plate tectonics Crossword Puzzles

Plate Tectonics 2023-04-06

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A plate boundary that causes earthquakes
The Remains of a prehistoric organism that can be used to prove the theory of plate motion
A plate boundary that causes volcanoes
The uppermost, rigid layer of the earth!

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____ _____ Ridges. Caused by divergent plate boundaries in the middle of the ocean.
Plates are always _____
Who Founded the theory of continental drift

7 Clues: Plates are always _____ • A plate boundary that causes volcanoes • A plate boundary that causes earthquakes • The uppermost, rigid layer of the earth! • Who Founded the theory of continental drift • ____ _____ Ridges. Caused by divergent plate boundaries in the middle of the ocean. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-12-15

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Study of planet of earth
Layer of rock that forms earths outer surface
Layer of hot solid material between earths crust and core
Break in earths crust where slabs of rock slip past each other

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A great landmass surrounded by oceans
Trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
material that forms earths hard surface

7 Clues: Study of planet of earth • A great landmass surrounded by oceans • material that forms earths hard surface • Layer of rock that forms earths outer surface • Layer of hot solid material between earths crust and core • Trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock • Break in earths crust where slabs of rock slip past each other

Plate tectonics 2023-12-14

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the amount of force pushing in a force or area
a break in the earth crust where slabs of rock slips past each other
a great land mass surrounded by oceans
a scientist who studies the force that makes and shape planet earth

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the study of plant earth
the material that forms earths surface
the trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock

7 Clues: the study of plant earth • the material that forms earths surface • a great land mass surrounded by oceans • the amount of force pushing in a force or area • the trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock • a scientist who studies the force that makes and shape planet earth • a break in the earth crust where slabs of rock slips past each other

Plate Tectonics 2024-01-12

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the center of the earth
made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and crust
forms earths hard surface

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surrounds the inner core
the soft layer of the mantle
a great landmass surrounded by oceans
solid material between earths crust and core

7 Clues: the center of the earth • surrounds the inner core • forms earths hard surface • the soft layer of the mantle • a great landmass surrounded by oceans • solid material between earths crust and core • made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and crust

Science 2022-10-14

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current, a current caused by the rising of heated fluid and sinking of cooled fluid
spreading, The process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge
tectonics, the theory that Earth's surface is broken into large, rigid pieces that move with respect to each other
when two plates rub against each other

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when two plates collide
when two plates separate
is when a plate goes under another plate mid-ocean mid ridge when plates separate lava comes out.
valley, when the plates separate and the land in the middle goes down
drift,Wegener's hypothesis which suggested that the continents are in constant motion on Earth's surface
all continents were once part of a super-continent before it began to break apart ~200 million years ago

10 Clues: when two plates collide • when two plates separate • when two plates rub against each other • valley, when the plates separate and the land in the middle goes down • current, a current caused by the rising of heated fluid and sinking of cooled fluid • is when a plate goes under another plate mid-ocean mid ridge when plates separate lava comes out. • ...

Waves 2023-10-10

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place inside the earth's crust where the earthquake originates.
the distance between successive points on a wave
the point on the earth's surface above the focus
wave, a seismic wave trapped near the surface of the earth.
a person who studies earthquakes.
sudden slip on a fault resulting in the ground shaking.
tectonics, a theory in geology that the lithosphere is divided into a small number of sections that travel over the mantle.
movement caused when hotter less dense material rises and cooler denser material sinks

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first wave to arrive at a seimograph.
shakes the ground perpendicular to the direction the wave is moving.
scale, a mathematical devise used to compare the size of earthquakes
mountains, formed when two or more tectonic plates are pushed together
a long crack in the surface of the earth where an earthquake can occur
wave, a wave generated by an earthquake
formed when two tectonic plates collide and one plate is submerged under the other.

15 Clues: a person who studies earthquakes. • first wave to arrive at a seimograph. • wave, a wave generated by an earthquake • the distance between successive points on a wave • the point on the earth's surface above the focus • sudden slip on a fault resulting in the ground shaking. • wave, a seismic wave trapped near the surface of the earth. • ...

Devin Miller 2015-04-30

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Changes in direction or orientation of the magnetic field of the Earth that have occurred from time to time
is the theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle, the rocky inner layer above the core.
or sliding plate force is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics.
the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. It formed approximately 300 million years ago and then began to break apart after about 100 million years
also known as conservative plate boundary since these faults neither create nor destroy lithosphere, is a type of fault whose relative motion is predominantly

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is a linear-shaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault.
an instrument used for measuring magnetic forces, especially the earth's magnetism.
is the study of the record of the Earth's magnetic field in rocks, sediment.
is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge.
is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
a line on a diagram or map connecting points relating to the same time or equal times.
is an actively deforming region where two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide.
is the movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other, thus appearing to "drift" across the ocean bed
is the portion of motion of a tectonic plate that can be accounted for by its subduction

15 Clues: is the study of the record of the Earth's magnetic field in rocks, sediment. • an instrument used for measuring magnetic forces, especially the earth's magnetism. • or sliding plate force is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics. • a line on a diagram or map connecting points relating to the same time or equal times. • ...

The Ocean Station Lab 2021-09-02

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Its gravitational pull affects the tides
an underwater mountain formed by volcanic activity
The saltiness of a body of water
Caused by the moon's gravity
A mountain range on the seafloor created by plate tectonics

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The directional movement of seawater
The process of warm air rising and cool air sinking
A circulation that causes ocean currents, meaning heat and salt
of or relating to the sea
Heats the Earth unequally, creating convection currents

10 Clues: of or relating to the sea • Caused by the moon's gravity • The saltiness of a body of water • The directional movement of seawater • Its gravitational pull affects the tides • an underwater mountain formed by volcanic activity • The process of warm air rising and cool air sinking • Heats the Earth unequally, creating convection currents • ...

The Ocean Station Lab 2021-09-02

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Heats the Earth unequally, creating convection currents
A mountain range on the seafloor created by plate tectonics
an underwater mountain formed by volcanic activity
The process of warm air rising and cool air sinking

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A circulation that causes ocean currents, meaning heat and salt
The saltiness of a body of water
Caused by the moon's gravity
of or relating to the sea
The directional movement of seawater
Its gravitational pull affects the tides

Science 3 period 2023-03-06

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tall rock made towers that have tips at the top
A planet full of life
a path along the pasific ocean with alot of volcanoes
3 dimentional surface zone
The bottom of the sea
where certain forces stop
the deformation of the rocks that make up the Earth's crust

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Spreading
a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
intentionally brings together intellectually diverse researchers to develop effective ways of communicating across disciplines
to become somthing
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. • ...

Science 3 period 2023-03-06

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tall rock made towers that have tips at the top
A planet full of life
a path along the pasific ocean with alot of volcanoes
3 dimentional surface zone
The bottom of the sea
where certain forces stop
the deformation of the rocks that make up the Earth's crust

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Spreading
a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
intentionally brings together intellectually diverse researchers to develop effective ways of communicating across disciplines
to become somthing
a mountain with a hole full of lava

OCEAN FLOOR 2024-02-17

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Flat surface, covers 50% of Earth's surface
Created by the movement of tectonic plates and the cooling of magma.
Steep slope from a continental shelf to ocean floor
Formed by interaction of plate tectonics (1 tectonic plate is force beneath another + deepest part of ocean)
Process where 2 plates meet and one slides beneath another
Worms, mollusks, crustaceans, starfish are all_____ _______.

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Incline slope between the base of the continental slope and ocean floor
Edge of the continent that's covered by water
Formed by passive lava flow. Harden into rock and builds us the height of underwater mountains.

