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What is the rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a fault?
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Earthquake
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What is the location on a fault where rupture and movement begin?
it is the FAULT
What is a rupture of geological fault?
Faulting is when rocks deform in a brittle fashion and break, and then movement occurs along these fractures.
Is a movement or trembling of the ground that is caused by a sudden of energy when rocks move along a fault?
Earthquake
What happens if the earths crust moves suddley along a fault?
The sudden movement could result in an earthquake.
How does the movement of the crust along a thrust fault differ from that along the normal fault?
The movement of the crust along a thrust fault is usually a reverse movement unlike the movement along a normal fault.
How does the movement of the crust along a thrust fault differ from that along a normal fault?
The movement of the crust along a thrust fault is usually a reverse movement unlike the movement along a normal fault.
A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of large blocks of rock along a fault.?
That's called an earthquake.
A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of large blocks of rock along a fault?
Sounds suspiciously like an earthquake. Indeed, it is.
Where is the focus of an earthquake?
The focus (more correctly termed the hypocenter) of an earthquake is the point in the earth where the earthquake rupture or fault movement actually occurred. The point on the surface directly above the hypocenter is known as the epicenter.
What is caused by sudden displacements along fault fissures in the solid and rigid layer of the earth?
Sudden displacements along fault fissures can cause tremors and earthquakes.
What is the hypocenter of an earthquake?
It is the point within the Earth's crust where the fault movement or rupture actually occurs.
What is a seismic creep?
Seismic creep is the constant or periodic movement on a fault as contrasted with the sudden rupture associated with an earthquake. It is an usually slow deformation of rock resulting from constant stress being applied over a period of time.
