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Science vocab L6&7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Earthquakes | Are ground movements that occur when blocks of rock in Earth move suddenly and release energy |
| Focus | Is a place within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs |
| Epicenter | is located directly above the focus on Earth's surface |
| Tectonic Plate Boundary | Is where two or more tectonic plates meet |
| Fault | Is a break in Earth's crust along which blocks of rock moves |
| Deformation | Is the process by which rock becomes deformed and changes shape due to stress |
| Elastic Rebound | Is the return of rock to its original shape after elastic deformation |
| Volcano | Is any place where gas, ash, or melted rock come out of the ground |
| Magma | Is melted rock |
| Lava | Is magma that has reached Earth's surface |
| Vent | Is the opening of a volcano |
| Tectonic Plates | Are giant sections of lithosphere on Earth's surface |
| Hot Spot | Is a location where a column of extremely hot mantle rock rises through the asthenosphere |