What does cirro-stratus mean? Definitions for cirro-stratus Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word cirro-stratus. Webster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:
A quick or sharp movement from the glacier could cause the crevasse. Fast increases in temperature or the overall global warming can cause the glaciers to form crevasses as well. Also in some cases water flows can cause or deepen crevasses.
Explain how tension can cause fault-block mountains to form. Tension results in a stretching of the crust. This stretching causes blocks of crust to drop down between the faults that form. The areas between the dropped down blocks form fault-block mountains. What are the possible causes of regional uplift? Warmer regions of the mantle heat the lithosphere and cause it to rise.