Differentiate between vertical and horizontal movements.

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Vertical MovementsHorizontal Movements1. Vertical Movements originate from the earth and affect its surface.1. Some forc...

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Vertical MovementsHorizontal Movements1. Vertical Movements originate from the earth and affect its surface.1. Some forc...

Vertical Movements	Horizontal Movements
1. Vertical Movements originate from the earth and affect its surface.	1. Some forces which act on the earth crust from side to side are called horizontal movements.
2. Large scale uplift and subsidence of a part take place.	2. They cause a lot of disruption in the horizontal layer of strata as they do involve a good deal of compression and tension of the pre-existing rocks.
3. These movements are shown and widespread and do not bring changes in the horizontal rock strata.	3. These forces act horizontally to the earth's spherical surface.
4. These movements are mainly with formation of continents and plateaus. Hence these are called continent building movements. For example submergence of ancient city Dwarka in Saurashtra.	4. These are known as horizontal movements. For example: Midland valley of Scotland and the Rhine valley.