing across Earth’s surface • ...
Science Crossword Grant 2023-05-24
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- there are seven of these large land pieces
- wind happens everywhere but here
- how long it takes water to go around earth word form
- when water bounces off continents
- water from bottom brings nutrients to the top
- parts of earth
- when wind doesn't happen at the equator
- strongest surface current
- salty and cold is more
- percent of energy transported by water
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- amount of salt in water
- hot things rise cool things sink
- currents that happen on the top of the water
- this is the main factor in winds
- coldest parts of earth
- currents that are far underwater
- upwelling brings
- water moving closer and farther from land over hours
- currents transport matter and
- stream like movement of ocean water
20 Clues: parts of earth • upwelling brings • coldest parts of earth • salty and cold is more • amount of salt in water • strongest surface current • currents transport matter and • hot things rise cool things sink • this is the main factor in winds • wind happens everywhere but here • currents that are far underwater • when water bounces off continents • stream like movement of ocean water • ...
Science Extra Credit 2022-02-01
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- Build up the Earth material
- Measuring tool used on maps
- Lines on a topographic map
- Erosion/weathering are examples of..
- Narrow water body connecting 2 lands
- An area covered in water
- A type of wetland
- An area likely to flood
- If you are stable, you have____
- Topo is short for_________
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- A map that shows elevation
- Canyons and plateaus are these
- The process of dropping sediments
- Particles that make sedimentary rock
- The distance between contour lines
- Women______ show off new clothes
- causes Earth materical to be worn
- Breaking down rocks and minerals
- An area at the mouth of a river
- Break down earth material
- The meanings to symbols that on a map Paper that has directions on it
21 Clues: A type of wetland • An area likely to flood • An area covered in water • Break down earth material • A map that shows elevation • Lines on a topographic map • Topo is short for_________ • Build up the Earth material • Measuring tool used on maps • Canyons and plateaus are these • An area at the mouth of a river • If you are stable, you have____ • Women______ show off new clothes • ...
nevaeh science 2019-03-18
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- a mountain or hill typically cone shape
- and sudden shake in the ground
- is the part of the earth between the core and the crust
- the upper layer of earths mantle
- Tectonics Theory the lithospere of earth is divided into small number of plates which float
- an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes
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- Drift the gradual movement of the continents across the earths surface
- inner most part of the earth
- a rock formation can be broken
- the rigid outer part of earth
- the outer layer of earth
- hot fluid or semi fluid material below or within the earths crust
12 Clues: the outer layer of earth • inner most part of the earth • the rigid outer part of earth • a rock formation can be broken • and sudden shake in the ground • the upper layer of earths mantle • a mountain or hill typically cone shape • is the part of the earth between the core and the crust • an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes • ...
Water Cycle Crossword 2022-04-08
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- the water that can be seen on the surface of the earth
- the change of a gas into a liquid
- the change of a liquid into a gas
- to mix with another substance, forming a solution
- a substance capable of dissolving another substance
- the water within the earth
- the amount of salt that is dissolved in water
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- all the water contained on Earth
- an area of land from which water drains into a water system
- the constant movement of water between the earth and its atmosphere
- a form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the earth
- the evaporation of excess water from a plant
12 Clues: the water within the earth • all the water contained on Earth • the change of a gas into a liquid • the change of a liquid into a gas • the evaporation of excess water from a plant • the amount of salt that is dissolved in water • to mix with another substance, forming a solution • a substance capable of dissolving another substance • ...
Landforms & Bodies of Water 2019-09-15
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- Artificial waterway
- Large natural elevation rising abruptly from the land
- Depression in the Earth between hills
- One of the seven main land masses on Earth
- Natural or man-made lake
- B.C.E.
- Landscapes that receive little precipitation or rain
- Narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses
- Large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth
- Steep wall of rock, earth, or ice
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- Fertile area with fresh water in a desert region
- C.E.
- A person who is admired for courage or outstanding achievements
- The flat plain at the mouth of a river
- Body of water surrounded by land with a wide mouth to a larger body of water
- A.D.
- Surface created by sediments left by flowing water
- B.C.
- A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
- A freshwater stream that feeds into a larger stream or river
- Edge of the land along the ocean or other large body of water
- Deep, narrow valley with steep sides
- Coral reef or string of coral islands that surrounds a lagoon
- Portion of an ocean or sea that penetrates land
24 Clues: C.E. • A.D. • B.C. • B.C.E. • Artificial waterway • Natural or man-made lake • Steep wall of rock, earth, or ice • Deep, narrow valley with steep sides • Depression in the Earth between hills • The flat plain at the mouth of a river • One of the seven main land masses on Earth • Portion of an ocean or sea that penetrates land • Fertile area with fresh water in a desert region • ...
Natural Resources 2016-10-21
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- A fuel found in the earth
- It can grow up to 400 feet
- nuclear fuel
- A clean energy that comes from the air
- Another name for Oxygen
- Oil
- Five cents
- We slather billions of them every year for meat coat bags, and etc.
- A black, carbon fossil fuel used for energy
- Its used to catch fish
- Its green
- A chemical element with the symbol Au
- A layer of earth were plants grow
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- Another name for H20
- an air-like fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available
- A star that will blow up in 4 billion years later that will also eat up the earth.
- We sitting or standing on it right now
- Use to make silverware
- The chemical element of atomic number 29
- A animal that give birth not by egg
- A material that can mine diamond in mine-craft
- It clovers 71% of the earth
- The hardest material to find in mine craft
- It germinates when add water
- A animal that has no limbs in the sea
- Use as fuel
26 Clues: Oil • Its green • Five cents • Use as fuel • nuclear fuel • Another name for H20 • Use to make silverware • Its used to catch fish • Another name for Oxygen • A fuel found in the earth • It can grow up to 400 feet • It clovers 71% of the earth • It germinates when add water • A layer of earth were plants grow • A animal that give birth not by egg • A animal that has no limbs in the sea • ...
Eclipse Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-05
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- Which phase of the moon must occur to create a lunar eclipse?
- During a ________ lunar eclipse, the moon passes through Earth's penumbra shadow.
- When the antumbra touches Earth, an ________ solar eclipse occurs.
- Which phase of the moon must occur to create a lunar eclipse?
- When the moon is as far away from the Earth as possible a space forms called the ________
- This type of eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the Earth and the sun and the shadow of the moon falls on part of the Earth.
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- The cone shaped region of full shadow cast by Earth and the Moon during an eclipse (the darkest part of a shadow).
- The total of partial obscuring of a planet, star, or moon by another celestial object.
- The area of partial shadow surrounding the total shadow (umbra) cast by the Earth and Moon.
- This type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon and the shadow of the Earth falls on the moon.
- In a _______ solar eclipse, the sun is completely blocked by the moon.
- A lunar eclipse happens when the _______ is between the sun and the Earth.
12 Clues: Which phase of the moon must occur to create a lunar eclipse? • Which phase of the moon must occur to create a lunar eclipse? • When the antumbra touches Earth, an ________ solar eclipse occurs. • In a _______ solar eclipse, the sun is completely blocked by the moon. • A lunar eclipse happens when the _______ is between the sun and the Earth. • ...
Earth's Structure 2024-04-08
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- The consistency of the inner core.
- Malleable material that can be bent and shaped without breaking.
- The difference between elevation in a given area.
- The sphere that contains lakes, rivers, oceans, etc.
- Describes the shape of a geographic area.
- The bottom layer of the mantle.
- The layer of the Earth that has a plastic-like consistency.
- The largest layer of the Earth's interior.
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- The units for mass.
- The layer of the Earth that contains both the crust and mantle.
- The outer most layer of the Earth.
- The consistency of the most the mantle and outer core.
- The less dense and thicker crust.
- The amount of matter inside of a fixed volume.
- The more dense and thinner crust.
- The height above sea level.
- Topographic features like mountains, plateaus, hills, valleys, etc.
- The sphere that contains minerals, rocks, land, etc.
- The Earth's interior is broken up into this.
19 Clues: The units for mass. • The height above sea level. • The bottom layer of the mantle. • The less dense and thicker crust. • The more dense and thinner crust. • The consistency of the inner core. • The outer most layer of the Earth. • Describes the shape of a geographic area. • The largest layer of the Earth's interior. • The Earth's interior is broken up into this. • ...
Moon Phases 2025-05-15
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- The moon phase after waning gibbous
- The moon phase before the new moon
- The phase that occurs when the moon is in between the sun and the Earth
- The phase of the moon we see from Earth depends on the ______ we are looking at
- When the moon appears more than half lit up and the light is on the left
- The shape of the moon when we see less than half of the lit side
- The path one object takes around another object
- The phase that occurs when the Earth is between the sun and the moon
- The shape of the moon when we see more than half of the lit side
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- When the moon appears less than half lit up and the light is on the right
- The moon phase after a waxing crescent
- Shrinking
- The movement of one object around another
- The moon phase that is before the full moon
- The amount of the moon that is always lit up by the sun
- Growing
- About how long it takes for the moon to orbit the Earth one time
17 Clues: Growing • Shrinking • The moon phase before the new moon • The moon phase after waning gibbous • The moon phase after a waxing crescent • The movement of one object around another • The moon phase that is before the full moon • The path one object takes around another object • The amount of the moon that is always lit up by the sun • ...
SAVE THE EARTH 2017-04-05
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- Destroying everything around you
- The scientific study of organisms and environment
- Keeping the nature clean,the wise use of environment
- Evergreen woodlands, where there is much rain
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- The natural home of animals and plants
- Making air, water, land a dangerous place
- Too many people in one place
- All around us
8 Clues: All around us • Too many people in one place • Destroying everything around you • The natural home of animals and plants • Making air, water, land a dangerous place • Evergreen woodlands, where there is much rain • The scientific study of organisms and environment • Keeping the nature clean,the wise use of environment
Mapping The Earth 2021-03-25
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- Move around a center or axis
- divides the Earth into two halves.
- Circles that run around the Earth from east to west.
- Shows the continents and oceans as they would look from outer space.
- 180° both east and west longitude.
- The study of the Earth.
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- 0° longitude.
- Lines that run from the north to the south pole.
8 Clues: 0° longitude. • The study of the Earth. • Move around a center or axis • divides the Earth into two halves. • 180° both east and west longitude. • Lines that run from the north to the south pole. • Circles that run around the Earth from east to west. • Shows the continents and oceans as they would look from outer space.
the earth song 2023-11-27
The Earth Structure 2024-04-05
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- The inner core is mainly made up of ....
- The layer beneath the crust.
- The temperature of inner layers are ... than the outer layers.
- Outer core is made of ....
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- The Earth is made up of .... different layer.
- Mantle contains ....
- Temperature rangig from 5000 degree Celcius to 6000 degree Celcius
- The layer we live on.
8 Clues: Mantle contains .... • The layer we live on. • Outer core is made of .... • The layer beneath the crust. • The inner core is mainly made up of .... • The Earth is made up of .... different layer. • The temperature of inner layers are ... than the outer layers. • Temperature rangig from 5000 degree Celcius to 6000 degree Celcius
Protect the Earth 2022-07-30
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
Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2018-02-20
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- A large, slowly moving body of snow and ice
- The solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- A break in the earths crust that moves
- Thickest layer of the Earth, part solid part liquid where convection currents are found
- When two plates come together
- Thicker, less dense crust
- The theory that the continents are moving very slowly
- when two plates grind past each other
- Extremely deep areas in the ocean that are created by a subducting plate
- A solid mass of iron and nickel
- When two plates pull apart
- How much mass there is in any given volume
- A semi-fluid layer of solid liquid rock
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- A single landmass that includes two or more continents
- Thin, more dense than continental crust, subducting crust
- The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another
- When one tectonic plates drives under another
- A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth
- Waves produced by earthquakes that help us study the inner layers of earth
- The state of matter the earth's inner core is
20 Clues: Thicker, less dense crust • When two plates pull apart • When two plates come together • A solid mass of iron and nickel • when two plates grind past each other • A break in the earths crust that moves • A semi-fluid layer of solid liquid rock • How much mass there is in any given volume • A large, slowly moving body of snow and ice • ...
