Plate Motion

1. (2 words)any of the many processes (such as eruptions and lava flows) in which gas, lava,and ash are pushed out on the surface of Earth
3. the slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement
5. moving apart in different directions
7. a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
9. the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates
11. (2 words) Earth’s outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water
12. (2 words) the place where two plates meet
14. (2 words) a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
15. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
16. hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth

2. moving toward the same place
4. one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth’s outer layer
6. hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth
8. a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together
9. (3 words)an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
10. evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
13. a natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground