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What kind of fault is Dip-slip fault?
What kind of fault is Dip-slip fault?
- Fault that moves along the direction of the strike plane
- Fault that moves upward
- Fault that moves sideways
- Fault that moves downward on a sloping fault (correct)
Which type of fault involves the blocks sliding past one another?
Which type of fault involves the blocks sliding past one another?
- Normal fault
- Reverse fault
- Thrust fault
- Strike-slip fault (correct)
In which fault type does the crust experience compression?
In which fault type does the crust experience compression?
- Oblique slip fault
- Normal fault
- Reverse fault (correct)
- Thrust fault
What is the main movement associated with a Strike-slip fault?
What is the main movement associated with a Strike-slip fault?
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Which type of fault involves the downward movement on a sloping fault?
Which type of fault involves the downward movement on a sloping fault?
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What characterizes a reverse or thrust fault?
What characterizes a reverse or thrust fault?
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What type of fault has nearly vertical fault planes where the crust is pulled in opposite directions?
What type of fault has nearly vertical fault planes where the crust is pulled in opposite directions?
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What kind of motion characterizes a right-lateral (dextral) Strike-slip fault?
What kind of motion characterizes a right-lateral (dextral) Strike-slip fault?
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In a Strike-slip fault, what characterizes left-lateral (sinistral) displacement?
In a Strike-slip fault, what characterizes left-lateral (sinistral) displacement?
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