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a numerical rating system that measures the energy, or magnitude, of the largest seismic waves produced by an earthquake
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rating scale that measures the energy released by an earthquake, taking into account the size of the fault that breaks, the motion that occurs along the fault, and the strength of the rocks that break during an earthquake
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rating scale that measures earthquake intensity based on descriptions of the earthquake's effects on people and structures
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conversion of soil into a fluidlike mass during an earthquake or other seismic event
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a process in which minerals dissolved in water crystallize between sediment grains
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a process in which the weight from the layers of sediment forces out fluids and decreases the space between sediment grains
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an intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119km/hr
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the series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock
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rapid, downhill movement of soil, loose rocks, and boulders
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a wave that forms when an ocean disturbance suddenly moves a large volume of water
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a violent, whirling column of air in contact with the ground
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a period of below average precipitation
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an event that occurs when a large volume of water covers land that is not normally under water
