divergent Crossword Puzzles
Our Restless Earth Crossword by Lauren 2014-04-30
Across
- A mountain that erupts with boiling hot lava.
- A land covered by trees, shrubs and other plants.
- a type of volcano shaped like a cone.
- A giant water wave.
- Plate moving away from each other.
- used for measuring a earthquake
- a very famous landform of australia. its located in the northern territory.
- how many mayor ntectonic plates
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- These are natural and physical features of the earth's surface.
- These divide and cover the worlds surface. They float around the mantle.
- the tallest volcano ever. located on Mars.
- A seismograph is used to measure one of these.
- surrounded by hills and mountains
- created by enormous forces in earth's surface. it comes to a peak at the top
14 Clues: A giant water wave. • used for measuring a earthquake • how many mayor ntectonic plates • surrounded by hills and mountains • Plate moving away from each other. • a type of volcano shaped like a cone. • the tallest volcano ever. located on Mars. • A mountain that erupts with boiling hot lava. • A seismograph is used to measure one of these. • ...
Dynamic Earth Test Review 2023-03-28
Across
- _______________ currents are caused by temperature and density differences
- the type of boundary when two plates move together
- Earthquakes and _____________ are two things that can happen when tectonic plates move
- this type of rock is formed from heat and pressure
- this type of rock can contain fossils
- the type of igneous rock formed on Earth's surface
- a chemically pure substance
- the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
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- Tectonic plates move due to ___________________________
- the layer which tectonic plates float on
- the plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally
- the type of boundary when two plates move apart
- the type of rock formed from cooling magma or lava
- the breakdown and decomposition of rocks due to chemical reactions
- the type of igneous rock formed in Earth
15 Clues: a chemically pure substance • this type of rock can contain fossils • the layer which tectonic plates float on • the type of igneous rock formed in Earth • the type of boundary when two plates move apart • the type of boundary when two plates move together • the type of rock formed from cooling magma or lava • this type of rock is formed from heat and pressure • ...
Dynamic Earth Test Review 2023-03-28
Across
- _______________ currents are caused by temperature and density differences
- the type of boundary when two plates move together
- Earthquakes and _____________ are two things that can happen when tectonic plates move
- this type of rock is formed from heat and pressure
- this type of rock can contain fossils
- the type of igneous rock formed on Earth's surface
- a chemically pure substance
- the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
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- Tectonic plates move due to ___________________________
- the layer which tectonic plates float on
- the plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally
- the type of boundary when two plates move apart
- the type of rock formed from cooling magma or lava
- the breakdown and decomposition of rocks due to chemical reactions
- the type of igneous rock formed in Earth
15 Clues: a chemically pure substance • this type of rock can contain fossils • the layer which tectonic plates float on • the type of igneous rock formed in Earth • the type of boundary when two plates move apart • the type of boundary when two plates move together • the type of rock formed from cooling magma or lava • this type of rock is formed from heat and pressure • ...
Level C Unit 8 Word 1-6 2017-03-21
6 Clues: clothing, apparel, garb • puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic • thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren • very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot • going in different directions; different from each other • to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of
Crossword about Mountains, Earthquakes 2025-11-19
Across
- The event that happens following seismic waves
- waves that travel through earth during a quake
- location underground where the earthquake begins
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- Boundary where the plates move apart
- the force that causes rocks to break
- The location on Earth’s surface directly above the focus
- Location underground where an earthquake begins
7 Clues: Boundary where the plates move apart • the force that causes rocks to break • The event that happens following seismic waves • waves that travel through earth during a quake • Location underground where an earthquake begins • location underground where the earthquake begins • The location on Earth’s surface directly above the focus
Ocean,Earth, and Tectonic plates crossword 2020-10-29
Across
- Magma when it reaches the surface
- Stress that stretches rocks and makes them thinner
- Stress that pushes rock together to make it thicker
- The force that acts on rocks to change their shape
- Below the focus
- boundary The boundary that pushes together
- A mixture of rock forming substances that are hot and in liquid form
- boundary The boundary that slides past each other
Down
- boundary The boundary that pulls apart
- How much mass there is in a given volume
- A weak spot where magma comes to the surface
- Stress that pushes rock in the opposite direct of each other, it's similar to a strike slip fault
- Shakes the ground, sometimes causes tsunamis
- Where the different types of waves originate at
14 Clues: Below the focus • Magma when it reaches the surface • boundary The boundary that pulls apart • How much mass there is in a given volume • boundary The boundary that pushes together • A weak spot where magma comes to the surface • Shakes the ground, sometimes causes tsunamis • Where the different types of waves originate at • ...
Evolution 2022-05-25
Across
- polypoid formed between two related but separate species
- a barrier that is reproductive isolation mechanism that occurs before zygote formation
- a barrier that is reproductive isolation mechanism that occurs after zygote formation
- offspring of two related individual
- barrier
- condition of a cell having an extra chromosome or missing a chromosome for its species
- evolution process by which groups of organisms evolve in diverse directions from a common point
- allopatric speciation occurs when members move
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- selection reproduction of individuals with favorable genetic traits that survive environmental change because of those traits, leading to evolutionary change
- genetic differences among individuals
- formation of a new species
- heritable trait or behavior
- continued speciation divergence
- zone area where two closely related species interact
- a group of populations
- barrier occurring when closely related individuals of different species mate, but differences in their gamete cells (eggs and sperm) prevent fertilization from taking place
16 Clues: barrier • a group of populations • formation of a new species • heritable trait or behavior • continued speciation divergence • offspring of two related individual • genetic differences among individuals • allopatric speciation occurs when members move • zone area where two closely related species interact • polypoid formed between two related but separate species • ...
Evolution 2022-05-25
Across
- polypoid formed between two related but separate species
- a barrier that is reproductive isolation mechanism that occurs before zygote formation
- a barrier that is reproductive isolation mechanism that occurs after zygote formation
- offspring of two related individual
- barrier
- condition of a cell having an extra chromosome or missing a chromosome for its species
- evolution process by which groups of organisms evolve in diverse directions from a common point
- allopatric speciation occurs when members move
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- selection reproduction of individuals with favorable genetic traits that survive environmental change because of those traits, leading to evolutionary change
- genetic differences among individuals
- formation of a new species
- heritable trait or behavior
- continued speciation divergence
- zone area where two closely related species interact
- a group of populations
- barrier occurring when closely related individuals of different species mate, but differences in their gamete cells (eggs and sperm) prevent fertilization from taking place
16 Clues: barrier • a group of populations • formation of a new species • heritable trait or behavior • continued speciation divergence • offspring of two related individual • genetic differences among individuals • allopatric speciation occurs when members move • zone area where two closely related species interact • polypoid formed between two related but separate species • ...
Canada's Landforms and Formation 2025-02-21
Across
- A force that causes erosion
- A feature of the Earth's surface
- Large block of ice that contributes to erosion
- The _______________ highlands are on Canada's eastern coast
- Flat physiographic area of Canada (2 words)
- A large physiographic region of Canada with smooth rocks and lakes (2 words)
- The innermost layer of the Earth (2 words)
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- A sliding of plates against each other
- Name of the pieces of the Earth's crust (2 words)
- The natural movement of the Earth's surface over time
- The state of the iron in the outer core of the Earth
- The Western _____________ is well known for its high, sharp mountains
- The layer of the Earth on which we live
- A movement of plates away from one another
14 Clues: A force that causes erosion • A feature of the Earth's surface • A sliding of plates against each other • The layer of the Earth on which we live • A movement of plates away from one another • The innermost layer of the Earth (2 words) • Flat physiographic area of Canada (2 words) • Large block of ice that contributes to erosion • ...
Earth's rapidly changing surface 2024-10-17
Across
- can uproot trees and carry away big rocks
- the crust and the top of the mantle are divided into very large pieces
- rapid downhill movement of a large amount of rock and soil.
- A period of weather that is drier than usual.
- when magma reaches the surface it is called
- partly melted, very hot rock
- volcanoes and earthquakes often occur along or near places where _____comes together
- The sudden movement that causes Earth's crust to shake.
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- when plates collide
- landform that forms at an opening in Earth's crust.
- when two plates separate
- when plates slide
- can happen as a result of a volcano or earthquake
- Earth's outer crust rests on top of another layer
- a break or crack in rocks where Earth's crust can move suddenly.
15 Clues: when plates slide • when plates collide • when two plates separate • partly melted, very hot rock • can uproot trees and carry away big rocks • when magma reaches the surface it is called • A period of weather that is drier than usual. • can happen as a result of a volcano or earthquake • Earth's outer crust rests on top of another layer • ...
vocab part 2 for science 2024-03-25
Across
- a series of extremely tall waves
- the hypothesis that the continents move away from each other
- a supercontinent that broke apart 200 million years ago forming our continents
- when 2 plates move away from eachother
- stress that pushes the mass in opposite directions
- stress that stretches rock so it becomes thin in the middle
- elongate depression of earths surface
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- when 2 plates slide off eachother
- a major belt of volcanoes that rims the pacific ocean
- when 2 plates move towards eachother
- when a oceanic plate sinks below a tectonic plate
- a landform that is at last 1,000 feet high
- stress that squeezes rock until it breaks or folds
- a long narrow depression that forms at the boundary of tectonic plates
14 Clues: when 2 plates slide off eachother • a series of extremely tall waves • when 2 plates move towards eachother • elongate depression of earths surface • when 2 plates move away from eachother • a landform that is at last 1,000 feet high • when a oceanic plate sinks below a tectonic plate • stress that squeezes rock until it breaks or folds • ...
Vocab unit 8 2023-02-01
Across
- puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic
- a weight fastened to a line
- clothes, apparel, garb
- tireless, continuing with vigor
- going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant
- to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
- to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
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- a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies
- a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity
- to declare publicly or officially
- capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
- use, benefit, or value
- to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up
- a very close friend, chum, buddy
14 Clues: clothes, apparel, garb • use, benefit, or value • a weight fastened to a line • tireless, continuing with vigor • a very close friend, chum, buddy • to declare publicly or officially • puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic • capable of being grasped by the senses or mind • to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out • ...
World Geography Semester Exam 2025-12-05
Across
- When surface waves, entering shallower water, increase in wave height
- Type of tectonic boundaries that produces fault lines, like the San Andreas Fault
- Used to describe the overall strength of an earthquake
- Series of powerful ocean waves generated by a sudden underwater disturbance, not just a single wave
- Super continent
- when two tectonic plates move away from each other
- What's the first name of your teacher?
- Developed countries
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- Type of tectonic boundaries that produces mountains
- Tsunami that affects far areas
- A type of tsunami that only affects one country or nearby areas
- a horseshoe-shaped zone around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes occur
- Formulated the Plate Tectonic Theory
- Poor countries
14 Clues: Poor countries • Super continent • Developed countries • Tsunami that affects far areas • Formulated the Plate Tectonic Theory • What's the first name of your teacher? • when two tectonic plates move away from each other • Type of tectonic boundaries that produces mountains • Used to describe the overall strength of an earthquake • ...
Chapter 7 Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2023-01-17
Across
- – A plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past one another
- – A change in Earth’s magnetic field in which the north magnetic pole becomes the south magnetic pole and vice versa; has occurred on average every 500,000 years over the past 65 million years
- – The hypothesis proposed by Alfred Wegener that Earth’s continents were once joined together and later split apart and drifted
- – The process in which two lithospheric plates of different densities converge and the denser one sinks into the mantle beneath the other
- – A continent, such as Pangaea, consisting of all or most of Earth’s continental crust joined together in a single, large landmass
- – The hot upper mantle rock located within a plume and associated with a volcanic center that forms on the overlying lithosphere
- – A rising column of hot, plastic rock within the mantle
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- – The undersea mountain chain that forms at the boundary between divergent tectonic plates within oceanic crust; it circles the planet like the seam on a baseball, forming Earth’s longest mountain chain
- – The concept of balance between gravity and buoyancy that causes the lithosphere to float on the mantle at different elevations
- – The process by which a continent is pulled apart at a divergent boundary
- – A magnetic orientation the same as that of Earth’s current magnetic field
- – A plate boundary where tectonic plates move apart from each other and new lithosphere is continuously forming; also called a spreading center or a rift zone
- – The theory of global tectonics stating that the lithosphere is segmented into several plates that move relative to one another by floating on and sliding over the plastic asthenosphere
- – The hypothesis that segments of oceanic crust are separating at the Mid-Ocean Ridge
- – The upward and downward flow of fluid material in response to density changes produced by heating and cooling
- – The portion of the upper mantle just beneath the lithosphere, extending from a depth of 100-350 kilometers below the surface of earth and consisting of weak, plastic rock where magma may form
- – A plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide
- – A fracture or edge that separates two tectonic plates
18 Clues: – A fracture or edge that separates two tectonic plates • – A rising column of hot, plastic rock within the mantle • – The process by which a continent is pulled apart at a divergent boundary • – A magnetic orientation the same as that of Earth’s current magnetic field • – A plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide • ...
Mihir Shah Vocab #4 2021-05-21
Across
- (n) a synonym of this word would be frustration
- (v) to imitate, follow an example
- (n) to be able to identify and have similar feelings to others
- (adj) outstanding, an example to others
- (adj) excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating
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- (adj) quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image
- (v) to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity
- (adj) an antonym of this word would be energetic
- (adj) momentary, transient, fleeting
- (adj) to be moving in different directions from a particular point
10 Clues: (v) to imitate, follow an example • (adj) momentary, transient, fleeting • (adj) outstanding, an example to others • (n) a synonym of this word would be frustration • (adj) quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image • (adj) an antonym of this word would be energetic • (v) to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity • ...
Plate tectonics 2022-02-18
Across
- a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart
- which plate boundary goes apart from each other?
- The layer that is hot and solid material between Earth's crust and core?
- Which plate boundary collides and forms mountains?
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- what is a rock that an animal left behind?
- The scientist that invented the theory of continental drift?
- Spreading splitting apart from each other.
- which plate boundary goes side to side and goes up and down?
- The transfer of heat by movement of a fluid?
- What was the name that all the continents were together?
10 Clues: what is a rock that an animal left behind? • Spreading splitting apart from each other. • The transfer of heat by movement of a fluid? • which plate boundary goes apart from each other? • Which plate boundary collides and forms mountains? • a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart • What was the name that all the continents were together? • ...
Plate tectonics crossword 2022-11-02
Across
- a large piece of the lithosphere that floats and moves on the asthenosphere
- where plate tectonics move together
- an area where two or more tectonic plates meet
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- formed by the surface eruption of magma from within the earth's upper mantle
- occurs at divergent boundaries
- a long, seismically active submarine ridge system situated in the middle of an ocean
- where plate tectonics slide past each other
- where plate tectonics move apart
- plate movement that is caused by convection currents in molten rock
- a straight line of travel where data is being collected
10 Clues: occurs at divergent boundaries • where plate tectonics move apart • where plate tectonics move together • where plate tectonics slide past each other • an area where two or more tectonic plates meet • a straight line of travel where data is being collected • plate movement that is caused by convection currents in molten rock • ...
Bristol Days Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-28
Across
- tending to move toward one point or to approach each other
- an elevated portion of the Earth's crust
- a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object
- moving or extending in different directions from a common point
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- the shaking of the surface of the Earth
- the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet
- a layer inside a planetary body
- something that glides over Earth's mantle
- core- a fluid layer that lies above Earth's solid inner core and below its mantle
- core- the innermost geologic layer of the planet Earth
10 Clues: a layer inside a planetary body • the shaking of the surface of the Earth • an elevated portion of the Earth's crust • something that glides over Earth's mantle • the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet • a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object • core- the innermost geologic layer of the planet Earth • ...
Earth’s layers 2024-01-18
Across
- Boundary where two plates slide past each other
- Boundary where two plates “collide”
- What is created when two ocean plates split apart
- The metal that is found in Earth’s inner and outer core
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- Earth’s layer that is made of solid iron
- A tall landform created from two plates pushing into each other.
- The Liquid Metal layer of Earth.
- A type of boundary where two tectonic plates “divide” from each other
- Earth’s layer that contains molten rock called “magma”
- Thinnest layer of Earth and the layer that all life exists on.
10 Clues: The Liquid Metal layer of Earth. • Boundary where two plates “collide” • Earth’s layer that is made of solid iron • Boundary where two plates slide past each other • What is created when two ocean plates split apart • Earth’s layer that contains molten rock called “magma” • The metal that is found in Earth’s inner and outer core • ...
Tectonic Plates 2024-01-18
Across
- Occurs when a continental plate subducts an oceanic plate.
- Occurs when two plates slide past each other.
- The margin between two tectonic plates.
- Occurs when two plates move away from each other.
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- Occurs when two continental plates move towards each other.
- Type of crust that is thicker (25-90km) but is older and denser.
- A sudden or violent movement within the Earth's crust.
- Type of crust that is thinner (5-10km) but heavier and denser.
- Molten liquid rock above the Earth's surface.
- Molten liquid rock below the Earth's surface.
10 Clues: The margin between two tectonic plates. • Occurs when two plates slide past each other. • Molten liquid rock above the Earth's surface. • Molten liquid rock below the Earth's surface. • Occurs when two plates move away from each other. • A sudden or violent movement within the Earth's crust. • Occurs when two continental plates move towards each other. • ...
Plate Tectonic Boundaries 2023-09-12
Across
- What is formed what is formed when convergent boundaries come together.
- The denser type of plate tectonic.
- The type of plate boundary that rubs against each other.
- What is formed at divergent boundaries.
- The type of plate boundary that comes together.
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- The sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the Earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
- The flowing of magma in Earth's mantle.
- The type of boundary creates a linear fault.
- Underground molten rock.
- The type of plate boundary that separates.
10 Clues: Underground molten rock. • The denser type of plate tectonic. • The flowing of magma in Earth's mantle. • What is formed at divergent boundaries. • The type of plate boundary that separates. • The type of boundary creates a linear fault. • The type of plate boundary that comes together. • The type of plate boundary that rubs against each other. • ...
Plate motion 2023-10-17
Across
- two plates moving into each other
- What the earths outer layer is made of
- The place where two plates meet
- landmass in which all the world's continents were once joined together
- A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
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- an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
- a scientist that studies the surface of the Earth and what it is made of
- What usually happens when two plates collide
- The layer of soft solid rock underneath earths plate
- When two plates move away from each other
10 Clues: The place where two plates meet • two plates moving into each other • What the earths outer layer is made of • When two plates move away from each other • What usually happens when two plates collide • The layer of soft solid rock underneath earths plate • A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like • ...
Tectonic Plates 2024-01-29
Across
- When two plates slide past each other
- The first supercontinent ever created
- Form around the ring of fire and spew lava
- The layer of the Earth where tectonic plates are found
- When two plates move away from each other
- Large masses of land that move when tectonic plates shift
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- Where magma is stored until a volcano erupts
- The cycle where heat rises and cold sinks
- Caused by the convergent plate boundary, and also known as a deeper point in the ocean
- When two plates come towards each other
10 Clues: When two plates slide past each other • The first supercontinent ever created • When two plates come towards each other • The cycle where heat rises and cold sinks • Form around the ring of fire and spew lava • When two plates move away from each other • Where magma is stored until a volcano erupts • The layer of the Earth where tectonic plates are found • ...
Earthquake 2020-02-19
Across
- a type of fault that's most likely become the source of earthquake
- are earthquakes that happens after the mainshock
- the point where an earthquake rupture starts
- a process that changes the rock's shape due to pressure
- a place where two tectonic plates collide
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- created when the Earth's crust is broken
- a place where two tectonic plates moves away from each other
- seismic waves that travel along the top surface of the Earth
- a sudden an violent movement of the ground
- a place where two tectonic plates slide past each other
10 Clues: created when the Earth's crust is broken • a place where two tectonic plates collide • a sudden an violent movement of the ground • the point where an earthquake rupture starts • are earthquakes that happens after the mainshock • a place where two tectonic plates slide past each other • a process that changes the rock's shape due to pressure • ...
