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That the hanging wall is moved downward. They occur were two blocks of rock pull apart, by tension.
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Is the San Andreas Fault a normal fault?
No, the San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip fault, not a normal fault.
Which type of fault is the result of tension forces?
A normal fault.
Which type of fault cause a fault-block mountain to form?
A normal fault causes a fault-block mountain to form. In a normal fault, one block of rock moves downward relative to the other, creating a step-like feature. Over time, repeated movements along the fault can uplift and deform the crust, leading to the formation of fault-block mountains.
Is a thrust fault a normal fault?
No, a thrust fault is a type of reverse fault, where the hanging wall moves up and over the footwall. In contrast, a normal fault is a type of fault where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.
Which type of fault is the result of tension?
Normal fault is the type of fault that results from tension. In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall due to the extensional stresses pulling the rocks apart.
Is the San Andreas Fault a normal fault?
No, the San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip fault, not a normal fault.
Which type of fault is the result of tension forces?
A normal fault.
What kind of fault is the Owens fault?
it is a normal fault.
What is another name of a normal fault?
In a normal fault, the fault is at an angle, so one block of rock lies above the fault while the other lies below it. The rock above it is the hanging wall and the rock below it is the footwall. In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves downwards relative to the footwall.
What motion causes normal fault?
a pulling motion causes a normal fault
What are some fault?
normal fault reverse fault slip strike fault
What are the 3 fault's?
normal fault, reverse fault, strike-slip fault,
Name three different kinds of faults?
three kinds of faults are normal fault, reverse fault, and strike-slip fault.
Which type of fault cause a fault-block mountain to form?
A normal fault causes a fault-block mountain to form. In a normal fault, one block of rock moves downward relative to the other, creating a step-like feature. Over time, repeated movements along the fault can uplift and deform the crust, leading to the formation of fault-block mountains.
What is the opposite of a reverse fault?
A normal fault is the opposite of a reverse fault.
Is the Hayward fault a normal fault or a reverse fault?
Neither. It is a strike-slip fault.
What type of fault causes mountains?
normal fault
