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190 Cards in this Set
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Constructive Force
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Constructive Force
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Constructive Force
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Constructive Force
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Constructive Force
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Constructive Force
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Constructive Force
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Constructive Force
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Constructive Force
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Constructive Force
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A force that builds up mountains and landmasses on Earth’s surface.
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A force that builds up mountains and landmasses on Earth’s surface.
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A force that builds up mountains and landmasses on Earth’s surface.
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A force that builds up mountains and landmasses on Earth’s surface.
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A force that builds up mountains and landmasses on Earth’s surface.
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A force that builds up mountains and landmasses on Earth’s surface.
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A force that builds up mountains and landmasses on Earth’s surface.
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A force that builds up mountains and landmasses on Earth’s surface.
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A force that builds up mountains and landmasses on Earth’s surface.
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A force that builds up mountains and landmasses on Earth’s surface.
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Convection Current
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Convection Current
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Convection Current
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Convection Current
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Convection Current
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Convection Current
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Convection Current
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Convection Current
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Convection Current
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Convection Current
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The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, which transfers thermal energy from one part of the fluid to another.
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The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, which transfers thermal energy from one part of the fluid to another.
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The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, which transfers thermal energy from one part of the fluid to another.
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The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, which transfers thermal energy from one part of the fluid to another.
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The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, which transfers thermal energy from one part of the fluid to another.
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The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, which transfers thermal energy from one part of the fluid to another.
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The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, which transfers thermal energy from one part of the fluid to another.
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The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, which transfers thermal energy from one part of the fluid to another.
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The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, which transfers thermal energy from one part of the fluid to another.
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The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, which transfers thermal energy from one part of the fluid to another.
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Divergent Boundary
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Divergent Boundary
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Divergent Boundary
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Divergent Boundary
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Divergent Boundary
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Divergent Boundary
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Divergent Boundary
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Divergent Boundary
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Divergent Boundary
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Divergent Boundary
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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Reverse Fault
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust.
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Greenhouse Effect
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Greenhouse Effect
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Greenhouse Effect
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Greenhouse Effect
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Greenhouse Effect
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Greenhouse Effect
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Greenhouse Effect
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Greenhouse Effect
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Greenhouse Effect
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Greenhouse Effect
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Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, and cause the temperature of the Earth to rise.
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Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, and cause the temperature of the Earth to rise.
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Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, and cause the temperature of the Earth to rise.
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Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, and cause the temperature of the Earth to rise.
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Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, and cause the temperature of the Earth to rise.
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Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, and cause the temperature of the Earth to rise.
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Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, and cause the temperature of the Earth to rise.
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Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, and cause the temperature of the Earth to rise.
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Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, and cause the temperature of the Earth to rise.
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Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, and cause the temperature of the Earth to rise.
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Destructive Force
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Destructive Force
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Destructive Force
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Destructive Force
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Destructive Force
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Destructive Force
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Destructive Force
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Destructive Force
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Destructive Force
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Destructive Force
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A force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth.
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A force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth.
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A force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth.
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A force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth.
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A force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth.
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A force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth.
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A force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth.
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A force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth.
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A force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth.
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A force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth.
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Sea-Floor Spreading
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Sea-Floor Spreading
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Sea-Floor Spreading
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Sea-Floor Spreading
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Sea-Floor Spreading
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Sea-Floor Spreading
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Sea-Floor Spreading
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Sea-Floor Spreading
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Sea-Floor Spreading
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Sea-Floor Spreading
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The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
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The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
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The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
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The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
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The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
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The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
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The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
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The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
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The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
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The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor.
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Seismic Wave
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Seismic Wave
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Seismic Wave
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Seismic Wave
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Seismic Wave
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Seismic Wave
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Seismic Wave
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Seismic Wave
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Seismic Wave
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Seismic Wave
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A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
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A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
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A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
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A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
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A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
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A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
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A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
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A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
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A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
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A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
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Land Subsidence
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Land Subsidence
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Land Subsidence
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Land Subsidence
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Land Subsidence
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Land Subsidence
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Land Subsidence
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Land Subsidence
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Land Subsidence
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Land Subsidence
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A sinking or subsiding of a land surface as a result of geologic processes or of human activities.
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A sinking or subsiding of a land surface as a result of geologic processes or of human activities.
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A sinking or subsiding of a land surface as a result of geologic processes or of human activities.
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A sinking or subsiding of a land surface as a result of geologic processes or of human activities.
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A sinking or subsiding of a land surface as a result of geologic processes or of human activities.
