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What is a hanging wall in relation to a fault plane?
What is a hanging wall in relation to a fault plane?
- A block located below a fault plane
- A surface of a fault fracture along which rocks have been displaced
- A block located above a fault plane (correct)
- A step-like feature on the Earth's surface
What is a fault plane?
What is a fault plane?
- A step-like feature on the Earth's surface
- A flat surface where slipping occurs (correct)
- A vertical block located above a fault line
- A surface of a fault fracture along which rocks have been displaced
What is a reverse fault associated with?
What is a reverse fault associated with?
- Compression or pushing together of plates (correct)
- Horizontal movement of tectonic plates
- Diverging plates
- Vertical movement of tectonic plates
What type of fault is associated with diverging plates?
What type of fault is associated with diverging plates?
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What causes the formation of a fault scarp?
What causes the formation of a fault scarp?
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What is a fault plane?
What is a fault plane?
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What is a hanging wall in relation to a fault plane?
What is a hanging wall in relation to a fault plane?
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What type of fault is associated with pushing together of tectonic plates?
What type of fault is associated with pushing together of tectonic plates?
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What causes the formation of valleys?
What causes the formation of valleys?
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What does a strike-slip fault occur when?
What does a strike-slip fault occur when?
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