Module 1 Crossword

The outer portion of the Earth
The science that studies Earth.
A boundary in which two plates move toward each other, causing one of the slabs of the lithosphere to subduct beneath an overriding plate
The thick part of the Earth's crust, not located under the ocean
The thin part of the Earth's crust located under the ocean
A region where crustal plates are moving apart
Sudden and violent shaking of the ground.
A concentration of heat in the mantle capable of creating magma.
The planet on which we live.
A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
Second type of earthquake wave to be recorded in a seismic station.
Consolidated mixture of minerals
A boundary produced when two plates slide past each other.
A device used to record earthquake waves
A record made by a seismograph
An event in which a slab of rock thrusts into the mantle.
A mass of molten rock formed at depth, including dissolved gases and crystals.
A break in a rock along which movement has occurred.
The topmost, solid part of the Earth that is composed of Several Plates
The first type of seismic wave to be recorded in a seismic station.
wave that travels through the Earth, most often as the result of a tectonic earthquake
Rigid sections of the lithosphere that move as a unit.
Any break in a rock in which no significant movement has taken place.
A continuous mass of land with long width and height.
A chain of Volcanoes that develop parallel to a trench