Naga Parochial School – Junior High School Department

DAILY LEARNING ACTIVITY

Science 8

Activity Title: Faults

Learning Targets: To identify and describe fault and its types
Reference: Science Links 8
Values Integrity
I. ESSENTIAL IDEAS
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.

TYPES of FAULTS
Description Stress causing the
movement
The hanging wall moves downward, the Tensional force pulls rocks
Normal Fault
footwall moves upward apart
Dip-Slip Fault
The hanging wall moves upward, the Compression force squeezes
Reverse Fault
footwall moves downward. rocks together
Right – In plain view, when movement of crust
Strike-Slip Fault Lateral Strike occurs, objects on the other side of the
(movement occurs at Slip Fault fault moves to the right. Shear stress causes the rocks
approximately 90 Left-Lateral In plain view, when movement of crust to slide
degrees) Strike Slip occurs, objects on the other side of the
Fault fault moves to the left.
Combination of dip-sip and strike-slip
Oblique-Slip Fault Combination of all stresses
faulting.

II. LEARNING EXPERIENCES

Identify the kind of fault shown by the illustrations below.

In simple terms, describe the different types of fault.

1. Normal Fault - ___________________________________
2. Reverse Fault - ___________________________________
3. Strike-slip fault - ___________________________________

III. PROCESSING QUESTIONS

1. How do you think does a landmass develop fault?
2. Describe the result of movement of rock-mass. How do you call it?

DLA NPS DYNAMIC LEARNING PROGRAM – High School Department