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The point right above an earthquake's focus. Epicenter
Breaks or cracks within Earth's surface Fault
The point where energy is released as seismic waves. Focus
When magma flows through an opening in Earth's surface. Lava
A layer of the Earth made up of the crust and upper mantle. Lithosphere
The measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake Magnitude
A crack that forms along dvergent boundaries Rifts
A structures capability to endure an earthquakes vibrations Seismice Safe
Waves that form through an earthquake Seismic Waves
A tool that records global seismic waves Seismograph
Shallow seismic waves that travel along Earth's surface Surface Waves
Seismic waves made up of water Tsunami
A hill in the form of a cone that forms when magma, solids, and gases vent their way onto Eath's surface Volcanoes
A tool used to measure the strength of a seismic wave Richter Scale
Before electronic seismometers were used these types of seismometers were used Spring Pendulum Seismometers
A wide zone of active volcanoes and faults extending from Ethiopia down to Zambezi in Africa East African Rift System
A tool used to measure vibrations caused by an earthquake developed in 1751 Pendulum Seismoscope
Earthquakes that occur on the moon Moonquakes
A shallow wave of water caused by gravitational interaction between Earth, Sun, and the Moon Tidal Wave
Location beneath Earth's surface where the rupture of a fault begins Hypocenter
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