Faults

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Science

 

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Jewel D

 

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April 30, 2013

 

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University

 

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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. Faults are created by stress in the earth’s crust. Rocks can experience three different kinds of stress: tension, compression, and shearing...
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Rocks can experience three different kinds of stress: tension, compression, and shearing. Tension pulls rocks apart, pushing opposite sides away from each other. Compression squeezes rocks, pushing opposite sides toward each other. Shearing pushes opposite sides past each other in opposite directions...
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