Across
- 2. any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
- 3. a weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma, comes o the surface
- 7. a fold in rock that bends downward to form a valley
- 12. a layer of hot rock in the earth's interior
- 14. the process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
- 15. stress that pushes masses of rock in opposite directions
- 16. stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle
- 17. is a rock that usually is a light color and has a coarse texture
- 19. a large area of flat land elevated high above sea level
- 20. the molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle
Down
- 1. an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced
- 4. a fountain of water and steam the erupts from the ground
- 5. a huge hole left by the collapse of a volcanic mountain
- 6. stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks
- 8. layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin
- 9. a fold in rock that bends upward into an arch
- 10. when magma reaches the surface
- 11. supercontinent
- 13. a device that records ground movement caused by seismic waves as they move through earth
- 18. a giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
