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The diagram below represents part of the earth’s crust which has been subjected to tension forces.

The diagram below represents part of the earth’s crust which has been subjected to tension forces.
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a)

i) Name the slope marked A.

ii) Name the angle marked B.

b) State three ways in which faulting can influence drainage systems.

Answers


Martin
a)

i) Throw/Fault scarp/Escarpment

ii) Hade

b)
- Vertical faulting across a river may cause a waterfall/ river rejuvenation
- Some rivers flow along fault lines forming fault guided drainage pattern
- Rift faulting in an enclosed area may lead to formation of a lake if rivers drain into the basin
- Rivers may disappear into the ground through a fault line
- Uplifting of the landscape which leads to faulting may cause rivers to reverse their direction of flow
marto answered the question on September 12, 2019 at 09:58

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