divergent Crossword Puzzles

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
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  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.
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  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
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  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.
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  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
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  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.
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  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. • ...

Earthquake and Volcanos 2021-12-14

Earthquake and Volcanos crossword puzzle
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  1. (molten rock) emerging as a liquid onto Earth's surface.
  2. Convection currents are 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,
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  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. • ...

Earthquakes and Volcanoes 2022-01-11

Earthquakes and Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A deep valley where two plates move apart
  2. a break or crack in the earth's lithosphere
  3. A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
  4. Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  5. thickest layer of the earth
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  7. Single landmass that broke apart 250 million years ago
  8. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
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  1. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  2. A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, moving in different directions
  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. A soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
  6. a deep canyon on the ocean floor
  7. Dense ball of solid material at the center of the Earth

15 Clues: thickest layer of the earth • a deep canyon on the ocean floor • A deep valley where two plates move apart • a break or crack in the earth's lithosphere • The layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface • Single landmass that broke apart 250 million years ago • Dense ball of solid material at the center of the Earth • ...

7 Unit 2: Earth's Geological Processes 2021-01-13

7 Unit 2: Earth's Geological Processes crossword puzzle
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  1. all of the water on Earth (lakes, oceans, clouds)
  2. Earth's zero point of longitude, which passes through Greenwich, England
  3. identical sets of these were found on different continents, supporting the theory of continental drift
  4. imaginary line in middle of Earth dividing it into northern and southern hemispheres. Has a parallel of latitude 0°
  5. Pangea, Gondwana, and Laurasia are examples of this
  6. angular distance of a place north or south of the Earth's equator
  7. a theory proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912 where continents shift position on Earth's surface
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  1. plate boundaries that occur where plates are spreading apart
  2. all of the gases surrounding Earth (five layers)
  3. the solid parts of the Earth; non-living (rock, soil, and landforms)
  4. all living organisms on Earth (plants, animals, bacteria)
  5. theory that Earth's outer layer is made up of large, moving pieces called plates. All of Earth's land and water sit on these plates
  6. plate boundaries that occur where plates are sliding past one another
  7. plate boundaries that occur where plates are pushing together
  8. angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England

15 Clues: all of the gases surrounding Earth (five layers) • all of the water on Earth (lakes, oceans, clouds) • Pangea, Gondwana, and Laurasia are examples of this • all living organisms on Earth (plants, animals, bacteria) • plate boundaries that occur where plates are spreading apart • plate boundaries that occur where plates are pushing together • ...

Plate Tectonics 2020-10-12

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. the process by which the the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle.
  2. created the theory of continental drift.
  3. when pieces of Earth's crust diverge on land, a deep valley called a ______ ______ forms.
  4. two plates come together at a _______ boundary
  5. Scientists used this in the mid 1900's to map the mid-ocean ridges.
  6. The lithosphere is broken into________,which float on top of the asthenosphere.
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  1. Alfred Wegener created the theory of ______ drift.
  2. plates move away from each other at this boundary.
  3. The crust is ______dense the farther you get from the mid-ocean ridge.
  4. geologists think the movement of the Earths plates is caused by convection currents in the ______.
  5. if subduction happens faster than oceanic crust is formed, the ocean will_______
  6. the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years age.
  7. used evidence from _______, or ancient organisms preserved in rock to support his hypothesis.
  8. Molten material lines up in the direction of the poles to form_________ stripes.
  9. a boundry where plates slip past each other.

15 Clues: created the theory of continental drift. • a boundry where plates slip past each other. • two plates come together at a _______ boundary • Alfred Wegener created the theory of ______ drift. • plates move away from each other at this boundary. • the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years age. • ...

Landscapes and Landforms Terminology 2024-03-27

Landscapes and Landforms Terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. The laying down of sediment carried by wind or water
  2. An area of land with many distinct features and landforms
  3. A mixture of molten and semi-molten rock found beneath the surface of the Earth
  4. A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
  5. The low lying area of land between two hills or mountains
  6. The plate boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other
  7. The plate boundary where two tectonic plates move past each other
  8. The process of wearing down land by wind, water or other natural agents
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  1. The place where two tectonic plates meet
  2. The process of plates moving under the Earth’s surface
  3. A large body of enclosed water
  4. A large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, or mountain, or underground
  5. A natural physical feature found on the surface of the Earth
  6. The plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other
  7. A geological landform consisting of a steep and often vertical column or columns of rock in the sea near a coast, formed by wave erosion

15 Clues: A large body of enclosed water • The place where two tectonic plates meet • The laying down of sediment carried by wind or water • The process of plates moving under the Earth’s surface • An area of land with many distinct features and landforms • The low lying area of land between two hills or mountains • A natural physical feature found on the surface of the Earth • ...

Divergent 2014-01-11

Divergent crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tending to be different or develop in different directions.
Down
  1. Acting different

2 Clues: Acting different • tending to be different or develop in different directions.

The Ocean Floor 2023-03-20

The Ocean Floor crossword puzzle
Across
  1. huge underwater mountains; volcanoes that form in the same way as volcanoes on land
  2. the study of the physical features of the ocean floor
  3. a man-made ship that lies on the ocean floor
  4. volcanoes whose summit rises above seal level
  5. leads from the continental shelf towards the sea floor; deeper than the continental shelf
  6. occur at divergent plate boundaries; a huge mountain range of underwater volcanoes that rise above the sea floor
  7. hot springs; form when seawater trickles down into newly formed ocean crust
  8. a trench that is known as the deepest place on Earth
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  1. a steep-sided valley cut into the seabed of the continental slope; it ends in a sediment buildup
  2. the underwater edge of the continent
  3. a buildup of sediment and sand on the ocean floor at the bottom of the continental slope
  4. a V-shaped valley that is long and narrow; deepest point on Earth
  5. strings if volcanic islands formed when plates converge

13 Clues: the underwater edge of the continent • a man-made ship that lies on the ocean floor • volcanoes whose summit rises above seal level • a trench that is known as the deepest place on Earth • the study of the physical features of the ocean floor • strings if volcanic islands formed when plates converge • a V-shaped valley that is long and narrow; deepest point on Earth • ...

tectonic plates 2023-05-17

tectonic plates crossword puzzle
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  1. large, powerful ocean wave generated by the vertical motions of the seafloor during an earthquake
  2. point on earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  3. a dropped zone were two tectonic plates are pulling apart
  4. the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of earth's crust
  5. spot unusually hot area in earth's mantle where high-temperature plumes of mantle material rise toward the surface
  6. ancient landmass made up of all continents that began to break apart about 200 mya
  7. boundary place where two tectonic plates are moving apart
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  1. boundary place where two tectonic plates are moving toward each other
  2. plate massive slab of solid rock made up of earth's lithosphere
  3. made up of crust and a tiny bit of the upper mantle
  4. fracture or system of fractures in earths crust that occurs when stress is applied too quickly or stress is too great
  5. boundary place where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other
  6. boundary where two tectonic plates meet

13 Clues: boundary where two tectonic plates meet • made up of crust and a tiny bit of the upper mantle • a dropped zone were two tectonic plates are pulling apart • boundary place where two tectonic plates are moving apart • plate massive slab of solid rock made up of earth's lithosphere • point on earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake • ...

Adolescence 2013-10-21

Adolescence crossword puzzle
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  1. Self-centered thinking patterns of childhood that sometimes occur in the teen years/
  2. Marcia’s categories that depict levels of crisis and commitment that contribute to a sense of identity.
  3. A girl’s first menstruation
  4. - Adolescents' perception that others are constantly scrutinizing their behavior and appearance
  5. Cognitive efforts involving attention and critical thinking.
  6. Change in hormone levels, one of the triggers of puberty.
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  1. (RAS)- complex subcortical system that protects the brain from being overwhelmed
  2. Adolescents’ tendency to think of themselves in heroic or mythical terms
  3. Thinking used when a problem to be solved has one correct answer.
  4. An eating disorder characterized by low body weight and distorted body image
  5. Thinking used when a problem to be solved has many possible answers
  6. Neurons that play a large role in emotion
  7. The process of physical changes by which a child’s body becomes an adult body capable of reproduction.

13 Clues: A girl’s first menstruation • Neurons that play a large role in emotion • Change in hormone levels, one of the triggers of puberty. • Cognitive efforts involving attention and critical thinking. • Thinking used when a problem to be solved has one correct answer. • Thinking used when a problem to be solved has many possible answers • ...

Evolution 2016-03-02

Evolution crossword puzzle
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  1. the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms
  2. Structures structures that are shared by related species and that have been inherited from a common ancestor
  3. Selection The process where organisms with variations most suited to their local environment survives and leaves more offspring
  4. Evolution the process by which two or more related but reproductively
  5. an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment
  6. Structure Structures inherited from ancestors but have lost much or all of original function
  7. The process of change over time
  8. Radiation from a single (male and female) common ancestor, many species have evolved
  9. Structures body Parts that share a common function, not structure
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  1. How well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment
  2. Evolution process in which unrelated species from similar environments have adaptions that seem very similar
  3. The process that occurs when two species influence each other during evolution.
  4. Selection The breeding of plants and animals to produce desirable traits

13 Clues: The process of change over time • the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms • How well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment • an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment • Structures body Parts that share a common function, not structure • Evolution the process by which two or more related but reproductively • ...

Unit 1 Lesson 13: Volcanoes Review 2018-10-22

Unit 1 Lesson 13: Volcanoes Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _________ volcanoes are formed from fast flowing lava which flows easily over the surface, forming larger volcanoes with gentle sides.
  2. A bowl shaped area that may form at the top of a volcano around the central vent
  3. Inside a magma chamber, this is responsible for pushing magma to the surface to create an eruption
  4. the cause of plate movement: a circular motion and energy caused by the rising and cooling of magma in the asthenosphere
  5. a boundary where plates collide into each other along which volcanoes often form
  6. molten rock inside of a volcano
  7. a plate boundary where plates slide past each other, usually not associated with volcano formation
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  1. In a volcano, magma collects in a packet called a magma ___________
  2. ____________ eruptions are eruptions out of the sides of a volcano
  3. A smaller volcano with steeper sides
  4. When an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate.
  5. a boundary where plates drift apart. Volcanoes may form here.
  6. Molten rock outside a volcano

13 Clues: Molten rock outside a volcano • molten rock inside of a volcano • A smaller volcano with steeper sides • When an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate. • a boundary where plates drift apart. Volcanoes may form here. • ____________ eruptions are eruptions out of the sides of a volcano • In a volcano, magma collects in a packet called a magma ___________ • ...

Tic tac know 2021-12-14

Tic tac know crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  2. A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
  3. Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
  4. The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  5. A deep valley where two plates move apart
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  7. A deep canyon on the ocean floor
  8. A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, moving it different directions
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  1. Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
  2. Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  3. The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
  4. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  5. Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere

13 Clues: A deep canyon on the ocean floor • A deep valley where two plates move apart • Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other • A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move • ...

Tic tac know 2021-12-14

Tic tac know crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  2. A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
  3. Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
  4. The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  5. A deep valley where two plates move apart
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  7. A deep canyon on the ocean floor
  8. A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, moving it different directions
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  1. Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
  2. Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  3. The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
  4. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  5. Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere

13 Clues: A deep canyon on the ocean floor • A deep valley where two plates move apart • Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other • A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move • ...

seince 2023-05-11

seince crossword puzzle
Across
  1. they push together
Down
  1. they drift apart
  2. they slide past each other

3 Clues: they drift apart • they push together • they slide past each other

Tic tac know 2021-12-14

Tic tac know crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  2. A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
  3. Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
  4. The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  5. A deep valley where two plates move apart
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  7. A deep canyon on the ocean floor
  8. A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, moving it different directions
Down
  1. Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
  2. Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  3. The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
  4. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  5. Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere

13 Clues: A deep canyon on the ocean floor • A deep valley where two plates move apart • Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other • A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-03-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the center of the earth
  2. a partially molten, plastic like, flowing layer that is located below the solid part of Earth's mantle
  3. Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart
  4. core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core
  5. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  6. Tectonics pieces of the lithosphere that move around;upper most part of mantle
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  1. the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
  2. pieces of the lithosphere that move around, they each have a different name
  3. the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies
  4. a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core
  5. the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  6. core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth
  7. Outermost layer on earth

13 Clues: the center of the earth • Outermost layer on earth • a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core • core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth • Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart • the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates • core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core • ...

