Geology & Earth Science Crossword Puzzles

the attraction of ions from an aqueous solution to a solid surface, a low-permeability layer that limits groundwater flow, saturated rock or sediment …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

fire rocks, rock formed in layers, changed from igneous or sedimentary, an igneous rock with large crystals, a metamorphic rock, a extrusive igneous …

earth's layers can be divided into layers based on their _ composition, this part of the core is solid, part of crust that makes up ocean floors, …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …