divergent Crossword Puzzles

Plate Motion 2024-10-24

Plate Motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (2 words)any of the many processes (such as eruptions and lava flows) in which gas, lava,and ash are pushed out on the surface of Earth
  2. the slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement
  3. moving apart in different directions
  4. a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
  5. the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates
  6. (2 words) Earth’s outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water
  7. (2 words) the place where two plates meet
  8. (2 words) a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
  9. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
  10. hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
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  1. moving toward the same place
  2. one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth’s outer layer
  3. hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth
  4. a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together
  5. (3 words)an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
  6. evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
  7. a natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground

17 Clues: moving toward the same place • a sudden shaking of Earth's surface • moving apart in different directions • hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth • (2 words) the place where two plates meet • hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth • the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates • the slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement • ...

Tsunami Warning System 2024-10-04

Tsunami Warning System crossword puzzle
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  1. Plate motion that results in a very strong earthquake and causes _____ motion of the seafloor can cause tsunamis
  2. Modifications are made to a design based on evaluated results. Designs are modified in order to be tested again. This is called an _____.
  3. boundaries, where one plate subducts under the other
  4. Tsunami warning systems rely on data from different types of ____ to generate accurate and timely warnings
  5. The primary cause of tsunamis is
  6. Engineers read with ____ to understand relevant background information that impacts their work.
  7. define the engineering problem.
  8. Earthquakes are due to movement along the three types of plate boundaries: convergent, divergent, and
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  1. Earthquakes must be above ___ 7.0 to generate a tsunami.
  2. Engineers need to understand the problem they are trying to solve so they can design an ___ solution.
  3. Tsunamis cause lots of damage to places on ____.
  4. Tsunamis are usually caused by _____ under the water.
  5. Scientific ____ is the process of sharing scientific arguments, explanations, ideas, or data with an audience
  6. Engineers design physical objects and processes that try to solve ____ problems.
  7. Engineers sometimes use models to ____ their designs
  8. research is necessary when solving an engineering problem.
  9. A tsunami is a type of large, destructive ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the
  10. Every model has

18 Clues: Every model has • define the engineering problem. • The primary cause of tsunamis is • Tsunamis cause lots of damage to places on ____. • boundaries, where one plate subducts under the other • Engineers sometimes use models to ____ their designs • Tsunamis are usually caused by _____ under the water. • Earthquakes must be above ___ 7.0 to generate a tsunami. • ...

5L 2021-04-01

5L crossword puzzle
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  1. massive slabs of rock, that connect the surface of the earth made from the crust plus a thin layer of the mantle
  2. edge of a plate where one plate meets another, where there are many mountains and volcanoes
  3. a large landmass or area of land
  4. the study of the physical features and history of earth
  5. the rising and falling of magma, causing tectonic plates to move
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  1. the center of the planet
  2. hot rock from below the earth
  3. tectonic plates the 8 large plates on the surface of earth
  4. a group of pictures and dates of important events, arranged in the order in which they happened
  5. a thin layer of rock on the surface of the earth
  6. when two tectonic plates slide and grind sideways past each other, causing an earthquake
  7. scientists who study the structure of the earth to figure out its ancient history and how it has changed over time.
  8. a super continent that existed over 250 million years ago
  9. when two plates bump or crash into each other
  10. when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  11. core hard layer around the inner core
  12. tectonic plates there are about 7 small plates on the surface of earth

17 Clues: the center of the planet • hot rock from below the earth • a large landmass or area of land • core hard layer around the inner core • when two plates bump or crash into each other • a thin layer of rock on the surface of the earth • when two tectonic plates move away from each other • the study of the physical features and history of earth • ...

Plate Motion CrossWordPuzzle 2023-10-18

Plate Motion CrossWordPuzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. This is the Hard solid/Soft solid rock underneath a plate boundary.
  2. A long deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together.
  3. This plate boundary happens when One plate sinks under the other.
  4. An under water mountain range formed when two plates move apart.
  5. The place where two plates meet.
  6. Evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints.
  7. A sudden shake on earths surface.
  8. Earths outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil vegetation outer and water layer.
  9. The sudden pushing out of something. Such as lava from a volcano.
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  1. A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like.
  2. Any of the many processes (such as eruptions and lava flows) which gas and lava are pushed out on the surface of Earth.
  3. Hot liquid rock on the surface of earth.
  4. The outside or top layer of something.
  5. One of the very large sections of hard solid rock that make up Earths outer layer.
  6. Any of Earth’s main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America.
  7. This Plate boundary happens when rock gets added on the edges of two plate.
  8. Something we observe to be similar over and over again.

17 Clues: The place where two plates meet. • A sudden shake on earths surface. • The outside or top layer of something. • Hot liquid rock on the surface of earth. • Something we observe to be similar over and over again. • A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like. • An under water mountain range formed when two plates move apart. • ...

Chapter 3 - Learning Menu Crossword puzzle 2023-01-04

Chapter 3 - Learning Menu Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. a trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock, evidence of the organisms living millions of years ago
  2. where plates divide or diverge from each other
  3. breaks in earths crust where rocks have slipped past each other
  4. the measure of how much mass there is in a given volume of a substance
  5. heating and cooling of a fluid, changes in the fluids density
  6. where plates come together
  7. the theory that the continents were all joined together at one time to form a supercontinent called pangaea
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  1. where two plates slip past each other
  2. adds more crust to the ocean floor, molten material erupts through this valley
  3. where the oceanic crust bends downward
  4. heat transferred through touch
  5. where pieces of Earth's crust diverge on land, a deep valley called
  6. the process by which ocean floor sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle
  7. is an area where material from deep within earths mantle rises through the crust and melts to form magma
  8. a mountain that forms in earths crust when molten material or magma, reaches the surface
  9. The transfer of energy that is carried in rays
  10. heat transfer by the movement of a liquid or fluid

17 Clues: where plates come together • heat transferred through touch • where two plates slip past each other • where the oceanic crust bends downward • where plates divide or diverge from each other • The transfer of energy that is carried in rays • heat transfer by the movement of a liquid or fluid • heating and cooling of a fluid, changes in the fluids density • ...

fandom: percy jackson, harry potter, hunger games, maze runner, divergent, 2021-04-14

fandom: percy jackson, harry potter, hunger games, maze runner, divergent, crossword puzzle
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  1. abitanti della radura
  2. schiavi muti a panem
  3. casa weasley
  4. sono rossi e numerosi
  5. cattivo senza naso
  6. raduraio più vecchio
  7. migliore amica di tris
  8. perseguono la pace
  9. casa di malfoy
  10. arma di jhoanna mason
  11. fratello di bianca di angelo
  12. sono 4 a hogwarts
  13. lo sono fred e george
  14. lo è lupin
  15. presidente di panem
  16. fazione di tobias
  17. nome in codici di lupin
  18. forma animale di minus
  19. sono 12 a panem
  20. sono 5 a chicago
  21. una delle paure di quattro
  22. autrice saga harry potter
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  1. cognome di luna
  2. forma della cicatrice di harry
  3. anni a hogwatrts
  4. figlia greca di atena
  5. ragazzo del pane
  6. nome malatttia maze runner
  7. soprannome di tobias
  8. capacità comune a mcgranitt e sirius black
  9. formula dell'incantesimo che scatena fuoco
  10. arma contro i dissennatori
  11. materiale della bacchetta dei doni della morte
  12. persone senza fazione
  13. semidio figlio di poseidone
  14. fazione iniziale di tris
  15. stilista di katniss
  16. perseguono il sapere
  17. nome originario di thomas
  18. strada dei dursley
  19. esseri aggressivi del labirinto
  20. umani senza magia
  21. aspro professore di pozioni
  22. arma di katniss

44 Clues: lo è lupin • casa weasley • casa di malfoy • cognome di luna • sono 12 a panem • arma di katniss • anni a hogwatrts • ragazzo del pane • sono 5 a chicago • sono 4 a hogwarts • fazione di tobias • umani senza magia • cattivo senza naso • perseguono la pace • strada dei dursley • stilista di katniss • presidente di panem • schiavi muti a panem • soprannome di tobias • raduraio più vecchio • ...

plate tectonics trinity tran 2018-12-05

plate tectonics trinity tran crossword puzzle
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  1. boundary a plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  2. tectonics / the theory that pieces of earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by currents in the mantle
  3. / the process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle
  4. trenches / the name of the canyons that the ocean floor plunges into deep underwater
  5. spreading / the process of mid-ocean ridges continually adding new material to the ocean floor
  6. boundary / a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
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  1. valley / a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart
  2. / breaks in earth's crust along which rocks move
  3. / any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in a rock
  4. ridge / an underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics
  5. drift / the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
  6. / the continents were joined all together creating a supercontinent about 300 million years ago
  7. boundary / a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other

13 Clues: / breaks in earth's crust along which rocks move • valley / a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart • ridge / an underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics • / any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in a rock • boundary / a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • ...

L3 2024-02-09

L3 crossword puzzle
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  1. A block of the lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle
  2. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. Stress-tension
  3. The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
  4. The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally. Stress-shear
  5. The bending, tilting, and breaking of Earth's crust; the change in the shape of rock in response to stress
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  1. The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding. Stress- compression
  2. The solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle

7 Clues: The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move • The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding. Stress- compression • The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. Stress-tension • The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally. Stress-shear • ...

Tectonic Plates Puzzel 2016-05-16

Tectonic Plates Puzzel crossword puzzle
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  1. Record The Layers of rock deposits laid down by volcanoes or weathering that contain a record of Earth's past history.
  2. The rigid outer layer of Earth.
  3. Tectonics The Earth’s lithosphere is composed of seven or eight major plates and many minor plates.
  4. Plate Earth's rigid outer crust that is broken into moving sections or plates.
  5. Formation of rock being broken apart.
  6. Ridge An underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonic movement.
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  1. Boundary A place where two or more tectonic plates move towards each other and collide.
  2. Drift The gradual movement of the continents across the earth’s surface through geological time.
  3. Boundaries A place where two tectonic plates move horizontally in either direction.
  4. Spreading A process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge.
  5. Trenches long narrow depressions on the seafloor, they are the deepest parts of the oceans.
  6. Striping At spreading centres, this crust is separated into parallel bands of rock by successive waves of emergent magma.
  7. Boundary A place where two tectonic plates move away from each other.

13 Clues: The rigid outer layer of Earth. • Formation of rock being broken apart. • Boundary A place where two tectonic plates move away from each other. • Ridge An underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonic movement. • Plate Earth's rigid outer crust that is broken into moving sections or plates. • ...

Geology Vocabulary Crossword 2022-11-14

Geology Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the process of transporting nutrients from one layer to another where it becomes deposited
  2. a loose mixture of rock fragments, organic material, water and air that can support the growth of vegetation
  3. a ____ boundary is between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  4. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
  5. the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
  6. a ____ boundary is where two tectonic plates are moving toward each other
  7. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
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  1. the process by which wind, water, or gravity transports soil and sediments from one location to another
  2. water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock
  3. the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
  4. the level below which the ground is saturated with water
  5. a ____ boundary is where two tectonic plates are moving past each other in opposite directions
  6. the chemical and physical processes that break down rock at Earth's surface

13 Clues: the layer of the earth between the crust and the core • the level below which the ground is saturated with water • the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move • the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle • water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock • ...

U3L2 Vocabulary Crossword 2024-02-12

U3L2 Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the bending, tilting, and braking of earth's crust;the change in the shape of rock in responses to stress.
  2. boundary the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. stress-tension
  3. the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move.
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  1. the solid, outer layer of earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle.
  2. boundary the boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding.stress-compression
  3. boundary the boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally.stress-shear
  4. plate a block of lithosphere that consist of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle.

7 Clues: the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move. • boundary the boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding.stress-compression • the solid, outer layer of earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle. • plate a block of lithosphere that consist of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2025-05-12

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Plates A piece of the lithosphere that moves around on the surface of the mantle
  2. Drift The theory that the plate tectonics on Earth’s surface always have and always will be moving
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  1. When two plate boundaries converge and one moves underneath the other
  2. plate boundaries A geological feature where two or more lithospheric plates move towards each other and collide
  3. floor spreading In deep ocean trenches, the lithosphere is pulled down into the mantle and recycled
  4. plate boundaries a geological feature where two tectonic plates move apart from each other
  5. spot A region in the mantle where hot magma rises to the surface, creating volcanoes

7 Clues: When two plate boundaries converge and one moves underneath the other • Plates A piece of the lithosphere that moves around on the surface of the mantle • plate boundaries a geological feature where two tectonic plates move apart from each other • ...

Evidence of Crustal Plate Movement 2013-11-24

Evidence of Crustal Plate Movement crossword puzzle
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  1. When two plates move toward one another they forming a ______ boundary
  2. Wegener Who was the man that proposed the continents had once been attached to one another, and then drifted apart?
  3. When plates move they build up _____ which when released creates and earthquake or a volcano along the plate boundary.
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  1. When two plates move away for one another they form a _______ boundary
  2. How many major plates is the crust of the earth divided into? (Write the number in words)
  3. There are two most obvious pieces of evidence that the plates are moving. The second is: V__________
  4. When two plates move alongside each other they form a _____ boundary
  5. There are two most obvious pieces of evidence that the plates are moving. The first is: E________

8 Clues: When two plates move alongside each other they form a _____ boundary • When two plates move away for one another they form a _______ boundary • When two plates move toward one another they forming a ______ boundary • How many major plates is the crust of the earth divided into? (Write the number in words) • ...

