fault scarp

American  

noun

Geology.

1. scarp.

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Etymology

Origin of fault scarp

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Known as a fault scarp, this type of feature is “very common in Hawaii” as magma near volcanoes causes the surface to expand and crack, says Robert Craddock from the Smithsonian Institution, a co-author on the paper.

From New York Times

They'd just finished creating a trail to the fault scarp when I discovered the place.

From Scientific American

It's possibly a fault scarp, and it is all awesome, because you can find chunks of our native bedrock in it.

From Scientific American

This is a chunk of very coarse sandstone fallen from the possible fault scarp.

From Scientific American

After taking your side trip along the fault scarp trail, head around to the tip of the peninsula and look north toward the I-90 bridge.

From Scientific American