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The slow continuous movement that occurs along some fault zones is referred to as .?
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What is the zig zag movement of sand along the shoreline?
Longshore drift is the process that moves sand and other sediments along a shoreline. It is also referred to as longshore transport or littoral drift.
What happens along a fault beneath earth's surface during an earthquake?
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
What is a slow movement along a fault called?
An Earthquake!
What natural phenomenon usually occurs along fault lines?
Earthquake
An earthquake always occurs where there is a build up of friction along a fault.?
yes
The slow continuous movement that occurs along some fault zones is referred to as what?
creep
What is the slow continuous movement along a fault zone called?
creep
What often occurs along faults or breaks in earths crust where movement occurs?
earthquakes
What is a continuous often looping line that describes a movement?
Linear axes are the axes that describe movement along a straight line
What type of movement occurs along normal faults?
vertical... i think
What is true about a hanging wall?
It slips downward when movement occurs along a normal faultIt occurs when the fault is at an angle
Is true about a hanging wall?
It slips downward when movement occurs along a normal faultIt occurs when the fault is at an angle
When movement occurs along a strike-slip fault?
rocks move horizontally past one another
When movement occurs along a normal fault?
The hanging wall goes down while the footwall goes up.
What is a rupture of geological fault?
Faulting is when rocks deform in a brittle fashion and break, and then movement occurs along these fractures.
What happens along a fault beneath Earths surface when an earthquake occurs.?
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
Does a hanging wall slip downward when movement occurs along a normal fault?
Yes! thanks that helped a lot thanks very much
