5 Questions
What type of fault is formed when shearing and compression or tension combine?
Oblique-Slip Fault
What is the tool used to assess the power of an earthquake?
Seismograph
What type of fault is formed when rocks are compressed and the hanging wall moves up with respect to the footwall?
Reverse Fault
What is the strength and 'size' of an earthquake referred to as?
Magnitude
Which type of fault has the hanging wall moved downward with respect to the footwall along the dip direction?
Normal Fault
Study Notes
Fault Types
- An oblique fault is formed when shearing and compression or tension combine.
Earthquake Measurement
- The tool used to assess the power of an earthquake is a seismograph.
Fault Classification
- A reverse fault is formed when rocks are compressed and the hanging wall moves up with respect to the footwall.
Earthquake Characteristics
- The strength and 'size' of an earthquake are referred to as its magnitude.
Fault Types
- A normal fault is a type of fault where the hanging wall has moved downward with respect to the footwall along the dip direction.
Test your knowledge of faults and earthquakes with this quiz. Learn about different types of faults, including reverse, normal, strike-slip, and oblique-slip faults, as well as the concepts of active and inactive faults.
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