the earth Crossword Puzzles
Puzzle 1 2026-01-28
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- A system of government where people vote
- Shaking of the ground caused by tectonic movement
- The layer of gases surrounding Earth
- Reusing materials to reduce waste
- Harmful substances added to the environment
- When liquid water changes into gas
- One of Earth’s large landmasses
- A global network used for communication and information
- The natural home of a plant or animal
- The process of releasing energy from food
- A tool used to find directions
- Energy caused by moving electric charges
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- An imaginary line that divides Earth into two halves
- How hot or cold something is
- A rocky object that orbits the Sun
- Living and non-living things interacting in an area
- A mountain that can erupt with lava
- The force that pulls objects toward Earth
- The process plants use to make food using sunlight
- A tool used to see very small objects
20 Clues: How hot or cold something is • A tool used to find directions • One of Earth’s large landmasses • Reusing materials to reduce waste • A rocky object that orbits the Sun • When liquid water changes into gas • A mountain that can erupt with lava • The layer of gases surrounding Earth • A tool used to see very small objects • The natural home of a plant or animal • ...
SPACE JUNK 2024-11-27
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- Is the closet planet to the sun
- 2nd closet planet to the sun
- how far is Earth
- green things named Larry
- makes the earth dark
- How many planets has rings
- Hottest planet
- Earth is this type of planet
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- color of Neptune
- a gas planet
- Who was the last name of the first person to land on the moon
- color of the Sun
- farthest planet from the sun
- Fourth planet from the sun
- This is the type of Uranus
15 Clues: a gas planet • Hottest planet • color of Neptune • color of the Sun • how far is Earth • makes the earth dark • green things named Larry • Fourth planet from the sun • How many planets has rings • This is the type of Uranus • 2nd closet planet to the sun • farthest planet from the sun • Earth is this type of planet • Is the closet planet to the sun • ...
Solar system 2021-12-15
12 Clues: red planet • largest planet • smallest planet • lightest planet • our solar system • oribits the earth • The coldest planet • closest star to earth • Most known dwarf planet • Known as the morning star • Farthest planet from the sun • 4th planet furthest from the sun
Solar System 2012-11-04
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- Mars is this color.
- The term that means the path one object takes around another.
- The larget planet in our solar system.
- The number of planets in our solar system.
- The ball of rock that orbits Earth.
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- I live on what planet?
- Mercury is the planet _______ to the Sun.
- Earth travels around this giant fiery star.
- Earth is the only planet where _______ things grow.
- The planet that is covered with clouds.
- The number of moons that orbit Earth.
11 Clues: Mars is this color. • I live on what planet? • The ball of rock that orbits Earth. • The number of moons that orbit Earth. • The larget planet in our solar system. • The planet that is covered with clouds. • Mercury is the planet _______ to the Sun. • The number of planets in our solar system. • Earth travels around this giant fiery star. • ...
Common Misconceptions About Seasons 2016-11-30
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- While some have thought that the reason the seasons change has to do with the Earth's ____ changing, but this is incorrect. As the Earth revolves around the sun, Earth's ____ is always at a 23.5 tilt, towards polaris.
- This season occurs when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun and it receives sunlight at a low angle.
- Scientists used to believe that the Northern and Southern hemispheres have the same seasons at the same time. Actually, the Northern and Southern hemispheres have ________ seasons at the same time.
- An _______ occurs when day and night have the same duration.
- People believe that the hours of daylight increase all summer. This is incorrect. The first day of summer is the 21 of June, this is also the longest day of the year. It is impossible that the rest of the summer there are more hours of daylight, when June 21 has already past. This day is known as the summer ________.
- On June 21, the Northern hemisphere has a hot temperature. This is not caused by the Earth's distance from the sun, but by the high angle of ________ that hits the hemisphere.
- A long time ago, the smartest of people had the idea that the sun moved across the sky. This is not true. The sun never moves, it is constantly still. It is the Earth that causes the illusion of the sun moving across the sky. As we ______, the sun appears to move, but only because we see the sun from different angles.
- Overall, the reason we have seasons is the ____________ of sun rays in a certain portion of Earth. The lesser the _____________, the lower the temperature, and the higher the _____________ the higher the temperature.
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- When sunlight hits the Earth at a ______ angle, the rays are more concentrated, causing it to be hotter in the area.
- This season occurs when a hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and it receives sunlight at a high angle.
- The main reason we have seasons is because the Earth ________ around the sun. Some time ago, humans thought that the Earth was the center of the solar system. In fact, every planet in our solar system, including the Earth, does this around the sun.
- Many people believe that the seasons occur due to Earth's changing distance from the sun. However, it has been proven that Earth's orbit is _______, but in real life it is more circular.
- The Earth is split, bottom half and top half. The North __________ and the South __________.
- When sunlight hits the Earth at a ________ angle, the rays are less concentrated, causing it to be cooler in the area.
- This imaginary line is the hottest place on Earth. It is located at 0 degrees latitude.
15 Clues: An _______ occurs when day and night have the same duration. • This imaginary line is the hottest place on Earth. It is located at 0 degrees latitude. • The Earth is split, bottom half and top half. The North __________ and the South __________. • This season occurs when a hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and it receives sunlight at a high angle. • ...
About Earth 2025-09-04
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- land is made up of these plates
- earth's outer layer
- coldest continent
- earth is the only planet that has it
- earth is which planet from the sun
- covers 70% of earth's surface
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- tallest mountain
- deepest trench
- inner core is made of this
- earth is 4.5 ________ years old
- hot squishy rock beneath earth's crust
- air that blankets the earth
12 Clues: deepest trench • tallest mountain • coldest continent • earth's outer layer • inner core is made of this • air that blankets the earth • covers 70% of earth's surface • land is made up of these plates • earth is 4.5 ________ years old • earth is which planet from the sun • earth is the only planet that has it • hot squishy rock beneath earth's crust
EOW BOOK 5 REVIEW 2016-04-10
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- get everyone out of a dangerous place.
- To not fall down.
- Use this to play videogames.
- Tried something but it didn't work.
- Something you can use.
- A snow storm.
- Our is called the Milky Way.
- This makes the earth dirty.
- A force that pulls you down to earth.
- Can be broken down naturally by the earth.
- The first layer of the ocean.
- How do you fix a problem?
- like.
- An animal with three hearts.
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- Move to the front.
- An animal that hunts smaller animals.
- Like a typhoon.
- A planet goes around the sun.
- A string instrument.
- A color to help you hide.
- Electricity in the sky.
- Can kill you if you eat it.
- By yourself.
- Everything (gets bigger everyday).
- Any instrument that you hit or shake.
- Where do your own ideas come from?
- how many points do you have?
27 Clues: like. • By yourself. • A snow storm. • Like a typhoon. • To not fall down. • Move to the front. • A string instrument. • Something you can use. • Electricity in the sky. • A color to help you hide. • How do you fix a problem? • Can kill you if you eat it. • This makes the earth dirty. • Use this to play videogames. • Our is called the Milky Way. • how many points do you have? • ...
Geography Vocabulary 2022-10-25
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- a large natural stream of water
- piece of land on high ground
- North America is a
- a large body of water surrounded by land
- a natural feature of land's surface
- The United States of America
- land surrounded by water on all sides
- a large and densely populated urban area
- naturally elevated path
- device helps read directions
- area of land that is low and between hills and mountains
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- a sphere representation of the earth
- separates east and west
- Springfield is this to Illinois
- piece of land that is flat
- separates the north and south
- mass of ice that is slowly moving
- distance from the north or the south
- measurement of elevation above sea level
- study of earth
- a collection of maps of the planet Earth
- dry land with no water
- distance from the east or the west
23 Clues: study of earth • North America is a • dry land with no water • separates east and west • naturally elevated path • piece of land that is flat • piece of land on high ground • The United States of America • device helps read directions • separates the north and south • Springfield is this to Illinois • a large natural stream of water • mass of ice that is slowly moving • ...
Geo-Science Year Review 2023-05-22
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- What occurs at night?
- A strike-slip fault is the result of what type of boundary?
- What graph is used to measure things?
- There is an equal and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ reaction
- What is it called when one plate goes under another plate?
- Energy is the ability to do _ _ _ _
- A fault develops where a rock structure is?
- What is an example of igneous rock?
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- What is used to examine bodies?
- What is a treatment that has no active properties?
- What planet is on its axis?
- What squeezes things together
- What is the root word for Geo?
- The moon _ _ _ _ _ _ around earth.
- What is the smallest planet?
- What volcano was squidward?
- Kinetic energy is made from?
- What planet is farthest from the Sun?
- How many moons does the earth have?
- When ice forms at the poles it leaves behind _ _ _ _
20 Clues: What occurs at night? • What planet is on its axis? • What volcano was squidward? • What is the smallest planet? • Kinetic energy is made from? • What squeezes things together • What is the root word for Geo? • What is used to examine bodies? • The moon _ _ _ _ _ _ around earth. • Energy is the ability to do _ _ _ _ • How many moons does the earth have? • ...
History of Astronomy 2024-09-25
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- the flatness of an ellipse
- geocentric dude from long ag
- its launch started Space Race
- Ancient Greek dude who thought Sun was center of Universe
- the shape of orbits
- heliocentric dude who thought orbits were circles
- a calendar based on the sun
- figured out positions of 777 stars
- Earth-centered Universe
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- dude who figured out the size of Earth
- a calendar based on the moon
- sun-centered universe
- galaxy and redshift dude
- P^2 = a^3
- US vs USSR name
- measured by Newton's version of Kepler's 3rd law
- telescope dude who found the moons of Jupiter and phases of Venus
- discovered that orbits are ellipses
- Ancient Greek dude who thought the Earth was the center of Universe
- two of these are in an ellipse
- Where a star is positioned on an ellipse
- gravity dude
22 Clues: P^2 = a^3 • gravity dude • US vs USSR name • the shape of orbits • sun-centered universe • Earth-centered Universe • galaxy and redshift dude • the flatness of an ellipse • a calendar based on the sun • a calendar based on the moon • geocentric dude from long ag • its launch started Space Race • two of these are in an ellipse • figured out positions of 777 stars • ...
Ecological Spirituality 2025-09-18
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- The Bishops wrote a Social _____ Statement.
- Caring for Earth is something we do as a _____.
- Cutting down too many trees.
- A problem that harms air, water, and animals.
- Things we use from the Earth that we should share.
- The homes of animals and plants.
- Looking after this is part of our spirituality.
- The _____ of Creation is celebrated in the Church.
- Caring for creation is also part of our _____.
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- God’s gift to us, the world around us.
- We can do this outdoors to thank God for creation.
- The Pope’s encyclical, _____ Si’.
- We talk about this when we say global warming.
- Ecological _____ is about seeing God in creation.
- The Church that teaches ecological spirituality.
- Climate ____ affects weather and seas.
- By protecting Earth we show _____ for God’s work.
- Pope Francis calls us to ecological _____.
- Whose presence do we see in creation?
- Spending time in this helps us connect to God.
20 Clues: Cutting down too many trees. • The homes of animals and plants. • The Pope’s encyclical, _____ Si’. • Whose presence do we see in creation? • God’s gift to us, the world around us. • Climate ____ affects weather and seas. • Pope Francis calls us to ecological _____. • The Bishops wrote a Social _____ Statement. • A problem that harms air, water, and animals. • ...
Chase's Continental Drift Crossword Puzzle 2020-12-12
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- The liquid layer that surrounds the inner core that is made up of liquid iron and nickel.
- A valley that forms when two plates move away from each other.
- The middle of the earth, made mostly of iron and nickel.
- The theory that the continents are gradually moving across earth's surface.
- the layer of earth responsible for plate movement.
- The man who discovered continental drift.
- The thicker part of the crust that forms landforms.
- layer of earth's surface that is composed of the crust and upper mantle.
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- The boundary between two tectonic plates that are running into each other.
- The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
- pieces of earth's crust that move because of convection current.
- The densest and hottest layer of earth that is a solid metal ball.
- The thin, rocky outer layer of Earth.
- When one plate moves under another plate and into the mantle.
- The upper layer of the earth's mantle below the lithosphere.
- Currents found in the mantle that make tectonic plates move.
- A supercontinent that existed about 225 million years ago.
- The boundary between two tectonic plates sliding past each other.
- The remains of a very old organism preserved in rock.
19 Clues: The thin, rocky outer layer of Earth. • The man who discovered continental drift. • the layer of earth responsible for plate movement. • The thicker part of the crust that forms landforms. • The remains of a very old organism preserved in rock. • The middle of the earth, made mostly of iron and nickel. • A supercontinent that existed about 225 million years ago. • ...
