| 1 Clue:
A quake of lesser magnitude, usually one of a series, following
a large earthquake in the same area. |
| Word:
aftershock |
The correct word is: _________________ |
| 2 Clue:
A large wave or billow. |
| Word:
surge |
The correct word is: _________________ |
| 3 Clue:
An intimation, threat, or sign of impending danger or evil. |
| Word:
warning |
The correct word is: _________________ |
| 4 Clue:
An occurrence causing widespread destruction and distress; a catastrophe. |
| Word:
disaster |
The correct word is: _________________ |
| 5 Clue:
A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of
stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity.
|
| Word:
earthquake |
The correct word is: _________________ |
| 6 Clue:
A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic
eruption. |
| Word:
tsunami |
The correct word is: _________________ |
| 7 Clue:
An overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. |
| Word:
flooding |
The correct word is: _________________ |
| 8 Clue:
the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an
earthquake. |
| Word:
epicenter |
The correct word is: _________________ |
| 9 Clue:
A fracture in the continuity of a rock formation caused by a shifting
or dislodging of the earth's crust, in which adjacent surfaces are
displaced relative to one another and parallel to the plane of fracture. |
| Word:
fault |
The correct word is: _________________ |
| 10 Clue:
An instrument for automatically detecting and recording the intensity,
direction, and duration of a movement of the ground, especially
of an earthquake. |
| Word:
seismograph |
The correct word is: _________________ |
