the resless earth

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  • Created on: 29-05-17 14:46
volcanologist
a scientist who stdies volcanoes
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seismograph
a machine for measuring the power of earthquakes
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plate tectonics
the theory that the earths crust is fractured and moves
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constructive plate boundary
an area where two plates collide
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mantle
the largest part of the earths structure below the crust
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core
the central part of the earths structure
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crust
the thin layer of rock which carries the worlds continents and oceans
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volcano
a weakness in the earths crust that allows magma to escape
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earthquakes
a violent saking of the earth caused by plates colliding
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a machine for measuring the power of earthquakes

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seismograph

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the theory that the earths crust is fractured and moves

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Card 4

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an area where two plates collide

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Card 5

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the largest part of the earths structure below the crust

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