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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.
Why did Japan build nuclear reactors on a geological fault?
It is impossible to build ANYTHING in japan that is not on a geological fault. That is how the islands formed.
Is the San Andreas Fault a normal fault?
No, the San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip fault, not a normal fault.
What are the different kinds of fault?
A geological fault is a crack in the earth's crust where there has been movement of the rock on either side of the crack. The more common of the many types of faults are normal, reverse, thrust, and strike-slip faults.
Which mountain has the basin and range province is characterized by normal faults?
The answer is a fault-block mountain
Which type of fault is the result of tension forces?
A normal fault.
Which type of fault is under compression?
Reverse and thrust faults are both under compressive stress.
What is active fault?
An active fault is a geological fault which has exhibited seismic activity within a geologically recent time period.
What is an active fault?
An active fault is a geological fault which has exhibited seismic activity within a geologically recent time period.
What geological feature will form when plates collide?
Fault
What kind of fault is the Owens fault?
it is a normal fault.
What characteristics of a fault tell you whether it is a normal fault or reverse fault?
A fault is classified as a normal fault when the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall, typically resulting from extensional forces that pull the crust apart. In contrast, a reverse fault occurs when the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall, usually due to compressional forces that push the crust together. The angle of the fault plane also helps distinguish between the two, with normal faults generally having a steeper dip and reverse faults a shallower dip. Additionally, the geological context and stress regime can provide further clues to the fault type.
