divergent Crossword Puzzles

science OA 2022-03-28

science OA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction (2)
  2. mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans (2)
  3. Fill in the blank: Plate _________
  4. Fill in the blank: Continental _____
  5. the process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge (2)
  6. The name of the theoretical supercontinent
  7. as a slab sinks it pulls on the rest of the plate with a force (2)
  8. Teacher of 8 grade science
  9. Female geologist in the 1960's (2)
  10. forms where two plate collide
  11. a state in which magnetized objects will orient themselves to point north (2)
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  1. the circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and density
  2. when the denser plate sinks below the more buoyant plate
  3. forms where two plates slide past each other (3)
  4. forms when two plates seperate (3)
  5. father of pangaea (2)
  6. a state in which magnetized objects would reverse direction and orient themselves to point south (2)
  7. the cold and rigid outermost rock layer
  8. rising mantle material in mid-ocean ridges creates the potential for plates to move away from the ridge with a force (2)
  9. What lesson is this?

20 Clues: What lesson is this? • father of pangaea (2) • Teacher of 8 grade science • forms where two plate collide • forms when two plates seperate (3) • Fill in the blank: Plate _________ • Female geologist in the 1960's (2) • Fill in the blank: Continental _____ • the cold and rigid outermost rock layer • The name of the theoretical supercontinent • ...

How Geographers Look at the World 2021-09-07

How Geographers Look at the World crossword puzzle
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  1. Found at 23 ½ degrees north, it’s the Northernmost point on Earth to receive direct sunlight
  2. The earth’s crust and uppermost mantle
  3. Side of the mountain with more precipitation
  4. High ______(far from the equator) = colder climate, Low _____ (close to the equator) = warmer climate
  5. Side of the mountain with less precipitation and a rain shadow
  6. Block rain and wind. This creates a rain shadow
  7. Latitude region of earth that has the dramatic seasons
  8. Found at 23 ½ degrees south, it’s the Southernmost point on Earth to receive direct sunlight
  9. Earth's water including water in the atmosphere
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  1. Warmer winds and water in western North America and South America = warmer climate = more storms
  2. The part of the earth where plants and animals live
  3. Thin layer of gases that surround earth, where weather and climate occur
  4. Type of boundary that moves like <--- --->
  5. Places close to the ocean have more steady temperatures
  6. Low _______= warmer climate; High ______ = colder climate
  7. Type of boundary that moves like ----> <--- and creates mountains
  8. Type of boundary that creates earthquakes
  9. Type of boundary that creates trenches volcanoes and earthquakes
  10. Latitude region of earth that has hot temperatures, high precipitation, lush vegetation and lots of sunlight
  11. Latitude region of earth that has the poles and cold temperatures year round

20 Clues: The earth’s crust and uppermost mantle • Type of boundary that creates earthquakes • Type of boundary that moves like <--- ---> • Side of the mountain with more precipitation • Block rain and wind. This creates a rain shadow • Earth's water including water in the atmosphere • The part of the earth where plants and animals live • ...

M2 Project - crossword 2021-11-29

M2 Project - crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. boundary, where plates slide sideways past each other
  2. absence of oxygen
  3. boundary, where two plates are moving away from each other
  4. a radioactive form of an element
  5. tectonics, a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust
  6. boundary, when two plates come together
  7. hotter (less dense) material rises while colder (more dense) material sinks
  8. the branch of science concerned with earthquakes
  9. a large stable block of the earth's crust forming the nucleus of a continent
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  1. the influence of closely associated species on each other in their evolution
  2. devoid of life
  3. the branch of geophysics concerned with the magnetism in rocks that were induced by the earth's magnetic field at the time of their formation
  4. requiring oxygen
  5. the time taken for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value
  6. wave, an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake
  7. a meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground
  8. zone, where two lithospheric plates come together, one riding over the other
  9. relating to or resulting from living things
  10. dating, used to arrange geological events in a sequence
  11. a detailed description or representation on a map of the natural and artificial features of an area

20 Clues: devoid of life • requiring oxygen • absence of oxygen • a radioactive form of an element • boundary, when two plates come together • relating to or resulting from living things • the branch of science concerned with earthquakes • boundary, where plates slide sideways past each other • dating, used to arrange geological events in a sequence • ...

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle 2021-11-09

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The layer of earth where convection currents take place
  2. a vibration that travels through the earth carrying the energy released by an earthquake
  3. a deep valley that is formed when to plates move apart
  4. The innermost/ densest layer of earth
  5. a system that determines the distance of an object underwater by recording the echoes of sound waves
  6. Two plates colliding
  7. the upper most layer of the mantle
  8. the name of a single landmass that broke up around 200-300 million years ago
  9. process by which a denser crust sinks down into the mantle
  10. a break in the earths lithosphere along which the rocks move along
Down
  1. a liquid-like solid layer in the mantle that the plates float on
  2. Two plates separating
  3. Two plates sliding past each other
  4. a extensive break in the middle of the ocean which shows how plates are moving
  5. a deep valley along the ocean floor where the oceanic crust sinks into the mantle
  6. a process in which new land is created and the old land moves further away from where it was created
  7. The Scientist that created the plate Tectonics theory
  8. Large chunks of land that float on the mantle
  9. Alfred Wegener created this idea
  10. The outermost/ least dense layer of earth

20 Clues: Two plates colliding • Two plates separating • Alfred Wegener created this idea • Two plates sliding past each other • the upper most layer of the mantle • The innermost/ densest layer of earth • The outermost/ least dense layer of earth • Large chunks of land that float on the mantle • The Scientist that created the plate Tectonics theory • ...

Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-14

Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion
  2. discontinuity in a volume of rock across where there has been a lot of displacement from rock-mass movements
  3. surface shaking on Earth from a sudden release of energy in Earth's lithosphere
  4. pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle
  5. The Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into sections called
  6. area of Earth's mantle where hot plumes rise upward, forming a volcano on the crust
  7. where two or more lithospheric plates collide
  8. linear shaped lowland between mountain ranges created from a geologic rift
  9. chain of volcanoes formed above a subducting plate, positioned in an arc shape
  10. vertical elevation of the Earth's surface in response to natural causes
  11. oceanic trench area marginal to a continent
  12. formation of new areas of oceanic crust
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  1. idea that continents havee and are still moving slowly across Earth
  2. two tectonic plates that are MOVING AWAY from each other
  3. edge of Earth's plates meet at this boundary
  4. fault along a plate boundary where motion is mostly horizontal
  5. what makes the plate move
  6. when a rock snaps from stress
  7. rock gets thin as it pulls apart
  8. the edge where two plates meet

20 Clues: what makes the plate move • when a rock snaps from stress • the edge where two plates meet • rock gets thin as it pulls apart • formation of new areas of oceanic crust • oceanic trench area marginal to a continent • edge of Earth's plates meet at this boundary • pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle • where two or more lithospheric plates collide • ...

Geology Vocabulary 2022-01-20

Geology Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. The location directly above the earthquake’s focus.
  2. The molten rock underneath the earth’s crust.
  3. A series of huge ocean waves caused by a rapid disturbance of sea water.
  4. When two plate boundaries move towards each other and collide.
  5. The fastest seismic wave.
  6. Consists of all the minerals of the Earth’s crust.
  7. Molten rock erupted from volcanic structures.
  8. A type of rock formed from the solidification of molten rock.
  9. An upper part of the mantle; what the Earth’s crust floats on.
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  1. A boundary where new crust is created.
  2. An instrument used to measure the motion of the ground during an earthquake.
  3. The point within the Earth where earthquakes begin.
  4. A supercontinent where all current continents fit together.
  5. A measure of the strength of earthquakes.
  6. Core The innermost layer of the Earth; composed of a solid ball of iron.
  7. The secondary wave; only able to pass through solids.
  8. A type of rock from the changes of other types of rock via changing environments.
  9. The movement of the Earth mantle which moves the plates.
  10. Plate Gigantic solid pieces of crust that make up Earth’s outermost layer.
  11. Core A liquid composed of nickel and iron. It is always spinning.
  12. The cracks in the Earth’s crust where movement occurs.

21 Clues: The fastest seismic wave. • A boundary where new crust is created. • A measure of the strength of earthquakes. • The molten rock underneath the earth’s crust. • Molten rock erupted from volcanic structures. • Consists of all the minerals of the Earth’s crust. • The point within the Earth where earthquakes begin. • The location directly above the earthquake’s focus. • ...

The Profiler 2022-01-11

The Profiler crossword puzzle
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  1. soil degradation cause by capillary action pulling minerals from deep to the surface
  2. a boundary where new crust is created
  3. the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
  4. may result from an underwater earthquake
  5. bacteria that can fix nitrogen
  6. smallest soil particle size, helps with water retention
  7. process that turns arable land to unproductive land
  8. a highly productive soil type with a good texture and nutrient load
  9. layer of atmosphere containing the ozone layer
  10. a boundary where plates slide past each other
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  1. a phenomenon where the leeward side of a mountain tends to be very dry
  2. a boundary where subduction may occur
  3. weather phenomenon creating high ocean surface temperature in the eastern pacific, heavy rainfall in South America, and poor fishing
  4. describes Earth's crust as being split into moving pieces
  5. causes winds traveling north or south to deflect
  6. practice of creating furrows against a hill's slope to slow water's flow down the hillside
  7. largest soil particle size, contributes drainage and air spaces
  8. carving steps into a hill side for agriculture
  9. wind and water moving
  10. the outer, rocky layer of the earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle/asthenosphere
  11. layer of atmosphere in which weather occurs

21 Clues: wind and water moving • bacteria that can fix nitrogen • a boundary where subduction may occur • a boundary where new crust is created • the most abundant gas in the atmosphere • may result from an underwater earthquake • layer of atmosphere in which weather occurs • a boundary where plates slide past each other • carving steps into a hill side for agriculture • ...

Plate Tectonics 2017-07-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. a break in a rock with movement
  2. concentration of heat in the mantle
  3. device for recording waves
  4. a break in a rock without movement
  5. outer portion of the earth
  6. two plates slide past
  7. science that study the earth
  8. central part of the earth
  9. chain of volcanoes
  10. denser and thin crust
  11. group of mountains
  12. less dense and thicker crust
  13. The outer part of the Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  14. two plates move apart
  15. first type of seismic wave
  16. center point of the earthquake
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  1. part of the earth between the core and the the crust
  2. shaking of the surface of the Earth
  3. process or the bending of crust towards mantle
  4. consolidated mixture of minerals
  5. method uses distance to locate epicenter
  6. theory as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly
  7. upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  8. central valley on an ocean floor
  9. geologic feature in convergent
  10. A long, narrow valley lying between two normal geologic faults
  11. two plates collide
  12. second type of seismic wave
  13. molten rock
  14. depression in the seafloor produced by subduction
  15. transfer of energy that travels through a medium

31 Clues: molten rock • chain of volcanoes • two plates collide • group of mountains • two plates slide past • denser and thin crust • two plates move apart • central part of the earth • device for recording waves • outer portion of the earth • first type of seismic wave • second type of seismic wave • science that study the earth • less dense and thicker crust • geologic feature in convergent • ...

Plate Tectonics 2013-03-06

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. a system that determines the distance of an object under water.
  2. the name of the single landmass that broke apart 225million years ago
  3. a vibration that travels through Earth carrying energy released in an earthquake (2 wds)
  4. a soft layer which floats on the lithosphere
  5. the movement of a fluid caused by difference in temperature (2wrds)
  6. a ridge layer made up in the upper most part of the mantle
  7. a boundary where 2 plates move toward each other
  8. the layer of hot solid material between the core and crust
  9. the layer of rock that forms Earths outer core
  10. the amount of mass in a given space
  11. a break in the lithosphere
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  1. amount of force pushing on an area
  2. a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel in the center of the Earth (2wrds)
  3. a boundary that moves away from each other
  4. a boundary where 2 plates slide past each other
  5. a well tested concept that explains a wide range of observations
  6. the hypothesis that the continents slowly moved across the Earth’s surface
  7. where the oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep ocean trench
  8. a deep valley that forms where 2 plates move away from each other
  9. a layer of molten iron and nickel(2wrds0

20 Clues: a break in the lithosphere • amount of force pushing on an area • the amount of mass in a given space • a layer of molten iron and nickel(2wrds0 • a boundary that moves away from each other • a soft layer which floats on the lithosphere • the layer of rock that forms Earths outer core • a boundary where 2 plates slide past each other • ...

Evolution Review 2013-11-19

Evolution Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of immunity that develops in a host for example a baby getting antibodies from it's mother through the placenta
  2. resembling another species
  3. "self feeder" the first type of organism on the planet
  4. survival of the fittest
  5. type of structure on nonrelated animals that looks similar
  6. type of selection that favors one extreme of the population
  7. an evidence of evolution that analyzes DNA and Protein to determine how closely related species are
  8. type of evolution in which species become more similar
  9. the study of embryos. an evidence of evolution
  10. scientists that performed the first experiment that proved where biomolecules came from
  11. type of evolution in which species become more unalike
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  1. _______ evolve, not individuals
  2. all of the genes present in a population
  3. an evidence of evolution. Paleontologists study them
  4. traveled around the world on the HMS Beagle. Stopped at the Galapagos Islands.
  5. blending in with the environment
  6. type of immunity that develops because of exposure for example vaccines
  7. type of structures that have different functions but come from a common ancestor
  8. type of selection that favors two extremes of the population
  9. type of selection that favors the average member of a population
  10. type of structure that served a purpose in an ancestor but are no longer used

21 Clues: survival of the fittest • resembling another species • _______ evolve, not individuals • blending in with the environment • all of the genes present in a population • the study of embryos. an evidence of evolution • an evidence of evolution. Paleontologists study them • "self feeder" the first type of organism on the planet • ...

Plate Tectonics 2015-03-22

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. The physical or chemical process that breaks down rock at the earth's surface
  2. The super continent
  3. The rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways, with little up or down motion
  4. A huge mass of ice and snow that moves slowly over the land
  5. A German scientist that noticed that the continents were once connected
  6. Pushing against each other
  7. Sliding by each other
  8. There are 12 major _____
  9. A _______ often occur when transform plates slide past each other
  10. Is the process that allows plates to be in motion
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  1. It is between the core and the crust
  2. Tension in Earth's crust pulls rock apart, causing a ________
  3. Moving away from each other
  4. The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it and is deposited in a new location
  5. New crust is being made at the __________
  6. A _________ has the same structure as a normal fault, but the blocks move in the opposite direction
  7. A device that scientists use to map the ocean floor
  8. The outer layer of the Earth
  9. The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil
  10. The process by which the ocean floor sinks into the mantle
  11. The center of the Earth

21 Clues: The super continent • Sliding by each other • The center of the Earth • There are 12 major _____ • Pushing against each other • Moving away from each other • The outer layer of the Earth • It is between the core and the crust • New crust is being made at the __________ • Is the process that allows plates to be in motion • A device that scientists use to map the ocean floor • ...

8th Grade Science Test 3 Review 2015-01-14

8th Grade Science Test 3 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Quantity that is measured in kilograms(kg).
  2. What do close lines on a topographic map reveal?
  3. Forces that do not change the motion of an object.
  4. First name of the scientist who proposed continental drift.
  5. Crust that is thinner and more dense than continental crust.
  6. Energy stored in an object.
  7. Part of the earth that contains the plates.
  8. Boundary where two tectonic plates move away from one another.
  9. mass X acceleration
  10. Produced by the movement of plates at convergent boundaries.
  11. Tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.
  12. Formed by the rising of magma through the Earth's crust and to its surface.
  13. Line that connects point of equal elevation. Line spacing depends on the land's steepness.
  14. Part of the earth that is responsible for the movement of plates.
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  1. Supercontinent that was theorized to exist.
  2. Process of one plate sinking below another.
  3. Map that shows the shape of Earth's surface with lines that represent different elevations.
  4. "For every action there is an equal and opposite..."
  5. Process by which water, ice, wind, and gravity remove and transport sediments from one place to another.
  6. Sum of all the forces acting on an object.
  7. A flat line on a distance-time graph shows that an object has come to a ____.

21 Clues: mass X acceleration • Energy stored in an object. • Sum of all the forces acting on an object. • Supercontinent that was theorized to exist. • Quantity that is measured in kilograms(kg). • Process of one plate sinking below another. • Part of the earth that contains the plates. • What do close lines on a topographic map reveal? • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword Review 2014-11-16

Plate Tectonics Crossword Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The boundary where two plates collide into each other
  2. A land feature that usually happens in a convergent collision boundary
  3. The boundary where one plate slides under another
  4. A land feature that can shake tectonic plates
  5. German Scientist who had the theory of continental drift
  6. A tectonic plate that is under the Eurasion plate
  7. A material that makes plate tectonics move
  8. The boundary where two plates slide past each other
  9. A heavy rock that some tectonic plates are made of
  10. A tectonic plate that is small
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  1. The process of heating and cooling in the Earth that makes plates move
  2. The places where two plates come together or go away from each other
  3. A land feature that usually happens in a convergent subduction boundary
  4. The boundary where two plates move away from each other
  5. The first supercontinent before the continents were together
  6. The biggest plate of all the plates
  7. A land feature that is small but usually at a beach that is made by a transform boundary
  8. A plate that looks like the biggest plate but it is not
  9. A land feature that is a giant mound of rock that happens in a convergent collision boundary
  10. A land feature that usually happens in a transform boundary

20 Clues: A tectonic plate that is small • The biggest plate of all the plates • A material that makes plate tectonics move • A land feature that can shake tectonic plates • The boundary where one plate slides under another • A tectonic plate that is under the Eurasion plate • A heavy rock that some tectonic plates are made of • ...

