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Fracture (geology)

earth science Maturity 7-9

Rocks can break into pieces.

Fractured rock.jpg
Fractured rock.jpg
This makes a crack. The crack can be a deep line. It happens when the rock is pushed too hard. These cracks help water move through the ground. Can you find a crack in a rock?
Cracks at Sunrise-on-Sea, Eastern Cape.jpg
Cracks at Sunrise-on-Sea, Eastern Cape.jpg

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File:Cracks at Sunrise-on-Sea, Eastern Cape.jpg
Cracks at Sunrise-on-Sea, Eastern Cape.jpg
File:Plumose fracture.jpg
Plumose fracture.jpg
File:Tensile_fracture_mechanisms.jpg
Tensile_fracture_mechanisms.jpg
File:Fractured_rock.jpg
Fractured_rock.jpg
File:Shear_fracture.jpg
Shear_fracture.jpg
File:Friction_and_faulting2.jpg
Friction_and_faulting2.jpg
File:Three-dimensional Computer Model of a Fracture and Fault Network.jpg
Three-dimensional Computer Model of a...
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