9 Clues: Flat surface, covers 50% of Earth's surface • Edge of the continent that's covered by water • Steep slope from a continental shelf to ocean floor • Process where 2 plates meet and one slides beneath another • Worms, mollusks, crustaceans, starfish are all_____ _______. • Created by the movement of tectonic plates and the cooling of magma. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2013-09-22

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A small area or region with a relatively hot temperature in comparison to its surroundings.
Author of the theory of continental drift
The sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
The kind of fault that forms at the boundary between two plates of the earth's crust that slide past each other.

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The movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat.
Of or relating to the structure of the earth's crust and the large-scale processes that take place within it.Of or relating to building or construction.
Seafloor __________ is the formation of new areas of oceanic crust, which occurs through the upwelling of magma at midocean ridges and its subsequent outward movement on either side.

7 Clues: Author of the theory of continental drift • A small area or region with a relatively hot temperature in comparison to its surroundings. • The kind of fault that forms at the boundary between two plates of the earth's crust that slide past each other. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2013-09-22

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Seafloor __________ is the formation of new areas of oceanic crust, which occurs through the upwelling of magma at midocean ridges and its subsequent outward movement on either side.
The movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat.
Author of the theory of continental drift

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The sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
Of or relating to the structure of the earth's crust and the large-scale processes that take place within it.Of or relating to building or construction.
A small area or region with a relatively hot temperature in comparison to its surroundings.
The kind of fault that forms at the boundary between two plates of the earth's crust that slide past each other.

Plate Tectonics 2014-05-20

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The hot sphere in the center of the Earth
The violent shaking of the Earth's surface
The puzzle peaces of the Earth's surface

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Molten rock inside the Earth
A mountain lava explodes from
The earths surface
200 million years ago all the continents were one

7 Clues: The earths surface • Molten rock inside the Earth • A mountain lava explodes from • The puzzle peaces of the Earth's surface • The hot sphere in the center of the Earth • The violent shaking of the Earth's surface • 200 million years ago all the continents were one

Plate Tectonics 2023-03-24

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What happens when one slide passes the other.
Convergent plate boundaries where two tectonic plates are crashing into each other.A the plates collide one plate is forced down underneath the other.
Where two continental plates collide. Since both plates have a similar thickness and weight, neither one will sink under the other one. Instead they crumple and fold until the rock are forced up to form a _______.

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When two tectonic ________ collide together it forms a tsunami.
The planet we live on.
As the denser tectonic plate subducts ,or sinks below , or the less dense tectonic plate, hot rock from below can intrude from the cooler rock above.
One of the earths layers that has five letter.

7 Clues: The planet we live on. • What happens when one slide passes the other. • One of the earths layers that has five letter. • When two tectonic ________ collide together it forms a tsunami. • Convergent plate boundaries where two tectonic plates are crashing into each other.A the plates collide one plate is forced down underneath the other. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-03-24

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What happens when one slide passes the other.
Convergent plate boundaries where two tectonic plates are crashing into each other.A the plates collide one plate is forced down underneath the other.
Where two continental plates collide. Since both plates have a similar thickness and weight, neither one will sink under the other one. Instead they crumple and fold until the rock are forced up to form a _______.

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When two tectonic ________ collide together it forms a tsunami.
The planet we live on.
As the denser tectonic plate subducts ,or sinks below , or the less dense tectonic plate, hot rock from below can intrude from the cooler rock above.
One of the earths layers that has five letter.

Plate Tectonics 2023-03-03

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large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust
locations where two plates slide past one another
a weak to violent shaking of the ground

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plates are moving towards one another.
landform that rises prominently above its surroundings
plates move away from each other
an opening in the Earth's surface

7 Clues: plates move away from each other • an opening in the Earth's surface • plates are moving towards one another. • a weak to violent shaking of the ground • large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust • locations where two plates slide past one another • landform that rises prominently above its surroundings

Plate tectonics 2021-04-07

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plates that make up the earth's crust
If the contour lines are further apart the slope is
mountains created at a convergent
fossils found on continents that used to be connected

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Pangea was a
Alfred Wegener's theory
if the contour lines are closer the slope is

7 Clues: Pangea was a • Alfred Wegener's theory • mountains created at a convergent • plates that make up the earth's crust • if the contour lines are closer the slope is • If the contour lines are further apart the slope is • fossils found on continents that used to be connected

Plate Tectonics 2021-04-30

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When two plates overlap
two plates moving the opposite direction
two plates grinding past each other

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_______ from mantle causes plates to drift
less dense plate goes underneath more dense plate
a crack, break, or gap
Molten rock

7 Clues: Molten rock • a crack, break, or gap • When two plates overlap • two plates grinding past each other • two plates moving the opposite direction • _______ from mantle causes plates to drift • less dense plate goes underneath more dense plate

Plate Tectonics 2021-10-03

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plates move together
molten rock
crack,split, or break in something
a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line

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plates move under/over each other
plates move away
plates slide past each other

7 Clues: molten rock • plates move away • plates move together • plates slide past each other • plates move under/over each other • crack,split, or break in something • a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line

Plate Tectonics 2022-11-17

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The pieces that the crust is made of.
When plates pull apart.
The thing that forms when one plate goes under another.
What earthquakes sometimes form(comes from the ocean).

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When plates collide.
Liquid inside the mantle.
When plates slide against each other.

7 Clues: When plates collide. • When plates pull apart. • Liquid inside the mantle. • The pieces that the crust is made of. • When plates slide against each other. • What earthquakes sometimes form(comes from the ocean). • The thing that forms when one plate goes under another.

plate tectonics 2019-05-16

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the tough or outer part
slabs
dives earths mantle pushes plates
boundaries when to plates are moving toward each other

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subtracted under neath north america plate
plate found under neath the pacific ocean
boundaries boundaries moving away from each other

7 Clues: slabs • the tough or outer part • dives earths mantle pushes plates • plate found under neath the pacific ocean • subtracted under neath north america plate • boundaries boundaries moving away from each other • boundaries when to plates are moving toward each other

Restless Earth Vocabulary List 2024-04-12

Restless Earth Vocabulary List crossword puzzle

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Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle,and is divided into tectonic plates
Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
Large,rigid pieces of the earths lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
where tectonic plates slide past each other.causes earthquakes
Located between the mantle and the outer core

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A group of the same species living in the same area
tectonic plates move toward each other,usually forms mountains and valcanoes
Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
Hot material rises,cooler materials sink.It drives plate tectonics
Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
tectonic plates move away from each other,usually forms new crust and rift valleys

15 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 • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

Earth 2021-06-04

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A zone of fractures between two blocks of rock
Scale- measures the strength of an earthquake
boundaries- Where many earthquakes and volcanoes occur
Rocks slide past each other
The point within the earth where the earthquake originates
Rocks move together

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The point on the earth's surface directly above the focus
Scale- measures the intensity of an earthquake
Rocks move away from each other
tectonics- This causes much stress on the rocks
This pent up pressure is released as energy

11 Clues: Rocks move together • Rocks slide past each other • Rocks move away from each other • This pent up pressure is released as energy • Scale- measures the strength of an earthquake • Scale- measures the intensity of an earthquake • A zone of fractures between two blocks of rock • tectonics- This causes much stress on the rocks • ...

Earth History Vocab. 2020-05-01

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the process of weathering.
the movement of earth's crust
a crystalline solid formed through a natural process
persevere remains traces or impressions of a once-living organism.
was a supercontinent

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a substance made up weathered rocks, mud, and substances that have been broken down.
the shifting of something.
a single continental landmass.
a solid made up of minerals and hard subtances
made up of sediment, minerals, dead organisms, and other substances.

10 Clues: was a supercontinent • the shifting of something. • the process of weathering. • the movement of earth's crust • a single continental landmass. • a solid made up of minerals and hard subtances • a crystalline solid formed through a natural process • persevere remains traces or impressions of a once-living organism. • ...

