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U2, L6&7 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| earthquake | movement of the ground is caused by a sudden release of energy |
| focus | is a place within earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs |
| deformation | change in the shape of rock |
| epicenter | directly above Earth's surface |
| elastic rebound | the return of rock to it's original form of shape after elastic deformation |
| tectonic plate boundary | transform by the movement taking places between the plates |
| volcano | where gas,ash, or melted rock come out of the ground |
| vent | opening of a volcano |
| magma | melted rock |
| tectonic plate | outermost part of the mantle |
| lava | what comes out of a volcano |
| hotspot | active area of earth's surface |