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Earthquake
Earthquake
The sudden shaking of the ground below the Earth's surface.
Epicenter
Epicenter
The area directly above the focus of an earthquake.
Magnitude
Magnitude
The strength of an earthquake, proportional to the energy released.
Seismograph
Seismograph
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Fault
Fault
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Aftershock
Aftershock
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Pangaea
Pangaea
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Core
Core
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Crust
Crust
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Intensity
Intensity
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Study Notes
- The sudden shaking of the ground below Earth's surface is an earthquake.
- The epicenter is the area directly above the focus of an earthquake.
- Magnitude is the strength of an earthquake, proportional to the energy released at the focus.
- A seismograph is an instrument used to record seismic waves.
- A fault is a crack in Earth's crust between two huge plates, located along the plate boundary.
- An aftershock is smaller seismic waves after an earthquake.
- Pangaea is the name given to a single landmass comprising the modern continents.
- The core is the innermost layer of the Earth.
- The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth.
- Intensity is the strength of an earthquake based on relative effects to people in a certain locality.
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