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Detachment fault

earth science Maturity 7-9

The ground can move and slide.

View of Doso Doyabi from Wheeler Peak.jpg
View of Doso Doyabi from Wheeler Peak.jpg
Big pieces of rock shift. This can change the land. It makes the earth look new. It is a big change. Can you see the hills?
View of Doso Doyabi from Wheeler Peak.jpg
View of Doso Doyabi from Wheeler Peak.jpg

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