Plate Tectonics Crossword
Across
- 2. a plate pulled under another plate at a convergent boundary
- 5. feature that forms when sediment is carried from a river into another body of water
- 7. slope of a river
- 12. process where two plates collide, causing the plates to fold onto itself
- 14. feature that forms when a river deposits sediment on land
- 15. a tall landform formed by convergent boundaries or convection currents
- 16. pressure causing rock layers to fold downward
- 17. a process which breaks down landforms
- 18. area around a river where sediment is deposited when it overflows
- 19. a crack in the Earth's surface caused by pressure
- 20. tiny pieces of natural material
Down
- 1. the outer layer of the Earth
- 3. processes that help build up landforms
- 4. natural process that not only alters the soil and rocks but also the plants and animals
- 6. a destructive process where sediment is moved to another place
- 8. the slow, broad upward movement of Earth’s surface
- 9. circulating magma in the crust
- 10. a valley formed by glaciers
- 11. valley formed by rivers and erosion
- 13. the boundary where two plates collide