Reverse Fault (Noun)
Meaning
A geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The Himalayan mountain range was formed as a result of a massive reverse fault that pushed the Indian tectonic plate beneath the Eurasian plate.
- Geologists studied the reverse fault that had created the steep cliff face, noting the signs of intense compression in the rocks.
- The San Andreas Fault is a transform fault, but nearby mountains were formed by a reverse fault that pushed the earth's crust upward.
- During the earthquake, a reverse fault was triggered, causing the ground to buckle and create a sudden hill.
- The unique landscape of the Appalachian Mountains was shaped by a combination of erosion and the movement of ancient reverse faults.