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Viefleur [7K]
3 years ago
11

Why do rocks move along a fault?

Geography
1 answer:
Alex_Xolod [135]3 years ago
6 0
A fault<span> is a fracture or break in the Earth's lithosphere where blocks of </span>rock move<span> past each other. ... A sudden release of stress in the lithosphere causes an earthquake which is the shaking of ground caused by sudden movements of large blocks of </span>rock along faults<span>. Most </span>faults<span> are found </span>along<span> tectonic plate boundaries.

~hope this helps</span>
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