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    In Thrust Faulting,_______
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Question 34

Question 34

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In thrust faulting,_______ .


A) grabens develop on the footwall block
B) the crust is shortened and thickened
C) the hanging wall block slips downward along the thrust fault
D) horizontal, tensional stresses drive the deformation

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