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Earthquakes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Earthquake | Causes vibrations in the ground that result from movement along breaks in the Earths lithosphere |
| Epicenter | Location directly above the focus of an earthquake |
| Fault | Break in the Earths lithosphere where one block of rock moves toward, away from, or past another |
| Focus | Location where rocks move along fault and seismic waves originate |
| Seismic Wave | Travels as vibrations in and on Earth |
| Seismometer | Measures and records ground motion and the distance and direction seismic waves travel |