Earthquake Vocabulary Review

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how big the earthquake is

waves of energy that are released during an earthquake

the area directly above the focus of an earthquake

rates earthquakes based on size

are the slowest and largest of the seismic waves and cause most of the destruction during an earthquake

a break in the rock of the crust

the area where rock breaks that triggers an earthquake

shaking that results from movement of rock beneath the earth's surface