Across
- 5. a mountain that contains lava, located over weak spots in the crust
- 6. Earth's layer between crust and outer core
- 8. type of movement of two plates that move past one another
- 10. parts of Earth's crust that move about 2 inches per year (2 words)
- 12. long valley formed by two plates moving apart (2 words)
- 13. geologist who developed the continental drift theory
- 15. extremely hot, molten rocks located under the Earth's surface
- 17. crack in the Earth's crust caused by movement of tectonic plates
- 19. liquid that can reach the temperature of 1200°C
- 20. type of movement where two or more plates move against each other
- 22. force that builds up with convergent and transform movements
- 23. movement where two plates move in opposite directions
- 24. a spot in Earth's mantle where hot magma rises up to the surface (2 words)
- 25. evaluation of a scientist’s hypothesis by other scientists (2 words)
Down
- 1. layers of sedimentary rock pushed upwards by plates' collision (2 words)
- 2. huge wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean
- 3. famous fold mountains that are located in Asia
- 4. scientist who studies volcanoes
- 7. hypothesis that the continents are moving slowly (2 words)
- 9. instrument used to measure seismic waves
- 11. edges were two plates meet (2 words)
- 14. ground vibration caused by the Earth's crust moving
- 16. measure of the force of an earthquake
- 18. a single large landmass that broke up into the continents we have today
- 21. Earth's innermost layer