Unit 4b vocab 2017-01-09

Unit 4b vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. lines - on a map, a line that connects points of equal elevation above sea level.
  2. block mountains - mountains formed when rocks move along faults, leaving blocks of crust at different elevations.
  3. - outermost layer of earths surface, which is rocky and solid;includes the crust and the ridged part of the upper mantle.
  4. boundary - form where lithospheric platesare moving away from each other
  5. boundary - formed where two sections of earth's colliding.
  6. crust - rocky material that makes up the continents; it is less dense and contains a greater amount of lighter colored materials than ocean crust.
  7. ridges - undersea mountain range that forms when two parts of earths crust are pushing apart
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  1. - the process of which one lithosphere slides under another.
  2. Mountains - mountains formed by the bending of rocks.
  3. maps - map that shows the shape and elevation of the land surface contour lines, and shows other land features using symbols
  4. crust - portion of earths crust that lies beneath the oceans.
  5. - high above sea level
  6. boundary - a boundary between two lithospehere are sliding past each other.

13 Clues: - high above sea level • Mountains - mountains formed by the bending of rocks. • boundary - formed where two sections of earth's colliding. • - the process of which one lithosphere slides under another. • crust - portion of earths crust that lies beneath the oceans. • boundary - form where lithospheric platesare moving away from each other • ...

Tectonic Plates 2025-03-04

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
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  1. zone the area where subduction occurs
  2. ridge a long chain of mountains extending throughout all the oceans
  3. outer part of the earth's crust and the mantle
  4. core inner most layer of the earth
  5. boundary where plates move together; plate collide and interact producing features including trenches, volcanoes and mountains, destructive plate boundaries as they destroy lithospheric crust
  6. boundary where plates move apart, most are spreading centers located along the crests of mid-ocean ridges, some spreading centers occur on continents, they are constructive boundaries making new crust
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  1. crust crust found under the oceans
  2. core the liquid layer of the earth
  3. crust crust found on land
  4. spreading the process when new ocean floor forms along Earth’s mid-ocean ridges and slowly moves outward across ocean basins; new oceanic lithosphere is formed and the floor becomes wider
  5. trench long, steep valleys found at the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans
  6. tectonics theory Earth’s lithospheric plates move slowly relative to each other, driven by convection currents in the mantle
  7. valley deep central valley running down the center of a ridge

13 Clues: crust crust found on land • core inner most layer of the earth • crust crust found under the oceans • core the liquid layer of the earth • zone the area where subduction occurs • outer part of the earth's crust and the mantle • valley deep central valley running down the center of a ridge • ridge a long chain of mountains extending throughout all the oceans • ...

unit 3 L4 by hunter 2024-02-13

unit 3 L4 by hunter crossword puzzle
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  1. sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
  2. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus or hypocenter of an earthquake
  3. focus is point inside the earth where the earthquake started,
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  1. the changing earth's surface caused by tectonic forces that are accumulated in the crust and then cause earthquakes.
  2. a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
  3. plate boundary A divergent boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  4. rebound what happens to the crustal material on either side of a fault during an earthquake

7 Clues: a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock. • focus is point inside the earth where the earthquake started, • The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus or hypocenter of an earthquake • rebound what happens to the crustal material on either side of a fault during an earthquake • ...

Geography revision 2023-03-17

Geography revision crossword puzzle
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  1. cone most common volcano less dangerous than the others, grow to 1000. Single
  2. the point where plates are pulled apart allowing molten rock to emerge at the earths surface.
  3. smaller and viscous can be found on the side of larger composite volcanoes. Can be in extinct, dormant and active.
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  1. the point where two plates of similar strength or speed.
  2. the point where two plates are moving towards each other and collide with one plate being pushed beneath the other lower plate is the subducted plate.
  3. the point where 2 plates slide grate or jerk past one another.

6 Clues: the point where two plates of similar strength or speed. • the point where 2 plates slide grate or jerk past one another. • cone most common volcano less dangerous than the others, grow to 1000. Single • the point where plates are pulled apart allowing molten rock to emerge at the earths surface. • ...

Science Crossword Puzzel 2023-02-19

Science Crossword Puzzel crossword puzzle
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  1. if the circulation of material is caused by difference in temperature or density it is called what?
  2. reversal when the magnetic field reverses direction what is it called?
  3. pull when a slab sinks and pulls on the rest of the plate it is called what?
  4. cold rigid outermost rock layer of the mantle is called what?
  5. plate boundaries when 2 plates separate it is called what?
  6. drift what causes the continents to separate?
  7. ridges mountain ranges in the middle of the ocean are called what?
  8. plate boundary when 2 plates collide it is called what?
  9. tectonics theory this states that the earth's surface is made of plates that move with respect of each other.
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  1. plates there are 7 of these in total, 6 continental and 1 oceanic, what are they?
  2. what was the first supercontinent called?
  3. spreading new crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge is called what?
  4. polarity when magnetic objects point north is called what?
  5. what word do geologists use to describe forces shape the earth's surface?
  6. when the denser plate sinks below the more buoyant plate it is called what?
  7. plate boundary when 2 plates slide past each other it is called what?
  8. push when plates move away from the ridge it is called what?
  9. Wegener who named Pangea?
  10. Drag when convection currents in the mantle cause a force that causes motion it is called what?
  11. polarity magnetic objects reverse direction and point south called what?

20 Clues: Wegener who named Pangea? • what was the first supercontinent called? • drift what causes the continents to separate? • plate boundary when 2 plates collide it is called what? • polarity when magnetic objects point north is called what? • plate boundaries when 2 plates separate it is called what? • cold rigid outermost rock layer of the mantle is called what? • ...

Earth's Interior Exam Review 2023-04-20

Earth's Interior Exam Review crossword puzzle
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  1. the first thing Alfred Wegner noticed before forming his continental drift theory was that Africa and South America fit together like ______ pieces.
  2. giant wave caused by an underwater earthquake
  3. The Earth's inner core is composed of iron and ______
  4. one of the best pieces of evidence for continental drift is that we find the same ______ on different continents
  5. chain of islands located over a hot spot
  6. type of plate boundary where two plates collide
  7. type of plate boundary where two plates slide past each other
  8. both temperature and density do this as you go deeper into the Earth
  9. Most __________ happen along plate boundaries (due to built up tension between plates)
  10. ocean crust is ______ than continent crust
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  1. can form when two plates collide and cause uplift.
  2. the ____ core is the only liquid layer of the Earth, which is why S-Waves cannot travel through it.
  3. ______ in the mantle is responsible for the movements of the plates
  4. ESRT page number where you can find information about the properties of the different layers of the Earth.
  5. P waves are ______ than S waves (speed)
  6. boundary between the crust and mantle
  7. the _________ rock is located closest to the mid ocean ridge
  8. type of plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  9. page of ESRT that shows all of Earth's tectonic plates (spell out the page number)

19 Clues: boundary between the crust and mantle • P waves are ______ than S waves (speed) • chain of islands located over a hot spot • ocean crust is ______ than continent crust • giant wave caused by an underwater earthquake • type of plate boundary where two plates collide • can form when two plates collide and cause uplift. • ...

Plate Techonics 2014-10-27

Plate Techonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Tectonics/ The theory of that the earth's surface is broken into plates that slide over the magma in the mantle
  2. the point below the surface where the earthquake started
  3. of fire A large connection of volcanoes that form the edge of the Pacific plate
  4. lines
  5. Drift The slow movement of of continents over the mantle
  6. Smaller earthquake after major earthquake
  7. Wave A wave that vibrates threw the earth that is produced by earthquakes and volcano eruptions
  8. Boundary A boundary at where plates collide into each other
  9. of the earth that is water
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  1. crust and the rigid part of the mantle's surface
  2. boundary A boundary at where plates slide past each other,no crust in made or destroyed (lots of earth quakes happen here)
  3. rock for the mantle
  4. A crack or break in rock
  5. lines
  6. Boundary A boundary at where plates move apart and new crust is formed
  7. An instrument that records the energy of the earthquake vibrations
  8. The point directly on top of the surface where the earthquake started
  9. Spreading/The moving apart of plates on the ocean floor
  10. A super continent that existed 200-300 million years ago when all plates were connected
  11. Wagner/A German scientist that proposed that there was one a super continent called pangea

20 Clues: lines • lines • rock for the mantle • A crack or break in rock • of the earth that is water • Smaller earthquake after major earthquake • crust and the rigid part of the mantle's surface • Spreading/The moving apart of plates on the ocean floor • the point below the surface where the earthquake started • Drift The slow movement of of continents over the mantle • ...

Brennan's Crossword 2015-03-19

Brennan's Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a long high wave caused by a earthquake.
  2. polarity, is caused by exposing your compass with iron
  3. Drift the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through time.
  4. a sudden a violent shaking of the ground.
  5. pull, motion of tectonic plate that can be accounted for by its subduction.
  6. ridge, underwater mountain range created by tectonic plates
  7. What was the name of super continent.
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  1. the vertical of atmosphere properties, especially upward.
  2. floor spreading, is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges.
  3. plate boundary, the line that exist between the two tectonic plates that are moving away.
  4. the rigid outermost shell of a planet.
  5. polarity, when the magnetic north pole is located at the geographic south pole.
  6. a huge water like tornado.
  7. push, sliding plate force is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics.
  8. boundary, a strike-slip fault that offsets a mid-ocean ridge in opposing directions on either side of the axis.
  9. collision of earth's crustal plates result in one plates being drawn down or overridden by another.
  10. plates , this is what allows the continents to drift over time.
  11. reversal, a change in the earth's magnetic field resulting in the magnetic north being aligned with the geographic south.
  12. a mountain or hill that has a hollow inside where lava/magma shoots out.

19 Clues: a huge water like tornado. • What was the name of super continent. • the rigid outermost shell of a planet. • a long high wave caused by a earthquake. • a sudden a violent shaking of the ground. • the vertical of atmosphere properties, especially upward. • polarity, is caused by exposing your compass with iron • ...

Vocab Unit 8 2022-02-03

Vocab Unit 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. [My sibling tried to get into my room as quietly as possible. But of course, I caught them.]
  2. [They all stared at me, as I continued to ramble. *They can't make out a word I'm saying.*]
  3. "Look at all this!!" She exclaimed, as the collector she is.
  4. "Hey, can you represent for me?" My friend murmured.
  5. "You're looking like a *stick,* have you been eating?" He asks.
  6. [She looked at the street, trying to think of ways to avail it's misfortune for her own good.]
  7. "You know I don't wanna do this.." He murmured, as his opponent stared at him, *"I don't hate you..."*
  8. [He tried to control himself, trying not to purchase the new comic.]
  9. He looked at my clothes up and down, "YOU LOOK ABSOLUTELY STUNNING."
Down
  1. [He stared at the meeting of the two wooden boards, confused.]
  2. [She was stumbling on her words, trying not to *contradict* what I said before.]
  3. "Your cat's cute." He says, petting my *companion* on its head.
  4. "IT'S *GOING DOWN*!! WE'RE GONNA DIEEEE!!" I exclaimed.
  5. "Argumentative situation, is it not?" He asked.
  6. "THIS ISN'T A JOKE." They *indicate.*
  7. [I look at the message, unable to decipher it.]
  8. [Every word he said filled me with anger.]
  9. "SURRENDER OR PERISH." He exclaimed.
  10. [Throughout the entire day, I managed to stay neutral. It was an odd day.]

19 Clues: "SURRENDER OR PERISH." He exclaimed. • "THIS ISN'T A JOKE." They *indicate.* • [Every word he said filled me with anger.] • "Argumentative situation, is it not?" He asked. • [I look at the message, unable to decipher it.] • "Hey, can you represent for me?" My friend murmured. • "IT'S *GOING DOWN*!! WE'RE GONNA DIEEEE!!" I exclaimed. • ...

Vocab Unit 8 2022-02-03

Vocab Unit 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. [My sibling tried to get into my room as quietly as possible. But of course, I caught them.]
  2. [They all stared at me, as I continued to ramble. *They can't make out a word I'm saying.*]
  3. "Look at all this!!" She exclaimed, as the collector she is.
  4. "Hey, can you represent for me?" My friend murmured.
  5. "You're looking like a *stick,* have you been eating?" He asks.
  6. [She looked at the street, trying to think of ways to use its misfortune for her own good.]
  7. "You know I don't wanna do this.." He murmured, as his opponent stared at him, *"I don't hate you..."*
  8. [He tried to control himself, trying not to purchase the new comic.]
  9. He looked at my clothes up and down, "YOU LOOK ABSOLUTELY STUNNING."
Down
  1. [He stared at the meeting of the two wooden boards, confused.]
  2. [She was stumbling on her words, trying not to *contradict* what I said before.]
  3. "Your cat's cute." He says, petting my *companion* on its head.
  4. "IT'S *GOING DOWN*!! WE'RE GONNA DIEEEE!!" I exclaimed.
  5. "Argumentative situation, is it not?" He asked.
  6. "THIS ISN'T A JOKE." They *indicate.*
  7. [I look at the message, unable to decipher it.]
  8. [Every word he said filled me with anger.]
  9. "SURRENDER OR PERISH." He exclaimed.
  10. [Throughout the entire day, I managed to stay neutral. It was an odd day.]

19 Clues: "SURRENDER OR PERISH." He exclaimed. • "THIS ISN'T A JOKE." They *indicate.* • [Every word he said filled me with anger.] • "Argumentative situation, is it not?" He asked. • [I look at the message, unable to decipher it.] • "Hey, can you represent for me?" My friend murmured. • "IT'S *GOING DOWN*!! WE'RE GONNA DIEEEE!!" I exclaimed. • ...

