Fault Flashcards

1
Q

• Is a cracks/break on the Earth’s crust, and along the break, significant movement has taken place.

A

FAULT

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2
Q

• Is a visible surface trace of a fault, which may or may not intersect between the fault planes and the surfaces that we usually see.

A

FAULT LINE

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3
Q

Is a flat surface representing the fractured line of the fault

A

FAULT PLANE

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4
Q

• The block along the fault

A

HANGING WALL

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5
Q

The block on the bottom of the fault

A

FOOTWALL

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6
Q

• It is the direction in which the fault runs

A

STRIKE

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7
Q

• As the plates move, fractures in the Earth’s crust develop and earthquakes are often located on them.
• These fractures are referred to us ———

A

Faults

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