divergent Crossword Puzzles
BC Calculus 2025-05-20
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- A different way to write an F1 car brand.
- “Push beyond your___”
- Who says “We’ve suffered losses, but we’ve not lost the war.
- The famous Twilight___. The first name of the person who plays Jacob.
- It’s getting kinda cold…oh look there’s a bear
- “To___ and beyond” Toy Story
- In the forest when you see a tree fall down. It called a ___.
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- Famous series with Shailene Woodley and Theo James
- What did the f say to the other f? I’m better than you because I have more apostrophes.
- The only way to see the detail of stars/planets at night.
- Wishing you can go back into the past. It’s possible with this method.
- “When you try your best, but you don’t succeed”. You can only go closer but never get the real thing.
- When you go to the ER and they can’t help you.
- When you are very sad and you do this to get someone’s attention. It can also be used for directions.
- 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
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- rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.
- the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
- the layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface.
- a large continuous mass of land conventionally regarded as a collective region.
- german Scientist who developed the Theory of the Continental Drift in 1912.
- plates slide past each other horizontally.
- deep valley where two plates move apart
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- soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
- the part of the outer rocky layer of the earth that is under the oceans and is thinner than the layer under the land.
- deep canyon on the ocean floor.
- break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move.
- thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere.
- coming closer together.
- shift in different directions.
- 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. • ...
Second video- Divergent - Narrator 2021-01-11
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- not able to see.
- the air that goes into and out of your lungs.
- 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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- to go away from someone or something, for a short time or permanently.
- 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.
Science - Constructive and Destructive Forces 2021-09-16
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- force - any natural process that builds up Earth's surface. (Volcanoes, Converging plates)
- and erosion - rocks break down and are transported away
- boundary - A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
- - (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- wedging - Process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks, then freezes and expands.
- weathering - the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions
- - A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
- of slow changes on Earth - glaciers; plate tectonics; weathering/erosion; river creating a canyon
- 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.
- - A supercontinent containing all of Earth's land that existed about 225 million years ago.
- 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.
- - Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)
- boundary - A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
- - The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
- - 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.
- of fast changes on Earth - landslides; earthquakes; volcanoes; crazy weather; avalanches
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- - deep valleys with steep sides usually created by rivers
- forces - Forces that wear away or break down land masses on the earth's surface (weathering and erosion)
- erosion - The removal (erosion) of beach materials (sand/ dunes/ vegetation) into the ocean, sea, or lakes by the action of waves, tides, or wind
- weather technology - tracks storms such as hurricanes to warn people ahead of dangerous storms.
- boundary - A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
- Arch - Landform caused by weathering and erosion
- - Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
- drift - The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
- ridge - earthquake and volcano zone along divergent plate boundaries that exist in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. New crust is being formed here.
- caverns - underground caves created by chemical weathering
- barrier - A barrier forming a temporary dam that may be created to protect a flood-prone area. It reduces damage from floods.
- erosion - when the wind picks up dirt and dust and moves it from one place to another
- - a low area between mountains or hills where streams and rivers often flow/ sometimes created by glaciers
- - 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. • ...
LOVE IN LITERATURE 2026-01-30
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- Death on the Nile author (last name only)
- "Few other griefs amid the ill chances of this world have more bitterness and shame for a man's heart than to behold the love of a lady so fair and brave that cannot be returned.""
- Frankenstein author (last name only)
- The Princess Bride author (last name only)
- The Divergent Series author (last name only)
- Pride and Prejudice author (last name only)
- The Great Gatsby author (last name only)
- "To love another person is to see the face of God"
- Harry Potter series author (last name only)
- "The whole world was collapsing and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive."
- "Love can be a very frightening thing...that is why most great love stories are tragedies"
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians author (last name only)
- "You are my darling and my dear and the light of my life and the treasure of my heart. I love you."
- The Chronicles of Narnia author (last name only)
- "Something about him makes me feel like I am about to fall. Or turn to liquid. Or burst into flames"
- Twilight author (last name only)
- "You love me, real or not real?"
- "Awake, fairest, your lover is near -- he who would give his life but to obtain one look of affection from thine eyes"
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- "I became inflamed with love and it appeared to me that the sun would be dark to me if I did not marry her at once"
- "Never did a man deeply in love allow the clocks to go on peacefully"
- "Do I love you? My god, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches"
- "I have been used to consider poetry as the food of love"
- Romeo and Juliet playwright (last name only)
- "Those that we love never truly leave us"
- "I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be."
- "I love you with so much of my heart that none is left to protest"
- The Lord of the Rings Series author (last name only)
- The Witches author (last name only)
- The Hunger Games author (last name only)
- "Look after my heart. I left it with you."
- Les Miserables author (last name only)
- The Count of Monte Cristo author (last name only)
- A Wrinkle In Time author (last name only)
- "I love you now--isn't that enough? I can't help what's past. I did love him once--but I loved you too"
- "It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like, so long as somebody loves you"
35 Clues: Twilight author (last name only) • "You love me, real or not real?" • The Witches author (last name only) • Frankenstein author (last name only) • Les Miserables author (last name only) • The Great Gatsby author (last name only) • The Hunger Games author (last name only) • Death on the Nile author (last name only) • "Those that we love never truly leave us" • ...
Vocabulary Week 1 2021-12-01
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- a antonym of aid and support. Example in context: He defrauded the voting system, making him the fake winner.
- A noun. An example is we usually see kernels in popcorn,often known as seeds
- meaning a joint or connection, where two parts meet
- examples including Ted Talk Speakers and advertisers
- a antonym of procrastination and unmotivated
- a synonym of gulp and consume
- examples including cancer patient commercials and the sorrowful tone of the performance
- a synonym of truthfulness and honesty. It is also a faction in the Divergent trilogy movies
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- 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.
- the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines.
- a synonym of logic and rationale
- repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
- examples include the Greek God Zeus and
- adjective meaning having two sides
- (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
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- boundary. when two plates are pushed together.
- igneous rock. when magma/lava cools below the ground it becomes rock.
- rock. deeply buried/subject to high temp and pressure from rocks above it.
- magma or lava erupts from.
- igneous rock. when magma/lava cools above ground it becomes rock
- 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.
- when one plate cab go under the other plate melts then erupts as a volcano.
- boundary when two plates move along each other/earthquake.
- what type of plate boundary is the mid-ocean ridge in the Atlantic Ocean?
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- rock. cooling and solidifying of magma/lava.
- a shaking in the ground.
- cycle when heat and pressure make it less dense. it pushes the material together.
- what is an example of a hotspot.
- the trench formed because the pacific plate is made of?
- 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
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- - forms from partial melting of mantle rocks.
- - If something has low viscosity, then it means that it has ____ temperature.
- - Mass/Volume
- Cone - a type of volcano that has a low-rounded profile.
- Cone - a type of volcano in which it's ash and debris accumulate around the vent and has small steep sided cones.
- - can be found on convergent boundaries and is the visible manifestation of the process of rock formation.
- Boundary -occurs when two tectonic plates move past one another.
- Boundary - is an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide.
- - it is one of the properties of magma that means "resistance to flow".
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- - a type of igneous rock that has lowest temperature in the crystallization of magma.
- spots - remains stationary while plates move above.
- - a type of igneous rock that has highest temperature in the crystallization of magma.
- - a type of volcano that is steep sided near the summit with decreasing slope.
