plate tectonics Crossword Puzzles

QUILES PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2022-05-05

QUILES PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. denser plates pushed downward under the other
  2. lithosphere broken into pieces
  3. is continually being recycled
  4. tectonic plates that move toward each other
  5. layer that contains crust and upper mantle
  6. german scientist who hypothesized the continents were connected
  7. sudden release of pressure in plate boundaries
  8. openings where magma reaches the surface
  9. place where Wegener died
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  1. molten rock pushed upwards through oceanic crust
  2. geological event when boundaries collide
  3. tectonic plates that move away from each other
  4. evidence the continents may have been connected
  5. tectonics plates that slide past each other
  6. name of the first supercontinent
  7. San Andreas
  8. continental crust is less ______

17 Clues: San Andreas • place where Wegener died • is continually being recycled • lithosphere broken into pieces • name of the first supercontinent • continental crust is less ______ • geological event when boundaries collide • openings where magma reaches the surface • layer that contains crust and upper mantle • tectonics plates that slide past each other • ...

SES2 Vocabulary 2023-09-22

SES2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a gradual sinking to a lower level
  2. vibration from underground movement along a fault line
  3. the amount per unit size
  4. the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
  5. the exertion of force to a surface
  6. Floor the bottom of a sea or ocean
  7. the central part of the Earth
  8. an increase in the density of something
  9. the formation of crystals
  10. the outer layer of the Earth
  11. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
  12. a crack in the earth's crust
  13. movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another
  14. one of the large landmasses of the earth
  15. (plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland
  16. a rigid layer of the Earth's crust
  17. relating to or associated with heat
  18. a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into India and Australia and Africa and South America and Antarctica
  19. Fault a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally
  20. the part of the Earth consisting of the crust and mantle
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  1. transfer of heat caused by molecular motion in liquid or gas
  2. a crack in the earth's crust resulting from displacement
  3. Fault a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
  4. a stress that produces an elongation of a physical body
  5. the lower layer of the crust
  6. the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere
  7. (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
  8. Valley a valley with steep sides
  9. lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
  10. Drift the gradual movement of very large land masses
  11. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
  12. Shelf the relatively shallow seabed surrounding a continent
  13. Tectonics the movement or study of movement of Earth's crust.
  14. an instrument for measuring movements of the ground
  15. alter the shape of (something) by stress
  16. Scale a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 formally used to express the magnitude of an earthquake the basis of the size of seismograph oscillations
  17. the branch of geology that studies rocks and land forms
  18. a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
  19. Fault an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall.
  20. the accumulation of materials deposited by some natural process
  21. Movement movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth's crust
  22. a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into North America and Europe and Asia
  23. molten rock in the earth's crust

43 Clues: the amount per unit size • the formation of crystals • the lower layer of the crust • the outer layer of the Earth • a crack in the earth's crust • the central part of the Earth • Valley a valley with steep sides • molten rock in the earth's crust • a gradual sinking to a lower level • the exertion of force to a surface • Floor the bottom of a sea or ocean • ...

Earthquakes 2020-04-19

Earthquakes crossword puzzle
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  1. plate A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and new crust is forming from magma that rises to the Earth's surface between the two plates
  2. act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed.
  3. an intense suppressed emotion or situation liable to burst out suddenly.
  4. plate boundaries are locations where phosphoric plates are moving towards one another.
  5. an earthquake or other violent or major movement of the earth's crust.
  6. an unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or in a person's character.
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  1. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  2. lithosphere comprises a number of plates"
  3. plate are places where plates slide sideways past each other. At transform boundaries lithosphere is neither created nor destroyed.
  4. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
  5. tectonics a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithosphere plates which move slowly over the underlying mantle.

11 Clues: lithosphere comprises a number of plates" • an earthquake or other violent or major movement of the earth's crust. • act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed. • an intense suppressed emotion or situation liable to burst out suddenly. • the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. • ...

Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2020-12-10

Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sphere that involves the rock cycle and all of our studies of plate tectonics.
  2. line A line on a rock surface or the ground that traces a geological fault.
  3. Process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle.
  4. Quarter You can see exactly half of the illuminated part of the moon.
  5. Moon You can see the entire illuminated side of the moon.
  6. The outermost layer of the atmosphere.
  7. A gas made up of oxygen molecules that each have 3 oxygen atoms.
  8. Contains all of the Earth’s water.
  9. The layer of Earth's atmosphere that is directly above the stratosphere.
  10. Gibbous More than half of the illuminated part of the moon is seen.
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  1. Plate large plates of lithosphere.
  2. Plate Boundaries When two plates meet and slip/grind alongside one another. This often causes earthquakes.
  3. The rigid, rocky outer surface of the Earth.
  4. The largest layer of the Earth.
  5. The part of Earth in which living things interact with nonliving things.
  6. moon Less than half of the illuminated part moon can be seen.
  7. The second major layer of Earth's atmosphere.
  8. A sea of gases that support and protect the entire biosphere.
  9. The lowest region of the atmosphere.
  10. Boundaries Boundary between two plates that are moving apart or rifting.

20 Clues: The largest layer of the Earth. • Plate large plates of lithosphere. • Contains all of the Earth’s water. • The lowest region of the atmosphere. • The outermost layer of the atmosphere. • The rigid, rocky outer surface of the Earth. • The second major layer of Earth's atmosphere. • Moon You can see the entire illuminated side of the moon. • ...

science vocab pt2 2022-09-19

science vocab pt2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A movement or trembling of the ground that is caused by a sudden release of energy when rocks along fault move
  2. current Any movement of matter that results from differences in density may be vertical circular or cyclical
  3. The location within earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs
  4. floor spreading Is the process by which new oceanic lithosphere (sea floor) forms when magma rises to earth's surface at mid-ocean ridges and solidifies as older, existing seafloor moves away from the ridge
  5. rebound The sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its under formed shape
  6. What is the earth's mantle it is the layer of rock between the earth's crust and core
  7. drift The hypothesis that a single large landmass broke up into smaller landmasses to the continent which then drifted to their present locations the movement of continents
  8. What is earth's core it is the central part of earth's below the mantle
  9. Is the theory that earth's outer layer is made up of of large moving pieces called tectonic plates the theory explains how plates interact and how those interactions relate to processes such as earthquakes and mountain building
  10. boundary The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  11. The process by which one lithospheric plate moves beneath another plate as a result of tectonic plate
  12. the asthenosphere is the soft layer of the mantel on which the tectonics plates move
  13. The bending,tilting and breaking of earth's crust the change in shape of rock in response to stress
  14. The point on earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point or focus
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  1. The lithosphere is the outer layer of earth that consist of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  2. plate boundary The edge between two or more plates classified as divergent convergent of transformation by the movement taking place between the plates
  3. reversal The process by which earth's magnetic north pole and magnetic south pole switch positions periodically a change in the direction in which earth magnetic field points
  4. tectonics Is the theory that earth's outer layer is made up of of large moving pieces called tectonic plates the theory explains how plates interact and how those interactions relate to processes such as earthquakes and mountain building
  5. crust.What is earth's crust. Earth's crust the thin and solid outermost layer of earth above the mantel
  6. the mesosphere is the strong part of the mantel between the asthenosphere and the outer
  7. boundary The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding
  8. boundary The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other

22 Clues: boundary The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding • What is earth's core it is the central part of earth's below the mantle • rebound The sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its under formed shape • The point on earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point or focus • ...

List 24 2014-04-03

List 24 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of superposition / the geologic principle that states that in horizontal layers of sedimentary rock, each layer is older that the one above it
  2. tectonics / the theory that explains how large pieces of the lithosphere, called plates move and change shape
  3. / the process of one plate going under another
  4. / a break in the earth's crust
  5. / left alone, not bothered
  6. plates / lithospheric plates below the ocean
  7. rock / rock formed when layer of sediments harden over million of years. Forms layers
  8. / rock formed when exposed to extreme heat and pressure, rock that has changed form
  9. boundary / boundary between two colliding plates
  10. / rock formed from cooled magma or lava
  11. floor spreading / the process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust
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  1. / scientists who study Earth and the process that have shaped Earth over time
  2. / loose materials such as rock fragments, mineral grains, and bits of shell that have moved by wind, water, ice , or gravity
  3. boundary / a plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  4. drift theory / theory states that the continents have not always been in their present locations buy have "drifted" there over million of years
  5. boundary / a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  6. / the solid part the earth consisting of the crust and the mantle
  7. cores / a cylinder that contains ice that has trapped atmospheric gases from years before
  8. / the preserved trace, imprints, or remains of a plant or animal

19 Clues: / left alone, not bothered • / a break in the earth's crust • / rock formed from cooled magma or lava • plates / lithospheric plates below the ocean • / the process of one plate going under another • boundary / boundary between two colliding plates • / the preserved trace, imprints, or remains of a plant or animal • ...

earth science 2024-03-13

earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tectonics: Theory explaining Earth's crustal movement, causing earthquakes, volcanic activity.
  2. Study of celestial objects, phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere, including stars, planets, galaxies.
  3. Preserved remains of ancient life forms, provide insights into Earth's history.
  4. Daily atmospheric conditions, temperature, precipitation, wind.
  5. Gaseous envelope surrounding Earth, crucial for life, weather systems.
  6. Long-term weather patterns, influenced by factors like latitude, altitude, ocean currents.
  7. Geological process wearing down rocks, soil, landforms, by natural forces.
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  1. Vents in Earth's crust, erupting molten rock, ash, gases, shaping landscapes.
  2. Sudden ground shaking, caused by tectonic plate movement, release stored energy.
  3. Vast bodies of saltwater, vital for climate, ecosystems, Earth's water cycle.
  4. Composed of minerals, form Earth's crust.
  5. Natural, defined composition, crystalline structure.

12 Clues: Composed of minerals, form Earth's crust. • Natural, defined composition, crystalline structure. • Daily atmospheric conditions, temperature, precipitation, wind. • Gaseous envelope surrounding Earth, crucial for life, weather systems. • Geological process wearing down rocks, soil, landforms, by natural forces. • ...

Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2020-12-10

Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sphere that involves the rock cycle and all of our studies of plate tectonics.
  2. Plate, large plates of lithosphere.
  3. The second major layer of Earth's atmosphere.
  4. Gibbous, More than half of the illuminated part of the moon is seen.
  5. The rigid, rocky outer surface of the Earth.
  6. The largest layer of the Earth.
  7. Plate Boundaries, When two plates meet and slip/grind alongside one another. This often causes earthquakes.
  8. A sea of gases that support and protect the entire biosphere.
  9. The outermost layer of the atmosphere.
  10. The lowest region of the atmosphere.
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  1. The part of Earth in which living things interact with nonliving things.
  2. Process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle.
  3. A gas made up of oxygen molecules that each have 3 oxygen atoms.
  4. Quarter, You can see exactly half of the illuminated part of the moon.
  5. Boundaries, Boundary between two plates that are moving apart or rifting.
  6. moon, Less than half of the illuminated part moon can be seen.
  7. line, A line on a rock surface or the ground that traces a geological fault.
  8. Contains all of the Earth’s water.
  9. Moon, You can see the entire illuminated side of the moon.
  10. The layer of Earth's atmosphere that is directly above the stratosphere.

20 Clues: The largest layer of the Earth. • Contains all of the Earth’s water. • Plate, large plates of lithosphere. • The lowest region of the atmosphere. • The outermost layer of the atmosphere. • The rigid, rocky outer surface of the Earth. • The second major layer of Earth's atmosphere. • Moon, You can see the entire illuminated side of the moon. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-06-12

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates move towards one another
  2. plates consist of a crust called sial
  3. plates consist of a crust called sima
  4. plates separate from each other
Down
  1. between plates is the most common cause of earthquakes
  2. plates slide together in a horizontal,vertical or diagonal way
  3. are caused from transform plates
  4. direct result of plate movement and melting of the crust

8 Clues: plates move towards one another • plates separate from each other • are caused from transform plates • plates consist of a crust called sial • plates consist of a crust called sima • between plates is the most common cause of earthquakes • direct result of plate movement and melting of the crust • plates slide together in a horizontal,vertical or diagonal way

Plate Tectonics 2013-10-28

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Melted rock below Earth's surface
  2. A deep in Earth's crust
  3. a nearly melted layer of hot rock below crust
  4. Earths water
  5. The rocky surface that makes up top of lithosphere
Down
  1. A pysical structure on Earh's surface formed by geological events
  2. Tectonics Scientific theory Earth's crust is moving
  3. Central part of Earth that lies beneath the mantle

8 Clues: Earths water • A deep in Earth's crust • Melted rock below Earth's surface • a nearly melted layer of hot rock below crust • Central part of Earth that lies beneath the mantle • The rocky surface that makes up top of lithosphere • Tectonics Scientific theory Earth's crust is moving • A pysical structure on Earh's surface formed by geological events

Plate Tectonics 2016-01-17

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2019-11-10

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is formed when 2 continental plates collide ?
  2. An oceanic plate crashes into a continental plate?
  3. The lava cools to form ?
Down
  1. The crust is split into piecess?
  2. collision zone occurred when 2 continental ?
  3. The lava cools to form ?
  4. What makes tectonic plates move ?
  5. where two plates meet ?
  6. The mantle is heated by ?

9 Clues: where two plates meet ? • The lava cools to form ? • The lava cools to form ? • The mantle is heated by ? • The crust is split into piecess? • What makes tectonic plates move ? • collision zone occurred when 2 continental ? • What is formed when 2 continental plates collide ? • An oceanic plate crashes into a continental plate?

Plate tectonics 2020-12-29

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lasts forever
  2. one on top of another
  3. past simple to break
  4. hot liquid
  5. large land mass
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  1. sheets of rock
  2. something new
  3. sits on top of water

8 Clues: hot liquid • lasts forever • something new • sheets of rock • large land mass • sits on top of water • past simple to break • one on top of another

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
  2. /the transfer of heat by movements of a heated fluid.
  3. a trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
  4. the amount of mass in a given space; mass per unit volume
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  1. a break in Earth’s crust where slabs of rock slip past each other
  2. a device that determines the distance of an object under water by recording echoes of sound waves
  3. the material that forms Earth’s hard surface.
  4. a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust

8 Clues: the material that forms Earth’s hard surface. • /the transfer of heat by movements of a heated fluid. • the amount of mass in a given space; mass per unit volume • the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats • a trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock • a break in Earth’s crust where slabs of rock slip past each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-01-19

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When oceanic and continental plates move together. The oceanic plate is forced under the lighter continental plate
  2. When plates move apart. Volcanoes are formed as magma wells up to fill the gap
  3. Occurs when older, denser tectonic plates sink into the mantle, pulling newer and less dense sections of plate along behind
  4. A sudden shaking of the ground which releases energy and results from underground movement along a fault plane
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  1. When two continental plates collide. Neither plate is forced under the other
  2. Where plates slide past each other in opposite directions, or in the same direction but at different speeds
  3. A term used to describe a liquid substance (eg rock, glass or metal) formed by heating a solid
  4. Crowded closely together

8 Clues: Crowded closely together • When two continental plates collide. Neither plate is forced under the other • When plates move apart. Volcanoes are formed as magma wells up to fill the gap • A term used to describe a liquid substance (eg rock, glass or metal) formed by heating a solid • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-10-07

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. shaking of the earth
  2. something repeating make a _______
  3. two plates ______ together!
  4. the _________ erupted!
Down
  1. How close together something is
  2. a feature on the earth
  3. tectonic _____
  4. the limit of an area

8 Clues: tectonic _____ • shaking of the earth • the limit of an area • a feature on the earth • the _________ erupted! • two plates ______ together! • How close together something is • something repeating make a _______

Plate Tectonics 2022-11-03

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a place where two things meet
  2. a large piece of the Earth's crust
  3. two plates move together
  4. two plates slide next to each other
Down
  1. two plates move apart
  2. hot, liquid melted rock under the Earth's crust
  3. the outside of the Earth
  4. a break in a plate

8 Clues: a break in a plate • two plates move apart • two plates move together • the outside of the Earth • a place where two things meet • a large piece of the Earth's crust • two plates slide next to each other • hot, liquid melted rock under the Earth's crust

Plate Tectonics 2022-05-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. supercontinent
  2. two plates move away from each other
  3. a german climatologist
  4. A landmass formed when tectonic plates collide into each other.
Down
  1. movements of continents across the Earth
  2. a narrow valley
  3. two plates rub against each other
  4. two plates come together

8 Clues: supercontinent • a narrow valley • a german climatologist • two plates come together • two plates rub against each other • two plates move away from each other • movements of continents across the Earth • A landmass formed when tectonic plates collide into each other.

Plate tectonics 2023-02-24

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The plates slide past each other
  2. *Bonus* What is the best color
  3. Formed from a transform boundary
  4. the super continent that was made up of all of the continents
  5. The plates move away
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  1. Formed from a convergent boundary
  2. The plates move together
  3. Formed from a divergent boundary

8 Clues: The plates move away • The plates move together • *Bonus* What is the best color • The plates slide past each other • Formed from a divergent boundary • Formed from a transform boundary • Formed from a convergent boundary • the super continent that was made up of all of the continents

APES Vocab 2023-02-08

APES Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plants using sunlight to make food
  2. the total weight of organisms
  3. shifting of plate tectonics
  4. generating electricity from flowing water
  5. the process of earth materials being worn away
  6. supply of water to help grow crops
  7. reducing severity
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  1. interaction between two different organisms
  2. the variety of life in an ecosystem
  3. the weather conditions in an area
  4. causing damage to farmland
  5. clearing a wide area of trees
  6. eruption of molten rock from the inside of the earth to the surface
  7. fertile land becomes dry

14 Clues: reducing severity • fertile land becomes dry • causing damage to farmland • shifting of plate tectonics • clearing a wide area of trees • the total weight of organisms • the weather conditions in an area • plants using sunlight to make food • supply of water to help grow crops • the variety of life in an ecosystem • generating electricity from flowing water • ...

Plate tectonics 2023-09-25

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mid-ocean valley
  2. molten rock
  3. where two plate tectonics come together
Down
  1. two plate slide past each other
  2. two plates separating

5 Clues: molten rock • mid-ocean valley • two plates separating • two plate slide past each other • where two plate tectonics come together

Volcano-Earthquakes 2016-12-08

Volcano-Earthquakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Arc String of islands
  2. Weak spot in the crust where molten material comes to the surface.
  3. scale A way to classify earthquakes
  4. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  5. of Fire Volcanic belt formed by many volcanoes that rim the Pacific Ocean
  6. eruptions flow easily, dark colored, oozes quietly from the vent and flows for many kilometers.
  7. eruptions light colored, thick and sticky, builds up in the volcano’s pipe until there is enough
  8. bowl-shaped area that may form at the top of a volcano
  9. Waves an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake
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  1. Flow Are covered by lava as it comes out of the volcano
  2. Boundary Plates push away
  3. spot area where material from deep within the mantle rises and then melts, forming magma.
  4. molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle.
  5. Boundary Plate come together
  6. Long tube in the ground that connects the magma chamber to Earth’s surface
  7. An opening where molten rock and gas leave the volcano
  8. Andreas Fault separates Pacific plate from the North American plate
  9. Tectonics a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust
  10. Crust the thin part of the earth's crust that is underneath the ocean basins

19 Clues: Arc String of islands • Boundary Plates push away • Boundary Plate come together • scale A way to classify earthquakes • a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • An opening where molten rock and gas leave the volcano • bowl-shaped area that may form at the top of a volcano • Flow Are covered by lava as it comes out of the volcano • ...

