Plate Tectonics word search, scramble and crossword puzzle
- Year levels
- Years 4–7
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- 6
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- Answer key
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- Vocabulary, Holiday & Seasonal, Reading, Language Development, English
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- Word Search, Word Scramble
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- Crosswords Puzzles, Word Searches
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Plate Tectonics Word Search, Scramble and Crossword
Review plate-tectonics vocabulary with three printable puzzles. The download contains three two-page PDFs: each puzzle is followed by its answer key, for six pages total.
The fifteen terms are plate, tectonics, divergent, convergent, transform, boundary, ridge, trench, fault, earthquake, volcano, subduction, rift, Pangaea and convection. The scramble and crossword use brief definition clues.
Use the puzzles after teaching the vocabulary. Students can work independently or compare answers with a partner, then connect selected terms to a plate-boundary diagram from your lesson.
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Learning objectives
Differentiate three plate-boundary types
Connect a boundary process with a related landform
Spell and retrieve plate-tectonics vocabulary
Teaching tips
Sketch arrows for each boundary type before beginning the scramble.
After the crossword, connect ridge, trench, and fault terms with the relevant movement.
Skills covered
Plate movement — boundary directions are distinguished.
Landform association — processes connect with ridges, trenches, and faults.
Scientific vocabulary — terms are retrieved across three formats.
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