LOCATION AND STRUCTURE OF INDIA
EVOLUTION OF INDIAS GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE
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Question
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The distance that rock travels along a fault is called ____
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Dip
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Slip
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Joint
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Slip is defined as the relative movement of geological features present on either side of a fault plane. A fault’s sense of slip is defined as the relative motion of the rock on each side of the fault concerning the other side.
Detailed explanation-2: -The cause of strike-slip fault earthquakes is due to the movement of the two plates against one another and the release of built up strain. As the larger plates are pushed or pulled in different directions they build up strain against the adjacent plate until it finally fails.
Detailed explanation-3: -Slip is the distance rocks move along a fault, as one block of rock moves past the other. The angle of a fault is called the fault’s dip.
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