Across
- 3. The part of the Earth’s crust which forms the crust of the ocean floor
- 4. A liquid layer that surrounds the inner core
- 7. Semiliquid rock found beneath the Earth’s surface
- 10. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are sliding past each other
- 14. When tectonic plates move apart and new crust is formed
- 15. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving apart
Down
- 1. The part of the Earth’s crust which forms the large land masses
- 2. When tectonic plates move together, and crust is destroyed
- 5. The upper layer of the Earth’s mantle, below the lithosphere
- 6. A large layer of solid rock that covers part of the surface of the Earth
- 8. The layer of molten rock located beneath the Earth’s crust
- 9. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving together
- 11. The rigid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and upper mantle
- 12. The solid centre of the Earth
- 13. Outer layer of the Earth
