plate tectonics Crossword Puzzles

Plate Tectonics 2013-03-31

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. These are the peices of earth's lithosphere
  2. Is the record of earthquake's seismic waves
  3. This is a break in earth's crust
  4. This is the movement of a fluid,caused by diffrences in temperature
  5. The point of earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus
  6. This is known as a super continent
  7. This is a weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
  8. Mountain that form when mountains move along faults
  9. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath earth's surface
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  1. The flow of ash,anders,bombs and gases down the side of a volcano
  2. These are vibrations that travel through earth
  3. This is a big wave
  4. A small earthquake following a major earthquake
  5. This is where the plates converge together
  6. This is where the plates slip by one another
  7. A long narrow excavation in the ground
  8. Mountains that formed by the bending of rocks
  9. An area where magma from deep within the mantle melts through the crust
  10. This is an undersea mountain chain

19 Clues: This is a big wave • This is a break in earth's crust • This is known as a super continent • This is an undersea mountain chain • A long narrow excavation in the ground • This is where the plates converge together • These are the peices of earth's lithosphere • Is the record of earthquake's seismic waves • This is where the plates slip by one another • ...

Plate Tectonics 2012-12-18

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. like an egg shell that is broken into different parts
  2. force that squeezes rock together
  3. force that pulls on crust
  4. caused from the heat from the core
  5. energy that travels through space
  6. a thing that bounces waves off of under water objects
  7. ocean crust plunging below continental crust
  8. layer of molten metal
  9. stress that pushes rock in two different directions
  10. metals like iron and nickel
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  1. breaks the Earth’s crust where the rocks has slipped past each other
  2. a supercontinent discover by Wagener
  3. heat through two objects that are touching
  4. layer of very hot rock
  5. a ball of solid metal Crust earths outer skin
  6. who first discovered Continental Drift
  7. any trace of something in preserved rock
  8. rock that changes shape
  9. occurs at deep valleys shaped like a V

19 Clues: layer of molten metal • layer of very hot rock • rock that changes shape • force that pulls on crust • metals like iron and nickel • force that squeezes rock together • energy that travels through space • caused from the heat from the core • a supercontinent discover by Wagener • who first discovered Continental Drift • occurs at deep valleys shaped like a V • ...

Plate Tectonics 2012-10-18

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Crust:Crust that's part of continents
  2. pieces of earths crust that move due to convection
  3. rises and new crust is formed
  4. Scale:Measures how strong the earthquake is.
  5. floor spreading:when two oceanic plates pull apart,
  6. currents occur in it. It is solid and hot.
  7. arc:a chain of volcanic mountains formed at an ocean-continental convergent boundary
  8. in crust. plates slip past each other.
  9. of Plate Tectonics:Theory that plates that move
  10. Crust:Dense crust below the ocean.Earths crust located under the ocean
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  1. range:formed at a continental-continental convergent boundary
  2. formed at a subduction zone.
  3. to convection currents
  4. Atlantic Ridge:divergent boundary in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
  5. Tectonics:Theory that crust is broken into plates and move around.
  6. oceanic crust meets continental crust,
  7. currents:circular movement of a substance dueto changes in temperature and density
  8. arc:a chain of volcanic islands formed at an ocean-ocean convergent boundary
  9. oceanic crust goes under and melts in the mantle.

19 Clues: to convection currents • formed at a subduction zone. • rises and new crust is formed • Crust:Crust that's part of continents • oceanic crust meets continental crust, • in crust. plates slip past each other. • currents occur in it. It is solid and hot. • Scale:Measures how strong the earthquake is. • of Plate Tectonics:Theory that plates that move • ...

Plate Tectonics 2013-03-04

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Cone A steep-sided volcano formed by the explosive eruption of cinders that form by a vent
  2. lava fragments about 1cm in diameter
  3. wave secondary wave
  4. shaking of the Earth caused by a sudden movement of rock beneath its surface
  5. wave primary wave
  6. the thin outer layer of the earths surface
  7. the circular depression containing a volcanic vent
  8. Volcano A volcano that is currently erupting, or has erupted during recorded history
  9. the layer of rock that lies between the crust and the outer core
  10. molten rock
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  1. pertaining to igneous rock bodies that form at great depth
  2. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter of an earthquake
  3. to bend or change direction
  4. of or having to do with earthquakes
  5. to bounce back from a surface
  6. Boundary the place where two or more plates in the earth's crust meet
  7. the innermost layer of the earth
  8. a risk
  9. the term used for magma

19 Clues: a risk • molten rock • wave primary wave • wave secondary wave • the term used for magma • to bend or change direction • to bounce back from a surface • the innermost layer of the earth • of or having to do with earthquakes • lava fragments about 1cm in diameter • the thin outer layer of the earths surface • the circular depression containing a volcanic vent • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-02-25

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. the process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle.
  2. device that bounces sound waves off underwater objects and then records the echo's of these sound waves
  3. a force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume
  4. place where two plates slide past eachother.
  5. a tall, cone-shaped mountain in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash and other volcanic materials
  6. squeezing rocks till they fold or break
  7. plates where two boundaries come together or collide.
  8. when the edge of a contiental plate collides with an oceanic plate
  9. pushing a massive rock in two different directions
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  1. bends in the rock to form when compression shortens and thickens the Earth's crust.
  2. a wide, gently sloping mountain made of layers of lava and formed by quiet eruptions.
  3. large waves produced by earthquakes in the ocean floor.
  4. plates where two plates move apart.
  5. rise in the asthenosphere and spread out beneath the lithosphere.
  6. stretching rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle
  7. weak spot in the crust where molten material comes to the surface
  8. fold in a rock that bends upward.
  9. the motion or trembling of the ground produced by sudden displacement of rock in the Earth's crust.
  10. when magma reaches the surface.

19 Clues: when magma reaches the surface. • fold in a rock that bends upward. • plates where two plates move apart. • squeezing rocks till they fold or break • place where two plates slide past eachother. • pushing a massive rock in two different directions • plates where two boundaries come together or collide. • large waves produced by earthquakes in the ocean floor. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-02-17

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. earthquakes occur here
  2. this type of material describes both magma and lava
  3. home state of the San Andreas fault
  4. Mount Everest is part of this mountain range
  5. the study of the oceans
  6. type of valley that occurs at a divergent boundary
  7. one who studies weather patterns; Wegner was one
  8. used by scientists to measure plate movements
  9. type of heat transfer involving density
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  1. type of boundary where plates are moving away from each other
  2. subduction occurs at this type of plate boundary
  3. where one would find a mid-ocean ridge
  4. ocean that hosts the "Ring of Fire"
  5. word that describes two or more objects moving toward each other
  6. type of crust that is more dense
  7. type of plates that make up the surface of Earth
  8. 115 million years ago Australia was attached to this continent
  9. underwater volcanoes
  10. a good guess based on scientific facts

19 Clues: underwater volcanoes • earthquakes occur here • the study of the oceans • type of crust that is more dense • ocean that hosts the "Ring of Fire" • home state of the San Andreas fault • where one would find a mid-ocean ridge • a good guess based on scientific facts • type of heat transfer involving density • Mount Everest is part of this mountain range • ...

plate tectonics 2021-02-28

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Convective heat transfer, often referred to simply as convection, is the transfer of heat from one place to another by the movement of fluids
  2. volcanic activity or phenomena
  3. a feature on the Earth's surface that is part of the terrain
  4. one of the plates oceanic crust and lithosphere mantle is pushed or subducted under the other it mixes with the overlying mantle and the addition of water to the hot mantle lowers the crusts melting point and leads to the formation of magma
  5. a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras
  6. a rigid layer of the earths crust is believed to drift slowly
  7. oceanic crust is often forced down into the mantle where it begins to melt
  8. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  9. gravitational forces acting on the young, raised oceanic lithosphere around mid-ocean ridges
  10. the science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it
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  1. a theory that explained how continents shift position on Earth's surface
  2. Two plates sliding past each other
  3. a German polar researcher, geophysicist and meteorologist. During his lifetime he was primarily known for his achievements in meteorology and as a pioneer of polar research
  4. the upper layer of the earth's mantle below the lithosphere in which there is low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur
  5. when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  6. large-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust
  7. is the movement of the plates that make up earths crust lightest most buoyant rock layer
  8. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
  9. the pulling force exerted by a cold, dense oceanic plate plunging into the mantle due to its own weight

19 Clues: volcanic activity or phenomena • Two plates sliding past each other • when two tectonic plates move away from each other • a feature on the Earth's surface that is part of the terrain • a rigid layer of the earths crust is believed to drift slowly • large-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-03-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. separate from each other
  2. slide against each other
  3. moves towards each other
  4. Layer that moves these plates
  5. the place that was called when plates were together
  6. Plate of North America
  7. cause by convergent
  8. caused by convergent
  9. Plate of Asia
  10. Plate of Africa
  11. the plates what forever?
  12. denser plate sink below the other plate
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  1. Plate of Antarctic
  2. caused by convergent
  3. Plate of South America
  4. cause by transform
  5. Plate of Australian
  6. Plate of Europe
  7. How many Major plates
  8. earth surface that moves with respect with of each other

20 Clues: Plate of Asia • Plate of Europe • Plate of Africa • Plate of Antarctic • cause by transform • Plate of Australian • cause by convergent • caused by convergent • caused by convergent • How many Major plates • Plate of South America • Plate of North America • separate from each other • slide against each other • moves towards each other • the plates what forever? • Layer that moves these plates • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-06

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. The scientist who thought of the theory of continental drift.
  2. Continental to ____, is when two different plants collide.
  3. What was left behind to help us believe continental drift existed.
  4. What can convergent boundaries create.
  5. Ocean to ___, is when two same plats collide.
  6. What is another name for continental drift.
  7. Boundaries that move apart.
  8. Continental to ____, is when two same plats collide.
  9. The part of land that is moving is the Earth's surface is called ___.
  10. Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle.
  11. San Andreas Fault is found in ____.
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  1. Boundaries that slid pass each other.
  2. Convection currents make the ocean floor_____.
  3. Going under.
  4. Is the deepest part of the ocean.
  5. The other scientists did what to Wegener's theory.
  6. This is an example of divergent boundaries.
  7. The theory of a big land mass moving apart.
  8. Boundaries that come together.
  9. What can transform boundaries create.

20 Clues: Going under. • Boundaries that move apart. • Boundaries that come together. • Is the deepest part of the ocean. • San Andreas Fault is found in ____. • Boundaries that slid pass each other. • What can transform boundaries create. • What can convergent boundaries create. • This is an example of divergent boundaries. • The theory of a big land mass moving apart. • ...

Plate tectonics 2022-10-13

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. these can be boundaries and can form underwater
  2. top layer of earth
  3. largest convention current in the
  4. these boundaries cause oceans to grow
  5. divergent boundary occurs
  6. when plates collide it will be
  7. oceanic crust melts it can form
  8. ___ plates
  9. these can grow as plates grow apart
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  1. mountain range was formed from collisions
  2. when two plates hit each other
  3. these boundaries can cause shallow
  4. the lower mantle
  5. when plates collide
  6. lava that hasn’t touched the earth
  7. depression of the sea floor caused by subduction
  8. plate boundary and new crust is created
  9. when two plates slide past each other
  10. generates earths heat

19 Clues: ___ plates • the lower mantle • top layer of earth • when plates collide • generates earths heat • divergent boundary occurs • when two plates hit each other • when plates collide it will be • oceanic crust melts it can form • largest convention current in the • these boundaries can cause shallow • lava that hasn’t touched the earth • these can grow as plates grow apart • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-09-18

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. where plates slide sideways past each other
  2. the mechanically weak and ductile region of the upper mantle of Earth.
  3. relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.
  4. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet.
  5. formed from the cooling and solidification of molten (melted) rock.
  6. the rigid, outermost rocky shell of a terrestrial planet or natural satellite.
  7. study the materials, processes, and history of the Earth.
  8. a tectonic plate covering most of North America, Cuba, the Bahamas, extreme northeastern Asia,
  9. the molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed.
  10. the science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.
  11. an oceanic tectonic plate that lies beneath the Pacific Ocean.
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  1. The process in which one lithospheric plate collides with and is forced down under another plate
  2. an oceanic tectonic plate in the eastern Pacific Ocean basin off the west coast of South America.
  3. linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
  4. the floor of a sea or ocean
  5. hot molten or semifluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure, or solid rock resulting from cooling of this.
  6. When two plates come together,
  7. a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth.
  8. a tectonic plate that includes most of the continent of Eurasia,

19 Clues: the floor of a sea or ocean • When two plates come together, • where plates slide sideways past each other • the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet. • study the materials, processes, and history of the Earth. • an oceanic tectonic plate that lies beneath the Pacific Ocean. • a tectonic plate that includes most of the continent of Eurasia, • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-02-08

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. the denser weaker layer beneath the lithospheric mantle
  2. The thickest layer of all three layers that is responsible for convection currents
  3. Pangaea had broken apart into are country this breakage is called
  4. A part of the earths center that is liquid
  5. When two plates move away from each other
  6. The center of the earth
  7. When two plates move side by side
  8. The last mechanical layer that is made of Iron and Nikel
  9. The small layer that makes up the crust and upper mantle
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  1. Occurs as tectonic plates are pushed together and the crust becomes shorter and thicker
  2. Lines crated my plate moments
  3. When two plates come together
  4. A massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
  5. The earths crust is split into ____
  6. Discovered by Harry Hess
  7. When a oceanic plate moves under a continental plate
  8. This is the stiffer part of the mantle under the asthenosphere
  9. A thin top most area of the earth surface that is divided into plates
  10. The rigid outer layer of the Earth that remains mechanically strong over geological time spans

19 Clues: The center of the earth • Discovered by Harry Hess • Lines crated my plate moments • When two plates come together • When two plates move side by side • The earths crust is split into ____ • When two plates move away from each other • A part of the earths center that is liquid • When a oceanic plate moves under a continental plate • ...

plate tectonics 2023-03-06

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. The core mantle boundary of Earth is between the earth’s mantle and outer core
  2. boundary Is something that is between two combined tectonic plates
  3. the area where oceanic crust sinks beneath continental crust
  4. the process by which molten material adds new crust to the ocean floor
  5. deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle at a convergent boundary
  6. a lowland region that forms where Earth's tectonic plates move apart, or rift.
  7. a plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  8. the process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle
  9. Alfred Wegner's hypothesis that the continents were once joined together in a single landmass and have slowly moved apar
  10. a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
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  1. a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust
  2. the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
  3. created by two pieces of continental crust converging or coming together
  4. an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced at a divergent boundary
  5. boundaries occur when two continental plates move towards each other.
  6. a geological process in which the oceanic lithosphere and some continental
  7. any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
  8. he result of differential heating. Lighter warm material rises while heavier cool material sinks.
  9. a type of fault in which two tectonic plates slide past one another
  10. the theory that states that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant slow motion

20 Clues: the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago • a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other • the area where oceanic crust sinks beneath continental crust • any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock • boundary Is something that is between two combined tectonic plates • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-06-01

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Remains of extinct animals
  2. A layer of mostly iron and nickel
  3. An split between all 7 continents formed from magma swelling up through the weakness of the crust
  4. A outer part of the Earth
  5. An inside layer of a planetary body found below the core and above the crust
  6. Layer of rock under the lithosphere
  7. When two plates move away from eachother
  8. A volcano in the middle of a plate
  9. Area where many volcanoes and earthquakes occur
  10. The outer layer of Earth
  11. A fracture or zone of all fractures between 2 layers of rock
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  1. Person who discovered Pangea
  2. An theory that scientists make of what will happen in the future
  3. A type of convergent when one plate sinks under the other
  4. When two plates collide
  5. Plates that move around earth
  6. When two plates slide past eachother
  7. A violent shake that can cause many destruction
  8. When two plates collide
  9. All 7 continents grouped together

20 Clues: When two plates collide • When two plates collide • The outer layer of Earth • A outer part of the Earth • Remains of extinct animals • Person who discovered Pangea • Plates that move around earth • A layer of mostly iron and nickel • All 7 continents grouped together • A volcano in the middle of a plate • Layer of rock under the lithosphere • When two plates slide past eachother • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-06-01

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Remains of extinct animals
  2. A layer of mostly iron and nickel
  3. An split between all 7 continents formed from magma swelling up through the weakness of the crust
  4. A outer part of the Earth
  5. An inside layer of a planetary body found below the core and above the crust
  6. Layer of rock under the lithosphere
  7. When two plates move away from eachother
  8. A volcano in the middle of a plate
  9. Area where many volcanoes and earthquakes occur
  10. The outer layer of Earth
  11. A fracture or zone of all fractures between 2 layers of rock
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  1. Person who discovered Pangea
  2. An theory that scientists make of what will happen in the future
  3. A type of convergent when one plate sinks under the other
  4. When two plates collide
  5. Plates that move around earth
  6. When two plates slide past eachother
  7. A violent shake that can cause many destruction
  8. When two plates collide
  9. All 7 continents grouped together

20 Clues: When two plates collide • When two plates collide • The outer layer of Earth • A outer part of the Earth • Remains of extinct animals • Person who discovered Pangea • Plates that move around earth • A layer of mostly iron and nickel • All 7 continents grouped together • A volcano in the middle of a plate • Layer of rock under the lithosphere • When two plates slide past eachother • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-10-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. This happens at a mid-oceanic ridge where two plates are moving apart and new crust is forming.
  2. The type of crust lying under the oceans of the world. It is only 4 to 6 miles (7 to 10 km)thick and usually younger than continental crust.
  3. Plate boundary where the plates collide
  4. One tectonic plate is pushed beneath another plate
  5. melted rock beneath Earth’s surface.
  6. a slowly flowing layer of solid and melted rock formed by heat and pressure; the lithosphere floats on the asthenosphere.
  7. This layer of the earth lies between the mantle and the solid inner core. It is the only liquid layer, a sea of mostly iron and nickel about 1,400 miles (2,300 km) thick.
  8. Made up of the crust and a tiny bit of the upper mantle, this zone is divided into several constantly (very slowly) moving plates of solid rock that hold the continents and oceans.
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  1. Plate boundary where the plates slide past each other
  2. where the plates move apart
  3. melted rock on Earth’s surface.
  4. The dividing line where tectonic plates meet
  5. This happens at a mid-oceanic ridge where two plates are moving apart and new crust is forming.
  6. The innermost layer of the earth, an extremely hot, solid sphere of mostly iron and nickel. The inner core is 3,200 to 3,960 miles (5,150 to 6,378 km) below the surface and about 750 miles (1,200 km) thick.
  7. This dense layer of the earth is made of hot, semisolid rock and is located directly below the crust. It is about 1,800 miles (2,900 km) thick.
  8. The name given to the supercontinent that existed more than 225 million years ago, in which the present‐day continents were joined together in one large landmass.
  9. the process of transferring heat through air or liquid currents.
  10. Sections of the Earth’s surface that move-- these sections can include both continental and oceanic crust
  11. the sudden release of strain energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in waves of shaking that radiate outwards from the earthquake source.
  12. The border between two tectonic plates

20 Clues: where the plates move apart • melted rock on Earth’s surface. • melted rock beneath Earth’s surface. • The border between two tectonic plates • Plate boundary where the plates collide • The dividing line where tectonic plates meet • One tectonic plate is pushed beneath another plate • Plate boundary where the plates slide past each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2025-09-22

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. What is another phrase we use to describe divergent oceanic-oceanic boundaries?
  2. What layer of the earth contains convection currents?
  3. What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates pull apart from one another?
  4. What do we call the cracks in the earth formed by earthquakes?
  5. What occurs at every type of plate boundary?
  6. What do we call the process of one plate moving under another at convergent plate boundaries?
  7. The earth is made up of how many major tectonic plates?
  8. What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past one another?
  9. What do we call the vibrations sent through the earth by earthquakes?
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  1. What forms because of seafloor spreading?
  2. What do we call the circular motion of molten rock that pushes the plates?
  3. What is formed ONLY by continental-continental divergent plate boundaries?
  4. What do we call the place under the earth's surface where an earthquake originates?
  5. What do we call the place on earth's surface where an earthquake first hits?
  6. What is formed at convergent continental-continental boundaries?
  7. What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates push toward one another?
  8. The striped crust at divergent oceanic-oceanic boundaries show when the earth's WHAT flipped?
  9. What layer of the earth contains the tectonic plates?
  10. What are formed ONLY by oceanic-oceanic convergent plate boundaries?

19 Clues: What forms because of seafloor spreading? • What occurs at every type of plate boundary? • What layer of the earth contains the tectonic plates? • What layer of the earth contains convection currents? • The earth is made up of how many major tectonic plates? • What do we call the cracks in the earth formed by earthquakes? • ...

Plate Tectonics 2026-03-31

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Example of mountains from convergence
  2. Scientist who proposed continental drift
  3. Iceland formed at this type of boundary
  4. Convergent boundaries form these (continental–continental)
  5. Example of a volcano from convergence
  6. Famous transform fault in California
  7. Layer plates move on top of
  8. Divergent boundaries create new
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  1. Theory that Earth’s plates move
  2. Boundary where plates collide
  3. Convergent oceanic-oceanic forms these
  4. The theory that continents moved apart
  5. Boundary where plates move apart
  6. Where two plates meet
  7. When all continents were one landmass
  8. Landform formed from subduction
  9. Transform boundaries cause
  10. Process where ocean crust is pushed under
  11. Boundary where plates slide past each other
  12. Pieces of Earth’s lithosphere

20 Clues: Where two plates meet • Transform boundaries cause • Layer plates move on top of • Boundary where plates collide • Pieces of Earth’s lithosphere • Theory that Earth’s plates move • Landform formed from subduction • Divergent boundaries create new • Boundary where plates move apart • Famous transform fault in California • Example of mountains from convergence • ...

Plate TEctonics 2021-04-13

Plate TEctonics crossword puzzle
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  1. when one tectonic plate goes under another
  2. tectonics plates that move toward each other
  3. process that causes tectonic plates to move
  4. two tectonic plates sliding past each other
  5. a _____ is formed at a subduction zone
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  1. this feature is found on continents at a divergent boundary
  2. two converging continental plates form this feature
  3. a famous transform boundary in California
  4. these geological features form when one tectonics plate subducts under another
  5. divergent plates under the ocean cause this
  6. currents in the __________ cause the tectonic plates to move
  7. tectonics plates that are moving away from each other

12 Clues: a _____ is formed at a subduction zone • a famous transform boundary in California • when one tectonic plate goes under another • divergent plates under the ocean cause this • process that causes tectonic plates to move • two tectonic plates sliding past each other • tectonics plates that move toward each other • two converging continental plates form this feature • ...

Plate Tectonics 2020-10-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. zones
  2. / two tectonic plates moving towards each other
  3. fault
  4. / two tectonic plates moving away from each other
  5. theory
  6. lithosphere
  7. plate
  8. wegener / he couldn't explain mechanism
  9. hess
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  1. to
  2. holmes / thought of using
  3. belts
  4. zone
  5. minerals
  6. / when two tectonic plates slide against each other
  7. tuzo wilson
  8. tectonics

17 Clues: to • zone • hess • zones • belts • fault • plate • theory • minerals • tectonics • tuzo wilson • lithosphere • holmes / thought of using • wegener / he couldn't explain mechanism • / two tectonic plates moving towards each other • / two tectonic plates moving away from each other • / when two tectonic plates slide against each other

Plate Tectonics 2020-10-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. theory
  2. wegener / he couldn't explain mechanism
  3. / two tectonic plates moving away from each other
  4. / when two tectonic plates slide against each other
  5. belts
  6. zones
  7. lithosphere
  8. holmes / thought of using
  9. / two tectonic plates moving towards each other
Down
  1. fault
  2. tectonics
  3. zone
  4. plate
  5. hess
  6. tuzo wilson
  7. to
  8. minerals

17 Clues: to • zone • hess • fault • plate • belts • zones • theory • minerals • tectonics • tuzo wilson • lithosphere • holmes / thought of using • wegener / he couldn't explain mechanism • / two tectonic plates moving towards each other • / two tectonic plates moving away from each other • / when two tectonic plates slide against each other

&th 2022-10-04

&th crossword puzzle
Across
  1. trenches
  2. Transformboundary
  3. earthquakes
  4. plateboundaries
  5. Convergent boundary
  6. mountainranges
Down
  1. divergentboundary
  2. continents
  3. volcanoes
  4. tectonics
  5. Subduction
  6. Epicenter
  7. faults
  8. Seismicwaves

14 Clues: faults • trenches • volcanoes • tectonics • Epicenter • continents • Subduction • earthquakes • Seismicwaves • mountainranges • plateboundaries • divergentboundary • Transformboundary • Convergent boundary

Science 2016-08-17

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. change: it is human-caused or anthropogenic
  2. Theory: proposed by Georges Lemaitre
  3. galaxies: spherical or elongated galaxies
  4. destructive plate margins
  5. spiral galaxy: variation of the spiral galaxy
  6. proposed the continental drift theory
  7. emerged from rising molten rocks
  8. tectonics theory: earth's surface is not a static and intact structure
  9. Have the greatest contribution to global warming
  10. storm: one of the natural sources of aerosols
  11. galaxies: flat, disk-shaped galaxies
  12. clusters: gravitationally bound clusters
  13. fine liquid and solid particles
  14. larger groups of galactic clusters
  15. law: law that states galaxies recede at speeds proportional to their distances from the observer
  16. single supercontinent
  17. Milky Way's nearest neighboring spiral galaxy
  18. galaxies: no distinct symmetry compared to spiral and elliptical galaxies
  19. fission: H2O combine with another atom to form helium
  20. imaginary path around the planets
Down
  1. rainfall: can wash out pathogens
  2. warming: increase in the average global temperature
  3. plate: one of the tectonics plate
  4. fault: conservative plate margins
  5. constructive plate margins
  6. collection of start
  7. clearing of forests
  8. tallest mountain on earth
  9. birthplace of the stars
  10. deepest trench
  11. Way: example of spiral galaxy
  12. large volumes of ocean water
  13. effect: the ability to absorb and hold heat in the atmosphere
  14. gases:gases that contributes to greenhouse effect
  15. region in space where gravity is strong
  16. group: galactic cluster
  17. largest plate
  18. matter: undetectable form of matter
  19. dioxide: transparent to incoming solar radiation

39 Clues: largest plate • deepest trench • collection of start • clearing of forests • single supercontinent • birthplace of the stars • group: galactic cluster • tallest mountain on earth • destructive plate margins • constructive plate margins • large volumes of ocean water • Way: example of spiral galaxy • fine liquid and solid particles • rainfall: can wash out pathogens • ...

Plate Tectonics Terminology 2020-06-10

Plate Tectonics Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earthquake
  2. Trench
  3. Secondary
  4. Convergent
Down
  1. Tectonics, Primary
  2. Plate
  3. Hot Spot
  4. Fracture
  5. Transform
  6. Oceanic

10 Clues: Plate • Trench • Oceanic • Hot Spot • Fracture • Secondary • Transform • Earthquake • Convergent • Tectonics, Primary

Plate Tectonics 2020-10-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. belts
  2. lithosphere
  3. minerals
  4. hess
  5. / two tectonic plates moving away from each other
  6. plate
  7. holmes / thought of using
  8. / when two tectonic plates slide against each other
Down
  1. fault
  2. tuzo wilson
  3. / two tectonic plates moving towards each other
  4. to
  5. tectonics
  6. zones
  7. wegener / he couldn't explain mechanism

15 Clues: to • hess • fault • belts • zones • plate • minerals • tectonics • tuzo wilson • lithosphere • holmes / thought of using • wegener / he couldn't explain mechanism • / two tectonic plates moving towards each other • / two tectonic plates moving away from each other • / when two tectonic plates slide against each other

Exam 2 Tectonics 2023-04-11

Exam 2 Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rocks upwell, enter lower pressure zone and expand rapidly, creates major force of plate tectonics
  2. hinge of fold is oriented downward with limbs that rise up away from the hinge
  3. weakest of 3 forces of plate tectonics, between crust and mantle
  4. faults that have vertical motion – can be reverse or normal
  5. Bending, squishing, or stretching deformation occurs slowly over time.
  6. coarsening upward pattern of sediments as sea level drops
  7. lateral or transform faults form when fault movement is horizontal as plates slide past each other
  8. unseen force applied to rocks that can build up and eventually produce strain
  9. zone of earthquakes that form along a subducting tectonic plate
Down
  1. Strain in which an object suddenly breaks, fractures, or otherwise fails
  2. result of an applied force, either ductile, brittle, or elastic deformation
  3. Tectonic boundary where two plates move toward each other, O-O, O-C, or C-C.
  4. Driving force of tectonics exerted by old, dense, cold crust sinking into the mantle.
  5. downfolded circular structure formed by intersecting synclines
  6. hinge of a fold pushes upward with limbs that dip away and down from it
  7. continental drift hypothesis using many lines of evidence but lacked mechanism.
  8. uplifted circular structure forms by intersecting anticlines
  9. parent rock material, before metamorphism
  10. where two plates move apart from each other
  11. fining upward pattern of sediments as sea level rises

20 Clues: parent rock material, before metamorphism • where two plates move apart from each other • fining upward pattern of sediments as sea level rises • coarsening upward pattern of sediments as sea level drops • faults that have vertical motion – can be reverse or normal • uplifted circular structure forms by intersecting anticlines • ...

