Question

describe systematically the vertical and horizontal movements originating in the earth's crust? give relevant reference from indian sub continent. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Earth movements are of 2 types:

1. Horizontal/lateral/orogenic movements

2. Vertical/epeirogenic movements

Horizontal Earth Movements

-Movements which act along a horizontal plane within crustal rocks.

They are caused by tensional and compressional and shear forces.

Effects

They cause:

 Strain and stretching of crustal rocks due to stretching caused by tensional forces which cause formation of cracks or faults.

 Squeezing and shortening of crustal by compressional forces rocks which cause them which also cause formation of faults.

 Crustal rocks to shear by slipping past each other or by dividing into layers which is caused by shear forces.

Results of Horizontal Earth Movements

-results in the formation of the following features:

1. Faults

2. Rift valleys

3. fold mountains

4. Escarpments

5. Basins

6. Tilt blocks

7. Block mountains

Vertical Earth Movements

-Movements which occur along the earth’s radius or towards the earth’s surface or towards its centre.

Effects

Causes:

 Subsiding/sinking/downwarping or pulling of crustal rocks downwards.

 Uplifting/upwarping or pushing of crustal rocks upwards

 Tilting of crustal rocks or shearing in vertical direction due to grater uplift on one side.

Explanation:

mark as brainliest