Vertical Earth Movements
-Movements which occur along the earth’s radius or towards the earth’s surface or towards its centre.
Effects
Causes:
- Subsiding/sinking/downwarping or pulling of crustal rocks downwards.
- Uplifting/upwarping or pushing of crustal rocks upwards
- Tilting of crustal rocks or shearing in vertical direction due to greater uplift on one side.
Results of Vertical Earth Movements
1. Raised cliffs
2. Tilt blocks
3. Rift valleys
4. Fault scarps/escarpments
marto answered the question on March 22, 2019 at 11:04
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