ConcepTest: Fault Displacement
Question:
What is the relative displacement of the fault that offsets the road in the photo?
a. left lateral
b. right lateral
c. normal
d. reverse
a. left lateral b. right lateral
c. normal
d. reverse
Student Responses:
The correct response is B.
Percentage of students choosing this answer. (% Before Discussion/% After Discussion):
a. left lateral (26%/0%)
b. right lateral (56%/96%)
c. normal (11%/0%)
d. reverse (7%/4%)
in a small (< 60 students) environmental geology class
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