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:warning: FAULTS :warning:, are fractures along which the blocks of crust…
:warning: FAULTS :warning:
are fractures along which the blocks of crust on either side have moved relative to one another parallel to the fracture.
:star: Faults are mainly caused by earthquakes and movement of plates.
:star: Faults can also range in length. Some of them are less than a few millimeters while some of them can range up to a thousands of kilometers.
:star: There are 3 common types of faults. Those are normal fault, Thrust fault, and strike-slip fault.
STRIKE-SLIP FAULT
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What is a Strike-Slip fault :question:
Strike-Slip fault occurs when two rocks slide horizontally past each other in opposite directions. There are 2 types of Strike-Slip Faults, left-lateral Strike-Slip Fault and right-lateral Strike-Slip Fault. :check:
What is a Right-lateral strike-slip fault :question:
A Right-lateral strike-slip fault occurs when the displacement of the far block is to the right when viewed from either side. :check:
What is a Left-lateral Strike-Slip fault :question:
A Left-lateral Strike-Slip fault occurs when the displacement of the far block is to the left when viewed from either side. :check:
THRUST FAULT
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What is a Thrust fault :question:
Thrust fault (also known as reverse fault) occurs when they force two rocks together. The rock above the fault moves up relative to the rock below the fault. :check:
NORMAL FAULT
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What is a Normal fault :question:
Normal fault occurs when they force pull two rocks apart. The rock above the fault moves down relative to the rock below the fault. :check:
