Tectonic Plates Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. to move away from each other; a movement of tectonic plates.
  2. 6. the remains of ancient organisms.
  3. 7. ground shaking; a natural disaster.
  4. 8. the layer between Earth's core and crust.
  5. 12. the outermost layer of rock on Earth.
  6. 13. a hot liquid within the earth; forms lava and igneous rock when cooled.
  7. 14. a slab of solid rock on Earth that moves slowly over time.
  8. 15. the center of the Earth consisting of liquid and solid.
Down
  1. 1. the solid layer consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  2. 2. adjective form of the land masses on Earth.
  3. 3. a dividing line.
  4. 4. to move toward each other and collide; a movement of tectonic plates.
  5. 9. the processes relating to Earth's surface and how it evolves.
  6. 10. the movement of tectonic plates.
  7. 11. a supercontinent that connected almost all landmasses on Earth; existed 280-230 million years ago.