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RE Vocab (5,6)

RE Vocab (5, 6)

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seismology study of earthquakes
deformation change in the shape of rock due to stress
seismic waves wave of energy that travels away from earthquake in all directions
seismograph instruments that record vibrations in the ground
seismogram tracing (on paper) of earthquake motion
epicenter point on Earth's surface directly above the focus
focus point along a fault where the first motion of an earthquake occurs
volcano vent or fissure in the Earth's surface through which magma and gases are expelled
magma chamber body of molten rock that feeds a volcano
vent opening in Earth's surface through which volcanic material passes
pyroclastic material forms when magma is blasted into the air and hardens
crater funnel shaped pit near the top of the central vent of a volcano
caldera a large depression that forms when the magma chamber empties and causes the ground above to sink
rift zone area of deep cracks between two divergent tectonic plates
hot spots volcanically active area far from a tectonic plate boundary
Created by: JSchneider
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