During an earthquake,if the hanging wall slides upward relative to the footwall,the fault is termed a ________ fault if the fault is steep (closer to vertical than horizontal).Refer to the figure below for an example of such a feature.
A) normal
B) reverse
C) strike-slip
D) thrust

Question

During an earthquake,if the hanging wall slides upward relative to the footwall,the fault is termed a ________ fault if the fault is steep (closer to vertical than horizontal).Refer to the figure below for an example of such a feature. 
A) normal 
B) reverse 
C) strike-slip 
D) thrust

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If the hanging wall slides upward relative to the footwall, and the fault is steep (closer to vertical than horizontal), then the fault is a reverse fault.

During an Earthquake,if the Hanging Wall Slides Upward Relative to the Footwall,the