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  • Understanding Earth's Faults: Causes and Formation
    The crack shown in the lithosphere created by the movement of two or more tectonic plates is called a fault.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Lithosphere: The rigid outer layer of the Earth, composed of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.

    * Tectonic plates: Large, irregularly shaped pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

    * Fault: A fracture or zone of fractures in the Earth's crust where there has been movement.

    Faults are formed when the stress on the rocks in the lithosphere exceeds their strength, causing them to break. The movement along these fractures can cause earthquakes and create various landforms like mountains, valleys, and rifts.

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