plate tectonics Crossword Puzzles

vocab crossword 2023-03-06

vocab crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a break apart through faulting caused by plate tectonics
  2. a current in the fluid that results in convection
  3. a long narrow ditch
  4. the process that destroys old lithosphere
  5. molten natural material which all igneous rocks are from
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  1. a rupture in the crust of a planetary
  2. earths thin outer shell broken into big pieces
  3. when two plates collide
  4. when two plates slide

9 Clues: a long narrow ditch • when two plates slide • when two plates collide • a rupture in the crust of a planetary • the process that destroys old lithosphere • earths thin outer shell broken into big pieces • a current in the fluid that results in convection • a break apart through faulting caused by plate tectonics • molten natural material which all igneous rocks are from

Plate Tectonics CROSS/SEARCH 2023-01-29

Plate Tectonics CROSS/SEARCH crossword puzzle
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  1. Circulation of water from the land to the air and back again
  2. Something that can be used repeatedly because it is replaced naturally
  3. Water containing less than 1% salinity
  4. Water that contains a relatively high concentration of salt
  5. Basin-like land formation defined by highpoints and divides that descends into lower elevations
  6. Underground formation of permeable rock or loose material which can produce useful quantities of water when tapped by a well
  7. General term used to describe all water found underground in cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock
  8. An excavation or structure created in the ground by digging, which accesses groundwater in an aquifer
  9. Naturally occurring substances
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  1. General term used to describe all water on the surface of Earth
  2. Region in the ground in which the pore spaces are filled with water
  3. A place in the ground where water flows up to the surface because of natural pressure
  4. contains around a 3% salt concentration
  5. Region between the earth’s surface and the water table
  6. The upper surface of the Zone of Saturation
  7. Another name of the water cycle

16 Clues: Naturally occurring substances • Another name of the water cycle • Water containing less than 1% salinity • contains around a 3% salt concentration • The upper surface of the Zone of Saturation • Region between the earth’s surface and the water table • Water that contains a relatively high concentration of salt • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2022-08-15

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A boundary where 2 tectonic plates push together
  2. one of the slabs of rock that Earth's lithospere is broken up into
  3. Earth's crust and very top of the mantle combined
  4. the preserved remains, or traces of remains, of ancient organisms
  5. a boudary where 2 tectonic plates scrape past each other
  6. the huge supercontinent that once included all of the landmasses on Earth; proposed by Alfred Wegener
  7. The layer of hotter, softer rock in the upper mantle, under the lithosphere
  8. the process where an oceanic tectonic plate sinks under another plate
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  1. a boundary where 2 tectonic plates move apart
  2. A motion where material is heated and rises in one area, then cools and sinks in another
  3. The hypothesis that Earth's continents were once joined together but have gradually moved apart
  4. a ball of hot, solid metals at Earth's center
  5. Earth's thickest layer, found between outer core and crust
  6. The thin layer of rock that surrounds Earth; outermost layer
  7. a layer of liquid metals that surrounds Earth's inner core
  8. the process by which new oceanic crust forms when magma rises up and solidifies at a mid-ocean ridge

16 Clues: a boundary where 2 tectonic plates move apart • a ball of hot, solid metals at Earth's center • A boundary where 2 tectonic plates push together • Earth's crust and very top of the mantle combined • a boudary where 2 tectonic plates scrape past each other • Earth's thickest layer, found between outer core and crust • ...

Rocks and Plate Tectonics 2024-09-06

Rocks and Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the teams playing in the football today
  2. A type of metamorphic rock that is the 'parent rock' of marble
  3. The process of breaking down rocks into smaller particles through chemical or biological means
  4. An engineering design created to protect places from devastating Tsunamis
  5. The reason why tectonic plates stick together to cause earthquakes
  6. The hardest substance on the Mohs Scale
  7. What convection currents cause at divergent boundaries
  8. The last name of my teacher today
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  1. Where two tectonic plates meet and interact
  2. What sandstone can turn into under large amounts of heat.
  3. The height of a tsunami wave is also known as
  4. The two factors that cause metamorphic rocks to form
  5. The types of crystals that form in intrusive igneous rocks
  6. Igneous rocks that are formed below the surface of the Earth
  7. The first name of Wegener who proposed continental drift.
  8. Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface

16 Clues: The last name of my teacher today • The hardest substance on the Mohs Scale • Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface • Where two tectonic plates meet and interact • The height of a tsunami wave is also known as • One of the teams playing in the football today • The two factors that cause metamorphic rocks to form • ...

Module 7.1 & Module 7.2 Vocabulary 2022-02-14

Module 7.1 & Module 7.2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. The theory that Earth’s surface is broken into large, rigid pieces that move with respect to each other.
  2. Magma that erupts onto Earth's surface.
  3. Wegener’s hypothesis that all continents were once connected in a single large landmass that broke apart about 200 million years ago and drifted slowly to their current positions.
  4. The name given to a supercontinent that began to break apart approximately 200 million years ago.
  5. The long, narrow mountain range on the ocean floor; formed by magma at divergent plate boundaries.
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  1. The process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge.
  2. Molten rock stored below Earth's surface.
  3. A deep, underwater trough created by one plate subducting under another plate at a convergent plate boundary.

8 Clues: Magma that erupts onto Earth's surface. • Molten rock stored below Earth's surface. • The name given to a supercontinent that began to break apart approximately 200 million years ago. • The long, narrow mountain range on the ocean floor; formed by magma at divergent plate boundaries. • ...

techtonic plates 2021-11-30

techtonic plates crossword puzzle
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  1. valley- another name for the deep crack that splits fault-block mid-ocean ridge mountains
  2. the process in which crust pushes downward into the mantle at a faultline
  3. a multi-word term used to describe the movement of oceanic crust as a divergent boundary.
  4. a german scientist who was the first person to build a scientific case to support the Theory of Continental Drift
  5. currents- circulatory patterns of heat in the magma believed to be the riving force behind plate movement
  6. a large segment of earth crust that slowly moves
  7. the branch of geology that deals with the movement that shapes the earth's crust
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  1. a type of fault where the crust moves sideways past each other
  2. a type of plate boundary where the plates slowly move apart from each other
  3. the preserved remains of ancient, once-living organisms
  4. ocean ridges- ocean bottom mountain ranges split down the middle by a deep crack
  5. v-shaped valleys that are the deepest parts of the oceans where subduction occurs
  6. a giant prehistoric landmass where all seven modern continents fused together
  7. the uppermost solid part of Earth's crust
  8. a type of plate boundary where the plates slowly collide into each other

15 Clues: the uppermost solid part of Earth's crust • a large segment of earth crust that slowly moves • the preserved remains of ancient, once-living organisms • a type of fault where the crust moves sideways past each other • a type of plate boundary where the plates slowly collide into each other • ...

spelling crossword 2013-08-28

spelling crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a spout of boiling water that comes out of the ground
  2. the short word for fax
  3. the adjective of guarding
  4. the theory of the movement of tectonic plates
Down
  1. a dessert
  2. this can power machines
  3. a large, violent whirlpool

7 Clues: a dessert • the short word for fax • this can power machines • the adjective of guarding • a large, violent whirlpool • the theory of the movement of tectonic plates • a spout of boiling water that comes out of the ground

Geo 2024-04-23

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

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

Science 2023-01-10

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

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

Get to Know your School! 2022-09-01

Get to Know your School! crossword puzzle
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  1. Complete the phrase "With ____ you can do anything"
  2. 16th king of France
  3. 4th phase of Mitosis
  4. Who is at the Docking Station?
  5. element Ne
  6. 3rd Book Talk benefit "Build ____ Skills"
  7. known as the "father of Mexican Independence"
  8. first name of the author of The Quiet Place
  9. Student of the Month in March 2022
  10. Plate Tectonics Poster--type of boundary that occurs when plates slide past each other
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  1. 3rd step of the Scientific Method
  2. figurative language that gives human qualities to objects
  3. Complete the sentence "Real ___ for Real Life"
  4. CTE pathway--first pathway listed
  5. number of fishes in Mr. Teddy's fish tank
  6. Battle in 1863

16 Clues: element Ne • Battle in 1863 • 16th king of France • 4th phase of Mitosis • Who is at the Docking Station? • 3rd step of the Scientific Method • CTE pathway--first pathway listed • Student of the Month in March 2022 • 3rd Book Talk benefit "Build ____ Skills" • number of fishes in Mr. Teddy's fish tank • first name of the author of The Quiet Place • ...

PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2016-07-10

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

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

Plate Techtonics 2017-04-20

Plate Techtonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the plates move apart
  2. core/ solid innermost part of the earth
  3. melted rock beneath the ground
  4. core/ liquid part of the core
  5. the plates collide
  6. that records the intensity,duration,and nature of an earthquake
  7. continent
  8. they move past each other
  9. where the earthquake begins
  10. layer of the earth
  11. melted rock on the surface
  12. shaking or movement of the earth
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  1. in rocks
  2. tectonics/theory that the earth is made of moving plates
  3. of energy released by an earthquake
  4. directly above the focus of the earthquake
  5. earthquake after the main earthquake
  6. of the earth between the crust and the core
  7. in the rock

19 Clues: in rocks • continent • in the rock • the plates collide • layer of the earth • the plates move apart • they move past each other • melted rock on the surface • where the earthquake begins • core/ liquid part of the core • melted rock beneath the ground • shaking or movement of the earth • of energy released by an earthquake • earthquake after the main earthquake • ...

