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What type of fault causes the land to move downward?
In a normal fault the hanging wall moves downward. With this type of fault, the hanging wall also shifts horizontally away from the fault line.
What type of fault forms when a hanging wall moves upward?
Reverse Fault
Which way do rocks move in a fault?
A fault zone is created when directed stress (as opposed to isotropic stress that simply compacts materials) overcomes the physical strength of the rock to withstand pressure leading to a pervasive crack. If the stress that created the fault is pulling the rock apart, the block that lies above the fault (the hanging wall) is bound to sink and the rocks below the fault will move upwards relative to the hanging wall. This situation is termed a "normal fault" and occurs for example in rift zones all over the world. If confining pressure produces a fault, the hanging wall is pushed on top of the rocks below the fault. This is known as a "reverse fault" and is a common phenomenon in many mountain ranges. In a special type of stress regime, faults are created along which rocks are sliding past each other horizontally. They are called "transform faults".
What type of boundary is called when two tectonic plates move side by side?
I believe it is called a fault, like the San Andreas fault in California.
What type of fault causes land to move downward?
Normal fault. The fault itself does not cause the sinking but is part or an effectof the process. The sunken block between two faults is called a "graben".
What type of fault causes the land to move downward?
In a normal fault the hanging wall moves downward. With this type of fault, the hanging wall also shifts horizontally away from the fault line.
In what type of fault does the hanging wall move up relative to the footwall?
transform
What type of fault forms when a hanging wall moves upward?
Reverse Fault
What type of fault is tension associated with hanging wall?
the upper wall of an inclined fault
What is a reverse fault type of earthquake?
its when the hanging and foot wall push together and the hanging wall goes upward a normal fault is the other way around when the walls are pulled apart and the hanging wall goes down Reverse-Convergent Normal- Divergent
Which way do rocks move in a fault?
A fault zone is created when directed stress (as opposed to isotropic stress that simply compacts materials) overcomes the physical strength of the rock to withstand pressure leading to a pervasive crack. If the stress that created the fault is pulling the rock apart, the block that lies above the fault (the hanging wall) is bound to sink and the rocks below the fault will move upwards relative to the hanging wall. This situation is termed a "normal fault" and occurs for example in rift zones all over the world. If confining pressure produces a fault, the hanging wall is pushed on top of the rocks below the fault. This is known as a "reverse fault" and is a common phenomenon in many mountain ranges. In a special type of stress regime, faults are created along which rocks are sliding past each other horizontally. They are called "transform faults".
Which type of fault causes land to move downward?
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What is a blind fault?
A blind thrust fault is a geological term for a type of thrust fault which does not appear on the surface - where a hanging wall makes an angle with the horizontal of less than 45 degrees, but is hidden from view.
If a fault occurs in an area where rock layers have been folded which type of fault is it likely to be?
If a fault occurs in an area where rock layers have been folded, the type of fault it is likely to be is thrust faulting. This type of fault will have the ground on one side of the fault, move up and over adjacent ground.
What type of fault move because its under tension?
Normal faults
What type of fault occurs when one or both portions of rock move in a horizontal direction?
This is a strike-slip fault.
What type of fault occurs when one or both portions of rock move in horizontal direction?
This is a strike-slip fault.
