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Type of collision that forms oceanic island arc of basaltic volcanoes
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Ocean-Ocean
Natural Disasters
Maximum angle of which sediment particles can stand without falling (dependent on grain size, grain angularity, moisture content)
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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
Point where boundaries of 3 plates meet
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Point where boundaries of 3 plates meet
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Triple Junction
Heavier sediment in a stream that is moved along the stream bed rather than in suspension
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Heavier sediment in a stream that is moved along the stream bed rather than in suspension
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Bedload
Natural Hazards like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Eruptions, Asteroid/Comet Impacts, Landslides are called
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Natural Hazards like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Eruptions, Asteroid/Comet Impacts, Landslides are called
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Geophysical Hazard
Energy level between Richter Scale Units differs by ______ times
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Energy level between Richter Scale Units differs by ______ times
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31.5
A flow of mud, rock, and water dominated by clay-sized particles
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A flow of mud, rock, and water dominated by clay-sized particles
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Mud Flow
Rapid movement of land, ranging from cm/hr to m/s of material disappearing almost instantaneously
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Rapid movement of land, ranging from cm/hr to m/s of material disappearing almost instantaneously
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Collapse
Relatively flat lowland that borders a river usually dry but subject to flooding
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Relatively flat lowland that borders a river usually dry but subject to flooding
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Floodplain
Water saturated sediment jostled by an earthquake rearrange themselves into a closer packing arragement
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Water saturated sediment jostled by an earthquake rearrange themselves into a closer packing arragement
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Liquefaction