Mountainous Landscapes 2021-07-03

Mountainous Landscapes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. those that have folded over themselves or appear to have flopped over, strongly folded and squeezed into sharp folds as a result of great horizontal pressure
  2. large basin-shaped depression caused when the summit of a volcano collapses into the magma chamber below
  3. _______ form when erosion of the surrounding areas occur
  4. a simple fold that occurs singularly rather than as part of a series of anticlines and synclines
  5. _______ boundaries occur when tectonic plates are moving past one another
  6. _______ boundaries occur when tectonic plates are moving away from one another
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  1. _______ mountains occur when materials or blocks of rock are forced up or down through cracks in Earth’s crust
  2. the upward bulging of rocks cussed by compression
  3. _______ boundaries occur tectonic plates are moving towards one another
  4. occur when molten rock erupts through the crust
  5. the downward squeezing of rocks caused by compression
  6. _______ mountains form when two continental plates push against each other
  7. _______ form when large amounts of melted rock (magma) accumulate under the Earth’s crust without breaking it

13 Clues: occur when molten rock erupts through the crust • the upward bulging of rocks cussed by compression • the downward squeezing of rocks caused by compression • _______ form when erosion of the surrounding areas occur • _______ boundaries occur tectonic plates are moving towards one another • _______ boundaries occur when tectonic plates are moving past one another • ...

plate tectonics 2023-02-24

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what type of plates move away from each other?
Down
  1. transform
  2. convergent

3 Clues: transform • convergent • what type of plates move away from each other?

Plate Tectonics: Pick a Project 2013-03-18

Plate Tectonics: Pick a Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how many plate boundaries are there.
  2. geological theory that states that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are constant, slow motion.
  3. a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations.
  4. where 2 plates come together.
  5. SUPERcontinent.
  6. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action
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  1. a place where 2 plates slip past each other, moving opposite directions.
  2. when 2 plates carrying oceanic crust meet at a trench, the plate that is less dense dives under the other plate and returns to the mantle.
  3. Earth's lithosphere is broken into separate sections.
  4. breaks in the Earth's crust.
  5. A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust
  6. Heat is transferred from 1 particle of matter to another w/o movement of the matter itself.
  7. a deep valley on land that forms along a divergent boundary.
  8. where 2 plates move apart.
  9. The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

15 Clues: SUPERcontinent. • where 2 plates move apart. • breaks in the Earth's crust. • where 2 plates come together. • how many plate boundaries are there. • The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves. • Earth's lithosphere is broken into separate sections. • a deep valley on land that forms along a divergent boundary. • ...

Chapter 5 2013-01-28

Chapter 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A sedimentary rock composed principally of the remains of plants and animals.
  2. Igneous volcanic rock formation in which hot magma from inside the Earth flows out onto the surface; contains small crystals.
  3. When the plates move apart.
  4. Type of rock formed from he breaking down and unification of sediments broken down by wind or water.
  5. Molten liquid found underneath Earth's crust.
  6. Process leading to the formation of sedimentary rock by the pressing weight of overlying layers of sediment.
  7. The supercontinent that once connected all of Earth's land masses.
  8. Igneous rock formed from magma forced into older rocks within the Earth's crust, then solidifying; contains large crystals.
  9. A type of sedimentary rock comprising material deposited directly by precipitation from solution.
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  1. When two plates come together and hit each other.
  2. Type of rock formed from heat and pressure.
  3. Type of rock formed from the cooling and hardening of lava and magma.
  4. Land formation formed from the converging plates.
  5. When two plates separate.
  6. Molten liquid that explodes from volcanoes and lands on Earth's surface.

15 Clues: When two plates separate. • When the plates move apart. • Type of rock formed from heat and pressure. • Molten liquid found underneath Earth's crust. • When two plates come together and hit each other. • Land formation formed from the converging plates. • The supercontinent that once connected all of Earth's land masses. • ...

Rock Transformations 2022-09-12

Rock Transformations crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water
  2. convergent or divergent
  3. the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together
  4. the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water
  5. the process of sediment being buried and pressed together
  6. a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type
Down
  1. a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like
  2. the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid
  3. the process by which rock material moves under Earth’s outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion
  4. the process by which all the rock formations of a region are pushed up due to plate motion
  5. a view into the inside of something by cutting through it
  6. the ability to make things move or change
  7. the rock type formed when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock
  8. the process of sediment being glued together
  9. made of hard, solid rock within the lithosphere

15 Clues: convergent or divergent • the ability to make things move or change • the process of sediment being glued together • made of hard, solid rock within the lithosphere • the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid • a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like • a view into the inside of something by cutting through it • ...

Rock Transformations 2022-09-12

Rock Transformations crossword puzzle
Across
  1. made of hard, solid rock within the lithosphere
  2. the process by which all the rock formations of a region are pushed up due to plate motion
  3. the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together
  4. the process of sediment being buried and pressed together
  5. the process of sediment being glued together
  6. a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type
  7. the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water
  8. a view into the inside of something by cutting through it
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  1. the rock type formed when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock
  2. the process by which rock material moves under Earth’s outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion
  3. the ability to make things move or change
  4. the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid
  5. a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like
  6. the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water
  7. convergent or divergent

15 Clues: convergent or divergent • the ability to make things move or change • the process of sediment being glued together • made of hard, solid rock within the lithosphere • the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid • the process of sediment being buried and pressed together • a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like • ...

science 2022-01-14

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ocean ridge the undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is created
  2. core dense ball of solid material at the center of the Earth a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  3. a break in the earth's lithosphere along which rocks moves
  4. boundary a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  5. thickest layer of the Earth
  6. spreading the process by which molten material adds new crust to the ocean floor
  7. a deep canyon on the ocean floor
  8. current cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  9. valley a deep valley where to plates move apart
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  1. rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
  2. drift Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge landmass
  3. a soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats on
  4. the name 0f a single landmass that broke apart about 255 million years ago
  5. the layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface
  6. boundary a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other

15 Clues: thickest layer of the Earth • a deep canyon on the ocean floor • valley a deep valley where to plates move apart • the layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface • a break in the earth's lithosphere along which rocks moves • a soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats on • boundary a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • ...

Science Extra Credit 2024-02-13

Science Extra Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What Is The Name For The Thin, Outer Layer Of Earth?
  2. What Is The Name For An Instrument Can We Use To Detect Seismic Waves?
  3. What Is The Name For Two plates Moving In Opposite Directions?
  4. What Is The Name For A Strong Explanation For The Natural World Supported By Evidence?
  5. What Is The Name For The Super-Continent Made Millions Of Years Ago Called?
  6. What Is The Name For A Crack In Crust Or A Plate Boundary?
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  1. What Is The Name For When An Ocean Plate Meets A Continent Plate Or A Less Dense Ocean Plate?
  2. What Is The Name For The Innermost Layer Of Earth?
  3. What Is The Name For Two Plates That Slide Past Each Other?
  4. What Is The Name For The Network Of Satellites Around Earth Called?
  5. What Is The Name For When Two Continent Plates Collide?
  6. What Is The Name For The "S" In "S-Waves"
  7. What Is The Name For TheDegree Of The Compactness Of An Object?
  8. What Is The Name For The "P" In "P-Waves"
  9. What Is The Name For Melted Rock Underneath Earth's SUrface Called?

15 Clues: What Is The Name For The "S" In "S-Waves" • What Is The Name For The "P" In "P-Waves" • What Is The Name For The Innermost Layer Of Earth? • What Is The Name For The Thin, Outer Layer Of Earth? • What Is The Name For When Two Continent Plates Collide? • What Is The Name For A Crack In Crust Or A Plate Boundary? • ...

Ecology Crossword 2024-04-02

Ecology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the level an organism occupies in its food chain
  2. The supply of nutrients is limited and therefore ecosystems constantly recycle the nutrients between organisms.
  3. able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
  4. Physiological or behavioral changes that allow the organism to
  5. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life
  6. a process that results in changes in the genetic material of a population over time
  7. tending to be different or develop in different directions
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  1. an organism that creates its own food or energy
  2. an organism whose presence/absence reflects a specific environmental condition
  3. coming closer together, especially in characteristics or ideas
  4. the process of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
  5. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life
  6. exert top-down influence on lower trophic levels and prevents species at lower trophic levels from monopolizing critical resources
  7. the order of events in an ecosystem where one living organism eats another organism and later that organism is consumed by another larger organism
  8. the specialized habitat of an organism
  9. living things

16 Clues: living things • the specialized habitat of an organism • an organism that creates its own food or energy • the level an organism occupies in its food chain • able to be maintained at a certain rate or level • tending to be different or develop in different directions • coming closer together, especially in characteristics or ideas • ...

Earth's Structure 2024-10-01

Earth's Structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The part of the Earth's crust that makes up the continents.
  2. Huge piece of the Earth's crust that moves around on the surface.
  3. a thinner, denser plate of the Earth's crust found under oceans.
  4. a place where two tectonic plates slide past each other.
  5. the thick layer of rock below the crust and above the core.
  6. a place where two tectonic plates are moving apart.
  7. The part of the Earth's crust under the Oceans.
  8. The solid outer part of the Earth, including the crust and the upper part of the mantle.
  9. an invisible area round the Earth that protects us from harmful space radiation
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  1. the layer around the inner core, made of liquid metal.
  2. a large, thick plate of the Earth's crust that makes up the continents.
  3. the edges where two tectonic plates meet.
  4. a layer of the earth below the lithosphere that is soft and can flow slowly.
  5. something that is melted and in liquid form, like lava.
  6. the thin, outermost layer of rock below the crust and above the core.
  7. the very center of the earth, made of solid metal.
  8. a place where two tectonic plates are moving towards each other.

17 Clues: the edges where two tectonic plates meet. • The part of the Earth's crust under the Oceans. • the very center of the earth, made of solid metal. • a place where two tectonic plates are moving apart. • the layer around the inner core, made of liquid metal. • something that is melted and in liquid form, like lava. • ...

7th & 8th Grade List 14 2023-02-22

7th & 8th Grade List 14 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas, the chemical element of atomic number 1.
  2. having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.
  3. put an end to the validity or operation of a decree, decision, or promise.
  4. an act of transferring donated blood, blood products, or other fluid into the circulatory system of person or animal.
  5. feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.
  6. the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.
  7. truthful and straightforward; frank.
  8. relating to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of society.
  9. the process or state of separation.
  10. a number of miles traveled or covered.
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  1. a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in to successive quarters.
  2. the art of making three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster.
  3. especially of food likely to decay or go bad quickly.
  4. hit with force when moving.
  5. of an event regarded as threatening or significant about to happen; forthcoming.

15 Clues: hit with force when moving. • the process or state of separation. • truthful and straightforward; frank. • a number of miles traveled or covered. • feel contempt or a deep repugnance for. • especially of food likely to decay or go bad quickly. • relating to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of society. • ...

Unit 5 Crossword 2023-02-08

Unit 5 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the height of land above a given level, generally sea level
  2. used by Hess as evidence for plate tectonics
  3. one type of evidence used by Wegener to support continental drift
  4. a theory that the Earth's lithosphere is broken into plates that move slowly over time
  5. bold or thicker lines that generally occur every fifth contour line
  6. the difference in elevation from one contour line to the next
  7. an aerial map that shows the physical features of an area including elevation
  8. A large, broke section of Earth's lithosphere that can carry continental or oceanic crust
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  1. the theory that states the continents are slowly moving over Earth's surface
  2. feature formed by an ocean-to-ocean divergent boundary
  3. a landmass that existed when all continents were joined together over 200 million years ago
  4. connect points of equal elevation on a topographic map
  5. the San Andreas Fault is a popular one of these types of boundaries
  6. the continuous heating and cooling of magma in the Earth's mantle,driving force behind the movement of plates
  7. feature formed by a continent-to-continent convergent boundary

15 Clues: used by Hess as evidence for plate tectonics • feature formed by an ocean-to-ocean divergent boundary • connect points of equal elevation on a topographic map • the height of land above a given level, generally sea level • the difference in elevation from one contour line to the next • feature formed by a continent-to-continent convergent boundary • ...

earth systems crossword 2023-04-05

earth systems crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the outer part of the earth.includes the crust and upper mantle
  2. boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other
  3. the solid outermost layer of the earth, lying above the mantle
  4. the lower part of earths mantle, below the asthenosphere
  5. below the lithosphere.hotter and more fluid part of mantle
  6. form at convergent bounderies where one plate sub ducts under another, and magma underground is pushed upward
  7. occurs when divergent plates separate. convection currents cause less dense materiel to rise. creates new ocean floor
  8. boundary where tectonic plates collide
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  1. large pieces of lithosphere that the ocean and continents rest on
  2. when magma flows through a crack in the middle of a tectonic plate, and not a plate boundary. Hawaiian islands were formed this way
  3. boundary where tectonic plated divide
  4. the innermost layer of the earth. divided into 2 parts, liquid outer and solid inner. made of iron and nickel
  5. the layer that lies between earths crust and core. the majority of earths mass is in this layer
  6. when a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere creates seismic waves
  7. the supercontinent that existed before continents separated

15 Clues: boundary where tectonic plated divide • boundary where tectonic plates collide • boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other • the lower part of earths mantle, below the asthenosphere • below the lithosphere.hotter and more fluid part of mantle • the supercontinent that existed before continents separated • ...