Science 2025-09-18

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In Japan, Over lapping volcano cones.
  2. In China, from the collision of Indian and
  3. Japan, from the collision of Indian and Eurasian plate tectonics
  4. South America, Subduction from Nazca and other plate tectonics.
  5. tectonic plates.
Down
  1. California, Seirra Nevada fault block
  2. In Asia, Indo Australlia plate collided.
  3. weather Washington, By the Yakutat microplate colliding.
  4. In Asia,glacial erosian
  5. Denver, Colorado fault

10 Clues: tectonic plates. • Denver, Colorado fault • In Asia,glacial erosian • California, Seirra Nevada fault block • In Japan, Over lapping volcano cones. • In Asia, Indo Australlia plate collided. • In China, from the collision of Indian and • weather Washington, By the Yakutat microplate colliding. • Japan, from the collision of Indian and Eurasian plate tectonics • ...

Plate Tectonics 2020-10-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. belts
  2. lithosphere
  3. minerals
  4. hess
  5. / two tectonic plates moving away from each other
  6. plate
  7. holmes / thought of using
  8. / when two tectonic plates slide against each other
Down
  1. fault
  2. tuzo wilson
  3. / two tectonic plates moving towards each other
  4. to
  5. tectonics
  6. zones
  7. wegener / he couldn't explain mechanism

15 Clues: to • hess • fault • belts • zones • plate • minerals • tectonics • tuzo wilson • lithosphere • holmes / thought of using • wegener / he couldn't explain mechanism • / two tectonic plates moving towards each other • / two tectonic plates moving away from each other • / when two tectonic plates slide against each other

plate tectonics 2013-01-21

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. outer most layer of earth
  2. tectonics/ theory that says the earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into dections
  3. core/ solid core composed of dense iron and nickel
  4. Adreas Fault/example of a transform fault boundry
  5. boundry/where 2 plates are moving towards each other
  6. mountains/example of a boundry where continental crust collided
  7. crust and upper mantle
  8. drift/ theory that the continents move
  9. largest layer inside earth
  10. core/ liquid core composed of iron and nickel
Down
  1. trench/ deepest spot in the ocean example of converging oceanic plates
  2. zone/ area where denser converging plate decends or sinks under a less dense converging plate
  3. boundry/boundry b/w 2 plates that are separating
  4. plastic layer below the lithosphere
  5. super continent that existed 200 million yrs ago
  6. boundry/boundry where 2 plates are moving or sliding next to each other
  7. wegener/ scientist who thought that the continents were one super continent
  8. large sections of earth's crust and upper mantle, lithosphere

18 Clues: crust and upper mantle • outer most layer of earth • largest layer inside earth • plastic layer below the lithosphere • drift/ theory that the continents move • core/ liquid core composed of iron and nickel • boundry/boundry b/w 2 plates that are separating • super continent that existed 200 million yrs ago • Adreas Fault/example of a transform fault boundry • ...

Plate Tectonics 2013-01-18

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Partially melted rock is a major property of the_________.
  2. Mountains are formed from the collision of two lithospheric plates that have the same.
  3. Ridge ______________ is another name for a seafloor spreading center.
  4. ___________ Is the driving force that causes plates to move.
  5. Is a famous example of a Divergent boundary.
  6. boundary Creates faults and moves in a sliding motion.
  7. boundary creates seafloor spreading centers.
  8. Ocean The Ring of Fire follows the border of which body of water?
  9. of Fire largest active belt that surrounds the Pacific Ocean.
  10. Flow measure of the amount of heat leaving the rocks of the lithosphere.
Down
  1. This person came up with the theory of Continental Drift
  2. Crust What kind of crust is involved in the formation of major mountains?
  3. The lithosphere and Asthenosphere belong here.
  4. Andreas Fault ______________ In California is an example of a transform boundary.
  5. Supercontinent that broke and drifted apart.
  6. Center Area where lithospheric plates are moving apart.
  7. Polarity Reversal Present north magnetic pole became the south magnetic pole and the present south magnetic pole became the north magnetic pole.
  8. tectonics theory of the formation and movement of the rigid pieces, or plates, that cover earths surface.

18 Clues: Supercontinent that broke and drifted apart. • Is a famous example of a Divergent boundary. • boundary creates seafloor spreading centers. • The lithosphere and Asthenosphere belong here. • boundary Creates faults and moves in a sliding motion. • Center Area where lithospheric plates are moving apart. • This person came up with the theory of Continental Drift • ...

Plate tectonics 2013-12-08

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundary The boundary of plates that collide (also know as a destructive boundary)
  2. Time Scale A way to date rock by looking at little bits of iron in the rock and use that and the fact that the earth magnetic field has shifted
  3. A supercontinent  that was made of all the continents
  4. boundaries The boundary of plate, there are three types
  5. Plastic like layer of the earth than the lithospheric plates float on
  6. boundary The boundary of plates that are moving away, and then cause lava to flow through the new crack in the earths crust (also know as a constructive boundary)
  7. boundary The boundary of plates that slide by each other, and causes earthquakes.
  8. Wegener Continental drift was his theory
Down
  1. ridge A underwater mountain range that the plates are moving apart and new land is being made
  2. One of two supercontinent that separated from pangaea
  3. Layer of earth's crust that is about 100 km thick, made of the crust and the upper mantle
  4. current currents in earth's mantle and is the cause of plate tectonics
  5. valley A valley between highlands caused by a fault
  6. The second layer of the earth, made of lava
  7. Drift Wegener's theory that all the continents were once we a part of a supercontinent
  8. floor spreading Hess's theory that new sea floor forms when magma is forced up by plates moving apart
  9. Hess Sea Floor spreading was his theory
  10. The point after a surface rock reaches its elastic limit and brake

18 Clues: Hess Sea Floor spreading was his theory • Wegener Continental drift was his theory • The second layer of the earth, made of lava • valley A valley between highlands caused by a fault • One of two supercontinent that separated from pangaea • A supercontinent  that was made of all the continents • boundaries The boundary of plate, there are three types • ...

Plate Tectonics! 2014-02-12

Plate Tectonics! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a large landmass.
  2. The layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer surface.
  3. crust is a layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.
  4. ridge An undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary.
  5. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
  6. The preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past.
  7. A section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust.
  8. trench A deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle.
Down
  1. A break in Earth’s crust along which rocks move.
  2. currents The movement of a fluid, caused by difference in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another.
  3. valley A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.
  4. The name of the single landmass that began to break apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today’s continents.
  5. waves is a mechanical vibration.
  6. boundary A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
  7. spreading The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
  8. boundary A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  9. is the point or line where one region ends and another begins.
  10. boundary A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.

18 Clues: is a large landmass. • waves is a mechanical vibration. • A break in Earth’s crust along which rocks move. • The layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer surface. • valley A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart. • is the point or line where one region ends and another begins. • crust is a layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2019-04-02

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. drift is the hypothesis that today’s continents were one large landmass
  2. the outermost physical layer of Earth
  3. a system of ideas that explains many related observations about the world
  4. the layer immediately below the lithosphere
  5. breaks in rocks
  6. boundary forms when plates move away from one another
  7. the large moving pieces that the lithosphere is divided into
  8. a stress that causes a material to twist or become distorted
  9. a stress that squeezes or shortens material
  10. a stress that lengthens a material or pulls it apart
Down
  1. when one plate sinks below another plate
  2. the bending, tilting, and breaking of rock
  3. the process when new sea-floor forms from rising magma
  4. underwater mountain belts
  5. boundary forms when plates move toward each other and collide
  6. form along mid-ocean ridges
  7. the name Wegener called the supercontinent
  8. boundary forms when two tectonic plates move past each other in opposite directions

18 Clues: breaks in rocks • underwater mountain belts • form along mid-ocean ridges • the outermost physical layer of Earth • when one plate sinks below another plate • the bending, tilting, and breaking of rock • the name Wegener called the supercontinent • the layer immediately below the lithosphere • a stress that squeezes or shortens material • ...

Plate Tectonics 2017-10-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. very hot rock
  2. that carry energy
  3. boundary- Two plates divide
  4. drift- Wegener's idea that the continents moved over the surface of earth
  5. core- molten metal covering the inner core
  6. valley- deep valley
  7. transferred by motion of a liquid
  8. ancient thing that is preserved in rock
  9. spreading- where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge Deep-ocean trench- long, narrow, steep-sided depression in the ocean bottom
Down
  1. boundaries- Two plates slide past each other
  2. All the contents that were together
  3. soft layer
  4. Heat transferred by touching
  5. tectonics-a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust convergent boundary- Two plates collide
  6. core- ball of solid mental
  7. ridge- seams that form mountains that are in the middle of the ocean floor
  8. top of mantle into a single layer
  9. break in the crust were they slipped

18 Clues: soft layer • very hot rock • that carry energy • valley- deep valley • core- ball of solid mental • boundary- Two plates divide • Heat transferred by touching • top of mantle into a single layer • transferred by motion of a liquid • All the contents that were together • break in the crust were they slipped • ancient thing that is preserved in rock • ...

plate tectonics 2021-03-30

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thing that move under you and move as fast as your finger nails grow
  2. made himalayas and folded moutains
  3. what can harded and make a island
  4. a place where a lot of volcanos form and is a state
  5. makes volcanicarcs and aleutain islands in alaska
  6. volcanos from cascades in washington
  7. the tallest mountain in the world
  8. caused by earth tectonic plates sliding past eachother
  9. formed bay convergent bounderes and are a lot of moutains
Down
  1. to plates colliding
  2. sinks below
  3. older crust that goes under the other one makes
  4. two plates diverge and make one
  5. to plates going away from eachother
  6. two plates divrge and make one
  7. plates slideing pass eachother
  8. when the sea floor pulls oposite directions
  9. a fault that is location is in californa

18 Clues: sinks below • to plates colliding • two plates divrge and make one • plates slideing pass eachother • two plates diverge and make one • what can harded and make a island • the tallest mountain in the world • made himalayas and folded moutains • to plates going away from eachother • volcanos from cascades in washington • a fault that is location is in californa • ...

Plate tectonics 2023-02-21

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hot liquid
  2. Opening in the crust of planets that erupt molten rock,gas, and ash
  3. boundaries between two plates that are sliding past each other
  4. broken pieces of earth
  5. Less dense plates slide under more dense plates
  6. Less dense plate slides under more dense plate
  7. the sea floor spreading
  8. Plates below the ocean
  9. boundaries between two plates that are colliding
  10. The plastic layer below the lithosphere
  11. A huge wave caused by an disturbance in the ocean
Down
  1. Violent shaking of the ground
  2. the earths crust and upper mantle
  3. The crust and part of the upper mantle
  4. Plates under the continent
  5. hot magma in the earth moves towards the surface, cools then sinks again
  6. 2 types of plates
  7. boundaries between two plates that are moving apart or rifting

18 Clues: Hot liquid • 2 types of plates • broken pieces of earth • Plates below the ocean • the sea floor spreading • Plates under the continent • Violent shaking of the ground • the earths crust and upper mantle • The crust and part of the upper mantle • The plastic layer below the lithosphere • Less dense plate slides under more dense plate • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-10-01

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plates come together, or converge
  2. When magma reaches the surface
  3. The stress force that pulls on the crust and thins rock in the middle and pulls two plates apart.
  4. A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
  5. these form along the boundaries of Earth's plates
  6. The stress force that squeezes rock like a giant trash compactor until it folds or breaks.
  7. A plate boundary where two plates move apart or away from each other.
  8. The name that Alfred Wagener gave the super continent that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents
  9. A German scientist who proposed the theory of continental drift.
  10. A string of volcanoes that form as the result of subduction of one oceanic plate beneath a second oceanic plate.
  11. An area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises through the crust and melts to form magma, eventually leading to the formation of a volcano.
Down
  1. A mountain that forms in the Earth's crust when molten material, or magma, reaches the surface.
  2. A theory stating that the Earth's plates are in slow, constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
  3. The movement of rock within the mantle where hot rock rises and cooler rock sinks
  4. A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle.
  5. One major belt of volcanos along the coasts of North and South America and those in Japan and the Philippines.
  6. The idea, created by Alfred Wegener, that the continents slowly moved across the Earth's surface
  7. The fault cuts through the rock at an angle, so that one block of rock sits over the fault, while the other block lies under the fault

18 Clues: When magma reaches the surface • Plates come together, or converge • these form along the boundaries of Earth's plates • A German scientist who proposed the theory of continental drift. • A plate boundary where two plates move apart or away from each other. • A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-12-11

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. molten rock in earth's surface
  2. piece of lithosphere with unique geologic features
  3. can form when magma erupts onto earth's surface
  4. single, large ocean that covered earth's surface
  5. process where oceanic seafloor forms when magma rises pushing older seafloor away
  6. solid outer layer of earth made of crust and upper part of mantle
  7. boundary where 2 tectonic plates are moving away from earth other
  8. undersea mountain chain with steep narrow valley
Down
  1. boundary where 2 plates are sliding past each other
  2. sudden movement of earth's surface
  3. breaking apart of earth's surface
  4. boundary where 2 tectonic plate are moving toward each other
  5. theory explaining how lithosphere moves and changes shape
  6. single landmass that broke up to form continents
  7. study of alignment of magnetic minerals in rocks
  8. movement of heated material due to differences in density (different temperatures)
  9. solid plastic part of the mantle
  10. supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago

18 Clues: molten rock in earth's surface • solid plastic part of the mantle • breaking apart of earth's surface • sudden movement of earth's surface • can form when magma erupts onto earth's surface • single landmass that broke up to form continents • study of alignment of magnetic minerals in rocks • single, large ocean that covered earth's surface • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-01-27

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Theory That All Continents Were Once Together
  2. pieces of earth's crust and the top of the mantle
  3. current in a liquid that results in convection
  4. top layer of the earth
  5. Creator Of The Pangea Theory
  6. thickest layer of the earth
  7. a tool used to show the magnitude of earthquakes
  8. earth's tilt
  9. the second deepest part of the earth, made from liquid iron
  10. where energy is released creating an earthquake
Down
  1. center of the earth, solid surface that only stays together due to the pressure
  2. the surface right above the focus
  3. energy released from a focus inside the earth that makes the ground shake and rumble
  4. what makes the continents move 1-4 centimeters every year
  5. outer part of the earth
  6. A hole in the surface of the earth created from plates pushing against each other
  7. where all countries and where we live are
  8. a preserved part of a long dead plant

18 Clues: earth's tilt • top layer of the earth • outer part of the earth • thickest layer of the earth • Creator Of The Pangea Theory • the surface right above the focus • a preserved part of a long dead plant • where all countries and where we live are • current in a liquid that results in convection • A Theory That All Continents Were Once Together • ...

