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lbcchick

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on: Jul 14, 2018
A ________ occurs when the fault plane forms a low angle relative to the horizontal, resulting in the overlying block being shifted over the underlying block.
 
  A) normal fault B) thrust fault C) strike-slip fault D) lateral fault

Question 2

Fault types are differentiated by
 
  A) the type of rock material in which they occur.
  B) the amount of energy liberated during movement.
  C) the tilt and orientation of the fault plane.
  D) the amount of movement along the fault plane.


ririgirl15

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C


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