Science Vocabulary : Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's force | EPICENTER |
| 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) | FAULT |
| Point deep inside Earth where energy is released, causing an earthquake | FOCUS |
| Molten rocks flowing onto Earth's surface | LAVA |
| Rigid layer of Earth about 100km thick made of the crust and a part of the upper mantle | LITHOSPHERE |
| A measure of the energy released by an earthquake | MAGNITUDE |
| Long crack, fissure, or trough that forms between techonis plates moving apart at plate boundaries. | RIFT |
| Describe the ability of strucuture to stand up against the vibration caused by an earthquake. | SEISMIC SAFE |
| Earthquake waves, including primary waves, secondary waves, and surface waves | SEISMIC WAVES |
| SURFACE WAVES | |
| An instrument used to record seismic waves. | SEISMOGRAPH |
| Powerful seismic sea wave that begins over an ocean- floor | TSUNAMI |
| It is formed when hot magma, solids, and gas erupt onto Earth's surface through a vent. | VOLCANOES |
| PYROCLASTIC FLOW | |
| RICHTER SCALE |
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