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to measure vertical movments-tilt meter
to measure horizontil movments-creep meter
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What instrument measures the horizontal movements along faults?
tiltmeter
Strike slip plate explain?
Strike-slip faults indicate rocks are sliding past each other horizontally, with little to no vertical movement. Both the San Andreas and Anatolian Faults are strike-slip.
What is the definition for a strike slip fault?
Dip-slip faults is the term used for any fault that has movement in the vertical direction. One side moves up where as the other side moves down. Examples are Normal Fault and Reverse fault.
What is a fault with horizontal movement called?
Horizontal faults can be refered to as lateral faults or strike-slip faults.
What are the 3 different types of rock movement in earthquakes?
Normal faults, reverse faults, and last but not least transform faults.
What instrument measures the horizontal movements along faults?
tiltmeter
What type of movement along normal faults?
vertical... i think
What type of movement occurs along normal faults?
vertical... i think
What does a laser ranging device measure?
i measures small movement of faults
Strike slip plate explain?
Strike-slip faults indicate rocks are sliding past each other horizontally, with little to no vertical movement. Both the San Andreas and Anatolian Faults are strike-slip.
What four instrument are used to detect movement along faults?
Four Instruments that are used to detect movement along faults are:1. Tiltmeter2. Creep meter3. Laser-ranging device4. Network of Earth-Orbiting satellites called GPS (global positioning system)
What are dip slip faults?
Dip-slip faults is the term used for any fault that has movement in the vertical direction. One side moves up where as the other side moves down. Examples are Normal Fault and Reverse fault.
What is a fault with horizontal movement called?
Horizontal faults can be refered to as lateral faults or strike-slip faults.
What is the definition for a strike slip fault?
Dip-slip faults is the term used for any fault that has movement in the vertical direction. One side moves up where as the other side moves down. Examples are Normal Fault and Reverse fault.
What are normal faults caused by?
Normal faults are caused by tension in the movement of rocks
What are the 3 different types of rock movement in earthquakes?
Normal faults, reverse faults, and last but not least transform faults.
What word describes the movement on faults?
foul
