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Geology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Foot Wall | the plate that would end up on the bottom if they fell over |
| Hanging wall | the plate that would be on top if the plates fell over |
| Focus | the place where a earthquake happens under the ground |
| Epicenter | above the Focus in the atmosphere where the earthquake is happening |
| Athenosphere | layer in upper part of earths mantle that is made up of material that can be reshapes and deforms, and which the continents. |
| Lithosphere | outer layer of earths surface, which is rocky and solid;includes crust and rigid part of mantle |