Mountain Origins and Locations Donovan O'Brien - Volcano Project

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Across
  1. 6. Large area of flat upland, usually surrounded by a steep slope on all sides but sometimes enclosed by mountains
  2. 7. A big cause of mountain formation that results in tectonic plate movement
  3. 8. Major mountain range of western North America
  4. 9. A long line of mountains connected by high ground
  5. 13. Formed recently and is sharp and steep because of less erosion than an old mountain
  6. 14. Highest mountain on Earth - Border of Nepal and Tibet
  7. 15. World-famous mountain of the Swiss Alps
Down
  1. 1. Mountain ranges that are formed when two of the tectonic plates that make up the Earth's crust push together
  2. 2. A mountain range resulting from dissection of a structural dome
  3. 3. Mountains Formed by the rising of huge blocks of Earth's surface
  4. 4. Causes mountains like Mount Everest to grow taller usually after earthquakes
  5. 5. A mountain formed by hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases escaping from a magma chamber below the surface creating taller land
  6. 10. What causes an old mountain to become round and smooth
  7. 11. Formed millions of years ago and has been rounded due to erosion
  8. 12. Largest mountain ranges in the world - South America