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A place where two tectonic plates meet is a fracture in the Earth.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoIf there is movement along the fracture it is a fault. If there is no movement, it is a joint.
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Do earthquakes have weather geologic or human causes?
Earthquakes result from stress in the earth's crust, so the are of geologic origin.
The crust is only what of earths thickness?
half of earths layer
What is the earths under crust surrounded by?
Earths under crust surrounded by Upper Mantle (35-60 km) .The mantle is composed of sillicate rocks that are rich in iron and magnesium relative to the overlying crust.
The fracture along which blocks of crust move relative to each other?
A fault
How do floods affect the earths crust?
it gets soggy
Which of earths layers is the coldest?
The crust is the coldest geologic layer.
What is a special feature of earths crust?
It has different layers.
Where is the geologic column found in its entirety in the earths crust?
It is found in earth's rock layers
A geologic feature of divergent plate boundaries in oceanic crust is the formation of?
rift valleys
What provides geologist with evidence of earths past including geologic events and life forms?
The rocks of Earth's crust, especially sedimentary rocks
Which geologic feature forms when central crack forms where a thin section of earth's crust breaks and molten rock seeps out?
a volcano
What physical feature occures along ocean trenches and ridges?
Magmatic upsurge from within the earths crust, and plumes.
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).
Earths crust is part of the?
The earths crust is a part of the outermost layer.
How do you get silicon out of earths crust?
Silicon is a mixture of the minerals of the earths crust. so.... silicon isn't something from the earths crust. -thanks for your question.
Compared to earths continental crust earths oceanic crust is?
thinner and denser
What is the size of the earths crust?
The Earths crust is approximately 650 km deep.
