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Which of the following is a wave of water caused by an earth quake under the ocean?
A tsunami or a tidal wave.
Why do earth quake happen on fault lines?
Fault lines - are 'cracks' in the Earth's crust, which creates large 'plates'. The plates 'float' on the magma under the surface - allowing them to move. When these plates rub against each other - it causes earthquakes.
What shaking of the earth caused by the release of energy is a?
An earthquake is shaking of the earth caused by the release of energy from within the Earth's crust. It occurs when there is a sudden slip along a fault line, resulting in ground shaking and sometimes surface rupture.
What is a crack or opening of the earth's crust?
A crack or opening in the Earth's crust is known as a fault. Faults are caused by tectonic forces that create stress and movement along the plates, resulting in fractures in the Earth's crust. Movement along faults can cause earthquakes.
What is the ring of fire dng with volcanos?
The short answer for this is that many times volcanoes form along earth quake fault lines. This is not always the case though as they can form in the middle of earth's plates also. (earth quake fault lines are usually found on plate boundaries, where two plates meet)
Why is the earthquake in landers California so important to the study of faults and earthquakes?
because the earth quake was a 7.3 and it was a forward fault
Which of the following is a wave of water caused by an earth quake under the ocean?
A tsunami or a tidal wave.
Why do earth quake happen on fault lines?
Fault lines - are 'cracks' in the Earth's crust, which creates large 'plates'. The plates 'float' on the magma under the surface - allowing them to move. When these plates rub against each other - it causes earthquakes.
What is another word for quake?
i earth quake
What kind of fault is the Wasatch Fault?
The Wasatch Fault is a normal fault, characterized by vertical movement where the hanging wall drops down relative to the footwall. This fault is located in Utah and is capable of producing large earthquakes.
What caused the Asian Tsunami to occur?
an earth quake. an earth quake measuring 9.3 on the rectar scale
What are the results of breeding earth and scorch dragons in DragonVale?
You can get any of the following dragons, Scorch, Firefly, Quake, Obsidian, Lava, and Crystal.
What shaking of the earth caused by the release of energy is a?
An earthquake is shaking of the earth caused by the release of energy from within the Earth's crust. It occurs when there is a sudden slip along a fault line, resulting in ground shaking and sometimes surface rupture.
How do you spell earth quake?
Earthquake is spelled as one word, with "earth" and "quake" combined.
Where is the epecenter found in the Earth?
Concerning earthquakes, the Epicentre is the point on the land surface immediately above the focus of the quake. The Focus is the actual point within the Earth where the quake occurred.
Is the Hollywood fault active?
Yes, it had a quake on Sunday Sep 2, 2012
sudden and strong shaking of the earth?
earth quake
