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Chapter 8 & 10 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| earthquake | Vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy. |
| focus | Focus of an earthquake located along the fault. |
| seismic waves | |
| epicenter | |
| elastic rebound | |
| body waves | |
| P waves | |
| S waves | |
| surface waves | |
| seismograph | |
| seismogram | |
| Richter Scale | |
| Moment Magnitude Scale | |
| Modified Mercalli Scale | |
| liquefaction | |
| tsunami | |
| seismic gap | |
| crust | |
| mantle | |
| outer core | |
| inner core | |
| Moho | |
| Ring of Fire | |
| hot spot | |
| viscosity | |
| vent | |
| pyroclastic material | |
| volcano | |
| crater | |
| shield volcano | |
| cinder cone |