plate tectonics Crossword Puzzles

Plate Tectonics 2025-02-27

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the sudden shaking of Earth's surface along faults
  2. thin layer of crust that resides below the ocean
  3. a vent in Earth's surface which releases lava
  4. a boundary where two plate move apart
  5. a boundary where two plates collide
  6. the outermost layer of the Earth made up of rock
  7. a fracture in the crust of the Earth
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  1. formed when two continental plates collide
  2. the process when one plate goes under the other
  3. the layer where convection currents cycle in beneath Earth's surface
  4. thick layer of crust that resides above the ocean
  5. a boundary where two plates slide past each other
  6. the area between two interacting tectonic plates

13 Clues: a boundary where two plates collide • a fracture in the crust of the Earth • a boundary where two plate move apart • formed when two continental plates collide • a vent in Earth's surface which releases lava • the process when one plate goes under the other • thin layer of crust that resides below the ocean • the area between two interacting tectonic plates • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-11-02

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hot liquid that comes out of a volcano
  2. Hard rocky outer layer of earth
  3. the plate Boundary we’re slide against eachother
  4. hot rock that is underground
  5. A big ocean wave created by underwater earthquakes
  6. we’re two plates meet underwater
  7. people who studies plate tectonics
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  1. When two plates slip against each other
  2. a supercontinent that existed a long time ago
  3. An opening on the earth surface
  4. large slabs of rock that divides the earths crust
  5. we’re two plates smash into each other
  6. We’re two plates separate from each other

13 Clues: hot rock that is underground • Hard rocky outer layer of earth • An opening on the earth surface • we’re two plates meet underwater • people who studies plate tectonics • hot liquid that comes out of a volcano • we’re two plates smash into each other • When two plates slip against each other • We’re two plates separate from each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-10-03

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Boundary where plates are moving together
  2. Plates moving side to side
  3. Movement of heat in solids or liquids
  4. More Dense crust
  5. Occur at all types of plate boundaries
  6. Upper layer of the mantle
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  1. One plate being pushed under another
  2. Boundary where plates are moving apart
  3. Forms in ocean at subduction zone
  4. Form at divergent boundaries and subduction zones
  5. Less dense crust
  6. Mountain range made by oceanic continental convergence
  7. Mountain range made by continental continental convergence

13 Clues: Less dense crust • More Dense crust • Upper layer of the mantle • Plates moving side to side • Forms in ocean at subduction zone • One plate being pushed under another • Movement of heat in solids or liquids • Boundary where plates are moving apart • Occur at all types of plate boundaries • Boundary where plates are moving together • ...

plate tectonics 2022-03-21

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. a sudden slip or collide of tectonic plates
  2. Boundary where two plates slide from them
  3. liquid hot rock in the Earth
  4. of Fire A circle of just volcanoes on the coast
  5. In earth and move to make earthquakes etc.
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  1. Crust and the upper mantle
  2. a layer of earth with hot solid rock
  3. the outer layer of Earth
  4. Boundary plates slide towards each other
  5. all the continents in one piece long ago
  6. In the center of Earth and has hot liquid rock
  7. an opening in Earth's crust which release magma
  8. Liquid hot rock that has been released on Earth

13 Clues: the outer layer of Earth • Crust and the upper mantle • liquid hot rock in the Earth • a layer of earth with hot solid rock • Boundary plates slide towards each other • all the continents in one piece long ago • In earth and move to make earthquakes etc. • a sudden slip or collide of tectonic plates • In the center of Earth and has hot liquid rock • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-04-22

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. Releasing gas that has been dissolved.
  2. It is the middle layer of the earth and it is made out of hot rocks.
  3. When the plates move apart from each other.
  4. When the plates move very close together.
  5. A person that studies the earth.
  6. These make up the earth’s
  7. It is in between the lithosphere and the upper mantle.
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  1. There are seven land masses on earth.
  2. Partly melted rock under the surface
  3. This is a solid nickel layer of the earth.
  4. It is the movement of the earth. Also the name of the of this puzzle.
  5. It is a solid part of the earth. It is also called the geosphere.
  6. The person who confirmed Alfred Wigener’s theory.

13 Clues: These make up the earth’s • A person that studies the earth. • There are seven land masses on earth. • Partly melted rock under the surface • Releasing gas that has been dissolved. • When the plates move very close together. • This is a solid nickel layer of the earth. • When the plates move apart from each other. • The person who confirmed Alfred Wigener’s theory. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-02-07

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. i
  2. d
  3. e
  4. g
  5. b
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  1. l
  2. a
  3. M
  4. c
  5. F
  6. h
  7. J
  8. K

13 Clues: l • a • i • M • c • F • d • e • g • h • J • K • b

Plate Tectonics 2025-11-03

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wegener's first name
  2. Many coastlines on our continents fit together like a...
  3. You find many _______ along plate boundaries
  4. The layer of the Earth that is broken into plates
  5. The name of this scientist's book was "The Origin of Continents and ______"
  6. The dinosaur fossil found in South America and Africa
  7. Plates move around due to ___________ currents
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  1. Coal and Limestone must have formed closer to the...
  2. The rock type that forms Durdle Door
  3. The type of reef that fossilises to create limestone
  4. Coal forms in peat _____
  5. Coal is fossilised _______
  6. The length of the dinosaur fossil measured in metres

13 Clues: Wegener's first name • Coal forms in peat _____ • Coal is fossilised _______ • The rock type that forms Durdle Door • You find many _______ along plate boundaries • Plates move around due to ___________ currents • The layer of the Earth that is broken into plates • Coal and Limestone must have formed closer to the... • The type of reef that fossilises to create limestone • ...

P2: Energy, Forces and Earth's Crust 2025-03-16

P2: Energy, Forces and Earth's Crust crossword puzzle
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  1. Energy in waves, like infrared radiation.
  2. One crust block moves down, common at divergent boundaries.
  3. Earth's outermost layer where energy transfer occurs.
  4. Continents move over time due to plate tectonics.
  5. Energy transfer by electromagnetic waves without a medium.
  6. Sudden energy release in Earth's crust from plate movement.
  7. Heat flows from hotter to colder objects.
  8. Semi-fluid layer beneath lithosphere allowing plate movement.
  9. Magma rising through crust, creating volcanic islands.
  10. Heat from within Earth's crust.
  11. Edges where tectonic plates meet and interact.
  12. Stored energy due to position or structure.
  13. Movement of energy between places or systems.
  14. Gravity pushes plates apart at ridges.
  15. Energy flow affecting itself, like in climate systems.
  16. Plates move apart, creating new crust (e.g., mid-ocean ridges).
  17. Plates move horizontally past each other.
  18. Earth's innermost layer, generating heat.
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  1. Energy waves traveling through Earth during an earthquake.
  2. Deep ocean depression where a plate is subducted.
  3. Underwater mountain range at a divergent boundary.
  4. Plates collide, forming mountains or subduction zones.
  5. Movement of thermal energy from warmer to cooler objects.
  6. Plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.
  7. Slow mantle circulation driving plate tectonics.
  8. Total kinetic energy of particles, related to temperature.
  9. Volcano chain above a subduction zone.
  10. One plate sinks beneath another, forming trenches and volcanoes.
  11. New oceanic crust forms at ridges and moves outward.
  12. Energy of motion.
  13. Heat transfer through direct contact.
  14. Sum of kinetic and potential energy.
  15. Landform at a divergent boundary where crust stretches and cracks.
  16. Energy is transferred or transformed, not created or destroyed.
  17. Layer beneath the crust driving plate movement.
  18. Crack in Earth's crust with movement.
  19. Large lithosphere sections moving over the asthenosphere.
  20. Heat transfer by fluid movement.
  21. Rigid outer layer, including crust and upper mantle.
  22. Energy in chemical bonds, like fossil fuels.
  23. Sinking plate pulls the rest with it.
  24. Measure of system disorder as energy spreads.
  25. Ancient supercontinent that broke apart.
  26. Large ocean wave from underwater earthquakes or eruptions.
  27. One crust block moves up, common at convergent boundaries.

45 Clues: Energy of motion. • Heat from within Earth's crust. • Heat transfer by fluid movement. • Sum of kinetic and potential energy. • Heat transfer through direct contact. • Crack in Earth's crust with movement. • Sinking plate pulls the rest with it. • Volcano chain above a subduction zone. • Gravity pushes plates apart at ridges. • Ancient supercontinent that broke apart. • ...

Plate Tectonic Assignment 2013-10-08

Plate Tectonic Assignment crossword puzzle
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  1. States that the Earth's crust and rigid upper mantle are broken into plates.
  2. Two tectonic plates are moving apart
  3. means "all the earth"
  4. Where one plate goes under another
  5. Is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves that move through and around the earth.
  6. Developed hypothesis of continental drift.
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  1. Forms when one oceanic plate descends below another plate.
  2. Two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other
  3. One big ocean
  4. Where plate tectonics interact,there are 3 types
  5. Result in volcanoes erupting along the edge of the continental plate
  6. NO subduction, forms mountain ranges
  7. Two tectonic plates are moving toward each other

13 Clues: One big ocean • means "all the earth" • Where one plate goes under another • NO subduction, forms mountain ranges • Two tectonic plates are moving apart • Developed hypothesis of continental drift. • Where plate tectonics interact,there are 3 types • Two tectonic plates are moving toward each other • Two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-02-06

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. The Hawaiian Islands are a beautiful example of a hotspot chain. _______ volcano lies above the Hawaiian hotspot.
  2. Mantle plumes are pipes of hot rock that rise through the mantle. The release of pressure causes melting near the surface to form a _________.
  3. An ocean _________ marks the location where the plate is pushed down into the mantle.
  4. Type of boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
  5. The world’s highest mountains, the ___________, are the result of the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate.
  6. Type of boundary where new seafloor forms.
  7. Most of the Earth’s geologic activity takes place at plate ___________.
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  1. When oceanic crust converges with continental crust, the denser oceanic plate plunges beneath the continental plate. This process, called ___________.
  2. Type of boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  3. The _________ Mountains are the remnants of a large mountain range that was created when North America rammed into Eurasia about 250 million years ago.
  4. Plates move at a rate of a few ___________ a year, about the same rate fingernails grow.
  5. Subduction of an oceanic plate beneath a continental plate causes earthquakes and forms a line of volcanoes known as a continental _________.
  6. Island country that is being split apart by a divergent boundary.

13 Clues: Type of boundary where new seafloor forms. • Type of boundary where two plates move toward each other. • Island country that is being split apart by a divergent boundary. • Most of the Earth’s geologic activity takes place at plate ___________. • Type of boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-03-11

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. the boundary where the plates are sliding past each other
  2. very hot molten rock
  3. the currents in the mantle
  4. the area heated up by convection
  5. made by plates sliding by each other
  6. made by plates coming together
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  1. when two plates come together and one slide beneath the other one
  2. the boundary where the plates are coming together
  3. boundary where the plates are pulling apart
  4. the area where the tectonic plates are
  5. is this crossword good
  6. the area where the rock is heated up for convection
  7. made by plates going away from each other

13 Clues: very hot molten rock • is this crossword good • the currents in the mantle • made by plates coming together • the area heated up by convection • made by plates sliding by each other • the area where the tectonic plates are • made by plates going away from each other • boundary where the plates are pulling apart • the boundary where the plates are coming together • ...

Plate Tectonics 2020-03-10

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earth's surface broken into these
  2. the hawaiian islands are formed by this
  3. liquid inner part of earth
  4. directly on top of focus
  5. ocean plates going under continents
  6. crack in earth where it moves
  7. boundaries that move apart
  8. part on fault where earthquake occurs
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  1. feature that forms at converging boundary
  2. type of boundaries that move side to side
  3. boundaries that come together
  4. mountain chain middle of ocean
  5. feature that forms at subduction boundary

13 Clues: directly on top of focus • liquid inner part of earth • boundaries that move apart • boundaries that come together • crack in earth where it moves • mountain chain middle of ocean • earth's surface broken into these • ocean plates going under continents • part on fault where earthquake occurs • the hawaiian islands are formed by this • feature that forms at converging boundary • ...

plate tectonics 2021-11-05

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the upper part of the mantle
  2. created by two pieces of continental crust converging
  3. a deep valley that forms on land at a divergent boundary where two plates move apart
  4. the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
  5. boundary between two colliding plates - keywords: ocean trench
  6. an underwater chain of mountains.
  7. a vent on the earths surface where magma and gases are expelled
  8. boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
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  1. creates midocean ridges, earthquakes, and volcanic activity
  2. a boundary where two plates are moving apart - hint: create new crust
  3. the process by which Earth's crust breaks apart
  4. a theory proposed by Alfred Wegener that explains how large pieces of land called plates move and change shape of the earth.
  5. when one tectonic plates dives under another

13 Clues: an underwater chain of mountains. • when one tectonic plates dives under another • the process by which Earth's crust breaks apart • created by two pieces of continental crust converging • the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago • creates midocean ridges, earthquakes, and volcanic activity • boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what type of igneous rock is made underground?
  2. What boundary makes plates move away from each other?
  3. What happens when the plates shake
  4. What boundary makes plates move alongside each other?
  5. What forms from Continental & Continental divergence?
  6. What is the large supercontinent?
  7. What forms from Oceanic & Oceanic divergence?
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  1. What forms from Continental & Continental convergence?
  2. what type of rock is made from sediments?
  3. What forms from Continental & Oceanic convergence?
  4. What boundary makes plates move towards each other?
  5. what type of igneous rock is made above ground?
  6. what type of rock is made from heat and pressure?

13 Clues: What is the large supercontinent? • What happens when the plates shake • what type of rock is made from sediments? • What forms from Oceanic & Oceanic divergence? • what type of igneous rock is made underground? • what type of igneous rock is made above ground? • what type of rock is made from heat and pressure? • What forms from Continental & Oceanic convergence? • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-02-21

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. underwater mountain ranges
  2. trace of ancient organism preserved in rock
  3. theory that states earth's plates are in constant motion
  4. boundary where plates converge
  5. boundary where plates diverge
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  1. where pieces of earth's crust diverge on land
  2. supercontinent name
  3. underwater canyons
  4. process adding new material to ocean floor
  5. ocean floor sinks back into mantle
  6. boundary where plates slip past each other
  7. Wegener's hypothesis
  8. breaks in earth's crust

13 Clues: underwater canyons • supercontinent name • Wegener's hypothesis • breaks in earth's crust • underwater mountain ranges • boundary where plates diverge • boundary where plates converge • ocean floor sinks back into mantle • process adding new material to ocean floor • boundary where plates slip past each other • trace of ancient organism preserved in rock • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-03-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies
  2. the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  3. pieces of the lithosphere that move around, they each have a different name
  4. the center of the earth
  5. Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart
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  1. core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core
  2. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  3. a partially molten, plastic like, flowing layer that is located below the solid part of Earth's mantle
  4. core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth
  5. Tectonics pieces of the lithosphere that move around;upper most part of mantle
  6. the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
  7. a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core
  8. Outermost layer on earth

13 Clues: the center of the earth • Outermost layer on earth • a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core • core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth • Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart • the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates • core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-03-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the center of the earth
  2. Outermost layer on earth
  3. the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
  4. the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies
  5. pieces of the lithosphere that move around, they each have a different name
  6. core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core
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  1. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  2. a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core
  3. Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart
  4. a partially molten, plastic like, flowing layer that is located below the solid part of Earth's mantle
  5. the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  6. Tectonics pieces of the lithosphere that move around;upper most part of mantle
  7. core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth

13 Clues: the center of the earth • Outermost layer on earth • a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core • core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth • Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart • the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates • core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-03-07

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Supported seafloor spreading with magnetic reversals.
  2. Proposed mantle convection as the driving force behind movement.
  3. Proposed theory of plate tectonics.
  4. The initial factor the Wegener noticed (3 words).
  5. Proposed continental margins would fit better than continents.
  6. First explained mountain formation by moving continents.
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  1. Hess' partner.
  2. A biological factor that supported continental drift(2 words).
  3. Proposed continental drift.
  4. Proposed the existence of plates (also Canadian).
  5. McKenzie's partner
  6. One of the scientists who proposed seafloor spreading.
  7. Matthews' partner.

13 Clues: Hess' partner. • McKenzie's partner • Matthews' partner. • Proposed continental drift. • Proposed theory of plate tectonics. • Proposed the existence of plates (also Canadian). • The initial factor the Wegener noticed (3 words). • Supported seafloor spreading with magnetic reversals. • One of the scientists who proposed seafloor spreading. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-12-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the part of the earth where tectonic plates are found
  2. line, when two plates come together and earthquakes often happen in this area
  3. _______ plate with land primarily covering it
  4. magma moves into space created by separating of tectonic plates
  5. when plates move apart and make space for new crust to form
  6. an oceanic plate is forced under another
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  1. oceanic and continental plates come together in the ocean and form a
  2. the continental plate movement that creates folded mountains
  3. natural disaster that happens at a tranform plate boundary
  4. when plates move together and create new landforms
  5. when plates move past one another
  6. _______ plate with a large body of water on it
  7. the higher ______ oceanic crust will always be subducted

13 Clues: when plates move past one another • an oceanic plate is forced under another • _______ plate with land primarily covering it • _______ plate with a large body of water on it • when plates move together and create new landforms • the part of the earth where tectonic plates are found • the higher ______ oceanic crust will always be subducted • ...

Plate tectonics 2024-05-14

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. -an opening through in the earth's crust where lava erupts
  2. -Made out of solid rocks and minerals
  3. -Made out of iron and Nickel
  4. -deaths of 93 in 1931 earthquake
  5. -The first person that made a theory about the tectonic theory
  6. -is caused by the movements of the earth crust and outer layer
  7. - had the most deaths in 1931 New Zealand earthquake
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  1. -the least affected city
  2. -is a supercontinent
  3. -is the solid outer part of earth
  4. -Hottest layer of the Earth
  5. -The maori god of Earthquakes and volcanoes
  6. -Thickest layer of the earth

13 Clues: -is a supercontinent • -the least affected city • -Hottest layer of the Earth • -Made out of iron and Nickel • -Thickest layer of the earth • -deaths of 93 in 1931 earthquake • -is the solid outer part of earth • -Made out of solid rocks and minerals • -The maori god of Earthquakes and volcanoes • - had the most deaths in 1931 New Zealand earthquake • ...

Plate tectonics 2024-10-22

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earths outermost layer.
  2. an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
  3. earths, outermost layer of hard solid rock that is underneath the soil vegetation and water
  4. layer of soft solid rock underneath the earths plates.
  5. one of the very large sections of hard solid rock that make up earths outer layer.
  6. the movement of plates
  7. a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
  8. formed when two plates move together
  9. to examine and detail for a purpose.
Down
  1. moving apart in different directions
  2. sudden shaking of the Earths surface.
  3. where two plates meet
  4. moving toward the same place

13 Clues: where two plates meet • the movement of plates • earths outermost layer. • moving toward the same place • moving apart in different directions • formed when two plates move together • to examine and detail for a purpose. • sudden shaking of the Earths surface. • layer of soft solid rock underneath the earths plates. • ...

ch 13 crossword puzzle 2024-12-10

ch 13 crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
  2. A crack or split in the Earth's surface where tectonic plates are moving apart.
  3. A large, rigid section of Earth's crust that moves over the mantle.
  4. The movement of heat through Earth's interior, driving plate tectonics.
  5. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
  6. Relating to earthquakes or the vibrations of the Earth's crust caused by them.
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  1. The study of the movement and interaction of Earth's lithospheric plates.
  2. A location in Earth's mantle where plumes of hot material rise to the surface.
  3. The process where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another.
  4. A scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake.
  5. A vent in Earth's surface through which molten rock and gases can escape.
  6. The layer of Earth located beneath the crust, composed of semi-solid rock.
  7. The point on Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originates.
  8. A crack in Earth's crust where two tectonic plates move past each other.
  9. Molten rock beneath Earth's surface that can become lava when it erupts.

15 Clues: A scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake. • The process where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another. • A large, rigid section of Earth's crust that moves over the mantle. • The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle. • The movement of heat through Earth's interior, driving plate tectonics. • ...

waves choiceboard 2024-04-15

waves choiceboard crossword puzzle
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  1. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  2. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  3. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle and is divided into tectonic plates
  4. large Rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundries
  5. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  6. a group of the same species living in the same area
  7. deep elongated depressions In the ocean often accociated with subduction
  8. where tectonics plates slide past each other causes earthquakes
  9. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
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  1. hot material rises cooler materials sink it drives plate tectonics
  2. tectonic plates move towards each other usually forms mountians and volcanoes
  3. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  4. an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  5. extinction events that occur over a longer time
  6. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  7. located in-between the mantle and outer core
  8. formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  9. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  10. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  11. the semi fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen

20 Clues: sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located in-between the mantle and outer core • extinction events that occur over a longer time • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • a group of the same species living in the same area • ...

Continental Drift 2025-09-24

Continental Drift crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth’s hottest central layer, producing heat that drives mantle movement.
  2. Remains of ancient plants or animals used as evidence to show continents were once joined.
  3. German scientist (1915) who first suggested the theory of continental drift.
  4. Layer of hot, semi-solid rock beneath the crust where convection currents occur.
  5. Wegener’s idea that continents were once joined and slowly moved apart.
  6. Movement in Earth’s mantle caused by uneven heating, likely driving plate movement.
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  1. Earth’s thin, rocky outer shell made of tectonic plates.
  2. Canadian scientist who helped develop modern plate tectonics in the 1960s.
  3. Clues Wegener used, including fossils, mountain ranges, glacial deposits, and continental fit.
  4. Ranges like the Appalachians and Caledonians, evidence of continents colliding.
  5. Supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago, meaning “all land.”
  6. Tectonics Modern theory explaining how Earth’s crustal plates move and interact.

12 Clues: Earth’s thin, rocky outer shell made of tectonic plates. • Wegener’s idea that continents were once joined and slowly moved apart. • Earth’s hottest central layer, producing heat that drives mantle movement. • Canadian scientist who helped develop modern plate tectonics in the 1960s. • ...

Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle 2021-02-03

Plate Tectonic Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Molten Rock
  2. a plate slides under another plate
  3. transform plates _______
  4. divergent boundaries ______
  5. two tectonic plates coming together
  6. convergent boundaries ______
Down
  1. two plates that slide past each other
  2. _______ currents occur in the upper mantle
  3. two tectonic plates moving away from each other
  4. break apart or become separated through faulting caused by plate tectonics

10 Clues: Molten Rock • transform plates _______ • divergent boundaries ______ • convergent boundaries ______ • a plate slides under another plate • two tectonic plates coming together • two plates that slide past each other • _______ currents occur in the upper mantle • two tectonic plates moving away from each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what type of igneous rock is made underground?
  2. What boundary makes plates move away from each other?
  3. What happens when the plates shake
  4. What boundary makes plates move alongside each other?
  5. What forms from Continental & Continental divergence?
  6. What is the large supercontinent?
  7. What forms from Oceanic & Oceanic divergence?
Down
  1. What forms from Continental & Continental convergence?
  2. what type of rock is made from sediments?
  3. What forms from Continental & Oceanic convergence?
  4. What boundary makes plates move towards each other?
  5. what type of igneous rock is made above ground?
  6. what type of rock is made from heat and pressure?

13 Clues: What is the large supercontinent? • What happens when the plates shake • what type of rock is made from sediments? • What forms from Oceanic & Oceanic divergence? • what type of igneous rock is made underground? • what type of igneous rock is made above ground? • what type of rock is made from heat and pressure? • What forms from Continental & Oceanic convergence? • ...

PLATE TECTONICS 2022-03-14

PLATE TECTONICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ridge
  2. together
  3. dude
  4. sea
  5. plate
Down
  1. apart
  2. mantle
  3. ocean
  4. earth
  5. valley
  6. supercontinent
  7. continent
  8. sliding

13 Clues: sea • dude • apart • ridge • ocean • earth • plate • mantle • valley • sliding • together • continent • supercontinent

Plate Tectonics 2014-03-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the center of the earth
  2. a partially molten, plastic like, flowing layer that is located below the solid part of Earth's mantle
  3. Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart
  4. core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core
  5. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  6. Tectonics pieces of the lithosphere that move around;upper most part of mantle
Down
  1. the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
  2. pieces of the lithosphere that move around, they each have a different name
  3. the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies
  4. a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core
  5. the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  6. core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth
  7. Outermost layer on earth

13 Clues: the center of the earth • Outermost layer on earth • a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core • core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth • Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart • the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates • core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-11-04

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of hot fluid found below or within the earth's crust.
  2. The upper layer of the Earth's mantel.
  3. A formation formed by the clash of plates.
  4. A part of the Earth's upper layer which we are on.
  5. Tectonic plates collide with each other
  6. The outer layer of the middle of earth.
  7. The inner layer of the middle of earth.
Down
  1. The area of the Earth between the core and the crust.
  2. Places where plates slide past each other.
  3. A formation formed by the clash of plates creating an outburst..
  4. The outer most shell of the mantel.
  5. Plates that are coming apart.
  6. The movement of the Earth's continents.

