plate Crossword Puzzles
Rocks 2022-04-29
Across
- Rock that is forms and leaves liquid
- Continent move
- when plates move towards each other
- when a rock changes its appearance
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- Rock that goes to the bottom of the ocean
- small and large landform
- earth plate moving sideways and down
- A rock that is made from lava or magma
- when two plate are moving to each other
- Rock that changes
10 Clues: Continent move • Rock that changes • small and large landform • when a rock changes its appearance • when plates move towards each other • earth plate moving sideways and down • Rock that is forms and leaves liquid • A rock that is made from lava or magma • when two plate are moving to each other • Rock that goes to the bottom of the ocean
Vocabulary Science 2023-09-20
Across
- when the tectonic plates collide
- a section a thing
- the plates that slide past each other
- when something’s crash together
- Another word for molten rock
- what a mid ocean trench is called
- a tectonic plate that pushes another tectonic plate down
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- the plates that move away from each other
- the plates that crash into each other
- the place lava flows out
10 Clues: a section a thing • the place lava flows out • Another word for molten rock • when something’s crash together • when the tectonic plates collide • what a mid ocean trench is called • the plates that crash into each other • the plates that slide past each other • the plates that move away from each other • a tectonic plate that pushes another tectonic plate down
Garfield harzards 2019-03-13
Across
- Liquid layer of the earth and made up from iron and nickel
- plate it moves towards each other
- found it underneath the ocean. It denser than continental crust and can be subducted
- When one crustal plate is forced beneath the other
- the region where two or more tectonic plates meet. It a zone of intense seismic activity
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- there isn’t a volcano. and moves up and down
- plate moving away from each other
- crust found under land masses or continent. It is generally older than oceanic crust is less often destroyed
- outer layer of the Earth
- thickest layer of the Earth at approximately 2900 km. It was made up semi molten rock called magma
10 Clues: outer layer of the Earth • plate it moves towards each other • plate moving away from each other • there isn’t a volcano. and moves up and down • When one crustal plate is forced beneath the other • Liquid layer of the earth and made up from iron and nickel • found it underneath the ocean. It denser than continental crust and can be subducted • ...
Land Review 2021-12-09
Across
- Plate Boundary where two plates collide, come together or crash into each other
- Magnitude measurement of ground shaking during an earthquake
- formed from an existing rock that is changed by heat and pressure
- Plate Boundary where two plates slide past each other often forming earthquakes
- formed from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface of Earth
- description of surface features of the land
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- arrangement of minerals in flat or wavy parallel bands
- Plate Boundary where two plates move away from each other and new crust is created between them
- formed from broken pieces from other rocks or fossils are pressed and cemented together
- directly above an earthquake's focus on the surface of the earth
10 Clues: description of surface features of the land • arrangement of minerals in flat or wavy parallel bands • Magnitude measurement of ground shaking during an earthquake • directly above an earthquake's focus on the surface of the earth • formed from an existing rock that is changed by heat and pressure • ...
Miguel Arroyo 🍪 2022-04-28
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- a slow movement of the continents on a deep-seated viscous zone within the earth
- to change in composition or structure
- formed by or from deposits of sediment
- the process and dynamics of tectonic plate movement
- the action or process in plate tectonics of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another
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- moving or extending in different directions from a common
- of a rock of relating to or produced by metamorphism
- tending to move toward one point or to approach each other
- the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
- relating to, resulting from, or suggestive of the intrusion or extrusion of magma or volcanic activity
10 Clues: to change in composition or structure • formed by or from deposits of sediment • the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid • the process and dynamics of tectonic plate movement • of a rock of relating to or produced by metamorphism • moving or extending in different directions from a common • tending to move toward one point or to approach each other • ...
Sci 6 Ch 4 Quiz 2024-01-31
Across
- are masses of ice, formed by snow accumulation on land, that move slowly across Earth’s surface
- breaks down rocks without changing their composition.
- the material formed from rocks being broken down
- The downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil due to gravity
- The laying down or settling of eroded material
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- one theory of plate movement caused by the circulation of magma in the mantle.
- the process that occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate.
- the mechanical and chemical process that change the surface of Earth over time
- the process that changes the composition of rocks
- involves the moving of broken material from one location to another
10 Clues: The laying down or settling of eroded material • the material formed from rocks being broken down • the process that changes the composition of rocks • breaks down rocks without changing their composition. • involves the moving of broken material from one location to another • The downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil due to gravity • ...
Project 2 unit 1D At home 2024-11-11
13 Clues: brzy • talíř • práce • místo • jídlo • hrneček • pozdě na • vynikající • udělat špatně • zaneprázdněný • nože a vidličky • výsledky zkoušky • posílat sms zprávy
volcanoes 2014-01-08
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- earths natural texture increases with depth
- the plates move together
- Always be _______ for the end
- the plates pull apart
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- volcanic activity that occurs within a plate
- mountain formed of lava
- chain of volcanoes in the Pacific
- melting occurs when pressure drops
- molten rock that form under the surface of the earth
- volcanoes that can form away from plate boundaries
10 Clues: the plates pull apart • mountain formed of lava • the plates move together • Always be _______ for the end • chain of volcanoes in the Pacific • melting occurs when pressure drops • earths natural texture increases with depth • volcanic activity that occurs within a plate • volcanoes that can form away from plate boundaries • ...
Volcanoes & Earthquakes 2015-12-06
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- Usually found on destructive plate bounderies
- Point within the earth where an earthquake originates
- Makes soil fertile
- Ejected into air and falls down on ground
- Point on the earth’s surface vertically above focus of earthquake
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- Type of plate boundary where earthquakes happen
- Temporarily inactive
- Becomes lava, and rock when cooled down
- Cause of volcanoes
- Scale that measures magnitude of volcanoes
10 Clues: Cause of volcanoes • Makes soil fertile • Temporarily inactive • Becomes lava, and rock when cooled down • Ejected into air and falls down on ground • Scale that measures magnitude of volcanoes • Usually found on destructive plate bounderies • Type of plate boundary where earthquakes happen • Point within the earth where an earthquake originates • ...
Volcanoes & Earthquakes 2015-12-06
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- Ejected into air and falls down on ground
- Makes soil fertile
- Usually found on destructive plate bounderies
- Point on the earth’s surface vertically above focus of earthquake
- Becomes lava, and rock when cooled down
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- Temporarily inactive
- Point within the earth where an earthquake originates
- Cause of volcanoes
- Scale that measures magnitude of volcanoes
- Type of plate boundary where earthquakes happen
10 Clues: Cause of volcanoes • Makes soil fertile • Temporarily inactive • Becomes lava, and rock when cooled down • Ejected into air and falls down on ground • Scale that measures magnitude of volcanoes • Usually found on destructive plate bounderies • Type of plate boundary where earthquakes happen • Point within the earth where an earthquake originates • ...
Ring of Fire 2018-07-04
Across
- One of these was Lake Taupo in New Zealand.
- erupting mountain.
- large volcanically active region.
- tectonic plate that lies beneath the Pacific Ocean.
- a country where the Ring of Fire happened.
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- Chain of Volcanoes formed above a subducting plate.
- may be anywhere on Earth that is covered by seawater.
- outer-shell of natural satellite.
- ground shaking.
- it's burning hot.
10 Clues: ground shaking. • it's burning hot. • erupting mountain. • outer-shell of natural satellite. • large volcanically active region. • a country where the Ring of Fire happened. • One of these was Lake Taupo in New Zealand. • Chain of Volcanoes formed above a subducting plate. • tectonic plate that lies beneath the Pacific Ocean. • ...
Vocabulary Science 2023-09-20
Across
- when the tectonic plates collide
- a section a thing
- the plates that slide past each other
- when something’s crash together
- Another word for molten rock
- what a mid ocean trench is called
- a tectonic plate that pushes another tectonic plate down
Down
- the plates that move away from each other
- the plates that crash into each other
- the place lava flows out
10 Clues: a section a thing • the place lava flows out • Another word for molten rock • when something’s crash together • when the tectonic plates collide • what a mid ocean trench is called • the plates that crash into each other • the plates that slide past each other • the plates that move away from each other • a tectonic plate that pushes another tectonic plate down
earths layers 2024-02-01
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- the broken-up part of the crust.
- caused the mid-atlantic ridge.
- the outer layer of the earth.
- when one plate sinks under another plate.
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- contains the tectonic plates (look at me on ice.)
- the outside of the core.
- allowed the Pangea theory.
- the inside of the core.
- the middle layer of the earth.
- the center of the earth.
