Inside Earth: Plate Tectonics Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 16 clues. Answers range from 5 to 17 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
a layer of rock that forms the outer skin if the Earth
a layer of hot rock that contains the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust together
the soft bottom layer of the mantle
a layer of molten metal that surrounds the inner core
a dense ball of solid metal found at the center of the Earth
The transfer of energy through empty space
the transfer of heat energy through direct contact with particles of matter
the transfer of heat energy by the movement of heated fluid
The supercontinent that Alfred Wegener believed to exist
Wegeners theory that the continents slowly moved over the Earth's surface
any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
the longest underwater chain of mountains in the world
the process that continually adds new material to the ocean floor
deep underwater canyons
the process which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and into the mantle
