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earthquake/volcano
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| earthquake | the sudden, violent shaking of the ground caused by the release of energy in the Earth’s crust |
| fault | a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock |
| seismic wave | an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means. |
| focus | the exact point inside the Earth where an earthquake begins, marking the spot where rocks first rupture and release stored stress, sending out seismic waves |
| epicenter | the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake |
| volcano | a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust. |
| hot spot | a small area or region with a relatively hot temperature in comparison to its surroundings. |