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definition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epicenter | point on earths surface directly above an earthquakes focus. |
| fault | fracture that occurs whe rocks break and that result in relative of compression. |
| focus | point deep inside earth where energy is realesed causing an earthquake. |
| lava | molten rock flowingon to earths surface. |
| lithosphere | rigid layer of earth about 100km thick, made of the crust and apart of the upper mantle |
| magnitude | a mesure of th energy released by an earthquake. |
| rifts | long crack fissure,or trhrough that forms between tectonics |
| seismic safe | describe the ability of structures to stand up agains the vibration caused by an earthquake. |
| seismic waves | earthquake waves, including primary waves |
| surface waves | when the water in the ocean in it gets higher and highest near the land |
| seismograph | instrument used to record seismic molocules secondary,waves,known as s-waves nove through |
| tsunami | powerful seismic sea waves that begin over an ocean |
| volcanoes | cone shaped hill or mountain formed when hot magma solids and gas on to earths surface through a vent |
| pyroclastic flow | pyroclastic flows are another hazard for inhebitanats of montserrat |
| seismic safe | describe the ability of structures to stand up agains the vibration caused by an earthquake. |
| seismic waves | earthquake waves, including primary waves |
| surface waves | when the water in the ocean in it gets higher and highest near the land |
| seismograph | instrument used to record seismic molocules secondary,waves,known as s-waves nove through |
| tsunami | powerful seismic sea waves that begin over an ocean |
| volcanoes | cone shaped hill or mountain formed when hot magma solids and gas on to earths surface through a vent |
| pyroclastic flow | pyroclastic flows are another hazard for inhebitanats of |