Science: Geology Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• glaciers : slow moving forms of ice
• hemisphere : the area between the equator and a pole
• topsoil : the upper layer of soil
• magma : hot, liquid rock
• delta : a deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of a river
• core : the center of the earth; is made of hot iron and nickel
• equator : an imaginary line that runs around the middle of the earth
• orbit : the pathway of the earth
• rotation : the spinning motion of the earth
• erosion : the wearing away of earth's topsoil
• sphere : round like a ball
• gem : rare costly minerals
• asia : the largest continent
• geologist : a scientist who studies the earth
• crust : the top layer of the earth's surface
• europe : includes the countries of france, italy, and germany
• conservation : using nature's resources wisely
• pacific : the largest ocean
• slate : similar to shale but harder
• revolves : the movement of the earth around the sun
• arctic : smallest and coldest ocean
• axis : an imaginary line that runs north to south through the center of the earth.
• sediment : soil and sand
• sediment : matter that settles at the bottom of rivers and oceans