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Focus The orgin of earthquake movement within the Earth.
Epicenter The point on the surface of the Earth directly above an earthquake's focus.
Seismograph A device that records Earth Movement
Escarpment A cliff created by a raised fault block along a fault boundary, also known as a fault scarp.
Isostacy The "floating" of the crust on the denser but slightly fluid mantle materials which may explain crustal warping.
Syncline Upward bends in folded crustal materials 
Anticline Downward bends in folded crustal materials 
Graben A block of Earth material moved downward between two faults
Horst A block of Earth material moved upward between two faults 

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