Normal Fault (Noun)
Meaning
An inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The geologist identified a normal fault in the rock formation, where the hanging wall had moved downward relative to the footwall.
- Normal faults are common in areas where the Earth's crust is being pulled apart, resulting in the formation of rift valleys.
- The normal fault in the mountain range was a result of tectonic forces that caused the Earth's crust to stretch and thin.
- In the diagram, the normal fault is represented by a dashed line, with the hanging wall on the left and the footwall on the right.
- The normal fault in the area was responsible for the formation of a series of parallel valleys and ridges.