Forces that shape the earth

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The theory on how the continents were formed and why they move is called

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Plate Tectonics

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When continental plates collide these form: Valley, Lakes, Plains, Mountains

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Mountains

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Earthquakes are sudden and violent movements of the Earth's

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Crust

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Cracks in the Earth's crust are called

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Faults

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The term for the natural features of a land surface.

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landforms

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Type of stress that pulls on the crust, stretching rock so it becomes thinner in the middle is called _______

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tension

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What type of stress produces a reverse fault? Options: shearing, tension, compression, deformation

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compression

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Force that acts on rocks to change its shape or volume is _____

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stress

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Where do most earthquakes happen?

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at faults

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What occurs when a denser plate sinks underneath a less dense plate? Options: slab-pull, crust, Subduction, convection

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Subduction