2006-11-28 11:27:59 · 7 answers · asked by summerfalls 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Faults are surfaces along which rocks have fractured and been displaced. There are three major types of faults: strike-slip, normal, and reverse. The tectonic stresses caused by plate motions build up over time and eventually cause breaks in the crust of the Earth along which the rocks sporadically grind past one another. When this happens, earthquakes occur.
2006-11-28 11:31:11 · answer #1 · answered by Caitlin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Faults = earthquakes
2006-11-28 20:55:56 · answer #2 · answered by oleandertea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-16 21:58:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-02-01 07:22:11 · answer #4 · answered by Donaugh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think faults are cracks in the heart that happened because of differential subsidance
2013-10-31 13:17:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-28 12:52:52 · answer #6 · answered by Aaron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a huge crack in the crust could you answer my question im Luke
2006-11-28 13:39:31 · answer #7 · answered by Luke S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-02 10:30:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