PLATE TECTONICS Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 13 clues. Answers range from 4 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
The acronym for the type of rock the oceanic crust is made of...
The acronym from the type of rock the Continental crust is made of...
Usually is subdued under the continental crust
The thick part of the Earth's crust that forms large land mass
Steep depressions in the deepest part of the ocean
A ............ allows magma to escape from the mantle onto the earth's surface
An ................. occurs when two plates slide past each other due to the build up and release of pressure
The zone where one crust melts under the other crust as it re-enters the mantle is known as the .........
plate margin where new crust is formed
Plate margin where one plate is subducted under the other plate
plate margin where two plates slide past each other
Underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics
Causes plates to move and moves in an ascending or descending manner
