divergent Crossword Puzzles

Science Unit 5 2023-01-27

Science Unit 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Divergent boundaries make these
  2. What boundary pushes against each other?
  3. What boundary slides past each other
Down
  1. What boundary pulls apart from each other?
  2. Convergent boundaries make these
  3. Transform boundaries make these

6 Clues: Divergent boundaries make these • Transform boundaries make these • Convergent boundaries make these • What boundary slides past each other • What boundary pushes against each other? • What boundary pulls apart from each other?

Plate Boundaries 2022-11-15

Plate Boundaries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A boundary that moves apart
  2. A boundary that comes together
  3. What do convergent boundaries make?
Down
  1. What do transform boundaries create?
  2. What do divergent boundaries create?
  3. A boundary that rubs past each other

6 Clues: A boundary that moves apart • A boundary that comes together • What do convergent boundaries make? • What do transform boundaries create? • What do divergent boundaries create? • A boundary that rubs past each other

Factionos Crossword 2013-12-04

Factionos Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tobias's nickname
  2. brave faction
  3. what Beatrice and Tobias are
  4. honest faction
  5. peaceful faction
Down
  1. intelligent faction
  2. Beatrice's brother
  3. selfless faction
  4. Beatrice's nickname

9 Clues: brave faction • honest faction • selfless faction • peaceful faction • Tobias's nickname • Beatrice's brother • intelligent faction • Beatrice's nickname • what Beatrice and Tobias are

Tectonic Plates 2022-04-05

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. formed by divergent plate boundaries
  2. a current in a fluid that results from convection.
Down
  1. a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust
  2. coming closer together, especially in characteristics or ideas.
  3. hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling.
  4. tending to be different or develop in different directions.
  5. loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.
  6. the tough outer part of a loaf of bread.
  7. make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character.

9 Clues: formed by divergent plate boundaries • the tough outer part of a loaf of bread. • a current in a fluid that results from convection. • a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust • loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women. • tending to be different or develop in different directions. • ...

Divergent - Courtney Curry 2022-03-04

Divergent - Courtney Curry crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what did everyone use to call tris in dauntless?
  2. what was tris ranking after the fear simulation?
  3. what is tris tattoo?
  4. what faction is the political leader?
Down
  1. what is fours real name?
  2. the faction Caleb chose
  3. who knew tris was divergent?
  4. what do Tris and Tobias take to make sure tge simulation can't be restarted?
  5. how many fears did tris have in the fear simulation?
  6. who gave four the serum?

10 Clues: what is tris tattoo? • the faction Caleb chose • what is fours real name? • who gave four the serum? • who knew tris was divergent? • what faction is the political leader? • what did everyone use to call tris in dauntless? • what was tris ranking after the fear simulation? • how many fears did tris have in the fear simulation? • ...

divergent spilts apart 2022-11-01

divergent spilts apart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sliding
  2. mountains that magma flow out of
  3. crust that makes up the contents
  4. wave of energy
Down
  1. colliding
  2. overlapping
  3. the amount of molecules in a object
  4. broken stream beds
  5. Splits Apart
  6. mountain chain

10 Clues: sliding • colliding • overlapping • Splits Apart • mountain chain • wave of energy • broken stream beds • mountains that magma flow out of • crust that makes up the contents • the amount of molecules in a object

Plate Tectonics 2020-10-01

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. grinds past each other
  2. magma circle
  3. ocean/mentle
  4. ;ayer below the crust
Down
  1. come together
  2. outer-shell
  3. moving-away
  4. continents
  5. molten rock

9 Clues: continents • outer-shell • moving-away • molten rock • magma circle • ocean/mentle • come together • ;ayer below the crust • grinds past each other

MICROTEACHING 2024-06-26

MICROTEACHING crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Variation
  2. questions
  3. induction
  4. of student participation
  5. order questions
  6. attending behavior
Down
  1. and use of examples
  2. questions
  3. and non-verbal cues
  4. in asking questions

10 Clues: questions • Variation • questions • induction • order questions • attending behavior • and use of examples • and non-verbal cues • in asking questions • of student participation

What´s Shaking? 2021-10-13

What´s Shaking? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. upper layer of earth´s mantle
  2. continental and oceanic crust
  3. earth´s thickest layer
  4. to move away
  5. earth´s outermost layer
  6. a tight, pulling force
  7. layer above innercore
Down
  1. to bend, stretch, or flow when force is applied
  2. intersecting
  3. fragile and breakable
  4. to squeeze
  5. ditch
  6. earth´s center
  7. change of shape
  8. to alter in form

15 Clues: ditch • to squeeze • intersecting • to move away • earth´s center • change of shape • to alter in form • fragile and breakable • layer above innercore • earth´s thickest layer • a tight, pulling force • earth´s outermost layer • upper layer of earth´s mantle • continental and oceanic crust • to bend, stretch, or flow when force is applied

plate boundaries 2024-02-02

plate boundaries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rige of the
  2. hole in earth
  3. sacer
  4. transformation
Down
  1. move away
  2. distruction
  3. together
  4. partof earth

8 Clues: sacer • together • move away • distruction • rige of the • partof earth • hole in earth • transformation

plate boundaries 2024-02-02

plate boundaries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rige of the
  2. hole in earth
  3. sacer
  4. transformation
Down
  1. move away
  2. distruction
  3. together
  4. partof earth

8 Clues: sacer • together • move away • distruction • rige of the • partof earth • hole in earth • transformation

PLATE TECTONICS 2016-06-14

PLATE TECTONICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. supercontinent formed 250 million years ago
  2. a weaker place in the middle of a plate where magma comes up and volcanoes form
  3. the place where the earthquake is felt at the surface
  4. a scale that measures the strenght of an earthquake
  5. the flow of magma in the mantle that causes plates to move
  6. a big space filled with magma under the volcano
  7. boundary where two plates move apart
  8. when lava escapes the volcano via a weaker spot in the volcano
  9. the ocean around which we can find the ring of fire
  10. a famous example of a transform boundary in the USA
Down
  1. the continental plate is made from this material
  2. in this part of the mantle, convection currents take place
  3. the combination of the crust and the solid part of the mantle
  4. this plate is the thinnest
  5. a big wave formed when an earthquake takes place in the water
  6. short-term help given when a disaster took place
  7. at this boundary one can find explosive volcanoes
  8. this formed in the middle of the ocean at the divergent boundary
  9. the process in which one plate goes underneath the under
  10. magma at the earth's surface
  11. when a volcano explodes, it is called an ...
  12. a scale that measures the damage an earthquake causes

22 Clues: this plate is the thinnest • magma at the earth's surface • boundary where two plates move apart • supercontinent formed 250 million years ago • when a volcano explodes, it is called an ... • a big space filled with magma under the volcano • the continental plate is made from this material • short-term help given when a disaster took place • ...

Plate Tectonics (Boundaries) 2014-02-20

Plate Tectonics (Boundaries) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two plates that pull away from each other.
  2. two plates slipping passed one another.
  3. a line of volcanos located on the outer edges of the Pacific plate
  4. the plate that hold most of earths water
  5. the year that the theory became known (in 1900's)
  6. a land form that is formed where a convergent plate comes together usually shoots out lava
  7. the plate that holds North America
  8. two plates pushing against each other that can form mountains.
Down
  1. the plate in witch the Caribbean lies
  2. the plate that holds the third largest continent(Africa)
  3. the plate that upholds fiji
  4. caused by a divergent plate pulling away from one another and creates an underwater ridge Ex: Mid Atlantic Ridge
  5. holds the worlds largest continent/also the worlds largest country(Russia)
  6. the plate in witch South America is located
  7. the plate just west of the South American plate (stats with a N)
  8. these are caused by two convergent plates running into each other (they move upward)
  9. the man who came up with the theory of plate tectonics and continental drift
  10. the plate in witch Antarctica is located
  11. the plate in witch the philippines are located
  12. the plate that lies bettween the eurasian plate and the african plate(Arabian sea)

20 Clues: the plate that upholds fiji • the plate that holds North America • the plate in witch the Caribbean lies • two plates slipping passed one another. • the plate that hold most of earths water • the plate in witch Antarctica is located • two plates that pull away from each other. • the plate in witch South America is located • the plate in witch the philippines are located • ...

Science Crossword Mr. Gorman 2015-02-13

Science Crossword Mr. Gorman crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The fault block below the fault
  2. The bending of rock layers due to stress
  3. What kind of ridges does the Divergent boundary usually form?
  4. What does the convergent boundary form?
  5. What type of polarity points toward the south pole?
  6. The oldest rock is found on the outside of a fold
  7. The fault block above the fault
  8. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ drift is the theory that the continents were once one great landmass, but broke up and moved to their current locations
  9. _ _ _ _ _ tectonics is the theory that explains how large pieces of Earth outermost layer move and change shape
  10. The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding
Down
  1. The boundary between to plates that are moving away from each other
  2. The rock layers that have folded so both ends of the fold are horizontal
  3. The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  4. The vocab for changes shape
  5. What does the Transform boundary make around ridges?
  6. Who came up with the continental drift theory?
  7. The supercontinent from about 245 million years ago
  8. The amount of force per unit
  9. When the edge of a plate sinks and takes the rest of the plate with it
  10. Youngest rocks are found on the outside

20 Clues: The vocab for changes shape • The amount of force per unit • The fault block below the fault • The fault block above the fault • What does the convergent boundary form? • Youngest rocks are found on the outside • The bending of rock layers due to stress • Who came up with the continental drift theory? • The oldest rock is found on the outside of a fold • ...

Science 2021-10-12

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the main metals in the Earth's core
  2. An oceanic plate which also happens to be the largest plate on Earth
  3. A shell mostly made up of solid rocks and minerals
  4. The state of matter where matter is most tightly packed
  5. The state of matter where matter is less tightly packed than a solid but not gaseous
  6. A group of islands scattered across a body of water
  7. The moving of Earth's magma, making tectonic plates too move
  8. One of the main metals in the Earth's core
  9. Lie along boundaries of tectonic plates where earthquakes occur frequently
  10. Beneath the crust and made mostly of rocks and mineral
  11. Scientist who proposed the continental drift theory
  12. The remains of dead animals and plants after long periods of time
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  1. The outer part of the Earth containing the crust and outer mantle
  2. The innermost layer of the Earth, comprised of mostly iron and nickel
  3. Deposit of dead plants compressed and heated over the course of millions of years
  4. Occur along divergent plate boundaries, where new ocean floor is made
  5. Occurs when two convergent plates collide
  6. Able to be shaped and molded easily
  7. At the border of divergent plates, and can occur both on land and under water
  8. The upper layer of the Earth below the Lithosphere
  9. Either created by erosion or by subduction

21 Clues: Able to be shaped and molded easily • Occurs when two convergent plates collide • One of the main metals in the Earth's core • One of the main metals in the Earth's core • Either created by erosion or by subduction • A shell mostly made up of solid rocks and minerals • The upper layer of the Earth below the Lithosphere • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-03-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates there are 7 major plates and 8 _____
  2. which layer of the earth is broken into pieces called tectonic plates
  3. when the denser plate sinks below the other plate
  4. A boundary that forms where two plate slide past each other
  5. A boundary that forms where two plates move toward each other
  6. A boundary that forms where two plate move away from each other
  7. As a slab sinks, it pulls on the rest of the plate with a force
  8. the circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and density
  9. there are 7 _______ and 8 minor plates
  10. Happens when a transform boundary takes place
  11. what continent is on the Eurasian plate
Down
  1. the lithosphere is comprised of 15 of them
  2. happens when a divergent boundary takes place
  3. you will find he continent Asia on this plate
  4. The continent on the Indo-Australian plate
  5. form when a convergent boundary takes place
  6. the lower mantle
  7. rising mantle material at mid-ocean ridges creates the potential for plates to move away from the ridge
  8. you will find Houston Texas on this plate
  9. earth's surface is made of rigid slabs of rock, or plates, that move with respect to each other

20 Clues: the lower mantle • there are 7 _______ and 8 minor plates • what continent is on the Eurasian plate • you will find Houston Texas on this plate • the lithosphere is comprised of 15 of them • The continent on the Indo-Australian plate • plates there are 7 major plates and 8 _____ • form when a convergent boundary takes place • happens when a divergent boundary takes place • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-02-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Layer of Earth beneath the crust and above the core, composed of solid rock
  2. Earth's outermost layer, composed of solid rock, and divided into continental and oceanic types.
  3. Supercontinent that existed over 200 million years ago.
  4. Theory proposed by Alfred Wegener to explain the movement of continents.
  5. Point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
  6. Fracture in Earth's crust along which movement has occurred.
  7. Type of mountain formed by the folding of rock layers due to tectonic forces.
  8. One of the major tectonic plates covering parts of Europe and Asia.
  9. Sudden shaking or trembling of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
Down
  1. Boundary where two tectonic plates collide.
  2. Vibrations that travel through Earth's crust during an earthquake.
  3. Boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.
  4. Boundary where two tectonic plates move apart.
  5. tectonics Theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle.
  6. The number of major tectonic plates that make up Earth's lithosphere.
  7. Where the edges of tectonic plates interact
  8. Underwater mountain range formed by divergent plate boundaries.
  9. Jamaica, Haiti and Dominica Republic are located on this minor plate.
  10. Earth's innermost layer.
  11. Point within Earth where an earthquake originates.

20 Clues: Earth's innermost layer. • Boundary where two tectonic plates collide. • Where the edges of tectonic plates interact • Boundary where two tectonic plates move apart. • Point within Earth where an earthquake originates. • Supercontinent that existed over 200 million years ago. • Fracture in Earth's crust along which movement has occurred. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2020-11-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is an example of a volcanic island.
  2. A type of plate boundary where oceanic crust is pushed into the mantle.
  3. The name of the deepest oceanic trench.
  4. A movement caused when a liquid or a gas is heated.
  5. An area of weakness found between two transform plates.
  6. The main part of the earth, where magma is found.
  7. These are found underwater at divergent plate boundaries.
  8. A type of mountain found at a collision plate boundary.
  9. Formed at destructive plate boundaries, they are the deepest parts of the ocean
  10. An example of a fold mountain in Asia.
  11. The centre of the earth, the heat source.
Down
  1. A plate boundary where plates are divergent.
  2. A type of movement where plates slide past each other.
  3. A massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic rock.
  4. Type of crust where our continents are found.
  5. Solid rock, the outermost layer of the earth.
  6. A shaking of the ground caused by the movement of plates.
  7. The term for when oceanic crust is pushed under continental crust.
  8. A famous fault line in California
  9. A crater or vent through which lava, and gas have been erupted from the earth's crust.

20 Clues: A famous fault line in California • An example of a fold mountain in Asia. • The name of the deepest oceanic trench. • This is an example of a volcanic island. • The centre of the earth, the heat source. • A plate boundary where plates are divergent. • Type of crust where our continents are found. • Solid rock, the outermost layer of the earth. • ...

Tectonic Plates 2025-02-10

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  2. is a geological features that forms at a subduction zone.
  3. A geological feature that happens when 2 converging continental plates form.
  4. valley A feature that is found on continents at a divergent boundary
  5. Trench a long, narrow depression in the ocean floor that's formed by the
  6. An area of fracturing between rocks resulting from stress.
  7. when the plates move away from each other.
  8. the outermost layer of the planet
  9. the bending of rock layers due to stress in the Earth's crust.
  10. a region where two plates are being pulled away from each other.
  11. the center of the Earth
  12. is formed on cooling.
  13. are geological features that form when one tectonic plates subducts under another
  14. These currents cause the tectonic plates to move.
Down
  1. of tectonic plates.
  2. when one tectonic plates goes underneath another plate.
  3. - a sudden shaking of the ground that occurs when the Earth's crust releases
  4. Process that causes tectonic plates to move.
  5. boundary the edge where two pla
  6. 2 tectonic plates sliding by each other.
  7. Tectonic plates that move towards each other.
  8. energy
  9. hot fluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous

23 Clues: energy • of tectonic plates. • is formed on cooling. • the center of the Earth • boundary the edge where two pla • the outermost layer of the planet • 2 tectonic plates sliding by each other. • when the plates move away from each other. • Process that causes tectonic plates to move. • Tectonic plates that move towards each other. • ...

Seafloor 2025-09-17

Seafloor crossword puzzle
Across
  1. finest particle size of sediment that takes the longest to settle
  2. a linear lowland area between two uplifted areas found at a divergent plate boundary
  3. molten lava from the upper mantle that wells up forming new seafloor
  4. stripes that form a symmetrical pattern around mid ocean ridges showing ancient pole reversals
  5. the Aleutian Islands and the islands of Japan are formed in this convergent boundary
  6. formed by the tests of diatoms and radiolarians specifically
  7. forms at convergent boundaries
  8. deepest flattest parts of the earth
  9. sediment derived from weathering
  10. bump of sediment found at the base of a passive continental margin
  11. volcanic island shape that forms on the less dense of two oceanic plates at a subduction zone
  12. area of high earthquake and volcanic activity around the Pacific ocean due to convergent plate boundaries
Down
  1. a superheated water spout found at midocean ridges
  2. sediment derived from diatoms foraminifera and other organismal remains
  3. steepest part of a continental margin
  4. an underwater volcano
  5. a divergent boundary between two oceanic plates
  6. the earths crust
  7. continental margin with a narrow shelf and steep slope
  8. continental volcanic arc due to oceanic-continental plate convergence
  9. type of continental margin that does not mark a plate boundary

21 Clues: the earths crust • an underwater volcano • forms at convergent boundaries • sediment derived from weathering • deepest flattest parts of the earth • steepest part of a continental margin • a divergent boundary between two oceanic plates • a superheated water spout found at midocean ridges • continental margin with a narrow shelf and steep slope • ...

Stop, drop, and roll - Or you'll be put in a hole 2021-10-14

Stop, drop, and roll - Or you'll be put in a hole crossword puzzle
Across
  1. separating
  2. hard to break
  3. a long narrow ditch
  4. squished
  5. the innermost part of earth
  6. pushed closer together
  7. part of the earth's interior
Down
  1. able to deform, not losing toughness
  2. rigid outer part of the earth
  3. ductile part of earth
  4. change
  5. liquid metal
  6. stress
  7. outer most layer of earth
  8. break off, or cause to break off

15 Clues: change • stress • squished • separating • liquid metal • hard to break • a long narrow ditch • ductile part of earth • pushed closer together • outer most layer of earth • the innermost part of earth • part of the earth's interior • rigid outer part of the earth • break off, or cause to break off • able to deform, not losing toughness

Vocabulary 2023-12-12

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person who can see into the future
  2. challenge
  3. to scold
  4. sanctuary
  5. fleeting
  6. separate or different
  7. where two points come together
  8. rash, impulsive
Down
  1. flushed
  2. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy
  3. short story about a real incident or person
  4. the act of restraining oneself from indulging in something
  5. well meaning and kindly
  6. unnamed
  7. shorten

15 Clues: flushed • unnamed • shorten • to scold • fleeting • challenge • sanctuary • rash, impulsive • separate or different • well meaning and kindly • where two points come together • a person who can see into the future • short story about a real incident or person • the feeling that someone or something is unworthy • the act of restraining oneself from indulging in something

Day_45 2022-10-27

Day_45 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. [형] 발산적, 확산적, 분기하는
  2. [형] 위험한, 해로운
  3. [동] 압축하다, 압박하다
  4. [명] 역경, 곤경
  5. [동] ~에게 부여하다, 기부하다
  6. [동] (일상·예상 등을) 벗어나다
  7. [명] 유증 (재산), 유산
  8. [동] 삼키다, 먹다
Down
  1. [명] 문지방, 한계점, 문턱
  2. [부] 익명으로
  3. [형] 대단히 파괴적인, 엄청난 손상을 가하는
  4. [동] 유지시키다[옹호하다], 확인하다, 인정하다
  5. [동] 생각해 내다, 임신하다
  6. [형] 기만적인, 부정직한
  7. [동] 연기하다

15 Clues: [부] 익명으로 • [동] 연기하다 • [명] 역경, 곤경 • [동] 삼키다, 먹다 • [형] 위험한, 해로운 • [동] 압축하다, 압박하다 • [형] 기만적인, 부정직한 • [명] 유증 (재산), 유산 • [명] 문지방, 한계점, 문턱 • [동] 생각해 내다, 임신하다 • [형] 발산적, 확산적, 분기하는 • [동] ~에게 부여하다, 기부하다 • [동] (일상·예상 등을) 벗어나다 • [형] 대단히 파괴적인, 엄청난 손상을 가하는 • [동] 유지시키다[옹호하다], 확인하다, 인정하다

Mirrors and Lenses 2022-05-12

Mirrors and Lenses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the water caused the straw to _______
  2. point where rays meet
  3. _____ bulb
  4. light or sound ____
  5. light rays separate
  6. light rays intersect
  7. colored lines on a diagram
Down
  1. a non-existent image
  2. image that is always inverted
  3. surface curves outward
  4. I see my __________ in the water
  5. the study of light
  6. morning reflection
  7. surface curves inward
  8. clear part of glasses

15 Clues: _____ bulb • the study of light • morning reflection • light or sound ____ • light rays separate • a non-existent image • light rays intersect • point where rays meet • surface curves inward • clear part of glasses • surface curves outward • colored lines on a diagram • image that is always inverted • I see my __________ in the water • the water caused the straw to _______

LITHOSPHERIC PLATES 2025-11-18

LITHOSPHERIC PLATES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. crust found under continent
  2. smallest and shallowest ocean
  3. Covers most of Europe and Asia
  4. denser type of crust
  5. toward each other
  6. largest continent
  7. rigid outer layer
Down
  1. largest body of water
  2. covered by ice
  3. largest plate
  4. outermost layer of the earth
  5. slide past each other
  6. away from each other
  7. second largest ocean
  8. smallest continent

15 Clues: largest plate • covered by ice • toward each other • largest continent • rigid outer layer • smallest continent • away from each other • denser type of crust • second largest ocean • largest body of water • slide past each other • crust found under continent • outermost layer of the earth • smallest and shallowest ocean • Covers most of Europe and Asia

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of boundary slides past each other (slide)
  2. waves given off by earthquakes
  3. This type of boundary separates from each other (divide)
  4. these cause tectonic plates to move
Down
  1. an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries
  2. This type of boundary converges into each other (collide)
  3. a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water
  4. an area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises to the crust and melts to form magma

8 Clues: waves given off by earthquakes • these cause tectonic plates to move • This type of boundary slides past each other (slide) • This type of boundary separates from each other (divide) • This type of boundary converges into each other (collide) • an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries • a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water • ...

Plate Tectonics and Earth's Structure Crossword Puzzle 2017-02-20

Plate Tectonics and Earth's Structure Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. theory that earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle,the rocky inner layer above the core.The plates act like a hard and rigid shell compared to Earth's mantle.This strong outer layer is called lithosphere.
  2. plates are dividing
  3. layer that surrounds the core and is made mainly of silicon,oxygen,iron,and magnesium
  4. sliding and lithosphere is neither formed nor destroyed
  5. the man who came up with the theory of Continental Drift
  6. transform boundary in United States
  7. spreading new land/crust is being generated
  8. Drift theory first proposed by scientist Alfred Wegener in 1912.
  9. super continent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth.
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  1. two continental plates involved
  2. hot,dense metals that sank, due to gravity, after the earth formed
  3. movement that can occur along plate boundaries
  4. currents in the mantle cause the plates to move
  5. plates are sliding past one another
  6. formation convergent and lithosphere is destroyed
  7. thin,outermost layer that covers the planet and floats on the plastic mantle
  8. United States mountain range created by collision of two continental plates
  9. movement that can occur along plate boundaries
  10. divergent and lithosphere is formed
  11. movement that can occur along plate boundaries

20 Clues: plates are dividing • two continental plates involved • plates are sliding past one another • transform boundary in United States • divergent and lithosphere is formed • spreading new land/crust is being generated • movement that can occur along plate boundaries • movement that can occur along plate boundaries • movement that can occur along plate boundaries • ...

Earthquake Puzzle 2022-02-02

Earthquake Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The underground origin of an earthquake.
  2. The pulling and or stretching of rock at a divergent boundary.
  3. Instrument used by geologists to track the speed of seismic waves.
  4. Type of boundary where plates are moving apart from each other.
  5. The above ground origin of an earthquake.
  6. The squeezing of rock at a convergent plate boundary.
  7. Surface wave and most destructive they move in a rolling motion.
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  1. Occurs as a break in the Earth’s brittle crust.
  2. Shearing takes place at this type of fault associated with transform boundaries.
  3. The cause for rock folding and the formation of faults.
  4. Type of boundary where plates are pushed toward each other.
  5. Wave that can only move through solids and may cause moderate damage.
  6. This can occur deep in the crust where temperatures are high due to stress.
  7. A type of fault where tension causes the hanging wall to move down.
  8. The result of stress in the Earth’s crust.
  9. Type of boundary where plates move along side each other.
  10. A type of fault where compression forces the hanging wall to move up.
  11. Fastest of the seismic waves and can travel through liquid, solid, or gas.

18 Clues: The underground origin of an earthquake. • The above ground origin of an earthquake. • The result of stress in the Earth’s crust. • Occurs as a break in the Earth’s brittle crust. • The squeezing of rock at a convergent plate boundary. • The cause for rock folding and the formation of faults. • Type of boundary where plates move along side each other. • ...

Tectonic Plates 2022-02-15

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
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  1. The type of plate movement where two plate boundaries collide
  2. Hot fluid stored inside of a volcano
  3. Earth's liquid iron layer surrounding the inner core
  4. Hot molten rock inside of volcanoes
  5. A formation caused by a collision of two plates, where one plate sinks into the mantle underneath the other
  6. A spreading in Earth's lithosphere caused by the divergent plate boundary
  7. Earth's partially molten layer and tectonic plates move because of it's molten
  8. The type of plate movement where two plate boundaries move away from each other
  9. The type of plate movement where two plate boundaries slip past each other
  10. Fine particles blown from the eruption of volcanoes
  11. a rock formation that has been broken by the movement of tectonic plates
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  1. A lava infused rock caused by the Convergent Plate boundary
  2. A path along the pacific coast characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes
  3. A huge slab of rock constantly moving along the Earth
  4. Sets of waves that travel through earth, usually generated by tectonic plate movements
  5. An instrument that measures details of earthquakes, such as force
  6. Earth's deepest layer
  7. The action of a volcano exploding
  8. Earth's outermost shell
  9. A shaking motion in the ground caused by the Convergent boundary

20 Clues: Earth's deepest layer • Earth's outermost shell • The action of a volcano exploding • Hot molten rock inside of volcanoes • Hot fluid stored inside of a volcano • Fine particles blown from the eruption of volcanoes • Earth's liquid iron layer surrounding the inner core • A huge slab of rock constantly moving along the Earth • ...

