the earth Crossword Puzzles

Unit 7a: Earth's Spheres 2022-03-01

Unit 7a: Earth's Spheres crossword puzzle
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  1. the first layer of the atmosphere in which most weather phenomena occur
  2. all of the rocks, minerals, and ground found in and on Earth
  3. all parts of and around the Earth where life can be found
  4. the process of water circulating throughout the Earth by evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and transpiration of plants
  5. the whole mass of air that surrounds the Earth
  6. warming of Earth’s surface and the air above it caused by gases that trap heat
  7. the weight of air molecules pressing down on the Earth
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  1. the fourth and hottest layer of Earth’s atmosphere; auroras are found here
  2. the last and thinnest layer of Earth’s atmosphere; the beginning of outer space
  3. total amount of water on Earth – can be liquid, vapor, or ice
  4. the second layer of Earth’s atmosphere in which the ozone layer is located
  5. the middle and coldest layer of Earth’s atmosphere; meteors burn up in this layer
  6. part of the Earth’s surface where water is in solid form

13 Clues: the whole mass of air that surrounds the Earth • the weight of air molecules pressing down on the Earth • part of the Earth’s surface where water is in solid form • all parts of and around the Earth where life can be found • all of the rocks, minerals, and ground found in and on Earth • total amount of water on Earth – can be liquid, vapor, or ice • ...

Root Words 2025-02-11

Root Words crossword puzzle
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  1. An adjective for someone who creates
  2. A large explosion when a star dies
  3. Term also known as Earth Science
  4. The study of the earth and rocks
  5. A person with many strengths/powers
  6. Using maps and land forms to look at earth
  7. To move goods from one place to another
  8. To move vegetation to a different place
  9. Having too much of something
  10. The study of social behavior
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  1. The study of fossils
  2. A big event that defies nature
  3. When plants use the sun for energy
  4. A large store
  5. The study of living things
  6. To make a duplicate image using light
  7. To change into another form
  8. A very fast speed

18 Clues: A large store • A very fast speed • The study of fossils • The study of living things • To change into another form • Having too much of something • The study of social behavior • A big event that defies nature • Term also known as Earth Science • The study of the earth and rocks • When plants use the sun for energy • A large explosion when a star dies • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-12-12

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. the center of the earth
  2. the only habitable planet
  3. Appears when continental plates collide
  4. the rock material which lies below the fault plane
  5. a fracture between two blocks of rock
  6. A process moving around rocks and minerals below earth's surface
  7. when two sides of a fault slide into each other
  8. the bottom of the sea
  9. A long narrow ditch
  10. slabs of oceanic lithosphere descend into the mantle
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  1. when two plate move towards each other
  2. A mountain or hill that erupts
  3. the mostly solid bulk of the earth's interior
  4. a very very large mass of land
  5. moltin rock and earths crust
  6. when two plates move away from each other
  7. Alfred Wegner came up with this theory
  8. when plates slide past each other
  9. the outer layer of the earth
  10. a person who studies rocks and earth's landforms

20 Clues: A long narrow ditch • the bottom of the sea • the center of the earth • the only habitable planet • moltin rock and earths crust • the outer layer of the earth • A mountain or hill that erupts • a very very large mass of land • when plates slide past each other • a fracture between two blocks of rock • when two plate move towards each other • Alfred Wegner came up with this theory • ...

Mia's Space and Exploration Puzzle 2020-04-15

Mia's Space and Exploration Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Second planet from the sun.
  2. The _____ planets consist of,Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune & Pluto.
  3. years ago.
  4. Highest point in the sky directly overhead.
  5. Planet made of hot plasma.
  6. Astrolabe determines the..
  7. The ______ planets consist of, Mercury, Venus, Mars & Earth.
  8. Can come in colors like, blue, white, yellow and red.
  9. Made of rock, dust and ice.
  10. Became a dwarf planet in 2006.
  11. The galaxy we live in.
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  1. The ______ telescope has been capturing light from 12
  2. Neil Armstrong landed here.
  3. Solid pieces of metal that land on Earth's atomosphere.
  4. Scientific name is Terra.
  5. He proposed that the Earth and other celestial bodies revolved around the sun.
  6. Means the hours of daylight equal the hours of darkness in a day.
  7. Another name for the 'Red Planet'.
  8. Second largest planet in our solar system.
  9. Smallest planet in our solar system.

20 Clues: years ago. • The galaxy we live in. • Scientific name is Terra. • Planet made of hot plasma. • Astrolabe determines the.. • Neil Armstrong landed here. • Second planet from the sun. • Made of rock, dust and ice. • Became a dwarf planet in 2006. • Another name for the 'Red Planet'. • Smallest planet in our solar system. • Second largest planet in our solar system. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-09-17

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. covers the earth surface
  2. Something formed from two plates converging.
  3. A event that happens when two plates Collide, transform, or diverge.
  4. This layer is the second hottest layer.
  5. This layer is made up of the crust and the mantle
  6. Two plates spreading apart
  7. The biggest layer of earth
  8. A supercontinent
  9. A person who studies rocks
  10. Hot substance that comes out of a volcano.
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  1. The innermost layer of the earth.
  2. A thing that you eat on
  3. what happens in the mantle
  4. A German scientist who came up with the idea of plate Techtonics.
  5. two plates colliding
  6. Two plates that slide against each other.
  7. The most common event during a diverging plate.
  8. There are 7 of them that make up the world
  9. Something that measures earthquakes.
  10. How gas and liquid inside the core

20 Clues: A supercontinent • two plates colliding • A thing that you eat on • covers the earth surface • what happens in the mantle • Two plates spreading apart • The biggest layer of earth • A person who studies rocks • The innermost layer of the earth. • How gas and liquid inside the core • Something that measures earthquakes. • This layer is the second hottest layer. • ...

Geography 2025-12-12

Geography crossword puzzle
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  1. A hill of sand shaped by the wind.
  2. A very dry place with lots of sand.
  3. A giant sheet of moving ice.
  4. Wet, grassy land with lots of water.
  5. A spinning funnel of wind.
  6. Land with water all around it.
  7. A big city in the United Kingdom.
  8. The icy continent at the bottom of the Earth.
  9. Hot water that shoots out of the ground.
  10. The largest continent.
  11. Country where the Nile River flows and pyramids stand.
  12. Where the land meets the ocean.
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  1. The world’s largest rainforest.
  2. The tallest mountain on Earth.
  3. Hot melted rock deep inside Earth.
  4. A continent where kangaroos live.
  5. A thick forest where monkeys live.
  6. A large body of salty water.
  7. A line between two places or countries.
  8. A large area filled with trees.
  9. A mountain that can blow out lava.

21 Clues: The largest continent. • A spinning funnel of wind. • A giant sheet of moving ice. • A large body of salty water. • The tallest mountain on Earth. • Land with water all around it. • The world’s largest rainforest. • A large area filled with trees. • Where the land meets the ocean. • A continent where kangaroos live. • A big city in the United Kingdom. • ...

Astro-words: Celebrating World Space Week 2025-10-02

Astro-words: Celebrating World Space Week crossword puzzle
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  1. Organized space journey with a clear objective
  2. Mysterious regions where not even light escapes
  3. Human drive to seek the unknown
  4. A massive sphere of hot plasma that produces light
  5. Trained traveler who ventures into space
  6. The curved path of an object around a planet
  7. Instrument used to study distant celestial bodies
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  1. Scientific study of planets, stars, and the cosmos
  2. The “Red Planet” often targeted for exploration
  3. New methods that advance science and space travel
  4. The fiery beginning of a rocket’s journey
  5. The ordered whole of space and everything in it
  6. The boundary beyond Earth’s atmosphere
  7. The horizon of what is yet to come
  8. The invisible force that keeps planets in motion
  9. The only known planet with life
  10. Machines circling Earth that send signals
  11. Celestial collection of stars, dust, and gas
  12. The vast expanse beyond Earth
  13. The act of uncovering what was hidden

20 Clues: The vast expanse beyond Earth • Human drive to seek the unknown • The only known planet with life • The horizon of what is yet to come • The act of uncovering what was hidden • The boundary beyond Earth’s atmosphere • Trained traveler who ventures into space • The fiery beginning of a rocket’s journey • Machines circling Earth that send signals • ...

Uranus crossword 2026-02-03

Uranus crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. How many rings does Uranus have?
  2. What percent of gravity does Uranus have compared to Earth?
  3. How far does Uranus orbit from the sun?
  4. How many Earth years are Equal to one orbit around the sun on Uranus?
  5. Uranus has no solid ________.
  6. Uranus has a magnetosphere similar to that of Earth, but at a __________ angle.
  7. Which Greek God of the sky named Uranus?
  8. Who is the scientist who discovered Uranus in 1781?
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  1. What is the diameter of Uranus?
  2. What type of planet is Uranus?
  3. When was Uranus discovered with a telescope?
  4. What is the region of magnetic influence around Uranus?
  5. How many times wider is Uranus than Earth?
  6. How many times less is Earth's mass than Uranus?
  7. What is the coldest temperature Uranus gets to?
  8. What planet is Uranus in order from the sun?

16 Clues: Uranus has no solid ________. • What type of planet is Uranus? • What is the diameter of Uranus? • How many rings does Uranus have? • How far does Uranus orbit from the sun? • Which Greek God of the sky named Uranus? • How many times wider is Uranus than Earth? • When was Uranus discovered with a telescope? • What planet is Uranus in order from the sun? • ...

Science 2018-03-08

Science crossword puzzle
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  1. / is the strongest winds
  2. / Is Wisconsin's zone
  3. / Circulation cells
  4. / Particles of sand carried off by a strong wind
  5. / Speed on Earth is affected by
  6. / named in the 19th century, Will
  7. / little oxygen and have mountainous terrain
  8. / Fine particles of Earth or matter raised and suspended in the air
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  1. / a violent rotating column of air that doesn't touch the ground
  2. / Precipitation in the form of small ice falling
  3. / tilt of the Earth
  4. / Low latitude air movement toward the equator
  5. / is the most common type of precipitation
  6. / Precipitation of snow crystals that are branched
  7. / is when the new climatic normal will be calculated
  8. / air rises, diverges and travels toward the pole
  9. / different between climate and weather
  10. / a violent rotating column of air that touches the ground
  11. / most common type of obscuration
  12. / the potential evaporation and transpiration exceed precipitation

20 Clues: / tilt of the Earth • / Circulation cells • / Is Wisconsin's zone • / is the strongest winds • / Speed on Earth is affected by • / named in the 19th century, Will • / most common type of obscuration • / different between climate and weather • / is the most common type of precipitation • / little oxygen and have mountainous terrain • ...

Space Vocabulary 2021-10-20

Space Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the red planet, the neighbor of Earth
  2. the planet with the Rings
  3. Sun+planets =
  4. this planet is made of Gas
  5. planet that is closest to the sun
  6. this planet has 27 moons
  7. it has strong gravitational force that they pull anything close by into them (even light)
  8. it shines at night
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  1. people fly to space on it
  2. the largest planet
  3. a place in space where people can live and work
  4. a very large group of stars that are together in the universe
  5. the planet that is second from the Sun, after Mercury and before the Earth
  6. a person who travel to space
  7. the astronaut's costume
  8. creature from another planet
  9. the main and very big star in our galaxy
  10. a big rock that came from space
  11. we live on this planet
  12. this flyes in space and has a tail

20 Clues: Sun+planets = • the largest planet • it shines at night • we live on this planet • the astronaut's costume • this planet has 27 moons • people fly to space on it • the planet with the Rings • this planet is made of Gas • a person who travel to space • creature from another planet • a big rock that came from space • planet that is closest to the sun • this flyes in space and has a tail • ...

Call Space Crossword 2023-04-21

Call Space Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. natural gas
  2. amount of matter
  3. things in the sky for signals
  4. wishing star
  5. nasa
  6. earth is a ____
  7. an objects resistance to change
  8. the planet we see at night in the sky
  9. triple star constilation
  10. donut shaped ring of icey objects
  11. where the light comes from
  12. the candy of space
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  1. space telescope that is really good at picture taking
  2. a barred spiral galaxy
  3. a type of ranger
  4. the planet with rings
  5. main star of the big dipper
  6. the force to keep all of the planets together
  7. farthest man-made thing away from earth
  8. what we live on
  9. big boy of gas
  10. star shapes
  11. 1.5 hours
  12. Buzz _____
  13. hole big scary dark thing in the sky
  14. guardians and the ____
  15. around and around and around the planets go
  16. twinkle twinkle little ____

28 Clues: nasa • 1.5 hours • Buzz _____ • natural gas • star shapes • wishing star • big boy of gas • what we live on • earth is a ____ • a type of ranger • amount of matter • the candy of space • the planet with rings • a barred spiral galaxy • guardians and the ____ • triple star constilation • where the light comes from • main star of the big dipper • twinkle twinkle little ____ • things in the sky for signals • ...

Week 16 Spelling 2020-01-22

Week 16 Spelling crossword puzzle
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  1. the study of life
  2. the study of water on earth
  3. a type of math
  4. a motorboat
  5. someone who flies into space
  6. someone who studies zodiac signs
  7. a medicine example penicillin
  8. the study of earth
  9. the study of earths physical features
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  1. a tool used to see how much depth a liquid has
  2. someone who studies the water on earth
  3. a essay on someones life written by someone else
  4. a essay on someone by themselves
  5. zodiac signs
  6. a scientist who studies living organisms
  7. an expert of biology

16 Clues: a motorboat • zodiac signs • a type of math • the study of life • the study of earth • an expert of biology • the study of water on earth • someone who flies into space • a medicine example penicillin • a essay on someone by themselves • someone who studies zodiac signs • the study of earths physical features • someone who studies the water on earth • ...

Periodic Table 2023-11-30

Periodic Table crossword puzzle
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  1. sodium is this kind of element
  2. metals have a high ___ point
  3. alkaline earth metals ___ in air
  4. noble gasses are
  5. alkali group 1 period 2
  6. transition metals come from ___
  7. neon is this kind of element
  8. has a cream cheese texture
  9. transition metal group 5 period 4
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  1. silicon is this kind of element
  2. the first element found
  3. majority of the elements are
  4. are radioactive
  5. are "rare earth metals"
  6. better conductors than metals and nonmetals
  7. nonmetals can ___ easily
  8. nonmetals are
  9. alkaline earth metal group 2 period 5
  10. periods go

19 Clues: periods go • nonmetals are • are radioactive • noble gasses are • the first element found • are "rare earth metals" • alkali group 1 period 2 • nonmetals can ___ easily • has a cream cheese texture • metals have a high ___ point • majority of the elements are • neon is this kind of element • sodium is this kind of element • silicon is this kind of element • transition metals come from ___ • ...

Astronomy Unit Test Review 2026-01-05

Astronomy Unit Test Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Largest planet in our solar system.
  2. Twin rovers that launched in 2003.
  3. A collection of stars in the sky that form a picture and have a story attached.
  4. The shortest day of the year, marks the start of winter.
  5. When the moon is in between the Sun and Earth.
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  1. When the Earth is in between the sun and moon.
  2. Main cause of seasons on Earth.
  3. A day in spring wherein day and night are both exactly 12 hours.
  4. A device used by scientists to visit other planets and collect data without having to be there themselves.
  5. When tides are low due to the moon and sun's gravity pulling in opposite directions on Earth.
  6. The last stage in the life cycle of an average star.
  7. If a massive star does not become a black hole, it will become this.
  8. When there are generally high tides because of the gravitational pull of the moon and Sun.
  9. The planet closest to the Sun.
  10. When a star runs out of fuel, its edges turn inward and it cools.
  11. Most (chemically) similar planet in the solar system to Earth.

16 Clues: The planet closest to the Sun. • Main cause of seasons on Earth. • Twin rovers that launched in 2003. • Largest planet in our solar system. • When the Earth is in between the sun and moon. • When the moon is in between the Sun and Earth. • The last stage in the life cycle of an average star. • The shortest day of the year, marks the start of winter. • ...

Layers of the Earth: Crossword 2024-02-12

Layers of the Earth: Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Originated from a greek word that means weak
  2. The lithosphere is brittle meaning it doesn't break easily;Another word for brittle
  3. The hottest layer of earth
  4. The inner core and outer core are both found in earths(Its a layer)
  5. What do we call the lower layer of the earth(When you think of this you may also think of the upper mantle)
  6. Another word to describe the outer layer
  7. The earth's crust/outer layer is the thinnest layer of earth(Another word for thin)
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  1. The only liquid layer
  2. When this breaks we experience earthquakes
  3. The lithosphere is divided into this
  4. The earth's mantle is the largest layer of earth(Another word for large)
  5. We know the outer core is liquid and the inner core is solid because of this;Stops at the inner core
  6. The thin layer that covers the earth
  7. The lithosphere, asthenosphere, and mesosphere are all in earths(Its a layer)
  8. The mesosphere has a temperature around -85 degrees celsius meaning the mesosphere is freezing(Another word for freezing)

15 Clues: The only liquid layer • The hottest layer of earth • The lithosphere is divided into this • The thin layer that covers the earth • Another word to describe the outer layer • When this breaks we experience earthquakes • Originated from a greek word that means weak • The inner core and outer core are both found in earths(Its a layer) • ...

