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volcanos/earthquake
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| volcano | a vent in Earth’s crust releasing magma, ash, and gases, often forming mountains over time |
| hotspot | a physical location or device that provides internet access to Wi-Fi-enabled devices, typically using cellular data (4G/5G) to create a secure, portable network |
| earthquake | a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. |
| fault | a fracture or zone of fractures in the Earth's crust along which blocks of rock have moved relative to each other |
| seismic wave | vibrations of elastic energy that travel through the Earth's interior or along its surface, primarily caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, magma movement, landslides, or man-made explosions. |
| focus | the precise point within the Earth's crust or mantle where rocks first break and energy is released, initiating a rupture along a fault. |
| epicenter | the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake. |
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