In a reverse fault, compression (plates crashing together) causes the hanging wall to move up. In a normal fault, tension ( plates pulling apart) causes the footwall to push up.
This is described as a normal fault.
epicenter.
None of the above. A crack in the Earth's surface is called a fissure or a fault.
The crack in the earth's surface above a plate boundary is known as a fault or a rift. These areas are where tectonic plate movement causes rocks to break and shift, resulting in seismic activity like earthquakes.
No, the epicenter is not always on a fault line. The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originates, which is the focus or hypocenter. Earthquake epicenters can occur both on and off fault lines.
This is described as a normal fault.
This is described as a normal fault.
The area of rock immediately above a fault surface is called the hanging wall. It is the block of rock that hangs or rests above the fault plane.
hanging wall
This is described as a normal fault.
This kind of fault is called a normal fault and is usually a sign of crustal extension.
This is described as a normal fault.
Hanging Wall
This kind of fault is called a normal fault and is usually a sign of crustal extension.
probably because those are the definitions.
Reverse Fault
if your on a fault it will shake and shift ground above