Earth Day Crossword Puzzle 2022-04-19

Earth Day Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. trash that is left lying in an open or public place.
  2. produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents
  3. can be used again and again.
  4. a substance that is harmful or has poisonous effects on the environment.
  5. an arrangement between people to make a regular trip in a single vehicle instead of each person in their own vehicle. Typically each person takes turns to drive the others on different days.
  6. to use something as little as possible instead of continuously; to prevent something from being changed or destroyed.
  7. one of the four spheres of earth that includes all life on earth
  8. the production and discharge of gases into the atmosphere, especially from factories or machines (such as cars and trucks).
  9. no living members of a species remain
  10. the natural world as a whole; the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives.
  11. to convert or reprocess materials so that they can be used again
  12. any gas, especially carbon dioxide, which contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation.
  13. the natural organisms, flora, and fauna that constitute and sustain a particular area.
  14. keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  15. to not develop or change something so as to maintain it in its existing state.
  16. the impression left by a foot or shoe on the ground or a surface
  17. an increase in the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere, which is due to the greenhouse effect.
  18. a very large expanse of sea
  19. material that is not wanted; the unusable remains or byproduct of something
  20. The name of our planet. The third planet from the sun.
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  1. seriously at risk of extinction.
  2. the trapping of the sun’s heat in the atmosphere caused by greenhouse gases
  3. the weather conditions in an area.
  4. large woody plants of considerable height and branches that remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
  5. a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
  6. one of the four spheres of earth that includes all the water on earth
  7. harnessing of the Sun’s energy to generate electrical power.
  8. decaying organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
  9. one of the four spheres of earth that includes all the air on earth
  10. a synthetic material that take a very long time to degrade.
  11. the action of clearing a wide area of trees.
  12. the native animals of a region.
  13. to use something again more than once
  14. the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features of the planet Earth that are not human creations.
  15. decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
  16. maintaining an ecological balance by avoiding the depletion of natural resources.
  17. fuel such as coal and oil that is formed naturally over many years from the remains of animals and plants.

37 Clues: a very large expanse of sea • can be used again and again. • the native animals of a region. • seriously at risk of extinction. • the weather conditions in an area. • to use something again more than once • no living members of a species remain • the action of clearing a wide area of trees. • trash that is left lying in an open or public place. • ...

Mountain Puzzle 2021-11-22

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

20 Clues: the surface of the Earth • broken small pieces of rock • the second layer of the Earth • a layer of rocks in the ground • the center of the Earth filled with magma • Was fireball earth, and nothing was solid • for example a volcanic mountain happens when • Has the Cambrian explosion, basic vertebrates • molten material that forms all types of rocks • ...

Navy Perry The Land 2025-04-24

Navy Perry The Land crossword puzzle
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  1. features on the Earth's surface that make up the terrain
  2. a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
  3. what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another
  4. the innermost layer of the earth
  5. biggest layer of earth, in between outer core and crust
  6. wearing away
  7. a process that involves the movement of energy from one place to another
  8. molten rock found below the earth's surface
  9. fast moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter
  10. volcanoes that have not erupted in a long time but are expected to erupt again in the future
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  1. where new crust is generated as the plates pull away from each other
  2. a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on earth
  3. the layer in between inner core and mantle
  4. a large landmass, sometimes referred to as a supercontinent
  5. major fracture of the Earth's crust in extreme western north america
  6. a breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the earth's surface
  7. smallest layer, outermost layer
  8. opening or vents where lava, tephra, and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface
  9. the first person to formulate a complete statement of the continental drift hypothesis
  10. mixture of water and rock fragments that flow quickly down the slopes of a volcano

20 Clues: wearing away • smallest layer, outermost layer • the innermost layer of the earth • the layer in between inner core and mantle • molten rock found below the earth's surface • fast moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter • a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics • biggest layer of earth, in between outer core and crust • ...

SAVE THE EARTH 2017-04-05

SAVE THE EARTH crossword puzzle
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  1. The scientific study of organisms and environment
  2. Keeping the nature clean,the wise use of environment
  3. Making air, water, land a dangerous place
  4. Destroying everything around you
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  1. Evergreen woodlands, where there is much rain
  2. Too many people in one place
  3. All around us
  4. The natural home of animals and plants

8 Clues: All around us • Too many people in one place • Destroying everything around you • The natural home of animals and plants • Making air, water, land a dangerous place • Evergreen woodlands, where there is much rain • The scientific study of organisms and environment • Keeping the nature clean,the wise use of environment

Save the Earth 2023-10-31

Save the Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. A period of no electric light
  2. To decrease the amount of something, such as waste or energy usage
  3. It's the kind of power use to run your TV and charge your devices.
  4. The presence of harmful substances in the environment, often caused by human activities.
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  1. we use things again instead of throwing them away
  2. When people throw their trash on the ground instead of in a bin
  3. We put things like paper, plastic, and glass in special bins to be turned into new things
  4. This is stuff like fruit peels and old leaves. When it breaks down, it helps plants grow.

8 Clues: A period of no electric light • we use things again instead of throwing them away • When people throw their trash on the ground instead of in a bin • To decrease the amount of something, such as waste or energy usage • It's the kind of power use to run your TV and charge your devices. • ...

inside the earth 2025-11-10

inside the earth crossword puzzle
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  1. a crack in the earth's crust
  2. crust Densest part of the earth's crust located under the ocean
  3. Super continent
  4. when two plates come together
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  1. where a plate gose under another plate
  2. when two plates slide past each other
  3. when tow plate moves way
  4. plate pieces of the lithosohere that float on the top of the asthenosphere

8 Clues: Super continent • when tow plate moves way • a crack in the earth's crust • when two plates come together • when two plates slide past each other • where a plate gose under another plate • crust Densest part of the earth's crust located under the ocean • plate pieces of the lithosohere that float on the top of the asthenosphere

Why do we have seasons? 2013-09-29

Why do we have seasons? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Earth does what about its axis?
  2. There are 365.25 days in what?
  3. When a given amount of heat shines on a bigger surface, each point on the surface receives a lower ______ of heat.
  4. The are four of them on Earth
  5. It's warm all year round at the _________
  6. An imaginary line that extends from the North to the South Pole.
  7. The shape of a planetary orbit
  8. The approximate shape of the Earth is a _______
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  1. In which seasons are the days the shortest?
  2. Half of the globe
  3. The source of all energy on Earth
  4. The winter ______ is the shortest day of the year.
  5. The two days in the year when day and night are the same length.
  6. Where the Sun rises
  7. The 21st June is the _________ solstice and the longest day.

15 Clues: Half of the globe • Where the Sun rises • The are four of them on Earth • There are 365.25 days in what? • The shape of a planetary orbit • The source of all energy on Earth • The Earth does what about its axis? • It's warm all year round at the _________ • In which seasons are the days the shortest? • The approximate shape of the Earth is a _______ • ...

3B Izaiah Miles 2021-04-20

3B Izaiah Miles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plants and animals need this element to make DNA, amino acids and proteins.
  2. the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
  3. the total amount of living matter in a given unit area
  4. a biogeochemical process through which nitrogen is converted into many forms
  5. the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth.
  6. 97% of the earth's water is
  7. the formation of organic nitrogen compounds like amino acids from inorganic nitrogen compounds present in the environment.
  8. change into gas or steam
  9. A chemical element that is essential to all living things
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  1. Plants can change carbon dioxide to carbohydrates by
  2. the process of removing the nitrates or nitrites from (soil, air, or water) by chemical reduction.
  3. a periodically repeated sequence of events
  4. the process of converting (ammonia or another nitrogen compound) into nitrites or nitrates.
  5. the falling to earth of any form of water
  6. a chemical process by which molecular nitrogen (N 2) in the air is converted into ammonia
  7. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms.
  8. This is the largest reservoir of carbon on Earth.
  9. Most of water on Earth is
  10. the chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7.
  11. decomposition with production of ammonia or ammonium compounds

20 Clues: change into gas or steam • Most of water on Earth is • 97% of the earth's water is • the falling to earth of any form of water • a periodically repeated sequence of events • This is the largest reservoir of carbon on Earth. • Plants can change carbon dioxide to carbohydrates by • the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants • ...

Space! Units 1-2 2017-03-06

Space! Units 1-2 crossword puzzle
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  1. How far?
  2. A big rock in space.
  3. Everything! (bigger than galaxy)
  4. This power keeps everything on the ground.
  5. A place on top of a moutain where people look into space.
  6. A person who studies space.
  7. A rock in space (more far away?)
  8. The to or outside of something.
  9. Somehting you can touch and use to make other things.
  10. Use this to see the stars.
  11. There are many many many of these in space. (the sun is one)
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  1. Special and different.
  2. Send this into space to find things.
  3. The Milky Way.
  4. A space rock on Earth.
  5. The Sun and 8 planets.
  6. Goes around the sun. VERB.
  7. This can take people to space.
  8. The middle of Earth.
  9. The line from one side of a circle to the other side.
  10. You can see this at night. It's close to the earth.
  11. Holes in the moon.

22 Clues: How far? • The Milky Way. • Holes in the moon. • A big rock in space. • The middle of Earth. • Special and different. • A space rock on Earth. • The Sun and 8 planets. • Goes around the sun. VERB. • Use this to see the stars. • A person who studies space. • This can take people to space. • The to or outside of something. • Everything! (bigger than galaxy) • A rock in space (more far away?) • ...

Geographic Quiz LF 2024-03-13

Geographic Quiz LF crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Capital of England and home of the Big Ben
  2. A U.S. state that is only bordered by Canada and the ocean
  3. The capital of France
  4. The largest freshwater in the world located in the U.S.
  5. Country next to North America
  6. A imaginary circle on the top of the earth
  7. Direction that starts with "N"
  8. Direction that starts with "S"
  9. Direction that starts with "E"
  10. A river with the name of a popular shopping site
  11. Direction that starts with "W"
  12. Continent
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  1. Town in Maine
  2. Popular state in the U.S.
  3. One of the great five lakes of North America
  4. A U.S. state with a cool shape (HOT)
  5. Continent
  6. A imaginary circle on the bottom of the earth
  7. Imaginary lines that divide the earth into halves
  8. A popular U.S. state for vacations check out disney

20 Clues: Continent • Continent • Town in Maine • The capital of France • Popular state in the U.S. • Country next to North America • Direction that starts with "N" • Direction that starts with "S" • Direction that starts with "E" • Direction that starts with "W" • A U.S. state with a cool shape (HOT) • Capital of England and home of the Big Ben • A imaginary circle on the top of the earth • ...

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESOURCES 2021-10-09

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESOURCES crossword puzzle
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  1. the one who discovered first geothermal energy.
  2. Prince Conti invents the first geothermal power plant at the Larderello dry steam field in what country.
  3. Geothermal energy is heat derived within the sub-surface of the earth.
  4. power plants are closed-loop systems, and virtually nothing (except water vapor) is emitted to the atmosphere.
  5. it is the heat that comes from the sub-surface of the earth.
  6. A volcano which is one of most active caldera volcanoes in the country and in the world. It recently erupted last January 12, 2020.
  7. Geothermal energy comes from deep inside the _________.
  8. Geothermal power plants use steam to produce what?
  9. The second part of the basic parts of a geothermal power plant to produce electricity.
  10. How many types of geothermal energy
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  1. country that larger produces in geothermal energy.
  2. Many of the best locations for geothermal energy are found in this.
  3. take high-pressure hot water from deep inside the earth and convert it to steam to drive generator turbines.
  4. Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source because heat is continuously produced inside the earth. People use geothermal heat for bathing, to heat buildings, and to generate electricity.
  5. Another way of using the energy is through _______ that can be installed at home.
  6. this country is one of the world's top producers of geothermal power, as it is located along the Ring of Fire zone of Pacific volcanoes.
  7. use hydrothermal fluids that are primarily steam.
  8. A word that originates from Icelandic verb gjo’sa, meaning, ‘to gush’.
  9. When water comes into contact with hot rocks deep in the Earth's ________, it can rise to the surface to form springs.
  10. where Mahanagdong Geothermal Power Station located.

20 Clues: How many types of geothermal energy • the one who discovered first geothermal energy. • use hydrothermal fluids that are primarily steam. • country that larger produces in geothermal energy. • Geothermal power plants use steam to produce what? • where Mahanagdong Geothermal Power Station located. • Geothermal energy comes from deep inside the _________. • ...

Space 2024-04-12

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Unidentified flying object.
  2. Is the second planet from the Sun in our solar system.
  3. Is an exoplanet located about 600 light-years away from Earth.
  4. A huge collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
  5. Are a group of twelve constellations that lie along the path of the Sun across the sky.
  6. Is the curved path that an object.
  7. Is a theoretical tunnel-like structure that could connect two separate points in spacetime.
  8. Is a vast cloud of gas and dust in space.
  9. Group of stars that form a recognizable pattern or shape in the night sky as observed from Earth.
  10. An invisible substance that makes up a large part of the universe's mass and doesn't emit light.
  11. The entire illuminated side of the Moon to be visible from Earth.
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  1. Point in space with gravity so strong that nothing can escape, not even light.
  2. Refers to the space between stars.
  3. Is a highly energetic and distant active galactic nucleus.
  4. Is an optical instrument used to observe distant objects in space.
  5. Is the third planet from the Sun in our solar system.
  6. Earth's natural satellite.
  7. Is the star at the center of our solar system.
  8. Once considered the ninth planet.
  9. Are commonly used for space exploration.
  10. Is the largest planet in our solar system.
  11. A fictional extraterrestrial creature from the "Alien" franchise.
  12. Is a unit of length in the metric system equal to one septillionth (10^-24) of a meter.
  13. Creature, or entity that originates from a location outside of Earth or its atmosphere.
  14. Year It's a unit used in astronomy to measure vast distances in space.
  15. Refers to the lunar phase when the moon appears as a semicircle in the sky.

26 Clues: Earth's natural satellite. • Unidentified flying object. • Once considered the ninth planet. • Refers to the space between stars. • Is the curved path that an object. • Are commonly used for space exploration. • Is a vast cloud of gas and dust in space. • Is the largest planet in our solar system. • Is the star at the center of our solar system. • ...

Our Solar System 2024-03-18

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. THE LAST PLANET
  2. THE EARTH ROTATES ON ITS___
  3. THE SUN'S RAYS ___ ON THE MOON
  4. THERE ARE ____ PLANETS IN OUT SOLAR SYSTEM
  5. A PLANET THAT LAYS ON ITS SIDE
  6. AN ICE GIANT
  7. THE MOON ____ THE EARTH
  8. PLANETS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM ORBIT THE
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  1. EART'S NATURAL SATELLITE IS CALLED THE
  2. THE ONLY PLANET WITH LIFE
  3. A PLANET FAMOUS FOR ITS RINGS
  4. IS NOT CONSIDERED A TRUE PLANET ANYMORE
  5. VENUS IS A _____ PLANET (HINT: LAND)
  6. THE 4TH PLANET FROM THE SUN
  7. A GAS GIANT
  8. THE CLOSEST PLANET TO THE SUN

16 Clues: A GAS GIANT • AN ICE GIANT • THE LAST PLANET • THE MOON ____ THE EARTH • THE ONLY PLANET WITH LIFE • THE EARTH ROTATES ON ITS___ • THE 4TH PLANET FROM THE SUN • A PLANET FAMOUS FOR ITS RINGS • THE CLOSEST PLANET TO THE SUN • THE SUN'S RAYS ___ ON THE MOON • A PLANET THAT LAYS ON ITS SIDE • VENUS IS A _____ PLANET (HINT: LAND) • PLANETS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM ORBIT THE • ...

