The Earth's center; it is made of metal

The point inside Earth, where an earthquake begins

A release of energy and shaking of the ground produced by a buildup of pressure caused by plates moving

An opening that allows magma to reach the Earth's surface

The Earth's rocky outer layer; it is hard and made of many minerals

The theory that Earth's crust is divided into plates that are moving

A machine used to record and predict earthquakes

A break in Earth's crust where rock on one side can move in relation to rock on the other side

The layer just below Earth's crust; the thickest layer; it contains some liquid rock, but is mostly solid

The point on Earth's surface directly above the focus

Many pieces of crust that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle

Motion of the _____________________ causes pressure to build up.

The pressure causes rock on one side of a __________________ to snap free and slide past the rock on the other side.

The ______________________ is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus.

Pieces of Earth's crust move in a process called ________________________.

When a fault snaps free it causes shaking of the ground, producing an __________________.

The point inside Earth where an Earthquake begins is called the _____________________.

The thickest layer, making up about 2/3 of Earth's mass

Made of molten metal

Made of solid iron and nickel

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