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How would you classify a fault in which the hanging wall has slid up and over the footwall?
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This is known as a reverse or thrust fault and is formed by compressional forces.
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Where in the reverse fault does the hanging wall move relative to the footwall?
The answer would be upward
Which side of the fault would be in the hanging fault San Andreas?
No side is consistently the hanging wall or the footwall for the San Andreas Fault. Some parts of it dip east while others dip west. Since the San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip fault, which blocks form the hanging wall and footwall is not particularly important.
Difference between hanging wall and footwall?
In a non-vertical fault (where the fault plane dips), the footwall is the section of the fault that lies under the fault, while the hanging wall lies over the fault.The names come about from the mining industry because important ore minerals were commonly deposited along fault planes. In a mine along a fault, the miner would be standing on the block lower block and hanging his lantern from the upper block (hence, foot wall and hanging wall).In perfectly vertical faults, you cannot designate a footwall or a hanging wall.
Which type of fault is under compression?
Reverse and thrust faults are both under compressive stress.
Which fault occurs when the hanging wall moves down relative to the foot wall?
Actually the first one is right! In my science book its clearly says :normal fault, the fault is at an angle so one block of rock lies above the fault while the other fault lies below the fault. When movement occurs along a normal fault, the hanging wall slips downward. sorry Smallvillegirl... SO THE ANSWER IS NORMAL FAULTSActually, that's wrong. I have the same crossword puzzle whoever answered the question, and it was assigned for homework, and if number 6 across is shearing, number 5 down would have to be reverse. It is reverse fault.=SmallvilleGrl=Old Answer:The answer to this question is easy! Unless you don't know your Earth Science of course! There are three different types of faults:Normal Faults, Reverse Faults, and Strike-slip Faults.A strike-slip fault(or a latteral fault) moves in opposition of each other.A reverse fault is when the hanging wall moves upward caused by compression.A normal fault is when the hanging wall moves downward caused by tension.So there you have it! The answer to your question is obviously a NORMAL FAULT!!!!!If you need any more answers' about Earth Science post some more questions and I'll answer them for ya!!!!!sincerely,~Anonymous~
How would you classify a fault in the hanging wall has slid up and over the footwall?
This is known as a reverse or thrust fault and is formed by compressional forces.
Where in the reverse fault does the hanging wall move relative to the footwall?
The answer would be upward
How does the hanging wall in a normal fault move in relation to a reverse fault?
A normal fault is a fault in which the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall.
Which side of the fault would be in the hanging fault San Andreas?
No side is consistently the hanging wall or the footwall for the San Andreas Fault. Some parts of it dip east while others dip west. Since the San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip fault, which blocks form the hanging wall and footwall is not particularly important.
Difference between hanging wall and footwall?
In a non-vertical fault (where the fault plane dips), the footwall is the section of the fault that lies under the fault, while the hanging wall lies over the fault.The names come about from the mining industry because important ore minerals were commonly deposited along fault planes. In a mine along a fault, the miner would be standing on the block lower block and hanging his lantern from the upper block (hence, foot wall and hanging wall).In perfectly vertical faults, you cannot designate a footwall or a hanging wall.
How would you classify a fault in which the foot wall has slid over the hanging wall?
you would call it a normal fault because the hanging wall goes down and the foot wall goes up and over the hanging wall.
What types of faults would you expect to find in these mountains?
Reverse faulting is found in the Himalayas. With a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
Which half of a normal fault would you expect to form the floor of a valley?
the footwall
Which type of fault is under compression?
Reverse and thrust faults are both under compressive stress.
Why is my house sinking?
During an earthquake, a house can be located on a section of the land that is forced downwards due to a fault. If the house is located on normal faults, the house would be located on the hanging wall. If the house was situated near reverse/thrust faults, the house would be on the footwall. As one of these "walls" is pushed against another during compression, one wall slips downward, resulting on any buildings "sinking" downwards.
Which group would you classify halaan?
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Where does most Seismic activity occur in the earth?
Most earthquakes occur along the edge of the oceanic and continental plates. The earth's crust (the outer layer of the planet) is made up of several pieces, called plates. The plates under the oceans are called oceanic plates and the rest are continental plates. The plates are moved around by the motion of a deeper part of the earth (the mantle) that lies underneath the crust. These plates are always bumping into each other, pulling away from each other, or past each other. The plates usually move at about the same speed that your fingernails grow. Earthquakes usually occur where two plates are running into each other or sliding past each other.Figure 1 - An image of the world's plates and their boundaries. Notice that many plate boundaries do not coincide with Coastlines.Along FaultsEarthquakes can also occur far from the edges of plates, along faults. Faults are cracks in the earth where sections of a plate (or two plates) are moving in different directions. Faults are caused by all that bumping and sliding the plates do. They are more common near the edges of the plates.Types of FaultsNormal faults are the cracks where one block of rock is sliding downward and away from another block of rock. These faults usually occur in areas where a plate is very slowly splitting apart or where two plates are pulling away from each other. A normal fault is defined by the hanging wall moving down relative to the footwall, which is moving up.Figure 2 - A normal fault. The 'footwall' is on the 'upthrown' side of the fault, moving upwards. The 'hanging wall' is on the 'downthrown' side of the fault, moving downwards.Reverse faults are cracks formed where one plate is pushing into another plate. They also occur where a plate is folding up because it's being compressed by another plate pushing against it. At these faults, one block of rock is sliding underneath another block or one block is being pushed up over the other. A reverse fault is defined by the hanging wall moving up relative to the footwall, which is moving down.Figure 3 - A reverse fault. This time, the 'footwall' is on the 'downthrown' side of the fault, moving downwards, and the 'hanging wall' is on the 'upthrown' side of the fault, moving upwards. When the hanging wall is on the upthrown side, it 'hangs' over the footwall.Strike-slip faults are the cracks between two plates that are sliding past each other. You can find these kinds of faults in California. The San Andreas fault is a strike-slip fault. It's the most famous California fault and has caused a lot of powerful earthquakes.Figure 4 - Two strike-slip faults. (left), A left-lateral strike-slip fault. No matter which side of the fault you are on, the other side is moving to the left. (right), A right-lateral strike-slip fault. No matter which side of the fault you are on, the other side is moving to the right.
