Across
- 4. the point at which an earthquake origniated in the crust
- 7. This is a famous shield volcano in Hawaii
- 9. the area where an oceanic plate sinks beneath a continental plate
- 11. capital city of Australia
- 12. molten rock that can be found in the mantle
- 15. another name for the crust of the earth
- 16. the name of magma once it reaches the crust
- 17. a tall and explosive volcano
- 19. the point on the earths surface directly above the focus
- 20. these rise and fall in the mantle and are responsible for plates moving
- 21. the capital city of South Korea
Down
- 1. the method of measuring the amount of damage caused by an earthquake
- 2. the hottest layer of the earth
- 3. the capital city of France
- 5. Madrid is the capital city of this country
- 6. instrument used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake
- 8. slabs of rock that make of the crust of the earth
- 10. A deep part of the ocean above a subduction zone. Mariana Trench is an example
- 13. a type of plate boundary that sides past one another. Causes earthquakes
- 14. also known as the strength of the earthquake
- 18. type of volcano with a wide base and runny lava. Found at constructive plate margins