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How does gravity and friction affect the rocks and earth on a mountain slope?
Gravity pulls rocks downhill, causing them to slide or roll down a mountain slope. Friction between the rocks and the earth helps to slow down their movement, preventing them from sliding too quickly. However, over time, gravity can overcome friction, causing rockfall and landslides.
What is it called when rocks break and they move along surfaces?
This process is called "faulting," where rocks break and slide against each other due to tectonic forces, creating faults in the Earth's crust.
What is The shifting and breaking of the surface rocks when two plates slide past each other deep inside the earth called?
an earthquake
What is the process whereby mountains are formed on the earth?
When an earthquake happens the tectonic plates slide up rubbing on each other. Then they slide up and form huge rocks that are eroded in time. These formations are called mountains
What is a landslide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff called?
A landslide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff is called a rockslide. It occurs when loose rocks and debris slide down a slope due to gravity and other factors like heavy rainfall or earthquakes.
What layer of Earth's mantle do plates slide over?
The lithosphere is the layer of Earth's mantle that plates slide over. It is divided into several pieces called tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below. Movement of these plates is responsible for many geological phenomena such as earthquakes and mountain formation.
What is the break in earth's crust where rocks can slide past each other?
Earthquakes with "Faults" or "Fault Lines"
What word means a Break in earths crust where rocks can slide past each other?
A fault is a break in the Earth's crust where rocks can slide past each other due to tectonic forces.
When rocks and soil suddenly fall down a mountain or hill?
This is called a rockfall or landslide and it can be triggered by heavy rainfall, earthquakes, or human activities like mining or construction. The force of gravity pulls the rocks and soil downhill, causing them to slide or tumble down the slope.
What is the term used to describe a dangerous snow slide down a mountain slope?
It is called an avalanche
When was Slide Mountain Wilderness Area created?
Slide Mountain Wilderness Area was created in 1985.
What causes faulting in the crust of the Earth?
When rocks are put under great pressure, the may crack or fracture. one section of rock may then slide alongside or over another -this fracture is called a fault
