plate tectonics Crossword Puzzles

EXPLORING PLATE TECTONICS 2021-01-07

EXPLORING PLATE TECTONICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. scientist who studies earthquakes.
  2. the name given to the super continent
  3. a break in the Earth's crust along which two blocks of the crust slide relative to one another
  4. any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
  5. layer between the crust and the core
  6. the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  7. the result of a force distributed over an area
  8. boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates move towards each other.
  9. A boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates move away from each other.
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  1. credited with the theory of Continental Drift
  2. the type of stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object
  3. soft layer of the mantle
  4. vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
  5. boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates slide past each other.
  6. two tectonic plates slowly crash into each other and form mountains
  7. Crust This is the layer we walk on.
  8. drift hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth's surface
  9. zone region where an oceanic plate sinks down into the asthenosphere
  10. caused by warm fluids rising and cooler fluids sinking.
  11. Plates Slowly moving pieces of Earth’s crust.

20 Clues: soft layer of the mantle • scientist who studies earthquakes. • Crust This is the layer we walk on. • layer between the crust and the core • the name given to the super continent • credited with the theory of Continental Drift • Plates Slowly moving pieces of Earth’s crust. • the result of a force distributed over an area • ...

EXPLORING PLATE TECTONICS 2021-01-07

EXPLORING PLATE TECTONICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. scientist who studies earthquakes.
  2. credited with the theory of Continental Drift
  3. Slowly moving pieces of Earth’s crust.
  4. layer between the crust and the core
  5. caused by warm fluids rising and cooler fluids sinking.
  6. a break in the Earth's crust along which two blocks of the crust slide relative to one another
  7. the name given to the super continent
  8. boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates slide past each other.
  9. vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
  10. the type of stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object
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  1. boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates move towards each other.
  2. zone region where an oceanic plate sinks down into the asthenosphere
  3. the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  4. soft layer of the mantle
  5. Crust This is the layer we walk on.
  6. two tectonic plates slowly crash into each other and form mountains
  7. drift hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth's surface
  8. any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
  9. the result of a force distributed over an area
  10. A boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates move away from each other.

20 Clues: soft layer of the mantle • scientist who studies earthquakes. • Crust This is the layer we walk on. • layer between the crust and the core • the name given to the super continent • Slowly moving pieces of Earth’s crust. • credited with the theory of Continental Drift • the result of a force distributed over an area • caused by warm fluids rising and cooler fluids sinking. • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2020-10-20

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a fracture
  2. waves by earthquake
  3. structure of earth crust
  4. stress built-in
  5. occurs at divergent plate boundaries
  6. the continents separated
  7. twist or move away
  8. dense, earth interior
  9. outer layer of the earth
  10. push away (stress)
  11. pushing down making "tense"
  12. shaped oddly
  13. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  14. a bend in a rock
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  1. above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere
  2. the upper layer of earths mantle
  3. a current in a fluid that results from convection
  4. a change in earths magneti field
  5. the innermost area in the earth
  6. a sideways and downward movement
  7. Made up of All Earths Land
  8. fold and push together (stress)

22 Clues: a fracture • shaped oddly • stress built-in • a bend in a rock • twist or move away • push away (stress) • waves by earthquake • dense, earth interior • structure of earth crust • the continents separated • outer layer of the earth • Made up of All Earths Land • pushing down making "tense" • the innermost area in the earth • fold and push together (stress) • the upper layer of earths mantle • ...

Plate Tectonics Terms 2021-03-09

Plate Tectonics Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The tectonic plate that North America is on
  2. A branch of the earth sciences that combines aspects of geology and physics. It addresses the planet's physical processes as well as its gravitational, magnetic, and electric properties, and the means by which energy is transmitted through its interior.
  3. The tectonic plate that Africa is on
  4. The study of tectonism, including its causes and effects, most notably mountain building.
  5. In early geologic time, a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth.
  6. An underwater mountain system that consists of various mountain ranges (chains), typically having a valley known as a rift running along its spine, formed by plate tectonics.
  7. The deformation of the lithosphere.
  8. Large movable segments of the lithosphere.
  9. An area of rock that has been bent by stress.
  10. A mountain or hill having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust
  11. A tectonic process whereby plates slide past each other. It is one of the three ways, along with convergence and divergence, that plates interact.
  12. A tectonic process that results when plates converge and one plate forces the other down into earth's mantle. As a result, the subducted plate eventually undergoes partial melting.
  13. A form of stress produced by a force that acts to stretch a material.
  14. The science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it
  15. A term describing a phenomenon whereby certain materials are subject to a form of decay brought about by the emission of high-energy particles or radiation.
  16. Sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action
  17. The tectonic plate that contains Europe and Asia
  18. A process of plate tectonics where new oceanic crust is created as large slabs of the Earth's crust split apart from each other and magma wells up to fill the gap.
  19. The theory that the configuration of Earth's continents was once different than it is today; that some of the individual landmasses of today once were joined in other continental forms; and that these landmasses later separated and moved to their present locations.
  20. The tectonic plate that Antarctica is on
  21. The theory that the Earth's crust and upper mantle (the lithosphere) is broken into a number of more or less rigid, but constantly moving, segments or plates
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  1. A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
  2. The tectonic plate that contains south America
  3. The border between two plates
  4. An abbreviation used by earth scientists, meaning "million years."
  5. Upheavals or depressions of land exhibiting long wavelengths and little folding apart from broad undulations
  6. The gathering of data without actual contact with the materials or objects being studied.
  7. A deep depression in the ocean floor caused by the convergence of plates and the resulting subduction of one plate.
  8. One of two principal forms of tectonism, the other being epeirogenesis. Derived from the Greek words for mountain and origin, this involves the formation of mountain ranges by means of folding, faulting, and volcanic activity. These processes play a major role in plate tectonics
  9. The planet on which we live
  10. The thick, dense layer of rock, approximately 1,429 mi. (2,300 km) thick, between Earth's crust and its core.
  11. A general statement derived from a hypothesis that has withstood sufficient testing.
  12. The study of Earth's physical history. It is one of two principal branches of geology, the other being physical geology.
  13. The outer solid part of the earth, including the crust and uppermost mantle. The lithosphere is about 100 km thick, although its thickness is age-dependent (the older lithosphere is thicker).
  14. The tectonic plate that India and Australia are on
  15. A linear zone where the Earth's crust and lithosphere are being pulled apart.
  16. A very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
  17. The tectonic plate containing mostly ocean
  18. An area of historical geology devoted to studying the direction and intensity of magnetic fields in the past, as discerned from the residual magnetization of rocks.
  19. A weak point in the Earth's crust and upper mantle where the rock layers have ruptured and slipped. They are caused by earthquakes, and earthquakes are likely to reoccur on pre-existing faults.

40 Clues: The planet on which we live • The border between two plates • The deformation of the lithosphere. • The tectonic plate that Africa is on • The tectonic plate that Antarctica is on • Large movable segments of the lithosphere. • The tectonic plate containing mostly ocean • The tectonic plate that North America is on • An area of rock that has been bent by stress. • ...

Horizon Plate Tectonics 2021-05-18

Horizon Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. The island nation in the north Atlantic where a rift valley can be observed.
  2. The last name of the scientist who came of with the theory of continental drift.
  3. How geologists refer to a volcano that seems to be asleep.
  4. A place where two tectonic plates come together and sometimes form a mountain range.
  5. The type of rock that makes up most of the oceanic crust.
  6. When a portion of more-dense (usually oceanic) crust sinks under a less-dense portion of the Earth's crust.
  7. The process that glues together particles of sediment.
  8. A place where two tectonic plates slide past each other sideways.
  9. Fossils of this fern-like plant were found on five different continents and help support the theory of continental drift.
  10. The layer of the Earth's mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
  11. The transfer of heat between two objects that are touching.
  12. The type of heat transfer that occurs in the Earth's mantle.
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  1. A place where two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  2. Vibrations that travel through Earth.
  3. The shaking that results from a sudden shift in a transform boundary.
  4. The name of the supercontinent thought to exist about 250 million years ago.
  5. The idea that the continents move slowly across the Earth's surface.
  6. The layer of rock that forms the outer surface of the Earth.
  7. Molten rock that is found under the surface of the Earth.
  8. The process that breaks rock down into sediment using the forces of wind, water and gravity.
  9. A weak spot in the Earth's crust where magma has come through the surface.
  10. The amount of mass in a specified amount of a substance.

22 Clues: Vibrations that travel through Earth. • The process that glues together particles of sediment. • The amount of mass in a specified amount of a substance. • The type of rock that makes up most of the oceanic crust. • Molten rock that is found under the surface of the Earth. • How geologists refer to a volcano that seems to be asleep. • ...

Horizon Plate Tectonics 2021-05-18

Horizon Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layer of rock that forms the outer surface of the Earth.
  2. A weak spot in the Earth's crust where magma has come through the surface.
  3. Molten rock that is found under the surface of the Earth.
  4. The idea that the continents move slowly across the Earth's surface.
  5. Vibrations that travel through Earth.
  6. Fossils of this fern-like plant were found on five different continents and help support the theory of continental drift.
  7. How geologists refer to a volcano that seems to be asleep.
  8. The process that glues together particles of sediment.
  9. When a portion of more-dense (usually oceanic) crust sinks under a less-dense portion of the Earth's crust.
  10. The process that breaks rock down into sediment using the forces of wind, water and gravity.
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  1. The type of heat transfer that occurs in the Earth's mantle.
  2. The transfer of heat between two objects that are touching.
  3. A place where two tectonic plates slide past each other sideways.
  4. A place where two tectonic plates come together and sometimes form a mountain range.
  5. The name of the supercontinent thought to exist about 250 million years ago.
  6. A place where two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  7. The type of rock that makes up most of the oceanic crust.
  8. The last name of the scientist who came of with the theory of continental drift.
  9. The shaking that results from a sudden shift in a transform boundary.
  10. The island nation in the north Atlantic where a rift valley can be observed.
  11. The layer of the Earth's mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
  12. The amount of mass in a specified amount of a substance.

22 Clues: Vibrations that travel through Earth. • The process that glues together particles of sediment. • The amount of mass in a specified amount of a substance. • The type of rock that makes up most of the oceanic crust. • Molten rock that is found under the surface of the Earth. • How geologists refer to a volcano that seems to be asleep. • ...

Plate-tectonics Puzzle 2022-04-22

Plate-tectonics Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Center made of iron and nickel
  2. A split between two bodies that were once whole
  3. Sub-marine mountain ridges where the new seafloor is created
  4. The upper layer of the Earth's interior, including the crust and upper part of the mantle
  5. The idea that all landmass was one piece and shifted away over time.
  6. Layer outside the center
  7. Large moving segments of the lithosphere
  8. Uppermost section of Earth
  9. The boundaries between plates.
  10. Type of boundary that moves away
  11. A form of stress produced by the action of equal and opposite forces, the effect of which is to reduce the length of a material.
  12. Type of boundary that comes together
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  1. When a plate dive under another
  2. an area of rock that has been bent over stress
  3. A depression in the Earth's crust
  4. Where two plates fracture from stress
  5. The layer between Earth's thinnest layer and its center
  6. A deep depression inside the ocean floor
  7. The deformation of the lithosphere
  8. A long trough bounded by two or more faults
  9. A form of stress that acts to stretch a material

21 Clues: Layer outside the center • Uppermost section of Earth • Center made of iron and nickel • The boundaries between plates. • When a plate dive under another • Type of boundary that moves away • A depression in the Earth's crust • The deformation of the lithosphere • Type of boundary that comes together • Where two plates fracture from stress • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocaulary 2022-11-05

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

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

Plate Tectonics Vocaulary 2022-11-05

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

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

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2022-11-09

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Solid iorn rich zone in the Earth
  2. A scientific theory that explains how
  3. landforms were created
  4. Plates pushing together
  5. Heat curents in the magma causes a
  6. Plates sliping side by side
  7. Solid rockey layer in the Earth
  8. What rises from the hot spots in the
  9. The solid outer part of the Earth
  10. of the Earth's crust
  11. A large scale processes affecting the
  12. to push through
  13. The lighter outer skin of the Earth
  14. The molten metallic layer of the
  15. The hypothesis that the Earth's
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  1. plate and slides beneath
  2. When an oceanic plate runs into a
  3. A ring of volcanos
  4. have moved
  5. When all of Earth's landmasses
  6. The relatively thin partof the Earth's
  7. A device that can monitor the Earth's
  8. of the crust, while lava is
  9. The upper layer of the Earth's mantle
  10. Plates pulling apart
  11. which underlies the ocean basins
  12. A natural feature of the Earth's
  13. together to form one

28 Clues: have moved • to push through • A ring of volcanos • Plates pulling apart • of the Earth's crust • together to form one • landforms were created • Plates pushing together • plate and slides beneath • Plates sliping side by side • of the crust, while lava is • When all of Earth's landmasses • Solid rockey layer in the Earth • The hypothesis that the Earth's • The molten metallic layer of the • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2017-02-13

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thin lithospheric plates that are made of basalt and form the ocean floor; denser than continental plates
  2. A fault in which the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.
  3. a long chain of undersea mountains
  4. The amount of force per unit area that is put on a given material.
  5. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
  6. Literally, the "middle sphere" -the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core.
  7. large pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move over the asthenosphere
  8. a process that involves a lithospheric plate sinking into the mantle
  9. thick lithospheric plates that are made of andesite and granite and form the continents; less dense than oceanic plates
  10. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally.
  11. The liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core.
  12. The region where an oceanic plate sinks down into the asthenosphere at a convergent boundary, usually between continental and oceanic plates.
  13. The theory that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere.
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  1. The type of stress that occurs when an object is squeezed.
  2. heated lower mantle rock that rises toward the lithosphere because it is less dense than surrounding mantle rock
  3. A break in the Earth's crust along which blocks of the crust slide relative to one another due to tectonic forces.
  4. a valley in the ocean created when one lithospheric plate subducts another one
  5. The soft layer of the mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move.
  6. an ancient huge landmass composed of earlier forms of today's continents; an ancient supercontinent
  7. The outermost, rigid layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle.
  8. The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core.
  9. The boundary between two colliding tectonic plates.
  10. The process by which new oceanic lithosphere is created at mid-ocean ridges as older materials are pulled away from the ridge.
  11. A fault in which the two fault blocks move past each other horizontally.
  12. The theory that continents can drift apart from one another and have done so in the past.
  13. The type of stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object.
  14. The solid, dense center of the Earth.
  15. A fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
  16. A piece of the lithosphere that moves around on top of the asthenosphere.
  17. The thin, outermost layer of the Earth, or the uppermost part of lithosphere
  18. The bending of rock layers due to stress in the Earth's crust.
  19. The central, spherical part of the Earth below the mantle.

32 Clues: a long chain of undersea mountains • The solid, dense center of the Earth. • The boundary between two colliding tectonic plates. • The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. • The type of stress that occurs when an object is squeezed. • The central, spherical part of the Earth below the mantle. • ...

Plate Tectonics vocabulary 2017-01-05

Plate Tectonics vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. This layer of the earth lies between the mantle and the solid inner core. It is the only liquid layer, a sea of mostly iron and nickel about 1,400 miles (2,300 km) thick. Text page 191
  2. The name given to the supercontinent that existed more than 225 million years ago, in which the present-day continents were joined together in one large landmass. Text page 194
  3. The process that forms new ocean floor and oceanic crust. Magma oozes up from the mantle through a crack in the ocean floor, filling in the space between the plates and spreading out from the plate boundary. Text page 196
  4. Hard and rigid, the earth's outermost and thinnest layer. It is only a few miles (5 km) thick under the oceans and averages 20 miles (30 km) thick under the continents. Text page 190
  5. The boundary that occurs where two plates slide past each other. Text page 201
  6. A layer of the earth's crust that lies under the seven continents. It is about 20 to 40 miles (35 to 70 km) thick and very old. Text page 191
  7. The border between two tectonic plates.
  8. A hot, malleable semiliquid zone in the upper mantle, directly underneath the lithosphere, on which the plates of the lithosphere move (or float). Text page 191
  9. This dense layer of the earth is made of hot, semisolid rock and is located directly below the crust. It is about 1,800 miles (2,900 km) thick. Text page 190
  10. A crack or fracture in Earth's crust where two tectonic plates grind past each other in a horizontal direction. Text page 232
  11. A trembling and shaking of the earth's surface resulting from the sudden release of energy in the crust, either along fault lines or from volcanic activity. Text page 230
  12. Made up of the crust and a tiny bit of the upper mantle, this zone is divided into several constantly (very slowly) moving plates of solid rock that hold the continents and oceans. Text page 191
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  1. The innermost layer of the earth, an extremely hot, solid sphere of mostly iron and nickel. The inner core is 3,200 to 3,960 miles (5,150 to 6,378 km) below the surface and about 750 miles (1,200 km) thick. Text page 191
  2. The boundary that occurs where two plates are moving apart from each other. Text page 201
  3. The type of crust lying under the oceans of the world. It is only 4 to 6 miles (7 to 10 km) thick and usually younger than continental crust. Text page 191
  4. The boundary that occurs where two plates are pushing toward each other. Text page 210
  5. The place where one plate is getting bent and pulled under the edge of another plate. Text page 200
  6. Several large slabs of the lithosphere that hold the continents and oceans and are slowly but constantly moving around the earth.  Text page 198
  7. A raised area or mountain range under the oceans formed when magma fills the space between two tectonic plates that are spreading apart. Text page 195
  8. Molten rock that flows beneath the earth's surface and is made up of gases, liquids, and crystals. When magma reaches the surface, it is called lava. Text page 266
  9. A huge ocean wave caused by a sudden, powerful shift on the ocean floor, like an undersea earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption. Text page 249
  10. A deep valley that forms at the edge of a continent when an oceanic plate sinks underneath a continental plate. Text page 267

22 Clues: The border between two tectonic plates. • The boundary that occurs where two plates slide past each other. Text page 201 • The boundary that occurs where two plates are pushing toward each other. Text page 210 • The boundary that occurs where two plates are moving apart from each other. Text page 201 • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2017-01-28

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. point of Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus
  2. a pulling force
  3. core liquid layer of the Earth's core
  4. powerful seismic sea wave that can travel thousands of kilometers in all directions and that begins over an earthquake focus
  5. boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
  6. outermost rigid layer of the Earth
  7. opening in Earth's surface that often forms a mountain when layers of lava and volcanic ash erupt and build up
  8. soft layer of the mantle
  9. outermost layer of the Earth
  10. the bending of rock layers
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  1. a break in the Earth's crust
  2. single large landmass made up of all the continents connected together that broke apart 200 million years ago
  3. boundary between two colliding plates
  4. boundary between two plates moving away from each other
  5. a region where an oceanic plate sinks down into the athenosphere
  6. theory that continents drift apart
  7. vibrations caused by breaking rocks along faults
  8. layer between the crust and the core
  9. core solid, dense center of the Earth
  10. in an earthquake, the point beneath Earth's surface where energy release occurs
  11. a squeezing force

21 Clues: a pulling force • a squeezing force • soft layer of the mantle • the bending of rock layers • a break in the Earth's crust • outermost layer of the Earth • theory that continents drift apart • outermost rigid layer of the Earth • layer between the crust and the core • boundary between two colliding plates • core liquid layer of the Earth's core • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2017-10-18

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Parts of the Earth’s crust that are broken up into large pieces that move due to plate tectonics.
  2. The cycle in which heat is transferred within a fluid.
  3. Idea that the continents slowly moved over Earth’s surface.
  4. A supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago.
  5. The remains of an ancient organism preserved in rock.
  6. The area where plates slip past each other.
  7. The area where Earth’s crust diverge on land.
  8. A dense ball of solid metal within the center of the Earth.
  9. The area where plates move away from each other.
  10. The theory that Earth’s plates are in slow, constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
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  1. Deep underwater canyons at which oceanic crust bends downwards.
  2. The process in which a mid-ocean ridge adds new material to the ocean floor.
  3. The process where the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench into the mantle.
  4. The area where plates come together.
  5. A device used to help scientists map the ocean floor.
  6. The layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer shell.
  7. Breaks in the Earth’s crust where rocks have slipped past each other.
  8. The layer of molten metal surrounding the inner core.
  9. Long chains of mountains that rise up from the sea floor.
  10. The area that includes the crust and the upper mantle.

20 Clues: The area where plates come together. • The area where plates slip past each other. • The area where Earth’s crust diverge on land. • The area where plates move away from each other. • The layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer shell. • A supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago. • A device used to help scientists map the ocean floor. • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2018-02-27

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pressure causing rock layers to fold downward
  2. fan feature that forms when a river deposits sediment on land
  3. area around a river where sediment is deposited when it overflows
  4. slope of a river
  5. feature that forms when sediment is carried from a river into another body of water
  6. a valley formed by glaciers
  7. a crack in the Earth's surface caused by pressure
  8. processes a process which breaks down landforms
  9. a destructive process where sediment is moved to another place
  10. tiny pieces of natural material
Down
  1. a tall landform formed by convergent boundaries or convection currents
  2. valley formed by rivers and erosion
  3. processes processes that help build up landforms
  4. process where two plates collide, causing the plates to fold onto itself
  5. natural process that not only alters the soil and rocks but also the plants and animals
  6. the outer layer of the Earth
  7. a plate pulled under another plate at a convergent boundary
  8. the boundary where two plates collide
  9. currents circulating magma in the crust
  10. the slow, broad upward movement of Earth’s surface

20 Clues: slope of a river • a valley formed by glaciers • the outer layer of the Earth • tiny pieces of natural material • valley formed by rivers and erosion • the boundary where two plates collide • currents circulating magma in the crust • pressure causing rock layers to fold downward • processes a process which breaks down landforms • ...

Plate Tectonics Review 2023-06-05

Plate Tectonics Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when two plates collide under water, these can be formed
  2. when two continental plates collide, these can be formed
  3. type of plate boundary where plates move toward each other
  4. vibrations in the ground that happen at transform boundaries
  5. piece of crust that move because of convection currents
  6. this is the location on Earth's surface directly above the earthquakes fault
  7. the place where the majority of volcanoes occur
  8. point under ground where the earthquake begins
  9. severe earthquakes can cause these in or near an ocean
  10. volcanoes play a role in this problem due to ash blocking sun rays and volcanic gasses increasing or decreasing temperatures
Down
  1. most common type of divergent plate boundary (three words)
  2. supercontinent that broke apart over time
  3. vent in the Earth's crust where molten rock flows
  4. an area in the middle of tectonic plates where molten rock (magma) escapes past the crust
  5. type of plate boundary where plates move apart from each other
  6. type of plate boundary where plates slide past each other
  7. the scientist who discovered the Theory of Continental drift but could not prove it
  8. energy released during an earthquake is called
  9. cause tectonic plates to move
  10. these match up on different continents; it helped to prove the theory of Continental Drift
  11. when one plate slides beneath another because it is more dense, this is called?
  12. breaks in the Earth's surface where earthquakes occur

22 Clues: cause tectonic plates to move • supercontinent that broke apart over time • energy released during an earthquake is called • point under ground where the earthquake begins • the place where the majority of volcanoes occur • vent in the Earth's crust where molten rock flows • breaks in the Earth's surface where earthquakes occur • ...

Plate Tectonics Project 2023-11-14

Plate Tectonics Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in a rock
  2. The flow that transfers heat within fluid
  3. when magma reaches the surface
  4. mid-ocean ridges continually add new material to the ocean floor
  5. Wegener's idea that the continents slowly moved over earth's surface
  6. The resulting volcanoes sometimes create a string of islands
  7. form long chains of mountains that rise up from the ocean floor
  8. boundary plates move apart
  9. boundary plates come together
  10. Heat transfer between materials that are touching
  11. wegener called supercontinent
Down
  1. the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle
  2. an area where material from deep within earths mantle
  3. one major belt of volcanoes
  4. broken into pieces separated by cracks
  5. boundary plates slide past eachothere
  6. measure of how much mass there is in a given volume
  7. a mountain that forms in earth's crust
  8. the transfer of energy that is carried in rays like light
  9. is a molted mixture of rock-forming substances gases and water from the mantle
  10. Heat transfer by the movement of a fluid
  11. the ocean floor plunges into deep underwater canyons

22 Clues: boundary plates move apart • one major belt of volcanoes • boundary plates come together • wegener called supercontinent • when magma reaches the surface • boundary plates slide past eachothere • broken into pieces separated by cracks • a mountain that forms in earth's crust • Heat transfer by the movement of a fluid • The flow that transfers heat within fluid • ...

Plate tectonics crossword 2024-02-22

Plate tectonics crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of the physics of the earth and its environment in space
  2. the center of the earth
  3. the process in which one plate collides with and is forced under another plate
  4. the layer below the crust
  5. something that erupts and lava comes out
  6. the separation of plates
  7. theory of earth's outer shell
  8. a deep depression in the ocean floor caused by the convergence of plates and subduction of one plate
  9. a fluid layer above the inner core and below the mantle
  10. force on an object by something touching it
Down
  1. a scientist who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes earth and other terrestrial planets
  2. a sudden shaking of the ground
  3. circle of volcanoes
  4. an area of rock that has been bent by stress
  5. the uppermost layer of the earth
  6. the theory that the configuration of the earth's continents was once different
  7. it is the molten version of rock
  8. the transfer of heat caused by molecular motion in liquid or gas
  9. above the core
  10. an area of fracturing between rocks

20 Clues: above the core • circle of volcanoes • the center of the earth • the separation of plates • the layer below the crust • theory of earth's outer shell • a sudden shaking of the ground • the uppermost layer of the earth • it is the molten version of rock • an area of fracturing between rocks • something that erupts and lava comes out • force on an object by something touching it • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2025-12-03

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Process where one plate sinks beneath another.
  2. Curve of volcanic islands at a subduction zone.
  3. Soft, flowing layer that tectonic plates float on.
  4. Wegener’s idea that continents move over time.
  5. Crack in Earth where movement causes earthquakes.
  6. Where two tectonic plates meet.
  7. Stationary plume of magma creating volcano chains.
  8. Rigid outer layer of Earth broken into plates.
  9. Type of boundary where plates move apart.
  10. Point on Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake.
Down
  1. Type of boundary where plates slide past each other.
  2. Zone of frequent earthquakes/volcanoes around the Pacific.
  3. Type of boundary where plates collide.
  4. Supercontinent that existed 300 million years ago.
  5. Thick layer between crust and core.
  6. New ocean crust forms as plates pull apart.
  7. Underwater mountain chain formed at divergent boundaries.
  8. Molten rock beneath Earth’s surface.
  9. Deep valley formed at a subduction zone.
  10. Earth’s thin outermost layer.

20 Clues: Earth’s thin outermost layer. • Where two tectonic plates meet. • Thick layer between crust and core. • Molten rock beneath Earth’s surface. • Type of boundary where plates collide. • Deep valley formed at a subduction zone. • Type of boundary where plates move apart. • New ocean crust forms as plates pull apart. • Process where one plate sinks beneath another. • ...

Earth & Plate Tectonics 2026-01-13

Earth & Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An opening where magma reaches the surface
  2. Plates slide past each other
  3. Large pieces of Earth’s crust that move.(plates)
  4. Plates move away from each other
  5. Shaking caused by moving plates
  6. Crust that forms the continents
  7. Plates move toward each other
Down
  1. Melted rock below Earth’s surface
  2. The liquid metal layer around the inner core
  3. The thick layer beneath the crust
  4. When land forms in the ocean from volcanoes
  5. The hot, solid center of Earth
  6. boundary The place where plates meet
  7. The theory that explains plate movement
  8. A small, steep volcano made of ash
  9. A tall volcano with layers of lava and ash
  10. Crust found under the oceans
  11. The thin outer layer of Earth
  12. A wide volcano with gentle slopes
  13. A large ocean wave caused by an earthquake
  14. The planet we live on

21 Clues: The planet we live on • Plates slide past each other • Crust found under the oceans • The thin outer layer of Earth • Plates move toward each other • The hot, solid center of Earth • Shaking caused by moving plates • Crust that forms the continents • Plates move away from each other • Melted rock below Earth’s surface • The thick layer beneath the crust • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2025-03-13

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. another word for divergent plate boundary
  2. along the creat of some ridge segments is a deep canyonlike structure called
  3. seed fern
  4. arc a chain of volcanic islands generally located a few hundred km from a trench where there is active subduction of one oceanic plate beneath another
  5. how many plates account for 94% of Earth’s surface area?
  6. elevated areas of the seafloor characterized by high heat flow and volcanism
  7. boundary a boundary in which two plates move together
  8. small aquatic freshwater reptile
  9. supercontinent containing all existing continents
  10. a hypothesis which suggested all present continents once existed as a single supercontinent.
  11. a continuous elevated zone on the floor of all major ocean basins and varying in width from 500 to 5,000 km
Down
  1. book written by Alfred Wegener in 1915
  2. German meteorologist and geophysicist who created the continental drift hypothesis
  3. a narrow, elongated depression of the seafloor
  4. a boundary in which two plates move apart, resulting in upwelling of material from the mantle to create new seafloor
  5. a hypothesis, first proposed in the 1960s by Harry Hess, which suggested that new oceanic crust is produced at the crests of mid-ocean ridges, which are the sites of divergence
  6. primary driving force for movement of tectonic plates
  7. largest plate
  8. processes that deform Earth’s crust to create major structural features, such as mountains, continents, and ocean basins
  9. inventor of seafloor spreading hypothesis

20 Clues: seed fern • largest plate • small aquatic freshwater reptile • book written by Alfred Wegener in 1915 • another word for divergent plate boundary • inventor of seafloor spreading hypothesis • a narrow, elongated depression of the seafloor • supercontinent containing all existing continents • primary driving force for movement of tectonic plates • ...

Plate Tectonics Theory 2026-04-29

Plate Tectonics Theory crossword puzzle
Across
  1. collision of India-China plates created the ___ Mountains
  2. divergent plates create a midoceanic ___ below the ocean
  3. primary element of Earth's core
  4. deep sea trenches formed by ___
  5. sea floor spreading happens at a ___ boundary
  6. supercontinent 250 million years ago
  7. least dense layer of Earth
  8. developed theory of Continental Drift
  9. subduction happens at a ___ boundary
  10. caused by subduction plates rapidly displacing water
  11. vibrations caused by movement of tectonic plates
  12. outermost, rigid layer of Earth, includes the crust and part of the upper mantle
Down
  1. southern half of Pangea
  2. solid, made of iron and nickel
  3. increased temperature makes lower ___
  4. northern half of Pangea
  5. divergent plates create a ___ on land
  6. liquid, made of iron and nickle
  7. San Andreas fault is a ___ boundary
  8. thickest of all the layers
  9. putty-like portion of the mantle
  10. periodically changes from north to south
  11. hotter materials rise and cooler sinks
  12. often found near a subduction zone

24 Clues: southern half of Pangea • northern half of Pangea • thickest of all the layers • least dense layer of Earth • solid, made of iron and nickel • primary element of Earth's core • deep sea trenches formed by ___ • liquid, made of iron and nickle • putty-like portion of the mantle • often found near a subduction zone • San Andreas fault is a ___ boundary • ...

Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-14

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

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

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes 2013-10-19

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A push-pull wave
  2. The location of the surface directly above the focus
  3. Deepest trench
  4. Tectonics, Earthquakes and ____________
  5. A zone of weak easily deformed rock in the upper mantle
  6. When tectonic plates move together
  7. Lava that is underground
  8. Means "builder" in Greek
  9. slow wave that travels only through solids
  10. Winter, water, glaciers cause __________
  11. The crust and the upper layer of the mantle make up this layer of rock
  12. Most famous transform fault boundary
  13. Largest tectonic plate
  14. Plates move away from each other
Down
  1. A large supercontinent containing all the Earth's continents
  2. When tectonic plates slide past each other
  3. Plates collide
  4. A hot liquid that spills out of the volcano
  5. The layer of the Earth found between the core and the crust
  6. The measure of an earthquake
  7. Most dangerous type of volcano
  8. Plate that we live on
  9. Slowest type of wave
  10. The very middle layer of the Earth
  11. Where the earthquake starts
  12. drift
  13. The layer of the Earth we live on
  14. A sudden, violent, shaking of the ground
  15. A type of volcano that is flat
  16. Scale that measures the magnitude of earthquakes

30 Clues: drift • Plates collide • Deepest trench • A push-pull wave • Slowest type of wave • Plate that we live on • Largest tectonic plate • Lava that is underground • Means "builder" in Greek • Where the earthquake starts • The measure of an earthquake • Most dangerous type of volcano • A type of volcano that is flat • Plates move away from each other • The layer of the Earth we live on • ...