Zach Bombs 2015-05-01

Zach Bombs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The branch of geophysics concerned with the magnetism in rocks.
  2. An instrument used for measuring magnetic forces, especially the earth's magnetism.
  3. The portion of motion of a tectonic plate that can be accounted for by its subduction.
  4. Changes in direction or orientation of the magnetic field of the Earth that have occurred from time to time.
  5. A theory in geology the lithosphere of the earth is divided into a small number of plates which float on and travel independently over the mantle and much of the earth's seismic activity occurs at the boundaries of these plates.
  6. A proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics.
  7. The sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
Down
  1. A line connecting points to the same time or equal times.
  2. The movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other.
  3. A type of fault whose relative motion is predominantly horizontal in either sinistral or dextral direction.
  4. A linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
  5. A large elongated depression with steep walls.
  6. Supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
  7. An actively deforming region where two tectonic plates move toward one another and collide.
  8. A process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges.

15 Clues: A process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges. • A large elongated depression with steep walls. • A line connecting points to the same time or equal times. • A proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics. • The movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other. • The branch of geophysics concerned with the magnetism in rocks. • ...

Cami's science puzzle 2016-10-03

Cami's science puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Boundary- A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  2. The layer of hot, solid material between Earth’s crust and core
  3. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
  4. - The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
  5. A device that determines the distance of an object under water by recording echoes of sound waves.
  6. drift- The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface.
  7. Boundary- A plate boundary where two plates move past eachccc other in opposite directions.
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  1. The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to Today’s continents,
  2. current- The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another.
  3. A rigid layer make up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
  4. Tectonics- The theory that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in slow, constant motion driven by convection currents in the mantle
  5. Boundary- A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  6. - The transfer of energy through space
  7. waves- vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
  8. spreading- The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.

15 Clues: - The transfer of energy through space • - The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats • The layer of hot, solid material between Earth’s crust and core • Boundary- A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • Boundary- A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other • ...

Geosphere Project 2021-09-28

Geosphere Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a surface feature in the seafloor produced by the descending plate during subduction
  2. a fault in which the rock above the fault plane has moved down relative to the rock below
  3. the process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges
  4. a boundary in which two plates move together
Down
  1. a boundary where the rigid plates are moving apart, typified by the oceanic ridges
  2. a continuous elevated zone on the floor of all the major ocean basins and varying in width from 1000-4000 kilometers
  3. a boundary in which two plates slide past each other without creating or destroying lithosphere
  4. deep faulted structure found along the axes of divergent plate boundaries
  5. a destructive plate margin where oceanic crust is being pushed down into the mantle beneath a second plate

9 Clues: a boundary in which two plates move together • deep faulted structure found along the axes of divergent plate boundaries • a boundary where the rigid plates are moving apart, typified by the oceanic ridges • a surface feature in the seafloor produced by the descending plate during subduction • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-01-19

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where plates slide past each other in opposite directions, or in the same direction but at different speeds
  2. When oceanic and continental plates move together. The oceanic plate is forced under the lighter continental plate
  3. When plates move apart. Volcanoes are formed as magma wells up to fill the gap
  4. Occurs when older, denser tectonic plates sink into the mantle, pulling newer and less dense sections of plate along behind
Down
  1. When two continental plates collide. Neither plate is forced under the other
  2. A term used to describe a liquid substance (eg rock, glass or metal) formed by heating a solid
  3. Crowded closely together
  4. A sudden shaking of the ground which releases energy and results from underground movement along a fault plane

8 Clues: Crowded closely together • When two continental plates collide. Neither plate is forced under the other • When plates move apart. Volcanoes are formed as magma wells up to fill the gap • A term used to describe a liquid substance (eg rock, glass or metal) formed by heating a solid • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-03-10

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Russia is located on this plate
  2. Plates sliding apart from each other
  3. What plate is Asia on?
  4. Plates sliding past each other
Down
  1. Plates sliding towards each other
  2. What plate is Australia on?
  3. What plate is Africa on?
  4. What plate is Antartica on?

8 Clues: What plate is Asia on? • What plate is Africa on? • What plate is Australia on? • What plate is Antartica on? • Plates sliding past each other • Russia is located on this plate • Plates sliding towards each other • Plates sliding apart from each other

Plate Tectonics 2021-11-08

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a scientific theory that explains the earth's continental movements.
  2. the collision of two plates.
  3. when the material pushes upward after the collision of two plates.
  4. two plates that are sliding past eachother.
  5. two plates that move apart or rift.
Down
  1. when the denser oceanic plate subducts under the continental plate.
  2. when a more dense oceanic plate slides under a less dense continental plate.
  3. when the denser ocean subducts under the other one.

8 Clues: the collision of two plates. • two plates that move apart or rift. • two plates that are sliding past eachother. • when the denser ocean subducts under the other one. • when the material pushes upward after the collision of two plates. • when the denser oceanic plate subducts under the continental plate. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-11-21

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one plate descends below another
  2. the point on Earth's surface about focus
  3. a fracture or zone on Earth's surface
  4. where two plates slide past each other
Down
  1. where two plates move apart
  2. the study of Earth's plates
  3. where two plates come together
  4. the place where the earthquake originates

8 Clues: where two plates move apart • the study of Earth's plates • where two plates come together • one plate descends below another • a fracture or zone on Earth's surface • where two plates slide past each other • the point on Earth's surface about focus • the place where the earthquake originates

Plate Tectonics 2014-06-01

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. responsible for tides
  2. sit-ups improve
  3. when two plates collide
  4. erupts
Down
  1. people climb
  2. makes your hair curly
  3. a massive wave
  4. hot liquid

8 Clues: erupts • hot liquid • people climb • a massive wave • sit-ups improve • responsible for tides • makes your hair curly • when two plates collide

Plate tectonics 2014-06-09

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A hot liquid that erupts from a volcano
  2. a sudden violent shaking of the ground
  3. A supercontinent that contained all of the Earth's continents
  4. The very middle layer of the Earth
Down
  1. A rock mound that erupts lava on the Earth's surface
  2. A measurement of the size of an earthquake
  3. Lava beneath the Earth's surface
  4. The layer of the Earth between the core and the crust

8 Clues: Lava beneath the Earth's surface • The very middle layer of the Earth • a sudden violent shaking of the ground • A hot liquid that erupts from a volcano • A measurement of the size of an earthquake • A rock mound that erupts lava on the Earth's surface • The layer of the Earth between the core and the crust • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-06-12

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates separate from each other
  2. plates consist of a crust called sial
  3. plates consist of a crust called sima
  4. direct result of plate movement and melting of the crust
Down
  1. plates move towards one another
  2. between plates is the most common cause of earthquakes
  3. are caused from transform plates
  4. plates slide together in a horizontal,vertical or diagonal way

8 Clues: plates move towards one another • plates separate from each other • are caused from transform plates • plates consist of a crust called sial • plates consist of a crust called sima • between plates is the most common cause of earthquakes • direct result of plate movement and melting of the crust • plates slide together in a horizontal,vertical or diagonal way

Plate Tectonics 2015-02-26

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The scientific study of earth quakes
  2. theory that all the continents spread apart and are still spreading
  3. rumbles the crust
Down
  1. Under water mountains
  2. subduction is the process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate and sinks into the mantle as the plates converge.
  3. Super continent
  4. comes together
  5. erupts in fiery explosion of magma

8 Clues: comes together • Super continent • rumbles the crust • Under water mountains • erupts in fiery explosion of magma • The scientific study of earth quakes • theory that all the continents spread apart and are still spreading • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-12-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Scientists associated with studying planet Earth
  2. deep underwater canyons in the ocean
  3. Earth’s Rocky outer layer
Down
  1. Broken up sections of a lithosphere
  2. Process which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep ocean trench
  3. device that bounces sound waves off of water objects
  4. The 7 great land masses on Earth
  5. Remains of an ancient organism

8 Clues: Earth’s Rocky outer layer • Remains of an ancient organism • The 7 great land masses on Earth • Broken up sections of a lithosphere • deep underwater canyons in the ocean • Scientists associated with studying planet Earth • device that bounces sound waves off of water objects • Process which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep ocean trench

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of boundary slides past each other (slide)
  2. waves given off by earthquakes
  3. This type of boundary separates from each other (divide)
  4. these cause tectonic plates to move
Down
  1. an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries
  2. This type of boundary converges into each other (collide)
  3. a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water
  4. an area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises to the crust and melts to form magma

8 Clues: waves given off by earthquakes • these cause tectonic plates to move • This type of boundary slides past each other (slide) • This type of boundary separates from each other (divide) • This type of boundary converges into each other (collide) • an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries • a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-06-10

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. volcano
  2. continentaldrift
  3. ridge
  4. slab
Down
  1. mantle convection
  2. lithosphere
  3. earthquakes
  4. tectonic

8 Clues: slab • ridge • volcano • tectonic • lithosphere • earthquakes • continentaldrift • mantle convection

Plate Tectonics 2021-06-17

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. processes began on Earth between
  2. American,Pacificand,SouthAmerican There are seven major plates
  3. When a heavy tectonic plate pushes under a
Down
  1. Volcanoes are one kind of feature that forms along
  2. how many tectonic plates are there?
  3. Tectonic plates move around and can cause
  4. When collisions occur they produce
  5. Tectonic plates are responsible for

8 Clues: processes began on Earth between • When collisions occur they produce • how many tectonic plates are there? • Tectonic plates are responsible for • Tectonic plates move around and can cause • When a heavy tectonic plate pushes under a • Volcanoes are one kind of feature that forms along • American,Pacificand,SouthAmerican There are seven major plates

Plate Tectonics 2023-08-01

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What generate two tectonic plates by separating from each other?
  2. the magma flowing in a current is called ...... (current)
  3. hot fluid inside the Earth
  4. Period of time that you can relate with dinosaurs is called
Down
  1. plates pulling apart each other
  2. biggest part of Pangea
  3. place in which 2 plates interact with each other or fracture between 2 plates
  4. t.... Plate

8 Clues: t.... Plate • biggest part of Pangea • hot fluid inside the Earth • plates pulling apart each other • the magma flowing in a current is called ...... (current) • Period of time that you can relate with dinosaurs is called • What generate two tectonic plates by separating from each other? • place in which 2 plates interact with each other or fracture between 2 plates

Plate Tectonics 2023-10-02

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - are conical mountains with vents expelling lava, rocks, vapor, and gas from the Earth's crust.
  2. - consist of aligned mountain ranges resulting from the same geological cause, typically orogeny.
  3. - refer to mountains formed at the same time and through similar processes, arranged in narrow, long belts.
  4. - theory explains how Earth's crust is composed of interacting plates, resulting in geological features like earthquakes, mountains, and volcanoes.
  5. - is the ongoing process of actions taken before, during, and after disasters to reduce long-term risks to life and property, breaking the cycle of damage and repair in hazardous areas.
  6. - is the point directly above the focus on the Earth's surface.
Down
  1. - are located at the edges of these lithospheric plates.
  2. - are Earth's vibrations due to rapid energy release.

