the earth Crossword Puzzles
Layers Of The Earth 2021-10-22
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- A naturally formed inorganic solid with a crystalline structure
- The liquid layer of Earth core
- The strong lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
- The movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature variations
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- The solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere
- The layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core
- The solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- The solid, dense center of our planet that extends from the bottom of the outer core to the center of Earth
- The series of processes in which rocks form
- The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle
- The central part of Earth below the mantle
11 Clues: The liquid layer of Earth core • The central part of Earth below the mantle • The series of processes in which rocks form • The layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core • The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle • The solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere • ...
Layers of the Earth 2021-10-22
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- thin outer layer of Earth
- happens when plates move and boundaries bump against each other
- creates the magnetic field
- crust lies above the mantle and is coated with sediment
- the outermost shell of the Earth.
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- the point at which the mantle becomes liquid
- acts like an invisible shield around Earth
- is so deep beneath the Earth that it is under immense pressure
- cells in the mantle that are circular patterns of rising warm air and sinking cool air
- a combination of the crust and upper mantle also called the lithosphere
- crust mostly composed of graniteand older than oceanic crust
11 Clues: thin outer layer of Earth • creates the magnetic field • the outermost shell of the Earth. • acts like an invisible shield around Earth • the point at which the mantle becomes liquid • crust lies above the mantle and is coated with sediment • crust mostly composed of graniteand older than oceanic crust • is so deep beneath the Earth that it is under immense pressure • ...
Layers of the Earth 2021-10-22
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- it lets tectonic plates float on top
- it stays solid because of pressure surrounding it
- the upper part of the mantle and part of the bottom of the crust
- the lower part of the Mantle
- the layer that holds the convection currents
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- the series in which rocks change form
- the layer that we live on
- the layer that is only liquid
- this layer is as hot as the surface of the Sun and it is also the center of the Earth
- the movement of matter due to the different density that are caused by temperature variations
- a naturally formed, inorganic solid with a crystalline structure
11 Clues: the layer that we live on • the lower part of the Mantle • the layer that is only liquid • it lets tectonic plates float on top • the series in which rocks change form • the layer that holds the convection currents • it stays solid because of pressure surrounding it • the upper part of the mantle and part of the bottom of the crust • ...
Layers of the Earth 2021-10-14
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- What is the solid outer section of the Earth's and includes the crust?
- What is the melted rock beneath the Earth's surface?
- What is the Earth's layer that is mostly solid Iron and Nickel?
- What is the Earth's layer that is mostly liquid iron and nickel?
- What is the Earth's thinnest layer?
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- What is the scientific principle that causes the different layers of the Earth
- How do scientist know how hot the core is?
- What is the molten or melted rock that is above the Earth's surface?
- What layer of the crust that overlies the ocean basins, mostly made of basalt rock?
- What is the Earth's thickest layer?
- What is the outer core mostly made up of besides basalt?
11 Clues: What is the Earth's thickest layer? • What is the Earth's thinnest layer? • How do scientist know how hot the core is? • What is the melted rock beneath the Earth's surface? • What is the outer core mostly made up of besides basalt? • What is the Earth's layer that is mostly solid Iron and Nickel? • What is the Earth's layer that is mostly liquid iron and nickel? • ...
Layers of the Earth 2022-03-09
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- heat causing the rocks to rise and fall
- the amount of matter in a given space or volume
- used to learn what lies beneath the Erths surface
- the thickest layer made mostly of magma
- solid ball of iron and nickle (solid) at the center of the Earth
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- just below the lithosphere; lithosphere plates “float” and move on this
- the outermost layer mostly made of magma, thickest layer
- found between the inner core and the mantle liquid iron and nickel
- the types, quantities, and arrangements of elements that make up a substance
- the divisions of the composition of Earth determined by either chemical composition or the physical state of matter
- the solid layer with plasticity in the upper mantle that is
11 Clues: heat causing the rocks to rise and fall • the thickest layer made mostly of magma • the amount of matter in a given space or volume • used to learn what lies beneath the Erths surface • the outermost layer mostly made of magma, thickest layer • the solid layer with plasticity in the upper mantle that is • ...
spheres of the earth 2022-06-06
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- what you find in the atmosphere
- the gas sphere
- makes up most of the earths atmosphere
- technical term for plants
- a valuable resorce for energy
- the land shere
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- the living things sphere
- what you would find in the hydrosphere
- technical term for animals
- the layer under the earths crust
- a big body of water
11 Clues: the gas sphere • the land shere • a big body of water • the living things sphere • technical term for plants • technical term for animals • a valuable resorce for energy • what you find in the atmosphere • the layer under the earths crust • what you would find in the hydrosphere • makes up most of the earths atmosphere
Falling through the Earth 2022-02-15
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- The scientific study of the nature and properties of matter and energy.
- To swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm.
- The measure how condensed an object is, found by dividing the mass by the volume.
- In geology, Earth’s innermost layer. Or, a long, tube-like sample drilled down into ice, soil or rock.
- The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry — or the devices, processes and systems that result from those efforts.
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- The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over or through another material (such as a fluid or a gas).
- Firm and stable in shape; not liquid or gaseous.
- A celestial object that orbits a star, is big enough for gravity to have squashed it into a roundish ball and it must have cleared other objects out of the way in its orbital neighborhood.
- The speed of something in a given direction.
- A possible (or likely) sequence of events and how they might play out.
- A slowing force exerted by air or other fluid surrounding a moving object.
11 Clues: The speed of something in a given direction. • Firm and stable in shape; not liquid or gaseous. • To swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm. • A possible (or likely) sequence of events and how they might play out. • The scientific study of the nature and properties of matter and energy. • ...
Layers of the Earth 2022-10-07
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- second thickest layer of earth's crust
- layer of dense semimolten material and the crust moves over
- Thin layer of crust that overlies the oceans thin basin
- solid most dense layer of earth's crust
- thickest layer of earths layers underneath are composed of magnesium and iron
- solid outer section of the earth
- molten rock above earth's crust
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- a flow of luid or air due too heating or cooling
- layer of rock that forms the continents
- thinnest layer of Earth
- waves of energy caused by earthquakes or other rock movements
11 Clues: thinnest layer of Earth • molten rock above earth's crust • solid outer section of the earth • second thickest layer of earth's crust • layer of rock that forms the continents • solid most dense layer of earth's crust • a flow of luid or air due too heating or cooling • Thin layer of crust that overlies the oceans thin basin • ...
Layers of the Earth 2022-10-13
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- the layer of crust above the ocean, composed of less dense rocks such as granite
- the only liquid layer of the earth
- the scientists that study the seismic waves caused by earthquakes
- strong lower part of the mantle
- how many molecules are in a given amount of space
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- the layer of crust underneath the ocean, composed of dense rocks such as basalt
- flowy elastic-like substance located below the lithosphere
- the densest layer of the earth
- solid + rigid outer layer of the earth
- the thinnest + least dense layer of the earth
- has 2 regions
11 Clues: has 2 regions • the densest layer of the earth • strong lower part of the mantle • the only liquid layer of the earth • solid + rigid outer layer of the earth • the thinnest + least dense layer of the earth • how many molecules are in a given amount of space • flowy elastic-like substance located below the lithosphere • ...
All about the Earth 2020-06-21
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- Melted rock that can come up through the crust from the mantle is called _______.
- The crust is broken into pieces called ____.
- These can happen where plates slide past eachother.
- The outer layer of the Earth.
- The hottest layer of the Earth.
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- This layer is underneath the crust.
- These are made when two plate push together and bend upwards.
- These happen where two plates push together and one plate sinks under the other.
- Once magma comes out through the crust it's called _____.
- This a hole in rock. They can be underground or in the side of a cliff. It's usually dark in here.
- This is a body of water that flows from a mountain to the sea.
11 Clues: The outer layer of the Earth. • The hottest layer of the Earth. • This layer is underneath the crust. • The crust is broken into pieces called ____. • These can happen where plates slide past eachother. • Once magma comes out through the crust it's called _____. • These are made when two plate push together and bend upwards. • ...
Structure of the Earth 2019-03-25
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- the core is made of iron and this
- boundary where S waves stop
- discontinuity at a depth of 35km
- a phase boundary where rocks change from liquid to solid at 5100km depth
- group in Goldschmidt Classification containing cobalt and iron
- ultramfic igneous rock made of olivine and pyroxene
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- non-molten solid that deforms by viscous or plastic flow
- the upper rigid layer of the crust and upper mantle
- foreign rock included in an igneous rock but from a different source
- the mantle has the same composition as this type of meteorites
- section of oceanic crust attached to a continent during plate movement
11 Clues: boundary where S waves stop • discontinuity at a depth of 35km • the core is made of iron and this • the upper rigid layer of the crust and upper mantle • ultramfic igneous rock made of olivine and pyroxene • non-molten solid that deforms by viscous or plastic flow • the mantle has the same composition as this type of meteorites • ...
Layers of the Earth 2024-08-05
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- a measurement of distance needed to travel through an object or material
- the outer layer of the earth where we live
- the rigid outer part of the Earth that includes the crust which is broken into plates that move beneath the surface
- the transfer of heat through a liquid or a gas that result in heat rising and cold sinking
- a measurement of force applied to an object
- a measurement of heat - it gets higher and higher as you move toward Earth's center
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- the mostly solid layer below the crust that makes up 84% of Earth's volume
- the melted/liquid layer just outside the center of the Earth
- a liquified layer at the top of the mantle that allows the layers above it to move
- the solid layer at the center of the Earth - despite having the highest temperature, intense pressure keeps it solid
- a measurement of how tightly something is packed into a particular area
11 Clues: the outer layer of the earth where we live • a measurement of force applied to an object • the melted/liquid layer just outside the center of the Earth • a measurement of how tightly something is packed into a particular area • a measurement of distance needed to travel through an object or material • ...
Realms of the Earth 2025-02-05
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- It means life
- Canal which separates Africa and Asia
- Most essential requirement for Agriculture
- Canal which separates North America and South America
- The domain where life exists
- Large landmasses are known as
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- Deepest point of lithosphere
- Blanket of air around us
- Island continent
- The part of Earth made up of all its water bodies.
- Highest point of Lithosphere
11 Clues: It means life • Island continent • Blanket of air around us • Deepest point of lithosphere • The domain where life exists • Highest point of Lithosphere • Large landmasses are known as • Canal which separates Africa and Asia • Most essential requirement for Agriculture • The part of Earth made up of all its water bodies. • Canal which separates North America and South America
Terr/Terra/Geo 2018-04-09
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- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
- cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
- an area, region, or piece of land
- almost or completely surrounded by land
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
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- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
- under the surface of the earth; underground
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land • almost or completely surrounded by land • under the surface of the earth; underground • cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth • ...
