Preferred Name | earthquake | |
Synonyms |
temblor tremor quake |
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Definitions |
An earthquake is a process during which energy is released in an astronomical body's crust, causing the displacement of crustal parts and the generation of seismic waves. Elastic strain, gravity, chemical reactions, or even the motion of massive bodies can produce earthquakes. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000677 |
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comment |
Elastic strain, gravity, chemical reactions, or even the motion of massive bodies can produce earthquakes. |
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definition |
An earthquake is a process during which energy is released in an astronomical body's crust, causing the displacement of crustal parts and the generation of seismic waves. |
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has_exact_synonym |
quake |
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has_related_synonym |
temblor tremor |
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in_subset |
environmental_hazards |
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label |
earthquake |
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prefixIRI |
ENVO:01000677 |
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prefLabel |
earthquake |
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subClassOf |
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