fault zone

fault zone

noun Geology.
a network of interconnected fractures representing the surficial expression of a fault.

Origin:
1930–35
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Fault zone is always a great word to know.
So is erosion. Does it mean:
outer layer of the earth, about 22 miles deep under the continents and 6 miles deep under the oceans
process where the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves
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