________ are the products of horizontally directed, tensional stresses.
A)Normal faults
B)Crustal thickening
C)Reverse faults
D)Thrust faults

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Normal faults are formed due to tensional stresses that are horizontally directed. This stress pulls the rocks apart, causing the hanging wall to move down relative to the footwall. This type of fault is common in areas undergoing extensional tectonic forces, such as divergent plate boundaries or rift zones.

________ Are the Products of Horizontally Directed, Tensional Stresses