PLATE TECTONICS 2023-01-18

PLATE TECTONICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the floor of the crust and ceiling of the mantle
  2. cartographer who first mapped the sea floor
  3. force that drives plate movement
  4. where pieces of Earth's crust diverge on land
  5. mountains formed when India collided with China
  6. boundary type in which 2 plates move apart
  7. device using soundwaves to map the ocean floor
Down
  1. tropical fern whose fossils are distributed throughout Earth
  2. boundary type in which 2 plates move toward each other
  3. German scientist who proposed Continental Drift theory
  4. ancient reptile whose fossils are found throughout Earth
  5. frozen continent that somehow has tropical fern fossils
  6. an underwater canyon, such as the Mariana Trench
  7. place where new sea floor is formed
  8. supercontinent consisting of all 7 continents joined in one landmass
  9. break in the Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other
  10. when an older, denser plate sinks back into the mantle
  11. boundary type in which 2 plates slide past each other

18 Clues: force that drives plate movement • place where new sea floor is formed • boundary type in which 2 plates move apart • cartographer who first mapped the sea floor • where pieces of Earth's crust diverge on land • device using soundwaves to map the ocean floor • mountains formed when India collided with China • the floor of the crust and ceiling of the mantle • ...

Plate tectonics 2025-05-19

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this type of plate boundary sees an oceanic and a continental plate collide
  2. this type of plate boundary sees two tectonic plates slide past each other in opposite directions
  3. this type of tectonic plate is made of light material and are found under land masses
  4. this type of plate boundary sees two continental plates collide
  5. these types of hazards are caused by movements of the earth's crust
  6. a natural event which is non man-made, and poses risk to life or property
  7. this type of plate boundary sees two tectonic plates pull apart
  8. this is the inner most layer of the earth. It is a solid ball of nickel and iron
Down
  1. this occurs at a destructive plate boundary, where the oceanic plate is forced to sink underneath the continental plate, into the mantle
  2. heat that rises and falls within the earth's mantle
  3. this is the widest layer of the earth. This layer is made of semi-molten rock called magma
  4. this layer surrounds the inner core, and is made of liquid nickel and iron
  5. magma that has erupted onto the earth's surface
  6. this is the largest tectonic plate
  7. this is the outer most layer of the earth
  8. these types of hazards are caused by atmospheric changes
  9. this type of tectonic plate is made of dense material, and is found under the earth's oceans
  10. the point at which two or more tectonic plates meet

18 Clues: this is the largest tectonic plate • this is the outer most layer of the earth • magma that has erupted onto the earth's surface • heat that rises and falls within the earth's mantle • the point at which two or more tectonic plates meet • these types of hazards are caused by atmospheric changes • this type of plate boundary sees two continental plates collide • ...

plate tectonics 2025-06-06

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A vent in the Earth's surface through which molten rock (lava) and gases are expelled.
  2. Plate Boundary Where two plates move apart, creating new crust.
  3. Spreading: The process where new oceanic crust is created at divergent boundaries.
  4. The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core.
  5. The outermost solid layer of the Earth.
  6. The soft, plastic layer of the upper mantle beneath the lithosphere.
  7. Drift The theory that continents have moved over time.
  8. A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of tectonic plates.
  9. Plates Large, moving pieces of the Earth's lithosphere
  10. Zone A convergent boundary where one plate slides under another.
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  1. The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.
  2. Fault: A boundary where plates slide past each other.
  3. Waves Waves of energy that travel through the Earth during an earthquake.
  4. The rigid outer layer of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
  5. A sudden shaking of the Earth's crust.
  6. A fracture in the Earth's crust where movement has occurred.
  7. Waves Energy released during an earthquake.
  8. Plate Boundary Where two plates collide.
  9. Spot A region of high volcanic activity
  10. The innermost part of the Earth, consisting of a solid inner core and a molten outer core.

20 Clues: A sudden shaking of the Earth's crust. • The outermost solid layer of the Earth. • Spot A region of high volcanic activity • Plate Boundary Where two plates collide. • Waves Energy released during an earthquake. • Fault: A boundary where plates slide past each other. • The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2026-01-22

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The scientist who first proposed the theory of Continental Drift.
  2. A vent in the crust through which lava and gases erupt.
  3. A deep depression in the ocean floor caused by a subducting plate.
  4. The thick layer of hot, solid rock between the crust and the core.
  5. The outermost chemical layer of the Earth.
  6. A valley formed by the separation of continental plates.
  7. The process in the mantle that acts as the driving force for plate movement.
  8. A fracture in the Earth's crust where significant movement has occurred.
  9. The process where one plate sinks beneath another into the mantle.
  10. The bottom of the ocean where new crust is formed at ridges.
  11. The type of boundary where two tectonic plates move apart.
Down
  1. The supercontinent that existed approximately 300 million years ago.
  2. The study of the movement and deformation of Earth’s crust.
  3. Sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement along a fault.
  4. The type of boundary where two tectonic plates collide.
  5. An area of volcanic activity caused by a plume of magma rising from the mantle.
  6. Molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.
  7. The type of boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.

18 Clues: The outermost chemical layer of the Earth. • Molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface. • The type of boundary where two tectonic plates collide. • A vent in the crust through which lava and gases erupt. • A valley formed by the separation of continental plates. • The type of boundary where two tectonic plates move apart. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2025-11-19

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this type of plate is thinner and more dense than the continental
  2. the layer of the Earth we believe to be LIQUID iron and nickel
  3. this type of plate is thicker and less dense than the oceanic
  4. the layer of the Earth we believe to be SOLID iron and nickel
  5. one tectonic plate is pushed beneath another
  6. these events are common at plate boundaries and are cause by motion of plates (and sometimes magma)
  7. plate boundary where the plates collide
  8. another word for an earthquake wave
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  1. another name for the crust
  2. the layer of the Earth upon which the plates float
  3. this is a long narrow, deep depression on the seafloor
  4. point on earth's surface directly above an earthquake
  5. the dividing line where 2 tectonic plates meet
  6. this occurs at mid-ocean ridges where new crust is formed
  7. the process in which hotter magma rises and cooler magma sinks causing the plates to move
  8. plate boundary where the plates move apart
  9. plate boundary where 2 plates slide past each other
  10. sections of Earth's crust, can be oceanic or continental

18 Clues: another name for the crust • another word for an earthquake wave • plate boundary where the plates collide • plate boundary where the plates move apart • one tectonic plate is pushed beneath another • the dividing line where 2 tectonic plates meet • the layer of the Earth upon which the plates float • plate boundary where 2 plates slide past each other • ...

Plate tectonics 2026-03-11

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of rocks and their history
  2. tectonic plates in the ocean
  3. large elevated masses of rocks
  4. molten rock underneath the earths surface
  5. large pieces of earths crust
  6. tectonic plates rubbing against each other
  7. tectonic plates moving away from each other
  8. soft unsettled rock and rubble
  9. supercontinent before they split
  10. tectonic plates not underwater
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  1. mountain with magma shooting out of it
  2. volcano formed from the ocean floor
  3. natural disaster due to plate tectonics
  4. tectonic plates collide
  5. caused by the ground falling in from tectonic movements
  6. caused by oceanic plates moving apart
  7. crust and upper mantle
  8. molten rock that is on the surface

18 Clues: crust and upper mantle • tectonic plates collide • tectonic plates in the ocean • large pieces of earths crust • large elevated masses of rocks • soft unsettled rock and rubble • tectonic plates not underwater • supercontinent before they split • molten rock that is on the surface • volcano formed from the ocean floor • the study of rocks and their history • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-14

Plate Tectonics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Trench, Long, narrow depressions on the sea floor
  2. An area where an oceanic plate sinks down into the Asthenosphere
  3. Volcano, Volcanoes along the shoreline, usually formed by convergent boundaries
  4. A boundary between two colliding Tectonic Plates
  5. Wegener, The scientist that came up with the theory of Continental Drift
  6. A boundary that causes plates to slide past each other
  7. A boundary where two Tectonic Plates move away from each other
  8. A supercontinent
  9. The rigid and outermost layer of the Earth
  10. The center of the Earth
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  1. Crust, The outer layer of the Earth's lithosphere
  2. Mountains, Mountains that are formed by the effects of folding on layers
  3. The Southern half of the Pangea that existed over 300 million years ago
  4. Striation, Scratches that are lodged onto a piece of land due to Glaciers moving
  5. The thinnest layer of the Earth
  6. The layer of the Earth between the Crust and the Core
  7. Caused by Convergent Boundaries, also occurs around fault lines
  8. Ridge, A seafloor mountain system that can be formed by plate tectonics
  9. Crust, The upper layer of the oceanic portion of a Tectonic Plate
  10. Valley, A lowland region formed by plate tectonics

20 Clues: A supercontinent • The center of the Earth • The thinnest layer of the Earth • The rigid and outermost layer of the Earth • A boundary between two colliding Tectonic Plates • Crust, The outer layer of the Earth's lithosphere • Trench, Long, narrow depressions on the sea floor • Valley, A lowland region formed by plate tectonics • ...

PLATE TECTONICS 2021-02-11

PLATE TECTONICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Thick, less-dense lithospheric plates that are made of granite and form the continents.
  2. Larger pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move over the asthenosphere.
  3. The mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior that lays between Earth's crust and core.
  4. Earth's lightest, most buoyant layer, which is made of oceanic and continental ____.
  5. Thin, dense lithospheric plates that are made of basalt and form the ocean floor.
  6. ____ in the rocks on either side of the mid-ocean ridge.
  7. ____ was a German climatologist and arctic explorer who suggested the concept of continental drift.
  8. A lithospheric plate boundary where two plates come together.
  9. A lithospheric plate boundary where two plates move apart.
  10. A hypothesis that new seafloor is created at mid-ocean ridges and that in the process the continents are pushed apart from each other.
  11. ____ is the theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over Earth's mantle.
Down
  1. boundary A lithospheric plate boundary where two plates slide by each other.
  2. Huge mountain ranges that form a continuous chain down the centers of the ocean floors.
  3. Divergent, convergent, and transform fault boundaries are all types of ____.
  4. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  5. American geophysicist and Naval officer ____ did some of the mapping of the ocean floor during WWII. His work helped develop the theory of plate tectonics.
  6. The idea that the continents move around on Earth's surface.
  7. A process that involves a lithospheric plate sinking into the mantle.

18 Clues: ____ in the rocks on either side of the mid-ocean ridge. • A lithospheric plate boundary where two plates move apart. • The idea that the continents move around on Earth's surface. • A lithospheric plate boundary where two plates come together. • A process that involves a lithospheric plate sinking into the mantle. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2020-11-10

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  2. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
  3. The theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion driven by convection currents in the mantle
  4. The name of the single landmass that began to break apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents
  5. A break in Earth's crust along which rocks move
  6. A section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust
  7. Rock formations that result from molten material erupting underwater and rapidly cooling
  8. A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other in opposite directions
Down
  1. The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth's surface
  2. The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary
  3. An undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced; a divergent plate boundary under the ocean
  4. The scientist who proposed the hypothesis of continental drift
  5. A deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle
  6. A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart
  7. A device used to map the ocean floor
  8. The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
  9. The preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past
  10. A scientist who mapped parts of the ocean floor in the 1950s

18 Clues: A device used to map the ocean floor • A break in Earth's crust along which rocks move • A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart • A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other • A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other • A scientist who mapped parts of the ocean floor in the 1950s • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-01-27

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Theory That All Continents Were Once Together
  2. pieces of earth's crust and the top of the mantle
  3. current in a liquid that results in convection
  4. top layer of the earth
  5. Creator Of The Pangea Theory
  6. thickest layer of the earth
  7. a tool used to show the magnitude of earthquakes
  8. earth's tilt
  9. the second deepest part of the earth, made from liquid iron
  10. where energy is released creating an earthquake
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  1. center of the earth, solid surface that only stays together due to the pressure
  2. the surface right above the focus
  3. energy released from a focus inside the earth that makes the ground shake and rumble
  4. what makes the continents move 1-4 centimeters every year
  5. outer part of the earth
  6. A hole in the surface of the earth created from plates pushing against each other
  7. where all countries and where we live are
  8. a preserved part of a long dead plant

18 Clues: earth's tilt • top layer of the earth • outer part of the earth • thickest layer of the earth • Creator Of The Pangea Theory • the surface right above the focus • a preserved part of a long dead plant • where all countries and where we live are • current in a liquid that results in convection • A Theory That All Continents Were Once Together • ...

Plate tectonics. 2016-12-14

Plate tectonics. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. example of a transform boundary
  2. what GPS stands for
  3. example of a divergent
  4. collision when a plate with an oceanic crust collides with a plate with a continental crust
  5. the boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  6. the thing that forms at a divergent boundary
  7. what the asthenosphere is made of
  8. example of a convergent boundary
  9. special name of a convergent boundary
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  1. collision when two tectonic plates with continental crust collide
  2. The boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
  3. divided into the tectonic plates that move around and on top of the asthenosphere
  4. the theory that explains how large pieces of the Earth's outermost layer called tectonic plates move and change shape
  5. place where tectonic plates touch
  6. collision when two tectonic plates with oceanic lithosphere collide
  7. number of types of tectonic plate boundaries
  8. hot rock from deep within the Earth rises, but cooler rock near the surface sinks
  9. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other

18 Clues: what GPS stands for • example of a divergent • example of a transform boundary • example of a convergent boundary • place where tectonic plates touch • what the asthenosphere is made of • special name of a convergent boundary • number of types of tectonic plate boundaries • the thing that forms at a divergent boundary • ...

Plate tectonics 2019-01-17

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere
  2. The rigid outer part of the earth
  3. Boundary between two plates moving away from each other
  4. A record produced by a seismograph
  5. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction
  6. The bending of rock layers
  7. Boundary between two colliding plates
  8. Supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago
  9. Layer between the crust and the core
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  1. Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
  2. An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration
  3. New lithosphere is created here
  4. A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust
  5. Outermost layer of the Earth
  6. Liquid layer of the Earth's core
  7. A break in the Earth's crust
  8. The upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  9. Solid, dense center of the Earth

18 Clues: The bending of rock layers • Outermost layer of the Earth • A break in the Earth's crust • New lithosphere is created here • Liquid layer of the Earth's core • Solid, dense center of the Earth • The rigid outer part of the earth • A record produced by a seismograph • Layer between the crust and the core • Boundary between two colliding plates • ...

