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A measure of the strength or size of an earthquake
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The point on the Earth’s surface directly above where an earthquake originates
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A relationship where one event (the cause) directly makes another event (the effect) happen
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A relationship where two events happen at the same time or in similar patterns, but one does not necessarily cause the other
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The solid rock that is found everywhere on Earth, located on, near, or below the surface
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Loose earth materials found on the Earth’s surface, such as sand, soil, and rocks
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A large, thick slab of the Earth’s outer layer (crust) made of bedrock that moves
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A crack or break in the Earth’s bedrock where movement has occurred
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A sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by plate movement and energy release
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The layer of softer, warmer rock underneath the plates that can shift like warm clay
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Hot, liquid rock located deep beneath the Earth’s surface
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Magma that has reached and flowed onto the Earth’s surface
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Processes like erosion that wear down the Earth’s surface
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Processes like tectonic uplift or volcanoes that build up the Earth’s surface
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The process that causes the Earth’s surface to rise and mountains to grow due to plate interactions