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A crack in the Earth's crust is a fracture where rocks have pulled apart, whereas a fault is a fracture where there has been movement along the fracture plane. In other words, a fault is a type of crack in the Earth's crust that has undergone displacement.
This is known as a fault. A fault is a fracture in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred. Movement along faults can result in earthquakes.
A crack in the earth's crust would more correctly be termed a discontinuity (this may also be known as a fracture or fissure). A discontinuity on which relative movement has occurred is known as a fault.
A joint is a crack or break in the bedrock along which no movement has occurred, distinguishing it from a fault which does involve movement. Joints are commonly found in many types of rocks and are a result of stress within the earth's crust. Joints can affect groundwater flow, weathering, and the formation of landscapes.
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
When plates within the Earth's crust bend and crack, faults are formed. Faults are fractures in the Earth's crust where movement has occurred along the break. These movements can be either vertical or horizontal, causing earthquakes.
Fault.
A crack in the rocks of the earth's crust where no movement has occurred is known as a joint. Joints are fractures in the rocks that do not show any displacement and are caused by stress or pressure within the earth's crust. They often provide pathways for fluids to move through the rocks.
Fault
A crack in the Earth's crust is a fracture where rocks have pulled apart, whereas a fault is a fracture where there has been movement along the fracture plane. In other words, a fault is a type of crack in the Earth's crust that has undergone displacement.
This is known as a fault. A fault is a fracture in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred. Movement along faults can result in earthquakes.
Tectonic Plate.
A *fault* is a slip or crack in the earths crust.
A crack in the earth's crust would more correctly be termed a discontinuity (this may also be known as a fracture or fissure). A discontinuity on which relative movement has occurred is known as a fault.
the movement of earths plates or crust
a fault
A fault.