Plate Tectonics 2015-01-22

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two plates collide and neither subducts creating mountain ranges
  2. supercontinent that formed 300million years ago
  3. one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate
  4. boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding
  5. Process where a continent breaks apart
  6. large ocean that surrounded Pangaea
  7. german scientist who proposed continental drift in 1912
Down
  1. force that pushes the plate away from a mid-ocean ridge as new rock forms
  2. process where a terrane becomes apart of a continent
  3. Thin outer layer of earth consisting of crust and upper mantle
  4. Solid, plastic layer of mantle that allows tectonic plates to move on top of it
  5. large area of stable rock, all continents contain these
  6. tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  7. movement of heated materials due to differences of density caused by temperature
  8. rocks within cratons that are exposed at earth's surface
  9. leading edge of a subduction plate that pulls the rest of the plate into the asthenosphere
  10. a valley that developes along a rift, occurs at divergent plate boundaries
  11. boundary between tectonic plates that are moving away from each other

18 Clues: large ocean that surrounded Pangaea • Process where a continent breaks apart • supercontinent that formed 300million years ago • boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding • process where a terrane becomes apart of a continent • one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate • large area of stable rock, all continents contain these • ...

plate tectonics 2023-11-15

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the part of the earth's surface directly above the starting point of an earthquake.
  2. a graph output
  3. In physics
  4. secondary waves
  5. an area of relatively level high ground
  6. a measure of the strength of earthquakes
  7. the reduction in volume
  8. one in which one side of the fault, the hanging wall, moves up and over the other side, the foot wall
  9. the block above the fault
Down
  1. The forces that cause deformation
  2. Shallow earthquakes produce stronger surface waves
  3. Measuring instrument
  4. the place inside Earth's crust where an earthquake originates
  5. the size or extent of something
  6. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  7. seismic waves
  8. the built up stress
  9. the deformation

18 Clues: In physics • seismic waves • a graph output • secondary waves • the deformation • the built up stress • Measuring instrument • the reduction in volume • the block above the fault • the size or extent of something • The forces that cause deformation • an area of relatively level high ground • a measure of the strength of earthquakes • a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • ...

Plate tectonics 2024-02-13

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundary that spreads apart
  2. zone where a oceanic plates subducts under a continental plate
  3. the thickest layer
  4. boundary which collides
  5. rock hard surface we stand on
  6. the crust, the mantle and the core
  7. where 2 plates compress
  8. layer touching the core
  9. innermost layer
  10. an area between 2 tectonic plates
Down
  1. boundary which plates slide across
  2. Plate tectonics is the scientific theory that Earth's lithosphere comprises a number of large tectonic plates, which have been slowly moving
  3. ies between the thermosphere and the stratosphere
  4. a theory of if the tectonic plates drift
  5. the layer we stand on
  6. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  7. zone of Earth's mantle lying beneath the lithosphere and believed to be much hotter and more fluid than the lithosphere.
  8. theory that oceanic plates slowly move

18 Clues: innermost layer • the thickest layer • the layer we stand on • boundary which collides • where 2 plates compress • layer touching the core • boundary that spreads apart • rock hard surface we stand on • an area between 2 tectonic plates • boundary which plates slide across • the crust, the mantle and the core • theory that oceanic plates slowly move • ...

Plate tectonics 2023-02-21

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Less dense plates slide under more dense plates
  2. Hot liquid
  3. 2 types of plates
  4. hot magma in the earth moves towards the surface, cools then sinks again
  5. Less dense plate slides under more dense plate
  6. Violent shaking of the ground
  7. The plastic layer below the lithosphere
  8. Plates below the ocean
  9. the earths crust and upper mantle
  10. the sea floor spreading
  11. broken pieces of earth
Down
  1. boundaries between two plates that are sliding past each other
  2. Plates under the continent
  3. boundaries between two plates that are moving apart or rifting
  4. boundaries between two plates that are colliding
  5. The crust and part of the upper mantle
  6. A huge wave caused by an disturbance in the ocean
  7. Opening in the crust of planets that erupt molten rock,gas, and ash

18 Clues: Hot liquid • 2 types of plates • Plates below the ocean • broken pieces of earth • the sea floor spreading • Plates under the continent • Violent shaking of the ground • the earths crust and upper mantle • The crust and part of the upper mantle • The plastic layer below the lithosphere • Less dense plate slides under more dense plate • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-10-03

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Area of land that existed 245 million years ago
  2. Caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
  3. Knowledge on which to base belief
  4. Incapable of or resistant to bending
  5. Pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust
  6. Plates that push together
  7. Plates that pull apart
  8. Cause to change; make different
  9. One of the large landmasses of the earth
  10. The bottom of a sea or ocean
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  1. A large continuous extent of land
  2. Pushes magma up through a thin hole
  3. The branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
  4. Crash together with violent impact
  5. Zones where mass of the crust is moving under another
  6. A single thickness of some substance or material
  7. A scientist devoted to systematic investigation
  8. Long narrow depression on the sea floor

18 Clues: Plates that pull apart • Plates that push together • The bottom of a sea or ocean • Cause to change; make different • A large continuous extent of land • Knowledge on which to base belief • Crash together with violent impact • Pushes magma up through a thin hole • Incapable of or resistant to bending • Long narrow depression on the sea floor • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-05-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Devise that helped map the ocean floor
  2. ___________ tectonics is the theory that the Earth's surface is cracked into large pieces.
  3. When 2 plates collide and 1 plate sinks into the mantle, under the other plate.
  4. When tectonic plates slip past each other.
  5. Geological event that occurs when 2 plates move past each other ad releases energy.
  6. The border between 2 plates
  7. The movement of the tectonic plates, made by heat and pressure.
  8. Name for when all the continents were once joined together millions of years ago.
  9. Valley a low region that forms where plates move apart
Down
  1. Last name of the man who first came up with the idea of plate tectonics.
  2. The rigid outer part of the Earth (includes the crust and upper mantle)
  3. When 2 continental plates collide they create ____________.
  4. Where convection currents occur
  5. When 2 tectonic plates move away from each other
  6. What the plates are made out of
  7. When tectonic plates move toward each other and collide.
  8. Melted rock inside the Earth
  9. A fracture or zone of fractures between 2 blocks of rock.

18 Clues: The border between 2 plates • Melted rock inside the Earth • Where convection currents occur • What the plates are made out of • Devise that helped map the ocean floor • When tectonic plates slip past each other. • When 2 tectonic plates move away from each other • Valley a low region that forms where plates move apart • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-12-11

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. solid outer layer of earth made of crust and upper part of mantle
  2. single, large ocean that covered earth's surface
  3. sudden movement of earth's surface
  4. study of alignment of magnetic minerals in rocks
  5. boundary where 2 plates are sliding past each other
  6. boundary where 2 tectonic plate are moving toward each other
  7. molten rock in earth's surface
  8. movement of heated material due to differences in density (different temperatures)
  9. supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago
  10. boundary where 2 tectonic plates are moving away from earth other
Down
  1. piece of lithosphere with unique geologic features
  2. single landmass that broke up to form continents
  3. process where oceanic seafloor forms when magma rises pushing older seafloor away
  4. breaking apart of earth's surface
  5. theory explaining how lithosphere moves and changes shape
  6. solid plastic part of the mantle
  7. undersea mountain chain with steep narrow valley
  8. can form when magma erupts onto earth's surface

18 Clues: molten rock in earth's surface • solid plastic part of the mantle • breaking apart of earth's surface • sudden movement of earth's surface • can form when magma erupts onto earth's surface • single landmass that broke up to form continents • single, large ocean that covered earth's surface • study of alignment of magnetic minerals in rocks • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-12-11

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. piece of lithosphere with unique geologic features
  2. supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago
  3. single landmass that broke up to form continents
  4. boundary where 2 tectonic plates are moving away from earth other
  5. theory explaining how lithosphere moves and changes shape
  6. single, large ocean that covered earth's surface
  7. boundary where 2 tectonic plate are moving toward each other
  8. breaking apart of earth's surface
  9. can form when magma erupts onto earth's surface
Down
  1. solid outer layer of earth made of crust and upper part of mantle
  2. study of alignment of magnetic minerals in rocks
  3. movement of heated material due to differences in density (different temperatures)
  4. process where oceanic seafloor forms when magma rises pushing older seafloor away
  5. solid plastic part of the mantle
  6. molten rock in earth's surface
  7. undersea mountain chain with steep narrow valley
  8. boundary where 2 plates are sliding past each other
  9. sudden movement of earth's surface

18 Clues: molten rock in earth's surface • solid plastic part of the mantle • breaking apart of earth's surface • sudden movement of earth's surface • can form when magma erupts onto earth's surface • study of alignment of magnetic minerals in rocks • undersea mountain chain with steep narrow valley • supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago • ...

PLATE TECTONICS 2017-10-18

PLATE TECTONICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wegener proposed the theory of continental …… to explain why the same fossils exist on separate continents.
  2. Magma that has flowed onto the Earth’s surface.
  3. Type of plate boundary where plates move away from each other.
  4. Lava from a volcano cools and solidifies into this.
  5. Occurs when one plate sinks below another plate.
  6. Type of plate boundary where plates move towards each other.
  7. These occur around the “Ring of Fire”.
  8. Layer of the Earth where convection currents occur.
  9. Much of New Zealand’s south island rests on this plate.
Down
  1. Huge wave caused by an undersea earthquake.
  2. Forms under the ocean at the site of a diverging boundary – a mid-ocean ……
  3. The crust and uppermost solid mantle.
  4. Thinnest type of crust.
  5. Type of current in the mantle that causes tectonic plates to move.
  6. Large, but separate pieces of lithosphere are called …. plates.
  7. This forms on the ocean floor above a subduction zone – an ocean …….
  8. Very hot molten rock that rises by convection within the mantle.
  9. Very fine, light rock particles that issue from a volcano & form a rapidly rising cloud - volcanic …

18 Clues: Thinnest type of crust. • The crust and uppermost solid mantle. • These occur around the “Ring of Fire”. • Huge wave caused by an undersea earthquake. • Magma that has flowed onto the Earth’s surface. • Occurs when one plate sinks below another plate. • Lava from a volcano cools and solidifies into this. • Layer of the Earth where convection currents occur. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-02-18

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The location where two or more plates meet. (2 words, no spaces)
  2. the movement of material caused by differences in temperature and density. (2 words, no spaces)
  3. This occurs at divergent boundaries where new ocean floor is formed. (2 words, no spaces)
  4. German scientist that developed the theory of continental drift. He did not have any proof for how it happened, but he had evidence of fossils and landforms being identical in different parts of the world. (2 words, no spaces)
  5. a v-shaped valley formed at a subduction zone. (2 words, no spaces.
  6. The location where oceanic crusts sinks beneath less dense continental crust. (2 words, no spaces)
  7. The highly-active volcanic area around the Pacific Ocean where multiple plates meet. (3 words, no spaces)
  8. the name of Alfred Wegener's hypothesized supercontinent.
  9. when two tectonic plates move away from each other. (2 words, no spaces)
  10. the landform that is created when two pieces of continental crust separate. (2 words, no spaces)
Down
  1. The layer of the earth that makes up the upper mantle and crust.
  2. the scientific term used to explain how or why something occurs in the natural world.
  3. when two plates move towards each other. (2 words, no spaces)
  4. A break or crack in the Earth's plate.
  5. the location where energy is released to cause an earthquake.
  6. hot molten rock INSIDE the mantle
  7. The theory developed by Alfred Wegener that states that Earth's plates were once one supercontinent and over thousands of years they broke apart into the continents we have today. (2 words, no spaces)
  8. a trace of an ancient organism (plant or animal) that has been preserved in rock.

18 Clues: hot molten rock INSIDE the mantle • A break or crack in the Earth's plate. • the name of Alfred Wegener's hypothesized supercontinent. • when two plates move towards each other. (2 words, no spaces) • the location where energy is released to cause an earthquake. • The layer of the earth that makes up the upper mantle and crust. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2013-06-01

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hole in the ground, not just mountains (7 letters)
  2. core:the inner-most part of the earth (5,4 letters)
  3. appears, one section rises over the other (7 letters)
  4. appears, one section drops (6 letters)
  5. appears due to sideways movement, one section moves relative to the other (6,4 letters)
  6. Tectonics (5 letters)
  7. mantle:the ______ part of the mantle (5,6 letters)
  8. outer layer of the earth (5 letters)
  9. material beneath or within the earth’s crust, from which igneous rock is formed (5 letters)
  10. volcano has many ________ (7 letters)
  11. molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent (4 letters)
  12. mantle:the ______ part of the mantle (5,6 letters)
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  1. rocks break under pressure (8 letters)
  2. (9 letters)
  3. series of vibrations induced in the earth’s crust (10 letters)
  4. rock:rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials (7,4 letters)
  5. __________ of a volcano (8 letters)
  6. drifts:is the movement of the Earth’s continents relative to each other by appearing to drift across the ocean bed. (10,6 letters)
  7. crust:is the part of Earth’s lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins (7,5 letters)

19 Clues: (9 letters) • Tectonics (5 letters) • __________ of a volcano (8 letters) • outer layer of the earth (5 letters) • volcano has many ________ (7 letters) • rocks break under pressure (8 letters) • appears, one section drops (6 letters) • hole in the ground, not just mountains (7 letters) • mantle:the ______ part of the mantle (5,6 letters) • ...

