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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| crust | the layer of the earth we live on |
| mantle | the biggest section of the earth |
| inner core | the middle of the earth |
| outer core | the only liquid layer of the earth |
| magma | melted rock below earths surface |
| molten | melting rock |
| compression | when two tectonic plates are pushing togther |
| shearing | when two tectonic plates are sliding across from each other |
| tension | when two tectonic plates are going away from each other |
| tectonic plates | plates between the upper mantle and the crust |
| tremor | following of an earthquake |
| fault line | the fault with the surface of the earth |
| land slide | the downward falling or sliding of a mass of soil |
| liquifaction | the act or process of liquefying or making liquid. |
| seismic wave | a wave that travels |
| p wave | a wave that travels back and forth |
| s wave | a wave that travels side to side |
| surface wave | a wave that travels along the crust |
| epicentre | where an earth quake happens on land |
| focus/hypocentre | a the main point where the earthquakes starts. |
| seismograph | measures the size of the wave |
| tsunami | a giant wave created by a big landslide, volcano or a oceanic earthquake. |
| mercalli scale | measures the intensity of the earthquake. |
| Richter scale | measures the an earthquake |
| moment magnitude | measures the energy of the earthquake |
| scale | measures the earthquake |