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when the earth shake
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fault a fracture bedrock along which blocks rock on opposite | a fracture bedrock along which blocks rock on opposite |
| intensity a measure of the damage done by an earthquake that is determined o | a measure of the damage done by an earthquake that is determined on people structures |
| magnitude | a measure of the total amount of energy released at the focus of an earthquake |
| destructive | causing damage or injury |
| stress | the amount of the force being applied to a rock or surface |
| tsunami | e Kamchatka tsunami was detected in Alaska, along the West Coast from Washington to California, and in Hawaii and American Samoa.Sep 19, 2025 |
| seismogram | the record made by a seismogram the paper on which data about the earthquake |
| seismograph | an instrument used to detect earthquake waves |
| tension | a state of being stretched tight, either physically (like a rope) or emotionally (stress, anxiety, suspense) |
| compression | That state of being stretched tight, physically or emotionally, is called tension, referring to physical tightness (like a taut rope or strained muscles) or mental/emotional strain from stress, anxiety |
| shearing | o cut the hair or wool from and he process of cutting sheet metal to size out of a larger roll or flat stock. |
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