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Barnett - Earthquakes

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focus   point within Earth where the earthquake starts  
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epicenter   location on the surface directly above the focus  
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fault   fractures in the Earth where movement has occurred  
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aftershock   movement that follows a major earthquake  
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seismograph   instrument that records earthquake waves  
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surface waves   seismic waves that travel along Earth's outer layer  
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body waves   waves that travel through Earth's interior; include primary and secondary waves  
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primary wave   fastest body wave; compressional  
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secondary wave   slower than a primary wave; move particles perpendicular to the direction of wave  
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moment magnitude   measurement for earthquakes used by scientists; estimates the energy released by earthquakes  
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Richter Scale   magnitude scale based on the amplitude of the largest seismic wave; used in most news reports  
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tsunami   Japanese word for seismic sea wave  
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intensity   measure of damage to the surface and effects on humans  
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three   number of seismic stations required to locate an epicenter  
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foreshocks   small earthquakes that preceed a major earthquake  
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