Plate Tectonics Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 20 clues. Answers range from 3 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
First started the theory of Pangaea
One of the pieces of evidence by Wegener (weather)
One of the pieces of evidence by Wegener (Continents)
One of the pieces of evidence by Wegener (Continents)
What causes the plates to move?
What boundary goes towards each other?
Where subduction takes place
Crust bends downwards
Boundary where the plates move away from each other
Caused by transforming boundaries
One of the pieces of evidence by Wegener (plants and animals)
Mountain chains on the ocean floor
Oceanic crust is more/less dense than continental crust
Caused by convergent boundaries (continental-continental)
Super continent
Caused by divergent boundaries
Crust sinks back into the mantle
Boundaries where plates slide past each other
How far the plates move each year(no label)
Caused by convergent boundaries (oceanic-oceanic)
