Skylar's Science Project
Across
- 2. when one plate is over powered by another plate and is pushed under the denser plate
- 4. broken up pieces of the lithosphere
- 8. a vibration in the Earth's crust
- 10. the center of the Earth made of primarily metallic iron
- 11. portion of the Earth located between the crust and the outer core
- 14. when two plates push against each other
- 15. openings in the Earth's crust where lava erupts
- 16. where two plates meet
- 17. a source created to help you understand the movements of plates
- 19. activities caused by volcanoes
- 20. outer layer of the Earth
Down
- 1. the evidence of things or animals by the fossil
- 3. when plates break apart or split
- 5. the lateral movement of continents
- 6. when two plates slide against each other in a sideways motion
- 7. when two plates move apart
- 9. a very large wave created by earthquakes and volcanoes
- 12. liquid molten rock beneath or within the Earth's crust
- 13. the movement of objects going from hot(the bottom) to cooler (the top)
- 18. liquid layer of iron and nickel that lies just above the inner core