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crust the thinner layer of the earths layers
mantle the thickest part of the earth and also a liquid
outer core the second hottest layer of the earth
inner core the middle of the earth also 30 % smaller than the moon
magma volcanic rock
molten melted rock
tectonic plate it is between the mantel and the crust
shearing the tectonic plates siding beside each other
tension the plates pulling apart
compression to push down
tremor a different word for earth quack
fault line is the line on tectonic plates
landslide snow or other thing slide of hill
liquifaction it shakes so much the ground turns into liquid
seismic waves a wave of energy around the earth
p wave primary wave
s wave secondary wave
surface wave when an earth quake happens it runs along the surface of the earth
epicentre from which the shock waves of an earthquake
focus/ hypocentre the point were an earth quake starts
seismograph
Created by: romtaylorj2
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