divergent Crossword Puzzles

Vocabulary 19 Crossword 2016-05-12

Vocabulary 19 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. out of place, abnormal
  2. to deflect or to ward off a blow
  3. to cause to speedily occur, to throw headlong
  4. a spell, written or recited formula of words designed for a particular effect
  5. characterized by steady, attentive and energetic effort in a pursuit or study
  6. announced or publicized
  7. appropriate for a purpose but not necessarily moral, right, or just
  8. very pleasant to the taste
  9. to treat with contempt
  10. wise, shrewd, very discerning
  11. characterized by moving about from place to place as nomads
  12. sharp or irritating to the taste or smell, acrid
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  1. to blame or to condemn
  2. waging war; inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness
  3. a yielding; acquiescence
  4. very irritating
  5. to give formal approval
  6. slightly connected, divergent
  7. full of spite or malice; malicious; malevolent
  8. native to a certain area
  9. to make dirty, to desecrate, to pollute
  10. something joined or added to a thing but not necessarily a part of it
  11. messy, untidy, careless
  12. a wanderer who does not have a home
  13. to decrease in thickness or width

25 Clues: very irritating • to blame or to condemn • out of place, abnormal • to treat with contempt • to give formal approval • announced or publicized • messy, untidy, careless • a yielding; acquiescence • native to a certain area • very pleasant to the taste • slightly connected, divergent • wise, shrewd, very discerning • to deflect or to ward off a blow • to decrease in thickness or width • ...

Plate Tectonics 2019-10-16

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of plate boundary that destroys things
  2. This boundary can form a rift valley
  3. The pieces of earth’s lithosphere
  4. The part of the crust made of granite
  5. What happens at a transform boundary
  6. The idea that continents slowly move over the Earth’s surface
  7. One of the items in the earth that helped prove that Pangea existed
  8. The adding and widening of Earth’s oceans
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  1. The process of one plate sinking underneath another
  2. What Ocean floor sinks into back to the mantle
  3. The part of the ocean floor that lava comes out of
  4. The part of the crust made of basalt
  5. What oceanic and continental plates create on a convergent boundary
  6. What two continental plates create on a convergent boundary
  7. Cracks in Earth’s crust after plates rub against each other
  8. A theory about seafloor spreading, Earth’s plates and the plates motion
  9. When subduction takes place it happens at a __________ boundary
  10. Part of the pattern created on the ocean floor
  11. A deep valley formed by plates moving away from each other
  12. The one continent that existed millions of years ago

20 Clues: The pieces of earth’s lithosphere • The part of the crust made of basalt • This boundary can form a rift valley • What happens at a transform boundary • The part of the crust made of granite • The adding and widening of Earth’s oceans • Type of plate boundary that destroys things • What Ocean floor sinks into back to the mantle • ...

Plate Tectonic Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2017-06-12

Plate Tectonic Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A deep spot in the ocean caused by subduction
  2. The process of one plate moving beneath the other
  3. A rigid layer that includes the earths crust/upper mantle
  4. Formed by collisions between plates of continental crust
  5. The name of a subduction zone that Vancouver lies within it
  6. The continental crust is made of this rock
  7. There are 3 types of these, convergent, divergent and transform
  8. The soft layer just below the lithosphere
  9. A natural disaster caused by movements of the tectonic plates
  10. A destructive event that results from geological processes
  11. pull Pulling of tectonic plate due to gravity/subduction
  12. The founding father of plate tectonics
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  1. The starting point of diverging plates
  2. An usually hot place where island chains such as Hawaii can form
  3. The solid material beneath the asthenosphere
  4. A supercontinent that was formed in 270,000,000 BCE
  5. An opening in the earths surface where magma is released
  6. The pieces that make up the earth's crust
  7. Also known as a titlewave
  8. Its nearly 3000km thick

20 Clues: Its nearly 3000km thick • Also known as a titlewave • The starting point of diverging plates • The founding father of plate tectonics • The pieces that make up the earth's crust • The soft layer just below the lithosphere • The continental crust is made of this rock • The solid material beneath the asthenosphere • A deep spot in the ocean caused by subduction • ...

Maps of Earth 2019-03-06

Maps of Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. gigantic wave caused by earthquake on the ocean floor
  2. counter-clockwise movement of Earth giving us day and night
  3. plate boundaries moving together
  4. where earthquake begins in the mantle
  5. Line extending from north to South Pole
  6. the second wave to reach the seismic station
  7. where Europe and North America are moving away from one another
  8. when contour lines are close together
  9. plate boundaries moving apart
  10. the first wave reaching seismic station
  11. There are 24 that divide the day for our Earth
  12. International Date Line (180 degrees)
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  1. place inside Earth where p and S waves cannot travel
  2. Line parallel to the equator goes from 0 to 90 degrees north and south
  3. Line that illustrates an equal value of some property
  4. where Hawaiian islands were formed
  5. Meridian 0 degrees longitude; cuts through London
  6. energy released when crust moves
  7. where earthquake hits on surface of Earth
  8. place where old oceanic crust is pushed down into mantle
  9. How far Earth rotates in one hour
  10. needed to determine location of epicenter
  11. the space between two contour lines
  12. 0 degree latitude

24 Clues: 0 degree latitude • plate boundaries moving apart • plate boundaries moving together • energy released when crust moves • How far Earth rotates in one hour • where Hawaiian islands were formed • the space between two contour lines • where earthquake begins in the mantle • when contour lines are close together • International Date Line (180 degrees) • ...

Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics 2017-10-07

Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. ridge / where plates move apart
  2. Spot / an area of intense volcanic activity
  3. / this confirmed the existing of sea-floor spreading
  4. plate / large mobile slab of crust
  5. / combines magnitude and intensity of an eruption
  6. / man is the main driver
  7. trench / deep, go in to here at your peril in your submarine
  8. spreading / lateral movement of new oceanic crust
  9. zone / the dynamic zone of subduction
  10. / a volcanic peak rising steeply from the sea floor
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  1. / between crust and mantle
  2. / below the lithosphere
  3. arc / a line of islands
  4. / another word for convergent plate margins
  5. / another word for divergent plate margins
  6. / he worked on his idea from 1912 until his death in 1930
  7. plain / the deepest part of the ocean covering a vast area.
  8. basalt / The Deccan traps are evidence of this.
  9. / where the plates are
  10. drift / the changing face of planet Earth
  11. / the downfolded section of a rift valley
  12. / vertical movement in the Earth's crust
  13. / type of volcano with wide and gently sloping flanks

23 Clues: / where the plates are • / below the lithosphere • / man is the main driver • arc / a line of islands • / between crust and mantle • ridge / where plates move apart • plate / large mobile slab of crust • zone / the dynamic zone of subduction • / vertical movement in the Earth's crust • / the downfolded section of a rift valley • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2017-01-24

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Landform created when plates push against each other.
  2. Type of boundary that 2 plates slide past each other.
  3. When a plate is pulled under another into the mantle.
  4. What the lithosphere is broken into.
  5. Another name for the crust.
  6. Around sliding boundaries, this event shakes the ground as the plates release their tension.
  7. Another name for the mantle.
  8. Type of boundary that 2 plates push together.
  9. The liquid layer of the core.
  10. Top layer of the Earth.
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  1. The solid layer of the core.
  2. Theory that supported the breaking up of Pangaea.
  3. Supercontinent's name before it split up.
  4. This is the melted rock under the surface.
  5. Earth layer made of magma.
  6. Type of boundary that 2 plates move away from each other.
  7. Where the edges of plates meet.
  8. This is one one of the pieces of evidence scientists used to come up with the continental drift theory.
  9. Landform created when lava comes out of the ground.
  10. This is the last name of the person who presented the plate tectonics theory in 1912.

20 Clues: Top layer of the Earth. • Earth layer made of magma. • Another name for the crust. • The solid layer of the core. • Another name for the mantle. • The liquid layer of the core. • Where the edges of plates meet. • What the lithosphere is broken into. • Supercontinent's name before it split up. • This is the melted rock under the surface. • ...

Insurgent 2018-01-04

Insurgent crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tris's brother who betrayed her family.
  2. The Candor make all prisoners and initiates answer questions with the ____ serum.
  3. Jeanine was making a ______ serum to control everyone.
  4. A nickname for anyone from Abnegation. Many people call Tris this name.
  5. The only people Jeanine cannot control are the _____.
  6. Tris is afraid of ___ because she killed Will.
  7. ____ helped Tobias and Tris escape Erudite headquarters.
  8. The bravest faction.
  9. The most intelligent faction.
  10. Tobias's mom, Evelyn, is the leader of the _____.
  11. The most honest faction.
  12. The kindest faction.
  13. Dauntless traitors wore blue ______ to show that they sided with the Erudite.
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  1. ______ was in love with Will, and wasn't sure she could forgive Tris for killing him.
  2. Most of the Amity wanted _________ in the invasion of Erudite headquarters.
  3. "A person who acts in opposition to the established authority, who is not necessarily belligerent."
  4. ____ is the former leader of the Dauntless. Then he became a Dauntless traitor.
  5. The most selfless faction that was killed off by the Erudite.
  6. _____ is the leader of the Erudite.
  7. Tobias's enemy and father.

20 Clues: The bravest faction. • The kindest faction. • The most honest faction. • Tobias's enemy and father. • The most intelligent faction. • _____ is the leader of the Erudite. • Tris's brother who betrayed her family. • Tris is afraid of ___ because she killed Will. • Tobias's mom, Evelyn, is the leader of the _____. • The only people Jeanine cannot control are the _____. • ...

E&E Unit 2 Review 2020-10-08

E&E Unit 2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. weathering breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition
  2. process of breaking down rocks
  3. currents are found in the mantle and cause the tectonic plates to move
  4. tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  5. rock formed by heat and pressure
  6. primary agent for erosion
  7. rocks formed under pressure but don't need heat
  8. these geological features form when one tectonic plate subducts under another plate
  9. evidence of dead plants and animals
  10. causes landslides and mudflows
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  1. layer of the earth which is believed to be responsible for plate movement
  2. the earth is made of these and they are constantly moving along above the mantle
  3. two tectonic plates sliding by each other
  4. when one tectonic plate goes underneath another plate
  5. weathering breaks rocks apart by changing their chemical composition
  6. rock formed by hardening and cooling
  7. molten rock beneath the surface of the earth
  8. tectonic plates that move towards each other
  9. super continent
  10. the process of moving sediment from one place to another
  11. molten rock above the surface of the earth

21 Clues: super continent • primary agent for erosion • process of breaking down rocks • causes landslides and mudflows • rock formed by heat and pressure • evidence of dead plants and animals • rock formed by hardening and cooling • two tectonic plates sliding by each other • molten rock above the surface of the earth • molten rock beneath the surface of the earth • ...

Science Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2020-11-22

Science Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the layer after the crust
  2. a prediction statement that can be tested
  3. Humans are an example of this type of consumer
  4. a battery is an example of this type of energy
  5. conservation of energy is a...
  6. gains energy from eating other organisms
  7. nonliving
  8. contains the litho, astheno, and meso
  9. tectonic plates occur in the...
  10. stored energy
  11. living + nonliving that interact with the environment
  12. the variable that is changed in an experiment
  13. mushrooms, bacteria, and worms are examples of a...
  14. makes their own food using energy from the sun
  15. another name for consumers, eats other animals
  16. plates colliding
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  1. the layer after the asthenosphere
  2. a car has this type of energy
  3. living
  4. this is also known as "heat" energy
  5. the outcome variable
  6. the layer after the lithosphere
  7. all three of the plate boundaries cause...
  8. energy of motion
  9. eats both plants and animals
  10. plates sliding against each other
  11. hottest layer of the earth
  12. eats only plants for energy
  13. all of the continents being together is called...
  14. plates moving apart from each other

30 Clues: living • nonliving • stored energy • energy of motion • plates colliding • the outcome variable • the layer after the crust • hottest layer of the earth • eats only plants for energy • eats both plants and animals • a car has this type of energy • conservation of energy is a... • the layer after the lithosphere • tectonic plates occur in the... • the layer after the asthenosphere • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-11-13

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a process where one piece of rock goes under at a convergent boundary
  2. giant pieces of rock that make Earth's crust
  3. when magma reaches the surface of Earth
  4. the transfer of energy when two materials touch
  5. an unexpected, violent, shaking of the ground
  6. supercontinent that was on earth 200-300 million years ago
  7. a force that acts of rock to change its shape or volume
  8. any trace of an organism that is preserved in rock
  9. the transfer of energy in rays of light
  10. type of stress that squeezes rock
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  1. a mountain that is formed when magma reaches the surface
  2. a boundary where plates move together
  3. type of stress that pushes a rock in two opposite directions.
  4. a boundary where plates move apart
  5. the edges of Earth's plates
  6. the transfer of energy by the movement of fluids
  7. a boundary where plates slip past each other
  8. an instrument that measures earthquakes
  9. type of stress that pulls on the rock
  10. a measure of how much mass is in a given substance

20 Clues: the edges of Earth's plates • type of stress that squeezes rock • a boundary where plates move apart • a boundary where plates move together • type of stress that pulls on the rock • when magma reaches the surface of Earth • an instrument that measures earthquakes • the transfer of energy in rays of light • giant pieces of rock that make Earth's crust • ...

Plate tectonics crossword 2023-02-21

Plate tectonics crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Forms when 2 oceanic plates collide
  2. Upper layer of earths mantle in which there is relatively low plastic flow and convection is thought to occur
  3. A hotzone where hot magma rises to the top, cools and falls back down
  4. Plates colliding
  5. What mountains were formed with the North American and African continental plates
  6. Forms when a plate slides down and away from another plate
  7. Transform boundaries cause what
  8. Plates under the continent
  9. Molten rock in Earth
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  1. Plates under the ocean
  2. A massive, irregularity shaped slab of rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
  3. Rigid outer part of Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  4. Where a plate sinks under another plate
  5. Plates separating
  6. Massive wave caused by oceanic plates colliding underwater
  7. The way plate tectonics move to create things like faults, trench’s, earthquakes and other things
  8. Forms on the edge of a tectonic plate
  9. Plates sliding past each other causing friction
  10. Where are convection currents located
  11. Molten rock outside of Earth

20 Clues: Plates colliding • Plates separating • Molten rock in Earth • Plates under the ocean • Plates under the continent • Molten rock outside of Earth • Transform boundaries cause what • Forms when 2 oceanic plates collide • Forms on the edge of a tectonic plate • Where are convection currents located • Where a plate sinks under another plate • ...

Science Crossword 2023-02-21

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when denser plate sinks below less dense plate
  2. when plates separate
  3. came up with some theories about the earth and how it moves
  4. magnetized object will point North
  5. mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans
  6. the land of the earth
  7. when convection currents produce force
  8. a layer of sediments that make up ocean floor
  9. slabs of rock that that move
  10. process when seafloor spreads apart and lava comes through and makes new land
  11. when plates collide
Down
  1. suggest that the continents are in constant motion
  2. magnetized objects would reversed direction
  3. when plates slide past each other
  4. when magnetic field changes direction
  5. outer most layer of rock
  6. potential for plates to move away from a ridge
  7. a slab sinks and causes rest of plate to move it
  8. the super continent when all continents were together
  9. once a living thing found all over the world but it should not have been

20 Clues: when plates collide • when plates separate • the land of the earth • outer most layer of rock • slabs of rock that that move • when plates slide past each other • magnetized object will point North • when magnetic field changes direction • when convection currents produce force • magnetized objects would reversed direction • mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans • ...

Plate tectonics 2023-03-01

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is the oceanic crust made of
  2. a hypothesis, first proposed in the 1960s by harry hess
  3. what moves the crust
  4. plates are moving up and down each other
  5. has a greater density than continental crust
  6. has a less density than oceanic crust
  7. mountains formed in part igneous activity associated with the subduction of oceanic lithosphere beneath a continent
  8. made the hypothesis of the sea floor spreading
  9. they are made by earthquakes
  10. what does a convergent plates make
  11. a narrow elongated depression of the sea floor
Down
  1. elevated areas of the sea floor characterized by high heat flow and volcanism
  2. of irregular topography on the deep ocean floor
  3. occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  4. older,denser portions of oceanic lithosphere descends
  5. the primary source of the movement of plates
  6. a continues elevated zone on the floor of all the major ocean basins
  7. a chain of volcanic islands generally located a few hundred km from trench
  8. plates are moving towards one another.
  9. two oceanic plates converge

20 Clues: what moves the crust • two oceanic plates converge • they are made by earthquakes • what is the oceanic crust made of • what does a convergent plates make • has a less density than oceanic crust • plates are moving towards one another. • plates are moving up and down each other • the primary source of the movement of plates • has a greater density than continental crust • ...

Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-28

Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. take the place or move into
  2. act of deceiving/acting in bad faith
  3. secret and sly
  4. rough contact with while moving
  5. the act of misleading
  6. of respect & feeling of contempt
  7. move apart in different directions
  8. compulsory force or threat
  9. without mercy or pity
  10. a very steep cliff
  11. leave/abandon someone
  12. give in, as to influence or pressure
  13. without fault or error
  14. organization involved in a pact/treaty
  15. inherent ability/talent
  16. & sharp, as a taste or smell
  17. favorite saying; slogan
  18. formal entry into an organization, position, or office
  19. flow over or cover completely
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  1. behavior
  2. totally exterminate/destroy
  3. weak, unsteady, or uncertain
  4. discouraging through fear
  5. hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  6. group’s ideas and beliefs
  7. arousing animosity/hostility
  8. having a common center
  9. escaping hostile environment
  10. contain or include
  11. cause extensive destruction/ruin
  12. unreasonable; illogical
  13. sequence of likely events
  14. servile/submissive dependent
  15. convey or express a meaning
  16. imitating situation/process

35 Clues: behavior • secret and sly • contain or include • a very steep cliff • the act of misleading • without mercy or pity • leave/abandon someone • having a common center • without fault or error • unreasonable; illogical • inherent ability/talent • favorite saying; slogan • discouraging through fear • group’s ideas and beliefs • sequence of likely events • compulsory force or threat • ...

6a tectonic forces 2023-05-18

6a tectonic forces crossword puzzle
Across
  1. forces, The energy or the movements that cause a change in the earth's crust.
  2. one of trees kinds of tectonic boudaries.
  3. force, The upward force a fluid exerts on an object.
  4. instrument that measures earthquake waves.
  5. the scientific study of earthquakes and volanic eruptions
  6. The seismic waves that shake the ground back and forth.
  7. Is the distortion of a material under stress.
  8. boundaries, When two plates come together.
  9. which propagate through the earth and cause the groungh surface to shake.
  10. the plate of the planet reponsible for causing earthquakes.
  11. scale, measuring the magnitude of an earthquake logarithmic.
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  1. Any kind of shaking .
  2. Occurs when the plates are pushed toward each other causing them to crash.
  3. Cracks in the crust where there is no movement.
  4. mantle, Rock slowly pushes up against section of the oceanic plates.
  5. boudaries, Places where plates slide sideways past each other's.
  6. a directed stress that pulls rock appart in opposite directions.
  7. strongest shaking happens at epicentre.
  8. earth's thickest layer made hot rock.
  9. A force exerted inside a material.

20 Clues: Any kind of shaking . • A force exerted inside a material. • earth's thickest layer made hot rock. • strongest shaking happens at epicentre. • one of trees kinds of tectonic boudaries. • instrument that measures earthquake waves. • Is the distortion of a material under stress. • Cracks in the crust where there is no movement. • ...

English IV 2023-12-12

English IV crossword puzzle
Across
  1. work
  2. the words looked the same but had different meanings
  3. chemistry is puzzling to me
  4. it came to me all of a sudden
  5. shes feeling blue
  6. the speech wasn't easily understandable, i couldn't figure out what she was saying
  7. vinyl record
  8. playing sports in 100 degree weather
  9. albert einstein
  10. I had to teach my mom a lesson about what i was learning in school
  11. planning my friends surprise party
  12. the lesson was very helpful for my learning
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  1. I had to start thinking of ideas for my project
  2. I had to measure my progress using pre, middle and post tests
  3. it's hard to keep up with new technology always coming up
  4. the south speaks differently than we do in the west
  5. blue pants and red shoes
  6. the standard
  7. Tupacs music was released after he died
  8. the speech was very easy to understand and had very good points
  9. the way he talked was very boring and it felt like it never ended
  10. I put myself into her shoes
  11. hop scotch
  12. cap
  13. we had differing ideas

25 Clues: cap • work • hop scotch • the standard • vinyl record • albert einstein • shes feeling blue • we had differing ideas • blue pants and red shoes • chemistry is puzzling to me • I put myself into her shoes • it came to me all of a sudden • planning my friends surprise party • playing sports in 100 degree weather • Tupacs music was released after he died • ...

Plate motion by Sid 2023-11-02

Plate motion by Sid crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
  2. an extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
  3. evidence of life from the past
  4. a natural spring that sends and steam suddenly into the air from the ground
  5. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet
  6. hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth
  7. the sudden pushing out of something
  8. moving apart in different directions
  9. moving toward the same place
  10. a diagram that’s shows the inside of something
Down
  1. a sudden shaking of Earths surface
  2. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  3. one of the very large sections of hard,solid rock that make up Earths outer layer
  4. any of Earths main continuous areas of land
  5. the place where two plates meet
  6. an underwater mountain range formed Whalen two plates move apart
  7. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier
  8. hard solid rock that is underneath the soil,vegetation, and Water
  9. how often or fast something happens
  10. the layer of soft solid rock underneath Earths plates

20 Clues: moving toward the same place • evidence of life from the past • the place where two plates meet • a sudden shaking of Earths surface • the sudden pushing out of something • how often or fast something happens • moving apart in different directions • hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth • hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth • ...

Plate motion by Sid 2023-11-02

Plate motion by Sid crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
  2. an extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
  3. evidence of life from the past
  4. a natural spring that sends and steam suddenly into the air from the ground
  5. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet
  6. hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth
  7. the sudden pushing out of something
  8. moving apart in different directions
  9. moving toward the same place
  10. a diagram that’s shows the inside of something
Down
  1. a sudden shaking of Earths surface
  2. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  3. one of the very large sections of hard,solid rock that make up Earths outer layer
  4. any of Earths main continuous areas of land
  5. the place where two plates meet
  6. an underwater mountain range formed Whalen two plates move apart
  7. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier
  8. hard solid rock that is underneath the soil,vegetation, and Water
  9. how often or fast something happens
  10. the layer of soft solid rock underneath Earths plates

20 Clues: moving toward the same place • evidence of life from the past • the place where two plates meet • a sudden shaking of Earths surface • the sudden pushing out of something • how often or fast something happens • moving apart in different directions • hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth • hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth • ...

Plate motion by Sid 2023-11-02

Plate motion by Sid crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
  2. an extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
  3. evidence of life from the past
  4. a natural spring that sends and steam suddenly into the air from the ground
  5. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet
  6. hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth
  7. the sudden pushing out of something
  8. moving apart in different directions
  9. moving toward the same place
  10. a diagram that’s shows the inside of something
Down
  1. a sudden shaking of Earths surface
  2. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  3. one of the very large sections of hard,solid rock that make up Earths outer layer
  4. any of Earths main continuous areas of land
  5. the place where two plates meet
  6. an underwater mountain range formed Whalen two plates move apart
  7. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier
  8. hard solid rock that is underneath the soil,vegetation, and Water
  9. how often or fast something happens
  10. the layer of soft solid rock underneath Earths plates

20 Clues: moving toward the same place • evidence of life from the past • the place where two plates meet • a sudden shaking of Earths surface • the sudden pushing out of something • how often or fast something happens • moving apart in different directions • hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth • hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-10-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The place where one plate is getting bent and pulled under the edge of another plate
  2. Raised area or mountain range under the oceans
  3. Process that forms new ocean floor and oceanic crust
  4. Several large slabs of the lithosphere
  5. Hard and rigid, the earth's outermost and thinnest layer
  6. Two plates slide against each other
  7. A German scientist
  8. Trench long, narrow, deep area on the ocean floor that is formed at a convergent plate boundary
  9. A convergent plate boundary where continents are colliding together and creating mountains.
Down
  1. Solid outer part of Earth
  2. Also known as spreading boundary
  3. Occurs where two land masses on plates are pushed together
  4. Trembling and shaking of the earth's surface
  5. Two tectonic plates grind past each other in a horizontal direction
  6. Very hot rock rises from the mantle and erupts through Earth’s crust
  7. Layer of solid and melted rock
  8. Huge ocean wave caused by a sudden, powerful shift on the ocean floor
  9. Dropped zone where two tectonic plates are pulling apart
  10. Existed more than 225 million years ago
  11. A string of volcanoes and earthquakes

20 Clues: A German scientist • Solid outer part of Earth • Layer of solid and melted rock • Also known as spreading boundary • Two plates slide against each other • A string of volcanoes and earthquakes • Several large slabs of the lithosphere • Existed more than 225 million years ago • Trembling and shaking of the earth's surface • Raised area or mountain range under the oceans • ...

Final vocabulary List- Review 2024-12-03

Final vocabulary List- Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. does not have a name
  2. lacking imagination
  3. Creating an appearance of important
  4. Trye to match, especially by imitating
  5. Secret trying to be secret
  6. Bold or brave
  7. Your opponent
  8. A leader that appeals to emotion
  9. marked by care and persistent effort
  10. Dry place
  11. Not important lacking worth
  12. Theory or guess requiring proof
  13. Not compatible
  14. to confirm or provide evidence
Down
  1. more than is needed
  2. Hard working, showing care in your work
  3. Rash impulsive done without care
  4. lacking in depth, being near the surface
  5. Lack of respect accompanied by feelings of intense dislike
  6. Dis loyal untrustworthy
  7. appearing or developing early
  8. Fake phony, intended to deceive
  9. The ability to identify with another feelings
  10. Staying away from the main point
  11. To be excited or anxious about something
  12. Tending to move apart in different directions
  13. Someone who seeks pleasure
  14. Can't be avoided, will happen
  15. A shelter from danger or hardship
  16. To recognize what makes someone or something different
  17. a short amusing story about someone
  18. showing skill and dealing with other people

32 Clues: Dry place • Bold or brave • Your opponent • Not compatible • more than is needed • lacking imagination • does not have a name • Dis loyal untrustworthy • Secret trying to be secret • Someone who seeks pleasure • Not important lacking worth • appearing or developing early • Can't be avoided, will happen • to confirm or provide evidence • Fake phony, intended to deceive • ...

Tectonic Plates Crossword Puzzle 2025-04-03

Tectonic Plates Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a long, narrow, deep depression in the ocean floor, typically one running parallel to a plate boundary and marking a subduction zone.
  2. two plates move away from each other
  3. tectonic plates going under another plate
  4. intense shaking of earths surface
  5. tectonic ____
  6. often a cone shaped landform
  7. closest part to the middle of the earth
  8. molten rock below the Earth's crust
  9. below lithosphere
  10. relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.
Down
  1. plates move towards each other and collide
  2. located between the crust and core
  3. english translation for tsunami
  4. plates slide against each other
  5. The lithosphere is the rigid, outermost layer of the Earth's rocks and minerals, which consists of the crust and upper mantle
  6. a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.
  7. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
  8. means stone or sphere
  9. h2o
  10. a small area or region with a relatively hot temperature in comparison to its surroundings.

20 Clues: h2o • tectonic ____ • below lithosphere • means stone or sphere • often a cone shaped landform • english translation for tsunami • plates slide against each other • intense shaking of earths surface • located between the crust and core • molten rock below the Earth's crust • two plates move away from each other • closest part to the middle of the earth • ...

English 4 Vocabulary 2025-04-28

English 4 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. convincing
  2. Sloth from Zootopia
  3. the school play going wrong
  4. That one person who makes everything into a "life lesson"
  5. parents yelling at you when you are failing
  6. people shouting fight, fight during a fight
  7. Divergent movie (TRIS AND FOUR)
  8. someone tripping on stage at the Grammys
  9. Rihan every day
  10. what parents do
  11. Everyone on a Monday
  12. Santa Claus every day
  13. Charm/attract
  14. Student asking for extra credit
  15. Gossip Girl parties
  16. Lady Gaga at the Met Gala
  17. Having two English classes in one year
  18. a fire
Down
  1. Random TikTok drama during class
  2. a YouTuber giving fake "life hacks"
  3. disaster
  4. a diamond
  5. a playlist with different genres
  6. the Breakfast Club cast
  7. Jumping into a pool without thinking
  8. Hostile/Opposing
  9. celebrities in public
  10. learning the Wi-Fi password
  11. spending your entire paycheck at a casino
  12. What Drake does to Kendrick Lamar
  13. the effect of taxes
  14. SpongeBob
  15. grade on a calculus 2 test
  16. close to
  17. Wednesday Addams' brain

35 Clues: a fire • disaster • close to • a diamond • SpongeBob • convincing • Charm/attract • Rihan every day • what parents do • Hostile/Opposing • Sloth from Zootopia • the effect of taxes • Gossip Girl parties • Everyone on a Monday • celebrities in public • Santa Claus every day • the Breakfast Club cast • Wednesday Addams' brain • Lady Gaga at the Met Gala • grade on a calculus 2 test • ...

AP BC Calc Terms 2025-05-14

AP BC Calc Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A mathematical expansion in powers of a variable.
  2. Used to estimate error in Taylor polynomials.
  3. A series where terms alternate in sign.
  4. One type of comparison test using a limit.
  5. A group of numbers added together.
  6. Series where convergence depends on the order of terms.
  7. Another name for an individual item in a sequence.
  8. Substitution method useful in calculus involving identities.
  9. A mathematical expression with a variable exponent pattern.
  10. Test involving integrating the function to test convergence.
  11. Method to analyze ratio of successive terms.
Down
  1. Mathematician associated with numerical methods.
  2. Ordered list of numbers.
  3. Breaking a rational function into simpler terms.
  4. Series of form 1/n^p converges if p>1.
  5. Type of convergence stronger than conditional.
  6. General method for determining if a series converges.
  7. Data display method often in rows and columns.
  8. A series in the form of a+ar+ar^2+...
  9. The opposite of convergent.
  10. Common name for mathematical summation.
  11. Test used for determining divergence or convergence using term behavior.
  12. A comparison test involving inequalities.
  13. An integral over an unbounded domain or function.

24 Clues: Ordered list of numbers. • The opposite of convergent. • A group of numbers added together. • A series in the form of a+ar+ar^2+... • Series of form 1/n^p converges if p>1. • A series where terms alternate in sign. • Common name for mathematical summation. • A comparison test involving inequalities. • One type of comparison test using a limit. • ...

Layla Mosquera 2025-06-04

Layla Mosquera crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Measures how far a data point is from the mean in standard deviations
  2. All possible y-values that come out of a function
  3. The number or expression under a radical sign
  4. The simplest function for a family of functions
  5. Selection of items where order doesn’t matter
  6. A value that includes the square root of a negative number
  7. To break down an expression
  8. An infinite series that grows without bound
  9. An expression made of terms with variables raised to whole number exponents
  10. A solution that doesn't work in the original equation
Down
  1. Each input has exactly one output
  2. Arrangement of items where order matters
  3. A polynomial with 2 terms
  4. A value of x that makes a function f(x) equal to 0
  5. A combination with numbers,variables, and operations
  6. A polynomial with 3 terms
  7. All possible x-values that can go into the function
  8. An infinite series that approaches a finite value
  9. The highest or lowest point of a parabola
  10. The U-shaped graph of a quadratic equation

20 Clues: A polynomial with 2 terms • A polynomial with 3 terms • To break down an expression • Each input has exactly one output • Arrangement of items where order matters • The highest or lowest point of a parabola • The U-shaped graph of a quadratic equation • An infinite series that grows without bound • The number or expression under a radical sign • ...

