Plate Tectonics Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 20 clues. Answers range from 6 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
super continent
current in a fluid that results in convection
outermost shell
when two or more tectonic plates are near the end of their lifecycle
linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
results in the seafloor spreading
topographic depressions of the sea floor
one plate moving under another
layer under the crust
lies below the lithosphere
study of the earth's surface shape
pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle
also called sima from silicon and magnesium
also called sial from silicon and aluminium
seismic event
rupture in the crust of Earth
includes much of the continent of Africa
large geologic basins that are below sea level
German polar researcher
British geologist that was the first to grasp the mechanical and thermal implications of mantle convection
