2.4 Earth Science

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orogeny

natural mountain building

mass movement

the downhill movement of rock and soil because of gravity

isostasy

the equilibrium between continental crust and the denser mantle below it

seismometer

Instrument used to measure horizontal or vertical motion during an earthquake.

magnitude

Measure of the energy released during an earthquake

epicenter

Point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus

erosion

Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away

weathering

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.


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