Compressional stress along a fault resulting in rocks moving upward along the fault plane is an example of a
A) reverse fault.
B) lateral fault.
C) normal fault.
D) strike-slip fault.

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Compressional stress causes rocks to move upward along a reverse fault, also known as a thrust fault. In this type of fault, the hanging wall moves upward and over the footwall.

Compressional Stress Along a Fault Resulting in Rocks Moving Upward