Vocabulary: terr, terra, geo 2014-08-28
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- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
- an area, region, or piece of land
- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the earth's crust
- almost or completely surrounded by land
- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
- a hollow stone found on earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
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- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet earth
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
- baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land • baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • almost or completely surrounded by land • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the earth's crust • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet earth • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust • ...
"Terr, Terra, Geo" Crossword 2023-04-19
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- almost or completely surrounded by land
- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
- the study of the earth , specifically rocks and the planet's crust
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
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- under the surface of the earth; underground
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planets surface
- an area, region, or piece of land
- baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land • almost or completely surrounded by land • baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • under the surface of the earth; underground • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth • the study of the earth , specifically rocks and the planet's crust • ...
Terr, Terra, Geo = Land/Earth 2022-05-16
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- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
- an area, region, or piece of land
- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
- almost or completely surrounded by land
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
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- under the surface of the earth; underground
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
- cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land • almost or completely surrounded by land • under the surface of the earth; underground • cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth • ...
Terra word study 2023-05-16
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- under the surface of the earth; underground
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
- an area, region, or piece of land
- almost or completely surrounded by land
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- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
- cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land • almost or completely surrounded by land • under the surface of the earth; underground • cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust • ...
TERRA Word Study 2023-05-16
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- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
- almost or completely surrounded by land
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
- - the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
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- an area, region, or piece of land
- under the surface of the earth; underground
- baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land • almost or completely surrounded by land • baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • under the surface of the earth; underground • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust • ...
word study 2024-05-10
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- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
- under the surface of the earth; underground
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
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- an area, region, or piece of land
- almost or completely surrounded by land
- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
- cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land • almost or completely surrounded by land • under the surface of the earth; underground • cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth • ...
Terra 2024-04-09
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- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and ngeography resources
- almost or completely surrounded by land
- an area, region, or piece of land
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
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- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
- cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
- under the surface of the earth; underground
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land • almost or completely surrounded by land • under the surface of the earth; underground • cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth • ...
TERR, TERRA, GEO Vocabulary 2025-09-21
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- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
- a person who studeis the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
- almost or completely surrounded by land
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- under the surface of the earth; underground
- baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
- an area, region, or piece of land
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land • baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • almost or completely surrounded by land • under the surface of the earth; underground • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust • ...
Unit 9- Earth's Materials & Rock Cycle 2019-02-05
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- the thickest layer of earth
- the movement of a plate in the earths crust into the mantle beneath another
- how light interacts with the surface of a rock or crystal
- when magma or lava crystallizes, it forms this type of rock
- hot fluid below the earths crust
- when a rock has lots of heat and pressure it forms a new rock
- the densest layer of the earth, mostly made of Fe and Ni
- force put onto a rock
- what the earth is made up of
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- it is part of the mantle and the crust, is right on top of the athenosphere
- a mark (usually a line) made from the surface of a rock
- igneous rocks formed from magma forced into older rocks in the earth's crust
- the layer made of all liquid, made of Fe and Ni
- formed when sediments are weathered, deposited, and eroded to form a new rock
- located in the upper most mantle, right below the lithosphere
- bringing together particles
- a substance naturally formed in earth
17 Clues: force put onto a rock • the thickest layer of earth • bringing together particles • what the earth is made up of • hot fluid below the earths crust • a substance naturally formed in earth • the layer made of all liquid, made of Fe and Ni • a mark (usually a line) made from the surface of a rock • the densest layer of the earth, mostly made of Fe and Ni • ...
6th Grade Vocabulary 2025-03-18
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- careful, painstaking
- the ability to train oneself for improvement
- the control of a product or service by one company
- all, complete, or entire
- someone or something which is put in the place of another.
- the scientific study of the origin and structure of the earth
- a dramatic sketch performed by one person
- railway using a single track
- honesty and moral soundness
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- mental state or attitude, particularly one of well-being
- A hollow place or a cavity
- sympathy for the suffering or sorrow of another person, with a desire to help
- a ship designed to operate beneath the surface of the sea.
- honesty and fairness in one’s beliefs and actions
- sharing another person’s feelings
- layer of earth right beneath the surface soil.
- the ability to control oneself
- the scientific study of the surface of the earth
- hard-working, persistent
19 Clues: careful, painstaking • all, complete, or entire • hard-working, persistent • A hollow place or a cavity • honesty and moral soundness • railway using a single track • the ability to control oneself • sharing another person’s feelings • a dramatic sketch performed by one person • the ability to train oneself for improvement • layer of earth right beneath the surface soil. • ...
The Sun 2024-01-02
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- The Earth takes one _____ to complete one revolution around the sun.
- The part of the Earth that faces the Sun experiences ______.
- The direction of the sunrise.
- The earth rotates in __________ direction.
- The direction of the sunset.
- The part of the Earth that is hidden from the Sun experiences ________ time.
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- It causes the occurrence of day and night.
- It causes the occurrence of seasons.
- The imaginary line where the earth rotates.
- The elliptical pathway of the Earth as it revolves around the Sun.
10 Clues: The direction of the sunset. • The direction of the sunrise. • It causes the occurrence of seasons. • It causes the occurrence of day and night. • The earth rotates in __________ direction. • The imaginary line where the earth rotates. • The part of the Earth that faces the Sun experiences ______. • The elliptical pathway of the Earth as it revolves around the Sun. • ...
The Little Prince 2018-03-27
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- what was the profession of the narrator
- yellow thing that claimed to have powers to send the prince home
- the little prince loved and nurtured this
- he counts the stars to own them
- he was sitting on his throne when the little prince met him
- what did the little prince ask the narrator to draw first
- who told the prince to visit earth
- the little prince befriends this fury guy
- who wanted to forget shame
- look at these to remind yourself of the prince and his laughter
- where did the little prince go after he spoke to the geographer
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- why did the little prince leave his asteroid
- follows orders- turning it off then back on once a minute
- how many planets did he visit before earth
- what does the airplane do in the beginning of the story
- trees
- where did the little prince come from
- who are narrow-minded
- where did the pilots plane crash
- exupery the author
20 Clues: trees • exupery the author • who are narrow-minded • who wanted to forget shame • he counts the stars to own them • where did the pilots plane crash • who told the prince to visit earth • where did the little prince come from • what was the profession of the narrator • the little prince loved and nurtured this • the little prince befriends this fury guy • ...
The Little Prince 2018-03-27
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- where did the pilots plane crash
- he was sitting on his throne when the little prince met him
- look at these to remind yourself of the prince and his laughter
- where did the little prince go after he spoke to the geographer
- follows orders- turning it off then back on once a minute
- who wanted to forget shame
- how many planets did he visit before earth
- who told the prince to visit earth
- what did the little prince ask the narrator to draw first
- the little prince befriends this fury guy
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- trees
- he counts the stars to own them
- yellow thing that claimed to have powers to send the prince home
- the little prince loved and nurtured this
- what does the airplane do in the beginning of the story
- why did the little prince leave his asteroid
- who are narrow-minded
- exupery the author
- what was the profession of the narrator
- where did the little prince come from
20 Clues: trees • exupery the author • who are narrow-minded • who wanted to forget shame • he counts the stars to own them • where did the pilots plane crash • who told the prince to visit earth • where did the little prince come from • what was the profession of the narrator • the little prince loved and nurtured this • the little prince befriends this fury guy • ...
The Little Prince 2018-03-27
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- who are narrow minded
- follows orders- turning on and off once a minute
- thing that claimed to have powers to send the prince back home
- who told the prince to visit earth
- why did the prince leave his asteroid
- what was the profession of the narrator
- who wants to forget shame
- where dis the plane crash
- how many planets did he visit before earth
- where did the prince go after he spoke to the geographer
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- he was sitting on his throne when the prince met him
- trees
- he counts the stars to own them
- where did the prince come from
- look st these to remind yourself of the prince and his laughter
- what did the prince ask the narrator to draw first
- the author
- the prince befriends this fury guy
- what does the plane do in the beginning of the story
- the prince loved and nurtured this
20 Clues: trees • the author • who are narrow minded • who wants to forget shame • where dis the plane crash • where did the prince come from • he counts the stars to own them • who told the prince to visit earth • the prince befriends this fury guy • the prince loved and nurtured this • why did the prince leave his asteroid • what was the profession of the narrator • ...
Plate tectonics 2022-10-27
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- two plates sliding past each other
- evidence for Wegeners hypothesis, scattered throughout the continents
- A large wave caused by an underwater earthquake
- The ancient landmass of all the continents
- very hot liquid rock under the earth
- a place where magma rises through the earths crust and forms a volcano
- two plates moving away from each other
- boundary causes mountain building
- a ———— valley is formed by a divergent boundary
- shake in the ground caused by the earth’s plates
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- spots where magma erupts from earths surface sometimes leading to destruction
- one plate going under the other
- The outermost layer of the earth
- What makes the plates move
- a long break in the rock where earthquakes happen
- thousand and four the year that the wave shook the world
- large caverns in the sea floor made by subduction
- are you enjoying this crossword
- One of the scientists who thought the continents were once connected
- the innermost layer of the earth made of metals
20 Clues: What makes the plates move • one plate going under the other • are you enjoying this crossword • The outermost layer of the earth • boundary causes mountain building • two plates sliding past each other • very hot liquid rock under the earth • two plates moving away from each other • The ancient landmass of all the continents • A large wave caused by an underwater earthquake • ...
U4 Earth In Soace 2025-02-06
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- the outer part of a shadow such as the shadow cast by Earth or the moon in which sunlight is only partially blocked
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- an imaginary line on which it spins
- Halfway between summer and winter solstice
- The entire Sun is blocked out by the Moon's shadow,
- Halfway between winter and summer solstice: around March 21
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- Inner cone shaped part of a shadow when all light is blocked during an eclipse.
- Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun
- Solstice, is the shortest day in the northern hemisphere
- a ring (or annulus) of sunlight is still visible around the Moon's disk.
- occurs when the new moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun
- move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center
- spherical shape
- is the Earth's movement around the sun
- Sun's rays directly at the equator
- Solstice, The sun travels directly over the Tropic of Cancer
16 Clues: 21 • spherical shape • Sun's rays directly at the equator • an imaginary line on which it spins • is the Earth's movement around the sun • Halfway between summer and winter solstice • The entire Sun is blocked out by the Moon's shadow, • Solstice, is the shortest day in the northern hemisphere • move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center • ...
