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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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Compression

Compressional stress (pushing plates together) produces reverse/thrust faults like the one shown, where one plate is forced beneath or over another.