divergent Crossword Puzzles

Plate Tectonics/Soil Composition 2021-12-02

Plate Tectonics/Soil Composition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Denser TP moves under less dense TP
  2. Result of a convergent plate boundary
  3. Organization of soil
  4. Theory of Plate Tectonics scientist
  5. Material similar to bedrock
  6. Where earthquakes begin
  7. Region where mantle is heated
  8. Soil Organism
  9. Partially decomposed organic material
Down
  1. Earth's outermost rock layer
  2. Oceanic/Continental
  3. Parallel + Horizontal movement of plates
  4. These rest on plates
  5. Result of a divergent plate boundary
  6. Matter from remains of plants/animals
  7. Layer of Earth's crust that supports terrestrial life

16 Clues: Soil OrganismOceanic/ContinentalThese rest on platesOrganization of soilWhere earthquakes beginMaterial similar to bedrockEarth's outermost rock layerRegion where mantle is heatedDenser TP moves under less dense TPTheory of Plate Tectonics scientistResult of a divergent plate boundaryResult of a convergent plate boundary...

Ariel-McKenzie 4 2022-09-30

Ariel-McKenzie 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. long deep depressions in ocean floor
  2. breaks in the crust where earthquakes occur
  3. crust and upper mantle
  4. plates move together
  5. solid outer
  6. soft layer below lithosphere
  7. underwater mountain system
  8. sideways and downward movement
Down
  1. divergent boundary on land
  2. movement of heat from one solid object to another
  3. original super continent
  4. hot solid rock below crust
  5. plates slide past each other
  6. plates spread
  7. liquid and solid center
  8. movement of heat in liquids and gasses = warm rises cool sinks

16 Clues: solid outerplates spreadplates move togethercrust and upper mantleliquid and solid centeroriginal super continentdivergent boundary on landhot solid rock below crustunderwater mountain systemplates slide past each othersoft layer below lithospheresideways and downward movementlong deep depressions in ocean floor...

Natalie Lawyer 3 2023-12-11

Natalie Lawyer 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. shock earthquakes that come before major earthquakes
  2. a volcano that is erupting
  3. pull apart
  4. a volcano that is unlikely to erupt again
  5. a break in earth's lithosphere
  6. it is solid
  7. slide
  8. lava that is underground
  9. a volcano that is currently not active
Down
  1. it has convection current
  2. scale measures observable damage and physical changes
  3. core it is only liquid
  4. scale measures the magintude of an earthquake
  5. core it is solid
  6. shock earthquakes that come after major earthquakes
  7. come together

16 Clues: slidepull apartit is solidcome togethercore it is solidlava that is undergroundit has convection currentcore it is only liquida volcano that is eruptinga break in earth's lithospherea volcano that is currently not activea volcano that is unlikely to erupt againscale measures the magintude of an earthquake...

Unit 4 part 3,4 2020-05-04

Unit 4 part 3,4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. good at doing something that needs a lot of skill, for example in art, music, or sport
  2. a type of government in which a country is ruled by a king or queen
  3. a type of informal English spoken by someone born in the east end of London, especially a working‐class person
  4. a woman who has the same social position as a duke (= a man with a very high social position, just below that of a prince) , or who is married to a duke
  5. a crime or many crimes committed by a young person
  6. extremely funny
  7. thick wire covered with plastic that is used for carrying electricity or electronic signals
  8. so attracted by or interested in something that you do not notice or pay attention to anything else around you
  9. things that are divergent are different from each other
  10. concentrating on a particular aim and not wasting time or energy on other things
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  1. an --- attitude, belief, or habit has existed for a long time and cannot easily be changed
  2. very poor
  3. involving all the members of a group
  4. containing many different aspects, features, or qualities
  5. to describe someone or something using words or pictures

15 Clues: very poorextremely funnyinvolving all the members of a groupa crime or many crimes committed by a young personthings that are divergent are different from each otherto describe someone or something using words or picturescontaining many different aspects, features, or qualitiesa type of government in which a country is ruled by a king or queen...

VOCAB 2021-11-12

VOCAB crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the stress that causes plates to be pushed towards each other
  2. Ridge a long underwater mountain chain, produced by seafloor spreading at divergent plate boundaries
  3. Boundary created when plates move towards each other
  4. Boundary created when plates slide past each other
  5. a long, narrow, deep depression on the ocean floor
  6. a seamount whose top has been eroded flat by wave action, and then subsides
  7. Current an underwater mudslide of sediments
  8. Slope the steep decline from the continental shelf to the ocean floor
  9. Canyon a deeply eroded area in the continental slope carved out by ancient rivers and/or turbidity currents
  10. an underwater mountain, usually volcanic
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  1. Boundary created when plates move away from each other
  2. ring-shaped coral reef, encircling a shallow lagoon
  3. Currents a heat transfer process of flowing fluid that is moving because there is a temperature or density difference within the material.
  4. Rise a mound of sediments at the base of the continental slope
  5. Plain a flat area on the ocean floor, covered by a thick layer of fine sediment, making them the flattest places on Earth.
  6. Valley an undersea valley, located along the center of the mid-ocean ridge, from which lava seeps out and creates new ocean floor.

16 Clues: an underwater mountain, usually volcanicCurrent an underwater mudslide of sedimentsa long, narrow, deep depression on the ocean floorring-shaped coral reef, encircling a shallow lagoonBoundary created when plates slide past each otherBoundary created when plates move towards each otherBoundary created when plates move away from each other...

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-10

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A zone where one plate moves under another plate.
  2. Places of permanent convection. Volcanoes move in chains.
  3. A type of fault when the break in the crust is due to compression built up at a convergent boundary.
  4. A piece of lithosphere that slides slowly over the asthenosphere.
  5. The tectonic plate that is more dense and thinner.
  6. A deep valley in the ocean caused by convergent boundary plate movement.
Down
  1. A type of fault when the break in the crust is due to shearing built up at a transform boundary.
  2. A boundary where two plates come (move) together.
  3. What happens when plates move by sliding past each other and the rock slabs rub against each other.
  4. A super continent made of all the current continents together 225 million years ago.
  5. A boundary where two plates move along side each other.
  6. A type of fault when the break in the crust is due to tension built up at a divergent boundary.
  7. A boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  8. A landform with magma inside that erupts and is pushed out of an opening and magma becomes lava.
  9. The tectonic plate that is less dense and thicker.

15 Clues: A zone where one plate moves under another plate.A boundary where two plates come (move) together.The tectonic plate that is less dense and thicker.The tectonic plate that is more dense and thinner.A boundary where two plates move away from each other.A boundary where two plates move along side each other....

all about me stella 2016-05-25

all about me stella crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what i am feeling right now
  2. fav movie
  3. fav author
  4. what i am about mel
  5. fav color
Down
  1. fav book
  2. one of my fav sports
  3. another one of my fav sports
  4. what this is

9 Clues: fav bookfav moviefav colorfav authorwhat this iswhat i am about melone of my fav sportswhat i am feeling right nowanother one of my fav sports

Hawaii 2014-10-30

Hawaii crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates pulled apart
  2. layer of molten iron and nickel
  3. Molten material
  4. plates sliding by
  5. outer most layer
Down
  1. plates together
  2. weak spot in the crust
  3. dense metal ball in earth
  4. in between crust and core

9 Clues: plates togetherMolten materialouter most layerplates sliding byplates pulled apartweak spot in the crustdense metal ball in earthin between crust and corelayer of molten iron and nickel

the thing i madke 2023-02-16

the thing i madke crossword puzzle
Across
  1. liquid rock
  2. when two convergent boundaries collide
  3. plates going into each other
  4. liquid rock moving
  5. oceanic crust going into the other crust
  6. solid crust
Down
  1. plates grinding against each other
  2. liquid crust
  3. plates on the earth
  4. plates moving away from each other

10 Clues: liquid rocksolid crustliquid crustliquid rock movingplates on the earthplates going into each otherplates grinding against each otherplates moving away from each otherwhen two convergent boundaries collideoceanic crust going into the other crust

Cruciverba 2023-05-11

Cruciverba crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Un vulcano famoso
  2. Calciatore argentino
  3. sono quelli della settimana
  4. cosa chiedi a ….?
  5. La città distrutta da un vulcano
Down
  1. Il nome del tizio di divergent
  2. Il tuo cibo preferito
  3. Il nome di una regina italiana
  4. Il mese più caldo dell’anno
  5. Città italiana

10 Clues: Città italianaUn vulcano famosocosa chiedi a ….?Calciatore argentinoIl tuo cibo preferitoIl mese più caldo dell’annosono quelli della settimanaIl nome del tizio di divergentIl nome di una regina italianaLa città distrutta da un vulcano

Cruciverba 2023-05-11

Cruciverba crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Un vulcano famoso
  2. Calciatore argentino
  3. sono quelli della settimana
  4. cosa chiedi a ….?
  5. La città distrutta da un vulcano
Down
  1. Il nome del tizio di divergent
  2. Il tuo cibo preferito
  3. Il nome di una regina italiana
  4. Il mese più caldo dell’anno
  5. Città italiana

10 Clues: Città italianaUn vulcano famosocosa chiedi a ….?Calciatore argentinoIl tuo cibo preferitoIl mese più caldo dell’annosono quelli della settimanaIl nome del tizio di divergentIl nome di una regina italianaLa città distrutta da un vulcano

Cruciverba 2023-05-11

Cruciverba crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Un vulcano famoso
  2. Calciatore argentino
  3. sono quelli della settimana
  4. cosa chiedi a ….?
  5. La città distrutta da un vulcano
Down
  1. Il nome del tizio di divergent
  2. Il tuo cibo preferito
  3. Il nome di una regina italiana
  4. Il mese più caldo dell’anno
  5. Città italiana

10 Clues: Città italianaUn vulcano famosocosa chiedi a ….?Calciatore argentinoIl tuo cibo preferitoIl mese più caldo dell’annosono quelli della settimanaIl nome del tizio di divergentIl nome di una regina italianaLa città distrutta da un vulcano

Books 2022-12-13

Books crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Percy Jackson's Dad
  2. One _ Two _ Red _ Blue _
  3. Old ___
  4. Last name of amnesiac in Restart
  5. "Trigger" in Maze Runner
  6. Diary of a wimpy kid mom
Down
  1. Protagonist of New Testament
  2. Divergent main character
  3. Antagonist in Harry Potter
  4. Last name of protagonist in "Holes"

10 Clues: Old ___Percy Jackson's DadDivergent main characterOne _ Two _ Red _ Blue _"Trigger" in Maze RunnerDiary of a wimpy kid momAntagonist in Harry PotterProtagonist of New TestamentLast name of amnesiac in RestartLast name of protagonist in "Holes"

Vocabulary Week A 2017-01-17

Vocabulary Week A crossword puzzle
Across
  1. critical, urgent
  2. unable to be penetrated, unaffected
  3. a conspiracy, a secret agreement
  4. different, deviating, contrary
  5. to combine into one
Down
  1. separate, distinct, individual
  2. a convergence, a coming together
  3. to criticize, degrade, belittle
  4. causing conflict, opposition

