Earth Systems Exam Review Puzzle I
Across
- 2. cycle the formation, alteration, destruction and reformation of rocks
- 3. the internal resistance to flow in a liquid
- 7. the sharp-edged particles from an explosive volcanic eruption.
- 9. the reflection of light on a surface, classified by intensity and quality
- 11. Hawaiian term for a lava flow that has a rough, jagged surface
- 13. a rock that has crystallized from a molten state
- 15. the transformation of a soil from a solid to a liquid state
- 16. seismic wave that travels through the body of Earth
- 21. named after the messenger of the gods and is closest to the Sun
- 22. a region of high heat flow on the Earth's surface
- 23. direct transfer of energy from one particle to another
- 25. iron, aluminum, magnesium, manganese, and titanium
- 28. a zone in the Earth between 400 and 670 km below the surface
- 29. the initial point within the Earth that ruptures in an earthquake
- 31. the tectonic region in which two plates meet
- 32. a minor tremor that precedes an earthquake
- 35. a collection of maps
- 37. the mass of an object divided by its volume
- 39. heat extracted from the Earth for use as an power source
- 43. living in water
- 46. the innermost zone of Earth
- 47. the most abundant volcanic rock in the Earth's crust
- 48. a natural open space underground, large enough for a person to enter
- 49. any molten material that is extrusive or volcanic
- 50. the rock beneath the soil
- 52. cone a volcano formed by the buildup of pyroclastic debris around a vent
Down
- 1. evidence in rock of the presence of past life, such as a dinosaur bone
- 2. energy that travels through space in the form of waves
- 4. a fracture or zone of fractures along the boundaries of tectonic plates
- 5. It is the third planet from the Sun
- 6. the attractive force between two objects
- 8. large area of extremely flat ocean floor lying near a continent
- 10. supercontinent, Greek for "all lands”
- 11. the weak or "soft" zone in the upper mantle
- 12. states that the landmasses were once supercontinents
- 14. heat transport by moving particles
- 17. pertaining to clastic material formed by volcanic explosion
- 18. the peak flow of water that tops the banks of a stream channel
- 19. A steep-walled depression at the summit or on the flanks of a volcano
- 20. a measure of the strength of an earthquake
- 24. named after the Roman god of war and is the fourth planet from the Sun
- 26. rain due to gases from internal combustion engines
- 27. Igneous, Synonym of volcanic
- 28. Someone who loves you
- 30. the outermost layer of the Earth
- 33. Breach in a natural levee
- 34. that portion of the Earth below the crust and reaching to about 2,780 km
- 36. an earthquake that follows a larger earthquake
- 38. the way in which a rock breaks in random patterns rather than cleaving
- 40. the point that is directly above the focus of an earthquake
- 41. the layer of gases (air), that surrounds a planet or moon
- 42. the science that deals with the study of the planet Earth
- 44. a geometrical form taken by a mineral
- 45. a large, basin-shaped volcanic depression
- 51. the very slow, generally continuous downslope movement of soil