Plate tectonics 2022-11-16

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an example of a fold mountain formed at a continental-continental convergent plate boundary
  2. Part of the Eart that is in molten state
  3. The outermost layer of the Earth
  4. One of the most famous ocean ridges in the world
  5. The hottest part of the Earth composed of metals
  6. Type of crust that is composed of heavy rock
  7. when two plates slide past one another
  8. When two plates collide
  9. The currents that cause plate movement
  10. The supercontinent that existed over 200 million years ago
  11. One of the major seven plates of the world
Down
  1. Makes up 80% of the Earth's volume
  2. Molten rock when it's under the earth's surface
  3. Type of plate boundary that separates
  4. Makes up the crust and rigid upper mantle
  5. The process of the heavier plate sinking below the lighter plate into the mantle
  6. Man who proposed Continental Drift
  7. Type of crust that is composed of light rock
  8. Home to the most famous fault line in the world
  9. landform created from a transform plate boundary

20 Clues: When two plates collide • The outermost layer of the Earth • Makes up 80% of the Earth's volume • Man who proposed Continental Drift • Type of plate boundary that separates • when two plates slide past one another • The currents that cause plate movement • Part of the Eart that is in molten state • Makes up the crust and rigid upper mantle • ...

Plate tectonics 2022-11-16

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an example of a fold mountain formed at a continental-continental convergent plate boundary
  2. Part of the Eart that is in molten state
  3. The outermost layer of the Earth
  4. One of the most famous ocean ridges in the world
  5. The hottest part of the Earth composed of metals
  6. Type of crust that is composed of heavy rock
  7. when two plates slide past one another
  8. When two plates collide
  9. The currents that cause plate movement
  10. The supercontinent that existed over 200 million years ago
  11. One of the major seven plates of the world
Down
  1. Makes up 80% of the Earth's volume
  2. Molten rock when it's under the earth's surface
  3. Type of plate boundary that separates
  4. Makes up the crust and rigid upper mantle
  5. The process of the heavier plate sinking below the lighter plate into the mantle
  6. Man who proposed Continental Drift
  7. Type of crust that is composed of light rock
  8. Home to the most famous fault line in the world
  9. landform created from a transform plate boundary

20 Clues: When two plates collide • The outermost layer of the Earth • Makes up 80% of the Earth's volume • Man who proposed Continental Drift • Type of plate boundary that separates • when two plates slide past one another • The currents that cause plate movement • Part of the Eart that is in molten state • Makes up the crust and rigid upper mantle • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-01-27

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Convergent boundaries can form underwater _______ ranges.
  2. What is the largest belt of active volcanos and earthquakes in the world?
  3. The zone where oceanic plates sink down into the asthenosphere.
  4. Once magma spills out onto the Earth’s surface it’s called
  5. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground.
  6. The convection currents cause _______ of the tectonic plates.
  7. A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.
  8. What type of rock makes up continental crust?
  9. The surface along which rocks break and slide past each other.
  10. Scientist that came up with the theory of Pangaea?
Down
  1. What is the upper part of the mantle?
  2. The layer of the earth between the crust and the core.
  3. What kind of boundary involves plates moving apart?
  4. This core of the Earth is liquid.
  5. This core is the hottest
  6. The process of hot rock rising, cooling, and then sinking.
  7. What kind of boundary involves plates colliding?
  8. Molten rock inside the Earth
  9. What kind of boundary involves plates moving past each other?
  10. The_____tectonics cause earthquakes and volcanoes

20 Clues: This core is the hottest • Molten rock inside the Earth • This core of the Earth is liquid. • What is the upper part of the mantle? • A sudden and violent shaking of the ground. • What type of rock makes up continental crust? • What kind of boundary involves plates colliding? • The_____tectonics cause earthquakes and volcanoes • ...

Andrea's plate tectonics 2022-04-25

Andrea's plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a crack in the tectonic plate that shows on earths surface
  2. slow moving wave
  3. a delay between tasks that have a dependency
  4. a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth
  5. a big wave caused by an earthquake
  6. an elastic wave generated by an impulse such as an earthquake or an explosion
  7. where a earthquake originates
  8. the very center of the Earth and the hottest part of the planet.
  9. boundary where 2 plates meet
  10. the third layer and is responsible for Earth's magnetic field
Down
  1. directly above epicenter
  2. the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior and made up of magma
  3. when the earth starts shaking its called a (blank)
  4. fast moving wave
  5. boundary when 2 plates pull apart
  6. occurs when an oceanic plate runs into a continental plate and slides beneath it.
  7. a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
  8. a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed
  9. boundary where two plates slide pass another
  10. top layer, what we call the ground

20 Clues: slow moving wave • fast moving wave • directly above epicenter • boundary where 2 plates meet • where a earthquake originates • boundary when 2 plates pull apart • a big wave caused by an earthquake • top layer, what we call the ground • a delay between tasks that have a dependency • boundary where two plates slide pass another • ...

Jim‘s Vocab 4.1 2022-04-28

Jim‘s Vocab 4.1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Can feel happy no matter what the situation
  2. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  3. Makes people feel low
  4. Having a bad temper and being prone to anger.
  5. It's a strange idea
  6. Not making a living sound
  7. A lady with elegant manners
  8. You imitate someone but you don't imitate them.
  9. Be kind to others
  10. My name
  11. A piece of paper used to advertise something publicly
  12. Wanting everything and not being able to control it.
  13. Being tied up to serve someone else's life.
  14. A tool for holding water
  15. It's hard to control your affection for others
Down
  1. He likes to pry into other people's lives
  2. Describing a person as sacred and intimidating.
  3. Thinking is very old
  4. Doing something behind someone's back
  5. Let others feel very divergent thinking, obedient.
  6. People who specialize in serving the lives of others。
  7. A book for rewriting
  8. Put something in storage
  9. Prattle
  10. It was used a long time ago
  11. Something very important has been lost

26 Clues: Prattle • My name • Be kind to others • It's a strange idea • Thinking is very old • A book for rewriting • Makes people feel low • Put something in storage • A tool for holding water • Not making a living sound • A lady with elegant manners • It was used a long time ago • Doing something behind someone's back • Something very important has been lost • ...

Summative Assessment Crossword Puzzle 2022-12-02

Summative Assessment Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates that rub together to form earthquakes
  2. when two or more species affect each others evolution
  3. where Earth's tectonic plates dive back into the mantle
  4. Piece of debris from space
  5. the study of magnetic fields
  6. using oxygen to live
  7. a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment
  8. stable part of the continental lithosphere
  9. something that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  10. pieces of Earth's crust and upper mantle
Down
  1. not having to use oxygen to live
  2. The study of earthquakes
  3. the time required for the radioactivity of an isotope to fall to half its original value
  4. determining the relative order of past events
  5. a technique which is used to date materials such as rocks or carbon
  6. a wave of energy that travels through the Earth
  7. an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide
  8. two or more types of atoms
  9. living organisms in the ecosystem
  10. motion in a liquid which the warmer portions rise and the lower portions sink

20 Clues: using oxygen to live • The study of earthquakes • two or more types of atoms • Piece of debris from space • the study of magnetic fields • not having to use oxygen to live • living organisms in the ecosystem • pieces of Earth's crust and upper mantle • stable part of the continental lithosphere • plates that rub together to form earthquakes • ...

Choice board 2022-09-15

Choice board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. that the outer layer has big plates
  2. north and south poles switch perioddily
  3. the boundary between two plates that our colliding
  4. the boundary between two tectonic plates
  5. strong lower part of mantle
  6. center of earth
  7. volcano making new land forms
  8. Rebound the sudden return of elastically deformed rock
  9. soft layer of mantle
  10. sudden return of elastically deformed Rock
  11. earths surface of the point were the earth quake starts
Down
  1. the boundy between two plates that are sliding past each other
  2. the lithosphere moves
  3. large land mass brake up to be smaller
  4. were the first motion of an earth quake starts
  5. a movement trembling of the ground
  6. a brake in a body of rock
  7. solid outer layer
  8. a block of lithosphere
  9. a chain of events that you do and it will make it right
  10. the bending or braking of crust
  11. between crust and core
  12. a movement of matter that changes density
  13. The Edge between two or more plates classified as divergent, convergent
  14. thin solid layer of earth

25 Clues: center of earth • solid outer layer • soft layer of mantle • the lithosphere moves • a block of lithosphere • between crust and core • a brake in a body of rock • thin solid layer of earth • strong lower part of mantle • volcano making new land forms • the bending or braking of crust • a movement trembling of the ground • that the outer layer has big plates • ...

Plate motion puzzle 2025-11-04

Plate motion puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A sudden shaking of Earths ground
  2. The remains of a prehistoric organism
  3. When two plates come together
  4. An educated guess to something
  5. A mountain or hill that produces lava
  6. A diagram that show what the inside of something looks like
  7. Largest body of water
  8. Hot substance from a volcano
  9. A scientist who named something Pangea
  10. Deep sea canyon formed and a convergent boundary
  11. How fast or often something happens
  12. The process where one plate is forced underneath another
  13. Rigid most outer layer of Earth
Down
  1. A set of different parts forming a complex whole
  2. Earths upper mantle layer below lithosphere
  3. Moving apart in different directions
  4. Evidence gathered over time by many scientists
  5. Earths second layer
  6. Something we observe over and over again
  7. Where two plates slide
  8. A break in the Earths crust
  9. A ton of solid minerals millions of years old
  10. Earths outer layer
  11. Something that repeats in order
  12. A diagram of sorts that helps us understand
  13. Massive rigid slabs of rock

26 Clues: Earths outer layer • Earths second layer • Largest body of water • Where two plates slide • A break in the Earths crust • Massive rigid slabs of rock • Hot substance from a volcano • When two plates come together • An educated guess to something • Something that repeats in order • Rigid most outer layer of Earth • A sudden shaking of Earths ground • ...

Plate tectonics 2025-10-30

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a type of crust that is under land and is dense
  2. a type of landmass that is magma filled
  3. a device used to record an earthquakes seismic waves
  4. type of boundary where 2 plates slide past eachother
  5. a border where 2 plates meet
  6. energy waves traveling from an earthquake
  7. a theory stating that the continents drifted apart
  8. innermost part of the earth
  9. an ancient supercontinent containing all earths landmass
  10. earth vibrations caused by plate movement
  11. type of boundary between 2 colliding plates
Down
  1. molten rock
  2. outermost rigid layer of earth containing crust and upper mantle
  3. a piece of earths crust that moves on top the mantle
  4. a cycle of heating rising cooling sinking
  5. where one plate sinks below another plate
  6. a spot in earths mantle where hot magma rises to the surface
  7. a type of boundary between 2 plates that move away from eachother
  8. a break in earths crust from movement
  9. a type of crust that's under the ocean that is thinner than continental crust

20 Clues: molten rock • innermost part of the earth • a border where 2 plates meet • a break in earths crust from movement • a type of landmass that is magma filled • a cycle of heating rising cooling sinking • where one plate sinks below another plate • energy waves traveling from an earthquake • earth vibrations caused by plate movement • type of boundary between 2 colliding plates • ...

Continents and Oceans 2025-08-25

Continents and Oceans crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the inner most part of the earth and has solid and liquid sections
  2. the coldest driest and windiest continent
  3. earth's largest layer it's mostly solid silicate rock between the crust and core
  4. to do with the northern most latitudes
  5. Ocean between the Americas and Africa/Europe
  6. the continent that is the western end of Eurasia
  7. the worlds most populous continent and the largest
  8. ocean by Antarctica
  9. Ocean between Asia and north America
  10. this continent is built upon some of the earth's oldest rock centered around the
Down
  1. contains the Andes the world's largest continental mountain range
  2. where two plates move towards each other
  3. Home to world's largest rock and the only country that is also a continent
  4. shield
  5. Home to the pyramids and the savannah, has 54 countries
  6. where two plates move away from each other
  7. where two plates slide past each other
  8. outermost solid rocky shell of the earth
  9. referring to the earth's structural sources and movements that shape the earth over time
  10. ocean between Africa and Australia

20 Clues: shield • ocean by Antarctica • ocean between Africa and Australia • Ocean between Asia and north America • where two plates slide past each other • to do with the northern most latitudes • where two plates move towards each other • outermost solid rocky shell of the earth • the coldest driest and windiest continent • where two plates move away from each other • ...

Earth Science 2025-10-14

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Relating to earthquakes or vibrations in Earth
  2. A type of crust found under the oceans
  3. A type of crust that forms the landmasses
  4. A plate boundary where two plates move apart
  5. A mountain that erupts with molten rock
  6. The rigid outer layer of Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  7. A valley formed where tectonic plates pull apart
  8. The layer of Earth between the crust and the core
  9. The process where one tectonic plate moves under another
  10. Molten rock beneath Earth's surface
Down
  1. Large sections of Earth's lithosphere that move slowly
  2. The innermost layer of Earth
  3. A fracture in Earth's crust where movement occurs
  4. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by tectonic plate movement
  5. The movement of heated material that drives plate motion
  6. The location where two tectonic plates meet
  7. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  8. The outermost solid layer of Earth
  9. A plate boundary where plates slide past each other horizontally
  10. A large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes

20 Clues: The innermost layer of Earth • The outermost solid layer of Earth • Molten rock beneath Earth's surface • A type of crust found under the oceans • A mountain that erupts with molten rock • A type of crust that forms the landmasses • The location where two tectonic plates meet • A plate boundary where two plates move apart • Relating to earthquakes or vibrations in Earth • ...

Utopian and Dystopian Literature 2017-03-08

Utopian and Dystopian Literature crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a perfect world
  2. a world where the people are split up into factions and being different is bad
Down
  1. a imperfect world
  2. a world where people forget what color is
  3. a world where the people are split up into districts

5 Clues: a perfect world • a imperfect world • a world where people forget what color is • a world where the people are split up into districts • a world where the people are split up into factions and being different is bad

Earth Systems Crossword 2023-10-05

Earth Systems Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These tall structures can erupt
  2. these are found at the bottom of the ocean at a divergent
  3. these are made in the ocean at convergent boundarys
Down
  1. these are made at a convergent boundary
  2. these are made at transform boundarys

5 Clues: These tall structures can erupt • these are made at transform boundarys • these are made at a convergent boundary • these are made in the ocean at convergent boundarys • these are found at the bottom of the ocean at a divergent

Science Crossword 2016-02-10

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. breaks in earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other
  2. a deep underwater canyon
  3. a boundary where plates move away from each other
  4. when mid-ocean ridges continually add new material to the ocean floor
Down
  1. mountain ranges that run along the middle of some ocean floors
  2. the theory that earth's plates are in a slow constant motion due to convection currents in the mantle
  3. a boundary where plates move toward each other
  4. the process which the ocean floor sinks beneath deep ocean trenches and back into the mantle
  5. a boundary where plates slip past each other
  6. a deep valley created where earth's crust diverges on land

10 Clues: a deep underwater canyon • a boundary where plates slip past each other • a boundary where plates move toward each other • a boundary where plates move away from each other • a deep valley created where earth's crust diverges on land • mountain ranges that run along the middle of some ocean floors • breaks in earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other • ...

Tectonic plate boundaries 2021-10-13

Tectonic plate boundaries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this is created when two convergent boundaries of the same density collide
  2. when two plates move away from each other
  3. currents flowing fluid that is moving because there is a temperature or density difference within the material
  4. the type of plate boundary that creates volcanoes and mountains
  5. Valley a lowland region that forms where Earth's tectonic
Down
  1. ridge underwater mountain range formed by tectonic plates
  2. zone when two convergent boundaries of different densities collide and one is subducted under the other
  3. when two plates slide past each other creating friction
  4. hot molten rock
  5. when two transform plates slide past each other they create this

10 Clues: hot molten rock • when two plates move away from each other • when two plates slide past each other creating friction • ridge underwater mountain range formed by tectonic plates • Valley a lowland region that forms where Earth's tectonic • the type of plate boundary that creates volcanoes and mountains • ...

Yaretzi Camila Padilla 2022-04-28

Yaretzi Camila Padilla crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tectonics is the theory that Earth's outer shell
  2. change a thing into a different thing.
  3. by solidification of magma igneous rock.
  4. drift is the hypothesis that the Earth's continents have moved over geologic time relative to each other
Down
  1. of, resembling, or containing sediment.
  2. or extending in different directions from a common point
  3. matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.
  4. ,pertaining to or characterized by change of form, or metamorphosis.
  5. sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
  6. occurs when plates move towards each other and collide.

