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crust   the layer of the earth we live on  
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mantle   the biggest section of the earth  
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inner core   the middle of the earth  
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outer core   the only liquid layer of the earth  
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magma   melted rock below earths surface  
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molten   melting rock  
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compression   when two tectonic plates are pushing togther  
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shearing   when two tectonic plates are sliding across from each other  
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tension   when two tectonic plates are going away from each other  
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tectonic plates   plates between the upper mantle and the crust  
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tremor   following of an earthquake  
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fault line   the fault with the surface of the earth  
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land slide   the downward falling or sliding of a mass of soil  
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liquifaction   the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.  
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seismic wave   a wave that travels  
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p wave   a wave that travels back and forth  
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s wave   a wave that travels side to side  
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surface wave   a wave that travels along the crust  
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epicentre   where an earth quake happens on land  
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focus/hypocentre   a the main point where the earthquakes starts.  
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seismograph   measures the size of the wave  
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tsunami   a giant wave created by a big landslide, volcano or a oceanic earthquake.  
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mercalli scale   measures the intensity of the earthquake.  
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Richter scale   measures the an earthquake  
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moment magnitude   measures the energy of the earthquake  
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scale   measures the earthquake  
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