Earthquakes

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Maps that show different landforms, such as mountain ranges and deep ocean trenches.

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topographic

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scientists who study earthquakes

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seismologist

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an area where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur

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Ring of Fire

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special scale used to measure earthquake movements

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Richter

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When tectonic plates grind against each other, ___________ builds up in these rocks.

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energy

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huge slabs of solid rock that are always in motion

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plates

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giant wave of water caused by an earthquake under the ocean

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tsunami

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breaks or cracks where plates in the Earth’s crust come together

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faults

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Tectonic plates that ______________ cause earthquakes. Options: move from side to side, push against each other, pull away from each other, move up and down.

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move from side to side

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The movement of Earth’s plates put _________________ on rock that is on both sides of a fault.

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stress