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Which Occurs When the Fault Plane Forms a Low Angle

Question 164

Question 164

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Which occurs when the fault plane forms a low angle relative to the horizontal,resulting in the overlying block being shifted over the underlying?


A) Lateral fault.
B) Thrust fault.
C) Normal fault.
D) Strike-slip fault.

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