Lesson 4: Theory of Plate Tectonics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. explains the formation, movement, and subduction of Earth's plates.
  2. 6. separate sections of Earth's lithosphere
  3. 7. boundaries where plates slip past each other
Down
  1. 1. boundary where two plates come together or converge; causing a collision.
  2. 2. a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations.
  3. 3. created when a deep valley is formed along a divergent boundary
  4. 4. boundaries when two plates move apart or diverge; usually happens at the mid-ocean ridge.