This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 11 clues. Answers range from 4 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
a movement of Earth's lithosphere that occurs when rocks in the lithosphere suddenly shift, releasing stored energy
energy released during an earthquake that is carried by vibrations
a force that squeezes rocks together, stretches or pulls them apart, or pushes them in different directions
a break in a mass of rock along which movement occurs. The two slabs of rock on either side of a fault move in relation to each other
a bend in layers of rock. Folds form where rocks are squeezed together, but do not break.
the location beneath Earth's surface where an earthquake begins
The location on Earth's surface directly above the focus
(originally called primary waves) are longitudinal waves similar to sound waves
are transverse waves, like light and other electromagnetic radiation
waves that develop when seismic waves reach Earth's surface
A device that can detect and record seismic waves