divergent Crossword Puzzles

Our Restless Earth Crossword by Lauren 2014-04-30

Our Restless Earth Crossword by Lauren crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A mountain that erupts with boiling hot lava.
  2. A land covered by trees, shrubs and other plants.
  3. a type of volcano shaped like a cone.
  4. A giant water wave.
  5. Plate moving away from each other.
  6. used for measuring a earthquake
  7. a very famous landform of australia. its located in the northern territory.
  8. how many mayor ntectonic plates
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  1. These are natural and physical features of the earth's surface.
  2. These divide and cover the worlds surface. They float around the mantle.
  3. the tallest volcano ever. located on Mars.
  4. A seismograph is used to measure one of these.
  5. surrounded by hills and mountains
  6. 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 earthquakehow many mayor ntectonic platessurrounded by hills and mountainsPlate 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

Dynamic Earth Test Review crossword puzzle
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  1. _______________ currents are caused by temperature and density differences
  2. the type of boundary when two plates move together
  3. Earthquakes and _____________ are two things that can happen when tectonic plates move
  4. this type of rock is formed from heat and pressure
  5. this type of rock can contain fossils
  6. the type of igneous rock formed on Earth's surface
  7. a chemically pure substance
  8. the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
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  1. Tectonic plates move due to ___________________________
  2. the layer which tectonic plates float on
  3. the plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally
  4. the type of boundary when two plates move apart
  5. the type of rock formed from cooling magma or lava
  6. the breakdown and decomposition of rocks due to chemical reactions
  7. the type of igneous rock formed in Earth

15 Clues: a chemically pure substancethis type of rock can contain fossilsthe layer which tectonic plates float onthe type of igneous rock formed in Earththe type of boundary when two plates move apartthe type of boundary when two plates move togetherthe type of rock formed from cooling magma or lavathis type of rock is formed from heat and pressure...

Dynamic Earth Test Review 2023-03-28

Dynamic Earth Test Review crossword puzzle
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  1. _______________ currents are caused by temperature and density differences
  2. the type of boundary when two plates move together
  3. Earthquakes and _____________ are two things that can happen when tectonic plates move
  4. this type of rock is formed from heat and pressure
  5. this type of rock can contain fossils
  6. the type of igneous rock formed on Earth's surface
  7. a chemically pure substance
  8. the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
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  1. Tectonic plates move due to ___________________________
  2. the layer which tectonic plates float on
  3. the plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally
  4. the type of boundary when two plates move apart
  5. the type of rock formed from cooling magma or lava
  6. the breakdown and decomposition of rocks due to chemical reactions
  7. the type of igneous rock formed in Earth

15 Clues: a chemically pure substancethis type of rock can contain fossilsthe layer which tectonic plates float onthe type of igneous rock formed in Earththe type of boundary when two plates move apartthe type of boundary when two plates move togetherthe type of rock formed from cooling magma or lavathis type of rock is formed from heat and pressure...

Level C Unit 8 Word 1-6 2017-03-21

Level C Unit 8 Word 1-6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of
  2. puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic
  3. very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot
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  1. going in different directions; different from each other
  2. thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren
  3. clothing, apparel, garb

6 Clues: clothing, apparel, garbpuzzling, mystifying, or enigmaticthin and bony, starved looking; bare, barrenvery earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hotgoing in different directions; different from each otherto be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of

Crossword about Mountains, Earthquakes 2025-11-19

Crossword about Mountains, Earthquakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The event that happens following seismic waves
  2. waves that travel through earth during a quake
  3. location underground where the earthquake begins
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  1. Boundary where the plates move apart
  2. the force that causes rocks to break
  3. The location on Earth’s surface directly above the focus
  4. Location underground where an earthquake begins

7 Clues: Boundary where the plates move apartthe force that causes rocks to breakThe event that happens following seismic waveswaves that travel through earth during a quakeLocation underground where an earthquake beginslocation underground where the earthquake beginsThe location on Earth’s surface directly above the focus

Ocean,Earth, and Tectonic plates crossword 2020-10-29

Ocean,Earth, and Tectonic plates crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Magma when it reaches the surface
  2. Stress that stretches rocks and makes them thinner
  3. Stress that pushes rock together to make it thicker
  4. The force that acts on rocks to change their shape
  5. Below the focus
  6. boundary The boundary that pushes together
  7. A mixture of rock forming substances that are hot and in liquid form
  8. boundary The boundary that slides past each other
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  1. boundary The boundary that pulls apart
  2. How much mass there is in a given volume
  3. A weak spot where magma comes to the surface
  4. Stress that pushes rock in the opposite direct of each other, it's similar to a strike slip fault
  5. Shakes the ground, sometimes causes tsunamis
  6. Where the different types of waves originate at

14 Clues: Below the focusMagma when it reaches the surfaceboundary The boundary that pulls apartHow much mass there is in a given volumeboundary The boundary that pushes togetherA weak spot where magma comes to the surfaceShakes the ground, sometimes causes tsunamisWhere the different types of waves originate at...

Evolution 2022-05-25

Evolution crossword puzzle
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  1. polypoid formed between two related but separate species
  2. a barrier that is reproductive isolation mechanism that occurs before zygote formation
  3. a barrier that is reproductive isolation mechanism that occurs after zygote formation
  4. offspring of two related individual
  5. barrier
  6. condition of a cell having an extra chromosome or missing a chromosome for its species
  7. evolution process by which groups of organisms evolve in diverse directions from a common point
  8. allopatric speciation occurs when members move
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  1. selection reproduction of individuals with favorable genetic traits that survive environmental change because of those traits, leading to evolutionary change
  2. genetic differences among individuals
  3. formation of a new species
  4. heritable trait or behavior
  5. continued speciation divergence
  6. zone area where two closely related species interact
  7. a group of populations
  8. 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: barriera group of populationsformation of a new speciesheritable trait or behaviorcontinued speciation divergenceoffspring of two related individualgenetic differences among individualsallopatric speciation occurs when members movezone area where two closely related species interactpolypoid formed between two related but separate species...

Evolution 2022-05-25

Evolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. polypoid formed between two related but separate species
  2. a barrier that is reproductive isolation mechanism that occurs before zygote formation
  3. a barrier that is reproductive isolation mechanism that occurs after zygote formation
  4. offspring of two related individual
  5. barrier
  6. condition of a cell having an extra chromosome or missing a chromosome for its species
  7. evolution process by which groups of organisms evolve in diverse directions from a common point
  8. allopatric speciation occurs when members move
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  1. selection reproduction of individuals with favorable genetic traits that survive environmental change because of those traits, leading to evolutionary change
  2. genetic differences among individuals
  3. formation of a new species
  4. heritable trait or behavior
  5. continued speciation divergence
  6. zone area where two closely related species interact
  7. a group of populations
  8. 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: barriera group of populationsformation of a new speciesheritable trait or behaviorcontinued speciation divergenceoffspring of two related individualgenetic differences among individualsallopatric speciation occurs when members movezone area where two closely related species interactpolypoid formed between two related but separate species...

Canada's Landforms and Formation 2025-02-21

Canada's Landforms and Formation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A force that causes erosion
  2. A feature of the Earth's surface
  3. Large block of ice that contributes to erosion
  4. The _______________ highlands are on Canada's eastern coast
  5. Flat physiographic area of Canada (2 words)
  6. A large physiographic region of Canada with smooth rocks and lakes (2 words)
  7. The innermost layer of the Earth (2 words)
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  1. A sliding of plates against each other
  2. Name of the pieces of the Earth's crust (2 words)
  3. The natural movement of the Earth's surface over time
  4. The state of the iron in the outer core of the Earth
  5. The Western _____________ is well known for its high, sharp mountains
  6. The layer of the Earth on which we live
  7. A movement of plates away from one another

14 Clues: A force that causes erosionA feature of the Earth's surfaceA sliding of plates against each otherThe layer of the Earth on which we liveA movement of plates away from one anotherThe 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

Earth's rapidly changing surface crossword puzzle
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  1. can uproot trees and carry away big rocks
  2. the crust and the top of the mantle are divided into very large pieces
  3. rapid downhill movement of a large amount of rock and soil.
  4. A period of weather that is drier than usual.
  5. when magma reaches the surface it is called
  6. partly melted, very hot rock
  7. volcanoes and earthquakes often occur along or near places where _____comes together
  8. The sudden movement that causes Earth's crust to shake.
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  1. when plates collide
  2. landform that forms at an opening in Earth's crust.
  3. when two plates separate
  4. when plates slide
  5. can happen as a result of a volcano or earthquake
  6. Earth's outer crust rests on top of another layer
  7. a break or crack in rocks where Earth's crust can move suddenly.

15 Clues: when plates slidewhen plates collidewhen two plates separatepartly melted, very hot rockcan uproot trees and carry away big rockswhen magma reaches the surface it is calledA period of weather that is drier than usual.can happen as a result of a volcano or earthquakeEarth's outer crust rests on top of another layer...

vocab part 2 for science 2024-03-25

vocab part 2 for science crossword puzzle
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  1. a series of extremely tall waves
  2. the hypothesis that the continents move away from each other
  3. a supercontinent that broke apart 200 million years ago forming our continents
  4. when 2 plates move away from eachother
  5. stress that pushes the mass in opposite directions
  6. stress that stretches rock so it becomes thin in the middle
  7. elongate depression of earths surface
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  1. when 2 plates slide off eachother
  2. a major belt of volcanoes that rims the pacific ocean
  3. when 2 plates move towards eachother
  4. when a oceanic plate sinks below a tectonic plate
  5. a landform that is at last 1,000 feet high
  6. stress that squeezes rock until it breaks or folds
  7. a long narrow depression that forms at the boundary of tectonic plates

14 Clues: when 2 plates slide off eachothera series of extremely tall waveswhen 2 plates move towards eachotherelongate depression of earths surfacewhen 2 plates move away from eachothera landform that is at last 1,000 feet highwhen a oceanic plate sinks below a tectonic platestress that squeezes rock until it breaks or folds...

