Camera Shake
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Camera shake occurs when you use a shutter speed that is too slow for you to hold your camera still for the duration of the shutter being open. This results in a blurry photo because your camera moves in your hand which causes the object you are photographing to create blur on your sensor.
As a rule of thumb, never use a shutter speed which is less than the focal length that your lens is set at e.g. use at least 1/100s if your lens is set to 100mm, or 1/25s if your lens is set to 25mm.
Using a tripod or placing your camera on a solid object prevents camera shake because your camera is held still.