Geology & Earth Science Crossword Puzzles

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 …

(also called plutonic rock) igneous rock that forms when magma cools and hardens while still underground, (also called volcanic rock) rock that is …

at what temperature does magma have higher viscosity?, the process that creates magma, a form of energy that is transported through the earth, rock …

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

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 …

to examine in detail for a purpose, any of earth's main continuous areas of land, such as africa, asia, and north america, moving toward the same …

phosphorus on earth is tied up in rock and sedimentary deposits, from which it is released by _ , the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the …

exchange of oxygen between other systems found on earth, explains how water is transformed and transported across the globe, exchange of nitrogen …

a thick ice sheet that slowly flows under its own weight, vast sheets of glacial ice that cover immense areas of relatively flat land, "rivers of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

where warmer parts rise and cooler parts sink, stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks, a section of lithosphere that slowly moves over the …

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

seeds the chumash used for food, an ancient hole punch, to dig, scientist who studies people and objects from the past, a rock used for paint, what …

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

an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron, soil formed by rock decay and left as a …

a solid collection of minerals, formed when molten material from within the earth, called magma cools down, formed when sediments are carried by …

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

where the tide meets the stream, an area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all …

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 …

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 …

a deep gorge in the surface of earth formed by the erosion of moving water and sand, the breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of …

rock salt, ductile bond, soft sulphate, ca-plagioclase, pb-sulphide, fluorescent mineral, oldest mineral, softest mineral, strong bond, hard oxide, …

how easily a mineral can be scratched, the color of the powder left when a mineral is rubbed on a white tile, melted rock deep inside the earth, how …

igneous, intrusive rock with large crystals, used in counter tops, igneous, extrusive, volcanic glass, metamorphic, foliated, made from granite, …

a naturally occurring, pure chemical substance, minerals deemed valuable, how light reflects off the surface of a mineral, a type of intrusive igneous …