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Describe the three types of plate motion and the faults that are characteristic of each motion?
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One of the three types of plates are the transform plates slip past each other. The convergent plates push together. The divergent plates pull away from each other.
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Describe the three types of plate motion and the faults that are characteristic of each type of motion?
Describe the three types of plate motion and the faults that are characteristic of each type of motion.
What are the three types of plate motion and the faults that are characteristic of each motion?
convergent plates produce thrust faults divergent plates form normal faults transform plates form strike/slip faults
How might a psychiatrist describe a paper plate?
it is dishfunctional
What force caused the movement of the continents from one supercontinent to their present positions?
the movement of convection currents in the mantle is the cause of plate motion.
What is the function of a treadle?
A treadle is a foot operated plate, which when pressed, causes a rotary movement for a machine.The plate is connected, usually via a rod, to a crank. Pushing on the treadle in a careful, repeated manner, will move the crank and cause rotary motion in the machine.
Describe the three types of plate motion and the faults that are characteristic of each type of motion?
Describe the three types of plate motion and the faults that are characteristic of each type of motion.
What are the three types of plate motion and the faults that are characteristic of each motion?
convergent plates produce thrust faults divergent plates form normal faults transform plates form strike/slip faults
What are reverse faults created by?
convergent plate motion
Describe the three types of plate motion and the faults that are characteristics of each motion?
One of the three types of plates are the transform plates slip past each other. The convergent plates push together. The divergent plates pull away from each other.
Why don't all faults cause earthquakes?
Faults are the boundaries between tectonic plates and are not the cause of earthquakes. The motion of one plate against another or the subduction of one plate by another can eventually cause a slippage, and it is this slippage that causes earthquakes.
What are the three types of plate boundaries and what types of faults occur there?
a. Transform:transform boundaries or motion creates strike-slip faults.b. Convergent:convergent boundaries or motion creates reverse faults.c. Divergent:divergent motion creates a normal fault.
Where do the majority faults occur?
The majority of faults occur in the plate boundaries.
Where do majority of faults occurs?
The majority of faults occur in the plate boundaries.
Are all faults located on tectonic plate boundaries?
No. Many faults, especially minor ones, are located far from plate boundaries.
Describe the mechanism of plate motion?
magma in the mantle rotates in convection cells. the magma then pushes the plates.
Why. do. faults often occur along plate boundaries?
Faults occur because the forces of plate motion push or pull the crust so much that the crust breaks.
What types of faults are most common along divergent plate boundaries?
Oceanic-oceanic plate divergence, such as that occurring at the mid-ocean ridges.
