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Terms and Definitions

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Fracture that occurs when rocks break and that results in relative movement of opposing sides; can form as a result of compression(reverse fault), being pulled apart(normal fault), or shear(strike- slip fault)   show
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Rigid layer of Earth about 100km thick made of the crust and a part of the upper mantle   show
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A measure of the energy released by an earthquake   show
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Long crack, fissure, or trough that forms between techonis plates moving apart at plate boundaries.   show
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An instrument used to record seismic waves.   show
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Powerful seismic sea wave that begins over an ocean- floor   show
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