Author Question: When rock is subjected to compressive force, it may fault. If rocks in the hanging wall are pushed ... (Read 39 times)

j.rubin · **on:** Jul 29, 2018

When rock is subjected to compressive force, it may fault. If rocks in the hanging wall are pushed up over rocks in the footwall, it is called a

A) reverse fault.
B) strike slip fault.
C) normal fault.
D) none of the above

Question 2

The stress that occurs when material is pulled apart is called

A) compressional stress.
B) tensional stress.
C) shear stress.
D) simple stress.