This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Molten rock under the Earth's crust
Before plate tectonics made the plates split, there was a huge continent known as P_____
The process where plates drift and move apart is known as C_________ D________
The thin outer layer of the earth, made up of solid rock.
The solid centre of the earth, with temperatures up to 6,000C
C_________ C___________ makes the magma rise and fall, moving the plates.
When plates collide they can form these types of mountains.
This type of rock is formed when lava cools and hardens.
This type of rock is formed through great heat and pressure.
This place has the most amount of volcanoes and earthquakes in the world
The place where an earthquake begins beneath the earth's surface
The point at the earth's surface right above the focus
A large wave caused by an earthquake
The instrument used to measure an earthquake
The process of digging up rock, sand and gravel from the ground.