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What is the term for a fault with a very low angle, often parallel to the bedding planes?
What is the term for a fault with a very low angle, often parallel to the bedding planes?
- Strike-slip Fault
- Reverse Fault
- Oblique slip Fault
- Thrust Fault (correct)
What type of fault occurs when the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall?
What type of fault occurs when the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall?
- Normal Fault (correct)
- Strike-slip Fault
- Reverse Fault
- Oblique slip Fault
What type of fault involves horizontal displacement, parallel to the strike of the fault surface?
What type of fault involves horizontal displacement, parallel to the strike of the fault surface?
- Strike-slip Fault (correct)
- Oblique slip Fault
- Normal Fault
- Reverse Fault
What is the term for a fault that moves to the right?
What is the term for a fault that moves to the right?
What type of fault is associated with transform plate boundaries?
What type of fault is associated with transform plate boundaries?
What is the term for a combination of strike-slip and normal or reverse fault?
What is the term for a combination of strike-slip and normal or reverse fault?
What is the term for a block of rock that subsides relative to adjacent blocks?
What is the term for a block of rock that subsides relative to adjacent blocks?
What is the term for a block of rock that rises relative to adjacent blocks?
What is the term for a block of rock that rises relative to adjacent blocks?
What is the dominant displacement direction in a strike-slip fault?
What is the dominant displacement direction in a strike-slip fault?
In a reverse fault, which block moves up relative to the other?
In a reverse fault, which block moves up relative to the other?
