In the figure below,which part of the horst and graben structure is bound by normal faults,resulting in a down-dropping?
A)horst
B)graben
C)fault plane
D)tension plane
E)none of the above

Question

In the figure below,which part of the horst and graben structure is bound by normal faults,resulting in a down-dropping? 
A)horst 
B)graben 
C)fault plane 
D)tension plane 
E)none of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Graben is a down-dropped block of land that is surrounded by parallel normal faults. This is in contrast to a horst, which is an upthrown block of land surrounded by parallel normal faults.

In the Figure Below,which Part of the Horst and Graben