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A river characterized by multiple, frequency shifting channels
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Braided River
General Knowledge
A broad expanse of basalt lava that cooled to fill in low-lying areas of the landscape
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A broad expanse of basalt lava that cooled to fill in low-lying areas of the landscape
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Flood Basalt
An ice jam initiated by rpaid change in temperature
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An ice jam initiated by rpaid change in temperature
Answer
Thermal Ice Jam
An extremely large basalt-lava volcano, gently sloping sides
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An extremely large basalt-lava volcano, gently sloping sides
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Shield Volcano
Extremely slow downslope flow of sediment on the surface
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Extremely slow downslope flow of sediment on the surface
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Creep
Where the earthquake actually appears on the earth’s surface, sometimes there is a rupture at that point
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Where the earthquake actually appears on the earth’s surface, sometimes there is a rupture at that point
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Epicentre
Where the earthquake actually happens in the earth’s crust, where energy is radiating out from all directions
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Where the earthquake actually happens in the earth’s crust, where energy is radiating out from all directions
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Focus
A circular or oval feature resulting from the dissolution of rock
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A circular or oval feature resulting from the dissolution of rock
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Doline
Natural & Human Created Hazard like floods, droughts, wildland fires, weather phenomena, landslides are called
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Natural & Human Created Hazard like floods, droughts, wildland fires, weather phenomena, landslides are called
Answer
Hydrometeorological Hazards
Type of collision forms continent volcanic arc of stratovolcanoes
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Type of collision forms continent volcanic arc of stratovolcanoes
Answer
Ocean-Continent