Science Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 4. A tectonic plate that has mostly water (ocean)
- 5. A large steep hill that is formed by, most of the time, convergent boundaries
- 6. A mountain (or a hill) formed from subduction
- 7. The inner most layer of the Earth
- 8. A plate that has mostly land (continent)
- 10. A boundary where two plates slide against each other in a sideways motion
- 13. Consists of the crust, mantle, the outer core, and the inner core
- 15. A boundary where two plates are moving away from each other
- 16. Consists of any place where there is living organisms; such as the hydrosphere
- 17. The layer of the Earth in witch tectonic plates lie (not the crust or mantle)
- 19. A sudden shake of the ground caused by movements within the Earth's crust or volcanic action
Down
- 1. The name of the first continent
- 2. The outer most layer of the earth
- 3. A boundary where two plates collide
- 9. A big continuous expanse of land; such as North America, South America, Africa, etc.
- 10. A large wave that is caused by underwater earthquake
- 11. The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth (or another planet)
- 12. The lithosphere is broken up into many pieces such as the North American plate, the Australian plate, the South American plate, etc.
- 14. Consists of all of the Earth's water formations; such as lakes, oceans, rivers, etc.
- 18. The layer of rock in between the Earth's crust and the outer core