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Faulting occurs when tensional forces act in opposite directions and cause one slab of the rock to be displaced up and the other slab down.
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Explain that folding faulting and uplifting can rearrange the rock layers so the youngest is not always found on top?
Whenfolding, faulting, and uplifting occurs, the youngest rock layer can not always be on top. With folding the oldest rock layer could get folded over on top of a younger layer. When faulting occurs a younger rock layer can become "lower" or pushed more down in the rock layers that was originally shown. When these things happen, then rock layers can become out of order and the youngest layer is not always on the top of the layer.
How earthquakes have changed the surface and atmosphere of the earth over millions of years?
EARTHQUAKES have changes the earth in many ways. The folding and faulting of the earth crust have left big cracks in the earths crust. The folding and faulting only happen on the tectonic boundaries. TECTONIC BOUNDARIES: The plates that make up the earths contents.
Earths crust is part of the?
The earths crust is a part of the outermost layer.
The first layer of the earths atmosphere touching earths surface?
mesosphere
The first layer of the earths atmosphere touching earths surf?
troposphere
In which layer of atmosphere does most of earths weather occur?
the troposphere
Faulting earthquakes can occur?
yes, they can
What changes occur in the composition of the earths interior layer as you move towards the core?
the material is hotter & denser
What is most of earths major earthquakes caused by?
Earths Major Earthquakes are caused by faulting of rock in earth's crust.Hope this helps
Shock waves that are felt on the earths surface as the result of faulting in the Earth's crust?
earthquakes :)
Explain that folding faulting and uplifting can rearrange the rock layers so the youngest is not always found on top?
Whenfolding, faulting, and uplifting occurs, the youngest rock layer can not always be on top. With folding the oldest rock layer could get folded over on top of a younger layer. When faulting occurs a younger rock layer can become "lower" or pushed more down in the rock layers that was originally shown. When these things happen, then rock layers can become out of order and the youngest layer is not always on the top of the layer.
Why does weather occur only in 1 layer of the atmosphere?
The vast majority of the moisture in the earths's atmosphere. The amounts in the other layers are generally inconesquential.
What is the earths second layer of earths atmosphere?
STRATOSPHERE
The layer of rock that comprimises 67 of earths mass?
the layer of rock that comprises 67% of earths mass
The crust is only what of earths thickness?
half of earths layer
What is the activity of the earths moving plate called?
ok i can help u with this, the moving of the techtonic plates is called faulting or fault :]
How earthquakes have changed the surface and atmosphere of the earth over millions of years?
EARTHQUAKES have changes the earth in many ways. The folding and faulting of the earth crust have left big cracks in the earths crust. The folding and faulting only happen on the tectonic boundaries. TECTONIC BOUNDARIES: The plates that make up the earths contents.