Earth-Sun-Moon Interactions 2023-02-01
15 Clues: Earth's tilt • Sun Centered • Shooting Star • Earth Centered • spin around self • Earth's Rotation • Earth's Revolution • Revolves around Earth • Moon's rotation length • Center of Solar System • Revolves around the Sun • go around another object • Two full moons in a month • Earth's Revolution causes • Earth's Revolution length
Science vocab 2023-05-22
Across
- The study of the Earth
- 2 tectonic plates colliding and one goes under
- The study of rock layers
- The first planet in the solar system
- The planet that all humans live on
- The second planet in the solar system
- A type of rock formed from compaction of sediments
- A mountain or hill filled with magma that explodes
- The coldest planet in the solar system
- The biggest planet in the solar system
- The last planet in the solar system
- The most common dwarf planet
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- A volcano located near pompeii
- A type of rock that forms from magma or lava cooling
- Extremely fast winds spinning in a circle
- An educated guess in an experiment
- The only planet with visible rings
- The red planet that comes after Earth
- A type of rock that forms by heat and pressure
- The giant hot star that all planets orbit
- The moving or shaking of the ground
- A very common type of sedimentary rock
22 Clues: The study of the Earth • The study of rock layers • The most common dwarf planet • A volcano located near pompeii • An educated guess in an experiment • The only planet with visible rings • The planet that all humans live on • The moving or shaking of the ground • The last planet in the solar system • The first planet in the solar system • The red planet that comes after Earth • ...
9s Creation Crossword 2013-07-07
Across
- The light god created to rule over the night.
- The first woman.
- Where god planted the first garden.
- Lights in the sky that shine on the earth at night.
- God created our earth in six of these.
- Creatures.
- They fly in the air.
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- The light god created to rule over the day.
- Adam was the first one.
- What god did on the seventh day.
- These are sown to grow plants.
- Apples, Oranges and Bananas.
- These swim in the seas.
- Our planet.
- God removed one of these from man to make a woman.
15 Clues: Creatures. • Our planet. • The first woman. • They fly in the air. • Adam was the first one. • These swim in the seas. • Apples, Oranges and Bananas. • These are sown to grow plants. • What god did on the seventh day. • Where god planted the first garden. • God created our earth in six of these. • The light god created to rule over the day. • ...
Mars/Earth Cross Word Puzzle 2022-04-27
Across
- changing a planet to make it livable.
- the top of a planet's ground.
- the center of a planet
- The larger of Mars's moons.
- a planet's climate changing either for the better or worse.
- a planet's air
- the fourth planet from the sun.
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- A canyon on the equator of Mars.
- A full rotation around the sun by earth.
- The furthest moon from mars.
- A planet with a surface.
- The largest volcano in the Milky Way.
- Floating space rock orbiting a planet
- large amounts of it is on earth
- the planet that humans currently inhabit.
15 Clues: a planet's air • the center of a planet • A planet with a surface. • The larger of Mars's moons. • The furthest moon from mars. • the top of a planet's ground. • large amounts of it is on earth • the fourth planet from the sun. • A canyon on the equator of Mars. • changing a planet to make it livable. • The largest volcano in the Milky Way. • Floating space rock orbiting a planet • ...
Global Systems 2013-05-19
Across
- the process of becoming a vapor
- A biological community of interacting organisms
- the weather conditions
- when a gas is released into the air
- a colorless odorless gas produced by burning organic compounds
- gases produced by cows
- the process which green plants use to grow
- a radio wave longer than 1 kilometer
- the daily temperatures
- all the water on the earth surface
- a natural fuel such as coal or gas which is millions of years old
- a source of energy that is renewed
- relating to a period of milder climate between two glacial periods.
- red rays
- a warm ocean current that flows along the equator
Down
- all the parts of the earth surfaces and the earths atmosphere
- Water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it
- A thick layer of soil which remains frozen throughout the year
- air is made up of 78% of this
- A fuel that is taken away from living matter
- the land
- The trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's
- the air surrounding the earth
- the cycle essential for living on earth
- when trees have been cleared away
- the density of the ocean
- a permanent layer of ice covering land
- The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves
28 Clues: the land • red rays • the weather conditions • gases produced by cows • the daily temperatures • the density of the ocean • air is made up of 78% of this • the air surrounding the earth • the process of becoming a vapor • when trees have been cleared away • all the water on the earth surface • a source of energy that is renewed • when a gas is released into the air • ...
Unit 9- Earth's Materials & Rock Cycle 2019-02-05
Across
- the densest layer of the earth, mostly made of Fe and Ni
- hot fluid below the earths crust
- a substance naturally formed in earth
- located in the upper most mantle, right below the lithosphere
- what the earth is made up of
- formed when sediments are weathered, deposited, and eroded to form a new rock
- when magma or lava crystallizes, it forms this type of rock
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- the layer made of all liquid, made of Fe and Ni
- a mark (usually a line) made from the surface of a rock
- it is part of the mantle and the crust, is right on top of the athenosphere
- force put onto a rock
- when a rock has lots of heat and pressure it forms a new rock
- the thickest layer of earth
- bringing together particles
- igneous rocks formed from magma forced into older rocks in the earth's crust
- how light interacts with the surface of a rock or crystal
- the movement of a plate in the earths crust into the mantle beneath another
17 Clues: force put onto a rock • the thickest layer of earth • bringing together particles • what the earth is made up of • hot fluid below the earths crust • a substance naturally formed in earth • the layer made of all liquid, made of Fe and Ni • a mark (usually a line) made from the surface of a rock • the densest layer of the earth, mostly made of Fe and Ni • ...
Unit 9- Earth's Materials & Rock Cycle 2019-02-05
Across
- a substance naturally formed in earth
- force put onto a rock
- what the earth is made up of
- the movement of a plate in the earths crust into the mantle beneath another
- when a rock has lots of heat and pressure it forms a new rock
- it is part of the mantle and the crust, is right on top of the athenosphere
- hot fluid below the earths crust
- the densest layer of the earth, mostly made of Fe and Ni
- how light interacts with the surface of a rock or crystal
- when magma or lava crystallizes, it forms this type of rock
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- the layer made of all liquid, made of Fe and Ni
- the thickest layer of earth
- located in the upper most mantle, right below the lithosphere
- formed when sediments are weathered, deposited, and eroded to form a new rock
- igneous rocks formed from magma forced into older rocks in the earth's crust
- bringing together particles
- a mark (usually a line) made from the surface of a rock
17 Clues: force put onto a rock • the thickest layer of earth • bringing together particles • what the earth is made up of • hot fluid below the earths crust • a substance naturally formed in earth • the layer made of all liquid, made of Fe and Ni • a mark (usually a line) made from the surface of a rock • the densest layer of the earth, mostly made of Fe and Ni • ...
unit 10 madalyn dulen 2023-04-20
Across
- theism, theo god, gods, God
- a city
- the science which studies religion
- a geographical area or land which is under governmental control
- any plant-eating animal
- to plunge something under water
- a town or village on or near a city's border
- of or pertaining to a city
- one hwo holds to the belief that there is but one God
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- a place where land animals are kept for the purpose of study or display
- lying or beneath the surface of the earth
- under;below
- vore, vorous eat
- having a tremendous appertite
- terra, territ earth;dry land
- feeding on both plant and animal substances
- firm earth
- a belief held by many that there are many gods
18 Clues: a city • firm earth • under;below • vore, vorous eat • any plant-eating animal • of or pertaining to a city • theism, theo god, gods, God • terra, territ earth;dry land • having a tremendous appertite • to plunge something under water • the science which studies religion • lying or beneath the surface of the earth • feeding on both plant and animal substances • ...
All I do is Win (no matter what) 2016-05-20
Across
- a large stream
- dark colored material in soil
- a meander cut off from a river
- the material on Earth in which plants grow
- the preserved remains of an organism
- what color was derek jeters uniform for the triple a team he played for on his final rehab assingment of his carrer
- animal with a backbone
- when continental glaciers covered most of Earth
- a large channel in soil formed by erosion
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- where all living things live
- the soil under topsoil
- wide valley in which a river flows
- solid rock outer layer of Earth
- the amount of sediment getting carried by a river
- the energy an object has due to its motion
- sediment along a coast
- the ability to do work
- the sediments deposited by a glacier
- a tiny groove in soil
19 Clues: a large stream • a tiny groove in soil • the soil under topsoil • sediment along a coast • the ability to do work • animal with a backbone • where all living things live • dark colored material in soil • a meander cut off from a river • solid rock outer layer of Earth • wide valley in which a river flows • the preserved remains of an organism • the sediments deposited by a glacier • ...
glws 'terr, terra, geo' 2022-05-16
Across
- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
- under the surface of the earth; underground
- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
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- almost or completely surrounded by land
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
- cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
- an area, region, or piece of land
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land • almost or completely surrounded by land • under the surface of the earth; underground • cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth • ...
Greek and Latin Roots 2022-05-16
Across
- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
- an area, region, or place of land
- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
- almost or completely surrounded by land
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
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- under the surface of the earth; underground
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
- baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
10 Clues: an area, region, or place of land • baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • almost or completely surrounded by land • under the surface of the earth; underground • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth • ...
16 May 2022- GLWS "terr, terra, geo" (land, earth) Activities 2022-05-20
Across
- almost or completely surrounded by land
- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
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- under the surface of the earth; underground
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
- an area, region, or piece of land
- baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land • almost or completely surrounded by land • baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • under the surface of the earth; underground • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust • ...
Terr, terra,geo word study 2024-05-10
Across
- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
- an area, region, or piece of land.
- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on plant earth
- almost or completely surrounded by land
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
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- under the surface of the earth;underground
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
- cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface.
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land. • almost or completely surrounded by land • under the surface of the earth;underground • cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on plant earth • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust • ...
TERRA Word Study 2023-05-16
Across
- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
- almost or completely surrounded by land
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
- - the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
Down
- an area, region, or piece of land
- under the surface of the earth; underground
- baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land • almost or completely surrounded by land • baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • under the surface of the earth; underground • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust • ...
Terra Word Study 2023-05-19
Across
- almost or completely surrounded by land
- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
Down
- under the surface of the earth; underground
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
- an area, region, or piece of land
- baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land • almost or completely surrounded by land • baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • under the surface of the earth; underground • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth • the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust • ...
Leilaaaaa's Earth, ☼ and ☽ crossword 2019-10-27
Across
- an eclipse when the sun is obscured by the moon
- the Earth goes around the sun
- when the moon is less than a semicircle
- when the moon first appears
- the object that comes out at night
- a force that keeps you on the ground
- the moon is fully visible
- a large object that makes the Earth warm
- when the moon is greater than a semicircle
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- the imaginary line that runs through Earth from the North to South
- only half of the moon is visible
- something travels around another thing
- an eclipse where it is dark
- this causes the Seasons and is approximately 23.5 degrees
- when the moon decreases in size
- when the moon gets bigger
- there are four of these a year
- there are 12 of these in a year
18 Clues: when the moon gets bigger • the moon is fully visible • an eclipse where it is dark • when the moon first appears • the Earth goes around the sun • there are four of these a year • when the moon decreases in size • there are 12 of these in a year • only half of the moon is visible • the object that comes out at night • a force that keeps you on the ground • ...
