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A fault that forms at a divergent boundary
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∙ 11y agoAlong a normal fault, the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. Normal faults usually form where tectonic plate motions cause tension. Tension is stress that pulls rocks apart. Therefore, normal faults are common at mid-ocean ridges. At mid-ocean ridges, plate separation causes oceanic lithosphere to break into fault blocks.
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In normal fault what happens to the foot wall?
it goes down slowly
Which type of fault cause a fault-block mountain to form?
Normal Fault
Which type of fault is the result of tension forces?
A normal fault.
In a fault the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall?
This is true of normal faults. In thrust or reverse faults, the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall and in strike slip faults, it moves horizontally relative to the footwall.
Is a thrust fault a normal fault?
No. A thrust fault is a low-angle reverse fault.
What happens to the hangwall when a normal fault occurs?
it moves downwards
In normal fault what happens to the foot wall?
it goes down slowly
Is the Owens Valley a reverse fault?
The Owens Valley is NOT a reverse fault. This valley is a normal fault.
Which type of fault cause a fault-block mountain to form?
Normal Fault
What is the difference between a normal fault and reverse fault?
A Reverse fault is happens when tectonic forces cause compression that PUSHES rocks together. Normal fault happens when tectonic forces cause tension that PULLS rocks apart.Normal fault is when the hanging block moves down relative to foot block wall where as the reverse fault is formed when the hanging block wall moves up relative to the foot block walls a result of tension and compression force respectively
Which type of fault is the result of tension forces?
A normal fault.
What kind of fault is the Owens fault?
it is a normal fault.
What is another name of a normal fault?
In a normal fault, the fault is at an angle, so one block of rock lies above the fault while the other lies below it. The rock above it is the hanging wall and the rock below it is the footwall. In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves downwards relative to the footwall.
What motion causes normal fault?
a pulling motion causes a normal fault
Name three different kinds of faults?
three kinds of faults are normal fault, reverse fault, and strike-slip fault.
What are some fault?
normal fault reverse fault slip strike fault
What are the 3 fault's?
normal fault, reverse fault, strike-slip fault,
