Across
- 2. plates moving away from each other
- 4. a unit of measurement that is used to specify the size or intensity of an event
- 6. forms when hot molten rock solidifies
- 8. the study of earthquakes and seismic waves that move around the Earth
- 9. the floor of the sea or ocean
- 10. where plates slide past each other sideways
Down
- 1. when two tectonic plates move towards each other and collide
- 3. an opening in the Earth's crust where lava, gas, rocks, and ash escape
- 5. measures the intensity or magnitude of an earthquake with a scale ranging from 1-10
- 7. tectonic plates splitting away from each other