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terms and definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epicenter | point on earth surface |
| fault | fracture that occurs when rocks break and that results in relative movement of opposing sides |
| focus | point deep inside earth where enregy is releasing cousing on earthquake |
| lava | molten rock flowing onto earths surface |
| lithospere | rigid layer of earth about 100 km think. Made of the crust and a part of the upper mantle |
| magnitude | a measure of the energy released by an earthquake |
| rifts | long crack, fissure or tough that forms between tectonic plates moving apart at plate boundaries |
| seismic safe | describes the ability of structures to stand up aganist the vibrations caused by an earthquake |
| seismic waves | earthquake waves including primary waves, secoundary waves and surface waves |