active and inactive faults

What is the main difference between an active and inactive fault?

• An active fault is an area which had not displayed any seismic activity for more than 10,000 year, while an inactive fault displayed seismic activities over the period.

• An inactive fault is an area which displayed seismic activity for the past 10,000 years while active fault had not displayed any seismic activity.

• An inactive fault is an area which had not displayed any seismic activity for more than 10,000 years, while active fault displayed seismic activities over the period

• Both active and inactive faults had not displayed any seismic activities for more than 10,000 years.

Analyze the table below. The following are the distinctive features between active and inactive faults. Which do you think describes an active and inactive fault?

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A

Shows seismic activity over 100,000 years

Most part of the upper lithosphere experiences shaking more often.

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B

Shows no seismic activity at longer years

Youngers rocks are affected by the seismic activity.

• A is active fault while B is inactive fault.

• B is active fault while A is inactive fault.

• A is both active and inactive fault.

• B is both active and inactive fault.

Which of the following correctly compare active and inactive faults?

• Active Fault has no record of seismic activity for the past thousands of years. Inactive Fault has records of seismic activities for the past thousands of years

• Active Fault has records of seismic activities for the past thousands of years. Inactive Fault has no record of seismic activity for the past thousands of years

• Active Fault may produce earthquake in the near future. Inactive Faults are presently generating earthquakes

• Active Faults are sleeping and dormant. Inactive Faults continuously producing earthquake from time to time.

What is an active Fault?

• areas which had not displayed a seismic activity for more than 10,000 years.

• areas along which all shallow earthquakes occur. It displayed seismic activity within 10,000 years

• vibration of Earth due to rapid release of energy

• rigid section of the lithosphere that moves as a unit.

What is an inactive fault?

• areas along which all shallow earthquakes occur. It displayed seismic activity within 10,000 years.

• areas which had not displayed a seismic activity for more than 10,000 years.

• vibration of Earth due to rapid release of energy

• rigid section of the lithosphere that moves as a unit.