Earthquakes and Volcanoes Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 14 clues. Answers range from 2 to 19 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
Viscosity is a measure of how thick (viscous) and sticky a liquid is. A measurement of how slow flowing the liquid is.
a 'stream' of molten rock
jagged, rubbly, broken surface
smooth, ropy surface
a large crater-shaped basin that forms when the top of a volcano collapses.
formed by basaltic lava that flows long distances before hardening.
The Hawaiian Islands formed over this
Volcanic activity takes place primarily at this boundary
Earthquakes occur along plate boundaries at points called
Energy radiates out from the
Energy moving outward from the focus of an earthquake travels in the form of
the point on the Earth’s surface that is directly above the point where an earthquake originates.
breakage and fracturing of the rock, causing an earthquake.
stress that acts to lengthen an object or pull it apart
