Plate tectonics Crossword

The hypothesis that continents move slowly is called continental
All continents once might have been connected in a large landmass
The cycle of heating , rising, cooling ,and sinking is a ___ current
Just below earth’s crust is the
The crust and part of the upper mantle are know as the
Continental plates move on the plasticlike layer of earth’s surface called the
Hot magma forced upward at mid-ocean ridges produces seafloor
Sections of earths crust and part of the upper mantle are called
The theory that earth’s crust and upper mantle are in sections that move is called plate
the oceanic plate pushes up and folds the continental crust on the edge of the continental plate, as the oceanic plate subducts under the continental plate - forms mountain ranges.
where two plates are moving apart
where two plates slide past each other
is one that shows the physical features of the land.
the process where the crust is pushed back into the ocean trenches
meteorologist and geophysicist who formulated the first complete statement of the continental drift hypothesis.
large landform that rises above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak.
a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments,
founding fathers" of the unifying theory of plate tectonics
a large elongated depression with steep walls formed by the downward displacement of a block of the earth's surface between nearly parallel faults or fault systems.
a long, narrow ditch.
a long, narrow ditch.
a narrow ditch dug by troops to provide a place of shelter from enemy fire.