Chapter 26, Problem 14TE

To determine

The evidences of reverse faults in United States.

Answer to Problem 14TE

The evidences of reverse faults in United States found in San Andreas faults.

Explanation of Solution

The reverse faults take place due to the compressional stresses. These reverse faults take place when the rocks push each other. These are exactly reverse of the normal faults. Imagine the undoing of the reverse fault's motion, and then it will undo the compression that results in lengthening of the horizontal distance among two points of either side of the reverse fault.

The evidence of reverse faults in the United States is located in some portion of the San Andreas faults. The reverse faults are also known as thrust faults.

Conclusion:

Therefore, the evidences of reverse faults in United States found in San Andreas faults.