Earth's Stucture 2017-02-20

Earth's Stucture crossword puzzle
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  1. the process that the oceanic crust sinks beneath the deep sea trench
  2. the core that surrounds the inner core and is made of iron
  3. The outermost layer of the earth (located in the lithosphere)
  4. when two plates slide past each other
  5. The different parts that form the inside and outside of the earth
  6. consist of two layers (crust and upper mantle)
  7. the theory that the plates have moved over time
  8. the formation of crust
  9. the part of earths crust that forms new seafloor
  10. The innermost layer that consist of nickle and iron
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  1. a layer of earth that is located between the crust and the outer crust
  2. the layer that is located inside the lithosphere and allows convection currents to move the plates
  3. the layer of earth that's located below the crust (in the lithosphere)
  4. plates that make up the earths crust (comes in different shapes and sizes)
  5. the thick layer of earths crust that forms large amounts of earth's landmasses
  6. forms a divergent boundary on earths surface
  7. the layer of gas that surround the earth
  8. Plate boundaries that force two plates to separate
  9. a break in the earths crust
  10. When two or more plates come together and collide

20 Clues: the formation of crust • a break in the earths crust • when two plates slide past each other • the layer of gas that surround the earth • forms a divergent boundary on earths surface • consist of two layers (crust and upper mantle) • the theory that the plates have moved over time • the part of earths crust that forms new seafloor • ...

Physical Geography Review (Troop) 2018-04-10

Physical Geography Review (Troop) crossword puzzle
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  1. A 'misfit' boulder
  2. Precipitation caused due to a mountainous landscape
  3. The exterior layer of the earth's lithosphere
  4. A glacier that moves through mountain valleys
  5. Igneous rock that forms inside the earth
  6. Climate that is located in-land, away from water
  7. Established theory of continental drift
  8. A well known divergent plate boundary
  9. Igneous rock that forms above the earth's surface
  10. Scrape marks on the landscape from glacial movement
  11. Molten rock above the earth's surface
  12. Rock that forms from cooled magma/lava
  13. Fastest moving plate (at least according to our note)
  14. The flexible, semi-molten layer of the earth, below the crust
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  1. Created by a convergent plate interaction
  2. Rock made of layers of tiny rock particles
  3. Acronym for remembering climate factors
  4. Plates moving towards eachother
  5. When one plate descends under another
  6. Used to compare the size of earthquakes
  7. When a piece of a glacier breaks off into water
  8. Plates moving away from eachother
  9. Climate that is moderated by water
  10. Rock that has been changed under intense heat and pressure
  11. Established theory of plate tectonics
  12. The movement of heat through a material
  13. Plates scraping sideways against eachother
  14. An ancient supercontinent
  15. Molten rock below the earth's surface

29 Clues: A 'misfit' boulder • An ancient supercontinent • Plates moving towards eachother • Plates moving away from eachother • Climate that is moderated by water • When one plate descends under another • A well known divergent plate boundary • Established theory of plate tectonics • Molten rock above the earth's surface • Molten rock below the earth's surface • ...

Plate Tectonics (Boundaries) 2014-02-20

Plate Tectonics (Boundaries) crossword puzzle
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  1. the plate that holds the third largest continent(Africa)
  2. the plate that upholds fiji
  3. the year that the theory became known (in 1900's)
  4. the plate that lies bettween the eurasian plate and the african plate(Arabian sea)
  5. caused by a divergent plate pulling away from one another and creates an underwater ridge Ex: Mid Atlantic Ridge
  6. the plate in witch South America is located
  7. the plate just west of the South American plate (stats with a N)
  8. the plate in witch the Caribbean lies
  9. two plates slipping passed one another.
  10. holds the worlds largest continent/also the worlds largest country(Russia)
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  1. the man who came up with the theory of plate tectonics and continental drift
  2. two plates that pull away from each other.
  3. the plate in witch Antarctica is located
  4. these are caused by two convergent plates running into each other (they move upward)
  5. the plate that holds North America
  6. the plate in witch the philippines are located
  7. a land form that is formed where a convergent plate comes together usually shoots out lava
  8. the plate that hold most of earths water
  9. a line of volcanos located on the outer edges of the Pacific plate
  10. two plates pushing against each other that can form mountains.

20 Clues: the plate that upholds fiji • the plate that holds North America • the plate in witch the Caribbean lies • two plates slipping passed one another. • the plate in witch Antarctica is located • the plate that hold most of earths water • two plates that pull away from each other. • the plate in witch South America is located • the plate in witch the philippines are located • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-12-17

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. A break in the Earth’s crust due to movement
  2. A crack in the surface of the Earth
  3. The hypothesis that states the continents broke up and drifted
  4. Magma that flows onto the Earth's surface
  5. A solid outer layer on Earths consisting if crust and mantle
  6. The amount of force per unit area that acts on a rock
  7. The process where new oceanic seafloor forms as magma rises
  8. The process that affects the Earth and changes appearance
  9. A spot in Earth’s mantle where hot magma rises to the surface
  10. The bending, tilting, and break up of Earth’s crust
  11. Type of boundary between two plates moving away from each other
  12. A form of ductile strain where rock layers bend
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  1. Liquid rock under the Earth’s surface
  2. Ground vibrations caused by Earth’s crust moving
  3. Below the lithosphere
  4. Super continent containing all the Earth’s landmass
  5. two plates that slide together
  6. Type of boundary between two plates sliding past each other
  7. large pieces of lithosphere that separate the Earth's crust.
  8. Below the lithosphere
  9. occur along divergent plate boundaries, where new ocean floor is created as the Earth's tectonic plates spread apart.
  10. Any change in a rock’s shape or volume caused by stress
  11. Break away caused by plate tectonics
  12. A vent or fissure in the Earth’s surface where magma and gasses are expelled

24 Clues: Below the lithosphere • Below the lithosphere • two plates that slide together • A crack in the surface of the Earth • Break away caused by plate tectonics • Liquid rock under the Earth’s surface • Magma that flows onto the Earth's surface • A break in the Earth’s crust due to movement • A form of ductile strain where rock layers bend • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-15

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Long narrow mountains formed by magma at divergent boundaries
  2. Two plates move toward each other
  3. Vents in earth's crust through which molten rock flows
  4. Blocks of crust that move horizontally past each other
  5. The partially melted portion of the mantle
  6. The size of an earthquake
  7. rising mantle material at mid-ocean ridges push plates away from the ridge
  8. Earth is broken down into large rigid pieces that move with respect to each other
  9. This rock is formed by erosion
  10. Two plates collide, one can sink other the other, when this happens it pulls on the rest of the plate
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  1. The process that occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate
  2. The crust and uppermost part of the mantle
  3. This rock is formed by heat and pressure
  4. The circulation within fluids caused by differences in density and thermal energy
  5. Two plates move away from each other
  6. Magma that erupts onto earth's surface
  7. Molten rock stored beneath earth's surface
  8. A crack or fracture in earth's crust along which movement occurs
  9. A vibration caused by the rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a crack in earth's crust
  10. This rock is formed when hot molten rock crystallizes

20 Clues: The size of an earthquake • This rock is formed by erosion • Two plates move toward each other • Two plates move away from each other • Magma that erupts onto earth's surface • This rock is formed by heat and pressure • The crust and uppermost part of the mantle • Molten rock stored beneath earth's surface • The partially melted portion of the mantle • ...

Geology Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-05

Geology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Mountain created by volcanic activity
  2. Outer layer of Earth
  3. Hot spot where magma reaches Earth's surface
  4. Tectonic plate boundary where plates pull apart
  5. Type of earthquake waves that move through solids and liquids
  6. Liquid layer surrounding Earth's inner core
  7. Term for large landmasses formed by Earth's tectonic activity
  8. Layer of Earth composed of iron and nickel
  9. The process by which one tectonic plate is forced under another
  10. Seismic waves that travel through solids only
  11. Theory that Earth's continents were once joined
  12. Large, destructive ocean wave caused by underwater disturbance
  13. Supercontinent before it split apart
  14. Scientist who developed the theory of plate tectonics
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  1. Boundary where two plates collide
  2. Term for Earth's crust and upper mantle
  3. Volcano type known for explosive eruptions
  4. A geological feature formed by divergent plate boundaries
  5. Long crack in Earth's crust where movement occurs
  6. Earth's layer responsible for tectonic movements
  7. Type of volcano formed by gentle eruptions
  8. Earthquake's point of origin beneath the surface
  9. Violent shaking of the Earth's surface
  10. The study of Earth's physical structure
  11. Solid, innermost layer of Earth
  12. Fault line in California known for earthquakes
  13. Plate boundary where plates move apart
  14. Volcanic eruption's release of molten rock
  15. Plate boundary where plates slide past each other
  16. A natural disaster caused by seismic activity
  17. Volcanic material ejected from a volcano

31 Clues: Outer layer of Earth • Solid, innermost layer of Earth • Boundary where two plates collide • Supercontinent before it split apart • Mountain created by volcanic activity • Violent shaking of the Earth's surface • Plate boundary where plates move apart • Term for Earth's crust and upper mantle • The study of Earth's physical structure • ...

Plate Motion Choice Project 2025-10-27

Plate Motion Choice Project crossword puzzle
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  1. The motion where two plates move towards each other
  2. The process where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another
  3. A giant slabs of solid rock that make up the Earths outer crust
  4. The upper layer of Earths mantle below the lithosphere
  5. A sudden violent shake of the ground
  6. The liquid layer between the mantle and inner core mainly made from molten iron and nickel
  7. The motion where two plates move away from each other
  8. The innermost solid layer of the Earth
  9. A mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas erupt
  10. A large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake
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  1. The rigid outer part of Earth
  2. Convergent or Divergent boundary’s in which tectonic plates move
  3. Underwater hydrothermal vent on the ocean floor
  4. A underwater mountain range formed when two plates pull apart
  5. The outermost rigid layer of the Earth
  6. The thin part of Earths crust which underlies the ocean basins
  7. The thick solid layer between the Earths crust and outer core
  8. A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally
  9. When two tectonic plates collide and one slides beneath the other
  10. A measure of the energy released by an earthquake

20 Clues: The rigid outer part of Earth • A sudden violent shake of the ground • The outermost rigid layer of the Earth • The innermost solid layer of the Earth • Underwater hydrothermal vent on the ocean floor • A measure of the energy released by an earthquake • The motion where two plates move towards each other • The motion where two plates move away from each other • ...

Tectonic Plates 2023-04-20

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
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  1. The line where two plates meet
  2. The Marianas Trench is an example of this landform caused by a divergent boundry
  3. Layer of the earth when looking at physical characteristics that includes the crust and upper mantle
  4. Boundary type where two plates converge
  5. Boundary type where two plates slide by each other
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  1. This landform is caused by a convergent boundary, molten rock erupts from it
  2. Boundary type where two plates separate
  3. This happens at transform boundaries when there is too much tension between plates
  4. This landform is caused by subduction at convergent boundaries

9 Clues: The line where two plates meet • Boundary type where two plates separate • Boundary type where two plates converge • Boundary type where two plates slide by each other • This landform is caused by subduction at convergent boundaries • This landform is caused by a convergent boundary, molten rock erupts from it • ...

7th Grade BGM Geology 2024-11-18

7th Grade BGM Geology crossword puzzle
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  1. Tectonics The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in motion due to convection currents in the asthenosphere (upper mantle)
  2. process in which two plates collide and the denser ocean plate descends below the other
  3. Drift The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
  4. rock In which type of rock do you typically find fossils?
  5. layers of sedimentary rock
  6. The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
  7. Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
  8. spreading The process by which new oceanic crust forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies at divergent boundaries.
  9. ridge an underwater mountain range made at divergent plate boundaries
  10. fossils Distinctive fossils used to establish and compare the relative ages of rock layers and the fossils they contain
  11. a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
  12. The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil.
  13. The chemical and physical processes that break down rock and other materials on Earth's surface.
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  1. no longer in existence
  2. Boundary The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  3. The sudden release of strain energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in waves of shaking that radiate outwards from the earthquake source.
  4. Boundary The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  5. Earth materials created by weathering and deposited by erosion.
  6. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
  7. extremely deep areas in the ocean that are created by a subducting plate
  8. current a current caused by the rising of heated fluid that is less dense and sinking of cooled fluid that is more dense that drives plate movement in the mantle of the earth
  9. term for the super continent which contained all the plates together
  10. Boundary The boundary formed by the collision of two plates
  11. record chronological collection of all fossils found in sedimentary rock layers

24 Clues: no longer in existence • layers of sedimentary rock • Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations. • rock In which type of rock do you typically find fossils? • Boundary The boundary formed by the collision of two plates • Earth materials created by weathering and deposited by erosion. • The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle • ...

Geology 2025-04-27

Geology crossword puzzle
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  1. The upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance 1 to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur. 2
  2. The German scientist who proposed the theory of continental drift.
  3. The process by which one tectonic plate slides beneath another at a convergent boundary.
  4. The process that A large natural elevation of the earth's surface, with ranges that match across separated continents.
  5. A long, narrow elevation on the seafloor, marking a divergent plate boundary where new crust is formed.
  6. The single, enormous ocean that surrounded the supercontinent Pangaea.
  7. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  8. A supercontinent that existed millions of years ago, containing all of Earth's landmasses.
  9. A long, narrow, and deep depression on the ocean floor, typically formed at a convergent boundary where subduction occurs.
  10. A type of plate boundary where tectonic plates move toward each other and collide.
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  1. A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock, allowing the blocks to move relative to each other, common at all plate boundaries.
  2. A type of plate boundary where tectonic plates move away from each other.
  3. A type of plate boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.
  4. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, often occurring at plate boundaries.
  5. The outermost solid shell of the Earth
  6. The transfer of heat by the movement of fluids (like the mantle), driving plate tectonics.
  7. The large, continuous masses of land on the Earth's surface.
  8. The southern supercontinent formed from the breakup of Pangaea.
  9. A rupture in the Earth's crust that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape, often found at convergent or divergent boundaries.
  10. Preserved remains or traces of ancient life, used as evidence for continental drift.
  11. A large, rigid slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth's lithosphere.
  12. The innermost layer of the Earth, divided into a liquid outer part and a solid inner part.

