Types Of Fault Flashcards
1
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(known as a gravity fault)
A
NORMAL FAULT
2
Q
is very vertical and occur in areas where Earth’s plates are pulled apart because of a divergent plate boundary nearby.
A
NORMAL FAULT
3
Q
On this fault, the hanging
wall pushes down on the footwall.
A
NORMAL FAULT
4
Q
• Is a nearly vertical fault created when the Earth’s crust is compressed when two plates collide.
A
REVERSE FAULT (THRUST FAULT)
5
Q
• The hanging wall pushes up and the footwall pushes down.
A
REVERSE FAULT (THRUST FAULT)
6
Q
• Is a horizontal fault where the areas of rockslide past one another.
A
STRIKE-SLIP FAULT
7
Q
• Is a horizontal fault where the areas of rockslide past one another.
A
STRIKE-SLIP FAULT
