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