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