Where Is the Moho or Mohorovicic Discontinuity?
The Mohorovicic discontinuity is to be found between the earth’s crust and the earth’s mantle. Mohorovicic was a famous Croatian scientist, a seismologist. He…
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When Did the Rift Valleys Form?
The great rift valleys of the earth took shape during the pleistocene age, about two million years ago. They were caused mainly by volcanic…
What Causes an Earthquake?
What Causes an Earthquake? An earthquake is caused by movements that take place beneath the Earth’s surface. The outer layer (crust) of th