Profile of Canada Terms 2023-09-29
Across
- The study of human populations
- The study of bodies of water
- The amount of children born per 1000 population
- Uses numbers and letters to locate an area
- Used to know what you’re looking at on a map
- A detailed map of the surface features on land
- The study of the earths crust
- Imaginary line that goes across the earth
- The science that deals with the surface of the earth
- Covering the land with ice
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- Measures distances north or south of the equator
- The ratio for the amount of people living in an area
- The name of a book or map
- A big decrease in the amount of births
- Average number of children born per woman
- The science of the history of earth
- Measures distances east of west of the prime meridian
- Something used for direction
- A set of numbers used to measure or compare something
- The study of humans
20 Clues: The study of humans • The name of a book or map • Covering the land with ice • The study of bodies of water • Something used for direction • The study of the earths crust • The study of human populations • The science of the history of earth • A big decrease in the amount of births • Average number of children born per woman • Imaginary line that goes across the earth • ...
Cycle of Matter-2 2013-02-28
Across
- hot iron and nickel center of the earth
- liquid to gas
- the hot interior of the earth.
- the process in which plants breath in carbon dioxide and take in water, then ‘cook’ it in sunlight to produce sugar and oxygen.
- the outer cool layer of the earth.
- from a gas to a solid
- fuel coal, oil and natural gas. Created from sedimentary rock created from organic matter such as plants in ancient swamps.
- opening on the underside of leaves through which water transpires
- the layers of air surrounding the planet.
- in animals, the process of burning sugar in oxygen to release energy. Carbon dioxide is produced, as well.
- the areas of the planet that are habitable for life.
- the process of dropping off and building up layers of sediment.
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- process of squeezing deposited sediment.
- when fossil fuels are burned in oxygen. It produced carbon dioxide.
- process of hardening compacted sediment into rock.
- evaporation of water through plants.
- all of the water on the planet
- cells single cells that control the opening and closing of the stomata
- where tectonic plates meet. They are the cracks between the plates.
- effect greenhouse gasses absorb heat and trap it in earth’s atmosphere. Greenhouse gasses act as a blanket for the earth.
- water storage water that is stored underground in rocks called aquifers
- plates sections of the earth’s crust.
22 Clues: liquid to gas • from a gas to a solid • the hot interior of the earth. • all of the water on the planet • the outer cool layer of the earth. • evaporation of water through plants. • plates sections of the earth’s crust. • hot iron and nickel center of the earth • process of squeezing deposited sediment. • the layers of air surrounding the planet. • ...
Cycle of Matter-2 2013-02-28
Across
- all of the water on the planet
- cells single cells that control the opening and closing of the stomata
- effect greenhouse gasses absorb heat and trap it in earth’s atmosphere. Greenhouse gasses act as a blanket for the earth.
- the process of dropping off and building up layers of sediment.
- from a gas to a solid
- evaporation of water through plants.
- process of squeezing deposited sediment.
- process of hardening compacted sediment into rock.
- hot iron and nickel center of the earth
- fuel coal, oil and natural gas. Created from sedimentary rock created from organic matter such as plants in ancient swamps.
Down
- the layers of air surrounding the planet.
- the process in which plants breath in carbon dioxide and take in water, then ‘cook’ it in sunlight to produce sugar and oxygen.
- water storage water that is stored underground in rocks called aquifers
- the hot interior of the earth.
- the outer cool layer of the earth.
- the areas of the planet that are habitable for life.
- liquid to gas
- in animals, the process of burning sugar in oxygen to release energy. Carbon dioxide is produced, as well.
- where tectonic plates meet. They are the cracks between the plates.
- opening on the underside of leaves through which water transpires
- when fossil fuels are burned in oxygen. It produced carbon dioxide.
- plates sections of the earth’s crust.
22 Clues: liquid to gas • from a gas to a solid • all of the water on the planet • the hot interior of the earth. • the outer cool layer of the earth. • evaporation of water through plants. • plates sections of the earth’s crust. • hot iron and nickel center of the earth • process of squeezing deposited sediment. • the layers of air surrounding the planet. • ...
BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE 2022-06-04
Across
- begins with the weathering of rocks, releasing the stored sulfur
- means life
- provides nutrients for the growth of plants in the swamp
- inorganic compounds made up of nitrogen and oxygen
- organism that eats dead
- cycle which travels from the atmosphere into organisms on the Earth and then back into the atmosphere
- the movement of water through the soil
- comes into contact with air where it is converted into sulfate
- characterized by low atmospheric pressure and heavy rain
- means earth
- cycle that helps to shield the Earth from the majority of harmful ultraviolet radiation
- wide-ranging changes in rainfall patterns, average temperature, etc
- most carbon is stored in rocks and sediments
- cycle that describes the continuous movement of water
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- helps keep heat from escaping into space
- plants absorb _______ when it is dissolved in water
- the process of water vapor being released from plants and soil
- when water falls from the atmosphere back to the land
- this inorganic _________ is then distributed in soils and water
- series of changes in form that an organism undergoes, returning to the starting state
- result of human-caused global warming
- first step of the water cycle
- in order to move through the different parts of the cycle, this cycle must change forms
- the layer of air that surrounds the Earth
- matter within ecosystems is recycled
25 Clues: means life • means earth • organism that eats dead • first step of the water cycle • matter within ecosystems is recycled • result of human-caused global warming • the movement of water through the soil • helps keep heat from escaping into space • the layer of air that surrounds the Earth • most carbon is stored in rocks and sediments • ...
BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE 2024-12-13
Across
- begins with the weathering of rocks, releasing the stored sulfur
- means life
- provides nutrients for the growth of plants in the swamp
- inorganic compounds made up of nitrogen and oxygen
- organism that eats dead
- cycle which travels from the atmosphere into organisms on the Earth and then back into the atmosphere
- the movement of water through the soil
- comes into contact with air where it is converted into sulfate
- characterized by low atmospheric pressure and heavy rain
- means earth
- cycle that helps to shield the Earth from the majority of harmful ultraviolet radiation
- wide-ranging changes in rainfall patterns, average temperature, etc
- most carbon is stored in rocks and sediments
- cycle that describes the continuous movement of water
Down
- helps keep heat from escaping into space
- plants absorb _______ when it is dissolved in water
- the process of water vapor being released from plants and soil
- when water falls from the atmosphere back to the land
- this inorganic _________ is then distributed in soils and water
- series of changes in form that an organism undergoes, returning to the starting state
- result of human-caused global warming
- first step of the water cycle
- in order to move through the different parts of the cycle, this cycle must change forms
- the layer of air that surrounds the Earth
- matter within ecosystems is recycled
25 Clues: means life • means earth • organism that eats dead • first step of the water cycle • matter within ecosystems is recycled • result of human-caused global warming • the movement of water through the soil • helps keep heat from escaping into space • the layer of air that surrounds the Earth • most carbon is stored in rocks and sediments • ...
Earth's Patterns 2021-03-11
Across
- The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
- star patterns
- spinning of a planet, moon, or star around its axis
- view
- stages
- effect
- the movement of one object around another
- can be seen
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- moon when the moon is less than 1/2 full
- The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
- one half of the earth
- eclipse the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
- an imaginary line that goes through the center of an object
- eclipse Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
14 Clues: view • stages • effect • can be seen • star patterns • one half of the earth • moon when the moon is less than 1/2 full • the movement of one object around another • spinning of a planet, moon, or star around its axis • an imaginary line that goes through the center of an object • The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another • ...
Global Systems 2013-05-20
Across
- a warm ocean current that flows along the equator
- the daily temperatures
- The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves
- a radio wave longer than 1 kilometer
- the cycle essential for living on earth
- the process which green plants use to grow
- a source of energy that is renewed
- a permanent layer of ice covering land
- a colorless odorless gas produced by burning organic compounds
- Water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it
- A biological community of interacting organisms
- the air surrounding the earth
- when a gas is released into the air
Down
- the weather conditions
- gases produced by cows
- A thick layer of soil which remains frozen throughout the year
- below the temperature of -1
- the density of the ocean
- air is made up of 78% of this
- when trees have been cleared away
- the process of becoming a vapor
- The trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's
- relating to a period of milder climate between two glacial periods.
- A fuel that is taken away from living matter
- the land
- all the water on the earth surface
- a natural fuel such as coal or gas which is millions of years old
- all the parts of the earth surfaces and the earths atmosphere
28 Clues: the land • the weather conditions • gases produced by cows • the daily temperatures • the density of the ocean • below the temperature of -1 • air is made up of 78% of this • the air surrounding the earth • the process of becoming a vapor • when trees have been cleared away • a source of energy that is renewed • all the water on the earth surface • when a gas is released into the air • ...
2nd Quarter 2015-01-05
Across
- Changes in the ______of seismic waves were used to determine the location of Earth's layers.
- The place where an earthquake originates is called the __________.
- The property that peels off in flat sheets.
- What famous strike-slip fault is located in California.
- Earthquakes occur when rocks __________.
- an underwater earthquake can cause a wave called a ______.
- The cycle of heating, rising, cooling, and sinking is called________current.
- What type of forces create mountains?
- Which term refers to the ridged layer of Earth that is about 100 km thick and generally less dense than the material below it?
- Plates move together at ______ boundaries.
- how many parts are in Earth's core?
- the largest layer of Earth is the _____?
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- Earth's inner core is________.
- What is the name of the giant supercontinent.
- _________can be located based on different speeds of seismic waves.
- Oceanic plates are pushed down into the upper mantle in ______zone.
- Which scientist is credited with the continental drift hypothesis? Alferd_______________.
- continental drift occurs because of _______spreading.
- Each mineral has a set of properties and specific__________ makeup.
- The layer over which the tectonic plates move is the _____________.
- The process occurring in the mantle that is thought to be the force behind plate tectonics is an example of a(n)___________current.
- The youngest rock in the ocean floor is located at the mid-ocean______.
- Plates move apart at________boundaries.
- The fastest traveling seismic waves are____-_______?
- The study of Earth and Earth process is called?
- _____________boundary has plates sliding past each other.
26 Clues: Earth's inner core is________. • how many parts are in Earth's core? • What type of forces create mountains? • Plates move apart at________boundaries. • Earthquakes occur when rocks __________. • the largest layer of Earth is the _____? • Plates move together at ______ boundaries. • The property that peels off in flat sheets. • ...
