This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 10 clues. Answers range from 4 to 25 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Stress that pulls something apart
deep under water troughs
curved line of volcanoes that is parallel to the plate boundaries
forms where two plates separate
when the denser plate sinks below the more buoyant plate
form where two plates collide
cold rigid outermost rock layer
circulation of material caused by the difference in temperature and density
rising mantle material at mid ocean ridges creates the potential for plates to move away from the ridge
slab sinks it pulls on the rest of the plate