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If a fault is nearly vertical in orientation and the two walls of rock on opposite sides slide past one another horizontally, the fault is termed a ___________ fault. Refer to the following figure for an example of such a feature. If a fault is nearly vertical in orientation and the two walls of rock on opposite sides slide past one another horizontally, the fault is termed a ___________ fault. Refer to the following figure for an example of such a feature.   A) normal B) reverse C) strike-slip D) thrust


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