APES U4 Vocab 2024-10-09
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- El Nino generally comes with _______ waters
- An expression of the ability of surfaces to reflect sunlight
- The CEC measures how well the soil holds ________.
- This effect causes wind patterns to curve as the Earth spins
- pH category that is good for plants
- Large-scale water circulation caused by the Coriolis Effect
- Boundary that creates rift valleys
- Boundary that creates mountains
- Organisms that recycle nutrients and break down organic matter
- Parent materials, what soil is made from.
- Wind causes currents and ________.
- A land area that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers, and eventually to outflow points
- Lose minerals
- The organic component of soil.
- Makes up the majority of our atmosphere
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- Zone where plants next to river help buffer water
- Another name for the water vapor capacity
- A fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus.
- The atmospheric layer that contains all life on Earth
- Why does warm air rise and cold air sink?
- The largest layer of Earth's atmosphere
- Hadley cells border what line on our Earth?
- Two plates moving side by side, like in California
- What causes the seasons?
- The shape of the Earth
- The largest type of soil
- One year around the sun
- Soil type with the lowest permeability
28 Clues: Lose minerals • The shape of the Earth • One year around the sun • What causes the seasons? • The largest type of soil • The organic component of soil. • Boundary that creates mountains • Boundary that creates rift valleys • Wind causes currents and ________. • pH category that is good for plants • Soil type with the lowest permeability • The largest layer of Earth's atmosphere • ...
Volcanoes 2021-05-30
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- Continental plates are also known as __ plates
- A classification of rock that is formed by the cooling of magma or lava
- Fast emissions of volcanic material can be __
- A bowl shaped formation at the top of a volcano
- A volcano that is currently erupting
- This smelly, yellow element is found in volcanic material
- A mound shaped classification of volcano
- A broad domed volcano with long sloping sides
- A mountain with a vent or crater through which material erupts, or has in the past erupted to the surface
- volcanic material is named this while still underground
- A volcano that is not expected to erupt ever again
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- Opposite of cold
- Gases that are emitted from a volcano can be __
- A classification of volcano, also known as a stratovolcano
- the outer layer of the Earth, the surface of the Earth
- A classification of volcano known for its conical shape
- The ash cloud contains poisonous __
- the release of lava through the surface of the Earth
- The outlet where magma escapes to the surface of the Earth
- A volcano that is not currently erupting, but has done in recent times, but is expected to erupt again
- molten rock that flows from a volcano
21 Clues: Opposite of cold • The ash cloud contains poisonous __ • A volcano that is currently erupting • molten rock that flows from a volcano • A mound shaped classification of volcano • Fast emissions of volcanic material can be __ • A broad domed volcano with long sloping sides • Continental plates are also known as __ plates • Gases that are emitted from a volcano can be __ • ...
Science EOY project 2022-06-01
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- Molten rock that is above the surface of the Earth
- All living things are part of this sphere
- The layers of gases surrounding Earth are part of this sphere
- The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air
- The Earth(rocks,minerals,landmarks)is part of this sphere
- A set of parts working together to make something work
- Scientists who study the causes of weather and try to predict it
- Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface
- The light-year is a measurement of this, not time
- An instrument used to measure changes in air pressure
- This constellation contains Polaris, the North Star
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- This planet has 61 or more moons
- The primary source of energy for the rock cycle
- Molten rock that is below the Earth's surface
- The process that water goes through when it changes from a gas to a liquid
- The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
- The average annual conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area
- An instrument used to measure temperature
- An instrument used to measure wind speed
- A body of water used as a source of water supply
- All the water on Earth is part of this sphere
21 Clues: This planet has 61 or more moons • An instrument used to measure wind speed • All living things are part of this sphere • An instrument used to measure temperature • Molten rock that is below the Earth's surface • All the water on Earth is part of this sphere • The primary source of energy for the rock cycle • A body of water used as a source of water supply • ...
Geography Chapter 2 Section 1-3 2015-01-28
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- / A process by which mountains can form as sea plates dive beneath continental plates.
- / Molten rock that is pushed up form the earth's mantle.
- / Surface land areas of the earth's curst, including continents and ocean basins.
- / The removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming.
- drift / The theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart.
- / Wearing away of the earth's surface by wind, flowing water or glaciers.
- / Moisture that falls to the earth as rain, sleet, hail, or snow.
- / Process of converting into vapor.
- / Thick middle layer of the earth's interior structure consisting of dense, hot rock.
- / A process by which new land is created when sea plates pull apart and magma wells up between the plates.
- / The part of the earth where life exists.
- / A slow process in which a sea plate slides under a continental plate, creating debris that can cause continents to grow outward.
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- / Water within the earth that supplies wells and springs.
- tectonics / The term scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow which create many of the earth's physical features.
- / A bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement.
- / The watery areas of the earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water.
- / The process of excess water vapor changing into liquid water when warm air cools.
- / Underground water-bearing layers of porous rock, sand, or gravel.
- / Fine, yellowish-brown topsoil made up of particles of silt and clay, usually carried by the wind.
- / A layer of gases that surrounds the earth.
20 Clues: / Process of converting into vapor. • / The part of the earth where life exists. • / A layer of gases that surrounds the earth. • / Molten rock that is pushed up form the earth's mantle. • / Water within the earth that supplies wells and springs. • / A bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement. • ...
Geography Chapter 2 Section 1-3 2015-01-27
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- Molten rock that is pushed up from the earth's mantle.
- A process by which new land is created when sea plates pull apart and magma wells up between the plates.
- Wearing away of the earth's surface by wind, flowing water or glaciers.
- Process of converting into vapor.
- A process by which mountains can form as sea plates dive beneath continental plates.
- The process of excess water vapor changing into liquid water when warm air cools.
- The part of the earth where life exists.
- A slow process in which a sea plate slides under a continental plate, creating debris that can cause continents to grow outward.
- The removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming.
- Surface land areas of the earth's curst, including continents and ocean basins.
- Water within the earth that supplies wells and springs.
- tectonics The term scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow which create many of the earth's physical features.
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- Underground water-bearing layers of porous rock, sand, or gravel.
- A bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement.
- drift The theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart.
- Moisture that falls to the earth as rain, sleet, hail, or snow.
- Fine, yellowish-brown topsoil made up of particles of silt and clay, usually carried by the wind.
- Thick middle layer of the earth's interior structure consisting of dense, hot rock.
- The watery areas of the earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water.
- A layer of gases that surrounds the earth.
20 Clues: Process of converting into vapor. • The part of the earth where life exists. • A layer of gases that surrounds the earth. • Molten rock that is pushed up from the earth's mantle. • Water within the earth that supplies wells and springs. • A bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement. • Moisture that falls to the earth as rain, sleet, hail, or snow. • ...
Geography Chapter 2 Section 1-3 2015-01-27
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- / Thick middle layer of the earth's interior structure consisting of dense, hot rock.
- / A slow process in which a sea plate slides under a continental plate, creating debris that can cause continents to grow outward.
- / The watery areas of the earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water.
- / The process of excess water vapor changing into liquid water when warm air cools.
- / The removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming.
- / Wearing away of the earth's surface by wind, flowing water or glaciers.
- / Water within the earth that supplies wells and springs.
- / The part of the earth where life exists.
- / A layer of gases that surrounds the earth.
- / A bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement.
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- / Surface land areas of the earth's curst, including continents and ocean basins.
- tectonics / The term scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow which create many of the earth's physical features.
- / Process of converting into vapor.
- / A process by which mountains can form as sea plates dive beneath continental plates.
- / Moisture that falls to the earth as rain, sleet, hail, or snow.
- / Underground water-bearing layers of porous rock, sand, or gravel.
- / Fine, yellowish-brown topsoil made up of particles of silt and clay, usually carried by the wind.
- drift / The theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart.
- / A process by which new land is created when sea plates pull apart and magma wells up between the plates.
- / Molten rock that is pushed up from the earth's mantle.
20 Clues: / Process of converting into vapor. • / The part of the earth where life exists. • / A layer of gases that surrounds the earth. • / Molten rock that is pushed up from the earth's mantle. • / Water within the earth that supplies wells and springs. • / A bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement. • ...
ESL Science 6—Unit 2 2022-06-19
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- The International __________ is a laboratory for astronauts and scientists that orbits around the earth.
- Space rocks smaller than dwarf planets that orbit the sun.
- People use huge machines to ______ resources like iron ore from the earth.
- The layer of gases that surrounds the earth.
- A pattern of things that happen in the same order again and again.
- Something that is round and flat, like a Frisbee.
- Particles from the sun cause ______ in the atmosphere near the North and South Poles.
- There are usually no clouds in ____________ because cool, dry air is sinking down toward the ground.
- A tool for looking at things that are very far away.
- When you ______ a lemon, juice comes out.
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- Machines orbiting the earth that help people communicate with each other.
- Typhoons can form in ____________ because warm air is rising up into the atmosphere.
- An object with so much mass and gravity that it pulls light into itself.
- All the things that are in outer space.
- A long, thin area with a lot of one kind of matter in it.
- The part of the middle atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolet energy from the sun.
- Clouds of gas and dust in outer space.
- A space rock that falls through the earth’s atmosphere.
- Smaller prey animals must be fast to ______ from larger predators.
- A ball of ice and rock that orbits around the sun.
- When something might hurt you, you are in ______.
- Very small particles of dirt, sand, or other kinds of matter.
- Many crabs move ______, from right to left or left to right.
- Anything orbiting the earth, like old satellites or even objects astronauts have lost, that isn’t doing a job.
24 Clues: Clouds of gas and dust in outer space. • All the things that are in outer space. • When you ______ a lemon, juice comes out. • The layer of gases that surrounds the earth. • Something that is round and flat, like a Frisbee. • When something might hurt you, you are in ______. • A ball of ice and rock that orbits around the sun. • ...
Key Terms 2025-04-11
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- The regions of Earth where living organisms exist
- The non-living parts of an ecosystem
- An ecosystem that is land-based
- An ecosystem that is water-based, either fresh water or salt water
- An ecosystem that is capable of withstanding pressure and giving support to a variety of organisms
- A measure of the amount of energy or biomass transferred from one trophic level to the next higher trophic level
- Atmospheric gases that prevent heat from leaving the atmosphere, thus increasing the temperature of the atmosphere
- The hard part of Earth's surface
- All the interacting parts of a biological community and its environment
- The layer of gases above Earth
- A chemical that is essential to living things and is cycled through ecosystems
- A process that releases energy from organic molecules, especially carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen
- The living parts of an ecosystem
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- The warming of Earth as a result of greenhouse gases which trap some of the energy that would otherwise leave Earth
- A category of organisms that is defined by how the organisms gain their energy
- The total mass of living organisms in a defined group or area
- A process in which nutrient levels in aquatic ecosystems increase, leading to an increase in the populations of primary producers
- A process that releases energy from organic molecules, especially carbohydrates in the presence of oxygen
- Rain, snow, or fog that is unnaturally acidic due to gases in the atmosphere that react with water
- All the water found on Earth, including lakes, oceans, and ground water
- A process that changes solar energy into chemical energy
- A process in which materials especially toxins, are ingested by an organism at a rate greater than they are eliminated
22 Clues: The layer of gases above Earth • An ecosystem that is land-based • The hard part of Earth's surface • The living parts of an ecosystem • The non-living parts of an ecosystem • The regions of Earth where living organisms exist • A process that changes solar energy into chemical energy • The total mass of living organisms in a defined group or area • ...
