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earth science 708
lava,megma,volcanoes
| word | word terms |
|---|---|
| epicenter | point on earth surface dirctly above the earth quakes focus |
| fault | fractur that occrs when rocks break and that results in a relative movement of opposing sides |
| focus | point deep inside earth where energy is released causing a earthquake |
| lithosphere | a rigid layer of eatrh about 100 m thick made up of the crust and a part of the upper mantle |
| magnitude | a maeasure of the energy released by an earthquake |
| rifts | long cracks,fissure,or trough that forms between plate tectonic moving a part at plate boundary |
| seismic safe | describes the ability of structures to stand up against the vibration caused by an earthquake |
| seismic wave | waves caused by earth quake, including primary waves, secondary waves and surface waves |
| surface wave | This is a wave that can move along two liquids or fluids that will have two different densities. The direction has to be straight. It can happen in oceans, seas, and lakes. |
| seismograph | a instrument used to detect and record earthquakes |
| tsunami | large ocean wave created by a undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption |
| volcanoes | cone shaped hill pr mountain made by a divergent boundary or a convergent boundary |
| pyroclastic flow | hot molten rock |
| richter scale | used to measure the strength of earthquakes |