Plate Tectonics Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 10 clues. Answers range from 8 to 24 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
A theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowlyover the underlying mantle.
Tending to be different or develop in different directions
A line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line
Flatten by pressure; squeeze; press
A geological process that takes place at convergent boundaries of tectonic plates where one plate moves under another and is forced or sinks due to gravity into the mantle.
A linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving towards each other
Locations where two plates slide past one another
The transfer of heat by the mass movement of heated particles into an area of cooler fluid
Person who originated the theory of continental drift
