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Fragmental material blown out of a volcano (ex. tephra, cinders, and bombs)
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Pyroclastic
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General KnowledgeQuestion
The height to which a tsunami wave rushes up onshore
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Run-up height
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General KnowledgeQuestion
A particle of volcanic ash between 2mm and 6mm across
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Lapilli
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General KnowledgeQuestion
Rigid outer rind of Earth approximately 60-100km thick
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Lithosphere
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General KnowledgeQuestion
Type of collision that forms oceanic island arc of basaltic volcanoes
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Ocean-Ocean
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Maximum angle of which sediment particles can stand without falling (dependent on grain size, grain angularity, moisture content)
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Critical Angle of Repose
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Point where boundaries of 3 plates meet
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Triple Junction
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General KnowledgeQuestion
Heavier sediment in a stream that is moved along the stream bed rather than in suspension
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Bedload
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Natural Hazards like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Eruptions, Asteroid/Comet Impacts, Landslides are called
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Geophysical Hazard
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Energy level between Richter Scale Units differs by ______ times
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31.5
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