Earthquake Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 12 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
When two rocks rub against each other it causes _____ which causes an Earthquake.
A device that records seismic waves, this can determine location, strength, and direction of Earthquakes.
The center of an earthquake, the point directly above where the earthquake started.
The point underground where the Earth's crust breaks, and an earthquake begins.
Large sections of rock that are floating on the magma, and make up the Earth's crust.
When one tectonic plate sinks under another into the mantle.
A giant wave caused by an Earthquake.
When two tectonic plates are separating, or moving away.
When two tectonic plates collide.
When two tectonic plates slide past each other.
A smaller earthquake following the main shock of a large earthquake.
A scale named after it's creator of 1 to 10 that is used to determine an earthquakes strength, and compare it to other earthquakes.
