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Earthquakes

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What type of physical feature do we usually find in a subduction zone?

volcano

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What are the different layers of the earth called?

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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Melted rocks from the mantle are called what?

magma

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What is the largest ocean on earth?

Pacific

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What is a convergent boundary?

two tectonic plates coming together

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What is a divergent boundary?

This is where tectonic plates are moving away from each other

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What is a transform or strike-slip fault?

Where two tectonic plates slide sideways past each other

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What is Pangea?

one massive super continent that existed millions of years ago

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What is a fossil?

Fossils are remains or impressions of a prehistoric organism.

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What causes a rainbow to appear?

Rainbows are created when sunlight splits and the different color components are reflected through rain drops.

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What type of rock are fossils found in?

sedimentary

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What are the three basic types of rock?

Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary

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What do we measure an earthquake's magnitude with?

seismograph

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What is the spot on earth called where the earthquake originated?

epicenter

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