In a __________ fault, the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall.

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In a normal fault, the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall due to tensional stress pulling the two sides of the fault apart. In a reverse fault, the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall due to compressional stress pushing the two sides of the fault together. A thrust fault is a special type of reverse fault with an angle of less than 45 degrees. Joints are simply fractures in rock with no movement of the sides relative to each other.

In a __________ Fault, the Hanging Wall Has Moved Downward