Faults and Faulting MCQs

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Q11.
What is the planar surface of fracture along which relative displacement of bodies has taken place called?
Discuss
Answer: (a).Fault plane
Q12.
What is the angle of fault plane with the horizontal called?
Discuss
Answer: (c).Dip
Q13.
Parameter(s) considered for dip is ___________
Discuss
Answer: (c).Direction and angle
Discuss
Answer: (b).Inclination of fault with vertical
Q15.
What is the bearing of a line of intersection of fault plane and horizontal called?
Discuss
Answer: (b).Dip
Q16.
A fault has how many walls?

a.

1

b.

2

c.

3

d.

4

Discuss
Answer: (b).2
Q17.
It is easy to locate older and major folds.
Discuss
Answer: (b).False
Q18.
What is the block which suffer displacement in faulting called?
Discuss
Answer: (a).Walls
Q19.
The block which lies on the under surface of fault plane or zone is called ___________
Discuss
Answer: (c).Foot wall
Q20.
Who coined the terms “hanging wall” and “foot wall”?
Discuss
Answer: (d).Miners
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