Geology & Earth Science Crossword Puzzles

slow moving forms of ice, the area between the equator and a pole, the upper layer of soil, hot, liquid rock, a deposit of sand and soil at the mouth …

the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock or mineral, a solid material who's constituents are arranged in a highly ordered …

volcanic rock, dark, looks shiny, volcanic rock, very dusty, has some layers, made from different materials, has many colors morphed together, often …

type of volcano with steep sides and more violent eruption, any opening at the earth's surface through which magma erupts or volcanic gases are …

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 …

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 …

the downward movement of soil or rock caused by gravity, often triggered by earthquakes, refers to vibrations or waves generated by earthquakes, a …

_ rocks are formed in layers, you can use a _ to separate different sized pieces in soil, granite is used for doorsteps because it doesn't _ out …

the process in which sediments are pressed together under pressure, reducing space between particles, the continuous process of rock formation and …

layer that separates the crust and the mantle, this is where the lithosphere floats on top, segments of the earth's crust, formation of cracks …

the branch of science that deals with the study of earthquakes, the large sections of the earth's lithosphere that move over time, the …

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

you can find this type of rock in south dakota national park, you can find this rock at the great salt lake in utah, this is not a rock but a fossil, …

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 …

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 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 …

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

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

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 …

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

includes all crystalline structured, inorganic elements typically formed by geologic processes, a form of surface mining that removes whole seams of …

_ tectonics: a geological model in which the earth's crust and upper mantle (lithosphere) are divided into a number of segments (plates) which …

loose material made of sediment, the remains of organisms, water, air, and living things, place which the roof of a cave collapses, process in which …