Earthquakes

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  1. bends
    pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
    This stress bends the rock.
  2. crust
    a hard outer layer that covers something
    Earthquakes happen when large sections of Earth's crust, its rocky outer shell, suddenly break and shift.
  3. fault
    an imperfection in an object or machine
    Most earthquakes happen along a break in Earth's crust called a fault.
  4. seismic
    subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
    The energy travels in back and forth vibrations called seismic <> waves.
  5. shaking
    the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
    An earthquake is the shaking of the ground caused by movements in the earth.
  6. stress
    special emphasis attached to something
    Movements in the crust put stress on large blocks of rock along a fault.
  7. vibration
    a shaky motion
    The energy travels in back and forth vibrations called seismic <> waves.
Created on Mon Jun 14 14:42:30 EDT 2010 (updated Mon Jun 14 14:45:49 EDT 2010)

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