Question
The image shows a type of stress.
Which type of fault occurs when rock is subjected to this type of stress?
hanging
normal
reverse
strike-slip
Which type of fault occurs when rock is subjected to this type of stress?
hanging
normal
reverse
strike-slip
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Normal fault.
Tensional stress (rocks being pulled apart) produces normal faults, where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.
Tensional stress (rocks being pulled apart) produces normal faults, where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.
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