Chapter 2 Geology Crossword 2

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Across
  1. 2. Layer of the earth that separates the crust and mantle of the earth
  2. 4. A record produced by a seismograph
  3. 5. The study of earthquakes
  4. 6. Layer of the earth that separates the lower mantle and the outer core
  5. 7. Caused by the bending or buckling of rocks under pressure
  6. 10. Most active earthquake zone
  7. 12. Fracture zone formed when a layer of rock breaks and moves due to the strain of the forces upon it
  8. 13. A type of fault formed when rocks along one side of a fault sink vertically
  9. 15. The study of the earth
  10. 16. Weak earthquakes
  11. 18. Theory that rocks on either side of a fault spring back to a position of little or no strain at the moment of an earthquake
Down
  1. 1. Point where an earthquake begins
  2. 3. Region of the earth that separates the upper mantle and the lower mantle
  3. 8. The type of earthquake waves that cause the most damage to buildings
  4. 9. Famous fault located in California
  5. 11. Fault created when rocks on one side of a fault are shoved on top of the rocks on the other side
  6. 14. Point on the earth's surface directly above the hypocenter
  7. 17. Only layer of the earth that can be directly sampled