Plate tectonics Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 20 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
the process that continually adds new crust
when two plates rub past each other in opposite direction
the place where two plates collide
the place where two plates move apart
this forms when two continental plates pull apart
oceanic crust is __________ than Continental crust
continental crust is _________ than oceanic crust
volcanoes are most likely to occur along this
this causes a tectonic plate to move
pieces of earths crust move on top of this
theory that continents are slowing moving over earths surface
Pangaea is also know as this
when an oceanic plate slides below a continental plate
earths crust is broken into pieces called
Mid Atlantic ridge occurs along this
this is located around the edges of the pacific ocean
this made scratches on rocks in tropical locations
a part of the mantle with very high temperatures that rises through the solid crust
this happens when two plates rub past each other and cause friction
these can occur along the ring of fire