Vocab unit 8 2023-02-01

Vocab unit 8 crossword puzzle
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  1. puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic
  2. a weight fastened to a line
  3. clothes, apparel, garb
  4. tireless, continuing with vigor
  5. going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant
  6. to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
  7. to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
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  1. a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies
  2. a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity
  3. to declare publicly or officially
  4. capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
  5. use, benefit, or value
  6. to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up
  7. a very close friend, chum, buddy

14 Clues: clothes, apparel, garbuse, benefit, or valuea weight fastened to a linetireless, continuing with vigora very close friend, chum, buddyto declare publicly or officiallypuzzling, mystifying, or enigmaticcapable of being grasped by the senses or mindto make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out...

World Geography Semester Exam 2025-12-05

World Geography Semester Exam crossword puzzle
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  1. When surface waves, entering shallower water, increase in wave height
  2. Type of tectonic boundaries that produces fault lines, like the San Andreas Fault
  3. Used to describe the overall strength of an earthquake
  4. Series of powerful ocean waves generated by a sudden underwater disturbance, not just a single wave
  5. Super continent
  6. when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  7. What's the first name of your teacher?
  8. Developed countries
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  1. Type of tectonic boundaries that produces mountains
  2. Tsunami that affects far areas
  3. A type of tsunami that only affects one country or nearby areas
  4. a horseshoe-shaped zone around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes occur
  5. Formulated the Plate Tectonic Theory
  6. Poor countries

14 Clues: Poor countriesSuper continentDeveloped countriesTsunami that affects far areasFormulated the Plate Tectonic TheoryWhat's the first name of your teacher?when two tectonic plates move away from each otherType of tectonic boundaries that produces mountainsUsed to describe the overall strength of an earthquake...

Chapter 7 Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2023-01-17

Chapter 7 Plate Tectonics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. – A plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past one another
  2. – 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
  3. – The hypothesis proposed by Alfred Wegener that Earth’s continents were once joined together and later split apart and drifted
  4. – The process in which two lithospheric plates of different densities converge and the denser one sinks into the mantle beneath the other
  5. – A continent, such as Pangaea, consisting of all or most of Earth’s continental crust joined together in a single, large landmass
  6. – The hot upper mantle rock located within a plume and associated with a volcanic center that forms on the overlying lithosphere
  7. – A rising column of hot, plastic rock within the mantle
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  1. – 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
  2. – The concept of balance between gravity and buoyancy that causes the lithosphere to float on the mantle at different elevations
  3. – The process by which a continent is pulled apart at a divergent boundary
  4. – A magnetic orientation the same as that of Earth’s current magnetic field
  5. – 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
  6. – 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
  7. – The hypothesis that segments of oceanic crust are separating at the Mid-Ocean Ridge
  8. – The upward and downward flow of fluid material in response to density changes produced by heating and cooling
  9. – 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
  10. – A plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide
  11. – 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

Mihir Shah Vocab #4 crossword puzzle
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  1. (n) a synonym of this word would be frustration
  2. (v) to imitate, follow an example
  3. (n) to be able to identify and have similar feelings to others
  4. (adj) outstanding, an example to others
  5. (adj) excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating
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  1. (adj) quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image
  2. (v) to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity
  3. (adj) an antonym of this word would be energetic
  4. (adj) momentary, transient, fleeting
  5. (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

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart
  2. which plate boundary goes apart from each other?
  3. The layer that is hot and solid material between Earth's crust and core?
  4. Which plate boundary collides and forms mountains?
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  1. what is a rock that an animal left behind?
  2. The scientist that invented the theory of continental drift?
  3. Spreading splitting apart from each other.
  4. which plate boundary goes side to side and goes up and down?
  5. The transfer of heat by movement of a fluid?
  6. 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 apartWhat was the name that all the continents were together?...

Plate tectonics crossword 2022-11-02

Plate tectonics crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large piece of the lithosphere that floats and moves on the asthenosphere
  2. where plate tectonics move together
  3. an area where two or more tectonic plates meet
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  1. formed by the surface eruption of magma from within the earth's upper mantle
  2. occurs at divergent boundaries
  3. a long, seismically active submarine ridge system situated in the middle of an ocean
  4. where plate tectonics slide past each other
  5. where plate tectonics move apart
  6. plate movement that is caused by convection currents in molten rock
  7. a straight line of travel where data is being collected

10 Clues: occurs at divergent boundarieswhere plate tectonics move apartwhere plate tectonics move togetherwhere plate tectonics slide past each otheran area where two or more tectonic plates meeta straight line of travel where data is being collectedplate movement that is caused by convection currents in molten rock...

Bristol Days Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-28

Bristol Days Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. tending to move toward one point or to approach each other
  2. an elevated portion of the Earth's crust
  3. a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object
  4. moving or extending in different directions from a common point
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  1. the shaking of the surface of the Earth
  2. the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet
  3. a layer inside a planetary body
  4. something that glides over Earth's mantle
  5. core- a fluid layer that lies above Earth's solid inner core and below its mantle
  6. core- the innermost geologic layer of the planet Earth

10 Clues: a layer inside a planetary bodythe shaking of the surface of the Earthan elevated portion of the Earth's crustsomething that glides over Earth's mantlethe outermost solid shell of a rocky planeta rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass objectcore- the innermost geologic layer of the planet Earth...

Earth’s layers 2024-01-18

Earth’s layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Boundary where two plates slide past each other
  2. Boundary where two plates “collide”
  3. What is created when two ocean plates split apart
  4. The metal that is found in Earth’s inner and outer core
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  1. Earth’s layer that is made of solid iron
  2. A tall landform created from two plates pushing into each other.
  3. The Liquid Metal layer of Earth.
  4. A type of boundary where two tectonic plates “divide” from each other
  5. Earth’s layer that contains molten rock called “magma”
  6. 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 ironBoundary where two plates slide past each otherWhat is created when two ocean plates split apartEarth’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

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
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  1. Occurs when a continental plate subducts an oceanic plate.‎
  2. Occurs when two plates slide past each other.
  3. The margin between two tectonic plates.
  4. Occurs when two plates move away from each other.
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  1. Occurs when two continental plates move towards each other.
  2. Type of crust that is thicker (25-90km) but is older and denser.
  3. A sudden or violent movement within the Earth's crust.
  4. Type of crust that is thinner (5-10km) but heavier and denser.
  5. Molten liquid rock above the Earth's surface.
  6. 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

Plate Tectonic Boundaries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is formed what is formed when convergent boundaries come together.
  2. The denser type of plate tectonic.
  3. The type of plate boundary that rubs against each other.
  4. What is formed at divergent boundaries.
  5. The type of plate boundary that comes together.
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  1. The sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the Earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
  2. The flowing of magma in Earth's mantle.
  3. The type of boundary creates a linear fault.
  4. Underground molten rock.
  5. 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

Plate motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two plates moving into each other
  2. What the earths outer layer is made of
  3. The place where two plates meet
  4. landmass in which all the world's continents were once joined together
  5. A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
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  1. an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
  2. a scientist that studies the surface of the Earth and what it is made of
  3. What usually happens when two plates collide
  4. The layer of soft solid rock underneath earths plate
  5. When two plates move away from each other

10 Clues: The place where two plates meettwo plates moving into each otherWhat the earths outer layer is made ofWhen two plates move away from each otherWhat usually happens when two plates collideThe layer of soft solid rock underneath earths plateA diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like...

Tectonic Plates 2024-01-29

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
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  1. When two plates slide past each other
  2. The first supercontinent ever created
  3. Form around the ring of fire and spew lava
  4. The layer of the Earth where tectonic plates are found
  5. When two plates move away from each other
  6. Large masses of land that move when tectonic plates shift
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  1. Where magma is stored until a volcano erupts
  2. The cycle where heat rises and cold sinks
  3. Caused by the convergent plate boundary, and also known as a deeper point in the ocean
  4. When two plates come towards each other

10 Clues: When two plates slide past each otherThe first supercontinent ever createdWhen two plates come towards each otherThe cycle where heat rises and cold sinksForm around the ring of fire and spew lavaWhen two plates move away from each otherWhere magma is stored until a volcano eruptsThe layer of the Earth where tectonic plates are found...

Earthquake 2020-02-19

Earthquake crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a type of fault that's most likely become the source of earthquake
  2. are earthquakes that happens after the mainshock
  3. the point where an earthquake rupture starts
  4. a process that changes the rock's shape due to pressure
  5. a place where two tectonic plates collide
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  1. created when the Earth's crust is broken
  2. a place where two tectonic plates moves away from each other
  3. seismic waves that travel along the top surface of the Earth
  4. a sudden an violent movement of the ground
  5. a place where two tectonic plates slide past each other

10 Clues: created when the Earth's crust is brokena place where two tectonic plates collidea sudden an violent movement of the groundthe point where an earthquake rupture startsare earthquakes that happens after the mainshocka place where two tectonic plates slide past each othera process that changes the rock's shape due to pressure...

