Compressional Stress Along a Fault Can Result in a Dropped

question 76

Multiple Choice

Compressional stress along a fault can result in a dropped footwall block relative to the hanging-wall side,producing a

• A)reverse fault.
• B)lateral fault.
• C)normal fault.
• D)strike-slip fault.
• E)transform fault.

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