The Morde Quest: Human Beings As A Whole 2023-11-08

The Morde Quest: Human Beings As A Whole crossword puzzle
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  1. a young individual maturing into an adult
  2. a new increase of activity or interest in a particular subject or idea that had been forgotten for some time
  3. granting others' wants priority over your own
  4. tending to move toward one point or to approach each other
  5. being infinitely knowledgeable or appearing to be so
  6. a follower of a leader, party, or profession
  7. a person on whose mind a telepathic impulse or message is held to fall
  8. prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
  9. rude and not showing respect, especially to someone older or in a higher position than you
  10. depending on each other, or consisting of groups that depend on each other
  11. marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity
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  1. possessing wealth or assets in plenty (of a group or of an area)
  2. extending or lying beyond the limits of ordinary experience
  3. insufficient funds to settle obligations in the regular course of business
  4. moving or extending in different directions from a common point
  5. experiencing severe poverty
  6. one who authorizes another to act as an agent
  7. inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility
  8. one originating or coming from an ancestral stock or source
  9. a rebel opposing the government or civil authority

20 Clues: experiencing severe poverty • a young individual maturing into an adult • a follower of a leader, party, or profession • granting others' wants priority over your own • one who authorizes another to act as an agent • inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility • prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance • ...

Ch.4-5 Crossword 2023-11-20

Ch.4-5 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. This forms when magma reaches the surface
  2. This mixture forms under the surface in the mantle
  3. A smaller quake after the main one
  4. A for of heat transfer used in lava lamps where hot air rises
  5. The second wave in an earthquake, medium destruction
  6. When a fault activates one of these can occur
  7. A notable line of plate boundrys where magma easily escapes, creating many volcanos/earthquakes
  8. The last wave in an earthquake, most destructive
  9. A process where one plate slips under another
  10. The first wave in an earthquake, least destruction
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  1. A line of islands created by a hot spot
  2. A form of heat transfer used by the sun and microwaves
  3. A crack between 2 rocks that pull apart/push together/ slide past
  4. A type of boundary that pushes together
  5. A land form in the ocean that pulls seafloor back into the mantle
  6. A form of heat transfer that occurs with direct contact
  7. A land form in the ocean that pushes magma from the mantle up to the surface
  8. A type of boundary that pulls apart
  9. A type of boundary that slides past each other
  10. A weak spot in the earths crust where magma can escape

20 Clues: A smaller quake after the main one • A type of boundary that pulls apart • A line of islands created by a hot spot • A type of boundary that pushes together • This forms when magma reaches the surface • When a fault activates one of these can occur • A process where one plate slips under another • A type of boundary that slides past each other • ...

Science term 2023-11-05

Science term crossword puzzle
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  1. any of the many processes in which gas, lava and ash is pushed out on the surface of Earth
  2. The layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth’s plates
  3. One of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth’s outer layer
  4. Any planet with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars
  5. A sudden shaking of Earth’s surface
  6. A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
  7. Moving apart in different directions
  8. Something we observe to be similar over and over again
  9. An underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
  10. Having the conditions necessary to support life
  11. Examine in detail for purpose
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  1. A long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava or other liquid flows
  2. The place where two plates meet
  3. A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
  4. Along, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together
  5. Moving toward the same place
  6. Earth’s outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation
  7. How often or fast something happens
  8. A proposed answer to a question about the natural world
  9. The process of making it clear how your evidence supports your claim

20 Clues: Moving toward the same place • Examine in detail for purpose • The place where two plates meet • A sudden shaking of Earth’s surface • How often or fast something happens • Moving apart in different directions • Having the conditions necessary to support life • A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole • Any planet with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-12

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Rising magma pushing ends of plates up and apart (2 words)
  2. Landform created when continental plates separate (2 words)
  3. Type of crust that is more dense and younger
  4. Landform created when 2 oceanic plates collide (3 words)
  5. Landform created when 2 continental plates collide (2 words)
  6. First person to suggest the existence of Pangaea (2 words)
  7. Source of thermal energy for convection currents in the mantle
  8. Movement that occurs in the mantle and moves the plates (2 words)
  9. Boundary where two plates collide
  10. Border where two plates interact
  11. Continental plates do not subduct because they are less __ than oceanic plates
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  1. Sinking end of plate pulling remaining plate into mantle (2 words)
  2. Where new oceanic crust forms (3 words)
  3. Area where one plate sinks under another plate (2 words)
  4. Type of crust that is less dense and thicker
  5. Giant chunks of Earth's crust (2 words)
  6. Boundary where two plates divide
  7. Boundary where two plates slide
  8. Landform created when 2 plates slide alongside of each other
  9. Occur at ALL types of plate boundaries (Can be deep or shallow)
  10. When oceanic plates collide, what determines which subducts?
  11. Thinnest and outermost layer of Earth
  12. Deep landform created by a subducting plate

23 Clues: Boundary where two plates slide • Boundary where two plates divide • Border where two plates interact • Boundary where two plates collide • Thinnest and outermost layer of Earth • Where new oceanic crust forms (3 words) • Giant chunks of Earth's crust (2 words) • Deep landform created by a subducting plate • Type of crust that is less dense and thicker • ...

Science Exam Crossword Puzzle 2023-12-17

Science Exam Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Boundary between cold and warm air masses
  2. ocean ridge Vast, underwater mountain chain
  3. and record After testing a hypothesis, the next step in scientific inquiry
  4. Contains the highest concentration of ozone
  5. Where the energy is released in an earthquake
  6. Measures temperature
  7. Most of Earth's freshwater is found here
  8. Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide are necessary for this process
  9. in nature Scientific law describes
  10. Abbreviations for the 7 steps of scientific method in order
  11. Area with cloudy weather
  12. boundaries Place that the plates move apart
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  1. vapor Water evaporate form oceans and lakes then rises into Earth's atmosphere
  2. slip, Normal, Reverse 3 ways in which movement of 2 blocks of rock along a fault cause earthquakes
  3. Process that takes rock to the Earth's inside
  4. Process of liquid changing to a gas at the surface of the liquid
  5. waves First to waves to reach siesmograph after an earthquake
  6. altitude, temperature 3 things that distinguish atmospheric layers
  7. Layer of the atmosphere nearest the Earth's surface
  8. drift Hypothesis that continents have moved to their current locations
  9. 0 degree celsius will do this to water
  10. humidity Measure of the amount of water vapor that the air is holding compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature

22 Clues: Measures temperature • Area with cloudy weather • in nature Scientific law describes • 0 degree celsius will do this to water • Most of Earth's freshwater is found here • Boundary between cold and warm air masses • Contains the highest concentration of ozone • boundaries Place that the plates move apart • Process that takes rock to the Earth's inside • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-12-13

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most are underwater and form submarine mountain ranges called oceanic spreading ridges.
  2. Earthquakes and Tsunamis.
  3. Movement of magma in the mantle causing the crust to move/break making earthquakes.
  4. Earthquakes occur as new crust is created and other crust is pushed out.
  5. Linear valleys or broken stream beds.
  6. What is one piece of evidence of the CD?
  7. What is the first piece of evidence?
  8. What is a third piece of evidence of CD?
  9. Who came up with the idea of SFS
  10. What is a third piece of evidence?
Down
  1. Water displaced by an earthquake.
  2. Two plates come together or converge.
  3. What did scientists use to discover it.
  4. Trenches, volcanoes, and mountains
  5. Weak point in the crust where molten material or magma, comes to the surface.
  6. What is a second piece of evidence of CD?
  7. A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.
  8. Two plates that move apart or diverge.
  9. Two plates slip past each other moving in the opposite direction.
  10. Earthquakes, large lateral displacement of rock, and a broad zone of crustal deformation.
  11. What is a second piece of evidence?
  12. Shaking/Trembling that results from the movement of rock beneath the Earth's surface.
  13. Who came up with the idea of the CD?

23 Clues: Earthquakes and Tsunamis. • Who came up with the idea of SFS • Water displaced by an earthquake. • Trenches, volcanoes, and mountains • What is a third piece of evidence? • What is a second piece of evidence? • What is the first piece of evidence? • Who came up with the idea of the CD? • Two plates come together or converge. • Linear valleys or broken stream beds. • ...

It's All Relative (to Freya) 2024-01-03

It's All Relative (to Freya) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of Freya’s many talents
  2. Freya’s favourite piece of literature
  3. Freya’s first sharehouse
  4. Freya is also sometimes known as whose friend ?
  5. Freya is quite a silly goose; yay or nay ?
  6. Freya is this type of royalty
  7. Freya’s preferred coffee type
  8. The suburb Freya grew up in
  9. Freya’s beloved sister
  10. You may think this is a snack for a child but it is indeed for a Freya
  11. Our dearest Freya loves Divergent which features this hunky main character
  12. Freya’s favourite food
  13. You will often hear Freya say “Anyone want to do a _”
Down
  1. Freya’s dear parents names
  2. Freya will say this instead of stunning or lovely (she says those too though)
  3. Freya adores this crunchy snack
  4. One of Freya’s many past jobs
  5. This animal that Freya likes has a catchy song
  6. You might see Freya with things of this colour
  7. A classic teen television show close to Freya’s heart
  8. Freya is a mix of Phoebe and Rachel from what hit 90s television show?
  9. Freya’s preferred footwear
  10. Finish this common Freya phrase: “Oh hello _”
  11. The names of Freya’s puppies
  12. Freya’s celebrity crush
  13. Freya went abroad this year and had an _
  14. If Freya were to have a pet vegetable it would be this type

27 Clues: Freya’s beloved sister • Freya’s favourite food • Freya’s celebrity crush • Freya’s first sharehouse • Freya’s dear parents names • Freya’s preferred footwear • One of Freya’s many talents • The suburb Freya grew up in • The names of Freya’s puppies • One of Freya’s many past jobs • Freya is this type of royalty • Freya’s preferred coffee type • Freya adores this crunchy snack • ...

PSYC341 2023-11-27

PSYC341 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. aphasia that affects ability to form words
  2. knowledge about situation/event/person
  3. motivation that stems from sources outside of oneself
  4. combinatorial rules
  5. process of creating something original and worthwhile
  6. mental shortcut that saves time when solving a problem
  7. an individual's cognitive capability
  8. way of thinking that uses the capacity for exploring multiple potential answers
  9. way of thinking that uses the capacity to narrow in on single "correct" answer
  10. problem-solving strategy characterized by a specific set of instructions
  11. language should be qualitatively different from other animal communication systems
  12. language affects thought
Down
  1. your mental representation of a category
  2. measures brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow
  3. damage to the anterior temporal lobes causes this kind of dementia
  4. prototypical sequence of events
  5. continually using an old solution to a problem without results
  6. collection of disorders
  7. aphasia that affects ability to form meaningful sentences
  8. things that "belong together" because they share commonalities
  9. score obtained from a widely used measure of intelligence
  10. when an idea/solution has a low probability of occurrence
  11. measures electrical brain activity in real-time
  12. language determines thought
  13. language should see elements of human language in animals with shared ancestry
  14. assessments that are given in the same manner to everyone

26 Clues: combinatorial rules • collection of disorders • language affects thought • language determines thought • prototypical sequence of events • an individual's cognitive capability • knowledge about situation/event/person • your mental representation of a category • aphasia that affects ability to form words • measures electrical brain activity in real-time • ...

Volcano Crossword 2024-03-08

Volcano Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fire fragments
  2. A summit depression typically greater than 2 kilometers in diameter, produced by collapse following a massive eruption
  3. Dust and glass significantly alter global temperatures
  4. Forcibly injected between strata
  5. Magma rises through crust
  6. Forms localized volcanic regions in the overriding plate called a hot spot
  7. Made of hot gases infused with ash, other debris
  8. Steep-walled depression at the summit, generally less than 1 kilometer in diameter
  9. Lava extruded from crustal fractures called fissures
  10. Mudflow from interaction with debris and water
  11. Magma forcibly injected into a fracture zone or bedding plane
  12. Resistant vents left standing after erosion has removed the volcanic cone
  13. One to six percent of a magma by weight. Mainly water vapor and carbon dioxide
Down
  1. Source Material for Volcanic eruptions
  2. Occur as long, linear features, often under mountain ranges
  3. Lava (Resembles a twisted or ropey texture)
  4. Clouds of volcanic ash damage planes
  5. Lava (rough, jagged blocky texture)
  6. Amount of dissolved gases present in magma
  7. Smaller pluton
  8. Triggered from collapse of volcanic landfroms in the ocean
  9. Lavas (Occuring along divergent plate boundaries on the ocean floor)
  10. Badsaltic lavas are much more fluid
  11. The resistance to flow
  12. Opening connected to the magma chamber via a pipe

25 Clues: Fire fragments • Smaller pluton • The resistance to flow • Magma rises through crust • Forcibly injected between strata • Lava (rough, jagged blocky texture) • Badsaltic lavas are much more fluid • Clouds of volcanic ash damage planes • Source Material for Volcanic eruptions • Amount of dissolved gases present in magma • Lava (Resembles a twisted or ropey texture) • ...

Volcano Terms Crossword 2024-03-11

Volcano Terms Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. vertical conduit magma a volcano which magam has passed
  2. cracks in the earths surface
  3. volcanic explosivity index
  4. narrow mass of hot material
  5. to agree
  6. when more viscous magmas reach the surface
  7. activity within a tectonic plate
  8. pipe-shaped path that leads to vents in volcanoes
  9. occurring along divergent bounries on the ocean floor
  10. large depressions in the ground
  11. created when large amounts of lava from fissures are produced
  12. to disagree
  13. varying amount of dissolved gases in magmas
  14. rich in dark silicates
  15. the resistance to flow
  16. underwater chains of volcanoes
  17. quiescent eruptions
Down
  1. fire fragments
  2. smoke emitted from vents
  3. resistant vents left standing after version has removed the volcanic cone
  4. result from the emplacement of magma into preexisting rocks
  5. rich in light silicates
  6. large, classic shaped volcanoes composed of interbedded lava flows with violent eruptions
  7. made of hot gases infused with ash and other debris
  8. largest intrusive bodies
  9. eruptions fluid basaltic lava
  10. built from ejected basaltic lava fragments forming a steep slope
  11. resembles a twisted or ropey texture
  12. rough,jagged blocky texture
  13. flat, domed shaped volcanoes
  14. mudflow from interaction with debris and water
  15. lava rough, travel short distances

32 Clues: to agree • to disagree • fire fragments • quiescent eruptions • rich in dark silicates • the resistance to flow • rich in light silicates • smoke emitted from vents • largest intrusive bodies • volcanic explosivity index • narrow mass of hot material • rough,jagged blocky texture • cracks in the earths surface • flat, domed shaped volcanoes • eruptions fluid basaltic lava • ...

Quarter 3 Review 2024-03-19

Quarter 3 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a climate defined by even precipitation throughout the year and extreme temperatures due to the distance from bodies of water
  2. a word associated with non-living things
  3. a tectonic plate boundary that involves two plates sliding past one another
  4. the type of rock that is formed when an existing rock changes as a result of extreme temperatures and pressure
  5. the word that describes heat inside the Earth
  6. landform with low elevation and low relief
  7. the gas responsible for over half of the greenhouse effect
  8. the state of matter that comprises Earth's outer core
  9. the thinnest layer of Earth
Down
  1. a collection of bodies of water in the northern United States that results in large snowstorms
  2. landform with high elevation and low relief
  3. the long-term weather pattern in an area
  4. a tectonic plate boundary that involves two plates moving away from one another
  5. the transportation of sediment to a new location
  6. molten rock found below Earth's surface
  7. the type of weathering that includes acid rain
  8. the shape and arrangement of landforms
  9. a type of igneous rock that forms from cooled lava
  10. a mixture of minerals and other materials
  11. organic materials that humans burn for energy, resulting in greenhouse gas emissions

20 Clues: the thinnest layer of Earth • the shape and arrangement of landforms • molten rock found below Earth's surface • the long-term weather pattern in an area • a word associated with non-living things • a mixture of minerals and other materials • landform with low elevation and low relief • landform with high elevation and low relief • ...

science crossword puzzle 2024-03-11

science crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of the earth is called
  2. an instrument used to measure wind speed and direction
  3. the ability of a substance to allow another substance to pass through it
  4. deals with the study of water as it occurs on, over , under the earths surface
  5. A chain of process that produces and transforms the rock type in earths crust
  6. when the moon passes between the sun and earth
  7. the measurements of distance north and south of the equator
  8. when plates move towards each other and collide
  9. a thin white cloud
  10. the study of everything in the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere
  11. where two plates move away from each other
Down
  1. a way heat travels
  2. the measure of how wet the air is
  3. a natural process that results from accumulation of nutrients in lakes or other bodies of water
  4. the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere
  5. change - long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
  6. the structure of the earth is divided into 4 major components
  7. A measure of spaces in a material, liquid go through it if it has porosity
  8. occurs when the moon is on the same side of earth as the sun
  9. how many plate boundaries are there

20 Clues: a way heat travels • a thin white cloud • the study of the earth is called • the measure of how wet the air is • how many plate boundaries are there • the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere • where two plates move away from each other • when the moon passes between the sun and earth • when plates move towards each other and collide • ...