Becki Mattern's Crossword Puzzle 2015-04-30

Becki Mattern's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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the study of the record of the Earth's magnetic field in rocks, sediment, or archeological materials.
an instrument used for measuring magnetic forces, especially the earth's magnetism.
a strike-slip fault that offsets a mid-ocean ridge in opposing directions on either side of an axis of seafloor spreading.
sliding plate force is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics.
a theory in geology: the lithosphere of the earth is divided into a small number of plates which float on and travel independently over the mantle and much of the earth's seismic activity occurs at the boundaries of these plates.
the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
a large elongated depression with steep walls formed by the downward displacement of a block of the earth's surface between nearly parallel faults or fault systems.

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also known as a destructive plate boundary (because of subduction), is an actively deforming region where two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide.
a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge.
the portion of motion of a tectonic plate that can be accounted for by its subduction.
a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
a line on a diagram or map connecting points relating to the same time or equal times.
the hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined, from about 300 to 200 million years ago
Changes in direction or orientation of the magnetic field of the Earth that have occurred from time to time.
the movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other, thus appearing to "drift" across the ocean bed.

15 Clues: sliding plate force is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics. • an instrument used for measuring magnetic forces, especially the earth's magnetism. • the portion of motion of a tectonic plate that can be accounted for by its subduction. • a line on a diagram or map connecting points relating to the same time or equal times. • ...

Heat and Temperature Vocabulary 2020-12-18

Heat and Temperature Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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prediction or possible answer to a question
indicates ability of insulating material temperature, measure of the average kinetic energy
point, substance changes from liquid to gas.
device to control temperature
rubbing between surfaces to produce heat

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- material used to limit flow of heat energy
pollution, heating of large bodies of water
point, substance changes from liquid to solid s
tectonics, upward movement of hot molten rock
instrument for measuring temperature
flow of heat energy in the forms of waves
low of energy between substances in contact
point, substance changes from solid to a liquid

13 Clues: device to control temperature • instrument for measuring temperature • rubbing between surfaces to produce heat • flow of heat energy in the forms of waves • pollution, heating of large bodies of water • prediction or possible answer to a question • low of energy between substances in contact • - material used to limit flow of heat energy • ...

Earth's Layers 2022-01-27

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What happens due to convection currents
A non - specific land feature
Tool used to detect shaking
The upper mantle and lower crust
Place on the surface of the crust where the earthquake is the strongest
When hot magma rises and pushes out the ocean floor
Flowing, liquid rock when it is underwater
Where two tectonic plates meet
Scientist that had the theory of continental drift

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The central layer,solid
Very large piece of the crust
When magma pushes out the ocean floor
Layer that we live on
Just above the central layer, liquid
Landform that is caused by a colliding boundary
Underwater landform, an underwater mountain range
Landform that spews lava occasionally
Violent rumbling when pressure between two plate tectonics is released
Makes up a majority of Earth's matter
Ancient Supercontinent

20 Clues: Layer that we live on • Ancient Supercontinent • The central layer,solid • Tool used to detect shaking • Very large piece of the crust • A non - specific land feature • Where two tectonic plates meet • The upper mantle and lower crust • Just above the central layer, liquid • When magma pushes out the ocean floor • Landform that spews lava occasionally • ...

Crossword #1 2015-10-25

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place deep with the Earth and along the fault where rupture occur
measure weather conditions of the upper level of the atmosphere
bouncing back of waves as the barriers
a device that has specific value of resistance
measured by Richter scale
the amount of force exerted on a unit area
pulls or stretches an object from opposite side
device used in measuring the current
Th first law of motion
A stored energy
any form of disturbances that propagates

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highest points of waves
Flow of change
pushes an object from opposite side
breaks in the Earth's crust which have move through friction
caused by plate Tectonics stresses
force is applied to an object in different direction
measures damage to man made structures at certain location
measures pressure
Energy in motion

20 Clues: Flow of change • A stored energy • Energy in motion • measures pressure • Th first law of motion • highest points of waves • measured by Richter scale • caused by plate Tectonics stresses • pushes an object from opposite side • device used in measuring the current • bouncing back of waves as the barriers • any form of disturbances that propagates • ...

Science 2020-05-11

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ridge / An underwater mountain range
tectonics / The theory that plates move land at the speed that your fingernails grow
/ A large supercontinent from long ago

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/ Land going into the ground
boundary
trench / Very deep areas in the ocean
plates / Tectonic plates at the bottom of the ocean
drift / The slow movement of continents

8 Clues: boundary • / Land going into the ground • ridge / An underwater mountain range • trench / Very deep areas in the ocean • / A large supercontinent from long ago • drift / The slow movement of continents • plates / Tectonic plates at the bottom of the ocean • tectonics / The theory that plates move land at the speed that your fingernails grow

Ch 1.2 Vocabulary: Changes Within the Earth 2022-08-22

Ch 1.2 Vocabulary: Changes Within the Earth crossword puzzle

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Earth's center, filled with hot metal of iron and nickel.
area of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean
theory that the earth was once a single, large continent.
thick layer of rock around Earth's center.
tectonics moving parts of Earth's crust.
large landmasses in the ocean.

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the science of earth's physical structure and natural history.
the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points.
when rock layers buckle and bend.
Earth's thin and rocky surface layer.
molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface.
breaks in the Earth's crust.

12 Clues: breaks in the Earth's crust. • large landmasses in the ocean. • when rock layers buckle and bend. • Earth's thin and rocky surface layer. • tectonics moving parts of Earth's crust. • thick layer of rock around Earth's center. • area of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean • molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface. • ...

Science 3 period 2023-03-06

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tall rock made towers that have tips at the top
A planet full of life
a path along the pasific ocean with alot of volcanoes
3 dimentional surface zone
The bottom of the sea
where certain forces stop
the deformation of the rocks that make up the Earth's crust

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Spreading
a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
intentionally brings together intellectually diverse researchers to develop effective ways of communicating across disciplines
to become somthing
a mountain with a hole full of lava

Jason's crossword 2024-04-12

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sudden events that lead to mass extinction
tectionic plates move away from each other usually forms new crust and rift valleys
Insturments used to measure and record seismic waves
large rigid pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate bounderies
formed as a result of high temperature and deep pressure within earth changing a rock that already exists
The semi fluid layer of the mantle and is divided into tectonics plates
rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
located between the mantle and outer core

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tectonic plates move toward each other usually forms mountains and volcanoes
A group of the same species living in the same area
extinction events that occur over larger time
Hot materials rises cooler materials sinks it drives plate techtonics
boundary where tectonic plates move toward
includes the crust and upper part of the mantle and is divided into tectonic plates
forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact ond cement

15 Clues: located between the mantle and outer core • sudden events that lead to mass extinction • boundary where tectonic plates move toward • extinction events that occur over larger time • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • A group of the same species living in the same area • Insturments used to measure and record seismic waves • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-11-04

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When the ground shakes
Moves Along

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Moving Away
A large destructive wave of water
Moving under
Lava come out of
A valley under water

7 Clues: Moving Away • Moves Along • Moving under • Lava come out of • A valley under water • When the ground shakes • A large destructive wave of water

Plate Tectonics 2021-01-26

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this is made when 2 divergent plates move away from each other.
this geological feature happens when 2 continental plates collide.
where subduction takes place
moves toward each plate and collides

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boundary that slides past each other
moves away from each other
when 2 plates collide and one goes up and the other one sinks

7 Clues: moves away from each other • where subduction takes place • boundary that slides past each other • moves toward each plate and collides • when 2 plates collide and one goes up and the other one sinks • this is made when 2 divergent plates move away from each other. • this geological feature happens when 2 continental plates collide.

Plate Tectonics 2020-10-20

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and Nazco West of Central America.
the action or process in plate tectonics.
the hard outer covering.
molten rock material within the earth.

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moving or extending in different direction.
tending to move toward one point.
something that indicates or fixes a limit or extent.

7 Clues: the hard outer covering. • tending to move toward one point. • and Nazco West of Central America. • molten rock material within the earth. • the action or process in plate tectonics. • moving or extending in different direction. • something that indicates or fixes a limit or extent.