Vocabulary crossword 2020-10-11

Vocabulary crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Two tectonic plates that collide
  2. Stiff ocean lithosphere slides down the asthenosphere elevated near mid-ocean ridges
  3. A chain of volcanoes along to ocean floor
  4. The force of gravity that pulls old ocean lithosphere into the mantle
  5. Two tectonic plates moving against each other
  6. a column of hot magma in the mantle
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  1. A chain fo volcanoes that form above a subduction zone
  2. Two tectonic plates that move away from each other
  3. Continuous flow that occurs in fluid because of differences in density
  4. The movement of plates on Earth's lithosphere

10 Clues: Two tectonic plates that collidea column of hot magma in the mantleA chain of volcanoes along to ocean floorThe movement of plates on Earth's lithosphereTwo tectonic plates moving against each otherTwo tectonic plates that move away from each otherA chain fo volcanoes that form above a subduction zone...

Formation of Pangea (Crosswordpuzzle) 2024-03-20

Formation of Pangea (Crosswordpuzzle) crossword puzzle
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  1. The geological era during which Pangaea began to form
  2. The tectonic plate boundary associated with the breakup of Pangaea
  3. The geological event that contributed to the formation of Pangaea
  4. The name of the ancient ocean that surrounded Pangaea
  5. The period in Earth's history when Pangaea started to break apart
  6. The supercontinent that existed before Pangaea
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  1. The date Pangea was officially made (E.g. FOURTYFOURMILLIONBC)
  2. The theory that explains the movement and formation of continents
  3. The process by which Pangaea formed from smaller continents
  4. The geological evidence supporting the existence of Pangaea

10 Clues: The supercontinent that existed before PangaeaThe geological era during which Pangaea began to formThe name of the ancient ocean that surrounded PangaeaThe process by which Pangaea formed from smaller continentsThe geological evidence supporting the existence of PangaeaThe date Pangea was officially made (E.g. FOURTYFOURMILLIONBC)...

Formation of Pangea (Crosswordpuzzle) 2024-03-20

Formation of Pangea (Crosswordpuzzle) crossword puzzle
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  1. The geological era during which Pangaea began to form
  2. The tectonic plate boundary associated with the breakup of Pangaea
  3. The geological event that contributed to the formation of Pangaea
  4. The name of the ancient ocean that surrounded Pangaea
  5. The period in Earth's history when Pangaea started to break apart
  6. The supercontinent that existed before Pangaea
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  1. The date Pangea was officially made (E.g. FOURTYFOURMILLIONBC)
  2. The theory that explains the movement and formation of continents
  3. The process by which Pangaea formed from smaller continents
  4. The geological evidence supporting the existence of Pangaea

10 Clues: The supercontinent that existed before PangaeaThe geological era during which Pangaea began to formThe name of the ancient ocean that surrounded PangaeaThe process by which Pangaea formed from smaller continentsThe geological evidence supporting the existence of PangaeaThe date Pangea was officially made (E.g. FOURTYFOURMILLIONBC)...

Plate Tectonics 2023-03-06

Plate  Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
  2. a thing that breaks the crust of the earth
  3. when two plates move away from each other
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  1. gigantic pieces of earth's crust and the upper mantle
  2. something that puts cracks in the earth and creates earthquakes
  3. a real or imaginary line dividing two things
  4. when two tectonic plates move past each other
  5. made when one tectonic plates slides under on another
  6. made when two continental plates collide and crumble and fold
  7. the only planet that holds life forms.

10 Clues: the only planet that holds life forms.when two plates move away from each othera thing that breaks the crust of the eartha real or imaginary line dividing two thingswhen two tectonic plates move past each othergigantic pieces of earth's crust and the upper mantlemade when one tectonic plates slides under on another...

argumentative writing 2023-02-24

argumentative writing crossword puzzle
Across
  1. facts, statistics, examples,and other information used to support the claim
  2. an overstatement or stretching of the truth
  3. the feeling, ideas, and emotion that are associated with words
  4. given to expressing divergent or opposite veiws
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  1. the literal or dictionary meaning of a word
  2. the practice of taking someone else's work and passing them off as ones own
  3. a general statement that offers support for a claim
  4. a statement of position on an issue
  5. persuade someone to do or not to do
  6. a judgment based on personal point of view

10 Clues: a statement of position on an issuepersuade someone to do or not to doa judgment based on personal point of viewthe literal or dictionary meaning of a wordan overstatement or stretching of the truthgiven to expressing divergent or opposite veiwsa general statement that offers support for a claim...

Vocab builder 2023-08-30

Vocab builder crossword puzzle
Across
  1. provide support or a firm basis for.
  2. is the action or fact of spreading something, especially information, widely.
  3. the heavens or sky.
  4. tending to be different or develop in different directions.
  5. lacking a basis of comparison in respect to a quality normally subject to comparison.
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  1. having strange or unusual habits, ways of behaving.
  2. a town or district that has local government.
  3. composed of, relating to, or involving two; dual.
  4. the official power to make legal decisions and judgements.
  5. 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

TECTONIC PLATES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. less dense type of crust, that is above sea level
  2. a type of plate boundary that is characterized by plates pulling apart from each other
  3. the plate on which Poland is located
  4. plate tectonics is an example of scientific...
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  1. the outermost shell of our planet
  2. a type of plate boundary that led to the emergence of the Andes
  3. the location where two plates meet
  4. the mechanically weak region of the upper mantle of earth
  5. convection and conduction are types of heat...
  6. a type of plate boundary that results in strong earthquakes

10 Clues: the outermost shell of our planetthe location where two plates meetthe plate on which Poland is locatedconvection and conduction are types of heat...plate tectonics is an example of scientific...less dense type of crust, that is above sea levelthe mechanically weak region of the upper mantle of earth...

Earth's Crust 2025-02-24

Earth's Crust crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plates these segments have crunched together to form mountian ranges
  2. The solid portion of the earth
  3. When plates slide from each other
  4. When plates are in a constant motion
  5. When plates move away from each other
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  1. A measure of the mass of a substance per unit volume
  2. The portion of earth (1800 miles thick) between the crust and core
  3. I am liquid made of metals (depth of 1,800 to 3,200)
  4. I am solid made of metals (depth of 3,200 to 3,900)
  5. When plates to come together

10 Clues: When plates to come togetherThe solid portion of the earthWhen plates slide from each otherWhen plates are in a constant motionWhen plates move away from each otherI am solid made of metals (depth of 3,200 to 3,900)A measure of the mass of a substance per unit volumeI am liquid made of metals (depth of 1,800 to 3,200)...

Ecology 2025-01-20

Ecology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The passing of genetic factors from parent to offspring
  2. When 2 species share a common ancestor and evolve characteristics that make them different
  3. An organism that produces its own energy
  4. An organism that ingests or absorbs organic carbon
  5. An adaptation which allows an animal to blend in with its surroundings
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  1. An organism that does the eating
  2. The act of one organism eating another organism
  3. When different species compete for the same resources in the same habitat
  4. 1 of the 3 things Charles Darwin thought affected evolution
  5. An organism that gets eaten

10 Clues: An organism that gets eatenAn organism that does the eatingAn organism that produces its own energyThe act of one organism eating another organismAn organism that ingests or absorbs organic carbonThe passing of genetic factors from parent to offspring1 of the 3 things Charles Darwin thought affected evolution...

Tectonic Plates 2025-09-07

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A scientist who studies earthquakes and seismic waves
  2. – Place where two tectonic plates push toward each other
  3. – The thin, outer layer of the Earth made of rock
  4. – When one plate sinks below another into the mantle
  5. – Place where two tectonic plates slide past each other
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  1. – Place where two tectonic plates move apart
  2. – Movement of heat through liquids or gases that helps drive plate motion
  3. – Large pieces of Earth’s crust that move slowly over time
  4. – When Earth’s crust is pushed upward to form mountains
  5. – 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

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name one substance the inner core made up of.
  2. What do you call the molten rock below the Earth's crust?
  3. What type of rock breaks easily?
  4. What is the 2nd layer of the Earth?
  5. What can be caused by an earthquake?
Down
  1. What happens when tectonic plates shift?
  2. Which continent fits like a puzzle piece with South America?
  3. What is the type of plate boundary where 2 plates move away from each other?
  4. What is the molten rock called above the Earth's crust?
  5. 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

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most geologist think that the movement of Earth's plates is caused by
  2. This type of boundary is found in the San Andreas Fault
  3. Evidence used by Wegener for continental drift
  4. Below the mantle and to the center of the Earth
  5. the zone below the lithosphere. It is more 'plastic'
  6. the section of the Earth below the earth
  7. When two plates are moving away from each other
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  1. the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
  2. a collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces a
  3. The outer part of the Earth
  4. Seafloor______
  5. Composed of the crust and mantle
  6. When two plates are moving toward each other
  7. Scientist who first proposed the theory that the continents drifted
  8. The Theory of Continental____

15 Clues: Seafloor______The outer part of the EarthThe Theory of Continental____Composed of the crust and mantlethe section of the Earth below the earthWhen two plates are moving toward each otherEvidence used by Wegener for continental driftBelow the mantle and to the center of the EarthWhen two plates are moving away from each other...

