Crustal Deformation and Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics and Crustal Deformation

DLSU-D Senior High School

Faults vs Joints

• Joints are fractures that has no appreciable movements. ​

• Faults are fractures in the crust along which appreciable displacement has taken place.​

• Generally, there are two classifications of faults: dip-slip faults and the strike-slip faults. ​

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following shows an example of a divergent boundary?

• San Andres Fault

• Korean Fault

• Pacific Fault

• Manila Fault