The Earth's Layers Crossword

Thicker part of Earth’s crust that forms the large land masses.
Two plates coming together. Collide.
Two plates moving apart. Divide.
A change to the structure of the Earth by tectonic activities.
Undersea mountain range formed where two parts of the Earth's crust are moving apart.
Large bowl shaped depression that holds ocean water; regions of the crust below sea level.
Thinner part of Earth's crust that lies underneath the ocean basins.
Distinct sections of the lithosphere which make up the outermost layer of the Earth.
A region where two lithosphere plates meet.
Formation of new oceanic crust due to the upwelling of magma at mid-ocean ridges.
Process where one plate slides under another.
Study of the movement of large masses of rock, known as plates, on Earth's surface; includes folds, faults, and plate movement.
A explanation of a set of related observations and events based upon proven hypotheses and verified multiple times by group of detached researches; can be used to explain and predict natural phenomena.
Theory that describes plate movement and how it affects Earth's geologic features
Two plates sliding past each other in opposite direction (Slide)