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Science vocab L6&7
Question | Answer |
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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 |