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What do you call a break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another?
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∙ 11y ago
A fault.
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∙ 13y agoA Fault.
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What does fault mean in earth science?
A fault is a fracture in a large volume of rock, generally caused by tectonic activity. Faults, such as the San Andreas Fault in California, are often regions of frequent seismic activity for the same reason.
What is a break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another?
Depending on the context, a break in a rock may be a fault (where the rock on one side of the break has been displaced relative to the other), or a joint where there is no relative displacement of the rock on either side of the break. These may also be known generically as discontinuities, especially in the field of rock mechanics. Also the "break" in the depositional record of a sedimentary rock may be known as an unconformity.
What causes a fault block mountain?
A fault-block mountain is formed by blocks of the Earth's crust moving along a fault.
What is block mountains?
it is formed when a large block of land is pushed upwards along a crack or between two cracks in the crust
What is a horst and graben structural system?
A graben is a down-thrown block which is bounded by faults along its sides. A horst is an up-thrown block which is bounded along its sides. When a horst and graben are beside each other, they are considered to be a horst and graben structural system.
A break in the body of rock along which one block slides relative to another?
The bending of rock layers due to stress
What does fault mean in earth science?
A fault is a fracture in a large volume of rock, generally caused by tectonic activity. Faults, such as the San Andreas Fault in California, are often regions of frequent seismic activity for the same reason.
How does friction affect newton's third law?
Friction is encompassed by Newton's laws, as opposed to operating out side of it. If a block slides down a wedge, there is friction acting against the block up the slope. From the wedge's perspective, the block produces a frictional force against it, trying to drag it downwards along the slope.
When rock layers are pulled from opposite directions one block tilts up while the other block does what?
Slides down
What is the definition of relative location-?
A place that is near the destination (example: it is one block north of the Chinese restaurant.) Unlike a definite location, relative location is dependent upon another factor and will change.
A wooden block slides down a ramp that is 12 meters long in 3 seconds What was the average speed of the wooden block?
4 meters/second
A 13kg block of wood is at rest. A .400kg glob of putty is thrown at the block of w.The putty hits and sticks to the block. the block and the putty slide 15cm and then stop.initial v of putty?
Unknown. Everything after the collision depends on the nature of the friction between the block and the surface on which it slides. We have no way of estimating the energy dissipated as the 13.4 kg scrapes along for 15 cm before coming to rest, so we can't calculate the KE of the putty before the merger.
What is a break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another?
Depending on the context, a break in a rock may be a fault (where the rock on one side of the break has been displaced relative to the other), or a joint where there is no relative displacement of the rock on either side of the break. These may also be known generically as discontinuities, especially in the field of rock mechanics. Also the "break" in the depositional record of a sedimentary rock may be known as an unconformity.
What name is given to the strong heavy grating which slides up and down to block a castle gateway?
It's called a "portcullis"
Is 15' long?
For a fingernail, yes.For a city block, no.It's all relative.
Where can fault - block mountains be found?
Fault-block mountain: Mountain that forms along a normal fault where stress causes huge blocks of rock to tilt up.
What is the angle of the intake valve on a big block Chevy?
26° relative to bore centerline and then 4° relative to crank centerline. Exhaust is 17° and also 4°.
