Earth's systems vocabulary
Across
- 3. spreading__ occurs when divergent plates separate. convection currents cause less dense material to rise. creates new ocean floor
- 5. boundary____ boundary where tectonic plates divide
- 6. solid, outermost layer of the earth, lying above the mantle
Down
- 1. boundary____ boundary where tectonic plates collide
- 2. layer that lies between the earth's crust and core. The majority of the earth's mass is in this layer.
- 4. innermost layer of earth. divided into 2 parts, liquid outer and solid inner. mad of iron and nickel
- 7. boundary____ boundary where plates slide past each other