plate Crossword Puzzles
El Restaurante Vocabulario 2023-04-24
Printmaking Final Vocabulary Quiz 2020-12-09
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- A test to check the artist's progress of their printed images.
- Another name for a plate in printmaking.
- A type of line which defines the outer edges of an object.
- Thick pigmented material used in printmaking.
- The surface upon which an image is created. It can be made of plexiglass, wood, linoleum, rubber, etc.
- A small hand held roller used to spread printing ink on a surface before printing.
- A flat 2-D design created when lines are enclosed. Can be geometric or organic.
- The first known printing technique; woodcut printing originated in ______________ around 220 AD.
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- The actual image the artist makes from a printing process.
- The space occupied by the primary object.
- A process that allows an artist to produce multiple copies of an original image.
- A 1440 German inventor who invented the moveable metal type printing press.
- A one-of-a-kind print that is usually drawn or painted onto a plate.
- A print that is created from a plate that has a fixed image on it.
- Parallel lines often used to create the illusion of value & texture in a drawing.
- An area between, around, above and below objects.
16 Clues: Another name for a plate in printmaking. • The space occupied by the primary object. • Thick pigmented material used in printmaking. • An area between, around, above and below objects. • The actual image the artist makes from a printing process. • A type of line which defines the outer edges of an object. • ...
E 2025-06-09
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- of Fire Where is a location on earth that has about 80% of all earthquakes and volcanoes occuring at?
- When an earthquake occurs underwater, it causes a...
- What is the point on the surface directly above the focus?
- waves __________________ carry the energy of of an earthquake away from the focus
- the shaking of the earth due to the release of energy caused by the movement of plate tectonics
- & liquid P waves can travel through ______________________ material.
- cracks in the Earth's crust along which movements that create earthquakes take place faults
- but they are typically not as strong as those that happen on tectonic plate boundaries. Can earthquakes happen away form a plate boundary?
- What is the point deep below the surface where an earthquake starts?
- and surface waves Types of seismic waves are
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- S waves get stopped at __________________________ layers of Earth. It only travels through the crust and the mantle.
- instrument that records and measures an earthquake's seismic waves. Seismograph
- The energy released by an earthquake is given a number, called the...
- and liquid P waves can travel through ______________________ layers of earth.
- most Earthquakes occur Plate boundaries
- P waves are the _____________________ waves.
- S waves get stopped at __________________________ material.
- Waves What kind of waves do Seismologists use to study the inside of the Earth
- solid S waves can travel through ______________________ material.
19 Clues: most Earthquakes occur Plate boundaries • P waves are the _____________________ waves. • and surface waves Types of seismic waves are • When an earthquake occurs underwater, it causes a... • What is the point on the surface directly above the focus? • S waves get stopped at __________________________ material. • ...
tectonics 2022-09-17
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- type of plate boundary where the plates rub past each other creating friction (12)
- centre of the earth and its hottest layer (4)
- the semi liquid layer of the earth between the core and crust (6)
- type of plate boundary where the plates move away from each other (12)
- the planet we live on (5)
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- type of plate boundary where the plates move towards each other (11)
- slabs of earth's crust (5)
- type of crust under the ocean that is denser and thinner (7)
- the thinnest layer of earth that we live on
- type of crust that is lighter and thicker (11)
- where 2 tectonic plates meet (8)
11 Clues: the planet we live on (5) • slabs of earth's crust (5) • where 2 tectonic plates meet (8) • the thinnest layer of earth that we live on • centre of the earth and its hottest layer (4) • type of crust that is lighter and thicker (11) • type of crust under the ocean that is denser and thinner (7) • the semi liquid layer of the earth between the core and crust (6) • ...
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Plate tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-11
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- The theory that the continets are slowly drifting farther apart
- Theory that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in motion,driven by convection currents in the mantle
- A deep valley where two plates move apart
- When something molten adds crust to the ocean floor
- The theory that all of the continets used to all be together which formed _______.
- When two plates move side by side in opposite directions and create an earthquake.
- The massive chunks of the crust that shifts evry so often
- The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary
- The borders of the tectonic plates; usually looks like a massive trench
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- The man that discovered plate tectonics
- Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
- The undersea mountain mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary
- When two plates move away from each other and create a volcano.
- When a tectonic two teconic plate suddenly shift pass eachother
- When two tectonic plates move in the opposite direction of the other and create a ______.
- A deep canyon on the ocean floor
16 Clues: A deep canyon on the ocean floor • The man that discovered plate tectonics • A deep valley where two plates move apart • When something molten adds crust to the ocean floor • The massive chunks of the crust that shifts evry so often • The theory that the continets are slowly drifting farther apart • When two plates move away from each other and create a volcano. • ...
Printmaking Vocabulary Quiz 2020-11-15
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- A process in which an artist repeatedly transfers an original image from one prepare surface to another.
- The first known printing technique; woodcut printing originated in __________ around 220 AD.
- A type of line which defines the outer edges of an object.
- The surface upon which an image is created. It can be made of plexiglass, wood, linoleum, etc.
- The space occupied by the primary object.
- A small hand held roller used to spread printing ink on a surface before printing.
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- Another name for a plate in printmaking.
- The actual image the artist makes from a printing process.
- Thick pigmented material used in printmaking.
- An area between, around, above, and below objects.
- A print that is created from a plate that has a fixed image on it.
- a 1440 German goldsmith invented the moveable metal type printing press.
- A one-of-a-kind print that is usually drawn or painted onto a plate.
- parallel lines often used to create the illusion of value & texture in a drawing.
- A test to check the progress printed images.
- A flat 2-D design created when lines are enclosed. Can be geometric or organic.
16 Clues: Another name for a plate in printmaking. • The space occupied by the primary object. • A test to check the progress printed images. • Thick pigmented material used in printmaking. • An area between, around, above, and below objects. • The actual image the artist makes from a printing process. • A type of line which defines the outer edges of an object. • ...
Clue's to Earth's Past 2024-10-30
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- The study of earth its physical features and history
- Divergent boundaries form
- Preserved remains or traces of living things
- A theory that suggests geologic processes occur today the same way they did in the past
- Determines age of rock using physical measurements
- A scientist who studies fossils
- Stacked up layers of sedimentary rock
- Uses pieces of rock to age it with accuracy
- Convergent boundaries form
- Plate boundary where plates move toward each other
- A disturbance that can cause magma/lava to seep into rocks
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- States that rocks are deposited in layers with oldest at the bottom and youngest at the top
- Plate boundary where plates move away from each other
- A disturbance that can cause rocks to break
- A break in Earth's crust
- Rock formed when sediments are cemented and compacted.
- Plate boundary where plates slide past each other
17 Clues: A break in Earth's crust • Divergent boundaries form • Convergent boundaries form • A scientist who studies fossils • Stacked up layers of sedimentary rock • A disturbance that can cause rocks to break • Uses pieces of rock to age it with accuracy • Preserved remains or traces of living things • Plate boundary where plates slide past each other • ...
Earthquakes 2020-04-19
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- plate A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and new crust is forming from magma that rises to the Earth's surface between the two plates
- act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed.
- an intense suppressed emotion or situation liable to burst out suddenly.
- plate boundaries are locations where phosphoric plates are moving towards one another.
- an earthquake or other violent or major movement of the earth's crust.
- an unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or in a person's character.
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- the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- lithosphere comprises a number of plates"
- plate are places where plates slide sideways past each other. At transform boundaries lithosphere is neither created nor destroyed.
- the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
- tectonics a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithosphere plates which move slowly over the underlying mantle.
11 Clues: lithosphere comprises a number of plates" • an earthquake or other violent or major movement of the earth's crust. • act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed. • an intense suppressed emotion or situation liable to burst out suddenly. • the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. • ...
Science Vocab Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-10
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- one plate going under another plate
- A mountain that errupts magma, ash, and gas.
- Plates that move away from eachother.
- Hot liquid above the earth.
- A rare kind of hot spring that is under pressure and erupts, sending jets of water and steam into the air.
- A sudden and sometimes violent shaking of the ground.
- Types of rock that are formed by sediments compacting.
- The action or process of changing in shape or distorting.
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- Rock reated by heat and pressure.
- Plates that move towards each other.
- The relationship between the mass of the substance and how much space it takes up .
- The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core.
- A large volcanic crater.
- Hot liquid under the earth.
- A Supercontnent of a plate.
- Plates moving past each other/rubbing up against each other
- A cooling of rock from magma.
17 Clues: A large volcanic crater. • Hot liquid under the earth. • A Supercontnent of a plate. • Hot liquid above the earth. • A cooling of rock from magma. • Rock reated by heat and pressure. • one plate going under another plate • Plates that move towards each other. • Plates that move away from eachother. • A mountain that errupts magma, ash, and gas. • ...
Science Vocab Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-10
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- one plate going under another plate
- A mountain that errupts magma, ash, and gas.
- Plates that move away from eachother.
- Hot liquid above the earth.
- A rare kind of hot spring that is under pressure and erupts, sending jets of water and steam into the air.
- A sudden and sometimes violent shaking of the ground.
- Types of rock that are formed by sediments compacting.
- The action or process of changing in shape or distorting.
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- Rock reated by heat and pressure.
- Plates that move towards each other.
- The relationship between the mass of the substance and how much space it takes up .
- The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core.
- A large volcanic crater.
- Hot liquid under the earth.
- A Supercontnent of a plate.
- Plates moving past each other/rubbing up against each other
- A cooling of rock from magma.
17 Clues: A large volcanic crater. • Hot liquid under the earth. • A Supercontnent of a plate. • Hot liquid above the earth. • A cooling of rock from magma. • Rock reated by heat and pressure. • one plate going under another plate • Plates that move towards each other. • Plates that move away from eachother. • A mountain that errupts magma, ash, and gas. • ...
Science Vocab Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-10
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- one plate going under another plate
- A mountain that errupts magma, ash, and gas.
- Plates that move away from eachother.
- Hot liquid above the earth.
- A rare kind of hot spring that is under pressure and erupts, sending jets of water and steam into the air.
- A sudden and sometimes violent shaking of the ground.
- Types of rock that are formed by sediments compacting.
- The action or process of changing in shape or distorting.
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- Rock reated by heat and pressure.
- Plates that move towards each other.
- The relationship between the mass of the substance and how much space it takes up .
- The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core.
- A large volcanic crater.
- Hot liquid under the earth.
- A Supercontnent of a plate.
- Plates moving past each other/rubbing up against each other
- A cooling of rock from magma.
17 Clues: A large volcanic crater. • Hot liquid under the earth. • A Supercontnent of a plate. • Hot liquid above the earth. • A cooling of rock from magma. • Rock reated by heat and pressure. • one plate going under another plate • Plates that move towards each other. • Plates that move away from eachother. • A mountain that errupts magma, ash, and gas. • ...
Earth Vocabulary 2019-08-27
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- The hottest layer of the Earth
- The name of Alfred Wegener's hypothesis
- The largest layer of the Earth
- A narrow valley caused by divergent plate boundaries
- A plate made of lightweight minerals
- A theory explaining the structure of the Earth's crust
- When two plates grind against each other
- Occurs when two continental plates collide
- The remains of a living being that have been preserved in a rock
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- The boundary created when two plates push against each other
- Created when oceanic and continental plates collide
- The boundary created when two plates push away from each other
- A supercontinent that created our continents
- When the liquid in the mantle goes up and down based upon the temperature of the core
- The layer on Earth for which we live on
- An underwater rift
- A plate made of heavier minerals
17 Clues: An underwater rift • The hottest layer of the Earth • The largest layer of the Earth • A plate made of heavier minerals • A plate made of lightweight minerals • The name of Alfred Wegener's hypothesis • The layer on Earth for which we live on • When two plates grind against each other • Occurs when two continental plates collide • A supercontinent that created our continents • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2022-06-14
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- Say _ _ _ _ _ _ and thank you to the person who cooks your food.
- Do not put too much food on your _ _ _ _ _ .
- I use the _ _ _ _ _ to put food in my mouth to eat.
- I put food on the _ _ _ _ _ to eat.
- I use the _ _ _ _ for eating food on my plate.
- Do not _ _ _ _ _ _ to say thank you to the Cook.
- Before I eat my food, I _ _ _ _ to Jesus and thank Him for my food.
- I use the bowl for soup and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
- I use the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ glass to drink water, milk or juice.
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- If you are given what you asked for say _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
- do not eat with your mouth _ _ _ _ .
- Before I eat, I must _ _ _ _ my hands with clean water and soap.
- I use the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ spoon to put food on my plate and in my bowl.
