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

Question

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

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When the hanging wall slides upward relative to the footwall, the fault is dip-slip. If it is more steeply inclined than the fault plane, it is a reverse fault, since the hanging wall moves upward and over the footwall.

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