This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 25 clues. Answers range from 3 to 19 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Cracks in the earth's crust along which movement may take place.
A violent shaking of Earth's crust.
Melted rock below Earth's surface.
Forms from magma that pushes up on Earth's crust, but does not break through.
Earth's thin outermost layer is solid rock.
The innermost of Earth's layers.
Solid upper mantle and crust combine to form a rigid shell.
Layer just below the Earth's crust.
Giant plates of rock moving slowly across Earth's surface.
Physical remains or trace of a plant or animal that lived long ago.
Shock waves of energy as the crust shakes.
Point underground where faulting occurs.
Point of surface directly above the focus.
Mountains that form at or near plate boundaries.
Form wherever faulting occurs.
A wall along the banks of a river, designed to stop flooding.
A long, narrow wall from the shore into the ocean.
Plowing in curved rows that follow th shape of the land.
An island near the shore, formedby currents that deposit sediments.
Occurs when water flows or collects over land that is normally dry.
A wall across a river.
River water collects into an artificial lake.
A path for flood waters to flow over.
Pipes that carry away storm water.
Beach erosion.