Adjectives of Personality and Shopping 2024-08-07

Adjectives of Personality and Shopping crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages.
  2. A deduction from the usual cost of something.
  3. The exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something.
  4. Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.
  5. The point at which goods are paid for in a store.
  6. Money in coins or notes, as distinct from checks, money orders, or credit.
  7. Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
  8. An abundance of valuable possessions or money.
  9. The amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.
  10. A thing bought or offered for sale more cheaply than is usual or expected.
  11. Unfriendly; antagonistic.
Down
  1. Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
  2. Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
  3. Pay back (money), typically to a customer who is not satisfied with goods or services bought.
  4. An act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same kind) in return.
  5. Causing or tending to cause disruption.
  6. Given to expressing divergent or opposite views.
  7. Thoughtlessly causing hurt or inconvenience to others.
  8. Using irony to mock or convey contempt.
  9. Having or showing emotional or intellectual development appropriate to someone younger.

20 Clues: Unfriendly; antagonistic. • Causing or tending to cause disruption. • Using irony to mock or convey contempt. • A deduction from the usual cost of something. • An abundance of valuable possessions or money. • Given to expressing divergent or opposite views. • The point at which goods are paid for in a store. • Thoughtlessly causing hurt or inconvenience to others. • ...

Cymbals Crossword 2024-05-24

Cymbals Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hopscotch, Jenga, “What’s the time Mr Wolf?”
  2. Finding a £20 note on the street (I know, in this economy)
  3. The thing that killed the cat
  4. Anything new is accomplished by unqualified people
  5. The ability to bend without breaking is …
  6. Prevalent topic of discussion in psychoanalytic theory. Should stay small in advertising.
  7. Too much of it can make you reckless
  8. Rich kids are waiting for this type of fund to kick in
  9. Is King
  10. A way of doing something
  11. Observing human behaviours…but not in a weird way
  12. An important ‘s’ that makes it a success
  13. The lion from wizard of Oz could do with this
  14. Song by the band Television
  15. Incessant energy drink
Down
  1. I’m gonna live forever
  2. The opposite of ordinary
  3. Screwdriver, shovel, pen
  4. Cooperation, alliance, union
  5. That which David Foster Wallace believes is never-ending
  6. An obvious statement that everyone misses/ Pete Cain’s favourite word
  7. To bring into existence or to produce through imaginative skill
  8. Dystopian movies starring Shailene Woodley
  9. Like honey, glue or chewing gum you can’t quite shift from the bottom of your shoe
  10. Strive for this but drop the last letter to keep it sticky
  11. The ability to wait

26 Clues: Is King • The ability to wait • I’m gonna live forever • Incessant energy drink • The opposite of ordinary • Screwdriver, shovel, pen • A way of doing something • Song by the band Television • Cooperation, alliance, union • The thing that killed the cat • Too much of it can make you reckless • An important ‘s’ that makes it a success • The ability to bend without breaking is … • ...

Earth Structure 2024-09-30

Earth Structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system of frozen water
  2. breakdown of rock
  3. the drying up of vegetation
  4. system of gas surrounding Earth
  5. system of interacting life
  6. zone where one plate sinks under another
  7. describes the "why" something happens in nature
  8. dating rocks for a guess at an age (is a scientific law)
  9. is the convecting fluid mantle
  10. describes the "what" in nature
  11. broken into plates; is the crust & upper, solid mantle
  12. movement of rock
  13. rock made of layers of compacted sediment
  14. is a testable educated guess
Down
  1. plates that slide past each other
  2. is cutting down trees for human use
  3. is the cycle of hot fluids rise & cold fluids fall
  4. system of water on, above, & below Earth
  5. plates that move into each other
  6. settlement of rock
  7. dating rocks for exact age
  8. most outer layer of Earth
  9. plates that move apart from each other
  10. a crack in Earth's crust
  11. system of natural, non-living material
  12. the growth of population & cities
  13. rock that's been changed under heat & pressure
  14. large amount of pressure on sediment
  15. most inner layer of Earth
  16. how hard rock becomes molten
  17. molten rock that is cooled & solidified becomes ____ rock
  18. lava & magma are considered ____ rock because they're liquid

32 Clues: movement of rock • breakdown of rock • settlement of rock • system of frozen water • a crack in Earth's crust • most outer layer of Earth • most inner layer of Earth • dating rocks for exact age • system of interacting life • the drying up of vegetation • how hard rock becomes molten • is a testable educated guess • is the convecting fluid mantle • describes the "what" in nature • ...

Term 1 Science Vocabulary Review 2023-06-14

Term 1 Science Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. melted rock that reached the surface of earth
  2. on a map a measure of how far east or west you are
  3. a type of plate boundary where they move toward each other
  4. the point on the surface of Earth directly above the focus of an earthquake
  5. a volcanic mudslide
  6. a measure how much damage an earthquake causes
  7. a type of plate boundary where two plates are moving away from each other
  8. molten rock under the surface of the earth
  9. the study of planet earth
Down
  1. the upward push that keeps an object floating
  2. a crack in one of Earth's plates that results when force is applied
  3. the distance below sea level
  4. mass/volume
  5. on a map a measure of how far north or south you are
  6. a type of plate boundary where plates move sideways
  7. a sudden motion or trembling in Earth
  8. the central part of Earth made of iron and nickel
  9. a representation of a process, system, or object that makes intensityle to examine
  10. the outermost layer of Earth composed of rock
  11. a series of huge ocean waves often triggered by underwater earthquakes
  12. a vent on the surface of Earth through which lava and ash erupt

21 Clues: mass/volume • a volcanic mudslide • the study of planet earth • the distance below sea level • a sudden motion or trembling in Earth • molten rock under the surface of the earth • the upward push that keeps an object floating • melted rock that reached the surface of earth • the outermost layer of Earth composed of rock • a measure how much damage an earthquake causes • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocaulary 2022-11-05

Plate Tectonics Vocaulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two plates comes together
  2. the part of the earth's crust that makes up the seafloor
  3. anything thrown into the air during a volcanic eruption
  4. two tectonic plates move away from each other
  5. comes out of a volcano
  6. a seismic body wave that shakes the ground back and forth
  7. built from particles and blobs of congealed lava ejected from a single vent
  8. a dip-slip fault in which the block above the fault has moved downward relative to the block below
  9. a point at which rays of light, heat, or other radiation meet after being refracted or refracted
Down
  1. a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock
  2. a large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses
  3. places where plates slide sideways past each other
  4. a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the earth
  5. sudden movement of the earth's lithosphere
  6. layer of the earth between the solid inner core and lower mantle
  7. a mixture of molten and semi-molten rock found beneath the surface of the earth
  8. the mostly solid bulk of earth's interior
  9. is slid and 90% iron
  10. the first waves to arrive at a seismograph
  11. the eruption of molten rock (magma) onto the surface of a planet

20 Clues: is slid and 90% iron • comes out of a volcano • two plates comes together • the mostly solid bulk of earth's interior • sudden movement of the earth's lithosphere • the first waves to arrive at a seismograph • two tectonic plates move away from each other • places where plates slide sideways past each other • anything thrown into the air during a volcanic eruption • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-12-19

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The physical layer of the earth that is made of solid rock that slowly flows and that tectonic plates move on.
  2. the outermost physical layer of the earth.
  3. What is the mantle mostly made of?
  4. The part of the Earth on which the tectonic plates move is the
  5. What type of boundary is formed when plates separate?
  6. What is the area where two tectonic plates meet called?
  7. This process moves layers of rock by heating and cooling
  8. The type of boundary that is formed when plates slide past each other?
  9. Where does seafloor spreading take place?
Down
  1. the thin and solid outermost above the mantle.
  2. What crustal features might you find at a transform boundary?
  3. Who came up with the Continental Drift Theory?
  4. the strong, lower part of the mantle is a physical layer called what?
  5. by using...?
  6. The type tectonic plate boundary that form from a collision between two tectonic plates is a.
  7. What type of boundary occurs when one plate slides UNDER another?
  8. Who came up with the idea of Sea-floor Spreading?
  9. The compositional layer of the earth that comprises of 67% of the Earth's mass.
  10. the deep interior of the earth can be
  11. The liquid layer of the earth?

20 Clues: by using...? • The liquid layer of the earth? • What is the mantle mostly made of? • Where does seafloor spreading take place? • the outermost physical layer of the earth. • the thin and solid outermost above the mantle. • Who came up with the Continental Drift Theory? • the deep interior of the earth can be • Who came up with the idea of Sea-floor Spreading? • ...

Unit 8 vocabulary 2023-02-08

Unit 8 vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place
  2. tireless, continuing with vigor
  3. to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness
  4. capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
  5. clothes, apparel, garb; to dress, adorn, or bedeck
  6. to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
  7. puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic
  8. thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren
  9. to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of ; to profit or benefit; use, benefit, or value
  10. very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot
  11. to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up
Down
  1. to plunge straight down; a weight fastened to a line
  2. a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies
  3. to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
  4. a very close friend, chum, buddy
  5. to declare publicly or officially
  6. self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
  7. to limit, be sparing or frugal; a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity
  8. hatred, ill-will
  9. going in different directions; different from eachother; departing from convention, deviant

20 Clues: hatred, ill-will • tireless, continuing with vigor • a very close friend, chum, buddy • to declare publicly or officially • puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic • to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness • thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren • capable of being grasped by the senses or mind • clothes, apparel, garb; to dress, adorn, or bedeck • ...

Earth Science Vocab 2023-09-21

Earth Science Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the state of gravitational equilibrium between Earth's crust and mantle
  2. rocks formed from cooled magma or lava
  3. the theory of underwater "plates" that move and drift apart to form continents
  4. a change in size or shape from applied forces
  5. a fracture between two rocks
  6. where two pieces of land drift apart
  7. the drifting of land
  8. changing through the application of pressure
  9. the scale used to identify minerals or rocks
  10. the "life" cycle of rocks
  11. stacked layers of rocks that are now curved
  12. a solid, inorganic substance
  13. a type of movement of rocks; when they slide past each other
  14. a chain of islands, often caused by underwater volcanoes
  15. a range of underwater mountains in the Atlantic Ocean
Down
  1. the branch of geophysics concerned with the magnetism in rocks that was induced by the earth's magnetic field at the time of their formation
  2. the force applied to rocks to make them change in size or shape
  3. rocks deposited by water or air
  4. where two pieces of land come together
  5. a fracture between two pieces of rock
  6. occurs at underwater divergent boundaries
  7. rocks changed from their original form
  8. the upper layer of the earth's mantle
  9. the crust and upper mantle of the Earth
  10. a mountain that contains lava

25 Clues: the drifting of land • the "life" cycle of rocks • a fracture between two rocks • a solid, inorganic substance • a mountain that contains lava • rocks deposited by water or air • where two pieces of land drift apart • a fracture between two pieces of rock • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • where two pieces of land come together • rocks formed from cooled magma or lava • ...

Marine Biology 2022-12-04

Marine Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. often bordered by grassy areas, called wetlands, areas of low wave disturbances
  2. a relatively low biomass species that is a major factor in determining community structure within an ecosystem
  3. asexual reproduction in corals
  4. the cartilage fish (sharks, rays, and skates)
  5. when the coral polyp expels the zooxanthellae
  6. when one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle
  7. when the plates are moving away from each other
  8. a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean.
  9. blue-green algae
  10. was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
  11. a series of water waves generated by earthquakes or slides
  12. Shrubs and trees that live along the seashore in tropical and subtropical regions
  13. the jawless fish (lampreys and hagfish)
Down
  1. where rivers meet the sea; semi-enclosed areas where fresh water & seawater mix and meet
  2. Marine fishes that migrate to fresh water to breed (ex. salmon)
  3. production of light by living organisms
  4. largest toothed whale
  5. the organism that has the most biomass in a system
  6. sexual reproduction in corals
  7. areas of the ocean that cannot support life due to their lack of oxygen
  8. the name of the deep-sea submersible that was deployed almost daily on eight-hour dives?

21 Clues: blue-green algae • largest toothed whale • sexual reproduction in corals • asexual reproduction in corals • production of light by living organisms • the jawless fish (lampreys and hagfish) • the cartilage fish (sharks, rays, and skates) • when the coral polyp expels the zooxanthellae • when the plates are moving away from each other • ...

alissa's unit 2 2022-10-11

alissa's unit 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. processes undergone by rocks in earth's crust
  2. A crop that leaves bare ground between rows alternating crop that completely covers the ground.
  3. Artic islands Interior planes is located
  4. can kill plants
  5. The Tundra,Taiga,Prairie
  6. subsoil is permanently frozen
  7. when two plates come together
  8. being covered by glaciers or ice sheets.
  9. Farming along the contour of the land (working) with the shape of the land
  10. Decayed vegetation
  11. Amount of people that live in Toronto
  12. where the plates move apart
  13. a large open area covered with grass
  14. day to day characteristic of the atmosphere
Down
  1. The long-term pattern of weather
  2. climate natural resources found in the area
  3. Is bigger than Canada
  4. when the precipitation is less then 100mm
  5. Long narrow inlets with mountains along the side
  6. all soi needs it to hold moisture
  7. the long term patterns weather
  8. helps keep soil from being to compact
  9. Plowing, planting and fertilizing all at the reduce the chance of wind removing the top soil
  10. it can kill and destroy plants
  11. when soil is moved by water wind gravity
  12. when precipitation is greater the 1000mm
  13. Is where the Canadian Rockies are located
  14. There are eight distinct landforms in Canada
  15. when two plates slide past each other
  16. Belts the trees along the edges of fields

30 Clues: can kill plants • Decayed vegetation • Is bigger than Canada • The Tundra,Taiga,Prairie • where the plates move apart • subsoil is permanently frozen • when two plates come together • the long term patterns weather • it can kill and destroy plants • The long-term pattern of weather • all soi needs it to hold moisture • a large open area covered with grass • ...

Science Midterm 2022-12-07

Science Midterm crossword puzzle
Across
  1. System used to arrange elements.
  2. A type of boundary in which the plates slide past each other.
  3. distance traveled over a period of time.
  4. Basic unit of a chemical element.
  5. A process in which broken down rocks are carried away.
  6. Negative subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus.
  7. A boundary which borders Tectonic Plates.
  8. The use of Contour lines and elevation to make a map of the Earth.
  9. A type of boundary in which the plates move away from each other.
  10. Small region that contains Protons and Neutrons.
  11. Positive subatomic particle.
Down
  1. A change in speed or direction.
  2. a change in which a substances atoms are rearranged.
  3. A process in which sediment builds up to make land.
  4. Speed + direction.
  5. Breaking down of rocks by weather.
  6. Neutral subatomic particle.
  7. Element that is a good conductor of heat and electricity, is on the left staircase of the periodic table.
  8. A type of boundary in which the plates push against each other.
  9. A change in a substance that only affects its size, shape, or state of matter.
  10. Element that Does not conduct heat nor electricity, found on the right of the periodic table (gases, liquids).
  11. Element with mixed properties with metals and non-metals, in the staircase of the periodic table.

22 Clues: Speed + direction. • Neutral subatomic particle. • Positive subatomic particle. • A change in speed or direction. • System used to arrange elements. • Basic unit of a chemical element. • Breaking down of rocks by weather. • distance traveled over a period of time. • A boundary which borders Tectonic Plates. • Small region that contains Protons and Neutrons. • ...

Plate motion 2024-10-22

Plate motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
  2. A large section of hard solid rock that make up earths outer layer
  3. to examine in detail for a purpose
  4. the outside or top layer of something
  5. when do water mountain range formed when two plates move apart
  6. the sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano
  7. any of the many processes in which lava gas and ash are pushed out on the surface of earth
  8. moving apart in different directions
  9. a shaking of earths surface
Down
  1. evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
  2. the slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement
  3. made of hard solid rock
  4. hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
  5. a diagram that shows what inside of something looks like
  6. observed to be over and over again
  7. The place where two plates meet
  8. a natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground
  9. moving toward the same plate
  10. A long deep indentation in the ocean floor
  11. The layer of soft, solid rock underneath earths plates

20 Clues: made of hard solid rock • a shaking of earths surface • moving toward the same plate • The place where two plates meet • observed to be over and over again • to examine in detail for a purpose • moving apart in different directions • the outside or top layer of something • hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth • A long deep indentation in the ocean floor • ...

