Earthquakes Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 20 clues. Answers range from 5 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
the study of causes of earthquakes
to exert to the utmost
stress caused by applied forces
rocks slip past each other
the hanging wall slips down relative to the footwall
the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall
a place where two plates slip past each other
caused by a plate bending
a breaking of something
first waves to arrive
second wave to arrive
p & s waves that move slower and cause more damage
a wave that bounces off a surface
a scale measuring energy is released by earthquakes
measures earthquakes magnitude
a temporary shape change
how energy is released during an earthquake
to bring or come to a focus
the point directly above an earthquakes origin
science that deals with earthquakes
