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Are there any nuclear plants on fault lines?
Perhaps, because not all faults are apparent until they move. And to answer your question, yes, since there are many many faults located, there are also over 100 nuclear plants in the US itself and faults need to be built were cooling water is available, such as a river, and faults are originally located along some rivers. So yes, plants are built along fault lines inevitably.
Differences between a fault and a fold?
Folds are the when the rock layers bend. Faults are breaks in the rock layers. Folds are called anticlines and synclines. Faults are called reverse faults, normal faults, or strike-slip faults.
What is the name of the earthquake fault in ca?
There are many faults in California. The two most significant faults are the San Andreas Fault and the Hayward Fault.
What feature allows magma to move through the crust?
id say faults the answer is faults
What group of minerals form along faults?
vein minerals form between faults.
Are geological faults found in the US?
yes
Many of these faults occurred when the Sierra Nevadas were formed?
Normal faults
How many faults are there?
3
What is the known fault in the US?
There are many faults throughout the US. The one that is most widely know is the San Andreas Fault in California and other Western States.
Are there any nuclear plants on fault lines?
Perhaps, because not all faults are apparent until they move. And to answer your question, yes, since there are many many faults located, there are also over 100 nuclear plants in the US itself and faults need to be built were cooling water is available, such as a river, and faults are originally located along some rivers. So yes, plants are built along fault lines inevitably.
Where are there faults in Africa?
There are many geological faults in East Africa, notably the Great Rift Valley.
How can you use faults in a sentence?
Faults is the plural form of the noun fault Jack has many faults but he is still a good friend Many new faults were discovered after the last big earthquake Sorry that was my fault In tennis, after one fault, the server may try again
Are the three types of faults normal faults backward faults and slip faults?
No. Your terminology is close but not quite right. The three main types of faults are normal faults, reverse faults, and strike-slip faults. Strike-slip faults may also be called transform faults.
How many faults are in California?
247 faults or fault systems as of December 30, 2008.
Why do people want to stay in Greece?
in has many faults
How many types of double faults are there in tennis?
One
Are all faults located on tectonic plate boundaries?
No. Many faults, especially minor ones, are located far from plate boundaries.
