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What are normal faults caused by?
Normal faults are caused by tension in the movement of rocks
What are the three types of faults and what type of plate boundary are they associated with?
Convergent - reverse Divergent-Normal Transform-Skrik'n' Slip
What fault is associated with shear stress?
Strike slip faults and transform faults are associated with shear stress.
Are the three types of faults normal faults backward faults and slip faults?
No. Your terminology is close but not quite right. The three main types of faults are normal faults, reverse faults, and strike-slip faults. Strike-slip faults may also be called transform faults.
Which kind of boundary is seen in earthquakes that are normal faults?
Transform boundaries are seen in earthquakes that are caused by normal faults. Some types of faults are listric or ring faults.
What is the type of stress associated with normal faults?
extensional
What faults are correctly associated with which types of stress?
All faults are associated with stress, as summarised below: Normal faults - tensile stress Reverse / thrust faults - compressive stress Strike slip faults - shear stress
What type of force pulls in two opposite directions?
tension(Associated with Normal faults)
What are normal faults caused by?
Normal faults are caused by tension in the movement of rocks
What does normal faulting mean?
Normal faults are when you have hanging walls that slide down relative to and below the footwall. Dip-slip faults are normal faults.
What are the three types of faults and what type of plate boundary are they associated with?
Convergent - reverse Divergent-Normal Transform-Skrik'n' Slip
What fault is associated with shear stress?
Strike slip faults and transform faults are associated with shear stress.
What are earthquakes associated with?
Faults
Are the three types of faults normal faults backward faults and slip faults?
No. Your terminology is close but not quite right. The three main types of faults are normal faults, reverse faults, and strike-slip faults. Strike-slip faults may also be called transform faults.
Which kind of boundary is seen in earthquakes that are normal faults?
Transform boundaries are seen in earthquakes that are caused by normal faults. Some types of faults are listric or ring faults.
Do normal faults result in crustal shortening?
Normal faults thin and extend the earth's crust. Reverse faults cause crustal shortening and thickening.
How faults are made?
Faults are created when tectonic plates are stretching or compressing. There are two types of faults which are normal and reverse faults.