9 Clues: critical, urgentto combine into onecausing conflict, oppositionseparate, distinct, individualdifferent, deviating, contraryto criticize, degrade, belittlea convergence, a coming togethera conspiracy, a secret agreementunable to be penetrated, unaffected

Land forms forms produced by Land Movement 2023-11-10

Land forms forms produced by Land Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fromed by limestone
  2. Extends above the terrain
  3. Steep and Sloppy
  4. Moving away from each other
  5. Dives under the other
Down
  1. Lava and Active
  2. Long and Narrow
  3. Ditch on earth's surface
  4. Slide Horizontal Past Each other

9 Clues: Lava and ActiveLong and NarrowSteep and SloppyFromed by limestoneDives under the otherDitch on earth's surfaceExtends above the terrainMoving away from each otherSlide Horizontal Past Each other

Plate Tectonics 2017-10-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates that rub against each other
  2. A former supercontinent on the Earth in the distant past a large landmass
  3. Wegener- the person that came up with the theory of Continental Drift
  4. drift- Continents slowly move on Earth's surface
  5. ocean ridge-a deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the oceanic mantle.
  6. soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
  7. core-the liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the Mantle and surrounds the inner Core
  8. valley-A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.
  9. an ancient organisms that has been preserved in rock
Down
  1. - plates collide together to make mountains
  2. ocean ridge-an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced at a divergent plate boundary.
  3. middle of the ocean contribute to seafloor spreading
  4. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
  5. solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
  6. tectonics-a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust.
  7. core-a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
  8. the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
  9. floor spreading- the process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
  10. the outer layer of the Earth
  11. Fractures in rock

20 Clues: Fractures in rockthe outer layer of the Earthplates that rub against each other- plates collide together to make mountainsdrift- Continents slowly move on Earth's surfacemiddle of the ocean contribute to seafloor spreadingan ancient organisms that has been preserved in rockthe layer of the earth between the crust and the core...

Earthquake and Volcano Taco Prep 2023-11-21

Earthquake and Volcano Taco Prep crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Used to evaluate earthquake intensity
  2. Pushes two blocks of rock horizontally past each other in different directions and occurs on transform plate boundaries
  3. Cause particles to move up and down and side to side at the same time
  4. Uses numbers 1-10 to measure an earthquake's magnitude
  5. Cause particles to move up and down in a rolling motion
  6. Hot gas, ash, and rock that explosive volcanoes produce
  7. Magma, or molten rock, that reaches Earth's surface
  8. Pulls two blocks of rock apart and occurs on divergent plate boundaries
  9. Energy that travels as vibrations inside and outside Earth
Down
  1. Fastest moving seismic waves that cause particles in the ground to push and pull
  2. Large and steep sided volcano located on convergent plate boundaries
  3. Large and gentle slopes and located on divergent plate boundaries
  4. A vent in earth's crust where molten magma flows
  5. Small and steep sided and located on continental rifting
  6. Pushes two blocks of rock together and occurs on convergent plate boundaries
  7. Molten rock below Earth's surface
  8. The ground shakes from movement in the lithosphere
  9. ash Tiny particles of volcanic rock and glass that gets shot high in the atmosphere
  10. The location on earth where rocks move along
  11. A break in earths lithosphere, and when rocks move along a fault, an earthquake occurs
  12. Volcanoes that are not located on plate boundaries
  13. The place on earth directly above the earthquake's focus

22 Clues: Molten rock below Earth's surfaceUsed to evaluate earthquake intensityThe location on earth where rocks move alongA vent in earth's crust where molten magma flowsThe ground shakes from movement in the lithosphereVolcanoes that are not located on plate boundariesMagma, or molten rock, that reaches Earth's surface...

Vocab Bingo 3 2023-09-21

Vocab Bingo 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ridge- a range of underwater volcanoes that wrap around the globe
  2. the force applied to a rock nd may cause deformination.
  3. boundary- places where plates slide slideways past eachother.
  4. rock- form when hot molten rock crystallizes and solidifies.
  5. zone- zones of fractures between two blocks of rock.
  6. tectonics- plates which move slowley over the underlying mantle.
  7. when tectonic processes put stress on a rock and the rock bends instead of breaking.
  8. the branch of geophysics concerned with the magnetism in rocks that was induced by the earth's magnetic field
  9. cycle- how each of the three major rock types form and break down
  10. behaves as if it constits of bloocka floating on the underlying mantel.
  11. floor spreadig- occurs at divergent plate boundaries, as tectonic plates slowly move away.
  12. a solid substance with a fairly well defined chemical composition
Down
  1. rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantel.
  2. boundary-when two plates come together
  3. rock- form around once living oganisms.
  4. upper layer of the earth's mantle
  5. changing in shape or distorting
  6. boundary- occurs when two tectonic plates move away from eachother
  7. rock- formed in high heat, high pressure
  8. drift- continents move over time
  9. fractures between two blocks of rock
  10. a mountain having a crater through which lava has been created
  11. hardness scale- way to identify minderals
  12. arc- a chain of volcanic islands near the ocean
  13. changing in shape/size resauting from applied forces.

25 Clues: changing in shape or distortingdrift- continents move over timeupper layer of the earth's mantlefractures between two blocks of rockboundary-when two plates come togetherrock- form around once living oganisms.rock- formed in high heat, high pressurehardness scale- way to identify minderalsarc- a chain of volcanic islands near the ocean...

Physical Geology (GEOL101) - Exam 1 Review Crossword 2020-08-05

Physical Geology (GEOL101) - Exam 1 Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Outer part of Earth, consisting of the upper mantle, oceanic crust, and continental crust
  2. Earth's largest layer by volume
  3. Plate boundary where plates move away or spread apart from each other
  4. The study of the origin and evolution of Earth (2 words)
  5. Idea proposed by Harry Hess, new seafloor is formed at divergent ridges (2 words)
  6. Plate boundary where plates collide, and subduction can occur
  7. Measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake
  8. Plate boundary where plates slide alongside each other
  9. The study of earthquakes
  10. The slower of the two body waves (2 words)
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  1. The fastest seismic wave, a body wave (2 words)
  2. The study of Earth materials and processes (2 words)
  3. Mid-plate volcanism, process that formed Hawaii
  4. Point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus
  5. Site within Earth where energy is released during an earthquake
  6. Idea that Pangaea broke apart and continents moved, proposed by Wegener (2 words)
  7. The interior-most layer of Earth
  8. Part of the mantle that behaves plastically and flows slowly
  9. Temperature below which magma/lava retain magnetic information (2 words)
  10. Earth's smallest layer by volume
  11. The shortened name of the boundary between the crust and mantle
  12. A boundary between Earth’s layers where seismic waves change velocity and direction
  13. The theory that explains the sudden release of energy in an Earthquake (2 words)
  14. Study of ancient or residual magnetism in rocks

24 Clues: The study of earthquakesEarth's largest layer by volumeThe interior-most layer of EarthEarth's smallest layer by volumeThe slower of the two body waves (2 words)The fastest seismic wave, a body wave (2 words)Mid-plate volcanism, process that formed HawaiiStudy of ancient or residual magnetism in rocks...

Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2020-01-29

Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The deformation of the crust
  2. ___ is made by sea floor spreading
  3. The layer of the mantle that allows the plates to slowly move on top of it
  4. Sea floor spreading often causes the ____ of oceanic crust when it hits continental crust
  5. When ocean crusts converge, they often form a ____ which can be very deep
  6. Plate boundary caused by plates moving away from each other
  7. The process of continents slowly breaking apart and moving away from each other
  8. Hot magma ____ and then falls as it cools, causing plates to move in the lithosphere
  9. Dense oceanic crust is often made of dense _____ which subducts under the continental crust made of mostly granite
  10. Layer of Earth composed of molten nickel and iron
  11. Hot material in the mantle
Down
  1. The movement of magma in the mantle that causes tectonic plates to move
  2. The plate boundary created when plates crunch into each other
  3. ___ are common on divergent boundaries because magma comes up from the mantle
  4. Supercontinent that was made up of all the other continents
  5. The thinnest layer of the Earth, made of silicon and aluminum
  6. Made up of the crust and upper part of the mantle
  7. Both density and pressure ____ as you go further toward the center of the Earth
  8. The thickest layer of the Earth, contains magma
  9. Solid Layer of the Earth that is solid due to pressure from the outer core
  10. Plate boundary created when the plates slide past each other

21 Clues: Hot material in the mantleThe deformation of the crust___ is made by sea floor spreadingThe thickest layer of the Earth, contains magmaMade up of the crust and upper part of the mantleLayer of Earth composed of molten nickel and ironSupercontinent that was made up of all the other continents...

Land forms forms produced by Land Movement 2023-11-10

Land forms forms produced by Land Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fromed by limestone
  2. Extends above the terrain
  3. Steep and Sloppy
  4. Moving away from each other
  5. Dives under the other
Down
  1. Lava and Active
  2. Long and Narrow
  3. Ditch on earth's surface
  4. Slide Horizontal Past Each other

9 Clues: Lava and ActiveLong and NarrowSteep and SloppyFromed by limestoneDives under the otherDitch on earth's surfaceExtends above the terrainMoving away from each otherSlide Horizontal Past Each other

Plate Tectonics 2023-10-19

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when two plates go away from each other
  2. a single supercontinent
  3. where two plates meet
  4. two or more of Earth's tectonic plates converge at the subduction point forming a big ditch
  5. shaking of the earth when energy is released from friction caused by plate movement
  6. places where plates slide sideways past each other.
  7. large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust, move constantly to reshape the Earth's landscape.
  8. the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity
  9. When something is cut in half in order to determine and gather information
Down
  1. a repetition
  2. a layer of the earth made of a soft solid
  3. how fast something moves, we measure plates cm/year
  4. hard solid rock also known as the crust
  5. a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth.
  6. the process by which the earth's surface slowly rises either due to increasing upward force applied from below or decreasing downward force (weight) from above.
  7. when two plates come together
  8. occur along divergent plate boundaries, where new ocean floor is created as the Earth's tectonic plates spread apart.
  9. when an oceanic plate and continental plate converge and the oceanic plate goes under the continental plate we call it this

18 Clues: a repetitionwhere two plates meeta single supercontinentwhen two plates come togetherwhen two plates go away from each otherhard solid rock also known as the crusta layer of the earth made of a soft solidhow fast something moves, we measure plates cm/yearplaces where plates slide sideways past each other....

