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No. Earth is the only planet known to have fault lines. but as we exploe new planets we may find some
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What are the plates of earth called?
Fault lines
What is the difference between fault lines and plate boundaries?
Fault lines are simply where cracks appear in the earth's crust from the movement of the plates.
Do other planets have fault lines?
Yes, Europa is a good example. Despite being a moon not a planet per say, it is covered in cracks and faults created by moving ices along the surface. Exoplanets in places likely behave similarly or have lines gettup like Earth's. Other planets like Venus have what is known as a static surface without fault lines only lava with a surface that moves up or down.
What is the term for the boundaries where Earth's plates meet?
fault lines
What are the edges of Earth's plates called?
Fault lines
Are there any earth science words that start with F?
Fault Lines
When the ground slips at fault lines the movement the earth undergoes is called what?
earthquakes
When the ground slips at fault lines the movement the earth undergoes is called?
an earthquake
Why is there more severe shaking at the epicenter of an earthquake?
Earth is looser at the fault lines.
What is the break in earth's crust where rocks can slide past each other?
Earthquakes with "Faults" or "Fault Lines"
How long is the average fault?
There is really no "average" fault because all of the fault lines on the earth join together. There are names for different sections of the fault lines, most notably the one in the Pacific Ocean called the mid-Pacific oceanic ridge.
Why folding and faulting is one of the main causes behind earthquakes?
earthquakes often occur near fold mountains because fold mountains are formed on the earth's fault lines ( invisble lines in the earth's crust) and earthquakes happen when two fault lines crash together.
