plate tectonics Crossword Puzzles

Unit 7: Plate Tectonics Vocab 2025-02-26

Unit 7: Plate Tectonics Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. the edge of two plates meeting; location of most geological processes
  2. (OCEAN FLOOR) lithosphere spanning 5- 10 kilometers thick; crust is very dense due to igneous composition (made up of igneous rocks)
  3. chains of active volcanoes with large amounts of seismic activity; located along convergent boundary subduction zones
  4. two lithosphere plates moving toward each other
  5. (LAND) lithosphere that can span up to 40 kilometers thick; this crust is much more buoyant due to the composition of silica and aluminum
  6. two tectonic plates moving in opposite directions (pulling apart)
  7. BOUNDARY fault along a plate boundary where movement occurs in horizontal motion; two plates rubbing side by side (against each other)
  8. large, elevated area of land raised above the surrounding area
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  1. underwater plain on the sea floor lying between the foot of a continental shelf and a mid-ocean ridge
  2. a volcanic mountain range formed when an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide at a convergent boundary as a result of a subduction zone
  3. landforms created when tectonic plates are pushed together, warping rock and debris into hills and mountains; occurs because both plates have the same density; occurs near convergent boundaries
  4. RIDGE seafloor mountain system; occurs where seafloor plates spread away from each other
  5. a lowland area that forms when tectonic plates move apart
  6. one tectonic plate is driven below another; created at convergent boundaries
  7. a region where old lithosphere is recycled back into the earth
  8. mountain or hill with an opening for magma to come out
  9. cracks in the earth’s curst; along these cracks movement occurs

17 Clues: two lithosphere plates moving toward each other • mountain or hill with an opening for magma to come out • a lowland area that forms when tectonic plates move apart • a region where old lithosphere is recycled back into the earth • large, elevated area of land raised above the surrounding area • cracks in the earth’s curst; along these cracks movement occurs • ...

Abc 2023-08-15

Abc crossword puzzle
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  1. blows from the land to sea at night
  2. voters need one of this to vote
  3. India lies in the ____ hemisphere
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  1. movement of plate tectonics
  2. trees are closely packed togeather

5 Clues: movement of plate tectonics • voters need one of this to vote • India lies in the ____ hemisphere • trees are closely packed togeather • blows from the land to sea at night

Earth Systems 2022-03-24

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. The movement of earths materials
  2. The movement of tectonics plates sliding against each other
  3. The movement of tectonics plates sliding against each other
  4. The type of weathering caused by acid rain
  5. The earth system sphere with rocks
  6. The earth system sphere with air
  7. The movement of tectonics plates pushing apart
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  1. The type of weathering caused by wind
  2. The earth system sphere you belong in
  3. The breaking down of earths materials
  4. The earth system sphere with water
  5. The type of weathering caused by gophers
  6. The movement of tectonics plates pushing together
  7. 97% of earth's water
  8. The area around the Pacific Coast with a lot of volcanoes and earthquakes

15 Clues: 97% of earth's water • The movement of earths materials • The earth system sphere with air • The earth system sphere with water • The earth system sphere with rocks • The type of weathering caused by wind • The earth system sphere you belong in • The breaking down of earths materials • The type of weathering caused by gophers • The type of weathering caused by acid rain • ...

earth science 2023-02-01

earth science crossword puzzle
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  1. plates witch float on and travel independently over the earths mantle.
  2. rock that has undergone transformation by heat and pressure.
  3. rock formed from solidification of lava or magma
  4. rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
  5. the weakening of rock by plants, animals and microbes.
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  1. movement in gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the cooler parts move down.
  2. process of rocks breaking apart without changing their chemical composition.
  3. a large volcanic crater, especially one formed by major eruption leading to the collapse of the mouth of the volcano.
  4. the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features' of an area.
  5. hot fluid or semi-fluid material below or within the earths crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling.
  6. rain water reacting with the mineral grains in rocks to form new minerals and soluble.
  7. the action or process in plate tectonics of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another.

12 Clues: rock formed from solidification of lava or magma • the weakening of rock by plants, animals and microbes. • rock that has undergone transformation by heat and pressure. • rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air. • plates witch float on and travel independently over the earths mantle. • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-03

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. When a convergent of continental and continental
  2. The second layer of the earth
  3. Transfrom/slide past each other
  4. The middle of the earth
  5. The top layer the one you stand on
  6. Collide
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  1. When a Divergent of continental and continental
  2. Oceanic and Oceanic
  3. The 3rd lay of the earth
  4. Divide/Divorce
  5. Ocean and continental
  6. Slide/move away

12 Clues: Collide • Divide/Divorce • Slide/move away • Oceanic and Oceanic • Ocean and continental • The middle of the earth • The 3rd lay of the earth • The second layer of the earth • Transfrom/slide past each other • The top layer the one you stand on • When a Divergent of continental and continental • When a convergent of continental and continental

Plate Tectonics & Earth's Structure 2016-06-15

Plate Tectonics & Earth's Structure crossword puzzle
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  1. Which scientist is credited with the continental drift hypothesis?
  2. Plates that move towards each other
  3. What is the Thinnest Layer of the Earth Called?
  4. Two Plates the same size slide past each other
  5. What is the fourth layer of the Earth called?
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  1. The Tectonic Plates are part of the Earth's...
  2. 60% of volcanoes occur surrounding the Pacific Ocean, a location called
  3. The second layer of the Earth
  4. Plates that move away from each other
  5. How many layers does the Earth have
  6. The sliding of sea floor beneath a continent is known as...
  7. The Earth's Continents were once connected in one giant continent

12 Clues: The second layer of the Earth • How many layers does the Earth have • Plates that move towards each other • Plates that move away from each other • What is the fourth layer of the Earth called? • The Tectonic Plates are part of the Earth's... • Two Plates the same size slide past each other • What is the Thinnest Layer of the Earth Called? • ...

Unit 6 plate Tectonics 2023-02-13

Unit 6 plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Changes in this property is why seismic waves change direction when traveling through the layers of the Geosphere
  2. The outer core is in this state of matter
  3. This layer of crust is denser and more likely to
  4. The layer in the Earth's crust where seismic waves change direction
  5. The Earth's geosphere consists of this many layers
  6. Lowest layer of the Mantle
  7. Upper layer of the Mantle where convection is occurs
  8. Waves created by earthquakes; reflect off of boundaries in the earth and refract
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  1. A cycle in the Mantle where magma from the bottom rises to the top, but once there it will cool down and sink back down to the bottom. This is a continuous process that drives the movement of tectonic plates
  2. The Lithosphere, Mesosphere and Inner core all share this property
  3. Used to provide additional evidence of how the Earth is layered, because these objects are believed to have about the same composition of Earth
  4. Layer of the geosphere that encompasses the Crust and upper Mantle

12 Clues: Lowest layer of the Mantle • The outer core is in this state of matter • This layer of crust is denser and more likely to • The Earth's geosphere consists of this many layers • Upper layer of the Mantle where convection is occurs • The Lithosphere, Mesosphere and Inner core all share this property • Layer of the geosphere that encompasses the Crust and upper Mantle • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-11

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Vents in Earth's crust through which molten rock flows
  2. Two plates that push away from each other
  3. A crack or a fracture in earths crust
  4. This rock is formed by magma
  5. Vibrations caused by the rupture and sudden movements of rock along a break or crack in earths crust
  6. Two plates that move away from each other
  7. This rock is formed by heat and pressure
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  1. The size of an earthquake determined by how much energy is released
  2. Molten rock stored beneath Earth's surface
  3. Long narrow mountains formed by magma at divergent boundaries
  4. This rock is formed by erosion
  5. Blocks of crust that move past each other

12 Clues: This rock is formed by magma • This rock is formed by erosion • A crack or a fracture in earths crust • This rock is formed by heat and pressure • Two plates that push away from each other • Blocks of crust that move past each other • Two plates that move away from each other • Molten rock stored beneath Earth's surface • ...

Rocks and Plate Tectonics 2024-12-05

Rocks and Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. colliding of plates
  2. remains left behind
  3. what is left on a tile when a rock is rubbed
  4. The Mohs ________ scale
  5. A German scientist known for continental drift
  6. A theory of continents moving
  7. rocks formed by heat and pressure
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  1. rocks formed by magma or lava
  2. a natural occurring inorganic solid
  3. dividing of plates
  4. rocks formed from sediments
  5. sliding of plates

12 Clues: sliding of plates • dividing of plates • colliding of plates • remains left behind • The Mohs ________ scale • rocks formed from sediments • rocks formed by magma or lava • A theory of continents moving • rocks formed by heat and pressure • a natural occurring inorganic solid • what is left on a tile when a rock is rubbed • A German scientist known for continental drift

Continental Drift & Plate Tectonics 2025-02-26

Continental Drift & Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. type of crust that is thinner & more dense
  2. scientist who came up with Continental Drift Theory
  3. when one plate is more dense so it slips underneath another at a convergent boundry
  4. boundary where plates slide past each other
  5. type of crust that is thicker & less dense
  6. created at continent-ocean convergent boundary
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  1. the name of the supercontinent that used to exist millions of years ago
  2. caused by transform boundaries
  3. state famous for the San Andreas Fault & earthquakes
  4. where 2 plates interact
  5. created by convergent boundary of 2 continental plates
  6. boundary where 2 plates are moving apart

12 Clues: where 2 plates interact • caused by transform boundaries • boundary where 2 plates are moving apart • type of crust that is thinner & more dense • type of crust that is thicker & less dense • boundary where plates slide past each other • created at continent-ocean convergent boundary • scientist who came up with Continental Drift Theory • ...

SeaFloor Spreading & Plate Tectonics 2025-02-19

SeaFloor Spreading & Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. An undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary.
  2. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  3. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
  4. Geologist that suggested continental drift.
  5. A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.
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  1. The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
  2. One of the huge broken pieces of the Earth's lithosphere.
  3. Geologist that discovered the processes of Seafloor Spreading and subduction.
  4. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  5. The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth's surface.
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
  7. The theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.

12 Clues: Geologist that suggested continental drift. • A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart. • One of the huge broken pieces of the Earth's lithosphere. • 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. • ...

Earth Science 2013-11-11

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. who proposed theory of continental drift
  2. type of stress that pulls rocks apart
  3. Plate _________________
  4. boundary where 2 plates collide together
  5. A fault is a _______ in rock along which rocks on either side of break move
  6. fault where 2 rocks move past each other
  7. type of stress that pushes rocks in opposite horizontal directions
  8. A fold is when there is a bend in rocks ________ breaking.
  9. an upcurved fold
  10. bending of te rock without breaking
  11. when all continents were together as 1 giant landmass
  12. force that applies pressure to rocks in the earths crust
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  1. a gently dipped bend
  2. boundary where 2 plates move apart
  3. a downcurved fold
  4. fault where the hanging wall moves up relative to the foot wall
  5. type of stress that pushes rocks together
  6. fault where the hanging wall moves down relative to the foot wall
  7. boundary where 2 plates move past each other
  8. break in rock along which rocks on either side of the break move

20 Clues: an upcurved fold • a downcurved fold • a gently dipped bend • Plate _________________ • boundary where 2 plates move apart • bending of te rock without breaking • type of stress that pulls rocks apart • who proposed theory of continental drift • boundary where 2 plates collide together • fault where 2 rocks move past each other • type of stress that pushes rocks together • ...

Physical Geography 2014-05-22

Physical Geography crossword puzzle
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  1. rock that makes up the continents
  2. the number of ice ages over last one hundred thousand years
  3. currents that move the earth's plates
  4. rock that makes up the ocean basins
  5. slow moving mass of ice
  6. rock laid down in ocean bottoms
  7. developed theory on continental drift
  8. the earth has this many crustal plates
  9. person who studies volcanoes
  10. first national park in Canada(rockies)
  11. person who studies earthquakes
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  1. the mountains in northern Canada
  2. rock formed through heat or pressure
  3. rock used to make pool tables
  4. type of glacier that covered our area
  5. term describing the shape of the land (think map)
  6. province with dinosaur bones
  7. flow from a volcano
  8. glaciers in the mountains
  9. the oldest mountains in Canada
  10. term meaning one land mass
  11. the youngest mountains in Canada
  12. developed theory on plate tectonics
  13. volcanologist married couple
  14. oldest landform in Canada
  15. scratches in bedrock
  16. a floating rock
  17. person who studies rocks
  18. known as firerock

29 Clues: a floating rock • known as firerock • flow from a volcano • scratches in bedrock • slow moving mass of ice • person who studies rocks • glaciers in the mountains • oldest landform in Canada • term meaning one land mass • province with dinosaur bones • volcanologist married couple • person who studies volcanoes • rock used to make pool tables • the oldest mountains in Canada • ...

Layers of the Earth - Crossword 2022-08-12

Layers of the Earth - Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. type of rock that makes up continental crust
  2. represents approximately 56% of Earth's total volume
  3. its analogy is boiling water
  4. the component that mostly makes up earth
  5. thinnest layer of the earth
  6. the thicker crust
  7. type of rock that makes up oceanic crust
  8. the part of the core made up of solid iron
  9. the zone where the crust and the upper layer of the mantle exists
  10. the section of earth's interior that begins below the crust and ends above the transition zone
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  1. supercontinent theory
  2. the point between the crust and the mantle below
  3. make up distinct regions of the earth’s surface
  4. chemical element found in the air
  5. magnetic influence on moving electric charges, electric currents, and magnetic materials
  6. the thinner crust
  7. the part of the core made up of liquid iron
  8. soft layer of the mantle where pieces of lithosphere moves
  9. what allows plate tectonics to move
  10. Si (chemical element)

20 Clues: the thinner crust • the thicker crust • supercontinent theory • Si (chemical element) • thinnest layer of the earth • its analogy is boiling water • chemical element found in the air • what allows plate tectonics to move • the component that mostly makes up earth • type of rock that makes up oceanic crust • the part of the core made up of solid iron • ...

Biology 2023-11-03

Biology crossword puzzle
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  1. what we have been working on, a way of classification
  2. a personal point of view
  3. time required for half of a radioisotope atoms to decay
  4. the idea that evolution proceeds slowly and steadily
  5. an explanation of a wide range of phenomena
  6. inventor of the binomial nomenclature system
  7. the term for a species that has died out
  8. tentative scientific explanation that can be tested
  9. the molecule that contains the codes for life
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  1. the observations gathered in a scientific experiment
  2. when 2 species evolve over time in response to each other
  3. a signal to which an organism responds
  4. the scientist who voyaged around the world and wrote On the Origin of Species
  5. the study of life
  6. tells you what happens in a scientific observation
  7. Plate _____________ is the study of the movement of the Earth's crust

16 Clues: the study of life • a personal point of view • a signal to which an organism responds • the term for a species that has died out • an explanation of a wide range of phenomena • inventor of the binomial nomenclature system • the molecule that contains the codes for life • tells you what happens in a scientific observation • ...

Earth's Layers, Plate Tectonics & Rocks 2014-12-11

Earth's Layers, Plate Tectonics & Rocks crossword puzzle
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  1. _______________ rock is formed from the cementing and compacting of sediments
  2. layer of the Earth that is broken into tectonic plates
  3. ____________ rock is formed from the hardening and cooling of magma/lava
  4. denser plate sinks below less dense plate
  5. ____________________ rock is formed from intense heat and pressure
  6. tectonic plates that move away from each other
  7. subduction zones create _________________
  8. tectonic plates that slide past each other
  9. Transform boundaries create ____________ lines
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  1. _______________ layer of Earth that moves because of plasticity
  2. ________ core is made of solid iron and nickel
  3. The breakdown of rock into sediments is called ________________
  4. new _________, rift valleys & mid ocean ridges are created at divergent boundaries
  5. tectonic plates that move towards each other
  6. convection currents occur in the ______________
  7. ________ core is made of liquid iron and nickel
  8. a convergent boundary can create a _______________

17 Clues: denser plate sinks below less dense plate • subduction zones create _________________ • tectonic plates that slide past each other • tectonic plates that move towards each other • ________ core is made of solid iron and nickel • tectonic plates that move away from each other • Transform boundaries create ____________ lines • ...

Landen's Water Cycle Definitions 2022-09-28

Landen's Water Cycle Definitions crossword puzzle
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  1. Found at the top of a flat map
  2. A moving ridge on the surface of the water
  3. Water vapor transforms into clouds
  4. The slope on the outer edge of the mid-ocean trench and deep ocean floor
  5. Found between North America, South America, and Africa
  6. Water gets collected together
  7. Water gets into the soil
  8. Formed by eruptions of volcanoes on the ocean floor
  9. Found on the left side of a flat map
  10. Differences in water density
  11. Underwater mountains that rise up
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  1. Found between Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia
  2. Found at the bottom of a flat map
  3. A long narrow ditch
  4. Water comes from plants
  5. A flat region of the ocean floor, usually at the base of a continental rise
  6. The process of water
  7. Water transforms into Water vapor
  8. Hail, sleet, snow, and rain
  9. A seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics.
  10. Driven by global wind systems fueled by energy from the sun

21 Clues: A long narrow ditch • The process of water • Water comes from plants • Water gets into the soil • Hail, sleet, snow, and rain • Differences in water density • Water gets collected together • Found at the top of a flat map • Found at the bottom of a flat map • Water transforms into Water vapor • Underwater mountains that rise up • Water vapor transforms into clouds • ...

Nitrogen cycle 2023-04-24

Nitrogen cycle crossword puzzle
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  1. Volcanic eruptions rock formations and plate tectonics are examples of this.
  2. Forms of matter are passed from one one organism to another, one biosphere to another.
  3. Water in the sky forms into clouds.
  4. What eats plants for nitrogen source.
  5. Essential for life makes important chemicals such as DNA
  6. Element that is in each of the cycles
  7. Plants use this to make sugar and oxygen.
  8. Something that is made by man that adds phosphorus to water.
  9. Phosphorus is limited in this kind of water.
  10. activity Mining and burning of fossil fuels clearing of land and use of fertilizers.
  11. fuels Decayed plants and animals create...
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  1. Activities performed by living organisms
  2. Limited in oceans.
  3. Effect on atmosphere caused by too much CO2.
  4. Nitrogen ___ in oceans
  5. Formation of clouds lightning and flow of water are effects of this.
  6. Chemical substances that an organism needs to sustain life.
  7. Rain fall to the ground.
  8. Water goes to the sky.
  9. rain Caused by humans type harmful to plants and animals

20 Clues: Limited in oceans. • Nitrogen ___ in oceans • Water goes to the sky. • Rain fall to the ground. • Water in the sky forms into clouds. • What eats plants for nitrogen source. • Element that is in each of the cycles • Activities performed by living organisms • Plants use this to make sugar and oxygen. • Effect on atmosphere caused by too much CO2. • ...

Harrys Quiz 2023-02-01

Harrys Quiz crossword puzzle
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  1. rock formed from solidification of lave or magma.
  2. movement in a gas or liquid which the warmer parts move up and the cooler parts move down
  3. the process of rocks breaking apart without changing their chemical composition.
  4. rock that has undergone transformation by heat and pressure
  5. the action or process in plate tectonics of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another.
  6. a large volcanic crater, especially one formed by a major eruption leading to the collapse of the mouth of the volcano.
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  1. the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area
  2. plates which float on and travel independently over the earth's mantle.
  3. hot fluid or semi-fluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling.
  4. rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
  5. the weakening of rocks by plants, animals and microbes.
  6. rainwater reacting with the mineral grains in rocks to form new minerals and soluble salts.

12 Clues: rock formed from solidification of lave or magma. • the weakening of rocks by plants, animals and microbes. • rock that has undergone transformation by heat and pressure • rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air. • plates which float on and travel independently over the earth's mantle. • ...

PUZZLING EARTH 2024-01-09

PUZZLING EARTH crossword puzzle
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  1. Crust Lithosphere Asthenosphere Mesosphere
  2. Core Seismic Waves Meteorite Convection Current
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  1. Crust Outer Core Mantle Radioactive Decay
  2. Boundary Divergent Boundary Plate Tectonics Transform Boundary
  3. Isotope Daughter Isotope Geoneutrino Radiometric Dating

5 Clues: Boundary Divergent Boundary Plate Tectonics Transform Boundary • Crust Lithosphere Asthenosphere Mesosphere • Isotope Daughter Isotope Geoneutrino Radiometric Dating • ...

Earth Science Exam Review 2023-05-12

Earth Science Exam Review crossword puzzle
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  1. plate boundaries that move toward each other
  2. layers clouds that cover the sky like sheets
  3. cold air is more ______ than warm air, and sinks, creating low pressure systems
  4. all of the living and nonliving things in a particular area
  5. the name of the supercontinent
  6. a measure of how cloudy or clear a water sample is
  7. the idea that earth's average temperatures are rising
  8. plate boundaries that move away from each other
  9. occur as a results of earth's revolution around the sun
  10. the reaction that fuels the sun
  11. the average weather of a particular region over a span of 30 years
  12. the maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support
  13. the layer of the atmosphere where earth's weather occurs
  14. the protective layer of the atmosphere responsible for blocking harmful UV rays
  15. the process of rocks being broken down
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  1. rocks that are made through the process of compaction and cementation
  2. a type of pollution that can be traced back to a specific source
  3. plate boundaries that slide past each other
  4. a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is not affected
  5. the process of rocks being carried away
  6. the idea that explains the creation of the earth
  7. 97% of earth's water is found here
  8. a relationship in with both organisms benefit
  9. the agent of erosion responsible for the creation of the Grand Canyon
  10. Cholera is a type of ________ that can enter the water supply and cause serious disease
  11. a group of the same species living in the same area
  12. the living factors within an ecosystem
  13. a curve in a river
  14. the process that changes rocks into new types of rocks
  15. heat currents that fuel plate tectonics
  16. nearly all of earth's fresh water is _______
  17. rocks that are created from cooling lava
  18. clouds that are fluffy and typically mean fair weather
  19. this type of eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the earth and the sun
  20. the scientist who first proposed continental drift
  21. a measure of how acidic or basic a water sample is

36 Clues: a curve in a river • the name of the supercontinent • the reaction that fuels the sun • 97% of earth's water is found here • the living factors within an ecosystem • the process of rocks being broken down • the process of rocks being carried away • heat currents that fuel plate tectonics • rocks that are created from cooling lava • plate boundaries that slide past each other • ...

Unit 5 Vocab - Mr.Potts 202 3rd block - Alex H. 2023-10-12

Unit 5 Vocab - Mr.Potts 202 3rd block - Alex H. crossword puzzle
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  1. Loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock
  2. The uneven breakage of a mineral
  3. A concentration of heat in the mantle capable of producing magma, which rises to Earth's surface
  4. Magma that reaches Earth's surface
  5. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  6. A fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred
  7. Rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, compacted and cemented.
  8. A rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma
  9. A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  10. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  11. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  12. A liquid's resistance to flowing -or- the thickness of a liquid
  13. The way a mineral reflects light from its surface
  14. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same or below rate at which the resource is consumed
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  1. The process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges
  2. A body of molten rock found at depth, including any dissolved gases and crystals.
  3. Rock formed by the alteration of preexisting, solid rock deep within the Earth by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids
  4. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  5. A natural resource that is consumed faster or above the rate in which it is replaced.
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  7. The soft upper layer of the mantle just below the lithosphere. Lithospheric plates float on top of it.
  8. The transportation of material by a mobile agent, such as wind, water, or ice
  9. A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
  10. The disintegration and decomposition of rock at or near Earth's surface
  11. The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake
  12. The color of a mineral in powdered form

26 Clues: The uneven breakage of a mineral • Magma that reaches Earth's surface • The color of a mineral in powdered form • The way a mineral reflects light from its surface • A rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma • A fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred • Loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock • ...

Unit 5 Vocab Gavin Pfund 2025-10-16

Unit 5 Vocab Gavin Pfund crossword puzzle
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  1. A body of molten rock found at depth, including any dissolved gases and crystals.
  2. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  3. A device that records ground movements caused by seismic waves as they move through Earth
  4. A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
  5. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  7. The soft upper layer of the mantle just below the lithosphere. Lithospheric plates float on top of it.
  8. the process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges
  9. a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma
  10. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  11. The process in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces; no change in rock composition.
  12. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  13. vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
Down
  1. The process in which rock is broken down by chemical reactions; changes the rock's molecular composition
  2. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same or below rate at which the resource is consumed
  3. The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake
  4. A liquid's resistance to flowing -or- the thickness of a liquid
  5. a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of producing magma, which rises to Earth's surface
  6. loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock
  7. magma that reaches Earth's surface
  8. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  9. rock formed by the alteration of preexisting, solid rock deep within the Earth by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids
  10. A natural resource that is consumed faster or above the rate in which it is replaced.
  11. the transportation of material by a mobile agent, such as wind, water, or ice
  12. a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  13. rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, compacted and cemented

26 Clues: magma that reaches Earth's surface • a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma • loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • A liquid's resistance to flowing -or- the thickness of a liquid • ...

Unit 2 Vocabulary 2019-10-14

Unit 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Waves of energy that travel through Earth and are the result of an earthquake, volcano, or explosion
  2. A prediction or estimate of future events, especially of weather
  3. Events in nature that may have a negative effect
  4. Areas of Earth that form caverns, which are typically made of limestone
  5. Describing something so small that it can only be seen with a microscope
  6. Any process that happens on Earth, such as weathering, erosion, or plate tectonics
  7. Earth's surface that shows evidence of the natural processes of weathering and the removal and relocation of weathered materials
  8. Occurs when solid fragments of weathered rock are eroded (moved) and then dropped into a new place by wind, water, ice, and gravity
  9. Forces resulting from processes occurring within Earth's crust
  10. Extreme weather events such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes; classified by the extent and intensity of their impact on the ecosystem
  11. Relating to the whole world
  12. A group of interacting or interdependent elements forming a complex whole, as in all the factors or variables in an environment or all the variables that might affect a science experiment
Down
  1. Event in which molten rock spews out from the mantle to the surface of Earth as ash, lava, and gases; major geological event that occurs when a dense plate subducts below a less dense plate
  2. Distinctive part, quality, or characteristic of the Earth's outer layer
  3. Major geological event that occurs when plates shift suddenly and release stored energy; a frequent occurrence along all types of plate boundaries
  4. The temperature, wind, clouds, and precipitation in the atmosphere
  5. Earth material that is broken down by processes of weathering; can be eroded and deposited by the agents of water, wind, ice, and gravity
  6. the mechanical or chemical processes that break rocks into smaller pieces and sometimes change the chemical composition
  7. the process by which water, ice, and gravity remove and transport sediment from one place to another
  8. Huge pieces of lithosphere that slowly move on the asthenosphere and consist of the crust and the rigid, uppermost part of the mantle
  9. A rising body of water that submerges normally dry land

21 Clues: Relating to the whole world • Events in nature that may have a negative effect • A rising body of water that submerges normally dry land • Forces resulting from processes occurring within Earth's crust • A prediction or estimate of future events, especially of weather • The temperature, wind, clouds, and precipitation in the atmosphere • ...

Earth Science 2023-02-01

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rock formed from solidification of lava or magma.
  2. the process of rocks breaking apart without changing their chemical composition.
  3. rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
  4. the action or process in plate tectonics of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another.
  5. the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area
  6. the weakening of rock by plants, animals and microbes.
  7. a large volcanic crater, especially one formed by a major eruption leading to the collapse of the mouth of the volcano
Down
  1. movement in a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the cooler parts move down
  2. rain water reacting with the mineral grains in rocks to form new minerals and soluble salts,
  3. rock that has undergone transformation by heat and pressure.
  4. hot fluid or semi-fluid material below or within Earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling.
  5. plates which float on and travel independently over the earths mantle.

12 Clues: rock formed from solidification of lava or magma. • the weakening of rock by plants, animals and microbes. • rock that has undergone transformation by heat and pressure. • rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air. • plates which float on and travel independently over the earths mantle. • ...

GEO: Plate Tectonics Major Project - Option #1 2023-03-13

GEO: Plate Tectonics Major Project - Option #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The bottom/ground of the ocean
  2. What were the continents doing in the Continental Drift theory
  3. A boundary between two colliding plates
  4. What Ocean do most Earthquakes occur
  5. The study of the structure of the Earth's surface
  6. Who came up with the Continental Drift Theory
  7. How many volcanoes are in the Ring of Fire
  8. What was the supercontinent named
  9. How many years ago did the Plate Tectonic theory get proposed
  10. Ground vibrations caused by Earth's crust moving
Down
  1. A cycle of Heating, Rising, Cooling and Sinking
  2. What new theory answered the question on HOW the coninents moved
  3. What continent fits nearly perfectly with South America
  4. The bottom of a deep ocean below the continental shelf
  5. A type of tough volcanic rock
  6. What's the lowest layer
  7. How many plates is the earth made up of
  8. What percentage of Earthquakes occur in the Ring of Fire
  9. What year was the Continental Drift theory proposed
  10. Where do most Volcanoes occur

20 Clues: What's the lowest layer • A type of tough volcanic rock • Where do most Volcanoes occur • The bottom/ground of the ocean • What was the supercontinent named • What Ocean do most Earthquakes occur • A boundary between two colliding plates • How many plates is the earth made up of • How many volcanoes are in the Ring of Fire • Who came up with the Continental Drift Theory • ...

Unit 5 vocab Hayden[jamal] 2023-10-12

Unit 5 vocab Hayden[jamal] crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A body of molten rock found at depth, including any dissolved gases and crystals.
  2. a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred
  3. A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
  4. resource A natural resource that is consumed faster or above the rate in which it is replaced.
  5. rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, compacted and cemented.
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  7. a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of producing magma, which rises to Earth's surface
  8. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  9. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  10. A liquid's resistance to flowing -or- the thickness of a liquid
  11. rock formed by the alteration of preexisting, solid rock deep within the Earth by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids
  12. the uneven breakage of a mineral
  13. the disintegration and decomposition of rock at or near Earth's surface
Down
  1. a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma
  2. The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake
  3. a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  4. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  5. The color of a mineral in powdered form
  6. The way a mineral reflects light from its surface
  7. magma that reaches Earth's surface
  8. the process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges
  9. loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock
  10. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  11. resource A natural resource that can be replaced at the same or below rate at which the resource is consumed
  12. The soft upper layer of the mantle just below the lithosphere. Lithospheric plates float on top of it.
  13. the transportation of material by a mobile agent, such as wind, water, or ice

26 Clues: the uneven breakage of a mineral • magma that reaches Earth's surface • The color of a mineral in powdered form • The way a mineral reflects light from its surface • a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma • a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • ...

