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Where are rocks above the surface forced up and over rocks below the surface?
Reverse Fault
What occurs when rocks above the fault surface move downward in relation to rocks below the fault surface?
This kind of fault is called a normal fault and is usually a sign of crustal extension.
Here rocks above this surface are forced up and over rocks below this surface?
Reverse fault
The location on the surface of the earth immediately above the origin of a fault is called?
The location on the surface of the earth immediately above the origin of a fault is called the "epicenter."
What Rocks above the fault surface are forced up and over the rocks below the fault surface?
The rocks that are forced up and over the rocks below the fault surface are referred to as "hanging wall" rocks. This occurs in a specific type of fault known as a thrust fault, where compressional forces cause the hanging wall to move upward relative to the footwall, which is the block of rock below the fault surface. This movement can result in significant geological features, such as mountain ranges.
Here rocks above this surface are forced up and over rocks below the surface?
This geological phenomenon is called overthrusting, where older rocks are pushed up and over younger rocks due to tectonic forces. It results in the older rocks being positioned above the younger ones.
What rocks above a fault are forced up and over the rocks below the fault?
a reverse fault
At a what is rocks above the fault surface forced up and over?
Submersion zone, as described in the theory of plate techtonics.
What makes a fault different from other kinds of fractures in rocks?
Rocks on either side of a fault move along the surface of the fault.
What is is the surface of a break in a section of rocks?
A Fault
When rocks break they move along the surface called?
When rocks break, they move along the surface in a process known as faulting. This movement can occur due to tectonic forces, causing the rocks to break and move along fractures known as faults.
The name of the crack in the earth's surface above a plate boundary?
The crack in the earth's surface above a plate boundary is known as a fault or a rift. These areas are where tectonic plate movement causes rocks to break and shift, resulting in seismic activity like earthquakes.
