Earthquakes Crossword

2. Energy is released as vibrations that travel in seismic _______
5. The epicenter is the point at the _______ of the Earth, above where earthquake's start
7. The deep underground location where earthquakes start
8. Fault lines are usually cracks on the Earth's surface where earthquakes can originate
9. Another type of natural disaster that can occur when tectonic plates move
12. A smaller seismic event that occurs after a mainshock
14. A professional who studies and designs earthquake-resistant structures is called an earthquake _______

1. The seismic event that is called "the earthquake"
3. Sudden shaking caused by the energy released when tectonic plates shift
4. The surface of the Earth is separated into multiple _______ plates
5. The movement of tectonic plates against each other causes ______ between them
6. Aftershocks occur on or near the same _______ as the mainshock
10. An instrument that scientists can use to detect and record seismic activity
11. When enough stress builds up between tectonic plates, they might _______
13. On the Richter Scale, a magnitude _______ earthquake is 10 times more powerful than a magnitude four earthquake