Compressional stress along a fault resulting in rocks moving upward along the fault plane is an example of a
A)strike-slip fault.
B)normal fault.
C)reverse fault.
D)lateral fault.

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Compressional stress results in reverse faults, where the rocks move upward along the fault plane due to the compression. Strike-slip faults involve horizontal movement along the fault plane, and normal faults involve rocks moving downwards. There is no such thing as a lateral fault.

Compressional Stress Along a Fault Resulting in Rocks Moving Upward