Tsunami, Earthquake, Volcano, Tectonic Plates
Across
- 3. Boundary where two plates move apart from each other
- 6. The rigid outer part of the Earth
- 10. Volcanic material released into the air during eruptions
- 12. Scientific study of earthquakes
- 15. Currents in the mantle that drive plate movement
- 16. A large oceanic plate in the Pacific Ocean
- 17. Area where magma melts through the crust
- 19. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus
- 21. Smaller quake following the main one
- 23. Can be formed by volcanic activity under oceans
- 26. Superheated mixture of gases and ash from volcanoes
- 30. Seismic wave that compresses and expands material in the direction of propagation
- 32. Relating to the movement of Earth's plates
- 33. The release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano
- 34. Plate boundary where plates slide against each other
- 36. Scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes
- 37. Long crack in the Earth's surface where lava can escape
- 38. Earth's central and hottest layer
- 39. ______ waves are waves from the earthquake
Down
- 1. The most active volcanic region on Earth: Ring of ____
- 2. A huge tidal wave caused by underwater disasters
- 4. The study of Earth's structure
- 5. The outermost layer of the Earth
- 7. Seismic wave type that moves particles perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
- 8. Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
- 9. An opening in the Earth's surface that erupt lava
- 11. A break in the Earth's crust
- 13. Sudden movement of the Earth's crust
- 14. A deep crack formed by diverging plates
- 15. Bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
- 18. A small or slight earthquake
- 20. Material released with lava during an eruption
- 22. Plate boundary where one plate slides under another
- 24. An instrument that detects ground motion
- 25. Slow movement of continents
- 26. Elevated flat land formed by volcanic activity
- 27. A large depression formed when a volcano collapses
- 28. Surface trace of a geological fault
- 29. Underground point where an earthquake starts
- 31. Earth's core is made mostly of this metal
- 35. Layer of hot, molten rock beneath the crust
- 36. Lava that has cooled and solidified