10 Clues: change a thing into a different thing. • of, resembling, or containing sediment. • by solidification of magma igneous rock. • matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid. • tectonics is the theory that Earth's outer shell • occurs when plates move towards each other and collide. • or extending in different directions from a common point • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-02-15

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Fluid that results for convection
  2. a long, narrow ditch.
  3. A crack or split in something.
  4. when plates shake because of convection boundary or divergent boundary.
  5. a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
  6. When two plates divide and reveal new magma.
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  1. When two plates collide and create mountains and subduction zones.
  2. When a heavy plate sinks to the mantle because of a lighter plater
  3. hot rock that is under the mantle
  4. When two or more plates slide past each other.

10 Clues: a long, narrow ditch. • A crack or split in something. • hot rock that is under the mantle • A Fluid that results for convection • When two plates divide and reveal new magma. • When two or more plates slide past each other. • When two plates collide and create mountains and subduction zones. • When a heavy plate sinks to the mantle because of a lighter plater • ...

Tectonic Plates and Boundaries 2022-10-19

Tectonic Plates and Boundaries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Very hot liquid-like rock under the surface of the crust.
  2. A chain of islands that run through the
  3. Introduced the idea of continental drift.
  4. A Plate boundary when two plates slide against each other
  5. A plate boundary that makes 2 plates separate, or divide. Creates rift Valleys.
Down
  1. Can also be formed by a convergent boundary, however, contains no lava and is usually very tall.
  2. Introduced the idea of seafloor spreading
  3. When tectonic plates move, they can sometimes shake causing_____.
  4. When two plates collide or bump into each other, this boundary is called_____.
  5. Can sometimes form due to a Convergent Boundary, containing lava that erupts.

10 Clues: A chain of islands that run through the • Introduced the idea of seafloor spreading • Introduced the idea of continental drift. • Very hot liquid-like rock under the surface of the crust. • A Plate boundary when two plates slide against each other • When tectonic plates move, they can sometimes shake causing_____. • ...

Module 4 2023-08-26

Module 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates move toward each other
  2. the plates move apart
  3. has steep sides and is more cone-shaped than other volcanos
  4. St. Helens produces miniature to large explosives eruptions which then send quantities of ash tephra into the atmosphere
  5. a pyroclastic rock that was sufficiently hot at the time of deposition to weld together
  6. has frequent earthquakes, active hydrothermal, and extensive glaciers
Down
  1. plates slide past each other
  2. a large volcanic crater formed by one major eruption eruption leading to the collapse of the volcano
  3. a dense destructive mass of very hot ash,lava fragments and gases from a volcano
  4. rapid melting of snow and ice during eruptions by landslides

10 Clues: the plates move apart • plates slide past each other • plates move toward each other • has steep sides and is more cone-shaped than other volcanos • rapid melting of snow and ice during eruptions by landslides • has frequent earthquakes, active hydrothermal, and extensive glaciers • a dense destructive mass of very hot ash,lava fragments and gases from a volcano • ...

Unit 3: Forces Within 2025-12-11

Unit 3: Forces Within crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The instrument that records earthquakes is called
  2. Most of Earth's earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building occur
  3. The point at which an earthquake begins is called
  4. What is the location on the surface directly above the earthquake focus called?
  5. The San Andres fault is an example of what type of fault?
Down
  1. What are pulverized rock, lava, ash, and other fragments ejected from the vent of a volcano shield?
  2. The most violent type of volcanic activity is associated with
  3. Plate boundary that moves away from each other
  4. What was the name given to the super continent before the formation of the current continents?
  5. Plate boundary that moves toward each other

10 Clues: Plate boundary that moves toward each other • Plate boundary that moves away from each other • The instrument that records earthquakes is called • The point at which an earthquake begins is called • The San Andres fault is an example of what type of fault? • The most violent type of volcanic activity is associated with • ...

Ever-Changing Earth 2022-12-02

Ever-Changing Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. molten rock inside of the earth
  2. a crack in one of Earth's plates
  3. the middle of an earthquake on the surface
  4. what scientists need in order to help support a theory.
  5. the study of earth, its materials, and changes
  6. the energy released by an earthquake, goes from 1-10
  7. a boundary type where plates move alongside each other
  8. an opening in Earth's surface through which lava, ash, and debris can erupt
  9. a measure of the damage done by an earthquake, goes from I-XII
Down
  1. a zone of a convergent plate boundary where oceanic crust goes under continental crust leading to earthquakes and volcanoes
  2. molten rock on Earth's surface
  3. the semi-solid layer beneath the crust
  4. also known as the ice age which ended about 10,000 years ago
  5. a boundary type where plates move toward each other
  6. a sudden motion of trembling caused when energy is released along a fault
  7. a boundary type where plates move away from eachother
  8. the starting point of an earthquake

17 Clues: molten rock on Earth's surface • molten rock inside of the earth • a crack in one of Earth's plates • the starting point of an earthquake • the semi-solid layer beneath the crust • the middle of an earthquake on the surface • the study of earth, its materials, and changes • a boundary type where plates move toward each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-01-10

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Are the remains of things that lived long ago
  2. Plates that slide past each other
  3. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
  4. Things have been melted, often by great heat
  5. Things move away from each other
  6. The largest volcano on Earth
  7. Soft layer of melted rock under the lithosphere
  8. A German scientist in 1912 that suggested that at one time all of the continents were joined together in a supercontinent called Pangaea
Down
  1. As the plates move the continents on them move as well
  2. Things move closer to each other
  3. Where 90% of all of the volcanoes are located
  4. The process in which one tectonic plate is forced beneath the edge of another plate
  5. The transform fault that extends for hundreds of miles through the state of California
  6. Earth's rigid outer layer
  7. The "Supercontinent"
  8. A British geologist that purposed that the heat from Earth's mantel caused continental drift
  9. The portion of the Earth lying between the crust and the core

17 Clues: The "Supercontinent" • Earth's rigid outer layer • The largest volcano on Earth • Things move closer to each other • Things move away from each other • Plates that slide past each other • Things have been melted, often by great heat • Where 90% of all of the volcanoes are located • Are the remains of things that lived long ago • ...

Tectonic Plates 2015-11-10

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Huge pieces of crust that move across the Earth's mantle.
  2. The last supercontinent that existed ~225 mya.
  3. The most common effect of transform boundaries.
  4. This word means slide along each other.
  5. A description you can make by looking at something.
  6. A guess you can make about something based on your observations.
  7. This word describes one plate going under another.
  8. Convergent plates often cause __ to form.
  9. Alfred __ is the first person recognized as predicting the continents used to be connected.
Down
  1. Under the crust is a layer of __.
  2. Because of __ __, it was easy for other geologists to ignore Wegener's claims.
  3. This word means that layers of rock are unbroken.
  4. Continent shape and fossil record were both pieces of __ for continental drift.
  5. This word means move together.
  6. It is because of the force of __ that the tectonic plates continue to move.
  7. When two continental plates hit each other, they form __.
  8. This word means move apart.

17 Clues: This word means move apart. • This word means move together. • Under the crust is a layer of __. • This word means slide along each other. • Convergent plates often cause __ to form. • The last supercontinent that existed ~225 mya. • The most common effect of transform boundaries. • This word means that layers of rock are unbroken. • ...

The Art of Critique 2024-02-13

The Art of Critique crossword puzzle
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  1. Approach or manner of executing a task or achieving a goal.
  2. Now-A-Days, or current, reflecting the prevailing trends or practices.
  3. To convey thoughts or ideas in a coherent and articulate manner.
  4. Lucidity or the rational association between multiple notions or concepts.
  5. Perspective or outlook on a particular matter or issue.
  6. Mental links or associations between disparate concepts or objects.
  7. Conformity in terms of pattern or behavior.
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  1. To scrutinize thoroughly or to closely study.
  2. Unique or distinct, divergent from the norm or standard.
  3. A facet or component of a circumstance, strategy, or topic.
  4. Crucial or indispensable, of utmost significance or necessity.
  5. To appraise or assess the caliber or worth of something.
  6. Intricate, challenging to grasp or unravel.
  7. Components or constituents that form the structure of an entity or object.
  8. Assessment and evaluation of the merits and shortcomings of a piece of work.
  9. Literary approach or technique employed to achieve a particular impact or outcome.
  10. Attributes or traits of a particular entity or object.

17 Clues: Intricate, challenging to grasp or unravel. • Conformity in terms of pattern or behavior. • To scrutinize thoroughly or to closely study. • Attributes or traits of a particular entity or object. • Perspective or outlook on a particular matter or issue. • Unique or distinct, divergent from the norm or standard. • ...

8 Science Term 1 Crossword 2025-03-31

8 Science Term 1 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the type of waves that earthquakes release
  2. layer that makes up 80% of the earth
  3. rocks made from erosion and then cementation and compaction
  4. A boundary type that involves 2 plates pulling away
  5. an igneous rock that is sometimes called 'black glass'
  6. outermost layer of the earth
  7. a volcano that is unable to erupt
  8. a volcano that is able to erupt or is erupting
  9. A boundary type where 2 plates slide against each other
  10. the name of the supercontinent when all land was joined together millions of years ago
  11. the innermost layer of the earth
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  1. A boundary type that involves 2 plates coming together
  2. a volcano that can erupt but hasn't in a long time
  3. rock made from the cooling and crystallization of magma
  4. the place where an earthquake is felt on the surface
  5. they type of plates that the earths crust is made of
  6. rocks that are made from intense heat and pressure

17 Clues: outermost layer of the earth • the innermost layer of the earth • a volcano that is unable to erupt • layer that makes up 80% of the earth • the type of waves that earthquakes release • a volcano that is able to erupt or is erupting • a volcano that can erupt but hasn't in a long time • rocks that are made from intense heat and pressure • ...

Lesson Planning/Learning Frameworks Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-16

Lesson Planning/Learning Frameworks Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. I am a level of Bloom's Taxanomy that promotes critiquing information and making conclusions.
  2. I promote active learning to helps instructors align their activity with their intended learning outcomes.
  3. In this type of learning, an instructor is the authority
  4. I use critical thinking to find the best possible answer.
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  1. Collaboration is an integral part of this learning process.
  2. I help instructors articulate the objectives i.e. to design their lessons.
  3. I create a sense of closure in the BOPPPS Model
  4. I am a combination of both divergent and convergent thinking
  5. I am highest cognitive learning level in Bloom's Taxanomy
  6. In the learning pyramid, I have the highest retention rate

10 Clues: I create a sense of closure in the BOPPPS Model • In this type of learning, an instructor is the authority • I am highest cognitive learning level in Bloom's Taxanomy • I use critical thinking to find the best possible answer. • In the learning pyramid, I have the highest retention rate • Collaboration is an integral part of this learning process. • ...

Plate tectonics 2021-10-25

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundary, when two tectonic plates move away from eachother
  2. A rupture in the crust
  3. Wegner, The person who came up with the theory of continental drift.
  4. boundary, When two plates come together
  5. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  6. liquid that comes out of a volcano
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  1. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
  2. The solid, bulky part of the Earth's core.
  3. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  4. drift, the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time

10 Clues: A rupture in the crust • liquid that comes out of a volcano • boundary, When two plates come together • The solid, bulky part of the Earth's core. • a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • boundary, when two tectonic plates move away from eachother • Wegner, The person who came up with the theory of continental drift. • ...

Changing Earth Crossword 2022-01-07

Changing Earth Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  2. the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.
  3. Core the innermost geologic layer of planet Earth.
  4. the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
  5. occurs when two plates slide past each other, horizontally.
Down
  1. breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth.
  2. This occurs when plates move towards each other and collide.
  3. mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior.
  4. outermost shell of a terrestrial planet.
  5. Core lies above Earth's solid inner core and below its mantle.

10 Clues: mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior. • outermost shell of a terrestrial planet. • Core the innermost geologic layer of planet Earth. • when two tectonic plates move away from each other. • occurs when two plates slide past each other, horizontally. • This occurs when plates move towards each other and collide. • ...

EES challenge it 2021-09-29

EES challenge it crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the upper layer of the earth's mantle
  2. transfer heat from one place to another by mass motion of a fluid such as water, air or molten rock.
  3. When two plates come together
  4. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  5. molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed.
Down
  1. where one tectonic plates slides underneath another one and merges into the Earth's mantle.
  2. an underwater mountain range
  3. lowland region formed by the interaction of Earth's tectonic plates
  4. Two plates sliding past each other
  5. when two tectonic plates move away from each other

10 Clues: an underwater mountain range • When two plates come together • Two plates sliding past each other • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • when two tectonic plates move away from each other • lowland region formed by the interaction of Earth's tectonic plates • the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. • ...

science word puzzle 2021-09-30

science word puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. rock below Earth's surface
  2. currents in the mantle caused by the magma being heated by the core of the Earth that moves the tectonic plates
  3. earth is made up of which are constantly moving along above the mantle
  4. tectonic plates the site at which an oceanic plate is sliding under a continental plate forming volcanoes
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  1. going up and down
  2. are found in the mantle and cause the tectonic plates of the lithosphere to move
  3. forces colliding together
  4. fracture in the earth's crust quick movement here can lead to Earthquakes
  5. idea, Alfed Wegner
  6. forces pulling away from each other

10 Clues: going up and down • idea, Alfed Wegner • forces colliding together • rock below Earth's surface • forces pulling away from each other • earth is made up of which are constantly moving along above the mantle • fracture in the earth's crust quick movement here can lead to Earthquakes • are found in the mantle and cause the tectonic plates of the lithosphere to move • ...

Volcanoes 2014-01-08

Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The word volcano originally comes from the name of the ________ god of fire, Vulcan.
  2. Volcanic activity that occurs within a plate.
  3. Magma is a complex mixture that contains partly melted ______ crystals, dissolved gases, and water.
Down
  1. A mass of hotter-than-normal mantle material.
  2. Most volcanoes form along _______ and convergent boundaries.
  3. Unique volcanic rock that can float in water.
  4. Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.
  5. The formation of magma depends on several factors, including heat, pressure, and _____ content.
  6. When a volcano has recent historical activity but now is quiet it is called this.
  7. The long belt of volcanoes that circles much of the Pacific ocean.

10 Clues: Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface. • A mass of hotter-than-normal mantle material. • Unique volcanic rock that can float in water. • Volcanic activity that occurs within a plate. • Most volcanoes form along _______ and convergent boundaries. • The long belt of volcanoes that circles much of the Pacific ocean. • ...

Volcanoes 2014-01-08

Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a volcano that has recent historical activity but now quiet is called this.
  2. magma is a complex mixture that contains partly melted ______ crystals, dissolved gases, and water.
  3. long belt of volcanoes that circles much of the Pacific Ocean.
  4. A unique volcanic rock that can float in water.
  5. The word volcano originally comes from the name of the ______ god of fire, Vulcan.
  6. the formation of magma depends on several factors, including heat, pressure, and _____ content.
Down
  1. molten rock beneath Earth's surface.
  2. most intraplate volcanism occurs where a mass of hotter-than-normal mantle material rises toward the surface.
  3. most volcanoes form along ________ and convergent boundaries.
  4. Usually located where tectonic plates meet.

10 Clues: molten rock beneath Earth's surface. • Usually located where tectonic plates meet. • A unique volcanic rock that can float in water. • most volcanoes form along ________ and convergent boundaries. • long belt of volcanoes that circles much of the Pacific Ocean. • a volcano that has recent historical activity but now quiet is called this. • ...

Plate Movement via Convection 2023-10-18

Plate Movement via Convection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is the driving force behind plate tectonics?
  2. which part of plates tectonics do the pieces of paper represent?
  3. what type of plate boundary did volcanoes form?
  4. what type of plate boundary did new crust form?
  5. what causes the downward movement of the plat at a trench?
Down
  1. what explains the movement and interactions of earths lithospheric plates?
  2. what theory explains the movement of tectonic plates?
  3. which part of plate tectonics does the candle represent?
  4. in what type of plate boundary did a river change its path?
  5. what is the driving force behind seafloor spreading?

10 Clues: what type of plate boundary did volcanoes form? • what type of plate boundary did new crust form? • what is the driving force behind plate tectonics? • what is the driving force behind seafloor spreading? • what theory explains the movement of tectonic plates? • which part of plate tectonics does the candle represent? • ...

