ch 13 crossword puzzle

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