Earthqukes Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
fault | is the boundary along which rocks break and move |
earthquakes | a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction |
seismic waves | waves generated by an earthquake |
focus | the point were the energy of an earthquake first occurs |
epicenter | the point on the earths surface right above the focus point |
seismologist | a geophysicist who studies earthquakes and the mechanical characteristics of the earth |
magnitude | a measure of energy released by an earthquake |
liquefaction | is when wet soil acts more like a liquid during an earthquake |
tsunami | a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance |
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