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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Earthquakes | a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. |
| focus | the center of interest or activity. |
| epicenter | the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake. |
| tectonic plate boundary | In the theory of plate tectonics, a boundary between two or more plates. |
| fault | A fault is a crack in a rock along which slippage has occurred. |
| deformation | the action or process of changing in shape or distorting, especially through the application of pressure. |
| elastic rebound | The elastic rebound theory is an explanation for how energy is spread during earthquakes. |