Geology Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: extinct: a volcano that has not erupted for thousands of years and is not expected to erupt again, volcano: an opening in the earth's crust from which molten rock is able to escape to the surface, magma: molten (liquid) or semi-molten rock that is below the earth's surface, focus: a point from which an earthquake starts, releasing seismic waves, eruption: a process in a volcano where magma pushes up out of the earth, dormant: a volcano that is not currently active but has the possibility of erupting again in the future, transform boundary: an area where two tectonic plates slide past each other, subduction zone: an area of convergence where one tectonic plate sinks and slides under another, fault: a fracture in the earth's crust in which the resulting two blocks move relative to one another, epicenter: the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus, geology: the study of the earth and its materials, structure, processes, and history, seismic wave: a wave of elastic energy that travels through or across the surface of the earth, divergent boundary: an area where two tectonic plates move away from each other, active: a volcano that is currently erupting or showing signs of activity, such as venting gases or lava, convergent boundary: an area where two tectonic plates collide