Unit 5 Vocab - Brison Brosseau 2024-03-15

Unit 5 Vocab - Brison Brosseau crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The color of a mineral in powdered form
  2. The way a mineral reflects light from its surface
  3. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  4. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same or below rate at which the resource is consumed
  5. the disintegration and decomposition of rock at or near Earth's surface
  6. the process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges
  7. A natural resource that is consumed faster or above the rate in which it is replaced.
  8. loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock
  9. a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred
  10. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  11. A body of molten rock found at depth, including any dissolved gases and crystals.
  12. A liquid's resistance to flowing -or- the thickness of a liquid
  13. the uneven breakage of a mineral
  14. the transportation of material by a mobile agent, such as wind, water, or ice
Down
  1. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  2. The soft upper layer of the mantle just below the lithosphere. Lithospheric plates float on top of it.
  3. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  4. a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  5. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  6. a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma
  7. rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, compacted and cemented.
  8. rock formed by the alteration of preexisting, solid rock deep within the Earth by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids
  9. The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake
  10. magma that reaches Earth's surface
  11. a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of producing magma, which rises to Earth's surface
  12. A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter

26 Clues: the uneven breakage of a mineral • magma that reaches Earth's surface • The color of a mineral in powdered form • The way a mineral reflects light from its surface • a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma • a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • ...

Unit 5 2025-03-18

Unit 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A body of molten rock found at depth, including any dissolved gases and crystals.
  2. The process in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces; no change in rock composition.
  3. A natural resource that is consumed faster or above the rate in which it is replaced.
  4. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  5. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  6. rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, compacted and cemented.
  7. loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock
  8. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  9. A liquid's resistance to flowing -or- the thickness of a liquid
  10. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same or below rate at which the resource is consumed
  11. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
Down
  1. magma that reaches Earth's surface
  2. the transportation of material by a mobile agent, such as wind, water, or ice
  3. rock formed by the alteration of preexisting, solid rock deep within the Earth by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids
  4. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  5. a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred
  6. vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
  7. the process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges
  8. The process in which rock is broken down by chemical reactions; changes the rock's molecular composition
  9. a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of producing magma, which rises to Earth's surface
  10. The soft upper layer of the mantle just below the lithosphere. Lithospheric plates float on top of it.
  11. A device that records ground movements caused by seismic waves as they move through Earth
  12. The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake
  13. a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma
  14. A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter

25 Clues: magma that reaches Earth's surface • a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma • a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred • loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • ...

Plate Techonics 2014-10-27

Plate Techonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tectonics/ The theory of that the earth's surface is broken into plates that slide over the magma in the mantle
  2. the point below the surface where the earthquake started
  3. of fire A large connection of volcanoes that form the edge of the Pacific plate
  4. lines
  5. Drift The slow movement of of continents over the mantle
  6. Smaller earthquake after major earthquake
  7. Wave A wave that vibrates threw the earth that is produced by earthquakes and volcano eruptions
  8. Boundary A boundary at where plates collide into each other
  9. of the earth that is water
Down
  1. crust and the rigid part of the mantle's surface
  2. boundary A boundary at where plates slide past each other,no crust in made or destroyed (lots of earth quakes happen here)
  3. rock for the mantle
  4. A crack or break in rock
  5. lines
  6. Boundary A boundary at where plates move apart and new crust is formed
  7. An instrument that records the energy of the earthquake vibrations
  8. The point directly on top of the surface where the earthquake started
  9. Spreading/The moving apart of plates on the ocean floor
  10. A super continent that existed 200-300 million years ago when all plates were connected
  11. Wagner/A German scientist that proposed that there was one a super continent called pangea

20 Clues: lines • lines • rock for the mantle • A crack or break in rock • of the earth that is water • Smaller earthquake after major earthquake • crust and the rigid part of the mantle's surface • Spreading/The moving apart of plates on the ocean floor • the point below the surface where the earthquake started • Drift The slow movement of of continents over the mantle • ...

Unit 5 Vocab - Aiden Cheek 2023-10-12

Unit 5 Vocab - Aiden Cheek crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake.
  2. The uneven breakage of a mineral.
  3. Rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, compacted and cemented.
  4. A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
  5. A rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma.
  6. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same or below rate at which the resource is consumed.
  7. The color of a mineral in powdered form.
  8. A concentration of heat in the mantle capable of producing magma, which rises to Earth's surface.
  9. The soft upper layer of the mantle just below the lithosphere. Lithospheric plates float on top of it.
  10. A fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred.
  11. The disintegration and decomposition of rock at or near Earth's surface.
  12. A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter.
  13. A body of molten rock found at depth, including any dissolved gases and crystals.
  14. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  15. The way a mineral reflects light from its surface.
  16. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  17. Rock formed by alteration of preexisting, solid rock deep within the Earth by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids.
Down
  1. Loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock.
  2. A natural resource that is consumed faster or above the rate in which it is replaced.
  3. Magma that reaches Earth's surface.
  4. The process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges.
  5. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  7. The transportation of material by a mobile agent, such as wind, water, or ice.
  8. A liquid's resistance to flowing -or- the thickness of a liquid.
  9. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.

26 Clues: The uneven breakage of a mineral. • Magma that reaches Earth's surface. • The color of a mineral in powdered form. • The way a mineral reflects light from its surface. • A rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma. • A fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred. • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • ...

Unit 5 Vocab 2024-03-15

Unit 5 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of producing magma, which rises to Earth's surface
  2. a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred
  3. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  4. the process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges
  5. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  6. the uneven breakage of a mineral
  7. A body of molten rock found at depth, including any dissolved gases and crystals.
  8. rock formed by the alteration of preexisting, solid rock deep within the Earth by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids
  9. the disintegration and decomposition of rock at or near Earth's surface
  10. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  11. A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
  12. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  13. A liquid's resistance to flowing -or- the thickness of a liquid
  14. rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, compacted and cemented.
Down
  1. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  2. The soft upper layer of the mantle just below the lithosphere. Lithospheric plates float on top of it.
  3. a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  4. The color of a mineral in powdered form
  5. The way a mineral reflects light from its surface
  6. magma that reaches Earth's surface
  7. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same or below rate at which the resource is consumed
  8. loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock
  9. A natural resource that is consumed faster or above the rate in which it is replaced.
  10. a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma
  11. the transportation of material by a mobile agent, such as wind, water, or ice
  12. The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake

26 Clues: the uneven breakage of a mineral • magma that reaches Earth's surface • The color of a mineral in powdered form • The way a mineral reflects light from its surface • a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma • a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred • loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock • ...

Unit 5 vocab 2024-03-18

Unit 5 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of producing magma, which rises to Earth's surface
  2. a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred
  3. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  4. the process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges
  5. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  6. the uneven breakage of a mineral
  7. A body of molten rock found at depth, including any dissolved gases and crystals.
  8. rock formed by the alteration of preexisting, solid rock deep within the Earth by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids
  9. the disintegration and decomposition of rock at or near Earth's surface
  10. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  11. A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
  12. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  13. A liquid's resistance to flowing -or- the thickness of a liquid
  14. rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, compacted and cemented.
Down
  1. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  2. The soft upper layer of the mantle just below the lithosphere. Lithospheric plates float on top of it.
  3. a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  4. The color of a mineral in powdered form
  5. The way a mineral reflects light from its surface
  6. magma that reaches Earth's surface
  7. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same or below rate at which the resource is consumed
  8. loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock
  9. A natural resource that is consumed faster or above the rate in which it is replaced.
  10. a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma
  11. the transportation of material by a mobile agent, such as wind, water, or ice
  12. The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake

26 Clues: the uneven breakage of a mineral • magma that reaches Earth's surface • The color of a mineral in powdered form • The way a mineral reflects light from its surface • a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma • a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred • loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock • ...

Unit 5 Vocab - Kannon Tucker 2024-03-25

Unit 5 Vocab - Kannon Tucker crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of producing magma, which rises to Earth's surface
  2. a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred
  3. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  4. the process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges
  5. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  6. the uneven breakage of a mineral
  7. A body of molten rock found at depth, including any dissolved gases and crystals.
  8. rock formed by the alteration of preexisting, solid rock deep within the Earth by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids
  9. the disintegration and decomposition of rock at or near Earth's surface
  10. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  11. A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
  12. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  13. A liquid's resistance to flowing -or- the thickness of a liquid
  14. rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, compacted and cemented.
Down
  1. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  2. The soft upper layer of the mantle just below the lithosphere. Lithospheric plates float on top of it.
  3. a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  4. The color of a mineral in powdered form
  5. The way a mineral reflects light from its surface
  6. magma that reaches Earth's surface
  7. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same or below rate at which the resource is consumed
  8. loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock
  9. A natural resource that is consumed faster or above the rate in which it is replaced.
  10. a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma
  11. the transportation of material by a mobile agent, such as wind, water, or ice
  12. The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake

26 Clues: the uneven breakage of a mineral • magma that reaches Earth's surface • The color of a mineral in powdered form • The way a mineral reflects light from its surface • a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma • a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred • loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock • ...

Unit 5 vocab-Gavin Potts 2024-10-22

Unit 5 vocab-Gavin Potts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A body of molten rock found at depth
  2. The point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  3. is a naturally occurring mixture of one or more minerals
  4. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  5. a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of producing magma, which rises to Earth's surface
  6. Loose particles created by the weathering and erosion of rocks
  7. Magma that reaches the earth's surface
  8. The process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at the ocean ridges
  9. Rock formed by the alteration of preexisting solid rock deep within the earth
  10. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  11. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same or below the rate at which the resource is consumed
Down
  1. A liquids resistance to flowing or the thickness of a liquid
  2. A natural source that is consumed faster or above the rate at which it is replaced
  3. The outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  4. the A fracture in the earth along which movement has occurred
  5. An inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and chemical composition
  6. The process in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces; no change in rock composition.
  7. The process in which rock is broken down by chemical reactions; changes the rock's molecular composition
  8. The soft upper part layer of the mantle just below the lithosphere
  9. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  10. A device that records underground movements
  11. Vibrations that travel through the earth carrying the energy it has released
  12. the transportation of a material by a mobile agent, such as wind, water, or ice
  13. Rock formed from weather products of rocks that have been transported and decomposed
  14. A rock formed by the crystallization of magma
  15. The point beneath the earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes earthquakes

26 Clues: A body of molten rock found at depth • Magma that reaches the earth's surface • A device that records underground movements • A rock formed by the crystallization of magma • is a naturally occurring mixture of one or more minerals • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • A liquids resistance to flowing or the thickness of a liquid • ...

Makayla's VOCAB puzzle 2025-10-16

Makayla's VOCAB puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. magma that reaches Earth's surface
  2. A liquid's resistance to flowing -or- the thickness of a liquid
  3. the process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges
  4. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  5. loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock
  6. rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, compacted and cemented.
  7. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  8. a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of producing magma, which rises to Earth's surface
  9. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  10. the point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake
  11. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same or below rate at which the resource is consumed
  12. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  13. A natural resource that is consumed faster or above the rate in which it is replaced.
Down
  1. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  2. A body of molten rock found at depth, including any dissolved gases and crystals.
  3. A device that records ground movements caused by seismic waves as they move through Earth
  4. The soft upper layer of the mantle just below the lithosphere. Lithospheric plates float on top of it.
  5. vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  7. the transportation of material by a mobile agent, such as wind, water, or ice
  8. a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  9. a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma
  10. A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
  11. The process in which rock is broken down by chemical reactions; changes the rock's molecular composition
  12. rock formed by the alteration of preexisting, solid rock deep within the Earth by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids
  13. The process in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces; no change in rock composition.

26 Clues: magma that reaches Earth's surface • a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma • loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • A liquid's resistance to flowing -or- the thickness of a liquid • ...

Taylor Dunivan 2017-12-18

Taylor Dunivan crossword puzzle
Across
  1. spreading=states that new ocean crust is formed at ocean ridges and destroyed at deep sea trenches.
  2. =the study of Earth's magnetic field
  3. pull=the weight of a subduction plate helps pull the trailing lithosphere into the subduction zone.
  4. push=the weight of the uplifted ridge is thought to push and oceanic plate toward the trench formed in the subduction zone.
  5. drift=proposed that Earth's continents had once been joined as a single landmass.
  6. boundary=places where two tectonic plates are moving apart.
Down
  1. of plot tectonics=which states that Earth's crust and rigid upper mantle are broken into enormous slabs called plates.
  2. valley=when continental crust begins to separate, the stretched crust forms a long, narrow depression.
  3. of the two plates is descending beneath the other
  4. boundary=a place where two plates slide horizontally past each other
  5. Greek word that means "all the Earth."
  6. a device that can detect small changes in the magnetic field
  7. line on a map that connects point that have the same age
  8. boundary=places where two tectonic plates are moving towards each other.
  9. reversal= a change in Earth's magnetic field

15 Clues: =the study of Earth's magnetic field • Greek word that means "all the Earth." • reversal= a change in Earth's magnetic field • of the two plates is descending beneath the other • line on a map that connects point that have the same age • boundary=places where two tectonic plates are moving apart. • a device that can detect small changes in the magnetic field • ...

extra credit 2023-09-20

extra credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the thin layer of gases that surrounds the earth
  2. thick middle earth's the earths interior structure consists of hot rock that is dense but flexible
  3. the theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart
  4. a crack or break in the earth's crust
  5. the term scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow which create many of earth's physical features
  6. the part of the earth where life exists
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  1. part of a continent that extends out underneath the ocean
  2. the watery areas of earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water
  3. the movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers, and moving water; the wearing away of soil
  4. Chemical or physical processes that break down rocks into smaller pieces
  5. uppermost layer of the earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins
  6. A bend in layers of rock, sometimes, caused by plate movement
  7. molten rock that is located below the earth's surface
  8. outer layer of the earth, hard rocky shell forming the earth's surface
  9. innermost layer of the earth made up of a super hot but solid inner core and a super hot liquid outer core

15 Clues: a crack or break in the earth's crust • the part of the earth where life exists • the thin layer of gases that surrounds the earth • molten rock that is located below the earth's surface • part of a continent that extends out underneath the ocean • A bend in layers of rock, sometimes, caused by plate movement • ...

Geography 2016-04-12

Geography crossword puzzle
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  1. batman has one as a secret lair
  2. an inorganic or non living natural solid compound
  3. hot liquid rock beneath earth's surface
  4. a fraction of earth's overall mass and the edges of bread
  5. the birth of mountains
  6. inclined surface also used to ski
  7. the denser one goes under
  8. measure of energy released from earthquake
  9. a shaking of the earth due to plate tectonics
  10. the study of earth's surface landforms
  11. a depression or something you can fall into
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  1. the big supercontinent believed to have existed once
  2. a third of the earth's mass but only a sixth of its volume and rhymes with shore
  3. an angry mountain that spews lava
  4. second most prevalent greenhouse gas produced by human activities and livestock
  5. rusting may make this familiar
  6. 80 percent of earth's total volume
  7. the study of earth's past climates and starts with a p
  8. rhymes with java
  9. assemblage of minerals bound together or Dwayne Johnson's wrestling name

20 Clues: rhymes with java • the birth of mountains • the denser one goes under • rusting may make this familiar • batman has one as a secret lair • an angry mountain that spews lava • inclined surface also used to ski • 80 percent of earth's total volume • the study of earth's surface landforms • hot liquid rock beneath earth's surface • measure of energy released from earthquake • ...

Science Lunar Cycle Project 2023-03-02

Science Lunar Cycle Project crossword puzzle
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  1. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
  2. (in general use) weight.
  3. how many days does it take the moon to orbit earth?
  4. 1st and 3rd quarter
  5. is The only habitable planet
  6. break apart or becomes separated through faulting caused by plate tectonics.
  7. the state of the tide when at its lowest level.
  8. new and full moon
  9. of, determined by, or resembling the moon
  10. relating to the structure of the earth's crust and the large-scale processes which take place within it.
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  1. the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day
  2. Which planet is the closest to the sun?
  3. Consistent weather
  4. something that repeated
  5. the state of the tide when at its highest level.
  6. revolves around Earth
  7. It causes seasons
  8. is the brightest star in our solar system
  9. It causes day and night
  10. Are on the periodic table
  11. How many planets are in our Solar System?