Social Studies Crossword Puzzle 2025-10-08
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- the science or practice of drawing maps
- point of view
- the invisible lines running vertically around the Earth
- a specific geographic point on a map using latitude and longitude
- a nation with its own government occupying a particular territory
- a line that marks the limits of an area, a dividing line
- a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles
- either of the two lines of latitude and longitude whose intersection determines the geographical point of a place
- attitudes and behavior of a social group
- moving permanently to a foreign country
- viewing other cultures in based on the standards of one's own culture
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- a person who draws or produces maps
- characteristics of a place created by humans
- prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group over another
- GPS, an accurate worldwide navigational and surveying facility based on the reception of signals from an array of orbiting satellites
- the location of a place based on a fixed point on earth
- the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries
- a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart Continent any of the world's main continuous land masses (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America)
- the invisible lines running horizontally around the Earth
- weather conditions in an area over a long period
20 Clues: point of view • a person who draws or produces maps • the science or practice of drawing maps • moving permanently to a foreign country • attitudes and behavior of a social group • characteristics of a place created by humans • weather conditions in an area over a long period • the invisible lines running vertically around the Earth • ...
Vocabulary Year In Review Terms 1-18 2020-08-27
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- A visible rubbing force that acts to slow the motion between two touching surfaces
- A pure substance made of more than one kind of atom bonded together
- A day in spring and in autumn when the days and nights are equal in length
- The smallest whole particle of matter
- force Any process that builds up Earth's crust
- Pure substance made of only one kind of atom
- The pull of any object with mass; an invisible force
- All nonliving things in the ecosystem
- Rock formed when sediments fill in decomposed plants and animals
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- tilt The tipping of Earth on its axis
- The process that occurs when a gas changes into a liquid
- The Earth itself
- capacity The most organisms an environment can support
- All the gases surrounding Earth
- Tell how or why
- All organisms living together in an area AND the environment they live in
- A type of cell that has a nucleus that is enclosed by a membrane
- The solid outer layer of Earth. Contains soil and solid rock
18 Clues: Tell how or why • The Earth itself • All the gases surrounding Earth • tilt The tipping of Earth on its axis • The smallest whole particle of matter • All nonliving things in the ecosystem • Pure substance made of only one kind of atom • force Any process that builds up Earth's crust • The pull of any object with mass; an invisible force • ...
Astronomy Review Crossword Puzzle 2020-10-04
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- Hubble proved that the universe is doing this
- contains all forms of matter, space & time
- caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis
- oval shape of orbits
- wobbling of objects in space as they rotate
- movement of Earth around the Sun (365 days)
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- season where Earth is closest to the sun
- type of radiation used for energy
- scientist that has 3 laws of planetary motion
- equal hours of day and night
- movement of Earth that causes day & night
- type of eclipse where moon is bet. the Earth & Sun
- hydrogen & helium atoms splitting on the Sun
- hydrogen and helium combining to produce energy
14 Clues: oval shape of orbits • equal hours of day and night • type of radiation used for energy • caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis • season where Earth is closest to the sun • movement of Earth that causes day & night • contains all forms of matter, space & time • wobbling of objects in space as they rotate • movement of Earth around the Sun (365 days) • ...
Rock Cycle Crossword 2014-10-03
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- What is liquefied rock inside the earth's crust?
- What is the name of the 2nd largest country on earth?
- What are two plates on top of each other called?(Hint: It's a ___________ zone).
- What mineral is made from calcium?
- What is the colour a rock leaves behind when it is rubbed against a rough surface?
- What is the least hard mineral on earth?
- What is the name of the highest mountain on earth?
- What type of rock changes due to heat and pressure?
- What is the top part of a rock fold?
- What is a young mountain range is in North America?
- What is it called when a rock breaks unevenly?
- What is it called when a rock breaks evenly?
- What American state is a volcanic island?
- Is magma cold or hot?
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- What is the biggest ocean on earth?
- Is lava found above or below the earth's surface?
- What is the bottom of a rock fold called?
- scale What is the name of the scale that measures the hardness of a rock?
- What type of rock is made from sediments?
- What is the reflection from a rock called?
- What layer below the crust?
- What can scratch talc and gypsum?
- What old mountain range is in North America?
- What are rocks made of?
- What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale?
- What happens when a tectonic plate breaks?
- What do two rocks create when they bend upward?
- What country covers 1/9 of the earth's surface?(Hint: It's the largest country on earth).
- What kind of rock does cooled lava or magma create?
- What element comes out of a volcano when it erupts?
30 Clues: Is magma cold or hot? • What are rocks made of? • What layer below the crust? • What can scratch talc and gypsum? • What mineral is made from calcium? • What is the biggest ocean on earth? • What is the top part of a rock fold? • What is the least hard mineral on earth? • What is the bottom of a rock fold called? • What type of rock is made from sediments? • ...
Human Geography 2022-11-09
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- A scaled representation of the Earth, usually on a flat surface.
- A large natural stream of water flowing continuously to a sea, lake or other body of water
- Where someone or something is, and can be found on a map. Can be absolute or relative.
- A type of map that shows the typical weather in a region
- An area with little water and little annual rainfall
- A group of islands
- The movement of people leaving a country to go live somewhere else.
- A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water (on 3 sides), but is connected on one side
- The four quarters of the Earth; either the northern or southern half of the earth as divided by the equator or the eastern or western half as divided by the Prime Meridian.
- How a population is spread out over an area/the entire Earth
- The description of a location. How would you describe somewhere?
- The weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long period of time.
- The study of the earth and its features, including human life and effects of human activity.
- The line of longitude that is designated zero degrees and divides the earth into the east & west hemispheres.
- The number of people living in a particular region
- A type of map that shows how many people live in an area
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- The way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
- Features that make an area unique
- A type of map that shows political boundaries (countries,states)
- The movement of people coming IN to a country to live
- The movement by people from one place to another with the purpose of settling
- A normal practice or way of behaving, like a habit carried on by tradition
- A map feature that usually shows the four cardinal directions (North, East, South, West)
- A type of map that shows where different resources are located
- A dense forest with a wide variety of plant and animal life, typically found in a tropical climate with heavy rainfall
- The elements you look for on a map
- A mountain or hill, having a vent through which lava can erupt
- One of 7 of the world’s main areas of land (Africa, Australia, Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica)
- The average number of people who live in a square mile
- A type of map that shows landforms and elevation
- A type of map that shows trade routes and what is being traded
- The main line of latitude that circles the globe, dividing the Earth into two hemispheres (North & South).
32 Clues: A group of islands • Features that make an area unique • The elements you look for on a map • A type of map that shows landforms and elevation • The number of people living in a particular region • An area with little water and little annual rainfall • The movement of people coming IN to a country to live • The average number of people who live in a square mile • ...
Final Exam: Space Review 2023-06-02
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- The magnitude of brightness that a star would have if it were 32.6 light-years away from Earth.
- The fifth and biggest planet in our solar system
- When you look at white light through a glass prism, you can see a rainbow of colors.
- The second and hottest planet in our solar system
- The fourth planet in our solar system. The Red planet
- The distance that light can travel in one year.
- The seventh and coldest planet in our solar system
- The third planet in our solar system. "home"
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- A floating cloud of gas and dust where protostars are born
- The magnitude brightness of a star as we see it from Earth
- The eigth planet in our solar system. Blue due to the methane in the atmosphere
- The color of a star is determined by this
- The phenomenon where as Earth revolves around the sun, stars close to Earth seem to move, but far-off stars do not
- The first and smallest planet in our solar system
- The sixth planet in our solar system with beautiful rings
15 Clues: The color of a star is determined by this • The third planet in our solar system. "home" • The distance that light can travel in one year. • The fifth and biggest planet in our solar system • The first and smallest planet in our solar system • The second and hottest planet in our solar system • The seventh and coldest planet in our solar system • ...
Unit 2 2023-09-28
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- Thing that cannot be created or destroyed
- Eats both plants and animals
- Sourced from living things, dead things, soil, and volcanic eruptions
- Includes the rocks and minerals
- Eats only dead matter
- They obtain their energy by eating other organisms (Consumers)
- Eats only plants
- Autotrophs and heterotrophs
- Breaks down organic matter
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- Can move through anything, in fertilizer
- At the very top of the food chain
- Total amount of water found on earth
- Primary and secondary in the food chain,
- Main energy source for life on Earth
- The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or other planets
- Thing that is liquid that all living things need to survive
- Bottom of food chain, 100% energy
- Eats only animals
- Where life exists
- Make their own energy from the sun (Plants)
20 Clues: Eats only plants • Eats only animals • Where life exists • Eats only dead matter • Breaks down organic matter • Autotrophs and heterotrophs • Eats both plants and animals • Includes the rocks and minerals • At the very top of the food chain • Bottom of food chain, 100% energy • Total amount of water found on earth • Main energy source for life on Earth • ...
The Planets 2014-10-30
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- The centre of our solar system
- Neptune's blue neighbour
- Our home planet
- Largest planet
- A planet surrounded by dust and ice
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- A big bright planet
- A planet that looks like Earth
- A big blue planet
- When the earth goes all the way around the sun
- Too small to be a planet
- Planet closest to the sun
- Full rotation of Earth
12 Clues: Largest planet • Our home planet • A big blue planet • A big bright planet • Full rotation of Earth • Neptune's blue neighbour • Too small to be a planet • Planet closest to the sun • A planet that looks like Earth • The centre of our solar system • A planet surrounded by dust and ice • When the earth goes all the way around the sun
MY PRONOUNS ARE U.S.A. 2024-05-15
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- 4th closest planet to the Sun.
- Furthest planet from the Sun.
- 1st planet after the Asteroid Belt.
- 2nd closest planet to the Sun.
- The name for the death of a star.
- The Earth spins on it's ____.
- ____ keeps us on the ground and all objects alike.
- The Earth ____ the sun.
- The closest planet to the Sun.
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- 2nd planet after the Asteroid Belt.
- 3rd planet after the Asteroid Belt.
- The last stage of a star before a Supernova.
- The star that our solar system revolves around.
- The Earths ____ hold in the air we breathe.
- The planet classified as a Dwarf Planet in our solar system.
- 3rd Closest planet to the Sun.
- The ____ separates the rocky planets from the gas giants.
17 Clues: The Earth ____ the sun. • Furthest planet from the Sun. • The Earth spins on it's ____. • 4th closest planet to the Sun. • 2nd closest planet to the Sun. • 3rd Closest planet to the Sun. • The closest planet to the Sun. • The name for the death of a star. • 2nd planet after the Asteroid Belt. • 3rd planet after the Asteroid Belt. • 1st planet after the Asteroid Belt. • ...
Geology 2022-12-07
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- The mineral that is found in the core.
- Study of earth.
- The supercontinent which means "entire earth".
- The rock found in the continental crust.
- Thickest layer of earth.
- Mineralogy is the study of;
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- Plates move apart each other.
- Plates move towards each other.
- The person who proposed the continental drift hypothesis.
- The layer that separates crust and mantle.
- The type of rock found in the oceanic crust.
- The thinnest layer of the Earth.
12 Clues: Study of earth. • Thickest layer of earth. • Mineralogy is the study of; • Plates move apart each other. • Plates move towards each other. • The thinnest layer of the Earth. • The mineral that is found in the core. • The rock found in the continental crust. • The layer that separates crust and mantle. • The type of rock found in the oceanic crust. • ...
