Question

A fault is a break in Earth's crust where rock movement occurs.What type of fault is produced by tension, where a block drops down in relation to the blocks around it?
1.Normal
2.Reverse
3.Transform

Answer 1

The type of fault produced by tension, where a block drops down in relation to the blocks around it, is called a **Normal fault** (Option 1). In a normal fault, the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall due to extensional forces.