Vocabulary crossword 2020-10-11
Across
- Two tectonic plates that collide
- Stiff ocean lithosphere slides down the asthenosphere elevated near mid-ocean ridges
- A chain of volcanoes along to ocean floor
- The force of gravity that pulls old ocean lithosphere into the mantle
- Two tectonic plates moving against each other
- a column of hot magma in the mantle
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- A chain fo volcanoes that form above a subduction zone
- Two tectonic plates that move away from each other
- Continuous flow that occurs in fluid because of differences in density
- The movement of plates on Earth's lithosphere
10 Clues: Two tectonic plates that collide • a column of hot magma in the mantle • A chain of volcanoes along to ocean floor • The movement of plates on Earth's lithosphere • Two tectonic plates moving against each other • Two tectonic plates that move away from each other • A chain fo volcanoes that form above a subduction zone • ...
Formation of Pangea (Crosswordpuzzle) 2024-03-20
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- The geological era during which Pangaea began to form
- The tectonic plate boundary associated with the breakup of Pangaea
- The geological event that contributed to the formation of Pangaea
- The name of the ancient ocean that surrounded Pangaea
- The period in Earth's history when Pangaea started to break apart
- The supercontinent that existed before Pangaea
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- The date Pangea was officially made (E.g. FOURTYFOURMILLIONBC)
- The theory that explains the movement and formation of continents
- The process by which Pangaea formed from smaller continents
- The geological evidence supporting the existence of Pangaea
10 Clues: The supercontinent that existed before Pangaea • The geological era during which Pangaea began to form • The name of the ancient ocean that surrounded Pangaea • The process by which Pangaea formed from smaller continents • The geological evidence supporting the existence of Pangaea • The date Pangea was officially made (E.g. FOURTYFOURMILLIONBC) • ...
Formation of Pangea (Crosswordpuzzle) 2024-03-20
Across
- The geological era during which Pangaea began to form
- The tectonic plate boundary associated with the breakup of Pangaea
- The geological event that contributed to the formation of Pangaea
- The name of the ancient ocean that surrounded Pangaea
- The period in Earth's history when Pangaea started to break apart
- The supercontinent that existed before Pangaea
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- The date Pangea was officially made (E.g. FOURTYFOURMILLIONBC)
- The theory that explains the movement and formation of continents
- The process by which Pangaea formed from smaller continents
- The geological evidence supporting the existence of Pangaea
10 Clues: The supercontinent that existed before Pangaea • The geological era during which Pangaea began to form • The name of the ancient ocean that surrounded Pangaea • The process by which Pangaea formed from smaller continents • The geological evidence supporting the existence of Pangaea • The date Pangea was officially made (E.g. FOURTYFOURMILLIONBC) • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-03-06
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- a tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
- a thing that breaks the crust of the earth
- when two plates move away from each other
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- gigantic pieces of earth's crust and the upper mantle
- something that puts cracks in the earth and creates earthquakes
- a real or imaginary line dividing two things
- when two tectonic plates move past each other
- made when one tectonic plates slides under on another
- made when two continental plates collide and crumble and fold
- the only planet that holds life forms.
10 Clues: the only planet that holds life forms. • when two plates move away from each other • a thing that breaks the crust of the earth • a real or imaginary line dividing two things • when two tectonic plates move past each other • gigantic pieces of earth's crust and the upper mantle • made when one tectonic plates slides under on another • ...
argumentative writing 2023-02-24
Across
- facts, statistics, examples,and other information used to support the claim
- an overstatement or stretching of the truth
- the feeling, ideas, and emotion that are associated with words
- given to expressing divergent or opposite veiws
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- the literal or dictionary meaning of a word
- the practice of taking someone else's work and passing them off as ones own
- a general statement that offers support for a claim
- a statement of position on an issue
- persuade someone to do or not to do
- a judgment based on personal point of view
10 Clues: a statement of position on an issue • persuade someone to do or not to do • a judgment based on personal point of view • the literal or dictionary meaning of a word • an overstatement or stretching of the truth • given to expressing divergent or opposite veiws • a general statement that offers support for a claim • ...
Vocab builder 2023-08-30
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- provide support or a firm basis for.
- is the action or fact of spreading something, especially information, widely.
- the heavens or sky.
- tending to be different or develop in different directions.
- lacking a basis of comparison in respect to a quality normally subject to comparison.
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- having strange or unusual habits, ways of behaving.
- a town or district that has local government.
- composed of, relating to, or involving two; dual.
- the official power to make legal decisions and judgements.
- increasing, or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions.
10 Clues: the heavens or sky. • provide support or a firm basis for. • a town or district that has local government. • composed of, relating to, or involving two; dual. • having strange or unusual habits, ways of behaving. • the official power to make legal decisions and judgements. • tending to be different or develop in different directions. • ...
TECTONIC PLATES 2025-05-12
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- less dense type of crust, that is above sea level
- a type of plate boundary that is characterized by plates pulling apart from each other
- the plate on which Poland is located
- plate tectonics is an example of scientific...
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- the outermost shell of our planet
- a type of plate boundary that led to the emergence of the Andes
- the location where two plates meet
- the mechanically weak region of the upper mantle of earth
- convection and conduction are types of heat...
- a type of plate boundary that results in strong earthquakes
10 Clues: the outermost shell of our planet • the location where two plates meet • the plate on which Poland is located • convection and conduction are types of heat... • plate tectonics is an example of scientific... • less dense type of crust, that is above sea level • the mechanically weak region of the upper mantle of earth • ...
Earth's Crust 2025-02-24
Across
- Plates these segments have crunched together to form mountian ranges
- The solid portion of the earth
- When plates slide from each other
- When plates are in a constant motion
- When plates move away from each other
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- A measure of the mass of a substance per unit volume
- The portion of earth (1800 miles thick) between the crust and core
- I am liquid made of metals (depth of 1,800 to 3,200)
- I am solid made of metals (depth of 3,200 to 3,900)
- When plates to come together
10 Clues: When plates to come together • The solid portion of the earth • When plates slide from each other • When plates are in a constant motion • When plates move away from each other • I am solid made of metals (depth of 3,200 to 3,900) • A measure of the mass of a substance per unit volume • I am liquid made of metals (depth of 1,800 to 3,200) • ...
Ecology 2025-01-20
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- The passing of genetic factors from parent to offspring
- When 2 species share a common ancestor and evolve characteristics that make them different
- An organism that produces its own energy
- An organism that ingests or absorbs organic carbon
- An adaptation which allows an animal to blend in with its surroundings
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- An organism that does the eating
- The act of one organism eating another organism
- When different species compete for the same resources in the same habitat
- 1 of the 3 things Charles Darwin thought affected evolution
- An organism that gets eaten
10 Clues: An organism that gets eaten • An organism that does the eating • An organism that produces its own energy • The act of one organism eating another organism • An organism that ingests or absorbs organic carbon • The passing of genetic factors from parent to offspring • 1 of the 3 things Charles Darwin thought affected evolution • ...
Tectonic Plates 2025-09-07
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- – A scientist who studies earthquakes and seismic waves
- – Place where two tectonic plates push toward each other
- – The thin, outer layer of the Earth made of rock
- – When one plate sinks below another into the mantle
- – Place where two tectonic plates slide past each other
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- – Place where two tectonic plates move apart
- – Movement of heat through liquids or gases that helps drive plate motion
- – Large pieces of Earth’s crust that move slowly over time
- – When Earth’s crust is pushed upward to form mountains
- – A supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
10 Clues: – Place where two tectonic plates move apart • – The thin, outer layer of the Earth made of rock • – When one plate sinks below another into the mantle • – A supercontinent that existed millions of years ago • – A scientist who studies earthquakes and seismic waves • – When Earth’s crust is pushed upward to form mountains • ...
Science 2025-11-20
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- Name one substance the inner core made up of.
- What do you call the molten rock below the Earth's crust?
- What type of rock breaks easily?
- What is the 2nd layer of the Earth?
- What can be caused by an earthquake?
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- What happens when tectonic plates shift?
- Which continent fits like a puzzle piece with South America?
- What is the type of plate boundary where 2 plates move away from each other?
- What is the molten rock called above the Earth's crust?
- Wegener Who came up with the continental drift theory?
10 Clues: What type of rock breaks easily? • What is the 2nd layer of the Earth? • What can be caused by an earthquake? • What happens when tectonic plates shift? • Name one substance the inner core made up of. • Wegener Who came up with the continental drift theory? • What is the molten rock called above the Earth's crust? • ...
Tectonic Plates 2022-06-20
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- Most geologist think that the movement of Earth's plates is caused by
- This type of boundary is found in the San Andreas Fault
- Evidence used by Wegener for continental drift
- Below the mantle and to the center of the Earth
- the zone below the lithosphere. It is more 'plastic'
- the section of the Earth below the earth
- When two plates are moving away from each other
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- the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
- a collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces a
- The outer part of the Earth
- Seafloor______
- Composed of the crust and mantle
- When two plates are moving toward each other
- Scientist who first proposed the theory that the continents drifted
- The Theory of Continental____
15 Clues: Seafloor______ • The outer part of the Earth • The Theory of Continental____ • Composed of the crust and mantle • the section of the Earth below the earth • When two plates are moving toward each other • Evidence used by Wegener for continental drift • Below the mantle and to the center of the Earth • When two plates are moving away from each other • ...
Chapter 5 2013-05-29
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- Drift Is the hypothesis that states earth was all one piece
- The type of stress that occurs when an object is squeezed
- When two plates separate
- The outermost, rigid layer of earth
- Is the strong lower part of the mantle
- The layer under the mantle
- Plates pieces of Lithosphere that move on top of the Asthenosphere
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- Is stress that occurs when something is pulled or stretched
- Is a plastic layer of the mantle
- The layer between the crust and the core
- Boundary, When two plates slide past each other
- When two plates collide
- Floor Spreading Is the process by which new oceanic crust is formed by magma
- Tectonics Is the theory that earth is divided into tectonic plates
- The thin layer above the mantle
15 Clues: When two plates collide • When two plates separate • The layer under the mantle • The thin layer above the mantle • Is a plastic layer of the mantle • The outermost, rigid layer of earth • Is the strong lower part of the mantle • The layer between the crust and the core • Boundary, When two plates slide past each other • ...
