Plate Tectonics Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 20 clues. Answers range from 5 to 23 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
A plate boundary where the plates are drifting away from each other
A plate boundary where the plates move away from each other
A plate boundary where the plates slide horizontally past each other (causes many earthquakes)
A crack in the Earth’s crust
This happens at a strike slip fault
The center of Earth (solid)
The Outer layer of Earth
The denser and outer part of Earth’s crust
The bottom part of Earth’s crust
The layer below Earth’s crust
The fault type where tension occurs
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
The force that causes a reverse fault
A rock that is made from cooled magma
A rock made from cooled lava
A rock made from sediments being compressed and compacted
A rock with ribbon like layers
The process that creates metamorphic rocks
Area where the youngest part of the crust is
The original place and earthquake occurs
