Types of Faults Flashcards
(4 cards)
What fault do you call it when the hanging wall is higher than the footwall
Reverse
What fault do you call it when the foot wall is higher than the hanging wall
Normal
What fault do you call it when it is neither a normal or reverse fault and there is a big strike through it?
Strike-slip
what is a fault
a crack in the earths crust resulting from the movement f two crusts