Earthquakes Voc.

ground movements that occur when blocks of rock in Earth move suddenly and release energy

• epicenter

• fault

• earthquake

• focus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A place within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs.

• fault

• epicenter

• deformation

• focus

Point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus

• epicenter

• fault

• tectonic plate boundary

• deformation

where two or more tectonic plates meet

• deformation

• earthquake

• tectonic plate boundary

• fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A break in Earth's crust along which blocks of rocks move.

• epicenter

• fault

• focus

• deformation

the process by which rock becomes deformed and changes shape due to stress

• fault

• deformation

• elastic rebound

• epicenter

the return of rock to its original shape after elastic deformation

• epicenter

• focus

• deformation

• elastic rebound