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sudden and violent shaking of the ground, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action
Earthquake
massive slab of solid rock made up of Earth's lithosphere (crust and upper mantle)
Tectonic plates
heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle caused by a difference in temperature
convection current
Primary waves, are the first waves to arrive at a seismograph
P wave
secondary waves, are the second waves to arrive during an earthquake
S wave
instruments used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake.
Seismograph
the recording of the ground shaking at the specific location of the instrument
Seismogram