Question

Faults involving extensive blocks and resulting in horsts and grabens are called ___________

(a) Extensive faults

(b) Block faults

(c) H-B faults

(d) Vertical faults

The question was posed to me during an interview.

This is a very interesting question from Classification of Faults topic in division Faults and Faulting of Engineering Geology

Answer 1

The correct answer is (b) Block faults

Best explanation: Faults involving extensive blocks and resulting in horsts and grabens are often called as block faults and the process as block faulting.