Study Aid 2023-03-01

Study Aid crossword puzzle
Across
  1. large pieces of crust
  2. name of the "super continent"
  3. scale used to measure earthquakes
  4. plates that move into each other
  5. measure the amount of energy released from an earthquake
  6. In what language does pangaea mean all the earth
  7. plates that move away from each other
  8. of or relating to vibrations of the earth's crust
  9. plates that move past each other
  10. what were one of the things scientists found on two continents that were the same
  11. outermost layer of earths layers
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  1. size of an earthquake
  2. Breaking and cracking of rocks inside the crust/plates
  3. how many major plates are there
  4. deep,narrow ditch
  5. last name of the scientist who came up with plate tectonics
  6. areas around the plates where volcanic and earthquakes activity is likely
  7. most inner layer of earths layers
  8. the second layer in the earth's layers
  9. The point on the surface directly above the focus
  10. Breaks happen after what builds up
  11. when magma pushes up through a weak area what happens first
  12. The exact point where the earthquake started
  13. amount of centimeters plates move every year
  14. one plate goes under the other

25 Clues: deep,narrow ditch • size of an earthquake • large pieces of crust • name of the "super continent" • one plate goes under the other • how many major plates are there • plates that move into each other • plates that move past each other • outermost layer of earths layers • scale used to measure earthquakes • most inner layer of earths layers • Breaks happen after what builds up • ...

Climate Change 2022-05-09

Climate Change crossword puzzle
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  1. climate change, increase in atmospheric temperature, along with climate changes that have resulted from it.
  2. circulation, changes in ocean circulation caused by El Nino can also result in short-term climate fluctuations
  3. activity, over relatively short time scales, fluctuations in the amount of solar radiation can change global climates
  4. tectonics, geographic changes in Earth's land and oceans due to plate tectonics caused changes in climate over very long periods.
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  1. eruptions, volcanic ash, dust and surfer-based aerosols in the air increase the amount of solar radiation that is reflected back into space
  2. warming, used to refer speciically to the increase in the temperature of Earth's atmosphere near the surface.
  3. orbital motions, changes in the shape of Earth's orbit and the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation affect global climates over intermediate time scales
  4. models, complex computer programs that involve huge amounts of data on temperature, precipitation, and other variables
  5. green house effect, a natural warming of both Earth's lower atmosphere and Earth's surface

9 Clues: green house effect, a natural warming of both Earth's lower atmosphere and Earth's surface • climate change, increase in atmospheric temperature, along with climate changes that have resulted from it. • warming, used to refer speciically to the increase in the temperature of Earth's atmosphere near the surface. • ...

Climate Change 2022-05-09

Climate Change crossword puzzle
Across
  1. climate change, increase in atmospheric temperature, along with climate changes that have resulted from it.
  2. circulation, changes in ocean circulation caused by El Nino can also result in short-term climate fluctuations
  3. activity, over relatively short time scales, fluctuations in the amount of solar radiation can change global climates
  4. tectonics, geographic changes in Earth's land and oceans due to plate tectonics caused changes in climate over very long periods.
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  1. eruptions, volcanic ash, dust and surfer-based aerosols in the air increase the amount of solar radiation that is reflected back into space
  2. warming, used to refer specically to the increase in the temperature of Earth's atmosphere near the surface.
  3. orbital motions, changes in the shape of Earth's orbit and the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation affect global climates over intermediate time scales
  4. models, complex computer programs that involve huge amounts of data on temperature, precipitation, and other variables
  5. green house effect, a natural warming of both Earth's lower atmosphere and Earth's surface

9 Clues: green house effect, a natural warming of both Earth's lower atmosphere and Earth's surface • climate change, increase in atmospheric temperature, along with climate changes that have resulted from it. • warming, used to refer specically to the increase in the temperature of Earth's atmosphere near the surface. • ...

Vocab 2024-04-15

Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. New oceanic crust is formed as Tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  2. Large, Rigid pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  3. Fractures or zones of weakness in the earth's crust
  4. A group of the same species living in the same area
  5. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  6. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  7. Sudden events that led to a mass Extinction
  8. An opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  9. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  10. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediment compact and cement
  11. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually form new mountains and volcanoes
  12. Hot material rises, cooler material sink, it drives plate tectonics plates
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  1. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  2. Extinction events that occur over a longer time
  3. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it as all one landmass
  4. where Tectonic plates slide past each other, Causes earthquakes
  5. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  6. Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  7. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually Forms new crust and rift vallys
  8. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  9. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle where convection currents happen

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass Extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • Extinction events that occur over a longer time • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • Fractures or zones of weakness in the earth's crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • ...

Earth Systems 2024-04-12

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes
  2. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  3. Large, rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  4. formed at plate boundaries when plates collide
  5. new oceanic crust is formed as when it was all one land mass plates pull apart and magma rises
  6. Hot material rises cool material falls It drives plate tectonics
  7. Extinction events that occur over a long period of time
  8. Includes the crust and the upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  9. Formed after weathering and erosion when sediments compacts and cement
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  1. An opening to the Earth's crust which through molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  2. Tectonic plates move towards each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  3. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  4. Sudden events that lead to mass extinction
  5. Fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust
  6. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  7. A group of the same species living in the same place
  8. Name of the ancient supercontinent
  9. located between the mantle and the outer core
  10. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  11. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within the earth changing a rock that already existed
  12. Rock form when lava or magma cools and hardens

21 Clues: Name of the ancient supercontinent • Sudden events that lead to mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • formed at plate boundaries when plates collide • Rock form when lava or magma cools and hardens • Fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • ...

Restless Earth Vocab 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes.
  2. hot material rises, cooler material sinks. It drives plate tectonics.
  3. located between the mantle and the outer core.
  4. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass.
  5. Extinction Events that occur over a longer period of time.
  6. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.
  7. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises.
  8. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates.
Down
  1. large, rigid pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries.
  2. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
  3. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement.
  4. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide.
  5. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  6. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  7. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes.
  8. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within Earth changing a rock that already existed
  9. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle and where convection currents happen.
  10. a groups of the same species living in the same area
  11. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  12. an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock.
  13. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust

21 Clues: sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core. • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • a groups of the same species living in the same area • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide. • ...

Restless Earth 2024-04-12

Restless Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where tectonic plates slide past each other. Causes earthquackes
  2. Deep, elongated depression in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  3. Name of the ancient supercontinent when all one landmass
  4. an opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  5. located between the mantle and the outer core
  6. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  7. New oceanic crust if formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  8. Insturments used to measure and record seismic waves
  9. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  10. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually Forms new crust and rift valleys
  11. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and valcanoes
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  1. plates large rigid pieces of the earth lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  2. hot material rises, cooler meterals sink. It drives plate tectonics
  3. that occur over a longer time period
  4. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic
  5. A group of the same species living in the same area
  6. Sudden Events That led to a mass extinction
  7. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  8. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  9. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  10. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement

21 Clues: that occur over a longer time period • Sudden Events That led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • A group of the same species living in the same area • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • Insturments used to measure and record seismic waves • ...

Restless Earth Vocab 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  2. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  3. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  4. A group of the same species living in the same area]
  5. Sudden Events That Led To Mass Extinction
  6. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within the earth changing a rock that already existed
  7. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  8. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics
  9. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  10. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  11. Where tectonic plates slide past each other. Causes Earthquakes
  12. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
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  1. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  2. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  3. The semi-liquid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  4. New oceaninc crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  5. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  6. Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  7. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  8. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  9. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes

21 Clues: Sudden Events That Led To Mass Extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • A group of the same species living in the same area] • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

8th grade TCAP Review: Earth's Systems 2024-04-12

8th grade TCAP Review: Earth's Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  2. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  3. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  4. New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  5. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  6. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  7. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  8. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  9. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  10. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  11. Where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes
  12. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
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  1. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  2. A group of the same species living in the same area
  3. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually Forms mountains and volcanoes
  4. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  5. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics
  6. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  7. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually Forms new crust and rift valleys
  8. Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  9. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • A group of the same species living in the same area • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

8th grade TCAP Review: Earth's Systems 2024-04-12

8th grade TCAP Review: Earth's Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  2. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  3. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  4. New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  5. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  6. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  7. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  8. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  9. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  10. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  11. Where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes
  12. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
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  1. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  2. A group of the same species living in the same area
  3. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually Forms mountains and volcanoes
  4. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  5. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics
  6. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  7. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually Forms new crust and rift valleys
  8. Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  9. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • A group of the same species living in the same area • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

Restless Earth Practice 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Practice crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  2. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  3. Included the crust and the upper part of the mantel, and is divided into tectonic plates
  4. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  5. form after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  6. A group of the same species living in the same area
  7. events that lead to mass extinction
  8. cycles Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. IT drives plate tectonics
  9. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  10. Tectonic plates move toward each other usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  11. Fracture zones of weakness in the Earths crust
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  1. Tectonic plates slide past each other. Causes earthquakes
  2. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  3. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens; crystals
  4. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  5. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  6. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  7. Plates Large,rigid pieces of the Earths lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  8. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  9. An opening in the Earths crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rocks
  10. Name of the ancient super continent when it was all one landmass

21 Clues: events that lead to mass extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • Fracture zones of weakness in the Earths crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2016-07-10

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

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

PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2016-07-10

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

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

Get to Know your School! 2022-09-01

Get to Know your School! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first name of the author of The Quiet Place
  2. Complete the sentence "Real ___ for Real Life"
  3. Battle in 1863
  4. 3rd Book Talk benefit "Build ____ Skills"
  5. figurative language that gives human qualities to objects
  6. element Ne
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  1. CTE pathway--first pathway listed
  2. Student of the Month in March 2022
  3. 4th phase of Mitosis
  4. Complete the phrase "With ____ you can do anything"
  5. Hidalgo known as the "father of Mexican Independence"
  6. 3rd step of the Scientific Method
  7. 16th king of France
  8. Plate Tectonics Poster--type of boundary that occurs when plates slide past each other
  9. Who is at the Docking Station?
  10. number of fishes in Mr. Teddy's fish tank

16 Clues: element Ne • Battle in 1863 • 16th king of France • 4th phase of Mitosis • Who is at the Docking Station? • CTE pathway--first pathway listed • 3rd step of the Scientific Method • Student of the Month in March 2022 • 3rd Book Talk benefit "Build ____ Skills" • number of fishes in Mr. Teddy's fish tank • first name of the author of The Quiet Place • ...