21 Clues: It causes seasons • new and full moon • Consistent weather • 1st and 3rd quarter • revolves around Earth • something that repeated • It causes day and night • (in general use) weight. • Are on the periodic table • is The only habitable planet • Which planet is the closest to the sun? • is the brightest star in our solar system • How many planets are in our Solar System? • ...

Earth Science 2025-12-17

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. Shaking of the ground.
  2. Vent for erupting magma.
  3. Rock formed from accumulation of particles.
  4. Process of moving sediment.
  5. Rock changed by heat and pressure.
  6. Molten rock found beneath the Earth's surface.
  7. Large wave caused by quake.
  8. Theory of moving plates.
  9. Solid with ordered atomic structure.
  10. Gas that blocks UV rays.
  11. Preserved remains of ancient organisms.
  12. Effect that traps heat.
  13. Layer containing ozone.
  14. Naturally occurring inorganic solid.
  15. Liquid turning to vapor.
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  1. Layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  2. The center of the Earth.
  3. All water on Earth.
  4. Breakdown of rocks.
  5. Magma that reaches the Earth's surface.
  6. Moving mass of ice.
  7. One plate moving under another.
  8. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
  9. Measures air pressure.
  10. Rock formed from cooling magma or lava.
  11. The outer layer of the Earth.
  12. Rigid outer part of the earth.
  13. Lowest atmospheric layer.
  14. The layer between the crust and core.
  15. Underground water layer.

30 Clues: All water on Earth. • Breakdown of rocks. • Moving mass of ice. • Shaking of the ground. • Measures air pressure. • Effect that traps heat. • Layer containing ozone. • Vent for erupting magma. • The center of the Earth. • Theory of moving plates. • Gas that blocks UV rays. • Liquid turning to vapor. • Underground water layer. • Lowest atmospheric layer. • Process of moving sediment. • ...

Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics 2013-05-06

Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. The process by which one lithospheric plate moves beneath another as a result of tectonic forces
  2. tectonics The theory that explains how large pieces of the lithosphere, called plates, move and change shape.
  3. The point on earth's starting point, or focus
  4. wave A seismic wave that travels along the surface of a medium and has a stronger effect near the surface of the medium than it has in the interior.
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  1. The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle.
  2. An opening at the surface of Earth through which volcanic material passes
  3. The solid outer layer of earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper partof the mantle.
  4. The layer of rock between Eart's crust and core.
  5. The location within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs.
  6. scale A scale that expresses the magnitude of an earthquake.
  7. A break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another
  8. The center part of Earth below the mantle

12 Clues: The center part of Earth below the mantle • The point on earth's starting point, or focus • The layer of rock between Eart's crust and core. • scale A scale that expresses the magnitude of an earthquake. • The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle. • An opening at the surface of Earth through which volcanic material passes • ...

7th Grade Science Review #4 (Rock Layers) 2025-05-18

7th Grade Science Review #4 (Rock Layers) crossword puzzle
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  1. a semi-solid layer of the mantle that allows tectonic plates to move
  2. the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
  3. Core the solid, dense center of Earth
  4. of Fire a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean
  5. a deep valley formed where an oceanic plate is subducted
  6. preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms
  7. Rock rock formed from cooled magma or lava
  8. Crust the thicker, less dense crust that forms the continents
  9. Boundary a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  10. Earth's outermost solid layer
  11. the thick layer of rock between Earth's crust and core
  12. Boundary a plate boundary where two plates move apart
  13. Crust the thin, dense crust under the ocean floor
  14. the point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake’s focus
  15. magma that reaches the Earth's surface
  16. the rising of Earth's surface due to tectonic activity
  17. Tectonics movement of Earth's lithospheric plates that shapes the planet's surface
  18. the amount of mass in a given volume; affects plate movement
  19. Valley a deep valley formed at a divergent boundary on land
  20. the shape and features of Earth's surface
  21. the laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, or ice
  22. Ridge an underwater mountain range formed by divergent plates
  23. Rock rock that has changed form due to heat and pressure
  24. a large crater formed after a volcano collapses
  25. Plate a large, rigid piece of Earth's lithosphere that moves over the asthenosphere
  26. (Earthquake) the location underground where an earthquake starts
  27. an opening in Earth's crust where magma, ash, and gases erupt
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  1. a large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or eruptions
  2. the study of Earth's landforms and the processes that shape them
  3. Time the timeline used to describe Earth’s history
  4. Waves vibrations that travel through Earth during an earthquake
  5. Spreading the formation of new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges
  6. Earth's innermost layer, made mostly of iron and nickel
  7. Current the flow of material in the mantle caused by heat transfer
  8. Spot a fixed area in the mantle where magma rises to form volcanoes
  9. a process where one plate sinks beneath another at a convergent boundary
  10. a break in Earth's crust where rocks move past each other
  11. Drift the theory that continents were once joined and have since moved apart
  12. Cycle the continuous process of rock formation and change
  13. Rock rock formed from layers of sediment
  14. molten rock beneath Earth's surface
  15. a supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
  16. the rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle
  17. the movement of sediment by wind, water, ice, or gravity
  18. a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement along faults
  19. Arc a chain of volcanic islands formed at a subduction zone
  20. Core the liquid layer surrounding the inner core
  21. Boundary a plate boundary where two plates slide past each other
  22. a landform created by the collision or uplift of tectonic plates

49 Clues: Earth's outermost solid layer • molten rock beneath Earth's surface • Core the solid, dense center of Earth • magma that reaches the Earth's surface • Rock rock formed from layers of sediment • the shape and features of Earth's surface • Rock rock formed from cooled magma or lava • the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces • ...

Tectonic Plates 2022-10-20

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
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  1. occurs when two plates collide at a convergent boundary, and one plate is driven beneath the other, back into the Earth's interior
  2. occurs when tectonic processes put stress on a rock, and the rock bends, instead of breaking.
  3. Steno A Danish scientist who studied the relative positions of sedimentary rocks.
  4. that separate igneous or metamorphic rocks from overlying sedimentary rocks.
  5. dating a method of arranging geological events based on the rock sequence.
  6. a layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground.
  7. are those where an older package of sediments has been tilted
  8. has a short half-life only 5,730 years.
  9. shift is the movement of the plates that make up Earth crust
  10. dating a method used to determine the age of rocks by measuring its radioactive decay
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  1. refer to faults that are formed by shearing as transfirm faults in the ocean
  2. age of rocks are determined by?
  3. Slide past each other
  4. rocks are the most common rocks exposed on Earth's surface
  5. slight changes in particle size or composition result in the formation of layers, also called?
  6. a gap in the sequence of rock layers is called an
  7. tectonics is the scientific theory explaining the movement of the earth’s crust
  8. folds shaped like an arch
  9. when two continental plates are shoved together
  10. is the process that turns sediment into rock.

20 Clues: Slide past each other • folds shaped like an arch • age of rocks are determined by? • has a short half-life only 5,730 years. • is the process that turns sediment into rock. • when two continental plates are shoved together • a gap in the sequence of rock layers is called an • a layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground. • ...

choice board 2022-09-16

choice board crossword puzzle
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  1. rebound The sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shape.
  2. spreading The process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms when magma rises to earth’s surface at mid-ocean ridges and solidifies.
  3. The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move.
  4. current Any movement of matter that results from differences in density.
  5. boundary The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  6. The bending, tilting, and breaking of Earth’s crust.
  7. reversal The process by which Earth’s magnetic north pole and magnetic south pole switch positions periodically.
  8. plate A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid outermost part of the mantle.
  9. The thin and solid outermost layer of earth above the mantle.
  10. The strong lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
  11. The point of Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point, or focus.
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  1. The process by which one lithospheric plate moves beneath another plate as a result of tectonic forces
  2. A break in a body of rock along which one block moves relative to another.
  3. tectonics The theory that Earth’s outer layer is made up of large, moving pieces called tectonic plates.
  4. The solid outer layer of earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle.
  5. A system of Ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation.
  6. boundary The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
  7. The central part of earth below the mantle.
  8. The layer of rock between earth’s crust and the core
  9. drift The hypothesis that a single large landmass that broke into smaller land masses to form the continents, which then drifted to their present location
  10. A movement or trembling of the ground that is caused by a sudden release of energy when rocks along a fault move.
  11. boundary The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding.
  12. plate boundary The edge between two or more plates classified as divergent, convergent, or transform by movement taking place between the plates.
  13. The location within earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs.

24 Clues: The central part of earth below the mantle. • The layer of rock between earth’s crust and the core • The bending, tilting, and breaking of Earth’s crust. • The thin and solid outermost layer of earth above the mantle. • The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move. • boundary The boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding. • ...

Vocab 2022-10-06

Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. A theory explaining the structure of the Earth's crust and associated phenomena as resulting from interaction of rigid lithospheric plates which move slowly over the underlying mantle
  2. the relatively thin part of the Earth's crust that underlies the oceanic basins
  3. a main part of the world's land
  4. a small area or region with a relatively hot temperature in comparison to its surroundings
  5. A line of mountains connected by high ground
  6. a tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and forming magma that rises to the Earth's surface
  7. a tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
  8. A mountain or hill filled with magma, lave, hot rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas that's being erupted from the Earth's crust
  9. a long narrow ditch
  10. the upper layer of the Earth's mantle below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur
  11. an extended break in a body of rock
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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. an elastic wave in the Earth produced by an earthquake or others means
  3. a super continent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras
  4. a straight line or narrow section through an object or natural feature or across the Earth's surface, along which observations are made or measurements taken
  5. the point on the Earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
  6. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  7. when tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally along strike-slip faults or transform faults
  8. the thick part of the Earth's crust that forms the large landmasses
  9. a divergent boundary in a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  10. the rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle

21 Clues: a long narrow ditch • a main part of the world's land • an extended break in a body of rock • a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • A line of mountains connected by high ground • a tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other • the thick part of the Earth's crust that forms the large landmasses • ...

Unit 2 Vocabulary 2019-10-14

Unit 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Waves of energy that travel through Earth and are the result of an earthquake, volcano, or explosion
  2. A prediction or estimate of future events, especially of weather
  3. Events in nature that may have a negative effect
  4. Areas of Earth that form caverns, which are typically made of limestone
  5. Describing something so small that it can only be seen with a microscope
  6. Any process that happens on Earth, such as weathering, erosion, or plate tectonics
  7. Earth's surface that shows evidence of the natural processes of weathering and the removal and relocation of weathered materials
  8. Occurs when solid fragments of weathered rock are eroded (moved) and then dropped into a new place by wind, water, ice, and gravity
  9. Forces resulting from processes occurring within Earth's crust
  10. Extreme weather events such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes; classified by the extent and intensity of their impact on the ecosystem
  11. Relating to the whole world
  12. A group of interacting or interdependent elements forming a complex whole, as in all the factors or variables in an environment or all the variables that might affect a science experiment
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  1. Event in which molten rock spews out from the mantle to the surface of Earth as ash, lava, and gases; major geological event that occurs when a dense plate subducts below a less dense plate
  2. Distinctive part, quality, or characteristic of the Earth's outer layer
  3. Major geological event that occurs when plates shift suddenly and release stored energy; a frequent occurrence along all types of plate boundaries
  4. The temperature, wind, clouds, and precipitation in the atmosphere
  5. Earth material that is broken down by processes of weathering; can be eroded and deposited by the agents of water, wind, ice, and gravity
  6. the mechanical or chemical processes that break rocks into smaller pieces and sometimes change the chemical composition
  7. the process by which water, ice, and gravity remove and transport sediment from one place to another
  8. Huge pieces of lithosphere that slowly move on the asthenosphere and consist of the crust and the rigid, uppermost part of the mantle
  9. A rising body of water that submerges normally dry land

21 Clues: Relating to the whole world • Events in nature that may have a negative effect • A rising body of water that submerges normally dry land • Forces resulting from processes occurring within Earth's crust • A prediction or estimate of future events, especially of weather • The temperature, wind, clouds, and precipitation in the atmosphere • ...

Unit 5 Vocab - Bailey Aldinger 2024-03-15

Unit 5 Vocab - Bailey Aldinger crossword puzzle
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  1. A natural resource that is consumed faster or above the rate in which it is replaced.
  2. The soft upper layer of the mantle just below the lithosphere. Lithospheric plates float on top of it.
  3. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
  4. The color of a mineral in powdered form
  5. loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock
  6. a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  7. rock formed by the alteration of preexisting, solid rock deep within the Earth by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids
  8. a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred
  9. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  10. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  11. a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of producing magma, which rises to Earth's surface
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  1. the disintegration and decomposition of rock at or near Earth's surface
  2. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  3. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same or below rate at which the resource is consumed
  4. The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake
  5. the process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges
  6. A liquid's resistance to flowing -or- the thickness of a liquid
  7. magma that reaches Earth's surface
  8. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  9. rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, compacted and cemented.
  10. a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma
  11. The way a mineral reflects light from its surface
  12. the uneven breakage of a mineral
  13. rock formed by the alteration of preexisting, solid rock deep within the Earth by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids
  14. the transportation of material by a mobile agent, such as wind, water, or ice
  15. A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter

26 Clues: the uneven breakage of a mineral • magma that reaches Earth's surface • The color of a mineral in powdered form • The way a mineral reflects light from its surface • a rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma • a fracture in Earth along which movement has occurred • loose particles created by weathering and erosion of rock • ...

earth's layers crossword by: Abby 2021-05-17

earth's layers crossword by: Abby crossword puzzle
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  1. The transfer of thermal energy inside the Earth and is the driving force for plate tectonics.
  2. The layer inside Earth between the mantle and inner core which is made up mostly of molten iron and nickel.
  3. The first layer of the continental crust which is made of granite like igneous rock.
  4. the outermost layer of the earth
  5. crust The thin part of the Earth's crust located under the oceans.
  6. The second layer of the continental crust made up of basalt rock.
  7. The innermost layer of the earth made of solid iron and nickel.
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  1. The outermost layer of Earth's surface which is rocky and solid and includes the rigid part of the upper mantle.
  2. The boundary between Earth's crust and mantle. It is also known as the "Moho."
  3. The thickest layer of Earth, under the crust, in which plate movement is generated.

10 Clues: the outermost layer of the earth • The innermost layer of the earth made of solid iron and nickel. • The second layer of the continental crust made up of basalt rock. • crust The thin part of the Earth's crust located under the oceans. • The boundary between Earth's crust and mantle. It is also known as the "Moho." • ...

Earth Layers 2021-09-02

Earth Layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth's thickest layer made of hot rock and is less dense than the core, less hot, and has less pressure on it
  2. A layer of molten (liquid-like) iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth
  3. Thin outermost layer of earth. Made up mainly of granite and basalt
  4. The makeup of something
  5. A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the earth and has the highest temperature and most pressure
  6. How tightly packed the matter in a substance is
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  1. Current in Earth's mantle that transforms heat in Earth's interior and is the driving force for plate tectonics
  2. A measure of the amount of matter in an object
  3. Earthquakes and tectonic plate movement create seismic waves.
  4. The layer of the earth located at the center of the earth and in made of 2 parts

10 Clues: The makeup of something • A measure of the amount of matter in an object • How tightly packed the matter in a substance is • Earthquakes and tectonic plate movement create seismic waves. • Thin outermost layer of earth. Made up mainly of granite and basalt • The layer of the earth located at the center of the earth and in made of 2 parts • ...

