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When rocks break, they move along surfaces called?
When rocks break, they move along surfaces called faults or fractures. These are planes along which the rock layers have shifted relative to each other due to stress in the Earth's crust. Movement along these surfaces can result in earthquakes.
What is it called when rocks break and they move along surfaces?
This process is called "faulting," where rocks break and slide against each other due to tectonic forces, creating faults in the Earth's crust.
What are Cracks in the earths crust called?
Cracks in the Earth's crust are called faults. These fractures occur when the Earth's lithosphere is subjected to stress, causing rocks to break and slide along the fault line. Faults can vary in size and orientation, and the movement along them can lead to earthquakes.
What are cracks in the lithosphere called?
Cracks in the lithosphere are called faults. These are fractures along which rocks have moved in response to stress, such as tension, compression, or shear forces. Faults are important in understanding the dynamics of plate tectonics and can lead to earthquakes when they suddenly release accumulated strain.
What is the type of weathering when ice forms cracks in rocks?
Ice wedging is a form of mechanical weathering.
When rocks break, they move along surfaces called?
When rocks break, they move along surfaces called faults or fractures. These are planes along which the rock layers have shifted relative to each other due to stress in the Earth's crust. Movement along these surfaces can result in earthquakes.
When rainwater seeps through cracks in rocks what is called?
When rainwater seeps through cracks in rocks, it is called infiltration.
Is cleavage splitting of rocks in definite surfaces?
Cleavage is the splitting of rocks or minerals along defined surfaces.
What are horizontal cracks in rocks called?
They are called bedding planes
What is it called when rocks break and they move along surfaces?
This process is called "faulting," where rocks break and slide against each other due to tectonic forces, creating faults in the Earth's crust.
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?
What are parallel rock fractures that occur along numerous flat surfaces?
The rock fractures you are describing are likely joint fractures. Joints are natural cracks or fractures that develop in rocks due to stress or cooling. When joints occur in parallel sets along flat surfaces, they are known as sheet joints or exfoliation joints.
What type of fault can create a waterfall?
Movement of rocks along large cracks in the Earth's crust.
What is the cycle of freezing and thawing in cracks of rocks called?
ice wedges
Water freezes in the cracks in rocks. plants grow into the cracks in rocks?
cracks open wider
Water freezes in the cracks of rocks and plants grow into the cracks of rocks what happens?
cracks open wider
What are Cracks in the earths crust called?
Cracks in the Earth's crust are called faults. These fractures occur when the Earth's lithosphere is subjected to stress, causing rocks to break and slide along the fault line. Faults can vary in size and orientation, and the movement along them can lead to earthquakes.
