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What is the mantle?
What is the mantle?
- The point on the Earth's surface where an earthquake starts
- An area with a lot of volcanoes
- The outermost layer of the Earth's surface
- A thick rock layer around the core that flows due to its temperature (correct)
What is the Ring of Fire known for?
What is the Ring of Fire known for?
- The point on the Earth's surface where an earthquake starts
- An area where there are a lot of volcanoes (correct)
- A type of volcano shaped like a hill
- A plan for escaping buildings during natural disasters
What is a shield volcano?
What is a shield volcano?
- The point on the Earth's surface where an earthquake starts
- A plan for escaping buildings during natural disasters
- Mostly underwater, shaped like a hill, and smooth (correct)
- An area with a lot of volcanoes
What does a divergent boundary refer to?
What does a divergent boundary refer to?
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What is the epicenter of an earthquake?
What is the epicenter of an earthquake?
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Plate tectonics is a theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates.
Plate tectonics is a theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates.
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A divergent boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move towards each other.
A divergent boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move towards each other.
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The core of the Earth is very hot due to its high temperature.
The core of the Earth is very hot due to its high temperature.
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An evacuation plan is designed to keep people safe during natural disasters.
An evacuation plan is designed to keep people safe during natural disasters.
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Most shield volcanoes are shaped like hills and are smooth.
Most shield volcanoes are shaped like hills and are smooth.
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