Space 2023-06-06
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- Has super strong gravity
- Thing made of gas and dust
- When the Sun,Moon,And Earth are all in a line
- One of 2 Exoplanets first discovered
- A black hole that is about the mass of a star
- _____ the Hunter
- Thing that we live on
- One of which we live in
- Peers into space
- An independent space travel company
- Started our Universe
- A capsule used to transport supplies to the ISS
- US space Agency
- Invisible lines connecting stars
- Sideways Planet
- ___________ Look through telescopes
- A _________ is a thing that landed on Earth
- Radio waves come from it at regular intervals
- An orbiting body around an object
- The death planet
- Thing that blasts into space
- First dwarf planet
- Biggest man made object in space
- Extraterrestrial
- Planet closest to the Sun
- Explosion that could shake Earth apart
- A ______ shower
- Core of liquid H that might behave like a solid
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- Wiped out the Dinosaurs
- A star with a very strong magnetic field
- Where life can exist in space
- Name of our star
- The Red Planet
- Thing with a long tail
- Things that always appear during the night
- Zodiac sign in the shape of a scorpion
- Extremely big explosion from a star
- Made of Photons
- North star
- Egg shaped dwarf planet
- Shortest name for a moon
- Person in space
- Planet farthest from the Sun
- Capsule for the Soviet Space Agency
- Planets _____ the Sun
- Zodiac sign for most of August
- A ______ of stars and planets
- Goes on other planets to collect data
- Our atmosphere is 21% ______
- The thing that we see in our sky every night
- "Blue Planet"
- Planet with prettiest rings
- Time it takes for the photons to travel
- Closest part of the atmosphere to Earth
- Farthest part of the atmosphere from Earth
- Forth country to land on the moon
56 Clues: North star • "Blue Planet" • The Red Planet • Made of Photons • Person in space • US space Agency • Sideways Planet • A ______ shower • Name of our star • _____ the Hunter • Peers into space • The death planet • Extraterrestrial • First dwarf planet • Started our Universe • Thing that we live on • Planets _____ the Sun • Thing with a long tail • Wiped out the Dinosaurs • One of which we live in • ...
The Layers of Earth 2021-09-02
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- how tightly packed material particles are
- The thinnest layer of the Earth, the layer that has life.
- A type of heat wave in the thickest layer of the Earth, causing magma to flow up to the surface, cool, then sink, in a repeating order.
- Another one of the two materials that make up the thinnest layer of the Earth.
- The second most inner layer of the Earth, in a completely liquid state, it is made up of the same materials as the most inner layer of the Earth.
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- The two materials that make up the two most inner layers of the Earth
- One of the two materials that make up the thinnest layer of the Earth
- A type of wave that is found when tectonic plates and earthquakes happen has allowed scientists to discover more about the layers of the Earth.
- The inner most layer of the Earth, made up with the same materials as the second most inner layer of the earth, is the densest, and solid.
- The thickest layer of the Earth, it is filled with lava.
10 Clues: how tightly packed material particles are • The thickest layer of the Earth, it is filled with lava. • The thinnest layer of the Earth, the layer that has life. • The two materials that make up the two most inner layers of the Earth • One of the two materials that make up the thinnest layer of the Earth • ...
Blake :) :) 05 2018-03-13
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- an object that orbits a star
- periodic fall of levels of water in the ocean
- the partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
- the darkest part of a shadow
- the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when earth is directly between the sun and the moon
- the tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides
- spinning motion of a planets on its axis
- a loose collection of ice and dust that orbits around the sun
- one of the different apparent shapes of the moon seen from earth
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- the part of a shadow surrounding the umbra
- a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteorite
- an object that orbits a planet
- a pattern or grouping of stars
- the blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and earth
- imaginary that passes through a planet's center
- tide with least difference between consecutive low and high tides
- ball of hot gas
17 Clues: ball of hot gas • an object that orbits a star • the darkest part of a shadow • an object that orbits a planet • a pattern or grouping of stars • spinning motion of a planets on its axis • the part of a shadow surrounding the umbra • periodic fall of levels of water in the ocean • imaginary that passes through a planet's center • ...
Plate tectonics 2022-12-20
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- very hot, very dense center of our planet
- another word for oceans
- large-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust
- big wave
- when the earth rumbles
- when one plate goes under another
- study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.
- relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.
- ocean but three letters
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- largest layer of the earth
- type plates that are located beneath the ocean
- the outermost shell of a planet
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle
- molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed
- the science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.
15 Clues: big wave • when the earth rumbles • another word for oceans • ocean but three letters • largest layer of the earth • the outermost shell of a planet • when one plate goes under another • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • very hot, very dense center of our planet • type plates that are located beneath the ocean • ...
As In The Days of Noah & Enoch 2022-02-19
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- The evil spirits of deceased giants
- The Righteous twin brother of Cain, a red bull
- Non-biblical shape of the pagan globe earth
- Angels left heaven, married women, begot giants
- The first fallen angel who fell from heaven
- Gave Enoch a tour of all of heaven in a chariot
- The White Bull born after Abel died
- The Holy People of Yahawah
- The lesser light that illuminates the night sky
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- Shape of the flat earth with corners
- Was the fallen angel who was ascribed all sin
- The wives of the two hundred fallen angels
- Son of Yahawah and Anointed King of Yisrael
- Are the paths of the angels and the luminairies
- To be transported supernaturally into
- The children of the wives of the fallen angels
- The Black Bull who killed his twin brother Abel
- The Name of the Creator & Father of Yisrael
- The greater light that illuminates the flat earth
- Father of Methuselah taken into Heaven
20 Clues: The Holy People of Yahawah • The evil spirits of deceased giants • The White Bull born after Abel died • Shape of the flat earth with corners • To be transported supernaturally into • Father of Methuselah taken into Heaven • The wives of the two hundred fallen angels • Son of Yahawah and Anointed King of Yisrael • Non-biblical shape of the pagan globe earth • ...
General RLA Information 2026-01-19
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- atoms combine to form these
- the number of Original US Colonies
- the name of the first paragraph of an essay
- the study of outer space
- the groups that all words are divided into
- the name of the last paragraph of an essay
- the number of continents on Earth
- a word that describes a noun
- a word that describes a verb, adjective, or adverb
- the largest country in the world
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- the founding document that established the US Government
- elements are composed of these very small particles
- checks and ____________, or the separation of powers between the three branches of the US Government
- where you might find the main idea of a reading passage
- the punctuation used for contractions
- an action word
- the study of life
- the study of maps and the physical features of Earth
- the number of oceans on Earth
- the basic building blocks of life and the smallest living things
20 Clues: an action word • the study of life • the study of outer space • atoms combine to form these • a word that describes a noun • the number of oceans on Earth • the largest country in the world • the number of continents on Earth • the number of Original US Colonies • the punctuation used for contractions • the groups that all words are divided into • ...
rhysrowe 2023-11-08
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- the dense metallic center of Earth
- a topographical feature formed by processes that shapes the Earthd surface
- the partially melted portion of the mantle below the lithosphere
- the thick middle layer in the solid part of the Earth
- the solid part of the earth
- the rigid outermost layer ofEarth that includes the crust and uppermost mantle
- an area with low relief and high elevation
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- a landform with high relief and high elevation
- the differencein elevation from the highest point to the lowest point of an area
- the brittle rocky outer layer of the Earth
- round 3d shape with all points on the surface equal distance to the cenet
- the outer part of Earths magnetic field that interacts with charged particles
- Mass perunit volume of a substance (d=m/v)
- the attracting force between allobjects with mass
- a landform with low relief and low elevation
15 Clues: the solid part of the earth • the dense metallic center of Earth • the brittle rocky outer layer of the Earth • Mass perunit volume of a substance (d=m/v) • an area with low relief and high elevation • a landform with low relief and low elevation • a landform with high relief and high elevation • the attracting force between allobjects with mass • ...
Map Skills Vocabulary 2022-08-19
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- distance north or south of the Equator
- a circle showing the principal directions
- Half of the earth’s sphere
- a book of maps
- the place where a particular point or object exists.
- the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around Earth
- an inset on a map that explains the symbols
- an imaginary line halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, at 0 degrees latitude.
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- the main points on a compass -north, south, east, and west
- the physical features of the earth
- the parallel of latitude that is approximately 23¹/₂ degrees north of the equator
- a mark or character used as a representation
- its exact place on Earth
- the relationship between a distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the earth.
- measurement east or west of the prime meridian.
- a unit of latitude or longitude, used to define points on the earth's surface
16 Clues: a book of maps • its exact place on Earth • Half of the earth’s sphere • the physical features of the earth • distance north or south of the Equator • a circle showing the principal directions • an inset on a map that explains the symbols • a mark or character used as a representation • measurement east or west of the prime meridian. • ...
Solar System 2020-07-22
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- Mercury,Venus,Earth & Mars are all?
- It is the largest terrestrial planet
- Spins on its side
- The largest planet in our solar system
- The closest star to earth
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- The easiest to recognize
- System Formed 4.6 billion years ago
- you can see this planet from earth with your bare eyes
- Its cold,dark and windy
- Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus & Neptune are all?
- The Hottest planet in our solar system
- The red planet
12 Clues: The red planet • Spins on its side • Its cold,dark and windy • The easiest to recognize • The closest star to earth • System Formed 4.6 billion years ago • Mercury,Venus,Earth & Mars are all? • It is the largest terrestrial planet • The Hottest planet in our solar system • The largest planet in our solar system • Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus & Neptune are all? • ...
13 thing of geography #7 2022-09-01
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- water,land,sunlight,rocks,and air.geography Is the study of Earth and its people, places and environment.
- record also includes extreme values such as record high temperatures or record amounts of rainfall.
- an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth. ; a part of the earth's surface.
- hills, mountains, canyons, and valleys.
- Refers to Earth features in terms of their shape, and their relationships to one
- Refers to Earth features in terms of their shape, and their relationships to one
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- Air, water, food, plants, animals, minerals, metals, and everything else that exists in nature and has utility to mankind is a 'Resource.
- Is going hot dog way around the earth.
- Is the study of Earth and its people, places and environment.
- the Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from one place.
- Are part
- is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east–west position of a point on the surface of the Earth, or another celestial body.
- Is a measurement on a globe or map of
- north or south of the Equator.
14 Clues: Are part • north or south of the Equator. • Is a measurement on a globe or map of • Is going hot dog way around the earth. • hills, mountains, canyons, and valleys. • Is the study of Earth and its people, places and environment. • the Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from one place. • ...
13 thing of geography #7 2022-09-01
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- water,land,sunlight,rocks,and air.geography Is the study of Earth and its people, places and environment.
- record also includes extreme values such as record high temperatures or record amounts of rainfall.
- an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth. ; a part of the earth's surface.
- hills, mountains, canyons, and valleys.
- Refers to Earth features in terms of their shape, and their relationships to one
- Refers to Earth features in terms of their shape, and their relationships to one
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- Air, water, food, plants, animals, minerals, metals, and everything else that exists in nature and has utility to mankind is a 'Resource.
- Is going hot dog way around the earth.
- Is the study of Earth and its people, places and environment.
- the Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from one place.
- Are part
- is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east–west position of a point on the surface of the Earth, or another celestial body.
- Is a measurement on a globe or map of
- north or south of the Equator.
14 Clues: Are part • north or south of the Equator. • Is a measurement on a globe or map of • Is going hot dog way around the earth. • hills, mountains, canyons, and valleys. • Is the study of Earth and its people, places and environment. • the Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from one place. • ...
Lesson 4 Crossword 2021-05-14
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- a substance that enters the environment and has harmful or poisonous effects
- where weather occurs
- the layer of gas that surrounds the Earth and is 600km thick
- where meteorites burn up
- a place where carbon is stored in the carbon cycle
- a molecule made of three oxygen atoms bonded together
- energy from glucose and oxygen
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- a region of the stratosphere with a high concentration of ozone
- a gas that traps heat energy in the atmosphere
- where the ozone layer is
- Earth's rigid outer zone
- all the living things on Earth
- all the water on earth
- where the aurora happens
- cycle the movement of carbon through the spheres
- glucose from carbon dioxide and water
- frozen soil in the Arctic
17 Clues: where weather occurs • all the water on earth • where the ozone layer is • Earth's rigid outer zone • where the aurora happens • where meteorites burn up • frozen soil in the Arctic • all the living things on Earth • energy from glucose and oxygen • glucose from carbon dioxide and water • a gas that traps heat energy in the atmosphere • ...
Environmental Studies 2022-09-06
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- all non-living things that are found in an ecosystem.
- the gas released during photosynthesis.
- the part of the Earth where all living things are found or exist.
- the area of Earth that fish inhabits.
- the layer of gasses that surrounds the Earth.
- an area where living and non-living things are found and co-inhabit.
- the study and practice of determining the interactions between humans and their environment.
- the atmosphere protects us from harmful waves emitted from the sun, called...
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- the area of the Earth that is made up of land and rocky components.
- biotic organism that make their own food.
- an abiotic factor that determines how cool/warmly you will dress
- the place an organism resides in.
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- the gas released during respiration.
- all living organisms fall part of this factor.
- the gas that makes up about 78% of the atmosphere.
- the abiotic factor that is needed in the process of photosynthesis
17 Clues: the place an organism resides in. • the gas released during respiration. • the area of Earth that fish inhabits. • the gas released during photosynthesis. • biotic organism that make their own food. • the layer of gasses that surrounds the Earth. • all living organisms fall part of this factor. • the gas that makes up about 78% of the atmosphere. • ...
ONE DIMENSIONAL MOTION 2021-09-28
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- unit of distance used to measure Earth’s distance to the Sun
- Greek letter that represents change in a quantity in physics
- The moon has gravity but no air. (True or False)
- Astronaut David _____ who did Galileo’s experiment on the moon during Apollo 15 mission
- unit of time
- change in velocity over time
- distance between starting point of motion and endpoint
- _____ maximum velocity an object in free-fall reaches
- known for dropping boulders from the top of the leaning tower of Pisa
- the value of g on Earth as it is falling is not positive, but _____
- Air _____ is needed when a skydiver pulls their parachute open to slow them down
- how fast something moves and in what direction
- when an object falls without any kind of restrictions
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- Motion in one dimension is motion in one _____
- unit used to measure speed
- Drop a cat on the earth and a cat on the moon. The cat on the earth will accelerate _____.
