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What Are Five Types of Faults
Q: What are five types of faults?
What are five types of faults?
Flexi Says:
Dip-slip faults show vertical movement. In a normal fault, the hanging wall drops down relative to the footwall. The reverse is true of a reverse fault. Strike-slip faults have horizontal motions due to shear stress.
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