Across
- 3. A Christmas character made of snow
- 5. A large break in Earth’s crust
- 6. A Christmas helper of Santa
- 10. Plates sliding past one anothe
- 14. A popular Christmas tree decoration that gives light
- 17. A boundary where plates collide
- 18. A Christmas dessert served cold
- 20. Molten rock beneath Earth’s surface
- 22. Christmas figure known for saying “Ho Ho Ho”
- 24. The Earth layer made mostly of iron and nickel
- 25. A Christmas decoration hung in a circle
- 26. A Christmas decoration placed at the top of a tree
- 30. A type of stress that squeezes rocks
- 31. Rock formed from cooling magma or lava
- 33. A Christmas candy shaped like a hook
- 35. Santa’s place of residence
- 36. The rigid outer layer of Earth that includes crust and upper mantle
- 39. The slow movement of continents over time
- 40. A holiday figure who delivers presents
- 42. Where an earthquake begins inside Earth
- 43. A holiday plant hung in doorways
Down
- 1. A Christmas season baked treat
- 2. A month in winter
- 4. Energy released during an earthquake
- 6. The point on Earth’s surface above an earthquake focus
- 7. A long crack in Earth’s crust
- 8. The outermost solid layer of Earth
- 9. A Christmas color paired with red
- 11. A Christmas Eve visitor in folklore
- 12. Santa’s vehicle pulled by reindeer
- 13. A Christmas decoration placed outside houses
- 15. The study of Earth and its processes
- 16. A machine used to record seismic waves
- 17. A holiday song sung during December
- 19. The deepest layer of Earth
- 20. The layer of Earth beneath the crust
- 21. A Christmas gift wrapping material
- 23. A Christmas month
- 27. Forces that wear down Earth’s surface
- 28. A Christmas sound made by bells
- 29. A boundary where tectonic plates move apart
- 32. A winter precipitation made of ice crystals
- 34. A Christmas bird often associated with winter
- 37. A Christmas drink often served warm
- 38. A force that builds Earth’s surface features
- 41. A Christmas plant with red berries