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What is the name of the fault where the rocks on either side move past each other during an earthquake?
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strike slip fault----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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What occurs when the earths plates grind past each other and form a fault?
the shaking of the earthquake
When friction prevents the rocks on either side of a fault from moving past each other the fault is?
Elastic
What fault is it where rocks on either side of the fault move sideways past each other?
Conservative
What happens when pressure builds up along a fault?
The fault locks, and stress builds up until an earthquake occurs.
Why do earthquake are always near fault?
Earthquakes occur near fault lines because they happen when two plates slide into each other. Fault lines run over the space between tectonic plates are resting.
What happens along a fault beneath earth's surface during an earthquake?
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
What occurs when the earths plates grind past each other and form a fault?
the shaking of the earthquake
When does an earthquake occur along a fault?
plates of the earth crash into each other along faults causing an earthquake
What did one mountain say to the other after an earthquake?
the joke is what did one ocean do to the other ocean? the answer for that is it waved
What is a result of energy being released as rocks in a fault slide past each other?
an earthquake
Where and for what reasons can earthquake occur?
Earthquakes occur along fault lines in either Convergent or Divergent plate boundaries. When two separate tectonic plates rub against each other, the rough edges act like sand paper and rub on the other one, shaking the plate, and making an earthquake.
How was the 1994 Northridge earthquake caused?
It is believed that movement on a blind thrust fault underneath the San Fernando Valley caused the Northridge earthquake. The fault is known as 'blind' as it does not show any surface features, meaning that seismologists did not know the fault existed before the earthquake.
What is a transformed fault?
a transform boundary is when two plates scrape past each other with an effect of a earthquake
Which mission did Father Serra and most other presidents of the missions live in?
This mission sits on top of the biggest earthquake fault in California the San Andreas fault
What happens to earthquake magnitude as the length of the moving fault changes?
As the length of the slipped fault increases (all other factors being equal), so too does the magnitude of the earthquake.
What makes a fault different from other kinds of fractures in rocks?
Rocks on either side of a fault move along the surface of the fault.
What is the difference between earthquauke and fault?
A fault is the zone where two tectonic plates meet. An earthquake is vibration through the earth caused when the two plates on a fault line slide past each other.