- Do not _ _ _ _ food and drink on the table.
- Do not _ _ _ _ when you eat.
- Eat with your mouth _ _ _ _ _ _ .
- Do not _ _ _ _ _ with your mouth full of food.
- _ _ _ _ _ your mouth when you burp.
18 Clues: Do not _ _ _ _ when you eat. • Eat with your mouth _ _ _ _ _ _ . • I put food on the _ _ _ _ _ to eat. • do not eat with your mouth _ _ _ _ . • _ _ _ _ _ your mouth when you burp. • Do not _ _ _ _ food and drink on the table. • I use the bowl for soup and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . • Do not put too much food on your _ _ _ _ _ . • I use the _ _ _ _ for eating food on my plate. • ...
Plate tectonics/Earth layers 2014-10-11
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- synonym for change
- theory that explains that continents are not stationary, but move across the Earth's surface is ______ drift theory.
- when plates move towards each other
- movement of two oceanic plates away from each other
- movement of plates because of hot liquid under surface rising
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- great _______ rift is like a mid-ocean ridge.
- plates move away from each other
- The lithosphere, which is the rigid outermost shell of a planet, is broken up into ________.
- a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake
- ____of plate tectonics that says the Earth's lithosphere is divided into about 12 large plates.
- when plate goes under another plate
- a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction
- A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and new crust is forming from magma that rises to the Earth's surface between the two plates is a ______boundary
- a long, narrow, deep depression in the ocean floor
14 Clues: synonym for change • plates move away from each other • when plates move towards each other • when plate goes under another plate • a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake • great _______ rift is like a mid-ocean ridge. • a long, narrow, deep depression in the ocean floor • movement of two oceanic plates away from each other • ...
dj 3rd 2021-11-15
12 Clues: hole • opening • sleeping • never again • middle of a plate • currently erupting • when lava pours out • chamber stores magma • edge of pacific plate • connects chambers to a vent • subduction of oceanic plates • hot gas ash cinders and bombs
Nail Structure and Growth 2014-09-16
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- Extends pass the fingertip
- Plate The most visible and functional part of the nail
- Technical term for the nail
- Dead colorless tissue attached to nail plate
- Where nail is formed
- Thickened skin beneath the free edge- seals free edge
- Whitish half-moon shape found under nail
- Fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds organs in place
- skin where nail plate rests
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- Affects nail's flexibility
- Found at the base of the nail-living tissue
- Adult nails grow faster than children's-True or false
- A nail that is whitish and translucent in appearance with pinkish color
13 Clues: Where nail is formed • Affects nail's flexibility • Extends pass the fingertip • Technical term for the nail • skin where nail plate rests • Whitish half-moon shape found under nail • Found at the base of the nail-living tissue • Dead colorless tissue attached to nail plate • Adult nails grow faster than children's-True or false • ...
Crossword Puzzle Megasub 2024-12-05
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- Come in different sizes
- Had a thin stem between the bowl and the base
- Containers made of silver, silver plate, or stainless steel
- Less formal but convenient
- Refers to any item used for serving and eating food
- Add Beauty and interest/protect the table
- Cover the entire table
- A long narrow cloth that "runs" the length of the table
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- Includes knives, forks, and spoons
- Includes dishes such as a dinner plate, salad plate
- Is a flat bottomed glass with no stem
- Stemware and Tumblers
- The tableware needed by one person to eat a meal
13 Clues: Stemware and Tumblers • Cover the entire table • Come in different sizes • Less formal but convenient • Includes knives, forks, and spoons • Is a flat bottomed glass with no stem • Add Beauty and interest/protect the table • Had a thin stem between the bowl and the base • The tableware needed by one person to eat a meal • Includes dishes such as a dinner plate, salad plate • ...
Earth Science 2017-06-13
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- number that rates the strength of an earthquake
- precess where new material at a ridge or rift, pushed older material aside and tectonic plates move away from the ridge
- layer formed when early Earth cooled, the lighter elements, such as silicon and oxygen, separated from the molten material and floated to the top
- process of Earth's magnetic fields moving from time to time and completely reversing its direction
- sudden, ground shaking release of built-up energy at or under Earth's surface
- process where convection currents cause more magma to rise, the new magma forces apart the hardened material and continuously pushes older rock aside
- usually found along subduction zones where there are convergent plate boundaries
- a long chain of volcanic islands
- an area where molten rock rises to Earth's surface (weak spot)
- not found at plate boundaries bit instead form over hotspots
- one of the driving forces behind Earth's movement
- cause ground to compress and stretch in direction of wave
- refers to extent of ancient glaciers and to rock markings left behind
- study of earthquakes and seismic waves
- location inside Earth where an earthquake starts
- where magma cools and hardens when it breaks through Earth's surface
- plates that are spreading apart
- study of magnetic properties of ancient rocks
- Earth's thickest layer; solid
- faults at a transform plate
- when the age of a tectonic plate subduct deep into the mantle and pulls the rest pf the plate along with it
- record of ground motion produced by seismometers
- reading centre that occurs on land
- lies at Earth's centre; solid iron with some nickel
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- devices that measure amount of ground movement caused by and earthquake
- vibrations produced by energy released from earthquakes
- a long chain of volcanoes
- breaks in rock layers due to movement on either side
- a deep underwater valley
- the action of one plate being pushed under another
- a pattern of stripes in the direction that iron-containing minerals pointed on the sea floor; repeated on both side of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- area of subduction
- layer below mantle; liquid with mixture of iron and nickel
- occur when magma erupts through cracks in the lithosphere where there are diverging plate boundaries
- cause ground to compress and stretch in right angles to the direction of the waves
- plates that collide
- large, movable slabs of rock that Earth is broken into
- openings in Earth's surface, that, when active, spew out gases, chunks of rock, and melted rock
- region where tectonic plates are in contact
- point on Earth's surface directly above the focus
- pertly molten layer in the upper mantle
- made up of crust, and uppermost mantle; formed by tectonic plates
- molten rock from beneath Earth's surface
43 Clues: area of subduction • plates that collide • a deep underwater valley • a long chain of volcanoes • faults at a transform plate • Earth's thickest layer; solid • plates that are spreading apart • a long chain of volcanic islands • reading centre that occurs on land • study of earthquakes and seismic waves • pertly molten layer in the upper mantle • ...
Table Settings & Cutlery 2025-06-09
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- A device for grinding whole peppercorns.
- An eating utensil with a bowl-shaped head, used for scooping food.
- A large fork with two long tines, used for holding meat while carving.
- The arrangement of dishes, cutlery, and glassware for one diner.
- Utensils used for eating, such as forks, knives, and spoons.
- A branched candlestick or lamp holder.
- The main plate used for the entrée.
- A stand with short feet, used for placing hot dishes on a table.
- A container for holding sugar.
- A simpler table setting for everyday meals.
- An ornamental object or display, typically placed in the middle of a table.
- A larger spoon, used for serving or for soup.
- A small fork, typically used for desserts.
- A deep bowl for serving soup.
- A small, dull knife used for spreading butter.
- A small, shallow dish on which a cup stands.
- A glass designed for drinking wine, often stemmed.
- A sharp knife with a serrated edge, for cutting meat.
- A cup specifically for serving tea.
- A drinking vessel, typically made of glass.
- A mat placed at each setting of a table, often for decoration or protection.
- A cloth used to cover a table, especially for a meal.
- A seat for one person at a table.
- An alcoholic drink taken after a meal to aid digestion.
- A glass specifically for serving water.
- An eating utensil with two or more prongs or tines.
- A relaxed table setting.
- Fabric used for tablecloths and napkins.
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- Rules governing social behavior, including at the dinner table.
- A small pitcher for serving cream.
- A flat dish from which food is eaten or served.
- A large, sharp knife used for slicing cooked meat.
- A highly structured table setting for special occasions.
- An eating utensil with a blade, used for cutting food.
- A person who is invited to a meal.
- A small mat placed under a drink to protect the table.
- A small, round container, typically with a handle, used for drinking.
- A large, decorative plate placed under the dinner plate, not for food.
- A cup specifically for serving coffee.
- A small plate for bread and butter, also called a butter plate.
- A container with small holes for sprinkling salt.
- The act of eating a meal.
- A large dish used for presenting food at the table.
- An abbreviation for "répondez s'il vous plaît," meaning "please respond."
- The person who entertains guests.
- An alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite.
- A smaller plate used for serving salads.
- Another term for cutlery, often referring to items made of silver or silver-plated.
- A small spoon, used for stirring tea or coffee, or for desserts.
- A piece of cloth or paper used at meals to wipe the mouth or protect clothing.
50 Clues: A relaxed table setting. • The act of eating a meal. • A deep bowl for serving soup. • A container for holding sugar. • The person who entertains guests. • A seat for one person at a table. • A small pitcher for serving cream. • A person who is invited to a meal. • The main plate used for the entrée. • A cup specifically for serving tea. • A branched candlestick or lamp holder. • ...
Earth Science Test 2 2024-11-13
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- a mountain formed by magma pushing up on the lithosphere without breaking through it
- plate, a massive, irregularly shaped slab of lithosphere.
- The study of the magnetic properties of rocks that were determined by the earth's
- the place where earthquakes begin
- material, hot pieces of solid rock emitted during many volcanic eruptions
- the process of transferring energy through the movement of heated or cooled fluid.
- wave, a wave that vibrates parallel to the direction it travels
- the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus
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- field at the time they were formed.
- deflection of a wave due to a change in the material through which it is traveling
- the downward motion of a plate into the mantle as it moves under another plate.
- a fracture between two blocks of rock that allows the rocks to move relative to each other.
- plate, a boundary between two plates that are moving toward each other.
13 Clues: the place where earthquakes begin • field at the time they were formed. • plate, a massive, irregularly shaped slab of lithosphere. • the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus • wave, a wave that vibrates parallel to the direction it travels • plate, a boundary between two plates that are moving toward each other. • ...
Plate Boundaries 2021-03-29
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- When one tectonic plate goes underneath another plate.
- Tectonic plates that move towards each other.
- Divergent plate boundaries underneath the ocean form this.
- Form when one tectonic plate subducts under another, creating heat and pressure that forms a magma chamber.
- Tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
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- This feature is found on continents at a divergent boundary.
- Type of heat transfer in the mantle that causes tectonic plates to move.
- Two converging continental plates form this geologic feature.
- A ___ is formed at an underwater subduction zone.
- Two tectonic plates sliding past each other.
- Convection currents in the ___ cause the tectonic plates above to move.
11 Clues: Two tectonic plates sliding past each other. • Tectonic plates that move towards each other. • A ___ is formed at an underwater subduction zone. • Tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. • When one tectonic plate goes underneath another plate. • Divergent plate boundaries underneath the ocean form this. • ...
Science Extra Credit 2024-02-13
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- What Is The Name For The Thin, Outer Layer Of Earth?
- What Is The Name For An Instrument Can We Use To Detect Seismic Waves?
- What Is The Name For Two plates Moving In Opposite Directions?
- What Is The Name For A Strong Explanation For The Natural World Supported By Evidence?
- What Is The Name For The Super-Continent Made Millions Of Years Ago Called?
- What Is The Name For A Crack In Crust Or A Plate Boundary?
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- What Is The Name For When An Ocean Plate Meets A Continent Plate Or A Less Dense Ocean Plate?
- What Is The Name For The Innermost Layer Of Earth?
- What Is The Name For Two Plates That Slide Past Each Other?
- What Is The Name For The Network Of Satellites Around Earth Called?
- What Is The Name For When Two Continent Plates Collide?
- What Is The Name For The "S" In "S-Waves"
- What Is The Name For TheDegree Of The Compactness Of An Object?
- What Is The Name For The "P" In "P-Waves"
- What Is The Name For Melted Rock Underneath Earth's SUrface Called?
15 Clues: What Is The Name For The "S" In "S-Waves" • What Is The Name For The "P" In "P-Waves" • What Is The Name For The Innermost Layer Of Earth? • What Is The Name For The Thin, Outer Layer Of Earth? • What Is The Name For When Two Continent Plates Collide? • What Is The Name For A Crack In Crust Or A Plate Boundary? • ...
Plate Tectonic Boundaries & Features Crossword Puzzle 2023-10-26
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- the hypothesis that the Earth's continents have moved closer together over time
- large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust
- a tectonic plate that consists primarily of continental crust
- the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
- a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
- the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
- a geologic process in which tectonic plates—large slabs of Earth's lithosphere—split apart from each other
- Originator of Continental Drift theory
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- an opening in the sea floor out of which heated mineral-rich water flows.
