Science
Across
- 5. the point beneath the earths surface where rck breaks and causes an earthquake
- 7. cone a steeply sloped volcano made of pyroclastic material from explosive eruptions
- 10. volcano a gently sloping mountain made of lava released from nonexplosives eruptions
- 11. the point on the earths surface directly above the focus
- 12. scale a scale used to rate tornado intensity
- 13. a type of seismic wave that compresses and expands
Down
- 1. a tropical cyclone forming in the atlantic and eastern pacific ocean
- 2. volcano a tall coned shaped mountain made of alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic material
- 3. surge a wall of water that moves ashore when a hurricane strikes land
- 4. a rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a cumulonimbus cloud and touches the ground
- 6. a type of wave seismic wave that moves side to side and up and down
- 8. the opening in a volcano through which magma and gases escape
- 9. cyclone a rotating storm system originating over warm waters and wind speeds of 119 kph or greater
- 10. line a row of severe thunderstorms