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.
Words to find
- SATURATE
- DOME
- CATACLYSM
- UNIQUE
- UPHEAVAL
- TALUS
- TUNDRA
- SHARD
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Geology word list, defined
- SATURATE /sætʃʊˈreɪt/ · verb
- To fill or become filled to the maximum capacity, especially with a liquid. To make or become thoroughly soaked or impregnated. Related: soak, drench, imbue, impregnate.
- DOME /doʊm/ · noun
- A rounded roof or ceiling with a roughly hemispherical shape, especially one crowning a building or room; by extension, any object or structure shaped like such a vault. Related: vault, cupola, rotunda, arch.
- CATACLYSM /ˈkætəklɪzəm/ · noun
- A large-scale and violent event in the natural world, such as a flood or earthquake; more broadly, a momentous and typically disastrous upheaval or catastrophe. Related: disaster, catastrophe, calamity, upheaval.
- UNIQUE /juːnik/ · adjective
- Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. Related: singular, distinct, exclusive, rare.
- UPHEAVAL /ˌʌpˈhiːvəl/ · noun
- A sudden and violent disturbance or upheaving of the earth's surface, especially as a result of an earthquake or volcanic eruption. A sudden and violent change or upheaval in a situation or organization. Related: disturbance, disruption, turmoil, chaos.
- TALUS /tɑːləs/ · noun
- The lower end of the leg bone in humans and some animals, consisting of the tibia and fibula. A rock or boulder at the foot of a mountain or cliff. Related: rocky debris, scree, boulder, fragment.
- TUNDRA /ˈtʌndrə/ · noun
- A vast, treeless region of cold, Arctic or sub-Arctic climate, typically with low vegetation and permafrost. Related: taiga, steppes, grasslands, moor.
- SHARD /ʃɑːd/ · noun
- A small, sharp piece of glass or stone, typically resulting from the breaking of a larger piece. A part or subset of a larger data set or system. Related: fragment, splinter, piece, chip.
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