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A scientist observes a feature where the hanging wall moved downward relative to the footwall. Which feature does the scientist observe?
A) anticline
B) syncline
C) normal fault
D) strike-slip fault
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C) normal fault
In a normal fault the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall due to extensional (tensional) stress. Anticlines and synclines are folds; strike-slip faults involve lateral motion.
In a normal fault the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall due to extensional (tensional) stress. Anticlines and synclines are folds; strike-slip faults involve lateral motion.
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