BC Calculus 2025-05-20

BC Calculus crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A different way to write an F1 car brand.
  2. “Push beyond your___”
  3. Who says “We’ve suffered losses, but we’ve not lost the war.
  4. The famous Twilight___. The first name of the person who plays Jacob.
  5. It’s getting kinda cold…oh look there’s a bear
  6. “To___ and beyond” Toy Story
  7. In the forest when you see a tree fall down. It called a ___.
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  1. Famous series with Shailene Woodley and Theo James
  2. What did the f say to the other f? I’m better than you because I have more apostrophes.
  3. The only way to see the detail of stars/planets at night.
  4. Wishing you can go back into the past. It’s possible with this method.
  5. “When you try your best, but you don’t succeed”. You can only go closer but never get the real thing.
  6. When you go to the ER and they can’t help you.
  7. When you are very sad and you do this to get someone’s attention. It can also be used for directions.
  8. The ending of every show despite promising another season.

15 Clues: “Push beyond your___” • “To___ and beyond” Toy Story • A different way to write an F1 car brand. • When you go to the ER and they can’t help you. • It’s getting kinda cold…oh look there’s a bear • Famous series with Shailene Woodley and Theo James • The only way to see the detail of stars/planets at night. • The ending of every show despite promising another season. • ...

layers of the earth & tectonic plates 2023-01-20

layers of the earth & tectonic plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.
  2. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
  3. the layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface.
  4. a large continuous mass of land conventionally regarded as a collective region.
  5. german Scientist who developed the Theory of the Continental Drift in 1912.
  6. plates slide past each other horizontally.
  7. deep valley where two plates move apart
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  1. soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
  2. the part of the outer rocky layer of the earth that is under the oceans and is thinner than the layer under the land.
  3. deep canyon on the ocean floor.
  4. break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move.
  5. thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere.
  6. coming closer together.
  7. shift in different directions.
  8. the name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago.

15 Clues: coming closer together. • shift in different directions. • deep canyon on the ocean floor. • deep valley where two plates move apart • plates slide past each other horizontally. • the layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface. • soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats. • break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move. • ...

Science - Constructive and Destructive Forces 2021-09-16

Science - Constructive and Destructive Forces crossword puzzle
Across
  1. force - any natural process that builds up Earth's surface. (Volcanoes, Converging plates)
  2. and erosion - rocks break down and are transported away
  3. boundary - A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  4. - (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
  5. wedging - Process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks, then freezes and expands.
  6. weathering - the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions
  7. - A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
  8. of slow changes on Earth - glaciers; plate tectonics; weathering/erosion; river creating a canyon
  9. Building - Major geological event that occurs when continental plates of equal density converge, resulting in mountain chains. Other forces that can create mountains include earthquakes and volcanoes.
  10. - A supercontinent containing all of Earth's land that existed about 225 million years ago.
  11. wedging - In this type of physical weathering, the roots of a plant (typically a tree) wedge into a crack in a rock and, as the plant growns, splits the rock.
  12. - Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)
  13. boundary - A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  14. - The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
  15. - A device that records ground movements caused by seismic waves (seismic activity) as they move through Earth (measures earthquakes) It can warn scientists that a volcano is about to erupt.
  16. of fast changes on Earth - landslides; earthquakes; volcanoes; crazy weather; avalanches
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  1. - deep valleys with steep sides usually created by rivers
  2. forces - Forces that wear away or break down land masses on the earth's surface (weathering and erosion)
  3. erosion - The removal (erosion) of beach materials (sand/ dunes/ vegetation) into the ocean, sea, or lakes by the action of waves, tides, or wind
  4. weather technology - tracks storms such as hurricanes to warn people ahead of dangerous storms.
  5. boundary - A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  6. Arch - Landform caused by weathering and erosion
  7. - Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
  8. drift - The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
  9. ridge - earthquake and volcano zone along divergent plate boundaries that exist in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. New crust is being formed here.
  10. caverns - underground caves created by chemical weathering
  11. barrier - A barrier forming a temporary dam that may be created to protect a flood-prone area. It reduces damage from floods.
  12. erosion - when the wind picks up dirt and dust and moves it from one place to another
  13. - a low area between mountains or hills where streams and rivers often flow/ sometimes created by glaciers
  14. - large craters that form when the roof of an underground cavern collapses after soil is eroded by water

30 Clues: Arch - Landform caused by weathering and erosion • and erosion - rocks break down and are transported away • - deep valleys with steep sides usually created by rivers • - Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations. • caverns - underground caves created by chemical weathering • boundary - A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • ...

Vocabulary Week 1 2021-12-01

Vocabulary Week 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a antonym of aid and support. Example in context: He defrauded the voting system, making him the fake winner.
  2. A noun. An example is we usually see kernels in popcorn,often known as seeds
  3. meaning a joint or connection, where two parts meet
  4. examples including Ted Talk Speakers and advertisers
  5. a antonym of procrastination and unmotivated
  6. a synonym of gulp and consume
  7. examples including cancer patient commercials and the sorrowful tone of the performance
  8. a synonym of truthfulness and honesty. It is also a faction in the Divergent trilogy movies
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  1. A verb. to escape from someone or something or in which you fail to obtain. Example in context: The word on the tip of my tongue eluded me.
  2. the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines.
  3. a synonym of logic and rationale
  4. repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
  5. examples include the Greek God Zeus and
  6. adjective meaning having two sides
  7. (n) an antonym of peace and calm

15 Clues: a synonym of gulp and consume • a synonym of logic and rationale • (n) an antonym of peace and calm • adjective meaning having two sides • examples include the Greek God Zeus and • a antonym of procrastination and unmotivated • meaning a joint or connection, where two parts meet • examples including Ted Talk Speakers and advertisers • ...

science plate tectonics 2021-12-10

science plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundary. when two plates are pushed together.
  2. igneous rock. when magma/lava cools below the ground it becomes rock.
  3. rock. deeply buried/subject to high temp and pressure from rocks above it.
  4. magma or lava erupts from.
  5. igneous rock. when magma/lava cools above ground it becomes rock
  6. two plates are moving blank from each other and new crust is being formed beneath the water of the ocean as magma rise from the mantle.
  7. when one plate cab go under the other plate melts then erupts as a volcano.
  8. boundary when two plates move along each other/earthquake.
  9. what type of plate boundary is the mid-ocean ridge in the Atlantic Ocean?
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  1. rock. cooling and solidifying of magma/lava.
  2. a shaking in the ground.
  3. cycle when heat and pressure make it less dense. it pushes the material together.
  4. what is an example of a hotspot.
  5. the trench formed because the pacific plate is made of?
  6. a hotspot is an area beneath the surface where melted rock is moving blank in a plume.

15 Clues: a shaking in the ground. • magma or lava erupts from. • what is an example of a hotspot. • rock. cooling and solidifying of magma/lava. • boundary. when two plates are pushed together. • the trench formed because the pacific plate is made of? • boundary when two plates move along each other/earthquake. • igneous rock. when magma/lava cools above ground it becomes rock • ...

Earth Science Q2 - Magma 2023-12-05

Earth Science Q2 - Magma 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. Cone - a type of volcano that has a low-rounded profile.
  5. Cone - 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. Boundary -occurs when two tectonic plates move past one another.
  8. Boundary - 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. Boundary - 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. • Cone - a type of volcano that has a low-rounded profile. • Boundary -occurs when two tectonic plates move past one another. • Boundary - occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other. • ...

7th Science IA 2024-05-13

7th Science IA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Population a population that is eaten by organisms from another population
  2. Ridge forms when hot material from the mantle rises and cools on the edges of the plate creating hard solid rock
  3. plates moving away from each other
  4. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
  5. a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
  6. Rock the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid
  7. plates moving towards each other
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  1. Rock the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together
  2. a population that is eaten by organisms from another population
  3. every living thing is made of this; there are 3 phases
  4. a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
  5. the mixture of gasses surrounding the planet
  6. all the living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area
  7. the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water
  8. Storage Molecule a molecule that organisms can use to release the energy needed to survive

15 Clues: plates moving towards each other • plates moving away from each other • the mixture of gasses surrounding the planet • a group of atoms joined together in a particular way • every living thing is made of this; there are 3 phases • a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like • Rock the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid • ...

Midterm Review 2024-12-10

Midterm Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the movement of African Americans to the north for better opportunities
  2. something that makes a person want to move to a new country
  3. this organization wanted peace and economic stability in Europe
  4. on of the fie themes of geography that involves physical and cultural features of a location
  5. type of map that shows Capital cities and political boundaries
  6. one of the five themes of geography that involves the transfer of people, goods and ideas from one place to another
  7. European beliefs and attitudes to view the world
  8. a country that voted to remove itself from the European Union
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  1. a boundary that creates earthquakes when tetonic plates slide against eachother
  2. the _________ exchange of diseases, food, animals and people from the old and new world
  3. a boundary that creates mountains by pushing tetonic plates together
  4. the movement of people from rural areas to cities is called ____
  5. something that makes a person want to leave their country
  6. type of map that shows mountains and other physical features
  7. a boundary that creates volcanoes and ridges by pulling tetonic plates apart

15 Clues: European beliefs and attitudes to view the world • something that makes a person want to leave their country • something that makes a person want to move to a new country • type of map that shows mountains and other physical features • a country that voted to remove itself from the European Union • type of map that shows Capital cities and political boundaries • ...

091825 091925 Crossword - Earth's Crust 2025-09-18

091825 091925 Crossword - Earth's Crust crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the Ring of Fire is found in the _____ Ocean
  2. most earthquakes and volcanoes occur at the _____ (3 words, no spaces)
  3. large, shifting pieces that make up the Earth's crust (2 words, no spaces)
  4. give scientists a window into what's underneath the Earth's crust; there are two types - some that ooze molten rock and others that explode
  5. when tectonic plates pull away from one another, we get _____ boundaries
  6. shifting tectonic plates cause _____
  7. the innermost layer of the Earth; it consists of an outer portion and an inner portion
  8. a device that monitors earthquakes
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  1. the layer of the Earth located just below the crust
  2. a convergent plate boundary where one plate goes under another
  3. when tectonic plates come together, we get _____ boundaries
  4. just like a volcano but it erupts with boiling water and steam
  5. when tectonic plates slide past one another, we get _____ boundaries
  6. scientists believe that at one time all the plates of Earth's crust were one piece called _____
  7. the outermost layer of the Earth; it is where all life occurs

15 Clues: a device that monitors earthquakes • shifting tectonic plates cause _____ • the Ring of Fire is found in the _____ Ocean • the layer of the Earth located just below the crust • when tectonic plates come together, we get _____ boundaries • the outermost layer of the Earth; it is where all life occurs • a convergent plate boundary where one plate goes under another • ...

plate tectonics 2021-12-16

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet
  2. the part of the earth's interior beneath the crust and above the central core.
Down
  1. the movement of continents resulting from the motion of tectonic plates.
  2. ocean ridge along divergent plate boundaries,

4 Clues: the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet • ocean ridge along divergent plate boundaries, • the movement of continents resulting from the motion of tectonic plates. • the part of the earth's interior beneath the crust and above the central core.

