Across
- 1. evidence for the tectonic plate theory in the form of glacial land ice
- 3. where 90% of earthquakes happen
- 5. molten rock in the earth crust that erupts from volcanoes
- 7. the supercontinent that existed before they spread out to become 7
- 10. The results of tectonic plate movement that release molten rock
- 12. knowledge on which to base a belief
- 14. The big pieces that make up the crust of the earth
- 17. the plate is named after a hot chocolatey drink.
- 18. outer layer of the earth
- 19. elevated land in the earth's crust with steep sides
- 21. scientist that studies the solid-liquid and gaseous matter that make up the earth.
Down
- 2. violent shaking of the ground caused by tectonic plates rubbing against each other
- 4. the plate below the Eurasian plate and directly to the right of the south American plate
- 6. the man who came up with the continental drift theory
- 8. the tectonic plate made up of two continents
- 9. crash together with violent impact
- 11. natural disaster caused by earthquakes where large volumes of water are displaced
- 13. largest tectonic plate
- 15. movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another
- 16. evidence of tectonic plates in the form of the preserved remains of plants and animals whose bodies were buried in sediments
- 20. carefully thought out explanations for the things that happen in our world but can not be proven.