8 Clues: - are Earth's vibrations due to rapid energy release. • - are located at the edges of these lithospheric plates. • - is the point directly above the focus on the Earth's surface. • - are conical mountains with vents expelling lava, rocks, vapor, and gas from the Earth's crust. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-02-29

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a divergent boundary will form this
  2. formed when an oceanic plate goes under a continental plate.
  3. formed underwater when oceanic crust subducts under another oceanic crust
  4. convergent boundary between 2 continental plates will form this
  5. oceanic crust is ________ dense than continental curst so it will subduct under the continent.
Down
  1. earth's surface changes because of crustal plate ______
  2. a divergent boundary on land will form this feature
  3. process inside the mantel that moves magma and causes earth's plates to move

8 Clues: a divergent boundary will form this • a divergent boundary on land will form this feature • earth's surface changes because of crustal plate ______ • formed when an oceanic plate goes under a continental plate. • convergent boundary between 2 continental plates will form this • formed underwater when oceanic crust subducts under another oceanic crust • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-02-15

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plates Large slabs of rock that make up the lithosphere.
  2. Is less dense and thick, it is made of all types of rocks and minerals.
  3. The top layer of the earth that contains the crust.
  4. Is dense and thin, it is made of igneous rocks and minerals.
Down
  1. What causes causes the tectonic plates to move?
  2. The top part of the mantle.
  3. What is the name of Mr. Sanders' cat?
  4. Layer of rock that covers earth's surface.

8 Clues: The top part of the mantle. • What is the name of Mr. Sanders' cat? • Layer of rock that covers earth's surface. • What causes causes the tectonic plates to move? • The top layer of the earth that contains the crust. • Is dense and thin, it is made of igneous rocks and minerals. • Plates Large slabs of rock that make up the lithosphere. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-02-08

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what we live on
  2. if this shifts it causes an earthquake
  3. a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron.
Down
  1. directly above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere.
  2. volume of rock across which there has been significant displacement as a result of rock-mass movements.
  3. Liquid part of the earth
  4. is the part of the lower troposphere most directly affected by solar heating of the earth's surface.
  5. layer inside a planetary netary body is bounded below by a core and above by a crust.

8 Clues: what we live on • Liquid part of the earth • a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron. • if this shifts it causes an earthquake • directly above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere. • layer inside a planetary netary body is bounded below by a core and above by a crust. • ...

Unit 7 2022-03-20

Unit 7 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Thicker part of Earth's crust that forms large land masses
  2. Two plates moving apart
  3. process where one plate slides under another
  4. Thinner part of Earth's crust that lies beneath ocean basins
Down
  1. Two plates coming together
  2. Distinct sections of the lithosphere which make up the outermost layer of the Earth
  3. Study of the movement of large masses of rock, known as plates.
  4. Two plates sliding past each other in opposite directions

8 Clues: Two plates moving apart • Two plates coming together • process where one plate slides under another • Two plates sliding past each other in opposite directions • Thicker part of Earth's crust that forms large land masses • Thinner part of Earth's crust that lies beneath ocean basins • Study of the movement of large masses of rock, known as plates. • ...

cruz 2023-02-16

cruz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Core, Inner Core
  2. layers
  3. Tectonics
  4. cycle
Down
  1. Rock
  2. Rock
  3. Rock
  4. cycle

8 Clues: Rock • Rock • Rock • cycle • cycle • layers • Tectonics • Core, Inner Core

8th Grade Academic Competition 2013-01-17

8th Grade Academic Competition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When plates slide past each other
  2. Efficient production of large numbers of identical goods
  3. When plates move away from each other
  4. Continents have moved slowly to their current locations
  5. Workers refuse to work until employers meet their demands
  6. Period of rapid growth in using machines for manufacturing and production
  7. A large section of Earth’s oceanic or continental crust and rigid upper mantle that moves around on the asthenosphere
  8. Current in Earth’s mantle that transfer heat in Earth’s interior and is the driving force for the plate tectonics
  9. When one plate goes underneath another
Down
  1. Theory that the Earth’s crust and upper mantle are broken into plates that float and move around on a plastic-like layer of the mantle
  2. All land
  3. Theory that new seafloor is formed when magma is forced upward toward the surface at the mid-ocean ridge
  4. Groups that tried to improve pay and working conditions
  5. Strategy of hiring families and dividing factory work into simple tasks
  6. Cloth items
  7. Parts of a machine that are identical
  8. Based on water powered mills that employed young unmarried girls from local farms
  9. When plates collide with each other
  10. The tools used to produce items or to do work

19 Clues: All land • Cloth items • When plates slide past each other • When plates collide with each other • When plates move away from each other • Parts of a machine that are identical • When one plate goes underneath another • The tools used to produce items or to do work • Groups that tried to improve pay and working conditions • ...

restless earth vocabulary crossword 2024-04-12

restless earth vocabulary crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates slide pass each other it causes earthquakes
  2. formed as a result of high temperature and pressed deep within earth changing a rock that already existed.
  3. rock formed when lava or magma cools or hardens
  4. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  5. large, rigid pieces of the earths lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  6. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  7. located between the mantle and outer core
  8. extinction events that occur over a long period of time
Down
  1. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  2. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  3. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  4. deep, elingated depressins in the ocean, other associated with the subduction zone
  5. fractured or zones of weakness in the earths crust
  6. an opening in the earths crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  7. a group of the same species living in the same area
  8. cycles hot material rises, cool materials sink. drives plate tectonics.
  9. formed at plate boundries usally when plates collide
  10. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle and is divided into tectonic plates
  11. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises

19 Clues: located between the mantle and outer core • sudden events that led to a mass extinction • rock formed when lava or magma cools or hardens • plates slide pass each other it causes earthquakes • fractured or zones of weakness in the earths crust • a group of the same species living in the same area • formed at plate boundries usally when plates collide • ...

Geothermal Challenge 2023-02-16

Geothermal Challenge crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thermal energy from the ground
  2. A way we use Geothermal energy
  3. The first person to make energy from heat underground
  4. springs Pool of boiling water
  5. Molten rock on the surface
  6. Molten rock inside the earth
  7. A hiker that ran into a steam valley
Down
  1. The number 1 country using
  2. A natural disaster that starts when to plate tectonics
  3. Energy that is able to replenish itself
  4. Destructive land structures

11 Clues: The number 1 country using • Molten rock on the surface • Destructive land structures • Molten rock inside the earth • springs Pool of boiling water • thermal energy from the ground • A way we use Geothermal energy • A hiker that ran into a steam valley • Energy that is able to replenish itself • The first person to make energy from heat underground • ...

Crossword 2023-04-26

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - The rocky part of Earth
  2. like plastic putty
  3. - The layer of the Earth that lied below the
  4. - Two tectonic plates where the plates
  5. - Melted especially by heat
Down
  1. Tectonics - The crust which is broken into large
  2. - The outer layer of the Earth
  3. - Condition of solid that allows it to
  4. away from each other
  5. - Continents on Earth that were once called
  6. - A way in which heat travels

11 Clues: like plastic putty • away from each other • - The rocky part of Earth • - Melted especially by heat • - A way in which heat travels • - The outer layer of the Earth • - Condition of solid that allows it to • - Two tectonic plates where the plates • - Continents on Earth that were once called • - The layer of the Earth that lied below the • ...

Unit 5: Plate Tectonics 2020-02-12

Unit 5: Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A baseball has a ______ density than a rubber ball.
  2. _______ is the name for all the continents as one landmass.
  3. how much "stuff" in a certain amount of "space"
  4. Alfred Wegener found the same kind of ________ on different continents, which supported his idea that the continents were once one.
  5. movement of continents across Earth's surface
  6. the _________ boundary is when the plates move away from each other
  7. Earth's hard, outermost layer
  8. when one plate slides below another
  9. If an object's density is less than water, it will _______.
  10. layer that is almost as hot as the surface of the Sun
Down
  1. underneath the Earth's crust, the largest layer
  2. the _________ boundary is when the plates slide past each other
  3. the ________ boundary is when the plates collide
  4. If an object's density is more than water, it will _______.
  5. pieces of Earth's crust and upper mantle; constantly drifting
  6. A foam ball has a ______ density than a marble.
  7. If an object's density is equal to water, it will _______.
  8. liquid core, between the mantle and inner core

18 Clues: Earth's hard, outermost layer • when one plate slides below another • movement of continents across Earth's surface • liquid core, between the mantle and inner core • underneath the Earth's crust, the largest layer • how much "stuff" in a certain amount of "space" • A foam ball has a ______ density than a marble. • the ________ boundary is when the plates collide • ...

