A _____occurs when the fault plane forms a low angle relative to the horizontal,resulting in the overlying block being shifted over the underlying.
A)lateral fault
B)thrust fault
C)normal fault
D)strike-slip fault
E)shear fault.

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A thrust fault occurs when the fault plane forms a low angle relative to the horizontal, resulting in the overlying block being shifted over the underlying.

A _____Occurs When the Fault Plane Forms a Low Angle