plate tectonics Crossword Puzzles

Plate Tectonics 2022-01-19

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2022-10-07

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2022-11-03

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2022-05-05

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

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

Plate tectonics 2025-12-10

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is one piece of evidence Alfred wegner had for the continental drift theory?
  2. when 2 plates move toward each other
  3. what causes seafloor spreading?
Down
  1. heat transferred through liquid or gas
  2. when 2 plates move away from each other
  3. when 2 plates slide past each other
  4. heat transferred through space
  5. heat transferred through direct contact

8 Clues: heat transferred through space • what causes seafloor spreading? • when 2 plates slide past each other • when 2 plates move toward each other • heat transferred through liquid or gas • when 2 plates move away from each other • heat transferred through direct contact • what is one piece of evidence Alfred wegner had for the continental drift theory?

Science choice board crossword 2021-12-13

Science choice board crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. earths surface directly above an earthquakes focus
  2. a sea floor mountain system built by plate tectonics
  3. when magma has less silica and is less viscose
  4. when plates move earths surface changes very...
  5. what rock is formed when heat and pressure happens to sedimentary rock
  6. what causes tectonic plates to move
  7. when one plate gets pulled under another
  8. when magma has more silica it is more viscose and...
Down
  1. what occurs when a transform boundary happens
  2. what type of boundary occurs when plates move away from each other
  3. device used to record an earthquakes seismic waves
  4. what type of boundary occurs when plates grind past each other
  5. what type of boundary occurs when plates move towards each other
  6. what forms when two continental plates collide
  7. An ancient super continent containing all the earths landmass
  8. rock is not destroyed but it is...

16 Clues: rock is not destroyed but it is... • what causes tectonic plates to move • when one plate gets pulled under another • what occurs when a transform boundary happens • when magma has less silica and is less viscose • what forms when two continental plates collide • when plates move earths surface changes very... • device used to record an earthquakes seismic waves • ...

Science choice board crossword 2021-12-13

Science choice board crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earths surface directly above an earthquakes focus
  2. a sea floor mountain system built by plate tectonics
  3. when magma has less silica and is less viscose
  4. when plates move earths surface changes very...
  5. what rock is formed when heat and pressure happens to sedimentary rock
  6. what causes tectonic plates to move
  7. when one plate gets pulled under another
  8. when magma has more silica it is more viscose and...
Down
  1. what occurs when a transform boundary happens
  2. what type of boundary occurs when plates move away from each other
  3. device used to record an earthquakes seismic waves
  4. what type of boundary occurs when plates grind past each other
  5. what type of boundary occurs when plates move towards each other
  6. what forms when two continental plates collide
  7. An ancient super continent containing all the earths landmass
  8. rock is not destroyed but it is...

16 Clues: rock is not destroyed but it is... • what causes tectonic plates to move • when one plate gets pulled under another • what occurs when a transform boundary happens • when magma has less silica and is less viscose • what forms when two continental plates collide • when plates move earths surface changes very... • device used to record an earthquakes seismic waves • ...

BRANT STEPHEN HENDRICKSON 2015-04-30

BRANT STEPHEN HENDRICKSON crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate and sinks into the mantle as the plates converge.
  2. process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges
  3. sliding plate force is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics.
  4. the theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle.
  5. a type of fault whose relative motion is predominantly horizontal in either sinistral or dextral direction.
  6. a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
  7. a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
  8. an imaginary line or a line on a chart connecting points
  9. an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field.
Down
  1. a change in a planet's magnetic field such that the positions of magnetic north and magnetic south are interchanged.
  2. the portion of motion of a tectonic plate that can be accounted for by its subduction.
  3. an actively deforming region where two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide.
  4. a linear-shaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault
  5. the movement of the Earth's continents
  6. the study of the record of the Earth's magnetic field in rocks, sediment, or archeological materials

15 Clues: the movement of the Earth's continents • process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges • an imaginary line or a line on a chart connecting points • sliding plate force is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics. • a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. • ...

Science Vocab 2025-05-02

Science Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cycle Life of a rock or lava
  2. Earth black material
  3. Earths layers
  4. Entity in space with strong gravitational pull
  5. A person that goes into space
  6. Device used to see far distances
  7. System The thing that explains all the planets
  8. Mountain with lava
  9. Tiny pieces for nutrient of organism
  10. The amount of time it takes for light too travel
  11. Earth
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  1. Shaking of the earth and quaking
  2. Earth
  3. Tectonics Earths layers moving to create earfquake
  4. Changing of the weather
  5. Exploration of space
  6. Earth center
  7. Thing that controls gravity on earth and oceans currents
  8. Burning ball of gas creating light in space
  9. Earth circular ball
  10. Milky way galaxy and others

21 Clues: Earth • Earth • Earth center • Earths layers • Mountain with lava • Earth circular ball • Earth black material • Exploration of space • Changing of the weather • Milky way galaxy and others • Cycle Life of a rock or lava • A person that goes into space • Shaking of the earth and quaking • Device used to see far distances • Tiny pieces for nutrient of organism • ...

Vocab 2024-06-17

Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A colorless, odorless flammable gas which is the main constituent of natural gas
  2. A division of microorganisms that are related to the bacteria but are capable of photosynthesis
  3. To small to see through the naked eye
  4. A seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
  5. German climatologist, geologist, geophysicist, meteorologist, and polar researcher
  6. The gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
  7. The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock
  8. The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
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  1. The sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
  2. Cells that have specific structures and functions in the body
  3. A supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras
  4. Layered, biochemical, accretionary structures formed in shallow water
  5. The floor of an ocean or sea.
  6. An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form

14 Clues: The floor of an ocean or sea. • To small to see through the naked eye • A seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics • An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form • Cells that have specific structures and functions in the body • Layered, biochemical, accretionary structures formed in shallow water • ...

8GEO LANDFORMS - Vishal Bhat 2015-10-05

8GEO LANDFORMS - Vishal Bhat crossword puzzle
Across
  1. High and rocky outcrop of land
  2. Bending of waves as they approach the coast.
  3. Waves which erode and destroy sections of the coast
  4. Large-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust.
  5. Plate boundaries moving apart
  6. Water of a wave which falls forward and moves up the shore
  7. Walls that jut out from a beach into the sea
Down
  1. Movement of sand and sediment along the coast
  2. A distinct geographical feature within a landscape
  3. Walls built on either side of a river mouth
  4. The sideways and downwards movement of one plate under another
  5. Point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
  6. Long curved platform built up at a river mouth
  7. What is left behind when an arch is further eroded
  8. Structure where material inside the Earth erupts to the surface

15 Clues: Plate boundaries moving apart • High and rocky outcrop of land • Walls built on either side of a river mouth • Bending of waves as they approach the coast. • Walls that jut out from a beach into the sea • Movement of sand and sediment along the coast • Long curved platform built up at a river mouth • A distinct geographical feature within a landscape • ...

Matthhew's Tectonic Crossword 2014-11-25

Matthhew's Tectonic Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wave A wave produced by a earthquakes
  2. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust
  3. Continents breaking up and subsiding
  4. crust The crust that forms the ocean floor
  5. The object that measure the wave from a earthquake
  6. When pressure from the earth core finds a weak stop to escape from
  7. Is where materials from the earths core are erupted
Down
  1. tectonics The Earths crust is into many large pieces that move on the asthenoshpere
  2. A giant wave that is caused by a earthquakes
  3. crust The crust that forms the continents
  4. The point where the earthquakes focus starts
  5. Molten rock below the surface
  6. spreading The process of a new crust forming
  7. Molten rock has erupted onto the Surface
  8. Trench A Trench that is deeper than the rest of the ocean floor

15 Clues: Molten rock below the surface • Continents breaking up and subsiding • wave A wave produced by a earthquakes • Molten rock has erupted onto the Surface • crust The crust that forms the continents • crust The crust that forms the ocean floor • A giant wave that is caused by a earthquakes • The point where the earthquakes focus starts • ...

FORMATIVE 2016-01-05

FORMATIVE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. largest layer of earth that is composed of iron, aluminium, calcium, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen
  2. an evidence of plate movement
  3. technique of inverting seismological data to retrieve a three-dimensional image of anomalies
  4. study of ancient magnetic fields
  5. interval of time within the ice age that is marked by colder temperature
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  1. outer solid part of the planet including earth's crust
  2. highly viscous layer that lies between the crust and lower mantle
  3. believed to be responsible for different rock behaviors within the mantle
  4. geodetic technique
  5. innermost layer of the earth
  6. study of extended climatic conditions
  7. found at the deepest region of the planet
  8. period characterized by warmer climates within an ice age
  9. states that gravity and the plates themselves are the ones responsible for the plate tectonics through subduction process
  10. outer layer of the earth

15 Clues: geodetic technique • outer layer of the earth • innermost layer of the earth • an evidence of plate movement • study of ancient magnetic fields • study of extended climatic conditions • found at the deepest region of the planet • outer solid part of the planet including earth's crust • period characterized by warmer climates within an ice age • ...

Year in review crossword puzzle 2022-06-14

Year in review crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when one plate sinks under another. It occurs in the convergent boundary
  2. the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.
  3. Where the plate tectonics meet
  4. The speed of an object
  5. inborn; natural.
  6. A series of specialized behaviors that help an animal attract a mate
  7. What Molly Chester's son said to her
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  1. seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.
  2. sum of potential energy and kinetic energy.
  3. It is a natural resource that is unlimited or constantly being replenished
  4. a layer underneath the crust in the earth
  5. energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.
  6. Being in a state between liquid and a solid
  7. a layer in the earth's crust
  8. toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.

15 Clues: inborn; natural. • The speed of an object • a layer in the earth's crust • Where the plate tectonics meet • What Molly Chester's son said to her • a layer underneath the crust in the earth • sum of potential energy and kinetic energy. • Being in a state between liquid and a solid • seasonal movement of animals from one region to another. • ...

Study Guide Puzzel 2025-06-05

Study Guide Puzzel crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The moon is getting bigger
  2. A cycle driven by internal Earth processes and external factors.
  3. Equation about F=MA
  4. The moon is getting smaller
  5. Plate movement, or plate tectonics, creates a variety of conditions, including earthquakes, volcanic activity, mountain building, and continental drift
Down
  1. These happen in spring and autumn
  2. The other half of the moisture equation contained in a watershed.
  3. These happen in summer and winter

8 Clues: Equation about F=MA • The moon is getting bigger • The moon is getting smaller • These happen in spring and autumn • These happen in summer and winter • A cycle driven by internal Earth processes and external factors. • The other half of the moisture equation contained in a watershed. • ...

Plate Tectonic Crossword 2021-06-16

Plate Tectonic Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - The rigid outer part of the earth
  2. - __________ and erosion produces sediment
  3. - Sections of the Earth's crust moving in three different ways
  4. - Human Planet
Down
  1. - The upper layer of the Earth's mantle
  2. Drift - Wegener's theory
  3. - The Earth's Outer and Inner ____
  4. - A scientist that made a theory of plate tectonics
  5. - Metamorphic, Sedimentary and _______

9 Clues: - Human Planet • Drift - Wegener's theory • - The Earth's Outer and Inner ____ • - The rigid outer part of the earth • - Metamorphic, Sedimentary and _______ • - The upper layer of the Earth's mantle • - __________ and erosion produces sediment • - A scientist that made a theory of plate tectonics • - Sections of the Earth's crust moving in three different ways

Module Vocabulary Dynamic Earth Term Definition 2022-11-14

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

10 Clues: that erupts onto Earth's surface. • molten rock stored below Earth's surface. • boundary/the boundary between two plates that move toward each other. • boundary/the boundary between two plates that move away from each other. • given to a supercontinent that began to break apart approximately 200 million years ago. • ...

