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Faulting occurs when there are two tectonic plates that meet at a divergent boundary. This means that they move away from each other. The general reason of why plates move is because of a gently rolling mantle. The rock in the mantle is just liquid to flow like taffy. This extremely slow movement, also slowly moves the tectonic plates. Once again, at divergent plate boundaries the plates move away from each other. Without a sudden movement of the plates (such as an earthquake) this process will only enlarge the fault cm a year.
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∙ 13y agoWhen the pressure from opposite sides of the fault line pull outwards, creating what is called "faulting".
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When did Port Hills Fault happen?
Port Hills Fault happened in 2011.
What is a fault makes California an area of high risk for earthquakes?
Andreas fault.
What does a GFCI protect you from?
An electric shock under a fault condition where you happen to be the ground conductor.
Why is it hazardous to live near a fault?
An earthquake could happen at any time without warning.
What fault line did the Darfield earthquake happen on?
the grendale falt line about 10 minites from darfield
What fault line did the Kobe earthquake happen on?
Kobe is on the nojima fault line
When did Port Hills Fault happen?
Port Hills Fault happened in 2011.
What type of fault makes a rift valley?
strike slip fault
What can happen at a fracture or fault zone?
Shallow Earthquakes may happen.
Who is at fault when break ups happen?
The fault can either be one of the people. Or the fault can also be the misunderstandings created.
What is a fault makes California an area of high risk for earthquakes?
Andreas fault.
What can happen when to plates collide together?
a fault
Where do earthquakes frequently happen?
At fault lines
What fault line did the 1931 napier earthquake happen on?
The Napier-Hastings fault. Its' a blind fault and only ruptured he surface along a 15km stretch of the fault.
A sentence using the word fault?
Sometimes accidents just happen and no one is at fault. It is never the child's fault when parents divorce.
What happens along a fault beneath earths surface when earthquakes happen?
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
What kind of fault makes rocks move past each other?
Transform fault
