The Solid Earth

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Across
  1. 1. when one tectonic plate slides beneath another
  2. 6. a transfer of heat by the emission and absorption of electromagnetic waves
  3. 7. the sequence rock materials undergo that allows any type of rock to change into a different type
  4. 10. the boundary formed when two tectonic plates move apart from each other
  5. 12. the transfer of heat in fluids by circulation
  6. 15. rock formed by the crystallization of magma on Earth's surface
  7. 16. rock formed from existing rock due to heat, pressure, or added chemicals
  8. 19. a transfer of heat within an object or between two objects that are touching
  9. 20. one of many continental arrangements, where several modern continents were part of a single landmass
  10. 21. heat energy generated and stored inside Earth's crust
  11. 23. a process in which soil particles are pressed together, reducing the space between them
  12. 24. the Van Allen ____ are two radiation belts that surround Earth, and contain charged particles from the Sun
  13. 25. small particles becoming bound together by some other binding compound
  14. 27. rock formed by the deposition of material on Earth's surface or within a body of water
  15. 28. a naturally occurring substance that is often solid and inorganic; minerals make up rocks
Down
  1. 2. a solid, homogeneous substance that has a defined structure
  2. 3. the ____ field is the region surrounding any magnetic object, which can affect other magnetic or electrically charged matter
  3. 4. a hard solid substance that is part of Earth's surface
  4. 5. rock formed by the cooling of magma or lava
  5. 7. the boundary formed when two tectonic plates meet and move toward each other
  6. 8. organic and inorganic particles resulting from weathering, often carried away by wind, water, and ice
  7. 9. a system for measuring distance based on the amount of time it takes for an echo to return; sonar is an acronym for “sound navigation and ranging”
  8. 11. molten rock found beneath Earth's surface
  9. 13. relating to the structure of Earth's crust and the processes within
  10. 14. the continental ____ theory that described Earth's continents "drifting" relative to each other through time; this theory has since been replaced by the science of plate tectonics
  11. 17. the heat produced in Earth's interior by the radioactive decay of certain atoms
  12. 18. the boundary formed when two tectonic plates slide past each other
  13. 22. the colorful lights that often appear in the night sky near Earth's poles
  14. 26. rock formed by the crystallization of magma under Earth's surface