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What can happen at a fault zone?
In geology, a fault or fault line is a planar fracture in rock in which the rock on one side of the fracture has moved with respect to the rock on the other side. Large faults within the Earth's crust are the result of differential or shear motion and active fault zones are the causal locations of most earthquakes. Earthquakes are caused by energy release during rapid slippage along a fault. A fault that runs along the boundary between two tectonic plates is called a transform fault.Since faults do not usually consist of a single, clean fracture, the term fault zone is used when referring to the zone of complex deformation that is associated with the fault plane. The two sides of a non-vertical fault are called the hanging wall and footwall. By definition, the hanging wall occurs above the fault and the footwall occurs below the fault. This terminology comes from mining. When working a tabular ore body the miner stood with the footwall under his feet and with the hanging wall hanging above him.
What is the name of the break in Earth's crust where movement of rock occurs?
A break in the Earth's crust along which there has been some movement is a fault. A fault is considered a planar fracture.
What kind of fault is represented by the eltanin and romanche fracture zones?
A Transform Fault.
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".
What fault line is Hawaii on?
The Kealakekua fault zone.
Where is and what is Eltanin Transform Fault and Fracture Zone?
The Eltanin Transform Fault and Fracture Zone is a series of six or seven dextral transform faults along ~800 km of the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge that offset it ~1600 km. The zone is in the South Pacific, southwest of Easter Island, between 56° S, 145° W and 54.5° S, 118.5° W.
What can happen at a fault zone?
In geology, a fault or fault line is a planar fracture in rock in which the rock on one side of the fracture has moved with respect to the rock on the other side. Large faults within the Earth's crust are the result of differential or shear motion and active fault zones are the causal locations of most earthquakes. Earthquakes are caused by energy release during rapid slippage along a fault. A fault that runs along the boundary between two tectonic plates is called a transform fault.Since faults do not usually consist of a single, clean fracture, the term fault zone is used when referring to the zone of complex deformation that is associated with the fault plane. The two sides of a non-vertical fault are called the hanging wall and footwall. By definition, the hanging wall occurs above the fault and the footwall occurs below the fault. This terminology comes from mining. When working a tabular ore body the miner stood with the footwall under his feet and with the hanging wall hanging above him.
What is the name of the break in Earth's crust where movement of rock occurs?
A break in the Earth's crust along which there has been some movement is a fault. A fault is considered a planar fracture.
When does fault comes?
A fracture is when rock splits (cracks). A fault is when a fracture has slipped - movement either up, down or sideways.
What is the similarity between a fault and a fault zone?
A fault is where to tectonic plates meet but a fault zone is the area around a fault.
What kind of fault is represented by the eltanin and romanche fracture zones?
A Transform Fault.
What is a fracture in Earth's crust called?
fault
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".
Explain the difference between fracture and fualts in rocks.?
A fault is, generally speaking, a fracture in a rock formation which indicates crustal movement on either side. A fault is a specific type of rock fracture, for which there are many causes.
What is a famous California earthquake fault zone name besides the San Andreas Fault?
The Hayward Fault Zone
Are the Hawaiian islands a fault zone?
Yes, there is fault down the middle of Hawaii.
What fault line is Hawaii on?
The Kealakekua fault zone.
