Tarsia Puzzle: EARTHQUAKES & VOLCANOES

Tarsia Vocabulary Puzzle: EARTHQUAKES & VOLCANOES

This fun vocabulary puzzle helps students review some of the major Earthquakes & Volcanoes related vocabulary. You will cut up the triangles and students will have to arrange them in order to match definitions with the vocabulary terms.

ANSWER KEY is provided!

This is a great activity for test review or can be glued into interactive notebooks. If you choose to use them multiple times (e.g. for different classrooms), be sure to laminate the cards so you can use them for years to come!

Students can be working by themselves or in pairs/groups depending on the grade level and/or how difficult the vocab terms are.

The 18 Terms Covered In This Puzzle:

Primary waves; Body waves; Seismograph; Focus; Crater; Secondary waves; Hotspot; Ring of Fire; Epicenter; Composite Volcano; Convection; Richter scale; Shield volcano; L (surface) waves; Vent; Cinder cone volcano; Seismic waves; Earthquake.