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It is called a normal fault.
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What are rocks called when they are formed by sand rocks and shells?
Sedimentary.
How do you classify rocks were they form?
those formed deep into the earth are called Intrusive or Plutonic rocks,those formed ator near thesurface are called Extrusive or volcanic rocks
Rocks formed from weathered debris from preexisisting rocks are called?
They are called clastic sedimentary rocks.
Scientist who study the physical properties of rocks to tell how the rocks may have formed are called?
Scientists who study rocks are called petrologists.
Large plutonic rocks called?
the large plutonic rocks formed by the hardening of magma into the earths crust is called the ignius rocks
Type of fault that may form when rocks are pulled apart due to tension?
Rocks being pulled apart are under tension. This is found at divergent plate boundaries. It is a tension fault.
Tension pulls rocks apart and creates this kind of fault?
This is known as a normal fault.
Mountains made of huge rocks separated from other rocks by fault are mountains?
they are formed by fault block
What occurs when tension forces pull rocks apart?
Normal Fault
What is the difference between a normal fault and reverse fault?
A Reverse fault is happens when tectonic forces cause compression that PUSHES rocks together. Normal fault happens when tectonic forces cause tension that PULLS rocks apart.Normal fault is when the hanging block moves down relative to foot block wall where as the reverse fault is formed when the hanging block wall moves up relative to the foot block walls a result of tension and compression force respectively
Is a gap in the geologic record formed when sedimentary rocks cover an eroded surface called a fault?
No. It is called an unconformity. A fault is a fracture along which blocks of rock have moved relative to one another.
When rocks break they move along the surface called?
A fault fault fault fault
The rocks above a what fault are forced up and over below the fault?
A reverse fault is formed here
Break in Earth's rocks caused by stress?
Fault
What is a break or crack along which rocks moved called?
A break or crack along which rocks move is called a fault. Sudden motion along the faults result to earthquakes.
What happens as rocks move past each other along a fault?
Tension, friction and heat increase.
What is formed when rocks slide along a cracks?
sounds like, if the rocks are plates, an earthquake... assuming this "crack" is a fault?? does this help?