Earthquake Terminology 2023-11-02

Earthquake Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Waves of energy that travel through the Earth and cause earthquakes
  2. Location in the Earth's crust where an earthquake begins
  3. How strong an earthquake is
  4. Giant ocean eaves that form from earthquakes occurring under the ocean or near a coastline
  5. The edge of tectonic plates, they can be divergent, convergent or transform
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  1. Pattern produced by seismic activity that is recorded by a seismometer
  2. The vibrations of the Earth in response to the passage of seismic waves
  3. Point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus where an earthquake occurs
  4. Instrument used to detect earthquakes and their size
  5. The scale used to measure the strength of an earthquake

10 Clues: How strong an earthquake is • Instrument used to detect earthquakes and their size • The scale used to measure the strength of an earthquake • Location in the Earth's crust where an earthquake begins • Waves of energy that travel through the Earth and cause earthquakes • Pattern produced by seismic activity that is recorded by a seismometer • ...

TEST #3 2023-11-03

TEST #3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. shadow "lee ward" when there is no precipitin
  2. what is a called when the air rises
  3. divergent, transform, convergent
  4. a season when the hemisphere is pointed towards the sun
  5. hotter gas to liquid rises, while colder gas or liquid falls
  6. second atmosphere layer, contains ozone layer which absorbs harmful UV rays
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  1. what is is called when the air sinks, ex. desserts, tundras
  2. what is it called when they are trying to get rid of trees and plants
  3. a season when the hemisphere is pointed away from the sun
  4. When the trade winds for the east weaken causing the warm water to move closer to the west coast

10 Clues: divergent, transform, convergent • what is a called when the air rises • shadow "lee ward" when there is no precipitin • a season when the hemisphere is pointed towards the sun • a season when the hemisphere is pointed away from the sun • what is is called when the air sinks, ex. desserts, tundras • hotter gas to liquid rises, while colder gas or liquid falls • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2022-11-12

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It is housed in the mantle
  2. When there are two tectonic plates moving away from each other
  3. is when magma comes to fill the gap made by the boundaries on a land mass
  4. when magma comes to fill the gap made by the boundaries on the ocean floor
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  1. When two tectonic plates come toward each other or overlap
  2. forms when one convergent plate is denser than another
  3. is another word for sea-floor spreading
  4. is when two tectonic plates slide past each other
  5. forms when the less dense plate forces magma to come to the crust
  6. is a valley that occurs at divergent boundaries

10 Clues: It is housed in the mantle • is another word for sea-floor spreading • is a valley that occurs at divergent boundaries • is when two tectonic plates slide past each other • forms when one convergent plate is denser than another • When two tectonic plates come toward each other or overlap • When there are two tectonic plates moving away from each other • ...

Devin 2022-04-29

Devin crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rock formed at or near Earth's surface by the accumulation and lithification of sediment
  2. to change into another form of energy
  3. two plates move away from each other
  4. continents shift position on Earth's surface
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  1. landforms broken into small and large pieces
  2. occurs when plates move towards each other and collide
  3. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
  4. a result of a transformation of a pre-existing rock
  5. weathering and erosion break down a rock into loose material in a source area
  6. formed by the cooling and hardening of molten lava or magma

10 Clues: two plates move away from each other • to change into another form of energy • landforms broken into small and large pieces • continents shift position on Earth's surface • a result of a transformation of a pre-existing rock • occurs when plates move towards each other and collide • formed by the cooling and hardening of molten lava or magma • ...

Crossword 2022-12-02

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Opposite of divergent
  2. - An explanation made on the basis of limited evidence
  3. - I am the end to a beginning, what am I?
  4. - to return a favour/service in kind or money
Down
  1. - breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface
  2. - My father is a very _______ man, he is very active in the temple.
  3. - I am part of a fraction, I start with the letter N, I represents the number of parts out of the whole
  4. - To forbid someone from doing something
  5. - I procure raw materials to manufacture the final product
  6. - a change in one thing results in a similar or opposite change in the other thing

10 Clues: - Opposite of divergent • - To forbid someone from doing something • - I am the end to a beginning, what am I? • - to return a favour/service in kind or money • - An explanation made on the basis of limited evidence • - I procure raw materials to manufacture the final product • - My father is a very _______ man, he is very active in the temple. • ...

East Africa 2023-05-31

East Africa crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Kilimanjaro and Lengai are both examples of this
  2. This is a language spoken by more than 150 million people in East Africa
  3. Poachers in this region target these two animals, predominantly
  4. Trona, a product made from volcanic ash, is the primary export of this country
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  1. This is the size of Scotland, and the source of the Nile
  2. The Great Rift Valley was caused by a __________ tectonic plate boundary
  3. More than 3,000 of these live in the Serengeti
  4. This is what happens when volcanic ash meets with rainwater
  5. This fly spreads sleeping sickness
  6. More than half the world's population of this animal lives near the shallow waters of East Africa

10 Clues: This fly spreads sleeping sickness • More than 3,000 of these live in the Serengeti • Kilimanjaro and Lengai are both examples of this • This is the size of Scotland, and the source of the Nile • This is what happens when volcanic ash meets with rainwater • Poachers in this region target these two animals, predominantly • ...

Wrap-up Game 2024-11-28

Wrap-up Game crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - under someone's control
  2. - a loud argument or disagreement
  3. - being certain that your beliefs are right and that others should accept them, without paying attention to evidence or other opinions
  4. - having strong beliefs or opinions that are never going to change
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  1. - a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof
  2. - too ready to believe things and therefore easy to trick
  3. - (of opinions, views, etc.) different; no longer similar
  4. - a friendly relationship between people who work together or do the same job
  5. - working together, often to do something dishonest
  6. - behaviour that deceives or is not loyal to someone who trusts you

10 Clues: - under someone's control • - a loud argument or disagreement • - working together, often to do something dishonest • - too ready to believe things and therefore easy to trick • - (of opinions, views, etc.) different; no longer similar • - a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof • ...

Dynamic Earth 2018-04-24

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Core is one of the earth's fluid layers and about 2,400 km thick.
  2. Analysis is using the fact that physical quantities added to or equated with each other must be expressed in terms of the same fundamental quantities for inferences to be made about the relations between them.
  3. wave a longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the first conspicuous wave to be recorded by a seismograph.
  4. fault A geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall. Reverse faults occur where two blocks of rock are forced together by compression.
  5. wave is a wave motion in a solid medium where the medium moves perpendicular to the direction of the travel of the wave
  6. is discontinuity in a volume of rock, across which there has been significant displacement as a result of rock.
  7. Ridges a long, seismically active submarine ridge system situated in the middle of an ocean basin and marking the site of the upwelling of magma associated with seafloor spreading.
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  1. Currents is a current in a fluid that results from convection.
  2. Map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail, usually using contour lines.
  3. Boundaries are places where plates slide sideways past each other
  4. Mantle is made up rock that is a fluid and can move. It is this fluidity that powers the movement of the tectonic plates of the Earth's crust.
  5. Boundary is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. Divergent boundaries within continents initially produce rifts which eventually become rift valleys.
  6. a record produced by a seismograph
  7. boundaries area tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and new crust is forming from magma that rises to the Earth's surface.
  8. fault geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall. Normal faults occur where two blocks of rock are pulled apart, as by tension.

15 Clues: a record produced by a seismograph • Currents is a current in a fluid that results from convection. • Core is one of the earth's fluid layers and about 2,400 km thick. • Boundaries are places where plates slide sideways past each other • Map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail, usually using contour lines. • ...

GRADE 7 QUARTER CROSSWORD FORMATIVE 2023-03-11

GRADE 7 QUARTER CROSSWORD FORMATIVE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. SOURCES THAT EMIT OR PRODUCE THEIR OWN LIGHT
  2. THE ANGLE MADE BETWEEN NORMAL & THE INCIDENT RAY IS CALLED AS ANGLE OF?
  3. THE THREE TYPES OF BEAMS ARE DIVERGENT, CONVERGENT AND ?
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  1. A GROUP OF TWO OR MORE LIGHT RAYS TRAVELLING TOGETHER IS KNOWN AS
  2. THIS TYPR OF REFLECTION IS PRODUCED BY ROUGH,DULL & UNEVEN SURFACES
  3. UNIT OF LIGHT INTENSITY
  4. NAME THE RAY THAT HITS OR STRIKES A SURFACE
  5. UNIT OF LIGHT IN THE FORM OF ENERGY
  6. OBJECTS THAT DO NOT ALLOW ANY LIGHT TO BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH IT
  7. IF THE LIGHT RAY BOUNCES OFF AN OBJECT, WE SAY THAT THE LIGHT RAY IS

10 Clues: UNIT OF LIGHT INTENSITY • UNIT OF LIGHT IN THE FORM OF ENERGY • NAME THE RAY THAT HITS OR STRIKES A SURFACE • SOURCES THAT EMIT OR PRODUCE THEIR OWN LIGHT • THE THREE TYPES OF BEAMS ARE DIVERGENT, CONVERGENT AND ? • OBJECTS THAT DO NOT ALLOW ANY LIGHT TO BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH IT • A GROUP OF TWO OR MORE LIGHT RAYS TRAVELLING TOGETHER IS KNOWN AS • ...

tectonic plates 2021-09-29

tectonic plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this plate come's together and can form in to mountain
  2. molten rock
  3. who developed the theory that the continents drift.
  4. zone this plate is were it is forced beneath the other plate and sinks in to the mantel.
Down
  1. this plate cause's earthquakes when it move's.
  2. which crust goes below the continental crust because its more dense.
  3. what scientist said that magma was rising on the seafloor causing it to spread.
  4. this plate goes in opposite ways
  5. the area of separation between 2plates magma flow up to make new crust.
  6. what two crust collide and push against each other.

10 Clues: molten rock • this plate goes in opposite ways • this plate cause's earthquakes when it move's. • who developed the theory that the continents drift. • what two crust collide and push against each other. • this plate come's together and can form in to mountain • which crust goes below the continental crust because its more dense. • ...

science word puzzle 2021-09-30

science word puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rock below Earth's surface
  2. currents in the mantle caused by the magma being heated by the core of the Earth that moves the tectonic plates
  3. earth is made up of which are constantly moving along above the mantle
  4. tectonic plates the site at which an oceanic plate is sliding under a continental plate forming volcanoes
Down
  1. going up and down
  2. are found in the mantle and cause the tectonic plates of the lithosphere to move
  3. forces colliding together
  4. fracture in the earth's crust quick movement here can lead to Earthquakes
  5. idea, Alfed Wegner
  6. forces pulling away from each other

10 Clues: going up and down • idea, Alfed Wegner • forces colliding together • rock below Earth's surface • forces pulling away from each other • earth is made up of which are constantly moving along above the mantle • fracture in the earth's crust quick movement here can lead to Earthquakes • are found in the mantle and cause the tectonic plates of the lithosphere to move • ...

Plate Boundaries 2021-11-18

Plate Boundaries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an area where two lithospheric plates collide
  2. a device used to detect small changes in magnetic fields
  3. an area were two tectonic plates are moving away from each other
  4. a driving force for plate motion in the plates
  5. a fault along a plate boundary where the plates slide past each other
Down
  1. an old land mass made of the continents that broke apart
  2. a giant slab of rock made of the Earth's lithosphere
  3. the molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed
  4. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate
  5. caused by sinking of the cold lithosphere into the asthenosphere

10 Clues: an area where two lithospheric plates collide • a driving force for plate motion in the plates • a giant slab of rock made of the Earth's lithosphere • an old land mass made of the continents that broke apart • a device used to detect small changes in magnetic fields • the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-04-28

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. You might feel this if two plates are moving in opposite directions.
  2. Section of the Earth below the crust.
  3. Name of supercontinent that broke apart to form today's continents.
  4. Paleontologists noticed that these were the same on different continents even though the continents were separated by oceans.
  5. The part of the Earth that makes up land and the ocean floors.
Down
  1. The movement of Earth's crust.
  2. Two plates that are pulling away from each other.
  3. Hotspot where magma is forced to the surface of the earth.
  4. Scientist who first proposed the theory of continental drift.
  5. Action where the seafloor is forced under a continental plate.

10 Clues: The movement of Earth's crust. • Section of the Earth below the crust. • Two plates that are pulling away from each other. • Hotspot where magma is forced to the surface of the earth. • Scientist who first proposed the theory of continental drift. • Action where the seafloor is forced under a continental plate. • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2023-12-18

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Move around on Earth's surface, moved by convection currents in the mantle
  2. Heating method that causes the tectonic plates to move
  3. Boundary where 2 plates move away from each other
  4. Scientist that first introduced the idea of continental drift
  5. Super-continent that is believed to have existed LONG ago
  6. Boundary where 2 plates slide past each other moving opposite directions
Down
  1. Occurs when a less dense plate is forced under the other at a convergent boundary.
  2. Boundary where 2 plates push against each other directly
  3. Number of plates the surface is broken into (word form)
  4. Rises from below surface causing sea floor spreading

10 Clues: Boundary where 2 plates move away from each other • Rises from below surface causing sea floor spreading • Heating method that causes the tectonic plates to move • Number of plates the surface is broken into (word form) • Boundary where 2 plates push against each other directly • Super-continent that is believed to have existed LONG ago • ...

Angelique Noriega 2022-04-28

Angelique Noriega crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tending to be different or develop in different directions.
  2. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust
  3. coming closer together, especially in characteristics or ideas
  4. or relating to rock that has undergone transformation denoting or relating to rock that has undergone transformation
  5. dramatic change in the form, appearance,
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  1. having solidified from lava or magma
  2. a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust
  3. matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
  4. GEOLOY (of rock) that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
  5. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time

10 Clues: having solidified from lava or magma • dramatic change in the form, appearance, • matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid • a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust • tending to be different or develop in different directions. • coming closer together, especially in characteristics or ideas • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-29

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a change in a form, appearance or character
  2. composed of the crust and the portion of the upper mantle that behaves elastically on time scales of up to thousands of years or more.
  3. Having the component of parts closely compacted together
  4. A linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
Down
  1. a several large landmasses
  2. A fracture or zone of fractures between two block of rocks
  3. The sudden release of strain energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in waves of shaking
  4. American geophysicist who proposed the Sea Floor Spreading hypothesis
  5. A German geologist who fully developed the Continental Drift Theory
  6. Our home planet

10 Clues: Our home planet • a several large landmasses • a change in a form, appearance or character • Having the component of parts closely compacted together • A fracture or zone of fractures between two block of rocks • A German geologist who fully developed the Continental Drift Theory • American geophysicist who proposed the Sea Floor Spreading hypothesis • ...

Plate Tectonics Assignments 2015-02-04

Plate Tectonics Assignments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Long, narrow depression that forms when continental crust begins to separate at a divergent boundary.
  2. Place where two of Earth’s tectonic plates are moving toward each other; is associated with trenches, inlands arcs, and folded mountains.
  3. Hess’s theory that new ocean crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and destroyed at deep-sea trenches; occurs in a continuous cycle of magma intrusion and spreading.
  4. Changes in Earth’s magnetic field over geologic time, recorded in ocean-floor rocks and continental basalt flows.
  5. Ancient landmass made up of all the continents that began to break apart about 200 million years ago.
Down
  1. Tectonic process associated with convection currents in Earth’s mantle that occurs as the weight of the subducting plate pulls the trailing lithosphere into a subduction zone.
  2. States that Earth’s crust and upper mantle are broken into plates, which are huge rock slabs that move in different directions and at different rates over Earth’s surface.
  3. Process by which one tectonic plate slips beneath another tectonic plate.
  4. Tectonic process associated with convection currents in Earth’s mantle that occurs when the weight of an elevated ridge pushes an oceanic plate toward a subduction zone.
  5. Place where two of Earth’s tectonic plates are moving apart; is associated with volcanism, earthquakes, and high heat flow, and is found primarily on the seafloor.
  6. Study of Earth’s magnetic record using data gathered from iron-bearing minerals in rocks that have recorded the orientation of Earth’s magnetic field at the time of their formation.
  7. Wegener’s hypothesis that Earth’s continents were joined as a single landmass, called Pangaea, that broke apart about 200 million years ago and slowly moved to their present situations.
  8. Place where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each another that is characterized by long faults and shallow earthquakes.
  9. Device used to map the ocean floor that detects small changes in magnetic fields.
  10. Line on a map that connects points of the same age.

15 Clues: Line on a map that connects points of the same age. • Process by which one tectonic plate slips beneath another tectonic plate. • Device used to map the ocean floor that detects small changes in magnetic fields. • Long, narrow depression that forms when continental crust begins to separate at a divergent boundary. • ...

Dynamic Earth 2018-04-24

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wave is a wave motion in a solid medium where the medium moves perpendicular to the direction of the travel of the wave
  2. Boundary is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. Divergent boundaries within continents initially produce rifts which eventually become rift valleys.
  3. Boundaries are places where plates slide sideways past each other
  4. Map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail, usually using contour lines.
  5. boundaries area tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and new crust is forming from magma that rises to the Earth's surface.
  6. fault geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall. Normal faults occur where two blocks of rock are pulled apart, as by tension.
  7. fault A geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall. Reverse faults occur where two blocks of rock are forced together by compression.
  8. Ridges a long, seismically active submarine ridge system situated in the middle of an ocean basin and marking the site of the upwelling of magma associated with seafloor spreading.
  9. Core is one of the earth's fluid layers and about 2,400 km thick.
Down
  1. Analysis is using the fact that physical quantities added to or equated with each other must be expressed in terms of the same fundamental quantities for inferences to be made about the relations between them.
  2. a record produced by a seismograph
  3. Mantle is made up rock that is a fluid and can move. It is this fluidity that powers the movement of the tectonic plates of the Earth's crust.
  4. is discontinuity in a volume of rock, across which there has been significant displacement as a result of rock.
  5. wave a longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the first conspicuous wave to be recorded by a seismograph.
  6. Currents is a current in a fluid that results from convection.

15 Clues: a record produced by a seismograph • Currents is a current in a fluid that results from convection. • Boundaries are places where plates slide sideways past each other • Core is one of the earth's fluid layers and about 2,400 km thick. • Map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail, usually using contour lines. • ...

Bio Module 3 & 4 2020-09-10

Bio Module 3 & 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when two populations become genetically isolated due to temporal or behavioural mechanisms
  2. different forms of a gene
  3. distribution where individuals are spaced more or less evenly apart
  4. symbiotic relationship that benefits one organism but the other is unaffected
  5. evolution where speciation from one common ancestor occurs in response to different environmental pressures
  6. evolution of similar features in unrelated species
  7. distribution where individuals are congregated in one or multiple areas
  8. when a single specias evolves into several other species by adapting to requirements of environmental niches
  9. symbiotic relationship that benefits both organisms
  10. are sections of DNA that code specific traits of an organism
  11. combination of genes in an organisms
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  1. symbiotic relationship that benefits one organism while harming the other
  2. evolution of two species in response to one another
  3. speciation when two populations of a species becomes isolated by a geographical barrier.
  4. conditions that are ideal for an organism
  5. physical characteristic of an organisms determined by genes
  6. distribution where individuals are spaced out unpredictably

17 Clues: different forms of a gene • combination of genes in an organisms • conditions that are ideal for an organism • evolution of similar features in unrelated species • evolution of two species in response to one another • symbiotic relationship that benefits both organisms • physical characteristic of an organisms determined by genes • ...

Mountian crossword 2012-10-16

Mountian crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. magma that comes out of the volcano
  2. An area of volcanic activity
  3. A ridge or ridge-shaped fold of stratified rock
  4. A trough or fold of stratified rock
  5. mountain mountain that has been eroded
  6. Mountains a mountain range that runs through the western part of the USA
  7. ring of fire the hot spot in the Pacific Ocean
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  1. lava in the magma chamber
  2. block mountain mountains broken up by faults
  3. lifted lava beds upheaval during later volcanic activity
  4. range a horst in the west USA
  5. was mt ranges formed Mountain ranges form when two plates collide and build up on each other over the years
  6. Boundaries two plates collide, causing great amounts of pressure
  7. Boundaries two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  8. mountains when magma hardens then is exposed
  9. mountain mountain that is bent using force
  10. process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents

17 Clues: lava in the magma chamber • An area of volcanic activity • range a horst in the west USA • magma that comes out of the volcano • A trough or fold of stratified rock • mountain mountain that has been eroded • mountain mountain that is bent using force • block mountain mountains broken up by faults • mountains when magma hardens then is exposed • ...

Science quiz 2024-10-21

Science quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Molten rock on the INSIDE of Earth's surface.
  2. Molten rock on the OUTSIDE of Earth's surface.
  3. The remains of living organisms.
  4. Rust is an an example of _____ weathering.
  5. How many layers does Earth have?
  6. Abrasion is an example _____ weathering.
  7. This type of tectonic plate causes visible cracks in the Earth's crust.
  8. This means to move small pieces of Earth to different locations.
  9. This is the system where all of Earth's rocks, minerals and landforms belong to.
Down
  1. Alfred _______ developed the theory of continental drift.
  2. This is layer between the crust and the core.
  3. This is the system where all of Earth's weather and air belong to.
  4. This is the system where all of Earth's plants and animals belong to.
  5. This is the system where all of Earth's water belongs to.
  6. This type of tectonic plate causes mountains and volcanoes.
  7. These are the interlocking ______ plates that make up Earth's crust.
  8. This is the innermost layer of the Earth.

17 Clues: The remains of living organisms. • How many layers does Earth have? • Abrasion is an example _____ weathering. • This is the innermost layer of the Earth. • Rust is an an example of _____ weathering. • Molten rock on the INSIDE of Earth's surface. • This is layer between the crust and the core. • Molten rock on the OUTSIDE of Earth's surface. • ...

Unit 6B: Sub-Saharan Africa Crossword 2026-02-25

Unit 6B: Sub-Saharan Africa Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When there is not enough of a resource (Such as water)
  2. The process by which vegetation decreases and eventually disappears
  3. The largest hot desert in the world
  4. The process of removed resources from the forest until it does not exist
  5. The average weather in a given area over a span of time
  6. An area of little rainfall and hot temperatures
  7. This is the type of geographic landform that Mt. Kilimanjaro is
  8. The color of the sand dunes are red due to high oxide levels
  9. The longest river in the world
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  1. The southern edge of the Sahara Desert
  2. The worlds tallest free standing mountain
  3. This plate boundary caused the Great Rift Valley to form
  4. Substances introduced to the environment that are harmful
  5. When livestock eat too much vegetation exposing the soil to erosion
  6. The basin region that
  7. Large amounts of this are stored in the Congo Basin to mitigate climate change
  8. Largest sand desert in the world

17 Clues: The basin region that • The longest river in the world • Largest sand desert in the world • The largest hot desert in the world • The southern edge of the Sahara Desert • The worlds tallest free standing mountain • An area of little rainfall and hot temperatures • When there is not enough of a resource (Such as water) • ...

science vocab 24 words 2022-09-16

science vocab 24 words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The point on Earths surface directly above an earthquakes starting point, or focus
  2. A break in a body of rock along which one block moves relative to another
  3. The theory that Earth's outer layer is made up of large, moving pieces called tectonic plates; the theory explains how processes such as earthquakes and mountain building
  4. The process by which Earth's magnetic north pole and magnetic south pole switch positions periodically; a change in the direction in which Earth's magnetic field points
  5. Any movement of matter that results from differences in density; may be vertical, circular, or cyclical
  6. The hypothesis that a single large landmass broke up into smaller landmasses to form continents
  7. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  8. The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
  9. The layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core
  10. The process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms when magma rises to Earth's surface at mid-ocean ridges and solidifies, as older, existing sea floor moves away from the ridge
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  1. The solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  2. The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
  3. The bending, tilting, and breaking of the Earth's crust; the change in shape of rock in response to stress
  4. A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle
  5. A movement or trembling of the ground that is caused by a sudden release of energy when rocks along a fault move
  6. The edge between two or more plates classified as divergent, convergent, or transform by the movement taking place between the plates
  7. The location within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake appears
  8. The sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shape
  9. The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  10. The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding
  11. The process by which one lithosphere plate moved beneath another plate as a result of tectonic forces
  12. The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth
  13. a system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation
  14. The central part of Earth below the mantle

24 Clues: The central part of Earth below the mantle • The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth • The layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core • The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding • The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move • The sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shape • ...

Crossword for Sharu 2014-11-03

Crossword for Sharu crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "Good Choice"
  2. First name of the next bachelor
  3. Important Divergent character initially not casted
  4. The drunkest person at KP's wedding (still can't believe it)
  5. Defining feature of Claire from Juan Pablo's season
  6. Someone who misses you
  7. the service faction of Divergent
  8. One of Shannon's top five least favorite birds
  9. The true birthplace of our nation, founded on having shirtless models and jeans!
  10. TV show. "Smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you?"
  11. Yours and Piera's favorite animal
  12. Best food at Humpfrey's
  13. Your go to photo booth pose
  14. Dessert
  15. A group name, Me, KP, Allie
  16. My worst subject and your best
  17. Board game, me and Sam thought of dirty answers
  18. Gave us tons of free stuff at derby
  19. My favorite color
  20. Best candy in the world (plural)
  21. The name of my car
  22. Best city in the USA (Hint, not Chicago, NO, or STL)
  23. One of my top five favorite books (initials only)
  24. Weirdest thing in my room, according to you
  25. The official game of Gulf Shores
  26. Movie "The clawwwwwww"
  27. Drinking game
  28. The catchy-est song evah
  29. Musical we saw (most of) together
  30. stuffed animal I have that complements your Donkey Kong
  31. The alliance formed by Me and Preston (that you secretly want into but would never admit it)
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  1. Condiment I have trouble with ever since spring break
  2. The official white wine of the Bachelor/Bachelorette
  3. Where the cool kids hang at SLU on a school night
  4. best card game
  5. Scary place to get lost at night
  6. N64 game, wicked awesome
  7. # of time's self-made Donkey Kong won the lottery
  8. Something I always carries close
  9. The name of your car
  10. Place to find the best jokes
  11. Movie "We are all mad here"
  12. TV show abbreviation; Barney, Marshall, Lilly
  13. Your kind of dancing
  14. This game helps you get your groove on
  15. my go to drink
  16. One way to destroy a Horcrux
  17. A nickname I use for you
  18. Your clamming nickname
  19. instrument you rode on at Kentucky Kingdom
  20. One of my biggest fears
  21. What you do in Euchre when you have 9
  22. The name of your lobster
  23. first date & one of the five senses
  24. Celebrity couple name; who won the famous dance-off at Jordan's wedding

55 Clues: Dessert • "Good Choice" • Drinking game • best card game • my go to drink • My favorite color • The name of my car • The name of your car • Your kind of dancing • Someone who misses you • Your clamming nickname • Movie "The clawwwwwww" • Best food at Humpfrey's • One of my biggest fears • N64 game, wicked awesome • A nickname I use for you • The name of your lobster • The catchy-est song evah • ...

Allegiant 2015-11-29

Allegiant crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is what Tobias does to
  2. To twist the body about, or
  3. Tobias feels this emotion because
  4. Something left out, not done,
  5. Tris gives this up to save
  6. Loyal; faithful.
  7. These people and there
  8. Tris and Caleb are mourning there
  9. Tobias just wants one more of
  10. Tris and Tobias do this to keep
  11. Hazy, vague, indistinct, or
  12. This person helped save
  13. This person who ran
  14. David killed Tris with this object.
  15. This character is also .
  16. Tobias finds a life like this.
  17. Day This is the day Tobias
  18. Out of keeping or place;
  19. Nita set up this distraction
  20. Prior The main character.
  21. Tobias’s dad, Marcus does this
  22. State that the experiment
  23. Tris is jealous of
  24. Caleb is a this definition
  25. A period of 1000 years.
  26. Markedly unusual in
  27. Tris has to rely on Tobias and
  28. Tobias says that if something
  29. Nita is passing these letters
  30. Tris saves David from Nita
  31. Caleb needs a code to get to the
  32. Tobias is very sorry for not
  33. This is when your genes are
Down
  1. David was jealous of Natilies
  2. Tris’s best friend.
  3. Four goes along with Nita’s
  4. The city where Tris, Tobias,
  5. Tris has to own up to her
  6. Christina has to forgive
  7. This is the job Tobias
  8. When Tobias finds out that Tris
  9. This is what Tobias thinks
  10. New leader of the
  11. Imitation or enactment, as
  12. Damaged When your genes
  13. This is a word to define Tris
  14. Tris and Tobias have such a
  15. This erases peoples memory
  16. Victims are put under this
  17. This person abused his
  18. Tobias does this to his
  19. This person tells Tobias that
  20. Tobias has to welcome the
  21. Told Tris she was divergent
  22. Having a rugged, weather-
  23. This is what the city of Chicago
  24. This is all Tobias does
  25. Tris did this when she
  26. Tris did this to Christina’s
  27. This group decides to erase
  28. This what Tobias releases when
  29. Tobias gets very attached
  30. Nita tried to start this when she
  31. The brother of Tris.
  32. Tris did this because she
  33. The act of willing, choosing,
  34. Tobias is genetically
  35. Tobias’s dad is put outside the
  36. These are the people that will
  37. Peter and some others want to

70 Clues: Loyal; faithful. • New leader of the • Tris is jealous of • Tris’s best friend. • This person who ran • Markedly unusual in • The brother of Tris. • Tobias is genetically • This is the job Tobias • These people and there • This person abused his • Tris did this when she • Damaged When your genes • This person helped save • Tobias does this to his • This is all Tobias does • ...

Plates and Layers 2017-10-04

Plates and Layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the lithosphere is broken into these separate sections
  2. a dense ball of solid metal that is under extreme pressure
  3. a boundary where two plates move apart
  4. a boundary that forms when two plates come together
  5. created by the movements in the liquid outer core
  6. waves produced inside the Earth by an Earth Quake
  7. stes that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in slow, constant motion driven by convection currents in the mantle
  8. layer of solid rock that includes both dry land and the ocean floor
  9. any trace of ancient organisms that have been preserved in rock
  10. makes up the majority of the Ocean crust and is a dark rock with a fine texture
  11. a deep valley that forms along a divergent boundary
  12. the sea floor spreads apart along both sides of a mid-ocean ridge and new crust is added
Down
  1. a device that bounces sound waves off underwater objects and records the echoes of the sound waves
  2. results from a force pressing on an area
  3. heat transfer by the movement of currents within a fluid
  4. means all lands and formed the super continent in Wegener's Theory
  5. layer of hot solid rock beneath the crust - made up of the lithosphere and athenosphere
  6. what something is made of
  7. breaks in the Earth's crust where the rocks have slipped past each other
  8. place where the oceanic crust bends downward and sinks back into the mantle
  9. scientist who studies the Earth
  10. measuree of how much mass there is in a volume of a substance
  11. molten layer above the Earth's outer core that contains convection currents
  12. heat transfer with in a material or between materials that are touching - direct contact
  13. a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations
  14. theory that the continents slowly moved over the Earth's surface
  15. an underwater mountain range where new sea floor is created
  16. a measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point
  17. upppermost part of the mantle - means stone - tectonic plates
  18. layer of molten metal - nickel and iron that surrounds the inner core
  19. the process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench
  20. transfer of energy through a space - no direct contact takes place
  21. a boundary where two plates slip past each other moving in opposite directions
  22. rock that makes up most of the Continental crust 0 light in color and has a course texture

34 Clues: what something is made of • scientist who studies the Earth • a boundary where two plates move apart • results from a force pressing on an area • created by the movements in the liquid outer core • waves produced inside the Earth by an Earth Quake • a boundary that forms when two plates come together • a deep valley that forms along a divergent boundary • ...

