How do mountains form?

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Across
  1. 2. Rounded mountains formed when underground molten material lifts the land without erupting.
  2. 6. The region where two tectonic plates meet and interact.
  3. 7. Fractures in Earth’s crust where movement can occur.
  4. 8. The upward movement of land that raises Earth’s surface higher over time.
  5. 9. A location where two plates move toward one another.
  6. 10. Heat-driven force from molten rock beneath the surface that pushes upward.
  7. 11. Massive pieces of Earth’s outer shell that slowly shift position.
  8. 12. A pulling force that stretches and thins the crust.
Down
  1. 1. Mountain ranges created when layers of rock bend after being squeezed.
  2. 3. The outermost solid layer of the Earth where mountains develop.
  3. 4. Mountains formed when sections of the crust shift vertically after breaking.
  4. 5. Low areas that can form when blocks of land drop between raised sections.
  5. 9. A squeezing force that pushes rock layers together.