Vocab Unit 8 2022-02-03

Vocab Unit 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. [My sibling tried to get into my room as quietly as possible. But of course, I caught them.]
  2. [They all stared at me, as I continued to ramble. *They can't make out a word I'm saying.*]
  3. "Look at all this!!" She exclaimed, as the collector she is.
  4. "Hey, can you represent for me?" My friend murmured.
  5. "You're looking like a *stick,* have you been eating?" He asks.
  6. [She looked at the street, trying to think of ways to use its misfortune for her own good.]
  7. "You know I don't wanna do this.." He murmured, as his opponent stared at him, *"I don't hate you..."*
  8. [He tried to control himself, trying not to purchase the new comic.]
  9. He looked at my clothes up and down, "YOU LOOK ABSOLUTELY STUNNING."
Down
  1. [He stared at the meeting of the two wooden boards, confused.]
  2. [She was stumbling on her words, trying not to *contradict* what I said before.]
  3. "Your cat's cute." He says, petting my *companion* on its head.
  4. "IT'S *GOING DOWN*!! WE'RE GONNA DIEEEE!!" I exclaimed.
  5. "Argumentative situation, is it not?" He asked.
  6. "THIS ISN'T A JOKE." They *indicate.*
  7. [I look at the message, unable to decipher it.]
  8. [Every word he said filled me with anger.]
  9. "SURRENDER OR PERISH." He exclaimed.
  10. [Throughout the entire day, I managed to stay neutral. It was an odd day.]

19 Clues: "SURRENDER OR PERISH." He exclaimed. • "THIS ISN'T A JOKE." They *indicate.* • [Every word he said filled me with anger.] • "Argumentative situation, is it not?" He asked. • [I look at the message, unable to decipher it.] • "Hey, can you represent for me?" My friend murmured. • "IT'S *GOING DOWN*!! WE'RE GONNA DIEEEE!!" I exclaimed. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2012-11-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a synclinal fold
  2. the layer of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere and in which temperature decreases as altitude increases
  3. a monoclinal structure or fold
  4. the thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle
  5. the supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago and that began to break up 250 million years ago
  6. the boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding
  7. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  8. the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
  9. the central part of Earth below the mantle
  10. rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elevations
Down
  1. the boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  2. the central part of Earth below the mantle
  3. the layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core
  4. stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object
  5. the theory that explains how large pieces of Earth's outermost layer, called tectonic plates, move and change shape
  6. stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
  7. a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle
  8. the bending of rock layers due to stress
  9. an anticlinal rock structure
  10. a break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another

20 Clues: a synclinal fold • an anticlinal rock structure • a monoclinal structure or fold • the bending of rock layers due to stress • the central part of Earth below the mantle • the central part of Earth below the mantle • the layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core • stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object • ...

Earth Science Final Review 2024-Part 1 2024-05-13

Earth Science Final Review 2024-Part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The point inside the earth where the earthquake started
  2. This is what makes a good ____ fossil, is easy to identify, widespread, and found all over Earth, and lived a short time
  3. How many seismographs to find an epicenter
  4. This law stats that energy is neither created nor destroyed
  5. 2 plates come together
  6. At a mid-ocean ridge there are 2 plates moving________ from each other
  7. Plates slide sideways past each other
  8. We live in this Era. It is also known as the Age of the Mammals
  9. 2 tectonic plates are moving away from each other
  10. Seafloor spreading, volcanic eruptions, and continental drift are the results of these
Down
  1. A geologic feature which cuts another is the younger of the two features
  2. First developed the continental drift theory
  3. The layers of the earth, starting from the inside to the outside, Inner core, Outer core, ______, crust
  4. This is the first wave to arrive in an earthquake
  5. This is the second wave to arrive in an earthquake
  6. Which Era was known for dinosaurs?
  7. This helps geologists to know the timeline of Earth's history, _______dating
  8. This Law states that older sedimentary rock layers lie beneath younger sedimentary rock layers
  9. This theory explains that there are plates that glide over the Earth's rocky inner layer above the soft core that helps explain volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountain ranges.

19 Clues: 2 plates come together • Which Era was known for dinosaurs? • Plates slide sideways past each other • How many seismographs to find an epicenter • First developed the continental drift theory • This is the first wave to arrive in an earthquake • 2 tectonic plates are moving away from each other • This is the second wave to arrive in an earthquake • ...

Earth Science 2025-03-24

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Crust: The relatively thin, more dense crust that forms the ocean floor.
  2. An opening in the Earth's crust through which lava, ash, and gases erupt.
  3. The process by which natural agents, such as wind, water, or ice, remove and transport soil and roTectonic Plate
  4. Crust: The relatively thick, less dense crust that forms the continents.
  5. The breakdown of rocks, soils, and minerals through physical or chemical processes.
  6. The short-term conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.
  7. A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystal structure.
  8. : All the water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, and ice.
Down
  1. : Boundary A boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other.
  2. Boundary A boundary where tectonic plates collide.
  3. A large, rigid section of the Earth's lithosphere.Biosphere The part of Earth where life exists, encompassing all living organisms and their interactions with the environment.
  4. The long-term average weather conditions of a particular region.
  5. The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.
  6. A bend or curve in rock layers
  7. The layer of gases surrounding the Earth, including oxygen, nitrogen, and other gases.
  8. A fracture in rock where movement has occurred.
  9. A large wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
  10. A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 74 mph or higher.
  11. Boundary A boundary where tectonic plates move apart.

19 Clues: A bend or curve in rock layers • A fracture in rock where movement has occurred. • Boundary A boundary where tectonic plates collide. • The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms. • Boundary A boundary where tectonic plates move apart. • A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 74 mph or higher. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2016-01-17

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics
  2. movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat
  3. is the portion of motion of a tectonic plate that can be accounted for by its subduction
  4. where 2 plates slide past each other
  5. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
Down
  1. a long narrow valley resulting from the subsidence of land between two parallel faults
  2. where two plates are moving toward each other
  3. where two plates are moving away from each other

8 Clues: where 2 plates slide past each other • where two plates are moving toward each other • where two plates are moving away from each other • is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics • a long narrow valley resulting from the subsidence of land between two parallel faults • ...

Tectonic Hazards 2023-12-28

Tectonic Hazards crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the name of the force which forms as resistance is created when one substance rubs against another?
  2. What is the name of a plate boundary where one plate is forced over another?
  3. What is the name given to volcanoes which has not erupted for a long time but may erupt in the future?
  4. What tectonic hazard occurs at a transform plate boundary?
Down
  1. What is the name of a plate boundary where plates drift apart from each other?
  2. What is the name of a plate boundary where plates slip past each other?
  3. What is the name of molten rock once it has exploded out of a volcano?
  4. What is the name of the point of origin of an earthquake under the ground?

8 Clues: What tectonic hazard occurs at a transform plate boundary? • What is the name of molten rock once it has exploded out of a volcano? • What is the name of a plate boundary where plates slip past each other? • What is the name of the point of origin of an earthquake under the ground? • What is the name of a plate boundary where one plate is forced over another? • ...

Plate Tectonics 2016-12-14

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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.
  2. In oceanic-oceanic convergence, the denser plate sinks beneath the _______ _______ plate
  3. a stress that squeezes or shortens material.
  4. stress a stress that causes material to twist or become distorted.
  5. the layer immediately below the lithosphere.
  6. the process by which Earth's lithosphere pulls apart to form long, narrow, faulted rift valleys.
  7. the hypothesis that today's continents were once one big landmass
  8. boundary A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other.
  9. boundary A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other.
Down
  1. convection one process thought by scientists to be a cause of tectonic plate movement.
  2. boundary where the two plates slide against each other in a sideways motion.
  3. the process by which new sea floor forms
  4. the process by which one tectonic plate is pulled beneath another plate.
  5. a stress that lengthens a material or pulls a material apart.
  6. the outermost physical layer of Earth.
  7. the bending, tilting and breaking of rock.
  8. ground movements that occur when blocks of rock in Earth move suddenly and release energy.
  9. trenches deepest land forms found on the ocean floor.
  10. a system of ideas that explain many related observations about the natural world.

19 Clues: the outermost physical layer of Earth. • the process by which new sea floor forms • the bending, tilting and breaking of rock. • a stress that squeezes or shortens material. • the layer immediately below the lithosphere. • trenches deepest land forms found on the ocean floor. • a stress that lengthens a material or pulls a material apart. • ...

Ch. 14 Vocab. 2013-03-01

Ch. 14 Vocab. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Unrelated species evolved similar traits even though they live in different parts of the world
  2. Ancestors of most major animal groups diverse
  3. The ancestors of eukaryotic cells live in association with prokaryotic cells
  4. States that only living organisms can produce other living organisms
  5. Smallest units of geologic time
  6. Younger layers of rock are deposited on top of older layers
  7. First period of the cenozoic period
  8. Largest unti of time
  9. Unti of geologic time consisting of two or more periods
  10. Can occur in a relativel short time when one species gives rise to many species in response to the creation of a new habitat or another ecological opportunity
Down
  1. Amount of time it takes for a half of the original isotope to decay
  2. Idea that life arises from non-life
  3. A method used to determine the age of rocks by comparing them to those of other layers
  4. Record of Earth's history
  5. Uses the decay of radioactive isotopes to measure the age of a rock
  6. Any preserved evidence of an organism
  7. Describes the movement of several large plates that makes up the surface of the Earth
  8. Divisions of geologic time consulting of two or more epochs
  9. Scientists that study fossils

19 Clues: Largest unti of time • Record of Earth's history • Scientists that study fossils • Smallest units of geologic time • Idea that life arises from non-life • First period of the cenozoic period • Any preserved evidence of an organism • Ancestors of most major animal groups diverse • Unti of geologic time consisting of two or more periods • ...

EARTHSCIENCE PT#2 2021-02-05

EARTHSCIENCE PT#2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It is a mountain or hill formed around a vent or opening in the Earth’s crust through which hot materials are expelled.
  2. A transform boundary connects two diverging boundaries.
  3. Is a central valley formed at the summit of the oceanic ridges is the molten materials continuously flow out from the ridges.
  4. Is formed at the base of the continental rise about 4000 to 6000 meters deep.
  5. The shaking is caused by movements in Earth’s outermost
  6. Where does the ridge push occur.
  7. It is the submerged volcanoes.
  8. Kind of plate boundary occurs in sea floor spreading.
  9. Opposite of a convergent boundary.
Down
  1. Considered as a small earthquake in underground caverns and mines that are caused by seismic waves produced from the explosion of rock on the surface.
  2. Is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
  3. Rocks change their shape and volume when they are subjected to.
  4. Is when the denser plate sinks, gravity pulls on the rest of the plate with a
  5. Flat sediment that result in the spreading of the sea floor.
  6. These are depressions on the ocean floor.
  7. Is the circulation of material caused by the differences in density.
  8. Which layer of the Earth has convection currents.
  9. Type of plate movement is in the San Andreas Fault.
  10. A fault rock which is cohesive with a poorly developed or absent planar fabric.
  11. Which boundary occurs when two plates move away.

20 Clues: It is the submerged volcanoes. • Where does the ridge push occur. • Opposite of a convergent boundary. • These are depressions on the ocean floor. • Which boundary occurs when two plates move away. • Which layer of the Earth has convection currents. • Type of plate movement is in the San Andreas Fault. • Kind of plate boundary occurs in sea floor spreading. • ...

Vocab Unit 8 2022-02-03

Vocab Unit 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. [My sibling tried to get into my room as quietly as possible. But of course, I caught them.]
  2. [They all stared at me, as I continued to ramble. *They can't make out a word I'm saying.*]
  3. "Look at all this!!" She exclaimed, as the collector she is.
  4. "Hey, can you represent for me?" My friend murmured.
  5. "You're looking like a *stick,* have you been eating?" He asks.
  6. [She looked at the street, trying to think of ways to avail it's misfortune for her own good.]
  7. "You know I don't wanna do this.." He murmured, as his opponent stared at him, *"I don't hate you..."*
  8. [He tried to control himself, trying not to purchase the new comic.]
  9. He looked at my clothes up and down, "YOU LOOK ABSOLUTELY STUNNING."
Down
  1. [He stared at the meeting of the two wooden boards, confused.]
  2. [She was stumbling on her words, trying not to *contradict* what I said before.]
  3. "Your cat's cute." He says, petting my *companion* on its head.
  4. "IT'S *GOING DOWN*!! WE'RE GONNA DIEEEE!!" I exclaimed.
  5. "Argumentative situation, is it not?" He asked.
  6. "THIS ISN'T A JOKE." They *indicate.*
  7. [I look at the message, unable to decipher it.]
  8. [Every word he said filled me with anger.]
  9. "SURRENDER OR PERISH." He exclaimed.
  10. [Throughout the entire day, I managed to stay neutral. It was an odd day.]

19 Clues: "SURRENDER OR PERISH." He exclaimed. • "THIS ISN'T A JOKE." They *indicate.* • [Every word he said filled me with anger.] • "Argumentative situation, is it not?" He asked. • [I look at the message, unable to decipher it.] • "Hey, can you represent for me?" My friend murmured. • "IT'S *GOING DOWN*!! WE'RE GONNA DIEEEE!!" I exclaimed. • ...

