Plate Tectonic Vocabulary Quiz Crossword

A region in which two tectonic plates are moving toward each other
A region in which two tectonic plates are moving apart
A sudden tremor or shaking of Earth's surface caused by the release of pressure as tectonic plates push against each other
A crack in Earth's crust that allows the rock on both sides to move
Pertaining to Earth's structure and composition
Molten rock above Earth's surface
The section of Earth that is broken into tectonic plates and consists of the crust and the rigid, uppermost part of the mantle
Molten rock beneath Earth's surface
Junction where tectonic plates converge, diverge, or slide past each other and form regions of tectonic activity
The creation of new ocean floor where tectonic plates diverge and magma is able to rise to the surface to fill the gap
The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another
A region in which two tectonic plates are sliding past each other
Abrupt depressions found on the ocean floor caused by the convergence of oceanic tectonic plates
An opening in Earth's crust that brings magma and gases from the mantle to the surface