13 Clues: Plates that are coming apart. • The outer most shell of the mantel. • The upper layer of the Earth's mantel. • The movement of the Earth's continents. • Tectonic plates collide with each other • The outer layer of the middle of earth. • The inner layer of the middle of earth. • Places where plates slide past each other. • A formation formed by the clash of plates. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-02-15

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A dip in Earths crust
  2. Alfred Wegener's Theory
  3. Made from cucumbers
  4. Largest rodent on Earth
  5. Two plates sliding against each other
  6. Happens underwater
  7. These cause continntal drift
Down
  1. There are many different types
  2. Died in Greenland
  3. Rising of heat and falling of cool.
  4. Two plates moving toward each other
  5. Two plates moving away from each other
  6. Not mass, but ______________

13 Clues: Died in Greenland • Happens underwater • Made from cucumbers • A dip in Earths crust • Alfred Wegener's Theory • Largest rodent on Earth • Not mass, but ______________ • These cause continntal drift • There are many different types • Rising of heat and falling of cool. • Two plates moving toward each other • Two plates sliding against each other • ...

PLATE TECTONICS 2023-04-26

PLATE TECTONICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A theory stating that the continents drifted apart
  2. Type of boundary between two plates sliding past each other
  3. Type of boundary between two colliding plates
  4. Where one plate sinks below another plate
  5. Energy waves travelling out from an Earthquake
  6. Type of boundary between two plates missing away from each other
  7. A piece of earth’s crust that moves a top of the mantle
  8. Ground vibrations caused by Earth’s crust moving
  9. Devices used to record an earthquake’s seismic waves
Down
  1. A spot in the earth’s mantle where hot magma rises to the surface
  2. A break in the earth’s crust due to movement
  3. A cycle of heating, cooling, and sinking
  4. An ancient supercontinent of all the Earth’s landforms

13 Clues: A cycle of heating, cooling, and sinking • Where one plate sinks below another plate • A break in the earth’s crust due to movement • Type of boundary between two colliding plates • Energy waves travelling out from an Earthquake • Ground vibrations caused by Earth’s crust moving • A theory stating that the continents drifted apart • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-04-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. in diffrent directions
  2. map
  3. can climb on them
  4. structure of earth crust
  5. part of earths crust
  6. closer together
Down
  1. long seisimaaclly active sumbarine
  2. dark fine-grained volcaninc rock
  3. out side of it
  4. walls
  5. drive on it
  6. live in it
  7. can swim in it

13 Clues: map • walls • live in it • drive on it • out side of it • can swim in it • closer together • can climb on them • part of earths crust • in diffrent directions • structure of earth crust • dark fine-grained volcaninc rock • long seisimaaclly active sumbarine

Plate Tectonics 2017-12-06

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dense plate us pulled into mantle under the less dense plate
  2. outer layer of the Earth
  3. supercontinent before our separate continents
  4. earth's crust located under the ocean
  5. when two plates come together
  6. bending of rock layers from stress
Down
  1. a break in the earth's crust that moves
  2. another name for the outer layer of earth
  3. Theory that continents move because of centrifical forces
  4. stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
  5. two plates pull apart
  6. trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago; used as evidence for Wegener's theory
  7. layer of the earth between the crust and the core

13 Clues: two plates pull apart • outer layer of the Earth • when two plates come together • bending of rock layers from stress • earth's crust located under the ocean • a break in the earth's crust that moves • another name for the outer layer of earth • supercontinent before our separate continents • layer of the earth between the crust and the core • ...

Plate tectonics 2023-12-06

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an opening in Earth’s crust from which lava, gas, and ash erupt
  2. a layer of the upper mantle in which rocks can deform like plastic
  3. boundary a boundary between plates that are moving toward each other
  4. tectonics the movement of plates that make up Earth’s surface
  5. the layer of Earth between the crust and the core
  6. the rocky outer layer of Earth
Down
  1. zone an area in a convergent boundary where two continents are colliding
  2. zone a convergent boundary where one plate is sliding beneath another
  3. boundary a boundary between plates that are moving away from each other
  4. the rigid upper layer of the Earth
  5. shaking and vibration of Earth’s surface
  6. a boundary between plates that are sliding past one another
  7. a rigid section of Earth’s crust that moves very slowly

13 Clues: the rocky outer layer of Earth • the rigid upper layer of the Earth • shaking and vibration of Earth’s surface • the layer of Earth between the crust and the core • a rigid section of Earth’s crust that moves very slowly • a boundary between plates that are sliding past one another • tectonics the movement of plates that make up Earth’s surface • ...

Plate tectonics 2023-08-25

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Material Above Earths Surface
  2. Formed when two continental plates collide
  3. Material Below Earths Surface
  4. Curret responsible for plate movent
  5. 2 Plate tectonic plates collide
  6. One continent buckling under another
Down
  1. Formed by Divergent Plates
  2. Evidence of continental drift
  3. Old formation of continents
  4. Location Directly above origin of earthquake
  5. 2nd outermost layer of earth
  6. 2 Plates Slide along each other
  7. Earths outer most layer

13 Clues: Earths outer most layer • Formed by Divergent Plates • Old formation of continents • 2nd outermost layer of earth • Material Above Earths Surface • Evidence of continental drift • Material Below Earths Surface • 2 Plates Slide along each other • 2 Plate tectonic plates collide • Curret responsible for plate movent • One continent buckling under another • ...

Plate tectonics 2024-05-14

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. -deaths of 93 in 1931 earthquake
  2. -Hottest layer of the Earth
  3. -is the solid outer part of earth
  4. -the least affected city
  5. -Made out of iron and Nickel
Down
  1. -Made out of solid rocks and minerals
  2. -is a supercontinent
  3. -The first person that made a theory about the tectonic theory
  4. -an opening through in the earth's crust where lava erupts
  5. - had the most deaths in 1931 New Zealand earthquake
  6. -is caused by the movements of the earth crust and outer layer
  7. -Thickest layer of the earth
  8. -The maori god of Earthquakes and volcanoes

13 Clues: -is a supercontinent • -the least affected city • -Hottest layer of the Earth • -Thickest layer of the earth • -Made out of iron and Nickel • -deaths of 93 in 1931 earthquake • -is the solid outer part of earth • -Made out of solid rocks and minerals • -The maori god of Earthquakes and volcanoes • - had the most deaths in 1931 New Zealand earthquake • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-10-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the upper part of the Mantle that cause our tectonic plates to move
  2. This is the innermost layer; made of solid metal
  3. This type of crust is lighter and less dense
  4. This is the outermost layer of the Earth
  5. This is the second layer of the Earth
  6. This is the bottom part of the crust that is broken into tectonic plates
  7. This is the only liquid layer of the Earth
Down
  1. What country is Alfred Wegener From?
  2. This is the theory that says the Earth's crust is broken into pieces
  3. This is the theory that says that the broken pieces of the Earth's surface are moving
  4. This is the name of the super continent formed 225 million years ago
  5. This is the scientist credited with the Continental Drift Theory
  6. This type of crust is heavier and more dense, sinks

13 Clues: What country is Alfred Wegener From? • This is the second layer of the Earth • This is the outermost layer of the Earth • This is the only liquid layer of the Earth • This type of crust is lighter and less dense • This is the innermost layer; made of solid metal • This type of crust is heavier and more dense, sinks • ...

Plate motion crossword puzzle 2022-10-25

Plate motion crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. evidence of life from the past
  2. the slow pulling apart of land the is caused by plate motion
  3. hot liquid rock on Earth’s surface
  4. a sudden shaking of Earth's crust
  5. a long deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when 2 plates move together
  6. when 2 plates are moving towards each other
  7. the place where 2 plates meet
  8. when 2 plates are moving towards each other
  9. the layer of soft solid rock underneath Earth’s surface
Down
  1. A scientific instrument used to record data from earthquakes
  2. one of the large sections of hard, solid rock that makes up Earths outer layer
  3. when 1 plate goes underneath another plate and is destroyed in the mantle
  4. the outside or top layer of something
  5. the sudden pushing out of something
  6. this person invented the idea of plate tectonics Alfred ____________
  7. an underwater mountain chain formed at divergent plate boundaries
  8. Earths outermost layer of solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water
  9. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  10. how often of fast something happens
  11. hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth

20 Clues: the place where 2 plates meet • evidence of life from the past • a sudden shaking of Earth's crust • hot liquid rock on Earth’s surface • the sudden pushing out of something • how often of fast something happens • the outside or top layer of something • hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth • when 2 plates are moving towards each other • ...

Science Vocab 2023-05-04

Science Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The processes by which tectonics plates sink or slide back from Earth's outer layer, into it's middle layer called the mantle
  2. The rising and falling of material in a fluid due to uneven temperature
  3. In geology, an area where tectonic plates move past each other
  4. In geology, Earth's inner most layer
  5. The procsess by which material rises from Earth's middle layer into its outer layer,where it will become part of the tectonic plates
  6. In geology Earth's middle layer
Down
  1. Able to carry an electric current
  2. An area around the Pacific Ocean's edge where plate tectonics processes cause relatively frequent earthquake & volcanic eruptions
  3. The gigantic slabs s- some spanning thousands of miles- that make up Earth's outer layer
  4. The study of Earth's physical structure, history & processes
  5. tectonics The study of massive moving pieces that make up Earth

11 Clues: In geology Earth's middle layer • Able to carry an electric current • In geology, Earth's inner most layer • The study of Earth's physical structure, history & processes • In geology, an area where tectonic plates move past each other • tectonics The study of massive moving pieces that make up Earth • ...

Tectonic crossword 2022-10-12

Tectonic crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An Area where magma rises into earths crust
  2. the supercontinent made 225 million years ago
  3. vibration underground along a fault
  4. crake in earths crust where two plates meet
  5. the outermost layer of earth
  6. the scientist who made the theory of continental drift
  7. branch of geology studying earths the crust
  8. crash with violent impact
  9. science of earth’s structure
  10. molten rocks under the crust if earth
Down
  1. outer part of earth’s layers including the crust and mantle
  2. border of a tectonic plate
  3. the moving of on plate under another
  4. A big chunk of earths crust
  5. a long ditch cut into the earth
  6. layer of rock between earths crust and outer core
  7. idea intended to explain something
  8. action of splitting apart two plates
  9. drift the movement of continents

19 Clues: crash with violent impact • border of a tectonic plate • A big chunk of earths crust • the outermost layer of earth • science of earth’s structure • a long ditch cut into the earth • drift the movement of continents • idea intended to explain something • vibration underground along a fault • the moving of on plate under another • action of splitting apart two plates • ...

Geography 2021-09-15

Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the traditions of a region
  2. tectonic plate
  3. the different plates that make up the crust
  4. the study of the earth
  5. a 2d image of a region
  6. relating to politics
  7. where a place is located
  8. a model of the earth
Down
  1. the plants in a region
  2. a special formation on land
  3. a lack of water or humidity
  4. the touchable aspects of a region
  5. a location based off of another
  6. the weather in a region
  7. a reference for size and distance

15 Clues: tectonic plate • relating to politics • a model of the earth • the plants in a region • the study of the earth • a 2d image of a region • the weather in a region • where a place is located • the traditions of a region • a special formation on land • a lack of water or humidity • a location based off of another • the touchable aspects of a region • a reference for size and distance • ...

Plates 2017-10-17

Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a device that uses sound waves to measure distance to an object
  2. floor spreading forms along with a crack in the oceanic crust
  3. breaks in earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other
  4. trench deep water canyons
  5. drift continents slowly moved over earth's surface
  6. a scientist that is curious about continents
  7. valley pieces of earths crust diverge on land and a deep valley call forms
Down
  1. continents that join together as a super continent or singe land mass.
  2. any trace of an ancient organism that has turned into a rock.
  3. ridge seams that formed mountain ranges
  4. tectonics the theory of plate tectonics states that earth's plates are in slow constant motion driven by convection currents in the mantel
  5. boundary plates that come together or converge
  6. ocean floor sinks beneath the deep ocean trench
  7. boundary plates move apart or diverge from each other at?
  8. boundary plates that slip past each other

15 Clues: trench deep water canyons • ridge seams that formed mountain ranges • boundary plates that slip past each other • a scientist that is curious about continents • boundary plates that come together or converge • ocean floor sinks beneath the deep ocean trench • drift continents slowly moved over earth's surface • ...

