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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fault | defect or imperfection; flaw; failing |
| intensity | quality or state of being intense |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| destructive | the condition of being destroyed; demolition; annihilation. a cause or means of destroying. |
| stress | Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension |
| tsunami | series of powerful ocean waves caused by large-scale underwater disturbances, most commonly earthquakes, but also volcanic eruptions, landslides, or meteorite impacts, displacing a massive volume of water |
| seismogram | the recording of the ground shaking at the specific location of the instrument. |
| seismograph | an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration. |
| compression | something get squattest |
| tension | A combination of downward pressure AND friction. It occurs at the deeper layers of tissue resulting in cell deformation and cell death. |
| shearing | pressure |