Geosphere Terms Crossword

Molten rock found beneath the Earth's surface
The exact location where an earthquake begins
A ridge that develops underwater where 2 tectonic plates move away from one another
A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface
A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions
A type of rock that forms when particles of rocks, rocks, or animal remains are pressed/ cemented together
A boundary where tectonic plates are sliding past one another, in opposite directions
A boundary where tectonic plates are pushing together
A boundary where tectonic plates are pulling apart
The downhill movement of rock and soil due to gravity
The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transport soil and sediment from one location to another
The chemical and physical processes that break down rock at Earth's surface
A feature found on land where two tectonic plates move away from one another
The act of one tectonic plate sliding underneath another
A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downwards
A type of fault where rocks move past one another with little up or down motion
A theory that says energy builds up and is released as earthquakes as tectonic plates move against one anthother
Liquid magma that reaches the Earth's surface
A type of fault where the hanging wall is compressed and slides upward
The point on Earth's surface directly above the origin of an earthquake