Across
- 3. boundary A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other. If the two plates are of equal density, they usually push up against each other, ...
- 6. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
- 7. the action or process of changing in shape or distorting, especially through the application of pressure.
- 8. rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
Down
- 1. boundaryA tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and new crust is forming from magma that rises to the Earth's surface between the two
- 2. plates A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental ...
- 4. boundary The meaning of a transform plate boundary is that the Earth is transformed by its movement. This transformation occurs by displacing massive amounts of rock ...
- 5. rock undergoing slow deformation"