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a physical feature on Earth's surface |
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the gases that surround Earth |
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the rocky, outermost layer of Earth's surface |
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the layer of Earth below the crust |
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the scientific theory that Earth's crust is made of moving plates |
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an opening in Earth's crust through which melted rock may flow |
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a fixed pool of magma in the mantle that melts through a tectonic plate |
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a sudden shaking of Earth's crust |
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the point on Earth's surface just above the focus |
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a large wave that is often caused by an earthquake under the ocea |
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the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces |
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the movement of weathered rock |
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a mass of ice that moves slowly over land |
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the process of dropping off weathered rock |
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a bend, or S-shaped curve, in a river |
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bits of soil or rock that may be eroded and deposited |
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