Here are the answers to fill in your crossword puzzle, broken down by the clues provided.
Across
3.
LAVA (Like magma but on the earth's surface)
6.
ELEVATION (How high a volcano or mountain is)
8.
ERUPTION (When a volcano explodes)
10.
SEISMOGRAPH (Tool that detects how strong an earthquake is)
11.
AFTERSHOCKS (Smaller earthquakes that happen after big ones)
13.
CINDER CONE (Volcano that is shaped like a cone)
14.
EARTHQUAKE (When the earth shakes)
15.
SHIELD VOLCANO (Volcano that is round and shaped like a shield)
Down
1.
EPICENTER (Place on earth directly above an earthquake)
2.
MAGNITUDE (An earthquakes strength based off seismic waves)
4.
COMPOSITE (Volcano that is made of ash, lava, tephra, and pumice)
5.
MAGMA (Like lava but inside the earth)
7.
TSUNAMI (Big wave that spends out from an epicenter and rushes across the ocean)
9.
VOLCANO (A mountain that erupts)
12.
VENT (Where air, smoke, and lava come out of)
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