Plate Boundaries Puzzle 2021-06-09

Plate Boundaries Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a continental rift, often referred to as a rift valley, forms where continental plates_______________.
  2. the edges of tectonic plates are called _______________.
  3. where oceanic plates converge, the _______________, denser plate subducts under the less dense plate.
  4. when magma cools in a rift, it creates more _______________ in the gap between the plates. (one part of the Earth)
  5. where plates _______________, earthquakes occur and volcanoes and mountains form.
  6. plates move because of forces in the _______________.
  7. movements of crust often result in _______________.
  8. at_______________ boundaries, neighbouring plates are moving away from one another.
Down
  1. earthquakes send out _______________ waves when there is movement along transform boundaries.
  2. at _______________ boundaries, neighbouring plates are moving toward one another.
  3. at convergent boundaries, neighbouring plates are moving _______________ one another.
  4. during subduction, magma that is less _______________ than the rest of the mantle rises to the surface.
  5. oceanic plates are pulled _______________ continental plates.
  6. _______________ is when one plate is pulled under another.
  7. if magma reaches the surface without cooling and solidifying, it can break through in the form of _______________ eruptions.
  8. where plates move apart,_______________ form.
  9. The rifting of plates allows _______________ to move to the surface. (It's really hot.)
  10. subduction under water creates a _______________ between the plates and a subduction zone below.
  11. at _______________ boundaries, neighbouring plates are sliding past one another or locked in place as they are trying to slide past one another.

19 Clues: where plates move apart,_______________ form. • plates move because of forces in the _______________. • the edges of tectonic plates are called _______________. • movements of crust often result in _______________. • _______________ is when one plate is pulled under another. • oceanic plates are pulled _______________ continental plates. • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzel 2021-02-25

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzel crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a type of plate boundary where the plates slowly Collide into each other
  2. large water mass
  3. a large segment of the Earth's crust that slowly moves
  4. a theory that explained how continents shift position on Earth's surface made 1912
  5. An area of fracturing between rocks resulting from stress.
  6. is the edges where two plates meet.
  7. the uppermost solid part of the Earth's crust
  8. describes the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet and is made of solid rocks and minerals.
  9. An area of rock that has been bent by stress.
  10. earths layer with crust and upper mantle
  11. a mountain or hill type thing 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.
Down
  1. A type of plate boundary where all plates slowly move apart from each other
  2. long, narrow depressions on the seafloor that form at the boundary of tectonic plates where one plate is pushed, or subducts, beneath another.
  3. Layer of molten rock which the crust floats on top of
  4. Geographical study of the Earth's structure
  5. The center of the Earth that is very hot
  6. The shape and features of the surface of the land
  7. a giant prehistorical landmass where all seven modern continents were fused together
  8. the preserved remains of ancient once lived organisms
  9. a german scientist who first built a case t support the continental drift

20 Clues: large water mass • is the edges where two plates meet. • The center of the Earth that is very hot • earths layer with crust and upper mantle • Geographical study of the Earth's structure • the uppermost solid part of the Earth's crust • An area of rock that has been bent by stress. • The shape and features of the surface of the land • ...

Weathering Erosion Deposition 2023-12-06

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

19 Clues: the thin outer layer of Earth • the strength of an earthquake • scientist that studies volcanoes • scientist that studies earthquakes • the process of rock breaking apart • the liquid rock below Earth’s crust • thick layer of Earth beneath the crust • the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water • measures the magnitude of an earthquake on a scale of 1-10 • ...

Tectonic Plate Crossword! 2014-04-16

Tectonic Plate Crossword! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat.
  2. referring to DC and causing electrons to flow from the base metal to the electrode
  3. violent shaking of the earth
  4. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
  5. was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, forming approximately 300 million years ago. It began to break apart around 100 million years after it formed
  6. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  7. Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that describes the large-scale motion of Earth's lithosphere
  8. In plate tectonics, a divergent boundary or divergent plate boundary is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other within continents initially produce rifts which produce rift valleys
  9. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
  10. Slab pull is the movement of tectonic plate lithosphere due to convection currents in the asthenosphere. When the currents circulate they pull the tectonic plates down causing subduction. The slab pull force is a tectonic plate force due to subduction
Down
  1. A geomagnetic reversal is a change in the Earth's magnetic field such that the positions of magnetic north and magnetic south are interchanged
  2. A transform fault or transform boundary, also known as conservative plate boundary since these faults neither create nor destroy lithosphere, is a type of fault whose relative motion is predominantly horizontal in either sinistral or dextral direction
  3. In plate tectonics, a convergent boundary, also known as a destructive plate boundary, is an actively deforming region where two tectonic plates or fragments of lithosphere move toward one another and collide
  4. the formation of new areas of oceanic crust, which occurs through the upwelling of magma at midocean ridges and its subsequent outward movement on either side
  5. a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
  6. a long, seismically active submarine ridge system situated in the middle of an ocean basin and marking the site of the upwelling of magma associated with seafloor spreading. An example is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
  7. Ridge push or sliding plate force is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics. Because mid-ocean ridges lie at a higher elevation than the rest of the ocean floor, gravity causes the ridge to push on the lithosphere that lies farther from the ridge

17 Clues: violent shaking of the earth • the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle • referring to DC and causing electrons to flow from the base metal to the electrode • the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time • ...

Earthquakes and Volcanoes Vocabulary 2022-02-02

Earthquakes and Volcanoes Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. a graphical illustration of seismic waves a disturbance moving energy from one place to another without transferring matter.
  2. A steep-sided volcano formed from erupted andesitic and rhyolitic lava along convergent boundaries.
  3. A small, steep-sided volcano that erupts gas-rich basaltic lava.
  4. A vent in the Earth's crust in which magma flows.
  5. Molten rock stored below Earth's surface.
  6. Location on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus.
  7. Energy traveling on and in Earth as vibrations.
  8. A measurement of liquid's resistance to flow.
  9. A loction where olcanos form far from plate boundaries
  10. magma that erupts onto the Earth's surface.
  11. A volcano with gentle slopes of basaltic lava, common near divergent boundaries and hot spots.
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  1. Instrument measuring the ground's motion to determic how far seismic waves travel.
  2. Seismic wave causing particles to move at a right angle relative to where the wave travels.
  3. Location in earth where rocks first move along a fault where seismic waves originate.
  4. tiny particles of pulvurised volcanic rock and glass
  5. A crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which movement occurs.
  6. Seismic wave where particles in the ground move in a push-pull relationship similar to a slinky.
  7. Seismic wave that causes things on the ground to move up and down in a rolling motion.
  8. vibrations caused by ruptured and suddenly moving rocks along a break or crack in the Earth's crust

19 Clues: Molten rock stored below Earth's surface. • magma that erupts onto the Earth's surface. • A measurement of liquid's resistance to flow. • Energy traveling on and in Earth as vibrations. • A vent in the Earth's crust in which magma flows. • tiny particles of pulvurised volcanic rock and glass • A loction where olcanos form far from plate boundaries • ...

Earth Vocabulary Crossword 2017-01-19

Earth Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A single landmass that broke apart 225 million years ago
  2. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  3. A valley along the ocean floor in which the sea floor sinks back into the mantle
  4. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the Earth’s inner core
  5. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  6. The location in the Earth’s surface below the epicentre
  7. Smaller earthquakes that are after the main earthquake, but in the same place
  8. The surface along where two parts of the Earth’s crust slip past each other during an earthquake
  9. A valley that forms when two plates move apart
  10. The uppermost part of the mantle and crust
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  1. Shaking in the Earth’s crust followed by seismic waves
  2. A plate boundary where two plates move towards each over
  3. Underwater mountain range where new seafloor is produced
  4. The layer of rock the forms the Earth’s outer surface
  5. The soft layer of the mantle where the lithosphere floats on
  6. A fault that has moved in the past 10,000 years
  7. Wave Shock waves created by rock movement along the faults
  8. Continents slowly move across the Earth’s surface
  9. The layer of molten rock between the crust and the core

19 Clues: The uppermost part of the mantle and crust • A valley that forms when two plates move apart • A fault that has moved in the past 10,000 years • Continents slowly move across the Earth’s surface • The layer of rock the forms the Earth’s outer surface • Shaking in the Earth’s crust followed by seismic waves • The location in the Earth’s surface below the epicentre • ...

Plate Tectonics Menu Appetizer 2017-02-21

Plate Tectonics Menu Appetizer crossword puzzle
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  1. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
  2. the hot substance in the the core of the earth
  3. the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat.
  4. pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere.
  5. when subduction Occurs in the oceanic crust it forms a
  6. the movement of the divergent boundary
  7. when to plates are colliding it forms what boundary
  8. The earth was once one huge earth called
  9. when two plates in the continental crust divide it forms a
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  1. when two plates are sliding it forms what boundary
  2. the movement of the transform boundary
  3. when two plates are dividing it forms what boundary
  4. when two plates in the oceanic crust divide it forms a
  5. the movement of the convergent boundary
  6. the uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of a tectonic plate.
  7. the scientist who invented the continental drift theory
  8. the theory that the earth was once one huge earth called Pangaea and then separated.
  9. the theory that the earth sea floor spreads and generates new earth and gets rid of old earth
  10. the scientist who invented the sea floor spreading theory

19 Clues: the movement of the transform boundary • the movement of the divergent boundary • the movement of the convergent boundary • The earth was once one huge earth called • the hot substance in the the core of the earth • when two plates are sliding it forms what boundary • when two plates are dividing it forms what boundary • ...

Pre-Calculus Crossword Puzzle 2025-05-18

Pre-Calculus Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. a curve obtained from a cone's surface intersecting a plane
  2. the height from the centerline to the peak
  3. using log rules to break down logarithms into steps
  4. moving or extending in different directions from a common point
  5. the point where a line either reaches a limit or meets another
  6. the plane formed by the complex numbers
  7. a measure of how closely two vectors align
  8. a hollow circle, representing that the function approaches the point but is not defined at that precise value
  9. "every non-constant polynomial equation with complex coefficients has at least one complex root"
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  1. an element of a number system that extends the real numbers with a specific element denoted I
  2. the sum of finite terms of a geometric sequence
  3. describes the algebraic expansion of powers of a binomial
  4. the number of times a cycle is completed in a given time unit
  5. an oval shape with two foci and two axes
  6. the distance between two points along a section of a curve
  7. the number with an equal real part and an imaginary part equal in magnitude but opposite in sign
  8. a line perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of a parabola and does not touch the parabola
  9. using log rules to combine separate logarithmic terms
  10. two points whose sum of distances from any point on the ellipse is always the same

19 Clues: the plane formed by the complex numbers • an oval shape with two foci and two axes • the height from the centerline to the peak • a measure of how closely two vectors align • the sum of finite terms of a geometric sequence • using log rules to break down logarithms into steps • using log rules to combine separate logarithmic terms • ...

L2 crossword 2024-01-23

L2 crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle
  2. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
  3. process by which the North pole is transformed into a South pole and the South pole becomes a North pole.
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  1. the usual process at work at divergent plate boundaries, leading to the creation of new ocean floor
  2. scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
  3. sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.

6 Clues: cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle • the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time. • the usual process at work at divergent plate boundaries, leading to the creation of new ocean floor • process by which the North pole is transformed into a South pole and the South pole becomes a North pole. • ...

Tectonic Plates 2022-10-06

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
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  1. when a continental plate and an oceanic plate converge, they create ____ zones. These form deep ocean trenches off the coast.
  2. Which type of plate boundary creates large, devastating earthquakes?
  3. What plate boundary is being demonstrated when two plates slowly move away from each other without colliding?
  4. when a convergent plate boundary takes place on land, it forms _____
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  1. What plate boundary is being demonstrated when two plates move toward each other and collide with one another?
  2. What plate boundary is being demonstrated when two plates slide across each other?
  3. When a divergent boundary takes place on land, it often forms a ____ valley.

7 Clues: Which type of plate boundary creates large, devastating earthquakes? • when a convergent plate boundary takes place on land, it forms _____ • When a divergent boundary takes place on land, it often forms a ____ valley. • What plate boundary is being demonstrated when two plates slide across each other? • ...

EARTHSCIENCE PT#2 2021-02-05

EARTHSCIENCE PT#2 crossword puzzle
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  1. It is a mountain or hill formed around a vent or opening in the Earth’s crust through which hot materials are expelled.
  2. A transform boundary connects two diverging boundaries.
  3. Is a central valley formed at the summit of the oceanic ridges is the molten materials continuously flow out from the ridges.
  4. Is formed at the base of the continental rise about 4000 to 6000 meters deep.
  5. The shaking is caused by movements in Earth’s outermost
  6. Where does the ridge push occur.
  7. It is the submerged volcanoes.
  8. Kind of plate boundary occurs in sea floor spreading.
  9. Opposite of a convergent boundary.
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  1. Considered as a small earthquake in underground caverns and mines that are caused by seismic waves produced from the explosion of rock on the surface.
  2. Is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
  3. Rocks change their shape and volume when they are subjected to.
  4. Is when the denser plate sinks, gravity pulls on the rest of the plate with a
  5. Flat sediment that result in the spreading of the sea floor.
  6. These are depressions on the ocean floor.
  7. Is the circulation of material caused by the differences in density.
  8. Which layer of the Earth has convection currents.
  9. Type of plate movement is in the San Andreas Fault.
  10. A fault rock which is cohesive with a poorly developed or absent planar fabric.
  11. Which boundary occurs when two plates move away.

20 Clues: It is the submerged volcanoes. • Where does the ridge push occur. • Opposite of a convergent boundary. • These are depressions on the ocean floor. • Which boundary occurs when two plates move away. • Which layer of the Earth has convection currents. • Type of plate movement is in the San Andreas Fault. • Kind of plate boundary occurs in sea floor spreading. • ...