Jamille Gargoles’ Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-07

Jamille Gargoles’ Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Molten rock that erupts from a volcano
  2. The scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes
  3. A type of volcano characterized by gentle slopes and lava flows
  4. The process of molten rock rising to the surface
  5. A type of volcano that erupts explosively
  6. A tectonic plate boundary where plates collide
  7. A boundary where two tectonic plates move apart
  8. The movement of tectonic plates
  9. A seismic wave that travels through the Earth
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  1. The fast-moving mixture of gas and volcanic material that flows down a volcano
  2. The layer of the Earth beneath the crust
  3. The molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface
  4. The boundary where two tectonic plates meet
  5. The scientific study of earthquakes
  6. The hot, semi-fluid rock in the Earth’s mantle
  7. The outermost layer of the Earth, where tectonic plates are located
  8. The solid outer layer of the Earth

17 Clues: The movement of tectonic plates • The solid outer layer of the Earth • The scientific study of earthquakes • Molten rock that erupts from a volcano • The layer of the Earth beneath the crust • A type of volcano that erupts explosively • The molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface • The boundary where two tectonic plates meet • A seismic wave that travels through the Earth • ...

Let's learn Earth & Space 2020-11-26

Let's learn Earth & Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layer of earth.
  2. Method-method that is used to locate the epicenter of an earthquake.
  3. mantle.
  4. floor spreading-proccess which happens when ocean plates move apart and magma rises from the mantle and create new areas of oceanic crust.
  5. waves-A seismic wave that travels through the Earth rather than across
  6. the instrument used to mapped the mid-ocean ridges
  7. time-time difference between the P-waves and S-waves.
  8. type of plate boundary that are sliding past each other.
  9. layer of the earth where magma comes from.
  10. molten material that rises from the mantle to the crust.
  11. Convection- the very slow creeping motion of Earth's solid silicate mantle caused by convection currents carrying heat from the interior to the
  12. boundary between the crust and mantle, as inferred from
  13. change in the speed of body waves
  14. to through it.
  15. very large wave that is caused by earthquake.
  16. point within the Earth where the actual movement takes
  17. geologist who proposed the theory of sea-floor spreading.
  18. surface
  19. Plumes-an upwelling of superheated rock from the mantle.
  20. tectonics theory-a theory that states that the Earth's crust is divided into several plates.
  21. theory.
  22. Waves-A seismic wave that travels across the surface of the Earth as
  23. crust.
  24. one who made the continental
  25. arc-formed when two oceanic crusts collide.
  26. type of plate boundary that plates are moving away from each other.
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  1. an earthquake.
  2. surface.
  3. earthquake.
  4. point on the surface directly above the focus.
  5. process happens when the oceanic crust sinks beneath the continental crust.
  6. and S-waves at the surface of the Earth that move with a rolling motion.
  7. Drift Theory-a theory that states that there was a big continent before.
  8. recording device that is used to locate the earthqiake's epicenter.
  9. to be the supercontinent 250 million years ago.
  10. type of plate boundary that collides with each other.
  11. geologic feature that may form when plates are moving away from each other.
  12. Pull-other possible cause of plate movements which the weight of the subducting plate pulls the trailing slab into the subduction zone just like a tablecloth slipping off the table and pulling items with it.
  13. waves-A surface seismic wave generated by the interaction of P-
  14. Spot-a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of creating magma
  15. is formed when a continental plate and an ocean plate collides.
  16. ranges-a geologic feature that happens when two continental plates collide.
  17. waves-A wave of energy that travels through the Earth as a result of
  18. may happen during divergence or convergence of plates because of the movement of plates.
  19. Push-one of the possible cause of plate movements which the ridge pushes the old sea-floor towards the trench and it will subduct.
  20. valley-a geologic feature that happens when two continental plates move apart from each other.
  21. part of earth.
  22. waves-A surface seismic wave that cause horizontal shifting of the Earth

48 Clues: crust. • mantle. • surface • theory. • surface. • earthquake. • an earthquake. • to through it. • part of earth. • layer of earth. • one who made the continental • change in the speed of body waves • layer of the earth where magma comes from. • arc-formed when two oceanic crusts collide. • very large wave that is caused by earthquake. • point on the surface directly above the focus. • ...

Plate Tectonics crossword Puzzle! 2022-05-25

Plate Tectonics crossword Puzzle! crossword puzzle
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  1. A rupture of the crust fo he earth
  2. Portion of the earths crust that primarily contains granite
  3. Earths crust located under the ocean
  4. A major belt of volcanoes
  5. Move away
  6. The place where where two lithosphere plates come together
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  1. A mountain range in Asia
  2. Heat energy transfers between two parts of a fluid of different tempratures
  3. collide
  4. A sudden violent shaking of the ground
  5. Sliding past one another
  6. a long narrow ditch

12 Clues: collide • Move away • a long narrow ditch • A mountain range in Asia • Sliding past one another • A major belt of volcanoes • A rupture of the crust fo he earth • Earths crust located under the ocean • A sudden violent shaking of the ground • The place where where two lithosphere plates come together • Portion of the earths crust that primarily contains granite • ...

unit 3 plate tectonics 2025-10-01

unit 3 plate tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Volcanic Activity occurs via vents that act as a conduit between the Earth's surface and inner layers, and erupt gas, molten rock, and volcanic ash when gas pressure and buoyancy drive molten rock upward and through zones of weakness in the Earth's crust.
  2. the solid, metallic, innermost layer of the planet, composed primarily of iron and nickel
  3. the age of the Earth's oceanic crust.
  4. linear areas on Earth's surface where tectonic plates or sections of a volcano are pulled apart, creating weaknesses where magma can rise.
  5. a long, deep depression in the ocean floor formed by the subduction of one tectonic plate beneath another, resulting in the deepest parts of the ocean
  6. Earth's thick, less dense, and silica-rich outer layer that forms the continents
  7. a liquid layer of molten iron and nickel, located between the solid mantle and the inner core
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  1. massive, irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock that form the Earth's lithosphere, composed of both continental and oceanic crust
  2. a place where two tectonic plates move toward each other, colliding and causing features like mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, volcanic activity, and powerful earthquakes.
  3. the thin, dense layer of Earth's outermost shell that lies beneath the oceans, formed at mid-ocean ridges from basalt and gabbro, and destroyed by subduction at trenches
  4. a tectonic plate boundary where two plates move apart from each other, causing magma to rise to the surface to create new oceanic crust
  5. a geological fault where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other, rather than moving toward or away from one another

12 Clues: the age of the Earth's oceanic crust. • Earth's thick, less dense, and silica-rich outer layer that forms the continents • the solid, metallic, innermost layer of the planet, composed primarily of iron and nickel • a liquid layer of molten iron and nickel, located between the solid mantle and the inner core • ...

Chapter 20, 12, 13, 14, and 15 Review 2016-04-11

Chapter 20, 12, 13, 14, and 15 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Compressed rocks that fold into an upward arch
  2. Weathered bedrock
  3. Inorganic, nonliving solid compound with specific chemical formula and crystalline structure
  4. formed if individual alluvial fans coalesce into one sloping surface
  5. Plastic layer (weak); hottest region of the mantle
  6. Large woody trees, lose leaves in winter; Decides to change every season
  7. Mountain Building; birth of mountains
  8. General term for the unconsolidated clay, slit, sand, gravel, and mineral fragments deposited by running water
  9. Plants (harmlessly) growing on other plants for support
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  1. Continental shields originate from this nucleus
  2. Rigid layer (rocky); crust and upper mantle
  3. Decomposition of compounds by reactions with water
  4. Father of plate tectonics (1912)
  5. A depositional plain formed at the mouth of a river
  6. Any process that wears away or rearranges landforms
  7. Non-flowering, spore producing plants; mosses
  8. Woody vine; Tarzan slid on these
  9. Rock peels or slips off; outer layer shedding
  10. A type of folding where compressed rocks fold downward
  11. Where freshwater and seawater mix

20 Clues: Weathered bedrock • Father of plate tectonics (1912) • Woody vine; Tarzan slid on these • Where freshwater and seawater mix • Mountain Building; birth of mountains • Rigid layer (rocky); crust and upper mantle • Non-flowering, spore producing plants; mosses • Rock peels or slips off; outer layer shedding • Compressed rocks that fold into an upward arch • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2014-01-27

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. this theory helps geologists predict where volcanic and earthquake activity is going to occur
  2. several of these make up the East African rift system
  3. _______ ______ in the magma drive plate tectonics
  4. all lands
  5. Glossopteris Mesosaurus, and Lystrosaurus are examples of a _______
  6. these are formed by subduction
  7. ______ is a silicate liquid
  8. Wegeners hypothesis
  9. this person studied the physics of space and its environment in space
  10. what do seams form?
  11. these are pieces of the Earth's lithosphere
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  1. this is made up of granite, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
  2. a _______ boundary can happen in three different ways
  3. a _______ boundary occurs along the mid-ocean ridge where new crust gets added
  4. this is made up of mafic rocks or sima
  5. San Andreas fault is an example of a ______ boundary
  6. these may be vertical, horizontal, or inclined at any angle
  7. This adds more crust to the ocean floor
  8. a large area of land
  9. sea-floor spreading and ______ move the ocean floor

20 Clues: all lands • Wegeners hypothesis • what do seams form? • a large area of land • ______ is a silicate liquid • these are formed by subduction • this is made up of mafic rocks or sima • This adds more crust to the ocean floor • these are pieces of the Earth's lithosphere • _______ ______ in the magma drive plate tectonics • sea-floor spreading and ______ move the ocean floor • ...

Science sentences! 2022-05-25

Science sentences! crossword puzzle
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  1. ___ are surrounded by land.
  2. An ___ is a landform surrounded by water.
  3. One trip around the Sun is one ___.
  4. Much of the freshwater on earth is ____ and we pump it with wells.
  5. You can drink ___, not saltwater.
  6. ___ is the closest planet to the Sun.
  7. ___ tectonics collide and build up as mountains.
  8. Water ____ causes land to wash away over millions of years.
  9. The ___ planets are closer together.
  10. Mount Everest is the tallest ___ in the world.
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  1. The Earth is the ___ planet in the Solar System.
  2. There is no ____ in space.
  3. The ___ is our closest star to Earth.
  4. ___ is the biggest planet in our Solar System.
  5. ____ is the smallest planet in the Solar System.
  6. Most of the water on Earth is Saltwater.
  7. Part of the Earth is nighttime, while the other part is ____.
  8. ___ are large balls of fire.
  9. The ___ star to Earth is the Sun.
  10. ___ carry water downhill.
  11. The ___ spins but you can't feel it.
  12. The Earth orbits the ___ every year.
  13. There are ___ different planets in the Solar System.
  14. There is no ___ in space.

24 Clues: ___ carry water downhill. • There is no ___ in space. • There is no ____ in space. • ___ are surrounded by land. • ___ are large balls of fire. • The ___ star to Earth is the Sun. • You can drink ___, not saltwater. • One trip around the Sun is one ___. • The ___ spins but you can't feel it. • The Earth orbits the ___ every year. • The ___ planets are closer together. • ...

Layers of the Earth 2023-03-01

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. being within;inside of anything
  2. of or relating to the ocean
  3. the degree of compactness of a substance
  4. what lubricates the plate tectonics
  5. hot or cold
  6. mostly solid, but its more malleable regions contribute to tectonic activity
  7. a state of matter that retains its shape and density when not confined
  8. fused or liquefied by heat
  9. the planet we live on
  10. forming or belonging to a continent
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  1. a hot, dense ball of mostly iron
  2. a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body
  3. the solid, outer part of Earth
  4. gigantic pieces of the Earth's crust
  5. the third layer of the Earth
  6. the second layer of Earth
  7. the action of a force against an opposing force
  8. found between 670km and 2,890km below the surface, and is made from solid rock
  9. a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water
  10. the thin top layer of Earth

20 Clues: hot or cold • the planet we live on • the second layer of Earth • fused or liquefied by heat • of or relating to the ocean • the thin top layer of Earth • the third layer of the Earth • the solid, outer part of Earth • being within;inside of anything • a hot, dense ball of mostly iron • what lubricates the plate tectonics • forming or belonging to a continent • ...

Unit 5 Vocab - Vegas F. 2025-03-13

Unit 5 Vocab - Vegas F. crossword puzzle
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  1. a natural resource that can be replaced
  2. a body of molten rock found at depth
  3. two plates move towards each other
  4. earth's surface directly above an earthquake
  5. a naturally occurring solid mixture
  6. a liquids resistance to flowing
  7. a natural resource that is consumed faster
  8. soft upper layer of mantle
  9. vibration that travel through earth
  10. rock broken down by chemical reactions
  11. a concentration of heat in the mantle
  12. two plates move past each other
  13. loose particles created by weathering
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  1. formed by weathered products
  2. a device that records ground movements
  3. formed by alteration of pre-existing rock
  4. rock physically broken into smaller pieces
  5. two plates move away from each other
  6. outer part of earth
  7. under surface rock breaks and causes an earthquake
  8. rock formed by crystallization of magma
  9. a fracture in earth
  10. a solid that has a crystal structure
  11. plate tectonics produce new oceanic floor
  12. the transportation of a material by natural causes
  13. magma that reaches earth's surface

26 Clues: outer part of earth • a fracture in earth • soft upper layer of mantle • formed by weathered products • a liquids resistance to flowing • two plates move past each other • two plates move towards each other • magma that reaches earth's surface • a naturally occurring solid mixture • vibration that travel through earth • a body of molten rock found at depth • ...

Cross word vocab 9 2025-05-08

Cross word vocab 9 crossword puzzle
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  1. Water tornado.
  2. Big mammal brown, hibernates for winter here.
  3. Temp measurement used in America.
  4. A plant very common in deserts, hurts to touch.
  5. río Flowing body of water, Truckee ______
  6. let out a loud noise, related to fear.
  7. The climate of a Desert
  8. Small reptile, has 4 legs and a tail.
  9. Something you camp in, staked to the ground, usually use metal rods to keep it up.
  10. Small ice pieces falling from the sky, can hurt really bad when hit by this.
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  1. Water falling from the sky, from a cloud.
  2. Medium sized mammal, 4 legs, hunts in packs, and howls.
  3. Temp measurement used in most of the world.
  4. Long reptile, no legs, slithery.
  5. Americas National Bird
  6. Another Bird, big eyes. Can turn its head almost all the way around.
  7. Made from plate tectonics, all around Tahoe.
  8. Small ice pieces but this time they fall slow and don't hurt.
  9. Earth shaking, (Earth quake)
  10. Big yellow flashes that can cause fires, happen in storms.

20 Clues: Water tornado. • Americas National Bird • The climate of a Desert • Earth shaking, (Earth quake) • Long reptile, no legs, slithery. • Temp measurement used in America. • Small reptile, has 4 legs and a tail. • let out a loud noise, related to fear. • Water falling from the sky, from a cloud. • río Flowing body of water, Truckee ______ • ...

Pink Q3W1 Crossword 2024-12-18

Pink Q3W1 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A crack in Earth's crust where two plates meet and move
  2. Tectonics The scientific idea that Earth's surface is made of plates that move.
  3. The layer of solid rock under Earth's crust.
  4. A deep valley in the ocean floor where one plate goes under another.
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  1. A crack or split in Earth's crust where the plates are pulling apart
  2. The hard, outer layer of Earth that includes the crust and the upper part of the mantle.

6 Clues: The layer of solid rock under Earth's crust. • A crack in Earth's crust where two plates meet and move • A crack or split in Earth's crust where the plates are pulling apart • A deep valley in the ocean floor where one plate goes under another. • Tectonics The scientific idea that Earth's surface is made of plates that move. • ...

Earth system and plate tectonics 2023-04-29

Earth system and plate tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. the border between 2 plates
  2. the outmost layer of the Earth that consists of the crusts and the brittle upper mantle
  3. the scientific study of Earthquake and the internal structure of the Earth
  4. pieces that the lithosphere layer broke into
  5. when 2 tectonic plates collide with each other
  6. when 2 tectonic plates move away from each other
  7. layer of mainly dense basalt that supports the Earth's oceans
  8. the crust made of land and the extended continental shelf around it.
  9. part of the mantle under lithosphere
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  1. the sphere that contains all of the planet's living organisms and includes the other 3 spheres
  2. when 2 plates collide and 1 plate sinks into the mantle under the other plate
  3. type of current that occurs in the mantle layer
  4. the sphere that is made up of all the water of our planet
  5. the study of the Earth and the rocks that make it up
  6. energy traveling through Earth in the form of a wave
  7. Scientists that study Geology
  8. the sphere that contains all the gases on the Earth's surface

17 Clues: the border between 2 plates • Scientists that study Geology • part of the mantle under lithosphere • pieces that the lithosphere layer broke into • when 2 tectonic plates collide with each other • type of current that occurs in the mantle layer • when 2 tectonic plates move away from each other • the study of the Earth and the rocks that make it up • ...

Topic 4: Plate Tectonics Crossword 2025-10-28

Topic 4: Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the innermost layer of Earth
  2. measurement of an earthquakes strength
  3. above the Earth's focus
  4. the shaking in the Earth's surface
  5. like a sleeping volcano
  6. boundary plates slide past each other
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  1. a fold that bends downwards
  2. boundary plates move apart
  3. the fold that bends upward
  4. the thinnest layer of Earth's crust
  5. the solid yet bendable layer in Earth
  6. between the crust and the core
  7. pulls Earths crust, stretching it out
  8. boundary plates come together
  9. the transfer of thermal energy
  10. a wave or series of waves
  11. where seismic energy is released(below the Earth's epicenter

17 Clues: above the Earth's focus • like a sleeping volcano • a wave or series of waves • the fold that bends upward • a fold that bends downwards • boundary plates move apart • the innermost layer of Earth • between the crust and the core • boundary plates come together • the transfer of thermal energy • the shaking in the Earth's surface • the thinnest layer of Earth's crust • ...

Zoe's Science crossword 2021-04-19

Zoe's Science crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  2. Waves surface seismic waves that cause horizontal shifting of the Earth during an earthquake
  3. An opening in the earth’s crust through which molten magma and gases erupt.
  4. The supercontinent
  5. boundaries an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide.
  6. core The center of the earth
  7. Group of volcanic islands formed from ocean crust convergence
  8. ductile region of the upper mantle of Earth.
  9. Waves are pressure waves that travel faster than other waves
  10. Convergent Two ocean plates collide and one goes under the other.
  11. crust Makes up less than 1% of the total volume of the earth.
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  1. Waves A type of seismic body wave in which rock particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of wave travel.
  2. Spots Not part of a plate boundary but has continual volcanic geothermic activity.
  3. Plates - regions of Earth's crust and upper mantle that are fractured into plates that move across a deeper plasticine mantle
  4. Drift The gradual movement of the continents across the earth.
  5. Tectonics The earth’s crust and upper mantle are broken into sections called plates.
  6. Zone A complex area which little is known about.
  7. an area of relatively level high ground.
  8. Waves type of surface wave that travels near the surface of solids
  9. Mantle Lies between Earth's dense, super-heated core and its thin outer layer, the crust.

20 Clues: The supercontinent • an area of relatively level high ground. • ductile region of the upper mantle of Earth. • core The center of the earth • Zone A complex area which little is known about. • Group of volcanic islands formed from ocean crust convergence • Waves are pressure waves that travel faster than other waves • ...

Earth Science 2024-01-11

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The alteration of rocks through changes in temperature, pressure, or mineral composition, often occurring deep within the Earth's crust
  2. The vertical elevation of Earth's surface, often associated with tectonic processes
  3. The process by which eroded materials settle or come to rest, leading to the formation of new landforms
  4. The accumulation and settling of sediments, typically in bodies of water, leading to the formation of sedimentary rocks
  5. Current era, marked by flourishing mammalian dominance and notable ice age episodes
  6. The eruption of molten rock, ash, and gases from the Earth's interior, often resulting in the formation of volcanic landforms
  7. The gradual wearing away of the Earth's surface by natural forces, such as wind, water, or ice
  8. Large-scale movements and deformation of the Earth's crust, often associated with plate tectonics
  9. The process of ice formation, movement, and melting, shaping landscapes through the action of glaciers
  10. A raised block of the Earth's crust lying between two fault lines
  11. The study of the Earth's lithosphere and the large-scale processes that shape it, including plate movements
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  1. The longest geological era, encompassing the time from Earth's formation to the beginning of the Paleozoic era
  2. Pre-Phanerozoic era, marked by diverse eukaryotes and a substantial surge in atmospheric oxygen
  3. The sinking or downward displacement of a part of the Earth's crust
  4. The breakdown of rocks into smaller particles through physical, chemical, or biological processes
  5. The bending or curving of rock layers due to compressional forces in the Earth's crust
  6. The physical and chemical changes that occur in sediments after deposition but before lithification, transforming them into sedimentary rocks
  7. Era of abundant life, three distinct periods, characterized by the Cambrian Explosion - a pivotal phase marked by a rapid diversification of complex life forms
  8. The lateral movement of rock masses along a fault, usually in opposite horizontal directions
  9. The breaking and movement of rock along fractures in the Earth's crust
  10. The balancing of the Earth's lithosphere on the denser, semi-fluid asthenosphere
  11. A block of the Earth's crust that has dropped relative to the blocks on either side, forming a depressed structure
  12. Dominance of dinosaurs, comprising the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods
  13. processes, Formation of rocks from molten magma, involving cooling and solidification
  14. Faulting, A type of fault where rocks are pushed over each other at a low angle

25 Clues: A raised block of the Earth's crust lying between two fault lines • The sinking or downward displacement of a part of the Earth's crust • The breaking and movement of rock along fractures in the Earth's crust • Faulting, A type of fault where rocks are pushed over each other at a low angle • ...

Plate Tectonics pt. 1 Vocab 2024-03-04

Plate Tectonics pt. 1 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. a vent or fissure in the Earth's surface through which magma and gasses are expelled
  2. under the crust where it is hot and rock begins to melt, move and shift
  3. a crack in rock (or the Earth's crust) where movement can happen
  4. where 2 tectonic plates move towards each other
  5. plate material containing less dense granite usually underground on our continental land
  6. the movement of bedrock caused by plates getting suck on each other and then roughly moving past each other
  7. point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus
  8. downward measurement from a surface
  9. where 2 tectonic plates slide past each other
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  1. where 2 tectonic plates move away from each other
  2. the section of the crust between earthquake lines
  3. the measure of the energy released during an earthquake
  4. liquidy rock found below or within the Earth's crust
  5. the surface of the Earth
  6. how deep, or how far down into the Earth an earthquake is occuring
  7. liquidy rock that flows out of a volcano onto the Earth's surface
  8. plate material containing denser basalt rock that is usually found under the ocean

17 Clues: the surface of the Earth • downward measurement from a surface • where 2 tectonic plates slide past each other • where 2 tectonic plates move towards each other • where 2 tectonic plates move away from each other • the section of the crust between earthquake lines • liquidy rock found below or within the Earth's crust • ...

Science Vocab 2025-10-27

Science Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. boundaries- The boundary between two plates that slide past each other
  2. boundary- The boundary between two plates that move away from each other.
  3. The moving of weathered material, or sediment, from one location to another
  4. The process in which the weight of the layers of sediment force out fluids and decreases the space between sediment grains
  5. The mechanical and chemical process that change Earth's surface over time
  6. 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.
  7. The laying down or settling of eroded material
  8. rock- igneous rock that forms as magma that cools underground
  9. A naturally occurring solid composed of minerals, rock fragments, and sometimes other materials such as organic matter
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  1. The process that occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate
  2. rock- igneous rock that forms when volcanic material erupts, cools, and crystallizes on Earth's surface.
  3. tectonics - Theory that Earth's surface is broken into large rigid pieces that move with respect to each other
  4. a process in which minerals dissolved in water crystallize between sediment grains.
  5. the process through which sediment turns into rock
  6. boundary - The boundary between two plates that move toward each other
  7. a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  8. cycle- the series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock
  9. spreading -The process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge.

18 Clues: The laying down or settling of eroded material • the process through which sediment turns into rock • rock- igneous rock that forms as magma that cools underground • boundaries- The boundary between two plates that slide past each other • boundary - The boundary between two plates that move toward each other • ...

Earthquakes 2019-04-04

Earthquakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Measures size of seismic waves during an earthquake.
  2. Scale used to measure the amount of damage caused by earthquakes.
  3. Sudden shockwave caused by plate tectonics being under stress.
  4. Records earth movements.
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  1. A scale on a graph where the numbers increase exponentially.
  2. The region where two or more tectonic plates meet.
  3. Scale that was used to measure the power of earthquakes.
  4. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

8 Clues: Records earth movements. • The region where two or more tectonic plates meet. • Measures size of seismic waves during an earthquake. • Scale that was used to measure the power of earthquakes. • A scale on a graph where the numbers increase exponentially. • Sudden shockwave caused by plate tectonics being under stress. • ...

Plate Tectonics Vocab 2025-01-15

Plate Tectonics Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Canadian Scientist who developed the theory of plate tectonics
  2. Proposed the theory of sea-floor spreading
  3. The man who investigated continental drift
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  1. Creates new ocean floor at mid-ocean ridges
  2. A supercontinent, containing all of Earth's land together
  3. Circular currents in the mantle caused by magma

6 Clues: Proposed the theory of sea-floor spreading • The man who investigated continental drift • Creates new ocean floor at mid-ocean ridges • Circular currents in the mantle caused by magma • A supercontinent, containing all of Earth's land together • Canadian Scientist who developed the theory of plate tectonics

Science Vocab 2025-10-28

Science Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. naturally occurring solid composed of minerals, rock fragments, and sometimes other materials such as organic matter.
  2. laying down or seducing of eroded material.
  3. Rock-Igneous rock that forms as magma cools underground.
  4. process in which minerals dissolved in water crystallize between sediment grains.
  5. Tectonics-Theory that Earth’s surface is broken into large, ridged pieces that move with respect for each other.
  6. moving of one material or sediment from one location to another.
  7. Rock-Ignerious rock that forms when volcanic material erupts, cools, and crystalizes on Earth’s surface.
  8. cycle-The series of process that change one type of rock into another type of rock.
  9. naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
  10. process that occurs when one tectonic plate moves under the another tectonic plate.
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  1. process in which the weight from the layers of sediment forces out fluids and decreases the space between the sediment grains.
  2. process through which sediment turns into rock.
  3. 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.
  4. Boundary-The boundary between two plates that move away from each other.
  5. Boundary-The boundary between two plates that move toward each other.
  6. Boundaries-The boundary between two plates that slide past each other.
  7. mechanical and chemical process that change Earth;s surface over time.
  8. Spreading-the process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge.

18 Clues: laying down or seducing of eroded material. • process through which sediment turns into rock. • Rock-Igneous rock that forms as magma cools underground. • moving of one material or sediment from one location to another. • Boundary-The boundary between two plates that move toward each other. • Boundaries-The boundary between two plates that slide past each other. • ...

Layers of the earth 2021-10-20

Layers of the earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thin uppermost layer found under the oceans.
  2. the outermost layer of earth, made up of igneous,metamorphic,and sedimentary rocks.
  3. Always stays a solid, made up of iron is also really hot.
  4. lubricates plate tectonics
  5. the most solid and bulky part of earths interior.
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  1. Consist of the mountains,rocks,top soil,stones and sand.
  2. made up of granitic,sedimentary,and metamorphic rocks,5-10 km thick
  3. 1,355 miles thick 4th layer in earth.

8 Clues: lubricates plate tectonics • 1,355 miles thick 4th layer in earth. • thin uppermost layer found under the oceans. • the most solid and bulky part of earths interior. • Consist of the mountains,rocks,top soil,stones and sand. • Always stays a solid, made up of iron is also really hot. • made up of granitic,sedimentary,and metamorphic rocks,5-10 km thick • ...

green sheet 2023-09-03

green sheet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. field - The area of magnetic force around a magnet
  2. crust - The portion of the earth's crust that primarily contains basalt, is more dense than continental crust, and is about 6 - 7 km thick.
  3. - A dark, dense, igneous rock with a fine texture, found in oceanic crust.
  4. ridge - An undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced, a divergent plate boundary.
  5. spreading - The process that creates new sea floor as plates move away from each other at the mid-ocean ridges.
  6. trench - a deep valley along the ocean floor through which oceanic crust slowly sinks towards the mantle in a process known as subduction.
  7. - The preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past.
  8. plates - Sections of the Earth's crust that move due to convection currents.
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  1. crust - The portion of the earth's crust that primarily contains granite, is less dense than oceanic crust, and is 20-50 km thick.
  2. - A supercontinent containing all of Earth's land that existed about 225 million years ago.
  3. drift - The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations.
  4. - A usually light-colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust.
  5. - The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
  6. of Plate Tectonics - A theory stating that Earth's lithosphere is broken into huge plates that move and change in size over time.
  7. Hess - Proposed the theory of seafloor spreading.
  8. Wegener - A German scientist who proposed the theory of continental drift.

16 Clues: Hess - Proposed the theory of seafloor spreading. • field - The area of magnetic force around a magnet • - The preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past. • - A usually light-colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust. • - A dark, dense, igneous rock with a fine texture, found in oceanic crust. • ...

Dynamic Earth Crossword 2023-05-19

Dynamic Earth Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The last name of the meteorologist who proposed the "Theory of Plate Tectonics"
  2. The maori name for volcano
  3. Thickest layer of the earth
  4. The maori word for tsunami
  5. These boundaries occur when two plates slide past each other
  6. The point directly above the focus on the earths surface
  7. Natural disaster that can occur after an earthquake
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  1. Instrument used to record seismic waves from earthquakes
  2. The channel or pipe that carries magma from a reservoir or chamber to the vent where it is erupted
  3. The maori name for White Island
  4. Outermost layer of the earth
  5. The ring of what is the region where many earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis occur
  6. The outer layer of the earths's surface

13 Clues: The maori name for volcano • The maori word for tsunami • Thickest layer of the earth • Outermost layer of the earth • The maori name for White Island • The outer layer of the earths's surface • Natural disaster that can occur after an earthquake • Instrument used to record seismic waves from earthquakes • The point directly above the focus on the earths surface • ...

Natural Systems Crossword 2013-11-04

Natural Systems Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Rock Rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
  2. Rock Rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
  3. The daily conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity, and cloud in the atmosphere.
  4. Weather conditions at a certain place or region averaged over a long period of time.
  5. Tectonics The study of plate movements to understand the formation of mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes.
  6. was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, forming about 300 million years ago
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  1. Glacier A glacier that spreads out from a central mass of ice.
  2. zone A large geographical area in which human activities interact with the natural world.
  3. Rock Rock altered by pressure and heat.
  4. Season The average period of the year during in which temperatures are higher than 6 Celsius (the temperature at which plants grow)
  5. Glacier A glacier that moves down from a high valley.
  6. A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains.
  7. Hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano.