Vocabulary Crossword 2017-04-24
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- Another way of saying "praise" or "approval."
- Students at NSB Middle wear these every day so they look identical.
- A group of individuals with the same ideas.
- Another way of saying traditional.
- A society divided in classes, or groups; like the society in "Divergent."
- Something that exists in secret; also means "something found underground."
- The state of being a man or a woman.
- A word that means "accomplice," or "partner."
- Another word for "complete."
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- Differences; a good thing to have in any group.
- A group that differs from the majority.
- Not conformist; the opposite of uniform.
- Not part or concrete reality, or actual instances; existing in your mind, or imagination.
- To make, or create, as in an object or a path.
- Something that can't be bent is this.
15 Clues: Another word for "complete." • Another way of saying traditional. • The state of being a man or a woman. • Something that can't be bent is this. • A group that differs from the majority. • Not conformist; the opposite of uniform. • A group of individuals with the same ideas. • Another way of saying "praise" or "approval." • A word that means "accomplice," or "partner." • ...
Plate Tectonics 2022-04-22
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- Very very hot liquid.
- When the plates move apart from each other.
- It is the middle layer of the earth and it is made out of hot rocks.
- When the plates move very close together.
- Releasing gas that has been dissolved.
- This is a solid nickel layer of the earth.
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- Partly melted rock under the surface
- A person that studies the earth.
- It is the movement of the earth. Also the name of the of this puzzle.
- There are seven land masses on earth.
- The person who confirmed Alfred Wigener’s theory.
- It is a solid part of the earth. It is also called the geosphere.
- It is in between the lithosphere and the upper mantle.
- These make up the earth’s
- A type of gas.
15 Clues: A type of gas. • Very very hot liquid. • These make up the earth’s • A person that studies the earth. • Partly melted rock under the surface • There are seven land masses on earth. • Releasing gas that has been dissolved. • When the plates move very close together. • This is a solid nickel layer of the earth. • When the plates move apart from each other. • ...
menu project 2 2024-01-09
Across
- coming together
- the transfer of heat by contact
- breaks in earths crust where rocks have slipped past each other
- ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle again
- slipping past each other
- molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle
- the transfer of heat in waves
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- a mountain in earths crust that forms when a molten liquid reaches the surface
- apart from each other
- how much mass there is in a given volume
- the flow that transfers heat within a fluid
- the transfer of heat by movement
- any trace of an ancient organism that was preserved in rock
- the supercontinent from around 300 million years ago
- the substance that forms from magma when it cools
15 Clues: coming together • apart from each other • slipping past each other • the transfer of heat in waves • the transfer of heat by contact • the transfer of heat by movement • how much mass there is in a given volume • the flow that transfers heat within a fluid • the substance that forms from magma when it cools • the supercontinent from around 300 million years ago • ...
Spelling Review Activity 2024-04-29
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- a variable in a science experiment that stays the same
- a variable in a science experiment that the scientist changes
- caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun
- scatters light waves
- the amount of salt in water
- when Earth's plates move apart from each other
- to move sediment from one place to another
- when Earth's plates slide past each other
- the study of the earth
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- a variable in a science experiment that changes in response to the independent variable
- the wearing or breaking down of rock by wind, water, or ice
- when Earth's plates move toward each other
- when wind, ice, or water puts down the sediment it is carrying
- allows light to pass through
- blocks light and creates a shadow
15 Clues: scatters light waves • the study of the earth • the amount of salt in water • allows light to pass through • blocks light and creates a shadow • when Earth's plates slide past each other • when Earth's plates move toward each other • to move sediment from one place to another • when Earth's plates move apart from each other • ...
Earth Science 2025-09-17
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- a large, slow-moving mass of ice that carves our landforms.
- boundaries that collide and form mountains.
- the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces..
- boundaries that slide past each other and cause earthquakes.
- cause massive destruction along the earth's coastline.
- processes that "tear down" existing landforms.
- from volcanic eruptions cools and form land.
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- boundaries that move apart and form volcanoes.
- mountains that release molten rock, ash, and gas from inside the earth.
- the process of moving weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
- break apart earth's crust, causing damage
- processes that "build up" new landforms.
- the dropping of sediment in a new location.
- surface features on earth (valleys, mountains, hills, etc.).
- a fan-shaped mass of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river.
15 Clues: processes that "build up" new landforms. • break apart earth's crust, causing damage • boundaries that collide and form mountains. • the dropping of sediment in a new location. • from volcanic eruptions cools and form land. • boundaries that move apart and form volcanoes. • processes that "tear down" existing landforms. • ...
Tectonic Plates Crossword 2021-12-09
Across
- What is the boundary where plates move away from each other?
- What kind of rock is made from compression and heating but not melting?
- What layer of Earth contains the tectonic plates?
- What happens when two oceanic plates collide?
- What forms when two continental plates collide?
- What is the boundary where plates move towards each other?
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- What happens at transform boundaries?
- What is the boundary where plates slide past each other?
- What heats up the mantle?
- What layer do the tectonic plates sit on?
- What kind of rock is made from sediments?
- What kind of rock is made from cooled lava or magma?
- What is molten rock called when it's above Earth's surface?
- What moves the Earth's plates?
- Where can volcanoes from apart from plate boundaries?
15 Clues: What heats up the mantle? • What moves the Earth's plates? • What happens at transform boundaries? • What layer do the tectonic plates sit on? • What kind of rock is made from sediments? • What happens when two oceanic plates collide? • What forms when two continental plates collide? • What layer of Earth contains the tectonic plates? • ...
Gen/200 Week 3 2014-11-11
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- A skill that will never go out of _______
- Don't jump to _________
- Thinking is both fun and __________
- The process when you open up to alternatives and consider all of your options is called?
- Critical thinking frees us from self-________
- Logic distinguishes between valid and ________ reasoning
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- Every time you make a decision choose a _________
- Described within the six levels of critical thinking, this one is level two ______
- _________ thinking involves a narrowing-down process
- A creative activity that can fuel critical thing?
- This chain of logic proceeds in the opposite direction?
- Building arguments by starting with a general assertion is _______ logic
- A decision making skill is establishing…?
- Common mistakes in logic include assertions. One of which could be using a faulty…?
- Based on the reading, the logic section lists ________ common mistakes
15 Clues: Don't jump to _________ • Thinking is both fun and __________ • A skill that will never go out of _______ • A decision making skill is establishing…? • Critical thinking frees us from self-________ • Every time you make a decision choose a _________ • A creative activity that can fuel critical thing? • _________ thinking involves a narrowing-down process • ...
Volcano Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-02
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- Volcano that can explode quick
- Magma that is used to power generators
- A place that has a volcano that is still erupting
- Stream of Molten Rock that pours and ooze from an erupting vent.
- The volcano that exploded in 1980
- A large eruption can produce a mudflow
- When two plates move away from each other
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- When two plates go toward each other and collide
- In the Mantle where hot material is rising.
- The Opening of the Earth´s crust which molten rock/lava and gases erupt.
- Enriched soil from volcanic ashfalls
- Highly Explosive eruptions that can lead to a surface collapsing.
- Fluid where igneous rocks form
- an area in the Pacific Ocean that is shaped like a horseshoe
- Lava flows can generate new land.
15 Clues: Volcano that can explode quick • Fluid where igneous rocks form • The volcano that exploded in 1980 • Lava flows can generate new land. • Enriched soil from volcanic ashfalls • Magma that is used to power generators • A large eruption can produce a mudflow • When two plates move away from each other • In the Mantle where hot material is rising. • ...
tech ed Dynamic Earth Matthew and Chad 2017-11-13
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- core the liquid layer of earth
- ridges a submarine range in the middle of a ocean
- fault hanging wall will rise unlike normal fault
- map a map that show vertical height
- how earthquakes are measured
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- boundaries a tectonic bounder ware to plates are moving away from each other
- fault a fault were the hanging wall moves downward
- currents a current in a fluid that results from convection
- analysis the relation different physical quantities
- boundaries when two plates rub against each other
- a rock formation
- mantle layer made up of rock that flows like a liquid
- boundaries when two plates move away from each other and create magma
- wave a longitudinal earthquake wave
- wave A earth quake that goes throw the interior of the earth
15 Clues: a rock formation • how earthquakes are measured • core the liquid layer of earth • map a map that show vertical height • wave a longitudinal earthquake wave • fault hanging wall will rise unlike normal fault • ridges a submarine range in the middle of a ocean • boundaries when two plates rub against each other • fault a fault were the hanging wall moves downward • ...
Vocab #6 2023-05-12
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- His wife's death has long been the subject of rumor and _________.
- acting with or showing care and thought for the future
- Even though the situation was stressful, her appearance remained _________.
- It was _________ that they would be punished for their misbehavior.
- He got an award for _________ community service.
- subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms
- Synonym of different
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- Synonym of imitate
- Synonym of inspect
- Synonym of cooperate
- Synonym of dry
- deep respect for someone or something
- a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument
- using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning
- not being what it purports to be
15 Clues: Synonym of dry • Synonym of imitate • Synonym of inspect • Synonym of cooperate • Synonym of different • not being what it purports to be • deep respect for someone or something • He got an award for _________ community service. • acting with or showing care and thought for the future • His wife's death has long been the subject of rumor and _________. • ...
Endogenic Processes Crossword 2025-09-25
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- - Plate boundary where one plate sinks beneath another
- - Study of Earth's internal structure and movement
- - Volcano type with gentle slopes of 2–10 degrees
- - Dark volcanic rock with low silica content and fast flow
- - Melting caused by reduction in pressure
- - Melting caused by addition of water or volatiles
- - Small, steep-sided cone formed from pyroclastic debris
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- - Eruption type that ejects ash and pyroclastic fragments
- - Property of magma that affects how fast or slow it flows
- - Volcano type with alternating lava flows and pyroclastic layers
- - Plate boundary where plates move apart, forming mid-ocean ridges
- - Volcanic source that stays fixed while plates move above it
- - Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
- - Process where magma cools and forms igneous rock
- - Temperature at which minerals begin to melt
15 Clues: - Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface • - Melting caused by reduction in pressure • - Temperature at which minerals begin to melt • - Volcano type with gentle slopes of 2–10 degrees • - Study of Earth's internal structure and movement • - Process where magma cools and forms igneous rock • - Melting caused by addition of water or volatiles • ...
