Geology & Earth Science Crossword Puzzles

convection currents are located here, clay, water silt, sand,animals,air, organic matter, the breaking down of rocks, carried rocks away, _ igneous - …

the sea that surrounds the north pole, lying within the arctic circle, the second-largest ocean in the world, the ocean to the south of india, the …

type of weathering that alters the composition and mineralogy, difference in height from place to place on the land’s surface, weathering by frost …

a naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline solid that has a definite chemical composition, a rock containing valuable minerals, a mineral made of a …

the approx temperature of the inner core (degrees), the average thickness of the earth's crust (km), the layer of hot, solid rock between …

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

a deposit of minerals that is large enough to be mined for profit, a solid that has a crystal structure, a vent in earth's crust, the color of a …

the upper layer of the earths mantle, a hypothetical super-continent that included all current landmasses, a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, …

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 …

infrastructure builder or designer, who studies earth, a feature's linear direction, a feature's slope, a rock type coming from latin …

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 …

the wearing away and removal of rock by the sea, where eroded rocks are hurdled against a cliff wearing it away, where eroded rocks hit against each …

a vein of igneous rock that runs perpendicular to the strata, usually a combination of two or more minerals, a surface of erosion that separates one …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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