13 Clues: Rock Rock altered by pressure and heat. • Rock Rock formed from consolidated clay sediments • Glacier A glacier that moves down from a high valley. • Hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano. • Rock Rock formed by the solidification of molten magma • Glacier A glacier that spreads out from a central mass of ice. • ...

Terrestrial Planets 2024-04-19

Terrestrial Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The classification given to the four outermost planets which retained large amounts of hydrogen, helium, and other light elements in gas form
  2. The coming together and cohesion of matter under the influence of gravitation to form larger bodies
  3. area under the rocky layer of crust where magma is hotter than surrounding magma
  4. plate boundary where oceanic crust descends beneath a plate with thicker crust
  5. A stream of charged particles radiating outward from the sun at high speed
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  1. the classification given to the four innermost planets composed mostly of metals and silicate rocks
  2. The giant canyon on Mars approximately 10 times longer and six times wider than the Grand Canyon
  3. the largest plain, crowned by the largest mountain on Mars
  4. The process by which hydrogen is converted to helium in the core of a star
  5. The speed a particle needs to reach to leave a planet's gravity
  6. source of the Earth's internal energy based on unstable isotopes
  7. term used to describe venusian tectonics because it is dominated by the rising and sinking of its mantle and crust
  8. The largest mountain in the solar system

13 Clues: The largest mountain in the solar system • the largest plain, crowned by the largest mountain on Mars • The speed a particle needs to reach to leave a planet's gravity • source of the Earth's internal energy based on unstable isotopes • The process by which hydrogen is converted to helium in the core of a star • ...

Terrestrial Planets 2024-04-19

Terrestrial Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process by which hydrogen is converted to helium in the core of a star
  2. The largest mountain in the solar system
  3. the classification given to the four innermost planets composed mostly of metals and silicate rocks
  4. The classification given to the four outermost planets which retained large amounts of hydrogen, helium, and other light elements in gas form
  5. the largest plain, crowned by the largest mountain on Mars
  6. term used to describe venusian tectonics because it is dominated by the rising and sinking of its mantle and crust
  7. source of the Earth's internal energy based on unstable isotopes
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  1. plate boundary where oceanic crust descends beneath a plate with thicker crust
  2. area under the rocky layer of crust where magma is hotter than surrounding magma
  3. A stream of charged particles radiating outward from the sun at high speed
  4. The speed a particle needs to reach to leave a planet's gravity
  5. The giant canyon on Mars approximately 10 times longer and six times wider than the Grand Canyon
  6. The coming together and cohesion of matter under the influence of gravitation to form larger bodies

13 Clues: The largest mountain in the solar system • the largest plain, crowned by the largest mountain on Mars • The speed a particle needs to reach to leave a planet's gravity • source of the Earth's internal energy based on unstable isotopes • The process by which hydrogen is converted to helium in the core of a star • ...

EARTHQUAKES 2022-11-02

EARTHQUAKES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. WAVES, SHOCK WAVES FROM AN EARTHQUAKE THAT TRAVEL THROUGH THE GROUND
  2. LINES, ARE AREAS OF STRESS IN THE EARTH
  3. RING OF FIRE IS THE, HOTZONE
  4. TECTONICS, ARE WHERE CONTINENTS MOVE FROM ONE PLACE TO THE NEXT THAT BRAKE APART CRASHING INTO EACH OTHER
  5. SMALLER EARTHQUAKES THAT HAPPENS BEFORE LARGE EARTHQUAKE
  6. IS A MACHINE USED TO MEASURE STRENGTH AND LENGTH OF AN EATHQUAKE
  7. HAD THE MOST POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE
  8. TELLS WHAT SIZE THE WAVE IS
  9. IS WHERE THE EARTHQUAKE STARTS BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH
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  1. ARE SUDDEN AND QUICK SHOCK OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE
  2. SMALLER EARTHQUAKE THAT HAPPENS AFTER A LARGE EARTHQUAKE
  3. PLACE DIRECTLY AOUVE THIS ONTHE SURFACE IS CALLED, EPICENTER
  4. MAGNITUDE SCALE, TELLS THE STRENGHT OF AN EARTHQUAKE
  5. SCALE MESSURE, THE STRENGTH OF AN EARTHQUAKE
  6. CAN TRAVEL THROUGH BOTH SOLID AND LIQUID

15 Clues: TELLS WHAT SIZE THE WAVE IS • RING OF FIRE IS THE, HOTZONE • HAD THE MOST POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE • LINES, ARE AREAS OF STRESS IN THE EARTH • CAN TRAVEL THROUGH BOTH SOLID AND LIQUID • SCALE MESSURE, THE STRENGTH OF AN EARTHQUAKE • ARE SUDDEN AND QUICK SHOCK OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE • MAGNITUDE SCALE, TELLS THE STRENGHT OF AN EARTHQUAKE • ...

Climate Change 2023-10-20

Climate Change crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A warming of the lower atmosphere caused by certain gases
  2. Plate tectonics and volcanic eruptions are _______.
  3. Coal, oil and natural gas are
  4. This greenhouse gas comes from cows
  5. Low amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can cause cooling events called
  6. Carbon dioxide and water vapor are ___________.
  7. Since 1880 Earth's temperature and carbon dioxide levels have been
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  1. These come from Antarctica and look like glass rods and contain air bubbles.
  2. Humans eat too much ______ like cows, pigs and chickens.
  3. Global warming is caused by ____ _____ such as burning fossil fuels and cutting down trees
  4. Scientists learn about Earth's past climates through tree rings, ice cores and
  5. This is a sudden or gradual change in Earth’s climate.
  6. Large __________ eruptions can either or warm Earth
  7. The increase in Earth's average temperature

14 Clues: Coal, oil and natural gas are • This greenhouse gas comes from cows • The increase in Earth's average temperature • Carbon dioxide and water vapor are ___________. • Plate tectonics and volcanic eruptions are _______. • Large __________ eruptions can either or warm Earth • This is a sudden or gradual change in Earth’s climate. • ...

Ch. 7 Crossword Puzzle 2021-02-08

Ch. 7 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. rising regions of te Earth's crust to higher elevations
  2. boundary- boundary between 2 tectonic plates moving away from each other
  3. plates- a block of lithosphere tha consists of the crust and the rigid, outer part of the mantle
  4. thin and solid outermost layer
  5. the strong, lower part of the mantle below
  6. stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
  7. boundary- the boundary formed by a collsion of two lithosphereic plates
  8. tectonics- the theory that large pieces of land move
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  1. the sinking of regions of Earth's crust to lower elevations
  2. stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
  3. and the outer core
  4. central part of the Earth, below the mantle

12 Clues: and the outer core • thin and solid outermost layer • the strong, lower part of the mantle below • central part of the Earth, below the mantle • tectonics- the theory that large pieces of land move • stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object • rising regions of te Earth's crust to higher elevations • stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object • ...

vocab words 2023-09-10

vocab words crossword puzzle
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  1. the process by which the oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench
  2. of plate tectonics a theory stating that Earth's lithosphere is broken into huge plates
  3. trench a deep valley along the ocean floor
  4. crust is 6-7 km thick
  5. oceanic crust is made up of this
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  1. continental crust is made up of this
  2. ridge an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced
  3. crust a crust 20-50 km thick

8 Clues: crust is 6-7 km thick • crust a crust 20-50 km thick • oceanic crust is made up of this • continental crust is made up of this • trench a deep valley along the ocean floor • ridge an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced • the process by which the oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench • ...

Continental Drift 2024-11-11

Continental Drift crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere called?
  2. What discovery later helped to validate Wegener’s theory of continental drift?
  3. What term describes the movement of continents over Earth's surface?
  4. What theory explains the movement of Earth's outer shell into plates?
  5. What is Earth's outer shell, divided into moving plates?
  6. What is the hypothesis stating that continents have shifted over time?
  7. What lies beneath tectonic plates and is denser than the plates themselves?
  8. What type of evidence includes similar rock formations and fossils across continents?
Down
  1. What was the supercontinent called, which existed 300 million years ago?
  2. Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
  3. What occurs at tectonic plate borders?
  4. What process causes tectonic plates to move over time?
  5. What is the gradual movement of tectonic plates over millions of years called?
  6. How many tectonic plates are on Earth?
  7. What drives convection currents in the mantle?

15 Clues: What occurs at tectonic plate borders? • How many tectonic plates are on Earth? • Who proposed the theory of continental drift? • What drives convection currents in the mantle? • What process causes tectonic plates to move over time? • What is Earth's outer shell, divided into moving plates? • What is the semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere called? • ...

Tectonics 2014-01-16

Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The rock that oceanic plates are made of, which is heavier than granite.
  2. Directly below the epicenter of an earthquake
  3. Another word for margins.
  4. Magma moves through the mantle due to ……………………… currents.
  5. Movements of the Earth's surface caused by motion of tectonic plates; diverging, converging or moving alongside
  6. Mountains caused by converging plates margins where the
  7. The strength of an earthquake.
  8. Being pushed apart.
  9. When a volcano is not extinct but not erupting.
  10. Where the heavier oceanic crust is pushed below the lighter continental crust.
  11. The surface of the Earth.
  12. margins Where two tectonic plates meet.
  13. waves (2 words) Waves in the surface of the Earth caused by plate movement.
  14. Soft, grey powder created when something is burnt which spews out of volcanoes when they erupt.
  15. The oceanic plate is for the most part ………………………the sea.
  16. A type of volcano occurring on convergent plate boundaries where there is subduction.
  17. Molten rock, rock that is so hot that it has melted.
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  1. ……………….. plate margins move alongside each other either in the same or opposite directions.
  2. When the top of a volcano explodes off.
  3. A type of volcano formed at divergent plate margins.
  4. The name of a scale used to measure earthquakes.
  5. crust is crushed and folded.
  6. plate What the crust is made of.
  7. Pushed together.
  8. Oceanic plates are……………………..than continental plates.
  9. The continental plate is largely ………………………………. the sea.
  10. Where two transform plate boundaries meet.
  11. The layer around the core of molten magma.
  12. Mountains which erupt occurring when plates converge or diverge.
  13. The rock that continental plates are made of.
  14. To go to the bottom of a liquid.
  15. Molten rock which flows from erupting volcanoes.
  16. The centre of the Earth.
  17. Huge ocean waves caused by under-sea earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

34 Clues: Pushed together. • Being pushed apart. • The centre of the Earth. • Another word for margins. • The surface of the Earth. • crust is crushed and folded. • The strength of an earthquake. • plate What the crust is made of. • To go to the bottom of a liquid. • When the top of a volcano explodes off. • margins Where two tectonic plates meet. • ...

TECTONICS 2020-11-03

TECTONICS crossword puzzle
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  1. the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior.
  2. the region of transition from the land to the deep seafloor
  3. a geological process that takes place at convergent boundaries.
  4. two tectonic plates move away from each other
  5. "the movement of ______ plates."
  6. the outermost layer that is found under the oceans.
  7. semi-fluid material below earth's crust that comes out as lava.
  8. a rupture in the crust that allows hot lava to escape to the surface.
  9. rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  10. semi-fluid material below or within the earth's crust
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  1. a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock.
  2. a system of ideas intended to explain something
  3. an astronomical body orbiting a star.
  4. the substance of the land surface; soil.
  5. the movement of the plates that make up Earth's crust.
  6. a type of fault in which two tectonic plates slide past one another.
  7. the outermost layer of Earth's lithosphere that makes up the planet's land.
  8. two plates are moving towards each other
  9. when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault.
  10. significant displacement as a result of rock-mass movement.

20 Clues: "the movement of ______ plates." • an astronomical body orbiting a star. • the substance of the land surface; soil. • two plates are moving towards each other • the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior. • two tectonic plates move away from each other • a system of ideas intended to explain something • a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock. • ...

tectonics 2023-02-03

tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. tectonic plates that lie under surface land mass
  2. study of many different kinds of earth science
  3. long crack where earthquakes usually occur
  4. German meteorologist
  5. when two plates move away from each other
  6. thicker line marking every 5th contour line of a map
  7. plates that are at the bottom of the ocean seafloor spreading across the mid Atlantic
  8. difference between two contour lines
  9. when two plates slide against each other
  10. Super continent
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  1. when two tectonic plates move toward each other
  2. when a denser plate is pushed down
  3. study of earths surface
  4. pictures taken of earth from space
  5. distance above sea level
  6. fragments of weathered rocks are moved and dropped into a new place
  7. process to remove and transport sediments
  8. line on a map that connects points ith the same elevation
  9. map showing the elevation of earth using lines
  10. process that breaks down rocks
  11. natural physical features of earths surface

21 Clues: Super continent • German meteorologist • study of earths surface • distance above sea level • process that breaks down rocks • when a denser plate is pushed down • pictures taken of earth from space • difference between two contour lines • when two plates slide against each other • process to remove and transport sediments • when two plates move away from each other • ...

Tectonics 2025-02-11

Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The point on the earth's surface vertically above the hypocenter (or focus), point in the crust where a seismic rupture begins
  2. go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged.
  3. The act, state or process of changing, such as in form or structure; the conversion from one form to another
  4. the term for how heavy an object is for its size
  5. Trench a crescent-shaped scar in Earth's crust that measures more than 1,500 miles (2,550 kilometers) long and 43 miles (69 kilometers) wide on average
  6. the solid, outer part of the Earth.
  7. the moving of something from its original
  8. a long, narrow, elevated landform, structural feature, or a combination of both separated from the surrounding terrain by steep sides
  9. the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior
  10. the liquid or molten rock found beneath Earth's surface
  11. The outer shell of the planet
  12. fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock
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  1. the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great.
  2. an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
  3. instruments used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake
  4. the innermost layer of the Earth and is located at the direct center of the Earth
  5. pieces of rock that have been transported from their original location by natural processes like glaciers, rivers, or landslides
  6. a point where two tectonic plates are moving apart from each other, causing new crust to form as magma rises from the Earth's mantle to fill the gap between the plates
  7. measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake
  8. the sudden release of strain energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in waves of shaking that radiate outwards from the earthquake source

20 Clues: The outer shell of the planet • the solid, outer part of the Earth. • the moving of something from its original • the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior • the term for how heavy an object is for its size • the liquid or molten rock found beneath Earth's surface • fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock • ...

EARTHQUAKES 2022-11-02

EARTHQUAKES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. WAVES, SHOCK WAVES FROM AN EARTHQUAKE THAT TRAVEL THROUGH THE GROUND
  2. LINES, ARE AREAS OF STRESS IN THE EARTH
  3. RING OF FIRE IS THE, HOTZONE
  4. TECTONICS, ARE WHERE CONTINENTS MOVE FROM ONE PLACE TO THE NEXT THAT BRAKE APART CRASHING INTO EACH OTHER
  5. SMALLER EARTHQUAKES THAT HAPPENS BEFORE LARGE EARTHQUAKE
  6. IS A MACHINE USED TO MEASURE STRENGTH AND LENGTH OF AN EATHQUAKE
  7. HAD THE MOST POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE
  8. TELLS WHAT SIZE THE WAVE IS
  9. IS WHERE THE EARTHQUAKE STARTS BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH
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  1. ARE SUDDEN AND QUICK SHOCK OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE
  2. SMALLER EARTHQUAKE THAT HAPPENS AFTER A LARGE EARTHQUAKE
  3. PLACE DIRECTLY AOUVE THIS ONTHE SURFACE IS CALLED, EPICENTER
  4. MAGNITUDE SCALE, TELLS THE STRENGHT OF AN EARTHQUAKE
  5. SCALE MESSURE, THE STRENGTH OF AN EARTHQUAKE
  6. CAN TRAVEL THROUGH BOTH SOLID AND LIQUID

15 Clues: TELLS WHAT SIZE THE WAVE IS • RING OF FIRE IS THE, HOTZONE • HAD THE MOST POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE • LINES, ARE AREAS OF STRESS IN THE EARTH • CAN TRAVEL THROUGH BOTH SOLID AND LIQUID • SCALE MESSURE, THE STRENGTH OF AN EARTHQUAKE • ARE SUDDEN AND QUICK SHOCK OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE • MAGNITUDE SCALE, TELLS THE STRENGHT OF AN EARTHQUAKE • ...

EARTHQUAKES 2022-11-02

EARTHQUAKES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. RING OF FIRE IS THE, HOTZONE
  2. TECTONICS, ARE WHERE CONTINENTS MOVE FROM ONE PLACE TO THE NEXT THAT BRAKE APART CRASHING INTO EACH OTHER
  3. CAN TRAVEL THROUGH BOTH SOLID AND LIQUID
  4. LINES, ARE AREAS OF STRESS IN THE EARTH
  5. IS WHERE THE EARTHQUAKE STARTS BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH
  6. HAD THE MOST POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE
  7. IS A MACHINE USED TO MEASURE STRENGTH AND LENGTH OF AN EATHQUAKE
  8. TELLS WHAT SIZE THE WAVE IS
  9. MAGNITUDE SCALE, TELLS THE STRENGHT OF AN EARTHQUAKE
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  1. ARE SUDDEN AND QUICK SHOCK OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE
  2. SMALLER EARTHQUAKE THAT HAPPENS AFTER A LARGE EARTHQUAKE
  3. SMALLER EARTHQUAKES THAT HAPPENS BEFORE LARGE EARTHQUAKE
  4. PLACE DIRECTLY AOUVE THIS ONTHE SURFACE IS CALLED, EPICENTER
  5. SCALE MESSURE, THE STRENGTH OF AN EARTHQUAKE
  6. WAVES, SHOCK WAVES FROM AN EARTHQUAKE THAT TRAVEL THROUGH THE GROUND

15 Clues: TELLS WHAT SIZE THE WAVE IS • RING OF FIRE IS THE, HOTZONE • HAD THE MOST POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE • LINES, ARE AREAS OF STRESS IN THE EARTH • CAN TRAVEL THROUGH BOTH SOLID AND LIQUID • SCALE MESSURE, THE STRENGTH OF AN EARTHQUAKE • ARE SUDDEN AND QUICK SHOCK OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE • MAGNITUDE SCALE, TELLS THE STRENGHT OF AN EARTHQUAKE • ...

EARTHQUAKES 2022-11-02

EARTHQUAKES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. RING OF FIRE IS THE, HOTZONE
  2. TECTONICS, ARE WHERE CONTINENTS MOVE FROM ONE PLACE TO THE NEXT THAT BRAKE APART CRASHING INTO EACH OTHER
  3. CAN TRAVEL THROUGH BOTH SOLID AND LIQUID
  4. LINES, ARE AREAS OF STRESS IN THE EARTH
  5. IS WHERE THE EARTHQUAKE STARTS BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH
  6. HAD THE MOST POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE
  7. IS A MACHINE USED TO MEASURE STRENGTH AND LENGTH OF AN EATHQUAKE
  8. TELLS WHAT SIZE THE WAVE IS
  9. MAGNITUDE SCALE, TELLS THE STRENGHT OF AN EARTHQUAKE
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  1. ARE SUDDEN AND QUICK SHOCK OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE
  2. SMALLER EARTHQUAKE THAT HAPPENS AFTER A LARGE EARTHQUAKE
  3. SMALLER EARTHQUAKES THAT HAPPENS BEFORE LARGE EARTHQUAKE
  4. PLACE DIRECTLY AOUVE THIS ONTHE SURFACE IS CALLED, EPICENTER
  5. SCALE MESSURE, THE STRENGTH OF AN EARTHQUAKE
  6. WAVES, SHOCK WAVES FROM AN EARTHQUAKE THAT TRAVEL THROUGH THE GROUND

15 Clues: TELLS WHAT SIZE THE WAVE IS • RING OF FIRE IS THE, HOTZONE • HAD THE MOST POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE • LINES, ARE AREAS OF STRESS IN THE EARTH • CAN TRAVEL THROUGH BOTH SOLID AND LIQUID • SCALE MESSURE, THE STRENGTH OF AN EARTHQUAKE • ARE SUDDEN AND QUICK SHOCK OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE • MAGNITUDE SCALE, TELLS THE STRENGHT OF AN EARTHQUAKE • ...

Vocab day 2 2024-06-14

Vocab day 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. drifting of the land
  2. German climatologist, geologist, geophysicist, meteorologist, and polar researcher
  3. invisible without a microscope
  4. geological process in which the oceanic lithosphere and some continental lithosphere is recycled into the Earth's mantle
  5. bizarre fossils whose biological origins were debated until only a few decades ago
  6. another word to call a living creature
  7. earths mega structure of land
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  1. a type of gas that was abundant is early earth history
  2. weather in an area
  3. seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
  4. the bottom of the sea
  5. phylum of autotrophic gram-negative bacteria that can obtain biological energy via oxygenic photosynthesis
  6. remains of a dead organism preserved over time
  7. cells that have specific structures and functions in the body

14 Clues: weather in an area • drifting of the land • the bottom of the sea • earths mega structure of land • invisible without a microscope • another word to call a living creature • remains of a dead organism preserved over time • seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics • a type of gas that was abundant is early earth history • ...

Michael Bickett 2015-04-30

Michael Bickett crossword puzzle
Across
  1. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
  2. pole is near the geographic North Pole and sometimes near the South Pole in Antarctica.
  3. a line on an isotope ratio diagram denoting a suite of rock or mineral
  4. subsea chasm extending along the crest of a mid-ocean ridge
  5. is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges
  6. states that Earth's lithosphere is broken into many pieces tectonic plates
  7. The molten magma that rises at a mid-ocean ridge is very hot and heats the rocks around it.
  8. the lateral movement of continents resulting from the motion of crustal plates.
  9. is the process that takes place at convergent boundaries
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  1. is the portion of motion of a tectonic plate that can be accounted for by its subduction.
  2. are measurement instruments used for two general purposes
  3. is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
  4. a major geologic discontinuity or suture marking the juncture of lithospheric plates that have been joined by plate tectonics.

13 Clues: is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges • is the process that takes place at convergent boundaries • are measurement instruments used for two general purposes • subsea chasm extending along the crest of a mid-ocean ridge • a line on an isotope ratio diagram denoting a suite of rock or mineral • ...

Tectonic Plates Puzzel 2016-05-16

Tectonic Plates Puzzel crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Record The Layers of rock deposits laid down by volcanoes or weathering that contain a record of Earth's past history.
  2. The rigid outer layer of Earth.
  3. Tectonics The Earth’s lithosphere is composed of seven or eight major plates and many minor plates.
  4. Plate Earth's rigid outer crust that is broken into moving sections or plates.
  5. Formation of rock being broken apart.
  6. Ridge An underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonic movement.
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  1. Boundary A place where two or more tectonic plates move towards each other and collide.
  2. Drift The gradual movement of the continents across the earth’s surface through geological time.
  3. Boundaries A place where two tectonic plates move horizontally in either direction.
  4. Spreading A process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge.
  5. Trenches long narrow depressions on the seafloor, they are the deepest parts of the oceans.
  6. Striping At spreading centres, this crust is separated into parallel bands of rock by successive waves of emergent magma.
  7. Boundary A place where two tectonic plates move away from each other.

13 Clues: The rigid outer layer of Earth. • Formation of rock being broken apart. • Boundary A place where two tectonic plates move away from each other. • Ridge An underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonic movement. • Plate Earth's rigid outer crust that is broken into moving sections or plates. • ...

Plate tectonics Vocab 2021-12-03

Plate tectonics Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pieces of crust on the upper mantle
  2. Two plates that collide
  3. Molten rock below the earths crust
  4. One plate that slide under the other
  5. The transfer of heat from one place to another
Down
  1. Two plates that slide against each other
  2. Two plates that move away from each other
  3. A crack or seperation

8 Clues: A crack or seperation • Two plates that collide • Molten rock below the earths crust • Pieces of crust on the upper mantle • One plate that slide under the other • Two plates that slide against each other • Two plates that move away from each other • The transfer of heat from one place to another

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2022-10-19

Plate Tectonics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - when a less dense plate goes under the denser plate
  2. - a mountain that has magma and is caused by a convergent
  3. - hot rock or liquid/lava
  4. - Tectonic plates sliding past each other
  5. - An object splitting or separating from each other​
Down
  1. - Tectonic plates moving toward each other
  2. - Tectonic moving away from each other
  3. - Shaking in the ground made by transform

8 Clues: - hot rock or liquid/lava • - Tectonic moving away from each other • - Shaking in the ground made by transform • - Tectonic plates sliding past each other • - Tectonic plates moving toward each other • - An object splitting or separating from each other​ • - when a less dense plate goes under the denser plate • - a mountain that has magma and is caused by a convergent

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2022-04-20

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A theory that explains how pieces of Earth’s surface (plates) move.
  2. A region on Earth’s surface that is broken and where movement occurs
  3. The point on Earth’s surface right above the focus of an Earthquake.
  4. The idea that continents move around on Earth’s surface
  5. The movement of the Earth’s crust resulting from the release of built up potential energy between two stuck tectonic plates
Down
  1. Think tectonic plates that are made of basalt and form the ocean floor; denser than continental plates
  2. Thick tectonic plates that are made from andesite and granite and form the continents; less dense than oceanic plates.
  3. An ancient huge landmass composed of earlier forms of today’s continents; an ancient supercontinent.

8 Clues: The idea that continents move around on Earth’s surface • A theory that explains how pieces of Earth’s surface (plates) move. • A region on Earth’s surface that is broken and where movement occurs • The point on Earth’s surface right above the focus of an Earthquake. • ...

the plate tectonics 2023-01-19

the plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundary where plates slide past each other
  2. a supercontinent that form millions of years ago called the continental drift
  3. crust and upper mantle
  4. shifting of the tectonic plates felt on the crust
Down
  1. under the lithosphere and is full of convection
  2. the inside of the ear made out of nickel and iron
  3. liquid layer of the earth
  4. on top of the outercore and below the crust

8 Clues: crust and upper mantle • liquid layer of the earth • boundary where plates slide past each other • on top of the outercore and below the crust • under the lithosphere and is full of convection • the inside of the ear made out of nickel and iron • shifting of the tectonic plates felt on the crust • ...

1st 9 weeks vocab 2017-04-24

1st 9 weeks vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process of one plate being pulled beneath another
  2. theory that the continents are moving apart
  3. tectonics theory that all continents were once connected and have moved apart over time
Down
  1. tallest, longest mountain chain in the world, formed at a divergent boundary in the ocean
  2. the name for the supercontinent that was made of all current landmasses

5 Clues: theory that the continents are moving apart • process of one plate being pulled beneath another • the name for the supercontinent that was made of all current landmasses • tectonics theory that all continents were once connected and have moved apart over time • tallest, longest mountain chain in the world, formed at a divergent boundary in the ocean

Continental Drift 2024-11-11

Continental Drift crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere called?
  2. What discovery later helped to validate Wegener’s theory of continental drift?
  3. What term describes the movement of continents over Earth's surface?
  4. What theory explains the movement of Earth's outer shell into plates?
  5. What is Earth's outer shell, divided into moving plates?
  6. What is the hypothesis stating that continents have shifted over time?
  7. What lies beneath tectonic plates and is denser than the plates themselves?
  8. What type of evidence includes similar rock formations and fossils across continents?
Down
  1. What was the supercontinent called, which existed 300 million years ago?
  2. Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
  3. What occurs at tectonic plate borders?
  4. What process causes tectonic plates to move over time?
  5. What is the gradual movement of tectonic plates over millions of years called?
  6. How many tectonic plates are on Earth?
  7. What drives convection currents in the mantle?

15 Clues: What occurs at tectonic plate borders? • How many tectonic plates are on Earth? • Who proposed the theory of continental drift? • What drives convection currents in the mantle? • What process causes tectonic plates to move over time? • What is Earth's outer shell, divided into moving plates? • What is the semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere called? • ...

Continental Drift 2024-11-11

Continental Drift crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere called?
  2. What discovery later helped to validate Wegener’s theory of continental drift?
  3. What term describes the movement of continents over Earth's surface?
  4. What theory explains the movement of Earth's outer shell into plates?
  5. What is Earth's outer shell, divided into moving plates?
  6. What is the hypothesis stating that continents have shifted over time?
  7. What lies beneath tectonic plates and is denser than the plates themselves?
  8. What type of evidence includes similar rock formations and fossils across continents?
Down
  1. What was the supercontinent called, which existed 300 million years ago?
  2. Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
  3. What occurs at tectonic plate borders?
  4. What process causes tectonic plates to move over time?
  5. What is the gradual movement of tectonic plates over millions of years called?
  6. How many tectonic plates are on Earth?
  7. What drives convection currents in the mantle?

15 Clues: What occurs at tectonic plate borders? • How many tectonic plates are on Earth? • Who proposed the theory of continental drift? • What drives convection currents in the mantle? • What process causes tectonic plates to move over time? • What is Earth's outer shell, divided into moving plates? • What is the semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere called? • ...

Tectonic Plates 2022-02-25

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the plate that rests just south of South America
  2. a plate that is just west of South America
  3. the plate that is just North America
  4. when two boundaries come together
  5. the plate that rests on Africa as well as under a lot of the Atlantic Ocean
  6. crust under the ocean
  7. the plate that rests under the Antarctic Sea as well as Antarctica
  8. the plate that rests in the Middle East
  9. the plate that sits under India
  10. the plate that is in the Caribbean
Down
  1. the man who proposed the theory of continental drift
  2. the theory that the continents were once connected as a supercontinent called Pangaea and had drifted apart over millions of years
  3. when two boundaries seperate
  4. crust under the continents
  5. the plate that is west of the Caribbean Plate
  6. The plate that rests under the majority of Europe and Asia
  7. the plate that is just South America
  8. a plate just northwest of the U.S, contained within the North American plate
  9. the plate that sits under Australia
  10. when two boundaries slide up against each other
  11. the plate that rests under the Pacific Ocean

21 Clues: crust under the ocean • crust under the continents • when two boundaries seperate • the plate that sits under India • when two boundaries come together • the plate that is in the Caribbean • the plate that sits under Australia • the plate that is just South America • the plate that is just North America • the plate that rests in the Middle East • ...

rocks 2016-06-09

rocks crossword puzzle
Across
  1. high amounts of this are caused by layers of rock pushing down
  2. the building up of rock in an area, usually the sea
  3. type of rock made from magma or lava, contains crystals
  4. the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces
  5. a rock made by layers of sediment buried on the sea floor
  6. molten rock above the earth's surface
Down
  1. the russian scientist who came up with the theory of plate tectonics
  2. the outside layer of the earth
  3. these can be big or small depending on how quickly the rock has cooled
  4. rock created by high temperature and pressure
  5. the movement of weathered rock from one place to another
  6. small grains of rock
  7. the inner part of the earth
  8. the crust is made of several of these plates
  9. molten rock inside the earth

15 Clues: small grains of rock • the inner part of the earth • molten rock inside the earth • the outside layer of the earth • molten rock above the earth's surface • the crust is made of several of these plates • rock created by high temperature and pressure • the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces • the building up of rock in an area, usually the sea • ...