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.
this scientist had the theory of the continental drift
two plates slide against each other in a sideways motion
a line on a rock surface or the ground that traces a geological fault
changed by extreme heat and pressure to form another rock
places where the sea floor spreading takes place
a tall mountain that with a lot of pressure shoots out hot lava
formed by deposition and solidification pf sediments
a violent shaking of the ground caused by tectonic plates
piece of the crust that floats on the mantle
hot fluid or semi fluid material within the earth's crust
two plates are moving away from one another
formed by cooling and solidification of magma or lava
made of iron, with small amount of nickle
technical name for the crust and mantle
remains of a prehistoric organism preserved in a mold form in a rock
two plates move toward one another and collide
contains most of earths mass (hints: its hot)
hot molten or semi fluid rock erupted from volcano
a long high sea wave caused by earth quakes
outermost later of the planet, with life