Earthquakes Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 14 clues. Answers range from 5 to 14 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
where do most earthquakes happen
which seismic waves do the most damage
the study of earthquakes
the bending tilting and breaking of the earths crust the change in the shape of rock in response to stress
the sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shape
a wave energy that travels through the earth away from an earthquake in all directions
a seismic wave that causes particles of rock to move in a back and forth direction
a seismic wave that causes particles of rock to move in a side to side derection
the point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs
the point on earth's surface directly above an earthquakes starting point or focus
an instrument that records vibration in the ground and determines the location and strength of an earthquake
a tracking of earthquake motion that is created by a seismograph
an area along a fault where relatively few earthquakes have occurred recently but where strong earthquakes have occurred in the past
a hypothesis that is based on the idea that a major earthquake is more likely to occur along the part of an active fault where no earthquakes have occurred for a certain period of time
