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When the hanging wall moves up relative to the football its is a fault?
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How does the hanging wall in a normal fault move in relation to a reverse fault?
In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall, creating extensional forces. In a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall, generating compressional forces.
Is a hanging wall the same as a footwall?
No, a hanging wall and a footwall are not the same in geology. The hanging wall is the block of rock above a fault line that moves down relative to the footwall, which is the block of rock below the fault line that moves up.
When the hanging wall of a fault slips down with respect to the footwall the result is a?
The result is a normal fault, where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall due to extensional forces pulling the rock layers apart.
The hanging wall slides up and down over the footwall is called?
That geological structure is called a normal fault, where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. If the hanging wall slides up and over the footwall, it is known as a reverse fault.
What characteristics of a fault tell you whether it is a normal fault or a reverse fault?
A reverse fault is in a zone of compressional faulting, rocks in the hanging wall are pushed up relative to rocks in the footwall. A normal fault is in a zone of tensional faulting, rocks in the hanging wall drop down relative to those in a footwall forming a normal fault.
How does the hanging wall in a normal fault move in relation to a reverse fault?
In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall, creating extensional forces. In a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall, generating compressional forces.
In a hanging fault the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall?
thrust
In a fault the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall?
This is true of normal faults. In thrust or reverse faults, the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall and in strike slip faults, it moves horizontally relative to the footwall.
What are hanging walls that moves down?
In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves down relative to the foot wall.
The hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall in a?
Reverse Fault
When the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall it is a fault .?
Thrust
When the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall is it a fault.?
Thrust
The hanging wall moves up relative to footwall in a?
Reverse Fault
What occurs when the hanging wall moves relative to the footwall?
A normal fault.
What is a Reverse faults?
A reverse fault is a fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
In A Blank Fault The Hanging Wall Moves Up Relative To The Footwall?
In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall, whereas in a reverse fault, the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
What happens along a fault?
the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall
