Abby Sliker-The Land

5. currents a process that involves movement of energy from place to place
6. an opening in earth's crust through which lava, ash, and gass erupt
8. 1 of 2 ancient supercontinents produced by the first split of Pangaea
10. ancient continental mass in the Northern Hemisphere
11. a theory which states the earth's surface is made of plates that move with respect to one another
16. outside layer of earth made from solid rock
17. innermost layer of earth
18. German meteorologist and geophysicist who formulated the continental drift hypothesis
20. point where 2 or more plates meet
22. molten rock that is underground
24. the movement of continents resulting from motion of tectonic plates

1. hot or cold mixture of water and rock fragments the flow quickly down the slope of a volcano
2. molten rock ejected by volcanos in liquid form
3. mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior
4. a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
5. on of the earth's 7 main divisions of land
7. when 2 blocks of earth slip past one another
9. major fracture of Earth's crust in Wester North America
12. gradual destruction of rock or solid in a particular area by water or other weather
13. flow dense, fast-moving flow of solidified lava pieces, volcanic ash, and hot gas
14. liquid, iron-nickel layer of the earth between solid inner core and lower mantle
15. most recent supercontinent meaning whole earth
19. volcanos that haven't erupted in a long time but are predicted to
21. breaking down of rocks and minerals on the surface of the earth
23. features on the earths surface that makes up the terrain