Faults and Folds
Geology · Year 12 · Geological Structures and Maps · 4.º Período

Faults and Folds

Classify different types of faults (normal, reverse, strike-slip) and folds (anticlines, synclines). Understand the tectonic regimes that produce these geological structures.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsOCR Geology AS/A-level: 4.2.1 Fault classificationOCR Geology AS/A-level: 4.2.2 Fold geometry

About This Topic

Classify different types of faults (normal, reverse, strike-slip) and folds (anticlines, synclines). Understand the tectonic regimes that produce these geological structures.

Key Questions

  1. How are normal and reverse faults distinguished?
  2. What tectonic forces create anticlines and synclines?
  3. How can fault movement be measured in the field?

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