- We are _____ strong!
- the measured path an object actually travels
- on Earth, acceleration due to _____ is 9.8 ms^2
- Delta x represents _____ displacement (horizontal or vertical?)
- metric unit used to measure distance and displacement
- Leaning tower of _____, where scientific legend claims a famous science experiment took place
22 Clues: unit of time • We are _____ strong! • unit used to measure speed • change in velocity over time • the measured path an object actually travels • Motion in one dimension is motion in one _____ • how fast something moves and in what direction • on Earth, acceleration due to _____ is 9.8 ms^2 • The moon has gravity but no air. (True or False) • ...
Earth's Phenomena 2021-06-03
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- Neap The type of tides when the Earth, Sun and Moon form a 180 degree angle
- The type of eclipse that happens when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow
- The season that happens in the Southern hemisphere when it is Spring in the Northern hemisphere
- Resources that can be naturally replaced during a human lifespan
- Earth _______ around the sun
- Earth _____ on it's axis
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- The imaginary line that passes through the north and south pole
- A renewable resource that comes from trees
- A non-renewable resource that is made from million year old dead plants
- The season when a hemisphere receives direct sunlight
- The type of eclipse that happens when the Moon blocks the sun
- A renewable resource that we drink
- The moon phase during a lunar eclipse
- The moon phase during a solar eclipse
- The imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres
- The type of tides when the Earth, Sun and Moon form a 90 degree angle
16 Clues: Earth _____ on it's axis • Earth _______ around the sun • A renewable resource that we drink • The moon phase during a lunar eclipse • The moon phase during a solar eclipse • A renewable resource that comes from trees • The season when a hemisphere receives direct sunlight • The type of eclipse that happens when the Moon blocks the sun • ...
Movie Time 2022-05-15
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- Karl Mordo is a member of
- kids from Westview _ _ _
- net profit (in millions)
- looking for the book of
- killed the Illuminati
- Dr. Strange’s first name
- this number film in Marvel Cinematic Universe
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- world premiere date
- the movie after the movie after a prequel
- Dr. Strange in the
- a lot of the film takes place on Earth-616 and Earth-
- place where you can walk in dreams
- also known as Book of the Damned
- produced by Marvel and
- Sorcerer Supreme of Earth-616
15 Clues: Dr. Strange in the • world premiere date • killed the Illuminati • produced by Marvel and • looking for the book of • kids from Westview _ _ _ • net profit (in millions) • Dr. Strange’s first name • Karl Mordo is a member of • Sorcerer Supreme of Earth-616 • also known as Book of the Damned • place where you can walk in dreams • the movie after the movie after a prequel • ...
Plate tectonics and reliability of information 2020-11-28
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- two tectonic plates moving away from each other is a _ boundary
- the inner layer of the earth
- Southern Hemisphere supercontinent
- within the earths mantle, hot material rises, while cool material sinks
- first supercontinent
- the middle layer of the earth
- northern hemisphere supercontinent
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- two tectonic plates moving toward each other is a _ boundary
- when one tectonic plate is forced under another this is a _ zone
- pieces of land on the earths outer shell that connect
- the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus of an earthquake
- theory that explains how continents shift on the earths surface
- two tectonic plates sliding past each other is a _ fault
- the outermost layer of the earth
14 Clues: first supercontinent • the inner layer of the earth • the middle layer of the earth • the outermost layer of the earth • Southern Hemisphere supercontinent • northern hemisphere supercontinent • pieces of land on the earths outer shell that connect • two tectonic plates sliding past each other is a _ fault • two tectonic plates moving toward each other is a _ boundary • ...
Environmental Studies 2022-09-06
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- the gas that makes up about 78% of the atmosphere.
- the layer of gasses that surrounds the Earth.
- the study and practice of determining the interactions between humans and their environment.
- the part of the Earth where all living things are found or exist.
- the gas released during respiration.
- an abiotic factor that determines how cool/warmly you will dress
- the gas released during photosynthesis.
- all living organisms fall part of this factor.
- the abiotic factor that is needed in the process of photosynthesis
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- an area where living and non-living things are found and co-inhabit.
- the area of the Earth that is made up of land and rocky components.
- the atmosphere protects us from harmful waves emitted from the sun, called...
- the area of Earth that fish inhabits.
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- the place an organism resides in.
- all non-living things that are found in an ecosystem.
- biotic organism that make their own food.
17 Clues: the place an organism resides in. • the gas released during respiration. • the area of Earth that fish inhabits. • the gas released during photosynthesis. • biotic organism that make their own food. • the layer of gasses that surrounds the Earth. • all living organisms fall part of this factor. • the gas that makes up about 78% of the atmosphere. • ...
13 thing of geography #7 2022-09-01
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- water,land,sunlight,rocks,and air.geography Is the study of Earth and its people, places and environment.
- record also includes extreme values such as record high temperatures or record amounts of rainfall.
- an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth. ; a part of the earth's surface.
- hills, mountains, canyons, and valleys.
- Refers to Earth features in terms of their shape, and their relationships to one
- Refers to Earth features in terms of their shape, and their relationships to one
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- Air, water, food, plants, animals, minerals, metals, and everything else that exists in nature and has utility to mankind is a 'Resource.
- Is going hot dog way around the earth.
- Is the study of Earth and its people, places and environment.
- the Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from one place.
- Are part
- is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east–west position of a point on the surface of the Earth, or another celestial body.
- Is a measurement on a globe or map of
- north or south of the Equator.
14 Clues: Are part • north or south of the Equator. • Is a measurement on a globe or map of • Is going hot dog way around the earth. • hills, mountains, canyons, and valleys. • Is the study of Earth and its people, places and environment. • the Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from one place. • ...
Mr Morrow asignsanments 2022-06-02
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- rock that has formed from cooled molten rock
- water but in sciency term
- a large body of salt water
- what you are doing right now
- small bits of rock that have been eroded/weathered away
- molten rock outside the earth
- our planet
- what make up continents
- molten rock inside the earth
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- sedimentary rock tat has undergo heat and pressure
- what morrow teaches other than science
- the middle school you go to
- a space rock
- a ball of ice and dust flying through space
- a system of planets
- how old is mr morrow
- h2o
- the first man made object to reach interstellar space
- a large space rock shaped like a sphere that orbits a star
- a large ball of hot gas in space
20 Clues: h2o • our planet • a space rock • a system of planets • how old is mr morrow • what make up continents • water but in sciency term • a large body of salt water • the middle school you go to • what you are doing right now • molten rock inside the earth • molten rock outside the earth • a large ball of hot gas in space • what morrow teaches other than science • ...
Geography crossword 2016-06-02
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- the subject this crossword is based on
- big pointy rocks that almost reach space
- a large amount of water that separates continents
- a stream of flowing water
- how hot or cold it is
- an overflow of water that devastates anything
- a mainland contrasted with islands
- land where people live
- another name for the earth
- where everything lives
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- some one who studies the earth and its surface
- a fall of rain
- of or relating to glaciers
- light in a storm, sometimes dangerous
- hot and spews lava
- an amount of people
- like white things in the sky
- not living but naturally formed
- a bunch of questions that are asked and compulsory to answer
- when water freezes and then falls from clouds
20 Clues: a fall of rain • hot and spews lava • an amount of people • how hot or cold it is • land where people live • where everything lives • a stream of flowing water • of or relating to glaciers • another name for the earth • like white things in the sky • not living but naturally formed • a mainland contrasted with islands • light in a storm, sometimes dangerous • ...
T2 Final Review Crossword 2017-03-07
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- core Liquid iron layer
- an impression,cast,original material or evidence of any animal or plant preserved in sedimentary rock
- circulation of material caused by differences in density
- Unequal heating
- Air sinks
- short term data of an area's weekly temperature
- Formed by magma
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle
- horizontal lines
- Thick layer below mantle
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- Place where a plate is being pulled down into the mantle
- Formed by lava
- Rain shadow
- long term data of an area's temperature average
- Air rises
- rigid,brittle,thin layer- contains crust and uppermost part of mantle
- height above sea level
- brittle,rocky outer layer of earth
- thick middle layer in the solid part of earth
- inner most part of earth
20 Clues: Air rises • Air sinks • Rain shadow • Formed by lava • Unequal heating • Formed by magma • horizontal lines • core Liquid iron layer • height above sea level • inner most part of earth • Thick layer below mantle • brittle,rocky outer layer of earth • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • thick middle layer in the solid part of earth • long term data of an area's temperature average • ...
Earth Hour!! Let's Spread Awareness Across!! 2022-03-24
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- This is one of the leading causes of Global Warming. Let's think!! and make a difference through our actions
- Which group organizes Earth Hour every year?
- In 2009, Which Country observed its first earth hour?
- A change brought to Earth hour Logo to extend our commitment beyond the expectations - what is it?
- Think tank behind initiating the concept of Earth Hour
- 8.30 PM, 26th March, 2022 has got its significance which is nothing but earth hour. We can also relate this to ____________ initiative at ICON
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- By preventing or minimizing this wastage, do you know that green house gas emissions can be minimized
- What is the theme for the earth hour 2022?
- Where was the first-ever Earth Hour observed in 2007?
- Find the keyword in the reason stated on why we celebrate earth hour in last week of March.
- Famous video sharing and social media website hosts ________________ Campaign as a part of Earth hour. Short form this to fit the puzzle.
11 Clues: What is the theme for the earth hour 2022? • Which group organizes Earth Hour every year? • In 2009, Which Country observed its first earth hour? • Where was the first-ever Earth Hour observed in 2007? • Think tank behind initiating the concept of Earth Hour • Find the keyword in the reason stated on why we celebrate earth hour in last week of March. • ...
Isaac Bedee 2025-04-25
10 Clues: a German meterologist • the center of the earth • molten rock on the earth • surrounds the inner core • the outer layer of earth • molten rock in the ground • thickest layer of the earth • a vent in the crust of the earth • a transformed fault in californa • hot gasses coming out of a volcano
Plate Tectonics 2014-09-12
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- Molten rock stored beneath Earth's surface
- The process that results when a dense oceanic plate sinks beneath a more buoyant plate
- The type of rock that forms when lava crystallizes and cools
- The thick middle layer of the Earth
- The process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older crust moves away
- The type of boundary between two plates that move toward each other
- The circulation of particles within a material caused by differences in thermal energy and density
- The dense metallic center of the Earth
- The rigid outermost layer of the Earth that includes the upper mantle and crust
- The type of boundary between two plates that slide past one another
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- Name given to a supercontinent that began to break apart 200 million years ago
- Magma that erupts onto Earth's surface
- The process that occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate
- The partially melted portion of the mantle below the lithosphere
- the rigid slabs of rock that make up the Earth's surface
- The movement of Earth's continents over time
- Long, narrow mountain range on the ocean floor
- The process that results when magma rises and pushes oceanic plates in two different directions
- The brittle, rocky outer layer of Earth
- The type of boundary between two plates that move away from each other
20 Clues: The thick middle layer of the Earth • Magma that erupts onto Earth's surface • The dense metallic center of the Earth • The brittle, rocky outer layer of Earth • Molten rock stored beneath Earth's surface • The movement of Earth's continents over time • Long, narrow mountain range on the ocean floor • the rigid slabs of rock that make up the Earth's surface • ...
History & Bathymetry 2024-10-18
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- England, Spain, Portugal, and _____ were all countries that had claims in the Americas by 1700
- An eroded island
- Which was the first to exist: Plants or Animals?
- A seamount that becomes above the surface of the water and provides dry land
- An underwater mountain
- Ocean ______ is a portion of the Earth that is underwater, extending from one continent to another
- What is at the center of the Earth
- Shelf _______ is the point in which the Continental Shelf rapidly starts to get more deep and becomes the Continental Slope
- Sailed past Cape Bojador, proving that that wasn't where the Earth ended
- East of the Line of Demarcation belonged to Portugal and the west side belonged to ___________
- Deepest part of the ocean, happens when two plates collide and one plate is forced downward
- The Continental _______ is shallow ocean water that slowly gets deeper
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- The thinnest layer of the Earth
- Mostly flat terrain of the ocean floor
- The ______ crust is old (some as old as 3.6 billion years) and less dense
- A hydrothermal vent that produces sulfur gases
- The _______ crust is young (>200 million years) and more dense
- Was the early leader of exploration largely due to Prince Henry
- The Continental _______ is a steep decline in which the water becomes more deep
- Sailed West and discovered the Americas
20 Clues: An eroded island • An underwater mountain • The thinnest layer of the Earth • What is at the center of the Earth • Mostly flat terrain of the ocean floor • Sailed West and discovered the Americas • A hydrothermal vent that produces sulfur gases • Which was the first to exist: Plants or Animals? • The _______ crust is young (>200 million years) and more dense • ...
