Deformation Flashcards
1
Q
Relationship between strike and dip.
A
Strike goes perpendicular to dip.
2
Q
Normal Fault Characteristics?
A
Caused by Tension. The footwall goes up and hangwall goes down.
3
Q
Reverse Fault Characteristics?
A
Caused by Compression.
Footwall down and Hangwall up.
4
Q
Lateral slip fault.
A
The plates move in an opposite directions of each other.
5
Q
Anticline and Syncline diffences?
A
Anticline is an inverted U
Syncline is U shaped.
