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
Causes the plates to move and moves in an ascending or descending manner
Displacement as a result of rock mass movement
Acronym for the type of rock the oceanic crust is made of
The thin part of the earth's crust which underlines the ocean basin
The relatively thick part of the earth's crust which forms the large land masses
Steep depressions in the deepest part of the ocean
Allows gases, ash, cinder and magma from the mantle to escape and rise to 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 the oceanic crust melts as it re-enters the mantle is known as the……
How deep the earthquake is in the crust
The plate margin where new crust is formed
Acronym for the type of rock the continental crust is made of
An underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics
