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    Explain the Relationship of Horsts and Grabens to Normal Faults
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Explain the Relationship of Horsts and Grabens to Normal Faults

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Explain the relationship of horsts and grabens to normal faults and identify what specific type of stress causes them to form.

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Normal faults are caused by tension. Whe...

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