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ENagel

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How are reverse faults different from thrust faults? In what way are they the same?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Where do we find the youngest rocks in an eroded basin: near the center or near the flanks?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Reverse faults and thrust faults more or less have the same direction of motion (hanging wall goes up); however, the angle of the fault plane is differentthrust faults have dip angles less than 45 degrees, resulting in the hanging wall moving somewhat horizontally over the footwall block.

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The youngest rocks in a basin outcrop near the center.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Gracias!

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Excellent

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