Environmental Impacts ch33-34 2024-04-02
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- Per ___________ consumption is the average amount of a certain resource consumed by a single person in a certain area on Earth
- _____________ species is a species that is in serious danger of becoming extinct
- ___________ warming is the long-term increases in the average surface temperature of Earth
- the parts of Earth in which organisms are able to live, along with all of Earth's living things
- the layer of gases surrounding Earth
- ___________ engineering is the processes and techniques used to modify the genes of living things in order to change their traits
- _________ therapy is a way of treating diseases by transferring normal, functional genes into cells to take the place of defective genes
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- ___________ modified organism (GMO) is an organism that has had its genetic material, or DNA, modified through genetic engineering
- ___________ change is a long-term change in climate patterns on Earth, typically including changes in average global temperatures, in precipitation, and in the frequency of severe weather
- all the water on Earth, including that found in oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, glaciers, ice caps, and clouds
- all of the rock that makes up the Earth
- Total ____________ is the total amount of a certain resource consumed by all the people in a certain area on Earth
12 Clues: the layer of gases surrounding Earth • all of the rock that makes up the Earth • _____________ species is a species that is in serious danger of becoming extinct • ___________ warming is the long-term increases in the average surface temperature of Earth • the parts of Earth in which organisms are able to live, along with all of Earth's living things • ...
Eclipse 2023-04-28
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- An object spinning on its own axis
- The inner, darker part of a shadow
- the Moon covers just a part of the Sun's disk
- The outer, lighter part of a shadow
- during the new Moon phase, when the Moon is directly between the Sun and Earth
- Rotates around the earth
- the Moon is blocked: Earth blocks the Sun’s light from reaching the Moon and the Moon is in Earth’s shadow
- Not straight up
- A darkened area, occurs when the suns light is blocked
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- A revolution around another object
- during the new Moon phase when the moon fully covers the sun
- the Moon is blocked: Earth blocks the Sun’s light from reaching the Moon and the Moon is partially in earths shadow
- An object spinning around another object
- Juice, but leveled up because of the container
- a celestial object passes in front of another object and blocks some of its light
15 Clues: Not straight up • Rotates around the earth • A revolution around another object • An object spinning on its own axis • The inner, darker part of a shadow • The outer, lighter part of a shadow • An object spinning around another object • the Moon covers just a part of the Sun's disk • Juice, but leveled up because of the container • ...
bible fun 2016-07-26
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- Jesus attended this wedding feast
- His blood cried out from the ground
- Jesus's Mother's name in Hebrew
- woman who laughed at what angels said
- Fisherman that Jesus called to be a disciple
- Earth will shake at the last days of earth.
- what early Christians had to display
- an apostle who was a gentile and physician
- Warned Pharaoh
- Eating fruit caused her to wear animal skins
- What angels blow when Jesus comes again
- Jesus loved this apostle
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- slept with his father's wife
- Jesus's first miracle
- His name means red earth
- Got a mark of protection from God
- Often killed for telling what God has said.
- Believed GOD his son could be resurrected
- God's day of rest from Genesis became one of the 10 Commandments
- of Galilee Did miracles close to this sea
- The book that foretells what will come
- old testament dreamer-spent time in jail.
- Road to Damascus
- Mediator between God and human beings on earth
- Tax collector whom Jesus called
- new Queen, old queen Vashti
- How all Christians show to others
27 Clues: Warned Pharaoh • Road to Damascus • Jesus's first miracle • His name means red earth • Jesus loved this apostle • new Queen, old queen Vashti • slept with his father's wife • Jesus's Mother's name in Hebrew • Tax collector whom Jesus called • Jesus attended this wedding feast • Got a mark of protection from God • How all Christians show to others • His blood cried out from the ground • ...
Avatar Winter Camp 2020-12-29
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- The team finds a hidden _____
- Aang's earthbending teacher
- Azula tries to _______ Zuko and Iroh
- Ba Sing Se is now controlled by the ___ ____
- Toph sees with her ________
- Azula works with ___ Earth Kingdom officials
- Azula _____ as an Earth Kingdom fighter
- The team _____ Ba Sing Se after Aang is hurt
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- The capital of the Earth Kingdom
- Firebenders can't bend during the ___ ___
- Zuko and Iroh become ____
- Katara and Zuko's _____ are both gone
- Zuko joins Azula and _________ Iroh
- Zuko begins to ____ the Fire Nation
- Azula tries to attack Ba Sing Se with a____
15 Clues: Zuko and Iroh become ____ • Aang's earthbending teacher • Toph sees with her ________ • The team finds a hidden _____ • The capital of the Earth Kingdom • Zuko joins Azula and _________ Iroh • Zuko begins to ____ the Fire Nation • Azula tries to _______ Zuko and Iroh • Katara and Zuko's _____ are both gone • Azula _____ as an Earth Kingdom fighter • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2022-05-25
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- proposed a heliocentric system
- About 4.54 billion years old
- The Earth's satellite
- Earth orbits around it
- Made of oxygen and silicon
- pulls everything towards the Earth's core
- first to use a telescope
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- are identified with mythological figures
- caused by the Earth's tilt and movement
- a shadow
- Made of dust, rock and ice
- is the smallest planet in the solar system
- travelled the Earth, proving it was a sphere
- orbits around a planet to collect information
- when an object passes into the shadow of another object
15 Clues: a shadow • The Earth's satellite • Earth orbits around it • first to use a telescope • Made of dust, rock and ice • Made of oxygen and silicon • About 4.54 billion years old • proposed a heliocentric system • caused by the Earth's tilt and movement • are identified with mythological figures • pulls everything towards the Earth's core • is the smallest planet in the solar system • ...
Common Misconceptions About Seasons 2016-11-30
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- This season occurs when a hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and it receives sunlight at a high angle.
- This imaginary line is the hottest place on Earth. It is located at 0 degrees latitude.
- On June 21, the Northern hemisphere has a hot temperature. This is not caused by the Earth's distance from the sun, but by the high angle of ________ that hits the hemisphere.
- The main reason we have seasons is because the Earth ________ around the sun. Some time ago, humans thought that the Earth was the center of the solar system. In fact, every planet in our solar system, including the Earth, does this around the sun.
- This season occurs when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun and it receives sunlight at a low angle.
- Overall, the reason we have seasons is the ____________ of sun rays in a certain portion of Earth. The lesser the _____________, the lower the temperature, and the higher the _____________ the higher the temperature.
- While some have thought that the reason the seasons change has to do with the Earth's ____ changing, but this is incorrect. As the Earth revolves around the sun, Earth's ____ is always at a 23.5 tilt, towards polaris.
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- The Earth is split, bottom half and top half. The North __________ and the South __________.
- A long time ago, the smartest of people had the idea that the sun moved across the sky. This is not true. The sun never moves, it is constantly still. It is the Earth that causes the illusion of the sun moving across the sky. As we ______, the sun appears to move, but only because we see the sun from different angles.
- When sunlight hits the Earth at a ______ angle, the rays are more concentrated, causing it to be hotter in the area.
- Scientists used to believe that the Northern and Southern hemispheres have the same seasons at the same time. Actually, the Northern and Southern hemispheres have ________ seasons at the same time.
- People believe that the hours of daylight increase all summer. This is incorrect. The first day of summer is the 21 of June, this is also the longest day of the year. It is impossible that the rest of the summer there are more hours of daylight, when June 21 has already past. This day is known as the summer ________.
- Many people believe that the seasons occur due to Earth's changing distance from the sun. However, it has been proven that Earth's orbit is _______, but in real life it is more circular.
- When sunlight hits the Earth at a ________ angle, the rays are less concentrated, causing it to be cooler in the area.
- An _______ occurs when day and night have the same duration.
15 Clues: An _______ occurs when day and night have the same duration. • This imaginary line is the hottest place on Earth. It is located at 0 degrees latitude. • The Earth is split, bottom half and top half. The North __________ and the South __________. • This season occurs when a hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and it receives sunlight at a high angle. • ...
Astronomy Crossword 2026-02-19
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- another word for moon
- curved like the letter C and is the part between a new and a quarter moon
- half of the Earth OR only one of the sides of the moon that we can see
- also means fall
- what keeps the moon revolving around Earth
- stages of the moons changing shape as it appears from Earth
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- the days of the year where the daytime and nightime are of the same length. Falls in the spring and autumn.
- the longest and shortest days of the year falling in the summer and winter
- aka "swollen". The part between a half and whole moon
- takes 365 days or about 1 year
- one of four parts that make a whole
- a moon that appears to grow bigger
- the Earth does this at about 23.5 degrees and is the reason for the seasons
- takes about 24 hours or 1 day
- a moon that appears to grow smaller
- also means spring
16 Clues: also means fall • also means spring • another word for moon • takes about 24 hours or 1 day • takes 365 days or about 1 year • a moon that appears to grow bigger • one of four parts that make a whole • a moon that appears to grow smaller • what keeps the moon revolving around Earth • aka "swollen". The part between a half and whole moon • ...
Plate tectonics 2023-09-25
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- the crust made up of mostly granite
- heat transferred without contact
- Layer of the mantle that does not melt
- Mass per unit volume
- waves that are useful in analyzing the Earth's interior surface
- the second layer of the Earth
- The type of waves that move along the Earth's surface
- when ocean and continent come together at this boundary
- the reason boats float on top of the water and doesn't sink
- the lose of energy through radiation
- these plate boundaries slide past each other
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- Weak layer of the mantle that is partially melted
- the name of the super continent
- the theory that all the Earth's land was once joined into a super continent.
- cool and rigid outer layer of the mantle
- Ocean basins form at this
- uppermost layer of the Earth
- heat transferred by contact
- the reason the Lower mantle does not melt
- the crust that is made up of mostly basalt
- what is in the center of the Earth?
21 Clues: Mass per unit volume • Ocean basins form at this • heat transferred by contact • uppermost layer of the Earth • the second layer of the Earth • the name of the super continent • heat transferred without contact • the crust made up of mostly granite • what is in the center of the Earth? • the lose of energy through radiation • Layer of the mantle that does not melt • ...
Chapter One 2024-09-30
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- A line that connects all points of the same latitude
- One full _______ of the Earth dictates the length of one day
- The environmental sphere containing water
- Imaginary lines extending from pole to pole
- The environmental sphere containing rocks and minerals
- One __________ of the Earth around the sun marks a year
- The environmental sphere containing living things
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- A type of planet with a small, dense core surrounded by a large layer of gas
- The ___________ of the Earth's axis is the degree at which the Earth tilts
- Lines that measure the angle north to south of the equator
- The environmental sphere containing gasses and air
- A type of planet with a thin atmosphere around a large, rocky body
- Lines that measure the angle east to west of the
- The day of the year when the Earth is closest to the sun
- The environmental sphere containing ice
15 Clues: The environmental sphere containing ice • The environmental sphere containing water • Imaginary lines extending from pole to pole • Lines that measure the angle east to west of the • The environmental sphere containing living things • The environmental sphere containing gasses and air • A line that connects all points of the same latitude • ...
Common Misconceptions About Seasons 2016-11-30
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- On June 21, the Northern hemisphere has a hot temperature. This is not caused by the Earth's distance from the sun, but by the high angle of ________ that hits the hemisphere.
- The main reason we have seasons is because the Earth ________ around the sun. Some time ago, humans thought that the Earth was the center of the solar system. In fact, every planet in our solar system, including the Earth, does this around the sun.
- This season occurs when a hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and it receives sunlight at a high angle.
- When sunlight hits the Earth at a ______ angle, the rays are more concentrated, causing it to be hotter in the area.
- The Earth is split, bottom half and top half. The North __________ and the South __________.
- Overall, the reason we have seasons is the ____________ of sun rays in a certain portion of Earth. The lesser the _____________, the lower the temperature, and the higher the _____________ the higher the temperature.
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- This season occurs when a hemisphere is tilted away from the sun and it receives sunlight at a low angle.
- A long time ago, the smartest of people had the idea that the sun moved across the sky. This is not true. The sun never moves, it is constantly still. It is the Earth that causes the illusion of the sun moving across the sky. As we ______, the sun appears to move, but only because we see the sun from different angles.
- People believe that the hours of daylight increase all summer. This is incorrect. The first day of summer is the 21 of June, this is also the longest day of the year. It is impossible that the rest of the summer there are more hours of daylight, when June 21 has already past. This day is known as the summer ________.
- While some have thought that the reason the seasons change has to do with the Earth's ____ changing, but this is incorrect. As the Earth revolves around the sun, Earth's ____ is always at a 23.5 tilt, towards polaris.
- An _______ occurs when day and night have the same duration.
- When sunlight hits the Earth at a ________ angle, the rays are less concentrated, causing it to be cooler in the area.
- Many people believe that the seasons occur due to Earth's changing distance from the sun. However, it has been proven that Earth's orbit is _______, but in real life it is more circular.
- Scientists used to believe that the Northern and Southern hemispheres have the same seasons at the same time. Actually, the Northern and Southern hemispheres have ________ seasons at the same time.
- This imaginary line is the hottest place on Earth. It is located at 0 degrees latitude.
15 Clues: An _______ occurs when day and night have the same duration. • This imaginary line is the hottest place on Earth. It is located at 0 degrees latitude. • The Earth is split, bottom half and top half. The North __________ and the South __________. • This season occurs when a hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and it receives sunlight at a high angle. • ...
Crossword- Noah Blaney 2016-10-27
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- Darkest part of the moon's shadow
- first name of the person who discovered gravity
- inertia and gravity combined to keep Earth going around
- Larger part of the moon's shadow
- push or pull
- an object refusing a change in motion
- different shapes the moon
- imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and south Poles
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- amount of matter in an object
- The spinning of Earth on it's axis.