Astronomy Review Vocabulary 2023-01-03

Astronomy Review Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. when more than half of the moon is illuminated (lit up)
  2. area between the latitude lines of the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
  3. path that planets and other objects in our around the Sun
  4. The point along the Earth's orbit when it is closest to the Sun
  5. when none of the moon is illuminated
  6. line of latitude found at 66.5°
  7. how the particles are packed in an object
  8. this hemisphere of the Earth has its summer solstice around June 21st
  9. Planets that CAN NOT clear the neighborhood around its orbit!
  10. a force that pulls objects towards each other
  11. ________ of the Earth causes Seasons
  12. piece of an asteroid or comet that is found within Earth’s Atmosphere
  13. when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere Sunlight is directed on the Tropic of _________
  14. collections of ice, dust, and rock that are found in the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud
  15. _______ equinox is the first day of fall
  16. season when your shadows are the longest
  17. small rocky objects that orbit the Sun
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  1. this hemisphere of the Earth has its vernal equinox around Sep 21st
  2. longest and shortest days of the year
  3. tides caused when the Sun, Moon and the Earth are in a straight line
  4. areas on Earth with drastic changes in seasons
  5. tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
  6. When the light on Earth is less concentrated and hits a larger area
  7. when an object spins on its axis
  8. space occupied by an object
  9. a push or a pull
  10. measurement of how much gravity is acting on an object
  11. first day of spring
  12. when less than half of the moon is illuminated (lit up)
  13. _______ cycle is the amount of time it takes the Moon to go through all of its phases
  14. when half of the moon is illuminated
  15. Tides with least difference between high and low tides
  16. line of latitude found at 0°
  17. amount of matter in an object

34 Clues: a push or a pull • first day of spring • space occupied by an object • line of latitude found at 0° • amount of matter in an object • line of latitude found at 66.5° • when an object spins on its axis • when none of the moon is illuminated • ________ of the Earth causes Seasons • when half of the moon is illuminated • longest and shortest days of the year • ...

Geographic Quiz LF 2024-03-13

Geographic Quiz LF crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Capital of England and home of the Big Ben
  2. A U.S. state that is only bordered by Canada and the ocean
  3. The capital of France
  4. The largest freshwater in the world located in the U.S.
  5. Country next to North America
  6. A imaginary circle on the top of the earth
  7. Direction that starts with "N"
  8. Direction that starts with "S"
  9. Direction that starts with "E"
  10. A river with the name of a popular shopping site
  11. Direction that starts with "W"
  12. Continent
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  1. Town in Maine
  2. Popular state in the U.S.
  3. One of the great five lakes of North America
  4. A U.S. state with a cool shape (HOT)
  5. Continent
  6. A imaginary circle on the bottom of the earth
  7. Imaginary lines that divide the earth into halves
  8. A popular U.S. state for vacations check out disney

20 Clues: Continent • Continent • Town in Maine • The capital of France • Popular state in the U.S. • Country next to North America • Direction that starts with "N" • Direction that starts with "S" • Direction that starts with "E" • Direction that starts with "W" • A U.S. state with a cool shape (HOT) • Capital of England and home of the Big Ben • A imaginary circle on the top of the earth • ...

Semester 2 Key Terms 2023-05-10

Semester 2 Key Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. an eclipse in which the moon covers the sun and casts a shadow on Earth
  2. a force that acts between all masses in the universe
  3. the stored energy of an object due to its position
  4. a force that acts toward the center of rotation
  5. the rate at which work is done
  6. the product of rotational inertia and rotational velocity
  7. the straight line around which circular motion takes place
  8. a projectile moving fast enough to fall continually around Earth
  9. a collapsed star with a gravitational field so strong that light cannot escape
  10. the time for an object or satellite to complete one cycle of circular motion
  11. the fictitious outward force of an object moving in a circular path
  12. a force that causes an object to rotate about an axis
  13. a device used to multiply forces or change direction of forces
  14. maximum tidal range
  15. the point in a satellite's orbit closest to Earth
  16. the energy of an object due to its motion
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  1. a measure of how off-center an ellipse is
  2. the resistance an object has to changes in its state of rotation
  3. motion of an object as it spins about an internal axis
  4. the linear speed of an object moving along a circular path
  5. minimum tidal range
  6. a quantity varies in inverse proportion to the distance squared from its source
  7. an oval figure defined by two fixed points called foci
  8. an eclipse in which the Earth covers the sun and casts a shadow on the moon
  9. a force that causes the displacement of an object
  10. the absence of a support force
  11. the point in a satellite's orbit farthest from Earth
  12. the motion of an object as it turns about an external axis

28 Clues: minimum tidal range • maximum tidal range • the rate at which work is done • the absence of a support force • a measure of how off-center an ellipse is • the energy of an object due to its motion • a force that acts toward the center of rotation • a force that causes the displacement of an object • the point in a satellite's orbit closest to Earth • ...

Layers of the Earth Crossword 2022-10-10

Layers of the Earth Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lava within Earth
  2. the upper layer of Earth's mantle
  3. the thinnest layer of Earth
  4. the thickest layer on earth, made of mostly magma
  5. the heat causing rocks to rise and fall
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  1. the planet we live on
  2. consists of the upper mantle and the crust
  3. caused by earthquakes and it is used to figure out things about the layer of the Earth
  4. made of liquid iron and nickel, the third layer of Earth
  5. the hottest layer of Earth

10 Clues: lava within Earth • the planet we live on • the hottest layer of Earth • the thinnest layer of Earth • the upper layer of Earth's mantle • the heat causing rocks to rise and fall • consists of the upper mantle and the crust • the thickest layer on earth, made of mostly magma • made of liquid iron and nickel, the third layer of Earth • ...

6. The Great Flood 2026-04-16

6. The Great Flood crossword puzzle
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  1. Great water that covered the earth
  2. Noah did this in the ark
  3. Noah’s family was this
  4. Bird Noah sent out first
  5. What the water did to the earth
  6. Even these were covered
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  1. Leaf the dove brought back
  2. Water that fell from the sky
  3. Bird that did not return
  4. Covered the whole earth
  5. What the ground finally became
  6. What the ark did on the water
  7. Wild weather with lots of rain
  8. Man who built the ark
  9. Boat that floated on the water

15 Clues: Man who built the ark • Noah’s family was this • Covered the whole earth • Even these were covered • Bird that did not return • Noah did this in the ark • Bird Noah sent out first • Leaf the dove brought back • Water that fell from the sky • What the ark did on the water • What the ground finally became • Wild weather with lots of rain • Boat that floated on the water • ...

Tectonic Plates Crossword 2018-04-20

Tectonic Plates Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a break in the Earth's crust
  2. a squeezing force
  3. new lithosphere is created here
  4. outermost, rigid layer of the Earth
  5. outermost layer of the Earth
  6. boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
  7. liquid layer of the Earth's core
  8. layer between the crust and the core
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  1. a region where a an oceanic plate sinks down into the athenosphere
  2. the bending of rock layers
  3. solid, dense center of the Earth
  4. soft layer of the mantle
  5. boundary between two colliding plates
  6. piece of the lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere
  7. boundary between two plates moving away from each other
  8. theory that continents drift apart
  9. a pulling force

17 Clues: a pulling force • a squeezing force • soft layer of the mantle • the bending of rock layers • a break in the Earth's crust • outermost layer of the Earth • new lithosphere is created here • solid, dense center of the Earth • liquid layer of the Earth's core • theory that continents drift apart • outermost, rigid layer of the Earth • layer between the crust and the core • ...

Earth Day 2022-04-28

Earth Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. save _________ in your house by turning off the lights
  2. we save __________ by turning off the sink and shower
  3. Mr. __________ created Earth Day in 1970
  4. the name of our planet
  5. cars create __________ in the air
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  1. the color of Earth
  2. eating good food to save the Earth
  3. to keep something safe
  4. pollution that hurts the water
  5. we __________ paper, plastic and glass
  6. the month we celebrate Earth Day

11 Clues: the color of Earth • to keep something safe • the name of our planet • pollution that hurts the water • the month we celebrate Earth Day • cars create __________ in the air • eating good food to save the Earth • we __________ paper, plastic and glass • Mr. __________ created Earth Day in 1970 • we save __________ by turning off the sink and shower • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-12

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A primary (compressional) earthquake wave that travels through the body of the earth, so named because it is the first wave to reach a seismograph station during an earthquake.
  2. Plate Boundary- when two tectonic plates slide past each other in such a way that it does not result in a new landform
  3. a powerful “river” of mud that forms when debris, such as ash from a volcanic eruption, moves into a stream or river.
  4. Plate Boundary- when two continental plates collide causing their edges to crumple and uplift to form mountains.
  5. A large, mobile segment of Earth’s lithosphere
  6. Drift- the gradual movement of the continents across the earth’s surface through geological time.
  7. Scale- the scale used to measure the magnitude (size and energy) of an earthquake
  8. Catastrophic Event- a powerful and often dramatic force of nature that changes the earth’s surface and atmosphere.
  9. Volcano- a volcano that forms from alternating eruptions of viscous lava and broken rock. It is steep near the summit (top) and flat toward the base.
  10. Wave- An earthquake wave that travels on or near the surface of earth.
  11. an instrument that detects, records, and measures the vibrations produced by an earthquake.
  12. occurs when loosely packed, water logged sediments at or near the surface lose their strength in response to an earthquake.
  13. the movement of a tectonic plate beneath another plate.
  14. A fracture in bedrock, along which blocks of rock on opposite sides of the fracture move
  15. The Earth’s innermost layers, consisting of a liquid iron outer layer and a solid iron-nickel inner layer
  16. a deep gorge formed on the ocean floor when an oceanic plate moves beneath a continental plate.
  17. describes objects that break easily when a force is applied to them.
  18. A push or pull on an object.
  19. a scientist who studies the history and structure of the earth as it is recorded in rocks
  20. Mercalli Scale- the most common earthquake intensity scale used in the United States
  21. springs that spout water and steam
  22. Plate Boundary- the place where a continental plate splits and separates as molten rock flows to the surface.
  23. a small, bowl-shaped hole that forms when rock explodes from a volcano during an eruption.
  24. the cool, solid outer shell of the earth that consists of the crust and the ridged, uppermost part of the mantle and is broken into segments.
  25. the shaking of the ground during an earthquake caused by seismic waves.
  26. Rock- a solid earth material that forms when any rock type is changed by the earth’s high temperature and pressure
  27. the layer of the mantle that lies directly below the lithosphere and flows like taffy
  28. mudflow that occurs when rain falls through clouds of ash or when rivers become choked with falling volcanic debris.
  29. the record made by a seismograph; the paper on which earthquake waves are recorded.
  30. Igneous Rock- igneous rock that forms from magma cooling inside the earth
  31. the earth’s outer layer, the coolest and least dense layer of the earth
  32. to make something less severe, intense, or painful.
  33. a naturally occurring mineral containing valuable elements for which it is mined and worked.
  34. a series of sea waves caused by underwater earthquakes or, more rarely, by volcanoes.
  35. Spot- a localized zone of melting in the mantle that is fixed under a plate.
  36. Ridge- A mountain-like landform that develops when plates separate and new oceanic lithosphere forms.
  37. a representation that is used to study objects, ideas, or systems that are too complex, distant, large, or small to study easily firsthand.
  38. Ridge- A zone of intense earthquake and volcanic activity that runs down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean floor.
  39. A scientist who study earthquakes
  40. causing damage or injury
  41. A secondary earthquake wave; so named because they travel slower than a primary wave and it is the second wave to reach the seismograph station after an earthquake. It travels through the body of the earth as a series of crests and troughs.
  42. fragmented volcanic material with particles that measure less than 2mm in diameter.
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  1. the location where the rupture of an earthquake begins and energy is released.
  2. Lava- balloonlike mounds that form when lava flows underwater or into the ocean
  3. the measure of the total amount of energy release at the focus point of an earthquake.
  4. Flow- lava that flows quickly over the surface of earth and covers a wide area.
  5. a landform, usually cone-shaped, produced by a collection of erupted material around a vent, or opening, on the surface of the earth and through which gas and erupted materials pass.
  6. made of hot fragments from volcanic material
  7. A measure of the damage done by an earthquake, determined on the basis of the earthquake’s effect on people, structures, and the natural environment.
  8. Spreading- the theory that states a force within the earth drives the ocean floor apart and allows new oceanic crust to form.
  9. a traditional story of historical events that is created to understand the world from the view of the people and their beliefs.
  10. Dome- a bulbous, steep-sided dome that forms at the top of a volcano when thick, relatively “cold” magma emerges from the volcanic opening.
  11. an earthquake wave that follows the main shock of an earthquake.
  12. blobs of hardened lava
  13. Wave- A wave generated by earthquake vibrations
  14. of Fire- A zone of intense earthquake and volcanic activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean basin; also called the circum-pacific belt.
  15. Cycle- the process by which earth materials transform from one rock type into another
  16. Seismographic Network- a permanent set of more than 150 sensors that are placed around the world to monitor seismic activity.
  17. Tectonics- A theory that the lithosphere is broken into segments, or plates, that float on the asthenosphere, and that the interactions among these plates are associated with earthquakes and volcanic activity and form mid-ocean ridges, trenches, mountains, and chains of volcanic islands.
  18. Cell- a circulating flow of air or water resulting from temperature differences; also called a convection current.
  19. long cracks in the earth’s crust where lava gently erupts like a fountain
  20. a large, steep-sided, circular or oval volcanic depression that forms when magma retreats or erupts from a shallow underground magma chamber; with no magma to support the ground above it, the overlying rock collapses.
  21. Rock- a solid earth material that forms when magma or lava cools and crystallizes on or below the earth’s surface.
  22. Igneous Rock- igneous rock formed by lava cooling on the surface of the earth
  23. building up, beneficial
  24. boundary- A place where pieces of the broken lithosphere meet.
  25. a solid earth material made of various minerals.
  26. Wave- An earthquake waves that travel through the body of earth rather than on its surface
  27. the tendency to resist flowing; a property of liquids.
  28. Rock- a solid earth material composed of compacted and cemented sediments or of particles of various sizes
  29. the layer beneath the asthenosphere that is hot, convected, and on the move.
  30. Time- The time it takes an earthquake wave to travel from the epicenter of a quake to a location on the earth.
  31. the process by which heat moves efficiently through air or water.
  32. the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus point of an earthquake.
  33. magma that has reached the surface of earth
  34. Vibrations in the earth caused by the sudden release of, usually as a result of the movement of rocks along a fault.
  35. describes objects that bend, stretch, or flow when a force is applied to them
  36. hot, molten rock inside the earth.
  37. rough surfaces on a fault line that wear down and become smooth when it ruptures repeatedly.
  38. Time- the time between the arrival of P-waves and S-waves at a location where an earthquake occurs.
  39. the study of volcanoes
  40. a scientist who studies volcanoes and volcanic phenomena
  41. Hazard- the probability a volcanic eruption will occur in a given geographic area within a specific window of time.
  42. unit of force in the metric system
  43. a naturally formed, inorganic solid composed of one or more elements
  44. Fall- the ejection of volcanic materials into the atmosphere and the settling of these materials over a wide area of the surface of earth.
  45. A force that opposes the motion of objects
  46. Cone Volcano- a small, cone-shaped volcano made of broken rocks or cinders that accumulate around the volcanic vent.
  47. Volcano- a wide, broadly sloping volcano that forms from runny lava. It is the largest type of volcano
  48. a physical feature of the Earth’s surface, such as a mid-ocean ridge, a trench, or a mountain.
  49. layers of ore between layers of rock

91 Clues: blobs of hardened lava • the study of volcanoes • building up, beneficial • causing damage or injury • A push or pull on an object. • A scientist who study earthquakes • springs that spout water and steam • hot, molten rock inside the earth. • unit of force in the metric system • layers of ore between layers of rock • A force that opposes the motion of objects • ...

Earth's Structure 2020-01-01

Earth's Structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Number of physical layers of Earth.
  2. Location in a convergent boundary where oceanic crust is pushed beneath the continental crust.
  3. Tectonic plate boundary where tectonic plates collide into each other.
  4. Earth's crust makes up less than _____________ percent of the Earth by mass.
  5. Number of chemical layers of Earth.
  6. _____________ crust is denser than continental crust.
  7. Tectonic plate boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other.
  8. Layer of Earth below the tectonic plate lithosphere.
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  1. Continental crust is about 25 _____________ thick.
  2. Large pieces of Earth's lithosphere.
  3. The deepest hole ever dug went about half way through this layer of Earth.
  4. Type of stress where an object is squeezed together.
  5. A break in a rock layer.
  6. Tectonic plate boundary where tectonic plates are pulled away from each other.
  7. Type of stress where an object is stretched.

15 Clues: A break in a rock layer. • Number of physical layers of Earth. • Number of chemical layers of Earth. • Large pieces of Earth's lithosphere. • Type of stress where an object is stretched. • Continental crust is about 25 _____________ thick. • Type of stress where an object is squeezed together. • Layer of Earth below the tectonic plate lithosphere. • ...

