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What are the two main types of fault?
What are the two main types of fault?
- Thrust and reverse faults
- Normal and reverse faults
- Thrust and strike-slip faults (correct)
- Normal and strike-slip faults
In which type of fault do the hanging wall move up relative to the footwall?
In which type of fault do the hanging wall move up relative to the footwall?
- Normal fault
- Strike-slip fault
- Thrust fault (correct)
- Reverse fault
Which type of fault is associated with horizontal movement?
Which type of fault is associated with horizontal movement?
- Strike-slip fault (correct)
- Normal fault
- Thrust fault
- Reverse fault
What type of fault is characterized by the hanging wall moving down relative to the footwall?
What type of fault is characterized by the hanging wall moving down relative to the footwall?
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Which type of fault is associated with compressional forces causing the hanging wall to move up relative to the footwall?
Which type of fault is associated with compressional forces causing the hanging wall to move up relative to the footwall?
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In which type of fault do the rocks on either side of the fault plane slide past each other horizontally?
In which type of fault do the rocks on either side of the fault plane slide past each other horizontally?
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