Dynamic Earth Crossword Challenge

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Across
  1. 2. are zones where tectonic plates meet, and they are the sites of major geological activity like earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building
  2. 4. is the longest mountain range in the Philippines. Spanning over 540 kilometers, it runs from the province of Cagayan down to the province of Quezon
  3. 6. is a boundary that contains two tectonic plates move towards each other and collide, resulting in features like mountain ranges, trenches and volcanoes.
  4. 7. is a boundary, two plates slide horizontally past each other, causing faults and earthquakes.
  5. 8. is a boundary which two plates are moving away from each other, creating new crust as magma rises from the mantle to fill the gap.
Down
  1. 1. (officially called the Valley Fault System, or VFS) is a major, active natural fracture in the Earth's crust that runs through the highly populated Metro Manila area and nearby provinces in the Philippines.
  2. 3. is a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement of plates deep under the Earth’s surface.
  3. 5. has formed as a result of the divergent movement between the Eurasian and North American Plates and the African and South American Plates.