Plate Tectonics Crossword

a theory explaining the structure of Earth's crust
long high sea waves caused by earthquakes
natural features of the Earth's surface
an active region where two or more tectonic plates move towards each other and collide
an active region where two or more tectonic plates move away from each other
a type of fault where two plates are horizantally next to each other
a sudden and violent shaking of the ground usually causing destruction, as a result of movements within Earth's crust
a cavity in the ground caused by water erosion
the formation of new areas of oceanic crust, which occurs thruough the upwelling of magma at midocean ridges and its outward movement on either side
large bodies of water surrounded by land
a long narrow ditch in the ground
a mountain or hill having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are erupted out of
a small area or region with a relatively hot temperature in comparison to its surroundings
a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater
a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore
a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind
the gradual destrustion of something by wind, water, or other natural agents
the speed of something in a given direction
an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake
being deflected in passing obliquely through the interface between one medium and another or through a medium of varying density
the distance between crests in a wave