Kesler Science - Earthquakes Crossword

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  1. 3. A _______ fault is caused by compression.
  2. 5. The study of earthquakes.
  3. 8. A smaller earthquake that occurs after the main event.
  4. 10. The Ring of ____ is an area bordering the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes occur.
  5. 11. _______ waves arrive after p waves and s waves.
  6. 12. The movement of earth's plates is called plate _________.
  7. 14. Rocks slide past each other.
  8. 15. A __________ fault is caused by shearing (two words, no spaces).
  9. 16. __________ zones result in movement along fault lines.
  10. 17. The strength of an earthquake.
  11. 20. Measures and records details of earthquakes.
  12. 21. The ________ Scale describes what you might see and feel during an earthquake.
  13. 22. Compression, tension, and shearing are types of ______ on rocks.
  14. 23. A series of waves generated by an earthquake under the ocean.
Down
  1. 1. A ______ fault is caused by tension.
  2. 2. The point in the earth where the earthquake originates.
  3. 4. The _______ Scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes.
  4. 6. Rocks move together.
  5. 7. Seismic waves that move back and forth, or up and down (no spaces).
  6. 9. _______ waves help determine which layers of the earth are solid or liquid.
  7. 12. Rocks move away from each other.
  8. 13. The point on the earth's surface above the focus.
  9. 18. _________ boundaries contribute to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
  10. 19. Seismic waves that shake back and forth (no spaces).