If,during an earthquake,a footwall slides upward relative to a hanging wall,the fault is termed ____________.
A) normal
B) reverse
C) strike-slip
D) thrust

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In a normal fault, the footwall slides upward relative to a hanging wall due to tensional forces pulling the rocks apart. This is the opposite of a reverse fault, where the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall due to compressional forces pushing the rocks together. A strike-slip fault has horizontal movement, while a thrust fault involves rocks being pushed up and over other rocks.

If,during an Earthquake,a Footwall Slides Upward Relative to a Hanging