Fault Flashcards
1
Q
• Is a cracks/break on the Earth’s crust, and along the break, significant movement has taken place.
A
FAULT
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
3
Q
Is a flat surface representing the fractured line of the fault
A
FAULT PLANE
4
Q
• The block along the fault
A
HANGING WALL
5
Q
The block on the bottom of the fault
A
FOOTWALL
6
Q
• It is the direction in which the fault runs
A
STRIKE
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