Volcanoes and Earthquakes Crossword Puzzle

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Mineralogy
Earthquakes
An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
Hydrosphere
Rocks and Minerals
Equilibrium within Ecosystems
Rock and Minerals
Geologic Time

QUESTIONS LIST:

diverging: a boundary where two plates move away from each other
extinct: a volcano that is unlikely to erupt ever again
pahoehoe: lava that is low in viscosity and high in temperature
shearing: stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions
volcano: a weak spot in the earth's crust that allows magma to reach earth's surface
tension: stress that pulls apart
lava: magma that has reached earth's surface
viscosity: the resistance of a liquid to flow
focus: the area beneath earth's surface where rock that is under stress breaks and triggers an earthquake
richter: the scale that measures an earthquake's magnitude
converging: a boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
aftershock: an earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area