Frequently Asked Questions
What is a word search?
A word search is a puzzle where there are rows of letters placed in the shape of a square, and there are words written forwards, backwards, horizontal, vertical or diagonal. There will be a list of words for the player to look for and the goal of the player is to find those words hidden in the word search puzzle, and highlight them.
How do I choose the words to use in my word search?
Once you’ve picked a theme, choose words that have a variety of different lengths, difficulty levels and letters. You don’t need to worry about trying to fit the words together with each other because WordMint will do that for you!
How are word searches used in the classroom?
Word search games are an excellent tool for teachers, and an excellent resource for students. They help to encourage wider vocabulary, as well as testing cognitive abilities and pattern-finding skills.
Because the word search templates are completely custom, you can create suitable word searches for children in kindergarten, all the way up to college students.
Who is a word search suitable for?
One of the common word search faq’s is whether there is an age limit or what age kids can start doing word searches. The fantastic thing about word search exercises is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need.
Word searches can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.
How do I create a word search template?
For the easiest word search templates, WordMint is the way to go!
Pre-made templates
For a quick an easy pre-made template, simply search through WordMint’s existing 500,000+ templates. With so many to choose from, you’re bound to find the right one for you!
Create your own from scratch
- Log in to your account (it’s free to join!)
- Head to ‘My Puzzles’
- Click ‘Create New Puzzle’ and select ‘Word Search’
- Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen words
- That’s it! The template builder will create your word search template for you and you can save it to your account, export as a Word document or PDF and print!
How can I print my word search template?
All of our templates can be exported into Microsoft Word to easily print, or you can save your work as a PDF to print for the entire class. Your puzzles get saved into your account for easy access and printing in the future, so you don’t need to worry about saving them at work or at home!
Can I create a word search in other languages?
Word searches are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as it tests their reading comprehension skills in a fun, engaging way.
We have full support for word search templates in Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images.
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Earth Science Word Search is a word search puzzle using glossary terms associated with the Earth Sciences. The Earth Sciences include the study of meteorology, geology, and astronomy.
The words can be found running left/right, up/down and diagonally within the array of letters. This activity can be a fun way to introduce many of the terms a student will encounter in an Earth Science class. Clicking the image will show a full-sized version of the puzzle optimized to fit on a single sheet of paper. Alternatively, a PDF version can be downloaded for better quality and easier printing.
If you have trouble finding a few of the words, feel free to take a peek at the solved word search (or you could download the solved PDF).
If you enjoy science and science word searches, be sure to check out our collection of science word searches.
Earth Science Word Search Glossary Terms
alluvium – deposits formed by rivers and streams
anemometer – instrument used to measure wind speed
apogee – point of an orbit where the orbiting body is furthest from the focal point
biome – a large community of flora and fauna occupying a region or habitat
climate – long-term weather conditions for an area
colloid – homogeneous mixture consisting of very small particles dispersed in a secondary medium.
condensation – phase change from gas to liquid
crystal – a solid with a definate and ordered arrangement of atoms
cyclone – a type of weather where winds rotate around a low pressure center
delta – sediment deposits at the mouth of a stream or river
deposition – process where sediments are placed on a surface layer
desert – a biome consisting of arid climate and little precipitation
dewpoint – temperature where air is saturated with water vapor
diurnal – daily
earthquake – sudden violent shaking of the Earth’s crust
eccentricity – measure of an orbit’s deviation from a perfect circle
epicenter – surface point directly above the origin of an earthquake
epoch – a large subdivision of time marked by notable events
equator – imaginary parallel line drawn around a sphere equally distant from the top and bottom poles. On Earth, the line that divides the North and South Hemispheres.
equinox – time when the Sun’s light strikes perpendicular to the Earth’s equator
erosion – removal of sediment by an external force such as wind, water, gravity or ice
evaporation – phase change from liquid to gas
fault – a crack in the Earth’s crust
fossil – petrified organic remains encased in rock or the impression of organic remains in rocks
front – boundary between two different air masses
galaxy – ordered grouping of a large number of stars
glacier – a slow moving mass of ice formed from the accumulation of ice and snow
hurricane – a cyclone storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph or 114 kph
igneous – rocks formed from the solidification of molten matter
isobar – a line connecting equal readings of pressure
isotherm – a line connecting equal readings of temperature
jet stream – a concentration of high winds found in the troposphere
lava – molten material deposited on the surface of the Earth
light year – the distance light travels in one year (9.46 x 1012 km)
magma – molten material beneath the Earth’s surface
metamorphic – a type of rock where one type of rock is changed into another type by heat and/or pressure
moho – boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle
monsoon – seasonal prevailing winds located in Southeast Asia
ocean – a very large body of water dividing geographic regions
orbit – path drawn out by a satellite traveling around another body
perigee – point of an orbit where the orbiting body is closest to the focal point
planet – largest bodies orbiting a star
precipitation – rainfall or the process where a substance settles out of a solution
sediment – matter removed from eroded material
seismograph – instrument used to detect and/or measure the strength of earthquakes
solstice – time where the Sun’s rays are perpendicular to the Earth’s surface and furthest North or South.
subduction – process where one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate
tornado – a localized vortex of rotating winds
tsunami – a large wave formed from the sudden movement caused by an earthquake, landslide or any other underwater disturbance
waning – description of the phases of the moon as the bright visible part passes from full moon to new moon
waxing – description of the phases of the moon as the bright visible part passes from new moon to full moon
Earth Day word search puzzles are a fun, educational activity to help your students or children celebrate the holiday. They can strengthen their vocabulary skills while being reminded of what makes our planet so special. The following Earth Day word search puzzles are free to print, and there are a few you can complete online. They are organized by skill level and recommended grade level.
