Nouns
a person who has seen something happen and is able to describe it
a scientific test to try out something in order to learn about it
experiment
to lift, pull, push, or throw with a lot of effort
heave
to move forward quickly, suddenly, and with force
surge
a crack in Earth’s crust
fault
an earthquake’s strength
magnitude
to cause something to start or happen
trigger
to figure out the exact location of something
pinpoint
a smaller, weaker earthquake that often follows a main earthquake event
aftershock
a gigantic wave of seawater caused by an earthquake in oceanic crust
tsunami