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A break in the Earth's crust along which there has been some movement is a fault. A fault is considered a planar fracture.

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What often occurs along faults or breaks in earths crust where movement occurs?

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What are plate movement?

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What is a A break in earths crust?

A fault


A zone of weakness or a break in earths crust is known as?

This is known as a fault. A fault is a fracture in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred. Movement along faults can result in earthquakes.


When is earths Crust destroyed?

The Earth's crust is destroyed when subduction occurs.


When the shift occurs in the earths crust the energy radiates as what?

When a shift occurs in the Earth's crust, the energy can radiate as seismic waves. These waves travel through the Earth's interior and can be detected and measured by seismographs. Depending on the type of fault movement, the seismic waves produced can be either compressional (P-waves) or shear (S-waves).


What is a geololgist?

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What causes stress earths crust?

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Which movement of the Earths crust implies that the continental crust is less dense than the oceanic crust?

Plate tectonic movement and subduction zones.


What occurs when the earths crust is squeezed into smaller space?

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A break in the earths crust?

A break in the Earth's crust is called a fault. It is a fracture where the two sides of the rock move in relation to each other. Faults are a common feature in tectonically active regions where there is movement of the Earth's plates.


An earthquake is a shaking caused by the sudden movement of the earths crust?

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