Land forms produced by Plate Movements 2023-10-03

Land forms produced by Plate Movements crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Boundary When two plates come together
  2. Boundary places where plates slide sideways past each other.
Down
  1. the process in which warm material expandsrises while cool material contracts and falls.
  2. Boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other

4 Clues: Boundary When two plates come together • Boundary places where plates slide sideways past each other. • Boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other • the process in which warm material expandsrises while cool material contracts and falls.

vocabulary: tectonic plates 2016-01-26

vocabulary: tectonic plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundary/moving away from each other
  2. boundary/moving towards each other
  3. supercontinent that included all current land masses, believed to have been in existence before the continents broke apart during the Triassic and Jurassic Periods.
  4. currents/a current in a fluid that results from convection
  5. plates/the two sub-layers of the earth's crust (lithosphere) that move, float, and sometimes fracture and whose interaction causes continental drift, earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and oceanic trenches.
  6. boundary/slides past each other
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  1. sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
  2. crust/thin part of earths crust that unlies the ocean basins
  3. valley/a large elongated depression with steep walls formed by the downward displacement of a block of the earth's surface between nearly parallel faults or fault systems.
  4. drift/the separation of the continents
  5. upper layer of earths mantle
  6. long, narrow ditch
  7. crust/thick part of the earths crust
  8. wegener/discovered the continental drift

14 Clues: long, narrow ditch • upper layer of earths mantle • boundary/slides past each other • boundary/moving towards each other • boundary/moving away from each other • crust/thick part of the earths crust • drift/the separation of the continents • wegener/discovered the continental drift • currents/a current in a fluid that results from convection • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-03-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. a partially molten, plastic like, flowing layer that is located below the solid part of Earth's mantle
  2. Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart
  3. core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth
  4. Outermost layer on earth
  5. the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
  6. a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core
  7. core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core
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  1. Tectonics pieces of the lithosphere that move around;upper most part of mantle
  2. the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies
  3. the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  4. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  5. pieces of the lithosphere that move around, they each have a different name
  6. the center of the earth

13 Clues: the center of the earth • Outermost layer on earth • a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core • core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth • Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart • the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates • core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core • ...

Tic tac know 2021-12-14

Tic tac know crossword puzzle
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  1. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  2. A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
  3. Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
  4. The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  5. A deep valley where two plates move apart
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  7. A deep canyon on the ocean floor
  8. A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, moving it different directions
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  1. Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
  2. Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  3. The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
  4. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  5. Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere

13 Clues: A deep canyon on the ocean floor • A deep valley where two plates move apart • Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other • A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move • ...

Tic tac know 2021-12-14

Tic tac know crossword puzzle
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  1. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  2. A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
  3. Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
  4. The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  5. A deep valley where two plates move apart
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  7. A deep canyon on the ocean floor
  8. A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, moving it different directions
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  1. Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
  2. Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  3. The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
  4. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  5. Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere

13 Clues: A deep canyon on the ocean floor • A deep valley where two plates move apart • Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other • A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move • ...

Amazing Race 2022-10-08

Amazing Race crossword puzzle
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  1. Nickname of famous drive in Cape Town
  2. type of surgeon the hospital on Rua Bartholomeu Dias Plain is named after
  3. a type of thinking described as the process of creating multiple, unique ideas or solutions to a problem
  4. Who said, "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once."
  5. undergo a change in velocity
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  1. best programming language for AI
  2. one of the most popular solutions that offers tools for building chatbots that recognize user intent for free
  3. Most expensive house in capetown
  4. is an environmental issue that affects Southern Africa along with water pollution, air pollution, land degradation and solid waste pollution
  5. South Africa's biggest language, spoken by almost a quarter (23%) of the population.
  6. this hormone can improve skin, sleep and anxiety
  7. A magnificent Cape Winelands property, it boasts two outstanding restaurants, a state-of-the-art winery, exclusive lodges, a destination spa and luxury boutiques.
  8. 1 of the equals approximately 350 412,63ZAR

13 Clues: undergo a change in velocity • best programming language for AI • Most expensive house in capetown • Nickname of famous drive in Cape Town • 1 of the equals approximately 350 412,63ZAR • this hormone can improve skin, sleep and anxiety • type of surgeon the hospital on Rua Bartholomeu Dias Plain is named after • ...

Earthquakes 2023-10-25

Earthquakes crossword puzzle
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  1. In both reverse and normal faults there is ___________ movement of rocks(what direction?)di
  2. In a strike-slip fault there is ___________ movement of rocks(what direction?)
  3. This is pressure created from two plates pulling away from each other
  4. At this type of plate boundary, plates are moving towards each other
  5. At this type of plate boundary, plates are sliding past each other
  6. This is pressure created from two plates pushing against each other
  7. This is the upper or overhanging wall of an inclined fault
  8. In this type of fault the layers stay continuous and they are offset horizontally from each other
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  1. This is the the block of rock that lies on the underside of an inclined fault
  2. At this type of plate boundary, plates are away from each other
  3. In this type of fault the hanging wall moves upward in relation to the footwall
  4. This is pressure created from two plates sliding past each other
  5. In this type of fault the hanging wall moves downward in relation to the footwall

13 Clues: This is the upper or overhanging wall of an inclined fault • At this type of plate boundary, plates are away from each other • This is pressure created from two plates sliding past each other • At this type of plate boundary, plates are sliding past each other • This is pressure created from two plates pushing against each other • ...

Tectonic Plates Puzzle 2023-05-03

Tectonic Plates Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. ____________ who study these events use data from plate movements to help make predictions about future earthquakes or eruptions.
  2. The second type is called a __________ boundary.
  3. Areas where the plates meet are called ____________.
  4. The outermost layer of the earth is called the crust and it is broken into large pieces called ________ plates.
  5. The _________________ is a term given to a circular region on a world map that has a lot of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
  6. These huge pieces of Earth’s surface slowly move at about the _________ that your fingernails grow.
  7. There are 3 main ________ of plate boundaries.
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  1. ____________ of tectonic plates is powered by convection.
  2. _________________ collect and analyze data such as the size, location and depth of earthquakes.
  3. This slow movement of hot rock inside the earth is what _________ the movement of tectonic plates at the surface.
  4. This is when tectonic plates are ____________ past each other.
  5. There are more than 20,000 _____________ that happen on Earth every year
  6. This __________ is widely accepted due to the many kinds of evidence that support it.

13 Clues: There are 3 main ________ of plate boundaries. • The second type is called a __________ boundary. • Areas where the plates meet are called ____________. • ____________ of tectonic plates is powered by convection. • This is when tectonic plates are ____________ past each other. • There are more than 20,000 _____________ that happen on Earth every year • ...

Second video- Divergent - Narrator 2021-01-11

Second video- Divergent - Narrator crossword puzzle
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  1. not able to see.
  2. the air that goes into and out of your lungs.
  3. a way of discovering, by questions or practical activities, what someone knows, or what someone or something can do or is like.
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  1. to go away from someone or something, for a short time or permanently.
  2. to not move away from or leave a place or situation.

5 Clues: not able to see. • the air that goes into and out of your lungs. • to not move away from or leave a place or situation. • to go away from someone or something, for a short time or permanently. • a way of discovering, by questions or practical activities, what someone knows, or what someone or something can do or is like.

Mountain Crossword 2014-02-20

Mountain Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Is in Cascade Range and is 14180 ft tall
  2. Created when magma from beneath the earth makes its way up to the surface
  3. Also another type of converging boundary,and has to do with 2 continental plates colliding
  4. Created when large amounts of magma push up from the earths crust but never reaches the surface and erupts
  5. Is in H.W. Stuckle mountain range and is 14439 ft tall
  6. Is in Cascade mountain range and is 14409 ft tall
  7. Is in Sierra Nevada mountain range and is 14505 ft tall
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  1. Created by earths internal activity
  2. Is in White Mountains, Presidential Range an is 6289 ft tall
  3. Is in alaska mountain range and is 20157 ft tall
  4. Occurs at convergent plate boundries, where one tectonic plate slides underneath another
  5. Created when faults or cracks in earths material are forced upward
  6. Most common type of mountain
  7. Referred to as a divergent plate boundary, where 2 tectonic plates are moving away from each other
  8. Is in Saint Elias Mountains Range and is 16421 ft tall

15 Clues: Most common type of mountain • Created by earths internal activity • Is in Cascade Range and is 14180 ft tall • Is in alaska mountain range and is 20157 ft tall • Is in Cascade mountain range and is 14409 ft tall • Is in H.W. Stuckle mountain range and is 14439 ft tall • Is in Saint Elias Mountains Range and is 16421 ft tall • ...

Vocabulary List 3 2015-09-28

Vocabulary List 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. When my father retired, he received a gold watch for his __ service.
  2. I have an utter __ for people that want something for nothing.
  3. The court reduced the criminal’s sentence because of __ circumstances.
  4. She wears makeup to __ her natural beauty.
  5. Mark proved to be __ by selecting all six winning lotto numbers.
  6. Moving is a long and often __ experience.
  7. If you want to be rich, __ a wealthy entrepreneur.
  8. Bart has a hard time forming healthy relationships because he lacks __ for others.
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  1. She tried to __ his hard work and take the prize for herself.
  2. We would have all missed the __ moment if not for the photographer’s speed and skill.
  3. After waiting forever at the drive-thru window, I threw my hands up in __ and drove away without paying for my food.
  4. Fran is a __ person because she spends endless hours clipping coupons.
  5. An __ stay in the waiting room was a nice treat compared to my usual long waits.
  6. Her face is __ because she just returned from a two week vacation in Miami.
  7. Mr. and Mrs. Pontellier have __ views on marriage.

15 Clues: Moving is a long and often __ experience. • She wears makeup to __ her natural beauty. • Mr. and Mrs. Pontellier have __ views on marriage. • If you want to be rich, __ a wealthy entrepreneur. • She tried to __ his hard work and take the prize for herself. • I have an utter __ for people that want something for nothing. • ...

Ch. 7 Crossword Puzzle 2021-02-08

Ch. 7 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the soft layer of the mantle on which tectonic plates move
  2. drift- the hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
  3. plates- a block of lithosphere that consists of crust and the outer core
  4. the bending of rock layers due to stress
  5. the rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elevations
  6. the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
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  1. boundary- the boundary formed by by the collision of 2 lithospheric plates
  2. the sinking of regions of the Earth's crust to lower elevations
  3. tectonics- the theory that explains how large pieces of Earth's outermost layer, tectonic plates, move and change shape
  4. layer of rock bewteen the Earth's crust and core
  5. boundary- the boundary between tectonic plates that slide past each other horizontally
  6. stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze and object
  7. stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
  8. thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
  9. boundary- the boundary bewteen 2 tectonic plates moving away from each other

15 Clues: the bending of rock layers due to stress • layer of rock bewteen the Earth's crust and core • stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object • stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze and object • the soft layer of the mantle on which tectonic plates move • thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle • ...

Earth Science 2023-03-21

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. - The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface by wind, rain, and other forces
  2. Rock The original rock from which younger rock or soil is formed.
  3. Type of rock that forms from sediments
  4. - Heat is transferred in waves through the air, such as heat coming from a campfire
  5. of Fire - Area of volcanic and seismic activity that surrounds the Pacific plate
  6. Force per unit area, which increases inside Earth as the depth increases
  7. Process by which weathered rock and soil are moved from one place to another
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  1. Plates move away from each other
  2. - Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations
  3. The ability to do work
  4. Cycle A series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another
  5. Plates at this boundary slide past one another in two opposite horizontal directions
  6. Type of rock that forms from great heat and pressure
  7. Plates move towards each other
  8. Type of rock that forms from magma or lava

15 Clues: The ability to do work • Plates move towards each other • Plates move away from each other • Type of rock that forms from sediments • Type of rock that forms from magma or lava • Type of rock that forms from great heat and pressure • - Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations • Rock The original rock from which younger rock or soil is formed. • ...

Plate Motion Vocabulary 2023-03-21

Plate Motion Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the place where two plates meet
  2. an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
  3. moving toward the same place
  4. the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates
  5. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  6. any of Earth's main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America
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  1. one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth’s outer layer
  2. a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together
  3. 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
  4. a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
  5. Earth’s outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water
  6. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
  7. a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
  8. moving apart in different directions
  9. evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints

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 • something we observe to be similar over and over again • the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates • a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like • ...