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes 2013-10-19

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The measure of an earthquake
  2. Means "builder" in Greek
  3. The location of the surface directly above the focus
  4. Tectonics, Earthquakes and ________
  5. Largest tectonic plate
  6. Plate that we live on
  7. The slowest type of wave
  8. A large supercontinent containing all the Earths continents
  9. Most famous fault boundary
  10. When tectonic plates slide past eachother
  11. Drift
  12. When tectonic plates move together they _______
  13. The layer of the earth found between the core and crust
  14. The scale that measures the magnitude of earthquakes
  15. Slow wave that travels only through solid
Down
  1. A zone of weak,easily deformed rock in the upper mantle
  2. The very middle layer of the Earth
  3. Plates collide
  4. The crust and the upper layer of the mantle make up this layer of rock
  5. A sudden shaking of the ground
  6. Most dangerous type of volcano
  7. Lava that is underground
  8. Plates move away from eachother
  9. A type of volcano that is flat
  10. Deepest trench
  11. Where the earthquake starts
  12. A hot liquid that spills out of the volcano
  13. The layer of the Earth we live on
  14. Wind,water,glaciers cause _________
  15. A push-pull wave

30 Clues: Drift • Plates collide • Deepest trench • A push-pull wave • Plate that we live on • Largest tectonic plate • Means "builder" in Greek • The slowest type of wave • Lava that is underground • Most famous fault boundary • Where the earthquake starts • The measure of an earthquake • A sudden shaking of the ground • Most dangerous type of volcano • A type of volcano that is flat • ...

Science Crossword 2015-06-03

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The cooling of magma forms what rock?
  2. A particle with no charge.
  3. part of a substance that dissolves into another is called__________.
  4. carrying away of sediments via wind, water, and ice is_________.
  5. is measured in __________.
  6. amount of energy in a compression wave is called__________.
  7. A ____________ boundary is when plate tectonics push together.
  8. is how high or low sound is based on frequency.
  9. and pressure forms metamorphic rock.
  10. A way to remember the visible spectrum.
  11. The deep valley on the bottom of the ocean is a __________.
Down
  1. The outermost layer of the Earth.
  2. _____ is the storage area of a cell.
  3. ________ is the control center of cells.
  4. ocean zone has the most organisms and is the best zone for photosynthesis to occur?
  5. continental______ is where we fish, boat, and swim.
  6. best example of_____ is a straw in a glass of water.
  7. tectonics/The ____ ____ in the Earth cause volcanoes, earthquakes, and seamounts.
  8. clouds look like horse tail.
  9. core/ The solid and innermost center of the earth.
  10. smallest part of an element is a(n) ________.

21 Clues: A particle with no charge. • is measured in __________. • clouds look like horse tail. • The outermost layer of the Earth. • _____ is the storage area of a cell. • and pressure forms metamorphic rock. • The cooling of magma forms what rock? • A way to remember the visible spectrum. • ________ is the control center of cells. • smallest part of an element is a(n) ________. • ...

Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-14

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

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

Tectonic crossword 2022-10-12

Tectonic crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. branch of geology studying earths the crust
  2. A big chunk of earths crust
  3. molten rocks under the crust if earth
  4. drift the movement of continents
  5. action of splitting apart two plates
  6. layer of rock between earths crust and outer core
Down
  1. border of a tectonic plate
  2. spot An Area where magma rises into earths crust
  3. science of earth’s structure
  4. the moving of on plate under another
  5. crash with violent impact
  6. crake in earths crust where two plates meet
  7. the scientist who made the theory of continental drift
  8. idea intended to explain something

14 Clues: crash with violent impact • border of a tectonic plate • A big chunk of earths crust • science of earth’s structure • drift the movement of continents • idea intended to explain something • the moving of on plate under another • action of splitting apart two plates • molten rocks under the crust if earth • branch of geology studying earths the crust • ...

Earth Science (Word Search) 2023-10-13

Earth Science (Word Search) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Movement - Term for the motion of Earth's tectonic plates.
  2. Boundary - Boundary where tectonic plates move away from each other.
  3. Boundary - Boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other.
  4. of Plate Tectonics - Scientific theory explaining movement of Earth's tectonic plates.
  5. Boundary - Boundary where tectonic plates collide.
  6. Suction - Convection currents near the crust contributing to plate movement.
Down
  1. Spreading - Process of new crust being formed at divergent boundaries.
  2. Ranges - Geological features formed by the collision of tectonic plates.
  3. - Process where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another at a convergent boundary.
  4. Plates - Large pieces of Earth's lithosphere floating on the asthenosphere.
  5. Forces - Forces influencing plate movement, such as ridge push and slab pull.
  6. Pull - Action of subducting crust pulling tectonic plates.
  7. of Fire - Region in the Pacific Ocean known for high volcanic and seismic activity.
  8. - Method of heat transfer related to plate movement.
  9. Push - Process where new crust is formed at divergent boundaries.

15 Clues: Boundary - Boundary where tectonic plates collide. • - Method of heat transfer related to plate movement. • Movement - Term for the motion of Earth's tectonic plates. • Pull - Action of subducting crust pulling tectonic plates. • Boundary - Boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other. • Push - Process where new crust is formed at divergent boundaries. • ...

16 2024-08-23

16 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Crack in Earth's crust
  2. Sudden ground shaking
  3. Deep ocean valley
  4. Breakdown of rocks
  5. Wearing away of rock
  6. Mountain with molten rock
  7. Sedimentary rock of sand
  8. Natural inorganic substance
  9. Fine-grained igneous rock
  10. Particles deposited by water
  11. Solid with a regular structure
Down
  1. Large section of Earth's crust
  2. One plate beneath another
  3. Molten rock on Earth's surface
  4. Metamorphosed limestone
  5. Metamorphic rock of clay
  6. Underwater mountain range
  7. Movement of Earth's plates
  8. Coarse-grained igneous rock
  9. Remains of ancient life
  10. Study of Earth's structure
  11. Mixture of organic matter
  12. Molten rock beneath Earth's surface
  13. Rock formed from shells
  14. Solid mineral material

25 Clues: Deep ocean valley • Breakdown of rocks • Wearing away of rock • Sudden ground shaking • Crack in Earth's crust • Solid mineral material • Metamorphosed limestone • Remains of ancient life • Rock formed from shells • Metamorphic rock of clay • Sedimentary rock of sand • One plate beneath another • Underwater mountain range • Mixture of organic matter • Mountain with molten rock • ...

chapter 10 2025-04-16

chapter 10 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lithosphere forms as magma rises to Earth's surface and solidifies
  2. Study of the magnetic properties of rock
  3. where two plates slide past eachother horizontally
  4. a small,extinct land reptile
  5. another word for sinks
  6. Alfred Wegeners proposed hypothesis
  7. tectonic plates that are moving away from eachother
  8. landmass composed of all earths continents
  9. layer of plastic rock just below the lithospher
Down
  1. undersea mountain ranges that run steep valleys
  2. forms where two plates collide
  3. theory that explains why and how continents move
  4. segments of a mid ocean ridge are connected by transform boundaries
  5. process by which a continent breaks apart
  6. molten rock
  7. narrow valley that forms where the plates seperate
  8. where one plate moves on to another plate
  9. ridged upper part of the mantle form a layer of earth
  10. movement of heated material due to differences in density
  11. the force exerted by the sinking plate

20 Clues: molten rock • another word for sinks • a small,extinct land reptile • forms where two plates collide • Alfred Wegeners proposed hypothesis • the force exerted by the sinking plate • Study of the magnetic properties of rock • process by which a continent breaks apart • where one plate moves on to another plate • landmass composed of all earths continents • ...

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes 2013-10-19

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Deepest trench
  2. Lava that is underground
  3. Plates collide
  4. Plates move away from eachother
  5. Slow wave that travels only through solid
  6. A type of volcano that is flat
  7. A hot liquid that spills out of the volcano
  8. A zone of weak,easily deformed rock in the upper mantle
  9. The location of the surface directly above the focus
  10. The layer of the Earth we live on
  11. Wind,water,glaciers cause _________
  12. The measure of an earthquake
  13. The crust and the upper layer of the mantle make up this layer of rock
  14. Means "builder" in Greek
Down
  1. A large supercontinent containing all the Earths continents
  2. Most famous fault boundary
  3. The slowest type of wave
  4. Drift
  5. Tectonics, Earthquakes and ________
  6. The layer of the earth found between the core and crust
  7. When tectonic plates slide past eachother
  8. Plate that we live on
  9. Largest tectonic plate
  10. A sudden shaking of the ground
  11. Most dangerous type of volcano
  12. When tectonic plates move together they _______
  13. Where the earthquake starts
  14. A push-pull wave
  15. The scale that measures the magnitude of earthquakes
  16. The very middle layer of the Earth

30 Clues: Drift • Deepest trench • Plates collide • A push-pull wave • Plate that we live on • Largest tectonic plate • The slowest type of wave • Lava that is underground • Means "builder" in Greek • Most famous fault boundary • Where the earthquake starts • The measure of an earthquake • A type of volcano that is flat • A sudden shaking of the ground • Most dangerous type of volcano • ...

Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-14

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

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

Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-14

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

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

Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-14

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

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

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-14

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

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

nerd 2022-03-09

nerd crossword puzzle
Across
  1. crust
  2. Currents
  3. Core
  4. Waves
Down
  1. Field
  2. Tectonics
  3. Layers
  4. Crust
  5. Zone
  6. Core

10 Clues: Core • Zone • Core • Field • crust • Crust • Waves • Layers • Currents • Tectonics

James Bickett's Crossword Puzzle 2015-04-30

James Bickett's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The boundary of tectonic plates that move into each other.
  2. Sliding plate force.
  3. The device that measures small changes in magnetic fields.
  4. A large depression with steep walls formed by downward displacement of a block of the Earth's surface.
  5. The tone of regular beats of a single tone.
  6. Another name for plate boundary.
  7. Alfred Wegner's idea that the continents all used to be part of a single landmass.
  8. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
Down
  1. The study of magnetic record in rocks.
  2. The name of the idea of plate tectonics.
  3. The change in the direction of the earth' polarity?
  4. Alfred Wegner's name for the supercontinent.
  5. Process of the ocean floor moving away from an ocean ridge.
  6. The boundary of tectonic plates that move a part from each other.
  7. The portion of motion of a tectonic plate.

15 Clues: Sliding plate force. • Another name for plate boundary. • The study of magnetic record in rocks. • The name of the idea of plate tectonics. • The portion of motion of a tectonic plate. • The tone of regular beats of a single tone. • Alfred Wegner's name for the supercontinent. • The change in the direction of the earth' polarity? • ...

PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD 2020-10-08

PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When one plate is forced below another.
  2. The process of continents breaking up.
  3. A channel in the ocean floor formed when plates collide and the crust subducts (2 words).
  4. Type of boundary where tectonic plates are sliding past each other in opposite directions (2 words).
  5. A boundary where plates are moving apart is called a c----------- boundary.
  6. A layer of 'plastic' semi-solid rock in the mantle that the tectonic plates move on.
  7. A boundary where plates are moving apart is called a d-------- boundary.
  8. The place where an earthquake starts above ground.
  9. Molten rock that has erupted onto Earth's surface.
  10. The place where an earthquake starts, below ground.
  11. The theory that the Earth's crust is cracked into large pieces (2 words).
  12. The process of continents separating and drifting across the Earth (2 words)
Down
  1. A chain of islands at the edge of colliding tectonic plates (2 words).
  2. A device that measures earthquakes.
  3. Patterns of magnetism trapped in rocks on each side of plate boundaries (2 words).
  4. The crust that forms the ocean floor (2 words).
  5. Molten rock below the Earth's surface.
  6. A boundary where plates are colliding is called a c--------- boundary.
  7. A boundary where plates are colliding is called a d---------- boundary.
  8. The crust that forms the continents (2 words).
  9. The process of new crust forming at ocean ridges and spreading outwards (3 words).

21 Clues: A device that measures earthquakes. • The process of continents breaking up. • Molten rock below the Earth's surface. • When one plate is forced below another. • The crust that forms the continents (2 words). • The crust that forms the ocean floor (2 words). • The place where an earthquake starts above ground. • Molten rock that has erupted onto Earth's surface. • ...

EXPLORING PLATE TECTONICS 2021-01-07

EXPLORING PLATE TECTONICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. zone region where an oceanic plate sinks down into the asthenosphere
  2. boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates move towards each other.
  3. A boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates move away from each other.
  4. a break in the Earth's crust along which two blocks of the crust slide relative to one another
  5. the type of stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object
  6. Slowly moving pieces of Earth’s crust.
  7. vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
  8. the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
Down
  1. two tectonic plates slowly crash into each other and form mountains
  2. drift hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth's surface
  3. scientist who studies earthquakes.
  4. credited with the theory of Continental Drift
  5. the name given to the super continent
  6. caused by warm fluids rising and cooler fluids sinking.
  7. soft layer of the mantle
  8. This is the layer we walk on.
  9. any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
  10. layer between the crust and the core
  11. the result of a force distributed over an area
  12. boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates slide past each other.

20 Clues: soft layer of the mantle • This is the layer we walk on. • scientist who studies earthquakes. • layer between the crust and the core • the name given to the super continent • Slowly moving pieces of Earth’s crust. • credited with the theory of Continental Drift • the result of a force distributed over an area • caused by warm fluids rising and cooler fluids sinking. • ...

EXPLORING PLATE TECTONICS 2021-01-07

EXPLORING PLATE TECTONICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layer between the crust and the core
  2. the type of stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object
  3. A boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates move away from each other.
  4. a break in the Earth's crust along which two blocks of the crust slide relative to one another
  5. Slowly moving pieces of Earth’s crust.
  6. caused by warm fluids rising and cooler fluids sinking.
  7. credited with the theory of Continental Drift
  8. This is the layer we walk on.
Down
  1. scientist who studies earthquakes.
  2. boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates slide past each other.
  3. hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth's surface
  4. boundary of two tectonic plates where the plates move towards each other.
  5. zone region where an oceanic plate sinks down into the asthenosphere
  6. the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  7. two tectonic plates slowly crash into each other and form mountains
  8. the result of a force distributed over an area
  9. soft layer of the mantle
  10. the name given to the super continent
  11. any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
  12. vibration from underground movement along a fault plane

20 Clues: soft layer of the mantle • This is the layer we walk on. • scientist who studies earthquakes. • layer between the crust and the core • the name given to the super continent • Slowly moving pieces of Earth’s crust. • credited with the theory of Continental Drift • the result of a force distributed over an area • caused by warm fluids rising and cooler fluids sinking. • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2021-03-07

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The thick, dense layer of rock, approximately 1,429 mi. (2,300 km) thick, between Earth's crust and its core.
  2. A tectonic process that results when plates converge and one plate forces the other down into Earth's mantle
  3. one of the three ways that tectonic plates interact - occurs when two plates grind past each other with only limited convergent or divergent activity
  4. form of stress which tries to reduce the size of a material
  5. The upper layer of Earth's interior, including the crust and the brittle portion at the top of the mantle
  6. a depression in earth's crust
  7. A general statement derived from a hypothesis that has withstood sufficient testing
  8. one of the three ways that tectonic plates interact - areas where plates move toward each other and collide
  9. the hypothesis that the Earth's continents have moved over geologic time relative to each other - theory made by Alfred Wegener
  10. A term describing a phenomenon whereby certain materials are subject to a form of decay brought about by the emission of high-energy particles or radiation
  11. the thin outer shell of the earth
Down
  1. An area of historical geology devoted to studying the direction and intensity of magnetic fields in the past, as discerned from the residual magnetization of rocks
  2. fracturing between rocks resulting from stress
  3. The theory that seafloors crack open along the crests of mid-ocean ridges and that new seafloor forms in those areas
  4. A split between two bodies (like two plates) that once were joined
  5. the hot and dense centre of the earth
  6. A branch of the earth sciences that combines aspects of geology and physics
  7. boundaries between plates
  8. A deep depression in the ocean floor caused by the convergence of plates and the resulting subduction of one plate
  9. one of the three ways that tectonic plates interact - areas where plates move away from each other, forming either mid-oceanic ridges or rift valleys

20 Clues: boundaries between plates • a depression in earth's crust • the thin outer shell of the earth • the hot and dense centre of the earth • fracturing between rocks resulting from stress • form of stress which tries to reduce the size of a material • A split between two bodies (like two plates) that once were joined • ...

