A normal fault occurs as a result of:
A) compressional stress, and the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
B) compressional stress, and the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.
C) tensional stress, and the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.
D) tensional stress, and the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
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