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What type of fault move because its under tension?

Normal faults


What type of fault moves because it is under tension?

A normal fault moves because of tension. In this type of fault, the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall due to the stretching and pulling apart of the Earth's crust.


Which type of fault is the result of tension and why?

Normal Fault


What kind of fault moves because it is under tension?

A normal fault moves because it is under tension. In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall due to the pulling apart of the Earth's crust, creating space and tension that cause the fault to move.


Type of fault that may form when rocks are pulled apart due to tension?

Rocks being pulled apart are under tension. This is found at divergent plate boundaries. It is a tension fault.


What does a tension fault do?

A tension fault occurs when there is stretching or pulling apart of the Earth's crust, which can lead to earthquakes as the rock breaks under the stress. This type of fault is associated with tectonic plate movements and occurs along divergent plate boundaries.


What fault moves because it under tension?

normal


What fault moves because it is under tension.?

normal


What type of fault is tension associated with hanging wall?

the upper wall of an inclined fault


What type of fault usually occurs because tension?

normal


Which type of fault is the result of tension forces?

A normal fault.


Which type of fault is the result of tension?

Normal faults are the result of tensile stresses.