Earth Systems Exam Review Puzzle I

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