Earth Science Crossword Puzzle
STEM crossword with 12 earth science terms
Earth Science Crossword Puzzle
STEM crossword with 12 earth science terms
Across
- 1.Mountain that can erupt with lava and ash
- 3.Naturally occurring solid found in rocks
- 5.Giant ocean wave caused by undersea quakes
- 9.Relating to large plates of the earth's crust
- 11.Underground layer that holds groundwater
- 12.Deep valley carved by a river
Down
- 2.Wearing away of rock by wind or water
- 4.Slow-moving river of ice
- 6.Average weather of a region over many years
- 7.Preserved remains of an ancient organism
- 8.Molten rock beneath the earth's surface
- 10.Settled particles that form layered rock
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What is a Crossword?
A STEM crossword uses subject-area vocabulary as the answer words. Each clue defines a term from the featured field — biology, physics, chemistry, math, or computer science.
How to solve it
Start with clues whose answers you know for certain — filled letters unlock adjacent clues. Use the crossing letters to confirm uncertain answers.
Who is this for?
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About this puzzle
Free printable earth science crossword — 12 geology and earth science terms with original clues. Educational STEM puzzle, instant PDF download.
- Difficulty: Medium
- Format: US Letter PDF with answer key
- Free to download, print, and use
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Step-by-step: solving the Earth Science Crossword Puzzle
- Print the PDF. Download and print the free STEM crossword PDF. The grid and clue list are on page one.
- Start with confident clues. Read every across and down clue. Fill in the answers you know for certain — these unlock crossing letters.
- Use intersections to confirm. When you're not sure about a clue, check the crossing letters from a confirmed answer. Spelling is a strong constraint.
- Verify with the answer key. Compare the finished grid to the answer key on the second page.
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