The Earths Systems
Across
- 5. the layer between the inner core and the mantle
- 6. the place in New Zealand where an earthquake struck on the 3rd of February 1931
- 7. what sedimentary rock is made of
- 11. the part of the earths crust that move and create earthquakes
- 12. a type of earthquake wave
- 15. A type of rock made by the compaction of other rocks and remains over time
- 18. the process in which a type of rock is changed into another rock
- 19. the outermost part of the earths geosphere
- 22. the solid iron-nickel core of earth
- 24. another word for the size of an earthquake
- 25. the type of volcano that Rangitoto is
Down
- 1. the scale used to measure earthquakes
- 2. the place where tectonic plates meet
- 3. A type of plate boundary caused by plates rubbing against each other
- 4. A type of rock that has been through physical changes as a result of compaction, time and sometimes heat
- 8. The molten material beneath the earths crust
- 9. A type of plate boundary caused by plates moving towards each other
- 10. The solid part of the earth consisting of four main parts
- 13. A type of plate boundary caused by plates moving away from each other
- 14. A vent in the earths crust where lava and ashes are ejected
- 16. A serious of vibrations caused by movements in the earths crust
- 17. the number of different waves that can be created by an earthquake
- 20. a large mass of land usually on its own tectonic plate (there are seven of them)
- 21. A type of rock formed by the cooling of magma
- 23. the part of the earths geosphere containing magma