Jayda 2015-04-30

Jayda crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a line on an isotope ratio diagram denoting a suite of rock or mineral samples all formed at the same time.
  2. states that Earth's lithosphere is broken into many pieces—tectonic plates—that move slowly over the asthenosphere.
  3. a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
  4. the hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined
  5. measurement instruments used for two general purposes: to measure the magnetization of a magnetic material like a ferromagnet, or to measure the strength and, in some cases, the direction of the magnetic field at a point in space.
  6. a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges
  7. a strike-slip fault that offsets a mid-ocean ridge in opposing directions on either side of an axis of seafloor spreading.
  8. the portion of motion of a tectonic plate that can be accounted for by its subduction.
Down
  1. the study of the magnetic record in rocks.
  2. is the process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate and sinks into the mantle as the plates converge.
  3. a change in a planet's magnetic field such that the positions of magnetic north and magnetic south are interchanged.
  4. a destructive plate boundary.
  5. the movement of the Earth's continents.
  6. 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.
  7. a sliding plate force is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics.

15 Clues: a destructive plate boundary. • the movement of the Earth's continents. • a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges • the study of the magnetic record in rocks. • the hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined • a sliding plate force is a proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics. • ...

plate tectonics 2021-06-16

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

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

Plate tectonics 2022-02-09

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

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

Plate tectonics 2022-01-06

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-13

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2023-10-23

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2024-01-30

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-20

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-20

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-20

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-31

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

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

Plate tectonics 2025-06-01

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The type of rock made from molten material.
  2. Earth is made of many ________ moving together or apart.
  3. The type of rock that changes one type of rock from another type of rock
Down
  1. The process that creates and destroys rocks to make other rocks.
  2. Mountains that explodes or releases lava are called __________.
  3. The type of rock that forms from sediment
  4. Movement of the Earth caused by moving plates and causes a noticeable shake ______.
  5. Theory that the continents are moving apart is called continental _________.

8 Clues: The type of rock that forms from sediment • The type of rock made from molten material. • Earth is made of many ________ moving together or apart. • Mountains that explodes or releases lava are called __________. • The process that creates and destroys rocks to make other rocks. • The type of rock that changes one type of rock from another type of rock • ...

Science choice board crossword 2021-12-13

Science choice board crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earths surface directly above an earthquakes focus
  2. a sea floor mountain system built by plate tectonics
  3. when magma has less silica and is less viscose
  4. when plates move earths surface changes very...
  5. what rock is formed when heat and pressure happens to sedimentary rock
  6. what causes tectonic plates to move
  7. when one plate gets pulled under another
  8. when magma has more silica it is more viscose and...
Down
  1. what occurs when a transform boundary happens
  2. what type of boundary occurs when plates move away from each other
  3. device used to record an earthquakes seismic waves
  4. what type of boundary occurs when plates grind past each other
  5. what type of boundary occurs when plates move towards each other
  6. what forms when two continental plates collide
  7. An ancient super continent containing all the earths landmass
  8. rock is not destroyed but it is...

16 Clues: rock is not destroyed but it is... • what causes tectonic plates to move • when one plate gets pulled under another • what occurs when a transform boundary happens • when magma has less silica and is less viscose • what forms when two continental plates collide • when plates move earths surface changes very... • device used to record an earthquakes seismic waves • ...

science 2023-12-08

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the giant super continent that existed millions of years ago
  2. a device that measures the amount of viscosity in magma
  3. a hot sticky material in magma
  4. the second layer of the earth
  5. the earths inner core
  6. the part directly above the plates that are about to cause the earthquake.
  7. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  8. a device that measures earthquakes
Down
  1. the layer of the earth that causes convection current
  2. the layer of the earth that we live on
  3. when two plate tectonics run into each other
  4. a mountain that spits out magma
  5. plate boundaries pushing away from each other
  6. plates that are in our earth that hold it together.
  7. hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling.
  8. relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.

16 Clues: the earths inner core • the second layer of the earth • a hot sticky material in magma • a mountain that spits out magma • a device that measures earthquakes • the layer of the earth that we live on • a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • when two plate tectonics run into each other • plate boundaries pushing away from each other • ...

Tectonics 2021-01-06

Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Another word for the hypocentre of an earthquake (5)
  2. A name for when the continents were joined together (6)
  3. This mineral can make lava very sticky (viscous) (6)
  4. The name of a current considered for many years to be the driving force of plate tectonics (10)
  5. An earthquake resistant building in San Fransisco (5,8,8)
  6. The point on the ground where the earthquake is the strongest (9)
  7. Hot ash, lava, rock fragments, flowing very quickly down hill (11,4)
  8. What oceanic crust is made of (6)
  9. Formed at constructive continental margins (4,6)
  10. A chain of volcanic islands (6,3)
  11. A type of volcano that is formed on
  12. Hawaii is an example of one of these (7)
  13. This needs to be good in order to effectively mitigate against disasters and protect the population (10)
  14. Outer layer of Earth (crust and upper mantle)(11)
  15. Conservative plate boundary N.America (3,7,5)
Down
  1. When the weight of the cold, old, oceanic crust causes the edge of the plate to subduct (4,4)
  2. When one plate slides underneath another (10)
  3. This type of lava is very runny (8)
  4. Name of the model that determines disaster size (4)
  5. plate margins (9)
  6. A major secondary hazard of underwater earthquakes (7)
  7. This model shows the effect of a hazard on quality of life over time (4,8,5)
  8. The gradual movement of the continents across the Earth's surface through geological time (11,5)
  9. Plate boundary where plates move apart (11)
  10. What continental crust is made of (7)
  11. An event with a high magnitude, large extent and massive impact (4,8)
  12. Classic example of a multi-hazard-hotspot (11)
  13. How well a country can bounce back and recover from a disaster (10)
  14. Type of volcano found on constructive plate margins (6)
  15. An earthquake hit this country on 12th Jan 2010 (5)
  16. Formed by the collision of India and Eurasia (9)