22 Clues: The outermost solid shell of the Earth • The large, continuous masses of land on the Earth's surface. • The southern supercontinent formed from the breakup of Pangaea. • The German scientist who proposed the theory of continental drift. • The single, enormous ocean that surrounded the supercontinent Pangaea. • ...

Unit 4 - Plate Tectonics Crossword 2020-12-03

Unit 4 - Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Type of plate boundary where subduction occurs because two plates are moving together.
  2. The remains of plant or animals preserved in Rock
  3. Plate that is mostly covered by water and is currently being subducted under the Eurasian plate
  4. Type of boundary where two plates slide past each other in opposite directions.
  5. Southern most plate on the globe.
  6. Ridge that runs from Iceland and greenland through the atlantic ocean almost all the way to antartica. It is a divergent boundary that caused an underwater mountain range.
  7. The shaking of the ground caused most often by movement of tectonic plates.
  8. Name of the plate that includes Europe and Asia
  9. Scientist who first discovered the Pacific Mountain range off the west coast of South America. The discovery eventually lead to the theory of plate tectonics.
  10. Valley A low spot caused by divergent boundaries. Sometimes widening far enough to become an ocean.
  11. Type of fault normaly found at a transform boundary.
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  1. Process by which one tectonic plate slides under another, creating deep ocean trenches, volcanic mountains, and earthquakes.
  2. Arch Line of volcanic islands that parallels a deep ocean trench at an Oceanic-Oceanic subduction zone.
  3. The name of the plate to the west of South America
  4. Name for the ancient supercontinent that was formed when the continents were once together.
  5. Type of plate boundary where two plates are moving apart.
  6. Mountain range formed where the Indo-Australian plate is converging with the Eurasian plate.
  7. Tectonics The theory that the Earth's crust is broken into separate sections plates that ride on top of the aesthenosphere and carry the continents with them as they are driven by convection currents.
  8. Largest Rift Valley on the planet.
  9. Process that causes currents in the mantle of the Earth that drives the tectonic plates
  10. Large wave created by earthquakes at subduction zones.
  11. The geologic formation that caused the Hawaiian islands to form and geysers to erupt.
  12. Scientist who first hypothesized that they continents were once together and formed on giant landmass.

23 Clues: Southern most plate on the globe. • Largest Rift Valley on the planet. • Name of the plate that includes Europe and Asia • The remains of plant or animals preserved in Rock • The name of the plate to the west of South America • Type of fault normaly found at a transform boundary. • Large wave created by earthquakes at subduction zones. • ...

7th Grade BGM geology 2024-11-15

7th Grade BGM geology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rock In which type of rock do you typically find fossils?
  2. spreading The process by which new oceanic crust forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies at divergent boundaries.
  3. term for the super continent which contained all the plates together
  4. record chronological collection of all fossils found in sedimentary rock layers
  5. Boundary The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  6. extremely deep areas in the ocean that are created by a subducting plate
  7. The chemical and physical processes that break down rock and other materials on Earth's surface.
  8. The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil.
  9. process in which two plates collide and the denser ocean plate descends below the other
  10. no longer in existence
  11. current a current caused by the rising of heated fluid that is less dense and sinking of cooled fluid that is more dense that drives plate movement in the mantle of the earth
  12. fossils Distinctive fossils used to establish and compare the relative ages of rock layers and the fossils they contain
  13. Tectonics The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in motion due to convection currents in the asthenosphere (upper mantle)
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  1. Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
  2. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
  3. a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
  4. The sudden release of strain energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in waves of shaking that radiate outwards from the earthquake source.
  5. Drift The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
  6. Boundary The boundary formed by the collision of two plates
  7. ridge an underwater mountain range made at divergent plate boundaries
  8. Earth materials created by weathering and deposited by erosion.
  9. Boundary The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  10. layers of sedimentary rock
  11. The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle

24 Clues: no longer in existence • layers of sedimentary rock • Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations. • rock In which type of rock do you typically find fossils? • Boundary The boundary formed by the collision of two plates • Earth materials created by weathering and deposited by erosion. • The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle • ...

Level 3 Vocab Choice Board Crossword UNIT 9 2024-05-20

Level 3 Vocab Choice Board Crossword UNIT 9 crossword puzzle
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  1. to join at one end
  2. suitable; fitting
  3. puzzling, mystifying
  4. to cancel
  5. going in different directions
  6. a belief, principle, or teaching
  7. to transport; to transmit
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  1. not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
  2. joining together
  3. wrongly twisted
  4. to ward off; fend off
  5. appearance
  6. to trespass
  7. a way of holding the body
  8. dreadful; causing fear

15 Clues: to cancel • appearance • to trespass • wrongly twisted • joining together • suitable; fitting • to join at one end • puzzling, mystifying • to ward off; fend off • dreadful; causing fear • a way of holding the body • to transport; to transmit • going in different directions • a belief, principle, or teaching • not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain

Spelling Words Cross word puzzle 2024-12-03

Spelling Words Cross word puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. - The state of being an enemy.
  2. - Old fashioned.
  3. - Destroying something completely.
  4. - Preserving from extinction or oblivion.
  5. - Unnecessary or needless.
  6. - Opposed to war or violence.
  7. - A state of uncertainty or dilemma.
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  1. - Different.
  2. - Easily persuaded to believe something.
  3. - Lack of interest.
  4. - Sullen or bad-tempered.
  5. - Not honest.
  6. - Opponent in a contest.
  7. - Make someone less angry.
  8. - Threatening or evil.

15 Clues: - Different. • - Not honest. • - Old fashioned. • - Lack of interest. • - Threatening or evil. • - Opponent in a contest. • - Sullen or bad-tempered. • - Make someone less angry. • - Unnecessary or needless. • - Opposed to war or violence. • - The state of being an enemy. • - Destroying something completely. • - A state of uncertainty or dilemma. • ...

SAT Vocab 4 2014-01-23

SAT Vocab 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. short-lived, as an image
  2. variant, moving apart
  3. to regard with scorn
  4. tiring, weakening
  5. sharing of feelings
  6. follow an example
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  1. irritation, frustration
  2. dishonor, disgrace
  3. momentary, fleeting
  4. improve, augment

10 Clues: improve, augment • tiring, weakening • follow an example • dishonor, disgrace • momentary, fleeting • sharing of feelings • to regard with scorn • variant, moving apart • irritation, frustration • short-lived, as an image

Vocab Word 2022-04-20

Vocab Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a trench in the middle of the ocean where the Earth is splitting
  2. where two tectonic plates come together or collide
  3. it happens at a divergent boundary, mid-ocean-ranges happen as well
  4. when magma gets forced out of the Earth out of the crust it creates this
  5. the theory of tectonic plates
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  1. when one convergent plate is denser than the other one it creates this
  2. lava under the Earth
  3. where two tectonic plates move away from each other
  4. an irregularly shaped slab of solid rock
  5. where two tectonic plates slide past each other

10 Clues: lava under the Earth • the theory of tectonic plates • an irregularly shaped slab of solid rock • where two tectonic plates slide past each other • where two tectonic plates come together or collide • where two tectonic plates move away from each other • a trench in the middle of the ocean where the Earth is splitting • ...

Plate Tectonics and Plate Boundaries 2024-04-29

Plate Tectonics and Plate Boundaries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Boundary where two tectonic plates collide
  2. Occurs at a transform boundary. Its magnitude is recorded on a Richter scale.
  3. Is created at a transform boundary (San Andreas ______).
  4. When two plates of different densities collide, causing the denser one to get pushed under the other (creates volcanoes).
  5. Is formed at a divergent boundary in between two Oceanic plates.
  6. Boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other (creates rifts)
Down
  1. The layer below the lithosphere.
  2. There are two types of _______. Continental and Oceanic.
  3. Boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other
  4. The convection currents that move tectonic plates are located in this layer of the Earth.

10 Clues: The layer below the lithosphere. • Boundary where two tectonic plates collide • There are two types of _______. Continental and Oceanic. • Boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other • Is created at a transform boundary (San Andreas ______). • Is formed at a divergent boundary in between two Oceanic plates. • ...

Earthquakes, volcanoes, and plates. Oh my! 2014-05-01

Earthquakes, volcanoes, and plates. Oh my! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Biggest volcano type. Mount st. Helen is an example of this kind.
  2. Most explosive magma type
  3. Volcano with steep sides that is less than 500m high.
  4. Largest wave
  5. Measures destructive nature of the earthquake.
  6. An earthquake wave type that squeezes and pulls rocks in the same direction along which the waves are traveling
  7. When two plates come together
  8. Wave that causes the most damage
  9. Volcano that forms when later upon layer of basaltic lava accumulates during non explosive eruptions
  10. When two plates move apart from each other
  11. A convergent plate has a _______ fault.
  12. A divergent plate has a _______ fault.
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  1. A transform plate has a _______ fault.
  2. Measures size of fault rupture, movement of rupture, and the rocks stiffness.
  3. Volcano that forms when the summit or side of a volcano collapses into the magma chamber that once fueled the volcano
  4. Measures size of biggest wave from earthquake
  5. When two plates slide across each other
  6. An earthquake wave type that causes rocks to move in right a angles in relation to the direction of the waves.
  7. First shown wave on a seismograph
  8. An earthquake wave type that moves in two directions as they pass through a rock.

20 Clues: Largest wave • Most explosive magma type • When two plates come together • Wave that causes the most damage • First shown wave on a seismograph • A transform plate has a _______ fault. • A divergent plate has a _______ fault. • When two plates slide across each other • A convergent plate has a _______ fault. • When two plates move apart from each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2015-02-18

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Movement along strike slip faulting is not up and down, but
  2. Outer, thinnest layer of the Earth
  3. Molten rock from within the earth
  4. Type of scale to describe an earthquake in terms of the amount of damage done
  5. What the outer core of the Earth is composed of
  6. Type of faulting is common at divergent plate boundaries
  7. The theory of crustal movement was introduced in 1915 by Alfred
  8. The upper,"plastic" mantle that is made up of partially melted material
  9. Formed from a hot spot in the Earth's Crust
  10. Type of plate boundary when two plates move opposite of each other
Down
  1. Type of scale to describe the amount of energy released by an earthquake
  2. The continental crust is mostly made of
  3. Type of plate boundary where an ocean trench will typically form
  4. Layer found below the crust
  5. The crust and outermost part of the mantle
  6. Waves that ripple the surface of the Earth, causing most of the damage of an earthquake
  7. Type of fault when two plates slide horizontally past each other
  8. Type of plate boundary when two plates move together
  9. In an earthquake the point on the surface directly above the focus
  10. Rock layers get warped, or bent as a result of compression

20 Clues: Layer found below the crust • Molten rock from within the earth • Outer, thinnest layer of the Earth • The continental crust is mostly made of • The crust and outermost part of the mantle • Formed from a hot spot in the Earth's Crust • What the outer core of the Earth is composed of • Type of plate boundary when two plates move together • ...

Unit 2 - Ocean Geology 2019-10-10

Unit 2 - Ocean Geology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates collide or come together
  2. Flat, featureless part of the seafloor that can extend for thousands of miles
  3. two plates slide past each other
  4. Division where sunlight occure
  5. Relatively flat part of the continent that sticks out underwater
  6. a ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral around a sunken island
  7. Plates divide or move apart
  8. Open ocean within the Pelagic
  9. Volcano that sunk beneath ocean’s surface and top flattened from wave action
  10. created when two plates slide past each other
  11. zone where aphotic zone begins
  12. zone where trenches occur
  13. Ocean seafloor or bottom
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  1. Without light
  2. decreases the deeper you go in the ocean
  3. created when a continent-continent plates collide
  4. when one plate slides under another plate
  5. gap located at the center of the mid-ocean ridge where the plates are pulling apart
  6. Underwater mountain chain, runs through middle of the ocean created by divergent boundary
  7. underwater mountain formed by volcanic activity, below sea level
  8. increases the deeper you go in the ocean
  9. Steeply sloping edge of a continental shelf that drops to the ocean basin
  10. Deep ocean trough created when an ocean plates slide under a continental plate
  11. Neritic and Oceanic (the whole ocean basin)
  12. Division of Pelagic near shoreline

25 Clues: Without light • Ocean seafloor or bottom • zone where trenches occur • Plates divide or move apart • Open ocean within the Pelagic • Division where sunlight occure • zone where aphotic zone begins • plates collide or come together • two plates slide past each other • Division of Pelagic near shoreline • decreases the deeper you go in the ocean • ...

