What Is a Geologic Fault? A fault is a crack in the Earth's crust. Typically, faults are associated with, or form, the boundaries between Earth's tectonic plates.…

1. Plate Tectonics 2. Major Tectonic PlatesBoundaries betweenplates are just lines onmaps, but the stressescaused by moving platesaffect vast areas of rocknear the boundaries.Major…

Slide 11 Lecture 6: Geomorphology Questions –What is geomorphology? What are the relationships between elevation, slope, relief, uplift, erosion, and isostasy? –How do…

Slide 1Transantarctic Mountains Deformation Network (TAMDEF) GPS measurements of bedrock crustal motions Larry Hothem, USGS, Reston, VA Terry Wilson, Department of Geological…

1. FAULTING• A fault is a break, crack or afracture in the Earths crust• produced by vertical and lateralmovements within the earth’scrust.• Faulting is one of the…

1. Earthquake FeaturesA2 Geography GE04 2. Some Pictures to review 3. Rift Valley 4. Dip Slips and Strike Slips 5. Ground Displacement 6. S - Wave 7. P - Waves 8. Normal…

dddddddddddddddddddd FAULTING A fault is a break, crack or a fracture in the Earths crust produced by vertical and lateral movements within the earthâs crust. Faulting is…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Kobe, Japan Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 FOLDS, FAULTS & MOUNTAIN BELTS TYPES OF FAULTS DIP-SLIP FAULTS Exhibit vertical movement. Fault blocks move up or…

Kobe, Japan TYPES OF FAULTS DIP-SLIP FAULTS Exhibit vertical movement. Fault blocks move up or down relative to each other. TYPES OF FAULTS DIP-SLIP FAULTS TYPES OF FAULTS…

Kobe, Japan TYPES OF FAULTS DIP-SLIP FAULTS Exhibit vertical movement. Fault blocks move up or down relative to each other. TYPES OF FAULTS DIP-SLIP FAULTS TYPES OF FAULTS…