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Geology: Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Eyewitness (Noun) | a person who has seen something happen and is able to describe it. |
| Experiment (Noun) | a scientific test to try out something in order to learn about it |
| Fault (Noun) | a crack in Earth's crust |
| Heave (Verb) | to move up and down over and over or to lift, pull, push or throw with a lot of effort |
| Trigger (Verb) | to cause something to happen |
| Pinpoint (Verb) | to figure out the exact location of something |
| Aftershock (Noun) | a smaller, weaker earthquake that often follows a main earthquake event |
| Tsunami (Noun) | A gigantic wave of seawater caused by an earthquake in Oceanic crust |
| Surge (Verb) | to move forward quickly, suddenly, and with force |