Across
- 2. MOUNTAIN — A mountain formed by volcanic activity.
- 4. — The movement and interaction of Earth's plates.
- 7. CORE — The liquid layer surrounding Earth's inner core.
- 8. — The place underground where an earthquake begins.
- 12. — A crack in Earth's crust where rocks move.
- 14. — Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface.
- 15. — An instrument used to record earthquake waves.
- 17. — Fine volcanic material thrown into the air during an eruption.
- 19. — Hot, melted rock beneath Earth's surface.
- 21. — A scientist who studies earthquakes.
- 22. — The movement of material caused by differences in temperature and density.
- 24. — A type of rock formed when molten rock cools and hardens.
- 27. — The point on Earth's surface above an earthquake's focus.
- 30. — The release of lava, ash and gases from a volcano.
- 32. — A large piece of Earth's outer shell.
- 33. — A bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano.
- 34. — An opening where volcanic gases and lava escape.
- 35. — Describes a boundary where tectonic plates move towards each other.
- 36. — The centre of the Earth.
- 37. — Describes a boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other.
Down
- 1. — The layer beneath the crust.
- 3. — The rigid outer layer broken into tectonic plates.
- 5. CONE — A volcano shaped like a cone with steep sides.
- 6. — The process in which one tectonic plate moves beneath another.
- 9. ENERGY — Energy released during an earthquake.
- 10. FLOW — A fast-moving mixture of hot gas, ash and rock from a volcano.
- 11. — Molten rock beneath Earth's surface.
- 13. — A huge ocean wave sometimes caused by an earthquake.
- 14. — Earth's rigid outer layer.
- 16. — A sudden shaking of the ground.
- 18. — The study of Earth's structure, materials and processes.
- 20. — The process of rock breaking down at Earth's surface.
- 22. — The outermost layer of the Earth.
- 23. — Vibrations that carry earthquake energy.
- 24. CORE — The solid, innermost part of Earth.
- 25. — The name of a scale historically used to measure earthquake magnitude.
- 26. — Describes a volcano that is erupting or may erupt again.
- 28. — An opening in Earth's crust where lava escapes.
- 29. — Describes a boundary where tectonic plates move apart.
- 31. — The thick layer of rock between Earth's crust and core.