Plates 2017-10-17

Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. drift continents slowly moved over earth's surface
  2. trench deep water canyons
  3. boundary plates move apart or diverge from each other at?
  4. valley pieces of earths crust diverge on land and a deep valley call forms
  5. ocean floor sinks beneath the deep ocean trench
  6. breaks in earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other
  7. a scientist that is curious about continents
Down
  1. ridge seams that formed mountain ranges
  2. continents that join together as a super continent or singe land mass.
  3. boundary plates that come together or converge
  4. floor spreading forms along with a crack in the oceanic crust
  5. boundary plates that slip past each other
  6. any trace of an ancient organism that has turned into a rock.
  7. tectonics the theory of plate tectonics states that earth's plates are in slow constant motion driven by convection currents in the mantel
  8. a device that uses sound waves to measure distance to an object

15 Clues: trench deep water canyons • ridge seams that formed mountain ranges • boundary plates that slip past each other • a scientist that is curious about continents • boundary plates that come together or converge • ocean floor sinks beneath the deep ocean trench • drift continents slowly moved over earth's surface • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-09-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. energy waves that originates from an earthquake
  2. formed by the collision of plate Tectonic boundary
  3. the discontinuity which separates crust and mantle
  4. type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other
  5. a plane along which there is movements of rocks
  6. The boundary where tectonic plates slides each other
Down
  1. the composition of continental crust
  2. A discontinuity which separates mantle and core
  3. the composition of oceanic waves
  4. the low velocity zone of mantle
  5. topography found along the divergent plate boundary
  6. the molten rock material
  7. the middle layer in internal structure of earth

13 Clues: the molten rock material • the low velocity zone of mantle • the composition of oceanic waves • the composition of continental crust • A discontinuity which separates mantle and core • energy waves that originates from an earthquake • a plane along which there is movements of rocks • the middle layer in internal structure of earth • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what type of igneous rock is made underground?
  2. What boundary makes plates move away from each other?
  3. What happens when the plates shake
  4. What boundary makes plates move alongside each other?
  5. What forms from Continental & Continental divergence?
  6. What is the large supercontinent?
  7. What forms from Oceanic & Oceanic divergence?
Down
  1. What forms from Continental & Continental convergence?
  2. what type of rock is made from sediments?
  3. What forms from Continental & Oceanic convergence?
  4. What boundary makes plates move towards each other?
  5. what type of igneous rock is made above ground?
  6. what type of rock is made from heat and pressure?

13 Clues: What is the large supercontinent? • What happens when the plates shake • what type of rock is made from sediments? • What forms from Oceanic & Oceanic divergence? • what type of igneous rock is made underground? • what type of igneous rock is made above ground? • what type of rock is made from heat and pressure? • What forms from Continental & Oceanic convergence? • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-11-13

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when plates slip past each other
  2. when two plates pull apart
  3. can travel through solids,liquids,and gasses
  4. when two plates come together
  5. rates the shaking of a earthquake
  6. a single number geologists assign to earthquakes
  7. only travel through solids
Down
  1. a natural cause
  2. can make the ground roll like ocean waves
  3. a major belt of volcanoes
  4. a point directly above the surface
  5. an area beneath the earth surface
  6. a instrument that measures a earth quake

13 Clues: a natural cause • a major belt of volcanoes • when two plates pull apart • only travel through solids • when two plates come together • when plates slip past each other • an area beneath the earth surface • rates the shaking of a earthquake • a point directly above the surface • a instrument that measures a earth quake • can make the ground roll like ocean waves • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-12-01

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sliding boundary
  2. A concentration of heat which can cause magma to ooze through a plate
  3. A mountain range forms on this ridge where two plates move apart
  4. A boundary in which two plates move together
  5. A boundary in which two plate move apart
Down
  1. The rigid outer layer that drifts
  2. The middle part of the mantle that flows
  3. formed at convergent boundaries when magma is forced up from the mantle
  4. The supercontinent that formed 200 mya
  5. Occurs when the magnetic poles reversed
  6. The circular movement from uneven heating
  7. A valley formed at a divergent continental-continental boundary
  8. An elongated depression in the sea floor formed in subduction

13 Clues: Sliding boundary • The rigid outer layer that drifts • The supercontinent that formed 200 mya • Occurs when the magnetic poles reversed • The middle part of the mantle that flows • A boundary in which two plate move apart • The circular movement from uneven heating • A boundary in which two plates move together • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-11-07

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates pull apart
  2. plates slide past each other
  3. subduction zone
  4. super continent
  5. where convection currents happen
  6. forms mountains
Down
  1. transform boundaries
  2. rock layer
  3. crust and upper mantle
  4. layer with magma
  5. denser crust
  6. molten rock
  7. Core solid iron and nickel

13 Clues: rock layer • molten rock • denser crust • subduction zone • super continent • forms mountains • layer with magma • plates pull apart • transform boundaries • crust and upper mantle • Core solid iron and nickel • plates slide past each other • where convection currents happen

Plate Tectonics 2025-10-27

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sudden movement of tectonic plates at their boundaries that causes the ground to shake
  2. The deformable layer that behaves like a thick syrup
  3. A mountain or hill through which molten rock can erupt from
  4. The hard and rigid layer that is broken up into tectonic plates
  5. Type of plate boundary that is pulling apart
  6. The huge eruption that occurred in 2018 and destroyed over 700 homes on Big Island
  7. The outermost layer of the Earth
  8. A plate boundary that has two plates moving laterally
Down
  1. Type of plate boundary where the plates move towards each other
  2. The person that came up with the theory of continental drift
  3. The largest layer of the earth where magma and lava come from
  4. The supercontinent that was composed of Earth's present day continents together
  5. Where the second strongest earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2 occurred

13 Clues: The outermost layer of the Earth • Type of plate boundary that is pulling apart • The deformable layer that behaves like a thick syrup • A plate boundary that has two plates moving laterally • A mountain or hill through which molten rock can erupt from • The person that came up with the theory of continental drift • ...

Plate Tectonics 2025-12-08

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago before breaking apart.
  2. Boundary where plates slide past each other.
  3. A mid-ocean structure formed at divergent boundaries
  4. The rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle, which is broken into tectonic plates
  5. A break in the Earth's crust where movement occurs.
  6. A rigid section of Earth’s crust.
  7. Rising and sinking of heated material in the mantle
Down
  1. boundary A boundary where plates slide past each other
  2. The layer beneath the lithosphere where convection occurs.
  3. Type of boundary where plates move toward each other.
  4. Molten rock beneath Earth’s surface
  5. TECTONICS Theory explaining movement of Earth’s plates.
  6. A valley that forms where two plates move apart
  7. A vent in the Earth's crust through which lava, gas, and ash erupt.
  8. Deep linear feature formed at subduction zones

15 Clues: A rigid section of Earth’s crust. • Molten rock beneath Earth’s surface • Boundary where plates slide past each other. • Deep linear feature formed at subduction zones • A valley that forms where two plates move apart • A break in the Earth's crust where movement occurs. • Rising and sinking of heated material in the mantle • ...

Science tic tac toe 2023-10-12

Science tic tac toe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. drift of continents through time
  2. outer part of earth
  3. boundary when 2 plates come together
  4. tectonics
  5. trench,depression in the seafloor
  6. fracture in rock
  7. plates slide sideways past each other
  8. upper layer of the earth's mantle
  9. energy with wave like properties
  10. intrusive igneous rock
  11. ridge, chain of mountains
  12. heat moves by touch
  13. theory,explanation
  14. physical force
Down
  1. mass per unit of volume
  2. spreading where tectonic plates split apart
  3. solid layer of hot rock
  4. current that transfers heat
  5. plates move away from each other
  6. hot dense ball of mostly iron
  7. oceanic plate slides under continental plate
  8. outermost shell
  9. uses sound to measure and detect
  10. rock from lava that cools fast
  11. wave produced by an earthquake
  12. third layer of the Earth
  13. single supercontinent

27 Clues: tectonics • physical force • outermost shell • fracture in rock • theory,explanation • outer part of earth • heat moves by touch • single supercontinent • intrusive igneous rock • mass per unit of volume • solid layer of hot rock • third layer of the Earth • ridge, chain of mountains • current that transfers heat • hot dense ball of mostly iron • rock from lava that cools fast • ...

plate tectonics 2017-10-17

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where Earth’s crust diverges on land
  2. rocks fall into the mantle and are then heated and part of the mantle
  3. all of Earth's plate motion put into one theory
  4. a boundary when two plates ram into each other
  5. a supercontinent from around 300 million years ago
  6. Wegener's idea that the continents have moved
  7. a "mountain range" that rock comes out of from the mantle
Down
  1. a boundary when two plates run along each other
  2. the ocean continuously add new material to its floor
  3. when ocean floor is pushed below continental crust
  4. breaks in Earth's crust where rocks slipped past each other
  5. a rock or animal that was preserved in rock
  6. a boundary where two plates separate

13 Clues: where Earth’s crust diverges on land • a boundary where two plates separate • a rock or animal that was preserved in rock • Wegener's idea that the continents have moved • a boundary when two plates ram into each other • a boundary when two plates run along each other • all of Earth's plate motion put into one theory • when ocean floor is pushed below continental crust • ...

plate tectonics 2017-10-17

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a boundary when two plates run along each other
  2. a boundary when two plates ram into each other
  3. Wegener's idea that the continents have moved
  4. a boundary where two plates separate
  5. all of Earth's plate motion put into one theory
Down
  1. when ocean floor is pushed below continental crust
  2. where Earth’s crust diverges on land
  3. a "mountain range" that rock comes out of from the mantle
  4. the ocean continuously add new material to its floor
  5. rocks fall into the mantle and are then heated and part of the mantle
  6. a rock or animal that was preserved in rock
  7. breaks in Earth's crust where rocks slipped past each other
  8. a supercontinent from around 300 million years ago

13 Clues: where Earth’s crust diverges on land • a boundary where two plates separate • a rock or animal that was preserved in rock • Wegener's idea that the continents have moved • a boundary when two plates ram into each other • a boundary when two plates run along each other • all of Earth's plate motion put into one theory • when ocean floor is pushed below continental crust • ...

Plate tectonics 2018-03-13

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What magma is called when it reaches the surface of the Earth
  2. What are vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake called?
  3. Plates that are moving toward each other
  4. The outermost shell of the earth
  5. An area of stress in the earth where broken rocks slide past each other causing a crack in the Earth’s surface
  6. Innermost part of the earth
Down
  1. the sideways and downwards motion of the edge of a plate of the Earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate is called
  2. A vent in the crust of the Earth from which molten rock, ash and steam are ejected
  3. Plates that are moving away from each other
  4. What is the theory that pieces of earths litosphere are in constant motion driven by convection currents in the mantle called?
  5. Part of the earth that goes around the core and is solid
  6. When one plate is forced beneath another into the mantle
  7. Molten rock when it is underground

13 Clues: Innermost part of the earth • The outermost shell of the earth • Molten rock when it is underground • Plates that are moving toward each other • Plates that are moving away from each other • Part of the earth that goes around the core and is solid • When one plate is forced beneath another into the mantle • What magma is called when it reaches the surface of the Earth • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-03-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a partially molten, plastic like, flowing layer that is located below the solid part of Earth's mantle
  2. Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart
  3. core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth
  4. Outermost layer on earth
  5. the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
  6. a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core
  7. core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core
Down
  1. Tectonics pieces of the lithosphere that move around;upper most part of mantle
  2. the process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies
  3. the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  4. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  5. pieces of the lithosphere that move around, they each have a different name
  6. the center of the earth

13 Clues: the center of the earth • Outermost layer on earth • a thick layer of earth between the crust and the core • core located below the mantle and to the center of the earth • Drift continents were once a single landmass and drifted apart • the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates • core the outer shell of earth's core and surrounds the inner core • ...

