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Folds are the when the rock layers bend. Faults are breaks in the rock layers. Folds are called anticlines and synclines. Faults are called reverse faults, normal faults, or strike-slip faults.
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Why folding and faulting is one of the main causes behind earthquakes?
earthquakes often occur near fold mountains because fold mountains are formed on the earth's fault lines ( invisble lines in the earth's crust) and earthquakes happen when two fault lines crash together.
Where can a normal fault occur?
Fault line between the plates
Difference between normal fault and reverse fault?
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
What fault type is most common in San Andreas fault system?
It's a transform boundary between two plates. The resultant fault of a transform boundary.
What is the differential between internal fault and external fault in transformer differential protection?
Internal Fault means, fault due to winding, insulation, core etc which are inner side of transformer. External fault means, Fault due to atmosphere Condition where transformer is placed moisture,dust, etc
What is the difference between a fault and a fold?
a fault is a large crack in the earth. a fold is when the ground gets bent.
What are the differences between young fold mountains and old fold mountains?
young fold mountains are like Himalayas, the Alps and man other.
Are Brittle rocks are more likely to fold then fault?
No, they're more likely to fault. Ductile rocks are more likely to fold.
What do rock layers that break but do not move form?
A Fold (anticline or syncline) - but it is not a fault. A geological Fault is a break in the rock, with the rock on one side moved relative to that on the other..
A fold in a rock that bends downward?
That type of fault is known as Synclinal fault.
The bending and buckling of rocks under great force produces a fold a fault a rift a epicenter?
a fold
What are the differences between dextral and sinistral fault movements?
Dextral opens to the right, sinistral opens to the left.
What is the difference between folded mountains and volcanic mountains and fault block mountains?
volcanic mountains can increase in size but fold mountain cant
What is the difference between a fold and a fault?
Folds and faults are both formed from compression on opposite sides due to tectonic movement of the earth's crust. However, in a fold, the crust does not break, it simply is deformed in a curved pattern. In a fault, the rocks in the crust actually shatter, and movement is seen along a fault line, wheby rocks are displaced relative to each other.
What is a example of a fault-block mountain?
the Himalayasi need a example of fault block mountains(The himalayas are NOT fault block mountains , they are fold mountains.)
Fold-and-thrust belts are commonly associated with fault-block mountains?
No, so that is false.
Are the Alps folded volcanic or fault block?
Fault Block. That is wrong, they are fold mountains, they were formed on a weakening in the plate, and millions of years ago the plate was under pressure and then it buckled and the Rockies were formed.