Plate tectonics 2021-10-12

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HottestLayer
MovesTowardEachother
HotRock

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LaysOnLand
LaysOnWater
MovesAwayFromEachother
RubsSideToSide

7 Clues: HotRock • LaysOnLand • LaysOnWater • HottestLayer • RubsSideToSide • MovesTowardEachother • MovesAwayFromEachother

Plate tectonics 2022-03-22

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a type of plate boundary where the plates slowly move apart from each other.
circulatory patterns of heat in the magma believed to be the driving force behind plate movement.
A type of plate boundary where the plates slowly collide into each other.
the uppermost soild part of earth's crust.

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the process in which crust pushes downward into the mantle at a fault line.
V-shaped valleys that are the deepest parts of the oceans where subduction occurs.
A large segment of earth's crust that slowly moves.

7 Clues: the uppermost soild part of earth's crust. • A large segment of earth's crust that slowly moves. • A type of plate boundary where the plates slowly collide into each other. • the process in which crust pushes downward into the mantle at a fault line. • a type of plate boundary where the plates slowly move apart from each other. • ...

plate tectonics 2021-11-05

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boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
the process by which Earth's crust breaks apart
a vent on the earths surface where magma and gases are expelled

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a boundary where two plates are moving apart - hint: create new crust
a theory proposed by Alfred Wegener that explains how large pieces of land called plates move and change shape of the earth.
the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the upper part of the mantle
boundary between two colliding plates - keywords: ocean trench

7 Clues: the process by which Earth's crust breaks apart • boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other • boundary between two colliding plates - keywords: ocean trench • a vent on the earths surface where magma and gases are expelled • a boundary where two plates are moving apart - hint: create new crust • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-28

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currents
plates
boundaries
boundaries
arcs

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plates
boundaries
valley
ranges
ocean trenches

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

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-28

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currents
plates
boundaries
boundaries
arcs

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plates
boundaries
valley
ranges
ocean trenches

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

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-15

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the California earthquake of April 18, 1906 ranks as one of the most significant earthquakes of all time
the result of a sudden release of stored energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea
a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth. When pressure builds up, eruptions occur

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one of Indonesia's 100-plus active volcanoes. Its eruptions in 1815 rocked the world with after-effects.it caused disease and harmed the growth of crops in the surrounding regions, and caused climate changes as far away as North America. it killed over 90,000 people.
a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
German meteorologist and geophysicist who formulated the first complete statement of the continental drift theory

7 Clues: giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea • the result of a sudden release of stored energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves • the California earthquake of April 18, 1906 ranks as one of the most significant earthquakes of all time • ...

Plate tectonics 2023-07-24

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the species whose fossils were found in South America and South Africa
father of the tectonic plates
these crystals play an important role in our understanding of Earth's tectonic plates
these glide over the mantle

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the continent that once fitted like a jigsaw puzzle
the Indian plate continues to push into this plate
these are a result of the movement of tectonic plates at their boundaries

7 Clues: these glide over the mantle • father of the tectonic plates • the Indian plate continues to push into this plate • the continent that once fitted like a jigsaw puzzle • the species whose fossils were found in South America and South Africa • these are a result of the movement of tectonic plates at their boundaries • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-12-19

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The layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer layer.
The study of planet Earth
The material that forms Earth’s hard surface.

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The layer of hot; solid material between the crust and core.
A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.
A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock.
A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel in the center of Earth.

7 Clues: The study of planet Earth • The material that forms Earth’s hard surface. • The layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer layer. • A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart. • The layer of hot; solid material between the crust and core. • A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-09-28

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Flying mammal
De fuca
Likes to chase mice
plate
Man's best friend

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Has a trunk
Large marsupial
plate

8 Clues: plate • plate • De fuca • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

Plate Tectonics 2023-03-24

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What happens when on slide passes the other?
Convergent plate boundaries where two tectonic palates are crashing into each other. As the two plates collide one is forced down underneath the other.
Where two continental plates collide. Since both plates have similar thickness and weight, neither one will sink under the other. instead, they will crumple and fold to build a __________.

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When two tectonic ________ collide together it forms a tsunami.
The planet we live on?
As the denser tectonic plate subducts, or sink's below, or the less dense tectonic plate,hot rock from bellow can intrude into the cooler plate above.
On of earths layers that has five letters?

7 Clues: The planet we live on? • On of earths layers that has five letters? • What happens when on slide passes the other? • When two tectonic ________ collide together it forms a tsunami. • As the denser tectonic plate subducts, or sink's below, or the less dense tectonic plate,hot rock from bellow can intrude into the cooler plate above. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-03-24

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What happens when on slide passes the other?
Convergent plate boundaries where two tectonic palates are crashing into each other. As the two plates collide one is forced down underneath the other.
Where two continental plates collide. Since both plates have similar thickness and weight, neither one will sink under the other. instead, they will crumple and fold to build a __________.

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When two tectonic ________ collide together it forms a tsunami.
The planet we live on?
As the denser tectonic plate subducts, or sink's below, or the less dense tectonic plate,hot rock from bellow can intrude into the cooler plate above.
On of earths layers that has five letters?

Plate Tectonics 2023-03-24

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What happens when on slide passes the other?
Convergent plate boundaries where two tectonic palates are crashing into each other. As the two plates collide one is forced down underneath the other.
Where two continental plates collide. Since both plates have similar thickness and weight, neither one will sink under the other. instead, they will crumple and fold to build a __________.

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When two tectonic ________ collide together it forms a tsunami.
The planet we live on?
As the denser tectonic plate subducts, or sink's below, or the less dense tectonic plate,hot rock from bellow can intrude into the cooler plate above.
On of earths layers that has five letters?

Plate tectonics 2023-02-24

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The plates move together
The plates move away
Formed from a convergent boundary

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the super continent that was made up of all of the continents
The plates slide past each other
Formed from a divergent boundary
Formed from a transform boundary

7 Clues: The plates move away • The plates move together • The plates slide past each other • Formed from a divergent boundary • Formed from a transform boundary • Formed from a convergent boundary • the super continent that was made up of all of the continents

Plate Tectonics 2023-03-03

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large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust
locations where two plates slide past one another
a weak to violent shaking of the ground

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plates are moving towards one another.
landform that rises prominently above its surroundings
plates move away from each other
an opening in the Earth's surface

Plate Tectonics 2023-12-15

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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
The material that forms Earths hard surface.
A break in the earths crust where slabs of rock slip past each other.
A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.

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A plate boundary where two plates move apart.
plate boundary where two plates move towards each other.
The hypothesis that the continents slowly moved across earths surface.

7 Clues: The material that forms Earths hard surface. • A plate boundary where two plates move apart. • A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart. • plate boundary where two plates move towards each other. • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • A break in the earths crust where slabs of rock slip past each other. • ...

