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U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquake Center: Glossary HandoutU.s. Geological Survey: Earthquake Center: Glossary Handout
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US Geological Survey
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3rd - 8th
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U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquake Center: Glossary

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This resource provides definitions of important earthquake related terms.

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Concepts

earthquakes, faults, seismology

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aftershock, body waves, core, crust, earthquake glossary, earthquake risk states, earthquake terms, focus, foreshock, p-waves, richter scale, s-waves, seismic body waves, seismogram, seismographic, seismometer, stresses, strike-slip fault, surface waves, tectonics, p-wave, s-wave, shear wave, earthquake, epicenter, fault, fault line, seismograph, tsunami

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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