The Earth's Surface Crossword Puzzle

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The Earths Surface Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST:

  • crust : the outer layer of the earth (5)
  • magma : what the molten rock in the mantle is called (5)
  • volcano : a mountain formed by the eruption of lava, ash, and rock
  • earthquake : a sudden tremor or vibration in the earth's crust (10)
  • constructive : when plates move away from each other (12)
  • core : the center of the earth, made up of iron and nickel (4)
  • avalanche : a sudden movement of snow down a mountain (9)
  • extinct : a type of volcano that will not erupt again (7)
  • subduction : the process of the heavier plate being pushed below the lighter plate (10) .
  • epicentre : the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus (9) -
  • mantle : the layer of hot, soft rock beneath the earth's crust (6)
  • fold : type of mountains formed when two plates collide (4)
  • passive : a type of boundary where plates slide past each other (8)