Geology Crossword Puzzles

Geology Crosswords

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Title	Instructions / Description	Sample Puzzle Hints	Difficulty
Minerals		When a mineral breaks in smooth, flat surfaces.. The amount of matter in an object. Its mass is divided by its volume.. The way a mineral reflects or absorbs light. It could be metallic or non-metallic.. Powder left behind when rubbed across a white or black ceramic plate.. The hue or shade of a mineral based on the minerals that make up the mineral.	Big
Minerals and Their Properties		Streak is white, hardness is a 4, color is typically purple,green,yellow sometimes colorless. used in plaster, and drywall, hardness is a 2, streak is white,and colors vary. the streak is colorless, hardness is an 8, uses:in gemstone, and the color is white, yellow, amber,pink,green.and sometimes colorless. The hardness is a 1-2, the color varies from silver to gray, and the streak is black. Hardness is varies from 5.5 to 6.5, colors are black and silver,magnetic,and has a black streak.	Big
Mines		When you get to close, it goes BOOM. Dig this tool!. it creates mobs in the dungeon. He shoots arrows at you. 2nd strongest ore.	Hard
Mountains		Mountains are .... The mountains found in mid America. Not associated with mountain belts. It is found on cold and snowy mountains. The top of a mountain.	Big
Mountains		Indonesia (location). they are a very common mountain . where is the Mauna Loa Mountain located?. South Africa (location) and 19,340 feet (elevation). block origin.	Big
Obtaining and Using Metals		A rock that contains a high concentration of a metal or metal compound.. A reaction in which a metal reacts with air and sometimes water to form a metal oxide or hydroxide.. A dull film on a metal’s surface.. A process in which a metal is obtained from its ore.. A list of metals in order of reactivity with the most reactive at the top..	Big
Ocean Geology	Can you guess all these ocean geology terms correctly? Good luck!	A collective term for the bast landmasses and their submerged margins.. The study of Earth's physical structure and substance.. Ancient volcano who's summit has been cut off by erosion and then submerged.. Isolated mountain of volcanic origin featuring a pointed summit. . Volcano whose summit rises above sea level..	Older Children
Oceans and Fishing		Known as water planet. Oceans water is generally separated. Largest and deepest ocean. Caste head man. Main crop of bhavanapadu village.	Big
Properties of Minerals		It's not formed from living things or the remains of living things.. A minerals ability to split easily along flat surfaces.. The color of a mineral's powder. The look and feel of a rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle.. A dark, dense igneous rock with a fine texture that is found in oceanic crust..	Big
Rivers, Lakes, and Mountains		This is the 4th largest river in the United States. This mountain is named after 3rd lieutenant Joseph Baker. This lake is named after President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This river runs close to Ellensburg. This river was named by French fur traders who called it the 'Riviere des chutes'.	Hard
Rock		a common, coarse-grained, light-colored, hard igneous rock. magma on top of Earth's surface. a type of igneous rock formed inside of Earth's crust. rock formed when broken down rocks compact and cement. when sediment is moved to a new location by natural forces.	Big
Rock and Mineral Properties		The process by which sediment settles out of wind or water. The color of a mineral's powder. The property of splitting evenly along flat surfaces. Sedimentary rock that forms from the remains of plants and animals. Igneous rock formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface.	Hard
Rock Cycle		Igneous rock that is formed underground. Sizes, shapes and or positions of the grain that make up the rock. When sediments are cemented together . The process by which sediment particals are created. Metamorphic rocks that have layers.	Hard
Rock Cycle		Clay that has been consolidated. Magma at the surface of the Earth. Sedimentary rocks buried and subjected to heating go through this. Formed by the consolidation of many sediments. Igneous rock formed at the Earths surface.	Older Children
Rock Cycle		cools on the exterior of the volcano. this kind of igneous rock cools slowly and forms large crystals with coarse grains. sedimentary rocks found in layers and formed from organic material. rocks made by the layering and compacting. a specific type of igneous rock.	Older Children
Rocks		A specific form of an igneous rock made from lava outside a volcano. A specific form of an igneous rock made from magma inside a volcano. The process in which something is heated and molded into something new. Made of sediment that was compacted and cemented together, example; conglomerate, quartz and sandstone. The natural breaking down of materials.	Big
Rocks		a type of rock usually showing layers. a process of carrying weathered rock from one place to another. a material from earth useful to people. an igneous rock that has visible crystals of minerals. rock that contains metal or other minerals.	Older Children
Rocks		melted rock outside the earth. the color of the line a rock makes. can be a mold or cast in a rock. particles of rocks. clastic and chemical.	Big
Rocks		produced by fire, volcanic. an opening in the earth's crust where melted rock, lava, gases and ash are thrust onto the land. changed in form. the solid matter that settle to the bottom in a liquid. a person who studies the structure of the earth.	Older Children
Rocks		What are two types of igneous rocks?. What is the most common metamorphic rock?. How are metamorphic rocks formed?. What is formed by the deposition and subsequent cementation of that mineral at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water?. What is the most common igneous rock?.	Big
Rocks and Mineral		The minerals that ___ to form our planet are made of one or more elements.. ___ organize rocks based on how they were formed.. The history of rocks and minerals is the history of our ___.. The rock ___ is driven mainly by heat.. On the earth's ___, rocks take a beating..	Big
Rocks and Minerals		A green to blue colored precious gem. A dark green,blue, and light are the colors it comes in. A type of rock formed in a place where there used to be water. A type of sedimentary and its main mineral is calcite. A rare red precious gem that is used on some rings.	Hard
rocks and minerals		can be used for gas and oil. it's made of material from volcanoes. made up of minerals. underlines most of earths surface. made from accumulation of sediments.	Older Children
Rocks and Minerals		Color of powder left on porcelain plate. Tendency of some minerals to break along smooth planes. Fragments of rock that make up sedimentary rocks. Rocks that do not have a layered or banded appearance. Rocks that contain a layered or banded appearance that is produced by exposure to heat and directed pressure.	Hard
Rocks and Minerals		metamorphic rock formed from two or more. tectonic plates sliding together and creating pressure.. marble is a __________ metamorphic rock. __________ igneous rock forms on the inside the earth.. rock formed from sediment.. marble has no wavy lines on it because it is formed of _________ mineral..	Big
Rocks and Minerals		property that causes a mineral to break in a smooth flat plane. Color of a mineral in powdered form. Igneous rock that forms when magma cools over time. Rock formed from compaction or cementation. property that causes a mineral to break with jagged edges.	Big
Rocks and Minerals		a type of rock that forms when melted rock materials from inside the Earth cools and on Earth too. scraping a mineral across an unglazed, white tile, called a streak plate, produces a color that is not necessarily the same color as the mineral itself. describes how a mineral breaks into flat surfaces (usually one, two, three or four surfaces) smooth regular planes that reflect light on a mineral. pieces of broken rock, shells, mineral grains and other materials make up what is called sediment, sediments collect together to form this type of rock. how a mineral breaks into forms or shapes other than flat surfaces. Jagged or rough edges that a mineral has.	Big
Rocks and Minerals		This rock is found in granite, and is used in electrical insulators. A soft rock formed from mud and clay. This rock is the most abundant mineral and has very pale crystals. A dark, fine-grained rock that forms in volcanoes. These rocks form through accumulating sediments in the ground.	Big
Rocks and Soil		TYPE OF WEATHERING THAT BREAKS DOWN BY CHEMICAL REACTIONS. WEATHERING IS BREAKING DOWN ROCKS BY PHYSICAL FORCES. MAGMA WHEN ITS ABOVE GROUND AND LIQUID STATE. SOME MINERALS COMPLETELY ________ IN WATER. LAYERS OF ROCK BREAK OFF GRADUALLY.	Older Children
Rocks and their Properties		hot molten material that is outside of a volcano. the color left when a rock is rubbed against something. when crystals form inside the Earth. a process in which rock is destroyed because of wind,water, and other natural processes. a specifically shaped property of a mineral.	Hard
Rocks and Weathering	Complete the crossword using the clues	Once magma is out of the ground it becomes.... These cool underground. The outer layer of Earth. It forms quickly in the air. The type od rock formed by lava.	Moderately Challenging
Rocks Rock	Rocktastic	The process by which sediments are laid down. Molten material near or at the surface of the earth. Rock formation that is a result of cooled and solidified magma beneath the earth’s surface. Rocks formed from the remains of once-living plants and animals. Rocks formed from the process WEDCC.	Hard
Sahara Desert		a relationship is between a predator and prey, the predator hunts the prey. an organism that photosynthesis. What protects the scorpions skin from the harsh desert sun. These consumers are herbivores which means they only eat grass and plants which are the Producers.. a relationship is where an organism benefits off another organism (or host) while the other organism is harmed and hasn’t benefited from the parasite in anyway..	Hard
Sapphires		take the chance to gain advantage from.. make slightly wet. represent by means of symbols.. add notes to (a melody) to produce harmony.. admire, revere, or love greatly or excessively..	Hard
