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What type of fault occurs when compression forces push one of the fault upward and the other side downward?
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What type of fault occurs when compression forces push one side of the fault upward and the other side downward?
A reverse fault occurs when compression forces push one side of the fault upward and the other side downward. This type of fault is associated with convergent plate boundaries where tectonic forces cause crustal rocks to be pushed together.
What type of fault usually occur because of compression?
reverse faults
What type of fault usually occurs because tension?
normal
This type of fault occurs when rock above the fault moves upward at the fault line?
A reverse fault occurs when rock above the fault moves upward at the fault line. This type of fault is associated with compressional stress where the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall. Reverse faults are common in regions undergoing compression, such as convergent plate boundaries.
What type of FAULT is the result of compression forces?
a reverse fault
If a fault occurs on an area where rock layers have folded what kind of fault will it be?
A fault that occurs on folded rock layers is likely to be a thrust fault, where one block of rock is pushed up and over the other. This type of fault is common in areas where horizontal compression forces have folded the rock layers.
Which type if fault is under compression?
A reverse fault is under compression. In a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall due to compression forces in the Earth's crust. This type of fault is common in areas with convergent tectonic plate boundaries.
What type of fault occurs when compressionforces push one side of the fault upward and the other side downward?
A reverse fault occurs when compression forces push one side of the fault upward and the other side downward. This motion creates a steep incline in the fault plane, with the hanging wall moving up and the footwall moving down. Reverse faults are typically associated with convergent plate boundaries where compression forces are high.
What type of fault generally occurs at a convergent boundary?
A reverse fault generally occurs at a convergent boundary where two tectonic plates collide and one is forced over the other, causing compression and uplift of the Earth's crust.
What type of fault implies extension?
A 'normal' fault implies extension, as opposed to a 'thrust' fault which implies compression.
Which type of fault is under compression?
Reverse and thrust faults are both under compressive stress.