Chapter 5 2013-05-29

Chapter 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Drift Is the hypothesis that states earth was all one piece
  2. The type of stress that occurs when an object is squeezed
  3. When two plates separate
  4. The outermost, rigid layer of earth
  5. Is the strong lower part of the mantle
  6. The layer under the mantle
  7. Plates pieces of Lithosphere that move on top of the Asthenosphere
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  1. Is stress that occurs when something is pulled or stretched
  2. Is a plastic layer of the mantle
  3. The layer between the crust and the core
  4. Boundary, When two plates slide past each other
  5. When two plates collide
  6. Floor Spreading Is the process by which new oceanic crust is formed by magma
  7. Tectonics Is the theory that earth is divided into tectonic plates
  8. The thin layer above the mantle

15 Clues: When two plates collideWhen two plates separateThe layer under the mantleThe thin layer above the mantleIs a plastic layer of the mantleThe outermost, rigid layer of earthIs the strong lower part of the mantleThe layer between the crust and the coreBoundary, When two plates slide past each other...

Vocabulary Crossword 2017-04-24

Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Another way of saying "praise" or "approval."
  2. Students at NSB Middle wear these every day so they look identical.
  3. A group of individuals with the same ideas.
  4. Another way of saying traditional.
  5. A society divided in classes, or groups; like the society in "Divergent."
  6. Something that exists in secret; also means "something found underground."
  7. The state of being a man or a woman.
  8. A word that means "accomplice," or "partner."
  9. Another word for "complete."
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  1. Differences; a good thing to have in any group.
  2. A group that differs from the majority.
  3. Not conformist; the opposite of uniform.
  4. Not part or concrete reality, or actual instances; existing in your mind, or imagination.
  5. To make, or create, as in an object or a path.
  6. 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

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Very very hot liquid.
  2. When the plates move apart from each other.
  3. It is the middle layer of the earth and it is made out of hot rocks.
  4. When the plates move very close together.
  5. Releasing gas that has been dissolved.
  6. This is a solid nickel layer of the earth.
Down
  1. Partly melted rock under the surface
  2. A person that studies the earth.
  3. It is the movement of the earth. Also the name of the of this puzzle.
  4. There are seven land masses on earth.
  5. The person who confirmed Alfred Wigener’s theory.
  6. It is a solid part of the earth. It is also called the geosphere.
  7. It is in between the lithosphere and the upper mantle.
  8. These make up the earth’s
  9. A type of gas.

15 Clues: A type of gas.Very very hot liquid.These make up the earth’sA person that studies the earth.Partly melted rock under the surfaceThere 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

menu project 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. coming together
  2. the transfer of heat by contact
  3. breaks in earths crust where rocks have slipped past each other
  4. ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle again
  5. slipping past each other
  6. molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle
  7. the transfer of heat in waves
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  1. a mountain in earths crust that forms when a molten liquid reaches the surface
  2. apart from each other
  3. how much mass there is in a given volume
  4. the flow that transfers heat within a fluid
  5. the transfer of heat by movement
  6. any trace of an ancient organism that was preserved in rock
  7. the supercontinent from around 300 million years ago
  8. the substance that forms from magma when it cools

15 Clues: coming togetherapart from each otherslipping past each otherthe transfer of heat in wavesthe transfer of heat by contactthe transfer of heat by movementhow much mass there is in a given volumethe flow that transfers heat within a fluidthe substance that forms from magma when it coolsthe supercontinent from around 300 million years ago...

Spelling Review Activity 2024-04-29

Spelling Review Activity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a variable in a science experiment that stays the same
  2. a variable in a science experiment that the scientist changes
  3. caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun
  4. scatters light waves
  5. the amount of salt in water
  6. when Earth's plates move apart from each other
  7. to move sediment from one place to another
  8. when Earth's plates slide past each other
  9. the study of the earth
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  1. a variable in a science experiment that changes in response to the independent variable
  2. the wearing or breaking down of rock by wind, water, or ice
  3. when Earth's plates move toward each other
  4. when wind, ice, or water puts down the sediment it is carrying
  5. allows light to pass through
  6. blocks light and creates a shadow

15 Clues: scatters light wavesthe study of the earththe amount of salt in waterallows light to pass throughblocks light and creates a shadowwhen Earth's plates slide past each otherwhen Earth's plates move toward each otherto move sediment from one place to anotherwhen Earth's plates move apart from each other...

Earth Science 2025-09-17

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large, slow-moving mass of ice that carves our landforms.
  2. boundaries that collide and form mountains.
  3. the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces..
  4. boundaries that slide past each other and cause earthquakes.
  5. cause massive destruction along the earth's coastline.
  6. processes that "tear down" existing landforms.
  7. from volcanic eruptions cools and form land.
Down
  1. boundaries that move apart and form volcanoes.
  2. mountains that release molten rock, ash, and gas from inside the earth.
  3. the process of moving weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
  4. break apart earth's crust, causing damage
  5. processes that "build up" new landforms.
  6. the dropping of sediment in a new location.
  7. surface features on earth (valleys, mountains, hills, etc.).
  8. 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 damageboundaries 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

Tectonic Plates Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the boundary where plates move away from each other?
  2. What kind of rock is made from compression and heating but not melting?
  3. What layer of Earth contains the tectonic plates?
  4. What happens when two oceanic plates collide?
  5. What forms when two continental plates collide?
  6. What is the boundary where plates move towards each other?
Down
  1. What happens at transform boundaries?
  2. What is the boundary where plates slide past each other?
  3. What heats up the mantle?
  4. What layer do the tectonic plates sit on?
  5. What kind of rock is made from sediments?
  6. What kind of rock is made from cooled lava or magma?
  7. What is molten rock called when it's above Earth's surface?
  8. What moves the Earth's plates?
  9. 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

Gen/200 Week 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A skill that will never go out of _______
  2. Don't jump to _________
  3. Thinking is both fun and __________
  4. The process when you open up to alternatives and consider all of your options is called?
  5. Critical thinking frees us from self-________
  6. Logic distinguishes between valid and ________ reasoning
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  1. Every time you make a decision choose a _________
  2. Described within the six levels of critical thinking, this one is level two ______
  3. _________ thinking involves a narrowing-down process
  4. A creative activity that can fuel critical thing?
  5. This chain of logic proceeds in the opposite direction?
  6. Building arguments by starting with a general assertion is _______ logic
  7. A decision making skill is establishing…?
  8. Common mistakes in logic include assertions. One of which could be using a faulty…?
  9. 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

Volcano Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Volcano that can explode quick
  2. Magma that is used to power generators
  3. A place that has a volcano that is still erupting
  4. Stream of Molten Rock that pours and ooze from an erupting vent.
  5. The volcano that exploded in 1980
  6. A large eruption can produce a mudflow
  7. When two plates move away from each other
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  1. When two plates go toward each other and collide
  2. In the Mantle where hot material is rising.
  3. The Opening of the Earth´s crust which molten rock/lava and gases erupt.
  4. Enriched soil from volcanic ashfalls
  5. Highly Explosive eruptions that can lead to a surface collapsing.
  6. Fluid where igneous rocks form
  7. an area in the Pacific Ocean that is shaped like a horseshoe
  8. Lava flows can generate new land.

15 Clues: Volcano that can explode quickFluid where igneous rocks formThe volcano that exploded in 1980Lava flows can generate new land.Enriched soil from volcanic ashfallsMagma that is used to power generatorsA large eruption can produce a mudflowWhen two plates move away from each otherIn the Mantle where hot material is rising....

tech ed Dynamic Earth Matthew and Chad 2017-11-13

tech ed Dynamic Earth Matthew and Chad crossword puzzle
Across
  1. core the liquid layer of earth
  2. ridges a submarine range in the middle of a ocean
  3. fault hanging wall will rise unlike normal fault
  4. map a map that show vertical height
  5. how earthquakes are measured
Down
  1. boundaries a tectonic bounder ware to plates are moving away from each other
  2. fault a fault were the hanging wall moves downward
  3. currents a current in a fluid that results from convection
  4. analysis the relation different physical quantities
  5. boundaries when two plates rub against each other
  6. a rock formation
  7. mantle layer made up of rock that flows like a liquid
  8. boundaries when two plates move away from each other and create magma
  9. wave a longitudinal earthquake wave
  10. wave A earth quake that goes throw the interior of the earth

15 Clues: a rock formationhow earthquakes are measuredcore the liquid layer of earthmap a map that show vertical heightwave a longitudinal earthquake wavefault hanging wall will rise unlike normal faultridges a submarine range in the middle of a oceanboundaries when two plates rub against each otherfault a fault were the hanging wall moves downward...

Vocab #6 2023-05-12

Vocab #6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. His wife's death has long been the subject of rumor and _________.
  2. acting with or showing care and thought for the future
  3. Even though the situation was stressful, her appearance remained _________.
  4. It was _________ that they would be punished for their misbehavior.
  5. He got an award for _________ community service.
  6. subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms
  7. Synonym of different
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  1. Synonym of imitate
  2. Synonym of inspect
  3. Synonym of cooperate
  4. Synonym of dry
  5. deep respect for someone or something
  6. a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument
  7. using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning
  8. not being what it purports to be

15 Clues: Synonym of drySynonym of imitateSynonym of inspectSynonym of cooperateSynonym of differentnot being what it purports to bedeep respect for someone or somethingHe got an award for _________ community service.acting with or showing care and thought for the futureHis wife's death has long been the subject of rumor and _________....