Chapter 6 vocabulary- plate tectonics 2021-03-22

Chapter 6 vocabulary- plate tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. drift hypothesis- that continents are in constant motion
  2. plate boundary- where two plates separate
  3. naturally preserved remains, imprints, or traces of organisms
  4. ridge- mountain range located on the seafloor in the middle of the ocean
  5. circulation- of material caused by differences in temperature and density
  6. cold, rigid outermost rock layer of Earth
  7. ancient supercontinent, composed of land that forms today’s continents
  8. spreading- new oceanic crust forms at a mid-ocean ridge as old oceanic crust moves away
  9. tectonics- theory that Earth’s surface is made of rock plates that move with respect to each other
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  1. middle layer of Earth situated between the crust above and the core below
  2. reversal- event in which the magnetic field reverses direction
  3. conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern
  4. sinking of a denser plate below a more buoyant plate at a convergent plate boundary
  5. capable of being molded or changing shape
  6. push- force created by rising mantle of ocean ridges that creates potential for plates to move away from the ridge slab pull- force created by sinking of a plate, or slab, that pulls on the rest of the plate
  7. plate boundary- where two plates collide
  8. polarity- magnetic field in which magnets orient themselves to point south
  9. plate boundary- where two plates slide by each other
  10. polarity- today’s magnetic field; magnets orient themselves to point north

19 Clues: plate boundary- where two plates collide • plate boundary- where two plates separate • capable of being molded or changing shape • cold, rigid outermost rock layer of Earth • conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern • plate boundary- where two plates slide by each other • drift hypothesis- that continents are in constant motion • ...

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Severe Weather 2021-03-17

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Severe Weather crossword puzzle
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  1. a vibration in the ground that results from movement along breaks in the Earth’s lithosphere
  2. the point on the Earth’s surface directly above where an earthquake originates
  3. energy that travels as vibrations on and in Earth; there are three types of seismic waves: primary waves (P waves), secondary waves (S waves), and surface waves
  4. a large volcano with gentle slopes of basaltic lava that is common along divergent plate boundaries and oceanic hot spots
  5. a large, steep-sided volcano that results from explosive eruptions and andesitic and rhyolitic lava and ash along convergent plate boundaries
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  1. a break in the Earth’s lithosphere where tectonic plates meet
  2. the point within the Earth where an earthquake originates
  3. a fast-moving wave of seawater caused by seismic activity in oceanic plates
  4. a small, steep-sided volcano that erupts gas-rich, basaltic lava

9 Clues: the point within the Earth where an earthquake originates • a break in the Earth’s lithosphere where tectonic plates meet • a small, steep-sided volcano that erupts gas-rich, basaltic lava • a fast-moving wave of seawater caused by seismic activity in oceanic plates • the point on the Earth’s surface directly above where an earthquake originates • ...

Tic Tac Know Crossword 2021-12-14

Tic Tac Know Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. core / A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  2. The undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  3. Drift/ Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge landmass but have since then drifted apart
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  1. /The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
  2. of Plate Tectonic/ Theory that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle
  3. currents / Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  4. spreading/ The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
  5. / Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  6. Core / Dense ball of solid material at the center of the Earth

9 Clues: Core / Dense ball of solid material at the center of the Earth • /The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago • currents / Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere • core / A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth • ...

PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2016-07-10

PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
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  1. Large slab of solid rock
  2. The boundaries where plates slide sideways past each other.
  3. What kind of boundary it is when Seafloor spreading occurs at___.
  4. the relatively thin part of the earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins. It is geologically young compared with the continental crust and consists of basaltic rock overlain by sediments.
  5. ____from the Greek root “to build”.
  6. the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.
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  1. What is the name of the Mesozoic supercontinent that consisted of all of the present continents?
  2. refers to the key geological theory that explains how the Earth’s surface changes now and has changed in the past.
  3. The zone along a plate boundary where one plate is forced under another plate is____.

9 Clues: Large slab of solid rock • ____from the Greek root “to build”. • The boundaries where plates slide sideways past each other. • What kind of boundary it is when Seafloor spreading occurs at___. • The zone along a plate boundary where one plate is forced under another plate is____. • ...

6-7-1 Solar System 2018-04-12

6-7-1 Solar System crossword puzzle
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  1. system the sun and all of the bodies that orbit the sun.
  2. Plate Boundary the edge between two or more plates classified as divergent, convergent, or transform by the movement taking place between the plates
  3. a model of Earth and the other planets that orbit the sun.
  4. the location within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs
  5. shift in position of an object when viewed.
  6. the point on Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake’s starting point, or focus
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  1. Rebound the sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shape
  2. the bending, tilting and breaking of Earth’s crust; the change in the shape of rock in response to stress
  3. a movement or trembling of the ground that is caused by a sudden release of energy when rocks along a fault move
  4. models which use earth as the center.
  5. a break in a body of rock along which one block moves relative to another

11 Clues: models which use earth as the center. • shift in position of an object when viewed. • system the sun and all of the bodies that orbit the sun. • a model of Earth and the other planets that orbit the sun. • a break in a body of rock along which one block moves relative to another • Rebound the sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shape • ...

Thinking and Creativity 2022-03-10

Thinking and Creativity crossword puzzle
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  1. Last name of a psychologist who believed that the 5 components of creativity are expertise, intelligence, imaginative personality, adventurism, intrinsic motivation
  2. a type of creativity that is needed when a question has several answers
  3. a mental image of the best example of a specific concept or category
  4. mental groupings of similar objects, events, ideas, or people
  5. this type of heuristic: we're able to judge what represents a prototype we have
  6. this type of heuristic estimates the likelihood of events based on how often one remembers said event happening.
  7. A methodical, logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a problem because it explores every possibility
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  1. a type of creativity that is needed when a question only has one answer
  2. the ability to produce novel and valuable ideas within any discipline, including art, music, architecture, mathematics, science, and engineering
  3. simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgments and solve problems, but the shortcuts involved in this may lead to incorrect outcomes
  4. the mental activity associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating

11 Clues: mental groupings of similar objects, events, ideas, or people • a mental image of the best example of a specific concept or category • a type of creativity that is needed when a question only has one answer • a type of creativity that is needed when a question has several answers • this type of heuristic: we're able to judge what represents a prototype we have • ...

New Words Theme 3 2023-11-27

New Words Theme 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. not active or growing now but able to become active or to grow in the future
  2. the layer of rock that forms the outer part of the earth
  3. a situation in which of one of the earth's plates (= the large layer of rock that the earth's surface is made of) slides under another, often causing an earthquake or volcano
  4. one of the large land masses of the earth such as Europe, Asia or Africa
  5. the part of the earth below the crust and surrounding the core
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  1. the outer layer of rock that forms the surface of the earth or another planet
  2. developing or moving in different directions; becoming less similar
  3. the action of one object or surface moving against another
  4. moving together from different directions and meeting
  5. how thick a solid, liquid or gas is, measured by its mass per unit of volume
  6. ​a long, deep hole dug in the ground, for example for carrying away water

11 Clues: moving together from different directions and meeting • the layer of rock that forms the outer part of the earth • the action of one object or surface moving against another • the part of the earth below the crust and surrounding the core • developing or moving in different directions; becoming less similar • ...

New Words Theme 3 2023-11-27

New Words Theme 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. not active or growing now but able to become active or to grow in the future
  2. the layer of rock that forms the outer part of the earth
  3. a situation in which of one of the earth's plates (= the large layer of rock that the earth's surface is made of) slides under another, often causing an earthquake or volcano
  4. one of the large land masses of the earth such as Europe, Asia or Africa
  5. the part of the earth below the crust and surrounding the core
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  1. the outer layer of rock that forms the surface of the earth or another planet
  2. developing or moving in different directions; becoming less similar
  3. the action of one object or surface moving against another
  4. moving together from different directions and meeting
  5. how thick a solid, liquid or gas is, measured by its mass per unit of volume
  6. ​a long, deep hole dug in the ground, for example for carrying away water

11 Clues: moving together from different directions and meeting • the layer of rock that forms the outer part of the earth • the action of one object or surface moving against another • the part of the earth below the crust and surrounding the core • developing or moving in different directions; becoming less similar • ...

Cracked Up 2014-11-04

Cracked Up crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the tectonic boundaries; when two tectonic plates move and crash into each other and one goes below the other pushing it up to create a mountain.
  2. third layer in the earths structure and contains slow fluid rock.
  3. The theory of the separation between the tectonic plates.
  4. the middle of the earth.
  5. the classification of the ways the tectonic plates can move.
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  1. one of the tectonic boundaries; when two plates move rub across each other horizontally which damages the plates.
  2. The law which occurs when there is hot and cold materials in liquid and the hotter one rises while the colder one sinks.
  3. the top layer of the earth.
  4. directly below the surface and contains the tectonic plates.
  5. the layer that has an upper and lower level it contains a lot of magma and lava and is the first layer to contain it.
  6. one of the tectonic boundaries; the separation of a tectonic plate that separates into two different plates.

11 Clues: the middle of the earth. • the top layer of the earth. • The theory of the separation between the tectonic plates. • directly below the surface and contains the tectonic plates. • the classification of the ways the tectonic plates can move. • third layer in the earths structure and contains slow fluid rock. • ...

Plate Boundaries 2022-03-11

Plate Boundaries crossword puzzle
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  1. a layer of rock that includes both dry land and ocean floor.
  2. The slabs or pieces that make up the
  3. When two plates get pushed upward, they can form this natural land feature.
  4. of the Earth.
  5. The plates push away from each other, splitting the Earth and creating Mid-Ocean Ridges and Rift Valleys. It only occurs with two plates carrying oceanic crust.
  6. determines the outcome of a convergent boundary, and which plate will sink or be forced over the other.
  7. A natural feature that can form at a subduction zone.
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  1. these can occur at a transform boundary if enough pressure builds up.
  2. At a convergent boundary, land is neither created nor _________.
  3. There are two types of this plate boundary. They can occur with two plates carrying continental crust, or two plates - one carrying oceanic crust, and the other carrying continental crust.
  4. activity can occur when magma pushes upward at a Mid-Ocean Ridge.
  5. This boundary is when plates slip past one another, and occurs with two plates carrying continental crust.

12 Clues: of the Earth. • The slabs or pieces that make up the • A natural feature that can form at a subduction zone. • a layer of rock that includes both dry land and ocean floor. • At a convergent boundary, land is neither created nor _________. • activity can occur when magma pushes upward at a Mid-Ocean Ridge. • ...

Unit 3/4 Crossword Puzzle APES 2023-11-01

Unit 3/4 Crossword Puzzle APES crossword puzzle
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  1. Phenomenon where trade winds in the Americas weaken, which leads to warm water moving from the Pacific Basin to the west coast of the Americas.
  2. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, this season is occurring.
  3. The different ways tectonic plates interact. Ex) Convergent, Divergent, Transform.
  4. When the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, this season is occurring.
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  1. Allows weather to develop, leading to precipitation and dense cloud formations.
  2. Also called the Leeward side of a mountain, this side of the mountain receives little rain and is often very dry.
  3. An anthropogenic cause that cuts down trees for human development.
  4. Movement of liquids and gases via the heating of the sun. For solids, this process is called conduction.
  5. Aids in the movement of tectonic plates. Present in the asthenosphere.
  6. Causes a suppression of weather, leading to the creation of the world's deserts and tundras.
  7. Where commercial flights and the ozone layer are found. Found from 10-50 km above the Earth.

11 Clues: An anthropogenic cause that cuts down trees for human development. • Aids in the movement of tectonic plates. Present in the asthenosphere. • Allows weather to develop, leading to precipitation and dense cloud formations. • When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, this season is occurring. • ...

PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2016-07-10

PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
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  1. refers to the key geological theory that explains how the Earth’s surface changes now and has changed in the past.
  2. The boundaries where plates slide sideways past each other.
  3. the relatively thin part of the earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins. It is geologically young compared with the continental crust and consists of basaltic rock overlain by sediments.
  4. What is the name of the Mesozoic supercontinent that consisted of all of the present continents?
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  1. What kind of boundary it is when Seafloor spreading occurs at___.
  2. The zone along a plate boundary where one plate is forced under another plate is____.
  3. the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.
  4. ____from the Greek root “to build”.
  5. Large slab of solid rock

9 Clues: Large slab of solid rock • ____from the Greek root “to build”. • The boundaries where plates slide sideways past each other. • What kind of boundary it is when Seafloor spreading occurs at___. • The zone along a plate boundary where one plate is forced under another plate is____. • ...

PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2016-07-10

PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
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  1. The boundaries where plates slide sideways past each other.
  2. refers to the key geological theory that explains how the Earth’s surface changes now and has changed in the past.
  3. The zone along a plate boundary where one plate is forced under another plate is____.
  4. Large slab of solid rock
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  1. What kind of boundary it is when Seafloor spreading occurs at___.
  2. the relatively thin part of the earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins. It is geologically young compared with the continental crust and consists of basaltic rock overlain by sediments.
  3. the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.
  4. What is the name of the Mesozoic supercontinent that consisted of all of the present continents?
  5. ____from the Greek root “to build”.

9 Clues: Large slab of solid rock • ____from the Greek root “to build”. • The boundaries where plates slide sideways past each other. • What kind of boundary it is when Seafloor spreading occurs at___. • The zone along a plate boundary where one plate is forced under another plate is____. • ...