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Easy Puzzles
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The Earth Day word search puzzles below have 15 or fewer hidden words to find. These easy puzzles are great for kids in grades 1 to 3.
- Simple Earth Day word search: This six-word puzzle is great for younger kids.
- Word search with pictures: There are just seven words to find in this easy, four-page word search puzzle with an included answer sheet. You’ll need a free membership to log in.
- Earth Day word search and maze: There are 10 words hidden inside this puzzle, and there’s an attached sheet for an Earth Day maze.
- Word search with a few long words: There are 12 words to find in this puzzle that’s best for second- or third-graders.
- Environment-themed word search: There are 13 slightly advanced words hiding in this puzzle that has a climate theme. It’s ideal for second- and third-graders.
- «Superhard» word search: This 15-word puzzle is labeled as «super hard» because the words can be spelled forward, backward, diagonally, up, or down. However, the words are on a first- through the third-grade level.
- Conservation-themed word search: This is another simple Earth Day puzzle with 15 words to find.
- Recycling word search: There are 15 words to find in this colorful Earth Day puzzle that’s all about recycling.
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Medium Difficulty Puzzles
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These Earth Day word search puzzles have a moderate difficulty level with between 16 and 29 words to find. They work best for students in grades 4 and 5.
- Planet word search: Find the 16 words that are hidden forward, backward, diagonally, up, and down.
- Elementary-age word search: There also are 16 words hiding in this puzzle from TeacherVision that’s meant for grades 3 through 5.
- Earth Day worksheet: Print out this Earth Day worksheet to find the 18 hidden terms, such as planet, soil, water, environment, and conserve.
- Save the planet word search: There are 20 hidden words about recycling and conservation in this free puzzle. You’ll need a free membership to log in.
- Earth Day holiday word search: You’ll also need to find 20 words in this puzzle that celebrates the Earth Day holiday.
- Earth word search: Why is our planet so special? Explore the highlights of Earth in this fun word search that would be perfect for Earth Day. You’ll need to find 20 words to solve it.
- Earth Day word search: There are 20 hidden Earth Day words in this puzzle. Can you find them all?
- Science word search: You’ll be on the hunt for 27 hidden Earth-related words in this free puzzle from Science Kids.
- Sustainability word search: This free printable worksheet also has 27 hidden words to find that is all about conservation and protecting the environment.
- Earth Day every day: This Earth Day word search puzzle has 28 words to find, all themed around protecting the planet.
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Challenging Puzzles
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Try these Earth Day word searches if you dare. There are so many letters jumbled up in the puzzles that they’re sure to make you think. They’re built for kids in grades 6 and up as well as adults.
- Difficult Recycling word search: This Earth Day word search is on the more difficult side with 15 words to find. The words run forward, backward, diagonally, up, and down.
- Earth Day challenge: There are a whopping 64 words to find in this free, printable Earth Day word search. And many of the words have a substantial number of letters. Fortunately, a clear answer key is provided.
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Online Puzzles
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These Earth Day word search puzzles vary in skill level and are all online, which means you don’t have to print them to complete them.
- Earth Day word search game: Win this word search game by finding 16 hidden words, such as energy, pollution, habitat, and litter.
- Interactive word search for kids: Find 11 words in this free online puzzle that’s built for elementary-age kids.
- Planet Earth online word search: There are 25 hidden words in the puzzle that all have to do with our planet, Earth. You can customize a ton of settings here like sounds, fonts, grid lines, and turning on and off a kid mode.
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This worksheet is suitable for individuals or educators that want something with a difficulty level of Adult.
You can find the words in the grid by looking Diagonal, Forward, Backward, Up, and Down. Circle them with a pencil or use a marker to highlight the letters.
But most of all HAVE FUN!!!
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Words run horizontally, vertically, diagonally & even backwards
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This Hard word search puzzle features hidden Earth Day words to find and a picture of the Planet Earth to color. The word search puzzle is printable and the puzzle changes each time you visit.
With this Word Search Puzzle generator, you can easily create new puzzles that are never the same and always different, providing you with an unlimited supply of word searches to use in the classroom or at home.
This word search puzzle also has an optional answer key checkbox that you can select, if you wish to print out the answer key.
Level of Difficulty: Hard
Word Search Strategy: To solve the word search, find and circle the hidden words in the word search puzzle.
Earth Day Word Search
Instructions: Try to find all of the hidden Earth Day words in the word search puzzle below.
(Words can be spelled forwards, backwards, diagonally, up, or down.)
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Word List
| ANIMALS | FUEL | REDUCE |
| ATMOSPHERE | LANDFILLS | RIVERS |
| CARE | OXYGEN | SOIL |
| DEPOT | PAPER | WILDLIFE |
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| ANIMALS | FUEL | REDUCE |
| ATMOSPHERE | LANDFILLS | RIVERS |
| CARE | OXYGEN | SOIL |
| DEPOT | PAPER | WILDLIFE |
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Written by Marjory TaylorMarjory Taylor| June 25, 2017 in Worksheet
For starters, let’s be clear! We only have one inhabitable planet in our universe, the place we call home, the planet Earth. Once it’s driven to destruction, there will not be life left. Keeping that ominous reminder in mind, Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd every year to remind ourselves what a valuable thing we are on the verge of destroying.
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The best way to ensure that our dwelling place is taken care of, if not by us then by the future generations, is to instill in them a sense of appreciation for the planet. One of the best times to do so is to start young, and what better way to learn about the value of Earth than through Word Search puzzles. Print the ones you like and join your kids in searching for the words.
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Hopefully your child and indeed you learned a thing or two about our planet, or maybe you were reminded. Either way, keep her safe. That’s the only way we can be safe.