Endogenic Processes Crossword 2025-09-25

Endogenic Processes Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Plate boundary where one plate sinks beneath another
  2. - Study of Earth's internal structure and movement
  3. - Volcano type with gentle slopes of 2–10 degrees
  4. - Dark volcanic rock with low silica content and fast flow
  5. - Melting caused by reduction in pressure
  6. - Melting caused by addition of water or volatiles
  7. - Small, steep-sided cone formed from pyroclastic debris
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  1. - Eruption type that ejects ash and pyroclastic fragments
  2. - Property of magma that affects how fast or slow it flows
  3. - Volcano type with alternating lava flows and pyroclastic layers
  4. - Plate boundary where plates move apart, forming mid-ocean ridges
  5. - Volcanic source that stays fixed while plates move above it
  6. - Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
  7. - Process where magma cools and forms igneous rock
  8. - 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

Vocabulary exercise 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - (adj) of little value or importance
  2. - (adj) serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
  3. - (n) lack of emotion or of personal interest
  4. - (v) make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it
  5. - (n) agreement; the combination of musical notes to produce a pleasing sound
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  1. - (adj) excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centered
  2. - (adj) departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical
  3. - (adj) given to expressing divergent or opposite views
  4. - (adj) having or showing refned taste or good judgment
  5. - (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

Challenge It! Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two tectonic plates rubbing against each other
  2. convergent boundary where two plates of equal density collide
  3. place where two plates meet
  4. area on a tectonic plate moving apart to create lakes and oceans
Down
  1. two tectonic plates moving away from each other
  2. two tectonic plates coming together
  3. convergent boundary where a more dense plate goes under a less dense plate
  4. gap in earth's crust where magma escapes through
  5. a place where magma flows underneath a moving plate to create islands and volcanoes
  6. molten rock underneath earth's surface

10 Clues: place where two plates meettwo tectonic plates coming togethermolten rock underneath earth's surfacetwo tectonic plates rubbing against each othertwo tectonic plates moving away from each othergap in earth's crust where magma escapes throughconvergent boundary where two plates of equal density collide...

Plate Tectonics 2021-10-07

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The molten rock in the mantle.
  2. A geological land feature made at divergent boundaries.
  3. The place where a thinner plate slides under a thicker plate.
  4. The plate boundaries that move away from each other.
  5. The broken up pieces of Earth's crust.
  6. The places separating the tectonic plates.
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  1. The plate boundaries that slide past each other.
  2. Formed when tectonic plates jam together and then suddenly release at transform boundaries.
  3. The process that takes place in the upper mantle that helps to move the tectonic plates.
  4. 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

Techonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. occurs at divergent boundaries
  2. Two tectonic plates come together
  3. developed the theory that the continents drift
  4. molten rock
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  1. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  2. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  3. Two tectonic plates move away from each other in opposite directions
  4. structure of the earth's crust and the large-scale processes which take place within it
  5. when two plates slide past each other
  6. Discovered that magma was rising on the sea floor causing it to spread

10 Clues: molten rockoccurs at divergent boundariesTwo tectonic plates come togetherwhen two plates slide past each otherdeveloped the theory that the continents driftthe upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphereTwo tectonic plates move away from each other in opposite directions...

Evolution review 2022-01-13

Evolution review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A supercontinent existing 200 million years ago
  2. What moves the continents?
  3. Genes must be passed on from generation to generation
  4. When a population produces more offspring than can possibly survive
  5. When a particular trait makes an individual more or less likely to survive and reproduce
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  1. Organisms that have traits that make them better suited for survival and reproduction
  2. When two plate boundaries are moving away from eachother
  3. This event ends eras on earth
  4. A plate boundary that creates mountains
  5. When individuals in a population have many traits that differ

10 Clues: What moves the continents?This event ends eras on earthA plate boundary that creates mountainsA supercontinent existing 200 million years agoGenes must be passed on from generation to generationWhen two plate boundaries are moving away from eachotherWhen individuals in a population have many traits that differ...

EARTHQUAKES 2013-02-16

EARTHQUAKES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. TYPE OF FAULT AT A DIVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY
  2. THE FASTES SEISMIC WAVE
  3. A TYPE OF FAULT WITH A TRANSFOR BOUNDARY
  4. A SPECIAL KIND OF REVERSE FAULT WITH A VER LOW ANGLE
  5. A TYPE OF STRESS THAT PUSHES A BODY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS
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  1. A TYPE OF STRESS THAT SQUEEZES OR SHORTENS A BODY
  2. FAULTS ARE USUALLY THE RESULT OF ______ DEFORMATION
  3. THE CENTER OF AN EARTHQUAKE
  4. A TYPE OF STRESS THAT STRETCHES OR PULLS A BODY APART
  5. A TYPE OF FAULT WHERE THE HANGING WALL IS FORCED UPWARD

10 Clues: THE FASTES SEISMIC WAVETHE CENTER OF AN EARTHQUAKEA TYPE OF FAULT WITH A TRANSFOR BOUNDARYTYPE OF FAULT AT A DIVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARYA TYPE OF STRESS THAT SQUEEZES OR SHORTENS A BODYFAULTS ARE USUALLY THE RESULT OF ______ DEFORMATIONA SPECIAL KIND OF REVERSE FAULT WITH A VER LOW ANGLEA TYPE OF STRESS THAT STRETCHES OR PULLS A BODY APART...

Volcanoes 2014-01-08

Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a decrease in ___ will lower a rocks boiling point
  2. earths natural temperature increases with depth
  3. more ____ lower melting of rock
  4. origin of magma
Down
  1. when this kind of melting occurs solid rock turns to magma
  2. plate boundries that form when the plates push together
  3. ___ is generated by friction, rising mantle rock, and the mantle itself
  4. Islands Islands that are an example of volcanic islands of the ring of fire
  5. boundries at these types of obundries the most volcanic rick is produced
  6. contains melted mineral crystals, dissolved gases, and water

10 Clues: origin of magmamore ____ lower melting of rockearths natural temperature increases with deptha decrease in ___ will lower a rocks boiling pointplate boundries that form when the plates push togetherwhen this kind of melting occurs solid rock turns to magmacontains melted mineral crystals, dissolved gases, and water...

Science study guide 2016-03-15

Science study guide crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rock that was once one form of rock but has changed to another under the influence of heat or pressure
  2. Process of breaking down particles.
  3. Substance that dissolves another.
  4. Hollow rock with crystal formations.
  5. When two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
Down
  1. Ability of material to allow water to pass.
  2. Cycle process where forces of the earth cause rocks to change.
  3. When tectonic of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide.
  4. Process of moving particles.
  5. 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

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. outermost layer of the Earth
  2. drift outermost layer of the Earth
  3. boundary boundary between two plates that are moving apart
  4. area where an oceanic plate goes does into the mantle
  5. boundary place where two plates move together
  6. rigid layer of Earth's surface made up of the crust and part of the upper mantle
Down
  1. current cycle of heating, rising, cooling, and sinking
  2. plasticlike layer of the Earth's surface below the lithosphere
  3. boundary plate boundary that forms when two plates slide past each other
  4. sections of the lithosphere

10 Clues: sections of the lithosphereoutermost layer of the Earthdrift outermost layer of the Earthboundary place where two plates move togetherarea where an oceanic plate goes does into the mantlecurrent cycle of heating, rising, cooling, and sinkingboundary boundary between two plates that are moving apart...

Plate Tectonics 2023-03-02

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is your stated opinion on something
  2. are the borders between two plates
  3. the direction plates move when going away from each other
Down
  1. is a very hot liquid that comes out of volcanoes
  2. the direction plates move when going toward each other
  3. is what you can give to someone to help support your claim
  4. are things that move on earth and cause earthquakes
  5. a big section of water that takes up most of earth
  6. is a long narrow excavation in the ground
  7. the center of earth inside the outer core

10 Clues: are the borders between two platesis your stated opinion on somethingis a long narrow excavation in the groundthe center of earth inside the outer coreis a very hot liquid that comes out of volcanoesa big section of water that takes up most of earthare things that move on earth and cause earthquakes...

colston cuellar crossword puzzle 2023-03-06

colston cuellar crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a non explosive triangle
  2. under the sea where meteors landed
  3. a big planet we live on
  4. a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
  5. the intersection of a fault with the surface of the earth or other plane of reference
  6. the surface of the earth
Down
  1. a explosive triangle
  2. a strike-slip fault
  3. This is where two plates move away from each other.
  4. 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 faulta explosive trianglea non explosive trianglea big planet we live onthe surface of the earthunder the sea where meteors landedThis 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

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When two plates collide
  2. When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide and the less dense plate slips under the denser plate
  3. First name of the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift
Down
  1. When two plates split apart
  2. Last name of the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift
  3. Earth millions of years ago
  4. The part of Earth broken into tectonic plates
  5. When two plates slide past each other
  6. Something formed from a convergent boundary
  7. These are caused by all the boundaries, but mostly transform boundaries

10 Clues: When two plates collideWhen two plates split apartEarth millions of years agoWhen two plates slide past each otherSomething formed from a convergent boundaryThe part of Earth broken into tectonic platesThese are caused by all the boundaries, but mostly transform boundariesLast name of the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift...

Plate Motion Vocab Crossword 2023-04-11

Plate Motion Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moving apart in different directions
  2. extinct reptile that live about 300 million years ago
  3. one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up the Earth's outer layer
  4. the slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement
  5. sudden shaking of the Earth's surface
Down
  1. hot liquid rock on the Earth's surface
  2. moving toward the same place
  3. layer of soft, solid rock underneath the Earth's plates
  4. hot liquid rock below the surface of the Earth
  5. a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together

10 Clues: moving toward the same placemoving apart in different directionssudden shaking of the Earth's surfacehot liquid rock on the Earth's surfacehot liquid rock below the surface of the Earthextinct reptile that live about 300 million years agolayer of soft, solid rock underneath the Earth's plates...

