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The movement of the Earth's crust along a slit or fracture is known as a "fault." Faults are caused by tectonic forces and can result in earthquakes. They are classified into different types, such as normal, reverse, and strike-slip faults, depending on the direction of movement.
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What name did alferd Wegener give to his theory of the horizontal movement of the earths crust?
Alfred Wegener named his theory of the horizontal movement of the Earth's crust "continental drift."
What is the name given to the area where volcanoes often occur because convection in the earths mantle produces a column of magma that rises into the crust?
hotspots
What is the name given to huge pieces of earths crust?
The huge pieces of Earth's crust are called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them and are responsible for various geological activities, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountain ranges. The movement and interaction of these plates shape the Earth's surface over geological time.
What name is given to the point on a fault at which the first movement or break occurs during an earthquake?
The name given to the point on a fault where the first movement or break occurs during an earthquake is called the hypocenter or focus. This is the point within the Earth's crust where the seismic waves originate and energy is released, causing an earthquake.
What is the name of ca famous break in the earths crust that causes earthquakes to occur?
The famous break in the Earth's crust that causes earthquakes to occur is called a fault line. Movement along fault lines can result in earthquakes due to the build-up and release of stress between tectonic plates.
What is the name of the long deep valleys that are formed by the movement of the earths crust?
rifts
What is the name of the long deep valley that are formed by the movement of earths crust?
rifts
What name did alferd Wegener give to his theory of the horizontal movement of the earths crust?
Alfred Wegener named his theory of the horizontal movement of the Earth's crust "continental drift."
What is the name of the long deep valleys that are formed by the movement of Earths crust?
rift valleys
What is the name given to a region where one plate of the earths crust is sliding under another?
A subduction zone is the name given to a region where one plate of the earth's crust is sliding under another plate. This is a term found in plate tectonics.
What is the name for the part of earths crust?
Tectonic plate
What name is given to the area where volcanoes often occurs because convection in the earths mantle produces a column of magma that rises into the crust?
hotspots
What is the name given to the area where volcanoes often occur because convection in the earths mantle produces a column of magma that rises into the crust?
hotspots
What is the name of the earths surface?
The edge of the earth is the earth's crust.
What is the name of earths thin rocky layers?
The crust :3
What is terracotta pie?
its the name of a chart that shows the layer of the earths crust
What is the name of earths surface layer?
The Earth's surface layer is called the crust.