PLATE TECTONICES 2013-10-31

PLATE TECTONICES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. valleys
  2. currents
  3. boundaries
  4. boundaries
  5. tectonics
Down
  1. spreading
  2. drift

7 Clues: driftvalleyscurrentsspreadingtectonicsboundariesboundaries

Tic Tac Know Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-15

Tic Tac Know Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dense ball of solid iron at the center of the earth
  2. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary
  3. A deep canyon on the ocean floor
  4. a crack in the lithosphere where rocks move
  5. Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
  6. when two plates slide past each other
  7. the thickest layer of the earth; it consists of two layers- the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  8. a soft layer on the mantle where the lithosphere floats on
  9. The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
Down
  1. theory that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in motion,driven by convection currents in the mantle
  2. where two plates move apart from each other
  3. the layer of rock that forms the Earth’s outer surface
  4. Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  5. A deep valley where two plates move apart
  6. A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
  7. the name of the single landmass that broke apart 225 million years ago
  8. The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  9. where two plates move toward each other
  10. the german scientist who developed the theory of continental drift
  11. a layer of molten iron and nickel that covers the inner core

20 Clues: A deep canyon on the ocean floorwhen two plates slide past each otherwhere two plates move toward each otherA deep valley where two plates move apartwhere two plates move apart from each othera crack in the lithosphere where rocks movedense ball of solid iron at the center of the earththe layer of rock that forms the Earth’s outer surface...

Plate Tectonics 2017-10-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an ancient organisms that has been preserved in rock
  2. Wegener- the person that came up with the theory of Continental Drift
  3. the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
  4. valley-A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.
  5. drift- Continents slowly move on Earth's surface
  6. core-a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
  7. tectonics-a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust.
  8. floor spreading- the process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
  9. soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
  10. middle of the ocean contribute to seafloor spreading
Down
  1. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
  2. core-the liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the Mantle and surrounds the inner Core
  3. Fractures in rock
  4. solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
  5. ocean ridge-a deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the oceanic mantle.
  6. plates that rub against each other
  7. the outer layer of the Earth
  8. - plates collide together to make mountains
  9. A former supercontinent on the Earth in the distant past a large landmass
  10. ocean ridge-an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced at a divergent plate boundary.

20 Clues: Fractures in rockthe outer layer of the Earthplates that rub against each other- plates collide together to make mountainsdrift- Continents slowly move on Earth's surfacean ancient organisms that has been preserved in rockmiddle of the ocean contribute to seafloor spreadingthe layer of the earth between the crust and the core...

Geomorphic patterns and processes 2012-09-24

Geomorphic patterns and processes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. TRANSFORM PLATE MARGINS FORM PATTERNS OF CRUSTAL _______ AND RIDGES
  2. THE MOVEMENT OF CONTINENTAL PLATES IS A PROCESS OF PUSH AND PULL DUE TO THE CONVECTIONAL CURRENTS WITHIN THE ________
  3. THE LIGHTER CONTINENTAL CRUST LIES ________ THE DENSER OCEANIC CRUST
  4. THESE WERE FORMED WHEN THE SUBCONTINENT OF INDIA COLLIDED WITH THE ASIAN CONTINENT
  5. WHAT MOVES THE HEAT FROM THE NEAR OUTER CORE TO THE CRUST
  6. AS THE OCEANIC PLATE SLIDES BENEATH THE CONTINENTAL PLATE IN SUBDUCTION IT FORMS A DEEP SEA ....
  7. THIS TYPE OF CRUST IS MUCH DENSER THAN THE CONTINENTAL CRUST
  8. THIS MOVEMENT OF PLATES IS WHEN PLATES MOVE AWAY FROM EACH OTHER
  9. WHEN OCEANIC PLATES _____ ONE IS FORCED BENEATH ANOTHER
  10. THIS PLAYS A MAJOR ROLL IN PLATE MOVEMENTS G________
  11. THIS HAZARD OFTEN OCCURS ON TRANSFORM PLATE MARGINS
Down
  1. AN EXAMPLE OF TRANSFORM PLATE MARGINS
  2. TECTONIC ACTIVITY IS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE EARTHS....
  3. THIS PLATE MARGIN IS WHEN PLATES SLIDE AGAINST EACH OTHER
  4. AS HEAT ENERGY IS RELEASED THE MANTLE ROCK SLOWLY SINKS BACK, DRAGGING ALONG WITH IT SOME OF THE CRUSTAL ROCK IN A PROCESS CALLED...
  5. THE STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH CONSISTS OF THE INNER CORE, OUTER CORE, LOWER MANTLE, ____________ (UPPER MANTLE) AND LITHOSPHERE (CRUST)
  6. IS EVIDENCE OF CONTINENTAL AND CONTINENTAL PLATES SEPARATING
  7. THIS IS CARRIED ALONG IN THE MOLTEN MANTLE AND MOVES THE CRUSTAL PLATES THAT SIT ABOVE IT
  8. NOT AN OCEANIC CRUST BUT A _________ CRUST
  9. TRENCH WHEN CONTINENTAL TO OCEANIC CONVERGENCE OCCURS THIS IS CREATED
  10. DIVERGENT PLATES PRODUCE THIS

21 Clues: DIVERGENT PLATES PRODUCE THISAN EXAMPLE OF TRANSFORM PLATE MARGINSNOT AN OCEANIC CRUST BUT A _________ CRUSTTHIS HAZARD OFTEN OCCURS ON TRANSFORM PLATE MARGINSTHIS PLAYS A MAJOR ROLL IN PLATE MOVEMENTS G________WHEN OCEANIC PLATES _____ ONE IS FORCED BENEATH ANOTHERTHIS PLATE MARGIN IS WHEN PLATES SLIDE AGAINST EACH OTHER...

8th Grade Science Review 2015-11-23

8th Grade Science Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fault that moves down and away
  2. Himalayan Mountains are an example of this type of boundary
  3. formed at a divergent boundary
  4. man who discovered continental drift
  5. discovery that proved continental drift
  6. seismic wave that is the fastest
  7. sediments that are deposited
  8. how Hawaii was formed (it is over this)
  9. variable that's measured
  10. formed at a transform boundary
  11. steps used to solve a problem
  12. fault where crust moves up and over
  13. process where rocks change to other rocks
  14. theory that states earth's continents once formed one supercontinent
  15. plates that slide past each other
  16. stress that pushes together
  17. earth's thickest layer
Down
  1. stress that slides past
  2. formed on a convergent boundary
  3. plates that move together
  4. stress that pulls apart
  5. term used to describe how earth's layers formed based on density
  6. Mid Atlantic Ridge is an example of this boundary
  7. outside layer of earth
  8. variable changed by the scientist
  9. tectonics theory that states the earth's crust is broken into plates
  10. when sediments are moved to another place
  11. fault that slides past each other
  12. formed at a hot spot
  13. rocks created from heat and pressure
  14. seismic wave that does the most damage
  15. rocks that are formed from compacted sediments
  16. rock that is broken down
  17. inside layer of earth
  18. San Andreas fault is an example of this type of boundary
  19. rocks created from magma cooling
  20. name of supercontinent
  21. seismic wave that arrives second and doesn't go through liquids

38 Clues: formed at a hot spotinside layer of earthoutside layer of earthname of supercontinentearth's thickest layerstress that slides paststress that pulls apartvariable that's measuredrock that is broken downplates that move togetherstress that pushes togethersediments that are depositedsteps used to solve a problemfault that moves down and away...

Alyssa 4th 2021-09-27

Alyssa 4th crossword puzzle
Across
  1. crust and upper mantle
  2. breaks in the crust where earthquacks occur
  3. plates move together
  4. original suppercontinent
  5. long deep depressions in ocean floor
Down
  1. plates spread
  2. sideways and downward movement
  3. plates slide past eachother
  4. soft layer below lithosphere
  5. divergent boundery on land
  6. underwater mountain system sea floor spreading
  7. liquid and solid center
  8. movement of heat energy through space
  9. solid outer
  10. movement of heat in liquids and gasses
  11. movement of heat from one solid object to another

16 Clues: solid outerplates spreadplates move togethercrust and upper mantleliquid and solid centeroriginal suppercontinentdivergent boundery on landplates slide past eachothersoft layer below lithospheresideways and downward movementlong deep depressions in ocean floormovement of heat energy through spacemovement of heat in liquids and gasses...

Thomas p1 2023-09-25

Thomas p1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. solid outer
  2. soft layer below lithosphere
  3. sideways and downward movementent
  4. hot solid rock below crust
  5. original supercontinent
  6. breaks in the crust where eathquakes occur
  7. movement of heat fromn one solid object to another
  8. underwater trench
  9. long deep trenchs in ocean flmovement
Down
  1. plates move togetheach othergent-boundary plates spread
  2. divergent boundary on land
  3. plates slide past each other
  4. liquid and solid center
  5. warm rises, cool sinks
  6. movement of heat energy through space
  7. crust and upper mantle

16 Clues: solid outerunderwater trenchwarm rises, cool sinkscrust and upper mantleliquid and solid centeroriginal supercontinentdivergent boundary on landhot solid rock below crustsoft layer below lithosphereplates slide past each othersideways and downward movemententmovement of heat energy through spacelong deep trenchs in ocean flmovement...

Mend 3 2023-09-25

Mend 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. crust and upper mantle
  2. underwater mountain system
  3. long deep depressions in ocean floor
  4. breaks in the crust where earthquakes occur
  5. movement of heat energy through space
  6. liquid and solid center
  7. sideways and downward movement
  8. divergent boundary on land
Down
  1. plates move together
  2. plates spread
  3. soft layer below lithosphere
  4. plates slide past each other
  5. solid outer
  6. movement of heat in liquids and gasses= warm rises, cool sinks
  7. movement of heat from one solid object to another
  8. hot solid rock below crust

16 Clues: solid outerplates spreadplates move togethercrust and upper mantleliquid and solid centerunderwater mountain systemhot solid rock below crustdivergent boundary on landsoft layer below lithosphereplates slide past each othersideways and downward movementlong deep depressions in ocean floormovement of heat energy through space...

project. 2021-04-01

project. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. images of earth collected by satelittes
  2. plane section of a 3D map
  3. change
  4. hypothesis that earths geographic form has moved over time
  5. super continent
  6. moving or extending direction
  7. thin part of earths crust
  8. going up
  9. move toward one point
Down
  1. upper layer of earths mantle
  2. sideways and downward movement of tectonicplates pieces of earths crust
  3. ridged outer part of earth
  4. thick part of earths crust
  5. line on rock
  6. depressions of sea floor
  7. arangements of physical features of the area

16 Clues: changegoing upline on rocksuper continentmove toward one pointdepressions of sea floorplane section of a 3D mapthin part of earths crustridged outer part of earththick part of earths crustupper layer of earths mantlemoving or extending directionimages of earth collected by satelittesarangements of physical features of the area...