Plate Tectonics 2014-10-11

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of heated of gas or liquid.
  2. A long narrow ditch. Very deep.
  3. Plate moving apart from each other.
  4. Plate that slides beneath another plate.
  5. The sudden release of energy from the earth's crust.
  6. High energy wave caused by an earthquake,volcano, landslide or other natural events.
Down
  1. plates theory States that earth's crust is made up of plates that moves alongside each other.
  2. The process of a plate going underneath another plate.
  3. spreading Formation of new oceanic crust through volcanic activity and gradually move away from ridge.
  4. drift States that parts of the earth's crust slowly drift on the liquid core.
  5. Plates sliding pass each other.
  6. plate The sub-layer of the earth's crust that move,float and sometimes fracture.
  7. boundaries Areas where two or more plates meet.
  8. Global Rift Runs along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

14 Clues: A long narrow ditch. Very deep. • Plates sliding pass each other. • Plate moving apart from each other. • Plate that slides beneath another plate. • Global Rift Runs along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. • boundaries Areas where two or more plates meet. • The sudden release of energy from the earth's crust. • The process of a plate going underneath another plate. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2015-01-19

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition is Mineral
  2. part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land is Outcrop
  3. regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth where living organisms exist is Biosphere
  4. flat mass of ice floating at sea is Floe
  5. to or occuring or living in or frequenting the open ocean is Oceanic
  6. is the earliest eon in the history of the earth from the first accretion of planetary material
  7. condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops is Distill
  8. rock in the earth's crust is Magma
  9. again after processing is Recycle
Down
  1. to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration is Seismic
  2. to the structure or movement of the earth's crust is Tectonic
  3. artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted is Inset
  4. specialist in geology is a Geologist
  5. or relating to or characteristic of the crust of the earth or moon is Crustal
  6. of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons is Iostope
  7. chemistry of earth's crust is Geochemistry

16 Clues: again after processing is Recycle • rock in the earth's crust is Magma • specialist in geology is a Geologist • flat mass of ice floating at sea is Floe • chemistry of earth's crust is Geochemistry • artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted is Inset • to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration is Seismic • ...

plate tectonics 2021-10-13

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where two plates seperate
  2. magnetic feild reverses directions
  3. which suggested that continents are in constant motion on the surface of earth
  4. rigid slats of rocks or plates
  5. the denser plate sinks below
  6. form where two plates slide past each other
  7. the cold and rigid outermost rock layer is called
  8. a state in which magnetized objects such as needles
Down
  1. is the process of the mid-ocean crust moves
  2. the area where a denser plate desendes into earth
  3. all the continents were once part of a supercontinent called
  4. magnetized objects would reverse direction
  5. the mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans are called

13 Clues: where two plates seperate • the denser plate sinks below • rigid slats of rocks or plates • magnetic feild reverses directions • magnetized objects would reverse direction • is the process of the mid-ocean crust moves • form where two plates slide past each other • the area where a denser plate desendes into earth • the cold and rigid outermost rock layer is called • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-11-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name given to the super continent.
  2. These currents are responsible for the movement of plates.
  3. Which plate boundary are we located on?
  4. Slide past each other
  5. The largest tectonic plate
Down
  1. Form from the collision of two continental plates
  2. Formed from the convergence of two oceanic crust.
  3. Formed from divergent boundaries
  4. The Earth is split into several large pieces called Tectonic________
  5. Another name given for constructive boundary.
  6. Another name given for divergent boundary
  7. The solid outer layer of the earth
  8. The largest portion of the Earth's structure.

13 Clues: Slide past each other • The largest tectonic plate • Formed from divergent boundaries • The solid outer layer of the earth • The name given to the super continent. • Which plate boundary are we located on? • Another name given for divergent boundary • Another name given for constructive boundary. • The largest portion of the Earth's structure. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-04-05

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates moving apart
  2. type of crust that is more dense
  3. plates moving towards each other
  4. melted rock inside the mantle
Down
  1. when one tectonic plate is tucked or pushed under another
  2. ___ de fuca plate off the coast of Oregon
  3. plates sliding past each other
  4. name of last supercontinent
  5. the currents in the mantle that cause plate movement
  6. caused by the slipping of tectonic plates
  7. type of crust that is thicker and less dense
  8. magnetic _______ is when magnetic north flips to the opposite pole
  9. the zones near mid ocean ridges that can cause earthquakes

13 Clues: plates moving apart • name of last supercontinent • melted rock inside the mantle • plates sliding past each other • type of crust that is more dense • plates moving towards each other • ___ de fuca plate off the coast of Oregon • caused by the slipping of tectonic plates • type of crust that is thicker and less dense • the currents in the mantle that cause plate movement • ...

plate tectonics 2022-03-21

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates that move farther apart
  2. plates that moved closer together
  3. plates that slide together
  4. the plate below the Antarctic plate
  5. the second layer of the earth
Down
  1. tectonic plates beneath the sea thrust
  2. the plate below the North American plate
  3. the 3rd layer of the earth
  4. the 4th layer of the earth
  5. the top layer of the earth
  6. the plate above the African plate
  7. the plate between the Eurasian and African plate
  8. the plate above the South American plate

13 Clues: the 3rd layer of the earth • the 4th layer of the earth • the top layer of the earth • plates that slide together • the second layer of the earth • plates that move farther apart • plates that moved closer together • the plate above the African plate • the plate below the Antarctic plate • tectonic plates beneath the sea thrust • the plate below the North American plate • ...

Plate tectonics 2021-12-09

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. who came up with the theory of Continental drift.
  2. what is it called if there is a volcano not on a plate boundary
  3. what type of rock is formed through heat and pressure
  4. What is it called when a volcano collapses
  5. What type of boundary has plates that move away form each other
  6. what type of rock is formed through cementation
  7. what type of boundary makes faults
Down
  1. what type of boundary are mid ocean ridges
  2. is the inner core solid or liquid
  3. what is a way to tell if a volcano is going to erupt.
  4. what is the deadliest material that comes out of a volcano
  5. what is created when rock is weathered and erodes
  6. what type of rock is formed from magma cooling.
  7. What type of boundary has plates that move toward each other
  8. What type of boundary has plates that slide past each other.

15 Clues: is the inner core solid or liquid • what type of boundary makes faults • what type of boundary are mid ocean ridges • What is it called when a volcano collapses • what type of rock is formed from magma cooling. • what type of rock is formed through cementation • who came up with the theory of Continental drift. • what is created when rock is weathered and erodes • ...

Plate tectonics 2021-12-09

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. who came up with the theory of Continental drift.
  2. what is it called if there is a volcano not on a plate boundary
  3. what type of rock is formed through heat and pressure
  4. What is it called when a volcano collapses
  5. What type of boundary has plates that move away form each other
  6. what type of rock is formed through cementation
  7. what type of boundary makes faults
Down
  1. what type of boundary are mid ocean ridges
  2. is the inner core solid or liquid
  3. what is a way to tell if a volcano is going to erupt.
  4. what is the deadliest material that comes out of a volcano
  5. what is created when rock is weathered and erodes
  6. what type of rock is formed from magma cooling.
  7. What type of boundary has plates that move toward each other
  8. What type of boundary has plates that slide past each other.

15 Clues: is the inner core solid or liquid • what type of boundary makes faults • what type of boundary are mid ocean ridges • What is it called when a volcano collapses • what type of rock is formed from magma cooling. • what type of rock is formed through cementation • who came up with the theory of Continental drift. • what is created when rock is weathered and erodes • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what type of igneous rock is made underground?
  2. What boundary makes plates move away from each other?
  3. What happens when the plates shake
  4. What boundary makes plates move alongside each other?
  5. What forms from Continental & Continental divergence?
  6. What is the large supercontinent?
  7. What forms from Oceanic & Oceanic divergence?
Down
  1. What forms from Continental & Continental convergence?
  2. what type of rock is made from sediments?
  3. What forms from Continental & Oceanic convergence?
  4. What boundary makes plates move towards each other?
  5. what type of igneous rock is made above ground?
  6. what type of rock is made from heat and pressure?

13 Clues: What is the large supercontinent? • What happens when the plates shake • what type of rock is made from sediments? • What forms from Oceanic & Oceanic divergence? • what type of igneous rock is made underground? • what type of igneous rock is made above ground? • what type of rock is made from heat and pressure? • What forms from Continental & Oceanic convergence? • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-12-09

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what type of igneous rock is made underground?
  2. What boundary makes plates move away from each other?
  3. What happens when the plates shake
  4. What boundary makes plates move alongside each other?
  5. What forms from Continental & Continental divergence?
  6. What is the large supercontinent?
  7. What forms from Oceanic & Oceanic divergence?
Down
  1. What forms from Continental & Continental convergence?
  2. what type of rock is made from sediments?
  3. What forms from Continental & Oceanic convergence?
  4. What boundary makes plates move towards each other?
  5. what type of igneous rock is made above ground?
  6. what type of rock is made from heat and pressure?

13 Clues: What is the large supercontinent? • What happens when the plates shake • what type of rock is made from sediments? • What forms from Oceanic & Oceanic divergence? • what type of igneous rock is made underground? • what type of igneous rock is made above ground? • what type of rock is made from heat and pressure? • What forms from Continental & Oceanic convergence? • ...

Plate tectonics 2021-07-30

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The wearing away and removal of rock.
  2. The amount of force applied over a certain area.
  3. The sudden shaking of Earth's surface.
  4. The outermost layer of Earth.
  5. The rigid outer part of Earth, made of the crust and upper mantle.
  6. Hot liquid rock located above the Earth's surface.
  7. A large ocean wave caused by an earthquake or coastal landslide.
  8. The sinking of one tectonic plate beneath another.
Down
  1. The thickest layer of Earth, between the core and the crust.
  2. A single landmass made of smaller continents joined together.
  3. Hot liquid rock located below the Earth's surface.
  4. The gluing together of sediment by new mineral crystals.
  5. An unusually hot part of the mantle where volcanoes can form.

13 Clues: The outermost layer of Earth. • The wearing away and removal of rock. • The sudden shaking of Earth's surface. • The amount of force applied over a certain area. • Hot liquid rock located below the Earth's surface. • Hot liquid rock located above the Earth's surface. • The sinking of one tectonic plate beneath another. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2021-07-15

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The very outer layer of the earth
  2. A fragment of broken up crust which either carries ocean or continent.
  3. The earth's layer that sits above the outer core.
  4. A plate boundary where two plates are moving past each other
  5. The process of two plate tectonics moving away from each other.
  6. A type of plate that carries the ocean.
  7. A rupture in the crust which occasionally erupts lava, gas, rock fragments and hot vapour from the earth's crust
Down
  1. Molten rock inside the earth.
  2. The circulating current in the asthenosphere.
  3. A violent shaking of the ground causing destruction
  4. The process of two tectonic plates coming together to collide.
  5. Molten rock above the surface which has been erupted from volcano or fissure.
  6. The boundary where one tectonic plate dives beneath another.

13 Clues: Molten rock inside the earth. • The very outer layer of the earth • A type of plate that carries the ocean. • The circulating current in the asthenosphere. • The earth's layer that sits above the outer core. • A violent shaking of the ground causing destruction • A plate boundary where two plates are moving past each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2023-11-17

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a fracture along which there has been movement of rock on one or both sides
  2. a line of volcanoes sitting on a continental plate and aligned above a subducting oceanic plate near a deep sea trench
  3. a device that uses sound waves to measure the depth to the seafloor
  4. geologic activity such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes that takes place away from plate boundaries
  5. a location where two lithospheric plates come together
  6. very flat areas that make up most of the ocean floor(7,6)
  7. the type of plate boundary where two plates slide past one another
  8. zone the area where two lithospheric plates come together and one sinks beneath the other
  9. plume of hot material that rises through the mantle and can cause volcanoes
Down
  1. a map of the seafloor created from the measurement of water depths
  2. the location on the seafloor where magma upwells and new seafloor forms. Mid-ocean ridges are the dominant feature of divergent plate boundaries found in the oceans.
  3. a location where two lithospheric plates spread apart
  4. the hypothesis developed in the early 20th century that states that the continents move about on the surface

13 Clues: a location where two lithospheric plates spread apart • a location where two lithospheric plates come together • very flat areas that make up most of the ocean floor(7,6) • a map of the seafloor created from the measurement of water depths • the type of plate boundary where two plates slide past one another • ...

Plate Tectonics 2020-02-01

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the slow movement of Earth’s plates that carries continents or parts of continents toward or away from one another
  2. the model that explains how Earth’s moving plates create landforms
  3. the process by which liquid rock flows up and outward through a rift to form ridges of new crust on the ocean floor
  4. the process of an oceanic plate sliding under another plate, which creates trenches and volcanoes
  5. a mountain that forms on the ocean floor as a result of a volcanic eruption
  6. the solid outer layer of Earth that floats on the hot, fluid mantle
Down
  1. the process of plates pushing toward each other, bending the Earth’s crust upward
  2. the slow up-and-down movement of the hot, soft rock within the Earth’s mantle
  3. a break in the Earth’s crust
  4. a deep valley that forms when plates move away from each other
  5. a section of the Earth’s crust and upper mantle that floats on the soft, hot rock of the mantle
  6. a very deep, wide valley that forms on the ocean floor at a subduction zone
  7. a long row of sharp mountains at an area of seafloor spreading

13 Clues: a break in the Earth’s crust • a deep valley that forms when plates move away from each other • a long row of sharp mountains at an area of seafloor spreading • the model that explains how Earth’s moving plates create landforms • the solid outer layer of Earth that floats on the hot, fluid mantle • ...

