Earthquakes

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The block of rock that lies above a fault is called the

Shearing creates ______ faults, like the San Andreas fault in California

An upward fold in a rock is called a _______

In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways with little

A seismograph uses a ______ to record the drum's vibrations

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level is called a

The seismic waves that travel along Earth's surface and produce the most severe ground movements are call ________

The stress force that pulls on the crust where two plates are moving apart is called