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    In a _____ Fault the Hanging Wall Block Moves Down
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In a _____ Fault the Hanging Wall Block Moves Down

Question 17

Question 17

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In a _____ fault the hanging wall block moves down relative to the footwall block.


A) thrust
B) reverse
C) normal
D) strike-slip
E) compressional

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