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What is the term for the sudden movement of rock along fractures of faults in the earths crust?
The term is 'earthquake'.
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Crack in earths crust?
A crack in the earth's crust is known as a fault. Faults form when tectonic plates shift and release stress, causing the rock to break and create fractures. These fractures can vary in size and can lead to earthquakes if there is sudden movement along the fault line.
What are facts about faults?
1. Faults can be vertical or horizontal (approximately) 2. a fault is a separation or crack in the earths crust 3. when faults slide against each other they create an earthquake 4. Earthquakes can cause tsunamis 5. Earthquakes are found most commonly on fault lines
An earthquake is a shaking caused by the sudden movement of the earths crust?
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What is the immediate result of a sudden slippage of rocks within earths crust?
The immediate result of a sudden slippage of rocks within Earth's crust is an earthquake. This movement along faults causes seismic waves to propagate through the Earth, leading to shaking of the ground surface.
What is a sudden shaking of the earths crust caused by the movement of tectonic plates?
EARTHQUAKE
What cause did an earthquake make?
An earthquake is caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, typically due to the movement of tectonic plates along faults. This movement creates seismic waves that can result in the shaking of the ground, damaging structures and causing destruction.
What happens scientifically during an earthquake?
There is a sudden movement in the earths crust in an earthquake. However, lava does not appear
What happens if the earths crust moves suddley along a fault?
The sudden movement could result in an earthquake.
Are most earthquakes caused by folding?
No, most earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy along faults in the Earth's crust, not by folding. Folding is a slow process of deformation in the Earth's crust, while earthquakes are the result of rapid movement along faults.
What types of movement in Earths crust causes earthquakes?
Earthquakes are primarily caused by the movement of tectonic plates in the Earth's crust. This movement can occur along faults, which are fractures in the Earth's crust where rocks on either side have moved relative to each other. The most common types of fault movement that cause earthquakes are strike-slip faults, where rocks move horizontally past each other, and dip-slip faults, where rocks move vertically relative to each other. The stress that builds up along these faults eventually exceeds the strength of the rocks, leading to sudden release of energy in the form of an earthquake.
What is the main cause of earthquake's?
The main cause of earthquakes is when there is a sudden movement of various plate boundaries or when plates scrape against each other. Some earthquakes are also caused from old plate boundaries or faults. Many earthquakes happen at faults, such as the San Andreas Fault in California.
What is earthquark?
An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden breaking and movement of large sections (tectonic plates) of the earth's rocky outermost crust. The edges of the tectonic plates are marked by faults (or fractures). Most earthquakes occur along the fault lines when the plates slide past each other or collide against each other.