- an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide
- a long cut in the ground : ditch
- the uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of the tectonic plates
- places where plates slide sideways past each other
- occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other
- the continent we now know as North America was contiguous with Africa, South America, and Europe
15 Clues: a long cut in the ground : ditch • Originator of Continental Drift theory • large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust • places where plates slide sideways past each other • a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics • occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other • a tectonic plate that consists primarily of continental crust • ...
Geography Revision Semester 1 2024-05-28
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- The longest mountain range in South America
- The lines that show elevation/depression (height) on a map
- An environment that is dominated by natural features
- The invisible lines going from East to West around the globe
- The process in which an oceanic plate gets pushed under a continental plate
- The type of mountains that are caused by two plates of the same density converging together (Hint: The Himalayas are an example of this)
- A plate boundary where one plate gets melted in the mantle
- When using coordinates to find a location on a map, lines of latitude and longitude are expressed in numbers of _______
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- An environment that is dominated by man-made features
- When a map is divided into 4 sections
- This drops by 6 degree for every 1000m you go up a mountain
- The Ring of Fire is a series of volcanoes that goes around this ocean
- This has an impact on your body the further you go up a mountain
- The evidence of human activity on a landscape
- Climbing on this famous landform was prohibited because of its cultural significance
15 Clues: When a map is divided into 4 sections • The longest mountain range in South America • The evidence of human activity on a landscape • An environment that is dominated by natural features • An environment that is dominated by man-made features • The lines that show elevation/depression (height) on a map • A plate boundary where one plate gets melted in the mantle • ...
Earthquakes and Volcanoes 2025-03-07
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- The shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the sudden release of energy along a fault.
- Waves that travel through the Earth, caused by earthquakes.
- Circular movements of molten rock in the mantle that drive plate movement (10,8).
- A hot spring that periodically erupts with steam and water due to geothermal activity (6).
- When saturated soil behaves like a liquid due to intense shaking from an earthquake.
- A deep underwater valley formed at a destructive plate boundary where subduction occurs.
- A smaller earthquake following a major earthquake.
- A plate boundary where an oceanic plate is forced beneath a continental plate, creating volcanoes, earthquakes, and deep-sea trenches.
- A zone where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another, leading to volcanic activity.
- A fixed area of intense volcanic activity away from plate boundaries (e.g., Hawaii) (3,4).
- A zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions encircling the Pacific Ocean (4,2,4).
- A large underground pool of molten rock beneath a volcano (5,7).
- Diagonal braces added to buildings to improve stability during an earthquake (5,7).
- Built into structures to reduce the impact of seismic waves (5,9).
- A large sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide.
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- A destructive mudflow of volcanic material mixed with water.
- Large mountain ranges formed when two continental plates collide at a destructive boundary (e.g., the Himalayas) (4,9).
- A bowl-shaped depression at the top of a volcano, formed by past eruptions.
- – Strengthening older buildings to make them more resistant to earthquakes.
- The main opening through which magma reaches the surface.
- A network of sensors that detect seismic activity and send alerts before shaking begins (5,7,6).
- The point within the Earth where an earthquake originates.
- A fast-moving, deadly cloud of hot gas, ash, and volcanic debris (11,4).
- A steep-sided volcano built up by alternating layers of lava and ash (e.g., Mount St. Helens).
- The region where two tectonic plates meet, often associated with earthquakes and volcanic activity (5,8).
- A large section of the Earth's crust that moves due to convection currents in the mantle (8,5).
- A technique where buildings are placed on flexible pads to absorb seismic energy (4,9).
- The point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus.
- A broad, gently sloping volcano formed by low-viscosity lava (e.g., Mauna Loa, Hawaii).
- An opening in the Earth's crust through which magma, ash, and gases escape.
- A scale that measures the intensity (damage caused) of an earthquake (8,9).
- An instrument that detects and records seismic waves.
- Magma that reaches the Earth's surface.
- Cloud A cloud of fine particles of volcanic rock and gas released during an eruption (3,5).
- A large depression formed when a volcano collapses after a massive eruption
35 Clues: Magma that reaches the Earth's surface. • A smaller earthquake following a major earthquake. • An instrument that detects and records seismic waves. • The main opening through which magma reaches the surface. • The point within the Earth where an earthquake originates. • Waves that travel through the Earth, caused by earthquakes. • ...
science 2021-10-13
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- the circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and density.
- when the denser plate sinks below the more buoyant plate
- forms where two plates slide past each other
- tectonics earth's surface is made of rigid slabs of rock or plates that move with respect to each other
- the cold and rigid outermost rock layer
- as a slab sinks it pulls on the rest of the plate with a force
- form where two plates collide
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- a state in which magnetized objects would reverse direction and orient themselves to point south
- the process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge
- mountain ranges in the middle in the middle of the oceans
- occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction
- suggested that continents are in constant motion on the surface of earth
- forms where two plates seperate
- rising mantle material at mid-ocean ridges creates the potentail for plates to move away from the ridge with a force
- a state in which magnetized objects such as compass needles will orient themselves to point north
- all the continents were once part of a supercontinent
16 Clues: form where two plates collide • forms where two plates seperate • the cold and rigid outermost rock layer • forms where two plates slide past each other • occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction • all the continents were once part of a supercontinent • when the denser plate sinks below the more buoyant plate • ...
Plate Boundaries 2025-01-07
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- Where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often forming mountains.
- The deepest ocean trench. It was formed by subduction.
- An example of a mountain range that was formed by an oceanic plate and a continental plate colliding.
- A deep underwater canyon formed by subduction.
- The rigid outer layer of the Earth. Floats on top of the asthenosphere. Also called the crust.
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- An area where one plate moves under another, creating deep ocean trenches.
- Where two plates move away from each other, creating new crust.
- A semi-solid layer of the Earth. Also called the mantle.
- Where two plates slide past each other in opposite directions, causing earthquakes.
- An underwater mountain ridge formed by two plates moving away from each other.
- A sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by plate motion.
- An opening in the Earth’s crust where magma escapes.
- A large, moving section of the Earth’s crust.
13 Clues: A large, moving section of the Earth’s crust. • A deep underwater canyon formed by subduction. • An opening in the Earth’s crust where magma escapes. • The deepest ocean trench. It was formed by subduction. • A semi-solid layer of the Earth. Also called the mantle. • Where two plates move away from each other, creating new crust. • ...
Constructive and Destructive Forces 2017-06-03
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- when crust is destroyed
- a constructive and destructive surface feature that has a convergent boundary with oceanic-oceanic plate interaction
- a process by which sediments are added to a landmass and is a constructive force
- when something wears away over a long period of time and is a destructive force
- happens when tectonic plates move towards each other and collide
- a constructive surface feature that has a divergent boundary and oceanic-oceanic plate interaction
- not constructive or destructive and has a transform boundary
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- a constructive and destructive surface feature that has a convergent boundary and continental-oceanic plate interaction
- when new crust is created
- a destructive surface feature that has a convergent boundary
- not constructive or destructive and has a convergent boundary
- happens when two tectonic plates move away from one another, or divide
- happens when two tectonic plates move past one another in opposite directions
- a constructive surface feature that has a divergent boundary and continental-continental plate interaction
14 Clues: when crust is destroyed • when new crust is created • a destructive surface feature that has a convergent boundary • not constructive or destructive and has a transform boundary • not constructive or destructive and has a convergent boundary • happens when tectonic plates move towards each other and collide • ...
volcanoes 2013-04-16
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- and south American plates/ which 2 tectonic plates are colliding with each other?
- type of margin do you get where 2 plates slide past each other in different directions or at different speeds?
- What does hot spa water and mud improve?
- current/ what moves the tectonic plates?
- part of the tectonic plate does earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
- type of margin do you get where Ocean plate collides with a Continental plate?
- What does ash do to the soil near volcanoes?
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- are delayed & diverted due to ash clouds?
- type of margin do you get where 2 plates collide and are both continental plates?
- part of the tectonic plate does earthquakes and volcanoes not occur?
- difficulties does contaminated air with ash and acidic fumes cause?
- type of margin do you get where plates are pulling apart?
- energy/What type of energy from volcanoes can be used to produce electricity?
- american and African plates/ which 2 tectonic plates are moving away from each other?
14 Clues: What does hot spa water and mud improve? • current/ what moves the tectonic plates? • are delayed & diverted due to ash clouds? • What does ash do to the soil near volcanoes? • type of margin do you get where plates are pulling apart? • part of the tectonic plate does earthquakes and volcanoes occur? • ...
Plate tectonics/Earth layers 2014-10-11
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- The lithosphere, which is the rigid outermost shell of a planet, is broken up into ________.
- a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake
- a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction
- great _______ rift is like a mid-ocean ridge.
- plates move away from each other
- a long, narrow, deep depression in the ocean floor
- movement of plates because of hot liquid under surface rising
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- synonym for change
- movement of two oceanic plates away from each other
- when plates move towards each other
- theory that explains that continents are not stationary, but move across the Earth's surface is ______ drift theory.
- when plate goes under another plate
- A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and new crust is forming from magma that rises to the Earth's surface between the two plates is a ______boundary
- ____of plate tectonics that says the Earth's lithosphere is divided into about 12 large plates.
14 Clues: synonym for change • plates move away from each other • when plates move towards each other • when plate goes under another plate • a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake • great _______ rift is like a mid-ocean ridge. • a long, narrow, deep depression in the ocean floor • movement of two oceanic plates away from each other • ...
Interior of Earth and Plate Tectonics 2024-11-13
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- Type of crust that is made up of silicate and aluminum minerals
- The outermost rigid layer of the Earth, made up of the crust and the upper part of the mantle
- Type of rock found in the oceanic crust
- A plate boundary where plates collide, often forming mountains or causing volcanic activity.
- Precursor to the development of the theory of plate tectonics
- Type of crust that is made up of silicate and magnesium minerals
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- Type of rock found in the continental crust
- Scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
- A plate boundary where plates slide past each other, often causing earthquakes.
- A discontinuity that separates the mantle from the core
- The core is entirely made up of two metals: iron and ________
- _________ core responsible for generating Earth's magnetic field
- A plate boundary where plates pull apart, creating new crust as magma rises
- A discontinuity that separates the crust from the mantle
14 Clues: Type of rock found in the oceanic crust • Type of rock found in the continental crust • A discontinuity that separates the mantle from the core • A discontinuity that separates the crust from the mantle • The core is entirely made up of two metals: iron and ________ • Precursor to the development of the theory of plate tectonics • ...
Vocab Words Science 2025-11-20
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- a circulating flow of material within a fluid,these currents are a fundamental process that drives large-scale geological events like plate tectonics
- a group or chain of mountains that are closely connected, often formed by similar geological processes like tectonic forces
- a deep, narrow depression in the Earth's surface formed by subduction at convergent plate boundaries
- a type of tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide horizontally past each other, causing earthquakes but not the creation or destruction of the lithosphere
- the zone where two tectonic plates meet
- tectonic plate boundary where two plates pull apart from each other, creating new crust as magma rises to fill the gap
- a continuous underwater mountain range, formed at a divergent tectonic plate boundary where magma rises to create new oceanic crust
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- a long, narrow depression in the Earth's crust formed by tectonic plates pulling apart at a divergent boundary
- a type of convergent plate boundary where one tectonic plate slides beneath another and sinks into the Earth's mantle
- where two tectonic plates collide, causing geological events like earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain formation
10 Clues: the zone where two tectonic plates meet • a deep, narrow depression in the Earth's surface formed by subduction at convergent plate boundaries • a long, narrow depression in the Earth's crust formed by tectonic plates pulling apart at a divergent boundary • ...
Plate Tectonics 2022-04-05
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- plates moving apart
- type of crust that is more dense
- plates moving towards each other
- melted rock inside the mantle
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- when one tectonic plate is tucked or pushed under another
- ___ de fuca plate off the coast of Oregon
- plates sliding past each other
- name of last supercontinent
- the currents in the mantle that cause plate movement
- caused by the slipping of tectonic plates
- type of crust that is thicker and less dense
- magnetic _______ is when magnetic north flips to the opposite pole
- the zones near mid ocean ridges that can cause earthquakes
13 Clues: plates moving apart • name of last supercontinent • melted rock inside the mantle • plates sliding past each other • type of crust that is more dense • plates moving towards each other • ___ de fuca plate off the coast of Oregon • caused by the slipping of tectonic plates • type of crust that is thicker and less dense • the currents in the mantle that cause plate movement • ...