SCIENCE 2020-12-09
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- Positive ions are called
- The layer of earth that protects the surface from harmful solar radiation
- Small pieces of frozen rain
- NH3
- It is defined as mass divided by volume
- Anything that has mass & volume
- Unit of measurement of time
- Blue litmus paper turns _______ under acidic conditions
- Centre of atom is called ________
- A process through which solid is separated from liquids
- A process through which liquid changes to solid
- Indivisible and single unit of matter
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- Natural magnets are also called
- Study of matter and the changes it undergoes
- Strong base that dissolves in water
- 70% of earth is made up of
- First element in the periodic table
- Earth is the 3rd planet from the ______
- The only metal that is liquid in room temperature
- Snow mixed with rain
20 Clues: NH3 • Snow mixed with rain • Positive ions are called • 70% of earth is made up of • Small pieces of frozen rain • Unit of measurement of time • Natural magnets are also called • Anything that has mass & volume • Centre of atom is called ________ • Strong base that dissolves in water • First element in the periodic table • Indivisible and single unit of matter • ...
chapter 4 2023-12-19
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- rock from space that hits earth
- period how long it takes a planet to go around the sun
- top layer of earth
- most important gas in our atmosphere
- imaginary line that divides the earth in half
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- when particles of solar wind collide w earth gasses
- ball of magnetic power around earth
- what everything around you is made of
- layer under top layer
- center layer of earth?
- measure of how much matter
- what is a shooting star made of
12 Clues: top layer of earth • layer under top layer • center layer of earth? • measure of how much matter • rock from space that hits earth • what is a shooting star made of • ball of magnetic power around earth • most important gas in our atmosphere • what everything around you is made of • imaginary line that divides the earth in half • ...
Space Vocabulary 2024-10-08
12 Clues: Planet #2 • Planet #7 • Planet #5 • Planet #3 • Planet #8 • Planet #6 • Planet #1 • Planet #4 • Not really a planet • The sun is also a_________ • The Earth _____________ every day. • Every month, the moon_______ the Earth.
The Solar System 2024-10-22
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- When the Earth is orbiting the Sun
- How many planets are there in our Solar system
- First planet discovered with a telescope
- The hottest planet
- The planet closest to the sun
- Biggest planet in our Solar system
- Dwarf planet that is not part of our Solar system anymore
- Smallest planet in our Solar system
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- How far is Earth from the Sun
- The coldest planet
- Between what planets can we find the asteroid belt
- The 7th planet from the Sun
- What causes day and night
- Only planet that can sustain life
- The planet with the most rings
- The “RED planet"
- The Moon is made out of _______
- The only star in our Solar system
18 Clues: The “RED planet" • The coldest planet • The hottest planet • What causes day and night • The 7th planet from the Sun • How far is Earth from the Sun • The planet closest to the sun • The planet with the most rings • The Moon is made out of _______ • Only planet that can sustain life • The only star in our Solar system • When the Earth is orbiting the Sun • ...
MCA Science - Solar System 2022-04-29
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- The planets _________ the Sun
- Direction the Earth both rotates and revolves
- Term for when over half of the moon is lit up
- The moon phase after a waxing gibbous
- Closest star to Earth
- Name of the largest planet
- The Earth rotates on its ___________
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- Term for when only a sliver of the moon is lit up
- The movement of one object around another
- When the Earth blocks light going to the moon, it is which type of eclipse?
- Which planet is furthest from the Sun?
- What is bigger the universe or galaxies?
- The name of our galaxy
13 Clues: Closest star to Earth • The name of our galaxy • Name of the largest planet • The planets _________ the Sun • The Earth rotates on its ___________ • The moon phase after a waxing gibbous • Which planet is furthest from the Sun? • What is bigger the universe or galaxies? • The movement of one object around another • Direction the Earth both rotates and revolves • ...
natural disaster 2022-07-04
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- When natural disaster occurs, people living in the affected area are usually asked to _____
- Earthquake that happens soon after the first one
- Sudden and violent shaking of the earth's surface
- We can tell the _____ of an earthquake using Richter scale
- Huge rotating storm
- Magma that has left the vent
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- Help us track typhoons
- The innermost layer of earth
- The outermost layer of earth
- Rock that has melted due to the high temperature inside the earth
- Mountain that has an opening for molten rock beneath the earth to escape
- A crack in the earth's crust
- Instrument to predict volcanic eruption
- Series of giant wave that comes from the ocean
14 Clues: Huge rotating storm • Help us track typhoons • The innermost layer of earth • The outermost layer of earth • A crack in the earth's crust • Magma that has left the vent • Instrument to predict volcanic eruption • Series of giant wave that comes from the ocean • Earthquake that happens soon after the first one • Sudden and violent shaking of the earth's surface • ...
zz 2023-03-09
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- ssddfwj
- rieolke
- aaaaa
- c
- fff
- ffe
- jfr
- the preserved remains of plants and animals whose bodies were buried in sediments
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- oo
- eee''
- jdkf
- formed by melting of a rock and the cooling and hardening on or below the earth´s surface
- z
- sss
- mvmv
- ff
- molten rock that rises from a volcano or crack in the earth
- djefw
- djfjf
- ff
20 Clues: z • c • oo • ff • ff • sss • fff • ffe • jfr • jdkf • mvmv • eee'' • aaaaa • djefw • djfjf • ssddfwj • rieolke • molten rock that rises from a volcano or crack in the earth • the preserved remains of plants and animals whose bodies were buried in sediments • formed by melting of a rock and the cooling and hardening on or below the earth´s surface
Where we live 2019-03-05
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- When you look up you see the blue ...
- Earth, Mars and Venus are all...
- This is where you find a lot of water and dolphins.
- Australia, Asia and Africa are all...
- This is where we live in the galaxy.
- The mountain ... is 100km long.
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- Plants need ... from the Sun to grow.
- Antarctica is found in the ...
- This is where Santa Clause lives.
- The line around the Earth is called the ...
- The ... gives light and is very bright.
- The ... from the Sun is too much - It's +40 degrees today.
- At night I can see a lot of ... from my window.
- It is close to Earth and shines at night.
14 Clues: Antarctica is found in the ... • The mountain ... is 100km long. • Earth, Mars and Venus are all... • This is where Santa Clause lives. • This is where we live in the galaxy. • Plants need ... from the Sun to grow. • When you look up you see the blue ... • Australia, Asia and Africa are all... • The ... gives light and is very bright. • ...
Astronomy vocab 2024-10-08
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- A named group of stars that is not one of the recognized constellastions
- The region of total shadow of Earth
- When a star or Constellation is so close to the North or South Pole that it never rises nor sets.
- The cycle or period it takes the moon to Orbit the Earth
- The brightness of a star as it appears to a human on Earth
- Occur at every first and third quarter of the moon cycle
- Another word for spin
- Earth's Farthest point from the sun
- The imaginary line the the sky directly above Earth's Equator
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- The distance from the sun to the Earth (93M miles)
- Occur at every full and new moon
- The suns faint outer atmosphere
- Earth's Closest point to the sun
- The bright surface of the Sun
- Another word for orbit
15 Clues: Another word for spin • Another word for orbit • The bright surface of the Sun • The suns faint outer atmosphere • Occur at every full and new moon • Earth's Closest point to the sun • The region of total shadow of Earth • Earth's Farthest point from the sun • The distance from the sun to the Earth (93M miles) • The cycle or period it takes the moon to Orbit the Earth • ...
conservations 2021-04-30
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- breaking down of bigger rocks into smaller ones
- the process of sharing or spreading out of the natural resources
- gases in the atmosphere trapping in the heat on Earth
- flammable gas similar to petroleum, ex: propane, methane
- materials that cannot be replaced once they are used up
- materials around you that can be found in nature
- processes that shape the Earth a long time ago is still going on today
- materials that can be used repeatedly
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- heat energy released from particles in motion, ex: geothermal
- energy stored in atom bonding, ex: digestion
- rise in temperature due to heat being trapped on Earth
- processes that causes the Earth's surface to wear down
- energy in moving objects
- any substance made in a laboratory setting, ex: plastic bottle
- using your resources sparingly so that they don't run out
- type of fuel derived from living things, ex: gasoline, oil
- liquid made of hydrocarbons buried deep underground that can be used for fuel
- having the ability to do wok; measured as heat
- valuable mineral that can be extracted from the Earth, ex: gold, zinc, copper
- energy in non-moving objects; stored energy, ex: bow
20 Clues: energy in moving objects • materials that can be used repeatedly • energy stored in atom bonding, ex: digestion • having the ability to do wok; measured as heat • breaking down of bigger rocks into smaller ones • materials around you that can be found in nature • energy in non-moving objects; stored energy, ex: bow • ...
Plate Tectonics 2022-03-23
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- Molten rock underneath the Earth
- Alfred ____ first to term Pangaea
- A sedimentary rock
- South America and _______ were once joined
- This word means 'change'
- Mid-ocean ______ form when plates move apart
- Oceanic & continental ___ float over mantle
- Volcanoes spew ____ during an eruption.
- Name of your science teacher
- Heat & _____ can change a rock
- Formed when two plates move towards each other
- part of the mantle where plates float on
- Diamonds are made up of pure
- Outer layer of the Earth is solid rock
- The study of the Earth and rocks
- Method used to date artifacts
- Earth crust and upper mantle form
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- Supercontinent that formed millions of years ago
- Earthquakes and landslides are known as
- One of the agents of erosion
- Pangaea broke apart 200 ______ years ago
- Outer core is ________ rock
- Geological hazard occurs when plates move
- A fossil key to theory of Plate Tectonics
- This type of rock includes basalt
- two plates move apart
- the breaking down of rocks
- plates slide past each other
- These currents occur in the mantle
- A deep ocean _____ form when plates collide
- two plates move towards each other
31 Clues: A sedimentary rock • two plates move apart • This word means 'change' • the breaking down of rocks • Outer core is ________ rock • One of the agents of erosion • Name of your science teacher • plates slide past each other • Diamonds are made up of pure • Method used to date artifacts • Heat & _____ can change a rock • Molten rock underneath the Earth • ...
BM5 review: 5th grade science 2018-03-14
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- a supply of something that is useful
- water in the form of invisible gas
- water without salt that we can drink
- formed when condensation occurs in the sky
- rain snow sleet or hail falls to earth
- a long period of dry weather
- the air that surrounds the Earth
- all of the liquid water on earth
- drives the water cycle
- water with salt that we cannot drink, found in oceans
- water that is found in soil and underground
- someone who uses science to design something to solve a problem
- 97% of Earth's water is found
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- multiple parts that interact with one another in different ways
- a group of atoms joined together in a certain way
- no definite shape or volume and molecules move far apart
- liquid changes to a gas
- something that helps people do what they need to do
- all the living things on Earth
- gas changes to a liquid
- where freshwater can be stored
- definite shape and molecules are packed tight
- giant rivers of ice that store most of Earth's freshwater
- shape changes with the container and molecules glide past
- to save or protect a resource for future use
25 Clues: drives the water cycle • liquid changes to a gas • gas changes to a liquid • a long period of dry weather • 97% of Earth's water is found • all the living things on Earth • where freshwater can be stored • the air that surrounds the Earth • all of the liquid water on earth • water in the form of invisible gas • a supply of something that is useful • ...
Natural Resources 2016-10-20
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- A animal that has no limbs in the sea
- Use as fuel
- A clean energy that comes from the air
- nuclear fuel
- Another name for Oxygen
- Oil
- A black, carbon fossil fuel used for energy
- We slather billions of them every year for meat coat bags, and etc.
- It clovers 71% of the earth
- A star that will blow up in 4 billion years later that will also eat up the earth.
- A layer of earth were plants grow
- It germinates when add water
- The chemical element of atomic number 29
- Another name for H20
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- A fuel found in the earth
- A chemical element with the symbol Au
- A material that can mine diamond in mine-craft
- A animal that give birth not by egg
- Its green
- It can grow up to 400 feet
- We sitting or standing on it right now
- Its used to catch fish
- Use to make silverware
- Five cents
- The hardest material to find in mine craft
- an air-like fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available
26 Clues: Oil • Its green • Five cents • Use as fuel • nuclear fuel • Another name for H20 • Its used to catch fish • Use to make silverware • Another name for Oxygen • A fuel found in the earth • It can grow up to 400 feet • It clovers 71% of the earth • It germinates when add water • A layer of earth were plants grow • A animal that give birth not by egg • A animal that has no limbs in the sea • ...
