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When does an earthquake occur along a fault?
plates of the earth crash into each other along faults causing an earthquake
Why do geologists collect data on friction along the sides of faults?
Geologists collect data on friction along the side of faults so that they can predict how much pressure is applied on the faults so they can predict how strong the earthquake is.
How faults produce earthquakes?
Faults DO NOT produce earthquakes, faults are produced by earthquakes. This means that earthquake loci are centered on and along faults. The energy released by an earthquake is the stress energy built up as a result of plate tectonic forces.
What does faults mean?
Normal faults are when you have hanging walls that slide down relative to and below the footwall. Dip-slip faults are normal faults.
What is the measurement of an earthquake's strength based on seismic waves and movements along faults?
An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of its strength.
Why not all movement along faults produce earthquakes?
Faults DO NOT produce earthquakes, faults are produced by earthquakes. This means that earthquake loci are centered on and along faults. The energy released by an earthquake is the strain energy built up as a result of plate tectonic forces. Some faults move easily and thus no strain energy builds up.
What is the term for the sudden movement of rock along fractures of faults in the earths crust?
The term is 'earthquake'.
What is the relationship between faults and earthquakes?
Faults are fractures in the Earth's crust where rocks have moved past each other. When the rocks along a fault suddenly shift, it can cause an earthquake. The movement along faults is what generates the energy that produces earthquakes.
Where does a earthquake happen?
Earthquakes occur all the time all over the world, both along plate edges and along faults.
Why geologists collect data on friction along the sides of faults?
So that geologist can predict how much force of pressure applied on the faults to predict how strong the earthquake.
What factors do geologists take into account when determining earthquake risk?
The movement of seismic waves along faults and friction.
Why do earthquakes occur along faults?
Earthquakes occur along faults because faults are cracks in the Earth's surface where tectonic plates interact. When stress builds up along a fault line and is released suddenly, it causes rocks to break and shift, resulting in an earthquake. The movement of the tectonic plates along faults is what ultimately causes earthquakes to happen.
