Practice Active, Inactive, And Reactivated Faults (21.6)

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Question 1.
What are active faults?
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Think about their recent movement.
Question 2.
How can inactive faults still be dangerous?
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Consider the possibility of reactivation.
3Question 3.
What defines an active fault?
- A fault that hasn't moved in thousands of years.
- A fault that has moved recently.
- A fault that is always dormant.
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Think about the timing of the last movement.
4Question 4.
True or False: Inactive faults are completely safe.
- True
- False
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Consider their potential for future movement.
Question 5.
Design a planning strategy for a new community near an active fault line, including safety measures.
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Think about engineering practices and community safety.
Question 6.
Evaluate historical seismic activity to determine risks associated with a dormant fault in a densely populated area.
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Use geological history to inform risk assessment.

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