Plate Tectonics (Boundaries)

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Across
  1. 2. two plates that pull away from each other.
  2. 3. two plates slipping passed one another.
  3. 5. a line of volcanos located on the outer edges of the Pacific plate
  4. 7. the plate that hold most of earths water
  5. 9. the year that the theory became known (in 1900's)
  6. 14. a land form that is formed where a convergent plate comes together usually shoots out lava
  7. 15. the plate that holds North America
  8. 20. two plates pushing against each other that can form mountains.
Down
  1. 1. the plate in witch the Caribbean lies
  2. 4. the plate that holds the third largest continent(Africa)
  3. 6. the plate that upholds fiji
  4. 8. caused by a divergent plate pulling away from one another and creates an underwater ridge Ex: Mid Atlantic Ridge
  5. 10. holds the worlds largest continent/also the worlds largest country(Russia)
  6. 11. the plate in witch South America is located
  7. 12. the plate just west of the South American plate (stats with a N)
  8. 13. these are caused by two convergent plates running into each other (they move upward)
  9. 16. the man who came up with the theory of plate tectonics and continental drift
  10. 17. the plate in witch Antarctica is located
  11. 18. the plate in witch the philippines are located
  12. 19. the plate that lies bettween the eurasian plate and the african plate(Arabian sea)