GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

EARTHQUAKES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A reverse fault occurs at what type of plate boundary?
A
convergent
B
divergent
C
transform
D
none of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reverse faults occur at convergent plate boundaries, while normal faults occur at divergent plate boundaries.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reverse faults occur when one plate slides under the other, creating a vertical offset. Strike-slip faults happen when two plates move horizontally past each other.

Detailed explanation-3: -Convergent (Colliding): This occurs when plates move towards each other and collide. When a continental plate meets an oceanic plate, the thinner, denser, and more flexible oceanic plate sinks beneath the thicker, more rigid continental plate. This is called subduction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Strike-slip faults Prevalent along convergent boundaries, thrust faults accommodate contraction and produce mountains. Buried thrust faults can cause surface uplift and folding. Normal faults are most prevalent along divergent boundaries and are associated with crustal extension at rifts and passive margins.

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