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Rocks crack and shift when from moving plates because too great?

Rocks


What is a crack across rock layers caused by moving plates?

FAULT


What is formed when rocks slide along a cracks?

sounds like, if the rocks are plates, an earthquake... assuming this "crack" is a fault?? does this help?


Why does a volcano form at the boundary of two plates moving apart?

A volcano will form at the boundary of two plates moving apart. This is because the two plates moving apart create a crack allowing molten lava to flow up from the mantle.


When two geologic plates are moving away from each other what can result?

Magma that turns into lava. A crack in the ground.


What is the cause of earth quake?

the techtonic plates moving, earthquakes mainly happen on the crakes in the techtonic plates like new zealand has quite a few because they are on a crack.


What are organisms that have roots that can crack rocks?

Plants are the organisms which have roots and can crack rocks


What is an earthquake made of?

An earth quake occures when the underground plates that are near the center of the earth come together, like 2 over-lap, the friction will cause heat, and also when the 2 over-lap, they can crack, which then causes the earth quake. The size of the earth quake all depends on the size of the crack.


What are the destructive effects of the earthquakes?

the crashing of the plates cause the plates to break and crack


Changes in pressure which can cause rocks to crack is an example of what?

Changes in pressure which can cause rocks to crack is an example of mechanical weathering. It refers to the disintegration and decomposition of rocks.


What forms when the rock layers slip or slide along the crack?

A fault forms when rock layers slip or slide along a crack. This movement can create an earthquake if the stress becomes too great for the rocks to hold their position.


Do you put crack rocks in cigarettes?

no