Midterm Memory Jog 2023-03-15

Midterm Memory Jog crossword puzzle
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  1. The longest part of the neuron.
  2. _____ correlation is when we see and believe there is a relationship between two things where none exists.
  3. The part of the neuron that listens.
  4. A good theory produces a testable prediction, called a _____.
  5. The key goal of experimental design is _____.
  6. Amygdala, Hippocampus, and Hypothalamus are mid-brain structures of the _____ system.
  7. To minimize any pre-existing differences between groups, we must utilize _____ assignment.
  8. A measure of the extent to which two factors vary together.
  9. This is the type of thinking that you use when trying to think about multiple uses for a brick.
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  1. The neuron will fire once _____ is met.
  2. This descriptive method of research allows for many participants in a study since you can make many copies.
  3. The approach used when you go up and down every single aisle in a grocery store to ensure that you'll find every item on your list.
  4. The brain's ability to develop neural pathways over damage.
  5. When we "replay" a memory, we often replace the original with a slightly modified version.
  6. The type of amnesia that H.M. Molaison had post surgery.

15 Clues: The longest part of the neuron. • The part of the neuron that listens. • The neuron will fire once _____ is met. • The key goal of experimental design is _____. • The type of amnesia that H.M. Molaison had post surgery. • The brain's ability to develop neural pathways over damage. • A measure of the extent to which two factors vary together. • ...

4th Grade Earth Materials 2023-05-30

4th Grade Earth Materials crossword puzzle
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  1. The type of map that shows elevation
  2. The type of volcano where thin lava runs down the sides of the volcano
  3. Where two plates move away from each other. They cause rift valleys or volcanic eruptions
  4. The name given to the land mass when the continents were connected
  5. The movement of the broken down pieces of rock
  6. The breakdown of rock
  7. The type of map that shows patterns of temperature, air pressure or cold and warm fronts
  8. where two plates slide past each other. This causes Earthquakes to occur and cracks in the Earth’s surface to form.
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  1. The type of map that shows land features
  2. The type of map that shows us the boundaries of countries
  3. The man who proposed that continents were once closer together and slowly drifted apart.
  4. The placing of sediment in a new place after it is eroded.
  5. Where two plates crash into each other. This boundary forms mountains and volcanoes to form.
  6. The type of volcano that erupts with thick pasty lava
  7. The pattern volcanoes form around the Pacific Ocean is call the the Ring of ______.

15 Clues: The breakdown of rock • The type of map that shows elevation • The type of map that shows land features • The movement of the broken down pieces of rock • The type of volcano that erupts with thick pasty lava • The type of map that shows us the boundaries of countries • The placing of sediment in a new place after it is eroded. • ...

vocab assignment 2021-09-30

vocab assignment crossword puzzle
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  1. n or relating to the foremost part of the frontal lobe of the brain.
  2. a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.
  3. pull or knock down (a building).
  4. imitation of a situation or process.
  5. tending to be different or develop in different directions.
  6. a rebel or revolutionary.
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  1. a roughly almond-shaped mass of gray matter inside each cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions.
  2. prevention of wasteful use of a resource.
  3. showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.
  4. a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels.
  5. of a smile or laugh) lacking real amusement and typically expressing irony.
  6. having no meaning or significance.
  7. cortex he area of the cerebral cortex located at the base of the frontal lobes above the orbits (or eye sockets), involved especially in social and emotional behavior.
  8. the state of being superior.
  9. an amber-colored, protein-rich liquid that separates out when blood coagulates.

15 Clues: a rebel or revolutionary. • the state of being superior. • pull or knock down (a building). • having no meaning or significance. • imitation of a situation or process. • prevention of wasteful use of a resource. • showing a lack of proper concern; offhand. • tending to be different or develop in different directions. • ...

Vocabulary Term 2 2024-01-24

Vocabulary Term 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide.
  2. the region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core
  3. places where plates slide sideways past each other
  4. any of the world's main continuous expanses of land
  5. the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses
  6. supercontinent that incorporated almost all of Earth's landmasses in early geologic time
  7. a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line
  8. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
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  1. A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and new crust is forming
  2. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake
  3. the relatively thin part of the earth's crust which underlies the ocean basins
  4. the very hot, very dense center of our planet
  5. a naturally occurring inorganic element having physical characteristics and properties
  6. any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth's rocks
  7. materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain

15 Clues: a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake • the very hot, very dense center of our planet • places where plates slide sideways past each other • any of the world's main continuous expanses of land • a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line • an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide. • ...

Plate Motion Crossword 2 2025-07-06

Plate Motion Crossword 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth
  2. an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
  3. Earth’s outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water
  4. the sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano
  5. the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth’s plates
  6. the slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement
  7. to examine in detail for a purpose
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  1. 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
  2. moving apart in different directions
  3. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  4. a natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground
  5. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
  6. moving toward the same place
  7. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
  8. the place where two plates meet

15 Clues: moving toward the same place • the place where two plates meet • to examine in detail for a purpose • moving apart in different directions • hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth • a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole • something we observe to be similar over and over again • the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth’s plates • ...

Rock Transformations 2022-09-12

Rock Transformations crossword puzzle
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  1. the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together
  2. the rock type formed when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock
  3. the ability to make things move or change
  4. the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water
  5. the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water
  6. the process by which rock material moves under Earth’s outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion
  7. convergent or divergent
  8. the process by which all the rock formations of a region are pushed up due to plate motion
  9. the process of sediment being buried and pressed together
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  1. a view into the inside of something by cutting through it
  2. a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like
  3. a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type
  4. the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid
  5. the process of sediment being glued together
  6. made of hard, solid rock within the lithosphere

15 Clues: convergent or divergent • the ability to make things move or change • the process of sediment being glued together • made of hard, solid rock within the lithosphere • the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid • a view into the inside of something by cutting through it • a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like • ...

Aaliyah's Crossword Puzzle! 2021-09-30

Aaliyah's Crossword Puzzle! crossword puzzle
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  1. its where they move apart and make rift valleys
  2. is where one plate goes under the other and makes volcanoes
  3. its where they slide and make mountains like the Himalayas
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  1. it transfer heat from one place to another by mass motion of a fluid such as water,air or molten rock
  2. its where they move pasted each other and make earth quakes

5 Clues: its where they move apart and make rift valleys • its where they slide and make mountains like the Himalayas • is where one plate goes under the other and makes volcanoes • its where they move pasted each other and make earth quakes • it transfer heat from one place to another by mass motion of a fluid such as water,air or molten rock

Dating Methods & Early Hominins 2021-11-03

Dating Methods & Early Hominins crossword puzzle
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  1. This hominin derives from Central Africa,there has been no postcrania found, and it had a chimp sized brain (360cc)
  2. elements of different forms
  3. study of extinct organisms,based on fossilized remains
  4. Categories of time into which Earth’s history is divided eras, periods, & epochs.
  5. This Dating Technique estimates the age of an object in absolute or numeric terms; uses a natural clock
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  1. Family that includes humans and relatives since the last common ancestor with chimpanzees
  2. amount of time it takes for half the material to decay into a stable form
  3. processes affecting organism after death
  4. The Dating Methods in which it determines which fossils are older (but doesn’t provide an exact date)
  5. turned to stone
  6. this hominin, is from East africa,Divergent bipedal toe Ilium like bipeds, lower pelvis is primitive
  7. study of earth systems; helps us understand preservation, age, and environment of the fossils
  8. this hominin derives from East Africa,it had ape like teeth, and had arms and fingers for climbing

13 Clues: turned to stone • elements of different forms • processes affecting organism after death • study of extinct organisms,based on fossilized remains • amount of time it takes for half the material to decay into a stable form • Categories of time into which Earth’s history is divided eras, periods, & epochs. • ...

Financial Planning 1.02 (Part 2) 2022-02-10

Financial Planning 1.02 (Part 2) crossword puzzle
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  1. degree to which a business or activity yields profit or financial gain
  2. net gain or loss of an investment over a specified time period, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost
  3. written records that convey the business activities and the financial performance of a company
  4. set of accounting rules for the financial statements of public companies that are intended to make them consistent, transparent, and easily comparable around the world (International Financial Reporting Standard)
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  1. the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent.
  2. whose shares are traded freely on a stock exchange
  3. common set of accounting principles, standards, and procedures issued by the Financial Accounting (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
  4. facts provided or learned about something or someone.
  5. facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
  6. impartial or unbiased
  7. debts, such as auto and student loans
  8. change or develop in a general direction
  9. appropriate to the current time, period, or circumstances; of contemporary interest.

13 Clues: impartial or unbiased • debts, such as auto and student loans • change or develop in a general direction • whose shares are traded freely on a stock exchange • facts provided or learned about something or someone. • facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis. • the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent. • ...

Tic tac know 2021-12-14

Tic tac know crossword puzzle
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  1. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  2. A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
  3. Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
  4. The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  5. A deep valley where two plates move apart
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  7. A deep canyon on the ocean floor
  8. A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, moving it different directions
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  1. Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
  2. Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  3. The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
  4. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  5. Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere

13 Clues: A deep canyon on the ocean floor • A deep valley where two plates move apart • Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other • A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-03-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies
  2. the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  3. pieces of the lithosphere that move around, they each have a different name
  4. the center of the earth
  5. Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart
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  1. core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core
  2. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  3. a partially molten, plastic like, flowing layer that is located below the solid part of Earth's mantle
  4. core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth
  5. Tectonics pieces of the lithosphere that move around;upper most part of mantle
  6. the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
  7. a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core
  8. Outermost layer on earth

13 Clues: the center of the earth • Outermost layer on earth • a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core • core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth • Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart • the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates • core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-03-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the center of the earth
  2. Outermost layer on earth
  3. the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
  4. the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies
  5. pieces of the lithosphere that move around, they each have a different name
  6. core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core
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  1. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  2. a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core
  3. Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart
  4. a partially molten, plastic like, flowing layer that is located below the solid part of Earth's mantle
  5. the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  6. Tectonics pieces of the lithosphere that move around;upper most part of mantle
  7. core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth

13 Clues: the center of the earth • Outermost layer on earth • a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core • core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth • Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart • the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates • core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core • ...

Plate Tectonics Brandon Divelbess Block 1 2015-03-20

Plate Tectonics Brandon Divelbess Block 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. silicon aluminum What is crust made out off?
  2. What is the Greek word for tectonics
  3. Drift What is the hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations?
  4. current What type of energy transfer is believed to drive plate movement?
  5. The strong lower part of the mantle.
  6. A trace of an ancient Human/Animal that has been preserved in rock.
  7. million years ago Pangea split apart again
  8. Layer of Earth between the crust and the core, contains much of earth's mass.
  9. What was the earth called when the plates didn't split
  10. sea floor spreading been proposed at what age
  11. outer layer that consists of crust and rough part of the mantle.
  12. waves vibrations that travel through the Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
  13. Boundary What is the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates?
  14. tension in the earth
  15. Plates slide relative to each other.
  16. America, Africa, Antarctica and Australia What Continents formed Gondwanaland.
  17. million years ago How long was pangea?
  18. Outermost Layer
  19. to One Hundred km How thick is the crust?
  20. Whats located below the mantle and to the center of the earth?
  21. The core is made out of what?
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  1. convergent boundary What is created at this type of boundary
  2. Tectonics Pieces on the lithosphere that move around
  3. core: A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the middle of the Earth is called what?
  4. Force extreme pressure squeezing on an object,
  5. convergent boundary What volcanic mountain ranges are formed at these types of boundaries?
  6. boundary San Andreas Fault, sliding past each other horizontally.
  7. valley long, narrow depression formed at divergent boundaries is called what?
  8. America, Europe, and Asia What Continents formed Laurasia.
  9. The soft layer which tectonic plates move.
  10. Hess Who Proposed sea-floor spreading as a mechanism for continental drift?
  11. Boundary What are the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other?
  12. spreading What is the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies?
  13. What occurs where plates collide and the more dense plate is pushed down under the less dense plate?
  14. Which scientist who studies the force that make and shape planet earth are called what
  15. Discontinuity What is the boundary between the crust and the mantle
  16. University Which school was seafloor spreading come from.
  17. trench The process of subduction creates this at an oceanic oceanic convergent boundary makes what?
  18. Lift up of reigns to a higher elevation.
  19. Wegner Who thought of the continental drift theory?
  20. Bending rock layers from stress.

