.

-A reverse fault is one in which one side of the fault,

the hanging wall, moves up and over the other side,
the foot wall. This movement is caused by
compression and is common at tectonic plate
boundaries compression and is common at tectonic
plate boundaries.
The Basin and Range province is familiar to anyone
lucky enough to venture across it. Steep climbs up
mountain ranges alternated with long treks across flat
basins. This pattern extends from eastern California
to central Utah and from southern Idaho to the state
of Sonora in Mexico.
A narrow zone, the rift is a developing divergent
tectonic plate boundary where the African Plate is in
the process of splitting into two tectonic plates, called
the Somali Plate and the Nubian Plate, at a rate of 6–
7 mm (0.24– 0.28 in) per year.
Definitions of Rocky Mountains. the chief mountain range of
western North America; extends from British Columbia to
northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide. synonyms:
Rockies. example of: chain, chain of mountains, mountain
chain, mountain range, range, range of mountains. a series of
hills or mountains. Definitions of Rocky Mountains. the chief
mountain range of western North America; extends from British
Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental
divide. synonyms: Rockies. example of: chain, chain of
mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range, range of
mountains. a series of hills or mountains.
The Himalayas, a mountain range extending about
1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) along the border
between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest,
29,028 feet (8,848 meters).