In thrust faulting,___________ .
A)horizontal, tensional stresses drive the deformation
B)grabens develop on the footwall block
C)the crust is shortened and thickened
D)the hanging wall block slips downward along the thrust fault

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In thrust faulting, the crust is shortened and thickened as the hanging wall block moves up and over the footwall block, typically under compressional forces.

In Thrust Faulting,___________