- Boundary - occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
- - 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
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- Population a population that is eaten by organisms from another population
- Ridge forms when hot material from the mantle rises and cools on the edges of the plate creating hard solid rock
- plates moving away from each other
- a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
- a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
- Rock the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid
- plates moving towards each other
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- Rock the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together
- a population that is eaten by organisms from another population
- every living thing is made of this; there are 3 phases
- a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
- the mixture of gasses surrounding the planet
- all the living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area
- the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water
- 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
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- the movement of African Americans to the north for better opportunities
- something that makes a person want to move to a new country
- this organization wanted peace and economic stability in Europe
- on of the fie themes of geography that involves physical and cultural features of a location
- type of map that shows Capital cities and political boundaries
- one of the five themes of geography that involves the transfer of people, goods and ideas from one place to another
- European beliefs and attitudes to view the world
- a country that voted to remove itself from the European Union
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- a boundary that creates earthquakes when tetonic plates slide against eachother
- the _________ exchange of diseases, food, animals and people from the old and new world
- a boundary that creates mountains by pushing tetonic plates together
- the movement of people from rural areas to cities is called ____
- something that makes a person want to leave their country
- type of map that shows mountains and other physical features
- 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
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- the Ring of Fire is found in the _____ Ocean
- most earthquakes and volcanoes occur at the _____ (3 words, no spaces)
- large, shifting pieces that make up the Earth's crust (2 words, no spaces)
- 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
- when tectonic plates pull away from one another, we get _____ boundaries
- shifting tectonic plates cause _____
- the innermost layer of the Earth; it consists of an outer portion and an inner portion
- a device that monitors earthquakes
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- the layer of the Earth located just below the crust
- a convergent plate boundary where one plate goes under another
- when tectonic plates come together, we get _____ boundaries
- just like a volcano but it erupts with boiling water and steam
- when tectonic plates slide past one another, we get _____ boundaries
- scientists believe that at one time all the plates of Earth's crust were one piece called _____
- 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 • ...
Earth's History: Plate Tectonics 2026-02-05
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- boundary A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
- The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
- ridge An underwater moutain chain where new ocean floor is formed
- Greatness of size, strength, or importance
- Magma that reaches Earth's surface
- The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
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- boundary A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
- boundary A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
- spreading The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
- A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
- A break in the earth's crust
- Molten rock beneath the earth's surface
- volcano A volcano that has not erupted for a long time, but may erupt again one day.
- trench Deep valley in the ocean floor that forms along a subduction zone
- spot An area where magma from deep within the mantle melts through the crust above it
15 Clues: A break in the earth's crust • Magma that reaches Earth's surface • Molten rock beneath the earth's surface • Greatness of size, strength, or importance • ridge An underwater moutain chain where new ocean floor is formed • boundary A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • boundary A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • ...
Mountain Crossword 2014-02-20
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- Is in Cascade Range and is 14180 ft tall
- Created when magma from beneath the earth makes its way up to the surface
- Also another type of converging boundary,and has to do with 2 continental plates colliding
- Created when large amounts of magma push up from the earths crust but never reaches the surface and erupts
- Is in H.W. Stuckle mountain range and is 14439 ft tall
- Is in Cascade mountain range and is 14409 ft tall
- Is in Sierra Nevada mountain range and is 14505 ft tall
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- Created by earths internal activity
- Is in White Mountains, Presidential Range an is 6289 ft tall
- Is in alaska mountain range and is 20157 ft tall
- Occurs at convergent plate boundries, where one tectonic plate slides underneath another
- Created when faults or cracks in earths material are forced upward
- Most common type of mountain
- Referred to as a divergent plate boundary, where 2 tectonic plates are moving away from each other
- 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
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- When my father retired, he received a gold watch for his __ service.
- I have an utter __ for people that want something for nothing.
- The court reduced the criminal’s sentence because of __ circumstances.
- She wears makeup to __ her natural beauty.
- Mark proved to be __ by selecting all six winning lotto numbers.
- Moving is a long and often __ experience.
- If you want to be rich, __ a wealthy entrepreneur.
- Bart has a hard time forming healthy relationships because he lacks __ for others.
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- She tried to __ his hard work and take the prize for herself.
- We would have all missed the __ moment if not for the photographer’s speed and skill.
- After waiting forever at the drive-thru window, I threw my hands up in __ and drove away without paying for my food.
- Fran is a __ person because she spends endless hours clipping coupons.
- An __ stay in the waiting room was a nice treat compared to my usual long waits.
- Her face is __ because she just returned from a two week vacation in Miami.
- 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
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- the soft layer of the mantle on which tectonic plates move
- drift- the hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
- plates- a block of lithosphere that consists of crust and the outer core
- the bending of rock layers due to stress
- the rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elevations
- the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
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- boundary- the boundary formed by by the collision of 2 lithospheric plates
- the sinking of regions of the Earth's crust to lower elevations
- tectonics- the theory that explains how large pieces of Earth's outermost layer, tectonic plates, move and change shape
- layer of rock bewteen the Earth's crust and core
- boundary- the boundary between tectonic plates that slide past each other horizontally
- stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze and object
- stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
- thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
- 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
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- - The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface by wind, rain, and other forces
- Rock The original rock from which younger rock or soil is formed.
- Type of rock that forms from sediments
- - Heat is transferred in waves through the air, such as heat coming from a campfire
- of Fire - Area of volcanic and seismic activity that surrounds the Pacific plate
- Force per unit area, which increases inside Earth as the depth increases
- Process by which weathered rock and soil are moved from one place to another
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- Plates move away from each other
- - Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations
- The ability to do work
- Cycle A series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another
- Plates at this boundary slide past one another in two opposite horizontal directions
- Type of rock that forms from great heat and pressure
- Plates move towards each other
- 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
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- the place where two plates meet
- an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
- moving toward the same place
- the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- any of Earth's main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America
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- one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth’s outer layer
- a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together
- 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
- a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
- Earth’s outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water
- a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
- a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
- moving apart in different directions
- 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
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- The longest part of the neuron.
- _____ correlation is when we see and believe there is a relationship between two things where none exists.
- The part of the neuron that listens.
- A good theory produces a testable prediction, called a _____.
- The key goal of experimental design is _____.
- Amygdala, Hippocampus, and Hypothalamus are mid-brain structures of the _____ system.
- To minimize any pre-existing differences between groups, we must utilize _____ assignment.
- A measure of the extent to which two factors vary together.
- This is the type of thinking that you use when trying to think about multiple uses for a brick.
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- The neuron will fire once _____ is met.
- This descriptive method of research allows for many participants in a study since you can make many copies.
- 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.
- The brain's ability to develop neural pathways over damage.
- When we "replay" a memory, we often replace the original with a slightly modified version.
- 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
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- The type of map that shows elevation
- The type of volcano where thin lava runs down the sides of the volcano
- Where two plates move away from each other. They cause rift valleys or volcanic eruptions
- The name given to the land mass when the continents were connected
- The movement of the broken down pieces of rock
- The breakdown of rock
- The type of map that shows patterns of temperature, air pressure or cold and warm fronts
- 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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- The type of map that shows land features
- The type of map that shows us the boundaries of countries
- The man who proposed that continents were once closer together and slowly drifted apart.
- The placing of sediment in a new place after it is eroded.
- Where two plates crash into each other. This boundary forms mountains and volcanoes to form.
- The type of volcano that erupts with thick pasty lava
- 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
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- n or relating to the foremost part of the frontal lobe of the brain.
- a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.
- pull or knock down (a building).
- imitation of a situation or process.
- tending to be different or develop in different directions.
- a rebel or revolutionary.
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- a roughly almond-shaped mass of gray matter inside each cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions.
- prevention of wasteful use of a resource.
- showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.
- a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels.
- of a smile or laugh) lacking real amusement and typically expressing irony.
- having no meaning or significance.
- 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.
- the state of being superior.
- 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
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- an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide.
- the region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core
- places where plates slide sideways past each other
- any of the world's main continuous expanses of land
- the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses
- supercontinent that incorporated almost all of Earth's landmasses in early geologic time
- a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line
- the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
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- A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and new crust is forming
- a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake
- the relatively thin part of the earth's crust which underlies the ocean basins
- the very hot, very dense center of our planet
- a naturally occurring inorganic element having physical characteristics and properties
- any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth's rocks
- 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
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- hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth
- an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
- Earth’s outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water
- the sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano
- the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth’s plates
- the slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement
- to examine in detail for a purpose
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- 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
- moving apart in different directions
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- a natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground
- a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
- moving toward the same place
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- 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
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- the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together
- the rock type formed when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock
- the ability to make things move or change
- the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water
- the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water
- the process by which rock material moves under Earth’s outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion
- convergent or divergent
- the process by which all the rock formations of a region are pushed up due to plate motion
- the process of sediment being buried and pressed together
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- a view into the inside of something by cutting through it
- a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like
- a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type
- the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid
- the process of sediment being glued together
- 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 • ...
seince 2023-05-11
vocabulary: tectonic plates 2016-01-26
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- boundary/moving away from each other
- boundary/moving towards each other
- supercontinent that included all current land masses, believed to have been in existence before the continents broke apart during the Triassic and Jurassic Periods.
