In which type of the fault the hanging wall is moving up with respect to foot wall? (A) Normal fault (B) Strike slip fault (C) Reverse fault (D) None of these

In which type of the fault the hanging wall is moving up with respect to foot wall? (A) Normal fault (B) Strike slip fault (C) Reverse fault (D) None of these
by

1 Answer

Answer :

(C) Reverse fault  
by

Related questions

Taksal fault is an example of: (A) Normal fault (B) Reverse fault (C) Strike slip fault (D) None of these

Description : Taksal fault is an example of: (A) Normal fault (B) Reverse fault (C) Strike slip fault (D) None of these

Last Answer : (C) Strike slip fault 

Sag pond is an example of : (A) Normal fault (B) Reverse fault (C) Strike slip fault (D) None of these

Description : Sag pond is an example of : (A) Normal fault (B) Reverse fault (C) Strike slip fault (D) None of these

Last Answer : (C) Strike slip fault 

The San Andreas Fault is an example of: (A) Normal fault (B) Reverse fault (C) Right lateral strike slip (D) Left lateral strike slip

Description : The San Andreas Fault is an example of: (A) Normal fault (B) Reverse fault (C) Right lateral strike slip (D) Left lateral strike slip

Last Answer : (C) Right lateral strike slip  

In geological studies, a reverse fault having a di less than 10 degrees is known as which of the following types of faults. w) normal x) overthrust y) strike-slip z) none of the above.

Description : In geological studies, a reverse fault having a di less than 10 degrees is known as which of the following types of faults. w) normal x) overthrust y) strike-slip z) none of the above.

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- OVERTHRUST

In studies of the surface of the earth, a reverse fault having a dip between 10 and 45 degrees is known as a: w) thrust fault x) normal fault y) strike-slip fault z) neither of these

Description : In studies of the surface of the earth, a reverse fault having a dip between 10 and 45 degrees is known as a: w) thrust fault x) normal fault y) strike-slip fault z) neither of these

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- THRUST FAULT 

In geological studies, a fault in the earth's surface in which the hanging wall has moved down relative to the footwall is termed: w) normal fault x) reverse fault y) upthrust fault z) none of these

Description : In geological studies, a fault in the earth's surface in which the hanging wall has moved down relative to the footwall is termed: w) normal fault x) reverse fault y) upthrust fault z) none of these

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- NORMAL FAULT

Point on fault plane where slip initiated is termed as: (A) Epicenter (B) Hypocenter (C) Fault scarp (D) Hanging wall

Description : Point on fault plane where slip initiated is termed as: (A) Epicenter (B) Hypocenter (C) Fault scarp (D) Hanging wall

Last Answer : (B) Hypocenter 

In geological studies, a fault in the earth's surface in which the hanging wall has moved UP relative to the footwall is termed: w) overthrust fault x) reverse fault y) tear fault z) none of these

Description : In geological studies, a fault in the earth's surface in which the hanging wall has moved UP relative to the footwall is termed: w) overthrust fault x) reverse fault y) tear fault z) none of these

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- REVERSE FAULT 

Which type of movement has been seen in right lateral strike-slip fault? (A) Sinistral movement (B) Dextral movement (C) Upward movement (D) None of these

Description : Which type of movement has been seen in right lateral strike-slip fault? (A) Sinistral movement (B) Dextral movement (C) Upward movement (D) None of these

Last Answer : (B) Dextral movement  

The San Andreas fault in California is a classic example of which of the following types of faults? w) tear fault x) upthrust fault y) dip-slip fault z) strike-slip fault

Description : The San Andreas fault in California is a classic example of which of the following types of faults? w) tear fault x) upthrust fault y) dip-slip fault z) strike-slip fault

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- STRIKE-SLIP FAULT

In which tectonic environment, you can find the surface expression in the form of folding? (A) Extensional (B) Compressional (C) Strike slip (D) All of these

Description : In which tectonic environment, you can find the surface expression in the form of folding? (A) Extensional (B) Compressional (C) Strike slip (D) All of these

Last Answer : (B) Compressional 

Surface along which the block of rock slip is called _____? (A) Fault zone (B) Fault Plane (C) Fault scarp (D) None of these

Description : Surface along which the block of rock slip is called _____? (A) Fault zone (B) Fault Plane (C) Fault scarp (D) None of these

Last Answer : (B) Fault Plane 

What type of fault forms when the hanging wall moves up word past the foot wall?