Morgan 4th 2021-09-27

Morgan 4th crossword puzzle
Across
  1. solid outer layer
  2. hot solid rock below crust
  3. liquid and solid center
  4. movement of heat in and gasses=warm rises,cool sinks
  5. movement of heat energy through space
  6. plates move together
Down
  1. long deep depressions in ocean floor
  2. plates spread
  3. sideways and doneward movement
  4. original supercontinent
  5. movement of heat from one solid object to another
  6. plates slide past eachother
  7. crust and upper mantle
  8. breaks in the crust where earthquakes occur
  9. divergent boundary on land
  10. underwater mountain system, sea floore spreading

16 Clues: plates spreadsolid outer layerplates move togethercrust and upper mantleoriginal supercontinentliquid and solid centerhot solid rock below crustdivergent boundary on landplates slide past eachothersideways and doneward movementlong deep depressions in ocean floormovement of heat energy through spacebreaks in the crust where earthquakes occur...

Byatt Wanks 4th 2021-09-27

Byatt Wanks 4th crossword puzzle
Across
  1. solid outer layer
  2. movement of heat from one solid object to another
  3. divergent boundary on land
  4. Plates slide past each other
  5. plates spread
  6. long deep depressions in ocean floor
  7. underwater mountain system seafloor spreading
Down
  1. sideways and downward movement
  2. movement of heat in liquids and guess
  3. crust and upper mantle
  4. movement of heat energy through space
  5. soft layer below lithosphere
  6. breaks in the crust where earthquakes occur
  7. plates move together
  8. original supercontinent
  9. liquid and solid center

16 Clues: plates spreadsolid outer layerplates move togethercrust and upper mantleoriginal supercontinentliquid and solid centerdivergent boundary on landPlates slide past each othersoft layer below lithospheresideways and downward movementlong deep depressions in ocean floormovement of heat in liquids and guessmovement of heat energy through space...

Earths Structure and Plate Tectonics 2025-11-27

Earths Structure and Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cycle Continuous process
  2. rock Formed when magma cools and solidifies
  3. Two additional layers
  4. boundary Plates that slide past each other
  5. Trembling and shaking of the earth
  6. Made up of two layers
  7. Outermost layer
Down
  1. Lava erupts from it
  2. rock Compaction and cementation
  3. boundary They crash into each other
  4. boundary moves apart from each other
  5. Thickest layer
  6. plates Several large slabs
  7. boundary The meeting point of two tectonic plates
  8. building Forms mountains
  9. Rock Formed by extreme heat and pressure

16 Clues: Thickest layerOutermost layerLava erupts from itTwo additional layersMade up of two layersbuilding Forms mountainsplates Several large slabsTrembling and shaking of the earthcycle Continuous processrock Compaction and cementationboundary They crash into each otherboundary moves apart from each other...

Puttin' it Together 2020-08-12

Puttin' it Together crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this plate boundary is sometimes called a strike-slip fault
  2. without this ductile zone of earth's mantle the lithosphere would not have something to slide on
  3. lithospheric crust is created at this type of margin
  4. new crust forms out of this at divergent plate boundaries
  5. this is the smallest tectonic plate on earth
  6. the highest mountains in the world are formed as a result of this type of crust coming together
  7. these result at transform plate boundaries as a result of crustal plates moving against each other
  8. the only tectonic plate situated completely in south of the equator
  9. the youngest rocks on earth can be found here - like the one in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
  10. volcanoes can be formed at convergent plate boundaries and above these
Down
  1. this margin is also called a convergent plate boundary
  2. this is part of the world's longest (underwater) mountain range
  3. this is the thinnest portion of the lithosphere - located beneath the ocean's water
  4. this plate boundary is responsible for mountain building
  5. the portion of earth made up earth's crust and upper most solid mantle
  6. this mountain range exists as a result of the Indian Plate subducting underneath the Eurasian Plate
  7. this plate is subductin underneath the North American Plate
  8. these type of igneous mountains are caused at convergent plate boundaries
  9. an example of a transform plate boundary
  10. sometimes called a ridge -this topographic feature is formed at convergent plate boundaries

20 Clues: an example of a transform plate boundarythis is the smallest tectonic plate on earthlithospheric crust is created at this type of marginthis margin is also called a convergent plate boundarythis plate boundary is responsible for mountain buildingnew crust forms out of this at divergent plate boundaries...

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary Review 2024-09-05

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the area where you will find most of the volcanoes in the world
  2. Type of boundary where two plates separate
  3. This mountain range that stretches along the Atlantic Ocean was created by a new crust from a divergent boundary
  4. This is where two tectonic plates meet
  5. This natural disaster, along with volcanoes, can cause a tsunami
  6. Large chunks of lithosphere that gradually move
  7. The 750-mile long fault in California that is created by a transform boundary
  8. The prehistoric conglomerate of the 7 continents all combined
  9. This is how scientists track movements of tectonic plates
  10. This process creates new crust in the ocean
  11. Process where one plate moves below another plate
  12. An area in the Earth’s mantle that is unusually hot
Down
  1. The theory that plates slowly move the continents over time
  2. Type of boundary where two plates collide
  3. Lava that is below the Earth’s surface
  4. Layer of the earth that represents the crust
  5. The largest tectonic plate
  6. The deepest part of the ocean floor
  7. The scientist credited for the Continental Drift theory
  8. Type of boundary where two plates slide past each other
  9. This is the type of rock that is created at a ridge
  10. This is created in the ocean when subduction occurs
  11. Layer of the earth that contains magma
  12. The mountain range in Colorado that is created by a convergent boundary

24 Clues: The largest tectonic plateThe deepest part of the ocean floorLava that is below the Earth’s surfaceThis is where two tectonic plates meetLayer of the earth that contains magmaType of boundary where two plates collideType of boundary where two plates separateThis process creates new crust in the oceanLayer of the earth that represents the crust...

Plate tectonics and boundaries 2023-12-18

Plate tectonics and boundaries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process by which Earth's crust breaks apart; can occur within continental crust or oceanic crust
  2. Outer most layer of earth
  3. The vent on the earth's surface through which magma and gases are expelled is a called a _________.
  4. Most inner layer of earth
  5. Thickest layer in earth crust
  6. is the layer of the upper mantle composed of low-density rock matterial that is semiplastic,like putty.
  7. the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  8. Said to be a liquid layer
  9. In this boundary plates slide past each other.
  10. where two plates are moving apart, magma comes up to create new crust
Down
  1. A major volcanic zone which is found along the Pacific ocean and travels all the way from South America, to North America and along Asia.
  2. boundary between two colliding plates, often associated with mountain building ocean trenches and volcanic islands
  3. This is an example of a mid ocean ridge.
  4. When the earth's tectonic plates move, we call this a ______.
  5. A ______________ boundary creates mountains.
  6. What type of process is created by a divergent boundary.
  7. When one tectonic plates dives under another, it is called __________.
  8. boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other.
  9. the theory that explains how large pieces of the lithosphere, called plates, move and change shape the topography of the earth.
  10. At a convergent convergent boundary where an ocean meets a continent, the ocean dives under. This is called _________.
  11. A ___________ boundary creates new ocean floor.

21 Clues: Outer most layer of earthMost inner layer of earthSaid to be a liquid layerThickest layer in earth crustThis is an example of a mid ocean ridge.A ______________ boundary creates mountains.In this boundary plates slide past each other.A ___________ boundary creates new ocean floor.What type of process is created by a divergent boundary....

Tsunamis (L1-L3) 2025-08-29

Tsunamis (L1-L3) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This part of the core is solid iron
  2. This wave model's limitation is the depth is the same under the water
  3. This happens at a convergent boundary when two continental plates collide
  4. This is the original point of an earthquake
  5. This variable increases when you increase earthquake magnitude
  6. If this is lower, the tsunami wave height increases
  7. This variable is on the x-axis
  8. This is created at a divergent boundary in the ocean
  9. This part of the core is liquid iron
  10. This boundary is where two plates slide past each other
  11. This is how energy is transferred within the mantle
Down
  1. If this is higher, the tsunami wave height increases
  2. This is the hot liquid layer of the earth below the crust
  3. This layer of the earth combines the crust with the upper solid mantle
  4. This boundary is where two plates move apart
  5. This variable is on the y-axis
  6. This is the distance from the mean to the highest point in a wave
  7. This part of the mantle lies below the lithosphere
  8. This wave model's limitation is that we cannot see the actual amplitude of the waves
  9. This is what a wave does after it hits a barrier
  10. This is the depth that increases tsunami wave height
  11. This boundary is where two plates collide
  12. This type of convergent boundary is where a continental plate meets an oceanic plate

23 Clues: This variable is on the y-axisThis variable is on the x-axisThis part of the core is solid ironThis part of the core is liquid ironThis boundary is where two plates collideThis is the original point of an earthquakeThis boundary is where two plates move apartThis is what a wave does after it hits a barrier...

Plate Tectonics 2025-11-04

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There are matching rock formations in South America and this continent.
  2. This supercontinent existed 250 million years ago.
  3. The Earth's crust is thinnest and densest here.
  4. The thickest layer of the Earth
  5. This describes one plate moving under another plate, often producing volcanoes.
  6. These types of current in the mantle are what makes plates move.
  7. The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of this type of plate boundary.
  8. Continental Drift Theory did not explain how the continents do this.
  9. How many main layers is the interior of the Earth divided into?
  10. Tectonic plates float on top of this.
  11. The rigid part of the Earth including the crust and upper mantle (makes up the plates of the Earth)
  12. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the result of this type of plate boundary.
Down
  1. This describes one plate crashing into another plate and pushes up mountains.
  2. Harry Hess used this to map the bottom of the ocean and discovered the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
  3. Rigid but moving pieces of the Earth's surface are called _______ plates.
  4. Who created Continental Drift Theory?
  5. The thinnest layer of the Earth
  6. Fossils of tropical plants were found here.
  7. This type of spreading means the youngest rocks of the ocean floor are at divergent boundaries.
  8. Earthquakes and volcanoes are usually located near the ______ between plates.
  9. The Himalayan mountains are the result of this kind of plate boundary.
  10. These happen when stress builds up at a plate boundary.

22 Clues: The thinnest layer of the EarthThe thickest layer of the EarthWho created Continental Drift Theory?Tectonic plates float on top of this.Fossils of tropical plants were found here.The Earth's crust is thinnest and densest here.This supercontinent existed 250 million years ago.These happen when stress builds up at a plate boundary....

plate boundaries 2022-10-06

plate boundaries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. land
  2. hard solid rock moving
  3. lava comes out of the earth
  4. when something repeats
  5. to examine something
  6. the earth's crust is also the ____
  7. indent
Down
  1. when plates move away from each other
  2. the space between the plates
  3. when plates move towards each other
  4. the soft solid layer under the earth's crust
  5. the earth is shaking
  6. how fast things move

13 Clues: landindentthe earth is shakingto examine somethinghow fast things movehard solid rock movingwhen something repeatslava comes out of the earththe space between the platesthe earth's crust is also the ____when plates move towards each otherwhen plates move away from each otherthe soft solid layer under the earth's crust

vocab 2023-01-31

vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thin and bony
  2. to pass through or gain entrance
  3. capable of being grasped by the sences of mind
  4. hatred
  5. to make of no value or consequences
  6. puzzling
Down
  1. going in different directions
  2. to be of use or benifit to
  3. very earnest
  4. clothes, apparel,garb
  5. to plunge straight down
  6. a very close friend
  7. to join at one end or be next to

13 Clues: hatredpuzzlingvery earnestthin and bonya very close friendclothes, apparel,garbto plunge straight downto be of use or benifit togoing in different directionsto pass through or gain entranceto join at one end or be next toto make of no value or consequencescapable of being grasped by the sences of mind

Plate tectonics 2023-08-25

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Material Above Earths Surface
  2. Formed when two continental plates collide
  3. Material Below Earths Surface
  4. Curret responsible for plate movent
  5. 2 Plate tectonic plates collide
  6. One continent buckling under another
Down
  1. Formed by Divergent Plates
  2. Evidence of continental drift
  3. Old formation of continents
  4. Location Directly above origin of earthquake
  5. 2nd outermost layer of earth
  6. 2 Plates Slide along each other
  7. Earths outer most layer

13 Clues: Earths outer most layerFormed by Divergent PlatesOld formation of continents2nd outermost layer of earthMaterial Above Earths SurfaceEvidence of continental driftMaterial Below Earths Surface2 Plates Slide along each other2 Plate tectonic plates collideCurret responsible for plate moventOne continent buckling under another...