Natural Resources 2.5 2016-10-20
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- It germinates when add water
- A layer of earth were plants grow
- Use as fuel
- nuclear fuel
- Another name for H20
- Oil
- We slather billions of them every year for meat coat bags, and etc.
- Its used to catch fish
- A fuel found in the earth
- A star that will blow up in 4 billion years later that will aslo eat up the earth.
- We sitting or standing on it right now
- A black, carbon fossil fuel used for energy
- A material that can mine diamond in mine-craft
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- A animal that has no limbs in the sea
- The hardest material to find in mine craft
- Use to make silverware
- Its green
- It clovers 71% of the earth
- The chemical element of atomic number 29
- A animal that give birth not by egg
- It can grow up to 400 feet
- Five cents
- an air-like fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available
- A chemical element with the symbol Au
- A clean energy that comes from the air
- Another name for Oxygen
26 Clues: Oil • Its green • Five cents • Use as fuel • nuclear fuel • Another name for H20 • Use to make silverware • Its used to catch fish • Another name for Oxygen • A fuel found in the earth • It can grow up to 400 feet • It clovers 71% of the earth • It germinates when add water • A layer of earth were plants grow • A animal that give birth not by egg • A animal that has no limbs in the sea • ...
Natural Resources 2.5 2016-10-19
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- A chemical element with the symbol Au
- A clean energy that comes from the air
- The chemical element of atomic number 29
- Another name for Oxygen
- Use as fuel
- It clovers 71% of the earth
- A star that will blow up in 4 billion years later that will aslo eat up the earth.
- The hardest material to find in mine craft
- Use to make silverware
- A black, carbon fossil fuel used for energy
- A animal that give birth not by egg
- It can grow up to 400 feet
- A animal that has no limbs in the sea
Down
- We sitting or standing on it right now
- Another name for H20
- Oil
- Its green
- A material that can mine diamond in mine-craft
- It germinates when add water
- nuclear fuel
- Its used to catch fish
- an air-like fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available
- We slather billions of them every year for meat coat bags, and etc.
- A fuel found in the earth
- Five cents
- A layer of earth were plants grow
26 Clues: Oil • Its green • Five cents • Use as fuel • nuclear fuel • Another name for H20 • Its used to catch fish • Use to make silverware • Another name for Oxygen • A fuel found in the earth • It can grow up to 400 feet • It clovers 71% of the earth • It germinates when add water • A layer of earth were plants grow • A animal that give birth not by egg • A chemical element with the symbol Au • ...
Get 2024-05-15
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- 4th closest planet to the Sun.
- Furthest planet from the Sun.
- 1st planet after the Asteroid Belt.
- 2nd closest planet to the Sun.
- The name for the death of a star.
- The Earth spins on it's ____.
- ____ keeps us on the ground and all objects alike.
- The Earth ____ the sun.
- The closest planet to the Sun.
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- 2nd planet after the Asteroid Belt.
- 3rd planet after the Asteroid Belt.
- The last stage of a star before a Supernova.
- The star that our solar system revolves around.
- The Earths ____ hold in the air we breathe.
- The planet classified as a Dwarf Planet in our solar system.
- 3rd Closest planet to the Sun.
- The ____ separates the rocky planets from the gas giants.
17 Clues: The Earth ____ the sun. • Furthest planet from the Sun. • The Earth spins on it's ____. • 4th closest planet to the Sun. • 2nd closest planet to the Sun. • 3rd Closest planet to the Sun. • The closest planet to the Sun. • The name for the death of a star. • 2nd planet after the Asteroid Belt. • 3rd planet after the Asteroid Belt. • 1st planet after the Asteroid Belt. • ...
Physical Geography : Chapter 1 2023-11-16
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- Something that enters a system
- Something that exits a system
- Lines that go north and south
- The layer of gas above the Earth’s surface.
- Celestial bodies that orbit around the sun
- When the sun reaches its mix or min declination
- The study of the earth
- Understanding the natural and social world
- Two systems have the same # inputs as outputs
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- Rocks and Earth
- When the sun crosses the celestial equator
- Earth’s bodies of water
- All of Earth’s living things
- Ice bodies on Earth
- Lines that go east and west
15 Clues: Rocks and Earth • Ice bodies on Earth • The study of the earth • Earth’s bodies of water • Lines that go east and west • All of Earth’s living things • Something that exits a system • Lines that go north and south • Something that enters a system • When the sun crosses the celestial equator • Celestial bodies that orbit around the sun • Understanding the natural and social world • ...
Eclipses 2022-04-28
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- When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun blocking the Sunlight from reaching Earth
- The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon
- Largest part of the shadow
- To move or shift so as to lean
- When Earth blocks the Sun's light from reaching the Moon and the Moon is in Earth's shadow
- Occurs when the Moon passes partly into the umbra of Earth's shadow
- an eclipse of the sun in which the moon does not completely hide the solar surface or photosphere so that some direct rays of sunlight reach the observer
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- A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
- The large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun
- Occurs at a full Moon when Earth is directly between the Moon and the Sun
- A circular movement of an object around a center of rotation
- When an object in space comes between the Sun and a third object and cast a shadow on that object.
- The motion of an object around a point, especially around another object or a center of mass
- When the Moon blocks the light from the Sun and part of Earth is in the Moon's shadow
- The shadow excluding all light from given source
15 Clues: Largest part of the shadow • To move or shift so as to lean • The shadow excluding all light from given source • A circular movement of an object around a center of rotation • Occurs when the Moon passes partly into the umbra of Earth's shadow • Occurs at a full Moon when Earth is directly between the Moon and the Sun • ...
Science Words 2021-03-04
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- two or more tectonic plates meet
- rock layers bend under stress
- the strong lower part of the mantle
- squeezing of rocks together
- explosion(SOMETIMES)
- opening of a volcano
- the return of rock to its original shape
- a place within the earth along a fault line with motion
- below the mantle to the center of earth
- process by which rocks change shape under stress
- a layer of weak or soft mantle that is made of rock that flows slowly
- location between the crust and the core
- supercontinent
- where two plates collide
- a column of extremely hot mantle rock called mantle plume rises through the asthenosphere
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- above the focus
- a theory that states large blocks of landmasses that move
- two plates move away
- melted rock
- a piece of the lithosphere
- the movement of matter that results from differences in density caused by variations in temperature
- two plates slide past horizontally
- stress that stretches or pulls rocks apart
- molten rock that rises through the earth's surface
- are ground movements that happen suddenly
- outermost, rigid layer of the earth
- the outermost solid layer of earth
- stress that pushes rocks in parallel opposite directions
- crack that forms between two rocks
- magma that has reached earth's surface
30 Clues: melted rock • supercontinent • above the focus • two plates move away • explosion(SOMETIMES) • opening of a volcano • where two plates collide • a piece of the lithosphere • squeezing of rocks together • rock layers bend under stress • two or more tectonic plates meet • two plates slide past horizontally • the outermost solid layer of earth • crack that forms between two rocks • ...
Science 2017-09-09
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- A distinct compound or substance, especially one which has been artificially prepared or purified.
- types of rock that are formed by the deposition
- the middle of the earth
- another word for it is also called lithospheric plate
- you breathe it in
- a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls
- it can blind you and it's out in the day sometimes
- core/ the centre of the earth
- I put these in my garden
- core/Earth is a liquid layer about 2,260 km thick composed of iron
- HUGE tidal wave
- apart from the moon something else you see at night and the may be shooting across the midnight sky
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- they use it to make sement
- "the Pacific Plate is floating, propelled by WHAT deep in the mantle
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- it's usually what is left from a camp fire
- A silvery grey metal
- when 2 plates move on a fault line
- It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge.
- the most outer layer of the earths surface
- it's some sort of star
- it can be used for cooking
- I use it around my plants
23 Clues: HUGE tidal wave • you breathe it in • A silvery grey metal • it's some sort of star • the middle of the earth • I put these in my garden • I use it around my plants • they use it to make sement • it can be used for cooking • core/ the centre of the earth • when 2 plates move on a fault line • the most outer layer of the earths surface • it's usually what is left from a camp fire • ...
Vocabulary Year In Review Terms 1-18 2020-08-27
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- A visible rubbing force that acts to slow the motion between two touching surfaces
- A pure substance made of more than one kind of atom bonded together
- A day in spring and in autumn when the days and nights are equal in length
- The smallest whole particle of matter
- _____force;Any process that builds up Earth's crust
- Pure substance made of only one kind of atom
- The pull of any object with mass; an invisible force
- All nonliving things in the ecosystem
- Rock formed when sediments fill in decomposed plants and animals
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- ____ tilt The tipping of Earth on its axis
- The process that occurs when a gas changes into a liquid
- The Earth itself
- capacity The most organisms an environment can support
- All the gases surrounding Earth
- Tell how or why
- All organisms living together in an area AND the environment they live in
- A type of cell that has a nucleus that is enclosed by a membrane
- The solid outer layer of Earth. Contains soil and solid rock
18 Clues: Tell how or why • The Earth itself • All the gases surrounding Earth • The smallest whole particle of matter • All nonliving things in the ecosystem • ____ tilt The tipping of Earth on its axis • Pure substance made of only one kind of atom • _____force;Any process that builds up Earth's crust • The pull of any object with mass; an invisible force • ...
Our Universe 2023-01-30
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- What are the huge balls of fire that twinkle in the night?
- Our earth shows two kinds of movements?
- Earth is in which shape?
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- The movement of the earth around the sun in its fixed orbit is called?
- The spinning movement of the earth about its axis is called?
- In how many days earth takes about to complete on revolution?
- The rotation of the earth causes?
- It is a huge ball of fire that gives us light and heat?
- What is third planet in the solar system?
- What is the natural satellite of earth?
10 Clues: Earth is in which shape? • The rotation of the earth causes? • What is the natural satellite of earth? • Our earth shows two kinds of movements? • What is third planet in the solar system? • It is a huge ball of fire that gives us light and heat? • What are the huge balls of fire that twinkle in the night? • The spinning movement of the earth about its axis is called? • ...
vocabulary 2012-05-31
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- climate in a small specifc place
- photosnthesizing plankton
- the living parts of a biosphere makes this up
- located north of the tiga
- very dry gets little rain
- this is were most organisms live
- this is the water system on earth
- is located in cooler climates
- the open water further out from shore
- along the shore line
- this is the physical features of earths surrface
- closest area to shore
- region of land that drains into fresh water
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- found in cold waters
- and area witch main plant life is grass
- the shore line area between high and low tide lines
- this is the air that sourrounds the entire earth
- extends from end of neritic zone to ocean bottom
- this is the long term patterens of wheather
- deepest zone
- animal plankton
- this is the part of earth were life exsists
- foud mainly in tropical climate
23 Clues: deepest zone • animal plankton • found in cold waters • along the shore line • closest area to shore • photosnthesizing plankton • located north of the tiga • very dry gets little rain • is located in cooler climates • foud mainly in tropical climate • climate in a small specifc place • this is were most organisms live • this is the water system on earth • ...
