Faults and Faulting MCQs

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Q51.
What does the reverse fault cause to the crust of the Earth?

a.

Extension of the crust

b.

Strengthening of the crust

c.

Weakening of the crust

d.

Shortening of the crust

Discuss
Answer: (d).Shortening of the crust
Q52.
Thrust faults belong to which variety of faults?

a.

Normal faults

b.

Reverse faults

c.

Strike-slip faults

d.

Hinge faults

Discuss
Answer: (b).Reverse faults
Q53.
What is the fault angle of the thrust faults?

a.

More than 45°

b.

Less than 45°

c.

Lesser than 60°

d.

More than 90°

Discuss
Answer: (b).Less than 45°
Q54.
The type of thrust in which the hanging wall seems to have been actively and actually displaced with respect to a passive foot wall is called ___________

a.

Under thrust

b.

Over thrust

c.

Upper thrust

d.

Intermediate thrust

Discuss
Answer: (a).Under thrust
Q55.
Which mountain range presents example of thrust faults?

a.

The Alps

b.

The Andes

c.

The Rockies

d.

The Himalaya

Discuss
Answer: (d).The Himalaya
Q56.
What is the term used for blocks or rocks that have been translated to great distances?

a.

Thrusts

b.

Imbricate structures

c.

Nappes

d.

Enecholon

Discuss
Answer: (c).Nappes
Q57.
The term which studied under faults but also is associated with folding is ___________

a.

Nappes

b.

Thrusts

c.

Radial fault

d.

Graben

Discuss
Answer: (a).Nappes
Q58.
The phenomenon not associated with imbricate structures is ___________

a.

Series of thrust blocks occur in close proximity

b.

Thrust blocks are piled up one above another

c.

All fault surfaces dip in the same direction

d.

Thrust blocks aren’t piled up one above another

Discuss
Answer: (d).Thrust blocks aren’t piled up one above another
Q59.
In the Himalayan Mountains, many well defined nappe zones have been recognized.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q60.
Most common term used for strike-slip faults is ___________

a.

Slip fault

b.

Transform fault

c.

Tranlational fault

d.

Hinge fault

Discuss
Answer: (b).Transform fault
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