a break in earth's crust where masses of rock slip past each other

the point beneath earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake

a bend in rock that forms where part of earth's crust is compressed

the process by which an earthquake's violent movement suddenly turns loose soil into liquid mud

the measurement of an earthquake's strength based on seismic waves and movement along faults

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science pt. 2

Term	Definition
fault	a break in earth's crust where masses of rock slip past each other
focus	the point beneath earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake
folds	a bend in rock that forms where part of earth's crust is compressed
liquefaction	the process by which an earthquake's violent movement suddenly turns loose soil into liquid mud
magnitude	the measurement of an earthquake's strength based on seismic waves and movement along faults