Geology 2013-11-26
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- - the rock that gets rid of dead skin
- - process of breaking down rocks
- - change under high heat and pressure change
- - particals of sand, usually harder than mudstone
- - different sized rocks cemented together
- - floats on water and contains gas holes similar to pumice
- - removal of weathered rock particals away from the site if the weathering
- - made from molten rock
- - surface of the earth
- - solid that has variety of special shapes
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- - the process of water or wind depositing eroded rock particals
- - what is the second layer of the earth
- - rapid Cooling to form little or not crystals
- - what is in the center of the earth
- - slow cooling to form big crystals
- - chemical substance found in rocks
- - molten rock reaching the earths surface
- - molten rock that's does not reach the earths surface
- - preserved remains of living organisms
- - study of rocks
20 Clues: - study of rocks • - surface of the earth • - made from molten rock • - process of breaking down rocks • - slow cooling to form big crystals • - chemical substance found in rocks • - what is in the center of the earth • - the rock that gets rid of dead skin • - what is the second layer of the earth • - preserved remains of living organisms • ...
The Sustainability of Ecosystems 2014-04-13
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- something that eats a dead animal a animal that has lived and is no longer living
- non living
- environment where an organism lives
- rain or snow falls to the earth
- rocky outer shell of the earth
- all the same members of the same species live in the same ecosystem
- biotic living in a abiotic area
- level or position of an organism
- a substance that provides nourishment for better growth
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- animal that eats both meat and plants
- a plant making its own food
- releases Co2 into the atmosphere
- similar climate and similar organisms
- release of a toxic substance into the environment
- the thin layer of gases around the earth
- living
- the water that is on.above,and below the earths surface
- where living things can exist
- 3 of these which are primary,secondary,and tertiary
- function of species serves in its ecosystem
20 Clues: living • non living • a plant making its own food • where living things can exist • rocky outer shell of the earth • biotic living in a abiotic area • releases Co2 into the atmosphere • rain or snow falls to the earth • level or position of an organism • environment where an organism lives • animal that eats both meat and plants • similar climate and similar organisms • ...
Science 2015-03-22
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- Glaciers abrade and ____ rocks and sand as they move over the land
- The process of new crust and destroyed/recycled
- Long periods of this is called..?
- The... is approximately 4.5 billion years old
- How many main types of glaciers
- Recycled at the Deep-Ocean Trenches
- Core 2nd thinnest
- How many major plates?
- found high up in the mountains
- Moves extremely slow
- Glaciers cover most of..
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- Are areas in the boundaries that are "super active"
- Glaciers are also responsible for the formation of valleys and types of..
- Thickest layer
- Glaciers are like..
- They cover whole continents
- The Earths crust is..
- The theory of Continental Drift was put forward by
- Thinnest layer of Earth
- Crust Is being made at the Mid-Ocean ridges
- how many layers of the Earth
- core 2nd thickest
22 Clues: Thickest layer • Core 2nd thinnest • core 2nd thickest • Glaciers are like.. • Moves extremely slow • The Earths crust is.. • How many major plates? • Thinnest layer of Earth • Glaciers cover most of.. • They cover whole continents • how many layers of the Earth • found high up in the mountains • How many main types of glaciers • Long periods of this is called..? • ...
Earth in Motion Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-30
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- any form of water coming from clouds
- evaporation from plants
- layer of the atmosrphere that contains most life
- the largest aquifer in north america
- the process that breaks down rocks
- what deep ocean currents are driven by
- Layer in the stratospher that protects us from harmful rays
- the word for all water on the earth
- process by which clouds are formed
- layer of the earth that has an upper and lower level
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- trace gas in our atmosphere
- underground formation that stores water
- one of the biggest threats to our fresh water
- holds 97% of the earths water
- large wave caused by earthquake
- outer layer of the atmosphere
- san andreas is this kind of boundary
- solid layer made up of iron and nickel in the earth
- what lava comes out of
- Most abubdant gas in our atmosphere
20 Clues: what lava comes out of • evaporation from plants • trace gas in our atmosphere • holds 97% of the earths water • outer layer of the atmosphere • large wave caused by earthquake • the process that breaks down rocks • process by which clouds are formed • Most abubdant gas in our atmosphere • the word for all water on the earth • the largest aquifer in north america • ...
scientific revolution 2022-09-29
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- most influential thinker of the
- volume
- newtoms law
- earth is the center of the system
- gravity
- a tool
- the force the pulls us the the earth
- galileos book
- was put on house arrest by the church.
- elongated
- Galileo looked up to him
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- sun is the center of the system
- observations
- invented
- when was the scientific revolution
- the study of the human body
- tempture
- the force that pulls thing to the ground
- imprisoned galileo
- "I think, therefore I am"
20 Clues: volume • a tool • gravity • invented • tempture • elongated • newtoms law • observations • galileos book • imprisoned galileo • Galileo looked up to him • "I think, therefore I am" • the study of the human body • sun is the center of the system • most influential thinker of the • earth is the center of the system • when was the scientific revolution • the force the pulls us the the earth • ...
Atronomy crossword 2023-09-29
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- eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun at a time when the moon is at or close to its farthest point from our planet.
- an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body
- measures the distance north or south of the equator
- a "nearly" equal amount of daylight and darkness at all latitudes.
- the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
- that part of a shadow in which all light from a given source is excluded.
- the angle a planet's rotation axis makes with the plane of its orbit
- the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.
- half of a spherical or roughly spherical body (such as a planet)
- is the closest distance from the Sun.
- unctionally impaired tissue can survive and recover if sufficient reperfusion is re-established within a limited time period, which depends on the level of residual flow.
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- the object's orbital motion around another object
- eclipse A lunar eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened
- The point of the orbit closest to Earth is called perigee,
- eclipse A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, totally or partially.
- the moment or duration of total obscuration of the sun or moon during an eclipse
- an object's spinning motion about its own axis
- the point where the Sun appears to reach either its highest or lowest point in the sky for the year
18 Clues: is the closest distance from the Sun. • an object's spinning motion about its own axis • the object's orbital motion around another object • measures the distance north or south of the equator • The point of the orbit closest to Earth is called perigee, • half of a spherical or roughly spherical body (such as a planet) • ...
STUDY OF THE EARTH REVIEW ONE 2024-08-12
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- FROZEN FRESHWATER ICE IN THE OCEAN ARE CALLED
- IS THE ROCKY PART OF THE EARTH OFTEN CALLED THE CRUST.
- THIS IS THE STUDY OF THE WEATHER.
- THIS REGION OF THE EARTH IS RIGHT BELOW THE CRUST.
- THE HOTIST REGIONS OF THE EARTH IS CALLED THE...
- THE EARTH IS CALLED THE ____ PLANET 78% OF IT IS COVERED WITH WATER.
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- THIS PART OF THE EARTH IS ANYTHING THAT IS COMPOSED OF WATER
- THIS IS THE STUDY OF THE SALTWATER REGIONS OF THE EARTH.
- THIS PART OF THE EARTH IS PRIMARILY MADE UP OF OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE
- THIS IS THE STUDY OF THE LANDFORMS OF THE EARTH.
10 Clues: THIS IS THE STUDY OF THE WEATHER. • FROZEN FRESHWATER ICE IN THE OCEAN ARE CALLED • THIS IS THE STUDY OF THE LANDFORMS OF THE EARTH. • THE HOTIST REGIONS OF THE EARTH IS CALLED THE... • THIS REGION OF THE EARTH IS RIGHT BELOW THE CRUST. • IS THE ROCKY PART OF THE EARTH OFTEN CALLED THE CRUST. • THIS IS THE STUDY OF THE SALTWATER REGIONS OF THE EARTH. • ...
Locating Places on the Earth 2021-09-07
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- Special latitudes at 23 ½º N and S
- These imaginary lines help us to tell the time of a place
- The imaginary line equidistant from the poles that divides the earth into two equal halves
- All meridians have their own specific time called _____________
- Latitude at 66 ½º N
- If you cross a time-zone to the east you ______ an hour
- The number of time zones on the Earth
- Longitudes are ________________ of equal size
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- ___________, an important port on the west coast of India is located at 19º N latitude
- The longitude exactly opposite the Prime Meridian
- The lines that run parallel to the equator are called
- the coldest climatic zone of the Earth
- the difference in time for every 15" of longitude
- The shape of the Earth
- The Earth's axis is ____________
15 Clues: Latitude at 66 ½º N • The shape of the Earth • The Earth's axis is ____________ • Special latitudes at 23 ½º N and S • The number of time zones on the Earth • the coldest climatic zone of the Earth • Longitudes are ________________ of equal size • The longitude exactly opposite the Prime Meridian • the difference in time for every 15" of longitude • ...
Choice board #1 2022-01-26
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- a break in the earths crust
- seismic waves that cause the most damage
- a cloud of ash, lava fragments carried through the air, and vapor
- a layer of liquid iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth
- consists of fragments of rock, mineral crystals, and volcanic glass
- molten rock under the earths crust
- a small volcano that forms quickly
- a sudden movement of the Earth's crust caused by the release of stress
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- the study of earthquakes
- the thickest layer of the earth between the crust and the core
- a volcano that is erupting or has shown signs that it may erupt in the near future
- a thin layer of gases surrounding the Earth
- a major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean
- the resistance to flow
- the thinnest layer of the earth
15 Clues: the resistance to flow • the study of earthquakes • a break in the earths crust • the thinnest layer of the earth • molten rock under the earths crust • a small volcano that forms quickly • seismic waves that cause the most damage • a thin layer of gases surrounding the Earth • a major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean • ...
Unit 3 Week 1 Review 2024-12-02
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- Not near.
- Hard skin.
- There are so __________ animals on the Earth.
- I like to write to __________ what I am thinking.
- Where your eyes are.
- The Earth is covered in __________.
- I use the scissors to __________ the paper.
- A money bag.
- A list that you can check.
- __________ is my favorite planet, personally.
- Comes from a chicken.
- Made of wheat. Baked in an oven.
- Not buy.
- I don't want __________ milk for breakfast. Thank you.
- Money.
- See (before)
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- To buy.
- Food for morning.
- That book had a big __________ on my way of thinking.
- Leave (before)
- Where the brain is.
- Place to buy things.
- So much water came out of the __________.
- My best friend in class is a __________ named Ms. E.
- There are many different __________ that live in many countries across the Earth.
- Mom __________ we were going to Japan this summer.
- I helped my sister do her homework last night, __________.
- I saw a stop __________ next to the road.
- Different people have different __________, depending on where they are from, and how they grow up.
- __________ of my parents are older than my teacher.
30 Clues: Money. • To buy. • Not buy. • Not near. • Hard skin. • A money bag. • See (before) • Leave (before) • Food for morning. • Where the brain is. • Place to buy things. • Where your eyes are. • Comes from a chicken. • A list that you can check. • Made of wheat. Baked in an oven. • The Earth is covered in __________. • So much water came out of the __________. • I saw a stop __________ next to the road. • ...
Solar system 2021-01-11
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- the fourth planet
- the 3rd largest planet in the Solar system
- the largest planet in the Solar system
- the planet in which life is found
- when earth goes in between sun and moon
- the 2nd largest planet in the Solar system
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- when moon goes in between sun and earth
- the hotest planet in our solar system
- the 2nd hotest planet
- the coldest planet in our solar system
- the dwarf planet
- the closest star to earth
12 Clues: the dwarf planet • the fourth planet • the 2nd hotest planet • the closest star to earth • the planet in which life is found • the hotest planet in our solar system • the coldest planet in our solar system • the largest planet in the Solar system • when moon goes in between sun and earth • when earth goes in between sun and moon • the 3rd largest planet in the Solar system • ...
Earth's Interior 2019-10-01
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- ______ field is caused by the movement of iron in the Earth's outer core
- Which part of the Earth is liquid?
- What is the continental crust made of?
- What is the outer core made of?
- What direct evidence do scientists use to learn about the Earth?
- Soft layer of the mantle?
- The shock waves produced by an earthquake are called _____
- What is the middle layer of the Earth?
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- What type of rock is the oceanic crust made of?
- Why is the inner core solid?
- What happens to the temperature and pressure as you move closer to the core?
