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