What Is a Geologic Fault? A fault is a crack in the Earth's crust. Typically, faults are associated with, or form, the boundaries between Earth's tectonic plates.…

Slide 1by Innovative Research Job Brüggen Eurocontrol CARE Innovation workshop Brussels 14 & 15 March 2001 Slide 2 CARE Innovative workshop 2 Examples of innovative…

Slide 1Hydraulic Impact Hammer (hoe ram) How do you determine feasibility and performance in rock? Slide 2 How do impact hammers work? Let us take a look……………..…

Slide 1Weathering The breakdown of rocks into smaller particles. 2 Types 1.Physical: Only size and shape changes. 2.Chemical: composition changes Slide 2 Surface Area Slide…

Slide 1 Slide 2 What is an earthquake? An earthquake is a sudden shaking of the ground caused by breaking rock. They generate seismic waves which can be recorded on a sensitive…

Slide 1Weathering and Erosion Slide 2 Day 1 Objective: – I can explain how weathering occurs on Earth Slide 3 What is Weathering? Is the breaking down and changing of rocks…

Slide 1 Physical Geography Unit 1 - Land and Water Forms Wearing Down Landforms Slide 2 DENUDATIONAL PROCESSES (p. 22) Natural forces gradually wear down and change Earth’s…

Slide 1 Chapter 11 Earthquakes Slide 2 Section 1 Forces Inside Earth A.When rocks break they move along faults. 1.Applied forces cause rocks to undergo elastic deformation…

Slide 1 Weathering Slide 2 the process that produces change in the surface of rocks exposed to the atmosphere and/or hydrosphere. Slide 3 Two Types OF Weathering:  Physical…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Weathering Slide 4 Weathering is the process that produces change in the surface of rocks exposed to the atmosphere and/or hydrosphere. Slide 5 Two…