plate Crossword Puzzles
Folds, Faults, and Mountains 2025-09-09
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- Mountain type with folded and thrust layers
- Fault type often found in fold and thrust mountains
- Fault with horizontal sliding, like in California
- Stress that pulls rocks apart
- Process of building mountains over millions of years
- Fault where the hanging wall drops due to pulling apart
- Plate boundary with strike-slip faults
- Fault where the hanging wall rises due to squeezing
- Upward fold with oldest rocks in the middle
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- Stress that slides rocks sideways
- Plate boundary where fault-block mountains grow
- Downward fold with youngest rocks in the center
- General term for mountain-building
- Stress that squeezes rocks together
- Plate boundary where mountains like the Himalayas form
- Mountain type with tilted fault blocks
16 Clues: Stress that pulls rocks apart • Stress that slides rocks sideways • General term for mountain-building • Stress that squeezes rocks together • Plate boundary with strike-slip faults • Mountain type with tilted fault blocks • Mountain type with folded and thrust layers • Upward fold with oldest rocks in the middle • Plate boundary where fault-block mountains grow • ...
TECTONIC FORCES 2013-09-11
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- Atlantic island which is cut in half by two plates
- Instrument that measures earthquakes
- Caused when two plates rub together
- Thin layer of the earth's surface
- Edge of the huge slabs of rock on the earth's surface
- Molten rock beneath the earth's surface
- When molten rock spews from the earth's surface
- Molten rock above the earth's surface
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- Mountain formed by molten rock that erupts
- When the earth shakes
- Plate on which the British Isles is located
- Number of plates on which Japan is located
- Giant waves caused by vibrations under the sea
- Extremely hot centre of the earth
- Plate on the west coast of South America
- Large pieces of rock that move on the earth's surface
16 Clues: When the earth shakes • Thin layer of the earth's surface • Extremely hot centre of the earth • Caused when two plates rub together • Instrument that measures earthquakes • Molten rock above the earth's surface • Molten rock beneath the earth's surface • Plate on the west coast of South America • Mountain formed by molten rock that erupts • ...
Natural Hazards Knowledge Crossword 1 2019-08-23
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- Scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes.
- Where trees are planted to absorb CO2.
- UK extreme weather case study.
- LIC where a huge earthquake struck in 2015.
- Charity that replaced 30,000 fishing boats after Haiyan.
- Type of plate margin where one plate gets subducted.
- LIC where Typhoon Haiyan happened.
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- Action taken to prevent further climate change.
- A human cause of climate change.
- A tropical storm that originates from the Indian Ocean.
- Atmospheric convection cell found at the equator.
- Type of plate margin where no volcanoes occur.
- 90% of this city was destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan.
- An alternative form of energy, that uses the sun.
- The centre of a tropical storm.
- Type of rock oceanic crust is made of.
16 Clues: UK extreme weather case study. • The centre of a tropical storm. • A human cause of climate change. • LIC where Typhoon Haiyan happened. • Where trees are planted to absorb CO2. • Type of rock oceanic crust is made of. • LIC where a huge earthquake struck in 2015. • Type of plate margin where no volcanoes occur. • Action taken to prevent further climate change. • ...
Let's learn Earth & Space 2020-11-26
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- Type of plate boundary that are sliding past each other.
- Deepest part of earth.
- This process happens when the oceanic crust sinks beneath the continental crust.
- Boundary between the crust and mantle, as inferred from the change in the speed of body waves
- Wave of energy that travels through the earth as a result of an earthquake.
- Top layer of earth.
- 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.
- Formed when two oceanic crusts collide.
- Geologic feature that happens when two continental plates move apart from each other.
- A geologic feature that may form when plates are moving away from each other.
- Type of plate boundary that collides with each other.
- Seismic wave that travels across the surface of the earth as opposed through it.
- One of the possible cause of plate movements which the ridge pushes the old sea-floor towards the trench and it will subduct.
- An upwelling of superheated rock from the mantle.
- The one who made the continental drift theory.
- Theory that states that the earth's crust is divided into several plates.
- Proposed to be the supercontinent 250 million years ago.
- Time difference between the p-waves and s-waves.
- The point on the surface directly above the focus.
- Is the instrument used to mapped the mid-ocean ridges.
- Type of plate boundary that plates are moving away from each other.
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- Seismic wave that travels through the earth rather than across its surface.
- Process which happens when ocean plates move apart and magma rises from the mantle and create new areas of oceanic crust.
- Geologist who proposed the theory of sea-floor spreading.
- The point within the earth where the actual movement takes
- Theory that states that there was a big continent before.
- Method that is used to locate the epicenter of an earthquake.
- Geologic feature that happens when two continental plates collide.
- The very slow creeping motion of earth's solid silicate mantle caused by convection currents carrying heat from the interior of the planet's surface.
- Hot molten material that rises from the mantle to the crust.
- It is formed when a continental plate and an ocean plate collides.
- Upper mantle.
- A recording device that is used to locate the earthquake's epicenter.
- Thickest layer of the earth where magma comes from.
- Surface seismic wave generated by the interaction of p-waves and s-waves at the surface of the earth that move with a rolling motion.
- Outer crust.
- A very large wave that is caused by earthquake.
- Surface seismic wave that cause horizontal shifting of the earth during an earthquake.
- This may happen during divergence or convergence of plates because of the movement of plates.
- A concentration of heat in the mantle capable of creating magma
40 Clues: Outer crust. • Upper mantle. • Top layer of earth. • Deepest part of earth. • Formed when two oceanic crusts collide. • A very large wave that is caused by earthquake. • Time difference between the p-waves and s-waves. • An upwelling of superheated rock from the mantle. • The point on the surface directly above the focus. • Thickest layer of the earth where magma comes from. • ...
Earthquakes 2024-06-24
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- an example of a conservative plate boundary
- the centre of the earthquake underground
- what is the name of the plate boundary that move apart from each other
- layer surrounding the inner core
- which plate boundary slides past each other
- hottest layer of the earth
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- measures the strength of an earthquake
- the point on the surface directly above the focus
- how do you measure an earthquake?
- what is the name of the plate boundary that the oceanic curst subducts under the continental crust.
- what is the outer layer of the earth called?
11 Clues: hottest layer of the earth • layer surrounding the inner core • how do you measure an earthquake? • measures the strength of an earthquake • the centre of the earthquake underground • an example of a conservative plate boundary • which plate boundary slides past each other • what is the outer layer of the earth called? • the point on the surface directly above the focus • ...
Plate Tectonic | Gilder Barrios 2023-01-25
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- Rock that in its molten form issues from volcanos
- One plate that slides beneath the other
- move very slightly
- The movement of continents
- Movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under other
- Molten rock in the earth's crust
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- Plate that slides sideways
- Plate moves away from each other
- the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge
- a fissure in the earth's crust through which gases erupt
10 Clues: move very slightly • Plate that slides sideways • The movement of continents • Plate moves away from each other • Molten rock in the earth's crust • One plate that slides beneath the other • the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge • Rock that in its molten form issues from volcanos • Movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under other • ...
Let's set the table 2022-05-20
Vocabulary 2021-05-16
Module 3 Places and activities 2023-05-29
Module 2 Me, my family and friends 2023-06-09
Tectonic Plate Puzzle 2022-03-01
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- when two tectonic plates go away from each other
- what most commonly happens when two tectonic plates collide
- the second layer of the earth
- commonly occurs when plates slide past each other
- the plate that goes on top of the other plate in subduction because it is less dense
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- the plate that goes under in subduction because it is more dense
- when two tectonic plates slide past each other and rub against each other
- when one tectonic plate goes above another and the other plate sinks
- commonly formed when subduction occurs
- when two tectonic plates go towards each other
10 Clues: the second layer of the earth • commonly formed when subduction occurs • when two tectonic plates go towards each other • when two tectonic plates go away from each other • commonly occurs when plates slide past each other • what most commonly happens when two tectonic plates collide • the plate that goes under in subduction because it is more dense • ...
Tectonic Plate unit 2025-01-17
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- A canyon on the ocean floor at which the crust bends downward
- A chain of underwater mountains along which sea-floor spreading occurs
- type of plate boundary when two plates are moving toward each other
- made by convergent plate boundaries.
- crack in the earth
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- type of plate boundary when two plates are moving away from each other.
- occur at transform plate boundaries.
- when hot magma rises and cooler magma sinks
- when a piece of the crust sinks under another piece of the crust
- type of plate boundary when the plates move along next to each other
10 Clues: crack in the earth • occur at transform plate boundaries. • made by convergent plate boundaries. • when hot magma rises and cooler magma sinks • A canyon on the ocean floor at which the crust bends downward • when a piece of the crust sinks under another piece of the crust • type of plate boundary when two plates are moving toward each other • ...
Plate Tectonics Test Review 2023-03-10
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- The place where two lithospheric plates interact
- These volcanic islands formed due to a hot spot
- These occur at every plate boundary
- plate boundary where lithospheric plates slide against one another
- Province with rolling hills underlain by mostly ancient igneous and metamorphic rocks
- Province with coarse igneous and metamorphic rocks which are the oldest in the state
- Oceanic crust sinks below continental crust because it is more ______
- Pacific coastlines where the majority of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes are
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- Province that provides the majority of the state's coal resources
- In addition to the Crust, this layer of Earth is composed of solid material
- Currents in the mantle that are responsible for the movement of lithospheric plates
- Zone where one plate sinks below another due to relative density, returning to the mantle
- Ocean crust the same distance on either side of the Mid-Ocean Ride is ________
- plate boundary where new ocean crust is formed
14 Clues: These occur at every plate boundary • plate boundary where new ocean crust is formed • These volcanic islands formed due to a hot spot • The place where two lithospheric plates interact • Province that provides the majority of the state's coal resources • plate boundary where lithospheric plates slide against one another • ...
Chapter 10 vocab words 2025-02-12
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- Landform with low relief and low elevation.
- A deep, underwater trough created by one plate subducting under another plate at a convergent plate boundary.
- Parallel ridge that forms where blocks of crust move up or down along faults.
- Parallel forces acting in opposite directions at a transform boundary.
- Area of subsidence; region with low elevation.
- Mountain made of layers of rocks that are folded.
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- The downward vertical motion of Earth’s surface.
- The pulling force at a divergent boundary.
- A change in the shape of a rock caused by stress.
- The squeezing force at a convergent boundary.
- An area of fractured pieces of crust along a large fault.
- A curved line of volcanoes that forms parallel to a plate boundary.
- The equilibrium between continental crust and the denser mantle below it.
- The process that moves large bodies of Earth materials to higher elevations.
14 Clues: The pulling force at a divergent boundary. • Landform with low relief and low elevation. • The squeezing force at a convergent boundary. • Area of subsidence; region with low elevation. • The downward vertical motion of Earth’s surface. • A change in the shape of a rock caused by stress. • Mountain made of layers of rocks that are folded. • ...
Forces of Change 2022-10-26
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- There are ___________ major landmasses
- This is formed when an oceanic plate and a continental plate slide towards each other, the oceanic plate sinks below the continental plate
- These seismic waves are the slowest and most damaging seismic waves
- The process by which new seafloor is created by magma, from the asthenosphere, filling empty space when oceanic plates separate
- The favored method of measuring or an earthquake and produces a more accurate accounting of the total energy released by an earthquake
- Involves rock being broken into smaller pieces
- The rigid lower part of the mantle
- The breaking down of rocks by water, ice, mild acids, plants, and temperature changes
- An instrument which measures and records the seismic waves which travel through the Earth during an earthquake
- The layer of the Earth which includes the crust and mantle and is made up of rigid rock plates that “float” on the layers below it
- The type of plate boundary formed when plates collide
- Scientists use these to determine what the Earth’s interior looks like
- When rock composition does change, as elements (e.g. acid rain) are either added or removed
- This is the result when two oceanic plates collide and form a curved line of islands
- The layer of the Earth which is liquid and thought to generate Earth’s magnetic field
- Developed the theory of continental drift after he noticed how Earth’s continents resembled pieces of a jigsaw puzzle
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- The process that occurs when two tectonic plates meet at convergent boundaries, and one of the plates moves under the other one
- These seismic waves arrive after primary waves because they only travel through solid material
- This is how an earthquakes strength is measured by the amount of energy it releases
- The type of plate boundary in which plates remain side by side and slide past each other
- The common scale of earthquake measurement that describes the magnitude of an earthquake according to the amount of energy released, as recorded by seismographs
- The type of plate boundary in which plates move away from each other
- The layer of the Earth which is the middle section of the mantle that is a tar-like semi-liquid layer
- This is the point on Earth’s surface above the focus
- The transporting of weathered material
- This is the point at which an earthquake begins
- The layer of the Earth which is solid, made of nickel and iron, and its dense center is under pressure
- These are fast moving seismic waves
- The theory that continents were once connected but have drifted apart
- A scientist that studies the surface of the Earth and what it is made of
30 Clues: The rigid lower part of the mantle • These are fast moving seismic waves • There are ___________ major landmasses • The transporting of weathered material • Involves rock being broken into smaller pieces • This is the point at which an earthquake begins • This is the point on Earth’s surface above the focus • The type of plate boundary formed when plates collide • ...
Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2020-05-21
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- theory stating that Earth's lithosphere is broken into large pieces that move relative to each other
- process by which denser sections of crust are pushed under less dense sections of crust
- large blocks of Earth's broken lithosphere
- a large wave generated by a sudden displacement of water, often resulting from an undersea earthquake
- tectonic plate boundary resulting from two tectonic plates that move away from each other
- process by which new oceanic lithosphere is formed at a divergent boundary
- area of Earth's surface that rises abruptly and reaches an elevation greater than that of a hill
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- process by which Earth's magnetic poles switch positions
- an area away from a plate boundary where magma has created a hole through Earth's lithosphere
- the hypothesis that the continents once formed a single large landmass and slowly moved to their current positions
- tectonic plate boundary resulting from two tectonic plates that collide with each other
- tectonic plate boundary resulting from two tectonic plates sliding past each other horizontally
- a crack in Earth's crust typically associated with tectonic plate movement
- mountain surrounding a hole in Earth's crust and formed from the build-up of lava and other eruption materials
14 Clues: large blocks of Earth's broken lithosphere • process by which Earth's magnetic poles switch positions • a crack in Earth's crust typically associated with tectonic plate movement • process by which new oceanic lithosphere is formed at a divergent boundary • process by which denser sections of crust are pushed under less dense sections of crust • ...
Plate Tectonics Crossword 2023-11-06
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- an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary under the ocean.
- a deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle
- a break in Earth’s crust along which rocks move.
- a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
- the hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface.
- the theory that pieces of earth’s lithosphere are constantly moving, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
- the preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past.
- boundary- a plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
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- the process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
- a plate boundary where two plates move towards each other.
- a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust.
- the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent boundary.
- the name of the single landmass that began to break apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today’s continents.
- a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.
14 Clues: a break in Earth’s crust along which rocks move. • a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart. • a plate boundary where two plates move towards each other. • a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • the hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface. • ...
EAT WELL. LIVE WELL. - Canada's Food Guide Gets an Overhaul 2021-05-13
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- food guide does not included foods high in...
- drink that was removed from the food guide
- fruit juices have as much sugar and calories as...drinks
- Health Canada is a part of the...government
- food guide suggests people eat here more often
- recommended drink
- what one half of the food guide plate shows
- the quality of being trusted and believed
- food guide does not include foods high in...
- one quarter of the food guide plate shows...foods
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- unhealthy fat
- ingredients are listed in order by...
- linked to colorectal cancer
- person who does not eat meat
- Health Canada did not consult with food and... industry representatives
- one quarter of the food guide plate shows whole-...foods
16 Clues: unhealthy fat • recommended drink • linked to colorectal cancer • person who does not eat meat • ingredients are listed in order by... • the quality of being trusted and believed • drink that was removed from the food guide • Health Canada is a part of the...government • what one half of the food guide plate shows • food guide does not include foods high in... • ...
Tectonic Activity 2025-12-07
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- process where one plate is forced beneath another
- smaller earthquake that follows a major quake
- Earth’s thin rocky outer layer
- a plate boundary where plates slide past each other
- giant sea wave triggered by underwater earthquakes or eruptions
- molten rock beneath Earth’s surface
- Layer of hot rock beneath the crust
- Earth’s central layer
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- a plate boundary where plates move together and one is forced down
- relating to earthquakes or vibrations in the Earth
- Sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement along a fault.
- the underground point where an earthquake begins
- molten rock that has reached Earth’s surface
- point on Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake’s focus
- A landform where magma erupts onto the surface
- measurement of earthquake strength
16 Clues: Earth’s central layer • Earth’s thin rocky outer layer • measurement of earthquake strength • molten rock beneath Earth’s surface • Layer of hot rock beneath the crust • molten rock that has reached Earth’s surface • smaller earthquake that follows a major quake • A landform where magma erupts onto the surface • the underground point where an earthquake begins • ...
TABLES APPOINTMENTS 2019-11-18
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- for daily dining.
- A small three prolonged fork
- a fork used for regular meal
- -stainless steel fork for serving snails
- of iced.
- used to hold cakes
- made of metal used to slice ice cream into different shapes
- a small broad spatula bigger than spreader used for
- used to hold meat or fish directly from the grille
- A small spoon with an oval bowl used for coffee or
- It is used for a cocktail juices of mixed fruit juices
- a 25cm plate
- is a kitchen knife used for filleting
- A small broad spatula used as an
- a 30cm plate
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- a knife with a serrated blade and a pointed tip
- small tongs used for serving sugar cubes
- also known as oyster forks
- a 23–cm.multipurpose plate
- is a juice glass, for fruit juices
- butter
- It is used to serve mixed drinks
- butter spreader
- Tongs tongs with a rounded bowl and short prongs used to picked
24 Clues: butter • of iced. • a 25cm plate • a 30cm plate • butter spreader • for daily dining. • used to hold cakes • also known as oyster forks • a 23–cm.multipurpose plate • A small three prolonged fork • a fork used for regular meal • It is used to serve mixed drinks • A small broad spatula used as an • is a juice glass, for fruit juices • is a kitchen knife used for filleting • ...
Our Restless Earth 2014-05-04
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- Volcanoes carry very hot ...?
- The plate boundaries that are sliding against one another.
- Every ... year Mt Everest grows by about 4mm
- A major volcano?
- How many primary tectonic plates are there?
- How many secondary tectonic plates are there?
- The plate boundaries that are crashing against each other.
- A volcano is on a mountain or a ...?
- The middle part of the earth?
- A earthquake is a sudden movement of the ...?
- One of the ways of measuring a earthquake is the richter
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- Tectonic plates are on top of the molten rock and moving around the planet whilst.
- What rock is the tectonic plates floating on?
- What map can you see a landform on?
- What is the fourth landform plateous, plains and ice sheets?
- How many different types of mountains are there?
- How many different types of volcanoes are there?
- The plate boundaries that are moving away from each other.
- Are tectonic plates moving?
- What is the tallest mountain in the world?
20 Clues: A major volcano? • Are tectonic plates moving? • Volcanoes carry very hot ...? • The middle part of the earth? • What map can you see a landform on? • A volcano is on a mountain or a ...? • What is the tallest mountain in the world? • How many primary tectonic plates are there? • Every ... year Mt Everest grows by about 4mm • What rock is the tectonic plates floating on? • ...
PASSOVER FACTS 2022-04-07
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- Hebrew for search for chametz
- matza that's hidden and saved for dessert
- item on seder representing mortar for bricks
- number of items on the seder plate
- number of steps in the seder
- book read at the seder
- what we do with the chametz from the search
- which child asks the Mah Nishtana
- maximum number of minutes to make matzah
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- Hebrew for what we do with the chametz
- Hebrew month of Passover
- bread eaten at the seder
- number of cups of wine or grape juice
- number of plagues
- we place a cup of water on the table for her
- number of matzot on the seder plate
- number of questions in Mah Nishtana
- we set a cup of wine for him
- he invented sandwich of matzah and maror
- number of times we wash hands at the seder
- item on seder plate representing bitterness
- number of times we say the handwashing blessing
- seder night on which we say shehechiyanu
- direction to lean while drinking first cup
24 Clues: number of plagues • book read at the seder • Hebrew month of Passover • bread eaten at the seder • we set a cup of wine for him • number of steps in the seder • Hebrew for search for chametz • which child asks the Mah Nishtana • number of items on the seder plate • number of matzot on the seder plate • number of questions in Mah Nishtana • number of cups of wine or grape juice • ...
À Mesa 2021-12-21
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- The meat fork
- the cup
- soup bowl/plate
- The meat knife
- snack meal
- the tip
- The fish knife
- lunch
- the sugar
- The Fish fork
- the dinner towel
- Breakfast
- the bowl
- the teapot
- The fruit fork
- dinner
- the platter
- dessert plate.
- The butter knife
- The fruit knife
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- the gravy boat
- the cream
- regular plate
- the credit card
- The desert fork
- the teacup
- the saucer
- coffee cup
- The soup spoon
- The tea spoon
- the check/bill
- the salt shaker
- the pepper shaker
- the napkin
34 Clues: lunch • dinner • the cup • the tip • the bowl • the cream • the sugar • Breakfast • snack meal • the teacup • the saucer • coffee cup • the teapot • the napkin • the platter • The meat fork • regular plate • The Fish fork • The tea spoon • the gravy boat • The meat knife • The fish knife • The soup spoon • the check/bill • The fruit fork • dessert plate. • soup bowl/plate • the credit card • The desert fork • the salt shaker • ...
MCA Science - Earth Science 2022-04-29
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- The minerals a rock is made up of
- Way a surface reflects light
- Rock type formed from heat and pressure
- Name for water falling out of a cloud
- Protects Earth from the ultraviolet rays of the sun
- Plate boundary where the plates come together
- Main source of energy for the Earth
- Main element found in the atmosphere
- The breaking apart of rocks into sediments
- ______________ ____________ is the longest day of the year
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- Oldest sedimentary rocks on the bottom
- Lowest layer in the atmosphere where the weather takes place
- Plate boundary where the plates slide past
- Plate boundary where the plates pull apart
- Minerals resistance to being scratched
- The test of a mineral's powder color
- Colder air moving in and overtaking warmer air
- Age of a rock layer compared to other layers
- Winds appear to curve due to the rotation of the earth
- Rock type formed from melting and crystallization
- Rocks formed from weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation
21 Clues: Way a surface reflects light • The minerals a rock is made up of • Main source of energy for the Earth • The test of a mineral's powder color • Main element found in the atmosphere • Name for water falling out of a cloud • Oldest sedimentary rocks on the bottom • Minerals resistance to being scratched • Rock type formed from heat and pressure • ...
Plating For Presentation 2023-09-19
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- the size of a plate
- provides an opposite contrasts that can be used with bright foods
- useful for sturdy items like steak and chops
- used for enhancing a gelato dessert
- influenced by the style of food
- the closing chapter of the dining experience
- constitutes the supporting elements of a dish
- a traditional colored plate favored by chefs
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- provides color and a finished touch to a dish
- reduces the amount diners eat
- helps keep the food contained and add height to the dish
- tend to be shades of brown, beige, and white
- ties the elements of the dish together providing color and luster
- focal point of a plate
- work well with delicate fish and similar items
- used to hold food
- includes squeeze bottles, spoons, thin offset spatulas, and brushes
- assist the placement of components and garnishes
- includes vinaigrette, mayonnaise emulsions, purees, pesto, and coulis
- used when delicate foods including vegetables
20 Clues: used to hold food • the size of a plate • focal point of a plate • reduces the amount diners eat • influenced by the style of food • used for enhancing a gelato dessert • tend to be shades of brown, beige, and white • useful for sturdy items like steak and chops • the closing chapter of the dining experience • a traditional colored plate favored by chefs • ...