10 Clues: the inside of the core. • the outside of the core. • the center of the earth. • allowed the Pangea theory. • the outer layer of the earth. • caused the mid-atlantic ridge. • the middle layer of the earth. • the broken-up part of the crust. • when one plate sinks under another plate. • contains the tectonic plates (look at me on ice.)
Vocab words 6 grade Earth 2024-02-02
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- line between tectonic plates
- When magma comes up between plates and creates more ocean floor
- layer under the crust
- center of the Earth
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- plates slide past each other
- layer the tectonic plates rest on
- when plates crash into each other
- plates move away from each other
- makes up part of the mantle
- one plate goes underneath another plate
10 Clues: center of the Earth • layer under the crust • makes up part of the mantle • plates slide past each other • line between tectonic plates • plates move away from each other • layer the tectonic plates rest on • when plates crash into each other • one plate goes underneath another plate • When magma comes up between plates and creates more ocean floor
Vocab words 6 grade Earth 2024-02-02
Across
- line between tectonic plates
- When magma comes up between plates and creates more ocean floor
- layer under the crust
- center of the Earth
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- plates slide past each other
- layer the tectonic plates rest on
- when plates crash into each other
- plates move away from each other
- makes up part of the mantle
- one plate goes underneath another plate
10 Clues: center of the Earth • layer under the crust • makes up part of the mantle • plates slide past each other • line between tectonic plates • plates move away from each other • layer the tectonic plates rest on • when plates crash into each other • one plate goes underneath another plate • When magma comes up between plates and creates more ocean floor
Hosp. Vocab 2025-10-24
10 Clues: main dish • what you drink • how much something is • what your food goes on • how much you get on a plate • what your drink is poured on • what you use to cut something hard • small meal you get before your main dish • what you need to learn how to make a meal • what you use to clean you hands, mouth, etc.
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Mountains 2022-04-07
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- Plate that creates the Ring of Fire, a ring of volcanoes around the world.
- Smallest tectonic plate.
- Plates that run into each other and create mountains.
- The famous mountain range in Europe created after the collision of the Eurasian and African plates.
- When one tectonic plate goes under another
- The most active volcanic region in the world.
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- Mountain in Tanzania created by lava breaking through tectonic plates.
- Largest mountain in the world. Located in Nepal on the border between the Indian and Eurasian Tectonic Plates.
- Famous mountain range in North America created when numerous plates slid under the North American plates.
- Mountains formed when oceanic crust went under continental crust in South America
10 Clues: Smallest tectonic plate. • When one tectonic plate goes under another • The most active volcanic region in the world. • Plates that run into each other and create mountains. • Mountain in Tanzania created by lava breaking through tectonic plates. • Plate that creates the Ring of Fire, a ring of volcanoes around the world. • ...
My house 2014-05-08
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Culinary and Me 2023-11-13
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Atomic Theory 2020-08-31
Across
- Credited with cohesive modern atomic theory.
- Experiment: demonstrated subatomic particles.
- Has mass but no charge.
- Has charge but no mass.
- First model to show a nucleus.
- Mass of 1 unit.
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- Experiment: Atom is mostly empty space.
- Particle attracted to a positive plate.
- Particle attracted to a negative plate.
- Credited with the first idea of the atom.
- # protons in gallium.
- Fluorine has a mass of 19 and has ___neutrons.
12 Clues: Mass of 1 unit. • # protons in gallium. • Has mass but no charge. • Has charge but no mass. • First model to show a nucleus. • Experiment: Atom is mostly empty space. • Particle attracted to a positive plate. • Particle attracted to a negative plate. • Credited with the first idea of the atom. • Credited with cohesive modern atomic theory. • ...
vocab 2022-11-30
Across
- when an oceanic plate runs into a continental plate
- a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock
- plates moving away form each other
- hot rock that hardens
- two plates come together
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- a collision between two of Earth's tectonic plates
- occurs at divergent boundary
- the outer shell
- the place we live on
- when two plates slide past each other
10 Clues: the outer shell • the place we live on • hot rock that hardens • two plates come together • occurs at divergent boundary • plates moving away form each other • when two plates slide past each other • a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock • a collision between two of Earth's tectonic plates • when an oceanic plate runs into a continental plate
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Geosphere 2021-02-18
Across
- the point within earth where an earthquake originates
- a destructive plate margin where ocianic crust is being pushed down into the mantal
- meaure of the size of the earthquake based on the quantity of energy released
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- mountain formed of lava and pyroclastic material
- a consentrtion of heat in the mantal capable of producing magma, which rises to earths surface.
- a surface feature in the seafloor produced by the decending plate during subduction
- the location on eartgs surface directly above the focus, or orgin, of an earthquake
- a second plate
- a body of molten rock found at depth,including any disolved gasses and crystals
- the vibration of earth produced by the rapid release of energy
10 Clues: a second plate • mountain formed of lava and pyroclastic material • the point within earth where an earthquake originates • the vibration of earth produced by the rapid release of energy • meaure of the size of the earthquake based on the quantity of energy released • a body of molten rock found at depth,including any disolved gasses and crystals • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle By Andrew Yee 2021-12-06
Across
- a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
- Is a crust that is under the ocean
- Is a shallow part of the ocean nearly near the upper ocean
- a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
- its an displacement in the earth crust
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- Consists of an upper mantle and an crust
- a series of mountains or mountain ridges closely related in position and direction
- Is a really shallow part an can only occur an Low depths in the ocean
- Its nearly above the water near the surface
- Goes downward and sideward of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
10 Clues: Is a crust that is under the ocean • its an displacement in the earth crust • Consists of an upper mantle and an crust • Its nearly above the water near the surface • a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics • Is a shallow part of the ocean nearly near the upper ocean • Is a really shallow part an can only occur an Low depths in the ocean • ...
Antonio Orozco 2022-04-29
Across
- When two tectonic plates move away from each other
- Landmasses divided into 7 major plates
- The shifting of continents
- When to tectonic plates slide past each other
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- Where two tectonic plates are moving toward each other, often causing one plate to slide below the other
- Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs
- Denoting or relating to rock that has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies, e.g. in the folding of strata or the nearby intrusion of igneous rocks
- Sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
- (of rock) having solidified from lava or magma
- Relating to sediment
10 Clues: Relating to sediment • The shifting of continents • Landmasses divided into 7 major plates • When to tectonic plates slide past each other • (of rock) having solidified from lava or magma • When two tectonic plates move away from each other • Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs • ...
Complete a cruzadinha com palavras em inglês: 2020-10-05
14 Clues: sal • alho • arroz • tomate • cebola • feijão • batata • pimenta • refeição • carne de porco • prato (objeto) • carne de frango • arte de cozinhar • prato (tipo de comida)
Tectonics 2021-10-17
Across
- The San Andreas fault in California, USA, is an example of this type of plate margin.
- The capital of Nepal.
- The process that occurs when a heavier oceanic plate sinks under a continental plate.
- The thinnest layer of the Earth.
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- A large, sometimes destructive wave that can be caused by an earthquake.
- The type of plate margin where (5) occurs.
- A type of impact that could occur months after an earthquake or a volcanic eruption.
7 Clues: The capital of Nepal. • The thinnest layer of the Earth. • The type of plate margin where (5) occurs. • A large, sometimes destructive wave that can be caused by an earthquake. • A type of impact that could occur months after an earthquake or a volcanic eruption. • The San Andreas fault in California, USA, is an example of this type of plate margin. • ...
Which terms match the definitions 2017-02-07
Across
- Movement of one plate under another plate.
- Volcanic outburst.
- Syrupy layer below the Earth’s crust.
- Igneous and non-igneous magma that has flowed across the Earth’s surface.
- Group of islands.
- Place where a mantle plume burns through the Earth’s crust.
- Volcano with gentle slopes.
- Movement of plates away from each other.
- Liquid rock below the Earth’s crust.
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- Describes a quiet volcanic outburst.
- Flows of molten rock in the Earth’s mantle.
- Volcano with steep slopes made of lava and volcanic ash.
- Describes a powerful volcanic outburst.
- Large volcanic crater which forms when the roof of an empty magma chamber collapses.
14 Clues: Group of islands. • Volcanic outburst. • Volcano with gentle slopes. • Describes a quiet volcanic outburst. • Liquid rock below the Earth’s crust. • Syrupy layer below the Earth’s crust. • Describes a powerful volcanic outburst. • Movement of plates away from each other. • Movement of one plate under another plate. • Flows of molten rock in the Earth’s mantle. • ...
PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2016-07-10
Across
- refers to the key geological theory that explains how the Earth’s surface changes now and has changed in the past.
- The boundaries where plates slide sideways past each other.
- 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.
- What is the name of the Mesozoic supercontinent that consisted of all of the present continents?
