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Is the San Andreas Fault a normal fault?
No, the San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip fault, not a normal fault.
Which type of fault is the result of tension forces?
A normal fault.
In normal fault what happens to the foot wall?
In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. This results in the footwall being pushed up and becoming uplifted relative to the hanging wall.
Which type of fault cause a fault-block mountain to form?
A normal fault causes a fault-block mountain to form. In a normal fault, one block of rock moves downward relative to the other, creating a step-like feature. Over time, repeated movements along the fault can uplift and deform the crust, leading to the formation of fault-block mountains.
Is a thrust fault a normal fault?
No, a thrust fault is a type of reverse fault, where the hanging wall moves up and over the footwall. In contrast, a normal fault is a type of fault where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.
What happens to the hangwall when a normal fault occurs?
it moves downwards
Is the San Andreas Fault a normal fault?
No, the San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip fault, not a normal fault.
Which type of fault is the result of tension forces?
A normal fault.
What is the difference between a normal fault and reverse fault?
A Reverse fault is happens when tectonic forces cause compression that PUSHES rocks together. Normal fault happens when tectonic forces cause tension that PULLS rocks apart.Normal fault is when the hanging block moves down relative to foot block wall where as the reverse fault is formed when the hanging block wall moves up relative to the foot block walls a result of tension and compression force respectively
What kind of fault is the Owens fault?
it is a normal fault.
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.
In normal fault what happens to the foot wall?
In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. This results in the footwall being pushed up and becoming uplifted relative to the hanging wall.
What motion causes normal fault?
a pulling motion causes a normal fault
What are some fault?
normal fault reverse fault slip strike fault
What are the 3 fault's?
normal fault, reverse fault, strike-slip fault,
Name three different kinds of faults?
three kinds of faults are normal fault, reverse fault, and strike-slip fault.
Which type of fault cause a fault-block mountain to form?
A normal fault causes a fault-block mountain to form. In a normal fault, one block of rock moves downward relative to the other, creating a step-like feature. Over time, repeated movements along the fault can uplift and deform the crust, leading to the formation of fault-block mountains.
