Earthquake Hazards Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• landslide : the downward movement of soil or rock caused by gravity, often triggered by earthquakes.
• seismic : refers to vibrations or waves generated by earthquakes.
• hydro logic : a type of hazard related to water, such as floods or tsunamis.
• ground rupture : the breaking of the earth's surface due to fault movement during an earthquake.
• lithosphere : the rigid outer layer of the earth involved in earthquakes and ground shaking.
• fault : a fracture in the earth’s crust where blocks of land have moved relative to each other.
• stress : the force applied to a rock that may lead to an earthquake.
• sand boils : mud and sand that are ejected during liquefaction.
• resilience : the ability of a community to recover from the effects of an earthquake or disaster.
• rupture : a sudden break or movement along a fault line during an earthquake.
• focus : the actual location beneath the earth’s surface where an earthquake begins.
• tsunami : a series of waves caused by the vertical movement of the seafloor during an earthquake.
• magnitude : a measurement of the energy released during an earthquake.
• friction : resistance that rocks encounter when sliding past each other along a fault.
• ground shaking : the vibration we feel when energy built up in the lithosphere is released during an earthquake.
• geologic : hazards that originate from earth processes like earthquakes and landslides.
• liquefaction : a phenomenon where saturated soil temporarily loses strength and behaves like a liquid during shaking.
• aftershock : a smaller earthquake following the main shock.
• intensity : the observed effects and damage caused by an earthquake at a specific location.
• epicenter : the point on the earth’s surface directly above the earthquake focus.