True Colors Don't Run: Sirius Music! 2017-04-12
10 Clues: a hollow stone • out of this world • cotta baked earth • a flat piece of land • the study of the earth • mostly covered by land • under the surface of the earth • an area, region or piece of land • study of the regions of the earth • a person who studies the regions of the earth
Run For Your Life (GK) 2020-04-07
Across
- The highest part of the Earth is:
- Which colour symbolizes peace?
- Where is the World’s longest sea bridge ?
- Amino acids are a product of the digestion of
- The color of polar bear’s skin is:
- Which is the largest animal in the earth?
- The largest populous Islamic country of the world is:
- which country is known as land of cakes?
- which country is known as land of white elephants?
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- the largest cold desert in the world is:
- Which is the coldest planet in the solar system?
- Which sea creature has three hearts?
- Which bird can fly backward?
- Which city is known as Big Apple?
- What is the Italian word for pie?
- Which city in India has the largest population?
- The country which lost the largest number of people in the 2nd world war ?
- What is the colour of the blood of a lobster?
- “Father of river” is known as:
- Which is the hardest substance available on earth?
20 Clues: Which bird can fly backward? • Which colour symbolizes peace? • “Father of river” is known as: • The highest part of the Earth is: • Which city is known as Big Apple? • What is the Italian word for pie? • The color of polar bear’s skin is: • Which sea creature has three hearts? • the largest cold desert in the world is: • which country is known as land of cakes? • ...
Plate Tectonics Magazine 2019-03-21
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- what the earth is made of
- middle layer of earth that has convection inside of it
- inner layer of earth that is responsible for magnetic field
- that theory where the continents are slowly moving apart
- when a plate moves under another plate into the mantle
- what proves plate tectonics
- the space between each tectonic plate
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- what the earth's out shell is made of
- the act of the earth making a new ocean florr
- molten lava circulating in the mantle
- outer layer of earth
11 Clues: outer layer of earth • what the earth is made of • what proves plate tectonics • what the earth's out shell is made of • molten lava circulating in the mantle • the space between each tectonic plate • the act of the earth making a new ocean florr • middle layer of earth that has convection inside of it • when a plate moves under another plate into the mantle • ...
Science - Zacha 2021-12-08
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- preserved remains, or traces of remains, of ancient organisms
- rocks that are formed from pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organisms.
- the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface.
- the process of a gas changing to a liquid in a water cycle
- a blanket of gases, which surrounds the Earth. It is mostly nitrogen and oxygen, which supports life in Earth.
- this sphere includes all the water on the Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers rain and mist.
- basic unit of life that is responsible for all of life's processes
- this sphere includes the earth’s crust, landforms, and rocks, soil. It is mostly solid rock is hard and contains many minerals.
- animals that have backbones
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- any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the Earth.
- animals that don't have a backbone
- a contact force which always pushes in the opposite direction to the way an object is moving
- a rock that is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
- the gradual destruction of something by natural forces
- It is an invisible force which makes us and all other objects fall towards the Earth.
- the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor in the water cycle
- this sphere includes the area that contains all life.
17 Clues: animals that have backbones • animals that don't have a backbone • this sphere includes the area that contains all life. • the gradual destruction of something by natural forces • the process of a gas changing to a liquid in a water cycle • preserved remains, or traces of remains, of ancient organisms • ...
Mountain Building 2021-11-19
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- Fire ball earth
- oxygen appears
- corroded overtime
- baby rocks
- movement of crust via lava
- layered effect of rock
- movement of earth crust
- hot liquid under the crust
- heat and pressure outcome
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- under the crust
- force
- cooled into rock formation
- preserved remains of living thing
- pressed and cemented
- liquefied
- the crust has cooled life has started
- top layer
- age of mammals
- crack in the crust
19 Clues: force • liquefied • top layer • baby rocks • oxygen appears • age of mammals • under the crust • Fire ball earth • corroded overtime • crack in the crust • pressed and cemented • layered effect of rock • movement of earth crust • heat and pressure outcome • cooled into rock formation • movement of crust via lava • hot liquid under the crust • preserved remains of living thing • ...
Cycles of Matter 2013-02-28
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- water storage water that is stored underground in rocks called aquifers
- hot iron and nickel center of the earth
- fuel coal, oil and natural gas. Created from sedimentary rock created from organic matter such as plants in ancient swamps.
- the layers of air surrounding the planet.
- the hot interior of the earth.
- plates sections of the earth’s crust.
- the areas of the planet that are habitable for life.
- the process in which plants breath in carbon dioxide and take in water, then ‘cook’ it in sunlight to produce sugar and oxygen.
- all of the water on the planet
- opening on the underside of leaves through which water transpires
- the process of dropping off and building up layers of sediment.
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- effect greenhouse gasses absorb heat and trap it in earth’s atmosphere. Greenhouse gasses act as a blanket for the earth.
- process of squeezing deposited sediment.
- process of hardening compacted sediment into rock.
- when fossil fuels are burned in oxygen. It produced carbon dioxide.
- cells single cells that control the opening and closing of the stomata
- gas to liquid.
- in animals, the process of burning sugar in oxygen to release energy. Carbon dioxide is produced, as well.
- where tectonic plates meet. They are the cracks between the plates.
- the outer cool layer of the earth.
20 Clues: gas to liquid. • the hot interior of the earth. • all of the water on the planet • the outer cool layer of the earth. • plates sections of the earth’s crust. • hot iron and nickel center of the earth • process of squeezing deposited sediment. • the layers of air surrounding the planet. • process of hardening compacted sediment into rock. • ...
BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE 2022-06-04
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- begins with the weathering of rocks, releasing the stored sulfur
- means life
- provides nutrients for the growth of plants in the swamp
- inorganic compounds made up of nitrogen and oxygen
- organism that eats dead
- cycle which travels from the atmosphere into organisms on the Earth and then back into the atmosphere
- the movement of water through the soil
- comes into contact with air where it is converted into sulfate
- characterized by low atmospheric pressure and heavy rain
- means earth
- cycle that helps to shield the Earth from the majority of harmful ultraviolet radiation
- wide-ranging changes in rainfall patterns, average temperature, etc
- most carbon is stored in rocks and sediments
- cycle that describes the continuous movement of water
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- helps keep heat from escaping into space
- plants absorb _______ when it is dissolved in water
- the process of water vapor being released from plants and soil
- when water falls from the atmosphere back to the land
- this inorganic _________ is then distributed in soils and water
- series of changes in form that an organism undergoes, returning to the starting state
- result of human-caused global warming
- first step of the water cycle
- in order to move through the different parts of the cycle, this cycle must change forms
- the layer of air that surrounds the Earth
- matter within ecosystems is recycled
25 Clues: means life • means earth • organism that eats dead • first step of the water cycle • matter within ecosystems is recycled • result of human-caused global warming • the movement of water through the soil • helps keep heat from escaping into space • the layer of air that surrounds the Earth • most carbon is stored in rocks and sediments • ...
Semester Review 2024-05-15
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- center of the Earth
- dates items using the half-life of elements
- boundaries that move apart forming new crust
- the transfer of heat energy by direct contact
- when one organism tries to mimic another organism
- differences within species
- name of the super continent
- blending in with environment to evade predators
- boundaries that come together forming mountains and volcanoes
- physical layer made of the crust and upper mantle
- liquid inner layer of the Earth
- produce more offspring than can survive
- layer above the outer core and below the crust
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- structures that different in structure but similar in function
- theory that all of the continents were once all one Continent
- uses Law of Superposition
- adaptation that is an action that helps the organism survive the environment
- the movement of heat by actual motion of matter
- boundaries that slide past each other causing earthquakes
- strong physical layer of the mantle
- the transfer of energy with the help of electromagnetic waves
- a diagram used to represent a hypothetical relationship between groups of animals
- the pieces of the lithsphere that move around on the asthenosphere
- structures that are similar in structure but differ in function
- physical layer of the Earth where the tectonic plates move
- adaptation that helps an organism better survive its environment
- outermost layer of the Earth
27 Clues: center of the Earth • uses Law of Superposition • differences within species • name of the super continent • outermost layer of the Earth • liquid inner layer of the Earth • strong physical layer of the mantle • produce more offspring than can survive • dates items using the half-life of elements • boundaries that move apart forming new crust • ...
Earth, Sun, Moon Vocabulary 2024-03-06
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- The phase of the moon right after a Waxing Crescent
- When more than half of the moon is visible
- divides the Earth into a Northern and Southern hemisphere
- The black house
- The green house
- the moon revolves around the Earth every _____ days
- The orange house
- When the visible portion of the moon is shrinking
- The phase of the moon right after a Full Moon
- The phase of the moon right after a First Quarter
- The season in the Northern hemisphere when it tilts away from the sun
- The phase of the moon right after a Waxing Gibbous
- The phase of the moon right after a Waning Gibbous
- It takes the moon ______ days to go from a New Moon to a Third Quarter
- The earth completes a full ______ every 365.25 days
- It takes the moon _____ days to go from a New Moon to a First Quarter
- The blue house
- the phase of the moon right after a Third Quarter
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- The red house
- The season in the Northern hemisphere when it tilts toward the sun
- The earth completes a full ______ every 24 hours
- This was the first man on the moon.
- When the moon moves infront of the sun, completely blocking it out
- When the visible portion of the moon is growing
- The phase of the moon right after a New Moon
- It takes the moon ______ days to go from a New Moon to a Full Moon
- the Earth has a _____ of 23.5 degrees
- connects the North and South pole
- The name of our moon, also means moon in Spanish
- the phase of the moon right after a Waning Crescent
- The purple house
- When less than half of the moon is visible
- The season after Winter
- The season after Summer
34 Clues: The red house • The blue house • The black house • The green house • The orange house • The purple house • The season after Winter • The season after Summer • connects the North and South pole • This was the first man on the moon. • the Earth has a _____ of 23.5 degrees • When more than half of the moon is visible • When less than half of the moon is visible • ...
Geography Crossword 2024-09-15
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- A way of locating areas of the earth using Numbers, e.g. 23N
- Invisible lines going across the earth.
- The line of longitude in the middle of the earth.
- The bottom half of the earth.
- The line of latitude in the middle of the earth, where it is hot.
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- The top half of the earth
- A cold area at the bottom of the earth
- A cold area at the top of the earth.
- Invisible lines going over the top of the earth.
9 Clues: The top half of the earth • The bottom half of the earth. • A cold area at the top of the earth. • A cold area at the bottom of the earth • Invisible lines going across the earth. • Invisible lines going over the top of the earth. • The line of longitude in the middle of the earth. • A way of locating areas of the earth using Numbers, e.g. 23N • ...
Chapter 1 Vocab 2015-01-22
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- A kind of model.
- This layer contains all the water at or near the Earth's surface.