Earth's Structure Review Puzzle (All answers should be written as one word) 2017-02-22

Earth's Structure Review Puzzle (All answers should be written as one word) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sphere of Earth containing gases and weather
  2. The name for a force, such as a volcano, which creates new land
  3. The sphere of Earth containing rocks and metals
  4. How igneous rock is made from magma
  5. The type of crust that is subducted (sinks) during the sea-floor spreading process
  6. The explanation for how the continents moved over time (30 years after Wegener died)
  7. Where does the old crust go when it is subducted?
  8. How sediment is made
  9. A plate boundary in which the plates move toward one another
  10. The tool used to measure the seismic waves from an earthquake
  11. A plate boundary in which the plates move apart
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  1. The name for a force, like an earthquake, which destroys land or breaks rock apart
  2. How sedimentary rocks are made
  3. How metamorphic rocks are made
  4. The location where subduction occurs
  5. The sphere of Earth containing Earth's water
  6. The location along a divergent boundary where sea-floor spreading begins
  7. Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents had moved over time
  8. How magma is made
  9. The type of crust that remains on top during subduction
  10. A plate boundary in which the plates move side by side
  11. The sphere of Earth containing living things

22 Clues: How magma is made • How sediment is made • How sedimentary rocks are made • How metamorphic rocks are made • How igneous rock is made from magma • The location where subduction occurs • The sphere of Earth containing Earth's water • The sphere of Earth containing living things • The sphere of Earth containing rocks and metals • A plate boundary in which the plates move apart • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-02-28

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the deformation of rocks
  2. what is formed when cracks in the earth are made and magma is able to rise through
  3. where convention currents occur
  4. what is it called when the blocks move horizontally
  5. the plate boundary where the plates move toward each other
  6. the line formed by the intersection of a horizontal plane and an inclined surface
  7. the plate boundary where the plates move away from each other
  8. a stress which stresses rock in two different directions
  9. the plate boundary where the plates move up and down against each other
  10. the border between two tectonic plates
Down
  1. currents the movement of tectonic plates, made by heat and pressure
  2. the process of tectonic plates running into each other and one sliding beneath the other
  3. faults the fault that occurs when the hanging wall moves down
  4. faults the fault that occurs when the hanging wall moves up
  5. a stress which pushes rock together
  6. Plate the largest major plate tectonic
  7. valley a land form that is created from divergent plate boundary
  8. a stress that occurs when forces are parallel but are moving in opposite directions
  9. the result of plate tectonics slipping and creating movement at fault lines
  10. what plate tectonics are made of

20 Clues: the deformation of rocks • where convention currents occur • what plate tectonics are made of • a stress which pushes rock together • Plate the largest major plate tectonic • the border between two tectonic plates • what is it called when the blocks move horizontally • a stress which stresses rock in two different directions • ...

Aspire to do 2024-02-15

Aspire to do crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hot rock
  2. shaking of the earth
  3. a formation of land
  4. type of rock
  5. melted rock
Down
  1. squishing together
  2. moving land
  3. plates moving apart
  4. plates moving together
  5. land breaking down

10 Clues: hot rock • moving land • melted rock • type of rock • squishing together • land breaking down • a formation of land • plates moving apart • shaking of the earth • plates moving together

bronom 2023-07-30

bronom crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nama fandom zb1
  2. pencetus gerakan mother
  3. nama buku sihir
  4. anggota dengan sebutan vampire
  5. anggota mbti i
Down
  1. marga buronoise
  2. anggota asal canada
  3. marga inomentum
  4. bulan debut zb1
  5. judul film

10 Clues: judul film • anggota mbti i • marga buronoise • marga inomentum • nama fandom zb1 • bulan debut zb1 • nama buku sihir • anggota asal canada • pencetus gerakan mother • anggota dengan sebutan vampire

Plate tetonics 2023-02-09

Plate tetonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. causes earthquakes
  2. the plates move apart
  3. two plates come together one is dense and one is less dense
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  1. layer of the earth where convection happens
  2. the plates come together
  3. occurs at divergent boundaries
  4. plates slide past each other

7 Clues: causes earthquakes • the plates move apart • the plates come together • plates slide past each other • occurs at divergent boundaries • layer of the earth where convection happens • two plates come together one is dense and one is less dense

WB p. A1, B1-B3 2022-09-07

WB p. A1, B1-B3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. abbreviation for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  2. type of powerful microphones used to record sounds under water
  3. at a divergent plate boundary this liquid rock fills in the gap created by plates pulling apart and cools off to form solid rock
  4. the Mesosoraus did not have gills but instead had these
  5. What the word mesosaurus means (2)
  6. type of plate boundary that the Mariana Trench is located on
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  1. plates basically move only a few what a year
  2. name of the small earthquakes that are present before a large earthquake happens
  3. name of area where Bob Dziak sent the hydrophones down in the ocean
  4. plate motion causes these
  5. Mesosaurus fossils are both found on the African and what other continent
  6. if a plate sinks underneath another plate at a convergent plate boundary, the plate will melt and become part of what again?
  7. type of plate boundary that a mid-ocean is

13 Clues: plate motion causes these • What the word mesosaurus means (2) • type of plate boundary that a mid-ocean is • plates basically move only a few what a year • the Mesosoraus did not have gills but instead had these • type of plate boundary that the Mariana Trench is located on • type of powerful microphones used to record sounds under water • ...

Valleys: The Creation and Destruction 2021-12-07

Valleys: The Creation and Destruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The afar depression is located in the ____ of the Great Rift Valley
  2. The type of plate that is of higher density.
  3. When tectonic plates collide and one plate submerges beneath the other
  4. Rifting between two continental plates can cause normal fault valleys, fault block mountain ranges, and ____.
  5. Plates can move anywhere from one centimeter to ____ meters over time
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  1. Example of a mountain range formed when two continental plates converge
  2. Normal faults create _____ fissures
  3. Plates that move away from each other
  4. The East African Rift System is composed of the ____, African-Nubian, and Somalian plates
  5. Splitting apart of at least two divergent boundaries

10 Clues: Normal faults create _____ fissures • Plates that move away from each other • The type of plate that is of higher density. • Splitting apart of at least two divergent boundaries • The afar depression is located in the ____ of the Great Rift Valley • Plates can move anywhere from one centimeter to ____ meters over time • ...

Plate Tectonics 2013-01-18

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Partially melted rock is a major property of the_________.
  2. Mountains are formed from the collision of two lithospheric plates that have the same.
  3. Ridge ______________ is another name for a seafloor spreading center.
  4. ___________ Is the driving force that causes plates to move.
  5. Is a famous example of a Divergent boundary.
  6. boundary Creates faults and moves in a sliding motion.
  7. boundary creates seafloor spreading centers.
  8. Ocean The Ring of Fire follows the border of which body of water?
  9. of Fire largest active belt that surrounds the Pacific Ocean.
  10. Flow measure of the amount of heat leaving the rocks of the lithosphere.
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  1. This person came up with the theory of Continental Drift
  2. Crust What kind of crust is involved in the formation of major mountains?
  3. The lithosphere and Asthenosphere belong here.
  4. Andreas Fault ______________ In California is an example of a transform boundary.
  5. Supercontinent that broke and drifted apart.
  6. Center Area where lithospheric plates are moving apart.
  7. Polarity Reversal Present north magnetic pole became the south magnetic pole and the present south magnetic pole became the north magnetic pole.
  8. tectonics theory of the formation and movement of the rigid pieces, or plates, that cover earths surface.

18 Clues: Supercontinent that broke and drifted apart. • Is a famous example of a Divergent boundary. • boundary creates seafloor spreading centers. • The lithosphere and Asthenosphere belong here. • boundary Creates faults and moves in a sliding motion. • Center Area where lithospheric plates are moving apart. • This person came up with the theory of Continental Drift • ...

plate tectonics 2025-06-06

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A vent in the Earth's surface through which molten rock (lava) and gases are expelled.
  2. Plate Boundary Where two plates move apart, creating new crust.
  3. Spreading: The process where new oceanic crust is created at divergent boundaries.
  4. The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core.
  5. The outermost solid layer of the Earth.
  6. The soft, plastic layer of the upper mantle beneath the lithosphere.
  7. Drift The theory that continents have moved over time.
  8. A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of tectonic plates.
  9. Plates Large, moving pieces of the Earth's lithosphere
  10. Zone A convergent boundary where one plate slides under another.
Down
  1. The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.
  2. Fault: A boundary where plates slide past each other.
  3. Waves Waves of energy that travel through the Earth during an earthquake.
  4. The rigid outer layer of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
  5. A sudden shaking of the Earth's crust.
  6. A fracture in the Earth's crust where movement has occurred.
  7. Waves Energy released during an earthquake.
  8. Plate Boundary Where two plates collide.
  9. Spot A region of high volcanic activity
  10. The innermost part of the Earth, consisting of a solid inner core and a molten outer core.

20 Clues: A sudden shaking of the Earth's crust. • The outermost solid layer of the Earth. • Spot A region of high volcanic activity • Plate Boundary Where two plates collide. • Waves Energy released during an earthquake. • Fault: A boundary where plates slide past each other. • The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago. • ...

Tectonics-Honors Earth 2023-03-21

Tectonics-Honors Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. forms where Nazca plate subducts under South American plate
  2. form where one oceanic plate meets a continental plate
  3. circulating flow of dense, molten material driving plates
  4. forming along divergent boundaries (ex: atlantic ocean)
  5. patterns of these outline Earth's tectonic plates
  6. densest liquid layer of Earth composed of metallic material
  7. pieces of continent and ocean that move due to convection
  8. the thickest layer of Earth where convection currents flow
  9. convergent boundary between Asia and India
  10. form along an ocean-ocean convergent boundary in North Pacific Ocean
  11. the when you use 3 seismic stations to find an epicenter
  12. the ___ of an S-wave is used to help calculate Richer magnitude
  13. the thinnest layer of Earth that moves due to convection currents
  14. the point at the surface directly above the earthquake found using either damage or seismic waves
  15. form along subduction zones on the less dense plate
  16. the magnitude of an Earthquake can be assigned this number based on quantitative wave measurements
  17. theory explaining the cause of earthquakes
  18. they change speed as they move through denser or less dense layers of Earth
  19. the point where elastic rebound occurs for an earthquake
  20. the name given to the ancient supercontinent
  21. the interval between the arrival of primary and secondary waves
  22. evidence used to support the idea of a metallic core
  23. when two plates move along side one another but get stuck
  24. many continents appear to fit together due to their matching
  25. transform boundary along California coast
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  1. divergent boundary between Africa and SaudiArabia
  2. convergence where both plates are equal density
  3. when two or more plates collide head-on
  4. theory explaining how ocean plates behave at divergent boundaries
  5. convergence where denser plate subducts beneath less dense plate
  6. matching __ of the same type and age are found on different continents today
  7. deep chasms forming along convergent boundaries
  8. seismic wave traveling in a compression (push-pull) motion
  9. form where 2 continental plates converge
  10. Earth's liquid outer core either bends or blocks seismic waves to create these
  11. densest solid layer of Earth composed of metallic material
  12. the property that causes one plate to subduct while another does not
  13. when two plates pull away from one another
  14. less dense plate material, very old
  15. alternating north/south magnetism evidence that supports sea floor spreading
  16. identical __ are found on distant continents now separates by oceans
  17. theory that explains continental drift, how the plates move, and other modern evidence
  18. the strength of an earthquake assigned a number using damage and other qualitative observations
  19. theory that all landmasses were once connected but have been moving away since
  20. an area of activity located away from tectonic plate boundaries
  21. seismic wave traveling sideways as it also moves forwards
  22. slowest seismic waves causing the most damage
  23. denser plate material that subducts, much younger

48 Clues: less dense plate material, very old • when two or more plates collide head-on • form where 2 continental plates converge • transform boundary along California coast • convergent boundary between Asia and India • when two plates pull away from one another • theory explaining the cause of earthquakes • the name given to the ancient supercontinent • ...

SGT_Crossword_Tectonics 2024-01-13

SGT_Crossword_Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Volcanic rock that is most commonly associated with divergent plate margins
  2. Type of fault associated with conservative and divergent plate margins
  3. Large landmass comprising the continents of the southern hemisphere
  4. Formed by the collision of India and Eurasia
  5. These values are high over mid ocean ridges and low over ocean trenches
  6. Layer beneath the Earth's crust
  7. Volcanic rock that is most commonly associated with convergent oceanic-continental plate margins
  8. Type of force acting at a divergent plate margin
  9. Type of plate margin where two plates are sliding past each other
  10. Canadian scientist who linked all the elements of plate tectonics into a cycle
  11. Type of force acting at a conservative plate margin
  12. flat part of the ocean basins with an average depth of 4 km
  13. Type of plate margin where two plates are moving towards each other
  14. Type of force acting at a convergent plate margin
  15. Layer of the Earth indicated by the geotherm of 1300 degrees centigrade. This layer is hot, weak and plastic.
  16. Boundary between the North American and Pacific Plate in California
  17. Scientist who first proposed the theory of sea floor spreading
  18. Type of plate margin where two plates are moving away from each other
  19. Region of earthquakes found increasing in depth al a convergent oceanic-continental plate margin
  20. Process that occurs at continental-continental plate margins and forms rocks such as slate and schist
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  1. Feature formed at a convergent continental-continental plate margin
  2. German meteorologist who was right all along so to speak!
  3. Where the oceanic lithosphere is pulled back down into the asthenosphere due to slab pull
  4. Process now thought to be responsible for oceanic lithosphere being subducted back into the asthenosphere
  5. Feature formed at a convergent oceanic-oceanicplate margin such as Caribbean Islands
  6. Deepest part of the oceans
  7. Discovered on the sea floor by Frederick Vine and Drummond Matthews
  8. Large landmasses comprising the continents of the northern hemisphere
  9. Formed by submarine eruptions of basalt
  10. Lake dwelling reptile useful as supporting evidence for continental drift.
  11. Feature found along the center of mid ocean ridges
  12. A low angle fault associated with convergent plate margins
  13. Theory first proposed by Alfred Wegener
  14. Method used to establish the age of igneous and metamorphic rocks
  15. submarine mountain chain
  16. Outer layer of the Earth comprising the crust and upper mantle which is solid and rigid
  17. Name of the most recent supercontinent
  18. Process by which oceans grow progressively larger
  19. Considered for many years to be the main driving force of plate tectonics, but recently called into question
  20. Rock type formed at depth by the melting of continental lithosphere at convergent continental-continental plate margins
  21. Process by which andesite can be generated from Ihe mantle at a convergent oceanic-oceanic plate margin

41 Clues: submarine mountain chain • Deepest part of the oceans • Layer beneath the Earth's crust • Name of the most recent supercontinent • Formed by submarine eruptions of basalt • Theory first proposed by Alfred Wegener • Formed by the collision of India and Eurasia • Type of force acting at a divergent plate margin • Type of force acting at a convergent plate margin • ...