South America - Physical Geography 2019-02-20

South America - Physical Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stretches 4,500 miles through S. America
  2. river that creates the Rio de la Plata
  3. percentage of the world's freshwater drained by the Amazon River Basin
  4. largest river
  5. type of landform of the Pampas and Llanos
  6. main type of climate in S. America
  7. a tectonic plate that helped form the Andes
  8. highest waterfall in the world
  9. main vegetation found in the Amazon Basin
  10. highlands that contain the world's highest waterfall
  11. covers 2.7 million sq. miles in S. America
  12. type of climate in the Andes
  13. grasslands region in northern S. America
  14. a type of landform in the Guiana Highlands
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  1. river that creates a boundary between Colombia and Venezuela
  2. type of crop grown in the llanos region
  3. rich soil and grassy region of Argentina
  4. another word for plants
  5. active landform in the Andes because of plate tectonics
  6. region you can find the Andes
  7. main vegetation of the Llanos and Pampas
  8. a type of landform in the Brazilian Highlands
  9. type of herds grazing in the Patagonia region
  10. highlands that cover 1/2 of Brazil
  11. type of crop grown in the Pampas

25 Clues: largest river • another word for plants • type of climate in the Andes • region you can find the Andes • highest waterfall in the world • type of crop grown in the Pampas • main type of climate in S. America • highlands that cover 1/2 of Brazil • river that creates the Rio de la Plata • type of crop grown in the llanos region • stretches 4,500 miles through S. America • ...

Earth Systems 2024-04-12

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  2. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  3. extinction takes longer to form
  4. rock formed when lave or magma cools
  5. tectonic plates that move away from each other
  6. events before mass extinction
  7. where tectonic plates slide past each other
  8. located between the mantle and outer core
  9. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  10. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle
  11. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  12. a group of the same species
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  1. large, rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere
  2. an opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  3. hot material rises, cooler materials sink, it drives plate tectonics.
  4. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement.
  5. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magam rises.
  6. tectonic plates move toward each other
  7. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.
  8. instruments used to measure seismic waves
  9. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle

21 Clues: a group of the same species • events before mass extinction • extinction takes longer to form • the semi-fluid layer of the mantle • rock formed when lave or magma cools • tectonic plates move toward each other • located between the mantle and outer core • instruments used to measure seismic waves • where tectonic plates slide past each other • ...

Vocabulary for Plate Tectonics 2021-02-06

Vocabulary for Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. , a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle.
  2. , an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide.
  3. , A deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle.
  4. , long, narrow depressions on the seafloor.
  5. , remnant, impression, or trace of an animal or plant of a past geologic age that has been preserved in Earth's crust.
  6. ,the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
  7. , Earth's outer layer
  8. , is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere.
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  1. , was a theory that explained how continents shift position on Earth's surface.
  2. , is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
  3. , the place where two lithospheric plates come together, one riding over the other.
  4. flowing fluid that is moving because there is a temperature or density difference within the material.
  5. , the solid, outer part of the Earth.
  6. , made up of magma and rock.
  7. , a mountain that has lava
  8. , an intense shaking of Earth's surface.

16 Clues: , a mountain that has lava • , made up of magma and rock. • , Earth's outer layer • , the solid, outer part of the Earth. • , an intense shaking of Earth's surface. • , long, narrow depressions on the seafloor. • , an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide. • , was a theory that explained how continents shift position on Earth's surface. • ...

Plate Tectonics CROSS/SEARCH 2022-01-11

Plate Tectonics CROSS/SEARCH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. theory that Earth's crust is broken into pieces and float on the liquid mantle
  2. occurs at the divergent boundary along the mid-ocean ridge
  3. innermost layer of Earth that is made up of solid metals
  4. slow flowing of mantle material that causes plate movement
  5. the plasticlike layer beneath the lithosphere
  6. second and largest layer of Earth, made up of liquid rock
  7. areas where two or more plates meet
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  1. forms at a convergent boundary of two continental crust plates
  2. process where one crust goes under another at a convergent boundary
  3. the crust and upper part of mantle
  4. boundary where two plates slide along each other in opposite directions
  5. pieces of crust that float on the asthenosphere
  6. boundary where two or more plates move apart
  7. boundary where two or more plates collide
  8. formed when two continental crusts diverge
  9. layer of liquid iron and nickle

16 Clues: layer of liquid iron and nickle • the crust and upper part of mantle • areas where two or more plates meet • boundary where two or more plates collide • formed when two continental crusts diverge • boundary where two or more plates move apart • the plasticlike layer beneath the lithosphere • pieces of crust that float on the asthenosphere • ...

Earth's dynamic system vocabulary 2019-02-11

Earth's dynamic system vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. vents in earth's crust through which molten rock flows
  2. The process that occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate
  3. The material formed from rocks broken down by weathering
  4. The mechanical and chemical process that changes earth's surface over time
  5. the partial melted portion of the mantle below the lithosphere
  6. The downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil due to gravity
  7. A boundary where two plates move away from each other
  8. The process of breaking down rocks without changing the composition of the rock
  9. Large masses of ice, formed by snow accumulation on land, that move slowly across Earth's surface
  10. Two plates that slide past each other
  11. tectonics Earth's surface is broken into large rigid pieces that move with respect to each other
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  1. The circulation of fluids caused by differences in density and thermal energy
  2. Long narrow mountains formed by magma
  3. A boundary where two plates move towards each other]
  4. The vibrations caused by the rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a break or crack in earth's crust
  5. The crust and uppermost part of the mantle
  6. The process that changes the composition of rocks
  7. The moving of weathered material or sediment
  8. A crack or a fracture in earth's crust along which movement occurs
  9. molten rock stored beneath earth's surface
  10. Magma that erupts onto Earth's surface
  11. the laying down or settling of eroded material

22 Clues: Long narrow mountains formed by magma • Two plates that slide past each other • Magma that erupts onto Earth's surface • The crust and uppermost part of the mantle • molten rock stored beneath earth's surface • The moving of weathered material or sediment • the laying down or settling of eroded material • The process that changes the composition of rocks • ...

Restless Earth vocab 2024-04-23

Restless Earth vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  2. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  3. Hot material rises, cooler material sink. It drives plate tectonics
  4. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  5. Fracture or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  6. Large, rigid pieces of earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  7. A group of the same species living in the same area
  8. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  9. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  10. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within Earth changing a rock that already existed
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  1. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  2. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  3. Where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes
  4. Name of the ancient super continent when it was all one landmass
  5. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  6. New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  7. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  8. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.
  9. Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  10. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  11. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement

21 Clues: sudden events that led to a mass extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • Fracture or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

restless earth vocabulary crossword 2024-04-12

restless earth vocabulary crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other alone plate boundaries
  2. Where tectonic plates slide past each other. Causes earthquakes
  3. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  4. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  5. an opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock is pushes out and creates rock
  6. sudden events led to amass extinction
  7. fractures or zones of weakness in earth;s crust
  8. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  9. formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  10. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  11. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  12. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink, it drives plate tectonics
  13. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
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  1. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  2. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  3. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  4. Events: Extinction events that occur over a larger time period
  5. A group of the same species living in the same area
  6. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  7. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  8. Located between the mantle and outer core

21 Clues: sudden events led to amass extinction • Located between the mantle and outer core • formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in earth;s crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

Science vocab. 2024-04-12

Science vocab. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along the plate boundaries
  2. Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  3. Extinction events that occur over a longer period of time
  4. a group of same species living in the same area
  5. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  6. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  7. New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  8. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  9. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  10. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  11. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  12. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
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  1. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  2. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. it drives plate tectonics
  3. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  4. Where tectonic plates slide PAST each other. Causes earthquakes
  5. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  6. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  7. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  8. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.
  9. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • a group of same species living in the same area • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

Restless Earth Vocab 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes.
  2. hot material rises, cooler material sinks. It drives plate tectonics.
  3. located between the mantle and the outer core.
  4. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass.
  5. Extinction Events that occur over a longer period of time.
  6. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.
  7. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises.
  8. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates.
Down
  1. large, rigid pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries.
  2. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
  3. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement.
  4. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide.
  5. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  6. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  7. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes.
  8. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within Earth changing a rock that already existed
  9. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle and where convection currents happen.
  10. a groups of the same species living in the same area
  11. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  12. an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock.
  13. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust

21 Clues: sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core. • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • a groups of the same species living in the same area • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide. • ...

Rest Earth Vocabulary list 2024-04-12

Rest Earth Vocabulary list crossword puzzle
Across
  1. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  2. large, rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  3. hot material rises, cooler materials sink(drives plate tectonics)
  4. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  5. tectonic plates move away from each other(usually forms new crust and rift valleys)
  6. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within the earth changing a rock that already existed
  7. located between the mantle and the outer core
  8. fractures or zones of weakness in the earth's crust
  9. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  10. an opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
Down
  1. extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  2. a group of the same species living in the same area
  3. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  4. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  5. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  6. tectonic plates move toward each other(usually forms mountains and volcanoes)
  7. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle and is divided into tectonic plates
  8. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  9. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  10. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  11. where tectonic plates slide past each other(causes earthquakes)

21 Clues: sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • a group of the same species living in the same area • fractures or zones of weakness in the earth's crust • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

Rest Earth Vocabulary list 2024-04-12

Rest Earth Vocabulary list crossword puzzle
Across
  1. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  2. large, rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  3. hot material rises, cooler materials sink(drives plate tectonics)
  4. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  5. tectonic plates move away from each other(usually forms new crust and rift valleys)
  6. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within the earth changing a rock that already existed
  7. located between the mantle and the outer core
  8. fractures or zones of weakness in the earth's crust
  9. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  10. an opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
Down
  1. extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  2. a group of the same species living in the same area
  3. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  4. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  5. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  6. tectonic plates move toward each other(usually forms mountains and volcanoes)
  7. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle and is divided into tectonic plates
  8. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  9. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  10. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  11. where tectonic plates slide past each other(causes earthquakes)

21 Clues: sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • a group of the same species living in the same area • fractures or zones of weakness in the earth's crust • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

Restless Earth Practice 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Practice crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  2. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  3. Included the crust and the upper part of the mantel, and is divided into tectonic plates
  4. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  5. form after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  6. A group of the same species living in the same area
  7. events that lead to mass extinction
  8. cycles Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. IT drives plate tectonics
  9. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  10. Tectonic plates move toward each other usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  11. Fracture zones of weakness in the Earths crust
Down
  1. Tectonic plates slide past each other. Causes earthquakes
  2. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  3. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens; crystals
  4. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  5. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  6. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  7. Plates Large,rigid pieces of the Earths lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  8. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  9. An opening in the Earths crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rocks
  10. Name of the ancient super continent when it was all one landmass

21 Clues: events that lead to mass extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • Fracture zones of weakness in the Earths crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

restless earth vocab 2024-04-12

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

21 Clues: sudden events that led to mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust • a group of the same species living in the same area • extinction events that occur over a long time period • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • ...

restless earth vocab 2024-04-12

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

21 Clues: sudden events that led to mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust • a group of the same species living in the same area • extinction events that occur over a long time period • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • ...

Earth's Systems 2024-04-12

Earth's Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  2. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide.
  3. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass.
  4. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed.
  5. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.
  6. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves.
  7. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction.
  8. tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes.
  9. An opening in the Earth's crust though which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock.
Down
  1. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates.
  2. Hot materials rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics.
  3. Extinction Events that occur over a longer time period.
  4. located between the mantle and the outer core.
  5. tectonic plates move toward each others, usually forms mountains and volcanoes.
  6. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises.
  7. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries.
  8. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen.
  9. A group of the same species living in the same area.
  10. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys.
  11. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement.
  12. Rock formed when lave or magma cools and hardens.

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction. • located between the mantle and the outer core. • Rock formed when lave or magma cools and hardens. • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • A group of the same species living in the same area. • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves. • Extinction Events that occur over a longer time period. • ...

Restless Earth 2024-04-12

Restless Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  2. sudden events that lead to mass extinction
  3. name of ancient supercontinent when it was all one land mass
  4. located between the mantle and the outer core
  5. a group of the same species living in the same area
  6. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within Earth changing a rock that already existed
  7. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  8. tectonic plates move toward each other usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  9. an opening at the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  10. plates large rigid peices of thr earths lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  11. where tectonic plates slide past each other causes eathquakes
  12. deep enlongated depressions in the ocean often associated with subduction zones
Down
  1. forms after weathering and erosion when sedimentscompact and cement
  2. extinction events that occur over a longer period of time
  3. tectonic plates move away from eachother usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  4. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle and is divided into tectonic plates
  5. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  6. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  7. instruments used to measure and recors seismic waves
  8. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  9. hot material rises cooler materials sink it drives plate tectonics

21 Clues: sudden events that lead to mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • a group of the same species living in the same area • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • instruments used to measure and recors seismic waves • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

Study Aid 2023-03-01

Study Aid crossword puzzle
Across
  1. amount of centimeters plates move every year
  2. size of an earthquake
  3. deep,narrow ditch
  4. how many major plates are there
  5. most inner layer of earths layers
  6. Breaking and cracking of rocks inside the crust/plates
  7. measure the amount of energy released from an earthquake
  8. plates that move away from each other
  9. Breaks happen after what builds up
  10. outermost layer of earths layers
  11. The point on the surface directly above the focus
Down
  1. when magma pushes up through a weak area what happens first
  2. of or relating to vibrations of the earth's crust
  3. the second layer in the earth's layers
  4. plates that move into each other
  5. plates that move past each other
  6. areas around the plates where volcanic and earthquakes activity is likely
  7. The exact point where the earthquake started
  8. last name of the scientist who came up with plate tectonics
  9. large pieces of crust
  10. what were one of the things scientists found on two continents that were the same
  11. In what language does pangaea mean all the earth
  12. one plate goes under the other
  13. scale used to measure earthquakes
  14. name of the "super continent"

25 Clues: deep,narrow ditch • size of an earthquake • large pieces of crust • name of the "super continent" • one plate goes under the other • how many major plates are there • plates that move into each other • plates that move past each other • outermost layer of earths layers • most inner layer of earths layers • scale used to measure earthquakes • Breaks happen after what builds up • ...

Study Aid 2023-03-01

Study Aid crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how many major plates are there
  2. of or relating to vibrations of the earth's crust
  3. outermost layer of earths layers
  4. scale used to measure earthquakes
  5. The exact point where the earthquake started
  6. one plate goes under the other
  7. the second layer in the earth's layers
  8. amount of centimeters plates move every year
  9. Breaks happen after what builds up
  10. plates that move past each other
  11. measure the amount of energy released from an earthquake
  12. most inner layer of earths layers
Down
  1. deep,narrow ditch
  2. last name of the scientist who came up with plate tectonics
  3. plates that move away from each other
  4. Breaking and cracking of rocks inside the crust/plates
  5. size of an earthquake
  6. large pieces of crust
  7. what were one of the things scientists found on two continents that were the same
  8. plates that move into each other
  9. The point on the surface directly above the focus
  10. name of the "super continent"
  11. when magma pushes up through a weak area what happens first
  12. In what language does pangaea mean all the earth
  13. areas around the plates where volcanic and earthquakes activity is likely

25 Clues: deep,narrow ditch • size of an earthquake • large pieces of crust • name of the "super continent" • one plate goes under the other • how many major plates are there • outermost layer of earths layers • plates that move into each other • plates that move past each other • scale used to measure earthquakes • most inner layer of earths layers • Breaks happen after what builds up • ...

Layers of the Earth 2023-03-14

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. invisible line around which an object rotates
  2. the outermost layer of the core is in a _ state
  3. plate _ are like pieces of a puzzle
  4. the boundary between mantle and crust
  5. plates _, or pull apart, and new rock forms
  6. when magma breaks the earth's service in a volcano
  7. the measurement of heat in an object
  8. solid bulk of the earth's interior
  9. thinning of crust and mantle's lithosphere
Down
  1. when 2 plates collide and new rock forms
  2. these shift as from heat from the core affects the mantle
  3. uppermost layer of the mantle
  4. the innermost layer of the core is in a _ state
  5. the amount of force that is being exerted
  6. solid outer layer of the earth
  7. the mass of an object compared to the size
  8. also known as passive plate or transform boundaries
  9. very hot, dense layer of our planet
  10. the earth has _ spheres
  11. the thickest area of the lithosphere
  12. type of currents caused by heating and cooling of the earth's core
  13. third planet from the sun
  14. mixture of molten and semi-molten rock
  15. measurements of shock waves in earthquakes
  16. the boundary between mantle and core

25 Clues: the earth has _ spheres • third planet from the sun • uppermost layer of the mantle • solid outer layer of the earth • solid bulk of the earth's interior • plate _ are like pieces of a puzzle • very hot, dense layer of our planet • the thickest area of the lithosphere • the measurement of heat in an object • the boundary between mantle and core • ...

Marine Sediments 2023-02-17

Marine Sediments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cylinder of sediment up to 80 feet
  2. mollusk animal
  3. 3,600 feet core samples, helped to prove plate tectonics
  4. profiling helps in locating mineral and petroleum deposits
  5. dissolved mineral from water, often by bacteria
  6. single celled algae like a mini greenhouse
  7. amoeba-like animal with a calcium carbonate shell
  8. erosion of land, volcanic eruptions, blown dust
Down
  1. precipitate formed that can be used for fuel
  2. algae with calcium carbonate plates
  3. particles of organic or inorganic matter
  4. calcite compensation depth
  5. dust from space, meteorite debris
  6. amoeba-like animal with silica shell
  7. shallow sampler, but relatively undisturbed samples
  8. spheres of glassy nodules
  9. organic, hard parts of some marine organisms
  10. ooze from hard remains of organisms with calcium carbonate
  11. pushing air through a line to find natural gas

19 Clues: mollusk animal • spheres of glassy nodules • calcite compensation depth • dust from space, meteorite debris • cylinder of sediment up to 80 feet • algae with calcium carbonate plates • amoeba-like animal with silica shell • particles of organic or inorganic matter • single celled algae like a mini greenhouse • precipitate formed that can be used for fuel • ...

Earth's dynamic system vocabulary 2019-02-11

Earth's dynamic system vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. vents in earth's crust through which molten rock flows
  2. The process that occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate
  3. The material formed from rocks broken down by weathering
  4. The mechanical and chemical process that changes earth's surface over time
  5. the partial melted portion of the mantle below the lithosphere
  6. The downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil due to gravity
  7. A boundary where two plates move away from each other
  8. The process of breaking down rocks without changing the composition of the rock
  9. Large masses of ice, formed by snow accumulation on land, that move slowly across Earth's surface
  10. Two plates that slide past each other
  11. tectonics Earth's surface is broken into large rigid pieces that move with respect to each other
Down
  1. The circulation of fluids caused by differences in density and thermal energy
  2. Long narrow mountains formed by magma
  3. A boundary where two plates move towards each other]
  4. The vibrations caused by the rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a break or crack in earth's crust
  5. The crust and uppermost part of the mantle
  6. The process that changes the composition of rocks
  7. The moving of weathered material or sediment
  8. A crack or a fracture in earth's crust along which movement occurs
  9. molten rock stored beneath earth's surface
  10. Magma that erupts onto Earth's surface
  11. the laying down or settling of eroded material

22 Clues: Long narrow mountains formed by magma • Two plates that slide past each other • Magma that erupts onto Earth's surface • The crust and uppermost part of the mantle • molten rock stored beneath earth's surface • The moving of weathered material or sediment • the laying down or settling of eroded material • The process that changes the composition of rocks • ...

