Earth's Dynamic Crust and Interior Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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the upper portion of the lithosphere
the layer of rock that forms the outer shell at the top of Earth's interior
rock layers are bent or curved
rock layers are offset or displaced along a type of crack
natural rapid shaking of the lithosphere caused by the release of energy stored in rocks
magma breaks through Earth's solid surface and forms a series of volcanoes
below the lithosphere is another portion of the upper mantle
mountain composed of extrusive igneous rocks
the energy waves are given off off by a earthquake
makes up most of the crust beneath the oceans
bending down of the subducting plate warps the crust, producing a long, steep and narrow depression
large wavelength ocean wave produced by disruption of the ocean floor
the mantle is separated from the crust by a thin interface
displaced rocks and fossils indicates that the land has raised up
the location on Earth's land or water surface directly above the focus
primary waves, the particles they travel vibrate in the direction the waves are moving
secondary waves, the particles they travel through to vibrate at right angles to the direction the waving are moving
the layers of sedimentary rocks and extrusive igneous rocks
any evidence of former life
crack in a mass of rock or soil along the soil layers

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