mercalliscaleA scale that ratesearthquakes fromI to XII based onthe effects of theshaking and thedamagetransformingfaultmovementsthat slidefaultscracks in theearth causedby themovement ofits platesmountainrangeA chain, orline, ofmountainsconnectedtogethermetamorphicrockrockproduced bymassivepressureand/or heatconvergentfault movementsthat movetogether/towardseach otherfreeze-thawweatheringProcess ofwaterexpanding incracks frombeing frozensubductionzonean area wheretwo platescollide and oneslips under theothererosionThe movementof particles ofsoil, sand, orrock by wind orwater to a newlocationRichterscaleA scale thatratesearthquakesfrom 1 to 10continentAny of the 7largelandmassesinto which theEarth is dividedfossilTheimpression orremains of anancient plantor animalearthquakesa series ofvibrations inthe earth'scrustgemA mineral ororganic stone thatis chosen to becut, polished, andused typically injewelryp-wavesprimarywavesthat "pushand pull"igneousrockvolcanicrockmagmamoltenrockinside theEarths-wavessecondarywaves thatmove "sideto side"oreA mineral fromwhich we canextract a usefulsubstance,such as a metalcontinentaldriftthe name ofthe process ofthe continentsmoving overtimePangealandmass whenall continentswere joined200-300 millionyears agostarburstsstarburstsspreadingridgea ridge underthe ocean thatspreads outsideways asmagma wells upalong its centerseismicwavean undergroundshockwave thattravels outwardfrom the focusof anearthquakestrataLayers ofrock foundin theEarth's crustsedimentaryrockrockproduced bycementationof sedimentlavamolten rockat and onthe surfaceof the earthweatheringThe gradualwearingdown of rockby wind orwaterdivergentfaultmovementsthat moveaway fromeach othervolcanoa vent in theearth's crustthat expelmagma, ash,etc.mercalliscaleA scale that ratesearthquakes fromI to XII based onthe effects of theshaking and thedamagetransformingfaultmovementsthat slidefaultscracks in theearth causedby themovement ofits platesmountainrangeA chain, orline, ofmountainsconnectedtogethermetamorphicrockrockproduced bymassivepressureand/or heatconvergentfault movementsthat movetogether/towardseach otherfreeze-thawweatheringProcess ofwaterexpanding incracks frombeing frozensubductionzonean area wheretwo platescollide and oneslips under theothererosionThe movementof particles ofsoil, sand, orrock by wind orwater to a newlocationRichterscaleA scale thatratesearthquakesfrom 1 to 10continentAny of the 7largelandmassesinto which theEarth is dividedfossilTheimpression orremains of anancient plantor animalearthquakesa series ofvibrations inthe earth'scrustgemA mineral ororganic stone thatis chosen to becut, polished, andused typically injewelryp-wavesprimarywavesthat "pushand pull"igneousrockvolcanicrockmagmamoltenrockinside theEarths-wavessecondarywaves thatmove "sideto side"oreA mineral fromwhich we canextract a usefulsubstance,such as a metalcontinentaldriftthe name ofthe process ofthe continentsmoving overtimePangealandmass whenall continentswere joined200-300 millionyears agostarburstsstarburstsspreadingridgea ridge underthe ocean thatspreads outsideways asmagma wells upalong its centerseismicwavean undergroundshockwave thattravels outwardfrom the focusof anearthquakestrataLayers ofrock foundin theEarth's crustsedimentaryrockrockproduced bycementationof sedimentlavamolten rockat and onthe surfaceof the earthweatheringThe gradualwearingdown of rockby wind orwaterdivergentfaultmovementsthat moveaway fromeach othervolcanoa vent in theearth's crustthat expelmagma, ash,etc.

Junior High Earth Science - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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I I
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B B
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O O
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B B
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G G
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I I
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I I
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G G
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B B
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I I
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I I
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O O
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N N
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I I
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G G
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G G
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B B
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O O
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B B
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B B
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N N
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G G
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O O
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G G
  1. O-A scale that rates earthquakes from I to XII based on the effects of the shaking and the damage
    O-mercalli scale
  2. I-fault movements that slide
    I-transforming
  3. N-cracks in the earth caused by the movement of its plates
    N-faults
  4. B-A chain, or line, of mountains connected together
    B-mountain range
  5. O-rock produced by massive pressure and/or heat
    O-metamorphic rock
  6. B-fault movements that move together/towards each other
    B-convergent
  7. G-Process of water expanding in cracks from being frozen
    G-freeze-thaw weathering
  8. I-an area where two plates collide and one slips under the other
    I-subduction zone
  9. I-The movement of particles of soil, sand, or rock by wind or water to a new location
    I-erosion
  10. G-A scale that rates earthquakes from 1 to 10
    G-Richter scale
  11. B-Any of the 7 large landmasses into which the Earth is divided
    B-continent
  12. I-The impression or remains of an ancient plant or animal
    I-fossil
  13. I-a series of vibrations in the earth's crust
    I-earthquakes
  14. O-A mineral or organic stone that is chosen to be cut, polished, and used typically in jewelry
    O-gem
  15. N-primary waves that "push and pull"
    N-p-waves
  16. I-volcanic rock
    I-igneous rock
  17. G-molten rock inside the Earth
    G-magma
  18. G-secondary waves that move "side to side"
    G-s-waves
  19. B-A mineral from which we can extract a useful substance, such as a metal
    B-ore
  20. O-the name of the process of the continents moving over time
    O-continental drift
  21. B-landmass when all continents were joined 200-300 million years ago
    B-Pangea
  22. N-starbursts
    N-starbursts
  23. B-a ridge under the ocean that spreads out sideways as magma wells up along its center
    B-spreading ridge
  24. N-an underground shockwave that travels outward from the focus of an earthquake
    N-seismic wave
  25. G-Layers of rock found in the Earth's crust
    G-strata
  26. B-rock produced by cementation of sediment
    B-sedimentary rock
  27. O-molten rock at and on the surface of the earth
    O-lava
  28. N-The gradual wearing down of rock by wind or water
    N-weathering
  29. O-fault movements that move away from each other
    O-divergent
  30. G-a vent in the earth's crust that expel magma, ash, etc.
    G-volcano