- Eclipse occurs at a full moon,when Earth is directly between the moon and sun.
- attracts all objects towards each other
- when an object in space come between the sun and a third object, it casts a shadow on the object
- measure of the force of gravity on an object
- eclipse when the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun
15 Clues: push or pull • different shapes the moon • amount of matter in an object • Larger part of the moon's shadow • Darkest part of the moon's shadow • The spinning of Earth on it's axis. • an object refusing a change in motion • attracts all objects towards each other • measure of the force of gravity on an object • first name of the person who discovered gravity • ...
Planet Earth Crossword 2022-06-30
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- When two tectonic plates slip past each other causing rapid movement along a fault line, which shakes the earth
- molten rock found beneath the earth's surface.
- The thickest layer of the Earth that consists of Magma.
- The liquid layer of the Earth. Made up of Iron and Nickel and rotates around the inner core.
- Place where New Zealand's most fatal earthquake occurred.
- Area on the surface directly above where the earthquake occured.
- The thinnest and coldest layer of the Earth.
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- The newly discovered '8th continent' that New Zealand sits upon.
- An opening in the earth's crust that erupts lava. Ruapehu and White Island are these.
- The term for magma once it has reached the surface
- The super continent of the Southern Hemisphere that was made up of Australia, Africa, India, Antarctica and South America
- Formed from pre-existing rocks and organisms that get layered up over time.Created under intense heat and pressure, these rocks are formed from other rock types.
- When two tectonic plates collide they are __________ plates
- A large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses. Lake Taupo is an example of this.
- The centre of the Earth. This is the hottest layer that consists of Iron and Nickel.
- Latin for fire, these rocks are made when magma is crystalised and solidified.
16 Clues: The thinnest and coldest layer of the Earth. • molten rock found beneath the earth's surface. • The term for magma once it has reached the surface • The thickest layer of the Earth that consists of Magma. • Place where New Zealand's most fatal earthquake occurred. • When two tectonic plates collide they are __________ plates • ...
Earth Science Chapter 10 Vocabulary 2024-01-24
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- the different shapes that the moon seems to have in the sky when it is observed from Earth
- an event in which Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon and Earth's shadow falls on the moon
- a hot ball of glowing gases that gives off energy
- the pattern of the phases of the moon
- the movement of Earth one time around the sun
- the path a planet takes as it revolved around the sun or that a moon takes as it revolved around a planet
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- the sun, the planets, their moons, and the small objects that orbit the sun
- the spinning of Earth on its axis
- a large body of rock or gas in space
- an even in which the moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth and the moon's shadow falls on Earth
- a group of stars that appears to form the shape of an animal, a person or an object
- a line-which you cannot see-that runs through the center of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole
12 Clues: the spinning of Earth on its axis • a large body of rock or gas in space • the pattern of the phases of the moon • the movement of Earth one time around the sun • a hot ball of glowing gases that gives off energy • the sun, the planets, their moons, and the small objects that orbit the sun • ...
Eartquake/Volcano Crossword puzzle 2021-12-17
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- A deep valley where two plates move in opposite directions
- The thickest layer of earth that consist of the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
- Alfred Wegener's theory that the Continents was once a huge landmass
- A plate boundary that hit each other, moving it in different directions
- What causes the tectonic plates to move through the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
- A plate boundary that moves apart from each other
- A landmass that broke apart 225 million years ago
- A molten layer of iron and nickel surrounding the earth's inner core
- A soft layer of the mantle and where the lithosphere floats
- The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a trench and back into a convergent plate boundary
- A deep and wide crack on the ocean floor
- A ball of solid material at the center of the earth
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- Where molten material makes new ocean floor
- A crack in the lithosphere which rocks move along
- A theory explaining the structure of the earth
- A layer that forms on the surface of the earth
- A plate boundary where two plates move together
- An underwater mountain chain where a divergent plate boundary creates new ocean floor
- A scientist who first learned about and told the Theory of the Continental Drift in 1912
- A layer made up of part of the mantle and the crust
20 Clues: A deep and wide crack on the ocean floor • Where molten material makes new ocean floor • A theory explaining the structure of the earth • A layer that forms on the surface of the earth • A plate boundary where two plates move together • A crack in the lithosphere which rocks move along • A plate boundary that moves apart from each other • ...
Earthquake/volcano crossword puzzle 2021-12-17
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- A deep valley where two plates move in oppisite directions
- The thickest layer of earth that consist of the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
- Alfred Wegener's theory that the Continents was once a huge landmass
- A plate boundary that hit each other, moving it in different directions
- What causes the tectonic plates to move through the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
- A plate boundary that moves apart from each other
- A landmass that broke apart 225 million years ago
- A molten layer of iron and nickle surrounding the earth's inner core
- A soft layer of the mantle and where the lithosphere floats
- The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a trench and back into a convergent plate boundary
- A deep and wide crack on the ocean floor
- A ball of solid material at the center of the earth
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- Where molten material makes new ocean floor
- A crack in the lithosphere which rocks move along
- A theory explaining the structure of the earth
- A layer that forms on the surface of the earth
- A plate boundary where two plates move together
- An underwater mountain chain where a divergent plate boundary creates new ocean floor
- A scientist who first learned about and told the Theory of the Continental Drift in 1912
- A layer made up of part of the mantle and the crust
20 Clues: A deep and wide crack on the ocean floor • Where molten material makes new ocean floor • A theory explaining the structure of the earth • A layer that forms on the surface of the earth • A plate boundary where two plates move together • A crack in the lithosphere which rocks move along • A plate boundary that moves apart from each other • ...
layers of the earth 2021-12-16
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- is a solid with a plasticity flow
- to move heat with touch
- Made out of iron and Nickle
- to move heat with it being close enough\
- Is a solid
- is the hottest part of earth
- Made out of silicates
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- is a liquid
- Is a solid and in the middle of the earth
- to move heat with air circulation
- Made out of granite and basaltic rock
11 Clues: Is a solid • is a liquid • Made out of silicates • to move heat with touch • Made out of iron and Nickle • is the hottest part of earth • is a solid with a plasticity flow • to move heat with air circulation • Made out of granite and basaltic rock • to move heat with it being close enough\ • Is a solid and in the middle of the earth
Layers Of The Earth 2021-10-22
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- The solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- A naturally formed inorganic solid with a crystalline structure
- The central part of Earth below the mantle
- The strong lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
- The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle
- The series of processes in which rocks form
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- The layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core
- The solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere
- The liquid layer of Earth core
- The movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature variations
- The solid, dense center of our planet that extends from the bottom of the outer core to the center of Earth
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 • ...
Help the Earth-Recycle! 2022-10-02
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- A slender woody shoot growing from a branch or stem of a tree or shrub.
- A metal container that is made of aluminium designed to hold a fixed portion of liquid such as carbonated soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, fruit juices, teas, herbal teas, energy drinks.
- A bottle constructed from high-density or low density plastic, which is typically used to store liquids such as water, soft drinks, motor oil, cooking oil, medicine, shampoo, milk, and ink.
- A solid material which is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity.
- A process of converting wastes into reusable materials.
- A printed publication (usually issued daily or weekly) consisting of folded unstapled sheets and containing news, articles, advertisements, and correspondence.
- The thin, hard outer layer of an egg which is very fragile.
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- A container made of glass which commonly use to contain food condiments, soda, liquor, cosmetics, pickling and preservatives.
- A material made up of very thick, stiff paper, usually pale brown in colour, used especially for making boxes.
- A flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. They are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration.
- A material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as wrapping material.
11 Clues: A process of converting wastes into reusable materials. • The thin, hard outer layer of an egg which is very fragile. • A slender woody shoot growing from a branch or stem of a tree or shrub. • A material made up of very thick, stiff paper, usually pale brown in colour, used especially for making boxes. • ...
Layers of the Earth 2021-01-23
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- exist in a solid state yet has the ability to flow without being a liquid
- types, quantities, and arrangements of elements that make up a substance
- measure of the amount of heat energy
- solid layer of Earth between the crust and the core
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- cool, rigid, outermost layer of Earth
- outer layer of Earth's core
- measurable characteristics that describe the physical state of something
- force exerted through contact with other matter
- thin, solid outermost layer of Earth
- core sphere of solid nickel and iron a the center of Earth
- amount of matter in a given space or volume
11 Clues: outer layer of Earth's core • thin, solid outermost layer of Earth • measure of the amount of heat energy • cool, rigid, outermost layer of Earth • amount of matter in a given space or volume • force exerted through contact with other matter • solid layer of Earth between the crust and the core • core sphere of solid nickel and iron a the center of Earth • ...
Layers of the Earth 2021-01-23
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- exist in a solid state yet has the ability to flow without being a liquid
- types, quantities, and arrangements of elements that make up a substance
- measure of the amount of heat energy
- solid layer of Earth between the crust and the core
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- cool, rigid, outermost layer of Earth
- outer layer of Earth's core
- measurable characteristics that describe the physical state of something
- force exerted through contact with other matter
- thin, solid outermost layer of Earth
- core sphere of solid nickel and iron a the center of Earth
- amount of matter in a given space or volume
11 Clues: outer layer of Earth's core • thin, solid outermost layer of Earth • measure of the amount of heat energy • cool, rigid, outermost layer of Earth • amount of matter in a given space or volume • force exerted through contact with other matter • solid layer of Earth between the crust and the core • core sphere of solid nickel and iron a the center of Earth • ...
Layers of the earth 2021-03-01
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- inside the mantle
- the reasons for the layers of the earth
- one of the elements in the core, sign NI
- the innermost layer and the hottest
- what we live on and has the layers of the ___
- causes Continental Drift
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- the second layer of the earth and the thickest
- responsible for earth's magnetic field
- what we live on and is the least dense
- made by earthquakes
- one of the elements in the core, sign FE
11 Clues: inside the mantle • made by earthquakes • causes Continental Drift • the innermost layer and the hottest • responsible for earth's magnetic field • what we live on and is the least dense • the reasons for the layers of the earth • one of the elements in the core, sign NI • one of the elements in the core, sign FE • what we live on and has the layers of the ___ • ...
SPHERES OF THE EARTH 2021-05-16
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- Layer of the atmosphere where weather takes place
- Combustible rock made of carbon
- Variety of organisms in a particular ecosystem
- Layer of atmosphere where temperatures range from -56.5 to 2.5 degrees celsius
- The state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
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- A reservoir that contains carbon
- Change in the average height of the oceans
- Weather conditions in an area across a period of time
- Layer of the atmosphere where auroras occur
- Layer of the atmosphere from 50km-85km
- Known as combustion or burning
11 Clues: Known as combustion or burning • Combustible rock made of carbon • A reservoir that contains carbon • Layer of the atmosphere from 50km-85km • Change in the average height of the oceans • Layer of the atmosphere where auroras occur • Variety of organisms in a particular ecosystem • Layer of the atmosphere where weather takes place • ...
Layers of the Earth 2021-10-20
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- The upper part of the mantle.
- A fluid layer made mostly of iron and nickel.
- The process in which a rock forms or changes.
- The layer of rock between the crust and the core.
- The plastic layer that moves very slowly.
- A naturally formed solid with a crystalline structure.
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- A hot dense ball of iron.
- The central part of earth.
- The lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core.
- The outermost layer of Earth.
- the movement of matter due to a change in density.
11 Clues: A hot dense ball of iron. • The central part of earth. • The upper part of the mantle. • The outermost layer of Earth. • The plastic layer that moves very slowly. • A fluid layer made mostly of iron and nickel. • The process in which a rock forms or changes. • The layer of rock between the crust and the core. • the movement of matter due to a change in density. • ...
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
layers of the earth 2022-11-03
11 Clues: upper mantle • two plates collided • rupture in the crust • thickness of a liquid • large series of waves • the outer layer of core • liquid moving in the mantle • upper mantle and lower crust • the second layer of the earth • the innermost layer of the earth • the outer most layer of the earth
Structure of The Earth 2023-10-18
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- large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust
- the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior
- the outermost layer of the Earth where we live.
- a substance's mass per unit of volume
- the ground that is at the bottom of the sea
- The middle layer of the Earth, located between the mantle and inner core
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- a type of heat transfer that can only happen in liquids and gases, because it involves those liquids or gases physically moving.
- a layer of gas or layers of gases that envelop a planet
- the earth's hottest layer
- sections of the earth
- the third planet from the sun
11 Clues: sections of the earth • the earth's hottest layer • the third planet from the sun • a substance's mass per unit of volume • the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior • the ground that is at the bottom of the sea • large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust • the outermost layer of the Earth where we live. • a layer of gas or layers of gases that envelop a planet • ...
The Earth System Vocabulary 2026-03-18
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- a person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem
- a description of how something works or why something happens
- to try to make something new that solves a problem
- reaction a process in which substances change into different substances
- all the living things on Earth
- all the liquid water and ice on Earth
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- when a liquid turns into a gas
- when a gas turns into a liquid
- the air that surrounds Earth
- things that engineers think about and test in order to know how well something solves a problem
- the solid/land part of Earth
11 Clues: the air that surrounds Earth • the solid/land part of Earth • when a liquid turns into a gas • when a gas turns into a liquid • all the living things on Earth • all the liquid water and ice on Earth • to try to make something new that solves a problem • a description of how something works or why something happens • ...
moon stuff thingy 2014-09-11
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- the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth.
- the phase of the moon in which its whole disk is illuminated.
- something that refracts light
- a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
- the moon phase after waxing crescent.
- something that reflects light
- the equinox in spring, on about March 20 in the northern hemisphere and September 22 in the southern hemisphere.
- the equinox in autumn, on about September 22 in the northern hemisphere and March 20 in the southern hemisphere.
- the solstice that marks the first of winter, at the time of the shortest day.
- the moon phase before waning crescent.
- the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon.
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- the shadow cast by the earth or moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse.
- the moon) having the observable illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle.
- an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
- an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
- the solstice that marks the first day of summer, at the time of the longest day.
- the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
- the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun
- (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface.
- (of the moon) have progressively bigger part visible on its surface.
- the phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and invisible from earth
- a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is the least difference between high and low water.
- denoting an optical system that involves both the reflecting and refracting of light, in order to reduce aberration.
- the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth.
- the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth.
25 Clues: something that refracts light • something that reflects light • the moon phase after waxing crescent. • the moon phase before waning crescent. • an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon. • the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon. • the phase of the moon in which its whole disk is illuminated. • ...
Geologic time and Earth's History 2023-06-11
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- age of mammals
- any rock fragments that are included in a rock must be older than the rock in which they are included.
- author of the theory of evolution.
- large reptile like creatures alive during early times on earth.
- the preserved remains of an organism that has died.
- Next to longest subdivision; marked by major changes in the fossil record
- occurs when no more members of a particular species remains.
- animals that live in water for the earlier parts of life and go onto land during the rest of their lives.
- states that layers of sediment initially extend laterally in all directions
- the species of man that live today
- means rock
- Longest subdivision; based on the abundance of certain fossils
- Shortest subdivision; marked by differences in life forms and can vary from continent to continent.
- people who study fossils
- said to be the closest descendants of dinosaurs.
- closest species of animals related to humans
- the earliest animals that lived had hard outer layers called
- divides up the history of the earth based on life-forms that have existed during specific times since the creation of the planet.
- our planet
- activity commonly happened during precambrian period releasing ash and lava.
- When organism parts are pressed between layers of mud or clay that hardens over time, squeezing the decaying organism away and leaving a carbon imprint in the rock, since all living things contain carbon.
- refers to the process where over long periods of time, helpful variations can appear in a species while “unfavorable” one disappear.
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- The organism decays slowly inside the rock, leaving an cavity in the shape of the organism.
- When the mud or sand hardens into rock where a footprint, trail or burrow was left behind.
- Minerals like calcium can soak into the buried remains of an organism. The mineral replaces the remaining bone and changes it into rock.
- The cavity or mold mentioned above can filled in with mud. When the mud hardens, it takes on the shape of the organism.
- a principle of geology that states that the geologic feature which cuts another is the younger of the two features.
- the earliest era of earth
- the substance that is crucial to the life sustaining environment of earth.
- the period during the mesozoic era where dinosaurs were dominant.
- caused by a large comet that impacted the earth in present day Mexico
- sudden change in the world's climate.
- All rock layers were originally deposited horizontally.
- the idea that Earth has always changed in uniform ways and that the present is the key to the past.
- other term for marine animals.
- the largest continent that is believed to be the origin where the continents of today broke off from.
- The layer on the bottom was deposited first and so is the oldest.
- a phenomenon where the earth is covered in ice.
- animals that have specific glands to feed their young.
- Based on types of life existing at the time
- age of reptiles
41 Clues: means rock • our planet • age of mammals • age of reptiles • people who study fossils • the earliest era of earth • other term for marine animals. • author of the theory of evolution. • the species of man that live today • sudden change in the world's climate. • Based on types of life existing at the time • closest species of animals related to humans • ...
Tectonic Plate and Plate Boundaries 2025-01-19
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- What scientists call the large pieces on Earth's surface
- This landform is created at convergent and divergent plate boundaries
- The type of plate boundary where two plates are moving past each other
- The layer of Earth where magma is found
- This natural disaster occurs at convergent and transform plate boundaries
- The type of plate boundary where two plates are splitting apart and moving away from each other
- The amount of layers the Earth has
- The layer of Earth that is broken into large pieces
- The number of different plate boundaries we discussed
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- The amount of continents and large plates found on Earth
- Where two or more tectonic plates meet
- This is what moves the tectonic plates around the Earth
- What scientists call the area where five plates meet the Pacific Plate in the Pacific Ocean and where most volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur
- The type of plate boundary where two plates are moving towards each other
14 Clues: The amount of layers the Earth has • Where two or more tectonic plates meet • The layer of Earth where magma is found • The layer of Earth that is broken into large pieces • The number of different plate boundaries we discussed • This is what moves the tectonic plates around the Earth • The amount of continents and large plates found on Earth • ...
Science Crossword: Our Universe–Our Solar System 2023-09-27
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- Planets' movement around the sun
- The invisible line on which a planet/celestial object rotates
- Takes eight minutes to travel from the Sun to the Earth and over four hours to reach Neptune
- Key source of light
- Our planet
- A flow of gas ejected from the upper atmosphere of a star
- Electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun
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- People can be protected from this by wearing sunscreen
- Absorbs the Sun's radiation before it reaches Earth
- The outer planets in our solar system do this faster on their axes than the inner planets in our solar system
- The gravitationally bound system of the Sun and all of the planets that orbit the Sun
- Planets orbit this type of astronomical object
- The force that attracts any physical body with mass toward the center of the Earth
- An intense burst of electromagnetic radiation in the Sun's atmosphere
- The angle between a planet's rotational axis and its orbital axis
- The envelope of gases surrounding a planet
16 Clues: Our planet • Key source of light • Planets' movement around the sun • The envelope of gases surrounding a planet • Electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun • Planets orbit this type of astronomical object • Absorbs the Sun's radiation before it reaches Earth • People can be protected from this by wearing sunscreen • ...
Earth's layers 2021-11-02
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- Is Mantle solid or liquid
- what is the inner core made of
- what is the hardest layer of earth
- What is the thickness layer of Earth
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- what is the largest layer of earth
- what is the lower part of the Mantle
- what is the outer core made of
- how many layers does the Earth have
- what is the outer layer of the Earth?
- core what is the hottest layer of Earth
10 Clues: Is Mantle solid or liquid • what is the outer core made of • what is the inner core made of • what is the largest layer of earth • how many layers does the Earth have • what is the hardest layer of earth • what is the lower part of the Mantle • What is the thickness layer of Earth • what is the outer layer of the Earth? • core what is the hottest layer of Earth
Tectonics 1 Mr. Mc Donnell 2023-11-15
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- Large parts that the crust of planet earth is broken into
- destructive wave caused by an undersea earthquake
- Violent shaking of the earth's surface
- This type of volcano will never erupt again
- Instrument used to record the magnitude of an earthquake
- These mountains are found where the Nazca plates and South American Plates converge
- Fold mountains from this time period were formed about 240 million years ago
- Point where an earthquake starts
- Fold mountains from this time period were formed about 30 to 40 million years ago
- Molten rock that flows from a volcano
- Outside layer of planet earth
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- Molten rock in the mantle
- the part of a volcano that magma flows up through
- This type of volcano erupts regularly
- Centre of planet earth
- Layer of planet earth directly below the crust
- Scale that is used to show the strength of an earthquake
- These mountains are found where the Eurasian and Indo Australian Plates converge
- This type of volcano hasn't erupted for a long time but might erupt again
- Fold mountains from this time period were formed about 450 million years ago
- Opening at the top of a volcano
- Point on the earth's surface that receives most power from an earthquake
22 Clues: Centre of planet earth • Molten rock in the mantle • Outside layer of planet earth • Opening at the top of a volcano • Point where an earthquake starts • This type of volcano erupts regularly • Molten rock that flows from a volcano • Violent shaking of the earth's surface • This type of volcano will never erupt again • Layer of planet earth directly below the crust • ...
Atmosphere and Water cycle word search 2024-09-19
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- The layer of the atmosphere where ozone layer present.
- The process that scientists use to better understand the world around them.
- The layer of the atmosphere where weather occur.
- In an experiment the group that is left alone is called
- The envelope of gasses that surrounds the earth.
- What is the water cycle powered by?
- Any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the earth.
- when a liquid turns into a gas.
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- A body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater.
- The possible explanation for an observation.
- The outermost layer of the atmosphere that blends with outer space.
- The layer of the atmosphere that protects the earth.
- a measure of how compact the mass in a substance or object is.
- One state of matter that water normally exist on earth.
- This gas makes up the largest percentage of the atmosphere.
15 Clues: when a liquid turns into a gas. • What is the water cycle powered by? • The possible explanation for an observation. • The layer of the atmosphere where weather occur. • The envelope of gasses that surrounds the earth. • The layer of the atmosphere that protects the earth. • The layer of the atmosphere where ozone layer present. • ...
Water Cycle 2024-03-14
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- downward movement of water through pores and other spaces in soil and rock due to gravity
- Water falling to Earth as a liquid, solid, or mixture (rain, snow, sleet or hail).
- the continuous movement of water from the ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean.
- When a solid (like a glacier) turns to a gas without melting first.
- What percentage of earth is covered with water.
- An area of low-lying land where water collects sometimes referred to as a bog or marsh.
- water located within the rocks below the Earth's surface.
- When precipitation is not absorbed into the ground it will flow over land into streams and rivers and later into oceans.
- What percentage of water on earth is saltwater.
- Water vapor that comes from plants.
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- a natural stream of fresh water flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels
- When liquid water physically changes to water vapor(gas).
- ability of water to move through soil.
- a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater.
- When water vapor (gas) changes to water droplets (liquid) this process forms our clouds.
- a large body of fresh water surrounded by land.
- What percentage of water on earth is Freshwater.
- What percentage of water on earth is frozen within glaciers.
18 Clues: Water vapor that comes from plants. • ability of water to move through soil. • a large body of fresh water surrounded by land. • What percentage of earth is covered with water. • What percentage of water on earth is saltwater. • What percentage of water on earth is Freshwater. • When liquid water physically changes to water vapor(gas). • ...
Climate change 2022-06-08
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- White bears that live in the polar ice caps.
- Emit heat.
- A thing you use to get warmer or cover a bed.
- The planet which humans live on.
- The increase in Earth's average temperature over a period of time.
- Dying from suffocation underwater.
- The way heat gets trapped in the earth's atmosphere.
- Not guessable.
- A profession where humans study earth and other things.
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- Very often.
- A place where animals live that have the best conditions for them.
- Total of all heat and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Prevent something from escaping.
- Produces oxygen.
- Complete dying out of a species.
- A bird that lives on the polar ice caps.
- A source of energy that comes from the earth.
- To conceal something by putting something on it or in front.
- A type of gas that factories and cars produce.
- To dissolve.
20 Clues: Emit heat. • Very often. • To dissolve. • Not guessable. • Produces oxygen. • Prevent something from escaping. • Complete dying out of a species. • The planet which humans live on. • Dying from suffocation underwater. • A bird that lives on the polar ice caps. • White bears that live in the polar ice caps. • A thing you use to get warmer or cover a bed. • ...
Geology Key Terms 2021-11-05
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- Rock that has been formed by pre-existing rock reacting to extreme heat and pressure
- The very outer compositional layer of Earth
- organic matter, or glass.
- Tiny fragments of weathered rock
- The thickest compositional layer of the Earth
- melted
- Rock formed by compacted and cemented sediment
- Molten rock found above ground
- Naturally occurring body of
- Rock being worn down over time by the elements
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- igneous rock formed beneath the Earth's surface
- presents a trace of an ancient, deceased organism
- Rock fragments are being transported elsewhere
- rock
- Compositional layer made of liquid nickel and iron
- Rock formed by solidified molten rock
- Igneous rock formed above the Earth's surface
- sediment that has settled after being transported
- Naturally occurring solids with different specific chemical makeups and crystal structure.
- The innermost layer of the Earth
- Molten rock found underground
21 Clues: rock • melted • organic matter, or glass. • Naturally occurring body of • Molten rock found underground • Molten rock found above ground • Tiny fragments of weathered rock • The innermost layer of the Earth • Rock formed by solidified molten rock • The very outer compositional layer of Earth • Igneous rock formed above the Earth's surface • ...
Earth's Systems 2024-03-27
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- Earth's water system
- The combination of elements that form matter
- Water cycle: the cooling of atmosphere into clouds or fog
- Process of changing light, air, and water into plant food
- Earth's air system
- A single, self-contained living thing
- Anything that has mass and takes up space
- Needed for plant growth
- Location of most of the world's fresh water
- Snow, rain, sleet, mist
- The smallest form of matter
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- Earth's living system
- All earth systems combined
- Plants make their own food.
- Process where water is turned into gas by the sun and heat
- Bio-degradable, organic, matter used in gardening
- Where trees get most of their mass from
- Earth's land system
- Exhaling of plants
- water stored in the earth
- Needed for plant growth
- Weight
- Needed for plant growth
- A feature of the earth such as mountain, hill, ocean, or river
- Location of most of the world's water
25 Clues: Weight • Exhaling of plants • Earth's air system • Earth's land system • Earth's water system • Earth's living system • Needed for plant growth • Needed for plant growth • Needed for plant growth • Snow, rain, sleet, mist • water stored in the earth • All earth systems combined • Plants make their own food. • The smallest form of matter • A single, self-contained living thing • ...
