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The fault locks, and stress builds up until an earthquake occurs.
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What happens to rocks along a fault line?
reverse fault
What happens when friction between opposute sides of a fault is high?
Strain builds up until the release is shocking.
What happens to rock layers along a fault?
Usually along a fault the rock layers are broken and displaced in some manner so that the rock layers are not continuous across the fault.
Why can scientist not accurately predict where earthquake will occur?
They cannot determine which point along a fault has the most pressure.
Why can scientists not accurately predict where an earthquake will occur?
They cannot determine which point along a fault has the most pressure.
Does stress build in areas where rock along fault lines snag and remain locked?
The fault will be locked until the pressure builds up enough until it breaks.
What happens to rocks along a fault line?
reverse fault
What happens when a stress builds up along a fault?
Because of friction and the rigidity of the rock, the rocks cannot glide or flow past each other. Rather, stress builds up in rocks and when it reaches a level that exceeds the strain threshold, the accumulated potential energy is dissipated by the release of strain, which is focused into a plane along which relative motion is accommodated-the fault.
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 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.
Why do earthquakes occur along the San Andreas Fault?
Earthquakes occur along the San Andreas Fault because of the tectonic plates. When the plates slip or shift, an earthquake happens.
What happens to rocks along to reverse fault?
The rock gets farther a part from the fault
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 happens when there is an abrupt shift in the Earth along a fault?
Earthquake.
What happens when enough stress builds up in a brittle rock the rock breaks caused a what to form?
Reverse fault
What happens when friction between opposute sides of a fault is high?
Strain builds up until the release is shocking.
What happens to rock layers along a fault?
Usually along a fault the rock layers are broken and displaced in some manner so that the rock layers are not continuous across the fault.
