Differentiate between normal faults and reversed
Normal faults
- They result from tensional forces pulling apart the earth’s crust in opposite directions
- Diagram/illustration of normal fault can be either vertical or inclined as shown below.
- Example of normal faults are in Eastern Rift valley section i.e. Elgeyo, Mau, Rukura etc.
While
Reversed faults
- Are due to compressional forces pushing/moving in the same direction, the rocks of the earth crust causing fracturing and displacement of the blocks.
- Diagrammatic representation of compressional forces
- Examples of reversed faults are found in the western Rift valley section i.e. Albertine Rift valley of Uganda.
CATEGORIES Geography
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