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volcan/earthquake
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| earth quake | the sudden, violent shaking of the ground caused by the release of energy in the Earth’s crust. |
| fault | person who commits a fault, a wrongdoer, or a delinquent. I |
| seismic wave | Seismic waves are vibrations of elastic energy that travel through the Earth's interior or along its surface, typically generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, magma movement, landslides, or man-made explosions. |
| focus | he specific point where waves—such as light, sound, or seismic energy—converge, meet, or diverge after reflection or refraction |
| epicenter | The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly vertically above the hypocenter (or focus), which is the subterranean origin point of an earthquake. Located using seismic data, |
| 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. |