Vocabulary exercise 4 2020-04-26
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- - (adj) of little value or importance
- - (adj) serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
- - (n) lack of emotion or of personal interest
- - (v) make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it
- - (n) agreement; the combination of musical notes to produce a pleasing sound
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- - (adj) excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centered
- - (adj) departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical
- - (adj) given to expressing divergent or opposite views
- - (adj) having or showing refned taste or good judgment
- - (adj) using no more of something than is necessary
10 Clues: - (adj) of little value or importance • - (n) lack of emotion or of personal interest • - (adj) using no more of something than is necessary • - (adj) given to expressing divergent or opposite views • - (adj) having or showing refned taste or good judgment • - (adj) serving as a visible symbol for something abstract • ...
Challenge It! Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-28
Across
- two tectonic plates rubbing against each other
- convergent boundary where two plates of equal density collide
- place where two plates meet
- area on a tectonic plate moving apart to create lakes and oceans
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- two tectonic plates moving away from each other
- two tectonic plates coming together
- convergent boundary where a more dense plate goes under a less dense plate
- gap in earth's crust where magma escapes through
- a place where magma flows underneath a moving plate to create islands and volcanoes
- molten rock underneath earth's surface
10 Clues: place where two plates meet • two tectonic plates coming together • molten rock underneath earth's surface • two tectonic plates rubbing against each other • two tectonic plates moving away from each other • gap in earth's crust where magma escapes through • convergent boundary where two plates of equal density collide • ...
Plate Tectonics 2021-10-07
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- The molten rock in the mantle.
- A geological land feature made at divergent boundaries.
- The place where a thinner plate slides under a thicker plate.
- The plate boundaries that move away from each other.
- The broken up pieces of Earth's crust.
- The places separating the tectonic plates.
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- The plate boundaries that slide past each other.
- Formed when tectonic plates jam together and then suddenly release at transform boundaries.
- The process that takes place in the upper mantle that helps to move the tectonic plates.
- The plate boundaries that move towards each other.
10 Clues: The molten rock in the mantle. • The broken up pieces of Earth's crust. • The places separating the tectonic plates. • The plate boundaries that slide past each other. • The plate boundaries that move towards each other. • The plate boundaries that move away from each other. • A geological land feature made at divergent boundaries. • ...
Techonic Plates 2021-11-18
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- occurs at divergent boundaries
- Two tectonic plates come together
- developed the theory that the continents drift
- molten rock
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- the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
- the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
- Two tectonic plates move away from each other in opposite directions
- structure of the earth's crust and the large-scale processes which take place within it
- when two plates slide past each other
- Discovered that magma was rising on the sea floor causing it to spread
10 Clues: molten rock • occurs at divergent boundaries • Two tectonic plates come together • when two plates slide past each other • developed the theory that the continents drift • the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere • Two tectonic plates move away from each other in opposite directions • ...
Evolution review 2022-01-13
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- A supercontinent existing 200 million years ago
- What moves the continents?
- Genes must be passed on from generation to generation
- When a population produces more offspring than can possibly survive
- When a particular trait makes an individual more or less likely to survive and reproduce
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- Organisms that have traits that make them better suited for survival and reproduction
- When two plate boundaries are moving away from eachother
- This event ends eras on earth
- A plate boundary that creates mountains
- When individuals in a population have many traits that differ
10 Clues: What moves the continents? • This event ends eras on earth • A plate boundary that creates mountains • A supercontinent existing 200 million years ago • Genes must be passed on from generation to generation • When two plate boundaries are moving away from eachother • When individuals in a population have many traits that differ • ...
EARTHQUAKES 2013-02-16
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- TYPE OF FAULT AT A DIVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY
- THE FASTES SEISMIC WAVE
- A TYPE OF FAULT WITH A TRANSFOR BOUNDARY
- A SPECIAL KIND OF REVERSE FAULT WITH A VER LOW ANGLE
- A TYPE OF STRESS THAT PUSHES A BODY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS
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- A TYPE OF STRESS THAT SQUEEZES OR SHORTENS A BODY
- FAULTS ARE USUALLY THE RESULT OF ______ DEFORMATION
- THE CENTER OF AN EARTHQUAKE
- A TYPE OF STRESS THAT STRETCHES OR PULLS A BODY APART
- A TYPE OF FAULT WHERE THE HANGING WALL IS FORCED UPWARD
10 Clues: THE FASTES SEISMIC WAVE • THE CENTER OF AN EARTHQUAKE • A TYPE OF FAULT WITH A TRANSFOR BOUNDARY • TYPE OF FAULT AT A DIVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY • A TYPE OF STRESS THAT SQUEEZES OR SHORTENS A BODY • FAULTS ARE USUALLY THE RESULT OF ______ DEFORMATION • A SPECIAL KIND OF REVERSE FAULT WITH A VER LOW ANGLE • A TYPE OF STRESS THAT STRETCHES OR PULLS A BODY APART • ...
Volcanoes 2014-01-08
Across
- a decrease in ___ will lower a rocks boiling point
- earths natural temperature increases with depth
- more ____ lower melting of rock
- origin of magma
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- when this kind of melting occurs solid rock turns to magma
- plate boundries that form when the plates push together
- ___ is generated by friction, rising mantle rock, and the mantle itself
- Islands Islands that are an example of volcanic islands of the ring of fire
- boundries at these types of obundries the most volcanic rick is produced
- contains melted mineral crystals, dissolved gases, and water
10 Clues: origin of magma • more ____ lower melting of rock • earths natural temperature increases with depth • a decrease in ___ will lower a rocks boiling point • plate boundries that form when the plates push together • when this kind of melting occurs solid rock turns to magma • contains melted mineral crystals, dissolved gases, and water • ...
Science study guide 2016-03-15
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- Rock that was once one form of rock but has changed to another under the influence of heat or pressure
- Process of breaking down particles.
- Substance that dissolves another.
- Hollow rock with crystal formations.
- When two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
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- Ability of material to allow water to pass.
- Cycle process where forces of the earth cause rocks to change.
- When tectonic of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide.
- Process of moving particles.
- A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.
10 Clues: Process of moving particles. • Substance that dissolves another. • Process of breaking down particles. • Hollow rock with crystal formations. • Ability of material to allow water to pass. • A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence. • Cycle process where forces of the earth cause rocks to change. • When two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. • ...
Science 2016-03-04
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- outermost layer of the Earth
- drift outermost layer of the Earth
- boundary boundary between two plates that are moving apart
- area where an oceanic plate goes does into the mantle
- boundary place where two plates move together
- rigid layer of Earth's surface made up of the crust and part of the upper mantle
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- current cycle of heating, rising, cooling, and sinking
- plasticlike layer of the Earth's surface below the lithosphere
- boundary plate boundary that forms when two plates slide past each other
- sections of the lithosphere
10 Clues: sections of the lithosphere • outermost layer of the Earth • drift outermost layer of the Earth • boundary place where two plates move together • area where an oceanic plate goes does into the mantle • current cycle of heating, rising, cooling, and sinking • boundary boundary between two plates that are moving apart • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-03-02
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- is your stated opinion on something
- are the borders between two plates
- the direction plates move when going away from each other
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- is a very hot liquid that comes out of volcanoes
- the direction plates move when going toward each other
- is what you can give to someone to help support your claim
- are things that move on earth and cause earthquakes
- a big section of water that takes up most of earth
- is a long narrow excavation in the ground
- the center of earth inside the outer core
10 Clues: are the borders between two plates • is your stated opinion on something • is a long narrow excavation in the ground • the center of earth inside the outer core • is a very hot liquid that comes out of volcanoes • a big section of water that takes up most of earth • are things that move on earth and cause earthquakes • ...
colston cuellar crossword puzzle 2023-03-06
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- a non explosive triangle
- under the sea where meteors landed
- a big planet we live on
- a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
- the intersection of a fault with the surface of the earth or other plane of reference
- the surface of the earth
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- a explosive triangle
- a strike-slip fault
- This is where two plates move away from each other.
- scientific study of the deformation of the rocks that make up the Earth's crust and the forces that produce such deformation.
10 Clues: a strike-slip fault • a explosive triangle • a non explosive triangle • a big planet we live on • the surface of the earth • under the sea where meteors landed • This is where two plates move away from each other. • the intersection of a fault with the surface of the earth or other plane of reference • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-02-15
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- When two plates collide
- When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide and the less dense plate slips under the denser plate
- First name of the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift
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- When two plates split apart
- Last name of the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift
- Earth millions of years ago
- The part of Earth broken into tectonic plates
- When two plates slide past each other
- Something formed from a convergent boundary
- These are caused by all the boundaries, but mostly transform boundaries
10 Clues: When two plates collide • When two plates split apart • Earth millions of years ago • When two plates slide past each other • Something formed from a convergent boundary • The part of Earth broken into tectonic plates • These are caused by all the boundaries, but mostly transform boundaries • Last name of the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift • ...
Plate Motion Vocab Crossword 2023-04-11
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- moving apart in different directions
- extinct reptile that live about 300 million years ago
- one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up the Earth's outer layer
- the slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement
- sudden shaking of the Earth's surface
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- hot liquid rock on the Earth's surface
- moving toward the same place
- layer of soft, solid rock underneath the Earth's plates
- hot liquid rock below the surface of the Earth
- a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together
10 Clues: moving toward the same place • moving apart in different directions • sudden shaking of the Earth's surface • hot liquid rock on the Earth's surface • hot liquid rock below the surface of the Earth • extinct reptile that live about 300 million years ago • layer of soft, solid rock underneath the Earth's plates • ...
