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Slip Fault Animation

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Faulting Animation The fault shown graphically to the right, shows how at the time of the initial slip the ground at the surface forms the beginning of a hill. Over time, if the fault remains active, a mountain will be formed. As the surface is raised it also begins eroding to form a sloping rise. How fast it erodes and how high the hill forms determine the overall shape of the landscape.

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