Sediment
A deposit of sand and mineral fragments, usually laid down by water.
Sedimentary Rock
Rock formed when heat, pressure, and chemical reactions cement sediments together
Earth’s Crust
Earth’s outermost layer of rock.
Igneous Rock
Rock that forms from molten rock
Plastic Rock
Rock that behaves like something between a liquid and a solid
Earthquake
A trembling or shaking of the earth as a result of rock masses suddenly moving along a faul
Fault
the boundary between a section of moving rock and a section of stationary rock.
Focus
The point along a fault where an earthquake begins
Epicenter
The point on the surface of the earth directly above an earthquake’s focus