- The lithosphere is made up of the upper mantle and the _____
- Uppermost part of the mantle
- Which layer of the Earth is 250km thick?
- Heat from the core causes what to happen?
15 Clues: Soft layer of the mantle? • Why is the inner core solid? • Uppermost part of the mantle • What is the outer core made of? • Which part of the Earth is liquid? • What is the continental crust made of? • What is the middle layer of the Earth? • Which layer of the Earth is 250km thick? • Heat from the core causes what to happen? • What type of rock is the oceanic crust made of? • ...
Outer Space! 2017-05-26
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- Which planet has two moons?
- The sun is a big ball of fire. It is one of the many _________ in the sky.
- Which is the biggest planet?
- Which planet is the same size as earth?
- Which galaxy do we live in?
- Which planet is windy and stormy?
- Which planet has beautiful rings?
- Some people see these in the sky. They think they look like alien spaceships.
- Me and you, family, countries and planets all belong to this.
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- Which planet do we live on?
- People that go into space are called __________.
- Earth is a special planet because people can live there. It has plants, ______, and air (O2).
- How many planets are in our solar system?
- Which planet lies on its side?
- Which is the smallest planet?
- How many moons does Earth have?
16 Clues: Which planet do we live on? • Which planet has two moons? • Which galaxy do we live in? • Which is the biggest planet? • Which is the smallest planet? • Which planet lies on its side? • How many moons does Earth have? • Which planet is windy and stormy? • Which planet has beautiful rings? • Which planet is the same size as earth? • How many planets are in our solar system? • ...
Space 2021-11-26
13 Clues: Flying saucer • Shooting Stars • The red planet • Holes on the moon • The planet we live on • Satellite of the earth • Large planet with rings • Used to look into space • Largest planet in system • closest planet to the sun • Miliions of sparkling lights • People who have been to space • What satellites do to the Earth
Dynamic Geosphere Vocabulary 2013-11-17
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- Layer of Earth that contains the asthenosphere
- Volcano in the middle of a tectonic plate
- Crack in the Earth's crust where movement happens
- Mineral found in magma
- Most dense layer of the Earth
- How "thick" a substance is
- Type of volcano that is steep and explosive
- Fast-moving mix of hot gas and ash
- Place on the surface above where an earthquake begins
- One tectonic plate sliding under another
- Hot molten rock inside the Earth
- Liquid layer of the Earth
- Wave that causes the most damage
- Volcanic mudflow
- Wave that can't travel through liquids
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- Place where an earthquake begins
- Ash and rock ejected from a volcano
- Amount of mass per volume
- Boundary where plates move parallel
- How energy released in an earthquake travels
- Divergent boundary in the Atlantic
- Wave that can travel through liquids
- Boundary where plates come together
- Where convection currents happen
- With the crust, makes up the tectonic plates
- Rock that forms the ocean floor
- Boundary where plates move apart
- Rising and sinking caused by heating and cooling
- Divergent boundary in East Africa
- Hot molten rock on the Earth's surface
- Type of volcano that is low and not explosive
- The crater on the top of a volcano
32 Clues: Volcanic mudflow • Mineral found in magma • Amount of mass per volume • Liquid layer of the Earth • How "thick" a substance is • Most dense layer of the Earth • Rock that forms the ocean floor • Place where an earthquake begins • Where convection currents happen • Boundary where plates move apart • Hot molten rock inside the Earth • Wave that causes the most damage • ...
Science 2017-09-09
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- core/Earth is a liquid layer about 2,260 km thick composed of iron
- you breathe it in
- "the Pacific Plate is floating, propelled by WHAT deep in the mantle
- they use it to make sement
- I use it around my plants
- it's usually what is left from a camp fire
- It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge.
- a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls
- HUGE tidal wave
- when 2 plates move on a fault line
- the most outer layer of the earths surface
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- the middle of the earth
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- it's some sort of star
- types of rock that are formed by the deposition
- it can be used for cooking
- I put these in my garden
- another word for it is also called lithospheric plate
- A silvery grey metal
- it can blind you and it's out in the day sometimes
- A distinct compound or substance, especially one which has been artificially prepared or purified.
- core/ the centre of the earth
- apart from the moon something else you see at night and the may be shooting across the midnight sky
23 Clues: HUGE tidal wave • you breathe it in • A silvery grey metal • it's some sort of star • the middle of the earth • I put these in my garden • I use it around my plants • it can be used for cooking • they use it to make sement • core/ the centre of the earth • when 2 plates move on a fault line • the most outer layer of the earths surface • it's usually what is left from a camp fire • ...
quarter one crossword puzzle 2024-10-29
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- If we had no gravity what would happen to the moon.
- Day and night or 24 hours. Earth spins on its axis
- Planet that is rocky and close to the sun. The planet is red and has a blue sun set
- Earth is between the moon and the sun. The moon is a dark red
- 365 days or 1 year. Earth has gone through all 4 seasons
- Earth's northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. It is really cold
- Remains or impersonation. ancient organisms preserved it rocks
- Layers at the top. layers happen way after other layers
- Moon is between the earth and the sun. There is a big shadow on earth
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- Fossils that are found in one layer.
- Planets that are big and are ice and gas. They have a longer revolution around the sun
- The moon is completely lit. It happens once a month
- Layers at the bottom. The layers are the deepest
- The moon is completely dark. You can not see the moon
- earths southern hemisphere is tile and close to the sun. It is very hot
15 Clues: Fossils that are found in one layer. • Layers at the bottom. The layers are the deepest • Day and night or 24 hours. Earth spins on its axis • If we had no gravity what would happen to the moon. • The moon is completely lit. It happens once a month • The moon is completely dark. You can not see the moon • Layers at the top. layers happen way after other layers • ...
Oceans and continents 2025-06-22
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- Imaginary line dividing Earth into two halves
- A continent west of Asia
- The icy continent at the South Pole
- Ocean around Antarctica
- A large landmass on Earth
- Ocean between America and Europe
- The second-largest continent
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- A model of the Earth
- The smallest and coldest ocean
- The largest continent
- The smallest continent
- The largest ocean
- A vast body of salt water
- Ocean named after a country
14 Clues: The largest ocean • A model of the Earth • The largest continent • The smallest continent • Ocean around Antarctica • A continent west of Asia • A vast body of salt water • A large landmass on Earth • Ocean named after a country • The second-largest continent • The smallest and coldest ocean • Ocean between America and Europe • The icy continent at the South Pole • ...
Science Chapter 10 Vocabulary List 2021-03-10
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- the amount of salt that is dissolved in water
- the evaporation of excess water from a plant
- all the water contained on Earth
- an area of land from which water drains into a water system
- the change of a liquid into a gas
- the constant movement of water between the earth and its atmosphere
- a substance capable of dissolving another substance
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- a form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the earth
- the water within the earth
- the water that can be seen on the surface of the earth
- the change of a gas into a liquid
- to mix with another substance
12 Clues: the water within the earth • to mix with another substance • all the water contained on Earth • the change of a gas into a liquid • the change of a liquid into a gas • the evaporation of excess water from a plant • the amount of salt that is dissolved in water • a substance capable of dissolving another substance • the water that can be seen on the surface of the earth • ...
pippa 2019-03-18
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- Drift the gradual movement of the continents across the earths surface
- the upper layer of earths mantle
- the outer layer of earth
- a rock formation can be broken
- inner most part of the earth
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- an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes
- Tectonics Theory the lithospere of earth is divided into small number of plates which float
- hot fluid or semi fluid material below or within the earths crust
- is the part of the earth between the core and the crust
- the rigid outer part of earth
- a mountain or hill typically cone shape
- and sudden shake in the ground
12 Clues: the outer layer of earth • inner most part of the earth • the rigid outer part of earth • and sudden shake in the ground • a rock formation can be broken • the upper layer of earths mantle • a mountain or hill typically cone shape • is the part of the earth between the core and the crust • an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes • ...
Unit 3 Crossword - RJM (Passcode: RJM) 2017-02-04
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- the process of sediment moving back toward to the sea as sea levels fall
- rare metal found in rocks on Earth but common in asteroids
- All organisms and their environments on Earth
- Loss of trees in a large widespread area
- upright posture of humans
- Keeps the majority of UV radiation away
- the actual dating an object based on it’s radioactive decay
- microscopic organisms at the base of marine food chain
- Includes all water on Earth, Fresh and Salt.
- The process where an organism better adapted to their environment survives and produces more offspring
- the relationship between organisms and their environments
- An change in an organisms structure or function that results from natural selection where the organism becomes better fitted to survive and produce offspring.
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- the relationship between different organisms where both organisms benefit from the relationship
- the principle that rock fragments in a layer are older than the rock layer it is in.
- Modern Humans who inhabited Earth at the time of the Ice Age
- the process of clay sediment moving on top of old beach as sea levels rise
- help regulate climate, dilute pollutions, house marine line
- organisms that do not contain nuclei
- helps with agriculture, transportation, recreation, and nutrition
- principle that in undisturbed rock sequences, the oldest rocks are on the bottom and each layer up is newer than the last.
- are mostly made of water and need water to maintain healthy, proper life functions
- use of tree rings to determine absolute age.
- the ancient geographic setting of an area
- Fossil records indicate oxygen arrived through tiny organisms called _________
- largest mass extinction (marine life and terrestrial life)
- The matching of rock types and fossils from one geographic region to another
- The process where organisms have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the Earth.
- The solid parts of earth
- group of reptiles including dinosaurs and crocodilians
- organisms containing nuclei
30 Clues: The solid parts of earth • upright posture of humans • organisms containing nuclei • organisms that do not contain nuclei • Keeps the majority of UV radiation away • Loss of trees in a large widespread area • the ancient geographic setting of an area • use of tree rings to determine absolute age. • Includes all water on Earth, Fresh and Salt. • ...
25.1 & 25.2 Crossword Pg 790-801 2023-03-17
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- A low flat plain formed by ancient lunar lave flows.
- In this model, Earth is stationary while objects in the sky move around it.
- A ___ is a relatively small natural body in space that revolves around a planet.
- One _________ unit equals the average distance from Earth to the sun.
- This plane of imaginary tabletop containing Earth's orbit.
- _____ and inertia combine to keep the planets in orbit around the sun.
- Occurs when the shadow of one body in space, such as a planet or moon, falls on another.
- The first person to set foot on the moon.
- The regular rise and fall of ocean waters.
- A space ______ is an unpiloted vehicle that carries scientific instruments into space and transmits information back to earth.
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- The darkest part of the moon's shadow.
- Our solar system consists of the sun, the planets, their moons, and a variety of smaller objects that mostly revolve in the same plane around the ____.
- The lack of an _________ allows the moon's surface temperature to vary tremendously.
- In this model, Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
- A round depression in the surface of the moon caused by the impact of high-speed meteoroids.
- The different shapes of the moon visible from Earth.
- A region of shadow that is less dark than the umbra.
17 Clues: The darkest part of the moon's shadow. • The first person to set foot on the moon. • The regular rise and fall of ocean waters. • A low flat plain formed by ancient lunar lave flows. • The different shapes of the moon visible from Earth. • A region of shadow that is less dark than the umbra. • This plane of imaginary tabletop containing Earth's orbit. • ...