Plate Tectonics 1 2013-08-20

Plate Tectonics 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mostly solid rock flowing under high temperature and pressure
  2. chain of volcanic landforms that result as magma formed through the melting of subducting plate rises and emerge as volcanoes
  3. movements of heat within the mantle
  4. formed when a plate converges with an oceanic plate
  5. earth's crusts broken into pieces moving relative to each other
  6. consist mainly of nickel and iron
  7. where plates move away from each other
  8. what happens to the denser plate at convergent plate boundaries
  9. brings rocks close to their melting point for them to be deformed and melted
  10. a linear depression that is formed when land in between two continental crusts sink
  11. lighter rock that has cooled down slowly
  12. heavy dense rock formed from magma which has cooled quickly
Down
  1. consists mainly of basalt
  2. molten rock that reaches the earth's surface
  3. molten rock beneath the earth's crust
  4. where older crust is destroyed and recycled
  5. outermost layer of the earth
  6. formed when 2 oceanic plates move away from each other
  7. where new crust is formed
  8. consists mainly of granite
  9. where plates move towards each other
  10. consists of the crust and uppermost mantle
  11. where plates slide past each other
  12. when denser plate subducts under, dragging the rest of the plate into the mantle

24 Clues: consists mainly of basalt • where new crust is formed • consists mainly of granite • outermost layer of the earth • consist mainly of nickel and iron • where plates slide past each other • movements of heat within the mantle • where plates move towards each other • molten rock beneath the earth's crust • where plates move away from each other • ...

plate tectonics project 2015-10-22

plate tectonics project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
  2. the boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding.
  3. the bending of rock layers do to stress.
  4. the boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past eachother horizontally.
  5. the movement of amtter due to diffrences in density that are caused by tempature by tempature varations; can result in the transfer of energy as heat.
  6. the process by which new ocean lithospere sea floor forms when magma rises to earth's surface at mid-ocean ridges and solidifies, as older, existing se floor moves away from the ridge.
  7. a block of lithospere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle.
  8. the location within earth along a fualt at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs.
  9. a break in a body of rock along which one block moves relitave to another.
  10. the theory that explains how large pieces of the lithospere, called plates, move and change shape.
Down
  1. stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object.
  2. the bending, tilting, and breaking of earth's crust; the cange in the shape of rock in response to stress.
  3. a movement or tenbilingof the ground that is cuased by a sudden release of energy when rocks along a fualt move.
  4. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are movig away from eachother.
  5. the supercontinent that formed 300 millon years ago and that began to break up 200 million years ago.
  6. the edge between two or more plates classified as divergent, convergent, or transform by the movement talking place between place the plates.
  7. the sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its underformed shape.
  8. a break in a body of rock along when one block moves relatives to another.
  9. stress that occurs when forces act in parallel but opposite directions, pushing parts of a solid in opposite directions.
  10. the point on earth's surface directly abouve an earthquakes starting point, or focouse.
  11. the bending,tliting, and breaking of earth's crust; the change in the shape of rock in response to stress.

21 Clues: the bending of rock layers do to stress. • stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object • stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object. • the boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding. • the sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its underformed shape. • ...

Plate tectonics Crossword 2016-02-13

Plate tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tectonics, The theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
  2. Scale, A scale that rates an earthquake's magnitude based on the size of its seismic waves.
  3. fault, A type of fault in which rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up or down motion.
  4. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
  5. Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks.
  6. Waves, Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
  7. Wave, A type of seismic wave that compresses and expands the ground.
  8. The shaking that results from movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
  9. Boundary, A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
  10. Fault, a type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.
  11. A break in Earth's crust where masses of rock slip past each other.
  12. The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake,
  13. Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle
Down
  1. Fault, A type of fault where the hanging wall slide upward; caused by compression in the crust.
  2. A device that records ground movements caused by seismic waves as they move through Earth.
  3. Wave, A type of seismic wave that forms when P waves and S waves reach Earth's surface.
  4. Boundary, A plate boundary where two plate boundaries move toward each other,
  5. The point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquakes focus.
  6. stress that pushes masses of rock in opposite directions, in a sideways movement.
  7. Boundary, A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  8. Valley, A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.
  9. the block of rock that forms the lower half of a fault.
  10. Scale, A scale that rates earthquakes according to their intensity and how much damage they cause at a particular place.
  11. Wall, The block of rock that forms the upper half of a fault
  12. Wave, A type of seismic wave that moves the ground up and down or side to side.

25 Clues: Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks. • the block of rock that forms the lower half of a fault. • Wall, The block of rock that forms the upper half of a fault • Valley, A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart. • The point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquakes focus. • ...

Earthquakes & Plate Tectonics 2017-04-22

Earthquakes & Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. measures earthquakes
  2. this is a type of wave that occurs on the surface
  3. a facture or break in the earths lithosphere
  4. a long high sea waves caused by an earthquake
  5. Scale measure energy released / rock strength / how much movement their was
  6. the time between where stations pick up the earthquake/ speed seismic waves travel
  7. a release in this in a fault or built rock causes earthquake
  8. a way to protect buildings in areas known for earthquakes and tsunamis
  9. fastest, solid, liquid, gas, known as the "p" wave
  10. when a Collison between an oceanic and continental plates and the continental plates go under.
  11. the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
Down
  1. a deep depression of the sea floor caused by subduction of one plate under another
  2. the act or process of liquefying or making liquid
  3. this theory gave evidence to support the theory of the continental drift
  4. 2nd fastest, solid
  5. older scale to track speed of ground movement
  6. process using 3 stations to find the focal point
  7. it the measurement of the strength of the earthquake
  8. a small earthquake occurring after a larger earthquake, causes more damage sometimes
  9. a valley shaped area of the earth in which the plates of the crust are moving away from each other forming cracks and faults
  10. when an oceanic crust melts due to this formation.

21 Clues: 2nd fastest, solid • measures earthquakes • a facture or break in the earths lithosphere • older scale to track speed of ground movement • a long high sea waves caused by an earthquake • process using 3 stations to find the focal point • the act or process of liquefying or making liquid • this is a type of wave that occurs on the surface • ...

Plate tectonics Crossword 2017-10-18

Plate tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the ocean floor goes under a deep- ocean trench and then goes back into the mantle
  2. old bones of prehistoric animals
  3. the upper part of the crust and mantle
  4. Earth’s lithosphere or “the eggshell”
  5. German scientist who came up with the theory that all the contintents were joined together
  6. “seams” on the ocean floor
  7. geologist who drew details of the ocean floor based data from the ships
  8. two plates slide past each other
  9. two plates move in the same direction
  10. pieces of Earth’s crust moves apart on land, a deep valley
  11. breaks in earth’s crust
Down
  1. continents moved very slow over Earth’s surface
  2. pulls the older, denser oceanic crust down beneath the trench and back into the mantle.
  3. When a washcloth is placed in water, the water soaks into it. So, the ______ of the washcloth incr
  4. adds more crust to the ocean floor
  5. earth’s plates are in a slow, constant motion by convection currents in the mantle
  6. two plates move in opposite directions
  7. device that uses soundwaves to measure the distance of an object
  8. oceanic crust bends downwards and the ocean floor sinks down into the mantle
  9. supercontinent from about 300 million years

20 Clues: breaks in earth’s crust • “seams” on the ocean floor • old bones of prehistoric animals • two plates slide past each other • adds more crust to the ocean floor • Earth’s lithosphere or “the eggshell” • two plates move in the same direction • two plates move in opposite directions • the upper part of the crust and mantle • supercontinent from about 300 million years • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2018-12-12

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. waves / waves produced by earthquakes
  2. crust / the type of crust that makes up the seafloor
  3. / a sudden discharge of water from beneath the Earth's surface
  4. / a process in which a tectonic plate is pushed down into the mantle
  5. crust / the type of crust that makes up the continents
  6. / this is made up of the upper and middle mantle
  7. / molten rock in the Earth's crust
  8. plates / the large pieces of the crust that float atop the mantle
  9. / the element that makes up most of the core
  10. / the thickest layer of the Earth
Down
  1. boundary / a location at which two tectonic plates separate
  2. boundary / a location at which two tectonic plates come together
  3. currents / a type of movement in the mantle that cause the tectonic plates to move
  4. / this is made up of the crust and upper mantle
  5. / the element that the mantle has, but the crust doesn't
  6. / the supercontinent on which the dinosaurs lived
  7. boundary / a location at which two tectonic plates slide against each other
  8. / a rupture in the crust that allows magma and gases to escape the upper mantle
  9. core / the layer of the Earth made up mostly of iron in liquid state
  10. core / the hottest layer of the Earth

20 Clues: / the thickest layer of the Earth • / molten rock in the Earth's crust • waves / waves produced by earthquakes • core / the hottest layer of the Earth • / the element that makes up most of the core • / this is made up of the crust and upper mantle • / this is made up of the upper and middle mantle • / the supercontinent on which the dinosaurs lived • ...

T6 - Plate Tectonics 2022-03-22

T6 - Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A mountain that forms in Earth's crust when molten material, or magma, reaches the surface.
  2. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  3. A fold in rock that bends downward to form a V shape.
  4. Measure of the energy released during an earthquake.
  5. A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data.
  6. A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
  7. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  8. Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle
  9. A large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression.
  10. An undersea valley that represents one of the deepest parts of the ocean.
  11. Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault line.
  12. A crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other.
  13. A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust.
  14. The first geologist to envision some of the continents as having once been joined together.
  15. A force that pushes on or squeezes a material.
  16. A steep, cone-shaped hill or small mountain made of volcanic ash, cinders, and bombs piled up around a volcano's opening.
  17. A bend in a rock; bending of rock layers due to stress.
  18. A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean.
  19. A device that records ground movements caused by seismic waves as they move through Earth.
  20. A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume.
  21. A low, flat, gently sloping volcano built from many slow flows of fluid, low-viscosity, basaltic lava.
Down
  1. The type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up or down motion.
  2. An undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary.
  3. A volcano constructed of alternating layers of pyroclastics and rock solidified from lava flows.
  4. An invisible line that marks the extent of a territory.
  5. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  6. A wide, flat landform that results from repeated nonexplosive eruptions of lava that spread over a large area.
  7. A hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations.
  8. A German scientist who proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912.
  9. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
  10. Arating system that estimates the total energy released by an earthquake.
  11. A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.
  12. The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and created today's individual continents.
  13. Specify a percentage of original size to enlarge or reduce the size of an object.
  14. The movement of one part of Earth's crust under another.
  15. Stress that pushes masses of rock in opposite directions, in a sideways movement.
  16. The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
  17. Put together from many different parts.
  18. A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch.

39 Clues: Put together from many different parts. • A force that pushes on or squeezes a material. • A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch. • Measure of the energy released during an earthquake. • A fold in rock that bends downward to form a V shape. • A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean. • An invisible line that marks the extent of a territory. • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocab 2021-11-19

Plate Tectonics Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a formed pre-existing rocK or pieces of once-living organisms.
  2. evolved toward those of the present.
  3. an object made by shaping molten metal or similar material in a mold.
  4. a major division of time that is a subdivision of an eon and is itself subdivided into periods.
  5. The approximate age determination of rocks, fossils or minerals made by comparing whether the material is younger or older than other surrounding material.
  6. a part or length of material formed by pushing a material through a die with a particular cross-section.
  7. form out of malleable material.
  8. the gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
  9. when minerals replace the structure of an organism.
  10. the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
  11. a fossil of a footprint, trail, burrow, or other trace of an animal rather than of the animal itself.
Down
  1. an organism outline of a fossil.
  2. a surface of contact between two groups of unconformable strata.
  3. the time taken for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value.
  4. a fossil that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found.
  5. a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains To many Americans
  6. (of a rock formation) be broken by a fault or faults.
  7. a volcano not having erupted in recorded history.
  8. the weather, especially strong winds, heavy rain, and other kinds of bad weather.
  9. a division of time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself subdivided into ages, corresponding to a series in chronostratigraphy.

20 Clues: form out of malleable material. • an organism outline of a fossil. • evolved toward those of the present. • a volcano not having erupted in recorded history. • when minerals replace the structure of an organism. • (of a rock formation) be broken by a fault or faults. • a formed pre-existing rocK or pieces of once-living organisms. • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2022-01-24

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. divergent boundary in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
  2. Which scientist is credited for first proposing Plate Tectonics Theory?
  3. A __________ boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other.
  4. When plates collide the plate that is __________ will subduct (go beneath the other).
  5. convergence more dense oceanic plate dives under continental plate. forms a trench. causes volcanoes, and earthquakes (Andes Mountains)
  6. Theory that great slabs or plates of Earth's outer layer float on a hot, semi-molten mantle. All plates are moving slowly and have rafted continents to new positions over time
  7. Scientists believe that convection currents in the __________ is responsible for the movement of the plates that form the Earth's crust.
  8. Underwater mountain ranges where the crust is spreading apart creating new ocean floor.
  9. The ___ _______ Fault in California is a transform plate boundary.
  10. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
  11. What do you call the process of hot rock rising, cooling, and then sinking?
  12. A deep depression of the sea floor caused by the subduction of one plate under another.
  13. A __________ boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide into each other.
Down
  1. Areas where plates move away from each other, forming either mid oceanic ridges or rift valleys.
  2. Areas where two plates grind past each other resulting in faults such as the San Andreas Fault. Earthquakes often occur at fault lines.
  3. Areas where plates move toward each other and collide, causing uplift or subduction.
  4. The MOST recently (newest) formed crust of the Earth would be found at a...
  5. happens where 2 continental plates collide and push up creating mountain ranges
  6. Tectonic Plates which are largely comprised of less dense granite
  7. When a collision between two plates pushes the denser plate into and under the other plate __________ takes place.
  8. When two continental plates collide large __________ will usually form.
  9. Movements within Earth's mantle that cause tectonic plates to collide, separate, or slide past each other are called __________ __________.
  10. proposed the theory of seafloor spreading
  11. At a __________ plate boundary new crust is created as two or more plates pull away from each other.
  12. single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents
  13. Divergent boundaries create new __________.
  14. tectonic plate that lies under an ocean comprised of denser basalt

27 Clues: proposed the theory of seafloor spreading • Divergent boundaries create new __________. • divergent boundary in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean • Tectonic Plates which are largely comprised of less dense granite • The ___ _______ Fault in California is a transform plate boundary. • tectonic plate that lies under an ocean comprised of denser basalt • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2023-11-14

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mountain chains on the ocean floor
  2. A boundary where plates move towards each other
  3. Long narrow, valley like depression on the ocean floor
  4. A form of stress where plates slip past each other
  5. A theory explaining the structure of the Earth
  6. A transfer of heat through waves
  7. The formation of new areas on the ocean floor
  8. A force acting on the plates
  9. A boundary where plates slip past each other
  10. Magma after it reaches the surface
Down
  1. Slow movement of the continents
  2. The scientist who originated Pangea
  3. A transfer of heat through liquids
  4. A mountain where lava erupts from it
  5. Where the Earth's plates connect
  6. A fracture between rocks
  7. A transfer of heat through direct contact
  8. A boundary where plates move away from each other
  9. An ancient supercontinent for 200 million years ago
  10. A hot fluid within the earth

20 Clues: A fracture between rocks • A force acting on the plates • A hot fluid within the earth • Slow movement of the continents • Where the Earth's plates connect • A transfer of heat through waves • Mountain chains on the ocean floor • A transfer of heat through liquids • Magma after it reaches the surface • The scientist who originated Pangea • A mountain where lava erupts from it • ...