Restless Earth Vocab 2024-04-15

Restless Earth Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. includes crust and upper part of the mantle and is divided int tectonic plates
  2. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  3. an opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  4. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  5. large rigid pieces of earths lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  6. a group of the same species living in the same are
  7. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  8. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  9. fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust
  10. tectonic plates move away from each other usually forms new crust and rift valleys
Down
  1. located between the mantle and outer core
  2. extinction events that occur over a longer period of time
  3. tectonic plates move away from each other usually forming mountains and volcanoes
  4. hot material rises cooler material sinks driving plate tectonics
  5. the semi fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  6. where tectonic plates slide past each other causing earthquakes
  7. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  8. name of the super continent when it was all one landmass
  9. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  10. deep elongated depressions in the ocean often associated with subduction zones
  11. sudden events that led to mass extinction

21 Clues: located between the mantle and outer core • sudden events that led to mass extinction • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • a group of the same species living in the same are • fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

restless earth vocabulary crossword 2024-04-12

restless earth vocabulary crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other alone plate boundaries
  2. Where tectonic plates slide past each other. Causes earthquakes
  3. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  4. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  5. an opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock is pushes out and creates rock
  6. sudden events led to amass extinction
  7. fractures or zones of weakness in earth;s crust
  8. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  9. formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  10. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  11. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  12. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink, it drives plate tectonics
  13. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
Down
  1. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  2. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  3. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  4. Events: Extinction events that occur over a larger time period
  5. A group of the same species living in the same area
  6. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  7. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  8. Located between the mantle and outer core

21 Clues: sudden events led to amass extinction • Located between the mantle and outer core • formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in earth;s crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

Vocabulary 2024-04-12

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys.
  2. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen.
  3. Hot material rises, cooler material sinks. It drives plate tectonics.
  4. Rock formed when lava or magma cools or hardens.
  5. Fractures or zones of weakness in the earth's crust.
  6. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's Lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries.
  7. A group of the same species living in the same area.
  8. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes.
  9. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates.
  10. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed.
Down
  1. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  2. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction.
  3. where tectonic plates slide past each other. Causes earthquakes.
  4. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  5. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves.
  6. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises.
  7. An opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock.
  8. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associates with subduction zones.
  9. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide.
  10. located between the mantle and the outer core.
  11. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction. • located between the mantle and the outer core. • Rock formed when lava or magma cools or hardens. • Fractures or zones of weakness in the earth's crust. • A group of the same species living in the same area. • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves. • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

earth systems 2024-04-12

earth systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates a new rock
  2. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  3. located between the mantle and the outer core
  4. extinction events that occur over a longer period of time
  5. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  6. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  7. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subductions
  8. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. causes earth quakes
  9. large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate bounderies
  10. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  11. a group of the same species living in the same area
Down
  1. tectonic plates move towards each other usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  2. hot materials rises, cooler materials sink. it drives plate tectonics
  3. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  4. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  5. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  6. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  7. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  8. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  9. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  10. formed as a result of high temperature or pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed

21 Clues: sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • a group of the same species living in the same area • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

vocab crossword 2024-04-12

vocab crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  2. large rigid pieces of the earths lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  3. tectonic plates move toward each other usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  4. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within the earth changing rock that already exists
  5. name of ancient super continent when it was all one land mass
  6. an opening in the earths crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  7. sudden event that led to mass extinction
  8. hot material rises cooler materials sink it drives plate tectonics
  9. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
Down
  1. the semi fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  2. tectonic plates move away from each other usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  3. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  4. where tectonic plates slide past each other causes earth quakes
  5. a group of the same species living in the same area
  6. extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  7. located between the mantle and the outer core
  8. deep elongated depressions in the ocean often associated with subduction zones
  9. new oceanic crust is formedas techtonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  10. fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust
  11. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle and is divided into tectonic plates
  12. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens

21 Clues: sudden event that led to mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust • a group of the same species living in the same area • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

Earth Systems TCAP Vocab Game 2024-04-12

Earth Systems TCAP Vocab Game crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tectonic plates move toward each other, usally forms mountains and volcanoes.
  2. an oppening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock.
  3. Sudden events that lead to mass extinction.
  4. name of the super-continent when it was all one landmass.
  5. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.
  6. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves.
  7. A group of the same species living in the same area.
  8. located between the mantle and the outer core.
  9. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust.
  10. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates.
Down
  1. Extinction events that occur over a longer period of time.
  2. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement.
  3. Hot material rises and cooler material sinks. It drives plate tectonics.
  4. tectonic plates move away from each other, usally forms new crust and rift valleys.
  5. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic pltes pull apart and magma rises.
  6. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convention currents happen.
  7. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
  8. large, rigid pieces of the earth's Lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries.
  9. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep whiten the earth changing a rock that already existed.
  10. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes.
  11. formed at plate boundries usally when plates collide.

21 Clues: Sudden events that lead to mass extinction. • located between the mantle and the outer core. • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. • A group of the same species living in the same area. • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust. • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves. • formed at plate boundries usally when plates collide. • ...

Earths systems 2024-04-12

Earths systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  2. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  3. hot material rises, cooler materials sink, it drives plate tectonics
  4. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  5. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  6. large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move ad interact with each other along plate boundaries
  7. a group of the same species living in the same area
  8. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  9. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  10. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
Down
  1. extinction that occur over a longer time period
  2. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  3. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes
  4. name of the ancient super continent wen it was all one landmass
  5. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  6. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  7. an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  8. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  9. formed as plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  10. located between the mantle and outer core
  11. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement

21 Clues: located between the mantle and outer core • sudden events that led to a mass extinction • extinction that occur over a longer time period • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • a group of the same species living in the same area • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • ...

Earths System 2024-04-12

Earths System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  2. Sudden Events that led to a mass extension
  3. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  4. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already exsisted
  5. Deep, elongated dpressions in the ocean, often accosted with subduction zones
  6. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  7. Fractures or zones of weakness in Earth's crust
  8. Large, rigid pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundries
  9. New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart magma rises
  10. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  11. An opening at earths crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
Down
  1. The semi fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  2. Located between the mantle and outer core
  3. A group of the same species living in the same area
  4. Extinction events that occur over a longer period of time
  5. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  6. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle and divided into tectonic plates
  7. Rock formed when lava or magma cools or hardens
  8. Formed at plate boundries usually where plates collide
  9. Where tectonic plates slide past each other. Causes earthquakes
  10. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics.

21 Clues: Located between the mantle and outer core • Sudden Events that led to a mass extension • Rock formed when lava or magma cools or hardens • Fractures or zones of weakness in Earth's crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Formed at plate boundries usually where plates collide • ...

Earths System 2024-04-12

Earths System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  2. Sudden Events that led to a mass extension
  3. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  4. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already exsisted
  5. Deep, elongated dpressions in the ocean, often accosted with subduction zones
  6. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  7. Fractures or zones of weakness in Earth's crust
  8. Large, rigid pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundries
  9. New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart magma rises
  10. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  11. An opening at earths crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
Down
  1. The semi fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  2. Located between the mantle and outer core
  3. A group of the same species living in the same area
  4. Extinction events that occur over a longer period of time
  5. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  6. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle and divided into tectonic plates
  7. Rock formed when lava or magma cools or hardens
  8. Formed at plate boundries usually where plates collide
  9. Where tectonic plates slide past each other. Causes earthquakes
  10. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics.

21 Clues: Located between the mantle and outer core • Sudden Events that led to a mass extension • Rock formed when lava or magma cools or hardens • Fractures or zones of weakness in Earth's crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Formed at plate boundries usually where plates collide • ...

Earth Systems 2024-04-12

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys.
  2. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  3. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics.
  4. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
  5. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  6. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries.
  7. A group of the same species living in the same area
  8. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes.
  9. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  10. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
Down
  1. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  2. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  3. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes
  4. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  5. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  6. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  7. an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  8. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  9. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  10. located between the mantle and the outer core
  11. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

Restless Earth Vocab Crossword 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. located between the mantle and the outer core.
  2. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
  3. name of the acienct supercontinent when it was all one landmass.
  4. includes crust n upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates.
  5. forms after weathering and erosion when sendments compact and cement.
  6. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves.
  7. sudden events that led to a mass extinction.
  8. tectonic plates move toward another,usually forms mountains n volcanoes.
  9. hot material rises, cooler materials sink, it drives plate tectonics.
  10. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises.
Down
  1. tectonic plates move away from one another, usually forms new crust n rift valleys.
  2. formed as a result of high temp and pressure deep within Earth changing a rock that already existed.
  3. extinction events that occur over longer time period.
  4. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen.
  5. formed plate boundaries usually when plates collide.
  6. where tectonic plates slide past each other
  7. fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust.
  8. large, rigid peices of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundries.
  9. a group of the same species living in the same area.
  10. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.
  11. an opening in the earths crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock.

21 Clues: where tectonic plates slide past each other • sudden events that led to a mass extinction. • located between the mantle and the outer core. • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. • fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust. • formed plate boundaries usually when plates collide. • a group of the same species living in the same area. • ...

Restless Earth Vocab crossword puzzle 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Vocab crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an opening in the earth's crust through wich molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  2. sudden events that lead to a mass extinction
  3. where tectonic plates slide past each other. causes earthquakes
  4. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  5. formed at plate boundaries usually when plated collide
  6. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  7. includes the crust and the upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  8. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  9. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  10. large, rigid pieces of earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  11. located between the mantle and the outer core
  12. name of an ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
Down
  1. a group of the same species living in the same area
  2. extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  3. new oceanic crust is formed is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  4. hot material rises cooler materials sink. it drives plate tectonics
  5. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  6. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  7. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  8. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  9. fractures or zones of weakness in the earth's crust

21 Clues: sudden events that lead to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • a group of the same species living in the same area • fractures or zones of weakness in the earth's crust • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

Restless Earth Vocab 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tectonic plates move away from each other usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  2. An opening in the earths crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  3. formed as plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  4. fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust
  5. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  6. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  7. plates large rigid pieces of the earths lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  8. located between the mantle and the outer core
Down
  1. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  2. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  3. cycles hot material rises cooler materials sink it drives plate tectonics
  4. the semi fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  5. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle and it divided into tectonic plates
  6. A group of the same species living in the same area
  7. where tectonic plates slide past each other causes earthquakes
  8. deep elongated depressions in the ocean often associated with subduction zones
  9. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  10. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  11. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  12. tectonic plates move towards each other usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  13. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens

21 Clues: sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • formed as plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

the insides 2017-02-16

the insides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Exactly why tectonic plates move
  2. Contributes to the heat inside he Earth
  3. On average it switches every 200,000 years
  4. The type of plate underlying most land
  5. Temperatures as high as 10,000 F
  6. It keeps the inner core solid
  7. Molten rock in side the earth
  8. Process that controls the structure and properties of the Earth's crust
Down
  1. What happens where oceanic plates and continental plates collide
  2. The outermost and thinnest part of the earth
  3. The layer of rock between the crust and the core
  4. Boundaries where plates move together
  5. Crack in the earth
  6. 200 miles wide at their widest point
  7. Consists of the crust and rigid upper mantle
  8. Boundaries where plates move apart

16 Clues: Crack in the earth • It keeps the inner core solid • Molten rock in side the earth • Exactly why tectonic plates move • Temperatures as high as 10,000 F • Boundaries where plates move apart • 200 miles wide at their widest point • Boundaries where plates move together • The type of plate underlying most land • Contributes to the heat inside he Earth • ...

