Forces Shaping the Earth: Faulting

The video tutorial explains the process of faulting in rock layers under stress, detailing different types of faults: normal, reverse, thrust, and strike-slip. It describes how these faults form, their characteristics, and provides examples such as the San Andreas Fault. The tutorial also covers geological features like hanging walls, foot walls, and the role of stress and compression in fault formation.

What is a fault in geological terms?

• A type of rock formation

• A mountain range

• A crack or break along which rocks move

• A type of mineral deposit

In a normal fault, how does the hanging wall move in relation to the foot wall?

• It stays stationary

• It moves down

• It moves up

• It moves sideways

What geological features can normal faults create?

• Deserts

• Lakes

• Cliffs or fault block mountains

• Volcanoes

What type of fault is formed when the hanging wall moves up and over the foot wall?

• Normal fault

• Reverse fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Transform fault

Which famous fault in California is an example of a strike-slip fault?

• Hayward Fault

• New Madrid Fault

• Wasatch Fault

• San Andreas Fault