This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 16 clues. Answers range from 4 to 11 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
I am the force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume
I am the stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks.. you can find me at convergent boundaries.
I am the stress force that pushes a mass of rock in opposite directions.. you can find me at transform boundaries.
I am the type of fault that occurs when rocks on either side of the fault "slip" past each other sideways.
I am the area beneath the Earth's surface where rock that was under stress begins to break or move.
I am the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus.
I am the type of seismic wave that compress & expand the ground.. I go thru both solids & liquids.. I'm the fastest.
I am the number assigned by geologists based on an earthquake's size.
I am a mountain that forms in Earth's crust when molten/liquid material reaches the surface.
I am what you call liquid rock that is still inside Earth.
Areas where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises through the crust & melts to form magma.. I'm pretty "hot"!!
I am the opening on a volcano where liquid rock & gas exit.
I am the stuff in magma made from Silicon & Oxygen... I can really thicken up magma & make for a huge eruption.
I am the type of volcano that erodes quickly & is made of light weight materials like ash & pumice.
I am the most common type of volcano, I'm also called a stratovolcano.
I am the type of volcano with broad, sloping sides. You can find me in Hawaii.