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a feature of the earth's crust, such as a mountain,valley,or plain
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the outer layer of the earth
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the layer of the earth below the
crust that is mostly liquid
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the layer of the earth below the mantle that is liquid metal
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the innercost layer of the earth that is solid nickel and iron
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a flat area of land that rises above land around it
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the movement of the earth's crust along the fault
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a break in the earth's crust
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an instrument that senses and records the movement of the earth's crust during an earthquake
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a scale from 1 to 10 that ranks earthquakes according to how strong they are
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a giant wave caused by an earthquake
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