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TeachMeFinance.com - explain fault fault The term 'fault' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A fracture or fracture zone in the earth's crust along which there has been displacement of the two sides relative to one another or in rock along which the adjacent rock surfaces are differentially displaced. Break in rocks along which movement has occurred. A shear with significant continuity that can be correlated between observation points. See active fault'. The term 'fault' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' a fracture in rock along which there has been an observable amount of displacement. faults are rarely single planar units; normally they occur as parallel to sub-parallel sets of planes along which movement has taken place to a greater or lesser extent. such sets are called fault or fracture-zones'. Previous 5 Terms: Fatal flaw Fatality rate Fathom fathom fathometer Next 5 Terms: fault line Fault tree Fault-block (horst) Faulting fauna About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.