Geosphere Terms Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
liquid magma that reaches the earths surface
molten rock found beneath the earths surface
fault where the hanging wall slides downwards
a type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat. pressure, or chemical reactions
the downhill movement of rock and soil due to gravity
the point on earths surface directly above the origin of an earthquake
a ridge that develops underwater where two tectonic plates move away from one another
the exact location where a earthquake begins
a boundary where tectonic plates are pulling apart
a boundary where tectonic plates are pushing together
the act of one tectonic plate sliding underneath another
the type of fault where the hanging wall is compressed and slides upward
a type of fault where rocks move past one another with little or down motion
a type of rock that forms from cooling of molten rock at or below the surface
a boundary where tectonic plates are sliding past one another in opposite dirctions
