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Cracks in Earths crust where surrounding rock has moved or shifted are called?

Faults.


An uplift of a block of land between two parallel faults is a?

HORST


What often happens along large cracks called faults at the edge of the Earths plates?

Earthquakes


How does a rift valley from?

A rift valley is formed by the depression of a block of the earth's crust between two faults or groups of faults, of approximately parallel orientation.


What do you call the deep cracks in the earths crust along which the crust shifted?

Trenches if they are in zones of subduction. Falt lines are in areas of shifting plates (rubbing against or parallel)


Faults undergoing movement that is horizontal and parallel to the strike of the fault surface are called?

Faults which appear to have displaced rock strata horizontally are called strike slip faults. The two blocks that have been displaced move in opposite directions along the fault line.


Where do most faults occurs?

Most Faults Occur Where The Earths Crust Is Extended


What is the Long narrow area that has dropped between two faults?

That is called a graben. It forms when the land between two parallel faults drops down due to tectonic forces pulling it apart. Grabens are common in areas with significant tectonic activity, such as along plate boundaries.


How are earths faults different from your faults?

Your faults are flaws in your personality. Earth's faults are cracks in the ground along which blocks of rock move.


How are are earths faults different from your faults?

Your faults are flaws in your personality. Earth's faults are cracks in the ground along which blocks of rock move.


Differences between a fault and a fold?

Folds are the when the rock layers bend. Faults are breaks in the rock layers. Folds are called anticlines and synclines. Faults are called reverse faults, normal faults, or strike-slip faults.


What is a break in the earths crust called that can move up down or sideways?

A break in the Earth's crust that can move up, down, or sideways is called a fault. Faults are classified based on the direction of movement, with different types including normal faults, reverse faults, and strike-slip faults. Movement along faults can result in earthquakes.