Unit 4 Review Tool 2024-11-02
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- describes the rise and fall of air on a curve
- plate boundary that pushes towards each other
- recently eroded material
- june 20-21, longest day of the year
- plate boundary that slides against each other
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- a profile for soil layers
- plate boundary that pulls away from each other
- side of the mountain where moisture is released
- element that makes up 78% of the atmosphere
- layer of atmosphere where the ozone layer is found
- nino reversed ocean currents and wind patterns of normal conditions
- the angle at which Earth is tilted
- a combination of sand, silt, and clay
13 Clues: recently eroded material • a profile for soil layers • the angle at which Earth is tilted • june 20-21, longest day of the year • a combination of sand, silt, and clay • element that makes up 78% of the atmosphere • describes the rise and fall of air on a curve • plate boundary that pushes towards each other • plate boundary that slides against each other • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2017-02-09
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- boundary two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
- a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
- crust the uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of a tectonic plate.
- crust the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses.
- rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- boundary a type of fault whose relative motion is horizontal.
- the study of the record of the Earth's magnetic field in rocks, sediment, or archaeological materials.
- drift the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
- a hypothetical supercontinent that included all current land masses, believed to have been in existence before the continents broke apart during the Triassic and Jurassic Periods.
- boundary two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide.
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- Zone a geological process that takes place at convergent boundaries of tectonic plates where one plate moves under another and is forced or sinks due to gravity into the mantle.
- ridges an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics.
- movement caused within a fluid/solid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity.
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere.
- Arc a curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate margin.
- a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
- a fracture in Earth's surface that widens over time.
- Ring of Fire a major area in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
- tectonics theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena.
19 Clues: a fracture in Earth's surface that widens over time. • the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere. • boundary a type of fault whose relative motion is horizontal. • ridges an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics. • boundary two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. • ...
cst review 2013-04-29
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- which type of volcano would be the least explosive?
- the surface of plant mercury and moon contain some verylarge craters that are most likely the result of
- the convergence of two continental plate would produce
- what energy resource is made possible by the volcanic activity in California?
- which of the following energy sources is most likely to be abundant in California due to its position on plate boundery?
- a rift valley is evidence of which kind of plate boundary?
- stars begin their life cycle in
- the youngest rocks on the ocean floor are typically located near what feature?
- which planet was formed from the light gases of the outer solar nebula?
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- whinch of the following provides evidence for plate tectonics?
- geothermal energy is possible where there is
- the richter scalemeasures which of the following earthquakes characteristics?
- the sun is an average yellow star in the milky way galaxy, which is described as
- the final stage of a star's existence is determined stars will end their lives as
- what is the source of energy for the sun?
- relative cooling rates of igneous intrusive rocks can be estimated by comparing rocks'
- earthquake vibrations are detected, measures, and recorded by instuments called
17 Clues: stars begin their life cycle in • what is the source of energy for the sun? • geothermal energy is possible where there is • which type of volcano would be the least explosive? • the convergence of two continental plate would produce • a rift valley is evidence of which kind of plate boundary? • whinch of the following provides evidence for plate tectonics? • ...
Geology Crossword 2022-05-18
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- Plate movement when two plates move toward each other.
- The driving force behind plate tectonics; occurs in the asthenosphere.
- Plate movement when two plates slide past each other.
- The upper mantle and crust
- Huge rock slabs that the lithosphere is broken up into.
- A crack in the Earth's surface between two divergent plates.
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- A mid-ocean chain of undersea mountains that circle the Earth like the seam of a baseball.
- Geological formations that occur at divergent boundaries.
- The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core.
- Plate movement when two plates move away from each other.
- The bottom or floor of the ocean.
11 Clues: The upper mantle and crust • The bottom or floor of the ocean. • Plate movement when two plates slide past each other. • Plate movement when two plates move toward each other. • The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. • Huge rock slabs that the lithosphere is broken up into. • Geological formations that occur at divergent boundaries. • ...
Chapter 7 vocab 2021-10-12
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- forms where two plate seperate
- the cold and rigid outermost rock layer
- a state in which magnetized objects would reverse direction and orient themselves to point south
- occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction
- to lead under
- a state in which magnetized objects such as compass needles will orient themselves to point north
- continents are in constant motion on the surface of Earth
- the mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans
- Earth's surface is made of rigid slabs or rock plates that move with respect to each other
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- as a slab sinks it pulls on the rest of the plate with a force
- forms where two plates slide past each other each other
- all the continents were once part of a super continent
- form where two plates collide.The denser plate sinks below the more buoyant plate in a process called subduction
- rising mantle material at mid-ocean ridge 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.
- the circulation of material caused by differences in temperature and density
16 Clues: to lead under • forms where two plate seperate • the cold and rigid outermost rock layer • the mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans • occurs and the magnetic field reverses direction • all the continents were once part of a super continent • forms where two plates slide past each other each other • continents are in constant motion on the surface of Earth • ...
ch. 18 crossword 2025-12-08
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- how much money do americans spend on outdoor meal equipment?
- when should you start packing your lunch?
- served before the main course
- with family service, foods may ___ quickly
- what is the service where you help yourself to food?
- during modified english service, the ___ carves the meat
- a long, narrow cloth that runs the length of the table
- spoons and knifes are placed to the ___ of the plate
- what should be packed at the bottom of the cooler?
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- knives should be placed with blades ___ the plate
- includes forks, knives, spoons
- grill cooking is less controlled than ___ cooking
- foods that don't require ___ are great for buffet service
- flat-bottomed glassware, no stem
- what is the most elaborate style of serving?
- includes plates, salad plates, cup and saucer
- where does the fork go in reference to the plate?
17 Clues: served before the main course • includes forks, knives, spoons • flat-bottomed glassware, no stem • when should you start packing your lunch? • with family service, foods may ___ quickly • what is the most elaborate style of serving? • includes plates, salad plates, cup and saucer • knives should be placed with blades ___ the plate • ...
Station 2 - Crossword 2020-11-05
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- magma is found here.
- created at transform plate boundaries
- Plates coming together.
- Plates slide pass each other.
- Created the Theory of Continental Drift.
- created at convergent plate boundaries.
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- Plates seperating from each other.
- created at divergent plate boundaries.
- two continental crusts colliding together.
- Moon found between the Earth and the Sun.
10 Clues: magma is found here. • Plates coming together. • Plates slide pass each other. • Plates seperating from each other. • created at transform plate boundaries • created at divergent plate boundaries. • created at convergent plate boundaries. • Created the Theory of Continental Drift. • Moon found between the Earth and the Sun. • two continental crusts colliding together.
Plate Tectonics 2021-09-23
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- Harry Hass's idea
- Originally came up with the idea of plate tectonics
- Molten rock
- Oceanic plate sliding under a continental plate
- Moving together boundary
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- Moves the plates
- Pulling apart boundary
- A boundary that is sliding past one another
- Valleys formed during a divergent boundary
- Formed in a subduction zone
10 Clues: Molten rock • Moves the plates • Harry Hass's idea • Pulling apart boundary • Moving together boundary • Formed in a subduction zone • Valleys formed during a divergent boundary • A boundary that is sliding past one another • Oceanic plate sliding under a continental plate • Originally came up with the idea of plate tectonics
Plate Tectonics 2021-09-23
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- Oceanic plate sliding under a continental plate
- Valleys formed during a divergent boundary
- Molten rock
- Pulling apart boundary
- Harry Hass's idea
- A boundary that is sliding past one another
- Moving together boundary
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- Moves the plates
- Formed in a subduction zone
- Originally came up with the idea of plate tectonics
10 Clues: Molten rock • Moves the plates • Harry Hass's idea • Pulling apart boundary • Moving together boundary • Formed in a subduction zone • Valleys formed during a divergent boundary • A boundary that is sliding past one another • Oceanic plate sliding under a continental plate • Originally came up with the idea of plate tectonics
Unit 6 Vocabulary 1 2021-03-03
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- The process by which oceanic crusts sink beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary
- A deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle.
- section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust
- The name of the single landmass that began to break apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents.
- The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth's surface
- A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
- The preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past.
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- The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
- The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
- A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
- A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
- An undersea mountain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary under the ocean
- The theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle
13 Clues: A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. • The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth's surface • The preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past. • ...
Plate Tectonics Puzzle 2022-11-21
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- Thinnest layer of Earth
- When two plates slide past eachother
- in between the crust and core
- Hottest layer of Earth
- Super continent
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- When plate boundaries come together
- Used to measure earthquakes
- One of the things convergent boundaries cause
- Plate massive and irregular shaped
- When plate boundaries go apart from eachother
10 Clues: Super continent • Hottest layer of Earth • Thinnest layer of Earth • Used to measure earthquakes • in between the crust and core • Plate massive and irregular shaped • When plate boundaries come together • When two plates slide past eachother • One of the things convergent boundaries cause • When plate boundaries go apart from eachother
tectonic plates 2022-03-31
10 Clues: plates move apart • plates slide together • transform boundary causes • the earths first layer of 3 • caused by the divergent plate • one plate goes under the other • causes hot molten rock to erupt • around 230-280 million years ago • plates plates that move over time • the cause of convergent plate boundary
tectonic plates 2022-03-31
10 Clues: plates move apart • plates slide together • transform boundary causes • the earths first layer of 3 • caused by the divergent plate • one plate goes under the other • causes hot molten rock to erupt • around 230-280 million years ago • plates plates that move over time • the cause of convergent plate boundary
Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle 2021-02-03
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- Molten Rock
- a plate slides under another plate
- transform plates _______
- divergent boundaries ______
- two tectonic plates coming together
- convergent boundaries ______
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- two plates that slide past each other
- _______ currents occur in the upper mantle
- two tectonic plates moving away from each other
- break apart or become separated through faulting caused by plate tectonics
10 Clues: Molten Rock • transform plates _______ • divergent boundaries ______ • convergent boundaries ______ • a plate slides under another plate • two tectonic plates coming together • two plates that slide past each other • _______ currents occur in the upper mantle • two tectonic plates moving away from each other • ...
tectonic plates 2022-03-31
10 Clues: plates move apart • plates slide together • transform boundary causes • the earths first layer of 3 • caused by the divergent plate • one plate goes under the other • causes hot molten rock to erupt • around 230-280 million years ago • plates plates that move over time • the cause of convergent plate boundary
Plate Boundaries 2024-02-05
10 Clues: The supercontinent • Slide past each other • Layer below the crust • Move toward each other • Top layer of the Earth • Move apart from each other • What causes the plate to move • Everest The highest peaked mountain • A natural disaster when the ground shakes • When one plate sinks below the other plate
lol 2017-02-09
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- Ring of Fire a major area in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
- Arc a curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate margin.
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere.
- drift the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
- crust the uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of a tectonic plate.
- a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
- Zone a geological process that takes place at convergent boundaries of tectonic plates where one plate moves under another and is forced or sinks due to gravity into the mantle.
- ridges an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics.
- boundary two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
- boundary a type of fault whose relative motion is horizontal.
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- the study of the record of the Earth's magnetic field in rocks, sediment, or archaeological materials.
- a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
- rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- tectonics theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena.
- crust the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses.
- a hypothetical supercontinent that included all current land masses, believed to have been in existence before the continents broke apart during the Triassic and Jurassic Periods.
- movement caused within a fluid/solid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity.
- boundary two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide.
- a fracture in Earth's surface that widens over time.
19 Clues: a fracture in Earth's surface that widens over time. • the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere. • boundary a type of fault whose relative motion is horizontal. • ridges an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics. • boundary two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2017-02-09
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- Ring of Fire a major area in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
- a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
- drift the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
- movement caused within a fluid/solid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity.
- the study of the record of the Earth's magnetic field in rocks, sediment, or archaeological materials.
- a fracture in Earth's surface that widens over time.
- tectonics theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena.
- rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- crust the uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of a tectonic plate.
- boundary two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
- a hypothetical supercontinent that included all current land masses, believed to have been in existence before the continents broke apart during the Triassic and Jurassic Periods.
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- Arc a curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate margin.
- boundary two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide.
- Zone a geological process that takes place at convergent boundaries of tectonic plates where one plate moves under another and is forced or sinks due to gravity into the mantle.
- crust the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses.
- boundary a type of fault whose relative motion is horizontal.
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere.
- a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
- ridges an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics.
19 Clues: a fracture in Earth's surface that widens over time. • boundary a type of fault whose relative motion is horizontal. • the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere. • ridges an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics. • boundary two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. • ...
Plate Tectonics // By: Korn Kanihk Norn 2018-02-14
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- Where Satellites orbit Earth
- Rock/land, outer of earth's crust
- Upper part of the earth
- The zone below the lithosphere
- Moving to different direction
- Middle and thickest layer
- Rigid
- A process in which new ocean floor is created
- Where we humans live
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- Waves produced by earthquakes
- Where meteors burn
- Contains the ozone layer
- How continents move on Earth's surface
- A former "supercontinent" on Earth
- Liquid phase
- A trace or print of plants/animals preserved in rocks
- The lithosphere being broken into
- Coming closer together
- One of the plate tectonics moving below another
19 Clues: Rigid • Liquid phase • Where meteors burn • Where we humans live • Coming closer together • Upper part of the earth • Contains the ozone layer • Middle and thickest layer • Where Satellites orbit Earth • Waves produced by earthquakes • Moving to different direction • The zone below the lithosphere • Rock/land, outer of earth's crust • The lithosphere being broken into • ...
Muscle Crossword puzzle 2023-12-01
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- plasma membrane of muscle fibers
- fascicles surrounded by membrane
- thick myofilaments
- under conscious control
- crosses the synap. Gap
- thick and thin filaments overlap
- junction nerve and muscle fiber connect
- where the sarcomeres connect
- unit inside of muscle fiber
- attach muscle to bone
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- not under conscious control
- fatigue muscle loses ability to contract after exercise or strain
- enzyme that breaks down ach
- thin myofilaments
- the immovable end of the muscle
- end plate folded area of sarcolemma
- tone contraction of fibers even when muscles are at rest at rest
- gap between neuron and motor end plate
- the morable end of the muscle
- where neurotransmitters are stored
20 Clues: thin myofilaments • thick myofilaments • attach muscle to bone • crosses the synap. Gap • under conscious control • not under conscious control • enzyme that breaks down ach • unit inside of muscle fiber • where the sarcomeres connect • the morable end of the muscle • the immovable end of the muscle • plasma membrane of muscle fibers • fascicles surrounded by membrane • ...
Azzareya Muscle Crossword 2023-12-01
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- plasma membrane of muscle fibers
- fascicles surrounded by membrane
- thick myofilaments
- under conscious control
- crosses the synap. Gap
- thick and thin filaments overlap
- junction nerve and muscle fiber connect
- where the sarcomeres connect
- unit inside of muscle fiber
- attach muscle to bone
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- not under conscious control
- fatigue muscle loses ability to contract after exercise or strain
- enzyme that breaks down ach
- thin myofilaments
- the immovable end of the muscle
- end plate folded area of sarcolemma
- tone contraction of fibers even when muscles are at rest at rest
- gap between neuron and motor end plate
- the morable end of the muscle
- where neurotransmitters are stored
20 Clues: thin myofilaments • thick myofilaments • attach muscle to bone • crosses the synap. Gap • under conscious control • not under conscious control • enzyme that breaks down ach • unit inside of muscle fiber • where the sarcomeres connect • the morable end of the muscle • the immovable end of the muscle • plasma membrane of muscle fibers • fascicles surrounded by membrane • ...
... 2016-05-29
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- matricas izgaismojuma tehnoloģija
- ierīce kas sastāv no sistēm bloka monitora
- cietais disks datu nesējs pieslēdzams ar usb
- ar kādu krāsu apzīmē skaņas izvadi
- dzesēšanas ierīce pieslēdzama ar usb
- ekrāna matricas tehnoloģija
- populārākā antivīrusa programma
- viegla parole
- otrs ražotāja procesora nosaukums pirms intel
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- kas ģenerē tekstu/attēlus monitorā
- apstrādes sistēmas apakšsistēma
- komponents kuru lai lietotu jāpieslēdz datortīklam
- datu glabāšanas ierīce
- bezvadu tīkla nodrošinātājs
- plate pamata plate/sistēmplate
- dators nosaukums kuru apzīmē ciplanētieši
- ātrāka datu ielāde
- mazāk dzirdēts intereta pārlūks kas ir tikai vienā telefonā
- no cik simboliem sastāv ļoti droša parole
19 Clues: viegla parole • ātrāka datu ielāde • datu glabāšanas ierīce • bezvadu tīkla nodrošinātājs • ekrāna matricas tehnoloģija • plate pamata plate/sistēmplate • apstrādes sistēmas apakšsistēma • populārākā antivīrusa programma • matricas izgaismojuma tehnoloģija • kas ģenerē tekstu/attēlus monitorā • ar kādu krāsu apzīmē skaņas izvadi • dzesēšanas ierīce pieslēdzama ar usb • ...
Ocean 2017-10-19
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- pillow lava that has solidified as rounded masses, characteristic of eruption under wate
- plates tectonic plate. noun. the two sub-layers of the earth's crust (lithosphere) that move, float, and sometimes fracture and whose interaction causes continental drift, earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and oceanic trenches. Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon.
- ridge forms long chains of mountains.
- crust the relatively thin part of the earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins. It is geologically young compared with the continental crust and consists of basaltic rock overlain by sediments.
- Drift Gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
- Valley a large elongated depression with steep walls formed by the downward displacement of a block of the earth's surface between nearly parallel faults or fault systems.
- coming closer together
- make a thorough or dramatic change
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- Floor spreading the formation of new areas of oceanic crust, which occurs through the upwelling of magma at midocean ridges and its subsequent outward movement on either side.
- Breaks in Earth’s crust where rocks have slipped past each other
- tectonics States that Earth’s plate are in slow, constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
- Sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
- a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
- a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
- tending to develop different or be different
- trench any long, narrow, steep-sided depression in the ocean bottom in which occur the maximum oceanic depths, approximately 7,300 to more than 11,000 metres (24,000 to 36,000 feet). They typically form in locations where one tectonic plate subducts under another.
- hypothetical super continent that included all current land masses, believed to have been in existence before the continents broke apart during the Triassic and Jurassic Periods.
17 Clues: coming closer together • make a thorough or dramatic change • ridge forms long chains of mountains. • tending to develop different or be different • Breaks in Earth’s crust where rocks have slipped past each other • pillow lava that has solidified as rounded masses, characteristic of eruption under wate • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2017-02-09
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- Arc a curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate margin.
- movement caused within a fluid/solid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity.
- a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
- the study of the record of the Earth's magnetic field in rocks, sediment, or archaeological materials.
- a hypothetical supercontinent that included all current land masses, believed to have been in existence before the continents broke apart during the Triassic and Jurassic Periods.
- rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- boundary two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
- boundary a type of fault whose relative motion is horizontal.
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- ridges an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics.
- crust the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses.
- drift the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere.
- Zone a geological process that takes place at convergent boundaries of tectonic plates where one plate moves under another and is forced or sinks due to gravity into the mantle.
- tectonics theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena.
- a fracture in Earth's surface that widens over time.
- crust the uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of a tectonic plate.
- boundary two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide.
- a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
- Ring of Fire a major area in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
19 Clues: a fracture in Earth's surface that widens over time. • the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere. • boundary a type of fault whose relative motion is horizontal. • ridges an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics. • boundary two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. • ...
Layers of Earth, Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift 2023-05-15
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- This word means "rocky globe" and is the part that is composed mostly of rock. It includes the crust and the outer mantle.
- Very large pieces of land that move due to convection currents in the mantle.
- An area where two plates move towards each other.
- The soft but mobile layer of rock found below the lithosphere. AKA lower mantle.
- An area where two plates move AWAY from each other, causing seafloor spreading and new land to be made.
- Cycles of hot molten rock in the mantle that rise to nearer the surface, cool, and then sink back to the much warmer core of earth.
- Scientist who first stated the theory of continental drift and plate tectonics.
- This term refers to an area around the Pacific Plate that is particularly abundant in volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountain ranges.
- The major boundary that runs up and down California.
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- A type of convergent boundary where one plate sinks underneath a different plate.
- This is by far the largest portion of Earth lying between the Earth's crust and core.
- A natural and renewable energy resource that is produced by Earth's naturally occurring heat, steam, and hot water.
- The liquid layer surrounding the inner core, this layer is made up of iron and nickel.
- This is an underwater crust phenomenon that occurs at divergent plate boundaries.
- The outermost layer of the Earth made up of the lithosphere and asthenosphere together.
- A structure of the crust that forms at a divergent boundary.
- The most center part of the planet that is solid and made mostly of iron.
- An area where two plates meet, but instead of colliding together or spreading apart, the plates slip past each other, edge against edge. A good example of this is the San Andreas Fault is a good example of this.
- The supercontinent that existed at the end of the Paleozoic Era consisted of all land masses and continents joined together.
19 Clues: An area where two plates move towards each other. • The major boundary that runs up and down California. • A structure of the crust that forms at a divergent boundary. • The most center part of the planet that is solid and made mostly of iron. • Very large pieces of land that move due to convection currents in the mantle. • ...
Hazards 1 2019-01-24
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- thickest layer of the Earth
- outer layer of the Earth
- circles the Pacific Plate
- Pacific island chain famous for surfing
- centre of the Earth
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- powers the plate movement
- proposed the theory of plate tectonics
- country that sits on the Mid Atlantic Ridge
- American Earthquake institution
- mountain range formed when Indie crashed into Asia
10 Clues: centre of the Earth • outer layer of the Earth • powers the plate movement • circles the Pacific Plate • thickest layer of the Earth • American Earthquake institution • proposed the theory of plate tectonics • Pacific island chain famous for surfing • country that sits on the Mid Atlantic Ridge • mountain range formed when Indie crashed into Asia
tectonic plates 2022-03-31
10 Clues: plates move apart • plates slide together • transform boundary causes • the earths first layer of 3 • caused by the divergent plate • one plate goes under the other • causes hot molten rock to erupt • around 230-280 million years ago • plates plates that move over time • the cause of convergent plate boundary
JELLO 6 2024-10-10
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- eruption of heated water
- a volcano that alternates lava and cinders
- when lava pours out
- a volcano that erupts violent with cinders
- water heated by magma
- hole
- connects chambers to a vent
- caved in volcano
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- a volcano that erupts hot lava flows
- flow hot gas ash cinders and bombs
- stores magma
- middle of plate
- edge of pacific plate
- Earth's heat
- opening
15 Clues: hole • opening • stores magma • Earth's heat • middle of plate • caved in volcano • when lava pours out • edge of pacific plate • water heated by magma • eruption of heated water • connects chambers to a vent • flow hot gas ash cinders and bombs • a volcano that erupts hot lava flows • a volcano that alternates lava and cinders • a volcano that erupts violent with cinders
Andrew6 2024-10-10
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- the area that stores magma
- a hole
- violent with cinders
- Earth's heat
- caved in volcano
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- when lava pours out
- alternating lava
- hot gas ash cinders and lava bombs
- edge of Pacific plate
- water heated by magma
- middle of a plate
- eruption of heated water and steam
- the pipe connects to the vent and lava chamber
- the opening of the volcano
- calm lava flow
15 Clues: a hole • Earth's heat • calm lava flow • alternating lava • caved in volcano • middle of a plate • when lava pours out • violent with cinders • edge of Pacific plate • water heated by magma • the area that stores magma • the opening of the volcano • hot gas ash cinders and lava bombs • eruption of heated water and steam • the pipe connects to the vent and lava chamber
Tectonic Plates 2019-12-06
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- Hotspot
- all the continents together
- S-waves
- The ring of fire is found on this plate
- plate boundary at the mid ocean ridge
- these happen at fault lines
- currents in the mantle
- discovered sea floor spreading
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- P-waves
- striping on the seafloor
- Divergent boundaries form these
- what S-waves travel through
- plates move together
- author of the Continental Drift Theory
- San Andreas Fault
15 Clues: P-waves • Hotspot • S-waves • San Andreas Fault • plates move together • currents in the mantle • striping on the seafloor • all the continents together • what S-waves travel through • these happen at fault lines • discovered sea floor spreading • Divergent boundaries form these • plate boundary at the mid ocean ridge • author of the Continental Drift Theory • ...
Serving Food Crossword 2025-12-08
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- something food goes on
- something left on each cover for the plate
- portion control is
- covers a table
- clean-up takes less
- glass
- plates bowls ect.
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- spoons forks ect.
- goes on your lap can be used to wipe hands/mouth
- service is often chosen
- where forks go
- a tablecloth, placemats, napkins, etc.
- a small portion of food
- where spoons go
- Things to eat with
15 Clues: glass • where forks go • covers a table • where spoons go • spoons forks ect. • plates bowls ect. • portion control is • Things to eat with • clean-up takes less • something food goes on • service is often chosen • a small portion of food • a tablecloth, placemats, napkins, etc. • something left on each cover for the plate • goes on your lap can be used to wipe hands/mouth
What I Learned In Science 2023-03-16
8 Clues: a plate that lies on land • is the inner part of the earth • is the outer part of the earth • is a plate that comes together • is the thickest part of the earth • a plate that lies under the ocean • is a plate that slides past each other • a plate that separates from each other
Grace's Health Crossword 2017-06-21
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- how much percent of your plate should be grain
- how much of our plates should be vegetables
- to provoke someone
- how many calories should an adult get a day
- obsessive night time eating
- how much percent of your plate should be dairy
- forcing someone to do something
- agressive pressure or intimidation
- how much sleep should an adult get per night
- is sodium
- what food group is bread in
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- how much of your plate should be protein
- the main excuse when someone is bullying or harassing someone
- how many vegetables and fruit should a male 13 year old get a day
- how much daily activity should we have
- how many hours of sleep should a 12 year old get per night
- the ability to bounce back from a situation
- what food group are pickles in
- way to keep yourself tidy
- eating disorder; attempting to lose weight to the point of starvation
- being protected; unlikely of danger
- forcing yourself to puke
- these fats you should stay away from
23 Clues: is sodium • to provoke someone • forcing yourself to puke • way to keep yourself tidy • obsessive night time eating • what food group is bread in • what food group are pickles in • forcing someone to do something • agressive pressure or intimidation • being protected; unlikely of danger • these fats you should stay away from • how much daily activity should we have • ...
Plate tectonics crossword 2024-02-22
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- the study of the physics of the earth and its environment in space
- the center of the earth
- the process in which one plate collides with and is forced under another plate
- the layer below the crust
- something that erupts and lava comes out
- the separation of plates
- theory of earth's outer shell
- a deep depression in the ocean floor caused by the convergence of plates and subduction of one plate
- a fluid layer above the inner core and below the mantle
- force on an object by something touching it
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- a scientist who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes earth and other terrestrial planets
- a sudden shaking of the ground
- circle of volcanoes
- an area of rock that has been bent by stress
- the uppermost layer of the earth
- the theory that the configuration of the earth's continents was once different
- it is the molten version of rock
- the transfer of heat caused by molecular motion in liquid or gas
- above the core
- an area of fracturing between rocks
20 Clues: above the core • circle of volcanoes • the center of the earth • the separation of plates • the layer below the crust • theory of earth's outer shell • a sudden shaking of the ground • the uppermost layer of the earth • it is the molten version of rock • an area of fracturing between rocks • something that erupts and lava comes out • force on an object by something touching it • ...
Dining Room Essentials 2024-09-25
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- A container for drinking water or juice.
- Holds your food during a meal.
- Used to carry food or drinks from the kitchen.
- Holds soup, cereal, or salad.
- What gives light and creates a cozy atmosphere on the table?
- Where do you sit at the dining table?
- Used to eat soup or stir drinks.
- What do you use to cut food?
- A small mat placed under a glass to protect the table.
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- A container used to pour liquids like water or juice.
- Holds flowers and decorates the table.
- What do you use to drink hot beverages like tea or coffee?
- Another name for a jug, used for serving drinks.
- What do you eat dinner on?
- Used to wipe or clean surfaces, or cover the table.
- What do you use to wipe your hands or mouth during a meal?
- Fancy dishes used for special occasions.
- A small piece placed under your plate to protect the table.
- What do you use to pick up food and eat with?
- A small plate placed under a cup.
20 Clues: What do you eat dinner on? • What do you use to cut food? • Holds soup, cereal, or salad. • Holds your food during a meal. • Used to eat soup or stir drinks. • A small plate placed under a cup. • Where do you sit at the dining table? • Holds flowers and decorates the table. • A container for drinking water or juice. • Fancy dishes used for special occasions. • ...
Tectonic Plates 2025-03-26
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- _____ is the outer layer of Earth and is known as the crust.
- The scientist who discovered seafloor spreading.
- A supercontinent that was present before the continents separated.
- An area with many cracks in Earth’s surface.
- Rapid shaking of the Earth’s surface for a period of time.
- An oceanic plate is a tectonic plate in the ocean.
- When tectonic plates collide.
- The largest ridge in the ocean is known as the __________ ______.
- A ________ is created when two tectonic plates converge and one subducts.
- The Rocky Mountains are an example of a(n) _______ ________.
- A tectonic plate on land.
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- Tectonic plates that move apart.
- When the seafloor moves outward from a certain point.
- __________ proposed the idea of Pangea.
- Plates under Earth’s surface that move to cause changes in the land.
- A hot liquid rock under Earth’s surface.
- A type of mountain that has magma emerging from the surface.
- Tectonic plates that slide past each other.
- When tectonic plates converge and one goes under the other.
- A type of rock formed by the cooling of lava that is found in oceanic plates.
20 Clues: A tectonic plate on land. • When tectonic plates collide. • Tectonic plates that move apart. • __________ proposed the idea of Pangea. • A hot liquid rock under Earth’s surface. • Tectonic plates that slide past each other. • An area with many cracks in Earth’s surface. • The scientist who discovered seafloor spreading. • An oceanic plate is a tectonic plate in the ocean. • ...
RELA Crossword 2025-07-13
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- who was criticised after 1989/6/4
- which mountain is the tallest in Antarctica
- which lake is the second largest in the North Island of New Zealand
- which island of Hawaii was pearl habiur located during the attack of the Japanese
- which plate is located between Pacific Plate and Eurasian Plate
- which country has most islands
- where did Napoleon fought his last battle?
- what did the Americans did when developing western North America, what is that process called?
- Where is the last battleship to battleship naval battle located
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- who was assassinated in the Sarajevo incident
- Who gave the Iron-Curtain speech in 1946
- which is the 5th longest river in Asia
- who was the last Tsar of Russia
- which island was Napoleon on when he died
- Which is the largest lake in Australia
- which city is an inseparable part of China
- Who founded the People’s Republic of China
- which Māori woman was the building RELA locates name after
- Who invented the concept of reform and opening up
- who was the leader of Cuba when the Cuban Missile Crisis happened
20 Clues: which country has most islands • who was the last Tsar of Russia • who was criticised after 1989/6/4 • which is the 5th longest river in Asia • Which is the largest lake in Australia • Who gave the Iron-Curtain speech in 1946 • which island was Napoleon on when he died • which city is an inseparable part of China • Who founded the People’s Republic of China • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-11-17
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- a fracture along which there has been movement of rock on one or both sides
- a line of volcanoes sitting on a continental plate and aligned above a subducting oceanic plate near a deep sea trench
- a device that uses sound waves to measure the depth to the seafloor
- geologic activity such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes that takes place away from plate boundaries
- a location where two lithospheric plates come together
- very flat areas that make up most of the ocean floor(7,6)
- the type of plate boundary where two plates slide past one another
- zone the area where two lithospheric plates come together and one sinks beneath the other
- plume of hot material that rises through the mantle and can cause volcanoes
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- a map of the seafloor created from the measurement of water depths
- the location on the seafloor where magma upwells and new seafloor forms. Mid-ocean ridges are the dominant feature of divergent plate boundaries found in the oceans.
- a location where two lithospheric plates spread apart
- the hypothesis developed in the early 20th century that states that the continents move about on the surface
13 Clues: a location where two lithospheric plates spread apart • a location where two lithospheric plates come together • very flat areas that make up most of the ocean floor(7,6) • a map of the seafloor created from the measurement of water depths • the type of plate boundary where two plates slide past one another • ...
Tectonic Plates 2017-04-13
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- The thin layer of the earth's surface
- The centre of the earth
- boundaries occur where two plates slide apart from each other
- Scale This measures the strength of the earthquake
- Method of farming found in Alpine areas
- Volcano Steep sided cone with layers of ash and lava
- Holmes The theory was launched by
- Margin Where two plates move apart
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- Volcano A gentle sided volcano with a wide base made up of basic lava
- Mountains Mountains formed by the earth's movements
- boundaries occur where two lithospheric plates slide
- Plate A huge section of the earth's crust
- A shaking of the earth's crust
- Huge tidal waves that are caused by submarine earthquakes
- The mouth of the volcano
- Zone Where a plate sinks and slides under another plate
- The molten rock that surrounds the earth's core
- The point on the earth's surface directly above the epicenter
- Lava Thin , runny lava which can flow long distances
- The name given to liquid magma when it reaches the surface of the earth
20 Clues: The centre of the earth • The mouth of the volcano • A shaking of the earth's crust • Holmes The theory was launched by • Margin Where two plates move apart • The thin layer of the earth's surface • Method of farming found in Alpine areas • Plate A huge section of the earth's crust • The molten rock that surrounds the earth's core • ...
Tectonic Plates 2023-02-01
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- _____ is the outer layer of Earth and is known as the crust.
- The scientist who discovered seafloor spreading.
- A supercontinent that was present before the continents separated.
- An area with many cracks in Earth’s surface.
- Rapid shaking of the Earth’s surface for a period of time.
- An oceanic plate is a tectonic plate in the ocean.
- When tectonic plates collide.
- The largest ridge in the ocean is known as the __________ ______.
- A ________ is created when two tectonic plates converge and one subducts.
- The Rocky Mountains are an example of a(n) _______ ________.
- A tectonic plate on land.
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- Tectonic plates that move apart.
- When the seafloor moves outward from a certain point.
- __________ proposed the idea of Pangea.
- Plates under Earth’s surface that move to cause changes in the land.
- A hot liquid rock under Earth’s surface.
- A type of mountain that has magma emerging from the surface.
- Tectonic plates that slide past each other.
- When tectonic plates converge and one goes under the other.
- A type of rock formed by the cooling of lava that is found in oceanic plates.
20 Clues: A tectonic plate on land. • When tectonic plates collide. • Tectonic plates that move apart. • __________ proposed the idea of Pangea. • A hot liquid rock under Earth’s surface. • Tectonic plates that slide past each other. • An area with many cracks in Earth’s surface. • The scientist who discovered seafloor spreading. • An oceanic plate is a tectonic plate in the ocean. • ...
Gemma Merrill 2023-02-08
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- Continents drifted into present location
- Flat horizontal layers
- A cup-like hollow that forms at top of volcano
- A huge crack in the Earth's crust
- The idea that Earth's surface is broken into plates that slide slowly along the mantle
- The amount of energy from an earthquake
- Earth's rocky surface
- A wide, gently sloped volcano
- A sensitive device that detects an earthquake
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- The central opening of a volcano where magma escapes
- The sliding of a denser ocean plate under another plate
- A steep-sided volcano
- The idea that new crust is forming spreading apart the Earth's crust
- A very hot part where magma melts the plate
- The layer beneath the Earth's crust
- Heat from below the Earth's surface
- Magma that has reached the Earth's surface
- A vibration that comes from where the earthquake happens
- The point directly above the focus of an earthquake
- The exact point where an earthquake starts
- Shaking of the Earth's crust after the main shaking of an earthquake
- A cone shaped volcano
- Hot molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
23 Clues: A steep-sided volcano • A cone shaped volcano • Earth's rocky surface • Flat horizontal layers • A wide, gently sloped volcano • A huge crack in the Earth's crust • The layer beneath the Earth's crust • Heat from below the Earth's surface • The amount of energy from an earthquake • Continents drifted into present location • Magma that has reached the Earth's surface • ...
sea floor spreading 2023-03-08
Across
- Large and deep drops in the sea floor.
- Hot material below earths surface.
- The lower liquid section of the mantle.
- The super continent the earth used to be.
- When a oceanic plate slides beneath a Continental plate.
- Being connected to a continent.
- Sound waves that allow scientists to measure the floor.
- the man who theorized sea floor spreading.
- A low land region formed on land by separating plates.
- the liquid layer of the core
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- The movement of heat in a heated fluid.
- The man who came up with the theory of continental drift.
- The flowing of heat in the mantle.
- An elevated area on the sea floor separating two plate.
- The layer of earth where convection currents occur.
- The solid layer of the core
- Being connected to the ocean or sea floor.
- The process where the continents move across the globe.
- Large slabs of rock that divide earths crust.
- the upper solid section of the mantle.
20 Clues: The solid layer of the core • the liquid layer of the core • Being connected to a continent. • The flowing of heat in the mantle. • Hot material below earths surface. • Large and deep drops in the sea floor. • the upper solid section of the mantle. • The movement of heat in a heated fluid. • The lower liquid section of the mantle. • The super continent the earth used to be. • ...
Cameron's Crossword Puzzle 2015-03-18
Across
- when magnetized objects point north
- The surface that is made of rough slabs of rocks that move in respect of one another
- mountains in the ocean on the seafloor
- when magnetized objects will point south
- the outernost layer of the Earth that is frigid and rough
- Earth's continents are always in motion
- something that backs up a fact or a hypothesis
- when two of Earth's plates smash together
- when new crust forms along a mid ocean ridge and old crust moves away from the ridge
- rounded structures that are formed because lava erupts into water and cools rapidly
- when a slab pulls part of the plate down
- lava that is below Earth's surface
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- when two of Earth's plates separate
- when Earth's magnetic field reverses direction
- a tool scientists use to determine the depth of an ocean
- A plant that grew in a swampy environment
- when the heavier plate sinks below the lighter plate
- magma that is above Earth's surface and comes from a volcano
- someone who studies rocks
- The supercontinent
20 Clues: The supercontinent • someone who studies rocks • lava that is below Earth's surface • when two of Earth's plates separate • when magnetized objects point north • mountains in the ocean on the seafloor • Earth's continents are always in motion • when magnetized objects will point south • when a slab pulls part of the plate down • when two of Earth's plates smash together • ...
RELA Crossword 2025-07-13
Across
- who was criticised after 1989/6/4
- which mountain is the tallest in Antarctica
- which lake is the second largest in the North Island of New Zealand
- which island of Hawaii was pearl habiur located during the attack of the Japanese
- which plate is located between Pacific Plate and Eurasian Plate
- which country has most islands
- where did Napoleon fought his last battle?
- what did the Americans did when developing western North America, what is that process called?
- Where is the last battleship to battleship naval battle located
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- who was assassinated in the Sarajevo incident
- Who gave the Iron-Curtain speech in 1946
- which is the 5th longest river in Asia
- who was the last Tsar of Russia
- which island was Napoleon on when he died
- Which is the largest lake in Australia
- which city is an inseparable part of China
- Who founded the People’s Republic of China
- which Māori woman was the building RELA locates name after
- Who invented the concept of reform and opening up
- who was the leader of Cuba when the Cuban Missile Crisis happened
20 Clues: which country has most islands • who was the last Tsar of Russia • who was criticised after 1989/6/4 • which is the 5th longest river in Asia • Which is the largest lake in Australia • Who gave the Iron-Curtain speech in 1946 • which island was Napoleon on when he died • which city is an inseparable part of China • Who founded the People’s Republic of China • ...
Grace's Health Crossword 2017-06-21
Across
- the ability to bounce back from a situation
- agressive pressure or intimidation
- what food group is bread in
- obsessive night time eating
- how much daily activity should we have
- how much of our plates should be vegetables
- forcing someone to do something
- these fats you should stay away from
- how many hours of sleep should a 12 year old get per night
- forcing yourself to puke
- how much percent of your plate should be grain
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- how much sleep should an adult get per night
- the main excuse when someone is bullying or harassing someone
- way to keep yourself tidy
- to provoke someone
- is sodium
- what food group are pickles in
- eating disorder; attempting to lose weight to the point of starvation
- being protected; unlikely of danger
- how much percent of your plate should be dairy
- how many calories should an adult get a day
- how much of your plate should be protein
- how many vegetables and fruit should a male 13 year old get a day
23 Clues: is sodium • to provoke someone • forcing yourself to puke • way to keep yourself tidy • what food group is bread in • obsessive night time eating • what food group are pickles in • forcing someone to do something • agressive pressure or intimidation • being protected; unlikely of danger • these fats you should stay away from • how much daily activity should we have • ...
The Speedy Reg Crossword Day Crossword! 2018-12-11
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- The county that SpeedyReg call home
- Just one of our payment methods
- We are the leading supplier of what type of plates?
- The perfect Christmas present – a SpeedyReg gift…
- Motoring act passed in 1920
- What we store thousands of plates on
- Selling your plate? What can we give you free?
- what day are we celebrating today?
- Our plate AL16 ERT would be perfect for someone named what?
- The boss
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- Which member of staff used to work in the field where the Speedy Reg office now stands?
- The certificate used to hold plates not in use
- Our finance option allows you to buy now and pay…
- Who do we deal directly with on your behalf?
- Surname of the recipient of the first ever UK number plate
- On what trustworthy review website do we hold a full five star rating?
- Over 30 years of?
- A humble building where SpeedyReg began
- Colour of number plates prior to 1973
- Our GOT plates are perfect for fans of Game of...
20 Clues: The boss • Over 30 years of? • Motoring act passed in 1920 • Just one of our payment methods • what day are we celebrating today? • The county that SpeedyReg call home • What we store thousands of plates on • Colour of number plates prior to 1973 • A humble building where SpeedyReg began • Who do we deal directly with on your behalf? • ...
Tectonic plates 2014-04-19
Across
- molten rock inside the Earth
- synonym for melted
- shaking caused by an earthquake
- the point on the earth's surface above where an earthquake starts
- volcano, erupted recently and is expected to erupt again
- The name of the name of the instrument which record the shaking of the Earth
- inside layer of the Earth
- What kind of motion does the transform margin has? ....... movement
- Molten rock on the Earth's surface
- The name of the margin when two plates are spreading from each other
- volcano, not expected to erupt again in the future
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- a layer of molten rock (magma) underneath the crust
- plate plate, usually between 8 and 25 km thick
- crust 20-60 km thick
- volcano, not erupted for many years but could still erupt
- Anything to do with earthquakes
- a violent movement of the rocks in the Earth's crust
- boundary plates meting each other
- outside layer of the Earth
- Synonym for subduction
- measures the amount of energy released during an earthquake. The ....... scale
21 Clues: synonym for melted • crust 20-60 km thick • Synonym for subduction • inside layer of the Earth • outside layer of the Earth • molten rock inside the Earth • shaking caused by an earthquake • Anything to do with earthquakes • boundary plates meting each other • Molten rock on the Earth's surface • plate plate, usually between 8 and 25 km thick • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-11
Across
- The hot slow moving rock under the lithosphere.
- Extremely hot regions they form volcanoes
- Made of the crust and upper mantle and broken up into small and large moving parts
- When plates move towards each other creating mountains/cliffs.
- They can cues trenches if the collide.
- A long, narrow, deep depression in the ocean floor.
- Happens when two plates pass each other(Transform) making them shake.
- Made of liquid metal and rock, really hot
- Earthquakes and Volcanoes.
- When plate boundries move in the opposite direction towards each other and they slide past each other.
- Why the plates move.
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- Plate boundries that move apart from each other.
- When one goes up one goes down, makes mountains.
- Solid outermost layer
- Where the edges meet, there are three types.
- A hole in the Earth.
- When the plates collide and one goes over the other.
- Made of solid metal, hotter then the outer core
- A collision between two plates composed of oceanic lithosphere.
- form when one plate moves under the other erupt lava
20 Clues: A hole in the Earth. • Why the plates move. • Solid outermost layer • Earthquakes and Volcanoes. • They can cues trenches if the collide. • Extremely hot regions they form volcanoes • Made of liquid metal and rock, really hot • Where the edges meet, there are three types. • The hot slow moving rock under the lithosphere. • Made of solid metal, hotter then the outer core • ...
Stacy's crossword puzzle 2023-02-06
Across
- The plates stack under each other creating a _____ plate
- A number above zero is called?
- A hot fluid within the earths crust
- Earths fifth layer is called?
- The plates are moving apart, creating a ______ plate
- The plates are moving together to form a ______ plate
- Earths coldest layer is the __________
- making something simpler or easier to understand
- making a fraction smaller is called?
- A number below zero is called?
- The central part of earth is called?
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- The layer we live in is called the _________
- To support a claim you need?
- A whole space of land is a?
- a repeating design is called a?
- The remains of a organism in a form of mold and rock.
- A huge long narrow space
- Earths strongest layer is called the _______
- a supposition of an idea intended to explain something
- The solid bulk of earths interior
- The supercontinent is called?
- Finding the answer to ______ the problem
- Its slowly carried by air or water
- earths first layer is called the ______
24 Clues: A huge long narrow space • A whole space of land is a? • To support a claim you need? • The supercontinent is called? • Earths fifth layer is called? • A number above zero is called? • A number below zero is called? • a repeating design is called a? • The solid bulk of earths interior • Its slowly carried by air or water • A hot fluid within the earths crust • ...
Crossword Puzzle ! 2013-02-26
Across
- its where two tectonic plates meet
- a type of elastic wave, also called seismic waves, that can travel through gases
- is a process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate
- an unsatisfactory feature of one's work
- a divergent boundary or divergent plate
- a type of seismic, also known as the elastic s-waves
- the crust and upper mantle of the earth
- the thin part of the earth's crust that under lies the ocean basins
- the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
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- a numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of seismograph
- in plate tectonics, a boundary also known as a destructive boundary
- the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent
- a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust
- the think crust of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses, it is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust
- the branch of science concerned with earthquake and related experience
- the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time
- the upper layer of the earth;s matle, below the listhosphere
- a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing destruction, as a result movements of the earth's crust is involved
18 Clues: its where two tectonic plates meet • an unsatisfactory feature of one's work • a divergent boundary or divergent plate • the crust and upper mantle of the earth • a type of seismic, also known as the elastic s-waves • a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust • the upper layer of the earth;s matle, below the listhosphere • ...
Words & Definitions 2023-12-07
Across
- the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid
- rock the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together
- the ability to make things move or change
- the process of sediment being glued together
- the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water
- rock the rock type formed when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock
- boundary the place where two plates meet
- a diagram that shows what the inside of things looks like
- the process by which all the rock formations of a region are pushed up due to plate motion
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- materials everything made of rock magma, sediment, and all rock types
- small pieces of rock
- the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water
- the process of which rock material moves under earths outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion
- hot liquid rock below the surface of the earth
- formation a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type
- one of the many different types of matter that make up rocks
- the process of sediment being buried and pressed together
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- plate one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that makes up earths surface
- a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like
20 Clues: small pieces of rock • boundary the place where two plates meet • the ability to make things move or change • anything that has mass and takes up space • the process of sediment being glued together • hot liquid rock below the surface of the earth • the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid • the process of sediment being buried and pressed together • ...
Kyleigh Johnson 3rd Period 2023-12-06
Across
- Magma that reaches the surface
- Formed from alternating layers of ash and lava
- This plate boundary occurs when two plates slip past each other
- A thick, mostly solid layer that is 85% of the total mass of the Earth
- A semi-fluid layer of solid-liquid rock
- The outermost shell of the Earth
- Formed from layers of cooled lava
- Formed from volcanic cinders
- This plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other
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- Point within the Earth where an earthquake took place
- A layer including the Earth's crust and upper mantle
- This plate boundary occurs when two plates move towards each other
- Way of measuring strength of earthquakes
- A crack or break in the lithosphere is called
- Point on Earth's surface directly above the location of an earthquake
- The tool that measures earthquakes
16 Clues: Formed from volcanic cinders • Magma that reaches the surface • The outermost shell of the Earth • Formed from layers of cooled lava • The tool that measures earthquakes • A semi-fluid layer of solid-liquid rock • Way of measuring strength of earthquakes • A crack or break in the lithosphere is called • Formed from alternating layers of ash and lava • ...
tectonic plates 2022-03-31
10 Clues: plates move apart • plates slide together • transform boundary causes • the earths first layer of 3 • caused by the divergent plate • one plate goes under the other • causes hot molten rock to erupt • around 230-280 million years ago • plates plates that move over time • the cause of convergent plate boundary
Tectonic Plates 2015-01-08
Across
- the measurement of the strength of an earthquake
- destructive mudflow
- when an earthquake erupts frequently
- a volcano made up of alternating layers,lava and ash
- a mixture of hot steam, ash, rock and dust
- an instrument that detects waves caused by an earthquake
- the point on the earths surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
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- when two plates move apart
- develops above a plume
- plates that move towards eachother
- hot fluid within the earths crust
- pyramid an earthquake proof building in San Francisco
- plate a section of the crust of that makes up the Earth's landmasses
- the movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
- the sudden shaking of the ground which release energy
- a volcano that is temporarily inactive
16 Clues: destructive mudflow • develops above a plume • when two plates move apart • hot fluid within the earths crust • plates that move towards eachother • when an earthquake erupts frequently • a volcano that is temporarily inactive • a mixture of hot steam, ash, rock and dust • the measurement of the strength of an earthquake • a volcano made up of alternating layers,lava and ash • ...
Liza Gordon-4th 2023-12-12
Across
- Mountains that contain magma
- Also called composite cone
- This plate boundary occurs when two plates move toward each other
- A crack or break in the lithosphere
- This plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other
- This is the point on the surface of Earth directly above the focus
- A liquid layer of iron and nickel
- Slow and gentle eruptions
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- The simplest type of volcano
- This is the point in within the Earth where two tectonic plates collide
- The scale that measures seismic wave activity
- This plate boundary occurs when two plates slip past each other
- The scale that measures observable damage
- A solid mass of iron and nickel
- A thick, mostly solid layer that is 85% the total mass of the Earth
- The outermost shell of the Earth
16 Clues: Slow and gentle eruptions • Also called composite cone • The simplest type of volcano • Mountains that contain magma • A solid mass of iron and nickel • The outermost shell of the Earth • A liquid layer of iron and nickel • A crack or break in the lithosphere • The scale that measures observable damage • The scale that measures seismic wave activity • ...
plate tectonics 2022-03-23
Across
- ocean split down the middle by a big crack
- the remains of ancient living animals
- a type of fault where the crust moves sideways part each other
- plate boundary where the plates slowly collide together
- the process in which the crust pushes downward into the mantle at a fault line.
- circulatory patterns of heat in the magma believed to be the driving force behind plate movement.
- earths crust the slowly moves
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- the movement of the ocean floor at a divergent
- the uppermost solid part of the earths crust
- V-shaped valleys that are the deepest parts of the oceans where subduction occurs.
- a type of plate boundary where the plates slowly move apart from each other.
- another name for the crake in the mid-ocean ridge mountains
12 Clues: earths crust the slowly moves • the remains of ancient living animals • ocean split down the middle by a big crack • the uppermost solid part of the earths crust • the movement of the ocean floor at a divergent • plate boundary where the plates slowly collide together • another name for the crake in the mid-ocean ridge mountains • ...
Plate Tectonics 2025-12-19
Across
- when two plates move side by side causing earthquakes
- plates moving apart
- landform at a transform boundary
- when two plates collide or move together
- when the ocean floor becomes deeper because of a subducted plate
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- partially melted rock
- when two tectonic plate with the same density collide
- when an oceanic plate goes underneath a continental plate when they collide
- underwater volcano
9 Clues: underwater volcano • plates moving apart • partially melted rock • landform at a transform boundary • when two plates collide or move together • when two tectonic plate with the same density collide • when two plates move side by side causing earthquakes • when the ocean floor becomes deeper because of a subducted plate • ...
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Our Restless Earth 2014-04-27
Across
- Opposite of constructive
- pulling apart
- the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
- The Great Australian _______
- the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
- having or intended to have a useful or beneficial purpose.
- averse to change or innovation
- the action or state of moving or being moved apart.
- relating to the ocean
- make a marked change in the form, nature, or appearance of.
- develop in different directions.
- an area of fairly level high ground
- a long, narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed.
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- Landforms that are made by the wind are _____ landforms
- relating to the structure of the earth's crust and the large-scale processes which take place within it.
- The tectonic plate that covers Australia
- The highest point on a mountain
- a line which marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
- an instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another.
- forming or belonging to a continent
- scattered pieces of rubbish or remains
21 Clues: pulling apart • relating to the ocean • Opposite of constructive • The Great Australian _______ • averse to change or innovation • The highest point on a mountain • develop in different directions. • forming or belonging to a continent • an area of fairly level high ground • scattered pieces of rubbish or remains • The tectonic plate that covers Australia • ...
Plate Tectonics Crossword 2014-05-11
Across
- the outer layer of the Earth, between the surface and the mantle
- the assembly of most or all of the Earth's continental blocks to form a single large landmass
- ground that is permanently frozen
- a pressing or being pressed
- a mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics
- the earth's interior between the crust and the core
- the vertical transport of atmospheric properties
- a long narrow excavation in the ground
- the outer part of the earth
- a crack in the earth's surface where there has been movement of one or both sides
- valley a long narrow valley
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- the upper layer of the earth's mantle
- where lava comes from
- the movement of tectonic plate lithosphere from the convection currents in the asthenosphere
- the boundary between the plates
- a measure of the warmth or coldness
- a location on the Earth's surface that has experienced active volcanism
- a measure of mass per unit of volume
- opposite of cold
- the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
20 Clues: opposite of cold • where lava comes from • a pressing or being pressed • the outer part of the earth • valley a long narrow valley • the boundary between the plates • ground that is permanently frozen • a measure of the warmth or coldness • a measure of mass per unit of volume • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • a long narrow excavation in the ground • ...
Earth Science 2018-04-12
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- ,formed when Earth's plates collide
- ,liquid inner layer of the Earth
- ,the place where the waves hit the surface, directly over the focus
- ,the movement of Earth caused by the sudden release of energy
- ,waves that move back and forth
- ,the solid inner layer of the Earth
- ,the process that causes new ocean crusts
- ,waves that bounce up and down
- ,formed when large sections of the crust are faulted and uplifted
- ,forms when one plate gets pushed under another plate
- ,a theory of how the plates move
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- ,moving because they rest on plasticlike layers within the mantle
- ,magma when it erupts through an opening or vent of the Earth's surface
- ,the cycle in which hot magma of forced up and cools
- ,formed when Earth's crust is stretched and pushed up by forces
- ,in the Earth's crust where plates rub against each other build energy that releases waves
- ,the exact spot inside the Earth where an earthquake starts
- ,melted rock
- ,the movement of continents
- ,the thickest layer of the Earth
20 Clues: ,melted rock • ,the movement of continents • ,waves that bounce up and down • ,waves that move back and forth • ,liquid inner layer of the Earth • ,the thickest layer of the Earth • ,a theory of how the plates move • ,formed when Earth's plates collide • ,the solid inner layer of the Earth • ,the process that causes new ocean crusts • ...
Plate Tectonic Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2017-06-12
Across
- A deep spot in the ocean caused by subduction
- The process of one plate moving beneath the other
- A rigid layer that includes the earths crust/upper mantle
- Formed by collisions between plates of continental crust
- The name of a subduction zone that Vancouver lies within it
- The continental crust is made of this rock
- There are 3 types of these, convergent, divergent and transform
- The soft layer just below the lithosphere
- A natural disaster caused by movements of the tectonic plates
- A destructive event that results from geological processes
- pull Pulling of tectonic plate due to gravity/subduction
- The founding father of plate tectonics
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- The starting point of diverging plates
- An usually hot place where island chains such as Hawaii can form
- The solid material beneath the asthenosphere
- A supercontinent that was formed in 270,000,000 BCE
- An opening in the earths surface where magma is released
- The pieces that make up the earth's crust
- Also known as a titlewave
- Its nearly 3000km thick
20 Clues: Its nearly 3000km thick • Also known as a titlewave • The starting point of diverging plates • The founding father of plate tectonics • The pieces that make up the earth's crust • The soft layer just below the lithosphere • The continental crust is made of this rock • The solid material beneath the asthenosphere • A deep spot in the ocean caused by subduction • ...
Grace's Health Crossword 2017-06-21
Across
- what food group are pickles in
- how much of our plates should be vegetables
- how much daily activity should we have
- how many hours of sleep should a 12 year old get per night
- how much of your plate should be protein
- how many vegetables and fruit should a male 13 year old get a day
- what is sodium
- what food group is bread in
- way to keep yourself tidy
- agressive pressure or intimidation
- being protected; unlikely of danger
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- forcing someone to do something
- these fats you should stay away from
- how much sleep should an adult get per night
- the ability to bounce back from a situation
- obsessive night time eating
- how many calories should an adult get a day
- how much percent of your plate should be dairy
- how much percent of your plate should be grain
- forcing yourself to puke
- to provoke someone
- the main excuse when someone is bullying or harassing someone
- eating disorder; attempting to lose weight to the point of starvation
23 Clues: what is sodium • to provoke someone • forcing yourself to puke • way to keep yourself tidy • obsessive night time eating • what food group is bread in • what food group are pickles in • forcing someone to do something • agressive pressure or intimidation • being protected; unlikely of danger • these fats you should stay away from • how much daily activity should we have • ...
Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics 2017-10-07
Across
- ridge / where plates move apart
- Spot / an area of intense volcanic activity
- / this confirmed the existing of sea-floor spreading
- plate / large mobile slab of crust
- / combines magnitude and intensity of an eruption
- / man is the main driver
- trench / deep, go in to here at your peril in your submarine
- spreading / lateral movement of new oceanic crust
- zone / the dynamic zone of subduction
- / a volcanic peak rising steeply from the sea floor
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- / between crust and mantle
- / below the lithosphere
- arc / a line of islands
- / another word for convergent plate margins
- / another word for divergent plate margins
- / he worked on his idea from 1912 until his death in 1930
- plain / the deepest part of the ocean covering a vast area.
- basalt / The Deccan traps are evidence of this.
- / where the plates are
- drift / the changing face of planet Earth
- / the downfolded section of a rift valley
- / vertical movement in the Earth's crust
- / type of volcano with wide and gently sloping flanks
23 Clues: / where the plates are • / below the lithosphere • / man is the main driver • arc / a line of islands • / between crust and mantle • ridge / where plates move apart • plate / large mobile slab of crust • zone / the dynamic zone of subduction • / vertical movement in the Earth's crust • / the downfolded section of a rift valley • ...
Novarupta Knowledge 2025-02-14
Across
- Fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter
- An area where magma rises through the crust above it
- Another term for Mudflow
- A mountain which has a vent for magma to eject
- The collision of two plates
- The sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
- Rock formed from the cooling of magma
- The release of built-up energy in the Earth's crust
- Molten rock below or inside the Earth's crust
- The location where two plates meet
- Denser plates which lie under the ocean
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- A tectonic belt of volcanoes and earthquakes
- Powdery substance from burnt material
- An opening in the Earth's crust where magma and ash can escape through eruption
- Molten rock which has reached Earth's surface
- Earth's mantle below the Lithosphere
- The crust and uppermost mantle of the Earth
- An island of volcanic origin
- Less dense plates which lie under land masses
- An oceanic tectonic plate which lies beneath the Pacific Ocean
20 Clues: Another term for Mudflow • The collision of two plates • An island of volcanic origin • The location where two plates meet • Earth's mantle below the Lithosphere • Powdery substance from burnt material • Rock formed from the cooling of magma • Denser plates which lie under the ocean • The crust and uppermost mantle of the Earth • A tectonic belt of volcanoes and earthquakes • ...
Tectonic Plates Crossword Puzzle 2025-04-03
Across
- a long, narrow, deep depression in the ocean floor, typically one running parallel to a plate boundary and marking a subduction zone.
- two plates move away from each other
- tectonic plates going under another plate
- intense shaking of earths surface
- tectonic ____
- often a cone shaped landform
- closest part to the middle of the earth
- molten rock below the Earth's crust
- below lithosphere
- relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.
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- plates move towards each other and collide
- located between the crust and core
- english translation for tsunami
- plates slide against each other
- The lithosphere is the rigid, outermost layer of the Earth's rocks and minerals, which consists of the crust and upper mantle
- a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.
- a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
- means stone or sphere
- h2o
- a small area or region with a relatively hot temperature in comparison to its surroundings.
20 Clues: h2o • tectonic ____ • below lithosphere • means stone or sphere • often a cone shaped landform • english translation for tsunami • plates slide against each other • intense shaking of earths surface • located between the crust and core • molten rock below the Earth's crust • two plates move away from each other • closest part to the middle of the earth • ...
Andrea's plate tectonics 2022-04-25
Across
- a crack in the tectonic plate that shows on earths surface
- slow moving wave
- a delay between tasks that have a dependency
- a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth
- a big wave caused by an earthquake
- an elastic wave generated by an impulse such as an earthquake or an explosion
- where a earthquake originates
- the very center of the Earth and the hottest part of the planet.
- boundary where 2 plates meet
- the third layer and is responsible for Earth's magnetic field
Down
- directly above epicenter
- the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior and made up of magma
- when the earth starts shaking its called a (blank)
- fast moving wave
- boundary when 2 plates pull apart
- occurs when an oceanic plate runs into a continental plate and slides beneath it.
- a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
- a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed
- boundary where two plates slide pass another
- top layer, what we call the ground
20 Clues: slow moving wave • fast moving wave • directly above epicenter • boundary where 2 plates meet • where a earthquake originates • boundary when 2 plates pull apart • a big wave caused by an earthquake • top layer, what we call the ground • a delay between tasks that have a dependency • boundary where two plates slide pass another • ...