Plate Tectonics 2020-10-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a boundary where the ground is being smashed together
  2. idea that the earths crust is split into multiple plates
  3. the idea of the magnetism in rocks that were induced by the earth's magnetic field at the time of their formation
  4. a place where the ground is being pulled apart
  5. idea that the earths crust spreading apart and sinking under continetal crust while creating new crust
Down
  1. idea that the continents move and shift over geographic time
  2. where the denser plate goes under the less dense plate
  3. when all the continents were together
  4. places where plates slide against each other
  5. ridges in the middile of oceans on plate boundries where the crust is pulled apart and forming new crust
  6. A deep gash where one plate went under the other less dense plate
  7. areas in the middle of tectonic plate where the crust is over magma that is hotter than the magma around it causeing to melt away the crust
  8. a area on land where to plates are divirging pulling the plates with it

13 Clues: when all the continents were together • places where plates slide against each other • a place where the ground is being pulled apart • a boundary where the ground is being smashed together • where the denser plate goes under the less dense plate • idea that the earths crust is split into multiple plates • idea that the continents move and shift over geographic time • ...

Plate Tectonics 2020-09-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A reason why a farmer would live close to a volcano.
  2. The scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes.
  3. The machine used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake.
  4. The reason why the plates move
  5. The origin of the earthquake within the earth's crust.
  6. The tube running up the middle of a volcano
Down
  1. The type of volcano formed at a constructive plate boundary.
  2. The city in Japan hit by an earthquake in 1995.
  3. The type of volcano formed at a destructive plate boundary.
  4. The type of crust which is like less dense.
  5. The type of plate boundary when the plates move away from each other.
  6. The type of crust which is dense.
  7. The type of plate boundary when the plates move towards each other.

13 Clues: The reason why the plates move • The type of crust which is dense. • The type of crust which is like less dense. • The tube running up the middle of a volcano • The city in Japan hit by an earthquake in 1995. • A reason why a farmer would live close to a volcano. • The origin of the earthquake within the earth's crust. • ...

Plate tectonics 2024-10-15

Plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. activity, when gas lava and ash are pushed out a mountain
  2. moving toward the same place
  3. a layer of the earth
  4. boundary, a place where 2 plates meet
  5. a deep indentation in the ocean floor
  6. moving apart in different directions
Down
  1. something that repeats
  2. ocean ridge, the way an under water mountain was formed
  3. hard solid rock on earth
  4. inside of a diagram
  5. to examine in detail
  6. a shaking of earths surface
  7. soft solid rock inside the earth

13 Clues: inside of a diagram • a layer of the earth • to examine in detail • something that repeats • hard solid rock on earth • a shaking of earths surface • moving toward the same place • soft solid rock inside the earth • moving apart in different directions • boundary, a place where 2 plates meet • a deep indentation in the ocean floor • ...

Tectonic Plates 2023-11-09

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Related to the study of earthquakes and seismic waves.
  2. A sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, causing seismic waves.
  3. The study of the Earth's structure and the movement of its lithospheric plates.
  4. A fracture in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred.
  5. Type of plate boundary where plates slide past each other horizontally.
  6. Type of plate boundary where plates move toward each other.
  7. The semi-fluid layer beneath the Earth's lithosphere.
  8. The result of two tectonic plates moving toward each other and meeting.
  9. The layer of the Earth below the crust.
  10. Relating to the Earth's landmasses.
Down
  1. A mountain that erupts molten rock, ash, and gases.
  2. Type of plate boundary where plates move away from each other.
  3. A specific mid-ocean ridge that separates tectonic plates.
  4. A crack or fissure in the Earth's crust.
  5. Earth's outermost layer.
  6. A rigid segment of the Earth's lithosphere.
  7. Where two tectonic plates meet.
  8. The rigid outer layer of the Earth.
  9. Process where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another.
  10. Relating to the Earth's ocean basins.

20 Clues: Earth's outermost layer. • Where two tectonic plates meet. • The rigid outer layer of the Earth. • Relating to the Earth's landmasses. • Relating to the Earth's ocean basins. • The layer of the Earth below the crust. • A crack or fissure in the Earth's crust. • A rigid segment of the Earth's lithosphere. • A mountain that erupts molten rock, ash, and gases. • ...

Tectonic crossword 2022-10-12

Tectonic crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. idea intended to explain something
  2. crash with violent impact
  3. the scientist who made the theory of continental drift
  4. the outermost layer of earth
  5. layer of rock between earths crust and outer core
  6. the supercontinent made 225 million years ago
  7. crake in earths crust where two plates meet
  8. lower layer of crust
  9. A big chunk of earths crust
  10. action of splitting apart two plates
Down
  1. border of a tectonic plate
  2. science of earth’s structure
  3. the moving of on plate under another
  4. molten rocks under the crust if earth
  5. vibration underground along a fault
  6. branch of geology studying earths the crust
  7. drift the movement of continents
  8. outer part of earth’s layers including the crust and mantle
  9. An Area where magma rises into earths crust
  10. a long ditch cut into the earth

20 Clues: lower layer of crust • crash with violent impact • border of a tectonic plate • A big chunk of earths crust • science of earth’s structure • the outermost layer of earth • a long ditch cut into the earth • drift the movement of continents • idea intended to explain something • vibration underground along a fault • the moving of on plate under another • ...

plate tectonics 2023-02-15

plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moving away from each other.
  2. the idea that backs up continental drift
  3. bread with food in the center
  4. the idea that continents drifted apart
Down
  1. moving towards each other
  2. two plates going in different directions
  3. the person who first had the theory of plate tectonics
  4. the largest rodent
  5. a slimy cucumber
  6. and oceanic plate that gets pushed under a continental plate
  7. less dense stuff rises, more dense stuff falls
  8. the weight/ mass of something

12 Clues: a slimy cucumber • the largest rodent • moving towards each other • moving away from each other. • bread with food in the center • the weight/ mass of something • the idea that continents drifted apart • two plates going in different directions • the idea that backs up continental drift • less dense stuff rises, more dense stuff falls • ...

Plate Tectonics by Haley S 2020-05-08

Plate Tectonics by Haley S crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Drift
  2. boundry
  3. ocean trench
  4. fault boundry
  5. Tectonics
  6. floor spreading
  7. ocean ridge
Down
  1. plates
  2. plum
  3. Plates

10 Clues: plum • Drift • plates • Plates • boundry • Tectonics • ocean ridge • ocean trench • fault boundry • floor spreading

plate motion crossword puzzle 2022-10-25

plate motion crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the outside or top layer of something
  2. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  3. the place where two plates meet(two words)
  4. when two plates move away from each other
  5. when 1 plate goes underneath another plate and is destroyed in the mantle
  6. the slow pulling apart of land. This is caused by plate motion
  7. when two plates are moving towards each other
  8. hot liquid rock on Earth’s surface
  9. one of the large sections of hard, solid rock that makes up Earths outer layer
  10. the layer of soft solid rock underneath Earth’s surface
  11. this person invented the idea of plate tectonics (Alfred ____________)
  12. a long deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when 2 plates move together
Down
  1. an underwater mountain chain formed at divergent plate boundaries(three words)
  2. Earths outermost layer of solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water(two words)
  3. a sudden shaking of Earth's crust
  4. A scientific instrument used to record data from earthquakes
  5. evidence of life from the past
  6. the sudden pushing out of something
  7. hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
  8. how often or fast something happens

20 Clues: evidence of life from the past • a sudden shaking of Earth's crust • hot liquid rock on Earth’s surface • the sudden pushing out of something • how often or fast something happens • the outside or top layer of something • when two plates move away from each other • the place where two plates meet(two words) • hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth • ...

plate motion crossword puzzle 2022-10-25

plate motion crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the outside or top layer of something
  2. A scientific instrument used to record data from earthquakes
  3. Earths outermost layer of solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water(two words)
  4. an underwater mountain chain formed at divergent plate boundaries(three words)
  5. hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
  6. the place where two plates meet(two words)
  7. when one plate goes underneath another plate and is destroyed in the mantle
  8. one of the large sections of hard, solid rock that makes up Earths outer layer
  9. when two plates move away from each other
Down
  1. a sudden shaking of Earth's crust
  2. the sudden pushing out of something
  3. the layer of soft solid rock underneath Earth’s surface
  4. this person invented the idea of plate tectonics (Alfred ____________)
  5. hot liquid rock on Earth’s surface
  6. evidence of life from the past
  7. when two plates are moving towards each other
  8. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  9. how often or fast something happens
  10. the slow pulling apart of land. This is caused by plate motion
  11. a long deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together

20 Clues: evidence of life from the past • a sudden shaking of Earth's crust • hot liquid rock on Earth’s surface • the sudden pushing out of something • how often or fast something happens • the outside or top layer of something • when two plates move away from each other • hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth • the place where two plates meet(two words) • ...

Tectonic Plates 2024-02-09

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 1% of the earth
  2. Upper mantle and crust'
  3. made of liquid iron and nickel
  4. hardness, fatigue, elasticity, toughness
  5. oceanic and continental crust
  6. denser and weaker, below the lithospheric mantle
  7. oceanic plate goes below because it is denser
  8. idea by Harry Hess
  9. also known as a constructive boundary
Down
  1. to explain plate tectonics
  2. pressing something together
  3. between the thermosphere and stratosphere
  4. thickest layer
  5. crack in the earth
  6. idea by Alfred Wegner
  7. plates slide past each other
  8. 7 major and 8 minor
  9. also known as a destructive boundary
  10. a hot dense ball made of mostly iron

19 Clues: thickest layer • 1% of the earth • crack in the earth • idea by Harry Hess • 7 major and 8 minor • idea by Alfred Wegner • Upper mantle and crust' • to explain plate tectonics • pressing something together • plates slide past each other • oceanic and continental crust • made of liquid iron and nickel • also known as a destructive boundary • a hot dense ball made of mostly iron • ...

Science 2020-11-25

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Process
  2. Magma
  3. Inside layer
  4. Collide
  5. middle Layer
  6. Mountain Molten Rock
  7. Move together
  8. Thick
  9. Highest point
  10. Division of land
  11. rock oceanic
  12. Characteristic
  13. Top layer
  14. underneath
  15. Thin
Down
  1. Slide past
  2. Move apart
  3. Subduction
  4. Greek Word
  5. Tectonics Theoru
  6. landform
  7. Canyon
  8. Land
  9. Seafloor
  10. mountains
  11. Rock continental
  12. large crustal
  13. Chain of mountain
  14. Push
  15. Ocean floor

30 Clues: Land • Push • Thin • Magma • Thick • Canyon • Process • Collide • landform • Seafloor • mountains • Top layer • Slide past • Move apart • Subduction • Greek Word • underneath • Ocean floor • Inside layer • middle Layer • rock oceanic • large crustal • Move together • Highest point • Characteristic • Rock continental • Division of land • Chain of mountain • Tectonics Theoru • Mountain Molten Rock

Plate Tectonic Terms-Rhys Rogers 7th 2023-12-13

Plate Tectonic Terms-Rhys Rogers 7th crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layer between crust and outercore
  2. the outer layer of the earth
  3. plates moving away from each other
  4. magma outside of a volcano
  5. a sudden, violent shaking of the ground
  6. vibrations in the earth's crust
  7. crack in the earth's crust
Down
  1. causes plate tectonics to move
  2. scale used to measure seismic waves
  3. one plate is driven beneath the other
  4. created by convergent colliding
  5. giant wave
  6. the only liquid layer
  7. molten rock that is underground
  8. ejection of molten rock from a volcano
  9. material oceanic crust is made mostly of

16 Clues: giant wave • the only liquid layer • magma outside of a volcano • crack in the earth's crust • the outer layer of the earth • causes plate tectonics to move • created by convergent colliding • molten rock that is underground • vibrations in the earth's crust • layer between crust and outercore • plates moving away from each other • scale used to measure seismic waves • ...

plate motion crossword puzzle 2022-10-25

plate motion crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the outside or top layer of something
  2. A scientific instrument used to record data from earthquakes
  3. Earths outermost layer of solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water(two words)
  4. an underwater mountain chain formed at divergent plate boundaries(three words)
  5. hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
  6. the place where two plates meet(two words)
  7. when 1 plate goes underneath another plate and is destroyed in the mantle
  8. one of the large sections of hard, solid rock that makes up Earths outer layer
  9. when two plates move away from each other
Down
  1. a sudden shaking of Earth's crust
  2. the sudden pushing out of something
  3. the layer of soft solid rock underneath Earth’s surface
  4. this person invented the idea of plate tectonics (Alfred ____________)
  5. hot liquid rock on Earth’s surface
  6. evidence of life from the past
  7. when two plates are moving towards each other
  8. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  9. how often or fast something happens
  10. the slow pulling apart of land. This is caused by plate motion
  11. a long deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when 2 plates move together

20 Clues: evidence of life from the past • a sudden shaking of Earth's crust • hot liquid rock on Earth’s surface • the sudden pushing out of something • how often or fast something happens • the outside or top layer of something • when two plates move away from each other • hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth • the place where two plates meet(two words) • ...

