Across
- 1. northwest a region of the U.S including the states of Washington,Oregon and Idaho
- 3. a length of time a volcano is inactive
- 5. movement when two giant plates of crust pull apart often on the ocean floor
- 8. movement when two plates of the earths crust collide producing sliding or slipping actions
- 9. of fire an area around the Pacific Ocean that has lots of volcano and earthquake activity
Down
- 2. movement when giant plates of crust meet and one is forced under the other
- 4. tectonics strong forces within the earth that move giant plates of crust
- 6. a geological formation that releases pressure from inside the earth
- 7. a crack in the earths crust that allows lava to erupt