A thrust fault is best described as_____________ .
A) a near vertical, strike- slip fault
B) a vertical, normal fault
C) a low- angle, reverse fault
D) a steeply inclined, oblique- slip fault

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A thrust fault is a type of reverse fault but with a low angle, where the fault plane is inclined at an angle less than 45 degrees, causing the overlying block to move up and over the underlying block.

A Thrust Fault Is Best Described As_____________