Geology Sections 11.2 and 11.3 Homework: How Mountains Form and Types of Mountains: Due Block Day, 1/7/15 (P4) or 1/8/15 (P3&5)
Read Sections 11.2 and 11.3, pages 238-245. Answer the questions that follow.

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Define the terms hanging wall and foot wall with respect to earthquake producing faults. How can you tell the difference between them? *
What kind of structure would be formed by ductile compression of rock layers? *
What type of fault results from shear stress when the other side of the fault moves to your left after the earthquake? *
What is the difference between a reverse fault and a thrust fault? *
What is the difference between strike and dip with respect to faults and folds? *
What are the differences among folded mountains, dome mountains and fault blocks mountains? You should tell me what kind of forces are involved in creating each type. *
Describe the difference between horst and graben with respect to fault block mountains. What kind of tension causes each to form? *
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