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Dynamic Earth
science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tectonic plates | big slabs of rock that float on the mantle when they slide pull push they will cause earthquake. |
| tremor | they are smaller shock after the mane earthquakes they can cause the most damage . |
| epicenter | it is were the earthquake starts in anther words it is called the focus. |
| hypocenter | |
| core | the middle and the hots part of the Earth. |
| crust | the crust is the part of earth we live on. |
| mantle | the mantle is the under the crust the plates float on top of it they are just mainly melted rock |
| fault line | |
| primary wave | |
| surface waves | |
| liquefaction | |
| Richter scale | |
| Mercalli Scale | |
| molten | |
| siesmograph | |
| primary effects | |
| secondary effects | |
| tention | |
| shear | when the tectonic plates slide past one anther |
| compretion | when the plates run into one anther |