Plate Boundaries
Across
- 2. A crack that forms between 2 tectonic plates
- 3. The continuous process of forming new igneous rock at mid-ocean ridges by injection of magma that forms new seafloor
- 6. A wave of energy that travels away from the center of an earthquake in all directions
- 8. Shaking that occurs when rock in Earth's crust breaks and releases pressure quickly
- 10. A region where 2 tectonic plates slide past each other
- 11. A string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity, or earthquakes, around the edges of the Pacific Ocean
- 12. A region where 2 tectonic plates move away from each other
Down
- 1. An underwater mountain range
- 4. A region where 2 tectonic plates collide or push together
- 5. A break or crack in the Earth's surface where movement has occurred
- 7. The region where one tectonic plate slides under another tectonic plate
- 9. An area of volcanic activity generally in the middle of a plate