Student World Atlas (Maailma atlas)
So lid rock on one
side of the fa u lt no lo nger match es the so lid roc k o n t he o t h er side. T h e
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moveme n t may tak e place in any d irecn onc-u p, down, or side ways . T h e
m ovement may be a few in ches o r t housands o f feet.
[ - - Fault line ]
A fau lt that m oves u p o r down IS calle d a dip-sli p fault. Ni agara Falls
cascades over an esca rpment ca use d by rlus kin d o f