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.
The adjective primal describes something that's essential or basic, like the primal urge to protect yourself and your family from harm. The Latin root of primal is primus, which means first. If your friend talks about his primal self, he means the most basic, important part of who he is. You can think of this as a first priority, just as the primal urges of all animals is survival. Primal can also describe something that's original, or at its earliest stage, like a primal or primeval forest, the most ancient example of that kind of terrain.