Plate Tectonics/Soil Composition 2021-12-02

Plate Tectonics/Soil Composition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Denser TP moves under less dense TP
  2. Result of a convergent plate boundary
  3. Organization of soil
  4. Theory of Plate Tectonics scientist
  5. Material similar to bedrock
  6. Where earthquakes begin
  7. Region where mantle is heated
  8. Soil Organism
  9. Partially decomposed organic material
Down
  1. Earth's outermost rock layer
  2. Oceanic/Continental
  3. Parallel + Horizontal movement of plates
  4. These rest on plates
  5. Result of a divergent plate boundary
  6. Matter from remains of plants/animals
  7. Layer of Earth's crust that supports terrestrial life

16 Clues: Soil OrganismOceanic/ContinentalThese rest on platesOrganization of soilWhere earthquakes beginMaterial similar to bedrockEarth's outermost rock layerRegion where mantle is heatedDenser TP moves under less dense TPTheory of Plate Tectonics scientistResult of a divergent plate boundaryResult of a convergent plate boundary...

Cameron 4 2022-09-30

Cameron 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. breaks in the crust where earthquakes occur
  2. plates move together
  3. original supercontinent
  4. solid outer
  5. underwater mountain system
Down
  1. divergent boundary on land
  2. crust and upper mantle
  3. Plates spread
  4. long deep depressions in ocean floor
  5. hot solid rock below crust
  6. plates slide past each other
  7. movement of heat energy through space
  8. movement of heat in liquids and gasses
  9. sideways and downward movement
  10. liquid and solid center
  11. movement of heat from one solid object to another

16 Clues: solid outerPlates spreadplates move togethercrust and upper mantleoriginal supercontinentliquid and solid centerdivergent boundary on landhot solid rock below crustunderwater mountain systemplates slide past each othersideways and downward movementlong deep depressions in ocean floormovement of heat energy through space...

earth 2021-11-17

earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to glide past something
  2. going different directions
  3. elevated portion of earths crust
  4. sliding past something
  5. something that contains lava
Down
  1. coming close together
  2. a valley
  3. molten rock

8 Clues: a valleymolten rockcoming close togethersliding past somethingto glide past somethinggoing different directionssomething that contains lavaelevated portion of earths crust

Divergent crossword puzzle 2016-02-26

Divergent crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the name of the book
  2. The divergent Tris meets in Dauntless
Down
  1. The 'selfless' faction, also Beatrice's birth faction
  2. was the faction beatrice was born into
  3. The 'peaceful' faction

5 Clues: The 'peaceful' factionis the name of the bookThe divergent Tris meets in Dauntlesswas the faction beatrice was born intoThe 'selfless' faction, also Beatrice's birth faction

Book club 7 2023-12-15

Book club 7 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. glory
  2. separate
  3. reject
Down
  1. selflessness
  2. peaceful
  3. melancholy

6 Clues: gloryrejectpeacefulseparatemelancholyselflessness

Tectonic Plates 2023-10-24

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundary
  2. crust
  3. plates
  4. boundaries
Down
  1. boundary
  2. crust
  3. waves
  4. boundary
  5. spreading

9 Clues: crustwavescrustplatesboundaryboundaryboundaryspreadingboundaries

Crossword Puzzle ! 2013-02-26

Crossword Puzzle ! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. its where two tectonic plates meet
  2. a type of elastic wave, also called seismic waves, that can travel through gases
  3. is a process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate
  4. an unsatisfactory feature of one's work
  5. a divergent boundary or divergent plate
  6. a type of seismic, also known as the elastic s-waves
  7. the crust and upper mantle of the earth
  8. the thin part of the earth's crust that under lies the ocean basins
  9. the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
Down
  1. a numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of seismograph
  2. in plate tectonics, a boundary also known as a destructive boundary
  3. the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent
  4. a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust
  5. the think crust of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses, it is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust
  6. the branch of science concerned with earthquake and related experience
  7. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
  8. the upper layer of the earth;s matle, below the listhosphere
  9. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing destruction, as a result movements of the earth's crust is involved

18 Clues: its where two tectonic plates meetan unsatisfactory feature of one's worka divergent boundary or divergent platethe crust and upper mantle of the eartha type of seismic, also known as the elastic s-wavesa theory explaining the structure of the earth's crustthe upper layer of the earth;s matle, below the listhosphere...

unit 3 vocab 2021-11-10

unit 3 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Boundary created when plates move away from each other
  2. a seamount whose top has been eroded flat by wave action, and then subsides
  3. Boundary created when plates move towards each other
  4. Slope the steep decline from the continental shelf to the ocean floor
  5. Boundary created when plates slide past each other
  6. a long, narrow, deep depression on the ocean floor
  7. the solid upper layer of the Earth's mantle, that is so hot that it behaves plastically and can flow. Convection currents occur here and move the lithospheric plates above.
  8. an underwater mountain, usually volcanic
Down
  1. Ridge a long underwater mountain chain, produced by seafloor spreading at divergent plate boundaries
  2. top-most layer of the Earth, composed of both the crust and the portion of the upper mantle that behaves as a brittle, rigid solid
  3. Shelf the gently sloping part of the continent that is underwater
  4. Valley an undersea valley, located along the center of the mid-ocean ridge, from which lava seeps out and creates new ocean floor.
  5. Current an underwater mudslide of sediments
  6. Rise a mound of sediments at the base of the continental slope

14 Clues: an underwater mountain, usually volcanicCurrent an underwater mudslide of sedimentsa long, narrow, deep depression on the ocean floorBoundary created when plates slide past each otherBoundary created when plates move towards each otherBoundary created when plates move away from each other...

Volcanoes 2025-10-14

Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of volcano that is large, steep sided and results from explosive eruptions of andesitic and rhyolitic lava and ash along convergent plate boundaries
  2. Of Fire An area of earthquake and volcanic activity that surrounds the Pacific ocean
  3. Large volcanic depression formed when a volcano's summit collapses or is blown away by explosive activity
  4. When 2 plates collide and the denser plate sinks
  5. A vent in earth's crust through which melted or molten rock flows
Down
  1. Volcanic Eruptions Eruptions caused by lava that is low in silicia and the amount of dissolved gasses
  2. A small steep sided volcano that erupts gas-rich, basaltic lava
  3. Molten rock below earth's surface
  4. When 2 plates spread apart and magma rises through the vent
  5. Volcanic Eruptions Eruptions caused by lava and ash that are high in silicia and dissolved gasses
  6. Spots Volcanoes that aren't associated with plate boundaries
  7. A type of volcano common along divergent plate boundaries and oceanic hot spots

12 Clues: Molten rock below earth's surfaceWhen 2 plates collide and the denser plate sinksWhen 2 plates spread apart and magma rises through the ventA small steep sided volcano that erupts gas-rich, basaltic lavaA vent in earth's crust through which melted or molten rock flowsSpots Volcanoes that aren't associated with plate boundaries...

Spelling/Vocabulary 10 2022-11-14

Spelling/Vocabulary 10 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. out of date, not used
  2. intense or eager interest
  3. going or moving in different directions
  4. first, new
  5. not having enough information to make a decision
  6. a part of a whole
  7. significant important
  8. standard by which something can be judged or evaluated
Down
  1. impartial fair
  2. to make happen quickly
  3. heavier, bigger or lower on one side
  4. mixed feelings
  5. explanation for something, not practice
  6. gain benefit favorable circumstance
  7. important to the point discussed

15 Clues: first, newimpartial fairmixed feelingsa part of a wholeout of date, not usedsignificant importantto make happen quicklyintense or eager interestimportant to the point discussedgain benefit favorable circumstanceheavier, bigger or lower on one sideexplanation for something, not practicegoing or moving in different directions...

Tectonic Plates 2024-04-05

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Near 5000 °C, the Sun's surface temperature.
  2. Mountains formed when plates crush.
  3. There are seven of them.
  4. 2000-4000 °C.
  5. One tectonic plate converges under another.
  6. Who studies earthquakes.
  7. Natural disaster.
Down
  1. The outermost layer of the Earth.
  2. Who studies volcanoes.
  3. Plates sliding past each other.
  4. Plates moving towards each other.
  5. Plates moving away from each other.
  6. Slowly moving peaces of Earth's crust.
  7. Warm fluids rise, cool fluids sink.
  8. Ancient supercontinent.

15 Clues: 2000-4000 °C.Natural disaster.Who studies volcanoes.Ancient supercontinent.There are seven of them.Who studies earthquakes.Plates sliding past each other.The outermost layer of the Earth.Plates moving towards each other.Mountains formed when plates crush.Plates moving away from each other.Warm fluids rise, cool fluids sink....

Tectonic Plates 2024-04-05

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Near 5000 °C, the Sun's surface temperature.
  2. Mountains formed when plates crush.
  3. There are seven of them.
  4. 2000-4000 °C.
  5. One tectonic plate converges under another.
  6. Who studies earthquakes.
  7. Natural disaster.
Down
  1. The outermost layer of the Earth.
  2. Who studies volcanoes.
  3. Plates sliding past each other.
  4. Plates moving towards each other.
  5. Plates moving away from each other.
  6. Slowly moving peaces of Earth's crust.
  7. Warm fluids rise, cool fluids sink.
  8. Ancient supercontinent.

15 Clues: 2000-4000 °C.Natural disaster.Who studies volcanoes.Ancient supercontinent.There are seven of them.Who studies earthquakes.Plates sliding past each other.The outermost layer of the Earth.Plates moving towards each other.Mountains formed when plates crush.Plates moving away from each other.Warm fluids rise, cool fluids sink....

