Name: __________________________ Date:____________

Yr. & Sec:________________________ Score:___________

Module Test: EARTHQUAKE AND FAULTS (Crossword Puzzle)

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from the given clues.
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A G N I T U D E H S N 7
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F T E R S H O C K S
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S U N A M I 15
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Name:_____________________________ Date:____________ Across
Yr. & Sec:__________________________ Score:___________ 1. a vibration/energy passes through rocks
Across
3. a break in the Earth’s crust along which Down
1. a vibration/energy passes through rocks
Module Test: EARTHQUAKE AND FAULTS (Crossword Puzzle) significant
3. tells
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1. study of earthquakes
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Direction: Fill in the correct answers, one letter per square, both across and down significant movement reached
has taken place 2. a vibration of the Earth due to the
when the earthquake that area
from the given clues. 4. a
5. tells how much
numerical a certain
scale area was
for expressing shaken
the rapid release of energy
when the earthquake
magnitude reachedonthat
of an earthquake the area
basis of 3. the origin of the earthquake
seismograph
5. a oscillations
numerical scale for expressing the 6. the region around the Pacific Ocean
7. the total amount
magnitude of energy that
of an earthquake wasbasis
on the released
of that are commonly hit by earthquakes
by the earthquake
seismograph at the focus
oscillations and volcanic eruptions
8.
7. refers to the
the total outermost
amount layer
of energy of the
that was Earth.
released 9. a process by which water-saturated
10. by
a process describe at
the earthquake bythe
thefocus
scientist where
sediment temporarily loses strength
once friction
8. refers is overcome,
to the outermost theofground
layer the Earth.
10. suddenly
a processmove and by
describe an the
earthquake
scientistoccurs
where and acts as a fluid caused by
12. once
the energy release
friction and ground
is overcome, shaking after an earthquake
the ground earthquake shaking
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earthquake of the Earth
occurs 11. PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale
14.
12. an
theagency
energythat monitors
release earth movement
and ground shaking afterandan
maps fault lines
earthquake
15.
13. from Japanese
the trace of theword
faultmeaning “harborofwave”
on the surface the Earth
14. an agency that monitors earth movement and maps fault lines
15. from Japanese word meaning “harbor wave”