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  • A fissure is a long, narrow crack opening along the surface of the Earth. It is derived from the Latin word fissura, which means 'cleft' or 'crack'. Fissures emerge in the Earth's crust, on ice sheets and glaciers, and on volcanoes. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fissure)

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