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago
  2. Liquid layer of the Earth's core
  3. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction
  4. An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration
  5. A record produced by a seismograph
  6. Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
  7. New lithosphere is created here
  8. Boundary between two plates moving away from each other
Down
  1. A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust
  2. Layer between the crust and the core
  3. Boundary between two colliding plates
  4. Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere
  5. The upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  6. The rigid outer part of the earth
  7. Solid, dense center of the Earth
  8. A break in the Earth's crust
  9. Outermost layer of the Earth
  10. The bending of rock layers

18 Clues: The bending of rock layers • A break in the Earth's crust • Outermost layer of the Earth • New lithosphere is created here • Liquid layer of the Earth's core • Solid, dense center of the Earth • The rigid outer part of the earth • A record produced by a seismograph • Layer between the crust and the core • Boundary between two colliding plates • ...

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A break in the Earth's crust
  2. Layer between the crust and the core
  3. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction
  4. A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust
  5. New lithosphere is created here
  6. The upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  7. Outermost layer of the Earth
  8. The rigid outer part of the earth
  9. Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
  10. Solid, dense center of the Earth
Down
  1. Liquid layer of the Earth's core
  2. Supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago
  3. Boundary between two plates moving away from each other
  4. Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere
  5. Boundary between two colliding plates
  6. The bending of rock layers
  7. A record produced by a seismograph
  8. An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration

18 Clues: The bending of rock layers • A break in the Earth's crust • Outermost layer of the Earth • New lithosphere is created here • Liquid layer of the Earth's core • Solid, dense center of the Earth • The rigid outer part of the earth • A record produced by a seismograph • Layer between the crust and the core • Boundary between two colliding plates • ...

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Outermost layer of the Earth
  2. Boundary between two plates moving away from each other
  3. The rigid outer part of the earth
  4. The bending of rock layers
  5. Liquid layer of the Earth's core
  6. A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust
  7. The upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  8. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction
  9. Boundary between two colliding plates
  10. A record produced by a seismograph
Down
  1. An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration
  2. Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere
  3. A break in the Earth's crust
  4. Layer between the crust and the core
  5. New lithosphere is created here
  6. Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
  7. Solid, dense center of the Earth
  8. Supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago

18 Clues: The bending of rock layers • Outermost layer of the Earth • A break in the Earth's crust • New lithosphere is created here • Solid, dense center of the Earth • Liquid layer of the Earth's core • The rigid outer part of the earth • A record produced by a seismograph • Layer between the crust and the core • Boundary between two colliding plates • ...

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A break in the Earth's crust
  2. Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere
  3. Supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago
  4. An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration
  5. Boundary between two colliding plates
  6. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction
  7. Layer between the crust and the core
  8. The upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  9. Boundary between two plates moving away from each other
  10. Solid, dense center of the Earth
  11. Outermost layer of the Earth
Down
  1. The bending of rock layers
  2. A record produced by a seismograph
  3. A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust
  4. The rigid outer part of the earth
  5. New lithosphere is created here
  6. Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
  7. Liquid layer of the Earth's core

18 Clues: The bending of rock layers • A break in the Earth's crust • Outermost layer of the Earth • New lithosphere is created here • Liquid layer of the Earth's core • Solid, dense center of the Earth • The rigid outer part of the earth • A record produced by a seismograph • Layer between the crust and the core • Boundary between two colliding plates • ...

plate tectonics 2021-06-16

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _______& erosion produces sediment
  2. how many major plates are there
  3. rocky outer part of earth
Down
  1. lies beneath the cool, brittle crust and the mostly-solid mantle.
  2. ______& continental plates
  3. lies between Earth's dense, super-heated core and its thin outer layer
  4. how many minior plates are there
  5. scientist that formulate theory of plate tectonics

8 Clues: rocky outer part of earth • ______& continental plates • how many major plates are there • how many minior plates are there • _______& erosion produces sediment • scientist that formulate theory of plate tectonics • lies beneath the cool, brittle crust and the mostly-solid mantle. • lies between Earth's dense, super-heated core and its thin outer layer

Plate tectonics 2022-02-09

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The type of plate that goes into the mantle.
  2. Boundary when plates move in opposite ways
  3. Type of boundary when plates collide.
Down
  1. Boundary when plates pass each other
  2. This is what subduction makes
  3. Layer with convection currents
  4. Transform boundary causes these to occur.
  5. A type of valley that divergent boundaries make.

8 Clues: This is what subduction makes • Layer with convection currents • Boundary when plates pass each other • Type of boundary when plates collide. • Transform boundary causes these to occur. • Boundary when plates move in opposite ways • The type of plate that goes into the mantle. • A type of valley that divergent boundaries make.

Plate tectonics 2022-01-06

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Created because of divergent boundaries
  2. Created because of convergent boundaries
  3. Created because of convergent boundaries
  4. Place where a lot of volcanoes are
  5. Molten rock
Down
  1. Created because of transform boundaries
  2. Tectonic plates move towards each other
  3. Tectonic plate slide past each other
  4. Created because of divergent boundaries
  5. Tectonic plate pull away from each other

10 Clues: Molten rock • Place where a lot of volcanoes are • Tectonic plate slide past each other • Created because of transform boundaries • Tectonic plates move towards each other • Created because of divergent boundaries • Created because of divergent boundaries • Created because of convergent boundaries • Tectonic plate pull away from each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-13

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when molten rock is heated up by the core and begins to rise (becoming less dense), then cooling down (becoming denser) and sinking, starting to create a circular cycle
  2. What was the name of the super continent that was once made up of all the continents that are present today?
  3. What is the process called when a rock is recycled through the Earth in multiple possible ways?
Down
  1. A ___ boundary causes a variety of land formations when two plates move in the same direction (into each other
  2. ___ Igneous rock is cooled on the outer surface of the Earth
  3. What happens to sedimentary rock when it is put under heat and pressure
  4. A ___ boundary causes sea floor spreading when two plates move opposite directions (away from each other)
  5. A ___ boundary causes faults and earthquakes when two plates move against each other

8 Clues: ___ Igneous rock is cooled on the outer surface of the Earth • What happens to sedimentary rock when it is put under heat and pressure • A ___ boundary causes faults and earthquakes when two plates move against each other • What is the process called when a rock is recycled through the Earth in multiple possible ways? • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of boundary slides past each other (slide)
  2. waves given off by earthquakes
  3. This type of boundary separates from each other (divide)
  4. these cause tectonic plates to move
Down
  1. an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries
  2. This type of boundary converges into each other (collide)
  3. a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water
  4. an area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises to the crust and melts to form magma

8 Clues: waves given off by earthquakes • these cause tectonic plates to move • This type of boundary slides past each other (slide) • This type of boundary separates from each other (divide) • This type of boundary converges into each other (collide) • an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries • a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of boundary slides past each other (slide)
  2. waves given off by earthquakes
  3. This type of boundary separates from each other (divide)
  4. these cause tectonic plates to move
Down
  1. an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries
  2. This type of boundary converges into each other (collide)
  3. a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water
  4. an area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises to the crust and melts to form magma

8 Clues: waves given off by earthquakes • these cause tectonic plates to move • This type of boundary slides past each other (slide) • This type of boundary separates from each other (divide) • This type of boundary converges into each other (collide) • an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries • a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of boundary slides past each other (slide)
  2. waves given off by earthquakes
  3. This type of boundary separates from each other (divide)
  4. these cause tectonic plates to move
Down
  1. an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries
  2. This type of boundary converges into each other (collide)
  3. a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water
  4. an area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises to the crust and melts to form magma

8 Clues: waves given off by earthquakes • these cause tectonic plates to move • This type of boundary slides past each other (slide) • This type of boundary separates from each other (divide) • This type of boundary converges into each other (collide) • an underwater mountain that occurs at divergent boundaries • a big wave, an earthquake underneath the surface of the water • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-31

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundaries that SLIDE past each other; sliding motion transform causes earthquakes and cracks in Earth's surface
  2. boundary where two plates are moving AWAY from each other; can cause volcanic eruptions
  3. Does the Earth's ground move fast or slow?
  4. The movement of tectonic plates shapes the Earth.
Down
  1. two tectonic plates that CRASH into each other
  2. what does the movement of tectonic plates cause?
  3. Who said that continents were close together and then drifted apart? This theory is called "continental drift."
  4. plates Interlocking pieces of land that connect together on Earth’s crust.

8 Clues: Does the Earth's ground move fast or slow? • two tectonic plates that CRASH into each other • what does the movement of tectonic plates cause? • The movement of tectonic plates shapes the Earth. • plates Interlocking pieces of land that connect together on Earth’s crust. • boundary where two plates are moving AWAY from each other; can cause volcanic eruptions • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-10-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. theory in geology.
  2. a rift valley forms when two pieces of continental crust pull apart.
  3. heat tmaterialwithin a materail or between materials that are touching.
  4. Means "all land".
Down
  1. transfer of energy through space.
  2. The flow that transfers heat within a fluid.
  3. two plates slide past each other.
  4. two blocks of earth suddenly slip past on another.

8 Clues: Means "all land". • theory in geology. • transfer of energy through space. • two plates slide past each other. • The flow that transfers heat within a fluid. • two blocks of earth suddenly slip past on another. • a rift valley forms when two pieces of continental crust pull apart. • heat tmaterialwithin a materail or between materials that are touching.

