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Title

Earthquake vocabulary

Description

Words related to earthquakes

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Subject

Geography

Level

5th Grade

Created

05/24/2017

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Term

aftershock

Definition

A smaller earthquake following the main shock of a larger earthquake.

Term

crust

Definition

The outermost, solid layer of the earth.

Term

Ring of fire

Definition

The zone of activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean and the
Pacific plate.

Term

Richter scale

Definition

The size of an earthquake as measured by the energy released.