Asked by justin
The image shows a type of fault.
A diagram showing two plates colliding, with one plate moving below the other.
What stress causes this type of fault to form?
compression
gravity
tension
shearing
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Compression
Compressional stress (pushing plates together) produces reverse/thrust faults like the one shown, where one plate is forced beneath or over another.
Compressional stress (pushing plates together) produces reverse/thrust faults like the one shown, where one plate is forced beneath or over another.
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