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    During an Earthquake,if a Footwall Slides Upward Relative to a Hanging
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During an Earthquake,if a Footwall Slides Upward Relative to a Hanging

Question 20

Question 20

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During an earthquake,if a footwall slides upward relative to a hanging wall (as shown in the figure below) ,the fault is termed a ________ fault. During an earthquake,if a footwall slides upward relative to a hanging wall (as shown in the figure below) ,the fault is termed a ________ fault.   A) normal B) reverse C) strike-slip D) thrust


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

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