The Emergence Machine

Fault

physical · Geography · Level 12 · E3

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Emergence definition

A fracture in rock that occurs when tectonic stress causes displacement along a specific plane, resulting in a break in the rock's crystal structure, which is a fundamental property of rock.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
fault
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L4L2L1L0FaultDisplacementDefense MechanismStressUnconsciousOrganismRock… intermediate l…DefenseForceFormLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesGrabenL13HorstL13RiftL13ScarpL13FaultL12RockL4StressL9DisplacementL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Rock L4 (requires)
    Geological feature requires rock concept
  • Stress L9 (requires)
    A fracture in rock along which displacement occurs, caused by tectonic stress and typically associated with earthquakes.
  • Displacement L11 (requires)
    A fracture in rock along which displacement occurs, caused by tectonic stress and typically associated with earthquakes.

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