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A sudden movement of the Earth's crust is called an earthquake.

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What happened if the earths crust move suddenly along fault?

The result is commonly known as an earthquake.


A is a breaker in the earths crust?

fault


What is a A break in earths crust?

A fault


A crack in earths crust?

Fault


What happens if the earths crust moves suddley along a fault?

The sudden movement could result in an earthquake.


What is a deep crack in the earths crust called?

A fault.


What is foult?

A *fault* is a slip or crack in the earths crust.


Break in earths crust where pieces of the crust move relative to each other?

A fault is a break in the Earth's crust where pieces of the crust move relative to each other. This movement can cause earthquakes as stress builds up along the fault line and is released suddenly. Faults are common in regions where tectonic plates interact and are essential for understanding earthquake hazards.


Which of these is formed when plates of earths crust bend and crack?

a fault


How does a strike slip fault lead to an earthquake?

An earthquake occurs deep in the earths crust caused by the displacement of two faults in the crust. Directly above the fault on the earths surface is called the epicenter. Which shows the aftermath of the strike slip fault that occured in the earths crust. So the strike slip fault is the effect of the displacement of the crust at that point deep in the earths crust which causes an earthquake to happen whenever there is a displacement of two faults.


A zone of weakness or a break in earths crust is known as?

This is known as a fault. A fault is a fracture in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred. Movement along faults can result in earthquakes.


A crack in the earths crust caused by tectonic plate movement is called a?

Fault.