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.

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Geology word list, defined

EARTHQUAKE /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ · noun
A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, resulting from movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. Related: tremor, temblor, seism, shock.
FRACTURE /ˈfræktʃər/ · noun, verb
A fracture is a break or crack in a hard object or material, most commonly in a bone. As a verb, it means to break or crack something, especially a bone. Related: break, crack, split, fissure.
GEOTHERMAL /ˌdʒiːoʊˈθɜːrməl/ · adjective
Relating to the heat generated by the Earth, especially as a source of energy. Related: thermal, geologic, volcanic, earth heat.
FELDSPAR /ˈfɛldspɑːr/ · noun
Any of a group of abundant rock-forming minerals consisting of aluminosilicates of potassium, sodium, calcium, or barium, constituting roughly 60% of the Earth's crust. Related: spar, mineral.
GLACIER /ˈɡleɪsiər/ · noun
A large, slowly moving river of ice formed from compacted snow on land, typically in high latitudes or at high elevations. A glacier can be several kilometers wide and hundreds of meters thick. Related: ice sheet, ice field, frost, ice cap.
GEYSER /ˈɡeɪzər/ · noun
A spring or fountain of hot water and steam, typically issuing from a vent in the earth's surface. A sudden and violent eruption of a volcano. Related: fountain, spring, eruption, outburst.
FLUVIAL /ˈfluːviəl/ · adjective
Of or relating to rivers and streams; in geology, produced by or shaped by the action of running water. Related: riverine, fluvialite, riparian, potamal.
ELEVATION /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/ · noun
The action or fact of raising or being raised to a higher position or level; also, the height above a given reference point, especially above sea level. Related: height, rise, promotion, lift.

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