Tcap review 2023-04-05

Tcap review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The innermost layer of earth. Divided into 2 parts, liquid outer and solid inner. Made of iron and nickel.
  2. plates large pieces of lithosphere that the ocean and continents rest on.
  3. floor spreading occurs when divergent plates separate. convection currents cause less dense materials to rise. creates new ocean floor.
  4. The solid, outermost layer of the earth, lying above the mantle
  5. Boundary Boundary were tectonic plates divide.
  6. Spot When magma flows through a crack in the middle of a tectonic plate, and not at a plate boundary. Hawaiian islands were formed this way.
  7. the supercontinent that existed before continents separated.
  8. the layer that lies between Earth's crust and core. The majority of earths mass in this layer
Down
  1. Form at convergent boundaries where one plate subducts under another, and magma underground is pushed upward.
  2. boundary Boundary were tectonic plates collide.
  3. when a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere creates seismic waves.
  4. boundary Boundary were tectonic plates slide past each other.

12 Clues: Boundary Boundary were tectonic plates divide.boundary Boundary were tectonic plates collide.the supercontinent that existed before continents separated.boundary Boundary were tectonic plates slide past each other.The solid, outermost layer of the earth, lying above the mantle...

Science of Earth 2021-12-15

Science of Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates collide
  2. rock over the Earth
  3. plates move away
  4. shaking in the ground
  5. The most inner layer in earth
  6. What holds the continents together
  7. rock under the earth
Down
  1. hot fluid from a volcano.
  2. matter that settles at the bottom of
  3. plates under the ocean
  4. hold the earth
  5. Plates slide past each other
  6. an opening in the earths crust
  7. the outer layer in earth
  8. underneath the Earth

15 Clues: plates collidehold the earthplates move awayrock over the Earthrock under the earthunderneath the Earthshaking in the groundplates under the oceanthe outer layer in earthhot fluid from a volcano.Plates slide past each otherThe most inner layer in earthan opening in the earths crustWhat holds the continents together...

Whats shaking? Rishi 2021-10-14

Whats shaking? Rishi crossword puzzle
Across
  1. extremely fragile
  2. bellow the outer surface
  3. when two tectonic plates move away
  4. when two tectonic plates collide
  5. distinct motion of two rock surfaces
  6. core around the middle of the earth
  7. the outer surface
  8. causes rocks to fold or fracture
Down
  1. core the middle of the Earth
  2. the tectonic plates float on
  3. Where the tectonic plates are
  4. a caterpillar can _________
  5. stress or pressure
  6. I fell into a ______
  7. to the capacity of a rock...

15 Clues: extremely fragilethe outer surfacestress or pressureI fell into a ______bellow the outer surfacea caterpillar can _________core the middle of the Earththe tectonic plates float onto the capacity of a rock...Where the tectonic plates arewhen two tectonic plates collidecauses rocks to fold or fracturewhen two tectonic plates move away...

Vocabulary 2024-05-13

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Light,slow
  2. dark,fast
  3. warm air slowly moves over cold air
  4. innermost layer of the earth
  5. fronts that are moving parallel
  6. two plates colliding
Down
  1. Volcano that is currently erupting
  2. cold air quickly moves into warm air
  3. Third rock from the sun
  4. two plates moving away from each other
  5. predict
  6. volcano formed by alternating eruptions of lava and ash
  7. regular repeating pattern found in minerals
  8. East and west
  9. North and south

15 Clues: predictdark,fastLight,slowEast and westNorth and southtwo plates collidingThird rock from the suninnermost layer of the earthfronts that are moving parallelVolcano that is currently eruptingwarm air slowly moves over cold aircold air quickly moves into warm airtwo plates moving away from each otherregular repeating pattern found in minerals...

Types of boundaries 2023-10-08

Types of boundaries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. driftingcontinents
  2. lithosphere
  3. divergent
Down
  1. oceanictocontinental
  2. mohoboundary
  3. fossilevidence

6 Clues: divergentlithospheremohoboundaryfossilevidencedriftingcontinentsoceanictocontinental

Landforms 2022-12-12

Landforms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plateau
  2. divergent
  3. butte
Down
  1. dome
  2. drumlin
  3. monocline
  4. basin
  5. sand dune

8 Clues: domebasinbuttedrumlinplateaumonoclinedivergentsand dune

rocks lir 2022-11-08

rocks lir crossword puzzle
Across
  1. made from transformed rocks
  2. rock is heated enough to melt
  3. made from sediment
  4. carries away sediment
  5. one plate sinks below the other
  6. breaks down bits of rock into sediment
Down
  1. magma cooling to become igneous rock
  2. made from magma
  3. liquid rock
  4. sediment becoming sedimentary rock
  5. rock is pushed up towards the surface
  6. plates move away from each other
  7. plates move towards each other

13 Clues: liquid rockmade from magmamade from sedimentcarries away sedimentmade from transformed rocksrock is heated enough to meltplates move towards each otherone plate sinks below the otherplates move away from each othersediment becoming sedimentary rockmagma cooling to become igneous rockrock is pushed up towards the surface...

Observations of Evolution 2024-07-24

Observations of Evolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. evolution towards different traits
  2. genetic characteristics
  3. selection towards one extreme
  4. speciation within the same area
  5. selection towards the mean
  6. alleles moving between different populations
  7. selection towards both extremes
  8. speciation because of geographic barrier
  9. speciation because of geographic barrier
Down
  1. evolution towards a similar trait
  2. the changing of allele frequencies due to random mating
  3. same design, different function
  4. same function, different design
  5. physical characteristics

14 Clues: genetic characteristicsphysical characteristicsselection towards the meanselection towards one extremesame design, different functionspeciation within the same areasame function, different designselection towards both extremesevolution towards a similar traitevolution towards different traitsspeciation because of geographic barrier...

8.9 ABC Vocabulary 2023-02-10

8.9 ABC Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. place where tectonic plates meet
  2. long crack in the surface of the earth
  3. collide
  4. oceanic floor pushed together
  5. divide
  6. when rock layers a pushed together
  7. huge pieces of lithosphere
  8. plate in the water
Down
  1. a long narrow steep sided depression in the earth's oceanic crust
  2. when two tectonic plates move towards each other and collide
  3. circular movement of fluids
  4. sink
  5. super continet

13 Clues: sinkdividecollidesuper continetplate in the waterhuge pieces of lithospherecircular movement of fluidsoceanic floor pushed togetherplace where tectonic plates meetwhen rock layers a pushed togetherlong crack in the surface of the earthwhen two tectonic plates move towards each other and collide...

a 2018-04-16

a crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Point where minimum is found
  2. To be together
  3. Not divergent
  4. Divisible by itself or one
  5. rule of suppression
  6. It satisfies the equation
Down
  1. to interpolate
  2. To take the function to next value
  3. Point where maxima is found
  4. Array of elements in row & column

10 Clues: Not divergentto interpolateTo be togetherrule of suppressionIt satisfies the equationDivisible by itself or onePoint where maxima is foundPoint where minimum is foundArray of elements in row & columnTo take the function to next value

Tectonic Plates Puzzle 2021-11-04

Tectonic Plates Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Move toward eachother
  2. Causes earthquakes
  3. Causes the plates to move
Down
  1. Move away from eachother
  2. Solid ball of solid iron and nickel
  3. Shoots out of a volcano
  4. Shoots out hot lava and magma
  5. Liquid iron and nickel
  6. Earths largest layer
  7. Humans live on this

10 Clues: Causes earthquakesHumans live on thisEarths largest layerMove toward eachotherLiquid iron and nickelShoots out of a volcanoMove away from eachotherCauses the plates to moveShoots out hot lava and magmaSolid ball of solid iron and nickel

Earth Structre 2021-11-30

Earth Structre crossword puzzle
Across
  1. makes up the oceanic crust
  2. Supports the continental drift theory
  3. makes up the continental crust
  4. Plates move apart
  5. Lower mantle and core
  6. Slide past each other
Down
  1. Most popular transform boundary
  2. Plates move together
  3. Includes crust and continents
  4. Ability to float by displacing water

10 Clues: Plates move apartPlates move togetherLower mantle and coreSlide past each othermakes up the oceanic crustIncludes crust and continentsmakes up the continental crustMost popular transform boundaryAbility to float by displacing waterSupports the continental drift theory

station lab crossword puzzle 2023-04-17

station lab crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates move away from each other
  2. thickest layer of earth
  3. slide past each other
  4. opposite of cold
  5. thinnest layer in earth
  6. 2 plates come together
Down
  1. liquid rock
  2. mountains that go boom
  3. plates move apart causing a trench
  4. what we are learning about

10 Clues: liquid rockopposite of coldslide past each othermountains that go boom2 plates come togetherthickest layer of earththinnest layer in earthwhat we are learning aboutplates move away from each otherplates move apart causing a trench

Vocabulary for "Internment" 2022-10-07

Vocabulary for "Internment" crossword puzzle
Across
  1. forced
  2. separate; going in different directions
  3. discussions aimed at reaching an agreement
  4. a person who is always hopeful
  5. take in
  6. overlook or excuse an offense
Down
  1. joining together of things that had been divided
  2. point out; indicate
  3. hate
  4. prejudice; hostility to other groups

10 Clues: hateforcedtake inpoint out; indicateoverlook or excuse an offensea person who is always hopefulprejudice; hostility to other groupsseparate; going in different directionsdiscussions aimed at reaching an agreementjoining together of things that had been divided

No More Management 101 2014-08-19

No More Management 101 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. top-down authority structure
  2. not stratus quo
  3. not homogeneous
Down
  1. higher purpose
  2. has ability
  3. not fearful
  4. destroy creativity

7 Clues: has abilitynot fearfulhigher purposenot stratus quonot homogeneousdestroy creativitytop-down authority structure

Divergent by Veronica Roth 2025-11-03

Divergent by Veronica Roth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tris's original faction.
  2. Tris's brother who joins Erudite.
  3. People who have no faction are called this.
  4. The main character who transfers from Abnegation to Dauntless.
  5. Tris's love interest and Dauntless instructor.
  6. Leader of the Erudite faction.
Down
  1. People who are not just one faction are called this.
  2. The faction that values bravery.
  3. The faction that values knowledge.
  4. The faction that values peace.
  5. The faction that values honesty.
  6. The simulated test that decides a person's faction.

12 Clues: Tris's original faction.The faction that values peace.Leader of the Erudite faction.The faction that values bravery.The faction that values honesty.Tris's brother who joins Erudite.The faction that values knowledge.People who have no faction are called this.Tris's love interest and Dauntless instructor....

Tectonic Plates 2024-04-05

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Near 5000 °C, the Sun's surface temperature.
  2. Mountains formed when plates crush.
  3. There are seven of them.
  4. 2000-4000 °C.
  5. One tectonic plate converges under another.
  6. Who studies earthquakes.
  7. Natural disaster.
Down
  1. The outermost layer of the Earth.
  2. Who studies volcanoes.
  3. Plates sliding past each other.
  4. Plates moving towards each other.
  5. Plates moving away from each other.
  6. Slowly moving peaces of Earth's crust.
  7. Warm fluids rise, cool fluids sink.
  8. Ancient supercontinent.