Q1 refection crossword puzzle 2024-11-06
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- orbit can be used as a replacement for this word. on Earth one of these is equivalent to one year
- The study of everything beyond the Earth's atmosphere
- This word means to get smaller and is often used when speaking of the phases of the moon
- The proper name for Earth's Moon
- when the Moon is positioned exactly between the Earth and the Sun
- remains of a 10,000+ year old organism that has been replaced with stone
- These come in a spiral, elliptical, or irregular shape. Inside, there are billions of individual solar systems
- An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres
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- When the Earth is positioned exactly between the Sun and the Moon
- This word is equivalent to day and night on Earth.
- This celestial body doesn't quite fit the requirements to be a planet. Pluto is an example of one
- planets The proper name for the gas giants of our solar system
- The tilt on the Earth's axis is the reason we have these. they created time periods were the temperature changes
- this force holds everything together
- A network of planets orbiting a singular star
- Layers found underground that are made from different materials
16 Clues: The proper name for Earth's Moon • this force holds everything together • A network of planets orbiting a singular star • This word is equivalent to day and night on Earth. • The study of everything beyond the Earth's atmosphere • planets The proper name for the gas giants of our solar system • Layers found underground that are made from different materials • ...
Space 2025-10-22
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- Classifications of planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune
- region outside Earth's atmosphere
- A big chunk of metal and glass orbit ling around Earth
- The name of the phenomenon where celestial bodies move in an ellipse
- bright shining object that appears at night
- A place used for man made operations in space (ex. ISS)
- A person named Neil Armstrong landed on this thing
- without it, you will be floating around
- A theory in quantum physics stating that multiple different realities may exist at once (and was the name of some MARVEL movies)
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- A tool used for viewing outer space from Earth.
- giant cloud of gas and dust in space
- The closest star to earth (other than the sun)
- made of ice, dust, and rocks. And was also the nickname for the Dehavilland DH106
- Formerly considered the Solar System's 9th planet
- A person who typically works in space
- A unit of measurement that's based off the distance light travels in one year (no space)
- A planet nicknamed the "Red Planet." And Elon Musk's rovers went there
- A planet nicknamed "Earths Twin"
- HOME.
19 Clues: HOME. • A planet nicknamed "Earths Twin" • region outside Earth's atmosphere • giant cloud of gas and dust in space • A person who typically works in space • without it, you will be floating around • bright shining object that appears at night • The closest star to earth (other than the sun) • A tool used for viewing outer space from Earth. • ...
Eclipses 2026-01-28
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- When the moon passes between the sun and Earth.
- Bright yellow star.
- eclipse Where the earth orbits around the sun and the Moon orbits around the earth.
- When the moon is positioned on the opposite of earth you can see the entire moon.
- when the Earth covers the moon or the moon covers the Earth.
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- Positioned between the sun and Earth plus you don't see it in the sky
- When the moon passes through Earth's shadow.
- The topic of celestial gravity.
- eclipse where the moon is at it's furthest point in it's orbit.
- The definition of night time.
10 Clues: Bright yellow star. • The definition of night time. • The topic of celestial gravity. • When the moon passes through Earth's shadow. • When the moon passes between the sun and Earth. • when the Earth covers the moon or the moon covers the Earth. • eclipse where the moon is at it's furthest point in it's orbit. • ...
Eartquake/Volcano Crossword puzzle 2021-12-17
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- A theory explaining the structure of the earth
- A scientist who first learned about and told the Theory of the Continental Drift in 1912
- A soft layer of the mantle and where the lithosphere floats
- A molten layer of iron and nickel surrounding the earth's inner core
- A plate boundary that moves apart from each other
- A landmass that broke apart 225 million years ago
- What causes the tectonic plates to move through the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
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- The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a trench and back into a convergent plate boundary
- Alfred Wegener's theory that the Continents was once a huge landmass
- The thickest layer of earth that consist of the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
- A layer made up of part of the mantle and the crust
- A plate boundary that hit each other, moving it in different directions
- A plate boundary where two plates move together
- Where molten material makes new ocean floor
- A crack in the lithosphere which rocks move along
- An underwater mountain chain where a divergent plate boundary creates new ocean floor
- A deep and wide crack on the ocean floor
- A deep valley where two plates move in opposite directions
- A ball of solid material at the center of the earth
- A layer that forms on the surface of the earth
20 Clues: A deep and wide crack on the ocean floor • Where molten material makes new ocean floor • A theory explaining the structure of the earth • A layer that forms on the surface of the earth • A plate boundary where two plates move together • A crack in the lithosphere which rocks move along • A plate boundary that moves apart from each other • ...
B2 2020 Kibret 2020-11-17
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- a color less gas used as fuel
- a part of the atmosphere that protects life on earth from UV rays
- natural fuel found from remains of living organisms
- Part of the green house gases and it is about 7%
- the warming of the globe due to rising temperatures
- the air we breath
- a gas in the atmosphere with only a littel amount
- the outer most layer of the earth
- warming when solar radiation is stuck in the atmosphere
- a large covering of ice in an area
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- buildings in which products and materials are manufactured in large numbers
- the mass cutdown of trees to make room for something else
- the most abundant human produced green house gas in the atmosphere
- the level of the ocean surface
- the start that the earth and other planet go around
- the most abundant gas in the atmosphere an envelope of gases surrounding the earth
- the layer that the ozone is located in
- a thermal power plant in which heat is used to create electricity
- a liquid taken out from petroleum that is mostly used for fuel
- the atomsphere layer when weather and life occurs
- an under ground fossil fuel
- a rapid change in earth's climate due to both natural and human activities
- fuel
- the most abundant natural green house gas
24 Clues: fuel • the air we breath • an under ground fossil fuel • a color less gas used as fuel • the level of the ocean surface • the outer most layer of the earth • a large covering of ice in an area • the layer that the ozone is located in • the most abundant natural green house gas • Part of the green house gases and it is about 7% • the atomsphere layer when weather and life occurs • ...
Natural Science 2020-09-30
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- The study of the universe
- A subdivision of the mantle located beneath the lithosphere
- The light in very thin outer skin of earth
- large, continuous areas of land that include the adjacent continental shelf and islands that are structurally connected to the mainland.
- A tentative (or untested) explanation
- includes all life on earth.
- theory proposes that the bodies of our solar system evolved from an enormous rotating cloud
- method The process in which researchers gather facts through observations and formulate scientific hypotheses and theories.
- A well-tested and widely excepted view that the scientific community agrees best explains certain observable facts.
- The study of the atmosphere in the process that produces weather and climate
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- refers to the rigid outer layer that includes the crust and upper most mantle.
- A group of interacting, or interdependent, parts that form a complex hole.
- The interiors of the continents.
- A life – giving gaseous envelope
- dense inner sphere
- Lies beneath the atmosphere in the ocean, and is the solid earth.
- dynamic mass of water that is continually on the move.
- expansive, flat regions composed largely of deformed igneous and metamorphic rocks.
- less dense sphere
- involves the application of all sciences in a comprehensive and interrelated study of the oceans in all their aspects and relationships.
- study of earth
21 Clues: study of earth • less dense sphere • dense inner sphere • The study of the universe • includes all life on earth. • The interiors of the continents. • A life – giving gaseous envelope • A tentative (or untested) explanation • The light in very thin outer skin of earth • dynamic mass of water that is continually on the move. • ...
Environmetal 2025-02-11
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- The introduction of harmful substances into the environment.
- Change Long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, and other atmospheric conditions.
- The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- The clearing or cutting down of forests, leading to habitat loss and environmental damage.
- Fuels The burning of these substances contributes to air pollution.
- A building made of glass to grow plants, also refers to gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.
- The layer that protects Earth from harmful solar radiation, now being damaged by pollution.
- The planet we live on.
- The ability to meet our needs without compromising future generations' ability to do the same.
- A type of energy that is renewable and environmentally friendly.
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- Resources that are naturally replenished, like wind or solar energy.
- A natural resource that is used to generate energy, often extracted from the Earth.
- Cycle The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
- The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
- The movement to protect and conserve the natural environment.
- Warming The gradual increase in Earth’s average temperature due to human activities.
- The protection and careful management of the environment and natural resources.
- The process of turning waste materials into reusable materials.
- The substance we breathe in to live, provided by trees and plants.
- The natural environment where a species lives.
20 Clues: The planet we live on. • The natural environment where a species lives. • The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem. • The introduction of harmful substances into the environment. • The movement to protect and conserve the natural environment. • The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight. • ...
BLUE SPELLNG LIST 2025-10-27
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- | outer world beyond earth
- | flying insects
- | reason or cause
- | opposite of still
- | another word for buddy
- | opposite of earth
- | stairs you walk up or down
- | showed excitement
- | felt proud for someone
- | up to a point in time
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- | to a certain extent
- | nearly the same
- | finished moving quickly
- | planet we live on
- | vegetable that grows underground
- | went quickly
- | when you feel unsure
17 Clues: | went quickly • | flying insects • | nearly the same • | reason or cause • | opposite of still • | planet we live on • | opposite of earth • | showed excitement • | to a certain extent • | when you feel unsure • | up to a point in time • | another word for buddy • | felt proud for someone • | finished moving quickly • | outer world beyond earth • | stairs you walk up or down • ...
Ch. 1 Review 2021 2021-08-25
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- A flat representation of the Earth
- Computer generated map system that shows lots of information; such as Google Earth
- The International ______ Line is found at 180 degrees longitude
- Theme that means any spot on the Earth
- Lines that run east to west on maps
- Shading that shows elevation on maps.
- Name given to the change of size and shape of continents when maps are made
- Theme that means where a place is
- Which is more accurate: a globe or a map?
- Maps that show one main idea or type of information are called _________ maps
- A person who makes maps
- Measures distance on a map
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- Human-Environment ______________ is the theme that describes how people affect their environment
- Features on maps that are naturally occurring like mountains and rivers
- Theme that describes the exchange of people, goods or ideas on Earth
- Lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole
- The continent we live on
- Theme that means a group of places with something in common
- Features on maps that are man-made
- The primary longitude line
- The primary latitude line
- This shows direction on a map
- Tool that uses satellites to find locations
23 Clues: A person who makes maps • The continent we live on • The primary latitude line • The primary longitude line • Measures distance on a map • This shows direction on a map • Theme that means where a place is • A flat representation of the Earth • Features on maps that are man-made • Lines that run east to west on maps • Shading that shows elevation on maps. • ...
Unit 2 Test Review 2020-10-08
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- collections of clusters
- Irregularly shaped rocky objects that orbit between Mars and Jupiter
- Any object that orbits the Sun; has a spherical shape and is large enough to clear its orbit of space debris
- Planet that appears red; most similar to Earth
- Small planets with rocky surfaces
- Used to measure distances across the universe; the distance light travels in a year
- process that produces energy through the combination of nuclei of atoms
- Planet with easily distinguishable rings
- Planet closest to the Sun
- collections of galaxies
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- Small spherical objects that are unable to push space debris out of its orbit
- Planet with lots of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere; creating a really thick atmosphere
- Made up of the Sun and everything that orbits or travels around the Sun
- a large ball of gas that shines through the process of nuclear fusion
- how bright a star appears from Earth
- Large planets that are often gaseous in nature
- A huge collection of gas, dust and billions of stars and their solar systems, all held together by gravity
- The actual brightness of a star
- unit Used to measure distances in the solar system;distance between Earth and Sun
- Only planet covered with 70% water
- Planet that possesses huge hurricane called the Great Red Spot
21 Clues: collections of clusters • collections of galaxies • Planet closest to the Sun • The actual brightness of a star • Small planets with rocky surfaces • Only planet covered with 70% water • how bright a star appears from Earth • Planet with easily distinguishable rings • Planet that appears red; most similar to Earth • Large planets that are often gaseous in nature • ...
Unit 1 2025-09-25
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- the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- to move in a regular path around something (also: revolve, revolution)
- an answer to a question
- observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
- an attempt to find out about something
- the amount of light that appears to come from an object
- an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
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- a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime
- to make a picture in your mind using information from different sources
- the pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching
- information observations or data that is used to support a claim
- when an object spins on an axis
- a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
- the imaginary line that an object, such as Earth, spins around
- a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
- the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once
- something scientists make to answer questions about the real world
- a group of billions of stars
- the only star in our solar system
20 Clues: an answer to a question • when an object spins on an axis • a group of billions of stars • an attempt to find out about something • an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth • the only star in our solar system • something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...
Seasons 2013-11-21
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- has a latitude of (66.5)N
- has a latitude of (23.5)S
- Norht and south
- are the cause of the tilt of the earth and ouccr every year
- sring and fall are these
- the northern most point on the earth
- the hemisphere south of the equator
- has a latitude of (23.5)N
- East and west
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- has a latitude of (66.5)N
- has a latitude of (0)
- season happen because of these
- the hemisphere north of the equator
- Summer and winter
- the two different the things divdied by the equator
- the southern most point on the earth
16 Clues: East and west • Norht and south • Summer and winter • has a latitude of (0) • sring and fall are these • has a latitude of (66.5)N • has a latitude of (66.5)N • has a latitude of (23.5)S • has a latitude of (23.5)N • season happen because of these • the hemisphere north of the equator • the hemisphere south of the equator • the northern most point on the earth • ...
