Across
- 1. Vents on the seafloor that release hot, nutrient-rich water
- 5. A specific ridge formed by the divergence of tectonic plates
- 9. Sudden movements caused by shifting tectonic plates
- 11. Process where one tectonic plate moves beneath another
- 12. Large sections of Earth’s crust that move over the mantle
- 13. Pacific region known for frequent tectonic activity
- 14. Deepest parts of the ocean, formed by subduction zones
Down
- 2. Large waves caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions
- 3. Layer of the Earth where convection drives plate movement
- 4. Underwater mountain ranges formed by diverging plates
- 6. The rigid outer layer of Earth, broken into tectonic plates
- 7. Underwater volcanoes that rise above the ocean floor
- 8. Molten rock that rises to form new oceanic crust
- 10. The theory explaining the movement of Earth’s plates