Earthquakes and Volcanos by Isobella R. Read each definition and fill out the blanks.
Across
- 2. Volcanic fog or gasses
- 3. The amount of energy released from an earthquake
- 4. The beginning point of an earthquake
- 6. The molten rock and gasses beneath the earth’s surface
- 7. Consists of the crust and upper mantle
- 11. A break in the earth’s service align which rock can move
- 12. An event that occurs when rocks along the plate boundaries shift suddenly and release their stored energy
- 15. Water heated by magma that rises to the earth’s surface
- 17. The point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus of an earthquake
- 18. The vibrations that flow out from the focus of an earthquake
- 20. A mixture of cinder, ash and rock
Down
- 1. A crack in the earth’s crust through which molten rock comes to the surface
- 5. A scientist who studies the movement of the earth
- 8. Large hard pieces of the earth’s crust that floats in earth’s mantel
- 9. Magma that has broken through the surface of the earth
- 10. A sudden series of very long and tall waves
- 13. The ring of volcanos found in an area around the pacific ocean
- 14. A hot spring that regularly blows steam and hot water into the air
- 16. Detects time and movement of the earth
- 19. Places on the earth where a pool of intensity hot magma rises toward the surface until it breaks the crust