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Earthquake and Volcano Puzzle

Test your knowledge of earthquakes and volcanoes!

AB
AnticlineUpwards bend in rock
Cinder ConeVolcano formed by explosive eruptions of rock and ash
Composite VolcanoFormed by violent eruptions followed by quiet lava flows
CompressionForce that pushes on rocks of the crust
CoreCenter portion of the Earth
EarthquakeShaking of the Earth's crust
EpicenterPoint on the Earth's surface where most violent shaking occurs
FocusPoint inside Earth where an earthquake begins
L-WaveLast seismic wave to arrive at a recording station
Lateral FaultBlocks near the fault move horizontally past one another
LithosphereOuter portion of Earth that contains the crust
MantleMiddle portion of Earth that contains the asthenosphere
Mercalli ScaleUsed to determine the intensity of an earthquake
Normal FaultHanging wall moves down the dip of the fault
P-WaveFastest seismic wave
Reverse FaultHanging wall moves up the dip of the fault
Richter ScaleUsed to calculate the strength, or magnitude, of an earthquake
S-WaveSeismic wave that arrives second at a recording station
SeismogramRecord of waves
SeismographInstrument used to record seismic activity
ShearingForce that pushes in two opposite horizontal directions
Shield VolcanoDome-shaped volcanoes formed by quiet lava flows
SynclineDownwards bend in rock
Ring of FireMajor earthquake and volcano zone that surrounds the Pacific Ocean
TensionForce that pulls on rocks of the crust
Thrust FaultHanging wall slides over the foot wall
TsunamiGiant sea wave caused by an earthquake
VolcanoPlace in the Earth's surface through which magma erupts

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