Plate tectonics 2024-02-07

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occurs what accurs at divergent boundaries
collides together
rocks are broken as the plates grind against each other

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when one plate is more dense
divides apart
molten rock, housed in the mantle
when two plates slide past each other

7 Clues: divides apart • collides together • when one plate is more dense • molten rock, housed in the mantle • when two plates slide past each other • occurs what accurs at divergent boundaries • rocks are broken as the plates grind against each other

Science 3 period 2023-03-06

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tall rock made towers that have tips at the top
A planet full of life
a path along the pasific ocean with alot of volcanoes
3 dimentional surface zone
The bottom of the sea
where certain forces stop
the deformation of the rocks that make up the Earth's crust

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Spreading
a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
intentionally brings together intellectually diverse researchers to develop effective ways of communicating across disciplines
to become somthing
a mountain with a hole full of lava

Science 3 period 2023-03-06

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tall rock made towers that have tips at the top
A planet full of life
a path along the pasific ocean with alot of volcanoes
3 dimentional surface zone
The bottom of the sea
where certain forces stop
the deformation of the rocks that make up the Earth's crust

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Spreading
a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
intentionally brings together intellectually diverse researchers to develop effective ways of communicating across disciplines
to become somthing
a mountain with a hole full of lava

Science 3 period 2023-03-06

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tall rock made towers that have tips at the top
A planet full of life
a path along the pasific ocean with alot of volcanoes
3 dimentional surface zone
The bottom of the sea
where certain forces stop
the deformation of the rocks that make up the Earth's crust

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Spreading
a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
intentionally brings together intellectually diverse researchers to develop effective ways of communicating across disciplines
to become somthing
a mountain with a hole full of lava

Geography 2013-11-26

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Sonys last Generation system
A rock that formss from magma
Scale/Magnitude Amount of energy of an earthquake
Drift The break up of pangea
A supercontinent that included all of the earths land mass
Butter Smooth,Crunchy,Brown and Yummy
About 10 Percent of this cover the earth
Fire the must see movie right now
One Microsoft Current home system
That white stuff out

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has the same last name as me
Nintendos current handheld system
Shield Canadas oldest region
Plains Once a glacial lake
A zone of molten magma in the earths surface
Its the centre of the planet
Ejection of lava from an active volcano
Mountains North Americas oldest mountain chain
Tectonics Earths outer shell consists of plates that move
The brittle outer shell of the earths surface

20 Clues: That white stuff out • has the same last name as me • Sonys last Generation system • Its the centre of the planet • A rock that formss from magma • Nintendos current handheld system • Plains Once a glacial lake • Drift The break up of pangea • Shield Canadas oldest region • Ejection of lava from an active volcano • ...

funnyyyyy 2021-11-18

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two plates crashing together
two plates moving apart
two plates sliding past each other
created the thought of two plates moving apart
type of crust that is mostly land
Newer land closer to the middle is caused by ____

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created the idea of continental drift
the tectonics plates move because of ___ in the mantle
____ is caused when a less dense plate moves under the other
type of crust that is mostly water

10 Clues: two plates moving apart • two plates crashing together • type of crust that is mostly land • two plates sliding past each other • type of crust that is mostly water • created the idea of continental drift • created the thought of two plates moving apart • Newer land closer to the middle is caused by ____ • the tectonics plates move because of ___ in the mantle • ...

Continental Drift 2022-01-21

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the super continent
currents in the asthenosphere that causes plate tectonics movement
ancient plant/animal matter used to help prove the theory of continental drift
a large land mass

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when two plates move away from each other
i.e river, mountain
when two plates push against each other and one goes under the other
proposed the theory of continental drift.
when two plates slide past each other
when two plates push against each other

10 Clues: a large land mass • i.e river, mountain • the super continent • when two plates slide past each other • when two plates push against each other • when two plates move away from each other • proposed the theory of continental drift. • currents in the asthenosphere that causes plate tectonics movement • when two plates push against each other and one goes under the other • ...

Chapter 5 Crossword 2022-01-07

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Spot An area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises through the crust and melts to form magma
Any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
arc Resulting volcanoes sometime create a string of islands
The transfer of heat by movement of a fluid
Spreading When mid-ocean ridges keep adding new material/crust to Earth
Ridges Mountain ranges in the middle of an ocean floor
Name of the supercontinent
of Fire One major belt of volcanoes
The measure of how much mass there is in a given volume of a substance

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The transfer of heat from materials touching/physical contact
The transfer of heat through waves/rays of light
When ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle
Boundary When plates move away from each other
Tectonics Sea-floor spreading, Earth's plates, and plate motions are all combined into what theory
A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle

15 Clues: Name of the supercontinent • of Fire One major belt of volcanoes • The transfer of heat by movement of a fluid • Boundary When plates move away from each other • The transfer of heat through waves/rays of light • Ridges Mountain ranges in the middle of an ocean floor • arc Resulting volcanoes sometime create a string of islands • ...

Science words 2015-02-17

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Type of boundary that creates trenches and volcanoes
Middle layer
Push or squeeze rock together. Creates folded mountains
Composition of the outer core
Type of boundary that creates earthquakes
The point on the Earth’s surface directly above where the energy is released
Top part of the mantle
area in Pacific ocean where volcanoes are common
Outer most layer
Place where magma rises through the crust creating volcanoes
Giant continent

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Records seismic waves
Composition of the inner core
led to Theory of Plate Tectonics
Upper part of the mantle
Type of boundary that creates rift valley
Rock on sides push in opposite directions. Creating earthquakes
Vibration record that looks like jagged line
Most dens layer of the Earth
Pulls rock apart. Creates fault-block mountains

20 Clues: Middle layer • Giant continent • Outer most layer • Records seismic waves • Top part of the mantle • Upper part of the mantle • Most dens layer of the Earth • Composition of the inner core • Composition of the outer core • led to Theory of Plate Tectonics • Type of boundary that creates earthquakes • Type of boundary that creates rift valley • ...

Noah Wadkins 2024-03-14

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when something very hard becomes cold-ish
a disaster caused by plate movement
formed in the upper part of the mantle it’s very hot
hot temperatures that turn rocks into a hot liquid
small pieces of rock and shells found on beaches
how old something is
what the world was called when continents were together
anything that takes up space and has volume
old animals and plants buried in rock
most of the fresh water in the world
the first visible layer on earth

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when weather destroys or damages rocks
if a mineral breaks
LxWxH thats how you find what
a large crack in the earth
naturally formed substance with crystals inside
Plates moving
has two different layers
mix of rocks and mineral particles
solid earth materials

20 Clues: Plates moving • if a mineral breaks • how old something is • solid earth materials • has two different layers • a large crack in the earth • LxWxH thats how you find what • the first visible layer on earth • mix of rocks and mineral particles • a disaster caused by plate movement • most of the fresh water in the world • old animals and plants buried in rock • ...

plate tectonics 2022-10-25

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outermost layer of earth’s surface
a volcano that scientists believe will not erupt again
a hole in the earth from which molten rock, gases and ash erupt
thickest layer of earth

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plate boundary where plates move away from each other
plate boundary where plates slide past each other
plate boundary where plates move towards each other

7 Clues: thickest layer of earth • outermost layer of earth’s surface • plate boundary where plates slide past each other • plate boundary where plates move towards each other • plate boundary where plates move away from each other • a volcano that scientists believe will not erupt again • a hole in the earth from which molten rock, gases and ash erupt

PLATE TECTONICS 2022-12-07

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movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
molten rock in the earth's crust

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drift the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity.
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

7 Clues: molten rock in the earth's crust • movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another. • the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle • a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill • drift the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics) • ...

plate tectonics 2019-05-16

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subtracted under neath north america plate
boundaries boundaries moving away from each other
slabs
the tough or outer part

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dives earths mantle pushes plates
plate found under neath the pacific ocean
boundaries when to plates are moving toward each other

Plate Tectonics 2020-10-20

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/ two tectonic plates moving towards each other
minerals
wegener / he couldn't explain mechanism
to
holmes / thought of using

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/ two tectonic plates moving away from each other
/ when two tectonic plates slide against each other

7 Clues: to • minerals • holmes / thought of using • wegener / he couldn't explain mechanism • / two tectonic plates moving towards each other • / two tectonic plates moving away from each other • / when two tectonic plates slide against each other

Plate Tectonics 2021-10-03

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plates move together
molten rock
crack,split, or break in something
a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line

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plates move under/over each other
plates move away
plates slide past each other

Plate tectonics 2021-10-12

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HottestLayer
MovesTowardEachother
HotRock

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LaysOnLand
LaysOnWater
MovesAwayFromEachother
RubsSideToSide

7 Clues: HotRock • LaysOnLand • LaysOnWater • HottestLayer • RubsSideToSide • MovesTowardEachother • MovesAwayFromEachother

Plate Tectonics 2021-04-22

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Created by convergent plate boundary's
Created by transform plate boundary's
When 2 plates go apart from each other

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When 2 plates go towards each other
ranges Created by divergent plate boundary's
When 2 plates go toward each other
how are plate boundary's formed

7 Clues: how are plate boundary's formed • When 2 plates go toward each other • When 2 plates go towards each other • Created by transform plate boundary's • Created by convergent plate boundary's • When 2 plates go apart from each other • ranges Created by divergent plate boundary's

Plate Tectonics 2023-03-23

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The planet we live on?
As the denser tectonic plate subducts, or sinks below, or the less-dense tectonic plate, hot rock from below can intrude into the cooler plate above.
What happens When one slide passes the other?
convergent plate boundaries where two tectonic plates are crashing into each other. As the two plates collide one plate is forced down underneath the other.

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When two tectonic ______ collide together it forms a tsunami.
One of earths layers that has five letters.
Where two continental plates collide. Since both plates have a similar thickness and weight, neither one will sink under the other. Instead, they crumple and fold until the rocks are forced up to form a _____

7 Clues: The planet we live on? • One of earths layers that has five letters. • What happens When one slide passes the other? • When two tectonic ______ collide together it forms a tsunami. • As the denser tectonic plate subducts, or sinks below, or the less-dense tectonic plate, hot rock from below can intrude into the cooler plate above. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-28

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currents
plates
boundaries
boundaries
arcs

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plates
boundaries
valley
ranges
ocean trenches

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

Plate tectonics 2021-12-18

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the material that forms on earths hard surface
a great landmass surrounded by oceans
a deep valley that forms when two plates move apart
the layer of hot, solid material between the core and the crust

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a scientist who studies the make up and shape of earth
a layer of rock that forms earths outer surface
the study of the earth

7 Clues: the study of the earth • a great landmass surrounded by oceans • the material that forms on earths hard surface • a layer of rock that forms earths outer surface • a deep valley that forms when two plates move apart • a scientist who studies the make up and shape of earth • the layer of hot, solid material between the core and the crust

Plate Tectonics 2023-09-28

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Flying mammal
De fuca
Likes to chase mice
plate
Man's best friend

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Has a trunk
Large marsupial
plate

8 Clues: plate • plate • De fuca • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

Plate Tectonics 2023-09-05

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magma rises from Earth's mantle and creates new oceanic crust
the theory that the crust is divided into large pieces called tectonic plates that move slowly
a circular movement of fluids caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluid and the falling of cooler, denser fluid

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the theory that continents were once connected but have drifted apart
boundary in which two plates move away from each other
boundary in which two plates converge
boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other

7 Clues: boundary in which two plates converge • boundary in which two plates move away from each other • boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other • magma rises from Earth's mantle and creates new oceanic crust • the theory that continents were once connected but have drifted apart • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-11-15

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Occur along spreading centers where plates are moving apart and new crust is being created by magma
Where plates are moving toward (or under) each other
Occurs between an oceanic plate and a largely continental plate
In some regions, the boundaries are not well defined because the plate-movement deformation occurring there extends over a broad belt called a:
When two continents meet head-on

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The zone between two plates sliding horizontally past one another is called a:
When two oceanic plates converge

7 Clues: When two oceanic plates converge • When two continents meet head-on • Where plates are moving toward (or under) each other • Occurs between an oceanic plate and a largely continental plate • The zone between two plates sliding horizontally past one another is called a: • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-05-22

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Boundary places where plates slide sideways past each other
Boundary new crust is forming from magma that rises to the Earth's surface between the two plates
Wegener Father of all plate tectonics
What happens when two plates collide

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boundary When two plates collide
plates Pieces of earths crust that move around
lava that moves the plates

7 Clues: lava that moves the plates • boundary When two plates collide • What happens when two plates collide • Wegener Father of all plate tectonics • plates Pieces of earths crust that move around • Boundary places where plates slide sideways past each other • Boundary new crust is forming from magma that rises to the Earth's surface between the two plates

Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-03

Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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A land feature made when plates move under each other, usually a dense and thin oceanic plate.
A type of boundary where the plates come closer together.
The "puzzle pieces" that the Earth's crust consists of.
The outer part of the Earth consisting of the crust and mantle.
Something that happens when plates jerk apart.

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A zone in the Earth's mantle where crust from a plate is melted into molten rock.
The processes that control the structure of the Earth.
The movement of continents and land across the Earth over time.
The land feature that is made by plates moving into each other.
A type of boundary in which plates move away from each other.

10 Clues: Something that happens when plates jerk apart. • The processes that control the structure of the Earth. • The "puzzle pieces" that the Earth's crust consists of. • A type of boundary where the plates come closer together. • A type of boundary in which plates move away from each other. • The movement of continents and land across the Earth over time. • ...

Earth Science Unit Vocabulary 2020-02-29

Earth Science Unit Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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tide occurs twice a month when the sun and moon are at a right angle to the earth
and fall both have equal daytime and night time
eclipse moon’s shadow
when one object in space blocks another from view; a shadow
has longer days and shorter nights
currents transfers heat from one place to another
floor spreading the process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
the rise and fall of sea levels
the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary
tectonics the theory that pieces of earth’s lithosphere are in constant motion driven by convection currents in the mantle

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boundary where two plates move away from each other
a theory that suggests all the continents were once connected
has shorter days and longer nights
boundary where two plates move towards each other
caused by the tilt of earth’s axis
ocean ridge an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced
tide caused by the alignment of the sun and moon with the earth
eclipse earth’s shadow
ocean trench a deep valley along the ocean floor

20 Clues: eclipse moon’s shadow • eclipse earth’s shadow • the rise and fall of sea levels • has shorter days and longer nights • has longer days and shorter nights • caused by the tilt of earth’s axis • and fall both have equal daytime and night time • ocean trench a deep valley along the ocean floor • boundary where two plates move towards each other • ...

Techtonic Plates 2023-02-16

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The physical study of the earth and its atmosphere.
The earths surface is cracked into large pieces called _______.
Evidence that all the continents were once one super continent is because they fit together like a __________.
Who came up with the theory of the continental drift?
Distribution of similar ____________ across the continents suggest they were once connected.
At one time all the continents were together this was a supercontinent called ________________.
Earthquakes and volcanoes happen on the ________ of the plates.
The outermost shell of a terrestrial planet.

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Plate lines are visible on ________ maps.
Most tectonic plates are made up of contenant and _______.
The idea of continental drift was developed in _________.
A permanent layer of ice covering an extensive area of land.
A new theory of plate tectonics was developed over _______years ago.
The theory of the continental drift is believed that the continents are __________.
Fractures on rock surfaces that can be seen on a map
There are __________ volcanoes in the ring of fire.
90% of all earthquakes happen in the ______________________________.
Movements of tectonic plates cause _________________ and volcanoes.
Sudden movements of the earth's crust on the fault line.
Continents can drift by moving slowly on a layer of liquid ________.

20 Clues: Plate lines are visible on ________ maps. • The outermost shell of a terrestrial planet. • The physical study of the earth and its atmosphere. • There are __________ volcanoes in the ring of fire. • Fractures on rock surfaces that can be seen on a map • Who came up with the theory of the continental drift? • Sudden movements of the earth's crust on the fault line. • ...

