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States that sections of active faults that have had few earthquakes are likely to sites of strong earthquakes?
gap hypothesis
What else can I help you with?
Where are located the volcanoes and earthquakes?
it is at faults or cracks
When faults shift what occurs?
That causes earthquakes
What do scientists use to locate hidden faults?
Earthquakes
How many faults does the US have?
OK!over 99 active faults!
All faults will cause earthquakes?
It all depends on how big the fault is, bigger ones will cause bigger earthquakes, while smaller, or small ones may cause no earthquake at all.
States that sections of active faults that have had few earthquakes are likely to be sites of strong earthquakes?
gap hypothesis
What states the sections of active faults that have had a few earthquakes that are likely to be sited of strong earthquakes?
the san andreas fault
Sections of active faults that have had few earthquakes are likely to be sites of strong earthquakes?
focus
What is the definition of gap hypothesis?
A hypothesis that stated that sections of active faults that have had relatively few earthquakes are likely to be the sites of strong earthquakes in the future.
What is the theory that sections of active faults that have had few earthquakes are likely to be sites of strong earthquakes in the future called?
This theory is known as the characteristic earthquake model. It proposes that sections of active faults that have not ruptured in recent history (seismic gap) are more likely to produce larger earthquakes in the future to release accumulated stress.
Do earthquakes spread the earth apart?
Not necessarily. Earthquakes occur when there is movement along cracks in the Earth's crust called faults. There are three main types of fault, all of which can produce earthquakes. Normal faults usually occur where the crust is being pulled apart. Reverse faults, also called thrust faults, are usually found where sections of the crust are pushed together. Transform faults occur where sections of the crust slide past each other horizontally, neither pushing together nor pulling apart.
Are earthquakes be predicted How?
They can't be predicted and that is the problem. Geologists monitor active faults for signs of movement.
What are the similarities of active and inactive faults?
Active and inactive faults are both types of fractures in the Earth's crust where movement has occurred in the past. They both have the potential to generate earthquakes when stress is released along the fault line. Additionally, both types of faults can be identified through geological mapping, remote sensing techniques, and geophysical surveys. The main difference between active and inactive faults is that active faults are currently experiencing tectonic movement, while inactive faults have not shown any recent movement but still have the potential to generate earthquakes in the future.
Why do earthquakes occur in the Midwest and east coast?
The Eastern and Midwestern United States are not geologically active, however, there are still faults and some tension left over from ancient periods of geologic activity. Additionally, portions of the northern United States experience earthquakes as the crust rebounds following the retreate of the glaciers.
Where do earthquakes not happen?
Small earthquakes can happen almost anywhere on the earth's surface, however major earthquakes mainly only occur at plate boundaries or along very large faults. Earthquakes can also happen around volcanoes especially when they are due to erupt.
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 faults caused by?
earthquakes