Ch.2 Crossword puzzle 2017-01-23

Ch.2 Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater
  2. The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur
  3. process in which cracking that occurs when land can't fold or be bent anymore
  4. the area of seabed around a large landmass where the sea is relatively shallow compared with the open ocean. The continental shelf is geologically part of the continental crust
  5. being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents
  6. being eroded by water
  7. wear away or change the appearance
  8. isthmus located in panama city
  9. All water on earth
  10. a slowly moving mass or river of ice
  11. All land on earth
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  1. Process in which sea plate goes under continental plate
  2. the process of growth or increase
  3. water held underground in the soil
  4. She stood in the windows spreading her arms
  5. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
  6. a line on a rock surface or the ground that traces a geological fault
  7. All life on earth
  8. Layer of gas around earth
  9. bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another
  10. deepest known part of the world's oceans

21 Clues: All life on earth • All land on earth • All water on earth • being eroded by water • Layer of gas around earth • isthmus located in panama city • the process of growth or increase • water held underground in the soil • wear away or change the appearance • a slowly moving mass or river of ice • deepest known part of the world's oceans • She stood in the windows spreading her arms • ...

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses 2025-10-09

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earth god
  2. God of creation
  3. God of writing
  4. God of the sky
  5. Goddess of childbirth
  6. Goddess of fertility
  7. Goddess of war
  8. God of the nile
  9. God of the moon and time
  10. goddess of justice
  11. Goddess of magic and healing
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  1. god of craftsmen
  2. Goddess of mourning
  3. the Sky god who covers the earth
  4. sun god
  5. God of mummification
  6. Goddess of home
  7. goddess of love
  8. Gog of chaos
  9. the god of the afterlife

20 Clues: sun god • earth god • Gog of chaos • God of writing • God of the sky • Goddess of war • God of creation • Goddess of home • goddess of love • God of the nile • god of craftsmen • goddess of justice • Goddess of mourning • God of mummification • Goddess of fertility • Goddess of childbirth • the god of the afterlife • God of the moon and time • Goddess of magic and healing • ...

May the force be with you 2022-05-03

May the force be with you crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hole, nothing can get out of it
  2. Bertalan, the first Hungarian astronaut
  3. space, The void space between the celestial bodies of the universe.
  4. of relativity, Albert Einstein's best-known theory
  5. space research center of USA
  6. America, Location of St. Andrew's fault line
  7. of light, the speed of light propagation
  8. last fired spacecraft
  9. Armstrong, the first human who walked on the Moon.
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  1. it covers 70% of the Earth
  2. the largest known planet.
  3. the central star of the solar system
  4. plate, part of the earth's crust
  5. the closest Planet to the Earth.
  6. the smallest particle of chemical elements
  7. person who performing spaceflight
  8. an astronomical phenomenon where the Earth is placed between the Sun and the Moon.
  9. Dipper, famous constellation, the larger one.

18 Clues: last fired spacecraft • the largest known planet. • it covers 70% of the Earth • space research center of USA • Hole, nothing can get out of it • plate, part of the earth's crust • the closest Planet to the Earth. • person who performing spaceflight • the central star of the solar system • Bertalan, the first Hungarian astronaut • of light, the speed of light propagation • ...

Module7 - Factors that Affect Earth's Weather 2023-11-26

Module7 - Factors that Affect Earth's Weather crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the reason for the seasons we experience (2)
  2. describes clouds in layers
  3. that does not conduct electricity well - the term comes from "incoming solar radiation"
  4. the time when there are 12 daytime hours and 12 nighttime hours in both hemispheres
  5. scientist who studies weather
  6. describes clouds at the top of the Troposphere
  7. wind currents near the north & south poles that go in direction opposite to earth's rotation (2)
  8. a boundary between 2 air masses (2)
  9. describes lens-shaped clouds
  10. describes thunderclouds
  11. winds that move faster than earth's rotation
  12. describes very cold and dry air mass
  13. describes warm and dry air mass (cT) (2)
  14. the condition of the earth's atmosphere at any particular time
  15. of latitude, imaginary lines that run east and west across the earth (3)
  16. describes dark clouds
  17. generally the cause of most severe weather - occurs when cold air moves in a region of warm air (2)
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  1. imaginary lines that run north and south across the Earth (3)
  2. breeze that comes from land cooling faster than water (2)
  3. occurs when 2 air masses traveling in the same direction collide (2)
  4. where the earth is the farthest from the sun
  5. breeze that comes from land warming up faster than water (2)
  6. this occurs as a result temperature difference
  7. occurs when warm air moves over cold air, causing long-lasting light rain (2)
  8. a large body of air with relatively uniform pressure, temperature, and humidity
  9. the way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, sea currents and objects that fly through different latitudes (2)
  10. where the earth is the closest to the sun
  11. describes cold and moist air mass (mP) (2)
  12. describes cold and dry air mass (cP) (2)
  13. describes warm air mass with high humidity (mT) (2)
  14. describes fluffy clouds
  15. the time when there is the most difference between daytime hours and nighttime hours
  16. the typical condition that is present in a particular region of the earth
  17. occurs when 2 air masses collide but neither one moves (2)

34 Clues: describes dark clouds • describes fluffy clouds • describes thunderclouds • describes clouds in layers • describes lens-shaped clouds • scientist who studies weather • a boundary between 2 air masses (2) • describes very cold and dry air mass • describes warm and dry air mass (cT) (2) • where the earth is the closest to the sun • describes cold and dry air mass (cP) (2) • ...

Science Crossword 2022-02-10

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the middle of something
  2. light cant escape
  3. happens in the sun
  4. 2nd layer of the sun
  5. makes up everything
  6. how much matter
  7. table of all the atoms
  8. over 90% of the sun
  9. helps earth be habitable
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  1. where everything is
  2. requirements to live
  3. 9% of the sun
  4. what we live on
  5. our planet
  6. what the sun is
  7. our galaxy
  8. tiny sun
  9. makes you fall
  10. life requirement
  11. ball of plasma

20 Clues: tiny sun • our planet • our galaxy • 9% of the sun • makes you fall • ball of plasma • what we live on • what the sun is • how much matter • life requirement • light cant escape • happens in the sun • where everything is • makes up everything • over 90% of the sun • requirements to live • 2nd layer of the sun • table of all the atoms • the middle of something • helps earth be habitable

Geographic Quiz LF 2024-03-13

Geographic Quiz LF crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Capital of England and home of the Big Ben
  2. A U.S. state that is only bordered by Canada and the ocean
  3. The capital of France
  4. The largest freshwater in the world located in the U.S.
  5. Country next to North America
  6. A imaginary circle on the top of the earth
  7. Direction that starts with "N"
  8. Direction that starts with "S"
  9. Direction that starts with "E"
  10. A river with the name of a popular shopping site
  11. Direction that starts with "W"
  12. Continent
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  1. Town in Maine
  2. Popular state in the U.S.
  3. One of the great five lakes of North America
  4. A U.S. state with a cool shape (HOT)
  5. Continent
  6. A imaginary circle on the bottom of the earth
  7. Imaginary lines that divide the earth into halves
  8. A popular U.S. state for vacations check out disney

20 Clues: Continent • Continent • Town in Maine • The capital of France • Popular state in the U.S. • Country next to North America • Direction that starts with "N" • Direction that starts with "S" • Direction that starts with "E" • Direction that starts with "W" • A U.S. state with a cool shape (HOT) • Capital of England and home of the Big Ben • A imaginary circle on the top of the earth • ...

Hello 2025-09-02

Hello crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Earth's axis always points towards the North Star, also called ___.
  2. Why do we have day and night? Because the Earth ___ on its axis
  3. Direct rays create ___ shadows than indirect rays.
  4. True or False? The Earth is farthest from the sun in July and is closest to the sun at the beginning of January.
  5. the spinning of the Earth on its axis is ___
  6. Earth's orbit, or path around the sun, is not a perfect circle. It is shaped like an oval, or an _____
  7. The more ___ the sun's rays are, the more concentrated they are and therefore the more heat.
  8. True or False? Direct sunlight produces more heat than indirect light.
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  1. When the northern hemisphere has spring, the southern hemisphere has___.
  2. The more spread-out or ___ the sun's rays are, the less concentrated they are and therefore the less heat.
  3. True or False? The northern and southern hemispheres of the Earth experience the same seasons at the same time.
  4. The Earth's ___ is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees.
  5. If it is winter in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
  6. At dawn and dusk, our shadows are long or short?
  7. The main reason that we have seasons is the ___ of earth's axis.
  8. Earth ___ around the sun.
  9. The Northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun during which season?
  10. In what season do we have the longest shadows?
  11. The amount of time a planet takes to rotate once is called a _____

19 Clues: Earth ___ around the sun. • the spinning of the Earth on its axis is ___ • In what season do we have the longest shadows? • At dawn and dusk, our shadows are long or short? • Direct rays create ___ shadows than indirect rays. • The Earth's ___ is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees. • Why do we have day and night? Because the Earth ___ on its axis • ...

Moon Phase Trivia 2024-02-24

Moon Phase Trivia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cycle The complete cycle of moon phases, which lasts about 29.5 days.
  2. Quarter The phase when the Moon is at a 90-degree angle with the Sun again, but the opposite side is illuminated compared to the First Quarter.
  3. Crescent The phase just before the New Moon, when only a small sliver of the Moon is visible.
  4. Moon The second Full Moon in a calendar month, which occurs about once every 2-3 years.
  5. Quarter The phase when the Moon is at a 90-degree angle with the Sun and appears half-illuminated from Earth.
  6. The point in the Moon's orbit when it is farthest from Earth.
  7. Eclipse A celestial event that occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.
  8. Gibbous The phase just after the Full Moon, when more than half of the Moon's face is still visible.
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  1. A Full Moon or New Moon that occurs when the Moon is at or near its closest point to Earth.
  2. Gibbous The phase just before the Full Moon, when more than half of the Moon's face is illuminated.
  3. The point in the Moon's orbit when it is closest to Earth.
  4. Eclipse A celestial event that occurs when the the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, blocking all or part of the Sun's light from reaching Earth.
  5. Moon The phase when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun, and its face is fully illuminated.
  6. Crescent The phase just after the New Moon, when a small sliver of the Moon is visible in the sky.
  7. Moon The phase when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, and its illuminated side is facing away from Earth.

15 Clues: The point in the Moon's orbit when it is closest to Earth. • The point in the Moon's orbit when it is farthest from Earth. • Cycle The complete cycle of moon phases, which lasts about 29.5 days. • Moon The second Full Moon in a calendar month, which occurs about once every 2-3 years. • ...

Semester 2 Key Terms 2023-05-10

Semester 2 Key Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an eclipse in which the moon covers the sun and casts a shadow on Earth
  2. a force that acts between all masses in the universe
  3. the stored energy of an object due to its position
  4. a force that acts toward the center of rotation
  5. the rate at which work is done
  6. the product of rotational inertia and rotational velocity
  7. the straight line around which circular motion takes place
  8. a projectile moving fast enough to fall continually around Earth
  9. a collapsed star with a gravitational field so strong that light cannot escape
  10. the time for an object or satellite to complete one cycle of circular motion
  11. the fictitious outward force of an object moving in a circular path
  12. a force that causes an object to rotate about an axis
  13. a device used to multiply forces or change direction of forces
  14. maximum tidal range
  15. the point in a satellite's orbit closest to Earth
  16. the energy of an object due to its motion
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  1. a measure of how off-center an ellipse is
  2. the resistance an object has to changes in its state of rotation
  3. motion of an object as it spins about an internal axis
  4. the linear speed of an object moving along a circular path
  5. minimum tidal range
  6. a quantity varies in inverse proportion to the distance squared from its source
  7. an oval figure defined by two fixed points called foci
  8. an eclipse in which the Earth covers the sun and casts a shadow on the moon
  9. a force that causes the displacement of an object
  10. the absence of a support force
  11. the point in a satellite's orbit farthest from Earth
  12. the motion of an object as it turns about an external axis

28 Clues: minimum tidal range • maximum tidal range • the rate at which work is done • the absence of a support force • a measure of how off-center an ellipse is • the energy of an object due to its motion • a force that acts toward the center of rotation • a force that causes the displacement of an object • the point in a satellite's orbit closest to Earth • ...

SCIENCE 2023-05-17

SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The thickest layer of the earth.
  2. A hole in the crust that spews lava.
  3. The bottom layer of the atmosphere.
  4. When a gas turns into a liquid.
  5. A type of rock that comes from a volcano.
  6. The layer that surrounds the inner core.
  7. Molten rock that comes out of a volcano.
  8. When condensation occurs it makes...
  9. The water that absorbs into the ground.
  10. Rock formations that come from Tectonic plates colliding into each other
  11. A black igneous rock that comes from volcanos.
  12. A state of mater that has no fixed shape or volume.
  13. The never ending cycle that water takes.
  14. The prosses of a liquid changing to a solid.
  15. A state of mater that has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape.
  16. When the ground is too wet so the water flows down into a body of water.
  17. A type of rock that cleans water as the water flows through.
  18. A type of rock that changes depending on heat and pressure.
  19. A form of a rock that has lots of layers.
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  1. The layer surrounding earth that is made of gas.
  2. When force is applied to something.
  3. The prosses of a solid turning into a liquid.
  4. When water comes down to earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail.
  5. When a liquid changes into a gas.
  6. When a tree releases water vapor into the air.
  7. Lava that is underground.
  8. The cycle that a rock go's through.
  9. A state of mater that has a fixed shape and volume.
  10. The outer layer of earth.
  11. Clouds that are close to the ground.
  12. The center layer of the earth.
  13. When tectonic plates collide and a vibration occurs.

32 Clues: Lava that is underground. • The outer layer of earth. • The center layer of the earth. • When a gas turns into a liquid. • The thickest layer of the earth. • When a liquid changes into a gas. • When force is applied to something. • The bottom layer of the atmosphere. • The cycle that a rock go's through. • A hole in the crust that spews lava. • ...

Human Geography of Latin America 2025-11-14

Human Geography of Latin America crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – How a country uses its resources to produce and sell goods and services.
  2. – The number of people living per unit of area.
  3. – Land surrounded by water on three sides.
  4. – A cold, treeless region with frozen ground.
  5. – The movement of people from one place to another.
  6. – A flat, elevated area of land.
  7. – The long-term weather patterns of a place.
  8. – Explains the symbols and colors used on a map.
  9. – Land completely surrounded by water.
  10. – The increasing connection of countries through trade, communication, and culture.
  11. – The warm region between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
  12. – The imaginary line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
  13. – The variety of plants and animals in an area.
  14. – The beliefs, customs, foods, and traditions of a group of people.
  15. – The imaginary line that divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  16. – The process of fertile land turning into desert.
  17. – Shows the relationship between a distance on a map and the actual distance on Earth.
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  1. – A large landmass such as Africa or Asia.
  2. – Horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator.
  3. – Half of the Earth.
  4. – Materials from the Earth such as water, wood, and minerals.
  5. – A chain of connected mountains.
  6. – Movement of people from rural areas to cities.
  7. – A large area of flat or gently rolling land.
  8. – A group or chain of islands.
  9. – The land drained by a river and its tributaries.
  10. – The day-to-day condition of the atmosphere.
  11. – Vertical lines that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
  12. – A resource that can be replaced naturally, like wind or solar energy.
  13. – A landform at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited.

30 Clues: – Half of the Earth. • – A group or chain of islands. • – A flat, elevated area of land. • – A chain of connected mountains. • – Land completely surrounded by water. • – A large landmass such as Africa or Asia. • – Land surrounded by water on three sides. • – The long-term weather patterns of a place. • – A cold, treeless region with frozen ground. • ...

Vocab Rubenstein Part I 2021-03-08

Vocab Rubenstein Part I crossword puzzle
Across
  1. map/is a personal representation of a portion of Earth’s surface.
  2. to the physical gap or interval between two objects.
  3. circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians.
  4. information system/They produce more accurate and attractive maps.
  5. the physical character of a place.
  6. the name given to a place on Earth.
  7. Positioning System/a system that determines the precise position of something on Earth.
  8. the basis for telling time and a place east or west.
  9. meridian - The meridian that passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England, is 0° longitude
  10. region/also known as the nodal region, is an area organized around a node or focal point.
  11. to relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space.
  12. an area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics.
  13. a two-dimensional or flat-scale model of Earth’s surface, or a portion of it.
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  1. Region/or perceptual region, is an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity.
  2. the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole.
  3. is the body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms that together constitutes the distinct tradition of a group of people.
  4. position that something occupies on Earth’s surface.
  5. scientific method of transferring locations on Earth’s surface to a flat map
  6. Date Line/“imaginary line extending between the North Pole and the South Pole and arbitrarily demarcating each calendar day from the next.”
  7. landscape/a combination of cultural features such as language and religion, economic features such as agriculture and industry, and physical features such as climate and vegetation
  8. an imaginary arc connecting the North and South poles.
  9. the numbering system to indicate the location of a parallel and a place north and south.
  10. sensing/a satellite, airplane, or drone orbiting Earth or from other long-distance recording the image of a tiny area on Earth’s surface.
  11. the location of a place relative to other places.
  12. a specific point on Earth, distinguished by a particular characteristic.
  13. Mean Time/“is the yearly average (or 'mean') of the time each day when the Sun crosses the Prime Meridian at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Essentially, mean time is clock time rather than solar (astronomical) time.”
  14. region/also known as the uniform region, is an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics.