31 Clues: plate margins (9) • What oceanic crust is made of (6) • A chain of volcanic islands (6,3) • This type of lava is very runny (8) • A type of volcano that is formed on • What continental crust is made of (7) • Hawaii is an example of one of these (7) • Plate boundary where plates move apart (11) • When one plate slides underneath another (10) • ...

Unit 5: Plate Tectonics 2020-02-12

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

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

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

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

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

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

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

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

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

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

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

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

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

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

Plate tectonics test revision 2025-11-06

Plate tectonics test revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of plate boundary has no volcanic activity
  2. This is an example of an active volcano
  3. This type of volcano is sleeping and may or may not erupt again
  4. __________ currents in the mantle are responsible for moving the tectonic plates
  5. This type of plate boundary can be found close to Malta
  6. this is responsible for heating up the mantle
  7. The process of one plate being forced down into the mantle
  8. the type of renewable energy often found in volcanic areas
  9. this is the lighter of the two types of crust
  10. An earthquake can also trigger one of these (e.g. Japan, 2011)
  11. This metamorphic rock can be used for countertops
Down
  1. This type of plate boundary can be near Iceland
  2. A scientist who studies tectonic activity
  3. Edinburge ___________ is an example of an extinct volcano
  4. The energy released from an earthquake
  5. this is the heavier of the two types of crust
  6. Volcanic ash is especially dangerous for _________________
  7. Volcanic areas often attract lots of _____________

18 Clues: The energy released from an earthquake • This is an example of an active volcano • A scientist who studies tectonic activity • this is the heavier of the two types of crust • this is responsible for heating up the mantle • this is the lighter of the two types of crust • This type of plate boundary can be near Iceland • This metamorphic rock can be used for countertops • ...

Earth Science Semester A Wrap Up 2025-01-14

Earth Science Semester A Wrap Up crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ______ rocks ...
  2. Ecological ______ are measurements on how our actions affect the environment.
  3. All of the Earth's Frozen Water is known as the ______.
  4. Plate ______ ...
  5. ______ rocks ...
  6. All of the Earth's Water is known as the ______.
  7. All of the Earth's life is known as the ______.
  8. The Scientific ______ is used to test out a hypothesis based on something observed about the world.
Down
  1. ______ rocks
  2. All of the Earth's Solid Parts are known as the ______.
  3. ______ are ...
  4. The rock _____ ...
  5. All of the Earth's Air is known as the ______.
  6. The ______ Drift Theory

14 Clues: ______ rocks • ______ are ... • ______ rocks ... • Plate ______ ... • ______ rocks ... • The rock _____ ... • The ______ Drift Theory • All of the Earth's Air is known as the ______. • All of the Earth's life is known as the ______. • All of the Earth's Water is known as the ______. • All of the Earth's Solid Parts are known as the ______. • ...

FORMATIVE 2016-01-05

FORMATIVE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. study of extended climatic conditions
  2. highly viscous layer that lies between the crust and lower mantle
  3. largest layer of earth that is composed of iron, aluminium, calcium, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen
  4. states that gravity and the plates themselves are the ones responsible for the plate tectonics through subduction process
  5. an evidence of plate movement
  6. interval of time within the ice age that is marked by colder temperature
  7. technique of inverting seismological data to retrieve a three-dimensional image of anomalies
  8. innermost layer of the earth
Down
  1. outer solid part of the planet including earth's crust
  2. geodetic technique
  3. study of ancient magnetic fields
  4. believed to be responsible for different rock behaviors within the mantle
  5. period characterized by warmer climates within an ice age
  6. outer layer of the earth
  7. found at the deepest region of the planet

15 Clues: geodetic technique • outer layer of the earth • innermost layer of the earth • an evidence of plate movement • study of ancient magnetic fields • study of extended climatic conditions • found at the deepest region of the planet • outer solid part of the planet including earth's crust • period characterized by warmer climates within an ice age • ...

Science Crossword Puzzle By Andrew Yee 2021-12-06

Science Crossword Puzzle By Andrew Yee crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
  2. Is a crust that is under the ocean
  3. Is a shallow part of the ocean nearly near the upper ocean
  4. a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
  5. its an displacement in the earth crust
Down
  1. Consists of an upper mantle and an crust
  2. a series of mountains or mountain ridges closely related in position and direction
  3. Is a really shallow part an can only occur an Low depths in the ocean
  4. Its nearly above the water near the surface
  5. Goes downward and sideward of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate

10 Clues: Is a crust that is under the ocean • its an displacement in the earth crust • Consists of an upper mantle and an crust • Its nearly above the water near the surface • a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics • Is a shallow part of the ocean nearly near the upper ocean • Is a really shallow part an can only occur an Low depths in the ocean • ...

