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How do the rocks in a strike-slip fault move?
It's a earthquake where two plates move sideways from eachother for example the San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip earthquake.
How can earthquakes be planned for?
Move away from a fault line.
If the pacific plate continues to move along the san Andreas Fault what might happento Baja California?
Parts of it will end up further North.
Why does California have such strong earthquakes?
California has earth quakes because it is on plates under neath the earth once the plates move the ground shakes. Its kind of like Haiti. Its right were the tectonic plates move and because of convection currents and other things the earth spreads a part from eachother, like how we were in Pangaea.
When did this particular fault last move?
when did this particular fualt last move
How do the rocks in a strike-slip fault move?
It's a earthquake where two plates move sideways from eachother for example the San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip earthquake.
What type of boundary is called when two tectonic plates move side by side?
I believe it is called a fault, like the San Andreas fault in California.
How can earthquakes be planned for?
Move away from a fault line.
How many earthquakes occur along the San Andreas fault each year?
AnswerAccording to the USGS, the plates along the San Andrea fault move about 1.7in per year.
What type of rock is san andreas fault?
It is not any particular rock type, it is a fault or crack along which rocks move. It cuts through different rock formations of various types.
When did the christchurch fault line last move?
The Christchurch fault line last moved on monday 13/03/13 at 7 pm. Eva is cool
When did christchurchs last fault line move?
The Christchurch fault line last moved on monday 13/03/13 at 7 pm. Eva is cool
How did Haiti get an earthquake?
Because going through the middle of haiti is a fault line so he fault line causes earthquakes when the two plates on each side move.
If the pacific plate continues to move along the san Andreas Fault what might happento Baja California?
Parts of it will end up further North.
What is it called when plates of the earth move towards each other or collide?
fault line
What do you call a break or crack along which rocks move?
I believe its called a fault line.
What do we call a crack or break along which rocks move?
A fault line, or plate boundary.
