Science Earthquakes & Volcano Vocab Cross-Word Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 22 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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The area beneath the epicenter where an earthquake originates
The strength of an earthquake
An opening in a volcano where molten rock and gases escape
Trapped gases building pressure in a volcano that explode and spray lava
A weak spot in the crust where magma and gases escape
The point directly above the focus on the surface
A type of seismic wave that moves slowly across the Earth's surface and causes severe ground movement
Instruments that record the movement of Earth's seismic waves and activity
The resistance for a liquid to flow based on temperature and the content of the liquid
A huge crater left by a collapsed volcano
Vibrations that travel through Earth due to earthquakes
A scale that measures earthquakes based on damage from I-XII
A major volcanic belt that stretches around the Pacific Ocean
A pocket that collects magma
A steep cone-shaped volcano made of pyroclatic materials
When an object is squeezed often causing folds
The fastest seismic wave that can travel through solids, liquids, and gases
A scale that measures the magnitude of an earthquake
An eruption that magma oozes out of the volcano and flows for kilometers
When a volcano is sleeping and expected to awaken in the near future

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