21.6 - Active, Inactive, and Reactivated Faults
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Practice Questions
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What are active faults?
💡 Hint: Think about their recent movement.
How can inactive faults still be dangerous?
💡 Hint: Consider the possibility of reactivation.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What defines an active fault?
💡 Hint: Think about the timing of the last movement.
True or False: Inactive faults are completely safe.
💡 Hint: Consider their potential for future movement.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a planning strategy for a new community near an active fault line, including safety measures.
💡 Hint: Think about engineering practices and community safety.
Evaluate historical seismic activity to determine risks associated with a dormant fault in a densely populated area.
💡 Hint: Use geological history to inform risk assessment.
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