Interactions in the Physical Environment (Review) 2022-03-08

Interactions in the Physical Environment (Review) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of the things needed for soil
  2. where the plats move apart
  3. a string of volcanos and earthquakes around the edge of the Pacific Ocean
  4. the second layer of the earth
  5. two plays come together
  6. the fourth layer of the earth
  7. Flat plains between mountains
  8. the outer layer of the earth
  9. weathering of a natural material
Down
  1. the name of the man who purposed the theory that the earth was always in motion
  2. who made a more complete version theory known as plate tectonics
  3. low precipitation, temperature extreme variations from high to low
  4. rain,snow,hail
  5. two plates slide past each other
  6. the third layer of the earth
  7. something needed for soil

16 Clues: rain,snow,hail • two plays come together • something needed for soil • where the plats move apart • the third layer of the earth • the outer layer of the earth • the second layer of the earth • the fourth layer of the earth • Flat plains between mountains • two plates slide past each other • weathering of a natural material • one of the things needed for soil • ...

Mark Pedersen - Plate Tectonics 2014-11-25

Mark Pedersen - Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process of new crust forming at the ocean ridges and spreading out
  2. a big wave in the sea created by an earthquake on the seafloor
  3. the idea that the earth's crust is cracked into lots of large pieces
  4. a deep trench in the ocean floor that is much deeper than the rest of the ocean floor
  5. the crust that makes up the continents
  6. the rapid movement of the earth caused by the movement of tectonic plates
  7. an device that detects the seismic waves from an earthquake
  8. the area on the earths surface right above the focus of the earthquake
Down
  1. a place where magma from inside the earth erupts at the surface
  2. the breaking up of continents by drifting across the oceans
  3. where the crust is sinking down into the earth
  4. molten rock that has erupted from a volcano
  5. the crust that makes up the ocean floor
  6. the shaking and waving movement of the ground during an earthquake
  7. the process of continents breaking up, subsiding and allowing in the sea
  8. molten rock that is still inside a volcano

16 Clues: the crust that makes up the continents • the crust that makes up the ocean floor • molten rock that is still inside a volcano • molten rock that has erupted from a volcano • where the crust is sinking down into the earth • the breaking up of continents by drifting across the oceans • an device that detects the seismic waves from an earthquake • ...

Chapter 1 - Plate Tectonics 2022-09-16

Chapter 1 - Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This crust lies under the oceans.
  2. The supercontinent.
  3. This crust lies under the continents.
  4. Internal forces, e.g. moving magma.
  5. Thickest layer of the earth.
  6. It includes the Earth's crust and the rigid upper mantle, it is 150 km in depth.
  7. The layer which is in a liquid state and is mainly made up of iron.
Down
  1. The plate on which Irealnd lays.
  2. Outermost layer of the earth.
  3. Surface forces, e.g. denudation.
  4. currents The movement in the mantle which causes plates to move.
  5. It includes the lower mantle and the lithosphere floats on top of it.
  6. The boundary between the Earth's crust and the mantle.
  7. Large ridge sections of the Earth's crust.
  8. When the edges of continents fit together.
  9. Hottest layer of the earth.

16 Clues: The supercontinent. • Hottest layer of the earth. • Thickest layer of the earth. • Outermost layer of the earth. • The plate on which Irealnd lays. • Surface forces, e.g. denudation. • This crust lies under the oceans. • Internal forces, e.g. moving magma. • This crust lies under the continents. • Large ridge sections of the Earth's crust. • ...

P7 2020 Plate tectonics 2020-01-13

P7 2020 Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. molten rock beneath the earth's surface
  2. boundary where plates are sliding past
  3. violent shaking of the earth
  4. the original super-continent
  5. one plate sliding beneath another
  6. plate containing similarly named frozen continent
  7. where the plates meet
  8. plate with the same name as this "peaceful" ocean
Down
  1. meeting plates fold upward
  2. layer beneath the crust of the earth
  3. boundary where plates are coming together
  4. mountain chain containing the world's tallest
  5. boundary where plates are moving apart
  6. plate Barbados is on
  7. molten rock at the earth's surface
  8. plate containing Europe and Asia

16 Clues: plate Barbados is on • where the plates meet • meeting plates fold upward • violent shaking of the earth • the original super-continent • plate containing Europe and Asia • one plate sliding beneath another • molten rock at the earth's surface • layer beneath the crust of the earth • boundary where plates are sliding past • boundary where plates are moving apart • ...

Chapter 7 -- Plate Tectonics 2023-03-09

Chapter 7 -- Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and density
  2. a plate boundary where two plates slide past each other
  3. magnetized objects reorientate themselves with the poles
  4. the process of new oceanic crust forming along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge
  5. the supercontinent
  6. Earth's surface is made of rigid slabs of rock, or plates, that move
  7. when the magnetic field reverses direction
  8. Mountain ranges in the middle of the ocean
  9. when the denser plate sinks below the more buoyant plate
Down
  1. cold and rigid outermost rock layer
  2. the force causing causing mantel material to rise at mid-ocean
  3. a plate boundary where two plates collide
  4. continents are always in motion
  5. normal _______ is a state where magnetized objects orient themselves to point towards the north pole; ex: a compass
  6. a plate boundary where two plates separate
  7. the force that pulls on the rest of the plate as a slab sinks

16 Clues: the supercontinent • continents are always in motion • cold and rigid outermost rock layer • a plate boundary where two plates collide • a plate boundary where two plates separate • when the magnetic field reverses direction • Mountain ranges in the middle of the ocean • a plate boundary where two plates slide past each other • ...

XC Science 9/22 2022-09-23

XC Science 9/22 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundaries when plates slip past each other
  2. Drift Continents of the world were once joined together but over time have split and drifted apart
  3. Known as the super continent
Down
  1. boundary when plates move together or collide
  2. one plate slips below another plate because it is more dense. The heavier plate is pushed down into the mantle. Causes deep ocean trenches and volcanoes to form
  3. boundary when plates move away from each other or diverge
  4. tectonics the outer layer of Earth is broken into many large and small plates. The continents and oceans ride on top of plates. The motion causes continental drift.

7 Clues: Known as the super continent • boundaries when plates slip past each other • boundary when plates move together or collide • boundary when plates move away from each other or diverge • Drift Continents of the world were once joined together but over time have split and drifted apart • ...

science vocab ch.9 2023-01-12

science vocab ch.9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - The circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and density
  2. ridge - The mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans
  3. - continents that were once a part of a supercontinent.
  4. boundary - forms where two plates slide past each other
  5. boundary - forms where two plates separate
  6. - The denser sinks below the more buoyant plate
Down
  1. tectonics - Earth’s surface is made of rigid slabs of rocks, or plates, that move with respect to each other
  2. drift - continents that are in constant motion on the surface of Earth
  3. spreading - The process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge
  4. reversal - When the magnetic field reverses direction
  5. boundary - forms where two plates collide

11 Clues: boundary - forms where two plates collide • boundary - forms where two plates separate • - The denser sinks below the more buoyant plate • reversal - When the magnetic field reverses direction • ridge - The mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans • - continents that were once a part of a supercontinent. • boundary - forms where two plates slide past each other • ...

Tectonic Plates Crossword 2016-03-21

Tectonic Plates Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / a crack or fracture in the earths crust that is associated with movement
  2. Wegner / the scientist who named Pangaea
  3. Arc / a arc shaped chain of volcanoes formed above a subduction zone
  4. Boundary / when two plates are moving apart/away from each other
  5. / the solid outer section of Earth
  6. / molten rock, gases, and solid crystals and minerals
  7. Boundary / when two plates grind against each other to make an earth quake
  8. / the rocky inner layer above the core
  9. Core / the only liquid layer of earth
  10. / the out come of two continental plates diverge
Down
  1. Arcs / the out come of when two oceanic plates collide, and the older plate it forced under the younger one
  2. / a vent in the earths surface through which magma and gases erupt
  3. / a steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
  4. / when the continents on earth used to be connected in one big piece of land
  5. boundary / when two plates are pushing towards each other
  6. Zone / the area where one plate is being pulled under the edge of the other
  7. Crust / the earth's crust the makes up the continents
  8. / where two plates meet
  9. Tectonics / a theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that move over the mantle, the plates act like a hard and rigid shell
  10. / a high, large mass of earth and rock that rises above the earth's surface with steep or sloping sides

20 Clues: / where two plates meet • / the solid outer section of Earth • Core / the only liquid layer of earth • / the rocky inner layer above the core • Wegner / the scientist who named Pangaea • / a steep-sided depression in the ocean floor • / the out come of two continental plates diverge • Crust / the earth's crust the makes up the continents • ...

Restless Earth 2024-04-12

Restless Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  2. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  3. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  4. the semi-liquid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  5. cycles: hot material rises, cool materials sink; drives plate tectonics
  6. extinction events that occur over a long time period
  7. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  8. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within Earth changing a rock that already existed
  9. a group of the same species living in the same area
  10. located between the mantle and outer core
Down
  1. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  2. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  3. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  4. tectonic plates move away from each other usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  5. large rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  6. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  7. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle; is divided into tectonic plates
  8. tectonic plates move toward each other usually forming mountains and volcanoes
  9. an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  10. where tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes
  11. deep elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones

21 Clues: located between the mantle and outer core • sudden events that led to a mass extinction • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • a group of the same species living in the same area • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • extinction events that occur over a long time period • ...