41 Clues: Outermost Layer • tension in the earth • The core is made out of what? • Bending rock layers from stress. • What is the Greek word for tectonics • The strong lower part of the mantle. • Plates slide relative to each other. • million years ago How long was pangea? • Lift up of reigns to a higher elevation. • The soft layer which tectonic plates move. • ...

Earth Science Crossword (use ScienceSaurus) 2021-10-18

Earth Science Crossword (use ScienceSaurus) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A naturally formed solid substance with a crystal structure, which was not formed from living things. (sec 179)
  2. melted rock (sec 177)
  3. type of boundary where plates move away from each other (sec 184)
  4. The number of major time zones on Earth (sec 169, “Did You Know?”)
  5. Ring-shaped belt of volcano and earthquake activity in the Pacific Ocean (sec 185)
  6. the central line of latitude; divides the Earth into two hemispheres (sec 169)
  7. The international date line runs through the ______ ocean. (sec 169)
  8. distance of a place north or south of the equator (sec 169)
  9. people who make maps (sec 167)
  10. Earth’s outermost layer (sec 175)
  11. rocky outer shell of Earth, made up of crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle (sec 183)
  12. Theory that Earth’s continents were once joined in a large single landmass (sec 182)
  13. distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian measured in degrees (sec 169)
  14. central line of longitude and represents 0 degrees longitude (sec 169)
  15. “If Earth were the size of an apple, the crust would be only as thick as the apple’s _____” (sec 177, “Did You Know?”)
  16. the place in Earth’s crust where the pressure was released (sec 186)
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  1. term for the strength of an earthquake (sec 186)
  2. type of wave that stretch and compress land; also called P-waves (sec 186)
  3. type of plate boundary where plates collide (sec 184)
  4. root word meaning ball shape (sec 183, “Word Watch”)
  5. undersea mountain ranges that form at divergent boundaries (sec 184)
  6. ______ current is the movement of materials (such as magma) due to heating and cooling (sec 183)
  7. large cracks in Earth’s crust (sec 186)
  8. the spot on the Earth’s surface directl above the focus (sec 186)
  9. Today’s updated version of Continental Drift that includes evidence of plate movement (sec 182)
  10. the scale on which earthquake magnitudes are measured; named for the American scientist Charles F. Richter, who invented the scale in 1935 (sec 186)
  11. Scientist who proposed two ideas that are now known as the theory of continental drift (sec 182)
  12. violent shaking of Earth’s crust (sec 186)
  13. What is 23.5o for Earth? (sec 178, Earth Profile table)
  14. type of waves that move land side to side; also called S-waves (sec 186)
  15. lines of latitude (sec 169)
  16. the element that takes up 45% of Earth’s crust (sec 175)
  17. the highest magnitude on the Richter Scale (sec 186)
  18. type of boundary where two plates slide past each other (sec 184)
  19. Comes from the greek lithos meaning stone or rock (sec 183, “Word Watch”)
  20. type of waves caused by earthquakes (sec 186)
  21. type of wave that form when P and S waves combine; causes land to move up and down like ripples travelling through a pond (sec 186)

37 Clues: melted rock (sec 177) • lines of latitude (sec 169) • people who make maps (sec 167) • Earth’s outermost layer (sec 175) • large cracks in Earth’s crust (sec 186) • violent shaking of Earth’s crust (sec 186) • type of waves caused by earthquakes (sec 186) • term for the strength of an earthquake (sec 186) • root word meaning ball shape (sec 183, “Word Watch”) • ...

Geology Vocabulary Review Part 2 2021-01-31

Geology Vocabulary Review Part 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the thin, rocky outer covering of Earth’s surface
  2. the theory that Pangaea broke up and the pieces moved into their current locations
  3. a break in a rock where one side moves relative to the other side
  4. a sudden release of energy that is created when tectonic plates move
  5. the thick; semi-solid interior of Earth that flows like hot taffy
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  1. when tectonic plates are forced back into the mantle and melt into magma
  2. a long, undersea mountain chain that forms along the floor of the major oceans
  3. the circulation of the mantle that causes tectonic plates to move above it
  4. a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and upper mantle
  5. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are sliding past one another horizontally
  6. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from one another
  7. the boundary formed where two tectonic plates collide
  8. the giant landmass that once formed when all continents were connected

13 Clues: the thin, rocky outer covering of Earth’s surface • the boundary formed where two tectonic plates collide • a break in a rock where one side moves relative to the other side • the thick; semi-solid interior of Earth that flows like hot taffy • a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and upper mantle • ...

Tic tac know 2021-12-14

Tic tac know crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  2. A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
  3. Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
  4. The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  5. A deep valley where two plates move apart
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  7. A deep canyon on the ocean floor
  8. A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, moving it different directions
Down
  1. Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
  2. Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  3. The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
  4. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  5. Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere

13 Clues: A deep canyon on the ocean floor • A deep valley where two plates move apart • Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other • A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move • ...

evolution crossword (if 2 words, NO space) 2022-05-06

evolution crossword (if 2 words, NO space) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. used to show the actual age of fossils, helps to create a record of the history of life
  2. These come from different ancestors, and have devolved to fit the environment, they show convergent evolution
  3. This piece of evidence of evolution shows that all living things have common DNA, RNA and use ATP
  4. Ideal that the organisms that are best adapted to the environment survive and reproduce the most
  5. this occurs when 2 species evolve together and depend on eachother
  6. have similar characteristics and can produce fertile offspring
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  1. This type of selection leads to more of 1 extreme phenotypes
  2. These come from the same answers and help to show divergent evolution
  3. This is one mechanism for evolution
  4. A piece of anatomical evidence for evolution, they once had a purpose, but no longer do
  5. traveled the word researching and had the idea of the best fit organisms survive
  6. Change in a species over time
  7. Is the creation of a new species

13 Clues: Change in a species over time • Is the creation of a new species • This is one mechanism for evolution • This type of selection leads to more of 1 extreme phenotypes • have similar characteristics and can produce fertile offspring • this occurs when 2 species evolve together and depend on eachother • ...

Plate tectonic and layers 2022-11-03

Plate tectonic and layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's movement.
  2. The most outer layer of Earth's atmosphere where satellites are
  3. The boundary that was caused when the two plates move to pat each other in up and down motion.
  4. The layer of Earth's atmosphere that absorbs x-rays and UV radiation from the sun
  5. The solid nickel-iron center of Earth
  6. Made with parts of the crust and the upper mantle
  7. The layer of the atmosphere where large passenger aircraft fly in
  8. The boundary that was caused by two plates being pulled apart creating rift valley
  9. Liquid molten rock layer where tectonic plates sit on top.
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  1. The layer made of liquid molten rocks
  2. The boundary caused by the subduction of two plates
  3. The Earth's layer made up of 78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen
  4. The layer beneath the crust made of more rigid half-molten rocks
  5. The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, where weather occurs
  6. The coldest layer of the atmosphere and helps to burn up most the meteors
  7. The Earth's layer beneath the surface and made of rocks
  8. The liquid metallic center of Earth

17 Clues: The liquid metallic center of Earth • The layer made of liquid molten rocks • The solid nickel-iron center of Earth • Made with parts of the crust and the upper mantle • The boundary caused by the subduction of two plates • The Earth's layer beneath the surface and made of rocks • The Earth's layer made up of 78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen • ...

3rd 9 Weeks Review 2022-02-21

3rd 9 Weeks Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of wave is FIRST to be detected after an earthquake
  2. The boundary when two tectonic plates move TOWARD each other
  3. This is the instrument used to record seismic activity
  4. This is the movement of broken material from one location to another
  5. This is the outermost part of the Earth
  6. This type of rock is created from the cooling of magma or lava
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  1. The boundary when two tectonic plates move AWAY from each other
  2. This is the point directly above (on the Earth's surface)the point of impact to create an earthquake
  3. This is the point BELOW the surface of the earth where the earthquake originates
  4. This gas is what humans breathe in
  5. This is the innermost part of the Earth
  6. This is the breakdown of rocks and minerals
  7. _______ drift is the theory that all continents were once combined in a super continent and have since drifted apart
  8. The boundary when two tectonic plates slide past each other
  9. Scientists believe that convection currents from the ______ cause tectonic plates to move
  10. This is the name of the super continent
  11. This type of rock is created from heat and pressure

17 Clues: This gas is what humans breathe in • This is the innermost part of the Earth • This is the name of the super continent • This is the outermost part of the Earth • This is the breakdown of rocks and minerals • This type of rock is created from heat and pressure • This is the instrument used to record seismic activity • ...

Evolution & Natural Selection 2024-03-27

Evolution & Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. An adaptation in which one species resembles another.
  2. The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce.
  3. An adaptation which allows an organism to blend into its surroundings making it less susceptible to predators.
  4. Heritable changes in genetic information.
  5. Body parts with similar function, but not structure.
  6. Individuals with advantageous variations survive, reproduce and pass on those variations.
  7. Body structure with no present day function, but useful to ancestors.
  8. The “calendar” for events in Earth’s history; based on the fossil record in the rock layers.
  9. Evidence of past organisms.
  10. A group of individuals of the same species that live in a particular area.
  11. People select individuals of a species with a particular trait(s) to breed and produce offspring.
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  1. A type of divergent evolution in which a species evolves into an array of species to fit a number of diverse habitats.
  2. Similar structures with different functions.
  3. A change in a population over time.
  4. The study of an organism’s early development.
  5. Observed when distantly related organisms evolve similar traits; occurs when unrelated species inhabit similar environments in different parts of the world.
  6. Heritable variation that aids an organism’s chance of survival and reproduction.

17 Clues: Evidence of past organisms. • A change in a population over time. • Heritable changes in genetic information. • Similar structures with different functions. • The study of an organism’s early development. • The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce. • Body parts with similar function, but not structure. • An adaptation in which one species resembles another. • ...

CH. 4 L. 2 & 3 VOCABULARY 2020-12-14

CH. 4 L. 2 & 3 VOCABULARY crossword puzzle
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  1. magma that erupts onto Earth’s surface
  2. vent in Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows
  3. triangular deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water
  4. laying down or settling of eroded material
  5. large mass of ice, formed by snow accumulation on land, that moves slowly across Earth’s surface
  6. mechanical and chemical processes that change Earth’s surface over time
  7. molten rock stored beneath Earth’s surface
  8. moving of weathered material, or sediment, from one location to another
  9. crack or fracture in Earth’s crust along which movement occurs
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  1. weathering process of breaking down rock without changing the composition of the rock
  2. amount of energy released during an earthquake, which determines the size of the earthquake
  3. weathering process that changes the composition of rocks
  4. ridge long, narrow mountain formed by magma at divergent boundaries
  5. series of actions or operations that lead to an end result
  6. material formed from rocks broken down by weathering
  7. vibration caused by the rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a break or crack in Earth’s crust
  8. wasting downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil due to gravity

17 Clues: magma that erupts onto Earth’s surface • laying down or settling of eroded material • molten rock stored beneath Earth’s surface • material formed from rocks broken down by weathering • vent in Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows • weathering process that changes the composition of rocks • series of actions or operations that lead to an end result • ...

Unit 4 2025-09-30

Unit 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. Continuous movement of seawater driven by wind, temperature, and salinity.
  2. The deflection of moving air and water due to Earth’s rotation.
  3. The layer of gases surrounding Earth, composed mainly of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases.
  4. U.S. program paying farmers to remove environmentally sensitive land from production and plant species that improve environmental quality.
  5. Long-term patterns of temperature and precipitation in a region.
  6. plates move apart, forming rift valleys and mid-ocean ridges.
  7. plates collide, forming mountains or subduction zones
  8. The ability of soil to transmit water.
  9. Process where water carries dissolved nutrients downward through soil layers.
  10. The amount of pore space in soil that can hold air or water.
  11. Breakdown of rocks into smaller particles by physical, chemical, or biological processes.
  12. The source of a river or stream.
  13. A climate pattern where warming of the eastern Pacific Ocean alters global weather.
  14. Fourth layer; very thin air, auroras occur here.
  15. Dry area on the leeward side of a mountain, caused by air losing moisture as it rises and cools.
  16. Flat land near a river that floods periodically, depositing nutrient-rich soil.
  17. Lowest layer of the atmosphere; weather occurs here.
  18. Horizons Distinct layers in soil (O, A, B, C) that vary in composition and properties.
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  1. Belt Global thermohaline circulation that moves warm and cold water around the globe.
  2. A boundary where plates slide past one another, often causing earthquakes.
  3. A smaller stream that flows into a larger river.
  4. The amount of sunlight energy reaching Earth’s surface.
  5. Steady winds blowing from east to west in the tropics.
  6. Second layer; contains the ozone layer that absorbs harmful UV radiation.
  7. Sudden release of energy in Earth’s crust, producing seismic waves.
  8. A large ocean wave generated by undersea earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions.
  9. – The reflectivity of a surface; higher albedo surfaces (like ice) reflect more solar radiation.
  10. The opposite of El Niño; cooler Pacific waters influence global climate patterns.
  11. The land area that drains into a particular river or stream system.
  12. Drying out of soil, reducing fertility.
  13. Outermost layer, merging into space.
  14. The area where two tectonic plates meet; can be divergent, convergent, or transform.
  15. Short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific place.
  16. Large circular ocean current systems driven by global winds and the Coriolis Effect.
  17. The theory that Earth’s lithosphere is divided into plates that move over the asthenosphere, driving earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building.
  18. Third layer; where most meteors burn up.
  19. Degradation of land in arid areas due to overuse, climate, or deforestation.
  20. sand, silt, clay – The relative proportions of particle sizes in soil; influences fertility and drainage.
  21. Buildup of salts in soil, often from irrigation.
  22. An opening in Earth’s crust where magma, gases, and ash erupt to the surface.

