This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 40 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
The breaking down of rocks
Shaking of the ground
When an igneous rock solidifies beneath the Earth's surface
Energy that is released from an earthquake
A machine that measures the strength of an earthquake
The point on the earth directly above the focus
Erupts magma and gases
Combination of two things
A volcano that looks like a fountain
Study of earthquakes
When a igneous rock solidifies above the earth's surface
Upper portion of a fold
The bottom portion of a fold
When natural sources wear away rocks and soils
Fastest waves that moves parallel
A wave that moves side to side and it only moves through liquid
Slowest wave but it is the most destructive
Molten rock that forms deep inside the earth
Dome shaped volcano with runny lava
The opening which molten rock and gas leave a volcano
A pool formed by ground water being heated by nearby magma
Shape of a rock changes because of stress
The thin layer of rock that covers the earth's surface
The thick layer of hot, molten material between the earth's crust and core
A layer composed of iron and nickel that lies above the earth's inner core
Hottest layer of solid iron and nickel
Substances that are formed naturally in the earth
The location where the earthquake begins
A break in the earth surface due to tectonic plates move or shift
Chemical reaction when compounds like sulfur dioxide is released into the air
The upper layer of the earth which plants grow
The size/extent of something
Movement of surface material caused by gravity
Made up of various parts or elements
Someone who studies earthquakes
A scale that measures the size of an earthquake
An inactive volcano
Someone who studies volcanoes
A smaller earthquake that happens after a large earthquake
Energy that is the heat from the earth