21.
Which type of fault is characterized by rocks moving past each other horizontally due to shearing forces?
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22.
What is the term for the process of soil and rock particles settling out of wind or water and coming to rest?
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23.
Which type of plate boundary is characterized by tectonic plates moving apart from each other?
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24.
What is the term for the outermost layer of the Earth's crust, composed of solid rock?
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25.
Which scale is commonly used to measure the intensity of earthquakes based on ground motion?
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26.
What is the term for a large, circular depression on the surface of the Earth caused by the collapse of a volcanic chamber?
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27.
Which natural disaster is characterized by a rotating column of air with high wind speeds and a funnel shape?
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28.
What is the term for a massive, slowly flowing river of ice that moves under its weight?
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29.
What is the name of the process by which water is released into the atmosphere from the leaves of plants?
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30.
Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compression of sediments over time?