Plate tectonics 2023-10-09
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- The part of the earth we live on
- The name of the tectonic hazard caused when lava erupts from a mountain
- The name of the hazard caused my the earth moving
- The semi-molten section of the earth
- The name of plates moving away from each other
- The name of plates moving past each other
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- The name of plates moving towards each other
- The movement in the mantle which moves the tectonic plates
- The center of the earth made of Nickle and Iron
- The name for the sections of the earths crust
10 Clues: The part of the earth we live on • The semi-molten section of the earth • The name of plates moving past each other • The name of plates moving towards each other • The name for the sections of the earths crust • The name of plates moving away from each other • The center of the earth made of Nickle and Iron • The name of the hazard caused my the earth moving • ...
I'm tired of this, grandpa! 2025-03-06
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- creates new ocean floor
- ducks that live underground are called
- the type of school rocks go to from ages 5-11
- removes ocean floor
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- plates move at a rate of a few ___ a year
- one of the best baseball players of all time was the NYY (🤮) centerfielder Mickey _____
- the type of music igneous rocks listen to
- a pizza is similar to Earth since they both have
- sometimes we call mid-ocean ridges "MOR", which makes sense since they
- plates interact with the mantle to create
10 Clues: removes ocean floor • creates new ocean floor • ducks that live underground are called • plates move at a rate of a few ___ a year • the type of music igneous rocks listen to • plates interact with the mantle to create • the type of school rocks go to from ages 5-11 • a pizza is similar to Earth since they both have • ...
Science Vocab 2025-04-01
Across
- When one plate goes underneath another plate
- When two plates slide by each other
- When two plates collide
- Hot liquid that comes from volcanic activity
- When two plates move away from each other
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- Soft part of earth where plates are pushed into and moved around
- Top layer of earth where we live on
- When the earth begins to shake and cracks in the earth happen
- Currents Currents in the mantle that move hot and cold air
- The things that move in the mantle to create landforms
10 Clues: When two plates collide • Top layer of earth where we live on • When two plates slide by each other • When two plates move away from each other • When one plate goes underneath another plate • Hot liquid that comes from volcanic activity • The things that move in the mantle to create landforms • Currents Currents in the mantle that move hot and cold air • ...
Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-24
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- Created when a more dense plate sinks beneath a less dense plate in a process called Subduction
- To develop in different directions
- The process or state of converging
- A line that marks the limits of an area
- Hot molten rock
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- The process in plate tectonics of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another.
- The hard outer layer of Earth
- A massive slab of solid rock made up of Earth's crust and upper mantle
- The process of being formed
- To make a change in form
10 Clues: Hot molten rock • To make a change in form • The process of being formed • The hard outer layer of Earth • To develop in different directions • The process or state of converging • A line that marks the limits of an area • A massive slab of solid rock made up of Earth's crust and upper mantle • ...
News Paper 2025-10-28
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- cross breeding of a horse and a zebra
- second highest grossing fast food chain
- second US president to be assassinated
- title of the second highest grossing movie of all time
- the last name of the second person to summit Mt. Everest
- who was runner up of dwts season 33
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- voted the second highest rated dystopian series
- the first name of the second person to land on the moon
- the first name of the female with the most Olympic silver medals
- artist name of the second most listened to artist on spotify
10 Clues: who was runner up of dwts season 33 • cross breeding of a horse and a zebra • second US president to be assassinated • second highest grossing fast food chain • voted the second highest rated dystopian series • title of the second highest grossing movie of all time • the first name of the second person to land on the moon • ...
aliyah merrick's crossword puzzle 2014-01-19
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- ridge an underwater mountain system .
- two sections of earths plates are sliding past each other.
- waves passing through earth.
- of plate tectonics a theory that says that continents are separated.
- a hill/mountain formed by a circulation of magma that's pushes up and erupts.
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- sections of the earth’s plates that collide.
- two sections of earth plates are moving away from each other.
- floor spreading a process that occurs in mid-ocean.
- land that has been elevated by folding.
- basin A geological basin found in the sea.
10 Clues: waves passing through earth. • ridge an underwater mountain system . • land that has been elevated by folding. • basin A geological basin found in the sea. • sections of the earth’s plates that collide. • floor spreading a process that occurs in mid-ocean. • two sections of earths plates are sliding past each other. • ...
Plate Tectonics 2014-10-19
Across
- Explains the formation, movement, and subduction of the Earth's plates
- Heat transfer between materials that are touching
- The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath the mantle
- Tectonic plates moving away from each other
- A dense ball of nickel and iron in the center of the Earth
Down
- A place where two plates slip past each other
- When earthquakes occur, they produce ______ ______.
- How the continents slowly move across the Earth
- A super continent that included all landmasses of the Earth
- The transfer of heat through space
10 Clues: The transfer of heat through space • Tectonic plates moving away from each other • A place where two plates slip past each other • How the continents slowly move across the Earth • Heat transfer between materials that are touching • When earthquakes occur, they produce ______ ______. • A dense ball of nickel and iron in the center of the Earth • ...
tectonic hazards revision crossword 2019-11-06
Across
- the thing that come out of a volcano.
- a mountain the has lava come out of it.
- plate that move earths crust.
- a region of space surrounded by a magnetic field.
- two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
- the second layer of the earth.
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- its low silica content, resulting in rapid lava.
- a current that move the plates.
- a super continent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
- One plate eventually slides beneath the other causing a process known as subduction.
10 Clues: plate that move earths crust. • the second layer of the earth. • a current that move the plates. • the thing that come out of a volcano. • a mountain the has lava come out of it. • its low silica content, resulting in rapid lava. • a region of space surrounded by a magnetic field. • two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. • ...
Earth Science 2018-10-03
Across
- the bending, tilting, and breaking of Earth's crust; the change in the shape of rock in response to stress
- a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
- the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core
- eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion
- a system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation
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- coming together
- earth's outermost layer
- going different directions
- a mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
- entirely liquid layer of earth
10 Clues: coming together • earth's outermost layer • going different directions • entirely liquid layer of earth • a mixture of gases that surrounds Earth • eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion • a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth • the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core • ...
Geography Review Beam 2019 2019-06-20
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- a flat elevated landform
- the first Greek root means "rock" the second one means "circle or orb" and it is a layer of the earth
- a boundary in which tectonic plates move across each other
- it is a climate factor and one name for this is "westerly"
- a boundary in which tectonic plates collide
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- a boundary in which tectonic plates split apart
- it is a greenhouse gas
- a fancy word for rain or snow
- ocean _____________ are mostly warm and can effect climate
- ______________ precipitation is when winds push clouds up an elevation causing rain
10 Clues: it is a greenhouse gas • a flat elevated landform • a fancy word for rain or snow • a boundary in which tectonic plates collide • a boundary in which tectonic plates split apart • ocean _____________ are mostly warm and can effect climate • a boundary in which tectonic plates move across each other • it is a climate factor and one name for this is "westerly" • ...
Thermal Convection 2023-04-21
Across
- German scientist responsible for the continental drift theory
- plastic-like layer of the mantle
- process by which one tectonic plate is pulled under another
- plate boundary in which the plates move away from each other
- plate boundary in which the plates slide past each other
- plate boundary in which the plates are push together
Down
- section of earth composed of crust and outermost mantle
- decay of a radioactive atom to a stable atom
- currents within the mantle that is driven by density and temperature differences
- outer most layer of the Earth
10 Clues: outer most layer of the Earth • plastic-like layer of the mantle • decay of a radioactive atom to a stable atom • plate boundary in which the plates are push together • section of earth composed of crust and outermost mantle • plate boundary in which the plates slide past each other • process by which one tectonic plate is pulled under another • ...
Week 10 Term 3 Spelling Crossword 2021-09-23
Across
- ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
- (with reference to a feeling or emotion) disappear or cause to disappear
- lack of harmony among musical notes
- spread (something, especially information) widely
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- inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true
- a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group
- tending to be different or develop in different directions
- cheerful and full of energy
- the most respected or prominent person in a particular field
- the movement of the tide out to sea
10 Clues: cheerful and full of energy • lack of harmony among musical notes • the movement of the tide out to sea • spread (something, especially information) widely • inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true • ready to accept control or instruction; submissive • tending to be different or develop in different directions • ...
Plate tectonics 2021-10-25
Across
- The Outermost physical layer of earth.
- when tectonic plates pass each other going in opposite directions.
- The bending, tilting, and breaking of a rock
- When tectonic plates move towards each other and collide.
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- The lithosphere is divided into large moving pieces.
- Layer below the lithosphere, a solid layer of weak rock.
- boundary When two tectonic plates move away from each other.
- rupture in the crust of earth
- a thin shell on the outside of Earth.
- region around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur.
10 Clues: rupture in the crust of earth • a thin shell on the outside of Earth. • The Outermost physical layer of earth. • The bending, tilting, and breaking of a rock • The lithosphere is divided into large moving pieces. • Layer below the lithosphere, a solid layer of weak rock. • When tectonic plates move towards each other and collide. • ...
plate tectonics 2022-02-28
Across
- the scientist who discovered plate tectonics
- boundary in which two plates slide past each other
- the uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of the tectonic plates.
- boundary in which two plates slide into each other
- the upper mantle
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- oceanic plate slides under the continental.
- made up of semi-plastic rock
- the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses.
- the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- boundary in which two plates slide apart from each other
10 Clues: the upper mantle • made up of semi-plastic rock • oceanic plate slides under the continental. • the scientist who discovered plate tectonics • boundary in which two plates slide past each other • boundary in which two plates slide into each other • boundary in which two plates slide apart from each other • ...
RECAP 2024-12-18
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- Salah satu daripada teknik yang digunakan dalam sesi pemudahcaraan untuk menetapkan matlamat.
- Setiap peserta menyusun matlamat mengikut keutamaan secara idividu.
- Pemudahcara hendaklah bersikap _______ semasa menjalakan sesi pemudahcaraan.
- Nyatakan ________ dan matlamat.
- Force Field Analysis digunakan apabila berhadapan dengan ________.
- Setiap peserta menulis pengharapan dan berkongsi dengan peserta lain.
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- Teknik yang digunakan untuk menggambarkan matlamat mengikut tahap kepentingan.
