The shaking motion of an earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy. Earthquakes are caused when stress, building up within rocks of the earth's crust, is released in a sudden jolt.Rocks crack and slip past each other causing the ground to vibrate. Cracks along which rocks slip are called faults.They may break through the ground surface, or be deep within the earth.he shaking motion of an earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy. Earthquakes are caused when stress, building up within rocks of the earth's crust, is released in a sudden jolt. Rocks crack and slip past each other causing the ground to vibrate.
Trivia. 1  The character Tantor was actually created specifically for the Disney movie. In the original books, Tantor is actually the Mangani (a fictional apelike species) language term for any elephant in the African jungle. 2  Originally, comedian Woody Allen was cast to play Tantor.
percolator. n. 1. (Cookery) a kind of coffeepot in which boiling water is forced up through a tube and filters down through the coffee grounds into a container.(ËpÉr kÉËleÉª tÉr). n.oun. 1. percolator-a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans. coffeepot-tall pot in which coffee is brewed.