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- 2. volcanic eruptions can sometimes cause these
- 5. second hottest part of the interior
- 6. the crust is divided up into these
- 10. this is the closest fault line to us here in AZ
- 11. the tallest mountain in the world from base to summit
- 13. a magnitude 5.0 earth quake is times as strong as a 4.0 earthquake
- 14. this is when plates slide past one another
- 15. this phenomena allows for volcanos to form in locations where they normally would not
- 16. coldest layer of the earth
- 18. the boundary of the Pacific plate is called this
- 19. This happens due to wind, water, ice or other factors wearing away parts of the earth
- 21. the number we give earthquakes to rate their power
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- 1. most seismic activity occurs near these
- 3. you cannot (blank) an earthquake that is under 2.0
- 4. these happen when water underground is heated via geothermal sources and forces upwards to the surface
- 7. These are caused by seismic events near or under the sea
- 8. as magma heats and cools it circulates
- 9. It's magma until it comes out of the earth
- 12. part of the mantle that is closest to the surface
- 17. consists of the crust and the upper mantle
- 20. solid, hottest part of the interior