Earthquakes 2021-12-01

Earthquakes crossword puzzle
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  1. A ________ fault occurs along a divergent boundary when one tectonic plate slips DOWN the fault line
  2. The scientific study of seismic waves
  3. The ___________ is the point directly above the focus on the center of the earth
  4. This type of wave is also known as shear waves, they are slower but do more damage
  5. _______ waves are what P and S waves are called when they reach the surface of the earth
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  1. The ________ is the point along a fault line where an earthquake starts
  2. A _______ occurs when a large wave hits land due to an earthquake in the ocean
  3. _______ waves are what P and S waves are called when they move through the interior of the earth
  4. The _______ scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake based on seismic waves
  5. This type of wave is also known as a primary wave, they are fast waves that move through liquids and solids
  6. A _________ fault occurs along a convergent boundary when one tectonic plate slips UP the fault line

11 Clues: The scientific study of seismic waves • The ________ is the point along a fault line where an earthquake starts • A _______ occurs when a large wave hits land due to an earthquake in the ocean • The ___________ is the point directly above the focus on the center of the earth • The _______ scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake based on seismic waves • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-03-22

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Tectonics Scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
  2. Boundary Occurs when two tectonic plates move past one another.
  3. 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.
  4. Ancient continental mass in the Northern Hemisphere that included North America, Europe, and Asia (except peninsular India).
  5. Boundary Occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
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  1. Boundary Where two or more lithospheric plates collide. One plate eventually slides beneath the other, a process known as subduction.
  2. Finding identical or similar in areas separated by vast distances were some of the first clues that scientists used to reconstruct past plate movement
  3. Du Toit He suggested the two primordial continents
  4. Wegener A German meteorologist who proposed that the continent were once one large landmass
  5. Plates Plates that are located beneath the ocean.
  6. Known as a single supercontinent

11 Clues: Known as a single supercontinent • Du Toit He suggested the two primordial continents • Plates Plates that are located beneath the ocean. • Boundary Occurs when two tectonic plates move past one another. • Boundary Occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other. • ...

Tectonic Plates Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-02

Tectonic Plates Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. when two plates move away from each other
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  1. when plates move into each other
  2. when two plates slide horizontally past each other

3 Clues: when plates move into each other • when two plates move away from each other • when two plates slide horizontally past each other

Unit 9 Vocab 2023-04-20

Unit 9 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Water ecosystems categorized by light availability, water depth, and salinity.
  2. _______; Aquatic regions that do not have sunlight; unable to support photosynthesis
  3. _______ succession; Predictable changes in an ecosystem as it progresses from pioneer species on bare rock to a mature climax community (starts with no soil).
  4. Collection of ecosystems characterized with similar temperatures, rainfall totals, and climax communities.
  5. ____________ vents; Pocket ecosystems at the bottom of the ocean near divergent plate boundaries; producers in the ecosystem use chemosynthesis.
  6. Biomes where fresh and saltwater meet; typically very productive areas due to influx of nutrients from terrestrial ecosystems.
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  1. ___________ biomes; Land ecosystems categorized by average temperature and precipitation.
  2. Measurement of the variety and richness of an ecosystem; measured in part by species richness, species evenness, and endemic species.
  3. ______; Aquatic regions where sunlight penetrates; able to support photosynthesis.
  4. _______ species; Species that evolve and are only found in one isolated geographic location.
  5. _________ succession; Predictable changes in an ecosystem after a disturbance as it progresses toward reestablishing a mature climax community (some soil present).

11 Clues: Water ecosystems categorized by light availability, water depth, and salinity. • ______; Aquatic regions where sunlight penetrates; able to support photosynthesis. • _______; Aquatic regions that do not have sunlight; unable to support photosynthesis • ___________ biomes; Land ecosystems categorized by average temperature and precipitation. • ...

Tectonic Theory Vocabulary 2025-02-27

Tectonic Theory Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Movement of hot material in the mantle that causes tectonic plates to move
  2. The fastest seismic wave; move through liquids and solids
  3. Type of boundary where plates move towards each other; crust is destroyed by subduction; causes volcanoes & mountains
  4. Release of built up stress between tectonic plates at a transform boundary
  5. Seismic waves that only travel at the surface of the Earth.
  6. Theoretical supercontinent, composed of all 7 continents connected together
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  1. Slower than P waves; only move through solids
  2. Opening in Earth's crust where magma reaches the surface as lava
  3. Type of boundary where plates move away from each other; new crust is formed when magma rises and cools; valleys, trenches, Mid Ocean Ridge
  4. Type of boundary where plates move parallel to each other; crust is not created or destroyed; earthquakes occur when stress in the rock is released
  5. When one tectonic plate is pushed under another and into the mantle; occurs at subduction zones (where continental and oceanic crust meet - more dense oceanic crust subducts into the mantle)

11 Clues: Slower than P waves; only move through solids • The fastest seismic wave; move through liquids and solids • Seismic waves that only travel at the surface of the Earth. • Opening in Earth's crust where magma reaches the surface as lava • Movement of hot material in the mantle that causes tectonic plates to move • ...

Evolution 2023-02-01

Evolution crossword puzzle
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  1. similarity of function and superficial resemblance of structures that have different origins.
  2. two or more descendant species that have become more and more dissimilar in terms of forms and structures.
  3. two anatomical structures or behavioral traits within different organisms which originated from a structure or trait of their common ancestral organism.
  4. the branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of plants and animals.
  5. the process whereby distantly related organisms independently evolve similar traits to adapt to similar necessities.
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  1. Living things that are capable of reacting to stimuli, reproduction, growth, and homeostasis.
  2. the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids.
  3. various cells, tissues, and organs in a body which no longer function in the same way the ancestral form did,
  4. a change in the DNA sequence of an organism.
  5. selection, the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change.
  6. flow, the introduction of genetic material by interbreeding from one population of a species to another.

11 Clues: a change in the DNA sequence of an organism. • selection, the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change. • the branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of plants and animals. • Living things that are capable of reacting to stimuli, reproduction, growth, and homeostasis. • ...

tectonic plates 2022-12-14

tectonic plates crossword puzzle
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  1. when two tectonic plats push into each other
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  1. when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  2. when they move past each other

3 Clues: when they move past each other • when two tectonic plats push into each other • when two tectonic plates move away from each other

Plate Tectonics and Earths Surface pgs 108-116 2024-02-04

Plate Tectonics and Earths Surface pgs 108-116 crossword puzzle
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  1. Plates move apart from each other at a ______ boundary
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  1. Plates come together at a ______ boundary
  2. Plates slip past each other along a ______ boundary

3 Clues: Plates come together at a ______ boundary • Plates slip past each other along a ______ boundary • Plates move apart from each other at a ______ boundary

Chapter 7 Vocabulary 2021-10-13

Chapter 7 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. drift which suggested that continents are in constant motion on the surface of Earth
  2. polarity is a state in which magnetized objects
  3. tectonics is Earth's surface that us made of rigid slabs of rock, or plates, that move with respect to eachother
  4. the circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and density
  5. ridges are longer than any mountaint range on land
  6. spreading is the process by which new oceanic forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge
  7. push the rising mantle material at mid-ocean ridges creates the potential for plates to move away from the ridge with a force
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  1. is the denser plates that sink below the more buoyant plate in a process
  2. plate boundary forms where two plates separate
  3. plate boundaries form where two plates collide
  4. reversal occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction
  5. plate boundary forms where two plates slide past eachother
  6. idea that all of the continents were part of a supercontinent
  7. is the cold and rigid outermost rock layer
  8. pull a slab sinks it pulls on the rest of the plate with a force
  9. polarity is a state in which magnetized objects would reverse direction and orient themselves to point south

16 Clues: is the cold and rigid outermost rock layer • plate boundary forms where two plates separate • plate boundaries form where two plates collide • polarity is a state in which magnetized objects • ridges are longer than any mountaint range on land • reversal occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction • plate boundary forms where two plates slide past eachother • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-25

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Theory that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in motion,driven by convection currents in the mantle
  2. Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
  3. A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
  4. A deep canyon on the ocean floor
  5. A deep valley where two plates move apart
  6. The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  7. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
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  1. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  2. thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  3. Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  4. A deep valley along the ocean floor through which oceanic crust slowly sinks towards the mantle
  5. The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  7. The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
  8. A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, movie it different directions
  9. Dense ball of solid material at the center of the Earth

16 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 the 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 2023-04-25

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. all the continents were once part of a supercontinent.
  2. is when the denser plate sinks below the more buoyant plate in a process.
  3. tectonics states that earths surface is made of rigid slabs of rock, or plates, that move with respect to each other.
  4. plate boundaries form where two plates collide.
  5. polarity is a state in which magnetized objects would reverse direction and orient themselves to point south.
  6. polarity is a state in which magnetized objects will orient themselves to point north.
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  1. is the cold and rigid outermost rock layer.
  2. plate boundary forms when two plates separate.
  3. drift when continents are in constant motion on the surface of earth.
  4. spreading the process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge.
  5. is the circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and destiny.
  6. reversal occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction.
  7. ridges the mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans.
  8. push is when rising mantle material at mid-ocean ridges creates the potential for plates to move away from the ridge with a force.
  9. plate boundary forms where two plates slide past each other.
  10. pull is when a slab sinks, it pulls on the rest of the plate with a force

16 Clues: is the cold and rigid outermost rock layer. • plate boundary forms when two plates separate. • plate boundaries form where two plates collide. • all the continents were once part of a supercontinent. • ridges the mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans. • reversal occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-04-25

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all the continents were once part of a supercontinent.
  2. is when the denser plate sinks below the more buoyant plate in a process.
  3. tectonics states that earths surface is made of rigid slabs of rock, or plates, that move with respect to each other.
  4. plate boundaries form where two plates collide.
  5. polarity is a state in which magnetized objects would reverse direction and orient themselves to point south.
  6. polarity is a state in which magnetized objects will orient themselves to point north.
Down
  1. is the cold and rigid outermost rock layer.
  2. plate boundary forms when two plates separate.
  3. drift when continents are in constant motion on the surface of earth.
  4. spreading the process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge.
  5. is the circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and destiny.
  6. reversal occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction.
  7. ridges the mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans.
  8. push is when rising mantle material at mid-ocean ridges creates the potential for plates to move away from the ridge with a force.
  9. plate boundary forms where two plates slide past each other.
  10. pull is when a slab sinks, it pulls on the rest of the plate with a force

16 Clues: is the cold and rigid outermost rock layer. • plate boundary forms when two plates separate. • plate boundaries form where two plates collide. • all the continents were once part of a supercontinent. • ridges the mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans. • reversal occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction. • ...

Key Term Evolution Puzzle 2025-04-28

Key Term Evolution Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the time it takes for half the radioactive atoms in the substance to decay
  2. a group of genetically similar organisms that can potentially interbreed to produce viable offspring
  3. fossil the preserved impressions of an organism, may take the form of footprints, burrows or coprolites (fossilised faeces).
  4. comparing structures of two different species
  5. A diagram that shows all the members of a clade, including the common ancestor
  6. the study of where in the world plants and animals live.
  7. A diagram that shows the evolutionary history of a species or group of species, also known as phylogenetic tree
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  1. Estimating the age of rocks or fossils in (millions of) years
  2. the change over time to better suit the environmental pressures, is the result of natural selection.
  3. evolution occurs when one ancestral species evolves into one or more new species
  4. a process of forming a fossil from a living organism
  5. forms in layers called strata, when sediment is compressed and glued together by chemical reactions and pressure
  6. change in heritable characters of a population or species over time
  7. method to compare different animals at different stage of development
  8. Sedimentary rock forms in layers
  9. a division of time that is a subdivision of a period

16 Clues: Sedimentary rock forms in layers • comparing structures of two different species • a process of forming a fossil from a living organism • a division of time that is a subdivision of a period • the study of where in the world plants and animals live. • Estimating the age of rocks or fossils in (millions of) years • ...

Science project crossword puzzle 2023-01-13

Science project crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Theory that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in motion,driven by convection currents in the mantle
  2. A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
  3. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  4. The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
  5. Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
  6. German Scientist who developed the Theory of the Continental Drift in 1912.
  7. Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  8. A soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
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  1. alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
  2. A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
  3. Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  4. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary
  5. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  6. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  7. Two plate boundaries were two plates grind against each other
  8. The layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface

16 Clues: Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth • The layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • A soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other • Two plate boundaries were two plates grind against each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-25

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Theory that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in motion,driven by convection currents in the mantle
  2. Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
  3. A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
  4. A deep canyon on the ocean floor
  5. A deep valley where two plates move apart
  6. The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  7. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
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  1. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  2. thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  3. Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  4. A deep valley along the ocean floor through which oceanic crust slowly sinks towards the mantle
  5. The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  7. The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
  8. A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, movie it different directions
  9. Dense ball of solid material at the center of the Earth

16 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 the 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 Crossword 2023-11-06

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary under the ocean.
  2. a deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle
  3. a break in Earth’s crust along which rocks move.
  4. a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  5. the hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface.
  6. the theory that pieces of earth’s lithosphere are constantly moving, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
  7. the preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past.
  8. boundary- a plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
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  1. the process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
  2. a plate boundary where two plates move towards each other.
  3. a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust.
  4. the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent boundary.
  5. the name of the single landmass that began to break apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today’s continents.
  6. a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.

14 Clues: a break in Earth’s crust along which rocks move. • a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart. • a plate boundary where two plates move towards each other. • a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • the hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface. • ...

Chapter 3 - Plate Tectonics Extra Credit Crossword 2016-08-08

Chapter 3 - Plate Tectonics Extra Credit Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle.
  2. The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
  3. A break in Earth’s crust along which rocks move.
  4. Preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past.
  5. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  6. A section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust.
  7. An undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary.
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  1. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
  2. The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface.
  3. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at the convergent plate boundary.
  4. The name of the single landmass that began to break apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today’s continents.
  5. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  6. A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.
  7. The theory that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.