15 Clues: 2000-4000 °C.Natural disaster.Who studies volcanoes.Ancient supercontinent.There are seven of them.Who studies earthquakes.Plates sliding past each other.The outermost layer of the Earth.Plates moving towards each other.Mountains formed when plates crush.Plates moving away from each other.Warm fluids rise, cool fluids sink....

chapter 9 2023-04-25

chapter 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. continents in motion
  2. opposite orient
  3. two plates collide
  4. opposite direction of the magnetic field
  5. magnetic compass needles
  6. circulation of material
  7. two plates side past one another
  8. moves the lithosphere in opposite directions
  9. mountain ranges
  10. plates sank below the buoyant plate
Down
  1. oceanic crust on mid-ocean ridges
  2. two plates separate
  3. Supercontinent
  4. outermost rocky layer
  5. Earths surface

15 Clues: SupercontinentEarths surfaceopposite orientmountain rangestwo plates collidetwo plates separatecontinents in motionoutermost rocky layercirculation of materialmagnetic compass needlestwo plates side past one anotheroceanic crust on mid-ocean ridgesplates sank below the buoyant plateopposite direction of the magnetic field...

Divergent crossword puzzle 2016-02-26

Divergent crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the name of the book
  2. The divergent Tris meets in Dauntless
Down
  1. The 'selfless' faction, also Beatrice's birth faction
  2. was the faction beatrice was born into
  3. The 'peaceful' faction

5 Clues: The 'peaceful' factionis the name of the bookThe divergent Tris meets in Dauntlesswas the faction beatrice was born intoThe 'selfless' faction, also Beatrice's birth faction

Crossword Vocab Crossword 2023-02-16

Crossword Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when two plates spread apart along a divergent boundary.
  2. relatively slow moving, they are rarely deadly
  3. volcanoes that are large,steep-sided volcanoes that result from explosive eruptions of andesite and rhyolitic lava and ash
  4. When two plates collide,the denser plate sinks or sub-ducts,into the mantel
Down
  1. explosive volcanoes can produce fast-moving avalanches of hot gas,ash,and rock called pyroclastic rock
  2. large volcanic depressions formed when a volcano's summit collapses or is blown away by explosive activity's
  3. during an explosive eruption volcanoes can erupt large volumes of volcanic ash
  4. the thermal energy a volcano produces during an eruption can melt snow and ice on the summit.
  5. volcanoes that are small, steep-sided volcanoes that erupt gas-rich,basaltic lavas.
  6. A vent in earths crust through which melted or molten rock flows.
  7. volcanoes are common along divergent plate boundaries and oceanic hot spots.
  8. volcanoes that are not associated with plate boundaries are called hot spots.

12 Clues: relatively slow moving, they are rarely deadlywhen two plates spread apart along a divergent boundary.A vent in earths crust through which melted or molten rock flows.When two plates collide,the denser plate sinks or sub-ducts,into the mantelvolcanoes are common along divergent plate boundaries and oceanic hot spots....

Vocab 6 2023-05-12

Vocab 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An amusing story about a real-life accident
  2. Similar to wise
  3. Calm or cool
  4. Certain to happen
  5. Similar to perfect
  6. subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms.
  7. Similar to differing
Down
  1. To match or surpass
  2. Inspect closely
  3. Similar to cooperate
  4. A desert is a ____ climate
  5. Deep respect for someone or thing
  6. A political leader that seeks advice
  7. Similar to instinctive
  8. Similar to fake

15 Clues: Calm or coolInspect closelySimilar to wiseSimilar to fakeCertain to happenSimilar to perfectTo match or surpassSimilar to cooperateSimilar to differingSimilar to instinctiveA desert is a ____ climateDeep respect for someone or thingA political leader that seeks adviceAn amusing story about a real-life accident...

Vocab unit #8 2022-02-03

Vocab unit #8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Continuing with vigor
  2. Puzzling, Mystifying
  3. Very hated
  4. Not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
  5. To plunge straight down
  6. To pass through
  7. To be of use or benefit to
  8. To declare publicly or officially
  9. To limit or restrict
  10. Going in a different direction
  11. To cause anger
  12. A written permission allowing one person to act in another place
Down
  1. To make no value
  2. Thin and very bony
  3. A very close Friend
  4. To join at one end
  5. Very hot
  6. Capable of being grasped
  7. A person that collects items

19 Clues: Very hotVery hatedTo cause angerTo pass throughTo make no valueThin and very bonyTo join at one endA very close FriendPuzzling, MystifyingTo limit or restrictContinuing with vigorTo plunge straight downCapable of being graspedTo be of use or benefit toA person that collects itemsGoing in a different directionTo declare publicly or officially...

science vocab 2023-02-15

science vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundary
  2. spreading
  3. boundary
  4. tectonics
  5. boundary
Down
  1. drift
  2. ridge
  3. trench

8 Clues: driftridgetrenchboundaryboundaryboundaryspreadingtectonics

Plate Tectonics // By: Korn Kanihk Norn 2018-02-14

Plate Tectonics                                       // By: Korn Kanihk Norn crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where Satellites orbit Earth
  2. Rock/land, outer of earth's crust
  3. Upper part of the earth
  4. The zone below the lithosphere
  5. Moving to different direction
  6. Middle and thickest layer
  7. Rigid
  8. A process in which new ocean floor is created
  9. Where we humans live
Down
  1. Waves produced by earthquakes
  2. Where meteors burn
  3. Contains the ozone layer
  4. How continents move on Earth's surface
  5. A former "supercontinent" on Earth
  6. Liquid phase
  7. A trace or print of plants/animals preserved in rocks
  8. The lithosphere being broken into
  9. Coming closer together
  10. One of the plate tectonics moving below another

19 Clues: RigidLiquid phaseWhere meteors burnWhere we humans liveComing closer togetherUpper part of the earthContains the ozone layerMiddle and thickest layerWhere Satellites orbit EarthWaves produced by earthquakesMoving to different directionThe zone below the lithosphereRock/land, outer of earth's crustThe lithosphere being broken into...

Quiz 7 review 2025-11-17

Quiz 7 review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where the earthquake begins
  2. the first vibration sent out from an earthquake
  3. movement toward
  4. movement away from
  5. heat transfer by a moving fluid
  6. what an earthquake is essentially
  7. Earth's outermost solid layer
  8. heat transfer by physical contact
Down
  1. heat transfer by EM waves
  2. to visit again
  3. the wave motion and energy are perpendicular
  4. to overcome
  5. movement past
  6. the most destructive seismic wave
  7. to draw out
  8. related to earthquakes
  9. makes up 80% of Earth's volume
  10. where earthquake energy shows up on the surface
  11. a type of plate

19 Clues: to overcometo draw outmovement pastto visit againmovement towarda type of platemovement away fromrelated to earthquakesheat transfer by EM waveswhere the earthquake beginsEarth's outermost solid layermakes up 80% of Earth's volumeheat transfer by a moving fluidthe most destructive seismic wavewhat an earthquake is essentially...

Geoscience crossword puzzle 2023-05-24

Geoscience crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. opposite direction
  2. measures weather
  3. metric unit for mass
  4. matter that settles at the bottom
  5. in the ocean and electromagnetic spectrum
Down
  1. same direction
  2. basic unit for length in metric system
  3. measures speed
  4. radiation from the sun

9 Clues: same directionmeasures speedmeasures weatheropposite directionmetric unit for massradiation from the sunmatter that settles at the bottombasic unit for length in metric systemin the ocean and electromagnetic spectrum

Plate Tectonics 2021-10-18

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process that occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate
  2. an underwater mountain chain where new ocean floor is formed. Caused by Divergent Boundary
  3. a deep section along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle
  4. A supercontinent containing all of Earth's land that existed about 225 million years ago.
  5. the theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart
  6. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core, has magma
  7. Energy or vibrations that are released due to plate movement
  8. A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart
Down
  1. The preserved remains of an organism that lived in the past
  2. Circular currents in the mantle caused by the magma being heated by the core off the Earth.
  3. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other, example is The Rocky Mountains
  4. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, example is Mid-Atlantic Ridge or Great Rift Valley
  5. a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
  6. Earth's outermost layer.
  7. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions example New Madrid Fault
  8. A geological feature that indicates a break in a rock due to stress

16 Clues: Earth's outermost layer.A deep valley that forms where two plates move apartThe preserved remains of an organism that lived in the pastEnergy or vibrations that are released due to plate movementthe layer of the earth between the crust and the core, has magmaa rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly...

Plate Tectonics 2022-11-07

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. these were found in what is now African deserts to support the shifting of the plates
  2. layer of the earth that causes the plates to move slowly
  3. this boundary slides past each other at a fault to form earthquakes
  4. the theory that is based on the continents being connected and then splitting
  5. evidence of the plates being together based on their shape fitting together like this
  6. the landform in the ocean where new rock forms that lead to seafloor spreading
  7. the type of boundary that forms a trench & volcano by sinking below another plate after colliding
Down
  1. the crust that is less dense & does not sink to be recycled at a convergent subduction boundary
  2. these were found of the same plants & animals on different continents showing the continents moved
  3. forms when two continental plates separate at a divergent boundary
  4. the type of boundary when two continental plates collide to form folded mountains
  5. the type of boundary responsible for seafloor spreading

12 Clues: the type of boundary responsible for seafloor spreadinglayer of the earth that causes the plates to move slowlyforms when two continental plates separate at a divergent boundarythis boundary slides past each other at a fault to form earthquakesthe theory that is based on the continents being connected and then splitting...

Tectonic Plates 2024-04-05

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Near 5000 °C, the Sun's surface temperature.
  2. Mountains formed when plates crush.
  3. There are seven of them.
  4. 2000-4000 °C.
  5. One tectonic plate converges under another.
  6. Who studies earthquakes.
  7. Natural disaster.
Down
  1. The outermost layer of the Earth.
  2. Who studies volcanoes.
  3. Plates sliding past each other.
  4. Plates moving towards each other.
  5. Plates moving away from each other.
  6. Slowly moving peaces of Earth's crust.
  7. Warm fluids rise, cool fluids sink.
  8. Ancient supercontinent.

15 Clues: 2000-4000 °C.Natural disaster.Who studies volcanoes.Ancient supercontinent.There are seven of them.Who studies earthquakes.Plates sliding past each other.The outermost layer of the Earth.Plates moving towards each other.Mountains formed when plates crush.Plates moving away from each other.Warm fluids rise, cool fluids sink....

Mirrors 2022-05-09

Mirrors crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A reflective surface
  2. The slight bending of light
  3. Light travels in straight lines
  4. Reflection or refraction of an object
  5. Rays go apart
  6. Point where light rays come together
  7. Reflected outward
  8. Transparent substance used to form an image
  9. Reflected inward
Down
  1. Image formed of converging light rays
  2. Image created when light rays converge
  3. Return of light/sound waves from a surface
  4. Point where parallel light rays converge
  5. Rays intersect
  6. Actual item

15 Clues: Actual itemRays go apartRays intersectReflected inwardReflected outwardA reflective surfaceThe slight bending of lightLight travels in straight linesPoint where light rays come togetherImage formed of converging light raysReflection or refraction of an objectImage created when light rays convergePoint where parallel light rays converge...

