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What is a fault that is formed when compression causes the hanging wall to move over the foot wall is a?
This is called a reverse or thrust fault.
Is the Rio Grande a reverse fault or a normal fault?
The Rio Grande is a river, not a fault. The Rio Grande Valley was formed by a series of normal faults.
A what fault moves because it is under compression?
A reverse fault moves because it is under compression. The dip of a reverse fault is relatively steep, greater than 45-degrees.
What is another name of a normal fault?
In a normal fault, the fault is at an angle, so one block of rock lies above the fault while the other lies below it. The rock above it is the hanging wall and the rock below it is the footwall. In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves downwards relative to the footwall.
What fault with a shallow angle is a thrust fault?
Reverse
What type of fault is Owens valley?
The Owens Valley fault is a normal fault
A rift valley is the reverse of what type of mountain?
A rift valley is the reverse of a fault block mountain. Rift valleys are linear shaped low lands and divergent plate boundaries.
What kind of fault is the Owens fault?
it is a normal fault.
What is the opposite of a reverse fault?
A normal fault is the opposite of a reverse fault.
The rocks above a what fault are forced up and over below the fault?
A reverse fault is formed here
When was Owens Valley Radio Observatory created?
Owens Valley Radio Observatory was created in 1958.
When did Owens Valley Indian War happen?
Owens Valley Indian War happened in 1862.
What fault occurs at a convergent boundary.?
A reverse fault
What valley is bishop found?
Owens river valley
By what type of fault were the sierra mountains formed?
Normal fault, i believe is true.
What is a fault that is formed when compression causes the hanging wall to move over the foot wall is a?
This is called a reverse or thrust fault.
What are the three faults in scienceNomal Fault Reverse fault and?
normal reverse strike-slip