27 Clues: the physical character of a place. • the name given to a place on Earth. • the location of a place relative to other places. • to the physical gap or interval between two objects. • position that something occupies on Earth’s surface. • the basis for telling time and a place east or west. • an imaginary arc connecting the North and South poles. • ...

Patterns of Earth and Space 2022-12-05

Patterns of Earth and Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is in the middle of our solar system?
  2. Earth does this to the sun. The moon does this to Earth
  3. an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth
  4. an attempt to learn more about something
  5. Momplaisir
  6. the distance light travels in 1 year is called
  7. on Earth this is 24 hours
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  1. the sun looks bigger and brighter than the other stars because it is
  2. a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
  3. information that supports an answer to a question
  4. when we are not facing the sun we are experiencing
  5. the downward force on Earth that acts even without touching
  6. The length of time it takes a planet to orbit a star once

13 Clues: Momplaisir • on Earth this is 24 hours • an attempt to learn more about something • what is in the middle of our solar system? • an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth • the distance light travels in 1 year is called • information that supports an answer to a question • when we are not facing the sun we are experiencing • ...

Science Project Crossword 2022-10-10

Science Project Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
  2. the region of the solar system that is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in which most asteroids orbit
  3. a small rocky object that orbits the sun, usually in a band between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  4. a relatively small, rocky body that travels through space
  5. four planets that have rocky surfaces and are small
  6. happens when Earth comes between the sun and the moon and the shadow of earth falls on the moon
  7. a small rocky body that reaches the Earths surface without burning up
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  1. A model of our solar system that has the sun in the middle
  2. a bright streak of light that results when a small rocky body burns up
  3. a small body of ice, rock and cosmic dust that follows an elliptical orbit around the sun and gives of gas and dust in the form of a tail as it passes close to the sun
  4. the spinning of earth on its axis, takes 24 hours. a day on Earth
  5. four plants that are giant and made up of mostly gas
  6. a change in the sunlit area of one celestial body as seen from another celestial body
  7. movement in a curved path around another object a year on earth
  8. a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet
  9. A model of our solar system that has Earth in the middle

16 Clues: four planets that have rocky surfaces and are small • four plants that are giant and made up of mostly gas • A model of our solar system that has Earth in the middle • a relatively small, rocky body that travels through space • A model of our solar system that has the sun in the middle • a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet • ...

Earth Science Vocabulary 2013-12-08

Earth Science Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - a structure build across the river to control its flow
  2. -melted rock inside the earth
  3. - an opening in the Earths crust through which molten lava, ash,and gases are ejected
  4. -the breaking down or wearing of landforms
  5. - a type of weathering the changes rocks into one or more new substances
  6. -a deposit of sediment that builds up river's mouth
  7. - a deposit of sediment deposited by a river when it leaves the mountains
  8. - a structure built at right angles to the beach to control beach erosion
  9. - a sudden movement of the earth's crust
  10. - the building up of land or the creation of land forms
  11. - a small ridge or raised area of land used to prevent a body of water from overflowing
  12. -a large mass of ice and snow that moves over land leaving distinctive features on the earth surface
  13. - a series of large sea waves caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic eruption
  14. -a mound of sand piled up by wind
  15. -the layer of the earth beneath the crust. It is believed to be slightly molten and solid rock
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  1. world's longest mountain range;Iceland is part of range
  2. of fire -a zone of volcanic and seismic activity; it directly borders the Pacific ocean
  3. - device that can record the vibrations in the earth
  4. - moisture that falls to the earth after being mixed with wastes from burned fossil fuels
  5. - a type of weathering that breaks rocks into smaller pieces without changing it chemically; also known as physical weathering
  6. -deep canyon in the ocean floor
  7. -layer of the earth beneath the mantle. It is believed to be made up of iron and nickel
  8. - a scientific thearym that the continents were once joined together in one big supercontinent and then slowly drifted a part
  9. -the rocky surface that makes up the top of the lithosphere and includes the continents and the ocean floor
  10. -the movement of weathered rock from place to place
  11. - Continent-sized slabs that move slowly across the earth surface on a thin layer of partially melted mantle
  12. -the dropping of sediment particles by water wind or ice
  13. - a crack in the rock of the Earth's crust (where most earthquake occur)
  14. - system of drains that prevents flooding during rainstorms
  15. - melted rock that reaches the earths surface
  16. - sand ,silt, gravel, and other small particles

31 Clues: -melted rock inside the earth • -deep canyon in the ocean floor • -a mound of sand piled up by wind • - a sudden movement of the earth's crust • -the breaking down or wearing of landforms • - sand ,silt, gravel, and other small particles • -the movement of weathered rock from place to place • - device that can record the vibrations in the earth • ...

Earth Science Vocabulary 2013-12-08

Earth Science Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. -the rocky surface that makes up the top of the lithosphere and includes the continents and the ocean floor
  2. - device that can record the vibrations in the earth
  3. - system of drains that prevents flooding during rainstorms
  4. - a small ridge or raised area of land used to prevent a body of water from overflowing
  5. -layer of the earth beneath the mantle. It is believed to be made up of iron and nickel
  6. - melted rock that reaches the earths surface
  7. - an opening in the Earths crust through which molten lava, ash,and gases are ejected
  8. - a type of weathering the changes rocks into one or more new substances
  9. -melted rock inside the earth
  10. world's longest mountain range;Iceland is part of range
  11. - a deposit of sediment deposited by a river when it leaves the mountains
  12. -the breaking down or wearing of landforms
  13. -deep canyon in the ocean floor
  14. - moisture that falls to the earth after being mixed with wastes from burned fossil fuels
  15. - a sudden movement of the earth's crust
  16. - a scientific thearym that the continents were once joined together in one big supercontinent and then slowly drifted a part
Down
  1. - the building up of land or the creation of land forms
  2. - a structure built at right angles to the beach to control beach erosion
  3. -the layer of the earth beneath the crust. It is believed to be slightly molten and solid rock
  4. -a deposit of sediment that builds up river's mouth
  5. - Continent-sized slabs that move slowly across the earth surface on a thin layer of partially melted mantle
  6. - a type of weathering that breaks rocks into smaller pieces without changing it chemically; also known as physical weathering
  7. -a mound of sand piled up by wind
  8. -a large mass of ice and snow that moves over land leaving distinctive features on the earth surface
  9. -the movement of weathered rock from place to place
  10. - a structure build across the river to control its flow
  11. - sand ,silt, gravel, and other small particles
  12. -the dropping of sediment particles by water wind or ice
  13. - a crack in the rock of the Earth's crust (where most earthquake occur)
  14. of fire -a zone of volcanic and seismic activity; it directly borders the Pacific ocean
  15. - a series of large sea waves caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic eruption

31 Clues: -melted rock inside the earth • -deep canyon in the ocean floor • -a mound of sand piled up by wind • - a sudden movement of the earth's crust • -the breaking down or wearing of landforms • - sand ,silt, gravel, and other small particles • -the movement of weathered rock from place to place • - device that can record the vibrations in the earth • ...

Science Crossword 2025-09-30

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The life on earth
  2. The air that pushes onto the surface of earth
  3. The last layer of the atmosphere
  4. The first layer of the atmosphere
  5. The rock on the earth
Down
  1. Tiny water droplets on the surface of earth
  2. The layer of the atmosphere where aurora borealis forms
  3. The water on earth
  4. The gas that surrounds earth
  5. A large body of air that reaches 1000 miles

10 Clues: The life on earth • The water on earth • The rock on the earth • The gas that surrounds earth • The last layer of the atmosphere • The first layer of the atmosphere • Tiny water droplets on the surface of earth • A large body of air that reaches 1000 miles • The air that pushes onto the surface of earth • The layer of the atmosphere where aurora borealis forms

LO task 1 tectonic plates revision 2024-10-15

LO task 1 tectonic plates revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This section of the earth is over 5000'c
  2. this crust is made of basalt and is heavier
  3. This area of the planet contains all our land and oceans
  4. These are responsible for moving our tectonic plates
  5. An example of a volcano found at a convergent plate boundary
  6. The San Andreas Fault is located in _____________
  7. this crust is made of Granite and is lighter
Down
  1. the term given for when one plate is forced down into magma
  2. the alternative name for a Divergent plate boundary
  3. the alternative name for a Convergent plate boundary
  4. The ring of ______ is the most tectonically active area on earth
  5. An example of a structure formed from a divergent plate boundary
  6. the alternative name for a Transform plate boundary
  7. This tectonic plate is the largest on Earth
  8. At a convergent boundary, plates move __________ each other
  9. this is the largest section of the earth.

16 Clues: This section of the earth is over 5000'c • this is the largest section of the earth. • this crust is made of basalt and is heavier • This tectonic plate is the largest on Earth • this crust is made of Granite and is lighter • The San Andreas Fault is located in _____________ • the alternative name for a Divergent plate boundary • ...

Environmental Science 2024-05-23

Environmental Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. water vapor released by plants
  2. too much phosphorus in water which causes increased algal growth
  3. water absorbed into the ground
  4. amount of dry leaves on ground that could increase chance of bushfire
  5. consumer, eats organisms in the 3rd trophic level
  6. another word for consumer
  7. genetic code to produce protein
  8. rain or hail or snow falling from the sky
  9. a common GMO plant
  10. a measure of energy available in food
  11. non-living
  12. another word for producer
  13. type of soil with the smallest particles
  14. interaction between organisms and their environment
  15. a change from gas to liquid
  16. all water on Earth
Down
  1. Earth system that includes rocks and soil
  2. Earth system where gases are found
  3. a measure of available, nutritious and affordable food
  4. organism that breaks down and consumes organic waste
  5. gas released by cows that contributes to global warming
  6. living
  7. when the pH of the ocean reduces due to increase carbon
  8. produced during photosynthesis
  9. variety of all living organisms on Earth
  10. a measure of water clarity
  11. loss of forests
  12. source, releases more carbon than it absorbs
  13. an extended period without rain
  14. most abundant gas in the atmosphere
  15. a change from liquid to gas
  16. measure of levels of salt in water or soil
  17. interconnected food chains
  18. when the greenhouse effect is worsened due to human activity
  19. all living things on Earth
  20. harmful materials in water, air or soil

36 Clues: living • non-living • loss of forests • a common GMO plant • all water on Earth • another word for consumer • another word for producer • a measure of water clarity • interconnected food chains • all living things on Earth • a change from liquid to gas • a change from gas to liquid • water vapor released by plants • produced during photosynthesis • water absorbed into the ground • ...

The Earth Inside and Out 2021-02-24

The Earth Inside and Out crossword puzzle
Across
  1. drift
  2. Made up of the water elements of the earth
  3. Thin layer of gases and protects the earth from radiation
  4. Surrounds the core
  5. Thin layer of rock at the earth's surface
Down
  1. The part of the earth where plants and animals live
  2. System sun and regular planets
  3. Solid rock portion of the earth's surface
  4. Landmasses above water on Earth
  5. Center of the earth
  6. Molten rock that can form in the mantle

11 Clues: drift • Surrounds the core • Center of the earth • System sun and regular planets • Landmasses above water on Earth • Molten rock that can form in the mantle • Solid rock portion of the earth's surface • Thin layer of rock at the earth's surface • Made up of the water elements of the earth • The part of the earth where plants and animals live • ...

Examen 2019-06-18

Examen crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Without light.
  2. The upper Atmosphere that is around the Earth.
  3. To produce a bright light.
  4. The air around the Earth.
  5. Star that provides light and warmth to the Earth
Down
  1. With a strong shining light.
  2. The period of time when it is light outside.
  3. The time when it is dark and most people are sleeping.
  4. The planet where we live.
  5. It revolves around the Earth
  6. A bright point in the sky

11 Clues: Without light. • The planet where we live. • The air around the Earth. • A bright point in the sky • To produce a bright light. • With a strong shining light. • It revolves around the Earth • The period of time when it is light outside. • The upper Atmosphere that is around the Earth. • Star that provides light and warmth to the Earth • ...

week 23 2022-04-07

week 23 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. very old or old-fashioned.
  2. when we can produce more energy than we need
  3. to break or burst suddenly
  4. the study of human history using dig sites and looking at artifacts
  5. type of science studying the history of earth, especially as recorded in rocks
  6. stop an activity
  7. acting dishonestly
  8. interrupt by causing a problem
  9. burst
  10. math that studies shapes and angles
  11. a collection of historical records
Down
  1. an alternative fuel often made from vegetable oil
  2. heat from within the earth
  3. someone who collects and maintains important records
  4. electricity from flowing water
  5. the study of the physical features of the earth
  6. unable to pay old debts
  7. volcano throwing out lava

18 Clues: burst • stop an activity • acting dishonestly • unable to pay old debts • volcano throwing out lava • heat from within the earth • very old or old-fashioned. • to break or burst suddenly • electricity from flowing water • interrupt by causing a problem • a collection of historical records • math that studies shapes and angles • when we can produce more energy than we need • ...

Science Trivia 2023-12-15

Science Trivia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First Satellite sent into space
  2. He discovered Saturn's rings
  3. Humans have 23 pairs of these
  4. Pig's largest living relative
  5. Closest plant to the Sun
  6. Earth's galaxy (2 words)
  7. Sense most likely lost if struck by lightening
  8. Force that holds us to the Earth
Down
  1. These mammals travel in pods
  2. She had arachnaphobia (3 words)
  3. Strongest muscle in the human body
  4. Most intelligent creature on Earth after man
  5. Located in the innermost part of a bone
  6. Location of smallest bone in the human body
  7. Fast land animal on Earth
  8. What do we call a baby goat?
  9. The human body's largest organ
  10. Name of Saturn's largest moon

18 Clues: Closest plant to the Sun • Earth's galaxy (2 words) • Fast land animal on Earth • These mammals travel in pods • He discovered Saturn's rings • What do we call a baby goat? • Humans have 23 pairs of these • Pig's largest living relative • Name of Saturn's largest moon • The human body's largest organ • She had arachnaphobia (3 words) • First Satellite sent into space • ...

The Solar System 2024-04-24

The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. known for "aliens"
  2. planets made up of mostly rock and metal
  3. Neptune crosses orbit with:
  4. Named after the Roman God of the Sea
  5. once it strikes Earth it becomes:
  6. Takes the Earth 24hrs complete
  7. pieces of dust and rock that usually break from comets or asteroid collision
  8. Earth's twin planet
  9. Around the sun. Takes Earth Apprx 365 days to complete
Down
  1. a giant high pressure storm in Jupiter
  2. Saturn's Largest moon
  3. planets composed of mostly gases
  4. Lies between Mars and Jupiter
  5. Shooting Star
  6. Central star in our solar system
  7. is the closest planet to the sun
  8. 2nd largest planet. Big rings
  9. Axis of rotation is tilted on its side

18 Clues: Shooting Star • known for "aliens" • Earth's twin planet • Saturn's Largest moon • Neptune crosses orbit with: • Lies between Mars and Jupiter • 2nd largest planet. Big rings • Takes the Earth 24hrs complete • planets composed of mostly gases • Central star in our solar system • is the closest planet to the sun • once it strikes Earth it becomes: • ...

Our Solar System 2014-09-04

Our Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What planet is closet in size to Earth?
  2. Ture or false, Every planet only has one moon.
  3. What planet is famous for having rings around it?
  4. 365 days is known as what on Earth?
  5. What planet is the furthest from the sun?
  6. What is it called when the sun goes directly behind the moon?
  7. What is the largest planet in our Solar System?
  8. What is the third planet from the sun?
  9. Is the planet Neptune bigger than Earth?
Down
  1. What is the hottest planet in our Solar System?
  2. Have human beings ever set foot on Mars?
  3. What must astronants wear when going into space?
  4. Is Pluto still considered a planet?
  5. What form of transport is used to travel to space?
  6. What is also known as the "red planet"?
  7. What is the closest planet to the sun?
  8. Is the sun a star or a planet?
  9. How many planets are in our Solar System?

