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Deformation is when _____ causes the position of a rock to change
When rock returns to its original shape and size after stress is removed during crustal deformation, this is called...
The US west coast is part of a(n) ______ continental margin
Faults are created as a result of _____ deformation
Earthquakes that occur away from plate boundaries are called...
The San Andreas Fault is an example of a _____ _____ boundary within continental crusts.
_____ is the name used for the topography of the ocean floor
Using seismic waves, the mapping of the interior of the Earth can show us the shell/core's _____, _____, and _____.
Seismic waves are also known as _____ waves
Most earthquakes occur in _____ plate boundaries
Oceanic plateaus are volcanic structures that are characterized by...
The US east coast is an example of a(n) _____ continental margin
Oceanic plateaus occur when vast _____ _____ outpourings accumulate on the ocean floor
Rocks deform when applied _____ and the resulting _____ exceeds the rock's strength
After the 19_____, the _____ of _____ _____ started to take over as the primary model for Earth layering dynamics
Many transform plate boundary events occur in the _____ crust, few occur in the _____ crust.
General term for study of processes responsible for large scale crustal deformation
Seismic waves radiate in which direction from the hypocenter?
When occurring on land, divergent plates can also create a _____ _____
When rock bends, but does not break during crustal deformation, this is called...