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A hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when
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United States baseball player
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A geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into
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Energy that travels in waves or particles
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The lower layer of the crust
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Plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture
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How tightly packed the matter in something is
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The commonest type of solidified lava
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Hard outer layer of the Earth or of bread
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Base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands
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The transmission of heat or electricity or sound
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The solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
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A measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms
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Force pushing on something
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The remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated
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A crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
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