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What is a result of energy being released as rocks in a fault slide past each other?
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an earthquake
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Is a seismic wave caused by energy released as the result of rock movement along a fault?
Yes, seismic waves are the result of energy released by the movement of rocks along faults.
Are all earthquakes caused by fault lines?
No, some earthquakes are caused by elephants. *Laughs* Being serious, Earthquakes are caused by built up energy under the earth. The energy is usually released along the fault lines, but can sometimes be felt away from those fault lines.
Is a seismic wave the result of energy from a rock moving along a fault?
the smg 40
Which type of fault is the result of tension and why?
Normal Fault
What type of FAULT is the result of compression forces?
a reverse fault
Is a seismic wave caused by energy released as the result of rock movement along a fault?
Yes, seismic waves are the result of energy released by the movement of rocks along faults.
A fracture in the crust of the earth is called the?
A fracture in the crust of the earth is called a fault. Faults are caused by the movement of tectonic plates and they can result in earthquakes when the built-up energy is released suddenly.
This energy is released by fault movement forms this?
The energy released by fault movement forms seismic waves.
Are all earthquakes caused by fault lines?
No, some earthquakes are caused by elephants. *Laughs* Being serious, Earthquakes are caused by built up energy under the earth. The energy is usually released along the fault lines, but can sometimes be felt away from those fault lines.
Is a seismic wave the result of energy from a rock moving along a fault?
the smg 40
What is the exact location in a fault where energy is released during an earthquake?
epicenter
Is a rift the result of a convergent fault?
No it is a result of a Divergent fault.
Why do eartquakes happen at faults?
Fault lines are caused by differential or shear movement, when fault lines slip rapidly energy is released causing an earthquake.
Which type of fault is the result of tension and why?
Normal Fault
What can happen on the earths surface when rocks along a fault move slowly?
The movement of earth's crust along a fault is called a transform fault. At a transform fault, the plates slide past each other and crust is neither destroyed nor created. If there geological structures don't "slip" easily, energy can build up as the plates try to slide past each other. Eventually the "stuck" parts of the fault will fail and the energy stored there will be released quickly in a seismic event. An earthquake can result.
Which type of fault is the result of tension forces?
A normal fault.
What fault formed as a result of horizontal compression?
normal fault