Plate Tectonics Project 2023-11-15

Plate Tectonics Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A transfer of heat is occurring in Earth's mantle
  2. Earth’s magnetic field results from movement of the material in the
  3. The theory of seafloor spreading says that new ocean crust is formed at ocean ridges and destroyed at
  4. Which two land forms are caused by convergent plate boundaries?
  5. the name of an ancient fossil found on different continents
  6. How are scientists able to study Earth’s interior?
  7. Lavapillows and magnetic striping patterns provide evidence for
  8. The old oceanic crust is denser than new oceanic crust because it is
  9. A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a
  10. On the ocean floor, rocks are the youngest near a
Down
  1. Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by
  2. Subduction zones are found at which of the plate boundaries
  3. The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as
  4. Which type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis?
  5. The place where two tectonic plates move away from each other is called a
  6. the name of the German scientist that discovered the theory of continental drift
  7. Tectonic plate movements are generally measured in _?_ per year
  8. A place where two tectonic plates move toward each other is called a
  9. In sea-floor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts
  10. the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago

20 Clues: A transfer of heat is occurring in Earth's mantle • On the ocean floor, rocks are the youngest near a • How are scientists able to study Earth’s interior? • Subduction zones are found at which of the plate boundaries • the name of an ancient fossil found on different continents • Tectonic plate movements are generally measured in _?_ per year • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2023-11-14

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the supercontinent that was discovered by Alfred Wegener
  2. a mountain where lava can erupt or explode out of
  3. heat transfers like this when there is direct contact of two objects
  4. a certain flow which transfers heat
  5. a measure of mass in a given volume of a substance
  6. a device powered by sound waves which measures the distance to an object
  7. an idea introduced by Alfred Wegener that suggests the continents slowly moved over Earths surface
  8. sections of Earths crust that are constantly in motion in motion
  9. a process where mid-ocean ridges continually add new material to the ocean floor
  10. a process where old ocean floor is sucked into the mantle
Down
  1. long passageways to the inside of the Earth where old seafloor is sucked in and turned into new seafloor
  2. cracks in Earths crust where there has been moving plates
  3. heat transfers like this when in the form of a liquid
  4. a tectonic boundary where plates are moving into each other
  5. a deep valley of Earths crust that has diverged onto land
  6. a mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle that is underground
  7. a tectonic boundary where plates are moving away from each other
  8. heat transfers like this when there is energy coming directly from a source like the sun or fire
  9. a long underwater chain of mountains
  10. a piece of an ancient organism that was preserved in rock
  11. a tectonic boundary where plates are sliding past each other

21 Clues: a certain flow which transfers heat • a long underwater chain of mountains • a mountain where lava can erupt or explode out of • a measure of mass in a given volume of a substance • heat transfers like this when in the form of a liquid • the supercontinent that was discovered by Alfred Wegener • cracks in Earths crust where there has been moving plates • ...

Science Plate Tectonics 2023-12-21

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

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

MONKE13 | Plate Tectonics 2024-02-08

MONKE13 | Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how plates move and interact with each other
  2. contains the crust and upper mantle
  3. 1 percent of the earth is covered by this; the thinnest layer of the earth
  4. liquid part of core
  5. discovered by alfred wegener
  6. pressing something into a smaller space
  7. largest layer; part of mantle
  8. what something is made up of
  9. when two plates come apart from each other
  10. when two plates come together
  11. a convergent boundary where one plate slides under the other or subducts
Down
  1. theory that the plates are moving due to convection currents
  2. plates that move due to convection currents
  3. most of upper mantle
  4. solid part of core made of iron and nickel
  5. fracture of zone of fractures in the earths crust at a plate boundary
  6. ball shaped part at the center of the earth; split into two parts
  7. when two plates slide past each other; can cause fault lines or earthquakes
  8. discovered by harry hess
  9. thickest part of the earth

20 Clues: liquid part of core • most of upper mantle • discovered by harry hess • thickest part of the earth • discovered by alfred wegener • what something is made up of • largest layer; part of mantle • when two plates come together • contains the crust and upper mantle • pressing something into a smaller space • solid part of core made of iron and nickel • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2025-01-27

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - a string of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean/Plate
  2. - vents(openings) in the Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows
  3. - a break in the Earth’ surface, in which rocks may move, causing earthquakes
  4. - the location on the Earth’s surface, directly above the focus
  5. - the place where two tectonic plates meet
  6. - new crust forms from cooling lava along the mid-ocean ridge and pushes older crust away from the middle.
  7. - slower earthquake waves that move in an “up-down” motion and travel only through solids. (causes more damage)
  8. - the theory that the continents slowly moved across the surface of the Earth.
  9. - a machine used to detect earthquake waves
  10. - a huge piece of the crust (rock) that moves because of convection currents.
Down
  1. - a large ocean wave often caused by an earthquake in/near the ocean
  2. - a large mountain range below the ocean-bigger than any on land
  3. - the point underground where the earthquake begins
  4. - the rising, spreading and sinking of molten material, in a circular motion in the mantle, which causes the plates to move
  5. - the theory that the Earth’s surface is made of hard slabs of rock, or plates, that move with respect to each other.
  6. - the fastest earthquake wave, that moves in a “push-pull” motion and travels through solids, liquids & gasses
  7. - one large continent, with all the land connected together
  8. - vibrations in the ground that happen because of plates moving/faults
  9. - areas in the middle of a plate where molten rock escapes from the mantle
  10. - energy from an earthquake that travels as vibrations

20 Clues: - the place where two tectonic plates meet • - a machine used to detect earthquake waves • - the point underground where the earthquake begins • - a string of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean/Plate • - energy from an earthquake that travels as vibrations • - one large continent, with all the land connected together • ...

Plate tectonics puzzle 2025-10-23

Plate tectonics puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When two plates move away from each other
  2. Man who came up with plate tectonics
  3. What makes volcanos in the middle of tectonic plates
  4. When two plates converge on each other
  5. Large wave made by sea earthquakes
  6. What made the Hawaiian islands
  7. Superheated ball of iron and nickel
  8. Where sea floor is destroyed
  9. When plates grind, then slip past one another
  10. Supercontinent
Down
  1. Layer of liquid metal
  2. Showed evidence of continental drift
  3. When two plates move side to side in opposite directions
  4. Thin layer of cooled rock
  5. How strong an earthquake is
  6. When new sea floor is made and destroyed
  7. An sudden explosion that releases ash and lava from a volcano
  8. What moves the plates
  9. Where convection currents are
  10. Crack where magma seeps through

20 Clues: Supercontinent • Layer of liquid metal • What moves the plates • Thin layer of cooled rock • How strong an earthquake is • Where sea floor is destroyed • Where convection currents are • What made the Hawaiian islands • Crack where magma seeps through • Large wave made by sea earthquakes • Superheated ball of iron and nickel • Showed evidence of continental drift • ...

Plate Tectonics Quiz 2024-09-27

Plate Tectonics Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of crust that is lighter and less dense.
  2. The molding together of wet sediments and/or rock.
  3. Rock that is formed from extreme heat and pressure underground.
  4. Rock that is formed due to cooled magma.
  5. This type of boundary results in the formation of volcanoes and mountains due to collision.
  6. Type of crust that is heavier and more dense.
  7. The remains of long deceased organisms. Wegner used their shared presence across multiple continents as evidence for Continental Drift.
  8. The moving of rock
  9. This layer of Earth is pulled upon by convection currents to move crust.
  10. The division of Earth's crust in sections known as plates.
Down
  1. The pressing together of sediment and/or rock.
  2. New rock is located on the surface and Old rock is further beneath the surface.
  3. The break down of rock
  4. Folding of heavier and more dense crust underneath less dense crust.
  5. The movement of magma; hot magma rises, pulls on the crust and moving it. The cooler magma sinks back down to the core.
  6. When plates separate, new crust is made. This generally occurs on the ocean floor.
  7. The rock is settled into a new location.
  8. This layer of Earth includes all of Earth's solidified rock.
  9. This type of boundary results in strong earthquakes when the plates slide.
  10. This type of boundary results in continental drift and new oceanic crust due to division.
  11. The idea that Earth's continents are moving away from each other.
  12. Rock that is formed through layering of previously weathered sediments.

22 Clues: The moving of rock • The break down of rock • The rock is settled into a new location. • Rock that is formed due to cooled magma. • Type of crust that is lighter and less dense. • Type of crust that is heavier and more dense. • The pressing together of sediment and/or rock. • The molding together of wet sediments and/or rock. • ...

Marco Plate Tectonics 2026-02-03

Marco Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when magma rapidly cools down
  2. how the layers behave due to pressure and heat
  3. movement driven by heat in the mantle causing continental drift
  4. when boundaries come together
  5. plates what we all stand on
  6. a rapid shaking in the ground
  7. where two crusts separate
  8. what the oceanic crust is made out of
  9. the innermost part of the earth
  10. where the convection currents are located
  11. the outermost layer of the Earth
  12. vibrations that travel through the earth due to earthquakes
  13. the primary rock in the continental crust
  14. she mapped out the ocean floor
  15. when two boundaries slide past each other
  16. the materials or each layer
  17. this protects us from radiation
  18. He who discovered continental drift
Down
  1. discovers by Alfred Wegner still a important part of the understanding of the Earth even today
  2. this layer takes up most of Earths mass
  3. a super continent that means all of Earth
  4. a natural process in witch the poles switch
  5. when new crust appears and moves away from the ridge
  6. a semifluid material beneath the earths crust
  7. the liquid layer of the earth
  8. when a plate goes under another
  9. what helped most in seafloor mapping

27 Clues: where two crusts separate • plates what we all stand on • the materials or each layer • when magma rapidly cools down • when boundaries come together • a rapid shaking in the ground • the liquid layer of the earth • she mapped out the ocean floor • the innermost part of the earth • when a plate goes under another • this protects us from radiation • the outermost layer of the Earth • ...

Reliefs & Plate Tectonics 2024-04-29

Reliefs & Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a shelf that begins at the coast and descends to a depth of 200 m below the ocean.
  2. where the land meets the sea
  3. an area of land surrounded by water on all sides
  4. a part of the sea that extends into the land
  5. the tectonic plate between the Afrucan, Indo-Australian, and Eurasian plates
  6. the area of land between mountains
  7. classified into 3 categories: Continental, Coastal, and Oceanic landforms
  8. can be grouped into sierras or mountain ranges
  9. the tectonic plate between the Caribbean, Pacific, and Nazca plates
  10. TRENCHES long, deep cracks in the abyssal plain
Down
  1. PLAINS where mid-ocean ridges are usually found
  2. a term referring to a group of islands close together
  3. the tectonic plate that hits north of Kyla’s country. (BONUS)
  4. flat areas of land at higher altitudes
  5. the tectonic plate where we can find the Atlas Mountains
  6. a strip of land that extends to the sea
  7. low flat areas of land
  8. connects a peninsula to the continent
  9. AMERICAN the tectonic plate north of the Caribbean
  10. the continental shelf descends at the continental ______.

20 Clues: low flat areas of land • where the land meets the sea • the area of land between mountains • connects a peninsula to the continent • flat areas of land at higher altitudes • a strip of land that extends to the sea • a part of the sea that extends into the land • can be grouped into sierras or mountain ranges • PLAINS where mid-ocean ridges are usually found • ...

Plate Tectonics Review 2025-01-20

Plate Tectonics Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. areas that are below sea level
  2. a volcanically active area of Earth's surface far from a tectonic plate boundary
  3. theory that Earth's continents move or drift relative to each other over geologic time
  4. a principle that states that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed
  5. an ancient landmass which separated into present-day continents
  6. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
  7. Massive volcano that can produce unbelievably enormous, but rare, eruptions.
  8. A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock.
  9. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
Down
  1. Magma that reaches the Earth's surface
  2. The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  3. A break in the Earth's crust
  4. A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
  5. Sections of the Earth's crust that move due to convection currents in the mantle
  6. Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
  7. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  8. A scale that rates an earthquake's magnitude based on the size of its seismic waves.
  9. caused by the rising of heated fluid and sinking of cooled fluid
  10. vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
  11. One plate going under another plate
  12. well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations

21 Clues: A break in the Earth's crust • areas that are below sea level • One plate going under another plate • Magma that reaches the Earth's surface • Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • ...

Plate Tectonics Crosswor 2024-10-23

Plate Tectonics Crosswor crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layer on the upper mantle below the lithosphere
  2. Two plates moving towards each other
  3. The solid shell of the planet
  4. Two plates moving away from each other
  5. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  6. Center of the earth
  7. Another name for this thing is supercontinent
  8. An opening in the earth's surface
  9. Liquid layer of the earth
  10. tectonic plates from the earth's lithosphere split apart from each other
  11. Hot fluid within the earth's crust
Down
  1. Plates slide past each other
  2. long narrow depressions on the ocean floor
  3. Two tectonic plates meet and one slides beneath the other
  4. The movement of continents form plate tectonics
  5. This person created the theory of continental drift
  6. a tectonic belt of volcanoes and earthquakes and a song by Johnny Cash
  7. Crack in the earth's crust that occurs between two pieces of rock
  8. Huge slab of rock made up by the earth lithosphere
  9. a slowly drifting rigid layer of the Earth's crust

20 Clues: Center of the earth • Liquid layer of the earth • Plates slide past each other • The solid shell of the planet • An opening in the earth's surface • Hot fluid within the earth's crust • Two plates moving towards each other • Two plates moving away from each other • long narrow depressions on the ocean floor • a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • ...

Plate Tectonics Review 2025-11-18

Plate Tectonics Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Will rise or float
  2. Tectonic plates are made of this mechanical layer
  3. Provided by the core, creates convection currents
  4. Solid pieces of lithosphere that move slowly over time
  5. Type of crust that is more dense and thinner
  6. Scientist who documented evidence for continental drift
  7. Currents created by rising and sinking of materials
  8. The mechanical layer that moves tectonic plates
  9. The compositional layer below the crust
  10. Number of inches an average plate moves in a year
Down
  1. Increases as you go towards Earth's center
  2. Will sink
  3. These fit together, for some continents, like pieces of a puzzle
  4. Outermost compositional layer of the Earth
  5. Describes the amount of movement energy molecules have
  6. The year of the last big earthquake on Washington's coast
  7. Geologists found similarities in their features across distant continents
  8. Layer that is made of metal but is liquid
  9. Type of crust that is less dense and thicker
  10. The amount of mass in a certain space
  11. Evidence of these were found in Africa, indicating a different climate in the past
  12. Remains or impressions of living things, provide evidence of continental drift
  13. The solid, innermost layer of Earth

23 Clues: Will sink • Will rise or float • The solid, innermost layer of Earth • The amount of mass in a certain space • The compositional layer below the crust • Layer that is made of metal but is liquid • Increases as you go towards Earth's center • Outermost compositional layer of the Earth • Type of crust that is more dense and thinner • ...

PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD 2026-05-27

PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. you have to ace a science test if you don't want to get an F
  2. trick where you need to perform a 180 on the coping
  3. seawing in the book series "wings of fire"
  4. the clown
  5. narrow excavation in the ground
  6. in it results in a sixpack
  7. scientific study of the structural features of Earth's crust and the forces and movements that cause it to deform, build mountains, and create faults
  8. schools to perform drills in case this happens
  9. personal bubble
  10. elevated landform with steep slopes falling away on both sides
Down
  1. jig saw puzzle in history
  2. in millions of years
  3. power of an earthquake
  4. a caterpillar turning into a butterfly
  5. identical poled magnets
  6. covering or layer
  7. tectonic plate slides under another
  8. to wash after dinner
  9. opposite poled magnets
  10. "blue planet"
  11. mountains"
  12. as bad as a break

22 Clues: the clown • mountains" • "blue planet" • personal bubble • covering or layer • as bad as a break • in millions of years • to wash after dinner • power of an earthquake • opposite poled magnets • identical poled magnets • jig saw puzzle in history • in it results in a sixpack • narrow excavation in the ground • tectonic plate slides under another • a caterpillar turning into a butterfly • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2026-05-28

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Relies on measurable facts and data, not opinions or beliefs
  2. the size, amount, or strength of something
  3. use in world war one
  4. this area above the asthenosphere
  5. a denser plate moves under a less dense plate.
  6. the highest point of a roof were two sloping sides meet
  7. bumblebee
  8. it holds about 69% of the world’s fresh water
  9. you hike these
  10. archaeologist
Down
  1. classic science fair experiment (baking soda, vinegar )
  2. It develops in different directions
  3. this is a ceramic kitchen serving vessel
  4. sleeveless cloak
  5. this is a sudden violent shaking of the ground
  6. some people don't eat this on their pizza
  7. you have this with friend
  8. describing things
  9. an ancient supercontinent
  10. it is formed when magma or lava cools and solidifies
  11. deformation of the earth’s crust
  12. it is extremely hot
  13. tough center hiding in seeds

23 Clues: bumblebee • archaeologist • you hike these • sleeveless cloak • describing things • it is extremely hot • use in world war one • you have this with friend • an ancient supercontinent • tough center hiding in seeds • deformation of the earth’s crust • this area above the asthenosphere • It develops in different directions • this is a ceramic kitchen serving vessel • ...

Plate Tectonics Magazine 2019-03-21

Plate Tectonics Magazine crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what the earth is made of
  2. middle layer of earth that has convection inside of it
  3. inner layer of earth that is responsible for magnetic field
  4. that theory where the continents are slowly moving apart
  5. when a plate moves under another plate into the mantle
  6. what proves plate tectonics
  7. the space between each tectonic plate
Down
  1. what the earth's out shell is made of
  2. the act of the earth making a new ocean florr
  3. molten lava circulating in the mantle
  4. outer layer of earth

11 Clues: outer layer of earth • what the earth is made of • what proves plate tectonics • what the earth's out shell is made of • molten lava circulating in the mantle • the space between each tectonic plate • the act of the earth making a new ocean florr • middle layer of earth that has convection inside of it • when a plate moves under another plate into the mantle • ...

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes 2013-10-19

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Slowest type of wave
  2. Deepest trench
  3. Lava that is underground
  4. When tectonic plates move together
  5. A hot liquid that spills out of the volcano
  6. The layer of the Earth we live on
  7. The measure of an earthquake
  8. drift
  9. A sudden, violent, shaking of the ground
  10. Plates move away from each other
  11. The very middle layer of the Earth
  12. When tectonic plates slide past each other
  13. A large supercontinent containing all the Earth's continents
  14. Plate that we live on
  15. Winter, water, glaciers cause __________
  16. Scale that measures the magnitude of earthquakes
  17. The location of the surface directly above the focus
  18. A type of volcano that is flat
Down
  1. Where the earthquake starts
  2. Largest tectonic plate
  3. Most dangerous type of volcano
  4. Tectonics, Earthquakes and ____________
  5. Plates collide
  6. A push-pull wave
  7. A zone of weak easily deformed rock in the upper mantle
  8. The crust and the upper layer of the mantle make up this layer of rock
  9. Most famous transform fault boundary
  10. Means "builder" in Greek
  11. slow wave that travels only through solids
  12. The layer of the Earth found between the core and the crust

30 Clues: drift • Deepest trench • Plates collide • A push-pull wave • Slowest type of wave • Plate that we live on • Largest tectonic plate • Lava that is underground • Means "builder" in Greek • Where the earthquake starts • The measure of an earthquake • Most dangerous type of volcano • A type of volcano that is flat • Plates move away from each other • The layer of the Earth we live on • ...

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes 2013-10-19

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When tectonic plates move together they _______
  2. The layer of the Earth we live on
  3. The slowest type of wave
  4. Plates move away from eachother
  5. Plates collide
  6. A large supercontinent containing all the Earths continents
  7. Lava that is underground
  8. Drift
  9. When tectonic plates slide past eachother
  10. A push-pull wave
  11. Plate that we live on
  12. Largest tectonic plate
  13. Deepest trench
  14. A type of volcano that is flat
  15. The layer of the earth found between the core and crust
  16. Where the earthquake starts
  17. The scale that measures the magnitude of earthquakes
  18. The measure of an earthquake
Down
  1. The location of the surface directly above the focus
  2. A zone of weak,easily deformed rock in the upper mantle
  3. Tectonics, Earthquakes and ________
  4. Means "builder" in Greek
  5. Slow wave that travels only through solid
  6. A hot liquid that spills out of the volcano
  7. Most famous fault boundary
  8. The crust and the upper layer of the mantle make up this layer of rock
  9. A sudden shaking of the ground
  10. Most dangerous type of volcano
  11. The very middle layer of the Earth
  12. Wind,water,glaciers cause _________

30 Clues: Drift • Plates collide • Deepest trench • A push-pull wave • Plate that we live on • Largest tectonic plate • The slowest type of wave • Means "builder" in Greek • Lava that is underground • Most famous fault boundary • Where the earthquake starts • The measure of an earthquake • A sudden shaking of the ground • Most dangerous type of volcano • A type of volcano that is flat • ...

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes 2013-10-19

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layer of the earth found between the core and crust
  2. Plates collide
  3. Most dangerous type of volcano
  4. Deepest trench
  5. When tectonic plates slide past eachother
  6. Plates move away from eachother
  7. The scale that measures the magnitude of earthquakes
  8. Drift
  9. A zone of weak,easily deformed rock in the upper mantle
  10. Lava that is underground
  11. The very middle layer of the Earth
  12. The measure of an earthquake
  13. A type of volcano that is flat
  14. When tectonic plates move together they _______
  15. Tectonics, Earthquakes and ________
  16. The layer of the Earth we live on
Down
  1. A large supercontinent containing all the Earths continents
  2. A push-pull wave
  3. A hot liquid that spills out of the volcano
  4. Plate that we live on
  5. Means "builder" in Greek
  6. A sudden shaking of the ground
  7. The crust and the upper layer of the mantle make up this layer of rock
  8. Slow wave that travels only through solid
  9. Largest tectonic plate
  10. Most famous fault boundary
  11. The slowest type of wave
  12. The location of the surface directly above the focus
  13. Where the earthquake starts
  14. Wind,water,glaciers cause _________

30 Clues: Drift • Plates collide • Deepest trench • A push-pull wave • Plate that we live on • Largest tectonic plate • Means "builder" in Greek • The slowest type of wave • Lava that is underground • Most famous fault boundary • Where the earthquake starts • The measure of an earthquake • Most dangerous type of volcano • A sudden shaking of the ground • A type of volcano that is flat • ...

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes 2013-10-19

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A zone of weak,easily deformed rock in the upper mantle
  2. The scale that measures the magnitude of earthquakes
  3. A push-pull wave
  4. The slowest type of wave
  5. Plates move away from eachother
  6. The crust and the upper layer of the mantle make up this layer of rock
  7. Lava that is underground
  8. Deepest trench
  9. Means "builder" in Greek
  10. When tectonic plates slide past eachother
  11. Plates collide
  12. Most dangerous type of volcano
  13. Where the earthquake starts
  14. The location of the surface directly above the focus
  15. The layer of the earth found between the core and crust
  16. A type of volcano that is flat
Down
  1. The layer of the Earth we live on
  2. The very middle layer of the Earth
  3. The measure of an earthquake
  4. Most famous fault boundary
  5. Plate that we live on
  6. A sudden shaking of the ground
  7. Slow wave that travels only through solid
  8. Tectonics, Earthquakes and ________
  9. A hot liquid that spills out of the volcano
  10. Drift
  11. Wind,water,glaciers cause _________
  12. A large supercontinent containing all the Earths continents
  13. Largest tectonic plate
  14. When tectonic plates move together they _______

30 Clues: Drift • Deepest trench • Plates collide • A push-pull wave • Plate that we live on • Largest tectonic plate • The slowest type of wave • Lava that is underground • Means "builder" in Greek • Most famous fault boundary • Where the earthquake starts • The measure of an earthquake • A sudden shaking of the ground • Most dangerous type of volcano • A type of volcano that is flat • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-06

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A broad domed volcano with gently sloping sides
  2. The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
  3. These form due to the pulling apart of the lithosphere
  4. The outer part of Earth consisting of crust and upper mantle
  5. Plate tectonics collide
  6. A chart to measure strength of earthquakes
  7. The study of ancient magnetism preserved in rocks
  8. The displacement of a big mass of mineral
  9. A body of intrusive igneous rock that is crystallized from magma inside Earth
  10. A conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava
  11. The theory that all of Earth's continents were once combined
  12. Mountain type that forms inside Earth
Down
  1. The state of being thick, sticky, and semifluid in consistency
  2. Plate tectonics separate
  3. A line on a diagram or map connecting two relating times
  4. A low to the ground steep type of volcano
  5. Between mantle and lithosphere
  6. A large volcanic crater formed by a major eruption
  7. A region with a hot area with a not relating temperature in the nearby area
  8. The mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior
  9. A mass of igneous rock intruding between rock strata causing uplift in a dome shape

21 Clues: Plate tectonics collide • Plate tectonics separate • Between mantle and lithosphere • Mountain type that forms inside Earth • A low to the ground steep type of volcano • The mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior • The displacement of a big mass of mineral • A chart to measure strength of earthquakes • A broad domed volcano with gently sloping sides • ...

Chapter 6 vocabulary- plate tectonics 2021-03-22

Chapter 6 vocabulary- plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 2021-05-22

Earthquakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of an oceanic plate colliding with and descending underneath a continental plate.
  2. Large ocean wave created by undersea earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
  3. Fault that makes California an area of high risk for earthquakes.
  4. Other name for the crust.
  5. The area of the earth's surface that is directly above the origin of an earthquake.
  6. Layer above the outer core.
  7. Force that drives plate tectonics.
  8. An instrument used to detect and record earthquakes.
  9. Older, lighter plate.
Down
  1. Used to measure the strength of earthquakes.
  2. Waves from an earthquake are known as these.
  3. A crack in the earth's surface along which movement takes place.
  4. The large, thin, plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of the Earth.
  5. Younger, heavier plate.
  6. The point within the earth where an earthquake rupture starts.
  7. Thinnest layer of the Earth.

16 Clues: Older, lighter plate. • Younger, heavier plate. • Other name for the crust. • Layer above the outer core. • Thinnest layer of the Earth. • Force that drives plate tectonics. • Used to measure the strength of earthquakes. • Waves from an earthquake are known as these. • An instrument used to detect and record earthquakes. • ...

Erica's crossword puzzle 💙 2022-11-17

Erica's crossword puzzle 💙 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. maps
  2. of Earth's Water
  3. doesn't have a beganing or end
  4. like to eat
  5. tides are bad
Down
  1. Cycle
  2. bat
  3. is my best friend
  4. and minerals
  5. jam 😂
  6. tectonics

11 Clues: bat • maps • Cycle • jam 😂 • tectonics • like to eat • and minerals • tides are bad • of Earth's Water • is my best friend • doesn't have a beganing or end

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes 2013-10-19

Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Largest tectonic plate
  2. A type of volcano that is flat
  3. The layer of the Earth we live on
  4. Drift
  5. A hot liquid that spills out of the volcano
  6. Most dangerous type of volcano
  7. Plate that we live on
  8. Where the earthquake starts
  9. Plates collide
  10. A large supercontinent containing all the Earths continents
  11. Plates move away from eachother
  12. A sudden shaking of the ground
  13. The layer of the earth found between the core and crust
  14. When tectonic plates move together they _______
  15. The scale that measures the magnitude of earthquakes
Down
  1. Deepest trench
  2. Tectonics, Earthquakes and ________
  3. Wind,water,glaciers cause _________
  4. Most famous fault boundary
  5. The slowest type of wave
  6. When tectonic plates slide past eachother
  7. The location of the surface directly above the focus
  8. A zone of weak,easily deformed rock in the upper mantle
  9. The measure of an earthquake
  10. A push-pull wave
  11. Lava that is underground
  12. The crust and the upper layer of the mantle make up this layer of rock
  13. Slow wave that travels only through solid
  14. Means "builder" in Greek
  15. The very middle layer of the Earth

30 Clues: Drift • Deepest trench • Plates collide • A push-pull wave • Plate that we live on • Largest tectonic plate • The slowest type of wave • Lava that is underground • Means "builder" in Greek • Most famous fault boundary • Where the earthquake starts • The measure of an earthquake • A type of volcano that is flat • Most dangerous type of volcano • A sudden shaking of the ground • ...

Andrew Wright 2015-04-30

Andrew Wright crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the portion of motion of a tectonic plate that can be accounted for by its subduction.
  2. large elongated depression with steep walls formed by the downward displacement of a block of the earth's surface between nearly parallel faults or fault systems.
  3. the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
  4. Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle
  5. an instrument used for measuring magnetic forces, especially the earth's magnetism.
  6. is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
  7. Changes in direction or orientation of the magnetic field of the Earth that have occurred from time to time.
  8. a line on a diagram or map connecting points relating to the same time or equal times.
  9. the study of the magnetic record in rock is called
Down
  1. these magnetic reversals led scientists to the idea of
  2. is an actively deforming region where two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide.
  3. is where two of the floats - two tectonic plates - side alongside each other. When this happens, the scraping of the two plates causes earthquakes.
  4. the hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined, from about 300 to 200 million years ago.
  5. is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics.
  6. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.

15 Clues: the study of the magnetic record in rock is called • these magnetic reversals led scientists to the idea of • is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics. • an instrument used for measuring magnetic forces, especially the earth's magnetism. • a line on a diagram or map connecting points relating to the same time or equal times. • ...

Plate techtonics 2020-05-13

Plate techtonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the plates under the ocean
  2. underwater mountains
  3. the theory of making volcanos
  4. the seafloor separating
Down
  1. a plate sliding under another plate
  2. movement of continents
  3. the plates that makeup continents
  4. large continent
  5. deepest part of the earth

9 Clues: large continent • underwater mountains • movement of continents • the seafloor separating • deepest part of the earth • the plates under the ocean • the theory of making volcanos • the plates that makeup continents • a plate sliding under another plate

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2017-10-17

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface
  2. the process of oceanic crust entering the mantle.
  3. Name of a single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago
  4. theory that the plates are in slow constant motion
  5. used to see the sea floor
  6. The process of the seafloor renewing because of convection currents
  7. causes rift valleys if on land
  8. something you eat off of
  9. boundary that produces mountains with 2 continental plates
  10. movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature
  11. layer of hot, solid material between the crust and core
Down
  1. Undersea mountain chain where a new ocean floor is produced
  2. remains of organisms that lived in the past
  3. break in Earth’s crust
  4. point of subduction
  5. causes earthquakes
  6. theory that the continents are moving across the Earth
  7. scientist that came up with continental drift
  8. there is a popular blank in Iceland
  9. mountain with molten lava that can rise to the surface

20 Clues: causes earthquakes • point of subduction • break in Earth’s crust • something you eat off of • used to see the sea floor • causes rift valleys if on land • there is a popular blank in Iceland • remains of organisms that lived in the past • scientist that came up with continental drift • layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2018-02-28

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a plate pulled under another plate at a convergent boundary
  2. feature that forms when sediment is carried from a river into another body of water
  3. slope of a river
  4. process where two plates collide, causing the plates to fold onto itself
  5. feature that forms when a river deposits sediment on land
  6. a tall landform formed by convergent boundaries or convection currents
  7. pressure causing rock layers to fold downward
  8. a process which breaks down landforms
  9. area around a river where sediment is deposited when it overflows
  10. a crack in the Earth's surface caused by pressure
  11. tiny pieces of natural material
Down
  1. the outer layer of the Earth
  2. processes that help build up landforms
  3. natural process that not only alters the soil and rocks but also the plants and animals
  4. a destructive process where sediment is moved to another place
  5. the slow, broad upward movement of Earth’s surface
  6. circulating magma in the crust
  7. a valley formed by glaciers
  8. valley formed by rivers and erosion
  9. the boundary where two plates collide

20 Clues: slope of a river • a valley formed by glaciers • the outer layer of the Earth • circulating magma in the crust • tiny pieces of natural material • valley formed by rivers and erosion • the boundary where two plates collide • a process which breaks down landforms • processes that help build up landforms • pressure causing rock layers to fold downward • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocab 2013-11-21

Plate Tectonics Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an explanation that ties together many hypotheses and observations
  2. the part of the earth’s crust that underlies the oceans, made of basalt.
  3. consists of the crust and the upper part of the mantle.
  4. fracture in the earth's crust
  5. the process by which collision of the earth's crustal plates results in one plate being drawn down or overridden by another
  6. to become fractured along a plane.
  7. a boundary between plates that are moving toward each other
  8. the layer of Earth between the crust and the core.
  9. A long, narrow chain of hills or mountains.
  10. the idea that continents move around on Earth’s surface.
  11. – an opening in Earth’s crust from which lava, gas, and ash erupt.
  12. shaking and vibration of Earth’s surface.
  13. the movement of plates that make up the surface of Earth.
  14. a rigid section of Earth’s crust that moves very slowly.
  15. a convergent boundary where one plate is sliding beneath another.
  16. a summary of many experimental results and observations
  17. an ancient supercontinent.
Down
  1. a curved chain of islands
  2. a process in which new ocean floor is created as molten material from the earth's mantle rises between plates or ridges and spreads out.
  3. a boundary between plates that are sliding past one another.
  4. the transfer of heat by the mass movement of heated particles into an area of cooler fluid or gas
  5. a boundary between plates that are moving away from each other.
  6. thick, less-dense lithospheric plates that are made of granite and form the continents
  7. a long narrow zone of faulting
  8. the top of an established mantle plume
  9. the part of the earth's crust that underlies the continents, made of granite, less dense
  10. , dense lithospheric plates that are made of basalt and form the ocean floor
  11. a long, steep-sided, narrow depression in the ocean floor.
  12. The border between two tectonic plates
  13. the rocky outer layer of Earth.

