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12 Cards in this Set
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Lapilli |
Volcanic fragments called "little stones" |
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Tephra |
Lava fragments that solidify almost immediately |
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Tsunamis |
Monstrous ocean waves that may be caused by earthquakes |
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Magma |
Melted rock |
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Fault |
A break that appears in the rock at the boundary between two moving masses of rock |
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Lava |
Molten rock that has reached the earth's surface |
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Fumaroles |
Holes or cracks serving as escape vents for underground gases |
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Focus |
The point underground where an earthquake begins |
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Seismology |
The study of earthquakes |
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Ring of Fire |
The belt of volcanoes that encircles the Pacific Ocean |
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Magnitude |
The strength of an earthquake |
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Richter |
The most famous scale used to measure earthquake strength |
