Earth's Crust Crossword Puzzle

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Crust : The thin and solid outer most layer of the earth above the mantle
Mantle : The layer of rock between the earths crust and core
Core : The central part of the earth below the mantle
Lithosphere : The solid,outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
Mesosphere : The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
Plate Tectonics : The theory that explains how large pieces of the earths outermost layer called tectonic plates, move and change shape
Divergent: The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.
Convergent : The boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates
Transform : The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding passed each other horizontally
Compression : Stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
Tension : Stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object
Folding : The bending of rock layers due to stress
Fault : A break in a body of rock which one block slides relative to another
Uplift : The rising of regions of the earths crust to higher elevations
Subsidence : The sinking of regions of the earths crust to lower levels

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QUESTIONS LIST: crust : the thin and solid outer most layer of the earth above the mantle, mantle : the layer of rock between the earths crust and core, core : the central part of the earth below the mantle, lithosphere : the solid,outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle, mesosphere : the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core, plate tectonics : the theory that explains how large pieces of the earths outermost layer called tectonic plates, move and change shape, divergent: the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other, convergent : the boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates, transform : the boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding passed each other horizontally, compression : stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object, tension : stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object, folding : the bending of rock layers due to stress, fault : a break in a body of rock which one block slides relative to another, uplift : the rising of regions of the earths crust to higher elevations, subsidence : the sinking of regions of the earths crust to lower levels