30 Clues: a curved chain of islands • an ancient supercontinent. • fracture in the earth's crust • a long narrow zone of faulting • the rocky outer layer of Earth. • to become fractured along a plane. • the top of an established mantle plume • The border between two tectonic plates • shaking and vibration of Earth’s surface. • A long, narrow chain of hills or mountains. • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2014-01-24

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the innermost layer of Earth
  2. energy transfer by the movement of a material
  3. a scientific hypothesis stating that the landmasses on earth were once a solid piece but drifted apart
  4. a measurement of how much material is in a volume
  5. the period in which all the continents were joined together to form a supercontinent
  6. plate boundary in which tectonic plates move toward each other
  7. the time period in between the Triassic and Cretatious period
  8. one of the two continents in the Triassic period; consists of today's North America and Asia
  9. plate boundary in which the plates are moving away from each other
  10. lower layer of the mantle; material bends and moves easily
  11. plate boundary in which plates slide past each other
Down
  1. the supercontinent that consisted of all the continents put together like a jigsaw puzzle
  2. huge underwater mountains at the edges of tectonic plates
  3. one of the two continents in the Triassic period; consists of todays South America, Africa, India, Australia, and Antarctica
  4. a switch in Earth's magnetic north and south
  5. the top layer of the mantle and the crust
  6. layer of earth in between the innermost layer and the lower mantle
  7. molten rock that is below the Earth's surface
  8. substance that the innermost layer of Earth is mostly made of
  9. when one tectonic plate slides beneath another plate
  10. a place where heated rock rises in the middle of a tectonic plate
  11. the outermost layer of Earth

22 Clues: the innermost layer of Earth • the outermost layer of Earth • the top layer of the mantle and the crust • a switch in Earth's magnetic north and south • energy transfer by the movement of a material • molten rock that is below the Earth's surface • a measurement of how much material is in a volume • when one tectonic plate slides beneath another plate • ...

Herch's Plate Tectonics 2021-12-16

Herch's Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Points north to magnetic south pole
  2. Hotspot on N. American plate
  3. Density of oceanic crust
  4. Continental Drift Dude
  5. Type of divergent boundary
  6. Circulation of heat in Asthenosphere
  7. Magnetic mineral in oceanic crust
  8. San Andreas Fault
  9. Hawaii, Iceland, or Easter Island
  10. Crashing into Eurasia forming Himalaya Mtns.
  11. Outer Core is
  12. Mountains near Peru-Chile Trench
  13. Large mass of flowing ice
  14. Created at subduction zones
  15. Deepest ocean trench
  16. Seafloor spreading guy
  17. sound waves used to measure depth
  18. Plate subducted under S. America
  19. Planet with no magnetic field
  20. Roth's other cat
  21. ESRT Earth's Interior Chart
Down
  1. 3.5 million atmospheres
  2. Used to study Earth's composition
  3. ESRT Tectonic Plate Map
  4. Continental crust
  5. Boundary between crust & Rigid Mantle
  6. Plastic Mantle
  7. As distance from M.O.R. increases, crust gets
  8. When 1 plate is drawn under another
  9. Oceanic crust
  10. EQ waves change their speed & direction
  11. Crust & Rigid Mantle
  12. Island where magnetic lava is tested
  13. Supercontinent
  14. Ring of fire plate

35 Clues: Oceanic crust • Outer Core is • Plastic Mantle • Supercontinent • Roth's other cat • Continental crust • San Andreas Fault • Ring of fire plate • Crust & Rigid Mantle • Deepest ocean trench • Continental Drift Dude • Seafloor spreading guy • 3.5 million atmospheres • ESRT Tectonic Plate Map • Density of oceanic crust • Large mass of flowing ice • Type of divergent boundary • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocaulary 2022-11-05

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

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

Plate Tectonics Vocab 2023-11-30

Plate Tectonics Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. molten rock in the Earth's crust
  2. regions of Earth where living organisms exist
  3. to use again after processing
  4. linear zone where the lithosphere is being pulled apart
  5. relating to ocean depths from 2000-5000 meters
  6. having undergone transformation by heat/pressure
  7. stack of originally linear surfaces that are bent or curved during permanent deformation
  8. oceanic lithosphere and continental recycle into Earth's mantle at convergent boundaries
Down
  1. chemistry of Earth's crust
  2. solid outer part of Earth that includes crust and upper mantle
  3. slowly flowing layer of solid and melted rock formed by heat and pressure; lithosphere floats on this
  4. outermost solid shell of a planet
  5. bottom of sea or ocean
  6. of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the PreCambrian Eon
  7. geologist who uses physical principles to study properties of the Earth
  8. subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
  9. innermost geological layer
  10. process of covering the earth with masses of ice
  11. branch of geology studying folding and faulting of Earth's crust
  12. part of a rock formation that appears above the surface

20 Clues: bottom of sea or ocean • chemistry of Earth's crust • innermost geological layer • to use again after processing • molten rock in the Earth's crust • outermost solid shell of a planet • regions of Earth where living organisms exist • relating to ocean depths from 2000-5000 meters • process of covering the earth with masses of ice • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2023-11-09

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An opening in Earth's crust where lave escapes
  2. A string of volcanic mountains at a subduction zone
  3. The plastic-like layer of the mantle.
  4. Place under Earth's crust where the earthquake happens
  5. A boundary where plates move together
  6. Large vibrations moving through Earth's crust
  7. The lighter, older, and thicker crust.
  8. A boundary where plates move apart.
  9. Kind of volcano with alternating layers of lava
  10. Largest type of volcano with gently sloping sides
  11. German scientist who came up with Continental Drift
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  1. A place where two tectonic plates meet.
  2. A deep canyon formed in a subduction zone.
  3. Place where most earthquakes happened
  4. Rock and solid lava falling from the sky
  5. When a denser plate slides under another plate.
  6. An area of volcanic activity in the middle of a plate
  7. The outermost layer of the Earth.
  8. A boundary where plates slide past one another
  9. The crust making up the ocean floor.
  10. __plates are able to move, bend, or break while floating
  11. The thickest layer of Earth just below the crust.
  12. The name of the ocean where you find the Ring of Fire
  13. A mid-ocean ___ is an underwater mountain range.
  14. The crust and rigid upper part of the mantle.
  15. Place on Earth's crust where earthquake is located

26 Clues: The outermost layer of the Earth. • A boundary where plates move apart. • The crust making up the ocean floor. • Place where most earthquakes happened • The plastic-like layer of the mantle. • A boundary where plates move together • The lighter, older, and thicker crust. • A place where two tectonic plates meet. • Rock and solid lava falling from the sky • ...

Plate tectonics crossword 2023-11-14

Plate tectonics crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how much matter or mass is in something.
  2. the measure of matter.
  3. a theory that sea floor spreading is the cause of what we have today.
  4. canyons that are in the ocean and absorb land.
  5. a line or point where a region ends and a new one begins.
  6. when two plates shear against each other.
  7. ridges in the land that form big mountains.
  8. the amount of how much space is being taken up.
  9. alfred wegner called a supercontinent this.
  10. the outermost layer of the earth.
Down
  1. an area where molten rock rises and forms magma.
  2. when mid-ocean ridges form new land.
  3. a big landmass
  4. when denser material goes below the less dense material.
  5. a mountain that forms when magma rises from the earth.
  6. a major belt of some volcanos.
  7. a mixture of molten rock.
  8. a flow of liquids that rise and fall.
  9. a long string of islands.
  10. forms when molten rock go to the surface.

20 Clues: a big landmass • the measure of matter. • a mixture of molten rock. • a long string of islands. • a major belt of some volcanos. • the outermost layer of the earth. • when mid-ocean ridges form new land. • a flow of liquids that rise and fall. • how much matter or mass is in something. • when two plates shear against each other. • forms when molten rock go to the surface. • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocab 2019-01-10

Plate Tectonics Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of changes in Earth's magnetic field, as shown by patterns of magnetism in rocks that have formed over time
  2. the theory that proposes the Earth's outer shell consists of individual plates that interact in numerous ways. These plates can produce volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, and the crust
  3. the thin, rocky, outer layer of Earth
  4. a chain of volcanic islands generally located a few hundred kilometers from a trench where subduction of one oceanic slab beneath another is occurring
  5. a boundary by which two plates move together
  6. one of the numerous rigid sections of the lithosphere that moves as a unit over the asthenosphere
  7. a mechanism that contributes to plate motion in which cool, dense oceanic crust sinks into the mantle and pulls the lithosphere along
  8. the motion of matter from changes in temperature
  9. the solid innermost layer of Earth (1220 km in radius)
  10. a boundary where two plates slide past each other without creating nor destroying the lithosphere
  11. a proposed supercontinent that began to break about 200 million years ago and formed today's landmasses
  12. a layer beneath the mantle (2260 km thick) containing liquid iron and generating Earth's magnetic field
  13. a mechanism that may contribute to plate motion; it involves the oceanic lithosphere sliding down the oceanic ridge due to gravity
  14. The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle
Down
  1. the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a trench back to the mantle al a colliding plate boundary
  2. mountains formed in part by volcanic activity caused by the subduction of oceanic lithosphere beneath a continent
  3. The 2890 km thick layer of Earth below the crust
  4. a region where the rigid plates are moving apart, typified by the oceanic ridges
  5. a mass of hotter than normal mantle material that ascends toward the surface, where it can lead to igneous activity
  6. deep faulted structure found along the axes of divergent plate boundaries (can develop on seafloor or land)
  7. the process which plate tectonics produce new oceanic lithospheres at the ocean ridges
  8. Ocean Trench / topographic depression of the sea floor
  9. a hypothesis that states the continents were once a supercontinent but, are now moving
  10. A sound navigation and ranging tool that calculates ocean depth by recording the time of an energy pulse
  11. a weak plastic layer of the mantle below the lithosphere

25 Clues: the thin, rocky, outer layer of Earth • a boundary by which two plates move together • The 2890 km thick layer of Earth below the crust • the motion of matter from changes in temperature • the solid innermost layer of Earth (1220 km in radius) • Ocean Trench / topographic depression of the sea floor • a weak plastic layer of the mantle below the lithosphere • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocab 2019-01-10

Plate Tectonics Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mechanism that contributes to plate motion in which cool, dense oceanic crust sinks into the mantle and pulls the lithosphere along
  2. mountains formed in part by volcanic activity caused by the subduction of oceanic lithosphere beneath a continent
  3. the motion of matter from changes in temperature
  4. the study of changes in Earth's magnetic field, as shown by patterns of magnetism in rocks that have formed over time
  5. The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle
  6. a region where the rigid plates are moving apart, typified by the oceanic ridges
  7. the thin, rocky, outer layer of Earth
  8. Floor Spreading the process which plate tectonics produce new oceanic lithospheres at the ocean ridges
  9. A sound navigation and ranging tool that calculates ocean depth by recording the time of an energy pulse
  10. a weak plastic layer of the mantle below the lithosphere
  11. a mechanism that may contribute to plate motion; it involves the oceanic lithosphere sliding down the oceanic ridge due to gravity
Down
  1. a boundary by which two plates move together
  2. a chain of volcanic islands generally located a few hundred kilometers from a trench where subduction of one oceanic slab beneath another is occurring
  3. a hypothesis that states the continents were once a supercontinent but, are now moving
  4. the theory that proposes the Earth's outer shell consists of individual plates that interact in numerous ways. These plates can produce volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, and the crust
  5. topographic depression of the sea floor
  6. a boundary where two plates slide past each other without creating nor destroying the lithosphere
  7. A layer beneath the mantle (2260 km thick) containing liquid iron and generating Earth's magnetic field
  8. The 2890 km thick layer of Earth below the crust
  9. deep faulted structure found along the axes of divergent plate boundaries (can develop on seafloor or land)
  10. the solid innermost layer of Earth (1220 km in radius)
  11. one of the numerous rigid sections of the lithosphere that moves as a unit over the asthenosphere
  12. the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a trench back to the mantle al a colliding plate boundary
  13. a mass of hotter than normal mantle material that ascends toward the surface, where it can lead to igneous activity
  14. a proposed supercontinent that began to break about 200 million years ago and formed today's landmasses

25 Clues: the thin, rocky, outer layer of Earth • topographic depression of the sea floor • a boundary by which two plates move together • the motion of matter from changes in temperature • The 2890 km thick layer of Earth below the crust • the solid innermost layer of Earth (1220 km in radius) • a weak plastic layer of the mantle below the lithosphere • ...

Plate Tectonics Terms 2019-01-04

Plate Tectonics Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Amount of force pushing on a surface or area.
  2. Transfer / the movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object
  3. core / solid part of the core
  4. / the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.
  5. Drift / hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth's surface
  6. / soft layer of the mantle which the lithosphere floats on.
  7. core / this part is the molten part of the Earth's core.
  8. Tectonics / the theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion driven by convection currents in the mantle
  9. / a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  10. / the layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface
Down
  1. / a system that determines the distance of an object underwater by recording echoes of soundwaves
  2. / transfer of heat by movements of a fluid
  3. / direct transfer of energy through empty space through electromagnetic waves
  4. / the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into mantle
  5. / a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  6. / a plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  7. / a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
  8. / name of the single landmass that broke apart 225 million years ago
  9. / a section of a lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust
  10. waves / A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.