Plate Tectonics 6th Grade 2017-06-16

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

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

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

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

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

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

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

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

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2023-06-12

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The dividing lines where tectonic plates meet
  2. Part of the driving force for plate tectonics; this process moves heat from the interior of the Earth towards the surface as cooler plates sink back into the mantle
  3. This type is thinner and denser than continental
  4. Sections of the Earth’s surface that move-- these sections can include both continental and oceanic crust
  5. This type is thicker than oceanic and doesn’t sink under (subduct)
Down
  1. Plate boundaries where the plates move apart
  2. Plate boundaries where the plates collide
  3. Plate boundaries where the plates slide past each other
  4. A wave from an earthquake or an explosion, that can travel along the Earth’s surface or through Earth’s interior

9 Clues: Plate boundaries where the plates collide • Plate boundaries where the plates move apart • The dividing lines where tectonic plates meet • This type is thinner and denser than continental • Plate boundaries where the plates slide past each other • This type is thicker than oceanic and doesn’t sink under (subduct) • ...

Earth Science B Final Review 2023-06-06

Earth Science B Final Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the biome that we live in.
  2. This biome has the most stable temperature.
  3. The qualitative scale that measures earthquake is known as the ___ scale.
  4. This biome has the most fertile soil.
  5. This biome has very little precipitation and it is very hot in temperature.
  6. The transfer of heat through fluids.
  7. The Moment of Magnitude scale measure the amount of __ in an earthquake.
  8. This is the only layer of the Earth that humans have gone to.
  9. The transfer of heat without a medium, usually in the form of light.
  10. Feedback loop in which it cycles
  11. This biome has a wet and dry season.
  12. The opposite of an acid is a __.
  13. This is the magnetic field that surrounds the Earth and protects us from harmful radiation.
  14. Light emitted from the sun is known as __.
  15. Moving further north or south from the equator changes this.
  16. This is the sphere that includes all of the rocks, land formations and soil.
  17. Feedback loop in which the situation gets more and more chaotic.
  18. Type of greenhouse gas that contains carbon and hydrogen.
  19. This type of plate boundary where the plates separate.
  20. This measures how hot or cold an object is.
  21. The amount of rain and snow is the __ of a biome.
Down
  1. This is the sphere that includes all of the living things.
  2. The theory that plate tectonics are moving.
  3. The inner core of the Earth emits energy due to compaction and __ __.
  4. This is the sphere that includes all of the gas.
  5. A lack of precipitation will lead to this.
  6. This type of ice melting is what causes sea levels to rise.
  7. The core of the earth is made up of __ and nickel.
  8. The transfer of heat through touch.
  9. This type of plate boundary where the plates slide past one another.
  10. This biome is covered in coniferous trees.
  11. Light is energy that travels in the form of __.
  12. This type of plate boundary where the plates collide.
  13. Light that is able to be absorbed by greenhouse gases.
  14. Layer of the Earth that is liquid in its state of matter.
  15. This layer of the Earth has convection currents that allow for plate tectonics to move.
  16. The scientist that came up with the Continental Drift Theory.
  17. This is the sphere that includes all of the water.
  18. Ocean acidification occurs when CO2 is __ into the oceans causing the pH to decrease.
  19. This is a very cold desert.
  20. Locations close to this is usually hotter in temperature.

41 Clues: This is a very cold desert. • Feedback loop in which it cycles • The opposite of an acid is a __. • This is the biome that we live in. • The transfer of heat through touch. • The transfer of heat through fluids. • This biome has a wet and dry season. • This biome has the most fertile soil. • A lack of precipitation will lead to this. • ...

Plate Tectonic Vocabulary 2023-05-03

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2022-01-19

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2022-03-10

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2021-11-08

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2021-11-21

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2014-06-01

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

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

Plate tectonics 2014-06-09

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2014-06-12

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2015-02-26

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2022-12-09

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2023-01-20

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2021-06-10

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2021-06-17

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2023-08-01

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2023-10-02

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2024-02-29

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2024-02-15

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2024-02-08

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

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

Plate Tectonics 2025-09-29

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Coming together
  2. The thing that comes out of a volcano
  3. slide by slide
Down
  1. Pulling apart
  2. A layer of the earth, we live on this one
  3. Lava but underground
  4. ba BOOM
  5. Top most layer of the earth

8 Clues: ba BOOM • Pulling apart • slide by slide • Coming together • Lava but underground • Top most layer of the earth • The thing that comes out of a volcano • A layer of the earth, we live on this one

Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift Vocab 2021-01-06

Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundary that forms when two plates slide past each other; causes earthquakes
  2. boundary that forms when two plates collide; causes subduction, trenches, mountains, volcanoes
  3. an underwater mountain range that stretches along the center of much of Earth's ocean floor that forms when two oceanic plates diverge
  4. sections of Earth’s crust and upper part of the mantle (the lithosphere)
  5. feature formed where subduction occurs; island arcs and volcanic arcs can be created
  6. proposed the theory of seafloor spreading in the 1960's
  7. a sensing device used to detect magnetic fields on the rocks on the ocean floor
  8. all of the crust and the upper solid portion of the mantle
  9. the process by which the ocean floor sinks into the mantle where crust is melted and recycled
  10. fossil plant found in Africa, Australia, India, South America, and Antarctica
  11. Wegener’s hypothesis that continents have slowly moved to their present day locations.
Down
  1. hot, less dense material below Earth's crust rises toward the surface at the mid- ocean ridges, flows sideways, carrying the seafloor away from the ridge in both directions leaving the youngest rocks at/near the ridge and the oldest farther away
  2. the plasticlike layer of the mantle located below the lithosphere
  3. when Earth's magnetic force runs the opposite way. Recorded in the rocks along the mid-ocean ridge. Occurs over thousands or millions of years
  4. cycle of heating, rising, cooling, and sinking that occurs in the mantle that is the driving force of plate tectonics
  5. reptile fossil found in South America and Africa
  6. boundary that forms when two plates move apart; causes mid-ocean ridges, rift zones, earthquakes
  7. valley that forms when two plates diverge
  8. German scientist who proposed the hypothesis of continental drift; his ideas were initially rejected
  9. the theory that Earth’s crust and part of the upper mantle are broken into sections called plates that move on a plasticlike layer of the mantle (asthenosphere)
  10. mountains similar to those in Greenland and Europe

