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What is a oblique-slip fault?
A fault that is a combination of dip-slip and strike-slip movements
What is the difference of a dip slip fault or a strike slip fault?
has to do with the movement
How is a dip-slip fault different from a strike-slip fault?
Dip-Slip fault is a bedding fault and its pattern is En-Echelon, while Strike Slip fault is strike fault and its pattern is Parallel.
Can a thrust fault be referred to as a dip slip fault?
Yes. Both thrust (reverse) and normal faults are dip-slip faults.
Is the San Andreas Fault a dip-slip fault?
No. It is a strike-slip fault.
What is the main difference between a dip slip fault and a strike slip fault?
Dip-Slip fault is a bedding fault and its pattern is En-Echelon, while Strike Slip fault is strike fault and its pattern is Parallel.
Which type of fault occurs when portion of rock moves upward leaving the other in place with a dip?
The answer is a dip-slip fault, When a portion of rock moves upward leaving the other in place with a dip this is known as a dip-slip fault.
Which type of fault occurs when a portion of rock moves upward leaving the other in place with a dip?
The answer is a dip-slip fault, When a portion of rock moves upward leaving the other in place with a dip this is known as a dip-slip fault.
What are the ratings and certificates for MythBusters - 2003 Banana Slip Double Dip 7-4?
MythBusters - 2003 Banana Slip Double Dip 7-4 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
Normal and reverse faults are characterized mainly by?
dip-slip faults
The dip of a unit represents what?
The dip of a unit represents the angle at which the bed inclines from the horizontal. In dip-slip faults, the fault blocks move up and down, parallel to the dip of the fault plane.
What type of fault has side to side movement?
Strike-slip (transcurrent) faults. Oblique faults exhibit some strike-slip movement, but they also have a dip-slip component.