Psych 2025-10-15

Psych crossword puzzle
Across
  1. FALLACY (5 Across)
  2. HEURISTIC (2 Down)
  3. HEURISTIC (8 Down)
  4. THINKING (4 Down)
Down
  1. BIAS (3 Across)
  2. (9 Across)
  3. (1 Across)
  4. FIXEDNESS (7 Across)
  5. (10 Down)
  6. SET (6 Down)

10 Clues: (10 Down) • (9 Across) • (1 Across) • SET (6 Down) • BIAS (3 Across) • THINKING (4 Down) • FALLACY (5 Across) • HEURISTIC (2 Down) • HEURISTIC (8 Down) • FIXEDNESS (7 Across)

Psych 2025-10-15

Psych crossword puzzle
Across
  1. FALLACY (5 Across)
  2. HEURISTIC (2 Down)
  3. HEURISTIC (8 Down)
  4. THINKING (4 Down)
Down
  1. BIAS (3 Across)
  2. (9 Across)
  3. (1 Across)
  4. FIXEDNESS (7 Across)
  5. (10 Down)
  6. SET (6 Down)

10 Clues: (10 Down) • (9 Across) • (1 Across) • SET (6 Down) • BIAS (3 Across) • THINKING (4 Down) • FALLACY (5 Across) • HEURISTIC (2 Down) • HEURISTIC (8 Down) • FIXEDNESS (7 Across)

Plate Tectonics 2021-04-02

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plates that slide against each other.
  2. Center of the Earth.
  3. Thin shell on the outside of the Earth. Normally referred to as “the ground”.
  4. Plates that move away from each other.
  5. Hot fluid underneath the Earth’s crust.
  6. When a plate moves sideways and underneath the mantle, going under a different tectonic plate.
Down
  1. A hole that allows lava to come out from under the Earth; usually found where divergent or convergent plate boundaries reside.
  2. Plates that move towards each other.
  3. The movement of heat through matter.
  4. Shifting of the land caused by all three types of plate boundaries. Results in shaking of the ground and sometimes collapsing of buildings.

10 Clues: Center of the Earth. • Plates that move towards each other. • The movement of heat through matter. • Plates that slide against each other. • Plates that move away from each other. • Hot fluid underneath the Earth’s crust. • Thin shell on the outside of the Earth. Normally referred to as “the ground”. • ...

plate tectonics 2022-03-22

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. circulatory patterns of heat in the magma believed to be the driving force behind plate movement.
  2. V-shaped valleys that are the deepest parts of the oceans where subduction occurs.
  3. the movment of the ocean floor at a divergent
  4. ocean split down the middle by a big crack
Down
  1. a type of plate boundary where the plates slowly move apart from each other.
  2. the process in which the crust pushes downward into the mantle at a fault line.
  3. earths crust the slowly moves
  4. the remains of ancciant living animals
  5. plate boundary where the plates slowly collide together
  6. the uppermost solid part of the earths crust

10 Clues: earths crust the slowly moves • the remains of ancciant living animals • ocean split down the middle by a big crack • the uppermost solid part of the earths crust • the movment of the ocean floor at a divergent • plate boundary where the plates slowly collide together • a type of plate boundary where the plates slowly move apart from each other. • ...

plate boundaries 2024-02-02

plate boundaries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rige of the
  2. hole in earth
  3. sacer
  4. transformation
Down
  1. move away
  2. distruction
  3. together
  4. partof earth

8 Clues: sacer • together • move away • distruction • rige of the • partof earth • hole in earth • transformation

Divergent Crossword (By Jehan Irfan) 2014-04-29

Divergent Crossword (By Jehan Irfan) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where the story takes place
  2. The name of the liquid that the Dauntless use for simulations
  3. Beatrice's nickname when she goes to Dauntless
  4. A bully who picks on Tris when she goes to Dauntless
  5. The selfless faction
  6. When you turn 16, you go to the ____ Ceremony to choose your faction
  7. Tris's full name
  8. Tris's brother
  9. The leader of the Erudite faction
  10. Tobias has 4 of them
  11. Tris gets 3 of these on her collarbone
  12. Four said: Be ____, Tris
Down
  1. Tris's best friend
  2. Tris's friend who jumps off the chasm
  3. Tobias's abusive father
  4. The 'fearless' and brave faction
  5. Rebels who are aware that they're in simulations
  6. Four throws 3 of these at Tris in place of Al
  7. The smart faction
  8. The peaceful faction
  9. Four's real name

21 Clues: Tris's brother • Tris's full name • Four's real name • The smart faction • Tris's best friend • The selfless faction • Tobias has 4 of them • The peaceful faction • Tobias's abusive father • Four said: Be ____, Tris • Where the story takes place • The 'fearless' and brave faction • The leader of the Erudite faction • Tris's friend who jumps off the chasm • ...

Mind Wandering 2021-04-28

Mind Wandering crossword puzzle
Across
  1. release a thing or an emotion
  2. fortuitous
  3. develop, grow
  4. variant
  5. clever
Down
  1. not continuous
  2. punish severely
  3. warn or reprimand
  4. touch or push gently

9 Clues: clever • variant • fortuitous • develop, grow • not continuous • punish severely • warn or reprimand • touch or push gently • release a thing or an emotion

Speciation 2024-05-15

Speciation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fossil evidence of gradualism
  2. study of evolutionary relationships including a measure of time
  3. the idea that species stay the same for long periods and then have short bursts of evolution
  4. a geological feature which isolates populations from interbreeding
  5. formation of a new, distinct species through evolution
  6. when many new species evolve in a relatively short period, evidence for punctuated equilibrium
  7. when two species from different evolutionary branches evolve similar characteristics due to similar ecological roles
Down
  1. small changes within a species, many of which lead to speciation =
  2. study of a evolutionary relationships based on evidence
  3. when many species disappear in a relatively short period, evidence for punctuated equilibrium
  4. an ancestral groups diversifies into different species
  5. structures which are different but perform the same function, often found on convergent species
  6. the inability of a species to breed successfully with related species due to various barriers
  7. the idea that divergent evolution is slow microevolutionary changes over time
  8. speciation due to reproductive isolating mechanisms (best known form of speciation)
  9. when divergent evolution leads to a large number of distantly related species occupying different ecological niches

16 Clues: fossil evidence of gradualism • an ancestral groups diversifies into different species • formation of a new, distinct species through evolution • study of a evolutionary relationships based on evidence • study of evolutionary relationships including a measure of time • small changes within a species, many of which lead to speciation = • ...

The Earth and Plates 2024-08-04

The Earth and Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  2. A fracture in Earth's crust where rock on either side has moved.
  3. The liquid layer of the Earth's core.
  4. The rigid outer layer of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
  5. A type of plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.
  6. The study of the movement and interaction of Earth's plates.
  7. The supercontinent that existed over 200 million years ago.
Down
  1. The solid innermost layer of the Earth's core.
  2. A crack or break in the Earth's crust, often at a divergent boundary.
  3. A type of plate boundary where two plates move towards each other.
  4. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move.
  5. The process of new oceanic crust forming at mid-ocean ridges and spreading outwards.
  6. The process by which heat is transferred through fluids like magma, driving plate movements.
  7. The process by which one tectonic plate sinks beneath another.
  8. The outermost layer of the Earth.
  9. The thick, semi-solid layer between the crust and the core.

16 Clues: The outermost layer of the Earth. • The liquid layer of the Earth's core. • The solid innermost layer of the Earth's core. • The thick, semi-solid layer between the crust and the core. • The supercontinent that existed over 200 million years ago. • The study of the movement and interaction of Earth's plates. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of boundary slides past each other (slide)
  2. waves given off by earthquakes
  3. This type of boundary separates from each other (divide)
  4. these cause tectonic plates to move
Down
  1. an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries
  2. This type of boundary converges into each other (collide)
  3. a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water
  4. an area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises to the crust and melts to form magma

8 Clues: waves given off by earthquakes • these cause tectonic plates to move • This type of boundary slides past each other (slide) • This type of boundary separates from each other (divide) • This type of boundary converges into each other (collide) • an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries • a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of boundary slides past each other (slide)
  2. waves given off by earthquakes
  3. This type of boundary separates from each other (divide)
  4. these cause tectonic plates to move
Down
  1. an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries
  2. This type of boundary converges into each other (collide)
  3. a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water
  4. an area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises to the crust and melts to form magma

8 Clues: waves given off by earthquakes • these cause tectonic plates to move • This type of boundary slides past each other (slide) • This type of boundary separates from each other (divide) • This type of boundary converges into each other (collide) • an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries • a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of boundary slides past each other (slide)
  2. waves given off by earthquakes
  3. This type of boundary separates from each other (divide)
  4. these cause tectonic plates to move
Down
  1. an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries
  2. This type of boundary converges into each other (collide)
  3. a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water
  4. an area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises to the crust and melts to form magma

8 Clues: waves given off by earthquakes • these cause tectonic plates to move • This type of boundary slides past each other (slide) • This type of boundary separates from each other (divide) • This type of boundary converges into each other (collide) • an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries • a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water • ...

Plate tectonicts 2025-10-21

Plate tectonicts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Boundary: Where two plates move away from each other.
  2. Boundary: Where two plates slide past each other horizontally.
  3. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle, which is broken into tectonic plates.
  4. The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago, from which the current continents broke apart and drifted.
  5. (the rigid outer layer of the Earth), asthenosphere (the soft, pliable layer of the mantle), and tectonic plates (large slabs of the lithosphere) that move on the asthenosphere. The movement is driven by convection currents in the mantle, and major geological features and events like mid-ocean ridges, ocean trenches, subduction zones, faults, and volcanoes result from the interactions at plate boundaries: convergent, divergent, and transform.
  6. Tectonics: The scientific theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle.
  7. concepts
  8. Occurs when one plate sinks beneath another, often creating a trench and volcanic activity.
  9. Building: Occurs when continental plates collide and are uplifted.
  10. features and events
Down
  1. Boundary: Where two plates move toward each other.
  2. A break in the Earth's crust where movement occurs, which can cause earthquakes.
  3. of Fire: A major belt of volcanoes and earthquakes surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
  4. Currents: The circular motion of the mantle's hot, less dense material rising and cooler, denser material sinking, which drives the movement of tectonic plates.
  5. Valley: A valley formed on land when continental plates pull apart.
  6. of plate boundaries
  7. Spreading: Creates new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges as plates diverge.
  8. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, ash, and gases escape.
  9. Trench: A very deep valley on the ocean floor, usually formed at a subduction zone where an oceanic plate sinks beneath another.
  10. Drift: The theory that the continents were once joined and have since drifted apart.
  11. Ridge: A long, underwater mountain chain, typically a divergent boundary where new oceanic crust is formed.
  12. The soft, ductile layer of the upper mantle on which the tectonic plates move.

22 Clues: concepts • of plate boundaries • features and events • Boundary: Where two plates move toward each other. • Boundary: Where two plates move away from each other. • Boundary: Where two plates slide past each other horizontally. • Building: Occurs when continental plates collide and are uplifted. • Valley: A valley formed on land when continental plates pull apart. • ...

Vocab Unit 8 2024-02-15

Vocab Unit 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a agent or substitute
  2. Clothes
  3. a very close friend
  4. puzzling
  5. Hatred
  6. Going in different directions
  7. to make use of
  8. to pass through or gain entrance
Down
  1. To join at one end
  2. capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
  3. to pass through
  4. emotional
  5. to declare publicly
  6. to make no value or consequence

14 Clues: Hatred • Clothes • puzzling • emotional • to make use of • to pass through • To join at one end • a very close friend • to declare publicly • a agent or substitute • Going in different directions • to make no value or consequence • to pass through or gain entrance • capable of being grasped by the senses or mind

Energy In Earths Systems 2023-05-17

Energy In Earths Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process where sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform
  2. the central part of the earth made of iron and nickel
  3. land formation created when two continental plates converge
  4. layer of the earth made of melted rock, can flow and move like putty
  5. a break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another
  6. type of plate made from crust that is usually very thick and less dense
  7. created when subduction occurs
  8. plate boundary where two plates are moving apart
  9. zone where blocks of crust are torn apart at a transform plate boundary
  10. large pieces of lithosphere that move around due to heat generated by convection currents
  11. plate boundary where two plates are colliding
  12. layer of the earth that is thick and made mostly of solid rock
  13. the type of valley created at a divergent boundary between two continental plates
  14. land formation with steep sides and explosive eruptions created as a result of a subduction zone
Down
  1. process of breaking down rocks and turning them into sediments, caused by long exposure to the atmosphere
  2. the processes that result in the structure and properties of the Earth's crust and its evolution through time
  3. mechanisms that build up existing land forms or create a new one
  4. the type of current created when the heat from the core causes rock in the mantle to circulate
  5. outermost layer of the earth, consisting of the crust and solid part of the mantle
  6. land form created at a divergent boundary between two oceanic plates
  7. a form of weathering, occurs when the movement of a force wears the surface of rocks and carries the worn away parts to other areas
  8. plate boundary where two plates slide past one another
  9. thin, solid, outermost layer of the earth
  10. mechanisms that destroy or break down land forms
  11. the process by which one plate moves beneath another plate
  12. type of plate made from crust that is usually thinner and more dense

26 Clues: created when subduction occurs • thin, solid, outermost layer of the earth • plate boundary where two plates are colliding • plate boundary where two plates are moving apart • mechanisms that destroy or break down land forms • the central part of the earth made of iron and nickel • plate boundary where two plates slide past one another • ...

