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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fault | A fracture in bedrock along which blocks of rock on opposite sides of the fracture move |
| intensity | A measure of the damage done by an earthquake that is determined on the basis of the earthquakes effect on people structures and the natural environment |
| magnitude | the great size or extent of something. |
| destructive | causing great and irreparable harm or damage. |
| stress | pressure or tension exerted on a material object. |
| tsunami | a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance. |
| seismogram | the record made by a seismograph; the paper on which data about earthquake waves is recorded |
| seismograph | an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration. |
| tension | the state of being stretched tight. |
| compression | the action of compressing or being compressed. |
| shearing | break off or cause to break off, owing to a structural strain. |