This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 20 clues. Answers range from 6 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
a mountain that forms when magma is forced to the Earth's surface
clouds of hot debris and gasses shoot out from the volcano, may decrease in size
lava flows, lava continuously pours out
almost entirely magma and lava, looks like a giant shield
small volcanoes made from ash and rock
explosive eruptions followed by outpourings of lava
two tectonic plates push into one
two tectonic plates move away from each other
two tectonic plates slide past each other
form from the cooling and solidification of lava or magma
generally form from the compaction and cementation of sediments
rocks are changed as a result of exposure to intense heat and pressure
magma cools slowly and large crystals form
lava cools quickly and small or no crystals, may contain air bubbles
compacted sediments that are classified by size
biological matter
evaporates and precipitates
heat
pressure
the shape of a surface, including all of its physical features