Pangea by Nolan 2023-10-25

Pangea by Nolan crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the idea that pieces of the earth move
  2. scratches left by glaciers on rocks
  3. a fern-like tree that was found in that helped prove wegener's theory.
Down
  1. a german scientist that had the theory of continental drift
  2. a medium sized land mammal like reptile
  3. remains of plants and animals from the past
  4. a fresh water reptile that help prove that the earths continents moved
  5. It fits with South America almost like a puzzle peace
  6. the supercontinent
  7. the person to come up with the theory plate tectonics

10 Clues: the supercontinent • scratches left by glaciers on rocks • the idea that pieces of the earth move • a medium sized land mammal like reptile • remains of plants and animals from the past • It fits with South America almost like a puzzle peace • the person to come up with the theory plate tectonics • a german scientist that had the theory of continental drift • ...

6 Science Plate Tectonics 2023-12-07

6 Science Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundary at which two plates slide past each other
  2. _______ pull occurs when the edge of a plate pulls the rest of the plate with it
  3. huge mountain ranges found in the mid oceans
  4. place in the United States that has a transform boundary
  5. name for Earth's single land mass about 245 million years ago
  6. movement of material due to differences of temperature and density
  7. boundary found where two plates move away from each other
  8. when one plate sinks under another plate
Down
  1. boundary found where two plates collide
  2. mountain range created when India collided with Eurasia
  3. evidence of remains of once living things found in separate continents
  4. tectonic plates fit together like the pieces of this puzzle
  5. _________ plates are much more dense than continental plates
  6. plate _______ describe movements of Earth's lithosphere
  7. ridge _______ force moves plates away from the mid-ocean ridge
  8. deep canyons in the ocean's floor
  9. mountains found along the west coast of South America
  10. continental _________ hypothesis describing how the continents are moving

18 Clues: deep canyons in the ocean's floor • boundary found where two plates collide • when one plate sinks under another plate • huge mountain ranges found in the mid oceans • boundary at which two plates slide past each other • mountains found along the west coast of South America • mountain range created when India collided with Eurasia • ...

science project 2021-12-16

science project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layer on the mantle that the lithosphere floats on
  2. a split in the lithosphere
  3. a plate boundary where two plates spread apart
  4. the landmass that broke apart 25 million years ago
  5. the cycle that drive sea floor spreading
  6. a deep canyon in the ocean floor
  7. the larger of the core layers
  8. Theory that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in motion
  9. the innermost layer of the Earth
  10. a plate boundary where two plates slide past each other
  11. the largest layer of the Earth
Down
  1. Alfred Wegener's theory that continents drifted apart
  2. sea floor spreading apart along ridges
  3. a large ridge in the ocean that seafloor spreads from
  4. the thinnest layer of the Earth
  5. the german scientist who developed the theory of plate tectonics
  6. the brittle layer including the upper mantle and crust
  7. a convergent boundary where one plate slides under the other
  8. a boundary where two plates push together
  9. a deep valley on a divergent boundary

20 Clues: a split in the lithosphere • the larger of the core layers • the largest layer of the Earth • the thinnest layer of the Earth • a deep canyon in the ocean floor • the innermost layer of the Earth • a deep valley on a divergent boundary • sea floor spreading apart along ridges • the cycle that drive sea floor spreading • a boundary where two plates push together • ...

science project 2021-12-16

science project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layer on the mantle that the lithosphere floats on
  2. a split in the lithosphere
  3. a plate boundary where two plates spread apart
  4. the landmass that broke apart 25 million years ago
  5. the cycle that drive sea floor spreading
  6. a deep canyon in the ocean floor
  7. the larger of the core layers
  8. Theory that pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are in motion
  9. the innermost layer of the Earth
  10. a plate boundary where two plates slide past each other
  11. the largest layer of the Earth
Down
  1. Alfred Wegener's theory that continents drifted apart
  2. sea floor spreading apart along ridges
  3. a large ridge in the ocean that seafloor spreads from
  4. the thinnest layer of the Earth
  5. the german scientist who developed the theory of plate tectonics
  6. the brittle layer including the upper mantle and crust
  7. a convergent boundary where one plate slides under the other
  8. a boundary where two plates push together
  9. a deep valley on a divergent boundary

20 Clues: a split in the lithosphere • the larger of the core layers • the largest layer of the Earth • the thinnest layer of the Earth • a deep canyon in the ocean floor • the innermost layer of the Earth • a deep valley on a divergent boundary • sea floor spreading apart along ridges • the cycle that drive sea floor spreading • a boundary where two plates push together • ...

Tectonic Plates 2024-03-05

Tectonic Plates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet.
  2. scientific study of the deformation of the rocks that make up the Earth's crust and the forces that produce such deformation.
  3. long narrow depressions on the sea floor
  4. a continuous range of underwater volcanoes that wraps around the globe like seams on a baseball, stretching nearly 65,000 kilometers
  5. he sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
  6. a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
Down
  1. when 2 plates move away from each other.
  2. a portion of the Earth's mantle that flows like molten plastic despite being solid.
  3. The linear boundary between two diverging lithospheric plates on the ocean floor.
  4. a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
  5. when 2 plates come together.
  6. a theory explaining the structure of earths crust

12 Clues: when 2 plates come together. • when 2 plates move away from each other. • long narrow depressions on the sea floor • the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet. • a theory explaining the structure of earths crust • a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics • a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock. • ...

Chapter 7 Vocabulary 2017-01-26

Chapter 7 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a layer of solid rock that surrounds the Earth's surface
  2. the thick layer that surrounds the core and is made up of hot but mostly solid material
  3. plate thick plates made of andesite and granite that form the continents and are less dense than oceanic plates
  4. tectonic plates Juan de Fuco Plate, Nazca Plate, Philippine Plate, Caribbean Plate, Scotia Plate, Arabian Plate, and Cocos Plate
  5. topmost layer of the Earth made up of the crust and the solid portion of the upper mantle
  6. the supercontinent
  7. of plate tectonics scientific theory explaining how the plates move on the Earth's surface
  8. plate occurs when two plates move towards each other and collide
  9. plate occurs when two plates move away from each other
Down
  1. plate thin plates that are made of basalt that form the ocean floor and are denser than continental plates
  2. plates Earth's surface is broken into large pieces that move over the asthenosphere
  3. where the plates of the lithosphere float, or slide a top, a thin, semi-solid layer in the upper mantle
  4. plate occurs when two plates slide past each other
  5. tectonic plates Eurasian Plate, North American Plate, South American Plate, Pacific Plate, African Plate, Australian Plate, Antarctic Plate, and Indian Plate
  6. core liquid metal that surrounds the inner core
  7. currents caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising, then cooling, sinking again, and then heating, rising, and repeating the cycle over and over
  8. core a sphere of hot, solid metal

17 Clues: the supercontinent • core a sphere of hot, solid metal • core liquid metal that surrounds the inner core • plate occurs when two plates slide past each other • plate occurs when two plates move away from each other • a layer of solid rock that surrounds the Earth's surface • plate occurs when two plates move towards each other and collide • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2013-02-27

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When a _____ fault moves, it causes the hanging wall to move down relative to the footwall.
  2. The ______ contains most of Earth's mass.
  3. _____ waves help scientists map Earth's interior.
  4. The _____ hypothesis is used to predict earthquakes.
  5. What is the plastic layer of the mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move?
  6. The bending of rock layers because of stress is called_____.
  7. Alfred _______ developed the Continental Drift hypothesis
  8. ______ is a measure of the strength of an earthquake.
  9. The last seismic waves to arrive.
  10. A funnel-shaped pit near the central vent at the top of many volcanoes.
Down
  1. The outermost, rigid layer of the Earth.
  2. What is the study of earthquakes?
  3. What is it called when rocks break and slide past each other?
  4. The center of the Earth is the ______.
  5. A ______is an area of Earth's surface through which magma and volcanic gases pass.
  6. What is the sinking of Earth's crust to lower elevations?
  7. Another name for P- Waves.
  8. The point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquakes starting point.
  9. A magnetic pole reversal is when Earth's ______ poles change places.
  10. What is the rising of Earth's crust to higher regions?

20 Clues: Another name for P- Waves. • What is the study of earthquakes? • The last seismic waves to arrive. • The center of the Earth is the ______. • The outermost, rigid layer of the Earth. • The ______ contains most of Earth's mass. • _____ waves help scientists map Earth's interior. • The _____ hypothesis is used to predict earthquakes. • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2014-05-11

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the outer layer of the Earth, between the surface and the mantle
  2. the assembly of most or all of the Earth's continental blocks to form a single large landmass
  3. ground that is permanently frozen
  4. a pressing or being pressed
  5. a mechanism for plate motion in plate tectonics
  6. the earth's interior between the crust and the core
  7. the vertical transport of atmospheric properties
  8. a long narrow excavation in the ground
  9. the outer part of the earth
  10. a crack in the earth's surface where there has been movement of one or both sides
  11. valley a long narrow valley
Down
  1. the upper layer of the earth's mantle
  2. where lava comes from
  3. the movement of tectonic plate lithosphere from the convection currents in the asthenosphere
  4. the boundary between the plates
  5. a measure of the warmth or coldness
  6. a location on the Earth's surface that has experienced active volcanism
  7. a measure of mass per unit of volume
  8. opposite of cold
  9. the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake

20 Clues: opposite of cold • where lava comes from • a pressing or being pressed • the outer part of the earth • valley a long narrow valley • the boundary between the plates • ground that is permanently frozen • a measure of the warmth or coldness • a measure of mass per unit of volume • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • a long narrow excavation in the ground • ...

