earthquakes101 Word Scramble
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| fault | fracture that occurs when rocks break and that results in relative movement of opposing sides; can form as a result of compression, being pulled apart or shear. |
| ring of fire | the zone of earthquakes and volcanoes surrounding the pacific ocean |
| epicenter | point on earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus. |
| seismic waves | waves from an earthquake are known as these |
| lava | molten rock flowing onto earth's surface |
| subduction | the process of an oceanic plate colliding with and descending underneath a contineatal plate |
| focus | point deep inside earth where energy is realeased, causing an earhquake. |
| richter scale | used to measure the strength of earthquakes |
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