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12 Cards in this Set
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gravity
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The pulling force that acts on all objects
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lanslide
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When large amounts of of loose rock and soil move rapidly.
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flood
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When water overlows the banks of a stream or river onto land.
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mudslide
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Heavy rains soak the land on a slope and a river of mud and rock begin to move.
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crust
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The Earth's outermost layer.
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plates
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Gigantic slabs of moving rock.
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fault
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A break or crack in the Earth's crust where plates come together.
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earthquake
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A sudden shaking or or trembling in the Earth's crust
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tsunami
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A giant wave. Usually caused by an earthquake on the oceans floor
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volcano
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A mountain that builds up around an opening in the Earth's crust
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hot spot
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Where magma builds and partially melts through the Earth's crust.
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crater
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A cup like shape that forms around the vent of a volcano
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