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Faults
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fault | Fault a break or crack along which rocks move |
| Hanging wall | Hanging wall the block of rock above a fault |
| Foot wall | Foot wall the block of rock below a fault |
| Normal Fault | Normal Fault a fault in wich the the hanging wall moves down relative to the foot wall. Caused by tension |
| Reverse Fault | Reverse fault a fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the foot wall. Cause by compression |
| Thrust fault | Thrust Fault a reverse fault in which the hanging wall slides over the foot wall caused by compression |
| Lateral Fault | Lateral Fault a fault along which the blocks moves horizontally move. Lateral Fault a fault along which the blocks moveshorizontally move. Caused by shearing |