14 Clues: A break in Earth’s crust along which rocks move. • A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart. • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • Preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past. • ...

third hour psych stats crossword 2023-04-10

third hour psych stats crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Statistics that describe the amount of difference and spread in a data set.
  2. an ethical principle that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate
  3. a theoretical, bell-shaped distribution thought to describe the frequency of occurrence,
  4. measure the distance of a score from the mean in units of standard deviation
  5. a group that has been formally designated to review and monitor biomedical research involving human subjects
  6. a measure of the degree of relationship between two variables.
  7. The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
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  1. A determination made by an analyst that the results in the data are not explainable by chance alone.
  2. the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsist
  3. a measure of how dispersed the data is in relation to the mean.
  4. A statistical error that occurs when an analyst does not select a sample that represents the entire population of data.
  5. A graphed cluster of dots, each of which represents the values of two variables.
  6. a verbal description of the true nature and purpose of a study
  7. The difference between the highest and lowest values within a set of numbers.

14 Clues: a verbal description of the true nature and purpose of a study • a measure of the degree of relationship between two variables. • the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsist • a measure of how dispersed the data is in relation to the mean. • Statistics that describe the amount of difference and spread in a data set. • ...

HOW TO CATCH A KILLER 2023-04-19

HOW TO CATCH A KILLER crossword puzzle
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  1. Lead male actor who starred in the movie Gone Girl.
  2. Lead female actress in the teen-fiction Divergent Series.
  3. The ability to readily hold the attention and change the behaviour of someone.
  4. A girl or woman in relation to either or both of her parents.
  5. A person who commits 3 or more killings.
  6. A flat rectangular block (as of wood or plastic) whose face is divided into two equal parts that are blank or bear usually from one to six dots arranged as on dice faces.
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  1. A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human.
  2. A person who's job is to investigate crimes.
  3. A container filled with explosive or incendiary material, designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a timing, proximity, or remote-control device.
  4. An unsolved investigation.
  5. Intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped).
  6. Escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery.
  7. A person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or threat of violence.
  8. Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

14 Clues: An unsolved investigation. • A person who commits 3 or more killings. • A person who's job is to investigate crimes. • A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human. • Lead male actor who starred in the movie Gone Girl. • Lead female actress in the teen-fiction Divergent Series. • A girl or woman in relation to either or both of her parents. • ...

Unit 4B Vocabulary 2017-01-06

Unit 4B Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. boundary- form where lithospheric plates are moving away from each other
  2. boundary- formed where two sections of earth’s crust are colliding
  3. crust- rocky material that makes up the continents; it is less dense and contains a greater amount of lighter colored minerals than oceanic crus
  4. boundary- a boundary between two lithospheric plates are sliding past each other
  5. maps- map that shows the shape and elevation of the land surface using contour
  6. the process in which one lithospheric plate slides under another; occurs at converging plate boundaries
  7. block mountains- mountains formed when rocks move along faults, leaving blocks of crust at different elevations
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  1. ridges- under sea mountain range that forms where two parts of earth’s crust are pushing apart
  2. height above sea level
  3. and shows other land features using symbols
  4. outermost layer of earth’s surface, which is rocky and solid; includes the crust and the rigid part of the upper mantle
  5. mountains- mountains formed by the bending of rocks
  6. crust- portion of earth’s crust that lies beneath the oceans; it is thinner than continental crust
  7. lines- on a map, a line that connects points of equal elevation above sea level

14 Clues: height above sea level • and shows other land features using symbols • mountains- mountains formed by the bending of rocks • boundary- formed where two sections of earth’s crust are colliding • boundary- form where lithospheric plates are moving away from each other • maps- map that shows the shape and elevation of the land surface using contour • ...

Earth's Changing Surface 2023-05-15

Earth's Changing Surface crossword puzzle
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  1. Two plates slide past each other in opposite directions and often cause an earthquake.
  2. of Fire, a ring along the Pacific Ridge where many volcanoes and fault lines can be found
  3. Two plates pull away from each other often creating rifts and valleys.
  4. boundary where the movement of two plates push together and form mountains when the collide, or crash into each other
  5. a crack in the Earth's crust
  6. Two plates push together and form mountains when they collide at a _____________ boundary.
  7. a rock formed by heat and pressure that often has crystals.
  8. name given to the supercontinent that is believed to have existed long ago.
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  1. hot molten, melted rock under the Earth's surface.
  2. rocks formed by sediment deposited over time through cementation and compaction forming layers in rocks,
  3. rock formed by the cooling and hardening of magma
  4. hot, molten, melted rock that flows on the Earth's surface.
  5. When the plates squeeze or stretch, huge rocks form at their edges and the rocks shift with great force, causing an_____________.
  6. is a hill or mountain that forms over a crack in Earth’s crust from which lava erupts
  7. plates, large pieces of the Earth's crust that float on top of melted rock called magma.

15 Clues: a crack in the Earth's crust • rock formed by the cooling and hardening of magma • hot molten, melted rock under the Earth's surface. • hot, molten, melted rock that flows on the Earth's surface. • a rock formed by heat and pressure that often has crystals. • Two plates pull away from each other often creating rifts and valleys. • ...

Geology 2 2025-09-02

Geology 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. zone, an area of convergence where one tectonic plate sinks and slides under another
  2. rock, rock formed from the transformation of igneous rock/sedimentary rock under lots of heat and pressure staying solid
  3. a process in a volcano where magma pushes up out of the earth onto its surface
  4. a 3 dimensional solid that has its internal atoms arranged in an organized way
  5. a fracture in a block of rock in whcih teh resulting two blocks move relative to one another
  6. boundary, an area where two tectonic plates collide and creats subduction
  7. a point from which an earthquake starts, releasing seismic waves
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  1. rock, rock from the cementation and compaction of other rock pieces
  2. a volcano that is currently erupting or shows signs of activty
  3. boundary, an area where two tectonic plates move away from eachother
  4. a rock with a hollow cavity containing crystals
  5. a layer or set of layers of various types of rock in the ground or outcropping of crust
  6. having bands due to repetetive layers under pressure and heat
  7. a naturally occurring solid of materials, crystals, organize material, and other fragments that have been bound together

14 Clues: a rock with a hollow cavity containing crystals • having bands due to repetetive layers under pressure and heat • a volcano that is currently erupting or shows signs of activty • a point from which an earthquake starts, releasing seismic waves • rock, rock from the cementation and compaction of other rock pieces • ...

chapter 7 vocabulary 2021-10-13

chapter 7 vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. as a slab sinks it pulls on the rest of the plate with a force
  2. a state in which magnetized objects such as compass needles will orient themself to point north
  3. the process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge
  4. plate boundaries form where two plates collide
  5. which suggested that continents are in constant motion on the surface of the earth
  6. the cold and rigid outermost rock layer
  7. forms where twp plates slide past each other
  8. push rising mantle material at mid-ocean ridge creat the potential for plates to move away from the ridge with a force
  9. ridges the mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans
  10. reversal occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction
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  1. earth surfaces is made of rigid slabs of rocks or plates that move with respect to each other
  2. forms where two plates separate
  3. a state in which magnetized objects would reverse direction and orient themself to a point south
  4. the denser plate sinks below the more buoyant plate in a process
  5. the circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and density
  6. is continents that were once part of a supercontinent

16 Clues: forms where two plates separate • the cold and rigid outermost rock layer • forms where twp plates slide past each other • plate boundaries form where two plates collide • is continents that were once part of a supercontinent • ridges the mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans • reversal occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-18

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  2. The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  3. The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
  4. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  5. A deep valley where two plates move apart
  6. A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
  7. A deep canyon on the ocean floor
  8. thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  9. the process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
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  1. German Scientist who developed the Theory of the Continental Drift in 1912.
  2. Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
  3. theory that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in motion,driven by convection currents in the mantle
  4. A soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
  5. Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
  6. the layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface.
  7. A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move.

16 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 • the layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface. • A soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats • A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move. • ...

Chapter 6 Vocab 2021-10-13

Chapter 6 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the cold and rigid outermost layer
  2. a state in which magnetized objects, such as compass needles, will orient themselves to point north.
  3. the circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and density
  4. forms where two plates collide,
  5. the occurrence that the magnetic field reverses direction
  6. the process in which the denser plate sinks below the more buoyant plate
  7. the process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge
  8. the suggestion that the continents are constantly moving.
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  1. forms where two plates slide past each other
  2. a state in which magnetized objects would reverse direction and orient themselves to point south
  3. as a slab sinks, it pulls the rest of the plate with a force
  4. earth's surface is made of rigid slabs of rock, or plates, that move with respect to each other.
  5. the mountain ranges in the middle of oceans seafloor
  6. forms where two plates separate
  7. the mother continent; The time before seas separated us so.
  8. this is the rising mantle material at mid-ocean ridges creates the potential for plates to move away from the ridge with a force

16 Clues: forms where two plates separate • forms where two plates collide, • the cold and rigid outermost layer • forms where two plates slide past each other • the mountain ranges in the middle of oceans seafloor • the occurrence that the magnetic field reverses direction • the suggestion that the continents are constantly moving. • ...

Chapter 7 Vocabulary 2021-10-12

Chapter 7 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the denser plate sinks below the more buoyant plate
  2. ridges mountain ranges that are in the middle of the ocean
  3. earth's surface is made of rigid slabs of rock, or plates, that move with respect to each other
  4. forms where two plates slide past each other
  5. forms where two plates collide
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  1. where two plates separate
  2. polarity a state in which magnetized objects would reverse direction and orient themselves to point south
  3. pull as a slab sinks, it pulls on the rest of the plate with a force
  4. drift suggested that continents are in constant motion
  5. the theory that all continents were once all connected
  6. the cold and rigid outermost rock layer
  7. reversal occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction
  8. the circulation of material caused by the differences in temperature and density
  9. spreading process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge
  10. polarity is a state in which magnetized objects, such as compass needles, will orient themselves to point north
  11. push rising mantle material at mid-ocean ridges creates the potential for plates to move away from the ride with a for

16 Clues: where two plates separate • forms where two plates collide • the cold and rigid outermost rock layer • forms where two plates slide past each other • the denser plate sinks below the more buoyant plate • drift suggested that continents are in constant motion • the theory that all continents were once all connected • ...

Natural Selection 2024-02-27

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. Organs Differing structures with similar functions and do NOT come from a common ancestor
  2. Organ the organs with no current function and are considered to be the extra parts from past ancestors.
  3. Drift mechanism of evolution that causes a change in the gene pool of a population randomly
  4. Evidence The DNA of different species shows that they developed from common ancestors
  5. Evolution occurs when two separate species evolve differently from a common ancestor
  6. Genetics genetic differences within and among populations
  7. Darwin an English scientist who studied nature, he is known for his theory of evolution by natural selection
  8. Flow the movement of genes from one population to another population
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  1. Anatomy the study of species’ structures is similar and different
  2. Organs Similar structures with differing functions that come from a common ancestor
  3. the study of how species are distributed
  4. The process of genetic change over time
  5. The study of the embryo's formation and development
  6. Evolution occurs when organisms that are not closely related evolve similar features or behaviors, often as solutions to the same problems
  7. Selection The process that lets some members of a population survive and reproduce more than others
  8. Record a collection of fossils that document the history of life on Earth

16 Clues: The process of genetic change over time • the study of how species are distributed • The study of the embryo's formation and development • Genetics genetic differences within and among populations • Anatomy the study of species’ structures is similar and different • Flow the movement of genes from one population to another population • ...

Volcano Vocab 2023-04-20

Volcano Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Large area under a volcano that holds magma
  2. A mountain or hill having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas erupts from the earth's crust.
  3. The largest type of volcano that has the gentlest hills, usually only has one crater with little to no additional vents
  4. The ash and lava that fly out of a volcano during the peak of an eruption
  5. Bowl-shaped area at the top of a volcano
  6. A ____ is when tectonic plates move away from each other
  7. Melted rock on the earth’s surface
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  1. Large (tall) volcanoes with multiple vents along with a crater for which magma to flow through during an eruption.
  2. Holes in volcanoes where magma can come out
  3. The most common type of volcano in the world; a steep hill that usually has a prominent crater at the top with no additional vents.
  4. Huge hole left when a volcano falls in (collapses)
  5. Volcanoes that form around the edge of the Pacific Ocean
  6. Melted rock that pours down a volcano during an eruption
  7. The heart of a volcano, from the magma chamber to the crater, in which magma moves through
  8. A _____ Boundary is when tectonic plates come together
  9. Melted rock under the earth’s crust

16 Clues: Melted rock on the earth’s surface • Melted rock under the earth’s crust • Bowl-shaped area at the top of a volcano • Holes in volcanoes where magma can come out • Large area under a volcano that holds magma • Huge hole left when a volcano falls in (collapses) • A _____ Boundary is when tectonic plates come together • ...

Plate Tectonic Vocabulary 2023-05-03

Plate Tectonic Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. boundary between two tectonic plates moving away from each other
  2. the mineralized remains of organisms
  3. upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which current convection occurs
  4. huge pieces of crust that slowly move on the upper ductile part of the mantle
  5. an underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics
  6. melted or molten rock material beneath earth's surface
  7. deep and narrow depression in the seafloor where the subducted plate moves into the asthenosphere
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  1. very hot, very dense center of earth
  2. the solid layer of earth between the crust and the core
  3. rigid outer layer of the earth that is made of loosely connected solid plates that float on top of the asthenosphere
  4. a depression of earth's surface in which an ocean lies
  5. the process in which a denser plate is pushed downward beneath a less dense plate when plates converge
  6. a parallel pattern of rock material found at identical locations on each side of the mid-atlantic ridge reveals rock of the same geologic age and poarity
  7. boundary that occurs when two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide
  8. the thin, solid, outermost layer of earth
  9. the theory that continents were once connected but drifted apart

16 Clues: very hot, very dense center of earth • the mineralized remains of organisms • the thin, solid, outermost layer of earth • a depression of earth's surface in which an ocean lies • melted or molten rock material beneath earth's surface • the solid layer of earth between the crust and the core • an underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics • ...

