plate tectonics contract chapter 9 Crossword

The vibrations in the ground that result from movement along breaks in Earth's lithosphere.
A break in Earths lithosphere where one block rock moves toward, away from, or past another.
They release energy that travels as vibrations on and in Earth.
A location inside Earth.
The location on Earths surface directly above the Earthquake's focus.
cause particles in the ground to move in a much-pull motion similar to a coil spring.
they cause particles to move up and down at right angles relative to the direction the wave travels.
cause particles in the ground to move up and down in a rolling motion.
Scientists that stud earthquakes
Measures and records ground motion and can be used to determine the distance seismic waves travel.
a graphical illustration of seismic waves.
a vent in earths crust through which melted or molten rock flows
Molten rock below earths surface.
Molten rock that erupts onto Earths surface
Volcanoes that are not associated with plate boundaries.
large with gentle slopes of basaltic lavas.
Large steep sided volcanoes that result from explosive eruptions of andestic and rhyolitic lava and ash along convergent plate boundaries.
are small steep sided volcanoes that erupt gas rich basaltic lavas.
tiny particles of pulverized volcanic rock and glass
a liquids resistance to flow.