Earthquakes and Tectonic Plates Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. what magma is called when it's on the surface of the earth
  2. 4. a physical features of earth's surface
  3. 6. type of tectonic plate boundary where the plates slide past each other
  4. 10. Large destructive waves caused by an earthquake near the ocean
  5. 12. The top layer of Earth's surface
  6. 13. The lithosphere is made up of _____ plates
  7. 14. A number that describes how much energy an earthquake released
  8. 15. the word for observable natural events
  9. 16. What the S stands for in S-wave
Down
  1. 1. What lava is called when it's inside the earth
  2. 2. type of tectonic plate boundary where the plates move towards each other
  3. 5. What the P stands for in P-wave
  4. 7. A _____ wave is a vibration through the earth released by earthquakes and volcanoes
  5. 8. The scale that measures an earthquake's magnitude
  6. 9. type of tectonic plate boundary where the plates move apart
  7. 11. _____ currents in the asthenosphere are caused by heat rising and cool material falling