Volcanic dome composed of rhyolite and rhyodacite
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Volcanic dome composed of rhyolite and rhyodacite
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Rhyolite Dome
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Form as sediment is deposited in the slower waters on the inside of the meander bends
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Form as sediment is deposited in the slower waters on the inside of the meander bends
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Point bar
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General KnowledgeThe number peaks per second
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The number peaks per second
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Frequency
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General KnowledgeRecord local and very strong earthquakes
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Record local and very strong earthquakes
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Strong-motion Seismograph
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General KnowledgeA measure of the total energy expended during an earthquake; depends on its seismic moment determined by: rock shear strength, area of rock, average slip distance offset across the
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A measure of the total energy expended during an earthquake; depends on its seismic moment determined by: rock shear strength, area of rock, average slip distance offset across the
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Moment Magnitude
A landslide in which the mass rotates as it slides on a basal slip surface
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A landslide in which the mass rotates as it slides on a basal slip surface
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Rotational Slide
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General KnowledgeWhat is a Tsunami?
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What is a Tsunami?
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A large wave usually formed by undersea earthquakes and landslides.
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General KnowledgeWhich disaster are most likely to extinguish the human race?
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Which disaster are most likely to extinguish the human race?
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Volcanoes and extraterrestrial impacts
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General KnowledgeA sudden movement in the earth’s crust caused by movements of tectonic plates is called?
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A sudden movement in the earth’s crust caused by movements of tectonic plates is called?
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An earthquake
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General KnowledgeWhat’s the smallest asteroid or comet that could cause devastating effects for humanity?
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What’s the smallest asteroid or comet that could cause devastating effects for humanity?
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1 kilometer wide – the equivalent of about a 10-minute walk
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