Across
- 2. the mountain ranges that form in the middle of oceans when two plates move apart (or diverge)
- 4. to examine in detail for a purpose
- 5. a feature that forms on a planet's surface
- 9. Evidence of life from the past
- 10. a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
- 12. a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
- 13. a repeating sequence of events
- 14. Earth's outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water
- 16. Layer made of soft, solid rock
- 18. a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
- 20. a scientific claim that is supported by evidence and reasoning
Down
- 1. a landform caused by plate motion
- 3. the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim - the "why"
- 6. moving apart
- 7. information used to support or refute a claim
- 8. the place where two plates meet
- 11. moving toward the same place
- 15. Large sections of the outer layer that move
- 17. an event caused by plate motion
- 19. a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together (or converge)