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Deforming the Earth's Crust

Question 2 • WV-Earth and Space Science A-CR

In a reverse fault, where does the hanging wall move relative to the footwall?

Answer
A
upward
B
downward
C
horizontally
D
stays the same

Explanation

In a reverse fault, compression pushes the rocks together, causing the hanging wall to move upward relative to the footwall. So the correct choice is “upward.”

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