- Fasa ketika komunikasi berlaku dengan rancak di kalangan peserta dikenali sebagai _________ thinking.
- 1 2 4 all adalah satu teknik ________ untuk menggalakkan penglibatan dan kolaborasi di kalangan peserta.
- Proses dan teknik pemudahcaraan.
10 Clues: Nyatakan ________ dan matlamat. • Proses dan teknik pemudahcaraan. • Force Field Analysis digunakan apabila berhadapan dengan ________. • Setiap peserta menyusun matlamat mengikut keutamaan secara idividu. • Setiap peserta menulis pengharapan dan berkongsi dengan peserta lain. • Pemudahcara hendaklah bersikap _______ semasa menjalakan sesi pemudahcaraan. • ...
tectonic plates 2025-03-14
Across
- layer below Earth’s crust
- how many MAIN tectonic plates boundaries are there?
- rock that forms on the ocean floor
- what geological feature can be created by a divergent boundary?
- when a skinnier plate hits a larger plate and the larger and denser one slides under
- two tectonic plates moving away from each other
- the edge or interface where two or more tectonic plates meet and interact, often associated with geological
Down
- a current in a fluid that results from convection
- two tectonic plates coming towards each other
- two plates slide past each other
10 Clues: layer below Earth’s crust • two plates slide past each other • rock that forms on the ocean floor • two tectonic plates coming towards each other • two tectonic plates moving away from each other • a current in a fluid that results from convection • how many MAIN tectonic plates boundaries are there? • what geological feature can be created by a divergent boundary? • ...
unit3 vocabulary 2023-11-10
Across
- To give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to
- Generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored
- Directed by each toward the other or the others
- Training,upbringing
- To make diverse or composed of unlike elements : give variety to
Down
- Competitive or opposing action of incompatibles : antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons)
- A live online educational presentation during which participating viewers can submit questions and comments
- To act upon one another
- Not involving or using words
- To reduce or keep to a minimum
10 Clues: Training,upbringing • To act upon one another • Not involving or using words • To reduce or keep to a minimum • Directed by each toward the other or the others • Generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored • To give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to • To make diverse or composed of unlike elements : give variety to • ...
Plate Motion Vocabulary 2023-10-17
Across
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- a natural disaster on Earth, such as an earthquake,tornado,or flood
- most successful,considering the situation
- a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor
- a feature that forms on the surface of a planet,such as a mountain,channel,or sand dune
Down
- the place where two plates meet
- to move somewhere safe
- standards by which something may be judged
- move apart in different directions
- when you have to give up one thing in return for another
10 Clues: to move somewhere safe • the place where two plates meet • move apart in different directions • most successful,considering the situation • standards by which something may be judged • something we observe to be similar over and over again • when you have to give up one thing in return for another • a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor • ...
Astronomy Earth Project 2024-01-29
Across
- Closest part of the atmosphere that helps create wind and clouds
- Two or more tectonic plates moving toward each other
- 50 km above ground, the cool part of the atmosphere with no clouds
- Layer of Earth between the crust and core
Down
- Two or more tectonic plates move away from each other
- sorting major components of a planet by density
- The layer that protects Earth from radioactive waves from the sun
- The hot, dense center of our planet
- The man who proposed the idea of continental drifts
- Outermost layer of the Earth
10 Clues: Outermost layer of the Earth • The hot, dense center of our planet • Layer of Earth between the crust and core • sorting major components of a planet by density • The man who proposed the idea of continental drifts • Two or more tectonic plates moving toward each other • Two or more tectonic plates move away from each other • ...
Harper parafin 2024-03-14
Across
- gold: a substance that looks like gold but truly isn’t.
- the magma inside the earth that moves the plates.
- the dangerous movements that the tectonic plate can make.
- the 3rd planet from the sun that has life.
Down
- the fiery mountains that shoot up lava
- 2 plates that collide with each other to form mountains and trenches.
- ocean ridge: the line of mountains that happen at divergent plates.
- the remains of an animal that lived between 65 million years.
- the oldest things on earth.
- a huge hole in the ocean made by convergent plates.
10 Clues: the oldest things on earth. • the fiery mountains that shoot up lava • the 3rd planet from the sun that has life. • the magma inside the earth that moves the plates. • a huge hole in the ocean made by convergent plates. • gold: a substance that looks like gold but truly isn’t. • the dangerous movements that the tectonic plate can make. • ...
Ch.14 Internal Processes 2024-04-19
Across
- Smallest type of volcanoes, steep sided?
- Oceanic plate which meets with the North American plate to create the San Andreas Fault?
- German geologist who theorized the theory of Continental Drift?
- Volcanoes which have thick lava, which causes internal explosions?
- Largest type of volcano?
- Energy released in an earthquake?
- Type of plate boundary which creates amazing topographical features?
Down
- Megacontinent which rifted apart 200 million years ago?
- Type of valley created by divergent boundary development on land?
- Volcanoes made out of many different types of magma and pyroclastics?
10 Clues: Largest type of volcano? • Energy released in an earthquake? • Smallest type of volcanoes, steep sided? • Megacontinent which rifted apart 200 million years ago? • German geologist who theorized the theory of Continental Drift? • Type of valley created by divergent boundary development on land? • Volcanoes which have thick lava, which causes internal explosions? • ...
Plate tectonics 2022-11-03
Across
- plates that separate/move away from one another
- the process where a less dense plates slips under a denser one
- an underwater mountain range
- the creator of the sea-floor spreading theory
- the process of magma rising and sinking
Down
- plates that collide
- a set of mountains created from two continental crusts colliding
- the creator of the continental drift theory despite not knowing how it worked
- plates that slide past each other
- a formation made by transform boundaries
10 Clues: plates that collide • an underwater mountain range • plates that slide past each other • the process of magma rising and sinking • a formation made by transform boundaries • the creator of the sea-floor spreading theory • plates that separate/move away from one another • the process where a less dense plates slips under a denser one • ...
ALEJANDRO BELTRAN 2022-05-09
Across
- relating to, or containing sediment.
- to change in composition or structure.
- moving or extending in different directions.
- a slow movement of the continents on a deep-seated viscous zone within the earth.
Down
- the process and dynamics of tectonic plate movement.
- tending to move toward one point or to approach each other.
- the action or process in plate tectonics of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another.
- of or relating to metamorphosis.
- the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.
- formed by solidification of magma.
10 Clues: of or relating to metamorphosis. • formed by solidification of magma. • relating to, or containing sediment. • to change in composition or structure. • moving or extending in different directions. • the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid. • the process and dynamics of tectonic plate movement. • tending to move toward one point or to approach each other. • ...
ALEJANDRO BELTRAN 2022-05-09
Across
- relating to, or containing sediment.
- a slow movement of the continents on a deep-seated viscous zone within the earth.
- tending to move toward one point or to approach each other.
- to change in composition or structure.
Down
- the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.
- the process and dynamics of tectonic plate movement.
- the action or process in plate tectonics of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another.
- formed by solidification of magma.
- moving or extending in different directions.
- of or relating to metamorphosis.
10 Clues: of or relating to metamorphosis. • formed by solidification of magma. • relating to, or containing sediment. • to change in composition or structure. • moving or extending in different directions. • the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid. • the process and dynamics of tectonic plate movement. • tending to move toward one point or to approach each other. • ...
Espe Lopez <3 2022-04-28
Across
- having solidified from lava or magma.
- plate tectonics of the edge of one plate sinking below the edge of another.
- the transformation of existing rock to new types of rock
- two plates move away from each other
- atheory in geology
- a rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air
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- to change into another form of energy
- a slow movement of the continents
- solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location.
- tending to move toward one point or to approach each other
10 Clues: atheory in geology • a slow movement of the continents • two plates move away from each other • to change into another form of energy • having solidified from lava or magma. • the transformation of existing rock to new types of rock • tending to move toward one point or to approach each other • solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location. • ...
boom 2025-11-20
Across
- natural phenomenon where the ground shakes
- molten rock below the earth's crust
- type of rock made when pressure binds together smaller pieces of rocks
- molten rock above the earth's crust
- type of plate boundary where 2 plates move towards each other
- mountain-like structure that erupts
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- type of rock made when immense heat and pressure change a previous rock's chemical composition
- type of plate boundary where 2 plates slide past each other
- type of plate boundary where 2 plates move away from each other
- type of rock made from cooled molten rock
10 Clues: molten rock below the earth's crust • molten rock above the earth's crust • mountain-like structure that erupts • type of rock made from cooled molten rock • natural phenomenon where the ground shakes • type of plate boundary where 2 plates slide past each other • type of plate boundary where 2 plates move towards each other • ...
Tectonic Plates 2021-10-05
5 Clues: molten rock • 2 tectonic plates coming together • boundaries 2 plates slide past each other • valleys that occur at divergent boundaries • 2 tectonic plates moving away from each other
Layers of the Earth Crossword Puzzle 2013-03-20
Across
- a mountain that spews out lava and pyroclastic matirial
- the study of earthquakes
- two plates pushing against each other at a fault is called a __________ boundary
- the top part of this is the tectonic plates
- if you cut the earth in half the you get ______
- what the inner parts of the earth are made of
- the outer most layer of the earth
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- a layer of the earth containing the crust and mantle
- the outer core is made of this
- the lower layers of the crust are made of this
- two plates pushing away from each other at a fault is called a _________ boundary
- the study of rocks
- where we all live
- the upper layers of the crust are made of this
- the solid center of the earth
15 Clues: where we all live • the study of rocks • the study of earthquakes • the solid center of the earth • the outer core is made of this • the outer most layer of the earth • the top part of this is the tectonic plates • what the inner parts of the earth are made of • the lower layers of the crust are made of this • the upper layers of the crust are made of this • ...
earth science vocabulary 2014-01-26
Across
- layers of earth that make up tectonic plates
- currents of heating and cooling magma that move plates around
- a plate boundary where two plates scrape past each other
- solid metal layer of earth
- movement of sediment from one place to another
- a tectonic event where one plate slips underneath another plate
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- mechanical or chemical wearing down of the earth's crust
- a plate boundary where two plates move apart
- super hot layer of earth that causes plate movement
- liquid metal layer of earth
- thin, hard layer of earth
- a plate boundary where two plates run into each other
- semi-liquid, hot rock layer of earth
- a tectonic event where two plates push each other upward on the crust
- sediment being left behind in a new location, often in layers
15 Clues: thin, hard layer of earth • solid metal layer of earth • liquid metal layer of earth • semi-liquid, hot rock layer of earth • a plate boundary where two plates move apart • layers of earth that make up tectonic plates • movement of sediment from one place to another • super hot layer of earth that causes plate movement • ...
