7th Grade Spring Final
Across
- 4. the depression often found around the top of the volcano
- 7. this telescope uses curved mirrors
- 8. formed when magma hardens in a vertical crack
- 9. a bright streak across the sky
- 10. the ______ tide happens when the Sun, Moon, and Earth create a right angle
- 12. formed when magma hardens in a horizontal crack
- 13. one probe sent to the Moon to measure conditions and gather mineral samples
- 17. a crack that forms in the Earth's crust
- 20. mountain-like landform that forms from successive eruptions from a vent
- 21. squeezing force that causes reverse faults
- 22. Neptune and Uranus appear this color due to the methane in their atmosphere
- 24. ____________ dating compares rock layers to each other
- 26. vibration caused by moving tectonic plates
- 30. a ______ eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching Earth
- 33. created by an earthquake; mapped to allow us to know the Earth's interior
- 34. this compound, along with water, increases the thickness of lava as well as its explosiveness
- 35. the least number of seismograms needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake
- 37. the exact location in the Earth where an earthquake starts
- 38. developed the Sun-centered theory of the universe
- 39. large planet colored with bands of brown, red, and tan
- 40. the strength of an earthquake as measured by the Richter Scale
- 41. the hard, frozen part of a comet
Down
- 1. pulling force that causes normal faults
- 2. largest igneous formation; magma hardens in a large body underground
- 3. this telescope uses clear lenses
- 5. the speed of _______ equals 300000 km/s
- 6. side-to-side force that causes slip-strike faults
- 7. one of these equals 1 year
- 9. the Modified ___________ scale measures the intensity of the earthquake
- 11. the phase right after the New Moon
- 14. a disturbance in an established rock layer
- 15. the second & slower seismic wave generated by an earthquake
- 16. the _______________ spectrum is energy organized by wavelength
- 18. ____________ dating measures radioactive isotopes to determine the age of a rock layer
- 19. the 4th planet from the Sun
- 20. the 2nd planet from the Sun
- 23. the first & fastest seismic wave generated by an earthquake
- 25. Venus & Earth both experience a __________ effect due to their atmospheres
- 27. Neil _________ was the first man on the Moon
- 28. the season caused when part of Earth is tilted more toward the Sun
- 29. a meteoroid that strikes Earth
- 31. magma that reaches the Earth's surface
- 32. the ______ telescope does not require light and looks like a large satellite dish
- 36. the ______ tide shows the greatest tidal range
- 40. large, dark plains of hardened lava on the moon