Plate Motion Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. The shaking of Earth’s surface caused by sudden movement along a fault.
  2. 5. The place where two tectonic plates meet is called a plate ________.
  3. 9. Earth’s crust is often called its ________ ________.
  4. 11. A drawing that shows a slice through Earth’s layers.
  5. 13. The pulling apart of Earth’s crust to form new features is called ________.
  6. 15. A tectonic ________ is a massive piece of Earth’s crust that moves slowly.
  7. 16. ________ is melted rock found beneath Earth’s surface.
Down
  1. 1. A ________ is a hot spring that shoots boiling water and steam into the air.
  2. 3. The underwater mountain range formed by divergent plates is called the - ________.
  3. 4. A ________ boundary is where plates move apart from each other.
  4. 6. A ________ is a large landmass, like Asia or Africa.
  5. 7. A natural feature of Earth’s surface, such as a valley or mountain.
  6. 8. Preserved remains or traces of ancient living things are called ________.
  7. 10. The ________ is the thick, hot layer located under Earth’s crust.
  8. 11. At a ________ boundary, plates collide and push toward one another.
  9. 12. An ________ happens when a volcano releases lava, gases, and ash.
  10. 14. When magma reaches Earth’s surface, it becomes ________.