- currents/a current in a fluid that results from convection
- 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.
- boundary/slides past each other
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- sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
- crust/thin part of earths crust that unlies the ocean basins
- 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.
- drift/the separation of the continents
- upper layer of earths mantle
- long, narrow ditch
- crust/thick part of the earths crust
- 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
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- a partially molten, plastic like, flowing layer that is located below the solid part of Earth's mantle
- Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart
- core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth
- Outermost layer on earth
- the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
- a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core
- core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core
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- Tectonics pieces of the lithosphere that move around;upper most part of mantle
- the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies
- the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
- pieces of the lithosphere that move around, they each have a different name
- 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
Across
- A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
- A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
- Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
- The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
- A deep valley where two plates move apart
- A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
- A deep canyon on the ocean floor
- A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, moving it different directions
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- Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
- Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
- The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
- A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
- 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
Across
- A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
- A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
- Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
- The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
- A deep valley where two plates move apart
- A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
- A deep canyon on the ocean floor
- A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, moving it different directions
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- Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
- Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
- The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
- A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
- 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
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- Nickname of famous drive in Cape Town
- type of surgeon the hospital on Rua Bartholomeu Dias Plain is named after
- a type of thinking described as the process of creating multiple, unique ideas or solutions to a problem
- Who said, "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once."
- undergo a change in velocity
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- best programming language for AI
- one of the most popular solutions that offers tools for building chatbots that recognize user intent for free
- Most expensive house in capetown
- is an environmental issue that affects Southern Africa along with water pollution, air pollution, land degradation and solid waste pollution
- South Africa's biggest language, spoken by almost a quarter (23%) of the population.
- this hormone can improve skin, sleep and anxiety
- A magnificent Cape Winelands property, it boasts two outstanding restaurants, a state-of-the-art winery, exclusive lodges, a destination spa and luxury boutiques.
- 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
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- In both reverse and normal faults there is ___________ movement of rocks(what direction?)di
- In a strike-slip fault there is ___________ movement of rocks(what direction?)
- This is pressure created from two plates pulling away from each other
- At this type of plate boundary, plates are moving towards 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
- This is the upper or overhanging wall of an inclined fault
- In this type of fault the layers stay continuous and they are offset horizontally from each other
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- This is the the block of rock that lies on the underside of an inclined fault
- At this type of plate boundary, plates are away from each other
- In this type of fault the hanging wall moves upward in relation to the footwall
- This is pressure created from two plates sliding past each other
- 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
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- ____________ who study these events use data from plate movements to help make predictions about future earthquakes or eruptions.
- The second type is called a __________ boundary.
- Areas where the plates meet are called ____________.
- The outermost layer of the earth is called the crust and it is broken into large pieces called ________ plates.
- The _________________ is a term given to a circular region on a world map that has a lot of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
- These huge pieces of Earth’s surface slowly move at about the _________ that your fingernails grow.
- There are 3 main ________ of plate boundaries.
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- ____________ of tectonic plates is powered by convection.
- _________________ collect and analyze data such as the size, location and depth of earthquakes.
- This slow movement of hot rock inside the earth is what _________ the movement of tectonic plates at the surface.
- This is when tectonic plates are ____________ past each other.
- There are more than 20,000 _____________ that happen on Earth every year
- 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 • ...
plate tectonics 2023-02-24
Plate Tectonics Brandon Divelbess Block 1 2015-03-20
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- silicon aluminum What is crust made out off?
- What is the Greek word for tectonics
- Drift What is the hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations?
- current What type of energy transfer is believed to drive plate movement?
- The strong lower part of the mantle.
- A trace of an ancient Human/Animal that has been preserved in rock.
- million years ago Pangea split apart again
- Layer of Earth between the crust and the core, contains much of earth's mass.
- What was the earth called when the plates didn't split
- sea floor spreading been proposed at what age
- outer layer that consists of crust and rough part of the mantle.
- waves vibrations that travel through the Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
- Boundary What is the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates?
- tension in the earth
- Plates slide relative to each other.
- America, Africa, Antarctica and Australia What Continents formed Gondwanaland.
- million years ago How long was pangea?
- Outermost Layer
- to One Hundred km How thick is the crust?
- Whats located below the mantle and to the center of the earth?
- The core is made out of what?
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- convergent boundary What is created at this type of boundary
- Tectonics Pieces on the lithosphere that move around
- core: A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the middle of the Earth is called what?
- Force extreme pressure squeezing on an object,
- convergent boundary What volcanic mountain ranges are formed at these types of boundaries?
- boundary San Andreas Fault, sliding past each other horizontally.
- valley long, narrow depression formed at divergent boundaries is called what?
- America, Europe, and Asia What Continents formed Laurasia.
- The soft layer which tectonic plates move.
- Hess Who Proposed sea-floor spreading as a mechanism for continental drift?
- Boundary What are the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other?
- spreading What is the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies?
- What occurs where plates collide and the more dense plate is pushed down under the less dense plate?
- Which scientist who studies the force that make and shape planet earth are called what
- Discontinuity What is the boundary between the crust and the mantle
- University Which school was seafloor spreading come from.
- trench The process of subduction creates this at an oceanic oceanic convergent boundary makes what?
- Lift up of reigns to a higher elevation.
- Wegner Who thought of the continental drift theory?
- 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
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- A naturally formed solid substance with a crystal structure, which was not formed from living things. (sec 179)
- melted rock (sec 177)
- type of boundary where plates move away from each other (sec 184)
- The number of major time zones on Earth (sec 169, “Did You Know?”)
- Ring-shaped belt of volcano and earthquake activity in the Pacific Ocean (sec 185)
- the central line of latitude; divides the Earth into two hemispheres (sec 169)
- The international date line runs through the ______ ocean. (sec 169)
- distance of a place north or south of the equator (sec 169)
- people who make maps (sec 167)
- Earth’s outermost layer (sec 175)
- rocky outer shell of Earth, made up of crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle (sec 183)
- Theory that Earth’s continents were once joined in a large single landmass (sec 182)
- distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian measured in degrees (sec 169)
- central line of longitude and represents 0 degrees longitude (sec 169)
- “If Earth were the size of an apple, the crust would be only as thick as the apple’s _____” (sec 177, “Did You Know?”)
- the place in Earth’s crust where the pressure was released (sec 186)
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- term for the strength of an earthquake (sec 186)
- type of wave that stretch and compress land; also called P-waves (sec 186)
- type of plate boundary where plates collide (sec 184)
- root word meaning ball shape (sec 183, “Word Watch”)
- undersea mountain ranges that form at divergent boundaries (sec 184)
- ______ current is the movement of materials (such as magma) due to heating and cooling (sec 183)
- large cracks in Earth’s crust (sec 186)
- the spot on the Earth’s surface directl above the focus (sec 186)
- Today’s updated version of Continental Drift that includes evidence of plate movement (sec 182)
- the scale on which earthquake magnitudes are measured; named for the American scientist Charles F. Richter, who invented the scale in 1935 (sec 186)
- Scientist who proposed two ideas that are now known as the theory of continental drift (sec 182)
- violent shaking of Earth’s crust (sec 186)
- What is 23.5o for Earth? (sec 178, Earth Profile table)
- type of waves that move land side to side; also called S-waves (sec 186)
- lines of latitude (sec 169)
- the element that takes up 45% of Earth’s crust (sec 175)
- the highest magnitude on the Richter Scale (sec 186)
- type of boundary where two plates slide past each other (sec 184)
- Comes from the greek lithos meaning stone or rock (sec 183, “Word Watch”)
- type of waves caused by earthquakes (sec 186)
- 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”) • ...
Dating Methods & Early Hominins 2021-11-03
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- This hominin derives from Central Africa,there has been no postcrania found, and it had a chimp sized brain (360cc)
- elements of different forms
- study of extinct organisms,based on fossilized remains
- Categories of time into which Earth’s history is divided eras, periods, & epochs.