Restless Earth Vocabulary List 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Vocabulary List crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Formed t plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  2. New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  3. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  4. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  5. Rock formed lava or magma cools and hardens
  6. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  7. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  8. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  9. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  10. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
Down
  1. Where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes
  2. A group of the same species living in the same area
  3. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  4. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  5. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  6. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  7. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics
  8. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  9. Plates Large, rigid pieces of earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  10. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  11. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves

21 Clues: Rock formed lava or magma cools and hardens • sudden events that led to a mass extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • A group of the same species living in the same area • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Formed t plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

Choice Board 2024-04-12

Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. located between the mantle and the outer core.
  2. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period.
  3. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  4. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock.
  5. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys.
  6. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves.
  7. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes.
  8. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  9. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics.
  10. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide.
  11. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
Down
  1. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes
  2. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magmarises.
  3. A group of the same species living in the same area.
  4. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
  5. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates.
  6. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass.
  7. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen.
  8. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries.
  9. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed.
  10. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core. • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • A group of the same species living in the same area. • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves. • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period. • ...

restless earth vocab 2024-04-12

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

21 Clues: sudden events that led to mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust • a group of the same species living in the same area • extinction events that occur over a long time period • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • ...

restless earth vocab 2024-04-12

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

21 Clues: sudden events that led to mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust • a group of the same species living in the same area • extinction events that occur over a long time period • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • ...

Earth Systems 2024-04-12

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys.
  2. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  3. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics.
  4. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
  5. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  6. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries.
  7. A group of the same species living in the same area
  8. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes.
  9. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  10. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
Down
  1. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  2. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  3. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes
  4. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  5. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  6. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  7. an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  8. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  9. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  10. located between the mantle and the outer core
  11. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

Plate Techtonics 2017-04-20

Plate Techtonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of the earth between the crust and the core
  2. tectonics/theory that the earth is made of moving plates
  3. directly above the focus of the earthquake
  4. core/ solid innermost part of the earth
  5. that records the intensity,duration,and nature of an earthquake
  6. melted rock beneath the ground
  7. core/ liquid part of the core
  8. continent
  9. melted rock on the surface
Down
  1. the plates collide
  2. the plates move apart
  3. where the earthquake begins
  4. in the rock
  5. shaking or movement of the earth
  6. of energy released by an earthquake
  7. earthquake after the main earthquake
  8. layer of the earth
  9. they move past each other
  10. in rocks

19 Clues: in rocks • continent • in the rock • the plates collide • layer of the earth • the plates move apart • they move past each other • melted rock on the surface • where the earthquake begins • core/ liquid part of the core • melted rock beneath the ground • shaking or movement of the earth • of energy released by an earthquake • earthquake after the main earthquake • ...

Restless Earth Vocab 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  2. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  3. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  4. A group of the same species living in the same area]
  5. Sudden Events That Led To Mass Extinction
  6. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within the earth changing a rock that already existed
  7. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  8. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics
  9. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  10. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  11. Where tectonic plates slide past each other. Causes Earthquakes
  12. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
Down
  1. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  2. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  3. The semi-liquid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  4. New oceaninc crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  5. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  6. Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  7. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  8. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  9. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes

21 Clues: Sudden Events That Led To Mass Extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • A group of the same species living in the same area] • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

Restless Earth 2024-04-12

Restless Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where tectonic plates slide past each other. Causes earthquackes
  2. Deep, elongated depression in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  3. Name of the ancient supercontinent when all one landmass
  4. an opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  5. located between the mantle and the outer core
  6. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  7. New oceanic crust if formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  8. Insturments used to measure and record seismic waves
  9. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  10. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually Forms new crust and rift valleys
  11. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and valcanoes
Down
  1. plates large rigid pieces of the earth lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  2. hot material rises, cooler meterals sink. It drives plate tectonics
  3. that occur over a longer time period
  4. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic
  5. A group of the same species living in the same area
  6. Sudden Events That led to a mass extinction
  7. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  8. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  9. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  10. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement

21 Clues: that occur over a longer time period • Sudden Events That led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • A group of the same species living in the same area • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • Insturments used to measure and record seismic waves • ...

Restless Earth Vocab List 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Vocab List crossword puzzle
Across
  1. New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  2. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics
  3. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  4. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  5. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  6. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within Earth changing a rock that already existed
  7. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  8. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  9. A group of the same species living in the same area
  10. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earths crust
  11. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  12. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
Down
  1. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  2. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  3. Formed at plat boundaries usually when plate collide
  4. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundries
  5. Tectonic plates SLIDE past each other, causes Earth quakes
  6. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  7. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  8. Extinction events extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  9. Located between the mantle and the outer core

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earths crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Formed at plat boundaries usually when plate collide • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • ...

restless earth vocab 2024-04-12

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

21 Clues: sudden events that led to mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust • a group of the same species living in the same area • extinction events that occur over a long time period • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • ...

Restless Earth Vocab List 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Vocab List crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of the same species living in the same area
  2. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  3. Extinction events that occur over a longer period of time
  4. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  5. Rock Formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  6. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  7. Large, rigid pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundries
  8. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  9. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
Down
  1. Where tectonic plates slide past each other causing earthquakes
  2. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  3. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics.
  4. Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  5. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock.
  6. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  7. New Oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  8. Name of the ancient super-continent when it was all one landmass
  9. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust.
  10. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  11. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  12. Formed as a result of high temperatures and pressure deep within Earth, changing a rock that already existed

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock Formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • A group of the same species living in the same area • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust. • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

Restless Earth Vocab Crossword 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. located between the mantle and the outer core.
  2. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
  3. name of the acienct supercontinent when it was all one landmass.
  4. includes crust n upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates.
  5. forms after weathering and erosion when sendments compact and cement.
  6. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves.
  7. sudden events that led to a mass extinction.
  8. tectonic plates move toward another,usually forms mountains n volcanoes.
  9. hot material rises, cooler materials sink, it drives plate tectonics.
  10. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises.
Down
  1. tectonic plates move away from one another, usually forms new crust n rift valleys.
  2. formed as a result of high temp and pressure deep within Earth changing a rock that already existed.
  3. extinction events that occur over longer time period.
  4. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen.
  5. formed plate boundaries usually when plates collide.
  6. where tectonic plates slide past each other
  7. fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust.
  8. large, rigid peices of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundries.
  9. a group of the same species living in the same area.
  10. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.
  11. an opening in the earths crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock.

21 Clues: where tectonic plates slide past each other • sudden events that led to a mass extinction. • located between the mantle and the outer core. • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. • fractures or zones of weakness in the earths crust. • formed plate boundaries usually when plates collide. • a group of the same species living in the same area. • ...

earth vocab 2024-04-12

earth vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. located between the mantle and the outer core.
  2. large, rigid pieces if the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries.
  3. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises.
  4. extinction events that occur over a long time period.
  5. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys.
  6. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.
  7. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust.
Down
  1. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed.
  2. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and it is divided into tectonic plates.
  3. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
  4. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes
  5. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen.
  6. sudden events that led to a mass extinction.
  7. an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock.
  8. a group of the same species living in the same area.
  9. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass.
  10. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes.
  11. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves.
  12. hot material rises, cooler material sink. It drives plate tectonics.
  13. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement.
  14. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide.

21 Clues: sudden events that led to a mass extinction. • located between the mantle and the outer core. • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. • a group of the same species living in the same area. • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust. • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves. • extinction events that occur over a long time period. • ...

Restless Earth Vocab List 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Vocab List crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tectonic plates move toward each other usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  2. a group of the same species living in the same area
  3. tectonic plates move away from each other usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  4. hot material rises, cooler materials sink it drives plate tectonics
  5. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  6. fractures or zones of weakness in the earth crust
  7. large rigid pieces of the earths litosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  8. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other couses earthquakes
  9. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  10. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  11. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
Down
  1. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  2. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle and is divided into tectonic plates
  3. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  4. located between the mantle and the outer core
  5. an opening in the earths crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  6. extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  7. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  8. deep elongated depressions in the ocean often associated with subduction zones
  9. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  10. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth

21 Clues: sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the earth crust • a group of the same species living in the same area • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

earths vocabulary 2024-04-12

earths vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sudden events that led to mass extinction.
  2. hot material rises, cooler materials sink. it dives plate tectonics.
  3. extinction events that occur over a larger time period.
  4. fractures or zones of weakness in earths crust.
  5. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide.
  6. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement.
  7. where tectonic plates slide past each other causes earthquakes.
  8. the semi-fluids layer of the mantle where convection currents happen.
  9. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth charging a rock that already existed.
  10. boundary tectonic plates move toward each other, usually form mountains and volcanoes.
  11. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
Down
  1. located between the mantle and the outer core.
  2. rock formed when lava of magma cools and hardens.
  3. large, riged pieces of the earths lithosphere that moves and interact with each other along plate boundaries.
  4. deep elongated deprssions in the ocean often associated with subduction zones
  5. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises.
  6. instrument used to measure and record seismic waves.
  7. a group of the same species living in the same area.
  8. an opening in earths crest through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock.
  9. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and divided into tectonic plates.
  10. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass.

21 Clues: sudden events that led to mass extinction. • located between the mantle and the outer core. • fractures or zones of weakness in earths crust. • rock formed when lava of magma cools and hardens. • instrument used to measure and record seismic waves. • a group of the same species living in the same area. • extinction events that occur over a larger time period. • ...

