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The side of the fault above the inclined fault surface is the?
Hanging Wall
What is the difference between a foot-wall fault and the hanging wall fault?
Take the fault as an inclined plane with the earths surface as the horizontal plane.The foot wall side of the fault is always located to the side where the plane of the fault and the horizontal forms an acute angle.The hanging wall side of the fault is always located to the side of the fault where the plane of the fault and the horizontal makes an obtuse angle.The terminology takes no regard to the direction of motion of the blocks either side of the fault. Thus for a dipping fault, the Hanging Wall is the block positioned over the fault and the Foot Wall is the block positioned under it.
Is the San Andreas fault a right-lateral or left-lateral strike-slip fault?
The San Andreas fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault. This means that as you face the fault trace, the opposite side of the fault moves to the right.
How do the hanging wall and footwall move in a lateral fault?
In a lateral fault, the hanging wall moves horizontally in relation to the footwall. This type of fault occurs when the blocks of rock on either side of the fault move horizontally past each other. The hanging wall moves in the direction of the fault line, while the footwall remains relatively stationary.
What fault is closest to San Ramon?
The closest fault to San Ramon is the Calaveras Fault, which runs along the eastern side of the city. This fault is part of the larger San Andreas Fault system.
The side of the fault above the inclined fault surface is the?
Hanging Wall
What is it called when two plates side by side?
transform boundry as in the san Andreas fault
What is the difference between a foot-wall fault and the hanging wall fault?
Take the fault as an inclined plane with the earths surface as the horizontal plane.The foot wall side of the fault is always located to the side where the plane of the fault and the horizontal forms an acute angle.The hanging wall side of the fault is always located to the side of the fault where the plane of the fault and the horizontal makes an obtuse angle.The terminology takes no regard to the direction of motion of the blocks either side of the fault. Thus for a dipping fault, the Hanging Wall is the block positioned over the fault and the Foot Wall is the block positioned under it.
Is the San Andreas fault a right-lateral or left-lateral strike-slip fault?
The San Andreas fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault. This means that as you face the fault trace, the opposite side of the fault moves to the right.
Which fault moves ground horizontally?
A strike-slip fault moves ground horizontally. This type of fault occurs when rocks on either side of the fault slide past each other horizontally. The San Andreas Fault in California is a well-known example of a strike-slip fault.
How do the hanging wall and footwall move in a lateral fault?
In a lateral fault, the hanging wall moves horizontally in relation to the footwall. This type of fault occurs when the blocks of rock on either side of the fault move horizontally past each other. The hanging wall moves in the direction of the fault line, while the footwall remains relatively stationary.
What fault is closest to San Ramon?
The closest fault to San Ramon is the Calaveras Fault, which runs along the eastern side of the city. This fault is part of the larger San Andreas Fault system.
What is the foot wall and hanging wall?
In geology, the footwall is the block of rock that lies below a fault plane, while the hanging wall is the block of rock that lies above the fault plane. These terms are used to describe the relative positions of rocks on either side of a fault.
What would happen if the san Andreas fault broke off the us?
If the entire San Andreas Fault were to break off, it would cause catastrophic damage along the west coast of the United States. This would result in major earthquakes, tsunamis, and potentially significant loss of life and infrastructure. The affected areas would require extensive rebuilding and recovery efforts.
San Andreas fault line type?
A transform fault boundary if I'm not mistaken. The San Andreas fault is actually a "transform" fault, which means that the movement of the plates is a side-to-side movement past each other. The Pacific plate, relatively speaking, is moving north and the North American plate is moving south. This means that the very western coast of California is sliding north past the rest of California.
Is the San Andreas Fault an enemy or friend?
Neither. It is a part of nature and therefore it simply is. Another way to look at it is this: If you have property on the west side of the fault, it would be your enemy if there is ever an earthquake capable of sliding half of California into the Pacific Ocean. If you have property on the east side of the fault, it would be your friend if the above happened, because your desert property would turn into beach front property.
What are the characteristics of the San Andreas Fault zone?
The San Andreas fault is part of a fault zone known as a transform fault zone where the two blocks/plates on either side move side by side (rather than on top of or away from one another.) It moves 'dextrally' (also known as right-laterally) which means if you stand on one side of it, the other side appears to move to the right. The plate boundary is about 1,200 kilometers long along the west coast of the USA through California.