- This Dating Technique estimates the age of an object in absolute or numeric terms; uses a natural clock
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- Family that includes humans and relatives since the last common ancestor with chimpanzees
- amount of time it takes for half the material to decay into a stable form
- processes affecting organism after death
- The Dating Methods in which it determines which fossils are older (but doesn’t provide an exact date)
- turned to stone
- this hominin, is from East africa,Divergent bipedal toe Ilium like bipeds, lower pelvis is primitive
- study of earth systems; helps us understand preservation, age, and environment of the fossils
- 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
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- degree to which a business or activity yields profit or financial gain
- net gain or loss of an investment over a specified time period, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost
- written records that convey the business activities and the financial performance of a company
- 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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- the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent.
- whose shares are traded freely on a stock exchange
- common set of accounting principles, standards, and procedures issued by the Financial Accounting (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
- facts provided or learned about something or someone.
- facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
- impartial or unbiased
- debts, such as auto and student loans
- change or develop in a general direction
- 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
Across
- A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
- A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
- Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
- The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
- A deep valley where two plates move apart
- A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
- A deep canyon on the ocean floor
- A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, moving it different directions
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- Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
- Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
- The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
- A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
- 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
Across
- the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies
- the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- pieces of the lithosphere that move around, they each have a different name
- the center of the earth
- Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart
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- core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core
- the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
- a partially molten, plastic like, flowing layer that is located below the solid part of Earth's mantle
- core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth
- Tectonics pieces of the lithosphere that move around;upper most part of mantle
- the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
- a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core
- 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
Across
- the center of the earth
- Outermost layer on earth
- the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
- the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies
- pieces of the lithosphere that move around, they each have a different name
- core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core
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- the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
- a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core
- Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart
- a partially molten, plastic like, flowing layer that is located below the solid part of Earth's mantle
- the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- Tectonics pieces of the lithosphere that move around;upper most part of mantle
- 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 • ...
divergent 2013-01-06
Divergent 2014-05-16
Geology Vocabulary Review Part 2 2021-01-31
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- the thin, rocky outer covering of Earth’s surface
- the theory that Pangaea broke up and the pieces moved into their current locations
- a break in a rock where one side moves relative to the other side
- a sudden release of energy that is created when tectonic plates move
- the thick; semi-solid interior of Earth that flows like hot taffy
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- when tectonic plates are forced back into the mantle and melt into magma
- a long, undersea mountain chain that forms along the floor of the major oceans
- the circulation of the mantle that causes tectonic plates to move above it
- a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and upper mantle
- the boundary between two tectonic plates that are sliding past one another horizontally
- the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from one another
- the boundary formed where two tectonic plates collide
- 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
Across
- A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
- A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
- Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
- The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
- A deep valley where two plates move apart
- A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
- A deep canyon on the ocean floor
- A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, moving it different directions
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- Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
- Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
- The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
- A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
- 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
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- used to show the actual age of fossils, helps to create a record of the history of life
- These come from different ancestors, and have devolved to fit the environment, they show convergent evolution
- This piece of evidence of evolution shows that all living things have common DNA, RNA and use ATP
- Ideal that the organisms that are best adapted to the environment survive and reproduce the most
- this occurs when 2 species evolve together and depend on eachother
- have similar characteristics and can produce fertile offspring
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- This type of selection leads to more of 1 extreme phenotypes
- These come from the same answers and help to show divergent evolution
- This is one mechanism for evolution
- A piece of anatomical evidence for evolution, they once had a purpose, but no longer do
- traveled the word researching and had the idea of the best fit organisms survive
- Change in a species over time
- 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 tectonics 2021-12-16
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
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.
Aaliyah's Crossword Puzzle! 2021-09-30
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- its where they move apart and make rift valleys
- is where one plate goes under the other and makes volcanoes
- its where they slide and make mountains like the Himalayas
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- it transfer heat from one place to another by mass motion of a fluid such as water,air or molten rock
- 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
Plate tectonic and layers 2022-11-03
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- Scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's movement.
- The most outer layer of Earth's atmosphere where satellites are
- The boundary that was caused when the two plates move to pat each other in up and down motion.
- The layer of Earth's atmosphere that absorbs x-rays and UV radiation from the sun
- The solid nickel-iron center of Earth
- Made with parts of the crust and the upper mantle
- The layer of the atmosphere where large passenger aircraft fly in
- The boundary that was caused by two plates being pulled apart creating rift valley
- Liquid molten rock layer where tectonic plates sit on top.
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- The layer made of liquid molten rocks
- The boundary caused by the subduction of two plates
- The Earth's layer made up of 78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen
- The layer beneath the crust made of more rigid half-molten rocks
- The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, where weather occurs
- The coldest layer of the atmosphere and helps to burn up most the meteors
- The Earth's layer beneath the surface and made of rocks
- 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
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- This type of wave is FIRST to be detected after an earthquake
- The boundary when two tectonic plates move TOWARD each other
- This is the instrument used to record seismic activity
- This is the movement of broken material from one location to another
- This is the outermost part of the Earth
- This type of rock is created from the cooling of magma or lava
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- The boundary when two tectonic plates move AWAY from each other
- This is the point directly above (on the Earth's surface)the point of impact to create an earthquake
- This is the point BELOW the surface of the earth where the earthquake originates
- This gas is what humans breathe in
- This is the innermost part of the Earth
- This is the breakdown of rocks and minerals
- _______ drift is the theory that all continents were once combined in a super continent and have since drifted apart
- The boundary when two tectonic plates slide past each other
- Scientists believe that convection currents from the ______ cause tectonic plates to move
- This is the name of the super continent
- 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
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- An adaptation in which one species resembles another.
- The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce.
- An adaptation which allows an organism to blend into its surroundings making it less susceptible to predators.
- Heritable changes in genetic information.
- Body parts with similar function, but not structure.
- Individuals with advantageous variations survive, reproduce and pass on those variations.
- Body structure with no present day function, but useful to ancestors.
- The “calendar” for events in Earth’s history; based on the fossil record in the rock layers.
- Evidence of past organisms.
- A group of individuals of the same species that live in a particular area.
- People select individuals of a species with a particular trait(s) to breed and produce offspring.
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- A type of divergent evolution in which a species evolves into an array of species to fit a number of diverse habitats.
- Similar structures with different functions.
- A change in a population over time.
- The study of an organism’s early development.
- Observed when distantly related organisms evolve similar traits; occurs when unrelated species inhabit similar environments in different parts of the world.
- 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. • ...
Unit 4 2025-09-30
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- Continuous movement of seawater driven by wind, temperature, and salinity.
- The deflection of moving air and water due to Earth’s rotation.
- The layer of gases surrounding Earth, composed mainly of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases.
- U.S. program paying farmers to remove environmentally sensitive land from production and plant species that improve environmental quality.
- Long-term patterns of temperature and precipitation in a region.
- plates move apart, forming rift valleys and mid-ocean ridges.
- plates collide, forming mountains or subduction zones
- The ability of soil to transmit water.
- Process where water carries dissolved nutrients downward through soil layers.
- The amount of pore space in soil that can hold air or water.
- Breakdown of rocks into smaller particles by physical, chemical, or biological processes.
- The source of a river or stream.
- A climate pattern where warming of the eastern Pacific Ocean alters global weather.
- Fourth layer; very thin air, auroras occur here.
- Dry area on the leeward side of a mountain, caused by air losing moisture as it rises and cools.
- Flat land near a river that floods periodically, depositing nutrient-rich soil.
- Lowest layer of the atmosphere; weather occurs here.
- Horizons Distinct layers in soil (O, A, B, C) that vary in composition and properties.
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- Belt Global thermohaline circulation that moves warm and cold water around the globe.
- A boundary where plates slide past one another, often causing earthquakes.
- A smaller stream that flows into a larger river.
- The amount of sunlight energy reaching Earth’s surface.
- Steady winds blowing from east to west in the tropics.
- Second layer; contains the ozone layer that absorbs harmful UV radiation.
- Sudden release of energy in Earth’s crust, producing seismic waves.
- A large ocean wave generated by undersea earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions.
- – The reflectivity of a surface; higher albedo surfaces (like ice) reflect more solar radiation.
- The opposite of El Niño; cooler Pacific waters influence global climate patterns.
- The land area that drains into a particular river or stream system.
- Drying out of soil, reducing fertility.
- Outermost layer, merging into space.
- The area where two tectonic plates meet; can be divergent, convergent, or transform.
- Short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific place.
- Large circular ocean current systems driven by global winds and the Coriolis Effect.
