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    During an Earthquake,if the Hanging Wall Slides Upward Relative to the Footwall,the
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During an Earthquake,if the Hanging Wall Slides Upward Relative to the Footwall,the

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During an earthquake,if the hanging wall slides upward relative to the footwall,the fault is termed a ________ fault if the fault is steep (closer to vertical than horizontal) .Refer to the figure below for an example of such a feature.
During an earthquake,if the hanging wall slides upward relative to the footwall,the fault is termed a ________ fault if the fault is steep (closer to vertical than horizontal) .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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