Dynamic Earth 2024-02-15

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. arc - chain of volcanic islands created at oceanic convergent boundaries
  2. Crust – less dense, thicker part of the lithosphere
  3. Currents – transfer of energy where warmer, less dense material rises, and then later cools and sinks back down creating a cycle; driving force of crust movement (Figure 1)
  4. Zone – an area on the Earth’s surface where seismic waves are absent
  5. – shear waves created during an earthquake, are slower than P-waves, moveside to side (and up & down) and cannot go through liquids
  6. – primary seismic waves created by an earthquake, they move through both solids and liquids and are faster than S-waves, compressional
  7. – plates moving apart; create at rift zones and mid-ocean ridges; where new crust is created
  8. – the layer of the Earth underneath the crust where convection occurs in a specialized semi-solid region called the asthenosphere
  9. features - physical features that occur on earth - volcano, mountains, ridges and trenches
  10. – point on the surface of the Earth above the location of an underground earthquake
  11. Core – solid layer located in the center of the Earth; very high heat, pressure, and density;
  12. the influence of gravity, occurs at convergent boundaries and creates trenches (ESRT p 5)
  13. – made up of the crust and the rigid mantle; the outermost layer of the Earth; completely solid; continental lithosphere is thicker than oceanic lithosphere
  14. – sudden movement of the Earth, creating seismic waves
  15. Crust – the thinner, denser, basaltic bedrock beneath the Earth’s oceans
Down
  1. Ridge – a surface feature created at divergent boundaries, where new igneous rock in being created on the ocean floor
  2. – a volcanic area created when a tectonic plate moves over a location of rising magma within the Earth’s mantle; an example is the Hawaiian Islands
  3. – coming together; two tectonic plates merge and the denser plate subducts
  4. – a gap
  5. mostly of iron and nickel; heat released from radioactive decay of elements here drives
  6. – solid outermost part of the Earth; composed of continental and oceanic crust;
  7. tectonics
  8. – solid layer of the Earth beneath the lithosphere - where convection currents happen
  9. Waves – energetic waves produced by an earthquake
  10. - a mountain having a vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas can erupt out of.
  11. Core – liquid layer of Earth surrounding the inner core, heavy metals (iron & nickel)
  12. (to subduct) – process where the denser oceanic plate crust sinks back into the Earth

27 Clues: – a gap • tectonics • Waves – energetic waves produced by an earthquake • Crust – less dense, thicker part of the lithosphere • – sudden movement of the Earth, creating seismic waves • Zone – an area on the Earth’s surface where seismic waves are absent • arc - chain of volcanic islands created at oceanic convergent boundaries • ...

Unit 2: Science Rocks! 2023-12-06

Unit 2: Science Rocks! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What kind of plate boundary results in the formation of rift valleys & mid-ocean ridges as the plates separate?
  2. What is made up of Earth’s crust & upper mantle?
  3. What crustal feature do both convergent oceanic-oceanic & Convergent oceanic-continental boundaries form?
  4. What crustal feature is created when tectonic plates slide past each other at transform boundaries?
  5. South America and what other continent have a “Puzzle like Fit”?
  6. What two types of convergent plate boundary causes the formation of folded mountains?
  7. Which tectonic plate is made of the continent of Antarctica & its surrounding oceanic crust?
  8. What movement do two continental plates do at the meeting point of a convergent boundary?
  9. Which tectonic plate is composed of the continent South America & a large portion of the Atlantic Ocean?
  10. What is the name of the tectonic plate that includes all of Europe & Asia as well as a large chunk of the Arctic Ocean?
  11. What is the name of the “Plastic Layer” of Earth?
  12. At transform boundaries what motion takes place?
  13. Both divergent and convergent boundaries can lead to what type of landform?
  14. What two kinds of convergent plate boundary results in trench subduction and the formation of Island Volcanos & Arcs?
  15. Which types of plate boundary causes the formation of faults?
Down
  1. Which tectonic plate contains the continent of North America & a portion of the Pacific Ocean?
  2. At convergent continental-continental boundaries, what type of mountains form?
  3. Which meteorologist first hypothesized the theory of plate tectonics in 1912?
  4. What happens when continental and oceanic plates meet at a convergent boundary?
  5. Was the theory accepted as a success or a failure during Wegner’s time by other scientists?
  6. Which tectonic plate contains the continent of Africa & the surrounding crust of the Atlantic Ocean?
  7. What major disaster may happen when tectonic plates slide past each other?
  8. Oceanic-Continental _________ boundaries create volcano mountains such as The Andes Mountains.
  9. What is another name for the deepest parts of the mantle?
  10. What was the name of the supercontinent Wegner hypothesized?
  11. Which tectonic plate combines the Australian & Indian Plates into one major plate?
  12. Which scientist discovered sea floor spreading which supported the theory of plate tectonics?
  13. What type of current keeps the plate tectonics moving according to the theory?
  14. What is the name of the largest tectonic plate which underlies the Pacific Ocean?
  15. What land feature is formed when tectonic plates move apart?

30 Clues: What is made up of Earth’s crust & upper mantle? • At transform boundaries what motion takes place? • What is the name of the “Plastic Layer” of Earth? • What is another name for the deepest parts of the mantle? • What was the name of the supercontinent Wegner hypothesized? • What land feature is formed when tectonic plates move apart? • ...

Geology Crossword 2 Frantz :)nospacesbetweenwords): 2025-11-08

Geology Crossword 2 Frantz :)nospacesbetweenwords): crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
  2. A volcano that has not erupted for thousands of years and probably will not erupt again.
  3. The sudden release of strain energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in waves of shaking that radiate outwards from the earthquake source.
  4. The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil.
  5. The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
  6. The process that breaks down rock through chemical changes.
  7. extremely deep areas in the ocean that are created by a subducting plate
  8. process in which two plates collide and the denser ocean plate descends below the other
  9. A major geological fault in California formed by a sliding transform boundary.
  10. The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in motion due to convection currents in the asthenosphere (upper mantle)
  11. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  12. an underwater mountain range made at divergent plate boundaries
  13. term for the super continent which contained all the plates together
  14. The chemical and physical processes that break down rock and other materials on Earth's surface.
  15. The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core. The thickest layer.
  16. Process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks, then freezes and expands.
  17. The boundary formed by the collision of two plates
Down
  1. The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
  2. a current caused by the rising of heated fluid that is less dense and sinking of cooled fluid that is more dense that drives plate movement in the mantle of the earth
  3. The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  4. The process by which new oceanic crust forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies at divergent boundaries.
  5. The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
  6. The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
  7. thinner, more dense, younger crust making ocean floor
  8. Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
  9. The type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.
  10. The hot liquid metal layer of the Earth where convection currents create Earth's magnetic field
  11. Proposed the continental drift theory in the 1900s
  12. The portion of the earth's crust that primarily contains granite and is less dense than oceanic crust.
  13. Earth materials created by weathering and deposited by erosion.
  14. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
  15. inactive, sleeping volcano

32 Clues: inactive, sleeping volcano • Proposed the continental drift theory in the 1900s • The boundary formed by the collision of two plates • thinner, more dense, younger crust making ocean floor • Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations. • Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations. • The process that breaks down rock through chemical changes. • ...

8.2 CW 1 2025-10-14

8.2 CW 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A lowland region formed by the divergence of tectonic plates, often characterized by volcanic activity.
  2. The study of the magnetic properties of rocks to understand the historical movements of tectonic plates.
  3. scientist that developed the idea of continental drift
  4. The geographic spread of fossils found in different locations, which can provide evidence for historical plate movements.
  5. The process by which one tectonic plate is forced under another plate, often leading to volcanic activity and earthquakes.
  6. A deep, narrow depression in the ocean floor formed at convergent plate boundaries where one plate subducts beneath another.
  7. Plates Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.
  8. The semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere where convection currents occur, allowing tectonic plates to move.
  9. scientist that discovered sea-floor spreading
  10. The theory that continents move slowly over the Earth's surface, changing their positions over time.
  11. An opening in the sea floor that releases heated water and minerals, typically found near tectonic plate boundaries.
  12. A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past one another, causing earthquakes.
Down
  1. The eruption of magma from the Earth's interior, often associated with tectonic plate boundaries.
  2. An underwater mountain range formed by seafloor spreading at a divergent boundary in the Atlantic Ocean.
  3. A change in Earth’s magnetic field recorded in rocks that provides evidence for seafloor spreading
  4. The edges where two tectonic plates meet, where geological activity such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions often occur.
  5. A location in the mantle where heat causes the melting of rock, leading to volcanic activity, independent of plate boundaries.
  6. The rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  7. The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and older crust is pushed away.
  8. When two tectonic plates slowly crash into each other and mountains are formed
  9. A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move apart, often resulting in seafloor spreading.
  10. The movement of molten rock in the mantle caused by heat from the Earth's interior, which drives plate movements.
  11. A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, leading to the formation of mountains, trenches, or volcanic activity.
  12. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates along faults.
  13. A series of volcanic islands formed at a convergent boundary, typically where an oceanic plate subducts under another oceanic plate.
  14. A major area in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur due to tectonic activity.

26 Clues: scientist that discovered sea-floor spreading • scientist that developed the idea of continental drift • The rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. • When two tectonic plates slowly crash into each other and mountains are formed • A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates along faults. • ...

Unit 4 Study Guide 2022-03-07

Unit 4 Study Guide crossword puzzle
Across
  1. compared to ocean crust near deep-sea trenchs, crust near ocean ridges is
  2. approximately how much of earths surface is above sea level
  3. features found at divergent boundaries include
  4. which volcanoes are the most explosive
  5. what is ocean crust made of
  6. where do most volcanoes form
  7. volcanoes that form far from plate boundaries are associated with
  8. may early mapmakers thought earth's continents had moved based on
  9. which boundary is crust neither destroyed nor fomed along
  10. what difference in travel times between P- and S- waves be used to determine
Down
  1. subduction results in the formation of
  2. each cycle of spreading and intrusion of magma during seafloor spreading results in
  3. continental-continental plate collisions produce
  4. whats forms when plates move apart
  5. the driving force of tectonic plates are realted to convection currents in earth's
  6. what forms when the top or side of a volcano collapses into the magma chamber
  7. the magnetic pattern of ocean-floor rocks on one side of an ocean ridges is

17 Clues: what is ocean crust made of • where do most volcanoes form • whats forms when plates move apart • subduction results in the formation of • which volcanoes are the most explosive • features found at divergent boundaries include • continental-continental plate collisions produce • which boundary is crust neither destroyed nor fomed along • ...

Landforms 2023-01-23

Landforms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Layer of melted iron and nickel
  2. Causes Earthquakes also called slip and slide boundary's
  3. wegener Proposed the idea that continents sat on large crustal plates
  4. An example is Lemonade
  5. most form on ocean floors, causing magma to rise up, cool and form ridges
  6. An example is Salt and pepper
  7. Cooling magma becomes rock
  8. Is most commonly found in sedimentary rock sedimentary Rock made by sediment under immense pressure metamorphic Rock made by heat, pressure, and mineral rich liquids
Down
  1. Most earthquakes and volcanoes are here
  2. This is where the rocks moved by erosion is deposited
  3. these happen when two plates push against each other
  4. This prosses breaks down rocks
  5. Earths first layer innercore iron and nickel thought to be solid because of pressure
  6. Causes mountains on land
  7. tectonics The scientific theory that Earth’s crust is divided up into massive plates that float on top of the mantle and can move around
  8. This prosses moves broken down rocks
  9. the thickest layer

17 Clues: the thickest layer • An example is Lemonade • Causes mountains on land • Cooling magma becomes rock • An example is Salt and pepper • This prosses breaks down rocks • Layer of melted iron and nickel • This prosses moves broken down rocks • Most earthquakes and volcanoes are here • these happen when two plates push against each other • ...

Divergent chapters 1-4 2022-12-12

Divergent chapters 1-4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to make a choice is to
  2. enables you to see your reflection
Down
  1. A religious occasion, typical celebrated as an event or anniversary
  2. showing fearlessness and determination.
  3. a small organized dissenting group within a larger one
  4. like a quiz but usually larger and more points

6 Clues: to make a choice is to • enables you to see your reflection • showing fearlessness and determination. • like a quiz but usually larger and more points • a small organized dissenting group within a larger one • A religious occasion, typical celebrated as an event or anniversary

Earth Science Crossword 2014-04-03

Earth Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. /The oceanic and continental layers are the surface of the Earth.
  2. Spreading /When new sea floor is created.
  3. /The body of air that surrounds our planet.
  4. mass of land or materials that slides down because of gravitational force.
  5. /Boundaries are when two plates slide over and under each other.
  6. drift /Contents that are moving apart or towards each other because of horizontal movement.
  7. /Regions of which contain active volcanoes with an amount of magma available from the mantle.
  8. /Boundaries are when two plates move apart from each other.
  9. /A large mass of water that is built up into a huge wave.
  10. outer brittle layer, which is made up of the crust and the upper portion of the mantle.
  11. /The hottest part of the Earth which is located in the centre. It is made up of an outer layer and the inner layer.
  12. The denser part of the crust is the basaltic rock of the _______ layer below the continental layer.
  13. the liquid from the mantle is heated and cooled, causing a cycle in which causes Convection Currents to occur.
  14. /The minerals composed in the rocky crust that covers the entire surface of the plane.
Down
  1. The _______ is all living organisms on earth such as plants, animals and one-celled organisms.
  2. /A scientific name for volcanic rock.
  3. sphere is composed with all the water on the Earth? Hydrosphere
  4. /Formed from magma rising because of a rift that was caused by a divergent boundary.
  5. /What are the lines parallel to the equator?
  6. the lithosphere, which includes just the plastic fluids of the mantle.
  7. Boundaries are when plates collide into each other.
  8. /Lines that run perpendicular to latitude lines, and they pass through both poles.
  9. /80% of the Earth’s volume is made up of a plastic flexible layer that is 2900km thick.
  10. theory of how all the contents were all joined together and then drifted apart which was caused by Tectonic plate movement.
  11. Striping/ A theory which is a zebra-like pattern.
  12. /Another name for converge.
  13. A person who studies the mineral and rocks under the surface.
  14. /Height that is measured above sea level.
  15. /A mass shake that is usual caused by a transforming boundary.
  16. /The _______ is below the asthenosphere, which contains the rest of the mantle.
  17. Evidence/When the same species is found on different continents a far distance away.

31 Clues: /Another name for converge. • /A scientific name for volcanic rock. • Spreading /When new sea floor is created. • /Height that is measured above sea level. • /The body of air that surrounds our planet. • /What are the lines parallel to the equator? • Striping/ A theory which is a zebra-like pattern. • Boundaries are when plates collide into each other. • ...

Allegiant 2015-11-29

Allegiant crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Christina has to forgive
  2. The city where Tris, Tobias,
  3. When Tobias finds out that Tris
  4. Nita tried to start this when she
  5. Nita set up this distraction
  6. These are the people that will
  7. Something left out, not done,
  8. This what Tobias releases when
  9. Damaged When your genes
  10. Tobias does this to his
  11. Hazy, vague, indistinct, or
  12. Tris did this to Christina’s
  13. Four goes along with Nita’s
  14. Nita is passing these letters
  15. Tris did this because she
  16. Tris and Caleb are mourning there
  17. New leader of the
  18. Tobias gets very attached
  19. Tris’s best friend.
  20. David was jealous of Natilies
  21. The brother of Tris.
  22. This erases peoples memory
  23. Tobias is very sorry for not
  24. Tris and Tobias do this to keep
  25. Tobias has to welcome the
  26. This person helped save
  27. The act of willing, choosing,
  28. Caleb needs a code to get to the
  29. This is all Tobias does
  30. State that the experiment
  31. This person tells Tobias that
  32. Tris did this when she
  33. This group decides to erase
  34. To twist the body about, or
  35. Caleb is a this definition
Down
  1. Tobias’s dad, Marcus does this
  2. This is what Tobias thinks
  3. Loyal; faithful.
  4. Tobias just wants one more of
  5. Tris has to own up to her
  6. Imitation or enactment, as
  7. Tris and Tobias have such a
  8. Day This is the day Tobias
  9. This is what Tobias does to
  10. This is a word to define Tris
  11. David killed Tris with this object.
  12. These people and there
  13. This person abused his
  14. This person who ran
  15. Tobias’s dad is put outside the
  16. Tris saves David from Nita
  17. This is when your genes are
  18. Tris is jealous of
  19. Out of keeping or place;
  20. This character is also .
  21. Tobias finds a life like this.
  22. This is the job Tobias
  23. A period of 1000 years.
  24. Tobias says that if something
  25. This is what the city of Chicago
  26. Peter and some others want to
  27. Having a rugged, weather-
  28. Tobias feels this emotion because
  29. Victims are put under this
  30. Tris has to rely on Tobias and
  31. Prior The main character.
  32. Tobias is genetically
  33. Tris gives this up to save
  34. Markedly unusual in
  35. Told Tris she was divergent

70 Clues: Loyal; faithful. • New leader of the • Tris is jealous of • This person who ran • Tris’s best friend. • Markedly unusual in • The brother of Tris. • Tobias is genetically • These people and there • This person abused his • This is the job Tobias • Tris did this when she • Damaged When your genes • Tobias does this to his • A period of 1000 years. • This person helped save • ...