Ocean Basins 2025-02-26

Ocean Basins crossword puzzle
Across
  1. flat-topped submerged seamount
  2. V-shaped valley cut deep in continental shelf & slope
  3. ooze made of calcium carbonate, never found below 5 km deep
  4. study of ocean, movements, ocean floor, ocean water, and ocean life
  5. part of continent with steeper slope, boundary between continental & oceanic crust
  6. ooze made of silicon dioxide, found at any depth
  7. uses sound and echoes to determine the location of objects under water
  8. smaller than ocean partially or completely surrounded by land
  9. very fine silt and clay sized particles of rock
  10. form underwater mountain ranges, at divergent boundaries
  11. part of continent located between shoreline and deep-ocean bottom
Down
  1. covers nearly 75% of earth's surface
  2. long, narrow depressions in deep-ocean basins, result of subduction
  3. type of sediment that was produced by once living things
  4. ocean floor under deep water, composed of oceanic crust and thin sediment
  5. part of continent where a wedge of sediment is formed at base of continental slope
  6. underwater research vessel
  7. large, flat, almost level area of deep-ocean basin
  8. cylindrical piece of sediment, rock, or soil that is collected by drilling
  9. part of continent covered by water, slopes gently
  10. volcanic mountains taller than 1 km
  11. lump of minerals scattered on the ocean floor

22 Clues: underwater research vessel • flat-topped submerged seamount • volcanic mountains taller than 1 km • covers nearly 75% of earth's surface • lump of minerals scattered on the ocean floor • very fine silt and clay sized particles of rock • ooze made of silicon dioxide, found at any depth • part of continent covered by water, slopes gently • ...

Science 7 Unit E 2025-06-12

Science 7 Unit E crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ___________ boundary where tectonic plates move past each other
  2. that way the surface of a mineral reflects light
  3. when a mineral breaks with a flat, smooth, surface
  4. _____________ weathering when rock is broken down by living organisms
  5. when broken down rock settles down away from the source
  6. rock that forms from cooled molten rock
  7. rock that forms under intense heat and pressure
  8. __________ boundary where tectonic plates move apart from each other
  9. era where the earth formed and life began
  10. molten rock underneath the surface of the earth
  11. ___________ weathering when rock is broken down by physical forces
Down
  1. when a mineral breaks with a rough, uneven surface
  2. the spot under the surface of the earth where an earthquake starts
  3. era with humans and grasses
  4. molten rock on the surface of the earth
  5. the break down of rock
  6. ear with the first reptiles, fish, insects, and land plants
  7. the spot on the surface of the earth above where an earthquake starts
  8. __________ boundary where tectonic plates move towards each other
  9. rock that forms from layers of sediment
  10. era when the dinosaurs were on earth
  11. movement of broken down rock away from the source
  12. ___________ weathering when rock is broken down by water and oxygen to make new materials

23 Clues: the break down of rock • era with humans and grasses • era when the dinosaurs were on earth • molten rock on the surface of the earth • rock that forms from layers of sediment • rock that forms from cooled molten rock • era where the earth formed and life began • rock that forms under intense heat and pressure • molten rock underneath the surface of the earth • ...

5th Grade Unit 3 Earth Science 2024-12-19

5th Grade Unit 3 Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a place where hot gases, smoke, and melted rock come out of the ground onto Earth’s surface
  2. scientist that studies volcanoes
  3. the boundary between two tectonic plates moving AWAY from each other
  4. the layer of Earth extending from Earth’s center to the bottom of the mantle (Metallic)
  5. the liquid rock below Earth’s crust
  6. measures the magnitude of an earthquake on a scale of 1-10
  7. the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water
  8. the boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  9. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are COLLIDING with each other
  10. the strength of an earthquake
Down
  1. thick layer of Earth beneath the crust
  2. the theory that Earth’s crust is divided into plates that are always moving
  3. natural land shape or feature
  4. very small pieces of rock
  5. is the molten rock that erupts from the volcano along with ash and hot gases
  6. the process of rock breaking apart
  7. the process of moving weathered rock from one place to another
  8. the thin outer layer of Earth
  9. the point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  10. a shaking of Earth’s surface that can cause land to rise and fall

20 Clues: very small pieces of rock • natural land shape or feature • the thin outer layer of Earth • the strength of an earthquake • scientist that studies volcanoes • the process of rock breaking apart • the liquid rock below Earth’s crust • thick layer of Earth beneath the crust • the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water • ...

LIA Crossword 2025-12-10

LIA Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The variable measured in an experiment.
  2. The hard outer shell of the earth including the crust and uppermost mantle.
  3. Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons.
  4. A gap in the rock record.
  5. Type of plate boundary where earthquakes are mainly found.
  6. Harmful contaminants released into the environment by human activity.
  7. The preserved remains or evidence of an organism.
  8. States that in undisturbed rock layers, the bottom layer is the oldest.
  9. Doing an experiment multiple times.
  10. Rock made of sediment which has been pressed together and cemented.
  11. ______ age dating compares the age of a sample to the age of a different sample.
Down
  1. Copying an experiment to see if you get the same results.
  2. Type of plate boundary where mountains form.
  3. Removing large areas of trees, causing loss of habitat and increased erosion.
  4. Rock formed by the cooling and crystallization of lava or magma.
  5. Rock formed by extreme heat and pressure deep underground.
  6. The variable changed in an experiment.
  7. The time it takes for half of an isotope sample to decay.
  8. ______ age dating finds the numerical age of a sample.
  9. The movement of rock in the mantle driven by heat.
  10. Type of plate boundary where new ocean basins form.

21 Clues: A gap in the rock record. • Doing an experiment multiple times. • The variable changed in an experiment. • The variable measured in an experiment. • Type of plate boundary where mountains form. • The preserved remains or evidence of an organism. • The movement of rock in the mantle driven by heat. • Type of plate boundary where new ocean basins form. • ...

Geology Crossword 2013-01-17

Geology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Primary wave in an earthquake.
  2. / An instrument for detecting and recording the intensity, direction and duration of the movement of ground. (Earthquake)
  3. / Drawing apart from a common point.
  4. / The outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  5. / A fracture in a rock formation caused by shifting.
  6. / Point of origin of an earthquake.
  7. / What is composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin.
  8. / Molten rock that reaches the earths surface through a volcano.
  9. core / Liquid layer between earth's core and mantle.
Down
  1. / Coming closer together.
  2. / The transfer of heat by massive motion within the atmosphere, especially by such motion directed motion upwards.
  3. / Point of the earth's surface directly above focus of an earthquake.
  4. / Molten rock material under the earth's crust from which igneous rock is formed by cooling.
  5. / Secondary wave in an earthquake.
  6. / A numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake.
  7. / A zone of the earth's mantle that lies beneath the lithosphere and consists of several hundred kilometres of deformable rock.
  8. core / Innermost layer of earth.
  9. plate / Two sublayers of earths crust (lithosphere) that move float and fracture.
  10. / Formed by solidification from a molten state.
  11. / A prehistoric supercontinent.
  12. / Changed in structure as a result of extreme heat.

21 Clues: / Coming closer together. • / A prehistoric supercontinent. • / Primary wave in an earthquake. • core / Innermost layer of earth. • / Secondary wave in an earthquake. • / Point of origin of an earthquake. • / Drawing apart from a common point. • / Formed by solidification from a molten state. • / Changed in structure as a result of extreme heat. • ...

Vocabulary Celebration List 6 2013-06-28

Vocabulary Celebration List 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stubbornly unyielding dogmatic of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  2. a difference of opinion
  3. showing a brooding ill humor
  4. the state of being held in low esteem
  5. wander from a direct or straight course
  6. lack of agreement or harmony
  7. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  8. cause to become widely known
  9. inequality or difference in some respect
  10. dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
  11. in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  12. a word that is formed with a suffix to indicate smallness
  13. tending to move apart in different directions
  14. wasting time
Down
  1. detect with the senses
  2. marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  3. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  4. your usual mood
  5. constituting a separate entity or part
  6. unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
  7. to cause to separate and go in different directions
  8. easily handled or managed
  9. stop associating with
  10. lack of self confidence
  11. quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail
  12. to cause to separate and go in different directions
  13. express a negative opinion of
  14. behave unnaturally or affectedly
  15. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

29 Clues: wasting time • your usual mood • stop associating with • detect with the senses • a difference of opinion • lack of self confidence • easily handled or managed • showing a brooding ill humor • lack of agreement or harmony • cause to become widely known • express a negative opinion of • behave unnaturally or affectedly • in a state of sulky dissatisfaction • ...

Vocabulary Unit 8 2013-03-05

Vocabulary Unit 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
  2. tireless, continuing with vigor
  3. hatred, ill-will
  4. to limit, be sparing or frugal; a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity
  5. capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
  6. to be use or benefit to; make use of; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit; use, benefit, or value
  7. very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot
  8. to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
  9. a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy
Down
  1. to declare publicly or officially
  2. thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren
  3. a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies
  4. to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
  5. clothes, apparel, garb; to dress, adorn, or bedeck
  6. going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant
  7. to plunge straight down; a weight fastened to a line
  8. to join at one end or to be next to; to support, prop up
  9. puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic
  10. an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place
  11. to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness

20 Clues: hatred, ill-will • tireless, continuing with vigor • to declare publicly or officially • puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic • a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy • to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness • thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren • capable of being grasped by the senses or mind • clothes, apparel, garb; to dress, adorn, or bedeck • ...

CST Review 2013-04-29

CST Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the Richter scale measure which of the earthquake's characteristics
  2. the most massive stars will end their lives as a
  3. the least explosive volcano
  4. the Milky Way galaxy is described as a
  5. shifts in Earth's continents most likely caused a change in Earth's
  6. a layer of cool air is found under a layer o warm air above it
  7. which industry's water requirement is the greatest burden on California's fresh water supply
  8. made possible by the presence of photosynthesis
  9. the driving force for surface ocean currents
  10. carbon in the atmosphere is most often found as
  11. energy sources most likely to found in California due to its plate boundary's position
  12. before the formation of the stars, most of the matter in the universe consisted of what atoms
  13. a rift valley is an evidence of which kind of plate boundary
Down
  1. Earth's atmosphere is divided into layers are based upon their
  2. composed of silicate minerals
  3. formed from the light gases of the outer solar nebula
  4. geothermal energy is possible where there is
  5. the surface of Mercury and our moon contain some very large craters that are most likely from
  6. provides evidence for plate tectonics
  7. stars begin their life cycle as a
  8. detect, measure, and record earthquake vibrations

21 Clues: the least explosive volcano • composed of silicate minerals • stars begin their life cycle as a • provides evidence for plate tectonics • the Milky Way galaxy is described as a • geothermal energy is possible where there is • the driving force for surface ocean currents • made possible by the presence of photosynthesis • carbon in the atmosphere is most often found as • ...

PASS Review 2014-04-28

PASS Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a type of boundary where plates push together
  2. the name given to the single, large landmass
  3. these are lines that show elevation on a topographic map
  4. a type of fault caused by shearing
  5. layer on which lithospheric plates move
  6. a type of volcano created from magma seeping through the crust, Hawaii is a good example of this
  7. information gathered high above Earth that shows geologic features
  8. a type of boundary where plates move apart
  9. these are natural fuels that come from the remains of living things, they give off energy when they are burned
  10. a type of fault caused by compression
Down
  1. a force that pulls rocks apart
  2. these are properties that can be tested using reactivity to acids and ability to burn
  3. a force that pushes rocks in opposite directions
  4. a force that pushes rocks together
  5. maps that use symbols and show elevation using contour lines
  6. a type of fault caused by tension
  7. these are properties that can be tested using hardness, streak, luster, texture, fracture, and cleavage
  8. this is the difference in elevation between each contour line
  9. these are minerals that are mined for their useful metals and nonmetals
  10. a type of boundary where plates slide past each other

20 Clues: a force that pulls rocks apart • a type of fault caused by tension • a force that pushes rocks together • a type of fault caused by shearing • a type of fault caused by compression • layer on which lithospheric plates move • a type of boundary where plates move apart • the name given to the single, large landmass • a type of boundary where plates push together • ...

Geography Review 2014-11-15

Geography Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Is the point within Earth where the earthquakes start.
  2. / Millions of people don't have access to _________ water.
  3. / It begins in the mountains and flows into lakes and oceans
  4. / Piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.
  5. / Apart from gases and lava, what else comes out of volcanoes?
  6. / When the plates and the continents move it’s called _____________ drift
  7. / River that goes through Peru and Brazil flowing into the Atlantic Ocean
  8. / A long, low area of land between hills or ranges of mountains.
  9. / We use 22% of the freshwater in ___________
Down
  1. / A fracture in earth. The most famous is the San Andreas _______
  2. / Purified water goes through a separation method with strainers. How is it called?
  3. / A large area of flat land that is higher than the surrounding land
  4. / Rio Grande and the Mississippi river flow into the ______ of mexico
  5. / The plate tectonics movements are: divergent, convergetn and _______
  6. / Magma is to inside as _______ is to outside.
  7. / The 29% of the fresh water comes from
  8. / Large mass of compacted snow and ice
  9. / The body of salt water that covers ¾ of the Earth.
  10. / There are three stages of volcanoes: active, inactive and ________
  11. / Is the cool, solid, outer layer of the Earth.

20 Clues: / Large mass of compacted snow and ice • / The 29% of the fresh water comes from • / We use 22% of the freshwater in ___________ • / Magma is to inside as _______ is to outside. • / Is the cool, solid, outer layer of the Earth. • / The body of salt water that covers ¾ of the Earth. • / Piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides. • ...

Tectonic Plate 2014-11-28

Tectonic Plate crossword puzzle
Across
  1. core: made of of iron and nickel
  2. point of earth surface atop of focus
  3. stress that forces fold in rocks
  4. cracks or breaks in earth crust
  5. when two tectonic plate move away
  6. study of earthquake
  7. slip hanging and foot wall move horizontal relative to each other
  8. waves seismic waves that can only travel through solids
  9. a long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor
  10. When oceanic plate slides down
  11. core: liquid that surrounds earth's core
  12. formed by tension
Down
  1. Waves seismic waves that travel along the surface of the earth
  2. stress that causes normal fault
  3. fault when foot-wall moves upwards relative to hanging wall
  4. stress that causes rock to fold
  5. when two plates grind on each other
  6. Scale a numerical scale that measures how strong an earthquake is
  7. fold in the rock that bends upward in an arch
  8. example of folded mountain
  9. crust and upper mantle
  10. when two tectonic plates collide, caused by compression
  11. instrument that detects and records earthquake
  12. currents force that moves tectonic plate
  13. force that acts on the rock to change its shape
  14. waves fastest traveling seismic waves can travel through solid, liquid, and gas
  15. shaking of the ground
  16. fault when hanging wall move toward relative to foot-wall
  17. fold in a rock that bends downwards

29 Clues: formed by tension • study of earthquake • crust and upper mantle • shaking of the ground • example of folded mountain • When oceanic plate slides down • stress that causes normal fault • stress that causes rock to fold • cracks or breaks in earth crust • core: made of of iron and nickel • stress that forces fold in rocks • when two tectonic plate move away • ...

Orillosa 2015-01-05

Orillosa crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Other term for fire
  2. Type of rain when the sulfur reaches the clouds
  3. Gas erupted from a volcano
  4. A vent in the crust which is usually molten rock
  5. The plates motion is spreading
  6. Largest volcano in Japan
  7. Continuous volacnic eruption
  8. clay that is mixed with water
  9. Smooth & pillowy type of lava
  10. Known for it's perfect cone shape
  11. Studies about volcano
  12. Largest known volcano on earth
  13. Mt.Olympus Mons
  14. Flow of pure clay
  15. Islands that are formed by volcanic eruption
  16. A city that is buried by Mt.Vesavius
  17. Underwater volcano
  18. Formed from explosive eruptions
  19. Pyroclastic Materials
Down
  1. Result of abnormal heat
  2. If the magma dries and the crater explodes
  3. Motion of plate is subducting
  4. God of fire
  5. Volcanoes that are a size of a hill
  6. Healthy & rich soil
  7. Classification of Mauna Loa
  8. Another term for cinder
  9. Italian word that means sulfur
  10. Mt.Pinatubo
  11. Shape of a Volcano
  12. Molten rocks when volcanoes erupted
  13. Molten rocks inside the volcano
  14. Stickiness of lava
  15. Largest known volcano in the solar system
  16. Eruption named after Mt.Vesavius
  17. Most abundant type of lava
  18. Has neither recent nor continuous volcanic activity
  19. Type of eruption;named after Mt.Pelee

38 Clues: God of fire • Mt.Pinatubo • Mt.Olympus Mons • Flow of pure clay • Shape of a Volcano • Stickiness of lava • Underwater volcano • Other term for fire • Healthy & rich soil • Studies about volcano • Pyroclastic Materials • Result of abnormal heat • Another term for cinder • Largest volcano in Japan • Gas erupted from a volcano • Most abundant type of lava • Classification of Mauna Loa • ...

kabby 2015-09-09

kabby crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this explains how the ____ moves.
  2. of Ridges called _____.
  3. and valleys like those found on the continents.
  4. fossils of a _____ have been found in south America.
  5. boundary when two plates are moving apart its called a ______ ______
  6. if new crust is being added to one location, it _________ below the
  7. earths magnetic poles has ______ itself many times throughout
  8. similar _____ structures are found on different countries.
  9. strips ______ to the mid-ocean ridges
  10. prospered the term ___________ drift.
  11. boundaries ______ ______ occur when two plates slide past one another.
  12. Scientists discovered an underwater system of ______, or
  13. waves German scientists introduced _____ _____ to detect
Down
  1. fossils of a ______ has been found in Africa and India.
  2. Wegener used continental drift to explain changing ____.
  3. during WWI.
  4. this is why his ______ was initially rejected.
  5. zone this forms a _____ ___.
  6. scientists now knew that sections of the seafloor and continents
  7. at another
  8. Ridge in the Atlantic, the pacific, and other oceans are a
  9. Seafloor Spreading)
  10. The magnetic alignment in the rocks reverses back and forth over time
  11. boundary this occurs where two plates move together at a ______ ______.
  12. they move in the ______ directions or in the same directions at different rates
  13. in ______ to one another.
  14. Floor Harry Hess proposed the theory of ____ ___.

27 Clues: at another • during WWI. • Seafloor Spreading) • of Ridges called _____. • in ______ to one another. • zone this forms a _____ ___. • this explains how the ____ moves. • strips ______ to the mid-ocean ridges • prospered the term ___________ drift. • this is why his ______ was initially rejected. • and valleys like those found on the continents. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2015-11-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Scientists who made the theory of seafloor spreading
  2. Creator to the theory of Pangea
  3. a current in a fluid that results from convection.
  4. The theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle
  5. The upper layer of the earth’s mantle
  6. When all the continents fell apart from each other
  7. All Land
  8. An elongated valley formed by the depression of a block of the earth's crust between two faults or groups of faults of approximately parallel orientation.
Down
  1. The rigid outer part of the earth
  2. The upper part of the mantle is composed mostly of peridotite
  3. Theory that seafloor is formed when magma is forced upward
  4. The middle of the earth
  5. The boundary where two plates come together
  6. It is composed mostly of silicate rocks rich in magnesium and iron.
  7. The boundary between two plates moving apart
  8. Occur where two plates slide past one another in opposite or same direction
  9. a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak.
  10. The area where one plate goes under another
  11. The two sub-layers of the Earth that move and float and can cause earthquakes
  12. A mountain that Explodes

20 Clues: All Land • The middle of the earth • A mountain that Explodes • Creator to the theory of Pangea • The rigid outer part of the earth • The upper layer of the earth’s mantle • The boundary where two plates come together • The area where one plate goes under another • The boundary between two plates moving apart • a current in a fluid that results from convection. • ...

How well do you know me? 2016-05-01

How well do you know me? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. My favorite subject now is ______
  2. 2 words: My favorite Walking Dead Character
  3. What's my Zodiac sign?
  4. 2 words: My favorite actor is _____
  5. My favorite dance style is _____
  6. 3 words: My favorite Disney movie is _____
  7. How many times did I pierce my nose?
  8. My favorite board game is _____
  9. I want to be a _____
  10. My favorite singer is _____
  11. My favorite month is ____
  12. My favorite dog breed is a ______
  13. 2 words: My worst habit is _____
  14. If I had to read one book/series for the rest of my life what would it be?
  15. What's my shoe size typically?
Down
  1. My favorite social media site is ______
  2. 2 words: My favorite exotic animal is _____
  3. 2 words: My favorite species of snake is ______
  4. My favorite year of high school was _____ year
  5. 2 words: If there was only one genre of music I could listen to the rest of my life, what would it be?
  6. My favorite drink is _____
  7. My favorite theme park is ____
  8. What month is my least favorite?
  9. Who was my first grade teacher? Ms. _____
  10. My favorite 70's-90's band is _____
  11. My favorite color is ______
  12. How many piercings do I have?
  13. What's my favorite weather?

28 Clues: I want to be a _____ • What's my Zodiac sign? • My favorite month is ____ • My favorite drink is _____ • My favorite singer is _____ • My favorite color is ______ • What's my favorite weather? • How many piercings do I have? • My favorite theme park is ____ • What's my shoe size typically? • My favorite board game is _____ • My favorite dance style is _____ • ...

Chapters 1-3 2019-10-17

Chapters 1-3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mountains Mountains that run across the west coast of South America
  2. Cracks in the Earth in little pieces
  3. stripes Evidence that the crust comes from the same place and same rate.
  4. What continent looks like it can connect to South America
  5. When the two plates move apart
  6. When the two plates move toward each other
  7. When the two plates move past each other
  8. A process which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench then back into the mantle
  9. What continent has a crack in Earth's crust that you can walk over
  10. Alfred Wegener used these to give evidence that there was a Pangaea
  11. In mid-1900s, scientists mapped mid-ocean ridges with this device
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  1. Where the ocean floor sinks back into and has convection currents
  2. Supercontinent
  3. Current Force that moves plates in mantle
  4. The process of subduction and sea- floor spreading can change the shape and blank of the oceans
  5. Drift Idea that the continents slowly moved over time
  6. Sea-floor spreading adds more blank to the ocean floor
  7. How many years have the plates been moving slowly
  8. Wegener Scientist that thought all the continents were all together at once
  9. Andreas Fault Famous fault that transform boundaries created

20 Clues: Supercontinent • When the two plates move apart • Cracks in the Earth in little pieces • When the two plates move past each other • Current Force that moves plates in mantle • When the two plates move toward each other • How many years have the plates been moving slowly • Sea-floor spreading adds more blank to the ocean floor • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2017-04-09

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Vent in the earth's surface through which magma and gases erupt
  2. A sudden, violent shaking in the ground that happens as a result of movements within the earth's crust
  3. A steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
  4. The only liquid layer of the Earth
  5. The type of boundary when two plates are moving apart from each other
  6. A type of tectonic plate at the bottom of oceans
  7. The theory of the plates moving
  8. An arc shaped chain of volcanoes formed above a subduction zone
  9. Type of boundary when two plates are pushing towards each other
  10. Molten rock, gases, and solid crystals and minerals
Down
  1. A crack or fracture in the earth's crust associated with transform boundaries
  2. A large mass that rises above earth's surface with sloping sides
  3. The place where two plates meet
  4. The layer of the atmosphere that lays above the asthenosphere and has plates that float in hot semi-liquid in the upper mantle
  5. The early cluster formation of the continents
  6. Area where one plate is being pulled under the edge of another
  7. The earth's crust that makes up the continents
  8. Device used to measure the intensity of earthquakes
  9. The type of boundary when two plates are sliding past each other
  10. When magma reaches the surface and flows

20 Clues: The place where two plates meet • The theory of the plates moving • The only liquid layer of the Earth • When magma reaches the surface and flows • A steep-sided depression in the ocean floor • The early cluster formation of the continents • The earth's crust that makes up the continents • A type of tectonic plate at the bottom of oceans • ...

What Do You Call A Puzzle W/O Glue? 2017-02-20

What Do You Call A Puzzle W/O Glue? crossword puzzle
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  1. Imaginary vertical line that cuts through the center of Earth
  2. Earth's yearlong elliptical orbit around the sun
  3. When one plates slides under another
  4. The boundary in which two plates are sliding past one another
  5. Can form as a result of compression
  6. Plastic-like layer of Earth on which the lithosphere plates float and move around
  7. When two plates collide
  8. Rhythmic rise and fall in sea level created by the gravitational attraction of earth
  9. Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth
  10. Hess's therapy that new seafloor is formed when magma is forced upward toward the surface at a mid-ocean ridge
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  1. A large section of Earth's oceanic or continental crust.
  2. Cone-shaped hill or mountain formed when hot magma erupts onto Earth's surface through a vent
  3. A measure of the energy released by an earthquake
  4. When two plates separate from one another
  5. Wegener's hypothesis that all continents were once connected in a large landmass
  6. Layer of Earth's atmosphere that is closest to the ground
  7. Occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the moon
  8. Made of the crust and a part of the upper mantle
  9. Remains of prehistoric organisms
  10. Spinning of Earth on it's imaginary axis

20 Clues: When two plates collide • Remains of prehistoric organisms • Can form as a result of compression • When one plates slides under another • Spinning of Earth on it's imaginary axis • When two plates separate from one another • Occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the moon • Earth's yearlong elliptical orbit around the sun • Made of the crust and a part of the upper mantle • ...

Plate Tectonics 2017-05-18

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. spreading A process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges where new crust is formed by volcanic activity
  2. A huge wave in the ocean caused by an earthquake occurring on the sea floor
  3. Earthquakes are measured with this instrument
  4. Plates that move away from each other
  5. Supercontinent with all the continents joined together and structured 600 to 530 million years ago
  6. Crust that ‘carries’ the ocean and tends to subduct
  7. Plates that slide past each other
  8. Transform boundaries can cause _______
  9. What time period did the supercontinent break up
  10. push Process where new ocean crust forms at the ridges above the rest of the crust and so gravity pulls the new crust downwards
Down
  1. One of the main evidence to continental drift was that the continents fit together like a _____ -
  2. Crust that ‘carries’ the continents and do not subduct
  3. Plates that move towards each other
  4. Wegener Person that proposed the idea of continental drift
  5. spot Isolated place away from plate boundaries where a lot of hot magma is collecting
  6. The sea that surrounded Pangaea
  7. Name for the crust and the upper mantle together; Earth’s tectonic plates.
  8. We live on the Earth’s outer layer
  9. waves The waves in Earth are called ______
  10. Supercontinent that existed millions of years ago

20 Clues: The sea that surrounded Pangaea • Plates that slide past each other • We live on the Earth’s outer layer • Plates that move towards each other • Plates that move away from each other • Transform boundaries can cause _______ • waves The waves in Earth are called ______ • Earthquakes are measured with this instrument • What time period did the supercontinent break up • ...

Madison Peters Creative Role 2019-04-17

Madison Peters Creative Role crossword puzzle
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  1. What other factions call people that are in Abnegation
  2. The first name of the main protagonist of the novel
  3. Failing initiation and being given only food and clothing to live
  4. The honest faction
  5. The faction that Beatrice chose to be in at the Choosing Ceremony
  6. Susan’s brother
  7. Beatrice’s brother
  8. The Dauntless woman who gave Beatrice the test
  9. A series of tests to see if someone is meant to be in the faction they choose
  10. The Abnegation members are not supposed to look at themselves in the ____.
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  1. In the Choosing Ceremony you must got your hand with a ____ and let the blood drip out.
  2. Beatrice and Robert give each other looks when Caleb and ___ flirt with each other.
  3. The boy who Beatrice threw her outer shirt at before she jumped off of a building
  4. The enemy faction of the Abnegation
  5. Candor girl who jumps off the building second in initiation
  6. Taking the test and coming out with multiple results, dangerous
  7. The selfless faction
  8. The age when you choose what faction you are in
  9. The first thing Beatrice did as a Dauntless initiate was jump of a moving ___.
  10. The kind and peaceful faction
  11. The young man whose hand Beatrice grabbed when she landed in the net

21 Clues: Susan’s brother • The honest faction • Beatrice’s brother • The selfless faction • The kind and peaceful faction • The enemy faction of the Abnegation • The Dauntless woman who gave Beatrice the test • The age when you choose what faction you are in • The first name of the main protagonist of the novel • What other factions call people that are in Abnegation • ...

Plate Tectonics 2017-10-17

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. A theory that the Earths plates are driven in slow constant motion from convection currents in the mantle.
  2. Idea the continents slowly moved over the Earth’s surface.
  3. Process by which the plates separate from each other.
  4. When new material is added onto the Ocean floor.
  5. Only boundary that forms mountains.
  6. Breaks in Earth’s crust.
  7. A deep valley that is formed by divergent boundaries.
  8. rock that is very hard but solid but also part of Earth’s system.
  9. Mountains that are formed in the middle of Oceans from seams.
  10. conditions of weather also helped Wegener learn more about Pangaea.
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  1. Process that works with the sea floor spreading as if they were a giant conveyor belt.
  2. Remains left from organisms that have died out.
  3. A land feature that is formed by convergent boundaries and was used to support Wegener’s idea of Pangaea.
  4. German scientist who hypothesized that the Earth’s continents fit together like a puzzle.
  5. Process by which the plates move past each other.
  6. An idea that the continents were together at one point into a supercontinent.
  7. Process by which the oceanic crust bends downwards.
  8. Equipment that helps scientists map the ocean floor.
  9. transfer of heat from a fluid.
  10. Belongings of Earths 3 boundaries.

20 Clues: Breaks in Earth’s crust. • transfer of heat from a fluid. • Belongings of Earths 3 boundaries. • Only boundary that forms mountains. • Remains left from organisms that have died out. • When new material is added onto the Ocean floor. • Process by which the plates move past each other. • Process by which the oceanic crust bends downwards. • ...

Minerals 2018-09-30

Minerals crossword puzzle
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  1. the number of mineral groups
  2. Naturally occurring, inorganic, solid
  3. The core which is a solid
  4. the element that sulfides and sulfates contain
  5. plate boundary where the plates move towards one another
  6. the softest mineral
  7. The number of major lithospheric plates
  8. The plastic portion of the crust and mantle
  9. An igneous rock commonly found in oceanic crust
  10. contain carbon and oxygen
  11. the most abundant crystal system
  12. the most abundant element in the earth’s crust
  13. nonmetals located in group 7 of the periodic table
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  1. The hardest mineral
  2. Never alive or a product of a living thing
  3. An igneous rock common on the continents
  4. A member of the carbonate mineral group
  5. plate boundary where the plates move away from each other
  6. the part of the earth which contains the plates
  7. contain an element and a halogen
  8. the layer of the earth that is the largest
  9. halite crystal system
  10. quartz crystal system
  11. The mineral name for table salt
  12. the second most abundant element in the earth’s crust
  13. The core which is a liquid
  14. hematite is in this mineral group
  15. plate boundary where the plates move past one another
  16. a native element

29 Clues: a native element • The hardest mineral • the softest mineral • halite crystal system • quartz crystal system • The core which is a solid • contain carbon and oxygen • The core which is a liquid • the number of mineral groups • The mineral name for table salt • contain an element and a halogen • the most abundant crystal system • hematite is in this mineral group • ...

Earth Structure Crossword 2024-04-22

Earth Structure Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. molten rock above Earth
  2. rock morphed through heat & applied pressure
  3. breakdown of rock overtime
  4. boundary where two tectonic plates are sliding past each other
  5. landform formed from igneous rock
  6. hottest part of Earth's layer
  7. dating methods that tell the exact age of rock
  8. landform formed from sedimentary rock layers
  9. part of Earth's layer that is split into many plates
  10. dating methods that make a guess of rock age
  11. part of Earth's layer that we step on
  12. zone where a tectonic plate sinks back into Earth
  13. smaller particles of rock
  14. rock formed from compaction of sediments
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  1. part of Earth's layer where convection cycles of magma occurs
  2. law that states the age of a rock layer based on its position
  3. study of rock layers
  4. molten rock below Earth
  5. an exact measurement of rock age looking at the decay of isotopes
  6. rock formed by the cooling of lava/magma
  7. one giant landmass before continents drifted apart
  8. a break in Earth's crust due to transform boundary
  9. movement of rock overtime
  10. landform formed from convergent plate boundary
  11. boundary where two tectonic plates are pulling apart
  12. settlement of rock in a new location
  13. boundary where two tectonic plates are pushing together

27 Clues: study of rock layers • molten rock above Earth • molten rock below Earth • movement of rock overtime • smaller particles of rock • breakdown of rock overtime • hottest part of Earth's layer • landform formed from igneous rock • settlement of rock in a new location • part of Earth's layer that we step on • rock formed by the cooling of lava/magma • ...

Plate Tectonics Puzzle 2023-11-14

Plate Tectonics Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plate in water
  2. The innermost layer of the earth
  3. The thinnest layer of the earth
  4. The only liquid layer of the earth
  5. The process of magma from the mantle rising up and becoming ocean crust (No spaces!)
  6. Plate on land
  7. Last name of the person who first brought up the continental drift theory
  8. The type of plate boundary where the plates move apart
  9. Pieces of the earth, seperated by cracks
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  1. The theory in which the plates of the earth are slowly moving apart (No spaces!)
  2. The thickest layer of the earth
  3. The type of plate boundary where the plates move past each other
  4. A deep underwater canyon in which the oceanic crust bends downward into (No spaces!)
  5. A break in Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other
  6. The type of plate boundary where the plates move toward each other
  7. What forms when plates diverge on land (No spaces!)
  8. The process of dense ocean crust falling under continental crust and into the mantle
  9. A crack in the oceanic crust that new oceanic crust comes out of (No spaces!)
  10. The ____ of the earth
  11. First name of the person who first brought up the continental drift theory

20 Clues: Plate on land • Plate in water • The ____ of the earth • The thickest layer of the earth • The thinnest layer of the earth • The innermost layer of the earth • The only liquid layer of the earth • Pieces of the earth, seperated by cracks • What forms when plates diverge on land (No spaces!) • The type of plate boundary where the plates move apart • ...

Assignment Six, Week 12; PSYC341 Crossword 2023-11-27

Assignment Six, Week 12; PSYC341 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Focusing on finding a single, correct solution.
  2. Vocabulary of a language.
  3. Degree to which a particular item fits the general concept.
  4. Study of the way words combine to form sentences.
  5. Relating to or including multiple cultures.
  6. Inability to see an object's use beyond its traditional function.
  7. Social group to which an individual does not belong.
  8. Capacity for learning, reasoning, problem-solving, and adapting.
  9. The arrangement of words to form sentences.
  10. Basic unit of sound in language.
  11. Processing that begins with higher-level cognitive functions.
  12. The expression of thoughts and ideas through spoken language.
  13. The quality of being novel or inventive.
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  1. Generating creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions.
  2. Impairment of language comprehension and production.
  3. Mental representation of a category.
  4. Social group to which an individual belongs.
  5. A step-by-step procedure for solving problems.
  6. Smallest unit of meaning in a language.
  7. Measure of intellectual ability.
  8. Influence of earlier information on the processing of new information.
  9. The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's group.
  10. A group of items sharing common characteristics.
  11. Willingness to consider new and unconventional ideas.
  12. A rule-of-thumb strategy for problem-solving.
  13. The ability to produce novel and valuable ideas.

26 Clues: Vocabulary of a language. • Measure of intellectual ability. • Basic unit of sound in language. • Mental representation of a category. • Smallest unit of meaning in a language. • The quality of being novel or inventive. • Relating to or including multiple cultures. • The arrangement of words to form sentences. • Social group to which an individual belongs. • ...

Memory&Cognition Crossword 2023-11-28

Memory&Cognition Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. thoughts, perceptions, knowledge..
  2. where past tales become like forgotten dreams
  3. think of a light bulb
  4. making a jigsaw of information easier to solve.
  5. bringing past stories to the present stage.
  6. when you are awakened by something that happened in the past
  7. an aid for easy recall.
  8. what you are when you are thinking several moves ahead.
  9. the true nature of things.
  10. This type of memory involves conscious recollections of facts and events.
  11. helps with decision making.
  12. where diverse ideas funnel into one.
  13. A condition characterized by the inability to form new memories for facts and happens after amnesia sets in.
  14. being a time traveler and instead of being present, you are looking back to past moments.
  15. allows us to connect linguistic meaning.
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  1. its called uhhh.
  2. the branching out of thoughts.
  3. blueprint of problem solving and reaching a solution.
  4. Transforming memories from fleeting to concrete, like setting wet cement
  5. the secret code of language.
  6. if these are damaged, they may experience anterograde amnesia and/or retrograde amnesia
  7. disrupts your memory.
  8. how we organize information about the world.
  9. a mental alchemy turning moments into memories.
  10. when you continue to forget, you...

25 Clues: its called uhhh. • think of a light bulb • disrupts your memory. • an aid for easy recall. • the true nature of things. • helps with decision making. • the secret code of language. • the branching out of thoughts. • thoughts, perceptions, knowledge.. • when you continue to forget, you... • where diverse ideas funnel into one. • allows us to connect linguistic meaning. • ...

Plate tectonics 2023-11-15

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The theory about all motion of plates
  2. A large well known belt of bubbles
  3. someone who studies seismic waves
  4. Long mountain range that forms underwater
  5. heated material melted to a liquid state underground
  6. An area where the ocean floor sinks into the mantle, forming a dipped area
  7. Scientist that discovered Pangea's existence and presented the idea of continental drift
  8. An area where Earth's crust diverges above water
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  1. The idea of the continents slowly gliding over Earth
  2. a cycle of heat in which the hotter something is, the more it rises, and the colder something is, the more it sinks
  3. a boundary where two plates split away from each other
  4. An area in earths crust where magma is able to form and seep through
  5. the super continent that existed more than 200 million years
  6. The process when Oceanic crust gets sucked underground into the mantle
  7. a boundary in which two plates scrape against each other in opposite direction
  8. Magma after it gets to the surface
  9. The solid parts of the Earth lithosphere that are broken into pieces
  10. a boundary in which two plates come together
  11. An ancient specimen secured in rock
  12. Breaks in the Earths crust

20 Clues: Breaks in the Earths crust • someone who studies seismic waves • A large well known belt of bubbles • Magma after it gets to the surface • An ancient specimen secured in rock • The theory about all motion of plates • Long mountain range that forms underwater • a boundary in which two plates come together • An area where Earth's crust diverges above water • ...

Tectonic Plates 2023-11-15

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A huge belt of volcanoes that circles along the Pacific Ocean
  2. Force caused by movements of plates that changes the shape or volume of rocks
  3. A mountain filled with magma and lava that erupts due to movements of tectonic plates
  4. A super continent discovered by Alfred Weneger
  5. Magma Sinks into this location and sinks back into the mantle
  6. The location where magma rises from the mantle and lays over the Ocean's surface
  7. Two plate boundaries slide and move along each other
  8. A form of measurement of the amount of mass in a given volume of substance
  9. Waves Vibrations that travel through Earth causing an Earthquake
  10. Heat that transfers by electromagnetic waves
  11. Magma sinks into the Deep Ocean Trench and back into the mantle
  12. When two plate boundaries move away from each other
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  1. Continents moving across Earth's surface due to tectonic plates
  2. Force of stress the pulls on Earth's crust
  3. Thermal heat that transfers by fluid movement
  4. A line of volcanoes that forms because of subdution of two oceanic plates
  5. The process where magma spreads along the ocean floor and pushes older crust further away
  6. When two plate boundaries move towards each other
  7. The shaking beneath Earth's surface
  8. Thermal energy transferring a particle of matter into another

20 Clues: The shaking beneath Earth's surface • Force of stress the pulls on Earth's crust • Heat that transfers by electromagnetic waves • Thermal heat that transfers by fluid movement • A super continent discovered by Alfred Weneger • When two plate boundaries move towards each other • When two plate boundaries move away from each other • ...

Earthquakes 2021-11-02

Earthquakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stress that causes lengthening
  2. offset on the ground surface where one side of a fault has moved vertically with respect to the other
  3. point underground where the fault ruptures
  4. point on the surface directly above the focus
  5. slow, gradual displacement along a fault without any noticeable earthquakes
  6. tallest mountain in Washington state
  7. stress that causes shortening
  8. segment of an active fault known to produce significant earthquakes that has not slipped in an unusually long time
  9. boundary where two tectonic plates pull apart
  10. boundary where two tectonic plates collide
  11. plate subducting under the North American Plate in the Cascadia Subduction Zone
  12. volcano in the PNW that erupted in 1980
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  1. boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other
  2. most seismically active earthquake belt
  3. fault where the headwall moves up
  4. fault where the headwall moves down
  5. stress where different forces are applied to the top and bottom of the rock
  6. type of waves produced by an earthquake
  7. type of potential energy stored in rocks
  8. sudden vibration or shaking of the earth caused by rapid release of energy stored in rocks
  9. most dangerous earthquake that can occur in the Cascadia Subduction Zone
  10. fault where rocks slide past each other
  11. tectonic plate boundary

23 Clues: tectonic plate boundary • stress that causes shortening • stress that causes lengthening • fault where the headwall moves up • fault where the headwall moves down • tallest mountain in Washington state • most seismically active earthquake belt • type of waves produced by an earthquake • fault where rocks slide past each other • volcano in the PNW that erupted in 1980 • ...

The Ground you walk on: Canada's Physical Geography 2021-05-12

The Ground you walk on: Canada's Physical Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Flat elevated landform
  2. Moving giant slabs of rock that make up the Earth's crust.
  3. Vesuvius, Etna, Mount St Helen's are all famous examples of these
  4. The point on the Earth's surface directly above where an Earthquake occurs
  5. A region around the edge of the largest ocean on the planet, with a high concentration of volcanoes
  6. Half of Canada is covered in one, rocky land
  7. The removal of soil by H2O
  8. A sudden violent shaking of the Earth's crust, causing great devastation
  9. A plate boundary, where plates are sliding past each other
  10. Steep sided, elevated, triangular landforms
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  1. Where tectonic plates meet
  2. Region of the Earth's mantle, liquid molten rock
  3. The removal of soil and stone by wind
  4. The removal of soil and stones by glaciers
  5. An instrument used to detect earthquakes
  6. The transfer of heat, through liquid, causing movement
  7. A plate boundary, where plates are moving towards each other
  8. The solid part of the Earth's crust
  9. A plate boundary, where the plates are moving apart
  10. Human activity, in which stone and minerals are dug out of the Earth's crust
  11. Low lying land, often between two mountainous regions
  12. A natural or artificial feature of the Earth's crust
  13. Flat landform that covers more than 1/3 of the Earth's surface

23 Clues: Flat elevated landform • Where tectonic plates meet • The removal of soil by H2O • The solid part of the Earth's crust • The removal of soil and stone by wind • An instrument used to detect earthquakes • The removal of soil and stones by glaciers • Steep sided, elevated, triangular landforms • Half of Canada is covered in one, rocky land • ...

Unit 3 Review 2024-12-10

Unit 3 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Plates that exist in the sea
  2. An underwater mountain range that forms due to seafloor spreading
  3. The layer of the earth that is entirely liquid
  4. The supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago
  5. The subsystem that contains all of Earth's water
  6. The subsystem that contains all life
  7. Plates that slide past each other
  8. Plates that move away from each other
  9. The process of matter being moved from one place to another
  10. A feature that forms due to converging plates in the ocean
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  1. The layer of the earth that is semi-liquid and sits just below the crust
  2. Rock that is made by compaction and cementation
  3. The layer of the earth that is in the very middle
  4. Plates that move towards each other
  5. The subsystem that contains all gases in the air
  6. The breakdown of rock from physical or chemical causes
  7. The outer layer of the earth
  8. Rock that is made with heat and pressure
  9. The subsystem that contains all non-living matter
  10. The process of sediment or rock being laid down
  11. Plates that exist under the land
  12. ___________ currents cause matter to cycle in the mantle
  13. Rock that is made from cooling and hardening magma
  14. Event that occurs at all plate boundaries

24 Clues: Plates that exist in the sea • The outer layer of the earth • Plates that exist under the land • Plates that slide past each other • Plates that move towards each other • The subsystem that contains all life • Plates that move away from each other • Rock that is made with heat and pressure • Event that occurs at all plate boundaries • ...

thinking 2025-01-27

thinking crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Use of instinct or implicit knowledge to make quick decisions.
  2. Ability to arrive at a single correct solution based on facts.
  3. Use of structured reasoning and logical rules to solve problems.
  4. Set of skills and knowledge accumulated over a lifetime.
  5. tAbility to analyze and evaluate information in a logical and reasoned way.
  6. Act of analyzing one's own actions and thoughts to learn from them.
  7. Process of generating multiple possible solutions to a problem.
  8. Ability to understand abstract concepts like ideas, symbols, or theories.
  9. Ability to perceive, understand, and manage one's own and others' emotions.
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  1. Capacity to plan and prioritize long-term goals with clear objectives.
  2. Capacity to generate novel ideas and original solutions to problems.
  3. Model explaining intelligence in three dimensions: analytical, creative, and practical.
  4. Ability to break down complex information into simpler parts for better understanding.
  5. Comprehensive model combining multiple intelligence factors.
  6. Concept defining general intelligence as an underlying ability.
  7. Theory proposing different types of intelligence, such as linguistic and logical-mathematical.
  8. Idea that intelligence exists not only in the individual but also in the tools and environment they use.
  9. Quantitative measure of intelligence based on standardized tests.
  10. States that cognitive development occurs through social and cultural interaction.
  11. Capacity to solve new problems logically without prior knowledge.

20 Clues: Set of skills and knowledge accumulated over a lifetime. • Comprehensive model combining multiple intelligence factors. • Use of instinct or implicit knowledge to make quick decisions. • Ability to arrive at a single correct solution based on facts. • Concept defining general intelligence as an underlying ability. • ...

pLATE tECTONICS 2024-10-02

pLATE tECTONICS crossword puzzle
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  1. The chemical composition of the crust.
  2. The middle mechanical layer of the Earth that is composed entirely of mantle material.
  3. The bottom chemical layer of the Earth.
  4. Mechanism for Plate Tectonics that involves the Circulation of molten material.
  5. The chemical composition of the core.
  6. The interior mechanical layer of the Earth that is the bottom layer, solid, and composed of iron.
  7. The chemical composition of the mantle.
  8. Colliding plates.
  9. The top mechanical layer of the Earth that represents tectonic plates.
  10. Mechanism for Plate Tectonics that involves the downward pull of plates due to the weight of the slab.
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  1. The mechanical layer of the Earth that tectonic plates rest on.
  2. Theory that describes plate material, how plates move, and the effects of plate movement.
  3. Responsible for the theory Continental Drift.
  4. The interior mechanical layer of the Earth that is composed of iron and is liquid.
  5. Spreading plates.
  6. The middle chemical layer of the Earth.
  7. Mechanism for Plate Tectonics that involves the separation of plates due to the exiting of magma on the ocean floor causing plates to separate.
  8. The outer chemical layer of the Earth.
  9. Plates sliding side by side.
  10. The study of Earth’s Magnetic Field in the past.

20 Clues: Spreading plates. • Colliding plates. • Plates sliding side by side. • The chemical composition of the core. • The chemical composition of the crust. • The outer chemical layer of the Earth. • The bottom chemical layer of the Earth. • The chemical composition of the mantle. • The middle chemical layer of the Earth. • Responsible for the theory Continental Drift. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-12-18

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when 2 plates slip past each other
  2. a scientist that studies rock and earth's crust
  3. the theory that the oldest rock is at the bottom and youngest on the top
  4. the 2nd layer of earth
  5. the theory that the continents drift apart
  6. when plates move toward each other
  7. a break in the rock of earth's crust or mantle
  8. The shaking and trembling of a plate after it releases stress
Down
  1. a structure that forms in earth's crust when magma reaches the earth's surface
  2. An area of the mantle where hot rock rises upward
  3. Earth's surface is broken up into more than a dozen distance plates
  4. a natural force on earth that holds plates together
  5. a natural formation formed at convergent boundaries
  6. Most if not all the continent where conected and made a super continect
  7. The type of thermal energy transfer that takes place in earth mantle
  8. the force that acts on rock to change it's shape or volume
  9. when 2 plates move away from each other
  10. The name of the scientist that developed the theory of continental drift
  11. a molten mixture of rock forming substances from the mantle
  12. the remains of a prehistoric orgainsum that were presurved

20 Clues: the 2nd layer of earth • when 2 plates slip past each other • when plates move toward each other • when 2 plates move away from each other • the theory that the continents drift apart • a break in the rock of earth's crust or mantle • a scientist that studies rock and earth's crust • An area of the mantle where hot rock rises upward • ...

Plate Motion 2025-01-02

Plate Motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of the very large sections of hard solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer
  2. any of the many processes in which gas, lava and ash are pushed out on the surface of Earth
  3. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  4. went extinct 260 million years ago
  5. a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
  6. is an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
  7. Earth's outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation and water
  8. big machines that drill into the Earth to collect samples of what is underground
  9. how often or fast something happens
  10. a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together
Down
  1. ___ are connected to the plate. The hard solid rock is thicker.
  2. ___ happen on or near a plate boundary
  3. the place where two plates meet
  4. a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
  5. plates move _____ then earthquakes can happen next
  6. the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates
  7. evidence of life from the past
  8. ___ boundary are when plates move apart in different directions
  9. ___ boundary are when plates move towards the same place
  10. as the plates move away, the mantle pushes __ to fill the gaps

20 Clues: evidence of life from the past • the place where two plates meet • went extinct 260 million years ago • a sudden shaking of Earth's surface • how often or fast something happens • ___ happen on or near a plate boundary • plates move _____ then earthquakes can happen next • something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...

Science Plate Tectonics 2023-12-21

Science Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where one edge of a plate is shoved below the edge of another
  2. processes affecting the structure of earth's crust
  3. rock slabs covering all of earth that divides earth's crust
  4. plates that slide past each other
  5. a small area with hotter temperature compared to the areas surrounding it
  6. contains the crust and upper-most solid mantle. the outer layer of the earth
  7. a type of igneous rock where magma from inside the earth flows out
  8. plates that come together
  9. caused by the earth's plates getting stuck at their edges
  10. the outermost layer of the earth. made of rock
  11. rock that is formed by molten rock cooling
  12. theory that plates drift across the earth
Down
  1. the eruption of magma onto the earth's surface
  2. plates that move away from each other
  3. the layer below the lithosphere. denser and weaker than the lithosphere
  4. the solid area of earth's interior between the core and the crust
  5. a mountain with vents where lava, small rocks, and gas erupt through the earth's crust
  6. a type of igneous rock where magma goes through older rock and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface
  7. scientists who study the materials, processes, and history of earth
  8. caused by seafloor movement. made by landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, etc.

20 Clues: plates that come together • plates that slide past each other • plates that move away from each other • theory that plates drift across the earth • rock that is formed by molten rock cooling • the eruption of magma onto the earth's surface • the outermost layer of the earth. made of rock • processes affecting the structure of earth's crust • ...

Plate Tectonic CrossWord 2023-11-03

Plate Tectonic CrossWord crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A fault zone where two plates slide past each other horizontally.
  2. The remains or traces of plants and animals that have lived a long time ago.
  3. The deepest and hottest layer of our planet.
  4. When a continental crust converges with an oceanic crust.
  5. Giant Waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
  6. The plates that have moved across earth's surface for hundredths of millions of year's.
  7. A series or chain of mountains that are close together.
  8. The layer of the earth that lies below the lithosphere.
  9. When Two plate's move towards each other.
  10. A natural process of energy and heat moving from one place to another.
Down
  1. When Two plates in the lithosphere split apart from each other.
  2. The solid and rigid outer layer of earth.
  3. When two plate's move away from each other.
  4. Areas where the plates meet.
  5. The outer layer of the earth.
  6. The ancient supercontinent.
  7. The outer layer of the core that is made of liquid iron and nickel.
  8. Caused by the movement of parts of the earth's crust.
  9. Earth's Surface in pieces that move.
  10. A large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the earth.
  11. The largest layer of the earth, lying between the crust and the outer core.

21 Clues: The ancient supercontinent. • Areas where the plates meet. • The outer layer of the earth. • Earth's Surface in pieces that move. • The solid and rigid outer layer of earth. • When Two plate's move towards each other. • When two plate's move away from each other. • The deepest and hottest layer of our planet. • Caused by the movement of parts of the earth's crust. • ...

UK Physical Landscapes 2024-11-18

UK Physical Landscapes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. U-shaped valley is created by what?
  2. Rapid movement of a large amount of rock, soil, or debris down a steep slope due to gravity.
  3. Describes the height and shape of the land
  4. Stones on the bottom of the glacier drag along the surface of the land as the glacier moves.
  5. Type of weathering involving plants and animals
  6. Plate boundary where plates are moving away from each other, creating fold mountains.
  7. The process of rocks breaking down or dissolving
  8. Rapid flow of saturated soil and mud down a slope
  9. Type of weathering involving the dissolving of limestone
  10. Mainly found in Scotland, Wales and the West of England
  11. Type of rock formed from cooled magma
Down
  1. Mainly found in the south and east of England
  2. When water can soak into rocks such as chalk and limestone
  3. The study of rocks
  4. Name for rocks changed by heat and pressure
  5. V-shaped valley is created by what?
  6. Rock type commonly associated with fossils
  7. Bowl-shaped hollow in a mountain caused by glacial erosion
  8. Glaciers freeze around a bit of rock when the glacier moves it plucks the rock from the ground.
  9. creep, Gradual downhill movement of soil and loose material

20 Clues: The study of rocks • U-shaped valley is created by what? • V-shaped valley is created by what? • Type of rock formed from cooled magma • Describes the height and shape of the land • Rock type commonly associated with fossils • Name for rocks changed by heat and pressure • Mainly found in the south and east of England • Type of weathering involving plants and animals • ...

Plate motion 2024-10-22

Plate motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
  2. A large section of hard solid rock that make up earths outer layer
  3. to examine in detail for a purpose
  4. the outside or top layer of something
  5. when do water mountain range formed when two plates move apart
  6. the sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano
  7. any of the many processes in which lava gas and ash are pushed out on the surface of earth
  8. moving apart in different directions
  9. a shaking of earths surface
Down
  1. evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
  2. the slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement
  3. made of hard solid rock
  4. hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
  5. a diagram that shows what inside of something looks like
  6. observed to be over and over again
  7. The place where two plates meet
  8. a natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground
  9. moving toward the same plate
  10. A long deep indentation in the ocean floor
  11. The layer of soft, solid rock underneath earths plates

20 Clues: made of hard solid rock • a shaking of earths surface • moving toward the same plate • The place where two plates meet • observed to be over and over again • to examine in detail for a purpose • moving apart in different directions • the outside or top layer of something • hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth • A long deep indentation in the ocean floor • ...

Victorias very amazing crossword puzzle. (It’s amazing btw) 2024-03-14

Victorias very amazing crossword puzzle. (It’s amazing btw) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. air that has sand and dust, it’s also kinda annoying in the winter because it’s fast air.
  2. almost lava but not liquid enough
  3. island from a volcano
  4. after they break up they make this.
  5. large crakes in the earth
  6. the ____ rock is pieces of other rock, minerals, and living thing.
  7. After the plate boundary go together they make this
  8. The plate boundary wanted to break up.
  9. the plates of t water
Down
  1. A type of Sedimentary rock, this stone loves the beach!
  2. its a type of igneous rock, its granited it amazing!
  3. the earth shaking from plate movement
  4. Magma but liquid more
  5. a mixture of rocks, minerals, and organic material.
  6. this rock is formed from high temperatures deep in the earths crust.
  7. The plate boundary got back together.
  8. A type of Metamorphic rock! I would make a joke about it but i dont know if it’s pronounced genius or not…
  9. the thing that makes it so we dont float on earth.
  10. plates go in it when they go together.
  11. the plates bumped into each other but instead of walking away they slide next to eachother awkwardly
  12. This is formed from heat and pressure over time.

21 Clues: Magma but liquid more • island from a volcano • the plates of t water • large crakes in the earth • almost lava but not liquid enough • after they break up they make this. • the earth shaking from plate movement • The plate boundary got back together. • plates go in it when they go together. • The plate boundary wanted to break up. • ...

Science vocab choice 2022-02-04

Science vocab choice crossword puzzle
Across
  1. massive irregularly shaped
  2. A sliding force
  3. A area prone to earthquakes
  4. A tall Rocky peak with lava
  5. A force that shakes areas of earth
  6. when two plates come together
  7. A squeezing force
  8. Transverse waves
  9. The innermost layer of the earth
  10. The outer layer of the earth
  11. when the bottom of the sea splits
  12. The movement towards the crust
  13. A fault along a plate boundary
  14. The rigid outer part of the earth
  15. The cause of earthquakes
  16. a mechanical wave that propagates
  17. A tall Rocky peak
Down
  1. one of the two main types ofWaves
  2. A current in a fluid envirement
  3. the largest layer of the earth
  4. when two tectonic plats move away
  5. A giant wall of water
  6. A deep crevice in the ocean
  7. dark organic material in soil
  8. Fertile soil or clay
  9. You plant flowers in it
  10. The 2nd most inner layer of earth
  11. When a continent breaks off
  12. Characterized by active volcanoes
  13. upper layer of the earths mantle
  14. A force that pulls
  15. depresion of the earths surface
  16. Pottery is made out of it
  17. super continent from long ago

34 Clues: A sliding force • Transverse waves • A squeezing force • A tall Rocky peak • A force that pulls • Fertile soil or clay • A giant wall of water • You plant flowers in it • The cause of earthquakes • Pottery is made out of it • massive irregularly shaped • A area prone to earthquakes • A tall Rocky peak with lava • A deep crevice in the ocean • When a continent breaks off • ...

Unit 2- review 2022-03-08

Unit 2- review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the long-term pattern of weather.
  2. German scientist who created the “Continental Drift” theory.
  3. soil needs ___ to hold moisture.
  4. how many eras are there?
  5. water that falls to the earth in any form.
  6. indicated as a line graph on a climate graph.
  7. when two plates come together.
  8. ___ helps keep soil from being too compact.
  9. Canada’s largest landform.
  10. the day to day characteristics of the atmosphere.
  11. ice has the power to ___ the shape of the land because of its hardness and heaviness.
  12. cold, frozen Iceland, Canada’s coldest biome.
  13. you can read temperature in degrees on this side of the climate graph.
  14. physical weathering example.
Down
  1. Tuzla, Wilson, creator of this theory (there are 20 of these in total.
  2. trees that lose leaves in winter (are not evergreen)
  3. breakdown of materials in the Earth’s crust into sediment.
  4. the higher up you go, the colder the climate becomes.
  5. chemical weathering example.
  6. A string of volcanoes and earth quakes around the edges of the Pacific Ocean.
  7. long narrow inlets.
  8. soil is composed of ___ and inorganic components.
  9. when the plates move apart from each other.
  10. season of maximum precipitation for continental climates.
  11. moves sediments that weathering breaks down.
  12. large section of ice and snow that moves across the land, shaping it.

26 Clues: long narrow inlets. • how many eras are there? • Canada’s largest landform. • chemical weathering example. • physical weathering example. • when two plates come together. • soil needs ___ to hold moisture. • the long-term pattern of weather. • water that falls to the earth in any form. • ___ helps keep soil from being too compact. • when the plates move apart from each other. • ...

Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-14

Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion
  2. discontinuity in a volume of rock across where there has been a lot of displacement from rock-mass movements
  3. surface shaking on Earth from a sudden release of energy in Earth's lithosphere
  4. pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle
  5. The Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into sections called
  6. area of Earth's mantle where hot plumes rise upward, forming a volcano on the crust
  7. where two or more lithospheric plates collide
  8. linear shaped lowland between mountain ranges created from a geologic rift
  9. chain of volcanoes formed above a subducting plate, positioned in an arc shape
  10. vertical elevation of the Earth's surface in response to natural causes
  11. oceanic trench area marginal to a continent
  12. formation of new areas of oceanic crust
Down
  1. idea that continents havee and are still moving slowly across Earth
  2. two tectonic plates that are MOVING AWAY from each other
  3. edge of Earth's plates meet at this boundary
  4. fault along a plate boundary where motion is mostly horizontal
  5. what makes the plate move
  6. when a rock snaps from stress
  7. rock gets thin as it pulls apart
  8. the edge where two plates meet

20 Clues: what makes the plate move • when a rock snaps from stress • the edge where two plates meet • rock gets thin as it pulls apart • formation of new areas of oceanic crust • oceanic trench area marginal to a continent • edge of Earth's plates meet at this boundary • pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle • where two or more lithospheric plates collide • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-01-06

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. innermost layer of Earth
  2. When two plates come together
  3. liquid layer made of iron and nickel
  4. Thin shell on the outside of Earth.
  5. Earth's layer of silicate rock between the crust and the outer core
  6. when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  7. On Earth, it is composed of the crust and the portion of the upper mantle
  8. the outermost layer of Earth's lithosphere that makes up the planet's continents
  9. proposed "Continental Drift" in 1912
  10. quantity per unit volume
Down
  1. His theroy was that sedimentary layers are deposited in a time sequence with the oldest on the bottom and youngest on the top.
  2. A supercontinent that existed around 310 million years ago
  3. motion is predominantly horizontal
  4. a revolutionary theory explaining that continents shift position on Earth's surface
  5. His theory was that the states were once together, but they were spread apart by the earthquakes and floods
  6. the outermost layer of Earth's lithosphere that is found under the oceans
  7. a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
  8. a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity
  9. region of the upper mantle of Earth. It lies below the lithosphere
  10. lowland region that forms where Earth's tectonic plates move apart, or rift

20 Clues: innermost layer of Earth • quantity per unit volume • When two plates come together • motion is predominantly horizontal • Thin shell on the outside of Earth. • liquid layer made of iron and nickel • proposed "Continental Drift" in 1912 • when two tectonic plates move away from each other • a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics • ...

Tectonic Plates 2023-01-08

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A location where two tectonic plates divide or separate from each other
  2. Drives the movements of the Earth's tectonic plates
  3. Tension that can cause the crust to break
  4. Formed along the edge of two colliding crusts plates
  5. When plates move towards each other
  6. A rupture in the Earth's crust that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape
  7. Weak spots where the breaks in the Earth's crust occur
  8. A location where two tectonic plates slide past each other
  9. The relatively thin part that forms the top layer of the earth
  10. A location where two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide
Down
  1. Break down the Earth’s surface
  2. When plates move away from each other
  3. Tectonic plates that are made mostly of the crust in the ocean
  4. The broken sections of the Earth’s crust
  5. Build up the Earth’s surface
  6. The process that occurs at mid-ocean ridge, where new oceanic crust is formed
  7. Tectonic plates are made mostly of dry land
  8. The location where two tectonic plates meet
  9. Is formed along a divergent plate boundary, where new ocean floor is created as plates spread apart
  10. When continental crust and oceanic crust converge the less dense ocean crust sinks beneath the continental crust

20 Clues: Build up the Earth’s surface • Break down the Earth’s surface • When plates move towards each other • When plates move away from each other • The broken sections of the Earth’s crust • Tension that can cause the crust to break • Tectonic plates are made mostly of dry land • The location where two tectonic plates meet • Drives the movements of the Earth's tectonic plates • ...

Rocks/Minerals/Plate Tectonics 2025-05-22

Rocks/Minerals/Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. name of metamorphic rock formed deep underground
  2. layered structure found in metamorphic rocks (banding)
  3. igneous rock formed underground
  4. Causes movement of tectonic plates. _____________ currents
  5. Type of rock formed by solidification of magma
  6. As you move away from a mid ocean ridge, ocean floor rocks get ___________
  7. Type of rock formed by extreme heat and pressure
  8. Last mineral to crystallize on Bowen's Reaction Series
  9. Type of rock formed by compaction and cementation of sediments
  10. Feature formed at convergent plate boundaries
  11. Mineral made of Si and 0
  12. smallest particle size
  13. Mineral characteristics are based off the minerals arrangement of ________
  14. Dark red; hardness of 7-7.5
  15. Hawaii and Iceland are examples of these
Down
  1. igneous rock formed at Earth's surface (Volcanic)
  2. Caused by underwater earthquake
  3. Ocean crust sinking beneath continental crust
  4. Mid-ocean ridges form at this type of boundary
  5. Earth's outer core is in this state of matter
  6. word for an igneous rock having large crystals (intrusive)
  7. Earth's layer with a density of 3.4-5.6 g/cm3
  8. the ability of a mineral to scratch is based off this characteristic
  9. Fool's Gold
  10. The reason Earth is separated into layers
  11. Mineral found in calcite that bubbles with acid
  12. San Andrea Fault
  13. Evidence of Pangaea
  14. Supercontinent

29 Clues: Fool's Gold • Supercontinent • San Andrea Fault • Evidence of Pangaea • smallest particle size • Mineral made of Si and 0 • Dark red; hardness of 7-7.5 • Caused by underwater earthquake • igneous rock formed underground • Hawaii and Iceland are examples of these • The reason Earth is separated into layers • Ocean crust sinking beneath continental crust • ...

Stems/Vocb 31 & 32 2025-09-30

Stems/Vocb 31 & 32 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. go against; to violate or to conflict with
  2. concluding section
  3. make soft (as in emotions); to calm down; to appease
  4. ludicrous misuse of a word
  5. covering many things
  6. force of a million tons of dynamite
  7. a heated dispute; a noisy argument or fight
  8. cold-blooded composure; ability to keep your cool under pressure
  9. a blessing; an utterance of good wishes
  10. see; look; consult
  11. talking in circles; blathering; using too many words
  12. to affirm or declare; to assert, state, or allege
  13. one-sided
  14. thought-to-be; generally regarded or reported to be
  15. unorthodox; having a different opinion; divergent; unconventional; not conforming
  16. stout; a nicer way of saying fat
Down
  1. not believing or doubtful
  2. a speech to oneself
  3. the male head of a family
  4. prohibition
  5. pledge as security; to offer collateral in order to gain money
  6. difficult to ponder
  7. perplexed
  8. a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
  9. massive and uniform; exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity
  10. a flowing together; meeting or gathering; a coming together
  11. sociable; outgoing; life of the party; affable
  12. beginner
  13. ego second self; an alternate personality; another version of yourself
  14. all-knowing

30 Clues: beginner • perplexed • one-sided • prohibition • all-knowing • concluding section • see; look; consult • a speech to oneself • difficult to ponder • covering many things • not believing or doubtful • the male head of a family • ludicrous misuse of a word • stout; a nicer way of saying fat • force of a million tons of dynamite • a blessing; an utterance of good wishes • ...

Plate Tectonics 2025-10-21

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thinner, denser plates that are under the oceans
  2. how volcanic eruptions are measured, Volcanic Explositivity Index
  3. tectonic plates that move towards each other
  4. theory devised by Alfred Wegener that the earth's continents drifted apart from a supercontinent
  5. when an oceanic plate slides beneath a continental plate
  6. the hot, molten rock layer of the earth the tectonic plates are on
  7. rigid outer layer of the earth broken into tectonic plates
  8. the name of the supercontinent in Alfred Wegner’s theory of Continental drift
  9. openings in the earth's crust where molten rock, lava, ash and gasses erupt onto the surface
  10. term used to measure earthquakes
Down
  1. heat from the earth’s core that causes the mantle to rise and lower as it warms and cools, moving the tectonic plates
  2. Plate the smallest tectonic plate
  3. tectonic plates that move away from each other
  4. sudden violent movement of the earth's surface caused by the movement of tectonic plates
  5. linear cracks in volcanoes caused by the earth's crust pulling apart
  6. formed when tectonic plates collide, causing the crust to crumple and fold forming bumps on the surface
  7. thicker, less dense plates that make up the continents
  8. the largest tectonic plate
  9. tectonic plates that slide past each other
  10. a tectonic belt where most volcanoes and earthquakes happen

20 Clues: the largest tectonic plate • term used to measure earthquakes • Plate the smallest tectonic plate • tectonic plates that slide past each other • tectonic plates that move towards each other • tectonic plates that move away from each other • thinner, denser plates that are under the oceans • thicker, less dense plates that make up the continents • ...

