In a ____________ fault,the fault plane is less than 30° from horizontal and the hanging-wall block moves upward relative to the footwall block.

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A thrust fault is characterized by a fault plane that is less than 30° from horizontal, and the hanging-wall block moves upward relative to the footwall block.

In a ____________ Fault,the Fault Plane Is Less Than 30°