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17 Cards in this Set
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Theory of Plate Tectonics
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Idea that the crust is made of many areas called plates that move very slowly
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Glacial Deposits
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Deep scratches in the rocks caused by glaciers
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pure, solid formations
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Focus
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First break in Earthquake
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Epicentre
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Point directly above Focus
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Richter Scale
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Scale measuring earthquakes
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Opening in crust that allow solid/molten rock, gases and ash in the air
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Lava
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molten rock from a volcano
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Fine burnt particles from a volcano
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molten rock in Earth
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Surveyor's Level
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Device measuring changes in ground slope
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Weathering
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Mechanical and chemical process of breaking down rocks using wind, water, and ice
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Deposition
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Depositing of weathered materials by water, wind and ice
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Mechanical Weathering
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Rock is broken by physical forces like wind or water
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Chemical Weathering
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Occurs when water and oxygen reacts with the rock or mineral
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Fluvial Landforms
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Land forms created by running water
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Mohs scale of hardness
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List of 10 minerals ranked in hardness
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