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What forces build the Earths surface?
In order of Amount of effectWindWater fall and flowWater ice expansionvolcanic and tectonicthermochemical ReactionsSimple weight of high structure deform lower structures (mountains)silt buildupplant roots and decaying organic matterSolar RadiationImpacting astral bodiesRotation of the Earth stressStress induced structural changes (earthquakes, slides, faults)Man
Examples of destructive forces?
Anything that you can build,like say your buliding a house. BUILD is your answer
What type of plate boundary are strike slip fault found?
Strike-Slip faults are found at transform boundaries because strike slip faults push and pull on opposing forces HORIZONTALLY exactly like a transform boundary.
What are the internal agents of changes on the surface of the earth?
There are many forces that are responsible for making constructive changes on the surface of the Earth. These forces include volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, erosion, glaciers, and plate tectonics.
How are people affected by events and forces inside the earth?
Forces and events inside the earth affect people because they have a bearing on what happens on the earth's surface. Earthquakes, waterfalls, and volcanoes are examples of occurrences that result from forces and events occurring inside the earth.
Is earthquakes a result when forces push tectonic plates along faults in earth's lithosphere true or false?
True. Earthquakes occur when there is a release of energy along faults in the Earth's lithosphere due to the movement of tectonic plates. The stress and pressure build up along these fault lines until it is released as seismic waves, causing an earthquake.
What are cracks in the lithosphere called?
Cracks in the lithosphere are called faults. These are fractures along which rocks have moved in response to stress, such as tension, compression, or shear forces. Faults are important in understanding the dynamics of plate tectonics and can lead to earthquakes when they suddenly release accumulated strain.
How faults produce earthquakes?
Faults DO NOT produce earthquakes, faults are produced by earthquakes. This means that earthquake loci are centered on and along faults. The energy released by an earthquake is the stress energy built up as a result of plate tectonic forces.
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
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 is the state of equilibrium which sections of the earths lithosphere achieve when vertical forces upon them are unchanged?
isostasy
Which forces responsible for earths crust and lithosphere floating on the mantle?
convection currents in the upper mantle
The state of balance or equilibrium which sections of the earths lithosphere achieve when vertical forces upon them are changed?
Isostasy.
Are earthquakes internal or external forces of change?
Earthquakes are internal forces of change caused by tectonic plate movement and stress release along faults within the Earth's crust. They are not considered external forces as they originate from within the Earth.
If the lithosphere moved less how would the surface of the earths be affected?
the pushed and pull of tectonic forces would decrease.
Why not all movement along faults produce earthquakes?
Faults DO NOT produce earthquakes, faults are produced by earthquakes. This means that earthquake loci are centered on and along faults. The energy released by an earthquake is the strain energy built up as a result of plate tectonic forces. Some faults move easily and thus no strain energy builds up.
What word describes the movement on faults?
The movement on faults is called "faulting." It refers to the displacement or sliding of rock masses along a fault plane due to tectonic forces, resulting in earthquakes.
