Seafloor Spreading Crossword

convergent tectonic plate boundary
one of the seven main land masses on Earth
thick layer of Earth that sits beneath continents
the movement of continents resulting from the motion of tectonic plates
the extremely hot center of earth
having parts or molecules that are packed together closely
to break
person who studies the physical formations of the Earth
rock formed by the cooling of magma or lava
middle layer of earth, made by mostly solid rock
series or chains of mountains that are closely together
thin layer of the Earth that sits beneath ocean basins
a long, deep depression in the ocean floor
solid material turned to liquid by hear
underwater range that runs from Iceland to Antartica
super continent of all the earth's landmasses that existed 250 million years ago
chemical material that can be easily shaped when heated in high temps
movement and interaction of the Earth's plates
rift in underwater mountain range where new oceanic crust is formed
base level of measuring elevations
solid material transported and deposited by water, ice, and wind
salty water from an ocean or sea
space an object occupies
an opening where lava, ash, and gases erupt
to pull downward or beneath something
mid-ocean range where seafloor spreading is occurring
horseshoe-shaped string of volcanoes and earthquake sites
to know the outcome of a situation in advance
molten rock beneath Earth's surface
scientific instrument used to measure the strength of Earth's magnetic field