Sedimentary Rock		the process of sediments coming to rest . when dissolved matierials . clastic rock composed of silt and clay . the process of sediments being moved from one place to another. chemical rock composed of mineral calcite .	Big
Shaping the Land		Process by which sediment comes to rest.. Large mass of moving ice.. Hardness scale for minerals. Process that move sediment from one place to another.. Fan shaped deposit of sediment at the mouth of a river..	Big
Soil		soil that is a mixture of humus, sand, silt, and clay. the movement of weathered rocks and soil. soil with very, very tiny grains of rock. solid rock below soil . the measure of how difficult it is for a mineral to be scratched.	Big
The Rock Cycle		A layer in the soil. The process of moving sediment from one place to another. A type of rock that forms when layers of sediment are passed together. A type of rock that forms when heat or pressure change an existing rock. The smallest particlea that make up soil.	Older Children
The Rock Cycle		the process to drop off . comes out of volcanoes. when igneous rocks break down it makes_______.. the process to carry away. compaction and cementation .	Big
The Rock Cycle		Material is laid down. Mineral grains are not arranged in panes or bands. The quality of a rock. Grains of sand are eroded from hills and mountains. Sediment moves from one location to another.	Older Children
Volcanic Eruptions	use the hints at the bottom of the page to fill in the crossword	The substance that cakes the sky after a volcanic explosion. A type of scientist that studies volcanoes. A type of volcano that is made up of layers of lava and ash. A tool used by scientists to monitor volcanoes. The scale used to measure volcanic explosivity.	Hard
Volcano	Praniqe Govender	In May 1883 a volcano called... became active on an island in Indonesia. mount Kilimanjaro in ... has not erupted in thousands of years.. Another word for ash, dust and volcanic dust.... Volcanic gases, including carbon... and sulpher dioxide are released into the atmosphere when volcanoes erupt. What’s the hot stuff that comes out the volcano called?.	Hard
Volcanoes		Fine particles of rock dust blown from an explosion vent. . A volcano composed of both lava flows and pyroclastic material.. A volcano which is presently inactive but which may erupt again.. A steep-sided, usually circular depression formed by either explosion or collapse at a volcanic vent.. Magma which has reached the surface through a volcanic eruption. Streams of liquid rock that flow from a crater or fissure..	Hard
Volcanoes		Powdery residue left after the burning of a substance . The form of silicon, occuring especially escorts sand Flint and I p. A aispersion in air of molecules of water especially as produced by evaporation at ambient temp rather than by boiling . Convergent plate boundary where the oceanic lithosphere is suducting. Generates on convergent plates where the oceanic lithosphere is subducting.	Hard
Volcanoes		powdery residue left after the burning of a substance . the form of silicon, occuring especially as quartz sand, flint and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder. an aispersion in air of molecules of water especially as produced by evaporation at ambient temperature than by boiling.. convergent plate boundary where the oceanic lithosphere is subducting . generates on convergent plates where the oceanic lithosphere is subducting .	Hard
Volcanoes	Complete the puzzle	Lava with smooth, ropelike surfaces. A plateau formed from basaltic lava pouring from a crack or fissure in Earth's surface. Magma that reaches Earth's surface. Resistance to flow. Areas of volcanic activity taht result from plumes of hot solid material that have risen from deep within Earth's mantls.	Hard
Volcanoes	Complete the crossword below	name given to volcanic areas believed to be formed by mantle plumes. A steep-sided, usually circular depression formed by either explosion or collapse at a volcanic vent. This is what you call a volcano that erupts regularly. The process by which solid, liquid, and gaseous materials are ejected into the earth's atmosphere and onto the earth's surface by volcanic activity.. A volcano that is not presently erupting and is not likely to do so for a very long time in the future.	Big
Volcanoes Earthquakes Plate Tectonics		magma with a relatively high sillica content; is thick, light-colored, and slow moving . hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano. an instrument that detects and records earthquake waves. the measure of how thick a liquid is. a place on the middle of a plate where volcanism occurs; occurs over hot mantle plumes.	Hard
Volcanos		from fire. under ground point of orgin of an earthquake. a funnel shaped pit at the top. magma out . detects and measure sesmic waves.	Hard
What is a Crystal		Crystals are always solid and never ______________.. Material is __________ until it melts.. ______________ crystals are thin and spiky. . The more_______________ the material cools, the larger the crystals will be.. As the material get cooler the ______________ of the crystal build up..	Older Children
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