Plate Tectonics Crossword

Earth's lithosphere is broken into separate sections called ___
Geological Theory that states pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant, slow motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations.
The plates float on top of the ___.
These break in Earth's crust where rocks have slipped passed each other.
A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions
The place where two plates move apart, or diverge.
a deep valley that forms along the divergent boundary.
Place where two plates come together, or converge.
Convection currents rise in the asthenosphere and spread out on top of the ___.
The edges of different pieces of the lithosphere meet at lines called ___.
the plates ___ at slow rates, from about 1 to 24 centimeters per year.
Most divergent boundaries occur at the mid-ocean ___.
When a divergent boundary develops on land, two slabs of Earth's ___ slide part.
____ crust is more dense than continental crust.
When two plates ___, the density of the plates determines which one comes out on top.
These occur frequently along transform boundaries.
These currents rise in the asthenosphere and spread out beneath the lithosphere.
Faults form along these boundaries.
As plates move, they make changes in the Earth's ___.