How Do You Create A Science Surface Wave Puzzle?
Crossword puzzles are a fun way to reinforce and review surface waves with students. Surface waves are seismic waves that run longitudinally or parallel with the surface of the earth during an earthquake. Because of their strong vibrations, surface waves are usually responsible for the damage caused by earthquakes. Compile a list of surface wave-related vocabulary terms and their definitions. Some surface wave vocabulary terms include earthquake, seismology, epicenter, focus, P-wave, magnitude, tectonic plate, transform boundary, convergent boundary and transform boundary. Go online to the free crossword puzzle maker program at www.puzzle-maker.com. Click on the “Crossword Puzzle” link. Type “Surface Wave Crossword Puzzle” in the text box labeled Title. List one vocabulary term in the words and clues box. Type in the term, press the space bar, press the backward-slash key, press the space bar again, then enter the term’s definition. For example, epicenter would be entered like so: epic