Down
- What kind of boundary it is when Seafloor spreading occurs at___.
- The zone along a plate boundary where one plate is forced under another plate is____.
- the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.
- ____from the Greek root “to build”.
- Large slab of solid rock
9 Clues: Large slab of solid rock • ____from the Greek root “to build”. • The boundaries where plates slide sideways past each other. • What kind of boundary it is when Seafloor spreading occurs at___. • The zone along a plate boundary where one plate is forced under another plate is____. • ...
PLATE TECTONICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2016-07-10
Across
- The boundaries where plates slide sideways past each other.
- refers to the key geological theory that explains how the Earth’s surface changes now and has changed in the past.
- The zone along a plate boundary where one plate is forced under another plate is____.
- Large slab of solid rock
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- What kind of boundary it is when Seafloor spreading occurs at___.
- 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.
- the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.
- What is the name of the Mesozoic supercontinent that consisted of all of the present continents?
- ____from the Greek root “to build”.
9 Clues: Large slab of solid rock • ____from the Greek root “to build”. • The boundaries where plates slide sideways past each other. • What kind of boundary it is when Seafloor spreading occurs at___. • The zone along a plate boundary where one plate is forced under another plate is____. • ...
Baseball 2023-08-09
Across
- An illegal move by a pitcher, where they deceive the runner.
- The player who crouches behind the batter and catches the pitched balls.
- A hit that allows the batter to reach first base without any errors or fielder's choice
- The player who throws the ball from the mound to the batter.
- A soft hit intentionally done by the batter to advance runners.
- The area outside the baseball diamond, farther from the bases.
- PITCH A pitch that is thrown way off target and cannot be caught by the catcher.
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- The player who stands at home plate and tries to hit the ball.
- A player positioned near the bases and responsible for defending them.
- The player positioned between second and third base, responsible for defense in the area.
- The area within the baseball diamond, close to the bases.
- When a pitcher throws to a base to try and get a base runner out.
- When a batter is out after three strikes.
- PLATE The rubber plate where the batter stands to hit the ball.
- When a base runner advances to the next base without the batter hitting the ball.
15 Clues: When a batter is out after three strikes. • The area within the baseball diamond, close to the bases. • An illegal move by a pitcher, where they deceive the runner. • The player who throws the ball from the mound to the batter. • The player who stands at home plate and tries to hit the ball. • The area outside the baseball diamond, farther from the bases. • ...
Volcanic Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-23
Across
- Magamas that form in different volcanic enviroments have unique chemical compositions
- Are large, steep-sided volcanoes that result from explosive eruptions of andsitic and rhyolitic lava and ash
- Common along divergant plate boundaries and oceanic hot spots
- A vent in earth's crust throught which melted- or molten- rock flows
- When two plates collide, the denser plate sinks or subducts, into the mantel
- The presence of dissolved gasses in magma contributes to how explosive a volcano can be
- Represents an area of earthquakes and volcanic activity that surrounds the pacific ocean
- During an explosive eruption, volcanoes can erupt large volumes of volcanic ash
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- Explosive volcanoes can produce fastmoving avalanches of hot gas, ash, and rock called pyroclastic
- Volcanoes that are mot associated with plate boundaries are called hot spots
- When two plates spread apart along a divergant boundry.
- The thermal energy a volcano produces during an eruption can melt snow and ice on the summit
- Are small, steep sided volcanoes that erupt gas-rich, basaltic lavas
- Large volcanic depression formed when a vcolcano's summit collapses or is blown away by explosive activity
- Lava flows are relatively slow moving, they are rarely deadly
15 Clues: When two plates spread apart along a divergant boundry. • Common along divergant plate boundaries and oceanic hot spots • Lava flows are relatively slow moving, they are rarely deadly • A vent in earth's crust throught which melted- or molten- rock flows • Are small, steep sided volcanoes that erupt gas-rich, basaltic lavas • ...
Clutch Systems 2024-01-22
Across
- When the clutch is fully depressed the clutch is said to provide what (2 words)
- found in the end of the crankshaft, supports the weight of the input shaft (2 words)
- Bolted to the flywheel and presses the clutch plate to the flywheel face (2 words)
- the clutch assembly is surrounded by this
- another name for thrust bearing
- Contain the clutch fluid reservoir and connects to the brake pedal (2 words)
- Bolted to the crankshaft to provide momentum when the engine is not on a power stroke
- Older method of operating the clutch used a
- this clutch disconnects the drive when pressed down half way and the PTO operation when pressed fully (2 words)
- caused when the friction surface lining is worn
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- Pushes on the diaphragm spring fingers to release pressure plate clamping force (2 words)
- found in the clutch friction disc that helps the smooth take up of drive (2 words)
- uses fluid to drive a turbine and impeller (replaces the clutch)
- uses many friction and driven discs to engage forward and reverse drive and also splitter gears
- Found in the very centre of the clutch plate that connects to the input shaft
- Hydraulic cylinder that moves the clutch fork (2 words)
- Prevents the implement that is slowing down from driving the tractor (3 words)
- be careful as old clutch lining contained this material
- cause when the clutch friction disc is not fully released
19 Clues: another name for thrust bearing • the clutch assembly is surrounded by this • Older method of operating the clutch used a • caused when the friction surface lining is worn • Hydraulic cylinder that moves the clutch fork (2 words) • be careful as old clutch lining contained this material • cause when the clutch friction disc is not fully released • ...
Grade 10 Science (Plate Tectonic Theory) - Sir Greg 2023-09-28
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- a smaller earthquake that occurs in the same general area as a larger earthquake, following the mainshock.
- a series of large ocean waves generated by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.
- vast, global ocean that surrounded Pangaea during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
- a linear depression on the Earth's surface that forms at divergent boundaries, where continental plates are pulling apart.
- a specific type of convergent boundary where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another into the Earth's mantle.
- an instrument used to detect and record the vibrations and ground motion caused by seismic waves during an earthquake.
- a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other.
- a measure of the size or energy released by an earthquake. It is typically quantified using the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale (Mw). The higher the magnitude, the larger the earthquake's energy and potential for damage.
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- the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter (focus) of an earthquake.
- a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, approximately 335 to 175 million years ago.
- a long, underwater mountain range that forms at divergent boundaries in the ocean. It is characterized by volcanic activity and the creation of new oceanic crust as tectonic plates move apart.
- a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally in opposite directions.
- shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust.
- a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.
- the actual point within the Earth where the earthquake originates. It is the source of the seismic energy and is typically located beneath the Earth's surface.
15 Clues: a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other. • a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other. • the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter (focus) of an earthquake. • vast, global ocean that surrounded Pangaea during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. • ...
Grade 10 Science (Plate Tectonic Theory) - Sir Greg 2023-09-28
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- a smaller earthquake that occurs in the same general area as a larger earthquake, following the mainshock.
- a series of large ocean waves generated by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.
- vast, global ocean that surrounded Pangaea during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
- a linear depression on the Earth's surface that forms at divergent boundaries, where continental plates are pulling apart.
- a specific type of convergent boundary where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another into the Earth's mantle.
- an instrument used to detect and record the vibrations and ground motion caused by seismic waves during an earthquake.
- a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other.
- a measure of the size or energy released by an earthquake. It is typically quantified using the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale (Mw). The higher the magnitude, the larger the earthquake's energy and potential for damage.
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- the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter (focus) of an earthquake.
- a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, approximately 335 to 175 million years ago.
- a long, underwater mountain range that forms at divergent boundaries in the ocean. It is characterized by volcanic activity and the creation of new oceanic crust as tectonic plates move apart.
- a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally in opposite directions.
- shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust.
- a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.
- the actual point within the Earth where the earthquake originates. It is the source of the seismic energy and is typically located beneath the Earth's surface.
15 Clues: a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other. • a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other. • the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter (focus) of an earthquake. • vast, global ocean that surrounded Pangaea during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. • ...
Module 13 Plate Tectonics 2024-01-03
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- process by which one tectonic plate slips beneath another tectonic plate
- huge pieces of Earth's crust that cover its surface and fit together at their edges
- imaginary line on a map that shows points of the same age; formed at the same time.
- study of Earth's magnetic record using data gathered from iron-bearing minerals in rocks that have recorded the orientation of Earth's magnetic filed at the time of their formation.
- ancient landmass made up of all the continents that began to break apart about 200 mya.
- tectonic process associated with convection currents in Earth's mantle that occurs when the weight of an elevated ridge pushes an oceanic plate toward subduction zone.
- long, narrow depression that forms when continental crust begins to separate at a divergent boundary
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- devices used to map the ocean floor that detects small changes in the magnetic field.
- place where two of Earth's tectonic plates are moving apart; is associated with volcanism, earthquakes, and high heat flow, and is found primarily on the seafloor.
- tectonic process associated with convection currents in Earth's mantle occurs when the weight of a subduction plate pulls the trailing lithosphere into a subduction zone.
- when Earth's magnetic field changes polarity between normal and reversed.
- Wegner's hypothesis that Earth's continents were joined as a single landmass, called Pangaea, that broke apart about 200mya and slowly moved to their present positions.
- the hypothesis that new ocean crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and destroyed at deep-sea trenches; occurs in a continuous cycle of magma intrusion and spreading
- place where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other; is characterized by long faults and shallow earthquakes
- place where two tectonic plates are moving toward each other; is associated with trenches, island arcs, and folded mountains
15 Clues: process by which one tectonic plate slips beneath another tectonic plate • when Earth's magnetic field changes polarity between normal and reversed. • huge pieces of Earth's crust that cover its surface and fit together at their edges • imaginary line on a map that shows points of the same age; formed at the same time. • ...
Tectonic plates 2017-02-09
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- tectonics- a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle.
- spreading- process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity
- the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity
- boundary- is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
- the study of the record of the Earth's magnetic field in rocks
- boundary- is an actively deforming region where two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide.
- Ring of Fire- a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur
- Zone- is a region of the Earth's crust where tectonic plates meet
- the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- crust- uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of a tectonic plate
- boundary- is a type of fault whose relative motion is predominantly horizontal
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- the upper layer of the earth's mantle
- crust- the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.
- a crack split, or break in something.
- ridges- an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics
- 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 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
- Arc- a curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate margin, typically with a deep ocean trench on the convex side.
- Supercontient
19 Clues: Supercontient • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • a crack split, or break in something. • the study of the record of the Earth's magnetic field in rocks • ridges- an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics • Zone- is a region of the Earth's crust where tectonic plates meet • crust- uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of a tectonic plate • ...
Plate Movement via Convection 2023-10-09
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- the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
- 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
- boundary A strike-slip fault, common in mid-ocean ridge regions, in which there has been a sudden change in the form or direction of displacement
- mountains mountain ranges that are formed when two of the tectonic plates that make up the Earth's crust push together at their border. The extreme pressure forces the edges of the plates upwards into a series of folds
- oceanic ridge is an underwater mountain system that consists of various mountain ranges (chains), typically having a valley known as a rift running along its spine, formed by plate tectonics.
- a long; narrow ditch
- boundary is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
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- (of a rock formation) be broken by a fault or faults
- boundary where two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide
- range a line of mountains connected by high ground
- slip fault a fault in which rock strata are displaced mainly in a horizontal direction, parallel to the line of the fault
- spot a small area or region with a relatively hot temperature in comparison to its surroundings
- current a current in a fluid that results from convection
- pressure or tension exerted on a material object
- boundary 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.
15 Clues: a long; narrow ditch • pressure or tension exerted on a material object • (of a rock formation) be broken by a fault or faults • range a line of mountains connected by high ground • current a current in a fluid that results from convection • ...
Geology Crossword 2013-06-03
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- These waves move slower than P-waves and can only move through solid rock.
- The Alaskan earthquake started when the Pacific plate which is dense, pushed under the less dense North American plate.
- In 1864, the seismic waves set out by the lithosphere caused the earth to vibrate and transferred energy throughout the earth's crust.
- The time interval between the two waves can also be used with other values to determine what?
- These waves travel the fastest. When these waves travel through the rock, the matter is alternately compressed and then expanded.
- During the Alaskan earthquake of 1864, the seismic waves originated from the initial breaking point along the fault is called?
- Caused by the accumalation of snow and moved by gravity.
- Covers all of Antartica and Greenland. Ice builds up at the center, reaching dephs of over 2 km and flows out towards the sea.
- These glaciers reached a critical mass and began to form in the mountains and stretched into the valleys below
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- Waves P-waves where the motion of the particles is parallel to the direction it is traveling in.
- Waves S-waves where the motion of the particles is perpendicular to the direction it is travelling in.
- Determines the motion of the ground. During the Alaskan earthquake it nearly went off the paper.
- The last glaciation, over 18,000 the ice advanced to its maximum, it covered all the are from the North Pole to Wisconsin alon with Greenland and parts of Russia.
- In some cases this wasn't always on top of the focus, during the Alaskan earthquake, Prince William Sound was the place directly above the focus and it was 120 km east.
- Since P-waves transfer less energy. S-waves have a higher ____________ than P-waves.
- The boundary between the Pacific plate and the North American Plate.
- Period when polar ice sheets advanced to cover large regions of North America and Northern Europe.
- Set off by a earthquake
- This term is used to define the period when ice sheets cover parts of the Northern and Southern hemisphere.
19 Clues: Set off by a earthquake • Caused by the accumalation of snow and moved by gravity. • The boundary between the Pacific plate and the North American Plate. • These waves move slower than P-waves and can only move through solid rock. • Since P-waves transfer less energy. S-waves have a higher ____________ than P-waves. • ...
Volcano 2025-02-14
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- the thin, dense layer of Earth's crust that forms the seafloor, primarily composed of basaltic rocks and created at mid-ocean ridges through the process of seafloor spreading
- the liquid or molten rock found beneath Earth's surface.
- the zone where two tectonic plates meet on Earth's surface, where significant changes in plate motion occur
- openings, or vents where lava, tephra (small rocks), and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface.
- this occurs when plates move towards each other and collide
- the solid, outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of the Earth's crust and the uppermost, rigid part of the mantle
- the solid remnants of fires
- a portion of the Earth's mantle that flows like molten plastic despite being solid
- a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth
- a large volcano that has erupted on the seafloor and has emerged above sea level, occurring in ocean basins or on ocean ridges.
- a hot or cold mixture of water and rock fragments that flow quickly down the slopes of a volcano.
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- form when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies.
- the layer of Earth's crust that forms the continents and the shallow seabed areas near their shores
- an oceanic tectonic plate that lies beneath the Pacific Ocean.
- the process that occurs when two tectonic plates meet at convergent boundaries, and one of the plates moves under the other one due to gravity and differences in density
- the sudden release of strain energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in waves of shaking that radiate outwards from the earthquake source
- a special class of mountains
- a hot (typically >800 °C, or >1,500 °F ), chaotic mixture of rock fragments, gas, and ash that travels rapidly (tens of meters per second) away from a volcanic vent or collapsing flow front
- a geographically active zone around the Pacific Ocean's edge, characterized by a high concentration of volcanoes and earthquake epicenters, primarily caused by the movement of tectonic plates colliding along this region;
- a large volcano that has erupted on the seafloor and has emerged above sea level, occurring in ocean basins or on ocean ridges.
20 Clues: the solid remnants of fires • a special class of mountains • form when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies. • the liquid or molten rock found beneath Earth's surface. • this occurs when plates move towards each other and collide • an oceanic tectonic plate that lies beneath the Pacific Ocean. • ...
Plate Tectonics Review 2022-03-10
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- The sinking movement of ocean floor back into the mantle
- A super continent that existed at the time of the dinosaurs, was made up of all the current continents combined to form one massive landmass.
- The layer below the crust, made up of a mix of magma and rock
- Undersea valleys that are the deepest part of the ocean
- Long zipper-like chains of undersea mountains
- The idea that the continents of the Earth have moved around the world over the course of millions of years
- These currents in the mantle push the tectonic plates to move around
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- The Earth's crust is broken up into these large slabs of rock
- Rock that comes from smaller rocks and/or living matter being pushed together
- An idea that can be tested by investigation or experimentation
- Rock that comes from other rock being given lots of heat and pressure
- The process of magma rising out of cracks in the Earth's crust and hardening into new rock at the bottom of the ocean
- The outermost layer of the Earth, mostly solid rock with small amounts of metal and magma
- The man who came up with the hypothesis of continent drift
- Rock that comes from magma or lava cooling
15 Clues: Rock that comes from magma or lava cooling • Long zipper-like chains of undersea mountains • Undersea valleys that are the deepest part of the ocean • The sinking movement of ocean floor back into the mantle • The man who came up with the hypothesis of continent drift • The Earth's crust is broken up into these large slabs of rock • ...
Plate tectonics vocab 2020-02-02
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- volcanic regions
- formed by plates moving away from each other
- causes earthquakes
- a supercontinent
- Boundaries causes island arcs
- biggest layer of earth
- the hottest part of the planet
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- causes a rift valleys
- when to plates converge and one is on top of the other
- relatively low resistance of plastic flow
- rigid outermost shell of the earth
- the only liquid layer
- composed of a variety of rocks
- theory of earth outer shell is divided into several plates.
