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Introduction to Geography, 8/e

Arthur Getis, San Diego State University
Judith Getis
Jerome D. Fellmann, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Physical Geography: Landforms

Animations

Normal Fault	Reverse Fault	Left-Slip Fault	Right-Slip Fault
The hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall in normal faults.	The hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall in reverse faults.	Each fault block moves to the left when viewed from the other block, looking across the fault surface.	Each fault block moves to the right when viewed from the other block, looking across the fault surface.

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Animation of the process of continental drift as interpreted by Alfred Wegener. Animation based on an original map in This Dynamic Earth .

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Animation illustrating various elements of volcanic activity including volcanic and fissure eruptions and igneous intrusions.

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