Science Vocab Crossword

The equilibrium between the continental crust and the denser mantle below it
parallel forces acting in opposite directions
stress that pulls something apart
Squeezing stress
The downward vertical motion of Earth's surface
The upward vertical motion of Earth's surface
A change in the shape of rock caused by stress
A deep, underwater troughs created by one plate sub ducting under another plate at a convergent plate boundary
A curved line of volcanoes that forms parallel to a plate boundary
Where tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other and form faults
An area of many fractured pieces of crust along a large fault
layers of rock that are folded
Parallel ridges that form where blocks of crust move up or down along faults
When large regions rise vertically with very little deformation
An extensive area of level or rolling land
Areas of subsidence and regions with low elevation
Flat regions with high elevations