Faults
when there is a gap between 2 plates.
Created when an earthquake happens.
A Fault is a deep, large, long holes created by 2 plates during an earthquake.
Types of Faults:
Stike-slip Fault (Shear Stress)
Reverse Fault (Compressional Fault)
Normal Fault(Tension Stress)
when a faults is created, the 2 plates will contact each other and create a earthquake.
Earthquakes usually start in a fault.
Left-Lateral Strike-slip Fault
Right-Lateral Strike-slip Fault
When the father block of crust is going to the right when viewed from both sides.
When the father block of crust is going to the left when viewed from both sides.
When the hanging wall goes up while the foot wall goes down.(The hanging wall will make a 45 degree wall)
When the hanging wall goes down while the foot wall goes up.
Faults also move everyday but its very slow, It move parallel to each other for 1-2 cm per year.