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aftershock
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tremor that follows and is smaller than a major earthquake
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deals with tremros adn earthquakes
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earthquake
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vibration of the Earth’s crust
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vibrating
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elastic rebound theroy
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theory that rocks that are strained past a certain point
will fracture and spring back to their original shape |
theory and straning fracture
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epicenter
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point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an
earthquake |
point on a surface and earthquake
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focus
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area along a fault at which slippage first occurs, initiating an
earthquake |
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pacific ring of fire
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major earthquake zone that forms a ring around the
Pacific Ocean |
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fault zone
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group of interconnected faults
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deals with faults
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