A place where melted rock comes out on Earth's surface.

A sudden release of energy caused by breaking and moving rock.

A crack where rock breaks and moves.

The place inside the Earth where an earthquake starts.

Is the plcae on Earth's surface above where the earthquake starts.

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Question	Answer
Volcano	A place where melted rock comes out on Earth's surface.
Magma	Melted rock inside Earth.
Spills	Falls out.
Lava	Magma on the surface of Earth.
Earthquake	A sudden release of energy caused by breaking and moving rock.
Scrape	Rub hard.
Fault	A crack where rock breaks and moves.
Settles	Comes to rest.
Focus	The place inside the Earth where an earthquake starts.
Epicenter	Is the plcae on Earth's surface above where the earthquake starts.