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chapter8&9vocabulary

chapter 8 & 9 vocabulary

TermDefinition
earthqake movements of the growned due to sudden release of energy
epicenter sudden return of deformed rock back to unreformed shape
elastic rebound
body waves seismic waves that move throug the inside (body) of earth
p waves push-pull body waves
s waves
surface waves seismic waves that move on earths surface
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 volcanic areas for from plate boundaries
viscosity
vent
pyroclastic material
volcano
crater
seismic waves
shield volcano
cinder cone
composite volcano
caldera
lahar
pluton
sill
laccolith
dike
batholith
focus point in earths interior where the earthquake occured
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