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| Attempt to understand surroundings |
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| Theory that a large object collided with Earth and created the moon |
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| Theory of how Earth's layers were separated based on density |
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| Small volcano that erupted in Mexico in 1947. Studies showed the amount of ejecta |
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| Gas surrounding the rest of the sphere |
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| Inner core temperature & element |
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| Solid Fe (iron), 5,000 degrees C |
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| Liquid magma, 2,200 degrees C |
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| Life, Earth, and Physical |
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| 4 branches of Earth Science |
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| Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology, Astrology |
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| How many galaxies exist in the universe? |
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| How many stars are in the universe? |
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| How many stars are in the Milky Way galaxy? |
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| What is the diameter of the equator? |
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| What is the diameter of the Prime Meridian? |
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| Is the Earth wider or taller? |
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| bending crust due to geological pressure |
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| Movement along a fracture |
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| Highest point of a mountain |
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| Molten rock under the surface |
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| Lava escapes to the surface |
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| Opening on the top of a volcano |
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| strong, sudden movement of Earth's crust |
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| pool of magma under volcano |
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| underground river of magma that moves |
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| combination of quiet and explosive eruption |
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| instrument that records earthquake intensity |
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| on the surface, above focus |
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| Primary Waves/Travel through all states of matter |
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| Secondary waves/travel through solids |
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| Surface Waves/Travel through solids |
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Eurasion-Melanasion belt (Europe and Asia)
Circum Pacific Belt/Ring of Fire (Circles pacific ocean) |
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| What are 4 mountain ranges in the US |
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| Appalachians (folded, old) Rockies (folded, young) Sierra Nevada (fault block) Cascades (dome) |
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| What 3 states are the cascades found in |
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| Washington, California and Oregon |
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