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Faults, breaks in Earth’s crust from tension or compression, shape landscapes and quakes across 510M sq km. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
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Faults, breaks in Earth’s crust from tension or compression, shape landscapes and quakes across 510M sq km. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
A graben, or rift valley, forms when a block of Earth’s crust sinks between parallel faults, creating a depressed landform in tectonically active regions. For a detailed description, click on the article title.