Chapter 8 Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 17 clues. Answers range from 5 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
equilibrium between, continental crust and the denser mantle below
downward vertical motion of Earth's surface
upward vertical motion of Earth's surface
squeezing stress
stress that pulls something apart
parallel forces acting in opposite direction
change in the shape of rock caused by stress
deep, underwater troughs created by one plate subducting under another plate at a convergent plate boundary.
curved line of volcanoes that forms parallel to a plate boundary
tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other
An area of many fractured pieces of crust along a large fault
layers of rocks that are folded
parallel ridges form where blocks of crust move up or down along faults
large regions rise vertically with very little deformation
extensive area of level or rolling land
areas of subsidence and regions with low elevation
flat regions with high elevations
