Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Across
- 4. The point within the Earth where the earthquake starts.
- 7. A sudden release of stored energy in the Earth's crust.
- 9. A type of boundary that causes small, shallow earthquakes as plates move apart.
- 10. Instruments used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake.
- 12. They travel by compressing and expanding the material they pass through.
Down
- 1. A type of plate boundary that causes strong earthquakes as plates collide.
- 2. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus.
- 3. A measurement of the intensity of an earthquake.
- 5. Only travel through solids.
- 6. A type of plate boundary that causes moderate earthquakes as plates slide past each other.
- 8. The energy released during an earthquake.
- 11. Giant waves usually caused by underwater earthquakes.