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earthquake
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Earthquake | Causes vibrations in the ground that result from movement along breaks in Earth's lithosphere. |
| Epicenter | Location on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. |
| Fault: | A break in Earth's lithosphere where one block of rock moves toward, away from, or past another. |
| Focus: | The location inside Earth where rocks first move along a fault and where seismic waves originate. |
| Seismometer | : An instrument that measures and records ground motion and can be used to determine the distance and direction seismic waves travel. |