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Yes, but not the yawning chasms seen in movies. The shifting of adjacent rock structures causes earthquakes, and when they slide the rocks don't line up anymore, leaving jagged openings that are sometimes very deep. But they are rarely wide enough to fall into, which is much more a threat in ice crevasses than in rocks.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes, the Earth does open up during an earthquake, however it doesn't look anything like it does in movies.
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Which of Earth's layers is cracked during an earthquake?
The Earth's crust is cracked during an earthquake. The crust is the outer layer of the Earth and is made up of several large and small tectonic plates that shift and slide against each other, causing the release of seismic energy. These cracks, known as faults, are responsible for the formation of earthquakes.
How many medical tents were put up in Haiti during the earthquake?
About two thousand and fifty tents were put in Haiti during the earthquake.
What kinds of damage does an earthquake inflict on structures such as houses and shopping malls?
an earthquake can from demolish a whole building to just shake up the earth
What happens on land during an earthquake?
it shakes it cracks and opens up wide
Is there any change in the earth's axis due to the recent earthquake in Japan?
Yes, It changed the Earth's Axis by up to 6-6.5 Degrees.
Can an earthquake blow up earth?
no
What should be done during an earthquake?
If possible get out into the open where nothing can fall on you. If you are in a built up area shelter under something sturdy. The shaking of the ground is not likely to harm you it is falling objects that hurt people during an earthquake.
Which of Earth's layers is cracked during an earthquake?
The Earth's crust is cracked during an earthquake. The crust is the outer layer of the Earth and is made up of several large and small tectonic plates that shift and slide against each other, causing the release of seismic energy. These cracks, known as faults, are responsible for the formation of earthquakes.
How fast has the planet earth been spinning at different points in the past if the Chile earthquake caused the world to speed up?
The Chile earthquake did not make the Earth "speed up"
What are easy earthquake questions?
Some good questions about earthquakes are:What is an earthquake?How long do earthquakes last?Is there an 'earthquake season' or 'earthquake weather'?Where is the safest place to be in an earthquake?Will the ground open up during an earthquake?What is a seismometer, seismograph, and a seismogram?When was the seismograph invented?What is the Richter Scale?Do many small earthquakes prevent larger earthquakes?Can we predict earthquakes?What is liquefaction?
What do you do in a case of an earthquake?
what do you do in case of an earthquake?! what are some safety tips? what should you do if you're outside in an earthquake?Incase of earth quakes you should stend Up under your open doors like by your room door and bathroom. This is the hard part of your house to fall down.Incase of an earth quake were u open the door is good to stand by the door because the doors are hard to fall down you could stend in evry door.bathroom door or rooms door.
What can sand boil do?
The water bubbling up through the sand during an earthquake can bring things to the surface. For example during the 1989 earthquake in San Francisco, the Sand Boils brought up debris from the 1906 earthquake.
How many medical tents were put up in Haiti during the earthquake?
About two thousand and fifty tents were put in Haiti during the earthquake.
What shouldn't you do during an earthquake?
you shouldn't go near windows or other glass objects, you shouldn't use open flames, you shouldn't stand out in the open, and you should't get up right after the shaking stops in case there is an aftershock.
How an earthquake is started?
An earthquake is usually started by two or more tectonic plates grinding together and thrusting up earth and rock.:)
When can a earthquake happen?
When the earth's techtonic plates come together at just the right angle and one goes slightly up it creates an earthquake
What kinds of damage does an earthquake inflict on structures such as houses and shopping malls?
an earthquake can from demolish a whole building to just shake up the earth
