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Earthquakes Voc
Term and definition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Epiceneter | point on Earth's surface directly above on eartquake's focus |
| Fault | fracture that occurs when rocks break and that result in relative movement of opposing sides;can formasa result of compression(reverse fault)being polled apart(normal fault) or shear(strike-slip fault) |
| Focus | point deep inside Earth where energy is released causing an earthquake |
| Lava | molten rock |