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Q: What is a large crack in the ground and is formed by a river or a series earthquake?
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What you call the crack in the ground after series of earthquake?

A fissure


A large crack in the ground is a?

A large crack in the ground is called a fault which is caused by and earthquake.


Can an inground pool crack during an earthquake?

Yes, an in ground pool can crack during an earthquake if it is close enough to the earthquake.


What is large crack in the earth formed by river or earthquake?

A large crack in the Earth, formed by a river or an earthquake, would be called a canyon, such as the Grand Canyon, formed by the Colorado River. A smaller crack might be called a fissure.


What happens to a earthquake crack when the earthquake stops?

The crack stays there.


How are natural springs formed?

when there is a crack in the ground ,the ground exerts pressure and makes the water squirt from the ground forming a spring.


What causes the fracture in the ground in earthquake?

Plates under the ground rub against each other creating friction and therefore raise and crack the surface.


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?


What is a mega earthquake?

A mega earthquake is seismic activity below the earths crust that causes fluctuations in the earths tectonic plates. This forces the ground to shake and the earths crust to crack.


What would happen if you were riding a bike and an unsuspecting earthquake came and the ground started splitting in two and you were on one side would you be able to pedal and jump over the crack?

A six inch crack, yes. A ten foot crack, no.


What are Cracks in the ground caused by earthquakes called?

cracks in the ground caused by earthquakesFaults. Cracks in the earths crust usually caused by earthquakes are called faults.No, their not! Faults are to do with tectonic plates, earthquake cracks are called earthquake cracks.


What was the cause of the 2011 earthquake at Christchurch?

A previously unknown fault activated. Alarmingly so, for ground acceleration exceeded 2g in some sites! Have a crack at Christchurch Earthquake in wikipedia, which has a good summary of events.