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Q: How is crust caused to fracture and fold?
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The compass direction of a fold or of a rock layer exposed at the surface along a fold is?

fracture


What is a fracture in Earth's crust called?

fault


When a continental crust collides with a continental crust what is formed?

Fold mountains.


What is the Name of indirect fracture caused by pulling ligament?

What is the answer to a(n) _____ fracture is an indirect fracture caused by tearing or pulling of a ligament?


What is the top of a fold mountain called?

The top of the fold mountain is known as a crust.


What type of fold is created when the crust bends and folds downward?

Syncline is a type of fold that is created when the crust bends and curves downward. It is a fold that is convex up and has its oldest beds at its core.


What is the fracture along which blocks of crust move relative to each other?

The fracture along blocks of crust (tectonic plates) is called a "fault" or "fault line".


A fracture in the crust of the earth is called the?

A fracture in the crust of the earth is called a fault. Faults are caused by the movement of tectonic plates and they can result in earthquakes when the built-up energy is released suddenly.


What is a fracture caused by twisting stresses?

A Stress fracture


Cause of hot springs and fracture zones?

Hot springs are the product of geothermally heated water that breaks through the surface. Fracture zones are caused by movement of a nearby transform boundary. The uppermost part of the basaltic, oceanic crust tends to be very brittle; therefore, the crust will break in various spots as means of 'instantaneous stress relief'.


Where are fold mountains found?

In the upper crust of the Earth


What is ductile fracture?

A ductile fracture is caused by plastic deformation that can be identified by cap and cone appearance of the fracture.