- The cycling of water vapor into the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.
- system science The study of Earth materials and processes subdivided into a group of four interconnected spheres of activity: atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.
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- The rocks, mountains, lithospheric plates, and other physical features of Earth, except for water; one of the four spheres of the Earth system.
- The gaseous envelope surrounding the Earth.
- A representation of an object, a process, or a phenomenon.
- system A system in which energy can enter or leave, but matter cannot.
- cycle A biogeochemical cycle involving the element carbon (C).
- cycle The movement of energy into and out of the Earth system.
- system The system and its surroundings freely exchange both energy and matter.
- All the living things on the planet.
12 Clues: A kind of model. • All the living things on the planet. • The gaseous envelope surrounding the Earth. • A representation of an object, a process, or a phenomenon. • cycle A biogeochemical cycle involving the element carbon (C). • cycle The movement of energy into and out of the Earth system. • This layer contains all the water at or near the Earth's surface. • ...
Unit 2: Map Skills 2025-09-02
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- Imaginary lines that run across the globe.
- The Prime _________ splits the world from pole to pole.
- the largest country in the world by mass size
- Another word for half
- also called a map key
- divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- A compass _________ is a tool that shows the cardinal directions on a map.
- A map _____ describes the subject of a map.
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- People who make maps are called _________.
- These directions tell us if we are going north, east, south, or west.
- Imaginary lines that circle the Earth from north to south
- someone who studies the Earth.
- Your ___________ location is also your exact location.
- a tool on a map used to measure distance
- A unit of measurement used to reference the position of geographic points on Earth using latitude and longitude.
15 Clues: Another word for half • also called a map key • someone who studies the Earth. • a tool on a map used to measure distance • People who make maps are called _________. • Imaginary lines that run across the globe. • A map _____ describes the subject of a map. • the largest country in the world by mass size • Your ___________ location is also your exact location. • ...
Chapter 5 Vocabulary 2017-01-05
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- the lines of a map that run north to south
- the number of babies born compared to the total number of people
- the number of years it takes a population to double in size
- the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments
- the layer of gases surrounding the earth
- the lines of a map that run east to west
- the location of one place compared to another place
- the average number of people living within a square mile
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- the number of deaths compared to the total number of people
- to circle around something
- the exact location of something
- describes an area that is densely populated
- a complete trip of earth around the sun
- a line of latitude that runs around the middle of the earth
- an line that runs through earths center from the north pole to the south pole
- describes an area that is densely populated
16 Clues: to circle around something • the exact location of something • a complete trip of earth around the sun • the layer of gases surrounding the earth • the lines of a map that run east to west • the lines of a map that run north to south • describes an area that is densely populated • describes an area that is densely populated • ...
Solar System 2024-04-29
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- a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.
- an object that moves around a larger object
- the farthest planet from the sun.
- cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun.
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- the closest planet to the sun.
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- a shining thing in space that looks small from the Earth.
- There are eight of these in the solar system.
- a big very hot star.
- an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
- the only planet life is on.
- when the moon's shadow covers the sun making it dark outside.
- this planet has eight main rings.
- a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate without using the surrounding air.
- the natural satellite of the earth, visible at night by reflecting light from the sun.
15 Clues: a big very hot star. • the only planet life is on. • the closest planet to the sun. • the farthest planet from the sun. • this planet has eight main rings. • an object that moves around a larger object • There are eight of these in the solar system. • a shining thing in space that looks small from the Earth. • when the moon's shadow covers the sun making it dark outside. • ...
The Mixed Up Five Themes of Geography 2025-10-28
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- to change the Earth to meet the needs of the people
- when people adapt, modify, or depend on the Earth.
- is a person who studies the Earth and one of its five themes
- to change your behavior to survive in an environment
- is the study of the Earth and everything in and on it
- uses what is surrounding an area to find the location
- an area that has common physical or human features; it is not just a city, state, or country
- are manufactured products that people trade, like shoes, phones, car parts, plastic containers, etc.
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- are the buildings and monuments made by man
- are areas in which common characteristics must be common, either physical or cultural
- uses latitude and longitude or an address to find the exact location
- explains where something is; it can be absolute or relative
- made by Earth, such as mountains, volcanoes, oceans, and rivers, are a few examples
- there are three types: people, goods, and ideas
- to rely on the Earth's environment, including natural resources, to live
15 Clues: are the buildings and monuments made by man • there are three types: people, goods, and ideas • when people adapt, modify, or depend on the Earth. • to change the Earth to meet the needs of the people • to change your behavior to survive in an environment • is the study of the Earth and everything in and on it • uses what is surrounding an area to find the location • ...
GH4 S1 Science Review 2023-05-22
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- was a supercontinent that occurs when all land exists as one continuous continent.
- all plants that produce seeds.
- mixture of gases surrounding the Earth.
- the embryo of the plant.
- the process by which pollen is transported from the anther to the stigma
- is the study of the atmosphere and its changes that produce weather.
- “naked seed”
- is the process by which rocks are broken down and changed by the environment.
- is ordered knowledge about the natural world
- Earth completes one ____ around its axis every 24 hours.
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- The Earth completes one ______ every 365.25 days.
- flowering plants
- Plants gain energy from this process
- the largest and longest living of all plants
- the Father of Botany.
- is the process or force that moves sediment to a new location.
- dangerous meteorological condition
- the place where warm and cold air meet.
- the science of plants.
- formed after the flower is fertilized
- is a hot spring that periodically erupts.
- that reaches the crust’s surface is called lava.
22 Clues: “naked seed” • flowering plants • the Father of Botany. • the science of plants. • the embryo of the plant. • all plants that produce seeds. • dangerous meteorological condition • Plants gain energy from this process • formed after the flower is fertilized • mixture of gases surrounding the Earth. • the place where warm and cold air meet. • ...
Test Review Vocab 2021-12-13
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- the longest day of the year
- great difference between high and low tide
- a moon that is 0% illuminated
- the layer around earth where debris burns up
- when the moon is reflecting more and more light
- the reason we have seasons is the earths
- about the length of the full lunar cycle
- when we are tilted toward the sun we experience
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- a moon that is 100% illuminated
- impacts from meteors and asteroids
- when the moon blocks sunlight to the earth
- when the earth blocks sunlight to the moon
- the circular path an object makes when revolving
- if it is summer in ohio it is ____ in australia
- to spin in a circle
- when the moon is reflecting less and less light
- when there is little difference between tides
- equal day and night length
- the shortest day of the year
- how much of the moon is always lit by the sun
20 Clues: to spin in a circle • equal day and night length • the longest day of the year • the shortest day of the year • a moon that is 0% illuminated • a moon that is 100% illuminated • impacts from meteors and asteroids • the reason we have seasons is the earths • about the length of the full lunar cycle • when the moon blocks sunlight to the earth • ...
Bill, Moon, and Tides 2025-04-15
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- Used to show the rotation of the Earth.
- We take 365.25 days to go around the sun.
- Gaining light, looks like a breakfast pastry.
- The upper half of the world.
- The solstice with the shortest day.
- Moon is fully lit by the sun.
- 2 high and 2 low tides at the same height.
- Type of current that moves horizontally.
- Density current moves like this.
- Days are the same length around the world.
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- 2 high and 2 low tides at different heights.
- Losing light, looks "hunched".
- Moon and Sun pull on the Earth to create a tidal _____.
- 1 high and 1 low tide per day.
- Moon's this creates the tides.
- Coastal water where fresh and salt water meets.
- Gaining light.
- The solstice with the longest day.
- Losing light.
- The lower half of the world.
- When the moon is between the sun and earth.
- Gaining light, half way to full.
- AKA Tsunami
23 Clues: AKA Tsunami • Losing light. • Gaining light. • The lower half of the world. • The upper half of the world. • Moon is fully lit by the sun. • Losing light, looks "hunched". • 1 high and 1 low tide per day. • Moon's this creates the tides. • Gaining light, half way to full. • Density current moves like this. • The solstice with the longest day. • The solstice with the shortest day. • ...
Earth's Internal Structure and Different Landform 2022-09-18
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- the scientific study of landforms
- it is the study of current terrain
- these are mounds or small hills made up of sand
- these are defined as the natural physical features on the surface of the earth
- it is the world's largest and highest plateau
- it is a predominantly slit-sized sediment
- cover more than 50% of earth's surface
- it is a low-lying triangular area located at the mouth of rivers
- it is the largest layer of the earth
- the circulating current
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- it is a bend in a sinuous watercourse of river
- it is the last and the innermost layer
- also called gorge
- the steady increase of temperature
- these are flat and broad land areas
- it is the thinnest layer of the earth
- also known as table lands or flat-topped mountains
- it is the outer solid part of the planet
- the study of the flow of matter
- it has a flat-topped hill and steep sides
20 Clues: also called gorge • the circulating current • the study of the flow of matter • the scientific study of landforms • the steady increase of temperature • it is the study of current terrain • these are flat and broad land areas • it is the largest layer of the earth • it is the thinnest layer of the earth • it is the last and the innermost layer • ...
Geology 2024-02-08
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- Process where new oceanic crust comes due to divergent boundaries
- Layer of the Earth that is plastic-like
- Strong lower part of the mantle
- The inside of the core
- Tectonic plates slide past each other
- Break in the body of rock along a transform boundary
- Something ingredients or materials
- Theory that explains how large pieces of the Earth's crust move
- Liquid outer part of the core
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- Largest layer of the Earth also the middle
- outermost layer of the Earth
- Lithospheric crust that is broken up into pieces
- Tectonic plates collide into each other
- Tectonic plates move away from each other
- Centermost part of the world
- Orioerties that involve a reaction to an applied load
- Hypothesis that continents were once called Pangea as a supercontinent
- Sinking of the denser plate at a convergent boundary
- Stress occurs when the forces act to squeeze an object
19 Clues: The inside of the core • outermost layer of the Earth • Centermost part of the world • Liquid outer part of the core • Strong lower part of the mantle • Something ingredients or materials • Tectonic plates slide past each other • Layer of the Earth that is plastic-like • Tectonic plates collide into each other • Tectonic plates move away from each other • ...
The Movements of the Earth 2025-03-08
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- The star at the center of our solar system.
- The invisible force that pulls everything toward Earth.
- The path that the Earth follows around the Sun.
- The spinning of Earth on its axis, causing day and night.
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- The time when the Sun is not visible in the sky.
- The imaginary line Earth spins around.
- The Earth's natural satellite.
- The movement of Earth around the Sun, taking 365 days.
- The time when the Sun is visible in the sky.
- The planet we live on.
10 Clues: The planet we live on. • The Earth's natural satellite. • The imaginary line Earth spins around. • The star at the center of our solar system. • The time when the Sun is visible in the sky. • The path that the Earth follows around the Sun. • The time when the Sun is not visible in the sky. • The movement of Earth around the Sun, taking 365 days. • ...