Geography 2016-08-11
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- a body of ice that moves downslope due to gravity
- The total number of people living in a place
- map a maps draw from observation to show the main feature of an area
- the amount or quantity grown
- plant life
- animal life
- Places where people live,work and carry out activities
- A body of water occupying a hollow in the earth surface river a large natural stream of fresh water flowing along a definite course into another water body
- graphical representation of all or part of the earth surface
- The outermost solid crust of the earth's surface
- the cutting down of trees for timber
- sampling collecting data at random or irregular intervals
- data original date collected first hand
- wood used to build or make things
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- resources Any naturally occurring material used by people
- maps A maps which shows the details of town
- water contained in the soil and underlying rocks
- all life on earth
- the air surrounding the earth
- process by which water seeps into the soil
- geography The study of human geography involves examining how and where people live
- sampling collecting data regular intervals
- The use of resources,both natural and human,to achieve a higher standard of living
- application source of medicine
24 Clues: plant life • animal life • all life on earth • the amount or quantity grown • the air surrounding the earth • application source of medicine • wood used to build or make things • the cutting down of trees for timber • data original date collected first hand • process by which water seeps into the soil • sampling collecting data regular intervals • ...
Chapter 1: Exploring the United States 2021-09-21
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- The place where a river empties into a larger body of water.
- Protecting natural resources and using them wisely.
- A deep, narrow valley with steep sides.
- The place where a river begins.
- Something found in nature that people can use.
- A river or stream that flows into a larger river.
- A line that shows the end of a place.
- Resources that can be replaced.
- Land that is level with the surface of the ocean.
- A low, bowl-shaped land with higher ground around it.
- The largest land areas on Earth.
- Natural substances found in rocks.
- Features such as mountains, hills, valleys, and plains.
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- Water that falls to Earth.
- How hot or cold the air is.
- Halves of the Earth.
- The surroundings where people, plants, and animals live.
- Resources that cannot be replaced.
- A high, flat area of land.
- Where a place is in relation to other places.
- Part of an ocean or sea that reaches into the land.
- Divides Earth into the Eastern and Western himispheres.
- Circles halfway between the North Pole and South Pole.
- Moisture in the air.
- The kind of weather a place has over a long time.
- The height of land above sea level.
26 Clues: Halves of the Earth. • Moisture in the air. • Water that falls to Earth. • A high, flat area of land. • How hot or cold the air is. • The place where a river begins. • Resources that can be replaced. • The largest land areas on Earth. • Resources that cannot be replaced. • Natural substances found in rocks. • The height of land above sea level. • ...
Climate System Components 2025-05-27
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- the layer of gases surrounding Earth
- the Earth does this with the sun's radiation to gain energy
- describes temperature in areas of higher latitude
- this type of climate describes areas in high altitudes
- gaseous water does this and heats its surroundings
- this compound in the atmosphere protects us from harmful UV radiation
- this type of lower level energy is emitted from the sun
- this part of the climate system contains all of Earth's rock, soil, and minerals
- permanent ice field found in mountainous areas
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- this type of higher level energy is emitted from the sun
- this part of the climate system contains all of Earth's water
- this element forms the majority of gas that we breathe
- planes fly in this layer of the atmosphere
- this type of energy is associated with temperature
- liquid water does this and cools its surroundings
- Earth does this with energy in order to maintain global temperature
- Earth can support life because it keeps the overall temperature
17 Clues: the layer of gases surrounding Earth • planes fly in this layer of the atmosphere • permanent ice field found in mountainous areas • describes temperature in areas of higher latitude • liquid water does this and cools its surroundings • this type of energy is associated with temperature • gaseous water does this and heats its surroundings • ...
Solar system 2015-10-08
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- The sun is one.
- The "morning star."
- The "jeweled" planet.
- The biggest planet.
- The earth rotates around the ___.
- Home
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- Current # of planets.
- The "sidewinder" planet.
- Marvin from loony toons is from this planet.
- A real hot spot.
- People used to think earth was the center of the ___________.
- Poseidon
- "Back in my day, there were NINE planets!"
13 Clues: Home • Poseidon • The sun is one. • A real hot spot. • The "morning star." • The biggest planet. • Current # of planets. • The "jeweled" planet. • The "sidewinder" planet. • The earth rotates around the ___. • "Back in my day, there were NINE planets!" • Marvin from loony toons is from this planet. • People used to think earth was the center of the ___________.
Tectonics 2024-02-08
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- COLLIDE
- core liquid part of core
- crack in earth
- the mechanic model of earth
- we live on these
- boundary SEPARATE
- crust floats on this
- squishing with intense pressure
- lower level of mantle
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- two parts very hot
- developed by Alfred Wegener
- Alfred Wegener
- crust and uppermost part of mantle
- core solid part of core
- oceanic plate sinks
- thin layer of rock
- SLIDE PASS
- Harry Hess
- thickest layer 66% of earth
19 Clues: COLLIDE • SLIDE PASS • Harry Hess • Alfred Wegener • crack in earth • we live on these • two parts very hot • thin layer of rock • oceanic plate sinks • boundary SEPARATE • crust floats on this • lower level of mantle • core solid part of core • developed by Alfred Wegener • core liquid part of core • the mechanic model of earth • thickest layer 66% of earth • ...
Tectonics 2024-02-08
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- COLLIDE
- core liquid part of core
- crack in earth
- the mechanic model of earth
- we live on these
- boundary SEPARATE
- crust floats on this
- squishing with intense pressure
- lower level of mantle
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- two parts very hot
- developed by Alfred Wegener
- Alfred Wegener
- crust and uppermost part of mantle
- core solid part of core
- oceanic plate sinks
- thin layer of rock
- SLIDE PASS
- Harry Hess
- thickest layer 66% of earth
19 Clues: COLLIDE • SLIDE PASS • Harry Hess • Alfred Wegener • crack in earth • we live on these • two parts very hot • thin layer of rock • oceanic plate sinks • boundary SEPARATE • crust floats on this • lower level of mantle • core solid part of core • developed by Alfred Wegener • core liquid part of core • the mechanic model of earth • thickest layer 66% of earth • ...
geography 2025-02-08
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- What is the flattest continent on Earth?
- Titicaca What is the highest navigable lake in the world?
- Which ocean is the warmest?
- Loa What is the largest active volcano on Earth?
- What is the coldest place on Earth?
- What is the highest waterfall in the world?
- Which country has the longest coastline?
- What is the longest mountain range in the world?
- Which is the largest rainforest in the world?
- Which country has the most official languages?
- Which country produces the most coffee in the world?
- Paz What is the highest capital city in the world?
- Which country has the highest number of islands?
- What is the most spoken language in the world?
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- Which is the fastest-growing plant on Earth?
- What is the smallest continent by land area?
- What is the largest continent by land area?
- What is the longest river in Asia?
- What is the largest city in Africa by population?
- What is the most northerly capital city in the world?
- What is the most volcanically active country in the world?
- What is the most widely consumed staple food in the world?
- Reef, What is the largest coral reef system in the world?
- Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
- Which is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world?
- Which continent has the most countries?
- Which is the only continent without a desert?
27 Clues: Which ocean is the warmest? • What is the longest river in Asia? • What is the coldest place on Earth? • Which continent has the most countries? • What is the flattest continent on Earth? • Which country has the longest coastline? • What is the largest continent by land area? • What is the highest waterfall in the world? • Which is the fastest-growing plant on Earth? • ...
astronomy crossword puzzle 2023-05-14
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- the time when the Earth rotates and the first rays of sunlight fall on a particular place
- the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth
- a large object that orbits a star
- the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium
- the planet that is sixth in order from the sun and that is surrounded by large rings
- How many high tides does each place have in one day?
- a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out
- a G-type main-sequence star that comprises about 99.86% of the mass of the Solar System
- the planet on which we live
- the branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
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- a period of the year when something is best or available
- The force that pulls on the oceans to form the tides
- a new moon and so the moon appears to get bigger every day
- 17. The high tides that are experienced when both the Sun and Moon are on the same side as the earth
- each of the twenty-four-hour periods, reckoned from one midnight to the next, into which a week, month, or year is divided, and corresponding to a rotation of the earth on its axis
- A star positioned along the line in space that includes the axis (see also axis) of rotation of the Earth
- orbit planets and asteroids in our solar system
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution
18 Clues: the planet on which we live • a large object that orbits a star • orbit planets and asteroids in our solar system • The force that pulls on the oceans to form the tides • How many high tides does each place have in one day? • a period of the year when something is best or available • a new moon and so the moon appears to get bigger every day • ...
Topography Crossword 2020-12-15
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- solid layer with plasticity
- photos or images taken of earth from space
- process by which sediments are removed and transported
- remains of dead organisms that are mineralized
- distance above sea level
- solid fragments of weathered rock are dropped into a new place
- difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines on a topographic map
- difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines on a topographic map
- outerlayer of earth called tectonic plates
- thicker line marking every 5th contour line
- map showing the shape and elevation of the land surface using contour lines
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- the study of many different kinds of earth science could be inside and outside of earth
- parallel pattern of rock found in the mid-atlantic
- when denser plate is pushed beneath a less dense plate
- process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces
- 2nd theory shows lithosphere divided into plates are moving
- natural physical features of the earth's surface
- 1st theory that says continents where once connected
- on a topographic map rivers flow in the opposite direction of the bend
- study of earths features and surface
20 Clues: distance above sea level • solid layer with plasticity • study of earths features and surface • photos or images taken of earth from space • outerlayer of earth called tectonic plates • thicker line marking every 5th contour line • remains of dead organisms that are mineralized • natural physical features of the earth's surface • ...
Earth! 2018-11-21
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- our planet
- when a volcano explodes
- molten rock found inside the earth
- a landform made from seperating plates
- you can find ireland on this large slab of rock
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- earths crust is seperates into these
- the very centre layer of our planet
- the thickest layer of the world
- the layer of the world that we can live on
9 Clues: our planet • when a volcano explodes • the thickest layer of the world • molten rock found inside the earth • the very centre layer of our planet • earths crust is seperates into these • a landform made from seperating plates • the layer of the world that we can live on • you can find ireland on this large slab of rock
earth 2021-01-05
9 Clues: they push and pull • are the fastest waves • they slide by each other • the origin of an earthquake • they move towards each other • they move away from each other • can only move through solid rock • are scientists who studied the waves • are waves caused by explosions on or rocks
Earth 2021-10-15
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- :Granite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz found on earths contiental crust
- :type of lava
- :earths outermost layer
- :vibrations caused by earthquakes and other tectonic plate movements
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- :the heat that causes the rocks to rise and fall
- :a solid ball of metal made up of nickel and iron
- :it's in a molten state and is found between the inner core and mantle
- :largest layer of the earth
- :composed largely of plagioclase with pyroxene and olivine and found in the ocean
9 Clues: :type of lava • :earths outermost layer • :largest layer of the earth • :the heat that causes the rocks to rise and fall • :a solid ball of metal made up of nickel and iron • :vibrations caused by earthquakes and other tectonic plate movements • :it's in a molten state and is found between the inner core and mantle • ...
Earth 2022-11-27
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- scientist that studies fossils
- where tectonic plates slide past each other
- where plates move away from each other
- currents that move tectonic plates
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- where plates move towards each other
- zone that can be made at convergent plate boundaries
- crust beneath the continents
- the crust and upper part of the mantle (area)
- crust beneath the ocean
9 Clues: crust beneath the ocean • crust beneath the continents • scientist that studies fossils • currents that move tectonic plates • where plates move towards each other • where plates move away from each other • where tectonic plates slide past each other • the crust and upper part of the mantle (area) • zone that can be made at convergent plate boundaries
earth 2023-07-23
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- the study of the interrelationships of organisms with other organisms with other organisms and with their non-living environment
- different populations living in the same place at the same time
- the variety of life on earth. measured at the genetic, species and ecosystem level
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- a group of individuals of the same species living in the same place at the same time
- a community of living organisms and non-living factors
- the place where a population of organisms live
- a layer around the earths surface that supports life
- non-living components of ecosystems
- living organisms
9 Clues: living organisms • non-living components of ecosystems • the place where a population of organisms live • a layer around the earths surface that supports life • a community of living organisms and non-living factors • different populations living in the same place at the same time • the variety of life on earth. measured at the genetic, species and ecosystem level • ...
