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Dynamic Earth
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tectonic plates | sub layers of the earths crust. |
| tremor | is a aftershock after a earthquake. |
| epicentre | the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake. |
| hypocentre | it beneath the surface . |
| core | it is in the center of the earth. |
| crust | under the layer of dirt that we live on. |
| mantle | is the layer of magma rock just under the crust. |
| fault line | |
| primary waves | they are the fastest moving waves and can go through solid rock. |
| secondary wave | they are slower then primary and can only go though liquid . |
| liquefactio | |
| sismograph | |
| richer scale | |
| molten | |
| secondary effect | cased by the primary effects. |
| compretion | to things pushed together. |
| tention | |
| shearing | to things with one sliding one way and the other way. |
| primary effects | created by an earthquakes. |