A scientist observes a fault where the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall.
The hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall.
Low angle normal faults with regional tectonic significance may be designated detachment faults.
The hanging wall moves down relative to the foot wall.
Along a normal fault the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.
The hanging wall on the left slides down relative to the footwall.
Normal faults usually form where tectonic plate motions cause tension.
Forces in earth s crust.
Formed by tensional stress rocks are stretched away from each other.
Tension is stress that pulls rocks apart.
A downthrown block between two normal faults dipping towards each other is a graben.
The hanging wall on the right slides down relative to the footwall.
In a normal fault the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall.
A fault has little or no vertical movements of the two blocks.
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In a normal fault the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall.
Reverse in a fault the hanging wall block move up with respect to the footwall block.
Which type of fault is the scientist observing.
Is a dip slip fault in which the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall tectonic creep is gradual movement along a fault without accompanying felt earthquakes.