A thrust fault has ________.
A)slickensides parallel to its strike
B)a shallow inclination less than 45° and a hanging wall that slid down relative to the footwall
C)a shallow inclination less than 45° and a hanging wall that rode up over the footwall
D)a steep inclination more than 45° and a hanging wall that rode up over the footwall

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A thrust fault has a shallow inclination less than 45° and a hanging wall that rode up over the footwall. Additionally, it may have slickensides parallel to its strike. Option A describes slickensides but not the correct dip and relative movement of the hanging and foot walls, option B describes a normal fault not a thrust fault, and option D describes a reverse fault not a thrust fault.

A Thrust Fault Has ________