A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume is called

Stress that stretches a rock so it becomes thinner is called

Stress that squeezes a rock until it bends or breaks is called

Stress that pushes a rock in two opposite directions until it bends or breaks is called

A break in the rock of earth's crust or mantle is called a

A fault where tension causes the hanging wall to slip below the footwall at a divergent plate boundary is called

A fault where the compression causes the hanging wall to slide up and over the footwall at a convergent boundary is called

A fault where shearing causes the rock to slide past in opposite directions at a transform boundary is called

The shaking due to stress that results from plate movement is called a(n)

Vibrations that are released during earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or other processes are called

The location where the rock broke or moved during an earthquake is called

The point directly above the focus where seismic waves release the most energy during an earthquake is called

The fastest seismic waves that compress and expand are called

The slowest seismic waves that move side to side are called

The most damaging seismic waves that have a rolling motion are called

A device that measures seismic waves is called a

A visual representation of an earthquake is called a

A number that geologists use to describe the strength of an earthquake is called the

A wave or series of waves produced by an earthquake or a landslide is called

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