21 Clues: valley that forms when two plates diverge • reptile fossil found in South America and Africa • mountains similar to those in Greenland and Europe • proposed the theory of seafloor spreading in the 1960's • all of the crust and the upper solid portion of the mantle • the plasticlike layer of the mantle located below the lithosphere • ...

tectonic plates 2024-01-17

tectonic plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Trench
  2. Boundary
  3. Tectonics
  4. Current
Down
  1. Drift
  2. Boundary
  3. Boundary
  4. Boundary

8 Clues: Drift • Trench • Current • Boundary • Boundary • Boundary • Boundary • Tectonics

plate tectonics 8.136 2016-10-20

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

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

Plate Tectonics Unit 2018-03-05

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

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

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2024-09-04

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

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

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2023-02-15

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

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

Plate Tectonics Vocab 2022-12-04

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

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

Plate Tectonics & Earthquakes 2025-09-07

Plate Tectonics & Earthquakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Process where one plate moves under another
  2. Relating to earthquakes or vibrations in the Earth
  3. Crack in Earth's crust where movement occurs
  4. Rigid outer layer of the Earth
  5. Plate boundary where plates slide past each other
  6. Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
  7. Relating to the structure and movement of Earth's crust
Down
  1. Point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's origin
  2. Large section of Earth's crust
  3. Shaking of the ground caused by tectonic movement
  4. Mountain formed from magma eruption
  5. Area where tectonic plates move apart

12 Clues: Large section of Earth's crust • Rigid outer layer of the Earth • Mountain formed from magma eruption • Area where tectonic plates move apart • Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface • Process where one plate moves under another • Crack in Earth's crust where movement occurs • Shaking of the ground caused by tectonic movement • ...

The plate tectonics 2025-10-23

The plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a place where two plates meet
  2. where two plates move slide by eachother without crashing
  3. the supercontinents
  4. animals that went extinct millions of year's ago
  5. Where one plates go underneath the other and gets destroyed in the mantle
  6. what causes the continent to move
Down
  1. Where two plates move apart
  2. a sudden shaking of earth
  3. the shell of the earth
  4. the soft solid rock underneath earths crust
  5. how often or fast things move
  6. is earths core “solid” or “Liquid Metal”

12 Clues: the supercontinents • the shell of the earth • a sudden shaking of earth • Where two plates move apart • a place where two plates meet • how often or fast things move • what causes the continent to move • is earths core “solid” or “Liquid Metal” • the soft solid rock underneath earths crust • animals that went extinct millions of year's ago • ...

Tectonic Plates 2024-01-27

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plates can be identified by the locations of earthquake ___________.
  2. What happens to the temperature of the mantle material as it moves away from a mid-ocean ridge?
  3. True/False Lithosphere can carry both oceanic and continental
  4. Plates move like a conveyor ____________.
  5. When two plates meet it is called plate ________________.
Down
  1. What is a plate made of?
  2. What drives seafloor spreading?
  3. True/False Plate tectonics is the key that unlocks many of the mysteries of the planet

8 Clues: What is a plate made of? • What drives seafloor spreading? • Plates move like a conveyor ____________. • When two plates meet it is called plate ________________. • True/False Lithosphere can carry both oceanic and continental • Plates can be identified by the locations of earthquake ___________. • ...

List 24 2014-04-03

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

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

Earth Processes 2022-12-14

Earth Processes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. soil made from bedrock
  2. when sediment is added to land by erosion
  3. result of a sudden release of energy by seismic waves
  4. layer under the soil
  5. seismic waves that do the most damage
Down
  1. the strongest part of the earthquake where waves are released
  2. weathered rock and organic material
  3. layer of soil
  4. weathered rock material transported by erosion
  5. soil moved by erosion
  6. movement of weathered rock by wind, water, or gravity
  7. breaks in earth layers caused by plate tectonics
  8. breaking down of rock

13 Clues: layer of soil • layer under the soil • soil moved by erosion • breaking down of rock • soil made from bedrock • weathered rock and organic material • seismic waves that do the most damage • when sediment is added to land by erosion • weathered rock material transported by erosion • breaks in earth layers caused by plate tectonics • ...

Evolution and Geologicic time 2023-01-09

Evolution and Geologicic time crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organisms that are suited to survive
  2. major divisions of Earth's history
  3. Cenozoic Era is divided by these
  4. different surroundings for organisms
  5. clues to how organisms lived different time
  6. environments that died out or this
  7. when continents collided or separated
Down
  1. evolution gradual change in life forms
  2. plate tectonics=separation and collision of
  3. major division may be divided into these
  4. organisms that produce among selves
  5. scale divisions of Earths history units
  6. species that couldn't adapt to world

13 Clues: Cenozoic Era is divided by these • major divisions of Earth's history • environments that died out or this • organisms that produce among selves • organisms that are suited to survive • different surroundings for organisms • species that couldn't adapt to world • when continents collided or separated • evolution gradual change in life forms • ...

SES2 Vocabulary 2023-09-22

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

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

natural resource crossword puzzle 2021-02-10

natural resource crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. tectonics, the lithosphere is made up of tectonic plates that move across Earth's surface
  2. the sideways downward movement of the edge of the plate of earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
  3. limitations on an engineering solution
  4. you must meet these requirements in order for your project to be successful
  5. resource, materials such as oil, coal, natural gas, metals, stone, and sand
  6. a break in Earth's crust
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  1. educated guess
  2. drift, continents slowly drifted to their current positions after being part of a giant landmass that broke apart
  3. theory, a well-established group of ideas that is supported by a large amount of evidence
  4. spreading, mid-ocean ridge slowly pulling away from each other

10 Clues: educated guess • a break in Earth's crust • limitations on an engineering solution • spreading, mid-ocean ridge slowly pulling away from each other • you must meet these requirements in order for your project to be successful • resource, materials such as oil, coal, natural gas, metals, stone, and sand • ...