Plate tectonics 2013-12-08

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundaries The boundary of plate, there are three types
  2. current currents in earth's mantle and is the cause of plate tectonics
  3. floor spreading Hess's theory that new sea floor forms when magma is forced up by plates moving apart
  4. Plastic like layer of the earth than the lithospheric plates float on
  5. Hess Sea Floor spreading was his theory
  6. The point after a surface rock reaches its elastic limit and brake
  7. Drift Wegener's theory that all the continents were once we a part of a supercontinent
  8. The second layer of the earth, made of lava
  9. boundary The boundary of plates that are moving away, and then cause lava to flow through the new crack in the earths crust (also know as a constructive boundary)
Down
  1. Layer of earth's crust that is about 100 km thick, made of the crust and the upper mantle
  2. boundary The boundary of plates that slide by each other, and causes earthquakes.
  3. One of two supercontinent that separated from pangaea
  4. Wegener Continental drift was his theory
  5. valley A valley between highlands caused by a fault
  6. A supercontinent  that was made of all the continents
  7. ridge A underwater mountain range that the plates are moving apart and new land is being made
  8. boundary The boundary of plates that collide (also know as a destructive boundary)
  9. Time Scale A way to date rock by looking at little bits of iron in the rock and use that and the fact that the earth magnetic field has shifted

18 Clues: Hess Sea Floor spreading was his theory • Wegener Continental drift was his theory • The second layer of the earth, made of lava • valley A valley between highlands caused by a fault • One of two supercontinent that separated from pangaea • A supercontinent  that was made of all the continents • boundaries The boundary of plate, there are three types • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-01-12

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of crust
  2. this happens in the mantle
  3. the energy of an earthquake
  4. the core surrounding the inner core
  5. a boundary type that moves in opposite directions
  6. a boundary type that moves together
  7. they sit on top of the lithosphere
  8. The second pysical layer of earth
  9. The first physical layer of earth
Down
  1. the center of an earthquake on the surface
  2. where convection happens
  3. A type of crust
  4. I burst and errupt with magma or lava
  5. the center of the earth
  6. the outer layer of earth
  7. a boundary type that moves apart
  8. The outside of a tectonic plate
  9. I happen at all boundary types
  10. The third physical layer of earth

19 Clues: A type of crust • A type of crust • the center of the earth • where convection happens • the outer layer of earth • this happens in the mantle • the energy of an earthquake • I happen at all boundary types • The outside of a tectonic plate • a boundary type that moves apart • The third physical layer of earth • The second pysical layer of earth • The first physical layer of earth • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-06-16

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when two or more plates collide
  2. a large slab of rock or parts of the crust which moves slowly, they interact with other plates differently
  3. when two plates move away from each other
  4. The deepest layer, solid and is very hot
  5. scientist who invented the theory of plate tectonics
  6. a well established explanation with a lot of backing evidence
  7. hot molten rock on the surface of the crust
  8. hot molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
Down
  1. a highly viscous, weak and ductile region of the upper crust
  2. the scale that measures the magnitude of an earthquake
  3. vents or openings in the Earth's crust, that release ash, gas, steam and hot liquid rock called lava
  4. when two plates slide across each other
  5. The liquid layer deep within the earth
  6. Thin shell on the outside of the Earth
  7. A sudden violent shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy along a fault of a plate
  8. the rocky outer part of the Earth, made up of the brittle crust
  9. The mostly solid interior of the Earth and the largest layer
  10. A large wave caused by an earthquake or another disturbance

18 Clues: when two or more plates collide • The liquid layer deep within the earth • Thin shell on the outside of the Earth • when two plates slide across each other • The deepest layer, solid and is very hot • when two plates move away from each other • hot molten rock on the surface of the crust • hot molten rock beneath the Earth's surface • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-10-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earths magnetic field reversals
  2. the smallest of all plates
  3. where roughly 80% of earths volcanoes lie
  4. the theory that tried to explain why the continent moved before plate tectonics
  5. the largest of all plates
  6. consists of the crust and the upper mantle
  7. the number of major plates
  8. a type of boundary where two plate come together
  9. a place where lithosphere descends into the mantle
Down
  1. example of seafloor spreading and a rift zone
  2. the scientist who proposed continental drift
  3. ancient magnetism preserved in rocks
  4. an instrument used to study earthquakes
  5. a type of boundary where two plates slide past each other
  6. allows for the movement of the lithosphere
  7. a type of boundary where two plates move apart
  8. ancient supercontinent before it was split apart
  9. caused by the rising of mantle material to form islands and volcanoes

18 Clues: the largest of all plates • the smallest of all plates • the number of major plates • earths magnetic field reversals • ancient magnetism preserved in rocks • an instrument used to study earthquakes • where roughly 80% of earths volcanoes lie • allows for the movement of the lithosphere • consists of the crust and the upper mantle • ...

Plate Tectonics 2016-11-01

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The movement caused within a fluid caused by the tendency of hotter fluid to rise and cooler material to sinkdense Closely compacted in substance
  2. A submarine ridge system
  3. Outer part of earth, inc. the crust and mantle
  4. The upper layer of earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  5. One giant land mass, 200 million years ago
  6. Created Continental Drift Theory
  7. Long, narrow ditch
  8. A crack, split, or break in something
  9. Type of plate boundary
  10. Hard inner/outer layer of earth
Down
  1. Hot fluid similar to lava
  2. The gradual movement of continents through geologic time
  3. Type of plate boundary
  4. Closely compacted in substance
  5. Where two plates collide and the denser plate subducts under the less dense plate
  6. ______ spreading
  7. Used to join or strengthen things
  8. Capable of being attracted by a magnet
  9. Proposed theory about ocean-floor material
  10. Type of plate boundary

20 Clues: ______ spreading • Long, narrow ditch • Type of plate boundary • Type of plate boundary • Type of plate boundary • A submarine ridge system • Hot fluid similar to lava • Closely compacted in substance • Hard inner/outer layer of earth • Created Continental Drift Theory • Used to join or strengthen things • A crack, split, or break in something • Capable of being attracted by a magnet • ...

Plate Tectonics 2018-06-06

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The place below the ground where an earthquake starts
  2. is a fast-moving current of deadly hot gas and volcanic matter
  3. a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
  4. basaltic lava rock ejected as fragments from a volcano, typically with a frothy texture
  5. Chain of islands formed at the edges of colliding tectonic plates where on plate subducts
  6. Boundary where plates are colliding
  7. is a continental transform fault that extends roughly 1,200 kilometers through California
  8. When continents separate and drift
  9. a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras
Down
  1. New crust being formed at the ocean ridges and spreading outwards
  2. Process of continents breaking up, subsiding and letting the sea in
  3. Isolated place away from plate boundaries, where a lot of hot magma is being created
  4. A huge wave in the ocean caused by an undersea earthquake
  5. An instrument for detecting the seismic waves from an earthquake
  6. a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
  7. Areas where one crust is sinking below another crust
  8. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus
  9. hot fluid or semi-fluid material below or within the earth's crust

18 Clues: When continents separate and drift • Boundary where plates are colliding • Areas where one crust is sinking below another crust • The place below the ground where an earthquake starts • A huge wave in the ocean caused by an undersea earthquake • The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus • is a fast-moving current of deadly hot gas and volcanic matter • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-12-11

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. breaking apart of earth's surface
  2. boundary where 2 tectonic plate are moving toward each other
  3. single, large ocean that covered earth's surface
  4. theory explaining how lithosphere moves and changes shape
  5. supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago
  6. study of alignment of magnetic minerals in rocks
  7. single landmass that broke up to form continents
  8. molten rock in earth's surface
  9. solid plastic part of the mantle
  10. movement of heated material due to differences in density (different temperatures)
Down
  1. boundary where 2 tectonic plates are moving away from earth other
  2. process where oceanic seafloor forms when magma rises pushing older seafloor away
  3. boundary where 2 plates are sliding past each other
  4. undersea mountain chain with steep narrow valley
  5. can form when magma erupts onto earth's surface
  6. solid outer layer of earth made of crust and upper part of mantle
  7. piece of lithosphere with unique geologic features
  8. sudden movement of earth's surface

18 Clues: molten rock in earth's surface • solid plastic part of the mantle • breaking apart of earth's surface • sudden movement of earth's surface • can form when magma erupts onto earth's surface • single, large ocean that covered earth's surface • undersea mountain chain with steep narrow valley • supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago • ...

Plate Tectonics 2025-03-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the deepest parts of the oceans.
  2. The Earth's ______________ field reverses from time to time.
  3. what causes plate tectonics
  4. Scientist who first proposed that thermal convection in the mantle causes continental drift.
  5. the most outer solid portion of the planet Earth
  6. what is one of the three types of boundaries?
  7. what is one of the three types of boundaries?
  8. the Theory of Continental _____________.
  9. what is the plastic layer below the lithosphere
  10. Alfred Wegener noticed that the coast of South America seemed to fit into the coast of this continent, just like a jigsaw puzzle
Down
  1. places where the sea floor is forced under
  2. Plate _____________
  3. Section of the Earth below the crust
  4. what is the liquid layer of the earth’s core
  5. scientist who first proposed the theory that the continents drifted
  6. what is one of the three types of boundaries?
  7. what causes sea floor spreading
  8. paleontologists noticed that these were the same on different continents even though the continents were separated by oceans
  9. what is the crust and part of the upper mantle
  10. Seafloor ______________

20 Clues: Plate _____________ • Seafloor ______________ • what causes plate tectonics • what causes sea floor spreading • the deepest parts of the oceans. • Section of the Earth below the crust • the Theory of Continental _____________. • places where the sea floor is forced under • what is the liquid layer of the earth’s core • what is one of the three types of boundaries? • ...

Plate tectonics 2025-04-22

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the largest plate
  2. when one plate goes under another plate
  3. convergent plate boundaries can produce this
  4. when two plates crash together
  5. rigid layer of the uppermost mantle and crust
  6. an opening in the crust where lava and hot gases can erupt
  7. the ocean floor
  8. plates glide over Earth’s ____
  9. narrow valley between two diverging continental plates
  10. last name of person who developed plate tectonics theory
Down
  1. when two plates go in the opposite direction
  2. the center of the Earth
  3. how many major plates are there in the world?
  4. a type of convergent plate boundary.
  5. the study of earthquakes
  6. segment of the lithosphere that move and change shape
  7. When two plates slide past each other
  8. when all the continents were once joined together

18 Clues: the ocean floor • the largest plate • the center of the Earth • the study of earthquakes • when two plates crash together • plates glide over Earth’s ____ • a type of convergent plate boundary. • When two plates slide past each other • when one plate goes under another plate • when two plates go in the opposite direction • convergent plate boundaries can produce this • ...

Plate Tectonics 2025-12-07

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ___ crust was close to ridge.
  2. ___ came up with sea floor spreading.
  3. What motion does sea floor spreading create?
  4. HARD: Continents move one ___ annually.
  5. ___ came up with continental drift.
  6. ___ crust is created by ridges.
  7. Evidence of sea floor spreading
  8. Why was continental drift denied?
  9. Oceanic crust is subducted to ___.
  10. Wegener's theory was ___.
Down
  1. Evidence of continental drift
  2. What subducts crust?
  3. Evidence of sea floor spreading
  4. What century did Wegener discover continental drift?
  5. What century did Hess discover sea floor spreading?
  6. Name of super-continent
  7. Process of crust being pulled down
  8. Evidence of continental drift
  9. ___ and SA fit together almost perfectly.
  10. What does crust come out of?

20 Clues: What subducts crust? • Name of super-continent • Wegener's theory was ___. • What does crust come out of? • Evidence of continental drift • ___ crust was close to ridge. • Evidence of continental drift • Evidence of sea floor spreading • ___ crust is created by ridges. • Evidence of sea floor spreading • Why was continental drift denied? • Process of crust being pulled down • ...

Plate Techtonics 2025-12-10

Plate Techtonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The plates move on top of magma due to convection _____________
  2. Plate Tectonics moving creates these that sometimes spray lava.
  3. The lithosphere is broken into large rocky __________
  4. Convergent boundaries come _____________
  5. Transform boundaries can happen where any plate touches _____________
  6. Oceanic plates that move apart is an underwater mountain range that makes new ___________
  7. A famous fault is located in this State.
  8. Continental Convergent occurs when two continents __________
  9. An area on earth with a lot of volcanoes is known as "The Ring of _________"
Down
  1. Plate Tectonics cause the formation of this land feature.
  2. The more __________ crust sinks
  3. Plates moving apart can create _________
  4. Divergent boundaries move __________
  5. A natural disaster that causes the earth to shake
  6. This type of boundaries slide past each other
  7. A land form under water that forms in the shape of a V.
  8. This is when one crust sinks below another.

17 Clues: The more __________ crust sinks • Divergent boundaries move __________ • Plates moving apart can create _________ • Convergent boundaries come _____________ • A famous fault is located in this State. • This is when one crust sinks below another. • This type of boundaries slide past each other • A natural disaster that causes the earth to shake • ...

Earth's Systems Review 2025-01-22

Earth's Systems Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. name of the supercontinent by alfred wegener
  2. broken pieces of rock, sand, soil, etc.
  3. plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
  4. drift, theory that earth's continents were once joined but moved apart due to plate tectonics
  5. thinnest layer of the earth closest to the surface
  6. the movement of rock through wind, water, or ice
Down
  1. plate boundary where two plates move towards each other
  2. thickest layer of the earth that contains convection currents that move earth's plates
  3. these occur at a transform plate boundary when the crust moves
  4. tectonics, theory that earth's crust is broken into pieces that cause geologic events and landforms
  5. the breaking down of rock
  6. the law of ________ states that newer rock is formed on top of older rock layers
  7. when oceanic crust sinks below continental crust
  8. when sediment is laid down in a new location after erosion carries it

14 Clues: the breaking down of rock • broken pieces of rock, sand, soil, etc. • name of the supercontinent by alfred wegener • when oceanic crust sinks below continental crust • the movement of rock through wind, water, or ice • thinnest layer of the earth closest to the surface • plate boundary where two plates move towards each other • ...

plate tectonics 2020-08-16

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a system of detection of objects under water
  2. when rock solidifies while lined up with earths magnetic field
  3. violent sacking of the ground
  4. hot fluid within the earths crust
  5. outer part of earth consist of crust and mantle
  6. is where two plates slip sideways next to eachother
  7. center of an earthquake
  8. an elastic wave produced by earthquakes
Down
  1. came up with the theory of seafloor spreading
  2. when two plates collide and one dives under the other
  3. when two plates move away from each-other
  4. a mountain made of cooled magma
  5. the center of earth (really hot)
  6. a volcanic rock
  7. when rocks are slowly pulled apart
  8. the uper layer of earths mantle
  9. when rocks are squashed together
  10. a point on earths surface above the focus of an earthquake

18 Clues: a volcanic rock • center of an earthquake • violent sacking of the ground • a mountain made of cooled magma • the uper layer of earths mantle • the center of earth (really hot) • when rocks are squashed together • hot fluid within the earths crust • when rocks are slowly pulled apart • an elastic wave produced by earthquakes • when two plates move away from each-other • ...

plate tectonics 2020-08-16

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a point on earths surface above the focus of an earthquake
  2. came up with the theory of seafloor spreading
  3. when two plates move away from each-other
  4. outer part of earth consist of crust and mantle
  5. hot fluid within the earths crust
  6. when two plates collide and one dives under the other
  7. the center of earth (really hot)
  8. when rocks are slowly pulled apart
  9. violent sacking of the ground
  10. when rock solidifies while lined up with earths magnetic field
  11. center of an earthquake
Down
  1. a system of detection of objects under water
  2. is where two plates slip sideways next to eachother
  3. a mountain made of cooled magma
  4. when rocks are squashed together
  5. an elastic wave produced by earthquakes
  6. the uper layer of earths mantle
  7. a volcanic rock

18 Clues: a volcanic rock • center of an earthquake • violent sacking of the ground • a mountain made of cooled magma • the uper layer of earths mantle • when rocks are squashed together • the center of earth (really hot) • hot fluid within the earths crust • when rocks are slowly pulled apart • an elastic wave produced by earthquakes • when two plates move away from each-other • ...

plate tectonics 2020-08-16

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the center of earth (really hot)
  2. the uper layer of earths mantle
  3. a system of detection of objects under water
  4. when rock solidifies while lined up with earths magnetic field
  5. violent sacking of the ground
  6. center of an earthquake
  7. when rocks are squashed together
  8. when two plates collide and one dives under the other
  9. a volcanic rock
Down
  1. a point on earths surface above the focus of an earthquake
  2. when two plates move away from each-other
  3. an elastic wave produced by earthquakes
  4. hot fluid within the earths crust
  5. outer part of earth consist of crust and mantle
  6. when rocks are slowly pulled apart
  7. came up with the theory of seafloor spreading
  8. a mountain made of cooled magma
  9. is where two plates slip sideways next to eachother

18 Clues: a volcanic rock • center of an earthquake • violent sacking of the ground • the uper layer of earths mantle • a mountain made of cooled magma • the center of earth (really hot) • when rocks are squashed together • hot fluid within the earths crust • when rocks are slowly pulled apart • an elastic wave produced by earthquakes • when two plates move away from each-other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2020-05-03

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first continent
  2. boundary at ocean ridges
  3. plates do not collide or move away at these boundaries
  4. this element helps make up the inner core
  5. magma erupting through the seafloor
  6. rigid upper part of the outermost layer
  7. this plate lies west of the Caribbean Sea
  8. denser crust sinking
  9. third most abundant element in the crust
  10. the crust is broken up into many
Down
  1. these mountains form where the Indian and Eurasian plates meet
  2. can be found at plate boundaries
  3. crust made of sima
  4. thickest layer
  5. these happen along faults
  6. this crust is thicker but lighter
  7. deepest part of the ocean floor
  8. there are seven of these on our planet

18 Clues: thickest layer • first continent • crust made of sima • denser crust sinking • boundary at ocean ridges • these happen along faults • deepest part of the ocean floor • can be found at plate boundaries • the crust is broken up into many • this crust is thicker but lighter • magma erupting through the seafloor • there are seven of these on our planet • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-04-03

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This supercontinent, the Pangaea, existed before the _____.
  2. This is mass divided by volume
  3. The crust and uppermost mantle
  4. When two plates slide past each other
  5. The heat transfer by the movement of currents within a fluid
  6. Found in the oceanic crust
  7. The process that takes place at the convergent boundaries by which one plate moves under another plate and sinks into the mantle
  8. Scientists say that the movement of this causes the Earth's magnetic field
  9. All life exists on this layer on Earth
  10. This layer's thickness is 2,867 km
Down
  1. Found in the continental crust
  2. When two plates collide, one plate can slide under another into the subduction zone, or slide above another plate to form mountains
  3. When two plates move away from each other
  4. Scientific theory that describes the motion of the Lithosphere
  5. The transfer of heat within a material between materials that are touching
  6. A well-substantiated explanation of some aspects of the world
  7. Under the Lithosphere
  8. dense ball of solid metal

18 Clues: Under the Lithosphere • dense ball of solid metal • Found in the oceanic crust • Found in the continental crust • This is mass divided by volume • The crust and uppermost mantle • This layer's thickness is 2,867 km • When two plates slide past each other • All life exists on this layer on Earth • When two plates move away from each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2017-10-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. very hot rock
  2. Heat transferred by touching
  3. ancient thing that is preserved in rock
  4. valley- deep valley
  5. top of mantle into a single layer
  6. transferred by motion of a liquid
  7. boundary- Two plates divide
  8. spreading- where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge Deep-ocean trench- long, narrow, steep-sided depression in the ocean bottom
Down
  1. break in the crust were they slipped
  2. soft layer
  3. boundaries- Two plates slide past each other
  4. that carry energy
  5. drift- Wegener's idea that the continents moved over the surface of earth
  6. ridge- seams that form mountains that are in the middle of the ocean floor
  7. tectonics-a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust convergent boundary- Two plates collide
  8. All the contents that were together
  9. core- ball of solid mental
  10. core- molten metal covering the inner core

18 Clues: soft layer • very hot rock • that carry energy • valley- deep valley • core- ball of solid mental • boundary- Two plates divide • Heat transferred by touching • top of mantle into a single layer • transferred by motion of a liquid • All the contents that were together • break in the crust were they slipped • ancient thing that is preserved in rock • ...

PLATE TECTONICS 2017-10-18

PLATE TECTONICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Magma that has flowed onto the Earth’s surface.
  2. These occur around the “Ring of Fire”.
  3. Type of current in the mantle that causes tectonic plates to move.
  4. Forms under the ocean at the site of a diverging boundary – a mid-ocean ……
  5. Huge wave caused by an undersea earthquake.
  6. Type of plate boundary where plates move away from each other.
  7. This forms on the ocean floor above a subduction zone – an ocean …….
  8. Large, but separate pieces of lithosphere are called …. plates.
  9. Thinnest type of crust.
Down
  1. Lava from a volcano cools and solidifies into this.
  2. The crust and uppermost solid mantle.
  3. Layer of the Earth where convection currents occur.
  4. Much of New Zealand’s south island rests on this plate.
  5. Type of plate boundary where plates move towards each other.
  6. Occurs when one plate sinks below another plate.
  7. Very hot molten rock that rises by convection within the mantle.
  8. Wegener proposed the theory of continental …… to explain why the same fossils exist on separate continents.
  9. Very fine, light rock particles that issue from a volcano & form a rapidly rising cloud - volcanic …

18 Clues: Thinnest type of crust. • The crust and uppermost solid mantle. • These occur around the “Ring of Fire”. • Huge wave caused by an undersea earthquake. • Magma that has flowed onto the Earth’s surface. • Occurs when one plate sinks below another plate. • Lava from a volcano cools and solidifies into this. • Layer of the Earth where convection currents occur. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2018-06-06

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus
  2. Isolated place away from plate boundaries, where a lot of hot magma is being created
  3. Process of continents breaking up, subsiding and letting the sea in
  4. hot fluid or semi-fluid material below or within the earth's crust
  5. New crust being formed at the ocean ridges and spreading outwards
  6. Chain of islands formed at the edges of colliding tectonic plates where on plate subducts
  7. is a continental transform fault that extends roughly 1,200 kilometers through California
  8. The place below the ground where an earthquake starts
Down
  1. When continents separate and drift
  2. a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
  3. An instrument for detecting the seismic waves from an earthquake
  4. is a fast-moving current of deadly hot gas and volcanic matter
  5. A huge wave in the ocean caused by an undersea earthquake
  6. Areas where one crust is sinking below another crust
  7. Boundary where plates are colliding
  8. a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
  9. a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras
  10. basaltic lava rock ejected as fragments from a volcano, typically with a frothy texture

18 Clues: When continents separate and drift • Boundary where plates are colliding • Areas where one crust is sinking below another crust • The place below the ground where an earthquake starts • The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus • A huge wave in the ocean caused by an undersea earthquake • is a fast-moving current of deadly hot gas and volcanic matter • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-10-19

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when two plates go away from each other
  2. a single supercontinent
  3. where two plates meet
  4. two or more of Earth's tectonic plates converge at the subduction point forming a big ditch
  5. shaking of the earth when energy is released from friction caused by plate movement
  6. places where plates slide sideways past each other.
  7. large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust, move constantly to reshape the Earth's landscape.
  8. the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity
  9. When something is cut in half in order to determine and gather information
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  1. a repetition
  2. a layer of the earth made of a soft solid
  3. how fast something moves, we measure plates cm/year
  4. hard solid rock also known as the crust
  5. a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth.
  6. the process by which the earth's surface slowly rises either due to increasing upward force applied from below or decreasing downward force (weight) from above.
  7. when two plates come together
  8. occur along divergent plate boundaries, where new ocean floor is created as the Earth's tectonic plates spread apart.
  9. when an oceanic plate and continental plate converge and the oceanic plate goes under the continental plate we call it this

18 Clues: a repetition • where two plates meet • a single supercontinent • when two plates come together • when two plates go away from each other • hard solid rock also known as the crust • a layer of the earth made of a soft solid • how fast something moves, we measure plates cm/year • places where plates slide sideways past each other. • ...

plate tectonics 2023-11-15

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the part of the earth's surface directly above the starting point of an earthquake.
  2. a graph output
  3. In physics
  4. secondary waves
  5. an area of relatively level high ground
  6. a measure of the strength of earthquakes
  7. the reduction in volume
  8. one in which one side of the fault, the hanging wall, moves up and over the other side, the foot wall
  9. the block above the fault
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  1. The forces that cause deformation
  2. Shallow earthquakes produce stronger surface waves
  3. Measuring instrument
  4. the place inside Earth's crust where an earthquake originates
  5. the size or extent of something
  6. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  7. seismic waves
  8. the built up stress
  9. the deformation

18 Clues: In physics • seismic waves • a graph output • secondary waves • the deformation • the built up stress • Measuring instrument • the reduction in volume • the block above the fault • the size or extent of something • The forces that cause deformation • an area of relatively level high ground • a measure of the strength of earthquakes • a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-03-12

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When one plate is forced under another
  2. This type of crust is more dense and will subduct in a collision
  3. These waves are the fastest and can move through liquid and solid
  4. The boundary where two plates collide
  5. This is the tool used to measure the intensity of earthquakes
  6. Fossil and age evidence helped proved this theory
  7. The plates are gliding over the mantle
  8. The origin of the earthquake
  9. The crust and upper mantle comprises this
  10. These waves are slower
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  1. When two continental plates collide and the crust crumples upward
  2. This plastic like layer is the upper portion of the mantle
  3. Rift Valleys and ocean ridges are found at this boundary
  4. Harry Hess used this feature to hypothesize seafloor spreading
  5. This scale measures the amount of energy released in an earthquake
  6. When two plates slide past each other you get these
  7. When two continental plates converge these are formed
  8. This type of volcano has sloped sides and basaltic magma

18 Clues: These waves are slower • The origin of the earthquake • The boundary where two plates collide • When one plate is forced under another • The plates are gliding over the mantle • The crust and upper mantle comprises this • Fossil and age evidence helped proved this theory • When two plates slide past each other you get these • ...

Plate tectonics 2024-02-13

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundary that spreads apart
  2. zone where a oceanic plates subducts under a continental plate
  3. the thickest layer
  4. boundary which collides
  5. rock hard surface we stand on
  6. the crust, the mantle and the core
  7. where 2 plates compress
  8. layer touching the core
  9. innermost layer
  10. an area between 2 tectonic plates
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  1. boundary which plates slide across
  2. Plate tectonics is the scientific theory that Earth's lithosphere comprises a number of large tectonic plates, which have been slowly moving
  3. ies between the thermosphere and the stratosphere
  4. a theory of if the tectonic plates drift
  5. the layer we stand on
  6. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  7. zone of Earth's mantle lying beneath the lithosphere and believed to be much hotter and more fluid than the lithosphere.
  8. theory that oceanic plates slowly move

18 Clues: innermost layer • the thickest layer • the layer we stand on • boundary which collides • where 2 plates compress • layer touching the core • boundary that spreads apart • rock hard surface we stand on • an area between 2 tectonic plates • boundary which plates slide across • the crust, the mantle and the core • theory that oceanic plates slowly move • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-12-11

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. molten rock in earth's surface
  2. study of alignment of magnetic minerals in rocks
  3. breaking apart of earth's surface
  4. undersea mountain chain with steep narrow valley
  5. solid plastic part of the mantle
  6. boundary where 2 tectonic plates are moving away from earth other
  7. single, large ocean that covered earth's surface
  8. single landmass that broke up to form continents
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  1. solid outer layer of earth made of crust and upper part of mantle
  2. process where oceanic seafloor forms when magma rises pushing older seafloor away
  3. boundary where 2 plates are sliding past each other
  4. theory explaining how lithosphere moves and changes shape
  5. piece of lithosphere with unique geologic features
  6. supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago
  7. sudden movement of earth's surface
  8. boundary where 2 tectonic plate are moving toward each other
  9. movement of heated material due to differences in density (different temperatures)
  10. can form when magma erupts onto earth's surface

18 Clues: molten rock in earth's surface • solid plastic part of the mantle • breaking apart of earth's surface • sudden movement of earth's surface • can form when magma erupts onto earth's surface • study of alignment of magnetic minerals in rocks • undersea mountain chain with steep narrow valley • supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-12-11

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. solid outer layer of earth made of crust and upper part of mantle
  2. single, large ocean that covered earth's surface
  3. sudden movement of earth's surface
  4. study of alignment of magnetic minerals in rocks
  5. boundary where 2 plates are sliding past each other
  6. boundary where 2 tectonic plate are moving toward each other
  7. molten rock in earth's surface
  8. movement of heated material due to differences in density (different temperatures)
  9. supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago
  10. boundary where 2 tectonic plates are moving away from earth other
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  1. piece of lithosphere with unique geologic features
  2. single landmass that broke up to form continents
  3. process where oceanic seafloor forms when magma rises pushing older seafloor away
  4. breaking apart of earth's surface
  5. theory explaining how lithosphere moves and changes shape
  6. solid plastic part of the mantle
  7. undersea mountain chain with steep narrow valley
  8. can form when magma erupts onto earth's surface

18 Clues: molten rock in earth's surface • solid plastic part of the mantle • breaking apart of earth's surface • sudden movement of earth's surface • can form when magma erupts onto earth's surface • single landmass that broke up to form continents • single, large ocean that covered earth's surface • study of alignment of magnetic minerals in rocks • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-12-11

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. piece of lithosphere with unique geologic features
  2. supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago
  3. single landmass that broke up to form continents
  4. boundary where 2 tectonic plates are moving away from earth other
  5. theory explaining how lithosphere moves and changes shape
  6. single, large ocean that covered earth's surface
  7. boundary where 2 tectonic plate are moving toward each other
  8. breaking apart of earth's surface
  9. can form when magma erupts onto earth's surface
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  1. solid outer layer of earth made of crust and upper part of mantle
  2. study of alignment of magnetic minerals in rocks
  3. movement of heated material due to differences in density (different temperatures)
  4. process where oceanic seafloor forms when magma rises pushing older seafloor away
  5. solid plastic part of the mantle
  6. molten rock in earth's surface
  7. undersea mountain chain with steep narrow valley
  8. boundary where 2 plates are sliding past each other
  9. sudden movement of earth's surface

18 Clues: molten rock in earth's surface • solid plastic part of the mantle • breaking apart of earth's surface • sudden movement of earth's surface • can form when magma erupts onto earth's surface • study of alignment of magnetic minerals in rocks • undersea mountain chain with steep narrow valley • supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago • ...

