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when the earth shake
| 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 enviroment |
| magnitude | a measure of a total amount of energy released at the focus of an earthquake |
| destructive | causing great and irreparable harm or damage |
| stress | the body's natural response to demands or challenges |
| tsunami | A tsunami is an ocean wave triggered by large earthquakes that occur near or under the ocean, volcanic eruptions, submarine landslides, or by onshore landslides in which large volumes of debris fall into the water. |
| seigsmogram | the record made by seismograph the paper on which data about earthquake waves recorded |
| shearing | to cut the hair of wool |
| tension | the state of being stretched tight |
| seismograph | an instrument that detects and records ground motion from seismic waves |
| compareson | a consideration or estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people. |
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