Active Planet Vocabulary Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. a small shake in the ground
  2. 5. melted rock found under the Earth’s surface
  3. 7. when a volcano explodes or lets out lava and ash
  4. 8. a crack in the Earth’s crust where two plates meet
  5. 11. a practice to help people know what to do in an emergency
  6. 12. a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements under the Earth
  7. 13. the idea that the Earth’s crust is made of big pieces called plates that slowly move
  8. 14. a smaller earthquake that happens after a big one
  9. 17. a box of supplies to help you stay safe after a disaster
  10. 18. the thick, hot layer of rock under the Earth’s crust
  11. 19. a giant wave caused by an earthquake under the sea
Down
  1. 1. the Earth’s thin, hard outer layer where we live
  2. 2. a mountain that can erupt, letting out lava, ash, and gases from inside the Earth
  3. 4. a big event in nature, like a volcano or earthquake, that can hurt people or damage places
  4. 6. a machine that measures how strong an earthquake is
  5. 7. when people leave a place because it is dangerous
  6. 9. the centre of the Earth, which is very hot
  7. 10. the hard outer part of the Earth, including the crust and the top of the mantle
  8. 15. hot, melted rock that flows out of a volcano
  9. 16. plates large pieces of the Earth’s surface that fit together like a jigsaw and move slowly