This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
The place on the earth's surface lying directly above the focus, or the origin of an earthquake.
A crack in the Earth's surface caused by an earthquake.
The innermost zone of earth's core, which is thought to be composed of iron and nickel in a solid state.
The whole crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle.
The first waves in an earthquake to go through the Earth's surface
The aftershock waves that pass through the earth's surface, but can't pass through water.
The energy waves given off by earthquakes.
Very fast large wavelength ocean wave or waves produced by impact events and disturbances of the ocean floor caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.
A mound or mountain composed of extrusive igneous rock.
A volcano that is not currently erupting but has in the past and may still erupt in the future
A natural shaking of lithosphere when rocks are displaced.
A volcano that is no longer active.
Inside
Outside
Molten material that has cooled at Earth's surface
Molten material that has cooled below Earth's surface
The theory that Earth's surface is covered by a dozen plates that converge and diverge
A transform plate boundary along the west coast of California
A supercontinent that existed 200- 300 millions of years ago
An instrument used to detect and record seismic or earthquake waves