retake test

earthquake

• The energy that causes the shaking created by earthquakes.

• The point inside the Earth where the earthquake begins.

• The point on the surface of Earth directly above the focus.

• The violent shaking of Earth's crust by plates pressing against each other with increasing pressure until one breaks free.

epicenter

• The energy that causes the shaking created by earthquakes.

• The point inside the Earth where the earthquake begins.

• The point on the surface of Earth directly above the focus.

• The violent shaking of Earth's crust by plates pressing against each other with increasing pressure until one breaks free.

focus

• The energy that causes the shaking created by earthquakes.

• The point inside the Earth where the earthquake begins.

• The point on the surface of Earth directly above the focus.

• The violent shaking of Earth's crust by plates pressing against each other with increasing pressure until one breaks free.

seismic waves

• The energy that causes the shaking created by earthquakes.

• The point inside the Earth where the earthquake begins.

• The point on the surface of Earth directly above the focus.

• The violent shaking of Earth's crust by plates pressing against each other with increasing pressure until one breaks free.

travel through the Earth's interior

• body waves

• surface waves

travel along the Earth's surface

• body waves

• surface waves

move only through solids

• body waves

• surface waves

move only through solids and liquids

• body waves

• surface waves

causes the back and forth motion

• body waves

• surface waves

causes up and down motion

• body waves

• surface waves