Across
- 3. where one plate subduction under another
- 7. tectonics, theory that describes the movement and interaction of these plates
- 11. an extinct genus reptile
- 13. processes, describes the natural forces
- 14. zones, a consequence of plate tectonics
- 17. boundary, when oceanic plate plunges under another
- 19. vents, opening in the sea floor where heated water flows
Down
- 1. boundary, a boundary between two plates that are converging
- 2. property of being polar
- 4. trench, long, deep trench which forms along the boundary
- 5. boundary, between two lithospheric plates that are moving apart
- 6. reversals, a change in a planets magnetic field
- 8. boundary, formed when two plates collide
- 9. drift, hypothesis formed by a German scientist
- 10. layers, a thin layer of flowing gas or liquid
- 12. valleys, very deep valleys at center of mid-ocean ridge
- 15. boundary, boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
- 16. of fire, a region where volcanoes and earthquakes are active
- 18. one who study earth