HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE
Across
- 7. Molten rock beneath Earth’s surface.
- 9. A large crater formed after a volcano collapses.
- 11. Volcanic zone around the Pacific Ocean known for frequent eruptions and quakes.
- 12. The planet we live on, home to volcanoes and earthquakes.
- 13. Molten rock that flows on the surface after an eruption.
- 16. Place where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another.
- 17. Natural features of the Earth’s surface like mountains, valleys, or plains.
- 19. Shaking of the ground caused by sudden movements of Earth’s crust.
- 20. The Earth’s thin, outermost layer.
Down
- 1. The theory explaining the movement of Earth’s plates.
- 2. A famous Indonesian volcano that erupted violently in 1883.
- 3. The edges where tectonic plates meet.
- 4. Ocean Largest ocean, bordered by the Ring of Fire.
- 5. Related to Earth’s physical structure and processes.
- 6. The hot, dense center of the Earth.
- 8. The sudden release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano.
- 10. Describes an extremely destructive natural event.
- 14. Energy that drives the movement of magma beneath Earth’s crust.
- 15. Mountains that erupt molten rock and gases.
- 18. The thick layer of rock beneath the crust.