Plate Tectonics Crossword

A theory explaining the structure of earths crust
a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural elements
a mountain or hill having a crater or vent through which lava, hot vapor, and rock fragments erupt
a long, narrow ditch
a long, seismically active submarine ridge system located in the middle of an ocean basin
a cavity in the ground caused by water erosion
the formation of new areas of oceanic crust, which occurs through the upwelling of magma
a region where two or more tectonic plates move toward each other and collide
a region where tectonic plates are moving away from each other and new crust is forming
a type of fault whose relative motion is predominantly horizontal
a small area/region with a relatively hot temperature compared to it's surroundings
a long sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance
a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater
the action of depositing something
a mound or ridge of sand
a large body of water surrounded by land
a natural feature of earth's surface
a curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate margin
the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface