earth fault
41Earth and Space Sciences — ▪ 1996 Introduction GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY In 1995 significant developments took place in the realm of geologic mapping, which provides the foundation for the presentation and comparison of data in the Earth sciences. The most important… …
42fault — /fawlt/, n. 1. a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one s character. 2. responsibility for failure or a wrongful act: It is my fault that we have not finished. 3. an error or mistake: a fault in addition. 4.… …
43Fault (geology) — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • …
44fault line — noun (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth s surface • Topics: ↑geology • Hypernyms: ↑line • Part Holonyms: ↑fault, ↑faulting, ↑geological fault …
45earth — /errth/, n. 1. (often cap.) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 mi. (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 mi. (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million mi. (149.6 million km), and a… …
46Earth exploration — Introduction the investigation of the surface of the Earth and of its interior. By the beginning of the 20th century most of the Earth s surface had been explored, at least superficially, except for the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Today the… …
47fault — fault1 W3S2 [fo:lt US fo:lt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(responsible for mistake)¦ 2 at fault 3¦(something wrong with something)¦ 4¦(somebody s character)¦ 5 through no fault of her/my etc own 6¦(crack)¦ 7 generous/loyal/honest etc to a fault 8¦(tennis)¦… …
48fault — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A crack or fracture in the earth s surface. Movement along the fault can cause earthquakes or in the process of mountain building can release underlying magma and permit it to rise to the surface. USGS PHOTO… …
49fault — fault1 [ fɔlt ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the fact of being responsible for a bad or unpleasant situation: be someone s fault: It s my fault I forgot to give him the message. be someone s fault (that): It s not my fault that we re late. be… …
50fault — I UK [fɔːlt] / US [fɔlt] noun Word forms fault : singular fault plural faults *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the fact of being responsible for a bad or unpleasant situation be someone s fault: It s my fault – I forgot to give him the message. be… …
