Asked by jakeevia
The image shows a type of stress.
Two plates moving away from each other cause fractures between them.
Which type of fault occurs when rock is subjected to this type of stress?
A) hanging
B) normal
C) reverse
D) strike-slip
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B) normal
When plates move away they produce tensional (extensional) stress, pulling the crust apart and producing normal faults where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.
When plates move away they produce tensional (extensional) stress, pulling the crust apart and producing normal faults where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.
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