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A sharp cliff caused by sudden movements along dip-slip faults is called an earthquake. It causes the ground to shake for several seconds.

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A sharp cliff caused by sudden movements along dip-slip faults is called a .?

A sharp cliff caused by sudden movements along dip-slip faults is called an earthquake. It causes the ground to shake for several seconds.


What is it called when A sharp cliff caused by sudden movements along dip-slip faults?

sheer wall


What is a sharp cliff caused by sudden movements along dip slip faults called?

sheer wall


Normal and reverse faults are characterized mainly by?

Normal faults are characterized by the hanging wall moving down relative to the footwall, while reverse faults are characterized by the hanging wall moving up relative to the footwall. Both faults are caused by compressional forces in the Earth's crust, but their movements are opposite in direction.


What instrument measures the horizontal movements along faults?

A seismometer is the instrument used to measure horizontal movements along faults. It records the seismic waves generated by these movements.


Are faults caused by tension?

faults are caused by the plates under neath earth crashing together and/or parting


What are faults caused by?

earthquakes


What is something produced by movements of faults around the lithosphere?

Earthquake


Are normal and reverse faults caused by compression?

Reverse failts are caused by compression. Normal faults however are formed by tension.


What movements of the faults produces which kind of energy waves?

seismic waves


How are stress and faults related in earthquakes?

Stress and faults are both caused by tectonic plates.


Strike-slip faults are caused by?

shear:)