Plate Tectonics 2024-01-30

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Thickest part of the earth
  2. Plates PLates that move away from each other
  3. Thinnest layer of the earth
  4. plate Smallest continental plate
Down
  1. Made when all continents connect together
  2. Caused by tectonic plates colliding
  3. american plate Cause lots of earthquakes in california
  4. Plate Biggest continental plate

8 Clues: Thickest part of the earth • Thinnest layer of the earth • Plate Biggest continental plate • plate Smallest continental plate • Caused by tectonic plates colliding • Made when all continents connect together • Plates PLates that move away from each other • american plate Cause lots of earthquakes in california

Catastrophic events 2021-05-14

Catastrophic events crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a storm in deserts
  2. a storm of snow and ice
  3. a storm that forms over warm waters
  4. a collapse of an underwater aquifer or chasm
  5. high waters
Down
  1. a large wave caused by earthquakes in the ocean
  2. a loss of water over a long period of time
  3. an eruption
  4. a funnel for swirling winds
  5. a shift in the plate tectonics

10 Clues: an eruption • high waters • a storm in deserts • a storm of snow and ice • a funnel for swirling winds • a shift in the plate tectonics • a storm that forms over warm waters • a loss of water over a long period of time • a collapse of an underwater aquifer or chasm • a large wave caused by earthquakes in the ocean

Mountains 2022-11-20

Mountains crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the tallest mountain in the world
  2. it is not only a mountain, but a volcano in Japan
  3. the tallest mountains are found here
  4. mountains are measured from above ___ level
  5. multiple mountains close together
  6. the top of a mountain
Down
  1. Africa's tallest mountain
  2. plate tectonics converge together making this
  3. mountains that are frozen forever
  4. Is home to the tallest mountain

10 Clues: the top of a mountain • Africa's tallest mountain • Is home to the tallest mountain • the tallest mountain in the world • mountains that are frozen forever • multiple mountains close together • the tallest mountains are found here • mountains are measured from above ___ level • plate tectonics converge together making this • it is not only a mountain, but a volcano in Japan

Y9 Chemistry ASB 2014-06-22

Y9 Chemistry ASB crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the metal found in table salt
  2. ph 7
  3. pH greater than 7
  4. metal used to make aircraft
  5. radioactive substance discovered by Marie Curie
  6. symbol Au
  7. pH less than 7
  8. created the theory of plate tectonics
  9. made by complete combustion
  10. the liquid part of a solution
Down
  1. the solid part of a solution
  2. used to 'stick' bricks together
  3. a mixture of oil and water
  4. made by incomplete combustion
  5. a chemical that halls oil and water mix
  6. used to test if a gas is carbon dioxide
  7. the element found in most bleaches
  8. the method used to make very pure copper
  9. the gas needed for iron to rust
  10. one of the ingredients of concrete

20 Clues: ph 7 • symbol Au • pH less than 7 • pH greater than 7 • a mixture of oil and water • metal used to make aircraft • made by complete combustion • the solid part of a solution • the metal found in table salt • made by incomplete combustion • the liquid part of a solution • used to 'stick' bricks together • the gas needed for iron to rust • the element found in most bleaches • ...

8th Earth Science 1st Qtr Bonus Chapters NOS-2 2015-10-13

8th Earth Science 1st Qtr Bonus Chapters NOS-2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  2. land
  3. factor having more than one value
  4. map coastal waters
  5. exploration of natural events
  6. measures wind speed
  7. crust and uppermost mantle
  8. relates distances
  9. distortion near the poles
  10. plate tectonics
  11. what will happen next in a sequence
  12. using a set of skills to test ideas
  13. low relief and elevation
Down
  1. low relief and high elevation
  2. densest layer of Earth
  3. distance above sea level
  4. little distortion where the globe is touched
  5. cloud of dust and gas
  6. middle number in a data set
  7. plastic like layer
  8. model of the Earth
  9. use common sense
  10. divides Earth into east and west halves
  11. landscape

24 Clues: land • landscape • plate tectonics • use common sense • relates distances • map coastal waters • plastic like layer • model of the Earth • measures wind speed • cloud of dust and gas • densest layer of Earth • distance above sea level • low relief and elevation • distortion near the poles • crust and uppermost mantle • middle number in a data set • low relief and high elevation • ...

plate tectonics 8.136 2016-10-20

plate tectonics 8.136 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when one plate goes under another. begins with "sub"
  2. when all the continents were together, it was called this
  3. what continental crust is made of. think countertops
  4. when you touch something and it is hot, direct contact
  5. when tectonic plates slide past each other. San Andreas Fault
Down
  1. the thickest layer of the earth
  2. when continents collide they form these tall structures
  3. when tectonic plates come together
  4. what oceanic crust is made of. think "salt"
  5. layer of earth that is solid and made of iron and nickel
  6. when tectonic plates pull apart.
  7. heat transfer through liquid or gas.

12 Clues: the thickest layer of the earth • when tectonic plates pull apart. • when tectonic plates come together • heat transfer through liquid or gas. • what oceanic crust is made of. think "salt" • when one plate goes under another. begins with "sub" • what continental crust is made of. think countertops • when you touch something and it is hot, direct contact • ...

Plate Tectonics Unit 2018-03-05

Plate Tectonics Unit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an area of high volcanic activity (e.g hawaii)
  2. a shape of a volcano that is more prone to lava flows
  3. a form of measurement to measure the intensity of an earthquake
  4. something miners risk their lives getting from mount pinotubo
  5. a type of plate that slips past another plate from friction
Down
  1. when the oceanic plate sinks into the mantle
  2. the name of an ethnic tribe that bases itself near mount pinotubo
  3. hot molten that ejects from a volcano
  4. a matter of hot ash, lava fragments and gas that is ejected from a volcano during an eruption
  5. a type of plate that runs through iceland
  6. a country that faced an earthquake back in 2010
  7. something given by the volcano that benefits the soil for local farmers

12 Clues: hot molten that ejects from a volcano • a type of plate that runs through iceland • when the oceanic plate sinks into the mantle • an area of high volcanic activity (e.g hawaii) • a country that faced an earthquake back in 2010 • a shape of a volcano that is more prone to lava flows • a type of plate that slips past another plate from friction • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocab 2022-12-04

Plate Tectonics Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. , belief that changes in the earth happen a little at a time
  2. , study of processes that affect the earth's crust
  3. , innermost layer of earth
  4. , boundary where two plates are pushed together
  5. , outermost layer of Earth
  6. , part of the mantle the plates move on top of
  7. , boundary where two plates are pushed apart
Down
  1. , when one plate goes underneath another
  2. , belief that changes to the earth are sudden
  3. , middle layer of Earth
  4. , when melted rock comes up through the surface of the earth
  5. , boundary where two plates move past each other

12 Clues: , middle layer of Earth • , innermost layer of earth • , outermost layer of Earth • , when one plate goes underneath another • , boundary where two plates are pushed apart • , belief that changes to the earth are sudden • , part of the mantle the plates move on top of • , boundary where two plates are pushed together • , boundary where two plates move past each other • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2023-02-15

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is a large guinea pig that lives in the tropical areas of the Amazon rainforest.
  2. This is the weight of something like the layer of the Earth have different densities.
  3. The theory Alfred Wegner dedicated his life to solve
  4. This is cucumbers after going through a process called pickling.
  5. When two plate push up against each other and an example is a mountain.
Down
  1. The theory that came 30 years after Alfred Wegner stated his theory of Continental Drift
  2. This is what happens when two geologic plates head towards each other
  3. A popular lunch food and is filled with many types of food and smashed between bread.
  4. Two plates split apart
  5. When there is heat underneath a liquid the heat will spread the liquid up.
  6. The person who stated Continental Drift.
  7. When two plates slide past each other and create a fault

12 Clues: Two plates split apart • The person who stated Continental Drift. • The theory Alfred Wegner dedicated his life to solve • When two plates slide past each other and create a fault • This is cucumbers after going through a process called pickling. • This is what happens when two geologic plates head towards each other • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2024-09-04

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the movement of large quantities of ice across land
  2. a type of boundary interaction where plates move together and collide.
  3. heat driven cycles the occur under the Earth's mantle and contribute to tectonic plate movement.
  4. a type of boundary interaction where plates move apart
  5. the most common type of boundary where plates slip and grind past each other.
  6. the point of the Earth's surface directly above the sticking point of an Earthquake
Down
  1. when molten material escapes a rift in the earth's surface to cool and harden to form new oceanic crust
  2. the cause of tectonic plates 'sticking' together at faults.
  3. an instrument used to measure the motion of the ground during Earthquakes.
  4. a transform boundary that is located in California.
  5. a German geophysicist who first proposed a theory and evidence for continental drift
  6. a phenomenon at convergent boundaries where one plate is driven under the other and the weight pulls to rest of the plate behind it.

12 Clues: the movement of large quantities of ice across land • a transform boundary that is located in California. • a type of boundary interaction where plates move apart • the cause of tectonic plates 'sticking' together at faults. • a type of boundary interaction where plates move together and collide. • ...

cruz 2023-02-16

cruz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layers
  2. Rock
Down
  1. Rock
  2. Rock
  3. Tectonics
  4. cycle
  5. Core, Inner Core

7 Clues: Rock • Rock • Rock • cycle • layers • Tectonics • Core, Inner Core

cruz 2023-02-16

cruz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layers
  2. Rock
Down
  1. Rock
  2. Rock
  3. Tectonics
  4. cycle
  5. Core, Inner Core

7 Clues: Rock • Rock • Rock • cycle • layers • Tectonics • Core, Inner Core

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction
  2. The bending of rock layers
  3. Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
  4. A record produced by a seismograph
  5. Boundary between two colliding plates
  6. Solid, dense center of the Earth
  7. The rigid outer part of the earth
  8. Supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago
  9. Layer between the crust and the core
Down
  1. Liquid layer of the Earth's core
  2. New lithosphere is created here
  3. A break in the Earth's crust
  4. An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration
  5. Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere
  6. Boundary between two plates moving away from each other
  7. The upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  8. Outermost layer of the Earth
  9. A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust

18 Clues: The bending of rock layers • A break in the Earth's crust • Outermost layer of the Earth • New lithosphere is created here • Liquid layer of the Earth's core • Solid, dense center of the Earth • The rigid outer part of the earth • A record produced by a seismograph • Layer between the crust and the core • Boundary between two colliding plates • ...

