Plate Motion Engineering Internship Vocabulary
Across
- 3. the person who supervises interns during a project
- 7. to move somewhere safe
- 9. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- 13. a device that detects information in its environment and responds
- 16. a claim supported by evidence
- 18. an underwaqter mountain range formed when two plates move apart
- 19. the size or strength of something, such as an earthquake or tsunami
- 20. a set of related documents about a particular topic
- 23. standards by which something may be judged
- 24. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel or sand dune
- 25. a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together
- 27. to examine in detail for a purpose
- 28. moving apart in different directions
- 29. beginners at a workplace who do work that is closely supervised because they are learning on the job
- 30. most successful, considering the situation
Down
- 1. a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
- 2. a natural disaster on Earth, such as an earthquake, tornado, or flood
- 3. a repeating process in a way that considers the results of a previous design
- 4. when you have to give up one thing in return for another
- 5. the place where two plates meet
- 6. information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
- 8. the person who is responsible for making sure a project's goals are addressed
- 10. something we observe to be similar over and over again
- 11. one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer
- 12. a person who uses math and science to create and design things
- 14. an engineer who applies concepts from earth science and physics to help minimize the impact of natural disasters
- 15. a plate boundary where two plates move sideways past each other
- 17. a large, destructive ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor
- 21. a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area
- 22. a formal design that is supported by evidence, and submitted for discussion and review
- 26. moving toward the same place