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15 Cards in this Set
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crust |
outermost layer |
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plate tectonics |
theory that explains plate movement |
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mantle |
middle layer |
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core |
innermost layer |
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convergent |
collide or crash into each other |
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divergent |
divide or move apart |
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transform |
slide |
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rift |
deep valley |
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fault |
crack in the crust |
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focus |
where the first earthquake movement happens |
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volcano |
mountain where lava and cinder build up |
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tsunami |
earthquake on oceanic plate |
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Ring of Fire |
multiple volcanoes around Pacific Ocean |
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Richter scale |
measures an earthquake's energy |
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surface waves |
occur on the ground, very damaging |
