Earthquake Terminology Check

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Across
  1. 4. Where tectonic plates meet
  2. 7. An instrument that records seismic waves
  3. 8. Secondary waves; slower than P-waves and move material perpendicular to the wave direction
  4. 10. When saturated soil loses strength and behaves like a liquid while shaking
  5. 11. The point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's origin
  6. 13. vertical rise of land due to tectonic forces
  7. 14. Primary waves; fastest seismic waves that compress and move material in the direction they travel
  8. 15. Vibrations that travel through the earth during an earthquake
Down
  1. 1. A large sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake
  2. 2. The location inside the Earth where the earthquake starts
  3. 3. The severity of shaking at a specific location (Mercalli Scale)
  4. 5. movement of rock, earth, or debris down a slope
  5. 6. A fracture in the Earth's crust where movement occurs
  6. 8. Slowest waves that travel along Earth's surface and cause the most damage
  7. 9. A smaller earthquake following the main shock
  8. 12. A scale used to measure earthquake magnitude
  9. 16. A measure of the energy released during an earthquake