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Discuss the types of Faults.

Discuss the types of Faults.

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Normal Faults

Type formed by tensional forces in which one block slides downwards in relation to the other.
-Rocks are subjected to tensional forces


Shear/Tear Fault



Type formed when anticlines are compressed further and cracks form on the crest.

Type formed by shear forces in which adjacent blocks of land slide past one another. If a shear fault occurs between continents it’s called a Transform fault e.g. San Andrean fault of California and great glen fault of Scotland.



Type formed when very strong compressional forces cause almost horizontal faults to develop and one block of land is pushed over the other.

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marto answered the question on March 22, 2019 at 11:42

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