40 Clues: The source of a river or stream. • Outermost layer, merging into space. • The ability of soil to transmit water. • Drying out of soil, reducing fertility. • Third layer; where most meteors burn up. • A smaller stream that flows into a larger river. • Fourth layer; very thin air, auroras occur here. • Buildup of salts in soil, often from irrigation. • ...

divergent 2013-01-06

divergent crossword puzzle
Across
  1. beatise's new name
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  1. the faction tris chose

2 Clues: beatise's new name • the faction tris chose

Divergent 2014-05-16

Divergent crossword puzzle
Across
  1. main character's lover
Down
  1. main character of Divergent

2 Clues: main character's lover • main character of Divergent

Plate Tectonics 2023-11-14

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plate boundary where two plates collide
  2. A process where one plate slips under another at a convergent boundary
  3. Is? What?
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  1. A place where NEED REST OF DEFINITION DO NOT FORGET THIS MESSAGE I AM MAKING IT SUPER LONG SO YOU DON'T SKIP OVER IT IF YOU DO I WILL PROBABLY GET LIKE A BAD GRADE OR SOMETHING SO NO FORGETTO SPAGETTO
  2. Plate Boundary where two plates move in opposite directions
  3. Plate boundary where two plates slip past each other

6 Clues: Is? What? • Plate boundary where two plates collide • Plate boundary where two plates slip past each other • Plate Boundary where two plates move in opposite directions • A process where one plate slips under another at a convergent boundary • ...

Vcb 2023-02-17

Vcb crossword puzzle
Across
  1. most often used to refer to the valley of the East African Rift, the divergent plate boundary which extends from the Afar Triple Junction southward through eastern Africa, and is in the process of splitting the African Plate into two new and separate plates.
  2. a place where two of the Earth’s tectonic plates move past one another. As these plates move past one another, the two plates interact and can create cracks or faults within the surrounding area.
  3. a place where two tectonic plates meet.
  4. a series of mountains or hills ranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arisen from the same cause, usually an orogeny.
  5. the zone of volcanic activity surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
  6. a long, seismically active submarine ridge system situated in the middle of an ocean basin and marking the site of the upwelling of magma associated with sea-floor spreading. An example is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
  7. Earth's tectonic plates converge and the older, denser plate is pushed beneath the lighter plate and deep into the mantle, causing the seafloor and outermost crust (the lithosphere ) to bend and form a steep, V-shaped depression.
  8. is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere.
  9. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
  10. destructive plate boundary, is an actively deforming region where two tectonic plates or fragments of lithosphere move toward one another and collide.
  11. a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
  12. the oceanic lithosphere and some continental lithosphere is recycled into the Earth's mantle at convergent boundaries. Where the oceanic lithosphere of a tectonic plate converges with the less dense lithosphere of a second plate, the heavier plate dives beneath the second plate and sinks into the mantle.
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  1. a point, line, or value. Biology The evolution of superficially similar structures in unrelated species as they adapt to similar environments.
  2. a submarine ridge system that extends the length of the Atlantic Ocean from the Arctic to the Antarctic. It is seismically and (in places) volcanically active; the islands of Iceland, the Azores, Ascension, St. Helena, and Tristan da Cunha are located on it.
  3. is an island of volcanic origin. The term can be used to distinguish such islands from low islands, which are formed from sedimentation or the uplifting of coral reefs
  4. This great mountain system of southern Asia stretches for about 1,550 miles (2,500 kilometers) from west to east.
  5. One of the biggest crash scenes on Earth, a subduction zone is a spot where two of the planet's tectonic plates collide and one dives, or subducts, beneath the other, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This tectonic process can produce some of the planet’s most powerful earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes.
  6. a fault line that extends for about 600 miles (965 km) through the length of coastal California. Seismic activity is common along its course, caused by friction between two crustal plates sliding past each other along the line of the fault.
  7. the formation of fresh areas of oceanic crust which occurs through the upwelling of magma at mid-ocean ridges and its subsequent outward movement on either side.
  8. the relatively thin part of the earth's crust which underlies the ocean basins. It is geologically young compared with the continental crust and consists of basaltic rock overlain by sediments.
  9. a current in a fluid that results from convection
  10. tending to move apart in different directions divergent oblique - slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
  11. a number of volcanoes in a volcanic arc in western North America, extending from southwestern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California , a distance of well over 700 miles
  12. linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. Divergent boundaries within continents initially produce rifts, which eventually become rift valleys.

24 Clues: a place where two tectonic plates meet. • a current in a fluid that results from convection • the zone of volcanic activity surrounding the Pacific Ocean. • This great mountain system of southern Asia stretches for about 1,550 miles (2,500 kilometers) from west to east. • ...

Changing Earth Vocab 2024-05-15

Changing Earth Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Forces that change the surface of the earth from within; i.e. divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries
  2. The number of species in an area
  3. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  4. Determining the age of rocks based on the decay of the elements
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  1. Forces that change the surface of the earth from outside; i.e. humans, erosion, and weathering
  2. The process of new crust forming at a ridge and pushing older crust out
  3. When all the species have died out
  4. The length of time it takes for one-half of a radioactive element to change into another element
  5. Species that are not native to a specific location and have a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage

9 Clues: The number of species in an area • When all the species have died out • Determining the age of rocks based on the decay of the elements • The process of new crust forming at a ridge and pushing older crust out • The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. • ...

Changing Earth Vocab 2024-05-16

Changing Earth Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. determining the age of rocks based on the decay of the elements
  2. species that are not native to a specific location and have a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage
  3. the process of new crust forming at a ridge and pushing older crust out
  4. number of species in an area
Down
  1. when all of the species have died out
  2. forces that change the surface of the earth from within; i.e. divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries
  3. the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
  4. forces that change the surface of the earth from outside; i.e. humans, erosion, and weathering
  5. the length of time it takes for one-half of a radioactive element to change into another element

9 Clues: number of species in an area • when all of the species have died out • determining the age of rocks based on the decay of the elements • the process of new crust forming at a ridge and pushing older crust out • the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem • ...

Earth's Structure 2017-02-22

Earth's Structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sphere of Earth containing living things
  2. A plate boundary in which the plates move apart
Down
  1. A plate boundary in which the plates move toward one another
  2. A plate boundary in which the plates move side by side

4 Clues: The sphere of Earth containing living things • A plate boundary in which the plates move apart • A plate boundary in which the plates move side by side • A plate boundary in which the plates move toward one another

Science work 2023-10-02

Science work crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ____ Evidence of _____ is a parallel pattern of rock material found at identical locations on each side of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
  2. ___ The theory that the lithosphere is split apart into multiple plates
  3. ___ The theory that All continents were once connected and have now drifted apart
  4. ___ is the tectonic boundary that occurs when 2 plates rub together horizontally
Down
  1. The cool, rigid outermost layer of Earth that is divided into enormous pieces called tectonic plates is called the _____
  2. _____ is the mineralized remains of organisms, showing how long-dead organisms lived and how their bodies were structured
  3. ___ is the tectonic boundary that occurs when 2 plates come apart
  4. ___ occurs when a plate is forced below another plate
  5. ___ is the tectonic boundary that occurs when 2 plates come together

9 Clues: ___ occurs when a plate is forced below another plate • ___ is the tectonic boundary that occurs when 2 plates come apart • ___ is the tectonic boundary that occurs when 2 plates come together • ___ The theory that the lithosphere is split apart into multiple plates • ___ is the tectonic boundary that occurs when 2 plates rub together horizontally • ...

Vocab 2017-01-15

Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mountain rising from the ocean floor that has not reached the surface of the water and is not considered an island
  2. the removal or extraction of salt from water to make it drinkable
  3. underwater mountains formed by a divergent plate boundary
  4. Shelf the area around a continent that is more shallow than the open ocean
  5. the slope that starts at the outer edge of the continental shelf and ends at the ocean floor
  6. the direction of ocean water flowing that depends on the wind and earth’s rotation
  7. a plain on deep ocean floor that lies generally between the continental rise and mid-ocean ridge
  8. a powerful, warm current that originates at the tip of Florida
Down
  1. a current deep in the ocean caused by density
  2. white crystal salt soluble in water that is gotten from seawater and mineral deposits
  3. a region of rapid changing temperature
  4. the area between the continental slope and the abyssal plain
  5. how much salt water contains
  6. method for detecting submerged objects
  7. when subsurface cold, denser water replaces warm, less dense surface water
  8. a valley formed by a continental- continental convergent boundary
  9. the deepest part of the ocean

17 Clues: how much salt water contains • the deepest part of the ocean • a region of rapid changing temperature • method for detecting submerged objects • a current deep in the ocean caused by density • underwater mountains formed by a divergent plate boundary • the area between the continental slope and the abyssal plain • ...

CH. 4 L. 2 & 3 VOCABULARY 2020-12-14

CH. 4 L. 2 & 3 VOCABULARY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. vent in Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows
  2. molten rock stored beneath Earth’s surface
  3. magma that erupts onto Earth’s surface
  4. ridge long, narrow mountain formed by magma at divergent boundaries
  5. mechanical and chemical processes that change Earth’s surface over time
  6. triangular deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water
  7. series of actions or operations that lead to an end result
  8. wasting downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil due to gravity
  9. amount of energy released during an earthquake, which determines the size of the earthquake
Down
  1. weathering process that changes the composition of rocks
  2. vibration caused by the rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a break or crack in Earth’s crust
  3. material formed from rocks broken down by weathering
  4. crack or fracture in Earth’s crust along which movement occurs
  5. laying down or settling of eroded material
  6. weathering process of breaking down rock without changing the composition of the rock
  7. moving of weathered material, or sediment, from one location to another
  8. large mass of ice, formed by snow accumulation on land, that moves slowly across Earth’s surface

17 Clues: magma that erupts onto Earth’s surface • molten rock stored beneath Earth’s surface • laying down or settling of eroded material • material formed from rocks broken down by weathering • vent in Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows • weathering process that changes the composition of rocks • series of actions or operations that lead to an end result • ...

Geo Jargon 2021-05-20

Geo Jargon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name of the supercontinent that existed before today's continental layout.
  2. A tremendously powerful technology used to analyze and manage data.
  3. Tectonic plates slipping past one another
  4. Being responsible with resource use.
  5. These costs are thrust upon third parties as companies try to create the cheapest products possible.
  6. A glacial feature that provides sand & gravel as well as recreational opportunities to people.
  7. Tectonic plates moving toward each other.
  8. This Measures how far east or west a location is from the Prime Meridian.
Down
  1. This measures how far north or south a location is from the equator.
  2. This technology works with satellites to provide absolute locations.
  3. The scientist who introduced the Theory of Continental Drift
  4. A glacial feature that is tear drop shaped that tells geologist the direction the glacier moved in.
  5. The method of fishing that is more sustainable as it employs more people but catches less fish.
  6. Tectonic plates moving away from each other.
  7. The species caught while fishing that were not the targeted ones.
  8. The type of obsolescence discussed that describes products that are 'designed for the dump'.
  9. The level of industry that deals with extracting raw materials from the earth.

