Question

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Look at the photograph of faulted rock layers in British Columbia, Canada.
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Do the rocks appear to have been pushed together, pulled apart, or to have slid past each other to make this formation? What type of fault is this?.

Answer 1

There are three types of faults:

*Strike-slip: rocks slides horizontally against each other
*Normal faults: rocks are pulled apart and creates a space between them
*Reverse fault: the rocks slide on top of one another

Based on the description, the fault shown in the picture is a reverse fault.

Answer 2

Answer:Strike-slip: rocks slides horizontally against each other

*Normal faults: rocks are pulled apart and creates a space between them

*Reverse fault: the rocks slide on top of one another

Explanation: