OceanicRidgeSystem		Light, outer skin of Earth.
Continental		The part of the Earth that contains oxygen, carbon dioxide,
ElasticRebound		Earthquakes originate or start from large fractures or cracks in the ground called _____.
Seismology		The fault zone that separates the North American Plate from the Pacific Plate.
Seismograms		Location within or IN Earth where an earthquake originates or starts. Energy is released in all directions.
Atmosphere		The greatest earthquake energy release is along the outer edge of the Pacific Ocean called the ____.
SanAndreas		A vibraton or movement in the Earth produced by a rapid or quick release of energy.
OuterCore		The point on Earth's surface directly above the focus.
SWaves		The part of the Earth that contains rock, soil,
Earthquake		Earthquake waves that travel on Earth's surface (the outside of Earth).
Seismographs		Another earthquake belt extends (travels) through the oceans called the ___.
PWaves		The crust of the Earth is devided into two kinds, continental and ____.
Oceanic		Solid, iron rich zone of Earth.
Mantle		The part of the Earth that contains water.
SurfaceWaves		Solid rocky layer of Earth.
Asthenosphere		Records obtained from seismographs are called ____.
CircumPacificBelt		The hot, weak zone in Earth's upper mantle is called the ____.
Focus		The study of earthquake waves is called ____.
Hydrosphere		Earthquake waves that travel through solids, liquids,
Lithosphere		Molten or melted metallic layer of Earth.
Epicenter		Rocks snapping back to their original shape after an earthquake.
Faults		Earthquake waves that travel ONLY through solids. (SWave=Solids)
Crust		Instruments that record seismic waves.
InnerCore		The crust of the Earth is devided into two kinds, oceanic and ____.