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The answer is a dip-slip fault, When a portion of rock moves upward leaving the other in place with a dip this is known as a dip-slip fault.
The answer is a dip-slip fault, When a portion of rock moves upward leaving the other in place with a dip this is known as a dip-slip fault.
A normal fault is a fault in which the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall.
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A normal fault is the result of the downward movement of rock along the fault line.
Reverse Fault
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The movement of the Hanging wall in the normal fault downward with the gravity whereas in the Reverse fault the hanging wall moved upward against the gravity
This is called a strike-slip fault.
It slips downward when movement occurs along a normal faultIt occurs when the fault is at an angle
It slips downward when movement occurs along a normal faultIt occurs when the fault is at an angle
The answer is a dip-slip fault, When a portion of rock moves upward leaving the other in place with a dip this is known as a dip-slip fault.
This kind of fault is called a normal fault and is usually a sign of crustal extension.
The answer is a dip-slip fault, When a portion of rock moves upward leaving the other in place with a dip this is known as a dip-slip fault.