18 Clues: Is the sun a star or a planet? • 365 days is known as what on Earth? • Is Pluto still considered a planet? • What is the closest planet to the sun? • What is the third planet from the sun? • What planet is closet in size to Earth? • What is also known as the "red planet"? • Have human beings ever set foot on Mars? • Is the planet Neptune bigger than Earth? • ...

Climate 2025-05-08

Climate crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layers of air which surrounds the Earth
  2. Whether the ____________ is hot or whether it is cold, there’s just one thing you need to be told
  3. How raindrops form in clouds, or why a cold glass gets wet on the outside
  4. Half the animal and plant species on earth live in this moist climate
  5. a hot dry climate
  6. Someone who lives in a swampy climate
  7. Warm, humid air meets cold, dry air and swirls around, causing a _________
  8. How warm, wet, cold, or dry a place is
Down
  1. Like a climate, but extremely localized to a small place
  2. Water falling from the sky
  3. The measure of how hot something is
  4. This hot ball drives the climate by adding heat to the atmosphere
  5. The imaginary line around the Earth that gets hot
  6. Like rain, but cold and soft
  7. Air moving fast
  8. This gas holds in heat to help keep the Earth warm

16 Clues: Air moving fast • a hot dry climate • Water falling from the sky • Like rain, but cold and soft • The measure of how hot something is • Someone who lives in a swampy climate • How warm, wet, cold, or dry a place is • The layers of air which surrounds the Earth • The imaginary line around the Earth that gets hot • This gas holds in heat to help keep the Earth warm • ...

Day and Night 2019-06-16

Day and Night crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The shortest shadow appears at this time.
  2. Another word for spins.
  3. This moves around the Earth.
  4. Other objects that orbit around the Sun.
  5. When the Sun is shining on the other side of the Earth.
  6. This is created by the Sun shining on the Earth.
  7. This is the path that the Earth follows around the Sun.
Down
  1. Bright objects that shine in the sky.
  2. The time of day when the Sun looks like it is rising.
  3. When the Sun is shining on us.
  4. The time of day when the Sun looks like it is going down.
  5. This moves around the Sun.

12 Clues: Another word for spins. • This moves around the Sun. • This moves around the Earth. • When the Sun is shining on us. • Bright objects that shine in the sky. • Other objects that orbit around the Sun. • The shortest shadow appears at this time. • This is created by the Sun shining on the Earth. • The time of day when the Sun looks like it is rising. • ...

Chapter 2 Vocabulary - Physical Geography (Rochelle) 2022-08-17

Chapter 2 Vocabulary - Physical Geography (Rochelle) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
  2. a shaking or trembling of Earth, caused by the collision of tectonic plates
  3. the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
  4. a complete trip of Earth around the sun
  5. a flat area that rises above the surrounding land
  6. the change of water vapor to a liquid or solid state
  7. the process by which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind, or ice
  8. one of two days each year when the sun reaches its northernmost or southernmost point
  9. a giant ocean wave caused by volcanic eruptions or movement of the earth under the ocean floor
  10. a long, narrow band of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean
  11. an area that receives reduced rainfall because it is on the side of a mountain facing away from the ocean
  12. one of the 16 pieces of Earth’s crust
  13. one of two days each year when the sun is directly overhead at the Equator
  14. the change of liquid water to water vapor
  15. rain that contains harmful amounts of poisons due to pollution
  16. the part of a continent that extends into the ocean, then drops off sharply
Down
  1. a large body of ice that moves slowly across land
  2. the process by which Earth’s surface is worn away by natural forces
  3. the process in which water is used and reused on Earth
  4. a large, unbroken mass of land
  5. an imaginary line that runs through Earth’s center from the North Pole to the South Pole
  6. a process that makes salt water safe to drink
  7. to circle around something
  8. a large expanse of land that can be flat or have a gentle roll
  9. the water that falls on Earth as rain, snow, sleet, hail, or mist
  10. a place where two tectonic plates grind against each other
  11. an area where sand, silt, clay, or gravel is dropped at the mouth of a river
  12. a long, narrow, steep-sided cut on the ocean floor
  13. the water contained inside Earth’s crust
  14. a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas

30 Clues: to circle around something • a large, unbroken mass of land • one of the 16 pieces of Earth’s crust • the layer of gases that surrounds Earth • a complete trip of Earth around the sun • the water contained inside Earth’s crust • the change of liquid water to water vapor • a process that makes salt water safe to drink • a large body of ice that moves slowly across land • ...

Space 2020-02-10

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The 4th planet from the sun
  2. The sixth planet from the sun
  3. A small rock body orbiting the sun
  4. Star around which Earth orbits
  5. There are 9 of these on orbit
  6. The fifth planet from the sun
  7. Where Astronauts travel
Down
  1. The seventh planet from the sun
  2. A celestial object when near the sun has a tail of gas and dust
  3. The 1st planet from the sun
  4. Stars that look like pictures
  5. What the Earth rotates on
  6. The eighth planet from the sun
  7. Shines brightly at night
  8. The second planet from the sun
  9. The planet in which we live on

16 Clues: Where Astronauts travel • Shines brightly at night • What the Earth rotates on • The 4th planet from the sun • The 1st planet from the sun • Stars that look like pictures • The sixth planet from the sun • There are 9 of these on orbit • The fifth planet from the sun • Star around which Earth orbits • The eighth planet from the sun • The second planet from the sun • ...

7.1 CW 1 2025-09-22

7.1 CW 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. characteristics of soil, like texture and composition, that affect how water moves through it.
  2. the continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth’s surface.
  3. the process of water soaking into the ground.
  4. water that is stored underground in soil or rock layers.
  5. the layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  6. the process when plants release water vapor from their leaves into the atmosphere.
  7. the force that pulls objects toward Earth and helps drive the movement of water in the cycle.
  8. the way rivers and streams collect and move water across land.
  9. all the water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, and glaciers.
  10. the different forms in which matter exists: solid, liquid, or gas.
  11. the process of wearing away rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice.
  12. how easily water can flow through spaces in soil or rock.
  13. rain that contains harmful chemicals from pollution, which can damage water, soil, and living things.
Down
  1. harmful substances added to air, water, or land that negatively affect living things.
  2. the solid outer layer of Earth, including rocks, soil, and landforms.
  3. heat energy that causes changes in water’s state and drives the water cycle.
  4. the process when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid, forming clouds or droplets.
  5. water found on the surface of Earth, such as rivers, lakes, and oceans.
  6. water that flows over the land surface into rivers, lakes, or oceans.
  7. the shape and features of the land surface, such as hills, valleys, and slopes.
  8. water that falls from the atmosphere to Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
  9. the presence of harmful substances in water, soil, or air that make it unsafe.
  10. the process when liquid water absorbs heat and changes into water vapor (gas).
  11. an area of land where all the water drains into the same river, lake, or other body of water
  12. the amount of open space between soil or rock particles where water can be stored.
  13. all living things on Earth, including plants, animals, and humans.

26 Clues: the layer of gases surrounding Earth. • the process of water soaking into the ground. • water that is stored underground in soil or rock layers. • how easily water can flow through spaces in soil or rock. • the way rivers and streams collect and move water across land. • all living things on Earth, including plants, animals, and humans. • ...

Astronomy- Gunnar 2016-10-27

Astronomy- Gunnar crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Attracts all objects towards each other.
  2. ____ says that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion with a constant speed and direction unless acted on by a force.
  3. The larger part of the moons shadow where part of the sun is visible from Earth.
  4. A push or a pull.
  5. Occurs when the moon lies between Earth and the sun, Blocking sunlight from Earth.
  6. The shadow that is made when an object in space comes between the sun and a third object.
  7. The measure of the force of gravity on an object.
Down
  1. Occurs at a full moon when earth is directly between the moon and the sun.
  2. The movement of one object around another.
  3. Caused by the motions of the moon around Earth.
  4. The darkest part of the moon's shadow.
  5. brings the planet closest to the sun in January.
  6. States that every object in the universe attracts every other object.
  7. The amount of matter in an object.
  8. The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.

15 Clues: A push or a pull. • The amount of matter in an object. • The darkest part of the moon's shadow. • Attracts all objects towards each other. • The movement of one object around another. • Caused by the motions of the moon around Earth. • brings the planet closest to the sun in January. • The measure of the force of gravity on an object. • ...

Science (61-80) 2023-10-16

Science (61-80) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Frozen water.
  2. A person.
  3. Earth or dirt.
  4. The number 2.
  5. What birds and insects have.
  6. Do something.
  7. Clock and hours.
  8. Make words with a pen.
  9. Not good.
  10. Tall plant with leaves.
Down
  1. Day's light and warmth.
  2. A color like the sun.
  3. Moving air.
  4. Speak with words.
  5. Place with animals.
  6. Move in water.
  7. The whole Earth.
  8. What you drink.
  9. The number 3.
  10. Shiny in the sky at night.

20 Clues: A person. • Not good. • Moving air. • Frozen water. • The number 2. • Do something. • The number 3. • Earth or dirt. • Move in water. • What you drink. • The whole Earth. • Clock and hours. • Speak with words. • Place with animals. • A color like the sun. • Make words with a pen. • Day's light and warmth. • Tall plant with leaves. • Shiny in the sky at night. • What birds and insects have.

The Mightiest Heroes On Earth 2021-10-28

The Mightiest Heroes On Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the name of Max's room
  2. what Max calls his grandmother
  3. the toy Freak played with in chapter 3
  4. the last name of Iggy and Loretta
  5. Freak's real name
  6. the King of The Knights of the The Round Table
  7. Freak's mom's first name
  8. the name of the run-down tenements
  9. Max's dad's first name
  10. what Freak used to save Max and Loretta
Down
  1. the name of Freak and Max when Freak is on Max's shoulders
  2. what Freak and Max were watching on the Fourth of July
  3. Max's Christmas present from Freak
  4. what Max calls his grandfather
  5. luca
  6. what Freak calls him and Max's adventures

16 Clues: luca • Freak's real name • the name of Max's room • Max's dad's first name • Freak's mom's first name • what Max calls his grandmother • what Max calls his grandfather • the last name of Iggy and Loretta • Max's Christmas present from Freak • the name of the run-down tenements • the toy Freak played with in chapter 3 • what Freak used to save Max and Loretta • ...

The Mightiest Heroes On Earth 2021-10-28

The Mightiest Heroes On Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the place where Max's dad was for years
  2. what Max calls his grandfather
  3. the name of the run-down tenements
  4. the last name of Iggy and Loretta
  5. the name of Max's room
  6. the name of Freak and Max when Freak is on Max's shoulders
  7. what Freak calls him and Max's adventures
  8. the toy Freak played with in chapter 3
Down
  1. what Freak used to save Max and Loretta
  2. what Freak and Max were watching on the Fourth of July
  3. Max's Christmas present from Freak
  4. what Max calls his grandmother
  5. Freak's mom's first name
  6. Freak's real name
  7. Max's dad's first name
  8. the King of The Knights of the The Round Table

16 Clues: Freak's real name • Max's dad's first name • the name of Max's room • Freak's mom's first name • what Max calls his grandmother • what Max calls his grandfather • the last name of Iggy and Loretta • Max's Christmas present from Freak • the name of the run-down tenements • the toy Freak played with in chapter 3 • what Freak used to save Max and Loretta • ...

The Mightiest Heroes On Earth 2021-10-28

The Mightiest Heroes On Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what Freak used to save Max and Loretta
  2. Freak's real name
  3. the name of the run-down tenements
  4. what Freak and Max were watching on the Fourth of July
  5. Freak's mom's first name
  6. the last name of Iggy and Loretta
  7. the name of Freak and Max when Freak is on Max's shoulders
Down
  1. the toy Freak played with in chapter 3
  2. what Freak calls him and Max's adventures
  3. what Max calls his grandfather
  4. Max's Christmas present from Freak
  5. the King of The Knights of the The Round Table
  6. the place where Max's dad was for years
  7. Max's dad's first name
  8. the name of Max's room
  9. what Max calls his grandmother

16 Clues: Freak's real name • Max's dad's first name • the name of Max's room • Freak's mom's first name • what Max calls his grandfather • what Max calls his grandmother • the last name of Iggy and Loretta • Max's Christmas present from Freak • the name of the run-down tenements • the toy Freak played with in chapter 3 • what Freak used to save Max and Loretta • ...

External Forces Shaping the Earth 2013-10-15

External Forces Shaping the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Steeper slopes are eroded much easier.
  2. Sediments deposited after a river enters the ocean in a fan like landform.
  3. Weathering A process that breaks rock into smaller pieces.
  4. The changing of landforms by slowly moving glaciers.
  5. A large, long-lasting mass of ice that moves because of gravity.
  6. Material The chemical composition of the original rock.
  7. A hill or ridge that is formed by the left overs sediments of a glacier.
  8. The amount of organic material in soil.
Down
  1. This process occurs when weathered material is moved by the action of wind, water, ice, or gravity.
  2. Very small pieces of rock product of weathering.
  3. Physical and chemical processes that change the earths surface.
  4. Plants, small animals, and ants.
  5. This affects the type of soil there is in the area.
  6. In order to produce soil it varies.
  7. Weathering A process in which a new substance is formed from the combining of substances such as rock.
  8. Wind blown silt and clay sediment that produce very fertile soil.

16 Clues: Plants, small animals, and ants. • In order to produce soil it varies. • Steeper slopes are eroded much easier. • The amount of organic material in soil. • Very small pieces of rock product of weathering. • This affects the type of soil there is in the area. • The changing of landforms by slowly moving glaciers. • ...

The sun Earth Moon System 2014-12-01

The sun Earth Moon System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth
  2. the orbiting of one heavenly body around another.
  3. to decrease periodically in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon.
  4. a planet or star; heavenly body.
  5. Basin an impact crater that is more than 186 miles (300 km) across.
  6. It is a conic section formed by the intersection of a right circular cone by a plane that cuts the axis and the surface of the cone.
  7. Eclipse the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun
  8. the act or process of applying wax, as in polishing or filling.
Down
  1. the movement or path of the earth or a heavenly body turning on its axis.
  2. Any of the large, low-lying dark areas on the Moon or on Mars or other inner planets.
  3. phase the shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer,
  4. either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
  5. Eclipse the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth
  6. a central or principal structure, about which something turns or is arranged
  7. moon the moon when the whole of its disk is illuminated, occurring when in opposition to the sun.
  8. moon the moon either when in conjunction with the sun or soon after, being either invisible or visible only as a slender crescent.

16 Clues: a planet or star; heavenly body. • the orbiting of one heavenly body around another. • the act or process of applying wax, as in polishing or filling. • Basin an impact crater that is more than 186 miles (300 km) across. • the movement or path of the earth or a heavenly body turning on its axis. • ...

Earth and The Solar System 2023-01-04

Earth and The Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. waning
  2. meteoroids
  3. Hemisphere
  4. asteroids
  5. planets
  6. axis
  7. waxing
  8. crescent
  9. Equator
Down
  1. ellipse
  2. gibbous
  3. Orbit
  4. comets
  5. minorplanet
  6. eccentricity
  7. accretion

16 Clues: axis • Orbit • waning • comets • waxing • ellipse • gibbous • planets • Equator • crescent • asteroids • accretion • meteoroids • Hemisphere • minorplanet • eccentricity

Greenest School on the Earth 2021-02-17

Greenest School on the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. main
  2. skillful ways of doing something
  3. scenery
  4. surroundings or living conditions
  5. closely watching or monitoring
  6. put together and set upright
  7. unusual and amazing
  8. starting or growing
Down
  1. fake
  2. effect or consequence
  3. groups of people
  4. syllabus, group of subjects
  5. parts or characteristics
  6. mix or mash-up
  7. achievable and useful
  8. can be used again

16 Clues: fake • main • scenery • mix or mash-up • groups of people • can be used again • unusual and amazing • starting or growing • effect or consequence • achievable and useful • parts or characteristics • syllabus, group of subjects • put together and set upright • closely watching or monitoring • skillful ways of doing something • surroundings or living conditions

History of the Earth VOCABULARY 2025-11-12

History of the Earth VOCABULARY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An event where many living things go extinct at the same time.
  2. Three long units of time.
  3. time scale A record of the geologic events and the evolution of life forms shone in rocks and fossil records.
  4. The preserved remains or traces of living things.
  5. A rock's age compared to other rocks.
  6. An animal with a backbone.
  7. Geologists use it to determine the absolute ages of rocks.
Down
  1. A gap in the geologic record.
  2. Animals without backbones.
  3. Geologist use it to determine the relative ages of sedimentary rock layers.
  4. decay The process of atoms of one element bread down to form atoms of another element.
  5. The number of years that have passed since the rock formed
  6. An animal with scaly skin and lays eggs with tough, leathery shells.
  7. Eras are subdivided into units of geologic times called ___
  8. A vertabrate that controls its own body temperature and feeds milk to its young.
  9. An animal that lives part of its life on land and part in water.