Description : What type of fault forms when the hanging wall moves up word past the foot wall?

Last Answer : What is the answer ?

Which of the following statements is false? a. Earthquakes occur in plate boundaries b. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in advance c. Earthquakes can be caused by normal, reverse and strike-slip faulting d. P waves travel faster than both S waves and Surface waves

Description : Which of the following statements is false? a. Earthquakes occur in plate boundaries b. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in advance c. Earthquakes can be ... reverse and strike-slip faulting d. P waves travel faster than both S waves and Surface waves

Last Answer : b. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in advance

Which of the following is a famous hanging trough waterfall? w) Yellowstone Falls x) Yosemite Falls y) Niagara Falls z) Victoria Falls

Description : Which of the following is a famous hanging trough waterfall? w) Yellowstone Falls x) Yosemite Falls y) Niagara Falls z) Victoria Falls

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- YOSEMITE FALLS

2005 Muzaffarabad earthquake was occurred on _______ active fault. (A) Kangra Active fault (B) San Andreas fault (C) Main Boundary thrust (D) Tanda Active fault

Description : 2005 Muzaffarabad earthquake was occurred on _______ active fault. (A) Kangra Active fault (B) San Andreas fault (C) Main Boundary thrust (D) Tanda Active fault 

Last Answer : (D) Tanda Active fault 

_______ is the angle of a fault plane w.r.t. vertical. (A) Hade (B) Throw (C) Heave (D) Dip

Description : _______ is the angle of a fault plane w.r.t. vertical. (A) Hade (B) Throw (C) Heave (D) Dip

Last Answer : (A) Hade 

Along which active fault the Trans-Alaska pipeline was survived during an earthquake? (A) Denali fault (B) Himalayan frontal thrust (C) Alpine fault (D) None of these

Description : Along which active fault the Trans-Alaska pipeline was survived during an earthquake? (A) Denali fault (B) Himalayan frontal thrust (C) Alpine fault (D) None of these

Last Answer : (A) Denali fault 

Which one of the following is a secondary phenomenon during an earthquake? (A) Fault scarp (B) Terrace offset (C) Liquefaction (D) All of these

Description : Which one of the following is a secondary phenomenon during an earthquake? (A) Fault scarp (B) Terrace offset (C) Liquefaction (D) All of these

Last Answer : (C) Liquefaction 

In geological studies, a fracture in the earth's surface along which movement has taken place is termed: w) tension fracture x) gash fracture y) fault z) none of these

Description : In geological studies, a fracture in the earth's surface along which movement has taken place is termed: w) tension fracture x) gash fracture y) fault z) none of these

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FAULT

What is a fault in which the hanging wall moves downward?

Description : What is a fault in which the hanging wall moves downward?

Last Answer : What is the answer ?

The transport of energy or matter across the parallels of latitude in a north-south direction or the reverse is called: w) global transport x) air transport y) meridional transport z) polar transport

Description : The transport of energy or matter across the parallels of latitude in a north-south direction or the reverse is called: w) global transport x) air transport y) meridional transport z) polar transport

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MERIDIONAL TRANSPORT

What is the name for a sloping pile of rocks at the foot of a cliff?

Description : What is the name for a sloping pile of rocks at the foot of a cliff?

Last Answer : ANSWER: TALUS SLOPE

The saltation of sand grains refers to the sand grains: w) being coated with salt x) moving in jumps and bounces y) moving in a steady stream z) being cemented together

Description : The saltation of sand grains refers to the sand grains: w) being coated with salt x) moving in jumps and bounces y) moving in a steady stream z) being cemented together

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- MOVING IN JUMPS AND BOUNCES

The title of the problem tells you how to approach these four questions.(A). A bus leaves Moscow for Tula at noon. An hour later a cyclist leaves Tula for mosco, moving slower than the bus. When the bus and cyclist meet, which one of the two will be farther from Moscow?(B). Which is worth more: a pound of $10 gold peices or half a pound of $20 gold pieces?(C). At six o'clock the wall clock struck 6 times. Checking with my watch, I noticed the time between the first and last strokes was 30 seconds. How long will the clock take to strike 12 at midnight?(D). Three swallows fly outward from a point. When will they all be on the same plane in space?Now check the answers. Did you fall into any of the traps which lurk in these simple problems? -Riddles

