Science 7 Review Crossword

Type of material failure that occurs when you twist electrical cords
Force that pulls you against the earth
Type of reproduction that occurs when a "parent" plant grows new plants from its own roots, stems, or leaves
The part of the earth's crust that is made up of solid rock, lying beneath the soil and looser rocks
Movement of pollutants up through levels of a food chain
The break-up or disintegration of rocks through the physical or chemical effects living organisms
A device used to add strength to a structure
A horizontal board supported at one end only, by a very strong column
A type of fossil in which sediments have filled a mould and hardened into rock
The break-up or disintegration of rocks through the effects of chemical reactions upon them
A pigment in plants that makes leaves green
When a mineral/rock breaks along smooth flat planes
Something made up of several different materials, with different properties, for a specific purpose
A force that compacts or squeezes a material
This is a measure of the largest compression force that a material can withstand
The innermost part of the earth, made of iron and nickel, in solid and liquid form
The thin, outermost layer of the earth
The weight of a structure upon itself
The shape and size of a structure and the materials that it is made of.
The area or the surface of earth that is directly above the focus, or source, of an earthquake.
The process of moving soil and rock from one place to another by wind or water
Stresses that act on a structure from outside is this kind of force.
This type of igneous rock forms when magma cools and solidifies above the earth's crust.
A push or pull, or anything that causes a change in the motion of an object.
This type of rock is formed by the solidification of hot magma
A force that acts on an object from the inside.
This type of igneous rock is formed when magma cools below the earth's surface.
The forces that act on a structure but are not part of the structure.
The weight carried or supported by a structure
The light-reflecting properties or "shininess" of minerals.
The amount of matter in an object (measured in kilograms).
The diffusion of water through a permeable membrane.
A tiny chamber containing the plant's ovules.
The female reproductive part of a flower
The naturally occurring process in which rocks continue to change form over long periods of time.
The second fastest moving seismic wave produced by an earthquake.
The slowest moving of the seismic waves.
A single, prominent root with numerous small roots coming out of it.
A force that pulls on a material and stretches it apart.