16 Clues: Three long units of time. • Animals without backbones. • An animal with a backbone. • A gap in the geologic record. • A rock's age compared to other rocks. • The preserved remains or traces of living things. • The number of years that have passed since the rock formed • Geologists use it to determine the absolute ages of rocks. • ...

space crossword 2015-02-28

space crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what gave origin to the universe
  2. occurs when the earth blocks the sunlight from reaching the moon
  3. very dense planet closest one to the sun
  4. force that keeps us in the ground
  5. number of stars found in the milky way
  6. a collection of stars agglomerated
  7. protects the earth from solar winds
  8. the atom that gave origin to the universe
  9. collections of stars, dust, gas. usually orbiting a super massiveblackhole
  10. galaxy our star is located
  11. matter in space that doesn't interact with light nor gravity
  12. phenomenon makes it clear to see the corona
  13. measurement equivalent to the distance from the earth to the sun
  14. measurement used for distances in space
  15. nearest star to the sun
  16. theory explaining the origin of the universe
  17. when the plasma explosion is too big for the sun's magnetic field, and gets thrown into space
  18. earth's movement resulting day and night
  19. place on a star where lighter elements fuse to create heavier elements
  20. different theories explain how it came to orbit earth
  21. telescope orbiting the earth giving us information of space
  22. Located on the sun's surface indicate strong magnetic field
  23. an opening to the 4D universe where the laws of physics don't apply
  24. Hubble telescope named after this astronomer
  25. Death of a high mass star
  26. can come from a supernova if the star was < 40x the sun
  27. only known planet containing life
  28. HOT material found only inside stars
Down
  1. type of galaxy with no define shape
  2. biggest planet in the solar system
  3. happens on the sun's surface when plasma is thrown into space but pulled back by the sun's gravity
  4. black hole at the centre of our galaxy
  5. this planet contains HUGE rings made up of dust and rocks
  6. three nebulas close to each other that can be seen as pillars
  7. located at the centre of most galaxies
  8. large amounts of energy emitted by supermassive black holes
  9. Takes the light 100 000 years to travel through
  10. movement of earth around the sun
  11. stereotypical type of galaxy
  12. system containing 2 stars orbiting each other
  13. result of a coronal mass ejection
  14. theoretical planet that collided with earth billions of years ago creating the moon
  15. collection of galaxies agglomerated together
  16. red layer of the sun, only seen in solar eclipses
  17. primal ingredient when creating stars
  18. type of star cluster found above and below the centre of our galaxy
  19. infinite gravity is there found
  20. fastest speed allowed in the 3D universe
  21. star which our planet orbits
  22. closest galaxy to the milky way
  23. everything that exists
  24. giant clouds of dust left behind by a supernova

52 Clues: everything that exists • nearest star to the sun • Death of a high mass star • galaxy our star is located • stereotypical type of galaxy • star which our planet orbits • infinite gravity is there found • closest galaxy to the milky way • what gave origin to the universe • movement of earth around the sun • force that keeps us in the ground • result of a coronal mass ejection • ...

Ecology Crossword Puzzle 2025-11-21

Ecology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a living thing in an environment
  2. the site of photosynthesis
  3. the entire part of earth where life exists
  4. usable cellular energy produced in cell respiration
  5. group of ecosystems that share similar climates and organisms
  6. the ultimate source of energy in ecosystems
  7. the gasses that surround earth
  8. all the populations of different species that live and interact in an area
  9. the rocks, minerals, and soil found on earth
Down
  1. the main sugar produced in photosynthesis
  2. a process that occurs in the mitochondria of cells
  3. the liquid portion of earth
  4. a group of individuals of the same species living in the same area
  5. all the organisms and their physical environment that live in an area
  6. a process where plants convert light energy into sugars

15 Clues: the site of photosynthesis • the liquid portion of earth • the gasses that surround earth • a living thing in an environment • the main sugar produced in photosynthesis • the entire part of earth where life exists • the ultimate source of energy in ecosystems • the rocks, minerals, and soil found on earth • a process that occurs in the mitochondria of cells • ...

Science 2018-03-08

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Speed on Earth is affected by
  2. / is the most common type of precipitation
  3. / Low latitude air movement toward the equator
  4. / a violent rotating column of air that doesn't touch the ground
  5. Mid-latitude / Is Wisconsin's zone
  6. / named in the 19th century, Will
  7. Twenty-one / is when the new climatic normal will be calculated
  8. / a violent rotating column of air that touches the ground
Down
  1. / Precipitation of snow crystals that are branched
  2. / Circulation cells
  3. / Precipitation in the form of small ice falling
  4. / little oxygen and have mountainous terrain
  5. / Particles of sand carried off by a strong wind
  6. and a half degrees / tilt of the Earth
  7. / most common type of obscuration
  8. / Fine particles of Earth or matter raised and suspended in the air
  9. / air rises, diverges and travels toward the pole
  10. / is the strongest winds
  11. / different between climate and weather
  12. / the potential evaporation and transpiration exceed precipitation

20 Clues: / Circulation cells • / is the strongest winds • / Speed on Earth is affected by • / most common type of obscuration • / named in the 19th century, Will • Mid-latitude / Is Wisconsin's zone • and a half degrees / tilt of the Earth • / different between climate and weather • / is the most common type of precipitation • / little oxygen and have mountainous terrain • ...

Intro to Environmental Science 2019-09-07

Intro to Environmental Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all the water on earth
  2. the part of the Earth where life exists
  3. all the living things in an ecosystem
  4. a thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
  5. materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
  6. a term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
  7. the ability to keep in existence natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance
  8. the change form food gathering to food production
  9. an undesired change in the air, water, or soil that adversely affects the health, survival, or activities of humans or toher organisms
Down
  1. a large extinction of species in a relatively short period of time
  2. the solid part of the Earth consisting of the crust and the outer mantle
  3. pollutants that can be broken down by natural processes
  4. human's impact on the Earth
  5. non-living things in an ecosystem
  6. a record of geologic events and ife forms in Earth's history
  7. any natural resource that can be replenished in a relatively short period of time
  8. a principle the geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes
  9. any community of living and nonliving things that work together
  10. the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial
  11. the impact of a person or community on the environment expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources
  12. pollutants that cannot be broken down by natural processes
  13. the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem

22 Clues: all the water on earth • human's impact on the Earth • non-living things in an ecosystem • all the living things in an ecosystem • the part of the Earth where life exists • a thin layer of gases surrounding Earth • the change form food gathering to food production • pollutants that can be broken down by natural processes • ...

Weather and Climate Crossword Puzzle Review 2024-12-12

Weather and Climate Crossword Puzzle Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name given to storms that make landfall in East Asia
  2. The movement of air across Earth’s surface
  3. Where energy comes from that unevenly heats the Earth
  4. Measure of how strongly Earth’s atmosphere presses down on a given area
  5. The air mass that is moved between two air masses in a stationary weather front
  6. Boundary where two air masses meet
  7. Average annual conditions in an area
  8. Air masses that generate a dry environment
  9. Speed of warm fronts
  10. The name given to storms that make landfall in Australia and East Africa
  11. Air masses that form over land
  12. Amount of water that is evaporated into the atmosphere
  13. Width of the high-speed bands of wind that flow from west to east around Earth
  14. The part of Earth that is warmed before the atmosphere
  15. As ocean temperatures (increase / decrease), air mass temperature and wind speed above the ocean do the same to form a tropical cyclone
Down
  1. Type of pressure given by cool air
  2. Earth rotates from west to east, causing global winds to curve from the poles to the equator
  3. Temperature of water that weakens tropical cyclones, typhoons, and/or hurricanes
  4. Ocean waves move warm water from this location to the poles
  5. The direction that hurricanes rotate before making landfall in the Americas
  6. What cold air/water does in a convection current
  7. Shapes that can be found on cold fronts
  8. Air masses that generate a humid environment
  9. Type of pressure given by warm air
  10. Air masses that form over water
  11. Conditions in the atmosphere at a given place and time
  12. Due to the curve of the Earth, the planet is warmed _________, meaning the poles receive less light
  13. What warm air/water does in a convection current

28 Clues: Speed of warm fronts • Air masses that form over land • Air masses that form over water • Type of pressure given by cool air • Boundary where two air masses meet • Type of pressure given by warm air • Average annual conditions in an area • Shapes that can be found on cold fronts • The movement of air across Earth’s surface • Air masses that generate a dry environment • ...

Solar system Crossword 2024-03-02

Solar system Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Blue Planet
  2. ________of earth causes day and night
  3. They revolve around planets
  4. Outer most layer of Earth
  5. I take 165 years to revolve around the sun.
  6. Known as Morning / Evening Star
Down
  1. Rocks found between Mars and Jupiter.(MINOR Planets)
  2. ___________of earth causes seasons.
  3. Centre of Earth
  4. I've got a ring
  5. The nearest Star to earth

11 Clues: Blue Planet • Centre of Earth • I've got a ring • The nearest Star to earth • Outer most layer of Earth • They revolve around planets • Known as Morning / Evening Star • ___________of earth causes seasons. • ________of earth causes day and night • I take 165 years to revolve around the sun. • Rocks found between Mars and Jupiter.(MINOR Planets)

Layers of the Atmosphere 2023-01-10

Layers of the Atmosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The planet that we live on
  2. The most abundant gas in the atmosphere
  3. The layer of gases surrounding Earth
  4. Where the Northern Lights occur
  5. The number of layers of the atmosphere
  6. Where satellites roam
  7. A form of oxygen, blocks harmful radiation
Down
  1. The layer where weather occurs
  2. The layer that contains the ozone
  3. This layer prevents meteors from hitting Earth
  4. The hottest layer
  5. As altitude ___. air pressure increases
  6. 21% of the atmosphere
  7. As altitude ___, air pressure decreases
  8. Gases that make up 1% of Earth's atmosphere

15 Clues: The hottest layer • 21% of the atmosphere • Where satellites roam • The planet that we live on • The layer where weather occurs • Where the Northern Lights occur • The layer that contains the ozone • The layer of gases surrounding Earth • The number of layers of the atmosphere • The most abundant gas in the atmosphere • As altitude ___. air pressure increases • ...

Earth's Water Systems 2021-11-07

Earth's Water Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. three main sources of freshwater on Earth
  2. how much fresh water there is on Earth
  3. covers about 70% of the Earth's surface
  4. a third example of standing water
  5. one example of groundwater
  6. how water is recycled on Earth
  7. one example of standing water
  8. a second example of ground water
  9. a second example of standing water
  10. how reservoirs are usually made on a river
  11. one example of running water
Down
  1. water stored in the cracks and spaces between particles of soil and underground rocks
  2. how much salt water is found on Earth
  3. an artificial lake built for storage of water
  4. a thick sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land
  5. a covering of ice over a large area such as in the Polar Regions
  6. a second example of running water
  7. the process of water being stored in Earth's surface in the ground or as a water feature

18 Clues: one example of groundwater • one example of running water • one example of standing water • how water is recycled on Earth • a second example of ground water • a third example of standing water • a second example of running water • a second example of standing water • how much salt water is found on Earth • how much fresh water there is on Earth • ...

Unit 5 Vocab Crossword 2026-03-18

Unit 5 Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To shine light on an object and make it visible
  2. a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth
  3. the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
  4. The time when more of the Moon is being illuminated (lighting up)
  5. The Sun, the planets that orbit the Sun, and everything else that orbits our Sun
  6. The star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
Down
  1. a moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth
  2. a moon phase that looks like less than a half circle from Earth
  3. a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
  4. A rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  5. The time when less of the Moon is being illuminated (lighting up)
  6. the border between light and dark on the Moon
  7. a moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth

13 Clues: A rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • To shine light on an object and make it visible • a moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth • a moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth • a moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth • ...

Layers of the Earth Crossword 2022-10-10

Layers of the Earth Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. caused by earthquakes and it is used to figure out things about the layer of the Earth
  2. the upper layer of Earth's mantle
  3. made of liquid iron and nickel, the third layer of Earth
  4. consists of the upper mantle and the crust
Down
  1. the hottest layer of Earth
  2. the thickest layer on earth, made of mostly magma
  3. lava within Earth
  4. the heat causing rocks to rise and fall
  5. the thinnest layer of Earth
  6. the planet we live on

10 Clues: lava within Earth • the planet we live on • the hottest layer of Earth • the thinnest layer of Earth • the upper layer of Earth's mantle • the heat causing rocks to rise and fall • consists of the upper mantle and the crust • the thickest layer on earth, made of mostly magma • made of liquid iron and nickel, the third layer of Earth • ...

Bible Verse Crossword 2024-01-05

Bible Verse Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How many book are in the Old Testament? (use a hyphen)
  2. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the books of the Bible that make up the ___?
  3. How many books are in the New Testament? (use a hyphen)
  4. Those who hope in the Lord will fly up on wings like___?
  5. Jesus predicts who would betray him?
  6. What book of the Bible has the most chapters?
  7. What city of sin did Lot refuse to leave?
  8. How many times in the Bible does it say "Fear not!" (hint! you need 3 hyphens!)
  9. After God flooded the earth, he said he would later destroy the earth in ___?
Down
  1. Jesus predicts Peter would deny him how many times?
  2. How many days and nights did it rain after God flooded the earth?
  3. "God's goodness and ___ will follow me all the days of my life."
  4. What did God create on the fifth day?
  5. You shall not give false ___ against your neighbor?
  6. Who was the first man on earth?
  7. Real love is happy with the ___?
  8. The three wise men followed a bright ___?
  9. Who did Ponchus Pilot offer to free instead of Jesus?
  10. Who did God call to build a huge arch?
  11. How many of God's disciples did he name apostles?

20 Clues: Who was the first man on earth? • Real love is happy with the ___? • Jesus predicts who would betray him? • What did God create on the fifth day? • Who did God call to build a huge arch? • The three wise men followed a bright ___? • What city of sin did Lot refuse to leave? • What book of the Bible has the most chapters? • How many of God's disciples did he name apostles? • ...

Continental drift 2023-05-17

Continental drift crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - “super continent”
  2. - ground vibrations caused by earth's crust moving
  3. - this is the large wave caused by earthquakes
  4. - the earth's second layer
  5. - a theory that the continents drifted apart
  6. - the earth third layer
  7. - one of the plates that are on new zealand
  8. - south america matches up with this continent
  9. - the scientist who generally created with the continental drift theory
  10. - continents fit together like _______ pieces
  11. - fastest of the tsunami wave
  12. - energy wave travelling out from an earthquake
Down
  1. - type of boundary between two plates sliding past each other
  2. - plates in the ocean
  3. - the other plate that is on new zealand
  4. - the first layer of the earth
  5. - the release of lava through the surface of the earth
  6. - the section with the most explosive volcanoes

18 Clues: - “super continent” • - plates in the ocean • - the earth third layer • - the earth's second layer • - fastest of the tsunami wave • - the first layer of the earth • - the other plate that is on new zealand • - one of the plates that are on new zealand • - a theory that the continents drifted apart • - continents fit together like _______ pieces • ...

Moon Day Puzzle 2023-06-26

Moon Day Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lunar “soil”
  2. How many people have walked on the Moon
  3. Dark seas on Moon’s Surface
  4. When the Moon and Sun are on Opposite sides of the Earth.
  5. Moon’s Latin name
  6. The fifth largest ______ in the Solar System
  7. Number of flags on the moon
  8. When Earth and the Moon are closest
Down
  1. The Earth and The Moon are _____ locked
  2. Twin spacecraft exploring The Moon
  3. Sea where Apollo 11 landed
  4. Bright Southern Crater
  5. What causes mountains on the moon
  6. Thin atmosphere
  7. Some think The Moon is made of ______

15 Clues: Lunar “soil” • Thin atmosphere • Moon’s Latin name • Bright Southern Crater • Sea where Apollo 11 landed • Dark seas on Moon’s Surface • Number of flags on the moon • What causes mountains on the moon • Twin spacecraft exploring The Moon • When Earth and the Moon are closest • Some think The Moon is made of ______ • The Earth and The Moon are _____ locked • ...

crossword assignment 2025-02-03

crossword assignment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thursday march 20
  2. effected by the earth's axis
  3. only three percent of the earths mass
  4. september 22
  5. caused by rotation of liquid metalic core
  6. divides the north and south hemispheres
  7. happens on December 21
Down
  1. the east to west. the prime meridian
  2. the earth moving around the sun
  3. can flow lava but is a solid in the earth
  4. the four parts of the earth
  5. happens on june 21st
  6. north to south lines
  7. can make the sun be out for a longer time
  8. the cirlce made around another planet

15 Clues: september 22 • thursday march 20 • happens on june 21st • north to south lines • happens on December 21 • the four parts of the earth • effected by the earth's axis • the earth moving around the sun • the east to west. the prime meridian • only three percent of the earths mass • the cirlce made around another planet • divides the north and south hemispheres • ...

