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Earthquakes-Trembling of the earth's crust
| Questions |
Answers |
| What are the giant waves caused by earthquakes called? |
tsunamis |
| What is the study of earthquakes called? |
seismology |
| What is the break that appears between two moving masses of rock called? |
fault |
| What is the point under the ground where an earthquake begins? |
focus |
| What is the strength of an earthquake called? |
magnitude |
| Where is the region of the earth's crust where most earthquake faults are found? |
epicenter |
| Most earthquakes occur in this region. |
circum-pacific belt |
