The Earth's 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)
