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, …

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 …

low-density surface layer of a planet, wearing down or building up of geological features, dense central region of a planet that has undergone …

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 …

made of hot flowing rock, uppermost mantle and contains the crust, holds the lithosphere and the asthenosphere, the thickest layer, as the layers go …

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

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

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 …

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, …

teach children to always ask before going near any water (source: american red cross), enclosing pools with fencing, supervising children when around …

weathering , erosion, deposition process, wearing away and breaking down of rocks by natural agents, breaking of rocks by wind ,air,water, breaking …

the rock formation that is the source of mineral fragments in the soil, any process that breaks rock down into smaller pieces without changing the …

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

split into two regions; center of earth, theory, most widely held by scientists, of how earth's magnetic field is generated, uppermost layer of …

what are the things that look like stalactite-like formations known as?, the water in the villa luz cave is white because it contains _ , the cave of …

ocean _ refers to the warmth or coldness of ocean water, which varies by depth, location, and time of year, the top layer of the ocean is warmer due …

part of the earth that we walk on, specific type of rock that form by smaller bits of other rocks get stuck together, a type of rock that absorbs …

greek meaning weak. part of earth’s upper mantle, 7 largest areas of land of earth’s crust, currents caused by heat exchange, place where rifts …

the process in which sediment or particles get moved away and broken down, what is formed by deposition, what is a rock that transform by heat or …

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

_ sink, areas of vegetation, the ocean or the soil which absorb or store carbon, movement of rock by water, ice or wind, layers of sedimentary rock, _ …

the shaking of the earth due to the movement of the crustal plates, this is where the earthquake originates, the area directly above the focus, this …

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 …

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

_ scale is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake, a device used by the ancient chinese to detect the direction of the earthquake, a person …

genus elrathia is commonly known as, the remains of the activity of an animal, such as preserved trackways, footprints, fossilized egg shells, and …

a water less, often sandy, desolate area of land with little vegetation, a large area covered mainly with trees, a natural hollowed-out underground …

elevated landforms with steep sides that are higher than hills and often formed by tectonic forces, low-lying areas between mountains or hills, often …

a vibration that travels through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake, the slow moving-moving lava that hardens to form rough …

approximate age given to a rock layer based on it's position, the process by which wind, water, ice, gravity, or other natural forces move …