PLATE TECTONICS Crossword

outermost layer of the earth
layer between the crust and the core
theory that continents drift apart
point of Earth's surface directely above an earthquake's focus
in an earthquake, the point beneath Earth's surface where energy release occurs
break in rock due to tension forces, where rock above the fault surface moves downward in relation to rock below the fault surface
waves that travel outward from an Earthquake's focus and cause particles in rocks to move back and forth in the same direction the wave is moving
waves that travel outward from an earthquke's focus and move through Earth by causing particles in rocks to vibrate at right angles to the direction of the wave
break in rock due to compression forces, where rocks above the fault surface move upward and over the rocks below the fault surface
energy waves that are produced at and travel outward from the earthquake's focus
device used by seimologists to record primary, secondary, suface waves from earthquakes
scientist who studiesearthquakes and seismic waves
single large landmass made up of all the continents connected together that broke apart 200 million years ago
surface along which rocks break and move
theory that Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into sections that move around on a plastic-like layer of the mantle
waves of energy that reach Earth's surface during an earthquake, travel outward from the epicenter, and move rock particles up and down, and side to side
powerful seismic sea wave that can travel thousands of kilometers in all directions and that begins over an earthquake focus
opening in Earth's surface that often forms a mountain when layers of lava and volcanic ash erupt and build up
vibrations caused by breaking rocks along faults
remains or traces of a once living organism reserved by rock