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What are fractures in rocks where movement occurrs?
A fault is a fracture in the rocks where movement occurs.
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.
A fracture usually occurs in children?
greenstick fracture
What is the clinical manifestation of fracture?
When the fracture occurs then infection develop
How does wind break down rocks?
Wind can carry abrasive particles which weather rocks. Trees can be uprooted by wind, causing the rocks at their roots to fracture. Wind can create waves which can fracture or exploit an existing fracture in a rock.
What type of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased?
Pathologic fracture
What is a crack in the rocks of the earths crust where no movement has occurred?
If you are asking what is another word for it... A fissure or Fault(line).
What type of mass movement occurs when rock fragments or rocks fall freely through the air?
Rockfall.
When movement occurs along a strike-slip fault?
rocks move horizontally past one another
What type of mass movement occurs when rock fragments of rocks fall freely through the air?
Rockfall.
What geologic feature is a fracture in earth's crust?
A place where two tectonic plates meet is a fracture in the Earth.
What is a crack in crustal rock called?
Cracks in rocks of the crust are known broadly as discontinuities. If there is relative movement of the rocks on the two sides of the crack, then it is known as a fault. If there is not then it is known as a joint.
