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Faults are actually the reason earthquakes start. A fault is two Techtonic Plates
rubbing against each other, creating tension and stress. When the
tension and stress overcomes the strength of the fault, the two plates slip/move,
causing the ground to move in various ways, which is also called an earthquake.
Techtonic Plates: plates made up of the earths crust that are moving along a
layer of magma inside the earth,called the mantle.
Faults are surfaces along which rocks have broken and moved past each other, often due to tectonic forces. Fractures are breaks in rocks where there is no movement along the surface. Faults are associated with earthquakes, while fractures can occur without significant displacement of rocks.
The difference between a joint and a fault begins with size. The joint is much smaller than the fault. The joint has very little movement while the fault often has lateral movement.
Joint is a fracture in bodies where there is no relative displacement while there is relative displacement in fault
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What do you call a crack between rocks?
Badly worded question, but I think you're talking about a fault?
When does fault comes?
A fracture is when rock splits (cracks). A fault is when a fracture has slipped - movement either up, down or sideways.
What is the difference between earthquauke and fault?
An earthquake is the shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere. A fault is a fracture in the Earth's crust where movement has occurred, resulting in the displacement of rocks on either side of the fracture. Faults are often associated with earthquakes as they are the zones where seismic energy is released.
What is the difference between trench and fault?
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Another name for a fracture along which rocks move is?
This is known as a fault.
Explain the difference between fracture and fualts in rocks.?
A fault is, generally speaking, a fracture in a rock formation which indicates crustal movement on either side. A fault is a specific type of rock fracture, for which there are many causes.
What is the difference between a crack in the earths crust and a fault?
A crack in the Earth's crust is a fracture where rocks have pulled apart, whereas a fault is a fracture where there has been movement along the fracture plane. In other words, a fault is a type of crack in the Earth's crust that has undergone displacement.
Difference between joint and fault?
A joint is a fracture in a rock where there has not been any significant movement along the fracture surface. A fault is a fracture where there has been movement along the fracture surface. Joints do not displace the rock on either side of the fracture, while faults involve displacement.
What is the difference between a hair line fracture and a fracture?
hair line fracture
What do you call a crack between rocks?
Badly worded question, but I think you're talking about a fault?
What is the difference between and a avulsion fracture and a fracture?
An avulsion fracture is when you pull a ligament or tendon from a bone and a piece of that bone comes with it. It is not actually a "fracture". A fracture is a break.
Difference between a green stick fracture and a simple fracture?
A simple fracture - results in a 'clean' break across the bone. A green-stick fracture is an incomplete break.
When does fault comes?
A fracture is when rock splits (cracks). A fault is when a fracture has slipped - movement either up, down or sideways.
What do you call a break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another?
That is called a fault. A fault is a fracture in the Earth's crust where movement has occurred along the fracture.
What is the difference between earthquauke and fault?
An earthquake is the shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere. A fault is a fracture in the Earth's crust where movement has occurred, resulting in the displacement of rocks on either side of the fracture. Faults are often associated with earthquakes as they are the zones where seismic energy is released.
What the difference between an earthquake and a fault?
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What is the difference between trench and fault?
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