What is fault in geometry?
What is fault in geometry? A fault is a surface or narrow zone along which one. side has moved relative to the other in a direction par- allel to the surface or zone. Most Faules are brittle shear. fractures (Figure 4.1A) or zones of closely spaced shear. What do fault lines indicate? The definition of a fault line is a break or fracture in the ground that occurs when the Earth's tectonic plates move or shift and are areas where earthquakes are likely to occur. A break where the Earth's tectonic plates shifted that is a likely site of an...