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the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall
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What happens to rocks along a fault line?
reverse fault
What happens along a fault beneath earths surface when earthquakes happen?
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
What happens alonge a fault beneath earths surface when an earthquake happens?
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
What happens to rocks along to reverse fault?
The rock gets farther a part from the fault
What happens along a fault beneath Earths surface when an earthquake occurs.?
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
What happens when there is an abrupt shift in the Earth along a fault?
Earthquake.
What happens to rock layers along a fault?
Usually along a fault the rock layers are broken and displaced in some manner so that the rock layers are not continuous across the fault.
What happens along fault beneath Earth's surface when an earthquake occurs?
if your on a fault it will shake and shift ground above
What happens along a fault under the earths surface when an earthquake occurs?
it get weak
What happens in thrust faulting?
The hanging wall block slips downward along the thrust fault
What happens along a fault beneath earth's surface during an earthquake?
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
What happens as rocks move past each other along a fault?
Tension, friction and heat increase.