Tectonic Plate Crossword 2025-09-02
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- large rock that consists of the earth's lithospshere
- fracture/zone of fractures
- a curved chain of volcanic islands formed at a convergent plate boundary caused by subduction
- long, narrow, elevated landform
- a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on earth
- process of a mountain forming
- example of extensional tectonics
- earths outer rigid shell of solid rock
- mountain with magma and built up gas escaping
- located between the crust and the core
- molten rock found under the earth's surface
- long, narrow, deep depression on the seafloor
- located at the centre of earth, VERY hot
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- outer part of earth
- the process where one tectonic plate moves beneath another and sinks into the earth's mantle
- a vechile that can be completely submerged underwater
- stationary location of hot mantle rock, beneath the earth's crust
- shaking and trembling of the earth's surface
- a natural landform defined by its considerable height and steep slopes
- when two tectonic plates slide past eachother
20 Clues: outer part of earth • fracture/zone of fractures • process of a mountain forming • long, narrow, elevated landform • example of extensional tectonics • earths outer rigid shell of solid rock • located between the crust and the core • located at the centre of earth, VERY hot • molten rock found under the earth's surface • shaking and trembling of the earth's surface • ...
matthews layers of the earth 2025-05-25
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- large slabs of crust floating on magma (6)
- solid part of the core due to pressure (5)
- heat cycle in mantle that moves plates (10)
- cool magma does this toward core (5)
- plate beneath oceans, thinner and denser (7)
- circular magma flow driving plate motion (8)
- layer beneath crust, semi-molten rock (6)
- in the core can reach 5,000°C (11)
- edge where two tectonic plates meet (8)
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- outer solid rock layer of the Earth (5)
- have thinner crust, about 10 km (6)
- have thicker crust, up to 60 km (10)
- metal found in both parts of the core (4)
- centre of Earth, very hot, made of metal (4)
- causes inner core to stay solid (8)
- in mantle is around 4,000°C (11)
- along with iron, makes up Earth’s core (6)
- plate beneath land, thicker and lighter (12)
- hot magma does this toward crust (5)
- hot flowing rock in the mantle (5)
- part of core that is molten (5)
21 Clues: part of core that is molten (5) • in mantle is around 4,000°C (11) • hot flowing rock in the mantle (5) • in the core can reach 5,000°C (11) • have thinner crust, about 10 km (6) • causes inner core to stay solid (8) • have thicker crust, up to 60 km (10) • cool magma does this toward core (5) • hot magma does this toward crust (5) • outer solid rock layer of the Earth (5) • ...
Kitchen 2025-10-16
Plate Tectonic Boundaries & Features 2021-10-31
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- When plates split apart from each other.
- Two plates moving past each other in opposite directions creating friction.
- Formed primarily by convergent plate boundaries.
- Outermost layer of the Earth's crust.
- The process where large plates of the Earth's crust constantly move over the mantle's fluid.
- Where cold sea water seeps into the Earth's crust and gets heated by the magma.
- A mountain range with a central valley on an ocean floor. (Divergent)
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- Process where one lithospheric plate slides below another at a convergent plate boundary.
- Formed by divergent plate boundaries.
- Two plates that move away from each other.
- Two plates or more come together.
- A long, narrow and deep depression on the ocean floor with relatively steep sides. (Convergent)
- A theory supporting the possibility that continents are able to move over Earth's surface.
- A single landmass of all of Earth's continents.
- Wegener, A German polar researcher, geophysicist and meteorologist who proposed the theory of continental drift.
15 Clues: Two plates or more come together. • Formed by divergent plate boundaries. • Outermost layer of the Earth's crust. • When plates split apart from each other. • Two plates that move away from each other. • A single landmass of all of Earth's continents. • Formed primarily by convergent plate boundaries. • ...
volcano 2024-07-07
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- Partially molten layer of Earth's mantle beneath the lithosphere.
- Earth's outermost layer, divided into oceanic and continental types.
- Process where one tectonic plate moves beneath another at a convergent boundary.
- Relating to earthquakes or vibrations caused by Earth's movements.
- Outermost rigid layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
- Fixed mantle plume creating volcanic activity, often forming island chains.
- Core: Solid, dense center of Earth, composed mainly of iron and nickel.
- Tectonics: Theory explaining the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates.
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- Crust: Thinner, denser part of Earth's crust found under oceans.
- Transfer of heat through fluid motion, driving plate tectonics in the mantle.
- Layer of Earth beneath the crust, composed of silicate rocks.
- Large ocean wave typically caused by undersea earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
- Crack or opening in Earth's crust, often found at divergent plate boundaries.
- Core: Liquid layer of Earth between the mantle and inner core, composed mainly of iron and nickel.
- Crust: Thicker, less dense part of Earth's crust that makes up continents.
15 Clues: Layer of Earth beneath the crust, composed of silicate rocks. • Crust: Thinner, denser part of Earth's crust found under oceans. • Partially molten layer of Earth's mantle beneath the lithosphere. • Relating to earthquakes or vibrations caused by Earth's movements. • Earth's outermost layer, divided into oceanic and continental types. • ...
Science Vocab 5 2024-03-08
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- The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary
- Stress that pushes a mass of rock in opposite directions
- Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks
- Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle
- The name of the single landmasses that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents
- Elongate depression of the Earths surface
- The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earths surface
- A plate where 2 plates move toward each other
- Long, narrow depression on the seafloor that forms at the boundary of tectonic plates where one plate is pushed, or subducts, beneath another
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- A series of extremely low waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean, usually the result of an earthquake below or near the ocean floor
- A plate boundary where 2 plates move past each other in opposite directions
- A landform that rises at least 1,000 feet or more above its surrounding area
- A plate where 2 plates move away from each other
- A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean
14 Clues: Elongate depression of the Earths surface • A plate where 2 plates move toward each other • A plate where 2 plates move away from each other • Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks • A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean • Stress that pushes a mass of rock in opposite directions • ...
Vocabulary Choice Board (Part 3) 2024-03-22
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- extremely deep areas in the ocean that are created by a subducting plate
- stress that pushes masses of rock in opposite directions, in a sideways movement
- A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean
- A landform that rises at least 1,000 feet (300 meters) or more above its surrounding area
- A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
- Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle
- The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
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- A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
- The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents
- A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
- A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
- The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
- Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks
- Elongate depression of the Earth's surface
14 Clues: Elongate depression of the Earth's surface • Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks • A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle • ...
E&E Sci - intro to lithosphere 2024-09-16
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- rocks formed by the natural cementation of accumulated/deposited sediment
- a mix of organic matter, minerals, gas, liquid, and microorganisms, that together support complex life and make it possible
- rocks formed when existing rocks are transformed by heat and pressure
- where ‘sea-floor spreading’ takes place along a divergent plate boundary
- a solid that is formed from an ordered arrangement of a single type of atom or molecule
- a crack or fracture in the earth’s surface
- rocks formed from lava or magma
- wearing or breaking down of rock by chemical means, i.e., some kind of substance forms chemical compounds with the rock’s particles and cause them to be dissolved from the rock (e.g., acid rain, formation of rust)
- the point where an earthquake begins/originates
- the type of plate boundary where two plates come together and smash into each other
- a sudden release of energy built up in the earth’s plates, a shaking of the earth’s crust caused by seismic waves
- naturally occurring solid comprised of only one type of element or compound
- outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and solid upper mantle
- a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic era/ early Mesozoic era
- when a lithospheric plate smashes into another plate, is pushed under that plate, and is forced back down into the mantle
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- this is simply the place where two plates meet… not like, on a dinner date, but like the border between them
- measured in units of millions of years, and separated into the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Eras
- wearing or breaking down of rock by physical means, such as thermal expansion, ice freezing/melting, wind, friction, etc.
- big ol’ chunks of the earth’s crust that (very slowly) move around and smash into each other
- layers of soil that are categorized by their color, texture, and particle size, as well as the kind of life that live there over time
- the process by which each type of rock is created and then transformed into other types of rocks
- it’s like a heat-driven conveyor belt that drives the tectonic movements of the earth’s plates
- the concept that the earth’s lithosphere is made up of plates that very gradually change shape and position over time
- any naturally occurring solid mix of minerals
- the type of plate boundary where two plates move away from each other and magma forms new crust
- geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and displaced by wind, water, etc.
- the type of plate boundary where two plates slide against each other
- a rupture in the earth’s crust that allows lava, ash, and hot gas to escape from the mantle
28 Clues: rocks formed from lava or magma • a crack or fracture in the earth’s surface • any naturally occurring solid mix of minerals • the point where an earthquake begins/originates • the type of plate boundary where two plates slide against each other • rocks formed when existing rocks are transformed by heat and pressure • ...
El Rancho Crossword Puzzle 2020-04-17
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- stuffed poblano pepper
- word mash up of a margarita made by victor
- pictures of this state in mexico show up on our menu
- our most popular dish
- our most authentic dish
- type of tortilla in flautas
- dish that is served and eaten cold
- dish with chicken, rice, and chips with cheese dip on top
- cactus in spanish
- our appetizer quesadilla “cut in triangles”
- green sauce in spanish
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- plate with burrito, taco, and rice
- our biggest burrito
- main ingredient found in a burrito,taco, enchilada, tostada
- dip, not salsa, green in color
- our dish that comes with shrimp wrapped in bacon
- dish thats served in a bowl that you can eat
- our sizzling plate with chicken, steak, and shrimp
- our dish with grilled chicken cooked with spinach
- plate with sincronizada, nachos, and flautas
- first two foods placed on table
- month El rancho opened
- town we are located in
- type of tortilla in taquitos
- dish that rhymes with fries
25 Clues: cactus in spanish • our biggest burrito • our most popular dish • stuffed poblano pepper • month El rancho opened • town we are located in • green sauce in spanish • our most authentic dish • type of tortilla in flautas • dish that rhymes with fries • type of tortilla in taquitos • dip, not salsa, green in color • first two foods placed on table • plate with burrito, taco, and rice • ...
brittany alvarado (20) 2021-05-18
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- in ballet, this means to melt
- the front part of a tap shoe that makes a noise
- brush step (weight change)& 1
- turns done in passe
- the last arm workout in the arms section of our conditioning routine
- we learned this dance in february and the creator of this dance is yumeki
- this feet ballet position is when the heel is in the front and at the instep of the back foot
- this ballet term means to jump
- the tap dance we learned recently
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- to beat the floor
- into your center
- away from center
- step shuffle step 1 & a 2
- bend the knees
- this ballet term means to the front
- this ballet term means to the back
- to rise onto the toes
- swing the foot foward & only striking the toe plate
- don't spill your ________.
- lift heels and slide on your toe plate, then drop heels at the same time
- swing the foot backward & only striking the toe plate
21 Clues: bend the knees • into your center • away from center • to beat the floor • turns done in passe • to rise onto the toes • step shuffle step 1 & a 2 • don't spill your ________. • in ballet, this means to melt • brush step (weight change)& 1 • this ballet term means to jump • the tap dance we learned recently • this ballet term means to the back • this ballet term means to the front • ...
Passover Crossword Puzzle 2018-03-01
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- The Jews fled from this place
- The leader who led the Jewish people to freedom
- Name of book read at Passover table
- What the youngest child reads at Seder
- Red alcohol
- Bread that won't rise
- The 10 curses placed on the Egyptian people
- Animal bone on Seder plate
- Name of Passover dinner that means order
- People who aren't free and belong to others
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- The Jewish word for Passover
- Glass that holds the wine
- Sacred scrolls of the Jewish people
- On the Seder plate and also used for Easter
- We steal and hide this and the person who finds it gets a reward
- Special prayers read at Seder
- Smelly fish served at Passover
- The special plate used during the Seder
- Next year in ......
- We light them as part of the ceremony
- The special unlevened bread eaten during Passover
- The prophet we open the door for during Seder
22 Clues: Red alcohol • Next year in ...... • Bread that won't rise • Glass that holds the wine • Animal bone on Seder plate • The Jewish word for Passover • The Jews fled from this place • Special prayers read at Seder • Smelly fish served at Passover • Sacred scrolls of the Jewish people • Name of book read at Passover table • We light them as part of the ceremony • ...
Mia´s Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-06
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- the 2nd layer of Earth
- era of the dinosaurs
- hot fluid below the earth´s crust
- asia,africa,north america are all
- name of the ocean where the south american plate and african plate meet
- study of life
- person who made the theory of continental drift
- slowing moving away
- sphere of air
- when 2 plates move apart from each other
- the continent south of Europe
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- a scale used to represent periods of time
- scientist that studies earth
- an arrangement that repeats is called
- the study of earth
- 4th largest continent
- the very hot center of Earth
- violent shaking of the ground that causes great destruction
- right side of a number line
- left side of a number line
- when 2 plates move towards each other
- the planet we live on
- when one plate goes under the other
- the remains of a once living organism
- the outer layer of the planet
- a super continent that once existed
26 Clues: study of life • sphere of air • the study of earth • slowing moving away • era of the dinosaurs • 4th largest continent • the planet we live on • the 2nd layer of Earth • left side of a number line • right side of a number line • scientist that studies earth • the very hot center of Earth • the outer layer of the planet • the continent south of Europe • hot fluid below the earth´s crust • ...
Geological processes-Act 8-13 2023-10-10
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- Where 2 or more of Earth's plates meet.
- Size of an earthquake
- Time periods of thousands, millions, and billions of years.
- The idea that the continents were once joined together to form a single large continent, which over time broke up and slowly moved great distances apart.
- Sections of Earth's lithosphere that float on the mantle
- A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other.
- The process of one plate sliding under another.
- A deep, narrow depression on the sea floor.
- The solid layer of Earth’s crust and upper mantle.
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- The theory that the Earth’s lithospheric plates are in constant motion.
- A large underwater volcanic mountain chain
- A plate boundary where two plates divide(pull apart).
- The weak, soft layer of the mantle 100-250 km below Earth's surface
- A plate boundary where two plates collide or crash into each other.
14 Clues: Size of an earthquake • Where 2 or more of Earth's plates meet. • A large underwater volcanic mountain chain • A deep, narrow depression on the sea floor. • The process of one plate sliding under another. • The solid layer of Earth’s crust and upper mantle. • A plate boundary where two plates divide(pull apart). • ...
Y9 Plate Tectonics 2022-12-12
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- Two plates moving towards each other is known as... e.g. Nazca and South American Plate
- Some volcanoes are formed on these. They are stationary and do not move e.g. Galápagos.
- The oceanic plate will s_______ under the lighter continental plate.
- the type of crust carrying the land.
- When pressure builds up at two plates it will be released in the form of a _______________
- two plates moving away from each other e.g. Mid Atlantic ridge Iceland
- Two plates rubbing side by side is known as... e.g. The San Andreas fault.
- 90% of volcanoes and earthquakes occur on plate _________
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- Central most part of the earths structure (completely solid).
- Volcanoes occurring in a line where magma rises up is known as a volcanic ____
- Below the earths crust where subduction takes place.
- Mountain range in South America.
- Where subduction takes place an oceanic ______ is formed.
- Mostly produced when earthquakes occur in the ocean can be up to 20m in height.
- Crust that is carrying the oceans.
- The type of rock formed when lava cools e.g. Basalt.
16 Clues: Mountain range in South America. • Crust that is carrying the oceans. • the type of crust carrying the land. • Below the earths crust where subduction takes place. • The type of rock formed when lava cools e.g. Basalt. • Where subduction takes place an oceanic ______ is formed. • 90% of volcanoes and earthquakes occur on plate _________ • ...
chapter 7 vocabulary 2021-10-12
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- a state in which magnetized objects
- occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction.
- forms where two plates collide
- the denser plate sinks below the mote buoyant plate in a process.
- as a slab sinks it pulls on the rest of the plate with a force.
- A state in which magnetized objects would reverse direction and orient themselves ro point south.
- the cold and rigid outermost rock layer.
- cintinents are in constant motio on the surface of earth.
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- forms where two two plates past each other
- the circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and density.
- forms where two plate separate.
- the mountain range in the middle of the oceans.
- rising mantle material at mido-ocean ridgea creates the potential for plates to move away from the ridge with a force.
- the process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge.
- states that earths surface is made of rigid slabs of rocks or plates that move with respect to each other .
- continents wear once part of a supercontinent
16 Clues: forms where two plates collide • forms where two plate separate. • a state in which magnetized objects • the cold and rigid outermost rock layer. • forms where two two plates past each other • continents wear once part of a supercontinent • the mountain range in the middle of the oceans. • occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction. • ...
Table Setting + Etiquette Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-15
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- extra money given by a guest to a waiter or other staff
- rules for behaving correctly in social situations
- a flat piece of cloth, plastic or wood at the center of each place setting on a dining table
- a cloth or paper towel for wiping your mouth and hands while eating
- a display placed in the middle of a dining table
- a glass placed by the upper right corner of the dinner plate
- a utensil placed to the right of the dinner plate
- a savory food served as an appetizer before the main course
- ordered as a separate dish; not part of a set menu
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- a dish that's eaten before the main course
- a small plate for buttering bread rolls
- a large cloth for covering a dining table
- a utensil placed to the right of the dinner knife
- a utensil placed to the left of the dinner plate
- utensils placed horizontally for an after dinner treat
15 Clues: a small plate for buttering bread rolls • a large cloth for covering a dining table • a dish that's eaten before the main course • a utensil placed to the left of the dinner plate • a display placed in the middle of a dining table • rules for behaving correctly in social situations • a utensil placed to the right of the dinner knife • ...
Chapter 7 Mason Lampe 2021-10-13
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- when the magnets reverce direction or orient them selves
- moves the lithosphere in different directions
- when magnets reverse
- when two plate collide
- ciculation differences in density and matierals
- sinks below the buoyent plate
- forms when two plates seperate
- the area that magnited polorize and go north such as compose needles
- New crust that forms on the sea floor
- when two plates slide past there
- the outermost coldest layer
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- earths surface is made up by plates or slabs
- mountains in the oceans
- The idea that all continents were a supercontinent
- as a slab sink it pulls on the rest of the plate with a force
- the idea that all continents are drifting apart
16 Clues: when magnets reverse • when two plate collide • mountains in the oceans • the outermost coldest layer • sinks below the buoyent plate • forms when two plates seperate • when two plates slide past there • New crust that forms on the sea floor • earths surface is made up by plates or slabs • moves the lithosphere in different directions • ...
Ch 5 Earth-Space 2022-09-08
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- Plate boundary where the plates slide past each other.
- Deep gashes in the seafloor.
- Slabs of Earth that can move around.
- Movement of material due to temperature differences.
- Part of a plate that has no geological activity.
- Plate boundary where the plates spread apart.
- Magnetic mineral that has the Earth's polarity.
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- Theory that Earth is divided into plates that can move.
- Scientist who studies the weather.
- Very large continent.
- Plains that are very flat areas of seafloor.
- Location where 2 plates come together.
- Average weather in a region over a period of time
- Boundary where 2 plates come together.
- Last name of the dude that came up with continental drift
- An old supercontinent.
16 Clues: Very large continent. • An old supercontinent. • Deep gashes in the seafloor. • Scientist who studies the weather. • Slabs of Earth that can move around. • Location where 2 plates come together. • Boundary where 2 plates come together. • Plains that are very flat areas of seafloor. • Plate boundary where the plates spread apart. • ...
Tectonic Plate Puzzle 2022-03-01
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- when two tectonic plates go away from each other
- what most commonly happens when two tectonic plates collide
- the second layer of the earth
- commonly occurs when plates slide past each other
- the plate that goes on top of the other plate in subduction because it is less dense
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- the plate that goes under in subduction because it is more dense
- when two tectonic plates slide past each other and rub against each other
- when one tectonic plate goes above another and the other plate sinks
- commonly formed when subduction occurs
- when two tectonic plates go towards each other
10 Clues: the second layer of the earth • commonly formed when subduction occurs • when two tectonic plates go towards each other • when two tectonic plates go away from each other • commonly occurs when plates slide past each other • what most commonly happens when two tectonic plates collide • the plate that goes under in subduction because it is more dense • ...
Plate Techtonics 2021-10-29
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- Boundary Two plates coming apart
- Boundary Two plates going past each other
- A denser plate going under a less dense plate when coming together
- spot a place where volcanoes occur that is not on a plate boundary
- Boundary Two plates coming together
- underground lava
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- Mountain that opens up to the mantle and spews lava
- break in Earth's crust
- Ridge underground mountain range
- plate giant slab of rock underground
10 Clues: underground lava • break in Earth's crust • Boundary Two plates coming apart • Ridge underground mountain range • Boundary Two plates coming together • plate giant slab of rock underground • Boundary Two plates going past each other • Mountain that opens up to the mantle and spews lava • A denser plate going under a less dense plate when coming together • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-01-20
10 Clues: Molten rock • Lowland region • Occurs in mantle • Plates that collide • Plates that move apart • Where tectonic plates meet • Thickness of tectonic plate • Plate that slide past each other • Slides under other tectonic plate • Geological form of convergent boundary
Kitchen 2023-01-20
tectonic plate 2025-04-10
Plate tectonics 2023-02-02
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- all Earth's mass that was said to be a supercontinent
- spreading divergent boundaries on the ocean floor that fill with magma which cools into new oceanic crust
- a sunken area created by the melting of one plate and the bending of the other at a subduction zone
- boundaries plate boundaries where two plates
- boundaries where two plates side past each other
- caused by two tectonic plates sliding past each other
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- boundaries plate boundaries that occur where two plates move apart from each other
- fractures or breaks in the Earth's crust that often occur along plate boundaries
- together, causing one of the plates to sink into the mantle
- the bending of rocks
- currents currents that form deep in the Earth's interior and bring heated material upwards while pulling cooler material down towards the interior of the Earth.
- the study of seismic waves caused by earthquakes when the tectonic plates collide or slip under each other, or rock inside the Earth breaks up
- zone the area where one plate at a convergent boundary sinks into the mantle
- Wegener the scientist who introduced the concept of of moving continents and the former supercontinent called Pangea
14 Clues: the bending of rocks • boundaries plate boundaries where two plates • boundaries where two plates side past each other • all Earth's mass that was said to be a supercontinent • caused by two tectonic plates sliding past each other • together, causing one of the plates to sink into the mantle • ...
Unit 3 Vocabulary 2022-02-23
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- Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail
- Waves of energy that travel through Earth's layers
- Part of Earth's interior below the crust and above the core
- 2 tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
- Uppermost layer of the plate tectonic that makes up the oceans.
- Water vapor turning into liquid
- Innermost geological layer of the Earth
- Water absorbing into soil
- Water flowing on the surface of land
- Geological uplift of Earth's surface
- layer of the plate tectonic that makes up the oceans.
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- Where plates slide sideways past each other
- When one plate eventually slides beneath the other
- Scientific theory that considers earths lithosphere which have been slowly moving.
- The Water Cycle
- Liquid changing states to a gas
- The transfer of heat from one place to another
- Process that occurs at mid ocean ridges where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity
- When 2 continental plates collide
- Liquid and is 1300 miles thick
- Plants are needed
21 Clues: The Water Cycle • Plants are needed • Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail • Water absorbing into soil • Liquid and is 1300 miles thick • Liquid changing states to a gas • Water vapor turning into liquid • When 2 continental plates collide • Water flowing on the surface of land • Geological uplift of Earth's surface • Innermost geological layer of the Earth • ...
Tectonic Plates 2023-03-09
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- Came up with the theory of continental drift
- Center of the earth
- Large pieces of ice that help prove Pangaea
- Movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another
- Large separated land masses that make up the Earth
- Large land masses that result from tectonic plates
- One massive continent at the beginning of time
- When tectonic plates move away from each other
- Confirmed tectonic plate theory 50 years after it was proposed
- Remnants of long dead living organism that help prove Pangaea
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- When tectonic plates move towards each other
- Large bodies of water in between continents
- Earth's outer shell
- A Natural phenomenon that results from tectonic plates
- A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock
- The branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
- Molten rock in the earth's crust
- Gigantic pieces of earth's crust
- Large towering rocks that help prove Pangaea
- Bottom of the ocean
20 Clues: Center of the earth • Earth's outer shell • Bottom of the ocean • Molten rock in the earth's crust • Gigantic pieces of earth's crust • Large bodies of water in between continents • Large pieces of ice that help prove Pangaea • When tectonic plates move towards each other • Came up with the theory of continental drift • Large towering rocks that help prove Pangaea • ...
tectonic plates 2022-09-29
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- an elevated body part or structure.
- Crust ‐A layer of the earth's crust that lies land
- name given to the supercontinent before continental drift
- A crack or fracture in Earth's crust where two tectonic plates rub past each
- A trembling and shaking of the earth's surface
- when two plates push together
- The point of origin of an earthquake
- ‐ melted rock on Earth’s surface.
- A dropped zone where two tectonic plates are pulling apart.
- earth's thinnest layer
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- The place where one plate is getting bent under the edge of another plate.
- Any of various instruments for measuring the vibrations of earthquakes
- The point on earth’s surface that is straight above the focus
- A transference of energy
- melted rock beneath Earth’s surface
- a large piece of the lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere.
- an area where two or more tectonic plates meet
- two plates slide past each other.
- when two plate pull apart
- earths thickest layer
20 Clues: earths thickest layer • earth's thinnest layer • A transference of energy • when two plate pull apart • when two plates push together • two plates slide past each other. • ‐ melted rock on Earth’s surface. • an elevated body part or structure. • melted rock beneath Earth’s surface • The point of origin of an earthquake • an area where two or more tectonic plates meet • ...
dance 2021-05-17
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- choreography dance made with lady gaga song
- what class is this?
- swing the foot forward and only striking the toe plate
- part two of business
- both toe and heel plate strike the floor at the same time with a weight change
- the creator of the business choreography
- modern dance was created to revolt against ________.
- the kind of shoes we wear for tap
- helps us warm up and stretch
- the school's dance team
- our exit ticket; we do this after we are done dancing
- famous dancer and a creator of dance
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- a free expressive style of dancing started in the early 20th century as a reaction to classical ballet.
- both toe and heel plate strike the floor at the same time then lift up
- the skill you need for dance
- brush spank
- who is our teacher?
- director of step up
- part three of business choreography
- lift heels and slide on your toe plates then drop heels at the same time
20 Clues: brush spank • what class is this? • who is our teacher? • director of step up • part two of business • the school's dance team • the skill you need for dance • helps us warm up and stretch • the kind of shoes we wear for tap • part three of business choreography • famous dancer and a creator of dance • the creator of the business choreography • ...
6th grade 2022-05-24
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- plate boundary that moves towards each other and can cause uplift
- directs cell and passes traits
- government funded agency devoted to space exploration
- cause day and night
- observation using descriptive details
- base unit used to measure distance
- grouping of items based on a trait
- pathway that each planet takes around the Sun
- measurement taken indicating amount of energy Earth released from earthquake
- living fluid in cell
- wave that moves left to right releasing energy
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- produces 1 stem/stalk from seed
- earthquake that can cause a wave of energy
- break in the Earth's crust/ plate boundary
- based unit used to measure volume
- assumption of cause using perhaps/maybe
- causes 1 calendar year on Earth
- small, close to Sun, hotter temperature planets
- can represent data in either line or bar
- plate boundary that moves in opposite directions
- uses if then in an educated guess
- observation using measurements
- protective waxy coat that plants have
- process that equals out water concentration levels
24 Clues: cause day and night • living fluid in cell • directs cell and passes traits • observation using measurements • produces 1 stem/stalk from seed • causes 1 calendar year on Earth • based unit used to measure volume • uses if then in an educated guess • base unit used to measure distance • grouping of items based on a trait • observation using descriptive details • ...
Science Review Puzzle 2022-11-17
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- cryo- means this
- the plate boundary where plates spread apart
- bio- means this
- geo- means this
- heat transfer where hot things rise and cool things fall
- lichen growth and rusting are examples of this type of weathering
- the movement of sediment
- rocks formed by intense heat and pressure
- the plate boundary where plates come together
- hydro- means this
- the dropping off or building up of sediment
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- heat transfer due to electromagnetic waves
- the variable that scientist change on purpose
- rocks formed by sediments cemented and compacted
- frost wedging and abrasion are examples of this type of weathering
- the breaking down of rock
- heat transfer due to direct touch
- the variable that you are measuring
- the plate boundary where plates slide past each other
- atmo- means this
- the thing that is kept the same in an experiment
- rocks that are formed by cooling of lava or magma
22 Clues: bio- means this • geo- means this • cryo- means this • atmo- means this • hydro- means this • the movement of sediment • the breaking down of rock • heat transfer due to direct touch • the variable that you are measuring • rocks formed by intense heat and pressure • heat transfer due to electromagnetic waves • the dropping off or building up of sediment • ...
Volcano Crossword puzzle 2025-07-26
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- - Molten rock beneath Earth's surface
- - Broad doomed volcano with gentle slopes
- - Chemical compound affecting lava viscosity
- - Active volcano in Hawaii
- - Volcanic activity away from plate boundaries
- - Active volcano in Italy
- - Crack through which lava flows out
- - Cone shaped volcano formed from pyroclastic material
- of fire - Volcanically active zone surrounding the Pacific ocean
- - Plate boundary where new crust forms
- - Opening through which volcanic material erupts
- - Magma that reaches Earths surface
- - Volcano built of alternating layers of lava and ash
- - Most explosive type of volcanic eruption
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- - Volcanic island on the Mid Atlantic Ridge
- - Rough jagged lava which moves slowly
- - Fine particles of volcano rock falling from the air
- - Smooth ropy lava which is common in Hawaii
- - Bowl shaped depression at a volcano's summit
- - Volcanic mudflow which is mixed with water
- - Scientist who studies volcanoes
- - Process where one tectonic plate slides under aother
- Fragmented material which is ejected during an eruption
- - Fast hot flow of gas and rock fragments
24 Clues: - Active volcano in Italy • - Active volcano in Hawaii • - Scientist who studies volcanoes • - Magma that reaches Earths surface • - Crack through which lava flows out • - Molten rock beneath Earth's surface • - Rough jagged lava which moves slowly • - Plate boundary where new crust forms • - Broad doomed volcano with gentle slopes • - Fast hot flow of gas and rock fragments • ...
Unit 4 2022-11-16
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- Soft solid of magma surrounding the core, kept soft by the intense heat from the core
- is heated by the earth's core. Rises towards the lithosphere
- Transform faults are the likely location of ________
- Very outer layer of the lithosphere, the earth's surface
- The Ring of Fire is the pattern of _____ all around the pacific plate
- transport of weathered rock fragments by wind and rain
- Plate Boundary. Plates move towards each other
- Carried to a new location and deposited
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- Thin, brittle layer of rock floating on top of the mantle (broken up into tectonic plates)
- Fault Plate Boundary. Plates slide past each other
- the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces. Can be physical, biological, or chemical
- Is a mix of geologic (rock) and organic (living) components
- Dense mass of nickel, iron, and radioactive elements that release a massive amount of heat
- Plate Boundary. Plates move away from each other
- Solid, the flexible outer layer of mantle, beneath the lithosphere
15 Clues: Carried to a new location and deposited • Plate Boundary. Plates move towards each other • Plate Boundary. Plates move away from each other • Fault Plate Boundary. Plates slide past each other • Transform faults are the likely location of ________ • transport of weathered rock fragments by wind and rain • Very outer layer of the lithosphere, the earth's surface • ...
Chapter 10 Vocab 2025-02-12
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- A change in the shape of rock caused by stress.
- An area with low relief and high elevation.
- The process that moves large bodies of Earth materials to higher elevations.
- The downward vertical motion of Earth’s surface.
- Landform with low relief and low elevation.
- Parallel forces acting in an opposite directions at a transform boundary.
- The pulling force at a divergent boundary.
- Area of subsidence; region with low elevation.
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- The equilibrium between continental crust and the denser mantle below it.
- Trench- A deep, underwater trough created by one plate subducting under another plate at a convergent plate boundary.
- Arc- A curved line of volcanoes that forms parallel to a plate boundary.
- Mountain- Mountain made of layers of rocks that are folded.
- Zone- An area of many fractured pieces of crust along a large fault.
- The squeezing force at a convergent boundary.
- Mountain- Parallel ridge that forms where blocks of crust move up or down along faults.
15 Clues: The pulling force at a divergent boundary. • An area with low relief and high elevation. • Landform with low relief and low elevation. • The squeezing force at a convergent boundary. • Area of subsidence; region with low elevation. • A change in the shape of rock caused by stress. • The downward vertical motion of Earth’s surface. • ...
Cooking time! 2018-01-15
Module 3 Places and activities 2023-06-09
plate tectonics 2021-12-10
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- What plate boundary causes the most earthquakes?
- What type of plate boundary is it if the plates are pulling apart?
- what in the mantle causes the plates to move?
- What happens to the plates the subduct at subduction zones?
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- What layer of the earth do the plates lay onto?
- What is formed when a plate goes under another plate?
- What forms from subduction zones in the ocean?
- What type of plate boundary is it if the plates push together?
- What type of plate boundary is it if the plates slide pas each other?
9 Clues: what in the mantle causes the plates to move? • What forms from subduction zones in the ocean? • What layer of the earth do the plates lay onto? • What plate boundary causes the most earthquakes? • What is formed when a plate goes under another plate? • What happens to the plates the subduct at subduction zones? • ...
Vocabulary Choice Board (Part 3) 2024-03-22
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- extremely deep areas in the ocean that are created by a subducting plate
- stress that pushes masses of rock in opposite directions, in a sideways movement
- A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean
- A landform that rises at least 1,000 feet (300 meters) or more above its surrounding area
- A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
- Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle
- The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
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- A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
- The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents
- A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
- A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
- The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
- Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks
- Elongate depression of the Earth's surface
14 Clues: Elongate depression of the Earth's surface • Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks • A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle • ...
Unit 5 Vocabulary part 2 2024-03-08
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- A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
- A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean.
- A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
- The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
- Elongate depression of the Earth's surface.
- Long, narrow depression on the seafloor that forms at the boundary of tectonic plates where one plate is pushed, or subducts, beneath another.
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- The hypothesis is that the continents slowly move across the Earth's surface.
- A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
- Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle.
- The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents.
- Stress that pushes a mass of rock in opposite directions.
- Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks.
- A series of extremely long waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean, usually the result of an earthquake below or near the ocean floor.
- A landform that rises at least 1,000 feet (300 meters) or more above its surrounding area.
14 Clues: Elongate depression of the Earth's surface. • Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks. • A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean. • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • Stress that pushes a mass of rock in opposite directions. • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • ...
8th Science Semester Crossword 2022-12-06
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- theory which states that due to tectonic plate movement, Earth's crust is constantly moving (2 words)
- Organism which is hunted and eaten
- Living component of an ecosystem (2 words)
- when one or more organism must fight for the same resource
- when the Earth spins on its axis causing day and night
- when the Earth goes around the sun, which along with the tilted axis causes seasons
- the dropping of soil in a new location
- phase of the moon directly before and after the new moon
- factor which limits the population of a species of organism (2 words)
- Organism which uses and harms another organism for its own benefit
- movement of soil from one place to another
- environmental change which happens over time and organisms must adapt or migrate, otherwise they will die (3 words)
- landform that results from subduction
- plate movement where the more dense plate goes under the less dense plate
- when the moon appears to be getting bigger
- an organisms role in an ecosystem
- map which shows the elevation of landforms (2 words)
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- view of Earth from space that is used to find patterns of weathering, erosion, and deposition (2 words)
- tide which occurs during 1st and 3rd quarter moons (2 words)
- phase of the moon which occurs directly before and after the full moon
- Organism which hunts its food
- environmental change in which organisms must migrate or die, there is no time for adaption (3 words)
- how high something is above sea level
- Nonliving component of an ecosystem (2 words)
- plate tectonic movement where two plates come together to form mountains, trenches, or volcanoes
- theory which states that at one time all continents were connected but eventually drifted apart (2 words)
- moon phase which occurs when the moon is between the earth and the sun (2 words)
- moon phase which occurs when the moon is perpendicular to the earth, can be first or last (2 words)
- plate movement where plates pull apart creating rift valleys
- tide tide which occurs during new and full moon (2 words)
- when the moon appears to be getting smaller
- breaking down of rock into soil
- interval in which contour lines are measured (2 words)
- the cycle of moon phases which occurs each month (2 words)
- line which divides the earth in half
- curved lines on a topographic map which show the elevation of a landform (2 words)
- plate movement where plates slide past each other forming fault lines
37 Clues: Organism which hunts its food • breaking down of rock into soil • an organisms role in an ecosystem • Organism which is hunted and eaten • line which divides the earth in half • how high something is above sea level • landform that results from subduction • the dropping of soil in a new location • Living component of an ecosystem (2 words) • ...
ESS.2 Geology 2024-11-13
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- Strong lower part of the mantle between Asthenosphere and outer core.
- Soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
- Rigid outer part of earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- The make up of something.
- Sudden violent events associated with natural disasters that change the Earth's surface.
- Fluid being heated, warmer parts rise and cooler portions sink.
- Study of the Earth.
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- Changes to Earth's Surface that slowly change over a long period of time.
- One tectonic plate going under another.
- Principle that in undisturbed rock layers, oldest rocks are on the bottom.
- Plate boundary where 2 plates slide past each other.
- Plate boundary where 2 plates move away from each other.
- Plate boundary where 2 plates move towards each other.
13 Clues: Study of the Earth. • The make up of something. • One tectonic plate going under another. • Plate boundary where 2 plates slide past each other. • Plate boundary where 2 plates move towards each other. • Plate boundary where 2 plates move away from each other. • Soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats. • ...
Elle McComber 2015-04-30
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- Changes orientation of the magnetic field of the earth that have occurred from time to time.
- Proposed mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics.
- Place where plates slide past each other.
- An actively deforming region where two plates move toward each other and collide.
- The study of the magnetic record in rocks.
- Gradual movement of continents across earth's surface.
- A line on a map connecting points to the same time.
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- The process of the ocean floor moving away from
- An instrument used for measuring magnetic forces.
- ocean ridge.
- A linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
- The theory that earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle.
- A linear-shaped lowland between several highlands created by the action of a geographic fault.
- The sideways and downward movement of a plate of the earths crust into the mantle.
- The portion of motion of a tectonic plate that can be accounted for by its subduction.
- The landmass that existed when all continents were joined.
16 Clues: ocean ridge. • Place where plates slide past each other. • The study of the magnetic record in rocks. • The process of the ocean floor moving away from • An instrument used for measuring magnetic forces. • A line on a map connecting points to the same time. • Gradual movement of continents across earth's surface. • ...
chapter 7 vocabulary 2021-10-12
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- A state in which magnetized objects would reverse direction and orient themselves ro point south.
- the denser plate sinks below the mote buoyant plate in a process.
- the circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and density.
- forms where two plates collide
- continents wear once part of a supercontinent
- the cold and rigid outermost rock layer.
- forms where two plate separate.
- occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction.
- as a slab sinks it pulls on the rest of the plate with a force.
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- states that earths surface is made of rigid slabs of rocks or plates that move with respect to each other .
- the process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge.
- the mountain range in the middle of the oceans.
- cintinents are in constant motio on the surface of earth.
- rising mantle material at mido-ocean ridgea creates the potential for plates to move away from the ridge with a force.
- forms where two two plates past each other
- a state in which magnetized objects
16 Clues: forms where two plates collide • forms where two plate separate. • a state in which magnetized objects • the cold and rigid outermost rock layer. • forms where two two plates past each other • continents wear once part of a supercontinent • the mountain range in the middle of the oceans. • occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction. • ...
8th Grade Science Strategies 2014-04-20
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- create EQUAL amounts of light and dark
- "sunken submarines" below the elements
- identifying the different subatomic particles in an element
- this part of the equation is being PRODUCED
- produce HIGH temperature (opposite)
- Country Girls Love Their Phones
- I am going to do this to Mrs. Lawson's truck to INCREASE the shine
- this part of the equation is REACTING
- variable/independent starts with an I, so that's what I change
- everything in space moves this way
- this is what our planet does on its AAAAAxis
- nnnninety degree
- this type of plate boundary DIVIDES
- sssstraight line
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- this type of plate boundary SLIDES
- has the POTENTIAL to be moving, but isn't
- produce LOW temperatures (opposite)
- SOL means sun in spanish-days of long and short sun
- ffffar from the sun
- this type of plate boundary COLLIDES
- "Did we shut the front door...?"
- for my aunt
- nnnnear the sun
- co-captains of the team, and lead the element
24 Clues: for my aunt • nnnnear the sun • nnnninety degree • sssstraight line • ffffar from the sun • Country Girls Love Their Phones • "Did we shut the front door...?" • this type of plate boundary SLIDES • everything in space moves this way • produce LOW temperatures (opposite) • produce HIGH temperature (opposite) • this type of plate boundary DIVIDES • this type of plate boundary COLLIDES • ...
Earthquakes and volcanoes by Mariel A. 2016-06-22
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- a way of diving the earth
- a measure of the amount of damage done (measured on mercalli scale)
- formed from subduction zone between Juan de Fuchs plate and North American plate (ie Mount St. Helens)
- measures magnitudes (ground motion goes up by x10 energy release by x30
- a type of wave (goes through only solids and is the slowest)
- where magma is stored
- a record sheet (on a drum)
- lava blows
- shaking of earths crust caused by s release of energy
- boiling hot springs (erupts violently)
- lava flows
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- division between crust and mantle
- a plate we live on
- thought to be responsible for the movements of the plates
- fissures in the ground (steam and hot gases form)
- plates moving apart , rifting, no folds (normal faults form)
- magma that reaches the surface
- plates are made of this layer of the earth (it is 100km thick)
- the point on earths surface directly above the focus
- molten rock underground
20 Clues: lava blows • lava flows • a plate we live on • where magma is stored • molten rock underground • a way of diving the earth • a record sheet (on a drum) • magma that reaches the surface • division between crust and mantle • boiling hot springs (erupts violently) • fissures in the ground (steam and hot gases form) • the point on earths surface directly above the focus • ...
brittany alvarado (20) 2021-05-18
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- swing the foot foward & only striking the toe plate
- this ballet term means to the back
- turns done in passe
- the front part of a tap shoe that makes a noise
- brush step (weight change)& 1
- the tap dance we learned recently
- into your center
- in ballet, this means to melt
- the last arm workout in the arms section of our conditioning routine
- this ballet term means to jump
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- lift heels and slide on your toe plate, then drop heels at the same time
- we learned this dance in february and the creator of this dance is yumeki
- step shuffle step 1 & a 2
- don't spill your ________.
- to beat the floor
- away from center
- to rise onto the toes
- this feet ballet position is when the heel is in the front and at the instep of the back foot
- bend the knees
- swing the foot backward & only striking the toe plate
- this ballet term means to the front
21 Clues: bend the knees • away from center • into your center • to beat the floor • turns done in passe • to rise onto the toes • step shuffle step 1 & a 2 • don't spill your ________. • brush step (weight change)& 1 • in ballet, this means to melt • this ballet term means to jump • the tap dance we learned recently • this ballet term means to the back • this ballet term means to the front • ...
Unit 2: Complex Crust 2023-11-28
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- Outermost part of Earth
- Plate boundary that moves lateral to each other.
- Factors that drive people away from a place.
- All cities are at risk for this.
- Energy that has an unlimited supply.
- Moving broken down rock.
- Force that raises or builds up surface of Earth.
- Sustainablity criteria ensuring all stakeholders prosper.
- Factors that drive people to a place.
- Breaking down rock.
- Plate boundary that moves towards each other.
- Force that lowers or tears down the surface of the Earth.
- Innermost part of Earth
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- Energy that has a limited supply.
- Sustainablity criteria involving building new businesses and currency.
- Progression that meets the needs of the present without depleting resources.
- The rise and fall of liquid in the mantle due to differences in density.
- Theory that the crust of Earth is made of dozens of plates.
- Sustainablity criteria involving maintaining and enhancing our surroundings.
- Plate boundary that moves apart from each other.
- Mass divided by volume.
21 Clues: Breaking down rock. • Outermost part of Earth • Mass divided by volume. • Innermost part of Earth • Moving broken down rock. • All cities are at risk for this. • Energy that has a limited supply. • Energy that has an unlimited supply. • Factors that drive people to a place. • Factors that drive people away from a place. • Plate boundary that moves towards each other. • ...
Noah Otis earth science 2024-01-30
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- sends up hot water and steam from a hole in the ground
- _____ becomes igneous rock when it cools
- a sudden shaking of earth’s surface
- a ___-_____ ridge is an underwater mountain range formed when 2 plates move apart
- Africa, Asia, North and South America, Europe, Australia, Antarctica
- bones, preserved footprints, and leaf prints
- moving apart (opposite of convergent)
- a plate ________ is where plates meet
- how often or fast something happens
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- moving toward the same place
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- a ________ plate is one of the pieces of earth on the semi-liquid mantle
- thick layer between outer layer and crust
- hot liquid rock
- a _____ section shows what the inside of something looks like
- movement of weathered rock by natural causes
- a feature that forms on the surface of a planet
- the slow pulling apart of land, caused by plate movement
- an extinct reptile kind of like a crocodile
- study of earths structure
20 Clues: hot liquid rock • study of earths structure • moving toward the same place • a sudden shaking of earth’s surface • how often or fast something happens • moving apart (opposite of convergent) • a plate ________ is where plates meet • _____ becomes igneous rock when it cools • thick layer between outer layer and crust • an extinct reptile kind of like a crocodile • ...
Volcano 2025-04-11
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- A semi-solid, highly viscous layer in the Earth's upper mantle
- The rigid, rocky outer layer of Earth
- Formed from the cooling and solidification of magma
- Relatively thin part of the earth's crust which underlies the ocean basins.
- A destructive, rapidly moving avalanche of hot volcanic gas, ash, and rock debris
- Where two or more tectonic plates collide
- Held inside a chamber in a volcano
- Thick part of the earth's crust
- A large oceanic tectonic plate that lies beneath the Pacific Ocean
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- Zone of intense seismic and volcanic activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean
- Formed by volcanic activity, often near tectonic plate boundaries
- Powder from a volcano/fire
- Where tectonic plates meet
- When oceanic and continental plate boundaries meet
- Magma under this in the mantle
- Giant mountain with magma
- Landforms created by the eruption of molten rock (magma)
- A sudden and violent shaking of the ground
- A rapidly flowing mixture of volcanic debris, water, and sometimes ice
- Magma outside of a volcano
20 Clues: Giant mountain with magma • Powder from a volcano/fire • Where tectonic plates meet • Magma outside of a volcano • Magma under this in the mantle • Thick part of the earth's crust • Held inside a chamber in a volcano • The rigid, rocky outer layer of Earth • Where two or more tectonic plates collide • A sudden and violent shaking of the ground • ...
science crossword 2026-03-23
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- a basin-like depression because a volcano has exploded or the center of the volcano has collapsed
- of fire, an area where many earthquakes and volcanoes occur
- horizontal intrusions
- chamber, large underground pool of molten rock
- currents, what causes the plates to move
- named after the Laurentian shield in Canada
- waves, waves caused by earthquakes and rock movement
- cone, lava that is built up in the shape of a cone
- a fracture or zone or fractures between two blocks of rock
- core, solid ball of nickel and iron densest layer of the earth
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- circular basin or depression
- rocks move together
- vertical intrusion
- first waves to reach the seismic station
- named for the Gondwana region in India
- zone, where one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate
- Hess, proposed the plate tectonics theory
- next waves to reach the seismic station
- rocks slide past each other
- Wegner, proposed the continental drift theory
20 Clues: vertical intrusion • rocks move together • horizontal intrusions • rocks slide past each other • circular basin or depression • named for the Gondwana region in India • next waves to reach the seismic station • first waves to reach the seismic station • currents, what causes the plates to move • Hess, proposed the plate tectonics theory • ...
nail disorders 2024-03-05
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- whitish discoloration found inside the nail plate, usually caused by injury to the nail matrix
- nail that has turned a variety of colors; may indicate surface staining, a systemic disorder, or poor blood circulation
- inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail caused by infection or injury
- nail plate fungal infection, consisting of whitish patches that can be scraped off the nail’s surface or long whitish or pale yellowish streaks within the nail plate
- noticeably thin, white nail plate that is more flexible than usual; usually caused by poor diet, heredity, internal disease, medication, or overfiling with an abrasive
- also known as athlete’s foot; medical term for fungal infection of the feet; often seen as red patches or scaling of the skin on the bottom of feet and/or between the toe
- also known as bitten nails; result of a habit of chewing the nail or chewing the hardened skin surrounding the nail plate
- an unhealthy nail condition that is hereditary or caused by injury or disease of the nail unit
- Also known as subungual melanoma; a rare and serious type of skin cancer that begins in the nail matrix. It is more prevalent in the nails of your thumbs and big toes and usually affects one nail at a time. Sometimes it can look like other conditions that affect the nail bed, such as a bruise. If untreated it can metastasize or spread to other parts of your body
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- also known as ingrown nail; nail grows into the living tissue around the nail
- irregular split or brittle nails appearing as nail plate surface roughness; potentially caused by heredity, matrix injury, excessive exposure to cuticle removers, harsh cleaning agents, or aggressive filing techniques
- also known as folded nail; a type of highly curved nail plate usually caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited
- finger with visible redness, pain, swelling, broken skin, or pus
- irregular stretching of the eponychium or hyponychium around the nail plate; usually from serious injury or an allergic skin reaction
- also known as trumpet nail; a form of dramatically increased nail curvature of the free edge, whereby the nail can curl in upon itself or may be deformed only on one sidewall
15 Clues: finger with visible redness, pain, swelling, broken skin, or pus • also known as ingrown nail; nail grows into the living tissue around the nail • whitish discoloration found inside the nail plate, usually caused by injury to the nail matrix • an unhealthy nail condition that is hereditary or caused by injury or disease of the nail unit • ...
Tectonic Plate Puzzle 2022-03-01
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- when two tectonic plates go away from each other
- what most commonly happens when two tectonic plates collide
- the second layer of the earth
- commonly occurs when plates slide past each other
- the plate that goes on top of the other plate in subduction because it is less dense
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- the plate that goes under in subduction because it is more dense
- when two tectonic plates slide past each other and rub against each other
- when one tectonic plate goes above another and the other plate sinks
- commonly formed when subduction occurs
- when two tectonic plates go towards each other
10 Clues: the second layer of the earth • commonly formed when subduction occurs • when two tectonic plates go towards each other • when two tectonic plates go away from each other • commonly occurs when plates slide past each other • what most commonly happens when two tectonic plates collide • the plate that goes under in subduction because it is more dense • ...
The earth's plates 2023-03-15
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- made when plates collide
- This is the type of plate boundary when two plates move toward each other.
- made when two plates overlap underwater
- This is the type of plate boundary when two plates move away from each other.
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- made when two plates slide away from each other on land
- when one plate goes under the other causes trenches, and volcanoes to form.
- made when two plates slide away from each other underwater.
- made when subduction takes place
- This is the type of plate boundary when two plates move beside each other.
- made when a plate moves past another
10 Clues: made when plates collide • made when subduction takes place • made when a plate moves past another • made when two plates overlap underwater • made when two plates slide away from each other on land • made when two plates slide away from each other underwater. • This is the type of plate boundary when two plates move beside each other. • ...
Tectonic plates 2026-02-09
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- Thicker crust type.
- Theory of moving lithospheric plates
- Plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
- Type of plate boundary where two plates collide.
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- Plate boundary where two plates slide past each other.
- Thin crust type containing basalt.
- When one tectonic plate moves underneath another
- Supercontinent from 245 million years ago.
- Type of boundary where continental plates smash together to form mountains.
- Proposed continental drift.
10 Clues: Thicker crust type. • Proposed continental drift. • Thin crust type containing basalt. • Theory of moving lithospheric plates • Supercontinent from 245 million years ago. • When one tectonic plate moves underneath another • Type of plate boundary where two plates collide. • Plate boundary where two plates slide past each other. • ...
Vocabulary 2021-05-16
Ham Wrap 2023-04-19
PLATES by John Miller 3 2025-10-20
EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE VOCAB - 2022 2022-09-14
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- measured in units of millions of years, and separated into the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Eras
- naturally occurring solid comprised of only one type of element or compound
- any naturally occurring solid mix of minerals
- where ‘sea-floor spreading’ takes place along a divergent plate boundary
- the type of plate boundary where two plates slide against each other
- rocks formed from lava or magma
- this is simply the place where two plates meet… not like, on a dinner date, but like the border between them
- rocks formed by the natural cementation of accumulated/deposited sediment
- a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic era/ early Mesozoic era
- the type of plate boundary where two plates move away from each other and magma forms new crust
- the concept that the earth’s lithosphere is made up of plates that very gradually change shape and position over time
- wearing or breaking down of rock by chemical means, i.e., some kind of substance forms chemical compounds with the rock’s particles and cause them to be dissolved from the rock (e.g., acid rain, formation of rust)
- a solid that is formed from an ordered arrangement of a single type of atom or molecule
- rocks formed when existing rocks are transformed by heat and pressure
- layers of soil that are categorized by their color, texture, and particle size, as well as the kind of life that live there
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- the type of plate boundary where two plates come together and smash into each other
- outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and solid upper mantle
- a rupture in the earth’s crust that allows lava, ash, and hot gas to escape from the mantle
- the point where an earthquake begins/originates
- big ol’ chunks of the earth’s crust that (very slowly) move around and smash into each other
- the process by which each type of rock is created and then transformed into other types of rocks over time
- a sudden release of energy built up in the earth’s plates, a shaking of the earth’s crust caused by seismic waves
- geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and displaced by wind, water, etc.
- time scale for the history of the earth, based on geological and fossil records
- wearing or breaking down of rock by physical means, such as thermal expansion, ice freezing/melting, wind, friction, etc.
- it’s like a heat-driven conveyor belt that drives the tectonic movements of the earth’s plates
- when a lithospheric plate smashes into another plate, is pushed under that plate, and is forced back down into the mantle
- a crack or fracture in the earth’s surface
- a mix of organic matter, minerals, gas, liquid, and microorganisms, that together support complex life and make it possible
29 Clues: rocks formed from lava or magma • a crack or fracture in the earth’s surface • any naturally occurring solid mix of minerals • the point where an earthquake begins/originates • the type of plate boundary where two plates slide against each other • rocks formed when existing rocks are transformed by heat and pressure • ...
Residential Framing Review 2025-01-10
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- A stud the defines the edge of a rough opening and runs from bottom plate to header
- A header set directly above the rough opening
- Material used to reduce the transfer of heat through walls, ceilings, and floors
- The first and last stud on the end of each wall panel
- The edge of a sheet of sheathing (like OSB or drywall) where two sheets line up edge to edge
- A header set at the top of the wall, and fastened directly to the underside of the top plate
- Header assembled with a top and bottom header plate and one header board between. This header leaves the most room for insulation
- Regular pattern or interval where studs are placed in wall panel
- The distance across a rough opening
- The single horizontal 2x4 that runs along the top edge of a wall panel.
- A two-layer top plate used to strengthen corners and load bearing capacity of a wall
- The skinny side or a board or 2x4
- Any vertical 2x4 used on layout as the structural support of a wall panel
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- The space in a wall panel designed for a door or window
- Perfectly vertical in all directions
- The bottom horizontal 2x4 on a stud wall panel
- Driving of a nail at a roughly 30° angle to fasten two pieces of wood together, typically with their grains perpendicular.
- A vertical 2x4 that runs face-out in a wall panel, allowing a second wall panel to be connected and nailed to the wall at corners and Ts
- The horizontal and non-structural 2x4 that defines the bottom of a window rough opening
- Joining two boards that perfectly level or aligned, allowing them to fit together without any offset or overhang
- Lumber and other construction material that has been engineered to be straighter, stronger, and/or larger or longer
- A three-stud corner that allows for additional insulation
- The full-length and weight bearing stud - running from sill plate to top plate - that runs outside of a rough opening
- The wide or “flat” side of a board or 2x4
- A mark carpenters use (like an upside down V) to denote where a measurement lands
- A horizontal 2x4 laid horizontally on top of the top plate - creating a second layer - and allowing walls to overlap and fasten at the corners
- Small studs placed above and/or below a rough opening on layout
- The horizontal and load-bearing structure that spans a rough opening and transfers the load from from above the rough opening into the jack and king studs
28 Clues: The skinny side or a board or 2x4 • The distance across a rough opening • Perfectly vertical in all directions • The wide or “flat” side of a board or 2x4 • A header set directly above the rough opening • The bottom horizontal 2x4 on a stud wall panel • The first and last stud on the end of each wall panel • The space in a wall panel designed for a door or window • ...
Plate Tectonics Puzzle 2026 2025-01-21
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- undersea mountain range formed at diverging oceanic plates
- a current caused by the rising of heated fluid and sinking of cooled fluid
- an ancient landmass which separated into present-day continents
- type of crust that is thinner and more dense
- A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock.
- Magma that reaches Earth's surface
- extremely deep areas in the ocean that are created by a subducting plate
- well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
- The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
- areas that are below sea level
- a supercontinent that existed 300–200 million years ago, made up of all the continents on Earth
- a chain of islands formed over a hotspot
- A break in the earth's crust
- a branch of geology concerned with the structure of the crust of a planet and the formation of folds and faults in it
- a supervolcano formed over a hotspot in the western United States
- scientist that proposed Earth's continents were once joined together in a single land mass
- One plate going under another plate
- a volcanically active area of Earth's surface far from a tectonic plate boundary
- theory that Earth's continents move or drift relative to each other over geologic time
- this island in the chain will be closest to the hotspot that formed it
- vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
- Sections of the Earth's crust that move due to convection currents in the mantle
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- type of crust that is thicker and less dense
- faults and volcanoes are most often found here
- formed where oceanic and continental crust converge
- this island in the chain will be furthest from the hotspot that formed it
- a geologic process that creates new ocean floor at mid-ocean ridges
- Massive volcano that can produce unbelievably enormous, but rare, eruptions.
- how often supervolcanoes erupt
- A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
- Molten rock beneath the earth's surface
- A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
- formed at converging continental plates
- describes the location of hotspots in the mantle
- The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
- a principle that states that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed
- formed from diverging continental plates
- A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
- A scale that rates an earthquake's magnitude based on the size of its seismic waves.
- convection currents here cause plate tectonics
40 Clues: A break in the earth's crust • how often supervolcanoes erupt • areas that are below sea level • Magma that reaches Earth's surface • One plate going under another plate • Molten rock beneath the earth's surface • formed at converging continental plates • a chain of islands formed over a hotspot • formed from diverging continental plates • ...
Science Unit 5 Vocab Part:2 2024-03-08
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- A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
- Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle.
- A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
- Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks.
- Stress that pushes a mass of rock in opposite directions.
- The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago, and gave rise to today's continents.
- Continental-Drift The hypothesis that continents slowly move across Earth's surface.
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- Elongate depression of the Earth's surface.
- A series of extremely long waves caused by large and sudden displacement of the ocean, usually the result of an earthquake below or near the ocean floor.
- A landform that rises at least 1,000 feet (300 meters) or more above its surrounding area.
- Long, narrow depression on the seafloor that forms at the boundary of tectonic plates where one plate is pushed, or subducts, beneath another.
- The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
- Boundary A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
- A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean.
14 Clues: Elongate depression of the Earth's surface. • Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks. • A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean. • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • Stress that pushes a mass of rock in opposite directions. • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • ...
Earth's Changing Surface 2017-03-30
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- waves that can be large enough to leas to cause destruction when they crash into a coastline
- large , loose deposits of sand
- form near plate boundaries
- n when new minerals form
- the breaking of rock by to forces due to gravity
- occur at faults that are along plate boundaries
- a section of the lithosphere
- rocks form when layers of materials and rock particles
- caused by wind, blowing dust, soil,or sand from one place to another
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- rocks are formed when melted rock cools and hardens
- the movement of materials away from one place
- can form when layers of sand are buried and put under pressure
- the placement of material
- the layer that makes up most of Earth's material
- the top part of the crust and mantle
- changing of minerals in a rock by chemical processes
- records waves
- when water freezes in cracks if rocks , it expands and forces the rock to split
- Earth's outermost and thinnest layer
- the very center of the Earth
20 Clues: records waves • n when new minerals form • the placement of material • form near plate boundaries • a section of the lithosphere • the very center of the Earth • large , loose deposits of sand • the top part of the crust and mantle • Earth's outermost and thinnest layer • the movement of materials away from one place • occur at faults that are along plate boundaries • ...
Our Restless Earth 2014-05-04
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- A volcano is on a mountain or a ...?
- The plate boundaries that are sliding against one another.
- What is the fourth landform plateous, plains and ice sheets?
- A major volcano?
- The middle part of the earth?
- Tectonic plates are on top of the molten rock and moving around the planet whilst.
- How many primary tectonic plates are there?
- The plate boundaries that are crashing against each other.
- Volcanoes carry very hot ...?
- A earthquake is a sudden movement of the ...?
- How many different types of mountains are there?
- How many secondary tectonic plates are there?
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- What rock is the tectonic plates floating on?
- Are tectonic plates moving?
- What map can you see a landform on?
- How many different types of volcanoes are there?
- Every ... year Mt Everest grows by about 4mm
- One of the ways of measuring a earthquake is the richter
- The plate boundaries that are moving away from each other.
- What is the tallest mountain in the world?
20 Clues: A major volcano? • Are tectonic plates moving? • The middle part of the earth? • Volcanoes carry very hot ...? • What map can you see a landform on? • A volcano is on a mountain or a ...? • What is the tallest mountain in the world? • How many primary tectonic plates are there? • Every ... year Mt Everest grows by about 4mm • What rock is the tectonic plates floating on? • ...
Unit 3 Vocabulary 2022-02-23
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- Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail
- Waves of energy that travel through Earth's layers
- Part of Earth's interior below the crust and above the core
- 2 tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
- Uppermost layer of the plate tectonic that makes up the oceans.
- Water vapor turning into liquid
- Innermost geological layer of the Earth
- Water absorbing into soil
- Water flowing on the surface of land
- Geological uplift of Earth's surface
- layer of the plate tectonic that makes up the oceans.
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- Where plates slide sideways past each other
- When one plate eventually slides beneath the other
- Scientific theory that considers earths lithosphere which have been slowly moving.
- The Water Cycle
- Liquid changing states to a gas
- The transfer of heat from one place to another
- Process that occurs at mid ocean ridges where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity
- When 2 continental plates collide
- Liquid and is 1300 miles thick
- Plants are needed
21 Clues: The Water Cycle • Plants are needed • Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail • Water absorbing into soil • Liquid and is 1300 miles thick • Liquid changing states to a gas • Water vapor turning into liquid • When 2 continental plates collide • Water flowing on the surface of land • Geological uplift of Earth's surface • Innermost geological layer of the Earth • ...
Earth/Space Science 2022-05-02
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- rock that forms when magma cools and hardens
- explosive release of energy from the sun
- daily changes in the level of ocean water
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- mixture of mostly invisible gases that surrounds Earth
- all the liquid water on Earth
- mostly solid, rocky part of Earth
- dark areas that form on the surface of the sun
- cycle of warm air rising and cool air sinking
- solid outer layer of Earth
- rock that forms from sediment
- plate boundary where plates slide past each other
- A large group of stars and nebulae
- A small, body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust
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- plate boundary where plates move away
- plate boundary where plates collide
- all living things on Earth
- process by which sediment is moved around
- Small, rocky bodies that revolve around the sun
- theory that explains Earth's moving plates
- all frozen water on Earth
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- rock that forms from pressure and heat
23 Clues: all frozen water on Earth • all living things on Earth • solid outer layer of Earth • all the liquid water on Earth • rock that forms from sediment • Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars • mostly solid, rocky part of Earth • A large group of stars and nebulae • plate boundary where plates collide • Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune • plate boundary where plates move away • ...
Plate Motion by Loxton Walztoni 2023-10-17
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- When two plates slide
- Hot rock that spews out of volcanos
- One of the large sections of earth that make up the outer layer
- Plates that move together
- Waves responsible for earthquakes
- A landform made by divergent plate boundaries
- The sudden shaking of earth’s surface
- Huge wave caused by underwater earthquakes
- The place where two plates meet
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- Soft rock that plates move on
- Any of the processes in which gas, lava, or ash is pushed out of the earth
- The supercontinent that existed 225 million years ago
- Solid, dense material at the middle of earth
- Measure of energy released by an earthquake
- The fake Vertical lines across the earth
- A landform made by a convergent plate boundary
- Plates that move apart
- The distance from the center of a circle to any point on it’s circumference
- Hot rock that is inside of the volcano
- The fake horizontal lines through the earth
20 Clues: When two plates slide • Plates that move apart • Plates that move together • Soft rock that plates move on • The place where two plates meet • Waves responsible for earthquakes • Hot rock that spews out of volcanos • The sudden shaking of earth’s surface • Hot rock that is inside of the volcano • The fake Vertical lines across the earth • ...
Earthquakes and volcanoes 2016-06-22
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- lava flows
- thought to be responsible for the movements of the plates
- a record sheet (on a drum)
- a plate we live on
- where magma is stored
- plates moving apart , rifting, no folds (normal faults form)
- magma that reaches the surface
- plates are made of this layer of the earth (it is 100km thick)
- shaking of earths crust caused by s release of energy
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- a type of wave (goes through only solids and is the slowest)
- a measure of the amount of damage done (measured on mercalli scale)
- lava blows
- a way of diving the earth
- formed from subduction zone between Juan de Fuchs plate and North American plate (ie Mount St. Helens)
- molten rock underground
- boiling hot springs (erupts violently)
- measures magnitudes (ground motion goes up by x10 energy release by x30
- the point on earths surface directly above the focus
- division between crust and mantle
- fissures in the ground (steam and hot gases form)
20 Clues: lava flows • lava blows • a plate we live on • where magma is stored • molten rock underground • a way of diving the earth • a record sheet (on a drum) • magma that reaches the surface • division between crust and mantle • boiling hot springs (erupts violently) • fissures in the ground (steam and hot gases form) • the point on earths surface directly above the focus • ...
science 2023-02-15
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- plate slide apart
- natural features of the earths surface
- denser plate is pushed down and beneath a less dense plate
- tectonic plates that lie under surfaceland masses
- mechanical or chemical processes that break rocks into smaller pieces
- distance above sealevel
- tectonics plates that are at teh bottom of the ocean
- solid fragments of weathered rock are eroded and then dropped into a new place
- tectonic plates move towards each other and collide
- long crack
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- map showing the shape and elevation of the land surface using contour lines
- parallel pattern of rock
- when two plates move away from each other
- seafloor mountain system formed by divergent boundaries
- photos or images from taken of earth from space
- thicker line making every 5th contour line of the map
- processes by which water,ice,wind, and gravity remove and transport sediment
- study of shape of earths surface and its physical features
- difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines of topo.map
- huge pices of lithospere
20 Clues: long crack • plate slide apart • distance above sealevel • parallel pattern of rock • huge pices of lithospere • natural features of the earths surface • when two plates move away from each other • photos or images from taken of earth from space • tectonic plates that lie under surfaceland masses • tectonic plates move towards each other and collide • ...
Planet Earth 2023-05-14
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- The thickest layer of the earth-made of Magma
- The layer of earth we live on
- What the mantle is made of
- The inner core is made of iron and ________
- The name for when a volcano explodes
- an active volcano in Taupo is called _______
- Plate boundaries that slide past each other
- When every continent was joined this was the name of the one large continent
- The tallest mountain in NZ
- The plate in which the ring of fire boarders
- The fault line that runs through the Southern Alps
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- A large amount of displaced water
- The trench of the east coast of NZ
- Vertical and horizontal waves in an earthquake
- The last name of the man who first suggested the theory of tectonic plates
- The plates that make up the called are known as _________ plates
- Magma on the outside of the earth
- The two types of tectonic plates are continental and ________
- The origin point of an earthquake
- Plate boundaries that push together
20 Clues: What the mantle is made of • The tallest mountain in NZ • The layer of earth we live on • A large amount of displaced water • Magma on the outside of the earth • The origin point of an earthquake • The trench of the east coast of NZ • Plate boundaries that push together • The name for when a volcano explodes • The inner core is made of iron and ________ • ...
science crossword 2026-03-23
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- rocks move together
- rocks slide past each other
- of fire, an area where many earthquakes and volcanoes occur
- cone, lava that is built up in the shape of a cone
- proposed the continental drift theory
- a basin-like depression because a volcano has exploded or the center of the volcano has collapsed
- first waves to reach the seismic station
- vertical intrusion
- core, solid ball of nickel and iron densest layer of the earth
- chamber, large underground pool of molten rock
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- circular basin or depression
- named for the Gondwana region in India
- next waves to reach the seismic station
- currents, what causes the plates to move
- Hess, proposed the plate tectonics theory
- zone, where one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate
- a fracture or zone or fractures between two blocks of rock
- named after the Laurentian shield in Canada
- waves, waves caused by earthquakes and rock movement
- horizontal intrusions
20 Clues: vertical intrusion • rocks move together • horizontal intrusions • rocks slide past each other • circular basin or depression • proposed the continental drift theory • named for the Gondwana region in India • next waves to reach the seismic station • currents, what causes the plates to move • first waves to reach the seismic station • Hess, proposed the plate tectonics theory • ...
Vocab 2021-10-14
9 Clues: moves lithosphere • denser plates sinks • rigid slabs that move • forms where two separate • cold outermost rock layer • forms where two plates slide • forms where two plates collide • pulls rest on slab as it pulls • temperature difference causes material circ
Tectonic Plate Review 2026-02-24
Across
- What was the land called 250 million years ago when all the continents were together?
- What is the ring of volcanoes called in the Pacific Ocean known as?
- Which landform is created with a continental divergent boundary?
- Which layer of the mantle can you find the tectonic plates?
- What type of boundary has two plates sliding past each other?
- What is the result of stress being released in a transform boundary?
- How many tectonic plate boundaries are there?
- What is created when two oceanic plates collide?
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- What type of boundary has two plates colliding with one another?
- The border between two tectonic plates is called a what?
- What is created when one continental plate and one oceanic plate collide?
- What builds up as the transform boundaries move past one another?
- What is created when two continental plates collide?
- Which type of plate boundary has two tectonic plates pulling apart from each other?
- A crack in the earth's crust that is caused by transform boundaries is called a what?
- What is the outermost layer of the earth?
16 Clues: What is the outermost layer of the earth? • How many tectonic plate boundaries are there? • What is created when two oceanic plates collide? • What is created when two continental plates collide? • The border between two tectonic plates is called a what? • Which layer of the mantle can you find the tectonic plates? • ...
Plate Tectonics 2020-09-20
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- A reason why a farmer would live close to a volcano.
- The scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes.
- The machine used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake.
- The reason why the plates move
- The origin of the earthquake within the earth's crust.
- The tube running up the middle of a volcano
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- The type of volcano formed at a constructive plate boundary.
- The city in Japan hit by an earthquake in 1995.
- The type of volcano formed at a destructive plate boundary.
- The type of crust which is like less dense.
- The type of plate boundary when the plates move away from each other.
- The type of crust which is dense.
- The type of plate boundary when the plates move towards each other.
13 Clues: The reason why the plates move • The type of crust which is dense. • The type of crust which is like less dense. • The tube running up the middle of a volcano • The city in Japan hit by an earthquake in 1995. • A reason why a farmer would live close to a volcano. • The origin of the earthquake within the earth's crust. • ...
Printmaking 2020-09-10
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- A rubber roller used to spread ink over a surface
- Any of the processes where lines are sunken grooves in the plate
- Areas around each line are cut out of block of wood
- Type of print made from the raised portion of a rigid material
- Thick, flat material with design on its surface used to print repeated impressions
- Type of printmaking that involves drawing on a stone
- Lines incised into a metal plate with a burin
- Drawing directly on the metal plate with a sharp point creating a rough ridge of metal along the groove
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- Any process used to create raised or depressed surface, sometimes without ink
- Sharply pointed instrument used in printmaking
- A printing process by which areas are blocked out to keep ink from non-image areas
- A print made from an image built up with glue and other collage-type materials
- A print pulled in an edition of one
- Type of printmaking involves a metal plate and acid
- Method of rendering tone by means of dots and short strokes
- A round, smooth pad used to press paper
- An artwork created by making an impression of a design
17 Clues: A print pulled in an edition of one • A round, smooth pad used to press paper • Lines incised into a metal plate with a burin • Sharply pointed instrument used in printmaking • A rubber roller used to spread ink over a surface • Type of printmaking involves a metal plate and acid • Areas around each line are cut out of block of wood • ...
