Chapter 1 Plate Tectonics Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 21 clues. Answers range from 5 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
The process by which ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle
When earthquakes occur they produce
results from a force pressing on an area
is the layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin
a layer of hot rock
The uppermost part of the mantle and the crust together form a rigid layer
lower part of the mantle [soft layer]
is a layer of molten metal that surrounds the inner core
is a dense ball of solid metal
the transfer of energy through space
heat transfer within a material or between materials that are touching
can be transferred by the movement of fluids-liquids or gases
the flow that transfers heat within a fluid
continents slowly moving across the Earth
continually adds new material to the ocean floor
the lithosphere broken up into separate sections
states that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in slow, constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle
breaks in Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other
the place where two plates more apart
the place where two plates come together
a place where two plates slip past each other