Plate tectonics 2023-10-09

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The part of the earth we live on
  2. The name of the tectonic hazard caused when lava erupts from a mountain
  3. The name of the hazard caused my the earth moving
  4. The semi-molten section of the earth
  5. The name of plates moving away from each other
  6. The name of plates moving past each other
Down
  1. The name of plates moving towards each other
  2. The movement in the mantle which moves the tectonic plates
  3. The center of the earth made of Nickle and Iron
  4. The name for the sections of the earths crust

10 Clues: The part of the earth we live onThe semi-molten section of the earthThe name of plates moving past each otherThe name of plates moving towards each otherThe name for the sections of the earths crustThe name of plates moving away from each otherThe center of the earth made of Nickle and IronThe name of the hazard caused my the earth moving...

I'm tired of this, grandpa! 2025-03-06

I'm tired of this, grandpa! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. creates new ocean floor
  2. ducks that live underground are called
  3. the type of school rocks go to from ages 5-11
  4. removes ocean floor
Down
  1. plates move at a rate of a few ___ a year
  2. one of the best baseball players of all time was the NYY (🤮) centerfielder Mickey _____
  3. the type of music igneous rocks listen to
  4. a pizza is similar to Earth since they both have
  5. sometimes we call mid-ocean ridges "MOR", which makes sense since they
  6. plates interact with the mantle to create

10 Clues: removes ocean floorcreates new ocean floorducks that live underground are calledplates move at a rate of a few ___ a yearthe type of music igneous rocks listen toplates interact with the mantle to createthe type of school rocks go to from ages 5-11a pizza is similar to Earth since they both have...

Science Vocab 2025-04-01

Science Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When one plate goes underneath another plate
  2. When two plates slide by each other
  3. When two plates collide
  4. Hot liquid that comes from volcanic activity
  5. When two plates move away from each other
Down
  1. Soft part of earth where plates are pushed into and moved around
  2. Top layer of earth where we live on
  3. When the earth begins to shake and cracks in the earth happen
  4. Currents Currents in the mantle that move hot and cold air
  5. The things that move in the mantle to create landforms

10 Clues: When two plates collideTop layer of earth where we live onWhen two plates slide by each otherWhen two plates move away from each otherWhen one plate goes underneath another plateHot liquid that comes from volcanic activityThe things that move in the mantle to create landformsCurrents Currents in the mantle that move hot and cold air...

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-24

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Created when a more dense plate sinks beneath a less dense plate in a process called Subduction
  2. To develop in different directions
  3. The process or state of converging
  4. A line that marks the limits of an area
  5. Hot molten rock
Down
  1. The process in plate tectonics of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another.
  2. The hard outer layer of Earth
  3. A massive slab of solid rock made up of Earth's crust and upper mantle
  4. The process of being formed
  5. To make a change in form

10 Clues: Hot molten rockTo make a change in formThe process of being formedThe hard outer layer of EarthTo develop in different directionsThe process or state of convergingA line that marks the limits of an areaA massive slab of solid rock made up of Earth's crust and upper mantle...

News Paper 2025-10-28

News Paper crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cross breeding of a horse and a zebra
  2. second highest grossing fast food chain
  3. second US president to be assassinated
  4. title of the second highest grossing movie of all time
  5. the last name of the second person to summit Mt. Everest
  6. who was runner up of dwts season 33
Down
  1. voted the second highest rated dystopian series
  2. the first name of the second person to land on the moon
  3. the first name of the female with the most Olympic silver medals
  4. artist name of the second most listened to artist on spotify

10 Clues: who was runner up of dwts season 33cross breeding of a horse and a zebrasecond US president to be assassinatedsecond highest grossing fast food chainvoted the second highest rated dystopian seriestitle of the second highest grossing movie of all timethe first name of the second person to land on the moon...

aliyah merrick's crossword puzzle 2014-01-19

aliyah merrick's crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ridge an underwater mountain system .
  2. two sections of earths plates are sliding past each other.
  3. waves passing through earth.
  4. of plate tectonics a theory that says that continents are separated.
  5. a hill/mountain formed by a circulation of magma that's pushes up and erupts.
Down
  1. sections of the earth’s plates that collide.
  2. two sections of earth plates are moving away from each other.
  3. floor spreading a process that occurs in mid-ocean.
  4. land that has been elevated by folding.
  5. 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

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Explains the formation, movement, and subduction of the Earth's plates
  2. Heat transfer between materials that are touching
  3. The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath the mantle
  4. Tectonic plates moving away from each other
  5. A dense ball of nickel and iron in the center of the Earth
Down
  1. A place where two plates slip past each other
  2. When earthquakes occur, they produce ______ ______.
  3. How the continents slowly move across the Earth
  4. A super continent that included all landmasses of the Earth
  5. The transfer of heat through space

10 Clues: The transfer of heat through spaceTectonic plates moving away from each otherA place where two plates slip past each otherHow the continents slowly move across the EarthHeat transfer between materials that are touchingWhen earthquakes occur, they produce ______ ______.A dense ball of nickel and iron in the center of the Earth...

tectonic hazards revision crossword 2019-11-06

tectonic hazards revision crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the thing that come out of a volcano.
  2. a mountain the has lava come out of it.
  3. plate that move earths crust.
  4. a region of space surrounded by a magnetic field.
  5. two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
  6. the second layer of the earth.
Down
  1. its low silica content, resulting in rapid lava.
  2. a current that move the plates.
  3. a super continent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
  4. 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

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the bending, tilting, and breaking of Earth's crust; the change in the shape of rock in response to stress
  2. a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
  3. the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core
  4. eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion
  5. a system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation
Down
  1. coming together
  2. earth's outermost layer
  3. going different directions
  4. a mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
  5. entirely liquid layer of earth

10 Clues: coming togetherearth's outermost layergoing different directionsentirely liquid layer of eartha mixture of gases that surrounds Eartheat away; wear away gradually by abrasiona dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earththe layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core...

Geography Review Beam 2019 2019-06-20

Geography Review Beam 2019 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a flat elevated landform
  2. the first Greek root means "rock" the second one means "circle or orb" and it is a layer of the earth
  3. a boundary in which tectonic plates move across each other
  4. it is a climate factor and one name for this is "westerly"
  5. a boundary in which tectonic plates collide
Down
  1. a boundary in which tectonic plates split apart
  2. it is a greenhouse gas
  3. a fancy word for rain or snow
  4. ocean _____________ are mostly warm and can effect climate
  5. ______________ precipitation is when winds push clouds up an elevation causing rain

10 Clues: it is a greenhouse gasa flat elevated landforma fancy word for rain or snowa boundary in which tectonic plates collidea boundary in which tectonic plates split apartocean _____________ are mostly warm and can effect climatea boundary in which tectonic plates move across each otherit is a climate factor and one name for this is "westerly"...

Thermal Convection 2023-04-21

Thermal Convection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. German scientist responsible for the continental drift theory
  2. plastic-like layer of the mantle
  3. process by which one tectonic plate is pulled under another
  4. plate boundary in which the plates move away from each other
  5. plate boundary in which the plates slide past each other
  6. plate boundary in which the plates are push together
Down
  1. section of earth composed of crust and outermost mantle
  2. decay of a radioactive atom to a stable atom
  3. currents within the mantle that is driven by density and temperature differences
  4. outer most layer of the Earth

10 Clues: outer most layer of the Earthplastic-like layer of the mantledecay of a radioactive atom to a stable atomplate boundary in which the plates are push togethersection of earth composed of crust and outermost mantleplate boundary in which the plates slide past each otherprocess by which one tectonic plate is pulled under another...

Week 10 Term 3 Spelling Crossword 2021-09-23

Week 10 Term 3 Spelling Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
  2. (with reference to a feeling or emotion) disappear or cause to disappear
  3. lack of harmony among musical notes
  4. spread (something, especially information) widely
Down
  1. inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true
  2. a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group
  3. tending to be different or develop in different directions
  4. cheerful and full of energy
  5. the most respected or prominent person in a particular field
  6. the movement of the tide out to sea

10 Clues: cheerful and full of energylack of harmony among musical notesthe movement of the tide out to seaspread (something, especially information) widelyinclined to lay down principles as undeniably trueready to accept control or instruction; submissivetending to be different or develop in different directions...

Plate tectonics 2021-10-25

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Outermost physical layer of earth.
  2. when tectonic plates pass each other going in opposite directions.
  3. The bending, tilting, and breaking of a rock
  4. When tectonic plates move towards each other and collide.
Down
  1. The lithosphere is divided into large moving pieces.
  2. Layer below the lithosphere, a solid layer of weak rock.
  3. boundary When two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  4. rupture in the crust of earth
  5. a thin shell on the outside of Earth.
  6. region around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur.

10 Clues: rupture in the crust of eartha thin shell on the outside of Earth.The Outermost physical layer of earth.The bending, tilting, and breaking of a rockThe 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

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the scientist who discovered plate tectonics
  2. boundary in which two plates slide past each other
  3. the uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of the tectonic plates.
  4. boundary in which two plates slide into each other
  5. the upper mantle
Down
  1. oceanic plate slides under the continental.
  2. made up of semi-plastic rock
  3. the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses.
  4. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  5. boundary in which two plates slide apart from each other

10 Clues: the upper mantlemade up of semi-plastic rockoceanic plate slides under the continental.the scientist who discovered plate tectonicsboundary in which two plates slide past each otherboundary in which two plates slide into each otherboundary in which two plates slide apart from each other...

