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justinmsk

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When lateral shear causes horizontal movement along a fault plane, the resulting fault is called a
 
  A) lateral fault.
  B) thrust fault.
  C) normal fault.
  D) strike-slip fault.

Question 2

A ________ 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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katieost

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B




justinmsk

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Wow, this really help


FergA

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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