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I wouldn't call it one fault line. the earth's crust consists of several pieces, compare them to jigsaw puzzle pieces, and they don't lie still. there's incredible forces under the earth's crust, which cause them to move about. the earth's crust never has consisted of one whole piece. millions of years ago, when earth as we know it was still being formed, the surface wasn't solid yet, but it was all lava. then the surface started cooling down gradually and it solidified, but before it could become one whole plate, the pieces which had solidified already started moving about, as they were floating on a stream of molten rock.
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∙ 15y agomore than likely you are talking about tech tonic plates
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∙ 11y agodue to plate tectonics and a whole bunch of other stuff
if you googled it, you'd have a better chance of finding something more explanatory
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∙ 7y agoPLATES
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∙ 12y agoyou too
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A zone of weakness or a break in earths crust is known as?
a fault
What is the difference between a crack in the earths crust and a fault?
There is no difference. The definition of fault is precisely: a crack in the Earth's crust.
What is a break in the crust called?
A break in the earth's crust is called a fault line.
How does a strike slip fault lead to an earthquake?
An earthquake occurs deep in the earths crust caused by the displacement of two faults in the crust. Directly above the fault on the earths surface is called the epicenter. Which shows the aftermath of the strike slip fault that occured in the earths crust. So the strike slip fault is the effect of the displacement of the crust at that point deep in the earths crust which causes an earthquake to happen whenever there is a displacement of two faults.
Where are fault block mountain located?
fault block mountains are located in the earths crust
Where are most earthquakes and volcanoes found on?
A fault line in the earths crust
Where do the volcanoes and earthquakes occur?
They Can occur anywere a Fault Line is on Earth They happen when earths crust releases and the Fault Line send out Energy =p
A is a breaker in the earths crust?
fault
What is a A break in earths crust?
A fault
A crack in earths crust?
Fault
What is an example of a fault in earths crust?
San Andreas fault.
What is a deep crack in the earths crust called?
A fault.
A zone of weakness or a break in earths crust is known as?
a fault
What is a crack in the rocks of the earths crust where no movement has occurred?
If you are asking what is another word for it... A fissure or Fault(line).
What is the difference between a crack in the earths crust and a fault?
There is no difference. The definition of fault is precisely: a crack in the Earth's crust.
What is a break in the crust called?
A break in the earth's crust is called a fault line.
How does a strike slip fault lead to an earthquake?
An earthquake occurs deep in the earths crust caused by the displacement of two faults in the crust. Directly above the fault on the earths surface is called the epicenter. Which shows the aftermath of the strike slip fault that occured in the earths crust. So the strike slip fault is the effect of the displacement of the crust at that point deep in the earths crust which causes an earthquake to happen whenever there is a displacement of two faults.
