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In terms of Earth Science it is the land mass below the fault.
The word footwall is a term which is used in Geology. It is the piece of rock that is under a mineral deposit.

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What is the block of rock that forms a lower half of a fault?

The footwall


Is the hanging wall the same as a footwall?

No


How is the hanging wall different from the footwall?

The hanging wall is the upper block in a fault where movement has occurred, while the footwall is the lower block that has not moved. The hanging wall moves over the footwall in response to stress within the Earth's crust.


Is a hanging wall the same as a footwall?

No, a hanging wall and a footwall are not the same in geology. The hanging wall is the block of rock above a fault line that moves down relative to the footwall, which is the block of rock below the fault line that moves up.


Block of rock below a fault?

footwall


In A Blank Fault The Hanging Wall Moves Up Relative To The Footwall?

In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall, whereas in a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.


The hanging wall slides up and down over the footwall is called?

That geological structure is called a normal fault, where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. If the hanging wall slides up and over the footwall, it is known as a reverse fault.


Is the strike slip fault a hanging wall or a footwall?

Astrike-slip fault it when the hanging wall and the footwall slide past each other.


When the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall it is a fault.?

Yes, when the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall along a fault, it is known as a reverse fault. Reverse faults are caused by compressional forces in the Earth's crust, leading to the hanging wall moving up and over the footwall.


How does the hanging wall move in relation to the footwall?

normal fault


When the hanging walls moves up relatives to the footwall it is a?

Thrust


What is the result When a hanging wall of a fault slips down with respect to the footwall?

When the hanging wall of a fault slips down with respect to the footwall, it results in a normal fault. This type of faulting is associated with extensional tectonic forces, where the hanging wall moves downward in relation to the footwall, creating space between the two blocks.