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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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