- the mass per unit volume
15 Clues: volcanic regions • a supercontinent • causes earthquakes • causes a rift valleys • the only liquid layer • biggest layer of earth • the mass per unit volume • Boundaries causes island arcs • composed of a variety of rocks • the hottest part of the planet • rigid outermost shell of the earth • relatively low resistance of plastic flow • formed by plates moving away from each other • ...
Plate Tectonics Vocaulary 2022-11-05
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- anything thrown into the air during a volcanic eruption
- the eruption of molten rock (magma) onto the surface of a planet
- places where plates slide sideways past each other
- two tectonic plates move away from each other
- a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the earth
- a large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses
- sudden movement of the earth's lithosphere
- the mostly solid bulk of earth's interior
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- is slid and 90% iron
- comes out of a volcano
- a mixture of molten and semi-molten rock found beneath the surface of the earth
- two plates comes together
- abroad runded volcano that is built up by successive outpourings of very fluid lava
- a dip-slip fault in which the block above the fault has moved downward relative to the block below
- the part of the earth's crust that makes up the seafloor
15 Clues: is slid and 90% iron • comes out of a volcano • two plates comes together • the mostly solid bulk of earth's interior • sudden movement of the earth's lithosphere • two tectonic plates move away from each other • places where plates slide sideways past each other • anything thrown into the air during a volcanic eruption • ...
Plate tectonics & features 2023-10-25
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- the process of the equilibrium of the vertical crust
- a site of subduction
- the movements of the continental plates of the Earth
- The organisms living in the soil
- the process where one tectonic plate is driven under another plate
- Tectonic plates pushing against another or converging
- the upper layer of the earth and holds the crust
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- Tectonic plates spreading apart from another
- A geothermally active area on the oceanic crust
- the study of the movements of earth's plates
- the area off any continental landmass which is partially submerged
- Term used to describe different zones of certain ecosystems
- The locations where continental plates slide past one another
- The layer of the mantle rock below the lithosphere
- The process where water is taken out of a material
15 Clues: a site of subduction • The organisms living in the soil • Tectonic plates spreading apart from another • the study of the movements of earth's plates • A geothermally active area on the oceanic crust • the upper layer of the earth and holds the crust • The layer of the mantle rock below the lithosphere • The process where water is taken out of a material • ...
Plate Tectonics Crossword 2025-12-22
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- when tectonic plates move in the same direction at different speeds
- type of seismic wave that can go through solid and liquid, arrives first
- the length of the wave from one crest to another
- a current in the mantle that happens when hotter and less dense molecules move up
- the height of the wave measured from the midline to the crest
- how many waves pass a point per second
- layer of the core that is solid
- another name for the tectonic plates
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- type of seismic wave that goes along the crust and causes damage during earthquakes
- type of seismic wave that can only go through solids, arrives second
- the layer on Earth where we live
- largest layer of the earth where convection currents occur
- when tectonic plates move towards each other
- layer of the core that is liquid
- when tectonic plates move away from each other
15 Clues: layer of the core that is solid • the layer on Earth where we live • layer of the core that is liquid • another name for the tectonic plates • how many waves pass a point per second • when tectonic plates move towards each other • when tectonic plates move away from each other • the length of the wave from one crest to another • ...
Plate Tectonics 2014-04-15
7 Clues: increases with depth • come from land movements • occur along the plate margins • is the direction the Pacific plate is moving • flows outwards from the interior of the earth • comes from the Greek word tekton, meaning builder • is the direction the Indo-Australian plate is moving
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Nutrition Crossword Puzzle 2021-07-08
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- It produces hormones and bile acids
- A fruit loaded with healthy fats
- How many glasses of water should a person drink daily?
- A micronutrient found in fruits and vegetables
- A sugar found in milk
- Worse kind of fat
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- A major macronutrient, provides great source of energy
- Fill the plate a _______ with carbohydrates
- A red fruit that contains 92% water
- Macronutrient that provide the highest calories
- Fill the plate _____ with vegetables
11 Clues: Worse kind of fat • A sugar found in milk • A fruit loaded with healthy fats • It produces hormones and bile acids • A red fruit that contains 92% water • Fill the plate _____ with vegetables • Fill the plate a _______ with carbohydrates • A micronutrient found in fruits and vegetables • Macronutrient that provide the highest calories • ...
En El Restaurante 2021-05-02
Dynamic Earth Review 2021-10-12
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- Underground sources of water
- Came up with the idea of plate tectonics
- Process that creates volcanoes
- Landform created by divergent boundaries
- The outermost layer of the Earth
- A gas that makes up about 20% of the atmosphere
- Always goes down as altitude increases
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- A type of plate boundary
- Location of a famous transform boundary fault
- Almost all water on Earth is this
- The process of water moving through soil
- A gas that is depleting the ozone layer
- The part of the atmosphere that stops space objects from hitting the Earth
- The process where solids turn directly into gas
14 Clues: A type of plate boundary • Underground sources of water • Process that creates volcanoes • The outermost layer of the Earth • Almost all water on Earth is this • Always goes down as altitude increases • A gas that is depleting the ozone layer • Came up with the idea of plate tectonics • The process of water moving through soil • Landform created by divergent boundaries • ...
Plate Tectonic Crossword 2022-05-04
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- This lies in between Earth's crust and core
- Name of the German scientist who made the theory about the supercontinent
- Another word for magma (two words)
- Forms when plates move away from each other
- A large body of land
- The planet we live on
- The large-scale processes which take place within the Earth's crust
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- Another word for the supercontinent
- Earth's outer shell
- A flat dish used when eating
- The movement of the edge of a plate into the mantle beneath another plate
- Forms when plates are pushed together
- Occurs when plates slide past each other
- A feature of convergent boundaries (two words)
14 Clues: Earth's outer shell • A large body of land • The planet we live on • A flat dish used when eating • Another word for magma (two words) • Another word for the supercontinent • Forms when plates are pushed together • Occurs when plates slide past each other • This lies in between Earth's crust and core • Forms when plates move away from each other • ...
Earthquake and Volcanoes 2022-11-02
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- Volcanoes erupting in water can form a __.
- Shaking of the Earth when stress is released.
- Hot molten rock inside the Earth
- Volcanoes that form in the middle of a plate.
- Places where earthquakes are common.
- Plate pulling apart form a _____ ______
- Plates coming together form a ____ ___
- Volcanoes do not form at this boundary.
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- This event can cause an earthquake.
- An opening where gas, magma, and, ash come out
- Hot molten rock on the surface of the Earth.
- Earthquakes can cause this event to happen.
- An area where 2 plates are pulling apart.
- The scale used to measure an earthquake.
14 Clues: Hot molten rock inside the Earth • This event can cause an earthquake. • Places where earthquakes are common. • Plates coming together form a ____ ___ • Plate pulling apart form a _____ ______ • Volcanoes do not form at this boundary. • The scale used to measure an earthquake. • An area where 2 plates are pulling apart. • Volcanoes erupting in water can form a __. • ...
Tectonic Plates 2025-03-05
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- when 2 plates slide past each other
- crack in Earth's crust
- father of plate tectonic theory
- section of Earth broken into tectonic plates
- depressions found on the ocean floor caused by convergent boundaries
- when 2 plates divide
- molten rock above Earth's surface
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- when the denser of 2 tectonic plates slides under the less dense tectonic plate
- creation of new ocean crust where plates divide
- when 2 plates collide
- where tectonic plates collide, divide or slide past each other
- sudden tremor or shaking of Earth's surface
- opening in Earth's crust that brings magma from the mantle to the surface of Earth
- molten rock beneath Earth's surface
14 Clues: when 2 plates divide • when 2 plates collide • crack in Earth's crust • father of plate tectonic theory • molten rock above Earth's surface • when 2 plates slide past each other • molten rock beneath Earth's surface • sudden tremor or shaking of Earth's surface • section of Earth broken into tectonic plates • creation of new ocean crust where plates divide • ...
Plate teconics 2016-04-07
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- Theory that the earth is broken into pieces called plates that are slowly being recycled at the plate boundaries.
- theory that the sea floor is getting wider in the atlantic, this splitting North and South America from Europe and Africa.
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- Plastic upper mantle and lower crust of the Earth.
- Hard upper crust of the Earth.
- Plate boundaries that are sliding past each other.
- Plate boundaries that are moving apart.
- Plate boundaries that are colliding.
7 Clues: Hard upper crust of the Earth. • Plate boundaries that are colliding. • Plate boundaries that are moving apart. • Plastic upper mantle and lower crust of the Earth. • Plate boundaries that are sliding past each other. • Theory that the earth is broken into pieces called plates that are slowly being recycled at the plate boundaries. • ...
