Plate Tectonics and Deformation of the Crust Crossword

The layer that has so much pressure and heat, that the rocks can flow like liquid.
The gradual movement of the continents.
Tectonic plates that lie under surface land masses
A supercontinent that broke apart during the Triassic and Jurassic Periods.
The study of the record of Earths magnetic field in rocks
The central portion of the Earth.
The outer layer of the Earth between the surface and the mantle
A violent shaking of the ground that may cause destruction
Caused by stress when force is applied to certain areas.
A measure of mass per volume.
A bend in a layer of rock. Occurs as a result of deformation.
A crack in the Earth's crust.
The outer part of the Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
Material that is below or withing the Earth's crust.
Mountains that form mainly by the effects of folding
An active deforming region where two tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move towards another and collide
The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism.
The formation of new areas of oceanic crust.
A type of fault whose relative motion is predominantly horizontal.
An active submarine ridge system that marks the site of the upwelling of magma associated with seafloor spreading