- The theory that Earth’s lithosphere is divided into plates that move over the asthenosphere, driving earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building.
- Third layer; where most meteors burn up.
- Degradation of land in arid areas due to overuse, climate, or deforestation.
- sand, silt, clay – The relative proportions of particle sizes in soil; influences fertility and drainage.
- Buildup of salts in soil, often from irrigation.
- 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. • ...
CH. 4 L. 2 & 3 VOCABULARY 2020-12-14
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- magma that erupts onto Earth’s surface
- vent in Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows
- triangular deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water
- laying down or settling of eroded material
- large mass of ice, formed by snow accumulation on land, that moves slowly across Earth’s surface
- mechanical and chemical processes that change Earth’s surface over time
- molten rock stored beneath Earth’s surface
- moving of weathered material, or sediment, from one location to another
- crack or fracture in Earth’s crust along which movement occurs
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- weathering process of breaking down rock without changing the composition of the rock
- amount of energy released during an earthquake, which determines the size of the earthquake
- weathering process that changes the composition of rocks
- ridge long, narrow mountain formed by magma at divergent boundaries
- series of actions or operations that lead to an end result
- material formed from rocks broken down by weathering
- vibration caused by the rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a break or crack in Earth’s crust
- 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 • ...
Vcb 2023-02-17
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- 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.
- 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.
- a place where two tectonic plates meet.
- 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.
- the zone of volcanic activity surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
- 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.
- 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.
- is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere.
- 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.
- destructive plate boundary, is an actively deforming region where two tectonic plates or fragments of lithosphere move toward one another and collide.
- 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.
- 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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- a point, line, or value. Biology The evolution of superficially similar structures in unrelated species as they adapt to similar environments.
- 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.
- 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
- This great mountain system of southern Asia stretches for about 1,550 miles (2,500 kilometers) from west to east.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- a current in a fluid that results from convection
- 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
- 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
- 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
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- Forces that change the surface of the earth from within; i.e. divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries
- The number of species in an area
- The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- Determining the age of rocks based on the decay of the elements
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- Forces that change the surface of the earth from outside; i.e. humans, erosion, and weathering
- The process of new crust forming at a ridge and pushing older crust out
- When all the species have died out
- The length of time it takes for one-half of a radioactive element to change into another element
- 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
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- determining the age of rocks based on the decay of the elements
- species that are not native to a specific location and have a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage
- the process of new crust forming at a ridge and pushing older crust out
- number of species in an area
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- when all of the species have died out
- forces that change the surface of the earth from within; i.e. divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
- forces that change the surface of the earth from outside; i.e. humans, erosion, and weathering
- 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 • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-11-14
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- Plate boundary where two plates collide
- A process where one plate slips under another at a convergent boundary
- Is? What?
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- 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
- Plate Boundary where two plates move in opposite directions
- 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 • ...
Vocab 2017-01-15
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- a mountain rising from the ocean floor that has not reached the surface of the water and is not considered an island
- the removal or extraction of salt from water to make it drinkable
- underwater mountains formed by a divergent plate boundary
- Shelf the area around a continent that is more shallow than the open ocean
- the slope that starts at the outer edge of the continental shelf and ends at the ocean floor
- the direction of ocean water flowing that depends on the wind and earth’s rotation
- a plain on deep ocean floor that lies generally between the continental rise and mid-ocean ridge
- a powerful, warm current that originates at the tip of Florida
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- a current deep in the ocean caused by density
- white crystal salt soluble in water that is gotten from seawater and mineral deposits
- a region of rapid changing temperature
- the area between the continental slope and the abyssal plain
- how much salt water contains
- method for detecting submerged objects
- when subsurface cold, denser water replaces warm, less dense surface water
- a valley formed by a continental- continental convergent boundary
- 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
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- vent in Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows
- molten rock stored beneath Earth’s surface
- magma that erupts onto Earth’s surface
- ridge long, narrow mountain formed by magma at divergent boundaries
- mechanical and chemical processes that change Earth’s surface over time
- triangular deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water
- series of actions or operations that lead to an end result
- wasting downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil due to gravity
- amount of energy released during an earthquake, which determines the size of the earthquake
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- weathering process that changes the composition of rocks
- vibration caused by the rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a break or crack in Earth’s crust
- material formed from rocks broken down by weathering
- crack or fracture in Earth’s crust along which movement occurs
- laying down or settling of eroded material
- weathering process of breaking down rock without changing the composition of the rock
- moving of weathered material, or sediment, from one location to another
- 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
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- The name of the supercontinent that existed before today's continental layout.
- A tremendously powerful technology used to analyze and manage data.
- Tectonic plates slipping past one another
- Being responsible with resource use.
- These costs are thrust upon third parties as companies try to create the cheapest products possible.
- A glacial feature that provides sand & gravel as well as recreational opportunities to people.
- Tectonic plates moving toward each other.
- This Measures how far east or west a location is from the Prime Meridian.
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- This measures how far north or south a location is from the equator.
- This technology works with satellites to provide absolute locations.
- The scientist who introduced the Theory of Continental Drift
- A glacial feature that is tear drop shaped that tells geologist the direction the glacier moved in.
- The method of fishing that is more sustainable as it employs more people but catches less fish.
- Tectonic plates moving away from each other.
- The species caught while fishing that were not the targeted ones.
- The type of obsolescence discussed that describes products that are 'designed for the dump'.
- 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
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- the leaves of a tree
- what is a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of one or more minerals.
- a u shaped valley formed by large blocks of ice
- where a river meets the ocean
- what is the name for the interaction of plates moving on the mantle
- two plates move toward each other
- a fracture or zone of fractures between to plates
- gasses that make the atmosphere heat up
- what is a naturally occurring substance with distinctive chemical and physical properties, composition and atomic structure
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- the downward movement of the edge of a plate into the mantle
- the percentage of void space in a material, such as soil or rock
- non renewable energy source like gasoline
- a rupture in the Earth's crust that allows lava, ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface
- a fluid's resistance to flowing.
- when two plates move away form each other
- a sudden, violent shaking of the Earth's surface that occurs when two tectonic plates move past each other along a fault line
- 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
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- A planet that lost mantle convection due to quick cooling caused by its smaller size.
- The state where the San Andreas Fault is located.
- I am a type of crust that is dark in color, thick, very dense, makes up ocean floor
- Pieces of Earth's crust moved by mantle convection currents.
- Convection works in ___ directions.
- Earth's surface is broken into pieces called ____.
- Ice floats in water because it's ____ is less than the water it is in.
- The upward force allowing less dense materials to float above denser ones.
- A boundary where tectonic plates crash into each other, often forming mountains or trenches.
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- When something expands because heat has caused particles in the substance to move faster.
- A type of boundary where tectonic plates slide past one another horizontally.
- A process that decreases the density of mantle material, making it rise.
- I am a type of crust that is light in color, thick, less dense, makes up continents
- The movement of heat by the circulation of material in Earth's mantle.
- The process of one plate sinking below another.
- Heat transferred by flowing matter.
- A boundary where tectonic plates move away from each other due to mantle convection.
- Thermal expansion causes a material to decrease in _____.
- The semi-solid layer between the Earth's crust and core, where convection occurs.
- 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
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- Process by which sediment is solidified into sedimentary rock.
- Formed by the remains of land plants.
- A variety of heavy liquid hydrocarbon compounds
- The point on the ground surface directly above where an earthquake starts.
- Most abundant element in the lithosphere.
- Type of plate boundary where the plates move away from each other.
- Physical removal and transport of rock and soil by wind, water, and ice.
- Naturally occurring solid that is composed of one or more minerals.
- Type of process when igneous rocks form when magma erupts at the surface and rapidly cools.
- The volume of water that flows by a specific point.
- Fractures in rocks created by tectonic processes where there has been movement on both sides.
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- Type of pressure that is applied from all directions.
- The plastic-like Earth layer that tectonic plates “ride around” on.
- Type of fossils that are widespread geographically but are limited to a short period of geological time.
- Most of geologic time is in this period.
- The land area drained by a stream and its estuaries.
- 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. • ...
