Earth's Structure and Plate Tectonics Crossword

large sections of the earth's crust which make up the outermost layer of earth
large-scale processes affecting earth's crust
a representation of the Earth's surface features
two plates move past each other in opposite directions
two plates move away from each other
two plates move toward each other
the uppermost mantle and crust
the soft layer of the mantle where the lithosphere forms
type of crust found on earth's continents; usually made of granite
type of crust found under earth's oceans; usually made of basalt
where two or more plates meet
great single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago, and formed today's continents
the theory that pieces of the lithosphere are in constant motion and driven by convection in the mantle
oceanic crust sinks under continental crust at a convergent boundary
American geologist who discovered sea floor spreading by using sonar
great landmass surrounded by ocean
the study of planet earth's physical structure and substance
outermost layer of the earth. consists of continental and oceanic plates
American scientist who came up with the continental drift theory
the layer of hot, molten material between earth's crust and core