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They have the same type of force on each fault and the tension is released
Whenever the vertical stress (which mostly is because of gravity) is more than horizontal stresses, normal faults can be created or activated.
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∙ 12y agoYes the stress that causes normal faults is tension (plates pulling apart)
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NO, the plates are NOT pulled apart, they are FORCED apart, there is NO tensional stress in the planet.
Stresses DO cause normal faults, they occur when the maximum principal stress is vertical, when GRAVITY is the dominant force.
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∙ 12y agoThe tectonic stress regime in normal faulting is tensile. This is different to the sense of motion which is usually (sub)vertical. On the fault plane itself, as it is at an angle, there will be shear and normal stresses acting as a traction due to the self weight of the overlying rockmass (the hanging wall) acting on the footwall. However if there was no extensional stress state, the self weight of the overlying fault block would effectively act to drive up the shear strength of the fault plane. The tensile stress reduces the normal load on the fault plane and so reduces it's strength allowing movement to occur.
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Which type of fault occurs between two sections of crust that are moving away from each other causing tensional stress?
Normal fault
What fault occurs when tectonic plates pull apart from one another and tensional stress is placed on rock layers?
normal fault occurs...odyssey
Is the Owens Valley a reverse fault?
The Owens Valley is NOT a reverse fault. This valley is a normal fault.
What kind of stress causes fault block mountains?
The kind of stress that causes fault block mountains is Tension
Where can fault - block mountains be found?
Fault-block mountain: Mountain that forms along a normal fault where stress causes huge blocks of rock to tilt up.
What kind of stress does normal fault form?
Normal fault forms tension stress. It is a stress state wherein a body of material is being stretched or expanded.
What type of stress caused the fault shown in the image?
normal fault
What is falting rock?
Faulting is caused by stress in the rock layers, the stress can break and crack the rock causing a fault. There are two types of faults a normal fault and a reverse fault.
What type of stress causes stretching of the land?
tension (Dip-Slip Normal fault)
Which type of fault occurs between two sections of crust that are moving away from each other causing tensional stress?
Normal fault
What is the difference between a reverse and normal fault and how does stress relate to the formation of each?
The difference between a reverse and a normal fault are that they are spelled differently. My professor Dr. Tseng said so.
What fault occurs when tectonic plates pull apart from one another and tensional stress is placed on rock layers?
normal fault occurs...odyssey
Which type of fault is under compression?
Reverse and thrust faults are both under compressive stress.
Is the Owens Valley a reverse fault?
The Owens Valley is NOT a reverse fault. This valley is a normal fault.
What stress is responsible for each fault?
The type of stress responsible for each fault ( Normal, Reverse, Sinistral, And Dextral) is shear. These four types of fault all are apart or not connected. Shear is also a way to say apart or not connected because you are pulling two things apart so they are separated. The same thing goes for the fault this is why the answer is shear.
Which is not an example of potential energy a ball traveling at 10ms a compressed spring or stress along a fault line?
stress along a fault line stress along a fault line
Which type of fault cause a fault-block mountain to form?
Normal Fault
