This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 16 clues. Answers range from 5 to 14 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake
The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
The movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise
Total energy released by an earthquake
The point of origin of an earthquake.
Each of the several rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere which together make up the earth's surface.
An elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
Crust formed or belonging to a continent
An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration.
The outermost layer of rock of which a planet consists, especially the part of the earth above the mantle
A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
A discrete small movement following or preceding a major seismic event
Large-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust
An extended break in a rock formation
An extended break in a rock formation
The region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core