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Radda [10]
3 years ago
14

In a reverse fault, where does the hanging wall move relative to the footwall?

Geography
2 answers:
goldfiish [28.3K]3 years ago
7 0

The answer is;

The hanging wall rises above the footwall. This type of fault occurs due to compression tectonic movement that squishes the two crusts. This way the faulted section of rock shortens. This is the opposite of normal faults where the hanging wall falls below the footwall. This is due to extension tectonic movements that lengthen the faulted section.


monitta3 years ago
4 0

In a reverse fault,  the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall.

Further Explanation:

Fault: It is a fracture or rupture in the earth's outer layer. The faults are caused by the tectonic forces forming large boundaries between the plates. The faults are of following types:

• Strike-slip faults

• Dip-slip faults

• Oblique-slip faults

• Listric fault

• Ring fault

The dip-slip can be of two types normal or reverse fault. A non-vertical fault has two sides namely the footwall and hanging wall.When the hanging wall movement is in downward direction, with respect to the footwall is referred as normal fault but when the hanging wall movement is in upward direction, with respect to the footwall is referred as reverse fault. This movement results from compression and is commonly seen where the boundaries made of tectonic plate. The example of reverse fault is San Andreas Fault in California.  

Learn more:

1. Learn more about layers of Earth

   brainly.com/question/1593688

2. Learn more about the earthquake

   brainly.com/question/1176195

3. Learn more about climate zones

  brainly.com/question/1600388

Answer details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Geology

Chapter: Landforms

Keywords: In a reverse fault, where does the hanging wall move relative to the footwall, landforms, strike-slip faults, dip-slip faults, oblique-slip faults, listric fault, ring fault .

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