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U2, L6&7 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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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 |