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Dynamic Earth

TermDefinition
tectonic plates Big slabs of rock floating on the Mantle under the earth.
tremor When the Earth shakes.
hypocentre The part where the Earth quake starts below the Earth.
core The centre of the Earth.
crust The outside of the Earth.
mantle The biggest
epicentre The part where the Earthquake starts above the Earth.
Primary Waves Are the fastest moving waves
Secondary waves Can only travel through solids
Surface Waves Are the slowest moving waves
Seismograph To measures the force of an earthquake
Richter Scale used to measure the power of earthquakes
Mercalli Scale Used to measure the damage of an earthquake
Fault line Part where the tectonic plates meet
Focus Part where the earthquake starts below the earth
Geothermal Energy It is water from underneath the earth and turned into electricity.
Aftershocks Occur after the main earthquake
Pyroclastic flow Is like a landslide
Created by: romstinsoa
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