Movement of Earth's Tectonic Plates Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• mohorovicic: layer that separates the crust and the mantle
• asthenospehere: this is where the lithosphere floats on top
• plates: segments of the earth's crust
• faulting: formation of cracks between plates as they move past each other
• compression: force that squeezes or compacts plates together
• mantle: thickest layer of the earth
• inner core: solid layer of the core mostly made of iron and silicon
• anticline: raised sections of a plate.
• subsidence: sinking of the earth's crust
• continental crust: it is commonly known as the dry land of the crust.
• san andreas: a fault responsible for earthquakes in california
• thrust: sideways movement of the earth's crust.
• tension: force that pulls the plates way from each other
• granite: these are rocks that are abundant in the upper portion of the earth's crust.
• core: it is the innermost layer of the earth.