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The footwall is the block that is below the fault. The hanging wall is the fault block that is above the fault.

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Is the hanging wall the same as a footwall?

No


Are hanging wall and footwall the same thing?

No. With a fault there are two different blocks of rock moving against one another. If the fault is not vertical then the block on top is the hanging wall and the block on the bottom is the footwall.


Is a hanging wall the same as a footwall?

No, a hanging wall and a footwall are not the same in geology. The hanging wall is the block of rock above a fault line that moves down relative to the footwall, which is the block of rock below the fault line that moves up.


In A Blank Fault The Hanging Wall Moves Up Relative To The Footwall?

In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall, whereas in a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.


The hanging wall slides up and down over the footwall is called?

That geological structure is called a normal fault, where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. If the hanging wall slides up and over the footwall, it is known as a reverse fault.


In a hanging fault the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall?

thrust


How does the hanging wall in a normal fault move in relation to a reverse fault?

In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall, creating extensional forces. In a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall, generating compressional forces.


Is the strike slip fault a hanging wall or a footwall?

Astrike-slip fault it when the hanging wall and the footwall slide past each other.


When the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall it is a fault.?

Yes, when the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall along a fault, it is known as a reverse fault. Reverse faults are caused by compressional forces in the Earth's crust, leading to the hanging wall moving up and over the footwall.


How does the hanging wall move in relation to the footwall?

normal fault


What is the difference between a hanging wall and a foot wall?

In geology, the hanging wall refers to the rock layer above a fault plane, while the footwall refers to the rock layer below the fault plane. The hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall in a normal fault, whereas in a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.


In a reverse fault where does the hanging wall move relative of the foot wall?

thrust