My Crossword Maker Logo
Powered by BrightSprout
Save Status:
or to save your progress. The page will not refresh.
Controls:
SPACEBAR SWITCHES TYPING DIRECTION
Answer Key:
Edit a Copy:
Make Your Own:
Crucigrama Sopa de Letras Hoja de Trabajo
Calificar este Puzzle:
Log in or sign up to rate this puzzle.

Earth and the Seafloor

Name: __________________________________
Due at the end of class - NO EXCEPTIONS!
Horizontales
Of the Hawaiian Islands, the ____ island is found furthest from the mantle plume
An extinct, eroded underwater volcano
Areas where mantle plumes come to the surface
Over time, the ____ poles of the Earth have reversed
The name of the giant landmass that existed 200 million years ago
The name of the giant ocean that existed 200 million years ago
The type of crust which is thinner but denser
Sections of hot molten rock that arise from deep within the mantle
The type of plate boundary in which plates come together
The process that creates the Mid-Ocean Ridge
Plate boundaries ______ always line up with continental boundaries
The continental _____ is the boundary between oceanic and continental crust
The chemical reactions which support life at the hydrothermal vents
Means below
The smallest and shallowest ocean
61% of the ____ hemisphere is covered with water.
Alfred Wegener discovered ____ of similar organisms had been found on different continents.
Verticales
The physical property that caused the Earth to form layers
The process that caused the oceans to become salty over time
The type of technology used to measure ocean depths
Inside the mantle, _____ currents move due to temperature differences
The more correct and updated theory which describes geological processes.
The largest geological feature on our planet
The process in which oceanic crust is pushed under continental crust
The universe was created during a giant explosion called the ______
An underwater volcano
The process that formed clouds in the atmosphere
The name of the largest ocean
The type of crust which is thicker but less dense
Means saltwater
The process that formed the Earth's atmosphere
The _____ islands were created over a mantle plume
The steepest part of the continental margin