Chapter 5 "Earthquakes" Review

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Across
  1. 1. The point inside the Earth where an earthquake begins
  2. 4. Type of motion that leads to earthquakes.
  3. 5. Earthquake _______ is a measurement of how likely an area is to have damaging earthquakes in the future.
  4. 7. A point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point.
  5. 9. This state has the highest earthquake hazard level. It is where the San Andreas Fault is located.
  6. 11. A measure of the strength of an earthquake.
  7. 13. The fastest type of body waves.
  8. 14. Type of motion that occurs when two plates pull away from each other.
  9. 15. Type of motion that occurs when two plates slip past each other.
Down
  1. 2. Waves of energy that travel through Earth.
  2. 3. Giant pieces of the Earth's thin, outermost layer.
  3. 6. Change in shape of rock due to stress.
  4. 8. Instrument that records seismic waves.
  5. 10. A break in the Earth's crust along which portions of the Earth's crust move relative to one another.
  6. 12. The study of earthquakes.