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The zone of cracking in the Earth's crust along which movement takes place is known as a fault. Faults occur when stress on the Earth's crust exceeds its strength, causing it to break and slide past adjacent rock. These zones are often associated with seismic activity, leading to earthquakes, as the accumulated energy is released when the rocks move suddenly.
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How does the movement of the crust along a thrust fault differ from that along a normal fault?
The movement of the crust along a thrust fault is usually a reverse movement unlike the movement along a normal fault.
An earthquake is a shaking caused by the sudden movement of the earths crust?
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Where do folds in the earths crust form?
along tectonic plate boundaries.
A crack in the earths crust caused by tectonic plate movement is called a?
Fault.
What process causes stress in Earths crust?
Plate tectonics, the movement of the large pieces of the earth's crust, give rise to great stress along the boundaries of the plates. Wikipedia has a post on plate tectonics, and a link is provided.
What often occurs along faults or breaks in earths crust where movement occurs?
earthquakes
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.
What is the term for the sudden movement of rock along fractures of faults in the earths crust?
The term is 'earthquake'.
What happens if the earths crust moves suddley along a fault?
The sudden movement could result in an earthquake.
What are plate movement?
the movement of earths plates or crust
What is a geololgist?
a person who studies the movement of the earths crust
What causes stress earths crust?
The movement in earths plates create powerful forces that pull or squeeze the rock in the crust.
How does the movement of the crust along a thrust fault differ from that along a normal fault?
The movement of the crust along a thrust fault is usually a reverse movement unlike the movement along a normal fault.
How does the movement of the crust along a thrust fault differ from that along the normal fault?
The movement of the crust along a thrust fault is usually a reverse movement unlike the movement along a normal fault.
Which movement of the Earths crust implies that the continental crust is less dense than the oceanic crust?
Plate tectonic movement and subduction zones.
An earthquake is a shaking caused by the sudden movement of the earths crust?
True((;
What creates a fault?
A fault is created by the movement of tectonic plates along a fracture in the Earth's crust. This movement can be caused by the buildup of stress along the fault line, which eventually exceeds the strength of the rocks and causes them to break and shift. The result is a visible displacement in the Earth's surface known as a fault.
