Preferred Name |
earthquake |
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Synonyms |
quake temblor tremor |
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Definitions |
Elastic strain, gravity, chemical reactions, or even the motion of massive bodies can produce earthquakes. 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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ID |
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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has_related_synonym |
temblor tremor |
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hasExactSynonym |
quake |
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inSubset |
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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textual 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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subClassOf |
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