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What effect might an earthquake along this fault have on a river that runs perpendicular to the fault?
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The two parts of the river might slide horizontally in opposite directions
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What is the area along the fault where an earthquake begins?
A fault line.
Where is the focus of an earthquake?
The focus (more correctly termed the hypocenter) of an earthquake is the point in the earth where the earthquake rupture or fault movement actually occurred. The point on the surface directly above the hypocenter is known as the epicenter.
What is a violent jolt made by shifts along a fault?
An earthquake
What is the vibration caused when there is movement along a fault?
It causes and earthquake
What is the focus and epicenter of an earthquake?
The focus of an earthquake is the point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs.The epicenter of an earthquake is the point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point, or focus.
What effect of of earthquake?
The ground shakes, and the earth is displaced along a section of the earthquake fault.
What effect Large sudden rock movements occur along a fault?
The effect is generally known as an earthquake.
What happens along a fault beneath Earths surface when an earthquake occurs.?
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
What is the area along the fault where an earthquake begins?
A fault line.
What happens alonge a fault beneath earths surface when an earthquake happens?
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
Where is the focus of an earthquake?
The focus (more correctly termed the hypocenter) of an earthquake is the point in the earth where the earthquake rupture or fault movement actually occurred. The point on the surface directly above the hypocenter is known as the epicenter.
elastic rebound?
the tendency for the deformed rock along a fault to spring back after an earthquake
What is the place along a fault where the slipping that causes begins the earthquake?
fault line
The place along the fault where the earthquake starts is called the what?
its called a"global fault"
What is fault creep?
Fault creep is slow movement along a fault line with NO resulting earthquake.
What happens along a fault beneath earths surface when earthquakes happen?
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
What is a slow movement along a fault called?
An Earthquake!
