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Christian Chapter 6
Earthquakes
Question | Answer |
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The point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus | epicenter |
fracture that occurs where rocks break which results in movement of opposing sides | fault |
movement of the ground that occurs when rocks inside Earth pass their elastic limit, break suddenly,and expierence rebound | earthquake |
point deep inside Earth where energy is release, causing an earthquake | focus |
instrument used to record seismic waves | seismograph |