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The surface along which the crust moves is called a fracture.

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Faults

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Faults are cracks in the earth's crust along which there is movement. These can be massive (the boundaries between the tectonic plates themselves) or very small. Fractures are simply cracks in the crust where there is no movement. Faults are classified according to the direction of relative movement along the fault.
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