Plate Motion Vocabulary Crossword

2. The shaking of Earth’s surface caused by sudden movement along a fault.
5. The place where two tectonic plates meet is called a plate ________.
9. Earth’s crust is often called its ________ ________.
11. A drawing that shows a slice through Earth’s layers.
13. The pulling apart of Earth’s crust to form new features is called ________.
15. A tectonic ________ is a massive piece of Earth’s crust that moves slowly.
16. ________ is melted rock found beneath Earth’s surface.

1. A ________ is a hot spring that shoots boiling water and steam into the air.
3. The underwater mountain range formed by divergent plates is called the - ________.
4. A ________ boundary is where plates move apart from each other.
6. A ________ is a large landmass, like Asia or Africa.
7. A natural feature of Earth’s surface, such as a valley or mountain.
8. Preserved remains or traces of ancient living things are called ________.
10. The ________ is the thick, hot layer located under Earth’s crust.
11. At a ________ boundary, plates collide and push toward one another.
12. An ________ happens when a volcano releases lava, gases, and ash.
14. When magma reaches Earth’s surface, it becomes ________.