Plate Tectonics Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 21 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
outer layer of earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle
upper layer of earth's mantle
theory explaining the structure of earth's crust
supercontinent before the earth's crust broke apart
gradual movement of continents across earth's surface over time
formation of new oceanic crust
space between two tectonic plates moving away from each other
when two or more plates are near the end of their life cycle
all land on earth's surface
place where plate tectonics slide sideways past each other
one plate going under another
all water on earth's surface
underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics
founded the continental drift theory
founded plate tectonics theory
large pieces of the lithosphere that slowly move on top of the asthenosphere
the southern continent formed when Pangaea split into two pieces
the northern continent formed when Pangaea split into two pieces
a place where two tectonic plates meet
convection currents in the mantle
