Question

difference between normal and reverse fault

Answer 1

Normal Faults and Reverse Faults are "Dip-Slip" Faults - they experience vertical movement, in line with the dip of the fault. ... In a Reverse Fault, the hanging wall moves upwards relative to the foot walls...

Answer 2

              Difference between Normal and Reverse fault

A fault relates to a rock motion displacement of a portion of the earth.  

Some of the distinctions between a normal fault and a reverse fault are as follows;  

• Tensional forces cause a normal fault while compression forces cause a reverse fault.
• The up throw move away from down throw in normal fault but it is move over don in reverse fault.
• In ordinary circumstances, part of the fault is subjected to escarpment while the aircraft is not subjected in inverse circumstances.