Task 1: Dystopian FAQs 2021-10-11
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- Abandoned.
- The word "utopia" was created from 2 _____ words, eutopia & outopia.
- No control.
- Dystopians often occur after an ____ event like a plague or nuclear warfare; world ending.
- Katniss from The Hunger Games, Tris from Divergent, and Jonas from The Giver are all examples of a dystopian _____.
- Type of government that has total control over people's lives.
- Opposite of dystopia.
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- Biased information used to promote a political point of view.
- Dystopian literature takes a current trend to the _____.
- Fighting against high authority.
- Characters that commit illegal or immoral acts for personal gain are considered ____. Often characters in positions of power.
- The pivotal and most intense part of a story.
- Opposite of individuality.
- Destruction.
- A dystopia typically exists as an ____ to a perfect world.
15 Clues: Abandoned. • No control. • Destruction. • Opposite of dystopia. • Opposite of individuality. • Fighting against high authority. • The pivotal and most intense part of a story. • Dystopian literature takes a current trend to the _____. • A dystopia typically exists as an ____ to a perfect world. • Biased information used to promote a political point of view. • ...
Plate Tectonics & Features 2023-10-20
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- Theory proposing the existence of large plates in Earth's interior
- Idea stating that continents drifted away from each other overtime
- Hot underwater mounds that exist in deep ocean areas, formed by diverging plates
- said to predate the existence of the continents known today
- Deep, narrow depressions in the ocean floor
- Plate made of oceanic crust
- Process in which a denser plate sinks under another upon collision
- Undersea mountain created by diverging plates
- Boundary where two plates collide
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- Process where the ocean floor grows due to divergent boundaries creating new crust
- Plate made of continental crust
- Boundary where two plates slide against each other
- Part of Earth's interior where tectonic plates reside
- Boundary where two plates split
- Proposer of the Theory of Continental Drift
15 Clues: Plate made of oceanic crust • Plate made of continental crust • Boundary where two plates split • Boundary where two plates collide • Deep, narrow depressions in the ocean floor • Proposer of the Theory of Continental Drift • Undersea mountain created by diverging plates • Boundary where two plates slide against each other • ...
crucifandom 2019-05-28
Across
- il vero nome di Undici in 'Stranger Things'
- maestro di Leonardo in 'Da Vinci's Demons'
- paese natale di Robin in 'How I Met Your Mother'
- lo sono i quattro protagonisti di 'The Big Bang Theory'
- la professione delle due protagoniste di '2 Broke Girls'
- lo sono Severus Piton, Lord Voldemort e Dean Thomas in 'Harry Potter'
- locale gestito dal protagonista di 'Lucifer'
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- le paure di Tobias Eaton in 'Divergent'
- destinatario del primo lato della prima cassetta in 'Tredici'
- lo sono i protagonisti della serie 'Suits'
- stato in cui è ambientata 'Skam Og'
- la serie tv con il fidanzato di Lady Gaga
- definizione di migliore amico/anima gemella in 'Shadowhunters'
- li mangia Olivia Moore nella serie 'IZombie'
- la serie tv basata sul personaggio di Freccia Verde
15 Clues: stato in cui è ambientata 'Skam Og' • le paure di Tobias Eaton in 'Divergent' • la serie tv con il fidanzato di Lady Gaga • lo sono i protagonisti della serie 'Suits' • maestro di Leonardo in 'Da Vinci's Demons' • il vero nome di Undici in 'Stranger Things' • li mangia Olivia Moore nella serie 'IZombie' • locale gestito dal protagonista di 'Lucifer' • ...
Earth's Structure 2019-12-16
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- Type of stress where an object is stretched.
- Number of physical layers of Earth.
- A break in a rock layer.
- Layer of the Earth below the tectonic plate lithosphere.
- Tectonic plate boundary where tectonic plates collide into each other.
- The deepest hole ever dug went about half way through this layer of Earth.
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- Type of stress where an object is squeezed together.
- Large pieces of Earth's lithosphere.
- Earth's crust makes up less than what percent of Earth by mass.
- Continental crust is about 25 _____________ thick.
- Number of chemical layers of Earth.
- Tectonic plate boundary where tectonic plates are pulled away from each other.
- A bend in a rock layer.
- _____________ crust is 3-5 miles thick.
- Tectonic plate boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other.
15 Clues: A bend in a rock layer. • A break in a rock layer. • Number of physical layers of Earth. • Number of chemical layers of Earth. • Large pieces of Earth's lithosphere. • _____________ crust is 3-5 miles thick. • Type of stress where an object is stretched. • Continental crust is about 25 _____________ thick. • Type of stress where an object is squeezed together. • ...
MOLTEN MIGHTY 2024-11-06
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- molten rock beneath the earth's
- are subterranean reservior containing molten silicate fluid
- the formation of new crust at mid-ocean ridges
- a chain of volcanoes that forms along a convergent plate boundary
- can be very hot,reaching temperatures of over 1,000 degrees celsius
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- a deep, underwater valley form where two plate tectonics move apart
- visible manifestations of the process of rock formation
- The earth's crust is made out of large, moving plates
- The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
- the outermost solid shell of a planet
- can erupt from volcano
- magma is often compared to a thick gooey substance
- a layer inside a planetary body
- Solidification of magma forms
- a boundary between two plates that move away from each other
15 Clues: can erupt from volcano • Solidification of magma forms • molten rock beneath the earth's • a layer inside a planetary body • the outermost solid shell of a planet • the formation of new crust at mid-ocean ridges • magma is often compared to a thick gooey substance • The earth's crust is made out of large, moving plates • ...
Indian Horse words 2025-09-15
Across
- A domelike structure
- A small container used for holding ink and is used with a dip pen
- Having freedom from a restraint or narrow space
- A long trench for planting seeds
- A shoe that is heelless and can be made out of leather
- To support or bear with something; bear the weight
- A term for wailing for the dead
Down
- An action conserving God
- A term for wild rice or good berry in Anishinaabe
- A person that has an European origin, most commonly a white man
- Fallen or falls or trees and mass of bushes
- A type of railing with supporting balusters
- A lot of rock set up to represent a tombstone, landmark
- A term/word for beautiful water in Anishinaabe
- Being different from something or someone
15 Clues: A domelike structure • An action conserving God • A term for wailing for the dead • A long trench for planting seeds • Being different from something or someone • Fallen or falls or trees and mass of bushes • A type of railing with supporting balusters • A term/word for beautiful water in Anishinaabe • Having freedom from a restraint or narrow space • ...
Magma Formation Crossword 2025-09-25
Across
- – A property of magma that affects how fast it flows
- – Type of volcano made of pyroclastic material and steep sides
- – Type of melting caused by reduced pressure
- – Type of melting caused by addition of volatiles
- – Magma forms from partial melting of these rocks
- – The process of mineral formation as magma cools
- – Magma solidifies into this type of rock
- – Visible manifestation of rock formation
Down
- – Temperature at which multiple minerals melt together
- – Boundary where plates diverge and magma erupts
- – Type of eruption that results in lava fountains and flows
- – Type of eruption that ejects ash and pyroclastic materials
- – Process where one plate sinks beneath another, generating magma
- – Type of volcano with gentle slopes and low rounded profile
- – A stationary source of magma beneath moving plates
15 Clues: – Magma solidifies into this type of rock • – Visible manifestation of rock formation • – Type of melting caused by reduced pressure • – Boundary where plates diverge and magma erupts • – Type of melting caused by addition of volatiles • – Magma forms from partial melting of these rocks • – The process of mineral formation as magma cools • ...
ValeriaBarajas4 2023-12-11
Across
- : The part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
- : Extremely hot liquid located under the Earth's surface.
- : The third layer of the earth
- : A fracture or zones of fractures between two blocks of rock
- : The mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior
Down
- : Occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other
- : Places where plates slide sideways past each other
- : The explosion of gases from a volcano
8 Clues: : The third layer of the earth • : The explosion of gases from a volcano • : The mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior • : Places where plates slide sideways past each other • : Extremely hot liquid located under the Earth's surface. • : Occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other • : A fracture or zones of fractures between two blocks of rock • ...
Chapter 7 Vocab Crossword 2024-11-21
Across
- Theory Another name for slab Pull Mechanism
- Plates that move past each other side by side
- Zone Where the oceanic crust of a tectonic plate is forced under the continental crust
- Plates that move towards each other
Down
- Pull Mechanism The motion of a part of a tectonic plate by subduction
- The hard rigid outer surface
- Plates that move away from each other
- The upper layer of the Earth's mantle
8 Clues: The hard rigid outer surface • Plates that move towards each other • Plates that move away from each other • The upper layer of the Earth's mantle • Plates that move past each other side by side • Theory Another name for slab Pull Mechanism • Pull Mechanism The motion of a part of a tectonic plate by subduction • ...
Our Crossword Puzzle (Movies & TV series) 2025-01-30
Across
- First series we’ve watched together(that you still didn’t finish)
- One of the best Rom-coms that we’ve watched together (hint: a lot of dresses)
- Director with the most confusing movies
- First movie we’ve ever talked about
- Best male actor in our opinion
Down
- Best character in Dead Poets Society (hint: Nuwanda)
- One of the most disturbing movies we’ve watched together (hint: Amazing Amy)
- One of Brad Pitt’s best movies
8 Clues: One of Brad Pitt’s best movies • Best male actor in our opinion • First movie we’ve ever talked about • Director with the most confusing movies • Best character in Dead Poets Society (hint: Nuwanda) • First series we’ve watched together(that you still didn’t finish) • One of the most disturbing movies we’ve watched together (hint: Amazing Amy) • ...
