The three buttons below will take you to pages that explore various types of faults.  We recommend that you go through the sections in the following order: "Types of Faults", "Layers Inside Blocks", and "Folds Inside Blocks".  To prepare for the quiz at the end of this section, make sure you look at all of the feature types within the three sections.
This is an introduction to the different types of faults.

This is an exploration of how the different fault types offset layers of various orientations.

This is the section you just finished.  If you think you understand faults, click on the "Faults Quiz" button to test your knowledge.

Faults Home Page