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Earh's Dynamic 2
Crust & Interior
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Epicenter | Point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus |
| Fault | Crack in Earth’s crust where movement occurs |
| Focus | Point in Earth’s crust where earthquake actually occurs |
| Hot Spot | Location of high heat flow which heats up crust in an isolated location not along plate boundary |
| Island Arc | Chain of volcano islands where an oceanic plate sub ducts under another oceanic plate |
| Isostacy | Crust’s property of being buoyant is displayed in this concept |
| Lava | Liquid rock on Earth’s surface |
| Lithosphere | Layer of Earth composed of crust and rigid mantle |
| magma | Liquid rock below Earth Surface |
| Mercalli Scale | Earthquakes ranking method based on amount of destruction |