Earthquakes Word Search

Words in the Earthquakes word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

shake

To move back and forth quickly, as ground does

ground

The solid land surface that moves during a quake

crack

Split that opens in rock, roads or walls

fault

Break in rock where two blocks slide past each other

damage

Harm done to buildings, roads and bridges

tremor

A small shaking of the ground

rumble

Low rolling sound some people hear during a quake

safety

Steps taken to avoid injury during shaking

drill

Practice run of drop, cover and hold on

rescue

Work of freeing people trapped by collapse

crust

Earth's thin rocky outer shell where quakes occur

plate

Large slab of crust that slowly moves over time

seismic

Having to do with earthquakes and their waves

magnitude

Number describing the energy an earthquake released

epicenter

Point on the surface directly above the quake start

aftershock

Smaller quake following the main one nearby

tsunami

Sea waves caused by a quake on the ocean floor

richter

Older scale once used to rate earthquake size

focus

Underground point where the rock first slips

rupture

The breaking apart of rock along a fault

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