Ag Earth Plate Tectonics. 2020-10-07

Ag Earth Plate Tectonics. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rocks closer to the middle of a mid ocean ridge are _________.
  2. Heat transfer from a heated liquid or gas, moves the goopy mantle.
  3. Scientist who came up with Pangea and Continental drift
  4. Theory that the continents somehow broke away and moved apart over millions of years.
  5. Formed when two continental plates collide together.
  6. Plate boundary where the plates pull apart.
  7. Giant land mass the continents used to be.
  8. Heat transfer from indirect contact, like a heater.
  9. Scientist who discovered seafloor spreading.
  10. Thinnest of Earth's layers.
Down
  1. What is pushed and pulled by the heated mantle.
  2. Where convection takes place.
  3. Plate boundary where the plates come together.
  4. Heat transfer from direct contact.
  5. What Hess discovered to help prove the Theory of Pangea.
  6. One day geologists learn about Earth's interior (indirect way).
  7. Plate boundary where the plates slip and slide.
  8. Earth's layer that's made of nickel and iron.

18 Clues: Thinnest of Earth's layers. • Where convection takes place. • Heat transfer from direct contact. • Giant land mass the continents used to be. • Plate boundary where the plates pull apart. • Scientist who discovered seafloor spreading. • Earth's layer that's made of nickel and iron. • Plate boundary where the plates come together. • ...

Waves and Tsunamis 2024-05-02

Waves and Tsunamis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the very top of a wave
  2. what are rough waves
  3. the very bottom of the wave
  4. what makes a tsunami higher
  5. what is it call when there are extreme cases of positive interference
Down
  1. what do waves do
  2. what can drive waves
  3. what makes tsunamis different
  4. tectonics the cause of earthquakes
  5. when waves travel in different directions and meet

10 Clues: what do waves do • what can drive waves • what are rough waves • the very top of a wave • the very bottom of the wave • what makes a tsunami higher • what makes tsunamis different • tectonics the cause of earthquakes • when waves travel in different directions and meet • what is it call when there are extreme cases of positive interference

Journey to the Center of the Earth crossword puzzle 2017-02-21

Journey to the Center of the Earth crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A rock that makes up much of the ocean floor.
  2. core: Innermost region of the earth.
  3. Where the edges of the plates meet.
  4. The transfer of heat by the movement of a heated fluid.
  5. Soft layer of rock in the mantle.
  6. Layer of crust and upper part of mantle.
  7. crust: Type of crust that make up the continents.
  8. outermost layer of Earth.
Down
  1. core: Layer of Eart made of iron and nickel that is liquid.
  2. The transfer of energy through empty space.
  3. boundary: type of boundary where plates are moving apart.
  4. wave: A wave produced by an earthquake.
  5. Large landmass occurring about 250 million years ago.
  6. zone: Area where one plate sinks below another.
  7. Fossilized fern.
  8. crust: Type of crust found under the oceans.
  9. tectonics: Scientific theory that says that plates are in slow constant motion.
  10. waves: This type of wave does not pass through liquid.
  11. Wegener: German scientist who came up with continental drift idea.
  12. Valley: A deep valley on land that forms along a divergent boundary.

20 Clues: Fossilized fern. • outermost layer of Earth. • Soft layer of rock in the mantle. • Where the edges of the plates meet. • core: Innermost region of the earth. • wave: A wave produced by an earthquake. • Layer of crust and upper part of mantle. • The transfer of energy through empty space. • crust: Type of crust found under the oceans. • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2021-01-20

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this means land
  2. this boundaries plates slide past each other.
  3. There Are 7 of these.
  4. the rigid outer part of the earth
  5. when two plates move away from eachother
Down
  1. a supercontinent that existed about 175 million years ago
  2. this means water
  3. the outermost layer of rock of which a planet consists
  4. the upper layer of the earth's mantle
  5. This German scientist created the theory of continental drift.
  6. boundary these boundaries plates slide beneath one another.
  7. the hypothesis that the Earth's continents have moved over geologic time relative to each other

12 Clues: this means land • this means water • There Are 7 of these. • the rigid outer part of the earth • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • when two plates move away from eachother • this boundaries plates slide past each other. • the outermost layer of rock of which a planet consists • a supercontinent that existed about 175 million years ago • ...

Convection/Plate Tectonics 2022-11-29

Convection/Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
  2. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  3. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  4. The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
  5. the study of changes in Earth's magnetic field, as shown by patterns of magnetism in rocks that have formed over time
  6. A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart
Down
  1. The theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
  2. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  3. The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth's surface.
  4. a deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle
  5. the movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another
  6. The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents

12 Clues: A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth's surface. • A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2018-02-06

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When two tectonic plates move away from each other, it is called?
  2. What type of boundary is this: two tectonic plates slide past each other.
  3. When magma rises through the lithosphere to the bottom of the ocean and forms a undersea volcano which eventually rises to the surface of the Earth, creating a volcanic island.
  4. Conventional currents flow in the mantle, and a product of this is Earth's magnetic field. What is this idea called?
  5. The idea that the continents moved (and still are moving) away from one another slowly.
Down
  1. What is it called when two tectonic plates run head on and one goes beneath the other.
  2. When one edge of a tectonic plate goes beneath another, sinking into the mantle.
  3. The process in which magma rises, cools, and moves along the ocean floor. The newest rock being right by the mid-ocean ridge, and the rock becoming older as you go farther from the mid-ocean ridge.
  4. Something which is formed when Earth's lithosphere pulls apart.
  5. The idea that the lithosphere is split up into large, moving plates (consisting of both continental and oceanic crust).
  6. This is formed where one tectonic plate goes under another. They are also the deepest parts of the ocean.
  7. A chain of underwater volcanoes that forms when two plates more away from each other.

12 Clues: Something which is formed when Earth's lithosphere pulls apart. • When two tectonic plates move away from each other, it is called? • What type of boundary is this: two tectonic plates slide past each other. • When one edge of a tectonic plate goes beneath another, sinking into the mantle. • ...

Dynamic Earht 2018-04-18

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

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

Joseph Illan 2022-04-29

Joseph Illan crossword puzzle
Across
  1. continent move
  2. matter that goes to the bottom of a liquid
  3. the action or process in plate tectonics
  4. formed by solidification of magma
  5. to change a thing into a different thing
Down
  1. small and large landform
  2. moving or extending in different directions
  3. rock transformation by heat
  4. Rock that is formed and leaves liquid

9 Clues: continent move • small and large landform • rock transformation by heat • formed by solidification of magma • Rock that is formed and leaves liquid • the action or process in plate tectonics • to change a thing into a different thing • matter that goes to the bottom of a liquid • moving or extending in different directions

Joseph Illan 2022-04-29

Joseph Illan crossword puzzle
Across
  1. continent move
  2. matter that goes to the bottom of a liquid
  3. the action or process in plate tectonics
  4. formed by solidification of magma
  5. to change a thing into a different thing
Down
  1. small and large landform
  2. moving or extending in different directions
  3. rock transformation by heat
  4. Rock that is formed and leaves liquid

9 Clues: continent move • small and large landform • rock transformation by heat • formed by solidification of magma • Rock that is formed and leaves liquid • the action or process in plate tectonics • to change a thing into a different thing • matter that goes to the bottom of a liquid • moving or extending in different directions

Plate Tectonics 6th Grade 2017-06-16

Plate Tectonics 6th Grade crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Two plates collide at this boundary type
  2. Where are the Aleutian Islands?
  3. Two plates divide apart at this boundary type
  4. may occur at every plate boundary except continental to continental convergence
  5. This plate is known as the Ring of Fire
  6. These two plate types converge to form islands
  7. layer where convection currents occur that move the lithosphere
  8. Earth's hottest and densest layer
Down
  1. type of mountain that forms when two continental plates converge
  2. Earth's largest layer
  3. may occur at every plate boundary
  4. layer that carries/inckludes the crust
  5. forms when an oceanic plate diverges
  6. New ocean basins may form when this plate type diverges
  7. forms in ocean, on densest side when two plates converge
  8. This volcanic mountain range forms when the Nazcan plate subducts under the S.American plate.
  9. Earthquakes are very common at this boundary type
  10. densest oceanic plate sinking under a less dense plate

18 Clues: Earth's largest layer • Where are the Aleutian Islands? • may occur at every plate boundary • Earth's hottest and densest layer • forms when an oceanic plate diverges • layer that carries/inckludes the crust • This plate is known as the Ring of Fire • Two plates collide at this boundary type • Two plates divide apart at this boundary type • ...

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Liquid layer of the Earth's core
  2. Layer between the crust and the core
  3. New lithosphere is created here
  4. The upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  5. The rigid outer part of the earth
  6. Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere
  7. A record produced by a seismograph
  8. Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
  9. Supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago
  10. Boundary between two plates moving away from each other
Down
  1. A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust
  2. Boundary between two colliding plates
  3. An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration
  4. Outermost layer of the Earth
  5. Solid, dense center of the Earth
  6. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction
  7. The bending of rock layers
  8. A break in the Earth's crust

18 Clues: The bending of rock layers • Outermost layer of the Earth • A break in the Earth's crust • New lithosphere is created here • Liquid layer of the Earth's core • Solid, dense center of the Earth • The rigid outer part of the earth • A record produced by a seismograph • Layer between the crust and the core • Boundary between two colliding plates • ...

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The bending of rock layers
  2. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction
  3. Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere
  4. Layer between the crust and the core
  5. Outermost layer of the Earth
  6. New lithosphere is created here
  7. An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration
  8. A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust
Down
  1. Solid, dense center of the Earth
  2. Boundary between two plates moving away from each other
  3. Boundary between two colliding plates
  4. The rigid outer part of the earth
  5. The upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  6. Liquid layer of the Earth's core
  7. Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
  8. A break in the Earth's crust
  9. A record produced by a seismograph
  10. Supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago

18 Clues: The bending of rock layers • A break in the Earth's crust • Outermost layer of the Earth • New lithosphere is created here • Solid, dense center of the Earth • Liquid layer of the Earth's core • The rigid outer part of the earth • A record produced by a seismograph • Layer between the crust and the core • Boundary between two colliding plates • ...

