Plate Tectonics Crossword By: James Parker

a long narrow crack in ice or stone
the super continent that existed 200 million years ago
a theory explaining the structure of the earths crust
the gradual movement of the continent across the earths surface
the sub-layers of earths crust which move, float and fracture
the upper layer of the earths mantel
a thick part of the earths crust
an active ridge system situated in the middle of the ocean
the thin part of the earths crust that underlies the ocean
when 2 plates are moving away from each other and new crust is formed
an underwater mountain system formed by tectonic plates
the movement caused by the tendency for dense material to rise and colder material to sink
a boundary between 2 or more plates
AKA destructive plates
when two plates slide against each other
a volcano that's formed from the convergent boundaries of two plates
mountains formed when two continental plates converge together
a volcano that's small and formed from layers of built up liquid magma
a volcano that has steep slopes and is built form layers of rock debris
a volcano with steep slopes and formed from multiple layers of lava "MT. Vesuvius"