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Q: What fault moves because of tension?
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What kind of fault moves because it is under tension?

A normal fault moves because it is under tension.


What fault moves because it under tension?

normal


What type of fault moves because it is under tension?

Normal faults


What fault moves because it is under tension.?

normal


What does a tension fault do?

a tension fault occurs when someone does something wrong and people get tense because of it. :D


Are both normal and reverse faults caused by tension?

No, Because Reverse fault is caused by compression and a normal fault is caused by tension.


Rock above a fault that moves downward?

It moves downward.. the force behind it is tension


What type of fault usually occurs because tension?

normal


What is the difference between a normal fault and reverse fault?

A Reverse fault is happens when tectonic forces cause compression that PUSHES rocks together. Normal fault happens when tectonic forces cause tension that PULLS rocks apart.Normal fault is when the hanging block moves down relative to foot block wall where as the reverse fault is formed when the hanging block wall moves up relative to the foot block walls a result of tension and compression force respectively


What type of fault move because its under tension?

Normal faults


A what fault moves because it is under compression?

A reverse fault moves because it is under compression. The dip of a reverse fault is relatively steep, greater than 45-degrees.


Which type of fault is the result of tension and why?

Normal Fault