Vocabulary-- Week 1 2022-08-26
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- The study of the features of the earth
- The force pulling magnets together
- Perfectly round 3-D object
- Under the crust and above the core, hot!
- The outer layer of something (earth)
- North, South, East, and West
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- The study of the physical structure of earth
- Math that deals with points, lines and shapes
- One half of a sphere
- Measurable extent, length, width...
- The force pulling objects toward each other
- Inside most layer of earth, outer and inner (Iron and Nickel)
12 Clues: One half of a sphere • Perfectly round 3-D object • North, South, East, and West • The force pulling magnets together • Measurable extent, length, width... • The outer layer of something (earth) • The study of the features of the earth • Under the crust and above the core, hot! • The force pulling objects toward each other • The study of the physical structure of earth • ...
The Structure of the Earth 2020-05-05
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- molten rock located deep below the Earth's surface
- the innermost layer of the Earth; it is a solid mixture of iron and nickel
- the outermost layer of Earth made of solid rock
- crust that lies beneath the ocean and is usually 7–10 km thick
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- the thick middle layer of the Earth, between the core and the crust
- the force applied to a certain area by something in contact with it
- the crust and rigid upper mantle, which is divided into slow-moving tectonic plates
- the innermost layer of Earth; it is made of the metals iron and nickel, and divided into a solid inner core and a liquid outer core
- a layer of the Earth that lies between the mantle and inner core; it is made of a liquid mixture of iron and nickel
- plate a section of the Earth's crust and upper mantle; the slow movement of tectonic plates around the surface of the planet is responsible for continental drift and most earthquakes and volcanoes
10 Clues: the outermost layer of Earth made of solid rock • molten rock located deep below the Earth's surface • crust that lies beneath the ocean and is usually 7–10 km thick • the thick middle layer of the Earth, between the core and the crust • the force applied to a certain area by something in contact with it • ...
The Layers Of The Earth 2021-03-02
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- crust- Thinner than the continental crust
- Core- Is mostly made out of liquid iron and nickel
- Crust- The Outer part of the earth
- waves- Can be used to see what lies beneath the surface
- core-The center of the Earth
- Is mostly made out of magma
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- Why the earth has different layers
- the rigid outer part of the earth
- Causes rocks to fall and rise
- Crust- The layer of there rock which forms the continents
10 Clues: Is mostly made out of magma • core-The center of the Earth • Causes rocks to fall and rise • the rigid outer part of the earth • Why the earth has different layers • Crust- The Outer part of the earth • crust- Thinner than the continental crust • Core- Is mostly made out of liquid iron and nickel • waves- Can be used to see what lies beneath the surface • ...
The Layers of the Earth 2022-01-26
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- Core: The only liquid layer of the Earth
- The plates of the lithosphere.
- The heat that causes the rocks to rise and fall
- Made up of the crust and a tiny bit of the Upper Mantle.
- Core: The Only solid layer of the Earth
- Mostly made of magma
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- Thinnest Layer of the Earth
- Crust: The relatively thin part of Earth's crust.
- Waves: When Earthquakes happen and tectonic plates move it causes....
- Crust: The thick part of Earth's crust that forms large landmasses.
10 Clues: Mostly made of magma • Thinnest Layer of the Earth • The plates of the lithosphere. • Core: The Only solid layer of the Earth • Core: The only liquid layer of the Earth • The heat that causes the rocks to rise and fall • Crust: The relatively thin part of Earth's crust. • Made up of the crust and a tiny bit of the Upper Mantle. • ...
The Layers of The Earth 2023-11-28
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- A solid ball of iron and nickel.
- What created the layers of the earth.
- An outer section of the earth that includes the crust and part of the mantle.
- Movements of tectonic plates clashing.
- The outermost layer of the earth.
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- Solid part of the upper mantle that has putty like consistency.
- The only liquid layer of the earth.
- The layer that uses convection currents.
- Created by tectonic plates moving.
- Currents that occur in the mantle.
10 Clues: A solid ball of iron and nickel. • The outermost layer of the earth. • Created by tectonic plates moving. • Currents that occur in the mantle. • The only liquid layer of the earth. • What created the layers of the earth. • Movements of tectonic plates clashing. • The layer that uses convection currents. • Solid part of the upper mantle that has putty like consistency. • ...
the day the earth moved 2024-09-24
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- an imaginary line through the centre of an object, around which the object turns
- to move or make somebody/something move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down
- a small earthquake that happens after a bigger one
- a serious accident in which the central part of a nuclear reactor melts, causing harmful radiation to escape
- to hit somebody/something hard or with force
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- a mass of earth, rock, etc. that falls down the slope of a mountain or a cliff
- in or towards the middle of a country; away from the coast
- to be greater than a particular number or amount
- a statement, an event, etc. telling somebody that something bad or unpleasant may happen in the future so that they can try to avoid it
- pieces of wood, metal, building materials, etc. that are left after something has been destroyed
10 Clues: to hit somebody/something hard or with force • to be greater than a particular number or amount • a small earthquake that happens after a bigger one • in or towards the middle of a country; away from the coast • a mass of earth, rock, etc. that falls down the slope of a mountain or a cliff • ...
The Earth and the Sun 2025-04-09
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- of Capricorn A latitude line at 23.5°S, marking the southern boundary of the tropics
- When day and night are equal in length, happening twice a year
- Imaginary lines that run horizontally around the Earth, measuring distance north or south of the equator
- Hemisphere The half of Earth south of the equator
- of Cancer A latitude line at 23.5°N, marking the northern boundary of the tropics
- Circle A latitude line at 66.5°N, marking the boundary of the Arctic region
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- Imaginary lines that run vertically from the North Pole to the South Pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
- When the sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky, causing the longest or shortest day of the year
- Circle A latitude line at 66.5°S, marking the boundary of the Antarctic region
- An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth at 0 degrees latitude
- Hemisphere The half of Earth north of the equator
11 Clues: Hemisphere The half of Earth south of the equator • Hemisphere The half of Earth north of the equator • When day and night are equal in length, happening twice a year • An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth at 0 degrees latitude • Circle A latitude line at 66.5°N, marking the boundary of the Arctic region • ...
The layers of the Earth 2025-12-08
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- thickest layer
- The heat causing the rocks to rise and fall
- allows plates to move
- stronger than the asthenosphere
- made of soild iron and nickel
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- waves created by earthquakes and other tectonic plates
- ridgid, earthquakes
- least dense layer of the earth
- made of liquid iron and nickel
- the amount of mass in an object
10 Clues: thickest layer • ridgid, earthquakes • allows plates to move • made of soild iron and nickel • least dense layer of the earth • made of liquid iron and nickel • the amount of mass in an object • stronger than the asthenosphere • The heat causing the rocks to rise and fall • waves created by earthquakes and other tectonic plates
All Summer in a Day 2022-05-18
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- how many years it takes for the sun to come out
- what the others do to margo
- season when school is let out
- the first letter in STEM
- where the story takes place
- the main character in the story
- where children go to learn
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- where Earth is
- another word for forest
- what it always does on Venus
- the color of the sun
- where the children lived before Venus
- what Margo was locked in
- gives Earth light
14 Clues: where Earth is • gives Earth light • the color of the sun • another word for forest • the first letter in STEM • what Margo was locked in • where children go to learn • what the others do to margo • where the story takes place • what it always does on Venus • season when school is let out • the main character in the story • where the children lived before Venus • ...
Terra word study 2023-05-16
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- almost or completely surrounded by land
- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet earth
- the study of earth, especially rocks and the planet's crust
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
- a raised, flat mound of earth(dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
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- under the surface of the earth; underground
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
- an area, region, or piece of land
- baked earth; hard,brownish-red pottery
10 Clues: an area, region, or piece of land • baked earth; hard,brownish-red pottery • almost or completely surrounded by land • under the surface of the earth; underground • the study of earth, especially rocks and the planet's crust • out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet earth • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-16
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- all the land on earth
- all the air on earth
- when water gets warm and turns into water vapor
- something scientist make to show us something in the world too big or small to be seen (see wall)
- atoms that are joined together/too small to be seen
- scientist are always looking for these (see wall)
- when water vapor gets cold and turns into liquid water
- something we think about
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- all the living things on earth
- the best science teacher ever!
- all the water on earth
- something we can see, smell, taste, hear, touch or measure
- what scientist do to answer a question (see wall)
- the best class ever!
14 Clues: all the air on earth • the best class ever! • all the land on earth • all the water on earth • something we think about • all the living things on earth • the best science teacher ever! • when water gets warm and turns into water vapor • what scientist do to answer a question (see wall) • scientist are always looking for these (see wall) • ...
dino nuggies 2021-10-14
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- is the ooey-gooey small layer of the upper mantle
- includes the crust and upper rigid part of the mantle
- the biggest layer of the earth
- when two plates are moving away from each other
- the outermost layer of the earth
- strain or tightness
- the core that is closest to the mantle
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- to be deformed but not losing its strength
- when two plates collide
- easy to break
- when something is increasing presser
- a deep hole that is like a dich
- is the innermost layer of the earth
- to break off
- when you ___ you change
15 Clues: to break off • easy to break • strain or tightness • when two plates collide • when you ___ you change • the biggest layer of the earth • a deep hole that is like a dich • the outermost layer of the earth • when something is increasing presser • is the innermost layer of the earth • the core that is closest to the mantle • to be deformed but not losing its strength • ...
Astronomy 2024-10-08
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- Circular boundary where the sky seems to meet the ground or sea
- The region of total shadow of Earth
- 26,000 years for earth to wobble
- July 4th, Earth's farthest point from the sun
- Earth rotates, heliocentric model of universe
- One billionth of a meter; the typical wavelength term
- Bright gases just above the photosphere of the sun
- A change in direction of a light wave, which passes through a convex lens
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- A meteor in space before it enters Earth's atmosphere
- The bright surface of the sun
- Relatively dark spots on the sun that contain intense magnetic fields
- A Model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars
- January 4th, Earth's closest point to the sun
- The apparent path of the sun around the sky
- A glowing cloud of gas or a cloud of dust reflecting the light of nearby stars
15 Clues: The bright surface of the sun • 26,000 years for earth to wobble • The region of total shadow of Earth • The apparent path of the sun around the sky • July 4th, Earth's farthest point from the sun • January 4th, Earth's closest point to the sun • Earth rotates, heliocentric model of universe • Bright gases just above the photosphere of the sun • ...
Earth’s Spheres and Cycles: Katie Austin 2016-09-10
Across
- the geological process in which builds up layers of sediment.
