Geoscience Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. The measurement of the frequency in a wave
  2. 5. How many oscillations over a period of time
  3. 7. Movement of something from one state to another and back
  4. 10. Force applied over a distance
  5. 12. A giant cloud of dust in space
  6. 13. Inside the earth, cools and forms intrusive igneous rocks
  7. 14. A diagram showing the relation between variables and quantities
  8. 20. Less dense material rises while more dense sinks
  9. 22. Water that collects as droplets
  10. 23. Meaning rock layers
  11. 25. Rocks formed when magma cools and hardens
Down
  1. 1. A disturbance such as the motion of waves that transmits through a medium
  2. 3. Takes place in core of stars
  3. 4. A quantity that has a magnitude but no direction
  4. 6. A force pushing inwards on an object
  5. 8. On the earth's surface, cools and forms extrusive igneous rocks
  6. 9. Two forces going in opposite directions but offset and slide past each other
  7. 10. The distance over 1 oc
  8. 11. Height of the wave crest above equilibrium
  9. 13. Formed when an existing rock is altered by heat and pressure
  10. 15. The force by which a plant or other body draws objects towards its center
  11. 16. A quantity with components of both magnitude and direction
  12. 17. Naturally occurring contains other pieces of rocks and dirts
  13. 18. Opposite of compression
  14. 19. Ability to do work
  15. 21. A disturbance that moves through space and time that transfers energy without transferring mattar
  16. 24. An opening in the ground that releases volcanic material