Plate Tectonic Boundaries and Features Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 15 clues. Answers range from 6 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
Created the continental drift theory
Pangea moving apart over time
When all the continents were together
A theory that explains how landform were created
an underwater mountain range caused by subduction
A deep depression on the seafloor cause by subduction
When cool seawater cools down hot magma
The thicker, less dense plate
The thinner, thicker plate
When one plate collides with another causing the denser plate to go under the lighter plate
A boundary where one plate goes under the other
A boundary where 2 plates slide pass each other
a boundary where 2 plates separate
the outer crust and the upper mantle
new oceanic crust gets created while old crust gets melted back in the mantle
