Across
- 2. how many major plates are there
- 6. of or relating to vibrations of the earth's crust
- 9. outermost layer of earths layers
- 10. scale used to measure earthquakes
- 12. The exact point where the earthquake started
- 13. one plate goes under the other
- 15. the second layer in the earth's layers
- 16. amount of centimeters plates move every year
- 17. Breaks happen after what builds up
- 21. plates that move past each other
- 24. measure the amount of energy released from an earthquake
- 25. most inner layer of earths layers
Down
- 1. deep,narrow ditch
- 3. last name of the scientist who came up with plate tectonics
- 4. plates that move away from each other
- 5. Breaking and cracking of rocks inside the crust/plates
- 7. size of an earthquake
- 8. large pieces of crust
- 11. what were one of the things scientists found on two continents that were the same
- 14. plates that move into each other
- 18. The point on the surface directly above the focus
- 19. name of the "super continent"
- 20. when magma pushes up through a weak area what happens first
- 22. In what language does pangaea mean all the earth
- 23. areas around the plates where volcanic and earthquakes activity is likely