RECAP 2024-12-18

RECAP crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Salah satu daripada teknik yang digunakan dalam sesi pemudahcaraan untuk menetapkan matlamat.
  2. Setiap peserta menyusun matlamat mengikut keutamaan secara idividu.
  3. Pemudahcara hendaklah bersikap _______ semasa menjalakan sesi pemudahcaraan.
  4. Nyatakan ________ dan matlamat.
  5. Force Field Analysis digunakan apabila berhadapan dengan ________.
  6. Setiap peserta menulis pengharapan dan berkongsi dengan peserta lain.
Down
  1. Teknik yang digunakan untuk menggambarkan matlamat mengikut tahap kepentingan.
  2. Fasa ketika komunikasi berlaku dengan rancak di kalangan peserta dikenali sebagai _________ thinking.
  3. 1 2 4 all adalah satu teknik ________ untuk menggalakkan penglibatan dan kolaborasi di kalangan peserta.
  4. 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

tectonic plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layer below Earth’s crust
  2. how many MAIN tectonic plates boundaries are there?
  3. rock that forms on the ocean floor
  4. what geological feature can be created by a divergent boundary?
  5. when a skinnier plate hits a larger plate and the larger and denser one slides under
  6. two tectonic plates moving away from each other
  7. the edge or interface where two or more tectonic plates meet and interact, often associated with geological
Down
  1. a current in a fluid that results from convection
  2. two tectonic plates coming towards each other
  3. two plates slide past each other

10 Clues: layer below Earth’s crusttwo plates slide past each otherrock that forms on the ocean floortwo tectonic plates coming towards each othertwo tectonic plates moving away from each othera current in a fluid that results from convectionhow many MAIN tectonic plates boundaries are there?what geological feature can be created by a divergent boundary?...

unit3 vocabulary 2023-11-10

unit3 vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to
  2. Generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored
  3. Directed by each toward the other or the others
  4. Training,upbringing
  5. To make diverse or composed of unlike elements : give variety to
Down
  1. Competitive or opposing action of incompatibles : antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons)
  2. A live online educational presentation during which participating viewers can submit questions and comments
  3. To act upon one another
  4. Not involving or using words
  5. To reduce or keep to a minimum

10 Clues: Training,upbringingTo act upon one anotherNot involving or using wordsTo reduce or keep to a minimumDirected by each toward the other or the othersGenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favoredTo give advance thought, discussion, or treatment toTo make diverse or composed of unlike elements : give variety to...

Plate Motion Vocabulary 2023-10-17

Plate Motion Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  2. a natural disaster on Earth, such as an earthquake,tornado,or flood
  3. most successful,considering the situation
  4. a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor
  5. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet,such as a mountain,channel,or sand dune
Down
  1. the place where two plates meet
  2. to move somewhere safe
  3. standards by which something may be judged
  4. move apart in different directions
  5. when you have to give up one thing in return for another

10 Clues: to move somewhere safethe place where two plates meetmove apart in different directionsmost successful,considering the situationstandards by which something may be judgedsomething we observe to be similar over and over againwhen you have to give up one thing in return for anothera large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor...

Astronomy Earth Project 2024-01-29

Astronomy Earth Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Closest part of the atmosphere that helps create wind and clouds
  2. Two or more tectonic plates moving toward each other
  3. 50 km above ground, the cool part of the atmosphere with no clouds
  4. Layer of Earth between the crust and core
Down
  1. Two or more tectonic plates move away from each other
  2. sorting major components of a planet by density
  3. The layer that protects Earth from radioactive waves from the sun
  4. The hot, dense center of our planet
  5. The man who proposed the idea of continental drifts
  6. Outermost layer of the Earth

10 Clues: Outermost layer of the EarthThe hot, dense center of our planetLayer of Earth between the crust and coresorting major components of a planet by densityThe man who proposed the idea of continental driftsTwo or more tectonic plates moving toward each otherTwo or more tectonic plates move away from each other...

Harper parafin 2024-03-14

Harper parafin crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gold: a substance that looks like gold but truly isn’t.
  2. the magma inside the earth that moves the plates.
  3. the dangerous movements that the tectonic plate can make.
  4. the 3rd planet from the sun that has life.
Down
  1. the fiery mountains that shoot up lava
  2. 2 plates that collide with each other to form mountains and trenches.
  3. ocean ridge: the line of mountains that happen at divergent plates.
  4. the remains of an animal that lived between 65 million years.
  5. the oldest things on earth.
  6. a huge hole in the ocean made by convergent plates.

10 Clues: the oldest things on earth.the fiery mountains that shoot up lavathe 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

Ch.14 Internal Processes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Smallest type of volcanoes, steep sided?
  2. Oceanic plate which meets with the North American plate to create the San Andreas Fault?
  3. German geologist who theorized the theory of Continental Drift?
  4. Volcanoes which have thick lava, which causes internal explosions?
  5. Largest type of volcano?
  6. Energy released in an earthquake?
  7. Type of plate boundary which creates amazing topographical features?
Down
  1. Megacontinent which rifted apart 200 million years ago?
  2. Type of valley created by divergent boundary development on land?
  3. 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

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates that separate/move away from one another
  2. the process where a less dense plates slips under a denser one
  3. an underwater mountain range
  4. the creator of the sea-floor spreading theory
  5. the process of magma rising and sinking
Down
  1. plates that collide
  2. a set of mountains created from two continental crusts colliding
  3. the creator of the continental drift theory despite not knowing how it worked
  4. plates that slide past each other
  5. a formation made by transform boundaries

10 Clues: plates that collidean underwater mountain rangeplates that slide past each otherthe process of magma rising and sinkinga formation made by transform boundariesthe creator of the sea-floor spreading theoryplates that separate/move away from one anotherthe process where a less dense plates slips under a denser one...

ALEJANDRO BELTRAN 2022-05-09

ALEJANDRO BELTRAN crossword puzzle
Across
  1. relating to, or containing sediment.
  2. to change in composition or structure.
  3. moving or extending in different directions.
  4. a slow movement of the continents on a deep-seated viscous zone within the earth.
Down
  1. the process and dynamics of tectonic plate movement.
  2. tending to move toward one point or to approach each other.
  3. the action or process in plate tectonics of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another.
  4. of or relating to metamorphosis.
  5. the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.
  6. 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

ALEJANDRO BELTRAN crossword puzzle
Across
  1. relating to, or containing sediment.
  2. a slow movement of the continents on a deep-seated viscous zone within the earth.
  3. tending to move toward one point or to approach each other.
  4. to change in composition or structure.
Down
  1. the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.
  2. the process and dynamics of tectonic plate movement.
  3. the action or process in plate tectonics of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another.
  4. formed by solidification of magma.
  5. moving or extending in different directions.
  6. 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

Espe Lopez <3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. having solidified from lava or magma.
  2. plate tectonics of the edge of one plate sinking below the edge of another.
  3. the transformation of existing rock to new types of rock
  4. two plates move away from each other
  5. atheory in geology
  6. a rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air
Down
  1. to change into another form of energy
  2. a slow movement of the continents
  3. solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location.
  4. tending to move toward one point or to approach each other

10 Clues: atheory in geologya slow movement of the continentstwo plates move away from each otherto change into another form of energyhaving solidified from lava or magma.the transformation of existing rock to new types of rocktending to move toward one point or to approach each othersolid material that is moved and deposited in a new location....

boom 2025-11-20

boom crossword puzzle
Across
  1. natural phenomenon where the ground shakes
  2. molten rock below the earth's crust
  3. type of rock made when pressure binds together smaller pieces of rocks
  4. molten rock above the earth's crust
  5. type of plate boundary where 2 plates move towards each other
  6. mountain-like structure that erupts
Down
  1. type of rock made when immense heat and pressure change a previous rock's chemical composition
  2. type of plate boundary where 2 plates slide past each other
  3. type of plate boundary where 2 plates move away from each other
  4. type of rock made from cooled molten rock

10 Clues: molten rock below the earth's crustmolten rock above the earth's crustmountain-like structure that eruptstype of rock made from cooled molten rocknatural phenomenon where the ground shakestype of plate boundary where 2 plates slide past each othertype of plate boundary where 2 plates move towards each other...

