Geology & Earth Science Crossword Puzzles

the process of eroding by wind, what is formed by deposition, what is a rock that transform by heat or pressure, what are the metamorphic process, …

_ convection - what is the slow creeping motion of earth's solid silicate mantle caused by convection currents carrying heat from the interior of the …

the process of wearing or the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces through physical, chemical, or organic means, the process of moving weathered …

the outer layer of the earth (5), what the molten rock in the mantle is called (5), a mountain formed by the eruption of lava, ash, and rock, a sudden …

most abundant element in the universe, high silica lava, where tectonic plates meet, largest layer of the earth, crust and upper mantle, separating …

what is under the earth that keeps the ground together, gases surrounding the earth is called, the layer under mountains and oceans, the layer below …

hard, precious gem often mined from deep within the earth, valuable metal often extracted alongside other minerals, large hole dug for mining or …

a boundary where two plates move away from each other, a volcano that is unlikely to erupt ever again, lava that is low in viscosity and high in …

the process of moving the broken pieces of rock, type of rock formed by heat and pressure, type of rock formed from sediment, or broken-down rocks, …

fossils can show evidence of climate _ , hardened tree sap is called _ , the _ eon is the most recent eon in the earth's history, scientists have used …

an effect that happens as a direct result of a hazard, a shaking of the earths crust by tectonic movement, a rupture of the earths crust, a force that …

An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.

the property of water that allows objects to sink even big ships, the water that contains salts and minerals, the water that can be found in glaciers …

waves of energy caused by earthquakes and other rock movement, the outer layer is similar to the skin of an _ , the solid layer made of iron and …

one of the units of geologic time into which geologist divide eras, known as the "age of reptiles", invertebrate with shell during cambian …

an ecosystem's abilty to maintain equilibrium, funnel-shaped areas of land where all the water drains to the same body of water, water that has soaked …

a rock made of marine animals, the process of water turning into gas, rock made from enough heat and pressure under ground, a rock cooling inside the …

hottest part of the earth, rock containing metals, rock laid down in layers, commonest minerals in rocks, rock changed from another type, breaking …

the outer part of the magnetic field that interacts with these particles, in this layer, the effects of temperature outweigh the effects of pressure, …

grains require a magnifying glass to see, wearing away or breaking down of rocks by wind, water, sand and chemicals, type of igneous rock formed …

person who studies rocks and minerals, most minerals are only one _ , melted rock that flows onto earth's surface, nonliving material made of one or …

all of the present-day continents were once part of a single supercontinent called, reflects the changing intensity of the vibrations by responding to …

solid layer with plasticity in the upper mantle just below the lithosphere, what type of plate boundary collides with the other to create mountains?, …

an _ , or dead volcano is a volcano that is unlikely to ever erupt again, volcanic _ can be quiet or explosive, _ is a material found in magma that …

infrastructure builder or designer, who studies earth, a feature's linear direction, a feature's slope, a rock type coming from latin …

a large underground chamber formed when rainwater follows the cracks in a rock and begins to dissolve the rock, a type of valley formed by a glacier …

depends primarily on the composition of the magma and temperature, the magma is very hot, with blank that can range from 800°c to 1400°c, an …

250 _ : alfred wegener hypothesized that pangaea began to break apart about how many years ago?, the process that creates new sea floor as plates move …

when sediments are placed down to remain by the elements, outermost layer of the earth, _ sedimentary rock is formed by sediments of rocks, _ igneous …

a inorganic substance that has a fairly constant chemical composition, sedimentary rocks are formed through w.e.d. compaction, and, the upper layer of …