Description : The title of the problem tells you how to approach these four questions.(A). A bus leaves Moscow for Tula at noon. An hour later a cyclist leaves Tula for mosco, moving slower than the bus. ... Now check the answers. Did you fall into any of the traps which lurk in these simple problems? -Riddles

Last Answer : (A). Neither (B). A pound of metal is always more than half a pound of the same metal. (C). Six strokes took 30 seconds, therefore 12 strokes will take 60 seconds. But when the clock struck ... , therefore 12 strokes will take 66 seconds. (D). There is always a plane that contains any 3 points

What type of mountains form at large-scale normal faults where the footwall and hanging wall spread apart from each other?

Description : What type of mountains form at large-scale normal faults where the footwall and hanging wall spread apart from each other?

Last Answer : What is the answer ?

What do you mean by normal and reverse fault?

Description : What do you mean by normal and reverse fault?

Last Answer : i) Normal fault: A normal fault is the one in which the hanging wall has apparently moved down with respect to the foot-wall  ii) A Reverse fault is one in which the hanging wall has apparently moved up with respect to the footwall A reverse fault is that thrust which dips more than 450

Which of the following is not depends on shear strength of the material? (A) Cohesion (B) Internal friction (C) Normal stress (D) Mass of the material

Description : Which of the following is not depends on shear strength of the material? (A) Cohesion (B) Internal friction (C) Normal stress (D) Mass of the material

Last Answer : (D) Mass of the material 

Dislocation cross-slip is difficult in those materials, which have (A) Large number of slip systems (B) High work hardening rate (C) Coarse grain size (D) Low stacking fault energy

Description : Dislocation cross-slip is difficult in those materials, which have (A) Large number of slip systems (B) High work hardening rate (C) Coarse grain size (D) Low stacking fault energy

Last Answer : (D) Low stacking fault energy

A Tribunal makes an order under section 230 of the Companies Act, 2013 sanctioning a compromise or an arrangement in respect of a company. In this context, strike the odd one out: a) It will supervise the implementation. b) It can give order for winding up of the company. c) It can modify the order or compromise. d) It can ask for creditors’ responsibility statement.

Description : A Tribunal makes an order under section 230 of the Companies Act, 2013 sanctioning a compromise or an arrangement in respect of a company. In this context, strike the odd one out: a) It will ... . c) It can modify the order or compromise. d) It can ask for creditors' responsibility statement.

Last Answer : d) It can ask for creditors’ responsibility statement.

What type of drainage pattern would you expect to find where the main streams are parallel and very long and the edge of the folded sedimentary rock (weak and resistant) forms long parallel belts? (A) Dendritic (B) Rectangular (C) Radial (D) Trellised

Description : What type of drainage pattern would you expect to find where the main streams are parallel and very long and the edge of the folded sedimentary rock (weak and resistant) forms long parallel belts? (A) Dendritic (B) Rectangular (C) Radial (D) Trellised

Last Answer : (D) Trellised 

Breccia belongs to which type of sedimentary rocks? (A) organic sedimentary (B) chemical sedimentary (C) clastic sedimentary (D) All of them

Description : Breccia belongs to which type of sedimentary rocks? (A) organic sedimentary (B) chemical sedimentary (C) clastic sedimentary (D) All of them 

Last Answer : clastic sedimentary

What type of map projection is most appropriate for navigation charts? w) Conic x) Mercator y) Polar z) Cartesian

Description : What type of map projection is most appropriate for navigation charts? w) Conic x) Mercator y) Polar z) Cartesian

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- MERCATOR

The ozone in the atmosphere helps to block out excess of what type of rays?

Description : The ozone in the atmosphere helps to block out excess of what type of rays?

