Earthquake, tsunami and fault

1. It is the study of earthquakes.
3. It is right above the focus on the surface of the earth.
5. These are the large crustal features formed by the movement of the lithospheric plates of the earth.
6. Total energy released during an earthquake.
9. It is the scale used for measuring the magnitude of an earthquake.
12. It is defined as a solid, rocky part of the earth's crust.
16. Plates move sideways.
17. It is characterized by the rapid released of energy from the ______ or underground source.
18. It is the thickest layer of the earth.
19. This occurs when plates are compressed.

2. It is the shaking or trembling of the ground.
4. It is the amount of shaking people experience or the degree of damage it causes to the area.
7. Tese are the deep, narrow groove in the ground and ocean floor.
8. It is the process by which the earth's surface is changed through rock movement.
10. Lithosphere comes from the word ____________.
11. Plates move away from each other.
13. It is the deepest part of the Earth.
14. A Japanese word means great wave.
15. It is the most inner layer of the earth.
20. Plates move away from each other.