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G2: Rock Deformation
Quick questions on Faults and fracturing - WJEC A-Level Geology
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What are the four fault types?Show answer
Faults are classified by how the hanging wall moves and by the stress that drives them:
What are recognising faults?Show answer
On a map, a fault appears as a line along which beds are offset, repeated or cut out; the juxtaposition of different ages across the line indicates the type and throw. In the field, the fault plane carries diagnostic evidence:
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State which block moves down in a normal fault and the stress that causes it. [2 marks]
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Distinguish throw from heave. [2 marks]
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Name two features that would allow you to recognise a fault plane in the field. [2 marks]
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