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terms anf definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epicenter | point of earth's surface directly above an earthquake's force |
| fault | fracture that occurs when rocks break and that result in relative movements of opposing sides,can form as a result of compression (revese fault) being pulled apart (normal fault) or shear (strike-slip). |
| focus | pont deep inside eath where energy is released, causing and earthquake |