Most High Angle Reverse Faults ________ in Regions Dominated by Other

question 118

Multiple Choice

Most high angle reverse faults ________ in regions dominated by other types of faulting.

• A)are small and accommodate local displacements of a few metres
• B)exist at the very largest scales and delineate the edges of most major mountain belts
• C)occur in local zones of crustal extension
• D)occur where tectonic stresses frequently switch back an forth

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