Module 2 vocabulary crossword puzzle!!
Across
- 3. Atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons
- 6. the time required for something to fall to half its initial value
- 10. a geological area where one tectonic plate slides beneath another and descends into the Earth's mantle.
- 11. relating to or resulting from living organisms-
- 12. where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally
- 14. non-living factors in an ecosystem that can affect living organisms
- 17. where two tectonic plates move away from each other
- 18. the theory that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into several plates that move and interact with each other, causing earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountains.
- 20. a large stable block of the earth's crust forming the nucleus of a continent
Down
- 1. where two tectonic plates move towards each other and collide
- 2. an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
- 4. natural processes that wear down or break apart Earth's surface
- 5. process by which heat is transferred by movement of a heated fluid such as air or water
- 7. the influence of closely associated species on each other in their evolution.
- 8. A rock from space that survives passing through the Earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface
- 9. forces that build up an existing landform or create a new one.
- 13. Organisms or processes that can survive without oxygen
- 15. The study of the shape and features of the land's surface, including hills, valleys, mountains, and other landforms
- 16. the branch of science concerned with earthquakes and related phenomena.
- 19. Organisms or processes that lives on oxygen