Science Crossword Puzzle By Andrew Yee 2021-12-06

Science Crossword Puzzle By Andrew Yee crossword puzzle
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  1. a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
  2. Is a crust that is under the ocean
  3. Is a shallow part of the ocean nearly near the upper ocean
  4. a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
  5. its an displacement in the earth crust
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  1. Consists of an upper mantle and an crust
  2. a series of mountains or mountain ridges closely related in position and direction
  3. Is a really shallow part an can only occur an Low depths in the ocean
  4. Its nearly above the water near the surface
  5. Goes downward and sideward of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate

10 Clues: Is a crust that is under the ocean • its an displacement in the earth crust • Consists of an upper mantle and an crust • Its nearly above the water near the surface • a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics • Is a shallow part of the ocean nearly near the upper ocean • Is a really shallow part an can only occur an Low depths in the ocean • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2018-02-06

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

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

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2023-02-15

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

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

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2023-01-27

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

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

Plate tectonics crossword 2025-03-25

Plate tectonics crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. boundary When two plates move toward each other
  2. plates There are seven of these
  3. Is formed when subduction occurs
  4. boundary Where two plates move away
  5. Is caused by divergent boundaries
  6. Causes volcanoes to erupt
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  1. When a plate goes under another plate
  2. is what causes tectonic plates to move
  3. Ocean trench Is caused by convergent boundaries
  4. Is caused by divergentivrgent boundaries
  5. is caused by transform boundaries
  6. boundary When two plates slide past each other

12 Clues: Causes volcanoes to erupt • plates There are seven of these • Is formed when subduction occurs • is caused by transform boundaries • Is caused by divergent boundaries • boundary Where two plates move away • When a plate goes under another plate • is what causes tectonic plates to move • Is caused by divergentivrgent boundaries • boundary When two plates slide past each other • ...

Plate Tectonics: Theories 2025-10-31

Plate Tectonics: Theories crossword puzzle
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  1. ______ evidence found in warm climates
  2. The middle if the ocean at the ridges is _______ that the rest
  3. a theory that the Earth’s continents were once joined as a supercontinent
  4. Wegener the guy that made continental drift theory
  5. changes in pull are visible as you move away from the ridge
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  1. statement that the ocean floor is spreading out at mid ocean ridges
  2. supercontinent
  3. ____ were found in different countries to make one animal proving pangea is true
  4. evidence of continental drift is that the continents ___
  5. Mid ocean ridges ____ have mud like the rest
  6. Rocks rocks get ____ as you move away from the ridges
  7. _______ evidence found in cold climates

12 Clues: supercontinent • ______ evidence found in warm climates • _______ evidence found in cold climates • Mid ocean ridges ____ have mud like the rest • Wegener the guy that made continental drift theory • Rocks rocks get ____ as you move away from the ridges • evidence of continental drift is that the continents ___ • ...

Plate Tectonics-Theories 2025-10-31

Plate Tectonics-Theories crossword puzzle
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  1. all of the continents --- together
  2. change in temperature near -----
  3. the name of the super continent
  4. mid-ocean ridges don't have --- like the rest of the ocean
  5. the theory that states that the ocean floor is spreading out at mid-ocean ridges
  6. ------ was found in cold climates
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  1. changes in pull are visible as you move away from mid-ocean ridges
  2. ------ was found in warm climates
  3. this happens to the rock as you move away from ocean ridges
  4. creator of the continental drift
  5. similar plant & animal ------- are located on different continents
  6. the theory that states all continents were once one

12 Clues: the name of the super continent • creator of the continental drift • change in temperature near ----- • ------ was found in warm climates • ------ was found in cold climates • all of the continents --- together • the theory that states all continents were once one • mid-ocean ridges don't have --- like the rest of the ocean • ...

QUILES PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2022-05-05

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

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

Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2019-01-17

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

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

Ag Earth Plate Tectonics. 2020-10-07

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

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

Crossword Puzzle 2023-10-13

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. when the force of gravity moves a plate downward and away from a ridge
  2. a type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up or down motion
  3. A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust
  4. A body subjected to a push.
  5. the pulling of a tectonic plate as its edge subducts deep into the mantle
  6. a long, narrow ditch.
  7. Breaks in Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other.
  8. a type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust
  9. mainly the coming together and the moving apart of tectonic plates
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  1. the process of withdrawing or sucking up fluid
  2. It is a stress that occurs when two tectonic plates move side-by-side past one another, causing material to twist and become distorted.
  3. A theory stating that Earth's lithosphere is broken into huge plates that move and change in size over time.
  4. A push or pull exerted on an object
  5. A force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth
  6. forces Forces that shape Earth's surface by building mountains and landmasses
  7. The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid

16 Clues: a long, narrow ditch. • A body subjected to a push. • A push or pull exerted on an object • the process of withdrawing or sucking up fluid • The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid • Breaks in Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other. • mainly the coming together and the moving apart of tectonic plates • ...