PASSOVER 2020-04-07
9 Clues: DESERT IN HEBREW • UNLEAVENED BREAD • EAT THIS TYPE OF HERB • THIS FRUIT IS IN HAROSET • THIRD LETTER OF THE STORY • TO PLACE PARSLEY IN SALT WATER • MODERN ADDITION TO THE SEDER PLATE • ASK THIS MANY QUESTIONS (LAST LETTER) • REPRESENTS CYCLE OF LIFE ON SEDER PLATE
Earthquakes & volcanoes 2015-12-06
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- Makes soil fertile
- Usually found on destructive plate bounderies
- Cause of volcanoes
- Point on the earth’s surface vertically above focus of earthquake
- Scale that measures magnitude of volcanoes
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- Point within the earth where an earthquake originates
- Temporarily inactive
- Becomes lava, and rock when cooled down
- Ejected into air and falls down on ground
- Type of plate boundary where earthquakes happen
10 Clues: Makes soil fertile • Cause of volcanoes • Temporarily inactive • Becomes lava, and rock when cooled down • Ejected into air and falls down on ground • Scale that measures magnitude of volcanoes • Usually found on destructive plate bounderies • Type of plate boundary where earthquakes happen • Point within the earth where an earthquake originates • ...
tectonic plates 2023-03-14
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- made of solid iron
- the largest layer of the earth
- when 2 plates rub agest each other
- the layer that we live on
- when 2 plates move away from each other
- comes out of volcanoes
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- when 2 plates move toward and collide
- the only liquid layer of the earth
- is when a ocean plate and a continental plate collide
- underground lava
10 Clues: underground lava • made of solid iron • comes out of volcanoes • the layer that we live on • the largest layer of the earth • the only liquid layer of the earth • when 2 plates rub agest each other • when 2 plates move toward and collide • when 2 plates move away from each other • is when a ocean plate and a continental plate collide
Vocab: plate tectonics 2025-01-15
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- the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate
- occurs when two plates move away from each other
- when two plates come together
- Molten rock
- occur at divergent boundaries
- Causes vibrations
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- Rises form the ground
- tectonics,a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created
- Area deep in the ground
- boundary, when two plates slide past one another
10 Clues: Molten rock • Causes vibrations • Rises form the ground • Area deep in the ground • when two plates come together • occur at divergent boundaries • occurs when two plates move away from each other • boundary, when two plates slide past one another • the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate • ...
earths layers 2024-02-01
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- the center of the earth.
- allowed the Pangea theory.
- contains the tectonic plates (look at me on ice.)
- the middle layer of the earth.
- the outside of the core.
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- when one plate sinks under another plate.
- caused the mid-atlantic ridge.
- the broken-up part of the crust.
- the inside of the core.
- the outer layer of the earth.
10 Clues: the inside of the core. • the center of the earth. • the outside of the core. • allowed the Pangea theory. • the outer layer of the earth. • caused the mid-atlantic ridge. • the middle layer of the earth. • the broken-up part of the crust. • when one plate sinks under another plate. • contains the tectonic plates (look at me on ice.)
Earthquakes and Volcanoes 2021-12-13
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- The ______ thickest layer of the Earth and consists of two layers which are the lithosphere and asthenosphere.
- A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and part of the crust.
- A deep valley where two plates move apart.
- A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere in which rocks move.
- __________________ cause the plates on the Earth's surface to move.
- Alfred Wegener's theory that all the continents used to be one landmass, and have broken apart since then.
- A plate boundary where two plates move towards each other.
- Theory that the plates on the Earth's surface are in motion, and driven by convection currents.
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- An undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced, and it is a divergent plate boundary.
- ______ is a huge landmass that broke apart around 225 million years ago.
- A plate boundary where two plates move away from one another.
- The layer of rock that is the Earth's surface.
- A deep canyon located on the ocean floor.
- A layer consisting of molten iron and nickel that covers the inner core.
- A huge, dense ball of solid material located in the center of the Earth.
15 Clues: A deep canyon located on the ocean floor. • A deep valley where two plates move apart. • The layer of rock that is the Earth's surface. • A plate boundary where two plates move towards each other. • A plate boundary where two plates move away from one another. • A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere in which rocks move. • ...
Volcanic Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-28
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- The presence of dissolved gasses in magma contributes to how explosive a volcano can be
- Are small, steep sided volcanoes that erupt gas-rich, basaltic lavas
- Explosive volcanoes can produce fast moving avalanches of hot gas, ash, and rock called pyroclastic
- The thermal energy a volcano produces during an eruption can melt snow and ice on the summit
- When two plates collide, the denser plate sinks or subducts, into the mante
- A vent in earth's crust through which melted- or molten- rock flows
- Large volcanic depression formed when a volcano's summit collapses or is blown away by explosive activity
- Common along divergent plate boundaries and oceanic hotspots
- Volcanoes that are not associated with plate boundaries are called hot spots
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- Boundaries When two plates spread apart along a divergent boundary.
- Lava flows are relatively slow moving, they are rarely deadly
- During an explosive eruption, volcanoes can erupt large volumes of volcanic ash
- Represents an area of earthquakes and volcanic activity that surrounds the pacific ocean
- Magmas that form in different volcanic environments have unique chemical compositions
- Are large, steep-sided volcanoes that result from explosive eruptions of andesitic and rhyolitic lava and ash
15 Clues: Common along divergent plate boundaries and oceanic hotspots • Lava flows are relatively slow moving, they are rarely deadly • Boundaries When two plates spread apart along a divergent boundary. • A vent in earth's crust through which melted- or molten- rock flows • Are small, steep sided volcanoes that erupt gas-rich, basaltic lavas • ...
Science 2023-01-10
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- A deep valley where two plates move apart
- German Scientist who developed the Theory of the Continental Drift in 1912.
- A soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
- A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth
- The layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface
- Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the continents were once one huge land mass but have since then drifted apart
- A deep canyon on the ocean floor
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- The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary
- Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth
- Cause the plates to move; between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
- A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
- A break or crack in the Earth's lithosphere along which rocks move
- Thickest layer of the Earth; it consists of two layers - the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
- The name of the single landmass that broke apart about 225 million years ago Theory of Plate Tectonics
- A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
15 Clues: A deep canyon on the ocean floor • A deep valley where two plates move apart • Dense ball of solid material at the center of he Earth • The layer of rock that forms the Earth's outer surface • A soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other • ...
Geosphere 2021-02-18
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- the point within earth where an earthquake originates
- a destructive plate margin where ocianic crust is being pushed down into the mantal
- meaure of the size of the earthquake based on the quantity of energy released
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- mountain formed of lava and pyroclastic material
- a consentrtion of heat in the mantal capable of producing magma, which rises to earths surface.
- a surface feature in the seafloor produced by the decending plate during subduction
- the location on eartgs surface directly above the focus, or orgin, of an earthquake
- a second plate
- a body of molten rock found at depth,including any disolved gasses and crystals
- the vibration of earth produced by the rapid release of energy
10 Clues: a second plate • mountain formed of lava and pyroclastic material • the point within earth where an earthquake originates • the vibration of earth produced by the rapid release of energy • meaure of the size of the earthquake based on the quantity of energy released • a body of molten rock found at depth,including any disolved gasses and crystals • ...
Vocab Choice Assigment Science B bell Eliana C. 2020-05-08
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- long chains of undersea mountains
- an ancient, huge landmass composed of earlier forms of today' continents
- a process that involves a lithospheric plate sinking into the atmosphere
- a lithospheric plate boundary where two plates come together
- a lithospheric plate boundary where two plates slide by each other
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- a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust
- thick, less-dense lithospheric plates that are made of granite and form the continents
- the idea that continents move around on Earths surface
- heated lower mantle rock that rises toward the lithosphere because it is less dense thn the surrounding mantle rock
- thin,less dense lithospheric plates that are made of basalt and form the ocean floor
10 Clues: long chains of undersea mountains • a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust • the idea that continents move around on Earths surface • a lithospheric plate boundary where two plates come together • a lithospheric plate boundary where two plates slide by each other • an ancient, huge landmass composed of earlier forms of today' continents • ...
Nail Structure 2021-03-25
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- A guideline for the nail to grow.
- The function of this part is to protect the matrix from being invaded by bacteria and physical damage.
- The skin on both sides of the Nail Plate.
- The only living part of the nail and contains nerves and blood vessels.
- What is the skin covering the matrix and the base of the nail plate?
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- What is the skin line where the nail plate separates from the nail bed?
- Protects the fingertip and hyponychium.
- What is the visible part of the nail which sits on top of the nail bed?
- The visible part of the matrix.
- What part of the nail supplies nourishment and protection?
10 Clues: The visible part of the matrix. • A guideline for the nail to grow. • Protects the fingertip and hyponychium. • The skin on both sides of the Nail Plate. • What part of the nail supplies nourishment and protection? • What is the skin covering the matrix and the base of the nail plate? • What is the skin line where the nail plate separates from the nail bed? • ...
Plate Tectonics Divergent Landforms 2023-07-31
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- Name the plate which the Great Rift Valley is found.
- The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is formed as a result of the divergence of North American and the ________plates.
- Forces can which spilt plates into two.
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- ___________ striping is one evidence which supports the plate tectonic theory..
- Due to divergence, the African Plate is slowly being spilt apart into the African (Nubian) and the African ( ________) plates.
- One example of the volcanoes formed on the Great Rift Valley is mount__________
- Magma rises through the ____ formed by divergent plates.
- Under divergent plates, magma _________.
- Elongated and elevated landform formed as a result of diverging plates
- __________polarity is when the magnetic North points toward the Geographic North.
10 Clues: Forces can which spilt plates into two. • Under divergent plates, magma _________. • Name the plate which the Great Rift Valley is found. • Magma rises through the ____ formed by divergent plates. • Elongated and elevated landform formed as a result of diverging plates • ___________ striping is one evidence which supports the plate tectonic theory.. • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle By Andrew Yee 2021-12-06
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- a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
- Is a crust that is under the ocean
- Is a shallow part of the ocean nearly near the upper ocean
- a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
- its an displacement in the earth crust
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- Consists of an upper mantle and an crust
- a series of mountains or mountain ridges closely related in position and direction
- Is a really shallow part an can only occur an Low depths in the ocean
- Its nearly above the water near the surface
- Goes downward and sideward of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
10 Clues: Is a crust that is under the ocean • its an displacement in the earth crust • Consists of an upper mantle and an crust • Its nearly above the water near the surface • a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics • Is a shallow part of the ocean nearly near the upper ocean • Is a really shallow part an can only occur an Low depths in the ocean • ...
Rocks 2025-11-20
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- Gem made out of Carbon that has been heavily pressurized
- Type of rock that is made of molten rock that has cooled down
- Type of rock that is made out of sediments
- Rock made from organic material that has been pressurized
- Type of Tectonic Plate boundary where the plates go closer together
- A series of waves caused by rapid motion on the Earth's floor
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- Ring of Volcanoes that sits on the edges of the Pacific Plate
- A sudden release of magma, gasses, and rocks from a Volcano
- Type of rock that has been transformed by intense heat or pressure from the Earth's core
- When a tectonic plate goes under another
10 Clues: When a tectonic plate goes under another • Type of rock that is made out of sediments • Gem made out of Carbon that has been heavily pressurized • Rock made from organic material that has been pressurized • A sudden release of magma, gasses, and rocks from a Volcano • Ring of Volcanoes that sits on the edges of the Pacific Plate • ...
Science Vocab #2 2022-09-12
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- plate boundary, A boundary between two or more plates.
- The place inside Earth's crust where an earthquake originates.
- drift, The movement of continents resulting from the motion of tectonic plates. Plate Tectonics, A scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created.
- boundary, Where the new crust is generated as the plates pull away from each other. Convergent boundary, This occurs when plates move towards each other and collide.
- boundary, Causes a fault between two plates of the lithosphere, which will slide past one another. Tectonic plate is, Massive slab of solid rock made up of Earth's lithosphere (crust and upper mantle)
- is the layer of the earth that lies below the lithosphere. Mesosphere, The highest layer of the atmosphere.
- A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock. Elastic rebound, What happens to the crustal material on either side of a fault during an earthquake.
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- A carefully thought out explanation for observations using the scientific method. Sea-floor spreading, A geologic process in which tectonic plates—large slabs of Earth's lithosphere—split apart from each other.
- current, The result of differential heating. Deformation, Modifications of the shape or size of an object due to applied forces or a change in temperature.
- What happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. Epicenter, The point on the earth's surface vertically above the hypocenter (or focus), the point in the crust where a seismic rupture begins.
- the outermost shell of the earth. Mantle, the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior.
- The sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate. Magnetic reversal, A change of the earth's magnetic field to the opposite polarity.
- is the extremely hot center of the earth. Lithosphere is the rigid outer part of the earth.
13 Clues: plate boundary, A boundary between two or more plates. • The place inside Earth's crust where an earthquake originates. • the outermost shell of the earth. Mantle, the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior. • is the extremely hot center of the earth. Lithosphere is the rigid outer part of the earth. • ...
Science Vocab #2 2022-09-12
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- plate boundary, A boundary between two or more plates.
- The place inside Earth's crust where an earthquake originates.
- drift, The movement of continents resulting from the motion of tectonic plates. Plate Tectonics, A scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created.
- boundary, Where the new crust is generated as the plates pull away from each other. Convergent boundary, This occurs when plates move towards each other and collide.
- boundary, Causes a fault between two plates of the lithosphere, which will slide past one another. Tectonic plate is, Massive slab of solid rock made up of Earth's lithosphere (crust and upper mantle)
- is the layer of the earth that lies below the lithosphere. Mesosphere, The highest layer of the atmosphere.
- A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock. Elastic rebound, What happens to the crustal material on either side of a fault during an earthquake.
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- A carefully thought out explanation for observations using the scientific method. Sea-floor spreading, A geologic process in which tectonic plates—large slabs of Earth's lithosphere—split apart from each other.
- current, The result of differential heating. Deformation, Modifications of the shape or size of an object due to applied forces or a change in temperature.
- What happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. Epicenter, The point on the earth's surface vertically above the hypocenter (or focus), the point in the crust where a seismic rupture begins.
- the outermost shell of the earth. Mantle, the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior.
- The sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate. Magnetic reversal, A change of the earth's magnetic field to the opposite polarity.
- is the extremely hot center of the earth. Lithosphere is the rigid outer part of the earth.
13 Clues: plate boundary, A boundary between two or more plates. • The place inside Earth's crust where an earthquake originates. • the outermost shell of the earth. Mantle, the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior. • is the extremely hot center of the earth. Lithosphere is the rigid outer part of the earth. • ...
Manuel bandong 2022-04-29
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- tectonic earths lithosphere
- settle as sediment
- the motion is predominating
- related to sediment
- coming closer together, especially in characteristics or ideas.
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- drift continents shifts on earths surface
- transformed from heat and pressure
- sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust
- two plates that move away from each other
- melting cooling lava or magma
10 Clues: settle as sediment • related to sediment • tectonic earths lithosphere • the motion is predominating • melting cooling lava or magma • transformed from heat and pressure • drift continents shifts on earths surface • two plates that move away from each other • coming closer together, especially in characteristics or ideas. • ...
Vocab words 6 grade Earth 2024-02-02
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- line between tectonic plates
- When magma comes up between plates and creates more ocean floor
- layer under the crust
- center of the Earth
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- plates slide past each other
- layer the tectonic plates rest on
- when plates crash into each other
- plates move away from each other
- makes up part of the mantle
- one plate goes underneath another plate
10 Clues: center of the Earth • layer under the crust • makes up part of the mantle • plates slide past each other • line between tectonic plates • plates move away from each other • layer the tectonic plates rest on • when plates crash into each other • one plate goes underneath another plate • When magma comes up between plates and creates more ocean floor
Science crossword 2023-02-24
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- boundary boundary that slides past each other
- valley happens at a divergent boundary
- boundary boundary that collides together
- happens in a oceanic to continental convergent boundary
- tectonic floats on top of the mantle
- happens in a transform boundary
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- forms from convergent boundaries
- currents happens inside the mantle that moves the plate tectonics
- boundary boundary that pulls apart
- molten rock
10 Clues: molten rock • happens in a transform boundary • forms from convergent boundaries • boundary boundary that pulls apart • tectonic floats on top of the mantle • valley happens at a divergent boundary • boundary boundary that collides together • boundary boundary that slides past each other • happens in a oceanic to continental convergent boundary • ...
natural resource crossword puzzle 2021-02-10
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- tectonics, the lithosphere is made up of tectonic plates that move across Earth's surface
- the sideways downward movement of the edge of the plate of earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
- limitations on an engineering solution
- you must meet these requirements in order for your project to be successful
- resource, materials such as oil, coal, natural gas, metals, stone, and sand
- a break in Earth's crust
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- educated guess
- drift, continents slowly drifted to their current positions after being part of a giant landmass that broke apart
- theory, a well-established group of ideas that is supported by a large amount of evidence
- spreading, mid-ocean ridge slowly pulling away from each other
10 Clues: educated guess • a break in Earth's crust • limitations on an engineering solution • spreading, mid-ocean ridge slowly pulling away from each other • you must meet these requirements in order for your project to be successful • resource, materials such as oil, coal, natural gas, metals, stone, and sand • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle By Andrew Yee 2021-12-06
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- a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
- Is a crust that is under the ocean
- Is a shallow part of the ocean nearly near the upper ocean
- a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
- its an displacement in the earth crust
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- Consists of an upper mantle and an crust
- a series of mountains or mountain ridges closely related in position and direction
- Is a really shallow part an can only occur an Low depths in the ocean
- Its nearly above the water near the surface
- Goes downward and sideward of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
10 Clues: Is a crust that is under the ocean • its an displacement in the earth crust • Consists of an upper mantle and an crust • Its nearly above the water near the surface • a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics • Is a shallow part of the ocean nearly near the upper ocean • Is a really shallow part an can only occur an Low depths in the ocean • ...
Ocean Topography 2023-02-02
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- an old volcanic island that has been weathered down and filled with water
- an area where the oceanic and continental plates meet that is eroded where rivers empty into the ocean
- a seemingly bottomless crack in the ocean floor formed at subduction zones
- flat areas of the ocean floor that stretch for miles and miles
- a seamount that has risen above water
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- the gently sloping area that extends from the shore and into the ocean
- a steep drop off where the continental plate meets the oceanic plate
- an underwater mountain chain that forms at a divergent plate boundary
- the deep area between the mid-ocean-ridge that forms as two oceanic plates divide
- an underwater volcano
10 Clues: an underwater volcano • a seamount that has risen above water • flat areas of the ocean floor that stretch for miles and miles • a steep drop off where the continental plate meets the oceanic plate • an underwater mountain chain that forms at a divergent plate boundary • the gently sloping area that extends from the shore and into the ocean • ...
MedEx Crossword 2024-11-30
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- You should limit your screen time to a maximum of ------ hours per day (3)
- Tiny nutrients, big impact—color your plate with them!(8)
- Say no to this for cleaner lungs and a brighter smile (7)
- This simple activity adds steps to your day—no gym needed!(7)
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- The body-builder on your plate, but less than a quarter(7)
- Power up your day with this mood-lifting, body-strengthening (8) move
- This healthy fat is found in nuts and avocado(11)
- Ideally, ------ of my plate should consist of fruits and vegetables (4)
- Quick energy but crashes later—skip this in your drinks!(5)
- A calming practice to relieve stress and improve well-being(4)
10 Clues: This healthy fat is found in nuts and avocado(11) • Tiny nutrients, big impact—color your plate with them!(8) • Say no to this for cleaner lungs and a brighter smile (7) • The body-builder on your plate, but less than a quarter(7) • Quick energy but crashes later—skip this in your drinks!(5) • This simple activity adds steps to your day—no gym needed!(7) • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-03-24
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- What happens when on slide passes the other?
- Convergent plate boundaries where two tectonic palates are crashing into each other. As the two plates collide one is forced down underneath the other.
- Where two continental plates collide. Since both plates have similar thickness and weight, neither one will sink under the other. instead, they will crumple and fold to build a __________.
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- When two tectonic ________ collide together it forms a tsunami.
- The planet we live on?
- As the denser tectonic plate subducts, or sink's below, or the less dense tectonic plate,hot rock from bellow can intrude into the cooler plate above.
- On of earths layers that has five letters?
7 Clues: The planet we live on? • On of earths layers that has five letters? • What happens when on slide passes the other? • When two tectonic ________ collide together it forms a tsunami. • As the denser tectonic plate subducts, or sink's below, or the less dense tectonic plate,hot rock from bellow can intrude into the cooler plate above. • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-03-24
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- What happens when on slide passes the other?
- Convergent plate boundaries where two tectonic palates are crashing into each other. As the two plates collide one is forced down underneath the other.
- Where two continental plates collide. Since both plates have similar thickness and weight, neither one will sink under the other. instead, they will crumple and fold to build a __________.
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- When two tectonic ________ collide together it forms a tsunami.
- The planet we live on?
- As the denser tectonic plate subducts, or sink's below, or the less dense tectonic plate,hot rock from bellow can intrude into the cooler plate above.
- On of earths layers that has five letters?
7 Clues: The planet we live on? • On of earths layers that has five letters? • What happens when on slide passes the other? • When two tectonic ________ collide together it forms a tsunami. • As the denser tectonic plate subducts, or sink's below, or the less dense tectonic plate,hot rock from bellow can intrude into the cooler plate above. • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-03-24
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- What happens when on slide passes the other?
- Convergent plate boundaries where two tectonic palates are crashing into each other. As the two plates collide one is forced down underneath the other.
- Where two continental plates collide. Since both plates have similar thickness and weight, neither one will sink under the other. instead, they will crumple and fold to build a __________.
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- When two tectonic ________ collide together it forms a tsunami.
- The planet we live on?
- As the denser tectonic plate subducts, or sink's below, or the less dense tectonic plate,hot rock from bellow can intrude into the cooler plate above.
- On of earths layers that has five letters?
7 Clues: The planet we live on? • On of earths layers that has five letters? • What happens when on slide passes the other? • When two tectonic ________ collide together it forms a tsunami. • As the denser tectonic plate subducts, or sink's below, or the less dense tectonic plate,hot rock from bellow can intrude into the cooler plate above. • ...
Delilah 2017-12-14
17 Clues: bag • man • jack • game • frame • state • animal • sea animal • a body part • green plant • water drops • a head thing • a purple food • baseball blank • u eat food on it • a gardening tool • wheeled feet thing
Column A - Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-01
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- a transverse earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the second conspicuous wave to reach a seismograph.
- The place inside Earth's crust where an earthquake originates.
- A supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
- Tectonics A scientific theory describing the large-scale motion of the plates making up the Earth's lithosphere since tectonic processes began on Earth between 3.3 and 3.5 billion years ago.
- 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 fault-bounded area or region with a distinctive stratigraphy, structure, and geological history.
- The equilibrium that exists between parts of the earth's crust, which behaves as if it consists of blocks floating on the underlying mantle, rising if material is removed and sinking if material is deposited.
- A bend in the rock strata.
- The branch of geophysics concerned with the magnetism in rocks that was induced by the earth's magnetic field at the time of their formation.
- Margin One of the three major zones of the ocean floor the other two being deep-ocean basins and mid-ocean ridges.
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- The sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
- Drift The gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
- A longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the first conspicuous wave to be recorded by a seismograph.
- The point on the earth's surface vertically above the hypocenter (or focus), point in the crust where a seismic rupture begins.
- The superocean that surrounded the supercontinent Pangaea.
- Mountain A mountain that often results from rifting, an indicator of extensional tectonics.
- Mountain A mountain that is formed by the effects of folding on layers within the upper part of the Earth's crust.
- Breaking apart or becoming separated through faulting caused by plate tectonics.
- Cycle The quasi-periodic aggregation and dispersal of Earth's continental crust.
- A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
20 Clues: A bend in the rock strata. • The superocean that surrounded the supercontinent Pangaea. • A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock. • The place inside Earth's crust where an earthquake originates. • A supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. • ...
Grade 10 Science (Plate Tectonic Theory) - Sir Greg 2023-09-28
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- a smaller earthquake that occurs in the same general area as a larger earthquake, following the mainshock.
- a series of large ocean waves generated by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.
- vast, global ocean that surrounded Pangaea during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
- a linear depression on the Earth's surface that forms at divergent boundaries, where continental plates are pulling apart.
- a specific type of convergent boundary where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another into the Earth's mantle.
- an instrument used to detect and record the vibrations and ground motion caused by seismic waves during an earthquake.
- a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other.
- a measure of the size or energy released by an earthquake. It is typically quantified using the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale (Mw). The higher the magnitude, the larger the earthquake's energy and potential for damage.
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- the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter (focus) of an earthquake.
- a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, approximately 335 to 175 million years ago.
- a long, underwater mountain range that forms at divergent boundaries in the ocean. It is characterized by volcanic activity and the creation of new oceanic crust as tectonic plates move apart.
- a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally in opposite directions.
- shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust.
- a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.
- the actual point within the Earth where the earthquake originates. It is the source of the seismic energy and is typically located beneath the Earth's surface.
15 Clues: a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other. • a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other. • the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter (focus) of an earthquake. • vast, global ocean that surrounded Pangaea during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. • ...
