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Tectonic Plate Crossword

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A TYPE OF STRESS THAT SQUEEZES ROCK, CAUSING IT TO BREAK OR FOLD
a type of fault where compression pushes rock together
the lower part of the mantle that has begun to melt and become fluid
the rigid/ solid lower part of the crust and upper part of the mantle
a giant, fast-moving wave that is caused by an undersea earthquake. Also known as a seismic sea wave
A rocky material that makes up the thickest part of earth's crust not located under the ocean.
a break in Earth’s crust where movement of rock occurs
the layer of the Earth that is made mostly of liquid nickel and iron and spins around the inner core
the measurement of the total strength or amount of energy released by an earthquake
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seismic waves that move along Earth’s surface
a measurement of an earthquake’s intensity based on how much damage it causes
the point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
the hottest layer of Earth that is made mostly of solid nickel and iron
a vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
A SMALL EARTHQUAKE THAT OCCURS AFTER A LARGE EARTHQUAKE
The commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark gray fine-grained igneous rock.
an instrument that records seismic waves
a type of stress that pushes two adjacent areas of rock in opposite directions
the mass of an object compared to the size or volume of that object