WHICH DEFINTIOION GOES TO EACH LETTER/WORD. FILL IN THE BLANK
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The place inside Earth where the energy is an earthquake is centered is the ________.
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The instrument used to record earthquake activity is a/an __________.
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The __________ of an earthquake is the point on the surface of Earth directly above the focus.
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The __________ of an earthquake is based on the amplitude of the seismic waves.
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An undersea earthquake may produce a/an _________.
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Buildings constructed to withstand most earthquakes are said to be _________ ________.
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_______ is magma that has flowed onto Earth's surface.
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The __________ is divided into about 13 major plates.
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________ are long cracks produced at divergent plate boundaries.
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The __________ scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake.
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The seismic waves that do the most damage to structures and property during an earthquake are _________ _________.
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An avalanche of glowing rocks flowing on a cushion of hot gases is called a/an ___________ __________.
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A large, broad volcano with gently sloping sides that is formed by the build-up of basaltic layers is a ________ volcano.
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A relatively small volcano formed by moderate to explosive eruptions of tephra is a _________________ volcano.
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A steep-sided volcano formed from alternating layers of violent eruptions of tephra and quieter eruptions of lava is a ___________ volcano.
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The movement of the ground that occurs when rocks inside Earth pass their elastic limit, break suddenly, and experience elastic rebound is called a/an ______________.
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A fracture that occurs when rocks break and that results in relative movement of opposing sides is called a ________.
A.
lava
B.
fault
C.
seismic safe
E.
shield
F.
cinder-cone
G.
focus
H.
tsunami
I.
rifts
J.
seismograph
K.
hot spot
L.
surface waves
M.
epicenter
N.
Richter
O.
lithosphere
P.
earthquake
R.
composite
T.
magnitude