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Are normal faults classified as constructive or deconstructive?
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What are normal faults caused by?
Normal faults are caused by tension in the movement of rocks
Are the three types of faults normal faults backward faults and slip faults?
No. Your terminology is close but not quite right. The three main types of faults are normal faults, reverse faults, and strike-slip faults. Strike-slip faults may also be called transform 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.
How faults are made?
Faults are created when tectonic plates are stretching or compressing. There are two types of faults which are normal and reverse faults.
Two types of faults can result in mountains which are they?
The two types of faults that can result in mountains are reverse faults and normal faults.
What are normal faults caused by?
Normal faults are caused by tension in the movement of rocks
What does normal faulting mean?
Normal faults are when you have hanging walls that slide down relative to and below the footwall. Dip-slip faults are normal faults.
Are the three types of faults normal faults backward faults and slip faults?
No. Your terminology is close but not quite right. The three main types of faults are normal faults, reverse faults, and strike-slip faults. Strike-slip faults may also be called transform 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.
Do normal faults result in crustal shortening?
Normal faults thin and extend the earth's crust. Reverse faults cause crustal shortening and thickening.
Two types of faults can result in mountains which are they?
The two types of faults that can result in mountains are reverse faults and normal faults.
How faults are made?
Faults are created when tectonic plates are stretching or compressing. There are two types of faults which are normal and reverse faults.
Normal and reverse faults are characterized mainly by?
dip-slip faults
Many of these faults occurred when the Sierra Nevadas were formed?
Normal faults
Compare normal faults to reverse faults?
Normal is always on the ocean border and reverse is always not in an ocean border
What kind of faults would you expect to find in the mid Atlantic Ridge?
Transform and normal faults form along mid-ocean ridges such as the Mid-Atlantic ridge.
Are normal and reverse faults caused by compression?
Reverse failts are caused by compression. Normal faults however are formed by tension.
