OUR SHAKING WORLD PLATE TECTONICS

Normal Faults

Ali IkramEarth Science Class: L

Reverse / Thrust Faults

Strike Faults

NORMAL FAULTS

Normal Faults: In this fault rock move downward

REVERSE / THRUST FAULTS

Reverse: In this fault rock move upward.

STRIKE - SLIP FAULTS

Strike Fault: In this fault rock slide past each other.

SUMMARY:

THERE IS THREE TYPES OF FAULT. NORMAL, REVERSE AND STRIKE – SLIP FAULT. IN THE NORMAL

FAULT ROCK MOVES DOWNWARD. IN REVERSE FAULT ROCK MOVE UPWARD. IN THIS FAULT ROCK

SLIDE PAST EACH OTHER.