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Which term describes the point on the earth's surface above the area where an earthquake originates?
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The term that describes the point on the Earth's surface above the area where an earthquake originates is it's epicenter.
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What causes rapid changes in earths surface?
Earthquake.
The point on the earths surface closest to the origin of an earthquake is called?
The Epicenter.
What is the point on earths surface directly above an earthquake's focus called?
The epicenter
Where does the point in the earths interior where the energy of an earthquake occurs?
The point underground where the energy is released (causing the earthquake) is the focus point. This area is the actual origin of the earthquake. It should not be confused with the epicenter, which is the point above ground where the earthquake originates.
Which term describes rain that freezes when it hits the earths surface?
That's called freezing rain.
What do we call the point beneath earths surface where the earthquake originates?
The point beneath the earth's surface where an earthquake originates is called the hypocenter.
What do you call the point of the earths surface directly above where an earthquake originates?
The epicenter
What the difference between an earthquake's focus and it epicentre?
The focus is the point in the earths crust where the earthquake originates and the epicentre is the point in the earths surface directly above the focus.
What is the point beneath earths surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the?
The point beneath the earth's surface where an earthquake originates is called the hypocenter.
What gradually changes earths surface?
an earthquake
How is an earhquake started?
An earthquake is started when two plates (which lie under the Earths surface) rub together this creates movement which then sometimes pulls/pushes at the earths surface and creates giant cracks in the earths surface... and that is how an earthquake is started.
What causes rapid changes in earths surface?
Earthquake.
What is the earth point on earths surface directly of the surface of the earthquake?
This is known as the epicentre.
Movement along the earths surface caused by an earthquake?
Collide
What is the point on earths surface where an earthquake energy is received?
epicenter
Why you have an earthquake?
the tectonic plates are shifting under the earths surface.
The earths surface where most earthquake damage occurs is called the?
Epicenter
