Tectonic Plates and the Structure of the Earth Crossword

A __________ that has erupted at least once in the last 10000 years
When 2 continental plates move forwards and collide into each other
A _______ with very steep sides and sticky acidic lava. Found at destructive plate margins.
A less dense thicker part of the crust. Older than Oceanic crust and found on land.
When 2 plates move apart due to convection currents in the Mantle
These ______ pull plates apart when they reach the crust, cool and sink back down to the mantle
When 2 plates slide past each other move in the same direction but at different speeds.
The centre of the Earth
Outermost layer of the Earth
An active ________ that is not erupting, but is likely to erupt again
The point on the ground where the waves of energy from an Earthquake are released
A _______ that hasn't erupted in the past 10000 years
The point under the ground where the Earthquake starts
Formed at Collision zones when 2 continental plates push together
The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
Molten rock inside a volcano
Term used to describe the strength of an Earthquake
The region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core
Measurement used for the amount of destruction caused by an Earthquake
Formed by destructive plate margins under the sea
A denser, thinner, younger part of the crust. Found under the sea
Scale used to measure the magnitude of a volcano
When new land is formed from a constructive plate margin, it pushes the 2 plates apart
Formed when 2 continental plates move apart
Instrument used to measure Earthquakes
Line graph produced to show the extent of an Earthquake
A _______ with gently sloping sides, runny lava and less violent eruptions
When an Oceanic plate boundary subducts at a destrcutive plate margin and pulls the rest of the plate with it
The downward movement of a plate going into the mantle beneath another plate