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when earth shapes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| magnitude | magnitude a measure of the total amount of energy at the focus of an earthquake |
| destructive | causing great and irreparable harm or damage |
| stress | the amount of force being applied to a rock or surface |
| tsunami | a series of sea waves caused by undersea events such as an earthquake |
| seismogram | the record made by a seismograph the paper n which data about earthquake waves is recorded |
| seismograph | an instrument used to detect earthquake waves |
| tension | the state of being stretched tight. "the parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops" |
| compresssion | the action of compressing or being compressed. the reduction in volume (causing an increase in pressure) of the fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine before ignition. |
| shearing | cut the wool off (a sheep or other animal). "Paul has never sheared a sheep before break off or cause to break off, owing to a structural strain. "the derailleur sheared and jammed in the rear wheel" |
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