Geological Processes

1234567891011121314151617181920
Across
  1. 3. the process of one plate being pulled under another plate
  2. 5. a sudden release of energy in the Earth's interior
  3. 7. rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies
  4. 9. hot liquid rock under the Earth's surface
  5. 11. the movement of rock, soil, and other earth materials down a slope
  6. 14. the weak, soft solid layer on the mantle.
  7. 16. a rock layer that restricts the flow of groundwater.
  8. 19. the leftover radioactive material from nuclear power plants
  9. 20. the boundary of two colliding plates
Down
  1. 1. a rock layer that allows groundwater to flow through.
  2. 2. the circular movement of matter at different temperatures
  3. 4. the boundary of two plates sliding past each other
  4. 6. the process that describes how one rock type becomes another
  5. 8. rock that is formed when particles are compacted and cemented together
  6. 10. a network of satellites around Earth
  7. 12. the scientist who developed the theory of continental drift
  8. 13. the boundary of two plates moving away from each other
  9. 15. the outer most layer of the earth
  10. 17. the innermost layer of the earth
  11. 18. rock that is created under intense heat and pressure