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g. seismic wave : a vibration that travels through the earth
carrying the energy released during an

earthquake
h. compression : a type of squeeze that causes rocks to
break or fold

i. magnitude : the measurement of the total strength
or amount of energy released by an
earthquake
j. tsunami : an extremely large wave caused by the

underwater earthquake
k. fault : a break in earth’s crust where movement
of rocks occurs

l. stress : a force that causes rocks to change shape

4.2. Complete the following sentences using the words above.

a. My mother was the first to feel the ................ She felt it while
sleeping.

b. The ............ of the earthquake was more than seven Richter
Scale.

c. An ............ hit Gorkha at 11 am. It is the 14th one after the
powerful earthquake on Baisakh 12.

d. The ......... in the Indian ocean in 2004 killed thousands of people.
e. The ................ of the Baisakh 12 earthquake was Barpak, Gorkha.

f. ................................. take less than a minute to reach the earth’s
surface from the focus.

g. The magnitude of earthquake is measured by an instrument
called ...........................................

4.3. Use the following words in your own sentences.

a. stress b. Richter Scale c. compression d. fault

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