Question

Describe fault with the help of an example from peninsula plateau of india

Answer 1

In geology, a fault is a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock, across which there has been significant displacement as a result of rock-mass movement. Large faults within the Earth's crust result from the action of plate tectonicforces, with the largest forming the boundaries between the plates, such as subduction zones or transform faults. Energy release associated with rapid movement on active faults is the cause of most earthquakes.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The structure of rocks,cracks or breaks along the weaker areas due to tension is called faulting.

The peninsular plateau was formed die to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land and thus making it a part of the oldest landmass.This shows peninsular plateau of India as an example of faulting.