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Where do the majority faults occur?
The majority of faults occur in the plate boundaries.
Do earthquakes mostly occur at faults that are away from plate boundaries?
False. Earthquakes mostly occur along faults that are at or very near to plate boundaries.
Where do majority of faults occurs?
The majority of faults occur in the plate boundaries.
Do earthquakes often occur at at faults that are away from plate boundaries?
Yes, but not as often as earthquakes happen near plate boundaries
Do earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundary?
Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.
Is it true that earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundaries?
yes
What are the three types of plate boundaries and what types of faults occur there?
a. Transform:transform boundaries or motion creates strike-slip faults.b. Convergent:convergent boundaries or motion creates reverse faults.c. Divergent:divergent motion creates a normal fault.
Are all faults located on tectonic plate boundaries?
No. Many faults, especially minor ones, are located far from plate boundaries.
What are the three types of faults and what type of plate boundary are they associated with?
The three types of faults are normal, reverse, and strike-slip faults. Normal faults are associated with divergent plate boundaries, reverse faults with convergent plate boundaries, and strike-slip faults with transform plate boundaries.
Why do faults often occur near near plate boundaries?
Faults occur near plate boundaries because the earth is weaker there... The magma under the Earth's crust makes the plates move very slowly and sometimes two plates can crash into each other causing the ground to shake.
Compare normal faults to reverse faults?
Normal faults occur when the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall due to extensional forces, while reverse faults occur when the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall due to compressional forces. Normal faults are associated with divergent plate boundaries, while reverse faults are associated with convergent plate boundaries.
What type of fault is most associated with convergent plate boundaries?
Reverse faults are most commonly associated with convergent plate boundaries. These faults occur when compressional stresses cause one block of rock to move upwards relative to another block. As tectonic plates collide at convergent boundaries, the intense compression often leads to the formation of reverse faults.
