Multiple Choice
In thrust faulting,___________ .
A) horizontal, tensional stresses drive the deformation
B) grabens develop on the footwall block
C) the crust is shortened and thickened
D) the hanging wall block slips downward along the thrust fault
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q2: A(n)_fault develops in response to horizontal, tensional
Q3: The term_ refers specifically to geologic mountain
Q4: The_ mountains in North America were formed
Q5: The _in California is the boundary between
Q6: In a thrust fault, the hanging wall
Q7: A horst is_ .<br>A)an uplifted block bounded
Q8: Large circular downwarped structures are called_ .<br>A)anticlines<br>B)basins<br>C)domes<br>D)synclines
Q9: _are fractures showing little or no movement
Q10: The concept that rocks of the crust
Q11: A transform fault is _ .<br>A)a strike-