17 Clues: Being responsible with resource use. • Tectonic plates slipping past one another • Tectonic plates moving toward each other. • Tectonic plates moving away from each other. • The scientist who introduced the Theory of Continental Drift • The species caught while fishing that were not the targeted ones. • ...

Earth Science 2024-05-15

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the leaves of a tree
  2. what is a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of one or more minerals.
  3. a u shaped valley formed by large blocks of ice
  4. where a river meets the ocean
  5. what is the name for the interaction of plates moving on the mantle
  6. two plates move toward each other
  7. a fracture or zone of fractures between to plates
  8. gasses that make the atmosphere heat up
  9. what is a naturally occurring substance with distinctive chemical and physical properties, composition and atomic structure
Down
  1. the downward movement of the edge of a plate into the mantle
  2. the percentage of void space in a material, such as soil or rock
  3. non renewable energy source like gasoline
  4. a rupture in the Earth's crust that allows lava, ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface
  5. a fluid's resistance to flowing.
  6. when two plates move away form each other
  7. a sudden, violent shaking of the Earth's surface that occurs when two tectonic plates move past each other along a fault line
  8. where streams come together to form a river

17 Clues: the leaves of a tree • where a river meets the ocean • a fluid's resistance to flowing. • two plates move toward each other • gasses that make the atmosphere heat up • non renewable energy source like gasoline • when two plates move away form each other • where streams come together to form a river • a u shaped valley formed by large blocks of ice • ...

Extra Credit 2024-12-06

Extra Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A planet that lost mantle convection due to quick cooling caused by its smaller size.
  2. The state where the San Andreas Fault is located.
  3. I am a type of crust that is dark in color, thick, very dense, makes up ocean floor
  4. Pieces of Earth's crust moved by mantle convection currents.
  5. Convection works in ___ directions.
  6. Earth's surface is broken into pieces called ____.
  7. Ice floats in water because it's ____ is less than the water it is in.
  8. The upward force allowing less dense materials to float above denser ones.
  9. A boundary where tectonic plates crash into each other, often forming mountains or trenches.
Down
  1. When something expands because heat has caused particles in the substance to move faster.
  2. A type of boundary where tectonic plates slide past one another horizontally.
  3. A process that decreases the density of mantle material, making it rise.
  4. I am a type of crust that is light in color, thick, less dense, makes up continents
  5. The movement of heat by the circulation of material in Earth's mantle.
  6. The process of one plate sinking below another.
  7. Heat transferred by flowing matter.
  8. A boundary where tectonic plates move away from each other due to mantle convection.
  9. Thermal expansion causes a material to decrease in _____.
  10. The semi-solid layer between the Earth's crust and core, where convection occurs.
  11. If a planet loses ____, mantle convection stops.

20 Clues: Heat transferred by flowing matter. • Convection works in ___ directions. • The process of one plate sinking below another. • If a planet loses ____, mantle convection stops. • The state where the San Andreas Fault is located. • Earth's surface is broken into pieces called ____. • Thermal expansion causes a material to decrease in _____. • ...

Shaylen Cannon’s Geology Crossword Review 2024-12-07

Shaylen Cannon’s Geology Crossword Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Process by which sediment is solidified into sedimentary rock.
  2. Formed by the remains of land plants.
  3. A variety of heavy liquid hydrocarbon compounds
  4. The point on the ground surface directly above where an earthquake starts.
  5. Most abundant element in the lithosphere.
  6. Type of plate boundary where the plates move away from each other.
  7. Physical removal and transport of rock and soil by wind, water, and ice.
  8. Naturally occurring solid that is composed of one or more minerals.
  9. Type of process when igneous rocks form when magma erupts at the surface and rapidly cools.
  10. The volume of water that flows by a specific point.
  11. Fractures in rocks created by tectonic processes where there has been movement on both sides.
Down
  1. Type of pressure that is applied from all directions.
  2. The plastic-like Earth layer that tectonic plates “ride around” on.
  3. Type of fossils that are widespread geographically but are limited to a short period of geological time.
  4. Most of geologic time is in this period.
  5. The land area drained by a stream and its estuaries.
  6. Type of minerals that are most common in the Earth’s crust.

17 Clues: Formed by the remains of land plants. • Most of geologic time is in this period. • Most abundant element in the lithosphere. • A variety of heavy liquid hydrocarbon compounds • The volume of water that flows by a specific point. • The land area drained by a stream and its estuaries. • Type of pressure that is applied from all directions. • ...

CH. 4 L. 2 & 3 VOCABULARY 2020-12-14

CH. 4 L. 2 & 3 VOCABULARY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. magma that erupts onto Earth’s surface
  2. vent in Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows
  3. triangular deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water
  4. laying down or settling of eroded material
  5. large mass of ice, formed by snow accumulation on land, that moves slowly across Earth’s surface
  6. mechanical and chemical processes that change Earth’s surface over time
  7. molten rock stored beneath Earth’s surface
  8. moving of weathered material, or sediment, from one location to another
  9. crack or fracture in Earth’s crust along which movement occurs
Down
  1. weathering process of breaking down rock without changing the composition of the rock
  2. amount of energy released during an earthquake, which determines the size of the earthquake
  3. weathering process that changes the composition of rocks
  4. ridge long, narrow mountain formed by magma at divergent boundaries
  5. series of actions or operations that lead to an end result
  6. material formed from rocks broken down by weathering
  7. vibration caused by the rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a break or crack in Earth’s crust
  8. wasting downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil due to gravity

17 Clues: magma that erupts onto Earth’s surface • laying down or settling of eroded material • molten rock stored beneath Earth’s surface • material formed from rocks broken down by weathering • vent in Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows • weathering process that changes the composition of rocks • series of actions or operations that lead to an end result • ...

Evolution Review 2021-04-12

Evolution Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. trait that increases an organism's survival in a particular environment
  2. structures of similar functions that are a result of convergent evolution (ex. webbed feet)
  3. structures that have diminished in size because of un-use, ex tailbone in humans
  4. source of variation, random changes in DNA
  5. type of evolution in which two species evolve together
  6. overall theory that organisms change over time to best suited to their environment
  7. observed natural selection of related species on the Galapagos because of a variety of environments
  8. combination of adapations allow for a species to best fit for an environment
Down
  1. type of evolution that occurs with related species in different environments
  2. evolution occurring slowly over time with small changes, opposite of punctuated equilibrium
  3. ____ tree show evolutionary relationships
  4. differences within a trait among those in population
  5. type of evolution that occurs in related species in similar environments
  6. type of evolution that occurs with unrelated species in similar environments
  7. this type of selection occurs when the environment chooses which traits are best suited for an environment
  8. same structures because of a common ancestor (ex. wing of bat and arm of human)
  9. family group that human belonged to that broke from other primates

17 Clues: ____ tree show evolutionary relationships • source of variation, random changes in DNA • differences within a trait among those in population • type of evolution in which two species evolve together • family group that human belonged to that broke from other primates • trait that increases an organism's survival in a particular environment • ...

Plate Motion 2021-11-09

Plate Motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. section diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
  2. hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth
  3. a the sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano
  4. one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer
  5. a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together
  6. moving apart in different directions
  7. an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
  8. the layer of soft, sold rock underneath Earth's plates
Down
  1. evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
  2. how often or fast something happens
  3. moving toward the same place
  4. a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
  5. the place where two plates meet
  6. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
  7. a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
  8. any of Earth's main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America
  9. the slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement
  10. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see

18 Clues: moving toward the same place • the place where two plates meet • how often or fast something happens • a sudden shaking of Earth's surface • a sudden shaking of Earth's surface • moving apart in different directions • hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth • the layer of soft, sold rock underneath Earth's plates • ...

Nursing Research Chapters 1-5, 7-14, & 16-19 2019-02-13

Nursing Research Chapters 1-5, 7-14, & 16-19 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. data is preintervention data
  2. influence that produces a distortion or error
  3. effect that occurs when values are restricted at the lower end
  4. evidence collected through the human senses
  5. measurement ranking of objects based on their relative standing on an attribute
  6. also known as environmental readiness
  7. questions which route respondents through different sets of questions depending on the responses
  8. threat that arises from attrition in groups being compared
Down
  1. participants respond to a series of questions posed by investigators
  2. expand or delimit a search
  3. relationship where variables are related in a noncausal way
  4. pledge that any information participants provide will not be publicly reported in a manner that identifies them and will not be accessible to others
  5. widely used effect size index summarizing mean-difference effects between two groups
  6. is a variant of convenience sampling
  7. abbreviation for a model that encompasses a broad class of frequently used statistical techniques that fit data to straight-line solutions
  8. statement which articulates the nature, context, and significance of a problem
  9. validity which concerns evidence that a measure is not a measure of a different construct, distinct from the focal construct

17 Clues: expand or delimit a search • data is preintervention data • is a variant of convenience sampling • also known as environmental readiness • evidence collected through the human senses • influence that produces a distortion or error • threat that arises from attrition in groups being compared • relationship where variables are related in a noncausal way • ...

Evolution 2013-04-16

Evolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A change in the genetic makeup of species over time
  2. Immunity Immunity that is passed down from the mother and is short lived
  3. evolution When many species develop from a common ancestor
  4. Drift The change in frequency of alleles in a population
  5. The accumulation of differences between species or populations
  6. Structures Structures that have the same function, but different structure
  7. The process by which a species becomes better suited to its environment
  8. When two or more organisms in an ecosystem evolve in response to each other
  9. When a species permanently disappears
  10. Flow The exchange of genes between two populations
  11. Selection The process in which organisms with traits well suited to an environment are more likely to survive and to produce offspring
Down
  1. Evolution When unrelated species develop similar characteristics
  2. The process by which new species form
  3. Isolation The inability of formerly interbreeding groups to mate or produce fertile offspring
  4. Structures that share a common ancestry or are similar in structure but different in function
  5. Structures with no function that are remnants of an organism's evolutionary past
  6. Immunity Immunity acquired when an immune response occurs in the human body

17 Clues: The process by which new species form • When a species permanently disappears • Flow The exchange of genes between two populations • A change in the genetic makeup of species over time • Drift The change in frequency of alleles in a population • evolution When many species develop from a common ancestor • ...

Biology Evolution 2025-02-11

Biology Evolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the movement of alleles from one population to another
  2. a structure that has no apparent function
  3. a model that says evolution occurs slowly, over long periods of time
  4. group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
  5. ___ evolution is closely related species evolve in different directions
  6. a structure that is similar in function but different structure; not of the same evolutionary origin
  7. this theory proposes that the organelles of eukaryotic cells were once prokaryotic cells that were engulfed by larger prokaryotic cells
  8. all of the individuals of a species that live in the same area
Down
  1. a change in a species over time
  2. the branch of biology that studies the early development of a species
  3. ___ evolution is when unrelated species evolve similar characteristics
  4. evolution of two or more species from one ancestral species
  5. the mechanism by which individuals have inherited beneficial adaptations
  6. differences in physical traits of an individual within a population
  7. an inherited trait that allows an organism to better survive in its environment
  8. the remains of an organism that lived in the past
  9. a structure that is similar on different organisms but performs different functions

17 Clues: a change in a species over time • a structure that has no apparent function • the remains of an organism that lived in the past • the movement of alleles from one population to another • evolution of two or more species from one ancestral species • all of the individuals of a species that live in the same area • ...

Evolution! 2025-05-30

Evolution! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. different animals change to be more similar to each other
  2. a scientist who thought that animals change because they try hard to be better at living
  3. animals that are best at living in their homes have babies and pass on their good traits
  4. the study of bones and fossils
  5. when one kind of animals changes so much that it becomes a new kind
  6. two animals starting from the same kind but change to live in different ways
  7. body parts that used to be useful, but aren't needed anymore
Down
  1. changes that happen slowly over time
  2. a kind of plant or animal is completely gone
  3. a change in a gene
  4. differences between living things like size or color
  5. two living things change together because they need each other
  6. a group of living things that are the same kind
  7. tiny things in our DNA that tell us how we look and grow
  8. something special a plant or animal has that helps it live
  9. a scientist who said that animals change over time to help them live better in their homes
  10. the way living things slowly change over time

17 Clues: a change in a gene • the study of bones and fossils • changes that happen slowly over time • a kind of plant or animal is completely gone • the way living things slowly change over time • a group of living things that are the same kind • differences between living things like size or color • tiny things in our DNA that tell us how we look and grow • ...