This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Plate Tectonics & Volcanoes has 15 clues. Answers range from 5 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume.
The block of rock that forms the lower half of a fault.
A downward fold in rock formed by compression in Earth’s crust
The measurement of earthquakes strength based on seismic waves and movement along faults
A scale that rates earthquakes according to their intensity.
A large wave produced by an earthquake on the ocean floor
An earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area.
If the hanging wall slides down what type of fault is it?
If the hanging wall pushes up what type of fault is it?
When two normal faults cut through a block of rock what is formed
A break in Earth’s crust where masses of rock slip past each other
The point on the surface directly above the focus
What is the shaking and trembling that results from movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface called?
What is the landform that is a large area of flat land called?
This wave is formed by a S wave and P wave when they reach the Earths surface called?