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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Q. Slip is expressed in terms of ___________

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Q. The type of slip not considered for study is ___________

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Q. What is the vertical component of dip separation called?

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Q. Heave is _______

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Q. What signifies the actual separation between two beds?

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Q. What is the term related to slickensides and used to express the angular relationship?

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Q. Pick the term which is not a crushed material.

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Q. What is also called as Micro breccia?

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Q. The finely pulverized, clay-like powdered rock material is ___________

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Q. The evidence of slickensides is easily observed in old faults.

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Q. Gouge and fault breccia are both in finely powdered form.

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Q. Which type of classification emphasises on appearance?

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Q. Type of fault not considered under apparent movement as basis is ___________

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Q. Fault in which hanging wall has apparently moved down with respect to foot wall is ___________

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Q. What do the normal faults cause to the crust of the Earth?

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Q. It can be with certainty whether it was the hanging wall which moved down or the foot wall which moved up.

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Q. Most common angle of normal faults is ___________

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