Earthquakes and Volcanoes by Eva Cook

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Across
  1. 3. the scale used to represent energy from an earthquake.
  2. 6. The layer of the earth including the crust and upper mantle
  3. 8. The underground origin of an earthquake
  4. 9. molten rock that flows beneath the Earth's surface
  5. 12. the molten rock that flows out of a volcano
  6. 13. a divet in Earth's crust caused by shifting tectonic plates
  7. 14. The solid center of the earth made of molten nickel and iron
  8. 15. Liquid layer below the mantle and above the innermost layer of the earth
Down
  1. 1. an instrument used to measure earthquake intensity
  2. 2. a scientist who studies earthquakes
  3. 4. the outermost layer of the earth made of solid rock
  4. 5. A mountain with hot magma that builds up pressure to erupt
  5. 7. the rapid shaking of the earth's surface caused by movement of the tectonic plates
  6. 10. mostly solid layer of the Earth, below the asthenosphere
  7. 11. the earth is broken up into fragments called ________ plates