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Earthquakes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Earthquakes | Vibrations that move through rock or other earth materials. |
| Fault | The surface of where a rock was broken. |
| Seismic waves | Another name for an Earthquake wave. |
| Focus | The point inside Earth where movement occurs and energy is released. |
| Seismograph | The instrument used to obtain record of seismic waves. |
| Magnitude | The height of the lines traced on the paper is a measure of the energy released by the earthquake. |
| Tsunami | Seismic sea waves |
| Seismic safe | A building that is save enough to stand up to the vibrations caused by most earthquakes. |