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The section of rock that lies below a fault is called the footwall.
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∙ 7y agoSubduction is the geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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What are cracks in the earth's surface called?
"Fissure" is one word meaning a crack in the surface of the Earth. Others are "fault" and "rift".
What is meant by the word fault in terms of an earthquake?
A fault scarp is a vertical relocation of the ground along either side of a fault, usually after an earthquake, one side being higher than the other. It often marks the surface extension of a fault below. Scarps can be small or large, in some cases creating steep cliffs. An earthquake is caused when the rocks in the earth are distorted (by the slow moment of the tectonic plates that form the continents) to the point where they break and move past one another along a crack called a fault plane. If this fault plane comes to the surface of the earth then after the earthquake, the rocks on one side may have been moved so that they are now higher than the rocks on the other side. This means that a cliff has appeared along the fault and this cliff is called a fault scarp.
What is a sentence using the word sea level?
sea level is rising day by day. Soon we all will be underwater.
Below the C horizon is?
sub soil in a better word to use
What is a crack in earths crust called?
Cracks in the Earth's crust are faults.
Example sentence of the word fault?
He blamed me and said it was my fault. The reason why there are so many earthquakes in California is because the state lies on a fault.
Word for truth woven in lies?
A word that can explain truth woven in lies is "deception". It is a delicate and complex weaving of truth, half-truths, lies, and lies of omission.
What is a 3-letter word for exist?
Lie, as in, "The trail lies to the west" or "The fault lies here" or "The real remedy lies in education."
What is the luhya word for lies?
The Luhya word for the English word 'lies' is "Obubeyii".
What are three synonyms for the word fault?
fault
Which latin word means fault?
The Latin word for fault is "culpa."
Can you start a sentence with the word below?
Below, please find some example sentences. Below the sky lies the earth. Below the streets of New York is a jumble maze of sewer pipes.
What part of speech is the word fault?
The word fault is a noun. The plural form is faults.
What songs have the word lie in the title?
No more lies Lies lies les
What is another word for spoken lies?
Deception or falsehoods.
A word substitute for the sentence A fault that can be forgiven.?
A word substitute for the sentence "A fault that can be forgiven" is "venial".
What a fault?
The word fault means responsible for an accident or misfortune.
