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This instrument records ground motion during earthquakes and was invented in 1880 by John Milne in Japan.
- Seismograph
- Barometer
- Accelerometer
- Magnetometer
The point on Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake begins is called this location term.
- Focus
- Epicenter
- Fault line
- Hypocenter
A Caltech seismologist created this 1935 logarithmic earthquake magnitude scale that became a household name.
- Mercalli scale
- Beaufort scale
- Richter scale
- Moment magnitude scale
The underground point where rock first ruptures and an earthquake originates is known by this term.
- Focus
- Epicenter
- Mantle
- Crust
The sudden release of energy stored in Earth's crust that causes ground shaking describes this natural event.
- Volcano
- Earthquake
- Tsunami
- Landslide
A fracture in Earth's crust where rocks have moved past each other is called this geological feature.
- Crater
- Trench
- Ridge
- Fault
These massive moving pieces of Earth's outer shell are responsible for most earthquake activity worldwide.
- Continental shelves
- Ocean basins
- Tectonic plates
- Volcanic chambers
These destructive ocean waves triggered by underwater earthquakes can travel at jet-plane speeds across oceans.
- Tidal waves
- Tsunamis
- Storm surges
- Rogue waves
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