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Earthquake
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Geology
7th Grade
01/07/2013

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Term
reverse fault
Definition
break in rock created by comppresive forces, where rock above the fault surface moves upward reative to the rock above the fault surface
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fault
Definition
fault surface along which rocks move when they pass there elastic limit
Term
earthquake
Definition
vibrations produced when rocks break along a fault
Term
magnitude
Definition
measure of energy released during an earthquake
Term
liquefaction
Definition
occurs when wet soil acts more like a liquid during an earthquake
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focus
Definition
is an earthquake, the point below Earth's surface where energy is released in the form of seismic waves
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epicenter
Definition
point on the earth's surface directly above a earthquakes focus
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seismic wave
Definition
wave generated by a earthquake
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tsunami
Definition
seismic sea wave that begins over a earthquake focus and can be highly destructive when it crashes on shore
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