Quaking Earth, Racing Waves: Vocabulary Flashcard HMH

Front

What does it mean if two or more things are parallel to each other?

Back

They move in the same direction.

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What does it mean to radiate?

Back

To spread out in waves or rays.

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What does it mean to modify something?

Back

To revise or change it.

Front

What does it mean to thrust?

Back

To push something with great force.

Front

What does lateral movement refer to?

Back

Movement from side to side.

Front

What is the definition of destruction?

Back

The act of causing so much damage that something no longer exists.

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that travels through space and matter, transferring energy from one place to another.

Front

What is the meaning of force in physics?

Back

A push or pull on an object.

Front

What is the definition of energy?

Back

The ability to do work or cause change.

Front

What does it mean for something to be triggered?

Back

To cause something to happen or start.