A normal fault.
Normal faults are the result of tensile stresses.
Normal Thrust
A normal fault is a type of fault in which the hanging wall drops down relative to the footwall due to tensional forces in the Earth's crust. This type of fault is commonly associated with extensional tectonic settings, where the crust is being pulled apart.
When tension forces act on rocks, they can cause the rocks to stretch and eventually break. This type of stress can lead to the formation of faults, fractures, and rock rifts as the rocks are pulled apart. Over time, this can result in the creation of features like rift valleys or deep fractures in the Earth's crust.
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.
Normal Fault
a reverse fault
Normal faults are the result of tensile stresses.
Normal Thrust
A normal fault is a type of fault in which the hanging wall drops down relative to the footwall due to tensional forces in the Earth's crust. This type of fault is commonly associated with extensional tectonic settings, where the crust is being pulled apart.
The type of mountain that forms when forces pull from opposite directions is the fault-block mountain.
When tension forces act on rocks, they can cause the rocks to stretch and eventually break. This type of stress can lead to the formation of faults, fractures, and rock rifts as the rocks are pulled apart. Over time, this can result in the creation of features like rift valleys or deep fractures in the Earth's crust.
the upper wall of an inclined fault
normal
A strike-slip fault
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.
This type of fault is known as a reverse fault. Reverse faults are caused by compressional forces in the Earth's crust, which result in the hanging wall moving up relative to the footwall. This type of fault is common in areas where tectonic plates are colliding.