Plate Tectonics 2025-05-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An underwater mountain range formed by divergent tectonic plates.
  2. The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and slowly moves away.
  3. A large, rigid piece of the Earth's lithosphere that moves over the asthenosphere.
  4. Earth's outermost solid layer; includes both continental and oceanic crust.
  5. A region where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another into the mantle.
  6. Circular currents in the mantle caused by the heating and cooling of material, driving plate movement.
  7. A deep depression in the ocean floor caused by subduction.
  8. A break or crack in Earth's crust where movement has occurred.
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  1. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other, often resulting in mountain formation or subduction.
  2. The hypothesis that continents move slowly across Earth’s surface, originally proposed by Alfred Wegener.
  3. A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally, often causing earthquakes.
  4. The semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere on which tectonic plates move.
  5. A deep valley formed where two plates move apart on continental crust.
  6. A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, often creating mid-ocean ridges.
  7. The rigid outer layer of Earth, composed of the crust and uppermost mantle; divided into tectonic plates.
  8. A location where magma rises through the mantle in the middle of a tectonic plate, creating volcanic activity.
  9. A mountain formed from the eruption of magma from the mantle to the surface, often found at convergent or divergent boundaries.
  10. A supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago and began breaking apart about 200 million years ago.

18 Clues: A deep depression in the ocean floor caused by subduction. • A break or crack in Earth's crust where movement has occurred. • An underwater mountain range formed by divergent tectonic plates. • A deep valley formed where two plates move apart on continental crust. • A region where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another into the mantle. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2026-03-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What occurs at a transform boundry?
  2. plates move together
  3. This kind of fault occurs at convergent plate boundaries
  4. wall of a fault who's rock is over the other.
  5. The theory that the Earth's crust and upper mantle is broken up into plates.
  6. The force that causes a rock to change shape or volume.
  7. Pulls and and stretches rock thinner
  8. This kind of fault occurs at divergent plate boundaries
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  1. rock pushed in opposite directions
  2. the other fault wall
  3. break in Earth's crust of mantle.
  4. plates slip past each other
  5. plates move away/apart
  6. squeezes until it bends or breaks
  7. This kind of fault occurs at transform boundaries.
  8. refer's to Earth's cust and the process that occurs.
  9. How many kinds of stress are there?
  10. two sides of a fault

18 Clues: the other fault wall • plates move together • two sides of a fault • plates move away/apart • plates slip past each other • break in Earth's crust of mantle. • squeezes until it bends or breaks • rock pushed in opposite directions • What occurs at a transform boundry? • How many kinds of stress are there? • Pulls and and stretches rock thinner • ...

Geology 2022-04-28

Geology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The San Andreas ______ fault in California extends roughly 750 miles along a transverse plate boundary!
  2. the outermost solid shell of our rocky planet.
  3. hot molten rock erupted from a volcano or fissure.
  4. Last name of the German scientist who first proposed the theory of plate tectonics.
  5. The scientific study of Earth (not just rocks!)
  6. The majority of Earth's volcanos and earthquakes occur along the Ring of ______.
  7. layer inside a planetary body bounded below by a core and above by a crust
  8. The most common mineral in Earth's crust.
  9. rocks form when rocks are subjected to high heat, high pressure, hot mineral-rich fluids or, more commonly, some combination of these factors
  10. ________ crust is denser and thinner of the two types of crust
  11. Mountains are formed at this type of tectonic plate boundary.
  12. ________ crust is lighter and thicker of the two types of crust.
  13. the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
  14. the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
  15. Solid inorganic naturally occurring compounds that have distinct organized compositions
Down
  1. when one plate in plate tectonics (usually the denser one) is push below the other.
  2. Horizontal layer of mostly rock sediments
  3. Name of the supercontinent from when all the landmasses were joined together
  4. Molten rock material found below Earth's surface
  5. is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface.
  6. The ____ core is the only liquid layer, and is mainly made up of the metals iron and nickel.
  7. Plate _______ is a theory in geology: the lithosphere of the earth is divided into plates that float on & travel independently over the mantle. Earth's seismic activity occurs at the boundaries of these plates.
  8. A divergent plate boundary can result in this geological feature such as the "Great" one in Africa or the one in the Mid-Atlantic.
  9. Rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials
  10. The ____ core is the solid, mostly iron, center of our planet.

25 Clues: Horizontal layer of mostly rock sediments • The most common mineral in Earth's crust. • the outermost solid shell of our rocky planet. • The scientific study of Earth (not just rocks!) • Molten rock material found below Earth's surface • hot molten rock erupted from a volcano or fissure. • Mountains are formed at this type of tectonic plate boundary. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2026-02-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A natural crack or fracture in the Earth's crust.
  2. The force that drives plate tectonics.
  3. A huge section of Earth's lithosphere.
  4. A type of boundary where two plates are pulling apart.
  5. The layer of Earth that flows like a liquid.
  6. - The theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates.
  7. The type of boundary where plates collide.
  8. The energy stored in rocks before an earthquake occurs.
Down
  1. boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  2. The outermost layer of Earth’s interior.
  3. When one plate sinks beneath another at a convergent boundary.
  4. The movement of continents over time, as proposed by Wegener.
  5. Earth's outermost layer.
  6. Deep oceanic trenches occur at these convergent boundaries.
  7. The process of new crust formation at divergent boundaries.
  8. A plate boundary where plates slide past each other.

16 Clues: Earth's outermost layer. • The force that drives plate tectonics. • A huge section of Earth's lithosphere. • The outermost layer of Earth’s interior. • The type of boundary where plates collide. • The layer of Earth that flows like a liquid. • boundary where two plates move toward each other. • A natural crack or fracture in the Earth's crust. • ...

Plate tectonics 2021-03-30

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Boundary: Where two plates meet and collide,
  2. to the continental crust,Mid ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics.
  3. Boundaries: A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in oppisite directions,
  4. the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.The San Andreas Fault: is a continental transform fault that extends roughly 1,000 kilometers through California. It forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, and its motion is right-lateral strike-slip.
  5. What the lithosphere is broken into. A plate can cover a continent the ocean floor or both,
  6. volcano in hawaii
  7. theory of plate tectonics explains the formation, movement, and subduction of Earth’s plates,
  8. Theory: A well-tested concept that explains a wide reange of observations,
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  1. crust: The relatively thin part of the earth's crust which underlies the ocean basins it is young
  2. Boundaries: A place where two plates move apart,
  3. sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
  4. Breaks in the Earth’s crust where rocks have slipped past each other,
  5. ridge:location of mid ocean ridge
  6. Tectonics: The geological theory that states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constane slow motion driven by convection currents in the mantle,
  7. Valley: Where the Earth’s surface is being pulled apart by a divergent boundary,

15 Clues: volcano in hawaii • ridge:location of mid ocean ridge • Boundary: Where two plates meet and collide, • Boundaries: A place where two plates move apart, • Breaks in the Earth’s crust where rocks have slipped past each other, • Theory: A well-tested concept that explains a wide reange of observations, • ...

Geology 2022-04-28

Geology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rocks form when rocks are subjected to high heat, high pressure, hot mineral-rich fluids or, more commonly, some combination of these factors
  2. Rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials
  3. A divergent plate boundary can result in this geological feature such as the "Great" one in Africa or the one in the Mid-Atlantic.
  4. The ____ core is the only liquid layer, and is mainly made up of the metals iron and nickel.
  5. is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface.
  6. layer inside a planetary body bounded below by a core and above by a crust
  7. the outermost solid shell of our rocky planet.
  8. ________ crust is denser and thinner of the two types of crust
  9. Molten rock material found below Earth's surface
  10. The ____ core is the solid, mostly iron, center of our planet.
  11. Name of the supercontinent from when all the landmasses were joined together
  12. when one plate in plate tectonics (usually the denser one) is push below the other.
  13. Horizontal layer of mostly rock sediments
Down
  1. The majority of Earth's volcanos and earthquakes occur along the Ring of ______.
  2. Mountains are formed at this type of tectonic plate boundary.
  3. Solid inorganic naturally occurring compounds that have distinct organized compositions
  4. The most common mineral in Earth's crust.
  5. the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
  6. The San Andreas ______ fault in California extends roughly 750 miles along a transverse plate boundary!
  7. The scientific study of Earth (not just rocks!)
  8. Last name of the German scientist who first proposed the theory of plate tectonics.
  9. ________ crust is lighter and thicker of the two types of crust.
  10. Plate _______ is a theory in geology: the lithosphere of the earth is divided into plates that float on & travel independently over the mantle. Earth's seismic activity occurs at the boundaries of these plates.
  11. the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
  12. hot molten rock erupted from a volcano or fissure.

25 Clues: The most common mineral in Earth's crust. • Horizontal layer of mostly rock sediments • the outermost solid shell of our rocky planet. • The scientific study of Earth (not just rocks!) • Molten rock material found below Earth's surface • hot molten rock erupted from a volcano or fissure. • Mountains are formed at this type of tectonic plate boundary. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2017-05-04

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ___ crust was close to ridge.
  2. ___ came up with sea floor spreading.
  3. What motion does sea floor spreading create?
  4. HARD: Continents move one ___ annually.
  5. ___ came up with continental drift.
  6. ___ crust is created by ridges.
  7. Evidence of sea floor spreading
  8. Why was continental drift denied?
  9. Oceanic crust is subducted to ___.
  10. Wegener's theory was ___.
Down
  1. Evidence of continental drift
  2. What subducts crust?
  3. Evidence of sea floor spreading
  4. What century did Wegener discover continental drift?
  5. What century did Hess discover sea floor spreading?
  6. Name of super-continent
  7. Process of crust being pulled down
  8. Evidence of continental drift
  9. ___ and SA fit together almost perfectly.
  10. What does crust come out of?

20 Clues: What subducts crust? • Name of super-continent • Wegener's theory was ___. • What does crust come out of? • Evidence of continental drift • ___ crust was close to ridge. • Evidence of continental drift • Evidence of sea floor spreading • ___ crust is created by ridges. • Evidence of sea floor spreading • Why was continental drift denied? • Process of crust being pulled down • ...

Plate Tectonics 2018-06-06

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The place below the ground where an earthquake starts
  2. is a fast-moving current of deadly hot gas and volcanic matter
  3. a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
  4. basaltic lava rock ejected as fragments from a volcano, typically with a frothy texture
  5. Chain of islands formed at the edges of colliding tectonic plates where on plate subducts
  6. Boundary where plates are colliding
  7. is a continental transform fault that extends roughly 1,200 kilometers through California
  8. When continents separate and drift
  9. a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras
Down
  1. New crust being formed at the ocean ridges and spreading outwards
  2. Process of continents breaking up, subsiding and letting the sea in
  3. Isolated place away from plate boundaries, where a lot of hot magma is being created
  4. A huge wave in the ocean caused by an undersea earthquake
  5. An instrument for detecting the seismic waves from an earthquake
  6. a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
  7. Areas where one crust is sinking below another crust
  8. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus
  9. hot fluid or semi-fluid material below or within the earth's crust

18 Clues: When continents separate and drift • Boundary where plates are colliding • Areas where one crust is sinking below another crust • The place below the ground where an earthquake starts • A huge wave in the ocean caused by an undersea earthquake • The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus • is a fast-moving current of deadly hot gas and volcanic matter • ...

Plate Tectonics 2018-06-06

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The place below the ground where an earthquake starts
  2. Process of continents breaking up, subsiding and letting the sea in
  3. New crust being formed at the ocean ridges and spreading outwards
  4. Isolated place away from plate boundaries, where a lot of hot magma is being created
  5. An instrument for detecting the seismic waves from an earthquake
  6. hot fluid or semi-fluid material below or within the earth's crust
  7. Areas where one crust is sinking below another crust
  8. is a continental transform fault that extends roughly 1,200 kilometers through California
  9. basaltic lava rock ejected as fragments from a volcano, typically with a frothy texture
Down
  1. is a fast-moving current of deadly hot gas and volcanic matter
  2. a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
  3. Boundary where plates are colliding
  4. When continents separate and drift
  5. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus
  6. a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
  7. Chain of islands formed at the edges of colliding tectonic plates where on plate subducts
  8. A huge wave in the ocean caused by an undersea earthquake
  9. a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras

18 Clues: When continents separate and drift • Boundary where plates are colliding • Areas where one crust is sinking below another crust • The place below the ground where an earthquake starts • The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus • A huge wave in the ocean caused by an undersea earthquake • is a fast-moving current of deadly hot gas and volcanic matter • ...

Plate Tectonics 2013-10-25

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An instrument that records the motions of the Earth, especially earthquakes
  2. A written record of an earthquake, recorded by a seismograph
  3. Shaking of the Earth caused by a sudden movement of rock beneath its surface
  4. Tectonics The theory that the Earth's crust and upper mantle (the lithosphere) is broken into a number of more or less rigid, but constantly moving, segments or plates
  5. Of or having to do with earthquakes
  6. To bend or change direction
  7. One or a series of huge sea waves caused by earthquakes or other large-scale disturbance of the ocean floor
  8. The circular depression containing a volcanic vent
  9. volcano A volcano that is currently erupting, or has erupted during recorded history
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  1. The term used for magma once it has erupted onto the Earth's surface
  2. A scientist who studies earthquakes
  3. Spot An area in the middle of a lithospheric plate where magma rises from the mantle and erupts at the Earth's surface
  4. A measure of the strength of an earthquake or strain energy released by it, as determined by seismographic observations
  5. The maximum height of a wave crest or depth of a trough
  6. That point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter of an earthquake
  7. The thin outer layer of the Earth's surface
  8. scale The system used to measure the strength of an earthquake
  9. The innermost layers of the Earth

18 Clues: To bend or change direction • The innermost layers of the Earth • A scientist who studies earthquakes • Of or having to do with earthquakes • The thin outer layer of the Earth's surface • The circular depression containing a volcanic vent • The maximum height of a wave crest or depth of a trough • A written record of an earthquake, recorded by a seismograph • ...

Plate Tectonics 2015-02-26

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. waves most destructive seismic wave
  2. the vibrations produced by the braking of rock
  3. oundary that comes together
  4. thickest layer of Earth
  5. s wave
  6. the elastic limit is first released
  7. which layer of earth contains the asthenosphere
  8. above the focus
  9. what is the fewest number of seismograph stations needed to find the earthquake epicenter
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  1. all land
  2. instrument used to record waves of an earthquake
  3. boundary where earthquakes form
  4. above the asthenosphere
  5. what is at the center of the earth
  6. below the lithosphere
  7. where no seismic waves are received
  8. what's the last name of the scientist that purposed the continental drift theory
  9. how many faults are there
  10. Earths crust and part of the upper mantle
  11. wave fastest seismic wave

20 Clues: s wave • all land • above the focus • below the lithosphere • above the asthenosphere • thickest layer of Earth • how many faults are there • wave fastest seismic wave • oundary that comes together • boundary where earthquakes form • what is at the center of the earth • waves most destructive seismic wave • where no seismic waves are received • the elastic limit is first released • ...