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Earthquakes Vocab

Earthquakes Vocabulary Astronomy Flocabulary

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the process in which the hotter parts of a gas or liquid rise to the top and the cooler, denser parts sink. convection
the rocky outer layer of a planet or moon; the layer of the Earth above the mantle. crust
the flowing movement of water or air in a certain direction. current
a shaking of part of the Earth's surface. earthquake
the area on Earth's surface directly over the point of seismic activity between two tectonic plates. epicenter
a long break in a body of rock or the crust of the earth. Usually the layers of rock are displaced on either side of the break. fault
the size of an earthquake, measured on a scale of 1 to 10. magnitude
the layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. mantle
caused by, relating to or describing an earthquake. seismic
any one of the several large, separately moving sections of the Earth's surface that glide over the mantle. When they collide they cause such things like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. tectonic plate
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