Plate Tectonics Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 14 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
the layer of rock that froms Earth's outer surface
a scientist who studies the forces that make and shape planet Earth
the study of planet Earth
a great landmass surrounded by oceans
the material that forms Earth's hard surface
the amount of force pushing on a surface or area
the hypothesis that the continents slowly move over Earth's surface
the name of a single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents
the trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
a well tested concept that explains a wide range of of observations
the theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle
a break in Earth's crust where slabs of rock slip past each other
a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart
a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