Science Crossword 2025-07-09

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. when a subducting slab sinks into the hot mantle because of a difference in temperature.
  2. cracks on earth's crust.
  3. is the force that resists all forces associated with plate movement in subduction zones.
  4. These structures are constructed from accumulated lava flows,pyroclasts, and other igneous rocks that piled up over time.
  5. occurs when the lithosphere is pushed up by the asthenosphere because of convection currents from the mantle.
  6. either push tectonic plates toward one another or pull them apart.
  7. resists movement of lithospheric plates.
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  1. large landforms that rise well above the ground and have steep slopes and a peak generally higher than a hill.
  2. formed when a continental plate is subducted beneath another continental plate, the immense forces of compression fold the crust develop mountain ranges.
  3. occues when a heavey plate is pulled into the mantle but resists subduction because of friction.
  4. refers to the movement of faults along the angle of the fault plane.
  5. refers to the shaking of the earth as a result of the breaking or shifting of the rocks of the tectonic plates, which releases seismic energy.
  6. act against the driving forces of plate tectonics.
  7. occurs between two colliding plates, one subducting underneath the other, whereby convection currents in the upper mantle suck both plates down.

14 Clues: cracks on earth's crust. • resists movement of lithospheric plates. • act against the driving forces of plate tectonics. • either push tectonic plates toward one another or pull them apart. • refers to the movement of faults along the angle of the fault plane. • when a subducting slab sinks into the hot mantle because of a difference in temperature. • ...

science vocab pt2 2022-09-19

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

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

Catastrophic Events 2022-04-13

Catastrophic Events crossword puzzle
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  1. Plate Tectonics moving
  2. Erupts
  3. Lots of fire
  4. Lots of water moving on dry land
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  1. Big wave
  2. Spinning Clouds

6 Clues: Erupts • Big wave • Lots of fire • Spinning Clouds • Plate Tectonics moving • Lots of water moving on dry land

Dynamic Earth - station 3 2016-10-20

Dynamic Earth - station 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. Below the lithosphere is a layer of upper mantle called the asthenosphere. This is made up rock that is fluid and can move. It is this fluidity that powers the movement of the tectonic plates of the Earth's crust.
  2. A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics. It consists of various mountains linked in chains, typically having a valley known ...
  3. In plate tectonics, a divergent boundary or divergent plate boundary (also known as a constructive boundary or an extensional boundary) is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
  4. Dip-slip faults can occur either as "reverse" or as "normal" faults. A normal fault occurs when the crust is extended. Alternatively such a fault can be called an extensional fault. The hanging wall moves downward, relative to the footwall.
  5. the transfer of heat by the mass movement of heated particles into an area of cooler fluid.
  6. a map showing the relief features of the earth's surface, usu. by means of contour lines to show changes in elevation;
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  1. There are three kinds of plate tectonic boundaries: divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries. This image shows the three main types of plate boundaries: divergent, convergent, and transform.
  2. a fault in which the rock above the fault plane is displaced upward relative to the rock below the fault plane (opposed to gravity fault).
  3. A seismogram is a record written by a seismograph in response to ground motions produced by an earthquake, explosion, or other ground-motion sources.
  4. analysis using the fact that physical quantities added to or equated with each other must be expressed in terms of the same fundamental quantities (such as mass, length, or time) for inferences to be made about the relations between them.

10 Clues: the transfer of heat by the mass movement of heated particles into an area of cooler fluid. • a map showing the relief features of the earth's surface, usu. by means of contour lines to show changes in elevation; • a fault in which the rock above the fault plane is displaced upward relative to the rock below the fault plane (opposed to gravity fault). • ...

Plate Tectonics Review Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-04

Plate Tectonics Review Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. boundary where 2 plates move apart
  2. he proposed the theory of seafloor spreading
  3. hard rigid layer of the Earth also known as the plates
  4. earth crust and lithosphere are broken into these tectonic
  5. these types of currents are the driving force behind plate tectonics
  6. The Theory of Continental _________
  7. layer below the lithosphere that is more "plastic-like"
  8. this is the outer layer of the Earth that can be oceanic or continental
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  1. form where 2 continental plates collide
  2. boundary that causes major earthquakes
  3. proposed Continental Drift Theory
  4. the continents had this type of fit when they were together
  5. type of zone where one plate sinks under another
  6. name for the supercontinent made of all earth
  7. place where magma rises and cools to form new seafloor
  8. boundary where 2 plates move together
  9. type of valley that forms when 2 continental plates divide
  10. this field reverses from time to time and is captured in the rocks in the new seafloor

18 Clues: proposed Continental Drift Theory • boundary where 2 plates move apart • The Theory of Continental _________ • boundary where 2 plates move together • boundary that causes major earthquakes • form where 2 continental plates collide • he proposed the theory of seafloor spreading • name for the supercontinent made of all earth • ...

Tectonics 2025-03-07

Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. "The preserved remains of ancient life.",
  2. "The theory that continents move over time.",
  3. "The slow movement of Earth's plates over time.",
  4. "The scientist who contributed to mantle convection theory."
  5. "The thick layer beneath the crust, made of semi-solid rock.",
  6. "The massive supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.",
  7. "A deep underwater valley formed by subduction.",
  8. "The heat-producing process that contributes to Earth's internal energy.",
  9. "The scientist who proposed continental drift.",
  10. "The upper layer of Earth's mantle that flows slowly.",
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  1. "A theory explaining Earth's shifting plates.",
  2. "A chain of underwater mountains formed by plate movement.",
  3. The process where one tectonic plate moves under another.",
  4. The driving force behind mantle movement due to heat.",
  5. "The process of new oceanic crust forming at ridges.",
  6. "Related to Earth's magnetic properties and pole reversals.",
  7. "Earth's outermost solid layer.",
  8. "The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.",

18 Clues: "Earth's outermost solid layer.", • "The preserved remains of ancient life.", • "The theory that continents move over time.", • "A theory explaining Earth's shifting plates.", • "The scientist who proposed continental drift.", • "The slow movement of Earth's plates over time.", • "A deep underwater valley formed by subduction.", • ...

List 24 2014-04-03

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

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

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2021-01-20

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

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

Convection/Plate Tectonics 2022-11-29

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

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