Plate Techtonics (Earth Science)

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Across
  1. 6. plate : a segment of Earth's crust that is able to move.
  2. 7. current : the transfer of heat energy in liquids and gases from a warmer region to a cooler region
  3. 9. : the weak, highly viscous, and deformed section of the mantle located below the lithosphere.
  4. 10. of plate tectonics : a branch of geology that studies how the Earth has moved and changed over time.
Down
  1. 1. fault boundary : the location where two tectonic plates grind past each other in opposite directions.
  2. 2. crust : the section of the Earth's lithosphere that underlying the continents.
  3. 3. : the rocky outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and upper mantle.
  4. 4. boundary : the location where two tectonic plates collide or are moving towards each other.
  5. 5. boundary : the location where two tectonic plates move apart or away from each other.
  6. 8. crust : the outermost layer of the Earth's lithosphere that is found in the ocean.