2nd 9 Weeks Vocab Part 1 2017-04-24

2nd 9 Weeks Vocab Part 1 crossword puzzle

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boundary where 2 plates come together
type of body wave; 2nd to arrive; travels through solids only
the name for the supercontinent that was made of all current landmasses
process of one plate being pulled beneath another
theory that the continents are moving apart
type of body wave; first wave to arrive; travels through liquids and solids
natural hazard caused by the release of energy when 2 tectonic plates shift
boundary where 2 plates move apart
reversal of Earth’s magnetic field causes “stripes” in the magnetism of the crust
area beneath the surface where an earthquake occurs
earthquake wave that travels through the Earth

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caused by uneven heating in the mantle; responsible for plate tectonics
earthquake wave that travels along the Earth’s surface
theory that all continents were once connected and have moved apart over time
area on the surface immediately above the focus of an earthquake
natural hazard caused when an earthquake occurs in the ocean
wave produced by an earthquake
boundary where 2 plates slide past each other
tallest, longest mountain chain in the world, formed at a divergent boundary in the ocean

19 Clues: wave produced by an earthquake • boundary where 2 plates move apart • boundary where 2 plates come together • theory that the continents are moving apart • boundary where 2 plates slide past each other • earthquake wave that travels through the Earth • process of one plate being pulled beneath another • area beneath the surface where an earthquake occurs • ...

Unit 2 Plate Tectonics 2018-02-06

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the study of fossil magnetism in rocks
An undersea mountain chain that creates new ocean floor through diverging oceanic plates
valley created at a divergent boundary where plates are spreading apart
a hypothesis that has been tested and not found faulty
region where 2 plates are SLIDING past each other
movement of tectonic plates over time
sections of lithosphere that the Earth's surface is divided into
region where 2 plates are COLLIDING
region where 2 plates are SPREADING APART

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the idea that over time the continents have slowly drifted apart
the supercontinent that the continental drift was based on
fixed area of the mantle where hot magma rises through the lithosphere above it
plates in the ocean separate allowing magma to rise and create new crust
A valley that lies along the bottom of the ocean at a subduction zone
process of when a denser oceanic plate moves under a less dense continental plate

15 Clues: region where 2 plates are COLLIDING • movement of tectonic plates over time • the study of fossil magnetism in rocks • region where 2 plates are SPREADING APART • region where 2 plates are SLIDING past each other • a hypothesis that has been tested and not found faulty • the supercontinent that the continental drift was based on • ...

Earth and Plate Tectonics 2017-10-09

Earth and Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle

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made up of iron and nickel.
Theory that explains how continents shift position on the earth's surface
hard layer on the outer most part of the earth.
When oceanic crust is formed from volcanic activity and gradually moves away from the ridge.
Theory that the earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over earth's mantle.
Waves of energy caused by sudden breaking of rock within the earth or explosion.
Move through the body of an object unlike surface waves.
region of the upper part of the earth's mantle.

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a current in a fluid that results from convection.
region surrounding the earth.
Crust, mantle, Convection currents, Outer core, inner core
rigid outer part of the earth.
Supercontinent that eventually split up in the the continents we know today.
largest part of the earth that takes up 84% of the earth's total volume.
First waves of an earthquake that arrive on the seismograph.

15 Clues: made up of iron and nickel. • region surrounding the earth. • rigid outer part of the earth. • hard layer on the outer most part of the earth. • region of the upper part of the earth's mantle. • a current in a fluid that results from convection. • Move through the body of an object unlike surface waves. • Crust, mantle, Convection currents, Outer core, inner core • ...

Kendans Plate Tectonics crossword 2021-12-09

Kendans Plate Tectonics crossword crossword puzzle

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rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting the crust and upper mantle
a cylinder-shaped mountain that erupts with magma
the oldest type of rock is where from the mid ocean ridge
who discovered idea that the seafloor wasn't flat
what forms when 1 continental and 1 oceanic plate collide
where Earth gets most of its heat

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a rock that is made from heat and pressure
a type of rock formed from the cooling of magma
Ridge an area at ocean floor that creates new rock
boundary when two plates move towards each other
a very hard dangerous shaking in the ground
a type of rock formed at the mid-ocean ridge
a dangerous material that comes from volcanoes
original name for supercontinent
what the continents looked like as one

15 Clues: original name for supercontinent • where Earth gets most of its heat • what the continents looked like as one • a rock that is made from heat and pressure • a very hard dangerous shaking in the ground • a type of rock formed at the mid-ocean ridge • a dangerous material that comes from volcanoes • a type of rock formed from the cooling of magma • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocab Review 2022-03-03

Plate Tectonics Vocab Review crossword puzzle

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process that takes place at convergent boundaries when one tectonic plate sinks into the mantle as the plates converge
a chain of volcanic mountains formed along the coast of a continent
A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.
When two plates move away from each other this is called __ boundaries.
A layer of soft mantle that is made of molten material
formed when two oceanic plates collide
stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object

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The outermost rigid layer of Earth
Layer located between the core and the crust
formed when two plates collide and there is no subduction
What element makes up most of Earth's core?
Layer is responsible for the Earth's magnetic field
When two plates collide they make __ boundaries.
The movement of matter that results from differences in density
stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object

15 Clues: The outermost rigid layer of Earth • formed when two oceanic plates collide • What element makes up most of Earth's core? • Layer located between the core and the crust • When two plates collide they make __ boundaries. • Layer is responsible for the Earth's magnetic field • A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart. • ...

Chap. 17 Plate Tectonics 2022-11-28

Chap. 17 Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle

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huge pieces of crust and rigid upper mantle that fit together at their edges to cover Earth's surface
a region where two plates slide horizontally past each other
a long narrow depression formed when continental crust begins to separate
is an imaginary line on a map that shows points that have the same age, that is they formed at the same time
a device that can detect small changes in magnetic field
two tectonic plates are moving toward each other
a single landmass that broke apart 200 mya
a process where older portion of the sea-floor sinks, the weight of the uplifted ridge is thought to push the oceanic plate toward the trench formed at the subduction zone

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a hypothesis developed by Alfred Wegener that proposed that Earth's continents had once been joined as a single landmass that broke apart and sent the continents adrift
the theory that explains how new oceanic crust is formed at ocean ridges, slowly moved away from ocean ridges and destroyed at deep ocean trenches
the weight of the relatively cool, dense subducting plate pulls the trailing slab into the subduction zone
process where two plates collide, the denser plate eventually descends below the other less dense plate
regions where two tectonic plates are moving apart
happens when the flow in the outer core changes, and Earth's magnetic field changes direction
is the study of history of Earth's magnetic field

15 Clues: a single landmass that broke apart 200 mya • two tectonic plates are moving toward each other • is the study of history of Earth's magnetic field • regions where two tectonic plates are moving apart • a device that can detect small changes in magnetic field • a region where two plates slide horizontally past each other • ...

plate tectonics 2014-04-02

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molten rock below the earth's surface
the separating of continents by drifting across the oceans
a layer of 'plastic' semi-solid rock in the lower mantle

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patterns of magnetism trapped in rocks on each side of the plate boundaries
a place where extremely hot material from inside the earth erupts at the surface
molten rock that has erupted onto the earth's surface
a huge wave in the ocean caused by an earthquake occurring on the seafloor

7 Clues: molten rock below the earth's surface • molten rock that has erupted onto the earth's surface • a layer of 'plastic' semi-solid rock in the lower mantle • the separating of continents by drifting across the oceans • a huge wave in the ocean caused by an earthquake occurring on the seafloor • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-11-04

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Moves Along
Moving under
A valley under water

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When the ground shakes
A large destructive wave of water
Moving Away
Lava come out of

7 Clues: Moving Away • Moves Along • Moving under • Lava come out of • A valley under water • When the ground shakes • A large destructive wave of water

plate tectonics 2022-03-21

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boundary
plate form
spreading
zone
boundary

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valley
currents
plate
ridge
boundary

10 Clues: zone • plate • ridge • valley • boundary • currents • boundary • boundary • spreading • plate form

Plate tectonics 2022-11-02

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tectonic plates moving away from eachother
causes mountains to form
rock in the mantle below the
Two tectonic plates come together or converge and overlap

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by convection current in molten rock or magma
tonic plates slide past each other
at divergent boundaries

7 Clues: at divergent boundaries • causes mountains to form • rock in the mantle below the • tonic plates slide past each other • tectonic plates moving away from eachother • by convection current in molten rock or magma • Two tectonic plates come together or converge and overlap

plate tectonics 2021-04-01

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forms with two continental plates colliding
form with transform
two plates colliding
forms with a continental and oceanic plate colliding