Changing Earth 2014-06-18

Changing Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These geological events usually occur at transform plate boundaries or where two plates push together.
  2. The process by which heat rises and then sinks as it cools is called _____________.
  3. _________ boundaries forms where two plate collide.
  4. Evidence for the continental drift theory, involving m________ was observed at Divergent plate boundaries.
  5. As the oceanic crust drives under the continental crust a ________ forms at the interface.
  6. The age of rocks and _________ of plants is some of the evidence that supported Wegner’s “Theory of Continental Drift”.
Down
  1. Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust because it is made of_________.
  2. Convergent boundaries are also referred to as ____________ boundaries.
  3. These form at convergent plate boundaries and as a result of magma plumes in the crust.
  4. This technology was developed during WW2 and allowed for the mapping of the ocean floors.
  5. ________ is the process by which the crust is destroyed at convergent plate boundary.
  6. When the magma rises to the crust as a result of convection currents, new crust is formed at a __________ boundary.
  7. _______ boundaries form when two plate slide against each other in opposite directions.
  8. The less dense continental crust is composed of ___________.
  9. The Theory of Continental Drift refers to the movement of _________ plates.
  10. Regions where volcanoes form in the absence of plate boundaries are known as _______.

16 Clues: _________ boundaries forms where two plate collide.The less dense continental crust is composed of ___________.Convergent boundaries are also referred to as ____________ boundaries.The Theory of Continental Drift refers to the movement of _________ plates.Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust because it is made of_________....

Rätsel 2015-03-10

Rätsel crossword puzzle
Across
  1. linear Denken
  2. Rangordnung
  3. Aussagen die mit eigenen Worten wiederholt werden
  4. Eine Frage, die einem die Antwort schon vorschlägt
  5. Zu etwas neigen
  6. allgemeine Verständigung zwischen Lebewesen untereinander
Down
  1. Gespflogenheit im Geschäftsverkehr
  2. Was ist Brainstorming?
  3. Wie kann man Missverständnisse beseitigen?
  4. Eine Gesprächsform, anderen etwas darüber zu sagen, wie man sie sieht
  5. vernetzt Denken

11 Clues: Rangordnunglinear DenkenZu etwas neigenvernetzt DenkenWas ist Brainstorming?Gespflogenheit im GeschäftsverkehrWie kann man Missverständnisse beseitigen?Aussagen die mit eigenen Worten wiederholt werdenEine Frage, die einem die Antwort schon vorschlägtallgemeine Verständigung zwischen Lebewesen untereinander...

Fun game:Divergent 2014-03-20

Fun game:Divergent crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Aggressive force.
  2. In order from best to worst.
  3. Compound for the Brave.
  4. Rare result.
  5. The stiff in the Dauntless transfers.
  6. The injection "juice".
  7. A transfer who seeks to be #1
Down
  1. A place of your fears.
  2. Not in your original place.
  3. Dauntless Instructor.

10 Clues: Rare result.Aggressive force.Dauntless Instructor.A place of your fears.The injection "juice".Compound for the Brave.Not in your original place.In order from best to worst.A transfer who seeks to be #1The stiff in the Dauntless transfers.

SCIENCE 2022-02-03

SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. destroys crust
  2. When new crust is formed
  3. plates slip _________ past each other creating earthquakes
  4. a rift valley
  5. convergent creates it
  6. Known for creating earthquakes
Down
  1. very bottom layer
  2. Creates folded mountains
  3. like when you divide & make a new #
  4. a sideways and downward movement

10 Clues: a rift valleydestroys crustvery bottom layerconvergent creates itWhen new crust is formedCreates folded mountainsKnown for creating earthquakesa sideways and downward movementlike when you divide & make a new #plates slip _________ past each other creating earthquakes

plate boundries 2023-02-13

plate boundries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lava/magma erupts
  2. pulls apart
  3. ground shaking
  4. when an area gets really deep
  5. slides past each other
  6. the seafloor moves apart
Down
  1. collide into each other
  2. when a plate goes under another
  3. parts of the earth
  4. a ridge in the middle of the ocean

10 Clues: pulls apartground shakinglava/magma eruptsparts of the earthslides past each othercollide into each otherthe seafloor moves apartwhen an area gets really deepwhen a plate goes under anothera ridge in the middle of the ocean

Plate tectonics 2022-02-17

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hazard caused by the earth
  2. boundary Collide
  3. Geohazard
  4. boundary slide past each other
Down
  1. Super continent
  2. boundary pull apart
  3. Molten material above the surface
  4. currents earth created by the heat in the core
  5. Molten material underneath the surface
  6. one plate lower density then other

10 Clues: GeohazardSuper continentboundary Collideboundary pull apartHazard caused by the earthboundary slide past each otherMolten material above the surfaceone plate lower density then otherMolten material underneath the surfacecurrents earth created by the heat in the core

SPELLING WEEK 3 2016-04-23

SPELLING WEEK 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : When two tectonic plates merge
  2. : Fragile or frail
  3. plane: A slip in a surface
  4. bombardment : Earths formation
  5. : when two tectonic plates move away.
  6. : emotions disappear
Down
  1. To change form or appearance.
  2. : A narrow opening
  3. : relating to the earth or earthly
  4. : increase or addition

10 Clues: : A narrow opening: Fragile or frail: emotions disappear: increase or additionplane: A slip in a surfaceTo change form or appearance.bombardment : Earths formation: When two tectonic plates merge: relating to the earth or earthly: when two tectonic plates move away.

Plate Tectonics 2022-12-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moving away boundary
  2. scorched piece of mantle
  3. conical hill that contains magma
  4. deep groove in the ocean
  5. seismic activity
  6. shifting piece of earth
Down
  1. below the lithosphere
  2. upper layer of mantle
  3. 1800 mile thick layer of earth
  4. one mass of all the continents

10 Clues: seismic activitymoving away boundarybelow the lithosphereupper layer of mantleshifting piece of earthscorched piece of mantledeep groove in the ocean1800 mile thick layer of earthone mass of all the continentsconical hill that contains magma

Tectonic Plate Project 2022-11-01

Tectonic Plate Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When plates move away from each other?
  2. Magma rising is?
  3. Plate interaction is?
  4. when plates slide past eachtother it is
  5. Movement of plates is?
Down
  1. What is the super continent?
  2. Very old is?
  3. Tectonic?
  4. The boundary in which plates collide?
  5. Remains of an animal?

10 Clues: Tectonic?Very old is?Magma rising is?Plate interaction is?Remains of an animal?Movement of plates is?What is the super continent?The boundary in which plates collide?When plates move away from each other?when plates slide past eachtother it is

Dystopian Literature 2025-12-09

Dystopian Literature crossword puzzle
Across
  1. transforming a planet to resemble earth
  2. Has a trunk
  3. Large marsupial
  4. the process or action of combining something
Down
  1. to withdraw from a union or group
  2. different or developing directions
  3. not held securely;uncertainty
  4. Flying mammal
  5. Man's best friend
  6. Likes to chase mice

10 Clues: Has a trunkFlying mammalLarge marsupialMan's best friendLikes to chase micenot held securely;uncertaintyto withdraw from a union or groupdifferent or developing directionstransforming a planet to resemble earththe process or action of combining something

Plate Tectonics 2021-03-30

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Molten rocks
  2. Formed form eruption of volcanoes
  3. Moving away from each other
  4. A split or gap
  5. Sliding against each other
  6. One plate under another
Down
  1. Patterns in the magma
  2. Formed by convergent plate boundaries
  3. Formed by plates with same density
  4. Colliding/coming together

10 Clues: Molten rocksA split or gapPatterns in the magmaOne plate under anotherColliding/coming togetherSliding against each otherMoving away from each otherFormed form eruption of volcanoesFormed by plates with same densityFormed by convergent plate boundaries

Creative Cakes 2023-09-30

Creative Cakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Red fruit
  2. Thing Sav's cake was missing
  3. When you push through set backs you are ""
  4. Brand of cola
Down
  1. Best candy
  2. Every great idea starts with a good
  3. Goes on top of a cake
  4. Best ESP teacher
  5. Savannah's favorite color
  6. Type of thinking

10 Clues: Red fruitBest candyBrand of colaBest ESP teacherType of thinkingGoes on top of a cakeSavannah's favorite colorThing Sav's cake was missingEvery great idea starts with a goodWhen you push through set backs you are ""

science 2023-05-11

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. they go together
  2. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  3. produces lava
  4. they go apart
  5. produced by the middle of the earth
Down
  1. they slide past each other
  2. plates in the earth
  3. hole in the ground
  4. pushes together
  5. what we live on

10 Clues: produces lavathey go apartpushes togetherwhat we live onthey go togetherhole in the groundplates in the earththey slide past each otherproduced by the middle of the eartha sudden and violent shaking of the ground

Oceanography crossword 2024-01-18

Oceanography crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. period/of/inactivity
  2. two/plates/move/away/from/eachother
  3. 2/plates/come/together
  4. smallest/weakest/cell
Down
  1. crust/is/broken/into/plates
  2. lowest/part/of/wave
  3. plate/sinks/under/another
  4. the/highest/part/of/wave
  5. perrminant/winds/in/middle/lattitudes
  6. mid/lattitude/region

10 Clues: lowest/part/of/waveperiod/of/inactivitymid/lattitude/regionsmallest/weakest/cell2/plates/come/togetherthe/highest/part/of/waveplate/sinks/under/anothercrust/is/broken/into/platestwo/plates/move/away/from/eachotherperrminant/winds/in/middle/lattitudes

Layers of the Earth 2024-02-01

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates slide past eachother
  2. a supercontinent
  3. innermost layer of the earth
  4. earth is made of up 15 of these
  5. outside the inner core
Down
  1. plates move apart
  2. Boundary plates move apart
  3. to compress
  4. layer below the crust
  5. Layer of the earth we walk on

10 Clues: to compressa supercontinentplates move apartlayer below the crustoutside the inner coreBoundary plates move apartplates slide past eachotherinnermost layer of the earthLayer of the earth we walk onearth is made of up 15 of these

Plate techonics 2022-01-12

Plate techonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. comes together
  2. crack in the ground
  3. how land moves
  4. slides past each other
Down
  1. when a plate doesn't have the same density and goes beneath the plate.
  2. made from convergent plates
  3. are made from transform boundaries
  4. molten lava
  5. where lava comes from
  6. moves apart

10 Clues: molten lavamoves apartcomes togetherhow land movescrack in the groundwhere lava comes fromslides past each othermade from convergent platesare made from transform boundarieswhen a plate doesn't have the same density and goes beneath the plate.