Plate Tectonics Crossword

Large scale movements of Earth's lithosphere
The lithosphere is divided into pieces called
Form when two plates collide
Two plates move away from one another
A boundary at which two plates move past each other horizontally is called
The kind of movement of material due to differences in density is called
Scientist call the landmass ___________
The United State lies on the _____ plate.
To explain the age and magnetic patterns of sea-floor rocks, scientists proposed a process called
Huge under-water mountain ranges
Continents were joined in a single large landmass called
Collide
Movement of the ground that is caused by sudden release of energy when rocks along a fault move
A break in a body of rock along one block moves relative to another
A wave of energy that travels through Earth and away from an earthquake in all directions
The type of land feature that is created when two continental plates move away from each other
Sudden movements of plates is caused by
The ______ process destroys crust
Large Pieces of crust that move due to convection currents in the mantle
Type of Boundary when plates are coming together