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two plates seperating
forms with divergent plates on the continet
two plates sliding past one another

7 Clues: form with transform • two plates colliding • two plates seperating • two plates sliding past one another • forms with divergent plates on the continet • forms with two continental plates colliding • forms with a continental and oceanic plate colliding

Plate Tectonics 2021-07-23

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the outer hard shell of the earth which is about 100 Km thick
The jelly-like layer of earth lying beneath the Lithosphere
Innermost shell of the earth
convergent Plate boundary

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Discontinuity between Mantle and core
Discontinuity between crust and Mantle
an oceanic trench located in the western Pacific ocean

7 Clues: convergent Plate boundary • Innermost shell of the earth • Discontinuity between Mantle and core • Discontinuity between crust and Mantle • an oceanic trench located in the western Pacific ocean • The jelly-like layer of earth lying beneath the Lithosphere • the outer hard shell of the earth which is about 100 Km thick

Plate Tectonics 2021-02-01

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is a layer of rigid rock that consists of the crust and the upper part of Earth’s mantle
tectonic process whereby plates move away from each other.
describes how the plates move, interact, and change the physical landscape.
is a violent shaking of Earth’s surface.

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a violent shaking of Earth’s surface.
where two plates are moving toward one another. When the two converging plates both contain continental crust, it is called a collision zone
center of Earth,
openings in Earth’s crust where lava, gas, and ash can erupt.

8 Clues: center of Earth, • a violent shaking of Earth’s surface. • is a violent shaking of Earth’s surface. • 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 2021-02-11

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boundary where two plates are sliding past each other
boundary where two plates are pulling apart
oceanic lithosphere sinking under another plate

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location where two or more tectonic plates meet
location where new ocean crust is formed
boundary where two plates are pushing together
a v-shaped valley on the ocean floor formed at a subduction zone

7 Clues: location where new ocean crust is formed • boundary where two plates are pulling apart • boundary where two plates are pushing together • location where two or more tectonic plates meet • oceanic lithosphere sinking under another plate • boundary where two plates are sliding past each other • a v-shaped valley on the ocean floor formed at a subduction zone

Plate Tectonics 2023-09-28

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Is when two tectonic plates come together.
makes oceanic trenches, and folded mountains.
Makes transform faults.
one plate going straight the other going diagnaly down.
when two plates slide past each other.
only plate boundary that doesn't have magma.

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A valley
Happens when two tectonic plates that move away.
Melted rocks. In the mantle.
is what causes tectonic plates to move.

10 Clues: A valley • Makes transform faults. • Melted rocks. In the mantle. • when two plates slide past each other. • is what causes tectonic plates to move. • Is when two tectonic plates come together. • only plate boundary that doesn't have magma. • makes oceanic trenches, and folded mountains. • Happens when two tectonic plates that move away. • ...

Plate tectonics 2024-03-25

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A freshwater animal
the solid bulk of Earth's interior
the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet

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Broken pieces of the lithosphere
chains separated by a central valley.
an object that's reduced to liquid form by heating
ridge two parallel

7 Clues: ridge two parallel • A freshwater animal • Broken pieces of the lithosphere • the solid bulk of Earth's interior • chains separated by a central valley. • the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet • an object that's reduced to liquid form by heating

Ocean 2017-10-19

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a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
hypothetical supercontinent that included all current land masses, believed to have been in existence before the continents broke apart during the Triassic and Jurassic Periods.
crust 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.
Drift Gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
tending to develop different or be different
Valley a large elongated depression with steep walls formed by the downward displacement of a block of the earth's surface between nearly parallel faults or fault systems.
ridge forms long chains of mountains.
plates tectonic plate. noun. the two sub-layers of the earth's crust (lithosphere) that move, float, and sometimes fracture and whose interaction causes continental drift, earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and oceanic trenches. Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon.
a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.

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tectonics States that Earth’s plate are in slow, constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
trench any long, narrow, steep-sided depression in the ocean bottom in which occur the maximum oceanic depths, approximately 7,300 to more than 11,000 metres (24,000 to 36,000 feet). They typically form in locations where one tectonic plate subducts under another.
coming closer together
Floor spreading the formation of new areas of oceanic crust, which occurs through the upwelling of magma at midocean ridges and its subsequent outward movement on either side.
Sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
Breaks in Earth’s crust where rocks have slipped past each other
make a thorough or dramatic change

16 Clues: coming closer together • make a thorough or dramatic change • ridge forms long chains of mountains. • tending to develop different or be different • Breaks in Earth’s crust where rocks have slipped past each other • Drift Gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time. • ...

Plate Tectonics Part 2 2023-03-21

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driving force behind plate tectonics
oceanic crust sinks below continental crust to create volcanoes
Molten rock BELOW Earth's surface
To cause damage or DESTROY
the force applied to a rock and may cause deformation
two plates come together as result of compression

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opening in the earth's crust where lava, ash, gasses escape
new ocean floor created at mid-ocean ridge that moves plates apart
To build up or CREATE
Squeezing stress that pushes objects together
two plates pull apart as result of tension
two plates slide past each other in opposite directions as result of shear
Stress that pulls an object apart
Parallel forces acting in opposite directions
Molten rock ON Earth's surface

15 Clues: To build up or CREATE • To cause damage or DESTROY • Molten rock ON Earth's surface • Stress that pulls an object apart • Molten rock BELOW Earth's surface • driving force behind plate tectonics • two plates pull apart as result of tension • Squeezing stress that pushes objects together • Parallel forces acting in opposite directions • ...

Plate Tectonics Quiz Crossword 2023-11-06

Plate Tectonics Quiz Crossword crossword puzzle

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This is when a denser crust dives below a less dense crust
New crust is formed at this type of plate boundary
This concept detects the magnetic reversals of Earth from rocks on the Ocean Floor
American Navy Captain who discovered Sea-Floor Spreading
A deep ocean ______ forms at a convergent boundary where subduction is occurring
The fossil of this ancient reptile was strong evidence to support Continental Drift
This is the name of the most recent supercontinent on Earth
Coal forms in these (starts with an S)
These happen at all types of plate boundary

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This type of melting occurs during the subduction process
The strongest earthquakes are associated with this type of plate boundary
This forms underneath the ocean at a divergent boundary
Sea-Floor spreading is an example of this type of plate boundary
Evidence of these frozen phenomena has been found in central South America and Africa
These mountains are an example of continental-continental convergence
Alfred _______ is the scientist who came up with the hypothesis of Continental Drift

16 Clues: Coal forms in these (starts with an S) • These happen at all types of plate boundary • New crust is formed at this type of plate boundary • This forms underneath the ocean at a divergent boundary • American Navy Captain who discovered Sea-Floor Spreading • This type of melting occurs during the subduction process • ...

Science 2021-10-13

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the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
in early geologic time, a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth
drift the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates which move slowly over the underlying mantle.
occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other

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the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat.
push a proposed driving force for plate motion in plate tectonics
an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide
pull The force, caused by the sinking of the cold

10 Clues: pull The force, caused by the sinking of the cold • occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other • an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide • push a proposed driving force for plate motion in plate tectonics • the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. • ...

plates 2022-02-02

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divergent
an opening in the earth's crust through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape.
a lowland region that forms where Earth's tectonic plates move apart, or rift.
when plates move past each other
earth shakes when a transform motion happens

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when plates move away from each other
when plates move into each other
a big spike in land made by plates converging
an elevated region with a central valley on an ocean floor at the boundary between two diverging tectonic plates where new crust forms from up welling magma.
the action or process in plate tectonics of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another.

10 Clues: divergent • when plates move into each other • when plates move past each other • when plates move away from each other • earth shakes when a transform motion happens • a big spike in land made by plates converging • a lowland region that forms where Earth's tectonic plates move apart, or rift. • ...

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