Speling bee words 2025-09-23

Speling bee words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inventiveness
  2. His energy -------after the long workout
  3. accomplish
  4. We did a good--------work
  5. enemy
  6. A game or problem to solve
Down
  1. accidental
  2. contrary
  3. A person who works to protect nature
  4. inaccurate
  5. The team gained --------- after scoring

11 Clues: enemy • contrary • accidental • accomplish • inaccurate • inventiveness • We did a good--------work • A game or problem to solve • A person who works to protect nature • The team gained --------- after scoring • His energy -------after the long workout

Grade 10 Science (Plate Tectonic Theory) - Sir Greg 2023-09-28

Grade 10 Science (Plate Tectonic Theory) - Sir Greg crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a smaller earthquake that occurs in the same general area as a larger earthquake, following the mainshock.
  2. a series of large ocean waves generated by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.
  3. vast, global ocean that surrounded Pangaea during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
  4. a linear depression on the Earth's surface that forms at divergent boundaries, where continental plates are pulling apart.
  5. a specific type of convergent boundary where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another into the Earth's mantle.
  6. an instrument used to detect and record the vibrations and ground motion caused by seismic waves during an earthquake.
  7. a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other.
  8. a measure of the size or energy released by an earthquake. It is typically quantified using the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale (Mw). The higher the magnitude, the larger the earthquake's energy and potential for damage.
Down
  1. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter (focus) of an earthquake.
  2. a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, approximately 335 to 175 million years ago.
  3. a long, underwater mountain range that forms at divergent boundaries in the ocean. It is characterized by volcanic activity and the creation of new oceanic crust as tectonic plates move apart.
  4. a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally in opposite directions.
  5. shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust.
  6. a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  7. the actual point within the Earth where the earthquake originates. It is the source of the seismic energy and is typically located beneath the Earth's surface.

15 Clues: a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other. • a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other. • the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter (focus) of an earthquake. • vast, global ocean that surrounded Pangaea during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. • ...

Grade 10 Science (Plate Tectonic Theory) - Sir Greg 2023-09-28

Grade 10 Science (Plate Tectonic Theory) - Sir Greg crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a smaller earthquake that occurs in the same general area as a larger earthquake, following the mainshock.
  2. a series of large ocean waves generated by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.
  3. vast, global ocean that surrounded Pangaea during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
  4. a linear depression on the Earth's surface that forms at divergent boundaries, where continental plates are pulling apart.
  5. a specific type of convergent boundary where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another into the Earth's mantle.
  6. an instrument used to detect and record the vibrations and ground motion caused by seismic waves during an earthquake.
  7. a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other.
  8. a measure of the size or energy released by an earthquake. It is typically quantified using the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale (Mw). The higher the magnitude, the larger the earthquake's energy and potential for damage.
Down
  1. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter (focus) of an earthquake.
  2. a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, approximately 335 to 175 million years ago.
  3. a long, underwater mountain range that forms at divergent boundaries in the ocean. It is characterized by volcanic activity and the creation of new oceanic crust as tectonic plates move apart.
  4. a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally in opposite directions.
  5. shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust.
  6. a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  7. the actual point within the Earth where the earthquake originates. It is the source of the seismic energy and is typically located beneath the Earth's surface.

15 Clues: a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other. • a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other. • the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter (focus) of an earthquake. • vast, global ocean that surrounded Pangaea during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. • ...

RMS Changing Earth 2025-11-12

RMS Changing Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The mid-ocean-ridges are made with the newest or the oldest crust?
  2. Which boundary is characterized by sliding next to each other.
  3. are the boundaries between tectonic plates
  4. What evidence do we have of a transform boundary?
  5. Which boundary is characterized by the creation of volcanic mountain ranges? Divergent Which boundary is characterized by the creation of new land masses?
  6. What evidence do we find on several continents supports continental drift.
Down
  1. divergent plate boundaries move ______
  2. Two plates come together of different densities and one sinks under the other
  3. What is formed when two continental plates collide.
  4. The driving forces of tectonic plates are related to convection currents in Earth’s
  5. mountains are formed when molten rock erupts onto Earth’s surface

11 Clues: divergent plate boundaries move ______ • are the boundaries between tectonic plates • What evidence do we have of a transform boundary? • What is formed when two continental plates collide. • Which boundary is characterized by sliding next to each other. • mountains are formed when molten rock erupts onto Earth’s surface • ...

Author Search 2023-03-30

Author Search crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Created It Ends with Us
  2. Created It
  3. Created Divergent
  4. Created Track Series
  5. Created Hunger Games
Down
  1. Created Smile and Sisters
  2. Created Twilight
  3. Created Maze Runner
  4. Created Harry Potter
  5. Created Frazzled

10 Clues: Created It • Created Twilight • Created Frazzled • Created Divergent • Created Maze Runner • Created Harry Potter • Created Track Series • Created Hunger Games • Created It Ends with Us • Created Smile and Sisters

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-11-22

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of plates sliding past each other in opposite directions. This can be found at transform boundaries and results in faults
  2. The word used to describe the state of the mantle
  3. The cool, outermost layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and uppermost part of the mantle
  4. Type of plate boundary where two plates collide
  5. The layer just below the lithosphere
  6. Layer of Earth that is composed of Fe & Ni and is liquid
  7. Scientist that proposed Earth's continents were once joined together as a single land mass
  8. This is a type of heat transfer (hint: lava lamp). Some scientists believe these are occurring in the mantle and moving the tectonics plates
  9. These are formed under water at divergent plate boundaries. They are areas where new crust is formed
  10. Areas along a transform boundary created by the shearing of two pieces of crust. There is a famous one in California
  11. These form under water (on the ocean floor) at most convergent boundaries
  12. Earth's thickest layer
  13. Scientists study these in order to learn about the interior of the Earth
  14. Layer of Earth with the lowest temperature
  15. Type of crust that is thinner and contains basalt
Down
  1. Layer of Earth that is composed of Fe & Ni and is solid
  2. Type of crust that is thick and contains granite
  3. This is the process of creating new oceanic crust
  4. Theory that the lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move on the asthenosphere
  5. This forms on land at divergent plate boundaries. There is a great one in eastern Africa
  6. Type of plate boundary where two plates separate or move apart
  7. The name of the supercontinent that existed 245 million years ago
  8. The bending and crumpling of rock. This happens at continental vs continental convergent boundaries and results in the tallest mountains
  9. Theory that they continents were once joined as one large, single land mass
  10. When one tectonic plate moves underneath another one, it's called this
  11. These occur at transform boundary faults and can cause tremendous devastation
  12. Type of plate boundary where two plates slide past each other in opposite directions

27 Clues: Earth's thickest layer • The layer just below the lithosphere • Layer of Earth with the lowest temperature • Type of plate boundary where two plates collide • Type of crust that is thick and contains granite • This is the process of creating new oceanic crust • The word used to describe the state of the mantle • Type of crust that is thinner and contains basalt • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2023-03-02

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Scientists study these in order to learn about the interior of the earth.
  2. These are formed under water at divergent plate boundaries. They are areas where new ocean crust is formed.
  3. Layer of earth that is composed of Fe & Ni and is solid.
  4. Theory that the continents were once as one large, single land mass.
  5. These form under water (on the ocean floor) at most convergent boundaries.
  6. This is a type of heat transfer (hint: lava lamp). Some scientist believe these are occurring in the mantle and moving the tectonic plates.
  7. Earths thickest layer.
  8. This forms on land at divergent plate boundaries. There is a great one in Eastern Africa.
  9. Type of plate boundary where two plates collide.
  10. Type of plate boundary where two plates slide past each other in opposite directions.
  11. Scientist that proposed Earth's continents were once joined together in one single land mass
Down
  1. These occur at transform boundary faults and can cause tremendous devastation.
  2. When one tectonic plate moves underneath another one, it's called this.
  3. The name of the supercontinent that existed 245 million years ago.
  4. Word used to describe the state of the mantle.
  5. Type of plate boundary where two plates separate or move apart.
  6. The cool, outermost layer of Earth that consists of the crust and uppermost part of the mantle.
  7. Type of crust that is thinner and contains basalt.
  8. The bending and crumpling of rock. This happens at continental vs. continental convergent boundaries and results in the tallest mountains.
  9. The process of plates sliding past each other in opposite directions. This can be found at transform boundaries and results in faults.
  10. The layer just below the lithosphere.
  11. Layer of earth with the lowest temperature.
  12. This is the process of creating new oceanic crust.
  13. Type of crust that is thick and contains granite.
  14. Areas along the transform boundary created by the shearing of two pieces of crust. There is a famous one in California.
  15. Layer of earth that is composed of Fe & Ni and is liquid.

26 Clues: Earths thickest layer. • The layer just below the lithosphere. • Layer of earth with the lowest temperature. • Word used to describe the state of the mantle. • Type of plate boundary where two plates collide. • Type of crust that is thick and contains granite. • Type of crust that is thinner and contains basalt. • This is the process of creating new oceanic crust. • ...

Crossword 2024-03-27

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ocean ridge underwater mountain when two plates move apart.
  2. When plates slide past each other
  3. Soft, Solid rock
  4. When plates collide
  5. Earth
  6. Living things
Down
  1. When plates separate
  2. Gases surrounding earth
  3. Water
  4. core After the inner core
  5. Super Continent
  6. Hard, Solid rock

12 Clues: Water • Earth • Living things • Super Continent • Soft, Solid rock • Hard, Solid rock • When plates collide • When plates separate • Gases surrounding earth • core After the inner core • When plates slide past each other • ocean ridge underwater mountain when two plates move apart.

Crossword 2024-03-27

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gases surrounding earth
  2. Earth
  3. When plates separate
  4. When plates slide past each other
  5. Living things
  6. After the inner core
Down
  1. Hard, Solid rock
  2. Long deep indentation in ocean floor when plates move together
  3. When plates collide
  4. Soft, Solid rock
  5. Super Continent
  6. Water

12 Clues: Earth • Water • Living things • Super Continent • Hard, Solid rock • Soft, Solid rock • When plates collide • When plates separate • After the inner core • Gases surrounding earth • When plates slide past each other • Long deep indentation in ocean floor when plates move together

Plate Tectonics 2023-11-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. divergent,convergent,transform are what?
  2. Collide with each other
Down
  1. two tectonic plates slide past one another
  2. Separate from each other
  3. a deep and narrow hole,or ditch,in the ground
  4. way in which heat travels

6 Clues: Collide with each other • Separate from each other • way in which heat travels • divergent,convergent,transform are what? • two tectonic plates slide past one another • a deep and narrow hole,or ditch,in the ground

Plate Tectonics 2020-12-10

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layer that the tectonic plates float on.
  2. A type of plate boundary where two plates slide past each other.
  3. Natural occurrence caused by transform boundaries.
  4. A type of plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  5. The type of crust that makes up the ocean floor of the plate. It is more dense but thinner.
  6. Natural occurrence caused by divergent boundaries.
  7. Number of different plate boundaries.
  8. Measure of how compact the layer is.
Down
  1. The first scientist that brought up the theory of plate tectonics.
  2. The type of heat movement that happens in the mantle that is the main part of plate movement.
  3. The type of crust that makes up the land of a plate. It is thicker but less dense.
  4. Natural occurrence caused by convergent boundaries.
  5. A type of plate boundary where two or more plates collide or subduct.
  6. Theory that the Earth's crust is divided into different plates that move over time.
  7. When a plate slides under another plate.
  8. The name of the supercontinent as named by Alfred Wegener.

16 Clues: Measure of how compact the layer is. • Number of different plate boundaries. • When a plate slides under another plate. • The layer that the tectonic plates float on. • Natural occurrence caused by transform boundaries. • Natural occurrence caused by divergent boundaries. • Natural occurrence caused by convergent boundaries. • ...

anime characters 2024-01-09

anime characters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sun boy
  2. divergent energy
  3. colored hair
  4. for all
Down
  1. chainsaws
  2. master with the sword, orange hair
  3. clone fox
  4. rubber
  5. fiery furry to eliminate

9 Clues: rubber • sun boy • for all • chainsaws • clone fox • colored hair • divergent energy • fiery furry to eliminate • master with the sword, orange hair

Patterns of Evolution 2024-10-01

Patterns of Evolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Unrelated species
  2. 2 parents
  3. New species
  4. One common ancestor
  5. Slow;Long period
Down
  1. Burst of change
  2. 1 parent
  3. Response to each other
  4. Elimination

9 Clues: 1 parent • 2 parents • New species • Elimination • Burst of change • Slow;Long period • Unrelated species • One common ancestor • Response to each other

Earthquake Puzzle 2022-02-02

Earthquake Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The underground origin of an earthquake.
  2. Fastest of the seismic waves and can travel through liquid, solid, or gas.
  3. The cause for rock folding and the formation of faults.
  4. The above ground origin of an earthquake.
  5. The pulling and or stretching of rock at a divergent boundary.
  6. Wave that can only move through solids and may cause moderate damage.
  7. Type of boundary where plates are pushed toward each other.
Down
  1. Occurs on the surface of the crust as rock is stressed and strained.
  2. The squeezing of rock at a convergent plate boundary.
  3. Surface wave and most destructive they move in a rolling motion.
  4. Instrument used by geologists to track the speed of seismic waves.
  5. Type of boundary where plates are moving apart from each other.
  6. Shearing takes place at this type of fault associated with transform boundaries.
  7. A type of fault where compression forces the hanging wall to move up.
  8. A type of fault where tension causes the hanging wall to move down.
  9. Type of boundary where plates move along side each other.