Earthquakes and Volcanoes- Tic Tac Know Plate Tectonics Project 2023-01-04

Earthquakes and Volcanoes- Tic Tac Know Plate Tectonics Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
  2. The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
  3. The layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface
  4. deep canyon on the ocean floor
  5. A soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
  6. Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers-the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  7. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  8. German Scientist who developed the Theory of the Continental Drift in 1912
  9. The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  10. Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
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  1. Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
  2. The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
  3. Theory that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in motion,driven by convection currents in the mantle
  4. A plate boundary where two plates grind against each other, moving it different directions
  5. A deep valley where two plates move apart(2 words)
  6. A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust

16 Clues: deep canyon on the ocean floor • A deep valley where two plates move apart(2 words) • The layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface • Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth • A soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats • A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move • ...

Plate tectonics, Earthquakes & volcanoes! 2013-05-29

Plate tectonics, Earthquakes & volcanoes! crossword puzzle
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  1. Plates that move away from each other are
  2. The cycle of heat inside the earth
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  1. An event that shakes the ground causing damage

3 Clues: The cycle of heat inside the earth • Plates that move away from each other are • An event that shakes the ground causing damage

tectonic plates 2022-12-14

tectonic plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when two tectonic plats push into each other
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  1. when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  2. when they move past each other

3 Clues: when they move past each other • when two tectonic plats push into each other • when two tectonic plates move away from each other

tectonic plates 2022-12-14

tectonic plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when two tectonic plats push into each other
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  1. when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  2. when they move past each other

3 Clues: when they move past each other • when two tectonic plats push into each other • when two tectonic plates move away from each other

Plate Boundary Seatwork 2023-08-01

Plate Boundary Seatwork crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of boundary where new crust is generated as the plates pull away from each other
  2. type of boundary where the crust is neither produced nor destroyed as the plates slide horizontally past each other.
  3. type of boundary where the crust is destroyed as one plate dives under another.
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  1. a scientific theory that explains the movement of heat from the Earth's interior to its surface deep within the Earth.
  2. The location where two plates meet

5 Clues: The location where two plates meet • type of boundary where the crust is destroyed as one plate dives under another. • type of boundary where new crust is generated as the plates pull away from each other • type of boundary where the crust is neither produced nor destroyed as the plates slide horizontally past each other. • ...

Earthquake Crossword 2016-08-03

Earthquake Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the grinding and tugging of plates against or away from each other that eventually leads to an earthquake.
  2. A tectonic boundary in which two tectonic plates pull away from each other causing tension.
  3. The strength of an earthquake measured from 1 to 10 on the richter scale.
  4. A smaller earthquake following the main shock of an earthquake.
  5. the emergency services across Australia that rescue lives and prevent deaths with there service.
  6. The area of rock where the earthquake first occurs. This area is the first area of surface to break.
  7. The scientific study of earthquakes.
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  1. The outermost layer of the earth. This is the layer that we see ‘crack’ when earthquakes occur.
  2. the area of land directly over the centre of an earthquake.
  3. A tectonic boundary in which two tectonic plates slide against each other causing tension.
  4. A tectonic boundary in which two tectonic plate push against each other causing tension.
  5. The device used to measure and record the force of an earthquake.
  6. kit A package of items that are essential if an earthquake occurs. These are often also known as 'emergency kits'.
  7. Small earthquakes that shake the ground slightly. They are usually before or after an earthquake.

14 Clues: The scientific study of earthquakes. • the area of land directly over the centre of an earthquake. • A smaller earthquake following the main shock of an earthquake. • The device used to measure and record the force of an earthquake. • The strength of an earthquake measured from 1 to 10 on the richter scale. • ...

Earthquake Crossword 2016-08-03

Earthquake Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The outermost layer of the earth. This is the layer that we see ‘crack’ when earthquakes occur.
  2. The strength of an earthquake measured from 1 to 10 on the richter scale.
  3. kit A package of items that are essential if an earthquake occurs. These are often also known as 'emergency kits'.
  4. The area of rock where the earthquake first occurs. This area is the first area of surface to break.
  5. A tectonic boundary in which two tectonic plates pull away from each other causing tension.
  6. The scientific study of earthquakes.
  7. A smaller earthquake following the main shock of an earthquake.
  8. the area of land directly over the centre of an earthquake.
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  1. the grinding and tugging of plates against or away from each other that eventually leads to an earthquake.
  2. Small earthquakes that shake the ground slightly. They are usually before or after an earthquake.
  3. A tectonic boundary in which two tectonic plates slide against each other causing tension.
  4. the emergency services across Australia that rescue lives and prevent deaths with there service.
  5. The device used to measure and record the force of an earthquake.
  6. A tectonic boundary in which two tectonic plate push against each other causing tension.

14 Clues: The scientific study of earthquakes. • the area of land directly over the centre of an earthquake. • A smaller earthquake following the main shock of an earthquake. • The device used to measure and record the force of an earthquake. • The strength of an earthquake measured from 1 to 10 on the richter scale. • ...

Vocabulary 4b (Kennan Pham 2017-01-03

Vocabulary 4b (Kennan Pham crossword puzzle
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  1. block mountains mountains formed when rocks move along faults, leaving blocks of crust at different elevations.
  2. crust portion of earth’s crust that lies beneath the oceans; it is thinner than continental crust.
  3. height above sea level.
  4. outermost layer of earth’s surface, which is rocky and solid; includes the crust and the rigid part of the upper mantle.
  5. crust rocky material that makes up the continents; it is less dense and contains a greater amount of lighter colored minerals than oceanic crust.
  6. ridges under sea mountain range that forms where two parts of earth’s crust are pushing apart.
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  1. the process in which one lithospheric plate slides under another; occurs at converging plate boundaries.
  2. maps map that shows the shape and elevation of the land surface using contour lines, and shows other land features using symbols.
  3. lines on a map, a line that connects points of equal elevation above sea level.
  4. boundary formed where two sections of earth’s crust are colliding.
  5. boundary a boundary between two lithospheric plates are sliding past each other.
  6. mountains mountains formed by the bending of rocks.
  7. boundary form where lithospheric plates are moving away from each other.
  8. 4B Vocabulary

14 Clues: 4B Vocabulary • height above sea level. • mountains mountains formed by the bending of rocks. • boundary formed where two sections of earth’s crust are colliding. • boundary form where lithospheric plates are moving away from each other. • lines on a map, a line that connects points of equal elevation above sea level. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-13

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What was the name of the super continent that was once made up of all the continents that are present today?
  2. Plate tectonics is a theory based on the Earth's plates ___ in different directions
  3. when molten rock is heated up by the core and begins to rise (becoming less dense), then cooling down (becoming denser) and sinking, starting to create a circular cycle
  4. What is the process called when a rock is recycled through the Earth in multiple possible ways?
  5. Sediments turn into sedimentary rock through _________
  6. Magma turns into metamorphic and/or igneous rock through ___ above/below the Earth's surface
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  1. Rocks turn into sediments through _________
  2. Plates moving/spreading can cause a variety of ___ and boundaries
  3. A ___ boundary causes a variety of land formations when two plates move in the same direction (into each other
  4. A ___ boundary causes faults and earthquakes when two plates move against each other
  5. A ___ boundary causes sea floor spreading when two plates move opposite directions (away from each other)
  6. What happens to sedimentary rock when it is put under heat and pressure
  7. ___ Igneous rock is cooled below the Earth's surface
  8. Igneous rock turn into magma through ___ in the Earth's mantle
  9. ___ Igneous rock is cooled below the Earth's surface

15 Clues: Rocks turn into sediments through _________ • ___ Igneous rock is cooled below the Earth's surface • ___ Igneous rock is cooled below the Earth's surface • Sediments turn into sedimentary rock through _________ • Igneous rock turn into magma through ___ in the Earth's mantle • Plates moving/spreading can cause a variety of ___ and boundaries • ...

Science vocab 2023-04-05

Science vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the supercontinent that existed before continents separated
  2. the movement caused within a fluid when the hotter, less dense material rises, and colder denser material sinks
  3. when magma flows through a crack in the middle of a tectonic plate and not at a plate boundary hawaiian islands were formed this way
  4. when a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere creates seismic waves
  5. the lower part of earth's mantle, below the asthenosphere
  6. boundary where tectonic plates slide past eachother
  7. form at convergent boundaries where on plate subducts under another and magma undergroundis pushed upwards
  8. the outer part of the earth includes the crust and upper mantle
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  1. below the lithosphere, hotter and more fluid part of the mantle
  2. boundary where tectonic plate collide
  3. large pieces of lithosphere that the ocean and continents rest on
  4. boundary where tectonic plates divide
  5. the layer that lies between earth's crust and core. the majority of earth's mass is in this layer
  6. the solid, outermost layer of the earth, lying above the mantle
  7. occurs when divergent plates separate convection currents cause less dense material to rise creates new ocean floor
  8. the innermost layer of earth. divided into two parts liquid outer and solid inner made of iron and nickel

16 Clues: boundary where tectonic plate collide • boundary where tectonic plates divide • boundary where tectonic plates slide past eachother • the lower part of earth's mantle, below the asthenosphere • the supercontinent that existed before continents separated • below the lithosphere, hotter and more fluid part of the mantle • ...

science crossword puzzle 2023-12-11

science crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. travel faster than s waves and are first to arrive they are weaker than s-waves travel through liquids
  2. is a "sleeping volcano", currently not active but has leftover magma in the chamber.
  3. a " dead volcano", unlikely to erupt again. No magma in the chamber.
  4. the outer most layer it is solid two types of crust
  5. core- third layer it is the only liquid layer
  6. Travel slower than p-waves second to arrive travel they travel through solids and they are stronger than p-waves
  7. the plates slide landforms are neither created or destroyed
  8. a volcano that is erupting or showing signs that it could be
  9. second layer this cycle is known as convection currents
  10. they divide magma rises and creates crust sea floor spreading
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  1. The resistance of a fluid to change shape of a fluid
  2. waves- are waves of energy that travel through earth's layer
  3. they come together more dense crust is pushed underneath causing subduction
  4. waves- They move both move up and down motions and slide to side motions they are much slower but larger and more destructive
  5. a break or crack in the earth lithosphere along which the rocks move
  6. core- it is a solid ball of metal composed of iron

16 Clues: core- third layer it is the only liquid layer • core- it is a solid ball of metal composed of iron • the outer most layer it is solid two types of crust • The resistance of a fluid to change shape of a fluid • second layer this cycle is known as convection currents • the plates slide landforms are neither created or destroyed • ...

Evolution 2025-04-28

Evolution crossword puzzle
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  1. the study of where in the world plants and animals live
  2. great age of the planet, the geological time scale is broken down into chunks of different time lengths
  3. Sedimentary rock forms in layers
  4. A diagram can show all the members of a clade, including the common ancestor
  5. rock
  6. dating Estimating the age of rocks or fossils in (millions of) years
  7. often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring,
  8. the result of natural selection which the characteristics that are selected for, are determined by the specific selective pressures of the environment.
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  1. evolution when one ancestral species evolves into one or more new species, also known as adaptive radiation
  2. Radioisotopes decay to stable atoms at a known rate
  3. change in heritable characters of a population or species over time
  4. morphology Comparing structures of two different species
  5. A phylogenetic tree shows the evolutionary history of a species or group of species
  6. Different animals can be compared at different stage of development
  7. fossil show evidence of organisms that shared characteristics with both the ancestral (ancient) form and the descendant (more modern) form
  8. the process of forming a fossil from a living organism

16 Clues: rock • Sedimentary rock forms in layers • Radioisotopes decay to stable atoms at a known rate • the process of forming a fossil from a living organism • the study of where in the world plants and animals live • morphology Comparing structures of two different species • change in heritable characters of a population or species over time • ...

Plate Tectonics pt. 2 Vocab 2024-03-04

Plate Tectonics pt. 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 2 things or events happening together or at the same time, but not causing one another
  2. loose earth materials, such as sand, soil, and rocks, found on the surface of the Earth
  3. the process where sediment is pressed together
  4. valuable minerals found in rock layers that are extracted through different processes
  5. how much an area of land is pushed up over time
  6. the process where sediment is moved to a new location
  7. the process where sediments are "glued" together
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  1. at type of rock that forms when an existing rock undergoes intense heat and pressure
  2. the time taken for the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
  3. a type of rock that formed when layers of sediment are compressed by heavy layers of sediment above
  4. to build up (divergent plate boundary is an example)
  5. the reason something has occurred or is occurring
  6. a type of rock that forms when magma or lava cools
  7. to cause damage or destroy (convergent plate boundary is an example)
  8. solid rock found everywhere on the Earth, often under sediments, such as soil, sand, dirt, and broken rocks
  9. the process where rocks are broken down into sediment

16 Clues: the process where sediment is pressed together • how much an area of land is pushed up over time • the process where sediments are "glued" together • the reason something has occurred or is occurring • a type of rock that forms when magma or lava cools • to build up (divergent plate boundary is an example) • the process where rocks are broken down into sediment • ...

science vocab 2023-01-09

science vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
  2. A deep valley along the ocean floor through which oceanic crust slowly sinks towards the mantle
  3. A deep canyon on the ocean floor
  4. A soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
  5. The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago
  6. A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
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  1. A deep valley where two plates move apart
  2. The layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface
  3. Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  4. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  5. The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
  6. A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
  7. Dense ball of solid material at the center of the Earth
  8. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary
  9. Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
  10. thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere

16 Clues: A deep canyon on the ocean floor • A deep valley where two plates move apart • The layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface • Dense ball of solid material at the center of the Earth • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • A soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats • ...