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The three major types of faults are normal, reverse and syncline. true or false

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The three major types of faults are Normal, Reverse and Strike-slip faults.


Answer: FALSE
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Answer: False

Explanation: Fault is a rapture that separates two blocks of rock. The three varieties of fault are-

  1. Normal fault- here the hanging-wall goes down relative to the foot-wall, because of tension
  2. Reverse fault- here the hanging-wall goes up relative to the foot-wall, because of compression
  3. Transform fault- here two blocks slide passes each another

Syncline is a part of the fold in which crest points downward and rocks that are located near to its are younger.

Thus, it is false.

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