16 Clues: The underground origin of an earthquake. • The above ground origin of an earthquake. • The squeezing of rock at a convergent plate boundary. • The cause for rock folding and the formation of faults. • Type of boundary where plates move along side each other. • Type of boundary where plates are pushed toward each other. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2016-11-08

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a crack in the earth's crust
  2. a boundary formed where plates slip past each other
  3. the process in which dense crust sinks below less dense crust
  4. the shaking that results form the movement of rock beneath earth's surface
  5. the process that adds new crust to the seafloor
  6. a boundary formed where plates move away from each other
  7. the rigid layer of the Earth that includes the crust and uppermost part of the mantle
  8. a type of heat transfer that occurs in the mantle
  9. a feature that forms where two continental crustal plates move away from each other
Down
  1. a theory that explains the movement of plates due to convection currents
  2. a feature formed at a divergent boundary where new crust is added to the ocean floor
  3. a boundary formed where plates collide
  4. the fluid layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats atop
  5. an explanation for how things work that is well supported with evidence and can change with new evidence
  6. a weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
  7. a deep underwater canyon formed where oceanic crust subducts

16 Clues: a crack in the earth's crust • a boundary formed where plates collide • the process that adds new crust to the seafloor • a type of heat transfer that occurs in the mantle • a boundary formed where plates slip past each other • a boundary formed where plates move away from each other • a weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface • ...

Tectonic plates crossword 2022-10-27

Tectonic plates crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two plates moving away from each other
  2. past forms of life that is kept in place within rock
  3. two plates moving towards each other
  4. one of the large sections of rock that make up the earths crust
  5. how often or fast something happens such as the pace of plate movement
  6. a large continuous area of land on earths surface
  7. hot liquid rock underneath the surface of the earth
Down
  1. section a diagram or model that shows what something looks like from the middle
  2. magma,gas,and ash pushed out of a landform formed near plate boundaries
  3. a sudden shaking of the earth caused by plate movement
  4. a long,deep indentation in the ocean floor formed at a convergent plate boundary
  5. the layer of soft solid rock underneath earths outer layer
  6. the earths outer most and thinnest layer
  7. hot liquid rock once it reaches the surface
  8. a feature formed on the surface of the earth due to a geologic process
  9. an under-water mountain range formed at divergent plate boundaries

16 Clues: two plates moving towards each other • two plates moving away from each other • the earths outer most and thinnest layer • hot liquid rock once it reaches the surface • a large continuous area of land on earths surface • hot liquid rock underneath the surface of the earth • past forms of life that is kept in place within rock • ...

The Dichotomy of Schizophrenia 2020-08-06

The Dichotomy of Schizophrenia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to be ready or likely to attack or confront
  2. considerate, cooperative
  3. willing to wait
  4. having unrealistic beliefs
  5. logical, comprehensible
Down
  1. having the power and ability
  2. skeptical, apprehensive
  3. unkempt, especially in appearance
  4. cordial, enjoyable
  5. smart, brilliant
  6. tranquil, serene
  7. type of speech that is divergent, extraneous
  8. handicapped, incapable
  9. vulgar, indecent, offensive, especially language

14 Clues: willing to wait • smart, brilliant • tranquil, serene • cordial, enjoyable • handicapped, incapable • skeptical, apprehensive • logical, comprehensible • considerate, cooperative • having unrealistic beliefs • having the power and ability • unkempt, especially in appearance • to be ready or likely to attack or confront • type of speech that is divergent, extraneous • ...

SGT_Crossword_Tectonics 2024-01-13

SGT_Crossword_Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Region of earthquakes found increasing in depth al a convergent oceanic-continental plate margin
  2. Type of plate margin where two plates are sliding past each other
  3. A low angle fault associated with convergent plate margins
  4. Type of plate margin where two plates are moving away from each other
  5. flat part of the ocean basins with an average depth of 4 km
  6. Large landmass comprising the continents of the southern hemisphere
  7. Discovered on the sea floor by Frederick Vine and Drummond Matthews
  8. Lake dwelling reptile useful as supporting evidence for continental drift.
  9. Considered for many years to be the main driving force of plate tectonics, but recently called into question
  10. Boundary between the North American and Pacific Plate in California
  11. Volcanic rock that is most commonly associated with convergent oceanic-continental plate margins
  12. Layer of the Earth indicated by the geotherm of 1300 degrees centigrade. This layer is hot, weak and plastic.
  13. German meteorologist who was right all along so to speak!
  14. Feature formed at a convergent continental-continental plate margin
  15. Process that occurs at continental-continental plate margins and forms rocks such as slate and schist
  16. Deepest part of the oceans
  17. Process by which oceans grow progressively larger
Down
  1. Method used to establish the age of igneous and metamorphic rocks
  2. submarine mountain chain
  3. Rock type formed at depth by the melting of continental lithosphere at convergent continental-continental plate margins
  4. Theory first proposed by Alfred Wegener
  5. Type of plate margin where two plates are moving towards each other
  6. Canadian scientist who linked all the elements of plate tectonics into a cycle
  7. Formed by submarine eruptions of basalt
  8. Formed by the collision of India and Eurasia
  9. Process now thought to be responsible for oceanic lithosphere being subducted back into the asthenosphere
  10. Process by which andesite can be generated from Ihe mantle at a convergent oceanic-oceanic plate margin
  11. Type of force acting at a convergent plate margin
  12. Where the oceanic lithosphere is pulled back down into the asthenosphere due to slab pull
  13. Type of force acting at a divergent plate margin
  14. Layer beneath the Earth's crust
  15. Outer layer of the Earth comprising the crust and upper mantle which is solid and rigid
  16. Scientist who first proposed the theory of sea floor spreading
  17. Type of force acting at a conservative plate margin
  18. Volcanic rock that is most commonly associated with divergent plate margins
  19. Type of fault associated with conservative and divergent plate margins
  20. Feature formed at a convergent oceanic-oceanicplate margin such as Caribbean Islands
  21. Large landmasses comprising the continents of the northern hemisphere
  22. These values are high over mid-ocean ridges and low over ocean trenches
  23. Feature found along the center of mid ocean ridges
  24. Name of the most recent supercontinent

41 Clues: submarine mountain chain • Deepest part of the oceans • Layer beneath the Earth's crust • Name of the most recent supercontinent • Theory first proposed by Alfred Wegener • Formed by submarine eruptions of basalt • Formed by the collision of India and Eurasia • Type of force acting at a divergent plate margin • Type of force acting at a convergent plate margin • ...

DIVERGENT BOOKS (SPOILERS INSIDE) 2022-12-25

DIVERGENT BOOKS (SPOILERS INSIDE) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what faction was Peter originally from
  2. Who is Will's sister
  3. What faction does Caleb choose
  4. In which book does Caleb betray Tris?
  5. which of Tris's friends does she kill when they were under a simulation
  6. what faction is tobias originally from
Down
  1. what faction does Tris choose
  2. at the end of the book, who is the only member of Tris's family left alive.
  3. what is Tobias's nickname
  4. According to the people in the bureau, divergent are people with ______ genes.
  5. which faction's colous are red and yellow
  6. Who, from the bureau, tries to steal the death serum and gets caught
  7. how many years later is the epilogue? 3,3,1,4
  8. How many years older than Tris is Tobias?

14 Clues: Who is Will's sister • what is Tobias's nickname • what faction does Tris choose • What faction does Caleb choose • In which book does Caleb betray Tris? • what faction was Peter originally from • what faction is tobias originally from • which faction's colous are red and yellow • How many years older than Tris is Tobias? • how many years later is the epilogue? 3,3,1,4 • ...

Tectonics 2024-02-08

Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. COLLIDE
  2. core liquid part of core
  3. crack in earth
  4. the mechanic model of earth
  5. we live on these
  6. boundary SEPARATE
  7. crust floats on this
  8. squishing with intense pressure
  9. lower level of mantle
Down
  1. two parts very hot
  2. developed by Alfred Wegener
  3. Alfred Wegener
  4. crust and uppermost part of mantle
  5. core solid part of core
  6. oceanic plate sinks
  7. thin layer of rock
  8. SLIDE PASS
  9. Harry Hess
  10. thickest layer 66% of earth

19 Clues: COLLIDE • SLIDE PASS • Harry Hess • Alfred Wegener • crack in earth • we live on these • two parts very hot • thin layer of rock • oceanic plate sinks • boundary SEPARATE • crust floats on this • lower level of mantle • core solid part of core • developed by Alfred Wegener • core liquid part of core • the mechanic model of earth • thickest layer 66% of earth • ...

Grade 10 Science (Plate Tectonic Theory) - Sir Greg 2023-09-28

Grade 10 Science (Plate Tectonic Theory) - Sir Greg crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a smaller earthquake that occurs in the same general area as a larger earthquake, following the mainshock.
  2. a series of large ocean waves generated by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.
  3. vast, global ocean that surrounded Pangaea during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
  4. a linear depression on the Earth's surface that forms at divergent boundaries, where continental plates are pulling apart.
  5. a specific type of convergent boundary where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another into the Earth's mantle.
  6. an instrument used to detect and record the vibrations and ground motion caused by seismic waves during an earthquake.
  7. a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other.
  8. a measure of the size or energy released by an earthquake. It is typically quantified using the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale (Mw). The higher the magnitude, the larger the earthquake's energy and potential for damage.
Down
  1. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter (focus) of an earthquake.
  2. a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, approximately 335 to 175 million years ago.
  3. a long, underwater mountain range that forms at divergent boundaries in the ocean. It is characterized by volcanic activity and the creation of new oceanic crust as tectonic plates move apart.
  4. a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally in opposite directions.
  5. shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust.
  6. a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  7. the actual point within the Earth where the earthquake originates. It is the source of the seismic energy and is typically located beneath the Earth's surface.

15 Clues: a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other. • a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other. • the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter (focus) of an earthquake. • vast, global ocean that surrounded Pangaea during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. • ...

Tectonics 2024-02-08

Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. COLLIDE
  2. core liquid part of core
  3. crack in earth
  4. the mechanic model of earth
  5. we live on these
  6. boundary SEPARATE
  7. crust floats on this
  8. squishing with intense pressure
  9. lower level of mantle
Down
  1. two parts very hot
  2. developed by Alfred Wegener
  3. Alfred Wegener
  4. crust and uppermost part of mantle
  5. core solid part of core
  6. oceanic plate sinks
  7. thin layer of rock
  8. SLIDE PASS
  9. Harry Hess
  10. thickest layer 66% of earth

19 Clues: COLLIDE • SLIDE PASS • Harry Hess • Alfred Wegener • crack in earth • we live on these • two parts very hot • thin layer of rock • oceanic plate sinks • boundary SEPARATE • crust floats on this • lower level of mantle • core solid part of core • developed by Alfred Wegener • core liquid part of core • the mechanic model of earth • thickest layer 66% of earth • ...

Tectonics 2024-02-08

Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. COLLIDE
  2. core liquid part of core
  3. crack in earth
  4. the mechanic model of earth
  5. we live on these
  6. boundary SEPARATE
  7. crust floats on this
  8. squishing with intense pressure
  9. lower level of mantle
Down
  1. two parts very hot
  2. developed by Alfred Wegener
  3. Alfred Wegener
  4. crust and uppermost part of mantle
  5. core solid part of core
  6. oceanic plate sinks
  7. thin layer of rock
  8. SLIDE PASS
  9. Harry Hess
  10. thickest layer 66% of earth

19 Clues: COLLIDE • SLIDE PASS • Harry Hess • Alfred Wegener • crack in earth • we live on these • two parts very hot • thin layer of rock • oceanic plate sinks • boundary SEPARATE • crust floats on this • lower level of mantle • core solid part of core • developed by Alfred Wegener • core liquid part of core • the mechanic model of earth • thickest layer 66% of earth • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-11-18

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the engine that moves the plates and transfers energy in the mantle
  2. a geological landmark that is created at divergent boundaries
  3. the super-continent that was believed to be all of the continents connected together that eventually drifted away from each other
  4. the scientist that came up with the theory that the continents moved
  5. the scientist that figured out how the continents move
Down
  1. two tectonic plates moving away from each other
  2. two tectonic plates sliding past each other
  3. two tectonic plates pushing against each other
  4. plate tectonic boundaries where two plates converge, and one plate is pushed under the other
  5. famous mountains created by a convergent boundary
  6. molten rock

11 Clues: molten rock • two tectonic plates sliding past each other • two tectonic plates pushing against each other • two tectonic plates moving away from each other • famous mountains created by a convergent boundary • the scientist that figured out how the continents move • a geological landmark that is created at divergent boundaries • ...

plate tectonics 2022-02-04

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. slide
  2. when all the Continents were connected
  3. highest mountain in the world
  4. break in plates
  5. transformation causes:
  6. divorce
Down
  1. introduced the theory of plate tectonics
  2. collide
  3. core, mantle, crust
  4. tear

10 Clues: tear • slide • collide • divorce • break in plates • core, mantle, crust • transformation causes: • highest mountain in the world • when all the Continents were connected • introduced the theory of plate tectonics