A reverse fault is one in which_________ .
A) the block above the fault plane has moved backwards with respect to the other block
B) one block has moved downward and the other moved horizontally along a vertical fault
C) the hanging wall block has moved up relative to the footwall block along an inclined fault
D) both blocks have moved horizontally in opposite directions along an inclined fault

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In a reverse fault, the hanging wall block (the block above the fault plane) moves up relative to the footwall block (the block below the fault plane) along an inclined fault. This movement is typically caused by compressional forces.

A Reverse Fault Is One in Which_________