Earthquakes and Tsunamis

What is an earthquake?

• a huge wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean

• a sudden shaking of earth’s crust

When they reach the surface, waves spread out from the ____ of the earthquake (the point directly above the focus).

• epicenter
• fault line

What is a tsunami?

• a sudden shaking of earth’s crust

• a huge wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean