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What type of faults are associated with fault-block mountains?
Yes reverse faults create mountains. this happens by 2 plates collide.
What is the definition of of fault-block?
a mass of rock bounded on at least two opposite sides by faults
The land between two normal faults may be uplifted to form?
Normal Faultin a normal fault, the hanging wall slips down relative to the footwallfootwall- the rock that lies belowhanging wall- the block of rock that lies abovenormal fault- tension in Earth's crust pulls rock apart which causes normal fault2. The Land Between Two Normal Faults Moves Upward To Form What?is a Fault - Block Mountain.
What does reverse fault produce?
The hanging wall moves up relative to the foot wall. These happen when tectonic forces push rocks together. It is caused by compression.
What makes uplifted mountains fault-block mountains and hot-spot volcanoes different from other mountains?
they are different in the way that they are formed.
The type of mountain bounded by faults is?
Block Mountains
What type of faults are associated with fault-block mountains?
Yes reverse faults create mountains. this happens by 2 plates collide.
Is a fault-block mountain created by reverse faults?
no
What is the definition of of fault-block?
a mass of rock bounded on at least two opposite sides by faults
What is a Graben and a horst?
A graben is a down-thrown block which is bounded by faults along its sides. A horst is an up-thrown block which is bounded along its sides. When a horst and graben are beside each other, they are considered to be a horst and graben structural system.
What is a horst and graben structural system?
A graben is a down-thrown block which is bounded by faults along its sides. A horst is an up-thrown block which is bounded along its sides. When a horst and graben are beside each other, they are considered to be a horst and graben structural system.
Why are thrust fault reverse faults and folds commonly found in the same place?
Thrust faults and reverse faults are essentially the same, the only difference being the angle: thrust faults have a shallow angle of 45 degrees or less from horizontal. Reverse (thrust) faults and folds usually indicate rock being compressed. In many cases folds develop along reverse faults as one fault block is dragged along another, with an anticline forming in the hanging wall.
Are the Appalachian mountains fault-block or folded mountains?
yes along with the andes, rockies and himalayas.
What are fault block?
fault block plateaus are formed when a large block of earth is uplifted
What are fault block plateaus?
fault block plateaus are formed when a large block of earth is uplifted
What are two types of mountains that can form far from plate boundaries?
fault-block mountains and uplifted mountains
The land between two normal faults may be uplifted to form?
Normal Faultin a normal fault, the hanging wall slips down relative to the footwallfootwall- the rock that lies belowhanging wall- the block of rock that lies abovenormal fault- tension in Earth's crust pulls rock apart which causes normal fault2. The Land Between Two Normal Faults Moves Upward To Form What?is a Fault - Block Mountain.
