_____________are planar extensional structures which thin the crust in response to horizontally directed, tensional stresses.
A) Thrust faults
B) Normal faults
C) Anticlines
D) Reverse faults

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Normal faults are planar extensional structures that occur when the crust is subjected to tension, causing it to stretch and thin. This results in one block of rock moving downward relative to another.

_____________Are Planar Extensional Structures Which Thin the Crust in Response