Earth Vocab 2024-04-12

Earth Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises.
  2. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass.
  3. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  4. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  5. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  6. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle,and is divided into tectonic plates
  7. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink.It drives plate tectonics
  8. An opening in the Earth's crust though which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock.
  9. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  10. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes
Down
  1. Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide.
  2. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  3. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  4. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  5. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  6. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.
  7. A group of the same species living in the same area
  8. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust.
  9. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  10. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate bondaries
  11. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust. • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

restless earth vocabulary crossword 2024-04-12

restless earth vocabulary crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other alone plate boundaries
  2. Where tectonic plates slide past each other. Causes earthquakes
  3. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  4. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  5. an opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock is pushes out and creates rock
  6. sudden events led to amass extinction
  7. fractures or zones of weakness in earth;s crust
  8. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  9. formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  10. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  11. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  12. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink, it drives plate tectonics
  13. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
Down
  1. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  2. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  3. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  4. Events: Extinction events that occur over a larger time period
  5. A group of the same species living in the same area
  6. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  7. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  8. Located between the mantle and outer core

21 Clues: sudden events led to amass extinction • Located between the mantle and outer core • formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in earth;s crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

earth systems 2024-04-12

earth systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates a new rock
  2. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  3. located between the mantle and the outer core
  4. extinction events that occur over a longer period of time
  5. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  6. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  7. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subductions
  8. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. causes earth quakes
  9. large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate bounderies
  10. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  11. a group of the same species living in the same area
Down
  1. tectonic plates move towards each other usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  2. hot materials rises, cooler materials sink. it drives plate tectonics
  3. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  4. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  5. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  6. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  7. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  8. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  9. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  10. formed as a result of high temperature or pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed

21 Clues: sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • a group of the same species living in the same area • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

Restless Earth Vocabulary 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where tectonic plates slide past each other. Causes earthquakes
  2. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  3. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  4. Formed after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  5. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  6. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  7. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  8. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundries
  9. A group of the same species living in the same area
  10. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  11. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  12. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
Down
  1. AN opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  2. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  3. Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  4. Hot materials rise, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics
  5. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  6. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  7. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  8. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  9. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • A group of the same species living in the same area • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

Alex Janssen 2015-04-30

Alex Janssen crossword puzzle
Across
  1. proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics
  2. the portion of motion of a tectonic plate that can be accounted for by its subduction
  3. a feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  4. 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
  5. hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined, from about 300 to 200 million years ago
  6. instrument used for measuring magnetic forces, especially the earth's magnetism
  7. Changes in direction or orientation of the magnetic field of the Earth that have occurred from time to time
  8. sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
  9. line on a diagram or map connecting points relating to the same time or equal times
Down
  1. actively deforming region where two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide
  2. large elongated depression with steep walls formed by the downward displacement of a block of the earth's surface between nearly parallel faults or fault systems
  3. study of the magnetic record in rocks
  4. strike-slip fault that offsets a mid-ocean ridge in opposing directions on either side of an axis of seafloor spreading
  5. gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
  6. process of the ocean floor moving away from an ocean ridge

15 Clues: study of the magnetic record in rocks • proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics • process of the ocean floor moving away from an ocean ridge • instrument used for measuring magnetic forces, especially the earth's magnetism • line on a diagram or map connecting points relating to the same time or equal times • ...

Layers of Earth, Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift 2023-05-15

Layers of Earth, Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This word means "rocky globe" and is the part that is composed mostly of rock. It includes the crust and the outer mantle.
  2. Very large pieces of land that move due to convection currents in the mantle.
  3. An area where two plates move towards each other.
  4. The soft but mobile layer of rock found below the lithosphere. AKA lower mantle.
  5. An area where two plates move AWAY from each other, causing seafloor spreading and new land to be made.
  6. Cycles of hot molten rock in the mantle that rise to nearer the surface, cool, and then sink back to the much warmer core of earth.
  7. Scientist who first stated the theory of continental drift and plate tectonics.
  8. This term refers to an area around the Pacific Plate that is particularly abundant in volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountain ranges.
  9. The major boundary that runs up and down California.
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  1. A type of convergent boundary where one plate sinks underneath a different plate.
  2. This is by far the largest portion of Earth lying between the Earth's crust and core.
  3. A natural and renewable energy resource that is produced by Earth's naturally occurring heat, steam, and hot water.
  4. The liquid layer surrounding the inner core, this layer is made up of iron and nickel.
  5. This is an underwater crust phenomenon that occurs at divergent plate boundaries.
  6. The outermost layer of the Earth made up of the lithosphere and asthenosphere together.
  7. A structure of the crust that forms at a divergent boundary.
  8. The most center part of the planet that is solid and made mostly of iron.
  9. An area where two plates meet, but instead of colliding together or spreading apart, the plates slip past each other, edge against edge. A good example of this is the San Andreas Fault is a good example of this.
  10. The supercontinent that existed at the end of the Paleozoic Era consisted of all land masses and continents joined together.

19 Clues: An area where two plates move towards each other. • The major boundary that runs up and down California. • A structure of the crust that forms at a divergent boundary. • The most center part of the planet that is solid and made mostly of iron. • Very large pieces of land that move due to convection currents in the mantle. • ...

Continental Drift 2023-05-31

Continental Drift crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A long, narrow, elevated geomorphological landform
  2. Another name for Pangaea
  3. A continuous slow movement from one place to another
  4. A layer of the Earth
Down
  1. The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism
  2. The layer of Earth that is on the top
  3. What we live on
  4. What happens after there is an earthquake
  5. A single supercontinent
  6. Something that continents are made on top of
  7. Scientific study of the deformation of the rocks that make up the Earth's crust

11 Clues: What we live on • A layer of the Earth • A single supercontinent • Another name for Pangaea • The layer of Earth that is on the top • What happens after there is an earthquake • Something that continents are made on top of • A long, narrow, elevated geomorphological landform • The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism • ...

Earthquakes 2023-11-27

Earthquakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Primary, moves like a slinky
  2. Surface, most surface destruction
  3. Right goes up, Left goes down
  4. Left goes up, Right goes down
  5. Tectonics theory that Earth's lithosphere is divided into several large plates
Down
  1. Secondary, moves in right angles
  2. Type of boundary where plates slide against each other
  3. shaking of the Earth

8 Clues: shaking of the Earth • Primary, moves like a slinky • Right goes up, Left goes down • Left goes up, Right goes down • Secondary, moves in right angles • Surface, most surface destruction • Type of boundary where plates slide against each other • Tectonics theory that Earth's lithosphere is divided into several large plates

Plate Tectonics 2016-04-13

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. combination of continental, oceanic crust, and outermost crust of mantle
  2. plate boundary plates move apart in opposite directions
Down
  1. physical, chemical, and biological processes that break down rocks
  2. plate boundary plates are pushed together by internal forces
  3. Tectonics 15 huge rigid plates that move

5 Clues: Tectonics 15 huge rigid plates that move • plate boundary plates move apart in opposite directions • plate boundary plates are pushed together by internal forces • physical, chemical, and biological processes that break down rocks • combination of continental, oceanic crust, and outermost crust of mantle

Science 3 period 2023-03-06

Science 3 period crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tall rock made towers that have tips at the top
  2. A planet full of life
  3. a path along the pasific ocean with alot of volcanoes
  4. 3 dimentional surface zone
  5. The bottom of the sea
  6. where certain forces stop
  7. the deformation of the rocks that make up the Earth's crust
Down
  1. Spreading
  2. a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
  3. intentionally brings together intellectually diverse researchers to develop effective ways of communicating across disciplines
  4. to become somthing
  5. a mountain with a hole full of lava

12 Clues: Spreading • to become somthing • A planet full of life • The bottom of the sea • where certain forces stop • 3 dimentional surface zone • a mountain with a hole full of lava • tall rock made towers that have tips at the top • a path along the pasific ocean with alot of volcanoes • a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock. • ...

plate Tectonics 2021-02-01

plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. openings in Earth’s crust where lava, gas, and ash can erupt
  2. describes how the plates move, interact, and change the physical landscape.
  3. a violent shaking of Earth’s surface
  4. where two plates are moving toward one another
  5. tectonic process whereby plates move away from each other
Down
  1. The center of Earth
  2. is a layer of rigid rock that consists of the crust and the upper part of Earth’s mantle

7 Clues: The center of Earth • a violent shaking of Earth’s surface • where two plates are moving toward one another • tectonic process whereby plates move away from each other • openings in Earth’s crust where lava, gas, and ash can erupt • describes how the plates move, interact, and change the physical landscape. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-01

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. study of Earth
  2. break in earths crust where rocks slip past each other
  3. layer of rock, earths outer surface
  4. layer of hot solid material between Earth’s crust and core
Down
  1. amount of force pushing on a surface or area
  2. ancient organism preserved in rock
  3. rigid layer made of upper mantle and crust

7 Clues: study of Earth • ancient organism preserved in rock • layer of rock, earths outer surface • rigid layer made of upper mantle and crust • amount of force pushing on a surface or area • break in earths crust where rocks slip past each other • layer of hot solid material between Earth’s crust and core

Plate Tectonics 2022-01-03

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. currents
  2. plates
  3. boundaries
  4. boundaries
  5. arcs
Down
  1. plates
  2. boundaries
  3. valley
  4. ranges
  5. ocean trenches

10 Clues: arcs • plates • plates • valley • ranges • currents • boundaries • boundaries • boundaries • ocean trenches

Plate Tectonics 2022-02-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Spreading
  2. together
  3. hot rock
  4. melted
Down
  1. Divergents (blank)
  2. Plates Pass
  3. Moving away

7 Clues: melted • together • hot rock • Spreading • Plates Pass • Moving away • Divergents (blank)

Plate Tectonics 2022-12-21

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. divergent plates underneath the ocean cause this
  2. currents in the _____ cause the tectonic plates to move
  3. two converging continental plates form this geological feature
  4. a ________ is formed at a subduction zone
Down
  1. tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  2. famous transform boundary in California
  3. these geological features form when one tectonic plate subducts under another plate

7 Clues: famous transform boundary in California • a ________ is formed at a subduction zone • divergent plates underneath the ocean cause this • tectonic plates that are moving away from each other • currents in the _____ cause the tectonic plates to move • two converging continental plates form this geological feature • ...