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The San Andreas Fault is a transform fault where tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally. The force at the fault is primarily due to the movement of the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate, causing stress to build up until it is released in the form of earthquakes.
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If a fault occurs on an area where rock layers have folded what kind of fault will it be?
A fault that occurs on folded rock layers is likely to be a thrust fault, where one block of rock is pushed up and over the other. This type of fault is common in areas where horizontal compression forces have folded the rock layers.
What kind of fault occurs at the divergent plate boundaries?
A normal
Shearing creates what types of faults?
In geology, shearing occurs when rocks slide past each other horizontally in opposite directions. The kind of fault created by shearing is called a strike-slip fault.
When the rock above the fault surface moves down relative to the Rock below the fault surface what kind of fault?
This is described as a normal fault.
What kind of fault is the Cartersville fault explain?
The Cartersville fault is a reverse fault, where the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall. It is a geological structure in Georgia, USA, that has been active in the past but is currently considered to be inactive.
What kind of force occurs in San Andreas fault?
transform boundary
Which kind of fault is a result f a pulling force?
The kind of fault you may be contemplating about is a transform fault which occurs like all earth quakes when the Earth's tectonic plates move as sea currents change there appearance. A transform fault is the force of two surfaces rubbing across each other creating huge earth quakes like the ones of 1906 and 1989 in San Andreas.
What kind of force occurs in the San Andreas fault?
The San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip fault, where two tectonic plates move horizontally past each other. The main force causing movement along the fault is the tectonic forces generated by the motion of the Pacific Plate relative to the North American Plate.
What kind of fault occurs at divergentplate boundaries?
Normal faults.
What kind of force does a normal fault have?
A normal one.
What occurs when rocks above the fault surface move downward in relation to rocks below the fault surface?
This kind of fault is called a normal fault and is usually a sign of crustal extension.
If a fault occurs on an area where rock layers have folded what kind of fault will it be?
A fault that occurs on folded rock layers is likely to be a thrust fault, where one block of rock is pushed up and over the other. This type of fault is common in areas where horizontal compression forces have folded the rock layers.
What kind of fault is the San Andrease fault?
The San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip fault, where the movement occurs horizontally along the fault line. It is located in California and is formed by the movement between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.
What kind of fault occurs when rocks on opposite sides move parallel to one another?
strike-slip faults.
What kind of force occurs when a car crashes into a wall?
During a car crash, the force that occurs is the result of the sudden deceleration of the car. This force is known as an impact force and can cause damage to both the car and its occupants. The force is proportional to the change in momentum of the car during the collision.
What kind of fault is the Owens fault?
it is a normal fault.
What kind of fault is the Hayward fault?
the Hayward fault is a "transform" fault. :)
