Across
- 3. One of the large, independently-moving chunks of the Earth's crust (two words)
- 5. Movement of energy in a fluid; the force responsible for the movement of tectonic plates
- 6. The most common type of volcano that doesn't form on a tectonic boundary; Hawaii is an example (two words)
- 7. The balance between what’s above and below the mantle
- 8. You put the _____ points on the left-hand column in your Cornell Notes
- 9. A deep underwater valley
- 11. The "supercontinent" that broke up long ago according to Wegener's theory
- 12. The type/format of notes we've been taking in class
- 15. Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of Continental _______
- 16. The type of tectonic plate that's above water
- 17. The scientific word for the formation of new mountains
- 19. Tectonic plates move alongside each other (parallel to each other) at this type of boundary
- 20. The biggest of the three types of volcanoes
- 21. The tool used to measure earthquakes; produces a record called a Seismogram
- 22. Tectonic plates move apart at this type of boundary
Down
- 1. The theory that explained how the continents moved in Alfred Wegener's theory (two words)
- 2. An underwater mountain is called a seamount, but an underwater mountain range is called an ocean _______
- 4. Also called stratovolcanoes, this type of volcano is formed from layers of tephra and cooled lava
- 5. This type of volcano forms from explosive eruptions (two words)
- 10. The study of the history of the Earth's magnetic field
- 12. Tectonic plates come together at this type of boundary
- 13. A large land mass surrounded by oceans and seas
- 14. A mountain or hill, out from which substances like gas, ash, but especially magma erupt
- 18. The type of tectonic plate that's more dense
- 20. You put this at the bottom of your Cornell Notes