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A sinking or subsiding of a land surface as a result of geologic processes or of human activities.
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A sinking or subsiding of a land surface as a result of geologic processes or of human activities.
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A sinking or subsiding of a land surface as a result of geologic processes or of human activities.
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A sinking or subsiding of a land surface as a result of geologic processes or of human activities.
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A sinking or subsiding of a land surface as a result of geologic processes or of human activities.
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Folding
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Folding
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Folding
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Folding
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Folding
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Folding
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Folding
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Folding
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Folding
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Folding
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Rock layers that appear to be bent or broken.
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Rock layers that appear to be bent or broken.
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Rock layers that appear to be bent or broken.
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Rock layers that appear to be bent or broken.
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Rock layers that appear to be bent or broken.
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Rock layers that appear to be bent or broken.
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Rock layers that appear to be bent or broken.
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Rock layers that appear to be bent or broken.
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Rock layers that appear to be bent or broken.
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Rock layers that appear to be bent or broken.
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Continental Drift
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Continental Drift
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Continental Drift
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Continental Drift
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Continental Drift
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Continental Drift
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Continental Drift
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Continental Drift
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Continental Drift
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Continental Drift
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The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface.
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The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface.
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The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface.
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The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface.
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The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface.
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The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface.
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The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface.
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The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface.
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The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface.
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The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface.
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Transform Boundary
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Transform Boundary
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Transform Boundary
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Transform Boundary
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Transform Boundary
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Transform Boundary
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Transform Boundary
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Transform Boundary
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Transform Boundary
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Transform Boundary
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A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
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A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
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A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
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A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
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A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
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A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
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A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
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A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
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A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
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A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
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Strike-Slip Fault
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Strike-Slip Fault
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Strike-Slip Fault
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Strike-Slip Fault
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Strike-Slip Fault
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Strike-Slip Fault
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Strike-Slip Fault
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Strike-Slip Fault
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Strike-Slip Fault
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Strike-Slip Fault
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A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up-and-down motion.
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A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up-and-down motion.
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A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up-and-down motion.
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A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up-and-down motion.
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A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up-and-down motion.
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A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up-and-down motion.
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A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up-and-down motion.
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A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up-and-down motion.
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A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up-and-down motion.
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A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up-and-down motion.
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Beach Erosion
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Beach Erosion
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Beach Erosion
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Beach Erosion
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Beach Erosion
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Beach Erosion
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Beach Erosion
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Beach Erosion
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Beach Erosion
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Beach Erosion
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Erosion that occurs at the beach because of wave and storm damage.
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Erosion that occurs at the beach because of wave and storm damage.
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Erosion that occurs at the beach because of wave and storm damage.
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Erosion that occurs at the beach because of wave and storm damage.
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Erosion that occurs at the beach because of wave and storm damage.
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Erosion that occurs at the beach because of wave and storm damage.
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Erosion that occurs at the beach because of wave and storm damage.
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Erosion that occurs at the beach because of wave and storm damage.
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Erosion that occurs at the beach because of wave and storm damage.
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Erosion that occurs at the beach because of wave and storm damage.
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Faulting
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Faulting
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Faulting
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Faulting
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Faulting
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Faulting
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Faulting
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Faulting
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Faulting
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Faulting
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move and the process that causes breaks or cracks in the crust.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move and the process that causes breaks or cracks in the crust.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move and the process that causes breaks or cracks in the crust.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move and the process that causes breaks or cracks in the crust.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move and the process that causes breaks or cracks in the crust.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move and the process that causes breaks or cracks in the crust.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move and the process that causes breaks or cracks in the crust.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move and the process that causes breaks or cracks in the crust.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move and the process that causes breaks or cracks in the crust.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move and the process that causes breaks or cracks in the crust.
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Plate Tectonics
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Plate Tectonics
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Plate Tectonics
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Plate Tectonics
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Plate Tectonics
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Plate Tectonics
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Plate Tectonics
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Plate Tectonics
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Plate Tectonics
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Plate Tectonics
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move.
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A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which rocks move.
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Convergent Boundary
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Convergent Boundary
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Convergent Boundary
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Convergent Boundary
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Convergent Boundary
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Convergent Boundary
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Convergent Boundary
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Convergent Boundary
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Convergent Boundary
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Convergent Boundary
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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
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Normal Fault
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Normal Fault
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Normal Fault
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Normal Fault
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Normal Fault
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Normal Fault
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Normal Fault
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Normal Fault
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Normal Fault
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Normal Fault
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.
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A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.
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