Geology Word Search — Quick

Play a free online Geology word search puzzle. Difficulty: Quick. Find all 12 hidden words on the 9×9 grid below.

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Geology word list, defined

KEEN /kiːn/ · adjective
Having a strong and keen sense of sight or smell; sharp or penetrating in quality or effect. Having a strong and eager desire or interest. Related: sharp, acute, piercing, penetrating.
SALT /sɔːlt/ · noun, verb
A crystalline mineral, white or colourless, used as a seasoning and preservative in cooking. To add salt to something, typically to make it more interesting or to bring out a flavour. Related: sodium chloride, seasoning, flavour enhancer, preservative.
EPOCH /ˈɛpək/ · noun
A particular period of time in history or in a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or distinctive characteristics. In scientific contexts, it also denotes a fixed point in time from which other times are measured. Related: era, age, period, epochal period.
EXTRUDE /ɪkˈstruːd/ · verb
To force or push something out or through an opening, especially by pressure; in manufacturing, to shape a material such as plastic or metal by forcing it through a die of a desired cross-section. Related: push out, force out, eject, expel.
EROSION /ɪˈroʊʒən/ · noun
The gradual wearing away or removal of rock, soil, or other material by natural forces such as water, wind, or ice. More broadly, the slow destruction, diminishment, or weakening of something abstract such as rights, trust, or value. Related: wearing away, corrosion, abrasion, attrition.
FORCE /fɔːrs/ · noun
Physical strength, energy, or power exerted on an object or person; also, coercion or compulsion, or an organized body such as a police or military force. Related: power, strength, might, energy.
ASH /æʃ/ · noun
The powdery grey residue left after something, such as wood, coal, or tobacco, has been burnt; also the powder-like fragmentary material ejected by volcanoes. Separately, ash denotes a tall hardwood tree of the genus Fraxinus with compound leaves and tough, flexible wood. Related: residue, remains, cinders, soot.
ESKER /ˈɛskər/ · noun
A long, narrow ridge of sand and gravel deposited by a stream flowing beneath or within a retreating glacier, typically running in the direction of ice flow. Related: ridge, os, sandar.

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