Geology & Earth Science Crossword Puzzles

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

process by which precipitation soaks into the ground, process by which liquid water changes into a gas, not allowing a fluid to pass through, release …

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 …

state of not having enough of something, lowest part of a wave, process by which solid water (ice, snow) changes directly into a gas, distance over …

molten rock; found in the mantle, part of the rock cycle; squeezing of sediment together to form solid rocks by means of pressure, the color of a …

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 sediment …

slime, is a slippery liquid, a current day shelled mollusk with tentacles, small aquatic snails with a shell that is broadly conical in shape and a …

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 …

molten rock beneath the earth’s surface, magma that reaches the earth’s surface, the outermost layer of the earth, the layer of the earth between …

a nonliving substance occurring naturally in the earth, the process by which rocks of one kind change into rocks of another kind, the way that light …

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

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 …

this type of rock forms from cooled magma or lava, this type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment, these rocks are formed through heat …

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 …

a narrow, deep crack that forms on the ocean bottom, underwater volcanoes that are cone shaped, metal that scientists believe the inner core is made …

the partially melted portion of the mantle below the lithosphere, the tendency of minerals to break along irregular surfaces, the tendency of minerals …

the outermost layer of earth where we live, very thin compared to other layers, the thickest layer of earth, composed of semi-solid rock that moves …

any solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter occurring naturally as part of our planet, molten material that forms deep beneath the earth’s …

air becomes trapped in cracks in the rock and causes the rock to break apart, pebbles and rocks get picked by the river and grind along the river bed …

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

a shiny, yellow metal often used in jewellery (4 letters), a metal often used to improve steel's hardness and resistance to corrosion (8 letters), a …

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

the study of the earth's solid material, including rocks, minerals, and the processes that shape the earth's surface over time, the exploration and …

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 …

energy from hot ground water, emission of this is often a first sign of an eruption, _ volcanoes have erupted in recorded history, what magma becomes …

type of earthquake wave that passes through the earth, secondary earthquake, series of shock waves traveling through earth, an earthquake above 9.0 …

_ 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, _ …

formed by layered crust, happens with in the earth, with in the earth layers, what we stand on today, combing, plates subtracting, records down the …

a fossil that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found, it is the longest of the phanerozoic eras, lasting from 540 to 250 …

mass/volume, building blocks of rocks, the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another, …