Earthquake Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 3. description of its effects on the earth surface
  2. 4. also called the hypocenter, is the point inside the earth where the earthquake begins.
  3. 5. ___ waves are seismic waves that travel on or just under the earth’s surface are called
  4. 7. Time period between earthquakes is called
  5. 9. ___ waves are fast surface waves that move in a side to side pattern as they travel.
  6. 10. ___ waves are slower surface waves that move in elliptical pattern as the energy travels forward.
  7. 11. Scientist who study earthquakes are known as
Down
  1. 1. the strength of an earthquake
  2. 2. tears in the crust caused by friction of a fault
  3. 5. instrument that measures and records earthquakes
  4. 6. is the point on the surface directly above an earthquake’s focus.
  5. 8. ___ waves are seismic waves that travel underground are called