Catastrophic events 2021-05-14

Catastrophic events crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an eruption
  2. a storm in deserts
  3. a loss of water over a long period of time
  4. a large wave caused by earthquakes in the ocean
  5. a collapse of an underwater aquifer or chasm
  6. a storm of snow and ice
Down
  1. a storm that forms over warm waters
  2. high waters
  3. a shift in the plate tectonics
  4. a funnel for swirling winds

10 Clues: high waters • an eruption • a storm in deserts • a storm of snow and ice • a funnel for swirling winds • a shift in the plate tectonics • a storm that forms over warm waters • a loss of water over a long period of time • a collapse of an underwater aquifer or chasm • a large wave caused by earthquakes in the ocean

Catastrophic events 2021-05-14

Catastrophic events crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a storm in deserts
  2. a storm of snow and ice
  3. a storm that forms over warm waters
  4. a collapse of an underwater aquifer or chasm
  5. high waters
Down
  1. a large wave caused by earthquakes in the ocean
  2. a loss of water over a long period of time
  3. an eruption
  4. a funnel for swirling winds
  5. a shift in the plate tectonics

10 Clues: an eruption • high waters • a storm in deserts • a storm of snow and ice • a funnel for swirling winds • a shift in the plate tectonics • a storm that forms over warm waters • a loss of water over a long period of time • a collapse of an underwater aquifer or chasm • a large wave caused by earthquakes in the ocean

Tectonic Plates 2014-05-22

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plates that are under continents
  2. Convergent plates cause ________ ranges
  3. Two plates that push up against each other
  4. The place where 2 plates meet
  5. Tectonic plates travel very...
Down
  1. Tectonic plates are the top layer of the Earth's...
  2. Plate tectonics is the reason for the movement of the...
  3. Plates that move across each other
  4. Plates that move away from each other
  5. Liquid rock
  6. Plates that are under the ocean
  7. People who study tectonic plates

12 Clues: Liquid rock • The place where 2 plates meet • Tectonic plates travel very... • Plates that are under the ocean • Plates that are under continents • People who study tectonic plates • Plates that move across each other • Plates that move away from each other • Convergent plates cause ________ ranges • Two plates that push up against each other • ...

Rocky Bottom 2021-11-29

Rocky Bottom crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a rock formed by sediments
  2. matter that settles to the bottom of liquid
  3. to be liquified by heat
  4. relating to the forming of the earth’s crust
  5. earth’s center
  6. continuous physical force
  7. fireball earth
  8. a rock formed by heat and pressure
  9. mountains formed by magma
Down
  1. a discontinuity in the crust
  2. the transportation of materials by wind water or ice
  3. photosynthetic life begins
  4. the remains of prehistoric things
  5. the layer between earth’s crust and the outer core
  6. hot semifluid material within or beneath the earth’s crust
  7. a rock solidified from lava/magma
  8. layers of rocks below the ground
  9. the outermost layer of a planet
  10. plate tectonics begin
  11. visible life appears

20 Clues: earth’s center • fireball earth • visible life appears • plate tectonics begin • to be liquified by heat • continuous physical force • mountains formed by magma • photosynthetic life begins • a rock formed by sediments • a discontinuity in the crust • the outermost layer of a planet • layers of rocks below the ground • the remains of prehistoric things • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2018-02-06

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When magma rises through the lithosphere to the bottom of the ocean and forms a undersea volcano which eventually rises to the surface of the Earth, creating a volcanic island.
  2. The process in which magma rises, cools, and moves along the ocean floor. The newest rock being right by the mid-ocean ridge, and the rock becoming older as you go farther from the mid-ocean ridge.
  3. The idea that the continents moved (and still are moving) away from one another slowly.
  4. When one edge of a tectonic plate goes beneath another, sinking into the mantle.
  5. When two tectonic plates move away from each other, it is called?
  6. What type of boundary is this: two tectonic plates slide past each other.
Down
  1. This is formed where one tectonic plate goes under another. They are also the deepest parts of the ocean.
  2. Conventional currents flow in the mantle, and a product of this is Earth's magnetic field. What is this idea called?
  3. What is it called when two tectonic plates run head on and one goes beneath the other.
  4. A chain of underwater volcanoes that forms when two plates more away from each other.
  5. Something which is formed when Earth's lithosphere pulls apart.
  6. The idea that the lithosphere is split up into large, moving plates (consisting of both continental and oceanic crust).

12 Clues: Something which is formed when Earth's lithosphere pulls apart. • When two tectonic plates move away from each other, it is called? • What type of boundary is this: two tectonic plates slide past each other. • When one edge of a tectonic plate goes beneath another, sinking into the mantle. • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2023-01-27

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this occurs when one plate is heaver then the other slides underneath the less dence plate
  2. this type of boundary is where two plates rub together
  3. core made up of liquid iron and nickel
  4. contains the crust and a portion of the upper layer of the mantel
  5. contains magma and convection currents
  6. the name given to the mass of land that existed before continental drift
  7. core made up of solid iron and nickel
Down
  1. this type of boundary is where plates come together
  2. outermost layer of the earth
  3. this type of boundary is where plates move apart
  4. the scientist that came up with the idea of Continental Drift
  5. largest tectonic plate

12 Clues: largest tectonic plate • outermost layer of the earth • core made up of solid iron and nickel • core made up of liquid iron and nickel • contains magma and convection currents • this type of boundary is where plates move apart • this type of boundary is where plates come together • this type of boundary is where two plates rub together • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2023-02-15

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It took a bath?
  2. Yee Haw! Briliant man!
  3. A geologic occurrence, involving sinking
  4. An improved geological theory
  5. Rising, spreading, and sinking
  6. Two plates breaking up
Down
  1. A geological theory, lack of evidence
  2. 2 objects covering other items
  3. The way to describe denseness
  4. Adorable rodent
  5. When a plate sinks under another plate
  6. 2 plates rubbing together

12 Clues: It took a bath? • Adorable rodent • Yee Haw! Briliant man! • Two plates breaking up • 2 plates rubbing together • The way to describe denseness • An improved geological theory • 2 objects covering other items • Rising, spreading, and sinking • A geological theory, lack of evidence • When a plate sinks under another plate • A geologic occurrence, involving sinking

Extra credit 2023-01-30

Extra credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When a magma launches out of a volcano
  2. wind and water destroying rocks
  3. scale to measure time
  4. the process of building things
Down
  1. the creation of mountains
  2. A scale to measure the effected area
  3. the process of destroying things
  4. mud, rocks and other debris falling off a hill
  5. when two plate tectonics collide

9 Clues: scale to measure time • the creation of mountains • the process of building things • wind and water destroying rocks • the process of destroying things • when two plate tectonics collide • A scale to measure the effected area • When a magma launches out of a volcano • mud, rocks and other debris falling off a hill

Earthquakes and Seismic Waves 2022-10-24

Earthquakes and Seismic Waves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rocks move together
  2. Measures the intensity/Severity of an E.Q.
  3. Rocks move away from each other
  4. The Waves that control an E.Q.
  5. Measures the strength/magnitude of an E.Q.
  6. directly above the focus on the surface
Down
  1. Rocks slide past each other
  2. Large pieces of crust
  3. Measures energy released in an E.Q
  4. First wave to arrive at a seismic station
  5. where the earthquake originates
  6. Second wave to arrive
  7. Pressure along a fault line being released
  8. An instrument to record/measure earthquakes
  9. What happens after an E.Q

15 Clues: Rocks move together • Large pieces of crust • Second wave to arrive • What happens after an E.Q • Rocks slide past each other • The Waves that control an E.Q. • where the earthquake originates • Rocks move away from each other • Measures energy released in an E.Q • directly above the focus on the surface • First wave to arrive at a seismic station • ...

plate tectonics 2022-05-25

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when an earthquake happens under water
  2. when two plates collide
  3. a place between where the plates will collide
  4. when two plates slide past each other
  5. when two plates collide under water
Down
  1. a plate not on a table
  2. when two tectonic plates collide with each other
  3. when two plates move opposite of each other

8 Clues: a plate not on a table • when two plates collide • when two plates collide under water • when an earthquake happens under water • when two plates slide past each other • when two plates move opposite of each other • a place between where the plates will collide • when two tectonic plates collide with each other

Plate Tectonics 2022-12-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Scientists associated with studying planet Earth
  2. deep underwater canyons in the ocean
  3. Earth’s Rocky outer layer
Down
  1. Broken up sections of a lithosphere
  2. Process which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep ocean trench
  3. device that bounces sound waves off of water objects
  4. The 7 great land masses on Earth
  5. Remains of an ancient organism

8 Clues: Earth’s Rocky outer layer • Remains of an ancient organism • The 7 great land masses on Earth • Broken up sections of a lithosphere • deep underwater canyons in the ocean • Scientists associated with studying planet Earth • device that bounces sound waves off of water objects • Process which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep ocean trench

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-03

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when underground rock suddenly breaks and there is rapid motion along a fault
  2. Earth is made out 10-12 big ones and around 20 smaller ones
  3. occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  4. when two tectonic plates come together
Down
  1. an elevated region with a central valley on an ocean floor at the boundary between two diverging tectonic plates where new crust forms from upwelling magma
  2. causes a fault between two plates of the lithosphere, which will slide past one another
  3. the planet we live on
  4. The supercontinent that was torn apart because of the movement in plate tectonics

8 Clues: the planet we live on • when two tectonic plates come together • occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other • Earth is made out 10-12 big ones and around 20 smaller ones • when underground rock suddenly breaks and there is rapid motion along a fault • The supercontinent that was torn apart because of the movement in plate tectonics • ...

plate tectonics 2023-01-06

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. transferring particles
  2. mantle rises forms magma
  3. movement of a fluid caused by different temperatures
Down
  1. a process of how the ocean crust sinks
  2. transfer thermal energy
  3. mass
  4. underwater mountain chains
  5. Hess researched sea floor

8 Clues: mass • transferring particles • transfer thermal energy • mantle rises forms magma • Hess researched sea floor • underwater mountain chains • a process of how the ocean crust sinks • movement of a fluid caused by different temperatures