Earth Science Concepts Crossword

the magnetic equivalent of electric charge
a gap or space made by cleaving or splitting
a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust
gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
the formation of new areas of oceanic crust.
a long, seismically active submarine ridge system situated in the middle of an ocean basin.
a basic law of geochronology, stating that in any undisturbed sequence of rocks deposited in layers.
the physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of earth materials at or near the earth's surface.
the biggest crash scene on earth
any of the various weathering processes that cause physical disintegration of exposed rock without any change in the chemical composition of the rock
the erosion or disintegration of rocks, building materials, caused by chemical reactions
the process of plate tectonics separated each of the component continents into their current configuration.
A bend in a layer of rock or in another planar feature such as foliation or the cleavage of a mineral.
geological processes, such as tectonic plate movement and volcanic activity
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
moving away from each other and new crust is forming from magma that rises to the Earth's surface between the two plates.
A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other.
A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other.
places where plates slide sideways past each other.
the shaking of the surface of the Earth, resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
a region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together.
associated with, or form, the boundaries between Earth's tectonic plates.
an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means. 3 types S, P, Surface
a mountain or hill, pours lava.
a change in the Earth's magnetic field resulting in the magnetic north being aligned with the geographic south, and the magnetic south being aligned with the geographic north.
a map marked with contour lines.
a line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level.
a detailed description or representation on a map of the natural and artificial features of an area.
A fold of rock layers that slope downward on both sides of a common crest.
fold of rock layers that slope upward.