Plate Tectonics Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 20 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
boundary between two colliding plates
outermost layer of the Earth
the true locatiion of an earthquake
layer between crust and core
heated, melted rock
boundary between two plates that are moving away from each other
a break in the Earth's crust
a theory that ___________ _____ apart
a bending in rock layers
solid, dense layer of the Earth
outermost, rigid layer of the Earth
liquid layer of Earth's core
a region where an oceanic plate sinks down into the asthenosphere
new lithosphere is created here
a piece of the lithosphere that moves on the asthosphere
a pulling force
boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
soft layer of mantle
a squeezing force
opening in Earth's crust where magma reaches Earth's surface
