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earthquakes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| normal fault | a type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward |
| hanging wall | the block of a rock that forms the upper half of a fault |
| foot wall | the block of rock that forms the lower half of a fault |
| reverse fault | a type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward |
| strike slip fault | a type of fault where the rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up or down motion |
| anticline | an upward fold in rock formed by compression of earth's crust |
| syncline | a downward fold in rock formed by compression in earth's crust |
| plateau | a large area of flat land elevated high above sea level |
| mercalli scale | a scale that rates earthquakes according to their intensity and how much damage earthquake cause |
| magnitude | the measurement of an earthquakes strength based on seismic waves and movement along faults |
| richter scale | a scale that rates seismic waves measured by a particular type of mechanical seismograph |
| moment magnitude scale | a scale that earthquakes by estimating the total energy released by an earthquake |
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