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Shear in the Earth's crust refers to the stress that occurs when forces act parallel to a surface, causing layers of rock to slide past one another. This type of stress is often associated with tectonic plate movements and can lead to geological features such as faults and folds. Shear forces play a crucial role in the formation of earthquakes, as the accumulated stress is released when rocks finally slip along a fault line. Understanding shear helps geologists assess tectonic activity and predict seismic events.
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What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?
The sudden vibration in the plates inside the crust causes the earths crust to rise & fall.
Why is the stress the earths crust?
The earth's crust is not stress
What forms the elevated part of the earths crust?
continental crust
When is earths Crust destroyed?
The Earth's crust is destroyed when subduction occurs.
Where indium found?
in the earths crust
What is the size of the earths crust?
The Earths crust is approximately 650 km deep.
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).
Three types of stress that occurs in Earth's crust?
Tension, Compresion, and Shear :)
What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?
The sudden vibration in the plates inside the crust causes the earths crust to rise & fall.
What is under the earths surface and in the earths crust?
mantle
Why is the stress the earths crust?
The earth's crust is not stress
The crust is only what of earths thickness?
half of earths layer
What forms the elevated part of the earths crust?
continental crust
What is formed through the uplift under the earths crust?
crust
What is the state of the earths crust?
The earth's crust is generally solid.
Why is earths crust brittle?
The crust is the thinnest part on the Earth.
Earths thin rocky outer layer is its .?
crust
