Science Plate Tectonics
Across
- 4. where one edge of a plate is shoved below the edge of another
- 5. processes affecting the structure of earth's crust
- 6. rock slabs covering all of earth that divides earth's crust
- 8. plates that slide past each other
- 10. a small area with hotter temperature compared to the areas surrounding it
- 11. contains the crust and upper-most solid mantle. the outer layer of the earth
- 12. a type of igneous rock where magma from inside the earth flows out
- 14. plates that come together
- 15. caused by the earth's plates getting stuck at their edges
- 16. the outermost layer of the earth. made of rock
- 19. rock that is formed by molten rock cooling
- 20. theory that plates drift across the earth
Down
- 1. the eruption of magma onto the earth's surface
- 2. plates that move away from each other
- 3. the layer below the lithosphere. denser and weaker than the lithosphere
- 7. the solid area of earth's interior between the core and the crust
- 9. a mountain with vents where lava, small rocks, and gas erupt through the earth's crust
- 13. a type of igneous rock where magma goes through older rock and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface
- 17. scientists who study the materials, processes, and history of earth
- 18. caused by seafloor movement. made by landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, etc.