Last Answer : ANSWER: ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT

What type of rocks are formed as a result of volcanic activity? w) metamorphic x) sedimentary y) igneous z) Hudson

Description : What type of rocks are formed as a result of volcanic activity? w) metamorphic x) sedimentary y) igneous z) Hudson

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IGNEOUS

The Hawaiian Islands are what type of volcano? w) shield x) composite y) cinder cone

Description : The Hawaiian Islands are what type of volcano? w) shield x) composite y) cinder cone

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SHIELD

A type of volcano composed of mainly pyroclastics is termed: w) cinder cone x) shield cone y) composite cone z) none of these

Description : A type of volcano composed of mainly pyroclastics is termed: w) cinder cone x) shield cone y) composite cone z) none of these

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CINDER CONE

A type of lava characterized by a blocky appearanc is termed: w) Pillow Lava x) Aa y) Vessicular z) none of these

Description : A type of lava characterized by a blocky appearanc is termed: w) Pillow Lava x) Aa y) Vessicular z) none of these

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- Aa

Winds are classed as agents of erosion rather than of weathering because: w) they have nothing to do with the weather x) they carry rock particles away y) they work only part of the time z) they build up rather than wear down the rock

Description : Winds are classed as agents of erosion rather than of weathering because: w) they have nothing to do with the weather x) they carry rock particles away y) they work only part of the time z) they build up rather than wear down the rock

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THEY CARRY ROCK PARTICLES AWAY

What are tidal waves called that surge up rivers from narrow estuaries called?

Description : What are tidal waves called that surge up rivers from narrow estuaries called?

Last Answer : ANSWER: TIDAL BORES

What gas makes up the majority of our atmosphere?

Description : What gas makes up the majority of our atmosphere?

Last Answer : ANSWER: NITROGEN

What type of nails are best for hanging pictures on my wall?

Description : What type of nails are best for hanging pictures on my wall?

Last Answer : You can use regular sized nails or smaller sized since they won't split the wood as much. There are hooks that are designed to hang pictures that might work better than the nails as far as damaging your wall.

To reverse the direction of rotation of a three-phase AC induction motor, do one of the following: w) reverse any two of the three-phase connections x) change the frequency of the applied AC power y) operate the motor below the stall torque at very high slip z) none of the above

Description : To reverse the direction of rotation of a three-phase AC induction motor, do one of the following: w) reverse any two of the three-phase connections x) change the frequency of the applied AC power y) operate the motor below the stall torque at very high slip z) none of the above

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- REVERSE ANY TWO OF THE THREE-PHASE CONNECTIONS 

What kind of plate boundry would you find a reverse fault?

Description : What kind of plate boundry would you find a reverse fault?

Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer

Where does moraine form- —

Description : Where does moraine form- —

Last Answer : Glacial region

…………….. refers to the collection of information pertinent to systems Project. A) Data transfer B) Data gathering C) Data Embedding D) Data Request

Description : …………….. refers to the collection of information pertinent to systems Project. A) Data transfer B) Data gathering C) Data Embedding D) Data Request

Last Answer : B) Data gathering

Consequences of the Earth's Rotation

Description : Consequences of the Earth's Rotation

Last Answer : The earth rotates rotates on its axis taking approximately approximately 24 hours to complete complete one rotation. rotation. This has important environmental consequences. 1. Rotation creates a diurnal ... of water in the oceans called gyres. The Coriolis force only operates on large features.

From which of the following factor has not influence the drainage density: (A) Climate (B) Topography (C) Soil infiltration capacity (D) Anthropogenic activity (E) Vegetation (F) Geology

Description : From which of the following factor has not influence the drainage density: (A) Climate (B) Topography (C) Soil infiltration capacity (D) Anthropogenic activity (E) Vegetation (F) Geology

Last Answer : (D) Anthropogenic activity 

The volume rate of flow of water at a point in a given time is: (A) Competence (B) Viscosity (C) Discharge (D) Capacity

Description : The volume rate of flow of water at a point in a given time is: (A) Competence (B) Viscosity (C) Discharge (D) Capacity

Last Answer : (C) Discharge 

Which of the following is not one of the three broad types of channel pattern? (A) Straight (B) Serrated (C) Braided (D) Meandering

Description : Which of the following is not one of the three broad types of channel pattern? (A) Straight (B) Serrated (C) Braided (D) Meandering

Last Answer : (B) Serrated