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What is happening to the plates along the san Andreas fault?
they are making earthquakes
What is happening to the earths plates at the san Andreas fault?
The San Andreas fault lies along a transform fault line where two of the Earth's plates are sliding past each other. At San Andreas, the Pacific Plate (to the west) slides past the North American Plate (to the east).
What does creep in science mean?
a slow movement of plates along a fault
Why volcanos do not form along the San Andrea's fault?
Because of the plates
Why do earthquakes occur the San Andrea's fault?
Earthquakes occur along the San Andreas Fault because of the tectonic plates. When the plates slip or shift, an earthquake happens.
Why earthquakes in Italy?
As it is along a fault line (gap between tectonic plates)
What does it mean when tectonic plates slip?
Shifting,sliding,diverging ,converging etc . of tectonic plates.
What is the force that builds upalong a fault as tetonic plates move?
The force that builds up along a fault as tectonic plates move is known as "stress." As the plates interact—either colliding, sliding past each other, or pulling apart—they generate friction along the fault lines, leading to an accumulation of elastic strain energy. When this stress exceeds the strength of the rocks along the fault, it is released in the form of an earthquake. This process is a key mechanism in the movement of tectonic plates and the release of geological energy.
When does an earthquake occur along a fault?
plates of the earth crash into each other along faults causing an earthquake
What type of fault is in the San Andrea's fault in California?
The San Andreas Fault in California is a transform fault. In a transform fault, two lithospheric plates are grinding alongside each other in different directions. Friction between the plates causes points along the fault to get 'hung up'. When the friction between the plates exceeds the maximum elasticity of the rock, the tension is released, the plates snap into their new positions, and an earthquake occurs.
Are earthquakes most likely at the fault along the boundary between two plates?
Yes!
What plates caused the Haiti earthquake?
The Haiti earthquake in 2010 was caused by movement along the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone, which runs along the border of the North American and Caribbean tectonic plates. Specifically, the earthquake was the result of a slip along a blind thrust fault within this fault zone, rather than movement between distinct tectonic plates.
