If,during an earthquake,a hanging wall slides upward relative to a footwall,the fault is termed ____________ if the fault is steep (closer to vertical than horizontal).
A) normal
B) reverse
C) strike-slip
D) thrust

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If the hanging wall slides upward relative to the footwall, and the fault is steep (closer to vertical than horizontal), it is called a reverse fault.

If,during an Earthquake,a Hanging Wall Slides Upward Relative to a Footwall,the