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Which zone of the Earth's interior is liquid? |
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Which part of the Earth is the MOST dense? |
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The tectonic plates overlie the asthenosphere which is |
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semi-molten and convecting. |
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Plate tectonics is driven by energy from |
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the Earth's internal heat |
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Which is characteristic of divergent plate boundaries? |
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Formation of new ocean crust |
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Which of the following describes seismic P waves? |
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The second seismic waves to reach distant recording instruments are the |
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The time interval between arrivals of the P and S waves can determine |
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Which is used to determine an earthquake's Richter magnitude? |
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When one crustal plate is sliding past another, the plate boundary is a |
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In PLASTIC deformation a solid will |
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permanently change its shape. |
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To pinpoint the location of a distant earthquake, you must have records from |
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at least three seismographs |
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Before an earthquake can occur, energy must first be stored as |
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Distribution of values shown on a map |
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