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Upthrust is application of force or pressure to cause movement in an upward direction. Geologically speaking, it's an upheaval of the surface of the Earth, sometimes quick and violent and sometimes slow and extended over thousands of years.
The Wikipedia link listed below relates it to buoyancy, with regard to the field of physics.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoIn geology, an upthrust is any kind of sudden upheaval of the Earth's outer crust. The most common examples of upthrusts happen during earthquakes.
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∙ 15y agowhat is downthrust
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what is downthrust
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∙ 14y agoVertical force or lift
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is it a friction?
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Is it true that lighter airplanes fly further?
Yes. It is true that lighter airplanes fly farther. More weight means more down thrust is acting on the plane. This means traveling less distance. But less weight means less downthrust. So the airplane flies farther.
How do lakes form by tectonic plates?
Everything on Earth is on a tectonic plates. Some lakes form as a result of plate tectonics, but not all. Lakes may form in between mountains or downthrust areas created by plate tectonics. In other cases, though, lakes may form in impact or volcanic craters, areas carved out by glaciers, or on streams dammed by landslides. There are even man-made lakes.
What is the difference between fault-block and upwarped mountains?
Uplifted is a term that is applied to a mass of rock that is pushed up by geologic forces. Uplifting can occur in a few different ways and can be accompanied by faulting. A fault block is a mass of rock that is separated from the surrounding rock by faults. Depending on the setting a fault block may be uplifted (move up), be downthrust (move down), or may move sideways with out vertical movement.
