Question

Which two types of faults generally occur at mid-ocean ridges?

a. thrust and normal faults
b. normal and reverse faults
c. normal and strike-slip faults
d. reverse and strike-slip faults
e. thrust and strike-slip faults

Answer 1

Normal and strike-slip faults generally occur at mid-ocean ridges.

Step-by-step explanation:

The two types of faults that generally occur at mid-ocean ridges are normal and strike-slip faults. Normal faults occur when the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall, indicating extension and pulling apart of the Earth's crust. Strike-slip faults occur when the blocks on either side of the fault move horizontally past each other.