sudden movement of Earth's crust at a fault line. The location where an earthquake begins is called the epicenter. An earthquake's most intense shaking is often felt near the epicenter.

fracture in the Earth's crust where rock layers shift, often causing earthquakes

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

the precise, underground point of origin for an earthquake, where rock rupture and energy release begin

the point on the Earth's surface directly above a hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or an underground explosion originates

openings in Earth's crust that erupt magma, ash, and gases, generally located along tectonic plate boundaries.

an area on Earth over a mantle plume or an area under the rocky outer layer of Earth, called the crust, where magma is hotter than surrounding magma

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earthquake vocab

Question	Answer
earthquake	sudden movement of Earth's crust at a fault line. The location where an earthquake begins is called the epicenter. An earthquake's most intense shaking is often felt near the epicenter.
fault	fracture in the Earth's crust where rock layers shift, often causing earthquakes
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, underground point of origin for an earthquake, where rock rupture and energy release begin
epicenter	the point on the Earth's surface directly above a hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or an underground explosion originates
volcano	openings in Earth's crust that erupt magma, ash, and gases, generally located along tectonic plate boundaries.
hot spot	an area on Earth over a mantle plume or an area under the rocky outer layer of Earth, called the crust, where magma is hotter than surrounding magma

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