Q. Identify the part labelled as “A” in the figure below.

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Q. Identify the type of fault from the figure below.

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Q. What are the fractures along which there has been relative movement of blocks called?

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Q. What is the key word in the definition of fault?

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Q. For a rock structure to be called fault, fracture has to happen but movement is not necessary.

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Q. Faulting is a _________ process.

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Q. In which direction does the displacement of blocks happen?

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Q. What is the angle that can be made by fault plane with the horizontal?

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Q. What is the planar surface of fracture along which relative displacement of bodies has taken place called?

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Q. What is the angle of fault plane with the horizontal called?

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Q. Parameter(s) considered for dip is ___________

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Q. What is hade?

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Q. What is the bearing of a line of intersection of fault plane and horizontal called?

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Q. A fault has how many walls?

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Q. It is easy to locate older and major folds.

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Q. What is the block which suffer displacement in faulting called?

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Q. The block which lies on the under surface of fault plane or zone is called ___________

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Q. Who coined the terms “hanging wall” and “foot wall”?

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Q. What is a small region with definite thickness and distinct composition having numerous closely placed parallel fractures called?

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Q. What is the nature of displacement in shear zone?

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