Layers of Vocabulary 2021-01-26

Layers of Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a way that heat transfers through fluids; where the hottest sections rise, cool, fall, and rise again in a loop
  2. the amount of space an object takes up
  3. how far above or below sea level a location is; how tall or deep the land is
  4. rocky, brittle, outermost layer of the Earth
  5. an indentifier of how something was measured for comparison, such as gram, liter, or meter
  6. in the metric system: to take one unit and represent it as an equal value in another unit
  7. a pure, natural substance that is the building block of rocks
  8. dark-colored, contains mostly iron and magnesium
  9. a geographic area (based on longitude) that uses the same time; there are 24 worldwide, one for each hour of the day (2 words)
  10. what the scientist changes in an experiment; known when you start (2 words)
  11. a part of a map that is a key to all the symbols on the map
  12. for igneous rocks: forming inside the Earth; typically has large crystals because it cools slowly
  13. what something is made of
  14. distance from the center to the edge of a circle or sphere; half the diameter of a circle or
  15. an invisible line around which an object rotates or spins; imaginary line that goes through the poles
  16. inside of something else
  17. the amount of elevation that the land goes up at each contour line (2 words)
  18. the true color of a mineral as found by rubbing it on a streak plate
  19. functional layer of the Earth that contains all of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle; makes up the tectonic plates
  20. how a mineral reflects light; how shiny something is
  21. when a mineral breaks with uneven, unpredictable edges
  22. an imaginary line that circles the Earth around the middle and splits it into northern and southern hemispheres; 0 degrees latitude
  23. a simplified drawing that shows how something looks or works; a schematic representation
  24. semi-molten layer of the Earth; has greatest volume of the interior of the Earth
  25. a model or drawing of something so you can see the layers (2 words, include hyphen between)
  26. plastic-like, functional layer of the mantle that supports the lithosphere
Down
  1. cloud of gas and dust in space that is where stars form; birthplace of stars
  2. a closed line on a map that shows elevation; do not intersect/touch each other (2 words)
  3. outside of something else
  4. of, or coming from a continent
  5. between a solid and a liquid; partially melted and partially solid (2 words, include hyphen between)
  6. molten rock on the Earth's surface
  7. not alive, never has been alive
  8. how a mineral breaks if it has flat, predictable edges
  9. imaginary lines (drawn from pole to pole) that are used to measure east to west; Prime Meridian = 0 degrees and International Date Line = 180 degrees
  10. the same amount of space
  11. the amount of matter in an object
  12. rock formed from the cooling and crystallization of lava or magma
  13. for igneous rocks: forming on the surface of the Earth; has exited the volcano; typically has small or no crystals because it cools very quickly
  14. half of a sphere or ball
  15. what is being measured as a result of the experiment; unknown when you start (2 words)
  16. when an object (planet, moon, etc.) turns all the way around or spins one time around its axis
  17. a measurement of how tightly packed the particles are in an object
  18. how hard a mineral is
  19. light-colored; composed with a lot of silicon and aluminum
  20. a solid, mineral-based material that makes up the surface of the Earth and other objects in the universe
  21. a way to compare distance/length in models/drawings/diagrams to the real world
  22. the study of Earth and how it fits in the universe; a combination of astronomy, meteorology, and geology (2 words)
  23. molten rock inside the Earth
  24. a type of map that shows the elevation of the Earth's surface
  25. of, supporting, or being like the ocean
  26. the parts of the Earth from the core to the crust; the rock components of Earth
  27. a natural satellite of a planet

53 Clues: how hard a mineral is • the same amount of space • half of a sphere or ball • inside of something else • outside of something else • what something is made of • molten rock inside the Earth • of, or coming from a continent • not alive, never has been alive • a natural satellite of a planet • the amount of matter in an object • molten rock on the Earth's surface • ...

Earth's Systems 2022-02-10

Earth's Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The average weather conditions in a particular area over a long period of time
  2. a biome characterized by warm weather and frequent, heavy rainfall
  3. melted rocks below Earth's surface
  4. All sources of water are a part of the...
  5. The layer of the atmosphere furthest from Earth.
  6. An colorful ocean animal that many people think are rocks
  7. Germs
  8. Have large open areas covered in vegetation.
Down
  1. The 5 layers of air surrounding Earth are called the...
  2. melted rocks above Earth's surface
  3. Earth's landforms are a part of the...
  4. The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth.
  5. Matter that will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape (unlike a solid) and no fixed volume.
  6. All living things on Earth are a part of the...
  7. An element or chemical compound formed through a geological process
  8. A biome characterized by little rainfall and extreme temperatures
  9. The weather, climate and all living things in a particular ecosystem

17 Clues: Germs • melted rocks above Earth's surface • melted rocks below Earth's surface • Earth's landforms are a part of the... • All sources of water are a part of the... • Have large open areas covered in vegetation. • The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth. • All living things on Earth are a part of the... • The layer of the atmosphere furthest from Earth. • ...

Astrobiology 2022-06-17

Astrobiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ______ mutations would be independent of those occurring during our own evolution.
  2. When thinking about the possibilities of life, it is important to acknowledge that the process of selection is a _________ _______.
  3. In 2015 the _______ unmanned spacecraft made a 15km close approach to,and delivered a lander to the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
  4. Water vapor was passed through this chamber and passed through an powerful
  5. The _____ equation, is a mathematical argument used to arrive at an estimate of the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy
  6. An improved space observatory, with a similar mission, named ____
  7. Life on Earth naturally arose from early chemical conditions on Earth.
  8. A fascinating example of such an impact likely occurred in 1908 in Siberia, Russia in the very remote ________ _____
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  1. In 2016 a particularly interesting set of seven exoplanets were discovered orbiting a very cool red dwarf star. This system has been named ________ ___
  2. ______ is a space observatory launched by NASA to discover Earth-size planets orbiting other stars.
  3. Organic building blocks did not originate on Earth but were brought here by comets or possibly meteors.
  4. _________ pressures could be very different on an alien world
  5. It is considered likely that _____ _______ with the Earth, have and continue to deliver cometary material to the Earth.
  6. It is commonly held that a large ________ ________ exploded over the area (hence no crater)
  7. The Kepler spacecraft was launched in 2009, into an Earth-trailing ____________ orbit.

15 Clues: _________ pressures could be very different on an alien world • An improved space observatory, with a similar mission, named ____ • Life on Earth naturally arose from early chemical conditions on Earth. • Water vapor was passed through this chamber and passed through an powerful • ...

Ch 28 Vocabulary 2021-04-05

Ch 28 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small, eccentrically orbiting body made of rock and ice which have one or more tails that point away from the Sun
  2. streak of light produced when a meteoroid falls toward Earth and burns up in Earth's atmosphere
  3. giant planet, large, gaseous planet that is very cold at its surface; has ring systems, many moons, and lacks solid surfaces-Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
  4. high, cool, light-colored cloud that rises and flows rapidly in the Jovian atmosphere
  5. planet, one of the rocky-surfaced, relatively small, dense inner planets closest to the Sun-Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  6. metallic hydrogen, form of hydrogen with both liquid and metallic properties that exists as a layer in the Jovian atmosphere
  7. space object built of solid particles that can form planets through collisions and mergers
  8. shower, occurs when Earth intersects a cometary orbit and comet particles burn up as they enter Earth's upper atmosphere
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  1. piece of interplanetary material that falls toward Earth and enters its atmosphere
  2. unit, the average distance between the Sun and Earth, 1.496x10^8 km or 1 AU
  3. belt, region of the space that lies outside the orbit of Neptune, 30 to 50 AU from the Sun, where small solar system bodies that are mostly rock and ice probably formed
  4. low, warm, dark-colored cloud that sinks and flows rapidly in the Jovian atmosphere
  5. a small fragment of an orbiting body that has fallen to Earth, generating heat; does not completely burn up in Earth's atmosphere and strikes Earth's surface, sometimes causing an impact crater
  6. ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis; defines the shape of a planet's elliptical orbit
  7. an oval that is centered on two points called foci; the shape of planets' orbits
  8. planet, an object that, due to its own gravity, is spherical in shape, orbits the Sun, is not a satellite, and has not cleared the area of its orbit of smaller debris
  9. cliff on Mercury; similar to those on Earth but much higher
  10. motion, a planet's apparent backward movement in the sky

18 Clues: motion, a planet's apparent backward movement in the sky • cliff on Mercury; similar to those on Earth but much higher • unit, the average distance between the Sun and Earth, 1.496x10^8 km or 1 AU • an oval that is centered on two points called foci; the shape of planets' orbits • ...

Geographic Quiz LF 2024-03-13

Geographic Quiz LF crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Capital of England and home of the Big Ben
  2. A U.S. state that is only bordered by Canada and the ocean
  3. The capital of France
  4. The largest freshwater in the world located in the U.S.
  5. Country next to North America
  6. A imaginary circle on the top of the earth
  7. Direction that starts with "N"
  8. Direction that starts with "S"
  9. Direction that starts with "E"
  10. A river with the name of a popular shopping site
  11. Direction that starts with "W"
  12. Continent
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  1. Town in Maine
  2. Popular state in the U.S.
  3. One of the great five lakes of North America
  4. A U.S. state with a cool shape (HOT)
  5. Continent
  6. A imaginary circle on the bottom of the earth
  7. Imaginary lines that divide the earth into halves
  8. A popular U.S. state for vacations check out disney

20 Clues: Continent • Continent • Town in Maine • The capital of France • Popular state in the U.S. • Country next to North America • Direction that starts with "N" • Direction that starts with "S" • Direction that starts with "E" • Direction that starts with "W" • A U.S. state with a cool shape (HOT) • Capital of England and home of the Big Ben • A imaginary circle on the top of the earth • ...

Darkness & Light 2022-11-13

Darkness & Light crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Created the universe and everything in it
  2. When God created the heavens and the earth
  3. The Light
  4. God set these in the vault to give light on the earth
  5. The day God created light
  6. The light of the world
  7. The day God created the Sun, Moon, and Stars
  8. God's take on His Creation
  9. Over the surfaced of the deep
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  1. The body of light to govern the night
  2. The Darkness
  3. The earth was formless and _______
  4. The status of the light to govern the day
  5. Hovered over the surface of the deep
  6. The combination of Evening and Morning
  7. The status of the light to govern the night
  8. The body of light to govern the day

17 Clues: The Light • The Darkness • The light of the world • The day God created light • God's take on His Creation • Over the surfaced of the deep • The earth was formless and _______ • The body of light to govern the day • Hovered over the surface of the deep • The body of light to govern the night • The combination of Evening and Morning • Created the universe and everything in it • ...

Astronomy Revision 2 2021-05-26

Astronomy Revision 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Less dark, slightly hotter part of a sunspot
  2. Curved tail on a comet caused by dust pushed off the comet by the radiation pressure
  3. The fusion series that takes place in the sun
  4. One way in which exoplanets are discovered. The planet passes in front of it's parent star
  5. Coloured Lights in the night sky found at high latitudes
  6. Increase in heat caused by the different gravitational force on a body in orbit
  7. Region on earth where the sun will look as if a bite has been taken out of it.
  8. Unusual moon of Neptune. Will ultimately be broken up by tidal forces
  9. Time it takes for the moon to rotate on it's axis once. A sidereal month
  10. Region on earth that will observe a total eclipse when the moon passes in front of the sun
  11. Belt, Ring of rocks between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  12. Darker, cooler region of a sunspot
Down
  1. Where on the sun do sunspots appear
  2. Time interval between full moons. A synodic month
  3. Filter for telescope to allow observation of the sun.
  4. Cause of 'fast solar wind' of charged particles
  5. Volcanic moon of Jupiter. Heated by tidal forces.
  6. First apparent contact between the moons disc and the suns disc.
  7. Straight blue tail caused by excited ions
  8. Part of the suns atmosphere only visible during a total eclipse
  9. Equation used to calculate the likelihood of intelligent life in the galaxy
  10. Plane that the earth and other planets orbit the sun
  11. Average distance from Sun to Earth (150 million km)
  12. Stream of charged particles from the Sun's corona. Causes Aurorae on Earth
  13. Mars' two moons, likely captured asteroids
  14. Caused by earth passing through the tail of a comet. E.g. Perseids

26 Clues: Darker, cooler region of a sunspot • Where on the sun do sunspots appear • Straight blue tail caused by excited ions • Mars' two moons, likely captured asteroids • Less dark, slightly hotter part of a sunspot • The fusion series that takes place in the sun • Cause of 'fast solar wind' of charged particles • Time interval between full moons. A synodic month • ...

Astronomy Revision 2 2021-05-26

Astronomy Revision 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Less dark, slightly hotter part of a sunspot
  2. Curved tail on a comet caused by dust pushed off the comet by the radiation pressure
  3. The fusion series that takes place in the sun
  4. One way in which exoplanets are discovered. The planet passes in front of it's parent star
  5. Coloured Lights in the night sky found at high latitudes
  6. Increase in heat caused by the different gravitational force on a body in orbit
  7. Region on earth where the sun will look as if a bite has been taken out of it.
  8. Unusual moon of Neptune. Will ultimately be broken up by tidal forces
  9. Time it takes for the moon to rotate on it's axis once. A sidereal month
  10. Region on earth that will observe a total eclipse when the moon passes in front of the sun
  11. Belt, Ring of rocks between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  12. Darker, cooler region of a sunspot
Down
  1. Where on the sun do sunspots appear
  2. Time interval between full moons. A synodic month
  3. Filter for telescope to allow observation of the sun.
  4. Cause of 'fast solar wind' of charged particles
  5. Volcanic moon of Jupiter. Heated by tidal forces.
  6. First apparent contact between the moons disc and the suns disc.
  7. Straight blue tail caused by excited ions
  8. Part of the suns atmosphere only visible during a total eclipse
  9. Equation used to calculate the likelihood of intelligent life in the galaxy
  10. Plane that the earth and other planets orbit the sun
  11. Average distance from Sun to Earth (150 million km)
  12. Stream of charged particles from the Sun's corona. Causes Aurorae on Earth
  13. Mars' two moons, likely captured asteroids
  14. Caused by earth passing through the tail of a comet. E.g. Perseids

26 Clues: Darker, cooler region of a sunspot • Where on the sun do sunspots appear • Straight blue tail caused by excited ions • Mars' two moons, likely captured asteroids • Less dark, slightly hotter part of a sunspot • The fusion series that takes place in the sun • Cause of 'fast solar wind' of charged particles • Time interval between full moons. A synodic month • ...

Mid. Sch. Sci. Test #1 Lessons 1-7 Study Guide 2018-09-06

Mid. Sch. Sci. Test #1 Lessons 1-7 Study Guide crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a natural philosopher who studied comets and had one named after him
  2. 32 degrees Fahrenheit is the temperature that water _____
  3. a _____ must get close to the sun in order for us to see it
  4. 0 degrees Fahrenheit is _____ than 0 degrees Celsius
  5. Thomas _____ made the first artificial hybrid by forcing the pollen from one plant's flower onto the flower of another plant
  6. the result when two different species reproduce
  7. the earth is _____ around the middle
  8. when a solid turns into a gas without first becoming a liquid
  9. the process by which traits of the parents are passed on to their children
  10. two thousand years ago natural philosophers thought the earth was _____
  11. the temperature scale where water freezes at 0 and boils at 100
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  1. the earth is _____ at is poles
  2. Anders Celsius used the temperature that _____ freezes and boils at to create his temperature scale
  3. Gabriel Fahrenheit used the temperature at which water freezes and his _____ temperature to create his temperature scale
  4. Pierre-Lous Moreau de Maupertuis lead an _____ to determine the actual shape of the earth
  5. when someone has more than five fingers on a hand or more than five toes on a foot
  6. a deadly disease that causes boils on a persons skin
  7. water boils at different temperatures different places on the earth because of the change in air _____
  8. the process of giving a person a mild case of a disease to prevent a worse case later
  9. the liquid Gabriel Fahrenheit used in his thermometer
  10. Fahrenheit choose mercury for his thermometer because it _____ evenly to give consistent results
  11. 212 degrees Fahrenheit is the temperature that water _____

22 Clues: the earth is _____ at is poles • the earth is _____ around the middle • the result when two different species reproduce • a deadly disease that causes boils on a persons skin • 0 degrees Fahrenheit is _____ than 0 degrees Celsius • the liquid Gabriel Fahrenheit used in his thermometer • 32 degrees Fahrenheit is the temperature that water _____ • ...