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

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If,during an earthquake,a hanging wall slides upward relative to a footwall,the fault is termed ____________ if the fault is shallow (much closer to horizontal than vertical) .
If,during an earthquake,a hanging wall slides upward relative to a footwall,the fault is termed ____________ if the fault is shallow (much closer to horizontal than vertical) .   A) normal B) reverse C) strike slip D) thrust


A) normal
B) reverse
C) strike slip
D) thrust

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