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There are 3 main types of faults
1. Normal
2. Strike slip
3. Reverse(Thrust)
In a normal fault the foot wall stays in place while the hanging wall moves DOWNWARDS
In a strike slip the tectonic plate(s) slide past each other horizontally
In a reverse fault, the hanging wall gets pushed UPWARDS over the foot wall
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JordanAn example of a dip-slip or transform fault is the San Andreas fault in California. In this type of fault, there is horizontal displacement. Another type of fault is a normal fault. In this type of fault, the hanging wall falls below the foot wall. This occurs from tensional stress.
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How can scientists map hidden faults?
By studying how the earth's crust reacts to earthquakes, volcanoes, or underground explosions and the like.
What are some common wood faults?
cupping, twisting, splitting and knots.
What are the three faults in scienceNomal Fault Reverse fault and?
normal reverse strike-slip
What do scientists hope to learn by collecting information about friction along faults?
Predicting when earthquakes will happen and when volcanoes will erupt
Tensional forces cause what kind of fault?
In the extreme tension forces can cause local vulcanism. At a local level it may create fault block mountains. Over larger landscapes, it creates Rift Valleys such as the giant one in East Africa today.
