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IES Faults and Folds
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mafic | Dark colored, high density High in Magnesium and Fe (low Si) |
| Felsic | Light colored, lower density High in O and Si (feldspar and quartz) |
| Tensional Faults | Normal faults Vertical movement, tension pulls crust apart Produces steeply inclined fault zone w/upthrown and downthrown |
| Horst and Grabens | Tensional Fault |
| Reverse Faults | Compressional fault Vertical displacement due to compression and stresses Up rises above down, landslides are common |
| Thrust Fault | Compression drives up over down Leads to mountain building |
| Slip Strike Fault | Lateral displacement Visible on landscape when features are offset |
| shield Peak | Largest, quietest eruptions of lava Broad, gently sloping cone |
| Composite | Large, steep sided, asymmetrical Intermediate lava flows and explosions Mt. St. Helens |
| Lava Dome | Masses of viscous lava, lava bulges from vent and dome grows Can explode and leave holes |
| Cinder Cone | Smallest ash hills cone shaped or saddle shaped peaks |
| Basins: Calderas | Basins formed when volcanoes explode/collapse Crater Lake, OR |
| Lateral Folds | Form mountains |