Geology and Earth's Dynamics Crossword
Across
- 4. Type of rock that has been changed by heat and pressure.
- 6. A type of boundary where two tectonic plates move apart.
- 8. Tectonics: Theory explaining the movement of Earth's lithosphere.
- 9. Type of rock formed from cooled and solidified magma or lava.
Down
- 1. The process by which one tectonic plate sinks beneath another.
- 2. Spreading: The process by which new oceanic crust forms as magma rises at mid-ocean ridges.
- 3. Currents: Circular currents in the mantle caused by the heat of Earth's core.
- 5. Type of rock formed from the accumulation of mineral and organic particles.
- 7. Boundary: A type of boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.