Tectonic Plates 2021-10-05

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. valleys that occur at divergent boundaries
  2. boundaries 2 plates slide past each other
Down
  1. 2 tectonic plates moving away from each other
  2. 2 tectonic plates coming together
  3. molten rock

5 Clues: molten rock2 tectonic plates coming togetherboundaries 2 plates slide past each othervalleys that occur at divergent boundaries2 tectonic plates moving away from each other

Layers of the Earth Crossword Puzzle 2013-03-20

Layers of the Earth Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mountain that spews out lava and pyroclastic matirial
  2. the study of earthquakes
  3. two plates pushing against each other at a fault is called a __________ boundary
  4. the top part of this is the tectonic plates
  5. if you cut the earth in half the you get ______
  6. what the inner parts of the earth are made of
  7. the outer most layer of the earth
Down
  1. a layer of the earth containing the crust and mantle
  2. the outer core is made of this
  3. the lower layers of the crust are made of this
  4. two plates pushing away from each other at a fault is called a _________ boundary
  5. the study of rocks
  6. where we all live
  7. the upper layers of the crust are made of this
  8. the solid center of the earth

15 Clues: where we all livethe study of rocksthe study of earthquakesthe solid center of the earththe outer core is made of thisthe outer most layer of the earththe top part of this is the tectonic plateswhat the inner parts of the earth are made ofthe lower layers of the crust are made of thisthe upper layers of the crust are made of this...

earth science vocabulary 2014-01-26

earth science vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layers of earth that make up tectonic plates
  2. currents of heating and cooling magma that move plates around
  3. a plate boundary where two plates scrape past each other
  4. solid metal layer of earth
  5. movement of sediment from one place to another
  6. a tectonic event where one plate slips underneath another plate
Down
  1. mechanical or chemical wearing down of the earth's crust
  2. a plate boundary where two plates move apart
  3. super hot layer of earth that causes plate movement
  4. liquid metal layer of earth
  5. thin, hard layer of earth
  6. a plate boundary where two plates run into each other
  7. semi-liquid, hot rock layer of earth
  8. a tectonic event where two plates push each other upward on the crust
  9. sediment being left behind in a new location, often in layers

15 Clues: thin, hard layer of earthsolid metal layer of earthliquid metal layer of earthsemi-liquid, hot rock layer of eartha plate boundary where two plates move apartlayers of earth that make up tectonic platesmovement of sediment from one place to anothersuper hot layer of earth that causes plate movement...

Task 1: Dystopian FAQs 2021-10-11

Task 1: Dystopian FAQs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Abandoned.
  2. The word "utopia" was created from 2 _____ words, eutopia & outopia.
  3. No control.
  4. Dystopians often occur after an ____ event like a plague or nuclear warfare; world ending.
  5. Katniss from The Hunger Games, Tris from Divergent, and Jonas from The Giver are all examples of a dystopian _____.
  6. Type of government that has total control over people's lives.
  7. Opposite of dystopia.
Down
  1. Biased information used to promote a political point of view.
  2. Dystopian literature takes a current trend to the _____.
  3. Fighting against high authority.
  4. Characters that commit illegal or immoral acts for personal gain are considered ____. Often characters in positions of power.
  5. The pivotal and most intense part of a story.
  6. Opposite of individuality.
  7. Destruction.
  8. 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

Plate Tectonics & Features crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Theory proposing the existence of large plates in Earth's interior
  2. Idea stating that continents drifted away from each other overtime
  3. Hot underwater mounds that exist in deep ocean areas, formed by diverging plates
  4. said to predate the existence of the continents known today
  5. Deep, narrow depressions in the ocean floor
  6. Plate made of oceanic crust
  7. Process in which a denser plate sinks under another upon collision
  8. Undersea mountain created by diverging plates
  9. Boundary where two plates collide
Down
  1. Process where the ocean floor grows due to divergent boundaries creating new crust
  2. Plate made of continental crust
  3. Boundary where two plates slide against each other
  4. Part of Earth's interior where tectonic plates reside
  5. Boundary where two plates split
  6. Proposer of the Theory of Continental Drift

15 Clues: Plate made of oceanic crustPlate made of continental crustBoundary where two plates splitBoundary where two plates collideDeep, narrow depressions in the ocean floorProposer of the Theory of Continental DriftUndersea mountain created by diverging platesBoundary where two plates slide against each other...

crucifandom 2019-05-28

crucifandom crossword puzzle
Across
  1. il vero nome di Undici in 'Stranger Things'
  2. maestro di Leonardo in 'Da Vinci's Demons'
  3. paese natale di Robin in 'How I Met Your Mother'
  4. lo sono i quattro protagonisti di 'The Big Bang Theory'
  5. la professione delle due protagoniste di '2 Broke Girls'
  6. lo sono Severus Piton, Lord Voldemort e Dean Thomas in 'Harry Potter'
  7. locale gestito dal protagonista di 'Lucifer'
Down
  1. le paure di Tobias Eaton in 'Divergent'
  2. destinatario del primo lato della prima cassetta in 'Tredici'
  3. lo sono i protagonisti della serie 'Suits'
  4. stato in cui è ambientata 'Skam Og'
  5. la serie tv con il fidanzato di Lady Gaga
  6. definizione di migliore amico/anima gemella in 'Shadowhunters'
  7. li mangia Olivia Moore nella serie 'IZombie'
  8. 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 Gagalo 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

Earth's Structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of stress where an object is stretched.
  2. Number of physical layers of Earth.
  3. A break in a rock layer.
  4. Layer of the Earth below the tectonic plate lithosphere.
  5. Tectonic plate boundary where tectonic plates collide into each other.
  6. The deepest hole ever dug went about half way through this layer of Earth.
Down
  1. Type of stress where an object is squeezed together.
  2. Large pieces of Earth's lithosphere.
  3. Earth's crust makes up less than what percent of Earth by mass.
  4. Continental crust is about 25 _____________ thick.
  5. Number of chemical layers of Earth.
  6. Tectonic plate boundary where tectonic plates are pulled away from each other.
  7. A bend in a rock layer.
  8. _____________ crust is 3-5 miles thick.
  9. 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

MOLTEN MIGHTY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. molten rock beneath the earth's
  2. are subterranean reservior containing molten silicate fluid
  3. the formation of new crust at mid-ocean ridges
  4. a chain of volcanoes that forms along a convergent plate boundary
  5. can be very hot,reaching temperatures of over 1,000 degrees celsius
Down
  1. a deep, underwater valley form where two plate tectonics move apart
  2. visible manifestations of the process of rock formation
  3. The earth's crust is made out of large, moving plates
  4. The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
  5. the outermost solid shell of a planet
  6. can erupt from volcano
  7. magma is often compared to a thick gooey substance
  8. a layer inside a planetary body
  9. Solidification of magma forms
  10. a boundary between two plates that move away from each other

15 Clues: can erupt from volcanoSolidification of magma formsmolten rock beneath the earth'sa layer inside a planetary bodythe outermost solid shell of a planetthe formation of new crust at mid-ocean ridgesmagma is often compared to a thick gooey substanceThe earth's crust is made out of large, moving plates...

Indian Horse words 2025-09-15

Indian Horse words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A domelike structure
  2. A small container used for holding ink and is used with a dip pen
  3. Having freedom from a restraint or narrow space
  4. A long trench for planting seeds
  5. A shoe that is heelless and can be made out of leather
  6. To support or bear with something; bear the weight
  7. A term for wailing for the dead
Down
  1. An action conserving God
  2. A term for wild rice or good berry in Anishinaabe
  3. A person that has an European origin, most commonly a white man
  4. Fallen or falls or trees and mass of bushes
  5. A type of railing with supporting balusters
  6. A lot of rock set up to represent a tombstone, landmark
  7. A term/word for beautiful water in Anishinaabe
  8. Being different from something or someone

15 Clues: A domelike structureAn action conserving GodA term for wailing for the deadA long trench for planting seedsBeing different from something or someoneFallen or falls or trees and mass of bushesA type of railing with supporting balustersA term/word for beautiful water in AnishinaabeHaving freedom from a restraint or narrow space...

Magma Formation Crossword 2025-09-25

Magma Formation Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A property of magma that affects how fast it flows
  2. – Type of volcano made of pyroclastic material and steep sides
  3. – Type of melting caused by reduced pressure
  4. – Type of melting caused by addition of volatiles
  5. – Magma forms from partial melting of these rocks
  6. – The process of mineral formation as magma cools
  7. – Magma solidifies into this type of rock
  8. – Visible manifestation of rock formation
Down
  1. – Temperature at which multiple minerals melt together
  2. – Boundary where plates diverge and magma erupts
  3. – Type of eruption that results in lava fountains and flows
  4. – Type of eruption that ejects ash and pyroclastic materials
  5. – Process where one plate sinks beneath another, generating magma
  6. – Type of volcano with gentle slopes and low rounded profile
  7. – 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

ValeriaBarajas4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : The part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  2. : Extremely hot liquid located under the Earth's surface.
  3. : The third layer of the earth
  4. : A fracture or zones of fractures between two blocks of rock
  5. : The mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior
Down
  1. : Occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  2. : Places where plates slide sideways past each other
  3. : 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

Chapter 7 Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Theory Another name for slab Pull Mechanism
  2. Plates that move past each other side by side
  3. Zone Where the oceanic crust of a tectonic plate is forced under the continental crust
  4. Plates that move towards each other
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  1. Pull Mechanism The motion of a part of a tectonic plate by subduction
  2. The hard rigid outer surface
  3. Plates that move away from each other
  4. The upper layer of the Earth's mantle

8 Clues: The hard rigid outer surfacePlates that move towards each otherPlates that move away from each otherThe upper layer of the Earth's mantlePlates that move past each other side by sideTheory Another name for slab Pull MechanismPull Mechanism The motion of a part of a tectonic plate by subduction...

Our Crossword Puzzle (Movies & TV series) 2025-01-30

Our Crossword Puzzle (Movies & TV series) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First series we’ve watched together(that you still didn’t finish)
  2. One of the best Rom-coms that we’ve watched together (hint: a lot of dresses)
  3. Director with the most confusing movies
  4. First movie we’ve ever talked about
  5. Best male actor in our opinion
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  1. Best character in Dead Poets Society (hint: Nuwanda)
  2. One of the most disturbing movies we’ve watched together (hint: Amazing Amy)
  3. One of Brad Pitt’s best movies

8 Clues: One of Brad Pitt’s best moviesBest male actor in our opinionFirst movie we’ve ever talked aboutDirector with the most confusing moviesBest 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)...