Question

A fracture is earths crust follower by displacement of one side of fracture is called________​

Answer 1

An estimated 7.5-magnitude earthquake shocked and rattled residents of New Madrid, Missouri, on Dec. 16, 1812, leaving behind many cracks, or fractures, in the ground. A fracture in geologic terms is a broken part of the Earth’s crust. Fractures can be as small as a cracked boulder or as large as a continent. They can be caused by weathering, pressure or movements of the Earth’s crust. Depending on the size, how the fracture occurs and the brittleness of the geologic formation, fractures can be organized into several categories.