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

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In thrust faulting, compressional forces cause the crust to shorten and thicken, resulting in the hanging wall block moving up over the footwall block.

In Thrust Faulting, _______