Plate Motion 2025-10-31

Plate Motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An under water mountain range formed when two plates move apart,
  2. Evidence of life from the past,
  3. Something you observe to be the same over and over again,
  4. One of the large sections of hard solid rock that make up the earths surface,
  5. The slow pulling apart of land that is caused by making it simpler,
  6. A sudden shaking of the earths surface,
  7. An object, diagram, or computer program that’s helps us better understand something by making it simpler, or easier to look at,
  8. A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole,
  9. The layer of soft solid rock underneath earths plates,
  10. A long deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together,
  11. Any of the processes (such as eruptions or lava flow) ,
Down
  1. A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like,
  2. layer of solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water,
  3. The sudden pushing out of something such as lava coming out of a volcano,
  4. Moving toward the same place,
  5. The place where two plates meet,
  6. Moving away/apart,
  7. To examine in detail for a purpose,
  8. How fast or often something happens,
  9. Hot liquid on the earths surface,

20 Clues: Moving away/apart, • Moving toward the same place, • Evidence of life from the past, • The place where two plates meet, • Hot liquid on the earths surface, • To examine in detail for a purpose, • How fast or often something happens, • A sudden shaking of the earths surface, • A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole, • ...

Plate Tectonics 2025-11-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tectonic plates move
  2. Liquified hot rock
  3. Sediments being moved away by wind or water
  4. Super-continent from 250M years ago
  5. Plates moving apart
  6. Mountain range cause by Indian and Eurasian plate colliding
  7. Outermost layer of Earth
  8. A deep cavern formed next to oceanic subduction zones
  9. ______________ plates
  10. Rocks made in volcanoes
  11. An opening between two diverging oceanic plates
  12. State of matter of the inner core
  13. Ground shaking
  14. How heat moves through a fluid
  15. A large land mass
  16. Plates coming together
Down
  1. Rocks changed by heat and pressure
  2. Largest continental plate
  3. Person who first suggested tectonic plate theory
  4. Plate subducting under South America
  5. Giant wave caused by earthquakes
  6. Deepest part of the Pacific Ocean
  7. Biological specimen preserved in rock
  8. Plates sliding pat each other
  9. Molten rock escapes the Earth here
  10. Geographic location of an Earthquake
  11. Layer between the core and crust
  12. Continental _________
  13. Area around the pacific
  14. ________ valley. Occurs when two continental plates diverge.
  15. Rocks formed in layers
  16. Thinner, denser crust
  17. Process of one plate sinking under another
  18. Where two plates meet
  19. Rocks being broken down by natural forces
  20. Type of volcano on middle of a plate

36 Clues: Ground shaking • A large land mass • Liquified hot rock • Plates moving apart • Tectonic plates move • Continental _________ • ______________ plates • Thinner, denser crust • Where two plates meet • Rocks formed in layers • Plates coming together • Area around the pacific • Rocks made in volcanoes • Outermost layer of Earth • Largest continental plate • Plates sliding pat each other • ...

Africa and Asia Crossword Review 2025-12-14

Africa and Asia Crossword Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this ocean is directly east of Asia
  2. the Gobi desert is located in China and this country
  3. this Asian country is the most populated country
  4. wall this is China's largest tourist attraction
  5. in Japanese this is what harbor wave means
  6. this sea is north of Africa and south of Europe
  7. this river in Africa is 4,160 miles long
  8. this connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
  9. this strait is located between Morocco and Spain
  10. this African valley was created over time using plate tectonics
  11. this ocean is directly south of Asia
  12. this is where Africa ranks in population and size
  13. this tall mountain is located in the Himalayas
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  1. one fifth of all Asian countries are this type of geographic feature
  2. this 3rd longest river in the world is in China
  3. Lake Baikal is located in the southern part of this country
  4. this desert in Africa is the size of the United States
  5. this country was divided into North and South after WW2
  6. this type of plate boundary moves away from each other
  7. this body of water is widening each year
  8. this is the largest country in Asia
  9. both the equator and the prime meridian run through this continent
  10. this is located in Tanzania and stands 19,340 above sea level

23 Clues: this ocean is directly east of Asia • this is the largest country in Asia • this ocean is directly south of Asia • this body of water is widening each year • this river in Africa is 4,160 miles long • in Japanese this is what harbor wave means • this tall mountain is located in the Himalayas • this 3rd longest river in the world is in China • ...

WED crossword puzzle 2025-12-16

WED crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water
  2. the layer of Earth extending from Earth’s center to the bottom of the mantle (Metallic)
  3. the liquid rock below Earth’s crust
  4. a shaking of Earth’s surface that can cause land to rise and fall
  5. the process of moving weathered rock from one place to another
  6. thick layer of Earth beneath the crust
  7. the process of rock breaking apart
  8. the thin outer layer of Earth
  9. the point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  10. a place where hot gases, smoke, and melted rock come out of the ground onto Earth’s surface
Down
  1. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are COLLIDING with each other
  2. scientist that studies volcanoes
  3. is the molten rock that erupts from the volcano along with ash and hot gases
  4. natural land shape or feature
  5. very small pieces of rock
  6. the boundary between two tectonic plates moving AWAY from each other
  7. scientist that studies earthquakes
  8. the strength of an earthquake
  9. the boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  10. a break in the Earth’s crust where rock on one side moves in relation to rock on the other side

20 Clues: very small pieces of rock • natural land shape or feature • the strength of an earthquake • the thin outer layer of Earth • scientist that studies volcanoes • scientist that studies earthquakes • the process of rock breaking apart • the liquid rock below Earth’s crust • thick layer of Earth beneath the crust • the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water • ...

Earthquakes 2022-11-15

Earthquakes crossword puzzle
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  1. this type of fault occurs at a transform boundary
  2. This is a large wave that is a result of an underwater earthquake or volcano
  3. the _____ scale is the scale that measures seismic wave intensity
  4. this type of fault occurs at a convergent boundary
  5. This is a result of an earthquake when the ground seems to turn to liquid
  6. this is the DEVICE that measures seismic waves
  7. the ______ scale is the scale that measures observable damage
Down
  1. this type of fault occurs at a divergent boundary
  2. a break or crack in the earth along which plates move
  3. this is the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus
  4. this type of wave moves very fast in a push pull motion
  5. this is the name for the tiny earthquakes that occur BEFORE the main quake of an earthquake
  6. this is the point within the earth where two tectonic plates collide
  7. this type of wave moves slower in an up and down motion
  8. this is the name for tiny earthquakes that occur AFTER the main quake of an earthquake

15 Clues: this is the DEVICE that measures seismic waves • this type of fault occurs at a divergent boundary • this type of fault occurs at a transform boundary • this type of fault occurs at a convergent boundary • a break or crack in the earth along which plates move • this type of wave moves very fast in a push pull motion • ...

Plate Motion Vocabulary Review 2022-10-21

Plate Motion Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Earth's outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water
  2. the place where two plates meet
  3. Moving toward the same place
  4. an extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
  5. any of the many processes (such as eruptions and lava flows) in which gas, lava, and ash are pushed out on the surface of Earth
  6. a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
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  1. one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer
  2. moving apart in different directions
  3. the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates
  4. a feature that flows on the surface of the planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
  5. evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
  6. a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
  7. a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together
  8. an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
  9. Earth's continuous areas of land (EX: Asia, Europe...)

15 Clues: Moving toward the same place • the place where two plates meet • a sudden shaking of Earth's surface • moving apart in different directions • Earth's continuous areas of land (EX: Asia, Europe...) • the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates • an extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago • ...

Earthquakes and Volcanoes CrossWord Puzzle. 2023-01-24

Earthquakes and Volcanoes CrossWord Puzzle. crossword puzzle
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  1. Theory that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in motion,driven by convection currents in the mantle
  2. A huge mountain built with Magma.
  3. A soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
  4. A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, moving it different directions
  5. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  6. The layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface
  7. German Scientist who developed the Theory of the Continental Drift in 1912.
  8. The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
Down
  1. The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  2. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  3. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary
  4. The layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface
  5. Causes cracks in the ground, also causes tsunamis.
  6. A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
  7. A deep valley where two plates move apart
  8. A deep canyon on the ocean floor

16 Clues: A deep canyon on the ocean floor • A huge mountain built with Magma. • A deep valley where two plates move apart • Causes cracks in the ground, also causes tsunamis. • The layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface • The layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • ...

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle 2017-12-14

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mantle – this is made up of rock that is fluid, the fluid can move the tectonic plates on the crust
  2. boundaries - When plates move right next to each other.
  3. boundaries - When two plates move away from each other and then magma creates new land.
  4. core – this layer is the fluid layer and is made up of iron of nickel
  5. wave - When the ground is shaking vertically.
  6. analysis - Physical quantities sing mass, length, or time.
  7. fault - A fault that is not hanging over its hanging wall.
  8. boundaries - Is when two plates go right at each other and once they collide they start to go up.
Down
  1. fault - A fault that is hanging over its hanging wall.
  2. currents - A current in a fluid that results from convention.
  3. map - A map that tells you all the physical features of earth.
  4. - A type of rock formation.
  5. wave - When the ground is shaking horizontally.
  6. ridges - An ocean ridge that is big and in the middle of the ocean.
  7. - A record that is produced by a seismograph.

15 Clues: - A type of rock formation. • wave - When the ground is shaking vertically. • - A record that is produced by a seismograph. • wave - When the ground is shaking horizontally. • fault - A fault that is hanging over its hanging wall. • boundaries - When plates move right next to each other. • analysis - Physical quantities sing mass, length, or time. • ...

Dynamic Earh 2018-04-18

Dynamic Earh crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundaries-A place were plates slide by each other and rocks are neither created are destroyed.
  2. core-A layer of Earth that is 2,400 km thick and made of iron and nickel.
  3. boundaries-The boundary of a plate and a common hot spot for earthquakes and other Earth related disasters.
  4. record produced by a seismograph.
  5. fault-A fault were a hanging wall is moved upward.
  6. wave-A seismic wave and the first sign of an earthquake
  7. currents-A current that results from convections.
Down
  1. extended break in marked by the relative displacement and discontinuity.
  2. fault-A fault were a hanging wall is moved downward.
  3. boundaries-A linear feature that exist between two tectonic plates.
  4. map-A map that show the altitude of the surface using contour lines.
  5. analysis-The analysis of quantities that dimensions must be in terms of the same fundamental quantities.
  6. mantle- The upper portion of the Mantle that forms the lithosphere and asthenosphere.
  7. wave-A seismic wave and more elastic than a P wave
  8. ridges-An underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics.

15 Clues: record produced by a seismograph. • currents-A current that results from convections. • wave-A seismic wave and more elastic than a P wave • fault-A fault were a hanging wall is moved upward. • fault-A fault were a hanging wall is moved downward. • wave-A seismic wave and the first sign of an earthquake • ...

Earthquake and Volcanos 2021-12-14

Earthquake and Volcanos crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (molten rock) emerging as a liquid onto Earth's surface.
  2. is flowing fluid that is moving because there is a temperature or density difference within the material
  3. the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
  4. a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes
  5. places where plates slide sideways past each other.
  6. moving or extending in different directions from a common point
  7. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground,
Down
  1. the scientific study of volcanoes.
  2. a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth.
  3. is an opening in the earth's crust through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape.
  4. instruments used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake.
  5. the branch of science concerned with earthquakes and related phenomena.
  6. is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
  7. a visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance.
  8. molten rock that is underground and lava for molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface.

15 Clues: the scientific study of volcanoes. • A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, • places where plates slide sideways past each other. • (molten rock) emerging as a liquid onto Earth's surface. • the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance. • is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock. • ...

Complete the crossword puzzle below. 2023-09-25

Complete the crossword puzzle below. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ___________ heat is source of this internal heat found in the Earth’s core
  2. _____________ process is a process where the oceanic crust sinks towards the mantle or moves under the continental crust.
  3. the outermost layer of the Earth.
  4. __________ heat is the source of this internal heat found in the Earth’s crust and mantle.
  5. _____________ Boundary is a type of plate boundary where plates move away from each other.
  6. a series of waves caused by an underwater earthquake.
Down
  1. an opening on the Earth’s surface where magma is released.
  2. the shaking of the ground.
  3. a layer of the Earth that includes the crust and upper mantle.
  4. __________ crust is the type of crust found below seas and oceans.
  5. _____________ Fault Boundary is a type of plate boundary where plates move past each other.
  6. __________ Boundary is a type of plate boundary where plates collide or move towards each other.
  7. deep part of the ocean formed at subduction zones.
  8. __________ crust is the type of crust that contains landmasses and landforms.
  9. a break or crack on the Earth’s crust.

15 Clues: the shaking of the ground. • the outermost layer of the Earth. • a break or crack on the Earth’s crust. • deep part of the ocean formed at subduction zones. • a series of waves caused by an underwater earthquake. • an opening on the Earth’s surface where magma is released. • a layer of the Earth that includes the crust and upper mantle. • ...

Magma - Earth Science 2023-12-05

Magma - Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. forms from partial melting of mantle rocks.
  2. If something has low viscosity, then it means that it has ____ temperature.
  3. Mass/Volume
  4. a type of volcano that has a low-rounded profile.
  5. a type of volcano in which it's ash and debris accumulate around the vent and has small steep sided cones.
  6. can be found on convergent boundaries and is the visible manifestation of the process of rock formation.
  7. occurs when two tectonic plates move past one another.
  8. is an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide.
  9. it is one of the properties of magma that means "resistance to flow".
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  1. a type of igneous rock that has lowest temperature in the crystallization of magma.
  2. spots remains stationary while plates move above.
  3. a type of igneous rock that has highest temperature in the crystallization of magma.
  4. a type of volcano that is steep sided near the summit with decreasing slope.
  5. occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  6. If something has high temperature, then it means that is has ______ viscosity.

15 Clues: Mass/Volume • forms from partial melting of mantle rocks. • spots remains stationary while plates move above. • a type of volcano that has a low-rounded profile. • occurs when two tectonic plates move past one another. • occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other. • is an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide. • ...

Unit 4: Structure of the Earth Review 2023-11-01

Unit 4: Structure of the Earth Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Earth's inner core is mainly made up of _________ and nickle.
  2. This type of plate movement occurs when plates move away from one another.
  3. The speed and ___________ of waves change depending on the material the wave is moving through.
  4. This layer of the Earth is made up of cool and rigid rock. It contains the upper mantle and the crust.
  5. This layer of the Earth only makes up about 1% of the Earth's total mass.
  6. This type of seismic wave can travel through solids and liquids.
  7. This section of the Earth is also known as the lower mantle.
  8. Name of the waves scientists use to study the inside of the Earth.
Down
  1. This type of plate movement can build mountains.
  2. The lithosphere is broken up into pieces called ____________.
  3. This type of plate movement is responsible for most Earthquakes.
  4. This type of wave causes the most damage and moves the slowest.
  5. Most activity on the Earth occurs at or near plate _____________.
  6. Density ___________ as you move towards the center of the Earth.
  7. This type of seismic wave arrives second.

15 Clues: This type of seismic wave arrives second. • This type of plate movement can build mountains. • This section of the Earth is also known as the lower mantle. • The lithosphere is broken up into pieces called ____________. • This type of wave causes the most damage and moves the slowest. • This type of plate movement is responsible for most Earthquakes. • ...

Techtonic plates 2024-10-11

Techtonic plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The soft, hot layer beneath the lithosphere that helps plates move.
  2. The outermost layer of the Earth, which is hard and rigid.
  3. A boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other.
  4. Hot, melted rock found beneath the Earth's surface.
  5. A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.
  6. A deep, narrow hole in the ocean floor caused by subduction of tectonic plates.
Down
  1. A mountain that forms when magma from inside the Earth erupts through the surface.
  2. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
  3. The movement of heat in the asthenosphere that makes the plates move.
  4. Large pieces of the Earth's surface that move and cause changes like earthquakes.
  5. The process where one tectonic plate slides under another.
  6. Heat that comes from within the Earth, often found near tectonic plate boundaries.
  7. A crack in the Earth's surface where tectonic plates meet.
  8. A boundary where two tectonic plates move apart from each other.
  9. The outermost layer of the Earth, part of the lithosphere.

15 Clues: Hot, melted rock found beneath the Earth's surface. • The process where one tectonic plate slides under another. • The outermost layer of the Earth, which is hard and rigid. • A crack in the Earth's surface where tectonic plates meet. • The outermost layer of the Earth, part of the lithosphere. • A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other. • ...

Dynamic Earht 2018-04-18

Dynamic Earht crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A seismic wave and the first sign of an earthquake
  2. fault-A fault were a hanging wall is moved upward.
  3. boundaries-A linear feature that exist between two tectonic plates.
  4. an extended break in marked by the relative displacement and discontinuity.
  5. ridges-An underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics.
  6. map-A map that show the altitude of the surface using contour lines.
  7. record produced by a seismograph.
Down
  1. seismic wave and more elastic than a P wave
  2. boundaries-The boundary of a plate and a common hot spot for earthquakes and other Earth related disasters.
  3. core-A layer of Earth that is 2,400 km thick and made of iron and nickel.
  4. analysis-The analysis of quantities that dimensions must be in terms of the same fundamental quantities.
  5. boundaries-A place were plates slide by each other and rocks are neither created are destroyed.
  6. currents-A current that results from convections.
  7. mantle- The upper portion of the Mantle that forms the lithosphere and asthenosphere.
  8. fault-A fault were a hanging wall is moved downward.

15 Clues: record produced by a seismograph. • seismic wave and more elastic than a P wave • currents-A current that results from convections. • A seismic wave and the first sign of an earthquake • fault-A fault were a hanging wall is moved upward. • fault-A fault were a hanging wall is moved downward. • ridges-An underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics. • ...