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science vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| violent movementsint he earths crust that are related to faults | Earth Quake |
| point at the top of the earth surface where an earth quake begins | Epicenter |
| point UNDER the Earths surface where the earthquakes starts | Focus |
| earth quake waves | Seismic Waves |
| an intrument used to detect and record vibrations from earth quake waves | Seismograph |
| scale for measuring earthquake | Richerscale |
| a scientist who studies earthquake | Seismologist |
| a place in the earths surface where hot molten rock exists the earth | Volcano |
| hot melted rock inside the earth | Magma |
| hot melted rock that is outside of the earth | Lava |
| area encircling the Pacfic ocean where many valcanoes are found | Ring of fire |