Earthquakes and seismic waves Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 11 clues. Answers range from 6 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
is the shaking and trembling that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
is the area beneath Earth’s surface where rock that is under stress breaks, triggering an earthquake
the point on the surface directly above the focus
are seismic waves that compress and expand the ground like an accordion
are seismic waves that vibrate from side to side as well as up and down
move more slowly than P waves, and S waves, but they can produce severe ground movements
was developed to rate earth earthquakes according to the level of damage at a given place
was developed to rate earth earthquakes according to the level of damage at a given place
is a rating of an earthquake’s magnitude based on the size of the earthquakes seismic waves
is used to measure seismic waves
a rating system that estimates the total energy released by an earthquake