Science work 2023-10-02
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- ____ Evidence of _____ is a parallel pattern of rock material found at identical locations on each side of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- ___ The theory that the lithosphere is split apart into multiple plates
- ___ The theory that All continents were once connected and have now drifted apart
- ___ is the tectonic boundary that occurs when 2 plates rub together horizontally
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- The cool, rigid outermost layer of Earth that is divided into enormous pieces called tectonic plates is called the _____
- _____ is the mineralized remains of organisms, showing how long-dead organisms lived and how their bodies were structured
- ___ is the tectonic boundary that occurs when 2 plates come apart
- ___ occurs when a plate is forced below another plate
- ___ 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 • ...
Earth's Structure 2017-02-22
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
CH. 4 L. 2 & 3 VOCABULARY 2020-12-14
Across
- magma that erupts onto Earth’s surface
- vent in Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows
- triangular deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water
- laying down or settling of eroded material
- large mass of ice, formed by snow accumulation on land, that moves slowly across Earth’s surface
- mechanical and chemical processes that change Earth’s surface over time
- molten rock stored beneath Earth’s surface
- moving of weathered material, or sediment, from one location to another
- crack or fracture in Earth’s crust along which movement occurs
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- weathering process of breaking down rock without changing the composition of the rock
- amount of energy released during an earthquake, which determines the size of the earthquake
- weathering process that changes the composition of rocks
- ridge long, narrow mountain formed by magma at divergent boundaries
- series of actions or operations that lead to an end result
- material formed from rocks broken down by weathering
- vibration caused by the rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a break or crack in Earth’s crust
- 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
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- trait that increases an organism's survival in a particular environment
- structures of similar functions that are a result of convergent evolution (ex. webbed feet)
- structures that have diminished in size because of un-use, ex tailbone in humans
- source of variation, random changes in DNA
- type of evolution in which two species evolve together
- overall theory that organisms change over time to best suited to their environment
- observed natural selection of related species on the Galapagos because of a variety of environments
- combination of adapations allow for a species to best fit for an environment
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- type of evolution that occurs with related species in different environments
- evolution occurring slowly over time with small changes, opposite of punctuated equilibrium
- ____ tree show evolutionary relationships
- differences within a trait among those in population
- type of evolution that occurs in related species in similar environments
- type of evolution that occurs with unrelated species in similar environments
- this type of selection occurs when the environment chooses which traits are best suited for an environment
- same structures because of a common ancestor (ex. wing of bat and arm of human)
- 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
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- section diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
- hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth
- a the sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano
- one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer
- a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together
- moving apart in different directions
- an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
- the layer of soft, sold rock underneath Earth's plates
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- evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
- how often or fast something happens
- moving toward the same place
- a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
- the place where two plates meet
- a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
- a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
- any of Earth's main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America
- the slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement
- 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
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- data is preintervention data
- influence that produces a distortion or error
- effect that occurs when values are restricted at the lower end
- evidence collected through the human senses
- measurement ranking of objects based on their relative standing on an attribute
- also known as environmental readiness
- questions which route respondents through different sets of questions depending on the responses
- threat that arises from attrition in groups being compared
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- participants respond to a series of questions posed by investigators
- expand or delimit a search
- relationship where variables are related in a noncausal way
- pledge that any information participants provide will not be publicly reported in a manner that identifies them and will not be accessible to others
- widely used effect size index summarizing mean-difference effects between two groups
- is a variant of convenience sampling
- abbreviation for a model that encompasses a broad class of frequently used statistical techniques that fit data to straight-line solutions
- statement which articulates the nature, context, and significance of a problem
- 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
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- A change in the genetic makeup of species over time
- Immunity Immunity that is passed down from the mother and is short lived
- evolution When many species develop from a common ancestor
- Drift The change in frequency of alleles in a population
- The accumulation of differences between species or populations
- Structures Structures that have the same function, but different structure
- The process by which a species becomes better suited to its environment
- When two or more organisms in an ecosystem evolve in response to each other
- When a species permanently disappears
- Flow The exchange of genes between two populations
- Selection The process in which organisms with traits well suited to an environment are more likely to survive and to produce offspring
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- Evolution When unrelated species develop similar characteristics
- The process by which new species form
- Isolation The inability of formerly interbreeding groups to mate or produce fertile offspring
- Structures that share a common ancestry or are similar in structure but different in function
- Structures with no function that are remnants of an organism's evolutionary past
- 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
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- the movement of alleles from one population to another
- a structure that has no apparent function
- a model that says evolution occurs slowly, over long periods of time
- group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
- ___ evolution is closely related species evolve in different directions
- a structure that is similar in function but different structure; not of the same evolutionary origin
- this theory proposes that the organelles of eukaryotic cells were once prokaryotic cells that were engulfed by larger prokaryotic cells
- all of the individuals of a species that live in the same area
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- a change in a species over time
- the branch of biology that studies the early development of a species
- ___ evolution is when unrelated species evolve similar characteristics
- evolution of two or more species from one ancestral species
- the mechanism by which individuals have inherited beneficial adaptations
- differences in physical traits of an individual within a population
- an inherited trait that allows an organism to better survive in its environment
- the remains of an organism that lived in the past
- 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
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- different animals change to be more similar to each other
- a scientist who thought that animals change because they try hard to be better at living
- animals that are best at living in their homes have babies and pass on their good traits
- the study of bones and fossils
- when one kind of animals changes so much that it becomes a new kind
- two animals starting from the same kind but change to live in different ways
- body parts that used to be useful, but aren't needed anymore
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- changes that happen slowly over time
- a kind of plant or animal is completely gone
- a change in a gene
- differences between living things like size or color
- two living things change together because they need each other
- a group of living things that are the same kind
- tiny things in our DNA that tell us how we look and grow
- something special a plant or animal has that helps it live
- a scientist who said that animals change over time to help them live better in their homes
- 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 • ...
Vocab 2017-01-15
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- a mountain rising from the ocean floor that has not reached the surface of the water and is not considered an island
- underwater mountains formed by a divergent plate boundary
- white crystal salt soluble in water that is gotten from seawater and mineral deposits
- the area between the continental slope and the abyssal plain
- a region of rapid changing temperature
- the deepest part of the ocean
- a plain on deep ocean floor that lies generally between the continental rise and mid-ocean ridge
- the slope that starts at the outer edge of the continental shelf and ends at the ocean floor
- how much salt water contains
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- a powerful, warm current that originates at the tip of Florida
- the area around a continent that is more shallow than the open ocean
- method for detecting submerged objects
- a current deep in the ocean caused by density
- when subsurface cold, denser water replaces warm, less dense surface water
- a valley formed by a continental- continental convergent boundary
- the removal or extraction of salt from water to make it drinkable
- the direction of ocean water flowing that depends on the wind and earth’s rotation
17 Clues: how much salt water contains • the deepest part of the ocean • method for detecting submerged objects • a region of rapid changing temperature • 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 • ...
Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-14
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- area of Earth's mantle where hot plumes rise upward, forming a volcano on the crust
- chain of volcanoes formed above a subducting plate, positioned in an arc shape
- where two or more lithospheric plates collide
- surface shaking on Earth from a sudden release of energy in Earth's lithosphere
- idea that continents havee and are still moving slowly across Earth
- edge of Earth's plates meet at this boundary
- oceanic trench area marginal to a continent
- discontinuity in a volume of rock across where there has been a lot of displacement from rock-mass movements
- fault along a plate boundary where motion is mostly horizontal
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- The Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into sections called
- pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle
- the edge where two plates meet
- theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion
- two tectonic plates that are MOVING AWAY from each other
- vertical elevation of the Earth's surface in response to natural causes
- linear shaped lowland between mountain ranges created from a geologic rift
- formation of new areas of oceanic crust
17 Clues: the edge where two plates meet • formation of new areas of oceanic crust • oceanic trench area marginal to a continent • pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle • edge of Earth's plates meet at this boundary • where two or more lithospheric plates collide • two tectonic plates that are MOVING AWAY from each other • ...
The Ocean Floor 2022-04-26
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- slope, the slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor
- shelf, the area of seabed around a large landmass where the sea is relatively shallow compared with the open ocean
- Gravel, the offshore sand -and –gravel industry is second in economic value only to the off shore oil industry
- Hydrates, occur beneath permafrost areas on land and under the ocean floor at depths below 525 meters
- rise, a major depositional regime in oceans made up of thick sequences of continental material that accumulate between the continental slope and the ocean bed.
