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1. **Batholith**: A large body of intrusive igneous rock that forms from the cooling and solidification of magma deep beneath the Earth's surface.
2. **Fault**: A fracture in the Earth's crust where rocks on either side have moved relative to each other.
3. **Transform Fault**: A type of fault where the rocks on either side move horizontally past each other without significant vertical movement.
4. **Continental Drift**: The movement of continents over geological time, first proposed by Alfred Wegener.
5. **Pangea**: A supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, consisting of all the Earth's landmasses.
6. **Alfred Wegener**: A German meteorologist and geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift.
7. **Paleomagnetism**: The study of the Earth's past magnetic field recorded in rocks and sediments.
8. **Index Fossils**: Fossils of organisms that existed for a relatively short period and are used to date rock layers.
9. **Contour Lines**: Lines on a map connecting points of equal elevation.
10. **Topographic Map**: A map that shows the shape and elevation of the land using contour lines and other features.
11. **Relief**: The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points in an area.
12. **Silica Content**: The amount of silicon dioxide (SiO₂) in rocks or minerals.
13. **Viscosity**: The measure of a fluid's resistance to flow; higher viscosity means thicker fluids.
14. **Shield Volcano**: A broad, gently sloping volcano built from fluid lava flows.
15. **Cinder Cone Volcano**: A steep-sided cone built from volcanic cinders and ash.
16. **Composite Volcano**: A large, steep volcano composed of alternating layers of lava, ash, and other volcanic materials.
17. **Caldera**: A large, usually circular depression formed by the collapse of a volcano after an eruption.
18. **Pyroclastic Flow**: A fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter that flows down the side of a volcano.
19. **Lahar**: A fast-moving mudflow that occurs when volcanic ash and other debris mix with water.
20. **Tephra**: Rock fragments ejected from a volcano during an eruption.
21. **Volcanic Bombs**: Large, heavy, and often rounded fragments of lava that are thrown into the air by a volcanic eruption.
22. **Lapilli**: Small, solid particles of volcanic ash or rock, typically between 2mm and 4mm in diameter.
23. **Volcanic Ash**: Fine, ash-like particles of pulverized rock, pumice, and volcanic glass produced by a volcanic eruption.
24. **Elastic Rebound**: The sudden release of energy that causes earthquakes, resulting from the buildup and release of stress in the Earth's crust.
25. **P-waves**: Primary seismic waves that are compressional waves and can travel through both solids and liquids.
26. **S-waves**: Secondary seismic waves that are shear waves and can only travel through solids.
27. **Surface Waves**: Seismic waves that travel along the Earth's surface, causing lateral motion.
28. **Seismograph**: An instrument used to detect and record seismic waves.
29. **Seismometer**: The device within a seismograph that measures ground motion.
30. **Seismogram**: The record of seismic waves produced by a seismograph.
31. **Lag Time**: The time delay between the arrival of P-waves and S-waves at a seismograph.
32. **Triangulation**: A method of determining the location of a point by measuring angles to it from known points at either end of a fixed baseline.
33. **Shadow Zone**: An area on the Earth's surface where seismic waves from an earthquake are not detected due to the bending of waves around the Earth's curvature.
34. **Mercalli Scale**: A scale used to measure the intensity of an earthquake based on observed effects.
35. **Richter Scale**: A scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake based on the amplitude of seismic waves.
36. **Resonance**: The tendency of a system to oscillate at greater amplitude at certain frequencies than at others, due to the system's natural frequency matching the frequency of the force applied.
37. **Tsunami**: A series of waves in a body of water caused by the displacement of a large volume of fluid, typically in an ocean or a large lake.
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