Earthquake Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 12 clues. Answers range from 5 to 11 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
The stress force that pulls on the crust and thins rock in the middle.
The stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks
Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions
A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level
The shaking and trembling that results from movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
The area beneath Earth's surface where rock that was under stress begins to break or move.
The point on the surface directly above the focus
Seismic waves that compress and expand the ground like an accordion
Seismic waves that can vibrate from side to side
An instrument that records and measures an earthquake's seismic waves
A single number that geologists assign to an earthquake based on the earthquake's size
The fault that cuts through rock at an angle, so one block of rock sits over the fault, while the other block lies under the fault.