TECTONIC PLATES 2022-04-29
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- a hard outer layer that covers the earth
- is the inner part of a core.
- is the study of tectonic plates
- where one plate puts another one under another
- the upper mantle and the crust
- when magma gets spewed from the earth.
- where 2+ tectonic plates meet.
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- the smallest plate
- plates slide past each other.
- the plates move apart.
- is the outer part of a core.
- the thick part of magma that between the outer core and the lithosphere
- is the thing we live on
- plates move toward each other.
- the big super continent
15 Clues: the smallest plate • the plates move apart. • is the thing we live on • the big super continent • is the inner part of a core. • is the outer part of a core. • plates slide past each other. • plates move toward each other. • the upper mantle and the crust • where 2+ tectonic plates meet. • is the study of tectonic plates • when magma gets spewed from the earth. • ...
UNIT 5 CHOICE BOARD CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLARK BOONE 2026-03-06
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- A place where two tectonic plates move apart. It can create new ocean floor, like the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
- A tectonic plate under the ocean. It's thinner but denser than a continental plate.
- A place where two plates push together. It can form mountains or volcanoes, like the Andes.
- A deep valley in the ocean floor, formed when one plate sinks another. The Mariana Trench is the deepest one.
- The invisible force around Earth that protects us from the sun's radiation. It makes compasses point north.
- A place where two plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes, like the San Andreas Fault in California.
- A place where magma rises from deep inside Earth, forming volcanoes. Hawaii was created by a hot spot!
- The part of Earth's crust that forms land. It is thicker but lighter than oceanic crust.
- The soft, flowing layer of the mantle below the lithosphere. It's like warm, stretchy plastic, allowing tectonic plates to move.
- The solid, super-hot center of the Earth, made mostly of iron and nickel. It's like a metal ball deep inside the planet.
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- The rigid outer layer of the Earth, made out of the crust and upper mantle. It's like the hard shell of an egg.
- The crust under the ocean, thinner but heavier than continental crust.
- The liquid layer around the inner core, also made of iron and nickel. It creates Earth's magnetic field.
- The edges where tectonic plates meet. This is where earthquakes and volcanoes often happen.
- The thickest layer of Earth, between the crust and core. It has hot, moving rock that slowly circulates, like thick soap.
- A huge piece of the lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere. Their movement causes earthquakes and volcanoes.
- The thin, outermost layer of earth where we live. It's like the skin of an apple compared to the rest of the planet.
- Something melted due to extreme heat, like lava from a volcano.
- A large piece of Earth's crust that carries land (continents). These plates move very slowly, like a giant puzzle.
19 Clues: Something melted due to extreme heat, like lava from a volcano. • The crust under the ocean, thinner but heavier than continental crust. • A tectonic plate under the ocean. It's thinner but denser than a continental plate. • The part of Earth's crust that forms land. It is thicker but lighter than oceanic crust. • ...
Earth's Layers 2022-10-04
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- Liquid iron and nickel
- Found in the less dense crust
- element whos symbol is Ni
- The less dense crust(the thicker layer)
- Found in the denser crust
- Solid ball of iron and nickel in the center of the earth
- How scientists found what was inside our Earth
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- Cycle that occurs in the mantle(a process of heating and cooling)
- element whos symbol is Fe
- Largest layer of the earth
- Property that causes the layers of the Earth
- The denser layer of crust
12 Clues: Liquid iron and nickel • element whos symbol is Fe • element whos symbol is Ni • The denser layer of crust • Found in the denser crust • Largest layer of the earth • Found in the less dense crust • The less dense crust(the thicker layer) • Property that causes the layers of the Earth • How scientists found what was inside our Earth • ...
Weather and Climate Crossword Puzzle 2023-09-11
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- This range of temperature tells the difference between the highest and lowest temperature in a day.
- These winds blow between the Equatorial Low Pressure to the Sub-Tropical High Pressure Belt.
- Largest thermal zone of the earth.
- The latitude that divides the earth into two hemispheres
- They stop the moisture laden winds from crossing over to Tibet.
- atmospheric condition of a place for a short period of time.
- The winds deflect to this direction in the Northern Hemisphere.
- These zones receive extremely slanted rays of the sun.
- A climatic effect that results due to distance from the sea.
- This longitude divides the earth into two halves.
- With the vertical rise of 165m,there is a decrease of 1°C.
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- Clouds that produce rain and snow.
- This warm ocean current frees Port Bergen in Norway from ice even in winters.
- Polar Easterlies blow from here to the Sub-Polar Low Pressure.
- Also known as the angle of inclination of the Earth's axis
- This zone experiences all the four seasons.
- Another name for the rain-shadow side of the mountain.
- The name of climate type of India.
- This latitude passes almost mid-way through India.
- Process by which any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the earth.
- Low temperatures create an area of this kind of pressure.
21 Clues: Clouds that produce rain and snow. • Largest thermal zone of the earth. • The name of climate type of India. • This zone experiences all the four seasons. • This longitude divides the earth into two halves. • This latitude passes almost mid-way through India. • Another name for the rain-shadow side of the mountain. • ...
Unit 1 Earth Science 2024-01-24
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- The mineral and rocky outer layer of the Earth.
- Subduction, where tectonic plates are pushed together.
- Ferrell cells move moisture to 30-60 degrees lat.
- Magma in the mantle moves around and pushes the Earth's tectonic plates.
- The hot rock of one of the outer layers of the Earth.
- Magma that seeps through tectonic plates.
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- Spreading, where tectonic plates push away from each other.
- Gasses that create air movements that affect the climate, and are stuck to the Earth by gravity.
- The metal insides of the Earth.
- Hadley cells move warm precipitant air away from the equator.
- The act of winds spiraling once they get close to the equator due to the Earth spinning on its axis.
- Polar cells move air down to below 60 degrees lat, creating snow in dry areas.
- Sliding, where tectonic plates push up against each other's sides.
- Magma seeping through plates, that cools to make a volcano or mountain.
14 Clues: The metal insides of the Earth. • Magma that seeps through tectonic plates. • The mineral and rocky outer layer of the Earth. • Ferrell cells move moisture to 30-60 degrees lat. • The hot rock of one of the outer layers of the Earth. • Subduction, where tectonic plates are pushed together. • Spreading, where tectonic plates push away from each other. • ...
Climate and Atmosphere Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-12
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- A fundamental element in all life forms, also a greenhouse gas
- The layer of gases surrounding Earth
- The layer above the stratosphere
- The tilt of Earth's axis
- The average atmospheric conditions in an area over time
- The lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere, where weather occurs
- The path of Earth around the Sun
- The wobble of Earth's rotational axis
- Relating to the movement of water
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- The state of the atmosphere at a specific time
- The layer of the atmosphere where the ozone layer exists
- A climate pattern causing warm ocean temperatures in the Pacific
- A major component of the Earth's atmosphere
- A period of time when glaciers covered large parts of the Earth
- A climate pattern causing cool ocean temperatures in the Pacific
- A key nutrient for plants, often found in fertilizers
- Release of gases into the atmosphere
- A potent greenhouse gas produced by agriculture and landfills
- Traps heat in the atmosphere
- The shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun
20 Clues: The tilt of Earth's axis • Traps heat in the atmosphere • The layer above the stratosphere • The path of Earth around the Sun • Relating to the movement of water • The layer of gases surrounding Earth • Release of gases into the atmosphere • The wobble of Earth's rotational axis • The shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun • A major component of the Earth's atmosphere • ...
science project 2021-12-16
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- the layer on the mantle that the lithosphere floats on
- a split in the lithosphere
- a plate boundary where two plates spread apart
- the landmass that broke apart 25 million years ago
- the cycle that drive sea floor spreading
- a deep canyon in the ocean floor
- the larger of the core layers
- Theory that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in motion
- the innermost layer of the Earth
- a plate boundary where two plates slide past each other
- the largest layer of the Earth
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- Alfred Wegener's theory that continents drifted apart
- sea floor spreading apart along ridges
- a large ridge in the ocean that seafloor spreads from
- the thinnest layer of the Earth
- the german scientist who developed the theory of plate tectonics
- the brittle layer including the upper mantle and crust
- a convergent boundary where one plate slides under the other
- a boundary where two plates push together
- a deep valley on a divergent boundary
20 Clues: a split in the lithosphere • the larger of the core layers • the largest layer of the Earth • the thinnest layer of the Earth • a deep canyon in the ocean floor • the innermost layer of the Earth • a deep valley on a divergent boundary • sea floor spreading apart along ridges • the cycle that drive sea floor spreading • a boundary where two plates push together • ...
science project 2021-12-16
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- the layer on the mantle that the lithosphere floats on
- a split in the lithosphere
- a plate boundary where two plates spread apart
- the landmass that broke apart 25 million years ago
- the cycle that drive sea floor spreading
- a deep canyon in the ocean floor
- the larger of the core layers
- Theory that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in motion
- the innermost layer of the Earth
- a plate boundary where two plates slide past each other
- the largest layer of the Earth
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- Alfred Wegener's theory that continents drifted apart
- sea floor spreading apart along ridges
- a large ridge in the ocean that seafloor spreads from
- the thinnest layer of the Earth
- the german scientist who developed the theory of plate tectonics
- the brittle layer including the upper mantle and crust
- a convergent boundary where one plate slides under the other
- a boundary where two plates push together
- a deep valley on a divergent boundary
20 Clues: a split in the lithosphere • the larger of the core layers • the largest layer of the Earth • the thinnest layer of the Earth • a deep canyon in the ocean floor • the innermost layer of the Earth • a deep valley on a divergent boundary • sea floor spreading apart along ridges • the cycle that drive sea floor spreading • a boundary where two plates push together • ...
science unit 1 crossword 2022-03-08
Across
- famous for its large rings
- an extremely dense ball where not even light can escape its pull
- a ball of ice and gas shooting through our solar system
- a massive explosion cause by the death of a star
- when the earth in in between the sun and the moon
- the biggest planet in our solar system
- a small ball orbiting a planet
- when the moon in between the sun and the earth
- a collection of planets, nebulas, stars, and rocks
- the planet the furthest away from the sun in the solar system
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- the study of space
- the hottest and brightest star
- an object that orbits another object
- a burning ball of gas at the center of out solar system
- the largest measurement or distance
- this star is also known as the north star
- the suns upper atmosphere
- the most common type of galaxy
- the planet we live on
- the largest type of star
- the biggest russian based space program
21 Clues: the study of space • the planet we live on • the largest type of star • the suns upper atmosphere • famous for its large rings • the hottest and brightest star • the most common type of galaxy • a small ball orbiting a planet • the largest measurement or distance • an object that orbits another object • the biggest planet in our solar system • ...
plate tectonics 2022-04-08
Across
- where plate tectonics meet
- inner layer of earth
- tench caused by subduction
- force compressing object
- where plate tectonics pull apart
- study of earth
- top layer of earth
- plate tectonic goes under a different plate tectonic
- continents move
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- all continents combined
- mass per unit
- transfer of heat between objects
- devise that locates objects by using sound waves
- most common igneous rock
- large land mass
- remains of animals preserved in rocks
- largest layer of earth
- earth scientist
- solid mineral material
- well tested concept
20 Clues: mass per unit • study of earth • large land mass • earth scientist • continents move • top layer of earth • well tested concept • inner layer of earth • largest layer of earth • solid mineral material • all continents combined • most common igneous rock • force compressing object • where plate tectonics meet • tench caused by subduction • transfer of heat between objects • ...
Biology Vocab 2 2023-09-29
Across
- a pigment present in all green plants and some other organisms.
- type of organism that is able to make its own food, base of the food chain
- water, air, soil, and living things.
- process of using light energy to make glucose
- substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
- occurs in cytoplasm and mitochondria
- series of reaction where stored energy is released
- region of the earth where all living things exist and grow
- anything that has mass or takes up space
- water region of the Earth
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- NADH and FADH2 are sent through here to create many unit of ATP
- breaks down glucose into pyruvate, makes some NADH
- the air or gases that surround the earth
- site of cellular respiration, creates ATP
- eat autotrophs to get energy
- 2 steps include alcoholic and lactic acid
- region of earth with rocks and soil
- used by all living things to store and release energy
18 Clues: water region of the Earth • eat autotrophs to get energy • region of earth with rocks and soil • water, air, soil, and living things. • occurs in cytoplasm and mitochondria • the air or gases that surround the earth • anything that has mass or takes up space • site of cellular respiration, creates ATP • 2 steps include alcoholic and lactic acid • ...
Plate tectonics 2022-12-20
Across
- very hot, very dense center of our planet
- another word for oceans
- large-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust
- big wave
- when the earth rumbles
- when one plate goes under another
- study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.
- relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.
- ocean but three letters
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- largest layer of the earth
- type plates that are located beneath the ocean
- the outermost shell of a planet
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle
- molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed
- the science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.
15 Clues: big wave • when the earth rumbles • another word for oceans • ocean but three letters • largest layer of the earth • the outermost shell of a planet • when one plate goes under another • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • very hot, very dense center of our planet • type plates that are located beneath the ocean • ...
