Geology Crossword Puzzle

About the Geology Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers the study of Earth’s structure, surface features, and changes over time. Find terms such as mantle, canyon, sediment, subduction, and seismograph among vocabulary about landforms, earthquakes, erosion, and Earth’s layers. It suits students learning earth science, geology enthusiasts, and anyone curious about how landscapes form and change.

This crossword draws on 44 clues about Geology. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Smaller tremor following a major quake (10 letters)
• •Squeezing force that shortens rock layers (11 letters)
• •Deposit formed where a river meets a larger body of water (5 letters)
• •Bend in layers of rock (4 letters)
• •Downhill movement of rock and soil (9 letters)
• •Broad, flat-topped elevation with steep sides (4 letters)
• •Particles deposited by water, wind, or ice (8 letters)
• •Distinct layers of rock (6 letters)

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