- biological in origin they consist of shells and skeletons of marine animals and algae
- study the topography of the ocean floor have divided the floor regions are?
- an underwater volcano with a flat top
- ocean trench, deep, steep-sided canyon in the ocean floor
- consist primarily of mineral grains that were eroded from continental rocks and transported to the ocean
- science that draws methods and knowledge of geology chemistry physics and biology
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- margins, the ocean basin floor, and the mid ocean ridge
- Nearly 71% of Earth's surface covered
- measuring the shape of the ocean surface from space is another technological breakthrough
- acronym for sound navigation and ranging
- floor sediments, can be classified according to their origin into three broad categories: terrigenous sediments, isogenous sediments, and hydrogenous sediments.
- is a small underwater craft used for deep sea research
- an underwater mountain
- consists of minerals that crystallize directly from ocean water through various chemical reaction
- plate boundaries, formed at mid-ocean ridges
20 Clues: an underwater mountain • Nearly 71% of Earth's surface covered • an underwater volcano with a flat top • acronym for sound navigation and ranging • plate boundaries, formed at mid-ocean ridges • is a small underwater craft used for deep sea research • margins, the ocean basin floor, and the mid ocean ridge • ocean trench, deep, steep-sided canyon in the ocean floor • ...
Plate tectonic 2023-09-29
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- boundary A tectonic boundary where two
- zone The boundary area where this occurs is the subduction zone.
- plate gigantic pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle
- are moving away from each other and new crust is forming
- long, narrow depressions on the seafloor that form at the boundary of tectonic plates where one plate is pushed, or subducts, beneath another.
- currents a process that involves the movement of energy from one place to another.
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- boundary A geologic process in which one edge of one lithospheric plate is forced below the edge of another.
- are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth's surface.
- boundary A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other.
- of Fire a string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity, or earthquakes, around the edges of the Pacific Ocean.
10 Clues: boundary A tectonic boundary where two • are moving away from each other and new crust is forming • are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth's surface. • plate gigantic pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle • zone The boundary area where this occurs is the subduction zone. • ...
Geography of Africa 2024-04-10
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- a developing divergent plate boundary in East Africa.
- Northwestern part of the Indian Ocean, lying between India and the Arabian Peninsula.
- the second highest peak in Africa and is an ancient extinct volcano.
- is the third deepest freshwater lake in the world
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- the world's largest tropical lake and the largest lake in the African Great Lakes region.
- deepwater basin that forms a natural sea link between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.
- is an African Great Lake. It is the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world, the second-largest by volume, and the second deepest, in all cases after Lake Baikal in Siberi
- is a snow-capped volcano. Located in Tanzania
- contains some of the world's hottest and saltiest seawater.
9 Clues: is a snow-capped volcano. Located in Tanzania • is the third deepest freshwater lake in the world • a developing divergent plate boundary in East Africa. • contains some of the world's hottest and saltiest seawater. • the second highest peak in Africa and is an ancient extinct volcano. • ...
Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2023-06-12
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- Crust, This type is thicker than oceanic and doesn’t sink under (subduct)
- boundaries, Plate boundaries where the plates move apart
- Waves, A wave from an earthquake or an explosion, that can travel along the Earth’s surface or through Earth’s interior
- boundaries, Plate boundaries where the plates collide
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- Part of the driving force for plate tectonics; this process moves heat from the interior of the Earth towards the surface as cooler plates sink back into the mantle
- Plates, Sections of the Earth’s surface that move-- these sections can include both continental and oceanic crust
- boundaries, The dividing lines where tectonic plates meet
- Crust, This type is thinner and denser than continental
- boundaries, Plate boundaries where the plates slide past each other
9 Clues: boundaries, Plate boundaries where the plates collide • Crust, This type is thinner and denser than continental • boundaries, Plate boundaries where the plates move apart • boundaries, The dividing lines where tectonic plates meet • boundaries, Plate boundaries where the plates slide past each other • ...
The Earths Systems 2012-11-07
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- A type of rock formed by the cooling of magma
- A type of plate boundary caused by plates moving towards each other
- A type of plate boundary caused by plates rubbing against each other
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- A type of plate boundary caused by plates moving away from each other
- A type of rock made by the compaction of other rocks and remains over time
- A type of rock that has been through physical changes as a result of compaction, time and sometimes heat
6 Clues: A type of rock formed by the cooling of magma • A type of plate boundary caused by plates moving towards each other • A type of plate boundary caused by plates rubbing against each other • A type of plate boundary caused by plates moving away from each other • A type of rock made by the compaction of other rocks and remains over time • ...
Plate Tectonics 2024-10-01
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- When two tectonic plates slide past each other, the place where they meet is a transform or lateral fault. The San Andreas Fault is one of the best examples of lateral plate motion.
- tending to be different or develop in different directions.
- a crack, split, or break in something.
- a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
- the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet.
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- coming closer together, especially in characteristics or ideas.
- massive slab of solid rock made up of Earth's lithosphere (crust and upper mantle
- composed of the oceanic lithosphere and the thicker continental lithosphere
- hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling.
9 Clues: a crack, split, or break in something. • the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet. • a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line. • tending to be different or develop in different directions. • coming closer together, especially in characteristics or ideas. • composed of the oceanic lithosphere and the thicker continental lithosphere • ...
UI & UX Design 2024-08-06
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- The process of creating a skeletal framework of a website or app.
- A type of thinking used in design thinking to explore many possible solutions.
- The process of creating an early model of a product to test concepts and usability.
- The process of creating a unique image and identity for a product.
- A type of design that ensures a product works on various devices and screen sizes.
- A technique used to generate a large number of ideas for the solution to a problem.
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- A type of thinking used in design thinking to narrow down ideas to the best solution.
- Fictional characters created to represent the different user types that might use a site or product.
- The ease of use and learnability of a product.
9 Clues: The ease of use and learnability of a product. • The process of creating a skeletal framework of a website or app. • The process of creating a unique image and identity for a product. • A type of thinking used in design thinking to explore many possible solutions. • A type of design that ensures a product works on various devices and screen sizes. • ...
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Science Vocab 2024-05-15
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- 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.
- number of species in an area
- when all the species have died out
- forces that change the surface of the earth from within; i.e. divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries
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- species that are not native to a specific location and have a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage
- determining the age of rocks based on the decay of the elements
- the length of time it takes for one-half of a radioactive element to change into another element
- forces that change the surface of the earth from outside; i.e. humans, erosion, and weathering
9 Clues: 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 Vocabulary 2024-05-15
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- forces that change the surface of the earth from within; i.e. divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries
- the length of time it takes for one-half of a radioactive element to change into another element
- forces that change the surface of the earth from outside; i.e. humans, erosion, and weathering
- species that are not native to a specific location and have a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage
- determining the age of rocks based on the decay of the elements
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- number of species in an area
- 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.
- when all the species have died out
9 Clues: 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. • ...
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Zoe 2022-10-05
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- Boundary A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
- tectonics A theory explaining the structure of earths
- Convergent boundaries where at least one of the tectonic plates is an oceanic crust
- Energy Energy waves that result from earthquakes, explosions, or volcanoes.
- A line of mountains connected by high ground
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- Boundary An area where two crystal plates are separating
- One large piece of the surface of the earth that move separately
- A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, such as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
- Boundaries A three dimensional surface or zone
- Boundary A fault zone where two plates slide past each other horizontally
- Are cracks in the earths crust along which there is more movement
- 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 earth's crust
12 Clues: A line of mountains connected by high ground • Boundaries A three dimensional surface or zone • tectonics A theory explaining the structure of earths • Boundary An area where two crystal plates are separating • One large piece of the surface of the earth that move separately • Are cracks in the earths crust along which there is more movement • ...
Zoe 2022-10-05
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- Boundary A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
- tectonics A theory explaining the structure of earths
- Convergent boundaries where at least one of the tectonic plates is an oceanic crust
- Energy Energy waves that result from earthquakes, explosions, or volcanoes.
- A line of mountains connected by high ground
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- Boundary An area where two crystal plates are separating
- One large piece of the surface of the earth that move separately
- A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, such as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
- Boundaries A three dimensional surface or zone
- Boundary A fault zone where two plates slide past each other horizontally
- Are cracks in the earths crust along which there is more movement
- 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 earth's crust
12 Clues: A line of mountains connected by high ground • Boundaries A three dimensional surface or zone • tectonics A theory explaining the structure of earths • Boundary An area where two crystal plates are separating • One large piece of the surface of the earth that move separately • Are cracks in the earths crust along which there is more movement • ...
Zoe 2022-10-05
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- Boundary A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
- tectonics A theory explaining the structure of earths
- Convergent boundaries where at least one of the tectonic plates is an oceanic crust
- Energy Energy waves that result from earthquakes, explosions, or volcanoes.
- A line of mountains connected by high ground
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- Boundary An area where two crystal plates are separating
- One large piece of the surface of the earth that move separately
- A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, such as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
- Boundaries A three dimensional surface or zone
- Boundary A fault zone where two plates slide past each other horizontally
- Are cracks in the earths crust along which there is more movement
- 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 earth's crust
12 Clues: A line of mountains connected by high ground • Boundaries A three dimensional surface or zone • tectonics A theory explaining the structure of earths • Boundary An area where two crystal plates are separating • One large piece of the surface of the earth that move separately • Are cracks in the earths crust along which there is more movement • ...
Zoe 2022-10-05
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- Boundary A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
- tectonics A theory explaining the structure of earths
- Convergent boundaries where at least one of the tectonic plates is an oceanic crust
- Energy Energy waves that result from earthquakes, explosions, or volcanoes.
- A line of mountains connected by high ground
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- Boundary An area where two crystal plates are separating
- One large piece of the surface of the earth that move separately
- A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, such as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
- Boundaries A three dimensional surface or zone
- Boundary A fault zone where two plates slide past each other horizontally
- Are cracks in the earths crust along which there is more movement
- 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 earth's crust
12 Clues: A line of mountains connected by high ground • Boundaries A three dimensional surface or zone • tectonics A theory explaining the structure of earths • Boundary An area where two crystal plates are separating • One large piece of the surface of the earth that move separately • Are cracks in the earths crust along which there is more movement • ...
Zoe 2022-10-05
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- Boundary A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
- tectonics A theory explaining the structure of earths
- Convergent boundaries where at least one of the tectonic plates is an oceanic crust
- Energy Energy waves that result from earthquakes, explosions, or volcanoes.
- A line of mountains connected by high ground
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- Boundary An area where two crystal plates are separating
- One large piece of the surface of the earth that move separately
- A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, such as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
- Boundaries A three dimensional surface or zone
- Boundary A fault zone where two plates slide past each other horizontally
- Are cracks in the earths crust along which there is more movement
- 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 earth's crust
12 Clues: A line of mountains connected by high ground • Boundaries A three dimensional surface or zone • tectonics A theory explaining the structure of earths • Boundary An area where two crystal plates are separating • One large piece of the surface of the earth that move separately • Are cracks in the earths crust along which there is more movement • ...
Science Chapter 4 - Plate Tectonic 2013-11-06
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- continents were all once joined ; Greek word for "All World."
- hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass and drifted their present locations.
- machine that measures the times at which seismic waves arrive at different distances from an earthquake.
- thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
- central part of the Earth below the Mantle.
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- block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle.
- that occurs when forces act to stretch n object
- a plastic layer of the mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move.
- boundary in which tectonic plates separate
- upward-arching fold in the Horizontal Stress Process
- set of deep cracks that forms between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other.
11 Clues: boundary in which tectonic plates separate • central part of the Earth below the Mantle. • that occurs when forces act to stretch n object • upward-arching fold in the Horizontal Stress Process • thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle • continents were all once joined ; Greek word for "All World." • ...
Plate Tectonics Review 1 2023-10-31
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- Relative dating principle that states younger rock layers form on top of older rock layers
- Differences in temperature causing movement of fluid as heat transfers to cooler areas. Contributes to plate movement on Earth's surface.
- The volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean. Also, where most volcanic/earthquake activity is found.
- The theory that states that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that move over the Earth's mantle
- Layers of rock that have fragments of other rock layers is younger
- When plates move in opposite directions and away from each other
- Any layer that cuts through another layer is younger
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- When plates come together and collide with each other
- Where does the source of material come from to form new tectonic plates?
- The theory proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912 that states continents slowly move across the Earth's surface
- When plates rub as they slide past each other
11 Clues: When plates rub as they slide past each other • Any layer that cuts through another layer is younger • When plates come together and collide with each other • When plates move in opposite directions and away from each other • Layers of rock that have fragments of other rock layers is younger • ...
Chapter 9 vocab words 2025-01-30
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- The process that occurs when one tectonic plate moves another tectonic plate.
- An event causes a magnetic field to reverse direction.
- The movement of Earth’s continents over time.
- The circulation of particles within a material caused by differences in thermal energy and density.
- Theory that Earth’s surface is broken into large, rigid pieces that move with respect to each other.
- The boundary between two plates that slide past each other.
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- Long, narrow mountain range on the ocean floor; formed by magma at divergent plate boundaries.
- The process by which new oceanic crust forms along a Mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge.
- The boundary between two plates that move towards each other.
- The boundary between two plates that move away from each other.
- Name given to a supercontinent that began to break apart approximately 290 million years ago.
11 Clues: The movement of Earth’s continents over time. • An event causes a magnetic field to reverse direction. • The boundary between two plates that slide past each other. • The boundary between two plates that move towards each other. • The boundary between two plates that move away from each other. • ...
DIVERGENT Ch 2 Vocabulary 2025-09-17
5 Clues: A connector of energy • Something that is not conclusive • Naturally being able to do something • Something that has already been used • Something or someone that is different
Plate Boundaries, Stresses and Faults 2018-02-14
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- type of boundary where plates move apart, or diverge from each other
- the stress force that pulls on the crust and thins the rock in the middle
- type of fault where the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways, with little up or down motion
- type of fault where the blocks move in the reverse direction;hanging wall moves up
- type of fault that cuts through rock at an angle;hanging wall moves downward
- a force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume
- type of boundary where plates slip past each other horizontally
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- breaks in Earth’s crust where rocks have slipped past each other
- type of boundary where plates come together, or converge
- the stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks
- stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions
11 Clues: a force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume • type of boundary where plates come together, or converge • the stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks • stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions • type of boundary where plates slip past each other horizontally • ...
Tectonic Plates 2023-03-02
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- Independent of tectonic plate boundaries
- Major tectonic plate that includes the continent of Australia and the surrounding ocean and extends northwest
- Causes a fault between two plates of the lithosphere, which will slide past one another.
- Major tectonic plate that includes much of the continent of Africa and the adjacent oceanic crust to the west and south
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- Oceanic tectonic plate that lies beneath the Pacific Ocean. At 103 million km2 (40 million sq mi), it is the largest tectonic plate.
- When two plates come together
- Tectonic plate that includes most of the continent of Eurasia
- Tectonic plate covering most of North America, Cuba, the Bahamas, extreme northeastern Asia, and parts of Iceland
- Major tectonic plate which includes the continent of South America as well as a sizable region of the Atlantic Ocean
- Occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
- Tectonic plate containing the continent of Antarctica
11 Clues: When two plates come together • Independent of tectonic plate boundaries • Tectonic plate containing the continent of Antarctica • Occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other. • Tectonic plate that includes most of the continent of Eurasia • Causes a fault between two plates of the lithosphere, which will slide past one another. • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-01-25
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- map showing the shape and elevation of the land surface using contour lines
- the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
- difference in elevation between any two contour lines on a topographic map
- the outer most layer of the Earth (lithosphere) is divided into contiguous sections (plates) that move relative to each other causing continental drift, seafloor spreading, and the formation of major physical features of the Earth’s surface
- the outermost solid layer of the lithospheric tectonic plates under the oceans that covers much of the Earth's surface
- the shape of the Earth’s surface and the way its physical features are arranged, especially in terms of their positions and elevations
- plates slide past each other
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- Alfred Wegner’s explanation of continents slowly moving and changing their positions relative to one another
- plates move together
- plates move apart
- map symbol showing shape and / or change in elevation on a topographic map
11 Clues: plates move apart • plates move together • plates slide past each other • the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks • difference in elevation between any two contour lines on a topographic map • map symbol showing shape and / or change in elevation on a topographic map • map showing the shape and elevation of the land surface using contour lines • ...
