Plate Tectonics Crossword

What makes up the Lithosphere (crust and the......
Helps explain continental drift in thie theory of plate tectonics
the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
form when one tectonic plate slides beneath another one plate at a subduction
the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
one where the two plates slide against each other in a sideways motion
The continents fit almost like a puzzle
When two objects move away from each other.
In many locations the hot molten magma from deep within the Earth rises up through the crust to reach the surface.
a fault that moves laterally, or side to side.
molten rock under the Earth's crust
a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
hot molten or semifluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure, or solid rock resulting from cooling of this
the innermost part of the earth
Heat energy is transferred from hot places to cooler places
the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock
Earth's outer layer is made up of large, moving pieces called........
Earth scientists
a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.