Faults and Earthquakes
Across
- 3. force that causes plates to stick together
- 6. outer layer of Earth where plates exist
- 9. place where two plates meet
- 10. boundary where plates slide past each other
- 12. shaking of the ground caused by sudden energy release
- 13. large piece of Earth’s crust that moves slowly
- 14. crack in Earth’s crust where movement happens
- 15. sudden movement along a fault
Down
- 1. boundary where plates move apart
- 2. force that builds up in rocks
- 4. what is released during an earthquake
- 5. boundary where plates collide
- 7. type of fault where the hanging wall moves down
- 8. type of fault where plates move side to side
- 11. type of fault where the hanging wall moves up