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When plates slowly ram into each other, they can form bended rock layers, called.

A

Folds

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If the rock in Earth’s crust suddenly shakes, an____________occurs.

A

Earthquake

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A tool that graphs seismic waves as wavy lines is called an.

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Sizemic graph

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Seismic waves travel al different___________along Earths___________and___________Earths interier.

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Directions, surface, and through

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5
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A mountain that forms around an opening in Earths crust is an

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Volcano

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In the Pacific Ocean, an example of volcanos that formed over a hot spot is the___________Islands

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Hawaiinan islands

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A long narrow crack in Earths crust is called an

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Fault

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A tool that measures the waves form an earthquake is an

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Seismograph

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9
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A_____________ls a high landform with a flat top

A

Plateau

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10
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An opening in Earths crust through witch gasses and melted rock pass is a

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Volcano

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A long narrow crack in Earths crust is called an

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Fault

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12
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Tall landforms caused by folding or faulting are called

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Tall landforms

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13
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Underwater earthquakes can cause huge ocean waves, called

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Cunamies

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14
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The source of an earthquake creates___________that travel outward

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Sizemic waves

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15
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Some volcanoes from over thin places in Earths crust, called__________

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Hot spot

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16
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A tall landform that rises to a peak is called an____________

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Mountain

17
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A____________is a bend in rock layers

A

Fold

18
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A_____________moves outward from the source of an earthquake.

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Seismic wave

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When the rock in Earths crust shakes, an_____________occurs

A

Earthquake

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If the plates move quickly, an____________can occur

A

Earthquake