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What instrument is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
What instrument is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
Which natural phenomenon is caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic eruption under the sea?
Which natural phenomenon is caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic eruption under the sea?
What is the boundary that separates the mantle from the core of the Earth called?
What is the boundary that separates the mantle from the core of the Earth called?
Which type of earthquake wave causes particles to move in a push-pull motion similar to sound waves?
Which type of earthquake wave causes particles to move in a push-pull motion similar to sound waves?
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How does the shape of a volcano vary according to the text?
How does the shape of a volcano vary according to the text?
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What is the term for a volcano that is currently not erupting, but is expected to erupt in the future?
What is the term for a volcano that is currently not erupting, but is expected to erupt in the future?
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Which belt is known for its high frequency of volcanic activity and intense seismic activity due to the movement of tectonic plates?
Which belt is known for its high frequency of volcanic activity and intense seismic activity due to the movement of tectonic plates?
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What type of volcano has steep slopes and is made of cinder and ash?
What type of volcano has steep slopes and is made of cinder and ash?
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What is the term for a volcano that is unlikely to erupt again in the future?
What is the term for a volcano that is unlikely to erupt again in the future?
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Which type of volcano is broad with a slightly domed shape and is formed by the eruption of low-viscosity lava?
Which type of volcano is broad with a slightly domed shape and is formed by the eruption of low-viscosity lava?
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Volcanoes found in Mexico and Central America that have steep slopes and are made of cinder and ash belong to which group?
Volcanoes found in Mexico and Central America that have steep slopes and are made of cinder and ash belong to which group?
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Which type of eruption involves the rapid rising of magma to the surface, resulting in the throwing of lava, ash, and gases high into the atmosphere?
Which type of eruption involves the rapid rising of magma to the surface, resulting in the throwing of lava, ash, and gases high into the atmosphere?
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What term refers to the rock material inside the earth that, along with gases, forms magma upon reaching the surface?
What term refers to the rock material inside the earth that, along with gases, forms magma upon reaching the surface?
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Which feature at the top of a conical hill or mountain formed by lava accumulation is characterized by a funnel-shaped depression?
Which feature at the top of a conical hill or mountain formed by lava accumulation is characterized by a funnel-shaped depression?
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What determines the viscosity of lava, impacting its flow rate?
What determines the viscosity of lava, impacting its flow rate?
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