Science 6 Earthquake Unit Review

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Across
  1. 2. The beginning point of an earthquake.
  2. 3. This type of fault occurs when rocks move horizontally past each other.
  3. 7. Slower type of seismic wave that occurs on the earth's surface.
  4. 8. Giant ocean wave often caused by an earthquake.
  5. 10. This type of fault occurs when rocks move apart and form a gap.
  6. 11. The theory of _______ tectonics is the idea that the earth's crust is made up of moving plates.
  7. 12. Fastest moving waves that occur below the earth's surface.
Down
  1. 1. Also called a reverse fault, this type of fault occurs when rocks push together.
  2. 3. These types of waves are vibrations of energy that flow from the focus of an earthquake.
  3. 4. The point on the earth's surface directly above the focus.
  4. 5. This type of scale measures an earthquake's magnitude.
  5. 6. Breaks in the earth's surface along which rocks can move.
  6. 9. The strength of the seismic waves of an earthquake.