Rock layer Z Rock layer Y Fault Model Rock layer X ROAD t 서시티 10ㅇㅂ RAILROAD TRACKS RIVER хлака хрон N w+E S Rock layer X Rock layer Y Rock layer Z Rock layer X Rock layer Y Rock layer Z Coloring Key ☐Rock layer X - green Rock layer Y - yellow Rock layer Z-red River - blue Road - black Railroad tracks - brown Grass - green
Normal fault: Often associated with extensional forces as a result of a divergent boundary 1. Locate points A and B on your model. 2. Move point B so that it is next to Point A. 3. Observe your model from the side (its cross-section). 4. Draw the normal fault as represented by the model you have just constructed. Normal Fault Diagram Questions: 1. Which way did point B move relative to point A? 2. What happened to rock layers X, Y and Z? 3. Are the rock layers still continuous? 4. What likely happened to the river? The road? The railroad tracks? Explain your answer.
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