Geology Word Search — Medium
Play a free online Geology word search puzzle. Difficulty: Medium. Find all 12 hidden words on the 11×11 grid below.
Words to find
- COLLISION
- CLASSIFIED
- COMPOSITE
- CHIMNEY
- BACTERIA
- CREVASSE
- CRUST
- CRYSTALS
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Geology word list, defined
- COLLISION /kəˈlɪʒən/ · noun
- An instance of two or more objects or people crashing forcefully into one another; also, a conflict or clash between opposing ideas, interests, or people. Related: crash, impact, smash, clash.
- CLASSIFIED /ˈklæsɪfaɪd/ · adjective
- Officially designated as secret or restricted, with access limited to authorized people. Also used to describe information arranged or sorted into categories. Related: secret, confidential, restricted, top secret.
- COMPOSITE /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ (British), /kɑːmˈpɑːzɪt/ (US) · noun, adjective
- As a noun, a composite is something made up of distinct parts or components combined into a whole, especially a mixture of different materials or elements. As an adjective, it describes something formed by combining multiple separate parts or elements. Related: combination, blend, amalgam, compound.
- CHIMNEY /ˈtʃɪmni/ · noun
- A vertical structure, typically of brick or stone, that channels smoke and gases from a fire or furnace out of a building through the roof. It also refers to the passage or flue within such a structure. Related: flue, smokestack, stack, vent.
- BACTERIA /bækˈtɪəriə/ · noun
- Bacteria are microorganisms that typically consist of a single prokaryotic cell and lack a membrane-bound nucleus. They are found in nearly every habitat on Earth and play essential roles in processes such as decomposition, fermentation, and nutrient cycling. Related: germs, microbes, microorganisms.
- CREVASSE /krəˈvæs/ · noun
- A deep, open crack or fissure, especially in a glacier or ice sheet. The term is also used more broadly for any similar deep breach in an embankment, levee, or the earth's surface. Related: fissure, rift, chasm, crack.
- CRUST /krʌst/ · noun (also verb)
- The hard outer layer of something, especially the baked outer part of a loaf of bread or a pastry; also the Earth's solid outer shell. As a verb, it means to form or cover with a crust. Related: rind, shell, coating, layer.
- CRYSTALS /ˈkrɪstəlz/ · noun (plural)
- Crystals are solid materials whose atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in a highly ordered, repeating three-dimensional lattice, giving many of them characteristic flat faces and geometric shapes. The term also refers more broadly to clear, transparent mineral forms such as rock crystal, and figuratively to anything crystalline. Related: gems, minerals, stones, quartz.
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