Earthquake Vocabulary 1 Our Vocab

Front

A smaller earthquake that follows the original.

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aftershock

Front

Location on Earth's surface above the earthquake's focus.

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epicenter

Front

A scientist studying earthquakes.

Back

Seismologist.

Front

Fracture zone between rock blocks

Back

fault

Front

Shaking of the earth during an earthquake

Back

tremors

Front

Huge wave from an earthquake or volcano

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tsunami

Front

Location inside Earth where an earthquake occurs.

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focus

Front

Waves of energy traveling through the earth’s layers.

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seismic waves

Front

Fastest seismic waves that move through solid, liquid, or gas; primary waves causing compressions.

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p-waves

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Secondary waves of an earthquake move slower than primary waves and shake the ground up and down or side to side.

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s-waves