Earthquake Review Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 14 clues. Answers range from 5 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
sudden violent shaking of the ground
this is the fault where rocks are pulled apart
point on Earth's surface directly above the focus
these waves travel the fastest and arrive at the seismic stations first, travels through solids and liquids
type of waves that cause the most destruction
rocks move past each other in opposite directions
rocks that are squeezed together
these waves are slower and travel only through solids
point of origin of an earthquake
measures the intensity of an earthquake by the amount of structural and geologic damage
measurements of amplitude or heights of seismic waves recorded on the seismograph
this is the instrument used to measure earthquakes intensity
height of the lines traced on the seismograph in a measure of the energy released
a break along which rocks move