Earth's Interior Vocab 2022-09-14

Earth's Interior Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core.
  2. A movement or trembling of the ground that is caused by a sudden release of energy when rocks along a fault move.
  3. drift, The hypothesis that a single large landmass broke up into smaller land masses to form the continents, which then drifted to their present locations; the movement of continents.
  4. plate boundary, The edge between two or more plates classified as divergent, convergent, or transform by the movement taking place between the plates.
  5. The location within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs.
  6. boundary, The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding.
  7. The central part of Earth below the mantle.
  8. plate, A block of lithosphere that consists of of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle.
  9. boundary, The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally.
  10. The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core.
  11. tectonics, The theory that Earth’s outer layer is made up of large, moving pieces called tectonic plates; the theory explains how plates interact and how those interactions relate to processes such as earthquakes and mountain building.
  12. spreading, The process by which new oceanic lithosphere (sea floor) forms when magma rises to Earth’s surface at mid-ocean ridges and solidifies, as older, existing seafloor moves away from the ridge.
  13. The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle.
Down
  1. boundary, The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
  2. The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move.
  3. The process by which one lithospheric plate moves beneath another plate as a result of tectonic forces.
  4. rebound, The sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shape.
  5. The solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle.
  6. reversal, The process by which Earth’s magnetic north pole and magnetic south pole switch positions periodically; a change in the direction in which Earth’s magnetic field points.
  7. current, Any movement of matter that results from differences in density; may be vertical, circular, or cyclical.
  8. The bending, tilting, and breaking of Earth’s crust; the change in the shape of rock in response to stress.
  9. A system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation.
  10. The point on Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake’s starting point, or focus.
  11. A break in a body of rock along which one block moves relative to another.

24 Clues: The central part of Earth below the mantle. • The layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core. • The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle. • The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move. • boundary, The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding. • ...

Earth's Interior Vocab 2022-09-16

Earth's Interior Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process by which one lithospheric plate moves beneath another plate as a result of tectonic forces
  2. The point on Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake’s starting point, or focus
  3. The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
  4. Any movement of matter that results differences in density; many be vertical
  5. block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle
  6. Earth’s outer layer is made up of large, moving pieces called tectonic plates; the theory explains how plates interact and how those interactions relate to processes such as earthquakes and mountain building
  7. The sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shape
  8. A break in a body of rock along which one block moves relative to another
  9. Drift The hypothesis that a single large landmass broke up into smaller land masses to form the continents, which then drifted to their present locations; the movement of continents
  10. The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding
  11. A break in a body of rock along which one block moves relative to another
Down
  1. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  2. The edge between two or more plates classified as divergent, convergent, or transform by the movement taking place between the plates
  3. The solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and upper mantle
  4. The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  5. The change in the shape of rock in response to stress
  6. Movement or trembling of the ground that is caused by a sudden release of energy when rocks along a fault move
  7. The process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms when magma rises to Earth’s surface at mid-ocean ridges and solidifies, as older, existing seafloor moves away from the ridge
  8. The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle
  9. The layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core
  10. The process by which Earth’s magnetic north pole and magnetic south pole switch positions periodically; a change in the direction in which Earth’s magnetic field points
  11. A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle
  12. A system of ideas that explains many related observations is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation
  13. The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
  14. The central part of Earth below the mantle

25 Clues: The central part of Earth below the mantle • The layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core • The change in the shape of rock in response to stress • The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding • The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle • The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move • ...

8th Grade Science Fusion Review Crossword (Unit 3 & Unit 4) 2022-05-02

8th Grade Science Fusion Review Crossword (Unit 3 & Unit 4) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Theory that Earth is divided into giant moving slabs (3)
  2. Fault that occurs at a transform boundary (3)
  3. Boundary where plates pull apart (3)
  4. Stress that pulls material apart (3)
  5. Earth's layer that is lquid (3)
  6. Fault that occurs at a convergent boundary (3)
  7. Earth's layer that is the most dense (3)
  8. Outermost layer of Earth (3)
  9. Directly above the focus on Earth's surface (3)
  10. Soft sticky tree sap that can trap insect fossils (4)
  11. Boundary where plates slide past each other (3)
  12. Type of dating used to determine whether an object is older or younger (4)
  13. Long cylinder of ice (4)
  14. Place within Earth along a fault which the first motion of an earthquake occurs (3)
  15. Process by which new seafloor forms (3)
  16. Fault that occurs at a divergent boundary (3)
  17. Stress that causes material to twist (3)
  18. Remains of an organism that lived long ago (4)
  19. Describes the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time (4)
  20. Theory that today's continents were once one large landmass (3)
  21. Break in Earth's crust along which blocks move (3)
  22. Geologic processes that happened in the past can explain current geologic processes (4)
Down
  1. States that younger rocks are on top and older rocks are on the bottom (4)
  2. The age of the Earth is 4.6 ______ years old (3)
  3. Clues about Earth's interior come from these space objects (3)
  4. Type of fossil that formed in sedimentary rock by animal activity (4)
  5. Sudden ground movement when rocks move suddenly and release energy (3)
  6. The "Ring of Fire" is a line of _____ around the Pacific Ocean (3)
  7. Scientist who proposed the theory of continental drift (3)
  8. Stress that squeezes or pushes material together (3)
  9. Name of one large landmass "supercontinent" (3)
  10. Type of seismic wave that doesn't go through liquids (3)
  11. Type of dating used to determine the exact age of a rock or object (4)
  12. Thickest layer of the Earth (3)
  13. Wave generated from an underwater earthquake (3)
  14. Type of seismic wave that is the fastest (3)
  15. Happens at a convergent boundary when one plates slides under another (3)
  16. Layer of earth that contains the crust and upper part of the mantle (3)
  17. Boundary where plates push together (3)
  18. Fossil that only lived for a short period of time that helps date rocks (4)

40 Clues: Long cylinder of ice (4) • Outermost layer of Earth (3) • Earth's layer that is lquid (3) • Thickest layer of the Earth (3) • Boundary where plates pull apart (3) • Stress that pulls material apart (3) • Process by which new seafloor forms (3) • Boundary where plates push together (3) • Earth's layer that is the most dense (3) • Stress that causes material to twist (3) • ...

Science Midterm 2016-12-15

Science Midterm crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When any type of rock is melted, it becomes __________.
  2. __________ is the movement of weathered rocks.
  3. The __________ is the hottest and densest layer of the Earth.
  4. __________ currents occur when hot magma rises and cool magma sinks over and over.
  5. When a hemisphere receives more indirect sunlight, it is __________.
  6. __________ boundaries occur when plates come together.
  7. The greater the mass of an object, the less acceleration an object has in motion. The greater the force an object is given, the more acceleration an object has in motion. This is called Newton’s __________ law.
  8. The change of speed is called __________.
  9. __________ boundaries occur when plates slide past each other.
  10. __________ drift theory is the theory that the continents once fit together but broke apart and slowly drifted apart.
  11. If an object is in motion, it stays in motion until an unbalanced force acts on it. If an object is at rest, it stays at rest until an unbalanced force acts on it. This is called Newton’s __________ law.
  12. An object is in __________ when it changes its position.
  13. Divergent boundaries can cause __________ spreading to happen.
  14. Seafloor __________ occurs when magma erupts from the Mid-Atlantic ridge and cools and hardens into a new rock layer.
  15. __________ rocks are formed from magma cooling and hardening.
  16. Earth has seasons because of its __________.
Down
  1. __________ is the supercontinent containing all the continents.
  2. __________ boundaries occur when plates move apart.
  3. __________ occurs when the old rock layer is pushed back down into the mantle and melted into magma.
  4. Subduction occurs at the __________.
  5. __________ are pieces of sand, rock, and other materials.
  6. Convection __________ occur in the mantle.
  7. The revolution of the Moon around the Earth takes one __________.
  8. __________ is how heavy or light an object is for its size.
  9. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is called Newton’s __________ law.
  10. __________ rocks are formed from heat and pressure.
  11. Convergent boundaries can cause __________ to form.
  12. The __________ of the Earth around the Sun takes one year.
  13. Sedimentary rocks are formed from cementation and __________ of sediments.
  14. Transform boundaries can cause __________ to occur.
  15. The __________ of Earth takes one day.
  16. __________ is the breaking down of rocks.
  17. The __________ is the layer that is made up of rock.
  18. When a hemisphere receives more direct sunlight, it is __________.
  19. The __________ is the layer that consists of magma.
  20. Seafloor spreading occurs at the Mid-Atlantic __________.

36 Clues: Subduction occurs at the __________. • The __________ of Earth takes one day. • The change of speed is called __________. • __________ is the breaking down of rocks. • Convection __________ occur in the mantle. • Earth has seasons because of its __________. • __________ is the movement of weathered rocks. • __________ boundaries occur when plates move apart. • ...

Science Midterm 2016-12-15

Science Midterm crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The __________ of Earth takes one day.
  2. __________ are pieces of sand, rock, and other materials.
  3. The revolution of the Moon around the Earth takes one __________.
  4. __________ is the supercontinent containing all the continents.
  5. An object is in __________ when it changes its position.
  6. __________ is how heavy or light an object is for its size.
  7. Seafloor __________ occurs when magma erupts from the Mid-Atlantic ridge and cools and hardens into a new rock layer.
  8. __________ currents occur when hot magma rises and cool magma sinks over and over.
  9. When any type of rock is melted, it becomes __________.
  10. __________ is the breaking down of rocks.
  11. Seafloor spreading occurs at the Mid-Atlantic __________.
  12. The __________ is the hottest and densest layer of the Earth.
  13. The change of speed is called __________.
  14. __________ boundaries occur when plates come together.
  15. The greater the mass of an object, the less acceleration an object has in motion. The greater the force an object is given, the more acceleration an object has in motion. This is called Newton’s __________ law.
  16. Sedimentary rocks are formed from cementation and __________ of sediments.
  17. Divergent boundaries can cause __________ spreading to happen.
  18. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is called Newton’s __________ law.
  19. The __________ is the layer that consists of magma.
  20. Subduction occurs at the __________.
Down
  1. Convergent boundaries can cause __________ to form.
  2. __________ boundaries occur when plates move apart.
  3. __________ boundaries occur when plates slide past each other.
  4. Earth has seasons because of its __________.
  5. __________ rocks are formed from magma cooling and hardening.
  6. The __________ of the Earth around the Sun takes one year.
  7. When a hemisphere receives more direct sunlight, it is __________.
  8. __________ rocks are formed from heat and pressure.
  9. Transform boundaries can cause __________ to occur.
  10. __________ occurs when the old rock layer is pushed back down into the mantle and melted into magma.
  11. __________ drift theory is the theory that the continents once fit together but broke apart and slowly drifted apart.
  12. __________ is the movement of weathered rocks.
  13. If an object is in motion, it stays in motion until an unbalanced force acts on it. If an object is at rest, it stays at rest until an unbalanced force acts on it. This is called Newton’s __________ law.
  14. Convection __________ occur in the mantle.
  15. The __________ is the layer that is made up of rock.
  16. When a hemisphere receives more indirect sunlight, it is __________.

36 Clues: Subduction occurs at the __________. • The __________ of Earth takes one day. • __________ is the breaking down of rocks. • The change of speed is called __________. • Convection __________ occur in the mantle. • Earth has seasons because of its __________. • __________ is the movement of weathered rocks. • Convergent boundaries can cause __________ to form. • ...

Unit 2 Science Rocks! 2023-12-03

Unit 2 Science Rocks! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What kind of plate boundary results in the formation of rift valleys & mid-ocean ridges as the plates separate?
  2. What is made up of Earth’s crust & upper mantle?
  3. What crustal feature do both convergent oceanic-oceanic & Convergent oceanic-continental boundaries form?
  4. What crustal feature is created when tectonic plates slide past each other at transform boundaries?
  5. South America and what other continent have a “Puzzle like Fit”?
  6. What two types of convergent plate boundary causes the formation of folded mountains?
  7. Which tectonic plate is made of the continent of Antarctica & its surrounding oceanic crust?
  8. What movement do two continental plates do at the meeting point of a convergent boundary?
  9. Which tectonic plate is composed of the continent South America & a large portion of the Atlantic Ocean?
  10. What is the name of the tectonic plate that includes all of Europe & Asia as well as a large chunk of the Arctic Ocean?
  11. What is the name of the “Plastic Layer” of Earth?
  12. At transform boundaries what motion takes place?
  13. Both divergent and convergent boundaries can lead to what type of landform?
  14. What two kinds of convergent plate boundary results in trench subduction and the formation of Island Volcanos & Arcs?
  15. Which types of plate boundary causes the formation of faults?
Down
  1. Which tectonic plate contains the continent of North America & a portion of the Pacific Ocean?
  2. At convergent continental-continental boundaries, what type of mountains form?
  3. Which meteorologist first hypothesized the theory of plate tectonics in 1912?
  4. What happens when continental and oceanic plates meet at a convergent boundary?
  5. Was the theory accepted as a success or a failure during Wegner’s time by other scientists?
  6. Which tectonic plate contains the continent of Africa & the surrounding crust of the Atlantic Ocean?
  7. What major disaster may happen when tectonic plates slide past each other?
  8. Oceanic-Continental _________ boundaries create volcano mountains such as The Andes Mountains.
  9. What is another name for the deepest parts of the mantle?
  10. What was the name of the supercontinent Wegner hypothesized?
  11. Which tectonic plate combines the Australian & Indian Plates into one major plate?
  12. Which scientist discovered sea floor spreading which supported the theory of plate tectonics?
  13. What type of current keeps the plate tectonics moving according to the theory?
  14. What is the name of the largest tectonic plate which underlies the Pacific Ocean?
  15. What land feature is formed when tectonic plates move apart?

30 Clues: What is made up of Earth’s crust & upper mantle? • At transform boundaries what motion takes place? • What is the name of the “Plastic Layer” of Earth? • What is another name for the deepest parts of the mantle? • What was the name of the supercontinent Wegner hypothesized? • What land feature is formed when tectonic plates move apart? • ...

8.2 CW 2 2025-10-15

8.2 CW 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of the magnetic properties of rocks to understand the historical movements of tectonic plates.
  2. A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move apart, often resulting in seafloor spreading.
  3. A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, leading to the formation of mountains, trenches, or volcanic activity.
  4. The theory that continents move slowly over the Earth's surface, changing their positions over time.
  5. An opening in the sea floor that releases heated water and minerals, typically found near tectonic plate boundaries.
  6. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates along faults.
  7. The rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  8. A major area in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur due to tectonic activity.
  9. When two tectonic plates slowly crash into each other and mountains are formed
  10. An underwater mountain range formed by seafloor spreading at a divergent boundary in the Atlantic Ocean.
  11. Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.
Down
  1. A change in Earth’s magnetic field recorded in rocks that provides evidence for seafloor spreading
  2. The eruption of magma from the Earth's interior, often associated with tectonic plate boundaries.
  3. The movement of molten rock in the mantle caused by heat from the Earth's interior, which drives plate movements.
  4. scientist that developed the idea of continental drift
  5. The geographic spread of fossils found in different locations, which can provide evidence for historical plate movements.
  6. A lowland region formed by the divergence of tectonic plates, often characterized by volcanic activity.
  7. The edges where two tectonic plates meet, where geological activity such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions often occur.
  8. A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past one another, causing earthquakes.
  9. A deep, narrow depression in the ocean floor formed at convergent plate boundaries where one plate subducts beneath another.
  10. scientist that discovered sea-floor spreading
  11. A location in the mantle where heat causes the melting of rock, leading to volcanic activity, independent of plate boundaries.
  12. A series of volcanic islands formed at a convergent boundary, typically where an oceanic plate subducts under another oceanic plate.
  13. The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and older crust is pushed away.
  14. The semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere where convection currents occur, allowing tectonic plates to move.
  15. The process by which one tectonic plate is forced under another plate, often leading to volcanic activity and earthquakes.

26 Clues: scientist that discovered sea-floor spreading • scientist that developed the idea of continental drift • The rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. • When two tectonic plates slowly crash into each other and mountains are formed • Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other. • ...