Layers of the Earth Vocabulary Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 10 clues. Answers range from 7 to 17 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
a layer of molten (liquid) iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth
a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
The amount of matter in a given volume
The heat source inside Earth that causes the convection currents.
Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane due to plates moving
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material due to plates moving
movement of material due to heat and density
vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
The solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that flows very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it
The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