20 Clues: core / solid part of the core • / transfer of heat by movements of a fluid • / Amount of force pushing on a surface or area. • / the layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface • / a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • / soft layer of the mantle which the lithosphere floats on. • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2024-04-23

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The uppermost division of the solid earth
  2. The thick part of Earth's crust that forms continents. Older than oceanic crust
  3. Long, narrow depressions on the seafloor that forms at the boundary of tectonic plates
  4. The process in which new ocean crust is continually coming into being and spreading along the ocean floor
  5. Large landmass that is thought to have been made of all continents before drifting apart
  6. Tectonic plates compromised of oceanic crust
  7. When one lithosphere plate collides with another and is forced under another plate
  8. cracks in the Earth's crust along where there is movement
  9. The drifting of the continents
  10. Boundary made when two tectonic plates move towards each other
  11. The sudden shaking of Earth's crust caused by energy release along fault line or volcanic activity
  12. A large continuous mass of land
Down
  1. the theory that the earth's lithosphere is divided into large, plate like sections
  2. Where the tectonic plates float
  3. Tectonic plates comprised of mainly continental crust
  4. The thick, dense layer of rock between Earth's crust and its core
  5. Boundary made when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  6. A large volcanic Crater formed by an eruption and collapse of a volcano
  7. A mountain or hill that has a crater or vent from where lava and gas have erupted from earth's crust
  8. Hot fluid below or within the earth's crust
  9. The upper layer of Earth's interior made up of the crust and upper mantle that is broken up into rocky plates
  10. The boundary between two tectonic plates
  11. Boundary made when two tectonic plates move in opposite directions against each other

23 Clues: The drifting of the continents • Where the tectonic plates float • A large continuous mass of land • The boundary between two tectonic plates • The uppermost division of the solid earth • Hot fluid below or within the earth's crust • Tectonic plates compromised of oceanic crust • Tectonic plates comprised of mainly continental crust • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2024-04-23

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Melted rock inside the earth
  2. Area surrounding the pacific ocean where many volcanos form
  3. Layer of the Earth beneath the lithosphere containing slow flowing rock
  4. Melted rock outside the earth
  5. Two tectonic plates moving towards each other
  6. A massive amount of lava and ash leaving a volcano
  7. Magma building up under the earth's surface, often near a tectonic place boundary
  8. The earths crust on the land
  9. The Earths crust on the sea floor
  10. When one tectonic plates slides under another
  11. A layer of the earth containing the crust and part of the mantle
Down
  1. Two tectonic plates moving past each other
  2. Two tectonic plates moving away from each other
  3. A shift of tectonic plates, often occurring at a transform plate boundary
  4. A massive, slowly moving piece of rock
  5. Large, heighten area of rock, typically caused by convergent plate boundaries
  6. Semi-solid layer of the earth
  7. Any form of volcanic activity
  8. The force from inside the earth that makes tectonic plates move
  9. The theory that the earth's crust is made of many, slowly moving plates
  10. A area underneath the crust of unusually high magma heat and pressure; causes volcanic island chains

21 Clues: Melted rock inside the earth • The earths crust on the land • Melted rock outside the earth • Semi-solid layer of the earth • Any form of volcanic activity • The Earths crust on the sea floor • A massive, slowly moving piece of rock • Two tectonic plates moving past each other • Two tectonic plates moving towards each other • When one tectonic plates slides under another • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocab 2023-02-24

Plate Tectonics Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. solid layer between earth's crust and core
  2. transfer of heat by movements of a heated fluid
  3. transfer of heat by direct contact of particles
  4. scientist that hypothesized pangea
  5. soft layer of mantle
  6. places where two or more plates meet
  7. a plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  8. transfer of energy through empty space
  9. rigid layer from uppermost part of crust
Down
  1. crust found on earth's continents
  2. oceanic crust sinks beneath a trench and back into the mantle
  3. a break in earth's crust where slabs of rock slip past each other
  4. type of crust found under earth's oceans
  5. a device that determines object distance under water by sound waves
  6. a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  7. hypothesis that continents slowly move across earth's surface
  8. layer of rock that forms earth's outer surface
  9. theory that pieces of earth's lithosphere are in motion
  10. section of lithosphere that slowly move over atmosphere
  11. geologist who discovered sea floor spreading by sonar

20 Clues: soft layer of mantle • crust found on earth's continents • scientist that hypothesized pangea • places where two or more plates meet • transfer of energy through empty space • type of crust found under earth's oceans • rigid layer from uppermost part of crust • solid layer between earth's crust and core • layer of rock that forms earth's outer surface • ...

Geology - Plate Tectonics 2023-06-06

Geology - Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Height above a given level, especially sea level.
  2. Layer of earth between the crust and the core.
  3. How deep or far down into the Earth an earthquake is occuring.
  4. Molten rock within Earth
  5. Plate boundary where plates crash together.
  6. The point on Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake occurred.
  7. Height above a given level, especially sea level.
  8. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction.
  9. Height above a given level, especially sea level.
  10. Two things or events happening together or at the same time, but not causing one another.
  11. A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
  12. The process where earth materials are worn away & moved by forces such as wind or water.
Down
  1. Plate boundary where plates rip apart.
  2. Plate boundary where one plate slides past another.
  3. The outermost layer of the earth
  4. These rocks started out as some other type of rock, but have been substantially changed from their original igneous, sedimentary, or earlier metamorphic form.
  5. These rocks form when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies.
  6. The size of something.
  7. Innermost layer of the earth.
  8. A type of rock formed when layers of sediment are compressed by heavy layers of sediment above.
  9. The reason something has occurred or is occurring.
  10. Sections of bedrock in between the fault lines of cracks from earthquakes.

22 Clues: The size of something. • Molten rock within Earth • Innermost layer of the earth. • The outermost layer of the earth • Plate boundary where plates rip apart. • Plate boundary where plates crash together. • Layer of earth between the crust and the core. • Height above a given level, especially sea level. • Height above a given level, especially sea level. • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2025-03-16

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process by which new oceanic crust forms at mid-ocean ridges and moves outward.
  2. The process where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another into the mantle at a convergent boundary.
  3. The theory that continents move over geological time, originally proposed by Alfred Wegener.
  4. A fracture in Earth's crust where movement has occurred due to plate tectonics.
  5. The semi-solid layer of Earth beneath the crust that moves slowly, driving plate movement.
  6. Large, rigid sections of Earth's lithosphere that move over the asthenosphere.
  7. The rigid outer layer of Earth, made up of the crust and uppermost mantle.
  8. The outermost solid layer of Earth, composed of oceanic and continental crust.
  9. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other, often forming mountains, earthquakes, or volcanoes.
  10. A crack or split in Earth's surface that forms at a divergent boundary where plates are pulling apart.
Down
  1. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates along faults.
  2. A geological feature where magma reaches the surface, often forming mountains and erupting with lava and gases.
  3. Relating to the structure and movement of Earth's crust.
  4. A plate boundary where two plates move apart, leading to the formation of new crust, such as mid-ocean ridges.
  5. A partially molten, flowing layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere that allows plate movement.
  6. A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other, often causing earthquakes.
  7. a location where magma rises from deep within the mantle, forming volcanic islands like Hawaii.
  8. a large, powerful ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.
  9. Molten rock beneath Earth's surface that can rise to form volcanoes.
  10. a deep underwater valley formed at a subduction zone where one plate sinks beneath another.

20 Clues: Relating to the structure and movement of Earth's crust. • Molten rock beneath Earth's surface that can rise to form volcanoes. • The rigid outer layer of Earth, made up of the crust and uppermost mantle. • Large, rigid sections of Earth's lithosphere that move over the asthenosphere. • ...

Plate Tectonics 6.4 2025-04-11

Plate Tectonics 6.4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together
  2. a sudden or violent shaking of the ground as a result of movement under earth's surface
  3. loose earth materials found on the surface of the Earth (rocks, sand, soil, etc.)
  4. a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface
  5. layer of hot, solid rock between the crust and the core of the Earth
  6. a series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another
  7. the point on Earth's surface that is directly above where an earthquake has occurred
  8. the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight
  9. center of the Earth, made up of solid metals and rock materials
  10. the breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface
  11. layer of molten/liquid rock and metals between the mantle and core of the Earth
  12. process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
Down
  1. a rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment
  2. these two forces work together to transform rocks deep inside Earth's crust
  3. thick, solid layer of rock underneath Earth's surface
  4. relating to earthquakes
  5. outer layer of the Earth, makes up all land and sea floor
  6. a crack or fracture in the bedrock
  7. entire piece of rock between two fault lines
  8. processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)
  9. rock that has been changed by heat and pressure

21 Clues: relating to earthquakes • a crack or fracture in the bedrock • entire piece of rock between two fault lines • rock that has been changed by heat and pressure • thick, solid layer of rock underneath Earth's surface • process in which sediment is laid down in new locations. • outer layer of the Earth, makes up all land and sea floor • ...

Mega Plate Tectonics 2026-03-17

Mega Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tiny fragments of jagged rock, minerals, and volcanic glass blown into the air.
  2. Distinct states of matter that have uniform physical and chemical properties.
  3. Stress Stress that pulls on the crust and stretches rock, typically at divergent boundaries.
  4. Wave A seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the Earth's surface.
  5. The transfer of thermal energy between objects of different temperatures.
  6. Igneous rock that cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface.
  7. Lava Light-colored, thick lava that is high in silica and associated with explosive eruptions.
  8. Spreading The process where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity at ridges.
  9. The rigid outer layer of Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  10. A supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
  11. Igneous rock that cools and solidifies on the Earth's surface.
  12. Drift The gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
  13. A state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape.
  14. The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.
  15. Boundary A region where two tectonic plates are moving away from each other.
  16. A subatomic particle with a positive charge located in the nucleus.
  17. Molten rock that has broken through the Earth's surface.
  18. A measure of the energy released during an earthquake.
  19. Stress Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks, typically at convergent boundaries.
  20. Chamber A large pool of liquid rock found beneath the surface of the Earth.
  21. Small particles of rock, soil, and organic matter moved by wind or water.
  22. The preserved remains or impressions of a prehistoric organism found in rock.
  23. Energy The total kinetic energy of the particles that make up an object.
  24. Stress Stress that pushes masses of rock in opposite directions, typically at transform boundaries.
  25. Boundary A region where two tectonic plates are colliding or moving toward each other.
  26. The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element.
  27. Flow A fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter that rushes down a volcano.
  28. Rock Rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
  29. Valley A lowland region that forms where Earth's tectonic plates move apart.
  30. Cycle The continuous process by which rocks change from one type to another over time.
  31. A subatomic particle with a negative charge that orbits the nucleus.
  32. A pure substance consisting of only one type of atom.
  33. A seismic wave that moves the ground up and down or side to side.
  34. Zone A spot where one tectonic plate is being forced down into the mantle beneath another.
  35. Wave An elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or explosion.
  36. A bowl-shaped depression at the top of a volcano.
  37. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock and gases escape.
  38. A smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake in the same area.
  39. A group of atoms bonded together representing the smallest unit of a compound.
Down
  1. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle upon which tectonic plates move.
  2. Boundary A region where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past one another.
  3. An instrument used to detect and record the intensity of earthquakes.
  4. A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.
  5. Cone A small, steep-sided volcano made of loose volcanic debris.
  6. A large cauldron-like hollow that forms shortly after the emptying of a magma chamber.
  7. A very light and porous volcanic rock formed during explosive eruptions.
  8. Rock Rock formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles.
  9. Lava Dark-colored, thin lava that is low in silica and flows easily over long distances.
  10. A state of matter with a definite shape and a definite volume.
  11. Volcano A wide volcano with gently sloping sides formed by fluid basaltic lava.
  12. Rock Rock that has been transformed by extreme heat and pressure.
  13. A substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together.
  14. A conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava and tephra.
  15. The process where soil loses strength and behaves like a liquid during shaking.
  16. The exact location inside the Earth where an earthquake begins.
  17. A light-colored, coarse-grained rock that makes up much of the continental crust.
  18. Molten rock stored beneath the Earth's surface.
  19. The measure of a fluid's resistance to flow, often determining how lava behaves.
  20. A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
  21. The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves through space or matter.
  22. Current The movement caused within the mantle by the heat of the core which drives plate motion.
  23. Plate A massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock that makes up Earth's surface.
  24. Lattice The symmetrical three-dimensional arrangement of atoms inside a crystal.
  25. A state of matter with no definite shape or volume.
  26. A dark, fine-grained volcanic rock that makes up most of the oceanic crust.
  27. Ridge An underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics and seafloor spreading.
  28. Scale A numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake.
  29. An area in the mantle from which heat rises as a thermal plume from deep in the Earth.
  30. The amount of mass per unit volume, which determines how tectonic plates float or subduct.
  31. The fastest seismic wave that compresses and expands the ground.
  32. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
  33. A long high sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake or other disturbance.
  34. A long, narrow, deep depression in the ocean floor created by subduction.

73 Clues: Molten rock stored beneath the Earth's surface. • A bowl-shaped depression at the top of a volcano. • A state of matter with no definite shape or volume. • A pure substance consisting of only one type of atom. • A measure of the energy released during an earthquake. • Molten rock that has broken through the Earth's surface. • ...

Everything Plate Tectonics 2026-03-10

Everything Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name of the layer of the Earth where the solid crust and uppermost mantle are found
  2. Type of plate that is underneath the ocean
  3. Type of boundary movement where two plates slide past one another
  4. Ocean-based disaster caused by an earthquake at sea
  5. Type of plate that is carrying land (a continent)
  6. The layer named after being "weak" because it is somewhat liquid, allowing the tectonic plates to float on top of them
  7. An opening or large offset created by the separation of plates
  8. Outermost solid layer of the Earth, home of the tectonic plates
  9. Layer of the Earth beneath the crust but outside of the core. Mainly liquid rock.
  10. Type of boundary movement where two plates move toward each other
  11. A ground-shaking movement due to the movement of tectonic plates
  12. Name of the proposed supercontinent that existed before today's continents drifted apart
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  1. Name of the process that causes continental drift (happens at the bottom of the sea)
  2. Geological formation that forms during sea floor spreading
  3. Liquid rock that rises to the surface of the earth's crust through a volcano
  4. Name of the region/border shared by two plates
  5. Where one plate moves on top of another plate
  6. Type of boundary movement where two plates move away from each other
  7. Land-based disaster caused by an earthquake affecting the surfaces of hills/mountains
  8. The point on the ground closest to the origin of an earthquake
  9. Innermost layer of the Earth, which is made of iron.
  10. Liquid rock from beneath the crust of the earth

22 Clues: Type of plate that is underneath the ocean • Where one plate moves on top of another plate • Name of the region/border shared by two plates • Liquid rock from beneath the crust of the earth • Type of plate that is carrying land (a continent) • Ocean-based disaster caused by an earthquake at sea • Innermost layer of the Earth, which is made of iron. • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2026-05-28

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. classic science fair experiment (baking soda, vinegar )
  2. a denser plate moves under a less dense plate.
  3. It develops in different directions
  4. the size, amount, or strength of something
  5. bumblebee
  6. it is extremely hot
  7. this is a ceramic kitchen serving vessel
  8. Relies on measurable facts and data, not opinions or beliefs
  9. the highest point of a roof were two sloping sides meet
  10. use in world war one
  11. describing things
Down
  1. deformation of the earth’s crust
  2. you have this with friend
  3. tough center hiding in seeds
  4. some people don't eat this on their pizza
  5. an ancient supercontinent
  6. you hike these
  7. sleeveless cloak
  8. this area above the asthenosphere
  9. it is formed when magma or lava cools and solidifies
  10. archaeologist
  11. this is a sudden violent shaking of the ground
  12. it holds about 69% of the world’s fresh water

23 Clues: bumblebee • archaeologist • you hike these • sleeveless cloak • describing things • it is extremely hot • use in world war one • you have this with friend • an ancient supercontinent • tough center hiding in seeds • deformation of the earth’s crust • this area above the asthenosphere • It develops in different directions • this is a ceramic kitchen serving vessel • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2026-05-28

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Relies on measurable facts and data, not opinions or beliefs
  2. the size, amount, or strength of something
  3. use in world war one
  4. this area above the asthenosphere
  5. a denser plate moves under a less dense plate.
  6. the highest point of a roof were two sloping sides meet
  7. bumblebee
  8. it holds about 69% of the world’s fresh water
  9. you hike these
  10. archaeologist
Down
  1. classic science fair experiment (baking soda, vinegar )
  2. It develops in different directions
  3. this is a ceramic kitchen serving vessel
  4. sleeveless cloak
  5. this is a sudden violent shaking of the ground
  6. some people don't eat this on their pizza
  7. you have this with friend
  8. describing things
  9. an ancient supercontinent
  10. it is formed when magma or lava cools and solidifies
  11. deformation of the earth’s crust
  12. it is extremely hot
  13. tough center hiding in seeds

23 Clues: bumblebee • archaeologist • you hike these • sleeveless cloak • describing things • it is extremely hot • use in world war one • you have this with friend • an ancient supercontinent • tough center hiding in seeds • deformation of the earth’s crust • this area above the asthenosphere • It develops in different directions • this is a ceramic kitchen serving vessel • ...