Crossword
Across
- 2. The process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or
- 5. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus where an
- 6. A map that represents the surface features and elevations of an area using contour lines.
- 8. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by seismic waves from the movement of tectonic plates or volcanic activity.
- 10. Rock formed from any type of existing rock through the application of intense heat and/or pressure.
- 13. originates.
- 16. Large sections of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at boundaries, often causing seismic activity.
- 17. The gaseous layer surrounding the Earth.
- 18. The layer of Earth that is mostly composed of liquid water.
- 19. The rate of change in elevation over a certain distance; indicated by how close contour lines are to one another.
- 20. A permanent marker at a specific location indicating its exact surveyed
- 21. The outermost solid shell of a rocky planet.
- 22. (often labeled "BM").
- 26. An instrument used to detect, record, and measure the vibrations and intensity of an earthquake.
- 27. Rock formed by the cooling and hardening (solidification) of liquid rock material like magma or lava.
- 29. The specific vertical distance or change in elevation between two consecutive contour lines.
- 30. The outermost layer of Earth's surface, consisting of rock and sediment.
- 33. Rock formed by the compaction and cementation of loose rock particles or sediments.
- 34. The process of transporting sediments from one location to another.
- 36. A low point on the ground, such as a crater, often indicated on a map bycontour lines with small "teeth" (hachures).
Down
- 1. The innermost solid layer of the Earth.
- 3. Liquid rock material found beneath the Earth's surface.
- 4. A body of igneous rock that has pushed through existing sedimentary rock
- 7. The fastest seismic wave that travels through Earth's interior and is the first to be detected.
- 9. A physical feature used to identify minerals based on how they reflect light.
- 10. A naturally occurring inorganic substance; they are the building blocks of all
- 11. Loose particles (sand, silt, clay, etc.) formed by the weathering of rocks.
- 12. A measure of the total energy released during an earthquake.
- 14. A physical test used to identify a mineral by attempting to scratch it against a glass square.
- 15. The vertical distance or height of a point on Earth's surface above or below sea level.
- 23. A crack or break in the Earth's crust where rock layers have shifted.
- 24. A physical test used to identify a mineral by rubbing it on an unglazed porcelain plate to see the color of its powder.
- 25. A line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation.
- 28. The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces or sediments.
- 31. A bend in rock layers caused by geologic pressure.
- 32. The remains or traces of ancient life often preserved in sedimentary rocks.
- 35. A slower seismic wave that moves through solids only and is detected after P-waves.