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There are three kinds of faults. First there is the Strike-Slip fault. Second there is the Normal Fault and third of all there is the Reverse Fault.
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Differences between a fault and a fold?
Folds are the when the rock layers bend. Faults are breaks in the rock layers. Folds are called anticlines and synclines. Faults are called reverse faults, normal faults, or strike-slip faults.
How many faults does the US have?
OK!over 99 active faults!
What feature allows magma to move through the crust?
id say faults the answer is faults
What group of minerals form along faults?
vein minerals form between faults.
Are faults caused by tension?
faults are caused by the plates under neath earth crashing together and/or parting
What kind of faults cause shearing?
Strike-slip faults cause shearing
What kind fault lines are there?
There are 6 types of fault lines. Strike-slip faults, dip-slip faults, oblique- slip faults, listric faults, ring faults, and synthetic and antithetic faults.
Which kind of boundary is seen in earthquakes that are normal faults?
Transform boundaries are seen in earthquakes that are caused by normal faults. Some types of faults are listric or ring faults.
What kind fault would create a mountain range?
Thrust faults will do this - the alps. So will normal faults - horsts
A graben is bounded by what kind of fault?
Normal Faults
What causes reverse faults?
the answer is that compression is the kind of stress.
What kind of fault occurs at divergentplate boundaries?
Normal faults.
What kind of equipment is used to monitor the movement of faults?
hywhjew
What kind of faults can an auto scanner detect?
Faults that an auto scanner detect are faulty brakes, tire pressure problems, and air bag faults. They are meant as an onboard diagnostic system for automobiles.
Movement of the faults produces what kind of energy wave?
seismic waves
What movements of the faults produces which kind of energy waves?
seismic waves
What Movement of the faults produces what kind of energy waves?
seismic waves
