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.
nounWord forms: plural Ëlions or Ëlion. 1. a large, powerful cat (Panthera leo), found in Africa and SW Asia, with a tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the adult male, a shaggy mane: in folklore and fable the lion is considered king of the beasts.