Multiple Choice
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
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