Blocks in this section contain various types of faults.  We recommend that you go through the section in the following order: Types of Faults, Layers Inside Blocks, and Folds Inside Blocks.  For the quiz at the end of this section, make sure you look at all three sections below.
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This is an exploration of how the different fault types offset layers of various orientations.

This is an exploration of how faults offset folds inside blocks.

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