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Which type of fault occurs when one portion of rock slides over the top of another?
The type of fault that occurs when one portion of rock slides over the top of another is called a reverse fault. In a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall, typically due to compressional forces. This type of faulting is commonly associated with convergent plate boundaries where tectonic plates collide.
What is a thrust volcano?
its the techtonic plates. one plate slides over the other which = trust from action
What is the cog called on a motor that the starter slides into that cranks over?
A bendix.
When a body slides or rolls over the other body the force of friction is said to be?
When a body slides or rolls over another body, the force of friction is called kinetic friction. This friction arises due to the contact between the surfaces of the two bodies and opposes the relative motion between them.
One plate goes over and one goes under whats it called?
The scenario you're describing relates to tectonic plate boundaries, specifically a convergent boundary where one plate is subducted beneath another. This process is known as subduction, which often leads to geological phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges. The plate that goes under is called the subducting plate, while the one that goes over is called the overriding plate.
What is the relative resistance to movement of one body as it slides over another is repersented by what?
the coefficient of friction
When did the Indian Ocean Tsunami strike?
The December 26, 2004 tsunami occurred at a plate boundary, a few miles off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. A natural sensation called 'subduction' occurred. That is when a plate slides over or under another plate. There was an earthquake and also a displaced water mass trying to regain it's equilibrium position. Shockwaves were sent in all directions.
What is the force between two moving surfaces in contact called?
The force between two moving surfaces in contact is called friction. Friction is caused by the resistance encountered when one surface slides or attempts to slide over another.
What happens to an oceanic plate as it pushes against another plate?
When an oceanic plate pushes against another plate, the denser oceanic plate is usually forced underneath the other plate in a process called subduction. This can create deep ocean trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes along the boundary between the plates.
The hanging wall slides up and down over the footwall is called?
That geological structure is called a normal fault, where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. If the hanging wall slides up and over the footwall, it is known as a reverse fault.
Is New York over a tectonic plate?
yes, all land masses are on one tectonic plate or another.
Why did the Tsunamis happen in 2011 and 2004?
The 2004 and 2011 tsunamis were the result of something called megathrust earthquakes. Off the coasts of Sumatra and Japan, where the tsunamis originated, there are subduction zones, places where one tectonic plate pushes into and slides under another. For the 2004 tsunami it was the Indian Plate sliding under the Eurasian Plate. For the 2011 tsunami it was the Pacific Plate sliding under the Okhotsk Plate. As this happens the plates become snagged on one another and distort under the force of it, building up tension over the course of a few hundred years. Eventually the plates snap back into place, triggering a major earthquake. This results in part of one plate being thrust upward, displacing an enormous column of water and creating a tsunami.