- the process through which plants use water, light and carbon dioxide to create their food and release oxygen into the air.
- chemical process that generates most of the energy in a cell.
- part of the earth between the core and the crust.
- system structure that causes output from one node to eventually influence input to that same node.
- regions of matter that makeup the earth and it's atmosphere
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- the two sub-layers of earth's crust that move and float.
- rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
- the process in which water is carried through a plants roots to the small pores and release into the atmosphere.
- the chemical process by which atmospheric nitrogen is assimilated into organic compounds.
- all the waters on and over earth's surface.
- the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater.
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms.
15 Clues: all the waters on and over earth's surface. • part of the earth between the core and the crust. • rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. • the two sub-layers of earth's crust that move and float. • regions of matter that makeup the earth and it's atmosphere • the geological process in which builds up layers of sediment. • ...
Plate tectonics 2012-10-22
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- boundary boundary between two colliding plates
- the bending of rock layers
- layer between the crust and the core
- outermost, rigid layer of the Earth
- a squeezing force
- spreading new lithosphere is created here
- outermost layer of the Earth
- plate piece of the lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere
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- drift theory that continents drift apart
- boundary boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
- zone a region where a an oceanic plate sinks down into the athenosphere
- core solid, dense center of the Earth
- soft layer of the mantle
- boundary boundary between two plates moving away from each other
- a pulling force
- a break in the Earth's crust
- core liquid layer of the Earth's core
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 • outermost, rigid layer of the Earth • layer between the crust and the core • core solid, dense center of the Earth • core liquid layer of the Earth's core • drift theory that continents drift apart • ...
Plate Tectonics 2014-11-23
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- drift theory that continents drift apart
- a pulling force
- outermost layer of the Earth
- a region where a an oceanic plate sinks down into the athenosphere
- boundary between two colliding plates
- core solid, dense center of the Earth
- boundary between two plates moving away from each other
- a break in the Earth's crust
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- layer between the crust and the core
- soft layer of the mantle
- new lithosphere is created here
- plate piece of the lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere
- the bending of rock layers
- a squeezing force
- boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
- core liquid layer of the Earth's core
- outermost, rigid layer of the Earth
17 Clues: a pulling force • a squeezing force • soft layer of the mantle • the bending of rock layers • outermost layer of the Earth • a break in the Earth's crust • new lithosphere is created here • outermost, rigid layer of the Earth • layer between the crust and the core • boundary between two colliding plates • core solid, dense center of the Earth • ...
To Infinity and Beyond 2021-11-02
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- our earth belongs to the galaxy called the ______ way
- the layer of air that surrounds the earth
- a type of aircraft that is launched into space
- what we use to see other stars and planets far away from us
- on earth, we normally have 4 _______
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- the study of everything in the universe, including planets, stars and space
- we see this every night, it orbits around the earth
- we see this every morning, the earth orbits around this star
- the planet we are living on
- earth, sun and other planets are all located in ________
10 Clues: the planet we are living on • on earth, we normally have 4 _______ • the layer of air that surrounds the earth • a type of aircraft that is launched into space • we see this every night, it orbits around the earth • our earth belongs to the galaxy called the ______ way • earth, sun and other planets are all located in ________ • ...
GLWS - "terr" 2022-05-16
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- the study of earth
- an area, region, or piece of land
- above and beyond what is found on planet earth
- almost or completely surrounded by land
- a raised flat mound of earth that looks like a platform with sloping sides
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- under the surface of the earth
- a person who studies the regions of the earth
- cotta brownnish-red pottery
- the science of earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
- a hollow stone found on earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
10 Clues: the study of earth • cotta brownnish-red pottery • under the surface of the earth • an area, region, or piece of land • almost or completely surrounded by land • a person who studies the regions of the earth • above and beyond what is found on planet earth • a hollow stone found on earth that is lined on the inside with crystals • ...
Other Members of the Solar System 2023-06-16
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- Lesser known belt of the solar system?
- Heater of comets
- They'd do anything to be away from the Sun
- Comet characteristic
- This rock is on fire!
- Visits Earth every now and again
- The Earth has one, but so do some asteroids
- Something atoms, cells, and comets have in common
- Titan has one but most asteroids don't
- Long period of sleep but also part of a comet
- Something comet orbits have a lot of
- Introduced to Earth from comets
- This disk isn't put together; it's ____
- Like asteroids but also a certain road
- Found in turkey, but could also be on comets
- Late Heavy ____
- Charged atom, but also a comet tail
- Eris, Pluto, and Makemake are all ____ Objects
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- You'd think it involves water but it doesn't
- Dirty ___
- Cause of a certain belt
- Why would an asteroid get sent to Earth?
- Huge cloud surrounding the solar system
- Comets like Hale Bopp
- It's no Gucci belt, but it is a(n) ___ one
- You'll find it in your house and in the tail of a comet
- Lurks just outside of the atmosphere
- Crater creator
28 Clues: Dirty ___ • Crater creator • Late Heavy ____ • Heater of comets • Comet characteristic • This rock is on fire! • Comets like Hale Bopp • Cause of a certain belt • Introduced to Earth from comets • Visits Earth every now and again • Charged atom, but also a comet tail • Something comet orbits have a lot of • Lurks just outside of the atmosphere • Lesser known belt of the solar system? • ...
Space 2022-03-24
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- The hottest planet in the solar system
- A tool used on earth to look at planets and stars
- The ringed planet
- Our home planet
- The dwarf planet past Neptune
- The Martian planet
- our home galaxy
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- The path that planets revolve around a star
- The dwarf planet in the asteriod belt
- A hypothetical planet in our solar system
- The furthest planet in our system
- The biggest planet in our solar system
- The closest galaxy to our own
- The closest star to earth
- Huge balls of gas that provide heat and gravity
15 Clues: Our home planet • our home galaxy • The ringed planet • The Martian planet • The closest star to earth • The closest galaxy to our own • The dwarf planet past Neptune • The furthest planet in our system • The dwarf planet in the asteriod belt • The hottest planet in the solar system • The biggest planet in our solar system • A hypothetical planet in our solar system • ...
Clouds and Weather Instruments 2022-11-30
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- 70% of the Earth
- This makes clouds move
- the instrument that measures air pressure
- the instrument that measures wind speed
- the blanket of air covering Earth
- The clouds that predict rain or snow
- When a barometer is falling, the weather is _____
- The instrument that measures precipitation
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- Most water on Earth is ______ water
- Nimbostratus clouds cause _________.
- vane the instrument that measures wind direction
- the instrument that measures humidity
- A wind vane tell the direction wind is coming ____
- One type of cloud seen in fair weather
- the instrument that measures temperature
- The process that forms clouds
16 Clues: 70% of the Earth • This makes clouds move • The process that forms clouds • the blanket of air covering Earth • Most water on Earth is ______ water • Nimbostratus clouds cause _________. • The clouds that predict rain or snow • the instrument that measures humidity • One type of cloud seen in fair weather • the instrument that measures wind speed • ...
Space 2023-02-17
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- the right half of the moon is visible
- continuous path an object takes
- Keeps planets in their orbit
- the moon is blocking the sun
- Earth spinning on its axis
- the Earth is blocking the moon
- none of the moon is visible
- the closest point in an orbit to another object
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- wrong thinking
- the left half of the moon is visible
- one factor that causes the seasons
- Earth moving around the sun
- the moon is more than half visible but less than a full moon
- the farthest point in an orbit to another object
- the moon is getting more visible
- the moon is getting less visible
16 Clues: wrong thinking • Earth spinning on its axis • Earth moving around the sun • none of the moon is visible • Keeps planets in their orbit • the moon is blocking the sun • the Earth is blocking the moon • continuous path an object takes • the moon is getting more visible • the moon is getting less visible • one factor that causes the seasons • the left half of the moon is visible • ...
Earth Science Unit 1 Review 2023-08-23
Across
- study of earth's materials and processes
- Information obtained through the senses.
- all the water on earth
- city at coordinates 33.86° S, 151.20° E
- proven to be true
- study of weather
- all life on earth
- study of objects beyond earth
- distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
- city at coordinates 48.85° N, 2.35° E
- plastic convecting portion of the mantle
- can be supported, modified, or rejected
- the curve at a liquid's surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid
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- standard of comparison in an experiment; the experiment minus the independent variable
- Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
- A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience.
- Mass per unit volume
- study of the earth's oceans
- variable, the manipulated variable; what is being tested in the experiment
- explanation of observations
- all the ice on earth
- cube formula is L•W•H
- rigid outer layer of earth's crust
- an object ________ in water if its density is less than 1 g/mL
- The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.
- stays the same throughout the experiment
- lines, connect points of equal elevation
- city at coordinates 40.71° N, 74.00° W
- variable, the result of the independent variable
- includes crust, mantle, and core
- researched statement to predict the outcome of an experiment
31 Clues: study of weather • proven to be true • all life on earth • Mass per unit volume • all the ice on earth • cube formula is L•W•H • all the water on earth • study of the earth's oceans • explanation of observations • study of objects beyond earth • includes crust, mantle, and core • rigid outer layer of earth's crust • city at coordinates 48.85° N, 2.35° E • ...
Space Crossword 2024-05-30
Across
- The small red planet next to Earth
- The rock that circles around the Earth
- The planet we live on
- The part of the universe outside Earth
- Move in a circle around something
- The biggest planet in our solar system
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- A large object that circles a star
- A small rock that orbits the sun
- A group of billions of stars held together
- An object that falls to Earth from space
- A giant burning ball of gas in space
11 Clues: The planet we live on • A small rock that orbits the sun • Move in a circle around something • A large object that circles a star • The small red planet next to Earth • A giant burning ball of gas in space • The rock that circles around the Earth • The part of the universe outside Earth • The biggest planet in our solar system • An object that falls to Earth from space • ...
Other Members and Beyond the Solar System 2022-09-13
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- groups of stars and other space objects held together by gravity
- decreasing illumination
- a luminous ball of gas, mostly hydrogen and helium
- a small space rock moving through a solar system
- the moon is closest to earth
- a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth
- cloud of gas and dust
- dirty "snowballs" in space
- pictures in the sky
- small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
- our milky way galaxy
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- means expanding in illumination
- regions of space with gravitational fields so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape
- moon is less than half-illuminated
- the moon is farthest from earth
- a powerful and luminous explosion of a star
- "shooting star"
- changing shapes of the moon every night
- more than half of the moon is lighted
19 Clues: "shooting star" • pictures in the sky • our milky way galaxy • cloud of gas and dust • decreasing illumination • dirty "snowballs" in space • the moon is closest to earth • means expanding in illumination • the moon is farthest from earth • moon is less than half-illuminated • more than half of the moon is lighted • changing shapes of the moon every night • ...