Geography- Plate Tectonics 2015-09-16

Geography- Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rock type associated with terrestrial crust
  2. Separate sections of Earth which can move
  3. The force of pulling material apart
  4. The centre part of Earth
  5. Rocks do this when there is an earthquake
  6. Process where rocks are being squeezed
  7. Currents which move plates
  8. Top part of the mantle
  9. This is caused by plate movement
  10. Plates moving towards each other
  11. Point within the Earth where energy is released
  12. Plate on which the UK is located
Down
  1. Movement of rocks past each other
  2. Section of the Earth located below the crust
  3. Plates moving apart
  4. Used to describe consistency of the mantle
  5. Name given to land based crust
  6. Point at which plates meet
  7. Crust+top part of the mantle
  8. Type of rock associated with oceanic crust
  9. 10% flexible part of mantle
  10. Process of one plate moving beneath another
  11. Sudden release of energy
  12. The thinnest crust

24 Clues: The thinnest crust • Plates moving apart • Top part of the mantle • The centre part of Earth • Sudden release of energy • Point at which plates meet • Currents which move plates • 10% flexible part of mantle • Crust+top part of the mantle • Name given to land based crust • This is caused by plate movement • Plates moving towards each other • Plate on which the UK is located • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2020-03-20

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. molten rock that has erupted onto Earth's surface
  2. where plates are colliding with each other
  3. a depression in the ocean floor
  4. plates are pulled apart at the mid-ocean ridges
  5. the rapid movement of the ground, usually back and forth and up and down in a wave motion, due to the movement of tectonic plates
  6. the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  7. the separating of continents by drifting across Earth's surface
  8. the shaking, wave-like movement of the ground in an earthquake
  9. when one plate sinks below another plate during a collision
Down
  1. the process of new crust forming at the ocean ridges and spreading outwards
  2. where plates are sliding parallel to each other but in opposite directions
  3. a place where extremely hot material inside Earth erupts at the surface
  4. isolated place away from plate boundaries where a lot of hot magma is collected
  5. layer beneath Earth's crust
  6. the centre of earth
  7. a zone where Earth's crust and mantle are being pulled apart
  8. the crust that forms the ocean floor
  9. a huge wave in the ocean caused by an earthquake occurring on the seafloor
  10. name for the crust and the upper mantle together; Earth's tectonic plates
  11. the place below ground where an earthquake starts

20 Clues: the centre of earth • layer beneath Earth's crust • a depression in the ocean floor • the crust that forms the ocean floor • where plates are colliding with each other • plates are pulled apart at the mid-ocean ridges • molten rock that has erupted onto Earth's surface • the place below ground where an earthquake starts • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2017-04-09

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Vent in the earth's surface through which magma and gases erupt
  2. A sudden, violent shaking in the ground that happens as a result of movements within the earth's crust
  3. A steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
  4. The only liquid layer of the Earth
  5. The type of boundary when two plates are moving apart from each other
  6. A type of tectonic plate at the bottom of oceans
  7. The theory of the plates moving
  8. An arc shaped chain of volcanoes formed above a subduction zone
  9. Type of boundary when two plates are pushing towards each other
  10. Molten rock, gases, and solid crystals and minerals
Down
  1. A crack or fracture in the earth's crust associated with transform boundaries
  2. A large mass that rises above earth's surface with sloping sides
  3. The place where two plates meet
  4. The layer of the atmosphere that lays above the asthenosphere and has plates that float in hot semi-liquid in the upper mantle
  5. The early cluster formation of the continents
  6. Area where one plate is being pulled under the edge of another
  7. The earth's crust that makes up the continents
  8. Device used to measure the intensity of earthquakes
  9. The type of boundary when two plates are sliding past each other
  10. When magma reaches the surface and flows

20 Clues: The place where two plates meet • The theory of the plates moving • The only liquid layer of the Earth • When magma reaches the surface and flows • A steep-sided depression in the ocean floor • The early cluster formation of the continents • The earth's crust that makes up the continents • A type of tectonic plate at the bottom of oceans • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2019-07-28

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is located below the Crust
  2. The earth is split up into...
  3. Contains the Crust and Upper Mantle
  4. It covers the Earth and is solid
  5. The state of matter of the Outer Core
  6. The deformation of the lithosphere
  7. Is the top layer of the Earth that contains Ocean
  8. When two tectonic plates move away and no new plate material is made
  9. Crust Is the top layer of the Earth that contains continents
  10. The forces that move the tectonic plates around
  11. It partly makes up the second centre layer of the Earth
  12. Is the second centre layer of the Earth
  13. What comes out of a volcano one it erupts
  14. The outline of tectonic plates on Earth
  15. Is the product of magma erupting through the crust
  16. The movement of plates moving away from each other
  17. Where two plates meet
  18. A study that includes plate tectonics
  19. Is caused by two plates pushing together forming land
  20. The name of the one continent before they split up
Down
  1. Is the upper part of the mantle
  2. The product of two plates under the ocean pushing together
  3. When a plate sinks underneath another plate
  4. When a tectonic plate has been bent by stress
  5. The theory of tectonic plates moving on the Earth
  6. The term for what tectonic plates are made of
  7. What happens when two tectonic plates crash together
  8. Depression is the Earths crust that can be caused by earthquakes
  9. Is the aftermath of subduction
  10. The state of matter of the Inner Core
  11. The centre of the Erath is made up of this
  12. Is the top layer of the Earth
  13. When plates move away under the ocean and magma creates more plate material
  14. Is the centre of the Earth
  15. Is what makes the inner core solid
  16. Makes up the mantle and is liquid
  17. What comes from the mantle and can form a land mass (eg. islands)
  18. The movement of plates coming together
  19. The product of two plates splitting up
  20. The movement of two plates moving alongside each other in different directions

40 Clues: Where two plates meet • Is located below the Crust • Is the centre of the Earth • The earth is split up into... • Is the top layer of the Earth • Is the aftermath of subduction • Is the upper part of the mantle • It covers the Earth and is solid • Makes up the mantle and is liquid • The deformation of the lithosphere • Is what makes the inner core solid • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2017-01-24

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Landform created when plates push against each other.
  2. Type of boundary that 2 plates slide past each other.
  3. When a plate is pulled under another into the mantle.
  4. What the lithosphere is broken into.
  5. Another name for the crust.
  6. Around sliding boundaries, this event shakes the ground as the plates release their tension.
  7. Another name for the mantle.
  8. Type of boundary that 2 plates push together.
  9. The liquid layer of the core.
  10. Top layer of the Earth.
Down
  1. The solid layer of the core.
  2. Theory that supported the breaking up of Pangaea.
  3. Supercontinent's name before it split up.
  4. This is the melted rock under the surface.
  5. Earth layer made of magma.
  6. Type of boundary that 2 plates move away from each other.
  7. Where the edges of plates meet.
  8. This is one one of the pieces of evidence scientists used to come up with the continental drift theory.
  9. Landform created when lava comes out of the ground.
  10. This is the last name of the person who presented the plate tectonics theory in 1912.

20 Clues: Top layer of the Earth. • Earth layer made of magma. • Another name for the crust. • The solid layer of the core. • Another name for the mantle. • The liquid layer of the core. • Where the edges of plates meet. • What the lithosphere is broken into. • Supercontinent's name before it split up. • This is the melted rock under the surface. • ...

Plate tectonics/earthequakes 2016-05-10

Plate tectonics/earthequakes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a measure of the energy released by on earthquake
  2. cone-shaped hill or mountain formed when hot magma, solids, and gas erupt onto Earth’s surface through a vent
  3. instrument used to record seismic waves
  4. point deep in side Earth where energy is released, causing an earthquake
  5. drift Wegener's hypothesis that all continents were once connected
  6. point on Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake’s focus
  7. spot hot, molten rock material that has been forced upward from deep inside Earth, which may cause magma to break through Earth’s mantle and crust and may form volcanoes
  8. spreading Hess's theory that new seafloor in formed when magma is forced upward toward the surface at a mid-ocean ridge
Down
  1. movement of the ground that occurs when rocks inside Earth pass their elastic limit
  2. safe describes the ability of structures to stand up against the vibrations caused by an earthquake
  3. Large, ancient landmass that was composed of all the continents
  4. volcano steep-sided volcano formed from alternating layers of violent eruptions of tephra and quieter eruptions of lava
  5. cone volcano relatively small volcano formed by moderate to explosive eruptions of tephra
  6. rigid layer of Earth about 100km thick, made of the crust and a part of the upper mantle
  7. fracture that occurs when rocks break and that results in relative movement of opposing sides
  8. molten rock flowing onto Earth’s surface
  9. current, current in Earth's mantle
  10. a large section of Earth's oceanic or continental crust about 100km thick, made of the upper mantle
  11. powerful seismic sea wave the begins over an ocean-floor earthquake
  12. long crack, fissure, or though that forms between tectonic plates moving apart at plate boundaries
  13. volcano large, broad volcano with gently sloping sides that is formed by the buildup of basaltic layers

21 Clues: current, current in Earth's mantle • instrument used to record seismic waves • molten rock flowing onto Earth’s surface • a measure of the energy released by on earthquake • point on Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake’s focus • Large, ancient landmass that was composed of all the continents • ...

Reliefs & Plate Tectonics 2024-04-29

Reliefs & Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a part of the sea that extends into the land
  2. the tectonic plate that hits north of Kyla’s country. (BONUS)
  3. where the land meets the sea
  4. flat areas of land at higher altitudes
  5. an area of land surrounded by water on all sides
  6. PLAINS where mid-ocean ridges are usually found
  7. the tectonic plate between the Caribbean, Pacific, and Nazca plates
  8. AMERICAN the tectonic plate north of the Caribbean
  9. low flat areas of land
  10. the tectonic plate between the Afrucan, Indo-Australian, and Eurasian plates
  11. a strip of land that extends to the sea
Down
  1. a term referring to a group of islands close together
  2. a shelf that begins at the coast and descends to a depth of 200 m below the ocean.
  3. classified into 3 categories: Continental, Coastal, and Oceanic landforms
  4. can be grouped into sierras or mountain ranges
  5. the area of land between mountains
  6. connects a peninsula to the continent
  7. TRENCHES long, deep cracks in the abyssal plain
  8. the continental shelf descends at the continental ______.
  9. the tectonic plate where we can find the Atlas Mountains

20 Clues: low flat areas of land • where the land meets the sea • the area of land between mountains • connects a peninsula to the continent • flat areas of land at higher altitudes • a strip of land that extends to the sea • a part of the sea that extends into the land • can be grouped into sierras or mountain ranges • PLAINS where mid-ocean ridges are usually found • ...

Plate Tectonics Project 2023-11-14

Plate Tectonics Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in a rock
  2. The flow that transfers heat within fluid
  3. when magma reaches the surface
  4. mid-ocean ridges continually add new material to the ocean floor
  5. Wegener's idea that the continents slowly moved over earth's surface
  6. The resulting volcanoes sometimes create a string of islands
  7. form long chains of mountains that rise up from the ocean floor
  8. boundary plates move apart
  9. boundary plates come together
  10. Heat transfer between materials that are touching
  11. wegener called supercontinent
Down
  1. the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle
  2. an area where material from deep within earths mantle
  3. one major belt of volcanoes
  4. broken into pieces separated by cracks
  5. boundary plates slide past eachothere
  6. measure of how much mass there is in a given volume
  7. a mountain that forms in earth's crust
  8. the transfer of energy that is carried in rays like light
  9. is a molted mixture of rock-forming substances gases and water from the mantle
  10. Heat transfer by the movement of a fluid
  11. the ocean floor plunges into deep underwater canyons

22 Clues: boundary plates move apart • one major belt of volcanoes • boundary plates come together • wegener called supercontinent • when magma reaches the surface • boundary plates slide past eachothere • broken into pieces separated by cracks • a mountain that forms in earth's crust • Heat transfer by the movement of a fluid • The flow that transfers heat within fluid • ...

Plate Tectonics Puzzle 2023-11-14

Plate Tectonics Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plate in water
  2. The innermost layer of the earth
  3. The thinnest layer of the earth
  4. The only liquid layer of the earth
  5. The process of magma from the mantle rising up and becoming ocean crust (No spaces!)
  6. Plate on land
  7. Last name of the person who first brought up the continental drift theory
  8. The type of plate boundary where the plates move apart
  9. Pieces of the earth, seperated by cracks
Down
  1. The theory in which the plates of the earth are slowly moving apart (No spaces!)
  2. The thickest layer of the earth
  3. The type of plate boundary where the plates move past each other
  4. A deep underwater canyon in which the oceanic crust bends downward into (No spaces!)
  5. A break in Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other
  6. The type of plate boundary where the plates move toward each other
  7. What forms when plates diverge on land (No spaces!)
  8. The process of dense ocean crust falling under continental crust and into the mantle
  9. A crack in the oceanic crust that new oceanic crust comes out of (No spaces!)
  10. The ____ of the earth
  11. First name of the person who first brought up the continental drift theory

20 Clues: Plate on land • Plate in water • The ____ of the earth • The thickest layer of the earth • The thinnest layer of the earth • The innermost layer of the earth • The only liquid layer of the earth • Pieces of the earth, seperated by cracks • What forms when plates diverge on land (No spaces!) • The type of plate boundary where the plates move apart • ...

Plate Tectonics terms 2023-02-16

Plate Tectonics terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Philippian plate
  2. Eurasian plate
  3. Arabian plate
  4. Volcano
  5. African plate
  6. Indo Australian plate
  7. Cocos plate
  8. Nazca plate
  9. Scotia plate
  10. Alfred Wegener
  11. plate
  12. Continental Drift
Down
  1. convergent
  2. Caribbean plate
  3. North American plate
  4. divergent
  5. South American plate
  6. constant motion
  7. Pacific plate
  8. mantle
  9. crust
  10. Antarctic plate
  11. earthquake

23 Clues: crust • plate • mantle • Volcano • divergent • convergent • earthquake • Cocos plate • Nazca plate • Scotia plate • Arabian plate • Pacific plate • African plate • Eurasian plate • Alfred Wegener • Caribbean plate • constant motion • Antarctic plate • Philippian plate • Continental Drift • North American plate • South American plate • Indo Australian plate