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What word means a Break in earths crust where rocks can slide past each other?

A fault is a break in the Earth's crust where rocks can slide past each other due to tectonic forces.


Where can you find minerals other than earths crust?

the oceanic plate


How miners been able to dig into Earth's crust?

miners have been able to dig into the earths crust by big machines and other huge tools and they have only dig ed 2 miles into the earths crust


Landforms formed by forces pushing up earths crust?

Mountains and plateaus are landforms that are typically formed by the forces of tectonic plates pushing against each other, causing the Earth's crust to uplift. This process is known as crustal deformation and results in the creation of large elevated landmasses.


Why Are Volcannoes Found Where They Are?

majority of valcanoes follow the edges of the tectonic plates, which are the weaker parts of earths crust, therefore volcanoes form durin the crust giving away to the pressure built up. other volcaoes form other places due to weak parts of earths crust


Why do scientist thinks earths core contain iron?

other orbiting bodies contain more iron than earths crust does


What is a vent in the earths crust from which lava and other materials are ejected called?

A vent in the Earth's crust from which lava and other materials are ejected is called a volcano.


What is compression in plate tectonics?

it is the movement of the earths crust. it moves inwards towards other plates so the earths crust moves upwards therefore forming mountains, volcanoes etc


What is the opening called in the earths crust called through which lava gases and other pieces of rock erupt?

A volcano is the opening called in the earths crust called through which lava gases and other pieces of rock erupt.


What is a fault the science kind?

crack in earths crust where two plates are sliding past each other


What metal is found as itself in the earths crust?

Iron , Aluminium and Copper Can Be Found , Also Gold Can Be Found Uncombined in the Earths Crust .


When tectonic plates move slip past each other they cause in earths crust?

Faults, and plate rupture.