In Thrust Faulting,________

question 56

Multiple Choice

In thrust faulting,________.

• A)grabens develop on the footwall block
• B)the crust is shortened and thickened
• C)horizontal,tensional stresses drive the deformation
• D)the hanging wall block slips downward along the thrust fault

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Definitions:

Coccyx

The small, triangular bone at the base of the vertebral column in humans, formed from fused vertebrae and often referred to as the tailbone.

Atlas

The first cervical vertebra of the spine, supporting the globe of the head and forming the joint connecting the skull and spine.

Anterior Fontanel

The largest soft spot on a baby's skull, which allows for growth of the brain and skull during an infant's first year.

Mastoid Process

A bony prominence located behind the ear, part of the temporal bone, and serves as an attachment point for muscles.