In a normal fault ______.
A) the footwall block, above an inclined fault plane, moves upward relative to the other block
B) the footwall block, below an inclined fault plane, moves downward relative to the other block
C) the hanging wall block, above an inclined fault plane, moves downward relative to the other block
D) the hanging wall block, below an inclined fault plane, moves downward relative to the other block

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In a normal fault, the hanging wall block, which is above an inclined fault plane, moves downward relative to the footwall block. This is due to extensional forces pulling the crust apart.

In a Normal Fault ______