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    Exam 8: A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes
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    During an Earthquake,if a Hanging Wall Slides Downward Relative to a Footwall,the
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During an Earthquake,if a Hanging Wall Slides Downward Relative to a Footwall,the

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During an earthquake,if a hanging wall slides downward relative to a footwall,the fault is termed a ________ fault.Refer to the figure below for an example of such a feature. During an earthquake,if a hanging wall slides downward relative to a footwall,the fault is termed a ________ fault.Refer to the figure below for an example of such a feature.   A)  normal B)  reverse C)  strike-slip D)  thrust


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

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